| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - David Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Lander (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Morris Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodney Gordan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Schlosser (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Keith Collman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Aaron Nitta (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Brown (fresh) PF - Beau Paton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown inbounds the ball | 29-24 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Western Illinois | Keith Collman misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on David Gray - foul #2 on David Gray, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| 19:37 | Western Illinois | Keith Collman makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 19:37 | Western Illinois | Keith Collman makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 19:24 | Chicago State | Morris Adams misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Brown - foul #1 on Christopher Brown, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 19:24 | Chicago State | Morris Adams makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 19:24 | Chicago State | Morris Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 19:09 | Western Illinois | Allen Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 18:56 | Chicago State | Louis Schlosser hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 31-28 |
| 18:54 | Western Illinois | Allen Smith grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 18:30 | Western Illinois | Allen Smith makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Keith Collman | 31-30 |
| 18:19 | Chicago State | Beau Paton takes the ball from Michael Lander | 31-30 |
| 18:01 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton is hacked by Louis Schlosser - foul #2 on Louis Schlosser, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| 17:46 | Western Illinois | Keith Collman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-30 |
| 17:44 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta grabs the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 17:33 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta blows the layup | 31-30 |
| 17:32 | Chicago State | Louis Schlosser snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 17:26 | Chicago State | Michael Lander scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Louis Schlosser and he's hacked by Aaron Nitta - foul #2 on Aaron Nitta, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| 17:26 | Chicago State | Michael Lander misses the free throw | 33-30 |
| 17:26 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 17:06 | Western Illinois | Keith Collman hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 16:52 | Chicago State | Michael Lander comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 33-33 |
| 16:51 | Western Illinois | Keith Collman grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 16:27 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Louis Schlosser - foul #3 on Louis Schlosser, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Royce Song (SG), Jim Presler (SF), Ken Shelton (PF), Rex Frierson (C) Michael Lander, Morris Adams, Rodney Gordan, Louis Schlosser | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Blackwell (PG), Robert Wood (SG), Vincent Barnes (PF), Leo Major (C) Keith Collman, Aaron Nitta, Beau Paton, Allen Smith | |
| 16:27 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 16:27 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 16:27 | Chicago State | Ken Shelton grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 16:10 | Chicago State | Rex Frierson throws it down set up by Royce Song and he's fouled by Vincent Barnes - foul #2 on Vincent Barnes, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Green (PG) Christopher Brown | |
| 16:10 | Chicago State | Rex Frierson makes the free throw | 36-34 |
| 15:50 | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Isaac Pace (SG) David Gray | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Royce Song (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Isaac Pace (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jim Presler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ken Shelton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Rex Frierson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Willie Green (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Blackwell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Wood (fresh) PF - Vincent Barnes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leo Major (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Chicago State | Royce Song loses the dribble to James Blackwell | 36-34 |
| 15:14 | Western Illinois | Robert Wood's layup is rejected by Rex Frierson | 36-34 |
| 15:13 | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes tips it in | 36-36 |
| 15:08 | Chicago State | Royce Song hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-36 |
| 15:06 | Western Illinois | Leo Major snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 14:39 | Western Illinois | Jim Presler steps in front of the Robert Wood pass | 36-36 |
| 14:12 | Chicago State | Jim Presler is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jim Presler, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Gray (PG), Michael Lander (SG), Morris Adams (SF), Rodney Gordan (PF), Louis Schlosser (C) Royce Song, Isaac Pace, Jim Presler, Ken Shelton, Rex Frierson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Collman (PG), Aaron Nitta (SG), Christopher Brown (SF), Beau Paton (PF), Allen Smith (C) Willie Green, James Blackwell, Robert Wood, Vincent Barnes, Leo Major | |
| 13:53 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta misses the jumper from the free throw line | 36-36 |
| 13:52 | Western Illinois | Allen Smith tips it back up and in | 36-38 |
| 13:37 | Chicago State | Michael Lander loses the dribble to Aaron Nitta | 36-38 |
| 13:20 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton is hacked by Louis Schlosser - foul #4 on Louis Schlosser, team foul #5 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ken Shelton (C) Louis Schlosser | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 13:11 | Western Illinois | Ken Shelton steals it from Allen Smith | 36-38 |
| 12:47 | Chicago State | Ken Shelton can't finish the layup | 36-38 |
| 12:46 | Western Illinois | Keith Collman snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 12:30 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta's pass is intercepted by Rodney Gordan | 36-38 |
| 12:23 | Chicago State | Michael Lander misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 12:21 | Chicago State | Rodney Gordan tips it back up and in | 38-38 |
| 12:01 | Western Illinois | David Gray picks off the pass by Keith Collman | 38-38 |
| 11:57 | Chicago State | David Gray hits the finger roll | 40-38 |
| 11:55 | Western Illinois | Keith Collman is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Collman, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| 11:50 | Chicago State | Michael Lander buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Gray | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - David Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Lander (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Morris Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodney Gordan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ken Shelton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Keith Collman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Nitta (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Brown (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Beau Paton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Western Illinois | David Gray steps in front of the Christopher Brown pass | 42-38 |
| 11:20 | Chicago State | Michael Lander lays it in set up by David Gray | 44-38 |
| 11:04 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Aaron Nitta | 44-40 |
| 10:43 | Chicago State | David Gray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Royce Song (SG), Ronald McCune (SF), Jim Presler (PF), Rex Frierson (C) Michael Lander, Morris Adams, Rodney Gordan, Ken Shelton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Green (PG), James Blackwell (SG), Robert Wood (SF), Vincent Barnes (PF), Leo Major (C) Keith Collman, Aaron Nitta, Christopher Brown, Beau Paton, Allen Smith | |
| 10:29 | Western Illinois | Leo Major comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Rex Frierson - foul #1 on Rex Frierson, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| 10:29 | Western Illinois | Leo Major makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 10:29 | Western Illinois | Leo Major makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 10:15 | Chicago State | Jim Presler misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Wood - foul #2 on Robert Wood, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Isaac Pace (SG) David Gray | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 10:15 | Chicago State | Jim Presler makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 10:15 | Chicago State | Jim Presler misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 10:15 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Leo Major | 45-42 |
| 09:55 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-42 |
| 09:45 | Chicago State | Ronald McCune buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Royce Song | 47-42 |
| 09:21 | Western Illinois | Robert Wood comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 09:20 | Chicago State | Jim Presler pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 09:06 | Chicago State | Ronald McCune clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 09:05 | Chicago State | Royce Song tips it but misses | 47-42 |
| 09:03 | Chicago State | Jim Presler tips it but misses | 47-42 |
| 09:02 | Chicago State | Ronald McCune snags the offensive board | 47-42 |
| 08:41 | Chicago State | Jim Presler misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 08:39 | Western Illinois | Robert Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 08:22 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell is fouled on the floor by Ronald McCune - foul #1 on Ronald McCune, team foul #7 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Gray (PG), Michael Lander (SG), Morris Adams (SF), Rodney Gordan (PF), Ken Shelton (C) Royce Song, Isaac Pace, Ronald McCune, Jim Presler, Rex Frierson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta (SG), Christopher Brown (SF), Beau Paton (PF), Allen Smith (C) Willie Green, Robert Wood, Vincent Barnes, Leo Major | |
| 08:22 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 08:22 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 08:00 | Chicago State | Rodney Gordan's pass is intercepted by Beau Paton | 47-44 |
| 07:40 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 07:38 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Michael Lander | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - David Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Lander (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Morris Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodney Gordan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ken Shelton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Blackwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Aaron Nitta (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Brown (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Beau Paton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Allen Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Chicago State | Ken Shelton banks in the layup | 49-44 |
| 07:00 | Western Illinois | Michael Lander steals the ball from Allen Smith | 49-44 |
| 06:57 | Chicago State | Michael Lander hits the finger roll | 51-44 |
| 06:39 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown clanks a 3 from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 06:38 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell snags the offensive board | 51-44 |
| 06:22 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton connects on the jumper from close range | 51-46 |
| 06:01 | Chicago State | Ken Shelton lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Lander | 53-46 |
| 05:41 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Aaron Nitta | 53-49 |
| 05:26 | Chicago State | Rodney Gordan is hacked by Aaron Nitta - foul #3 on Aaron Nitta, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jim Presler (PF), Louis Schlosser (C) Rodney Gordan, Ken Shelton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Collman (PG), Percy Wright (SG), Robert Wood (SF), Vincent Barnes (PF), Leo Major (C) James Blackwell, Aaron Nitta, Christopher Brown, Beau Paton, Allen Smith | |
| 05:12 | Chicago State | Michael Lander clanks a 3 from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 05:10 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Leo Major | 53-49 |
| 04:49 | Western Illinois | Percy Wright drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Wood | 53-51 |
| 04:47 | Chicago State | David Gray throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-51 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Royce Song (SG), Rex Frierson (PF) Michael Lander, Morris Adams | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:35 | Western Illinois | Percy Wright comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 04:34 | Chicago State | Jim Presler pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 04:09 | Chicago State | Percy Wright steals the ball from Louis Schlosser | 53-51 |
| 04:05 | Western Illinois | Percy Wright lays it up and in | 53-53 |
| 03:47 | Chicago State | Jim Presler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Lander (SG), Morris Adams (SF), Rodney Gordan (PF) David Gray, Jim Presler, Rex Frierson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta (SG), Christopher Brown (SF), Beau Paton (PF), Allen Smith (C) Percy Wright, Robert Wood, Vincent Barnes, Leo Major | |
| 03:28 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton misses short on a jumper in the lane | 53-53 |
| 03:26 | Chicago State | Rodney Gordan gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Royce Song (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Lander (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Morris Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodney Gordan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Louis Schlosser (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Keith Collman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Nitta (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Brown (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Beau Paton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Allen Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Chicago State | Michael Lander misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Aaron Nitta - foul #4 on Aaron Nitta, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| 03:05 | Chicago State | Michael Lander makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 03:05 | Chicago State | Michael Lander misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 03:05 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 02:52 | Western Illinois | Allen Smith misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 02:51 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Rodney Gordan | 54-53 |
| 02:47 | Chicago State | Louis Schlosser misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Allen Smith - foul #3 on Allen Smith, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Gray (PG) Royce Song | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Blackwell (PG) Keith Collman | |
| 02:47 | Chicago State | Louis Schlosser misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 02:47 | Chicago State | Louis Schlosser misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 02:47 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 02:36 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 02:35 | Chicago State | Louis Schlosser snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 02:29 | Chicago State | Rodney Gordan misses the floater in the paint | 54-53 |
| 02:27 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Morris Adams | 54-53 |
| 02:13 | Chicago State | David Gray makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Michael Lander | 56-53 |
| 01:57 | Western Illinois | Morris Adams steals the ball from Beau Paton | 56-53 |
| 01:43 | Chicago State | David Gray clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 01:41 | Chicago State | Louis Schlosser can't tip it in | 56-53 |
| 01:40 | Western Illinois | Allen Smith gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 01:17 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Rodney Gordan - foul #2 on Rodney Gordan, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Collman (PG) James Blackwell | |
| 01:17 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 01:17 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 01:01 | Chicago State | Christopher Brown steps in front of the Louis Schlosser pass | 56-55 |
| 00:40 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Chicago State | The jump hook by Rodney Gordan is blocked by Allen Smith | 56-55 |
| 00:18 | Chicago State | Morris Adams misses the tip | 56-55 |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Aaron Nitta | 56-57 |
| 00:09 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Chicago State | David Gray knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Lander | 58-57 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 58-57 |