| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Gary Degennaro (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Reed Plunkett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Terrance Baden (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Elliot Simental (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Reeves (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alex Wolters (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ashley Burns (fresh) 2 reb. C - Quentin Hinds (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Robert Brown inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:44 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ashley Burns - foul #2 on Ashley Burns, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 19:44 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 19:44 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 19:38 | USC Aiken | Reed Plunkett steps in front of the Elliot Simental pass in the backcourt | 38-29 |
| 19:24 | Chicago State | Reed Plunkett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 19:23 | Chicago State | Robert Adams tips it but misses | 38-29 |
| 19:21 | Chicago State | Robert Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 18:57 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gary Degennaro | 40-29 |
| 18:36 | USC Aiken | Elliot Simental can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-29 |
| 18:34 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Terrance Baden | 40-29 |
| 18:29 | Chicago State | Reed Plunkett hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Brown | 43-29 |
| 18:15 | USC Aiken | Alex Wolters works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-29 |
| 18:13 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden snags the defensive board | 43-29 |
| 17:57 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden jams it and the foul's on Quentin Hinds - foul #1 on Quentin Hinds, team foul #2 | 45-29 |
| 17:57 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden makes the free throw | 46-29 |
| 17:31 | USC Aiken | Quentin Hinds loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 46-29 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Luis Diebold (PG), Joe Greene (SG), George Calhoun (PF) Elliot Simental, Ralph Reeves, Ashley Burns | |
| 17:21 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-29 |
| 17:20 | USC Aiken | George Calhoun gets the rebound | 46-29 |
| 16:57 | USC Aiken | George Calhoun hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Joe Greene and the foul's on Robert Adams - foul #1 on Robert Adams, team foul #1 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Darrel Bowens (SG), Bennie Earle (SF), Chad Saunders (C) Reed Plunkett, Robert Brown, Terrance Baden | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Robert Pauling (SF) Alex Wolters | |
| 16:57 | USC Aiken | George Calhoun misses the free throw | 46-31 |
| 16:57 | Chicago State | Chad Saunders gets the rebound | 46-31 |
| 16:36 | Chicago State | Chad Saunders misses the jump hook in the paint | 46-31 |
| 16:35 | USC Aiken | Quentin Hinds grabs the defensive rebound | 46-31 |
| 16:14 | USC Aiken | George Calhoun's layup is rejected by Robert Adams | 46-31 |
| 16:12 | USC Aiken | Joe Greene grabs the offensive rebound | 46-31 |
| 15:58 | USC Aiken | George Calhoun makes the jumpshot from the right side | 46-33 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Gary Degennaro (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrel Bowens (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bennie Earle (fresh) PF - Robert Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Chad Saunders (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Luis Diebold (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Greene (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Pauling (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Calhoun (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Quentin Hinds (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Chicago State | Chad Saunders's pass is intercepted by Robert Pauling | 46-33 |
| 15:41 | USC Aiken | Luis Diebold lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Pauling | 46-35 |
| 15:27 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-35 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Charles Bowers (PG), Reed Plunkett (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Benjamin Bown (PF), Terrance Baden (C) Gary Degennaro, Darrel Bowens, Bennie Earle, Robert Adams, Chad Saunders | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Elliot Simental (PG), Ralph Reeves (SG), Alex Wolters (SF), John Mitchell (PF) Luis Diebold, Joe Greene, Robert Pauling, Quentin Hinds | |
| 15:14 | USC Aiken | George Calhoun misses long on a floater from the left side | 46-35 |
| 15:12 | Chicago State | Reed Plunkett grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 15:10 | Chicago State | Charles Bowers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-35 |
| 14:50 | USC Aiken | Alex Wolters shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 14:48 | USC Aiken | John Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 14:33 | USC Aiken | Ralph Reeves misses short on a 3 from straight away | 46-35 |
| 14:31 | USC Aiken | John Mitchell tips it in | 46-37 |
| 14:27 | Chicago State | Reed Plunkett can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ralph Reeves - foul #2 on Ralph Reeves, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Ashley Burns (C) George Calhoun | |
| 14:27 | Chicago State | Reed Plunkett makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 14:27 | Chicago State | Reed Plunkett misses the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 14:27 | USC Aiken | Ashley Burns grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 14:04 | USC Aiken | Elliot Simental can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Bowers - foul #1 on Charles Bowers, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro (PG) Charles Bowers | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| 14:04 | USC Aiken | Elliot Simental makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 14:04 | USC Aiken | Elliot Simental makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 13:44 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-39 |
| 13:43 | USC Aiken | Alex Wolters pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 13:23 | USC Aiken | Ralph Reeves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-39 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Darrel Bowens (SG), Robert Adams (PF), Chad Saunders (C) Reed Plunkett, Benjamin Bown, Terrance Baden | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Robert Pauling (SF) Alex Wolters | |
| 12:54 | Chicago State | Chad Saunders can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-39 |
| 12:52 | USC Aiken | Ralph Reeves grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 12:42 | USC Aiken | Robert Pauling scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 12:28 | Chicago State | Chad Saunders hits a shot in the paint set up by Gary Degennaro | 49-42 |
| 12:04 | USC Aiken | John Mitchell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 12:02 | Chicago State | Robert Adams grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 11:57 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 49-42 |
| 11:55 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Degennaro | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Gary Degennaro (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrel Bowens (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Chad Saunders (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Elliot Simental (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Reeves (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Pauling (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Ashley Burns (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Chicago State | Robert Adams is whistled for a carry | 49-42 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Charles Bowers (PG), Reed Plunkett (SG), Bennie Earle (SF), Terrance Baden (C) Gary Degennaro, Darrel Bowens, Robert Brown, Chad Saunders | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Luis Diebold (PG), Joe Greene (SG), Alex Wolters (SF), George Calhoun (PF), Quentin Hinds (C) Elliot Simental, Ralph Reeves, Robert Pauling, John Mitchell, Ashley Burns | |
| 11:04 | USC Aiken | Alex Wolters clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Bennie Earle - foul #1 on Bennie Earle, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| 11:04 | USC Aiken | Alex Wolters misses the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 11:04 | USC Aiken | Alex Wolters makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 10:42 | Chicago State | Quentin Hinds takes the ball from Reed Plunkett | 49-43 |
| 10:13 | USC Aiken | George Calhoun is whistled for a carry | 49-43 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro (PG), Benjamin Bown (PF) Charles Bowers, Robert Adams | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| 10:00 | Chicago State | Quentin Hinds denies the turnaround by Terrance Baden | 49-43 |
| 09:58 | Chicago State | Bennie Earle pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 09:35 | Chicago State | Reed Plunkett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 09:34 | USC Aiken | George Calhoun grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 09:12 | USC Aiken | Alex Wolters drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 08:49 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Degennaro | 51-46 |
| 08:33 | USC Aiken | Quentin Hinds splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner near the basket | 51-46 |
| 08:32 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 08:18 | Chicago State | Reed Plunkett misses the 3 from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 08:16 | Chicago State | Benjamin Bown tips it in | 53-46 |
| 07:55 | USC Aiken | Alex Wolters evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Gary Degennaro (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Reed Plunkett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bennie Earle (fairly fresh) PF - Benjamin Bown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terrance Baden (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Luis Diebold (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Greene (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alex Wolters (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - George Calhoun (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Quentin Hinds (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:44 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-49 |
| 07:42 | USC Aiken | Joe Greene snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 07:26 | USC Aiken | Quentin Hinds lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Joe Greene | 53-51 |
| 07:06 | Chicago State | Reed Plunkett connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Degennaro | 56-51 |
| 06:47 | USC Aiken | Quentin Hinds blows the dunk but the foul's on Terrance Baden - foul #2 on Terrance Baden, team foul #4 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Charles Bowers (PG), Darrel Bowens (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Robert Adams (PF), Chad Saunders (C) Gary Degennaro, Reed Plunkett, Bennie Earle, Benjamin Bown, Terrance Baden | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Elliot Simental (PG), Ralph Reeves (SG), Robert Pauling (SF), John Mitchell (PF) Luis Diebold, Joe Greene, Alex Wolters, George Calhoun | |
| 06:47 | USC Aiken | Quentin Hinds makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:47 | USC Aiken | Quentin Hinds makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:32 | Chicago State | Chad Saunders blows the layup | 56-53 |
| 06:30 | USC Aiken | Ralph Reeves grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 06:25 | USC Aiken | Elliot Simental buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Quentin Hinds | 56-55 |
| 06:07 | Chicago State | Robert Adams misses the dunk attempt | 56-55 |
| 06:05 | USC Aiken | John Mitchell snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 05:41 | USC Aiken | John Mitchell clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 05:40 | Chicago State | Robert Brown grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 05:36 | Chicago State | Darrel Bowens lays it up and in set up by Charles Bowers | 58-55 |
| 05:07 | USC Aiken | Robert Adams steals it from John Mitchell | 58-55 |
| 04:50 | Chicago State | Elliot Simental is called for the reach on Charles Bowers - foul #2 on Elliot Simental, team foul #4 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro (PG) Charles Bowers | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Ashley Burns (C) Quentin Hinds | |
| 04:43 | Chicago State | Robert Adams misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 58-55 |
| 04:42 | Chicago State | Robert Adams snags the offensive board | 58-55 |
| 04:33 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 04:20 | USC Aiken | Elliot Simental is fouled on the floor by Gary Degennaro - foul #3 on Gary Degennaro, team foul #5 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Terrance Baden (C) Chad Saunders | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Joe Greene (SG), Alex Wolters (SF), George Calhoun (C) Ralph Reeves, Robert Pauling, Ashley Burns | |
| 04:01 | USC Aiken | George Calhoun knocks in the shot from the right block | 60-57 |
| 03:41 | Chicago State | Robert Adams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-57 |
| 03:39 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden tips it in | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Gary Degennaro (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darrel Bowens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Terrance Baden (fresh) 17 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Elliot Simental (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Greene (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alex Wolters (fresh) 13 pts. PF - John Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - George Calhoun (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | USC Aiken | George Calhoun misses the wide open jumper near the basket | 62-57 |
| 03:21 | Chicago State | Robert Adams gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| 03:09 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden's pass is intercepted by Elliot Simental | 62-57 |
| 03:04 | USC Aiken | Elliot Simental misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 03:03 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 02:57 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Elliot Simental - foul #3 on Elliot Simental, team foul #5 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Reed Plunkett (SG), Bennie Earle (SF), Benjamin Bown (PF) Darrel Bowens, Robert Brown, Robert Adams | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Luis Diebold (PG), Ralph Reeves (SG), Ashley Burns (PF) Elliot Simental, Joe Greene, John Mitchell | |
| 02:57 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 02:57 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 02:53 | USC Aiken | USC Aiken calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Brown (SF), Robert Adams (PF) Bennie Earle, Benjamin Bown | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | John Mitchell (PF) Ashley Burns | |
| 02:41 | USC Aiken | George Calhoun hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 64-57 |
| 02:40 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 02:28 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by George Calhoun - foul #3 on George Calhoun, team foul #6 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Quentin Hinds (C) George Calhoun | |
| 02:28 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 02:28 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:15 | USC Aiken | Alex Wolters makes the contested 3 from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 01:51 | Chicago State | Reed Plunkett misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-60 |
| 01:49 | USC Aiken | Quentin Hinds grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:33 | USC Aiken | Luis Diebold is fouled on the floor by Robert Brown - foul #2 on Robert Brown, team foul #6 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Elliot Simental (PG) Luis Diebold | |
| 01:11 | USC Aiken | Elliot Simental misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-60 |
| 01:09 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Robert Adams | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Chicago State | Robert Adams connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Gary Degennaro | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:40 | USC Aiken | Alex Wolters is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Terrance Baden | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro is fouled in the backcourt by Elliot Simental - foul #4 on Elliot Simental, team foul #7 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Charles Bowers (SG), Bennie Earle (SF) Reed Plunkett, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| 00:37 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:37 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:33 | USC Aiken | Ralph Reeves can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 70-60 |
| 00:32 | USC Aiken | Elliot Simental hits the follow up shot | 70-62 |
| 00:32 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| 00:30 | Chicago State | Bennie Earle is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Reeves - foul #3 on Ralph Reeves, team foul #8 | 70-62 |
| 00:30 | Chicago State | Bennie Earle makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:30 | Chicago State | Bennie Earle makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:25 | USC Aiken | Ralph Reeves is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Mitchell | 72-65 |
| 00:24 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden is fouled in the backcourt by Elliot Simental - foul #5 on Elliot Simental, team foul #9 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Luis Diebold (PG) Elliot Simental | |
| 00:24 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:24 | Chicago State | Terrance Baden misses the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:24 | USC Aiken | John Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 73-65 |
| 00:16 | USC Aiken | Ralph Reeves misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 73-65 |
| 00:14 | Chicago State | Robert Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 73-65 |
| 00:14 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| 00:11 | Chicago State | Bennie Earle is hacked by Ralph Reeves in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ralph Reeves, team foul #10 | 73-65 |
| 00:11 | Chicago State | Bennie Earle makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:11 | Chicago State | Bennie Earle makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:06 | USC Aiken | John Mitchell comes up short on the runner from close range | 75-65 |
| 00:05 | Chicago State | Robert Adams grabs the board | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | Gary Degennaro runs out the clock | 75-65 |