| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Flynn (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Avery (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Riley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joel Luther (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Kittleson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Patrick Headrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Franklin Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Andrew Riley inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:32 | DePaul | Joel Luther's layup is rejected by Dennis Crawford | 31-24 |
| 19:31 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson grabs the offensive board | 31-24 |
| 19:14 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-24 |
| 19:12 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick snags the defensive board | 31-24 |
| 18:52 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-24 |
| 18:23 | DePaul | Michael Avery is fouled on the floor by Patrick Headrick - foul #1 on Patrick Headrick, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| 18:12 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-24 |
| 18:11 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick grabs the defensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 17:52 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick double dribbles | 31-24 |
| 17:38 | DePaul | Charles Boyd steals the ball from Thomas Flynn | 31-24 |
| 17:33 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume lays it in on a great pass from Charles Boyd | 31-26 |
| 17:13 | DePaul | Dennis Crawford denies the turnaround by Joel Luther | 31-26 |
| 17:12 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Riley | 31-26 |
| 16:48 | DePaul | Michael Avery's pass is intercepted by Dennis Crawford | 31-26 |
| 16:28 | Cleveland State | Joel Luther is called for the reach on Franklin Wright - foul #3 on Joel Luther, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Penner (PG), Barry Gales (PF) Thomas Flynn, Joel Luther | |
| 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 | |
| 16:11 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-26 |
| 16:09 | DePaul | Barry Gales snags the defensive board | 31-26 |
| 15:42 | DePaul | Andrew Riley hits a shot from the right wing set up by Daniel Penner and he's hacked by Carl Powell - foul #1 on Carl Powell, team foul #2 | 33-26 |
| Subs | DePaul | Joel Luther (PF) Daniel Kittleson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 15:42 | DePaul | Andrew Riley misses the free throw | 33-26 |
| 15:42 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Daniel Penner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Avery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Riley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Luther (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Barry Gales (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Carl Powell (fresh) SF - Richard Morant (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Damek Nogowski (fresh) C - Tony Harbert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:18 | Cleveland State | Daniel Penner is called for the reach on William Weaver - foul #1 on Daniel Penner, team foul #2 | 33-26 |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Flynn (PG) Michael Avery | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG) William Weaver | |
| 15:06 | Cleveland State | Daniel Penner steals the ball from Joe Guillaume | 33-26 |
| 15:03 | DePaul | Daniel Penner dunks the ball | 35-26 |
| 14:37 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-29 |
| 14:14 | DePaul | Andrew Riley misses long on a shot from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 14:12 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 13:55 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by Carl Powell is denied by Joel Luther | 35-29 |
| 13:54 | DePaul | Daniel Penner grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 13:25 | DePaul | Joel Luther misses the fadeaway from the left block | 35-29 |
| 13:23 | DePaul | Andrew Riley grabs the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 13:02 | DePaul | Joel Luther misses long on a jumper from the right side | 35-29 |
| 13:01 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 12:50 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-29 |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Avery (SG), Daniel Kittleson (C) Thomas Flynn, Barry Gales | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (PG), Charles Boyd (SG), Patrick Headrick (SF), Franklin Wright (PF), Dennis Crawford (C) Joe Guillaume, Carl Powell, Richard Morant, Damek Nogowski, Tony Harbert | |
| 12:21 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dennis Crawford - foul #3 on Dennis Crawford, team foul #3 | 35-29 |
| 12:21 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 12:21 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 12:08 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd loses the dribble to Daniel Penner | 37-29 |
| 11:42 | DePaul | Dennis Crawford is called for the reach on Michael Avery - foul #4 on Dennis Crawford, team foul #4 | 37-29 |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Flynn (PG) Daniel Penner | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Morant (C) Dennis Crawford | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Flynn (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Avery (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Riley (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Luther (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Kittleson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Headrick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Franklin Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Morant (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:15 | DePaul | Richard Morant steps in front of the Joel Luther pass | 37-29 |
| 10:54 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by Richard Morant is denied by Daniel Kittleson | 37-29 |
| 10:52 | DePaul | Joel Luther grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 10:33 | DePaul | Joel Luther connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Thomas Flynn | 39-29 |
| 10:16 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from William Weaver | 39-32 |
| 09:54 | DePaul | Michael Avery knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 09:34 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 42-32 |
| 09:32 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant gets the offensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 09:14 | Cleveland State | William Weaver travels with the ball | 42-32 |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Penner (SF), Barry Gales (PF) Andrew Riley, Joel Luther | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), Carl Powell (SG), Damek Nogowski (PF), Tony Harbert (C) William Weaver, Charles Boyd, Patrick Headrick, Franklin Wright | |
| 08:59 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Avery | 45-32 |
| 08:46 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-32 |
| 08:45 | DePaul | Michael Avery grabs the defensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 08:21 | DePaul | Barry Gales's layup is rejected by Carl Powell | 45-32 |
| 08:20 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert grabs the defensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 08:07 | Cleveland State | Thomas Flynn steals the ball from Damek Nogowski | 45-32 |
| 08:03 | DePaul | Daniel Penner dunks the ball on a nice dish by Thomas Flynn | 47-32 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:47 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell is fouled on the floor by Michael Avery - foul #1 on Michael Avery, team foul #3 | 47-32 |
| Subs | DePaul | Andrew Riley (SF), Joel Luther (PF) Thomas Flynn, Daniel Kittleson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick (SF), Franklin Wright (PF), Dennis Crawford (C) Richard Morant, Damek Nogowski, Tony Harbert | |
| 07:36 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford comes up short on the shot from the right block | 47-32 |
| 07:34 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume grabs the offensive board | 47-32 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Daniel Penner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Avery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Riley (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Luther (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Barry Gales (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Powell (fresh) SF - Patrick Headrick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Franklin Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Franklin Wright | 47-35 |
| 07:14 | DePaul | Andrew Riley loses the dribble to Patrick Headrick | 47-35 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 06:50 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Barry Gales - foul #2 on Barry Gales, team foul #4 | 47-35 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd (SG) Carl Powell | |
| 06:50 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright misses the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 06:50 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 06:21 | DePaul | Michael Avery double dribbles | 47-36 |
| 06:11 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd's fadeaway is rejected by Barry Gales | 47-36 |
| 06:09 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford tips it back up and in | 47-38 |
| 05:48 | DePaul | Andrew Riley banks in the layup | 49-38 |
| 05:21 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Avery - foul #2 on Michael Avery, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Flynn (PG), Daniel Kittleson (C) Andrew Riley, Barry Gales | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (PG), Richard Morant (SF), Carl Powell (PF) Joe Guillaume, Patrick Headrick, Franklin Wright | |
| 05:21 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 05:21 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 04:58 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-39 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:51 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 52-39 |
| 04:49 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Michael Avery | 52-39 |
| 04:24 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 52-39 |
| 04:22 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant gets the rebound | 52-39 |
| 04:18 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-39 |
| 04:16 | DePaul | Joel Luther grabs the defensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 03:58 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dennis Crawford - foul #5 on Dennis Crawford, team foul #5 | 52-39 |
| Subs | DePaul | Andrew Riley (SF), Barry Gales (C) Michael Avery, Joel Luther | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski (PF), Tony Harbert (C) Charles Boyd, Dennis Crawford | |
| 03:58 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 03:58 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:49 | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 54-39 |
| 03:47 | DePaul | Daniel Penner pulls down the rebound | 54-39 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | DePaul | William Weaver takes the ball from Daniel Penner | 54-39 |
| 03:14 | Cleveland State | William Weaver misses the lay-in | 54-39 |
| 03:13 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-39 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Flynn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Penner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Riley (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Kittleson (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Gales (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Powell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Morant (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Damek Nogowski (fresh) C - Tony Harbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:44 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Andrew Riley | 57-39 |
| 02:33 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Flynn - foul #3 on Thomas Flynn, team foul #6 | 57-39 |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Avery (SG) Thomas Flynn | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 02:33 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell makes the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 02:33 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 02:12 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Barry Gales | 59-41 |
| 01:48 | Cleveland State | William Weaver comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-41 |
| 01:47 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson snags the defensive board | 59-41 |
| 01:34 | DePaul | Andrew Riley comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Richard Morant - foul #2 on Richard Morant, team foul #6 | 59-41 |
| Subs | DePaul | Joel Luther (PF) Daniel Kittleson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 01:34 | DePaul | Andrew Riley makes the 1st free throw | 60-41 |
| 01:34 | DePaul | Andrew Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-41 |
| 01:18 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-41 |
| 01:16 | DePaul | Barry Gales snags the defensive board | 61-41 |
| 00:47 | DePaul | Barry Gales throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-41 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Cleveland State | Andrew Riley steals it from Carl Powell | 61-41 |
| 00:35 | DePaul | Michael Avery lays it up and in on a great pass from Andrew Riley | 63-41 |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Barry Gales - foul #3 on Barry Gales, team foul #7 | 63-41 |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert misses the 1st free throw | 63-41 |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert makes the 2nd free throw | 63-42 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Daniel Penner runs out the clock | 63-42 |