| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Charles Witt (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Felix Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Parks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Shawn Dutton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Thomas Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Drazen Zbierski (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Luke Colby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Herman Knipe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Felix Rhodes inbounds the ball | 39-26 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | DePaul | Charles Witt clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-26 |
| 19:34 | Cleveland State | Patrick Fox snags the defensive board | 39-26 |
| 19:15 | Cleveland State | Luke Colby misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-26 |
| 19:14 | DePaul | Shawn Dutton snags the defensive board | 39-26 |
| 18:53 | DePaul | Felix Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-26 |
| 18:52 | Cleveland State | Drazen Zbierski gets the rebound | 39-26 |
| 18:37 | Cleveland State | Herman Knipe misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-26 |
| 18:36 | Cleveland State | Luke Colby tips it back up and in | 39-28 |
| 18:13 | DePaul | Drazen Zbierski is called for the reach on William Strickland - foul #2 on Drazen Zbierski, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| 18:03 | DePaul | William Strickland knocks in the jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Luke Colby - foul #1 on Luke Colby, team foul #2 | 41-28 |
| 18:03 | DePaul | William Strickland makes the free throw | 42-28 |
| 17:49 | Cleveland State | Charles Witt takes the ball from Patrick Fox | 42-28 |
| 17:46 | DePaul | Felix Rhodes banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Witt | 44-28 |
| 17:25 | Cleveland State | Drazen Zbierski misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 44-28 |
| 17:23 | Cleveland State | Patrick Fox pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-28 |
| 17:09 | Cleveland State | Luke Colby comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-28 |
| 17:07 | DePaul | David Parks pulls down the rebound | 44-28 |
| 16:52 | DePaul | William Strickland knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Charles Witt | 46-28 |
| 16:35 | Cleveland State | Drazen Zbierski hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Thomas Williams | 46-30 |
| 16:07 | DePaul | David Parks connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Charles Witt and he's fouled by Patrick Fox - foul #1 on Patrick Fox, team foul #3 | 48-30 |
| Subs | DePaul | Christopher Fabian (PG), Nicholas Brown (SG), James Eccleston (SF), Jimmy Baldwin (C) Charles Witt, William Strickland, Felix Rhodes, Shawn Dutton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Finch (PG), Herbert Rowlands (SG), Ronald Miller (SF), Stanley Rowe (PF), William Hagaman (C) Thomas Williams, Drazen Zbierski, Luke Colby, Patrick Fox, Herman Knipe | |
| 16:07 | DePaul | David Parks makes the free throw | 49-30 |
| 15:48 | Cleveland State | William Hagaman knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Miller | 49-33 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Christopher Fabian (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nicholas Brown (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Eccleston (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Parks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Jimmy Baldwin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Finch (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Herbert Rowlands (fresh) SF - Ronald Miller (fresh) PF - Stanley Rowe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Hagaman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:23 | DePaul | David Parks comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 49-33 |
| 15:22 | Cleveland State | Ronald Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 49-33 |
| 15:17 | Cleveland State | James Finch knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Herbert Rowlands | 49-36 |
| 14:59 | DePaul | William Hagaman is called for the reach on Nicholas Brown - foul #1 on William Hagaman, team foul #4 | 49-36 |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Witt (PG), Donovan Foster (PF) Christopher Fabian, David Parks | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 14:44 | DePaul | Charles Witt clanks a floater from the right side | 49-36 |
| 14:43 | Cleveland State | Ronald Miller grabs the board | 49-36 |
| 14:38 | Cleveland State | James Eccleston steals it from Herbert Rowlands | 49-36 |
| 14:22 | DePaul | Charles Witt is fouled on the floor by Herbert Rowlands - foul #3 on Herbert Rowlands, team foul #5 | 49-36 |
| Subs | DePaul | William Strickland (SG), Felix Rhodes (SF), Shawn Dutton (C) Nicholas Brown, James Eccleston, Jimmy Baldwin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Williams (PG), Luke Colby (SF) James Finch, William Hagaman | |
| 14:09 | DePaul | Felix Rhodes buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Witt | 51-36 |
| 13:56 | Cleveland State | Thomas Williams hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Herbert Rowlands | 51-39 |
| 13:35 | DePaul | Charles Witt misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-39 |
| 13:33 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Felix Rhodes | 51-39 |
| 13:09 | DePaul | Herbert Rowlands steals the ball from Felix Rhodes | 51-39 |
| 12:49 | Cleveland State | Ronald Miller double dribbles | 51-39 |
| Subs | DePaul | Christopher Fabian (PG) Charles Witt | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Drazen Zbierski (SG), Patrick Fox (PF), Herman Knipe (C) Herbert Rowlands, Stanley Rowe, Ronald Miller | |
| 12:26 | DePaul | Felix Rhodes misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Drazen Zbierski - foul #3 on Drazen Zbierski, team foul #6 | 51-39 |
| Subs | DePaul | Nicholas Brown (SG) William Strickland | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lucas Castiglione (SF) Luke Colby | |
| 12:26 | DePaul | Felix Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 12:26 | DePaul | Felix Rhodes misses the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 12:26 | DePaul | Donovan Foster grabs the offensive board | 52-39 |
| 12:09 | DePaul | Christopher Fabian hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-39 |
| 12:08 | Cleveland State | Herman Knipe grabs the defensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 11:59 | Cleveland State | Herman Knipe misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-39 |
| 11:57 | DePaul | Felix Rhodes grabs the board | 52-39 |
| 11:40 | DePaul | Shawn Dutton is whistled for a carry | 52-39 |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Witt (PG), James Eccleston (SF), David Parks (PF), Jimmy Baldwin (C) Christopher Fabian, Felix Rhodes, Donovan Foster, Shawn Dutton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Charles Witt (fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Nicholas Brown (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Eccleston (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Parks (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Jimmy Baldwin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Thomas Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Drazen Zbierski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lucas Castiglione (fresh) PF - Patrick Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Herman Knipe (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Cleveland State | Patrick Fox misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-39 |
| 11:26 | DePaul | Charles Witt gets the rebound | 52-39 |
| 10:57 | DePaul | Nicholas Brown loses the dribble to Drazen Zbierski | 52-39 |
| 10:47 | Cleveland State | Thomas Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-39 |
| 10:45 | DePaul | Charles Witt snags the defensive board | 52-39 |
| 10:21 | DePaul | James Eccleston clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 52-39 |
| 10:19 | Cleveland State | Thomas Williams gets the rebound | 52-39 |
| 10:15 | Cleveland State | Drazen Zbierski buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Williams | 52-42 |
| 09:55 | DePaul | The pull-up jumper by Charles Witt is blocked by Lucas Castiglione | 52-42 |
| 09:54 | DePaul | Nicholas Brown grabs the offensive board | 52-42 |
| 09:34 | DePaul | Lucas Castiglione blocks the short jumper by David Parks | 52-42 |
| 09:32 | Cleveland State | Lucas Castiglione gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 09:12 | Cleveland State | Thomas Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 09:10 | Cleveland State | Drazen Zbierski misses the tip | 52-42 |
| 09:09 | DePaul | The rebound goes to David Parks | 52-42 |
| 08:43 | DePaul | Charles Witt connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Eccleston | 55-42 |
| 08:24 | Cleveland State | Thomas Williams is fouled on the floor by Charles Witt - foul #2 on Charles Witt, team foul #1 | 55-42 |
| Subs | DePaul | Christopher Fabian (PG), William Strickland (SG), Felix Rhodes (SF), Donovan Foster (PF), Shawn Dutton (C) Charles Witt, Nicholas Brown, James Eccleston, David Parks, Jimmy Baldwin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Finch (PG), Herbert Rowlands (SG), Luke Colby (SF), Stanley Rowe (PF), Ronald Miller (C) Thomas Williams, Drazen Zbierski, Lucas Castiglione, Patrick Fox, Herman Knipe | |
| 08:16 | Cleveland State | Stanley Rowe misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-42 |
| 08:15 | DePaul | Shawn Dutton gets the rebound | 55-42 |
| 07:50 | DePaul | Felix Rhodes drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William Strickland | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:45 | Cleveland State | Herbert Rowlands hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Finch | 58-45 |
| 07:25 | DePaul | Christopher Fabian scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-45 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Christopher Fabian (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Strickland (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Felix Rhodes (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Donovan Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Dutton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Finch (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Rowlands (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Luke Colby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Rowe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Miller (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Cleveland State | Felix Rhodes steps in front of the Luke Colby pass | 60-45 |
| 06:47 | DePaul | Stanley Rowe picks off the pass by Christopher Fabian | 60-45 |
| 06:35 | Cleveland State | Luke Colby drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Herbert Rowlands | 60-47 |
| 06:11 | DePaul | Donovan Foster loses the dribble to Luke Colby | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:06 | Cleveland State | Herbert Rowlands misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-47 |
| 06:04 | DePaul | Christopher Fabian grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 05:43 | DePaul | Christopher Fabian is whistled for a carry | 60-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Witt (PG), David Parks (PF) Christopher Fabian, Donovan Foster | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Williams (PG), Drazen Zbierski (SG), Patrick Fox (PF), Herman Knipe (C) James Finch, Herbert Rowlands, Stanley Rowe, Ronald Miller | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:29 | Cleveland State | Herman Knipe misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 05:27 | DePaul | The rebound goes to David Parks | 60-47 |
| 05:04 | DePaul | William Strickland drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Felix Rhodes | 63-47 |
| 04:48 | Cleveland State | Herman Knipe clanks a floater in the lane | 63-47 |
| 04:47 | Cleveland State | Patrick Fox tips it back up and in | 63-49 |
| 04:26 | DePaul | Charles Witt can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 63-49 |
| 04:25 | Cleveland State | Drazen Zbierski grabs the board | 63-49 |
| 04:10 | Cleveland State | Luke Colby misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-49 |
| 04:08 | Cleveland State | Herman Knipe grabs the offensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 04:00 | Cleveland State | Luke Colby is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Luke Colby, team foul #7 | 63-49 |
| Subs | DePaul | Nicholas Brown (SG), James Eccleston (SF), Jimmy Baldwin (C) William Strickland, Felix Rhodes, Shawn Dutton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Herbert Rowlands (SG), Ronald Miller (SF), Stanley Rowe (PF) Drazen Zbierski, Luke Colby, Patrick Fox | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | DePaul | James Eccleston misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-49 |
| 03:29 | DePaul | Jimmy Baldwin tips it home | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Cleveland State | Herman Knipe hits a jumper from the left block set up by Thomas Williams | 65-51 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Charles Witt (fresh) 24 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Nicholas Brown (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Eccleston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Parks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Jimmy Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Thomas Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Herbert Rowlands (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Miller (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Stanley Rowe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Herman Knipe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:56 | DePaul | Herbert Rowlands takes the ball from James Eccleston | 65-51 |
| 02:47 | Cleveland State | Thomas Williams is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Baldwin - foul #1 on Jimmy Baldwin, team foul #2 | 65-51 |
| Subs | DePaul | Donovan Foster (PF) David Parks | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Finch (PG), William Hagaman (C) Thomas Williams, Herman Knipe | |
| 02:34 | Cleveland State | William Hagaman clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-51 |
| 02:32 | Cleveland State | Stanley Rowe gets the offensive rebound | 65-51 |
| 02:27 | Cleveland State | William Hagaman connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Herbert Rowlands | 65-53 |
| 02:02 | DePaul | Charles Witt connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Nicholas Brown and the foul's on Ronald Miller - foul #1 on Ronald Miller, team foul #8 | 67-53 |
| Subs | DePaul | William Strickland (SG), Felix Rhodes (SF), Shawn Dutton (C) Nicholas Brown, James Eccleston, Jimmy Baldwin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lucas Castiglione (SF) Herbert Rowlands | |
| 02:02 | DePaul | Charles Witt makes the free throw | 68-53 |
| 01:47 | Cleveland State | William Hagaman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 68-53 |
| 01:46 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Donovan Foster | 68-53 |
| 01:30 | DePaul | Shawn Dutton connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Charles Witt | 70-53 |
| 01:15 | Cleveland State | Stanley Rowe is called for traveling | 70-53 |
| Subs | DePaul | David Parks (PF) Donovan Foster | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Herbert Rowlands (SG) Lucas Castiglione | |
| 00:46 | DePaul | David Parks is hacked by Stanley Rowe - foul #1 on Stanley Rowe, team foul #9 | 70-53 |
| 00:46 | DePaul | David Parks misses the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 00:46 | DePaul | Shawn Dutton grabs the offensive board | 70-53 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | DePaul | Charles Witt buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from David Parks | 72-53 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Cleveland State | Ronald Miller misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-53 |
| 00:18 | DePaul | Shawn Dutton grabs the board | 72-53 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Charles Witt runs out the clock | 72-53 |