| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hall (fresh) SG - Ernest McElyea (fresh) SF - George Smith (fresh) PF - Richard Smith (fresh) C - Henry Rehm (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Rickie Guidry (fresh) SG - Everett Wade (fresh) SF - Jack Hastings (fresh) PF - Willard Mikels (fresh) C - Anthony Emmett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith is called for 10 seconds | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Holy Cross | A charge is called on Everett Wade - foul #1 on Everett Wade, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Holy Cross | Rickie Guidry is hacked by James Hall - foul #1 on James Hall, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Holy Cross | Everett Wade lays it in | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:57 | Holy Cross | Rickie Guidry hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on James Hall - foul #2 on James Hall, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), John Eckhart (SG), Dennis Wiggins (SF), George Quesenberry (PF), Manuel Appling (C) James Hall, Ernest McElyea, George Smith, Richard Smith, Henry Rehm | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 17:57 | Holy Cross | Rickie Guidry makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:57 | Holy Cross | Rickie Guidry misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:57 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:42 | Cleveland State | Rickie Guidry steals it from Manuel Appling | 2-3 |
| 17:23 | Holy Cross | Everett Wade hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 17:21 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels gets the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:06 | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 2-3 |
| 17:05 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:00 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Wiggins | 4-3 |
| 16:36 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Rickie Guidry | 4-5 |
| 16:17 | Cleveland State | Jack Hastings denies the turnaround by Pierre Lanctot | 4-5 |
| 16:16 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Everett Wade | 4-5 |
| 16:12 | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings is hacked by Dennis Wiggins - foul #1 on Dennis Wiggins, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea (SG), George Smith (SF), Henry Rehm (C) Dennis Wiggins, George Quesenberry, Manuel Appling | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Shannon Stephenson (PG), Randall Sorensen (SG), Gary Hall (SF), James Hayse (PF), James Hardy (C) Rickie Guidry, Everett Wade, Jack Hastings, Willard Mikels, Anthony Emmett | |
| 16:05 | Holy Cross | George Smith picks off the pass by Randall Sorensen | 4-5 |
| 16:02 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea lays it in on a great pass from George Smith | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) SG - Ernest McElyea (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Smith (fresh) PF - John Eckhart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Rehm (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Shannon Stephenson (fresh) SG - Randall Sorensen (fresh) SF - Gary Hall (fresh) PF - James Hayse (fresh) C - James Hardy (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Holy Cross | James Hayse can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 6-5 |
| 15:43 | Cleveland State | George Smith gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:39 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Henry Rehm | 8-5 |
| 15:18 | Holy Cross | Gary Hall makes the jump hook from close range set up by James Hayse | 8-7 |
| 15:02 | Cleveland State | Gary Hall is called for the reach on George Smith - foul #1 on Gary Hall, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matt Hill (PG), Richard Smith (PF), Manuel Appling (C) Pierre Lanctot, John Eckhart, Henry Rehm | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 14:41 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 8-7 |
| 14:40 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling tips it in | 10-7 |
| 14:22 | Holy Cross | Randall Sorensen comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 10-7 |
| 14:21 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith pulls down the rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:16 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Sorensen - foul #1 on Randall Sorensen, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins (SG), George Quesenberry (C) Ernest McElyea, Manuel Appling | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Rickie Guidry (PG), Everett Wade (SG), Jack Hastings (SF), Willard Mikels (PF), Anthony Emmett (C) Shannon Stephenson, Randall Sorensen, Gary Hall, James Hayse, James Hardy | |
| 13:58 | Cleveland State | George Smith misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 10-7 |
| 13:57 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels gets the rebound | 10-7 |
| 13:38 | Holy Cross | Everett Wade hits a shot from the left wing set up by Rickie Guidry | 10-9 |
| 13:09 | Cleveland State | Matt Hill drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from George Smith and the foul's on Rickie Guidry - foul #1 on Rickie Guidry, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (SG), Manuel Appling (SF), Henry Rehm (C) Dennis Wiggins, George Smith, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Zachary Nelson (PG) Rickie Guidry | |
| 13:09 | Cleveland State | Matt Hill makes the free throw | 13-9 |
| 12:51 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels hits the finger roll on a great pass from Everett Wade | 13-11 |
| 12:45 | Cleveland State | Matt Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Everett Wade - foul #2 on Everett Wade, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea (SG), John Eckhart (SF) Matt Hill, George Quesenberry | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Shannon Stephenson (PG), Randall Sorensen (SG), Randall Younkin (C) Zachary Nelson, Everett Wade, Anthony Emmett | |
| 12:40 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Pierre Lanctot | 15-11 |
| 12:21 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-11 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gary Hall (SF), James Hayse (PF), James Hardy (C) Jack Hastings, Willard Mikels, Randall Younkin | |
| 12:07 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Manuel Appling | 17-11 |
| 12:05 | Holy Cross | Shannon Stephenson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 17-11 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins (SF) Manuel Appling | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Rickie Guidry (PG) Shannon Stephenson | |
| 11:52 | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 17-11 |
| 11:51 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm can't tip it in | 17-11 |
| 11:49 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-11 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest McElyea (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dennis Wiggins (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Eckhart (fresh) 4 pts. C - Henry Rehm (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Rickie Guidry (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Sorensen (fresh) SF - Gary Hall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Hayse (fresh) C - James Hardy (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dennis Wiggins and the foul's on Gary Hall - foul #2 on Gary Hall, team foul #6 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Smith (SF), Richard Smith (PF), George Quesenberry (C) Ernest McElyea, John Eckhart, Henry Rehm | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels (PF), Anthony Emmett (C) Gary Hall, James Hayse | |
| 11:34 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot makes the free throw | 20-11 |
| 11:13 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Randall Sorensen | 20-14 |
| 10:53 | Cleveland State | George Smith hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Pierre Lanctot | 22-14 |
| 10:24 | Holy Cross | Rickie Guidry misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-14 |
| 10:22 | Holy Cross | James Hardy tips it back up and in | 22-16 |
| 10:08 | Cleveland State | George Smith misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-16 |
| 10:07 | Holy Cross | Randall Sorensen gets the rebound | 22-16 |
| 09:39 | Holy Cross | Anthony Emmett is whistled for a carry | 22-16 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matt Hill (PG), Ernest McElyea (SG), John Eckhart (SF), Manuel Appling (PF), Henry Rehm (C) Pierre Lanctot, Dennis Wiggins, George Smith, Richard Smith, George Quesenberry | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Zachary Nelson (PG), Shannon Stephenson (SG), Jack Hastings (SF), James Hayse (PF), Randall Younkin (C) Rickie Guidry, Randall Sorensen, James Hardy, Willard Mikels, Anthony Emmett | |
| 09:29 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea loses the dribble to Zachary Nelson | 22-16 |
| 09:16 | Holy Cross | James Hayse misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-16 |
| 09:14 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart snags the defensive board | 22-16 |
| 09:06 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea hits a wide open turnaround from the left block set up by Matt Hill | 24-16 |
| 08:52 | Holy Cross | James Hayse clanks a turnaround from the left block | 24-16 |
| 08:50 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling grabs the board | 24-16 |
| 08:24 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling misses the easy layup | 24-16 |
| 08:23 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to James Hayse | 24-16 |
| 08:17 | Holy Cross | Zachary Nelson loses the dribble to Henry Rehm | 24-16 |
| 08:15 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea is hacked by Shannon Stephenson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shannon Stephenson, team foul #7 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins (SF), Richard Smith (PF) John Eckhart, Manuel Appling | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Rickie Guidry (PG), Willard Mikels (PF), Anthony Emmett (C) Zachary Nelson, James Hayse, Randall Younkin | |
| 08:15 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea makes the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 08:15 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea makes the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 07:57 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #4 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), George Smith (SF) Matt Hill, Ernest McElyea | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Randall Sorensen (SG) Shannon Stephenson | |
| 07:57 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels misses the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 07:57 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels makes the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 07:38 | Cleveland State | George Smith misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Randall Sorensen - foul #2 on Randall Sorensen, team foul #8 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Shannon Stephenson (SG) Randall Sorensen | |
| 07:38 | Cleveland State | George Smith makes the 1st free throw | 27-17 |
| 07:38 | Cleveland State | George Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Wiggins (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Rehm (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Rickie Guidry (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shannon Stephenson (fresh) SF - Jack Hastings (fairly fresh) PF - Willard Mikels (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Emmett (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Holy Cross | Rickie Guidry loses the dribble to Dennis Wiggins | 28-17 |
| 07:08 | Cleveland State | George Smith misses long on an open jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jack Hastings - foul #1 on Jack Hastings, team foul #9 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry (PG), John Eckhart (PF), Manuel Appling (C) Pierre Lanctot, Richard Smith, Henry Rehm | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Zachary Nelson (PG), James Hayse (PF) Rickie Guidry, Willard Mikels | |
| 07:08 | Cleveland State | George Smith misses the 1st free throw | 28-17 |
| 07:08 | Cleveland State | George Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 29-17 |
| 06:39 | Holy Cross | Zachary Nelson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-17 |
| 06:37 | Holy Cross | Anthony Emmett tips it in | 29-19 |
| 06:14 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 29-19 |
| 06:12 | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings gets the rebound | 29-19 |
| 05:56 | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings blows the layup | 29-19 |
| 05:55 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry grabs the defensive rebound | 29-19 |
| 05:50 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry loses the ball out of bounds | 29-19 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matt Hill (PG), Ernest McElyea (SG), Richard Smith (PF), Henry Rehm (C) George Quesenberry, Dennis Wiggins, John Eckhart, Manuel Appling | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Rickie Guidry (PG), James Hardy (SF), Willard Mikels (PF), Randall Younkin (C) Zachary Nelson, Jack Hastings, James Hayse, Anthony Emmett | |
| 05:27 | Holy Cross | Henry Rehm is called for the reach on James Hardy - foul #1 on Henry Rehm, team foul #5 | 29-19 |
| 05:05 | Holy Cross | James Hardy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 29-19 |
| 05:04 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels tips it back up and in | 29-21 |
| 04:47 | Cleveland State | Matt Hill buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by George Smith | 32-21 |
| 04:33 | Holy Cross | Rickie Guidry can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-21 |
| 04:32 | Holy Cross | James Hardy pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-21 |
| 04:16 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-21 |
| 04:14 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea grabs the defensive rebound | 32-21 |
| 04:06 | Cleveland State | Matt Hill is hacked by James Hardy - foul #1 on James Hardy, team foul #10 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (SG), Dennis Wiggins (SF), John Eckhart (PF), George Quesenberry (C) Ernest McElyea, George Smith, Richard Smith, Henry Rehm | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Zachary Nelson (PG), Jack Hastings (SF), James Hayse (PF), Anthony Emmett (C) Rickie Guidry, James Hardy, Willard Mikels, Randall Younkin | |
| 04:06 | Cleveland State | Matt Hill misses the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 04:06 | Cleveland State | Matt Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 04:06 | Holy Cross | Anthony Emmett snags the defensive board | 32-21 |
| 03:47 | Holy Cross | James Hayse drills a floater from the right block set up by Shannon Stephenson and he's hacked by Matt Hill - foul #1 on Matt Hill, team foul #6 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), Manuel Appling (C) Matt Hill, Dennis Wiggins | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Everett Wade (SG), Randall Sorensen (SF), Gary Hall (PF) Shannon Stephenson, Jack Hastings, Anthony Emmett | |
| 03:47 | Holy Cross | James Hayse misses the free throw | 32-23 |
| 03:47 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry snags the defensive board | 32-23 |
| 03:22 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot loses the dribble to Gary Hall | 32-23 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hall (fresh) SG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Eckhart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Quesenberry (fresh) C - Manuel Appling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Zachary Nelson (fresh) SG - Everett Wade (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Sorensen (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gary Hall (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Hayse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:59 | Holy Cross | Pierre Lanctot is called for the reach on Everett Wade - foul #1 on Pierre Lanctot, team foul #7 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea (SG) Pierre Lanctot | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Rickie Guidry (PG), Anthony Emmett (C) Zachary Nelson, James Hayse | |
| 02:59 | Holy Cross | Everett Wade makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 02:59 | Holy Cross | Everett Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 02:57 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-25 |
| 02:47 | Holy Cross | Randall Sorensen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 02:46 | Holy Cross | Anthony Emmett gets the offensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 02:26 | Holy Cross | Anthony Emmett lays it in on a great pass from Randall Sorensen | 32-27 |
| 02:16 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry is called for 10 seconds | 32-27 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), Dennis Wiggins (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Henry Rehm (C) James Hall, John Eckhart, George Quesenberry, Manuel Appling | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings (SF), Willard Mikels (PF) Randall Sorensen, Gary Hall | |
| 02:08 | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Rickie Guidry and the foul's on Henry Rehm - foul #2 on Henry Rehm, team foul #8 | 32-29 |
| 02:08 | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings misses the free throw | 32-29 |
| 02:08 | Holy Cross | Everett Wade snags the offensive board | 32-29 |
| 01:43 | Holy Cross | Willard Mikels travels with the ball | 32-29 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matt Hill (PG) Ernest McElyea | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Hardy (C) Anthony Emmett | |
| 01:36 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Matt Hill | 34-29 |
| 01:21 | Holy Cross | Jack Hastings knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from James Hardy | 34-31 |
| 01:08 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-31 |
| 01:06 | Holy Cross | Everett Wade gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 00:55 | Holy Cross | Rickie Guidry knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 00:52 | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), George Smith (SF), Manuel Appling (C) Matt Hill, Dennis Wiggins, Henry Rehm | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Zachary Nelson (PG), Randall Sorensen (SG), Gary Hall (SF), James Hayse (PF) Rickie Guidry, Everett Wade, Jack Hastings, Willard Mikels | |
| 00:40 | Holy Cross | Gary Hall travels with the ball | 34-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea (SG) Pierre Lanctot | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Randall Younkin (C) James Hardy | |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith loses the dribble to Randall Younkin | 34-34 |
| 00:17 | Holy Cross | Zachary Nelson double dribbles | 34-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Eckhart (PF), George Quesenberry (C) Richard Smith, Manuel Appling | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | Randall Sorensen misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 37-34 |