| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Gill (fresh) SG - Thomas Huckins (fresh) SF - Dennis Tobin (fresh) PF - Dikembe Aoki (fresh) C - Melvin Rohde (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Robert Mahurin (fresh) SG - George Allen (fresh) SF - Charles Jensen (fresh) PF - Keith Jackson (fresh) C - Glenn Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Glenn Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Chicago State | George Allen buries a jumper from the right side set up by Charles Jensen | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Western Michigan | Paul Gill makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Melvin Rohde | 2-2 |
| 19:10 | Chicago State | Charles Jensen hits the finger roll | 2-4 |
| 18:58 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-4 |
| 18:57 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Glenn Williams | 2-4 |
| 18:52 | Chicago State | Robert Mahurin scores on a shot from the left wing set up by George Allen and he's fouled by Paul Gill - foul #1 on Paul Gill, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 18:52 | Chicago State | Robert Mahurin makes the free throw | 2-7 |
| 18:35 | Western Michigan | Paul Gill is fouled on the floor by Charles Jensen - foul #1 on Charles Jensen, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| 18:12 | Western Michigan | Paul Gill comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-7 |
| 18:10 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki grabs the offensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 17:50 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde loses the dribble to Glenn Williams | 2-7 |
| 17:31 | Chicago State | Robert Mahurin can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 2-7 |
| 17:30 | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins gets the rebound | 2-7 |
| 17:25 | Western Michigan | Paul Gill misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Jensen - foul #2 on Charles Jensen, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bob Woods (SG), Justin Marks (SF), Joey Pugh (PF) Thomas Huckins, Dennis Tobin, Dikembe Aoki | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jonathan Jones (PG), Brian Hogan (SG), Charles Hall (SF), Ismael Jones (PF), Dustin Baker (C) Robert Mahurin, George Allen, Charles Jensen, Keith Jackson, Glenn Williams | |
| 17:25 | Western Michigan | Paul Gill makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 17:25 | Western Michigan | Paul Gill misses the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 17:25 | Chicago State | Ismael Jones gets the rebound | 3-7 |
| 17:12 | Chicago State | Paul Gill steals the ball from Ismael Jones | 3-7 |
| 16:51 | Western Michigan | Bob Woods is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Jones - foul #1 on Jonathan Jones, team foul #3 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Williams (PG), Phillip Hoover (C) Paul Gill, Melvin Rohde | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 16:30 | Western Michigan | Justin Marks scores on a shot from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 16:07 | Chicago State | Jonathan Jones is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Hall | 5-10 |
| 15:40 | Western Michigan | Joey Pugh hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bob Woods | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Joseph Williams (fresh) SG - Bob Woods (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Marks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joey Pugh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Phillip Hoover (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Jonathan Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Hogan (fresh) SF - Charles Hall (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ismael Jones (fairly fresh) C - Dustin Baker (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Chicago State | Brian Hogan is fouled in the backcourt by Bob Woods - foul #1 on Bob Woods, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins (SG), Dennis Tobin (SF), Dikembe Aoki (PF), Melvin Rohde (C) Bob Woods, Justin Marks, Joey Pugh, Phillip Hoover | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Mahurin (PG), Keith Jackson (PF), Richard Beltz (C) Jonathan Jones, Ismael Jones, Dustin Baker | |
| 15:21 | Chicago State | Charles Hall comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-10 |
| 15:20 | Western Michigan | Joseph Williams gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| 15:04 | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins is whistled for a carry | 7-10 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Gill (PG) Joseph Williams | |
| Subs | Chicago State | George Allen (SG) Brian Hogan | |
| 14:45 | Chicago State | Melvin Rohde steals the ball from Richard Beltz | 7-10 |
| 14:25 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 7-10 |
| 14:23 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to George Allen | 7-10 |
| 14:10 | Chicago State | Charles Hall blows the wide open layup | 7-10 |
| 14:08 | Chicago State | Robert Mahurin snags the offensive board | 7-10 |
| 13:53 | Chicago State | Richard Beltz can't finish the uncontested layup | 7-10 |
| 13:52 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 13:46 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin misses the dunk but he's fouled by Charles Hall - foul #1 on Charles Hall, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bob Woods (PG), Justin Marks (SG), Joey Pugh (PF) Paul Gill, Thomas Huckins, Dikembe Aoki | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jonathan Jones (PG), Brian Hogan (SG), Ismael Jones (SF), Glenn Williams (C) Robert Mahurin, George Allen, Charles Hall, Richard Beltz | |
| 13:46 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:46 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin misses the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:46 | Chicago State | Ismael Jones pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 13:38 | Chicago State | Dennis Tobin is called for the reach on Keith Jackson - foul #1 on Dennis Tobin, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Williams (PG) Dennis Tobin | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 13:20 | Chicago State | Ismael Jones misses the easy layup | 8-10 |
| 13:19 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Williams | 8-10 |
| 13:14 | Western Michigan | Bob Woods misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 13:12 | Western Michigan | Justin Marks tips it in | 10-10 |
| 12:59 | Chicago State | Glenn Williams misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Melvin Rohde - foul #1 on Melvin Rohde, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Phillip Hoover (C) Melvin Rohde | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Dustin Baker (PF) Keith Jackson | |
| 12:59 | Chicago State | Glenn Williams makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:59 | Chicago State | Glenn Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:42 | Western Michigan | Bob Woods can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 10-12 |
| 12:40 | Chicago State | Brian Hogan snags the defensive board | 10-12 |
| 12:22 | Chicago State | Brian Hogan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-12 |
| 12:21 | Chicago State | Dustin Baker tips it home | 10-14 |
| 12:06 | Western Michigan | Justin Marks comes up short on the floater from the right block | 10-14 |
| 12:04 | Chicago State | Ismael Jones pulls down the rebound | 10-14 |
| 11:43 | Chicago State | Phillip Hoover is called for the reach on Ismael Jones - foul #1 on Phillip Hoover, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Gill (PG), Thomas Huckins (SG), Dennis Tobin (SF), Dikembe Aoki (PF), Melvin Rohde (C) Joseph Williams, Bob Woods, Justin Marks, Joey Pugh, Phillip Hoover | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Mahurin (PG), George Allen (SG), Charles Hall (SF), Keith Jackson (PF) Jonathan Jones, Brian Hogan, Ismael Jones, Glenn Williams | |
| 11:27 | Chicago State | Robert Mahurin connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by George Allen and he's hacked by Paul Gill - foul #2 on Paul Gill, team foul #6 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gabriel Floyd (PG) Paul Gill | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Richard Beltz (C) Dustin Baker | |
| 11:27 | Chicago State | Robert Mahurin misses the free throw | 10-16 |
| 11:27 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki snags the defensive board | 10-16 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gabriel Floyd (fresh) SG - Thomas Huckins (fresh) SF - Dennis Tobin (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dikembe Aoki (fresh) 2 reb. C - Melvin Rohde (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Robert Mahurin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Hall (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Keith Jackson (fresh) C - Richard Beltz (fresh) | |
| 11:01 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki is fouled on the floor by Charles Hall - foul #2 on Charles Hall, team foul #5 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ismael Jones (SF) Charles Hall | |
| 10:49 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 10-16 |
| 10:48 | Chicago State | Ismael Jones snags the defensive board | 10-16 |
| 10:22 | Chicago State | George Allen drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Mahurin | 10-18 |
| 09:53 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin travels with the ball | 10-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Williams (PG), Justin Marks (SG), Tommy Thomas (SF), Phillip Hoover (PF) Gabriel Floyd, Thomas Huckins, Dennis Tobin, Dikembe Aoki | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jonathan Jones (SG), Brian Hogan (SF), Dustin Baker (C) George Allen, Ismael Jones, Richard Beltz | |
| 09:50 | Chicago State | Dustin Baker is hacked by Justin Marks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Marks, team foul #7 | 10-18 |
| 09:50 | Chicago State | Dustin Baker makes the 1st free throw | 10-19 |
| 09:50 | Chicago State | Dustin Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 10-19 |
| 09:50 | Chicago State | Brian Hogan gets the offensive rebound | 10-19 |
| 09:39 | Chicago State | Dustin Baker knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Jonathan Jones | 10-21 |
| 09:22 | Western Michigan | Justin Marks drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-21 |
| 09:04 | Chicago State | Keith Jackson misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 13-21 |
| 09:03 | Western Michigan | Justin Marks gets the rebound | 13-21 |
| 08:43 | Western Michigan | Joseph Williams makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Tommy Thomas | 16-21 |
| 08:28 | Chicago State | Justin Marks takes the ball from Brian Hogan | 16-21 |
| 08:10 | Western Michigan | Phillip Hoover misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jonathan Jones - foul #2 on Jonathan Jones, team foul #6 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bob Woods (PG), Thomas Huckins (SG), Dennis Tobin (SF), Joey Pugh (C) Joseph Williams, Justin Marks, Tommy Thomas, Melvin Rohde | |
| Subs | Chicago State | William Burnett (PG), George Allen (SG), Ismael Jones (SF), Richard Beltz (PF), Glenn Williams (C) Robert Mahurin, Jonathan Jones, Brian Hogan, Keith Jackson, Dustin Baker | |
| 08:10 | Western Michigan | Phillip Hoover misses the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 08:10 | Western Michigan | Phillip Hoover misses the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 08:10 | Chicago State | Richard Beltz snags the defensive board | 16-21 |
| 08:08 | Chicago State | Phillip Hoover steals the ball from William Burnett in the backcourt | 16-21 |
| 07:50 | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-21 |
| 07:49 | Western Michigan | Phillip Hoover hits the follow up shot | 18-21 |
| 07:45 | Chicago State | George Allen is hacked by Thomas Huckins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Huckins, team foul #8 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki (PF) Phillip Hoover | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 07:45 | Chicago State | George Allen makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:45 | Chicago State | George Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 07:27 | Western Michigan | Ismael Jones denies the turnaround by Dennis Tobin | 18-23 |
| 07:26 | Western Michigan | Bob Woods grabs the offensive rebound | 18-23 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Bob Woods (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Huckins (fresh) SF - Dennis Tobin (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dikembe Aoki (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joey Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - William Burnett (fresh) SG - George Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ismael Jones (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Richard Beltz (fresh) C - Glenn Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 20-23 |
| 06:51 | Chicago State | Ismael Jones makes the jumper from close range set up by George Allen | 20-25 |
| 06:47 | Western Michigan | Bob Woods double dribbles in the backcourt | 20-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Williams (PG), Melvin Rohde (C) Bob Woods, Joey Pugh | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Brian Hogan (SF) Ismael Jones | |
| 06:42 | Chicago State | Thomas Huckins is called for the reach on George Allen - foul #2 on Thomas Huckins, team foul #9 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gabriel Floyd (PG) Thomas Huckins | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Keith Jackson (PF) Glenn Williams | |
| 06:42 | Chicago State | George Allen makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 06:42 | Chicago State | George Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 06:29 | Western Michigan | Joseph Williams can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 20-27 |
| 06:27 | Chicago State | Richard Beltz gets the rebound | 20-27 |
| 06:06 | Chicago State | Richard Beltz misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 20-27 |
| 06:04 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Melvin Rohde | 20-27 |
| 05:45 | Western Michigan | Joseph Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-27 |
| 05:44 | Chicago State | Keith Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-27 |
| 05:29 | Chicago State | George Allen is whistled for traveling | 20-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Bob Woods (SG), Justin Marks (SF), Joey Pugh (PF), Tommy Thomas (C) Joseph Williams, Dennis Tobin, Dikembe Aoki, Melvin Rohde | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Mahurin (PG), Ismael Jones (SF), Dustin Baker (PF), Glenn Williams (C) William Burnett, Brian Hogan, Keith Jackson, Richard Beltz | |
| 05:17 | Western Michigan | Bob Woods knocks in the floater from the right side | 22-27 |
| 04:52 | Chicago State | George Allen hits a floater from the right block | 22-29 |
| 04:43 | Western Michigan | Justin Marks is whistled for traveling | 22-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Phillip Hoover (C) Gabriel Floyd | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Keith Jackson (PF) Dustin Baker | |
| 04:39 | Chicago State | George Allen's pass is intercepted by Justin Marks in the backcourt | 22-29 |
| 04:18 | Western Michigan | Justin Marks misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-29 |
| 04:17 | Chicago State | Keith Jackson grabs the board | 22-29 |
| 04:06 | Chicago State | Glenn Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Phillip Hoover - foul #2 on Phillip Hoover, team foul #10 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Williams (PG), Dennis Tobin (SF), Dikembe Aoki (PF), Melvin Rohde (C) Justin Marks, Tommy Thomas, Joey Pugh, Phillip Hoover | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Brian Hogan (SF) Ismael Jones | |
| 04:06 | Chicago State | Glenn Williams makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 04:06 | Chicago State | Glenn Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 04:06 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki gets the rebound | 22-30 |
| 03:53 | Western Michigan | Bob Woods connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Williams and he's hacked by George Allen - foul #1 on George Allen, team foul #7 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins (SG) Joseph Williams | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jonathan Jones (SG), Charles Jensen (SF), Dustin Baker (C) George Allen, Brian Hogan, Glenn Williams | |
| 03:53 | Western Michigan | Bob Woods misses the free throw | 24-30 |
| 03:53 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki gets the offensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 03:42 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-30 |
| 03:40 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki snags the offensive board | 24-30 |
| 03:27 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 03:26 | Chicago State | Charles Jensen snags the defensive board | 24-30 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Bob Woods (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Huckins (fresh) SF - Dennis Tobin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dikembe Aoki (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Melvin Rohde (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Robert Mahurin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dustin Baker (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:02 | Chicago State | Charles Jensen drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Mahurin | 24-33 |
| 02:48 | Western Michigan | Bob Woods misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-33 |
| 02:47 | Chicago State | Jonathan Jones pulls down the rebound | 24-33 |
| 02:33 | Chicago State | Robert Mahurin misses long on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-33 |
| 02:32 | Chicago State | Dustin Baker snags the offensive board | 24-33 |
| 02:19 | Chicago State | Dustin Baker travels with the ball | 24-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Gill (PG), Joseph Williams (SG), Justin Marks (SF), Phillip Hoover (PF), Tommy Thomas (C) Bob Woods, Thomas Huckins, Dennis Tobin, Dikembe Aoki, Melvin Rohde | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Brian Hogan (SG), Richard Beltz (PF), Glenn Williams (C) Robert Mahurin, Keith Jackson, Dustin Baker | |
| 02:00 | Western Michigan | Tommy Thomas hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 24-33 |
| 01:59 | Western Michigan | Tommy Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 01:51 | Western Michigan | Paul Gill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-33 |
| 01:49 | Chicago State | Richard Beltz grabs the board | 24-33 |
| 01:30 | Chicago State | Jonathan Jones makes the wide open driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Richard Beltz | 24-35 |
| 01:09 | Western Michigan | Justin Marks can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-35 |
| 01:07 | Western Michigan | Phillip Hoover grabs the offensive board | 24-35 |
| 00:46 | Western Michigan | Tommy Thomas slams it home on a great pass from Paul Gill | 26-35 |
| 00:26 | Chicago State | Glenn Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-35 |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | Phillip Hoover gets the rebound | 26-35 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Brian Hogan is called for the reach on Joseph Williams - foul #1 on Brian Hogan, team foul #8 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Huckins (SG), Dennis Tobin (SF), Joey Pugh (PF), Melvin Rohde (C) Paul Gill, Justin Marks, Phillip Hoover, Tommy Thomas | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Mahurin (PG), George Allen (SG), Charles Hall (SF), Keith Jackson (PF), Dustin Baker (C) Jonathan Jones, Brian Hogan, Charles Jensen, Richard Beltz, Glenn Williams | |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Joseph Williams makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Joseph Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 00:20 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Keith Jackson | 27-35 |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | George Allen buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-38 |