| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Charles Stone (fresh) SG - Darnell Johnson (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Jacobs (fresh) PF - Carl Williams (fresh) C - Ryan Bogar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio Wesleyan | PG - Sherwood Clemente (fresh) SG - Richard John (fresh) SF - Martin Wilson (fresh) PF - Whitney Nelson (fresh) C - David Hatcher (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio Wesleyan | Ohio Wesleyan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Cleveland State | Charles Stone makes the floater from the right side set up by Darnell Johnson | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Ohio Wesleyan | David Hatcher clanks a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Darnell Johnson - foul #1 on Darnell Johnson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Ohio Wesleyan | David Hatcher misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Ohio Wesleyan | David Hatcher misses the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Cleveland State | Carl Williams pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Cleveland State | Darnell Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar tips it home | 4-0 |
| 18:55 | Ohio Wesleyan | David Hatcher's layup is rejected by Carl Williams | 4-0 |
| 18:53 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:51 | Cleveland State | Charles Stone is fouled in the backcourt by David Hatcher - foul #1 on David Hatcher, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:39 | Cleveland State | Darnell Johnson comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Richard John - foul #1 on Richard John, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 18:39 | Cleveland State | Darnell Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:39 | Cleveland State | Darnell Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-0 |
| 18:22 | Ohio Wesleyan | Sherwood Clemente banks in the layup set up by Richard John and he's hacked by Charles Stone - foul #1 on Charles Stone, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| 18:22 | Ohio Wesleyan | Sherwood Clemente makes the free throw | 6-3 |
| 18:10 | Cleveland State | Carl Williams hits a wide open jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Darnell Johnson | 8-3 |
| 18:03 | Ohio Wesleyan | Jeffrey Jacobs is called for the reach on Martin Wilson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Jacobs, team foul #3 | 8-3 |
| 17:57 | Ohio Wesleyan | David Hatcher is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on David Hatcher, team foul #3 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette (PG), Samuel Jackson (SG), Stephen Russell (C) Charles Stone, Darnell Johnson, Ryan Bogar | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Jeffrey Kelly (PG), Curtis Chandler (SG), William Mumaw (SF), Jason Potts (PF), Steven Gunn (C) Sherwood Clemente, Richard John, Martin Wilson, Whitney Nelson, David Hatcher | |
| 17:30 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-3 |
| 17:28 | Ohio Wesleyan | Jason Potts snags the defensive board | 8-3 |
| 17:18 | Ohio Wesleyan | Jeffrey Kelly misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-3 |
| 17:17 | Cleveland State | Samuel Jackson snags the defensive board | 8-3 |
| 16:58 | Cleveland State | Carl Williams drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffrey Jacobs | 10-3 |
| 16:40 | Ohio Wesleyan | Steven Gunn misses long on a shot from the left block | 10-3 |
| 16:38 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Stephen Russell | 10-3 |
| 16:35 | Cleveland State | Samuel Jackson's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Kelly in the backcourt | 10-3 |
| 16:34 | Ohio Wesleyan | Curtis Chandler lays it up and in set up by Jeffrey Kelly | 10-5 |
| 16:27 | Cleveland State | Samuel Jackson drills a turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Steven Gunn - foul #1 on Steven Gunn, team foul #4 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Stone (PG), Darnell Johnson (SG), Cecil Jackson (PF), Ryan Bogar (C) Larry Fredette, Jeffrey Jacobs, Carl Williams, Stephen Russell | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Sherwood Clemente (PG), Martin Wilson (SF), John Neal (C) Jeffrey Kelly, Jason Potts, Steven Gunn | |
| 16:27 | Cleveland State | Samuel Jackson misses the free throw | 12-5 |
| 16:27 | Ohio Wesleyan | William Mumaw grabs the board | 12-5 |
| 16:03 | Ohio Wesleyan | Curtis Chandler knocks in the floater in the paint | 12-7 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Charles Stone (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Darnell Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cecil Jackson (fresh) C - Ryan Bogar (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio Wesleyan | PG - Sherwood Clemente (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Curtis Chandler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Martin Wilson (fresh) PF - William Mumaw (fairly fresh) C - John Neal (fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Cleveland State | William Mumaw steals it from Samuel Jackson | 12-7 |
| 15:38 | Ohio Wesleyan | Darnell Johnson steals it from Sherwood Clemente | 12-7 |
| 15:30 | Cleveland State | Darnell Johnson makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Stone | 14-7 |
| 15:26 | Ohio Wesleyan | Sherwood Clemente makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Martin Wilson and he's fouled by Cecil Jackson - foul #1 on Cecil Jackson, team foul #4 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eugene May (SG), Elbert Berg (SF), Robert Brown (C) Darnell Johnson, Samuel Jackson, Ryan Bogar | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Richard John (SG), Whitney Nelson (PF) Curtis Chandler, Martin Wilson | |
| 15:26 | Ohio Wesleyan | Sherwood Clemente makes the free throw | 14-10 |
| 15:17 | Cleveland State | Charles Stone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-10 |
| 15:16 | Cleveland State | Cecil Jackson tips it back up and in | 16-10 |
| 15:05 | Ohio Wesleyan | Sherwood Clemente misses the lay-in | 16-10 |
| 15:04 | Cleveland State | Elbert Berg snags the defensive board | 16-10 |
| 14:53 | Cleveland State | Eugene May comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-10 |
| 14:51 | Ohio Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Whitney Nelson | 16-10 |
| 14:29 | Ohio Wesleyan | Whitney Nelson lays it in on a great pass from Richard John | 16-12 |
| 14:27 | Cleveland State | Charles Stone is hacked by Sherwood Clemente in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sherwood Clemente, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette (PG), Jeffrey Jacobs (SF), Stephen Russell (C) Charles Stone, Elbert Berg, Cecil Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Jeffrey Kelly (PG), Martin Wilson (SF), Steven Gunn (C) Sherwood Clemente, William Mumaw, Whitney Nelson | |
| 14:14 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 18-12 |
| 13:49 | Ohio Wesleyan | Robert Brown is called for the reach on John Neal - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #5 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Darnell Johnson (SG), Carl Williams (PF), Ryan Bogar (C) Eugene May, Robert Brown, Stephen Russell | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Curtis Chandler (SG), William Mumaw (SF) Richard John, Martin Wilson | |
| 13:35 | Ohio Wesleyan | Jeffrey Kelly knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Curtis Chandler | 18-14 |
| 13:17 | Cleveland State | Carl Williams blows the layup but he's hacked by Curtis Chandler - foul #1 on Curtis Chandler, team foul #6 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Stone (PG) Larry Fredette | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Sherwood Clemente (PG), Richard John (SG), Martin Wilson (SF), Whitney Nelson (PF), Jason Potts (C) Jeffrey Kelly, Curtis Chandler, William Mumaw, John Neal, Steven Gunn | |
| 13:17 | Cleveland State | Carl Williams makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 13:17 | Cleveland State | Carl Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 13:17 | Ohio Wesleyan | Jason Potts pulls down the rebound | 19-14 |
| 13:12 | Ohio Wesleyan | Sherwood Clemente misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-14 |
| 13:11 | Ohio Wesleyan | Jason Potts pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 12:59 | Ohio Wesleyan | Martin Wilson travels with the ball | 19-14 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Jackson (SG), Stephen Russell (C) Darnell Johnson, Ryan Bogar | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Curtis Chandler (SG), John Neal (C) Sherwood Clemente, Jason Potts | |
| 12:57 | Cleveland State | Martin Wilson picks off the pass by Stephen Russell in the backcourt | 19-14 |
| 12:52 | Ohio Wesleyan | Whitney Nelson's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Williams | 19-14 |
| 12:51 | Ohio Wesleyan | Whitney Nelson grabs the offensive board | 19-14 |
| 12:39 | Ohio Wesleyan | Whitney Nelson makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Martin Wilson and he's hacked by Charles Stone - foul #2 on Charles Stone, team foul #6 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette (PG), Elbert Berg (SF) Charles Stone, Jeffrey Jacobs | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Sherwood Clemente (PG), William Mumaw (SF), Steven Gunn (C) Curtis Chandler, Martin Wilson, John Neal | |
| 12:39 | Ohio Wesleyan | Whitney Nelson makes the free throw | 19-17 |
| 12:29 | Cleveland State | Elbert Berg is called for 10 seconds | 19-17 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Curtis Chandler (SG), Martin Wilson (SF), John Neal (C) Richard John, Whitney Nelson, Steven Gunn | |
| 12:17 | Ohio Wesleyan | William Mumaw comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 19-17 |
| 12:16 | Cleveland State | Stephen Russell grabs the board | 19-17 |
| 12:04 | Cleveland State | Carl Williams hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 19-17 |
| 12:02 | Ohio Wesleyan | Curtis Chandler grabs the defensive rebound | 19-17 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Larry Fredette (fairly fresh) SG - Samuel Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Elbert Berg (fresh) PF - Carl Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Stephen Russell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio Wesleyan | PG - Sherwood Clemente (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Curtis Chandler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Martin Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - William Mumaw (tiring) C - John Neal (tiring) | |
| 11:55 | Ohio Wesleyan | Sherwood Clemente hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Mumaw | 19-19 |
| 11:42 | Cleveland State | Elbert Berg connects on the jump hook from the left block | 21-19 |
| 11:28 | Ohio Wesleyan | Stephen Russell picks off the pass by John Neal | 21-19 |
| 11:09 | Cleveland State | Stephen Russell loses the dribble to Sherwood Clemente | 21-19 |
| 11:05 | Ohio Wesleyan | Curtis Chandler banks in the layup on a great pass from Sherwood Clemente | 21-21 |
| 10:50 | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette is whistled for a carry | 21-21 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eugene May (PG), Darnell Johnson (SG), Jeffrey Jacobs (SF), Cecil Jackson (PF), Ryan Bogar (C) Larry Fredette, Samuel Jackson, Elbert Berg, Carl Williams, Stephen Russell | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Jeffrey Kelly (PG), Richard John (SG), Whitney Nelson (SF), Jason Potts (PF), Steven Gunn (C) Sherwood Clemente, Curtis Chandler, Martin Wilson, William Mumaw, John Neal | |
| 10:25 | Ohio Wesleyan | Darnell Johnson steals it from Whitney Nelson | 21-21 |
| 10:05 | Cleveland State | Eugene May is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 10:03 | Ohio Wesleyan | Whitney Nelson gets the rebound | 21-21 |
| 09:58 | Ohio Wesleyan | Steven Gunn hits a fadeaway in the paint | 21-23 |
| 09:34 | Cleveland State | Cecil Jackson comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 21-23 |
| 09:33 | Ohio Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Richard John | 21-23 |
| 09:19 | Ohio Wesleyan | Whitney Nelson misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-23 |
| 09:18 | Ohio Wesleyan | Jeffrey Kelly snags the offensive board | 21-23 |
| 09:13 | Ohio Wesleyan | Jeffrey Kelly can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-23 |
| 09:11 | Ohio Wesleyan | Jeffrey Kelly grabs the offensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 08:56 | Ohio Wesleyan | Richard John is fouled on the floor by Eugene May - foul #1 on Eugene May, team foul #7 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette (PG), Robert Brown (PF) Eugene May, Cecil Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Sherwood Clemente (PG), Martin Wilson (SF), William Mumaw (PF), John Neal (C) Jeffrey Kelly, Whitney Nelson, Jason Potts, Steven Gunn | |
| 08:56 | Ohio Wesleyan | Richard John makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 08:56 | Ohio Wesleyan | Richard John misses the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 08:56 | Cleveland State | Robert Brown pulls down the rebound | 21-24 |
| 08:29 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Darnell Johnson | 23-24 |
| 08:08 | Ohio Wesleyan | Sherwood Clemente misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 23-24 |
| 08:07 | Cleveland State | Darnell Johnson snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| 07:51 | Cleveland State | Robert Brown hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 23-24 |
| 07:49 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs tips it but misses | 23-24 |
| 07:48 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar tips it in | 25-24 |
| 07:48 | Ohio Wesleyan | Ohio Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-24 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eugene May (PG), Samuel Jackson (SG), Carl Williams (PF), Stephen Russell (C) Larry Fredette, Darnell Johnson, Robert Brown, Ryan Bogar | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Curtis Chandler (SG), Whitney Nelson (PF), Steven Gunn (C) Richard John, William Mumaw, John Neal | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Eugene May (fresh) SG - Samuel Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Stephen Russell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio Wesleyan | PG - Sherwood Clemente (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Chandler (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Martin Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Whitney Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Gunn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:40 | Ohio Wesleyan | Sherwood Clemente scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Steven Gunn | 25-26 |
| 07:35 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-26 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Elbert Berg (SF) Jeffrey Jacobs | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | William Mumaw (SF) Martin Wilson | |
| 07:24 | Ohio Wesleyan | Whitney Nelson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-26 |
| 07:22 | Ohio Wesleyan | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Gunn | 25-26 |
| 07:16 | Ohio Wesleyan | Sherwood Clemente lays it in on a great pass from Steven Gunn | 25-28 |
| 07:10 | Cleveland State | Elbert Berg misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 25-28 |
| 07:09 | Ohio Wesleyan | Whitney Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 06:56 | Ohio Wesleyan | Whitney Nelson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Carl Williams - foul #1 on Carl Williams, team foul #8 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette (PG), Cecil Jackson (C) Eugene May, Stephen Russell | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Jeffrey Kelly (PG), Richard John (SG), Martin Wilson (SF), John Neal (C) Sherwood Clemente, Curtis Chandler, William Mumaw, Steven Gunn | |
| 06:56 | Ohio Wesleyan | Whitney Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 06:56 | Ohio Wesleyan | Whitney Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 06:42 | Cleveland State | Elbert Berg hits a fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by Martin Wilson - foul #1 on Martin Wilson, team foul #7 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs (SF) Larry Fredette | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Sherwood Clemente (PG), William Mumaw (PF) Jeffrey Kelly, Whitney Nelson | |
| 06:42 | Cleveland State | Elbert Berg makes the free throw | 28-29 |
| 06:29 | Ohio Wesleyan | Sherwood Clemente misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Carl Williams - foul #2 on Carl Williams, team foul #9 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette (PG), Robert Brown (C) Elbert Berg, Carl Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Curtis Chandler (SG), Whitney Nelson (PF) Richard John, William Mumaw | |
| 06:29 | Ohio Wesleyan | Sherwood Clemente makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 06:29 | Ohio Wesleyan | Sherwood Clemente makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 06:09 | Cleveland State | 3 seconds is called on Larry Fredette | 28-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Darnell Johnson (SG), Ryan Bogar (C) Samuel Jackson, Cecil Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Jeffrey Kelly (PG), Richard John (SG), William Mumaw (PF), Steven Gunn (C) Sherwood Clemente, Curtis Chandler, Whitney Nelson, John Neal | |
| 05:56 | Ohio Wesleyan | Steven Gunn is called for a charge - foul #2 on Steven Gunn, team foul #8 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eugene May (PG) Larry Fredette | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Curtis Chandler (SG), Jason Potts (C) Jeffrey Kelly, Steven Gunn | |
| 05:52 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Chandler - foul #2 on Curtis Chandler, team foul #9 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Stephen Russell (C) Ryan Bogar | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Sherwood Clemente (PG) Curtis Chandler | |
| 05:52 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 05:52 | Ohio Wesleyan | William Mumaw snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 05:44 | Ohio Wesleyan | Sherwood Clemente misses long on a floater from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 05:43 | Cleveland State | Robert Brown snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 05:40 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs is hacked by William Mumaw in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Mumaw, team foul #10 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Jeffrey Kelly (PG), Whitney Nelson (PF), John Neal (C) Sherwood Clemente, Martin Wilson, Jason Potts | |
| 05:40 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 05:40 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 05:40 | Ohio Wesleyan | Whitney Nelson gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 05:29 | Ohio Wesleyan | Whitney Nelson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 05:28 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 05:11 | Cleveland State | Darnell Johnson loses the dribble to Richard John | 29-31 |
| 04:54 | Ohio Wesleyan | Jeffrey Kelly is hacked by Robert Brown - foul #2 on Robert Brown, team foul #10 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette (PG), Elbert Berg (SG), Samuel Jackson (PF), Ryan Bogar (C) Eugene May, Darnell Johnson, Robert Brown, Stephen Russell | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Sherwood Clemente (PG), Martin Wilson (SF), Jason Potts (C) Richard John, William Mumaw, John Neal | |
| 04:54 | Ohio Wesleyan | Jeffrey Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 04:54 | Ohio Wesleyan | Jeffrey Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 04:54 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Elbert Berg | 29-32 |
| 04:37 | Cleveland State | Elbert Berg misses short on an open fadeaway from the left side | 29-32 |
| 04:36 | Ohio Wesleyan | Whitney Nelson gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 04:18 | Ohio Wesleyan | Sherwood Clemente clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 04:16 | Cleveland State | Elbert Berg gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 03:57 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 29-32 |
| 03:55 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Elbert Berg | 29-32 |
| 03:36 | Cleveland State | Martin Wilson is called for the reach on Jeffrey Jacobs - foul #2 on Martin Wilson, team foul #11 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Stone (PG), Darnell Johnson (SG), Carl Williams (PF), Cecil Jackson (C) Larry Fredette, Elbert Berg, Samuel Jackson, Ryan Bogar | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Richard John (PG), Curtis Chandler (SG), William Mumaw (SF), John Neal (PF), David Hatcher (C) Sherwood Clemente, Jeffrey Kelly, Martin Wilson, Whitney Nelson, Jason Potts | |
| 03:36 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 03:36 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Charles Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darnell Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Jacobs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Cecil Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio Wesleyan | PG - Richard John (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Chandler (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Mumaw (tired) 2 reb. PF - John Neal (tired) C - David Hatcher (fresh) | |
| 03:26 | Ohio Wesleyan | David Hatcher misses the turnaround from the left block | 31-32 |
| 03:24 | Cleveland State | Charles Stone gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 03:19 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs is fouled on the floor by David Hatcher - foul #3 on David Hatcher, team foul #12 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eugene May (SG) Darnell Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Martin Wilson (SF), Steven Gunn (C) John Neal, David Hatcher | |
| 03:19 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 03:19 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 03:09 | Ohio Wesleyan | Curtis Chandler clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Carl Williams - foul #3 on Carl Williams, team foul #11 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Brown (PF), Stephen Russell (C) Jeffrey Jacobs, Carl Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Sherwood Clemente (PG) Martin Wilson | |
| 03:09 | Ohio Wesleyan | Curtis Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 03:09 | Ohio Wesleyan | Curtis Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 02:47 | Cleveland State | Cecil Jackson is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Stone | 35-34 |
| 02:26 | Ohio Wesleyan | Curtis Chandler throws it down on a nice dish by Steven Gunn and the foul's on Charles Stone - foul #3 on Charles Stone, team foul #12 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette (PG), Darnell Johnson (SG), Jeffrey Jacobs (SF), Ryan Bogar (C) Charles Stone, Eugene May, Cecil Jackson, Stephen Russell | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Martin Wilson (SF), John Neal (PF) Richard John, William Mumaw | |
| 02:26 | Ohio Wesleyan | Curtis Chandler makes the free throw | 35-37 |
| 02:22 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Richard John (PG), William Mumaw (PF) Sherwood Clemente, Steven Gunn | |
| 02:11 | Ohio Wesleyan | William Mumaw clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Robert Brown - foul #3 on Robert Brown, team foul #13 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Jackson (PF) Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Sherwood Clemente (PG) Richard John | |
| 02:11 | Ohio Wesleyan | William Mumaw misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 02:11 | Ohio Wesleyan | William Mumaw makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 01:52 | Cleveland State | Samuel Jackson misses the easy open layup | 35-38 |
| 01:50 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar grabs the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 01:36 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Fredette | 37-38 |
| 01:19 | Ohio Wesleyan | William Mumaw loses the dribble to Samuel Jackson | 37-38 |
| 00:54 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar can't connect on an uncontested jumper from close range | 37-38 |
| 00:53 | Cleveland State | Samuel Jackson misses the tip | 37-38 |
| 00:52 | Cleveland State | Samuel Jackson grabs the offensive board | 37-38 |
| 00:36 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar lays it in on a great pass from Larry Fredette and he's hacked by John Neal - foul #1 on John Neal, team foul #13 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eugene May (PG), Elbert Berg (SF), Cecil Jackson (PF) Larry Fredette, Jeffrey Jacobs, Samuel Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | Jeffrey Kelly (PG), Richard John (SG), Whitney Nelson (PF), Steven Gunn (C) Sherwood Clemente, Curtis Chandler, William Mumaw, John Neal | |
| 00:36 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 00:22 | Ohio Wesleyan | Whitney Nelson is hacked by Cecil Jackson - foul #2 on Cecil Jackson, team foul #14 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Stephen Russell (C) Ryan Bogar | |
| Subs | Ohio Wesleyan | | |
| 00:22 | Ohio Wesleyan | Whitney Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 00:22 | Ohio Wesleyan | Whitney Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Elbert Berg hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Darnell Johnson | 42-39 |
| 00:00 | Ohio Wesleyan | Richard John comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 42-39 |