| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Louis Hanson (fresh) SG - David Carr (fresh) SF - Henry Stromski (fresh) PF - Harry Ashford (fresh) C - Franjo Tyksinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Lynn Stolzenberg (fresh) SG - John Stryker (fresh) SF - John Combs (fresh) PF - David Robertson (fresh) C - Bernard Jaroski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski is hacked by John Stryker in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Stryker, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford misses short on an open floater from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Northwestern State | Henry Stromski is called for the reach on John Combs - foul #1 on Henry Stromski, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg makes the jump hook from the left block | 2-2 |
| 19:10 | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski is fouled in the backcourt by John Combs - foul #1 on John Combs, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski hits the finger roll set up by Louis Hanson | 4-2 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern State | John Stryker connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Lynn Stolzenberg | 4-5 |
| 18:14 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-5 |
| 18:12 | Northwestern State | David Robertson grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 17:55 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 17:43 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Louis Hanson | 6-5 |
| 17:25 | Northwestern State | David Robertson knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Lynn Stolzenberg | 6-7 |
| 17:20 | Cleveland State | David Carr comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 17:18 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski tips it but misses | 6-7 |
| 17:17 | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski tips it home | 8-7 |
| 17:03 | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 17:01 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Franjo Tyksinski | 8-7 |
| 16:33 | Cleveland State | John Stryker denies the turnaround by Henry Stromski | 8-7 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to John Combs | 8-7 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern State | John Combs misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-7 |
| 16:17 | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 16:10 | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Stromski, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz (PG), Shawn Roland (SG), Mark Holloway (SF), Richard Love (PF) Louis Hanson, David Carr, Henry Stromski, Harry Ashford | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Nelson (PG), Robert Price (SG), Gregory Kimble (SF), Michael Morgan (PF), Gerard Casados (C) Lynn Stolzenberg, John Stryker, John Combs, David Robertson, Bernard Jaroski | |
| 16:00 | Northwestern State | Robert Price lays it in on a great pass from James Nelson | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Paul Fritz (fresh) SG - Shawn Roland (fresh) SF - Mark Holloway (fresh) PF - Richard Love (fresh) C - Franjo Tyksinski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - James Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Price (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gregory Kimble (fresh) PF - Michael Morgan (fresh) C - Gerard Casados (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Cleveland State | Gregory Kimble takes the ball from Paul Fritz | 8-9 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern State | Gerard Casados hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 8-11 |
| 14:58 | Cleveland State | Richard Love misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern State | Gregory Kimble pulls down the rebound | 8-11 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern State | Gerard Casados drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Robert Price | 8-13 |
| 14:20 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Price - foul #1 on Robert Price, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson (PG), David Carr (SG), Nick Larson (PF) Paul Fritz, Shawn Roland, Richard Love | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg (PG), John Stryker (SG), Robert Caron (SF), David Robertson (PF), Bernard Jaroski (C) James Nelson, Robert Price, Gregory Kimble, Michael Morgan, Gerard Casados | |
| 14:20 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 14:20 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway misses the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 14:20 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Bernard Jaroski | 9-13 |
| 14:11 | Northwestern State | Robert Caron misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 14:09 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway grabs the board | 9-13 |
| 13:57 | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-13 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern State | David Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by John Stryker and he's hacked by Louis Hanson - foul #1 on Louis Hanson, team foul #3 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford (PF) Nick Larson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 13:33 | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg makes the free throw | 9-16 |
| 13:31 | Cleveland State | Bernard Jaroski steals it from Louis Hanson in the backcourt | 9-16 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern State | Louis Hanson is called for the reach on Bernard Jaroski - foul #2 on Louis Hanson, team foul #4 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland (PG) Louis Hanson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Price (SF) Robert Caron | |
| 12:55 | Northwestern State | Robert Price clanks a floater from the left wing | 9-16 |
| 12:54 | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg tips it but misses | 9-16 |
| 12:52 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski snags the defensive board | 9-16 |
| 12:47 | Cleveland State | David Carr makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 11-16 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern State | John Stryker misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 11-16 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern State | David Robertson grabs the offensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern State | David Robertson drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Lynn Stolzenberg | 11-18 |
| 11:50 | Cleveland State | David Robertson swats the layup by Franjo Tyksinski | 11-18 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern State | Robert Price snags the defensive board | 11-18 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Shawn Roland (fairly fresh) SG - David Carr (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Mark Holloway (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Harry Ashford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Franjo Tyksinski (tired) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Lynn Stolzenberg (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Stryker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Robertson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Jaroski (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Northwestern State | Mark Holloway picks off the pass by John Stryker | 11-18 |
| 11:32 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland misses the lay-in | 11-18 |
| 11:31 | Cleveland State | David Carr grabs the offensive board | 11-18 |
| 11:13 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway is alone and drills a floater from just outside the lane | 13-18 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-18 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern State | David Robertson grabs the offensive board | 13-18 |
| 10:33 | Northwestern State | Robert Price makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Stryker | 13-21 |
| 10:29 | Cleveland State | David Carr is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 13-21 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz (PG), Richard Love (SF), Nick Larson (PF) Shawn Roland, Mark Holloway, Harry Ashford | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Nelson (PG), Robert Caron (SG), John Combs (SF), Michael Morgan (PF), Gerard Casados (C) Lynn Stolzenberg, John Stryker, Robert Price, David Robertson, Bernard Jaroski | |
| 10:15 | Northwestern State | John Combs misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Franjo Tyksinski - foul #1 on Franjo Tyksinski, team foul #5 | 13-21 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern State | John Combs makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern State | John Combs makes the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| 09:50 | Cleveland State | David Carr hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Richard Love | 15-23 |
| 09:30 | Northwestern State | John Combs's pass is intercepted by Franjo Tyksinski | 15-23 |
| 09:17 | Cleveland State | Nick Larson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 15-23 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern State | James Nelson pulls down the rebound | 15-23 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern State | Gerard Casados misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Franjo Tyksinski - foul #2 on Franjo Tyksinski, team foul #6 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford (PF), Mark Holloway (C) Nick Larson, Franjo Tyksinski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Stryker (SG), Gregory Kimble (SF), Bernard Jaroski (C) Robert Caron, John Combs, Michael Morgan | |
| 09:03 | Northwestern State | Gerard Casados makes the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern State | Gerard Casados misses the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 09:03 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford pulls down the rebound | 15-24 |
| 08:35 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz misses the 3 from the right wing | 15-24 |
| 08:34 | Northwestern State | Gerard Casados grabs the board | 15-24 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern State | Bernard Jaroski comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by David Carr - foul #1 on David Carr, team foul #7 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland (SG) David Carr | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg (PG), Michael Morgan (PF) James Nelson, Gerard Casados | |
| 08:21 | Northwestern State | Bernard Jaroski makes the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern State | Bernard Jaroski makes the 2nd free throw | 15-26 |
| 07:57 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-26 |
| 07:55 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Ashford | 15-26 |
| 07:41 | Cleveland State | Lynn Stolzenberg steals it from Richard Love | 15-26 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg lays it in | 15-28 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Paul Fritz (fairly fresh) SG - Shawn Roland (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Love (fairly fresh) PF - Harry Ashford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Holloway (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Lynn Stolzenberg (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Stryker (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Kimble (fresh) PF - Michael Morgan (fairly fresh) C - Bernard Jaroski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-28 |
| 07:27 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz can't tip it in | 15-28 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern State | Michael Morgan gets the rebound | 15-28 |
| 07:21 | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg loses the dribble to Harry Ashford | 15-28 |
| 07:02 | Cleveland State | Richard Love misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-28 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern State | Michael Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 15-28 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern State | Bernard Jaroski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-28 |
| 06:39 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford snags the defensive board | 15-28 |
| 06:21 | Cleveland State | Bernard Jaroski denies the turnaround by Mark Holloway | 15-28 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern State | Gregory Kimble snags the defensive board | 15-28 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern State | Gregory Kimble is hacked by Richard Love - foul #1 on Richard Love, team foul #8 | 15-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Carr (SG), Nick Larson (PF) Shawn Roland, Harry Ashford | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Nelson (PG), Robert Price (SG), John Combs (SF), David Robertson (PF) Lynn Stolzenberg, John Stryker, Michael Morgan, Bernard Jaroski | |
| 06:13 | Northwestern State | Gregory Kimble makes the 1st free throw | 15-29 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern State | Gregory Kimble misses the 2nd free throw | 15-29 |
| 06:13 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway pulls down the rebound | 15-29 |
| 05:51 | Cleveland State | David Carr makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Fritz | 18-29 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern State | David Carr takes the ball from Gregory Kimble | 18-29 |
| 05:29 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Price - foul #2 on Robert Price, team foul #4 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland (PG) Richard Love | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Caron (SG), Gerard Casados (C) Robert Price, Gregory Kimble | |
| 05:10 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Shawn Roland | 21-29 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern State | James Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-29 |
| 04:52 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 21-29 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern State | Gerard Casados gets the rebound | 21-29 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern State | David Robertson misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Nick Larson - foul #1 on Nick Larson, team foul #9 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Love (SF), Harry Ashford (PF) David Carr, Nick Larson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 04:31 | Northwestern State | David Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern State | David Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 04:27 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bernard Jaroski (C) David Robertson | |
| 04:16 | Northwestern State | Robert Caron makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from James Nelson | 21-32 |
| 04:03 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-32 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern State | Gerard Casados grabs the board | 21-32 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern State | Bernard Jaroski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson (PG), Henry Stromski (SF), Franjo Tyksinski (C) Shawn Roland, Richard Love, Mark Holloway | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg (PG), Robert Price (SG), David Robertson (PF) James Nelson, Robert Caron, Gerard Casados | |
| 03:51 | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Hanson, team foul #10 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Carr (SG) Louis Hanson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 03:25 | Northwestern State | John Combs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-32 |
| 03:24 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski grabs the board | 21-32 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Paul Fritz (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Carr (tired) 7 pts. SF - Henry Stromski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harry Ashford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Franjo Tyksinski (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Lynn Stolzenberg (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Price (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Combs (tiring) 2 pts. PF - David Robertson (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Bernard Jaroski (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Bernard Jaroski - foul #1 on Bernard Jaroski, team foul #5 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland (PG) David Carr | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Stryker (SG), Michael Morgan (PF) John Combs, David Robertson | |
| 03:07 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 03:07 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern State | Bernard Jaroski is fouled on the floor by Franjo Tyksinski - foul #3 on Franjo Tyksinski, team foul #11 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nick Larson (PF), Mark Holloway (C) Harry Ashford, Franjo Tyksinski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Nelson (PG) Lynn Stolzenberg | |
| 02:46 | Northwestern State | Bernard Jaroski makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern State | Bernard Jaroski makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 02:34 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-34 |
| 02:33 | Cleveland State | Nick Larson tips it but misses | 23-34 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern State | Bernard Jaroski grabs the board | 23-34 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern State | James Nelson is fouled on the floor by Paul Fritz - foul #1 on Paul Fritz, team foul #12 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Carr (SG) Paul Fritz | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Robertson (PF) Bernard Jaroski | |
| 02:17 | Northwestern State | James Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern State | James Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 02:17 | Cleveland State | Nick Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-35 |
| 02:12 | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Caron (SF), Gerard Casados (C) Robert Price, Michael Morgan | |
| 02:03 | Northwestern State | John Stryker makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Nelson | 23-38 |
| 02:01 | Cleveland State | James Nelson is called for the reach on Shawn Roland in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Nelson, team foul #6 | 23-38 |
| 01:49 | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford (PF) Nick Larson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg (PG) James Nelson | |
| 01:39 | Northwestern State | John Stryker misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-38 |
| 01:38 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland gets the rebound | 23-38 |
| 01:32 | Cleveland State | David Carr misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 23-38 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Gerard Casados | 23-38 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 23-38 |
| 01:23 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford gets the rebound | 23-38 |
| 00:59 | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Shawn Roland | 25-38 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern State | Henry Stromski takes the ball from Robert Caron | 25-38 |
| 00:36 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland is fouled in the backcourt by John Stryker - foul #2 on John Stryker, team foul #7 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz (SG) David Carr | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Nelson (PG), Robert Price (SG), Gregory Kimble (SF), Michael Morgan (PF), Bernard Jaroski (C) Lynn Stolzenberg, John Stryker, Robert Caron, David Robertson, Gerard Casados | |
| 00:36 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 00:36 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern State | Robert Price comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 27-38 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern State | Gregory Kimble snags the offensive board | 27-38 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | Harry Ashford swats the short shot by Robert Price | 27-38 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern State | Bernard Jaroski tips it back up and in | 27-40 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 27-40 |