| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Bruce Painter (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jurica Zador (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Ralph William (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Chase (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry Davis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Aaron Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert James (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Golden (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Teddy Holliday (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Dougherty (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Dustin Golden inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 19:40 | Cleveland State | Robert James pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 19:23 | Cleveland State | Dustin Golden is hacked by Ralph William - foul #2 on Ralph William, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| 18:58 | Cleveland State | Dustin Golden misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 18:56 | DePaul | Jurica Zador gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 18:32 | DePaul | Dustin Golden is called for the reach on Ralph William - foul #3 on Dustin Golden, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph (SF) Dustin Golden | |
| 18:23 | DePaul | Bruce Painter makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Edward Chase | 40-33 |
| 18:13 | Cleveland State | Robert James makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Aaron Johnson | 40-35 |
| 17:56 | DePaul | Bruce Painter can't connect on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Aaron Johnson - foul #2 on Aaron Johnson, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| 17:56 | DePaul | Bruce Painter misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 17:56 | DePaul | Bruce Painter makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 17:39 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday lays it up and in | 41-37 |
| 17:28 | DePaul | Jurica Zador comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 17:26 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 17:13 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson loses the dribble to Jerry Davis | 41-37 |
| 16:51 | DePaul | Jerry Davis makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jurica Zador and he's fouled by Teddy Holliday - foul #3 on Teddy Holliday, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Whaley (SG), Richard Burton (PF), James Smith (C) Robert James, Teddy Holliday, Mark Dougherty | |
| 16:51 | DePaul | Jerry Davis misses the free throw | 43-37 |
| 16:51 | Cleveland State | Joseph Whaley gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 16:34 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Aaron Joseph | 43-40 |
| 16:15 | DePaul | Bruce Painter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Issac Johnson (PG) Aaron Johnson | |
| 15:54 | Cleveland State | Joseph Whaley's pass is intercepted by Ralph William | 43-40 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Bruce Painter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Jurica Zador (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph William (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Chase (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Issac Johnson (fresh) SG - Joseph Whaley (fresh) SF - Aaron Joseph (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Burton (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:42 | DePaul | Bruce Painter is fouled on the floor by James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ruben Bouldin (PG), Robert James (SG), Dustin Golden (SF), Teddy Holliday (PF) Issac Johnson, Joseph Whaley, Aaron Joseph, James Smith | |
| 15:20 | DePaul | Edward Chase scores on a jumper in the lane | 45-40 |
| 15:01 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday is fouled on the floor by Jerry Davis - foul #3 on Jerry Davis, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson (PG) Ruben Bouldin | |
| 14:56 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Bruce Painter - foul #1 on Bruce Painter, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| 14:56 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 14:56 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 14:38 | DePaul | Jurica Zador is hacked by Dustin Golden - foul #4 on Dustin Golden, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph (SF), Mark Dougherty (C) Dustin Golden, Richard Burton | |
| 14:24 | DePaul | Bruce Painter misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Aaron Johnson - foul #3 on Aaron Johnson, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | DePaul | William Downs (SF), Jerome Honda (PF) Ralph William, Edward Chase | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 14:24 | DePaul | Bruce Painter makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 14:24 | DePaul | Bruce Painter misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 14:24 | Cleveland State | Mark Dougherty grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 14:00 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 13:44 | DePaul | Jerome Honda drills a fadeaway in the paint | 48-44 |
| 13:29 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 13:28 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Jerry Davis | 48-44 |
| 13:13 | DePaul | Jurica Zador makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Bruce Painter | 51-44 |
| 13:04 | Cleveland State | Robert James misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Jerome Honda - foul #1 on Jerome Honda, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | DePaul | James Garay (SG), Ralph William (SF), Edward Chase (PF), Donald Prince (C) Jurica Zador, William Downs, Jerome Honda, Jerry Davis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Whaley (SF), Richard Burton (PF), James Smith (C) Aaron Joseph, Teddy Holliday, Mark Dougherty | |
| 13:04 | Cleveland State | Robert James misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 13:04 | Cleveland State | Robert James makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 12:56 | DePaul | Bruce Painter misses the jumpshot from the left side | 51-45 |
| 12:54 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 12:38 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 51-45 |
| 12:36 | DePaul | James Garay grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 12:17 | DePaul | Edward Chase misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Burton - foul #1 on Richard Burton, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ruben Bouldin (SG) Robert James | |
| 12:17 | DePaul | Edward Chase makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 12:17 | DePaul | Edward Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 11:58 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 53-47 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Bruce Painter (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Garay (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Ralph William (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Chase (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Prince (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Aaron Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ruben Bouldin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Whaley (fresh) PF - Richard Burton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:37 | DePaul | Edward Chase is fouled on the floor by Richard Burton - foul #2 on Richard Burton, team foul #8 | 53-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jurica Zador (PG), Jerry Davis (C) Bruce Painter, Donald Prince | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph (SF), Mark Dougherty (C) Aaron Johnson, Richard Burton | |
| 11:37 | DePaul | Edward Chase makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 11:37 | DePaul | Edward Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 11:25 | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 11:24 | Cleveland State | James Smith misses the tip | 55-47 |
| 11:23 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Edward Chase | 55-47 |
| 11:19 | DePaul | Aaron Joseph picks off the pass by Edward Chase | 55-47 |
| 10:57 | Cleveland State | Ruben Bouldin is fouled on the floor by Jurica Zador - foul #1 on Jurica Zador, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | William Downs (SF), Jerome Honda (PF) Ralph William, Edward Chase | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson (PG), Teddy Holliday (PF) Joseph Whaley, James Smith | |
| 10:43 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Jerry Davis - foul #4 on Jerry Davis, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | Donald Prince (C) Jerry Davis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 10:43 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 10:43 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 10:27 | DePaul | Jurica Zador can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-49 |
| 10:25 | DePaul | Jerome Honda pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 10:08 | DePaul | Jurica Zador misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 10:06 | Cleveland State | Mark Dougherty snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 10:00 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-49 |
| 09:58 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Dougherty | 55-49 |
| 09:53 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Dougherty | 55-52 |
| 09:39 | DePaul | William Downs drills a fadeaway from close range | 57-52 |
| 09:19 | Cleveland State | Mark Dougherty makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Aaron Johnson | 57-54 |
| 08:56 | DePaul | Jurica Zador drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Downs | 60-54 |
| 08:54 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson's pass is intercepted by Jurica Zador in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| 08:40 | DePaul | Jerome Honda's floater is tipped away by Teddy Holliday | 60-54 |
| 08:39 | Cleveland State | Mark Dougherty snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 08:35 | Cleveland State | Mark Dougherty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-54 |
| Subs | DePaul | Bruce Painter (PG), Daniel Houston (SG), Ralph William (SF), Edward Chase (PF) Jurica Zador, James Garay, William Downs, Jerome Honda | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Issac Johnson (PG), Robert James (SG), Joseph Whaley (SF), Richard Burton (PF), James Smith (C) Aaron Johnson, Ruben Bouldin, Aaron Joseph, Teddy Holliday, Mark Dougherty | |
| 08:13 | DePaul | Robert James steps in front of the Ralph William pass | 60-54 |
| 07:57 | Cleveland State | Joseph Whaley connects on the jump hook from the right block | 60-56 |
| 07:42 | DePaul | Richard Burton steps in front of the Ralph William pass | 60-56 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Bruce Painter (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Houston (fresh) SF - Ralph William (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Chase (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Prince (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Issac Johnson (fresh) SG - Robert James (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Whaley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Burton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Whaley and he's hacked by Ralph William - foul #3 on Ralph William, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jerry Davis (C) Donald Prince | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson (PG), Dustin Golden (SF), Teddy Holliday (PF) Issac Johnson, Joseph Whaley, James Smith | |
| 07:18 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton makes the free throw | 60-59 |
| 06:57 | DePaul | Bruce Painter drills a floater from the right wing set up by Daniel Houston | 62-59 |
| 06:41 | Cleveland State | Dustin Golden misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Bruce Painter - foul #2 on Bruce Painter, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jurica Zador (SG), Jerome Honda (PF) Daniel Houston, Edward Chase | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph (C) Richard Burton | |
| 06:41 | Cleveland State | Dustin Golden misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:41 | Cleveland State | Dustin Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 06:28 | DePaul | Bruce Painter hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 62-60 |
| 06:26 | DePaul | Jerry Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 06:12 | DePaul | Jerry Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-60 |
| Subs | DePaul | William Downs (SF) Ralph William | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 05:52 | Cleveland State | Dustin Golden buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Aaron Joseph | 62-62 |
| 05:47 | DePaul | Robert James steps in front of the William Downs pass | 62-62 |
| 05:32 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Aaron Joseph | 62-64 |
| 05:21 | DePaul | Bruce Painter's floater is knocked away by Aaron Joseph | 62-64 |
| 05:19 | Cleveland State | Dustin Golden gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 05:06 | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph is fouled on the floor by Jerry Davis - foul #5 on Jerry Davis, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| Subs | DePaul | Edward Chase (PF), Donald Prince (C) Jerome Honda, Jerry Davis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ruben Bouldin (SG), Mark Dougherty (C) Robert James, Teddy Holliday | |
| 05:06 | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 05:06 | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 04:56 | DePaul | Jurica Zador is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jurica Zador, team foul #10 | 62-66 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ralph William (SF) William Downs | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Burton (PF) Aaron Joseph | |
| 04:49 | Cleveland State | A charge is called on Ruben Bouldin - foul #4 on Ruben Bouldin, team foul #9 | 62-66 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Smith (PF) Dustin Golden | |
| 04:32 | DePaul | Bruce Painter knocks in the floater from close range | 64-66 |
| 04:08 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton misses badly on a shot in the paint | 64-66 |
| 04:07 | DePaul | Donald Prince grabs the board | 64-66 |
| 03:46 | DePaul | Ralph William misses the runner from close range | 64-66 |
| 03:45 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton pulls down the rebound | 64-66 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Bruce Painter (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jurica Zador (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph William (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Edward Chase (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Prince (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Aaron Johnson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ruben Bouldin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Burton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark Dougherty (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-66 |
| 03:37 | Cleveland State | James Smith tips it in | 64-68 |
| 03:10 | DePaul | Ralph William throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-68 |
| Subs | DePaul | James Garay (SG), William Downs (SF), Jerome Honda (PF) Jurica Zador, Ralph William, Edward Chase | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert James (SG), Dustin Golden (SF), Teddy Holliday (PF), Aaron Joseph (C) Aaron Johnson, Richard Burton, James Smith, Mark Dougherty | |
| 02:47 | Cleveland State | Robert James is whistled for traveling | 64-68 |
| 02:45 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-68 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ralph William (SF), Edward Chase (PF) William Downs, Jerome Honda | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson (PG), Mark Dougherty (C) Ruben Bouldin, Aaron Joseph | |
| 02:26 | DePaul | Bruce Painter can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Teddy Holliday - foul #4 on Teddy Holliday, team foul #10 | 64-68 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jurica Zador (SG) James Garay | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 02:26 | DePaul | Bruce Painter makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 02:26 | DePaul | Bruce Painter makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:07 | Cleveland State | Edward Chase is called for the reach on Teddy Holliday - foul #1 on Edward Chase, team foul #11 | 66-68 |
| 02:07 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 02:07 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 01:55 | DePaul | Bruce Painter buries a floater from the left block | 68-70 |
| 01:37 | Cleveland State | The jump hook by Mark Dougherty is blocked by Donald Prince | 68-70 |
| 01:36 | Cleveland State | Dustin Golden snags the offensive board | 68-70 |
| 01:19 | Cleveland State | Robert James misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-70 |
| 01:17 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday tips it in | 68-72 |
| 00:59 | DePaul | Edward Chase misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-72 |
| 00:58 | Cleveland State | Mark Dougherty gets the rebound | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson is fouled on the floor by Bruce Painter - foul #3 on Bruce Painter, team foul #12 | 68-72 |
| 00:37 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:37 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | DePaul | Bruce Painter is denied on a dunk by Teddy Holliday | 68-73 |
| 00:27 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson gets the rebound | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Painter - foul #4 on Bruce Painter, team foul #13 | 68-73 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ruben Bouldin (SG), James Smith (C) Robert James, Mark Dougherty | |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:18 | DePaul | Jurica Zador clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-74 |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday snags the defensive board | 68-74 |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-74 |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Ruben Bouldin is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Painter - foul #5 on Bruce Painter, team foul #14 | 68-74 |
| Subs | DePaul | James Garay (SG) Bruce Painter | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Ruben Bouldin misses the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Ruben Bouldin makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:12 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-75 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert James (SG), Mark Dougherty (C) Ruben Bouldin, James Smith | |
| 00:08 | DePaul | Ralph William can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 68-75 |
| 00:06 | DePaul | Donald Prince grabs the offensive rebound | 68-75 |
| 00:04 | DePaul | Jurica Zador buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Garay | 71-75 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by James Garay - foul #3 on James Garay, team foul #15 | 71-75 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ruben Bouldin (SG) Robert James | |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | James Garay can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 71-77 |