| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fresh) SG - Charles Boyd (fresh) SF - David Scott (fresh) PF - Franklin Wright (fresh) C - Dennis Crawford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Mike Staley (fresh) SG - James Yow (fresh) SF - George Matthew (fresh) PF - Reggie Pruitt (fresh) C - David Orrell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Oklahoma | Joe Guillaume picks off the pass by Mike Staley | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume is hacked by George Matthew in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Matthew, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Cleveland State | David Scott misses short on an open runner in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Cleveland State | David Scott tips it home | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Oklahoma | Mike Staley drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:39 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Staley - foul #1 on Mike Staley, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:19 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-3 |
| 18:17 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:00 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford misses the lay-in | 2-3 |
| 17:58 | Oklahoma | George Matthew snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:51 | Oklahoma | Dennis Crawford steals it from David Orrell | 2-3 |
| 17:27 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 2-3 |
| 17:26 | Oklahoma | George Matthew grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:11 | Oklahoma | Franklin Wright picks off the pass by James Yow | 2-3 |
| 16:53 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 16:52 | Oklahoma | James Yow gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:23 | Oklahoma | Mike Staley hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Yow | 2-6 |
| 16:04 | Cleveland State | Mike Staley steals the ball from Dennis Crawford | 2-6 |
| 15:51 | Oklahoma | Mike Staley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-6 |
| 15:49 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Boyd (fairly fresh) SF - David Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Franklin Wright (fairly fresh) C - Dennis Crawford (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Mike Staley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Yow (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Matthew (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Reggie Pruitt (fairly fresh) C - David Orrell (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Cleveland State | David Scott connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Guillaume | 5-6 |
| 14:58 | Oklahoma | George Matthew can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by David Scott - foul #1 on David Scott, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (PG), Robert Paine (SG), Richard Morant (SF), Tony Harbert (PF), Sidney Fermin (C) Joe Guillaume, Charles Boyd, David Scott, Franklin Wright, Dennis Crawford | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Robert Peterson (SG), Donald Flippo (C) James Yow, David Orrell | |
| 14:58 | Oklahoma | George Matthew makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 14:58 | Oklahoma | George Matthew makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 14:36 | Cleveland State | William Weaver knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 14:09 | Oklahoma | Mike Staley misses long on a shot from the left block | 8-8 |
| 14:08 | Cleveland State | Robert Paine pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 13:42 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 13:41 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Robert Peterson | 8-8 |
| 13:15 | Oklahoma | George Matthew knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Mike Staley | 8-11 |
| 13:10 | Cleveland State | William Weaver loses the dribble to Robert Peterson in the backcourt | 8-11 |
| 13:09 | Oklahoma | Mike Staley lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Peterson | 8-13 |
| 12:48 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant is called for traveling | 8-13 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), Charles Boyd (SG), Damek Nogowski (SF), Franklin Wright (PF) William Weaver, Robert Paine, Tony Harbert, Sidney Fermin | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | James Yow (SG), Timothy Rhoads (C) Robert Peterson, Donald Flippo | |
| 12:26 | Oklahoma | Damek Nogowski is called for the reach on George Matthew - foul #1 on Damek Nogowski, team foul #2 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford (C) Richard Morant | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 12:03 | Oklahoma | Timothy Rhoads is called for traveling | 8-13 |
| 11:58 | Cleveland State | Timothy Rhoads steals it from Joe Guillaume in the backcourt | 8-13 |
| 11:41 | Oklahoma | Mike Staley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 8-13 |
| 11:39 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd grabs the board | 8-13 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Boyd (fairly fresh) SF - Damek Nogowski (fresh) PF - Franklin Wright (fairly fresh) C - Dennis Crawford (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Mike Staley (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Yow (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Matthew (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reggie Pruitt (tired) C - Timothy Rhoads (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 8-13 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (PG), Robert Paine (SG), David Scott (SF), Sidney Fermin (C) Joe Guillaume, Charles Boyd, Franklin Wright, Dennis Crawford | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Robert Peterson (SG) James Yow | |
| 11:10 | Oklahoma | Reggie Pruitt can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Robert Paine - foul #1 on Robert Paine, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Morant (SF) David Scott | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Donald Flippo (C) Timothy Rhoads | |
| 11:10 | Oklahoma | Reggie Pruitt misses the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 11:10 | Oklahoma | Reggie Pruitt misses the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 11:10 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Sidney Fermin | 8-13 |
| 10:51 | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski misses the lay-in | 8-13 |
| 10:50 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant tips it home | 10-13 |
| 10:28 | Oklahoma | Robert Peterson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 10:27 | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 10:14 | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Reggie Pruitt - foul #1 on Reggie Pruitt, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), Tony Harbert (C) William Weaver, Sidney Fermin | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | James Yow (SG), David Orrell (C) Robert Peterson, Donald Flippo | |
| 10:14 | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 10:14 | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 09:51 | Oklahoma | Mike Staley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-13 |
| 09:50 | Oklahoma | George Matthew snags the offensive board | 12-13 |
| 09:45 | Oklahoma | Reggie Pruitt buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Mike Staley | 12-15 |
| 09:31 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Paine | 15-15 |
| 09:04 | Oklahoma | Mike Staley makes the jumper from the right side set up by James Yow | 15-17 |
| 08:47 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-17 |
| 08:46 | Oklahoma | David Orrell pulls down the rebound | 15-17 |
| 08:24 | Oklahoma | George Matthew's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-17 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (PG), Charles Boyd (SG), David Scott (SF), Franklin Wright (PF), Sidney Fermin (C) Joe Guillaume, Robert Paine, Damek Nogowski, Richard Morant, Tony Harbert | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Robert Peterson (SG), Timothy Rhoads (C) James Yow, David Orrell | |
| 08:11 | Cleveland State | David Scott hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by William Weaver | 18-17 |
| 08:11 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-17 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford (C) Sidney Fermin | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Donald Flippo (C) Timothy Rhoads | |
| 07:49 | Oklahoma | Reggie Pruitt loses the dribble to Dennis Crawford | 18-17 |
| 07:31 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright slams it home on a great pass from Charles Boyd and he's fouled by Reggie Pruitt - foul #2 on Reggie Pruitt, team foul #4 | 20-17 |
| 07:31 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright makes the free throw | 21-17 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Boyd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Scott (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Franklin Wright (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dennis Crawford (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Mike Staley (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Peterson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Matthew (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reggie Pruitt (tired) 2 pts. C - Donald Flippo (fresh) | |
| 07:04 | Oklahoma | Robert Peterson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-19 |
| 06:49 | Cleveland State | William Weaver's pass is intercepted by Mike Staley | 21-19 |
| 06:31 | Oklahoma | Franklin Wright denies the turnaround by Reggie Pruitt | 21-19 |
| 06:29 | Oklahoma | Donald Flippo gets the offensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 06:18 | Oklahoma | William Weaver is called for the reach on George Matthew - foul #1 on William Weaver, team foul #4 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), Robert Paine (SG), Richard Morant (SF), Tony Harbert (PF), Sidney Fermin (C) William Weaver, Charles Boyd, David Scott, Franklin Wright, Dennis Crawford | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | James Yow (SG), Timothy Rhoads (C) Robert Peterson, Donald Flippo | |
| 06:02 | Oklahoma | Timothy Rhoads misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 21-19 |
| 06:01 | Cleveland State | Robert Paine pulls down the rebound | 21-19 |
| 05:55 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Reggie Pruitt - foul #3 on Reggie Pruitt, team foul #5 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | David Orrell (C) Reggie Pruitt | |
| 05:55 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 05:55 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 05:34 | Oklahoma | George Matthew misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 23-19 |
| 05:33 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert pulls down the rebound | 23-19 |
| 05:27 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume's pass is intercepted by James Yow in the backcourt | 23-19 |
| 05:13 | Oklahoma | Joe Guillaume steps in front of the Mike Staley pass | 23-19 |
| 05:09 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume lays it in | 25-19 |
| 04:44 | Oklahoma | James Yow can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Tony Harbert - foul #1 on Tony Harbert, team foul #5 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (PG), David Scott (SF), Franklin Wright (PF) Joe Guillaume, Tony Harbert, Sidney Fermin | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Robert Peterson (SG), Reggie Pruitt (PF) Timothy Rhoads, David Orrell | |
| 04:44 | Oklahoma | James Yow makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 04:44 | Oklahoma | James Yow makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 04:42 | Cleveland State | David Scott is fouled in the backcourt by George Matthew - foul #2 on George Matthew, team foul #6 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Donald Flippo (C) James Yow | |
| 04:14 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William Weaver | 28-21 |
| 04:09 | Oklahoma | Mike Staley is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 28-21 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd (SG), Dennis Crawford (C) Robert Paine, Richard Morant | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 04:02 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from David Scott | 31-21 |
| 03:33 | Oklahoma | Mike Staley comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Dennis Crawford - foul #1 on Dennis Crawford, team foul #6 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), Damek Nogowski (SF) William Weaver, David Scott | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | David Orrell (C) Donald Flippo | |
| 03:33 | Oklahoma | Mike Staley makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 03:33 | Oklahoma | Mike Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 03:26 | Cleveland State | Robert Peterson is called for the reach on Charles Boyd in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Peterson, team foul #7 | 31-23 |
| 03:26 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 03:26 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damek Nogowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Franklin Wright (fresh) 9 pts. C - Dennis Crawford (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Mike Staley (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Matthew (very tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reggie Pruitt (very tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - David Orrell (fresh) | |
| 03:01 | Oklahoma | Robert Peterson is hacked by Joe Guillaume - foul #1 on Joe Guillaume, team foul #7 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Paine (SG), Richard Morant (SF), Tony Harbert (PF), Sidney Fermin (C) Charles Boyd, Damek Nogowski, Franklin Wright, Dennis Crawford | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | James Yow (SG) David Orrell | |
| 03:01 | Oklahoma | Robert Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 03:01 | Oklahoma | Robert Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 02:46 | Cleveland State | Sidney Fermin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-25 |
| 02:45 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume tips it back up and in | 35-25 |
| 02:21 | Oklahoma | James Yow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-25 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (PG) Joe Guillaume | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Timothy Rhoads (C) Robert Peterson | |
| 02:03 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by William Weaver | 38-25 |
| 01:46 | Oklahoma | Timothy Rhoads makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Mike Staley and the foul's on Tony Harbert - foul #2 on Tony Harbert, team foul #8 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd (SG), David Scott (SF), Franklin Wright (PF) Robert Paine, Tony Harbert, Sidney Fermin | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 01:46 | Oklahoma | Timothy Rhoads misses the free throw | 38-27 |
| 01:46 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd pulls down the rebound | 38-27 |
| 01:25 | Cleveland State | David Scott hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-27 |
| 01:23 | Cleveland State | William Weaver hits the follow up shot | 40-27 |
| 01:03 | Oklahoma | Reggie Pruitt clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-27 |
| 01:02 | Cleveland State | William Weaver grabs the board | 40-27 |
| 00:39 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-27 |
| 00:37 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to James Yow | 40-27 |
| 00:37 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 40-27 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), Dennis Crawford (C) William Weaver, Richard Morant | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Robert Peterson (SG), David Orrell (C) James Yow, Timothy Rhoads | |
| 00:17 | Oklahoma | Reggie Pruitt is denied on a layup by Franklin Wright | 40-27 |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 40-27 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume makes the fadeaway near the basket | 42-27 |