| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Alfred Ranallo (fresh) SG - Corey Green (fresh) SF - Charles Kline (fresh) PF - Richard Gamble (fresh) C - Zackary Bennette (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Harney (fresh) SG - Francis Winslow (fresh) SF - Thomas Snider (fresh) PF - Steven Folse (fresh) C - David Clark (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | David Clark wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Cleveland State | William Harney is hacked by Alfred Ranallo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alfred Ranallo, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Cleveland State | Steven Folse clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | DePaul | Alfred Ranallo snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | DePaul | Richard Gamble hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Steven Folse - foul #1 on Steven Folse, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | DePaul | Richard Gamble misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | DePaul | Richard Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:08 | Cleveland State | William Harney scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 1-2 |
| 19:04 | DePaul | Corey Green is hacked by Francis Winslow - foul #1 on Francis Winslow, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| 18:54 | DePaul | Corey Green is hacked by Francis Winslow - foul #2 on Francis Winslow, team foul #3 | 1-2 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Myers (SG) Francis Winslow | |
| 18:39 | DePaul | Corey Green comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 1-2 |
| 18:38 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to David Clark | 1-2 |
| 18:20 | Cleveland State | Thomas Snider makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by William Harney | 1-4 |
| 18:04 | DePaul | Richard Gamble lays it in set up by Alfred Ranallo | 3-4 |
| 17:39 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Myers connects on the runner from close range and he's hacked by Richard Gamble - foul #1 on Richard Gamble, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| 17:39 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Myers misses the free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:39 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Zackary Bennette | 3-6 |
| 17:24 | DePaul | David Clark swats the shot by Alfred Ranallo | 3-6 |
| 17:23 | DePaul | Corey Green tips it back up and in | 5-6 |
| 16:59 | Cleveland State | Zackary Bennette swats the short shot by Thomas Snider | 5-6 |
| 16:58 | DePaul | Zackary Bennette gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:53 | DePaul | Alfred Ranallo clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-6 |
| 16:52 | DePaul | Corey Green grabs the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 16:42 | DePaul | Richard Gamble drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Alfred Ranallo | 7-6 |
| 16:24 | Cleveland State | Thomas Snider's pass is intercepted by Zackary Bennette | 7-6 |
| 16:06 | DePaul | Alfred Ranallo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-6 |
| Subs | DePaul | Bobby Johnson (PF), Michael Haas (C) Richard Gamble, Zackary Bennette | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski (PG), Melvin Blackstock (SG), Rodney Joshi (SF), Richard McCornack (PF), Clarence Crippen (C) William Harney, Kenneth Myers, Thomas Snider, Steven Folse, David Clark | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Alfred Ranallo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Corey Green (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Kline (fresh) PF - Bobby Johnson (fresh) C - Michael Haas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Allen Grochowski (fresh) SG - Melvin Blackstock (fresh) SF - Rodney Joshi (fresh) PF - Richard McCornack (fresh) C - Clarence Crippen (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Cleveland State | Bobby Johnson is called for the reach on Melvin Blackstock - foul #1 on Bobby Johnson, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | DePaul | Marion Kass (SG), Ernest Hunt (SF) Corey Green, Charles Kline | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 15:35 | Cleveland State | Rodney Joshi misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-6 |
| 15:33 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Michael Haas | 7-6 |
| 15:16 | DePaul | Alfred Ranallo's fadeaway is rejected by Richard McCornack | 7-6 |
| 15:14 | Cleveland State | Richard McCornack grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 14:54 | Cleveland State | Melvin Blackstock misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-6 |
| 14:52 | DePaul | Michael Haas gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:39 | DePaul | Ernest Hunt can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 14:37 | Cleveland State | Richard McCornack pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:16 | Cleveland State | Rodney Joshi drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Melvin Blackstock | 7-8 |
| 13:48 | DePaul | Ernest Hunt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-8 |
| 13:47 | Cleveland State | Melvin Blackstock grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 13:30 | Cleveland State | Rodney Joshi misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ernest Hunt - foul #1 on Ernest Hunt, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | DePaul | Corey Green (SG), Charles Kline (SF), Richard Gamble (PF), Zackary Bennette (C) Alfred Ranallo, Ernest Hunt, Bobby Johnson, Michael Haas | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harney (PG), Kenneth Myers (SG), Steven Folse (PF), David Clark (C) Allen Grochowski, Melvin Blackstock, Richard McCornack, Clarence Crippen | |
| 13:30 | Cleveland State | Rodney Joshi makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 13:30 | Cleveland State | Rodney Joshi misses the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 13:30 | DePaul | Richard Gamble gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 13:18 | DePaul | Marion Kass comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 7-9 |
| 13:16 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to David Clark | 7-9 |
| 13:10 | Cleveland State | David Clark hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 7-9 |
| 13:09 | Cleveland State | Steven Folse can't tip it in | 7-9 |
| 13:08 | DePaul | Richard Gamble gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 12:53 | DePaul | Marion Kass is called for traveling | 7-9 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Snider (SF) Rodney Joshi | |
| 12:38 | Cleveland State | William Harney misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-9 |
| 12:36 | DePaul | Zackary Bennette gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 12:18 | DePaul | Corey Green misses the lay-in | 7-9 |
| 12:17 | DePaul | Zackary Bennette tips it home | 9-9 |
| 11:55 | Cleveland State | Charles Kline is called for the reach on Thomas Snider - foul #1 on Charles Kline, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | DePaul | Hung Hong (PG) Marion Kass | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Hung Hong (fresh) SG - Corey Green (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Kline (fresh) PF - Richard Gamble (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Zackary Bennette (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Harney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Myers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Snider (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Folse (fresh) C - David Clark (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Cleveland State | William Harney can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 11:38 | Cleveland State | Steven Folse tips it back up and in | 9-11 |
| 11:16 | DePaul | Richard Gamble hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 9-11 |
| 11:14 | Cleveland State | Thomas Snider pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| 10:54 | Cleveland State | Thomas Snider hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Myers | 9-14 |
| 10:32 | DePaul | Richard Gamble travels with the ball | 9-14 |
| Subs | DePaul | Alfred Ranallo (PG), Bobby Johnson (PF), Michael Haas (C) Hung Hong, Richard Gamble, Zackary Bennette | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski (PG), Melvin Blackstock (SG), Richard McCornack (PF), Clarence Crippen (C) William Harney, Kenneth Myers, Steven Folse, David Clark | |
| 10:11 | Cleveland State | Thomas Snider misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-14 |
| 10:09 | Cleveland State | Richard McCornack gets the offensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 09:45 | Cleveland State | Richard McCornack misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-14 |
| 09:44 | Cleveland State | Clarence Crippen tips it back up and in | 9-16 |
| 09:22 | DePaul | Bobby Johnson makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Alfred Ranallo | 11-16 |
| 09:08 | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 11-16 |
| 09:06 | DePaul | Charles Kline pulls down the rebound | 11-16 |
| 09:01 | DePaul | Alfred Ranallo misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Clarence Crippen - foul #1 on Clarence Crippen, team foul #4 | 11-16 |
| Subs | DePaul | Marion Kass (SG), Richard Gamble (PF), Zackary Bennette (C) Corey Green, Charles Kline, Michael Haas | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Myers (PG), Rodney Joshi (SF), Steven Folse (PF) Melvin Blackstock, Thomas Snider, Clarence Crippen | |
| 09:01 | DePaul | Alfred Ranallo makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 09:01 | DePaul | Alfred Ranallo misses the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 09:01 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Gamble | 12-16 |
| 08:54 | DePaul | Bobby Johnson buries a fadeaway in the lane | 14-16 |
| 08:38 | Cleveland State | Richard McCornack hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 14-16 |
| 08:37 | DePaul | Alfred Ranallo pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 08:14 | DePaul | Richard Gamble misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 14-16 |
| 08:13 | Cleveland State | Rodney Joshi snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 08:08 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Myers clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-16 |
| 08:06 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Marion Kass | 14-16 |
| 07:42 | DePaul | Zackary Bennette can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-16 |
| 07:41 | DePaul | Richard Gamble gets the offensive rebound | 14-16 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Alfred Ranallo (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marion Kass (fresh) SF - Bobby Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Gamble (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Zackary Bennette (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kenneth Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Grochowski (fairly fresh) SF - Rodney Joshi (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Folse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard McCornack (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | DePaul | Richard Gamble can't throw it down but he's hacked by Rodney Joshi - foul #1 on Rodney Joshi, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | DePaul | Corey Green (SG), Charles Kline (SF) Marion Kass, Bobby Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harney (PG), Thomas Snider (SF), David Clark (C) Allen Grochowski, Rodney Joshi, Richard McCornack | |
| 07:24 | DePaul | Richard Gamble misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 07:24 | DePaul | Richard Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 07:09 | Cleveland State | Thomas Snider comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Corey Green - foul #1 on Corey Green, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Subs | DePaul | Marion Kass (PG), Michael Haas (C) Alfred Ranallo, Zackary Bennette | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 07:09 | Cleveland State | Thomas Snider misses the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 07:09 | Cleveland State | Thomas Snider makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 06:57 | DePaul | Corey Green scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 06:36 | Cleveland State | Corey Green steps in front of the William Harney pass | 18-17 |
| 06:16 | DePaul | Charles Kline misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 18-17 |
| 06:14 | DePaul | Richard Gamble grabs the offensive board | 18-17 |
| 05:58 | DePaul | Marion Kass travels with the ball | 18-17 |
| Subs | DePaul | Alfred Ranallo (PG), Bobby Johnson (PF), Zackary Bennette (C) Marion Kass, Richard Gamble, Michael Haas | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski (SG), Richard McCornack (PF) Kenneth Myers, Steven Folse | |
| 05:36 | Cleveland State | William Harney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-17 |
| 05:35 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard McCornack | 18-17 |
| 05:16 | Cleveland State | David Clark buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Allen Grochowski | 18-19 |
| 04:55 | DePaul | Charles Kline connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Corey Green | 20-19 |
| 04:43 | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by David Clark | 20-22 |
| 04:26 | DePaul | Bobby Johnson is hacked by David Clark - foul #1 on David Clark, team foul #6 | 20-22 |
| Subs | DePaul | Marion Kass (SG), Ernest Hunt (SF), Richard Gamble (PF), Michael Haas (C) Corey Green, Charles Kline, Bobby Johnson, Zackary Bennette | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Myers (PG), Rodney Joshi (SF), Steven Folse (PF) William Harney, Thomas Snider, David Clark | |
| 04:17 | DePaul | Michael Haas knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Gamble | 22-22 |
| 03:56 | Cleveland State | Rodney Joshi misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 22-22 |
| 03:54 | Cleveland State | Richard McCornack gets the offensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 03:36 | Cleveland State | Rodney Joshi misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-22 |
| 03:35 | Cleveland State | Steven Folse snags the offensive board | 22-22 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Alfred Ranallo (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marion Kass (fresh) SF - Ernest Hunt (fresh) PF - Richard Gamble (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Haas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kenneth Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Grochowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Joshi (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Folse (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard McCornack (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Cleveland State | Richard McCornack banks in the layup set up by Steven Folse | 22-24 |
| 03:14 | DePaul | Richard Gamble is fouled on the floor by Steven Folse - foul #2 on Steven Folse, team foul #7 | 22-24 |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Kline (SF), Zackary Bennette (C) Alfred Ranallo, Michael Haas | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Francis Winslow (SG), Clarence Crippen (C) Allen Grochowski, Richard McCornack | |
| 03:14 | DePaul | Richard Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 03:14 | DePaul | Richard Gamble misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 03:14 | Cleveland State | Steven Folse pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| 03:01 | Cleveland State | Clarence Crippen blows the layup | 23-24 |
| 03:00 | DePaul | Ernest Hunt gets the rebound | 23-24 |
| 02:56 | DePaul | Ernest Hunt hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Marion Kass | 26-24 |
| 02:41 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Myers is hacked by Charles Kline - foul #2 on Charles Kline, team foul #7 | 26-24 |
| Subs | DePaul | Corey Green (SG) Ernest Hunt | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Snider (SF), David Clark (C) Rodney Joshi, Clarence Crippen | |
| 02:41 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Myers makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 02:41 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 02:31 | DePaul | Zackary Bennette's fadeaway is rejected by David Clark | 26-26 |
| 02:29 | Cleveland State | Thomas Snider grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 02:14 | Cleveland State | Thomas Snider hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Francis Winslow | 26-28 |
| 02:03 | DePaul | Zackary Bennette loses the dribble to Francis Winslow | 26-28 |
| 02:00 | Cleveland State | Francis Winslow hits the finger roll | 26-30 |
| 01:49 | DePaul | Kenneth Myers picks off the pass by Marion Kass | 26-30 |
| 01:46 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Myers lays it up and in | 26-32 |
| 01:22 | DePaul | Zackary Bennette is hacked by Francis Winslow - foul #3 on Francis Winslow, team foul #8 | 26-32 |
| Subs | DePaul | Alfred Ranallo (PG), Bobby Johnson (PF) Marion Kass, Richard Gamble | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harney (PG), Allen Grochowski (SG), Richard McCornack (PF) Kenneth Myers, Francis Winslow, Steven Folse | |
| 01:22 | DePaul | Zackary Bennette makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 01:22 | DePaul | Zackary Bennette misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 01:22 | Cleveland State | David Clark pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 01:05 | Cleveland State | William Harney misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Alfred Ranallo - foul #2 on Alfred Ranallo, team foul #8 | 27-32 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ernest Hunt (SF), Michael Haas (C) Charles Kline, Zackary Bennette | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 01:05 | Cleveland State | William Harney makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 01:05 | Cleveland State | William Harney misses the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 01:05 | DePaul | Corey Green snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 00:50 | DePaul | Michael Haas comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 00:49 | DePaul | Ernest Hunt tips it but misses | 27-33 |
| 00:48 | Cleveland State | David Clark grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | Richard McCornack can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Corey Green - foul #2 on Corey Green, team foul #9 | 27-33 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Clarence Crippen (C) David Clark | |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | Richard McCornack makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | Richard McCornack makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 00:19 | DePaul | Allen Grochowski picks off the pass by Bobby Johnson | 27-35 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Clarence Crippen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-35 |
| Subs | DePaul | Marion Kass (SG), Charles Kline (SF) Corey Green, Ernest Hunt | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Rodney Joshi (SF), Steven Folse (PF) Thomas Snider, Clarence Crippen | |
| 00:01 | DePaul | Marion Kass scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-35 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Rodney Joshi misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 30-35 |