| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Billy Bunn (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Antonio Vera (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hatchell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Lehn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lenard Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Carl Carpenter (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Espinosa (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derick Bruhn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Swenson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell inbounds the ball | 34-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn drills a shot from the left block and the foul's on Carl Carpenter - foul #3 on Carl Carpenter, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG) Carl Carpenter | |
| 19:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn misses the free throw | 36-40 |
| 19:38 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 19:11 | Cleveland State | Robert Hatchell swats the short shot by Derick Bruhn | 36-40 |
| 19:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 19:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 19:03 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 36-40 |
| 19:01 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa is hacked by Antonio Vera in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antonio Vera, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| 18:48 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Peter Lehn - foul #1 on Peter Lehn, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Betancourt (SF), Charles Wolfe (PF) Robert Hatchell, Peter Lehn | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 18:48 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 18:48 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 18:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 18:25 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 18:21 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-42 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Southworth (PG), Robert Hatchell (SF), Johnny Sisk (C) Billy Bunn, Antonio Vera, Lenard Cook | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert White (SF), Coy Palos (PF), William Jones (C) Derick Bruhn, Robert Jones, Richard Swenson | |
| 18:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Southworth misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-42 |
| 18:06 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 18:04 | Cleveland State | Christopher Betancourt steals the ball from William Harper in the backcourt | 36-42 |
| 18:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Southworth lays it up and in on a great pass from Christopher Betancourt | 38-42 |
| 17:51 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-42 |
| 17:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnny Sisk snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 17:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Betancourt is whistled for traveling | 38-42 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn (SG), Peter Lehn (PF) Christopher Betancourt, Charles Wolfe | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James O'Connor (SG), Derick Bruhn (SF) William Harper, Justin Espinosa | |
| 17:27 | Cleveland State | William Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hatchell - foul #2 on Robert Hatchell, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| 17:17 | Cleveland State | James O'Connor buries a floater from the right side set up by Robert White | 38-44 |
| 16:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnny Sisk makes the turnaround from the right block | 40-44 |
| 16:56 | Cleveland State | Billy Bunn steps in front of the Robert White pass in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| 16:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn jams it | 42-44 |
| 16:48 | Cleveland State | Robert White is hacked by Ralph Southworth in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Southworth, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera (PG), Lenard Cook (C) Ralph Southworth, Johnny Sisk | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), Robert Jones (PF), Richard Swenson (C) Robert White, Coy Palos, William Jones | |
| 16:33 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 42-44 |
| 16:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 16:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn misses badly on a runner from the left block | 42-44 |
| 16:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Lenard Cook misses the tip | 42-44 |
| 16:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn grabs the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 16:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera double dribbles | 42-44 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Betancourt (SG), Charles Wolfe (PF) Billy Bunn, Peter Lehn | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Antonio Vera (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Betancourt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Hatchell (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Wolfe (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lenard Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Harper (fairly fresh) SG - James O'Connor (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Derick Bruhn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Swenson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Hatchell - foul #3 on Robert Hatchell, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski (PG), Jason Pickett (SG), Alfredo Yazzie (PF) Christopher Betancourt, Robert Hatchell, Lenard Cook | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (PG), Justin Espinosa (SG) William Harper, James O'Connor | |
| 15:44 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 15:44 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 15:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Wolfe misses the floater from the left side | 42-46 |
| 15:18 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 14:59 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson misses the easy layup | 42-46 |
| 14:57 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 14:37 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Carl Carpenter and he's fouled by Alfredo Yazzie - foul #4 on Alfredo Yazzie, team foul #6 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Betancourt (SF), Johnny Sisk (PF), Lenard Cook (C) Antonio Vera, Alfredo Yazzie, Charles Wolfe | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James O'Connor (SG), Robert White (SF), Coy Palos (C) Justin Espinosa, Derick Bruhn, Richard Swenson | |
| 14:37 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones misses the free throw | 42-48 |
| 14:37 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos snags the offensive board | 42-48 |
| 14:19 | Cleveland State | Robert White misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-48 |
| 14:18 | Cleveland State | James O'Connor pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 14:11 | Cleveland State | Robert White is hacked by Christopher Betancourt - foul #1 on Christopher Betancourt, team foul #7 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Southworth (PG) Dema Stachurski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Jones (C) Robert Jones | |
| 14:11 | Cleveland State | Robert White makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 14:11 | Cleveland State | Robert White makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 13:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Pickett drills a jumpshot from the right side | 44-50 |
| 13:35 | Cleveland State | William Jones misses the fadeaway from the left side | 44-50 |
| 13:34 | Cleveland State | James O'Connor snags the offensive board | 44-50 |
| 13:14 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos blows the layup but the foul's on Lenard Cook - foul #1 on Lenard Cook, team foul #8 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn (SF), Peter Lehn (PF) Christopher Betancourt, Johnny Sisk | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), Justin Espinosa (SG) Carl Carpenter, James O'Connor | |
| 13:14 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 13:14 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 13:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 12:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Pickett scores on a 3 from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 12:38 | Cleveland State | William Harper banks in the layup on a great pass from Justin Espinosa | 47-52 |
| 12:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Lenard Cook misses the fadeaway in the paint | 47-52 |
| 12:10 | Cleveland State | William Jones grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 11:55 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 47-52 |
| 11:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Ralph Southworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Pickett (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Billy Bunn (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Peter Lehn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lenard Cook (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Harper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Justin Espinosa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Coy Palos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert White takes the ball from Jason Pickett | 47-52 |
| 11:23 | Cleveland State | William Harper is alone and drills a floater from the right wing set up by Robert White | 47-54 |
| 11:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn is hacked by Robert White - foul #1 on Robert White, team foul #2 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski (PG), Antonio Vera (SG), Christopher Betancourt (SF), Charles Wolfe (C) Ralph Southworth, Jason Pickett, Billy Bunn, Lenard Cook | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (PG), James O'Connor (SG), Derick Bruhn (SF), Robert Jones (PF), Richard Swenson (C) William Harper, Justin Espinosa, Robert White, Coy Palos, William Jones | |
| 10:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Dema Stachurski | 50-54 |
| 10:25 | Cleveland State | James O'Connor comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 50-54 |
| 10:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Wolfe pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 10:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Swenson is called for the reach on Charles Wolfe - foul #2 on Richard Swenson, team foul #3 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell (SF), Johnny Sisk (C) Christopher Betancourt, Peter Lehn | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ralph Watson (PF) Robert Jones | |
| 09:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski lays it in on a great pass from Antonio Vera and the foul's on Carl Carpenter - foul #4 on Carl Carpenter, team foul #4 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Lenard Cook (C) Charles Wolfe | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG) Carl Carpenter | |
| 09:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski makes the free throw | 53-54 |
| 09:41 | Cleveland State | Ralph Watson double dribbles | 53-54 |
| 09:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnny Sisk lays it up and in | 55-54 |
| 09:23 | Cleveland State | Dema Stachurski steals it from Ralph Watson in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| 09:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 55-54 |
| 09:15 | Cleveland State | William Harper gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 08:55 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 55-54 |
| 08:53 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson misses the tip | 55-54 |
| 08:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnny Sisk gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 08:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski is hacked by William Harper - foul #2 on William Harper, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn (PG), Christopher Betancourt (SG), Peter Lehn (PF), Charles Wolfe (C) Dema Stachurski, Antonio Vera, Johnny Sisk, Lenard Cook | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa (SG), Robert Jones (PF) James O'Connor, Ralph Watson | |
| 08:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Betancourt loses the dribble to William Harper | 55-54 |
| 08:10 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Harper | 55-56 |
| 07:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell loses the ball out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Pickett (SG), Alfredo Yazzie (PF) Robert Hatchell, Peter Lehn | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (PG), Robert White (SF), William Jones (C) William Harper, Derick Bruhn, Richard Swenson | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Billy Bunn (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jason Pickett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Betancourt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alfredo Yazzie (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. C - Charles Wolfe (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Carl Carpenter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Justin Espinosa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert White (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - William Jones (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Jones | 55-58 |
| 07:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Pickett connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-58 |
| 07:00 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Billy Bunn - foul #2 on Billy Bunn, team foul #9 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski (PG), Robert Hatchell (SF), Peter Lehn (PF) Billy Bunn, Christopher Betancourt, Charles Wolfe | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ralph Watson (PF), Coy Palos (C) Robert Jones, William Jones | |
| 07:00 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 07:00 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 06:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Alfredo Yazzie grabs the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 06:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Carl Carpenter - foul #5 on Carl Carpenter, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Southworth (PG), Antonio Vera (SG), Johnny Sisk (C) Dema Stachurski, Jason Pickett, Alfredo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), James O'Connor (SG), Derick Bruhn (SF) Carl Carpenter, Justin Espinosa, Robert White | |
| 06:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:06 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn lays it in on a great pass from William Harper | 59-62 |
| 06:04 | Illinois-Chicago | James O'Connor steals it from Ralph Southworth in the backcourt | 59-62 |
| 05:52 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn blows the layup | 59-62 |
| 05:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 05:29 | Illinois-Chicago | James O'Connor is called for the reach on Antonio Vera - foul #2 on James O'Connor, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn (SF), Alfredo Yazzie (PF), Lenard Cook (C) Robert Hatchell, Peter Lehn, Johnny Sisk | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Jones (PF), William Jones (C) Ralph Watson, Coy Palos | |
| 05:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 05:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:13 | Cleveland State | James O'Connor knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Harper | 61-64 |
| 04:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Lenard Cook banks in the layup and he's hacked by Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #8 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski (PG), Jason Pickett (SG) Ralph Southworth, Antonio Vera | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa (SG), Robert White (SF) James O'Connor, Derick Bruhn | |
| 04:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Lenard Cook makes the free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:50 | Cleveland State | Jason Pickett is called for the reach on Justin Espinosa in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Pickett, team foul #10 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Betancourt (SF), Charles Wolfe (C) Jason Pickett, Lenard Cook | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 04:50 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 04:50 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 04:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Betancourt drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Dema Stachurski | 66-66 |
| 04:37 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-66 |
| 04:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Betancourt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 04:16 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 66-66 |
| 03:54 | Cleveland State | Dema Stachurski steals the ball from Robert White | 66-66 |
| 03:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Betancourt blows the layup | 66-66 |
| 03:49 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa grabs the board | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Dema Stachurski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Billy Bunn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Christopher Betancourt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Wolfe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Alfredo Yazzie (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Harper (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Espinosa (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - William Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:43 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-66 |
| 03:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Betancourt pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 03:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Alfredo Yazzie drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Dema Stachurski | 68-66 |
| 03:11 | Cleveland State | Robert White clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 68-66 |
| 03:09 | Cleveland State | William Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 02:45 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones clanks a jumper from close range | 68-66 |
| 02:43 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones hits the follow up shot | 68-68 |
| 02:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Southworth (PG), Jason Pickett (SG), Antonio Vera (SF), Johnny Sisk (PF), Lenard Cook (C) Dema Stachurski, Billy Bunn, Christopher Betancourt, Charles Wolfe, Alfredo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James O'Connor (PG), Derick Bruhn (SF), Ralph Watson (PF), Coy Palos (C) William Harper, Robert White, Robert Jones, William Jones | |
| 02:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Lenard Cook scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 70-68 |
| 02:24 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn (PG), Robert Hatchell (SF), Alfredo Yazzie (PF) Ralph Southworth, Antonio Vera, Johnny Sisk | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson (C) Ralph Watson | |
| 02:11 | Cleveland State | James O'Connor loses the dribble to Robert Hatchell | 70-68 |
| 02:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn (PF) Alfredo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert White (PG), Robert Jones (PF) James O'Connor, Coy Palos | |
| 01:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Swenson denies the turnaround by Billy Bunn | 70-68 |
| 01:58 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Derick Bruhn | 70-68 |
| 01:39 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert White | 70-71 |
| 01:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-71 |
| 01:20 | Cleveland State | Robert White grabs the defensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 01:06 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-71 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski (PG) Billy Bunn | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG) Robert White | |
| 00:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell loses the dribble to William Harper | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Cleveland State | Dema Stachurski steals it from Richard Swenson in the backcourt | 70-71 |
| 00:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Pickett misses the shot in the paint | 70-71 |
| 00:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 00:21 | Illinois-Chicago | The jumper by Robert Hatchell is denied by Richard Swenson | 70-71 |
| 00:20 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa gets the rebound | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | Jason Pickett is called for the reach on Justin Espinosa in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jason Pickett, team foul #11 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn (SG) Jason Pickett | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa misses the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn snags the defensive board | 70-71 |
| 00:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn buries a jumper in the paint and he's fouled by William Harper - foul #3 on William Harper, team foul #9 | 72-71 |
| 00:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn makes the free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | William Harper can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 73-71 |