| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gerald Allen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earl Ladd (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jose Montoya (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Sparks (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Dennis Apperson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randolph Tibbits (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Scurry (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joe Forney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Allen | 30-28 |
| 19:26 | DePaul | Joe Forney connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Dennis Apperson and he's hacked by Jose Montoya - foul #1 on Jose Montoya, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| 19:26 | DePaul | Joe Forney makes the free throw | 30-31 |
| 18:58 | Cleveland State | Joe Forney steals the ball from Charles Sparks | 30-31 |
| 18:41 | DePaul | Jason Scurry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-31 |
| 18:23 | Cleveland State | Charles Sparks can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 18:22 | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 18:17 | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 18:15 | Cleveland State | Charles Sparks gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 17:47 | Cleveland State | Jose Montoya hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Gerald Allen | 32-31 |
| 17:23 | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-34 |
| 16:58 | Cleveland State | Jason Scurry takes the ball from Gerald Allen | 32-34 |
| 16:32 | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 32-34 |
| 16:30 | Cleveland State | Charles Sparks gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 16:11 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gerald Allen | 35-34 |
| 15:52 | DePaul | Earl Ladd swats the shot by Michael Edwards | 35-34 |
| 15:50 | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits grabs the offensive board | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gerald Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Pence (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Earl Ladd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. PF - Jose Montoya (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Sparks (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Dennis Apperson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randolph Tibbits (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Scurry (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joe Forney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Edwards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | DePaul | Michael Edwards hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Charles Sparks - foul #3 on Charles Sparks, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Bones (PG), John Green (SG), Frank Minton (SF), Lawrence Smith (PF) Gerald Allen, Kenneth Pence, Earl Ladd, Jose Montoya | |
| Subs | DePaul | Karl Chambers (PG), Thomas Russell (SG), Phillip Crowley (SF), Isaiah Brown (PF) Dennis Apperson, Randolph Tibbits, Jason Scurry, Joe Forney | |
| 15:34 | DePaul | Michael Edwards misses the free throw | 35-36 |
| 15:34 | Cleveland State | Charles Sparks grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 15:09 | Cleveland State | Charles Sparks is fouled on the floor by Michael Edwards - foul #1 on Michael Edwards, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jerry Lackey (C) Michael Edwards | |
| 14:43 | Cleveland State | Lawrence Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-36 |
| 14:14 | DePaul | Karl Chambers knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Isaiah Brown | 35-38 |
| 14:10 | Cleveland State | George Bones hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Isaiah Brown - foul #3 on Isaiah Brown, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen (SG), Earl Ladd (SF), Jose Montoya (PF) John Green, Frank Minton, Charles Sparks | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 14:10 | Cleveland State | George Bones makes the free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:49 | DePaul | Phillip Crowley scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Karl Chambers | 38-40 |
| 13:20 | Cleveland State | Jose Montoya drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from George Bones | 40-40 |
| 12:55 | DePaul | Thomas Russell hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Karl Chambers | 40-43 |
| 12:32 | Cleveland State | George Bones is fouled on the floor by Phillip Crowley - foul #1 on Phillip Crowley, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence (SG), Charles Sparks (C) George Bones, Lawrence Smith | |
| Subs | DePaul | Dennis Apperson (PG), Randolph Tibbits (SG), Jason Scurry (SF), Joe Forney (PF), Michael Edwards (C) Karl Chambers, Thomas Russell, Phillip Crowley, Isaiah Brown, Jerry Lackey | |
| 12:16 | Cleveland State | Charles Sparks is called for 3 seconds | 40-43 |
| 11:56 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson double dribbles | 40-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Minton (SF) Earl Ladd | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 11:32 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 11:31 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Jason Scurry | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gerald Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Frank Minton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jose Montoya (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Sparks (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Dennis Apperson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randolph Tibbits (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Scurry (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joe Forney (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-43 |
| 11:16 | Cleveland State | Charles Sparks grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 10:51 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence can't finish the layup | 40-43 |
| 10:50 | Cleveland State | Jose Montoya snags the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 10:38 | Cleveland State | Charles Sparks hits the finger roll | 42-43 |
| 10:36 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson is hacked by Kenneth Pence in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Pence, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Bones (PG), Earl Ladd (SF) Gerald Allen, Frank Minton | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 10:13 | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 10:11 | DePaul | Joe Forney grabs the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 09:55 | DePaul | Michael Edwards blows the layup but he's fouled by Charles Sparks - foul #4 on Charles Sparks, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lawrence Smith (C) Charles Sparks | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 09:55 | DePaul | Michael Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 09:55 | DePaul | Michael Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 09:55 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Earl Ladd | 42-43 |
| 09:34 | Cleveland State | The jumper by Kenneth Pence is denied by Michael Edwards | 42-43 |
| 09:33 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Michael Edwards | 42-43 |
| 09:26 | DePaul | Michael Edwards's fadeaway is rejected by Jose Montoya | 42-43 |
| 09:25 | Cleveland State | Lawrence Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 08:57 | Cleveland State | Jose Montoya blows the layup but he's fouled by Joe Forney - foul #4 on Joe Forney, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen (PG), John Green (SG) George Bones, Kenneth Pence | |
| Subs | DePaul | Karl Chambers (PG), Thomas Russell (SG), Phillip Crowley (SF), Isaiah Brown (PF), Jerry Lackey (C) Dennis Apperson, Randolph Tibbits, Jason Scurry, Joe Forney, Michael Edwards | |
| 08:57 | Cleveland State | Jose Montoya makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 08:57 | Cleveland State | Jose Montoya makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 08:47 | DePaul | Karl Chambers can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Lawrence Smith - foul #1 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| 08:47 | DePaul | Karl Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 08:47 | DePaul | Karl Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 08:45 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| 08:33 | DePaul | Thomas Russell buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 08:05 | Cleveland State | Thomas Russell is called for the reach on John Green - foul #1 on Thomas Russell, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Edwards (C) Jerry Lackey | |
| 07:47 | Cleveland State | Jose Montoya's fadeaway is rejected by Isaiah Brown | 44-48 |
| 07:45 | DePaul | Isaiah Brown gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 07:29 | DePaul | Gerald Allen steps in front of the Phillip Crowley pass | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gerald Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Green (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earl Ladd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jose Montoya (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Karl Chambers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Crowley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Isaiah Brown (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:03 | Cleveland State | Karl Chambers steals it from Earl Ladd | 44-48 |
| 06:58 | DePaul | Phillip Crowley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Karl Chambers | 44-50 |
| 06:35 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 06:18 | DePaul | Thomas Russell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 06:16 | Cleveland State | Lawrence Smith grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 05:49 | Cleveland State | Jose Montoya double dribbles | 47-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence (SG), Frank Minton (SF), Charles Sparks (C) John Green, Earl Ladd, Lawrence Smith | |
| Subs | DePaul | Dennis Apperson (PG), Randolph Tibbits (SG), Jason Scurry (SF), Joe Forney (PF), Jerry Lackey (C) Karl Chambers, Thomas Russell, Phillip Crowley, Isaiah Brown, Michael Edwards | |
| 05:40 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Randolph Tibbits | 47-52 |
| 05:33 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| 05:19 | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dennis Apperson | 47-54 |
| 04:58 | Cleveland State | Charles Sparks misses short on a jumper near the basket | 47-54 |
| 04:57 | DePaul | Jason Scurry pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 04:41 | DePaul | Jerry Lackey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Bones (PG) Gerald Allen | |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Edwards (C) Jerry Lackey | |
| 04:37 | Cleveland State | George Bones's pass is intercepted by Dennis Apperson in the backcourt | 47-54 |
| 04:36 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson banks in the layup | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:21 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Charles Sparks | 49-56 |
| 04:07 | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Dennis Apperson | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:55 | Cleveland State | Jose Montoya misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-59 |
| 03:54 | DePaul | Michael Edwards grabs the board | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | DePaul | Michael Edwards drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Dennis Apperson | 49-61 |
| 03:29 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence buries a jump hook in the paint | 51-61 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - George Bones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Frank Minton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jose Montoya (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Dennis Apperson (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randolph Tibbits (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Scurry (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Joe Forney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits is fouled on the floor by Jose Montoya - foul #2 on Jose Montoya, team foul #6 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen (PG), Earl Ladd (SF), Lawrence Smith (PF) George Bones, Frank Minton, Jose Montoya | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 03:02 | DePaul | Michael Edwards misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Charles Sparks - foul #5 on Charles Sparks, team foul #7 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jose Montoya (PF) Charles Sparks | |
| Subs | DePaul | Phillip Crowley (SF), Isaiah Brown (PF) Jason Scurry, Joe Forney | |
| 03:02 | DePaul | Michael Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 03:02 | DePaul | Michael Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 03:02 | Cleveland State | Lawrence Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 02:39 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-61 |
| 02:38 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd tips it in | 53-61 |
| 02:38 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jason Scurry (SF), Joe Forney (PF) Phillip Crowley, Isaiah Brown | |
| 02:15 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-61 |
| 02:14 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson snags the offensive board | 53-61 |
| 01:55 | DePaul | Joe Forney hits the finger roll set up by Randolph Tibbits | 53-63 |
| 01:43 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence travels with the ball | 53-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Bones (PG), John Green (SG), Frank Minton (SF) Gerald Allen, Kenneth Pence, Earl Ladd | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 01:35 | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-63 |
| 01:34 | Cleveland State | Jose Montoya grabs the board | 53-63 |
| 01:19 | Cleveland State | Dennis Apperson picks off the pass by John Green | 53-63 |
| 01:16 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson misses the lay-in | 53-63 |
| 01:15 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Randolph Tibbits | 53-63 |
| 00:57 | DePaul | Joe Forney clanks a runner in the lane | 53-63 |
| 00:55 | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits tips it in | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-65 |
| 00:49 | DePaul | Joe Forney grabs the defensive rebound | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | DePaul | Michael Edwards misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-65 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Smith | 53-65 |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Jose Montoya knocks in the floater near the basket set up by George Bones | 55-65 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson runs out the clock | 55-65 |