| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cole (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Patrick Headrick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Wright (fresh) C - Frank Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Flynn (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Avery (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ralph Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Kittleson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Vail (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-29 |
| 19:39 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 19:22 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Flynn - foul #2 on Thomas Flynn, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 19:22 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 19:22 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 19:06 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-29 |
| 19:05 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson tips it in | 34-31 |
| 18:49 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Frank Wilson | 37-31 |
| 18:46 | DePaul | Joe Guillaume steals the ball from Thomas Flynn in the backcourt | 37-31 |
| 18:28 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 18:27 | DePaul | Michael Avery pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 18:10 | DePaul | Christopher Vail drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Flynn | 37-33 |
| 18:02 | Cleveland State | John Cole is hacked by Michael Avery - foul #2 on Michael Avery, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| 17:52 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Joe Guillaume | 39-33 |
| 17:30 | DePaul | Michael Avery comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 17:29 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 17:24 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick is fouled on the floor by Christopher Vail - foul #1 on Christopher Vail, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Emig (PG), David Galli (SG), Carl Powell (SF), Richard Morant (PF), Dennis Crawford (C) Joe Guillaume, John Cole, Patrick Headrick, Franklin Wright, Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Penner (PG), Joel Luther (PF), Kevin Hughes (C) Thomas Flynn, Daniel Kittleson, Christopher Vail | |
| 17:10 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Damon Earls (SG) Michael Avery | |
| 16:52 | DePaul | Carl Powell is called for the reach on Ralph Thomas - foul #1 on Carl Powell, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Corey Lumpkin (SG) Ralph Thomas | |
| 16:35 | DePaul | Corey Lumpkin misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-33 |
| 16:34 | DePaul | Kevin Hughes grabs the offensive board | 39-33 |
| 16:22 | DePaul | Kevin Hughes misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-33 |
| 16:21 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 15:59 | Cleveland State | David Galli makes the 3 from the right wing | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Emig (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Galli (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Powell (fresh) PF - Richard Morant (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Daniel Penner (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Lumpkin (fresh) SF - Damon Earls (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joel Luther (fresh) C - Kevin Hughes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | DePaul | James Emig is called for the reach on Daniel Penner - foul #1 on James Emig, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), John Cole (SG), Patrick Headrick (SF), Franklin Wright (PF), Frank Wilson (C) James Emig, David Galli, Carl Powell, Richard Morant, Dennis Crawford | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jarod Betancourt (PG), Michael Avery (SG), Ralph Thomas (SF), Daniel Kittleson (PF), Christopher Vail (C) Daniel Penner, Corey Lumpkin, Damon Earls, Joel Luther, Kevin Hughes | |
| 15:26 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-33 |
| 15:25 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson grabs the offensive board | 42-33 |
| 15:17 | DePaul | Jarod Betancourt loses the dribble to John Cole | 42-33 |
| 15:02 | Cleveland State | John Cole scores on a shot from the left side | 44-33 |
| 14:45 | DePaul | Michael Avery knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-36 |
| 14:17 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 44-36 |
| 14:16 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick tips it in | 46-36 |
| 13:59 | DePaul | Michael Avery misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 13:58 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick grabs the board | 46-36 |
| 13:37 | Cleveland State | John Cole buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Michael Avery - foul #3 on Michael Avery, team foul #4 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Galli (SF), Richard Morant (PF) Patrick Headrick, Franklin Wright | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 13:37 | Cleveland State | John Cole misses the free throw | 48-36 |
| 13:37 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 13:20 | DePaul | Christopher Vail can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Galli - foul #3 on David Galli, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Emig (PG) Joe Guillaume | |
| Subs | DePaul | Joel Luther (PF) Daniel Kittleson | |
| 13:20 | DePaul | Christopher Vail makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 13:20 | DePaul | Christopher Vail makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 12:51 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 12:50 | DePaul | Christopher Vail grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 12:44 | DePaul | Joel Luther is hacked by Frank Wilson - foul #2 on Frank Wilson, team foul #4 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Powell (SF), Dennis Crawford (C) John Cole, Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Flynn (SG), Kevin Hughes (C) Michael Avery, Christopher Vail | |
| 12:29 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 12:27 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 12:21 | Cleveland State | James Emig misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 12:19 | DePaul | Jarod Betancourt grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 12:03 | DePaul | Richard Morant swats the short shot by Joel Luther | 48-38 |
| 12:01 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas tips it in | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Emig (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Galli (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Carl Powell (fresh) PF - Richard Morant (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jarod Betancourt (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Thomas Flynn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Thomas (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joel Luther (fresh) C - Kevin Hughes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Cleveland State | David Galli's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), Patrick Headrick (SF), Franklin Wright (PF) James Emig, Carl Powell, Dennis Crawford | |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Avery (SG), Damon Earls (SF), Daniel Kittleson (PF) Jarod Betancourt, Ralph Thomas, Kevin Hughes | |
| 11:31 | DePaul | Patrick Headrick steps in front of the Thomas Flynn pass | 48-40 |
| 11:09 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-40 |
| 11:07 | DePaul | Joel Luther snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 10:48 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn is hacked by Patrick Headrick - foul #2 on Patrick Headrick, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Cole (SG), Frank Wilson (C) David Galli, Richard Morant | |
| Subs | DePaul | Ralph Thomas (SF), Christopher Vail (C) Damon Earls, Joel Luther | |
| 10:40 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 10:38 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 10:21 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson is hacked by Daniel Kittleson - foul #1 on Daniel Kittleson, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Powell (SF) Patrick Headrick | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jarod Betancourt (PG) Thomas Flynn | |
| 10:08 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Cole | 51-40 |
| 09:52 | DePaul | Jarod Betancourt buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Vail | 51-43 |
| 09:31 | Cleveland State | Michael Avery picks off the pass by Carl Powell | 51-43 |
| 09:09 | DePaul | John Cole steals the ball from Daniel Kittleson | 51-43 |
| 09:06 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume blows the dunk | 51-43 |
| 09:05 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 08:41 | DePaul | Jarod Betancourt is hacked by Frank Wilson - foul #3 on Frank Wilson, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Emig (PG), Patrick Headrick (SF), Richard Morant (PF) Joe Guillaume, Carl Powell, Franklin Wright | |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Flynn (SG), Damon Earls (SF), Joel Luther (PF), Kevin Hughes (C) Michael Avery, Ralph Thomas, Daniel Kittleson, Christopher Vail | |
| 08:25 | DePaul | Damon Earls misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-43 |
| 08:24 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 08:07 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 51-43 |
| 08:05 | Cleveland State | James Emig snags the offensive board | 51-43 |
| 07:52 | Cleveland State | John Cole is hacked by Thomas Flynn - foul #3 on Thomas Flynn, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Galli (SG), Dennis Crawford (C) John Cole, Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | DePaul | Ralph Thomas (SF) Jarod Betancourt | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Emig (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Galli (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Headrick (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Morant (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Flynn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Damon Earls (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Ralph Thomas (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joel Luther (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Hughes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford misses the floater from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 07:34 | DePaul | Kevin Hughes gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 07:12 | DePaul | Kevin Hughes hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Dennis Crawford - foul #2 on Dennis Crawford, team foul #7 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Christopher Vail (C) Joel Luther | |
| 07:12 | DePaul | Kevin Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 07:12 | DePaul | Kevin Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 06:52 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Emig | 53-45 |
| 06:25 | DePaul | Patrick Headrick is called for the reach on Ralph Thomas - foul #3 on Patrick Headrick, team foul #8 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), John Cole (SG), Franklin Wright (PF), Frank Wilson (C) James Emig, Patrick Headrick, Richard Morant, Dennis Crawford | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jarod Betancourt (PG), Michael Avery (SG), Daniel Kittleson (PF) Thomas Flynn, Damon Earls, Kevin Hughes | |
| 06:25 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 06:25 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 06:13 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 55-45 |
| 06:00 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 05:58 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 05:41 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Avery - foul #4 on Michael Avery, team foul #7 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Damon Earls (SF) Ralph Thomas | |
| 05:41 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 05:41 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 05:24 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson loses the dribble to Franklin Wright | 56-45 |
| 04:59 | Cleveland State | John Cole clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-45 |
| 04:58 | DePaul | Christopher Vail snags the defensive board | 56-45 |
| 04:41 | DePaul | Michael Avery buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jarod Betancourt | 56-48 |
| 04:20 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by John Cole is denied by Christopher Vail | 56-48 |
| 04:19 | DePaul | Damon Earls gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 04:06 | DePaul | Michael Avery knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-50 |
| 03:50 | Cleveland State | John Cole lays it up and in | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Cole (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Galli (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Franklin Wright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jarod Betancourt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Avery (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Damon Earls (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Daniel Kittleson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Christopher Vail (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:31 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson is fouled on the floor by John Cole - foul #3 on John Cole, team foul #9 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Emig (PG), Carl Powell (SG), Patrick Headrick (SF), Richard Morant (PF), Dennis Crawford (C) Joe Guillaume, John Cole, David Galli, Franklin Wright, Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | DePaul | Ralph Thomas (SF), Joel Luther (C) Damon Earls, Christopher Vail | |
| 03:31 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 03:31 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 03:15 | Cleveland State | Michael Avery steals it from James Emig | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:53 | DePaul | Jarod Betancourt clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 02:51 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Dennis Crawford | 58-52 |
| 02:51 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), John Cole (SG), Franklin Wright (PF), Frank Wilson (C) James Emig, Carl Powell, Richard Morant, Dennis Crawford | |
| Subs | DePaul | Kevin Hughes (C) Daniel Kittleson | |
| 02:34 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 02:32 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 02:32 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson (PF), Christopher Vail (C) Joel Luther, Kevin Hughes | |
| 02:23 | DePaul | Jarod Betancourt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-52 |
| 02:10 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson's pass is intercepted by Jarod Betancourt | 58-52 |
| 02:06 | DePaul | Jarod Betancourt hits the finger roll | 58-54 |
| 01:49 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-54 |
| 01:48 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 01:30 | DePaul | Jarod Betancourt can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-54 |
| 01:29 | Cleveland State | John Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 01:06 | Cleveland State | John Cole loses the dribble to Michael Avery | 58-54 |
| 00:54 | DePaul | Jarod Betancourt misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 00:53 | DePaul | Christopher Vail tips it home | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 00:29 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 00:14 | DePaul | Jarod Betancourt connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Vail and he's hacked by Joe Guillaume - foul #1 on Joe Guillaume, team foul #10 | 58-58 |
| 00:14 | DePaul | Jarod Betancourt makes the free throw | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:09 | Cleveland State | John Cole misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Christopher Vail - foul #2 on Christopher Vail, team foul #8 | 58-59 |
| 00:09 | Cleveland State | John Cole misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:09 | Cleveland State | John Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 00:09 | DePaul | DePaul calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | DePaul | Michael Avery makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick misses short on a halfcourt shot | 59-61 |