| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Cartagena (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Bernhardt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clifford Currie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Nunley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Joseph Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Davis (fresh) PF - Bobby Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Hipolito Romano (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Michael Bernhardt inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:37 | Chicago State | Thomas Clark drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from John Cartagena | 38-29 |
| 19:22 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore double dribbles | 38-29 |
| 19:01 | Chicago State | Michael Bernhardt hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Clark and he's hacked by Joseph Hunter - foul #1 on Joseph Hunter, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| 19:01 | Chicago State | Michael Bernhardt makes the free throw | 41-29 |
| 18:52 | Western Illinois | Clifford Currie steps in front of the Joseph Hunter pass | 41-29 |
| 18:47 | Chicago State | John Cartagena's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-29 |
| 18:21 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Bobby Richardson | 41-31 |
| 18:13 | Chicago State | John Cartagena misses short on a floater from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 18:12 | Western Illinois | Hipolito Romano gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 17:51 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Bobby Richardson | 41-34 |
| 17:34 | Chicago State | Clifford Currie misses short on a runner from the right block | 41-34 |
| 17:32 | Western Illinois | Joseph Hunter pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 17:24 | Western Illinois | Hipolito Romano scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Hunter | 41-36 |
| 17:06 | Chicago State | Benjamin Nunley's pass is intercepted by Bobby Moore | 41-36 |
| 17:02 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Clifford Currie - foul #2 on Clifford Currie, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Negrin (PG), Michael Granger (SG), Thomas Larson (SF), Brian Hartman (C) John Cartagena, Thomas Clark, Michael Bernhardt, Benjamin Nunley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jonathan Neighbors (PG), Antoine Wimberly (SG), Forest Hawkins (PF), Derrick Hanlin (C) Joseph Hunter, Bobby Richardson, Bobby Moore, Hipolito Romano | |
| 17:02 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis misses the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 17:02 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 16:44 | Chicago State | Thomas Larson hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Granger | 43-37 |
| 16:32 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis is fouled on the floor by Thomas Larson - foul #3 on Thomas Larson, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Rodney Huggard (SF), Benny Merlo (PF) Thomas Larson, Clifford Currie | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Stanley Talamantes (SF) Jason Davis | |
| 16:22 | Western Illinois | Derrick Hanlin makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Forest Hawkins and the foul's on Rodney Huggard - foul #1 on Rodney Huggard, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| 16:22 | Western Illinois | Derrick Hanlin makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 16:08 | Chicago State | Rodney Huggard is hacked by Antoine Wimberly - foul #1 on Antoine Wimberly, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Hunter (PG) Antoine Wimberly | |
| 16:03 | Chicago State | Forest Hawkins is called for the reach on Benny Merlo - foul #3 on Forest Hawkins, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Clark (SG) Michael Granger | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lawrence Sanders (C) Forest Hawkins | |
| 15:44 | Chicago State | Thomas Negrin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-40 |
| 15:42 | Western Illinois | Lawrence Sanders grabs the board | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Thomas Negrin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rodney Huggard (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Benny Merlo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Hartman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Joseph Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Neighbors (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stanley Talamantes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derrick Hanlin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lawrence Sanders (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Western Illinois | Lawrence Sanders clanks a shot in the lane | 43-40 |
| 15:25 | Chicago State | Brian Hartman grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 15:16 | Chicago State | Rodney Huggard blows the layup | 43-40 |
| 15:15 | Western Illinois | Derrick Hanlin snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 14:56 | Western Illinois | Jonathan Neighbors misses the 3 from straight away | 43-40 |
| 14:54 | Chicago State | Thomas Negrin grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 14:32 | Chicago State | Thomas Negrin connects on the jumper in the lane | 45-40 |
| 14:13 | Western Illinois | Thomas Clark is called for the reach on Jonathan Neighbors - foul #2 on Thomas Clark, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Cartagena (PG), Michael Bernhardt (SF), Clifford Currie (PF), Benjamin Nunley (C) Thomas Clark, Rodney Huggard, Benny Merlo, Brian Hartman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bobby Richardson (SG), Jason Davis (SF), Bobby Moore (PF), Hipolito Romano (C) Joseph Hunter, Jonathan Neighbors, Derrick Hanlin, Lawrence Sanders | |
| 13:54 | Western Illinois | Michael Bernhardt is called for the reach on Bobby Moore - foul #3 on Michael Bernhardt, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Granger (SG) Thomas Negrin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Forest Hawkins (PG) Stanley Talamantes | |
| 13:48 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Forest Hawkins and the foul's on Michael Bernhardt - foul #4 on Michael Bernhardt, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Larson (SF) Michael Bernhardt | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 13:48 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 13:28 | Chicago State | John Cartagena misses short on a shot from the left side | 45-43 |
| 13:27 | Chicago State | Thomas Larson tips it home | 47-43 |
| 13:07 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Bobby Moore is blocked by Benjamin Nunley | 47-43 |
| 13:05 | Chicago State | Thomas Larson grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 12:58 | Chicago State | Thomas Larson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 12:43 | Western Illinois | Hipolito Romano clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 50-43 |
| 12:41 | Chicago State | Clifford Currie grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 12:19 | Chicago State | Benjamin Nunley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 12:17 | Chicago State | Thomas Larson hits the follow up shot | 52-43 |
| 12:03 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 52-43 |
| 12:01 | Western Illinois | Hipolito Romano tips it in | 52-45 |
| 11:45 | Chicago State | Clifford Currie connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Granger | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Cartagena (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Granger (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Larson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clifford Currie (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Nunley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Forest Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jason Davis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bobby Moore (fresh) 5 pts. C - Hipolito Romano (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Bobby Richardson | 55-47 |
| 11:23 | Chicago State | John Cartagena knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 10:59 | Western Illinois | Hipolito Romano buries a floater from the left side | 58-49 |
| 10:43 | Chicago State | Bobby Richardson steals the ball from Thomas Larson | 58-49 |
| 10:34 | Western Illinois | Michael Granger takes the ball from Jason Davis | 58-49 |
| 10:19 | Chicago State | Michael Granger scores on a 3 from straight away | 61-49 |
| 09:52 | Western Illinois | Benjamin Nunley blocks the jumper by Jason Davis | 61-49 |
| 09:50 | Chicago State | Clifford Currie snags the defensive board | 61-49 |
| 09:46 | Chicago State | Thomas Larson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Cartagena | 64-49 |
| 09:33 | Western Illinois | Forest Hawkins clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on John Cartagena - foul #3 on John Cartagena, team foul #7 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Negrin (PG), Thomas Clark (SG), Rodney Huggard (SF), Benny Merlo (PF), Brian Hartman (C) John Cartagena, Michael Granger, Thomas Larson, Clifford Currie, Benjamin Nunley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Hunter (PG), Jonathan Neighbors (SG), Stanley Talamantes (SF), Derrick Hanlin (C) Bobby Richardson, Jason Davis, Bobby Moore, Hipolito Romano | |
| 09:33 | Western Illinois | Forest Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 09:33 | Western Illinois | Forest Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 09:33 | Chicago State | Brian Hartman pulls down the rebound | 64-50 |
| 09:19 | Chicago State | Rodney Huggard hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-50 |
| 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) | |
| 09:09 | Western Illinois | Rodney Huggard is called for the reach on Stanley Talamantes - foul #2 on Rodney Huggard, team foul #8 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lawrence Sanders (C) Forest Hawkins | |
| 09:09 | Western Illinois | Stanley Talamantes makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 09:09 | Western Illinois | Stanley Talamantes makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 08:53 | Chicago State | Brian Hartman knocks in the jumper in the paint | 69-52 |
| 08:38 | Western Illinois | Jonathan Neighbors loses the dribble to Thomas Negrin | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:09 | Chicago State | Rodney Huggard hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Negrin | 71-52 |
| 08:00 | Western Illinois | Lawrence Sanders hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 71-52 |
| 07:59 | Western Illinois | Lawrence Sanders can't tip it in | 71-52 |
| 07:58 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Brian Hartman | 71-52 |
| 07:32 | Chicago State | Rodney Huggard buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-52 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Thomas Negrin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rodney Huggard (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Benny Merlo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Hartman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Joseph Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Neighbors (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stanley Talamantes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derrick Hanlin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Sanders (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Western Illinois | Jonathan Neighbors is fouled on the floor by Benny Merlo - foul #1 on Benny Merlo, team foul #9 | 74-52 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Bernhardt (SF), Clifford Currie (PF) Rodney Huggard, Benny Merlo | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Davis (SF), Hipolito Romano (C) Derrick Hanlin, Lawrence Sanders | |
| 07:18 | Western Illinois | Jonathan Neighbors makes the 1st free throw | 74-53 |
| 07:18 | Western Illinois | Jonathan Neighbors makes the 2nd free throw | 74-54 |
| 06:49 | Chicago State | Brian Hartman clanks a 3 from the left wing | 74-54 |
| 06:47 | Chicago State | Clifford Currie snags the offensive board | 74-54 |
| 06:30 | Chicago State | Michael Bernhardt can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 74-54 |
| 06:29 | Chicago State | Brian Hartman tips it but misses | 74-54 |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | Jonathan Neighbors gets the rebound | 74-54 |
| 06:23 | Western Illinois | Jonathan Neighbors scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Hunter | 74-56 |
| 06:18 | Chicago State | Thomas Negrin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-56 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Cartagena (PG), Michael Granger (SG), Benjamin Nunley (C) Thomas Negrin, Thomas Clark, Brian Hartman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bobby Richardson (SG), Bobby Moore (PF) Jonathan Neighbors, Stanley Talamantes | |
| 06:07 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-59 |
| 05:54 | Chicago State | Michael Bernhardt misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 74-59 |
| 05:53 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore snags the defensive board | 74-59 |
| 05:49 | Western Illinois | Michael Granger takes the ball from Joseph Hunter | 74-59 |
| 05:45 | Chicago State | Michael Granger blows the layup | 74-59 |
| 05:43 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore pulls down the rebound | 74-59 |
| 05:39 | Western Illinois | Joseph Hunter makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jason Davis | 74-61 |
| 05:16 | Chicago State | Clifford Currie connects on the jumper in the lane set up by John Cartagena | 76-61 |
| 05:05 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 76-61 |
| 05:04 | Western Illinois | Hipolito Romano pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-61 |
| 04:48 | Western Illinois | Clifford Currie takes the ball from Bobby Moore | 76-61 |
| 04:21 | Chicago State | Michael Granger's floater is knocked away by Bobby Moore | 76-61 |
| 04:19 | Western Illinois | Bobby Richardson pulls down the rebound | 76-61 |
| 04:10 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 76-63 |
| 03:42 | Chicago State | Clifford Currie clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Bobby Richardson - foul #2 on Bobby Richardson, team foul #4 | 76-63 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Negrin (PG), Thomas Clark (SG), Thomas Larson (SF), Brian Hartman (C) John Cartagena, Michael Granger, Michael Bernhardt, Benjamin Nunley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jonathan Neighbors (PG), Antoine Wimberly (SG), Stanley Talamantes (SF), Forest Hawkins (PF), Derrick Hanlin (C) Joseph Hunter, Bobby Richardson, Jason Davis, Bobby Moore, Hipolito Romano | |
| 03:42 | Chicago State | Clifford Currie misses the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 03:42 | Chicago State | Clifford Currie makes the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:25 | Western Illinois | Forest Hawkins clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-63 |
| 03:23 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Forest Hawkins | 77-63 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Thomas Negrin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Larson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clifford Currie (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Hartman (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jonathan Neighbors (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Antoine Wimberly (fresh) SF - Stanley Talamantes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Forest Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Derrick Hanlin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Western Illinois | Antoine Wimberly comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 77-63 |
| 03:12 | Western Illinois | Stanley Talamantes tips it in | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:54 | Chicago State | Clifford Currie misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Forest Hawkins - foul #4 on Forest Hawkins, team foul #5 | 77-65 |
| 02:54 | Chicago State | Clifford Currie makes the 1st free throw | 78-65 |
| 02:54 | Chicago State | Clifford Currie misses the 2nd free throw | 78-65 |
| 02:54 | Western Illinois | Stanley Talamantes pulls down the rebound | 78-65 |
| 02:54 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-65 |
| 02:40 | Western Illinois | Stanley Talamantes clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Negrin - foul #2 on Thomas Negrin, team foul #10 | 78-65 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Cartagena (PG), Michael Bernhardt (SF), Benjamin Nunley (C) Thomas Negrin, Thomas Larson, Brian Hartman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bobby Richardson (SG), Jason Davis (SF), Bobby Moore (PF) Jonathan Neighbors, Antoine Wimberly, Derrick Hanlin | |
| 02:40 | Western Illinois | Stanley Talamantes makes the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 02:40 | Western Illinois | Stanley Talamantes makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 02:17 | Chicago State | John Cartagena misses the lay-in but the foul's on Bobby Richardson - foul #3 on Bobby Richardson, team foul #6 | 78-67 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Hunter (PG), Hipolito Romano (C) Stanley Talamantes, Forest Hawkins | |
| 02:17 | Chicago State | John Cartagena makes the 1st free throw | 79-67 |
| 02:17 | Chicago State | John Cartagena misses the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 02:17 | Western Illinois | Hipolito Romano snags the defensive board | 79-67 |
| 01:57 | Western Illinois | Hipolito Romano drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Hunter and he's hacked by Benjamin Nunley - foul #1 on Benjamin Nunley, team foul #11 | 79-69 |
| 01:57 | Western Illinois | Hipolito Romano makes the free throw | 79-70 |
| 01:32 | Chicago State | Michael Bernhardt comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 79-70 |
| 01:30 | Chicago State | Benjamin Nunley tips it home | 81-70 |
| 01:18 | Western Illinois | Bobby Richardson knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Hunter | 81-72 |
| 00:59 | Chicago State | Thomas Clark can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 81-72 |
| 00:57 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Jason Davis | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Michael Bernhardt steals the ball from Bobby Moore | 81-72 |
| 00:46 | Chicago State | John Cartagena lays it in on a great pass from Michael Bernhardt | 83-72 |
| 00:40 | Western Illinois | Bobby Richardson connects on the jump hook from the right block | 83-74 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Chicago State | Michael Bernhardt is hacked by Joseph Hunter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Hunter, team foul #7 | 83-74 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Negrin (PG) John Cartagena | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:39 | Chicago State | Michael Bernhardt misses the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:39 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore pulls down the rebound | 83-74 |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis loses the dribble to Thomas Negrin | 83-74 |
| 00:31 | Chicago State | Thomas Clark is hacked by Bobby Richardson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bobby Richardson, team foul #8 | 83-74 |
| 00:31 | Chicago State | Thomas Clark makes the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:31 | Chicago State | Thomas Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 85-74 |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 85-74 |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore misses the tip | 85-74 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Hipolito Romano tips it but misses | 85-74 |
| 00:20 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Michael Bernhardt | 85-74 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | Thomas Negrin runs out the clock | 85-74 |