| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Wass (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arthur Redding (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Andre Hansen (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Bonawitz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kyle Amos (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brett Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tyrone Klein (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Nadolski (fresh) C - Ross Boyett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Arthur Redding inbounds the ball | 22-35 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:42 | Northwestern State | Brett Bradley steals it from Paul Williams | 22-35 |
| 19:39 | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos misses the easy layup | 22-35 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Joseph Bonawitz | 22-35 |
| 19:31 | Northwestern State | Richard Wass hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-35 |
| 19:30 | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley pulls down the rebound | 22-35 |
| 19:24 | Cleveland State | Ross Boyett misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-35 |
| 19:23 | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley tips it but misses | 22-35 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern State | Arthur Redding grabs the board | 22-35 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern State | Paul Williams connects on the floater from the left side | 24-35 |
| 18:47 | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Albert Nadolski | 24-37 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern State | Paul Williams buries a driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Ross Boyett - foul #1 on Ross Boyett, team foul #1 | 26-37 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern State | Paul Williams makes the free throw | 27-37 |
| 18:31 | Cleveland State | Richard Wass steals it from Brett Bradley in the backcourt | 27-37 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern State | Richard Wass jams it | 29-37 |
| 18:04 | Cleveland State | Tyrone Klein connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Brett Bradley | 29-39 |
| 17:45 | Northwestern State | Arthur Redding is fouled on the floor by Albert Nadolski - foul #2 on Albert Nadolski, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bryan Williams (PG), Robert Owen (SG), Gary Heeter (SF), Greg Washington (PF), Kenneth Clark (C) Richard Wass, Paul Williams, Arthur Redding, Andre Hansen, Joseph Bonawitz | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt (PG), Woodrow Warren (SG), Melvin Rice (SF), Dale Linn (PF), Joshua Michael (C) Kyle Amos, Brett Bradley, Tyrone Klein, Albert Nadolski, Ross Boyett | |
| 17:28 | Northwestern State | Woodrow Warren swats the short shot by Greg Washington | 29-39 |
| 17:27 | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 17:10 | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-41 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern State | Bryan Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-41 |
| 17:02 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Warren grabs the board | 29-41 |
| 16:41 | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-41 |
| 16:40 | Cleveland State | Dale Linn tips it but misses | 29-41 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Clark grabs the board | 29-41 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern State | Gary Heeter misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Melvin Rice - foul #1 on Melvin Rice, team foul #3 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Bonawitz (C) Greg Washington | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley (SG) Melvin Rice | |
| 16:32 | Northwestern State | Gary Heeter makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern State | Gary Heeter makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 16:19 | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley is hacked by Robert Owen - foul #1 on Robert Owen, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Redding (SF) Kenneth Clark | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tyrone Klein (SF) Dale Linn | |
| 16:03 | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 16:01 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Warren grabs the offensive board | 31-41 |
| 15:36 | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-41 |
| 15:34 | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt tips it home | 31-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Bryan Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Owen (fairly fresh) SF - Arthur Redding (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Heeter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Bonawitz (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Pitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brett Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tyrone Klein (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Woodrow Warren (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Michael (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:14 | Northwestern State | Bryan Williams connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-43 |
| 14:45 | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Owen - foul #2 on Robert Owen, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wass (PG), Paul Williams (SG), Eric Nichols (SF), Andre Hansen (PF), Greg Washington (C) Bryan Williams, Robert Owen, Arthur Redding, Gary Heeter, Joseph Bonawitz | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ronald Rome (PG), Dale Linn (SF), Albert Nadolski (PF), Ross Boyett (C) Mark Pitt, Tyrone Klein, Woodrow Warren, Joshua Michael | |
| 14:45 | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley misses the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 14:45 | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern State | Andre Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern State | Richard Wass comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-43 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern State | Eric Nichols grabs the offensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern State | Greg Washington knocks in the shot from the left block | 35-43 |
| 13:41 | Cleveland State | Andre Hansen denies the turnaround by Albert Nadolski | 35-43 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern State | Andre Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern State | Paul Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-43 |
| 13:20 | Cleveland State | Ross Boyett grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 13:16 | Cleveland State | Richard Wass is called for the reach on Brett Bradley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Wass, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Redding (SF), Kenneth Clark (C) Eric Nichols, Greg Washington | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tyrone Klein (SF) Brett Bradley | |
| 13:01 | Cleveland State | Ronald Rome buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Dale Linn | 35-46 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern State | Paul Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos (SG), Daryl Dubois (C) Albert Nadolski, Ross Boyett | |
| 12:21 | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-46 |
| 12:20 | Northwestern State | Arthur Redding grabs the board | 35-46 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern State | Richard Wass connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 12:01 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois misses the lay-in | 38-46 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern State | Arthur Redding grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Clark knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Andre Hansen and he's hacked by Kyle Amos - foul #1 on Kyle Amos, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bryan Williams (SG), Gary Heeter (SF), Joseph Bonawitz (C) Paul Williams, Arthur Redding, Andre Hansen | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Woodrow Warren (SG), Melvin Rice (SF), Albert Nadolski (PF) Ronald Rome, Tyrone Klein, Dale Linn | |
| 11:52 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Clark makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| 11:31 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois knocks in the floater in the lane | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Wass (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Bryan Williams (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Heeter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Bonawitz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kyle Amos (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Woodrow Warren (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Melvin Rice (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Nadolski (fresh) C - Daryl Dubois (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:07 | Northwestern State | Bryan Williams knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 10:41 | Cleveland State | Albert Nadolski is open and scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Kyle Amos | 44-50 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern State | Richard Wass is whistled for a carry | 44-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Owen (PG), Paul Williams (SG), Arthur Redding (SF), Greg Washington (PF) Richard Wass, Bryan Williams, Kenneth Clark, Joseph Bonawitz | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ronald Rome (PG), Brett Bradley (SG), Tyrone Klein (SF), Ross Boyett (C) Kyle Amos, Melvin Rice, Albert Nadolski, Daryl Dubois | |
| 10:18 | Cleveland State | Ronald Rome is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Redding - foul #3 on Arthur Redding, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| 09:55 | Cleveland State | Tyrone Klein buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Ross Boyett | 44-53 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern State | Gary Heeter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Andre Hansen (PF) Gary Heeter | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dale Linn (PF) Woodrow Warren | |
| 09:06 | Cleveland State | Ronald Rome is hacked by Andre Hansen - foul #1 on Andre Hansen, team foul #5 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Bonawitz (C) Greg Washington | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 08:43 | Cleveland State | Robert Owen steps in front of the Tyrone Klein pass | 44-53 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern State | Arthur Redding clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-53 |
| 08:29 | Cleveland State | Tyrone Klein snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| 08:14 | Cleveland State | Dale Linn is wide open but clanks a shot from the baseline | 44-53 |
| 08:12 | Cleveland State | Ross Boyett tips it home | 44-55 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern State | Ross Boyett picks off the pass by Robert Owen | 44-55 |
| 07:48 | Cleveland State | Ronald Rome misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern State | Joseph Bonawitz gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern State | Andre Hansen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-55 |
| 07:41 | Cleveland State | Ross Boyett gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| 07:16 | Cleveland State | Ronald Rome misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-55 |
| 07:14 | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley misses the tip | 44-55 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern State | Joseph Bonawitz grabs the defensive rebound | 44-55 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Owen (fairly fresh) SG - Paul Williams (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arthur Redding (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andre Hansen (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Bonawitz (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Ronald Rome (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brett Bradley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tyrone Klein (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dale Linn (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Ross Boyett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 06:45 | Northwestern State | Paul Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-55 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern State | Arthur Redding tips it home | 46-55 |
| 06:21 | Cleveland State | Ronald Rome buries a 3 from the right corner | 46-58 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern State | Arthur Redding's fadeaway is rejected by Dale Linn | 46-58 |
| 05:59 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Dale Linn | 46-58 |
| 05:57 | Cleveland State | Tyrone Klein is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Owen - foul #3 on Robert Owen, team foul #6 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wass (PG), Bryan Williams (SG), Gary Heeter (SF), Greg Washington (PF), Kenneth Clark (C) Robert Owen, Paul Williams, Arthur Redding, Andre Hansen, Joseph Bonawitz | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos (PG), Woodrow Warren (SG), Melvin Rice (SF), Albert Nadolski (PF), Joshua Michael (C) Ronald Rome, Brett Bradley, Tyrone Klein, Dale Linn, Ross Boyett | |
| 05:31 | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice misses long on a jumper from close range | 46-58 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern State | Gary Heeter grabs the board | 46-58 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern State | Joshua Michael swats the layup by Kenneth Clark | 46-58 |
| 05:10 | Cleveland State | Albert Nadolski pulls down the rebound | 46-58 |
| 05:08 | Cleveland State | Gary Heeter is called for the reach on Melvin Rice in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Heeter, team foul #7 | 46-58 |
| 05:08 | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 05:08 | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:49 | Northwestern State | Greg Washington misses long on a jumper in the paint | 46-60 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Clark tips it back up and in | 48-60 |
| 04:35 | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Woodrow Warren | 48-63 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern State | Gary Heeter misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Melvin Rice - foul #2 on Melvin Rice, team foul #5 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Bonawitz (C) Kenneth Clark | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ronald Rome (PG), Daryl Dubois (C) Kyle Amos, Joshua Michael | |
| 04:26 | Northwestern State | Gary Heeter misses the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern State | Gary Heeter makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 04:03 | Cleveland State | Albert Nadolski is hacked by Greg Washington - foul #2 on Greg Washington, team foul #8 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Nichols (SF), Andre Hansen (PF) Gary Heeter, Greg Washington | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dale Linn (SG) Woodrow Warren | |
| 04:03 | Cleveland State | Albert Nadolski makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 04:03 | Cleveland State | Albert Nadolski misses the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern State | Joseph Bonawitz grabs the defensive rebound | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 03:57 | Northwestern State | Andre Hansen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley (SG) Albert Nadolski | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 03:38 | Cleveland State | Ronald Rome misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-64 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern State | Andre Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 49-64 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern State | Richard Wass buries a 3 from the right wing | 52-64 |
| 03:13 | Cleveland State | Dale Linn drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Melvin Rice | 52-66 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Wass (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Bryan Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Eric Nichols (fresh) PF - Andre Hansen (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Bonawitz (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Ronald Rome (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brett Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Melvin Rice (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dale Linn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daryl Dubois (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 02:52 | Northwestern State | A charge is called on Eric Nichols - foul #1 on Eric Nichols, team foul #9 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Owen (SG), Gary Heeter (SF), Kenneth Clark (PF), Greg Washington (C) Richard Wass, Eric Nichols, Andre Hansen, Joseph Bonawitz | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt (PG), Kyle Amos (SG), Woodrow Warren (SF), Joshua Michael (PF) Ronald Rome, Brett Bradley, Melvin Rice, Dale Linn | |
| 02:35 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Woodrow Warren | 52-68 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern State | Greg Washington makes the turnaround from close range | 54-68 |
| 02:10 | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Mark Pitt | 54-71 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern State | Bryan Williams buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-71 |
| 01:31 | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos is hacked by Robert Owen - foul #4 on Robert Owen, team foul #10 | 56-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice (SF), Dale Linn (PF) Mark Pitt, Daryl Dubois | |
| 01:31 | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos makes the 1st free throw | 56-72 |
| 01:31 | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos misses the 2nd free throw | 56-72 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Clark snags the defensive board | 56-72 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern State | Woodrow Warren blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Bryan Williams | 56-72 |
| 01:08 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael grabs the board | 56-72 |
| 01:03 | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos is called for a charge - foul #2 on Kyle Amos, team foul #6 | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:56 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Clark banks in the layup on a great pass from Greg Washington | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Bryan Williams - foul #2 on Bryan Williams, team foul #11 | 58-72 |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos makes the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos misses the 2nd free throw | 58-73 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern State | Greg Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 58-73 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Clark loses the dribble to Kyle Amos | 58-73 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos runs out the clock | 58-73 |