| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Timothy Garland (fresh) SG - Tim Christie (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Posey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Willie McIntrye (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Adam Westgate (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Ronald Rome (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brett Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Woodrow Warren (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joshua Michael (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ross Boyett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Warren inbounds the ball | 31-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:58 | Cleveland State | Timothy Garland takes the ball from Brett Bradley in the backcourt | 31-38 |
| 19:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Tim Christie loses the dribble to Ross Boyett | 31-38 |
| 19:21 | Cleveland State | Adam Westgate blocks the short jumper by Woodrow Warren | 31-38 |
| 19:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Garland gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 19:14 | Illinois-Chicago | John Posey lays it in set up by Tim Christie | 33-38 |
| 19:03 | Cleveland State | Ross Boyett can't finish the layup but the foul's on Adam Westgate - foul #1 on Adam Westgate, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 19:03 | Cleveland State | Ross Boyett makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 19:03 | Cleveland State | Ross Boyett misses the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 19:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Westgate grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 18:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Garland is fouled on the floor by Brett Bradley - foul #2 on Brett Bradley, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 18:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Tim Christie buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 18:14 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Warren hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 36-39 |
| 18:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Westgate grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 17:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Ross Boyett swats the short shot by Willie McIntrye | 36-39 |
| 17:52 | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 17:47 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Warren misses the floater from the baseline | 36-39 |
| 17:45 | Illinois-Chicago | John Posey pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 17:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Rome picks off the pass by Timothy Garland | 36-39 |
| 17:22 | Cleveland State | Ronald Rome misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-39 |
| 17:20 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael grabs the offensive board | 36-39 |
| 16:58 | Cleveland State | Tim Christie takes the ball from Ross Boyett | 36-39 |
| 16:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Westgate misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 16:40 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 16:30 | Cleveland State | Ross Boyett knocks in the turnaround from close range | 36-41 |
| 16:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Tim Christie scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Joshua Michael - foul #1 on Joshua Michael, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jeffery Lathem (PG), James Hurst (SF), Ralph Barratt (PF), Wilbert Niewieroski (C) Timothy Garland, John Posey, Willie McIntrye, Adam Westgate | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos (PG), Tyrone Klein (SG), Melvin Rice (SF), Dale Linn (PF), Daryl Dubois (C) Ronald Rome, Brett Bradley, Woodrow Warren, Joshua Michael, Ross Boyett | |
| 16:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Tim Christie makes the free throw | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jeffery Lathem (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Tim Christie (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hurst (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Barratt (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilbert Niewieroski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kyle Amos (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyrone Klein (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Melvin Rice (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale Linn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daryl Dubois (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Melvin Rice | 39-44 |
| 15:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Barratt hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 15:33 | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 15:31 | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos is hacked by Jeffery Lathem in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffery Lathem, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Shawn Summey (C) Tim Christie | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 15:09 | Cleveland State | Tyrone Klein scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Dale Linn | 39-46 |
| 14:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Barratt is hacked by Dale Linn - foul #2 on Dale Linn, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ronald Rome (PG) Kyle Amos | |
| 14:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeffery Lathem comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 39-46 |
| 14:33 | Cleveland State | Tyrone Klein grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 14:27 | Cleveland State | Wilbert Niewieroski is called for the reach on Dale Linn - foul #2 on Wilbert Niewieroski, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Glenn Hutchinson (SG) James Hurst | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 14:17 | Cleveland State | Shawn Summey is called for the reach on Daryl Dubois - foul #1 on Shawn Summey, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Posey (SF) Wilbert Niewieroski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos (SG), Ross Boyett (C) Tyrone Klein, Daryl Dubois | |
| 14:02 | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ralph Barratt - foul #3 on Ralph Barratt, team foul #5 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Garland (PG), David Schmidt (PF) Jeffery Lathem, Shawn Summey | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley (SG), Woodrow Warren (SF) Ronald Rome, Melvin Rice | |
| 14:02 | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 14:02 | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 13:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Barratt connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by John Posey | 41-48 |
| 13:35 | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos is hacked by John Posey in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Posey, team foul #6 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Willie McIntrye (PF), Adam Westgate (C) David Schmidt, Ralph Barratt | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ronald Rome (PG), Joshua Michael (PF) Kyle Amos, Dale Linn | |
| 13:14 | Cleveland State | Ronald Rome hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Brett Bradley | 41-51 |
| 13:00 | Illinois-Chicago | John Posey buries a floater in the paint | 43-51 |
| 12:57 | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-51 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jeffery Lathem (PG), Wilbert Niewieroski (C) Timothy Garland, Adam Westgate | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice (SF), Tyrone Klein (PF), Daryl Dubois (C) Woodrow Warren, Joshua Michael, Ross Boyett | |
| 12:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Rome picks off the pass by John Posey | 43-51 |
| 12:36 | Cleveland State | Ronald Rome hits the finger roll | 43-53 |
| 12:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Glenn Hutchinson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-53 |
| 12:29 | Illinois-Chicago | John Posey tips it home | 45-53 |
| 12:10 | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley comes up short on the shot from the right block | 45-53 |
| 12:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Willie McIntrye pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 12:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Brett Bradley steps in front of the Glenn Hutchinson pass | 45-53 |
| 11:42 | Cleveland State | Glenn Hutchinson steals the ball from Tyrone Klein | 45-53 |
| 11:37 | Illinois-Chicago | John Posey banks in the layup on a great pass from Glenn Hutchinson | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jeffery Lathem (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Glenn Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Posey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Willie McIntrye (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Wilbert Niewieroski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Ronald Rome (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brett Bradley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Rice (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tyrone Klein (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daryl Dubois (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Cleveland State | Ronald Rome can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-53 |
| 11:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Wilbert Niewieroski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 10:55 | Illinois-Chicago | John Posey is hacked by Melvin Rice - foul #1 on Melvin Rice, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Garland (PG), Tim Christie (SG), James Hurst (SF), Ralph Barratt (PF), Shawn Summey (C) Jeffery Lathem, Glenn Hutchinson, John Posey, Willie McIntrye, Wilbert Niewieroski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos (PG), Dale Linn (SG), Woodrow Warren (SF), Joshua Michael (PF), Ross Boyett (C) Ronald Rome, Brett Bradley, Melvin Rice, Tyrone Klein, Daryl Dubois | |
| 10:41 | Illinois-Chicago | James Hurst is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Hurst, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| 10:22 | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 10:21 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Warren pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 10:09 | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 10:08 | Cleveland State | Ross Boyett can't tip it in | 47-53 |
| 10:06 | Cleveland State | Dale Linn snags the offensive board | 47-53 |
| 09:43 | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ross Boyett | 47-56 |
| 09:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Amos steps in front of the Tim Christie pass | 47-56 |
| 09:21 | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos lays it up and in | 47-58 |
| 09:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Barratt misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Joshua Michael - foul #2 on Joshua Michael, team foul #5 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jeffery Lathem (SG), Wilbert Niewieroski (SF), Willie McIntrye (PF), Adam Westgate (C) Timothy Garland, Tim Christie, James Hurst, Shawn Summey | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ronald Rome (PG), Tyrone Klein (SG), Melvin Rice (SF) Kyle Amos, Woodrow Warren, Joshua Michael | |
| 09:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Barratt makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 09:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Barratt makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 08:46 | Cleveland State | Ronald Rome double dribbles | 49-58 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Tim Christie (SG) Ralph Barratt | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley (SG), Daryl Dubois (C) Dale Linn, Ross Boyett | |
| 08:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Tim Christie misses badly on a runner in the paint | 49-58 |
| 08:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Tim Christie tips it in | 51-58 |
| 08:13 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois's fadeaway is rejected by Adam Westgate | 51-58 |
| 08:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Tim Christie snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| 07:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Tim Christie makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Adam Westgate and the foul's on Melvin Rice - foul #2 on Melvin Rice, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Posey (SF), Ralph Barratt (PF) Wilbert Niewieroski, Willie McIntrye | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dale Linn (PF) Melvin Rice | |
| 07:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Tim Christie makes the free throw | 54-58 |
| 07:53 | Cleveland State | Ronald Rome loses the dribble to Adam Westgate in the backcourt | 54-58 |
| 07:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Dale Linn is called for the reach on Jeffery Lathem - foul #3 on Dale Linn, team foul #7 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Glenn Hutchinson (SG) Tim Christie | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Woodrow Warren (SF), Ross Boyett (C) Tyrone Klein, Daryl Dubois | |
| 07:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeffery Lathem makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 07:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeffery Lathem makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 07:31 | Cleveland State | Jeffery Lathem is called for the reach on Ronald Rome - foul #2 on Jeffery Lathem, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Schmidt (PF) Adam Westgate | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos (SG) Brett Bradley | |
| 07:31 | Cleveland State | Ronald Rome makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 07:31 | Cleveland State | Ronald Rome makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jeffery Lathem (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Posey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Schmidt (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ralph Barratt (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Ronald Rome (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kyle Amos (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Woodrow Warren (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Linn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ross Boyett (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Barratt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 07:06 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Warren grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 06:48 | Cleveland State | Dale Linn makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kyle Amos | 56-62 |
| 06:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Woodrow Warren picks off the pass by David Schmidt | 56-62 |
| 06:30 | Cleveland State | Ronald Rome banks in the layup on a nice dish by Woodrow Warren | 56-64 |
| 06:13 | Illinois-Chicago | David Schmidt's pass is intercepted by Kyle Amos | 56-64 |
| 05:57 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Warren loses the dribble to John Posey | 56-64 |
| 05:39 | Illinois-Chicago | John Posey misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-64 |
| 05:38 | Illinois-Chicago | David Schmidt tips it back up and in | 58-64 |
| 05:24 | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 05:23 | Illinois-Chicago | John Posey grabs the board | 58-64 |
| 05:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Tim Christie (SG), Willie McIntrye (PF), Adam Westgate (C) Jeffery Lathem, Glenn Hutchinson, David Schmidt | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley (SG), Tyrone Klein (SF), Joshua Michael (PF), Daryl Dubois (C) Kyle Amos, Woodrow Warren, Dale Linn, Ross Boyett | |
| 05:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Tim Christie scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Posey and he's fouled by Brett Bradley - foul #3 on Brett Bradley, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Garland (PG) Ralph Barratt | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 05:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Tim Christie misses the free throw | 61-64 |
| 05:02 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Joshua Michael | 61-64 |
| 05:00 | Cleveland State | Timothy Garland steps in front of the Ronald Rome pass in the backcourt | 61-64 |
| 04:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Westgate lays it in | 63-64 |
| 04:47 | Cleveland State | Ronald Rome is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 63-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Hurst (SF) John Posey | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 04:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Westgate is hacked by Daryl Dubois - foul #3 on Daryl Dubois, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| 04:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Westgate misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:42 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 04:23 | Cleveland State | Tyrone Klein makes the wide open runner in the paint set up by Brett Bradley | 63-66 |
| 04:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Willie McIntrye clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Joshua Michael - foul #3 on Joshua Michael, team foul #10 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jeffery Lathem (PG), Wilbert Niewieroski (SF) Timothy Garland, Tim Christie | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 04:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Willie McIntrye makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 04:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Willie McIntrye makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:57 | Cleveland State | Ronald Rome can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 65-66 |
| 03:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Wilbert Niewieroski gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 03:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Wilbert Niewieroski scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Hurst | 67-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jeffery Lathem (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Hurst (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wilbert Niewieroski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie McIntrye (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Adam Westgate (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Ronald Rome (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brett Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tyrone Klein (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Michael (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Daryl Dubois (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Cleveland State | Ronald Rome hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-66 |
| 03:16 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to James Hurst | 67-66 |
| 02:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Westgate misses the lay-in | 67-66 |
| 02:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Willie McIntrye hits the follow up shot | 69-66 |
| 02:47 | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by James Hurst - foul #2 on James Hurst, team foul #9 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Garland (PG), Tim Christie (SG), John Posey (SF), Ralph Barratt (PF) Jeffery Lathem, James Hurst, Willie McIntrye, Adam Westgate | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos (PG), Woodrow Warren (SF), Dale Linn (PF), Ross Boyett (C) Ronald Rome, Tyrone Klein, Joshua Michael, Daryl Dubois | |
| 02:47 | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 02:47 | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:26 | Illinois-Chicago | John Posey connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Tim Christie | 71-68 |
| 02:26 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Willie McIntrye (PF) Wilbert Niewieroski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ronald Rome (PG) Kyle Amos | |
| 02:13 | Cleveland State | Ross Boyett hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Woodrow Warren | 71-70 |
| 01:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Ross Boyett steals the ball from Tim Christie | 71-70 |
| 01:30 | Cleveland State | Ross Boyett clanks a shot in the lane | 71-70 |
| 01:29 | Illinois-Chicago | John Posey pulls down the rebound | 71-70 |
| 01:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Willie McIntrye buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Ralph Barratt | 73-70 |
| 01:20 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Warren is hacked by John Posey in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Posey, team foul #10 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Westgate (C) Ralph Barratt | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael (PF) Dale Linn | |
| 01:20 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Warren makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:20 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:20 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael grabs the offensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 01:11 | Cleveland State | Ronald Rome can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 73-71 |
| 01:10 | Cleveland State | Ross Boyett grabs the offensive board | 73-71 |
| 00:52 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael can't connect on an uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 73-71 |
| 00:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Garland snags the defensive board | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Westgate can't finish the layup | 73-71 |
| 00:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Garland gets the offensive rebound | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Rome is called for the reach on Timothy Garland - foul #1 on Ronald Rome, team foul #11 | 73-71 |
| 00:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Garland makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Garland misses the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | Ross Boyett grabs the board | 74-71 |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Rome and he's hacked by Adam Westgate - foul #2 on Adam Westgate, team foul #11 | 74-73 |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael misses the free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Westgate snags the defensive board | 74-73 |
| 00:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Westgate is fouled in the backcourt by Brett Bradley - foul #4 on Brett Bradley, team foul #12 | 74-73 |
| 00:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Westgate makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Westgate makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 76-73 |
| 00:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Willie McIntrye snags the defensive board | 76-73 |
| 00:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Willie McIntrye is hacked by Brett Bradley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brett Bradley, team foul #13 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Hurst (SF) John Posey | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tyrone Klein (SG) Brett Bradley | |
| 00:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Willie McIntrye makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Willie McIntrye misses the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael gets the rebound | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 77-73 |