| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Norberto Medina (fresh) SG - Ralph Wright (fresh) SF - Norman Glass (fresh) PF - Carroll Vanderford (fresh) C - John Bogue (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Eric Zelinski (fresh) SG - Vernon Winn (fresh) SF - Kevin Ortez (fresh) PF - Graham Turnbow (fresh) C - Floyd Siler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | John Bogue wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Wright is hacked by Floyd Siler - foul #1 on Floyd Siler, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Carroll Vanderford clanks a fadeaway from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Cleveland State | Eric Zelinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Carroll Vanderford blows the layup but the foul's on Graham Turnbow - foul #1 on Graham Turnbow, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Carroll Vanderford makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Carroll Vanderford misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:18 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:59 | Cleveland State | Eric Zelinski knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 1-2 |
| 18:36 | Illinois-Chicago | John Bogue clanks a driving attempt from close range | 1-2 |
| 18:34 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler grabs the board | 1-2 |
| 18:18 | Cleveland State | Norman Glass is called for the reach on Kevin Ortez - foul #1 on Norman Glass, team foul #1 | 1-2 |
| 18:03 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Eric Zelinski | 1-4 |
| 17:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Zelinski steps in front of the Carroll Vanderford pass | 1-4 |
| 17:35 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn misses the lay-in | 1-4 |
| 17:34 | Cleveland State | Kevin Ortez gets the offensive rebound | 1-4 |
| 17:20 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 1-4 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Larry Sims (PG), Leopoldo Romano (SG), Edward Choudhury (SF), Joseph Abraham (PF), Johnathan Garney (C) Norberto Medina, Ralph Wright, Norman Glass, Carroll Vanderford, John Bogue | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Waters (SG), Albert Rosen (SF), Alvin Polk (PF), Robert Olinger (C) Vernon Winn, Kevin Ortez, Graham Turnbow, Floyd Siler | |
| 17:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Leopoldo Romano hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 1-4 |
| 17:02 | Cleveland State | Charles Waters snags the defensive board | 1-4 |
| 16:54 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 1-4 |
| 16:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Larry Sims snags the defensive board | 1-4 |
| 16:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Leopoldo Romano can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 1-4 |
| 16:47 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger snags the defensive board | 1-4 |
| 16:42 | Cleveland State | Eric Zelinski lays it in on a great pass from Albert Rosen | 1-6 |
| 16:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Abraham is fouled on the floor by Alvin Polk - foul #1 on Alvin Polk, team foul #3 | 1-6 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin (PG), Kevin Ortez (SF) Eric Zelinski, Robert Olinger | |
| 15:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Leopoldo Romano drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Edward Choudhury | 3-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Larry Sims (fresh) SG - Leopoldo Romano (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Choudhury (fresh) PF - Joseph Abraham (fairly fresh) C - Johnathan Garney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Nathan Turpin (fresh) SG - Albert Rosen (fresh) SF - Kevin Ortez (fresh) PF - Charles Waters (fresh) C - Alvin Polk (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Cleveland State | Albert Rosen is hacked by Edward Choudhury - foul #1 on Edward Choudhury, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Norberto Medina (PG), Ralph Wright (SG), Norman Glass (SF), Lawrence Campbell (PF), Erik Laws (C) Larry Sims, Leopoldo Romano, Edward Choudhury, Joseph Abraham, Johnathan Garney | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn (SG), Floyd Siler (C) Albert Rosen, Alvin Polk | |
| 15:25 | Cleveland State | Kevin Ortez is by himself and knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Nathan Turpin | 3-8 |
| 15:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Norman Glass throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-8 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Carroll Vanderford (PF), John Bogue (C) Norman Glass, Erik Laws | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nathan Urick (SF), Graham Turnbow (PF) Kevin Ortez, Charles Waters | |
| 14:49 | Cleveland State | Nathan Urick is open but comes up short on the shot from close range | 3-8 |
| 14:48 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Carroll Vanderford | 3-8 |
| 14:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Wright knocks in the shot from the left side | 5-8 |
| 14:40 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn is hacked by John Bogue in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Bogue, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Zelinski (PG), Albert Rosen (SG) Nathan Turpin, Vernon Winn | |
| 14:30 | Cleveland State | Carroll Vanderford picks off the pass by Graham Turnbow | 5-8 |
| 14:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Wright misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 14:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Norberto Medina snags the offensive board | 5-8 |
| 14:10 | Illinois-Chicago | John Bogue buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Campbell | 7-8 |
| 13:47 | Cleveland State | Nathan Urick misses badly on the uncontested jumper near the basket | 7-8 |
| 13:46 | Cleveland State | Eric Zelinski hits the follow up shot | 7-10 |
| 13:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Lawrence Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-10 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Larry Sims (PG), Leopoldo Romano (SG), Norman Glass (SF), Joseph Abraham (PF), Johnathan Garney (C) Norberto Medina, Ralph Wright, Lawrence Campbell, Carroll Vanderford, John Bogue | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn (SG), Kevin Ortez (SF), Charles Waters (PF), Alvin Polk (C) Albert Rosen, Nathan Urick, Graham Turnbow, Floyd Siler | |
| 13:09 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn is open and buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Eric Zelinski | 7-12 |
| 12:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Zelinski steals it from Norman Glass | 7-12 |
| 12:42 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn misses the easy layup | 7-12 |
| 12:41 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Johnathan Garney | 7-12 |
| 12:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Abraham travels with the ball | 7-12 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Choudhury (SF), Carroll Vanderford (PF) Norman Glass, Joseph Abraham | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin (PG), Albert Rosen (SG) Eric Zelinski, Vernon Winn | |
| 12:20 | Cleveland State | Larry Sims is called for the reach on Charles Waters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Sims, team foul #4 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger (C) Charles Waters | |
| 12:02 | Cleveland State | Albert Rosen is fouled on the floor by Leopoldo Romano - foul #1 on Leopoldo Romano, team foul #5 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Norberto Medina (PG), Ralph Wright (SG), Erik Laws (C) Larry Sims, Leopoldo Romano, Johnathan Garney | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 11:50 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-12 |
| 11:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Wright gets the rebound | 7-12 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Norberto Medina (fairly fresh) SG - Ralph Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Choudhury (fresh) PF - Carroll Vanderford (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Erik Laws (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Nathan Turpin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Rosen (fresh) SF - Kevin Ortez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alvin Polk (fresh) C - Robert Olinger (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Norberto Medina buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Wright | 10-12 |
| 11:25 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Erik Laws - foul #1 on Erik Laws, team foul #6 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Lawrence Campbell (PF) Carroll Vanderford | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nathan Urick (SF), Floyd Siler (C) Kevin Ortez, Alvin Polk | |
| 11:25 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger misses the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 11:25 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger misses the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 11:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Lawrence Campbell gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 11:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Erik Laws misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Nathan Urick - foul #1 on Nathan Urick, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Abraham (PF) Lawrence Campbell | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn (SG), Charles Waters (PF) Nathan Urick, Robert Olinger | |
| 11:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Erik Laws misses the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 11:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Erik Laws misses the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 11:10 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 10:48 | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 10:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Abraham grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 10:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Choudhury is whistled for a carry | 10-12 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Larry Sims (PG), Leopoldo Romano (SG), Norman Glass (SF), Johnathan Garney (PF), John Bogue (C) Norberto Medina, Ralph Wright, Edward Choudhury, Joseph Abraham, Erik Laws | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Zelinski (PG), Graham Turnbow (PF), Robert Olinger (C) Nathan Turpin, Albert Rosen, Floyd Siler | |
| 10:16 | Cleveland State | Charles Waters hits a wide open driving attempt from the baseline set up by Eric Zelinski | 10-14 |
| 10:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Olinger swats the short shot by Leopoldo Romano | 10-14 |
| 10:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnathan Garney gets the offensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 09:56 | Illinois-Chicago | John Bogue misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Robert Olinger - foul #1 on Robert Olinger, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield (SG), Kevin Ortez (SF), Alvin Polk (C) Vernon Winn, Charles Waters, Robert Olinger | |
| 09:56 | Illinois-Chicago | John Bogue makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 09:56 | Illinois-Chicago | John Bogue misses the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 09:56 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Leon Burchfield | 11-14 |
| 09:33 | Cleveland State | The jumper by Eric Zelinski is denied by Johnathan Garney | 11-14 |
| 09:31 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk tips it back up and in | 11-16 |
| 09:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Leopoldo Romano hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Kevin Ortez - foul #1 on Kevin Ortez, team foul #6 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Wright (SG), Lawrence Campbell (SF), Joseph Abraham (PF) Larry Sims, Norman Glass, Johnathan Garney | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler (C) Graham Turnbow | |
| 09:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Leopoldo Romano misses the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 09:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Leopoldo Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 09:13 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler grabs the defensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 09:10 | Cleveland State | Leopoldo Romano is called for the reach on Eric Zelinski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leopoldo Romano, team foul #7 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Norberto Medina (PG), Erik Laws (C) Leopoldo Romano, John Bogue | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 09:10 | Cleveland State | Eric Zelinski misses the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 09:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Abraham pulls down the rebound | 11-16 |
| 08:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Lawrence Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 11-16 |
| 08:48 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler pulls down the rebound | 11-16 |
| 08:29 | Cleveland State | Eric Zelinski misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Abraham - foul #1 on Joseph Abraham, team foul #8 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Choudhury (SF) Joseph Abraham | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn (SG), Albert Rosen (SF), Charles Waters (PF) Leon Burchfield, Kevin Ortez, Alvin Polk | |
| 08:29 | Cleveland State | Eric Zelinski makes the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 08:29 | Cleveland State | Eric Zelinski misses the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 08:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Erik Laws pulls down the rebound | 11-17 |
| 08:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Norberto Medina is hacked by Eric Zelinski - foul #1 on Eric Zelinski, team foul #7 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Larry Sims (SG), Johnathan Garney (PF), John Bogue (C) Ralph Wright, Lawrence Campbell, Erik Laws | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin (PG), Robert Olinger (C) Eric Zelinski, Floyd Siler | |
| 08:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Norberto Medina makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 08:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Norberto Medina makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 08:03 | Cleveland State | Edward Choudhury picks off the pass by Albert Rosen in the backcourt | 13-17 |
| 07:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Larry Sims scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Norberto Medina | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Norberto Medina (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Sims (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Choudhury (fresh) PF - Johnathan Garney (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Bogue (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Nathan Turpin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vernon Winn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Albert Rosen (fresh) PF - Charles Waters (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Olinger (fresh) | |
| 07:44 | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-17 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Norman Glass (SF), Carroll Vanderford (PF) Norberto Medina, Johnathan Garney | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow (PF) Albert Rosen | |
| 07:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Norman Glass comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 15-17 |
| 07:30 | Cleveland State | Charles Waters pulls down the rebound | 15-17 |
| 07:10 | Cleveland State | Charles Waters can't finish the layup but the foul's on Norman Glass - foul #2 on Norman Glass, team foul #9 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Wright (SG), Lawrence Campbell (SF), Johnathan Garney (C) Edward Choudhury, Norman Glass, John Bogue | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Ortez (SF) Vernon Winn | |
| 07:10 | Cleveland State | Charles Waters makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 07:10 | Cleveland State | Charles Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 06:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Lawrence Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-19 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Abraham (PF) Carroll Vanderford | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Albert Rosen (SG), Floyd Siler (C) Charles Waters, Graham Turnbow | |
| 06:33 | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-19 |
| 06:31 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Johnathan Garney | 15-19 |
| 06:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Lawrence Campbell misses the jumper from the right side | 15-19 |
| 06:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnathan Garney tips it in | 17-19 |
| 05:58 | Cleveland State | Kevin Ortez connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-22 |
| 05:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Abraham connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Campbell | 19-22 |
| 05:32 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger hits a wide open shot from close range on a nice dish by Nathan Turpin | 19-24 |
| 05:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnathan Garney clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Nathan Turpin - foul #1 on Nathan Turpin, team foul #8 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Norberto Medina (PG), Edward Choudhury (SF), Carroll Vanderford (PF) Larry Sims, Lawrence Campbell, Joseph Abraham | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Zelinski (PG), Vernon Winn (SG), Charles Waters (SF), Graham Turnbow (PF), Alvin Polk (C) Nathan Turpin, Albert Rosen, Kevin Ortez, Robert Olinger, Floyd Siler | |
| 05:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnathan Garney misses the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 05:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnathan Garney makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 05:02 | Cleveland State | Carroll Vanderford denies the turnaround by Alvin Polk | 20-24 |
| 05:01 | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow tips it home | 20-26 |
| 04:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Carroll Vanderford is called for traveling | 20-26 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Bogue (C) Johnathan Garney | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 04:31 | Cleveland State | Eric Zelinski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-26 |
| 04:29 | Illinois-Chicago | John Bogue pulls down the rebound | 20-26 |
| 04:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Choudhury's pass is intercepted by Charles Waters | 20-26 |
| 04:12 | Cleveland State | Charles Waters travels in the backcourt | 20-26 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Albert Rosen (SG), Nathan Urick (SF) Vernon Winn, Charles Waters | |
| 03:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Norberto Medina comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 20-26 |
| 03:56 | Cleveland State | Nathan Urick grabs the board | 20-26 |
| 03:53 | Cleveland State | Ralph Wright is called for the reach on Eric Zelinski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Wright, team foul #10 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Leopoldo Romano (SG), Norman Glass (SF) Ralph Wright, Edward Choudhury | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 03:53 | Cleveland State | Eric Zelinski makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 03:53 | Cleveland State | Eric Zelinski misses the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 03:53 | Illinois-Chicago | John Bogue snags the defensive board | 20-27 |
| 03:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Carroll Vanderford throws it down | 22-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Norberto Medina (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leopoldo Romano (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Norman Glass (fresh) PF - Carroll Vanderford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Bogue (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Eric Zelinski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Rosen (fresh) SF - Nathan Urick (fresh) PF - Graham Turnbow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Alvin Polk (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:28 | Cleveland State | Albert Rosen connects on the runner from the left block set up by Graham Turnbow and the foul's on Norberto Medina - foul #1 on Norberto Medina, team foul #11 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Lawrence Campbell (PF), Erik Laws (C) Carroll Vanderford, John Bogue | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Ortez (SF), Floyd Siler (C) Nathan Urick, Alvin Polk | |
| 03:28 | Cleveland State | Albert Rosen makes the free throw | 22-30 |
| 03:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Norman Glass drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-30 |
| 03:01 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Eric Zelinski and the foul's on Erik Laws - foul #2 on Erik Laws, team foul #12 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield (PG), Vernon Winn (SG), Charles Waters (PF) Eric Zelinski, Albert Rosen, Graham Turnbow | |
| 03:01 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler makes the free throw | 25-33 |
| 02:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Floyd Siler is called for the reach on Erik Laws - foul #2 on Floyd Siler, team foul #9 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Choudhury (SG), Carroll Vanderford (PF) Norberto Medina, Lawrence Campbell | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger (C) Floyd Siler | |
| 02:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Erik Laws misses the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 02:47 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger snags the defensive board | 25-33 |
| 02:28 | Cleveland State | Carroll Vanderford swats the short shot by Vernon Winn | 25-33 |
| 02:27 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 02:11 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 25-33 |
| 02:10 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Erik Laws | 25-33 |
| 01:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Norman Glass misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Vernon Winn - foul #1 on Vernon Winn, team foul #10 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Larry Sims (PG), Ralph Wright (SG), Joseph Abraham (PF), John Bogue (C) Leopoldo Romano, Edward Choudhury, Carroll Vanderford, Erik Laws | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Zelinski (PG), Albert Rosen (SG), Nathan Urick (SF), Alvin Polk (PF), Floyd Siler (C) Leon Burchfield, Vernon Winn, Kevin Ortez, Charles Waters, Robert Olinger | |
| 01:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Norman Glass makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 01:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Norman Glass makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 01:32 | Cleveland State | Eric Zelinski hits a wide open jumpshot from the right side set up by Albert Rosen | 27-35 |
| 01:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Larry Sims lays it in on a nice dish by Norman Glass | 29-35 |
| 00:51 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler's floater is tipped away by Joseph Abraham | 29-35 |
| 00:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Abraham grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 00:26 | Illinois-Chicago | John Bogue scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Ralph Wright and he's hacked by Floyd Siler - foul #3 on Floyd Siler, team foul #11 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Norberto Medina (PG), Edward Choudhury (SG), Lawrence Campbell (SF), Johnathan Garney (PF) Larry Sims, Ralph Wright, Norman Glass, Joseph Abraham | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin (PG), Leon Burchfield (SG), Kevin Ortez (SF), Graham Turnbow (PF), Robert Olinger (C) Eric Zelinski, Albert Rosen, Nathan Urick, Alvin Polk, Floyd Siler | |
| 00:26 | Illinois-Chicago | John Bogue makes the free throw | 32-35 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield connects on the runner from the baseline | 32-37 |