| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - George Chalker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Yoder (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roger Olshefski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Norman Chicoine (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Wallace Williams (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Charles Patton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Klemanski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Moore (fresh) PF - Bill Presley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenny Davis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Moore inbounds the ball | 43-32 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton clanks a jumper from the right side | 43-32 |
| 19:45 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder snags the defensive board | 43-32 |
| 19:41 | Cleveland State | George Chalker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-32 |
| 19:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Moore snags the defensive board | 43-32 |
| 19:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 43-32 |
| 19:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Presley hits the follow up shot | 43-34 |
| 19:18 | Cleveland State | Roger Olshefski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 19:17 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine grabs the offensive board | 43-34 |
| 19:03 | Cleveland State | Kenny Davis steals the ball from George Chalker | 43-34 |
| 18:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Roger Olshefski - foul #2 on Roger Olshefski, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen (C) Kenny Davis | |
| 18:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 18:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 18:39 | Cleveland State | Roger Olshefski misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 18:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Presley grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 18:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Roger Olshefski steps in front of the Charles Patton pass | 43-36 |
| 18:09 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by George Chalker | 46-36 |
| 17:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Tony Allen, team foul #1 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser (PG), Colby Harn (SG), Joe Vincent (SF), Jonathan Davis (PF), Paul Nichols (C) George Chalker, Gregory Yoder, Roger Olshefski, Norman Chicoine, Wallace Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer (PG), Frank Edwards (SG), Kenneth Campbell (SF), Jerry Carter (C) Charles Patton, Boris Klemanski, Kyle Moore, Bill Presley | |
| 17:38 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent is hacked by Kenneth Campbell - foul #3 on Kenneth Campbell, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Moore (SF), Bill Presley (PF) Kenneth Campbell, Tony Allen | |
| 17:21 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Hugh Gasser | 49-36 |
| 17:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Carter's pass is intercepted by Hugh Gasser | 49-36 |
| 16:48 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Davis misses the lay-in | 49-36 |
| 16:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer gets the rebound | 49-36 |
| 16:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Presley knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Frank Edwards | 49-38 |
| 16:19 | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Chalker (PG), Gregory Yoder (SG), Roger Olshefski (SF), Norman Chicoine (PF), Kenneth Bryant (C) Hugh Gasser, Colby Harn, Joe Vincent, Jonathan Davis, Paul Nichols | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton (PG), Boris Klemanski (SG), Kenny Davis (PF), Tony Allen (C) Walton Bauer, Frank Edwards, Bill Presley, Jerry Carter | |
| 16:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenny Davis makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Tony Allen | 49-40 |
| 15:59 | Cleveland State | George Chalker is hacked by Boris Klemanski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Boris Klemanski, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell (SG), Kyle Johnson (C) Boris Klemanski, Kyle Moore | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - George Chalker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Yoder (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roger Olshefski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Norman Chicoine (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Bryant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Charles Patton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Campbell (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Kenny Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Allen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kyle Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:45 | Cleveland State | George Chalker hits a 3 from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 15:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Norman Chicoine denies the turnaround by Tony Allen | 52-40 |
| 15:22 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Norman Chicoine | 52-40 |
| 15:18 | Cleveland State | Roger Olshefski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-40 |
| 15:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenny Davis snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 15:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Kenneth Campbell, team foul #4 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Colby Harn (PG), Joe Vincent (SG), Jonathan Davis (PF), Wallace Williams (C) George Chalker, Gregory Yoder, Norman Chicoine, Kenneth Bryant | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer (SG), Frank Edwards (SF), Bill Presley (PF) Kenneth Campbell, Kenny Davis, Tony Allen | |
| 15:00 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Davis can't finish the layup | 52-40 |
| 14:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 14:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-40 |
| 14:43 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Colby Harn | 52-40 |
| 14:40 | Cleveland State | Kyle Johnson takes the ball from Roger Olshefski in the backcourt | 52-40 |
| 14:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Johnson can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 52-40 |
| 14:21 | Cleveland State | Wallace Williams gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 14:05 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Davis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Roger Olshefski | 54-40 |
| 13:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Edwards is fouled on the floor by Roger Olshefski - foul #3 on Roger Olshefski, team foul #2 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Chalker (PG), Gregory Yoder (SG), Kenneth Bryant (SF), Norman Chicoine (PF), Paul Nichols (C) Colby Harn, Joe Vincent, Roger Olshefski, Jonathan Davis, Wallace Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski (SG), Kyle Moore (SF), Kenny Davis (PF), Tony Allen (C) Walton Bauer, Frank Edwards, Bill Presley, Kyle Johnson | |
| 13:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenny Davis is fouled on the floor by George Chalker - foul #2 on George Chalker, team foul #3 | 54-40 |
| 13:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenny Davis connects on the floater in the paint set up by Charles Patton | 54-42 |
| 13:17 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-42 |
| 13:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 13:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Carter (PF), Kyle Johnson (C) Kenny Davis, Tony Allen | |
| 13:00 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine misses short on a runner near the basket | 54-42 |
| 12:58 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine can't tip it in | 54-42 |
| 12:56 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols snags the offensive board | 54-42 |
| 12:40 | Cleveland State | George Chalker is fouled on the floor by Charles Patton - foul #2 on Charles Patton, team foul #5 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser (PG), Roger Olshefski (SF), Wallace Williams (C) George Chalker, Kenneth Bryant, Norman Chicoine | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer (PG) Charles Patton | |
| 12:23 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-42 |
| 12:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 56-42 |
| 12:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Moore tips it back up and in | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Hugh Gasser (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Yoder (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roger Olshefski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Nichols (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Wallace Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Walton Bauer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Boris Klemanski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Moore (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Carter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kyle Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:49 | Cleveland State | Jerry Carter steps in front of the Paul Nichols pass | 56-44 |
| 11:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 11:35 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols snags the defensive board | 56-44 |
| 11:33 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder is hacked by Boris Klemanski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Boris Klemanski, team foul #6 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Chalker (PG), Colby Harn (SG), Joe Vincent (SF), Norman Chicoine (PF), Jonathan Davis (C) Hugh Gasser, Gregory Yoder, Roger Olshefski, Paul Nichols, Wallace Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton (PG), Frank Edwards (SF), Kenny Davis (PF), Tony Allen (C) Walton Bauer, Kyle Moore, Jerry Carter, Kyle Johnson | |
| 11:19 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 11:17 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Tony Allen | 56-44 |
| 11:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton clanks a floater from the left side | 56-44 |
| 10:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenny Davis gets the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 10:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Edwards can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-44 |
| 10:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenny Davis gets the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 10:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 10:13 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Davis clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Tony Allen - foul #3 on Tony Allen, team foul #7 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser (PG), Roger Olshefski (SF), Kenneth Bryant (C) George Chalker, Colby Harn, Norman Chicoine | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer (PG), Bill Presley (PF), Kyle Johnson (C) Charles Patton, Kenny Davis, Tony Allen | |
| 10:13 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Davis makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 10:13 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 10:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Presley snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 09:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Presley clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-47 |
| 09:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Johnson hits the follow up shot | 57-49 |
| 09:44 | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Joe Vincent | 59-49 |
| 09:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski double dribbles | 59-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder (SG), Wallace Williams (C) Joe Vincent, Jonathan Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Moore (SF), Jerry Carter (PF) Boris Klemanski, Bill Presley | |
| 09:08 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bryant misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Kyle Johnson - foul #4 on Kyle Johnson, team foul #8 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Colby Harn (PG), Paul Nichols (PF) Hugh Gasser, Roger Olshefski | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton (PG), Bill Presley (PF) Walton Bauer, Kyle Johnson | |
| 09:08 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 09:08 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 09:08 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Bill Presley | 60-49 |
| 09:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Wallace Williams picks off the pass by Bill Presley | 60-49 |
| 08:50 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bryant scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Gregory Yoder | 62-49 |
| 08:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Kenneth Bryant - foul #1 on Kenneth Bryant, team foul #4 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Chalker (PG), Roger Olshefski (SF) Gregory Yoder, Kenneth Bryant | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski (SG), Tony Allen (PF) Frank Edwards, Bill Presley | |
| 08:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 08:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 08:38 | Cleveland State | George Chalker misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on Boris Klemanski - foul #4 on Boris Klemanski, team foul #9 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer (SG) Boris Klemanski | |
| 08:38 | Cleveland State | George Chalker makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 08:38 | Cleveland State | George Chalker misses the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 08:38 | Cleveland State | George Chalker makes the 3rd free throw | 64-51 |
| 08:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Moore drills a jumper from the right wing | 64-53 |
| 08:06 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn is fouled on the floor by Walton Bauer - foul #2 on Walton Bauer, team foul #10 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine (PF) Paul Nichols | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Presley (PF) Jerry Carter | |
| 08:06 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 08:06 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 07:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Walton Bauer | 66-55 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - George Chalker (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Colby Harn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Roger Olshefski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Norman Chicoine (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Wallace Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Charles Patton (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walton Bauer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Moore (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bill Presley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Tony Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Cleveland State | Roger Olshefski connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Chicoine | 69-55 |
| 07:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Roger Olshefski is called for the reach on Walton Bauer - foul #4 on Roger Olshefski, team foul #5 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser (PG), Gregory Yoder (SG), Joe Vincent (SF), Jonathan Davis (C) George Chalker, Colby Harn, Roger Olshefski, Wallace Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski (SG), Kenneth Campbell (SF), Kenny Davis (PF), Kyle Johnson (C) Walton Bauer, Kyle Moore, Bill Presley, Tony Allen | |
| 07:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski buries a jumper from the right block set up by Kyle Johnson | 69-57 |
| 07:00 | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Patton - foul #3 on Charles Patton, team foul #11 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bryant (C) Norman Chicoine | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 07:00 | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser misses the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 07:00 | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 06:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 70-57 |
| 06:43 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Davis pulls down the rebound | 70-57 |
| 06:39 | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols (C) Kenneth Bryant | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer (PG), Frank Edwards (SF) Charles Patton, Boris Klemanski | |
| 06:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenny Davis misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Paul Nichols - foul #2 on Paul Nichols, team foul #6 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Carter (PF) Frank Edwards | |
| 06:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenny Davis misses the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 06:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenny Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 06:11 | Cleveland State | The jump hook by Jonathan Davis is blocked by Jerry Carter | 70-58 |
| 06:09 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Vincent | 70-58 |
| 05:44 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder hits a floater in the lane | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Carter can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 72-58 |
| 05:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenny Davis hits the follow up shot | 72-60 |
| 05:11 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-60 |
| 05:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Carter gets the rebound | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenny Davis can't finish the layup | 72-60 |
| 05:03 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Davis gets the rebound | 72-60 |
| 05:01 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Carter - foul #2 on Jerry Carter, team foul #12 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Chalker (PG), Roger Olshefski (SF), Norman Chicoine (PF), Kenneth Bryant (C) Hugh Gasser, Gregory Yoder, Jonathan Davis, Paul Nichols | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton (PG), Frank Edwards (SG), Kyle Moore (SF), Bill Presley (PF), Tony Allen (C) Walton Bauer, Kenneth Campbell, Kenny Davis, Jerry Carter, Kyle Johnson | |
| 05:01 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 05:01 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Edwards hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Charles Patton | 74-63 |
| 04:17 | Cleveland State | Bill Presley is called for the reach on Kenneth Bryant - foul #3 on Bill Presley, team foul #13 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Colby Harn (SG) Joe Vincent | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski (SG), Kyle Johnson (C) Kyle Moore, Bill Presley | |
| 04:17 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 04:17 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 04:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Edwards clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-63 |
| 04:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen tips it but misses | 74-63 |
| 04:06 | Cleveland State | Roger Olshefski gets the rebound | 74-63 |
| 03:59 | Cleveland State | Roger Olshefski loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Wallace Williams (C) Roger Olshefski | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Presley (PF) Tony Allen | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Colby Harn picks off the pass by Charles Patton | 74-63 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - George Chalker (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Colby Harn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Norman Chicoine (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Wallace Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Charles Patton (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Boris Klemanski (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Frank Edwards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bill Presley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Kyle Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Colby Harn | 76-63 |
| 02:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 76-65 |
| 02:51 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder (SG), Roger Olshefski (SF) Colby Harn, Kenneth Bryant | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer (PG), Kenneth Campbell (SG), Kyle Moore (SF), Tony Allen (PF) Charles Patton, Boris Klemanski, Frank Edwards, Bill Presley | |
| 02:47 | Cleveland State | George Chalker is fouled in the backcourt by Walton Bauer - foul #3 on Walton Bauer, team foul #14 | 76-65 |
| 02:47 | Cleveland State | George Chalker makes the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 02:47 | Cleveland State | George Chalker makes the 2nd free throw | 78-65 |
| 02:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Norman Chicoine - foul #2 on Norman Chicoine, team foul #7 | 78-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jonathan Davis (C) Wallace Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 02:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen misses the 1st free throw | 78-65 |
| 02:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| 02:09 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Davis connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Roger Olshefski and the foul's on Kyle Johnson - foul #5 on Kyle Johnson, team foul #15 | 80-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser (PG), Colby Harn (SG), Joe Vincent (SF), Paul Nichols (C) George Chalker, Gregory Yoder, Roger Olshefski, Norman Chicoine | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Edwards (SF), Jerry Carter (C) Kyle Moore, Kyle Johnson | |
| 02:09 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Davis makes the free throw | 81-66 |
| 01:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Frank Edwards | 81-68 |
| 01:36 | Cleveland State | Frank Edwards takes the ball from Joe Vincent | 81-68 |
| 01:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 81-68 |
| 01:16 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Davis | 81-68 |
| 01:00 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Davis comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 81-68 |
| 00:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer grabs the board | 81-68 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Edwards drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Walton Bauer | 81-71 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn is fouled in the backcourt by Walton Bauer - foul #4 on Walton Bauer, team foul #16 | 81-71 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bryant (PF) Hugh Gasser | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenny Davis (PF) Jerry Carter | |
| 00:49 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn makes the 1st free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:49 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn makes the 2nd free throw | 83-71 |
| 00:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 83-71 |
| 00:41 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Davis snags the defensive board | 83-71 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Joe Vincent | 85-71 |
| 00:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 85-71 |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Davis gets the rebound | 85-71 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn runs out the clock | 85-71 |