| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Paul Hartman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Wiseman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Melvin Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Terrance Baden (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Derek Riddick (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Samuel Jain (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Daniel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly inbounds the ball | 40-39 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Chicago State | Robert Adams blows the layup but the foul's on Samuel Jain - foul #1 on Samuel Jain, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 19:44 | Chicago State | Robert Adams makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 19:44 | Chicago State | Robert Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 19:44 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 19:32 | Western Illinois | Paul Hartman is called for the reach on Christopher Jackson - foul #2 on Paul Hartman, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| 19:20 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 19:03 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman makes the fadeaway from the left side | 43-42 |
| 18:44 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-42 |
| 18:26 | Chicago State | Robert Adams knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Wiseman | 45-42 |
| 18:06 | Western Illinois | Terrance Baden steals it from Samuel Jain | 45-42 |
| 17:50 | Chicago State | Victor Daniel is called for the reach on Terrance Baden - foul #3 on Victor Daniel, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Roa (C) Victor Daniel | |
| 17:37 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Paul Hartman | 48-42 |
| 17:22 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy (PG), Robert Marsh (SG), Harry Markus (C) Christopher Jackson, Derek Riddick, Samuel Jain | |
| 16:55 | Chicago State | Robert Adams is whistled for a carry | 48-42 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Blanchard (SG), Mitchell Gonsales (C) Michael Wiseman, Terrance Baden | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 16:33 | Western Illinois | Paul Hartman steals it from Robert Marsh | 48-42 |
| 16:20 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman loses the dribble to Robert Marsh | 48-42 |
| 16:03 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 16:01 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Paul Hartman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Blanchard (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Kelly (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Adams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Mitchell Gonsales (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roger Leedy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Marsh (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Roa (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Harry Markus (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Chicago State | John Blanchard knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-42 |
| 15:26 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but the foul's on John Blanchard - foul #1 on John Blanchard, team foul #2 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro (PG), Michael Wiseman (SG), Eric Oliver (SF), Cody Hunter (PF), Terrance Baden (C) Paul Hartman, John Blanchard, Melvin Kelly, Robert Adams, Mitchell Gonsales | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson (PG), Derek Riddick (SG), Samuel Jain (PF), Victor Daniel (C) Roger Leedy, Robert Marsh, John Roa, Harry Markus | |
| 15:26 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 15:26 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 15:08 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-44 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh (SF) Wyatt Thornhill | |
| 14:49 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 14:48 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 14:27 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 51-44 |
| 14:25 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 14:10 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 14:09 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 13:46 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 13:44 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 13:26 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 13:24 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 13:01 | Chicago State | Robert Marsh is called for the reach on Terrance Baden - foul #2 on Robert Marsh, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Paul Hartman (PG), John Blanchard (SG), Melvin Kelly (SF), Mitchell Gonsales (C) Gary Degennaro, Michael Wiseman, Eric Oliver, Terrance Baden | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy (SG), Wyatt Thornhill (SF), John Roa (PF) Derek Riddick, Robert Marsh, Samuel Jain | |
| 12:43 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-44 |
| 12:42 | Western Illinois | John Roa gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 12:37 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 12:35 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 12:18 | Chicago State | John Roa blocks the short jumper by Cody Hunter | 51-44 |
| 12:16 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Wyatt Thornhill | 51-44 |
| 12:12 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy hits a turnaround near the basket | 51-46 |
| 11:53 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter clanks a jump hook from close range | 51-46 |
| 11:52 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales hits the follow up shot | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Paul Hartman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Blanchard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Kelly (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Cody Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Mitchell Gonsales (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Leedy (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Roa (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Victor Daniel (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 11:38 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 11:21 | Chicago State | John Blanchard comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-46 |
| 11:20 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter tips it home | 55-46 |
| 10:53 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher Jackson | 55-48 |
| 10:42 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-48 |
| 10:21 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel scores on a floater from the right side set up by Christopher Jackson | 58-50 |
| 10:08 | Chicago State | Wyatt Thornhill steps in front of the Melvin Kelly pass | 58-50 |
| 09:50 | Western Illinois | John Roa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-50 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman (SG), Robert Adams (PF), Terrance Baden (C) John Blanchard, Cody Hunter, Mitchell Gonsales | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick (SG), Samuel Jain (PF), Harry Markus (C) Christopher Jackson, John Roa, Victor Daniel | |
| 09:26 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Harry Markus - foul #1 on Harry Markus, team foul #4 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro (PG) Paul Hartman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Money (PG) Roger Leedy | |
| 09:26 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 09:26 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 09:26 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 09:10 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 09:09 | Chicago State | Robert Adams gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 08:42 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 08:41 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 08:27 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden's floater is tipped away by Samuel Jain | 59-50 |
| 08:25 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 08:07 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill dunks the ball on a nice dish by Samuel Jain and he's fouled by Melvin Kelly - foul #1 on Melvin Kelly, team foul #3 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Paul Hartman (PG), Eric Oliver (SF) Gary Degennaro, Melvin Kelly | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy (PG), Victor Daniel (C) Paul Money, Harry Markus | |
| 08:07 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill makes the free throw | 59-53 |
| 07:53 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman is hacked by Roger Leedy - foul #1 on Roger Leedy, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh (SF) Wyatt Thornhill | |
| 07:38 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Victor Daniel - foul #4 on Victor Daniel, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| 07:38 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 07:38 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Paul Hartman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Wiseman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Oliver (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Terrance Baden (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roger Leedy (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Derek Riddick (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Marsh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Jain (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Daniel (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel comes up short on the floater from the right block | 61-53 |
| 07:23 | Chicago State | Robert Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 07:02 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Michael Wiseman | 63-53 |
| 06:44 | Western Illinois | Michael Wiseman steals it from Victor Daniel | 63-53 |
| 06:29 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-53 |
| 06:28 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden tips it back up and in | 65-53 |
| 06:24 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-53 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Blanchard (SG), Melvin Kelly (SF), Cody Hunter (PF), Mitchell Gonsales (C) Michael Wiseman, Eric Oliver, Robert Adams, Terrance Baden | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson (PG), Wyatt Thornhill (SF), John Roa (PF) Roger Leedy, Derek Riddick, Samuel Jain | |
| 06:07 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 65-53 |
| 06:05 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel gets the rebound | 65-53 |
| 06:02 | Western Illinois | Paul Hartman steals the ball from Christopher Jackson in the backcourt | 65-53 |
| 05:53 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Melvin Kelly and the foul's on Victor Daniel - foul #5 on Victor Daniel, team foul #7 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harry Markus (C) Victor Daniel | |
| 05:53 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales makes the free throw | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:40 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-53 |
| 05:39 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales pulls down the rebound | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:18 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly is fouled on the floor by John Roa - foul #2 on John Roa, team foul #8 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro (PG) Paul Hartman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:18 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 05:18 | Chicago State | Melvin Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 05:11 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh misses short on a 3 from straight away | 70-53 |
| 05:09 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter gets the rebound | 70-53 |
| 04:48 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-53 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman (SG), Terrance Baden (C) John Blanchard, Mitchell Gonsales | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy (SG) Robert Marsh | |
| 04:34 | Western Illinois | Michael Wiseman is called for the reach on Roger Leedy - foul #3 on Michael Wiseman, team foul #4 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Adams (PF) Cody Hunter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:29 | Western Illinois | Terrance Baden swats the layup by John Roa | 70-53 |
| 04:28 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy hits the follow up shot | 70-55 |
| 04:06 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Melvin Kelly | 72-55 |
| 03:47 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-55 |
| 03:45 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden snags the defensive board | 72-55 |
| 03:25 | Chicago State | Robert Adams misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Christopher Jackson - foul #1 on Christopher Jackson, team foul #9 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Blanchard (SG), Eric Oliver (SF), Mitchell Gonsales (C) Michael Wiseman, Melvin Kelly, Terrance Baden | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh (SG), Dylan Mangum (SF), Mark Shotwell (PF) Christopher Jackson, Wyatt Thornhill, Harry Markus | |
| 03:25 | Chicago State | Robert Adams makes the 1st free throw | 73-55 |
| 03:25 | Chicago State | Robert Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 74-55 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Gary Degennaro (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Blanchard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Oliver (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Mitchell Gonsales (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roger Leedy (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Marsh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dylan Mangum (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Shotwell (fresh) C - John Roa (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Western Illinois | John Roa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-55 |
| 03:10 | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum snags the offensive board | 74-55 |
| 02:57 | Western Illinois | A charge is called on John Roa - foul #3 on John Roa, team foul #10 | 74-55 |
| 02:37 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Shotwell | 74-55 |
| 02:35 | Western Illinois | John Roa pulls down the rebound | 74-55 |
| 02:24 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by John Blanchard - foul #2 on John Blanchard, team foul #5 | 74-55 |
| 02:24 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy makes the 1st free throw | 74-56 |
| 02:24 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy misses the 2nd free throw | 74-56 |
| 02:24 | Chicago State | Mitchell Gonsales grabs the defensive rebound | 74-56 |
| 01:57 | Chicago State | Robert Adams scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Gary Degennaro | 76-56 |
| 01:54 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy loses the dribble to Gary Degennaro in the backcourt | 76-56 |
| 01:53 | Chicago State | John Blanchard lays it up and in set up by Gary Degennaro | 78-56 |
| 01:46 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy hits a 3 from the left wing | 78-59 |
| 01:33 | Chicago State | John Roa is called for the reach on Eric Oliver - foul #4 on John Roa, team foul #11 | 78-59 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harry Markus (C) Mark Shotwell | |
| 01:33 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 79-59 |
| 01:33 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 80-59 |
| 01:15 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy is denied on a layup by Mitchell Gonsales | 80-59 |
| 01:14 | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum can't tip it in | 80-59 |
| 01:12 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus misses the tip | 80-59 |
| 01:10 | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum tips it home | 80-61 |
| 00:42 | Chicago State | John Blanchard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-61 |
| 00:41 | Chicago State | Eric Oliver misses the tip | 80-61 |
| 00:39 | Western Illinois | John Roa snags the defensive board | 80-61 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | John Roa misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 80-61 |
| 00:32 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Robert Adams | 80-61 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Chicago State | John Blanchard's pass is intercepted by Roger Leedy | 80-61 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 80-64 |