| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Mark Slaughter (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Dwyer (fresh) SF - Roland Knipp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Loehr (fresh) C - Theodore Ostler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kenneth Burton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ernest Lorentz (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edgar Whitson (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Richard Dean inbounds the ball | 24-33 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Cleveland State | Timothy Cooper misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Ryan Loehr - foul #2 on Ryan Loehr, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| 19:36 | Cleveland State | Timothy Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 19:36 | Cleveland State | Timothy Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 19:14 | Canisius | Ryan Loehr buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Slaughter | 26-35 |
| 18:57 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton is hacked by Mark Slaughter - foul #2 on Mark Slaughter, team foul #2 | 26-35 |
| 18:40 | Cleveland State | Ernest Lorentz hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Ryan Loehr - foul #3 on Ryan Loehr, team foul #3 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Canisius | Carl Dillon (PF) Ryan Loehr | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 18:40 | Cleveland State | Ernest Lorentz misses the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 18:40 | Cleveland State | Ernest Lorentz makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 18:23 | Canisius | Gary Dwyer misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 26-36 |
| 18:21 | Cleveland State | Timothy Cooper snags the defensive board | 26-36 |
| 18:02 | Cleveland State | Gary Dwyer steals it from Ernest Lorentz | 26-36 |
| 17:49 | Canisius | Gary Dwyer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-36 |
| 17:48 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Edgar Whitson | 26-36 |
| 17:42 | Cleveland State | Timothy Cooper scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Lorentz | 26-38 |
| 17:27 | Canisius | Roland Knipp misses short on a shot from the right wing | 26-38 |
| 17:25 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton snags the defensive board | 26-38 |
| 17:11 | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 26-38 |
| 17:10 | Canisius | Roland Knipp pulls down the rebound | 26-38 |
| 17:04 | Canisius | Gary Dwyer hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Theodore Ostler | 29-38 |
| 16:38 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-41 |
| 16:15 | Canisius | Carl Dillon can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Timothy Cooper - foul #2 on Timothy Cooper, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Canisius | Leroy Spade (PG), Gary Harvard (SG), Donald Foulks (C) Mark Slaughter, Gary Dwyer, Theodore Ostler | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alfred Green (PG), Jacob Hart (SG), Daniel Caddell (SF), Ryan Maxey (PF) Kenneth Burton, Ernest Lorentz, Richard Dean, Timothy Cooper | |
| 16:15 | Canisius | Carl Dillon misses the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 16:15 | Canisius | Carl Dillon misses the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 16:15 | Cleveland State | Ryan Maxey pulls down the rebound | 29-41 |
| 15:58 | Cleveland State | Daniel Caddell misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Roland Knipp - foul #2 on Roland Knipp, team foul #4 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Canisius | Ryan Loehr (PF), Kendrick Wendland (C) Roland Knipp, Donald Foulks | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ross Vinson (C) Edgar Whitson | |
| 15:58 | Cleveland State | Daniel Caddell misses the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 15:58 | Cleveland State | Daniel Caddell misses the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 15:58 | Canisius | Carl Dillon gets the rebound | 29-41 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Leroy Spade (fresh) SG - Gary Harvard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Dillon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ryan Loehr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Kendrick Wendland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Alfred Green (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jacob Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Daniel Caddell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Maxey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ross Vinson (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:43 | Canisius | 3 seconds is called on Gary Harvard | 29-41 |
| 15:24 | Cleveland State | Ryan Maxey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-41 |
| Subs | Canisius | Donald Foulks (SF) Carl Dillon | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 15:02 | Canisius | Ryan Loehr misses long on a shot from the left side | 29-41 |
| 15:00 | Cleveland State | Ryan Maxey pulls down the rebound | 29-41 |
| 14:47 | Cleveland State | Kendrick Wendland blocks the short jumper by Daniel Caddell | 29-41 |
| 14:46 | Canisius | Gary Harvard snags the defensive board | 29-41 |
| 14:31 | Canisius | Donald Foulks clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-41 |
| 14:29 | Canisius | Kendrick Wendland pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 14:09 | Canisius | Gary Harvard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-41 |
| 14:08 | Canisius | Kendrick Wendland tips it but misses | 29-41 |
| 14:06 | Cleveland State | Alfred Green grabs the defensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 14:00 | Cleveland State | Daniel Caddell buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Alfred Green | 29-43 |
| 13:43 | Canisius | Kendrick Wendland misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Ross Vinson - foul #4 on Ross Vinson, team foul #2 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Canisius | Mark Slaughter (PG), Gary Dwyer (SG), Roland Knipp (SF) Leroy Spade, Gary Harvard, Donald Foulks | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton (PG), Ernest Lorentz (SG), Richard Dean (SF), Timothy Cooper (PF), Edgar Whitson (C) Alfred Green, Jacob Hart, Daniel Caddell, Ryan Maxey, Ross Vinson | |
| 13:43 | Canisius | Kendrick Wendland misses the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 13:43 | Canisius | Kendrick Wendland makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 13:27 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-43 |
| 13:25 | Canisius | Gary Dwyer grabs the board | 30-43 |
| 13:21 | Canisius | Roland Knipp drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ryan Loehr | 33-43 |
| 13:18 | Cleveland State | Mark Slaughter is called for the reach on Kenneth Burton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Slaughter, team foul #5 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Canisius | Carl Dillon (PF), Theodore Ostler (C) Ryan Loehr, Kendrick Wendland | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 13:03 | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson lays it in set up by Kenneth Burton | 33-45 |
| 12:55 | Canisius | Richard Dean takes the ball from Gary Dwyer | 33-45 |
| 12:32 | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson can't connect on a floater from close range | 33-45 |
| 12:30 | Canisius | Carl Dillon gets the rebound | 33-45 |
| 12:23 | Canisius | Roland Knipp comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Dean - foul #2 on Richard Dean, team foul #3 | 33-45 |
| 12:23 | Canisius | Roland Knipp makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 12:23 | Canisius | Roland Knipp makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 12:09 | Cleveland State | Roland Knipp blocks the short jumper by Timothy Cooper | 35-45 |
| 12:08 | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson grabs the offensive board | 35-45 |
| 11:57 | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson misses long on a runner from the left block | 35-45 |
| 11:55 | Canisius | Theodore Ostler grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Mark Slaughter (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gary Dwyer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roland Knipp (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Dillon (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Theodore Ostler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kenneth Burton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ernest Lorentz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Dean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Edgar Whitson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Canisius | Carl Dillon misses the jump hook in the paint | 35-45 |
| 11:49 | Cleveland State | Ernest Lorentz snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| 11:29 | Cleveland State | Theodore Ostler is called for the reach on Edgar Whitson - foul #1 on Theodore Ostler, team foul #6 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Canisius | Ryan Loehr (PF), Kendrick Wendland (C) Carl Dillon, Theodore Ostler | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jacob Hart (SG), Daniel Caddell (SF), Ryan Maxey (C) Ernest Lorentz, Richard Dean, Edgar Whitson | |
| 11:18 | Cleveland State | Timothy Cooper can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 35-45 |
| 11:16 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Roland Knipp | 35-45 |
| 11:12 | Canisius | Roland Knipp misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-45 |
| 11:10 | Canisius | Ryan Loehr gets the offensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 10:59 | Canisius | Ryan Maxey takes the ball from Ryan Loehr | 35-45 |
| 10:39 | Cleveland State | The jumper by Ryan Maxey is denied by Kendrick Wendland | 35-45 |
| 10:38 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Kendrick Wendland | 35-45 |
| 10:14 | Canisius | Roland Knipp knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-45 |
| 10:03 | Cleveland State | Ryan Maxey lays it in on a nice dish by Kenneth Burton and he's fouled by Kendrick Wendland - foul #4 on Kendrick Wendland, team foul #7 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Canisius | Leroy Spade (PG), Gary Harvard (SG), Carl Dillon (SF), Theodore Ostler (C) Mark Slaughter, Gary Dwyer, Roland Knipp, Kendrick Wendland | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alfred Green (PG), Ernest Lorentz (SG), Edgar Whitson (C) Kenneth Burton, Jacob Hart, Timothy Cooper | |
| 10:03 | Cleveland State | Ryan Maxey misses the free throw | 37-47 |
| 10:03 | Cleveland State | Daniel Caddell grabs the offensive board | 37-47 |
| 09:49 | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Leroy Spade - foul #1 on Leroy Spade, team foul #8 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Dean (SF) Daniel Caddell | |
| 09:49 | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 09:49 | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 09:30 | Canisius | Gary Harvard hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Leroy Spade | 40-49 |
| 09:01 | Cleveland State | Edgar Whitson drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ryan Maxey | 40-51 |
| 08:43 | Canisius | Ryan Loehr misses the 3 from straight away | 40-51 |
| 08:41 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Edgar Whitson | 40-51 |
| 08:21 | Cleveland State | Richard Dean double dribbles | 40-51 |
| Subs | Canisius | Mark Slaughter (PG), Gary Dwyer (SG), Roland Knipp (SF) Leroy Spade, Gary Harvard, Ryan Loehr | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton (PG), Jacob Hart (SG), Daniel Caddell (SF), Timothy Cooper (PF) Alfred Green, Ernest Lorentz, Richard Dean, Ryan Maxey | |
| 07:58 | Canisius | Theodore Ostler buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Dwyer | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Mark Slaughter (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gary Dwyer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roland Knipp (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Dillon (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Theodore Ostler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kenneth Burton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jacob Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Daniel Caddell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Edgar Whitson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Cleveland State | Jacob Hart is fouled on the floor by Gary Dwyer - foul #3 on Gary Dwyer, team foul #9 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Canisius | Kendrick Wendland (C) Theodore Ostler | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ross Vinson (C) Edgar Whitson | |
| 07:32 | Cleveland State | Jacob Hart makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 07:32 | Cleveland State | Jacob Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 07:32 | Canisius | Carl Dillon gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 07:12 | Canisius | Roland Knipp is hacked by Timothy Cooper - foul #3 on Timothy Cooper, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Dean (SF) Daniel Caddell | |
| 07:01 | Canisius | Roland Knipp connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Mark Slaughter | 44-52 |
| 06:42 | Cleveland State | Timothy Cooper is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Timothy Cooper, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Canisius | Gary Harvard (PG), Ryan Loehr (PF) Mark Slaughter, Carl Dillon | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alfred Green (PG), Ernest Lorentz (SG), Ryan Maxey (PF) Kenneth Burton, Jacob Hart, Timothy Cooper | |
| 06:27 | Canisius | Roland Knipp drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Gary Harvard | 47-52 |
| 06:04 | Cleveland State | Ryan Loehr swats the short shot by Ernest Lorentz | 47-52 |
| 06:03 | Canisius | Roland Knipp pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 05:59 | Canisius | Gary Harvard is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Harvard, team foul #10 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Caddell (SF) Richard Dean | |
| 05:52 | Cleveland State | Daniel Caddell can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Gary Harvard - foul #2 on Gary Harvard, team foul #11 | 47-52 |
| 05:52 | Cleveland State | Daniel Caddell misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 05:52 | Cleveland State | Daniel Caddell misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 05:52 | Canisius | Kendrick Wendland pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 05:34 | Canisius | Roland Knipp hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 05:33 | Cleveland State | Daniel Caddell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 05:08 | Cleveland State | Ernest Lorentz is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Ernest Lorentz, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Canisius | Mark Slaughter (PG), Carl Dillon (SF) Gary Dwyer, Roland Knipp | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton (PG), Timothy Cooper (PF), Edgar Whitson (C) Alfred Green, Ryan Maxey, Ross Vinson | |
| 04:47 | Canisius | Ernest Lorentz takes the ball from Gary Harvard | 47-52 |
| 04:36 | Cleveland State | Ernest Lorentz scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Kenneth Burton and he's fouled by Ryan Loehr - foul #4 on Ryan Loehr, team foul #12 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Canisius | Theodore Ostler (PF), Donald Foulks (C) Ryan Loehr, Kendrick Wendland | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Dean (SF) Daniel Caddell | |
| 04:36 | Cleveland State | Ernest Lorentz makes the free throw | 47-55 |
| 04:17 | Canisius | Donald Foulks connects on the driving attempt from close range | 49-55 |
| 03:59 | Cleveland State | Timothy Cooper clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-55 |
| 03:58 | Canisius | Donald Foulks pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Mark Slaughter (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gary Harvard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Dillon (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Theodore Ostler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Foulks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kenneth Burton (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Ernest Lorentz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Edgar Whitson (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:51 | Canisius | Gary Harvard banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Slaughter | 51-55 |
| 03:40 | Cleveland State | Timothy Cooper misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Foulks - foul #2 on Donald Foulks, team foul #13 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Canisius | Gary Dwyer (SG), Roland Knipp (SF) Gary Harvard, Donald Foulks | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jacob Hart (SG), Ross Vinson (C) Ernest Lorentz, Edgar Whitson | |
| 03:40 | Cleveland State | Timothy Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 03:40 | Cleveland State | Timothy Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 03:18 | Canisius | Mark Slaughter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 03:16 | Canisius | Roland Knipp gets the offensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 02:59 | Canisius | Roland Knipp comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 02:57 | Canisius | Carl Dillon can't tip it in | 51-57 |
| 02:55 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 02:50 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 02:49 | Canisius | Gary Dwyer grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 02:49 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-57 |
| Subs | Canisius | Ryan Loehr (PF), Kendrick Wendland (C) Carl Dillon, Theodore Ostler | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ernest Lorentz (SG) Jacob Hart | |
| 02:30 | Canisius | Ryan Loehr is hacked by Timothy Cooper - foul #5 on Timothy Cooper, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ryan Maxey (PF) Timothy Cooper | |
| 02:30 | Canisius | Ryan Loehr makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 02:30 | Canisius | Ryan Loehr makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 02:15 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton is fouled on the floor by Mark Slaughter - foul #4 on Mark Slaughter, team foul #14 | 53-57 |
| 02:15 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 02:15 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 01:49 | Canisius | Gary Dwyer scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Roland Knipp | 56-59 |
| 01:29 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton travels with the ball | 56-59 |
| 01:17 | Canisius | Roland Knipp banks in the layup on a great pass from Ryan Loehr | 58-59 |
| 01:05 | Cleveland State | Gary Dwyer is called for the reach on Ernest Lorentz - foul #4 on Gary Dwyer, team foul #15 | 58-59 |
| 01:05 | Cleveland State | Ernest Lorentz makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 01:05 | Cleveland State | Ernest Lorentz makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:53 | Canisius | Gary Dwyer can't finish the layup | 58-61 |
| 00:51 | Canisius | Roland Knipp grabs the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 00:41 | Canisius | Gary Dwyer misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 58-61 |
| 00:40 | Cleveland State | Ryan Maxey grabs the board | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | Ernest Lorentz's floater is tipped away by Roland Knipp | 58-61 |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Ernest Lorentz can't tip it in | 58-61 |
| 00:14 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Roland Knipp | 58-61 |
| 00:09 | Canisius | Roland Knipp buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Gary Dwyer | 61-61 |
| 00:09 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-61 |
| 00:01 | Canisius | Gary Dwyer grabs the board | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Canisius | Gary Dwyer misses long on a fullcourt shot | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Mark Slaughter (fresh) 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Gary Dwyer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Roland Knipp (fresh) 21 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ryan Loehr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Kendrick Wendland (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kenneth Burton (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Ernest Lorentz (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Maxey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ross Vinson (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Cleveland State | Ross Vinson wins the tip | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:46 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Dean | 61-64 |
| 04:26 | Canisius | Mark Slaughter hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 61-64 |
| 04:25 | Canisius | Roland Knipp grabs the offensive board | 61-64 |
| 04:05 | Canisius | Roland Knipp connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Ryan Loehr | 63-64 |
| 03:47 | Cleveland State | Kendrick Wendland denies the turnaround by Ernest Lorentz | 63-64 |
| 03:46 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Ryan Loehr | 63-64 |
| 03:18 | Canisius | Kendrick Wendland hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Roland Knipp | 65-64 |
| 02:53 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-64 |
| 02:52 | Canisius | Ryan Loehr grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 02:48 | Canisius | Gary Dwyer misses the 3 from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 02:46 | Canisius | Kendrick Wendland tips it home | 67-64 |
| 02:29 | Cleveland State | Ernest Lorentz hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 67-64 |
| 02:28 | Canisius | Roland Knipp gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 02:22 | Canisius | Ryan Loehr clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-64 |
| 02:20 | Cleveland State | Ernest Lorentz snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| 02:14 | Cleveland State | Mark Slaughter steals it from Ryan Maxey | 67-64 |
| 02:10 | Canisius | Mark Slaughter lays it in | 69-64 |
| 01:51 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 01:36 | Canisius | Roland Knipp hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Mark Slaughter | 72-67 |
| 01:19 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ryan Maxey | 72-70 |
| 01:15 | Canisius | Mark Slaughter hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Roland Knipp and he's fouled by Ernest Lorentz - foul #3 on Ernest Lorentz, team foul #8 | 74-70 |
| 01:15 | Canisius | Mark Slaughter misses the free throw | 74-70 |
| 01:15 | Cleveland State | Ross Vinson grabs the board | 74-70 |
| 00:59 | Cleveland State | Ernest Lorentz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 74-70 |
| 00:57 | Canisius | Ryan Loehr grabs the defensive rebound | 74-70 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Mark Slaughter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Gary Dwyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Roland Knipp (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ryan Loehr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Kendrick Wendland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kenneth Burton (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 ast. SG - Ernest Lorentz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Dean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Maxey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ross Vinson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Canisius | Mark Slaughter is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Mark Slaughter, team foul #16 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Canisius | Gary Harvard (PG) Mark Slaughter | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Cleveland State | Ryan Maxey misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Gary Dwyer - foul #5 on Gary Dwyer, team foul #17 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Canisius | Carl Dillon (SG) Gary Dwyer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:28 | Cleveland State | Ryan Maxey makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:28 | Cleveland State | Ryan Maxey misses the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:28 | Canisius | Kendrick Wendland snags the defensive board | 74-71 |
| 00:28 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Canisius | Carl Dillon is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Burton - foul #2 on Kenneth Burton, team foul #9 | 74-71 |
| 00:25 | Canisius | Carl Dillon misses the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Ryan Maxey | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-71 |
| 00:07 | Canisius | Ryan Loehr grabs the board | 74-71 |
| 00:07 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| Subs | Canisius | Leroy Spade (PG) Carl Dillon | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:05 | Canisius | Leroy Spade is hacked by Kenneth Burton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Burton, team foul #10 | 74-71 |
| 00:05 | Canisius | Leroy Spade makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:05 | Canisius | Leroy Spade makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Burton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-71 |