| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Harold Cahill (fresh) SG - Eric Lawson (fresh) SF - Ronny Woolverton (fresh) PF - Gerald Montgomery (fresh) C - Yo Wang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Michael Burnett (fresh) SG - Percy Bryant (fresh) SF - Philip Carmichael (fresh) PF - Ellis Gibbs (fresh) C - Stuart Griggs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Yo Wang wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald Montgomery misses the floater from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Lawson gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Yo Wang misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald Montgomery tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Burnett | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald Montgomery buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Eric Lawson | 5-2 |
| 18:31 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs is whistled for traveling | 5-2 |
| 18:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Lawson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 18:05 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:49 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Percy Bryant | 5-5 |
| 17:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Lawson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-5 |
| 17:29 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 17:26 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Lawson - foul #1 on Eric Lawson, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small (PG), Steve Bradford (SF), Richard Tsang (PF) Harold Cahill, Ronny Woolverton, Gerald Montgomery | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 17:09 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by Ellis Gibbs is denied by Richard Tsang | 5-5 |
| 17:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Tsang grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 16:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Lawson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-5 |
| 16:28 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-8 |
| 16:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Stuart Griggs blocks the jumper by Richard Tsang | 8-8 |
| 16:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Yo Wang pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 16:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small is called for traveling | 8-8 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill (PG), Ronny Woolverton (SF), Gerald Montgomery (PF) Eric Lawson, Richard Tsang, Yo Wang | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Williams (PG), Robert Joyce (SG), David Roberson (SF), James Towell (PF), Jeffrey Hurdle (C) Michael Burnett, Percy Bryant, Philip Carmichael, Ellis Gibbs, Stuart Griggs | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Harold Cahill (fresh) SG - Brian Small (fresh) SF - Ronny Woolverton (fresh) PF - Gerald Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. C - Steve Bradford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - George Williams (fresh) SG - Robert Joyce (fresh) SF - David Roberson (fresh) PF - James Towell (fresh) C - Jeffrey Hurdle (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Cleveland State | David Roberson misses short on a floater in the lane | 8-8 |
| 15:51 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Hurdle grabs the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:46 | Cleveland State | Ronny Woolverton steals the ball from David Roberson | 8-8 |
| 15:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Robert Joyce - foul #1 on Robert Joyce, team foul #1 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly (SG) Brian Small | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 15:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton misses the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald Montgomery gets the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 15:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronny Woolverton | 12-8 |
| 14:56 | Cleveland State | David Roberson loses the dribble to Steve Bradford | 12-8 |
| 14:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-8 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Tsang (PF), Brian Twilley (C) Gerald Montgomery, Steve Bradford | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 14:38 | Cleveland State | David Roberson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 14:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Tsang grabs the board | 12-8 |
| 14:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Joyce is called for the reach on Vincent Daly - foul #2 on Robert Joyce, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca (SG), Yo Wang (C) Harold Cahill, Ronny Woolverton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett (PG), Percy Bryant (SG), Ellis Gibbs (PF) George Williams, Robert Joyce, Jeffrey Hurdle | |
| 14:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Yo Wang clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-8 |
| 14:13 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs grabs the board | 12-8 |
| 13:50 | Cleveland State | James Towell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 13:49 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Richard Tsang | 12-8 |
| 13:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Richard Tsang | 15-8 |
| 13:40 | Cleveland State | James Towell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-8 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small (PG), Eric Lawson (SG), Steve Bradford (SF), Gerald Montgomery (PF) Vincent Daly, Tyrone Maresca, Richard Tsang, Brian Twilley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael (SF), Stuart Griggs (C) David Roberson, James Towell | |
| 13:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Lawson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Brian Small and he's hacked by Michael Burnett - foul #1 on Michael Burnett, team foul #3 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton (SF) Yo Wang | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Williams (PG) Michael Burnett | |
| 13:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Lawson makes the free throw | 18-8 |
| 13:08 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael hits a wide open floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Stuart Griggs | 18-10 |
| 12:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Bradford hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 18-10 |
| 12:56 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael gets the rebound | 18-10 |
| 12:54 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant loses the dribble to Ronny Woolverton in the backcourt | 18-10 |
| 12:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton is fouled on the floor by Percy Bryant - foul #1 on Percy Bryant, team foul #4 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill (PG), Richard Tsang (C) Brian Small, Gerald Montgomery | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett (PG), Samuel Husky (PF), Jeffrey Hurdle (C) Percy Bryant, Ellis Gibbs, Stuart Griggs | |
| 12:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton hits the finger roll | 20-10 |
| 11:59 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael clanks a floater from the right block | 20-10 |
| 11:57 | Cleveland State | George Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 20-10 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Harold Cahill (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Lawson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronny Woolverton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Steve Bradford (fairly fresh) C - Richard Tsang (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Michael Burnett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Williams (fresh) SF - Philip Carmichael (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Husky (fresh) C - Jeffrey Hurdle (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Cleveland State | Samuel Husky is fouled on the floor by Steve Bradford - foul #1 on Steve Bradford, team foul #2 | 20-10 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly (SG), Brian Twilley (PF), Yo Wang (C) Eric Lawson, Ronny Woolverton, Steve Bradford | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Roberson (SF), James Towell (PF) Philip Carmichael, Samuel Husky | |
| 11:36 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett connects on the shot from the free throw line | 20-12 |
| 11:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Twilley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-12 |
| 11:21 | Cleveland State | David Roberson snags the defensive board | 20-12 |
| 11:16 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 20-12 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small (PG), Clifford Culbreath (SF), Gerald Montgomery (PF) Harold Cahill, Richard Tsang, Brian Twilley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant (SG), Ellis Gibbs (PF) George Williams, Jeffrey Hurdle | |
| 11:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald Montgomery makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Vincent Daly | 23-12 |
| 10:58 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant is fouled in the backcourt by Vincent Daly - foul #1 on Vincent Daly, team foul #3 | 23-12 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs (C) James Towell | |
| 10:37 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Ellis Gibbs and he's fouled by Vincent Daly - foul #2 on Vincent Daly, team foul #4 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca (SG) Vincent Daly | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 10:37 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs misses the free throw | 23-14 |
| 10:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald Montgomery pulls down the rebound | 23-14 |
| 10:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-14 |
| 10:21 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs gets the rebound | 23-14 |
| 10:02 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-14 |
| 10:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifford Culbreath snags the defensive board | 23-14 |
| 09:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Ellis Gibbs steps in front of the Clifford Culbreath pass | 23-14 |
| 09:39 | Cleveland State | David Roberson can't connect on a runner from close range | 23-14 |
| 09:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca gets the rebound | 23-14 |
| 09:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Yo Wang is fouled on the floor by Stuart Griggs - foul #1 on Stuart Griggs, team foul #5 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill (PG), Eric Lawson (SG), Ronny Woolverton (SF), Steve Bradford (PF), Richard Tsang (C) Brian Small, Tyrone Maresca, Clifford Culbreath, Gerald Montgomery, Yo Wang | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Williams (PG), Philip Carmichael (SF), James Towell (PF), Jeffrey Hurdle (C) Michael Burnett, David Roberson, Ellis Gibbs, Stuart Griggs | |
| 09:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Bradford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-14 |
| 09:04 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant is hacked by Eric Lawson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Lawson, team foul #5 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small (SG) Eric Lawson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 08:51 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Hurdle is open but misses the lay-in | 23-14 |
| 08:50 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Hurdle tips it home | 23-16 |
| 08:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Tsang connects on the turnaround from the right block | 25-16 |
| 08:29 | Cleveland State | Brian Small picks off the pass by Philip Carmichael in the backcourt | 25-16 |
| 08:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill blows the layup | 25-16 |
| 08:26 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael grabs the defensive rebound | 25-16 |
| 08:11 | Cleveland State | George Williams is fouled on the floor by Harold Cahill - foul #1 on Harold Cahill, team foul #6 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca (SG), Yo Wang (C) Brian Small, Richard Tsang | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett (PG), Samuel Husky (PF) Percy Bryant, Jeffrey Hurdle | |
| 07:50 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett misses the jumpshot from the left side | 25-16 |
| 07:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca snags the defensive board | 25-16 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Harold Cahill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tyrone Maresca (fresh) SF - Ronny Woolverton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Steve Bradford (fresh) C - Yo Wang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Michael Burnett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Williams (fresh) SF - Philip Carmichael (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Husky (fresh) C - James Towell (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Yo Wang jams it on a great pass from Steve Bradford | 27-16 |
| 07:03 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-16 |
| 07:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Yo Wang snags the defensive board | 27-16 |
| 06:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Bradford clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-16 |
| 06:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Bradford tips it in | 29-16 |
| 06:36 | Cleveland State | George Williams misses badly on a floater from the right side | 29-16 |
| 06:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Yo Wang snags the defensive board | 29-16 |
| 06:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Bradford misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by George Williams - foul #1 on George Williams, team foul #6 | 29-16 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small (SG), Gerald Montgomery (PF), Richard Tsang (C) Tyrone Maresca, Ronny Woolverton, Yo Wang | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant (SG), David Roberson (SF), Ellis Gibbs (PF), Stuart Griggs (C) George Williams, Philip Carmichael, Samuel Husky, James Towell | |
| 06:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 30-16 |
| 06:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Bradford misses the 2nd free throw | 30-16 |
| 06:06 | Cleveland State | David Roberson grabs the board | 30-16 |
| 05:45 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs can't finish the layup | 30-16 |
| 05:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald Montgomery grabs the board | 30-16 |
| 05:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald Montgomery misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 30-16 |
| 05:28 | Cleveland State | David Roberson pulls down the rebound | 30-16 |
| 05:15 | Cleveland State | Richard Tsang steals the ball from David Roberson | 30-16 |
| 04:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Bradford can't throw it down | 30-16 |
| 04:49 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs grabs the board | 30-16 |
| 04:30 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs can't finish the layup | 30-16 |
| 04:29 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Steve Bradford | 30-16 |
| 04:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-16 |
| 04:03 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Stuart Griggs | 30-16 |
| 03:57 | Cleveland State | Richard Tsang is called for the reach on Michael Burnett - foul #1 on Richard Tsang, team foul #7 | 30-16 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly (PG), Eric Lawson (SG), Clifford Culbreath (SF), Brian Twilley (PF), Yo Wang (C) Harold Cahill, Brian Small, Steve Bradford, Gerald Montgomery, Richard Tsang | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce (SG), Samuel Husky (SF), Jeffrey Hurdle (C) Percy Bryant, David Roberson, Stuart Griggs | |
| 03:57 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 30-17 |
| 03:57 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 30-18 |
| 03:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifford Culbreath lays it up and in on a great pass from Yo Wang | 32-18 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Vincent Daly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Culbreath (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Twilley (fresh) C - Yo Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Michael Burnett (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Joyce (fresh) SF - Samuel Husky (fresh) PF - Ellis Gibbs (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Hurdle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-18 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Williams (PG), Philip Carmichael (SF) Michael Burnett, Ellis Gibbs | |
| 03:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifford Culbreath hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-18 |
| 03:33 | Cleveland State | Samuel Husky grabs the board | 32-18 |
| 03:16 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Eric Lawson - foul #3 on Eric Lawson, team foul #8 | 32-18 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill (PG) Eric Lawson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 03:16 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael makes the 1st free throw | 32-19 |
| 03:16 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael misses the 2nd free throw | 32-19 |
| 03:16 | Cleveland State | Samuel Husky snags the offensive board | 32-19 |
| 03:05 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 32-19 |
| 03:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Yo Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 32-19 |
| 02:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Yo Wang buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Harold Cahill | 35-19 |
| 02:33 | Cleveland State | Samuel Husky hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by George Williams and he's hacked by Vincent Daly - foul #3 on Vincent Daly, team foul #9 | 35-21 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca (PG), Brian Small (SG), Ronny Woolverton (SF), Gerald Montgomery (PF) Harold Cahill, Vincent Daly, Clifford Culbreath, Brian Twilley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant (SG), Ellis Gibbs (PF), James Towell (C) George Williams, Philip Carmichael, Jeffrey Hurdle | |
| 02:33 | Cleveland State | Samuel Husky misses the free throw | 35-21 |
| 02:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald Montgomery pulls down the rebound | 35-21 |
| 02:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 35-21 |
| 02:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton tips it in | 37-21 |
| 02:00 | Cleveland State | James Towell can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-21 |
| 01:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton grabs the defensive rebound | 37-21 |
| 01:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton loses the ball out of bounds | 37-21 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill (PG), Richard Tsang (PF) Tyrone Maresca, Gerald Montgomery | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Williams (PG), David Roberson (SF), Stuart Griggs (C) Robert Joyce, Samuel Husky, Ellis Gibbs | |
| 01:29 | Cleveland State | Ronny Woolverton steals it from Percy Bryant in the backcourt | 37-21 |
| 01:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Roberson - foul #1 on David Roberson, team foul #7 | 37-21 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael (SF) James Towell | |
| 01:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton makes the 1st free throw | 38-21 |
| 01:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-21 |
| 00:58 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-21 |
| 00:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Yo Wang snags the defensive board | 39-21 |
| 00:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Harold Cahill | 41-21 |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from George Williams | 41-23 |
| 00:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill is whistled for traveling | 41-23 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca (SG), Clifford Culbreath (SF), Steve Bradford (PF), Brian Twilley (C) Brian Small, Ronny Woolverton, Richard Tsang, Yo Wang | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett (PG), Robert Joyce (SG), Ellis Gibbs (PF), James Towell (C) George Williams, Percy Bryant, David Roberson, Stuart Griggs | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 41-23 |