| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - David Pullen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Solomon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Philip Carmichael (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ellis Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Stuart Griggs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Frasier (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Michael Kemmer (fresh) SF - Jacob Kujawski (fresh) PF - Harold Cripe (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Bury (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Cleveland State | David Pullen misses long on a runner from the baseline | 29-27 |
| 19:40 | Western Illinois | Harold Cripe gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 19:31 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury misses the jump hook in the paint | 29-27 |
| 19:29 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer hits the follow up shot | 29-29 |
| 19:09 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Kemmer - foul #2 on Michael Kemmer, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 19:09 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 19:09 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 19:09 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 19:04 | Western Illinois | Jacob Kujawski scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Bury | 29-32 |
| 18:43 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-32 |
| 18:26 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Martin Frasier | 29-34 |
| 18:08 | Cleveland State | Thomas Solomon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-34 |
| 18:07 | Western Illinois | Harold Cripe grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 17:53 | Western Illinois | Harold Cripe drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Martin Frasier | 29-36 |
| 17:38 | Cleveland State | David Pullen clanks a jumper from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 17:36 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 17:24 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Roberson (C) Stuart Griggs | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds (SG) Michael Kemmer | |
| 17:09 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael clanks a 3 from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 17:07 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 16:52 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-36 |
| 16:50 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 16:29 | Cleveland State | David Pullen is fouled on the floor by Edward Bury - foul #3 on Edward Bury, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett (PG), Jean Rogers (SG), Oliver Pohl (SF), Edward Konczewski (PF) David Pullen, Thomas Solomon, Philip Carmichael, Ellis Gibbs | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt (SG), Elbert Sipp (SF), Useni Aldi (PF), David Worthley (C) Martin Frasier, Jacob Kujawski, Harold Cripe, Edward Bury | |
| 16:10 | Cleveland State | Jean Rogers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer (SG) Floyd Twedt | |
| 15:56 | Western Illinois | Useni Aldi misses the 3 from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 15:54 | Cleveland State | David Roberson grabs the board | 29-36 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Michael Burnett (fresh) SG - Jean Rogers (fresh) SF - Oliver Pohl (fresh) PF - Edward Konczewski (fresh) C - David Roberson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Marcus Hammonds (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Kemmer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Elbert Sipp (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Useni Aldi (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Worthley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Cleveland State | Elbert Sipp is called for the reach on Oliver Pohl - foul #2 on Elbert Sipp, team foul #3 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Campbell (PG), Stuart Griggs (C) Michael Burnett, Oliver Pohl | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 15:25 | Cleveland State | Edward Konczewski makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Robert Campbell | 31-36 |
| 15:06 | Western Illinois | Elbert Sipp comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 31-36 |
| 15:05 | Cleveland State | Robert Campbell snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 15:01 | Cleveland State | Jean Rogers's pass is intercepted by Marcus Hammonds | 31-36 |
| 14:35 | Western Illinois | David Worthley is denied on a layup by David Roberson | 31-36 |
| 14:33 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer misses the tip | 31-36 |
| 14:32 | Cleveland State | David Roberson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 14:19 | Cleveland State | David Roberson scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 14:07 | Western Illinois | Elbert Sipp misses badly on a runner from the left block | 33-36 |
| 14:06 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 13:50 | Cleveland State | Jean Rogers buries a runner in the lane set up by Robert Campbell | 35-36 |
| 13:30 | Western Illinois | Useni Aldi misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Jean Rogers - foul #1 on Jean Rogers, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Solomon (SG), Philip Carmichael (SF), Ellis Gibbs (PF) Jean Rogers, Edward Konczewski, David Roberson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier (PG), Floyd Twedt (SG), Harold Cripe (PF), Edward Bury (C) Marcus Hammonds, Michael Kemmer, Elbert Sipp, David Worthley | |
| 13:30 | Western Illinois | Useni Aldi misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 13:30 | Western Illinois | Useni Aldi makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 13:12 | Cleveland State | Robert Campbell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 13:11 | Western Illinois | Harold Cripe gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 12:59 | Western Illinois | Thomas Solomon steals it from Edward Bury | 35-37 |
| 12:56 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Solomon | 37-37 |
| 12:33 | Western Illinois | Harold Cripe knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Martin Frasier | 37-39 |
| 12:14 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 12:12 | Western Illinois | Harold Cripe pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 12:02 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury blows the layup | 37-39 |
| 12:00 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 11:43 | Cleveland State | Thomas Solomon comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-39 |
| 11:41 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Solomon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Carmichael (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ellis Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Stuart Griggs (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Frasier (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Floyd Twedt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Useni Aldi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harold Cripe (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Edward Bury (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:16 | Western Illinois | Useni Aldi buries a jump hook near the basket | 37-41 |
| 11:01 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 11:00 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Useni Aldi | 37-41 |
| 10:42 | Western Illinois | Useni Aldi misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-41 |
| 10:41 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Philip Carmichael | 37-41 |
| 10:29 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael misses long on a shot from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 10:27 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 10:13 | Western Illinois | Harold Cripe connects on the shot from the left side | 37-43 |
| 09:57 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Useni Aldi - foul #3 on Useni Aldi, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Pullen (PG), Jean Rogers (SG), Edward Konczewski (PF), David Roberson (C) Robert Campbell, Thomas Solomon, Ellis Gibbs, Stuart Griggs | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds (PG), Michael Kemmer (SG), Jacob Kujawski (SF), David Worthley (PF), John Premo (C) Martin Frasier, Floyd Twedt, Useni Aldi, Harold Cripe, Edward Bury | |
| 09:57 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 09:57 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 09:36 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 39-43 |
| 09:35 | Western Illinois | John Premo pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 09:14 | Western Illinois | Jean Rogers is called for the reach on Michael Kemmer - foul #2 on Jean Rogers, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Oliver Pohl (SF) Philip Carmichael | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:54 | Western Illinois | Jacob Kujawski misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-43 |
| 08:53 | Western Illinois | Jacob Kujawski gets the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 08:37 | Western Illinois | John Premo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 39-43 |
| 08:35 | Cleveland State | David Pullen pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 08:25 | Cleveland State | Jean Rogers clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-43 |
| 08:24 | Cleveland State | David Pullen tips it home | 41-43 |
| 08:06 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds is hacked by Edward Konczewski - foul #2 on Edward Konczewski, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Campbell (PG), Thomas Solomon (SG), Ellis Gibbs (PF) David Pullen, Jean Rogers, David Roberson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier (PG), Harold Cripe (PF), Edward Bury (C) Marcus Hammonds, David Worthley, John Premo | |
| 07:55 | Western Illinois | Jacob Kujawski hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 41-43 |
| 07:54 | Cleveland State | Edward Konczewski grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 07:45 | Cleveland State | Oliver Pohl can't finish the layup | 41-43 |
| 07:43 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer grabs the board | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Solomon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oliver Pohl (fresh) PF - Ellis Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Konczewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Frasier (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Kemmer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jacob Kujawski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Cripe (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Edward Bury (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Harold Cripe is denied by Oliver Pohl | 41-43 |
| 07:29 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury can't tip it in | 41-43 |
| 07:28 | Cleveland State | Thomas Solomon gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 07:13 | Cleveland State | Edward Konczewski clanks a shot from the free throw line | 41-43 |
| 07:12 | Western Illinois | Harold Cripe grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 06:52 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier scores on a 3 from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 06:46 | Cleveland State | Robert Campbell misses long on a turnaround from close range | 41-46 |
| 06:44 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Oliver Pohl - foul #1 on Oliver Pohl, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael (SF), David Roberson (C) Oliver Pohl, Edward Konczewski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds (SG), Elbert Sipp (SF) Michael Kemmer, Jacob Kujawski | |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury misses the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 06:27 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 06:13 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-46 |
| 06:11 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Marcus Hammonds | 41-46 |
| 05:55 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier loses the dribble to Robert Campbell | 41-46 |
| 05:39 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Roberson | 43-46 |
| 05:24 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Harold Cripe is denied by Ellis Gibbs | 43-46 |
| 05:22 | Cleveland State | David Roberson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 05:04 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Philip Carmichael, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jean Rogers (SG) Thomas Solomon | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt (SG), Jacob Kujawski (SF), Useni Aldi (PF), David Worthley (C) Martin Frasier, Elbert Sipp, Harold Cripe, Edward Bury | |
| 04:47 | Western Illinois | David Worthley misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 04:45 | Western Illinois | Jacob Kujawski gets the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 04:31 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds is fouled on the floor by Robert Campbell - foul #4 on Robert Campbell, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs (C) David Roberson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer (SG) Floyd Twedt | |
| 04:06 | Western Illinois | Useni Aldi scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jacob Kujawski | 43-49 |
| 03:48 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 43-49 |
| 03:47 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 03:35 | Western Illinois | Robert Campbell is called for the reach on Jacob Kujawski - foul #5 on Robert Campbell, team foul #7 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Pullen (PG), Thomas Solomon (SG), Oliver Pohl (SF), Edward Konczewski (PF) Robert Campbell, Jean Rogers, Philip Carmichael, Ellis Gibbs | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt (PG), Edward Bury (C) Marcus Hammonds, David Worthley | |
| 03:35 | Western Illinois | Jacob Kujawski misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 03:35 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - David Pullen (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Thomas Solomon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oliver Pohl (fresh) PF - Edward Konczewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stuart Griggs (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Floyd Twedt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Kemmer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jacob Kujawski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Useni Aldi (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Bury (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Cleveland State | Oliver Pohl hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Thomas Solomon | 46-49 |
| 02:58 | Western Illinois | Oliver Pohl steps in front of the Jacob Kujawski pass | 46-49 |
| 02:58 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael (SF), David Roberson (C) Oliver Pohl, Stuart Griggs | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier (PG), Harold Cripe (PF) Floyd Twedt, Useni Aldi | |
| 02:29 | Cleveland State | Edward Bury swats the short shot by Philip Carmichael | 46-49 |
| 02:27 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 02:21 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Martin Frasier | 46-52 |
| 02:21 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs (PF), Stuart Griggs (C) Edward Konczewski, David Roberson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:11 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 46-52 |
| 02:09 | Cleveland State | David Pullen grabs the offensive board | 46-52 |
| 01:52 | Cleveland State | Thomas Solomon loses the ball out of bounds | 46-52 |
| 01:36 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Solomon - foul #3 on Thomas Solomon, team foul #8 | 46-52 |
| 01:36 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 01:36 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 01:27 | Cleveland State | Michael Kemmer steps in front of the Ellis Gibbs pass | 46-53 |
| 01:22 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury is hacked by Stuart Griggs - foul #2 on Stuart Griggs, team foul #9 | 46-53 |
| 01:22 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 01:22 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:07 | Cleveland State | Thomas Solomon misses long on a 3 from straight away | 46-55 |
| 01:06 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael can't tip it in | 46-55 |
| 01:04 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier pulls down the rebound | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer tips it in | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Cleveland State | David Pullen clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-57 |
| 00:36 | Western Illinois | Jacob Kujawski grabs the defensive rebound | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer jams it set up by Martin Frasier | 46-59 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-59 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier runs out the clock | 48-59 |