| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Bernard Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Mooney (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Harman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Williams (fresh) C - Danny Wickersham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Wade Ricker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joe Baker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Fan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Trexler (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Chicago State | Jonathan Williams takes the ball from Jeffrey Fan | 31-24 |
| 19:18 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gregory Trexler - foul #2 on Gregory Trexler, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| 19:18 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 19:18 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 19:03 | Chicago State | Bernard Henderson is called for the reach on Robert Kelly - foul #2 on Bernard Henderson, team foul #1 | 33-24 |
| 18:45 | Chicago State | Wade Ricker banks in the layup set up by Robert Kelly and the foul's on Robert Harman - foul #2 on Robert Harman, team foul #2 | 33-26 |
| 18:45 | Chicago State | Wade Ricker makes the free throw | 33-27 |
| 18:35 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Mooney | 35-27 |
| 18:11 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-27 |
| 18:10 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Fan | 35-27 |
| 18:01 | Chicago State | Gregory Trexler misses long on a floater near the basket | 35-27 |
| 18:00 | Western Illinois | John Mooney grabs the defensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 17:41 | Western Illinois | Jonathan Williams hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Bernard Henderson | 37-27 |
| 17:24 | Chicago State | Joe Baker scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-29 |
| 17:00 | Western Illinois | John Mooney misses the jumper from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 16:58 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham can't tip it in | 37-29 |
| 16:57 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham tips it home | 39-29 |
| 16:45 | Chicago State | Gregory Trexler can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Harman - foul #3 on Robert Harman, team foul #3 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne (PG), Jackson Nolan (SG), Morris Hodge (SF), John Gordon (PF), Glen Auclair (C) Bernard Henderson, John Mooney, Robert Harman, Jonathan Williams, Danny Wickersham | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Arturo Reyna (PG), Tommy Greene (SG), Jeremy Noriega (SF), Szczesny Muszynski (PF) Wade Ricker, Joe Baker, Robert Kelly, Jeffrey Fan | |
| 16:45 | Chicago State | Gregory Trexler makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 16:45 | Chicago State | Gregory Trexler misses the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 16:45 | Western Illinois | John Gordon gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 16:30 | Western Illinois | Glen Auclair comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-30 |
| 16:29 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Morris Hodge | 39-30 |
| 16:17 | Western Illinois | Jackson Nolan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-30 |
| 16:16 | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge grabs the offensive board | 39-30 |
| 15:57 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-30 |
| 15:56 | Chicago State | Gregory Trexler snags the defensive board | 39-30 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Julian Thorne (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jackson Nolan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Morris Hodge (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Glen Auclair (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Arturo Reyna (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tommy Greene (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeremy Noriega (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Szczesny Muszynski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gregory Trexler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Chicago State | Tommy Greene buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Trexler | 39-33 |
| 15:47 | Western Illinois | Jackson Nolan is fouled on the floor by Szczesny Muszynski - foul #1 on Szczesny Muszynski, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Wade Ricker (PG), Gary Bramblett (C) Arturo Reyna, Gregory Trexler | |
| 15:34 | Western Illinois | Gary Bramblett steals it from Julian Thorne | 39-33 |
| 15:23 | Chicago State | Szczesny Muszynski drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Jeremy Noriega | 39-35 |
| 14:54 | Western Illinois | Jackson Nolan's fadeaway is rejected by Szczesny Muszynski | 39-35 |
| 14:52 | Chicago State | Szczesny Muszynski gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 14:35 | Chicago State | Szczesny Muszynski is whistled for traveling | 39-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson (PG), John Mooney (SG), Robert Harman (SF), Jonathan Williams (PF), Danny Wickersham (C) Julian Thorne, Jackson Nolan, Morris Hodge, John Gordon, Glen Auclair | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joe Baker (SG), Robert Kelly (SF), Jeffrey Fan (PF) Tommy Greene, Jeremy Noriega, Gary Bramblett | |
| 14:14 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 14:12 | Western Illinois | Robert Harman tips it in | 41-35 |
| 13:51 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Fan loses the dribble to John Mooney | 41-35 |
| 13:37 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Wade Ricker - foul #2 on Wade Ricker, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Arturo Reyna (PG), Gary Bramblett (C) Wade Ricker, Szczesny Muszynski | |
| 13:37 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 13:37 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 13:27 | Chicago State | Joe Baker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Mooney - foul #3 on John Mooney, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| 13:27 | Chicago State | Joe Baker makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 13:27 | Chicago State | Joe Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 13:10 | Western Illinois | John Mooney misses the lay-in | 42-37 |
| 13:08 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Fan grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 13:03 | Chicago State | Joe Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 13:02 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Fan misses the tip | 42-37 |
| 13:01 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 12:41 | Western Illinois | Jonathan Williams misses the jumper from the right side | 42-37 |
| 12:40 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Gary Bramblett | 42-37 |
| 12:18 | Chicago State | Gary Bramblett is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Gary Bramblett, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne (SF) Robert Harman | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Wade Ricker (PG), Gregory Trexler (C) Arturo Reyna, Gary Bramblett | |
| 11:58 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Julian Thorne, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge (SF), John Gordon (C) John Mooney, Danny Wickersham | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Bernard Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Julian Thorne (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Morris Hodge (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Wade Ricker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joe Baker (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Fan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Trexler (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Chicago State | Gregory Trexler dunks the ball set up by Jeffrey Fan | 42-39 |
| 11:22 | Western Illinois | Joe Baker takes the ball from Morris Hodge | 42-39 |
| 11:19 | Chicago State | Joe Baker misses the lay-in | 42-39 |
| 11:17 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 11:13 | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Bernard Henderson | 45-39 |
| 10:54 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly misses the 3 from the left wing but he's hacked by Bernard Henderson - foul #3 on Bernard Henderson, team foul #6 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Mooney (SG), Glen Auclair (C) Bernard Henderson, Jonathan Williams | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Tommy Greene (SG), Szczesny Muszynski (PF) Joe Baker, Jeffrey Fan | |
| 10:54 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 10:54 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 10:54 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly makes the 3rd free throw | 45-41 |
| 10:47 | Western Illinois | John Gordon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham (C) Glen Auclair | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jeremy Noriega (SF) Robert Kelly | |
| 10:25 | Chicago State | Szczesny Muszynski misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by John Gordon - foul #1 on John Gordon, team foul #7 | 45-41 |
| 10:25 | Chicago State | Szczesny Muszynski misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 10:25 | Chicago State | Szczesny Muszynski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 09:57 | Western Illinois | John Gordon loses the ball out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Harman (SF) Morris Hodge | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Arturo Reyna (PG), Gary Bramblett (C) Wade Ricker, Gregory Trexler | |
| 09:45 | Chicago State | Tommy Greene buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Arturo Reyna | 45-45 |
| 09:41 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson (PG) Julian Thorne | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 09:24 | Chicago State | Danny Wickersham swats the dunk try by Jeremy Noriega | 45-45 |
| 09:22 | Western Illinois | John Gordon grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 09:04 | Western Illinois | John Gordon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 45-45 |
| 09:03 | Chicago State | Szczesny Muszynski pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 08:38 | Chicago State | Arturo Reyna lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Bramblett | 45-47 |
| 08:23 | Western Illinois | Robert Harman comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Arturo Reyna - foul #1 on Arturo Reyna, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne (SG), Jonathan Williams (PF), Glen Auclair (C) John Mooney, John Gordon, Danny Wickersham | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Wade Ricker (PG), Joe Baker (SG), Robert Kelly (SF), Jeffrey Fan (PF), Gregory Trexler (C) Arturo Reyna, Tommy Greene, Jeremy Noriega, Szczesny Muszynski, Gary Bramblett | |
| 08:23 | Western Illinois | Robert Harman makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 08:23 | Western Illinois | Robert Harman misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 08:23 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Wade Ricker | 46-47 |
| 07:54 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Joe Baker | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Bernard Henderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Julian Thorne (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Harman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glen Auclair (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Wade Ricker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joe Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeffrey Fan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Trexler (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Western Illinois | Robert Harman is hacked by Robert Kelly - foul #1 on Robert Kelly, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jackson Nolan (SG), Morris Hodge (SF) Bernard Henderson, Robert Harman | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 07:18 | Western Illinois | Jonathan Williams hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Jackson Nolan | 48-50 |
| 07:05 | Chicago State | Joe Baker scores on a shot from the right side | 48-52 |
| 06:54 | Western Illinois | Jackson Nolan connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-52 |
| 06:31 | Chicago State | Gregory Trexler drills a driving attempt from close range | 51-54 |
| 06:10 | Western Illinois | Glen Auclair is fouled on the floor by Robert Kelly - foul #2 on Robert Kelly, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson (PG), John Mooney (SG) Julian Thorne, Jackson Nolan | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Szczesny Muszynski (C) Gregory Trexler | |
| 06:10 | Western Illinois | Glen Auclair misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 06:10 | Chicago State | Szczesny Muszynski gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 05:57 | Chicago State | Glen Auclair swats the layup by Jeffrey Fan | 51-54 |
| 05:55 | Western Illinois | John Mooney grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 05:33 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Jonathan Williams is denied by Szczesny Muszynski | 51-54 |
| 05:31 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Fan | 51-54 |
| 05:25 | Chicago State | Wade Ricker clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 05:23 | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 05:05 | Western Illinois | John Mooney misses long on a 3 from straight away | 51-54 |
| 05:03 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Robert Kelly | 51-54 |
| 04:41 | Chicago State | Joe Baker loses the dribble to John Mooney | 51-54 |
| 04:34 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Harman (SF), Danny Wickersham (C) Morris Hodge, Glen Auclair | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Gregory Trexler (C) Szczesny Muszynski | |
| 04:12 | Western Illinois | Robert Harman connects on the jumper in the paint | 53-54 |
| 03:50 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-54 |
| 03:48 | Chicago State | Gregory Trexler snags the offensive board | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Bernard Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Mooney (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Harman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Williams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Danny Wickersham (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Wade Ricker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joe Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Fan (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Gregory Trexler (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Chicago State | Wade Ricker misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 53-54 |
| 03:37 | Western Illinois | John Mooney grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 03:31 | Western Illinois | John Mooney misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-54 |
| 03:30 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson tips it home | 55-54 |
| 03:16 | Chicago State | Gregory Trexler misses short on a floater from the baseline | 55-54 |
| 03:15 | Chicago State | Gregory Trexler grabs the offensive board | 55-54 |
| 02:50 | Chicago State | Joe Baker makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 02:30 | Western Illinois | John Mooney misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 55-57 |
| 02:28 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Fan pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 02:10 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Fan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 02:08 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly grabs the offensive board | 55-57 |
| 01:50 | Chicago State | Joe Baker hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Robert Kelly | 55-59 |
| 01:30 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-59 |
| 01:29 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham hits the follow up shot | 57-59 |
| 01:16 | Chicago State | Joe Baker hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-61 |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | John Mooney can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 57-61 |
| 00:55 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Fan snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly misses the lay-in | 57-61 |
| 00:32 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Fan tips it but misses | 57-61 |
| 00:31 | Chicago State | Robert Kelly hits the follow up shot | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Fan steals it from John Mooney | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Chicago State | Joe Baker is fouled in the backcourt by John Mooney - foul #4 on John Mooney, team foul #8 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Tommy Greene (PG), Jeremy Noriega (SF), Gary Bramblett (C) Wade Ricker, Robert Kelly, Gregory Trexler | |
| 00:26 | Chicago State | Joe Baker misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | Jonathan Williams gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | John Mooney misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 00:18 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Fan | 57-63 |
| 00:18 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| 00:16 | Chicago State | Joe Baker is fouled in the backcourt by John Mooney - foul #5 on John Mooney, team foul #9 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne (SG) John Mooney | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 00:16 | Chicago State | Joe Baker makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:16 | Chicago State | Joe Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Danny Wickersham | 57-64 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Fan - foul #2 on Jeffrey Fan, team foul #8 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Wade Ricker (PG), Robert Kelly (SF), Gregory Trexler (C) Tommy Greene, Jeremy Noriega, Gary Bramblett | |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:10 | Chicago State | Joe Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Julian Thorne - foul #3 on Julian Thorne, team foul #10 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Tommy Greene (PG), Jeremy Noriega (SF), Gary Bramblett (C) Wade Ricker, Robert Kelly, Gregory Trexler | |
| 00:10 | Chicago State | Joe Baker makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:10 | Chicago State | Joe Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Tommy Greene picks off the pass by Bernard Henderson in the backcourt | 59-66 |
| 00:08 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Wade Ricker (PG), Gregory Trexler (C) Tommy Greene, Jeffrey Fan | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | Wade Ricker runs out the clock | 59-66 |