| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Danny Soper (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rufus Crawford (fresh) SF - Bruce Boylan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Rodney Moloney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Bell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ricardo Flores (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Steven Hensley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Louis Melton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Antonio Hendren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Boylan inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Boylan's fadeaway is rejected by Antonio Hendren | 29-32 |
| 19:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Boylan can't tip it in | 29-32 |
| 19:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Boylan can't tip it in | 29-32 |
| 19:34 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Ricardo Flores | 29-32 |
| 19:32 | Cleveland State | William Bell is hacked by Rufus Crawford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rufus Crawford, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth McCardell (SG) Rufus Crawford | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 19:15 | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-32 |
| 19:02 | Illinois-Chicago | The pull-up jumper by Bruce Boylan is blocked by Antonio Hendren | 29-32 |
| 19:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth McCardell grabs the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Boylan makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Kenneth McCardell and he's hacked by Ricardo Flores - foul #1 on Ricardo Flores, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 18:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Boylan misses the free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:45 | Cleveland State | Louis Melton pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 18:43 | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ricardo Flores, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| 18:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Rodney Moloney connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 33-32 |
| 18:13 | Cleveland State | William Bell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 18:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Boylan grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Soper clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Louis Melton - foul #2 on Louis Melton, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Permenter (SF), James Elmer (PF), Don Owen (C) Bruce Boylan, David Lewis, Rodney Moloney | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Donnie Florez (PG), Thomas Murphy (SG), Phil Pearson (SF), Sanford Shipton (C) William Bell, Ricardo Flores, Steven Hensley, Antonio Hendren | |
| 18:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Soper makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Soper makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:51 | Cleveland State | Louis Melton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 17:50 | Cleveland State | Thomas Murphy grabs the offensive board | 35-32 |
| 17:43 | Cleveland State | Thomas Murphy knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 17:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Permenter scores on a floater from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 17:19 | Cleveland State | Donnie Florez misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by James Elmer - foul #1 on James Elmer, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Matthew Goligoski (PG) Danny Soper | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn (SF) Louis Melton | |
| 17:19 | Cleveland State | Donnie Florez makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:19 | Cleveland State | Donnie Florez makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Don Owen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Boylan (SF) Kenneth McCardell | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores (SG) Thomas Murphy | |
| 16:48 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Donnie Florez | 37-38 |
| 16:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Boylan comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 37-38 |
| 16:30 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 16:10 | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Bob Dunn | 37-40 |
| 15:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Boylan knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Samuel Permenter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Goligoski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Boylan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Elmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Don Owen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Donnie Florez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricardo Flores (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Bob Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Phil Pearson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Sanford Shipton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores is hacked by Matthew Goligoski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Goligoski, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gene Lynch (PG), Rufus Crawford (SG), David Lewis (PF), Rodney Moloney (C) Samuel Permenter, Matthew Goligoski, James Elmer, Don Owen | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Bell (PG), Thomas Murphy (SG), Steven Hensley (SF), Louis Melton (PF), Antonio Hendren (C) Donnie Florez, Ricardo Flores, Bob Dunn, Phil Pearson, Sanford Shipton | |
| 15:33 | Cleveland State | David Lewis blocks the short jumper by Thomas Murphy | 39-40 |
| 15:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Rodney Moloney pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 15:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Rodney Moloney misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Steven Hensley - foul #1 on Steven Hensley, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth McCardell (SF) Bruce Boylan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 15:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Rodney Moloney makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 15:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Rodney Moloney makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:55 | Cleveland State | Thomas Murphy knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-42 |
| 14:26 | Illinois-Chicago | William Bell takes the ball from Rufus Crawford | 41-42 |
| 14:17 | Cleveland State | David Lewis takes the ball from Steven Hensley | 41-42 |
| 14:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Rufus Crawford misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 14:06 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 13:58 | Cleveland State | Gene Lynch is called for the reach on William Bell - foul #4 on Gene Lynch, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Soper (PG), Matthew Goligoski (SG), Samuel Permenter (SF), James Elmer (PF), Mario Rivera (C) Gene Lynch, Rufus Crawford, Kenneth McCardell, David Lewis, Rodney Moloney | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Donnie Florez (PG), Ricardo Flores (SG), Bob Dunn (SF), Phil Pearson (PF), Sanford Shipton (C) William Bell, Thomas Murphy, Steven Hensley, Louis Melton, Antonio Hendren | |
| 13:38 | Cleveland State | Donnie Florez connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Sanford Shipton | 41-45 |
| 13:16 | Illinois-Chicago | James Elmer scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Danny Soper | 43-45 |
| 12:57 | Cleveland State | Phil Pearson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donnie Florez | 43-47 |
| 12:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Soper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth McCardell (SG), Don Owen (C) Matthew Goligoski, Mario Rivera | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Louis Melton (PF) Bob Dunn | |
| 12:25 | Cleveland State | Phil Pearson can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 12:24 | Illinois-Chicago | James Elmer snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 12:20 | Illinois-Chicago | James Elmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Boylan (SF), David Lewis (PF) Samuel Permenter, James Elmer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Murphy (PG) Donnie Florez | |
| 12:18 | Cleveland State | Kenneth McCardell steps in front of the Thomas Murphy pass in the backcourt | 43-47 |
| 12:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Soper misses long on a jumper from the right side | 43-47 |
| 12:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Don Owen tips it back up and in | 45-47 |
| 11:55 | Cleveland State | Thomas Murphy misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 11:53 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton tips it but misses | 45-47 |
| 11:52 | Cleveland State | Louis Melton tips it in | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Danny Soper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth McCardell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Boylan (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Don Owen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Thomas Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricardo Flores (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Phil Pearson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Louis Melton (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Sanford Shipton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Soper drills a jumpshot from the right side | 47-49 |
| 11:11 | Cleveland State | Phil Pearson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Matthew Goligoski (PG), Rufus Crawford (SG), Samuel Permenter (SF), James Elmer (PF), Rodney Moloney (C) Danny Soper, Kenneth McCardell, Bruce Boylan, David Lewis, Don Owen | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Bell (PG), Donnie Florez (SG), Steven Hensley (SF), Vernon Holcomb (PF), Antonio Hendren (C) Thomas Murphy, Ricardo Flores, Phil Pearson, Louis Melton, Sanford Shipton | |
| 10:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Permenter hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steven Hensley - foul #2 on Steven Hensley, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| 10:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Permenter makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Permenter makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:37 | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb comes up short on the floater from the left side | 49-49 |
| 10:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Rodney Moloney pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 10:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Permenter hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Vernon Holcomb - foul #1 on Vernon Holcomb, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mario Rivera (C) Rodney Moloney | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Louis Melton (PF) Antonio Hendren | |
| 10:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Permenter makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Permenter makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 10:05 | Cleveland State | William Bell scores on a floater from the right wing and he's fouled by Samuel Permenter - foul #2 on Samuel Permenter, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Lewis (PF) Samuel Permenter | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Murphy (SG), Bob Dunn (SF) Donnie Florez, Steven Hensley | |
| 10:05 | Cleveland State | William Bell makes the free throw | 51-52 |
| 09:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Rufus Crawford scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Matthew Goligoski | 54-52 |
| 09:19 | Cleveland State | William Bell is hacked by Matthew Goligoski - foul #4 on Matthew Goligoski, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Soper (PG), Kenneth McCardell (SG), Bruce Boylan (SF), Don Owen (C) Matthew Goligoski, Rufus Crawford, James Elmer, David Lewis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores (SG), Phil Pearson (PF), Sanford Shipton (C) William Bell, Louis Melton, Vernon Holcomb | |
| 09:07 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Murphy | 54-55 |
| 08:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Soper hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Bruce Boylan | 57-55 |
| 08:38 | Cleveland State | Thomas Murphy clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Danny Soper - foul #3 on Danny Soper, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rodney Moloney (C) Mario Rivera | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Hensley (SF), Antonio Hendren (C) Bob Dunn, Sanford Shipton | |
| 08:38 | Cleveland State | Thomas Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 08:38 | Cleveland State | Thomas Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 08:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Boylan connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Danny Soper | 60-57 |
| 07:58 | Cleveland State | Steven Hensley misses the dunk attempt | 60-57 |
| 07:57 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren tips it home | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Danny Soper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth McCardell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Boylan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Don Owen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Rodney Moloney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Thomas Murphy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricardo Flores (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Steven Hensley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Phil Pearson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Antonio Hendren (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Soper hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 60-59 |
| 07:33 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 07:28 | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-59 |
| 07:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth McCardell grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 07:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth McCardell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-59 |
| 07:09 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 07:04 | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores is fouled on the floor by Don Owen - foul #1 on Don Owen, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gene Lynch (PG), Matthew Goligoski (SG), Samuel Permenter (SF), David Lewis (PF), James Elmer (C) Danny Soper, Kenneth McCardell, Bruce Boylan, Don Owen, Rodney Moloney | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Bell (PG), Bob Dunn (SF), Louis Melton (PF), Sanford Shipton (C) Thomas Murphy, Steven Hensley, Phil Pearson, Antonio Hendren | |
| 07:04 | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 07:04 | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:45 | Illinois-Chicago | David Lewis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 06:44 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 06:33 | Cleveland State | Ricardo Flores hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Bell | 60-63 |
| 06:08 | Illinois-Chicago | James Elmer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-63 |
| 06:06 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 05:37 | Cleveland State | James Elmer swats the short shot by Sanford Shipton | 60-63 |
| 05:35 | Illinois-Chicago | James Elmer snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 05:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Samuel Permenter can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-63 |
| 05:11 | Illinois-Chicago | David Lewis grabs the offensive board | 60-63 |
| 04:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Gene Lynch's pass is intercepted by Louis Melton | 60-63 |
| 04:39 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 04:38 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to James Elmer | 60-63 |
| 04:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Gene Lynch misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 04:26 | Illinois-Chicago | James Elmer tips it in | 62-63 |
| 04:02 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by James Elmer - foul #2 on James Elmer, team foul #9 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Soper (PG), Rufus Crawford (SG), Bruce Boylan (SF), Don Owen (PF), Rodney Moloney (C) Gene Lynch, Matthew Goligoski, Samuel Permenter, David Lewis, James Elmer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Donnie Florez (PG), Thomas Murphy (SG), Steven Hensley (SF), Antonio Hendren (C) William Bell, Ricardo Flores, Bob Dunn, Louis Melton | |
| 04:02 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:02 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 03:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Rodney Moloney's pass is intercepted by Thomas Murphy | 62-65 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Danny Soper (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rufus Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Boylan (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Don Owen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Rodney Moloney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Donnie Florez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Hensley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sanford Shipton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Antonio Hendren (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:27 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Donnie Florez | 62-67 |
| 03:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Boylan scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-67 |
| 03:09 | Cleveland State | Donnie Florez is fouled in the backcourt by Rufus Crawford - foul #4 on Rufus Crawford, team foul #10 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mario Rivera (PF) Don Owen | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phil Pearson (PF) Sanford Shipton | |
| 03:09 | Cleveland State | Donnie Florez makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 03:09 | Cleveland State | Donnie Florez misses the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 03:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Rodney Moloney grabs the board | 64-68 |
| 02:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Mario Rivera misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-68 |
| 02:55 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren pulls down the rebound | 64-68 |
| 02:52 | Cleveland State | Thomas Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-68 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth McCardell (SF) Bruce Boylan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Bell (PG) Thomas Murphy | |
| 02:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Rodney Moloney comes up short on the shot in the lane | 64-68 |
| 02:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Rodney Moloney gets the offensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 02:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-68 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Boylan (SF), James Elmer (PF) Kenneth McCardell, Mario Rivera | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Murphy (SG), Louis Melton (PF) William Bell, Phil Pearson | |
| 02:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Boylan buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Rodney Moloney | 66-68 |
| 02:21 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gene Lynch (PG), David Lewis (PF) Danny Soper, James Elmer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 01:53 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right wing | 66-68 |
| 01:52 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to David Lewis | 66-68 |
| 01:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Boylan misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-68 |
| 01:29 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren grabs the board | 66-68 |
| 01:29 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Bell (PG), Ricardo Flores (SG) Donnie Florez, Thomas Murphy | |
| 01:17 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren misses short on a floater from the baseline | 66-68 |
| 01:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Boylan pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |
| 01:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Boylan's pass is intercepted by Louis Melton | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Cleveland State | Rodney Moloney swats the layup by Antonio Hendren | 66-68 |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren misses the tip | 66-68 |
| 00:31 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Gene Lynch | 66-68 |
| 00:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Hendren swats the layup by Bruce Boylan | 66-68 |
| 00:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Rodney Moloney pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 00:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Gene Lynch loses the ball out of bounds | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | Gene Lynch is called for the reach on William Bell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gene Lynch, team foul #11 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Danny Soper (PG) Gene Lynch | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | William Bell makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | William Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:04 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to David Lewis | 66-69 |
| 00:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Rufus Crawford can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 66-69 |