| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Justin Dotson (fresh) SG - Anthony Pierre (fresh) SF - John Soucy (fresh) PF - Saul Martin (fresh) C - Murray Heil (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Aaron Johnson (fresh) SG - Glen Cheng (fresh) SF - Richard Clough (fresh) PF - Richard Burton (fresh) C - Daniel Chapman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Saul Martin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Pierre misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | St. Joseph's | Murray Heil tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | St. Joseph's | Saul Martin can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Burton - foul #1 on Richard Burton, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | St. Joseph's | Saul Martin makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:02 | St. Joseph's | Saul Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Clough | 2-3 |
| 18:27 | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 18:14 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 17:54 | St. Joseph's | Richard Clough steals it from Murray Heil | 4-6 |
| 17:44 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 17:42 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng tips it but misses | 4-6 |
| 17:40 | St. Joseph's | John Soucy pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:22 | St. Joseph's | Richard Clough steals the ball from Saul Martin | 4-6 |
| 17:06 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 17:04 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Murray Heil | 4-6 |
| 16:58 | St. Joseph's | Richard Burton is called for the reach on Saul Martin - foul #2 on Richard Burton, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Marvin Miron (PG), Roger Gooch (SF), Ferman Krause (PF), Ricky Brown (C) Justin Dotson, John Soucy, Saul Martin, Murray Heil | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Randall Smith (PF) Richard Burton | |
| 16:43 | St. Joseph's | Roger Gooch buries a driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Daniel Chapman - foul #1 on Daniel Chapman, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Carl Kirkwood (PF) Anthony Pierre | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 16:43 | St. Joseph's | Roger Gooch makes the free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:24 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough is hacked by Roger Gooch - foul #1 on Roger Gooch, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert James (PG), Teddy Holliday (PF), Aaron Joseph (C) Aaron Johnson, Richard Clough, Daniel Chapman | |
| 16:06 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng double dribbles | 7-6 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher (SF) Glen Cheng | |
| 15:57 | St. Joseph's | Carl Kirkwood comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 7-6 |
| 15:56 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Aaron Joseph | 7-6 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Marvin Miron (fresh) SG - Ferman Krause (fresh) SF - Roger Gooch (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Kirkwood (fresh) C - Ricky Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert James (fresh) SG - Randall Smith (fresh) SF - Joseph Faucher (fresh) PF - Teddy Holliday (fresh) C - Aaron Joseph (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Ricky Brown - foul #1 on Ricky Brown, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson (PG), Anthony Pierre (SG), John Soucy (SF), Saul Martin (PF), Murray Heil (C) Marvin Miron, Ferman Krause, Roger Gooch, Carl Kirkwood, Ricky Brown | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 15:40 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday misses the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:40 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:33 | St. Joseph's | Joseph Faucher steps in front of the Anthony Pierre pass | 7-7 |
| 15:19 | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 15:17 | Cleveland State | Randall Smith tips it back up and in | 7-9 |
| 15:08 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Pierre knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 14:49 | Cleveland State | Murray Heil swats the layup by Teddy Holliday | 9-9 |
| 14:47 | St. Joseph's | Saul Martin snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 14:29 | St. Joseph's | Randall Smith steals the ball from Justin Dotson | 9-9 |
| 14:15 | Cleveland State | Robert James scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Randall Smith | 9-11 |
| 14:01 | St. Joseph's | Murray Heil throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-11 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Marvin Miron (PG), Ferman Krause (SG), Roger Gooch (SF), Carl Kirkwood (PF), Ricky Brown (C) Justin Dotson, Anthony Pierre, John Soucy, Saul Martin, Murray Heil | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson (PG), Glen Cheng (SG), Richard Clough (SF), Daniel Chapman (C) Robert James, Randall Smith, Joseph Faucher, Teddy Holliday | |
| 13:41 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough misses the fadeaway from the left side | 9-11 |
| 13:39 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman gets the offensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 13:23 | Cleveland State | Marvin Miron steps in front of the Daniel Chapman pass | 9-11 |
| 13:20 | St. Joseph's | Marvin Miron lays it up and in | 11-11 |
| 13:04 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Glen Cheng | 11-14 |
| 12:44 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Brown travels with the ball | 11-14 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson (PG), Anthony Pierre (SG), John Soucy (SF) Marvin Miron, Ferman Krause, Carl Kirkwood | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Randall Smith (PF) Aaron Joseph | |
| 12:27 | Cleveland State | Ricky Brown swats the short shot by Glen Cheng | 11-14 |
| 12:25 | St. Joseph's | Roger Gooch gets the rebound | 11-14 |
| 12:06 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Pierre can't throw it down | 11-14 |
| 12:05 | Cleveland State | Randall Smith pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 11:57 | Cleveland State | Randall Smith misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 11-14 |
| 11:56 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 11-14 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Justin Dotson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Pierre (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Soucy (fresh) PF - Roger Gooch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Ricky Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Aaron Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Glen Cheng (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Clough (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Randall Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Chapman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:51 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Pierre misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Aaron Johnson - foul #1 on Aaron Johnson, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Saul Martin (PF), Murray Heil (C) Roger Gooch, Ricky Brown | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 11:51 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Pierre misses the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 11:51 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Pierre makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 11:34 | Cleveland State | Randall Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Glen Cheng | 12-16 |
| 11:08 | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson is fouled on the floor by Daniel Chapman - foul #2 on Daniel Chapman, team foul #5 | 12-16 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause (SF) John Soucy | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert James (PG), Joseph Faucher (SF), Teddy Holliday (PF), James Smith (C) Aaron Johnson, Richard Clough, Randall Smith, Daniel Chapman | |
| 11:01 | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Justin Dotson, team foul #3 | 12-16 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Marvin Miron (PG), Larry Lass (SF) Justin Dotson, Anthony Pierre | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 10:54 | Cleveland State | James Smith misses short on a jumper in the paint | 12-16 |
| 10:52 | St. Joseph's | Murray Heil grabs the board | 12-16 |
| 10:33 | St. Joseph's | Marvin Miron misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 12-16 |
| 10:32 | St. Joseph's | Larry Lass tips it back up and in | 14-16 |
| 10:06 | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 14-16 |
| 10:04 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday grabs the offensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 09:47 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert James | 14-19 |
| 09:31 | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Murray Heil | 16-19 |
| 09:15 | Cleveland State | Marvin Miron is called for the reach on Robert James - foul #1 on Marvin Miron, team foul #4 | 16-19 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson (PG), Anthony Pierre (SG), John Soucy (SF), Roger Gooch (PF), Ricky Brown (C) Marvin Miron, Ferman Krause, Larry Lass, Saul Martin, Murray Heil | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson (PG), Richard Clough (SF), Randall Smith (PF) Glen Cheng, Joseph Faucher, James Smith | |
| 09:07 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday loses the dribble to John Soucy | 16-19 |
| 08:52 | St. Joseph's | Randall Smith takes the ball from John Soucy | 16-19 |
| 08:43 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday lays it in on a nice dish by Aaron Johnson | 16-21 |
| 08:25 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Brown misses the dunk attempt | 16-21 |
| 08:24 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Teddy Holliday | 16-21 |
| 08:14 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-21 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher (SG), Aaron Joseph (C) Robert James, Teddy Holliday | |
| 07:55 | St. Joseph's | John Soucy comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 16-21 |
| 07:54 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough snags the defensive board | 16-21 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Justin Dotson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Pierre (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Soucy (fresh) PF - Roger Gooch (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ricky Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Aaron Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Faucher (fresh) SF - Richard Clough (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Randall Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Aaron Joseph (fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Cleveland State | Randall Smith drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Joseph Faucher | 16-24 |
| 07:35 | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson misses the 3 from the right wing | 16-24 |
| 07:34 | St. Joseph's | Roger Gooch tips it but misses | 16-24 |
| 07:32 | St. Joseph's | John Soucy gets the offensive rebound | 16-24 |
| 07:10 | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 16-24 |
| 07:09 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Richard Clough | 16-24 |
| 07:04 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-24 |
| 07:02 | St. Joseph's | John Soucy pulls down the rebound | 16-24 |
| 06:57 | St. Joseph's | John Soucy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-24 |
| 06:55 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 16-24 |
| 06:45 | St. Joseph's | John Soucy is fouled on the floor by Joseph Faucher - foul #1 on Joseph Faucher, team foul #6 | 16-24 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Marvin Miron (PG), Ferman Krause (SG), Larry Lass (SF), Saul Martin (PF), Murray Heil (C) Justin Dotson, Anthony Pierre, John Soucy, Roger Gooch, Ricky Brown | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng (SG), Teddy Holliday (PF) Aaron Johnson, Randall Smith | |
| 06:30 | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 16-24 |
| 06:28 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday snags the defensive board | 16-24 |
| 06:23 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-24 |
| 06:21 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Ferman Krause | 16-24 |
| 05:59 | St. Joseph's | Saul Martin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Teddy Holliday - foul #1 on Teddy Holliday, team foul #7 | 16-24 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert James (PG) Richard Clough | |
| 05:59 | St. Joseph's | Saul Martin makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 05:59 | St. Joseph's | Saul Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 05:36 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Ferman Krause - foul #1 on Ferman Krause, team foul #5 | 18-24 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson (PG), Anthony Pierre (SG) Marvin Miron, Larry Lass | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson (PG), Randall Smith (PF), James Smith (C) Joseph Faucher, Teddy Holliday, Aaron Joseph | |
| 05:36 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 05:36 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 05:20 | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert James - foul #1 on Robert James, team foul #8 | 18-26 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | John Soucy (SF) Anthony Pierre | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 05:20 | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause misses the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 05:20 | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 04:58 | Cleveland State | Robert James misses the runner from close range | 19-26 |
| 04:56 | St. Joseph's | Murray Heil grabs the defensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 04:51 | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Saul Martin | 22-26 |
| 04:40 | Cleveland State | Robert James can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Justin Dotson - foul #2 on Justin Dotson, team foul #6 | 22-26 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Marvin Miron (PG), Anthony Pierre (SG), Roger Gooch (PF) Justin Dotson, Ferman Krause, Saul Martin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher (SF) Glen Cheng | |
| 04:40 | Cleveland State | Robert James misses the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 04:40 | Cleveland State | Robert James makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 04:29 | St. Joseph's | Roger Gooch hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Murray Heil | 24-27 |
| 04:13 | Cleveland State | Randall Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-27 |
| 04:11 | St. Joseph's | Anthony Pierre grabs the board | 24-27 |
| 03:46 | St. Joseph's | Roger Gooch misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 24-27 |
| 03:45 | St. Joseph's | John Soucy tips it home | 26-27 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Marvin Miron (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Pierre (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Soucy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Gooch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Murray Heil (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Aaron Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert James (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Faucher (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Randall Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Smith (fresh) | |
| 03:29 | Cleveland State | Randall Smith comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Roger Gooch - foul #2 on Roger Gooch, team foul #7 | 26-27 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson (PG), Saul Martin (PF), Ricky Brown (C) Marvin Miron, John Soucy, Murray Heil | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Clough (SF), Richard Burton (PF), Daniel Chapman (C) Aaron Johnson, Robert James, James Smith | |
| 03:29 | Cleveland State | Randall Smith makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 03:29 | Cleveland State | Randall Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 03:29 | St. Joseph's | Saul Martin pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 03:23 | St. Joseph's | Roger Gooch travels with the ball | 26-28 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng (SG) Randall Smith | |
| 03:07 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton double dribbles | 26-28 |
| 02:48 | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Faucher - foul #2 on Joseph Faucher, team foul #9 | 26-28 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause (SF) Roger Gooch | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jason Schuldt (PG) Joseph Faucher | |
| 02:48 | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 02:48 | St. Joseph's | Justin Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 02:24 | Cleveland State | Jason Schuldt misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-28 |
| 02:23 | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 02:08 | St. Joseph's | Saul Martin buries a jumpshot from the right side | 30-28 |
| 01:44 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jason Schuldt and he's hacked by Ferman Krause - foul #2 on Ferman Krause, team foul #8 | 30-30 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | John Soucy (SF), Carl Kirkwood (PF) Anthony Pierre, Saul Martin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson (PG), Randall Smith (SG) Jason Schuldt, Glen Cheng | |
| 01:44 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough makes the free throw | 30-31 |
| 01:23 | St. Joseph's | Carl Kirkwood's pass is intercepted by Daniel Chapman | 30-31 |
| 01:13 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough misses the shot from the free throw line | 30-31 |
| 01:12 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 00:59 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Clough | 30-33 |
| 00:42 | St. Joseph's | Randall Smith is called for the reach on Ricky Brown - foul #1 on Randall Smith, team foul #10 | 30-33 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Marvin Miron (PG), Roger Gooch (PF) Justin Dotson, Carl Kirkwood | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert James (SF), Teddy Holliday (PF), Aaron Joseph (C) Richard Clough, Richard Burton, Daniel Chapman | |
| 00:42 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Brown makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:42 | St. Joseph's | Ricky Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 00:18 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Robert James | 32-35 |
| 00:01 | St. Joseph's | Ferman Krause misses short on a shot from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph gets the rebound | 32-35 |