| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Benjamin Hynes (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mathew Fifer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Wingate (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Heidelberg (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Lowe (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - William Clerk (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Theodore Bond (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Allen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Geier (fresh) 5 reb. C - Bradley Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Allen inbounds the ball | 44-37 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Theodore Bond is hacked by Mathew Fifer - foul #2 on Mathew Fifer, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| 19:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Mathew Fifer is called for the reach on Theodore Bond - foul #3 on Mathew Fifer, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Christopher Tufts (SG) Mathew Fifer | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 19:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Allen travels with the ball | 44-37 |
| 19:04 | Cleveland State | Thomas Wingate is hacked by Paul Allen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Allen, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| 18:59 | Cleveland State | Thomas Wingate drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-37 |
| 18:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Theodore Bond hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Paul Allen | 47-39 |
| 18:22 | Cleveland State | Christopher Tufts is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 18:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Theodore Bond misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Christopher Tufts - foul #1 on Christopher Tufts, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Adam Klein (SF), Terrence Stribling (PF), Gene Peterson (C) Thomas Wingate, Michael Heidelberg, Thomas Lowe | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Bates (PG), Ronald Hamilton (SF), Micah Scott (PF), Dean Newkirk (C) William Clerk, Paul Allen, Raymond Geier, Bradley Mullins | |
| 18:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Theodore Bond makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 18:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Theodore Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 18:05 | Cleveland State | Adam Klein loses the dribble to Harold Bates in the backcourt | 49-41 |
| 18:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Micah Scott misses the easy layup | 49-41 |
| 17:58 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 17:51 | Cleveland State | Gene Peterson misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 49-41 |
| 17:50 | Cleveland State | Gene Peterson tips it but misses | 49-41 |
| 17:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Dean Newkirk grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 17:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Micah Scott lays it in set up by Harold Bates and the foul's on Gene Peterson - foul #2 on Gene Peterson, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Wingate (SF) Christopher Tufts | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hubert Forbes (SF) Theodore Bond | |
| 17:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Micah Scott makes the free throw | 49-44 |
| 17:14 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Gene Peterson and the foul's on Ronald Hamilton - foul #1 on Ronald Hamilton, team foul #2 | 51-44 |
| 17:14 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes makes the free throw | 52-44 |
| 16:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Dean Newkirk can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 52-44 |
| 16:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Micah Scott tips it but misses | 52-44 |
| 16:48 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 16:35 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes blows the wide open layup | 52-44 |
| 16:33 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Micah Scott | 52-44 |
| 16:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Dean Newkirk misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gene Peterson - foul #3 on Gene Peterson, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Christopher Tufts (SG), Michael Heidelberg (PF), Thomas Lowe (C) Adam Klein, Terrence Stribling, Gene Peterson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Clerk (PG), Theodore Bond (SG), Paul Allen (SF), Bradley Mullins (C) Harold Bates, Ronald Hamilton, Hubert Forbes, Micah Scott | |
| 16:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Dean Newkirk misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 16:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Dean Newkirk makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 15:56 | Cleveland State | Thomas Lowe knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Benjamin Hynes | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Benjamin Hynes (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Tufts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Wingate (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Michael Heidelberg (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Lowe (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - William Clerk (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Theodore Bond (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Allen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dean Newkirk (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:54 | Illinois-Chicago | William Clerk is hacked by Christopher Tufts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Tufts, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer (SG) Christopher Tufts | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Howard Adams (PG), Raymond Geier (PF) William Clerk, Dean Newkirk | |
| 15:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Mullins misses the runner from close range | 54-45 |
| 15:40 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 15:25 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Wingate | 57-45 |
| 15:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Theodore Bond knocks in the shot from close range set up by Paul Allen | 57-47 |
| 15:01 | Cleveland State | Thomas Lowe is open but misses the lay-in | 57-47 |
| 14:59 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Lowe | 57-47 |
| 14:39 | Cleveland State | Thomas Wingate hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Benjamin Hynes | 60-47 |
| 14:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Lowe denies the turnaround by Howard Adams | 60-47 |
| 14:08 | Cleveland State | Thomas Lowe grabs the board | 60-47 |
| 14:05 | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Allen - foul #3 on Paul Allen, team foul #3 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Christopher Tufts (PG), Gene Peterson (PF), Jamie Dyer (C) Benjamin Hynes, Michael Heidelberg, Thomas Lowe | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Bates (PG), William Clerk (SF), Hubert Forbes (PF) Howard Adams, Paul Allen, Raymond Geier | |
| 14:00 | Cleveland State | Gene Peterson buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Tufts | 62-47 |
| 13:37 | Illinois-Chicago | William Clerk connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harold Bates | 62-49 |
| 13:33 | Cleveland State | Christopher Tufts drills a runner from close range set up by Mathew Fifer and he's hacked by Bradley Mullins - foul #3 on Bradley Mullins, team foul #4 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Terrence Stribling (PF) Thomas Wingate | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Allen (SF), Micah Scott (C) Theodore Bond, Bradley Mullins | |
| 13:33 | Cleveland State | Christopher Tufts misses the free throw | 64-49 |
| 13:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Hubert Forbes grabs the board | 64-49 |
| 13:21 | Illinois-Chicago | William Clerk is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on William Clerk, team foul #5 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Adam Klein (SF) Jamie Dyer | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Geier (PF) Hubert Forbes | |
| 13:17 | Cleveland State | Christopher Tufts is hacked by Harold Bates in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Bates, team foul #6 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Howard Adams (PG) Harold Bates | |
| 13:07 | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Adam Klein | 67-49 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Geier is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Raymond Geier, team foul #7 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Hamilton (SG), Dean Newkirk (C) William Clerk, Micah Scott | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:50 | Cleveland State | Christopher Tufts double dribbles in the backcourt | 67-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jamie Dyer (C) Gene Peterson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 12:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Jamie Dyer is called for the reach on Dean Newkirk - foul #1 on Jamie Dyer, team foul #7 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Theodore Bond (SG) Paul Allen | |
| 12:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Dean Newkirk makes the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 12:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Dean Newkirk makes the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:35 | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Adam Klein and the foul's on Howard Adams - foul #4 on Howard Adams, team foul #8 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Heidelberg (PF) Terrence Stribling | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Clerk (PG) Howard Adams | |
| 12:35 | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer misses the free throw | 69-51 |
| 12:35 | Cleveland State | Jamie Dyer gets the offensive rebound | 69-51 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:08 | Cleveland State | Michael Heidelberg misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ronald Hamilton - foul #2 on Ronald Hamilton, team foul #9 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes (PG), Thomas Wingate (SF) Christopher Tufts, Adam Klein | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Bates (PG), Paul Allen (SF), Micah Scott (PF), Bradley Mullins (C) William Clerk, Ronald Hamilton, Raymond Geier, Dean Newkirk | |
| 12:08 | Cleveland State | Michael Heidelberg makes the 1st free throw | 70-51 |
| 12:08 | Cleveland State | Michael Heidelberg misses the 2nd free throw | 70-51 |
| 12:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Micah Scott pulls down the rebound | 70-51 |
| 11:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Theodore Bond knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-54 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Benjamin Hynes (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mathew Fifer (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Wingate (tiring) 14 pts. PF - Michael Heidelberg (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jamie Dyer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Harold Bates (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Theodore Bond (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Micah Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Bradley Mullins (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:49 | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer's pass is intercepted by Theodore Bond in the backcourt | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Bates is whistled for a carry | 70-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Christopher Tufts (SG), Gene Peterson (PF), Thomas Lowe (C) Mathew Fifer, Michael Heidelberg, Jamie Dyer | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hubert Forbes (PF) Micah Scott | |
| 11:16 | Cleveland State | Bradley Mullins is called for the reach on Christopher Tufts - foul #4 on Bradley Mullins, team foul #10 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Terrence Stribling (PF) Benjamin Hynes | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Clerk (PG), Micah Scott (C) Harold Bates, Bradley Mullins | |
| 11:16 | Cleveland State | Christopher Tufts makes the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 11:16 | Cleveland State | Christopher Tufts misses the 2nd free throw | 71-54 |
| 11:16 | Cleveland State | Thomas Lowe grabs the offensive board | 71-54 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:56 | Cleveland State | Thomas Lowe misses the easy layup | 71-54 |
| 10:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Micah Scott gets the rebound | 71-54 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Tufts steals the ball from Micah Scott | 71-54 |
| 10:19 | Cleveland State | William Clerk picks off the pass by Thomas Wingate | 71-54 |
| 10:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Theodore Bond banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Clerk | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:52 | Cleveland State | Gene Peterson connects on the open jumpshot from the right wing set up by Thomas Wingate | 73-56 |
| 09:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Tufts is called for the reach on Theodore Bond - foul #3 on Christopher Tufts, team foul #8 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes (PG), Mathew Fifer (SG), Adam Klein (SF), Michael Heidelberg (PF), Jamie Dyer (C) Gene Peterson, Christopher Tufts, Thomas Wingate, Terrence Stribling, Thomas Lowe | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Bates (PG), Ronald Hamilton (SF), Raymond Geier (PF), Dean Newkirk (C) William Clerk, Paul Allen, Hubert Forbes, Micah Scott | |
| 09:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Theodore Bond makes the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 09:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Theodore Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 09:12 | Cleveland State | Adam Klein comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-58 |
| 09:11 | Cleveland State | Michael Heidelberg tips it in | 75-58 |
| 08:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Theodore Bond comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-58 |
| 08:54 | Cleveland State | Michael Heidelberg snags the defensive board | 75-58 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:36 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner in the paint | 75-58 |
| 08:35 | Cleveland State | Michael Heidelberg tips it home | 77-58 |
| 08:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Hamilton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-58 |
| 08:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Dean Newkirk tips it in | 77-60 |
| 07:49 | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-60 |
| 07:47 | Cleveland State | Jamie Dyer tips it home | 79-60 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Benjamin Hynes (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mathew Fifer (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Adam Klein (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Heidelberg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Jamie Dyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Harold Bates (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Theodore Bond (tiring) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Hamilton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Geier (tiring) 5 reb. C - Dean Newkirk (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Theodore Bond comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-60 |
| 07:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Dean Newkirk pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-60 |
| 07:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Hamilton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-60 |
| 07:24 | Cleveland State | Adam Klein grabs the defensive rebound | 79-60 |
| 06:55 | Cleveland State | Adam Klein loses the ball out of bounds | 79-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Christopher Tufts (SG), Thomas Wingate (SF), Gene Peterson (PF), Thomas Lowe (C) Mathew Fifer, Adam Klein, Michael Heidelberg, Jamie Dyer | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Howard Adams (PG), William Clerk (SG), Paul Allen (SF), Micah Scott (PF), Bradley Mullins (C) Harold Bates, Theodore Bond, Ronald Hamilton, Raymond Geier, Dean Newkirk | |
| 06:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Mullins misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Lowe - foul #1 on Thomas Lowe, team foul #9 | 79-60 |
| 06:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 79-61 |
| 06:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Mullins misses the 2nd free throw | 79-61 |
| 06:46 | Cleveland State | Thomas Lowe gets the rebound | 79-61 |
| 06:17 | Cleveland State | Thomas Lowe is fouled on the floor by William Clerk - foul #3 on William Clerk, team foul #11 | 79-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Terrence Stribling (PF) Benjamin Hynes | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 06:17 | Cleveland State | Thomas Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 80-61 |
| 06:17 | Cleveland State | Thomas Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 81-61 |
| 06:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Micah Scott clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 81-61 |
| 06:00 | Cleveland State | Thomas Wingate gets the rebound | 81-61 |
| 05:56 | Cleveland State | Gene Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes (PG) Gene Peterson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Geier (PF) Micah Scott | |
| 05:46 | Illinois-Chicago | William Clerk slams it home set up by Howard Adams and he's hacked by Christopher Tufts - foul #4 on Christopher Tufts, team foul #10 | 81-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer (SF) Thomas Wingate | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 05:46 | Illinois-Chicago | William Clerk misses the free throw | 81-63 |
| 05:46 | Cleveland State | Thomas Lowe snags the defensive board | 81-63 |
| 05:26 | Cleveland State | Christopher Tufts is fouled on the floor by Raymond Geier - foul #2 on Raymond Geier, team foul #12 | 81-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Heidelberg (PF) Terrence Stribling | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Theodore Bond (SG) William Clerk | |
| 05:26 | Cleveland State | Christopher Tufts misses the 1st free throw | 81-63 |
| 05:26 | Cleveland State | Christopher Tufts makes the 2nd free throw | 82-63 |
| 05:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Allen misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 82-63 |
| 05:17 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Mullins | 82-63 |
| 05:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Howard Adams is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Hynes - foul #3 on Benjamin Hynes, team foul #11 | 82-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Adam Klein (SF) Christopher Tufts | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 05:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Howard Adams makes the 1st free throw | 82-64 |
| 05:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Howard Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 82-64 |
| 05:11 | Cleveland State | Michael Heidelberg grabs the board | 82-64 |
| 04:44 | Cleveland State | Adam Klein is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 85-64 |
| 04:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Geier misses long on a shot from the left side | 85-64 |
| 04:32 | Cleveland State | Michael Heidelberg pulls down the rebound | 85-64 |
| 04:13 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Hynes buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Mathew Fifer | 88-64 |
| 04:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Mullins hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Mathew Fifer - foul #4 on Mathew Fifer, team foul #12 | 88-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gene Peterson (PG), Christopher Tufts (SG), Terrence Stribling (PF), Jamie Dyer (C) Benjamin Hynes, Mathew Fifer, Michael Heidelberg, Thomas Lowe | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Bates (PG), William Clerk (SG), Hubert Forbes (SF), Dean Newkirk (PF) Howard Adams, Theodore Bond, Paul Allen, Raymond Geier | |
| 04:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 88-65 |
| 04:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Mullins misses the 2nd free throw | 88-65 |
| 04:07 | Cleveland State | Jamie Dyer grabs the board | 88-65 |
| 04:03 | Cleveland State | Terrence Stribling is hacked by Bradley Mullins in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bradley Mullins, team foul #13 | 88-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Micah Scott (C) Bradley Mullins | |
| 04:03 | Cleveland State | Terrence Stribling makes the 1st free throw | 89-65 |
| 04:03 | Cleveland State | Terrence Stribling makes the 2nd free throw | 90-65 |
| 03:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Bates drills a jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Gene Peterson - foul #4 on Gene Peterson, team foul #13 | 90-67 |
| 03:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Bates makes the free throw | 90-68 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gene Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Tufts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Adam Klein (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Terrence Stribling (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Dyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Harold Bates (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Clerk (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Hubert Forbes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dean Newkirk (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Micah Scott (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Cleveland State | Jamie Dyer clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 90-68 |
| 03:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Micah Scott gets the rebound | 90-68 |
| 03:05 | Illinois-Chicago | William Clerk misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 90-68 |
| 03:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Hubert Forbes hits the follow up shot | 90-70 |
| 02:52 | Cleveland State | William Clerk is called for the reach on Christopher Tufts - foul #4 on William Clerk, team foul #14 | 90-70 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Hamilton (SG) Hubert Forbes | |
| 02:52 | Cleveland State | Christopher Tufts makes the 1st free throw | 91-70 |
| 02:52 | Cleveland State | Christopher Tufts makes the 2nd free throw | 92-70 |
| 02:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Dean Newkirk comes up short on the shot in the paint | 92-70 |
| 02:33 | Cleveland State | Adam Klein snags the defensive board | 92-70 |
| 02:25 | Cleveland State | Christopher Tufts is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Christopher Tufts, team foul #14 | 92-70 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer (SG) Christopher Tufts | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 02:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Bates misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 92-70 |
| 02:17 | Cleveland State | Adam Klein grabs the board | 92-70 |
| 02:12 | Cleveland State | Adam Klein is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 92-70 |
| 02:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Dean Newkirk snags the defensive board | 92-70 |
| 01:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Hamilton misses the dunk attempt | 92-70 |
| 01:51 | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer grabs the defensive rebound | 92-70 |
| 01:37 | Cleveland State | Gene Peterson drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Mathew Fifer | 94-70 |
| 01:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Hamilton's pass is intercepted by Jamie Dyer | 94-70 |
| 00:50 | Cleveland State | Gene Peterson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 94-70 |
| 00:48 | Cleveland State | Terrence Stribling gets the offensive rebound | 94-70 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Cleveland State | Mathew Fifer can't connect on a floater from the left side | 94-70 |
| 00:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 94-70 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Terrence Stribling takes the ball from William Clerk | 94-70 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Gene Peterson runs out the clock | 94-70 |