| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kenneth Bright (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Tuma (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Johnathan Clayton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Hazelip (fresh) 3 pts. C - John French (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Christopher Bank (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Berry (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason McMurphy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - Alvin Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Jason McMurphy inbounds the ball | 35-39 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:37 | DePaul | Jason McMurphy connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Alvin Edwards | 35-41 |
| 19:08 | Cleveland State | John French hits a jumper from the left block set up by Johnathan Clayton | 37-41 |
| 18:39 | DePaul | Lawrence Berry is hacked by Kenneth Bright - foul #1 on Kenneth Bright, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| 18:29 | DePaul | Daniel Tuma picks off the pass by Christopher Bank | 37-41 |
| 18:12 | Cleveland State | William Hazelip misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alvin Edwards - foul #1 on Alvin Edwards, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| 18:12 | Cleveland State | William Hazelip makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 18:12 | Cleveland State | William Hazelip makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 17:50 | DePaul | Lawrence Berry can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-41 |
| 17:48 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to William Hazelip | 39-41 |
| 17:43 | Cleveland State | Jason McMurphy steps in front of the Johnathan Clayton pass | 39-41 |
| 17:40 | DePaul | Lawrence Berry misses the easy layup | 39-41 |
| 17:38 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to William Hazelip | 39-41 |
| 17:27 | Cleveland State | William Hazelip clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 17:26 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright tips it home | 41-41 |
| 17:05 | DePaul | William Scott jams it set up by Lawrence Berry and he's hacked by John French - foul #2 on John French, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll (SG), Richard Villalobos (PF), Eric Kimbrough (C) Daniel Tuma, William Hazelip, John French | |
| Subs | DePaul | Frank Haskins (PG), Walter Sisson (SF) Christopher Bank, Jason McMurphy | |
| 17:05 | DePaul | William Scott makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| 16:49 | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll is hacked by Walter Sisson - foul #1 on Walter Sisson, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Giunta (SG) Kenneth Bright | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 16:35 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-44 |
| 16:33 | Cleveland State | Richard Villalobos tips it back up and in | 43-44 |
| 16:10 | DePaul | Frank Haskins is hacked by Scott Carroll - foul #1 on Scott Carroll, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Tuma (SG), John French (C) Johnathan Clayton, Eric Kimbrough | |
| Subs | DePaul | Richard Souder (PF) Alvin Edwards | |
| 15:44 | DePaul | Lawrence Berry hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 15:43 | DePaul | William Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Scott Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Tuma (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Giunta (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Villalobos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John French (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Frank Haskins (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Lawrence Berry (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Sisson (fresh) PF - Richard Souder (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Scott (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:26 | DePaul | Frank Haskins scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Richard Souder | 43-46 |
| 15:10 | Cleveland State | Daniel Tuma scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 14:57 | DePaul | Richard Souder hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Frank Haskins and the foul's on Richard Villalobos - foul #3 on Richard Villalobos, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright (PG), Johnathan Clayton (SF), Dustin Elrod (PF) Scott Carroll, George Giunta, Richard Villalobos | |
| Subs | DePaul | Christopher Bank (PG), Jason McMurphy (SF), Alvin Edwards (PF) Frank Haskins, Walter Sisson, William Scott | |
| 14:57 | DePaul | Richard Souder makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| 14:37 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Hazelip (SG) Daniel Tuma | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jerome Gajeski (C) Richard Souder | |
| 14:15 | DePaul | Johnathan Clayton picks off the pass by Jason McMurphy | 46-49 |
| 14:11 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton hits the finger roll | 48-49 |
| 13:50 | DePaul | Christopher Bank misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 13:48 | Cleveland State | Dustin Elrod snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 13:28 | Cleveland State | Lawrence Berry is called for the reach on William Hazelip - foul #1 on Lawrence Berry, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Tuma (SG), Richard Villalobos (C) William Hazelip, John French | |
| Subs | DePaul | William Scott (C) Jerome Gajeski | |
| 13:15 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-49 |
| 12:46 | DePaul | William Scott clanks a runner from the baseline | 48-49 |
| 12:44 | DePaul | Jason McMurphy tips it home | 48-51 |
| 12:36 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 12:35 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Johnathan Clayton | 48-51 |
| 12:18 | Cleveland State | Lawrence Berry steals it from Richard Villalobos | 48-51 |
| 12:15 | DePaul | Christopher Bank lays it in set up by Lawrence Berry | 48-53 |
| 11:58 | Cleveland State | Daniel Tuma misses the lay-in | 48-53 |
| 11:57 | DePaul | William Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 11:35 | DePaul | Christopher Bank connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Alvin Edwards | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kenneth Bright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Daniel Tuma (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Johnathan Clayton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dustin Elrod (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Villalobos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Christopher Bank (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Berry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason McMurphy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Alvin Edwards (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Scott (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Cleveland State | Dustin Elrod can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-56 |
| 11:23 | DePaul | Alvin Edwards pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 10:55 | DePaul | Jason McMurphy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-56 |
| 10:53 | Cleveland State | Richard Villalobos pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 10:42 | Cleveland State | Daniel Tuma misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-56 |
| 10:41 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Bright | 48-56 |
| 10:25 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-56 |
| 10:01 | DePaul | Johnathan Clayton picks off the pass by Christopher Bank | 50-56 |
| 09:49 | Cleveland State | Dustin Elrod misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 09:48 | Cleveland State | Dustin Elrod hits the follow up shot | 52-56 |
| 09:23 | DePaul | Richard Villalobos steals it from Alvin Edwards | 52-56 |
| 09:07 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Daniel Tuma | 55-56 |
| 08:39 | DePaul | Lawrence Berry misses short on a 3 from straight away | 55-56 |
| 08:37 | Cleveland State | Richard Villalobos snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 08:22 | Cleveland State | Richard Villalobos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll (PG), George Giunta (SG), William Hazelip (PF), John French (C) Kenneth Bright, Daniel Tuma, Dustin Elrod, Richard Villalobos | |
| Subs | DePaul | Frank Haskins (PG), Walter Sisson (SG), Joseph Chapman (SF), Richard Souder (PF), Jerome Gajeski (C) Christopher Bank, Lawrence Berry, Jason McMurphy, Alvin Edwards, William Scott | |
| 07:53 | DePaul | Richard Souder misses the easy layup | 55-56 |
| 07:52 | DePaul | Joseph Chapman snags the offensive board | 55-56 |
| 07:29 | DePaul | Joseph Chapman makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Haskins | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Scott Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Giunta (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnathan Clayton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Hazelip (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John French (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Frank Haskins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Walter Sisson (fresh) SF - Joseph Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Souder (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jerome Gajeski (fresh) | |
| 07:08 | Cleveland State | George Giunta misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 55-59 |
| 07:06 | DePaul | Frank Haskins snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 06:42 | DePaul | Walter Sisson misses long on a shot in the lane | 55-59 |
| 06:41 | Cleveland State | George Giunta grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 06:22 | Cleveland State | John French misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-59 |
| 06:21 | DePaul | Richard Souder grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 06:01 | DePaul | Frank Haskins clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Scott Carroll - foul #2 on Scott Carroll, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Villalobos (PF) Johnathan Clayton | |
| Subs | DePaul | Lawrence Berry (SG), Alvin Edwards (PF), William Scott (C) Joseph Chapman, Richard Souder, Jerome Gajeski | |
| 06:01 | DePaul | Frank Haskins makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 06:01 | DePaul | Frank Haskins misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 06:01 | Cleveland State | Richard Villalobos gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 05:52 | Cleveland State | George Giunta is hacked by William Scott - foul #2 on William Scott, team foul #4 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright (PG), Dustin Elrod (PF) George Giunta, Richard Villalobos | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jeremy Coonrod (PG) Frank Haskins | |
| 05:37 | Cleveland State | John French hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 05:36 | DePaul | William Scott gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 05:12 | DePaul | William Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Tuma (SG), Richard Villalobos (C) William Hazelip, John French | |
| Subs | DePaul | Joseph Chapman (PG), Jason McMurphy (SF) Jeremy Coonrod, Walter Sisson | |
| 04:58 | Cleveland State | Daniel Tuma is hacked by Lawrence Berry - foul #2 on Lawrence Berry, team foul #5 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Giunta (SF) Scott Carroll | |
| Subs | DePaul | Christopher Bank (PG) Joseph Chapman | |
| 04:49 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright makes the 3 from straight away | 58-60 |
| 04:25 | DePaul | William Scott knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Lawrence Berry | 58-62 |
| 04:05 | Cleveland State | A charge is called on Daniel Tuma - foul #3 on Daniel Tuma, team foul #6 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll (PG), John French (C) Kenneth Bright, Richard Villalobos | |
| Subs | DePaul | Richard Souder (PF) Alvin Edwards | |
| 03:40 | DePaul | Scott Carroll is called for the reach on Lawrence Berry - foul #3 on Scott Carroll, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Hazelip (SF), Richard Villalobos (PF) George Giunta, Dustin Elrod | |
| Subs | DePaul | Walter Sisson (SF) Jason McMurphy | |
| 03:40 | DePaul | Lawrence Berry makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 03:40 | DePaul | Lawrence Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 03:25 | Cleveland State | William Scott swats the dunk try by Daniel Tuma | 58-64 |
| 03:23 | DePaul | William Scott gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Scott Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Tuma (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Hazelip (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Villalobos (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John French (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Christopher Bank (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Berry (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Walter Sisson (fresh) PF - Richard Souder (fresh) 7 pts. C - William Scott (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:02 | DePaul | Walter Sisson's floater is tipped away by Richard Villalobos | 58-64 |
| 03:00 | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll snags the defensive board | 58-64 |
| 03:00 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright (PG), Johnathan Clayton (SF), Dustin Elrod (PF) Scott Carroll, William Hazelip, Richard Villalobos | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jason McMurphy (SF), Alvin Edwards (PF) Walter Sisson, Richard Souder | |
| 02:47 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-64 |
| 02:45 | DePaul | Alvin Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 02:18 | DePaul | Jason McMurphy can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 58-64 |
| 02:16 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 01:56 | Cleveland State | John French hits the finger roll set up by Daniel Tuma and he's fouled by William Scott - foul #3 on William Scott, team foul #6 | 60-64 |
| 01:56 | Cleveland State | John French misses the free throw | 60-64 |
| 01:56 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Alvin Edwards | 60-64 |
| 01:33 | DePaul | Christopher Bank scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Alvin Edwards and the foul's on Dustin Elrod - foul #4 on Dustin Elrod, team foul #8 | 60-66 |
| 01:33 | DePaul | Christopher Bank makes the free throw | 60-67 |
| 01:10 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-67 |
| 01:08 | Cleveland State | John French snags the offensive board | 60-67 |
| 01:03 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-67 |
| 01:01 | DePaul | William Scott pulls down the rebound | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:55 | DePaul | John French is called for the reach on Lawrence Berry - foul #3 on John French, team foul #9 | 60-67 |
| 00:55 | DePaul | Lawrence Berry makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:55 | DePaul | Lawrence Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:50 | Cleveland State | Daniel Tuma misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-69 |
| 00:49 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton grabs the offensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | Daniel Tuma drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dustin Elrod | 63-69 |
| 00:44 | DePaul | Alvin Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Tuma - foul #4 on Daniel Tuma, team foul #10 | 63-69 |
| 00:44 | DePaul | Alvin Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:44 | DePaul | Alvin Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:38 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-71 |
| 00:36 | DePaul | William Scott snags the defensive board | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:35 | DePaul | Daniel Tuma is called for the reach on William Scott in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Tuma, team foul #11 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Hazelip (SG) Daniel Tuma | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 00:35 | DePaul | William Scott makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:35 | DePaul | William Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:35 | Cleveland State | Dustin Elrod snags the defensive board | 63-72 |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-72 |
| 00:28 | Cleveland State | Dustin Elrod snags the offensive board | 63-72 |
| 00:24 | Cleveland State | William Hazelip can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-72 |
| 00:23 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Christopher Bank | 63-72 |
| 00:21 | DePaul | Christopher Bank is hacked by Kenneth Bright in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Bright, team foul #12 | 63-72 |
| 00:21 | DePaul | Christopher Bank makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:21 | DePaul | Christopher Bank misses the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Dustin Elrod snags the defensive board | 63-73 |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Dustin Elrod's pass is intercepted by William Scott | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Christopher Bank runs out the clock | 63-73 |