| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Daniel Mathis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Jamison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Taylor (fresh) PF - Randall Bradshaw (fresh) 5 reb. C - John O'Brion (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Guidry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Maio (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tommy Lenox (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Cannon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio inbounds the ball | 42-38 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Cleveland State | Daniel Mathis is called for the reach on Joseph Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Mathis, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| 19:46 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox double dribbles | 42-38 |
| 19:35 | DePaul | Daniel Mathis misses badly on a jumper from close range | 42-38 |
| 19:33 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 19:30 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith is hacked by Daniel Mathis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Mathis, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| 19:18 | Cleveland State | Daniel Mathis steps in front of the William Cannon pass | 42-38 |
| 18:57 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Jack Guidry - foul #1 on Jack Guidry, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| 18:57 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 18:57 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 18:45 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-38 |
| 18:44 | DePaul | John O'Brion grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 18:24 | DePaul | John O'Brion makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Phillip Jamison and he's fouled by William Cannon - foul #3 on William Cannon, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Cannella (PG), Darryl Brady (SG), Dustin West (SF), Michael Childs (PF) Daniel Mathis, Phillip Jamison, Keith Taylor, Randall Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shane Spero (PG), Marty Walter (SG), Ralph Borchers (PF), Jeremy Kent (C) Joseph Smith, Jack Guidry, Tommy Lenox, William Cannon | |
| 18:24 | DePaul | John O'Brion makes the free throw | 46-38 |
| 18:03 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 46-38 |
| 18:01 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers hits the follow up shot | 46-40 |
| 17:40 | DePaul | Stephen Cannella is hacked by Brandon Maio - foul #1 on Brandon Maio, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | Stuart Haliburton (C) John O'Brion | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer (SF) Brandon Maio | |
| 17:31 | DePaul | Dustin West clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jeremy Kent - foul #3 on Jeremy Kent, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jack Guidry (SG), Tommy Lenox (PF) Marty Walter, Jeremy Kent | |
| 17:31 | DePaul | Dustin West makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 17:31 | DePaul | Dustin West makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 17:08 | Cleveland State | Shane Spero knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 16:51 | DePaul | Dustin West misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 16:50 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 16:48 | Cleveland State | Darryl Brady is called for the reach on Jack Guidry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darryl Brady, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Mathis (PG), Phillip Jamison (SG), Keith Taylor (SF), James Page (C) Stephen Cannella, Darryl Brady, Dustin West, Michael Childs | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith (PG) Shane Spero | |
| 16:35 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox hits the finger roll set up by Gene Palmer | 48-45 |
| 16:17 | DePaul | Daniel Mathis connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Taylor | 51-45 |
| 15:52 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 51-45 |
| 15:50 | DePaul | James Page grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Daniel Mathis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Phillip Jamison (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Stuart Haliburton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Page (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Guidry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gene Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Tommy Lenox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ralph Borchers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | DePaul | Daniel Mathis hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Phillip Jamison | 54-45 |
| 15:20 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox clanks a turnaround from the left block | 54-45 |
| 15:19 | DePaul | Stuart Haliburton grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 15:11 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-45 |
| 14:53 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by James Page - foul #2 on James Page, team foul #4 | 56-45 |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Cannella (PG), Darryl Brady (SG), Dustin West (SF), Randall Bradshaw (PF), John O'Brion (C) Daniel Mathis, Phillip Jamison, Keith Taylor, Stuart Haliburton, James Page | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shane Spero (PG), Marty Walter (SG), Brandon Maio (SF), William Cannon (C) Joseph Smith, Jack Guidry, Gene Palmer, Tommy Lenox | |
| 14:53 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 14:53 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers misses the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 14:53 | DePaul | John O'Brion grabs the board | 56-46 |
| 14:29 | DePaul | William Cannon steals the ball from Randall Bradshaw | 56-46 |
| 14:11 | Cleveland State | Shane Spero is open and scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-48 |
| 13:44 | DePaul | Dustin West is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Dustin West, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| Subs | DePaul | Paul Classen (SG), Keith Taylor (SF), Michael Childs (PF) Darryl Brady, Dustin West, Randall Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Barber (PG), Micheal Jessie (PF) Marty Walter, Ralph Borchers | |
| 13:40 | Cleveland State | Paul Classen takes the ball from Carl Barber in the backcourt | 56-48 |
| 13:28 | DePaul | John O'Brion misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-48 |
| 13:26 | DePaul | Stephen Cannella tips it in | 58-48 |
| 13:05 | Cleveland State | William Cannon clanks a jumper from the right block | 58-48 |
| 13:03 | Cleveland State | Shane Spero grabs the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 12:45 | Cleveland State | Micheal Jessie misses the easy layup | 58-48 |
| 12:44 | DePaul | Michael Childs pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| 12:27 | DePaul | Keith Taylor hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Brandon Maio - foul #2 on Brandon Maio, team foul #5 | 58-48 |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Mathis (PG), Phillip Jamison (SG), Randall Bradshaw (PF), James Page (C) Stephen Cannella, Paul Classen, Michael Childs, John O'Brion | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith (PG), Marty Walter (SG), Gene Palmer (SF), Tommy Lenox (PF), Jeremy Kent (C) Carl Barber, Shane Spero, Brandon Maio, Micheal Jessie, William Cannon | |
| 12:27 | DePaul | Keith Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 12:27 | DePaul | Keith Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 12:14 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox misses the jumpshot from the right side | 59-48 |
| 12:13 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Kent tips it back up and in | 59-50 |
| 12:07 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Mathis | 61-50 |
| 11:38 | Cleveland State | Randall Bradshaw blocks the short jumper by Jeremy Kent | 61-50 |
| 11:36 | DePaul | James Page grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Daniel Mathis (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Phillip Jamison (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Keith Taylor (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Randall Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Page (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marty Walter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gene Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Tommy Lenox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeremy Kent (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw is whistled for a carry | 61-50 |
| Subs | DePaul | Dustin West (SF), Stuart Haliburton (PF) Keith Taylor, Randall Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jack Guidry (SG), Brandon Maio (SF) Marty Walter, Tommy Lenox | |
| 11:04 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 11:02 | DePaul | James Page gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| 10:47 | DePaul | Dustin West scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Daniel Mathis | 64-50 |
| 10:42 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Smith | 64-52 |
| 10:38 | DePaul | Daniel Mathis misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 64-52 |
| 10:37 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison tips it home | 66-52 |
| 10:25 | Cleveland State | Stuart Haliburton steals it from Brandon Maio | 66-52 |
| 10:11 | DePaul | Stuart Haliburton connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Phillip Jamison | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:55 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 68-52 |
| 09:54 | DePaul | Daniel Mathis grabs the board | 68-52 |
| 09:46 | DePaul | Dustin West hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-52 |
| 09:44 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith grabs the board | 68-52 |
| 09:36 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith is whistled for traveling | 68-52 |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Cannella (PG), Darryl Brady (SG), Keith Taylor (SF), Randall Bradshaw (PF), John O'Brion (C) Daniel Mathis, Phillip Jamison, Dustin West, Stuart Haliburton, James Page | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Barber (PG), Shane Spero (SF), Tommy Lenox (PF), William Cannon (C) Joseph Smith, Brandon Maio, Gene Palmer, Jeremy Kent | |
| 09:18 | DePaul | John O'Brion blows the dunk | 68-52 |
| 09:17 | DePaul | Darryl Brady pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-52 |
| 09:05 | DePaul | Randall Bradshaw hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 68-52 |
| 09:03 | DePaul | Darryl Brady pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-52 |
| 08:51 | DePaul | Darryl Brady is called for 5 seconds | 68-52 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Marty Walter (SG) Jack Guidry | |
| 08:38 | Cleveland State | William Cannon misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by John O'Brion - foul #1 on John O'Brion, team foul #6 | 68-52 |
| Subs | DePaul | Paul Classen (SF), Michael Childs (PF) Keith Taylor, Randall Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 08:38 | Cleveland State | William Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 08:38 | Cleveland State | William Cannon misses the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 08:38 | DePaul | John O'Brion grabs the defensive rebound | 68-53 |
| 08:19 | DePaul | John O'Brion misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Cannon - foul #4 on William Cannon, team foul #6 | 68-53 |
| Subs | DePaul | Dustin West (SF) Darryl Brady | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio (SF), Ralph Borchers (C) Carl Barber, William Cannon | |
| 08:19 | DePaul | John O'Brion makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 08:19 | DePaul | John O'Brion makes the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 08:16 | Cleveland State | Marty Walter is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Classen - foul #2 on Paul Classen, team foul #7 | 70-53 |
| 08:16 | Cleveland State | Marty Walter makes the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 08:16 | Cleveland State | Marty Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 07:56 | DePaul | Dustin West hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Classen | 73-55 |
| 07:49 | Cleveland State | Shane Spero clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-55 |
| 07:48 | DePaul | John O'Brion snags the defensive board | 73-55 |
| 07:29 | DePaul | John O'Brion is denied on a layup by Ralph Borchers | 73-55 |
| 07:28 | DePaul | Dustin West tips it back up and in | 75-55 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Stephen Cannella (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Paul Classen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dustin West (fresh) 22 pts. PF - Michael Childs (fresh) 2 reb. C - John O'Brion (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Marty Walter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Shane Spero (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Maio (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tommy Lenox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ralph Borchers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox misses long on a 3 from straight away | 75-55 |
| 07:20 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-55 |
| 06:59 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Childs - foul #1 on Michael Childs, team foul #8 | 75-55 |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Mathis (PG), Phillip Jamison (SG), Keith Taylor (SF), Randall Bradshaw (PF), Stuart Haliburton (C) Stephen Cannella, Paul Classen, Dustin West, Michael Childs, John O'Brion | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Barber (PG), Jack Guidry (SG), Gene Palmer (SF), William Cannon (C) Marty Walter, Shane Spero, Brandon Maio, Ralph Borchers | |
| 06:59 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox misses the 1st free throw | 75-55 |
| 06:59 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox makes the 2nd free throw | 75-56 |
| 06:35 | DePaul | Keith Taylor makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Phillip Jamison | 77-56 |
| 06:28 | Cleveland State | William Cannon hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 77-58 |
| 06:10 | DePaul | Daniel Mathis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 77-58 |
| 06:08 | DePaul | Keith Taylor tips it but misses | 77-58 |
| 06:06 | DePaul | Daniel Mathis grabs the offensive board | 77-58 |
| 05:50 | DePaul | William Cannon is called for the reach on Phillip Jamison - foul #5 on William Cannon, team foul #7 | 77-58 |
| Subs | DePaul | Darryl Brady (PG), James Page (C) Daniel Mathis, Stuart Haliburton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith (PG), Brandon Maio (SF), Ralph Borchers (PF), Jeremy Kent (C) Carl Barber, Jack Guidry, Tommy Lenox, William Cannon | |
| 05:50 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison makes the 1st free throw | 78-58 |
| 05:50 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison makes the 2nd free throw | 79-58 |
| 05:33 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio loses the dribble to Keith Taylor | 79-58 |
| 05:16 | DePaul | Keith Taylor buries a jumper in the lane set up by Phillip Jamison | 81-58 |
| 05:08 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer makes the shot from the right wing set up by Joseph Smith | 81-60 |
| 04:49 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison's floater is knocked away by Ralph Borchers | 81-60 |
| 04:47 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio grabs the defensive rebound | 81-60 |
| 04:34 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer hits a floater from the right block and the foul's on Phillip Jamison - foul #2 on Phillip Jamison, team foul #9 | 81-62 |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Mathis (PG), Paul Classen (SG), Dustin West (SF), Michael Childs (PF), John O'Brion (C) Darryl Brady, Phillip Jamison, Keith Taylor, Randall Bradshaw, James Page | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shane Spero (PG), Jack Guidry (SG) Joseph Smith, Jeremy Kent | |
| 04:34 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer misses the free throw | 81-62 |
| 04:34 | DePaul | John O'Brion pulls down the rebound | 81-62 |
| 04:12 | DePaul | Michael Childs makes the jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Gene Palmer - foul #2 on Gene Palmer, team foul #8 | 83-62 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox (PF), Micheal Jessie (C) Gene Palmer, Ralph Borchers | |
| 04:12 | DePaul | Michael Childs makes the free throw | 84-62 |
| 04:00 | Cleveland State | Shane Spero is open and scores on a 3 from straight away | 84-65 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | DePaul | Dustin West buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 87-65 |
| 03:21 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 87-65 |
| 03:20 | DePaul | Michael Childs pulls down the rebound | 87-65 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Daniel Mathis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Classen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dustin West (fresh) 25 pts. PF - Michael Childs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John O'Brion (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Shane Spero (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Guidry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Maio (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tommy Lenox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Micheal Jessie (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:58 | DePaul | John O'Brion clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 87-65 |
| 02:57 | DePaul | John O'Brion grabs the offensive rebound | 87-65 |
| 02:28 | DePaul | John O'Brion lays it in set up by Daniel Mathis | 89-65 |
| 02:12 | Cleveland State | Shane Spero is whistled for traveling | 89-65 |
| Subs | DePaul | Stephen Cannella (PG), Darryl Brady (SG), Keith Taylor (SF), Stuart Haliburton (PF), James Page (C) Daniel Mathis, Paul Classen, Dustin West, Michael Childs, John O'Brion | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Barber (PG), Marty Walter (SG), Gene Palmer (SF), Ralph Borchers (PF), Jeremy Kent (C) Shane Spero, Jack Guidry, Brandon Maio, Tommy Lenox, Micheal Jessie | |
| 01:55 | DePaul | Darryl Brady lays it in | 91-65 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:35 | Cleveland State | Keith Taylor blocks the short jumper by Ralph Borchers | 91-65 |
| 01:33 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers gets the offensive rebound | 91-65 |
| 01:18 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Kent connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Carl Barber | 91-67 |
| 00:58 | DePaul | Keith Taylor is hacked by Gene Palmer - foul #3 on Gene Palmer, team foul #9 | 91-67 |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Mathis (PG), Phillip Jamison (SG), Randall Bradshaw (PF), John O'Brion (C) Stephen Cannella, Darryl Brady, Stuart Haliburton, James Page | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shane Spero (PG) Carl Barber | |
| 00:58 | DePaul | Keith Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 92-67 |
| 00:58 | DePaul | Keith Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 92-67 |
| 00:58 | DePaul | Keith Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 92-67 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | DePaul | John O'Brion buries a runner in the paint set up by Daniel Mathis | 94-67 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Marty Walter | 94-69 |
| 00:07 | DePaul | John O'Brion misses the dunk | 94-69 |
| 00:05 | DePaul | Phillip Jamison pulls down the offensive rebound | 94-69 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Daniel Mathis runs out the clock | 94-69 |