| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - David Pullen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Philip Carmichael (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Ellis Gibbs (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Waylon Tedeschi (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Santos Ramirez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Linwood Dollinger (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Clifford Culbreath (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gerald Montgomery (fresh) C - Yo Wang (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael inbounds the ball | 42-39 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Cleveland State | Robert Campbell buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 19:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald Montgomery misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-39 |
| 19:18 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 18:59 | Cleveland State | Linwood Dollinger steps in front of the Ellis Gibbs pass | 45-39 |
| 18:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Ellis Gibbs is called for the reach on Gerald Montgomery - foul #1 on Ellis Gibbs, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Taylor (PF) Ellis Gibbs | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Taylor (PG), Gregorio Esposito (SG), Ronny Woolverton (SF), Steve Bradford (PF), Richard Tsang (C) Santos Ramirez, Linwood Dollinger, Clifford Culbreath, Gerald Montgomery, Yo Wang | |
| 18:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 18:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Bradford tips it back up and in | 45-41 |
| 17:54 | Cleveland State | David Pullen misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Tsang - foul #2 on Richard Tsang, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Edward Konczewski (SF), James Blass (C) Philip Carmichael, Waylon Tedeschi | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 17:54 | Cleveland State | David Pullen makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 17:54 | Cleveland State | David Pullen misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 17:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Bradford pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 17:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Gregorio Esposito hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edward Konczewski - foul #2 on Edward Konczewski, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jean Rogers (PG), Oliver Pohl (SG) Robert Campbell, David Pullen | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 17:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Gregorio Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 17:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Gregorio Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 17:36 | Cleveland State | Oliver Pohl is hacked by Gregorio Esposito in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregorio Esposito, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| 17:17 | Cleveland State | Jean Rogers clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 17:16 | Cleveland State | Oliver Pohl grabs the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 16:53 | Cleveland State | Jean Rogers hits a wide open jumper from the right wing set up by Oliver Pohl | 48-43 |
| 16:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-43 |
| 16:47 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to James Blass | 48-43 |
| 16:27 | Cleveland State | Jean Rogers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Campbell (PG), Ellis Gibbs (PF), Waylon Tedeschi (C) Edward Konczewski, James Taylor, James Blass | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Santos Ramirez (PG), Linwood Dollinger (SG), Clifford Culbreath (SF), Gerald Montgomery (PF), Yo Wang (C) William Taylor, Gregorio Esposito, Ronny Woolverton, Steve Bradford, Richard Tsang | |
| 16:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Santos Ramirez can't finish the layup | 48-43 |
| 16:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Yo Wang can't tip it in | 48-43 |
| 16:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifford Culbreath tips it in | 48-45 |
| 16:02 | Cleveland State | Jean Rogers makes the shot from the left wing set up by Ellis Gibbs and he's hacked by Yo Wang - foul #2 on Yo Wang, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael (SF) Oliver Pohl | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 16:02 | Cleveland State | Jean Rogers misses the free throw | 50-45 |
| 16:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald Montgomery gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. SG - Jean Rogers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Philip Carmichael (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ellis Gibbs (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Waylon Tedeschi (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Santos Ramirez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Linwood Dollinger (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Clifford Culbreath (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Montgomery (fresh) 2 reb. C - Yo Wang (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Santos Ramirez is hacked by Robert Campbell - foul #1 on Robert Campbell, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Solomon (SG) Jean Rogers | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 15:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifford Culbreath loses the dribble to Philip Carmichael | 50-45 |
| 15:07 | Cleveland State | Waylon Tedeschi misses the driving attempt in the paint | 50-45 |
| 15:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald Montgomery grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 14:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Yo Wang clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 14:41 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 14:22 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's hacked by Yo Wang - foul #3 on Yo Wang, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Pullen (PG), Edward Konczewski (SF), James Taylor (C) Robert Campbell, Philip Carmichael, Waylon Tedeschi | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Taylor (PG), Gregorio Esposito (SG), Ronny Woolverton (SF), Brian Twilley (PF) Santos Ramirez, Linwood Dollinger, Clifford Culbreath, Gerald Montgomery | |
| 14:22 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 14:22 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 14:22 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs misses the 3rd free throw | 51-45 |
| 14:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Twilley pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 13:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Twilley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 13:56 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Ellis Gibbs | 51-45 |
| 13:36 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs makes the turnaround in the lane set up by David Pullen | 53-45 |
| 13:19 | Illinois-Chicago | James Taylor swats the short shot by Ronny Woolverton | 53-45 |
| 13:18 | Cleveland State | Thomas Solomon grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 13:15 | Cleveland State | David Pullen is hacked by Gregorio Esposito in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregorio Esposito, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Campbell (PG), James Blass (C) Thomas Solomon, Ellis Gibbs | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Bradford (PF), Richard Tsang (C) Brian Twilley, Yo Wang | |
| 13:05 | Cleveland State | James Blass hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Robert Campbell | 55-45 |
| 12:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Konczewski is called for the reach on Ronny Woolverton - foul #3 on Edward Konczewski, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Oliver Pohl (SF), Jesse Gimenez (C) Edward Konczewski, James Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca (PG), Linwood Dollinger (SG), Clifford Culbreath (SF) William Taylor, Gregorio Esposito, Ronny Woolverton | |
| 12:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifford Culbreath buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Oliver Pohl - foul #2 on Oliver Pohl, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| 12:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifford Culbreath makes the free throw | 55-48 |
| 12:24 | Cleveland State | James Blass can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 12:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 12:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca is hacked by James Blass - foul #1 on James Blass, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jean Rogers (SG), Philip Carmichael (SF), Waylon Tedeschi (C) David Pullen, Oliver Pohl, Jesse Gimenez | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 12:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifford Culbreath can't connect on a runner from the right block | 55-48 |
| 12:02 | Cleveland State | Waylon Tedeschi grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 11:46 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jean Rogers | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 9 ast. SG - Jean Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip Carmichael (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Blass (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Waylon Tedeschi (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Tyrone Maresca (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Linwood Dollinger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Clifford Culbreath (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Bradford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Tsang (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Tsang misses short on a jumper from the left side | 57-48 |
| 11:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Linwood Dollinger hits the follow up shot | 57-50 |
| 11:07 | Cleveland State | Robert Campbell makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Waylon Tedeschi | 59-50 |
| 11:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 59-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Solomon (SG), James Taylor (PF), Jesse Gimenez (C) Robert Campbell, James Blass, Waylon Tedeschi | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Santos Ramirez (PG), Gregorio Esposito (SG), William Taylor (SF), Gerald Montgomery (PF), Brian Twilley (C) Tyrone Maresca, Linwood Dollinger, Clifford Culbreath, Steve Bradford, Richard Tsang | |
| 10:53 | Cleveland State | Thomas Solomon makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-50 |
| 10:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Twilley comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Taylor - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #7 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Pullen (PG), Edward Konczewski (SF) Jean Rogers, Philip Carmichael | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 10:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Twilley makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 10:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Twilley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 10:17 | Cleveland State | Brian Twilley swats the short shot by Jesse Gimenez | 61-52 |
| 10:15 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Gerald Montgomery | 61-52 |
| 09:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Twilley makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 09:55 | Cleveland State | Edward Konczewski's pass is intercepted by Brian Twilley in the backcourt | 61-54 |
| 09:47 | Illinois-Chicago | William Taylor is called for traveling | 61-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Campbell (PG), Waylon Tedeschi (C) Thomas Solomon, Jesse Gimenez | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton (SF), Yo Wang (C) Santos Ramirez, Brian Twilley | |
| 09:24 | Cleveland State | James Taylor is whistled for traveling | 61-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Oliver Pohl (SG), Ellis Gibbs (PF) David Pullen, James Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Santos Ramirez (PG), Linwood Dollinger (SG) William Taylor, Gregorio Esposito | |
| 09:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald Montgomery buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Linwood Dollinger | 61-57 |
| 08:49 | Cleveland State | Waylon Tedeschi lays it in set up by Oliver Pohl and the foul's on Gerald Montgomery - foul #3 on Gerald Montgomery, team foul #6 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jean Rogers (SG), Philip Carmichael (SF), Jesse Gimenez (PF) Oliver Pohl, Edward Konczewski, Ellis Gibbs | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 08:49 | Cleveland State | Waylon Tedeschi misses the free throw | 63-57 |
| 08:49 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Gerald Montgomery | 63-57 |
| 08:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Solomon (SG) Jean Rogers | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Bradford (PF), Richard Tsang (C) Gerald Montgomery, Yo Wang | |
| 08:33 | Cleveland State | Jesse Gimenez loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-57 |
| 08:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Santos Ramirez buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Steve Bradford | 63-59 |
| 08:11 | Cleveland State | Robert Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Blass (PF) Waylon Tedeschi | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gregorio Esposito (PG), Tyrone Maresca (SG), William Taylor (SF) Santos Ramirez, Linwood Dollinger, Ronny Woolverton | |
| 07:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Gregorio Esposito is whistled for a carry | 63-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Pullen (PG), James Taylor (PF) Robert Campbell, Jesse Gimenez | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 07:39 | Cleveland State | James Blass comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 07:38 | Cleveland State | James Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - David Pullen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Solomon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Philip Carmichael (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Blass (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Gregorio Esposito (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Tyrone Maresca (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Steve Bradford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Tsang (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Cleveland State | David Pullen misses the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-59 |
| 07:26 | Cleveland State | Thomas Solomon gets the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 07:18 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Campbell (PG), Oliver Pohl (SF), Ellis Gibbs (PF) Thomas Solomon, Philip Carmichael, James Blass | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Santos Ramirez (PG), Linwood Dollinger (SG), Clifford Culbreath (SF), Brian Twilley (PF), Yo Wang (C) Gregorio Esposito, Tyrone Maresca, William Taylor, Steve Bradford, Richard Tsang | |
| 07:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Linwood Dollinger connects on the floater in the lane set up by Santos Ramirez | 63-61 |
| 07:01 | Cleveland State | Robert Campbell clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 07:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Twilley gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 06:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Linwood Dollinger misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Pullen - foul #2 on David Pullen, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jean Rogers (SG), Edward Konczewski (SF), Waylon Tedeschi (C) David Pullen, Oliver Pohl, James Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton (SF) Clifford Culbreath | |
| 06:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Linwood Dollinger makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 06:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Linwood Dollinger makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 06:40 | Cleveland State | Jean Rogers is hacked by Linwood Dollinger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Linwood Dollinger, team foul #7 | 63-63 |
| 06:40 | Cleveland State | Jean Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 06:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Twilley grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 06:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Linwood Dollinger's floater is tipped away by Ellis Gibbs | 63-63 |
| 06:13 | Cleveland State | Robert Campbell snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 06:10 | Cleveland State | Jean Rogers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Oliver Pohl (SG), Jesse Gimenez (PF) Robert Campbell, Ellis Gibbs | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Taylor (PG), Gregorio Esposito (SG) Santos Ramirez, Linwood Dollinger | |
| 05:54 | Illinois-Chicago | William Taylor scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Brian Twilley and the foul's on Oliver Pohl - foul #3 on Oliver Pohl, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael (SF) Edward Konczewski | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald Montgomery (PF) Brian Twilley | |
| 05:54 | Illinois-Chicago | William Taylor makes the free throw | 63-66 |
| 05:48 | Cleveland State | William Taylor is called for the reach on Jean Rogers in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Taylor, team foul #8 | 63-66 |
| 05:48 | Cleveland State | Jean Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 05:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald Montgomery snags the defensive board | 63-66 |
| 05:33 | Illinois-Chicago | William Taylor is fouled on the floor by Jean Rogers - foul #2 on Jean Rogers, team foul #10 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Pullen (PG), Thomas Solomon (SG), James Blass (PF) Jean Rogers, Oliver Pohl, Waylon Tedeschi | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca (SG) Ronny Woolverton | |
| 05:33 | Illinois-Chicago | William Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 05:33 | Illinois-Chicago | William Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 05:14 | Cleveland State | James Blass clanks a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Tyrone Maresca - foul #1 on Tyrone Maresca, team foul #9 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Campbell (PG) David Pullen | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Linwood Dollinger (SG), Clifford Culbreath (SF), Steve Bradford (PF), Richard Tsang (C) Gregorio Esposito, William Taylor, Gerald Montgomery, Yo Wang | |
| 05:14 | Cleveland State | James Blass makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 05:14 | Cleveland State | James Blass makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 05:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-67 |
| 05:01 | Cleveland State | Jesse Gimenez gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 04:50 | Cleveland State | James Blass hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 65-67 |
| 04:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Bradford grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 04:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Bradford is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Steve Bradford, team foul #10 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Pullen (SG), Edward Konczewski (SF), Ellis Gibbs (PF), Waylon Tedeschi (C) Thomas Solomon, Philip Carmichael, James Blass, Jesse Gimenez | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Santos Ramirez (PG), Ronny Woolverton (SF), Gerald Montgomery (PF), Brian Twilley (C) Tyrone Maresca, Clifford Culbreath, Steve Bradford, Richard Tsang | |
| 04:10 | Cleveland State | Waylon Tedeschi's layup is rejected by Gerald Montgomery | 65-67 |
| 04:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Linwood Dollinger grabs the board | 65-67 |
| 03:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Twilley misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 65-67 |
| 03:53 | Cleveland State | Edward Konczewski pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 03:36 | Cleveland State | Waylon Tedeschi drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Robert Campbell | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 10 ast. SG - David Pullen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Konczewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ellis Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Waylon Tedeschi (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Santos Ramirez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Linwood Dollinger (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronny Woolverton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Montgomery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Twilley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald Montgomery comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 67-67 |
| 03:23 | Cleveland State | Edward Konczewski grabs the board | 67-67 |
| 03:01 | Cleveland State | Robert Campbell clanks a 3 from straight away | 67-67 |
| 02:59 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs tips it back up and in | 69-67 |
| 02:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Solomon (SG), Philip Carmichael (SF) David Pullen, Edward Konczewski | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Taylor (PG), Gregorio Esposito (SG), Clifford Culbreath (SF), Steve Bradford (PF), Yo Wang (C) Santos Ramirez, Linwood Dollinger, Ronny Woolverton, Gerald Montgomery, Brian Twilley | |
| 02:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Campbell steals it from Clifford Culbreath | 69-67 |
| 02:35 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael hits the finger roll set up by Robert Campbell | 71-67 |
| 02:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| 02:17 | Illinois-Chicago | William Taylor hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Clifford Culbreath | 71-69 |
| 01:50 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-69 |
| 01:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Bradford pulls down the rebound | 71-69 |
| 01:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Santos Ramirez (PG), Linwood Dollinger (SG), Gerald Montgomery (PF) William Taylor, Gregorio Esposito, Steve Bradford | |
| 01:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald Montgomery clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-69 |
| 01:28 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael grabs the defensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 01:06 | Cleveland State | Thomas Solomon clanks a floater from the right wing | 71-69 |
| 01:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Yo Wang snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 00:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Linwood Dollinger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Gerald Montgomery - foul #4 on Gerald Montgomery, team foul #11 | 71-69 |
| 00:19 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:19 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Linwood Dollinger clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-69 |
| 00:12 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael snags the defensive board | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | Linwood Dollinger is called for the reach on Philip Carmichael in the backcourt - foul #3 on Linwood Dollinger, team foul #12 | 73-69 |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Linwood Dollinger buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-72 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Thomas Solomon is fouled in the backcourt by Santos Ramirez - foul #2 on Santos Ramirez, team foul #13 | 75-72 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Thomas Solomon makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Thomas Solomon makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Santos Ramirez misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 77-72 |