| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Russell Lynn (fresh) SG - William Westra (fresh) SF - Michael Wilson (fresh) PF - Donald Housman (fresh) C - Curtis Perry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Harold Bush (fresh) SG - Richard Harrell (fresh) SF - Travis Taylor (fresh) PF - Garrett Reed (fresh) C - Michael Kirsch (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn is fouled on the floor by Richard Harrell - foul #1 on Richard Harrell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Russell Lynn and he's hacked by Michael Kirsch - foul #1 on Michael Kirsch, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Southern Methodist | Travis Taylor gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Southern Methodist | Travis Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | Southern Methodist | Travis Taylor is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Travis Taylor, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| 17:59 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from William Westra | 5-0 |
| 17:37 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 17:35 | Southern Methodist | Travis Taylor snags the offensive board | 5-0 |
| 17:16 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Perry swats the layup by Michael Kirsch | 5-0 |
| 17:15 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 17:10 | Cleveland State | Michael Kirsch is called for the reach on William Westra - foul #2 on Michael Kirsch, team foul #4 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace (C) Michael Kirsch | |
| 17:01 | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-0 |
| 16:50 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell buries a jumper from the baseline | 5-2 |
| 16:38 | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 16:33 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donald Housman - foul #1 on Donald Housman, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| 16:33 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell misses the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:33 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell makes the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 16:18 | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Curtis Perry | 9-3 |
| 15:58 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell is fouled on the floor by William Westra - foul #1 on William Westra, team foul #2 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore (PG), Aaron Moya (SF), Billy Anderson (PF) Harold Bush, Travis Taylor, Garrett Reed | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Russell Lynn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Westra (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Housman (fresh) C - Curtis Perry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Aron Livermore (fresh) SG - Richard Harrell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Aaron Moya (fresh) PF - Billy Anderson (fresh) C - Wilson Wallace (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Perry is called for the reach on Aaron Moya - foul #1 on Curtis Perry, team foul #3 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds (C) Curtis Perry | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 15:40 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Richard Harrell | 9-5 |
| 15:26 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 15:25 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 15:01 | Southern Methodist | Billy Anderson buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Harrell | 9-7 |
| 14:57 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 14:56 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:41 | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson is called for traveling | 9-7 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Adams (PG), Mike Johnson (SG), William Boggan (SF), Harold Warner (PF), Curtis Perry (C) Russell Lynn, William Westra, Michael Wilson, Donald Housman, Charles Reynolds | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush (PG), Dannie Brown (SG), Travis Taylor (SF), Garrett Reed (PF) Aron Livermore, Richard Harrell, Aaron Moya, Billy Anderson | |
| 14:15 | Southern Methodist | Larry Adams steals the ball from Dannie Brown | 9-7 |
| 14:06 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 14:04 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Curtis Perry | 9-7 |
| 13:58 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-7 |
| 13:57 | Southern Methodist | Garrett Reed pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| 13:49 | Southern Methodist | Travis Taylor can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 9-7 |
| 13:48 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry grabs the board | 9-7 |
| 13:36 | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Harold Warner | 12-7 |
| 13:17 | Southern Methodist | Travis Taylor buries a floater from the baseline set up by Harold Bush and he's fouled by Mike Johnson - foul #1 on Mike Johnson, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Westra (SG), Michael Wilson (SF), Donald Housman (PF) Mike Johnson, William Boggan, Harold Warner | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell (SG) Dannie Brown | |
| 13:17 | Southern Methodist | Travis Taylor misses the free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:17 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman grabs the board | 12-9 |
| 13:08 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry is hacked by Harold Bush - foul #1 on Harold Bush, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds (C) Curtis Perry | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore (PG) Harold Bush | |
| 12:52 | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Reynolds | 15-9 |
| 12:37 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 15-11 |
| 12:20 | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-11 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn (PG) Larry Adams | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya (SF), Billy Anderson (PF) Travis Taylor, Garrett Reed | |
| 12:18 | Southern Methodist | Russell Lynn steps in front of the Aron Livermore pass in the backcourt | 15-11 |
| 12:16 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn hits the finger roll | 17-11 |
| 11:54 | Southern Methodist | Billy Anderson clanks a shot in the paint | 17-11 |
| 11:52 | Cleveland State | William Westra gets the rebound | 17-11 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Russell Lynn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Westra (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Donald Housman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Reynolds (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Aron Livermore (fresh) SG - Richard Harrell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Moya (fresh) PF - Billy Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wilson Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Aron Livermore - foul #1 on Aron Livermore, team foul #6 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry (C) Charles Reynolds | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush (PG) Aron Livermore | |
| 11:37 | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 11:37 | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| 11:24 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-11 |
| 11:23 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman grabs the board | 19-11 |
| 11:03 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Curtis Perry | 21-11 |
| 10:40 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush hits a shot from the left side | 21-13 |
| 10:18 | Cleveland State | William Westra is fouled on the floor by Richard Harrell - foul #2 on Richard Harrell, team foul #7 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Adams (PG), William Boggan (SF), Harold Warner (PF) Russell Lynn, Michael Wilson, Donald Housman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown (SG), Travis Taylor (SF), Garrett Reed (PF) Richard Harrell, Aaron Moya, Billy Anderson | |
| 10:18 | Cleveland State | William Westra misses the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 10:18 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Garrett Reed | 21-13 |
| 09:49 | Southern Methodist | Travis Taylor is hacked by William Boggan - foul #1 on William Boggan, team foul #5 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson (SG), Charles Reynolds (C) William Westra, Curtis Perry | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore (PG) Harold Bush | |
| 09:39 | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 21-13 |
| 09:38 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Charles Reynolds | 21-13 |
| 09:18 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-13 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn (PG) Larry Adams | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 08:58 | Southern Methodist | Travis Taylor hits the finger roll | 21-15 |
| 08:45 | Cleveland State | William Boggan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-15 |
| 08:43 | Southern Methodist | Garrett Reed gets the rebound | 21-15 |
| 08:39 | Southern Methodist | Travis Taylor hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Garrett Reed | 21-17 |
| 08:19 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 21-17 |
| 08:18 | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds tips it home | 23-17 |
| 08:06 | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Aron Livermore | 23-20 |
| 07:50 | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds's layup is rejected by Garrett Reed | 23-20 |
| 07:49 | Cleveland State | William Boggan pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-20 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Russell Lynn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Boggan (fresh) PF - Harold Warner (fairly fresh) C - Charles Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Aron Livermore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dannie Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Travis Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garrett Reed (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Wilson Wallace (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Cleveland State | William Boggan misses long on a shot from the left block | 23-20 |
| 07:28 | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore gets the rebound | 23-20 |
| 07:11 | Southern Methodist | Travis Taylor's layup is rejected by Harold Warner | 23-20 |
| 07:10 | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds snags the defensive board | 23-20 |
| 07:02 | Cleveland State | Aron Livermore steals the ball from William Boggan | 23-20 |
| 06:42 | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown travels with the ball | 23-20 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Adams (PG), William Westra (SG), Michael Wilson (SF), Donald Housman (PF), Curtis Perry (C) Russell Lynn, Mike Johnson, William Boggan, Harold Warner, Charles Reynolds | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush (PG), Aaron Moya (SF), Billy Anderson (PF) Aron Livermore, Travis Taylor, Garrett Reed | |
| 06:31 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-20 |
| 06:29 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace snags the defensive board | 23-20 |
| 06:09 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace is whistled for traveling | 23-20 |
| 05:55 | Cleveland State | William Westra knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Curtis Perry | 25-20 |
| 05:35 | Southern Methodist | Larry Adams is called for the reach on Harold Bush - foul #1 on Larry Adams, team foul #6 | 25-20 |
| 05:21 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 25-20 |
| 05:20 | Southern Methodist | Billy Anderson tips it home | 25-22 |
| 05:13 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Aaron Moya - foul #1 on Aaron Moya, team foul #8 | 25-22 |
| 05:13 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 05:13 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman misses the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 05:13 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Curtis Perry | 26-22 |
| 04:55 | Cleveland State | William Westra is fouled on the floor by Wilson Wallace - foul #1 on Wilson Wallace, team foul #9 | 26-22 |
| 04:55 | Cleveland State | William Westra misses the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 04:55 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to William Westra | 26-22 |
| 04:41 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman loses the ball out of bounds | 26-22 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn (PG) Larry Adams | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Travis Taylor (SF), Garrett Reed (PF) Aaron Moya, Billy Anderson | |
| 04:23 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Curtis Perry - foul #2 on Curtis Perry, team foul #7 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds (C) Curtis Perry | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore (PG) Harold Bush | |
| 04:23 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 04:23 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 04:23 | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 04:04 | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson makes the contested 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William Westra | 29-23 |
| 03:42 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 29-23 |
| 03:40 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace tips it in | 29-25 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Russell Lynn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Westra (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Wilson (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Donald Housman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Aron Livermore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dannie Brown (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Travis Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garrett Reed (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Wilson Wallace (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 03:18 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman misses the tip | 29-25 |
| 03:16 | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson can't tip it in | 29-25 |
| 03:14 | Southern Methodist | Garrett Reed snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 03:10 | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-25 |
| 03:09 | Southern Methodist | Garrett Reed tips it back up and in | 29-27 |
| 02:52 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Westra | 32-27 |
| 02:34 | Southern Methodist | Garrett Reed makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-29 |
| 02:14 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Westra and he's hacked by Wilson Wallace - foul #2 on Wilson Wallace, team foul #10 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Adams (PG), Mike Johnson (SG), William Boggan (SF), Curtis Perry (C) Russell Lynn, William Westra, Michael Wilson, Charles Reynolds | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush (PG), Richard Harrell (SG), Aaron Moya (SF), Billy Anderson (PF), Michael Kirsch (C) Aron Livermore, Dannie Brown, Travis Taylor, Garrett Reed, Wilson Wallace | |
| 02:14 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman misses the free throw | 34-29 |
| 02:14 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Billy Anderson | 34-29 |
| 01:49 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch misses the shot from the left side | 34-29 |
| 01:48 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 01:44 | Cleveland State | William Boggan misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 01:42 | Cleveland State | William Boggan hits the follow up shot | 36-29 |
| 01:27 | Southern Methodist | Larry Adams is called for the reach on Aaron Moya - foul #2 on Larry Adams, team foul #8 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harold Warner (PF) Donald Housman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 01:27 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 01:27 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 01:14 | Cleveland State | William Boggan lays it in set up by Larry Adams | 38-31 |
| 00:59 | Southern Methodist | William Boggan steals the ball from Michael Kirsch | 38-31 |
| 00:56 | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson lays it in on a great pass from William Boggan | 40-31 |
| 00:42 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-31 |
| 00:40 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner misses the lay-in | 40-31 |
| 00:29 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 00:25 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Harold Bush | 40-34 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | William Boggan misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Harold Bush - foul #2 on Harold Bush, team foul #11 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn (PG), William Westra (SG), Michael Wilson (PF) Larry Adams, Mike Johnson, Harold Warner | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore (PG), Travis Taylor (SF), Garrett Reed (PF) Harold Bush, Aaron Moya, Billy Anderson | |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | William Boggan makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | William Boggan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 00:01 | Southern Methodist | Travis Taylor hits a driving attempt from the right block | 42-36 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | William Boggan misses long on a fullcourt shot | 42-36 |