| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mike Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Spurrier (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Tracy Handy (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Anaya (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Larry Fredette (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darnell Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jeffrey Jacobs (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Carl Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Bogar (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Spurrier inbounds the ball | 42-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Larry Fredette steps in front of the Robert Thomas pass in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| 19:57 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs hits the finger roll on a great pass from Larry Fredette | 42-41 |
| 19:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Thomas's floater is tipped away by Carl Williams | 42-41 |
| 19:41 | Cleveland State | Carl Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 19:37 | Cleveland State | Mike Miller steps in front of the Jeffrey Jacobs pass in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| 19:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Thomas misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 19:25 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 19:03 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs hits a runner from the right block | 42-43 |
| 18:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Spurrier can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 42-43 |
| 18:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Thomas tips it in | 44-43 |
| 18:39 | Cleveland State | Darnell Johnson loses the dribble to Tracy Handy in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| 18:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Thomas hits a runner in the lane set up by Frank Spurrier and he's hacked by Jeffrey Jacobs - foul #2 on Jeffrey Jacobs, team foul #1 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Scott Carlisle (SG), Brandon Burns (SF), Michael Wagner (PF), Brian Luck (C) Mike Miller, Frank Spurrier, Tracy Handy, Gary Anaya | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eugene May (PG), Samuel Jackson (SG), Cecil Jackson (PF), Stephen Russell (C) Larry Fredette, Darnell Johnson, Carl Williams, Ryan Bogar | |
| 18:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Thomas misses the free throw | 46-43 |
| 18:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Luck snags the offensive board | 46-43 |
| 18:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Eugene May is called for the reach on Brandon Burns - foul #1 on Eugene May, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Elbert Berg (SF) Jeffrey Jacobs | |
| 17:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Elbert Berg steals the ball from Brian Luck | 46-43 |
| 17:32 | Cleveland State | Stephen Russell scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Elbert Berg | 46-45 |
| 17:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Stephen Russell is called for the reach on Brandon Burns - foul #2 on Stephen Russell, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Williams (PF) Cecil Jackson | |
| 17:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Wagner misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Stephen Russell - foul #3 on Stephen Russell, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Miller (PG) Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs (SF), Robert Brown (C) Elbert Berg, Stephen Russell | |
| 17:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 17:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Wagner misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 17:10 | Cleveland State | Carl Williams pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 17:05 | Cleveland State | Robert Brown is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mark Salvato (C) Brian Luck | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 16:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Miller can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-45 |
| 16:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Wagner tips it home | 49-45 |
| 16:32 | Cleveland State | Robert Brown misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 49-45 |
| 16:31 | Cleveland State | Carl Williams gets the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 16:18 | Cleveland State | Eugene May is called for traveling | 49-45 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Thomas (PG), Frank Spurrier (SF), John Morganti (PF) Scott Carlisle, Brandon Burns, Michael Wagner | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette (PG), Darnell Johnson (SG), Cecil Jackson (PF), Ryan Bogar (C) Eugene May, Samuel Jackson, Carl Williams, Robert Brown | |
| 16:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Spurrier misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 16:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Mark Salvato misses the tip | 49-45 |
| 16:05 | Cleveland State | Darnell Johnson snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Mike Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Spurrier (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Morganti (fresh) C - Mark Salvato (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Larry Fredette (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darnell Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jeffrey Jacobs (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cecil Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Bogar (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Cleveland State | Cecil Jackson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 15:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Spurrier grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 15:22 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morganti slams it home | 51-45 |
| 15:02 | Cleveland State | Cecil Jackson drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Darnell Johnson | 51-47 |
| 14:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Thomas misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-47 |
| 14:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Spurrier grabs the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 14:32 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morganti hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Thomas | 54-47 |
| 14:16 | Cleveland State | Darnell Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 54-47 |
| 14:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Mark Salvato pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 13:59 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morganti comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 54-47 |
| 13:58 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 13:40 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar misses short on an open turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Mark Salvato - foul #1 on Mark Salvato, team foul #1 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Scott Carlisle (PG), Joseph Spurlock (SG), Brandon Burns (SF), Tracy Handy (PF), Gary Anaya (C) Robert Thomas, Mike Miller, Frank Spurrier, John Morganti, Mark Salvato | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Stone (PG), Samuel Jackson (SG), Elbert Berg (SF), Carl Williams (PF) Larry Fredette, Darnell Johnson, Jeffrey Jacobs, Cecil Jackson | |
| 13:40 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 13:40 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 13:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Scott Carlisle connects on the shot from the right side set up by Joseph Spurlock | 56-49 |
| 13:07 | Cleveland State | Charles Stone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-49 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Stephen Russell (C) Ryan Bogar | |
| 12:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Jackson steps in front of the Tracy Handy pass | 56-49 |
| 12:33 | Cleveland State | Samuel Jackson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Spurlock - foul #4 on Joseph Spurlock, team foul #2 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Thomas (PG), Frank Spurrier (SF), Michael Wagner (PF) Scott Carlisle, Joseph Spurlock, Tracy Handy | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 12:26 | Cleveland State | Elbert Berg misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Frank Spurrier - foul #2 on Frank Spurrier, team foul #3 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Luck (C) Gary Anaya | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 12:26 | Cleveland State | Elbert Berg misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 12:26 | Cleveland State | Elbert Berg misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 12:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Luck grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 12:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Brandon Burns is fouled on the floor by Stephen Russell - foul #4 on Stephen Russell, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Miller (SG) Brandon Burns | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eugene May (SG), Jeffrey Jacobs (SF), Robert Brown (C) Elbert Berg, Samuel Jackson, Stephen Russell | |
| 11:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeffrey Jacobs picks off the pass by Frank Spurrier | 56-49 |
| 11:54 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs banks in the layup | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Robert Thomas (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Spurrier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brian Luck (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Charles Stone (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene May (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Jacobs (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Luck loses the dribble to Carl Williams | 56-51 |
| 11:12 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs makes the wide open jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Eugene May | 56-53 |
| 11:03 | Illinois-Chicago | The short jumper by Robert Thomas is denied by Robert Brown | 56-53 |
| 11:02 | Cleveland State | Charles Stone grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 10:43 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Brian Luck - foul #1 on Brian Luck, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Scott Carlisle (SG), Brandon Burns (SF), Tracy Handy (PF), Gary Anaya (C) Mike Miller, Frank Spurrier, Michael Wagner, Brian Luck | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette (PG), Darnell Johnson (SG), Samuel Jackson (PF) Charles Stone, Eugene May, Carl Williams | |
| 10:43 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 10:43 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 10:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Jackson steals it from Brandon Burns | 56-54 |
| 10:22 | Cleveland State | Darnell Johnson double dribbles in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Morganti (SF) Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Cecil Jackson (PF), Ryan Bogar (C) Jeffrey Jacobs, Robert Brown | |
| 10:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Anaya comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Ryan Bogar - foul #2 on Ryan Bogar, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| 10:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Anaya misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 10:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Anaya makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 09:43 | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette is fouled on the floor by Brandon Burns - foul #1 on Brandon Burns, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eugene May (SG), Elbert Berg (SF) Darnell Johnson, Ryan Bogar | |
| 09:31 | Cleveland State | Cecil Jackson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gary Anaya - foul #2 on Gary Anaya, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Miller (SG) John Morganti | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Williams (PF) Larry Fredette | |
| 09:31 | Cleveland State | Cecil Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 09:31 | Cleveland State | Cecil Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 09:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Tracy Handy clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Cecil Jackson - foul #3 on Cecil Jackson, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Thomas (PG), Frank Spurrier (SF) Scott Carlisle, Brandon Burns | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Darnell Johnson (SG), Robert Brown (C) Samuel Jackson, Cecil Jackson | |
| 09:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Tracy Handy makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 09:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Tracy Handy misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 09:17 | Cleveland State | Carl Williams pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 09:15 | Cleveland State | Gary Anaya steals it from Robert Brown in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| 09:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Spurrier double dribbles | 58-56 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mark Salvato (C) Gary Anaya | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 08:50 | Cleveland State | Mike Miller is called for the reach on Darnell Johnson - foul #1 on Mike Miller, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Wagner (PF) Tracy Handy | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 08:50 | Cleveland State | Darnell Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 08:50 | Cleveland State | Darnell Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 08:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Spurrier connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Mike Miller | 61-58 |
| 08:25 | Cleveland State | Elbert Berg misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 08:24 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Darnell Johnson | 61-58 |
| 08:02 | Cleveland State | Darnell Johnson clanks a turnaround in the lane | 61-58 |
| 08:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Miller snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 07:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Wagner misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 61-58 |
| 07:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Spurrier gets the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Robert Thomas (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Miller (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Spurrier (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Wagner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark Salvato (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Eugene May (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darnell Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elbert Berg (fairly fresh) PF - Carl Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Thomas scores on a floater from the free throw line | 63-58 |
| 07:05 | Cleveland State | Elbert Berg comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 07:04 | Cleveland State | Robert Brown tips it back up and in | 63-60 |
| 06:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Miller drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-60 |
| 06:26 | Cleveland State | Darnell Johnson's pass is intercepted by Michael Wagner | 66-60 |
| 06:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Thomas's pass is intercepted by Carl Williams | 66-60 |
| 06:00 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Scott Carlisle (PG), Joseph Spurlock (SG), Brandon Burns (SF), Tracy Handy (PF), Gary Anaya (C) Robert Thomas, Mike Miller, Frank Spurrier, Michael Wagner, Mark Salvato | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Stone (PG), Samuel Jackson (SG), Jeffrey Jacobs (SF), Cecil Jackson (PF), Ryan Bogar (C) Eugene May, Darnell Johnson, Elbert Berg, Carl Williams, Robert Brown | |
| 05:42 | Cleveland State | Charles Stone connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 05:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Scott Carlisle can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 66-63 |
| 05:24 | Cleveland State | Samuel Jackson gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 05:11 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 66-63 |
| 05:09 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Gary Anaya | 66-63 |
| 04:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Scott Carlisle comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Samuel Jackson - foul #1 on Samuel Jackson, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Luck (PF) Tracy Handy | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 04:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Scott Carlisle misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Scott Carlisle makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 04:52 | Cleveland State | Brandon Burns is called for the reach on Charles Stone in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brandon Burns, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| 04:52 | Cleveland State | Charles Stone makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:52 | Cleveland State | Charles Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Spurlock hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-65 |
| 04:14 | Cleveland State | Brandon Burns picks off the pass by Cecil Jackson | 70-65 |
| 03:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Spurlock is fouled on the floor by Cecil Jackson - foul #4 on Cecil Jackson, team foul #10 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Thomas (PG), John Morganti (SF), Tracy Handy (PF) Scott Carlisle, Brandon Burns, Gary Anaya | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette (PG), Darnell Johnson (SG), Carl Williams (PF), Stephen Russell (C) Charles Stone, Samuel Jackson, Cecil Jackson, Ryan Bogar | |
| 03:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Spurlock makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 03:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Spurlock makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 03:39 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-65 |
| 03:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Luck snags the defensive board | 72-65 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Robert Thomas (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Spurlock (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Morganti (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tracy Handy (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Luck (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Larry Fredette (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darnell Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Jacobs (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Spurlock clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-65 |
| 03:18 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Stephen Russell | 72-65 |
| 02:49 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs can't connect on an uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 72-65 |
| 02:47 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morganti grabs the board | 72-65 |
| 02:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Miller (PG), Scott Carlisle (SG), Frank Spurrier (SF), Michael Wagner (PF), Mark Salvato (C) Robert Thomas, Joseph Spurlock, John Morganti, Tracy Handy, Brian Luck | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Stone (PG), Samuel Jackson (SG), Ryan Bogar (C) Larry Fredette, Darnell Johnson, Stephen Russell | |
| 02:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Miller double dribbles | 72-65 |
| 02:11 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 72-65 |
| 02:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Spurrier pulls down the rebound | 72-65 |
| 02:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Anaya (C) Mark Salvato | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Darnell Johnson (SG) Samuel Jackson | |
| 01:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Spurrier misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 72-65 |
| 01:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Spurrier gets the offensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 01:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Spurrier misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-65 |
| 01:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Scott Carlisle grabs the offensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 01:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Scott Carlisle connects on the shot from the left side | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:17 | Cleveland State | Darnell Johnson misses badly on the uncontested jumper in the paint | 74-65 |
| 01:15 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar grabs the offensive board | 74-65 |
| 01:10 | Cleveland State | Mike Miller picks off the pass by Darnell Johnson | 74-65 |
| 01:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-65 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Thomas (PG), Joseph Spurlock (SG), Tracy Handy (PF) Mike Miller, Scott Carlisle, Michael Wagner | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Thomas misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Stone - foul #4 on Charles Stone, team foul #11 | 74-65 |
| 00:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Cleveland State | Robert Thomas steps in front of the Ryan Bogar pass in the backcourt | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Spurrier misses badly on a floater from the left side | 76-65 |
| 00:29 | Cleveland State | Carl Williams gets the rebound | 76-65 |
| 00:24 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 76-65 |
| 00:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Spurrier grabs the board | 76-65 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Thomas runs out the clock | 76-65 |