| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Pitt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kyle Amos (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Woodrow Warren (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Albert Nadolski (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Daryl Dubois (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Timothy Garland (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Tim Christie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hurst (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilbert Niewieroski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Westgate (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Warren inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Warren can't finish the layup | 35-31 |
| 19:42 | Cleveland State | Albert Nadolski tips it home | 37-31 |
| 19:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Garland is called for traveling | 37-31 |
| 19:04 | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt is alone and drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kyle Amos | 39-31 |
| 18:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Westgate loses the dribble to Albert Nadolski | 39-31 |
| 18:46 | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt is hacked by Tim Christie in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tim Christie, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Schmidt (SF) James Hurst | |
| 18:28 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Warren lays it in on a nice dish by Daryl Dubois | 41-31 |
| 18:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Garland clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-31 |
| 18:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Westgate gets the offensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 17:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Garland misses the easy layup | 41-31 |
| 17:44 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois pulls down the rebound | 41-31 |
| 17:30 | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-31 |
| 17:29 | Cleveland State | Albert Nadolski grabs the offensive board | 41-31 |
| 17:11 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Warren banks in the layup | 43-31 |
| 17:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Woodrow Warren takes the ball from David Schmidt | 43-31 |
| 16:51 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois is fouled on the floor by Wilbert Niewieroski - foul #1 on Wilbert Niewieroski, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gary Gries (PG), Brett Bradley (SG), Will Decaro (SF), Melvin Rice (PF), Joshua Michael (C) Mark Pitt, Kyle Amos, Woodrow Warren, Albert Nadolski, Daryl Dubois | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Saucedo (PG), Eugene Young (SG), James Hurst (SF), Glenn Hutchinson (PF), Shawn Summey (C) Timothy Garland, Tim Christie, David Schmidt, Wilbert Niewieroski, Adam Westgate | |
| 16:40 | Cleveland State | Gary Gries is called for traveling | 43-31 |
| 16:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Eugene Young is fouled on the floor by Melvin Rice - foul #2 on Melvin Rice, team foul #1 | 43-31 |
| 16:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Glenn Hutchinson misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 43-31 |
| 16:06 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael pulls down the rebound | 43-31 |
| 15:41 | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley connects on the open 3 from the left corner | 46-31 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gary Gries (fresh) SG - Brett Bradley (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Will Decaro (fresh) PF - Melvin Rice (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Michael (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Charles Saucedo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eugene Young (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Hurst (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Hutchinson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Shawn Summey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Shawn Summey hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 46-31 |
| 15:20 | Cleveland State | Will Decaro gets the rebound | 46-31 |
| 15:08 | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-31 |
| 14:48 | Illinois-Chicago | James Hurst buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Shawn Summey | 49-34 |
| 14:26 | Cleveland State | Will Decaro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt (PG), Kyle Amos (SG), Woodrow Warren (SF), Albert Nadolski (PF), David Bennett (C) Gary Gries, Brett Bradley, Will Decaro, Melvin Rice, Joshua Michael | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jeffery Lathem (PG), Tim Christie (SG), David Schmidt (SF), Wilbert Niewieroski (PF), Adam Westgate (C) Charles Saucedo, Eugene Young, James Hurst, Glenn Hutchinson, Shawn Summey | |
| 14:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Wilbert Niewieroski hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 49-34 |
| 14:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Westgate snags the offensive board | 49-34 |
| 13:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Tim Christie misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-34 |
| 13:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Westgate hits the follow up shot | 49-36 |
| 13:54 | Cleveland State | Albert Nadolski is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Lathem - foul #4 on Jeffery Lathem, team foul #3 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois (C) David Bennett | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Garland (PG) Jeffery Lathem | |
| 13:41 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Albert Nadolski | 51-36 |
| 13:28 | Illinois-Chicago | David Schmidt is hacked by Woodrow Warren - foul #3 on Woodrow Warren, team foul #2 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley (SG), David Bennett (C) Kyle Amos, Albert Nadolski | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Hurst (SF) David Schmidt | |
| 13:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Wilbert Niewieroski connects on the jump hook in the lane | 51-38 |
| 13:12 | Cleveland State | Adam Westgate takes the ball from Woodrow Warren in the backcourt | 51-38 |
| 13:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Tim Christie misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Mark Pitt - foul #2 on Mark Pitt, team foul #3 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice (SF) Woodrow Warren | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Saucedo (PG) Timothy Garland | |
| 13:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Tim Christie makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 13:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Tim Christie makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 12:37 | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley misses badly on a jumper from close range | 51-40 |
| 12:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Wilbert Niewieroski grabs the defensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 12:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Saucedo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gary Gries (PG), Albert Nadolski (PF) Mark Pitt, Daryl Dubois | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Glenn Hutchinson (SF) James Hurst | |
| 12:27 | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley misses short on a jumper near the basket | 51-40 |
| 12:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Westgate pulls down the rebound | 51-40 |
| 12:09 | Illinois-Chicago | David Bennett steals the ball from Tim Christie | 51-40 |
| 12:07 | Cleveland State | Tim Christie steps in front of the Brett Bradley pass in the backcourt | 51-40 |
| 11:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Glenn Hutchinson drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 11:48 | Cleveland State | Albert Nadolski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Woodrow Warren (SF), Joshua Michael (C) Brett Bradley, David Bennett | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Garland (PG), David Schmidt (SF), Shawn Summey (C) Charles Saucedo, Wilbert Niewieroski, Adam Westgate | |
| 11:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Garland misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-42 |
| 11:32 | Cleveland State | Albert Nadolski gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gary Gries (fresh) SG - Melvin Rice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Woodrow Warren (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Albert Nadolski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Joshua Michael (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Timothy Garland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Tim Christie (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Schmidt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Glenn Hutchinson (fresh) 10 pts. C - Shawn Summey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Warren clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 51-42 |
| 11:25 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael gets the offensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 11:06 | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Woodrow Warren and he's fouled by Timothy Garland - foul #3 on Timothy Garland, team foul #4 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos (PG), Daryl Dubois (PF) Gary Gries, Albert Nadolski | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Saucedo (PG), Eugene Young (SG), Wilbert Niewieroski (PF) Timothy Garland, Tim Christie, Glenn Hutchinson | |
| 11:06 | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice makes the free throw | 54-42 |
| 10:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Saucedo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-42 |
| 10:47 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 10:42 | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Daryl Dubois | 57-42 |
| 10:27 | Illinois-Chicago | David Schmidt banks in the layup | 57-44 |
| 10:23 | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Saucedo - foul #1 on Charles Saucedo, team foul #5 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt (PG), Will Decaro (SF), David Bennett (C) Melvin Rice, Woodrow Warren, Joshua Michael | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Hurst (SF), Adam Westgate (C) David Schmidt, Shawn Summey | |
| 10:04 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois is fouled on the floor by Adam Westgate - foul #1 on Adam Westgate, team foul #6 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Albert Nadolski (PF) Daryl Dubois | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Garland (PG), Tim Christie (SG), Glenn Hutchinson (PF) Charles Saucedo, Eugene Young, Wilbert Niewieroski | |
| 09:47 | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos can't throw it down but he's fouled by Adam Westgate - foul #2 on Adam Westgate, team foul #7 | 57-44 |
| 09:47 | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos misses the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 09:47 | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos misses the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 09:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Glenn Hutchinson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 09:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Westgate misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Will Decaro - foul #2 on Will Decaro, team foul #4 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gary Gries (PG), Brett Bradley (SG), Woodrow Warren (SF) Mark Pitt, Kyle Amos, Will Decaro | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Wilbert Niewieroski (PF) James Hurst | |
| 09:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Westgate makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 09:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Westgate makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 09:12 | Cleveland State | Albert Nadolski connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Woodrow Warren | 60-46 |
| 08:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Garland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois (C) David Bennett | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Saucedo (PG), James Hurst (SF), Shawn Summey (C) Timothy Garland, Glenn Hutchinson, Adam Westgate | |
| 08:38 | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley hits a wide open jump hook from close range | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:15 | Illinois-Chicago | James Hurst knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Shawn Summey | 62-48 |
| 07:53 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Warren misses the easy layup | 62-48 |
| 07:51 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois hits the follow up shot | 64-48 |
| 07:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Tim Christie's fadeaway is rejected by Daryl Dubois | 64-48 |
| 07:34 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Warren pulls down the rebound | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gary Gries (fairly fresh) SG - Brett Bradley (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Woodrow Warren (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Albert Nadolski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Daryl Dubois (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Charles Saucedo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tim Christie (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hurst (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilbert Niewieroski (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Summey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley lays it in uncontested set up by Woodrow Warren | 66-48 |
| 06:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Wilbert Niewieroski travels with the ball | 66-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt (PG), Kyle Amos (SG), Will Decaro (SF), Melvin Rice (PF), Joshua Michael (C) Gary Gries, Brett Bradley, Woodrow Warren, Albert Nadolski, Daryl Dubois | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jeffery Lathem (PG), Eugene Young (SG), David Schmidt (SF), Glenn Hutchinson (PF), Adam Westgate (C) Charles Saucedo, Tim Christie, James Hurst, Wilbert Niewieroski, Shawn Summey | |
| 06:31 | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Eugene Young - foul #1 on Eugene Young, team foul #8 | 66-48 |
| 06:31 | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos makes the 1st free throw | 67-48 |
| 06:31 | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos makes the 2nd free throw | 68-48 |
| 06:24 | Illinois-Chicago | David Schmidt lays it in set up by Jeffery Lathem | 68-50 |
| 05:56 | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 68-50 |
| 05:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Westgate snags the defensive board | 68-50 |
| 05:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Westgate misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-50 |
| 05:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Westgate snags the offensive board | 68-50 |
| 05:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Glenn Hutchinson misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Melvin Rice - foul #3 on Melvin Rice, team foul #5 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Bennett (PF) Will Decaro | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Garland (PG), Wilbert Niewieroski (PF) Eugene Young, Adam Westgate | |
| 05:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Glenn Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 05:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Glenn Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 05:04 | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos connects on the open 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Pitt | 71-52 |
| 04:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeffery Lathem misses the floater from the right wing | 71-52 |
| 04:52 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Melvin Rice | 71-52 |
| 04:23 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael lays it up and in set up by Mark Pitt | 73-52 |
| 04:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Jeffery Lathem misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-52 |
| 04:10 | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt gets the rebound | 73-52 |
| 04:08 | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice is hacked by Jeffery Lathem in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffery Lathem, team foul #9 | 73-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gary Gries (PG), Brett Bradley (SG), Will Decaro (SF) Mark Pitt, Kyle Amos, Joshua Michael | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Saucedo (PG), Eugene Young (SG), Shawn Summey (C) Timothy Garland, Jeffery Lathem, Wilbert Niewieroski | |
| 04:08 | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice makes the 1st free throw | 74-52 |
| 04:08 | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 75-52 |
| 03:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Shawn Summey buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 75-54 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Cleveland State | Eugene Young steals it from David Bennett | 75-54 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gary Gries (fresh) SG - Brett Bradley (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SF - Will Decaro (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Melvin Rice (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - David Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Charles Saucedo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eugene Young (fresh) 1 pts. SF - David Schmidt (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Glenn Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Summey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Eugene Young is fouled on the floor by David Bennett - foul #2 on David Bennett, team foul #6 | 75-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael (C) David Bennett | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 03:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Saucedo is fouled on the floor by Gary Gries - foul #1 on Gary Gries, team foul #7 | 75-54 |
| 03:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Saucedo makes the 1st free throw | 75-55 |
| 03:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Saucedo makes the 2nd free throw | 75-56 |
| 02:45 | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Shawn Summey - foul #2 on Shawn Summey, team foul #10 | 75-56 |
| 02:45 | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley misses the 1st free throw | 75-56 |
| 02:45 | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 76-56 |
| 02:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Eugene Young makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Charles Saucedo | 76-59 |
| 02:24 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael is alone and drills a floater from the left side set up by Brett Bradley | 78-59 |
| 02:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Eugene Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-59 |
| 01:43 | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-59 |
| 01:41 | Illinois-Chicago | David Schmidt snags the defensive board | 78-59 |
| 01:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Eugene Young can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-59 |
| 01:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Shawn Summey pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-59 |
| 01:12 | Illinois-Chicago | David Schmidt can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Will Decaro - foul #3 on Will Decaro, team foul #8 | 78-59 |
| 01:12 | Illinois-Chicago | David Schmidt makes the 1st free throw | 78-60 |
| 01:12 | Illinois-Chicago | David Schmidt makes the 2nd free throw | 78-61 |
| 01:09 | Cleveland State | Gary Gries is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Summey - foul #3 on Shawn Summey, team foul #11 | 78-61 |
| 01:09 | Cleveland State | Gary Gries makes the 1st free throw | 79-61 |
| 01:09 | Cleveland State | Gary Gries makes the 2nd free throw | 80-61 |
| 00:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Eugene Young clanks a floater from the free throw line | 80-61 |
| 00:39 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael gets the rebound | 80-61 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice makes the wide open floater from the baseline | 82-61 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Eugene Young misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 82-61 |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Joshua Michael | 82-61 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Gary Gries runs out the clock | 82-61 |