| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Dema Stachurski (fresh) SG - Jason Pickett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hatchell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Peter Lehn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lenard Cook (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Carl Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Justin Espinosa (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derick Bruhn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Swenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:58 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-33 |
| 19:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Swenson - foul #1 on Richard Swenson, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| 19:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 19:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 19:43 | Cleveland State | Jason Pickett is called for the reach on Justin Espinosa in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Pickett, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 19:36 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa scores on a runner in the paint set up by Robert Jones | 40-35 |
| 19:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Lenard Cook can't connect on a runner from close range | 40-35 |
| 19:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Lenard Cook pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 19:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Lenard Cook can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 19:03 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 18:42 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 18:41 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn misses the tip | 40-35 |
| 18:39 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter snags the offensive board | 40-35 |
| 18:21 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Peter Lehn - foul #2 on Peter Lehn, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn (PG), Antonio Vera (SG), Christopher Betancourt (SF), Alfredo Yazzie (PF), Charles Wolfe (C) Dema Stachurski, Jason Pickett, Robert Hatchell, Peter Lehn, Lenard Cook | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), James O'Connor (SG), Robert White (SF), Coy Palos (C) Carl Carpenter, Justin Espinosa, Derick Bruhn, Richard Swenson | |
| 18:21 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 18:21 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 18:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Alfredo Yazzie's layup is rejected by Coy Palos | 40-37 |
| 17:59 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 17:42 | Cleveland State | James O'Connor connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Harper | 40-40 |
| 17:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera is whistled for a carry | 40-40 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa (SG), William Jones (C) James O'Connor, Robert Jones | |
| 17:23 | Cleveland State | Antonio Vera steals it from William Harper in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| 17:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Antonio Vera | 42-40 |
| 16:52 | Cleveland State | William Jones knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Robert White and he's hacked by Charles Wolfe - foul #2 on Charles Wolfe, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Southworth (PG), Jason Pickett (SG), Lenard Cook (C) Billy Bunn, Christopher Betancourt, Charles Wolfe | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (PG), Derick Bruhn (SF), Ralph Watson (PF) William Harper, Robert White, Coy Palos | |
| 16:52 | Cleveland State | William Jones misses the free throw | 42-42 |
| 16:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Alfredo Yazzie snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 16:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Lenard Cook hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ralph Southworth | 44-42 |
| 16:09 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-42 |
| 16:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Alfredo Yazzie grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 15:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Ralph Southworth | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Ralph Southworth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Pickett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Vera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alfredo Yazzie (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Lenard Cook (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Carl Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Justin Espinosa (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derick Bruhn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Watson (fresh) C - William Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Cleveland State | Ralph Southworth takes the ball from Derick Bruhn in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| 15:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Alfredo Yazzie banks in the layup set up by Antonio Vera and he's hacked by Ralph Watson - foul #2 on Ralph Watson, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski (PG), Billy Bunn (SG), Robert Hatchell (SF), Peter Lehn (PF) Ralph Southworth, Jason Pickett, Antonio Vera, Lenard Cook | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James O'Connor (SG), Robert White (SF), Richard Swenson (C) Justin Espinosa, Derick Bruhn, William Jones | |
| 15:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Alfredo Yazzie misses the free throw | 48-42 |
| 15:43 | Cleveland State | Ralph Watson snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 15:32 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 15:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 15:17 | Illinois-Chicago | James O'Connor steals it from Billy Bunn | 48-42 |
| 14:53 | Cleveland State | Robert Hatchell takes the ball from James O'Connor | 48-42 |
| 14:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ralph Watson - foul #3 on Ralph Watson, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Pickett (SG), Christopher Betancourt (SF), Charles Wolfe (PF), Johnny Sisk (C) Billy Bunn, Robert Hatchell, Peter Lehn, Alfredo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), Coy Palos (SF), Robert Jones (PF) Carl Carpenter, Robert White, Ralph Watson | |
| 14:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 14:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 14:34 | Cleveland State | Jason Pickett steals it from Robert Jones in the backcourt | 50-42 |
| 14:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Pickett banks in the layup | 52-42 |
| 14:23 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson knocks in the floater in the paint | 52-44 |
| 13:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnny Sisk comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-44 |
| 13:56 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 13:41 | Cleveland State | William Harper misses the jumper from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 13:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 13:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnny Sisk buries a jumper in the paint | 54-44 |
| 13:12 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones's pass is intercepted by Jason Pickett in the backcourt | 54-44 |
| 13:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Pickett misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-44 |
| 13:01 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 12:56 | Cleveland State | Johnny Sisk blocks the short jumper by William Harper | 54-44 |
| 12:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Pickett pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 12:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Pickett drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-44 |
| 12:33 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Jones and he's fouled by Johnny Sisk - foul #2 on Johnny Sisk, team foul #4 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn (PG), Antonio Vera (SG), Robert Hatchell (SF), Peter Lehn (PF), Lenard Cook (C) Dema Stachurski, Jason Pickett, Christopher Betancourt, Charles Wolfe, Johnny Sisk | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (PG), Justin Espinosa (SG), Derick Bruhn (SF), Robert White (PF) William Harper, James O'Connor, Coy Palos, Robert Jones | |
| 12:33 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson makes the free throw | 57-47 |
| 12:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera is hacked by Carl Carpenter - foul #2 on Carl Carpenter, team foul #4 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Jones (C) Richard Swenson | |
| 12:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Derick Bruhn steals the ball from Antonio Vera | 57-47 |
| 12:05 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa banks in the layup on a nice dish by Derick Bruhn | 57-49 |
| 11:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Billy Bunn | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Billy Bunn (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Vera (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Hatchell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Peter Lehn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Lenard Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Carl Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Justin Espinosa (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derick Bruhn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Cleveland State | William Jones misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Hatchell - foul #1 on Robert Hatchell, team foul #5 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ralph Watson (PF) Carl Carpenter | |
| 11:30 | Cleveland State | William Jones misses the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 11:30 | Cleveland State | William Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 11:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Derick Bruhn - foul #2 on Derick Bruhn, team foul #5 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Southworth (PG), Alfredo Yazzie (PF) Antonio Vera, Peter Lehn | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (PG) Robert White | |
| 11:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn misses the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 11:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 11:03 | Cleveland State | Robert Hatchell steps in front of the Carl Carpenter pass in the backcourt | 61-50 |
| 11:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Southworth lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Hatchell | 63-50 |
| 10:59 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Southworth - foul #3 on Ralph Southworth, team foul #6 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Pickett (SG) Billy Bunn | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson (C) William Jones | |
| 10:42 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa loses the dribble to Jason Pickett | 63-50 |
| 10:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-50 |
| 10:28 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Lenard Cook | 63-50 |
| 10:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Pickett is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jason Pickett, team foul #7 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera (SF), Peter Lehn (PF) Robert Hatchell, Lenard Cook | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), Robert Jones (PF), Coy Palos (C) Carl Carpenter, Ralph Watson, Richard Swenson | |
| 10:12 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Espinosa, team foul #6 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James O'Connor (SG) Justin Espinosa | |
| 09:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Pickett | 65-50 |
| 09:41 | Cleveland State | James O'Connor is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Vera - foul #2 on Antonio Vera, team foul #8 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn (PG), Christopher Betancourt (SF), Charles Wolfe (C) Ralph Southworth, Jason Pickett, Alfredo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 09:41 | Cleveland State | James O'Connor makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 09:41 | Cleveland State | James O'Connor makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 09:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Antonio Vera | 68-52 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:59 | Cleveland State | William Harper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-52 |
| 08:58 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos tips it in | 68-54 |
| 08:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Wolfe's layup is rejected by Robert Jones | 68-54 |
| 08:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn hits the follow up shot | 70-54 |
| 08:34 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos travels with the ball | 70-54 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski (PG), Jason Pickett (SG), Robert Hatchell (SF), Alfredo Yazzie (PF), Johnny Sisk (C) Billy Bunn, Antonio Vera, Christopher Betancourt, Peter Lehn, Charles Wolfe | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (PG), Justin Espinosa (SG), Robert White (SF), Ralph Watson (PF), William Jones (C) William Harper, James O'Connor, Derick Bruhn, Robert Jones, Coy Palos | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Pickett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-54 |
| 08:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell grabs the offensive board | 70-54 |
| 08:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Watson denies the turnaround by Alfredo Yazzie | 70-54 |
| 08:07 | Cleveland State | Robert White grabs the defensive rebound | 70-54 |
| 07:51 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 70-54 |
| 07:49 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter snags the offensive board | 70-54 |
| 07:36 | Cleveland State | Ralph Watson is called for traveling | 70-54 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Southworth (PG), Lenard Cook (C) Dema Stachurski, Alfredo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Ralph Southworth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Pickett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Hatchell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. PF - Johnny Sisk (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Lenard Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Carl Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Justin Espinosa (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Watson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert White steals it from Johnny Sisk | 70-54 |
| 07:23 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter is hacked by Johnny Sisk in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnny Sisk, team foul #9 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn (SF), Peter Lehn (PF) Robert Hatchell, Johnny Sisk | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 07:23 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 07:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Pickett snags the defensive board | 70-54 |
| 07:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert White is called for the reach on Billy Bunn - foul #2 on Robert White, team foul #7 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Wolfe (PF) Peter Lehn | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), Derick Bruhn (SF), Robert Jones (PF), Richard Swenson (C) Carl Carpenter, Robert White, Ralph Watson, William Jones | |
| 07:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn makes the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 07:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn misses the 2nd free throw | 71-54 |
| 07:00 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 71-54 |
| 06:43 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones hits the finger roll set up by Richard Swenson | 71-56 |
| 06:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Justin Espinosa is called for the reach on Charles Wolfe - foul #3 on Justin Espinosa, team foul #8 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski (PG), Antonio Vera (SG), Christopher Betancourt (SF), Alfredo Yazzie (C) Ralph Southworth, Jason Pickett, Billy Bunn, Lenard Cook | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James O'Connor (SG) Justin Espinosa | |
| 06:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Wolfe misses the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 06:17 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson pulls down the rebound | 71-56 |
| 06:05 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn misses long on a shot in the lane | 71-56 |
| 06:04 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones tips it in | 71-58 |
| 05:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 71-58 |
| 05:34 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 71-58 |
| 05:22 | Cleveland State | William Harper misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-58 |
| 05:21 | Cleveland State | William Harper grabs the offensive board | 71-58 |
| 05:09 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn makes the jump hook from the right block set up by William Harper and he's hacked by Christopher Betancourt - foul #2 on Christopher Betancourt, team foul #10 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell (SF), Johnny Sisk (PF), Lenard Cook (C) Christopher Betancourt, Charles Wolfe, Alfredo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (PG), Coy Palos (PF), Robert White (C) William Harper, Robert Jones, Richard Swenson | |
| 05:09 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn makes the free throw | 71-61 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Coy Palos swats the short shot by Johnny Sisk | 71-61 |
| 04:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnny Sisk grabs the offensive board | 71-61 |
| 04:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera misses the 3 from the left wing | 71-61 |
| 04:39 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos snags the defensive board | 71-61 |
| 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) | |
| 04:37 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-61 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn (PG), Jason Pickett (SG) Dema Stachurski, Antonio Vera | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa (SG), William Jones (C) James O'Connor, Derick Bruhn | |
| 04:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnny Sisk misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 71-61 |
| 04:10 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Lenard Cook | 71-61 |
| 03:57 | Illinois-Chicago | William Jones is called for the reach on Robert Hatchell - foul #3 on William Jones, team foul #9 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Betancourt (SG), Peter Lehn (PF), Alfredo Yazzie (C) Jason Pickett, Johnny Sisk, Lenard Cook | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ralph Watson (PF) Coy Palos | |
| 03:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 03:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:49 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-61 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Southworth (PG) Robert Hatchell | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Southworth is hacked by Carl Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Carpenter, team foul #10 | 73-61 |
| 03:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Southworth makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 03:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Southworth makes the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| 03:37 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Peter Lehn - foul #3 on Peter Lehn, team foul #11 | 75-61 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James O'Connor (SF) Robert White | |
| 03:37 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa makes the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 03:37 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa misses the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| 03:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn snags the defensive board | 75-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Ralph Southworth (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Billy Bunn (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Betancourt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Lehn (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Alfredo Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Carl Carpenter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Justin Espinosa (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James O'Connor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Watson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Alfredo Yazzie's floater is tipped away by James O'Connor | 75-62 |
| 03:16 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Justin Espinosa | 75-62 |
| 03:05 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-62 |
| 03:04 | Cleveland State | William Jones snags the offensive board | 75-62 |
| 02:49 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 75-64 |
| 02:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera (SG), Lenard Cook (C) Ralph Southworth, Peter Lehn | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), Robert White (SF), Robert Jones (PF), Coy Palos (C) Carl Carpenter, Justin Espinosa, Ralph Watson, William Jones | |
| 02:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Betancourt misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 75-64 |
| 02:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Alfredo Yazzie tips it home | 77-64 |
| 02:17 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones throws it down on a great pass from Coy Palos | 77-66 |
| 02:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-66 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski (PG), Jason Pickett (SG), Robert Hatchell (SF), Peter Lehn (PF) Billy Bunn, Antonio Vera, Christopher Betancourt, Alfredo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (PG), Richard Swenson (C) William Harper, Coy Palos | |
| 01:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Jason Pickett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-66 |
| 01:47 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 77-66 |
| 01:45 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter is hacked by Dema Stachurski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dema Stachurski, team foul #12 | 77-66 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn (PG), Antonio Vera (SG), Christopher Betancourt (SF), Alfredo Yazzie (PF), Charles Wolfe (C) Dema Stachurski, Jason Pickett, Robert Hatchell, Peter Lehn, Lenard Cook | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Coy Palos (PF), William Jones (C) Robert Jones, Richard Swenson | |
| 01:45 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 01:45 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 01:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Betancourt misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 77-67 |
| 01:21 | Cleveland State | Robert White gets the rebound | 77-67 |
| 01:14 | Cleveland State | James O'Connor hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 77-67 |
| 01:13 | Cleveland State | William Jones can't tip it in | 77-67 |
| 01:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Alfredo Yazzie grabs the board | 77-67 |
| 00:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Bunn misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 77-67 |
| 00:52 | Cleveland State | Robert White grabs the board | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Cleveland State | Robert White is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 77-67 |
| 00:46 | Cleveland State | Robert White gets the offensive rebound | 77-67 |
| 00:42 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Billy Bunn - foul #2 on Billy Bunn, team foul #13 | 77-67 |
| 00:42 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:42 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois-Chicago | James O'Connor is called for the reach on Antonio Vera in the backcourt - foul #2 on James O'Connor, team foul #11 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski (PG), Jason Pickett (SG), Peter Lehn (PF), Lenard Cook (C) Billy Bunn, Christopher Betancourt, Alfredo Yazzie, Charles Wolfe | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa (SG), Derick Bruhn (SF), Robert Jones (PF), Richard Swenson (C) James O'Connor, Robert White, Coy Palos, William Jones | |
| 00:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Vera makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Lehn | 79-69 |
| 00:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn gets the rebound | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Peter Lehn misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 79-69 |
| 00:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Lenard Cook snags the offensive board | 79-69 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | The clock runs out | 79-69 |