| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Lloyd Holly (fresh) SG - Philip Harris (fresh) SF - Ralph Grogg (fresh) PF - Robert Williams (fresh) C - Eugene Bergey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Walker (fresh) SG - David Fowler (fresh) SF - Timothy Blouin (fresh) PF - William Pardo (fresh) C - James Wiedman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | James Wiedman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Western Kentucky | Philip Harris steals it from David Walker in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:57 | Cleveland State | Philip Harris jams it | 2-0 |
| 19:50 | Western Kentucky | David Fowler connects on the shot from the right wing set up by David Walker | 2-2 |
| 19:29 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Holly misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by David Walker - foul #1 on David Walker, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:29 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Holly makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:29 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Holly misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:29 | Western Kentucky | James Wiedman gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 19:21 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Blouin drills a floater from the left side set up by James Wiedman | 3-4 |
| 19:03 | Cleveland State | Eugene Bergey is fouled on the floor by James Wiedman - foul #1 on James Wiedman, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 18:44 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Holly hits the finger roll set up by Robert Williams | 5-4 |
| 18:29 | Western Kentucky | James Wiedman can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 5-4 |
| 18:27 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Blouin grabs the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 18:18 | Western Kentucky | David Fowler loses the dribble to Eugene Bergey | 5-4 |
| 17:58 | Cleveland State | Eugene Bergey's pass is intercepted by David Fowler | 5-4 |
| 17:51 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Grogg is called for the reach on David Walker - foul #1 on Ralph Grogg, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bill Powers (PG), Don Park (SG), Aaron Hunter (PF), Jerry Jones (C) Lloyd Holly, Philip Harris, Robert Williams, Eugene Bergey | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Angeles (PG), Charlie Bernabe (SG), Ricky Bourdeau (SF), Charles Hayes (PF), Frederick Johnson (C) David Walker, David Fowler, Timothy Blouin, William Pardo, James Wiedman | |
| 17:43 | Western Kentucky | Charles Hayes hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 5-4 |
| 17:42 | Cleveland State | Bill Powers grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 17:36 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg misses badly on a floater from the left block | 5-4 |
| 17:35 | Western Kentucky | Charles Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:31 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Bernabe knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Angeles | 5-7 |
| 17:02 | Cleveland State | Frederick Johnson denies the turnaround by Ralph Grogg | 5-7 |
| 17:01 | Western Kentucky | Richard Angeles grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:50 | Western Kentucky | Richard Angeles comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-7 |
| 16:49 | Cleveland State | Jerry Jones grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 16:30 | Cleveland State | Bill Powers misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-7 |
| 16:28 | Western Kentucky | Ricky Bourdeau snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 16:09 | Western Kentucky | Richard Angeles scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ricky Bourdeau | 5-10 |
| 16:05 | Cleveland State | Bill Powers is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bill Powers, team foul #2 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lloyd Holly (PG), Philip Harris (SG) Bill Powers, Ralph Grogg | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Walker (PG), David Fowler (SG), Timothy Blouin (SF), William Pardo (PF), James Wiedman (C) Richard Angeles, Charlie Bernabe, Ricky Bourdeau, Charles Hayes, Frederick Johnson | |
| 16:00 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Blouin hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by David Walker | 5-12 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Lloyd Holly (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Philip Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Don Park (fresh) PF - Aaron Hunter (fresh) C - Jerry Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Walker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Blouin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Pardo (fairly fresh) C - James Wiedman (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Cleveland State | Don Park comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-12 |
| 15:31 | Cleveland State | Don Park gets the offensive rebound | 5-12 |
| 15:15 | Cleveland State | Jerry Jones is fouled on the floor by William Pardo - foul #1 on William Pardo, team foul #3 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Eugene Bergey (C) Don Park, Aaron Hunter, Jerry Jones | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 15:02 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Holly loses the dribble to William Pardo | 5-12 |
| 14:51 | Western Kentucky | David Walker comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 5-12 |
| 14:49 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Blouin tips it home | 5-14 |
| 14:33 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Holly buries a shot near the basket set up by Eugene Bergey | 7-14 |
| 14:25 | Western Kentucky | James Wiedman comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 7-14 |
| 14:23 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg grabs the defensive rebound | 7-14 |
| 13:59 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Holly knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 13:39 | Western Kentucky | James Wiedman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-14 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bill Powers (PG), Don Park (SG), Aaron Hunter (SF) Lloyd Holly, Philip Harris, Ralph Grogg | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Angeles (PG), Charlie Bernabe (SG), Charles Hayes (PF), Frederick Johnson (C) David Walker, David Fowler, William Pardo, James Wiedman | |
| 13:23 | Cleveland State | Don Park hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 13:21 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 13:02 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Blouin drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charlie Bernabe | 10-16 |
| 12:45 | Cleveland State | Robert Williams buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Bill Powers and the foul's on Charles Hayes - foul #1 on Charles Hayes, team foul #4 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jerry Jones (C) Eugene Bergey | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Walker (PG), David Fowler (SG), William Pardo (PF), James Wiedman (C) Richard Angeles, Charlie Bernabe, Charles Hayes, Frederick Johnson | |
| 12:45 | Cleveland State | Robert Williams makes the free throw | 13-16 |
| 12:29 | Western Kentucky | David Fowler is hacked by Aaron Hunter - foul #1 on Aaron Hunter, team foul #3 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg (SF) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 12:13 | Western Kentucky | David Fowler comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Aaron Hunter - foul #2 on Aaron Hunter, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Williams (PF) Aaron Hunter | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 12:13 | Western Kentucky | David Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 12:13 | Western Kentucky | David Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 11:51 | Cleveland State | Jerry Jones misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 13-18 |
| 11:49 | Cleveland State | Don Park pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-18 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Bill Powers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Don Park (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Ralph Grogg (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jerry Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Walker (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Fowler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Timothy Blouin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Pardo (fairly fresh) C - James Wiedman (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Cleveland State | Bill Powers is hacked by Timothy Blouin - foul #1 on Timothy Blouin, team foul #5 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lloyd Holly (PG), Philip Harris (SG) Bill Powers, Don Park | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Angeles (PG), Charlie Bernabe (SG), Charles Hayes (PF) David Walker, David Fowler, William Pardo | |
| 11:16 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Holly makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ralph Grogg | 16-18 |
| 11:10 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Bernabe is fouled on the floor by Philip Harris - foul #1 on Philip Harris, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Walker (PG), David Fowler (SG), William Pardo (PF) Richard Angeles, Charlie Bernabe, James Wiedman | |
| 11:05 | Western Kentucky | William Pardo misses long on a shot in the lane | 16-18 |
| 11:03 | Cleveland State | Jerry Jones grabs the board | 16-18 |
| 10:54 | Cleveland State | Robert Williams hits a runner from the right block | 18-18 |
| 10:36 | Western Kentucky | William Pardo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-18 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eugene Bergey (C) Jerry Jones | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Angeles (PG), Charlie Bernabe (SG), Ricky Bourdeau (SF), James Wiedman (C) David Walker, David Fowler, Timothy Blouin, William Pardo | |
| 10:12 | Cleveland State | Eugene Bergey misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-18 |
| 10:10 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ricky Bourdeau | 18-18 |
| 09:56 | Western Kentucky | Charles Hayes hits the finger roll | 18-20 |
| 09:35 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 18-20 |
| 09:33 | Western Kentucky | Ricky Bourdeau pulls down the rebound | 18-20 |
| 09:15 | Western Kentucky | James Wiedman scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Charlie Bernabe | 18-22 |
| 09:00 | Cleveland State | Ricky Bourdeau is called for the reach on Ralph Grogg - foul #1 on Ricky Bourdeau, team foul #6 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bill Powers (PG), Don Park (SG), Jerry Jones (C) Lloyd Holly, Philip Harris, Eugene Bergey | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Walker (PG), David Fowler (SG), Timothy Blouin (SF), William Pardo (PF), Frederick Johnson (C) Richard Angeles, Charlie Bernabe, Ricky Bourdeau, Charles Hayes, James Wiedman | |
| 08:40 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-22 |
| 08:39 | Cleveland State | Jerry Jones tips it back up and in | 20-22 |
| 08:21 | Western Kentucky | David Fowler hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Timothy Blouin | 20-24 |
| 08:06 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 07:47 | Western Kentucky | David Fowler misses the jump hook near the basket | 23-24 |
| 07:46 | Cleveland State | Jerry Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Bill Powers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Don Park (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Ralph Grogg (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Robert Williams (tiring) 5 pts. C - Jerry Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Walker (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Fowler (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Timothy Blouin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Pardo (fairly fresh) C - Frederick Johnson (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg is hacked by Timothy Blouin - foul #2 on Timothy Blouin, team foul #7 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eugene Bergey (C) Jerry Jones | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ricky Bourdeau (SF), James Wiedman (C) Timothy Blouin, Frederick Johnson | |
| 07:24 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 07:24 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 07:01 | Western Kentucky | David Fowler misses long on a shot from the right side | 25-24 |
| 06:59 | Western Kentucky | Ricky Bourdeau hits the follow up shot | 25-26 |
| 06:30 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Don Park and he's fouled by Ricky Bourdeau - foul #2 on Ricky Bourdeau, team foul #8 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lloyd Holly (PG), Philip Harris (SG) Bill Powers, Don Park | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charlie Bernabe (SG) Ricky Bourdeau | |
| 06:30 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg makes the free throw | 28-26 |
| 06:19 | Western Kentucky | David Fowler connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by David Walker | 28-28 |
| 06:07 | Cleveland State | Eugene Bergey misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 06:05 | Western Kentucky | William Pardo gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 05:56 | Western Kentucky | David Fowler hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Walker | 28-31 |
| 05:37 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg lays it up and in | 30-31 |
| 05:19 | Western Kentucky | James Wiedman misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Ralph Grogg - foul #2 on Ralph Grogg, team foul #6 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Don Park (SF), Jerry Jones (C) Ralph Grogg, Eugene Bergey | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Angeles (PG), Charles Hayes (PF) David Walker, William Pardo | |
| 05:19 | Western Kentucky | James Wiedman misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 05:19 | Western Kentucky | James Wiedman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 05:06 | Cleveland State | Philip Harris misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 05:04 | Western Kentucky | James Wiedman gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 04:57 | Western Kentucky | David Fowler is hacked by Don Park - foul #1 on Don Park, team foul #7 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Pardo (PF) James Wiedman | |
| 04:57 | Western Kentucky | David Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 04:57 | Western Kentucky | David Fowler misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 04:57 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 30-33 |
| 04:43 | Cleveland State | William Pardo steals the ball from Robert Williams | 30-33 |
| 04:22 | Western Kentucky | William Pardo comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #8 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bill Powers (PG) Lloyd Holly | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Walker (PG), James Wiedman (C) Richard Angeles, Charles Hayes | |
| 04:22 | Western Kentucky | William Pardo misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 04:22 | Western Kentucky | William Pardo makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 04:02 | Cleveland State | William Pardo denies the turnaround by Robert Williams | 30-34 |
| 04:00 | Cleveland State | Jerry Jones misses the tip | 30-34 |
| 03:58 | Western Kentucky | William Pardo snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 03:39 | Western Kentucky | James Wiedman hits a turnaround in the paint | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Bill Powers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Philip Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Don Park (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Williams (tired) 5 pts. C - Jerry Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Walker (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Charlie Bernabe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Fowler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - William Pardo (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Wiedman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Cleveland State | Robert Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by David Walker - foul #2 on David Walker, team foul #9 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Hunter (SF) Don Park | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Angeles (PG), Timothy Blouin (SF), Charles Hayes (PF) David Walker, David Fowler, William Pardo | |
| 03:21 | Cleveland State | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 03:21 | Cleveland State | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 03:06 | Western Kentucky | Richard Angeles hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jerry Jones - foul #1 on Jerry Jones, team foul #9 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lloyd Holly (PG), Ralph Grogg (SF), Eugene Bergey (C) Philip Harris, Robert Williams, Jerry Jones | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 03:06 | Western Kentucky | Richard Angeles makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 03:06 | Western Kentucky | Richard Angeles makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 02:52 | Cleveland State | Aaron Hunter misses the easy layup | 32-38 |
| 02:51 | Western Kentucky | James Wiedman gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 02:33 | Western Kentucky | Richard Angeles can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 02:32 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 02:14 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Holly can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 02:13 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Charles Hayes | 32-38 |
| 02:08 | Western Kentucky | James Wiedman is hacked by Bill Powers - foul #2 on Bill Powers, team foul #10 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Don Park (SF) Ralph Grogg | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Walker (PG), William Pardo (PF) Richard Angeles, Charles Hayes | |
| 02:08 | Western Kentucky | James Wiedman makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 02:08 | Western Kentucky | James Wiedman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 01:46 | Cleveland State | Eugene Bergey misses the lay-in | 32-40 |
| 01:45 | Cleveland State | Don Park pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 01:32 | Cleveland State | Eugene Bergey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dan Corbett (PG), Ralph Grogg (SF), Jerry Jones (C) Lloyd Holly, Bill Powers, Eugene Bergey | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Fowler (SG), Charles Hayes (C) Charlie Bernabe, James Wiedman | |
| 01:14 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Blouin comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 01:12 | Western Kentucky | David Walker grabs the offensive board | 32-40 |
| 01:07 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Blouin is hacked by Ralph Grogg - foul #3 on Ralph Grogg, team foul #11 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Philip Harris (SG) Ralph Grogg | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 01:07 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Blouin makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 01:07 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Blouin makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 00:51 | Cleveland State | Philip Harris misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 00:50 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Fowler | 32-42 |
| 00:45 | Western Kentucky | Charles Hayes knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by David Fowler and he's fouled by Jerry Jones - foul #2 on Jerry Jones, team foul #12 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charlie Bernabe (SG), James Wiedman (C) David Fowler, William Pardo | |
| 00:45 | Western Kentucky | Charles Hayes makes the free throw | 32-45 |
| 00:34 | Cleveland State | Philip Harris knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | Charles Hayes banks in the layup set up by Charlie Bernabe | 35-47 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Aaron Hunter misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-47 |