| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Ryan Valentine (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Claude Andrews (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Lynch (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Coston (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Morillo (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Blackburn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Tiedemann (fresh) SF - Donat Sonoski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marvin Kilgore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Donat Sonoski inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Chicago State | Joseph Smith hits a shot from the baseline | 31-37 |
| 19:19 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Morillo | 34-37 |
| 19:02 | Chicago State | A charge is called on Michael Tiedemann - foul #1 on Michael Tiedemann, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 18:49 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews's pass is intercepted by Michael Tiedemann | 34-37 |
| 18:43 | Chicago State | James Morillo swats the short shot by Joseph Smith | 34-37 |
| 18:41 | Western Illinois | Charles Coston grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 18:34 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 34-37 |
| 18:33 | Chicago State | Joseph Smith grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 18:25 | Chicago State | Marvin Kilgore buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by James Blackburn and he's hacked by Charles Coston - foul #2 on Charles Coston, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| 18:25 | Chicago State | Marvin Kilgore makes the free throw | 34-40 |
| 18:03 | Western Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Charles Coston is blocked by Joseph Smith | 34-40 |
| 18:02 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews misses the tip | 34-40 |
| 18:00 | Western Illinois | Charles Coston tips it but misses | 34-40 |
| 17:59 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch misses the tip | 34-40 |
| 17:57 | Chicago State | Donat Sonoski grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 17:45 | Chicago State | James Blackburn misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-40 |
| 17:44 | Western Illinois | James Morillo snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 17:37 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Michael Tiedemann - foul #2 on Michael Tiedemann, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp (PG), Stephen Odea (SF), Evan Carter (PF), Mark Gudino (C) Ryan Valentine, Thomas Lynch, Charles Coston, James Morillo | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Andrew Davis (SG), Troy Rose (SF), Brian Anderson (C) Michael Tiedemann, Donat Sonoski, Joseph Smith | |
| 17:37 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 17:37 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 17:22 | Chicago State | Brian Anderson's pass is intercepted by Evan Carter | 36-40 |
| 16:59 | Western Illinois | Troy Rose picks off the pass by Mark Gudino | 36-40 |
| 16:38 | Chicago State | Brian Anderson misses the jump hook from the left block | 36-40 |
| 16:37 | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 16:25 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 16:04 | Chicago State | Troy Rose is fouled on the floor by Stephen Odea - foul #1 on Stephen Odea, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine (PG), Thomas Lynch (SF), James Morillo (C) Claude Andrews, Stephen Odea, Evan Carter | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Lamar Seamons (SG), Donat Sonoski (SF), Joseph Smith (C) James Blackburn, Marvin Kilgore, Brian Anderson | |
| 15:46 | Chicago State | Lamar Seamons clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 15:45 | Western Illinois | Mark Gudino pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Ryan Valentine (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Sharp (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lynch (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Gudino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Morillo (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Andrew Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lamar Seamons (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donat Sonoski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Rose (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Western Illinois | Joseph Smith swats the layup by Thomas Lynch | 38-40 |
| 15:25 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch tips it back up and in | 40-40 |
| 14:57 | Chicago State | Lamar Seamons buries a 3 from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 14:50 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 40-43 |
| 14:48 | Chicago State | Joseph Smith grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 14:31 | Chicago State | Ryan Valentine is called for the reach on Andrew Davis - foul #2 on Ryan Valentine, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea (SG), Charles Coston (PF), Bialas Klimaszewski (C) Richard Sharp, Mark Gudino, James Morillo | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Tiedemann (SG), Stacey Stepp (SF), Brian Anderson (PF) Andrew Davis, Donat Sonoski, Troy Rose | |
| 14:10 | Chicago State | The jumper by Michael Tiedemann is denied by Charles Coston | 40-43 |
| 14:08 | Chicago State | Joseph Smith snags the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 13:47 | Chicago State | Michael Tiedemann buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Lamar Seamons | 40-46 |
| 13:28 | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-46 |
| 13:26 | Chicago State | Joseph Smith pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 13:22 | Chicago State | Stacey Stepp can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ryan Valentine - foul #3 on Ryan Valentine, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp (PG), Claude Andrews (SG), James Morillo (C) Ryan Valentine, Thomas Lynch, Bialas Klimaszewski | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Blackburn (PG), Marvin Kilgore (PF) Lamar Seamons, Joseph Smith | |
| 13:22 | Chicago State | Stacey Stepp makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 13:22 | Chicago State | Stacey Stepp makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 13:05 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp is fouled on the floor by Michael Tiedemann - foul #3 on Michael Tiedemann, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Donat Sonoski (SF) Stacey Stepp | |
| 12:44 | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea double dribbles | 40-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Troy Rose (C) Brian Anderson | |
| 12:32 | Chicago State | Troy Rose misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Coston - foul #3 on Charles Coston, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Gudino (PF) Charles Coston | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Andrew Davis (SG) Michael Tiedemann | |
| 12:32 | Chicago State | Troy Rose makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 12:32 | Chicago State | Troy Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 12:14 | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Sharp | 43-50 |
| 11:50 | Chicago State | Donat Sonoski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 11:48 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Sharp | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Richard Sharp (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Claude Andrews (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Odea (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Gudino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Morillo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Blackburn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donat Sonoski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Kilgore (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Rose (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Mark Gudino is denied by Andrew Davis | 43-50 |
| 11:22 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews tips it in | 45-50 |
| 11:08 | Chicago State | Donat Sonoski banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Blackburn | 45-52 |
| 10:54 | Western Illinois | Donat Sonoski steals the ball from Richard Sharp | 45-52 |
| 10:49 | Chicago State | Andrew Davis lays it up and in set up by Donat Sonoski | 45-54 |
| 10:45 | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Donat Sonoski - foul #1 on Donat Sonoski, team foul #4 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine (PG), Thomas Lynch (SF), Charles Coston (PF) Richard Sharp, Claude Andrews, James Morillo | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Lamar Seamons (PG), Michael Tiedemann (SG), Stacey Stepp (SF), Joseph Smith (C) James Blackburn, Andrew Davis, Donat Sonoski, Troy Rose | |
| 10:45 | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 10:45 | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 10:22 | Chicago State | Stacey Stepp hits the finger roll | 47-56 |
| 10:07 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-56 |
| 10:05 | Chicago State | Joseph Smith gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| 09:54 | Chicago State | Marvin Kilgore is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Marvin Kilgore, team foul #5 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Evan Carter (SG) Stephen Odea | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Blackburn (PG), Brian Anderson (PF) Lamar Seamons, Marvin Kilgore | |
| 09:39 | Western Illinois | Stacey Stepp is called for the reach on Evan Carter - foul #1 on Stacey Stepp, team foul #6 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews (SG), Bialas Klimaszewski (C) Evan Carter, Mark Gudino | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 09:25 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski's layup is rejected by Brian Anderson | 47-56 |
| 09:24 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch gets the offensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 09:08 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-56 |
| 09:06 | Chicago State | Michael Tiedemann gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| 08:43 | Chicago State | Brian Anderson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Blackburn | 47-59 |
| 08:39 | Western Illinois | Charles Coston's pass is intercepted by Joseph Smith | 47-59 |
| 08:19 | Chicago State | James Blackburn scores on a runner in the paint set up by Michael Tiedemann | 47-61 |
| 08:04 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski clanks a jumper from the right wing | 47-61 |
| 08:03 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Brian Anderson | 47-61 |
| 07:58 | Chicago State | Joseph Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (PG), Richard Sharp (SG), Evan Carter (SF), Mark Gudino (PF), James Morillo (C) Ryan Valentine, Claude Andrews, Thomas Lynch, Charles Coston, Bialas Klimaszewski | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Andrew Davis (PG), Lamar Seamons (SG), Donat Sonoski (SF), Marvin Kilgore (PF), Troy Rose (C) James Blackburn, Michael Tiedemann, Stacey Stepp, Brian Anderson, Joseph Smith | |
| 07:38 | Western Illinois | James Morillo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-61 |
| 07:37 | Chicago State | Lamar Seamons grabs the defensive rebound | 47-61 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Frank Smalling (fresh) SG - Richard Sharp (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Evan Carter (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Gudino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Morillo (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Andrew Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lamar Seamons (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donat Sonoski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Kilgore (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Rose (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Chicago State | Donat Sonoski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-61 |
| 07:17 | Western Illinois | Mark Gudino gets the rebound | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:59 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Evan Carter | 49-61 |
| 06:39 | Chicago State | James Morillo swats the layup by Marvin Kilgore | 49-61 |
| 06:37 | Chicago State | Troy Rose can't tip it in | 49-61 |
| 06:35 | Chicago State | Marvin Kilgore hits the follow up shot | 49-63 |
| 06:13 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp misses the 3 from the right wing | 49-63 |
| 06:11 | Chicago State | Marvin Kilgore grabs the board | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:42 | Chicago State | Lamar Seamons hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-63 |
| 05:40 | Western Illinois | Evan Carter gets the rebound | 49-63 |
| 05:40 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine (PG), Claude Andrews (SG), Thomas Lynch (SF), Charles Coston (PF) Frank Smalling, Richard Sharp, Evan Carter, Mark Gudino | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Blackburn (PG), Michael Tiedemann (SG), Joseph Smith (C) Andrew Davis, Lamar Seamons, Troy Rose | |
| 05:29 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews is fouled on the floor by Michael Tiedemann - foul #4 on Michael Tiedemann, team foul #7 | 49-63 |
| 05:29 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 05:29 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:07 | Chicago State | Marvin Kilgore can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 51-63 |
| 05:06 | Western Illinois | Charles Coston pulls down the rebound | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:50 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Charles Coston | 54-63 |
| 04:34 | Chicago State | James Blackburn connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Smith | 54-65 |
| 04:12 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Gudino (C) James Morillo | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Troy Rose (SF) Donat Sonoski | |
| 03:54 | Chicago State | Marvin Kilgore comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 54-65 |
| 03:53 | Western Illinois | Mark Gudino grabs the defensive rebound | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 54-65 |
| 03:48 | Chicago State | Joseph Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Chicago State | Troy Rose is fouled on the floor by Mark Gudino - foul #1 on Mark Gudino, team foul #6 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski (C) Charles Coston | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Andrew Davis (SG) Michael Tiedemann | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Ryan Valentine (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Claude Andrews (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Lynch (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Gudino (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bialas Klimaszewski (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Blackburn (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Andrew Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Troy Rose (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Kilgore (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Chicago State | Bialas Klimaszewski is called for the reach on Andrew Davis - foul #4 on Bialas Klimaszewski, team foul #7 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp (PG), Stephen Odea (SF) Ryan Valentine, Thomas Lynch | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Brian Anderson (C) Joseph Smith | |
| 03:17 | Chicago State | Andrew Davis misses the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 03:17 | Chicago State | Brian Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-65 |
| 02:55 | Chicago State | Marvin Kilgore misses the jumper near the basket | 54-65 |
| 02:54 | Chicago State | Brian Anderson hits the follow up shot | 54-67 |
| 02:38 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-67 |
| 02:37 | Chicago State | Brian Anderson pulls down the rebound | 54-67 |
| 02:16 | Chicago State | Troy Rose can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-67 |
| 02:14 | Chicago State | Marvin Kilgore snags the offensive board | 54-67 |
| 01:57 | Chicago State | Marvin Kilgore is hacked by Mark Gudino - foul #2 on Mark Gudino, team foul #8 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (PG) Claude Andrews | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Lamar Seamons (SG) James Blackburn | |
| 01:57 | Chicago State | Marvin Kilgore makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 01:57 | Chicago State | Marvin Kilgore makes the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 01:36 | Western Illinois | Marvin Kilgore is called for the reach on Mark Gudino - foul #2 on Marvin Kilgore, team foul #8 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Stacey Stepp (SF) Marvin Kilgore | |
| 01:36 | Western Illinois | Mark Gudino misses the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 01:36 | Chicago State | Troy Rose pulls down the rebound | 54-69 |
| 01:09 | Chicago State | Andrew Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-69 |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Troy Rose - foul #3 on Troy Rose, team foul #9 | 54-69 |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling misses the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling misses the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 00:48 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Brian Anderson | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Chicago State | Frank Smalling picks off the pass by Stacey Stepp | 54-69 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Brian Anderson - foul #2 on Brian Anderson, team foul #10 | 54-69 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski misses the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | Andrew Davis runs out the clock | 55-69 |