| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Bobby Fowler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Parish (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sammie Armstrong (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Carlisle (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Joseph Lujan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Thedford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeff Fults (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Sammie Armstrong inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Chicago State | Timothy Parish knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Bobby Fowler | 34-32 |
| 19:27 | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-32 |
| 19:00 | Chicago State | Ronald Brown steals the ball from Sammie Armstrong | 34-32 |
| 18:44 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-34 |
| 18:40 | Chicago State | Bobby Fowler's floater is knocked away by Gary Smith | 34-34 |
| 18:38 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 18:14 | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford is whistled for a carry | 34-34 |
| 17:54 | Chicago State | Steven Carlisle misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Lujan - foul #2 on Joseph Lujan, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber (SG), Gregory Baird (C) Rodney Thedford, Ronald Brown | |
| 17:54 | Chicago State | Steven Carlisle makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:54 | Chicago State | Steven Carlisle makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:36 | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber misses the 3 from straight away | 36-34 |
| 17:35 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird tips it home | 36-36 |
| 17:14 | Chicago State | Jeff Fults picks off the pass by Sammie Armstrong | 36-36 |
| 17:01 | Western Illinois | James Shelton is called for the reach on Jeff Fults - foul #3 on James Shelton, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jeff Riviera (PG), David Brose (SF), Luis Watkins (PF), Modesto Marino (C) Bobby Fowler, Sammie Armstrong, James Shelton, Steven Carlisle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham (PG), Joe Laforest (SF), Matthew Freeman (C) Joseph Lujan, Jeff Fults, Gary Smith | |
| 16:46 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham buries a floater from the right side | 36-38 |
| 16:26 | Chicago State | Luis Watkins is whistled for a carry | 36-38 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Freddie Byron (SF) Timothy Parish | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford (SG), Ronald Brown (C) Ray Wilber, Matthew Freeman | |
| 16:13 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham is fouled on the floor by Luis Watkins - foul #2 on Luis Watkins, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| 16:02 | Western Illinois | Jeff Riviera is called for the reach on Kenneth Graham - foul #3 on Jeff Riviera, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bobby Fowler (PG), Steven Carlisle (C) Jeff Riviera, Modesto Marino | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults (SF) Gregory Baird | |
| 15:50 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults misses the runner from the baseline | 36-38 |
| 15:48 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Bobby Fowler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Brose (fresh) SF - Freddie Byron (fresh) PF - Luis Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Carlisle (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Graham (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rodney Thedford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeff Fults (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Laforest (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ronald Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Western Illinois | Freddie Byron is called for the reach on Jeff Fults - foul #1 on Freddie Byron, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jeff Riviera (SG), James Shelton (PF) Freddie Byron, Luis Watkins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan (PG) Kenneth Graham | |
| 15:23 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults drills a runner near the basket and the foul's on Bobby Fowler - foul #2 on Bobby Fowler, team foul #5 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Timothy Parish (SG), Sammie Armstrong (SF) Bobby Fowler, David Brose | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gary Smith (PF) Joe Laforest | |
| 15:23 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults makes the free throw | 36-41 |
| 15:07 | Chicago State | Timothy Parish hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 36-41 |
| 15:05 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 14:50 | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan misses the shot from just outside the lane | 36-41 |
| 14:49 | Chicago State | Sammie Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 14:29 | Chicago State | Jeff Riviera misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 14:27 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 14:13 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults is hacked by Sammie Armstrong - foul #2 on Sammie Armstrong, team foul #6 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bobby Fowler (PG), Luis Watkins (C) Jeff Riviera, Steven Carlisle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber (SG), Joe Laforest (SF), Gregory Baird (C) Rodney Thedford, Jeff Fults, Ronald Brown | |
| 14:02 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith knocks in the jumper from the left side | 36-43 |
| 13:50 | Chicago State | Sammie Armstrong scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 13:36 | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Smith | 39-46 |
| 13:14 | Chicago State | James Shelton's layup is rejected by Gregory Baird | 39-46 |
| 13:12 | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 12:55 | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 12:47 | Chicago State | Luis Watkins connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Sammie Armstrong | 42-49 |
| 12:33 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird misses the jumper from the right block | 42-49 |
| 12:31 | Chicago State | Luis Watkins grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 12:15 | Chicago State | Gary Smith picks off the pass by Sammie Armstrong | 42-49 |
| 11:55 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird lays it in set up by Joe Laforest | 42-51 |
| 11:38 | Chicago State | Luis Watkins scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Timothy Parish | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Bobby Fowler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Parish (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sammie Armstrong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Shelton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Luis Watkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Joseph Lujan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Wilber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joe Laforest (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregory Baird (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:19 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Ray Wilber is blocked by James Shelton | 45-51 |
| 11:17 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Sammie Armstrong | 45-51 |
| 11:00 | Chicago State | Luis Watkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 10:58 | Chicago State | Sammie Armstrong tips it back up and in | 47-51 |
| 10:39 | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 10:38 | Chicago State | Bobby Fowler grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 10:15 | Chicago State | The jumper by Timothy Parish is denied by Joe Laforest | 47-51 |
| 10:13 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Gregory Baird | 47-51 |
| 09:56 | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-51 |
| 09:55 | Chicago State | Luis Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 09:38 | Chicago State | Sammie Armstrong misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-51 |
| 09:37 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Lujan | 47-51 |
| 09:19 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 47-51 |
| 09:17 | Chicago State | Sammie Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 09:02 | Chicago State | Timothy Parish scores on a 3 from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 08:41 | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Joe Laforest | 50-54 |
| 08:21 | Chicago State | James Shelton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Ray Wilber - foul #3 on Ray Wilber, team foul #2 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jeff Riviera (PG), David Brose (SG), Freddie Byron (SF), Steven Carlisle (C) Bobby Fowler, Timothy Parish, Sammie Armstrong, Luis Watkins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham (PG), Rodney Thedford (SG), Jeff Fults (SF), Matthew Freeman (PF), Ronald Brown (C) Joseph Lujan, Ray Wilber, Joe Laforest, Gary Smith, Gregory Baird | |
| 08:21 | Chicago State | James Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 08:21 | Chicago State | James Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 07:58 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown is fouled on the floor by Jeff Riviera - foul #4 on Jeff Riviera, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Modesto Marino (PF) James Shelton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 07:58 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 07:58 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 07:43 | Chicago State | David Brose comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 52-56 |
| 07:41 | Chicago State | David Brose gets the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 07:25 | Chicago State | Kenneth Graham steals it from Jeff Riviera | 52-56 |
| 07:22 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham banks in the layup | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Jeff Riviera (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - David Brose (fresh) SF - Freddie Byron (fresh) PF - Modesto Marino (fresh) C - Steven Carlisle (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Graham (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Rodney Thedford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeff Fults (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Chicago State | Modesto Marino comes up short on the shot from the left side | 52-58 |
| 07:09 | Western Illinois | Matthew Freeman snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 07:04 | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-58 |
| 07:02 | Chicago State | Modesto Marino pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 06:57 | Chicago State | David Brose hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-58 |
| 06:56 | Chicago State | Steven Carlisle hits the follow up shot | 54-58 |
| 06:51 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Brown | 54-60 |
| 06:48 | Chicago State | Kenneth Graham is called for the reach on Jeff Riviera in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Graham, team foul #3 | 54-60 |
| 06:33 | Chicago State | Steven Carlisle makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Jeff Riviera | 56-60 |
| 06:19 | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-60 |
| 06:17 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults gets the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 06:07 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Matthew Freeman | 56-62 |
| 05:51 | Chicago State | Modesto Marino knocks in the runner near the basket | 58-62 |
| 05:27 | Western Illinois | Jeff Riviera steals it from Rodney Thedford | 58-62 |
| 05:24 | Chicago State | David Brose slams it home on a great pass from Jeff Riviera | 60-62 |
| 04:59 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Freddie Byron - foul #2 on Freddie Byron, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bobby Fowler (PG), Timothy Parish (SG), Sammie Armstrong (SF), James Shelton (PF), Leo Smith (C) Jeff Riviera, David Brose, Freddie Byron, Modesto Marino, Steven Carlisle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan (PG), Howard Bliss (SG), Gary Smith (PF) Kenneth Graham, Rodney Thedford, Matthew Freeman | |
| 04:59 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 04:59 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 04:38 | Chicago State | Sammie Armstrong comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 04:36 | Chicago State | Timothy Parish can't tip it in | 60-64 |
| 04:35 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith grabs the board | 60-64 |
| 04:31 | Western Illinois | Howard Bliss misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 60-64 |
| 04:29 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Lujan | 60-64 |
| 04:23 | Western Illinois | Sammie Armstrong is called for the reach on Jeff Fults - foul #3 on Sammie Armstrong, team foul #9 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Luis Watkins (PF) James Shelton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber (PG) Joseph Lujan | |
| 04:23 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 04:23 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 04:17 | Chicago State | Bobby Fowler is hacked by Ray Wilber in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ray Wilber, team foul #4 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Adam Switzer (SF) Jeff Fults | |
| 04:00 | Chicago State | Leo Smith misses the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Ronald Brown - foul #1 on Ronald Brown, team foul #5 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest (SF) Adam Switzer | |
| 04:00 | Chicago State | Leo Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 04:00 | Chicago State | Leo Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 03:41 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-66 |
| 03:40 | Chicago State | Sammie Armstrong gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| 03:27 | Chicago State | Sammie Armstrong makes the jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Ronald Brown - foul #2 on Ronald Brown, team foul #6 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jeff Riviera (PG), Steven Carlisle (C) Bobby Fowler, Leo Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Adam Switzer (SF) Gary Smith | |
| 03:27 | Chicago State | Sammie Armstrong makes the free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:17 | Western Illinois | Howard Bliss misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 03:15 | Chicago State | Jeff Riviera gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Jeff Riviera (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Timothy Parish (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sammie Armstrong (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Luis Watkins (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Carlisle (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Ray Wilber (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Howard Bliss (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Adam Switzer (fresh) PF - Joe Laforest (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Chicago State | Timothy Parish can't finish the layup | 65-66 |
| 03:08 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Adam Switzer | 65-66 |
| 03:02 | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest jams it and he's fouled by Luis Watkins - foul #3 on Luis Watkins, team foul #10 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Brose (SF) Sammie Armstrong | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan (PG) Ray Wilber | |
| 03:02 | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest makes the free throw | 65-69 |
| 02:55 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Shelton (PF) Luis Watkins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford (SG), Jeff Fults (SF), Gregory Baird (PF) Howard Bliss, Adam Switzer, Ronald Brown | |
| 02:39 | Chicago State | Timothy Parish misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-69 |
| 02:38 | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest snags the defensive board | 65-69 |
| 02:38 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bobby Fowler (PG) David Brose | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:36 | Western Illinois | Bobby Fowler steps in front of the Joseph Lujan pass in the backcourt | 65-69 |
| 02:22 | Chicago State | Steven Carlisle scores on a runner from the right block | 67-69 |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-69 |
| 02:06 | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest tips it home | 67-71 |
| 01:52 | Chicago State | Joseph Lujan steals it from James Shelton | 67-71 |
| 01:52 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-71 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Sammie Armstrong (SF) Jeff Riviera | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gary Smith (PF), Ronald Brown (C) Gregory Baird, Joe Laforest | |
| 01:40 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown misses the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Steven Carlisle - foul #1 on Steven Carlisle, team foul #11 | 67-71 |
| 01:40 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 01:40 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 01:40 | Chicago State | Sammie Armstrong snags the defensive board | 67-72 |
| 01:27 | Chicago State | Timothy Parish misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-72 |
| 01:25 | Chicago State | Steven Carlisle misses the tip | 67-72 |
| 01:24 | Chicago State | James Shelton grabs the offensive rebound | 67-72 |
| 01:01 | Chicago State | Timothy Parish drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Sammie Armstrong | 70-72 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults misses long on a jumper from the left side | 70-72 |
| 00:40 | Chicago State | Steven Carlisle snags the defensive board | 70-72 |
| 00:17 | Chicago State | James Shelton is fouled on the floor by Gary Smith - foul #1 on Gary Smith, team foul #7 | 70-72 |
| 00:17 | Chicago State | James Shelton misses the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown grabs the board | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Fowler - foul #3 on Bobby Fowler, team foul #12 | 70-72 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:16 | Chicago State | James Shelton grabs the board | 70-73 |
| 00:01 | Chicago State | Timothy Parish buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-73 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford misses short on a fullcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Bobby Fowler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Parish (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sammie Armstrong (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Shelton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Steven Carlisle (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Joseph Lujan (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Thedford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeff Fults (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Chicago State | Steven Carlisle wins the tip | 73-73 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:45 | Chicago State | Bobby Fowler is hacked by Joseph Lujan - foul #3 on Joseph Lujan, team foul #8 | 73-73 |
| 04:45 | Chicago State | Bobby Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:45 | Chicago State | Bobby Fowler misses the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:45 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 74-73 |
| 04:38 | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-73 |
| 04:36 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown can't tip it in | 74-73 |
| 04:34 | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford can't tip it in | 74-73 |
| 04:33 | Chicago State | Steven Carlisle snags the defensive board | 74-73 |
| 04:07 | Chicago State | James Shelton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 74-73 |
| 04:05 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Smith | 74-73 |
| 03:53 | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan is hacked by James Shelton - foul #4 on James Shelton, team foul #13 | 74-73 |
| 03:53 | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 03:53 | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan misses the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 03:53 | Chicago State | James Shelton gets the rebound | 74-74 |
| 03:35 | Chicago State | Timothy Parish can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-74 |
| 03:34 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown pulls down the rebound | 74-74 |
| 03:16 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown is hacked by Sammie Armstrong - foul #4 on Sammie Armstrong, team foul #14 | 74-74 |
| 03:16 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 03:16 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 03:16 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Steven Carlisle | 74-75 |
| 03:03 | Chicago State | Sammie Armstrong misses short on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Joseph Lujan - foul #4 on Joseph Lujan, team foul #9 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber (SG) Rodney Thedford | |
| 03:03 | Chicago State | Sammie Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 03:03 | Chicago State | Sammie Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 03:03 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Smith | 74-75 |
| 02:57 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-75 |
| 02:56 | Chicago State | Bobby Fowler pulls down the rebound | 74-75 |
| 02:33 | Chicago State | Steven Carlisle buries a shot from the left block set up by Timothy Parish | 76-75 |
| 02:09 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 76-75 |
| 02:08 | Chicago State | Bobby Fowler snags the defensive board | 76-75 |
| 01:51 | Chicago State | Steven Carlisle banks in the layup set up by Sammie Armstrong and he's fouled by Joseph Lujan - foul #5 on Joseph Lujan, team foul #10 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham (PG), Rodney Thedford (SG) Joseph Lujan, Ray Wilber | |
| 01:51 | Chicago State | Steven Carlisle makes the free throw | 79-75 |
| 01:44 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith clanks a turnaround from the left block | 79-75 |
| 01:42 | Chicago State | James Shelton pulls down the rebound | 79-75 |
| 01:36 | Chicago State | James Shelton connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Bobby Fowler | 81-75 |
| 01:12 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham's pass is intercepted by Sammie Armstrong | 81-75 |
| 01:08 | Chicago State | Timothy Parish jams it set up by Sammie Armstrong | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 83-78 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Bobby Fowler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Parish (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sammie Armstrong (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Shelton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Steven Carlisle (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Graham (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Rodney Thedford (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeff Fults (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Chicago State | Kenneth Graham steals it from Bobby Fowler | 83-78 |
| 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 a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 83-78 |
| 00:23 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Timothy Parish | 83-78 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Chicago State | Timothy Parish is hacked by Rodney Thedford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodney Thedford, team foul #11 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jeff Riviera (SF), Luis Watkins (PF) Sammie Armstrong, James Shelton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:20 | Chicago State | Timothy Parish makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:20 | Chicago State | Timothy Parish makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults loses the dribble to Steven Carlisle | 85-78 |
| 00:13 | Chicago State | Jeff Riviera is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Graham - foul #2 on Kenneth Graham, team foul #12 | 85-78 |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Shelton (PF) Luis Watkins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:13 | Chicago State | Jeff Riviera misses the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:13 | Chicago State | Jeff Riviera makes the 2nd free throw | 86-78 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 86-81 |
| 00:05 | Chicago State | Timothy Parish is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Thedford - foul #3 on Rodney Thedford, team foul #13 | 86-81 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Luis Watkins (PF) James Shelton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:05 | Chicago State | Timothy Parish makes the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:05 | Chicago State | Timothy Parish makes the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham is fouled on the floor by Bobby Fowler - foul #4 on Bobby Fowler, team foul #15 | 88-81 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Sammie Armstrong (SF), James Shelton (PF) Jeff Riviera, Luis Watkins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham makes the 1st free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 88-83 |