| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Timmy King (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Byrum (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jay Buch (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kevin Simmons (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Edward Loeb (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Guy Farner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Peters (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Stephen Janis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Byrd (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Willie Quinn inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Cleveland State | The jump hook by Kevin Simmons is blocked by James Byrd | 37-29 |
| 19:30 | Cleveland State | Willie Quinn hits the follow up shot | 39-29 |
| 19:10 | DePaul | Timmy King is called for the reach on Edward Loeb - foul #3 on Timmy King, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (PG) Timmy King | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 18:46 | DePaul | Guy Farner misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-29 |
| 18:44 | DePaul | Edward Loeb snags the offensive board | 39-29 |
| 18:19 | DePaul | Guy Farner connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-32 |
| 18:14 | Cleveland State | David Byrum misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Byrd - foul #3 on James Byrd, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jeremy Brown (C) James Byrd | |
| 18:14 | Cleveland State | David Byrum makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 18:14 | Cleveland State | David Byrum makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 17:58 | DePaul | Stephen Janis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 17:56 | Cleveland State | Willie Quinn grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 17:38 | Cleveland State | Willie Quinn comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-32 |
| 17:36 | DePaul | Jeremy Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 17:30 | DePaul | Stephen Janis knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Edward Loeb | 41-34 |
| 17:14 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Brown picks off the pass by Kevin Simmons | 41-34 |
| 17:05 | DePaul | Stephen Janis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-34 |
| 17:04 | Cleveland State | David Byrum snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 16:35 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 16:33 | DePaul | Raymond Peters snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 16:29 | DePaul | Edward Loeb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 16:27 | DePaul | Raymond Peters hits the follow up shot | 41-36 |
| 16:11 | Cleveland State | Kevin Simmons makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Willie Quinn | 43-36 |
| 15:55 | DePaul | Guy Farner misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 15:54 | DePaul | Stephen Janis tips it back up and in | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Lopresti (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Byrum (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Quinn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Buch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Kevin Simmons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Edward Loeb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Guy Farner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Peters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Stephen Janis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeremy Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Cleveland State | Kevin Simmons knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by David Byrum and he's hacked by Edward Loeb - foul #2 on Edward Loeb, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timmy King (PG), Jamel Simmons (SG), Lawrence Messing (SF), Douglas Mah (PF) John Lopresti, David Byrum, Willie Quinn, Jay Buch | |
| Subs | DePaul | Mario King (PG), Donald Cummings (SG), Steven Weissberg (SF), Danilo Moretti (PF), James Byrd (C) Edward Loeb, Guy Farner, Raymond Peters, Stephen Janis, Jeremy Brown | |
| 15:48 | Cleveland State | Kevin Simmons makes the free throw | 46-38 |
| 15:34 | DePaul | Danilo Moretti is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Danilo Moretti, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Morning (C) Kevin Simmons | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 15:26 | Cleveland State | Robert Morning's layup is rejected by Danilo Moretti | 46-38 |
| 15:25 | DePaul | James Byrd grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 15:04 | DePaul | Donald Cummings buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-41 |
| 14:43 | Cleveland State | Timmy King hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Jamel Simmons | 48-41 |
| 14:29 | DePaul | Donald Cummings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Willie Quinn (SF) Lawrence Messing | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jeremy Brown (SF) Danilo Moretti | |
| 14:11 | Cleveland State | Robert Morning makes the shot from close range set up by Timmy King | 50-41 |
| 13:50 | DePaul | Steven Weissberg clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-41 |
| 13:48 | Cleveland State | Robert Morning grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 13:43 | Cleveland State | Timmy King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Byrum (SG), Jay Buch (PF), Kevin Simmons (C) Jamel Simmons, Douglas Mah, Robert Morning | |
| Subs | DePaul | Edward Loeb (PG), Guy Farner (SG), Raymond Peters (SF), Stephen Janis (PF) Mario King, Donald Cummings, Jeremy Brown, Steven Weissberg | |
| 13:19 | DePaul | Stephen Janis hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 13:15 | Cleveland State | Kevin Simmons hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jay Buch | 52-43 |
| 13:00 | DePaul | Guy Farner is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Guy Farner, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (PG) Timmy King | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jeremy Brown (C) James Byrd | |
| 12:48 | Cleveland State | David Byrum misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-43 |
| 12:46 | Cleveland State | Kevin Simmons gets the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 12:35 | Cleveland State | Willie Quinn loses the dribble to Edward Loeb | 52-43 |
| 12:30 | DePaul | Edward Loeb banks in the layup | 52-45 |
| 12:17 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti loses the ball out of bounds | 52-45 |
| 11:58 | DePaul | Stephen Janis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timmy King (PG) John Lopresti | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Timmy King (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Byrum (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Willie Quinn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Buch (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kevin Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Edward Loeb (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Guy Farner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Stephen Janis (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeremy Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Cleveland State | Timmy King connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by David Byrum | 54-45 |
| 11:23 | DePaul | Edward Loeb knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Guy Farner | 54-48 |
| 11:04 | Cleveland State | David Byrum misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-48 |
| 11:02 | Cleveland State | Timmy King grabs the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 10:49 | Cleveland State | Willie Quinn buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Timmy King | 57-48 |
| 10:33 | DePaul | Willie Quinn is called for the reach on Raymond Peters - foul #3 on Willie Quinn, team foul #2 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jamel Simmons (SG), Lawrence Messing (SF), Douglas Mah (PF), Robert Morning (C) David Byrum, Willie Quinn, Jay Buch, Kevin Simmons | |
| Subs | DePaul | Mario King (PG), Donald Cummings (SG), Steven Weissberg (SF), Danilo Moretti (PF), James Byrd (C) Edward Loeb, Guy Farner, Raymond Peters, Stephen Janis, Jeremy Brown | |
| 10:27 | DePaul | Mario King misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-48 |
| 10:26 | Cleveland State | Jamel Simmons grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 10:07 | Cleveland State | Danilo Moretti steals the ball from Douglas Mah | 57-48 |
| 09:42 | DePaul | Douglas Mah is called for the reach on Donald Cummings - foul #1 on Douglas Mah, team foul #3 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (PG), Willie Quinn (SF) Timmy King, Lawrence Messing | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 09:32 | DePaul | Donald Cummings scores on a 3 from straight away | 57-51 |
| 09:21 | Cleveland State | Jamel Simmons buries a floater in the paint | 59-51 |
| 09:10 | DePaul | Donald Cummings can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 59-51 |
| 09:09 | DePaul | James Byrd tips it but misses | 59-51 |
| 09:08 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 08:54 | Cleveland State | Willie Quinn connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Douglas Mah and he's hacked by Mario King - foul #2 on Mario King, team foul #5 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jay Buch (PF), Kevin Simmons (C) Douglas Mah, Robert Morning | |
| Subs | DePaul | Edward Loeb (PG), Guy Farner (SG), Raymond Peters (SF), Stephen Janis (PF) Mario King, Donald Cummings, Steven Weissberg, Danilo Moretti | |
| 08:54 | Cleveland State | Willie Quinn makes the free throw | 62-51 |
| 08:26 | DePaul | Willie Quinn takes the ball from Raymond Peters | 62-51 |
| 08:09 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-51 |
| 08:07 | DePaul | Stephen Janis snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| 07:52 | DePaul | Guy Farner hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-54 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Lopresti (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamel Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Willie Quinn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jay Buch (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kevin Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Edward Loeb (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Guy Farner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Stephen Janis (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - James Byrd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Cleveland State | Stephen Janis is called for the reach on Jay Buch - foul #2 on Stephen Janis, team foul #6 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timmy King (PG), David Byrum (SG), Lawrence Messing (SF) John Lopresti, Jamel Simmons, Willie Quinn | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jeremy Brown (C) James Byrd | |
| 07:28 | Cleveland State | Kevin Simmons scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Timmy King | 64-54 |
| 07:03 | DePaul | Stephen Janis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Lawrence Messing - foul #1 on Lawrence Messing, team foul #4 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Donald Cummings (SG) Guy Farner | |
| 07:03 | DePaul | Stephen Janis makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 07:03 | DePaul | Stephen Janis makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 06:48 | Cleveland State | Timmy King misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 06:46 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Jeremy Brown | 64-56 |
| 06:21 | DePaul | Edward Loeb misses short on a jumper from the right side | 64-56 |
| 06:20 | Cleveland State | Timmy King pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 06:03 | Cleveland State | Kevin Simmons misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 06:01 | DePaul | Donald Cummings snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| 05:39 | DePaul | Stephen Janis can't throw it down | 64-56 |
| 05:38 | DePaul | Stephen Janis gets the offensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 05:20 | DePaul | Stephen Janis knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Edward Loeb | 64-59 |
| 04:56 | Cleveland State | Kevin Simmons can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-59 |
| 04:55 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Timmy King | 64-59 |
| 04:37 | Cleveland State | David Byrum can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-59 |
| 04:36 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Donald Cummings | 64-59 |
| 04:36 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Willie Quinn (SF) Lawrence Messing | |
| Subs | DePaul | Mario King (PG), Guy Farner (SG), James Byrd (C) Edward Loeb, Donald Cummings, Jeremy Brown | |
| 04:19 | DePaul | Stephen Janis buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Mario King | 64-62 |
| 03:58 | Cleveland State | Jay Buch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-62 |
| 03:56 | Cleveland State | David Byrum grabs the offensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 03:35 | Cleveland State | Kevin Simmons is fouled on the floor by James Byrd - foul #4 on James Byrd, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah (PF) Jay Buch | |
| Subs | DePaul | Edward Loeb (PG), Jeremy Brown (SF), Steven Weissberg (PF) Mario King, Raymond Peters, Stephen Janis | |
| 03:35 | Cleveland State | Kevin Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:35 | Cleveland State | Kevin Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Timmy King (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Byrum (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Willie Quinn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Mah (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Simmons (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Edward Loeb (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Guy Farner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Weissberg (fresh) C - James Byrd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:16 | DePaul | Edward Loeb makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Guy Farner | 66-65 |
| 03:03 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Steven Weissberg - foul #1 on Steven Weissberg, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jamel Simmons (SG), Robert Morning (C) David Byrum, Kevin Simmons | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 03:03 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 03:03 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 02:37 | DePaul | Edward Loeb is fouled on the floor by Douglas Mah - foul #2 on Douglas Mah, team foul #5 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (PG) Timmy King | |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Janis (PF) Steven Weissberg | |
| 02:24 | DePaul | Jeremy Brown misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 02:23 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti grabs the board | 68-65 |
| 02:23 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timmy King (PG), David Byrum (SG), Jay Buch (PF), Kevin Simmons (C) John Lopresti, Jamel Simmons, Douglas Mah, Robert Morning | |
| Subs | DePaul | Raymond Peters (SF) Jeremy Brown | |
| 02:09 | Cleveland State | Willie Quinn drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Byrum | 71-65 |
| 01:42 | DePaul | Raymond Peters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-65 |
| 01:41 | DePaul | James Byrd misses the tip | 71-65 |
| 01:40 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Jay Buch | 71-65 |
| 01:26 | Cleveland State | Jay Buch hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Stephen Janis - foul #3 on Stephen Janis, team foul #9 | 71-65 |
| 01:26 | Cleveland State | Jay Buch makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 01:26 | Cleveland State | Jay Buch makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:11 | DePaul | Raymond Peters clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-65 |
| 01:10 | Cleveland State | Kevin Simmons pulls down the rebound | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:02 | Cleveland State | Raymond Peters picks off the pass by David Byrum | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | DePaul | Edward Loeb clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-65 |
| 00:54 | DePaul | James Byrd pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-65 |
| 00:51 | DePaul | Guy Farner makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Loeb | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Cleveland State | David Byrum makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Timmy King | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | DePaul | Stephen Janis is whistled for traveling | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Timmy King is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Loeb - foul #3 on Edward Loeb, team foul #10 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (SG), Jamel Simmons (SF), Christopher Pickett (PF), Robert Morning (C) David Byrum, Willie Quinn, Jay Buch, Kevin Simmons | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Timmy King makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Timmy King makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | DePaul | Timmy King is called for the reach on Edward Loeb in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timmy King, team foul #6 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Byrum (SG), Willie Quinn (SF), Jay Buch (PF), Kevin Simmons (C) John Lopresti, Jamel Simmons, Christopher Pickett, Robert Morning | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 00:16 | DePaul | Guy Farner clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-68 |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Timmy King grabs the board | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Cleveland State | Edward Loeb is called for the reach on Timmy King in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Loeb, team foul #11 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (SG), Jamel Simmons (SF), Christopher Pickett (PF), Robert Morning (C) David Byrum, Willie Quinn, Jay Buch, Kevin Simmons | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 00:12 | Cleveland State | Timmy King misses the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:12 | Cleveland State | Timmy King misses the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:12 | DePaul | James Byrd pulls down the rebound | 77-68 |
| 00:05 | DePaul | Stephen Janis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-68 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | Jamel Simmons grabs the board | 77-68 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Timmy King runs out the clock | 77-68 |