| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Buswell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Percy Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Husky (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Roberson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Stuart Griggs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Marcus Keown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erick Godwin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lubomierz Swatloski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Justin Grayer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Robert Jackson inbounds the ball | 23-29 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | DePaul | 3 seconds is called on Robert Jackson | 23-29 |
| 19:23 | Cleveland State | David Roberson scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 25-29 |
| 18:57 | DePaul | Marcus Keown connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Erick Godwin | 25-32 |
| 18:38 | Cleveland State | John Buswell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-32 |
| 18:36 | DePaul | Robert Jackson snags the defensive board | 25-32 |
| 18:20 | DePaul | Erick Godwin is hacked by Stuart Griggs - foul #2 on Stuart Griggs, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| 18:05 | DePaul | Justin Grayer drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Marcus Keown | 25-34 |
| 17:46 | Cleveland State | Samuel Husky makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Buswell | 27-34 |
| 17:28 | DePaul | Stuart Griggs is called for the reach on Marcus Keown - foul #3 on Stuart Griggs, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Towell (C) Stuart Griggs | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 17:16 | DePaul | Marcus Keown hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Buswell - foul #1 on John Buswell, team foul #3 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | DePaul | James Olden (SF), Eugenio Mancini (C) Robert Jackson, Justin Grayer | |
| 17:16 | DePaul | Marcus Keown misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 17:16 | DePaul | Marcus Keown makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 17:02 | Cleveland State | John Buswell hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Towell | 29-35 |
| 16:41 | DePaul | James Olden travels with the ball | 29-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett (PG), Robert Joyce (SF), Jeffrey Hurdle (C) John Buswell, Samuel Husky, David Roberson | |
| Subs | DePaul | Alexander Williams (PG), Michael Hall (SG), Mack Wasson (SF) Marcus Keown, Erick Godwin, Lubomierz Swatloski | |
| 16:32 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Hurdle drills a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Eugenio Mancini - foul #1 on Eugenio Mancini, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Williams (C) Percy Bryant | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 16:32 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Hurdle makes the free throw | 32-35 |
| 16:14 | DePaul | Mack Wasson is fouled on the floor by James Towell - foul #1 on James Towell, team foul #4 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Jackson (SF), Justin Grayer (C) Mack Wasson, Eugenio Mancini | |
| 15:58 | DePaul | Michael Hall makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Michael Burnett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Joyce (fresh) SF - James Towell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Hurdle (fresh) 3 pts. C - George Williams (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Alexander Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Hall (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Olden (fresh) 9 pts. C - Justin Grayer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Cleveland State | Alexander Williams is called for the reach on Michael Burnett - foul #1 on Alexander Williams, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Buswell (PG), Percy Bryant (SG), Stuart Griggs (C) Michael Burnett, Robert Joyce, George Williams | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 15:25 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 15:24 | DePaul | Robert Jackson pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 15:12 | DePaul | James Olden connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Alexander Williams and he's fouled by Jeffrey Hurdle - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hurdle, team foul #5 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Husky (SF), David Roberson (PF) James Towell, Jeffrey Hurdle | |
| Subs | DePaul | Marcus Keown (PG), Erick Godwin (SG), Lubomierz Swatloski (PF) Alexander Williams, Michael Hall, Robert Jackson | |
| 15:12 | DePaul | James Olden makes the free throw | 32-40 |
| 14:50 | Cleveland State | John Buswell is hacked by Lubomierz Swatloski - foul #2 on Lubomierz Swatloski, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Eugenio Mancini (C) Justin Grayer | |
| 14:38 | Cleveland State | David Roberson misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 32-40 |
| 14:37 | Cleveland State | John Buswell grabs the offensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 14:32 | Cleveland State | David Roberson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Buswell | 35-40 |
| 14:10 | DePaul | James Olden misses the lay-in | 35-40 |
| 14:09 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 13:55 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant is fouled on the floor by Erick Godwin - foul #1 on Erick Godwin, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett (SG), James Towell (C) Percy Bryant, Stuart Griggs | |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Jackson (SF), Justin Grayer (C) James Olden, Eugenio Mancini | |
| 13:50 | Cleveland State | David Roberson slams it home on a nice dish by John Buswell | 37-40 |
| 13:30 | DePaul | Erick Godwin buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Marcus Keown | 37-43 |
| 13:08 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Buswell | 40-43 |
| 12:59 | DePaul | Marcus Keown misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-43 |
| 12:58 | Cleveland State | James Towell gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 12:42 | Cleveland State | David Roberson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 40-43 |
| 12:40 | DePaul | Robert Jackson grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 12:27 | DePaul | Justin Grayer is fouled on the floor by James Towell - foul #2 on James Towell, team foul #6 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant (SG), Jeffrey Hurdle (PF), Stuart Griggs (C) John Buswell, Samuel Husky, David Roberson | |
| Subs | DePaul | Alexander Williams (PG), Michael Hall (SG), James Olden (PF), Eugenio Mancini (C) Marcus Keown, Erick Godwin, Lubomierz Swatloski, Justin Grayer | |
| 12:18 | DePaul | Michael Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-43 |
| 12:00 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 11:58 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant gets the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Michael Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Percy Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Towell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Hurdle (fresh) 3 pts. C - Stuart Griggs (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Alexander Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Hall (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Olden (fresh) 12 pts. C - Eugenio Mancini (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Cleveland State | The pull-up jumper by Michael Burnett is blocked by Eugenio Mancini | 40-43 |
| 11:43 | DePaul | Eugenio Mancini grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 11:27 | DePaul | Eugenio Mancini scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Jackson | 40-45 |
| 11:05 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Hurdle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 11:04 | DePaul | Eugenio Mancini snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 10:48 | DePaul | Jeffrey Hurdle blocks the short jumper by Eugenio Mancini | 40-45 |
| 10:46 | DePaul | Robert Jackson tips it in | 40-47 |
| 10:23 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant is fouled on the floor by Alexander Williams - foul #2 on Alexander Williams, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Buswell (PG), Samuel Husky (SF), David Roberson (PF) Michael Burnett, James Towell, Stuart Griggs | |
| Subs | DePaul | Marcus Keown (PG), Erick Godwin (SG), Mack Wasson (SF), Lubomierz Swatloski (PF), Justin Grayer (C) Alexander Williams, Michael Hall, Robert Jackson, James Olden, Eugenio Mancini | |
| 10:08 | Cleveland State | Samuel Husky buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Percy Bryant | 43-47 |
| 09:54 | DePaul | Erick Godwin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-47 |
| 09:52 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Hurdle pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 09:35 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Hurdle hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 43-47 |
| 09:34 | DePaul | Justin Grayer gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 09:28 | DePaul | Percy Bryant steals it from Justin Grayer | 43-47 |
| 09:05 | Cleveland State | Erick Godwin steals the ball from Percy Bryant | 43-47 |
| 08:46 | DePaul | Justin Grayer misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Hurdle - foul #2 on Jeffrey Hurdle, team foul #7 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett (SG), Stuart Griggs (C) Percy Bryant, Jeffrey Hurdle | |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Jackson (SF) Mack Wasson | |
| 08:46 | DePaul | Justin Grayer misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 08:46 | DePaul | Justin Grayer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 08:17 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs's layup is rejected by Justin Grayer | 43-48 |
| 08:16 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs grabs the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 08:00 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs is hacked by Justin Grayer - foul #2 on Justin Grayer, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| 07:46 | Cleveland State | Samuel Husky misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-48 |
| 07:44 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Justin Grayer | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Buswell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Husky (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Roberson (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Stuart Griggs (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Marcus Keown (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Erick Godwin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lubomierz Swatloski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Justin Grayer (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:27 | DePaul | Marcus Keown is hacked by John Buswell - foul #2 on John Buswell, team foul #8 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant (SG) Michael Burnett | |
| Subs | DePaul | James Olden (C) Justin Grayer | |
| 07:27 | DePaul | Marcus Keown misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 07:27 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Samuel Husky | 43-48 |
| 07:14 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Buswell | 46-48 |
| 06:50 | DePaul | Marcus Keown misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 06:49 | Cleveland State | Samuel Husky grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 06:44 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant misses the 3 from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 06:42 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 06:32 | Cleveland State | John Buswell hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Percy Bryant | 48-48 |
| 06:17 | DePaul | Marcus Keown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 06:15 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Percy Bryant | 48-48 |
| 05:55 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Erick Godwin - foul #2 on Erick Godwin, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett (PG), Robert Joyce (SF), James Towell (PF), Jeffrey Hurdle (C) John Buswell, Samuel Husky, David Roberson, Stuart Griggs | |
| Subs | DePaul | Alexander Williams (PG), Michael Hall (SG), Eugenio Mancini (PF), Justin Grayer (C) Marcus Keown, Erick Godwin, Robert Jackson, Lubomierz Swatloski | |
| 05:55 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 05:55 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 05:48 | DePaul | Jeffrey Hurdle swats the short shot by James Olden | 50-48 |
| 05:46 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Hurdle grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 05:35 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 05:33 | DePaul | Alexander Williams pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 05:13 | DePaul | Justin Grayer makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 04:48 | Cleveland State | James Towell knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Joyce | 52-50 |
| 04:35 | DePaul | James Olden misses short on a jumper from close range | 52-50 |
| 04:34 | Cleveland State | James Towell gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 04:20 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 52-50 |
| 04:19 | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce can't tip it in | 52-50 |
| 04:18 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett tips it in | 54-50 |
| 04:03 | DePaul | Alexander Williams hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Hall | 54-53 |
| 03:44 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Hurdle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Buswell (PG), Samuel Husky (SF), David Roberson (PF), Stuart Griggs (C) Percy Bryant, Robert Joyce, James Towell, Jeffrey Hurdle | |
| Subs | DePaul | Marcus Keown (PG), Erick Godwin (SG), Robert Jackson (SF), Lubomierz Swatloski (PF) Alexander Williams, Michael Hall, James Olden, Justin Grayer | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Buswell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Burnett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Husky (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Roberson (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Stuart Griggs (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Marcus Keown (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Erick Godwin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lubomierz Swatloski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Eugenio Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | DePaul | Robert Jackson is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Robert Jackson, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Mack Wasson (C) Eugenio Mancini | |
| 03:06 | Cleveland State | John Buswell loses the dribble to Mack Wasson | 54-53 |
| 02:52 | DePaul | Lubomierz Swatloski clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 02:50 | Cleveland State | Samuel Husky grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 02:33 | Cleveland State | John Buswell knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by David Roberson | 57-53 |
| 02:16 | DePaul | Marcus Keown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 02:14 | DePaul | Mack Wasson can't tip it in | 57-53 |
| 02:12 | DePaul | Lubomierz Swatloski tips it back up and in | 57-55 |
| 01:53 | Cleveland State | David Roberson misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 57-55 |
| 01:51 | DePaul | Robert Jackson pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 01:32 | DePaul | Lubomierz Swatloski misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 01:30 | DePaul | Erick Godwin pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 01:11 | DePaul | Lubomierz Swatloski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Marcus Keown | 57-57 |
| 00:46 | Cleveland State | Robert Jackson is called for the reach on Michael Burnett - foul #4 on Robert Jackson, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant (SG) John Buswell | |
| Subs | DePaul | Justin Grayer (C) Mack Wasson | |
| 00:46 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 00:46 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:33 | DePaul | Justin Grayer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 59-57 |
| 00:32 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett is fouled in the backcourt by Erick Godwin - foul #3 on Erick Godwin, team foul #10 | 59-57 |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | DePaul | Erick Godwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Buswell (PG), James Towell (PF) Michael Burnett, David Roberson | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | Marcus Keown is called for the reach on Samuel Husky in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marcus Keown, team foul #11 | 61-57 |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | Samuel Husky makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | Samuel Husky makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:16 | DePaul | Robert Jackson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Marcus Keown | 63-60 |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant is hacked by Marcus Keown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marcus Keown, team foul #12 | 63-60 |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:08 | DePaul | Marcus Keown misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-60 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Samuel Husky | 65-60 |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | Samuel Husky is fouled in the backcourt by Marcus Keown - foul #5 on Marcus Keown, team foul #13 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Perry (PF), George Williams (C) James Towell, Stuart Griggs | |
| Subs | DePaul | Alexander Williams (PG) Marcus Keown | |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | Samuel Husky makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | Samuel Husky makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:01 | DePaul | Erick Godwin misses the 3 from the left corner | 67-60 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | George Williams grabs the board | 67-60 |