| Lineup | IPFW | PG - John Barry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reggie Pemberton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gerald Parsons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jackie Ridenour (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Winn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Matthew Dunleavy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeremy Young (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lynn Strader (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Carl Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | IPFW | Gerald Parsons inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:41 | IPFW | Reggie Pemberton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 19:40 | IPFW | The offensive rebound goes to Jackie Ridenour | 31-39 |
| 19:25 | IPFW | Reggie Pemberton misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 19:23 | IPFW | The offensive rebound goes to Jackie Ridenour | 31-39 |
| 19:18 | IPFW | John Barry misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Lynn Strader - foul #1 on Lynn Strader, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| 19:18 | IPFW | John Barry makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 19:18 | IPFW | John Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 19:04 | Cleveland State | Carl Clark hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeremy Young | 33-41 |
| 18:57 | IPFW | Gerald Parsons misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 33-41 |
| 18:55 | IPFW | Jackie Ridenour grabs the offensive board | 33-41 |
| 18:43 | IPFW | Jackie Ridenour is called for 3 seconds | 33-41 |
| 18:29 | Cleveland State | William Cox misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 18:28 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Gerald Parsons | 33-41 |
| 18:08 | IPFW | Jackie Ridenour jams it on a great pass from Gerald Parsons | 35-41 |
| 17:58 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Young can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 17:57 | IPFW | Jackie Ridenour pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 17:36 | IPFW | John Barry connects on the floater from the right block | 37-41 |
| 17:19 | Cleveland State | Jackie Ridenour steps in front of the Matthew Dunleavy pass | 37-41 |
| 17:11 | IPFW | Matthew Dunleavy steals it from Jackie Ridenour | 37-41 |
| 17:08 | Cleveland State | Lynn Strader misses the easy layup | 37-41 |
| 17:06 | IPFW | John Barry grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 17:02 | IPFW | John Barry knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-41 |
| 16:41 | Cleveland State | Gerald Parsons steals it from Carl Clark | 39-41 |
| 16:36 | IPFW | Gerald Parsons banks in the layup | 41-41 |
| 16:25 | Cleveland State | William Cox misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 16:24 | IPFW | Jackie Ridenour grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 16:19 | IPFW | John Barry drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Winn | 44-41 |
| 16:03 | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy is fouled on the floor by John Barry - foul #1 on John Barry, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| Subs | IPFW | Eddie Messina (PG), Jamey Pepe (SG), Donn Rather (SF), Robert Churchill (PF), David Sclafani (C) John Barry, Reggie Pemberton, Gerald Parsons, Jackie Ridenour, Robert Winn | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Curry (PG), Anthony Guertin (SG), Joshua Peterson (SF), Jesse O'Bryon (PF), Julian Penwell (C) Matthew Dunleavy, William Cox, Jeremy Young, Lynn Strader, Carl Clark | |
| 15:56 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 44-41 |
| 15:54 | Cleveland State | Anthony Guertin misses the tip | 44-41 |
| 15:53 | IPFW | David Sclafani grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Eddie Messina (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamey Pepe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donn Rather (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Churchill (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Sclafani (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Steven Curry (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Anthony Guertin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jesse O'Bryon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Julian Penwell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:48 | IPFW | Eddie Messina misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 15:46 | IPFW | The offensive rebound goes to Donn Rather | 44-41 |
| 15:34 | IPFW | Jamey Pepe hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-41 |
| 15:33 | IPFW | Donn Rather pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 15:22 | IPFW | Jesse O'Bryon takes the ball from Donn Rather | 44-41 |
| 15:07 | Cleveland State | Julian Penwell comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 44-41 |
| 15:06 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 14:52 | Cleveland State | Anthony Guertin scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 14:42 | IPFW | Jesse O'Bryon swats the layup by Donn Rather | 44-44 |
| 14:41 | IPFW | Donn Rather grabs the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 14:22 | IPFW | Jamey Pepe is hacked by Anthony Guertin - foul #2 on Anthony Guertin, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy (PG), Andrew Zolocsik (C) Steven Curry, Julian Penwell | |
| 14:08 | IPFW | Donn Rather misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 14:06 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 13:47 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik is fouled on the floor by Donn Rather - foul #2 on Donn Rather, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | IPFW | John Barry (PG), Reggie Pemberton (SG), Gerald Parsons (SF), Jackie Ridenour (PF) Eddie Messina, Jamey Pepe, Robert Churchill, David Sclafani | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Cox (SG), Jeremy Young (SF), Lynn Strader (PF) Anthony Guertin, Joshua Peterson, Jesse O'Bryon | |
| 13:31 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Young drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 13:17 | IPFW | John Barry's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Young | 44-46 |
| 13:04 | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 44-46 |
| 13:03 | IPFW | Reggie Pemberton snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 12:48 | IPFW | Donn Rather connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from John Barry and he's fouled by Andrew Zolocsik - foul #4 on Andrew Zolocsik, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | IPFW | Robert Winn (C) Gerald Parsons | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Clark (C) Andrew Zolocsik | |
| 12:48 | IPFW | Donn Rather makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| 12:26 | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy hits the finger roll set up by Carl Clark | 47-48 |
| 11:57 | IPFW | Donn Rather is called for traveling | 47-48 |
| Subs | IPFW | Eddie Messina (PG), Jamey Pepe (SG), Gerald Parsons (SF), David Sclafani (PF) John Barry, Reggie Pemberton, Donn Rather, Jackie Ridenour | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Curry (PG), Anthony Guertin (SG), Joshua Peterson (SF), Jesse O'Bryon (PF) Matthew Dunleavy, William Cox, Jeremy Young, Lynn Strader | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Eddie Messina (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamey Pepe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Parsons (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Sclafani (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Winn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Steven Curry (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Anthony Guertin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse O'Bryon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carl Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Cleveland State | Jesse O'Bryon clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-48 |
| 11:36 | IPFW | David Sclafani grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 11:14 | IPFW | Jamey Pepe drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 11:00 | Cleveland State | Anthony Guertin makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Joshua Peterson | 50-51 |
| 10:47 | IPFW | Eddie Messina lays it up and in and he's fouled by Carl Clark - foul #2 on Carl Clark, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | IPFW | Reggie Pemberton (SG), Jackie Ridenour (PF) Jamey Pepe, Robert Winn | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy (PG), William Cox (SG), Julian Penwell (C) Steven Curry, Joshua Peterson, Carl Clark | |
| 10:47 | IPFW | Eddie Messina makes the free throw | 53-51 |
| 10:30 | Cleveland State | Reggie Pemberton is called for the reach on Jesse O'Bryon - foul #2 on Reggie Pemberton, team foul #3 | 53-51 |
| Subs | IPFW | John Barry (PG), Jamey Pepe (SF) Eddie Messina, Gerald Parsons | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeremy Young (SF), Lynn Strader (PF) Anthony Guertin, Jesse O'Bryon | |
| 10:16 | Cleveland State | William Cox misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 10:15 | IPFW | Jackie Ridenour pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 09:59 | IPFW | John Barry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 09:58 | Cleveland State | William Cox gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 09:53 | Cleveland State | William Cox connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Dunleavy | 53-54 |
| 09:46 | IPFW | Reggie Pemberton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 09:45 | IPFW | David Sclafani gets the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 09:32 | IPFW | David Sclafani's layup is rejected by Julian Penwell | 53-54 |
| 09:31 | Cleveland State | Lynn Strader grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 09:24 | Cleveland State | William Cox misses the shot from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 09:23 | Cleveland State | Julian Penwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 09:14 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Young buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Dunleavy | 53-57 |
| 08:46 | IPFW | Jackie Ridenour is hacked by Matthew Dunleavy - foul #2 on Matthew Dunleavy, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| Subs | IPFW | Eddie Messina (PG), Gerald Parsons (SF), Robert Churchill (PF), Donn Rather (C) John Barry, Reggie Pemberton, Jackie Ridenour, David Sclafani | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Curry (PG), Anthony Guertin (SG), Joshua Peterson (SF), Jesse O'Bryon (PF), Carl Clark (C) Matthew Dunleavy, William Cox, Jeremy Young, Lynn Strader, Julian Penwell | |
| 08:25 | IPFW | Robert Churchill makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 08:04 | Cleveland State | Jesse O'Bryon buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Steven Curry and the foul's on Robert Churchill - foul #1 on Robert Churchill, team foul #4 | 56-59 |
| Subs | IPFW | Robert Winn (C) Jamey Pepe | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 08:04 | Cleveland State | Jesse O'Bryon makes the free throw | 56-60 |
| 07:52 | IPFW | Gerald Parsons drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Churchill | 58-60 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Eddie Messina (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Churchill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gerald Parsons (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donn Rather (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Winn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Steven Curry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Guertin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse O'Bryon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Cleveland State | Carl Clark misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-60 |
| 07:33 | IPFW | Robert Winn grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 07:22 | IPFW | Eddie Messina knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-60 |
| 07:13 | Cleveland State | Eddie Messina takes the ball from Jesse O'Bryon | 60-60 |
| 06:54 | IPFW | Jesse O'Bryon steps in front of the Robert Winn pass | 60-60 |
| 06:49 | Cleveland State | Anthony Guertin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 06:47 | IPFW | Gerald Parsons grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 06:42 | IPFW | Eddie Messina loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| Subs | IPFW | John Barry (PG), Reggie Pemberton (SG), Jackie Ridenour (PF) Eddie Messina, Robert Churchill, Donn Rather | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy (PG), William Cox (SG), Jeremy Young (SF), Lynn Strader (PF), Andrew Zolocsik (C) Steven Curry, Anthony Guertin, Joshua Peterson, Jesse O'Bryon, Carl Clark | |
| 06:26 | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy drills a fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by John Barry - foul #2 on John Barry, team foul #5 | 60-62 |
| Subs | IPFW | Jamey Pepe (SF), David Sclafani (C) Gerald Parsons, Robert Winn | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 06:26 | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy makes the free throw | 60-63 |
| 06:11 | IPFW | Jackie Ridenour is fouled on the floor by Lynn Strader - foul #2 on Lynn Strader, team foul #6 | 60-63 |
| 05:46 | IPFW | Jackie Ridenour hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by John Barry | 62-63 |
| 05:26 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik is hacked by David Sclafani - foul #2 on David Sclafani, team foul #6 | 62-63 |
| Subs | IPFW | Gerald Parsons (SF), Donn Rather (C) Jamey Pepe, David Sclafani | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 05:14 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by William Cox | 62-65 |
| 04:59 | IPFW | Donn Rather lays it up and in | 64-65 |
| 04:45 | Cleveland State | William Cox knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Dunleavy | 64-68 |
| 04:32 | IPFW | Jackie Ridenour misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on William Cox - foul #2 on William Cox, team foul #7 | 64-68 |
| Subs | IPFW | Eddie Messina (PG), Robert Winn (C) John Barry, Donn Rather | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Clark (C) Andrew Zolocsik | |
| 04:32 | IPFW | Jackie Ridenour makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 04:32 | IPFW | Jackie Ridenour makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 04:23 | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 66-68 |
| 04:22 | IPFW | Robert Winn pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |
| 03:59 | IPFW | Reggie Pemberton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 66-68 |
| 03:57 | Cleveland State | Carl Clark pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |
| 03:53 | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lynn Strader | 66-70 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Eddie Messina (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reggie Pemberton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gerald Parsons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jackie Ridenour (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Winn (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Matthew Dunleavy (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Cox (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeremy Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lynn Strader (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Carl Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:45 | IPFW | Eddie Messina hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Reggie Pemberton | 68-70 |
| 03:39 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Young drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Clark and he's fouled by Jackie Ridenour - foul #2 on Jackie Ridenour, team foul #7 | 68-72 |
| Subs | IPFW | Jamey Pepe (SG), Donn Rather (SF), David Sclafani (PF) Reggie Pemberton, Gerald Parsons, Jackie Ridenour | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Curry (PG), Anthony Guertin (SG), Jesse O'Bryon (PF) Matthew Dunleavy, William Cox, Lynn Strader | |
| 03:39 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Young makes the free throw | 68-73 |
| 03:22 | IPFW | Donn Rather lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Winn | 70-73 |
| 03:05 | Cleveland State | Jamey Pepe is called for the reach on Steven Curry - foul #2 on Jamey Pepe, team foul #8 | 70-73 |
| Subs | IPFW | John Barry (PG) Jamey Pepe | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson (SF), Andrew Zolocsik (C) Jeremy Young, Carl Clark | |
| 03:05 | Cleveland State | Steven Curry misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 03:05 | IPFW | David Sclafani snags the defensive board | 70-73 |
| 02:59 | IPFW | IPFW calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| Subs | IPFW | Reggie Pemberton (SG), Gerald Parsons (SF), Jackie Ridenour (PF) Eddie Messina, Donn Rather, David Sclafani | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy (PG), William Cox (SG), Lynn Strader (PF) Steven Curry, Joshua Peterson, Jesse O'Bryon | |
| 02:49 | IPFW | Reggie Pemberton knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Barry | 73-73 |
| 02:40 | Cleveland State | Reggie Pemberton is called for the reach on Matthew Dunleavy - foul #3 on Reggie Pemberton, team foul #9 | 73-73 |
| 02:40 | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 02:40 | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 02:20 | IPFW | Gerald Parsons knocks in the shot near the basket | 75-75 |
| 02:11 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik scores on a shot in the paint set up by Matthew Dunleavy and the foul's on Reggie Pemberton - foul #4 on Reggie Pemberton, team foul #10 | 75-77 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeremy Young (SF) Anthony Guertin | |
| 02:11 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik makes the free throw | 75-78 |
| 02:02 | IPFW | Robert Winn misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Matthew Dunleavy - foul #3 on Matthew Dunleavy, team foul #8 | 75-78 |
| 02:02 | IPFW | Robert Winn makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 02:02 | IPFW | Robert Winn misses the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 02:02 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Young snags the defensive board | 76-78 |
| 01:56 | Cleveland State | Jackie Ridenour steals the ball from Lynn Strader | 76-78 |
| 01:33 | IPFW | Gerald Parsons is fouled on the floor by Lynn Strader - foul #3 on Lynn Strader, team foul #9 | 76-78 |
| 01:33 | IPFW | Gerald Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 01:33 | IPFW | Gerald Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 01:29 | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy is fouled in the backcourt by Reggie Pemberton - foul #5 on Reggie Pemberton, team foul #11 | 78-78 |
| Subs | IPFW | Eddie Messina (SG) Reggie Pemberton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 01:29 | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy misses the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 01:29 | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy makes the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 01:10 | IPFW | John Barry connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eddie Messina | 81-79 |
| 00:50 | Cleveland State | Lynn Strader scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Jeremy Young and he's hacked by Jackie Ridenour - foul #3 on Jackie Ridenour, team foul #12 | 81-81 |
| 00:50 | Cleveland State | Lynn Strader misses the free throw | 81-81 |
| 00:50 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Jackie Ridenour | 81-81 |
| 00:27 | IPFW | Jackie Ridenour drills a floater in the paint | 83-81 |
| 00:18 | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 83-81 |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-81 |
| 00:11 | Cleveland State | Lynn Strader is hacked by John Barry - foul #3 on John Barry, team foul #13 | 83-81 |
| 00:11 | Cleveland State | Lynn Strader misses the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:11 | Cleveland State | Lynn Strader makes the 2nd free throw | 83-82 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:10 | IPFW | Eddie Messina is hacked by Matthew Dunleavy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Dunleavy, team foul #10 | 83-82 |
| 00:10 | IPFW | Eddie Messina makes the 1st free throw | 84-82 |
| 00:10 | IPFW | Eddie Messina misses the 2nd free throw | 84-82 |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | Lynn Strader pulls down the rebound | 84-82 |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 84-82 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Eddie Messina is called for the reach on William Cox - foul #2 on Eddie Messina, team foul #14 | 84-82 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | William Cox makes the 1st free throw | 84-83 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | William Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 84-84 |
| 00:03 | IPFW | IPFW calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | IPFW | Gerald Parsons misses long on a halfcourt shot | 84-84 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - John Barry (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eddie Messina (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Parsons (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jackie Ridenour (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Winn (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Matthew Dunleavy (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - William Cox (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeremy Young (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lynn Strader (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Zolocsik (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik wins the tip | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:48 | Cleveland State | Lynn Strader hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 84-84 |
| 04:46 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Robert Winn | 84-84 |
| 04:33 | IPFW | Matthew Dunleavy picks off the pass by Jackie Ridenour | 84-84 |
| 04:30 | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy hits the finger roll | 84-86 |
| 04:22 | IPFW | Jeremy Young is called for the reach on Gerald Parsons - foul #1 on Jeremy Young, team foul #11 | 84-86 |
| 04:22 | IPFW | Gerald Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 85-86 |
| 04:22 | IPFW | Gerald Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 86-86 |
| 04:15 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Matthew Dunleavy | 86-88 |
| 04:03 | IPFW | Lynn Strader picks off the pass by Robert Winn | 86-88 |
| 03:52 | Cleveland State | William Cox can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 86-88 |
| 03:51 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik misses the tip | 86-88 |
| 03:50 | IPFW | Eddie Messina grabs the board | 86-88 |
| 03:27 | IPFW | Eddie Messina can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 86-88 |
| 03:26 | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy grabs the board | 86-88 |
| 03:04 | Cleveland State | William Cox misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 86-88 |
| 03:02 | IPFW | Robert Winn grabs the defensive rebound | 86-88 |
| 02:49 | IPFW | William Cox is called for the reach on John Barry - foul #3 on William Cox, team foul #12 | 86-88 |
| Subs | IPFW | Donn Rather (SF), David Sclafani (C) Gerald Parsons, Robert Winn | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Anthony Guertin (SF), Jesse O'Bryon (PF), Carl Clark (C) Jeremy Young, Lynn Strader, Andrew Zolocsik | |
| 02:49 | IPFW | John Barry makes the 1st free throw | 87-88 |
| 02:49 | IPFW | John Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 88-88 |
| 02:47 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 88-88 |
| Subs | IPFW | Gerald Parsons (SF) David Sclafani | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeremy Young (SF), Lynn Strader (PF), Andrew Zolocsik (C) Anthony Guertin, Jesse O'Bryon, Carl Clark | |
| 02:40 | Cleveland State | William Cox scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Dunleavy | 88-91 |
| 02:40 | IPFW | IPFW calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 88-91 |
| Subs | IPFW | Robert Winn (C) Donn Rather | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 02:27 | IPFW | Jackie Ridenour banks in the layup | 90-91 |
| 02:08 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik misses badly on a floater from the left block | 90-91 |
| 02:06 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik tips it but misses | 90-91 |
| 02:04 | IPFW | Gerald Parsons gets the rebound | 90-91 |
| 01:55 | IPFW | Robert Winn scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Gerald Parsons | 92-91 |
| 01:44 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Young misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 92-91 |
| 01:43 | IPFW | Eddie Messina pulls down the rebound | 92-91 |
| 01:38 | IPFW | Eddie Messina hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by William Cox - foul #4 on William Cox, team foul #13 | 92-91 |
| 01:38 | IPFW | Eddie Messina misses the 1st free throw | 92-91 |
| 01:38 | IPFW | Eddie Messina misses the 2nd free throw | 92-91 |
| 01:38 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik grabs the defensive rebound | 92-91 |
| 01:23 | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy is fouled on the floor by Gerald Parsons - foul #3 on Gerald Parsons, team foul #15 | 92-91 |
| 01:23 | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy makes the 1st free throw | 92-92 |
| 01:23 | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy makes the 2nd free throw | 92-93 |
| 01:11 | IPFW | William Cox picks off the pass by Jackie Ridenour | 92-93 |
| 01:08 | Cleveland State | Matthew Dunleavy blows the layup | 92-93 |
| 01:06 | IPFW | Jackie Ridenour grabs the defensive rebound | 92-93 |
| 00:53 | IPFW | Robert Winn hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by John Barry and the foul's on William Cox - foul #5 on William Cox, team foul #14 | 94-93 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Anthony Guertin (SG) William Cox | |
| 00:53 | IPFW | Robert Winn makes the free throw | 95-93 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - John Barry (fresh) 20 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eddie Messina (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Parsons (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jackie Ridenour (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Winn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Matthew Dunleavy (fresh) 21 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Anthony Guertin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Young (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lynn Strader (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Zolocsik (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:35 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 95-93 |
| 00:34 | IPFW | Robert Winn pulls down the rebound | 95-93 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:31 | IPFW | Robert Winn is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Guertin - foul #3 on Anthony Guertin, team foul #15 | 95-93 |
| 00:31 | IPFW | Robert Winn misses the 1st free throw | 95-93 |
| 00:31 | IPFW | Robert Winn makes the 2nd free throw | 96-93 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Anthony Guertin loses the ball out of bounds | 96-93 |
| Subs | IPFW | Jamey Pepe (SF) Gerald Parsons | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:06 | IPFW | Eddie Messina is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Guertin - foul #4 on Anthony Guertin, team foul #16 | 96-93 |
| 00:06 | IPFW | Eddie Messina makes the 1st free throw | 97-93 |
| 00:06 | IPFW | Eddie Messina makes the 2nd free throw | 98-93 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Anthony Guertin misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 98-93 |