| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Martin Perkins (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Martin Pierro (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Poole (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmy Baskerville (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mack West (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Cole (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Galli (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Franklin Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Morant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | David Galli inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-37 |
| 19:35 | Canisius | Jimmy Baskerville clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 19:33 | Canisius | Martin Pierro gets the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 19:20 | Canisius | Mack West hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 19:19 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 18:58 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joe Guillaume | 32-40 |
| 18:38 | Canisius | Michael Poole is called for traveling | 32-40 |
| 18:23 | Cleveland State | John Cole clanks a shot from the free throw line | 32-40 |
| 18:22 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright tips it in | 32-42 |
| 18:17 | Canisius | Mack West's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-42 |
| 18:03 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume is fouled on the floor by Martin Perkins - foul #3 on Martin Perkins, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Canisius | Howard Stringer (PG), Luis Broome (C) Martin Perkins, Mack West | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 17:57 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant buries a shot from the left side set up by John Cole and he's fouled by Luis Broome - foul #1 on Luis Broome, team foul #2 | 32-44 |
| 17:57 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant misses the free throw | 32-44 |
| 17:57 | Canisius | Jimmy Baskerville grabs the board | 32-44 |
| 17:38 | Canisius | Michael Poole scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Martin Pierro | 34-44 |
| 17:25 | Cleveland State | John Cole hits a runner from the left block | 34-46 |
| 16:56 | Canisius | Jimmy Baskerville clanks a jumper from the right side | 34-46 |
| 16:54 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant grabs the board | 34-46 |
| 16:39 | Cleveland State | Martin Pierro picks off the pass by Franklin Wright | 34-46 |
| 16:33 | Canisius | Michael Poole can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 16:32 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume snags the defensive board | 34-46 |
| 16:26 | Cleveland State | Howard Stringer steps in front of the Joe Guillaume pass | 34-46 |
| 16:22 | Canisius | Howard Stringer misses the lay-in | 34-46 |
| 16:21 | Cleveland State | John Cole grabs the board | 34-46 |
| 15:58 | Cleveland State | David Galli hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-49 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Howard Stringer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Pierro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Poole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmy Baskerville (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Luis Broome (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Cole (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Galli (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Franklin Wright (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Morant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Canisius | Jimmy Baskerville buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Martin Pierro | 36-49 |
| 15:13 | Cleveland State | John Cole's pass is intercepted by Michael Poole | 36-49 |
| 14:57 | Canisius | Jimmy Baskerville comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-49 |
| 14:56 | Cleveland State | David Galli gets the rebound | 36-49 |
| 14:31 | Cleveland State | Jimmy Baskerville blocks the jumper by Joe Guillaume | 36-49 |
| 14:29 | Cleveland State | David Galli hits the follow up shot | 36-51 |
| 14:13 | Canisius | Martin Pierro drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jimmy Baskerville | 39-51 |
| 14:00 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume drills a floater from just outside the lane | 39-53 |
| 13:39 | Canisius | Martin Pierro misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-53 |
| 13:38 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant gets the rebound | 39-53 |
| 13:15 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Franklin Wright, team foul #1 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Canisius | Martin Perkins (PG), Louie Kerstetter (SG), Stephen Carroll (SF), John Ortez (PF), Mack West (C) Howard Stringer, Martin Pierro, Michael Poole, Jimmy Baskerville, Luis Broome | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Emig (PG), Carl Powell (SG), Patrick Headrick (SF), Dennis Crawford (PF), Frank Wilson (C) Joe Guillaume, John Cole, David Galli, Franklin Wright, Richard Morant | |
| 12:55 | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter travels with the ball | 39-53 |
| 12:27 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-53 |
| 12:25 | Canisius | Mack West grabs the board | 39-53 |
| 12:19 | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-53 |
| 12:17 | Canisius | John Ortez pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 12:07 | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter is fouled on the floor by Carl Powell - foul #1 on Carl Powell, team foul #2 | 39-53 |
| 11:58 | Canisius | James Emig steals it from Martin Perkins | 39-53 |
| 11:55 | Cleveland State | James Emig jams it | 39-55 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Martin Perkins (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Louie Kerstetter (fresh) SF - Stephen Carroll (fresh) PF - John Ortez (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mack West (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Emig (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Powell (fresh) SF - Patrick Headrick (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Crawford (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:43 | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-55 |
| 11:41 | Canisius | John Ortez pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-55 |
| 11:19 | Canisius | Frank Wilson swats the shot by Stephen Carroll | 39-55 |
| 11:17 | Canisius | The offensive rebound goes to John Ortez | 39-55 |
| 11:08 | Canisius | John Ortez scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Louie Kerstetter | 42-55 |
| 10:58 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Carl Powell | 42-57 |
| 10:37 | Canisius | Martin Perkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-57 |
| 10:35 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson snags the defensive board | 42-57 |
| 10:21 | Cleveland State | Louie Kerstetter is called for the reach on Patrick Headrick - foul #2 on Louie Kerstetter, team foul #3 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Canisius | Howard Stringer (SG), Michael Poole (SF), Jimmy Baskerville (PF), Bertram Bowling (C) Louie Kerstetter, Stephen Carroll, John Ortez, Mack West | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Paine (PG), John Cole (SG), Damek Nogowski (PF) James Emig, Carl Powell, Dennis Crawford | |
| 10:01 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick misses the 3 from straight away | 42-57 |
| 10:00 | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski misses the tip | 42-57 |
| 09:59 | Canisius | Bertram Bowling gets the rebound | 42-57 |
| 09:55 | Canisius | Michael Poole misses long on a jumper from the right side | 42-57 |
| 09:54 | Cleveland State | John Cole pulls down the rebound | 42-57 |
| 09:48 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson's layup is rejected by Bertram Bowling | 42-57 |
| 09:46 | Canisius | Martin Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 42-57 |
| 09:41 | Canisius | Michael Poole comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 42-57 |
| 09:39 | Canisius | Bertram Bowling grabs the offensive rebound | 42-57 |
| 09:22 | Canisius | Damek Nogowski steals it from Howard Stringer | 42-57 |
| 09:09 | Cleveland State | Robert Paine misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-57 |
| 09:08 | Canisius | Michael Poole gets the rebound | 42-57 |
| 08:49 | Canisius | Howard Stringer misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-57 |
| 08:47 | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski gets the rebound | 42-57 |
| 08:30 | Cleveland State | John Cole misses the lay-in | 42-57 |
| 08:28 | Canisius | Michael Poole gets the rebound | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:17 | Canisius | Patrick Headrick swats the layup by Jimmy Baskerville | 42-57 |
| 08:15 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Patrick Headrick | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:08 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Robert Paine and he's hacked by Bertram Bowling - foul #2 on Bertram Bowling, team foul #4 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Canisius | Martin Pierro (SG), Louie Kerstetter (SF), Luis Broome (PF), Mack West (C) Martin Perkins, Michael Poole, Jimmy Baskerville, Bertram Bowling | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), David Galli (SG), Richard Morant (SF), Franklin Wright (PF) Robert Paine, John Cole, Patrick Headrick, Damek Nogowski | |
| 08:08 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson makes the free throw | 42-60 |
| 07:50 | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on Joe Guillaume - foul #2 on Joe Guillaume, team foul #3 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Emig (SG) Frank Wilson | |
| 07:50 | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter makes the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 07:50 | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter makes the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| 07:50 | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter misses the 3rd free throw | 44-60 |
| 07:50 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright pulls down the rebound | 44-60 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Howard Stringer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Pierro (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Louie Kerstetter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luis Broome (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mack West (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Emig (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Galli (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Franklin Wright (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Morant (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 44-60 |
| 07:28 | Canisius | Martin Pierro pulls down the rebound | 44-60 |
| 07:22 | Canisius | Mack West scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Louie Kerstetter | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:56 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume is fouled on the floor by Louie Kerstetter - foul #3 on Louie Kerstetter, team foul #5 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Canisius | Martin Perkins (PG), John Ortez (PF), Bertram Bowling (C) Howard Stringer, Luis Broome, Mack West | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 06:40 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-60 |
| 06:39 | Canisius | Martin Pierro gets the rebound | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:34 | Canisius | Martin Perkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-60 |
| 06:32 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright gets the rebound | 47-60 |
| 06:28 | Cleveland State | James Emig double dribbles | 47-60 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford (C) Franklin Wright | |
| 06:05 | Canisius | Martin Perkins buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Louie Kerstetter | 50-60 |
| 05:49 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Emig | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:41 | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Martin Perkins | 52-63 |
| 05:24 | Cleveland State | David Galli buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Morant | 52-65 |
| 05:10 | Canisius | Martin Pierro clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-65 |
| 05:08 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant snags the defensive board | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:42 | Cleveland State | John Ortez steps in front of the David Galli pass | 52-65 |
| 04:19 | Canisius | Martin Perkins is fouled on the floor by Richard Morant - foul #2 on Richard Morant, team foul #4 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Canisius | Ronald Burnett (PG), Howard Stringer (SG), Michael Poole (SF), Jimmy Baskerville (PF), Mack West (C) Martin Perkins, Martin Pierro, Louie Kerstetter, John Ortez, Bertram Bowling | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Paine (PG), John Cole (SG), Carl Powell (SF), Franklin Wright (PF), Frank Wilson (C) Joe Guillaume, James Emig, David Galli, Richard Morant, Dennis Crawford | |
| 04:06 | Canisius | John Cole takes the ball from Mack West | 52-65 |
| 04:02 | Cleveland State | Robert Paine misses the lay-in | 52-65 |
| 04:01 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Mack West | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Canisius | Michael Poole is fouled on the floor by Carl Powell - foul #2 on Carl Powell, team foul #5 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick (SF) Carl Powell | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Ronald Burnett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Howard Stringer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Poole (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jimmy Baskerville (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mack West (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Paine (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Cole (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Headrick (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Franklin Wright (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Frank Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:34 | Canisius | Frank Wilson steals the ball from Howard Stringer | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Cleveland State | John Cole knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Paine | 52-68 |
| 02:59 | Canisius | Ronald Burnett connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Howard Stringer | 55-68 |
| 02:45 | Cleveland State | John Cole is hacked by Jimmy Baskerville - foul #1 on Jimmy Baskerville, team foul #6 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Canisius | Stephen Carroll (SF), Luis Broome (PF), John Ortez (C) Michael Poole, Jimmy Baskerville, Mack West | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Powell (SG), David Galli (SF), Damek Nogowski (PF), Richard Morant (C) John Cole, Patrick Headrick, Franklin Wright, Frank Wilson | |
| 02:24 | Cleveland State | Robert Paine clanks a runner from the right block | 55-68 |
| 02:22 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Stephen Carroll | 55-68 |
| 02:04 | Canisius | Howard Stringer scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-68 |
| 01:35 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Ronald Burnett - foul #1 on Ronald Burnett, team foul #7 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter (SF), Bertram Bowling (C) Stephen Carroll, John Ortez | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Emig (PG), Dennis Crawford (C) Robert Paine, Damek Nogowski | |
| 01:35 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 01:35 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 01:21 | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Ronald Burnett | 61-70 |
| 01:21 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| Subs | Canisius | Martin Perkins (PG), Martin Pierro (SG), Michael Poole (SF), Jimmy Baskerville (PF), Mack West (C) Ronald Burnett, Howard Stringer, Louie Kerstetter, Luis Broome, Bertram Bowling | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), John Cole (SG), Patrick Headrick (SF), Franklin Wright (PF), Frank Wilson (C) James Emig, Carl Powell, David Galli, Richard Morant, Dennis Crawford | |
| 00:53 | Cleveland State | John Cole hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Canisius | Jimmy Baskerville scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Cleveland State | Martin Pierro is called for the reach on John Cole in the backcourt - foul #3 on Martin Pierro, team foul #8 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Powell (SF) Patrick Headrick | |
| 00:44 | Cleveland State | John Cole makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:44 | Cleveland State | John Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:44 | Canisius | Mack West grabs the defensive rebound | 64-73 |
| 00:38 | Canisius | Martin Pierro can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-73 |
| 00:37 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson snags the defensive board | 64-73 |
| 00:35 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson is hacked by Martin Pierro in the backcourt - foul #4 on Martin Pierro, team foul #9 | 64-73 |
| 00:35 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:35 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:28 | Canisius | Jimmy Baskerville knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Martin Perkins | 67-75 |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Pierro - foul #5 on Martin Pierro, team foul #10 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Canisius | Howard Stringer (SG) Martin Pierro | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:22 | Canisius | Mack West misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 67-77 |
| 00:20 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to John Cole | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume runs out the clock | 67-77 |