| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Kelley (fresh) SG - Richard Galipeau (fresh) SF - Donald Cale (fresh) PF - Ronnie Pursel (fresh) C - David Rutledge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fresh) SG - John Cole (fresh) SF - Patrick Headrick (fresh) PF - Franklin Wright (fresh) C - Frank Wilson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson misses the floater from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Chicago State | Donald Cale gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Chicago State | David Rutledge comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Frank Wilson - foul #1 on Frank Wilson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Chicago State | David Rutledge makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:19 | Chicago State | David Rutledge misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:19 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:02 | Cleveland State | John Cole slams it home | 1-2 |
| 18:49 | Chicago State | David Rutledge comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 1-2 |
| 18:48 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Frank Wilson | 1-2 |
| 18:43 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 1-2 |
| 18:42 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson hits the follow up shot | 1-4 |
| 18:21 | Chicago State | James Kelley buries a shot from just outside the lane | 3-4 |
| 18:05 | Cleveland State | John Cole buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Patrick Headrick | 3-6 |
| 17:42 | Chicago State | Donald Cale hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Galipeau | 5-6 |
| 17:23 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright is whistled for a carry | 5-6 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Galli (SF), Richard Morant (PF) Patrick Headrick, Franklin Wright | |
| 17:05 | Chicago State | John Cole is called for the reach on Richard Galipeau - foul #1 on John Cole, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Emig (PG), Carl Powell (SF), Dennis Crawford (C) Joe Guillaume, John Cole, Frank Wilson | |
| 16:51 | Chicago State | David Rutledge buries a shot from close range and he's fouled by Dennis Crawford - foul #1 on Dennis Crawford, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| 16:51 | Chicago State | David Rutledge makes the free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:32 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford makes the shot in the lane | 8-8 |
| 16:17 | Chicago State | Donald Cale is hacked by James Emig - foul #1 on James Emig, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea (SG), Charles Carter (SF), Robert Richarson (PF), Christopher Grimes (C) Richard Galipeau, Donald Cale, Ronnie Pursel, David Rutledge | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright (PF) Carl Powell | |
| 16:07 | Chicago State | James Kelley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-8 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Cole (SG), Patrick Headrick (SF), Frank Wilson (C) David Galli, Richard Morant, Dennis Crawford | |
| 15:56 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 8-8 |
| 15:55 | Chicago State | Christopher Grimes grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joshua Gardea (fresh) SF - Charles Carter (fresh) PF - Robert Richarson (fresh) C - Christopher Grimes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Emig (fresh) SG - John Cole (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Patrick Headrick (fresh) PF - Franklin Wright (fresh) C - Frank Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 15:32 | Chicago State | Charles Carter gets the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:15 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 15:13 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:49 | Cleveland State | John Cole's pass is intercepted by Joshua Gardea | 8-8 |
| 14:34 | Chicago State | James Kelley comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Patrick Headrick - foul #1 on Patrick Headrick, team foul #5 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Richard Galipeau (SG), Donald Cale (SF), Ronnie Pursel (PF), David Rutledge (C) Joshua Gardea, Charles Carter, Robert Richarson, Christopher Grimes | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), David Galli (SG), Carl Powell (SF), Richard Morant (PF), Dennis Crawford (C) James Emig, John Cole, Patrick Headrick, Franklin Wright, Frank Wilson | |
| 14:34 | Chicago State | James Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:34 | Chicago State | James Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:05 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant is hacked by Donald Cale - foul #1 on Donald Cale, team foul #1 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Kenneth Colclough (PG) James Kelley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 13:54 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford makes the jump hook from close range | 10-10 |
| 13:36 | Chicago State | Donald Cale is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Donald Cale, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Charles Carter (SF) Donald Cale | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Cole (SG), Frank Wilson (C) Carl Powell, Dennis Crawford | |
| 13:13 | Cleveland State | John Cole hits a 3 from the left corner | 10-13 |
| 12:50 | Chicago State | Richard Galipeau is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Galipeau, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick (SF), Franklin Wright (PF) David Galli, Richard Morant | |
| 12:26 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Cole | 10-16 |
| 12:12 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel can't throw it down | 10-16 |
| 12:11 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel misses the tip | 10-16 |
| 12:10 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Joe Guillaume | 10-16 |
| 11:53 | Cleveland State | John Cole misses short on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Galipeau - foul #2 on Richard Galipeau, team foul #4 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Kelley (PG), Joshua Gardea (SG), Robert Richarson (PF), Christopher Grimes (C) Kenneth Colclough, Richard Galipeau, Ronnie Pursel, David Rutledge | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 11:53 | Cleveland State | John Cole makes the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 11:53 | Cleveland State | John Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joshua Gardea (fresh) SF - Charles Carter (fresh) PF - Robert Richarson (fresh) C - Christopher Grimes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fresh) SG - John Cole (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Headrick (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Franklin Wright (fresh) C - Frank Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Chicago State | James Kelley misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-18 |
| 11:33 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Frank Wilson | 10-18 |
| 11:20 | Cleveland State | John Cole buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-21 |
| 11:03 | Chicago State | Charles Carter misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Patrick Headrick - foul #2 on Patrick Headrick, team foul #6 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Emig (PG), David Galli (SG), Richard Morant (SF), Dennis Crawford (C) Joe Guillaume, John Cole, Patrick Headrick, Frank Wilson | |
| 11:03 | Chicago State | Charles Carter makes the 1st free throw | 11-21 |
| 11:03 | Chicago State | Charles Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 11-21 |
| 11:03 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 11-21 |
| 10:45 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Joshua Gardea - foul #1 on Joshua Gardea, team foul #5 | 11-21 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Kenneth Colclough (SF) Charles Carter | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Powell (SF) Franklin Wright | |
| 10:45 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 11-22 |
| 10:45 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 11-23 |
| 10:25 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson hits the finger roll | 13-23 |
| 10:10 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Colclough takes the ball from Dennis Crawford | 13-23 |
| 09:55 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson is hacked by James Emig - foul #2 on James Emig, team foul #7 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Rutledge (C) Christopher Grimes | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Paine (PG) James Emig | |
| 09:55 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson misses the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 09:55 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant grabs the board | 13-23 |
| 09:42 | Cleveland State | David Galli loses the ball out of bounds | 13-23 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel (PF) Robert Richarson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson (C) Carl Powell | |
| 09:35 | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by James Kelley | 15-23 |
| 09:25 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 15-23 |
| 09:23 | Chicago State | Kenneth Colclough grabs the defensive rebound | 15-23 |
| 09:08 | Chicago State | James Kelley is hacked by David Galli - foul #1 on David Galli, team foul #8 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Fitzgerald (SG), Charles Carter (SF) Joshua Gardea, Kenneth Colclough | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), John Cole (SG), Franklin Wright (PF) Robert Paine, Richard Morant, Dennis Crawford | |
| 09:08 | Chicago State | James Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 09:08 | Chicago State | James Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 08:52 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume is denied on a layup by David Rutledge | 17-23 |
| 08:51 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to John Cole | 17-23 |
| 08:37 | Cleveland State | John Cole misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Michael Fitzgerald, team foul #6 | 17-23 |
| 08:37 | Cleveland State | John Cole misses the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 08:37 | Cleveland State | John Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 08:30 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from James Kelley | 19-24 |
| 08:11 | Cleveland State | David Galli lays it up and in | 19-26 |
| 07:51 | Chicago State | John Cole is called for the reach on Michael Fitzgerald - foul #2 on John Cole, team foul #9 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea (SG), Robert Richarson (C) James Kelley, David Rutledge | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Powell (SG), Richard Morant (SF), Damek Nogowski (C) John Cole, David Galli, Frank Wilson | |
| 07:51 | Chicago State | Michael Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 07:51 | Chicago State | Michael Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Michael Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joshua Gardea (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Carter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ronnie Pursel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Richarson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fresh) SG - Carl Powell (fresh) SF - Richard Morant (fresh) PF - Franklin Wright (fresh) C - Damek Nogowski (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski misses the easy layup | 21-26 |
| 07:34 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Morant | 21-26 |
| 07:18 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-26 |
| 07:16 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright tips it home | 21-28 |
| 07:08 | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-28 |
| 07:07 | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski pulls down the rebound | 21-28 |
| 07:01 | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-28 |
| 06:59 | Chicago State | Charles Carter pulls down the rebound | 21-28 |
| 06:42 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Franklin Wright - foul #1 on Franklin Wright, team foul #10 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Kenneth Colclough (PG), David Rutledge (C) Michael Fitzgerald, Robert Richarson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Paine (PG), Dennis Crawford (PF), Frank Wilson (C) Joe Guillaume, Franklin Wright, Damek Nogowski | |
| 06:42 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 06:42 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel misses the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 06:42 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Frank Wilson | 22-28 |
| 06:21 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ronnie Pursel - foul #1 on Ronnie Pursel, team foul #7 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Kelley (PG), Robert Richarson (PF) Joshua Gardea, Ronnie Pursel | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Galli (SG) Carl Powell | |
| 06:21 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 06:21 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 06:12 | Chicago State | Frank Wilson swats the dunk try by David Rutledge | 22-30 |
| 06:11 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford snags the defensive board | 22-30 |
| 05:55 | Cleveland State | James Kelley is called for the reach on David Galli - foul #1 on James Kelley, team foul #8 | 22-30 |
| 05:55 | Cleveland State | David Galli misses the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 05:55 | Chicago State | Charles Carter grabs the board | 22-30 |
| 05:31 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson's pass is intercepted by David Galli | 22-30 |
| 05:15 | Cleveland State | David Galli is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on David Galli, team foul #11 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Fitzgerald (SG), Christopher Grimes (C) Charles Carter, David Rutledge | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), Carl Powell (SG), Franklin Wright (PF) Robert Paine, David Galli, Dennis Crawford | |
| 04:53 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Morant - foul #1 on Richard Morant, team foul #12 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea (SF) James Kelley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski (C) Frank Wilson | |
| 04:53 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson misses the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 04:53 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson misses the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 04:53 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Damek Nogowski | 22-30 |
| 04:43 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 22-30 |
| 04:41 | Chicago State | Christopher Grimes snags the defensive board | 22-30 |
| 04:21 | Chicago State | Robert Richarson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-30 |
| 04:20 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell snags the defensive board | 22-30 |
| 03:59 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-30 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Richard Galipeau (SG), Donald Cale (SF), Ronnie Pursel (PF), David Rutledge (C) Kenneth Colclough, Joshua Gardea, Robert Richarson, Christopher Grimes | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Cole (SG), Patrick Headrick (SF), Dennis Crawford (PF) Carl Powell, Richard Morant, Franklin Wright | |
| 03:34 | Chicago State | Joe Guillaume steals the ball from David Rutledge | 22-30 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Michael Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Galipeau (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Cale (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronnie Pursel (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Rutledge (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fairly fresh) SG - John Cole (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Headrick (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Crawford (fresh) 8 pts. C - Damek Nogowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 22-30 |
| 03:13 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford snags the offensive board | 22-30 |
| 02:49 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 22-30 |
| 02:47 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel gets the rebound | 22-30 |
| 02:27 | Chicago State | Patrick Headrick is called for the reach on Ronnie Pursel - foul #3 on Patrick Headrick, team foul #13 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Kelley (PG), Christopher Grimes (C) Michael Fitzgerald, David Rutledge | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Emig (PG), David Galli (SF), Franklin Wright (PF), Frank Wilson (C) Joe Guillaume, Patrick Headrick, Dennis Crawford, Damek Nogowski | |
| 02:27 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 02:27 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 02:12 | Cleveland State | John Cole clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Galipeau - foul #3 on Richard Galipeau, team foul #9 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea (SG) Richard Galipeau | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 02:12 | Cleveland State | John Cole makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 02:12 | Cleveland State | John Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 01:59 | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea double dribbles | 24-32 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Richarson (C) Christopher Grimes | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 01:43 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Ronnie Pursel - foul #2 on Ronnie Pursel, team foul #10 | 24-32 |
| 01:43 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright misses the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 01:43 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 01:29 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel clanks a shot near the basket | 24-33 |
| 01:27 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel snags the offensive board | 24-33 |
| 01:11 | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 24-33 |
| 01:09 | Chicago State | Donald Cale misses the tip | 24-33 |
| 01:08 | Chicago State | Ronnie Pursel snags the offensive board | 24-33 |
| 00:53 | Chicago State | James Kelley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 24-33 |
| 00:51 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson snags the defensive board | 24-33 |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Pursel - foul #3 on Ronnie Pursel, team foul #11 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Charles Carter (SF), Edwin Farmer (PF), David Rutledge (C) Donald Cale, Ronnie Pursel, Robert Richarson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), Richard Morant (SF) James Emig, John Cole | |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 00:01 | Chicago State | Franklin Wright is called for the reach on Joshua Gardea - foul #2 on Franklin Wright, team foul #14 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford (PF) Franklin Wright | |
| 00:01 | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea misses the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 00:01 | Chicago State | Joshua Gardea makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 25-35 |