| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Merlin Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Martini (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kelly Jeanlouis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Clarke (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - William Knight (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Colby Harn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugh Gasser (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Joe Vincent (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Chicoine (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:50 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols can't finish the layup | 36-36 |
| 19:48 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols grabs the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 19:30 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-36 |
| 19:29 | DePaul | John Clarke grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 19:07 | DePaul | John Clarke hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 36-36 |
| 19:05 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Joe Vincent | 36-36 |
| 19:00 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 18:59 | DePaul | William Knight pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 18:36 | DePaul | John Clarke misses the dunk but he's fouled by Paul Nichols - foul #2 on Paul Nichols, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | DePaul | Carlton Slaughter (SG) James Martini | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 18:36 | DePaul | John Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:36 | DePaul | John Clarke misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:36 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 18:19 | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser misses the 3 from straight away | 37-36 |
| 18:17 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine can't tip it in | 37-36 |
| 18:15 | DePaul | William Knight gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:58 | DePaul | John Clarke hits the finger roll | 39-36 |
| 17:49 | Cleveland State | Kelly Jeanlouis steals it from Joe Vincent | 39-36 |
| 17:32 | DePaul | John Clarke can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Norman Chicoine - foul #2 on Norman Chicoine, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | DePaul | Edwin Teague (PG), James Martini (SG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SF) Merlin Morris, Carlton Slaughter, Kelly Jeanlouis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 17:32 | DePaul | John Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:32 | DePaul | John Clarke misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:32 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:27 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn double dribbles | 40-36 |
| Subs | DePaul | Carlton Slaughter (SG) James Martini | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Edward Rhodes (PG), Darren Danner (C) Colby Harn, Paul Nichols | |
| 17:14 | DePaul | John Clarke loses the ball out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG), James Martini (SG), Kelly Jeanlouis (SF) Edwin Teague, Carlton Slaughter, Dikembe Ahmadi | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 17:00 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine can't finish the layup | 40-36 |
| 16:58 | DePaul | William Knight snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 16:35 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Edward Rhodes - foul #3 on Edward Rhodes, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | DePaul | Edwin Teague (PG), Carlton Slaughter (SG), Steven Baum (PF) Merlin Morris, James Martini, John Clarke | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Colby Harn (PG), Michael Shreffler (SF), Wallace Williams (C) Edward Rhodes, Joe Vincent, Norman Chicoine | |
| 16:35 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 16:35 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 16:14 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 16:03 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Kelly Jeanlouis, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG), James Martini (SG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), John Clarke (PF) Edwin Teague, Carlton Slaughter, Kelly Jeanlouis, Steven Baum | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols (C) Hugh Gasser | |
| 15:45 | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | DePaul | Carlton Slaughter (SG) James Martini | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Edward Rhodes (SG) Michael Shreffler | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Merlin Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlton Slaughter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Clarke (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - William Knight (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Colby Harn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Rhodes (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Darren Danner (fresh) PF - Wallace Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:29 | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 41-39 |
| 15:27 | DePaul | John Clarke misses the tip | 41-39 |
| 15:26 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Edward Rhodes | 41-39 |
| 15:14 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols's layup is rejected by John Clarke | 41-39 |
| 15:12 | Cleveland State | Wallace Williams gets the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 14:55 | Cleveland State | Darren Danner loses the ball out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | DePaul | Edwin Teague (PG), James Martini (SG), Kelly Jeanlouis (SF), Steven Baum (C) Merlin Morris, Carlton Slaughter, Dikembe Ahmadi, William Knight | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Adcock (SG), Joe Vincent (SF), Norman Chicoine (PF) Colby Harn, Darren Danner, Wallace Williams | |
| 14:34 | DePaul | Steven Baum lays it in set up by James Martini | 43-39 |
| 14:14 | Cleveland State | Edward Rhodes connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Nichols | 43-42 |
| 13:51 | DePaul | Joe Vincent denies the turnaround by John Clarke | 43-42 |
| 13:49 | DePaul | Steven Baum gets the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 13:25 | DePaul | James Martini misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 13:23 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 13:01 | Cleveland State | Edward Rhodes blows the layup but he's fouled by Edwin Teague - foul #3 on Edwin Teague, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG), Carlton Slaughter (SG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), William Knight (C) Edwin Teague, James Martini, Kelly Jeanlouis, John Clarke | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser (SG), Darren Danner (C) John Adcock, Paul Nichols | |
| 13:01 | Cleveland State | Edward Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 13:01 | Cleveland State | Edward Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 12:43 | DePaul | Steven Baum misses badly on a floater from the left block | 43-44 |
| 12:41 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Carlton Slaughter | 43-44 |
| 12:27 | DePaul | Carlton Slaughter banks in the layup set up by Merlin Morris | 45-44 |
| 12:14 | Cleveland State | Edward Rhodes is called for traveling | 45-44 |
| Subs | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis (SF), John Clarke (PF) Dikembe Ahmadi, Steven Baum | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Colby Harn (PG) Edward Rhodes | |
| 11:51 | DePaul | William Knight can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 11:50 | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 11:38 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine hits a jump hook from close range set up by Colby Harn and he's fouled by John Clarke - foul #2 on John Clarke, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | James Martini (SG) Carlton Slaughter | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Wallace Williams (C) Joe Vincent | |
| 11:38 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Merlin Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Martini (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kelly Jeanlouis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Clarke (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William Knight (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Colby Harn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hugh Gasser (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Darren Danner (fresh) PF - Norman Chicoine (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Wallace Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | DePaul | John Clarke misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 11:21 | DePaul | James Martini pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 11:06 | DePaul | Hugh Gasser is called for the reach on John Clarke - foul #2 on Hugh Gasser, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi (SF) Kelly Jeanlouis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler (SF), Paul Nichols (C) Darren Danner, Norman Chicoine | |
| 10:55 | DePaul | Paul Nichols takes the ball from James Martini | 45-47 |
| 10:36 | Cleveland State | Wallace Williams misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 10:35 | DePaul | John Clarke grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 10:29 | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Merlin Morris | 47-47 |
| 10:09 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Colby Harn and he's hacked by James Martini - foul #2 on James Martini, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | DePaul | Carlton Slaughter (SG), Kelly Jeanlouis (SF), Steven Baum (PF) James Martini, Dikembe Ahmadi, John Clarke | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Edward Rhodes (SG), Joe Vincent (SF) Hugh Gasser, Michael Shreffler | |
| 10:09 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols makes the free throw | 47-50 |
| 09:59 | DePaul | Colby Harn is called for the reach on Merlin Morris - foul #2 on Colby Harn, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | DePaul | John Clarke (PF) Steven Baum | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine (PF) Wallace Williams | |
| 09:45 | DePaul | John Clarke buries a jumper in the lane | 49-50 |
| 09:24 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn is hacked by William Knight - foul #3 on William Knight, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | DePaul | Edwin Teague (PG), James Martini (SG), Steven Baum (C) Merlin Morris, Carlton Slaughter, William Knight | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Adcock (SG) Colby Harn | |
| 09:13 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Norman Chicoine | 49-53 |
| 08:52 | DePaul | Steven Baum buries a shot from the left side set up by Edwin Teague | 51-53 |
| 08:38 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine can't finish the layup | 51-53 |
| 08:36 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 08:32 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis's floater is tipped away by Norman Chicoine | 51-53 |
| 08:30 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Edward Rhodes | 51-53 |
| 08:11 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Edward Rhodes | 51-55 |
| 07:59 | DePaul | Steven Baum misses the jump hook from close range | 51-55 |
| 07:58 | DePaul | John Clarke tips it back up and in | 53-55 |
| 07:42 | Cleveland State | Edward Rhodes buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joe Vincent | 53-57 |
| 07:20 | DePaul | John Clarke is hacked by Norman Chicoine - foul #3 on Norman Chicoine, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG), Carlton Slaughter (SG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), William Knight (C) Edwin Teague, James Martini, Kelly Jeanlouis, John Clarke | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Colby Harn (PG), Hugh Gasser (SG), Darren Danner (PF), Wallace Williams (C) Edward Rhodes, John Adcock, Norman Chicoine, Paul Nichols | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Merlin Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carlton Slaughter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Baum (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - William Knight (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Colby Harn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hugh Gasser (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Joe Vincent (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darren Danner (fresh) C - Wallace Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | DePaul | William Knight is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on William Knight, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler (SF) Joe Vincent | |
| 06:47 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 53-57 |
| 06:45 | DePaul | Carlton Slaughter gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 06:41 | DePaul | Merlin Morris scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Carlton Slaughter | 55-57 |
| 06:24 | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-57 |
| 06:23 | DePaul | William Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 05:58 | DePaul | Merlin Morris comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 05:57 | DePaul | William Knight pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 05:43 | DePaul | Merlin Morris misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 55-57 |
| 05:41 | Cleveland State | Darren Danner grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 05:35 | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-59 |
| 05:35 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | DePaul | James Martini (SG), Kelly Jeanlouis (SF), John Clarke (PF) Carlton Slaughter, Dikembe Ahmadi, Steven Baum | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent (SF), Norman Chicoine (PF), Paul Nichols (C) Michael Shreffler, Darren Danner, Wallace Williams | |
| 05:16 | DePaul | Merlin Morris misses the shot from just outside the lane | 55-59 |
| 05:14 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 04:58 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn is fouled on the floor by Merlin Morris - foul #2 on Merlin Morris, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| 04:58 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 04:58 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 04:42 | DePaul | John Clarke drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by James Martini | 57-61 |
| 04:31 | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Norman Chicoine | 57-63 |
| 04:27 | DePaul | Merlin Morris is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 57-63 |
| 04:14 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent connects on the runner from the left block and he's fouled by John Clarke - foul #3 on John Clarke, team foul #8 | 57-65 |
| Subs | DePaul | Carlton Slaughter (SG) James Martini | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 04:14 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent makes the free throw | 57-66 |
| 03:55 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis's floater is tipped away by Joe Vincent | 57-66 |
| 03:53 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine pulls down the rebound | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:26 | Cleveland State | William Knight swats the layup by Norman Chicoine | 57-66 |
| 03:25 | DePaul | John Clarke snags the defensive board | 57-66 |
| 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) | |
| 03:06 | DePaul | Merlin Morris misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-66 |
| 03:04 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 57-66 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Merlin Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carlton Slaughter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kelly Jeanlouis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Clarke (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - William Knight (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Colby Harn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hugh Gasser (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Joe Vincent (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Norman Chicoine (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Nichols (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:44 | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-69 |
| 02:32 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis's fadeaway is rejected by Norman Chicoine | 57-69 |
| 02:31 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent grabs the board | 57-69 |
| 02:26 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-69 |
| 02:24 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine hits the follow up shot | 57-71 |
| 02:06 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis loses the dribble to Colby Harn | 57-71 |
| 02:01 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent blows the dunk | 57-71 |
| 02:00 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis grabs the defensive rebound | 57-71 |
| 01:47 | DePaul | John Clarke connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Merlin Morris | 59-71 |
| 01:18 | Cleveland State | The jump hook by Hugh Gasser is blocked by William Knight | 59-71 |
| 01:16 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis pulls down the rebound | 59-71 |
| 01:12 | DePaul | John Clarke hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 59-71 |
| 01:11 | DePaul | Carlton Slaughter misses the tip | 59-71 |
| 01:09 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols grabs the board | 59-71 |
| 01:04 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent's fadeaway is rejected by John Clarke | 59-71 |
| 01:02 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols tips it in | 59-73 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | DePaul | John Clarke knocks in the turnaround from close range | 61-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn is fouled on the floor by John Clarke - foul #4 on John Clarke, team foul #9 | 61-73 |
| Subs | DePaul | Edwin Teague (PG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), Steven Baum (PF), Chase Smith (C) Merlin Morris, Kelly Jeanlouis, John Clarke, William Knight | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Edward Rhodes (SG), Michael Shreffler (SF), Darren Danner (PF), Wallace Williams (C) Hugh Gasser, Joe Vincent, Norman Chicoine, Paul Nichols | |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn makes the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn makes the 2nd free throw | 61-75 |
| 00:24 | DePaul | Colby Harn is called for the reach on Steven Baum - foul #3 on Colby Harn, team foul #7 | 61-75 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Adcock (SG) Colby Harn | |
| 00:24 | DePaul | Steven Baum makes the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 00:24 | DePaul | Steven Baum makes the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Edward Rhodes runs out the clock | 63-75 |