| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Terry Charland (fresh) SG - John Button (fresh) SF - Christopher Robinson (fresh) PF - Anthony Hill (fresh) C - John Loftin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Mike Ivy (fresh) SG - Donald Mayo (fresh) SF - Michael Burks (fresh) PF - Brandon Baxter (fresh) C - Kevin Tyler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Tyler | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Cleveland State | John Button's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | DePaul | Mike Ivy misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Cleveland State | John Loftin pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Cleveland State | John Loftin misses badly on a shot in the paint | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | DePaul | Kevin Tyler gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:19 | DePaul | Brandon Baxter is fouled on the floor by Anthony Hill - foul #1 on Anthony Hill, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:01 | DePaul | Donald Mayo misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 17:59 | DePaul | Kevin Tyler tips it in | 0-2 |
| 17:45 | Cleveland State | John Button hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Terry Charland | 2-2 |
| 17:34 | DePaul | Donald Mayo clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 17:32 | DePaul | Brandon Baxter snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:12 | DePaul | Kevin Tyler's pass is intercepted by Terry Charland | 2-2 |
| 16:52 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 16:50 | DePaul | Donald Mayo grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 16:27 | DePaul | Brandon Baxter misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by John Loftin - foul #1 on John Loftin, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 16:27 | DePaul | Brandon Baxter makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 16:27 | DePaul | Brandon Baxter misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 16:27 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to John Button | 2-3 |
| 16:08 | Cleveland State | Brandon Baxter swats the layup by John Loftin | 2-3 |
| 16:06 | DePaul | Kevin Tyler grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 15:39 | DePaul | Donald Mayo is hacked by John Button - foul #1 on John Button, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor (PG), Craig Keen (SG), Brandon Bright (C) Terry Charland, John Button, John Loftin | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Naylor (fresh) SG - Craig Keen (fresh) SF - Christopher Robinson (fresh) PF - Anthony Hill (fresh) C - Brandon Bright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Mike Ivy (fresh) SG - Donald Mayo (fresh) SF - Michael Burks (fresh) PF - Brandon Baxter (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | DePaul | Mike Ivy knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Burks | 2-6 |
| 15:01 | Cleveland State | Craig Keen misses badly on a floater from the left side | 2-6 |
| 15:00 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Donald Mayo | 2-6 |
| 14:39 | DePaul | Kevin Tyler misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Christopher Robinson - foul #1 on Christopher Robinson, team foul #4 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Terry Charland (PG), John Button (SG), Alfred Foor (PF), Andrew Hampton (C) Mark Naylor, Craig Keen, Christopher Robinson, Anthony Hill | |
| Subs | DePaul | Edwin Hughes (PF) Brandon Baxter | |
| 14:39 | DePaul | Kevin Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 14:39 | DePaul | Kevin Tyler misses the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 14:39 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 14:27 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 2-7 |
| 14:26 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton hits the follow up shot | 4-7 |
| 14:00 | DePaul | Mike Ivy is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Mike Ivy, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Loftin (C) Andrew Hampton | |
| Subs | DePaul | Kristofer Hassinger (PG), William McGlasson (SG), Michael Scott (SF), Jonathan Sellers (C) Mike Ivy, Donald Mayo, Michael Burks, Kevin Tyler | |
| 13:38 | Cleveland State | Terry Charland is hacked by Jonathan Sellers - foul #1 on Jonathan Sellers, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Anthony Hill (PF) Alfred Foor | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 13:22 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by Anthony Hill is denied by Jonathan Sellers | 4-7 |
| 13:20 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright tips it in | 6-7 |
| 12:51 | DePaul | Kristofer Hassinger misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-7 |
| 12:49 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 12:29 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-7 |
| 12:01 | DePaul | Anthony Hill picks off the pass by Jonathan Sellers | 9-7 |
| 11:35 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Scott - foul #1 on Michael Scott, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor (PG), Craig Keen (SG) Terry Charland, John Button | |
| Subs | DePaul | Mike Ivy (PG), Donald Mayo (SG), Michael Burks (SF), Brandon Baxter (PF), Kevin Tyler (C) Kristofer Hassinger, William McGlasson, Michael Scott, Edwin Hughes, Jonathan Sellers | |
| 11:35 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 11:35 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright misses the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 11:35 | Cleveland State | John Loftin snags the offensive board | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Naylor (fresh) SG - Craig Keen (fresh) SF - Brandon Bright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Hill (fresh) C - John Loftin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Mike Ivy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Mayo (fresh) SF - Michael Burks (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brandon Baxter (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Cleveland State | Craig Keen is hacked by Kevin Tyler - foul #1 on Kevin Tyler, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson (SF), Andrew Hampton (C) Brandon Bright, John Loftin | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 11:04 | Cleveland State | Anthony Hill misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Brandon Baxter - foul #1 on Brandon Baxter, team foul #5 | 10-7 |
| 11:04 | Cleveland State | Anthony Hill makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 11:04 | Cleveland State | Anthony Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 11:04 | DePaul | Brandon Baxter gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 10:42 | DePaul | Kevin Tyler can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 11-7 |
| 10:41 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 10:37 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Hill | 14-7 |
| 10:16 | DePaul | Brandon Baxter loses the ball out of bounds | 14-7 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Button (SG), John Loftin (C) Craig Keen, Andrew Hampton | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 09:59 | Cleveland State | Donald Mayo is called for the reach on John Button - foul #1 on Donald Mayo, team foul #6 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Terry Charland (PG), Brandon Bright (PF) Mark Naylor, Anthony Hill | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 09:54 | Cleveland State | Kevin Tyler picks off the pass by John Loftin | 14-7 |
| 09:34 | DePaul | Donald Mayo makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Burks | 14-10 |
| 09:19 | Cleveland State | John Loftin clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Brandon Baxter - foul #2 on Brandon Baxter, team foul #7 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Edwin Hughes (PF) Brandon Baxter | |
| 09:19 | Cleveland State | John Loftin misses the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 09:19 | Cleveland State | John Loftin misses the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 09:19 | DePaul | Kevin Tyler grabs the board | 14-10 |
| 09:07 | DePaul | Donald Mayo misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-10 |
| 09:06 | DePaul | Mike Ivy pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 08:40 | DePaul | Brandon Bright denies the turnaround by Edwin Hughes | 14-10 |
| 08:38 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson grabs the board | 14-10 |
| 08:14 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 14-10 |
| 08:12 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright hits the follow up shot | 16-10 |
| 07:48 | DePaul | Donald Mayo connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Mike Ivy | 16-13 |
| 07:39 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 16-13 |
| 07:38 | DePaul | Edwin Hughes snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 07:13 | DePaul | Donald Mayo is whistled for traveling | 16-13 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor (PG), Craig Keen (SG), Alfred Foor (SF), Anthony Hill (PF), Andrew Hampton (C) Terry Charland, John Button, Christopher Robinson, Brandon Bright, John Loftin | |
| Subs | DePaul | Kristofer Hassinger (PG), William McGlasson (SG), Michael Scott (SF), Jonathan Sellers (C) Mike Ivy, Donald Mayo, Michael Burks, Kevin Tyler | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Naylor (fresh) SG - Craig Keen (fresh) SF - Alfred Foor (fresh) PF - Anthony Hill (fresh) 1 pts. C - Andrew Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Kristofer Hassinger (fresh) SG - William McGlasson (fresh) SF - Michael Scott (fresh) PF - Edwin Hughes (fresh) C - Jonathan Sellers (fresh) | |
| 07:01 | Cleveland State | Anthony Hill comes up short on the floater from the left block | 16-13 |
| 06:59 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Jonathan Sellers | 16-13 |
| 06:34 | DePaul | Edwin Hughes buries a runner near the basket | 16-15 |
| 06:16 | Cleveland State | Anthony Hill connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Alfred Foor | 18-15 |
| 05:50 | DePaul | William McGlasson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-15 |
| 05:49 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 05:45 | Cleveland State | Anthony Hill banks in the layup | 20-15 |
| 05:30 | DePaul | William McGlasson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-18 |
| 05:08 | Cleveland State | Anthony Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-18 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Terry Charland (PG), John Button (SG), Christopher Robinson (SF), John Loftin (C) Mark Naylor, Craig Keen, Alfred Foor, Andrew Hampton | |
| Subs | DePaul | Mike Ivy (PG), Donald Mayo (SG), Michael Burks (SF), Kevin Tyler (C) Kristofer Hassinger, William McGlasson, Michael Scott, Edwin Hughes | |
| 04:41 | DePaul | Donald Mayo misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 04:39 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to John Loftin | 20-18 |
| 04:26 | Cleveland State | John Button misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 20-18 |
| 04:24 | DePaul | Jonathan Sellers snags the defensive board | 20-18 |
| 03:58 | DePaul | Donald Mayo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-18 |
| 03:56 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Christopher Robinson | 20-18 |
| 03:37 | Cleveland State | Anthony Hill can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Jonathan Sellers - foul #2 on Jonathan Sellers, team foul #8 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Brandon Baxter (PF) Jonathan Sellers | |
| 03:37 | Cleveland State | Anthony Hill makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 03:37 | Cleveland State | Anthony Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 03:37 | DePaul | Brandon Baxter gets the rebound | 21-18 |
| 03:11 | DePaul | Donald Mayo drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Tyler | 21-21 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Terry Charland (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Button (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Hill (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Loftin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Mike Ivy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Mayo (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Burks (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Brandon Baxter (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Cleveland State | John Button drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-21 |
| 02:30 | DePaul | Kevin Tyler makes the driving attempt in the paint | 24-23 |
| 02:18 | Cleveland State | Anthony Hill comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 24-23 |
| 02:17 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Hill | 24-23 |
| 02:06 | Cleveland State | John Button buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Hill | 27-23 |
| 01:44 | DePaul | Brandon Baxter comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 27-23 |
| 01:42 | DePaul | Brandon Baxter tips it in | 27-25 |
| 01:29 | Cleveland State | Anthony Hill clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 27-25 |
| 01:28 | DePaul | Brandon Baxter grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 00:59 | DePaul | Michael Burks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-25 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor (PG), Craig Keen (SG), Brandon Bright (SF), Alfred Foor (PF), Andrew Hampton (C) Terry Charland, John Button, Christopher Robinson, Anthony Hill, John Loftin | |
| Subs | DePaul | Kristofer Hassinger (PG), William McGlasson (SG), Michael Scott (SF), Jonathan Sellers (C) Mike Ivy, Donald Mayo, Michael Burks, Kevin Tyler | |
| 00:45 | Cleveland State | Mark Naylor misses short on a 3 from straight away | 27-25 |
| 00:43 | DePaul | Michael Scott grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 00:26 | DePaul | William McGlasson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-25 |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | Andrew Hampton snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Sellers is called for the reach on Craig Keen - foul #3 on Jonathan Sellers, team foul #9 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Edwin Hughes (PF), Kevin Tyler (C) Brandon Baxter, Jonathan Sellers | |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Craig Keen misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 00:05 | DePaul | Kevin Tyler snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 00:01 | DePaul | William McGlasson blows the layup | 27-25 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright grabs the board | 27-25 |