| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mike Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Westra (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Feliciano (fresh) PF - William Boggan (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Curtis Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Rodney Floyd (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Sancho (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Cross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Harrison (fresh) C - Patrick Householder (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano's pass is intercepted by Patrick Householder | 33-30 |
| 19:24 | Canisius | Curtis Perry swats the shot by Rodney Floyd | 33-30 |
| 19:23 | Cleveland State | William Boggan pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 19:08 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry's pass is intercepted by Rodney Floyd | 33-30 |
| 18:48 | Canisius | Kenneth Harrison misses the fadeaway in the paint | 33-30 |
| 18:46 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 18:23 | Cleveland State | William Westra hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-30 |
| 18:22 | Canisius | Rodney Floyd grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 18:18 | Canisius | Michael Cross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-30 |
| 18:00 | Cleveland State | William Boggan blows the layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Harrison - foul #3 on Kenneth Harrison, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds (PF), Andrew Zolocsik (C) Richard Feliciano, Curtis Perry | |
| Subs | Canisius | Anthony Ross (SF), Claude Shoults (PF) Michael Cross, Kenneth Harrison | |
| 18:00 | Cleveland State | William Boggan misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 18:00 | Cleveland State | William Boggan makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 17:44 | Canisius | Anthony Ross misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-30 |
| 17:42 | Canisius | Patrick Householder hits the follow up shot | 34-32 |
| 17:20 | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds clanks a shot from the right side | 34-32 |
| 17:18 | Canisius | Patrick Householder snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 17:14 | Canisius | James Sancho connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Anthony Ross | 34-35 |
| 16:48 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik is fouled on the floor by Patrick Householder - foul #3 on Patrick Householder, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Adams (PG), Richard Feliciano (SF), Curtis Perry (C) Mike Johnson, William Boggan, Andrew Zolocsik | |
| Subs | Canisius | Tony Pentecost (PG), Robert Adkins (SG), Clarence Titus (C) Rodney Floyd, James Sancho, Patrick Householder | |
| 16:33 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Adkins - foul #3 on Robert Adkins, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Zachary Taylor (PG), Michael Cross (SF) Robert Adkins, Anthony Ross | |
| 16:33 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:33 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:33 | Canisius | Clarence Titus pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 16:09 | Canisius | Zachary Taylor is called for traveling | 35-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson (PG) William Westra | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 15:45 | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano is whistled for traveling | 35-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn (PG), Harold Warner (SF), Andrew Zolocsik (PF) Mike Johnson, Richard Feliciano, Charles Reynolds | |
| Subs | Canisius | Robert Adkins (SG), Kenneth Harrison (PF) Zachary Taylor, Claude Shoults | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Russell Lynn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Adams (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Harold Warner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Zolocsik (fresh) C - Curtis Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Tony Pentecost (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Cross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Harrison (fresh) 3 pf. C - Clarence Titus (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Canisius | Kenneth Harrison misses the jump hook in the paint | 35-35 |
| 15:23 | Canisius | Clarence Titus grabs the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 15:09 | Canisius | Michael Cross misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Harold Warner - foul #3 on Harold Warner, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Boggan (PF) Curtis Perry | |
| Subs | Canisius | Rodney Floyd (PG), James Sancho (SG), Patrick Householder (C) Tony Pentecost, Robert Adkins, Clarence Titus | |
| 15:09 | Canisius | Michael Cross makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 15:09 | Canisius | Michael Cross misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 15:09 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 14:46 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik banks in the layup | 37-36 |
| 14:41 | Canisius | Rodney Floyd comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Russell Lynn - foul #4 on Russell Lynn, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson (PG), William Westra (SG), Richard Feliciano (SF) Russell Lynn, Larry Adams, Harold Warner | |
| Subs | Canisius | Anthony Ross (SF) Michael Cross | |
| 14:41 | Canisius | Rodney Floyd misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 14:41 | Canisius | Rodney Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 14:30 | Cleveland State | William Boggan dunks the ball set up by Mike Johnson | 39-37 |
| 14:15 | Canisius | Kenneth Harrison drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Anthony Ross and he's fouled by Andrew Zolocsik - foul #2 on Andrew Zolocsik, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds (C) Andrew Zolocsik | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 14:15 | Canisius | Kenneth Harrison misses the free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:15 | Canisius | Anthony Ross pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 14:01 | Canisius | Charles Reynolds is called for the reach on Kenneth Harrison - foul #2 on Charles Reynolds, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| 13:46 | Canisius | Mike Johnson is called for the reach on Rodney Floyd - foul #1 on Mike Johnson, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry (C) William Boggan | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 13:34 | Canisius | Anthony Ross clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 13:32 | Cleveland State | William Westra pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 13:19 | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by James Sancho - foul #2 on James Sancho, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harold Warner (SF) Richard Feliciano | |
| Subs | Canisius | Claude Shoults (PF), Clarence Titus (C) Kenneth Harrison, Patrick Householder | |
| 13:19 | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| 13:05 | Canisius | Anthony Ross misses the dunk | 42-39 |
| 13:03 | Canisius | Rodney Floyd gets the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 12:42 | Canisius | James Sancho scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Anthony Ross | 42-41 |
| 12:26 | Cleveland State | William Westra drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mike Johnson | 44-41 |
| 12:08 | Canisius | James Sancho clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by William Westra - foul #3 on William Westra, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Adams (PG), William Boggan (PF), Andrew Zolocsik (C) Mike Johnson, Charles Reynolds, Curtis Perry | |
| Subs | Canisius | Tony Pentecost (PG), Michael Cross (SF), Kenneth Harrison (PF), Patrick Householder (C) Rodney Floyd, Anthony Ross, Claude Shoults, Clarence Titus | |
| 12:08 | Canisius | James Sancho makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 12:08 | Canisius | James Sancho misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 12:08 | Cleveland State | William Boggan snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 11:49 | Cleveland State | William Westra is hacked by Kenneth Harrison - foul #4 on Kenneth Harrison, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano (SF) Harold Warner | |
| Subs | Canisius | Robert Adkins (SG), Claude Shoults (PF) James Sancho, Kenneth Harrison | |
| 11:34 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 11:33 | Canisius | Michael Cross grabs the board | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Larry Adams (fresh) 1 pts. SG - William Westra (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Feliciano (fresh) PF - William Boggan (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Andrew Zolocsik (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Tony Pentecost (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Cross (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Claude Shoults (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Householder (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Canisius | Michael Cross can't finish the layup | 44-42 |
| 11:27 | Canisius | Michael Cross tips it home | 44-44 |
| 10:59 | Cleveland State | William Boggan is called for traveling | 44-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson (PG) William Westra | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 10:38 | Canisius | Tony Pentecost is fouled on the floor by Richard Feliciano - foul #1 on Richard Feliciano, team foul #7 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry (C) Andrew Zolocsik | |
| Subs | Canisius | Rodney Floyd (PG), Clarence Titus (C) Robert Adkins, Patrick Householder | |
| 10:38 | Canisius | Tony Pentecost misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 10:38 | Canisius | Claude Shoults pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 10:22 | Canisius | Tony Pentecost travels with the ball | 44-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds (PF) Richard Feliciano | |
| Subs | Canisius | James Sancho (SG), Anthony Ross (PF) Michael Cross, Claude Shoults | |
| 10:02 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 10:01 | Cleveland State | William Boggan tips it back up and in | 46-44 |
| 09:55 | Canisius | Clarence Titus hits the finger roll set up by James Sancho and he's fouled by Curtis Perry - foul #1 on Curtis Perry, team foul #8 | 46-46 |
| 09:55 | Canisius | Clarence Titus makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| 09:38 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry's pass is intercepted by Clarence Titus | 46-47 |
| 09:10 | Canisius | Charles Reynolds steps in front of the Clarence Titus pass | 46-47 |
| 08:58 | Cleveland State | William Boggan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Tony Pentecost - foul #2 on Tony Pentecost, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Westra (SG), Richard Feliciano (SF), Andrew Zolocsik (C) Larry Adams, Charles Reynolds, Curtis Perry | |
| Subs | Canisius | Zachary Taylor (PG), Michael Cross (SF), Claude Shoults (PF), Patrick Householder (C) Rodney Floyd, Tony Pentecost, Anthony Ross, Clarence Titus | |
| 08:58 | Cleveland State | William Boggan misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 08:58 | Cleveland State | William Boggan misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 08:58 | Canisius | James Sancho grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 08:53 | Canisius | Michael Cross misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 08:52 | Cleveland State | William Boggan grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 08:30 | Cleveland State | William Boggan knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by William Westra | 48-47 |
| 08:15 | Canisius | James Sancho knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-50 |
| 07:58 | Cleveland State | William Boggan knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Mike Johnson | 50-50 |
| 07:45 | Canisius | Patrick Householder misses the dunk attempt | 50-50 |
| 07:43 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 07:24 | Cleveland State | William Westra is hacked by Patrick Householder - foul #4 on Patrick Householder, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn (PG), Harold Warner (SF), Charles Reynolds (PF), Curtis Perry (C) Mike Johnson, Richard Feliciano, William Boggan, Andrew Zolocsik | |
| Subs | Canisius | Rodney Floyd (PG), Robert Adkins (SG), Anthony Ross (SF), Kenneth Harrison (PF) Zachary Taylor, James Sancho, Michael Cross, Claude Shoults | |
| 07:24 | Cleveland State | William Westra misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 07:24 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Anthony Ross | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Russell Lynn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Westra (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Warner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. C - Curtis Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Rodney Floyd (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Patrick Householder (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:07 | Canisius | Rodney Floyd drills a jumper from the free throw line | 50-52 |
| 06:57 | Cleveland State | Rodney Floyd is called for the reach on Charles Reynolds - foul #3 on Rodney Floyd, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Adams (SG) William Westra | |
| Subs | Canisius | Tony Pentecost (SG) Robert Adkins | |
| 06:57 | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 06:57 | Canisius | Kenneth Harrison grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 06:32 | Canisius | Patrick Householder lays it in on a great pass from Rodney Floyd | 50-54 |
| 06:13 | Cleveland State | Tony Pentecost steps in front of the Harold Warner pass | 50-54 |
| 05:59 | Canisius | Harold Warner swats the layup by Patrick Householder | 50-54 |
| 05:58 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 05:41 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Harrison - foul #5 on Kenneth Harrison, team foul #9 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Westra (SG), Richard Feliciano (SF), Andrew Zolocsik (C) Larry Adams, Harold Warner, Curtis Perry | |
| Subs | Canisius | James Sancho (SG), Michael Cross (SF), Claude Shoults (PF), Clarence Titus (C) Tony Pentecost, Anthony Ross, Kenneth Harrison, Patrick Householder | |
| 05:41 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 05:41 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 05:29 | Canisius | Michael Cross buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Sancho | 52-57 |
| 05:08 | Cleveland State | William Westra comes up short on the shot from the left side | 52-57 |
| 05:06 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik snags the offensive board | 52-57 |
| 04:46 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from William Westra | 55-57 |
| 04:22 | Canisius | Claude Shoults is called for traveling | 55-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson (PG), William Boggan (PF), Curtis Perry (C) Russell Lynn, Charles Reynolds, Andrew Zolocsik | |
| Subs | Canisius | Tony Pentecost (PG), Anthony Ross (SF) Rodney Floyd, Michael Cross | |
| 04:09 | Cleveland State | William Boggan scores on a shot from close range set up by Mike Johnson | 57-57 |
| 03:54 | Canisius | Anthony Ross misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 03:53 | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 03:28 | Cleveland State | William Westra misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 03:27 | Canisius | Anthony Ross gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mike Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. SG - William Westra (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Feliciano (fairly fresh) PF - William Boggan (fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. C - Curtis Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Tony Pentecost (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Sancho (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Claude Shoults (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Clarence Titus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Canisius | Anthony Ross is hacked by Richard Feliciano - foul #2 on Richard Feliciano, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Adams (SG), Harold Warner (SF) William Westra, Richard Feliciano | |
| Subs | Canisius | Robert Adkins (SG), Patrick Householder (C) James Sancho, Clarence Titus | |
| 03:20 | Canisius | Anthony Ross makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 03:20 | Canisius | Anthony Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 03:06 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mike Johnson | 59-59 |
| 02:47 | Canisius | Anthony Ross knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 02:47 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn (PG), William Westra (SG), Charles Reynolds (PF) Mike Johnson, Larry Adams, Harold Warner | |
| Subs | Canisius | Rodney Floyd (PG), James Sancho (SG), Michael Cross (SF) Tony Pentecost, Robert Adkins, Anthony Ross | |
| 02:28 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Reynolds | 62-62 |
| 02:09 | Canisius | Patrick Householder misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Curtis Perry - foul #2 on Curtis Perry, team foul #10 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano (SF) Charles Reynolds | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 02:09 | Canisius | Patrick Householder makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:09 | Canisius | Patrick Householder makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 01:50 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-64 |
| 01:48 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Claude Shoults | 62-64 |
| 01:33 | Canisius | Patrick Householder lays it in on a great pass from Michael Cross | 62-66 |
| 01:18 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 01:17 | Canisius | Patrick Householder grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 01:01 | Canisius | Michael Cross's pass is intercepted by William Boggan | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Cleveland State | William Boggan is called for a backcourt violation | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Canisius | Rodney Floyd is hacked by Russell Lynn in the backcourt - foul #5 on Russell Lynn, team foul #11 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson (PG) Russell Lynn | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 00:42 | Canisius | Rodney Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:42 | Canisius | Rodney Floyd misses the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:42 | Cleveland State | William Boggan snags the defensive board | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Mike Johnson | 65-67 |
| 00:34 | Canisius | Mike Johnson is called for the reach on Rodney Floyd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mike Johnson, team foul #12 | 65-67 |
| 00:34 | Canisius | Rodney Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:34 | Canisius | Rodney Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:28 | Cleveland State | William Boggan makes the jumper from close range set up by William Westra | 67-69 |
| 00:27 | Canisius | Mike Johnson is called for the reach on Claude Shoults in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mike Johnson, team foul #13 | 67-69 |
| 00:27 | Canisius | Claude Shoults makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:27 | Canisius | Claude Shoults misses the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:27 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Curtis Perry | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-70 |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | William Westra misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-70 |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | William Westra connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Mike Johnson | 70-70 |
| 00:03 | Canisius | Canisius calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Canisius | Michael Cross misses short on a fullcourt shot | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mike Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 11 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Westra (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Feliciano (fresh) PF - William Boggan (fresh) 18 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. C - Curtis Perry (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Rodney Floyd (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Sancho (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Cross (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Claude Shoults (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Patrick Householder (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Canisius | Claude Shoults wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:48 | Canisius | Rodney Floyd is hacked by Mike Johnson - foul #4 on Mike Johnson, team foul #14 | 70-70 |
| 04:48 | Canisius | Rodney Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:48 | Canisius | Rodney Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 04:40 | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano is hacked by Michael Cross - foul #3 on Michael Cross, team foul #10 | 70-72 |
| 04:40 | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 04:40 | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 04:22 | Canisius | Patrick Householder misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 72-72 |
| 04:20 | Cleveland State | William Westra snags the defensive board | 72-72 |
| 04:15 | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 72-72 |
| 04:14 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Michael Cross | 72-72 |
| 04:10 | Canisius | Michael Cross is fouled on the floor by Mike Johnson - foul #5 on Mike Johnson, team foul #15 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Adams (PG) Mike Johnson | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 04:10 | Canisius | Michael Cross misses the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 04:10 | Canisius | Michael Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 03:48 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-73 |
| 03:47 | Canisius | James Sancho snags the defensive board | 72-73 |
| 03:42 | Canisius | Rodney Floyd misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-73 |
| 03:40 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Larry Adams | 72-73 |
| 03:23 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Adams | 75-73 |
| 03:04 | Canisius | Claude Shoults comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 75-73 |
| 03:03 | Canisius | Claude Shoults tips it home | 75-75 |
| 02:52 | Cleveland State | William Westra misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on James Sancho - foul #3 on James Sancho, team foul #11 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds (PF), Andrew Zolocsik (C) Richard Feliciano, Curtis Perry | |
| Subs | Canisius | Anthony Ross (SF), Clarence Titus (PF) Michael Cross, Claude Shoults | |
| 02:52 | Cleveland State | William Westra makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 02:52 | Cleveland State | William Westra misses the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 02:52 | Canisius | Anthony Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 76-75 |
| 02:52 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-75 |
| 02:40 | Canisius | James Sancho can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-75 |
| 02:38 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik grabs the board | 76-75 |
| 02:38 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-75 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano (SF), Curtis Perry (C) Charles Reynolds, Andrew Zolocsik | |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Cross (SF), Claude Shoults (PF) Anthony Ross, Clarence Titus | |
| 02:31 | Cleveland State | William Boggan blows the layup | 76-75 |
| 02:30 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 76-75 |
| 02:05 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Feliciano | 79-75 |
| 01:48 | Canisius | James Sancho makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Patrick Householder | 79-77 |
| 01:30 | Cleveland State | William Boggan is fouled on the floor by Claude Shoults - foul #2 on Claude Shoults, team foul #12 | 79-77 |
| 01:30 | Cleveland State | William Boggan misses the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 01:30 | Cleveland State | William Boggan makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 01:10 | Canisius | Michael Cross connects on the shot from the left block set up by Rodney Floyd | 80-79 |
| 01:03 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry is whistled for traveling | 80-79 |
| 00:49 | Canisius | William Westra steals the ball from Patrick Householder | 80-79 |
| 00:46 | Cleveland State | William Westra lays it up and in | 82-79 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Larry Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Westra (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Feliciano (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Boggan (fresh) 19 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. C - Curtis Perry (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Rodney Floyd (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Sancho (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Cross (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Claude Shoults (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Patrick Householder (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:25 | Canisius | Michael Cross loses the dribble to Larry Adams | 82-79 |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams banks in the layup | 84-79 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Canisius | James Sancho is whistled for a carry | 84-79 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Floyd - foul #4 on Rodney Floyd, team foul #13 | 84-79 |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry makes the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:08 | Canisius | James Sancho clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 86-79 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry snags the defensive board | 86-79 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams runs out the clock | 86-79 |