| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Steven Warner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Hymowitz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lindsey Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lloyd Herd (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - John Rodiguez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rick Blane (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Gough (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Sobieski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Hartley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Rick Blane - foul #3 on Rick Blane, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson (SG) Rick Blane | |
| 19:41 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 19:41 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 19:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 19:15 | Illinois-Chicago | James Hartley misses short on a floater from the left side | 37-35 |
| 19:14 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Gough | 37-35 |
| 18:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 18:48 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 18:33 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 18:32 | Illinois-Chicago | John Rodiguez pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 18:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Sean Gough, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Emig (SF), Kent Marchant (PF), Frank Wilson (C) Joshua Hymowitz, Lindsey Pierce, Lloyd Herd | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha (PG), Herbert Patrick (SG), Herman Vincent (SF), David Simmers (PF), Daniel Holliday (C) John Rodiguez, Clarence Henderson, Sean Gough, Patrick Sobieski, James Hartley | |
| 18:00 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 37-35 |
| 17:59 | Cleveland State | James Emig snags the offensive board | 37-35 |
| 17:45 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 17:43 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Daniel Holliday | 37-35 |
| 17:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-35 |
| 17:21 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 16:52 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner connects on the open shot from the right side set up by Vernon Allen and he's fouled by Donovan McCartha - foul #3 on Donovan McCartha, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela (SG), Joshua Hymowitz (SF), Lindsey Pierce (PF), Lloyd Herd (C) Vernon Allen, James Emig, Kent Marchant, Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Rodiguez (PG), Clarence Henderson (SG), Sean Gough (SF), Patrick Sobieski (PF), James Hartley (C) Donovan McCartha, Herbert Patrick, Herman Vincent, David Simmers, Daniel Holliday | |
| 16:52 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner misses the free throw | 39-35 |
| 16:52 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to James Hartley | 39-35 |
| 16:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Patrick Sobieski and the foul's on Lloyd Herd - foul #1 on Lloyd Herd, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Walker (PG) Steven Warner | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 16:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson misses the free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:31 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 16:10 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela misses the jumper from the free throw line | 39-37 |
| 16:08 | Illinois-Chicago | John Rodiguez grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 15:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Lindsey Pierce - foul #1 on Lindsey Pierce, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Emig (SG), Kent Marchant (PF) John Walker, Lindsey Pierce | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hugh Mann (PG), Rick Blane (SG) John Rodiguez, Clarence Henderson | |
| 15:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:56 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Chris Vitela (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Emig (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Hymowitz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kent Marchant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lloyd Herd (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Hugh Mann (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Rick Blane (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sean Gough (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Sobieski (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Hartley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Cleveland State | Patrick Sobieski takes the ball from Chris Vitela in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| 15:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Hugh Mann | 39-41 |
| 15:24 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd throws it down | 41-41 |
| 15:07 | Illinois-Chicago | James Hartley buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Rick Blane | 41-43 |
| 14:48 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-43 |
| 14:29 | Illinois-Chicago | James Hartley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 14:28 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 14:16 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 14:14 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd tips it back up and in | 45-43 |
| 13:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Hugh Mann hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Sobieski | 45-46 |
| 13:29 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela is hacked by Hugh Mann - foul #4 on Hugh Mann, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Warner (PG), Vernon Allen (SG), John Cole (SF), Lindsey Pierce (PF), Frank Wilson (C) Chris Vitela, James Emig, Joshua Hymowitz, Kent Marchant, Lloyd Herd | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Rodiguez (PG), Clarence Henderson (SG), Herbert Patrick (SF), David Simmers (PF), Daniel Holliday (C) Hugh Mann, Rick Blane, Sean Gough, Patrick Sobieski, James Hartley | |
| 13:04 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce's pass is intercepted by Herbert Patrick | 45-46 |
| 12:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday buries a shot in the lane | 45-48 |
| 12:39 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce is open but misses the lay-in | 45-48 |
| 12:37 | Cleveland State | John Cole grabs the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 12:18 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Warner | 48-48 |
| 12:00 | Illinois-Chicago | John Cole steals the ball from John Rodiguez | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Steven Warner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Allen (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Cole (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lindsey Pierce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - John Rodiguez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Patrick (fresh) PF - David Simmers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Holliday (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen's pass is intercepted by John Rodiguez | 48-48 |
| 11:36 | Illinois-Chicago | John Rodiguez's pass is intercepted by Steven Warner | 48-48 |
| 11:33 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner lays it up and in | 50-48 |
| 11:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 11:18 | Cleveland State | John Rodiguez steps in front of the Steven Warner pass in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| 11:16 | Illinois-Chicago | John Rodiguez lays it up and in | 50-53 |
| 10:53 | Cleveland State | John Cole misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 10:51 | Illinois-Chicago | David Simmers snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 10:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Lindsey Pierce is called for the reach on Daniel Holliday - foul #2 on Lindsey Pierce, team foul #3 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Walker (PG), Chris Vitela (SG), James Emig (SF), Kent Marchant (PF), Lloyd Herd (C) Steven Warner, Vernon Allen, John Cole, Lindsey Pierce, Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha (PG), Rick Blane (SG), Herman Vincent (SF), Patrick Sobieski (PF), James Hartley (C) John Rodiguez, Clarence Henderson, Herbert Patrick, David Simmers, Daniel Holliday | |
| 10:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kent Marchant - foul #2 on Kent Marchant, team foul #4 | 50-53 |
| 10:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 10:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 10:06 | Cleveland State | James Emig makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kent Marchant and the foul's on Donovan McCartha - foul #4 on Donovan McCartha, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Rodiguez (PG) Donovan McCartha | |
| 10:06 | Cleveland State | James Emig misses the free throw | 52-54 |
| 10:06 | Illinois-Chicago | James Hartley gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 09:49 | Illinois-Chicago | James Hartley scores on a floater in the paint set up by Rick Blane | 52-56 |
| 09:47 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant is fouled in the backcourt by Herman Vincent - foul #1 on Herman Vincent, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough (SF) James Hartley | |
| 09:32 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Emig | 55-56 |
| 09:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 09:07 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Kent Marchant | 55-56 |
| 09:02 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Sobieski - foul #1 on Patrick Sobieski, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Warner (PG), Joshua Hymowitz (SF) James Emig, Lloyd Herd | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Hartley (C) Herman Vincent | |
| 09:02 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 09:02 | Illinois-Chicago | James Hartley grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 08:45 | Illinois-Chicago | John Rodiguez misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-56 |
| 08:43 | Cleveland State | John Walker snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 08:24 | Cleveland State | John Walker clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Rick Blane - foul #4 on Rick Blane, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen (SG), Lindsey Pierce (PF) Chris Vitela, Kent Marchant | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson (SG), Herbert Patrick (SF) Rick Blane, Sean Gough | |
| 08:24 | Cleveland State | John Walker makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:24 | Cleveland State | John Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 08:00 | Illinois-Chicago | James Hartley drills a shot from the right side | 57-58 |
| 07:37 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Steven Warner (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Allen (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joshua Hymowitz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lindsey Pierce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - John Rodiguez (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Clarence Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Patrick (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Sobieski (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Hartley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski is whistled for traveling | 60-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Emig (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), Lloyd Herd (C) Joshua Hymowitz, Lindsey Pierce, John Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha (PG), Hugh Mann (SG), David Simmers (PF), Daniel Holliday (C) John Rodiguez, Clarence Henderson, Patrick Sobieski, James Hartley | |
| 07:19 | Cleveland State | Donovan McCartha is called for the reach on Steven Warner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donovan McCartha, team foul #9 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane (SG), Herman Vincent (SF) Donovan McCartha, Herbert Patrick | |
| 07:19 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 07:19 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 07:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Hugh Mann clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 07:06 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 07:02 | Cleveland State | Rick Blane is called for the reach on Vernon Allen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rick Blane, team foul #10 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant (PF) Lloyd Herd | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Rodiguez (PG) Rick Blane | |
| 07:02 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 07:02 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 06:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Hugh Mann misses the 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by Vernon Allen - foul #3 on Vernon Allen, team foul #5 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela (PG), John Cole (SG) Steven Warner, Vernon Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 06:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Hugh Mann makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 06:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Hugh Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 06:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Hugh Mann misses the 3rd free throw | 64-60 |
| 06:47 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 06:35 | Cleveland State | John Cole buries a floater near the basket set up by Chris Vitela | 66-60 |
| 06:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Hugh Mann makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Herman Vincent | 66-63 |
| 05:57 | Cleveland State | John Cole scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Wilson | 69-63 |
| 05:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Kent Marchant swats the layup by David Simmers | 69-63 |
| 05:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 05:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 04:58 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant is hacked by John Rodiguez - foul #1 on John Rodiguez, team foul #11 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Warner (PG), Vernon Allen (SG), Joshua Hymowitz (SF), Lloyd Herd (C) Chris Vitela, John Cole, James Emig, Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson (PG), Herbert Patrick (SG), Sean Gough (SF), Patrick Sobieski (PF), James Hartley (C) John Rodiguez, Hugh Mann, Herman Vincent, David Simmers, Daniel Holliday | |
| 04:58 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant misses the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 04:58 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 04:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Lloyd Herd steps in front of the Clarence Henderson pass | 70-66 |
| 04:32 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Joshua Hymowitz | 73-66 |
| 04:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Sean Gough | 73-68 |
| 04:10 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 73-68 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce (PF) Kent Marchant | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hugh Mann (PG) Clarence Henderson | |
| 03:51 | Illinois-Chicago | James Hartley knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Hugh Mann | 73-71 |
| 03:49 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen is hacked by Sean Gough in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sean Gough, team foul #12 | 73-71 |
| 03:49 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 03:49 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 03:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 74-71 |
| 03:30 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Gough | 74-71 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Steven Warner (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Allen (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Hymowitz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lindsey Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lloyd Herd (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Hugh Mann (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Herbert Patrick (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sean Gough (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Sobieski (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Hartley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Hugh Mann is fouled on the floor by Steven Warner - foul #2 on Steven Warner, team foul #6 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela (SG), John Cole (SF), John Walker (C) Vernon Allen, Joshua Hymowitz, Lloyd Herd | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson (SG) Herbert Patrick | |
| 02:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski's pass is intercepted by Chris Vitela | 74-71 |
| 02:52 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela blows the layup | 74-71 |
| 02:50 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner tips it back up and in | 76-71 |
| 02:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Hugh Mann's pass is intercepted by John Walker | 76-71 |
| 02:38 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-71 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen (SG), Joshua Hymowitz (SF), Lloyd Herd (C) Chris Vitela, John Cole, John Walker | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick (SG), David Simmers (PF), Daniel Holliday (C) Hugh Mann, Patrick Sobieski, James Hartley | |
| 02:14 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz misses the floater from the left wing | 76-71 |
| 02:13 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd tips it but misses | 76-71 |
| 02:12 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd gets the offensive rebound | 76-71 |
| 02:00 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by David Simmers - foul #2 on David Simmers, team foul #13 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Rodiguez (PG), Hugh Mann (SG), Patrick Sobieski (PF), James Hartley (C) Clarence Henderson, Herbert Patrick, David Simmers, Daniel Holliday | |
| 02:00 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 02:00 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 01:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joshua Hymowitz - foul #3 on Joshua Hymowitz, team foul #7 | 78-71 |
| 01:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 01:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough misses the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 01:44 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd gets the rebound | 78-72 |
| 01:31 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-72 |
| 01:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Hugh Mann grabs the board | 78-72 |
| 01:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Hugh Mann | 78-74 |
| 01:13 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on James Hartley - foul #2 on James Hartley, team foul #14 | 78-74 |
| 01:13 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd misses the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 01:13 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd misses the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 01:13 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz gets the offensive rebound | 78-74 |
| 01:08 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner misses short on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 78-74 |
| 01:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough grabs the defensive rebound | 78-74 |
| 00:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Hugh Mann knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Sean Gough | 78-76 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by Joshua Hymowitz is denied by Patrick Sobieski | 78-76 |
| 00:23 | Illinois-Chicago | James Hartley pulls down the rebound | 78-76 |
| 00:11 | Illinois-Chicago | The pull-up jumper by John Rodiguez is blocked by Lloyd Herd | 78-76 |
| 00:09 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 78-76 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | John Rodiguez is called for the reach on Lindsey Pierce in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Rodiguez, team foul #15 | 78-76 |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 80-76 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen runs out the clock | 80-76 |