| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kevin Jennings (fresh) SG - Mathew Fifer (fresh) SF - Joshua Peterson (fresh) PF - Thomas Lowe (fresh) C - Fred Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Ronald McElfresh (fresh) SG - Edward Wint (fresh) SF - Joseph Shumake (fresh) PF - Kenneth Pace (fresh) C - Jerrod Shelton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Jerrod Shelton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | DePaul | Edward Wint's pass is intercepted by Mathew Fifer | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Cleveland State | Jerrod Shelton swats the layup by Kevin Jennings | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | DePaul | Kenneth Pace snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | DePaul | Joseph Shumake scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Pace | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Cleveland State | Ronald McElfresh steps in front of the Joshua Peterson pass | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | DePaul | Ronald McElfresh is fouled on the floor by Mathew Fifer - foul #1 on Mathew Fifer, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | DePaul | Jerrod Shelton can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | DePaul | Edward Wint tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Cleveland State | Fred Carter grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer is hacked by Joseph Shumake - foul #1 on Joseph Shumake, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:59 | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer is hacked by Edward Wint - foul #1 on Edward Wint, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 17:45 | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:23 | DePaul | Kenneth Pace hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Thomas Lowe - foul #1 on Thomas Lowe, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Edward Smith (SF), Bruce Cary (C) Joseph Shumake, Jerrod Shelton | |
| 17:23 | DePaul | Kenneth Pace misses the free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:23 | Cleveland State | Thomas Lowe grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:07 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Edward Smith - foul #1 on Edward Smith, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | DePaul | David Vaz (SG), Robert Terpstra (SF), Robert Torian (C) Ronald McElfresh, Edward Wint, Kenneth Pace | |
| 17:07 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:07 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:40 | DePaul | Robert Terpstra comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 16:39 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Fred Carter | 4-4 |
| 16:28 | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer misses the 3 from straight away but he's hacked by Edward Smith - foul #2 on Edward Smith, team foul #4 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Boos (PF) Thomas Lowe | |
| Subs | DePaul | James Chartrand (SG) Edward Smith | |
| 16:28 | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:28 | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:28 | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer makes the 3rd free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:10 | DePaul | David Vaz can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 16:08 | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 15:53 | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joe Boos | 10-4 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kevin Jennings (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mathew Fifer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Boos (fresh) C - Fred Carter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - David Vaz (fresh) SG - James Chartrand (fresh) SF - Robert Terpstra (fresh) PF - Bruce Cary (fresh) C - Robert Torian (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | DePaul | Robert Terpstra misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 10-4 |
| 15:25 | DePaul | Bruce Cary grabs the offensive board | 10-4 |
| 15:09 | DePaul | Mathew Fifer is called for the reach on James Chartrand - foul #2 on Mathew Fifer, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes (PG), Frank Drew (SG), Steven Curry (SF), Douglas Burmeister (C) Kevin Jennings, Mathew Fifer, Joshua Peterson, Fred Carter | |
| Subs | DePaul | Ronald McElfresh (PG), Edward Wint (SG), Joseph Shumake (SF), Kenneth Pace (PF), Jerrod Shelton (C) David Vaz, James Chartrand, Robert Terpstra, Bruce Cary, Robert Torian | |
| 14:56 | DePaul | Joseph Shumake hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kenneth Pace | 10-6 |
| 14:33 | Cleveland State | Steven Curry connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-6 |
| 14:20 | DePaul | Ronald McElfresh buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Edward Wint | 12-8 |
| 14:03 | Cleveland State | Jerrod Shelton swats the dunk try by Douglas Burmeister | 12-8 |
| 14:01 | Cleveland State | Douglas Burmeister tips it home | 14-8 |
| 13:44 | DePaul | Kenneth Pace hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-8 |
| 13:43 | Cleveland State | Joe Boos pulls down the rebound | 14-8 |
| 13:37 | Cleveland State | Joe Boos double dribbles | 14-8 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings (PG), Joshua Peterson (SF), Thomas Lowe (PF), Fred Carter (C) Benjamin Hynes, Steven Curry, Joe Boos, Douglas Burmeister | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 13:23 | DePaul | Fred Carter swats the short shot by Ronald McElfresh | 14-8 |
| 13:22 | Cleveland State | Thomas Lowe snags the defensive board | 14-8 |
| 13:10 | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings loses the dribble to Kenneth Pace | 14-8 |
| 12:54 | DePaul | Joseph Shumake makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald McElfresh | 14-11 |
| 12:46 | Cleveland State | Fred Carter is fouled on the floor by Jerrod Shelton - foul #1 on Jerrod Shelton, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Bruce Cary (C) Jerrod Shelton | |
| 12:29 | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 14-11 |
| 12:28 | DePaul | Joseph Shumake gets the rebound | 14-11 |
| 12:23 | DePaul | The pull-up jumper by Ronald McElfresh is blocked by Thomas Lowe | 14-11 |
| 12:21 | DePaul | Kenneth Pace tips it home | 14-13 |
| 12:11 | Cleveland State | Frank Drew is whistled for traveling | 14-13 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | DePaul | David Vaz (PG), James Chartrand (SG), Robert Terpstra (SF), Robert Torian (C) Ronald McElfresh, Edward Wint, Joseph Shumake, Kenneth Pace | |
| 11:55 | DePaul | Bruce Cary buries a fadeaway from close range | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kevin Jennings (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Frank Drew (fresh) SF - Joshua Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Lowe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fred Carter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - David Vaz (fresh) SG - James Chartrand (fresh) SF - Robert Terpstra (fresh) PF - Bruce Cary (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Torian (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Cleveland State | Frank Drew comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-15 |
| 11:41 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson hits the follow up shot | 16-15 |
| 11:21 | DePaul | James Chartrand is fouled on the floor by Kevin Jennings - foul #1 on Kevin Jennings, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes (PG), Steven Curry (SG), Brandon Michael (SF), Joe Boos (PF) Kevin Jennings, Frank Drew, Joshua Peterson, Thomas Lowe | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jerrod Shelton (C) Robert Torian | |
| 11:14 | DePaul | Robert Terpstra misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steven Curry - foul #1 on Steven Curry, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Douglas Burmeister (C) Fred Carter | |
| Subs | DePaul | Ronald McElfresh (PG) James Chartrand | |
| 11:14 | DePaul | Robert Terpstra makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 11:14 | DePaul | Robert Terpstra misses the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 11:14 | Cleveland State | Douglas Burmeister gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 10:57 | Cleveland State | Brandon Michael misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 16-16 |
| 10:56 | DePaul | Bruce Cary grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 10:52 | DePaul | Ronald McElfresh makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on Joe Boos - foul #1 on Joe Boos, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Edward Wint (SG) Robert Terpstra | |
| 10:52 | DePaul | Ronald McElfresh misses the free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:52 | Cleveland State | Joe Boos grabs the board | 16-18 |
| 10:38 | Cleveland State | Douglas Burmeister can't finish the layup | 16-18 |
| 10:37 | DePaul | Jerrod Shelton gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 10:14 | DePaul | Joe Boos swats the short shot by Bruce Cary | 16-18 |
| 10:12 | Cleveland State | Brandon Michael grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 09:53 | Cleveland State | Steven Curry can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-18 |
| 09:52 | DePaul | David Vaz gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 09:31 | DePaul | David Vaz misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Benjamin Hynes - foul #1 on Benjamin Hynes, team foul #7 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings (PG), Frank Drew (SG), Joshua Peterson (SF), Thomas Lowe (PF), Fred Carter (C) Benjamin Hynes, Steven Curry, Brandon Michael, Joe Boos, Douglas Burmeister | |
| Subs | DePaul | Joseph Shumake (SF), Kenneth Pace (PF), Robert Torian (C) Ronald McElfresh, Bruce Cary, Jerrod Shelton | |
| 09:31 | DePaul | David Vaz makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 09:31 | DePaul | David Vaz misses the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 09:31 | Cleveland State | Thomas Lowe pulls down the rebound | 16-19 |
| 09:16 | Cleveland State | Fred Carter scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Frank Drew and he's fouled by Robert Torian - foul #1 on Robert Torian, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | DePaul | James Chartrand (PG) David Vaz | |
| 09:16 | Cleveland State | Fred Carter misses the free throw | 18-19 |
| 09:16 | DePaul | Kenneth Pace grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 09:09 | DePaul | Edward Wint's pass is intercepted by Joshua Peterson | 18-19 |
| 09:06 | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings lays it in on a great pass from Joshua Peterson | 20-19 |
| 08:43 | DePaul | Joseph Shumake comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-19 |
| 08:42 | Cleveland State | Fred Carter pulls down the rebound | 20-19 |
| 08:29 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 20-19 |
| 08:28 | Cleveland State | Fred Carter gets the offensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 08:16 | Cleveland State | Frank Drew misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-19 |
| 08:14 | Cleveland State | Thomas Lowe hits the follow up shot | 22-19 |
| 07:50 | DePaul | The short jumper by Edward Wint is denied by Joshua Peterson | 22-19 |
| 07:48 | DePaul | James Chartrand snags the offensive board | 22-19 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kevin Jennings (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Frank Drew (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Lowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - James Chartrand (fresh) SG - Edward Wint (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Shumake (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kenneth Pace (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Torian (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | DePaul | James Chartrand misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-19 |
| 07:32 | DePaul | Kenneth Pace tips it but misses | 22-19 |
| 07:30 | Cleveland State | Fred Carter gets the rebound | 22-19 |
| 07:21 | Cleveland State | Frank Drew makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Jennings | 25-19 |
| 07:12 | DePaul | Kenneth Pace comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 25-19 |
| 07:10 | DePaul | Edward Wint can't tip it in | 25-19 |
| 07:09 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson pulls down the rebound | 25-19 |
| 06:53 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 25-19 |
| 06:52 | Cleveland State | Fred Carter hits the follow up shot | 27-19 |
| 06:48 | DePaul | James Chartrand hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 27-19 |
| 06:46 | Cleveland State | Fred Carter snags the defensive board | 27-19 |
| 06:39 | Cleveland State | Frank Drew is fouled on the floor by James Chartrand - foul #1 on James Chartrand, team foul #7 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes (PG), Steven Curry (SF), Joe Boos (PF), Douglas Burmeister (C) Kevin Jennings, Joshua Peterson, Thomas Lowe, Fred Carter | |
| Subs | DePaul | Ronald McElfresh (PG), David Vaz (SG), Robert Terpstra (SF), Bruce Cary (PF), Jerrod Shelton (C) James Chartrand, Edward Wint, Joseph Shumake, Kenneth Pace, Robert Torian | |
| 06:39 | Cleveland State | Frank Drew misses the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 06:39 | DePaul | Bruce Cary pulls down the rebound | 27-19 |
| 06:23 | DePaul | Douglas Burmeister steals the ball from David Vaz | 27-19 |
| 06:03 | Cleveland State | Steven Curry scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Benjamin Hynes | 29-19 |
| 05:45 | DePaul | Robert Terpstra clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 29-19 |
| 05:44 | Cleveland State | Joe Boos snags the defensive board | 29-19 |
| 05:39 | Cleveland State | Frank Drew can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 29-19 |
| 05:37 | DePaul | Robert Terpstra gets the rebound | 29-19 |
| 05:28 | DePaul | Ronald McElfresh misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Benjamin Hynes - foul #2 on Benjamin Hynes, team foul #8 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings (PG), Brandon Michael (SF), Fred Carter (C) Benjamin Hynes, Frank Drew, Douglas Burmeister | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 05:28 | DePaul | Ronald McElfresh makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 05:28 | DePaul | Ronald McElfresh makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 05:13 | Cleveland State | Joe Boos lays it in | 31-21 |
| 04:55 | DePaul | Jerrod Shelton buries a shot from the left side | 31-23 |
| 04:34 | Cleveland State | Jerrod Shelton picks off the pass by Steven Curry | 31-23 |
| 04:22 | DePaul | Steven Curry takes the ball from David Vaz | 31-23 |
| 04:08 | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-23 |
| 04:07 | DePaul | Bruce Cary snags the defensive board | 31-23 |
| 03:49 | DePaul | Bruce Cary misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Joe Boos - foul #2 on Joe Boos, team foul #9 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes (PG), Mathew Fifer (SG), Joshua Peterson (SF), Thomas Lowe (PF) Kevin Jennings, Steven Curry, Brandon Michael, Joe Boos | |
| Subs | DePaul | Edward Smith (PG), James Chartrand (SG), Joseph Shumake (SF), Kenneth Pace (PF) Ronald McElfresh, David Vaz, Robert Terpstra, Jerrod Shelton | |
| 03:49 | DePaul | Bruce Cary makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 03:49 | DePaul | Bruce Cary makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Benjamin Hynes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mathew Fifer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Edward Smith (fresh) SG - James Chartrand (fresh) SF - Joseph Shumake (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kenneth Pace (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Cary (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-25 |
| 03:33 | DePaul | Kenneth Pace snags the defensive board | 31-25 |
| 03:19 | DePaul | Bruce Cary is called for 5 seconds | 31-25 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Douglas Burmeister (C) Fred Carter | |
| Subs | DePaul | Edward Wint (SG), Robert Torian (C) James Chartrand, Bruce Cary | |
| 03:17 | Cleveland State | Edward Smith is called for the reach on Benjamin Hynes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Smith, team foul #8 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | DePaul | James Chartrand (PG) Edward Smith | |
| 03:17 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes misses the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 03:17 | DePaul | Robert Torian gets the rebound | 31-25 |
| 03:06 | DePaul | James Chartrand comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-25 |
| 03:05 | Cleveland State | Thomas Lowe snags the defensive board | 31-25 |
| 02:53 | Cleveland State | Douglas Burmeister drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-25 |
| 02:24 | DePaul | Edward Wint misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-25 |
| 02:22 | Cleveland State | Thomas Lowe grabs the defensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 02:17 | Cleveland State | Douglas Burmeister scores on a jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Robert Torian - foul #2 on Robert Torian, team foul #9 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings (PG), Fred Carter (C) Benjamin Hynes, Thomas Lowe | |
| Subs | DePaul | Ronald McElfresh (PG) James Chartrand | |
| 02:17 | Cleveland State | Douglas Burmeister makes the free throw | 36-25 |
| 01:59 | DePaul | Kenneth Pace travels with the ball | 36-25 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Boos (PF) Douglas Burmeister | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 01:51 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pace blocks the short jumper by Joshua Peterson | 36-25 |
| 01:49 | DePaul | Edward Wint gets the rebound | 36-25 |
| 01:37 | DePaul | Joseph Shumake misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-25 |
| 01:36 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Fred Carter | 36-25 |
| 01:28 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Kevin Jennings | 38-25 |
| 01:19 | DePaul | Joshua Peterson is called for the reach on Edward Wint - foul #1 on Joshua Peterson, team foul #10 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Drew (SG), Steven Curry (SF) Mathew Fifer, Joshua Peterson | |
| Subs | DePaul | David Vaz (SF), Bruce Cary (PF), Jerrod Shelton (C) Joseph Shumake, Kenneth Pace, Robert Torian | |
| 01:19 | DePaul | Edward Wint makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 01:19 | DePaul | Edward Wint makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 01:05 | Cleveland State | Frank Drew misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-27 |
| 01:03 | DePaul | Bruce Cary snags the defensive board | 38-27 |
| 00:36 | DePaul | Frank Drew steals the ball from Edward Wint | 38-27 |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings lays it up and in on a nice dish by Frank Drew | 40-27 |
| 00:21 | DePaul | Bruce Cary connects on the floater from close range set up by Ronald McElfresh | 40-29 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Joe Boos misses long on a runner from the left block | 40-29 |
| 00:04 | DePaul | David Vaz grabs the board | 40-29 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | David Vaz misses long on a halfcourt shot | 40-29 |