| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Watts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brady Ingram (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfred Anker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Walter Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Baltazar (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Rentschler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Northington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lorenzo Caudle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Alfred Anker inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Chicago State | Brady Ingram scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Watts and the foul's on Jerry Baltazar - foul #1 on Jerry Baltazar, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 19:45 | Chicago State | Brady Ingram makes the free throw | 35-31 |
| 19:23 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-31 |
| 19:21 | Chicago State | Raymond Jones grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 19:04 | Chicago State | Brady Ingram throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-31 |
| 18:39 | Western Carolina | Brady Ingram picks off the pass by Jason Rentschler | 35-31 |
| 18:36 | Chicago State | John Watts lays it up and in on a great pass from Brady Ingram | 37-31 |
| 18:24 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 18:23 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Raymond Jones | 37-31 |
| 18:06 | Chicago State | Raymond Jones misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Willie Northington - foul #2 on Willie Northington, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| 18:06 | Chicago State | Raymond Jones makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:06 | Chicago State | Raymond Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 17:58 | Western Carolina | Raymond Jones takes the ball from Walter Baker | 39-31 |
| 17:35 | Chicago State | Walter Baker picks off the pass by Alfred Anker | 39-31 |
| 17:16 | Western Carolina | Alfred Anker blocks the jumper by Willie Northington | 39-31 |
| 17:14 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington tips it back up and in | 39-33 |
| 16:56 | Chicago State | Lorenzo Caudle is called for the reach on Raymond Jones - foul #2 on Lorenzo Caudle, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bryan Benjamin (PG), Kenneth Ramey (SF), Willy Gokey (PF), Scott Berkeley (C) John Watts, Alfred Anker, Joshua White, Raymond Jones | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins (PG), David Sanford (SG), Lowell Bonney (SF), Richard Carroll (PF), Nole Favors (C) Walter Baker, Jerry Baltazar, Jason Rentschler, Willie Northington, Lorenzo Caudle | |
| 16:39 | Chicago State | Scott Berkeley lays it in on a great pass from Brady Ingram | 41-33 |
| 16:24 | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Sanford | 41-35 |
| 16:16 | Chicago State | Brady Ingram misses short on a shot from the right block | 41-35 |
| 16:14 | Chicago State | Willy Gokey tips it back up and in | 43-35 |
| 15:47 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from David Sanford and the foul's on Willy Gokey - foul #1 on Willy Gokey, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Barrett (PG), Alfred Anker (SF) Brady Ingram, Kenneth Ramey | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Walter Baker (PG) David Sanford | |
| 15:47 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll misses the free throw | 43-37 |
| 15:47 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Scott Berkeley | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Thomas Barrett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Benjamin (fresh) SF - Alfred Anker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willy Gokey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Berkeley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Walter Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clinton Parkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lowell Bonney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Nole Favors (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Chicago State | Bryan Benjamin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-37 |
| 15:22 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 15:07 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Clinton Parkins | 43-39 |
| 14:48 | Chicago State | Alfred Anker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 14:47 | Chicago State | Thomas Barrett grabs the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 14:33 | Chicago State | Willy Gokey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Watts (SG), Joshua White (PF), Raymond Jones (C) Bryan Benjamin, Willy Gokey, Scott Berkeley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar (SG), Jason Rentschler (SF), Willie Northington (PF), Lorenzo Caudle (C) Clinton Parkins, Lowell Bonney, Richard Carroll, Nole Favors | |
| 14:10 | Western Carolina | John Watts steals it from Willie Northington | 43-39 |
| 13:56 | Chicago State | Alfred Anker hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Barrett | 46-39 |
| 13:40 | Western Carolina | Joshua White steals the ball from Jason Rentschler | 46-39 |
| 13:19 | Chicago State | Willie Northington steals it from Thomas Barrett | 46-39 |
| 12:58 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry Baltazar | 46-42 |
| 12:40 | Chicago State | Alfred Anker buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Thomas Barrett | 49-42 |
| 12:32 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 12:31 | Chicago State | Thomas Barrett grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 12:05 | Chicago State | Joshua White loses the dribble to Willie Northington | 49-42 |
| 11:39 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Joshua White - foul #2 on Joshua White, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bryan Benjamin (PG), Brady Ingram (SG), Kenneth Ramey (SF), Willy Gokey (PF), Scott Berkeley (C) Thomas Barrett, John Watts, Alfred Anker, Joshua White, Raymond Jones | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins (PG), David Sanford (SG), Lowell Bonney (SF), Richard Carroll (C) Walter Baker, Jerry Baltazar, Jason Rentschler, Lorenzo Caudle | |
| 11:39 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 11:39 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Bryan Benjamin (fresh) SG - Brady Ingram (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Ramey (fresh) PF - Willy Gokey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Berkeley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Clinton Parkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Sanford (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lowell Bonney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willie Northington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Chicago State | Kenneth Ramey is hacked by Lowell Bonney - foul #1 on Lowell Bonney, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Nole Favors (C) Willie Northington | |
| 10:58 | Chicago State | Kenneth Ramey buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Brady Ingram | 52-44 |
| 10:37 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 10:35 | Chicago State | Scott Berkeley gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 10:21 | Chicago State | Scott Berkeley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-44 |
| 10:19 | Chicago State | Kenneth Ramey tips it back up and in | 54-44 |
| 10:12 | Western Carolina | David Sanford misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 54-44 |
| 10:11 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors gets the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 09:59 | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins misses the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Bryan Benjamin - foul #2 on Bryan Benjamin, team foul #3 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Barrett (PG), Alfred Anker (SF), Joshua White (PF), Raymond Jones (C) Bryan Benjamin, Kenneth Ramey, Willy Gokey, Scott Berkeley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar (SG), Jason Rentschler (SF) David Sanford, Lowell Bonney | |
| 09:59 | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins misses the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 09:59 | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins misses the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 09:59 | Chicago State | Raymond Jones pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 09:35 | Chicago State | Alfred Anker connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brady Ingram | 56-44 |
| 09:18 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors's floater is tipped away by Joshua White | 56-44 |
| 09:17 | Chicago State | Raymond Jones gets the rebound | 56-44 |
| 08:55 | Chicago State | Joshua White misses the lay-in | 56-44 |
| 08:54 | Chicago State | Thomas Barrett pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 08:46 | Chicago State | Joshua White lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Barrett and he's hacked by Richard Carroll - foul #1 on Richard Carroll, team foul #5 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Walter Baker (PG), Willie Northington (PF), Lorenzo Caudle (C) Clinton Parkins, Richard Carroll, Nole Favors | |
| 08:46 | Chicago State | Joshua White makes the free throw | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:22 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington is fouled on the floor by Thomas Barrett - foul #4 on Thomas Barrett, team foul #4 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Watts (PG), Bryan Benjamin (SG), Willy Gokey (PF) Thomas Barrett, Brady Ingram, Joshua White | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 08:13 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-44 |
| 08:11 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Willy Gokey | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:45 | Chicago State | Alfred Anker is hacked by Jason Rentschler - foul #1 on Jason Rentschler, team foul #6 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Kenneth Ramey (SF), Scott Berkeley (C) Alfred Anker, Raymond Jones | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney (SF) Jason Rentschler | |
| 07:27 | Chicago State | Bryan Benjamin misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jerry Baltazar - foul #2 on Jerry Baltazar, team foul #7 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Barrett (PG) John Watts | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins (SG) Jerry Baltazar | |
| 07:27 | Chicago State | Bryan Benjamin misses the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 07:27 | Chicago State | Bryan Benjamin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Thomas Barrett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bryan Benjamin (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Kenneth Ramey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willy Gokey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Berkeley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Walter Baker (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clinton Parkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lowell Bonney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willie Northington (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Lorenzo Caudle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington misses the jumper from the left side | 60-44 |
| 07:08 | Chicago State | Bryan Benjamin grabs the defensive rebound | 60-44 |
| 07:01 | Chicago State | Willie Northington swats the layup by Kenneth Ramey | 60-44 |
| 06:59 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington snags the defensive board | 60-44 |
| 06:55 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker misses the 3 from the left corner | 60-44 |
| 06:53 | Chicago State | Bryan Benjamin pulls down the rebound | 60-44 |
| 06:27 | Chicago State | Thomas Barrett knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Willy Gokey and he's hacked by Lowell Bonney - foul #2 on Lowell Bonney, team foul #8 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Brady Ingram (SG), Alfred Anker (SF), Joshua White (PF) Bryan Benjamin, Kenneth Ramey, Scott Berkeley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar (SG), Jason Rentschler (SF), Richard Carroll (PF), Nole Favors (C) Walter Baker, Lowell Bonney, Willie Northington, Lorenzo Caudle | |
| 06:27 | Chicago State | Thomas Barrett makes the free throw | 63-44 |
| 06:17 | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-44 |
| 06:16 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors tips it home | 63-46 |
| 05:49 | Chicago State | Joshua White misses the shot near the basket | 63-46 |
| 05:48 | Chicago State | Brady Ingram gets the offensive rebound | 63-46 |
| 05:30 | Chicago State | Willy Gokey buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joshua White | 65-46 |
| 05:11 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar misses short on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Joshua White - foul #3 on Joshua White, team foul #5 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Watts (PG), Raymond Jones (C) Thomas Barrett, Willy Gokey | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Walter Baker (PG), Willie Northington (PF) Clinton Parkins, Nole Favors | |
| 05:11 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar makes the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 05:11 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar misses the 2nd free throw | 65-47 |
| 05:11 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Raymond Jones | 65-47 |
| 05:07 | Chicago State | Brady Ingram can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-47 |
| 05:05 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll snags the defensive board | 65-47 |
| 04:52 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-47 |
| 04:51 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington tips it but misses | 65-47 |
| 04:49 | Chicago State | Alfred Anker grabs the defensive rebound | 65-47 |
| 04:30 | Chicago State | Brady Ingram makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by John Watts | 67-47 |
| 04:13 | Western Carolina | Raymond Jones steals the ball from Jason Rentschler | 67-47 |
| 03:58 | Chicago State | Alfred Anker misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 67-47 |
| 03:57 | Chicago State | Raymond Jones tips it but misses | 67-47 |
| 03:55 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler grabs the board | 67-47 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:41 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington hits a turnaround near the basket | 67-49 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Chicago State | Brady Ingram knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Watts | 69-49 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Watts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brady Ingram (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alfred Anker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Walter Baker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Baltazar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Rentschler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Northington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Carroll (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll's layup is rejected by Alfred Anker | 69-49 |
| 03:02 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll tips it home | 69-51 |
| 02:50 | Chicago State | Brady Ingram clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-51 |
| 02:48 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll snags the defensive board | 69-51 |
| 02:36 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll buries a floater from the right side | 69-53 |
| 02:07 | Chicago State | Brady Ingram misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 69-53 |
| 02:05 | Chicago State | Raymond Jones tips it back up and in | 71-53 |
| 01:54 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-53 |
| 01:53 | Chicago State | Joshua White grabs the board | 71-53 |
| 01:29 | Chicago State | Raymond Jones misses the easy layup | 71-53 |
| 01:28 | Chicago State | Brady Ingram gets the offensive rebound | 71-53 |
| 01:00 | Chicago State | Raymond Jones lays it up and in on a great pass from Alfred Anker | 73-53 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler is hacked by John Watts - foul #3 on John Watts, team foul #6 | 73-53 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bryan Benjamin (SG), Kenneth Ramey (SF), Willy Gokey (PF), Scott Berkeley (C) Brady Ingram, Alfred Anker, Joshua White, Raymond Jones | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins (PG), David Sanford (SG), Lowell Bonney (SF), Nole Favors (C) Walter Baker, Jerry Baltazar, Jason Rentschler, Willie Northington | |
| 00:50 | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 73-53 |
| 00:49 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors tips it but misses | 73-53 |
| 00:47 | Chicago State | Bryan Benjamin gets the rebound | 73-53 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Chicago State | Kenneth Ramey comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 73-53 |
| 00:25 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Nole Favors | 73-53 |
| 00:17 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Clinton Parkins and the foul's on Scott Berkeley - foul #1 on Scott Berkeley, team foul #7 | 73-55 |
| 00:17 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors makes the free throw | 73-56 |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | John Watts runs out the clock | 73-56 |