| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Andy Chamlee (fresh) SG - Kenneth Shy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Mears (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Reginald Holmes (fresh) C - Wayne Arrington (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Freddie Burkett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Westra (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Guill (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Housman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Ronald Mears inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:44 | DePaul | Ronald Mears makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Reginald Holmes and he's hacked by Curtis Perry - foul #1 on Curtis Perry, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 19:44 | DePaul | Ronald Mears misses the free throw | 33-36 |
| 19:44 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Curtis Perry | 33-36 |
| 19:40 | Cleveland State | William Westra makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Freddie Burkett | 33-38 |
| 19:18 | DePaul | Reginald Holmes comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 33-38 |
| 19:16 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Curtis Perry | 33-38 |
| 19:10 | Cleveland State | William Westra hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 19:08 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill tips it back up and in | 33-40 |
| 18:49 | DePaul | Ronald Mears clanks a floater from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 18:47 | DePaul | Andy Chamlee pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 18:33 | DePaul | Andy Chamlee drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Ronald Mears | 35-40 |
| 18:16 | Cleveland State | Andy Chamlee steals the ball from Robert Guill | 35-40 |
| 18:12 | DePaul | Kenneth Shy lays it up and in set up by Andy Chamlee | 37-40 |
| 17:53 | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-40 |
| 17:52 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Guill | 37-40 |
| 17:36 | Cleveland State | Andy Chamlee steals it from William Westra | 37-40 |
| 17:22 | DePaul | Kenneth Shy loses the dribble to Freddie Burkett | 37-40 |
| 17:17 | Cleveland State | William Westra blows the layup | 37-40 |
| 17:15 | DePaul | Reginald Holmes grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 17:09 | DePaul | Robert Guill is called for the reach on Wayne Arrington - foul #3 on Robert Guill, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Ricks (PG), Thomas Allen (PF), Benjamin Jones (C) Andy Chamlee, Reginald Holmes, Wayne Arrington | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn (SG), Jeffrey Tudor (SF), Richard Schoolcraft (PF), Michael Wilson (C) William Westra, Robert Guill, Donald Housman, Curtis Perry | |
| 16:49 | DePaul | David Ricks makes the 3 from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 16:31 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Freddie Burkett | 40-43 |
| 16:25 | DePaul | Benjamin Jones makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by David Ricks | 42-43 |
| 15:58 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's hacked by Kenneth Shy - foul #2 on Kenneth Shy, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | DePaul | Andy Chamlee (PG), Reuben Dupont (SF), Reginald Holmes (PF) Kenneth Shy, Ronald Mears, Benjamin Jones | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Guill (SF), Donald Housman (PF) Jeffrey Tudor, Richard Schoolcraft | |
| 15:58 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 15:58 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 15:58 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn makes the 3rd free throw | 42-44 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Andy Chamlee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Ricks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reuben Dupont (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Reginald Holmes (fresh) C - Thomas Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Freddie Burkett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Russell Lynn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Guill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Housman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | DePaul | Reuben Dupont is called for traveling | 42-44 |
| Subs | DePaul | Wayne Arrington (C) Thomas Allen | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Westra (SG), Curtis Perry (C) Russell Lynn, Michael Wilson | |
| 15:15 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Freddie Burkett and he's hacked by Reuben Dupont - foul #4 on Reuben Dupont, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | Benjamin Jones (SF) Reuben Dupont | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 15:15 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill makes the free throw | 42-47 |
| 14:46 | DePaul | Reginald Holmes can't finish the layup | 42-47 |
| 14:44 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 14:24 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-49 |
| 14:08 | DePaul | Reginald Holmes clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 42-49 |
| 14:07 | Cleveland State | William Westra grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 13:47 | Cleveland State | William Westra hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Guill | 42-52 |
| 13:31 | DePaul | Wayne Arrington knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Andy Chamlee | 44-52 |
| 13:22 | Cleveland State | Andy Chamlee is called for the reach on Freddie Burkett - foul #3 on Andy Chamlee, team foul #3 | 44-52 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ronald Mears (PG), Kenneth Shy (SG), Wallace Valero (SF), Thomas Allen (PF), Robert Corona (C) Andy Chamlee, David Ricks, Benjamin Jones, Reginald Holmes, Wayne Arrington | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn (SG), Jeffrey Tudor (SF), Richard Schoolcraft (PF), Michael Wilson (C) William Westra, Robert Guill, Donald Housman, Curtis Perry | |
| 12:59 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Freddie Burkett | 44-55 |
| 12:40 | DePaul | Richard Schoolcraft swats the layup by Robert Corona | 44-55 |
| 12:38 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn pulls down the rebound | 44-55 |
| 12:21 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor is whistled for a carry | 44-55 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Westra (SG) Russell Lynn | |
| 12:08 | DePaul | Robert Corona misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-55 |
| 12:07 | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett grabs the defensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 12:02 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-55 |
| 12:01 | DePaul | Thomas Allen grabs the board | 44-55 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Ronald Mears (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Shy (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Valero (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Corona (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Freddie Burkett (tiring) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Westra (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Tudor (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Schoolcraft (fresh) C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:53 | DePaul | Ronald Mears's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-55 |
| Subs | DePaul | Andy Chamlee (PG), Benjamin Jones (C) Wallace Valero, Robert Corona | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 11:30 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor misses the shot from the baseline | 44-55 |
| 11:29 | DePaul | Thomas Allen gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| 11:13 | DePaul | Benjamin Jones hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Ronald Mears | 46-55 |
| 11:02 | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Westra and he's hacked by Andy Chamlee - foul #4 on Andy Chamlee, team foul #4 | 46-57 |
| Subs | DePaul | Reginald Holmes (PF), Wayne Arrington (C) Andy Chamlee, Thomas Allen | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Guill (SF), Donald Housman (PF), Curtis Perry (C) Jeffrey Tudor, Richard Schoolcraft, Michael Wilson | |
| 11:02 | Cleveland State | Freddie Burkett makes the free throw | 46-58 |
| 10:43 | DePaul | Benjamin Jones can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by William Westra - foul #1 on William Westra, team foul #3 | 46-58 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn (SG) William Westra | |
| 10:43 | DePaul | Benjamin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 10:43 | DePaul | Benjamin Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 10:43 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| 10:22 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Curtis Perry | 47-60 |
| 10:00 | DePaul | Benjamin Jones is whistled for traveling | 47-60 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Ricks (PG), Wallace Valero (SF) Ronald Mears, Benjamin Jones | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 09:36 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-60 |
| 09:35 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman grabs the offensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 09:29 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Shy - foul #3 on Kenneth Shy, team foul #5 | 47-60 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Magnuson (PG) Kenneth Shy | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Westra (SG), Michael Wilson (C) Russell Lynn, Curtis Perry | |
| 09:23 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Freddie Burkett | 47-62 |
| 09:06 | DePaul | Wallace Valero hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-62 |
| 09:05 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Arrington | 47-62 |
| 08:47 | DePaul | David Ricks double dribbles | 47-62 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ronald Mears (PG), Thomas Allen (PF), Robert Corona (C) John Magnuson, Reginald Holmes, Wayne Arrington | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor (SF), Richard Schoolcraft (PF) Robert Guill, Donald Housman | |
| 08:20 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-62 |
| 08:19 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Robert Corona | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 08:14 | DePaul | Freddie Burkett is called for the reach on Ronald Mears - foul #4 on Freddie Burkett, team foul #4 | 47-62 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kenneth Shy (SG), Benjamin Jones (C) Wallace Valero, Robert Corona | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry (C) Michael Wilson | |
| 07:56 | DePaul | Ronald Mears is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Tudor - foul #1 on Jeffrey Tudor, team foul #5 | 47-62 |
| Subs | DePaul | Andy Chamlee (PG), Reuben Dupont (SF) David Ricks, Ronald Mears | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Andy Chamlee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Shy (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Reuben Dupont (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Benjamin Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Freddie Burkett (tired) 12 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Westra (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Tudor (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Schoolcraft (fresh) C - Curtis Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:51 | DePaul | Reuben Dupont misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Tudor - foul #2 on Jeffrey Tudor, team foul #6 | 47-62 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Guill (SF) Jeffrey Tudor | |
| 07:51 | DePaul | Reuben Dupont makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 07:51 | DePaul | Reuben Dupont misses the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 07:51 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry pulls down the rebound | 48-62 |
| 07:28 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry can't throw it down | 48-62 |
| 07:26 | Cleveland State | William Westra gets the offensive rebound | 48-62 |
| 07:06 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry misses the easy layup | 48-62 |
| 07:05 | DePaul | Benjamin Jones snags the defensive board | 48-62 |
| 06:53 | DePaul | Kenneth Shy connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Benjamin Jones | 50-62 |
| 06:42 | Cleveland State | William Westra loses the dribble to Benjamin Jones | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 06:17 | DePaul | Andy Chamlee loses the dribble to William Westra | 50-62 |
| 06:13 | Cleveland State | William Westra lays it in | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:53 | DePaul | Freddie Burkett is called for the reach on Benjamin Jones - foul #5 on Freddie Burkett, team foul #7 | 50-64 |
| Subs | DePaul | Reginald Holmes (PF), Wayne Arrington (C) Reuben Dupont, Thomas Allen | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn (PG), Jeffrey Tudor (SF), Donald Housman (PF), Michael Wilson (C) Freddie Burkett, Robert Guill, Richard Schoolcraft, Curtis Perry | |
| 05:53 | DePaul | Benjamin Jones misses the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 05:53 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Donald Housman | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:34 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman is fouled on the floor by Reginald Holmes - foul #3 on Reginald Holmes, team foul #6 | 50-64 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ronald Mears (SF) Benjamin Jones | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 05:28 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-64 |
| 05:20 | DePaul | Wayne Arrington misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-64 |
| 05:18 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Michael Wilson | 50-64 |
| 04:52 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-67 |
| 04:34 | DePaul | Ronald Mears misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-67 |
| 04:32 | DePaul | Andy Chamlee tips it but misses | 50-67 |
| 04:31 | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson grabs the board | 50-67 |
| 04:02 | Cleveland State | Andy Chamlee picks off the pass by Jeffrey Tudor | 50-67 |
| 03:59 | DePaul | Kenneth Shy banks in the layup set up by Andy Chamlee | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:48 | Cleveland State | William Westra comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-67 |
| 03:46 | DePaul | Reginald Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 52-67 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Andy Chamlee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Shy (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Mears (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. PF - Reginald Holmes (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Wayne Arrington (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Russell Lynn (fresh) 11 pts. SG - William Westra (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Tudor (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Donald Housman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 03:33 | DePaul | Reginald Holmes buries a runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Russell Lynn - foul #1 on Russell Lynn, team foul #8 | 54-67 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Ricks (SG), Reuben Dupont (SF), Thomas Allen (C) Andy Chamlee, Kenneth Shy, Wayne Arrington | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Guill (SF), Curtis Perry (C) Jeffrey Tudor, Michael Wilson | |
| 03:33 | DePaul | Reginald Holmes makes the free throw | 55-67 |
| 03:18 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by Robert Guill is denied by Reginald Holmes | 55-67 |
| 03:17 | DePaul | Thomas Allen grabs the board | 55-67 |
| 03:13 | DePaul | Ronald Mears clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-67 |
| 03:12 | DePaul | Reginald Holmes grabs the offensive board | 55-67 |
| 03:02 | DePaul | Thomas Allen misses the turnaround from the left block | 55-67 |
| 03:00 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn gets the rebound | 55-67 |
| 02:45 | Cleveland State | Robert Guill comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 55-67 |
| 02:44 | DePaul | Reginald Holmes grabs the board | 55-67 |
| 02:44 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-67 |
| Subs | DePaul | Andy Chamlee (PG), Kenneth Shy (SG), Wayne Arrington (C) Ronald Mears, David Ricks, Thomas Allen | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 02:33 | DePaul | Reginald Holmes is whistled for a carry | 55-67 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ronald Mears (PG), David Ricks (SG), Benjamin Jones (SF), Thomas Allen (PF), Robert Corona (C) Andy Chamlee, Kenneth Shy, Reuben Dupont, Reginald Holmes, Wayne Arrington | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Ward (PG), Jeffrey Tudor (SF), Richard Schoolcraft (PF), Michael Wilson (C) William Westra, Robert Guill, Donald Housman, Curtis Perry | |
| 02:22 | Cleveland State | Robert Corona is called for the reach on Russell Lynn - foul #2 on Robert Corona, team foul #7 | 55-67 |
| 02:22 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 02:22 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn makes the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 02:09 | DePaul | The short jumper by Thomas Allen is denied by Jeffrey Tudor | 55-69 |
| 02:08 | DePaul | Thomas Allen snags the offensive board | 55-69 |
| 01:59 | DePaul | Michael Wilson steals the ball from David Ricks | 55-69 |
| 01:50 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-69 |
| 01:48 | DePaul | Thomas Allen pulls down the rebound | 55-69 |
| 01:29 | DePaul | A charge is called on Benjamin Jones - foul #2 on Benjamin Jones, team foul #8 | 55-69 |
| 01:14 | Cleveland State | Richard Schoolcraft is fouled on the floor by Robert Corona - foul #3 on Robert Corona, team foul #9 | 55-69 |
| 01:14 | Cleveland State | Richard Schoolcraft makes the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 01:14 | Cleveland State | Richard Schoolcraft makes the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 00:56 | DePaul | Ronald Mears buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Benjamin Jones | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:28 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor clanks a shot from the right block | 57-71 |
| 00:27 | DePaul | Robert Corona grabs the defensive rebound | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:21 | DePaul | Robert Corona misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-71 |
| 00:19 | DePaul | Benjamin Jones gets the offensive rebound | 57-71 |
| 00:16 | DePaul | Robert Corona drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-71 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Daniel Ward runs out the clock | 60-71 |