| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Mike McEntire (fresh) SG - John Mohr (fresh) SF - Jack Levine (fresh) PF - Edward Hedlund (fresh) C - Daniel Bremer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Samuel Walling (fresh) SG - Robert Smith (fresh) SF - Terry Harris (fresh) PF - Thomas Payne (fresh) C - Michael Grant (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant 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) | |
| 19:56 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Levine misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Illinois-Chicago | John Mohr hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:36 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Mohr - foul #1 on John Mohr, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:36 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:36 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Hedlund grabs the board | 2-1 |
| 19:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-1 |
| 19:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Levine misses the tip | 2-1 |
| 19:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Hedlund grabs the offensive board | 2-1 |
| 18:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Hedlund knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 4-1 |
| 18:32 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Samuel Walling | 4-3 |
| 18:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Grant picks off the pass by Jack Levine | 4-3 |
| 18:17 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling is fouled in the backcourt by Mike McEntire - foul #1 on Mike McEntire, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 18:05 | Cleveland State | The jumper by Thomas Payne is denied by Edward Hedlund | 4-3 |
| 18:03 | Cleveland State | Thomas Payne misses the tip | 4-3 |
| 18:02 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant tips it home | 4-5 |
| 17:40 | Illinois-Chicago | John Mohr scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Mike McEntire | 7-5 |
| 17:29 | Cleveland State | Thomas Payne misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-5 |
| 17:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 17:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Bremer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-5 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Swofford (PG), Charles Lasater (SG), Victor Ryan (SF), Leslie Heath (PF), Frankie Lechuga (C) Mike McEntire, John Mohr, Jack Levine, Edward Hedlund, Daniel Bremer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper (PG), Ronald Waltman (SG), Antonio Campos (SF), Woodrow McCall (PF), Carey Mahon (C) Samuel Walling, Robert Smith, Terry Harris, Thomas Payne, Michael Grant | |
| 16:56 | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 16:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Victor Ryan gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Victor Ryan misses short on a runner from the baseline | 7-5 |
| 16:49 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 16:31 | Cleveland State | Frankie Lechuga steals it from Antonio Campos | 7-5 |
| 16:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Carey Mahon steals the ball from Philip Swofford | 7-5 |
| 16:12 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Ryan - foul #1 on Victor Ryan, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire (PG), Edward Hedlund (PF) Charles Lasater, Frankie Lechuga | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 15:57 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Edward Hedlund - foul #1 on Edward Hedlund, team foul #4 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Mohr (SG), Darryl Macdonald (SF) Philip Swofford, Victor Ryan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Smith (SG) Ronald Waltman | |
| 15:57 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall misses the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:57 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall misses the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Leslie Heath grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Mike McEntire (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Mohr (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Darryl Macdonald (fresh) PF - Edward Hedlund (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leslie Heath (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Cooper (fresh) SG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Antonio Campos (fresh) PF - Woodrow McCall (fresh) C - Carey Mahon (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Leslie Heath misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 7-5 |
| 15:42 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:39 | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-5 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Lasater (SG), Daniel Bremer (C) John Mohr, Leslie Heath | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling (PG), Thomas Payne (PF), Michael Grant (C) Joseph Cooper, Woodrow McCall, Carey Mahon | |
| 15:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Lasater is fouled on the floor by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Terry Harris (SF) Antonio Campos | |
| 15:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Bremer hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Charles Lasater | 10-5 |
| 14:52 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-5 |
| 14:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Darryl Macdonald gets the rebound | 10-5 |
| 14:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Charles Lasater | 13-5 |
| 14:09 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling is hacked by Charles Lasater - foul #1 on Charles Lasater, team foul #5 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Swofford (PG), John Mohr (SG), Jack Levine (SF), Leslie Heath (PF), Victor Ryan (C) Mike McEntire, Charles Lasater, Darryl Macdonald, Edward Hedlund, Daniel Bremer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper (PG), Ronald Waltman (SG), Antonio Campos (SF), Woodrow McCall (PF), Carey Mahon (C) Samuel Walling, Robert Smith, Terry Harris, Thomas Payne, Michael Grant | |
| 13:58 | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman is wide open but clanks a floater from the right wing | 13-5 |
| 13:56 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Victor Ryan | 13-5 |
| 13:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Levine is hacked by Antonio Campos - foul #1 on Antonio Campos, team foul #2 | 13-5 |
| 13:20 | Illinois-Chicago | John Mohr scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Leslie Heath | 15-5 |
| 13:09 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall makes the jumper from close range set up by Joseph Cooper and the foul's on Leslie Heath - foul #1 on Leslie Heath, team foul #6 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Frankie Lechuga (C) Leslie Heath | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 13:09 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall makes the free throw | 15-8 |
| 12:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Levine misses long on a runner from the right block | 15-8 |
| 12:54 | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper grabs the board | 15-8 |
| 12:36 | Cleveland State | Antonio Campos can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-8 |
| 12:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Levine grabs the board | 15-8 |
| 12:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Frankie Lechuga connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Mohr | 18-8 |
| 12:14 | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman is alone and drills a runner from the left block | 18-10 |
| 11:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Victor Ryan drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Mohr | 21-10 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Philip Swofford (fairly fresh) SG - John Mohr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Levine (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Victor Ryan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Frankie Lechuga (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Cooper (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Waltman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Antonio Campos (fairly fresh) PF - Woodrow McCall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Carey Mahon (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Cleveland State | Antonio Campos blows the layup | 21-10 |
| 11:40 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon gets the offensive rebound | 21-10 |
| 11:33 | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper is hacked by Jack Levine - foul #1 on Jack Levine, team foul #7 | 21-10 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire (PG), Charles Lasater (SG), Darryl Macdonald (SF), Edward Hedlund (PF), Leslie Heath (C) Philip Swofford, John Mohr, Jack Levine, Victor Ryan, Frankie Lechuga | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Smith (SG), Terry Harris (SF), Thomas Payne (PF), Michael Grant (C) Ronald Waltman, Antonio Campos, Woodrow McCall, Carey Mahon | |
| 11:33 | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 21-11 |
| 11:33 | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 21-12 |
| 11:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Leslie Heath lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Lasater | 23-12 |
| 10:56 | Cleveland State | Charles Lasater picks off the pass by Robert Smith | 23-12 |
| 10:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Lasater makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mike McEntire | 25-12 |
| 10:21 | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 25-14 |
| 10:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Darryl Macdonald | 27-14 |
| 09:41 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Cooper | 27-16 |
| 09:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire connects on the jumper from the right side | 29-16 |
| 09:19 | Cleveland State | Leslie Heath picks off the pass by Robert Smith in the backcourt | 29-16 |
| 09:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Hedlund hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 31-16 |
| 08:40 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-16 |
| 08:39 | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper tips it but misses | 31-16 |
| 08:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Leslie Heath grabs the defensive rebound | 31-16 |
| 08:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Hedlund travels with the ball | 31-16 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Swofford (PG), John Mohr (SG), Jack Levine (SF), Frankie Lechuga (PF), Daniel Bremer (C) Mike McEntire, Charles Lasater, Darryl Macdonald, Edward Hedlund, Leslie Heath | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling (PG), Ronald Waltman (SG), Antonio Campos (SF), Woodrow McCall (PF), Carey Mahon (C) Joseph Cooper, Robert Smith, Terry Harris, Thomas Payne, Michael Grant | |
| 08:05 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall is denied on a layup by Jack Levine | 31-16 |
| 08:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Swofford pulls down the rebound | 31-16 |
| 07:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Bremer clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Antonio Campos - foul #2 on Antonio Campos, team foul #3 | 31-16 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Victor Ryan (PF) Frankie Lechuga | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Terry Harris (SF) Antonio Campos | |
| 07:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Bremer makes the 1st free throw | 32-16 |
| 07:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Bremer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-16 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Philip Swofford (fresh) SG - John Mohr (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Levine (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Victor Ryan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Bremer (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Samuel Walling (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Waltman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Harris (tiring) PF - Woodrow McCall (fresh) 3 pts. C - Carey Mahon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris's fadeaway is rejected by Victor Ryan | 33-16 |
| 07:35 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Daniel Bremer | 33-16 |
| 07:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Victor Ryan misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-16 |
| 07:19 | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman gets the rebound | 33-16 |
| 06:59 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-16 |
| 06:57 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Jack Levine | 33-16 |
| 06:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Levine lays it in and he's hacked by Terry Harris - foul #1 on Terry Harris, team foul #4 | 35-16 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire (PG), Frankie Lechuga (PF) Philip Swofford, Victor Ryan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Smith (SG), Thomas Payne (PF), Michael Grant (C) Terry Harris, Woodrow McCall, Carey Mahon | |
| 06:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Levine misses the free throw | 35-16 |
| 06:35 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 35-16 |
| 06:18 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-16 |
| 06:16 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Frankie Lechuga | 35-16 |
| 06:00 | Illinois-Chicago | John Mohr is whistled for traveling | 35-16 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Hedlund (PF) Jack Levine | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 05:53 | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Edward Hedlund - foul #2 on Edward Hedlund, team foul #8 | 35-16 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Leslie Heath (PF) Edward Hedlund | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 05:53 | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman makes the 1st free throw | 35-17 |
| 05:53 | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-18 |
| 05:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire is hacked by Thomas Payne - foul #1 on Thomas Payne, team foul #5 | 35-18 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Levine (SF) Frankie Lechuga | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Terry Harris (SF), Carey Mahon (C) Ronald Waltman, Michael Grant | |
| 05:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Levine makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Leslie Heath | 37-18 |
| 05:14 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Walling, team foul #6 | 37-18 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Lasater (SG) John Mohr | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall (PF) Thomas Payne | |
| 04:47 | Illinois-Chicago | 3 seconds is called on Mike McEntire | 37-18 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Darryl Macdonald (SF), Victor Ryan (PF) Jack Levine, Leslie Heath | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 04:29 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Samuel Walling | 37-21 |
| 04:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Darryl Macdonald is hacked by Terry Harris - foul #2 on Terry Harris, team foul #7 | 37-21 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Leslie Heath (PF) Charles Lasater | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper (SG), Ronald Waltman (SF), Thomas Payne (PF), Michael Grant (C) Robert Smith, Terry Harris, Woodrow McCall, Carey Mahon | |
| 04:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Darryl Macdonald makes the 1st free throw | 38-21 |
| 04:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Darryl Macdonald misses the 2nd free throw | 38-21 |
| 04:10 | Cleveland State | Thomas Payne snags the defensive board | 38-21 |
| 03:51 | Cleveland State | Thomas Payne loses the ball out of bounds | 38-21 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Swofford (SG), Jack Levine (SF), Edward Hedlund (PF) Darryl Macdonald, Victor Ryan, Daniel Bremer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Antonio Campos (SF) Samuel Walling | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Mike McEntire (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Swofford (fresh) SF - Jack Levine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Hedlund (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Leslie Heath (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Waltman (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Antonio Campos (fresh) PF - Thomas Payne (tiring) 2 reb. C - Michael Grant (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Waltman steps in front of the Philip Swofford pass | 38-21 |
| 03:08 | Cleveland State | Antonio Campos is denied on a layup by Edward Hedlund | 38-21 |
| 03:07 | Cleveland State | Thomas Payne tips it back up and in | 38-23 |
| 02:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Leslie Heath comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Cooper - foul #1 on Joseph Cooper, team foul #8 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Lasater (PG), John Mohr (SG), Frankie Lechuga (SF) Mike McEntire, Philip Swofford, Jack Levine | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Woodrow McCall (PF) Joseph Cooper, Ronald Waltman, Thomas Payne | |
| 02:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Leslie Heath makes the 1st free throw | 39-23 |
| 02:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Leslie Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 40-23 |
| 02:38 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-23 |
| 02:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Hedlund pulls down the rebound | 40-23 |
| 02:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Frankie Lechuga can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 40-23 |
| 02:22 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Woodrow McCall | 40-23 |
| 01:55 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith is open and buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Woodrow McCall | 40-26 |
| 01:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Frankie Lechuga comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-26 |
| 01:36 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall grabs the board | 40-26 |
| 01:34 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling is hacked by Frankie Lechuga in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frankie Lechuga, team foul #9 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Swofford (PG), Darryl Macdonald (SG), Victor Ryan (SF), Daniel Bremer (C) Charles Lasater, John Mohr, Frankie Lechuga, Leslie Heath | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman (SG), Terry Harris (SF), Thomas Payne (PF), Carey Mahon (C) Robert Smith, Antonio Campos, Woodrow McCall, Michael Grant | |
| 01:34 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling makes the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 01:34 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling misses the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 01:34 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Daniel Bremer | 40-27 |
| 01:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Darryl Macdonald hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Bremer | 43-27 |
| 01:18 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon is fouled in the backcourt by Darryl Macdonald - foul #1 on Darryl Macdonald, team foul #10 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper (PG) Samuel Walling | |
| 01:18 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon makes the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 01:18 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon makes the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 00:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Philip Swofford drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Hedlund | 46-29 |
| 00:41 | Cleveland State | Victor Ryan is called for the reach on Ronald Waltman - foul #2 on Victor Ryan, team foul #11 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire (PG), Jack Levine (SF) Philip Swofford, Daniel Bremer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:41 | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman misses the 1st free throw | 46-29 |
| 00:41 | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-30 |
| 00:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike McEntire clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-30 |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Thomas Payne | 46-30 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | Victor Ryan swats the layup by Ronald Waltman | 46-30 |
| 00:02 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Jack Levine | 46-30 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Levine misses short on a fullcourt shot | 46-30 |