| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Flynn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Avery (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Kittleson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Vail (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Cole (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Headrick (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Morant (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Lloyd Herd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick inbounds the ball | 26-34 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 19:29 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas gets the rebound | 26-34 |
| 19:23 | DePaul | Christopher Vail is hacked by Lloyd Herd - foul #1 on Lloyd Herd, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| 19:04 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Morant - foul #2 on Richard Morant, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| 19:04 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 19:04 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn misses the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 19:04 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 18:59 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Joe Guillaume and he's fouled by Christopher Vail - foul #2 on Christopher Vail, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| 18:59 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd makes the free throw | 27-37 |
| 18:44 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn is denied on a layup by Richard Morant | 27-37 |
| 18:42 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| 18:36 | Cleveland State | John Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-37 |
| 18:35 | DePaul | Christopher Vail pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 18:18 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn connects on the floater from the left block | 29-37 |
| 17:52 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-37 |
| 17:50 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 17:24 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas misses the lay-in but the foul's on Patrick Headrick - foul #2 on Patrick Headrick, team foul #3 | 29-37 |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Penner (PG), Kevin Hughes (PF), Joel Luther (C) Thomas Flynn, Daniel Kittleson, Christopher Vail | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Emig (PG), David Galli (SF) Joe Guillaume, Patrick Headrick | |
| 17:24 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 17:24 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 17:02 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant is whistled for traveling | 31-37 |
| Subs | DePaul | Damon Earls (SG) Michael Avery | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Powell (SG), Frank Wilson (PF), Franklin Wright (C) John Cole, Richard Morant, Lloyd Herd | |
| 16:49 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas misses the dunk attempt | 31-37 |
| 16:47 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 16:40 | Cleveland State | David Galli hits the finger roll and the foul's on Damon Earls - foul #2 on Damon Earls, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | DePaul | Barry Gales (C) Ralph Thomas | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 16:40 | Cleveland State | David Galli misses the free throw | 31-39 |
| 16:40 | DePaul | Barry Gales grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 16:28 | DePaul | Joel Luther is hacked by Franklin Wright - foul #1 on Franklin Wright, team foul #4 | 31-39 |
| 16:08 | DePaul | Daniel Penner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 16:06 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 15:53 | Cleveland State | David Galli hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 15:52 | DePaul | Damon Earls grabs the board | 31-39 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Daniel Penner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Damon Earls (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Joel Luther (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Hughes (fresh) C - Barry Gales (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Emig (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Galli (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Frank Wilson (fresh) C - Franklin Wright (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:37 | DePaul | Kevin Hughes knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Daniel Penner | 33-39 |
| 15:22 | Cleveland State | Kevin Hughes steals it from David Galli | 33-39 |
| 15:00 | DePaul | Daniel Penner clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 14:58 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 14:29 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell hits a runner from the baseline set up by James Emig | 33-41 |
| 14:11 | DePaul | Frank Wilson swats the layup by Damon Earls | 33-41 |
| 14:10 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 13:46 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Frank Wilson | 33-43 |
| 13:44 | DePaul | Daniel Penner is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 33-43 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jarod Betancourt (PG), Michael Avery (SG), Ralph Thomas (SF), Daniel Kittleson (PF), Christopher Vail (C) Daniel Penner, Damon Earls, Joel Luther, Kevin Hughes, Barry Gales | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), John Cole (SG), Patrick Headrick (SF), Richard Morant (PF), Lloyd Herd (C) James Emig, Carl Powell, David Galli, Frank Wilson, Franklin Wright | |
| 13:22 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd misses the dunk | 33-43 |
| 13:21 | DePaul | Michael Avery snags the defensive board | 33-43 |
| 12:59 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson scores on a turnaround in the lane | 35-43 |
| 12:33 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 12:31 | DePaul | Christopher Vail snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 12:15 | DePaul | Jarod Betancourt is fouled on the floor by Joe Guillaume - foul #3 on Joe Guillaume, team foul #5 | 35-43 |
| 12:10 | DePaul | Christopher Vail loses the ball out of bounds | 35-43 |
| 11:50 | Cleveland State | Christopher Vail is called for the reach on Lloyd Herd - foul #3 on Christopher Vail, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jarod Betancourt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Avery (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Kittleson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Vail (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Cole (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Headrick (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Morant (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Lloyd Herd (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick misses the easy layup | 35-43 |
| 11:39 | DePaul | Jarod Betancourt grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 11:11 | DePaul | Christopher Vail makes the floater from the right block set up by Jarod Betancourt | 37-43 |
| 10:58 | Cleveland State | Ralph Thomas swats the dunk try by Patrick Headrick | 37-43 |
| 10:56 | DePaul | Christopher Vail grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 10:37 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas lays it in on a great pass from Jarod Betancourt | 39-43 |
| 10:16 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 10:14 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd gets the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 09:55 | Cleveland State | John Cole misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Avery - foul #2 on Michael Avery, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Flynn (PG), Damon Earls (SG), Joel Luther (SF), Kevin Hughes (PF), Barry Gales (C) Jarod Betancourt, Michael Avery, Ralph Thomas, Daniel Kittleson, Christopher Vail | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Emig (PG), David Galli (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), Franklin Wright (C) Joe Guillaume, Patrick Headrick, Richard Morant, Lloyd Herd | |
| 09:55 | Cleveland State | John Cole misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 09:55 | Cleveland State | John Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 09:41 | DePaul | James Emig steals it from Damon Earls | 39-44 |
| 09:29 | Cleveland State | James Emig is fouled on the floor by Thomas Flynn - foul #2 on Thomas Flynn, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Powell (SG) John Cole | |
| 09:09 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell loses the ball out of bounds | 39-44 |
| 08:48 | DePaul | Joel Luther can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-44 |
| 08:47 | DePaul | Barry Gales tips it in | 41-44 |
| 08:41 | Cleveland State | David Galli clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Flynn - foul #3 on Thomas Flynn, team foul #6 | 41-44 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jarod Betancourt (PG), Ralph Thomas (SF) Thomas Flynn, Barry Gales | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 08:41 | Cleveland State | David Galli misses the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 08:41 | Cleveland State | David Galli misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 08:41 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell snags the offensive board | 41-44 |
| 08:28 | Cleveland State | Damon Earls steals the ball from Carl Powell | 41-44 |
| 08:24 | DePaul | Damon Earls lays it in | 43-44 |
| 08:04 | Cleveland State | James Emig makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Galli | 43-46 |
| 07:48 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas dunks the ball and he's fouled by Frank Wilson - foul #2 on Frank Wilson, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Avery (SG), Daniel Kittleson (PF), Christopher Vail (C) Damon Earls, Kevin Hughes, Joel Luther | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), Richard Morant (PF), Lloyd Herd (C) Carl Powell, Frank Wilson, Franklin Wright | |
| 07:48 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas makes the free throw | 46-46 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jarod Betancourt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Avery (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Kittleson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Vail (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Emig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Galli (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Morant (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Lloyd Herd (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Cleveland State | David Galli misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 07:23 | Cleveland State | James Emig hits the follow up shot | 46-48 |
| 07:02 | DePaul | James Emig is called for the reach on Michael Avery - foul #1 on James Emig, team foul #7 | 46-48 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Cole (SG), Patrick Headrick (SF) James Emig, David Galli | |
| 07:02 | DePaul | Michael Avery makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 07:02 | DePaul | Michael Avery makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 06:36 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Avery - foul #3 on Michael Avery, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Flynn (PG) Jarod Betancourt | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 06:36 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 06:36 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 06:23 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 48-50 |
| 06:21 | DePaul | Christopher Vail grabs the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 06:09 | DePaul | Michael Avery is whistled for a carry | 48-50 |
| Subs | DePaul | Damon Earls (SF), Kevin Hughes (PF), Joel Luther (C) Ralph Thomas, Daniel Kittleson, Christopher Vail | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott Sarzynski (PG) Joe Guillaume | |
| 05:51 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick scores on a floater from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 05:37 | DePaul | Richard Morant blocks the short jumper by Michael Avery | 48-52 |
| 05:35 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Patrick Headrick | 48-52 |
| 05:14 | Cleveland State | Scott Sarzynski knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-55 |
| 04:56 | DePaul | Joel Luther hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-55 |
| 04:55 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to John Cole | 48-55 |
| 04:44 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 48-57 |
| 04:40 | DePaul | Richard Morant steps in front of the Michael Avery pass | 48-57 |
| 04:27 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Richard Morant and he's fouled by Michael Avery - foul #4 on Michael Avery, team foul #8 | 48-59 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jarod Betancourt (PG), Ralph Thomas (SF), Daniel Kittleson (PF), Christopher Vail (C) Thomas Flynn, Michael Avery, Kevin Hughes, Joel Luther | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), James Emig (SG), Frank Wilson (PF), Franklin Wright (C) Scott Sarzynski, John Cole, Richard Morant, Lloyd Herd | |
| 04:27 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick makes the free throw | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:03 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jarod Betancourt | 50-60 |
| 03:46 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 50-60 |
| 03:45 | DePaul | Christopher Vail pulls down the rebound | 50-60 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jarod Betancourt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Damon Earls (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Kittleson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Vail (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Emig (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Headrick (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Frank Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Franklin Wright (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | DePaul | Jarod Betancourt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-60 |
| 03:39 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson tips it but misses | 50-60 |
| 03:37 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas tips it home | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Cleveland State | James Emig hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Jarod Betancourt - foul #4 on Jarod Betancourt, team foul #9 | 52-60 |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Flynn (SG) Damon Earls | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Cole (SG), David Galli (SF) Joe Guillaume, Patrick Headrick | |
| 03:14 | Cleveland State | James Emig makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 03:14 | Cleveland State | James Emig misses the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 03:14 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson grabs the board | 52-61 |
| 03:04 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas blows the layup | 52-61 |
| 03:02 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson grabs the offensive board | 52-61 |
| 02:53 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on David Galli - foul #2 on David Galli, team foul #8 | 52-61 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), Richard Morant (PF), Lloyd Herd (C) James Emig, Frank Wilson, Franklin Wright | |
| 02:53 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 02:53 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 02:53 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 02:31 | Cleveland State | John Cole misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 02:29 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 02:23 | DePaul | Christopher Vail misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 02:21 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| 02:04 | Cleveland State | Christopher Vail picks off the pass by Richard Morant | 53-61 |
| 01:56 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-61 |
| 01:55 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 01:38 | Cleveland State | John Cole hits a jumper from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 01:29 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jarod Betancourt | 55-63 |
| 01:06 | Cleveland State | John Cole is hacked by Daniel Kittleson - foul #1 on Daniel Kittleson, team foul #10 | 55-63 |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Avery (SG) Thomas Flynn | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick (SF) David Galli | |
| 01:06 | Cleveland State | John Cole makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 01:06 | Cleveland State | John Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 01:06 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson grabs the board | 55-64 |
| 00:53 | DePaul | Michael Avery loses the ball out of bounds | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume is hacked by Jarod Betancourt in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jarod Betancourt, team foul #11 | 55-64 |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Flynn (PG) Jarod Betancourt | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Emig (SF), Franklin Wright (PF) Patrick Headrick, Richard Morant | |
| 00:50 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:50 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | DePaul | Michael Avery clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-66 |
| 00:40 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd grabs the board | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | James Emig hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-66 |
| 00:16 | DePaul | Michael Avery pulls down the rebound | 55-66 |
| 00:10 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-66 |
| 00:09 | Cleveland State | John Cole gets the rebound | 55-66 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume runs out the clock | 55-66 |