| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Flynn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Avery (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Riley (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joel Luther (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Kittleson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fresh) SG - Charles Boyd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Headrick (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Franklin Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick inbounds the ball | 22-29 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Cleveland State | Daniel Kittleson denies the turnaround by Patrick Headrick | 22-29 |
| 19:44 | DePaul | Michael Avery pulls down the rebound | 22-29 |
| 19:21 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Dennis Crawford - foul #3 on Dennis Crawford, team foul #1 | 22-29 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Morant (C) Dennis Crawford | |
| 19:21 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 19:21 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 19:00 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Avery - foul #1 on Michael Avery, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| 19:00 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 19:00 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 18:41 | DePaul | Michael Avery misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 24-31 |
| 18:39 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson tips it home | 26-31 |
| 18:21 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright double dribbles | 26-31 |
| 18:03 | DePaul | Joel Luther's dunk attempt is rejected by Richard Morant | 26-31 |
| 18:01 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 17:45 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick misses the 3 from the left corner | 26-31 |
| 17:43 | DePaul | Joel Luther gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 17:14 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-31 |
| 17:13 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 17:09 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-31 |
| 17:07 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright grabs the offensive board | 26-31 |
| 17:02 | Cleveland State | Thomas Flynn takes the ball from Charles Boyd | 26-31 |
| 16:33 | DePaul | Michael Avery makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Daniel Kittleson | 29-31 |
| 16:11 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright is denied on a layup by Joel Luther | 29-31 |
| 16:10 | DePaul | Joel Luther grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 15:48 | DePaul | Michael Avery can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 15:47 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Flynn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Avery (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Riley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joel Luther (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Daniel Kittleson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Boyd (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Headrick (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Franklin Wright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Morant (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:19 | Cleveland State | Joel Luther is called for the reach on Joe Guillaume - foul #3 on Joel Luther, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Penner (PG), Barry Gales (C) Thomas Flynn, Daniel Kittleson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (PG), Carl Powell (SG), Damek Nogowski (SF), Dennis Crawford (C) Joe Guillaume, Charles Boyd, Patrick Headrick, Richard Morant | |
| 14:56 | Cleveland State | William Weaver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-31 |
| 14:34 | DePaul | Barry Gales hits the finger roll | 31-31 |
| 14:12 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford misses the easy layup | 31-31 |
| 14:11 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell tips it home | 31-33 |
| 13:46 | DePaul | William Weaver steals the ball from Michael Avery | 31-33 |
| 13:35 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-33 |
| 13:33 | DePaul | Andrew Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 13:14 | DePaul | Michael Avery can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 13:12 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 12:48 | Cleveland State | Barry Gales is called for the reach on Dennis Crawford - foul #2 on Barry Gales, team foul #3 | 31-33 |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Flynn (PG), Daniel Kittleson (PF) Michael Avery, Joel Luther | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), Charles Boyd (SG), Patrick Headrick (SF), Richard Morant (PF), Tony Harbert (C) William Weaver, Carl Powell, Damek Nogowski, Franklin Wright, Dennis Crawford | |
| 12:36 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 12:16 | DePaul | Richard Morant picks off the pass by Daniel Penner | 31-36 |
| 12:04 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd connects on the 3 from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 11:37 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-39 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Flynn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Daniel Penner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Riley (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Kittleson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Gales (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Headrick (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Morant (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Tony Harbert (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Cleveland State | Barry Gales is called for the reach on Joe Guillaume - foul #3 on Barry Gales, team foul #4 | 33-39 |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Avery (SG), Joel Luther (PF) Daniel Penner, Barry Gales | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Powell (SG), Dennis Crawford (C) Charles Boyd, Tony Harbert | |
| 11:08 | Cleveland State | Joel Luther swats the short shot by Richard Morant | 33-39 |
| 11:06 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant gets the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 11:01 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume scores on a shot from the right block set up by Patrick Headrick | 33-41 |
| 10:57 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Riley | 36-41 |
| 10:28 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Avery - foul #2 on Michael Avery, team foul #5 | 36-41 |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Penner (SG) Andrew Riley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski (PF) Patrick Headrick | |
| 10:28 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 10:28 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant misses the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 10:28 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Daniel Kittleson | 36-42 |
| 10:13 | DePaul | Joel Luther hits the finger roll and the foul's on Damek Nogowski - foul #2 on Damek Nogowski, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd (SG) Damek Nogowski | |
| 10:13 | DePaul | Joel Luther makes the free throw | 39-42 |
| 09:59 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Morant | 39-44 |
| 09:41 | DePaul | Michael Avery scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Flynn | 42-44 |
| 09:16 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Boyd | 42-46 |
| 08:51 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 08:29 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell misses short on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Daniel Kittleson - foul #1 on Daniel Kittleson, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | Andrew Riley (SF), Barry Gales (C) Thomas Flynn, Daniel Kittleson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (PG), Patrick Headrick (SF), Franklin Wright (PF), Tony Harbert (C) Joe Guillaume, Charles Boyd, Richard Morant, Dennis Crawford | |
| 08:29 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 08:29 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 08:03 | DePaul | Michael Avery misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 08:02 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Penner | 45-48 |
| 07:48 | DePaul | Andrew Riley knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel Penner and he's hacked by William Weaver - foul #2 on William Weaver, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Flynn (PG) Daniel Penner | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Paine (SG) Carl Powell | |
| 07:48 | DePaul | Andrew Riley makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| 07:32 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 07:31 | DePaul | Barry Gales grabs the board | 48-48 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Flynn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Avery (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Riley (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Luther (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Barry Gales (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Paine (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Patrick Headrick (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Franklin Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Tony Harbert (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:04 | DePaul | Andrew Riley is hacked by Patrick Headrick - foul #1 on Patrick Headrick, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Penner (SG), Daniel Kittleson (C) Michael Avery, Joel Luther | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd (SG), Richard Morant (C) Robert Paine, Tony Harbert | |
| 06:44 | DePaul | Daniel Penner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-48 |
| 06:43 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 06:22 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant can't finish the layup | 48-48 |
| 06:20 | DePaul | Barry Gales pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 05:53 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson misses badly on a shot from the left side | 48-48 |
| 05:51 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Charles Boyd | 48-48 |
| 05:47 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick is hacked by Barry Gales - foul #4 on Barry Gales, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Avery (SG) Thomas Flynn | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), Dennis Crawford (C) William Weaver, Richard Morant | |
| 05:47 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 05:47 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 05:29 | DePaul | Michael Avery misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 05:28 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 05:06 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 05:05 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Michael Avery | 48-50 |
| 04:44 | DePaul | Michael Avery's pass is intercepted by Charles Boyd | 48-50 |
| 04:24 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 04:22 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 03:55 | DePaul | Michael Avery is whistled for traveling | 48-50 |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Flynn (PG), Joel Luther (PF) Daniel Penner, Barry Gales | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Powell (SG), Richard Morant (SF), Damek Nogowski (PF), Tony Harbert (C) Charles Boyd, Patrick Headrick, Franklin Wright, Dennis Crawford | |
| 03:40 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 48-50 |
| 03:38 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume grabs the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 03:24 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume misses the shot from just outside the lane | 48-50 |
| 03:23 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Flynn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Avery (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Riley (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Luther (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Daniel Kittleson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Carl Powell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Morant (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Damek Nogowski (fresh) C - Tony Harbert (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:04 | DePaul | Joel Luther drills a runner from the right block | 50-50 |
| 02:47 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Richard Morant | 50-52 |
| 02:18 | DePaul | Michael Avery knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Flynn | 53-52 |
| 02:18 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-52 |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Penner (SG), Barry Gales (C) Andrew Riley, Daniel Kittleson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd (SG), Patrick Headrick (SF), Franklin Wright (PF), Dennis Crawford (C) Carl Powell, Richard Morant, Damek Nogowski, Tony Harbert | |
| 02:01 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 01:59 | DePaul | Michael Avery grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 01:35 | DePaul | Joel Luther is fouled on the floor by Franklin Wright - foul #1 on Franklin Wright, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | DePaul | Andrew Riley (SF), Daniel Kittleson (C) Daniel Penner, Barry Gales | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 01:21 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson travels with the ball | 53-52 |
| 01:10 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 00:41 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 00:39 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick grabs the board | 53-55 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume blows the layup | 53-55 |
| 00:10 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 00:10 | DePaul | DePaul calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| 00:04 | DePaul | Andrew Riley misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 00:02 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson tips it but misses | 53-55 |
| 00:01 | DePaul | Joel Luther tips it but misses | 53-55 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Dennis Crawford | 53-55 |