| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Harvey Valentine (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Stephens (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gordon Echevarria (fresh) 11 pts. PF - William Muszynski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Okamoto (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Rodney Harp (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Joshua Lilly (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Ordonez (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clifford Currie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Delbert Mason (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Gordon Echevarria inbounds the ball | 40-29 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Western Carolina | Gordon Echevarria misses the 3 from straight away | 40-29 |
| 19:39 | Chicago State | Delbert Mason grabs the board | 40-29 |
| 19:33 | Chicago State | Gordon Echevarria takes the ball from Clifford Currie | 40-29 |
| 19:30 | Western Carolina | Gordon Echevarria banks in the layup | 42-29 |
| 19:13 | Chicago State | Joshua Lilly scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Ordonez and he's hacked by James Stephens - foul #2 on James Stephens, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| 19:13 | Chicago State | Joshua Lilly makes the free throw | 42-32 |
| 18:59 | Western Carolina | Gordon Echevarria knocks in the shot from the left block | 44-32 |
| 18:34 | Chicago State | Joshua Lilly comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 18:33 | Western Carolina | Jim Okamoto grabs the board | 44-32 |
| 18:26 | Western Carolina | James Stephens buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Harvey Valentine | 47-32 |
| 18:05 | Chicago State | Delbert Mason misses the turnaround from the right block | 47-32 |
| 18:04 | Western Carolina | Gordon Echevarria grabs the defensive rebound | 47-32 |
| 17:45 | Western Carolina | William Muszynski connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Stephens | 50-32 |
| 17:25 | Chicago State | Delbert Mason is denied on a layup by Jim Okamoto | 50-32 |
| 17:23 | Chicago State | Delbert Mason grabs the offensive rebound | 50-32 |
| 17:08 | Chicago State | Clifford Currie can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 50-32 |
| 17:06 | Western Carolina | William Muszynski snags the defensive board | 50-32 |
| 16:59 | Western Carolina | Harvey Valentine is fouled on the floor by Rodney Harp - foul #2 on Rodney Harp, team foul #1 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Marquardt (PG), Luis Otterson (SG), Grant Ellis (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Richard Jones (C) Harvey Valentine, James Stephens, Gordon Echevarria, William Muszynski, Jim Okamoto | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Larson (SF), Michael Bernhardt (PF), Benjamin Nunley (C) Michael Ordonez, Clifford Currie, Delbert Mason | |
| 16:37 | Western Carolina | Michael Johnson is hacked by Joshua Lilly - foul #2 on Joshua Lilly, team foul #2 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Cartagena (PG) Rodney Harp | |
| 16:17 | Western Carolina | Grant Ellis buries a jumper in the paint set up by David Marquardt and he's fouled by Thomas Larson - foul #1 on Thomas Larson, team foul #3 | 52-32 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Negrin (SG) Joshua Lilly | |
| 16:17 | Western Carolina | Grant Ellis makes the free throw | 53-32 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:04 | Chicago State | Benjamin Nunley loses the dribble to Luis Otterson | 53-32 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:58 | Western Carolina | Grant Ellis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-32 |
| 15:57 | Western Carolina | Michael Johnson tips it back up and in | 55-32 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Marquardt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luis Otterson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Grant Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Jones (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Cartagena (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Negrin (fresh) SF - Thomas Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Bernhardt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Benjamin Nunley (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Chicago State | John Cartagena loses the dribble to Luis Otterson | 55-32 |
| 15:41 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson can't finish the layup | 55-32 |
| 15:40 | Western Carolina | Richard Jones gets the offensive rebound | 55-32 |
| 15:15 | Western Carolina | Grant Ellis loses the dribble to Thomas Negrin | 55-32 |
| 14:56 | Chicago State | Thomas Negrin is hacked by David Marquardt - foul #1 on David Marquardt, team foul #2 | 55-32 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Harvey Valentine (PG), James Stephens (SG), Gordon Echevarria (SF), William Muszynski (PF), Jim Okamoto (C) David Marquardt, Luis Otterson, Grant Ellis, Michael Johnson, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Rodney Harp (PG), Joshua Lilly (SG), Michael Ordonez (SF), Clifford Currie (PF), Delbert Mason (C) John Cartagena, Thomas Negrin, Thomas Larson, Michael Bernhardt, Benjamin Nunley | |
| 14:48 | Chicago State | Joshua Lilly hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 55-32 |
| 14:47 | Chicago State | Rodney Harp tips it back up and in | 55-34 |
| 14:31 | Western Carolina | Harvey Valentine misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-34 |
| 14:30 | Chicago State | Rodney Harp grabs the board | 55-34 |
| 14:25 | Chicago State | Joshua Lilly buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Michael Ordonez | 55-36 |
| 14:02 | Western Carolina | Gordon Echevarria hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-36 |
| 14:00 | Chicago State | Clifford Currie pulls down the rebound | 55-36 |
| 13:55 | Chicago State | Joshua Lilly scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Rodney Harp | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:40 | Western Carolina | Harvey Valentine loses the dribble to Joshua Lilly | 55-39 |
| 13:37 | Chicago State | Rodney Harp banks in the layup on a great pass from Joshua Lilly | 55-41 |
| 13:23 | Western Carolina | Delbert Mason swats the short shot by William Muszynski | 55-41 |
| 13:21 | Chicago State | Delbert Mason snags the defensive board | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:06 | Chicago State | Clifford Currie blows the layup | 55-41 |
| 13:04 | Western Carolina | Gordon Echevarria grabs the defensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 13:00 | Western Carolina | Harvey Valentine misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-41 |
| 12:58 | Chicago State | Rodney Harp grabs the defensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 12:49 | Chicago State | Michael Ordonez is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Michael Ordonez, team foul #4 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Johnson (C) Jim Okamoto | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Larson (C) Delbert Mason | |
| 12:34 | Western Carolina | Gordon Echevarria blows the layup | 55-41 |
| 12:32 | Western Carolina | Gordon Echevarria grabs the offensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 12:15 | Western Carolina | Harvey Valentine knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Stephens | 57-41 |
| 12:03 | Chicago State | Joshua Lilly misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-41 |
| 12:02 | Western Carolina | Gordon Echevarria gets the rebound | 57-41 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Harvey Valentine (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Stephens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gordon Echevarria (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Muszynski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Rodney Harp (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Lilly (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ordonez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Clifford Currie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Western Carolina | Gordon Echevarria misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-41 |
| 11:42 | Chicago State | Thomas Larson grabs the board | 57-41 |
| 11:26 | Chicago State | Joshua Lilly comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-41 |
| 11:25 | Chicago State | Michael Ordonez gets the offensive rebound | 57-41 |
| 11:08 | Chicago State | Michael Ordonez scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Lilly | 57-44 |
| 10:51 | Western Carolina | William Muszynski makes the driving attempt near the basket | 59-44 |
| 10:27 | Chicago State | Joshua Lilly misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-44 |
| 10:25 | Western Carolina | William Muszynski snags the defensive board | 59-44 |
| 10:03 | Western Carolina | William Muszynski clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 59-44 |
| 10:01 | Western Carolina | James Stephens grabs the offensive rebound | 59-44 |
| 09:43 | Western Carolina | William Muszynski misses the easy layup | 59-44 |
| 09:42 | Chicago State | Clifford Currie snags the defensive board | 59-44 |
| 09:24 | Chicago State | Rodney Harp knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joshua Lilly | 59-47 |
| 08:55 | Western Carolina | William Muszynski misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-47 |
| 08:54 | Western Carolina | Michael Johnson hits the follow up shot | 61-47 |
| 08:37 | Chicago State | Joshua Lilly is fouled on the floor by Harvey Valentine - foul #2 on Harvey Valentine, team foul #3 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Marquardt (PG), Luis Otterson (SG), Grant Ellis (SF), Richard Jones (PF), Jim Okamoto (C) Harvey Valentine, James Stephens, Gordon Echevarria, William Muszynski, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Cartagena (PG), Thomas Negrin (SG), Michael Bernhardt (SF), Benny Merlo (PF), Delbert Mason (C) Rodney Harp, Joshua Lilly, Michael Ordonez, Clifford Currie, Thomas Larson | |
| 08:18 | Chicago State | Michael Bernhardt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-47 |
| 08:16 | Western Carolina | Richard Jones pulls down the rebound | 61-47 |
| 08:01 | Western Carolina | Grant Ellis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-47 |
| 07:59 | Chicago State | Benny Merlo grabs the defensive rebound | 61-47 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Marquardt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luis Otterson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Grant Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Okamoto (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Cartagena (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Negrin (fresh) SF - Michael Bernhardt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benny Merlo (fresh) 3 pf. C - Delbert Mason (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:41 | Chicago State | Michael Bernhardt buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Cartagena | 61-50 |
| 07:21 | Western Carolina | David Marquardt knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Richard Jones | 63-50 |
| 07:06 | Chicago State | Benny Merlo connects on the floater in the paint set up by Michael Bernhardt | 63-52 |
| 06:50 | Western Carolina | Richard Jones misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Cartagena - foul #3 on John Cartagena, team foul #5 | 63-52 |
| 06:50 | Western Carolina | Richard Jones misses the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 06:50 | Western Carolina | Richard Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 06:50 | Chicago State | Delbert Mason gets the rebound | 63-52 |
| 06:36 | Chicago State | Michael Bernhardt scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Benny Merlo | 63-55 |
| 06:17 | Western Carolina | Grant Ellis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eugene Mitchell (SF), William Muszynski (PF) Grant Ellis, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Rodney Harp (PG), Joshua Lilly (SG), Thomas Clark (SF) John Cartagena, Thomas Negrin, Delbert Mason | |
| 05:59 | Chicago State | Michael Bernhardt misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Jim Okamoto - foul #2 on Jim Okamoto, team foul #4 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gordon Echevarria (SF), Michael Johnson (PF) Eugene Mitchell, William Muszynski | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Larson (PF) Thomas Clark | |
| 05:59 | Chicago State | Michael Bernhardt makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 05:59 | Chicago State | Michael Bernhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 05:34 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 05:32 | Chicago State | Joshua Lilly gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 05:13 | Chicago State | Thomas Larson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 63-57 |
| 05:12 | Chicago State | Thomas Larson snags the offensive board | 63-57 |
| 04:55 | Chicago State | Michael Bernhardt comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-57 |
| 04:53 | Western Carolina | David Marquardt grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 04:29 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson makes the jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Joshua Lilly - foul #3 on Joshua Lilly, team foul #6 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Harvey Valentine (PG), William Muszynski (PF), Richard Jones (C) David Marquardt, Michael Johnson, Jim Okamoto | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Cartagena (PG), Michael Ordonez (SF), Clifford Currie (PF), Delbert Mason (C) Rodney Harp, Michael Bernhardt, Thomas Larson, Benny Merlo | |
| 04:29 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson misses the free throw | 65-57 |
| 04:29 | Chicago State | Delbert Mason gets the rebound | 65-57 |
| 04:13 | Chicago State | Joshua Lilly comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-57 |
| 04:11 | Chicago State | Michael Ordonez hits the follow up shot | 65-59 |
| 03:48 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-59 |
| 03:46 | Chicago State | Michael Ordonez gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Harvey Valentine (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Luis Otterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gordon Echevarria (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Muszynski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Cartagena (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Lilly (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Ordonez (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clifford Currie (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Delbert Mason (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:40 | Chicago State | Clifford Currie scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Joshua Lilly and the foul's on Richard Jones - foul #3 on Richard Jones, team foul #5 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Stephens (SG), Grant Ellis (SF) Luis Otterson, Gordon Echevarria | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 03:40 | Chicago State | Clifford Currie makes the free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:21 | Western Carolina | Grant Ellis makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Stephens | 68-62 |
| 03:15 | Chicago State | Joshua Lilly drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Delbert Mason | 68-65 |
| 02:46 | Western Carolina | William Muszynski is whistled for a carry | 68-65 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Johnson (C) Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Rodney Harp (PG), Thomas Larson (PF) Joshua Lilly, Clifford Currie | |
| 02:44 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gordon Echevarria (SF), Jim Okamoto (C) Grant Ellis, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joshua Lilly (SG), Clifford Currie (PF) John Cartagena, Thomas Larson | |
| 02:26 | Chicago State | Joshua Lilly connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Rodney Harp | 68-68 |
| 02:06 | Western Carolina | The jump hook by Gordon Echevarria is blocked by Delbert Mason | 68-68 |
| 02:04 | Western Carolina | Harvey Valentine pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 01:57 | Western Carolina | William Muszynski loses the dribble to Joshua Lilly | 68-68 |
| 01:53 | Chicago State | Joshua Lilly banks in the layup | 68-70 |
| 01:35 | Western Carolina | James Stephens can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-70 |
| 01:33 | Western Carolina | Gordon Echevarria can't tip it in | 68-70 |
| 01:31 | Chicago State | Delbert Mason grabs the board | 68-70 |
| 01:14 | Chicago State | Delbert Mason buries a jumper near the basket set up by Rodney Harp | 68-72 |
| 01:05 | Western Carolina | William Muszynski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-72 |
| 01:04 | Western Carolina | Gordon Echevarria misses the tip | 68-72 |
| 01:02 | Western Carolina | Harvey Valentine gets the offensive rebound | 68-72 |
| 00:47 | Western Carolina | James Stephens comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Clifford Currie - foul #2 on Clifford Currie, team foul #7 | 68-72 |
| 00:47 | Western Carolina | James Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:47 | Western Carolina | James Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Chicago State | Clifford Currie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 70-72 |
| 00:17 | Chicago State | Clifford Currie grabs the offensive board | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Chicago State | Clifford Currie is hacked by William Muszynski - foul #2 on William Muszynski, team foul #6 | 70-72 |
| 00:11 | Chicago State | Michael Ordonez is hacked by Gordon Echevarria - foul #2 on Gordon Echevarria, team foul #7 | 70-72 |
| 00:11 | Chicago State | Michael Ordonez makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:11 | Chicago State | Michael Ordonez makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Western Carolina | James Stephens buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jim Okamoto | 73-74 |
| 00:01 | Chicago State | Michael Ordonez is hacked by James Stephens in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Stephens, team foul #8 | 73-74 |
| 00:01 | Chicago State | Michael Ordonez makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:01 | Chicago State | Michael Ordonez makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Gordon Echevarria misses the fullcourt shot | 73-76 |