| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Nicolas Haynes (fresh) SG - Michael Burks (fresh) SF - Aaron Thomas (fresh) PF - Bradley Rainville (fresh) C - Jonathan Sellers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Carl Carpenter (fresh) SG - Justin Espinosa (fresh) SF - Derick Bruhn (fresh) PF - Robert Jones (fresh) C - Richard Swenson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones is fouled on the floor by Nicolas Haynes - foul #1 on Nicolas Haynes, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | DePaul | Bradley Rainville gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | DePaul | Richard Swenson is called for the reach on Jonathan Sellers - foul #1 on Richard Swenson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | DePaul | Nicolas Haynes buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Burks | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Aaron Thomas - foul #1 on Aaron Thomas, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:54 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:34 | DePaul | Jonathan Sellers clanks a jumper from the right side | 3-2 |
| 18:32 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:22 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 3-2 |
| 18:21 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn grabs the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:05 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:04 | DePaul | Nicolas Haynes pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:49 | DePaul | Michael Burks hits a jumper from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:37 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones is whistled for traveling | 5-2 |
| 17:12 | DePaul | Bradley Rainville hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Nicolas Haynes | 7-2 |
| 17:02 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn jams it set up by Carl Carpenter | 7-4 |
| 16:47 | DePaul | Aaron Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 7-4 |
| 16:46 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:30 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Carl Carpenter, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), James O'Connor (SG), Robert White (SF), Coy Palos (PF), William Jones (C) Carl Carpenter, Justin Espinosa, Derick Bruhn, Robert Jones, Richard Swenson | |
| 16:14 | DePaul | Nicolas Haynes misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 7-4 |
| 16:12 | Cleveland State | William Jones pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:02 | Cleveland State | William Harper clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-4 |
| 16:01 | DePaul | Jonathan Sellers grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Nicolas Haynes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Burks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Thomas (fresh) PF - Bradley Rainville (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Sellers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Harper (fresh) SG - James O'Connor (fresh) SF - Robert White (fresh) PF - Coy Palos (fresh) C - William Jones (fresh) | |
| 15:57 | DePaul | Aaron Thomas is fouled on the floor by William Jones - foul #1 on William Jones, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | DePaul | Edwin Hughes (PF) Bradley Rainville | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 15:43 | DePaul | Nicolas Haynes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 15:42 | Cleveland State | Robert White grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 15:37 | Cleveland State | William Harper buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 15:20 | DePaul | Edwin Hughes misses the floater from the left side | 7-7 |
| 15:19 | DePaul | Aaron Thomas tips it home | 9-7 |
| 14:55 | Cleveland State | James O'Connor clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 14:53 | Cleveland State | Robert White grabs the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:40 | Cleveland State | James O'Connor misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jonathan Sellers - foul #1 on Jonathan Sellers, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Phillips (PG), Eric Broderick (SG), Bruce Smith (SF), Bradley Rainville (PF), Clinton Robinson (C) Nicolas Haynes, Michael Burks, Aaron Thomas, Edwin Hughes, Jonathan Sellers | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (PG), Derick Bruhn (SF), Robert Jones (PF), Richard Swenson (C) William Harper, Robert White, Coy Palos, William Jones | |
| 14:40 | Cleveland State | James O'Connor makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:40 | Cleveland State | James O'Connor makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:28 | DePaul | Eric Broderick misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-9 |
| 14:26 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:09 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones's pass is intercepted by Bruce Smith | 9-9 |
| 13:48 | DePaul | Bruce Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Eric Broderick | 12-9 |
| 13:27 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter's fadeaway is rejected by Bradley Rainville | 12-9 |
| 13:26 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Stephen Phillips | 12-9 |
| 13:05 | DePaul | Bradley Rainville's floater is tipped away by Richard Swenson | 12-9 |
| 13:03 | DePaul | Bruce Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 12:46 | DePaul | Bruce Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Clinton Robinson | 15-9 |
| 12:41 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter hits a 3 from the right corner | 15-12 |
| 12:33 | DePaul | Stephen Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-12 |
| Subs | DePaul | Nicolas Haynes (PG), Michael Burks (SG), Aaron Thomas (SF), Edwin Hughes (PF), Jonathan Sellers (C) Stephen Phillips, Eric Broderick, Bruce Smith, Bradley Rainville, Clinton Robinson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa (SG), Coy Palos (C) James O'Connor, Richard Swenson | |
| 12:15 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 15-14 |
| 11:54 | DePaul | Nicolas Haynes buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Burks | 18-14 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Nicolas Haynes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Burks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Hughes (fresh) C - Jonathan Sellers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Carl Carpenter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Espinosa (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Derick Bruhn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) C - Coy Palos (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Edwin Hughes - foul #1 on Edwin Hughes, team foul #4 | 18-14 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), Robert White (C) Carl Carpenter, Robert Jones | |
| 11:39 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 11:39 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 11:25 | DePaul | Nicolas Haynes clanks a 3 from the left corner | 18-16 |
| 11:23 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 10:59 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-16 |
| 10:57 | DePaul | Edwin Hughes gets the rebound | 18-16 |
| 10:48 | DePaul | Robert White steals the ball from Edwin Hughes | 18-16 |
| 10:25 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos hits a 3 from straight away | 18-19 |
| 10:07 | DePaul | Nicolas Haynes loses the dribble to William Harper | 18-19 |
| 10:03 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn throws it down on a nice dish by William Harper | 18-21 |
| 09:44 | DePaul | Michael Burks buries a runner from the left block | 20-21 |
| 09:23 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa is called for traveling | 20-21 |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Phillips (PG), Bruce Smith (SF), Bradley Rainville (PF), Clinton Robinson (C) Nicolas Haynes, Aaron Thomas, Edwin Hughes, Jonathan Sellers | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (PG), James O'Connor (SG), Robert Jones (PF), Richard Swenson (C) William Harper, Justin Espinosa, Coy Palos, Robert White | |
| 09:02 | DePaul | Bradley Rainville hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Richard Swenson - foul #2 on Richard Swenson, team foul #4 | 20-21 |
| Subs | DePaul | Eric Broderick (SG) Michael Burks | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Jones (C) Richard Swenson | |
| 09:02 | DePaul | Bradley Rainville misses the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 09:02 | DePaul | Bradley Rainville makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 08:41 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones misses the turnaround in the lane | 21-21 |
| 08:40 | DePaul | Bradley Rainville grabs the board | 21-21 |
| 08:22 | DePaul | Bruce Smith is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Bruce Smith, team foul #5 | 21-21 |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Burks (SG) Eric Broderick | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert White (SF) Derick Bruhn | |
| 08:09 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-21 |
| 08:07 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones snags the offensive board | 21-21 |
| 07:56 | Cleveland State | William Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 21-21 |
| 07:54 | DePaul | Bradley Rainville gets the rebound | 21-21 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Stephen Phillips (fresh) SG - Michael Burks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bradley Rainville (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Clinton Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Carl Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James O'Connor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert White (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Jones (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | DePaul | Bruce Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-21 |
| 07:33 | DePaul | Clinton Robinson tips it but misses | 21-21 |
| 07:32 | Cleveland State | James O'Connor gets the rebound | 21-21 |
| 07:11 | Cleveland State | James O'Connor is called for traveling | 21-21 |
| Subs | DePaul | Nicolas Haynes (PG), Aaron Thomas (SF), Jonathan Sellers (C) Stephen Phillips, Bruce Smith, Clinton Robinson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa (SG), Coy Palos (PF) James O'Connor, Robert Jones | |
| 06:44 | DePaul | Nicolas Haynes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-21 |
| 06:43 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 06:37 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos misses the lay-in | 21-21 |
| 06:36 | Cleveland State | Robert White tips it in | 21-23 |
| 06:14 | DePaul | Jonathan Sellers lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Burks | 23-23 |
| 06:02 | Cleveland State | Nicolas Haynes picks off the pass by Coy Palos | 23-23 |
| 05:37 | DePaul | Nicolas Haynes misses the jumper from the left side | 23-23 |
| 05:35 | DePaul | Michael Burks tips it but misses | 23-23 |
| 05:34 | Cleveland State | Robert White pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 05:24 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter clanks a 3 from the right corner | 23-23 |
| 05:23 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Jonathan Sellers | 23-23 |
| 05:06 | DePaul | Michael Burks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-23 |
| Subs | DePaul | Eric Broderick (SG), Edwin Hughes (PF), Clinton Robinson (C) Michael Burks, Bradley Rainville, Jonathan Sellers | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), James O'Connor (SF), Robert Jones (PF) Carl Carpenter, Robert White, William Jones | |
| 04:50 | Cleveland State | James O'Connor misses the fadeaway from the left side | 23-23 |
| 04:49 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa snags the offensive board | 23-23 |
| 04:43 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Nicolas Haynes - foul #2 on Nicolas Haynes, team foul #6 | 23-23 |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Phillips (PG) Nicolas Haynes | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 04:43 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 04:43 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 04:23 | DePaul | Coy Palos swats the short shot by Edwin Hughes | 23-24 |
| 04:21 | DePaul | Edwin Hughes tips it but misses | 23-24 |
| 04:20 | DePaul | Edwin Hughes tips it in | 25-24 |
| 04:10 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 25-24 |
| 04:08 | DePaul | Stephen Phillips grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 03:48 | DePaul | Edwin Hughes can't throw it down but he's fouled by James O'Connor - foul #1 on James O'Connor, team foul #5 | 25-24 |
| Subs | DePaul | Nicolas Haynes (PG), Michael Burks (SG), Bruce Smith (SF), Jonathan Sellers (C) Stephen Phillips, Eric Broderick, Aaron Thomas, Clinton Robinson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn (SF), Richard Swenson (C) Justin Espinosa, Coy Palos | |
| 03:48 | DePaul | Edwin Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 03:48 | DePaul | Edwin Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Nicolas Haynes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Burks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edwin Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Sellers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Harper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James O'Connor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Derick Bruhn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Swenson (fresh) | |
| 03:40 | Cleveland State | James O'Connor is called for a charge - foul #2 on James O'Connor, team foul #6 | 26-24 |
| 03:12 | DePaul | Robert Jones steals the ball from Nicolas Haynes | 26-24 |
| 02:51 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Sellers is called for the reach on Derick Bruhn - foul #2 on Jonathan Sellers, team foul #7 | 26-24 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (PG) William Harper | |
| 02:51 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 02:51 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 02:39 | DePaul | Nicolas Haynes drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Bruce Smith | 29-26 |
| 02:26 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Derick Bruhn, team foul #7 | 29-26 |
| Subs | DePaul | Aaron Thomas (SF), Bradley Rainville (PF), Clinton Robinson (C) Bruce Smith, Edwin Hughes, Jonathan Sellers | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa (SG), Ralph Watson (PF) James O'Connor, Robert Jones | |
| 02:17 | DePaul | Michael Burks comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Justin Espinosa - foul #1 on Justin Espinosa, team foul #8 | 29-26 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert White (PF) Ralph Watson | |
| 02:17 | DePaul | Michael Burks makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 02:17 | DePaul | Michael Burks makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 01:55 | Cleveland State | Robert White hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Bradley Rainville - foul #1 on Bradley Rainville, team foul #8 | 31-26 |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Phillips (PG) Nicolas Haynes | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ralph Watson (PF) Derick Bruhn | |
| 01:55 | Cleveland State | Robert White makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 01:55 | Cleveland State | Robert White makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 01:39 | DePaul | Bradley Rainville lays it in on a nice dish by Aaron Thomas | 33-28 |
| 01:24 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 01:22 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson hits the follow up shot | 33-30 |
| 01:08 | DePaul | Ralph Watson is called for the reach on Stephen Phillips - foul #1 on Ralph Watson, team foul #9 | 33-30 |
| Subs | DePaul | Eric Broderick (SG), Jonathan Sellers (C) Michael Burks, Clinton Robinson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), Robert Jones (PF), William Jones (C) Carl Carpenter, Ralph Watson, Richard Swenson | |
| 01:08 | DePaul | Stephen Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 01:08 | DePaul | Stephen Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 01:08 | Cleveland State | Robert White pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 00:55 | Cleveland State | Robert White comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jonathan Sellers - foul #3 on Jonathan Sellers, team foul #9 | 34-30 |
| Subs | DePaul | Nicolas Haynes (PG), Edwin Hughes (PF), Clinton Robinson (C) Stephen Phillips, Bradley Rainville, Jonathan Sellers | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James O'Connor (SG), Coy Palos (C) Justin Espinosa, William Jones | |
| 00:55 | Cleveland State | Robert White makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 00:55 | Cleveland State | Robert White misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 00:55 | DePaul | Edwin Hughes pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 00:43 | DePaul | Edwin Hughes misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 34-31 |
| 00:41 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Coy Palos | 34-31 |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | Aaron Thomas picks off the pass by Robert Jones | 34-31 |
| 00:13 | DePaul | Eric Broderick lays it up and in on a great pass from Aaron Thomas | 36-31 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Robert White is hacked by Clinton Robinson - foul #1 on Clinton Robinson, team foul #10 | 36-31 |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Burks (SG), Bruce Smith (SF) Eric Broderick, Aaron Thomas | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (PG) William Harper | |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Robert White makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Robert White makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Nicolas Haynes misses the halfcourt shot | 36-33 |