| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Albert Daugherty (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Venezia (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Adcock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Warburton (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Benjamin Gerardi (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jack Robbins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Chilton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Nobles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cassidy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Cleveland Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | James Nobles inbounds the ball | 33-37 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois-Chicago | James Cassidy banks in the layup | 33-39 |
| 19:37 | Cleveland State | John Venezia is hacked by James Cassidy in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Cassidy, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Dukes (PF) James Cassidy | |
| 19:25 | Cleveland State | John Adcock misses the fadeaway from the right side | 33-39 |
| 19:24 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Cleveland Henderson | 33-39 |
| 19:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Albert Daugherty - foul #1 on Albert Daugherty, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 19:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 19:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins misses the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 19:10 | Cleveland State | Raymond Warburton grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 18:54 | Cleveland State | Raymond Warburton buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Venezia | 36-40 |
| 18:45 | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton misses the jumper from the baseline | 36-40 |
| 18:43 | Cleveland State | John Venezia grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 18:30 | Cleveland State | William Dukes swats the layup by Benjamin Gerardi | 36-40 |
| 18:28 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to William Dukes | 36-40 |
| 18:07 | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton is called for traveling | 36-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero (PG), William Williams (SG), Michael Shreffler (SF), Darren Danner (PF), Thomas Hunt (C) Albert Daugherty, John Venezia, John Adcock, Raymond Warburton, Benjamin Gerardi | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Merlin Zahnen (SG), Eric Harris (SF), Calvin Reading (PF) John Chilton, James Nobles, William Dukes | |
| 17:52 | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 36-40 |
| 17:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Cleveland Henderson snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 17:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins loses the ball out of bounds | 36-40 |
| 17:19 | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero connects on the floater near the basket | 38-40 |
| 17:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins misses short on a floater from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 17:00 | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:58 | Cleveland State | Cleveland Henderson is called for the reach on Darren Danner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cleveland Henderson, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Albert Daugherty (PG), John Adcock (SF), Raymond Warburton (PF) William Williams, Darren Danner, Thomas Hunt | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton (SG) Merlin Zahnen | |
| 16:50 | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero is fouled on the floor by Jack Robbins - foul #3 on Jack Robbins, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Ton (SF), William Dukes (PF) Jack Robbins, Calvin Reading | |
| 16:35 | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler lays it in on a great pass from Albert Daugherty | 40-40 |
| 16:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 16:18 | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 16:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Cleveland Henderson is called for traveling | 40-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Venezia (SG), James Rogers (PF), Benjamin Gerardi (C) Sergio Romero, Raymond Warburton, Michael Shreffler | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Merlin Zahnen (PG) Eric Harris | |
| 15:59 | Cleveland State | John Chilton is called for the reach on John Venezia in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Chilton, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds (PG), James Cassidy (PF) John Chilton, Cleveland Henderson | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Albert Daugherty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Venezia (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Adcock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Benjamin Gerardi (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Robert Wilds (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Merlin Zahnen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Ton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Cassidy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Dukes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Cleveland State | Albert Daugherty hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-40 |
| 15:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Ton pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 15:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Ton is called for traveling | 40-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Williams (PG), Darren Danner (SF) Albert Daugherty, John Adcock | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins (PG), James Nobles (SF), Calvin Reading (C) Merlin Zahnen, Joe Ton, William Dukes | |
| 15:12 | Cleveland State | John Venezia knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by William Williams | 43-40 |
| 14:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Calvin Reading hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 43-40 |
| 14:50 | Illinois-Chicago | James Nobles tips it back up and in | 43-42 |
| 14:29 | Cleveland State | James Nobles steals it from Darren Danner | 43-42 |
| 14:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Benjamin Gerardi is called for the reach on Calvin Reading - foul #1 on Benjamin Gerardi, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Albert Daugherty (PG), Sergio Romero (SG), John Adcock (SF), Raymond Warburton (PF), Michael Shreffler (C) William Williams, John Venezia, Darren Danner, James Rogers, Benjamin Gerardi | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton (SG), Eric Harris (SF), Cleveland Henderson (C) Robert Wilds, James Nobles, Calvin Reading | |
| 14:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Cassidy and he's hacked by John Adcock - foul #3 on John Adcock, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| 14:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris misses the free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:03 | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 13:47 | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Warburton | 45-44 |
| 13:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by John Chilton and he's fouled by John Adcock - foul #4 on John Adcock, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Hunt (C) John Adcock | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Merlin Zahnen (PG), William Dukes (C) Jack Robbins, Cleveland Henderson | |
| 13:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris misses the free throw | 45-46 |
| 13:32 | Cleveland State | Raymond Warburton snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 13:28 | Cleveland State | Albert Daugherty is hacked by Merlin Zahnen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Merlin Zahnen, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| 13:09 | Cleveland State | Raymond Warburton comes up short on the floater from the right block | 45-46 |
| 13:08 | Illinois-Chicago | William Dukes pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 12:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 45-46 |
| 12:48 | Cleveland State | Thomas Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 12:34 | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero comes up short on the floater from the left side | 45-46 |
| 12:33 | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 12:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Merlin Zahnen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 12:11 | Cleveland State | Raymond Warburton gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 12:08 | Cleveland State | Merlin Zahnen steals the ball from Michael Shreffler in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 11:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Sergio Romero steals it from James Cassidy | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Albert Daugherty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sergio Romero (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Shreffler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Raymond Warburton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Hunt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Merlin Zahnen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Chilton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Harris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Cassidy (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Dukes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Cassidy - foul #4 on James Cassidy, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Venezia (SG), Leonard Stark (SF), James Rogers (PF), Darren Danner (C) Albert Daugherty, Michael Shreffler, Raymond Warburton, Thomas Hunt | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins (PG), Robert Wilds (SG), James Nobles (SF), Calvin Reading (PF), Cleveland Henderson (C) Merlin Zahnen, John Chilton, Eric Harris, James Cassidy, William Dukes | |
| 11:53 | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 11:53 | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 11:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Robbins | 47-48 |
| 11:20 | Cleveland State | Leonard Stark clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 11:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 10:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Leonard Stark steps in front of the Calvin Reading pass | 47-48 |
| 10:53 | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero lays it in on a nice dish by Leonard Stark | 49-48 |
| 10:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Leonard Stark - foul #1 on Leonard Stark, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Williams (PG), Benjamin Gerardi (C) Sergio Romero, Darren Danner | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Ton (SF), William Dukes (PF) James Nobles, Calvin Reading | |
| 10:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 10:09 | Cleveland State | William Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-50 |
| 10:07 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gerardi gets the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 09:50 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gerardi loses the dribble to Jack Robbins | 49-50 |
| 09:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins is whistled for a carry | 49-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Albert Daugherty (PG), Michael Shreffler (SF), Raymond Warburton (PF) John Venezia, Leonard Stark, James Rogers | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton (SG) Robert Wilds | |
| 09:34 | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler is fouled in the backcourt by Cleveland Henderson - foul #3 on Cleveland Henderson, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| 09:34 | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 09:34 | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:27 | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 09:08 | Cleveland State | Raymond Warburton blows the layup | 51-53 |
| 09:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Cleveland Henderson pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 09:01 | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Hunt (C) Benjamin Gerardi | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Nobles (SF), Eric Harris (PF), Calvin Reading (C) Joe Ton, William Dukes, Cleveland Henderson | |
| 09:01 | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 09:01 | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 08:59 | Cleveland State | Jack Robbins is called for the reach on Albert Daugherty in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Robbins, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds (PG) Jack Robbins | |
| 08:59 | Cleveland State | Albert Daugherty misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 08:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Calvin Reading grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 08:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 08:28 | Cleveland State | William Williams grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 08:12 | Cleveland State | Calvin Reading blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Thomas Hunt | 51-55 |
| 08:11 | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler can't tip it in | 51-55 |
| 08:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 07:45 | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-55 |
| 07:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Calvin Reading grabs the offensive board | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Albert Daugherty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Shreffler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Raymond Warburton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Hunt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Robert Wilds (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Chilton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Nobles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Reading (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Eric Harris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds loses the ball out of bounds | 51-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Venezia (SG), John Adcock (SF), Darren Danner (PF), Benjamin Gerardi (C) William Williams, Michael Shreffler, Raymond Warburton, Thomas Hunt | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins (PG), Merlin Zahnen (SG), Joe Ton (SF), James Cassidy (PF), William Dukes (C) Robert Wilds, John Chilton, James Nobles, Calvin Reading, Eric Harris | |
| 07:12 | Cleveland State | John Venezia clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 07:11 | Illinois-Chicago | William Dukes pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 07:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Merlin Zahnen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-55 |
| 07:00 | Cleveland State | Darren Danner clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Dukes - foul #1 on William Dukes, team foul #9 | 51-55 |
| 07:00 | Cleveland State | Darren Danner makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 07:00 | Cleveland State | Darren Danner misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 07:00 | Illinois-Chicago | James Cassidy grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 06:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Merlin Zahnen clanks a 3 from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 06:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Ton grabs the offensive board | 52-55 |
| 06:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Benjamin Gerardi - foul #2 on Benjamin Gerardi, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero (PG), Leonard Stark (SG), James Rogers (PF), Thomas Hunt (C) Albert Daugherty, John Venezia, Darren Danner, Benjamin Gerardi | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton (SG), James Nobles (SF), Cleveland Henderson (C) Merlin Zahnen, Joe Ton, William Dukes | |
| 06:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 06:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 06:01 | Cleveland State | Cleveland Henderson knocks away the 3 by Sergio Romero | 52-57 |
| 06:00 | Cleveland State | Thomas Hunt can't tip it in | 52-57 |
| 05:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 05:43 | Illinois-Chicago | James Cassidy clanks a 3 from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 05:41 | Illinois-Chicago | James Nobles can't tip it in | 52-57 |
| 05:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Cleveland Henderson tips it but misses | 52-57 |
| 05:37 | Cleveland State | John Adcock snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 05:11 | Cleveland State | John Adcock clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-57 |
| 05:09 | Cleveland State | James Rogers misses the tip | 52-57 |
| 05:08 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to John Chilton | 52-57 |
| 04:49 | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton misses the floater from the right side | 52-57 |
| 04:47 | Cleveland State | John Adcock grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 04:44 | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero loses the dribble to Jack Robbins in the backcourt | 52-57 |
| 04:43 | Illinois-Chicago | James Nobles misses the lay-in | 52-57 |
| 04:42 | Cleveland State | John Adcock snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 04:23 | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 04:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 04:02 | Cleveland State | Leonard Stark snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 04:02 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Albert Daugherty (PG), John Venezia (SG), Michael Shreffler (SF), Raymond Warburton (PF), Benjamin Gerardi (C) Sergio Romero, Leonard Stark, John Adcock, James Rogers, Thomas Hunt | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds (PG), Merlin Zahnen (SG), Eric Harris (SF), Calvin Reading (PF), William Dukes (C) Jack Robbins, John Chilton, James Nobles, James Cassidy, Cleveland Henderson | |
| 03:33 | Cleveland State | John Venezia buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Shreffler | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Albert Daugherty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Venezia (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Shreffler (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Raymond Warburton (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Benjamin Gerardi (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Robert Wilds (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Merlin Zahnen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Calvin Reading (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Dukes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Albert Daugherty is called for the reach on Robert Wilds in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Daugherty, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| 03:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 03:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 03:29 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Gerardi | 58-58 |
| 03:10 | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler loses the dribble to Robert Wilds | 58-58 |
| 03:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds slams it home | 58-60 |
| 02:46 | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler is denied on a layup by Calvin Reading | 58-60 |
| 02:45 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gerardi snags the offensive board | 58-60 |
| 02:22 | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Eric Harris - foul #3 on Eric Harris, team foul #10 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero (PG), William Williams (SG), John Adcock (SF), Darren Danner (C) Albert Daugherty, John Venezia, Raymond Warburton, Benjamin Gerardi | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins (PG), John Chilton (SG), Joe Ton (SF), James Cassidy (PF), Cleveland Henderson (C) Robert Wilds, Merlin Zahnen, Eric Harris, Calvin Reading, William Dukes | |
| 02:22 | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:22 | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:22 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Cleveland Henderson | 59-60 |
| 02:11 | Illinois-Chicago | John Adcock picks off the pass by Cleveland Henderson | 59-60 |
| 02:07 | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Adcock | 61-60 |
| 01:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins buries a runner from the baseline | 61-62 |
| 01:52 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Albert Daugherty (PG), John Venezia (SG), Raymond Warburton (PF), Benjamin Gerardi (C) Sergio Romero, William Williams, Michael Shreffler, Darren Danner | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Nobles (SF) Joe Ton | |
| 01:32 | Cleveland State | Albert Daugherty buries a 3 from straight away | 64-62 |
| 01:09 | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton is fouled on the floor by Albert Daugherty - foul #3 on Albert Daugherty, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| 01:09 | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 01:09 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gerardi snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| 00:48 | Cleveland State | Albert Daugherty knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Benjamin Gerardi | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by James Nobles | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Cleveland State | Jack Robbins is called for the reach on Raymond Warburton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jack Robbins, team foul #11 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds (PG) Jack Robbins | |
| 00:32 | Cleveland State | Raymond Warburton misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:32 | Cleveland State | Raymond Warburton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Warburton is called for the reach on Robert Wilds - foul #2 on Raymond Warburton, team foul #10 | 67-65 |
| 00:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gerardi gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| 00:11 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gerardi is fouled in the backcourt by John Chilton - foul #3 on John Chilton, team foul #12 | 67-66 |
| 00:11 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gerardi makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:11 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gerardi makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Cleveland Henderson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 00:06 | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton grabs the offensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 00:04 | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-69 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | John Adcock misses the halfcourt shot | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Albert Daugherty (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Venezia (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Adcock (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Raymond Warburton (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Benjamin Gerardi (fresh) 2 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Robert Wilds (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Chilton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Nobles (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Cassidy (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Cleveland Henderson (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Cleveland Henderson wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:39 | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton clanks a 3 from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 04:37 | Cleveland State | John Adcock grabs the defensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 04:31 | Cleveland State | John Venezia misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 04:29 | Illinois-Chicago | James Cassidy gets the rebound | 69-69 |
| 04:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds travels in the backcourt | 69-69 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris (SF), William Dukes (PF), Calvin Reading (C) James Nobles, James Cassidy, Cleveland Henderson | |
| 04:00 | Cleveland State | Albert Daugherty misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Wilds - foul #4 on Robert Wilds, team foul #13 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler (C) Benjamin Gerardi | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 04:00 | Cleveland State | Albert Daugherty misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 04:00 | Cleveland State | Albert Daugherty makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 03:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Chilton | 70-72 |
| 03:21 | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Daugherty | 73-72 |
| 03:00 | Illinois-Chicago | William Dukes is fouled on the floor by Raymond Warburton - foul #3 on Raymond Warburton, team foul #11 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero (PG), William Williams (SG), Darren Danner (PF), Thomas Hunt (C) Albert Daugherty, John Venezia, John Adcock, Raymond Warburton | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Merlin Zahnen (PG), Joe Ton (SF), James Cassidy (PF) Robert Wilds, Eric Harris, Calvin Reading | |
| 03:00 | Illinois-Chicago | William Dukes makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:00 | Illinois-Chicago | William Dukes makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 02:58 | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-74 |
| 02:42 | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-77 |
| 02:42 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-77 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Albert Daugherty (PG), John Adcock (SF), Raymond Warburton (PF), Benjamin Gerardi (C) William Williams, Michael Shreffler, Darren Danner, Thomas Hunt | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds (PG), James Nobles (SF), Calvin Reading (C) Merlin Zahnen, Joe Ton, James Cassidy | |
| 02:13 | Cleveland State | Raymond Warburton can't finish the uncontested layup | 73-77 |
| 02:11 | Illinois-Chicago | William Dukes grabs the board | 73-77 |
| 02:01 | Illinois-Chicago | James Nobles can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-77 |
| 01:59 | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton tips it back up and in | 73-79 |
| 01:49 | Cleveland State | Raymond Warburton hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from John Adcock | 75-79 |
| 01:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-79 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Venezia (SG) Sergio Romero | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Cassidy (PF), Cleveland Henderson (C) William Dukes, Calvin Reading | |
| 01:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Cleveland Henderson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 75-79 |
| 01:20 | Illinois-Chicago | James Nobles hits the follow up shot | 75-81 |
| 00:53 | Cleveland State | Raymond Warburton drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Albert Daugherty | 77-81 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Albert Daugherty (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Venezia (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Adcock (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Raymond Warburton (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Gerardi (fresh) 2 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Robert Wilds (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Chilton (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Nobles (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Cassidy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Cleveland Henderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois-Chicago | James Cassidy clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 77-81 |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gerardi pulls down the rebound | 77-81 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Cleveland State | John Venezia makes the 3 from the right wing | 80-81 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton is fouled in the backcourt by John Venezia - foul #1 on John Venezia, team foul #12 | 80-81 |
| 00:16 | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton makes the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 00:16 | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton makes the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Albert Daugherty is hacked by Robert Wilds in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Wilds, team foul #14 | 80-83 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Merlin Zahnen (PG) Robert Wilds | |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Albert Daugherty makes the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Albert Daugherty makes the 2nd free throw | 82-83 |
| 00:12 | Illinois-Chicago | James Nobles is fouled in the backcourt by John Venezia - foul #2 on John Venezia, team foul #13 | 82-83 |
| 00:12 | Illinois-Chicago | James Nobles makes the 1st free throw | 82-84 |
| 00:12 | Illinois-Chicago | James Nobles misses the 2nd free throw | 82-84 |
| 00:12 | Cleveland State | Raymond Warburton gets the rebound | 82-84 |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | John Venezia is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Venezia, team foul #14 | 82-84 |
| 00:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Warburton is called for the reach on James Nobles - foul #4 on Raymond Warburton, team foul #15 | 82-84 |
| 00:07 | Illinois-Chicago | James Nobles makes the 1st free throw | 82-85 |
| 00:07 | Illinois-Chicago | James Nobles makes the 2nd free throw | 82-86 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Albert Daugherty is fouled on the floor by Merlin Zahnen - foul #2 on Merlin Zahnen, team foul #15 | 82-86 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Albert Daugherty makes the 1st free throw | 83-86 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Albert Daugherty misses the 2nd free throw | 83-86 |