| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Colby Harn (fresh) SG - Gregory Yoder (fresh) SF - Roger Olshefski (fresh) PF - Norman Chicoine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Paul Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jacob Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Foushee (fresh) SF - Earl Flanery (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gaston Ferdinand (fresh) 2 stl. C - Allen Carroll (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Earl Flanery inbounds the ball | 17-28 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Northwestern State | Earl Flanery misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-28 |
| 19:44 | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand gets the offensive rebound | 17-28 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern State | Jacob Jones double dribbles | 17-28 |
| 19:10 | Cleveland State | Roger Olshefski drills a floater from the left wing set up by Gregory Yoder and he's hacked by Earl Flanery - foul #1 on Earl Flanery, team foul #1 | 19-28 |
| 19:10 | Cleveland State | Roger Olshefski makes the free throw | 20-28 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern State | Allen Carroll is called for traveling | 20-28 |
| 18:26 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine is called for traveling | 20-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser (PG), Jonathan Davis (C) Colby Harn, Paul Nichols | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alberto Russo (PG), Eric Graff (SG), John Deeter (SF), James Gaddis (PF) Jacob Jones, John Foushee, Earl Flanery, Gaston Ferdinand | |
| 17:57 | Northwestern State | Allen Carroll misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Roger Olshefski - foul #3 on Roger Olshefski, team foul #1 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Edward Rhodes (SG), John Adcock (SF), Wallace Williams (C) Gregory Yoder, Roger Olshefski, Norman Chicoine | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 17:57 | Northwestern State | Allen Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern State | Allen Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 17:41 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Davis is whistled for a carry | 20-30 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern State | John Deeter scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Eric Graff | 20-33 |
| 17:16 | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser is fouled in the backcourt by Alberto Russo - foul #3 on Alberto Russo, team foul #2 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Colby Harn (PG), Paul Nichols (C) Edward Rhodes, John Adcock | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jacob Jones (PG), Earl Flanery (SF) Alberto Russo, Allen Carroll | |
| 16:56 | Cleveland State | Wallace Williams makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Paul Nichols | 23-33 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern State | Eric Graff hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jacob Jones | 23-36 |
| 16:40 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Wallace Williams | 25-36 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern State | Jonathan Davis picks off the pass by John Deeter | 25-36 |
| 16:22 | Cleveland State | Eric Graff steals the ball from Hugh Gasser in the backcourt | 25-36 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern State | Wallace Williams is called for the reach on Jacob Jones - foul #2 on Wallace Williams, team foul #2 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Edward Rhodes (PG), Gregory Yoder (SG), John Adcock (SF), Norman Chicoine (PF), Kenneth Bryant (C) Colby Harn, Hugh Gasser, Jonathan Davis, Wallace Williams, Paul Nichols | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Foushee (SG), Gaston Ferdinand (PF), Allen Carroll (C) Eric Graff, James Gaddis, John Deeter | |
| 16:00 | Northwestern State | Jacob Jones misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edward Rhodes - foul #3 on Edward Rhodes, team foul #3 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent (SF) John Adcock | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Leonard Ledezma (SF) Earl Flanery | |
| 16:00 | Northwestern State | Jacob Jones makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 16:00 | Northwestern State | Jacob Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 16:00 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine grabs the board | 25-37 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Edward Rhodes (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Gregory Yoder (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Vincent (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Norman Chicoine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jacob Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Foushee (fresh) SF - Leonard Ledezma (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gaston Ferdinand (fresh) 2 stl. C - Allen Carroll (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 25-37 |
| 15:48 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bryant snags the offensive board | 25-37 |
| 15:31 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine connects on the open shot from close range | 27-37 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jacob Jones and he's fouled by Kenneth Bryant - foul #1 on Kenneth Bryant, team foul #4 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alberto Russo (PG) Jacob Jones | |
| 15:16 | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand makes the free throw | 27-40 |
| 15:00 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Edward Rhodes and he's hacked by Alberto Russo - foul #4 on Alberto Russo, team foul #3 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Colby Harn (PG), Paul Nichols (C) Edward Rhodes, Kenneth Bryant | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Graff (PG) Alberto Russo | |
| 15:00 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine makes the free throw | 30-40 |
| 14:40 | Northwestern State | Eric Graff misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Colby Harn - foul #1 on Colby Harn, team foul #5 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Roger Olshefski (SG), Jonathan Davis (PF) Gregory Yoder, Norman Chicoine | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Deeter (C) Allen Carroll | |
| 14:40 | Northwestern State | Eric Graff makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 14:40 | Northwestern State | Eric Graff makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 14:15 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn misses long on a shot from the right wing | 30-42 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to John Foushee | 30-42 |
| 13:52 | Northwestern State | John Deeter misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 30-42 |
| 13:50 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Joe Vincent | 30-42 |
| 13:44 | Cleveland State | Roger Olshefski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 30-42 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand snags the defensive board | 30-42 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern State | John Foushee misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Paul Nichols - foul #1 on Paul Nichols, team foul #6 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser (PG), Gregory Yoder (SG), Wallace Williams (C) Colby Harn, Joe Vincent, Paul Nichols | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jacob Jones (PG), James Gaddis (PF), Earl Flanery (C) Eric Graff, Gaston Ferdinand, John Deeter | |
| 13:39 | Northwestern State | John Foushee makes the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern State | John Foushee misses the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern State | Earl Flanery gets the offensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern State | John Foushee misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-43 |
| 13:21 | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser grabs the defensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 13:10 | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser connects on the open jumper from close range on a nice dish by Roger Olshefski | 32-43 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern State | Earl Flanery buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Leonard Ledezma | 32-46 |
| 12:54 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder loses the dribble to John Foushee in the backcourt | 32-46 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern State | John Foushee blows the layup | 32-46 |
| 12:51 | Northwestern State | James Gaddis hits the follow up shot | 32-48 |
| 12:38 | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser misses short on an open shot from just outside the lane | 32-48 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern State | James Gaddis grabs the board | 32-48 |
| 12:22 | Northwestern State | Jacob Jones knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Gaddis | 32-50 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 12:20 | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Edward Rhodes (SG), John Adcock (SF), Norman Chicoine (PF), Kenneth Bryant (C) Gregory Yoder, Roger Olshefski, Jonathan Davis, Wallace Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Graff (SG), Gaston Ferdinand (PF), John Deeter (C) John Foushee, Leonard Ledezma, James Gaddis | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 11:57 | Northwestern State | John Deeter hits the finger roll set up by Earl Flanery | 32-52 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Hugh Gasser (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Rhodes (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Adcock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Chicoine (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jacob Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Graff (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Flanery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gaston Ferdinand (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Deeter (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jacob Jones - foul #2 on Jacob Jones, team foul #4 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Colby Harn (PG), Joe Vincent (SF), Paul Nichols (C) Edward Rhodes, John Adcock, Kenneth Bryant | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Allen Carroll (C) Earl Flanery | |
| 11:43 | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser makes the 1st free throw | 33-52 |
| 11:43 | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser makes the 2nd free throw | 34-52 |
| 11:18 | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand misses the lay-in | 34-52 |
| 11:16 | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand snags the offensive board | 34-52 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern State | Jacob Jones misses the shot from the right side | 34-52 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Carroll | 34-52 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern State | Allen Carroll hits the finger roll set up by Jacob Jones | 34-54 |
| 10:16 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-54 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern State | Allen Carroll gets the rebound | 34-54 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern State | Eric Graff knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Gaston Ferdinand | 34-56 |
| 09:39 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine is fouled on the floor by Gaston Ferdinand - foul #1 on Gaston Ferdinand, team foul #5 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Edward Rhodes (PG), Gregory Yoder (SG), Roger Olshefski (SF), Jonathan Davis (PF), Wallace Williams (C) Colby Harn, Hugh Gasser, Joe Vincent, Norman Chicoine, Paul Nichols | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Foushee (SG), Leonard Ledezma (SF), James Gaddis (PF), Earl Flanery (C) Jacob Jones, John Deeter, Gaston Ferdinand, Allen Carroll | |
| 09:34 | Cleveland State | Edward Rhodes connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Davis | 37-56 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern State | James Gaddis is whistled for traveling | 37-56 |
| 08:59 | Cleveland State | Roger Olshefski hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-56 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern State | Leonard Ledezma can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-56 |
| 08:40 | Cleveland State | Wallace Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 40-56 |
| 08:32 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Davis misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-56 |
| 08:30 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder hits the follow up shot | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:08 | Northwestern State | Eric Graff hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-56 |
| 08:07 | Cleveland State | Wallace Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:03 | Cleveland State | Edward Rhodes is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Graff - foul #1 on Eric Graff, team foul #6 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent (SF), Norman Chicoine (PF), Kenneth Bryant (C) Roger Olshefski, Jonathan Davis, Wallace Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jacob Jones (PG) Eric Graff | |
| 07:39 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine misses badly on the uncontested shot near the basket | 42-56 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern State | Earl Flanery grabs the board | 42-56 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Edward Rhodes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Yoder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Vincent (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Norman Chicoine (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jacob Jones (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Foushee (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Leonard Ledezma (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Gaddis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Earl Flanery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Bryant is called for the reach on Jacob Jones - foul #2 on Kenneth Bryant, team foul #7 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Colby Harn (PG), Paul Nichols (C) Edward Rhodes, Norman Chicoine | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alberto Russo (SG), Gaston Ferdinand (PF), Allen Carroll (C) John Foushee, James Gaddis, Earl Flanery | |
| 07:26 | Northwestern State | Jacob Jones makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern State | Jacob Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:24 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder is fouled in the backcourt by Alberto Russo - foul #5 on Alberto Russo, team foul #7 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Graff (SG) Alberto Russo | |
| 07:24 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder misses the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 07:24 | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand grabs the board | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:55 | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand steps out of bounds on the baseline | 42-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Roger Olshefski (SG), John Adcock (SF), Jonathan Davis (PF) Gregory Yoder, Joe Vincent, Kenneth Bryant | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Foushee (SG), John Deeter (SF) Jacob Jones, Leonard Ledezma | |
| 06:42 | Cleveland State | John Adcock hits the finger roll set up by Roger Olshefski | 44-58 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern State | Eric Graff misses short on a runner from the left block | 44-58 |
| 06:20 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Davis snags the defensive board | 44-58 |
| 06:06 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn misses the shot from the left wing | 44-58 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand grabs the defensive rebound | 44-58 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern State | John Foushee is fouled on the floor by John Adcock - foul #1 on John Adcock, team foul #8 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser (PG), Joe Vincent (SF), Norman Chicoine (PF), Wallace Williams (C) Colby Harn, John Adcock, Jonathan Davis, Paul Nichols | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jacob Jones (PG), Leonard Ledezma (SF), James Gaddis (PF), Earl Flanery (C) Eric Graff, John Deeter, Gaston Ferdinand, Allen Carroll | |
| 05:45 | Northwestern State | John Foushee misses the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 05:45 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Norman Chicoine | 44-58 |
| 05:19 | Cleveland State | Wallace Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-58 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern State | James Gaddis grabs the board | 44-58 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern State | Earl Flanery comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Norman Chicoine - foul #1 on Norman Chicoine, team foul #9 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder (SG) Roger Olshefski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Graff (SG) John Foushee | |
| 04:56 | Northwestern State | Earl Flanery makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern State | Earl Flanery misses the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 04:56 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine gets the rebound | 44-59 |
| 04:43 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Hugh Gasser | 47-59 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern State | Leonard Ledezma hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from James Gaddis | 47-61 |
| 04:18 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Hugh Gasser and he's fouled by James Gaddis - foul #1 on James Gaddis, team foul #8 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Adcock (SF), Jonathan Davis (C) Joe Vincent, Wallace Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Deeter (PF), Allen Carroll (C) James Gaddis, Earl Flanery | |
| 04:18 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine makes the free throw | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:02 | Northwestern State | Allen Carroll blows the layup but the foul's on Jonathan Davis - foul #1 on Jonathan Davis, team foul #10 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Edward Rhodes (PG), Kenneth Bryant (C) Hugh Gasser, Norman Chicoine | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Foushee (SG), Gaston Ferdinand (PF) Jacob Jones, Leonard Ledezma | |
| 04:02 | Northwestern State | Allen Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern State | Allen Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 03:58 | Cleveland State | Eric Graff picks off the pass by John Adcock in the backcourt | 50-63 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern State | Eric Graff throws it down | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Edward Rhodes | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Northwestern State | John Deeter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-65 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern State | John Deeter pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-65 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Edward Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Yoder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Adcock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Davis (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Eric Graff (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Foushee (tired) 1 pts. SF - John Deeter (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Gaston Ferdinand (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Allen Carroll (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 53-65 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand tips it home | 53-67 |
| 02:37 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-67 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern State | John Deeter grabs the defensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern State | Jonathan Davis denies the turnaround by Allen Carroll | 53-67 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern State | Allen Carroll grabs the offensive board | 53-67 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern State | John Foushee drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Gaston Ferdinand | 53-70 |
| 02:07 | Cleveland State | Eric Graff takes the ball from Edward Rhodes in the backcourt | 53-70 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern State | John Foushee blows the layup | 53-70 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern State | John Foushee pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-70 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Eric Graff | 53-72 |
| 01:22 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder is fouled on the floor by Gaston Ferdinand - foul #2 on Gaston Ferdinand, team foul #9 | 53-72 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser (PG), Roger Olshefski (SF), Wallace Williams (C) Edward Rhodes, John Adcock, Kenneth Bryant | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Earl Flanery (SF), James Gaddis (PF) Gaston Ferdinand, Allen Carroll | |
| 01:22 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder makes the 1st free throw | 54-72 |
| 01:22 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder makes the 2nd free throw | 55-72 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern State | Earl Flanery misses long on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Wallace Williams - foul #3 on Wallace Williams, team foul #11 | 55-72 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Adcock (SF) Gregory Yoder | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 01:00 | Northwestern State | Earl Flanery makes the 1st free throw | 55-73 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern State | Earl Flanery misses the 2nd free throw | 55-73 |
| 01:00 | Cleveland State | Wallace Williams snags the defensive board | 55-73 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-73 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern State | James Gaddis gets the rebound | 55-73 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Northwestern State | Eric Graff connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 55-75 |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | James Gaddis steps in front of the Roger Olshefski pass | 55-75 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Eric Graff runs out the clock | 55-75 |