| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Jeffrey Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Byrum (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Biggs (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Bogar (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alva Derezinski (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Anthony Crossett (fresh) PF - Joe Snow (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robin Heins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Crossett inbounds the ball | 34-38 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Crossett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Brian Biggs - foul #1 on Brian Biggs, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| 19:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Crossett makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 19:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Crossett makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 19:24 | Cleveland State | Joe Snow is called for the reach on Ryan Bogar - foul #2 on Joe Snow, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| 19:04 | Cleveland State | David Byrum scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Biggs | 37-40 |
| 18:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Thomas throws it down set up by Anthony Crossett and he's hacked by Jeffrey Peterson - foul #3 on Jeffrey Peterson, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (PG) Jeffrey Peterson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Long (PF) Joe Snow | |
| 18:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Thomas misses the free throw | 37-42 |
| 18:46 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 18:36 | Cleveland State | William Long swats the layup by Michael Johnson | 37-42 |
| 18:35 | Cleveland State | David Byrum tips it in | 39-42 |
| 18:17 | Illinois-Chicago | William Long can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (SG), Jeffrey Jacobs (SF), Carl Williams (PF), Robert Hodges (C) David Byrum, Brian Biggs, Michael Johnson, Ryan Bogar | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley (PG), Jay Carlson (SF), Ned Garlock (C) Robert Thomas, Anthony Crossett, Robin Heins | |
| 18:17 | Illinois-Chicago | William Long makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 18:17 | Illinois-Chicago | William Long misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 18:17 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 18:11 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti is fouled in the backcourt by Alva Derezinski - foul #2 on Alva Derezinski, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Miller (SG) Alva Derezinski | |
| 17:57 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti is open and scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Carl Williams | 41-43 |
| 17:40 | Illinois-Chicago | William Long is hacked by Carl Williams - foul #2 on Carl Williams, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| 17:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Miller misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 17:20 | Cleveland State | Robert Hodges snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 16:51 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 41-43 |
| 16:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Jay Carlson gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 16:31 | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley clanks a turnaround in the paint | 41-43 |
| 16:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Ned Garlock grabs the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 16:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Miller is hacked by Jeffrey Jacobs - foul #1 on Jeffrey Jacobs, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Byrum (SG), Brian Biggs (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Ryan Bogar (C) William Weaver, Jeffrey Jacobs, Carl Williams, Robert Hodges | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Thomas (PG), Alva Derezinski (SG), Anthony Crossett (SF), Joe Snow (PF), Robin Heins (C) James Holley, Mike Miller, Jay Carlson, William Long, Ned Garlock | |
| 15:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Snow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson (PG) John Lopresti | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Jeffrey Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Byrum (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Biggs (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Bogar (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alva Derezinski (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Anthony Crossett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Snow (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robin Heins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-43 |
| 15:38 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson hits the follow up shot | 43-43 |
| 15:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Thomas misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 15:21 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 15:18 | Cleveland State | Alva Derezinski is called for the reach on David Byrum in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alva Derezinski, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Jackson (SF) Brian Biggs | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 15:03 | Cleveland State | Samuel Jackson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 14:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Robin Heins is fouled on the floor by Ryan Bogar - foul #2 on Ryan Bogar, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs (PF) Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley (PG) Robert Thomas | |
| 14:41 | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Anthony Crossett | 46-45 |
| 14:20 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the baseline | 46-45 |
| 14:18 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Anthony Crossett | 46-45 |
| 14:02 | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley drills a floater from close range set up by Anthony Crossett | 46-47 |
| 13:47 | Cleveland State | David Byrum lays it in uncontested | 48-47 |
| 13:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Alva Derezinski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 13:20 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 13:04 | Cleveland State | David Byrum is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 13:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Snow grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 12:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Crossett misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-47 |
| 12:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Robin Heins tips it home | 48-49 |
| 12:43 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Samuel Jackson and the foul's on Robin Heins - foul #1 on Robin Heins, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (SG), Brian Biggs (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Carl Williams (C) Jeffrey Peterson, David Byrum, Samuel Jackson, Ryan Bogar | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Thomas (PG), Mike Miller (SG), Jay Carlson (SF), William Long (PF), Ned Garlock (C) James Holley, Alva Derezinski, Anthony Crossett, Joe Snow, Robin Heins | |
| 12:43 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs makes the free throw | 51-49 |
| 12:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeffrey Jacobs steals the ball from William Long | 51-49 |
| 12:23 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Thomas - foul #3 on Robert Thomas, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (SG) Jeffrey Jacobs | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 12:17 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs is hacked by Jay Carlson - foul #1 on Jay Carlson, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| 11:57 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs connects on the open driving attempt from the baseline set up by John Lopresti | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Lopresti (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Biggs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mike Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Long (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Ned Garlock (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Illinois-Chicago | William Long buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Robert Thomas | 53-51 |
| 11:27 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Jay Carlson - foul #2 on Jay Carlson, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson (PG) John Lopresti | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Spurrier (SF) William Long | |
| 11:27 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 11:27 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 11:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Spurrier misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 55-51 |
| 11:06 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Carl Williams | 55-51 |
| 11:04 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson's pass is intercepted by Robert Thomas in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| 11:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Thomas banks in the layup | 55-53 |
| 10:37 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 10:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Jay Carlson snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 10:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Miller is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 55-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Byrum (SG), Samuel Jackson (SF), Jeffrey Jacobs (PF), Robert Hodges (C) William Weaver, Brian Biggs, Michael Johnson, Carl Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley (PG), Alva Derezinski (SG), Joe Snow (PF), Robin Heins (C) Robert Thomas, Mike Miller, Jay Carlson, Ned Garlock | |
| 10:21 | Cleveland State | Joe Snow is called for the reach on Jeffrey Peterson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Snow, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| 10:21 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 10:21 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 10:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Spurrier misses the jumper from the baseline | 57-53 |
| 10:07 | Cleveland State | Samuel Jackson snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 10:02 | Cleveland State | David Byrum drills a jumpshot from the left side | 59-53 |
| 09:48 | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Frank Spurrier | 59-56 |
| 09:43 | Cleveland State | James Holley steals it from Jeffrey Peterson in the backcourt | 59-56 |
| 09:40 | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley lays it in | 59-58 |
| 09:23 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (PG) Jeffrey Peterson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Crossett (SF), William Long (PF) Frank Spurrier, Joe Snow | |
| 08:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Crossett hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from James Holley | 59-60 |
| 08:54 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti is fouled in the backcourt by James Holley - foul #3 on James Holley, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (SG), Brian Biggs (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Ryan Bogar (C) David Byrum, Samuel Jackson, Jeffrey Jacobs, Robert Hodges | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brandon Burns (SG), Joe Snow (PF) Alva Derezinski, Robin Heins | |
| 08:54 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 08:54 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 08:30 | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 61-60 |
| 08:29 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 08:21 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by John Lopresti | 63-60 |
| 07:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Crossett scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Joe Snow | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Lopresti (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Biggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Ryan Bogar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - James Holley (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Burns (fresh) SF - Anthony Crossett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Snow (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Long (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by John Lopresti | 65-63 |
| 07:08 | Illinois-Chicago | William Long clanks a floater from the free throw line | 65-63 |
| 07:07 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 06:54 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on William Long - foul #1 on William Long, team foul #10 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson (PG), David Byrum (SG), Jeffrey Jacobs (SF), Carl Williams (PF) John Lopresti, William Weaver, Brian Biggs, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Thomas (PG), Alva Derezinski (SG), Jay Carlson (SF), Ned Garlock (PF), Robin Heins (C) James Holley, Brandon Burns, Anthony Crossett, Joe Snow, William Long | |
| 06:54 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 06:54 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 06:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Robin Heins pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 06:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Robin Heins clanks a jumper from the right block | 66-63 |
| 06:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Robin Heins grabs the offensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 06:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Thomas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-63 |
| 06:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Robin Heins misses the tip | 66-63 |
| 06:08 | Cleveland State | Carl Williams grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 05:53 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Jeffrey Jacobs | 68-63 |
| 05:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Alva Derezinski misses long on a jumper from the right side | 68-63 |
| 05:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Jay Carlson pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 05:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Jay Carlson loses the dribble to David Byrum | 68-63 |
| 05:06 | Cleveland State | Robin Heins steps in front of the Jeffrey Jacobs pass | 68-63 |
| 04:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Robin Heins dunks the ball | 68-65 |
| 04:40 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by David Byrum | 71-65 |
| 04:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Robin Heins is fouled on the floor by Carl Williams - foul #3 on Carl Williams, team foul #7 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (SG), Samuel Jackson (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Robert Hodges (C) David Byrum, Jeffrey Jacobs, Carl Williams, Ryan Bogar | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley (PG), Mike Miller (SG), Anthony Crossett (SF), William Long (PF) Robert Thomas, Alva Derezinski, Jay Carlson, Ned Garlock | |
| 04:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Robin Heins makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 04:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Robin Heins makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 04:06 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson connects on the floater from the left block | 73-67 |
| 03:58 | Illinois-Chicago | William Long misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 73-67 |
| 03:56 | Cleveland State | Robert Hodges grabs the defensive rebound | 73-67 |
| 03:43 | Cleveland State | James Holley steps in front of the William Weaver pass | 73-67 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Jeffrey Peterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Samuel Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Hodges (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - James Holley (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mike Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Crossett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Long (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robin Heins (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Crossett misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 73-67 |
| 03:21 | Illinois-Chicago | William Long pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-67 |
| 03:07 | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jeffrey Peterson - foul #4 on Jeffrey Peterson, team foul #8 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (PG), Jeffrey Jacobs (PF), Carl Williams (C) Jeffrey Peterson, Michael Johnson, Robert Hodges | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Alva Derezinski (SG), Joe Snow (PF) Mike Miller, Robin Heins | |
| 03:07 | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 03:07 | Illinois-Chicago | James Holley makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 03:05 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti is called for traveling in the backcourt | 73-69 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Byrum (SG) William Weaver | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Thomas (PG) James Holley | |
| 02:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Crossett misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-69 |
| 02:43 | Cleveland State | Carl Williams pulls down the rebound | 73-69 |
| 02:43 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-69 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs (SF) Samuel Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jay Carlson (PF), Ned Garlock (C) Joe Snow, William Long | |
| 02:40 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti's pass is intercepted by Robert Thomas in the backcourt | 73-69 |
| 02:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Thomas is fouled on the floor by David Byrum - foul #2 on David Byrum, team foul #9 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (SG) David Byrum | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 02:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 02:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 02:17 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs makes the runner near the basket | 75-71 |
| 01:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Alva Derezinski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-71 |
| 01:55 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs gets the rebound | 75-71 |
| 01:55 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-71 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson (PG), David Byrum (SG), Michael Johnson (PF), Ryan Bogar (C) John Lopresti, William Weaver, Jeffrey Jacobs, Carl Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Snow (PF), Robin Heins (C) Jay Carlson, Ned Garlock | |
| 01:40 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by David Byrum | 77-71 |
| 01:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 77-71 |
| 01:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Alva Derezinski tips it in | 77-73 |
| 01:01 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by David Byrum | 79-73 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Crossett hits the finger roll set up by Alva Derezinski | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | Cleveland State | David Byrum is hacked by Alva Derezinski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alva Derezinski, team foul #11 | 79-75 |
| 00:37 | Cleveland State | David Byrum makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:37 | Cleveland State | David Byrum makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Alva Derezinski misses short on a 3 from straight away | 81-75 |
| 00:29 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson snags the defensive board | 81-75 |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Alva Derezinski is called for the reach on Michael Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alva Derezinski, team foul #12 | 81-75 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (SF) Brian Biggs | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Miller (SG) Alva Derezinski | |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Miller knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Thomas | 83-78 |
| 00:20 | Cleveland State | Robert Thomas is called for the reach on Jeffrey Peterson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Thomas, team foul #13 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs (PF) Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:20 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:20 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Miller is whistled for a carry | 85-78 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson (PF) Jeffrey Jacobs | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:13 | Cleveland State | Mike Miller is called for the reach on John Lopresti in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mike Miller, team foul #14 | 85-78 |
| 00:13 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti makes the 1st free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:13 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti makes the 2nd free throw | 87-78 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Thomas knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Mike Miller | 87-81 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | David Byrum is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Miller - foul #3 on Mike Miller, team foul #15 | 87-81 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs (PF) Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | David Byrum misses the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | David Byrum misses the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Crossett grabs the defensive rebound | 87-81 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Crossett can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 87-81 |