| Lineup | Wright State | PG - James Iorio (fresh) SG - Joe Nevin (fresh) SF - Mitchel Rawson (fresh) PF - Michael Ryan (fresh) C - Tommy Smallwood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Phillip Pruzansky (fresh) SG - Carl Carpenter (fresh) SF - Robert Jones (fresh) PF - Derick Bruhn (fresh) C - Richard Swenson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wright State | Wright State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Cleveland State | Tommy Smallwood swats the layup by Carl Carpenter | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Wright State | Joe Nevin misses the 3 from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Wright State | Mitchel Rawson gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Wright State | James Iorio is denied on a layup by Derick Bruhn | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson is hacked by Tommy Smallwood - foul #1 on Tommy Smallwood, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn comes up short on the floater from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Wright State | The rebound goes to Tommy Smallwood | 0-2 |
| 18:10 | Wright State | Joe Nevin misses the floater from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:08 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Derick Bruhn | 0-2 |
| 18:03 | Cleveland State | James Iorio steals the ball from Carl Carpenter | 0-2 |
| 17:59 | Wright State | James Iorio slams it home | 2-2 |
| 17:42 | Cleveland State | Tommy Smallwood swats the short shot by Derick Bruhn | 2-2 |
| 17:40 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson tips it but misses | 2-2 |
| 17:38 | Wright State | Tommy Smallwood pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:36 | Wright State | Carl Carpenter steps in front of the James Iorio pass in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 17:18 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn buries a runner in the lane | 2-4 |
| 16:50 | Wright State | Tommy Smallwood double dribbles | 2-4 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), Robert Ayers (SG) Phillip Pruzansky, Carl Carpenter | |
| 16:37 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Derick Bruhn, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Wright State | James Volk (SF) Mitchel Rawson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 16:35 | Wright State | Joe Nevin is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Ayers - foul #1 on Robert Ayers, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 16:21 | Wright State | James Iorio hits a wide open runner in the paint on a great pass from Joe Nevin | 4-4 |
| 15:59 | Cleveland State | The pull-up jumper by Richard Swenson is blocked by Tommy Smallwood | 4-4 |
| 15:58 | Wright State | The rebound goes to Tommy Smallwood | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - James Iorio (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joe Nevin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Volk (fresh) PF - Michael Ryan (fairly fresh) C - Tommy Smallwood (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Harper (fresh) SG - Robert Ayers (fresh) SF - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) PF - Derick Bruhn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Swenson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Wright State | Joe Nevin is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 15:39 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 15:35 | Cleveland State | William Harper misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-4 |
| 15:34 | Wright State | Michael Ryan gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 15:14 | Wright State | Joe Nevin loses the dribble to Robert Ayers | 4-4 |
| 15:10 | Cleveland State | William Harper dunks the ball on a great pass from Robert Ayers | 4-6 |
| 14:45 | Wright State | James Iorio knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Michael Ryan and the foul's on William Harper - foul #1 on William Harper, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Wright State | Mitchel Rawson (SF), Albert Fishel (PF), Scott Reiter (C) Joe Nevin, Michael Ryan, Tommy Smallwood | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly (PG), Carl Carpenter (SG), James McGilberry (SF), Coy Palos (PF), Robert Dalton (C) William Harper, Robert Ayers, Robert Jones, Derick Bruhn, Richard Swenson | |
| 14:45 | Wright State | James Iorio makes the free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:35 | Cleveland State | The jump hook by Coy Palos is blocked by Scott Reiter | 7-6 |
| 14:33 | Wright State | Scott Reiter pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:16 | Wright State | James Volk can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the left block | 7-6 |
| 14:15 | Wright State | Scott Reiter tips it home | 9-6 |
| 14:06 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos's dunk attempt is rejected by Scott Reiter | 9-6 |
| 14:05 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Coy Palos | 9-6 |
| 13:55 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos drills a turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Albert Fishel - foul #1 on Albert Fishel, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Wright State | Shawn Gift (SG) James Volk | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG) Raymond Kelly | |
| 13:55 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos makes the free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:34 | Wright State | James Iorio misses badly on the uncontested floater near the basket | 9-9 |
| 13:32 | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 13:26 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos hits the finger roll | 9-11 |
| 13:03 | Wright State | Mitchel Rawson hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by James Iorio and he's hacked by Coy Palos - foul #1 on Coy Palos, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Wright State | Joe Nevin (PG), Michael Ryan (PF), Tommy Smallwood (C) James Iorio, Albert Fishel, Scott Reiter | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers (SG), Kurt Palmer (SF), Derick Bruhn (PF), Raymond Kelly (C) Carl Carpenter, James McGilberry, Coy Palos, Robert Dalton | |
| 13:03 | Wright State | Mitchel Rawson makes the free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:43 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky is fouled on the floor by Michael Ryan - foul #1 on Michael Ryan, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG) Phillip Pruzansky | |
| 12:30 | Cleveland State | William Harper misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joe Nevin - foul #1 on Joe Nevin, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Wright State | James Volk (SG) Mitchel Rawson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Jones (SF) Derick Bruhn | |
| 12:30 | Cleveland State | William Harper misses the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:30 | Cleveland State | William Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:30 | Wright State | Michael Ryan grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 12:25 | Wright State | James Volk throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-11 |
| 12:05 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones throws it down | 12-13 |
| 12:03 | Wright State | Shawn Gift loses the dribble to Kurt Palmer in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| 11:52 | Cleveland State | William Harper can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Joe Nevin - foul #2 on Joe Nevin, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Wright State | James Iorio (PG), Mitchel Rawson (SF), Albert Fishel (PF), Scott Reiter (C) Joe Nevin, Shawn Gift, Michael Ryan, Tommy Smallwood | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (SG), Richard Swenson (C) Robert Ayers, Raymond Kelly | |
| 11:52 | Cleveland State | William Harper makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 11:52 | Cleveland State | William Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 11:52 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson gets the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - James Iorio (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Volk (fresh) SF - Mitchel Rawson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Albert Fishel (fresh) C - Scott Reiter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Harper (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carl Carpenter (fresh) SF - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kurt Palmer (fresh) C - Richard Swenson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Kurt Palmer | 12-16 |
| 11:17 | Wright State | James Volk can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 12-16 |
| 11:15 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson gets the rebound | 12-16 |
| 11:08 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Kurt Palmer, team foul #5 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG), Derick Bruhn (PF) William Harper, Kurt Palmer | |
| 10:39 | Wright State | Richard Swenson steals it from Mitchel Rawson | 12-16 |
| 10:32 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn misses the dunk but the foul's on James Volk - foul #1 on James Volk, team foul #6 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Wright State | Michael Ryan (PF), Tommy Smallwood (C) Albert Fishel, Scott Reiter | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers (SG), James McGilberry (SF) Carl Carpenter, Robert Jones | |
| 10:32 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 10:32 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn makes the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 10:18 | Wright State | Michael Ryan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 12-18 |
| 10:16 | Wright State | Tommy Smallwood tips it home | 14-18 |
| 10:09 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on Mitchel Rawson - foul #1 on Mitchel Rawson, team foul #7 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Wright State | Shawn Gift (SG) James Volk | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 10:09 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson misses the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 10:09 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson misses the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 10:09 | Wright State | Tommy Smallwood snags the defensive board | 14-18 |
| 09:41 | Wright State | James Iorio misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Ayers - foul #2 on Robert Ayers, team foul #6 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), Raymond Kelly (SG), Coy Palos (PF), Robert Dalton (C) Phillip Pruzansky, Robert Ayers, Derick Bruhn, Richard Swenson | |
| 09:41 | Wright State | James Iorio makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 09:41 | Wright State | James Iorio makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:26 | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 16-20 |
| 09:13 | Wright State | Shawn Gift throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-20 |
| Subs | Wright State | James Volk (SG), Albert Fishel (PF) Shawn Gift, Michael Ryan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer (SF) James McGilberry | |
| 08:52 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-20 |
| Subs | Wright State | Scott Reiter (C) Tommy Smallwood | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (SG) Raymond Kelly | |
| 08:39 | Wright State | James Iorio misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-20 |
| 08:37 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter snags the defensive board | 16-20 |
| 08:31 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 16-20 |
| 08:29 | Wright State | Albert Fishel snags the defensive board | 16-20 |
| 08:07 | Wright State | James Volk is hacked by Kurt Palmer - foul #2 on Kurt Palmer, team foul #7 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Wright State | Shawn Gift (SG), Michael Ryan (PF) Mitchel Rawson, Albert Fishel | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG), Robert Jones (SF), Derick Bruhn (PF), Richard Swenson (C) William Harper, Kurt Palmer, Coy Palos, Robert Dalton | |
| 08:07 | Wright State | James Volk makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:07 | Wright State | James Volk makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 07:54 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn misses short on a floater from the baseline | 18-20 |
| 07:53 | Wright State | The rebound goes to Michael Ryan | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - James Iorio (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Gift (fresh) SF - James Volk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Ryan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Scott Reiter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Phillip Pruzansky (fresh) SG - Carl Carpenter (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Derick Bruhn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Swenson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Wright State | James Iorio connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Reiter | 20-20 |
| 07:18 | Cleveland State | The jump hook by Robert Jones is blocked by Scott Reiter | 20-20 |
| 07:16 | Wright State | James Iorio grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 06:50 | Wright State | James Volk knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Shawn Gift | 22-20 |
| 06:42 | Cleveland State | Shawn Gift steals it from Carl Carpenter | 22-20 |
| 06:38 | Wright State | Shawn Gift can't finish the layup | 22-20 |
| 06:37 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 06:31 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Scott Reiter - foul #1 on Scott Reiter, team foul #8 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Wright State | Joe Nevin (SG), Mitchel Rawson (SF), Albert Fishel (PF), Tommy Smallwood (C) Shawn Gift, James Volk, Michael Ryan, Scott Reiter | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly (PG), Robert Ayers (SG), Coy Palos (PF), Kurt Palmer (C) Phillip Pruzansky, Carl Carpenter, Derick Bruhn, Richard Swenson | |
| 06:31 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones misses the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 06:31 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 06:31 | Wright State | Tommy Smallwood grabs the board | 22-20 |
| 06:15 | Wright State | James Iorio misses short on a jumper from the left side | 22-20 |
| 06:13 | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly pulls down the rebound | 22-20 |
| 05:54 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones's dunk attempt is rejected by Tommy Smallwood | 22-20 |
| 05:52 | Wright State | Tommy Smallwood snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 05:41 | Wright State | James Iorio makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Joe Nevin | 24-20 |
| 05:27 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 24-20 |
| 05:25 | Wright State | Albert Fishel grabs the board | 24-20 |
| 05:03 | Wright State | Albert Fishel can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 24-20 |
| 05:01 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers grabs the board | 24-20 |
| 04:51 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Raymond Kelly | 24-23 |
| 04:38 | Wright State | Albert Fishel misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-23 |
| 04:36 | Wright State | Tommy Smallwood tips it in | 26-23 |
| 04:23 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 26-23 |
| 04:22 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos grabs the offensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 04:10 | Cleveland State | Mitchel Rawson steals it from Robert Jones | 26-23 |
| 04:08 | Wright State | Albert Fishel's pass is intercepted by Robert Ayers in the backcourt | 26-23 |
| 04:07 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers hits the finger roll | 26-25 |
| 03:46 | Wright State | Coy Palos is called for the reach on Albert Fishel - foul #2 on Coy Palos, team foul #8 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Wright State | Shawn Gift (SG), James Volk (SF), Scott Reiter (C) James Iorio, Mitchel Rawson, Tommy Smallwood | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), Carl Carpenter (SG), James McGilberry (SF), Derick Bruhn (PF), Robert Dalton (C) Raymond Kelly, Robert Ayers, Robert Jones, Coy Palos, Kurt Palmer | |
| 03:46 | Wright State | Albert Fishel misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 03:46 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| Lineup | Wright State | PG - Joe Nevin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shawn Gift (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Volk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Albert Fishel (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Reiter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Harper (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carl Carpenter (fresh) SF - James McGilberry (fresh) PF - Derick Bruhn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Dalton (fresh) | |
| 03:32 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn is fouled on the floor by Joe Nevin - foul #3 on Joe Nevin, team foul #9 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Wright State | James Iorio (PG), Michael Ryan (PF) Joe Nevin, Albert Fishel | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG) William Harper | |
| 03:32 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 03:32 | Wright State | The rebound goes to Scott Reiter | 26-25 |
| 03:30 | Wright State | James Volk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-25 |
| 03:20 | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 03:18 | Wright State | Scott Reiter grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 02:51 | Wright State | Scott Reiter is hacked by Robert Dalton - foul #1 on Robert Dalton, team foul #9 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Wright State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), Richard Swenson (C) Phillip Pruzansky, Robert Dalton | |
| 02:51 | Wright State | Scott Reiter makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 02:51 | Wright State | Scott Reiter makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 02:31 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 02:29 | Wright State | The rebound goes to James Iorio | 28-25 |
| 02:27 | Wright State | William Harper is called for the reach on Shawn Gift in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Harper, team foul #10 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Wright State | Tommy Smallwood (C) Scott Reiter | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 02:27 | Wright State | Shawn Gift makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 02:27 | Wright State | Shawn Gift makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 02:13 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn connects on the jumper from the right side set up by William Harper | 30-27 |
| 01:51 | Wright State | Michael Ryan misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 30-27 |
| 01:50 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to William Harper | 30-27 |
| 01:45 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn loses the dribble to Tommy Smallwood | 30-27 |
| 01:43 | Wright State | William Harper steps in front of the James Iorio pass in the backcourt | 30-27 |
| 01:26 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn buries a shot from close range | 30-29 |
| 01:06 | Wright State | Michael Ryan hits a shot from close range | 32-29 |
| 01:02 | Cleveland State | William Harper hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 32-29 |
| 01:01 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn grabs the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 00:49 | Cleveland State | Tommy Smallwood is called for the reach on Derick Bruhn - foul #2 on Tommy Smallwood, team foul #10 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Wright State | Mitchel Rawson (SF), Scott Reiter (C) James Iorio, Tommy Smallwood | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG), Robert Ayers (SG), Kurt Palmer (SF), Robert Dalton (C) William Harper, Carl Carpenter, James McGilberry, Richard Swenson | |
| 00:49 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 00:49 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 00:49 | Wright State | The rebound goes to Michael Ryan | 32-29 |
| 00:20 | Wright State | Michael Ryan can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Phillip Pruzansky - foul #1 on Phillip Pruzansky, team foul #11 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Wright State | Albert Fishel (PF) Shawn Gift | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Jones (SF) Derick Bruhn | |
| 00:20 | Wright State | Michael Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:20 | Wright State | Michael Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones scores on a jump hook from the left block | 34-31 |
| 00:00 | Wright State | Mitchel Rawson misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 34-31 |