| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Glenn Tejada (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Antoine Lancaster (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Charles Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Headrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Wright (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright is hacked by Antoine Lancaster - foul #1 on Antoine Lancaster, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 19:33 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 36-34 |
| 19:31 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick tips it in | 36-36 |
| 19:11 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 18:47 | Cleveland State | Charles Simpson picks off the pass by Dennis Crawford | 39-36 |
| 18:30 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada loses the dribble to Joe Guillaume | 39-36 |
| 18:15 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Morant (C) Dennis Crawford | |
| 17:56 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster connects on the 3 from straight away | 42-36 |
| 17:39 | Cleveland State | Ernest Doyle steals it from Charles Boyd | 42-36 |
| 17:35 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Antoine Lancaster is blocked by Charles Boyd | 42-36 |
| 17:33 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 17:08 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 17:07 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 16:51 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada is fouled on the floor by Franklin Wright - foul #1 on Franklin Wright, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee (SF), John Hauer (PF), Brandon Serrato (C) Antoine Lancaster, Charles Simpson, Ernest Doyle | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (PG), Carl Powell (SG), Damek Nogowski (PF), Dennis Crawford (C) Joe Guillaume, Charles Boyd, Patrick Headrick, Franklin Wright | |
| 16:28 | Western Illinois | John Hauer travels with the ball | 42-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Becker (SG), Charles Williams (C) Glenn Tejada, Samuel Collins | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 16:14 | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Michael Becker - foul #2 on Michael Becker, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| 16:14 | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 16:14 | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 16:00 | Western Illinois | Damek Nogowski picks off the pass by John Hauer | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Samuel Lee (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael Becker (fresh) SF - John Hauer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Serrato (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Powell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Damek Nogowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Morant (fresh) 7 pts. C - Dennis Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada (PG), Samuel Collins (SG), Charles Simpson (PF), Ernest Doyle (C) Samuel Lee, Michael Becker, Brandon Serrato, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert (C) Dennis Crawford | |
| 15:22 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from John Hauer | 44-38 |
| 15:17 | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-41 |
| 15:07 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins is whistled for a carry | 44-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster (SF) John Hauer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), Franklin Wright (PF) William Weaver, Richard Morant | |
| 14:46 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Carl Powell | 44-44 |
| 14:18 | Western Illinois | Carl Powell steals it from Charles Simpson | 44-44 |
| 14:15 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume banks in the layup set up by Carl Powell | 44-46 |
| 13:56 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster misses the 3 from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 13:55 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 13:37 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-46 |
| 13:36 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 13:17 | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 13:16 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 13:02 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Glenn Tejada | 47-46 |
| 12:40 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright misses short on a floater from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 12:38 | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski tips it back up and in | 47-48 |
| 12:19 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-48 |
| 12:17 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 11:54 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert lays it in and the foul's on Antoine Lancaster - foul #2 on Antoine Lancaster, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee (PG), Michael Becker (SG), John Hauer (SF), Brandon Serrato (PF), Charles Williams (C) Glenn Tejada, Samuel Collins, Antoine Lancaster, Charles Simpson, Ernest Doyle | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (PG), Charles Boyd (SG), Patrick Headrick (SF), Richard Morant (PF) Joe Guillaume, Carl Powell, Damek Nogowski, Franklin Wright | |
| 11:54 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert makes the free throw | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Samuel Lee (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael Becker (fresh) SF - John Hauer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Serrato (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Headrick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Morant (fresh) 7 pts. C - Tony Harbert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Western Illinois | Michael Becker's pass is intercepted by Richard Morant | 47-51 |
| 11:23 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick connects on the runner in the paint | 47-53 |
| 11:01 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato misses long on a floater near the basket | 47-53 |
| 11:00 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Richard Morant | 47-53 |
| 10:52 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant is hacked by Charles Williams - foul #1 on Charles Williams, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford (C) Tony Harbert | |
| 10:40 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Charles Boyd | 47-56 |
| 10:23 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee's floater is tipped away by Dennis Crawford | 47-56 |
| 10:22 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato misses the tip | 47-56 |
| 10:20 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| 10:07 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 47-56 |
| 10:06 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Becker | 47-56 |
| 09:46 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Samuel Lee is blocked by Dennis Crawford | 47-56 |
| 09:45 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| 09:36 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick's pass is intercepted by John Hauer | 47-56 |
| 09:22 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 47-56 |
| 09:21 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant grabs the board | 47-56 |
| 09:00 | Cleveland State | William Weaver knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-59 |
| 08:41 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato loses the ball out of bounds | 47-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada (PG), Samuel Collins (SG), Antoine Lancaster (SF), Charles Simpson (PF), Ernest Doyle (C) Samuel Lee, Michael Becker, John Hauer, Brandon Serrato, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), Carl Powell (SG), Franklin Wright (PF), Sidney Fermin (C) William Weaver, Charles Boyd, Richard Morant, Dennis Crawford | |
| 08:27 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-59 |
| 08:25 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Sidney Fermin | 47-59 |
| 08:15 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski (SF) Patrick Headrick | |
| 07:50 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-59 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Glenn Tejada (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Antoine Lancaster (fresh) 18 pts. PF - Charles Simpson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Powell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. SF - Damek Nogowski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Franklin Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Sidney Fermin (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 47-59 |
| 07:36 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| 07:11 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-59 |
| 07:10 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume snags the defensive board | 47-59 |
| 06:54 | Cleveland State | Charles Simpson takes the ball from Damek Nogowski | 47-59 |
| 06:39 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Sidney Fermin - foul #1 on Sidney Fermin, team foul #2 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Hauer (SF) Antoine Lancaster | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Morant (SF), Dennis Crawford (C) Damek Nogowski, Sidney Fermin | |
| 06:39 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle misses the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 06:39 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 06:26 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford blows the layup but the foul's on Ernest Doyle - foul #2 on Ernest Doyle, team foul #5 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd (SG) Carl Powell | |
| 06:26 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 06:26 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 06:11 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Ernest Doyle | 51-60 |
| 05:58 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Simpson - foul #3 on Charles Simpson, team foul #6 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato (C) Ernest Doyle | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (PG), Patrick Headrick (SF) Joe Guillaume, Franklin Wright | |
| 05:58 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 05:58 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 05:34 | Western Illinois | John Hauer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 51-62 |
| 05:33 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada tips it but misses | 51-62 |
| 05:32 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada tips it in | 53-62 |
| 05:16 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 53-62 |
| 05:15 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada grabs the board | 53-62 |
| 04:52 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-62 |
| 04:51 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Hauer | 53-62 |
| 04:35 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 04:33 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson tips it in | 55-62 |
| 04:17 | Cleveland State | John Hauer is called for the reach on William Weaver - foul #1 on John Hauer, team foul #7 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee (PG), Michael Becker (SG), Antoine Lancaster (SF), Charles Williams (PF), Ernest Doyle (C) Glenn Tejada, Samuel Collins, John Hauer, Charles Simpson, Brandon Serrato | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Powell (SG), Franklin Wright (PF), Tony Harbert (C) Charles Boyd, Patrick Headrick, Dennis Crawford | |
| 04:17 | Cleveland State | William Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 04:17 | Cleveland State | William Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 03:58 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle is denied on a dunk by Richard Morant | 55-64 |
| 03:56 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert pulls down the rebound | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 03:39 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant buries a jumper in the paint | 55-66 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Samuel Lee (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael Becker (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Antoine Lancaster (fresh) 18 pts. PF - Charles Williams (fresh) C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Weaver (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Powell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. SF - Richard Morant (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Franklin Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Tony Harbert (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 03:18 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle throws it down | 57-66 |
| 03:06 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell's pass is intercepted by Michael Becker | 57-66 |
| 02:48 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-66 |
| 02:46 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant snags the defensive board | 57-66 |
| 02:46 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada (PG), Samuel Collins (SG), Charles Simpson (PF) Samuel Lee, Michael Becker, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), Charles Boyd (SG), Patrick Headrick (SF), Dennis Crawford (C) William Weaver, Carl Powell, Richard Morant, Tony Harbert | |
| 02:24 | Cleveland State | Antoine Lancaster steals it from Dennis Crawford | 57-66 |
| 02:21 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada hits the finger roll on a great pass from Antoine Lancaster | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 01:58 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-69 |
| 01:50 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson hits a driving attempt in the lane | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 01:28 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-72 |
| 01:17 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-72 |
| 01:16 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle tips it back up and in | 63-72 |
| 00:57 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick misses the easy layup | 63-72 |
| 00:55 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd tips it home | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois 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) | |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada is fouled on the floor by Charles Boyd - foul #2 on Charles Boyd, team foul #3 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee (PG), Michael Becker (SG), John Hauer (SF), Brandon Serrato (PF), Charles Williams (C) Glenn Tejada, Samuel Collins, Antoine Lancaster, Charles Simpson, Ernest Doyle | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (PG), Carl Powell (SG), Richard Morant (SF), Damek Nogowski (PF), Tony Harbert (C) Joe Guillaume, Charles Boyd, Patrick Headrick, Franklin Wright, Dennis Crawford | |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Damek Nogowski - foul #1 on Damek Nogowski, team foul #4 | 63-74 |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois 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) | |
| 00:45 | Cleveland State | Michael Becker is called for the reach on Carl Powell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Becker, team foul #8 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada (PG), Samuel Collins (SG), Antoine Lancaster (SF), Charles Simpson (PF), Ernest Doyle (C) Samuel Lee, Michael Becker, John Hauer, Brandon Serrato, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), Franklin Wright (PF), Dennis Crawford (C) Richard Morant, Damek Nogowski, Tony Harbert | |
| 00:45 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:45 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:40 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Charles Simpson is denied by Dennis Crawford | 65-76 |
| 00:39 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson misses the tip | 65-76 |
| 00:37 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume grabs the board | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois 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) | |
| 00:11 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Antoine Lancaster - foul #3 on Antoine Lancaster, team foul #9 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee (PG), Michael Becker (SG), John Hauer (SF), Brandon Serrato (PF), Charles Williams (C) Glenn Tejada, Samuel Collins, Antoine Lancaster, Charles Simpson, Ernest Doyle | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Morant (SF), Damek Nogowski (PF), Tony Harbert (C) Joe Guillaume, Franklin Wright, Dennis Crawford | |
| 00:11 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell makes the 1st free throw | 65-77 |
| 00:11 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-78 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Carl Powell is called for the reach on Brandon Serrato - foul #2 on Carl Powell, team foul #5 | 65-78 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | John Hauer hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 65-78 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell pulls down the rebound | 65-78 |