| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Andrew Ogden (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Blaine Palos (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steve Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Sorrell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Taul (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Robert Mahurin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Jensen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Keith Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Glenn Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson inbounds the ball | 25-25 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:40 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Steve Nelson | 27-25 |
| 19:23 | Chicago State | George Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-25 |
| 19:22 | Western Illinois | John Taul grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 19:13 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Steve Nelson | 30-25 |
| 19:04 | Chicago State | Charles Jensen is hacked by Steve Nelson - foul #3 on Steve Nelson, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Eric Ehmann (SF) Steve Nelson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 18:53 | Chicago State | Robert Mahurin connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by George Allen | 30-27 |
| 18:40 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andrew Ogden | 32-27 |
| 18:21 | Chicago State | Robert Mahurin drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by George Allen | 32-30 |
| 18:11 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Andrew Ogden | 35-30 |
| 17:53 | Chicago State | Blaine Palos picks off the pass by Robert Mahurin | 35-30 |
| 17:50 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos can't throw it down | 35-30 |
| 17:48 | Western Illinois | John Taul misses the tip | 35-30 |
| 17:46 | Chicago State | George Allen gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 17:42 | Chicago State | Charles Jensen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 17:41 | Chicago State | Glenn Williams tips it back up and in | 35-32 |
| 17:36 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Charles Jensen - foul #1 on Charles Jensen, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Duke (PG), Joshua Hoosier (PF), Scott Kohr (C) Andrew Ogden, Fred Sorrell, John Taul | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ismael Jones (C) Glenn Williams | |
| 17:36 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:36 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 17:25 | Chicago State | Charles Jensen is whistled for traveling | 37-32 |
| 17:11 | Western Illinois | Eric Ehmann double dribbles | 37-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jonathan Jones (SG) George Allen | |
| 17:02 | Chicago State | Jonathan Jones double dribbles | 37-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Rafael Yount (SF) Eric Ehmann | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Charles Hall (SF) Charles Jensen | |
| 16:36 | Western Illinois | Scott Kohr lays it up and in on a great pass from Rafael Yount and he's fouled by Ismael Jones - foul #2 on Ismael Jones, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Nathaniel Ellis (SG) Blaine Palos | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Brian Hogan (SG) Robert Mahurin | |
| 16:36 | Western Illinois | Scott Kohr makes the free throw | 40-32 |
| 16:12 | Chicago State | Keith Jackson is fouled on the floor by Joshua Hoosier - foul #2 on Joshua Hoosier, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Andrew Ogden (PG), Fred Sorrell (PF), John Taul (C) James Duke, Rafael Yount, Joshua Hoosier | |
| Subs | Chicago State | George Allen (SG), Charles Jensen (SF), Glenn Williams (C) Brian Hogan, Charles Hall, Keith Jackson | |
| 16:04 | Chicago State | The jump hook by Ismael Jones is blocked by John Taul | 40-32 |
| 16:03 | Western Illinois | John Taul grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Andrew Ogden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathaniel Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Kohr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Sorrell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Taul (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Jonathan Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Jensen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ismael Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Western Illinois | Scott Kohr can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-32 |
| 15:42 | Chicago State | Ismael Jones grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 15:26 | Chicago State | Glenn Williams drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathan Jones | 40-34 |
| 15:05 | Western Illinois | Scott Kohr can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 15:04 | Chicago State | Ismael Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 14:59 | Chicago State | Charles Jensen misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-34 |
| 14:57 | Chicago State | Ismael Jones snags the offensive board | 40-34 |
| 14:40 | Chicago State | Ismael Jones is fouled on the floor by Fred Sorrell - foul #1 on Fred Sorrell, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos (SG), Steve Nelson (SF), Eric Ehmann (PF), Garf Boroski (C) Nathaniel Ellis, Scott Kohr, Fred Sorrell, John Taul | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Mahurin (PG), Brian Hogan (SG), Charles Hall (SF), Keith Jackson (PF) Jonathan Jones, George Allen, Charles Jensen, Ismael Jones | |
| 14:27 | Chicago State | Eric Ehmann is called for the reach on Keith Jackson - foul #1 on Eric Ehmann, team foul #4 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Duke (PG) Andrew Ogden | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Dustin Baker (C) Glenn Williams | |
| 14:18 | Chicago State | Charles Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 14:17 | Western Illinois | Eric Ehmann gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 13:59 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 42-34 |
| 13:54 | Chicago State | Charles Hall connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Robert Mahurin and he's fouled by Garf Boroski - foul #1 on Garf Boroski, team foul #5 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Charles Jensen (SF) Brian Hogan | |
| 13:54 | Chicago State | Charles Hall makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| 13:36 | Western Illinois | James Duke hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 13:17 | Chicago State | Robert Mahurin is fouled on the floor by James Duke - foul #2 on James Duke, team foul #6 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Andrew Ogden (PG), Fred Sorrell (PF), John Taul (C) James Duke, Eric Ehmann, Garf Boroski | |
| Subs | Chicago State | George Allen (SG), Glenn Williams (C) Charles Hall, Dustin Baker | |
| 13:05 | Chicago State | Charles Jensen hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Mahurin | 45-40 |
| 12:53 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-40 |
| 12:51 | Western Illinois | Andrew Ogden snags the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 12:42 | Western Illinois | Andrew Ogden misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-40 |
| 12:41 | Western Illinois | John Taul grabs the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 12:26 | Western Illinois | Keith Jackson is called for the reach on Fred Sorrell - foul #2 on Keith Jackson, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Charles Hall (SF) Charles Jensen | |
| 12:12 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-40 |
| 11:51 | Chicago State | George Allen buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Robert Mahurin | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Andrew Ogden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Blaine Palos (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fred Sorrell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Taul (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Robert Mahurin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Hall (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Keith Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Glenn Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Western Illinois | Andrew Ogden is whistled for traveling | 47-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Duke (PG), Eric Ehmann (SF), Joshua Hoosier (PF), Scott Kohr (C) Andrew Ogden, Steve Nelson, Fred Sorrell, John Taul | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jonathan Jones (PG), Charles Jensen (SF), Ismael Jones (C) Robert Mahurin, Charles Hall, Glenn Williams | |
| 11:13 | Chicago State | Jonathan Jones buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Charles Jensen | 47-46 |
| 10:53 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-46 |
| 10:51 | Western Illinois | James Duke can't tip it in | 47-46 |
| 10:50 | Chicago State | Charles Jensen pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 10:21 | Chicago State | Jonathan Jones makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 10:14 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 10:12 | Chicago State | Keith Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 09:55 | Chicago State | Jonathan Jones comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Duke - foul #3 on James Duke, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Andrew Ogden (PG), Nathaniel Ellis (SG), Steve Nelson (SF), Fred Sorrell (PF), John Taul (C) James Duke, Blaine Palos, Eric Ehmann, Joshua Hoosier, Scott Kohr | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Mahurin (PG), Charles Hall (SF), Glenn Williams (C) George Allen, Charles Jensen, Keith Jackson | |
| 09:55 | Chicago State | Jonathan Jones makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 09:55 | Chicago State | Jonathan Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 09:32 | Western Illinois | Fred Sorrell is whistled for a carry | 47-51 |
| 09:23 | Chicago State | Charles Hall lays it up and in on a nice dish by Glenn Williams | 47-53 |
| 08:57 | Western Illinois | Nathaniel Ellis misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 47-53 |
| 08:56 | Chicago State | Ismael Jones gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 08:32 | Chicago State | Fred Sorrell is called for the reach on Glenn Williams - foul #2 on Fred Sorrell, team foul #8 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos (SG), Scott Kohr (C) Nathaniel Ellis, John Taul | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Brian Hogan (SG), Charles Jensen (SF), Keith Jackson (PF) Jonathan Jones, Charles Hall, Ismael Jones | |
| 08:32 | Chicago State | Glenn Williams makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 08:32 | Chicago State | Glenn Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 08:32 | Western Illinois | Scott Kohr gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 08:11 | Western Illinois | Scott Kohr clanks a jumper from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 08:09 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Brian Hogan | 47-54 |
| 07:55 | Chicago State | Keith Jackson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 07:53 | Chicago State | Glenn Williams tips it in | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Andrew Ogden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Blaine Palos (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fred Sorrell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Kohr (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Robert Mahurin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Hogan (fresh) SF - Charles Jensen (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Keith Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Glenn Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Ogden | 50-56 |
| 07:28 | Chicago State | Robert Mahurin drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Keith Jackson | 50-58 |
| 07:06 | Western Illinois | Fred Sorrell hits a floater from just outside the lane | 52-58 |
| 06:50 | Chicago State | Robert Mahurin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Scott Kohr - foul #1 on Scott Kohr, team foul #9 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Duke (PG), Eric Ehmann (SF), John Taul (C) Andrew Ogden, Steve Nelson, Fred Sorrell | |
| Subs | Chicago State | George Allen (SG), Dustin Baker (C) Brian Hogan, Glenn Williams | |
| 06:50 | Chicago State | Robert Mahurin makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 06:50 | Chicago State | Robert Mahurin misses the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 06:50 | Western Illinois | John Taul gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| 06:29 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos is hacked by George Allen - foul #2 on George Allen, team foul #4 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Nathaniel Ellis (SG) Blaine Palos | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jonathan Jones (PG), Ismael Jones (C) Robert Mahurin, Dustin Baker | |
| 06:10 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Scott Kohr is blocked by Ismael Jones | 52-59 |
| 06:08 | Chicago State | Ismael Jones snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| 05:45 | Chicago State | Ismael Jones's layup is rejected by John Taul | 52-59 |
| 05:43 | Western Illinois | John Taul grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 05:36 | Western Illinois | Eric Ehmann is fouled on the floor by Charles Jensen - foul #2 on Charles Jensen, team foul #5 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos (SG), Steve Nelson (SF) Nathaniel Ellis, Scott Kohr | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Mahurin (PG), Charles Hall (SF), Dustin Baker (C) Jonathan Jones, Charles Jensen, Keith Jackson | |
| 05:19 | Western Illinois | John Taul's dunk attempt is rejected by Dustin Baker | 52-59 |
| 05:18 | Chicago State | Dustin Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 05:08 | Chicago State | George Allen hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 52-59 |
| 05:06 | Western Illinois | James Duke grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 04:44 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Blaine Palos | 54-59 |
| 04:26 | Chicago State | Charles Hall is whistled for traveling | 54-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Andrew Ogden (PG), Fred Sorrell (PF), Garf Boroski (C) James Duke, Eric Ehmann, John Taul | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Charles Jensen (SF), Keith Jackson (PF), Glenn Williams (C) Charles Hall, Ismael Jones, Dustin Baker | |
| 04:00 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-59 |
| 03:59 | Western Illinois | Garf Boroski tips it but misses | 54-59 |
| 03:58 | Chicago State | Charles Jensen grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 03:54 | Chicago State | George Allen connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Mahurin | 54-62 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Andrew Ogden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Blaine Palos (fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fred Sorrell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Garf Boroski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Robert Mahurin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Allen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Jensen (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Keith Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Glenn Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:46 | Western Illinois | Fred Sorrell's layup is rejected by Charles Jensen | 54-62 |
| 03:45 | Chicago State | Glenn Williams pulls down the rebound | 54-62 |
| 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) | |
| 03:39 | Chicago State | Robert Mahurin misses the easy layup | 54-62 |
| 03:38 | Chicago State | Glenn Williams gets the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 03:25 | Chicago State | Robert Mahurin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-62 |
| 03:24 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 03:08 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos's pass is intercepted by Glenn Williams | 54-62 |
| 02:39 | Chicago State | Robert Mahurin misses the floater from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 02:37 | Western Illinois | Garf Boroski gets the rebound | 54-62 |
| 02:24 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 54-62 |
| 02:23 | Chicago State | Glenn Williams snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| 02:02 | Chicago State | Andrew Ogden steals it from George Allen | 54-62 |
| 01:45 | Western Illinois | Charles Jensen steps in front of the Steve Nelson pass | 54-62 |
| 01:42 | Chicago State | Charles Jensen hits the finger roll | 54-64 |
| 01:37 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-64 |
| 01:35 | Chicago State | Keith Jackson snags the defensive board | 54-64 |
| 01:16 | Chicago State | Blaine Palos is called for the reach on George Allen - foul #2 on Blaine Palos, team foul #10 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Duke (PG), Nathaniel Ellis (SG), Eric Ehmann (SF), Joshua Hoosier (PF), Scott Kohr (C) Andrew Ogden, Blaine Palos, Steve Nelson, Fred Sorrell, Garf Boroski | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jonathan Jones (PG), Charles Hall (SF), Ismael Jones (PF), Dustin Baker (C) Robert Mahurin, Charles Jensen, Keith Jackson, Glenn Williams | |
| 01:16 | Chicago State | George Allen makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 01:16 | Chicago State | George Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 01:02 | Western Illinois | Nathaniel Ellis is fouled on the floor by Charles Hall - foul #2 on Charles Hall, team foul #6 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Brian Hogan (SG) George Allen | |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | Eric Ehmann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:23 | Chicago State | Brian Hogan misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-66 |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Scott Kohr pulls down the rebound | 54-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Scott Kohr hits the finger roll set up by Nathaniel Ellis | 56-66 |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | Jonathan Jones runs out the clock | 56-66 |