| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Louis Hanson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Carr (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Henry Stromski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Ashford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Franjo Tyksinski (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Danny Floyd (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James King (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Welch (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louie Colella (fresh) 2 pts. C - Todd Stone (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski is hacked by Louie Colella in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louie Colella, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 19:52 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-33 |
| 19:50 | Cleveland State | David Carr tips it home | 37-33 |
| 19:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Welch misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 19:33 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 19:26 | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 19:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Stone grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 19:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Welch can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 37-33 |
| 19:09 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Franjo Tyksinski | 37-33 |
| 18:53 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski is fouled on the floor by Charles Welch - foul #3 on Charles Welch, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Porter (SG), Charles Freed (SF) James King, Charles Welch | |
| 18:41 | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski is whistled for a carry | 37-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz (SG) David Carr | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr (SG), Johnathan Payan (C) Louie Colella, Todd Stone | |
| 18:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Franjo Tyksinski steals the ball from Danny Floyd | 37-33 |
| 18:04 | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski is hacked by Charles Freed - foul #2 on Charles Freed, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland (SG), Mark Holloway (SF), Richard Love (PF) Louis Hanson, Henry Stromski, Harry Ashford | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer (SG) Danny Floyd | |
| 17:54 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Mark Holloway and he's hacked by Charles Freed - foul #3 on Charles Freed, team foul #4 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn (PG) Charles Freed | |
| 17:54 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz misses the free throw | 39-33 |
| 17:54 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Johnathan Payan | 39-33 |
| 17:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Mark Holloway steps in front of the Richard Barr pass | 39-33 |
| 17:15 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 39-33 |
| 17:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnathan Payan snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 17:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnathan Payan makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Richard Barr | 39-35 |
| 16:59 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway is hacked by Richard Barr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Barr, team foul #5 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson (PG), David Carr (SG), Harry Ashford (PF) Paul Fritz, Shawn Roland, Richard Love | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James King (SG), Louie Colella (PF), Todd Stone (C) Richard Barr, George Spencer, Johnathan Payan | |
| 16:43 | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-35 |
| 16:42 | Illinois-Chicago | David Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 16:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn loses the dribble to David Carr | 39-35 |
| 16:18 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by David Porter - foul #2 on David Porter, team foul #6 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski (SF) Franjo Tyksinski | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Floyd (PG) Raymond Rayborn | |
| 16:18 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 16:18 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 16:18 | Illinois-Chicago | James King gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 16:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Floyd misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 16:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Stone grabs the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 15:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Louie Colella is called for a charge - foul #3 on Louie Colella, team foul #7 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland (SG), Richard Love (PF), Franjo Tyksinski (C) David Carr, Harry Ashford, Mark Holloway | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer (SG), Charles Welch (SF) James King, David Porter | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Louis Hanson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Roland (fresh) SF - Henry Stromski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Love (fresh) 2 pts. C - Franjo Tyksinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Danny Floyd (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Spencer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Welch (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Louie Colella (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Todd Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Cleveland State | Richard Love comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Danny Floyd - foul #2 on Danny Floyd, team foul #8 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr (SG), Johnathan Payan (PF), Charles Freed (C) George Spencer, Louie Colella, Todd Stone | |
| 15:25 | Cleveland State | Richard Love makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 15:25 | Cleveland State | Richard Love makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 15:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Danny Floyd | 41-38 |
| 14:45 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-38 |
| 14:44 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Hanson | 41-38 |
| 14:28 | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz (PG), Harry Ashford (PF) Louis Hanson, Richard Love | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer (PG), James King (SG), Louie Colella (PF), Robert Teague (C) Danny Floyd, Richard Barr, Charles Welch, Johnathan Payan | |
| 14:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Fritz takes the ball from Robert Teague | 41-38 |
| 13:53 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Paul Fritz and the foul's on James King - foul #2 on James King, team foul #9 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Carr (SG) Franjo Tyksinski | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn (PG), Todd Stone (C) Charles Freed, Robert Teague | |
| 13:53 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 13:40 | Illinois-Chicago | James King makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Louie Colella | 44-41 |
| 13:28 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 44-41 |
| 13:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Stone grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 13:18 | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 44-41 |
| 13:17 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Henry Stromski | 44-41 |
| 13:12 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Stone - foul #2 on Todd Stone, team foul #10 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway (SF), Nick Larson (PF), Franjo Tyksinski (C) Henry Stromski, Harry Ashford, Paul Fritz | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Floyd (PG), Richard Barr (SG), Charles Welch (SF), Johnathan Payan (PF) Raymond Rayborn, James King, George Spencer, Louie Colella | |
| 13:12 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 13:12 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 12:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Stone misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 46-41 |
| 12:46 | Cleveland State | Nick Larson grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 12:28 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Carr | 49-41 |
| 12:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr's pass is intercepted by David Carr | 49-41 |
| 12:14 | Cleveland State | David Carr lays it in | 51-41 |
| 11:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Floyd misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 51-41 |
| 11:48 | Cleveland State | Nick Larson snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 11:20 | Cleveland State | David Carr is whistled for a carry | 51-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson (PG), Paul Fritz (SG), Richard Love (SF), Harry Ashford (PF) Shawn Roland, David Carr, Mark Holloway, Nick Larson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn (PG), David Porter (SG), Charles Freed (SF), Louie Colella (PF), Robert Teague (C) Danny Floyd, Richard Barr, Charles Welch, Johnathan Payan, Todd Stone | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Louis Hanson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Fritz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Love (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harry Ashford (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Franjo Tyksinski (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Raymond Rayborn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Porter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Freed (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Louie Colella (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Teague (fresh) | |
| 10:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Franjo Tyksinski swats the layup by Charles Freed | 51-41 |
| 10:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Teague snags the offensive board | 51-41 |
| 10:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Teague hits a shot from the right wing and the foul's on Franjo Tyksinski - foul #3 on Franjo Tyksinski, team foul #1 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James King (SG) Charles Freed | |
| 10:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Teague makes the free throw | 51-44 |
| 10:20 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Harry Ashford | 53-44 |
| 10:06 | Illinois-Chicago | James King misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 10:05 | Illinois-Chicago | David Porter snags the offensive board | 53-44 |
| 09:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Teague can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-44 |
| 09:53 | Illinois-Chicago | David Porter hits the follow up shot | 53-46 |
| 09:38 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Love and he's fouled by Raymond Rayborn - foul #1 on Raymond Rayborn, team foul #11 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski (SF), Mark Holloway (C) Richard Love, Franjo Tyksinski | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Floyd (PG), George Spencer (SF), Todd Stone (C) Raymond Rayborn, David Porter, Robert Teague | |
| 09:38 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz misses the free throw | 55-46 |
| 09:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Stone snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| 09:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Harry Ashford steals the ball from Danny Floyd | 55-46 |
| 08:56 | Cleveland State | Todd Stone blocks the short jumper by Paul Fritz | 55-46 |
| 08:55 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford tips it in | 57-46 |
| 08:39 | Illinois-Chicago | James King misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul Fritz - foul #1 on Paul Fritz, team foul #2 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Carr (SG), Nick Larson (PF) Paul Fritz, Harry Ashford | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Welch (SF), Johnathan Payan (PF), Charles Freed (C) George Spencer, Louie Colella, Todd Stone | |
| 08:39 | Illinois-Chicago | James King makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 08:39 | Illinois-Chicago | James King misses the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 08:39 | Cleveland State | Nick Larson grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 08:21 | Cleveland State | Charles Freed steals the ball from Henry Stromski | 57-47 |
| 08:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Floyd is hacked by Louis Hanson - foul #2 on Louis Hanson, team foul #3 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr (PG) Danny Floyd | |
| 08:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Welch is hacked by Henry Stromski - foul #3 on Henry Stromski, team foul #4 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland (PG), Franjo Tyksinski (C) Louis Hanson, Mark Holloway | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Porter (SG) James King | |
| 07:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Welch hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 57-47 |
| 07:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 07:31 | Illinois-Chicago | David Porter knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 07:11 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski is denied on a layup by Johnathan Payan | 57-50 |
| 07:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Welch grabs the board | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Shawn Roland (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Carr (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Henry Stromski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nick Larson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Franjo Tyksinski (tired) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Richard Barr (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Porter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - Charles Welch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Johnathan Payan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Freed (fairly fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 06:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnathan Payan buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by David Porter | 57-52 |
| 06:38 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski lays it up and in | 59-52 |
| 06:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnathan Payan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Nick Larson - foul #1 on Nick Larson, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson (PG), Paul Fritz (SG), Richard Love (SF), Harry Ashford (PF), Mark Holloway (C) Shawn Roland, David Carr, Henry Stromski, Nick Larson, Franjo Tyksinski | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Floyd (PG), George Spencer (SG), Todd Stone (C) Richard Barr, David Porter, Charles Freed | |
| 06:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnathan Payan makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 06:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnathan Payan makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 06:19 | Cleveland State | Danny Floyd steals it from Louis Hanson in the backcourt | 59-54 |
| 06:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Stone misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 59-54 |
| 06:04 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 06:00 | Cleveland State | Richard Love's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James King (SG), Louie Colella (PF) Charles Welch, Johnathan Payan | |
| 05:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Floyd buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by George Spencer | 59-57 |
| 05:37 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 59-57 |
| 05:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Stone pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 05:31 | Illinois-Chicago | James King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 05:29 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 05:15 | Cleveland State | Louie Colella steals the ball from Harry Ashford | 59-57 |
| 04:53 | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 04:52 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 04:34 | Cleveland State | Richard Love clanks a 3 from the left corner | 59-57 |
| 04:33 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Danny Floyd | 59-57 |
| 04:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Stone scores on a floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by Mark Holloway - foul #2 on Mark Holloway, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland (SG), Henry Stromski (SF), Franjo Tyksinski (C) Paul Fritz, Richard Love, Mark Holloway | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn (PG), Richard Barr (SG), Charles Welch (SF) Danny Floyd, James King, George Spencer | |
| 04:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Stone makes the free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:02 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Louis Hanson | 62-60 |
| 03:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Stone's pass is intercepted by Harry Ashford | 62-60 |
| 03:45 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Welch - foul #4 on Charles Welch, team foul #12 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Carr (SG), Nick Larson (PF) Louis Hanson, Harry Ashford | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Porter (PF), Robert Teague (C) Louie Colella, Todd Stone | |
| 03:45 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:45 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Welch | 63-63 |
| 03:29 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Johnathan Payan (C) Robert Teague | |
| 03:11 | Illinois-Chicago | David Porter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-63 |
| 03:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnathan Payan hits the follow up shot | 63-65 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Shawn Roland (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Carr (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Henry Stromski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nick Larson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Franjo Tyksinski (tired) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Raymond Rayborn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Barr (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Welch (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Porter (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnathan Payan (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-65 |
| 02:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson (PG), Richard Love (SF), Harry Ashford (PF) David Carr, Henry Stromski, Nick Larson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Floyd (PG), Charles Freed (SF) Raymond Rayborn, Charles Welch | |
| 02:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Harry Ashford - foul #3 on Harry Ashford, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| 02:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Barr misses the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:43 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Franjo Tyksinski | 66-66 |
| 02:41 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz (SG), Henry Stromski (SF), Mark Holloway (C) Shawn Roland, Richard Love, Franjo Tyksinski | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Louie Colella (PF), Todd Stone (C) Richard Barr, Johnathan Payan | |
| 02:24 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Louis Hanson | 68-66 |
| 02:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James King (SG) Charles Freed | |
| 01:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Louie Colella comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 68-66 |
| 01:56 | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 01:36 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford can't connect on a runner from close range | 68-66 |
| 01:35 | Illinois-Chicago | David Porter gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 01:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Louis Hanson takes the ball from Danny Floyd in the backcourt | 68-66 |
| 01:28 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz lays it up and in on a great pass from Louis Hanson | 70-66 |
| 01:07 | Illinois-Chicago | James King misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-66 |
| 01:06 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford pulls down the rebound | 70-66 |
| 01:06 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Carr (SG), Franjo Tyksinski (C) Paul Fritz, Mark Holloway | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Welch (SF) David Porter | |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Todd Stone - foul #3 on Todd Stone, team foul #13 | 70-66 |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois-Chicago | James King double dribbles | 72-66 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski is hacked by James King in the backcourt - foul #3 on James King, team foul #14 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway (PG), Shawn Roland (SG), Richard Love (PF) Louis Hanson, David Carr, Harry Ashford | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:39 | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:39 | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski misses the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Stone grabs the board | 73-66 |
| 00:33 | Illinois-Chicago | James King hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Todd Stone | 73-69 |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-69 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz (PG), David Carr (SG), Harry Ashford (PF) Shawn Roland, Henry Stromski, Richard Love | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway is fouled in the backcourt by James King - foul #4 on James King, team foul #15 | 73-69 |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway misses the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:31 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Louie Colella | 74-69 |
| 00:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Welch makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James King | 74-72 |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-72 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson (PG), Henry Stromski (SF) Paul Fritz, Mark Holloway | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Danny Floyd is called for the reach on Henry Stromski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Danny Floyd, team foul #16 | 74-72 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Illinois-Chicago | James King comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-72 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 75-72 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Danny Floyd is called for the reach on Louis Hanson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Danny Floyd, team foul #17 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz (SF) Henry Stromski | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson misses the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Stone gets the rebound | 75-72 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Todd Stone misses long on a fullcourt shot | 75-72 |