| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Justin Pua (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Resendiz (fresh) SF - Raymond Funches (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alva Zutell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Quiroga (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Bennie Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Stroble (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Barry Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Reginald Bowman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches inbounds the ball | 24-34 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:56 | Western Illinois | Justin Pua is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 24-34 |
| 19:47 | Chicago State | Alva Zutell swats the short shot by Ronald Campbell | 24-34 |
| 19:46 | Chicago State | Reginald Bowman gets the offensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 19:38 | Chicago State | Bennie Marshall loses the dribble to Timothy Quiroga | 24-34 |
| 19:17 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches misses the floater from the right side | 24-34 |
| 19:16 | Chicago State | Reginald Bowman grabs the board | 24-34 |
| 18:56 | Chicago State | Ronald Campbell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-34 |
| 18:55 | Western Illinois | Timothy Quiroga pulls down the rebound | 24-34 |
| 18:39 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Justin Pua | 27-34 |
| 18:14 | Chicago State | Timothy Quiroga swats the short shot by Ronald Campbell | 27-34 |
| 18:13 | Chicago State | Ronald Campbell tips it back up and in | 27-36 |
| 17:49 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Justin Pua | 29-36 |
| 17:39 | Chicago State | Bennie Marshall misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Justin Pua - foul #2 on Justin Pua, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego (C) Timothy Quiroga | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Clyde Williams (PF) Ronald Campbell | |
| 17:39 | Chicago State | Bennie Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 17:39 | Chicago State | Bennie Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 17:39 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 17:10 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches dunks the ball on a nice dish by James Resendiz | 31-37 |
| 16:49 | Chicago State | Raymond Funches steals the ball from Danny Stroble | 31-37 |
| 16:20 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-37 |
| 16:19 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches grabs the offensive board | 31-37 |
| 16:02 | Western Illinois | Barry Marshall steals the ball from Larry Abrego | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Justin Pua (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Resendiz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Funches (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alva Zutell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Abrego (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Bennie Marshall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Stroble (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Barry Marshall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Clyde Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Reginald Bowman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Chicago State | Danny Stroble is whistled for a carry | 31-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham (PG), Peter Jean (SG), Daniel Sottile (PF), Timothy Quiroga (C) Justin Pua, James Resendiz, Raymond Funches, Alva Zutell | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Albright (PG), Anthony Belcher (SG), Garland Pearson (SF), Ronald Campbell (PF) Bennie Marshall, Danny Stroble, Barry Marshall, Reginald Bowman | |
| 15:18 | Western Illinois | Timothy Quiroga knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Roy Cunningham and he's hacked by Clyde Williams - foul #1 on Clyde Williams, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| 15:18 | Western Illinois | Timothy Quiroga misses the free throw | 33-37 |
| 15:18 | Chicago State | Ronald Campbell grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 14:54 | Chicago State | Ronald Campbell is denied on a layup by Timothy Quiroga | 33-37 |
| 14:52 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 14:33 | Western Illinois | Timothy Quiroga lays it in | 35-37 |
| 14:11 | Chicago State | Thomas Albright hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 14:09 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 13:43 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego is fouled on the floor by Thomas Albright - foul #2 on Thomas Albright, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Resendiz (SG), Raymond Funches (SF) Peter Jean, Larry Abrego | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bennie Marshall (PG), Barry Marshall (SF), Reginald Bowman (C) Anthony Belcher, Garland Pearson, Clyde Williams | |
| 13:30 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Resendiz | 38-37 |
| 13:19 | Chicago State | Barry Marshall is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Barry Marshall, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alva Zutell (PF) Daniel Sottile | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Danny Stroble (SG) Thomas Albright | |
| 12:56 | Western Illinois | Danny Stroble steps in front of the Roy Cunningham pass | 38-37 |
| 12:38 | Chicago State | Timothy Quiroga swats the layup by Reginald Bowman | 38-37 |
| 12:37 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 12:31 | Western Illinois | Alva Zutell connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 40-37 |
| 12:15 | Chicago State | Ronald Campbell makes the shot near the basket | 40-39 |
| 11:57 | Western Illinois | Bennie Marshall takes the ball from Timothy Quiroga | 40-39 |
| 11:53 | Chicago State | Bennie Marshall lays it in | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Cunningham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Resendiz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Funches (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Alva Zutell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Timothy Quiroga (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Bennie Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Danny Stroble (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Barry Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Campbell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Reginald Bowman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Western Illinois | Reginald Bowman swats the layup by Alva Zutell | 40-41 |
| 11:33 | Western Illinois | Timothy Quiroga tips it in | 42-41 |
| 11:10 | Chicago State | Barry Marshall misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-41 |
| 11:08 | Chicago State | Reginald Bowman gets the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 10:53 | Chicago State | Barry Marshall can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 10:51 | Western Illinois | Alva Zutell pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 10:38 | Western Illinois | Timothy Quiroga is denied on a layup by Ronald Campbell | 42-41 |
| 10:36 | Western Illinois | Alva Zutell snags the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 10:18 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches is fouled on the floor by Barry Marshall - foul #2 on Barry Marshall, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Justin Pua (PG), Peter Jean (SG), Kenneth Thomas (SF), Larry Abrego (PF), Daniel Sottile (C) Roy Cunningham, James Resendiz, Raymond Funches, Alva Zutell, Timothy Quiroga | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Albright (PG), Anthony Belcher (SG), Garland Pearson (SF), Clyde Williams (PF), Jamie Nakano (C) Bennie Marshall, Danny Stroble, Barry Marshall, Ronald Campbell, Reginald Bowman | |
| 10:01 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Thomas misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-41 |
| 09:59 | Chicago State | Garland Pearson snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 09:33 | Chicago State | Anthony Belcher loses the dribble to Kenneth Thomas | 42-41 |
| 09:29 | Western Illinois | Justin Pua lays it in on a nice dish by Kenneth Thomas | 44-41 |
| 09:18 | Chicago State | Clyde Williams hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 08:58 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Kenneth Thomas is denied by Jamie Nakano | 44-44 |
| 08:56 | Chicago State | Garland Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 08:37 | Chicago State | Garland Pearson misses the jumper from the left block | 44-44 |
| 08:36 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 08:20 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Thomas comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Albright - foul #3 on Thomas Albright, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Resendiz (SG), Raymond Funches (SF), Alva Zutell (PF) Peter Jean, Larry Abrego, Daniel Sottile | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bennie Marshall (PG), Barry Marshall (SF), Reginald Bowman (C) Anthony Belcher, Garland Pearson, Jamie Nakano | |
| 08:20 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 08:20 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 07:55 | Chicago State | Bennie Marshall misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-44 |
| 07:53 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Justin Pua (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Resendiz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Funches (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Alva Zutell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Bennie Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Albright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Barry Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Clyde Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Reginald Bowman (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches hits a 3 from straight away set up by Justin Pua | 49-44 |
| 07:13 | Chicago State | Clyde Williams comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 07:12 | Chicago State | Reginald Bowman tips it back up and in | 49-46 |
| 06:58 | Western Illinois | Justin Pua banks in the layup and he's hacked by Bennie Marshall - foul #3 on Bennie Marshall, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego (C) Kenneth Thomas | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Danny Stroble (SG), Garland Pearson (PF) Thomas Albright, Clyde Williams | |
| 06:58 | Western Illinois | Justin Pua makes the free throw | 52-46 |
| 06:43 | Chicago State | Garland Pearson misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Alva Zutell - foul #1 on Alva Zutell, team foul #2 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham (PG), Timothy Quiroga (C) Justin Pua, Larry Abrego | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ronald Campbell (PF), Jamie Nakano (C) Barry Marshall, Reginald Bowman | |
| 06:43 | Chicago State | Garland Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 06:43 | Chicago State | Garland Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 06:03 | Chicago State | Danny Stroble knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 55-50 |
| 05:39 | Western Illinois | Ronald Campbell swats the short shot by Alva Zutell | 55-50 |
| 05:38 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Garland Pearson | 55-50 |
| 05:21 | Chicago State | Danny Stroble can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 05:20 | Chicago State | Ronald Campbell hits the follow up shot | 55-52 |
| 04:58 | Western Illinois | Alva Zutell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 04:57 | Chicago State | Garland Pearson pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 04:57 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Barry Marshall (SF), Reginald Bowman (C) Garland Pearson, Jamie Nakano | |
| 04:44 | Chicago State | Danny Stroble drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Bennie Marshall | 55-54 |
| 04:17 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-54 |
| 04:15 | Chicago State | Ronald Campbell gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 03:56 | Chicago State | Bennie Marshall hits a fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on James Resendiz - foul #3 on James Resendiz, team foul #3 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego (PF) Alva Zutell | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Clyde Williams (PF) Ronald Campbell | |
| 03:56 | Chicago State | Bennie Marshall makes the free throw | 55-57 |
| 03:41 | Western Illinois | Danny Stroble is called for the reach on Raymond Funches - foul #2 on Danny Stroble, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile (C) Timothy Quiroga | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 03:41 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:41 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Cunningham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Resendiz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Funches (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. PF - Larry Abrego (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Sottile (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Bennie Marshall (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Danny Stroble (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Barry Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Clyde Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Reginald Bowman (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Chicago State | Barry Marshall misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 03:24 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 03:08 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Resendiz | 59-57 |
| 02:54 | Chicago State | Barry Marshall connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Clyde Williams | 59-60 |
| 02:54 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alva Zutell (PF), Timothy Quiroga (C) Larry Abrego, Daniel Sottile | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ronald Campbell (PF) Clyde Williams | |
| 02:38 | Western Illinois | Timothy Quiroga banks in the layup set up by Roy Cunningham | 61-60 |
| 02:11 | Chicago State | Barry Marshall can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 02:10 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to James Resendiz | 61-60 |
| 01:52 | Western Illinois | Alva Zutell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-60 |
| 01:50 | Chicago State | Reginald Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 01:44 | Chicago State | Danny Stroble throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-60 |
| 01:21 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches is fouled on the floor by Barry Marshall - foul #3 on Barry Marshall, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| 01:21 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 01:21 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 01:04 | Chicago State | Danny Stroble misses the floater from the right side | 63-60 |
| 01:02 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Raymond Funches | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | Alva Zutell buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Roy Cunningham | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Chicago State | Danny Stroble scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Bennie Marshall | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham is fouled in the backcourt by Bennie Marshall - foul #4 on Bennie Marshall, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:22 | Chicago State | Bennie Marshall misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Alva Zutell grabs the board | 67-63 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Alva Zutell is hacked by Bennie Marshall in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bennie Marshall, team foul #10 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Albright (PG) Bennie Marshall | |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Alva Zutell makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Alva Zutell misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:18 | Chicago State | Reginald Bowman pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 00:13 | Chicago State | Reginald Bowman is called for traveling | 68-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego (C) Timothy Quiroga | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Thomas Albright is called for the reach on Roy Cunningham in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Albright, team foul #11 | 68-63 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:04 | Chicago State | Thomas Albright clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 00:03 | Chicago State | Reginald Bowman gets the offensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | Thomas Albright buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-66 |