| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Ronald McElfresh (fresh) SG - Edward Wint (fresh) SF - Joseph Shumake (fresh) PF - Kenneth Pace (fresh) C - Jerrod Shelton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kevin Jennings (fresh) SG - Mathew Fifer (fresh) SF - Joshua Peterson (fresh) PF - Thomas Lowe (fresh) C - Fred Carter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Thomas Lowe wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:45 | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Cleveland State | Fred Carter tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson is hacked by Ronald McElfresh - foul #1 on Ronald McElfresh, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | DePaul | Edward Wint grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | DePaul | Edward Wint's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | DePaul | Kenneth Pace pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | DePaul | Edward Wint clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | DePaul | Jerrod Shelton snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:19 | DePaul | Joseph Shumake can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 18:17 | DePaul | Kenneth Pace grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:00 | DePaul | Joseph Shumake can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 17:58 | DePaul | Jerrod Shelton grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:45 | DePaul | Kenneth Pace hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Thomas Lowe - foul #1 on Thomas Lowe, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 17:45 | DePaul | Kenneth Pace makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 17:45 | DePaul | Kenneth Pace misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 17:45 | Cleveland State | Thomas Lowe grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 17:21 | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 1-0 |
| 17:19 | DePaul | Jerrod Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 17:02 | DePaul | Ronald McElfresh misses the jumpshot from the left side | 1-0 |
| 17:00 | DePaul | Jerrod Shelton tips it back up and in | 3-0 |
| 16:48 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson hits a 3 from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 16:31 | DePaul | Mathew Fifer takes the ball from Joseph Shumake | 3-3 |
| 16:27 | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer banks in the layup | 3-5 |
| 16:21 | DePaul | Joseph Shumake drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald McElfresh | 5-5 |
| 16:08 | Cleveland State | Fred Carter connects on the floater from the left side | 5-7 |
| 15:50 | DePaul | Ronald McElfresh can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 5-7 |
| 15:48 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Joshua Peterson | 5-7 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Ronald McElfresh (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Wint (fresh) SF - Joseph Shumake (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Pace (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerrod Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kevin Jennings (fresh) SG - Mathew Fifer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Lowe (fairly fresh) C - Fred Carter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Cleveland State | Fred Carter double dribbles | 5-7 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Drew (SG), Steven Curry (SF), Joe Boos (PF) Mathew Fifer, Joshua Peterson, Thomas Lowe | |
| 15:20 | DePaul | Joseph Shumake hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Frank Drew - foul #1 on Frank Drew, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes (PG), Douglas Burmeister (C) Kevin Jennings, Fred Carter | |
| 15:20 | DePaul | Joseph Shumake makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:20 | DePaul | Joseph Shumake makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:13 | Cleveland State | Steven Curry scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 14:56 | DePaul | Jerrod Shelton misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 7-10 |
| 14:54 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 14:45 | Cleveland State | Frank Drew drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-13 |
| 14:38 | DePaul | Jerrod Shelton loses the ball out of bounds | 7-13 |
| Subs | DePaul | Edward Smith (PG), David Vaz (SG), Robert Terpstra (SF), Bruce Cary (PF), Robert Torian (C) Ronald McElfresh, Edward Wint, Joseph Shumake, Kenneth Pace, Jerrod Shelton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 14:17 | Cleveland State | Steven Curry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-13 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings (PG), Joshua Peterson (SF), Fred Carter (C) Benjamin Hynes, Steven Curry, Douglas Burmeister | |
| 14:02 | DePaul | David Vaz can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 7-13 |
| 14:00 | Cleveland State | Joe Boos pulls down the rebound | 7-13 |
| 13:54 | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Fred Carter | 7-15 |
| 13:42 | DePaul | Robert Terpstra misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-15 |
| 13:41 | Cleveland State | Frank Drew grabs the board | 7-15 |
| 13:25 | Cleveland State | Fred Carter hits the finger roll set up by Kevin Jennings and he's fouled by Bruce Cary - foul #1 on Bruce Cary, team foul #2 | 7-17 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ronald McElfresh (PG), Edward Wint (SG), Kenneth Pace (PF) David Vaz, Robert Terpstra, Robert Torian | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer (SG), Thomas Lowe (PF) Frank Drew, Joe Boos | |
| 13:25 | Cleveland State | Fred Carter makes the free throw | 7-18 |
| 13:09 | DePaul | Edward Smith misses the shot in the paint | 7-18 |
| 13:07 | Cleveland State | Thomas Lowe pulls down the rebound | 7-18 |
| 13:01 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Edward Smith - foul #1 on Edward Smith, team foul #3 | 7-18 |
| Subs | DePaul | Joseph Shumake (SF), Jerrod Shelton (C) Edward Smith, Bruce Cary | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 13:01 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 7-19 |
| 13:01 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-20 |
| 12:40 | DePaul | Joshua Peterson steals it from Ronald McElfresh | 7-20 |
| 12:20 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-20 |
| 12:19 | Cleveland State | Fred Carter grabs the offensive board | 7-20 |
| 12:11 | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Peterson | 7-23 |
| 11:49 | DePaul | Kenneth Pace clanks a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Thomas Lowe - foul #2 on Thomas Lowe, team foul #3 | 7-23 |
| Subs | DePaul | Edward Smith (SG), Bruce Cary (C) Edward Wint, Jerrod Shelton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes (PG), Steven Curry (SF), Joe Boos (PF), Douglas Burmeister (C) Kevin Jennings, Joshua Peterson, Thomas Lowe, Fred Carter | |
| 11:49 | DePaul | Kenneth Pace misses the 1st free throw | 7-23 |
| 11:49 | DePaul | Kenneth Pace misses the 2nd free throw | 7-23 |
| 11:49 | Cleveland State | Joe Boos pulls down the rebound | 7-23 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Ronald McElfresh (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Smith (fresh) SF - Joseph Shumake (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Pace (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Cary (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Benjamin Hynes (fresh) SG - Mathew Fifer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Curry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe Boos (fresh) 2 reb. C - Douglas Burmeister (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-23 |
| 11:44 | DePaul | Bruce Cary grabs the defensive rebound | 7-23 |
| 11:29 | DePaul | Ronald McElfresh misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-23 |
| 11:28 | DePaul | Kenneth Pace snags the offensive board | 7-23 |
| 11:16 | DePaul | Joseph Shumake connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 9-23 |
| 10:55 | Cleveland State | Joe Boos buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Steven Curry and he's fouled by Kenneth Pace - foul #1 on Kenneth Pace, team foul #4 | 9-25 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Vaz (SG), Robert Terpstra (SF), Robert Torian (C) Ronald McElfresh, Joseph Shumake, Kenneth Pace | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Drew (SG) Mathew Fifer | |
| 10:55 | Cleveland State | Joe Boos misses the free throw | 9-25 |
| 10:55 | DePaul | Robert Torian snags the defensive board | 9-25 |
| 10:35 | DePaul | Robert Torian makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Vaz | 11-25 |
| 10:19 | Cleveland State | Steven Curry hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Bruce Cary - foul #2 on Bruce Cary, team foul #5 | 11-25 |
| Subs | DePaul | Edward Wint (SG), Jerrod Shelton (C) Robert Terpstra, Bruce Cary | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings (PG), Fred Carter (C) Benjamin Hynes, Douglas Burmeister | |
| 10:19 | Cleveland State | Steven Curry makes the 1st free throw | 11-26 |
| 10:19 | Cleveland State | Steven Curry misses the 2nd free throw | 11-26 |
| 10:19 | DePaul | Robert Torian grabs the board | 11-26 |
| 10:05 | DePaul | David Vaz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-26 |
| 10:03 | Cleveland State | Steven Curry grabs the board | 11-26 |
| 09:46 | Cleveland State | Joe Boos is hacked by Robert Torian - foul #1 on Robert Torian, team foul #6 | 11-26 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson (SF) Steven Curry | |
| 09:29 | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-26 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ronald McElfresh (PG), Joseph Shumake (SF) Edward Smith, David Vaz | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brandon Michael (PF) Joe Boos | |
| 09:12 | DePaul | Edward Wint can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Frank Drew - foul #2 on Frank Drew, team foul #4 | 11-26 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer (SG) Frank Drew | |
| 09:12 | DePaul | Edward Wint makes the 1st free throw | 12-26 |
| 09:12 | DePaul | Edward Wint makes the 2nd free throw | 13-26 |
| 09:09 | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-26 |
| 08:54 | DePaul | Joseph Shumake misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-26 |
| 08:53 | Cleveland State | Fred Carter grabs the board | 13-26 |
| 08:35 | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer's pass is intercepted by Edward Wint | 13-26 |
| 08:32 | DePaul | Edward Wint hits the finger roll | 15-26 |
| 08:22 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Kevin Jennings | 15-28 |
| 08:00 | DePaul | Robert Torian's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-28 |
| Subs | DePaul | Edward Smith (PG), David Vaz (SG), Robert Terpstra (SF), Kenneth Pace (PF) Ronald McElfresh, Edward Wint, Joseph Shumake, Robert Torian | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes (PG), Steven Curry (SF), Joe Boos (PF), Douglas Burmeister (C) Kevin Jennings, Joshua Peterson, Brandon Michael, Fred Carter | |
| 07:48 | Cleveland State | Douglas Burmeister is hacked by Jerrod Shelton - foul #1 on Jerrod Shelton, team foul #7 | 15-28 |
| 07:48 | Cleveland State | Douglas Burmeister misses the 1st free throw | 15-28 |
| 07:48 | DePaul | Jerrod Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 15-28 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Edward Smith (fresh) SG - David Vaz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Terpstra (fresh) PF - Kenneth Pace (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerrod Shelton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Benjamin Hynes (fresh) SG - Mathew Fifer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Curry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joe Boos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Burmeister (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | DePaul | Joe Boos steps in front of the David Vaz pass | 15-28 |
| 07:05 | Cleveland State | Steven Curry knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Benjamin Hynes | 15-31 |
| 06:41 | DePaul | Jerrod Shelton can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 15-31 |
| 06:40 | DePaul | Edward Smith tips it home | 17-31 |
| 06:24 | Cleveland State | Douglas Burmeister drills a jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Jerrod Shelton - foul #2 on Jerrod Shelton, team foul #8 | 17-33 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ronald McElfresh (PG), Edward Wint (SG), Joseph Shumake (SF), Robert Torian (C) Edward Smith, David Vaz, Robert Terpstra, Jerrod Shelton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings (PG), Joshua Peterson (SF), Fred Carter (C) Benjamin Hynes, Mathew Fifer, Joe Boos | |
| 06:24 | Cleveland State | Douglas Burmeister makes the free throw | 17-34 |
| 06:07 | DePaul | Joseph Shumake is fouled on the floor by Joshua Peterson - foul #1 on Joshua Peterson, team foul #5 | 17-34 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes (SG), Brandon Michael (PF) Steven Curry, Douglas Burmeister | |
| 05:52 | DePaul | Edward Wint makes the runner in the paint set up by Ronald McElfresh | 19-34 |
| 05:37 | Cleveland State | Robert Torian picks off the pass by Benjamin Hynes | 19-34 |
| 05:29 | DePaul | Edward Wint dunks the ball | 21-34 |
| 05:19 | Cleveland State | Fred Carter comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 21-34 |
| 05:18 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes hits the follow up shot | 21-36 |
| 04:53 | DePaul | Robert Torian scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 23-36 |
| 04:39 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-36 |
| Subs | DePaul | Edward Smith (SF), Robert Terpstra (PF) Joseph Shumake, Kenneth Pace | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Curry (SG), Joe Boos (PF) Benjamin Hynes, Brandon Michael | |
| 04:19 | DePaul | Ronald McElfresh is fouled on the floor by Kevin Jennings - foul #1 on Kevin Jennings, team foul #6 | 23-36 |
| Subs | DePaul | James Chartrand (SG), David Vaz (SF) Edward Wint, Robert Torian | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer (SG), Douglas Burmeister (C) Joshua Peterson, Fred Carter | |
| 04:11 | DePaul | Ronald McElfresh misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-36 |
| 04:10 | Cleveland State | Joe Boos grabs the defensive rebound | 23-36 |
| 03:52 | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-36 |
| Subs | DePaul | Bruce Cary (C) Ronald McElfresh | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Drew (SG), Thomas Lowe (PF) Kevin Jennings, Joe Boos | |
| 03:30 | DePaul | Bruce Cary blows the layup | 23-36 |
| 03:28 | DePaul | Bruce Cary gets the offensive rebound | 23-36 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Edward Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Chartrand (fresh) SF - David Vaz (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Terpstra (fresh) C - Bruce Cary (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mathew Fifer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Frank Drew (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Curry (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Lowe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Douglas Burmeister (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:23 | DePaul | Edward Smith misses the easy layup | 23-36 |
| 03:22 | DePaul | Bruce Cary misses the tip | 23-36 |
| 03:21 | DePaul | Edward Smith hits the follow up shot | 25-36 |
| 03:08 | Cleveland State | Douglas Burmeister buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Mathew Fifer | 25-38 |
| 02:47 | DePaul | David Vaz's floater is knocked away by Thomas Lowe | 25-38 |
| 02:46 | Cleveland State | Thomas Lowe grabs the defensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 02:27 | Cleveland State | A charge is called on Thomas Lowe - foul #3 on Thomas Lowe, team foul #7 | 25-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ronald McElfresh (PG), Edward Wint (SG), Joseph Shumake (SF), Kenneth Pace (PF), Jerrod Shelton (C) Edward Smith, James Chartrand, David Vaz, Robert Terpstra, Bruce Cary | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings (PG), Joshua Peterson (SF), Joe Boos (PF), Fred Carter (C) Mathew Fifer, Steven Curry, Thomas Lowe, Douglas Burmeister | |
| 02:05 | DePaul | Ronald McElfresh knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Jerrod Shelton | 27-38 |
| 01:52 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson clanks a shot from the left block | 27-38 |
| 01:50 | DePaul | Jerrod Shelton pulls down the rebound | 27-38 |
| 01:31 | DePaul | Fred Carter takes the ball from Kenneth Pace | 27-38 |
| 01:19 | Cleveland State | Joe Boos misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 27-38 |
| 01:17 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Joseph Shumake | 27-38 |
| 01:05 | DePaul | Jerrod Shelton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 27-38 |
| 01:04 | DePaul | Kenneth Pace grabs the offensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 00:46 | DePaul | Ronald McElfresh buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Shumake | 30-38 |
| 00:44 | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald McElfresh - foul #2 on Ronald McElfresh, team foul #9 | 30-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | Bruce Cary (PF), Robert Torian (C) Kenneth Pace, Jerrod Shelton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Curry (SG) Frank Drew | |
| 00:44 | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 00:44 | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 00:21 | DePaul | The jump hook by Joseph Shumake is blocked by Joe Boos | 30-40 |
| 00:19 | Cleveland State | Steven Curry pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ronald McElfresh - foul #3 on Ronald McElfresh, team foul #10 | 30-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | Edward Smith (PG), David Vaz (SF) Ronald McElfresh, Joseph Shumake | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer (SG), Brandon Michael (PF) Joshua Peterson, Joe Boos | |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | David Vaz scores on a shot from the right side | 32-42 |