| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Robert Braaten (fresh) SG - John Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John King (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Lionel Luz (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Shawn Roland (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Fritz (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Love (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jamie Wyman (fresh) C - Franjo Tyksinski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Chattanooga | John King inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Chattanooga | Lionel Luz comes up short on the shot from the left block | 37-34 |
| 19:37 | Chattanooga | John King gets the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 19:28 | Chattanooga | John Williams misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 19:27 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Jamie Wyman | 37-34 |
| 19:03 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 19:01 | Chattanooga | The rebound goes to Todd Roberts | 37-34 |
| 18:54 | Chattanooga | Lionel Luz lays it in set up by John King | 39-34 |
| 18:40 | Cleveland State | Richard Love travels with the ball | 39-34 |
| 18:22 | Chattanooga | John Williams is hacked by Paul Fritz - foul #1 on Paul Fritz, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 18:04 | Chattanooga | John King misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Paul Fritz - foul #2 on Paul Fritz, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| 18:04 | Chattanooga | John King makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 18:04 | Chattanooga | John King makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 17:43 | Cleveland State | John Williams is called for the reach on Paul Fritz - foul #3 on John Williams, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Willie Yocom (SG), Christopher Albright (C) John Williams, Todd Roberts | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Carr (SG), Mark Holloway (SF) Paul Fritz, Richard Love | |
| 17:31 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 17:30 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman gets the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 17:18 | Cleveland State | David Carr loses the ball out of bounds | 41-34 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Clarence Alicea (PG), Daniel Steinmetz (SF), John Smith (C) Robert Braaten, John King, Lionel Luz | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski (PF), Roy Lee (C) Jamie Wyman, Franjo Tyksinski | |
| 16:53 | Chattanooga | Clarence Alicea is hacked by Shawn Roland - foul #1 on Shawn Roland, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson (SG) Shawn Roland | |
| 16:38 | Chattanooga | Daniel Steinmetz is whistled for a carry | 41-34 |
| 16:19 | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Holloway | 41-36 |
| 16:03 | Chattanooga | Willie Yocom drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Clarence Alicea | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Clarence Alicea (fresh) SG - Willie Yocom (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Steinmetz (fresh) PF - Christopher Albright (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - David Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Holloway (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Henry Stromski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roy Lee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Mark Holloway | 44-38 |
| 15:45 | Chattanooga | Daniel Steinmetz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-38 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Robert Braaten (PG), John Williams (SG), John King (SF), Lionel Luz (PF), Todd Roberts (C) Clarence Alicea, Willie Yocom, Daniel Steinmetz, Christopher Albright, John Smith | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland (PG), Paul Fritz (SG), Richard Love (SF), Jamie Wyman (PF), Franjo Tyksinski (C) David Carr, Louis Hanson, Mark Holloway, Henry Stromski, Roy Lee | |
| 15:28 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-38 |
| 15:27 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 15:16 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Shawn Roland | 44-40 |
| 14:55 | Chattanooga | Lionel Luz can't finish the layup | 44-40 |
| 14:53 | Chattanooga | John King grabs the offensive board | 44-40 |
| 14:41 | Chattanooga | Todd Roberts knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Robert Braaten | 46-40 |
| 14:23 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski hits the finger roll set up by Richard Love | 46-42 |
| 14:18 | Chattanooga | Robert Braaten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| 14:08 | Cleveland State | John King takes the ball from Richard Love | 46-42 |
| 14:05 | Chattanooga | John King lays it up and in | 48-42 |
| 13:44 | Cleveland State | The jump hook by Richard Love is blocked by Lionel Luz | 48-42 |
| 13:42 | Chattanooga | Lionel Luz pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 13:36 | Chattanooga | John King drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from John Williams | 50-42 |
| 13:10 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Fritz | 50-44 |
| 12:44 | Chattanooga | Lionel Luz misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-44 |
| 12:42 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Franjo Tyksinski | 50-44 |
| 12:34 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski misses the dunk attempt | 50-44 |
| 12:33 | Chattanooga | Todd Roberts gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 12:20 | Chattanooga | Robert Braaten drills a shot from the left wing set up by John King | 52-44 |
| 11:58 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 11:56 | Chattanooga | The rebound goes to Todd Roberts | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Robert Braaten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John King (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lionel Luz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Roberts (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Shawn Roland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Fritz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Love (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jamie Wyman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Franjo Tyksinski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:50 | Chattanooga | Franjo Tyksinski is called for the reach on Todd Roberts - foul #1 on Franjo Tyksinski, team foul #4 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Clarence Alicea (PG), Willie Yocom (SG), Daniel Steinmetz (SF), Christopher Albright (PF), John Smith (C) Robert Braaten, John Williams, John King, Lionel Luz, Todd Roberts | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Carr (PG), Louis Hanson (SG), Mark Holloway (SF), Henry Stromski (PF), Roy Lee (C) Shawn Roland, Paul Fritz, Richard Love, Jamie Wyman, Franjo Tyksinski | |
| 11:33 | Chattanooga | Roy Lee steals the ball from John Smith | 52-44 |
| 11:13 | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson is whistled for traveling | 52-44 |
| 10:53 | Chattanooga | John Smith scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Clarence Alicea | 54-44 |
| 10:33 | Cleveland State | John Smith is called for the reach on Roy Lee - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 54-44 |
| 10:14 | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Steinmetz - foul #3 on Daniel Steinmetz, team foul #3 | 54-44 |
| 10:14 | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 10:14 | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 09:56 | Chattanooga | Daniel Steinmetz misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-46 |
| 09:55 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Roy Lee | 54-46 |
| 09:42 | Cleveland State | John Smith steals the ball from Roy Lee | 54-46 |
| 09:28 | Chattanooga | Christopher Albright misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 54-46 |
| 09:26 | Chattanooga | Clarence Alicea gets the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 09:16 | Chattanooga | Christopher Albright misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 09:15 | Cleveland State | Roy Lee gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 09:01 | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-46 |
| 09:00 | Chattanooga | Clarence Alicea pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 08:56 | Chattanooga | Clarence Alicea misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 08:54 | Chattanooga | Christopher Albright gets the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 08:42 | Chattanooga | Daniel Steinmetz knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Clarence Alicea and he's fouled by Mark Holloway - foul #3 on Mark Holloway, team foul #5 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Robert Braaten (PG), John Williams (SG), Lionel Luz (PF), Todd Roberts (C) Clarence Alicea, Willie Yocom, Christopher Albright, John Smith | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland (PG), Paul Fritz (SG), Richard Love (SF), Jamie Wyman (PF), Franjo Tyksinski (C) David Carr, Louis Hanson, Mark Holloway, Henry Stromski, Roy Lee | |
| 08:42 | Chattanooga | Daniel Steinmetz makes the free throw | 57-46 |
| 08:25 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 08:24 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski grabs the offensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 07:56 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 57-46 |
| 07:54 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman tips it back up and in | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Robert Braaten (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Steinmetz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lionel Luz (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Roberts (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Shawn Roland (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Fritz (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Love (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jamie Wyman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Franjo Tyksinski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Chattanooga | Lionel Luz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-48 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | John King (SF), Christopher Albright (C) Daniel Steinmetz, Todd Roberts | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 07:18 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 07:17 | Chattanooga | John King grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 07:13 | Chattanooga | Jamie Wyman steals the ball from Christopher Albright | 57-48 |
| 07:00 | Cleveland State | Richard Love comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-48 |
| 06:59 | Chattanooga | Lionel Luz grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 06:55 | Chattanooga | Robert Braaten hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jamie Wyman - foul #1 on Jamie Wyman, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson (SG), Mark Holloway (SF) Paul Fritz, Richard Love | |
| 06:55 | Chattanooga | Robert Braaten misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 06:55 | Chattanooga | Robert Braaten misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 06:55 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 06:40 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-48 |
| 06:39 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Hanson | 57-48 |
| 06:23 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski is fouled on the floor by Christopher Albright - foul #2 on Christopher Albright, team foul #4 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Willie Yocom (PG), Clarence Alicea (C) Robert Braaten, Lionel Luz | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Carr (SG) Louis Hanson | |
| 06:11 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-48 |
| 06:09 | Chattanooga | Clarence Alicea pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 06:04 | Chattanooga | John Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 06:03 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 05:48 | Cleveland State | Clarence Alicea picks off the pass by Shawn Roland | 57-48 |
| 05:32 | Chattanooga | Jamie Wyman blocks the jumper by Willie Yocom | 57-48 |
| 05:30 | Chattanooga | Clarence Alicea snags the offensive board | 57-48 |
| 05:14 | Chattanooga | John King misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-48 |
| 05:12 | Chattanooga | John Williams tips it in | 59-48 |
| 04:57 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 59-48 |
| 04:56 | Chattanooga | Clarence Alicea grabs the defensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 04:49 | Chattanooga | John King misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 04:47 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski pulls down the rebound | 59-48 |
| 04:24 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Franjo Tyksinski | 59-51 |
| 04:05 | Chattanooga | Christopher Albright is hacked by Jamie Wyman - foul #2 on Jamie Wyman, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Robert Braaten (PG), Daniel Steinmetz (SF), Todd Roberts (C) Willie Yocom, John King, Clarence Alicea | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson (PG), Paul Fritz (SG), Richard Love (SF), Henry Stromski (PF), Roy Lee (C) Shawn Roland, David Carr, Mark Holloway, Jamie Wyman, Franjo Tyksinski | |
| 04:05 | Chattanooga | Christopher Albright makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 04:05 | Chattanooga | Christopher Albright makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 03:36 | Cleveland State | Richard Love buries a 3 from the right wing | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Robert Braaten (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Steinmetz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Albright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Roberts (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Louis Hanson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul Fritz (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Love (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Henry Stromski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Roy Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Chattanooga | John Williams is fouled on the floor by Louis Hanson - foul #1 on Louis Hanson, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Lionel Luz (PF) Christopher Albright | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 03:30 | Chattanooga | John Williams misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 03:30 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Roy Lee | 61-54 |
| 03:05 | Cleveland State | Henry Stromski drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Paul Fritz | 61-56 |
| 02:52 | Chattanooga | Todd Roberts is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Todd Roberts, team foul #5 | 61-56 |
| 02:50 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Willie Yocom (SG), John King (SF) John Williams, Daniel Steinmetz | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland (PG), Jamie Wyman (PF), Franjo Tyksinski (C) Louis Hanson, Henry Stromski, Roy Lee | |
| 02:37 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski clanks a shot from the baseline | 61-56 |
| 02:35 | Cleveland State | Richard Love tips it back up and in | 61-58 |
| 02:16 | Chattanooga | Todd Roberts misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 61-58 |
| 02:14 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 01:55 | Cleveland State | Willie Yocom picks off the pass by Richard Love | 61-58 |
| 01:52 | Chattanooga | John King can't finish the layup | 61-58 |
| 01:50 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 01:34 | Cleveland State | Richard Love drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Shawn Roland | 61-60 |
| 01:14 | Chattanooga | John King is hacked by Shawn Roland - foul #2 on Shawn Roland, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | John Williams (SG) Willie Yocom | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 01:14 | Chattanooga | John King makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 01:14 | Chattanooga | John King misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 01:14 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 01:01 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz is hacked by John Williams - foul #4 on John Williams, team foul #6 | 62-60 |
| 00:48 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz hits the follow up shot | 62-62 |
| 00:24 | Chattanooga | John King is hacked by Richard Love - foul #3 on Richard Love, team foul #10 | 62-62 |
| 00:24 | Chattanooga | John King makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:24 | Chattanooga | John King makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Richard Love can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 00:13 | Chattanooga | Lionel Luz pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Chattanooga | Shawn Roland is called for the reach on Lionel Luz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shawn Roland, team foul #11 | 64-62 |
| 00:12 | Chattanooga | Lionel Luz makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:12 | Chattanooga | Lionel Luz makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga 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 (0) | |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Richard Love connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Shawn Roland | 66-65 |
| 00:02 | Chattanooga | John Williams is hacked by Paul Fritz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Fritz, team foul #12 | 66-65 |
| 00:02 | Chattanooga | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:02 | Chattanooga | John Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Shawn Roland misses short on a halfcourt shot | 67-65 |