| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Allen Grochowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard McCulloch (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clarence Crippen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Joe Carney (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Fleetwood (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ethan Fye (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Richard McCulloch inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:58 | Cleveland State | John Nelson is called for the reach on Frank Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Nelson, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 19:46 | Cleveland State | Frank Jones buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Stanley Jordan | 30-31 |
| 19:23 | Illinois-Chicago | John Nelson drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Eric Clark | 30-33 |
| 19:08 | Cleveland State | Richard McCulloch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-33 |
| 19:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Fleetwood grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 18:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Ethan Fye misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Stanley Jordan - foul #2 on Stanley Jordan, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 18:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Ethan Fye misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Ethan Fye misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:51 | Cleveland State | Clarence Crippen grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 18:25 | Cleveland State | Frank Jones is fouled on the floor by Eric Clark - foul #1 on Eric Clark, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Rodney Joshi (SF), Steven Smith (PF), Edward Hyde (C) Richard McCulloch, Clarence Crippen, Stanley Jordan | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Ellman (SG), James Edwards (SF), John Gardner (PF), John Thomas (C) John Nelson, Eric Clark, Joe Fleetwood, Ethan Fye | |
| 18:16 | Cleveland State | Frank Jones is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 18:15 | Illinois-Chicago | John Thomas snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 18:09 | Illinois-Chicago | The pull-up jumper by John Thomas is blocked by Steven Smith | 30-33 |
| 18:07 | Cleveland State | Frank Jones pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 17:41 | Cleveland State | James Edwards is called for the reach on Steven Smith - foul #3 on James Edwards, team foul #3 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tim Scully (PG), Alvin Gist (SG) Allen Grochowski, Frank Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Wolf (PG), Brian Dingus (SF) Joe Carney, James Edwards | |
| 17:28 | Cleveland State | Brian Dingus steals the ball from Steven Smith | 30-33 |
| 17:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Hyde is called for the reach on Steve Ellman - foul #1 on Edward Hyde, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Clarence Crippen (PF), Stanley Jordan (C) Alvin Gist, Edward Hyde | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Clark (SF) Brian Dingus | |
| 17:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Ellman misses the jumpshot from the right side | 30-33 |
| 17:08 | Illinois-Chicago | John Thomas tips it but misses | 30-33 |
| 17:06 | Cleveland State | Clarence Crippen snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 17:04 | Cleveland State | Rodney Joshi is hacked by John Gardner in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Gardner, team foul #4 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard McCulloch (SF) Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Nelson (SG), Joe Fleetwood (PF) Steve Ellman, John Gardner | |
| 16:52 | Cleveland State | Stanley Jordan scores on a runner from the right block | 32-33 |
| 16:42 | Illinois-Chicago | John Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alvin Gist (SG) Rodney Joshi | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ethan Fye (C) John Thomas | |
| 16:39 | Cleveland State | Tim Scully is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Wolf - foul #3 on Mike Wolf, team foul #5 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Carney (PG) Mike Wolf | |
| 16:29 | Cleveland State | Richard McCulloch makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alvin Gist and he's fouled by Eric Clark - foul #2 on Eric Clark, team foul #6 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski (PG) Alvin Gist | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Dingus (SF) Eric Clark | |
| 16:29 | Cleveland State | Richard McCulloch makes the free throw | 35-33 |
| 16:14 | Illinois-Chicago | John Nelson makes the 3 from straight away | 35-36 |
| 15:53 | Cleveland State | Clarence Crippen misses the wide open fadeaway in the paint | 35-36 |
| 15:51 | Cleveland State | Stanley Jordan tips it in | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Allen Grochowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Scully (fairly fresh) SF - Richard McCulloch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Clarence Crippen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Jordan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Joe Carney (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Nelson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Dingus (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joe Fleetwood (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Ethan Fye (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Fleetwood is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Joe Fleetwood, team foul #7 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Jones (SG), Rodney Joshi (SF), Steven Smith (PF), Edward Hyde (C) Tim Scully, Richard McCulloch, Clarence Crippen, Stanley Jordan | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Wolf (PG), Steve Ellman (SG), James Edwards (SF), John Gardner (PF) Joe Carney, John Nelson, Brian Dingus, Joe Fleetwood | |
| 15:14 | Cleveland State | Steven Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Gardner - foul #2 on John Gardner, team foul #8 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alvin Gist (PG) Allen Grochowski | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Clark (SF), John Thomas (C) James Edwards, Ethan Fye | |
| 15:14 | Cleveland State | Steven Smith makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 15:14 | Cleveland State | Steven Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Clark buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Mike Wolf and he's fouled by Rodney Joshi - foul #3 on Rodney Joshi, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| 14:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Clark makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:53 | Cleveland State | Steve Ellman picks off the pass by Frank Jones in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| 14:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Smith swats the short shot by Eric Clark | 39-39 |
| 14:38 | Cleveland State | Edward Hyde grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 14:16 | Cleveland State | Alvin Gist's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski (PG), Richard McCulloch (SF) Alvin Gist, Rodney Joshi | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Carney (PG), James Edwards (SF), Joe Fleetwood (PF), Ethan Fye (C) Mike Wolf, Eric Clark, John Gardner, John Thomas | |
| 13:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Carney comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 13:55 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to James Edwards | 39-39 |
| 13:41 | Illinois-Chicago | James Edwards is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on James Edwards, team foul #9 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alvin Gist (SG), Clarence Crippen (PF), Stanley Jordan (C) Frank Jones, Steven Smith, Edward Hyde | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Nelson (SG), Brian Dingus (SF) Steve Ellman, James Edwards | |
| 13:13 | Cleveland State | Clarence Crippen's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Fleetwood | 39-39 |
| 13:12 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Brian Dingus | 39-39 |
| 12:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Carney misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Allen Grochowski - foul #1 on Allen Grochowski, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tim Scully (PG), Frank Jones (SG), Rodney Joshi (SF) Allen Grochowski, Alvin Gist, Richard McCulloch | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Clark (SF), John Thomas (C) Brian Dingus, Ethan Fye | |
| 12:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Carney misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 12:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Carney makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 12:39 | Cleveland State | Stanley Jordan misses badly on a shot from the right block | 39-40 |
| 12:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Fleetwood gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 12:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Fleetwood hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 39-40 |
| 12:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Fleetwood pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 11:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Clark lays it up and in on a great pass from Joe Carney | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tim Scully (fairly fresh) SG - Frank Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Joshi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Crippen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Jordan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Joe Carney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Nelson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Fleetwood (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Thomas (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Cleveland State | Rodney Joshi misses the 3 from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 11:32 | Cleveland State | Rodney Joshi snags the offensive board | 39-42 |
| 11:12 | Cleveland State | Clarence Crippen is whistled for traveling | 39-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski (PG), Alvin Gist (SG), Richard McCulloch (SF), Steven Smith (PF), Edward Hyde (C) Tim Scully, Frank Jones, Rodney Joshi, Clarence Crippen, Stanley Jordan | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Wolf (PG), Steve Ellman (SG), Brian Dingus (SF), John Gardner (PF), Ethan Fye (C) Joe Carney, John Nelson, Eric Clark, Joe Fleetwood, John Thomas | |
| 10:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Ethan Fye clanks a shot from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 10:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Ethan Fye grabs the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 10:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Wolf is fouled on the floor by Allen Grochowski - foul #2 on Allen Grochowski, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| 10:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Ellman connects on the jumper from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 10:16 | Cleveland State | Alvin Gist misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-44 |
| 10:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Wolf grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 10:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Ellman misses the jumper from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 10:00 | Cleveland State | Richard McCulloch gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 09:43 | Cleveland State | Alvin Gist is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Edward Hyde | 41-44 |
| 09:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Hyde is called for the reach on Steve Ellman - foul #2 on Edward Hyde, team foul #6 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Jones (SG), Rodney Joshi (SF), Clarence Crippen (PF), Stanley Jordan (C) Alvin Gist, Richard McCulloch, Steven Smith, Edward Hyde | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Carney (PG), John Nelson (SG), Eric Clark (SF) Mike Wolf, Steve Ellman, Brian Dingus | |
| 09:20 | Illinois-Chicago | John Nelson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-44 |
| 09:19 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Frank Jones | 41-44 |
| 09:03 | Cleveland State | Eric Clark is called for the reach on Rodney Joshi - foul #3 on Eric Clark, team foul #10 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bobby Ross (PG) Allen Grochowski | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Fleetwood (PF), John Thomas (C) John Gardner, Ethan Fye | |
| 09:03 | Cleveland State | Rodney Joshi makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 09:03 | Cleveland State | Rodney Joshi misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 09:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Fleetwood gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 08:43 | Illinois-Chicago | John Thomas misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-44 |
| 08:42 | Cleveland State | Stanley Jordan pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 08:40 | Cleveland State | John Thomas is called for the reach on Bobby Ross in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Thomas, team foul #11 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard McCulloch (SF), Steven Smith (PF) Rodney Joshi, Clarence Crippen | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Ellman (SG) John Nelson | |
| 08:40 | Cleveland State | Bobby Ross makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 08:40 | Cleveland State | Bobby Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 08:40 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Steve Ellman | 43-44 |
| 08:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Clark comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 43-44 |
| 08:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Carney grabs the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 08:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Clark misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 08:09 | Cleveland State | Steven Smith snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 08:06 | Cleveland State | Bobby Ross is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski (PG), Tim Scully (SG), Clarence Crippen (PF) Bobby Ross, Frank Jones, Stanley Jordan | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Dingus (SF) Eric Clark | |
| 07:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Smith is called for the reach on Joe Carney - foul #2 on Steven Smith, team foul #7 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Edwards (SF), Ethan Fye (C) Brian Dingus, Joe Fleetwood | |
| 07:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Carney makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 07:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Carney makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 07:42 | Cleveland State | John Thomas blocks the jumper by Clarence Crippen | 43-46 |
| 07:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Ethan Fye grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Allen Grochowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Scully (fresh) SF - Richard McCulloch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Crippen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Joe Carney (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Ellman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Ethan Fye (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Illinois-Chicago | John Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 07:32 | Cleveland State | Tim Scully pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 07:07 | Cleveland State | Clarence Crippen knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Allen Grochowski | 45-46 |
| 06:51 | Illinois-Chicago | James Edwards lays it up and in set up by Ethan Fye | 45-48 |
| 06:39 | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 06:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Ethan Fye snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 06:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Allen Grochowski takes the ball from James Edwards | 45-48 |
| 06:27 | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski slams it home | 47-48 |
| 06:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Steven Smith picks off the pass by Ethan Fye | 47-48 |
| 06:07 | Cleveland State | Richard McCulloch loses the dribble to Joe Carney in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| 05:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Crippen blocks the short jumper by John Thomas | 47-48 |
| 05:44 | Cleveland State | Steven Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 05:33 | Cleveland State | Tim Scully is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 05:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Ethan Fye grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 05:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Jones (SG), Rodney Joshi (SF), Edward Hyde (PF), Stanley Jordan (C) Tim Scully, Richard McCulloch, Clarence Crippen, Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Wolf (PG), John Nelson (SG), Eric Clark (SF), Joe Fleetwood (PF), John Gardner (C) Joe Carney, Steve Ellman, James Edwards, John Thomas, Ethan Fye | |
| 05:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Allen Grochowski takes the ball from Mike Wolf in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| 05:24 | Cleveland State | Rodney Joshi buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Stanley Jordan | 50-48 |
| 05:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Wolf loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alvin Gist (PG) Allen Grochowski | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 05:03 | Cleveland State | Alvin Gist misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Mike Wolf - foul #4 on Mike Wolf, team foul #12 | 50-48 |
| 05:03 | Cleveland State | Alvin Gist makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 05:03 | Cleveland State | Alvin Gist makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 04:48 | Illinois-Chicago | John Nelson scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Mike Wolf | 52-50 |
| 04:45 | Cleveland State | Mike Wolf steals the ball from Rodney Joshi in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| 04:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Wolf misses long on a floater from the left side | 52-50 |
| 04:31 | Illinois-Chicago | John Gardner tips it home | 52-52 |
| 04:29 | Cleveland State | Rodney Joshi is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Fleetwood - foul #4 on Joe Fleetwood, team foul #13 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski (PG) Alvin Gist | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 04:29 | Cleveland State | Rodney Joshi makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:29 | Cleveland State | Rodney Joshi makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 04:12 | Illinois-Chicago | John Gardner clanks a runner from the left block | 54-52 |
| 04:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Clark can't tip it in | 54-52 |
| 04:10 | Cleveland State | Rodney Joshi grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 03:48 | Cleveland State | Frank Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 03:46 | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski can't tip it in | 54-52 |
| 03:44 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Jordan | 54-52 |
| 03:35 | Cleveland State | Frank Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 03:34 | Illinois-Chicago | John Nelson grabs the board | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Allen Grochowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Frank Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Joshi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Hyde (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanley Jordan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Mike Wolf (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Nelson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Clark (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joe Fleetwood (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - John Gardner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Illinois-Chicago | John Nelson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 03:28 | Cleveland State | Edward Hyde gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 03:21 | Cleveland State | Frank Jones scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Allen Grochowski | 56-52 |
| 03:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Mike Wolf throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alvin Gist (PG), Richard McCulloch (SF), Clarence Crippen (PF) Allen Grochowski, Rodney Joshi, Edward Hyde | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Carney (PG), Steve Ellman (SG), James Edwards (SF), Ethan Fye (C) Mike Wolf, John Nelson, Eric Clark, John Gardner | |
| 02:55 | Cleveland State | Alvin Gist comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 56-52 |
| 02:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Ethan Fye grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 02:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski (PG), Rodney Joshi (SF) Alvin Gist, Richard McCulloch | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Thomas (PF) Joe Fleetwood | |
| 02:33 | Illinois-Chicago | James Edwards hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Joe Carney | 56-54 |
| 02:31 | Cleveland State | Rodney Joshi is hacked by Ethan Fye in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ethan Fye, team foul #14 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Smith (C) Stanley Jordan | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Nelson (SG), Eric Clark (SF) Steve Ellman, James Edwards | |
| 02:31 | Cleveland State | Rodney Joshi makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 02:31 | Cleveland State | Rodney Joshi makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 02:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Carney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 02:05 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Steven Smith | 58-54 |
| 02:05 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard McCulloch (SF), Stanley Jordan (C) Rodney Joshi, Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Gardner (PF) Ethan Fye | |
| 01:53 | Cleveland State | Clarence Crippen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Fleetwood (PF), Ethan Fye (C) John Gardner, John Thomas | |
| 01:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Crippen is called for the reach on John Nelson - foul #2 on Clarence Crippen, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| 01:35 | Illinois-Chicago | John Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 01:35 | Illinois-Chicago | John Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 01:31 | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Carney - foul #2 on Joe Carney, team foul #15 | 58-56 |
| 01:31 | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 01:31 | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 01:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Joe Carney misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-56 |
| 01:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Ethan Fye snags the offensive board | 60-56 |
| 00:58 | Illinois-Chicago | John Nelson drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Joe Carney | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Cleveland State | The jump hook by Frank Jones is blocked by Ethan Fye | 60-59 |
| 00:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Clark pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 00:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard McCulloch steps in front of the Joe Fleetwood pass | 60-59 |
| 00:19 | Cleveland State | Frank Jones lays it in on a great pass from Richard McCulloch | 62-59 |
| 00:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Allen Grochowski picks off the pass by Eric Clark | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | John Nelson is called for the reach on Frank Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Nelson, team foul #16 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Rodney Joshi (SF), Steven Smith (PF) Richard McCulloch, Clarence Crippen | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Frank Jones makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Frank Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Illinois-Chicago | John Nelson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Steven Smith gets the rebound | 64-59 |