| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Scott Pettway (fresh) SG - Bryce Wade (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Tudor (fresh) PF - Lynn Tibbits (fresh) C - Phillip Hohlstein (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - William Bell (fresh) SG - Ellis Penning (fresh) SF - Charles Carr (fresh) PF - Reginald Holmes (fresh) C - Joseph James (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Joseph James wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | DePaul | Bryce Wade is called for the reach on Charles Carr - foul #1 on Bryce Wade, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | DePaul | William Bell can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Tudor - foul #1 on Jeffrey Tudor, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | DePaul | William Bell misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | DePaul | William Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:21 | Cleveland State | Lynn Tibbits scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Scott Pettway | 2-1 |
| 18:55 | DePaul | Charles Carr misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-1 |
| 18:53 | Cleveland State | Bryce Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:46 | Cleveland State | Phillip Hohlstein connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Scott Pettway | 4-1 |
| 18:39 | DePaul | Joseph James makes the jumper from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 18:17 | Cleveland State | Phillip Hohlstein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-3 |
| 18:05 | DePaul | Ellis Penning is hacked by Phillip Hohlstein - foul #1 on Phillip Hohlstein, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| 17:51 | DePaul | Ellis Penning misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 17:49 | Cleveland State | Phillip Hohlstein pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:32 | Cleveland State | Lynn Tibbits clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Ellis Penning - foul #1 on Ellis Penning, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 17:32 | Cleveland State | Lynn Tibbits makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:32 | Cleveland State | Lynn Tibbits makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:25 | DePaul | Ellis Penning drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from William Bell | 6-6 |
| 17:05 | Cleveland State | Bryce Wade is hacked by Ellis Penning - foul #2 on Ellis Penning, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Raymond Harrington (SG), Delbert Foster (PF) Ellis Penning, Reginald Holmes | |
| 16:52 | Cleveland State | Phillip Hohlstein lays it up and in on a great pass from Scott Pettway and he's hacked by Delbert Foster - foul #1 on Delbert Foster, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| 16:52 | Cleveland State | Phillip Hohlstein makes the free throw | 9-6 |
| 16:32 | DePaul | Raymond Harrington can't finish the layup | 9-6 |
| 16:31 | Cleveland State | Scott Pettway pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 16:07 | Cleveland State | Phillip Hohlstein's fadeaway is rejected by Delbert Foster | 9-6 |
| 16:06 | Cleveland State | Phillip Hohlstein grabs the offensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:52 | Cleveland State | Phillip Hohlstein travels with the ball | 9-6 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Rowe (PG), Roderick Weathers (SG), Jesse Delrio (SF), Otis Tobin (PF), John Thrash (C) Scott Pettway, Bryce Wade, Jeffrey Tudor, Lynn Tibbits, Phillip Hohlstein | |
| Subs | DePaul | Derrick Wells (PG), Leo Orr (SG), Reginald Holmes (PF) William Bell, Charles Carr, Joseph James | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Rowe (fresh) SG - Roderick Weathers (fresh) SF - Jesse Delrio (fresh) PF - Otis Tobin (fresh) C - John Thrash (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Derrick Wells (fresh) SG - Leo Orr (fresh) SF - Raymond Harrington (fresh) PF - Reginald Holmes (fresh) C - Delbert Foster (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | DePaul | Reginald Holmes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-6 |
| 15:16 | Cleveland State | James Rowe misses long on a shot from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 15:15 | Cleveland State | Otis Tobin tips it back up and in | 11-6 |
| 14:50 | DePaul | Derrick Wells's pass is intercepted by John Thrash | 11-6 |
| 14:29 | Cleveland State | Otis Tobin hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from James Rowe | 13-6 |
| 14:14 | DePaul | Delbert Foster's fadeaway is rejected by John Thrash | 13-6 |
| 14:13 | Cleveland State | John Thrash grabs the defensive rebound | 13-6 |
| 13:55 | Cleveland State | James Rowe misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 13-6 |
| 13:54 | DePaul | Derrick Wells snags the defensive board | 13-6 |
| 13:33 | DePaul | Derrick Wells's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-6 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott Pettway (PG), Bryce Wade (SG), Jeffrey Tudor (SF), Lynn Tibbits (PF), Phillip Hohlstein (C) James Rowe, Roderick Weathers, Jesse Delrio, Otis Tobin, John Thrash | |
| Subs | DePaul | William Bell (PG), Charles Carr (SF), Chris Gazaway (PF), Joseph James (C) Derrick Wells, Raymond Harrington, Reginald Holmes, Delbert Foster | |
| 13:23 | Cleveland State | Scott Pettway misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-6 |
| 13:21 | DePaul | William Bell pulls down the rebound | 13-6 |
| 13:14 | DePaul | Joseph James drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by William Bell | 13-8 |
| 12:56 | Cleveland State | Scott Pettway misses short on a shot from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 12:55 | DePaul | Joseph James snags the defensive board | 13-8 |
| 12:43 | DePaul | Bryce Wade picks off the pass by William Bell | 13-8 |
| 12:33 | Cleveland State | Bryce Wade is hacked by William Bell - foul #1 on William Bell, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Derrick Wells (SG) Leo Orr | |
| 12:11 | Cleveland State | Scott Pettway knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffrey Tudor and the foul's on William Bell - foul #2 on William Bell, team foul #5 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Raymond Harrington (SG), Delbert Foster (PF) William Bell, Chris Gazaway | |
| 12:11 | Cleveland State | Scott Pettway makes the free throw | 16-8 |
| 11:59 | DePaul | Raymond Harrington misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Bryce Wade - foul #2 on Bryce Wade, team foul #4 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Roderick Weathers (SG) Bryce Wade | |
| Subs | DePaul | Reginald Holmes (PF) Delbert Foster | |
| 11:59 | DePaul | Raymond Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 11:59 | DePaul | Raymond Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 11:35 | Cleveland State | Phillip Hohlstein comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 16-10 |
| 11:34 | DePaul | Charles Carr pulls down the rebound | 16-10 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Scott Pettway (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roderick Weathers (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Tudor (fresh) PF - Lynn Tibbits (fresh) 4 pts. C - Phillip Hohlstein (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Derrick Wells (fresh) SG - Raymond Harrington (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Carr (fresh) PF - Reginald Holmes (fresh) C - Joseph James (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:15 | DePaul | Reginald Holmes buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Charles Carr | 16-12 |
| 10:52 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-12 |
| 10:51 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Hohlstein | 16-12 |
| 10:40 | Cleveland State | Derrick Wells blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Roderick Weathers | 16-12 |
| 10:38 | Cleveland State | Scott Pettway pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 10:23 | Cleveland State | Phillip Hohlstein misses the jumper in the lane | 16-12 |
| 10:21 | DePaul | Joseph James grabs the board | 16-12 |
| 10:16 | DePaul | Charles Carr is fouled on the floor by Phillip Hohlstein - foul #2 on Phillip Hohlstein, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Rowe (PG), Robert Guill (SG), Jesse Delrio (SF), Otis Tobin (PF), John Thrash (C) Scott Pettway, Roderick Weathers, Jeffrey Tudor, Lynn Tibbits, Phillip Hohlstein | |
| Subs | DePaul | Leo Orr (SG), Reuben Dupont (SF), Delbert Foster (PF), Chris Gazaway (C) Raymond Harrington, Charles Carr, Reginald Holmes, Joseph James | |
| 09:58 | DePaul | John Thrash takes the ball from Delbert Foster | 16-12 |
| 09:45 | Cleveland State | Jesse Delrio's layup is rejected by Chris Gazaway | 16-12 |
| 09:43 | DePaul | Chris Gazaway pulls down the rebound | 16-12 |
| 09:23 | DePaul | Reuben Dupont misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 09:21 | DePaul | Delbert Foster hits the follow up shot | 16-14 |
| 09:09 | Cleveland State | Jesse Delrio misses long on a runner from close range | 16-14 |
| 09:07 | Cleveland State | Jesse Delrio tips it home | 18-14 |
| 08:42 | DePaul | Derrick Wells drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Leo Orr | 18-16 |
| 08:19 | Cleveland State | Otis Tobin lays it in on a great pass from John Thrash | 20-16 |
| 08:02 | DePaul | Reuben Dupont clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-16 |
| 08:01 | DePaul | Chris Gazaway pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 07:46 | DePaul | Reuben Dupont's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-16 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott Pettway (PG), Roderick Weathers (SG), Jeffrey Tudor (SF), Lynn Tibbits (PF), Tommy Daly (C) James Rowe, Robert Guill, Jesse Delrio, Otis Tobin, John Thrash | |
| Subs | DePaul | Raymond Harrington (PG), Charles Carr (SF), Reginald Holmes (PF), Joseph James (C) Derrick Wells, Reuben Dupont, Delbert Foster, Chris Gazaway | |
| 07:31 | Cleveland State | Tommy Daly misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Joseph James - foul #1 on Joseph James, team foul #6 | 20-16 |
| 07:31 | Cleveland State | Tommy Daly makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 07:31 | Cleveland State | Tommy Daly makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Scott Pettway (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roderick Weathers (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Tudor (fresh) PF - Lynn Tibbits (fresh) 4 pts. C - Tommy Daly (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Raymond Harrington (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leo Orr (fresh) SF - Charles Carr (fresh) PF - Reginald Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph James (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | DePaul | Charles Carr misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Jeffrey Tudor - foul #2 on Jeffrey Tudor, team foul #6 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jesse Delrio (SF) Jeffrey Tudor | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 07:22 | DePaul | Charles Carr misses the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 07:22 | DePaul | Charles Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 07:11 | Cleveland State | Roderick Weathers is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Roderick Weathers, team foul #7 | 22-17 |
| 06:50 | DePaul | Leo Orr hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-17 |
| 06:49 | Cleveland State | Jesse Delrio grabs the defensive rebound | 22-17 |
| 06:29 | Cleveland State | Raymond Harrington is called for the reach on Scott Pettway - foul #1 on Raymond Harrington, team foul #7 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Thrash (C) Tommy Daly | |
| Subs | DePaul | Derrick Wells (PG) Leo Orr | |
| 06:29 | Cleveland State | Scott Pettway makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 06:29 | Cleveland State | Scott Pettway misses the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 06:29 | Cleveland State | John Thrash snags the offensive board | 23-17 |
| 06:08 | Cleveland State | John Thrash's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-17 |
| 05:50 | DePaul | John Thrash swats the dunk try by Charles Carr | 23-17 |
| 05:48 | DePaul | Joseph James tips it home | 23-19 |
| 05:26 | Cleveland State | Charles Carr picks off the pass by Jesse Delrio | 23-19 |
| 05:22 | DePaul | Derrick Wells misses the lay-in | 23-19 |
| 05:21 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to John Thrash | 23-19 |
| 04:59 | Cleveland State | Jesse Delrio buries a floater from the left side and he's fouled by Raymond Harrington - foul #2 on Raymond Harrington, team foul #8 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Rowe (SG), Otis Tobin (PF) Roderick Weathers, Lynn Tibbits | |
| Subs | DePaul | Leo Orr (SG), Delbert Foster (PF) Raymond Harrington, Reginald Holmes | |
| 04:59 | Cleveland State | Jesse Delrio makes the free throw | 26-19 |
| 04:43 | DePaul | Leo Orr is called for a charge - foul #1 on Leo Orr, team foul #9 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Guill (SG), Lynn Tibbits (PF), Tommy Daly (C) Scott Pettway, Jesse Delrio, John Thrash | |
| Subs | DePaul | Reuben Dupont (SF), Chris Gazaway (C) Charles Carr, Joseph James | |
| 04:23 | Cleveland State | James Rowe clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-19 |
| 04:21 | DePaul | Chris Gazaway snags the defensive board | 26-19 |
| 04:01 | DePaul | Robert Guill is called for the reach on Reuben Dupont - foul #1 on Robert Guill, team foul #8 | 26-19 |
| 04:01 | DePaul | Reuben Dupont makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 04:01 | DePaul | Reuben Dupont makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 03:45 | Cleveland State | Tommy Daly clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 26-21 |
| 03:44 | DePaul | Chris Gazaway snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| 03:30 | DePaul | Chris Gazaway connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Delbert Foster | 26-24 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Rowe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Guill (fresh) SF - Otis Tobin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lynn Tibbits (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Tommy Daly (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Derrick Wells (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leo Orr (fresh) SF - Reuben Dupont (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Delbert Foster (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chris Gazaway (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Cleveland State | James Rowe buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Otis Tobin | 29-24 |
| 03:02 | DePaul | Delbert Foster drills a jump hook from close range | 29-26 |
| 03:00 | Cleveland State | James Rowe's pass is intercepted by Derrick Wells in the backcourt | 29-26 |
| 02:42 | DePaul | Delbert Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-26 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott Pettway (PG), Bryce Wade (SG), Jeffrey Tudor (SF), Jesse Delrio (PF), Phillip Hohlstein (C) James Rowe, Robert Guill, Otis Tobin, Lynn Tibbits, Tommy Daly | |
| Subs | DePaul | William Bell (PG), Ellis Penning (SG), Charles Carr (SF), Reginald Holmes (PF), Joseph James (C) Derrick Wells, Leo Orr, Reuben Dupont, Delbert Foster, Chris Gazaway | |
| 02:28 | Cleveland State | Phillip Hohlstein comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 02:27 | DePaul | Joseph James snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 02:22 | DePaul | Ellis Penning misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 02:21 | DePaul | Reginald Holmes tips it in | 29-28 |
| 02:01 | Cleveland State | Phillip Hohlstein misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Joseph James - foul #2 on Joseph James, team foul #10 | 29-28 |
| 02:01 | Cleveland State | Phillip Hohlstein makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 02:01 | Cleveland State | Phillip Hohlstein makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 01:44 | DePaul | Joseph James drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Reginald Holmes | 31-31 |
| 01:36 | Cleveland State | Phillip Hohlstein hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 31-31 |
| 01:35 | DePaul | Reginald Holmes snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 01:22 | DePaul | Jesse Delrio is called for the reach on Ellis Penning - foul #1 on Jesse Delrio, team foul #9 | 31-31 |
| 01:22 | DePaul | Ellis Penning misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:22 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 01:01 | Cleveland State | Phillip Hohlstein drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Scott Pettway and he's hacked by Joseph James - foul #3 on Joseph James, team foul #11 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Delbert Foster (C) Joseph James | |
| 01:01 | Cleveland State | Phillip Hohlstein makes the free throw | 34-31 |
| 00:42 | DePaul | Ellis Penning clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 34-31 |
| 00:40 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Scott Pettway | 34-31 |
| 00:29 | Cleveland State | Phillip Hohlstein is whistled for traveling | 34-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lynn Tibbits (PF), John Thrash (C) Jeffrey Tudor, Phillip Hohlstein | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 00:05 | DePaul | William Bell clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-31 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | John Thrash gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | John Thrash misses the halfcourt shot | 34-31 |