| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Steven Curry (fresh) SG - William Cox (fresh) SF - Jeremy Young (fresh) PF - Julian Penwell (fresh) C - Jesse O'Bryon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Lewis Williams (fresh) SG - John Carson (fresh) SF - Gail Smith (fresh) PF - Joseph Batts (fresh) C - Phillip Forrester (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Jesse O'Bryon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Alcorn State | The pull-up jumper by Joseph Batts is blocked by Julian Penwell | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Alcorn State | Joseph Batts can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Alcorn State | Joseph Batts tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Cleveland State | Julian Penwell's fadeaway is rejected by Gail Smith | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Alcorn State | Joseph Batts gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Alcorn State | Lewis Williams hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 18:49 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-5 |
| 18:28 | Alcorn State | Lewis Williams can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 18:27 | Cleveland State | Jesse O'Bryon grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:23 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Young misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-5 |
| 18:22 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Young tips it home | 2-5 |
| 18:17 | Alcorn State | Gail Smith throws it down on a great pass from Phillip Forrester | 2-7 |
| 17:54 | Cleveland State | Steven Curry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-7 |
| 17:52 | Alcorn State | Joseph Batts grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 17:45 | Alcorn State | Gail Smith hits a floater in the paint set up by John Carson | 2-9 |
| 17:25 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Young misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-9 |
| 17:23 | Alcorn State | Joseph Batts grabs the defensive rebound | 2-9 |
| 17:19 | Alcorn State | John Carson misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by William Cox - foul #1 on William Cox, team foul #1 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings (PG), Frank Drew (SG), Joshua Peterson (SF), Joe Boos (PF), Fred Carter (C) Steven Curry, William Cox, Jeremy Young, Julian Penwell, Jesse O'Bryon | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Donald Yother (SF), Gerard Noll (C) Gail Smith, Phillip Forrester | |
| 17:19 | Alcorn State | John Carson makes the 1st free throw | 2-10 |
| 17:19 | Alcorn State | John Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-11 |
| 17:06 | Cleveland State | Joe Boos misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 2-11 |
| 17:04 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson hits the follow up shot | 4-11 |
| 16:43 | Alcorn State | Gerard Noll connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Lewis Williams and he's fouled by Fred Carter - foul #1 on Fred Carter, team foul #2 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Howard Allen (PG), Joshua Maranto (C) Lewis Williams, Joseph Batts | |
| 16:43 | Alcorn State | Gerard Noll makes the free throw | 4-14 |
| 16:33 | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 4-14 |
| 16:31 | Alcorn State | Gerard Noll gets the rebound | 4-14 |
| 16:24 | Alcorn State | Howard Allen knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by John Carson | 4-16 |
| 16:03 | Cleveland State | A charge is called on Frank Drew - foul #1 on Frank Drew, team foul #3 | 4-16 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Cox (SG), Jeremy Young (SF) Kevin Jennings, Joshua Peterson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Milton Kemper (SG), Gail Smith (SF) John Carson, Joshua Maranto | |
| 15:44 | Alcorn State | Gail Smith knocks in the floater from the left wing | 4-18 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Frank Drew (fresh) SG - William Cox (fresh) SF - Jeremy Young (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Boos (fresh) C - Fred Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Howard Allen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Milton Kemper (fresh) SF - Gail Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Yother (fresh) C - Gerard Noll (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-18 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Julian Penwell (PF), Jesse O'Bryon (C) Joe Boos, Fred Carter | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Joseph Batts (PF), Phillip Forrester (C) Donald Yother, Gerard Noll | |
| 15:16 | Alcorn State | William Cox steps in front of the Phillip Forrester pass | 4-18 |
| 14:57 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Young clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 4-18 |
| 14:55 | Cleveland State | Jesse O'Bryon grabs the offensive board | 4-18 |
| 14:40 | Cleveland State | Frank Drew misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-18 |
| 14:39 | Alcorn State | Phillip Forrester gets the rebound | 4-18 |
| 14:14 | Alcorn State | Milton Kemper misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-18 |
| 14:13 | Alcorn State | Phillip Forrester snags the offensive board | 4-18 |
| 14:05 | Alcorn State | Joseph Batts drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Milton Kemper | 4-20 |
| 13:50 | Cleveland State | Jesse O'Bryon is denied on a layup by Joseph Batts | 4-20 |
| 13:49 | Alcorn State | Milton Kemper grabs the board | 4-20 |
| 13:29 | Alcorn State | Phillip Forrester can't finish the layup | 4-20 |
| 13:28 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Young pulls down the rebound | 4-20 |
| 13:15 | Cleveland State | Julian Penwell hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Jesse O'Bryon | 6-20 |
| 12:56 | Alcorn State | Gail Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-20 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings (PG), Steven Curry (SG), Joshua Peterson (SF), Joe Boos (PF), Fred Carter (C) Frank Drew, William Cox, Jeremy Young, Julian Penwell, Jesse O'Bryon | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lewis Williams (PG), John Carson (SG), Donald Yother (SF), Gerard Noll (PF), Joshua Maranto (C) Howard Allen, Milton Kemper, Gail Smith, Joseph Batts, Phillip Forrester | |
| 12:39 | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 6-20 |
| 12:37 | Alcorn State | Gerard Noll grabs the board | 6-20 |
| 12:29 | Alcorn State | John Carson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-20 |
| 12:27 | Cleveland State | Fred Carter pulls down the rebound | 6-20 |
| 12:15 | Cleveland State | Joe Boos is hacked by Gerard Noll - foul #1 on Gerard Noll, team foul #1 | 6-20 |
| 12:04 | Cleveland State | Steven Curry misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-20 |
| 12:03 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson grabs the offensive board | 6-20 |
| 11:52 | Cleveland State | Steven Curry travels with the ball | 6-20 |
| 11:33 | Alcorn State | Lewis Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-20 |
| 11:32 | Alcorn State | Donald Yother pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-20 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kevin Jennings (fresh) SG - Steven Curry (fresh) SF - Joshua Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Boos (fresh) C - Fred Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Lewis Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Carson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Yother (fresh) PF - Gerard Noll (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Maranto (fresh) | |
| 11:09 | Alcorn State | Joe Boos is called for the reach on Gerard Noll - foul #1 on Joe Boos, team foul #4 | 6-20 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Cox (SG) Kevin Jennings | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Joseph Batts (PF) Joshua Maranto | |
| 10:54 | Alcorn State | Lewis Williams scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Batts | 6-22 |
| 10:44 | Cleveland State | Fred Carter misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-22 |
| 10:42 | Alcorn State | Donald Yother grabs the defensive rebound | 6-22 |
| 10:37 | Alcorn State | Lewis Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-22 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeremy Young (SF), Julian Penwell (PF), Jesse O'Bryon (C) Joshua Peterson, Joe Boos, Fred Carter | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Howard Allen (PG), Milton Kemper (SF), Phillip Forrester (C) Lewis Williams, Donald Yother, Gerard Noll | |
| 10:22 | Cleveland State | Steven Curry connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by William Cox | 9-22 |
| 10:04 | Alcorn State | Howard Allen clanks a floater from the right wing | 9-22 |
| 10:03 | Cleveland State | Jesse O'Bryon grabs the board | 9-22 |
| 09:51 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Young makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Julian Penwell | 12-22 |
| 09:39 | Alcorn State | Phillip Forrester loses the ball out of bounds | 12-22 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings (PG), Frank Drew (SG) Steven Curry, William Cox | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gail Smith (SF), Joshua Maranto (C) John Carson, Phillip Forrester | |
| 09:17 | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Kevin Jennings, team foul #5 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson (SG), Joe Boos (PF), Fred Carter (C) Kevin Jennings, Julian Penwell, Jesse O'Bryon | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lewis Williams (PG), Donald Yother (PF), Gerard Noll (C) Howard Allen, Joseph Batts, Joshua Maranto | |
| 08:59 | Alcorn State | Lewis Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-22 |
| 08:58 | Cleveland State | Joshua Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 12-22 |
| 08:48 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Young clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-22 |
| 08:46 | Alcorn State | Gerard Noll gets the rebound | 12-22 |
| 08:29 | Alcorn State | Gail Smith misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Jeremy Young - foul #1 on Jeremy Young, team foul #6 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Cox (SG) Jeremy Young | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Carson (SG) Milton Kemper | |
| 08:29 | Alcorn State | Gail Smith makes the 1st free throw | 12-23 |
| 08:29 | Alcorn State | Gail Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 12-24 |
| 08:16 | Cleveland State | Joe Boos hits a shot from the left wing set up by Joshua Peterson | 14-24 |
| 07:57 | Alcorn State | Donald Yother drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from John Carson | 14-26 |
| 07:36 | Cleveland State | Gerard Noll steps in front of the William Cox pass | 14-26 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Frank Drew (fairly fresh) SG - William Cox (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Boos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Fred Carter (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Lewis Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Carson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gail Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Donald Yother (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerard Noll (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Alcorn State | Gail Smith is fouled on the floor by Fred Carter - foul #2 on Fred Carter, team foul #7 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Curry (PG), Douglas Burmeister (SF), Julian Penwell (PF), Jesse O'Bryon (C) Frank Drew, Joshua Peterson, Joe Boos, Fred Carter | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Howard Allen (PG), Joseph Batts (PF), Phillip Forrester (C) Lewis Williams, Donald Yother, Gerard Noll | |
| 07:18 | Alcorn State | Gail Smith makes the 1st free throw | 14-27 |
| 07:18 | Alcorn State | Gail Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 14-28 |
| 06:58 | Cleveland State | Julian Penwell clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Joseph Batts - foul #1 on Joseph Batts, team foul #2 | 14-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeremy Young (SF) Douglas Burmeister | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Milton Kemper (SF) Gail Smith | |
| 06:58 | Cleveland State | Julian Penwell makes the 1st free throw | 15-28 |
| 06:58 | Cleveland State | Julian Penwell makes the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 06:35 | Alcorn State | Milton Kemper hits a jumper in the lane set up by John Carson | 16-30 |
| 06:17 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Young can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-30 |
| 06:15 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Young gets the offensive rebound | 16-30 |
| 06:06 | Cleveland State | William Cox can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Howard Allen - foul #1 on Howard Allen, team foul #3 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings (PG) Steven Curry | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Gail Smith (SF), Joshua Maranto (C) John Carson, Phillip Forrester | |
| 06:06 | Cleveland State | William Cox makes the 1st free throw | 17-30 |
| 06:06 | Cleveland State | William Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| 05:49 | Alcorn State | Milton Kemper is hacked by William Cox - foul #2 on William Cox, team foul #8 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Drew (PG), Joshua Peterson (SG) Kevin Jennings, William Cox | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lewis Williams (PG), Donald Yother (SF), Gerard Noll (C) Howard Allen, Gail Smith, Joshua Maranto | |
| 05:49 | Alcorn State | Milton Kemper makes the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 05:49 | Alcorn State | Milton Kemper makes the 2nd free throw | 18-32 |
| 05:42 | Cleveland State | Jesse O'Bryon clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 18-32 |
| 05:40 | Alcorn State | Milton Kemper grabs the board | 18-32 |
| 05:35 | Alcorn State | Milton Kemper misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 18-32 |
| 05:34 | Alcorn State | Donald Yother tips it back up and in | 18-34 |
| 05:21 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Young misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-34 |
| 05:20 | Cleveland State | Julian Penwell tips it back up and in | 20-34 |
| 05:03 | Alcorn State | Lewis Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings (PG), Joe Boos (PF), Douglas Burmeister (C) Jeremy Young, Julian Penwell, Jesse O'Bryon | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Carson (SG) Milton Kemper | |
| 04:52 | Cleveland State | Frank Drew's 3 pointer is rejected by John Carson | 20-34 |
| 04:50 | Alcorn State | Lewis Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 20-34 |
| 04:42 | Alcorn State | John Carson scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Joseph Batts | 20-36 |
| 04:27 | Cleveland State | John Carson steps in front of the Kevin Jennings pass | 20-36 |
| 03:58 | Alcorn State | John Carson double dribbles | 20-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Curry (PG), William Cox (SG), Julian Penwell (PF), Jesse O'Bryon (C) Kevin Jennings, Frank Drew, Joshua Peterson, Joe Boos | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Howard Allen (PG), Gail Smith (SF), Joshua Maranto (PF), Phillip Forrester (C) Lewis Williams, Donald Yother, Joseph Batts, Gerard Noll | |
| 03:47 | Cleveland State | Jesse O'Bryon misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Phillip Forrester - foul #1 on Phillip Forrester, team foul #4 | 20-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeremy Young (SF) Douglas Burmeister | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 03:47 | Cleveland State | Jesse O'Bryon makes the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 03:47 | Cleveland State | Jesse O'Bryon makes the 2nd free throw | 22-36 |
| 03:22 | Alcorn State | John Carson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Gail Smith | 22-39 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Steven Curry (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Young (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Julian Penwell (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jesse O'Bryon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Howard Allen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Carson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gail Smith (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Joshua Maranto (fresh) C - Phillip Forrester (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Young travels with the ball | 22-39 |
| 03:03 | Alcorn State | Howard Allen loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-39 |
| 02:58 | Cleveland State | Steven Curry scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jeremy Young | 25-39 |
| 02:37 | Alcorn State | Joshua Maranto can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by William Cox - foul #3 on William Cox, team foul #9 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Drew (SG), Joe Boos (PF), Fred Carter (C) William Cox, Julian Penwell, Jesse O'Bryon | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Lewis Williams (PG), Milton Kemper (SG) Howard Allen, John Carson | |
| 02:37 | Alcorn State | Joshua Maranto makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 02:37 | Alcorn State | Joshua Maranto makes the 2nd free throw | 25-41 |
| 02:16 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Young connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Frank Drew | 27-41 |
| 02:03 | Alcorn State | Jeremy Young steps in front of the Milton Kemper pass | 27-41 |
| 01:49 | Cleveland State | Steven Curry is hacked by Lewis Williams - foul #1 on Lewis Williams, team foul #5 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings (PG), Joshua Peterson (SF) Steven Curry, Jeremy Young | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Carson (SG), Donald Yother (SF), Joseph Batts (PF), Gerard Noll (C) Milton Kemper, Gail Smith, Joshua Maranto, Phillip Forrester | |
| 01:35 | Cleveland State | John Carson steals it from Joe Boos | 27-41 |
| 01:31 | Alcorn State | Donald Yother lays it in on a great pass from John Carson | 27-43 |
| 01:27 | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Julian Penwell (PF), Jesse O'Bryon (C) Joe Boos, Fred Carter | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 01:14 | Alcorn State | Donald Yother's layup is rejected by Jesse O'Bryon | 27-43 |
| 01:12 | Cleveland State | Frank Drew snags the defensive board | 27-43 |
| 00:54 | Cleveland State | Kevin Jennings misses the 3 from the right wing | 27-43 |
| 00:53 | Cleveland State | Jesse O'Bryon misses the tip | 27-43 |
| 00:52 | Alcorn State | Donald Yother pulls down the rebound | 27-43 |
| 00:46 | Alcorn State | Joseph Batts misses the lay-in but the foul's on Julian Penwell - foul #1 on Julian Penwell, team foul #10 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Douglas Burmeister (SF) Frank Drew | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Howard Allen (PG) Lewis Williams | |
| 00:46 | Alcorn State | Joseph Batts misses the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 00:46 | Alcorn State | Joseph Batts misses the 2nd free throw | 27-43 |
| 00:46 | Cleveland State | Julian Penwell grabs the defensive rebound | 27-43 |
| 00:35 | Cleveland State | Julian Penwell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Yother - foul #1 on Donald Yother, team foul #6 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeremy Young (SF) Douglas Burmeister | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 00:35 | Cleveland State | Julian Penwell makes the 1st free throw | 28-43 |
| 00:35 | Cleveland State | Julian Penwell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 00:27 | Alcorn State | John Carson is hacked by Kevin Jennings - foul #2 on Kevin Jennings, team foul #11 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Curry (PG) Kevin Jennings | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 00:27 | Alcorn State | John Carson makes the 1st free throw | 29-44 |
| 00:27 | Alcorn State | John Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-45 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Young clanks a 3 from straight away | 29-45 |
| 00:02 | Alcorn State | Joseph Batts grabs the defensive rebound | 29-45 |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Joseph Batts hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 29-45 |