| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hall (fresh) SG - Ernest McElyea (fresh) SF - George Smith (fresh) PF - Richard Smith (fresh) C - Henry Rehm (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Michael Stephens (fresh) SG - Charles Freeze (fresh) SF - Sean Walters (fresh) PF - Gabriel Alongi (fresh) C - Edward Nelson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Edward Nelson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | DePaul | Edward Nelson misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | DePaul | Sean Walters snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | DePaul | Charles Freeze misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Ernest McElyea | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Cleveland State | Gabriel Alongi is called for the reach on Ernest McElyea - foul #1 on Gabriel Alongi, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Cleveland State | Gabriel Alongi picks off the pass by Henry Rehm | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | DePaul | Sean Walters connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Stephens | 0-3 |
| 18:15 | Cleveland State | Michael Stephens steals the ball from George Smith | 0-3 |
| 18:02 | DePaul | Gabriel Alongi hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Stephens | 0-5 |
| 17:38 | Cleveland State | George Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-5 |
| 17:37 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to George Smith | 0-5 |
| 17:25 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 17:23 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea grabs the offensive board | 0-5 |
| 17:05 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm misses short on a shot near the basket | 0-5 |
| 17:03 | DePaul | Edward Nelson snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 16:58 | DePaul | Charles Freeze misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 16:56 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to James Hall | 0-5 |
| 16:38 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith blows the layup | 0-5 |
| 16:36 | DePaul | Sean Walters snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 16:20 | DePaul | James Hall is called for the reach on Edward Nelson - foul #1 on James Hall, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 16:10 | DePaul | Michael Stephens hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by George Smith - foul #1 on George Smith, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| 16:10 | DePaul | Michael Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 16:10 | DePaul | Michael Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 0-7 |
| 15:54 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea misses the lay-in | 0-7 |
| 15:53 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm snags the offensive board | 0-7 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hall (fresh) SG - Ernest McElyea (fresh) SF - George Smith (fresh) PF - Richard Smith (fresh) C - Henry Rehm (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Michael Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Freeze (fairly fresh) SF - Sean Walters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gabriel Alongi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Nelson (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away but he's hacked by Gabriel Alongi - foul #2 on Gabriel Alongi, team foul #2 | 0-7 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | DePaul | David Schlesinger (SG), Richard Schroeder (SF), Roberto Romano (PF) Charles Freeze, Sean Walters, Gabriel Alongi | |
| 15:38 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 1-7 |
| 15:38 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 15:38 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith makes the 3rd free throw | 3-7 |
| 15:20 | DePaul | Michael Stephens can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-7 |
| 15:19 | DePaul | Roberto Romano tips it in | 3-9 |
| 15:05 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-9 |
| 15:04 | DePaul | Roberto Romano snags the defensive board | 3-9 |
| 14:47 | DePaul | Edward Nelson blows the layup | 3-9 |
| 14:45 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to James Hall | 3-9 |
| 14:41 | Cleveland State | James Hall scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernest McElyea | 6-9 |
| 14:18 | DePaul | Roberto Romano can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 6-9 |
| 14:17 | DePaul | Roberto Romano grabs the offensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:10 | DePaul | Roberto Romano comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), John Eckhart (SG), George Quesenberry (PF), Manuel Appling (C) James Hall, Ernest McElyea, Richard Smith, Henry Rehm | |
| Subs | DePaul | Leland Sallee (PG), Charles Freeze (SG), Sean Walters (SF) Michael Stephens, David Schlesinger, Edward Nelson | |
| 14:10 | DePaul | Roberto Romano makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:10 | DePaul | Roberto Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 13:56 | Cleveland State | Sean Walters is called for the reach on John Eckhart - foul #1 on Sean Walters, team foul #3 | 6-11 |
| 13:47 | Cleveland State | Sean Walters steals the ball from Manuel Appling | 6-11 |
| 13:43 | DePaul | Charles Freeze jams it on a nice dish by Sean Walters | 6-13 |
| 13:38 | Cleveland State | George Smith connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Pierre Lanctot | 8-13 |
| 13:11 | DePaul | John Eckhart steals the ball from Roberto Romano | 8-13 |
| 12:51 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart can't connect on a shot in the lane | 8-13 |
| 12:50 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Roberto Romano | 8-13 |
| 12:29 | DePaul | Sean Walters drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Charles Freeze | 8-16 |
| 12:14 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-16 |
| 12:13 | DePaul | Roberto Romano pulls down the rebound | 8-16 |
| 12:06 | DePaul | Charles Freeze knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Richard Schroeder | 8-18 |
| 11:55 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from George Smith | 10-18 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Eckhart (fresh) SF - George Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Quesenberry (fresh) C - Manuel Appling (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Leland Sallee (fresh) SG - Charles Freeze (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Walters (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roberto Romano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Schroeder (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:42 | DePaul | Leland Sallee is called for traveling | 10-18 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), Ernest McElyea (SG), Richard Smith (PF), Henry Rehm (C) Pierre Lanctot, George Smith, George Quesenberry, Manuel Appling | |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Stephens (PG), Landon Austin (SG), David Schlesinger (SF), Casimir Grabski (PF), Edward Nelson (C) Leland Sallee, Charles Freeze, Sean Walters, Roberto Romano, Richard Schroeder | |
| 11:22 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm misses the shot from the baseline | 10-18 |
| 11:21 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm can't tip it in | 10-18 |
| 11:20 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Casimir Grabski | 10-18 |
| 10:59 | DePaul | Landon Austin scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Stephens | 10-21 |
| 10:39 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by John Eckhart | 12-21 |
| 10:15 | DePaul | Edward Nelson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-21 |
| 10:13 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith snags the defensive board | 12-21 |
| 09:54 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from James Hall and the foul's on Landon Austin - foul #1 on Landon Austin, team foul #4 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Smith (SF) John Eckhart | |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Freeze (SG), Sean Walters (SF), Roberto Romano (PF) Landon Austin, David Schlesinger, Casimir Grabski | |
| 09:54 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm misses the free throw | 14-21 |
| 09:54 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Edward Nelson | 14-21 |
| 09:35 | DePaul | Michael Stephens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-21 |
| 09:34 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith snags the defensive board | 14-21 |
| 09:28 | Cleveland State | Sean Walters picks off the pass by Richard Smith | 14-21 |
| 09:01 | DePaul | Ernest McElyea steals it from Roberto Romano | 14-21 |
| 08:46 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Hall | 16-21 |
| 08:31 | DePaul | Charles Freeze misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-21 |
| 08:30 | DePaul | Sean Walters tips it home | 16-23 |
| 08:12 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm loses the dribble to Michael Stephens | 16-23 |
| 07:53 | DePaul | Roberto Romano is called for a charge - foul #1 on Roberto Romano, team foul #5 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), John Eckhart (SG), George Quesenberry (PF), Manuel Appling (C) James Hall, Ernest McElyea, Richard Smith, Henry Rehm | |
| Subs | DePaul | Leland Sallee (PG), David Schlesinger (SG), Richard Schroeder (PF), Lorenzo Crowe (C) Michael Stephens, Charles Freeze, Roberto Romano, Edward Nelson | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Eckhart (fresh) SF - George Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Quesenberry (fresh) C - Manuel Appling (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Leland Sallee (fresh) SG - David Schlesinger (fresh) SF - Sean Walters (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Schroeder (fresh) C - Lorenzo Crowe (fresh) | |
| 07:44 | Cleveland State | George Smith misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Leland Sallee - foul #1 on Leland Sallee, team foul #6 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Landon Austin (SG) Sean Walters | |
| 07:44 | Cleveland State | George Smith makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 07:44 | Cleveland State | George Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 07:44 | DePaul | Richard Schroeder grabs the board | 17-23 |
| 07:16 | DePaul | Manuel Appling steps in front of the Richard Schroeder pass | 17-23 |
| 07:04 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Pierre Lanctot | 20-23 |
| 06:40 | DePaul | George Quesenberry takes the ball from Lorenzo Crowe | 20-23 |
| 06:24 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Landon Austin - foul #2 on Landon Austin, team foul #7 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea (SG) George Smith | |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Stephens (PG), Charles Freeze (SG), Sean Walters (SF), Roberto Romano (PF), Edward Nelson (C) Leland Sallee, Landon Austin, David Schlesinger, Richard Schroeder, Lorenzo Crowe | |
| 06:24 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 06:24 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:15 | DePaul | Edward Nelson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner but he's hacked by Manuel Appling - foul #1 on Manuel Appling, team foul #4 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins (SF) John Eckhart | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 06:15 | DePaul | Edward Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:15 | DePaul | Edward Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 06:15 | DePaul | Edward Nelson makes the 3rd free throw | 22-26 |
| 05:54 | Cleveland State | Charles Freeze picks off the pass by Pierre Lanctot | 22-26 |
| 05:39 | DePaul | Sean Walters comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-26 |
| 05:38 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea grabs the board | 22-26 |
| 05:28 | Cleveland State | Charles Freeze is called for the reach on Ernest McElyea - foul #1 on Charles Freeze, team foul #8 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), Richard Smith (PF), Henry Rehm (C) Pierre Lanctot, George Quesenberry, Manuel Appling | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 05:28 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 05:28 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 05:13 | DePaul | Roberto Romano lays it in | 24-28 |
| 04:47 | Cleveland State | James Hall hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 24-28 |
| 04:46 | DePaul | Edward Nelson pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 04:28 | DePaul | Charles Freeze's layup is rejected by Richard Smith | 24-28 |
| 04:27 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 04:11 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by Henry Rehm is denied by Edward Nelson | 24-28 |
| 04:10 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Wiggins | 24-28 |
| 03:58 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Eckhart (SG), George Smith (SF) Ernest McElyea, Dennis Wiggins | |
| Subs | DePaul | Landon Austin (SG), David Schlesinger (SF), Gabriel Alongi (PF), Richard Schroeder (C) Charles Freeze, Sean Walters, Roberto Romano, Edward Nelson | |
| 03:43 | DePaul | Michael Stephens knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by David Schlesinger | 24-30 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Eckhart (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Rehm (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Michael Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Landon Austin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Schlesinger (fresh) PF - Gabriel Alongi (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Schroeder (fresh) | |
| 03:31 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 03:30 | DePaul | The rebound goes to David Schlesinger | 24-30 |
| 03:28 | DePaul | James Hall takes the ball from Michael Stephens in the backcourt | 24-30 |
| 03:26 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Hall | 26-30 |
| 03:11 | DePaul | Gabriel Alongi misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-30 |
| 03:09 | DePaul | Richard Schroeder tips it in | 26-32 |
| 03:05 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart is hacked by Richard Schroeder - foul #1 on Richard Schroeder, team foul #9 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), George Quesenberry (PF), Manuel Appling (C) James Hall, Richard Smith, Henry Rehm | |
| Subs | DePaul | Leland Sallee (PG) Michael Stephens | |
| 03:05 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 03:05 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 03:05 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Appling | 27-32 |
| 03:00 | Cleveland State | David Schlesinger steals it from Pierre Lanctot | 27-32 |
| 02:45 | DePaul | Leland Sallee connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 02:38 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Pierre Lanctot | 29-35 |
| 02:19 | DePaul | John Eckhart is called for the reach on Landon Austin - foul #1 on John Eckhart, team foul #5 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea (SG) George Quesenberry | |
| Subs | DePaul | Sean Walters (SF), Edward Nelson (C) Landon Austin, Richard Schroeder | |
| 02:04 | DePaul | Edward Nelson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 29-35 |
| 02:02 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 01:39 | Cleveland State | George Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from John Eckhart | 31-35 |
| 01:11 | DePaul | David Schlesinger is hacked by Ernest McElyea - foul #1 on Ernest McElyea, team foul #6 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), Richard Smith (PF), Henry Rehm (C) Pierre Lanctot, John Eckhart, Manuel Appling | |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Stephens (PG), Charles Freeze (SG), Roberto Romano (PF) Leland Sallee, David Schlesinger, Gabriel Alongi | |
| 00:56 | DePaul | Roberto Romano misses the shot in the lane | 31-35 |
| 00:55 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 00:46 | Cleveland State | George Smith misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Sean Walters - foul #2 on Sean Walters, team foul #10 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (SG) Ernest McElyea | |
| Subs | DePaul | Richard Schroeder (SF) Sean Walters | |
| 00:46 | Cleveland State | George Smith misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 00:46 | Cleveland State | George Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 00:33 | DePaul | Henry Rehm picks off the pass by Richard Schroeder | 32-35 |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | George Smith drills a runner from the baseline set up by Pierre Lanctot | 34-35 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Edward Nelson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-38 |