| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dwight Cavalier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 5 pts. C - Wallace Stevenson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Hans Pugh (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Rudy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bill Ranney (fresh) 2 reb. C - Neil Celestine (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | George Smith inbounds the ball | 44-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:56 | Cleveland State | George Smith is called for traveling in the backcourt | 44-36 |
| 19:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Anderson connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Neil Celestine | 44-39 |
| 19:39 | Cleveland State | Robert Rudy steals the ball from George Smith in the backcourt | 44-39 |
| 19:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Smith picks off the pass by Neil Celestine | 44-39 |
| 19:28 | Cleveland State | Robert Rudy steps in front of the Dwight Cavalier pass in the backcourt | 44-39 |
| 19:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Rudy | 44-41 |
| 19:18 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier is called for a charge - foul #2 on Dwight Cavalier, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| 18:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Rudy hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Hans Pugh | 44-43 |
| 18:35 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson is whistled for a carry | 44-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans (PG), Ryan Boyle (SG), Billy Earls (SF), John Ballard (C) Hans Pugh, Douglas Anderson, Bill Ranney, Neil Celestine | |
| 18:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Rudy is hacked by Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Eckhart (PF) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 18:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Earls misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 44-43 |
| 18:21 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 18:16 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 18:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Rudy pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 17:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Earls misses short on a jumper in the lane | 44-43 |
| 17:50 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 17:48 | Cleveland State | Billy Earls is called for the reach on Dwight Cavalier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Earls, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), Ernest McElyea (SF), Henry Rehm (PF), Manuel Appling (C) Pierre Lanctot, Dwight Cavalier, George Smith, Wallace Stevenson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Monte Gilder (C) Robert Rudy | |
| 17:42 | Cleveland State | Billy Earls is called for the reach on Manuel Appling - foul #3 on Billy Earls, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Ranney (PF) Billy Earls | |
| 17:27 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by James Hall | 46-43 |
| 17:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Ryan Boyle | 46-45 |
| 17:11 | Cleveland State | Bill Ranney picks off the pass by Ernest McElyea | 46-45 |
| 17:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Smith (PF) Manuel Appling | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh (PG), Douglas Anderson (SG), Neil Celestine (C) Gregory Hagans, Ryan Boyle, John Ballard | |
| 16:42 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Monte Gilder - foul #1 on Monte Gilder, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG) John Eckhart | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Rudy (SF) Monte Gilder | |
| 16:42 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 16:42 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 16:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 16:32 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 16:05 | Cleveland State | James Hall makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Pierre Lanctot | 50-45 |
| 15:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Anderson buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Hans Pugh | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest McElyea (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Henry Rehm (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Hans Pugh (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Rudy (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bill Ranney (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Neil Celestine (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith misses long on an open fadeaway from the right block | 50-47 |
| 15:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Rudy snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 15:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Pierre Lanctot picks off the pass by Douglas Anderson | 50-47 |
| 14:51 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm hits a jump hook from the left block | 52-47 |
| 14:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Anderson clanks a floater from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 14:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Ranney tips it in | 52-49 |
| 14:06 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith connects on the floater from the left block | 54-49 |
| 13:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Anderson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-49 |
| 13:51 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 13:49 | Cleveland State | James Hall is hacked by Hans Pugh in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hans Pugh, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matt Hill (PG), Dwight Cavalier (SG), George Smith (SF), John Eckhart (PF), Wallace Stevenson (C) Pierre Lanctot, James Hall, Ernest McElyea, Richard Smith, Henry Rehm | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans (PG), Ryan Boyle (SG), John Klopp (SF), John Ballard (PF), Monte Gilder (C) Hans Pugh, Douglas Anderson, Robert Rudy, Bill Ranney, Neil Celestine | |
| 13:39 | Cleveland State | Matt Hill makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-49 |
| 13:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by John Eckhart - foul #3 on John Eckhart, team foul #3 | 56-49 |
| 13:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 13:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 12:59 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Monte Gilder - foul #2 on Monte Gilder, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| 12:59 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 12:59 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 12:59 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to George Smith | 57-51 |
| 12:38 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson is fouled on the floor by Gregory Hagans - foul #2 on Gregory Hagans, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Lucas (C) Monte Gilder | |
| 12:28 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier misses long on a floater in the lane | 57-51 |
| 12:26 | Illinois-Chicago | John Ballard pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 12:12 | Illinois-Chicago | George Smith knocks away the 3 by John Ballard | 57-51 |
| 12:11 | Illinois-Chicago | John Ballard grabs the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 11:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-51 |
| 11:49 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Wallace Stevenson | 57-51 |
| 11:35 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry (PG), Richard Smith (PF), Manuel Appling (C) Matt Hill, John Eckhart, Wallace Stevenson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh (PG), Douglas Anderson (SG), Billy Earls (SF), Robert Rudy (PF) Gregory Hagans, Ryan Boyle, John Klopp, John Ballard | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - George Quesenberry (fresh) SG - Dwight Cavalier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Manuel Appling (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Hans Pugh (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Earls (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Rudy (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Lucas (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Illinois-Chicago | James Lucas makes the floater from the right block | 57-53 |
| 11:12 | Cleveland State | Douglas Anderson steals it from Dwight Cavalier in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| 11:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Anderson hits the finger roll | 57-55 |
| 10:57 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith misses the lay-in | 57-55 |
| 10:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Earls gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 10:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Anderson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 10:48 | Cleveland State | George Smith grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 10:42 | Cleveland State | George Smith misses the lay-in | 57-55 |
| 10:40 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith tips it but misses | 57-55 |
| 10:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Rudy pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 10:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Anderson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 10:24 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier lays it in on a nice dish by George Quesenberry and he's hacked by Douglas Anderson - foul #2 on Douglas Anderson, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), Ernest McElyea (SF) George Quesenberry, George Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle (SG), John Klopp (SF), Monte Gilder (C) Douglas Anderson, Billy Earls, James Lucas | |
| 10:24 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier makes the free throw | 60-58 |
| 10:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Ernest McElyea steals it from Monte Gilder | 60-58 |
| 10:11 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot misses the easy layup | 60-58 |
| 10:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Monte Gilder grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 09:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Monte Gilder is fouled on the floor by Manuel Appling - foul #2 on Manuel Appling, team foul #4 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Eckhart (PF), Wallace Stevenson (C) Richard Smith, Manuel Appling | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans (PG), Bill Ranney (PF) Hans Pugh, Robert Rudy | |
| 09:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Ranney clanks a 3 from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 09:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Monte Gilder hits the follow up shot | 60-60 |
| 09:16 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-60 |
| 09:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Monte Gilder pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 09:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Ryan Boyle | 60-62 |
| 08:42 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Eckhart | 62-62 |
| 08:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Hagans | 62-64 |
| 08:04 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier is open and buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Pierre Lanctot | 64-64 |
| 07:49 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-64 |
| 07:48 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Ernest McElyea | 64-64 |
| 07:44 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier is hacked by Ryan Boyle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Boyle, team foul #8 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), George Smith (SF), Henry Rehm (PF), Manuel Appling (C) Pierre Lanctot, Ernest McElyea, John Eckhart, Wallace Stevenson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh (PG), Robert Rudy (SG), Billy Earls (SF), John Ballard (PF), Neil Celestine (C) Gregory Hagans, Ryan Boyle, John Klopp, Bill Ranney, Monte Gilder | |
| 07:44 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 07:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 07:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Rudy is hacked by Dwight Cavalier - foul #3 on Dwight Cavalier, team foul #5 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matt Hill (PG) Dwight Cavalier | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Matt Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Rehm (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Appling (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Hans Pugh (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Rudy (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SF - Billy Earls (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Ballard (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Neil Celestine (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Earls hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Manuel Appling - foul #3 on Manuel Appling, team foul #6 | 64-64 |
| 07:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Earls makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 07:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Earls misses the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 07:03 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm grabs the board | 64-65 |
| 06:52 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 64-65 |
| 06:51 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to John Ballard | 64-65 |
| 06:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Earls throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Smith (PF) Manuel Appling | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Anderson (SG) Billy Earls | |
| 06:24 | Cleveland State | George Smith misses the dunk | 64-65 |
| 06:22 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm gets the offensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 06:05 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Matt Hill | 66-65 |
| 05:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on George Smith - foul #3 on George Smith, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), John Eckhart (SG), Wallace Stevenson (C) Matt Hill, James Hall, Henry Rehm | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp (SF), James Lucas (C) John Ballard, Neil Celestine | |
| 05:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 05:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh misses the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 05:44 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 05:32 | Cleveland State | Hans Pugh steals it from George Smith | 66-66 |
| 05:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Smith steals the ball from Douglas Anderson | 66-66 |
| 05:14 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Rudy - foul #3 on Robert Rudy, team foul #9 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans (PG), Ryan Boyle (SG), Bill Ranney (PF) Hans Pugh, Douglas Anderson, Robert Rudy | |
| 05:14 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 05:14 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Wallace Stevenson | 66-66 |
| 05:09 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Smith | 68-66 |
| 04:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Klopp | 68-69 |
| 04:31 | Cleveland State | George Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 68-69 |
| 04:30 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp gets the rebound | 68-69 |
| 04:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans is whistled for a carry | 68-69 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matt Hill (PG), Ernest McElyea (SF), Manuel Appling (PF) Pierre Lanctot, George Smith, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Earls (SF), Robert Rudy (PF), Neil Celestine (C) John Klopp, Bill Ranney, James Lucas | |
| 04:10 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea is hacked by Billy Earls in the backcourt - foul #4 on Billy Earls, team foul #10 | 68-69 |
| 04:10 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 04:10 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Ryan Boyle, team foul #11 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier (SG) John Eckhart | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Ballard (PF) Billy Earls | |
| 03:41 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Matt Hill | 73-69 |
| 03:26 | Illinois-Chicago | John Ballard misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Matt Hill - foul #1 on Matt Hill, team foul #8 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), James Hall (SG), Henry Rehm (PF) Matt Hill, Dwight Cavalier, Wallace Stevenson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Earls (PG), Douglas Anderson (SG), John Klopp (SF) Gregory Hagans, Ryan Boyle, Neil Celestine | |
| 03:26 | Illinois-Chicago | John Ballard misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 03:26 | Illinois-Chicago | John Ballard misses the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 03:26 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm snags the defensive board | 73-69 |
| 03:05 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm is hacked by Robert Rudy - foul #4 on Robert Rudy, team foul #12 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine (C) John Ballard | |
| 03:05 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 03:05 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest McElyea (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Henry Rehm (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Manuel Appling (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Billy Earls (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Douglas Anderson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Klopp (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Rudy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Neil Celestine (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 02:49 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Hall - foul #1 on James Hall, team foul #9 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Smith (PF) Manuel Appling | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Monte Gilder (PF) Robert Rudy | |
| 02:49 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 02:49 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 02:47 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 75-71 |
| 02:25 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp loses the ball out of bounds | 75-71 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matt Hill (PG), John Eckhart (SG), George Smith (SF), Wallace Stevenson (C) Pierre Lanctot, James Hall, Ernest McElyea, Henry Rehm | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh (PG), Ryan Boyle (SG), James Lucas (C) Douglas Anderson, John Klopp, Neil Celestine | |
| 02:08 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Matt Hill | 78-71 |
| 02:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-71 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), Henry Rehm (PF) Matt Hill, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans (PG), John Klopp (SF), Robert Rudy (PF), John Ballard (C) Hans Pugh, Billy Earls, Monte Gilder, James Lucas | |
| 01:49 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Gregory Hagans | 78-73 |
| 01:49 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-73 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier (SG), Richard Smith (PF) John Eckhart, Henry Rehm | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh (PG), Douglas Anderson (SG), Bill Ranney (PF), Neil Celestine (C) Gregory Hagans, Ryan Boyle, Robert Rudy, John Ballard | |
| 01:33 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier hits a wide open floater from the baseline and the foul's on Douglas Anderson - foul #3 on Douglas Anderson, team foul #13 | 80-73 |
| 01:33 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier makes the free throw | 81-73 |
| 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) | |
| 01:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Pierre Lanctot picks off the pass by Hans Pugh | 81-73 |
| 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) | |
| 01:02 | Cleveland State | George Smith knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Dwight Cavalier | 83-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Douglas Anderson | 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 (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot is fouled in the backcourt by Hans Pugh - foul #2 on Hans Pugh, team foul #14 | 83-75 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Eckhart (SF) George Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:57 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:57 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot makes the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Pierre Lanctot takes the ball from Bill Ranney | 85-75 |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot dunks the ball | 87-75 |
| 00:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Anderson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 87-75 |
| 00:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Ranney grabs the offensive rebound | 87-75 |
| 00:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine hits the finger roll | 87-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Douglas Anderson is called for the reach on Wallace Stevenson - foul #4 on Douglas Anderson, team foul #15 | 87-77 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), Ernest McElyea (SF), Henry Rehm (PF) Pierre Lanctot, Dwight Cavalier, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans (PG), Ryan Boyle (SG), Billy Earls (SF), Robert Rudy (PF), John Ballard (C) Hans Pugh, Douglas Anderson, John Klopp, Bill Ranney, Neil Celestine | |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 88-77 |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 89-77 |
| 00:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle is hacked by James Hall - foul #2 on James Hall, team foul #10 | 89-77 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling (C) Wallace Stevenson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle makes the 1st free throw | 89-78 |
| 00:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle makes the 2nd free throw | 89-79 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | James Hall runs out the clock | 89-79 |