| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Buswell (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Percy Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Husky (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ellis Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stuart Griggs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Harold Cahill (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Lawson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronny Woolverton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Covert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Frederick Longshore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Samuel Husky inbounds the ball | 26-24 |
| 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) | |
| 19:35 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-24 |
| 19:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 29-24 |
| 19:15 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 19:09 | Cleveland State | Ronny Woolverton is called for the reach on Samuel Husky in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronny Woolverton, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| 18:44 | Cleveland State | John Buswell hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Stuart Griggs | 32-24 |
| 18:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Lawson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Covert | 32-27 |
| 18:29 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs is fouled on the floor by Frederick Longshore - foul #3 on Frederick Longshore, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Roberson (C) Stuart Griggs | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Polak (PF), David Carberry (C) Michael Covert, Frederick Longshore | |
| 18:21 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs connects on the open 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Percy Bryant | 35-27 |
| 18:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-30 |
| 17:44 | Cleveland State | John Buswell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 17:43 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs tips it in | 37-30 |
| 17:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Polak is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Ronald Polak, team foul #3 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett (PG), Robert Joyce (SG), James Towell (PF), Jeffrey Hurdle (C) John Buswell, Percy Bryant, Samuel Husky, Ellis Gibbs | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small (PG), Vincent Daly (SG), Clifford Culbreath (SF) Harold Cahill, Eric Lawson, Ronny Woolverton | |
| 17:31 | Cleveland State | David Roberson is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Culbreath - foul #1 on Clifford Culbreath, team foul #4 | 37-30 |
| 17:18 | Cleveland State | David Roberson misses short on a runner from the baseline | 37-30 |
| 17:16 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Ronald Polak | 37-30 |
| 17:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small's pass is intercepted by James Towell | 37-30 |
| 16:49 | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 16:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Polak grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 16:27 | Illinois-Chicago | David Roberson steps in front of the David Carberry pass | 37-30 |
| 16:10 | Cleveland State | James Towell misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-30 |
| 16:08 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Clifford Culbreath | 37-30 |
| 15:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small connects on the 3 from the left wing | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Michael Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Joyce (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Roberson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Towell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Hurdle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Brian Small (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Daly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Culbreath (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Polak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Carberry (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Carberry - foul #2 on David Carberry, team foul #5 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant (SG), Samuel Husky (SF), Ellis Gibbs (PF), Stuart Griggs (C) Robert Joyce, David Roberson, James Towell, Jeffrey Hurdle | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill (PG), Eric Lawson (SG), Ronny Woolverton (SF), Michael Covert (PF), Frederick Longshore (C) Brian Small, Vincent Daly, Clifford Culbreath, Ronald Polak, David Carberry | |
| 15:38 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 15:38 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 15:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Samuel Husky - foul #2 on Samuel Husky, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Buswell (PG) Michael Burnett | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 15:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 15:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 15:03 | Cleveland State | Samuel Husky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-35 |
| 14:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 14:42 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 14:40 | Cleveland State | Harold Cahill steps in front of the Percy Bryant pass in the backcourt | 39-35 |
| 14:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Lawson lays it up and in on a great pass from Harold Cahill | 39-37 |
| 14:20 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs double dribbles | 39-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Towell (SF) Samuel Husky | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly (PG), Jared Smith (C) Harold Cahill, Frederick Longshore | |
| 14:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly is fouled on the floor by Stuart Griggs - foul #3 on Stuart Griggs, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce (SF) Stuart Griggs | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca (SG), Clifford Culbreath (SF) Eric Lawson, Ronny Woolverton | |
| 13:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert's pass is intercepted by John Buswell | 39-37 |
| 13:41 | Cleveland State | James Towell buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from John Buswell and he's fouled by Jared Smith - foul #1 on Jared Smith, team foul #6 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett (PG) John Buswell | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small (PG), Frederick Longshore (C) Tyrone Maresca, Michael Covert | |
| 13:41 | Cleveland State | James Towell makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| 13:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Frederick Longshore drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Small | 42-40 |
| 13:01 | Cleveland State | James Towell connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Burnett | 45-40 |
| 12:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifford Culbreath clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 12:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Frederick Longshore tips it in | 45-42 |
| 12:15 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-42 |
| 12:14 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Frederick Longshore | 45-42 |
| 12:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Smith misses badly on a runner near the basket | 45-42 |
| 11:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly tips it in | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Michael Burnett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Percy Bryant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Joyce (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ellis Gibbs (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - James Towell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Brian Small (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Daly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Culbreath (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jared Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Frederick Longshore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:45 | Cleveland State | Jared Smith swats the layup by Ellis Gibbs | 45-44 |
| 11:44 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs tips it but misses | 45-44 |
| 11:42 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett grabs the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 11:27 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 11:26 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs tips it home | 47-44 |
| 11:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Burnett - foul #1 on Michael Burnett, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Buswell (PG), George Williams (SG), Samuel Husky (SF), David Roberson (PF), Stuart Griggs (C) Michael Burnett, Percy Bryant, Robert Joyce, Ellis Gibbs, James Towell | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill (PG), Eric Lawson (SG), Ronny Woolverton (SF), Michael Covert (PF), Ronald Polak (C) Brian Small, Vincent Daly, Clifford Culbreath, Jared Smith, Frederick Longshore | |
| 11:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Harold Cahill | 47-47 |
| 11:01 | Cleveland State | Samuel Husky's pass is intercepted by Harold Cahill in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| 10:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill banks in the layup | 47-49 |
| 10:41 | Cleveland State | John Buswell misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-49 |
| 10:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Polak gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 10:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Polak misses the easy layup but the foul's on George Williams - foul #1 on George Williams, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Carberry (C) Michael Covert | |
| 10:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Polak misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 10:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Polak makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 10:03 | Cleveland State | Eric Lawson takes the ball from George Williams | 47-50 |
| 10:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eric Lawson | 47-52 |
| 09:43 | Cleveland State | John Buswell is hacked by David Carberry - foul #3 on David Carberry, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett (SG), Robert Joyce (SF), Jeffrey Hurdle (PF) George Williams, Samuel Husky, David Roberson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca (SF), Michael Covert (PF) Ronny Woolverton, Ronald Polak | |
| 09:43 | Cleveland State | John Buswell makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 09:43 | Cleveland State | John Buswell misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 09:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 09:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill is fouled on the floor by Robert Joyce - foul #2 on Robert Joyce, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Dale (PG) John Buswell | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly (PG) Harold Cahill | |
| 09:03 | Illinois-Chicago | David Carberry comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-52 |
| 09:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 08:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Eric Lawson | 48-55 |
| 08:51 | Cleveland State | Tyrone Maresca steals it from Stuart Griggs in the backcourt | 48-55 |
| 08:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 08:43 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 08:30 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Hurdle is hacked by Tyrone Maresca - foul #3 on Tyrone Maresca, team foul #8 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant (SG), Samuel Husky (SF), David Roberson (C) Michael Burnett, Robert Joyce, Stuart Griggs | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small (PG), Ronny Woolverton (SF), Frederick Longshore (C) Eric Lawson, Tyrone Maresca, David Carberry | |
| 08:30 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Hurdle misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 08:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 08:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Husky is called for the reach on Ronny Woolverton - foul #3 on Samuel Husky, team foul #6 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Towell (C) Jeffrey Hurdle | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill (PG), Ronald Polak (PF) Vincent Daly, Michael Covert | |
| 07:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Polak slams it home on a nice dish by Frederick Longshore | 48-57 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - George Dale (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Percy Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Samuel Husky (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Roberson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Towell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Harold Cahill (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Small (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronny Woolverton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Polak (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Frederick Longshore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:39 | Cleveland State | George Dale is fouled on the floor by Harold Cahill - foul #2 on Harold Cahill, team foul #9 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs (PF) James Towell | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Lawson (SG), Jared Smith (C) Brian Small, Frederick Longshore | |
| 07:39 | Cleveland State | George Dale makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 07:39 | Cleveland State | George Dale misses the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 07:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Smith pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| 07:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Smith comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 49-57 |
| 07:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 07:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton is fouled on the floor by Ellis Gibbs - foul #2 on Ellis Gibbs, team foul #7 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Buswell (PG), Robert Joyce (SF), James Towell (C) George Dale, Samuel Husky, David Roberson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly (PG), Tyrone Maresca (SG), Frederick Longshore (C) Harold Cahill, Eric Lawson, Ronald Polak | |
| 07:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 07:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton misses the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 07:01 | Cleveland State | James Towell gets the rebound | 49-58 |
| 06:46 | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-58 |
| 06:44 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Ronny Woolverton | 49-58 |
| 06:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Frederick Longshore is whistled for a carry | 49-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett (SG), Jeffrey Hurdle (C) Percy Bryant, Ellis Gibbs | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small (PG), Clifford Culbreath (SF), Michael Covert (PF) Tyrone Maresca, Ronny Woolverton, Jared Smith | |
| 05:57 | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 05:56 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Frederick Longshore | 49-58 |
| 05:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Burnett picks off the pass by Vincent Daly | 49-58 |
| 05:48 | Cleveland State | John Buswell blows the layup | 49-58 |
| 05:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 05:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 05:21 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Michael Burnett | 49-58 |
| 05:16 | Cleveland State | John Buswell is hacked by Clifford Culbreath - foul #2 on Clifford Culbreath, team foul #10 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Husky (SF), Ellis Gibbs (PF), David Roberson (C) Robert Joyce, James Towell, Jeffrey Hurdle | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill (PG), Eric Lawson (SG), Ronald Polak (PF), David Carberry (C) Brian Small, Vincent Daly, Michael Covert, Frederick Longshore | |
| 05:16 | Cleveland State | John Buswell makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 05:16 | Cleveland State | John Buswell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 04:54 | Illinois-Chicago | David Roberson takes the ball from Eric Lawson | 51-58 |
| 04:34 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-58 |
| 04:32 | Cleveland State | David Roberson tips it in | 53-58 |
| 04:16 | Illinois-Chicago | David Carberry is hacked by David Roberson - foul #1 on David Roberson, team foul #8 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Dale (PG), Percy Bryant (SG), Stuart Griggs (C) John Buswell, Michael Burnett, David Roberson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca (SG), Ronny Woolverton (SF) Eric Lawson, Clifford Culbreath | |
| 04:16 | Illinois-Chicago | David Carberry makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 04:16 | Illinois-Chicago | David Carberry misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 04:16 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 04:13 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant is fouled in the backcourt by Tyrone Maresca - foul #4 on Tyrone Maresca, team foul #11 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Smith (C) David Carberry | |
| 04:13 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 04:13 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 03:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill clanks a 3 from straight away | 55-59 |
| 03:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Polak tips it in | 55-61 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - George Dale (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Percy Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Samuel Husky (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ellis Gibbs (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Stuart Griggs (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Harold Cahill (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tyrone Maresca (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Ronny Woolverton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Polak (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Jared Smith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 03:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Polak can't connect on a shot in the lane | 58-61 |
| 03:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton tips it back up and in | 58-63 |
| 02:54 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant is called for 5 seconds | 58-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett (PG), David Roberson (SF), James Towell (PF), Jeffrey Hurdle (C) George Dale, Samuel Husky, Ellis Gibbs, Stuart Griggs | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small (PG), Eric Lawson (SG), Michael Covert (PF), Frederick Longshore (C) Harold Cahill, Tyrone Maresca, Ronald Polak, Jared Smith | |
| 02:31 | Illinois-Chicago | David Roberson steps in front of the Frederick Longshore pass | 58-63 |
| 02:31 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Buswell (PG), Stuart Griggs (C) Michael Burnett, Jeffrey Hurdle | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Carberry (C) Frederick Longshore | |
| 02:29 | Cleveland State | Brian Small steals the ball from Percy Bryant in the backcourt | 58-63 |
| 02:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Husky (SF), Ellis Gibbs (PF) David Roberson, James Towell | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill (PG), Ronald Polak (C) Brian Small, David Carberry | |
| 02:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Stuart Griggs picks off the pass by Michael Covert | 58-63 |
| 02:10 | Cleveland State | Samuel Husky loses the dribble to Harold Cahill in the backcourt | 58-63 |
| 02:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill misses the easy layup | 58-63 |
| 02:05 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to John Buswell | 58-63 |
| 01:48 | Cleveland State | Samuel Husky misses the easy layup | 58-63 |
| 01:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert pulls down the rebound | 58-63 |
| 01:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 58-63 |
| 01:31 | Cleveland State | Samuel Husky snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 01:14 | Cleveland State | Harold Cahill steals the ball from Percy Bryant | 58-63 |
| 01:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Frederick Longshore (C) Ronald Polak | |
| 00:55 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant is fouled on the floor by Frederick Longshore - foul #4 on Frederick Longshore, team foul #12 | 58-63 |
| 00:55 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:55 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert misses the lay-in | 59-63 |
| 00:29 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Stuart Griggs | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant is hacked by Eric Lawson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Lawson, team foul #13 | 59-63 |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert is fouled in the backcourt by John Buswell - foul #2 on John Buswell, team foul #9 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small (PG), Vincent Daly (SG), Tyrone Maresca (SF) Harold Cahill, Eric Lawson, Ronny Woolverton | |
| 00:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert misses the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 00:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| 00:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert is hacked by Ellis Gibbs - foul #3 on Ellis Gibbs, team foul #10 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Lawson (SG) Vincent Daly | |
| 00:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Covert makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:20 | Cleveland State | Samuel Husky's pass is intercepted by Brian Small in the backcourt | 60-65 |
| 00:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca misses the dunk | 60-65 |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Samuel Husky | 60-65 |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Buswell | 63-65 |
| 00:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill (PG), Ronny Woolverton (SF) Brian Small, Tyrone Maresca | |
| 00:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton is fouled in the backcourt by John Buswell - foul #3 on John Buswell, team foul #11 | 63-65 |
| 00:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant misses the 3 from the left wing | 63-67 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Ronny Woolverton | 63-67 |