| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest McElyea (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Manuel Appling (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Troy Phares (fresh) 2 reb. C - Henry Rehm (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Al Loyola (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Ehrlich (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brandon Clark (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Whitt (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jeffery Sheffield (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama A&M | Brandon Clark inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Alabama A&M | Jeffery Sheffield hits a turnaround from close range | 35-39 |
| 19:21 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling buries a floater from close range set up by Pierre Lanctot | 37-39 |
| 19:07 | Alabama A&M | Jeffery Sheffield makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Al Loyola | 37-41 |
| 18:47 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot is hacked by Joseph Whitt - foul #1 on Joseph Whitt, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| 18:25 | Cleveland State | Al Loyola steals the ball from Manuel Appling | 37-41 |
| 18:22 | Alabama A&M | Brandon Clark lays it up and in on a great pass from Al Loyola | 37-43 |
| 18:11 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Pierre Lanctot | 39-43 |
| 18:01 | Alabama A&M | Edwin Ehrlich is fouled on the floor by Ernest McElyea - foul #2 on Ernest McElyea, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Ronald Rosso (C) Jeffery Sheffield | |
| 17:50 | Alabama A&M | Ronald Rosso knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Whitt | 39-45 |
| 17:31 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot is whistled for a carry | 39-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brian Pulver (PF) Troy Phares | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 17:09 | Alabama A&M | Al Loyola misses the easy layup | 39-45 |
| 17:07 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 16:57 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Manuel Appling | 42-45 |
| 16:37 | Alabama A&M | Edwin Ehrlich misses the runner from the right block | 42-45 |
| 16:35 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 16:20 | Cleveland State | Joseph Whitt blocks the jumper by Brian Pulver | 42-45 |
| 16:19 | Cleveland State | Brian Pulver pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 16:09 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Whitt - foul #2 on Joseph Whitt, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), Dennis Wiggins (SF), Troy Phares (PF) Pierre Lanctot, Manuel Appling, Henry Rehm | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Reuben Olsen (PG), Robert Barth (SG), John Schindler (SF), Jeffery Sheffield (C) Al Loyola, Edwin Ehrlich, Brandon Clark, Joseph Whitt | |
| 16:09 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 16:09 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 16:09 | Alabama A&M | Ronald Rosso grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 15:58 | Alabama A&M | Ronald Rosso misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 15:56 | Alabama A&M | Robert Barth pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest McElyea (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Wiggins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Troy Phares (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Pulver (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Reuben Olsen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Barth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Schindler (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ronald Rosso (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffery Sheffield (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Alabama A&M | Dennis Wiggins picks off the pass by Jeffery Sheffield | 43-45 |
| 15:48 | Cleveland State | James Hall banks in the layup on a great pass from Dennis Wiggins | 45-45 |
| 15:29 | Alabama A&M | John Schindler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 15:28 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 15:09 | Cleveland State | Reuben Olsen takes the ball from Ernest McElyea | 45-45 |
| 14:51 | Alabama A&M | Reuben Olsen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 14:50 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 14:40 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Wiggins | 48-45 |
| 14:25 | Alabama A&M | Jeffery Sheffield hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Brian Pulver - foul #1 on Brian Pulver, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), Carl Nathanson (SF), Henry Rehm (C) Ernest McElyea, Dennis Wiggins, Brian Pulver | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Al Loyola (PG), Joseph Whitt (PF) Robert Barth, Ronald Rosso | |
| 14:25 | Alabama A&M | Jeffery Sheffield misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 14:25 | Alabama A&M | Jeffery Sheffield makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 14:06 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Pierre Lanctot | 50-46 |
| 13:45 | Alabama A&M | Reuben Olsen makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Jeffery Sheffield | 50-48 |
| 13:22 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson travels with the ball | 50-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry (SG), Manuel Appling (PF) James Hall, Troy Phares | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Edwin Ehrlich (SG), Brandon Clark (SF), Roger Lawhon (C) Reuben Olsen, John Schindler, Jeffery Sheffield | |
| 12:59 | Alabama A&M | Roger Lawhon misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Pierre Lanctot - foul #1 on Pierre Lanctot, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| 12:59 | Alabama A&M | Roger Lawhon misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 12:59 | Alabama A&M | Roger Lawhon makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 12:42 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Pierre Lanctot | 53-49 |
| 12:29 | Alabama A&M | Al Loyola can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 12:28 | Alabama A&M | Roger Lawhon snags the offensive board | 53-49 |
| 12:14 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Whitt buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Edwin Ehrlich | 53-51 |
| 11:55 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm hits a runner in the lane | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Quesenberry (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carl Nathanson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Manuel Appling (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Rehm (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Al Loyola (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edwin Ehrlich (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brandon Clark (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joseph Whitt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Roger Lawhon (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Alabama A&M | Roger Lawhon connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Edwin Ehrlich | 55-53 |
| 11:28 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 11:27 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Joseph Whitt | 55-53 |
| 11:10 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Whitt misses the shot from the baseline | 55-53 |
| 11:08 | Alabama A&M | Roger Lawhon gets the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 11:00 | Alabama A&M | Edwin Ehrlich knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-55 |
| 10:51 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm is whistled for traveling | 55-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), Ernest McElyea (SG), Dennis Wiggins (SF), Brian Pulver (C) Pierre Lanctot, George Quesenberry, Carl Nathanson, Henry Rehm | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Reuben Olsen (PG), Robert Barth (SG), John Schindler (SF), Donald Graham (PF), Ronald Rosso (C) Al Loyola, Edwin Ehrlich, Brandon Clark, Joseph Whitt, Roger Lawhon | |
| 10:34 | Alabama A&M | Reuben Olsen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 10:33 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 10:20 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Reuben Olsen - foul #1 on Reuben Olsen, team foul #3 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Troy Phares (PF) Dennis Wiggins | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Jeffery Sheffield (C) Donald Graham | |
| 10:20 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 10:20 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 10:20 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Jeffery Sheffield | 56-55 |
| 09:52 | Alabama A&M | Jeffery Sheffield hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-55 |
| 09:50 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 09:36 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling's pass is intercepted by John Schindler | 56-55 |
| 09:14 | Alabama A&M | John Schindler can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 56-55 |
| 09:13 | Alabama A&M | Jeffery Sheffield tips it in | 56-57 |
| 08:55 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling blows the layup | 56-57 |
| 08:53 | Alabama A&M | Reuben Olsen pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 08:46 | Alabama A&M | James Hall is called for the reach on Reuben Olsen - foul #3 on James Hall, team foul #4 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), Dennis Wiggins (SF) Manuel Appling, Troy Phares | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Al Loyola (PG), Edwin Ehrlich (SG), Brandon Clark (SF), Roger Lawhon (C) Reuben Olsen, Robert Barth, John Schindler, Jeffery Sheffield | |
| 08:41 | Alabama A&M | Ronald Rosso comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 56-57 |
| 08:39 | Cleveland State | Brian Pulver snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 08:34 | Cleveland State | James Hall connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Pierre Lanctot and the foul's on Roger Lawhon - foul #1 on Roger Lawhon, team foul #4 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson (SF) Dennis Wiggins | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Joseph Whitt (PF) Roger Lawhon | |
| 08:34 | Cleveland State | James Hall makes the free throw | 59-57 |
| 08:11 | Alabama A&M | Ronald Rosso double dribbles | 59-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry (SG), Troy Phares (PF), Henry Rehm (C) Ernest McElyea, James Hall, Brian Pulver | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Roger Lawhon (C) Ronald Rosso | |
| 07:50 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot is called for traveling | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Quesenberry (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carl Nathanson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Troy Phares (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Rehm (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Al Loyola (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edwin Ehrlich (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brandon Clark (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joseph Whitt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Lawhon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Alabama A&M | A charge is called on Roger Lawhon - foul #2 on Roger Lawhon, team foul #5 | 59-57 |
| 07:06 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 07:05 | Alabama A&M | Roger Lawhon snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 06:54 | Alabama A&M | Brandon Clark is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Brandon Clark, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea (SG), Dennis Wiggins (SF), Brian Pulver (PF), James Hall (C) George Quesenberry, Carl Nathanson, Troy Phares, Henry Rehm | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Reuben Olsen (PG), Ronald Rosso (PF), Jeffery Sheffield (C) Al Loyola, Joseph Whitt, Roger Lawhon | |
| 06:44 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 06:42 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot snags the offensive board | 59-57 |
| 06:26 | Cleveland State | Jeffery Sheffield denies the turnaround by James Hall | 59-57 |
| 06:25 | Cleveland State | Brian Pulver gets the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 06:16 | Cleveland State | Ronald Rosso picks off the pass by Ernest McElyea | 59-57 |
| 06:05 | Alabama A&M | Ronald Rosso knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Brandon Clark and the foul's on Brian Pulver - foul #2 on Brian Pulver, team foul #5 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling (PF) Pierre Lanctot | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Robert Barth (SG), John Schindler (SF) Edwin Ehrlich, Brandon Clark | |
| 06:05 | Alabama A&M | Ronald Rosso misses the free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:05 | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 05:58 | Cleveland State | James Hall makes the shot from the left wing set up by Dennis Wiggins | 61-59 |
| 05:34 | Alabama A&M | Jeffery Sheffield clanks a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Brian Pulver - foul #3 on Brian Pulver, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm (C) Brian Pulver | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Al Loyola (PG), Joseph Whitt (PF) Robert Barth, Ronald Rosso | |
| 05:34 | Alabama A&M | Jeffery Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:34 | Alabama A&M | Jeffery Sheffield makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:07 | Cleveland State | James Hall lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ernest McElyea | 63-61 |
| 04:38 | Alabama A&M | Reuben Olsen loses the dribble to Dennis Wiggins | 63-61 |
| 04:32 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jeffery Sheffield - foul #1 on Jeffery Sheffield, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), George Quesenberry (SG), Carl Nathanson (SF), Troy Phares (PF) James Hall, Ernest McElyea, Dennis Wiggins, Manuel Appling | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Edwin Ehrlich (SG), Brandon Clark (SF), Ronald Rosso (C) Reuben Olsen, John Schindler, Jeffery Sheffield | |
| 04:32 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:32 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:12 | Alabama A&M | Al Loyola misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 65-61 |
| 04:11 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Whitt tips it home | 65-63 |
| 03:42 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-63 |
| 03:41 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Whitt pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Quesenberry (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carl Nathanson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Troy Phares (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Rehm (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Al Loyola (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edwin Ehrlich (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brandon Clark (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joseph Whitt (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Rosso (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Alabama A&M | Ronald Rosso can't finish the layup | 65-63 |
| 03:27 | Alabama A&M | Ronald Rosso misses the tip | 65-63 |
| 03:26 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 03:01 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Henry Rehm | 67-63 |
| 02:45 | Alabama A&M | Brandon Clark misses the dunk attempt | 67-63 |
| 02:43 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to George Quesenberry | 67-63 |
| 02:22 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-63 |
| 02:20 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Whitt pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 02:00 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Whitt lays it in on a nice dish by Al Loyola and the foul's on Pierre Lanctot - foul #2 on Pierre Lanctot, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea (SG) George Quesenberry | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Jeffery Sheffield (C) Ronald Rosso | |
| 02:00 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Whitt makes the free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:40 | Cleveland State | Jeffery Sheffield blocks the jumper by Pierre Lanctot | 67-66 |
| 01:39 | Alabama A&M | Edwin Ehrlich pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 01:15 | Alabama A&M | Edwin Ehrlich scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Al Loyola | 67-69 |
| 01:04 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm comes up short on the floater from close range | 67-69 |
| 01:03 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson snags the offensive board | 67-69 |
| 00:52 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea is hacked by Jeffery Sheffield - foul #2 on Jeffery Sheffield, team foul #8 | 67-69 |
| 00:52 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:52 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:40 | Alabama A&M | Brandon Clark misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ernest McElyea - foul #3 on Ernest McElyea, team foul #8 | 69-69 |
| 00:40 | Alabama A&M | Brandon Clark makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:40 | Alabama A&M | Brandon Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares misses badly on a runner from the left block | 69-71 |
| 00:23 | Alabama A&M | Edwin Ehrlich pulls down the rebound | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Alabama A&M | Edwin Ehrlich is hacked by Ernest McElyea in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ernest McElyea, team foul #9 | 69-71 |
| 00:21 | Alabama A&M | Edwin Ehrlich misses the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Troy Phares | 69-71 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Joseph Whitt steals it from Henry Rehm | 69-71 |
| 00:00 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Whitt runs out the clock | 69-71 |