| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Warren Siddiqui (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Eric Kramer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gustavo Greco (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Dean Wellman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Michael Paquette (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Heer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Palmer (fresh) PF - John Bain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Ford (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Jason Jones inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Western Illinois | Eric Kramer lays it in on a great pass from Warren Siddiqui | 26-26 |
| 19:30 | Chicago State | Warren Siddiqui steps in front of the Michael Paquette pass | 26-26 |
| 19:26 | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui lays it up and in | 28-26 |
| 19:03 | Chicago State | John Bain can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 28-26 |
| 19:02 | Western Illinois | Jason Jones grabs the board | 28-26 |
| 18:38 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jason Jones | 30-26 |
| 18:13 | Chicago State | Gustavo Greco knocks away the 3 by Michael Paquette | 30-26 |
| 18:12 | Western Illinois | Eric Kramer pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 17:47 | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Kramer | 32-26 |
| 17:32 | Chicago State | James Heer scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Wallace Palmer | 32-28 |
| 17:15 | Western Illinois | John Ford denies the turnaround by Gustavo Greco | 32-28 |
| 17:13 | Chicago State | John Bain snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 17:09 | Chicago State | Michael Paquette comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 17:07 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Dean Wellman | 32-28 |
| 16:51 | Western Illinois | Dean Wellman connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Eric Kramer | 34-28 |
| 16:44 | Chicago State | John Ford comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 16:43 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Gustavo Greco | 34-28 |
| 16:38 | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gustavo Greco | 36-28 |
| 16:23 | Chicago State | John Bain makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Michael Paquette | 36-30 |
| 16:06 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco connects on the runner in the lane set up by Eric Kramer and he's fouled by James Heer - foul #1 on James Heer, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Carter (PG), John Eaton (SG), Lee Henriksen (SF), Ralph Mill (C) Warren Siddiqui, Eric Kramer, Jason Jones, Dean Wellman | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Charles Woll (PG), Manuel Gulley (SF), Lester Braun (PF), John McCoy (C) Michael Paquette, Wallace Palmer, John Bain, John Ford | |
| 16:06 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco makes the free throw | 39-30 |
| 15:42 | Chicago State | James Heer is fouled on the floor by John Eaton - foul #1 on John Eaton, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Collins (SG) Gustavo Greco | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Hill (SF) Manuel Gulley | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Eaton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Collins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lee Henriksen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Mill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Charles Woll (fresh) SG - James Heer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lester Braun (fresh) 3 pts. C - John McCoy (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Chicago State | Robert Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-30 |
| 14:57 | Western Illinois | Lester Braun is called for the reach on Frank Collins - foul #3 on Lester Braun, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Bain (PF) James Heer | |
| 14:43 | Western Illinois | Lee Henriksen connects on the fadeaway from close range | 41-30 |
| 14:29 | Chicago State | Charles Woll misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 14:27 | Chicago State | John Bain tips it in | 41-32 |
| 14:04 | Western Illinois | John Eaton travels with the ball | 41-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Eric Kramer (SG), Jason Jones (SF), Gustavo Greco (PF), Dean Wellman (C) John Eaton, Frank Collins, Lee Henriksen, Ralph Mill | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Paquette (PG), John Ford (C) John Bain, John McCoy | |
| 13:41 | Chicago State | Michael Paquette connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Woll | 41-35 |
| 13:26 | Western Illinois | Dean Wellman buries a jump hook from close range | 43-35 |
| 13:17 | Chicago State | Michael Carter steals the ball from Robert Hill | 43-35 |
| 13:12 | Western Illinois | Michael Carter lays it up and in | 45-35 |
| 12:59 | Chicago State | Robert Hill connects on the runner in the paint | 45-37 |
| 12:38 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 12:36 | Chicago State | John Ford grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 12:31 | Chicago State | Michael Paquette can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 12:30 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Jason Jones | 45-37 |
| 12:21 | Western Illinois | Dean Wellman hits a jumper in the paint set up by Jason Jones | 47-37 |
| 12:11 | Chicago State | John Ford is hacked by Jason Jones - foul #1 on Jason Jones, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui (PG), Lee Henriksen (SF), Ralph Mill (PF) Michael Carter, Jason Jones, Gustavo Greco | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Heer (SG), Wallace Palmer (SF), John Bain (PF) Charles Woll, Robert Hill, Lester Braun | |
| 11:59 | Chicago State | John Ford hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from James Heer | 47-39 |
| 11:39 | Western Illinois | Dean Wellman scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Warren Siddiqui (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Kramer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lee Henriksen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ralph Mill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dean Wellman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Michael Paquette (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Heer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wallace Palmer (fresh) PF - John Bain (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Ford (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:17 | Chicago State | John Bain travels with the ball | 50-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Eaton (SG), Gustavo Greco (PF) Eric Kramer, Dean Wellman | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Hill (PG), John McCoy (C) Michael Paquette, John Ford | |
| 10:54 | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Carter (SG), Jason Jones (SF) John Eaton, Ralph Mill | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 10:41 | Chicago State | John McCoy connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from James Heer | 50-41 |
| 10:18 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 10:17 | Western Illinois | Lee Henriksen tips it home | 52-41 |
| 10:00 | Chicago State | Michael Carter takes the ball from John Bain | 52-41 |
| 09:57 | Western Illinois | Jason Jones banks in the layup set up by Michael Carter | 54-41 |
| 09:41 | Chicago State | Gustavo Greco swats the short shot by John McCoy | 54-41 |
| 09:39 | Western Illinois | Lee Henriksen grabs the defensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 09:25 | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 09:23 | Chicago State | Wallace Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 09:10 | Chicago State | Wallace Palmer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-41 |
| 09:09 | Chicago State | John Bain tips it home | 54-43 |
| 08:50 | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 54-43 |
| 08:49 | Chicago State | James Heer snags the defensive board | 54-43 |
| 08:43 | Chicago State | Wallace Palmer banks in the layup set up by Robert Hill and he's fouled by Lee Henriksen - foul #3 on Lee Henriksen, team foul #3 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Eaton (PG), Eric Kramer (SG), Ralph Mill (PF), Dean Wellman (C) Warren Siddiqui, Michael Carter, Gustavo Greco, Lee Henriksen | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Paquette (PG), Charles Woll (SG), Lester Braun (PF), John Ford (C) Robert Hill, James Heer, John Bain, John McCoy | |
| 08:43 | Chicago State | Wallace Palmer makes the free throw | 54-46 |
| 08:31 | Western Illinois | Eric Kramer's layup is rejected by John Ford | 54-46 |
| 08:29 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to John Ford | 54-46 |
| 08:09 | Chicago State | Charles Woll banks in the layup on a great pass from Wallace Palmer | 54-48 |
| 07:48 | Western Illinois | Wallace Palmer is called for the reach on Jason Jones - foul #1 on Wallace Palmer, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Carter (SF) Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Hill (SF) Wallace Palmer | |
| 07:35 | Western Illinois | Eric Kramer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 07:33 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Robert Hill | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Eaton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Kramer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Mill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dean Wellman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Michael Paquette (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Woll (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lester Braun (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - John Ford (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:04 | Chicago State | Robert Hill clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 07:02 | Western Illinois | Dean Wellman grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 06:46 | Western Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Dean Wellman is blocked by Lester Braun | 54-48 |
| 06:45 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Charles Woll | 54-48 |
| 06:21 | Chicago State | Robert Hill loses the dribble to John Eaton | 54-48 |
| 06:02 | Western Illinois | Dean Wellman can't finish the layup | 54-48 |
| 06:01 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Mill | 54-48 |
| 05:42 | Western Illinois | Michael Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui (PG), Frank Collins (SG), Jason Jones (SF), Gustavo Greco (PF), Lee Henriksen (C) John Eaton, Eric Kramer, Michael Carter, Ralph Mill, Dean Wellman | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Heer (SG), Manuel Gulley (SF), John Bain (PF), John McCoy (C) Charles Woll, Robert Hill, Lester Braun, John Ford | |
| 05:32 | Chicago State | James Heer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 05:31 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 05:26 | Western Illinois | Jason Jones throws it down on a great pass from Warren Siddiqui and the foul's on Manuel Gulley - foul #1 on Manuel Gulley, team foul #4 | 56-48 |
| 05:26 | Western Illinois | Jason Jones misses the free throw | 56-48 |
| 05:26 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to John McCoy | 56-48 |
| 05:05 | Chicago State | Manuel Gulley is fouled on the floor by Gustavo Greco - foul #3 on Gustavo Greco, team foul #4 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Wallace Palmer (SF) Manuel Gulley | |
| 04:48 | Chicago State | Frank Collins is called for the reach on James Heer - foul #1 on Frank Collins, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Carter (SG) Frank Collins | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Hill (PG) Michael Paquette | |
| 04:33 | Chicago State | Gustavo Greco denies the turnaround by John Bain | 56-48 |
| 04:31 | Western Illinois | Lee Henriksen snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 04:27 | Western Illinois | Lee Henriksen is fouled on the floor by John McCoy - foul #1 on John McCoy, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Eric Kramer (SG), Dean Wellman (C) Jason Jones, Lee Henriksen | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Charles Woll (PG), John Ford (C) Robert Hill, John McCoy | |
| 04:20 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco travels with the ball | 56-48 |
| 04:02 | Chicago State | James Heer knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-50 |
| 03:50 | Western Illinois | Michael Carter can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 56-50 |
| 03:49 | Chicago State | Charles Woll snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 03:33 | Chicago State | Wallace Palmer connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Bain | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Warren Siddiqui (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Kramer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gustavo Greco (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Dean Wellman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Charles Woll (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - James Heer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wallace Palmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Bain (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Ford (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:16 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 56-52 |
| 03:14 | Western Illinois | Dean Wellman grabs the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 02:56 | Western Illinois | Eric Kramer buries a fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Wallace Palmer - foul #2 on Wallace Palmer, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Eaton (PG), Jason Jones (SF) Warren Siddiqui, Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Paquette (PG), Robert Hill (SF), Lester Braun (PF) Charles Woll, Wallace Palmer, John Bain | |
| 02:56 | Western Illinois | Eric Kramer makes the free throw | 59-52 |
| 02:50 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui (PG) John Eaton | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Bain (PF) Lester Braun | |
| 02:33 | Chicago State | Robert Hill blows the layup but he's fouled by Dean Wellman - foul #1 on Dean Wellman, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| 02:33 | Chicago State | Robert Hill misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 02:33 | Chicago State | Robert Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 02:33 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 02:10 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco is fouled on the floor by John Bain - foul #2 on John Bain, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Wallace Palmer (SF) Robert Hill | |
| 02:10 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 02:10 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:53 | Chicago State | John Ford misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Dean Wellman - foul #2 on Dean Wellman, team foul #7 | 61-52 |
| 01:53 | Chicago State | John Ford makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 01:53 | Chicago State | John Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 01:41 | Western Illinois | James Heer is called for the reach on Eric Kramer - foul #2 on James Heer, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| 01:41 | Western Illinois | Eric Kramer makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 01:41 | Western Illinois | Eric Kramer misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 01:41 | Chicago State | John Bain gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| 01:25 | Chicago State | Michael Paquette loses the dribble to Eric Kramer | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco hits a jump hook from close range | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Chicago State | Wallace Palmer can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-54 |
| 00:54 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco snags the defensive board | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Paquette - foul #1 on Michael Paquette, team foul #9 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Carter (PG), John Eaton (SG), Lee Henriksen (SF), Ralph Mill (C) Warren Siddiqui, Eric Kramer, Jason Jones, Dean Wellman | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Charles Woll (PG), Lester Braun (SG), Manuel Gulley (SF), Robert Hill (PF), John McCoy (C) Michael Paquette, James Heer, Wallace Palmer, John Bain, John Ford | |
| 00:52 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:52 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 00:44 | Chicago State | Lester Braun hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 66-54 |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | Lee Henriksen gets the rebound | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Lee Henriksen hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 66-54 |
| 00:21 | Chicago State | Lester Braun pulls down the rebound | 66-54 |
| 00:15 | Chicago State | Charles Woll dunks the ball on a nice dish by Lester Braun | 66-56 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Michael Carter runs out the clock | 66-56 |