| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Joe Michie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Stamper (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dale Merchant (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steve Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Philip Armstrong (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Ervin Lowery (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Sea (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Atnip (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jing-Quo Hou (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | David Howard inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Dustin Atnip | 31-27 |
| 19:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Robertson is fouled on the floor by Jing-Quo Hou - foul #3 on Jing-Quo Hou, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Schreiner (C) Jing-Quo Hou | |
| 19:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Stamper buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-27 |
| 18:57 | Cleveland State | Dustin Atnip misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway near the basket | 34-27 |
| 18:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 18:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-27 |
| 18:50 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Harry Schreiner | 34-27 |
| 18:46 | Cleveland State | Philip Armstrong takes the ball from David Howard in the backcourt | 34-27 |
| 18:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie is fouled on the floor by Harry Schreiner - foul #3 on Harry Schreiner, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ben Horton (PG), Dennis Solinski (SF), Phillip Rogers (PF), Alec Whisenant (C) Joe Michie, Dale Merchant, Steve Robertson, Philip Armstrong | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Smith (PG), Daniel Theodore (C) Ervin Lowery, Harry Schreiner | |
| 18:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Stamper misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-27 |
| 18:17 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Daniel Theodore | 34-27 |
| 18:15 | Cleveland State | David Howard is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 34-27 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ted Marvel (PG) Paul Stamper | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Liller (SG), Harold Gagnon (PF) Robert Sea, Dustin Atnip | |
| 17:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Ben Horton hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Dennis Solinski | 36-27 |
| 17:49 | Cleveland State | Robert Liller misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 36-27 |
| 17:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 17:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Solinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-27 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant (SF) Ted Marvel | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Theodore Coppedge (PG) David Howard | |
| 17:33 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 36-27 |
| 17:31 | Cleveland State | Theodore Coppedge pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 17:13 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon blows the layup | 36-27 |
| 17:11 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Phillip Rogers | 36-27 |
| 16:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 36-27 |
| 16:53 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 16:37 | Cleveland State | Dennis Solinski steals it from Daniel Theodore | 36-27 |
| 16:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Solinski misses the dunk attempt | 36-27 |
| 16:33 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 16:12 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-27 |
| 16:11 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore grabs the offensive board | 36-27 |
| 15:58 | Cleveland State | Robert Liller drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Theodore Coppedge | 36-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Ben Horton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Dennis Solinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Merchant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Phillip Rogers (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Alec Whisenant (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Theodore Coppedge (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Liller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Harold Gagnon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Theodore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Alec Whisenant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-30 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie (PG), Paul Stamper (SG), Ted Marvel (SF), Charles Redden (PF), Philip Armstrong (C) Ben Horton, Dennis Solinski, Dale Merchant, Phillip Rogers, Alec Whisenant | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery (PG), Robert Sea (SG), David Howard (SF), Dustin Atnip (PF), Jing-Quo Hou (C) Theodore Coppedge, Robert Liller, Robert Smith, Harold Gagnon, Daniel Theodore | |
| 15:21 | Cleveland State | David Howard knocks in the fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Ted Marvel - foul #2 on Ted Marvel, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 15:21 | Cleveland State | David Howard makes the free throw | 36-33 |
| 15:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie double dribbles | 36-33 |
| 14:48 | Cleveland State | David Howard is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Jing-Quo Hou | 36-35 |
| 14:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Stamper is fouled on the floor by David Howard - foul #1 on David Howard, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| 14:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on David Howard - foul #2 on David Howard, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Robertson (PF) Charles Redden | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Schreiner (C) Jing-Quo Hou | |
| 14:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 14:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 14:23 | Cleveland State | Harry Schreiner snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 14:02 | Cleveland State | Harry Schreiner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant (SF) Ted Marvel | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Theodore Coppedge (PG) Ervin Lowery | |
| 13:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie is fouled on the floor by Theodore Coppedge - foul #2 on Theodore Coppedge, team foul #5 | 36-35 |
| 13:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Robertson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 13:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie grabs the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 13:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Stamper blows the layup but he's fouled by Harry Schreiner - foul #4 on Harry Schreiner, team foul #6 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Solinski (SF) Dale Merchant | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Liller (SG), Jing-Quo Hou (C) Robert Sea, Harry Schreiner | |
| 13:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Stamper makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 13:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Stamper makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 13:10 | Cleveland State | Robert Liller scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Theodore Coppedge | 38-38 |
| 12:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Stamper is denied on a layup by Dustin Atnip | 38-38 |
| 12:53 | Cleveland State | Dustin Atnip gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 12:33 | Cleveland State | David Howard misses short on a floater from close range | 38-38 |
| 12:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 12:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Stamper banks in the layup set up by Steve Robertson | 40-38 |
| 11:56 | Cleveland State | Theodore Coppedge scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by David Howard | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Joe Michie (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Stamper (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Solinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steve Robertson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Philip Armstrong (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Theodore Coppedge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Liller (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Howard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Atnip (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jing-Quo Hou (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong makes the turnaround near the basket | 42-40 |
| 11:20 | Cleveland State | David Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ted Marvel (PG), Ben Horton (SG), Dale Merchant (SF), Charles Redden (PF), Phillip Rogers (C) Joe Michie, Paul Stamper, Dennis Solinski, Steve Robertson, Philip Armstrong | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery (PG), Robert Sea (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Harold Gagnon (PF), Daniel Theodore (C) Theodore Coppedge, Robert Liller, David Howard, Dustin Atnip, Jing-Quo Hou | |
| 11:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Ben Horton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 11:04 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Merchant | 42-40 |
| 10:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Harold Gagnon - foul #1 on Harold Gagnon, team foul #7 | 42-40 |
| 10:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 10:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 10:49 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 10:37 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore connects on the open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ervin Lowery and he's fouled by Phillip Rogers - foul #2 on Phillip Rogers, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| 10:37 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| 10:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Ben Horton buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Charles Redden | 46-43 |
| 10:09 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith connects on the open shot from the left block on a nice dish by Harold Gagnon | 46-45 |
| 09:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant is called for traveling | 46-45 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Alec Whisenant (C) Phillip Rogers | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer (PG) Ervin Lowery | |
| 09:29 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Dale Merchant - foul #2 on Dale Merchant, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie (PG), Paul Stamper (SG), Dennis Solinski (SF) Ted Marvel, Ben Horton, Dale Merchant | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Howard (SF), Jing-Quo Hou (C) Robert Smith, Daniel Theodore | |
| 09:29 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 09:29 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 09:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Stamper snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 09:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Stamper comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-46 |
| 09:16 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to David Howard | 46-46 |
| 09:05 | Cleveland State | Jing-Quo Hou lays it in and he's fouled by Alec Whisenant - foul #1 on Alec Whisenant, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong (C) Alec Whisenant | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dustin Atnip (PF) Harold Gagnon | |
| 09:05 | Cleveland State | Jing-Quo Hou misses the free throw | 46-48 |
| 09:05 | Cleveland State | David Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 08:53 | Cleveland State | Dustin Atnip throws it down and he's fouled by Charles Redden - foul #4 on Charles Redden, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Robertson (PF) Charles Redden | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Liller (SG) Robert Sea | |
| 08:53 | Cleveland State | Dustin Atnip makes the free throw | 46-51 |
| 08:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Solinski misses the dunk | 46-51 |
| 08:37 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to David Howard | 46-51 |
| 08:33 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-51 |
| 08:31 | Cleveland State | Dustin Atnip tips it back up and in | 46-53 |
| 08:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-53 |
| 08:09 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Robert Liller | 46-53 |
| 08:03 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Solinski - foul #1 on Dennis Solinski, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ted Marvel (PG), Ben Horton (SG), Dale Merchant (SF), Phillip Rogers (C) Joe Michie, Paul Stamper, Dennis Solinski, Philip Armstrong | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery (PG), Theodore Coppedge (SG), Robert Smith (SF) Timothy Palmer, Robert Liller, David Howard | |
| 07:51 | Cleveland State | Theodore Coppedge hits a wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ervin Lowery | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Ted Marvel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ben Horton (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Dale Merchant (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steve Robertson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Phillip Rogers (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Ervin Lowery (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Theodore Coppedge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Atnip (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Jing-Quo Hou (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Ted Marvel is whistled for traveling | 46-55 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden (PF) Steve Robertson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Schreiner (PF), Daniel Theodore (C) Dustin Atnip, Jing-Quo Hou | |
| 07:16 | Cleveland State | Theodore Coppedge can't connect on a shot from the left side | 46-55 |
| 07:15 | Cleveland State | Harry Schreiner tips it but misses | 46-55 |
| 07:14 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Theodore | 46-55 |
| 07:03 | Cleveland State | Harry Schreiner misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 07:02 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Ted Marvel | 46-55 |
| 06:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Ben Horton buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Ted Marvel | 48-55 |
| 06:29 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore lays it in set up by Harry Schreiner | 48-57 |
| 06:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers is denied on a layup by Robert Smith | 48-57 |
| 06:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden grabs the offensive board | 48-57 |
| 05:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Ben Horton and the foul's on Ervin Lowery - foul #1 on Ervin Lowery, team foul #8 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie (PG), Paul Stamper (SG), Dennis Solinski (SF), Alec Whisenant (C) Ted Marvel, Ben Horton, Dale Merchant, Charles Redden | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer (PG), Robert Sea (SG), David Howard (SF), Harold Gagnon (PF), Jing-Quo Hou (C) Ervin Lowery, Theodore Coppedge, Robert Smith, Harry Schreiner, Daniel Theodore | |
| 05:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Phillip Rogers misses the free throw | 50-57 |
| 05:40 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon gets the rebound | 50-57 |
| 05:18 | Cleveland State | Robert Sea is hacked by Phillip Rogers - foul #3 on Phillip Rogers, team foul #7 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Robertson (PF) Phillip Rogers | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 05:18 | Cleveland State | Robert Sea makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 05:18 | Cleveland State | Robert Sea misses the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 05:18 | Cleveland State | Jing-Quo Hou snags the offensive board | 50-58 |
| 05:04 | Cleveland State | David Howard is hacked by Dennis Solinski - foul #2 on Dennis Solinski, team foul #8 | 50-58 |
| 05:04 | Cleveland State | David Howard makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 05:04 | Cleveland State | David Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 04:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Solinski can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Harold Gagnon - foul #2 on Harold Gagnon, team foul #9 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery (PG), Robert Liller (SG), Harry Schreiner (C) Timothy Palmer, Robert Sea, Jing-Quo Hou | |
| 04:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Solinski misses the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 04:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Solinski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 04:32 | Cleveland State | Robert Liller is whistled for a carry | 51-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden (PF), Philip Armstrong (C) Steve Robertson, Alec Whisenant | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 04:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Armstrong clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-60 |
| 04:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden gets the offensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 03:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden is fouled on the floor by Ervin Lowery - foul #2 on Ervin Lowery, team foul #10 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ben Horton (PG), Dale Merchant (SF) Joe Michie, Dennis Solinski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dustin Atnip (PF) Harold Gagnon | |
| 03:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 03:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 03:50 | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery is hacked by Ben Horton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ben Horton, team foul #9 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jing-Quo Hou (C) Harry Schreiner | |
| 03:50 | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 03:50 | Cleveland State | Jing-Quo Hou grabs the offensive board | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Ben Horton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Stamper (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Merchant (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Redden (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Philip Armstrong (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Ervin Lowery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Liller (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Howard (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dustin Atnip (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Jing-Quo Hou (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:34 | Cleveland State | Jing-Quo Hou travels with the ball | 53-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Robertson (PF) Charles Redden | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Sea (SG) Robert Liller | |
| 03:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Dustin Atnip denies the turnaround by Steve Robertson | 53-60 |
| 03:14 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Stamper | 53-60 |
| 03:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Ben Horton misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Ervin Lowery - foul #3 on Ervin Lowery, team foul #11 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ted Marvel (PG), Alec Whisenant (C) Paul Stamper, Philip Armstrong | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Theodore Coppedge (PG), Daniel Theodore (C) Ervin Lowery, Jing-Quo Hou | |
| 03:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Ben Horton makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 03:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Ben Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 02:59 | Cleveland State | Dale Merchant steps in front of the Theodore Coppedge pass in the backcourt | 55-60 |
| 02:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Alec Whisenant buries a jumper from the free throw line | 57-60 |
| 02:41 | Cleveland State | Robert Sea is fouled on the floor by Alec Whisenant - foul #2 on Alec Whisenant, team foul #10 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Solinski (SG), Charles Redden (PF) Ben Horton, Steve Robertson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Smith (SF) David Howard | |
| 02:41 | Cleveland State | Robert Sea makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 02:41 | Cleveland State | Robert Sea misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 02:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Alec Whisenant gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 02:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Theodore Coppedge steals the ball from Alec Whisenant | 57-61 |
| 02:01 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Theodore Coppedge | 57-64 |
| 01:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Redden hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ted Marvel | 60-64 |
| 01:29 | Cleveland State | Dustin Atnip is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Theodore Coppedge | 60-66 |
| 01:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Solinski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Theodore Coppedge - foul #3 on Theodore Coppedge, team foul #12 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie (PG), Paul Stamper (SG), Philip Armstrong (C) Ted Marvel, Dale Merchant, Alec Whisenant | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery (PG), David Howard (SF), Jing-Quo Hou (C) Theodore Coppedge, Robert Smith, Daniel Theodore | |
| 01:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Solinski misses the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 01:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Solinski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Solinski travels with the ball | 61-69 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Merchant (SF) Dennis Solinski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago 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) | |
| 00:40 | Cleveland State | Robert Sea is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Michie - foul #2 on Joe Michie, team foul #11 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore (PF) Dustin Atnip | |
| 00:40 | Cleveland State | Robert Sea makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:40 | Cleveland State | Robert Sea makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Michie can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-71 |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | Jing-Quo Hou gets the rebound | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Cleveland State | Robert Sea can't finish the uncontested layup | 61-71 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | David Howard gets the offensive rebound | 61-71 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Ervin Lowery runs out the clock | 61-71 |