| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Headrick (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Franklin Wright (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dennis Crawford (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Terry Desjardins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Jensen (fresh) PF - Michael Prom (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - John Brown (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:55 | Cleveland State | James Jensen steals it from Patrick Headrick in the backcourt | 35-31 |
| 19:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 19:44 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 19:27 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Boyd | 37-31 |
| 19:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Thompson | 37-33 |
| 19:08 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| 18:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Prom loses the ball out of bounds | 37-33 |
| 18:35 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Terry Desjardins - foul #1 on Terry Desjardins, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Powell (SG), Richard Morant (C) Charles Boyd, Dennis Crawford | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Wise (SF), Eric Hudson (PF), Robbie Conant (C) James Jensen, Michael Prom, John Brown | |
| 18:35 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 18:35 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 18:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Wise comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 18:11 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 18:05 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (PG), Damek Nogowski (PF), Tony Harbert (C) Joe Guillaume, Patrick Headrick, Franklin Wright | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Schreiner (SG), Gordon McAdoo (SF) Terry Desjardins, David Thompson | |
| 17:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Schreiner's floater is tipped away by Damek Nogowski | 39-33 |
| 17:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Hudson misses the tip | 39-33 |
| 17:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Schreiner snags the offensive board | 39-33 |
| 17:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Wise connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Bradley Schreiner | 39-35 |
| 17:10 | Cleveland State | William Weaver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd (SG) Damek Nogowski | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing (SG), James Jensen (SF), Michael Prom (PF), John Brown (C) Dennis Wise, Gordon McAdoo, Eric Hudson, Robbie Conant | |
| 16:54 | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown scores on a jumper from close range and he's fouled by Carl Powell - foul #3 on Carl Powell, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski (PF), Dennis Crawford (C) Carl Powell, Tony Harbert | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson (SG) William Ewing | |
| 16:54 | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:38 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-38 |
| 16:36 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Morant | 39-38 |
| 16:20 | Cleveland State | David Thompson steals the ball from Richard Morant | 39-38 |
| 16:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Schreiner misses short on a 3 from straight away | 39-38 |
| 16:02 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd grabs the board | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Weaver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Charles Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Morant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Damek Nogowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Crawford (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Bradley Schreiner (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Jensen (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Prom (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - John Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Cleveland State | Michael Prom swats the dunk try by Dennis Crawford | 39-38 |
| 15:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Prom grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 15:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Prom lays it in on a nice dish by David Thompson | 39-40 |
| 15:26 | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from William Weaver | 41-40 |
| 15:06 | Illinois-Chicago | The jumper by Michael Prom is denied by Richard Morant | 41-40 |
| 15:05 | Illinois-Chicago | James Jensen snags the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 15:00 | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 14:58 | Cleveland State | William Weaver snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 14:34 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd is fouled on the floor by David Thompson - foul #1 on David Thompson, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), Carl Powell (SG), Patrick Headrick (SF), Franklin Wright (PF), Tony Harbert (C) William Weaver, Charles Boyd, Richard Morant, Damek Nogowski, Dennis Crawford | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins (PG), Dennis Wise (SG), Gordon McAdoo (SF), Eric Hudson (PF), Robbie Conant (C) Bradley Schreiner, David Thompson, James Jensen, Michael Prom, John Brown | |
| 14:21 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 14:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Wise snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 13:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Eric Hudson | 41-43 |
| 13:54 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Desjardins - foul #2 on Terry Desjardins, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| 13:33 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Tony Harbert | 44-43 |
| 13:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Robbie Conant knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Dennis Wise | 44-45 |
| 13:12 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sidney Fermin (C) Tony Harbert | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing (SG), John Scurry (SF), Michael Prom (PF), John Brown (C) Dennis Wise, Gordon McAdoo, Eric Hudson, Robbie Conant | |
| 12:54 | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown blows the dunk | 44-45 |
| 12:52 | Cleveland State | Sidney Fermin snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 12:50 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell loses the dribble to William Ewing in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| 12:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Prom knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 12:27 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick slams it home and he's fouled by Terry Desjardins - foul #3 on Terry Desjardins, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Paine (PG), Charles Boyd (SG) Joe Guillaume, Carl Powell | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson (SG) Terry Desjardins | |
| 12:27 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 12:10 | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown misses long on a shot from the left block | 47-47 |
| 12:09 | Cleveland State | Sidney Fermin pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 11:49 | Cleveland State | David Thompson steals the ball from Franklin Wright | 47-47 |
| 11:45 | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson lays it in | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Paine (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Headrick (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Franklin Wright (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Sidney Fermin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - William Ewing (fresh) SG - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - John Scurry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Prom (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - John Brown (tiring) 8 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 11:18 | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing is hacked by Charles Boyd - foul #1 on Charles Boyd, team foul #2 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Morant (SF), Damek Nogowski (PF), Tony Harbert (C) Patrick Headrick, Franklin Wright, Sidney Fermin | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Wise (PG), Bradley Schreiner (SG), Gordon McAdoo (SF), Eric Hudson (PF), Robbie Conant (C) William Ewing, David Thompson, John Scurry, Michael Prom, John Brown | |
| 11:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Gordon McAdoo misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Paine - foul #2 on Robert Paine, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), Carl Powell (SG) Robert Paine, Charles Boyd | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Jensen (SF) Robbie Conant | |
| 11:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Gordon McAdoo misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 11:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Gordon McAdoo misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 11:04 | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 10:53 | Cleveland State | James Jensen takes the ball from Joe Guillaume | 50-49 |
| 10:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Schreiner misses the 3 from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 10:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Hudson grabs the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 10:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Hudson hits a floater from the right block | 50-51 |
| 10:03 | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 10:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 09:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Gordon McAdoo scores on a turnaround from the right block | 50-53 |
| 09:16 | Cleveland State | Eric Hudson steals it from Damek Nogowski | 50-53 |
| 09:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Harbert takes the ball from Dennis Wise | 50-53 |
| 08:54 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert is open and buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Carl Powell and the foul's on Gordon McAdoo - foul #2 on Gordon McAdoo, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (PG), Robert Paine (SG), Patrick Headrick (SF), Franklin Wright (PF) Joe Guillaume, Carl Powell, Richard Morant, Damek Nogowski | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins (PG), David Thompson (SG), Michael Prom (PF), Robbie Conant (C) Dennis Wise, Bradley Schreiner, Gordon McAdoo, Eric Hudson | |
| 08:54 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert makes the free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:27 | Illinois-Chicago | James Jensen is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on James Jensen, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford (C) Tony Harbert | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Scurry (SF) James Jensen | |
| 08:11 | Cleveland State | William Weaver misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 08:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Robbie Conant grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 07:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by David Thompson | 53-55 |
| 07:49 | Cleveland State | William Weaver's fadeaway is rejected by Robbie Conant | 53-55 |
| 07:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Robbie Conant grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 07:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Robbie Conant misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Paine - foul #3 on Robert Paine, team foul #4 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd (SG), Richard Morant (SF) Robert Paine, Patrick Headrick | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Jensen (SF), John Brown (C) John Scurry, Michael Prom | |
| 07:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Robbie Conant makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 07:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Robbie Conant makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Morant (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Franklin Wright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Crawford (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Terry Desjardins (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - James Jensen (fairly fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robbie Conant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 53-57 |
| 07:11 | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 07:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 53-57 |
| 07:05 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 07:01 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Robbie Conant - foul #1 on Robbie Conant, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Paine (PG), Sidney Fermin (C) William Weaver, Dennis Crawford | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing (PG), Eric Hudson (PF) Terry Desjardins, Robbie Conant | |
| 07:01 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 07:01 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 06:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Paine is called for the reach on Eric Hudson - foul #4 on Robert Paine, team foul #5 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Powell (PF) Franklin Wright | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Wise (SF) James Jensen | |
| 06:36 | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from David Thompson | 55-59 |
| 06:25 | Cleveland State | Robert Paine misses badly on a runner from the right block | 55-59 |
| 06:23 | Cleveland State | Robert Paine grabs the offensive board | 55-59 |
| 06:06 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd clanks a 3 from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 06:05 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to John Brown | 55-59 |
| 05:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Hudson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 05:42 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 05:21 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell can't throw it down but he's fouled by John Brown - foul #2 on John Brown, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), William Weaver (SG), Damek Nogowski (PF), Dennis Crawford (C) Robert Paine, Charles Boyd, Richard Morant, Sidney Fermin | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins (PG), Bradley Schreiner (SG), John Scurry (SF), Michael Prom (PF), Gordon McAdoo (C) William Ewing, David Thompson, Dennis Wise, Eric Hudson, John Brown | |
| 05:21 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:21 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 05:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Prom scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Bradley Schreiner | 57-61 |
| 04:59 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 57-61 |
| 04:57 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume tips it in | 59-61 |
| 04:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Schreiner misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 04:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Schreiner tips it home | 59-63 |
| 04:42 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford is whistled for traveling | 59-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick (SF) Carl Powell | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 04:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Prom misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 59-63 |
| 04:27 | Cleveland State | William Weaver grabs the board | 59-63 |
| 04:10 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford misses long on a jumper in the lane | 59-63 |
| 04:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Prom gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| 03:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Prom comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 03:43 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Joe Guillaume | 59-63 |
| 03:36 | Cleveland State | William Weaver misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 03:34 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to John Scurry | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Weaver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Headrick (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Damek Nogowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Crawford (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Terry Desjardins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Schreiner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Scurry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Prom (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Gordon McAdoo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Illinois-Chicago | John Scurry hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Joe Guillaume - foul #1 on Joe Guillaume, team foul #6 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Paine (PG), Charles Boyd (SG), Richard Morant (SF), Franklin Wright (PF), Tony Harbert (C) Joe Guillaume, William Weaver, Patrick Headrick, Damek Nogowski, Dennis Crawford | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Wise (PG), William Ewing (SG), Robbie Conant (PF), John Brown (C) Terry Desjardins, Bradley Schreiner, Michael Prom, Gordon McAdoo | |
| 03:16 | Illinois-Chicago | John Scurry makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 03:16 | Illinois-Chicago | John Scurry misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 03:16 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 03:14 | Cleveland State | Robert Paine loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Jensen (SF) John Scurry | |
| 03:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Harbert denies the turnaround by John Brown | 59-64 |
| 02:59 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 02:59 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), Patrick Headrick (SF) Robert Paine, Tony Harbert | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson (SG), Eric Hudson (PF) William Ewing, John Brown | |
| 02:54 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd is fouled in the backcourt by James Jensen - foul #4 on James Jensen, team foul #9 | 59-64 |
| 02:54 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 02:54 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins (PG) Dennis Wise | |
| 02:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Hudson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 02:39 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd grabs the board | 61-64 |
| 02:22 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-64 |
| 02:21 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant tips it home | 63-64 |
| 02:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford (C) Richard Morant | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown (C) Robbie Conant | |
| 02:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-64 |
| 02:05 | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown tips it home | 63-66 |
| 01:51 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Charles Boyd and he's fouled by James Jensen - foul #5 on James Jensen, team foul #10 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Wise (SF), Michael Prom (PF) James Jensen, Eric Hudson | |
| 01:51 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford makes the free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 66-66 |
| 01:21 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Thompson - foul #2 on David Thompson, team foul #11 | 66-66 |
| 01:21 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:21 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins is hacked by Franklin Wright - foul #1 on Franklin Wright, team foul #7 | 68-66 |
| 01:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:58 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd is fouled in the backcourt by David Thompson - foul #3 on David Thompson, team foul #12 | 68-68 |
| 00:58 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:58 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Prom clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Franklin Wright - foul #2 on Franklin Wright, team foul #8 | 70-68 |
| 00:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Prom misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Prom misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:38 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Cleveland State | David Thompson is called for the reach on Dennis Crawford in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Thompson, team foul #13 | 70-68 |
| 00:35 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:35 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:35 | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown grabs the board | 71-68 |
| 00:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Wise drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Thompson | 71-71 |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson buries a jump hook from the baseline | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 71-73 |