| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Phillip Pruzansky (fresh) SG - Carl Carpenter (fresh) SF - Kurt Palmer (fresh) PF - James McGilberry (fresh) C - Richard Swenson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Michael Allen (fresh) SG - Fred Claire (fresh) SF - Thomas Williams (fresh) PF - Allen Withers (fresh) C - Charles McCall (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | Charles McCall wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter makes the jumper from the right block | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Texas Southern | Fred Claire is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Allen | 2-3 |
| 18:43 | Cleveland State | Allen Withers denies the turnaround by James McGilberry | 2-3 |
| 18:41 | Texas Southern | Michael Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:39 | Texas Southern | Fred Claire's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 18:21 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 18:20 | Texas Southern | Michael Allen gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:15 | Texas Southern | Charles McCall is hacked by Richard Swenson - foul #1 on Richard Swenson, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 17:59 | Texas Southern | Fred Claire misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the right block | 2-3 |
| 17:57 | Texas Southern | Charles McCall tips it in | 2-5 |
| 17:30 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 17:28 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:19 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Phillip Pruzansky | 5-5 |
| 17:02 | Texas Southern | Fred Claire drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Williams | 5-7 |
| 16:42 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 16:40 | Texas Southern | Charles McCall snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 16:32 | Texas Southern | Allen Withers is open and scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Fred Claire | 5-9 |
| 16:16 | Cleveland State | Fred Claire is called for the reach on Kurt Palmer - foul #1 on Fred Claire, team foul #1 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), Raymond Kelly (SG), Robert Ayers (SF), Craig Allen (PF), Robert Dalton (C) Phillip Pruzansky, Carl Carpenter, Kurt Palmer, James McGilberry, Richard Swenson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin (PG), George Cade (SG), William Sullivan (SF), Steven Paschke (PF), Allan Haugh (C) Michael Allen, Fred Claire, Thomas Williams, Allen Withers, Charles McCall | |
| 15:49 | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly loses the ball out of bounds | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Harper (fresh) SG - Raymond Kelly (fresh) SF - Robert Ayers (fresh) PF - Craig Allen (fresh) C - Robert Dalton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Randall Calvin (fresh) SG - George Cade (fresh) SF - William Sullivan (fresh) PF - Steven Paschke (fresh) C - Allan Haugh (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Texas Southern | Robert Dalton steps in front of the Allan Haugh pass | 5-9 |
| 15:16 | Cleveland State | William Harper is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 5-9 |
| 15:15 | Texas Southern | George Cade snags the defensive board | 5-9 |
| 15:11 | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 5-11 |
| 15:09 | Cleveland State | Randall Calvin is called for the reach on William Harper in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randall Calvin, team foul #2 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (SG), Robert Smith (PF), Richard Swenson (C) Raymond Kelly, Craig Allen, Robert Dalton | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Tony Cohen (SF), Edward Gravelle (C) William Sullivan, Allan Haugh | |
| 14:52 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 5-11 |
| 14:51 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 14:35 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-11 |
| 14:33 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Tony Cohen | 5-11 |
| 14:31 | Texas Southern | George Cade is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Carpenter - foul #1 on Carl Carpenter, team foul #2 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG), James McGilberry (PF) William Harper, Robert Ayers | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams (SF) Randall Calvin | |
| 14:18 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Tony Cohen | 5-13 |
| 14:16 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky double dribbles in the backcourt | 5-13 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles McCall (C) Edward Gravelle | |
| 14:10 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 5-13 |
| 14:08 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson grabs the board | 5-13 |
| 14:04 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 5-13 |
| 14:02 | Texas Southern | Charles McCall pulls down the rebound | 5-13 |
| 13:47 | Texas Southern | Charles McCall clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 5-13 |
| 13:45 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Paschke | 5-13 |
| 13:34 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #3 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly (SG), Kurt Palmer (SF) Carl Carpenter, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Allen (PG), Fred Claire (SG), William Sullivan (PF), Allan Haugh (C) Tony Cohen, George Cade, Steven Paschke, Charles McCall | |
| 13:34 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams makes the 1st free throw | 5-14 |
| 13:34 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 5-15 |
| 13:30 | Cleveland State | Allan Haugh is called for the reach on Raymond Kelly in the backcourt - foul #1 on Allan Haugh, team foul #3 | 5-15 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Allen Withers (PF) Thomas Williams | |
| 13:17 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 5-15 |
| 13:16 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson tips it back up and in | 7-15 |
| 12:55 | Texas Southern | Michael Allen misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-15 |
| 12:53 | Texas Southern | Allen Withers pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-15 |
| 12:39 | Texas Southern | William Sullivan makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Allen | 7-18 |
| 12:23 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer makes the jumper from the free throw line | 9-18 |
| 12:07 | Texas Southern | Allan Haugh is called for 3 seconds | 9-18 |
| 12:07 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 9-18 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), Carl Carpenter (SG), Robert Ayers (SF), Craig Allen (PF), Robert Dalton (C) Phillip Pruzansky, Raymond Kelly, Kurt Palmer, James McGilberry, Richard Swenson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin (PG), George Cade (SG), Tony Cohen (SF), Steven Paschke (PF), Charles McCall (C) Michael Allen, Fred Claire, William Sullivan, Allen Withers, Allan Haugh | |
| 11:47 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-18 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Harper (fresh) SG - Carl Carpenter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Ayers (fresh) PF - Craig Allen (fresh) C - Robert Dalton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Randall Calvin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Cade (fresh) SF - Tony Cohen (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Steven Paschke (fairly fresh) C - Charles McCall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Texas Southern | George Cade throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-18 |
| 11:36 | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 12-18 |
| 11:34 | Texas Southern | George Cade snags the defensive board | 12-18 |
| 11:32 | Texas Southern | George Cade is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 12-18 |
| 11:19 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter makes the wide open 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Harper | 15-18 |
| 11:06 | Texas Southern | Charles McCall is fouled on the floor by Craig Allen - foul #1 on Craig Allen, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer (SF), Robert Smith (PF), Richard Swenson (C) Robert Ayers, Craig Allen, Robert Dalton | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams (SF), Allan Haugh (PF) Tony Cohen, Steven Paschke | |
| 10:55 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Charles McCall | 15-20 |
| 10:53 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter loses the dribble to Randall Calvin in the backcourt | 15-20 |
| 10:52 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams lays it in set up by Randall Calvin | 15-22 |
| 10:50 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 15-22 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG) William Harper | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Allen (PG), Edward Gravelle (C) Randall Calvin, Charles McCall | |
| 10:40 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 15-22 |
| 10:39 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 15-22 |
| 10:34 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter drills a floater from the left side | 17-22 |
| 10:31 | Texas Southern | Carl Carpenter is called for the reach on George Cade in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Carpenter, team foul #5 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly (SG) Carl Carpenter | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Allen Withers (PF) Allan Haugh | |
| 10:21 | Texas Southern | Phillip Pruzansky steals it from Thomas Williams | 17-22 |
| 10:18 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer lays it up and in on a great pass from Phillip Pruzansky | 19-22 |
| 09:54 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Michael Allen | 19-24 |
| 09:37 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-24 |
| 09:36 | Texas Southern | George Cade snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| 09:23 | Texas Southern | Allen Withers buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 19-26 |
| 09:18 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky can't connect on an uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 19-26 |
| 09:16 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith gets the offensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 08:57 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson's floater is tipped away by Thomas Williams | 19-26 |
| 08:56 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson grabs the offensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 08:37 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 19-26 |
| 08:35 | Texas Southern | Edward Gravelle grabs the board | 19-26 |
| 08:30 | Texas Southern | Raymond Kelly takes the ball from Allen Withers in the backcourt | 19-26 |
| 08:28 | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly hits the finger roll | 21-26 |
| 08:07 | Texas Southern | Michael Allen clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-26 |
| 08:05 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams gets the offensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 08:05 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-26 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), Robert Ayers (SF), Craig Allen (PF), Robert Dalton (C) Phillip Pruzansky, Kurt Palmer, Robert Smith, Richard Swenson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin (PG), Tony Cohen (SG), William Sullivan (SF), Steven Paschke (PF), Charles McCall (C) Michael Allen, George Cade, Thomas Williams, Allen Withers, Edward Gravelle | |
| 07:50 | Texas Southern | Tony Cohen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-26 |
| 07:48 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers grabs the defensive rebound | 21-26 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Harper (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Kelly (tired) 2 pts. SF - Robert Ayers (fresh) PF - Craig Allen (fresh) C - Robert Dalton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Randall Calvin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Cohen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Paschke (fresh) C - Charles McCall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by William Harper is denied by Steven Paschke | 21-26 |
| 07:43 | Texas Southern | Steven Paschke grabs the defensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 07:36 | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin is hacked by Craig Allen - foul #2 on Craig Allen, team foul #6 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Smith (SG), James McGilberry (PF) Raymond Kelly, Craig Allen | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 07:26 | Texas Southern | Charles McCall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-26 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Allan Haugh (PF) Steven Paschke | |
| 07:08 | Cleveland State | William Harper misses long on an open driving attempt in the paint | 21-26 |
| 07:07 | Texas Southern | Charles McCall gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 06:45 | Texas Southern | Tony Cohen drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Randall Calvin | 21-28 |
| 06:26 | Cleveland State | William Sullivan is called for the reach on Robert Ayers - foul #1 on William Sullivan, team foul #4 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (SG), Kurt Palmer (SF), Craig Allen (PF) Robert Smith, Robert Ayers, James McGilberry | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Allen (PG), Fred Claire (SG), Thomas Williams (SF), Steven Paschke (PF) Randall Calvin, Tony Cohen, William Sullivan, Allan Haugh | |
| 06:09 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter can't throw it down | 21-28 |
| 06:08 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams pulls down the rebound | 21-28 |
| 06:05 | Texas Southern | William Harper takes the ball from Steven Paschke in the backcourt | 21-28 |
| 06:04 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter banks in the layup on a great pass from William Harper | 23-28 |
| 05:57 | Texas Southern | Charles McCall misses long on a runner from the left block | 23-28 |
| 05:56 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 05:42 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams blows the layup but he's fouled by Kurt Palmer - foul #1 on Kurt Palmer, team foul #7 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers (SF), James McGilberry (PF), Richard Swenson (C) Kurt Palmer, Craig Allen, Robert Dalton | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 05:42 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 05:42 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 05:42 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 05:25 | Cleveland State | Michael Allen is called for the reach on William Harper - foul #1 on Michael Allen, team foul #5 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG) William Harper | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin (PG), George Cade (SF) Michael Allen, Thomas Williams | |
| 05:09 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 05:08 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Steven Paschke | 23-29 |
| 05:03 | Texas Southern | Fred Claire misses short on an open turnaround from the left block | 23-29 |
| 05:02 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers grabs the board | 23-29 |
| 05:00 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers loses the dribble to Fred Claire in the backcourt | 23-29 |
| 04:50 | Texas Southern | Charles McCall hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Fred Claire | 23-31 |
| 04:50 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 23-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), Kurt Palmer (SF) Phillip Pruzansky, Robert Ayers | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Tony Cohen (SF), Allan Haugh (C) George Cade, Charles McCall | |
| 04:22 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-31 |
| 04:21 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry misses the tip | 23-31 |
| 04:20 | Texas Southern | Fred Claire grabs the defensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 04:05 | Texas Southern | Steven Paschke blows the layup but he's hacked by James McGilberry - foul #1 on James McGilberry, team foul #8 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG), Craig Allen (PF), Robert Dalton (C) William Harper, James McGilberry, Richard Swenson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | George Cade (SF) Randall Calvin | |
| 04:05 | Texas Southern | Steven Paschke misses the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 04:05 | Texas Southern | Steven Paschke misses the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 04:05 | Cleveland State | Craig Allen snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| 04:01 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky is hacked by Tony Cohen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tony Cohen, team foul #6 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers (SF) Kurt Palmer | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Allen (PG), Allen Withers (PF), Charles McCall (C) Tony Cohen, Steven Paschke, Allan Haugh | |
| 03:48 | Cleveland State | Michael Allen picks off the pass by Carl Carpenter | 23-31 |
| 03:45 | Texas Southern | Michael Allen lays it in | 23-33 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Phillip Pruzansky (tired) 2 ast. SG - Carl Carpenter (tiring) 15 pts. SF - Robert Ayers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Craig Allen (fairly fresh) C - Robert Dalton (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Michael Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Claire (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Cade (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Allen Withers (tiring) 4 pts. C - Charles McCall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers is fouled in the backcourt by George Cade - foul #1 on George Cade, team foul #7 | 23-33 |
| 03:43 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 03:43 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 03:39 | Texas Southern | Fred Claire is hacked by Phillip Pruzansky in the backcourt - foul #1 on Phillip Pruzansky, team foul #9 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | William Sullivan (PF) Allen Withers | |
| 03:39 | Texas Southern | Fred Claire makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 03:39 | Texas Southern | Fred Claire makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 03:27 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 25-35 |
| 03:25 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 03:17 | Cleveland State | Craig Allen can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 25-35 |
| 03:15 | Texas Southern | Fred Claire grabs the board | 25-35 |
| 02:55 | Texas Southern | Robert Ayers steals the ball from George Cade | 25-35 |
| 02:50 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Ayers | 27-35 |
| 02:37 | Texas Southern | Charles McCall is open and buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Allen | 27-37 |
| 02:24 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-37 |
| 02:08 | Texas Southern | Michael Allen drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Fred Claire | 30-40 |
| 02:06 | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton travels in the backcourt | 30-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), Kurt Palmer (SF), James McGilberry (PF), Robert Smith (C) Phillip Pruzansky, Robert Ayers, Craig Allen, Robert Dalton | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin (PG), Tony Cohen (SG), Thomas Williams (SF), Allan Haugh (PF), Edward Gravelle (C) Michael Allen, Fred Claire, George Cade, William Sullivan, Charles McCall | |
| 01:55 | Texas Southern | Allan Haugh is fouled on the floor by James McGilberry - foul #2 on James McGilberry, team foul #10 | 30-40 |
| 01:55 | Texas Southern | Allan Haugh makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 01:55 | Texas Southern | Allan Haugh misses the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 01:55 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| 01:37 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-41 |
| 01:36 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams snags the defensive board | 30-41 |
| 01:32 | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin is called for traveling in the backcourt | 30-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly (SG) Carl Carpenter | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Allen Withers (PF) Edward Gravelle | |
| 01:12 | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 30-41 |
| 01:10 | Texas Southern | Tony Cohen gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| 00:50 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-44 |
| 00:29 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer jams it | 32-44 |
| 00:01 | Texas Southern | Tony Cohen can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-44 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams grabs the offensive board | 32-44 |