| Lineup | Arizona | PG - James Downing (fresh) SG - Michael Westbrook (fresh) SF - Gerardo Salas (fresh) PF - Orlando Godfrey (fresh) C - Modesto Rossi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mike Johnson (fresh) SG - Matthew Dunleavy (fresh) SF - Jeremy Young (fresh) PF - Lynn Strader (fresh) C - Andrew Zolocsik (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:47 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Arizona | James Downing is hacked by Matthew Dunleavy - foul #1 on Matthew Dunleavy, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Arizona | Orlando Godfrey's layup is rejected by Andrew Zolocsik | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Cleveland State | Modesto Rossi picks off the pass by Jeremy Young | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi banks in the layup set up by Michael Westbrook and the foul's on Mike Johnson - foul #1 on Mike Johnson, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:24 | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy misses badly on a shot from the right side | 3-0 |
| 18:23 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Young tips it back up and in | 3-2 |
| 18:09 | Arizona | Gerardo Salas misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jeremy Young - foul #1 on Jeremy Young, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| 18:09 | Arizona | Gerardo Salas makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:09 | Arizona | Gerardo Salas makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:00 | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 5-2 |
| 17:59 | Cleveland State | Lynn Strader gets the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:41 | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Matthew Dunleavy, team foul #4 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Cox (SG) Matthew Dunleavy | |
| 17:12 | Arizona | Orlando Godfrey misses short on a jumper in the paint | 5-2 |
| 17:11 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 16:53 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Andrew Zolocsik, team foul #5 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Anthony Guertin (SF), Carl Clark (PF), Jesse O'Bryon (C) Jeremy Young, Lynn Strader, Andrew Zolocsik | |
| 16:33 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Downing and the foul's on William Cox - foul #1 on William Cox, team foul #6 | 7-2 |
| 16:33 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook misses the free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:33 | Cleveland State | Jesse O'Bryon gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:20 | Cleveland State | Anthony Guertin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-2 |
| 16:18 | Cleveland State | Carl Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:11 | Cleveland State | Carl Clark clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 7-2 |
| 16:09 | Arizona | Orlando Godfrey grabs the board | 7-2 |
| 15:51 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi loses the dribble to Jesse O'Bryon | 7-2 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - James Downing (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Westbrook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerardo Salas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Orlando Godfrey (fresh) C - Modesto Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mike Johnson (fresh) SG - William Cox (fresh) SF - Anthony Guertin (fresh) PF - Carl Clark (fresh) C - Jesse O'Bryon (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Cleveland State | Jesse O'Bryon comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 7-2 |
| 15:39 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Gerardo Salas | 7-2 |
| 15:17 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by James Downing | 9-2 |
| 15:07 | Cleveland State | Anthony Guertin misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 9-2 |
| 15:06 | Arizona | The rebound goes to James Downing | 9-2 |
| 14:46 | Arizona | James Downing clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 9-2 |
| 14:45 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi tips it in | 11-2 |
| 14:42 | Cleveland State | James Downing is called for the reach on Mike Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Downing, team foul #1 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Arizona | Joe Hall (SG), Kevin Pierce (SF), Loren Laursen (PF) Michael Westbrook, Gerardo Salas, Orlando Godfrey | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Adams (PG), Jeremy Young (SF), Lynn Strader (PF), Andrew Zolocsik (C) Mike Johnson, Anthony Guertin, Carl Clark, Jesse O'Bryon | |
| 14:36 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Young clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-2 |
| 14:35 | Arizona | Kevin Pierce gets the rebound | 11-2 |
| 14:11 | Arizona | James Downing misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-2 |
| 14:09 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi grabs the offensive rebound | 11-2 |
| 13:47 | Arizona | Kevin Pierce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-2 |
| Subs | Arizona | Orlando Godfrey (PF) Modesto Rossi | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson (PG) William Cox | |
| 13:39 | Cleveland State | Loren Laursen blocks the jumper by Larry Adams | 11-2 |
| 13:37 | Arizona | Loren Laursen grabs the defensive rebound | 11-2 |
| 13:10 | Arizona | Loren Laursen travels with the ball | 11-2 |
| Subs | Arizona | Gerardo Salas (SF) Kevin Pierce | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 12:56 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik banks in the layup on a nice dish by Larry Adams | 11-4 |
| 12:40 | Arizona | Loren Laursen comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Andrew Zolocsik - foul #2 on Andrew Zolocsik, team foul #7 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Arizona | Modesto Rossi (C) Orlando Godfrey | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jesse O'Bryon (C) Andrew Zolocsik | |
| 12:40 | Arizona | Loren Laursen misses the 1st free throw | 11-4 |
| 12:40 | Arizona | Loren Laursen makes the 2nd free throw | 12-4 |
| 12:28 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Young misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-4 |
| 12:27 | Arizona | James Downing pulls down the rebound | 12-4 |
| 12:03 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by James Downing | 14-4 |
| 11:45 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 14-6 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - James Downing (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joe Hall (fairly fresh) SF - Gerardo Salas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Loren Laursen (fresh) 1 pts. C - Modesto Rossi (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mike Johnson (fresh) SG - Larry Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lynn Strader (fairly fresh) C - Jesse O'Bryon (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Arizona | Joe Hall scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by James Downing | 16-6 |
| 11:13 | Cleveland State | Gerardo Salas steals it from Jeremy Young | 16-6 |
| 10:58 | Arizona | Loren Laursen makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Modesto Rossi | 18-6 |
| 10:42 | Cleveland State | Loren Laursen steals it from Larry Adams | 18-6 |
| 10:18 | Arizona | James Downing comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 18-6 |
| 10:16 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Young snags the defensive board | 18-6 |
| 09:57 | Cleveland State | Jesse O'Bryon clanks a turnaround in the paint | 18-6 |
| 09:55 | Arizona | James Downing grabs the defensive rebound | 18-6 |
| 09:33 | Arizona | Mike Johnson takes the ball from James Downing | 18-6 |
| 09:30 | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson hits the finger roll | 18-8 |
| 09:01 | Arizona | James Downing hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 18-8 |
| 09:00 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Modesto Rossi | 18-8 |
| 08:39 | Arizona | Loren Laursen is hacked by Lynn Strader - foul #1 on Lynn Strader, team foul #8 | 18-8 |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Westbrook (SG), Kevin Pierce (SF), Orlando Godfrey (PF) Joe Hall, Gerardo Salas, Modesto Rossi | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Cox (SG), Anthony Guertin (SF), Carl Clark (PF), Julian Penwell (C) Larry Adams, Jeremy Young, Lynn Strader, Jesse O'Bryon | |
| 08:39 | Arizona | Loren Laursen makes the 1st free throw | 19-8 |
| 08:39 | Arizona | Loren Laursen makes the 2nd free throw | 20-8 |
| 08:22 | Cleveland State | Julian Penwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-8 |
| Subs | Arizona | Modesto Rossi (C) Loren Laursen | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 08:07 | Arizona | James Downing is called for 5 seconds | 20-8 |
| 07:57 | Cleveland State | Anthony Guertin makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-11 |
| 07:39 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook misses the floater from the free throw line | 20-11 |
| 07:37 | Arizona | James Downing tips it home | 22-11 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - James Downing (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Westbrook (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Pierce (fresh) PF - Orlando Godfrey (fresh) C - Modesto Rossi (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mike Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Cox (fresh) SF - Anthony Guertin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Clark (fresh) C - Julian Penwell (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Cleveland State | Julian Penwell connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Mike Johnson | 22-13 |
| 06:55 | Arizona | The short jumper by Modesto Rossi is denied by Carl Clark | 22-13 |
| 06:53 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Julian Penwell | 22-13 |
| 06:45 | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 22-13 |
| 06:43 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook snags the defensive board | 22-13 |
| 06:14 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-13 |
| 06:12 | Cleveland State | Carl Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 22-13 |
| 06:00 | Cleveland State | Carl Clark misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Orlando Godfrey - foul #1 on Orlando Godfrey, team foul #2 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Arizona | Gerardo Salas (SG) James Downing | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Adams (PG), Elbert Decker (SF), Jesse O'Bryon (C) Mike Johnson, Anthony Guertin, Julian Penwell | |
| 06:00 | Cleveland State | Carl Clark misses the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 06:00 | Cleveland State | Carl Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 22-13 |
| 06:00 | Arizona | Orlando Godfrey gets the rebound | 22-13 |
| 05:40 | Arizona | Orlando Godfrey buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Kevin Pierce and the foul's on Carl Clark - foul #1 on Carl Clark, team foul #9 | 24-13 |
| Subs | Arizona | Joe Hall (SG) Kevin Pierce | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lynn Strader (PF) Carl Clark | |
| 05:40 | Arizona | Orlando Godfrey makes the free throw | 25-13 |
| 05:25 | Cleveland State | Joe Hall is called for the reach on Larry Adams - foul #1 on Joe Hall, team foul #3 | 25-13 |
| 05:04 | Cleveland State | Jesse O'Bryon scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 25-15 |
| 04:43 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook is hacked by Jesse O'Bryon - foul #1 on Jesse O'Bryon, team foul #10 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Arizona | Loren Laursen (C) Modesto Rossi | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Anthony Guertin (SG), Jeremy Young (SF) William Cox, Elbert Decker | |
| 04:43 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook makes the 1st free throw | 26-15 |
| 04:43 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 27-15 |
| 04:28 | Cleveland State | Anthony Guertin is whistled for traveling | 27-15 |
| Subs | Arizona | Kevin Pierce (SF) Joe Hall | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Julian Penwell (PF) Lynn Strader | |
| 04:14 | Arizona | Orlando Godfrey makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Gerardo Salas | 29-15 |
| 04:02 | Cleveland State | Anthony Guertin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Gerardo Salas - foul #1 on Gerardo Salas, team foul #4 | 29-15 |
| Subs | Arizona | James Downing (PG) Gerardo Salas | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Clark (PF) Jesse O'Bryon | |
| 04:02 | Cleveland State | Anthony Guertin makes the 1st free throw | 29-16 |
| 04:02 | Cleveland State | Anthony Guertin makes the 2nd free throw | 29-17 |
| 03:38 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook is hacked by Anthony Guertin - foul #1 on Anthony Guertin, team foul #11 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson (PG), Matthew Dunleavy (SG), Andrew Zolocsik (C) Larry Adams, Anthony Guertin, Julian Penwell | |
| 03:38 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook makes the 1st free throw | 30-17 |
| 03:38 | Arizona | Michael Westbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 31-17 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - James Downing (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Westbrook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Pierce (fresh) PF - Orlando Godfrey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Loren Laursen (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mike Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Dunleavy (fresh) SF - Jeremy Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Clark (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew Zolocsik (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Loren Laursen - foul #1 on Loren Laursen, team foul #5 | 31-17 |
| Subs | Arizona | Gerardo Salas (SG) James Downing | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 03:12 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik misses the 1st free throw | 31-17 |
| 03:12 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik misses the 2nd free throw | 31-17 |
| 03:12 | Arizona | Orlando Godfrey snags the defensive board | 31-17 |
| 02:54 | Arizona | Orlando Godfrey connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Gerardo Salas | 33-17 |
| 02:42 | Cleveland State | Michael Westbrook is called for the reach on Mike Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Westbrook, team foul #6 | 33-17 |
| Subs | Arizona | Joe Hall (PG), Modesto Rossi (C) Kevin Pierce, Orlando Godfrey | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Anthony Guertin (SF), Lynn Strader (PF) Jeremy Young, Carl Clark | |
| 02:35 | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Anthony Guertin and the foul's on Michael Westbrook - foul #2 on Michael Westbrook, team foul #7 | 33-19 |
| 02:35 | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy makes the free throw | 33-20 |
| 02:24 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 33-20 |
| 02:22 | Arizona | Loren Laursen snags the offensive board | 33-20 |
| 01:56 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lynn Strader - foul #2 on Lynn Strader, team foul #12 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Arizona | James Downing (PG), Orlando Godfrey (PF) Michael Westbrook, Loren Laursen | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 01:56 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 34-20 |
| 01:56 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 34-20 |
| 01:56 | Cleveland State | Lynn Strader grabs the board | 34-20 |
| 01:44 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Modesto Rossi - foul #1 on Modesto Rossi, team foul #8 | 34-20 |
| Subs | Arizona | Kevin Pierce (SF) James Downing | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 01:44 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik makes the 1st free throw | 34-21 |
| 01:44 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik makes the 2nd free throw | 34-22 |
| 01:16 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi drills a jumper from the right block set up by Joe Hall and the foul's on Andrew Zolocsik - foul #3 on Andrew Zolocsik, team foul #13 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Arizona | James Downing (PG) Gerardo Salas | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeremy Young (SF), Jesse O'Bryon (C) Anthony Guertin, Andrew Zolocsik | |
| 01:16 | Arizona | Modesto Rossi makes the free throw | 37-22 |
| 01:04 | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 37-22 |
| 01:02 | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy can't tip it in | 37-22 |
| 01:01 | Arizona | Joe Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 37-22 |
| 00:37 | Arizona | Joe Hall connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Downing | 40-22 |
| 00:18 | Cleveland State | Orlando Godfrey steps in front of the Mike Johnson pass | 40-22 |
| 00:13 | Arizona | James Downing hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Hall | 43-22 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy misses badly on a shot near the basket | 43-22 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Jesse O'Bryon tips it home | 43-24 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Kevin Pierce hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 43-24 |