| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Black (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joe Degree (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hinnenkamp (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Louis Hanson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Carr (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Stromski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Ashford (fresh) 5 pts. C - Franjo Tyksinski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson is fouled on the floor by Jerry Johnson - foul #1 on Jerry Johnson, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 19:30 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Joe Degree | 31-36 |
| 19:28 | DePaul | Maurice Black gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 19:08 | DePaul | David Carr is called for the reach on Maurice Black - foul #1 on David Carr, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 18:43 | DePaul | Maurice Black misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 31-36 |
| 18:42 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Louis Hanson | 31-36 |
| 18:38 | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-36 |
| 18:37 | DePaul | Paul Hunter pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 18:16 | DePaul | Franjo Tyksinski steals it from Jerry Johnson | 31-36 |
| 17:57 | Cleveland State | Joe Degree steals the ball from Harry Ashford | 31-36 |
| 17:39 | DePaul | Joe Degree clanks a jump hook in the paint | 31-36 |
| 17:38 | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 17:23 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski's fadeaway is rejected by James Hinnenkamp | 31-36 |
| 17:21 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 17:08 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp misses long on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Harry Ashford - foul #1 on Harry Ashford, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | DePaul | Larry Munkberg (SG), Paul Cantrell (SF), David Calhoun (PF) Paul Hunter, Maurice Black, Joe Degree | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz (SG), Mark Holloway (SF) David Carr, Henry Stromski | |
| 17:08 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 17:08 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 16:47 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by David Calhoun - foul #2 on David Calhoun, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | DePaul | Eric French (C) James Hinnenkamp | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland (SG), Richard Love (PF) Louis Hanson, Harry Ashford | |
| 16:47 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 16:47 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 16:31 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 32-37 |
| 16:30 | DePaul | David Calhoun grabs the offensive board | 32-37 |
| 16:25 | DePaul | Eric French double dribbles | 32-37 |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Hofmann (PG) Jerry Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 15:59 | Cleveland State | Eric French is called for the reach on Paul Fritz - foul #1 on Eric French, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | DePaul | Paul Hunter (SG), Maurice Black (SF), Joe Degree (PF) Larry Munkberg, David Calhoun, Eric French | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski (SF) Franjo Tyksinski | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Michael Hofmann (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Black (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Degree (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Cantrell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Paul Fritz (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Shawn Roland (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Henry Stromski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Love (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Holloway (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 15:45 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz is hacked by Paul Hunter - foul #2 on Paul Hunter, team foul #4 | 32-37 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson (PG), Harry Ashford (PF) Shawn Roland, Richard Love | |
| 15:34 | Cleveland State | Michael Hofmann takes the ball from Mark Holloway | 32-37 |
| 15:30 | DePaul | Michael Hofmann blows the layup | 32-37 |
| 15:29 | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 15:13 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 15:12 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Paul Cantrell | 32-37 |
| 14:43 | DePaul | Joe Degree knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 34-37 |
| 14:24 | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski is called for traveling | 34-37 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jerry Johnson (PG), Larry Munkberg (SG), James Hinnenkamp (C) Michael Hofmann, Paul Hunter, Maurice Black | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Carr (SG), Franjo Tyksinski (C) Paul Fritz, Mark Holloway | |
| 14:12 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Munkberg | 36-37 |
| 13:52 | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 13:50 | DePaul | Larry Munkberg pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 13:37 | DePaul | Franjo Tyksinski steals the ball from Larry Munkberg | 36-37 |
| 13:20 | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson loses the dribble to Joe Degree | 36-37 |
| 13:02 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp makes the jumper from the left side | 38-37 |
| 12:37 | Cleveland State | David Carr is fouled on the floor by Larry Munkberg - foul #1 on Larry Munkberg, team foul #5 | 38-37 |
| Subs | DePaul | Paul Hunter (SG), Maurice Black (SF), David Calhoun (PF) Larry Munkberg, Paul Cantrell, Joe Degree | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz (PG), Mark Holloway (SF), Richard Love (PF) Louis Hanson, Henry Stromski, Harry Ashford | |
| 12:09 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 12:07 | DePaul | Paul Hunter pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 12:02 | DePaul | Jerry Johnson knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Hinnenkamp | 41-37 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Black (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Calhoun (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Hinnenkamp (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Paul Fritz (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Carr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Holloway (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Love (fresh) 4 pts. C - Franjo Tyksinski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:50 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz loses the dribble to Maurice Black | 41-37 |
| 11:47 | DePaul | Paul Hunter slams it home on a great pass from Maurice Black | 43-37 |
| 11:28 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 11:26 | DePaul | Maurice Black grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 11:05 | DePaul | David Calhoun's pass is intercepted by Mark Holloway | 43-37 |
| 11:01 | Cleveland State | David Carr banks in the layup set up by Mark Holloway | 43-39 |
| 10:40 | DePaul | David Calhoun misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-39 |
| 10:38 | Cleveland State | Richard Love grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 10:21 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway lays it in | 43-41 |
| 10:10 | DePaul | Paul Hunter clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 10:09 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 10:01 | Cleveland State | David Carr drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Mark Holloway | 43-44 |
| 09:43 | DePaul | Jerry Johnson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 09:41 | DePaul | Maurice Black tips it back up and in | 45-44 |
| 09:37 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 09:36 | Cleveland State | Richard Love grabs the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 09:20 | Cleveland State | David Carr hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Fritz and he's fouled by Jerry Johnson - foul #2 on Jerry Johnson, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Hofmann (PG), Larry Munkberg (SG), Paul Cantrell (SF), Joe Degree (PF), Eric French (C) Jerry Johnson, Paul Hunter, Maurice Black, David Calhoun, James Hinnenkamp | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson (PG), Henry Stromski (SF), Harry Ashford (PF) Paul Fritz, Mark Holloway, Richard Love | |
| 09:20 | Cleveland State | David Carr misses the free throw | 45-47 |
| 09:20 | DePaul | Joe Degree snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 08:57 | DePaul | Eric French makes the fadeaway in the lane | 47-47 |
| 08:41 | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 08:39 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 08:24 | DePaul | Larry Munkberg clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 08:23 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell tips it back up and in | 49-47 |
| 08:04 | Cleveland State | David Carr misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Paul Cantrell - foul #2 on Paul Cantrell, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| 08:04 | Cleveland State | David Carr makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 08:04 | Cleveland State | David Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 07:37 | DePaul | Michael Hofmann travels with the ball | 49-49 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jerry Johnson (PG), Paul Hunter (SG), Maurice Black (SF) Michael Hofmann, Larry Munkberg, Eric French | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland (SG) David Carr | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Black (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joe Degree (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Paul Cantrell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Louis Hanson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Shawn Roland (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Henry Stromski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Ashford (fresh) 5 pts. C - Franjo Tyksinski (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:24 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski can't finish the layup | 49-49 |
| 07:23 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 06:55 | DePaul | Paul Hunter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 06:54 | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 06:38 | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Louis Hanson | 49-51 |
| 06:18 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell banks in the layup set up by Paul Hunter | 51-51 |
| 06:04 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 06:02 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Joe Degree | 51-51 |
| 05:58 | DePaul | Jerry Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 05:56 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 05:51 | Cleveland State | Joe Degree is called for the reach on Louis Hanson - foul #2 on Joe Degree, team foul #8 | 51-51 |
| Subs | DePaul | Larry Munkberg (SG), Michael Hofmann (SF), David Calhoun (PF), James Hinnenkamp (C) Paul Hunter, Maurice Black, Joe Degree, Paul Cantrell | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz (SG), Richard Love (PF), Mark Holloway (C) Shawn Roland, Harry Ashford, Franjo Tyksinski | |
| 05:51 | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 05:51 | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 05:23 | DePaul | Michael Hofmann scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Hinnenkamp | 53-53 |
| 04:59 | Cleveland State | Richard Love misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-53 |
| 04:58 | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson tips it but misses | 53-53 |
| 04:57 | DePaul | Michael Hofmann snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 04:38 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | DePaul | Paul Hunter (SG), Maurice Black (SF), Paul Cantrell (PF) Jerry Johnson, Larry Munkberg, David Calhoun | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland (SG), Harry Ashford (PF) Louis Hanson, Henry Stromski | |
| 04:22 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland is hacked by James Hinnenkamp - foul #2 on James Hinnenkamp, team foul #9 | 53-53 |
| Subs | DePaul | Joe Degree (PF) Paul Cantrell | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 04:22 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 04:22 | DePaul | Joe Degree snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 04:02 | DePaul | Shawn Roland steals the ball from James Hinnenkamp | 53-53 |
| 03:33 | Cleveland State | Richard Love misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-53 |
| 03:31 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland snags the offensive board | 53-53 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Michael Hofmann (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Maurice Black (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joe Degree (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - James Hinnenkamp (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Shawn Roland (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul Fritz (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Richard Love (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Ashford (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark Holloway (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. | |
| 03:16 | Cleveland State | A charge is called on Shawn Roland - foul #1 on Shawn Roland, team foul #3 | 53-53 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jerry Johnson (PG), Paul Cantrell (C) Michael Hofmann, James Hinnenkamp | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson (PG), Henry Stromski (SF), Franjo Tyksinski (C) Paul Fritz, Richard Love, Mark Holloway | |
| 03:00 | DePaul | Joe Degree connects on the jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Shawn Roland - foul #2 on Shawn Roland, team foul #4 | 55-53 |
| Subs | DePaul | Larry Munkberg (SG), David Calhoun (C) Paul Hunter, Maurice Black | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nick Larson (PF) Harry Ashford | |
| 03:00 | DePaul | Joe Degree makes the free throw | 56-53 |
| 02:56 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | DePaul | Paul Hunter (SG), Maurice Black (SF), James Hinnenkamp (C) Larry Munkberg, Paul Cantrell, David Calhoun | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Carr (SG), Harry Ashford (PF), Mark Holloway (C) Shawn Roland, Nick Larson, Franjo Tyksinski | |
| 02:45 | Cleveland State | David Carr scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Henry Stromski | 56-55 |
| 02:29 | DePaul | Paul Hunter can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 02:27 | DePaul | Maurice Black tips it back up and in | 58-55 |
| 02:09 | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Maurice Black - foul #1 on Maurice Black, team foul #10 | 58-55 |
| 02:09 | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 02:09 | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 01:53 | DePaul | Maurice Black's fadeaway is rejected by Harry Ashford | 58-56 |
| 01:52 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Henry Stromski | 58-56 |
| 01:33 | Cleveland State | David Carr misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-56 |
| 01:32 | DePaul | Maurice Black snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 01:12 | DePaul | Jerry Johnson is fouled on the floor by Harry Ashford - foul #2 on Harry Ashford, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski (C) Mark Holloway | |
| 01:04 | DePaul | The pull-up jumper by Jerry Johnson is blocked by Harry Ashford | 58-56 |
| 01:02 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 00:49 | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski is whistled for traveling | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | DePaul | Maurice Black knocks in the jumper in the paint | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | David Carr clanks a 3 from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson grabs the offensive board | 60-56 |
| 00:18 | Cleveland State | David Carr is called for traveling | 60-56 |
| Subs | DePaul | Larry Munkberg (SF) Maurice Black | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | DePaul | Louis Hanson is called for the reach on Jerry Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Hanson, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| 00:15 | DePaul | Larry Munkberg is fouled on the floor by Franjo Tyksinski - foul #1 on Franjo Tyksinski, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| 00:15 | DePaul | Larry Munkberg makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:15 | DePaul | Larry Munkberg makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | David Carr connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Henry Stromski | 62-59 |
| 00:07 | DePaul | Jerry Johnson is hacked by Louis Hanson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Hanson, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| 00:07 | DePaul | Jerry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:07 | DePaul | Jerry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | David Carr misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 64-59 |