| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Joseph Hare (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Joe Baker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gary Bramblett (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gregory Trexler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Bernard Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Julian Thorne (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Harman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Hastings (fresh) 5 pts. C - Danny Wickersham (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Chicago State | Gregory Trexler misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 37-33 |
| 19:37 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 19:20 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham double dribbles | 37-33 |
| 19:00 | Chicago State | Bernard Henderson is called for the reach on Joseph Hare - foul #1 on Bernard Henderson, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 18:48 | Chicago State | Joseph Hare is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Joseph Hare, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 18:29 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Harman | 37-36 |
| 18:15 | Chicago State | Joseph Hare hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 18:14 | Chicago State | Gary Bramblett gets the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:54 | Chicago State | Gregory Trexler lays it up and in and he's hacked by Danny Wickersham - foul #3 on Danny Wickersham, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Mooney (SF), John Gordon (C) Robert Harman, Danny Wickersham | |
| 17:54 | Chicago State | Gregory Trexler makes the free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:37 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings buries a fadeaway in the paint | 40-38 |
| 17:21 | Chicago State | Bernard Henderson is called for the reach on Robert Kelly - foul #2 on Bernard Henderson, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Kenneth Peaslee (SG), Jeremy Noriega (SF), Jeffrey Fan (PF), Szczesny Muszynski (C) Joe Baker, Robert Kelly, Gary Bramblett, Gregory Trexler | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon (SG), Morris Hodge (SF) Bernard Henderson, Julian Thorne | |
| 16:58 | Chicago State | Szczesny Muszynski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Wade Ricker (PG) Joseph Hare | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Duane Scott (PF) Willie Hastings | |
| 16:37 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Fan denies the turnaround by Morris Hodge | 40-38 |
| 16:36 | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge misses the tip | 40-38 |
| 16:34 | Western Illinois | Duane Scott tips it home | 40-40 |
| 16:11 | Chicago State | Szczesny Muszynski can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 40-40 |
| 16:10 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Brandon | 40-40 |
| 16:04 | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joseph Hare (PG), Joe Baker (SG), Robert Kelly (SF), Gary Bramblett (PF), Gregory Trexler (C) Wade Ricker, Kenneth Peaslee, Jeremy Noriega, Jeffrey Fan, Szczesny Muszynski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson (PG), Julian Thorne (SG), Robert Harman (SF) John Mooney, Timothy Brandon, Morris Hodge | |
| 15:49 | Chicago State | Joseph Hare is hacked by John Gordon - foul #1 on John Gordon, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings (PF), Danny Wickersham (C) Duane Scott, John Gordon | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Joseph Hare (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Joe Baker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gary Bramblett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Trexler (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Bernard Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Julian Thorne (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Harman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Hastings (fresh) 7 pts. C - Danny Wickersham (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:26 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly clanks a 3 from straight away | 40-40 |
| 15:24 | Chicago State | Gary Bramblett can't tip it in | 40-40 |
| 15:22 | Chicago State | Gregory Trexler can't tip it in | 40-40 |
| 15:20 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 15:13 | Western Illinois | Gary Bramblett swats the dunk try by Willie Hastings | 40-40 |
| 15:12 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Robert Kelly | 40-40 |
| 14:57 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly makes the jumper near the basket | 42-40 |
| 14:50 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson is hacked by Joe Baker - foul #2 on Joe Baker, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Szczesny Muszynski (C) Gregory Trexler | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 14:35 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Szczesny Muszynski - foul #1 on Szczesny Muszynski, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jeffrey Fan (PF) Gary Bramblett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 14:35 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:35 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:09 | Chicago State | Szczesny Muszynski's layup is rejected by Danny Wickersham | 42-41 |
| 14:07 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly tips it in | 44-41 |
| 13:49 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 13:48 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Fan grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 13:28 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Harman - foul #2 on Robert Harman, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Wade Ricker (PG), Kenneth Peaslee (SG), Gary Bramblett (PF), Gregory Trexler (C) Joseph Hare, Joe Baker, Jeffrey Fan, Szczesny Muszynski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Mooney (PG), Timothy Brandon (SG), Morris Hodge (SF), Duane Scott (PF) Bernard Henderson, Julian Thorne, Robert Harman, Willie Hastings | |
| 13:28 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:28 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:28 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Danny Wickersham | 44-41 |
| 13:07 | Western Illinois | Duane Scott's fadeaway is rejected by Gregory Trexler | 44-41 |
| 13:05 | Chicago State | Gregory Trexler pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 12:45 | Chicago State | Kenneth Peaslee makes the 3 from straight away | 47-41 |
| 12:31 | Western Illinois | Duane Scott scores on a turnaround from the right block | 47-43 |
| 12:16 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly loses the ball out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jeremy Noriega (SF) Robert Kelly | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson (PG), Julian Thorne (SG), Willie Hastings (PF), John Gordon (C) Timothy Brandon, Morris Hodge, Duane Scott, Danny Wickersham | |
| 11:55 | Western Illinois | John Mooney comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 47-43 |
| 11:54 | Chicago State | Gary Bramblett pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 11:48 | Chicago State | John Gordon blocks the short jumper by Jeremy Noriega | 47-43 |
| 11:46 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Wade Ricker (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Peaslee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeremy Noriega (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gary Bramblett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Trexler (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Bernard Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Julian Thorne (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Mooney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willie Hastings (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Gordon (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Western Illinois | John Mooney clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-43 |
| 11:28 | Western Illinois | John Gordon grabs the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 11:06 | Western Illinois | Gary Bramblett swats the short shot by Julian Thorne | 47-43 |
| 11:05 | Chicago State | Gregory Trexler grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 10:58 | Chicago State | Wade Ricker is whistled for a carry | 47-43 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joseph Hare (PG), Joe Baker (SG), Jeffrey Fan (PF), Szczesny Muszynski (C) Wade Ricker, Kenneth Peaslee, Gary Bramblett, Gregory Trexler | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Harman (SF) John Mooney | |
| 10:35 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Julian Thorne | 47-45 |
| 10:14 | Chicago State | Joe Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-45 |
| 10:12 | Western Illinois | Robert Harman gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:05 | Western Illinois | Robert Harman is fouled on the floor by Szczesny Muszynski - foul #2 on Szczesny Muszynski, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Kelly (SF) Jeremy Noriega | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Mooney (PG), Timothy Brandon (SG), Duane Scott (PF), Danny Wickersham (C) Bernard Henderson, Julian Thorne, Willie Hastings, John Gordon | |
| 09:50 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jeffrey Fan - foul #2 on Jeffrey Fan, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| 09:50 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 09:50 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 09:50 | Chicago State | Szczesny Muszynski pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 09:33 | Chicago State | Robert Harman steps in front of the Jeffrey Fan pass | 47-45 |
| 09:13 | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon lays it up and in and he's hacked by Robert Kelly - foul #1 on Robert Kelly, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gregory Trexler (C) Szczesny Muszynski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 09:13 | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 09:01 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly's pass is intercepted by John Mooney | 47-48 |
| 08:47 | Western Illinois | Joseph Hare picks off the pass by Duane Scott | 47-48 |
| 08:44 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Hare | 49-48 |
| 08:22 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 08:20 | Chicago State | Joseph Hare grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 08:15 | Chicago State | Joe Baker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 08:13 | Western Illinois | Duane Scott gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 08:05 | Western Illinois | Duane Scott is whistled for a carry | 49-48 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Kenneth Peaslee (SG), Jeremy Noriega (SF), Gary Bramblett (PF) Joe Baker, Robert Kelly, Jeffrey Fan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson (PG), Julian Thorne (SG), Morris Hodge (SF), Willie Hastings (PF), John Gordon (C) John Mooney, Timothy Brandon, Robert Harman, Duane Scott, Danny Wickersham | |
| 07:47 | Chicago State | Gregory Trexler hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 49-48 |
| 07:46 | Chicago State | Gregory Trexler tips it back up and in | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Joseph Hare (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Peaslee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeremy Noriega (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gary Bramblett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Gregory Trexler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Bernard Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Julian Thorne (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Morris Hodge (fresh) PF - Willie Hastings (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - John Gordon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Morris Hodge | 51-50 |
| 07:03 | Chicago State | Jeremy Noriega connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Hare | 53-50 |
| 06:43 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings banks in the layup on a great pass from Julian Thorne | 53-52 |
| 06:26 | Chicago State | Kenneth Peaslee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Wade Ricker (PG), Joe Baker (SG), Robert Kelly (SF), Szczesny Muszynski (C) Joseph Hare, Kenneth Peaslee, Jeremy Noriega, Gregory Trexler | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Mooney (SF), Danny Wickersham (C) Morris Hodge, John Gordon | |
| 06:24 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| 06:05 | Chicago State | Gary Bramblett lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Kelly | 55-52 |
| 05:51 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Kelly - foul #2 on Robert Kelly, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Harman (SF) John Mooney | |
| 05:51 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 05:51 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:27 | Chicago State | Wade Ricker is denied on a layup by Danny Wickersham | 55-53 |
| 05:26 | Chicago State | Gary Bramblett pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 05:10 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Bramblett and he's fouled by Danny Wickersham - foul #4 on Danny Wickersham, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jeffrey Fan (PF) Gary Bramblett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Mooney (PG), Timothy Brandon (SG), Duane Scott (PF) Bernard Henderson, Julian Thorne, Willie Hastings | |
| 05:10 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly makes the free throw | 58-53 |
| 04:58 | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-53 |
| 04:30 | Chicago State | Wade Ricker hits the finger roll and the foul's on John Mooney - foul #2 on John Mooney, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Gordon (C) Danny Wickersham | |
| 04:30 | Chicago State | Wade Ricker makes the free throw | 61-53 |
| 04:17 | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon is fouled on the floor by Robert Kelly - foul #3 on Robert Kelly, team foul #8 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joseph Hare (PG), Kenneth Peaslee (SG) Wade Ricker, Joe Baker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge (SF), Willie Hastings (PF) Robert Harman, Duane Scott | |
| 04:17 | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 04:17 | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 04:17 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Fan gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 03:57 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly dunks the ball | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:41 | Western Illinois | John Mooney is called for a backcourt violation | 63-54 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jeremy Noriega (SF), Gary Bramblett (PF), Gregory Trexler (C) Robert Kelly, Jeffrey Fan, Szczesny Muszynski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson (PG), Julian Thorne (SG) Timothy Brandon, Morris Hodge | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Joseph Hare (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Peaslee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeremy Noriega (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gary Bramblett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Gregory Trexler (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Bernard Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Julian Thorne (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Mooney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willie Hastings (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - John Gordon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Chicago State | Joseph Hare comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-54 |
| 03:21 | Chicago State | Gregory Trexler tips it but misses | 63-54 |
| 03:19 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Willie Hastings | 63-54 |
| 03:15 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Julian Thorne | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:46 | Chicago State | Gary Bramblett's pass is intercepted by John Mooney | 63-56 |
| 02:46 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-56 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joe Baker (SG), Robert Kelly (SF) Kenneth Peaslee, Jeremy Noriega | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Harman (SF), Danny Wickersham (C) John Mooney, John Gordon | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:19 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings drills a jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Robert Kelly - foul #4 on Robert Kelly, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| 02:19 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings makes the free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:07 | Chicago State | Gregory Trexler can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Willie Hastings - foul #2 on Willie Hastings, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| 02:07 | Chicago State | Gregory Trexler makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:07 | Chicago State | Gregory Trexler misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:07 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 02:01 | Western Illinois | Robert Harman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-59 |
| 01:54 | Chicago State | Joseph Hare makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Bramblett | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:33 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Bramblett | 67-59 |
| 01:31 | Chicago State | Gregory Trexler pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:09 | Chicago State | Gregory Trexler is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Gregory Trexler, team foul #10 | 67-59 |
| 00:52 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Chicago State | Joseph Hare is hacked by Bernard Henderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bernard Henderson, team foul #9 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jeremy Noriega (SF) Robert Kelly | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:51 | Chicago State | Joseph Hare makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:51 | Chicago State | Joseph Hare makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-59 |
| 00:44 | Chicago State | Gary Bramblett snags the defensive board | 69-59 |
| 00:43 | Chicago State | Julian Thorne is called for the reach on Gary Bramblett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Julian Thorne, team foul #10 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Mooney (PG), Timothy Brandon (SG), Morris Hodge (SF), Duane Scott (PF), John Gordon (C) Bernard Henderson, Julian Thorne, Robert Harman, Willie Hastings, Danny Wickersham | |
| 00:43 | Chicago State | Gary Bramblett makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:43 | Chicago State | Gary Bramblett makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | Duane Scott is fouled on the floor by Gary Bramblett - foul #1 on Gary Bramblett, team foul #11 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Kelly (SF) Jeremy Noriega | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | Duane Scott makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | Duane Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Chicago State | Joe Baker misses the jumper from the free throw line | 71-61 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Duane Scott grabs the board | 71-61 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Robert Kelly - foul #5 on Robert Kelly, team foul #12 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jeremy Noriega (SF) Robert Kelly | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne (SG), Robert Harman (SF), Willie Hastings (PF), Danny Wickersham (C) John Mooney, Timothy Brandon, Duane Scott, John Gordon | |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge makes the free throw | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | Chicago State | Joe Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Julian Thorne - foul #2 on Julian Thorne, team foul #11 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson (PG) Morris Hodge | |
| 00:07 | Chicago State | Joe Baker misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:07 | Chicago State | Joe Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings grabs the board | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Bernard Henderson | 71-67 |
| 00:02 | Chicago State | Gary Bramblett is hacked by Julian Thorne in the backcourt - foul #3 on Julian Thorne, team foul #12 | 71-67 |
| 00:02 | Chicago State | Gary Bramblett makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:02 | Chicago State | Gary Bramblett misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham grabs the defensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 72-67 |