| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Stephen Thetford (fresh) SG - Richard Germann (fresh) SF - Douglas Duke (fresh) PF - Michael Kays (fresh) C - Jason Kelly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Clifford Walton (fresh) SG - Pierre Hwang (fresh) SF - Ryan Flatt (fresh) PF - Marlin McAbier (fresh) C - Ross Lock (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Ross Lock wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Chicago State | Marlin McAbier misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Jason Kelly | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke clanks a shot near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Pierre Hwang | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Chicago State | Pierre Hwang is hacked by Stephen Thetford - foul #1 on Stephen Thetford, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Chicago State | Marlin McAbier lays it in and he's hacked by Jason Kelly - foul #1 on Jason Kelly, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jeffery Buck (PF) Clifford Walton | |
| 19:12 | Chicago State | Marlin McAbier makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:55 | South Carolina State | Stephen Thetford hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 18:42 | Chicago State | Jeffery Buck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-3 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Clifford Walton (PG) Jeffery Buck | |
| 18:14 | South Carolina State | Richard Germann is fouled on the floor by Pierre Hwang - foul #1 on Pierre Hwang, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:04 | South Carolina State | Richard Germann misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Pierre Hwang - foul #2 on Pierre Hwang, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Andrew Andrus (SG) Pierre Hwang | |
| 18:04 | South Carolina State | Richard Germann makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:04 | South Carolina State | Richard Germann misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:04 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Ross Lock | 4-3 |
| 17:44 | Chicago State | Clifford Walton comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Douglas Duke - foul #1 on Douglas Duke, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Richard McMillan (SF), Jeffery Buck (PF), Bobby Bitter (C) Ryan Flatt, Marlin McAbier, Ross Lock | |
| 17:44 | Chicago State | Clifford Walton makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:44 | Chicago State | Clifford Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:32 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke misses the 3 from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 17:30 | South Carolina State | Jason Kelly tips it back up and in | 6-5 |
| 17:10 | Chicago State | Andrew Andrus hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-8 |
| 16:57 | South Carolina State | Richard Germann misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-8 |
| 16:56 | South Carolina State | Stephen Thetford grabs the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 16:35 | South Carolina State | Stephen Thetford clanks a shot from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 16:34 | Chicago State | Jeffery Buck grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 16:23 | Chicago State | Bobby Bitter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jason Kelly - foul #2 on Jason Kelly, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Anthony Jones (PF), Michael Woodworth (C) Michael Kays, Jason Kelly | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ryan Flatt (SF), Marlin McAbier (PF), Ross Lock (C) Clifford Walton, Richard McMillan, Jeffery Buck | |
| 16:23 | Chicago State | Bobby Bitter makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 16:23 | Chicago State | Bobby Bitter misses the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 16:23 | South Carolina State | Michael Woodworth pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 16:08 | South Carolina State | Richard Germann misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 6-9 |
| 16:06 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Bobby Bitter | 6-9 |
| 15:37 | Chicago State | Anthony Jones steals the ball from Marlin McAbier | 6-9 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Stephen Thetford (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Germann (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Douglas Duke (fresh) PF - Anthony Jones (fresh) C - Michael Woodworth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Bobby Bitter (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Andrew Andrus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ryan Flatt (fresh) PF - Marlin McAbier (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ross Lock (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Ryan Flatt - foul #1 on Ryan Flatt, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Edgar Arnold (PG), Paul Rose (PF) Stephen Thetford, Richard Germann | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Rex Warfel (PG), Matthew Davies (SG) Bobby Bitter, Andrew Andrus | |
| 15:25 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke misses the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:25 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:08 | Chicago State | Matthew Davies misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 15:07 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Marlin McAbier | 7-9 |
| 14:54 | Chicago State | Ryan Flatt can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 14:53 | South Carolina State | Michael Woodworth snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 14:43 | South Carolina State | Anthony Jones misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 14:42 | Chicago State | Ross Lock gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:29 | Chicago State | Rex Warfel is whistled for traveling | 7-9 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Stephen Thetford (PG) Douglas Duke | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Clifford Walton (PG), Richard McMillan (SF), Jeffery Buck (PF), Bobby Bitter (C) Rex Warfel, Ryan Flatt, Marlin McAbier, Ross Lock | |
| 14:14 | South Carolina State | Anthony Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-9 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Richard Germann (SG), Michael Kays (PF) Edgar Arnold, Paul Rose | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 13:56 | Chicago State | Matthew Davies hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-12 |
| 13:38 | South Carolina State | Michael Woodworth comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Bobby Bitter - foul #1 on Bobby Bitter, team foul #4 | 7-12 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Andrew Andrus (SG) Matthew Davies | |
| 13:38 | South Carolina State | Michael Woodworth misses the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:38 | South Carolina State | Michael Woodworth makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 13:17 | Chicago State | Jeffery Buck loses the ball out of bounds | 8-12 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Paul Rose (C) Michael Woodworth | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ross Lock (C) Bobby Bitter | |
| 12:57 | South Carolina State | Richard Germann's pass is intercepted by Jeffery Buck | 8-12 |
| 12:40 | Chicago State | Richard McMillan drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Andrew Andrus | 8-15 |
| 12:21 | South Carolina State | Richard Germann scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Anthony Jones | 10-15 |
| 12:10 | Chicago State | Clifford Walton misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 10-15 |
| 12:09 | South Carolina State | Paul Rose gets the rebound | 10-15 |
| 11:51 | South Carolina State | Michael Kays comes up short on the floater from the left block | 10-15 |
| 11:49 | Chicago State | Ross Lock pulls down the rebound | 10-15 |
| 11:44 | Chicago State | Richard McMillan knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Clifford Walton | 10-17 |
| 11:29 | South Carolina State | Richard Germann can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 10-17 |
| 11:28 | South Carolina State | Paul Rose pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-17 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Stephen Thetford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Germann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Jones (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Kays (fairly fresh) C - Paul Rose (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Clifford Walton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Andrus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard McMillan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffery Buck (fairly fresh) C - Ross Lock (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:09 | South Carolina State | Richard McMillan is called for the reach on Stephen Thetford - foul #1 on Richard McMillan, team foul #5 | 10-17 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Edgar Arnold (PG), Carlton Gardner (SG), Douglas Duke (SF), Michael Woodworth (C) Stephen Thetford, Richard Germann, Anthony Jones, Paul Rose | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Rex Warfel (PG), Matthew Davies (SG), Ryan Flatt (SF), Marlin McAbier (PF), Bobby Bitter (C) Clifford Walton, Andrew Andrus, Richard McMillan, Jeffery Buck, Ross Lock | |
| 10:50 | South Carolina State | Ryan Flatt picks off the pass by Douglas Duke | 10-17 |
| 10:37 | Chicago State | Bobby Bitter misses the easy layup | 10-17 |
| 10:36 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke grabs the defensive rebound | 10-17 |
| 10:10 | South Carolina State | The pull-up jumper by Douglas Duke is blocked by Bobby Bitter | 10-17 |
| 10:09 | Chicago State | Bobby Bitter pulls down the rebound | 10-17 |
| 09:46 | Chicago State | Ryan Flatt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-17 |
| 09:45 | South Carolina State | Michael Kays grabs the board | 10-17 |
| 09:30 | South Carolina State | Michael Woodworth misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Matthew Davies - foul #1 on Matthew Davies, team foul #6 | 10-17 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Stephen Thetford (PG), Richard Germann (SG), Paul Rose (PF) Edgar Arnold, Carlton Gardner, Michael Kays | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 09:30 | South Carolina State | Michael Woodworth makes the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 09:30 | South Carolina State | Michael Woodworth makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 09:16 | Chicago State | Rex Warfel is fouled on the floor by Richard Germann - foul #1 on Richard Germann, team foul #5 | 12-17 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Anthony Jones (PF) Michael Woodworth | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 08:57 | Chicago State | Rex Warfel clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-17 |
| 08:55 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Flatt | 12-17 |
| 08:49 | Chicago State | Matthew Davies misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-17 |
| 08:47 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke snags the defensive board | 12-17 |
| 08:31 | South Carolina State | Anthony Jones comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Bobby Bitter - foul #2 on Bobby Bitter, team foul #7 | 12-17 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Charles Thomas (PG), Andrew Andrus (SG), Richard McMillan (SF), Jeffery Buck (PF), Ross Lock (C) Rex Warfel, Matthew Davies, Ryan Flatt, Marlin McAbier, Bobby Bitter | |
| 08:31 | South Carolina State | Anthony Jones makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 08:31 | South Carolina State | Anthony Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 08:09 | Chicago State | Ross Lock loses the dribble to Stephen Thetford | 14-17 |
| 07:53 | South Carolina State | Richard Germann clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 14-17 |
| 07:51 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Andrew Andrus | 14-17 |
| 07:28 | Chicago State | Richard McMillan double dribbles | 14-17 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Edgar Arnold (PG), Carlton Gardner (SG), Michael Kays (PF), Michael Woodworth (C) Stephen Thetford, Richard Germann, Anthony Jones, Paul Rose | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Clifford Walton (PG) Andrew Andrus | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Edgar Arnold (fresh) SG - Carlton Gardner (fresh) SF - Douglas Duke (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Kays (fairly fresh) C - Michael Woodworth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Clifford Walton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Thomas (fresh) SF - Richard McMillan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffery Buck (fresh) C - Ross Lock (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | South Carolina State | Michael Kays misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 14-17 |
| 07:20 | Chicago State | Ross Lock gets the rebound | 14-17 |
| 06:58 | Chicago State | Clifford Walton hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Thomas | 14-19 |
| 06:43 | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Edgar Arnold | 16-19 |
| 06:20 | Chicago State | Richard McMillan's pass is intercepted by Douglas Duke | 16-19 |
| 05:57 | South Carolina State | Michael Woodworth is fouled on the floor by Clifford Walton - foul #1 on Clifford Walton, team foul #8 | 16-19 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Stephen Thetford (PG), Richard Germann (SG), Anthony Jones (PF) Edgar Arnold, Douglas Duke, Michael Kays | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Andrew Andrus (SG), Ryan Flatt (SF), Marlin McAbier (PF) Charles Thomas, Richard McMillan, Jeffery Buck | |
| 05:57 | South Carolina State | Michael Woodworth misses the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 05:57 | Chicago State | Marlin McAbier grabs the defensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 05:43 | Chicago State | Andrew Andrus clanks a jumper from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 05:41 | Chicago State | Ross Lock tips it home | 16-21 |
| 05:14 | South Carolina State | Michael Woodworth double dribbles | 16-21 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Paul Rose (C) Michael Woodworth | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Rex Warfel (PG) Clifford Walton | |
| 05:00 | Chicago State | A charge is called on Ryan Flatt - foul #2 on Ryan Flatt, team foul #9 | 16-21 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Douglas Duke (SF) Carlton Gardner | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Richard McMillan (SF) Ryan Flatt | |
| 04:32 | South Carolina State | Paul Rose knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Thetford | 19-21 |
| 04:26 | Chicago State | Stephen Thetford steals it from Rex Warfel in the backcourt | 19-21 |
| 04:21 | South Carolina State | Richard McMillan steals it from Stephen Thetford | 19-21 |
| 04:03 | Chicago State | Andrew Andrus comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 19-21 |
| 04:01 | South Carolina State | Paul Rose pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 03:43 | South Carolina State | Richard Germann scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Stephen Thetford | 21-21 |
| 03:29 | Chicago State | Marlin McAbier hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 21-21 |
| 03:28 | South Carolina State | Richard Germann pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Stephen Thetford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Germann (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Douglas Duke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Rose (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Rex Warfel (fresh) SG - Andrew Andrus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard McMillan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marlin McAbier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ross Lock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | South Carolina State | Richard Germann is fouled on the floor by Rex Warfel - foul #1 on Rex Warfel, team foul #10 | 21-21 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Michael Woodworth (PF), Jason Kelly (C) Douglas Duke, Paul Rose | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Clifford Walton (PG), Pierre Hwang (SG), Ryan Flatt (SF), Jeffery Buck (PF), Bobby Bitter (C) Rex Warfel, Andrew Andrus, Richard McMillan, Marlin McAbier, Ross Lock | |
| 03:18 | South Carolina State | Richard Germann makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 03:18 | South Carolina State | Richard Germann misses the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 03:18 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Bobby Bitter | 22-21 |
| 02:55 | Chicago State | The jumper by Pierre Hwang is denied by Jason Kelly | 22-21 |
| 02:53 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Jason Kelly | 22-21 |
| 02:49 | South Carolina State | Richard Germann knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Thetford | 25-21 |
| 02:33 | Chicago State | Pierre Hwang hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 02:19 | South Carolina State | Anthony Jones hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Thetford | 27-24 |
| 02:04 | Chicago State | The short jumper by Bobby Bitter is denied by Michael Woodworth | 27-24 |
| 02:02 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Buck | 27-24 |
| 01:54 | Chicago State | Pierre Hwang can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 01:52 | South Carolina State | Jason Kelly pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| 01:27 | South Carolina State | Stephen Thetford misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Clifford Walton - foul #2 on Clifford Walton, team foul #11 | 27-24 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Edgar Arnold (SG), Douglas Duke (SF) Richard Germann, Anthony Jones | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Rex Warfel (PG), Marlin McAbier (PF) Clifford Walton, Jeffery Buck | |
| 01:27 | South Carolina State | Stephen Thetford makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 01:27 | South Carolina State | Stephen Thetford makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 01:15 | Chicago State | Rex Warfel clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 01:14 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Bitter | 29-24 |
| 01:03 | Chicago State | Douglas Duke is called for the reach on Ryan Flatt - foul #2 on Douglas Duke, team foul #6 | 29-24 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Carlton Gardner (SG), Michael Kays (PF) Stephen Thetford, Michael Woodworth | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Matthew Davies (SG), Richard McMillan (SF) Pierre Hwang, Ryan Flatt | |
| 00:55 | Chicago State | Michael Kays is called for the reach on Marlin McAbier - foul #1 on Michael Kays, team foul #7 | 29-24 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Andrew Andrus (SG), Jeffery Buck (PF) Matthew Davies, Bobby Bitter | |
| 00:55 | Chicago State | Marlin McAbier makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 00:55 | Chicago State | Marlin McAbier makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 00:38 | South Carolina State | Jason Kelly makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Edgar Arnold | 31-26 |
| 00:23 | Chicago State | Andrew Andrus loses the dribble to Edgar Arnold | 31-26 |
| 00:05 | South Carolina State | A charge is called on Carlton Gardner - foul #1 on Carlton Gardner, team foul #8 | 31-26 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Paul Rose (C) Jason Kelly | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Clifford Walton (PG), Pierre Hwang (SG) Rex Warfel, Andrew Andrus | |
| 00:01 | Chicago State | Jeffery Buck can't finish the layup | 31-26 |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | Clifford Walton pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-26 |