| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Phillip Pruzansky (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Ayers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James McGilberry (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Dalton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Timmy Mayfield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Payne (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eusebio Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Parsons (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Darrell Raley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi inbounds the ball | 50-36 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois State | Gary Payne misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-36 |
| 19:39 | Illinois State | William Parsons snags the offensive board | 50-36 |
| 19:27 | Illinois State | William Parsons clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Phillip Pruzansky - foul #3 on Phillip Pruzansky, team foul #1 | 50-36 |
| 19:27 | Illinois State | William Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 19:27 | Illinois State | William Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 19:18 | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton dunks the ball on a great pass from Robert Ayers and he's hacked by Gary Payne - foul #3 on Gary Payne, team foul #1 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Craig Allen (PF) James McGilberry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Johnson (SG), Kevin Dallas (SF), Keith Cordero (C) Gary Payne, Eusebio Rossi, Darrell Raley | |
| 19:18 | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton makes the free throw | 53-38 |
| 19:03 | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield is called for a charge - foul #3 on Timmy Mayfield, team foul #2 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly (SG), Kurt Palmer (SF) Robert Ayers, Raymond Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi (SF), James Doty (C) Timmy Mayfield, William Parsons | |
| 18:45 | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton loses the ball out of bounds | 53-38 |
| 18:40 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Edward Kusky (PF) Craig Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 18:32 | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly is hacked by James Doty - foul #1 on James Doty, team foul #3 | 53-38 |
| 18:12 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 53-38 |
| 18:10 | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly grabs the offensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 17:59 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Doty - foul #2 on James Doty, team foul #4 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Scherer (PG), Ronald Hein (SG), James McGilberry (PF), Daniel Lewis (C) Phillip Pruzansky, Raymond Kelly, Edward Kusky, Robert Dalton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker (PF), Darrell Raley (C) Keith Cordero, James Doty | |
| 17:59 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 54-38 |
| 17:59 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| 17:41 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Stanley Wicker, team foul #5 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Collins (SF) Kurt Palmer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Parsons (PF) Stanley Wicker | |
| 17:34 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry can't throw it down | 55-38 |
| 17:33 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Darrell Raley | 55-38 |
| 17:12 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 55-38 |
| 17:10 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry grabs the board | 55-38 |
| 17:08 | Cleveland State | John Scherer is hacked by Darrell Raley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darrell Raley, team foul #6 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG), Robert Ayers (SG), Craig Allen (PF), Robert Dalton (C) John Scherer, Ronald Hein, James McGilberry, Daniel Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Cordero (C) Darrell Raley | |
| 16:52 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Adam Johnson - foul #3 on Adam Johnson, team foul #7 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker (PF), James Doty (C) Adam Johnson, William Parsons | |
| 16:52 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers makes the 1st free throw | 56-38 |
| 16:52 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers makes the 2nd free throw | 57-38 |
| 16:44 | Illinois State | Craig Allen swats the layup by Kevin Dallas | 57-38 |
| 16:42 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers grabs the board | 57-38 |
| 16:24 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-38 |
| 16:23 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Stanley Wicker | 57-38 |
| 16:13 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Raymond Collins - foul #1 on Raymond Collins, team foul #2 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James McGilberry (PF), Daniel Lewis (C) Craig Allen, Robert Dalton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Parsons (PF) James Doty | |
| 16:13 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker makes the 1st free throw | 57-39 |
| 16:13 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker makes the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| 15:55 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers connects on the open floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Phillip Pruzansky | 59-40 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Phillip Pruzansky (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Ayers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Collins (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James McGilberry (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kevin Dallas (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Stanley Wicker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Eusebio Rossi (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Parsons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Keith Cordero (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 15:35 | Illinois State | Robert Ayers steals it from Keith Cordero | 59-40 |
| 15:33 | Cleveland State | Eusebio Rossi is called for the reach on Phillip Pruzansky in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eusebio Rossi, team foul #8 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly (SG), Ronald Hein (SF), Edward Kusky (C) Robert Ayers, Raymond Collins, Daniel Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield (PG), Gary Payne (SG), Darrell Raley (C) Kevin Dallas, Stanley Wicker, Keith Cordero | |
| 15:33 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky misses the 1st free throw | 59-40 |
| 15:33 | Illinois State | Gary Payne gets the rebound | 59-40 |
| 15:21 | Illinois State | Gary Payne loses the ball out of bounds | 59-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Scherer (PG), Kurt Palmer (SF) Phillip Pruzansky, Ronald Hein | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:10 | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly hits the finger roll set up by John Scherer and he's hacked by Timmy Mayfield - foul #4 on Timmy Mayfield, team foul #9 | 61-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Johnson (PG), Keith Cordero (SF) Timmy Mayfield, Eusebio Rossi | |
| 15:10 | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly makes the free throw | 62-40 |
| 14:57 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Johnson | 62-42 |
| 14:53 | Cleveland State | Keith Cordero is called for the reach on Kurt Palmer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Cordero, team foul #10 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ronald Hein (SG), Robert Dalton (C) Raymond Kelly, Edward Kusky | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:53 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 63-42 |
| 14:53 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 63-42 |
| 14:53 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Darrell Raley | 63-42 |
| 14:32 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 63-42 |
| 14:31 | Cleveland State | John Scherer grabs the board | 63-42 |
| 14:27 | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton is fouled on the floor by Darrell Raley - foul #4 on Darrell Raley, team foul #11 | 63-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG), Robert Ayers (SG), Craig Allen (PF) John Scherer, Kurt Palmer, James McGilberry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas (SF) Darrell Raley | |
| 14:27 | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 64-42 |
| 14:27 | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton misses the 2nd free throw | 64-42 |
| 14:27 | Cleveland State | Craig Allen gets the offensive rebound | 64-42 |
| 14:22 | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Lewis (C) Robert Dalton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:55 | Illinois State | Gary Payne scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Adam Johnson | 64-44 |
| 13:53 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly (SG), Raymond Collins (SF) Robert Ayers, Ronald Hein | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi (SF) Adam Johnson | |
| 13:40 | Illinois State | William Parsons misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-44 |
| 13:38 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi snags the offensive board | 64-44 |
| 13:19 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi connects on the 3 from straight away | 64-47 |
| 13:06 | Cleveland State | Craig Allen knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Daniel Lewis | 66-47 |
| 12:57 | Illinois State | William Parsons's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Lewis | 66-47 |
| 12:55 | Cleveland State | Daniel Lewis gets the rebound | 66-47 |
| 12:39 | Cleveland State | Craig Allen blows the wide open dunk | 66-47 |
| 12:38 | Cleveland State | Raymond Collins tips it in | 68-47 |
| 12:38 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Scherer (PG), Ronald Hein (SG), Kurt Palmer (SF), Edward Kusky (PF), Robert Dalton (C) Phillip Pruzansky, Raymond Kelly, Raymond Collins, Craig Allen, Daniel Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Johnson (PG), Stanley Wicker (PF), James Doty (C) Kevin Dallas, William Parsons, Keith Cordero | |
| 12:28 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi's pass is intercepted by Kurt Palmer | 68-47 |
| 12:21 | Cleveland State | James Doty swats the short shot by Robert Dalton | 68-47 |
| 12:19 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 68-47 |
| 12:15 | Illinois State | Gary Payne travels in the backcourt | 68-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James McGilberry (PF) Robert Dalton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas (SF) Eusebio Rossi | |
| 12:01 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-47 |
| 11:35 | Illinois State | James Doty is called for traveling | 71-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers (SG), Robert Dalton (C) Ronald Hein, Edward Kusky | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi (SF), William Parsons (PF), Keith Cordero (C) Kevin Dallas, Stanley Wicker, James Doty | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Scherer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Ayers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kurt Palmer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - James McGilberry (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Dalton (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Adam Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - Gary Payne (tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eusebio Rossi (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Parsons (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Keith Cordero (tired) 5 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Cleveland State | Adam Johnson steps in front of the Kurt Palmer pass in the backcourt | 71-47 |
| 11:31 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson throws it down | 71-49 |
| 11:20 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers lays it up and in set up by John Scherer | 73-49 |
| 11:05 | Illinois State | William Parsons knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-52 |
| 10:47 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by William Parsons - foul #1 on William Parsons, team foul #12 | 73-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG), Raymond Collins (SF) John Scherer, Kurt Palmer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas (PG), James Doty (C) Adam Johnson, Keith Cordero | |
| 10:47 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry makes the 1st free throw | 74-52 |
| 10:47 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry makes the 2nd free throw | 75-52 |
| 10:29 | Illinois State | Raymond Collins denies the turnaround by Eusebio Rossi | 75-52 |
| 10:28 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas tips it back up and in | 75-54 |
| 10:24 | Cleveland State | Raymond Collins is fouled in the backcourt by Eusebio Rossi - foul #4 on Eusebio Rossi, team foul #13 | 75-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Craig Allen (PF), Daniel Lewis (C) James McGilberry, Robert Dalton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Johnson (PG) Eusebio Rossi | |
| 10:24 | Cleveland State | Raymond Collins makes the 1st free throw | 76-54 |
| 10:24 | Cleveland State | Raymond Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 76-54 |
| 10:24 | Illinois State | James Doty grabs the defensive rebound | 76-54 |
| 10:07 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 76-54 |
| 10:05 | Illinois State | Gary Payne snags the offensive board | 76-54 |
| 09:56 | Illinois State | James Doty misses long on a floater from the right side | 76-54 |
| 09:54 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers grabs the defensive rebound | 76-54 |
| 09:46 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky is called for traveling | 76-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ronald Hein (PG), Raymond Kelly (SG), Robert Dalton (C) Phillip Pruzansky, Robert Ayers, Daniel Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker (PF), Keith Cordero (C) William Parsons, James Doty | |
| 09:42 | Illinois State | Gary Payne is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 76-54 |
| 09:19 | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton is whistled for traveling | 76-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer (SF), James McGilberry (PF) Raymond Collins, Craig Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-54 |
| 09:09 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry gets the rebound | 76-54 |
| 09:05 | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Payne - foul #4 on Gary Payne, team foul #14 | 76-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Scherer (PG), Daniel Lewis (C) Ronald Hein, Robert Dalton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Doty (C) Gary Payne | |
| 09:05 | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 76-54 |
| 09:05 | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 77-54 |
| 08:49 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-54 |
| 08:47 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-54 |
| 08:28 | Illinois State | Kurt Palmer swats the layup by James Doty | 77-54 |
| 08:26 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Kurt Palmer | 77-54 |
| 08:24 | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG), Robert Ayers (SG), Raymond Collins (SF), Edward Kusky (PF) John Scherer, Raymond Kelly, Kurt Palmer, James McGilberry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Parsons (PF) Stanley Wicker | |
| 08:12 | Illinois State | William Parsons scores on a jumper from close range | 77-56 |
| 08:03 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Adam Johnson - foul #4 on Adam Johnson, team foul #15 | 77-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ronald Hein (SF), Robert Dalton (C) Raymond Collins, Daniel Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield (PG) Adam Johnson | |
| 08:03 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers makes the 1st free throw | 78-56 |
| 08:03 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers makes the 2nd free throw | 79-56 |
| 07:59 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Ayers - foul #3 on Robert Ayers, team foul #3 | 79-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (SG), Eusebio Rossi (SF), Darrell Raley (C) Kevin Dallas, Keith Cordero, James Doty | |
| 07:54 | Illinois State | Gary Payne makes the wide open 3 from the right wing | 79-59 |
| 07:31 | Cleveland State | Darrell Raley is called for the reach on Robert Dalton - foul #5 on Darrell Raley, team foul #16 | 79-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Collins (SF), Craig Allen (PF) Phillip Pruzansky, Edward Kusky | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Cordero (C) Darrell Raley | |
| 07:31 | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton misses the 1st free throw | 79-59 |
| 07:31 | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton makes the 2nd free throw | 80-59 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Ronald Hein (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Ayers (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Collins (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Allen (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Dalton (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Timmy Mayfield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gary Payne (very tired) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Eusebio Rossi (very tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Parsons (tired) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Keith Cordero (tired) 5 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 80-59 |
| 07:17 | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield can't tip it in | 80-59 |
| 07:16 | Cleveland State | Craig Allen gets the rebound | 80-59 |
| 07:14 | Cleveland State | Gary Payne is called for the reach on Ronald Hein in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Payne, team foul #17 | 80-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly (SG), Kurt Palmer (SF), Daniel Lewis (C) Robert Ayers, Raymond Collins, Robert Dalton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Johnson (SG), Stanley Wicker (PF) Gary Payne, William Parsons | |
| 07:14 | Cleveland State | Ronald Hein makes the 1st free throw | 81-59 |
| 07:14 | Cleveland State | Ronald Hein makes the 2nd free throw | 82-59 |
| 07:06 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker makes the shot in the lane set up by Eusebio Rossi | 82-61 |
| 06:51 | Cleveland State | Eusebio Rossi is called for the reach on Ronald Hein - foul #5 on Eusebio Rossi, team foul #18 | 82-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Scherer (PG), James McGilberry (PF), Edward Kusky (C) Kurt Palmer, Craig Allen, Daniel Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas (SF) Eusebio Rossi | |
| 06:51 | Cleveland State | Ronald Hein makes the 1st free throw | 83-61 |
| 06:51 | Cleveland State | Ronald Hein makes the 2nd free throw | 84-61 |
| 06:37 | Illinois State | James McGilberry blocks the jumper by Adam Johnson | 84-61 |
| 06:35 | Cleveland State | Edward Kusky grabs the defensive rebound | 84-61 |
| 06:30 | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Scherer | 87-61 |
| 06:22 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker is open and scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Timmy Mayfield | 87-63 |
| 06:14 | Cleveland State | Ronald Hein clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 87-63 |
| 06:13 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Kelly | 87-63 |
| 06:00 | Cleveland State | John Scherer is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 87-63 |
| 05:59 | Cleveland State | Edward Kusky hits the follow up shot | 89-63 |
| 05:48 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker blows the layup but he's hacked by James McGilberry - foul #4 on James McGilberry, team foul #4 | 89-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG), Robert Ayers (SG), Raymond Collins (SF), Craig Allen (PF), Robert Dalton (C) John Scherer, Raymond Kelly, Ronald Hein, James McGilberry, Edward Kusky | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Doty (C) Keith Cordero | |
| 05:48 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker misses the 1st free throw | 89-63 |
| 05:48 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker makes the 2nd free throw | 89-64 |
| 05:34 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Phillip Pruzansky | 91-64 |
| 05:34 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 91-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Parsons (PF) Stanley Wicker | |
| 05:32 | Illinois State | Robert Ayers steals it from Adam Johnson in the backcourt | 91-64 |
| 05:28 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers banks in the layup | 93-64 |
| 05:14 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Timmy Mayfield | 93-66 |
| 04:57 | Cleveland State | Timmy Mayfield steps in front of the Craig Allen pass | 93-66 |
| 04:47 | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield is called for 10 seconds | 93-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Scherer (PG), Raymond Kelly (SG), Kurt Palmer (SF), Daniel Lewis (C) Phillip Pruzansky, Robert Ayers, Raymond Collins, Robert Dalton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Cordero (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF) Timmy Mayfield, William Parsons | |
| 04:38 | Cleveland State | Craig Allen misses short on an open shot from the free throw line | 93-66 |
| 04:37 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer grabs the offensive rebound | 93-66 |
| 04:24 | Cleveland State | John Scherer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 93-66 |
| 04:22 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker grabs the defensive rebound | 93-66 |
| 04:16 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson's floater is knocked away by Craig Allen | 93-66 |
| 04:15 | Cleveland State | Daniel Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 93-66 |
| 04:11 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 93-66 |
| 04:10 | Cleveland State | Craig Allen can't tip it in | 93-66 |
| 04:09 | Illinois State | James Doty pulls down the rebound | 93-66 |
| 04:06 | Illinois State | Kurt Palmer steps in front of the Keith Cordero pass in the backcourt | 93-66 |
| 04:04 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer lays it up and in | 95-66 |
| 03:55 | Illinois State | James Doty scores on a floater from the right side | 95-68 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Cleveland State | Craig Allen misses the dunk attempt | 95-68 |
| 03:31 | Cleveland State | Daniel Lewis tips it home | 97-68 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Scherer (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Kelly (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Kurt Palmer (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Craig Allen (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Lewis (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kevin Dallas (very tired) 7 pts. SG - Adam Johnson (very tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Keith Cordero (very tired) 5 pts. PF - Stanley Wicker (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - James Doty (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas loses the dribble to John Scherer | 97-68 |
| 03:06 | Cleveland State | John Scherer connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Kelly | 100-68 |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | John Scherer picks off the pass by Kevin Dallas | 100-68 |
| 02:54 | Cleveland State | James Doty is called for the reach on Kurt Palmer in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Doty, team foul #19 | 100-68 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ronald Hein (SG), Edward Kusky (PF) Raymond Kelly, Craig Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:54 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 101-68 |
| 02:54 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 102-68 |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 102-70 |
| 02:24 | Cleveland State | John Scherer misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 102-70 |
| 02:22 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Kusky | 102-70 |
| 02:17 | Cleveland State | John Scherer misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 102-70 |
| 02:15 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer tips it in | 104-70 |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 104-70 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly (SG) John Scherer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:54 | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 104-70 |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker grabs the board | 104-70 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:38 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 104-70 |
| 01:37 | Cleveland State | Daniel Lewis pulls down the rebound | 104-70 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:34 | Cleveland State | Ronald Hein is hacked by Kevin Dallas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Dallas, team foul #20 | 104-70 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Craig Allen (PF) Edward Kusky | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:34 | Cleveland State | Ronald Hein makes the 1st free throw | 105-70 |
| 01:34 | Cleveland State | Ronald Hein misses the 2nd free throw | 105-70 |
| 01:34 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Adam Johnson | 105-70 |
| 01:20 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson is hacked by Raymond Kelly - foul #2 on Raymond Kelly, team foul #5 | 105-70 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Scherer (PG) Ronald Hein | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:02 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner | 105-73 |
| 00:59 | Cleveland State | Stanley Wicker is called for the reach on John Scherer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stanley Wicker, team foul #21 | 105-73 |
| 00:59 | Cleveland State | John Scherer makes the 1st free throw | 106-73 |
| 00:59 | Cleveland State | John Scherer makes the 2nd free throw | 107-73 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Craig Allen is called for the reach on Kevin Dallas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Craig Allen, team foul #6 | 107-73 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson is fouled on the floor by John Scherer - foul #1 on John Scherer, team foul #7 | 107-73 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 107-73 |
| 00:53 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer pulls down the rebound | 107-73 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | The jump hook by Raymond Kelly is blocked by James Doty | 107-73 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 107-73 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 107-73 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | John Scherer runs out the clock | 107-73 |