| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Shawn Roland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Fritz (fresh) SF - Richard Love (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roy Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Black (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Cantrell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Calhoun (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Richard Love inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Cleveland State | Richard Love misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-30 |
| 19:42 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 19:13 | DePaul | Paul Hunter hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Johnson | 34-32 |
| 18:59 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 18:57 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:38 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Roy Lee | 37-32 |
| 18:19 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry Johnson | 37-35 |
| 17:53 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Paul Cantrell - foul #1 on Paul Cantrell, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Carr (SG) Paul Fritz | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 17:53 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:53 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:53 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 17:25 | DePaul | Maurice Black is hacked by David Carr - foul #2 on David Carr, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nick Larson (PF), Henry Stromski (C) Roy Lee, Mark Holloway | |
| Subs | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp (C) David Calhoun | |
| 17:10 | DePaul | Jerry Johnson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Paul Hunter | 38-38 |
| 16:50 | Cleveland State | Richard Love clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Maurice Black - foul #3 on Maurice Black, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz (SG) Shawn Roland | |
| Subs | DePaul | Larry Munkberg (SG), Gary Spurling (SF), Eric French (C) Paul Hunter, Maurice Black, Paul Cantrell | |
| 16:50 | Cleveland State | Richard Love makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:50 | Cleveland State | Richard Love makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 16:34 | DePaul | Eric French misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 16:32 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp grabs the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 16:13 | DePaul | Larry Munkberg misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 16:12 | DePaul | Gary Spurling snags the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 16:06 | DePaul | Gary Spurling can't connect on a runner from close range | 40-38 |
| 16:04 | Cleveland State | Nick Larson snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 15:55 | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Carr | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - David Carr (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Fritz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Love (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Nick Larson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Henry Stromski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jerry Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Larry Munkberg (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Gary Spurling (fresh) PF - James Hinnenkamp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric French (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | DePaul | Henry Stromski picks off the pass by James Hinnenkamp | 43-38 |
| 15:21 | Cleveland State | Richard Love drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Nick Larson | 45-38 |
| 15:05 | DePaul | Eric French misses long on a floater from the left side | 45-38 |
| 15:03 | Cleveland State | Richard Love grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 14:43 | Cleveland State | Nick Larson knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Henry Stromski | 47-38 |
| 14:34 | DePaul | Larry Munkberg is fouled on the floor by Paul Fritz - foul #1 on Paul Fritz, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland (PG), Louis Hanson (SG), Mark Holloway (SF), Jamie Wyman (PF), Franjo Tyksinski (C) David Carr, Paul Fritz, Richard Love, Nick Larson, Henry Stromski | |
| Subs | DePaul | Galen Flora (PG), Paul Hunter (SG), Maurice Black (SF), Paul Cantrell (PF), David Calhoun (C) Jerry Johnson, Larry Munkberg, Gary Spurling, James Hinnenkamp, Eric French | |
| 14:29 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 14:22 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Paul Cantrell - foul #2 on Paul Cantrell, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| 14:22 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 14:22 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 14:07 | DePaul | David Calhoun travels with the ball | 49-41 |
| 13:41 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-41 |
| 13:40 | DePaul | Maurice Black snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 13:23 | DePaul | Galen Flora misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-41 |
| 13:21 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell hits the follow up shot | 49-43 |
| 13:00 | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-43 |
| 12:59 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman grabs the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 12:52 | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson misses badly on a floater from the right side | 49-43 |
| 12:50 | DePaul | Maurice Black snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 12:32 | DePaul | Paul Hunter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 12:31 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 12:26 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Galen Flora - foul #2 on Galen Flora, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz (SG) Louis Hanson | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jerry Johnson (PG) Galen Flora | |
| 12:26 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 12:26 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 12:16 | DePaul | Maurice Black is fouled on the floor by Mark Holloway - foul #3 on Mark Holloway, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| 11:59 | DePaul | Maurice Black misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 50-43 |
| 11:58 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 11:53 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 50-43 |
| 11:52 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Fritz | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Shawn Roland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Fritz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Holloway (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jamie Wyman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Franjo Tyksinski (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Maurice Black (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Cantrell (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - David Calhoun (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman's floater is tipped away by Paul Cantrell | 50-43 |
| 11:27 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 11:17 | DePaul | David Calhoun clanks a shot from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 11:15 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 11:01 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway loses the ball out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Carr (PG), Louis Hanson (SG), Richard Love (SF), Henry Stromski (PF), Roy Lee (C) Shawn Roland, Paul Fritz, Mark Holloway, Jamie Wyman, Franjo Tyksinski | |
| Subs | DePaul | Larry Munkberg (SG), Gary Spurling (SF), James Hinnenkamp (PF), Eric French (C) Paul Hunter, Maurice Black, Paul Cantrell, David Calhoun | |
| 10:49 | DePaul | Richard Love steals it from James Hinnenkamp | 50-43 |
| 10:29 | Cleveland State | The jump hook by Richard Love is blocked by Gary Spurling | 50-43 |
| 10:27 | Cleveland State | Richard Love tips it back up and in | 52-43 |
| 10:08 | DePaul | Eric French is hacked by Roy Lee - foul #1 on Roy Lee, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| 09:55 | DePaul | Gary Spurling misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 09:54 | DePaul | Eric French tips it in | 52-45 |
| 09:41 | Cleveland State | David Carr buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Louis Hanson and the foul's on Jerry Johnson - foul #2 on Jerry Johnson, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland (PG), Paul Fritz (SG), Jamie Wyman (PF) Louis Hanson, Richard Love, Henry Stromski | |
| Subs | DePaul | Paul Hunter (SG), Paul Cantrell (PF) Gary Spurling, Eric French | |
| 09:41 | Cleveland State | David Carr makes the free throw | 55-45 |
| 09:23 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell connects on the floater from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 09:07 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz drills a turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Jerry Johnson - foul #3 on Jerry Johnson, team foul #6 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway (SF), Franjo Tyksinski (C) David Carr, Roy Lee | |
| Subs | DePaul | Maurice Black (SF) Larry Munkberg | |
| 09:07 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz misses the free throw | 57-47 |
| 09:07 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 08:52 | DePaul | Paul Hunter is fouled on the floor by Paul Fritz - foul #2 on Paul Fritz, team foul #5 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | DePaul | David Calhoun (C) James Hinnenkamp | |
| 08:43 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell is hacked by Mark Holloway - foul #4 on Mark Holloway, team foul #6 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski (SF) Mark Holloway | |
| Subs | DePaul | Galen Flora (PG) Jerry Johnson | |
| 08:28 | DePaul | Paul Fritz is called for the reach on Paul Hunter - foul #3 on Paul Fritz, team foul #7 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Love (SF) Henry Stromski | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 08:28 | DePaul | Paul Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 08:28 | DePaul | Paul Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 08:28 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Jamie Wyman | 57-48 |
| 08:13 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski misses short on a runner from the left block | 57-48 |
| 08:12 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Paul Cantrell | 57-48 |
| 07:53 | DePaul | Galen Flora scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Shawn Roland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Fritz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Love (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Wyman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Franjo Tyksinski (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Galen Flora (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Hunter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Maurice Black (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Cantrell (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - David Calhoun (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland is fouled on the floor by David Calhoun - foul #3 on David Calhoun, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Carr (SG), Roy Lee (PF) Paul Fritz, Jamie Wyman | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jerry Johnson (PG), Larry Munkberg (SG) Galen Flora, Paul Hunter | |
| 07:37 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 07:37 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 07:21 | DePaul | Maurice Black scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Jerry Johnson and the foul's on Richard Love - foul #2 on Richard Love, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway (SG) Shawn Roland | |
| Subs | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp (C) David Calhoun | |
| 07:21 | DePaul | Maurice Black makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| 07:08 | Cleveland State | Richard Love clanks a 3 from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 07:07 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 06:46 | DePaul | Maurice Black hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 57-53 |
| 06:45 | Cleveland State | David Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 06:19 | Cleveland State | Maurice Black steals the ball from Richard Love | 57-53 |
| 06:06 | DePaul | Maurice Black drills a driving attempt near the basket | 57-55 |
| 05:52 | Cleveland State | David Carr can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 05:51 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 05:32 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Maurice Black and he's hacked by Franjo Tyksinski - foul #4 on Franjo Tyksinski, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland (PG), Paul Fritz (SG), Jamie Wyman (PF) David Carr, Richard Love, Franjo Tyksinski | |
| Subs | DePaul | Paul Hunter (SG), David Calhoun (C) Maurice Black, Paul Cantrell | |
| 05:32 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp makes the free throw | 57-58 |
| 05:06 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 05:05 | DePaul | Larry Munkberg pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 05:01 | DePaul | Jerry Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 05:00 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 04:53 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Paul Fritz | 59-58 |
| 04:33 | DePaul | Paul Hunter drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 04:20 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-61 |
| 04:19 | DePaul | James Hinnenkamp snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 04:15 | DePaul | Jerry Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-61 |
| 04:14 | DePaul | David Calhoun snags the offensive board | 59-61 |
| 03:53 | DePaul | David Calhoun is whistled for traveling | 59-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Carr (SG), Henry Stromski (SF), Franjo Tyksinski (C) Paul Fritz, Mark Holloway, Roy Lee | |
| Subs | DePaul | Galen Flora (PG), Gary Spurling (SF), Paul Cantrell (PF) Jerry Johnson, Larry Munkberg, James Hinnenkamp | |
| 03:26 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland double dribbles | 59-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Maurice Black (SF) Gary Spurling | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Shawn Roland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Carr (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Stromski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jamie Wyman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Franjo Tyksinski (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Galen Flora (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Hunter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Maurice Black (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Cantrell (fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - David Calhoun (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | DePaul | Galen Flora knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Maurice Black | 59-64 |
| 02:43 | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Franjo Tyksinski | 61-64 |
| 02:23 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-64 |
| 02:21 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Franjo Tyksinski | 61-64 |
| 02:21 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz (SG), Richard Love (SF) David Carr, Henry Stromski | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jerry Johnson (PG) Galen Flora | |
| 02:04 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-64 |
| 02:03 | DePaul | David Calhoun pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| 01:47 | DePaul | Paul Hunter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 01:45 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland grabs the defensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 01:28 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by David Calhoun - foul #4 on David Calhoun, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| 01:28 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 01:28 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 01:28 | DePaul | David Calhoun snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 01:13 | DePaul | Jerry Johnson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-67 |
| 00:49 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski double dribbles | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | DePaul | David Calhoun drills a jumper from the free throw line | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Cleveland State | Richard Love hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-69 |
| 00:16 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Paul Cantrell | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Fritz - foul #4 on Paul Fritz, team foul #10 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Larry Munkberg (SF), James Hinnenkamp (C) Maurice Black, David Calhoun | |
| 00:14 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell misses the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:14 | DePaul | Paul Cantrell misses the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski pulls down the rebound | 62-69 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz loses the dribble to James Hinnenkamp | 62-69 |
| 00:07 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-69 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Gary Spurling (C) Paul Cantrell | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Jerry Johnson runs out the clock | 62-69 |