| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Guidry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brandon Maio (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tommy Lenox (fresh) C - Ralph Borchers (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - David Balke (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Scruggs (fresh) SF - Andrew Woody (fresh) PF - Warren Gulbranson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Cecil Wardle (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Woody inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Scruggs knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Warren Gulbranson | 32-26 |
| 19:18 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox blows the layup | 32-26 |
| 19:16 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Scruggs grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 18:55 | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson misses the runner near the basket | 32-26 |
| 18:53 | Cleveland State | Jack Guidry snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| 18:47 | Cleveland State | Kevin Scruggs steals the ball from Ralph Borchers | 32-26 |
| 18:28 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle misses the lay-in | 32-26 |
| 18:27 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 18:14 | Cleveland State | Jack Guidry is hacked by Andrew Woody - foul #3 on Andrew Woody, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| 17:58 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 32-26 |
| 17:57 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox snags the offensive board | 32-26 |
| 17:39 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio loses the dribble to David Balke | 32-26 |
| 17:35 | St. Joseph's | David Balke misses the lay-in | 32-26 |
| 17:34 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle grabs the offensive board | 32-26 |
| 17:06 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Woody knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-28 |
| 16:59 | Cleveland State | Jack Guidry is hacked by Kevin Scruggs - foul #1 on Kevin Scruggs, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shane Spero (PG) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Rosario Moretti (PG), Manuel Young (SF), Paul Cotner (PF), David Shatzer (C) David Balke, Andrew Woody, Warren Gulbranson, Cecil Wardle | |
| 16:47 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox lays it in on a great pass from Jack Guidry and he's fouled by Paul Cotner - foul #3 on Paul Cotner, team foul #3 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | James Westervelt (SG) Kevin Scruggs | |
| 16:47 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox misses the free throw | 34-28 |
| 16:47 | St. Joseph's | Paul Cotner grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 16:24 | St. Joseph's | Rosario Moretti misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 34-28 |
| 16:23 | St. Joseph's | Rosario Moretti snags the offensive board | 34-28 |
| 16:11 | St. Joseph's | Brandon Maio steals it from Rosario Moretti | 34-28 |
| 15:58 | Cleveland State | James Westervelt picks off the pass by Ralph Borchers | 34-28 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Shane Spero (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jack Guidry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Brandon Maio (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tommy Lenox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Borchers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Rosario Moretti (fresh) SG - James Westervelt (fresh) SF - Manuel Young (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Cotner (fresh) 3 pf. C - David Shatzer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | St. Joseph's | Shane Spero steps in front of the Manuel Young pass | 34-28 |
| 15:15 | Cleveland State | Paul Cotner picks off the pass by Shane Spero | 34-28 |
| 14:53 | St. Joseph's | Paul Cotner knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Westervelt | 34-31 |
| 14:46 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers connects on the floater from the right block | 36-31 |
| 14:21 | St. Joseph's | Manuel Young is hacked by Tommy Lenox - foul #3 on Tommy Lenox, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith (PG), Marty Walter (SG), Gene Palmer (PF), William Cannon (C) Jack Guidry, Brandon Maio, Tommy Lenox, Ralph Borchers | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | David Balke (PG), Kevin Scruggs (SG), Andrew Woody (SF), Warren Gulbranson (PF), Cecil Wardle (C) Rosario Moretti, James Westervelt, Manuel Young, Paul Cotner, David Shatzer | |
| 14:00 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Woody is fouled on the floor by William Cannon - foul #4 on William Cannon, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeremy Kent (C) William Cannon | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 13:34 | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Jeremy Kent - foul #1 on Jeremy Kent, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Micheal Jessie (PF) Shane Spero | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 13:34 | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 13:34 | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 13:18 | Cleveland State | Micheal Jessie clanks a jumper from the left side | 36-32 |
| 13:16 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer tips it in | 38-32 |
| 12:52 | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson connects on the jump hook from the right block | 38-34 |
| 12:36 | Cleveland State | David Balke is called for the reach on Joseph Smith - foul #1 on David Balke, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio (SF) Micheal Jessie | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 12:29 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by David Balke - foul #2 on David Balke, team foul #5 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jack Guidry (SG) Marty Walter | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 12:29 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 12:29 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 12:29 | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 12:06 | St. Joseph's | David Balke connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 39-36 |
| 11:52 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer misses long on a 3 from straight away | 39-36 |
| 11:50 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Maio | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Guidry (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Brandon Maio (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gene Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Kent (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - David Balke (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Scruggs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Woody (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Warren Gulbranson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil Wardle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-36 |
| 11:30 | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 11:01 | St. Joseph's | Jack Guidry steals the ball from Kevin Scruggs | 39-36 |
| 10:57 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith misses the dunk | 39-36 |
| 10:55 | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 10:38 | St. Joseph's | David Balke misses long on a jumper near the basket | 39-36 |
| 10:36 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Joseph Smith | 39-36 |
| 10:31 | Cleveland State | Jack Guidry misses short on a runner from close range | 39-36 |
| 10:30 | St. Joseph's | David Balke grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 10:02 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Scruggs comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Jack Guidry - foul #1 on Jack Guidry, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shane Spero (PG), Marty Walter (SG), Tommy Lenox (PF), Ralph Borchers (C) Joseph Smith, Jack Guidry, Gene Palmer, Jeremy Kent | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Rosario Moretti (PG), Manuel Young (SF), Paul Cotner (PF), David Shatzer (C) David Balke, Andrew Woody, Warren Gulbranson, Cecil Wardle | |
| 10:02 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Scruggs makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 10:02 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Scruggs misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 10:02 | Cleveland State | Marty Walter gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 09:38 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers is called for 3 seconds | 39-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | James Westervelt (SG) Kevin Scruggs | |
| 09:25 | St. Joseph's | James Westervelt drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Manuel Young | 39-40 |
| 09:16 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Paul Cotner - foul #4 on Paul Cotner, team foul #6 | 39-40 |
| 09:16 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 09:16 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 08:47 | St. Joseph's | Shane Spero picks off the pass by James Westervelt | 41-40 |
| 08:26 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner but the foul's on James Westervelt - foul #3 on James Westervelt, team foul #7 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jack Guidry (SG) Marty Walter | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 08:26 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 08:26 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 08:26 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio makes the 3rd free throw | 43-40 |
| 08:01 | St. Joseph's | Rosario Moretti connects on the floater from the left side and the foul's on Ralph Borchers - foul #3 on Ralph Borchers, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith (PG) Brandon Maio | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Andrew Woody (SF) Paul Cotner | |
| 08:01 | St. Joseph's | Rosario Moretti misses the free throw | 43-42 |
| 08:01 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 07:41 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Smith | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Guidry (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Shane Spero (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Tommy Lenox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Borchers (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Rosario Moretti (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Westervelt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Woody (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Manuel Young (fresh) 2 ast. C - David Shatzer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | St. Joseph's | James Westervelt can't connect on a floater from the right side | 45-42 |
| 07:20 | Cleveland State | Jack Guidry gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 07:15 | Cleveland State | Jack Guidry is fouled on the floor by James Westervelt - foul #4 on James Westervelt, team foul #8 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Cannon (C) Ralph Borchers | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Kevin Scruggs (SG), Warren Gulbranson (PF) James Westervelt, Manuel Young | |
| 07:15 | Cleveland State | Jack Guidry makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 07:15 | Cleveland State | Jack Guidry makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 06:56 | St. Joseph's | David Shatzer misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by William Cannon - foul #5 on William Cannon, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer (SF), Jeremy Kent (C) Shane Spero, William Cannon | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | David Balke (PG) Rosario Moretti | |
| 06:56 | St. Joseph's | David Shatzer makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 06:56 | St. Joseph's | David Shatzer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 06:46 | Cleveland State | David Balke steals it from Gene Palmer | 47-44 |
| 06:18 | St. Joseph's | David Balke scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Woody | 47-46 |
| 05:57 | Cleveland State | Jack Guidry drills a 3 from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 05:32 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Woody misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-46 |
| 05:30 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 05:19 | Cleveland State | Kevin Scruggs is called for the reach on Jack Guidry - foul #2 on Kevin Scruggs, team foul #9 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shane Spero (PG), Brandon Maio (SF), Ralph Borchers (PF) Joseph Smith, Gene Palmer, Tommy Lenox | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Rosario Moretti (PG), Manuel Young (SF), Cecil Wardle (C) David Balke, Andrew Woody, David Shatzer | |
| 05:19 | Cleveland State | Jack Guidry misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 05:19 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 04:56 | St. Joseph's | The jump hook by Cecil Wardle is blocked by Ralph Borchers | 50-46 |
| 04:55 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 04:42 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Kent is fouled on the floor by Cecil Wardle - foul #1 on Cecil Wardle, team foul #10 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Marty Walter (SG) Jack Guidry | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Paul Cotner (PF) Warren Gulbranson | |
| 04:42 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Kent misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 04:42 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Kent misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 04:42 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Paul Cotner | 50-46 |
| 04:18 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Scruggs's floater is tipped away by Brandon Maio | 50-46 |
| 04:17 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Kent | 50-46 |
| 04:11 | Cleveland State | Marty Walter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-46 |
| 04:09 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Kent tips it but misses | 50-46 |
| 04:07 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 03:48 | St. Joseph's | Kevin Scruggs hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 50-46 |
| 03:46 | St. Joseph's | Paul Cotner gets the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 03:26 | St. Joseph's | Paul Cotner misses the lay-in | 50-46 |
| 03:24 | St. Joseph's | Paul Cotner misses the tip | 50-46 |
| 03:22 | Cleveland State | Marty Walter grabs the board | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Shane Spero (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Marty Walter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brandon Maio (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ralph Borchers (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Kent (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Rosario Moretti (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Scruggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Manuel Young (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Paul Cotner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Cecil Wardle (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 03:02 | Cleveland State | Shane Spero tips it home | 52-46 |
| 03:00 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith (PG), Jack Guidry (SG), Tommy Lenox (PF) Shane Spero, Marty Walter, Jeremy Kent | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | David Balke (PG), Andrew Woody (SF), Warren Gulbranson (PF) Rosario Moretti, Manuel Young, Paul Cotner | |
| 02:44 | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson scores on a turnaround from the left block | 52-48 |
| 02:22 | Cleveland State | Cecil Wardle steals it from Joseph Smith | 52-48 |
| 02:06 | St. Joseph's | Cecil Wardle lays it in | 52-50 |
| 02:01 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Jack Guidry | 54-50 |
| 01:32 | St. Joseph's | Tommy Lenox steps in front of the Kevin Scruggs pass | 54-50 |
| 01:11 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith's pass is intercepted by Cecil Wardle | 54-50 |
| 00:43 | St. Joseph's | Warren Gulbranson misses long on a floater from the left side | 54-50 |
| 00:42 | Cleveland State | Jack Guidry snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:39 | Cleveland State | Jack Guidry is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Scruggs - foul #3 on Kevin Scruggs, team foul #11 | 54-50 |
| 00:39 | Cleveland State | Jack Guidry misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:39 | Cleveland State | Jack Guidry misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:39 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Andrew Woody | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:32 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Woody misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 00:29 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith is fouled in the backcourt by David Balke - foul #3 on David Balke, team foul #12 | 54-50 |
| 00:29 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:29 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:22 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Woody connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Kevin Scruggs | 56-53 |
| 00:20 | Cleveland State | David Balke is called for the reach on Joseph Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Balke, team foul #13 | 56-53 |
| 00:20 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:20 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:12 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Woody misses short on a 3 from straight away | 58-53 |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Tommy Lenox | 58-53 |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox is fouled in the backcourt by David Balke - foul #5 on David Balke, team foul #14 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Marty Walter (SF), Jeremy Kent (C) Brandon Maio, Ralph Borchers | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Rosario Moretti (PG) David Balke | |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:08 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Warren Gulbranson | 58-53 |
| 00:04 | St. Joseph's | Rosario Moretti can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Marty Walter pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer (PF) Tommy Lenox | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Marty Walter runs out the clock | 58-53 |