| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Cedric Elkins (fresh) SG - John Farnham (fresh) SF - Jonathan Sturtevant (fresh) PF - James Stublaski (fresh) C - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - George Chalker (fresh) SG - Gregory Yoder (fresh) SF - Roger Olshefski (fresh) PF - Norman Chicoine (fresh) C - Wallace Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Wallace Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Cleveland State | Wallace Williams hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Norman Chicoine | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Stephen F. Austin | Cedric Elkins clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Stephen F. Austin | James Stublaski hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Cleveland State | Roger Olshefski scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Wallace Williams | 2-4 |
| 18:27 | Stephen F. Austin | Jonathan Sturtevant is hacked by Roger Olshefski - foul #1 on Roger Olshefski, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:09 | Stephen F. Austin | Cedric Elkins is hacked by Gregory Yoder - foul #1 on Gregory Yoder, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 18:02 | Stephen F. Austin | John Farnham drills a 3 from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 17:57 | Cleveland State | George Chalker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jonathan Davis (C) Wallace Williams | |
| 17:44 | Stephen F. Austin | James Stublaski buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Cedric Elkins | 7-4 |
| 17:40 | Cleveland State | Roger Olshefski loses the dribble to Cedric Elkins in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| 17:39 | Stephen F. Austin | John Farnham lays it in set up by Cedric Elkins | 9-4 |
| 17:36 | Cleveland State | George Chalker is hacked by James Stublaski in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Stublaski, team foul #1 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser (PG), Colby Harn (SG), Joe Vincent (SF), Paul Nichols (C) George Chalker, Gregory Yoder, Roger Olshefski, Norman Chicoine | |
| 17:25 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Joe Vincent | 9-6 |
| 17:18 | Stephen F. Austin | James Stublaski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 17:17 | Stephen F. Austin | Cedric Elkins snags the offensive board | 9-6 |
| 16:57 | Stephen F. Austin | John Farnham misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-6 |
| 16:56 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 16:38 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols is whistled for a carry | 9-6 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Jonathan Williams (SG), Lawrence Mosley (SF), Milton Welch (PF), Joseph Peterson (C) John Farnham, Jonathan Sturtevant, James Stublaski, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Chalker (PG), Gregory Yoder (SG), Roger Olshefski (SF), Wallace Williams (C) Hugh Gasser, Colby Harn, Joe Vincent, Paul Nichols | |
| 16:20 | Stephen F. Austin | Milton Welch lays it in set up by Cedric Elkins | 11-6 |
| 15:59 | Cleveland State | Wallace Williams is hacked by Joseph Peterson - foul #1 on Joseph Peterson, team foul #2 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Kevin Webb (PG) Cedric Elkins | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine (PF) Jonathan Davis | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Kevin Webb (fresh) SG - Jonathan Williams (fresh) SF - Lawrence Mosley (fresh) PF - Milton Welch (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Peterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - George Chalker (fresh) SG - Gregory Yoder (fresh) SF - Roger Olshefski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Chicoine (fresh) C - Wallace Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Cleveland State | Roger Olshefski hits a wide open shot from the right side | 11-8 |
| 15:29 | Stephen F. Austin | Milton Welch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-8 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | John Farnham (SG), Jonathan Sturtevant (SF) Jonathan Williams, Lawrence Mosley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser (PG), Colby Harn (SG), Joe Vincent (SF), Paul Nichols (C) George Chalker, Gregory Yoder, Roger Olshefski, Wallace Williams | |
| 15:08 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Sturtevant steals the ball from Hugh Gasser | 11-8 |
| 15:04 | Stephen F. Austin | Kevin Webb misses the dunk attempt | 11-8 |
| 15:03 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine grabs the defensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 14:59 | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser is hacked by John Farnham in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Farnham, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Cedric Elkins (PG), James Stublaski (PF), Dikembe Akiyama (C) Kevin Webb, Milton Welch, Joseph Peterson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 14:43 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Jonathan Sturtevant - foul #1 on Jonathan Sturtevant, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bryant (C) Norman Chicoine | |
| 14:43 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn misses the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:43 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn misses the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:43 | Stephen F. Austin | James Stublaski pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| 14:30 | Stephen F. Austin | James Stublaski makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by John Farnham | 13-8 |
| 14:24 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols misses long on a shot from the left side | 13-8 |
| 14:23 | Stephen F. Austin | John Farnham pulls down the rebound | 13-8 |
| 14:05 | Stephen F. Austin | Dikembe Akiyama comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-8 |
| 14:03 | Stephen F. Austin | Cedric Elkins tips it back up and in | 15-8 |
| 13:36 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-8 |
| 13:34 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols can't tip it in | 15-8 |
| 13:33 | Stephen F. Austin | Jonathan Sturtevant snags the defensive board | 15-8 |
| 13:17 | Stephen F. Austin | James Stublaski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-8 |
| 13:15 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bryant gets the rebound | 15-8 |
| 13:10 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent lays it in on a great pass from Colby Harn | 15-10 |
| 12:48 | Stephen F. Austin | Jonathan Sturtevant misses the 3 from the left wing | 15-10 |
| 12:46 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 12:44 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent is fouled in the backcourt by John Farnham - foul #2 on John Farnham, team foul #5 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Kevin Webb (PG), Jonathan Williams (SG), Lawrence Mosley (SF), Milton Welch (PF), Joseph Peterson (C) Cedric Elkins, John Farnham, Jonathan Sturtevant, James Stublaski, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Chalker (PG), Gregory Yoder (SG), Roger Olshefski (SF), Norman Chicoine (PF), Wallace Williams (C) Hugh Gasser, Colby Harn, Joe Vincent, Paul Nichols, Kenneth Bryant | |
| 12:34 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder misses the floater from the right side | 15-10 |
| 12:33 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder tips it in | 15-12 |
| 12:18 | Stephen F. Austin | Jonathan Williams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 15-12 |
| 12:17 | Cleveland State | Wallace Williams snags the defensive board | 15-12 |
| 11:59 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine connects on the open jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Roger Olshefski | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Kevin Webb (fresh) SG - Jonathan Williams (fresh) SF - Lawrence Mosley (fresh) PF - Milton Welch (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Peterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - George Chalker (fresh) SG - Gregory Yoder (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Olshefski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Norman Chicoine (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wallace Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:44 | Stephen F. Austin | Roger Olshefski picks off the pass by Kevin Webb | 15-14 |
| 11:40 | Cleveland State | Milton Welch takes the ball from Roger Olshefski in the backcourt | 15-14 |
| 11:25 | Stephen F. Austin | Jonathan Williams makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Webb | 18-14 |
| 11:07 | Cleveland State | Wallace Williams misses the shot from the right block | 18-14 |
| 11:06 | Stephen F. Austin | Milton Welch grabs the board | 18-14 |
| 10:43 | Stephen F. Austin | Lawrence Mosley drills a jumper from the right side | 20-14 |
| 10:28 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder makes the wide open fadeaway in the paint set up by Roger Olshefski | 20-16 |
| 10:14 | Stephen F. Austin | Milton Welch misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Norman Chicoine - foul #1 on Norman Chicoine, team foul #3 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Cedric Elkins (PG), Ralph Edwards (SG), Jonathan Sturtevant (SF), James Stublaski (PF) Kevin Webb, Jonathan Williams, Lawrence Mosley, Joseph Peterson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser (PG), Colby Harn (SG), Joe Vincent (SF), Jonathan Davis (PF), Kenneth Bryant (C) George Chalker, Gregory Yoder, Roger Olshefski, Norman Chicoine, Wallace Williams | |
| 10:14 | Stephen F. Austin | Milton Welch makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 10:14 | Stephen F. Austin | Milton Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 09:57 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joe Vincent | 22-19 |
| 09:42 | Stephen F. Austin | Jonathan Davis is called for the reach on James Stublaski - foul #1 on Jonathan Davis, team foul #4 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Dikembe Akiyama (C) Milton Welch | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols (C) Kenneth Bryant | |
| 09:36 | Stephen F. Austin | Ralph Edwards misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 22-19 |
| 09:35 | Stephen F. Austin | Cedric Elkins gets the offensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 09:30 | Stephen F. Austin | James Stublaski loses the ball out of bounds | 22-19 |
| 09:16 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 22-19 |
| 09:15 | Stephen F. Austin | Cedric Elkins snags the defensive board | 22-19 |
| 08:56 | Stephen F. Austin | Jonathan Sturtevant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-19 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Jonathan Williams (SG) Ralph Edwards | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Edward Rhodes (PG), Gregory Yoder (SG), Kenneth Bryant (C) Hugh Gasser, Colby Harn, Joe Vincent | |
| 08:36 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Gregory Yoder | 22-21 |
| 08:10 | Stephen F. Austin | James Stublaski hits a jumper in the paint and the foul's on Paul Nichols - foul #1 on Paul Nichols, team foul #5 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Kevin Webb (PG) Cedric Elkins | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Chalker (PG), Roger Olshefski (SF), Norman Chicoine (PF) Edward Rhodes, Jonathan Davis, Paul Nichols | |
| 08:10 | Stephen F. Austin | James Stublaski makes the free throw | 25-21 |
| 07:48 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder loses the ball out of bounds | 25-21 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Lawrence Mosley (SG) Jonathan Williams | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser (SG), Wallace Williams (C) Gregory Yoder, Kenneth Bryant | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Kevin Webb (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Mosley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Sturtevant (fairly fresh) PF - James Stublaski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Akiyama (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - George Chalker (fresh) SG - Hugh Gasser (fresh) SF - Roger Olshefski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Norman Chicoine (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wallace Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Stephen F. Austin | James Stublaski scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-21 |
| 07:27 | Cleveland State | George Chalker connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Hugh Gasser | 28-24 |
| 07:08 | Stephen F. Austin | James Stublaski clanks a floater from the right block | 28-24 |
| 07:07 | Cleveland State | Roger Olshefski pulls down the rebound | 28-24 |
| 07:01 | Cleveland State | George Chalker makes the wide open jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Norman Chicoine | 28-26 |
| 06:45 | Stephen F. Austin | James Stublaski's fadeaway is rejected by Norman Chicoine | 28-26 |
| 06:43 | Cleveland State | Roger Olshefski gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 06:32 | Cleveland State | Roger Olshefski is hacked by Jonathan Sturtevant - foul #2 on Jonathan Sturtevant, team foul #6 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Cedric Elkins (PG), Ralph Edwards (SG), Milton Welch (SF), Joseph Peterson (C) Kevin Webb, Lawrence Mosley, Jonathan Sturtevant, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Edward Rhodes (PG), Colby Harn (SG), Joe Vincent (SF), Jonathan Davis (PF) George Chalker, Hugh Gasser, Roger Olshefski, Norman Chicoine | |
| 06:16 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent buries a floater from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 06:04 | Stephen F. Austin | James Stublaski is hacked by Jonathan Davis - foul #2 on Jonathan Davis, team foul #6 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols (PF), Kenneth Bryant (C) Jonathan Davis, Wallace Williams | |
| 05:49 | Stephen F. Austin | Joseph Peterson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 05:48 | Stephen F. Austin | Ralph Edwards grabs the offensive board | 28-28 |
| 05:28 | Stephen F. Austin | Cedric Elkins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 05:26 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 05:20 | Cleveland State | Milton Welch steps in front of the Colby Harn pass in the backcourt | 28-28 |
| 05:00 | Stephen F. Austin | Milton Welch connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by James Stublaski | 30-28 |
| 04:42 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Ralph Edwards - foul #1 on Ralph Edwards, team foul #7 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Lawrence Mosley (SG), Dikembe Akiyama (C) Ralph Edwards, Joseph Peterson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder (SG), Roger Olshefski (SF), Norman Chicoine (PF), Wallace Williams (C) Edward Rhodes, Joe Vincent, Paul Nichols, Kenneth Bryant | |
| 04:42 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 04:42 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 04:22 | Stephen F. Austin | Cedric Elkins is hacked by Wallace Williams - foul #1 on Wallace Williams, team foul #7 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Chalker (PG) Colby Harn | |
| 04:22 | Stephen F. Austin | Cedric Elkins misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 04:22 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 04:07 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine's floater is tipped away by Dikembe Akiyama | 30-30 |
| 04:05 | Stephen F. Austin | Cedric Elkins snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 03:55 | Stephen F. Austin | Gregory Yoder is called for the reach on Lawrence Mosley - foul #2 on Gregory Yoder, team foul #8 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Kevin Webb (PG), John Farnham (SG) Cedric Elkins, James Stublaski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jonathan Davis (C) Wallace Williams | |
| 03:55 | Stephen F. Austin | Lawrence Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 03:55 | Stephen F. Austin | Lawrence Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 03:41 | Cleveland State | George Chalker connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gregory Yoder | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Kevin Webb (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Farnham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Mosley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Milton Welch (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Dikembe Akiyama (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - George Chalker (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gregory Yoder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Olshefski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Chicoine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Davis (fresh) | |
| 03:24 | Stephen F. Austin | John Farnham is whistled for traveling | 32-32 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Jonathan Sturtevant (SF), Jonathan Williams (PF) Lawrence Mosley, Milton Welch | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 03:03 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder misses the wide open jumper from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 03:01 | Stephen F. Austin | The rebound goes to Jonathan Williams | 32-32 |
| 02:44 | Stephen F. Austin | Dikembe Akiyama misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 32-32 |
| 02:42 | Stephen F. Austin | John Farnham can't tip it in | 32-32 |
| 02:40 | Stephen F. Austin | Jonathan Sturtevant pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 02:20 | Stephen F. Austin | Jonathan Sturtevant connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Kevin Webb | 34-32 |
| 02:16 | Cleveland State | George Chalker is hacked by Kevin Webb in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Webb, team foul #8 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Cedric Elkins (PG), Ralph Edwards (SG), James Stublaski (PF), Joseph Peterson (C) Kevin Webb, John Farnham, Jonathan Williams, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Colby Harn (SG), Joe Vincent (SF), Paul Nichols (PF), Kenneth Bryant (C) Gregory Yoder, Roger Olshefski, Norman Chicoine, Jonathan Davis | |
| 02:16 | Cleveland State | George Chalker misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 02:16 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Vincent | 34-32 |
| 01:57 | Cleveland State | George Chalker misses the wide open floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ralph Edwards - foul #2 on Ralph Edwards, team foul #9 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Lawrence Mosley (SG) Ralph Edwards | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 01:57 | Cleveland State | George Chalker makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 01:57 | Cleveland State | George Chalker makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 01:36 | Stephen F. Austin | James Stublaski's pass is intercepted by Colby Harn | 34-34 |
| 01:26 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Nichols | 34-36 |
| 01:23 | Stephen F. Austin | Cedric Elkins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | John Farnham (SG), Milton Welch (C) Jonathan Sturtevant, Joseph Peterson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser (PG) George Chalker | |
| 01:10 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by Colby Harn is denied by James Stublaski | 34-36 |
| 01:09 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 00:52 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bryant lays it in | 34-38 |
| 00:39 | Stephen F. Austin | John Farnham is whistled for traveling | 34-38 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Jonathan Sturtevant (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (C) Lawrence Mosley, James Stublaski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder (SG), Roger Olshefski (SF), Jonathan Davis (PF), Wallace Williams (C) Colby Harn, Joe Vincent, Paul Nichols, Kenneth Bryant | |
| 00:19 | Cleveland State | Roger Olshefski clanks a floater near the basket | 34-38 |
| 00:18 | Stephen F. Austin | The rebound goes to Dikembe Akiyama | 34-38 |
| 00:14 | Stephen F. Austin | Cedric Elkins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Wallace Williams - foul #2 on Wallace Williams, team foul #9 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Ralph Edwards (SG), Jonathan Williams (PF) John Farnham, Milton Welch | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:14 | Stephen F. Austin | Cedric Elkins misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 00:14 | Stephen F. Austin | Cedric Elkins makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Ralph Edwards steals it from Hugh Gasser | 35-38 |
| 00:00 | Stephen F. Austin | Cedric Elkins misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 35-38 |