| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Leslie Graf (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shane Swaim (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Papstein (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Solomon (fresh) SF - Philip Carmichael (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Edward Konczewski (fresh) C - David Roberson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Cleveland State | Edward Konczewski misses the 3 from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 19:49 | DePaul | Brian Reynolds grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 19:32 | DePaul | Robert Campbell steps in front of the Donald Papstein pass | 35-31 |
| 19:18 | Cleveland State | Thomas Solomon is called for 5 seconds | 35-31 |
| 19:03 | DePaul | Paul Garrett travels with the ball | 35-31 |
| 18:36 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 18:35 | DePaul | Brian Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 18:10 | DePaul | Brian Reynolds knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Shane Swaim and he's fouled by Edward Konczewski - foul #1 on Edward Konczewski, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| 18:10 | DePaul | Brian Reynolds makes the free throw | 38-31 |
| 17:52 | Cleveland State | Brian Reynolds blocks the jumper by Edward Konczewski | 38-31 |
| 17:51 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Brian Reynolds | 38-31 |
| 17:43 | DePaul | Donald Papstein connects on the jumper from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 17:31 | Cleveland State | Thomas Solomon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-31 |
| Subs | DePaul | Clyde Gelman (PF) Paul Garrett | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 17:12 | DePaul | Edward Konczewski denies the turnaround by Leslie Graf | 40-31 |
| 17:11 | Cleveland State | Thomas Solomon pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 16:46 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-31 |
| Subs | DePaul | Erick Godwin (PG), Robert White (SG), Dale Greenwood (SF), Christopher Bright (C) Leslie Graf, Shane Swaim, Donald Papstein, Brian Reynolds | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jean Rogers (SG), Oliver Pohl (SF) Thomas Solomon, Philip Carmichael | |
| 16:32 | DePaul | Dale Greenwood buries a runner from the right block | 42-31 |
| 16:09 | Cleveland State | Robert White is called for the reach on Jean Rogers - foul #2 on Robert White, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| Subs | DePaul | Paul Garrett (PF) Christopher Bright | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Pullen (PG) Robert Campbell | |
| 15:58 | Cleveland State | Jean Rogers drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-34 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Erick Godwin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert White (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dale Greenwood (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clyde Gelman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - David Pullen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jean Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Oliver Pohl (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Konczewski (fairly fresh) C - David Roberson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:52 | DePaul | Dale Greenwood misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-34 |
| 15:51 | DePaul | Clyde Gelman hits the follow up shot | 44-34 |
| 15:37 | Cleveland State | Jean Rogers misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 44-34 |
| 15:36 | Cleveland State | Oliver Pohl grabs the offensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 15:19 | Cleveland State | David Roberson drills a jump hook near the basket set up by David Pullen and the foul's on Clyde Gelman - foul #1 on Clyde Gelman, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | DePaul | Leslie Graf (PG), Shane Swaim (SG), Donald Papstein (SF), Brian Reynolds (C) Erick Godwin, Robert White, Dale Greenwood, Clyde Gelman | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Campbell (PG), Thomas Solomon (SG), Philip Carmichael (SF), Stuart Griggs (C) David Pullen, Jean Rogers, Oliver Pohl, Edward Konczewski | |
| 15:19 | Cleveland State | David Roberson makes the free throw | 44-37 |
| 15:02 | DePaul | Donald Papstein misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 15:00 | Cleveland State | Thomas Solomon gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 14:46 | Cleveland State | David Roberson's floater is tipped away by Donald Papstein | 44-37 |
| 14:44 | DePaul | Donald Papstein grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 14:22 | DePaul | Brian Reynolds misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 14:20 | Cleveland State | Robert Campbell pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 13:53 | Cleveland State | Robert Campbell buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Philip Carmichael | 44-39 |
| 13:38 | DePaul | Donald Papstein misses the shot from the right block | 44-39 |
| 13:37 | Cleveland State | Thomas Solomon snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 13:22 | Cleveland State | David Roberson buries a shot near the basket | 44-41 |
| 13:03 | DePaul | Paul Garrett connects on the runner from close range | 46-41 |
| 12:38 | Cleveland State | Thomas Solomon makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Robert Campbell | 46-43 |
| 12:22 | DePaul | Shane Swaim throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | DePaul | Erick Godwin (PG), Robert White (SG), Dale Greenwood (SF), Clyde Gelman (PF), Christopher Bright (C) Leslie Graf, Shane Swaim, Donald Papstein, Paul Garrett, Brian Reynolds | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Pullen (PG), Jean Rogers (SG), Oliver Pohl (SF), Ellis Gibbs (PF) Robert Campbell, Thomas Solomon, Philip Carmichael, David Roberson | |
| 12:02 | Cleveland State | David Pullen is hacked by Dale Greenwood - foul #3 on Dale Greenwood, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Edward Konczewski (SF) Oliver Pohl | |
| 11:50 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-46 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Erick Godwin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert White (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dale Greenwood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Clyde Gelman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Bright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - David Pullen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jean Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edward Konczewski (fresh) PF - Ellis Gibbs (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Stuart Griggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | DePaul | Dale Greenwood misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ellis Gibbs - foul #4 on Ellis Gibbs, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Campbell (PG), Oliver Pohl (SF) David Pullen, Ellis Gibbs | |
| 11:31 | DePaul | Dale Greenwood makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 11:31 | DePaul | Dale Greenwood makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 11:11 | Cleveland State | Christopher Bright is called for the reach on Oliver Pohl - foul #1 on Christopher Bright, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| 10:54 | Cleveland State | Dale Greenwood steals it from Stuart Griggs | 48-46 |
| 10:39 | DePaul | Robert Campbell steals the ball from Erick Godwin | 48-46 |
| 10:36 | Cleveland State | Robert Campbell lays it in | 48-48 |
| 10:28 | DePaul | Christopher Bright throws it down set up by Robert White and he's hacked by Oliver Pohl - foul #1 on Oliver Pohl, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | DePaul | Leslie Graf (PG), Shane Swaim (SG), Donald Papstein (SF) Erick Godwin, Robert White, Dale Greenwood | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Solomon (SG) Jean Rogers | |
| 10:28 | DePaul | Christopher Bright makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 10:18 | Cleveland State | Edward Konczewski misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 51-48 |
| 10:17 | DePaul | Clyde Gelman pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 10:12 | DePaul | Leslie Graf buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Papstein and the foul's on Stuart Griggs - foul #4 on Stuart Griggs, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | DePaul | Brian Reynolds (C) Christopher Bright | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael (SF), David Roberson (C) Oliver Pohl, Stuart Griggs | |
| 10:12 | DePaul | Leslie Graf makes the free throw | 54-48 |
| 09:50 | Cleveland State | Robert Campbell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 09:49 | DePaul | Brian Reynolds grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 09:29 | DePaul | Donald Papstein is hacked by Edward Konczewski - foul #2 on Edward Konczewski, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | DePaul | Paul Garrett (PF) Clyde Gelman | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Pullen (PG) Robert Campbell | |
| 09:15 | DePaul | Paul Garrett's layup is rejected by David Roberson | 54-48 |
| 09:13 | DePaul | Paul Garrett can't tip it in | 54-48 |
| 09:12 | Cleveland State | Edward Konczewski grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 08:43 | Cleveland State | Thomas Solomon misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 54-48 |
| 08:41 | DePaul | Brian Reynolds gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 08:25 | DePaul | Leslie Graf hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 54-48 |
| 08:23 | Cleveland State | Thomas Solomon snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 08:11 | Cleveland State | Thomas Solomon scores on a shot from the left wing set up by David Pullen | 54-50 |
| 07:56 | DePaul | Brian Reynolds drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Shane Swaim | 56-50 |
| 07:44 | Cleveland State | Thomas Solomon hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Edward Konczewski | 56-52 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Leslie Graf (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shane Swaim (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Papstein (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Garrett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Reynolds (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 13 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - David Pullen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Solomon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Philip Carmichael (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Edward Konczewski (fairly fresh) C - David Roberson (tiring) 9 pts. | |
| 07:31 | DePaul | Paul Garrett can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Solomon - foul #3 on Thomas Solomon, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | DePaul | Erick Godwin (PG), Robert White (SG), Dale Greenwood (SF), Clyde Gelman (C) Leslie Graf, Shane Swaim, Donald Papstein, Brian Reynolds | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Campbell (PG), Jean Rogers (SG), Oliver Pohl (SF), Ellis Gibbs (PF), Stuart Griggs (C) David Pullen, Thomas Solomon, Philip Carmichael, Edward Konczewski, David Roberson | |
| 07:31 | DePaul | Paul Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 07:31 | DePaul | Paul Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 07:10 | Cleveland State | Jean Rogers misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-52 |
| 07:08 | DePaul | Erick Godwin gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 06:47 | DePaul | Robert White is fouled on the floor by Jean Rogers - foul #1 on Jean Rogers, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| Subs | DePaul | Christopher Bright (C) Paul Garrett | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 06:47 | DePaul | Robert White misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:47 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 06:30 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Clyde Gelman - foul #2 on Clyde Gelman, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| Subs | DePaul | Donald Papstein (SF) Erick Godwin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 06:30 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:30 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 06:15 | DePaul | Christopher Bright connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Robert White | 60-53 |
| 06:01 | Cleveland State | Robert Campbell misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 06:00 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs gets the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 05:45 | Cleveland State | Oliver Pohl buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Jean Rogers | 60-56 |
| 05:25 | DePaul | Dale Greenwood hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Clyde Gelman | 62-56 |
| 05:06 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-56 |
| 05:05 | DePaul | Christopher Bright grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 04:49 | DePaul | Christopher Bright comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 04:47 | DePaul | Clyde Gelman grabs the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 04:47 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-56 |
| Subs | DePaul | Leslie Graf (PG), Shane Swaim (SG), Paul Garrett (PF), Brian Reynolds (C) Robert White, Dale Greenwood, Clyde Gelman, Christopher Bright | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Solomon (SG), Philip Carmichael (SF), Edward Konczewski (C) Jean Rogers, Oliver Pohl, Stuart Griggs | |
| 04:31 | DePaul | Brian Reynolds can't finish the layup | 62-56 |
| 04:29 | Cleveland State | Thomas Solomon gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 04:12 | Cleveland State | Thomas Solomon misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 04:10 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Leslie Graf | 62-56 |
| 03:52 | DePaul | Brian Reynolds's pass is intercepted by Robert Campbell | 62-56 |
| 03:32 | Cleveland State | Shane Swaim is called for the reach on Thomas Solomon - foul #1 on Shane Swaim, team foul #6 | 62-56 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Leslie Graf (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shane Swaim (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Papstein (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Garrett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Reynolds (fresh) 8 pts. 13 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Campbell (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Thomas Solomon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Philip Carmichael (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ellis Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Edward Konczewski (fresh) | |
| 03:14 | Cleveland State | Leslie Graf picks off the pass by Edward Konczewski | 62-56 |
| 02:52 | DePaul | Shane Swaim hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Solomon - foul #4 on Thomas Solomon, team foul #8 | 62-56 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs (C) Edward Konczewski | |
| 02:52 | DePaul | Shane Swaim makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 02:52 | DePaul | Shane Swaim makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:32 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Donald Papstein - foul #1 on Donald Papstein, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| Subs | DePaul | Dale Greenwood (SF) Donald Papstein | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 02:32 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 02:32 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 02:16 | DePaul | Dale Greenwood knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 67-58 |
| 01:59 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 67-58 |
| 01:57 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Brian Reynolds | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:30 | DePaul | Paul Garrett hits the finger roll | 69-58 |
| 01:17 | Cleveland State | Leslie Graf steps in front of the Stuart Griggs pass | 69-58 |
| 01:13 | DePaul | Shane Swaim can't finish the layup | 69-58 |
| 01:11 | DePaul | Paul Garrett tips it in | 71-58 |
| 00:54 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Solomon | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | DePaul | Leslie Graf is hacked by Robert Campbell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Campbell, team foul #9 | 71-61 |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert White (SG), Clyde Gelman (PF), Christopher Bright (C) Shane Swaim, Paul Garrett, Brian Reynolds | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Pullen (PG), Jean Rogers (SG), Oliver Pohl (SF), Edward Konczewski (PF), David Roberson (C) Robert Campbell, Thomas Solomon, Philip Carmichael, Ellis Gibbs, Stuart Griggs | |
| 00:53 | DePaul | Leslie Graf makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:53 | DePaul | Leslie Graf misses the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:53 | Cleveland State | David Roberson gets the rebound | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Cleveland State | Jean Rogers clanks a floater from the left side | 72-61 |
| 00:48 | DePaul | Christopher Bright grabs the board | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | DePaul | Leslie Graf is fouled in the backcourt by David Pullen - foul #1 on David Pullen, team foul #10 | 72-61 |
| 00:44 | DePaul | Leslie Graf misses the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:44 | DePaul | Leslie Graf makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 00:37 | Cleveland State | David Pullen blows the layup | 73-61 |
| 00:36 | DePaul | Clyde Gelman gets the rebound | 73-61 |
| 00:10 | DePaul | Dale Greenwood misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Roberson - foul #1 on David Roberson, team foul #11 | 73-61 |
| Subs | DePaul | Erick Godwin (PG) Leslie Graf | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:10 | DePaul | Dale Greenwood makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 00:10 | DePaul | Dale Greenwood makes the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Edward Konczewski misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 75-61 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | Edward Konczewski gets the offensive rebound | 75-61 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Jean Rogers knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 75-64 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Erick Godwin runs out the clock | 75-64 |