| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Ivan Alcocer (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Bart Cuccia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Fountain (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Tim Finn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Phillip Pruzansky (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Carl Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kurt Palmer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James McGilberry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Swenson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | James Fountain inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | SE Missouri State | Carl Carpenter is called for the reach on Bart Cuccia in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Carpenter, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 19:46 | SE Missouri State | Ivan Alcocer clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 19:44 | SE Missouri State | James Merritt snags the offensive board | 39-38 |
| 19:33 | SE Missouri State | James Fountain misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 19:31 | SE Missouri State | James Merritt can't tip it in | 39-38 |
| 19:30 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 19:24 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry lays it in and he's hacked by James Merritt - foul #3 on James Merritt, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Leland Jones (C) James Merritt | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 19:24 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry makes the free throw | 39-41 |
| 19:05 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Pruzansky steals it from Bart Cuccia | 39-41 |
| 19:02 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky misses the easy layup | 39-41 |
| 19:01 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky snags the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 18:55 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Kurt Palmer | 39-43 |
| 18:39 | SE Missouri State | Tim Finn misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James McGilberry - foul #1 on James McGilberry, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| 18:39 | SE Missouri State | Tim Finn misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 18:39 | SE Missouri State | Tim Finn makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 18:27 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Phillip Pruzansky | 40-46 |
| 18:09 | SE Missouri State | Leland Jones is open and scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Ivan Alcocer | 42-46 |
| 17:51 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by James McGilberry | 42-48 |
| 17:48 | SE Missouri State | Bart Cuccia is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Allen Seeley (PG), Walter Jackson (SG), David Carey (SF), Alfonso Hernandez (PF), George Braithwaite (C) Ivan Alcocer, Bart Cuccia, James Fountain, Tim Finn, Leland Jones | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 17:35 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson clanks a floater from the free throw line | 42-48 |
| 17:33 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry gets the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 17:22 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 17:21 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 17:06 | Cleveland State | Allen Seeley steals it from Kurt Palmer | 42-48 |
| 17:04 | SE Missouri State | Walter Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Craig Allen (PF) James McGilberry | |
| 16:48 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky drills a floater from the left side | 42-50 |
| 16:44 | SE Missouri State | Allen Seeley's pass is intercepted by Carl Carpenter in the backcourt | 42-50 |
| 16:32 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kurt Palmer | 42-53 |
| 16:30 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Pruzansky steals it from Allen Seeley in the backcourt | 42-53 |
| 16:16 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 16:15 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson grabs the offensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 16:01 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Phillip Pruzansky | 42-55 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Allen Seeley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Carey (fairly fresh) PF - Alfonso Hernandez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - George Braithwaite (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Phillip Pruzansky (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carl Carpenter (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kurt Palmer (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Allen (fairly fresh) C - Richard Swenson (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:39 | SE Missouri State | Alfonso Hernandez knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Allen Seeley | 45-55 |
| 15:23 | Cleveland State | Craig Allen clanks a turnaround in the lane | 45-55 |
| 15:21 | SE Missouri State | George Braithwaite gets the rebound | 45-55 |
| 15:19 | SE Missouri State | Allen Seeley is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 45-55 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ivan Alcocer (PG), Bart Cuccia (SG), James Fountain (SF), Tim Finn (PF), James Merritt (C) Allen Seeley, Walter Jackson, David Carey, Alfonso Hernandez, George Braithwaite | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Scherer (PG), Robert Ayers (SG), Raymond Collins (SF), James McGilberry (PF), Robert Dalton (C) Phillip Pruzansky, Carl Carpenter, Kurt Palmer, Craig Allen, Richard Swenson | |
| 15:04 | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton loses the ball out of bounds | 45-55 |
| 14:43 | SE Missouri State | James Fountain clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 14:41 | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton gets the rebound | 45-55 |
| 14:21 | Cleveland State | Raymond Collins is fouled on the floor by James Merritt - foul #4 on James Merritt, team foul #2 | 45-55 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Leland Jones (C) James Merritt | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Lewis (PF) James McGilberry | |
| 14:08 | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton misses the easy layup | 45-55 |
| 14:07 | SE Missouri State | Leland Jones gets the rebound | 45-55 |
| 13:51 | SE Missouri State | James Fountain is whistled for traveling | 45-55 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly (PG), Carl Carpenter (SG), Kurt Palmer (SF), James McGilberry (PF) John Scherer, Robert Ayers, Raymond Collins, Robert Dalton | |
| 13:43 | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-55 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Hickey (SG) Bart Cuccia | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 13:24 | SE Missouri State | Leland Jones knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Ivan Alcocer | 47-55 |
| 13:09 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-55 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Walter Jackson (PG), George Braithwaite (PF) Ivan Alcocer, Tim Finn | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG), Richard Swenson (C) Kurt Palmer, Daniel Lewis | |
| 12:50 | SE Missouri State | Richard Swenson takes the ball from Leland Jones | 47-55 |
| 12:35 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky misses short on a floater from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 12:33 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Kelly | 47-55 |
| 12:18 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on George Braithwaite - foul #2 on George Braithwaite, team foul #3 | 47-55 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bart Cuccia (SG), Alfonso Hernandez (SF), Tim Finn (PF) Walter Jackson, James Fountain, Leland Jones | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers (SG), Raymond Collins (SF), Craig Allen (C) Carl Carpenter, Raymond Kelly, Richard Swenson | |
| 12:18 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 12:18 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 11:56 | SE Missouri State | Bart Cuccia hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 47-57 |
| 11:55 | SE Missouri State | Tim Finn grabs the offensive rebound | 47-57 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - James Hickey (fairly fresh) SG - Bart Cuccia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfonso Hernandez (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tim Finn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - George Braithwaite (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Phillip Pruzansky (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Ayers (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Raymond Collins (fresh) PF - James McGilberry (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Allen (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | SE Missouri State | Alfonso Hernandez misses badly on a floater from the right side | 47-57 |
| 11:37 | Cleveland State | Craig Allen snags the defensive board | 47-57 |
| 11:33 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Ayers | 47-60 |
| 11:29 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Collins is called for the reach on Bart Cuccia in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Collins, team foul #3 | 47-60 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ivan Alcocer (PG), Allen Seeley (SF), David Carey (C) James Hickey, Tim Finn, George Braithwaite | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Scherer (PG), Daniel Lewis (PF), Robert Dalton (C) Phillip Pruzansky, James McGilberry, Craig Allen | |
| 11:24 | SE Missouri State | Ivan Alcocer scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Bart Cuccia | 49-60 |
| 11:07 | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by John Scherer | 49-62 |
| 11:05 | SE Missouri State | Ivan Alcocer is fouled in the backcourt by John Scherer - foul #3 on John Scherer, team foul #4 | 49-62 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (SG), Kurt Palmer (SF), Richard Swenson (C) Robert Ayers, Raymond Collins, Robert Dalton | |
| 10:49 | SE Missouri State | Bart Cuccia lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alfonso Hernandez and the foul's on Kurt Palmer - foul #1 on Kurt Palmer, team foul #5 | 51-62 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Tim Finn (PF), Leland Jones (C) Allen Seeley, Alfonso Hernandez | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 10:49 | SE Missouri State | Bart Cuccia makes the free throw | 52-62 |
| 10:35 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from John Scherer and he's hacked by Bart Cuccia - foul #2 on Bart Cuccia, team foul #4 | 52-64 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Walter Jackson (SG), James Fountain (SF) Bart Cuccia, David Carey | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton (PF) Daniel Lewis | |
| 10:35 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson makes the free throw | 52-65 |
| 10:10 | SE Missouri State | Tim Finn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-65 |
| 10:09 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer grabs the board | 52-65 |
| 09:52 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-65 |
| 09:50 | SE Missouri State | Ivan Alcocer pulls down the rebound | 52-65 |
| 09:31 | SE Missouri State | Ivan Alcocer misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-65 |
| 09:29 | SE Missouri State | James Fountain tips it in | 54-65 |
| 09:22 | Cleveland State | Walter Jackson picks off the pass by Richard Swenson | 54-65 |
| 09:20 | SE Missouri State | Ivan Alcocer is hacked by John Scherer in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Scherer, team foul #6 | 54-65 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Allen Seeley (PG), Alfonso Hernandez (SF), George Braithwaite (C) Ivan Alcocer, James Fountain, Leland Jones | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly (PG), Robert Ayers (SG), Raymond Collins (SF), Craig Allen (PF), Daniel Lewis (C) John Scherer, Carl Carpenter, Kurt Palmer, Robert Dalton, Richard Swenson | |
| 09:09 | SE Missouri State | Allen Seeley's pass is intercepted by Raymond Kelly | 54-65 |
| 09:06 | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly misses the lay-in | 54-65 |
| 09:04 | Cleveland State | Craig Allen tips it in | 54-67 |
| 08:45 | SE Missouri State | Allen Seeley misses the 3 from the right wing | 54-67 |
| 08:44 | Cleveland State | Raymond Collins pulls down the rebound | 54-67 |
| 08:32 | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Allen Seeley - foul #1 on Allen Seeley, team foul #5 | 54-67 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Hickey (PG), Bart Cuccia (SG), David Carey (SF) Allen Seeley, Walter Jackson, Tim Finn | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson (C) Daniel Lewis | |
| 08:32 | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 08:32 | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:10 | SE Missouri State | David Carey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-69 |
| 08:09 | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly grabs the board | 54-69 |
| 08:03 | Cleveland State | Craig Allen drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Raymond Collins | 54-71 |
| 07:55 | SE Missouri State | James Hickey hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bart Cuccia | 56-71 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - James Hickey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bart Cuccia (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Carey (fresh) PF - Alfonso Hernandez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - George Braithwaite (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Raymond Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Ayers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Collins (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Craig Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Swenson (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:48 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Ayers | 56-73 |
| 07:24 | SE Missouri State | Bart Cuccia scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-73 |
| 07:20 | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Craig Allen | 59-75 |
| 07:06 | SE Missouri State | Alfonso Hernandez makes the driving attempt in the paint | 61-75 |
| 06:56 | Cleveland State | Craig Allen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-75 |
| 06:55 | Cleveland State | Craig Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-75 |
| 06:35 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Raymond Kelly | 61-77 |
| 06:27 | SE Missouri State | James Hickey clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 61-77 |
| 06:25 | SE Missouri State | James Hickey snags the offensive board | 61-77 |
| 06:11 | SE Missouri State | James Hickey buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Alfonso Hernandez | 64-77 |
| 06:02 | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 64-77 |
| 06:01 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson hits the follow up shot | 64-79 |
| 05:57 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-79 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ivan Alcocer (PG), Walter Jackson (SG), James Fountain (SF), Tim Finn (PF), James Merritt (C) James Hickey, Bart Cuccia, David Carey, Alfonso Hernandez, George Braithwaite | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG), Carl Carpenter (SG), Kurt Palmer (SF), James McGilberry (PF), Robert Dalton (C) Raymond Kelly, Robert Ayers, Raymond Collins, Craig Allen, Richard Swenson | |
| 05:46 | SE Missouri State | Ivan Alcocer is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left wing | 64-79 |
| 05:44 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry grabs the defensive rebound | 64-79 |
| 05:36 | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton connects on the runner from the right block set up by Phillip Pruzansky | 64-81 |
| 05:24 | SE Missouri State | James Fountain makes the floater from the baseline set up by Walter Jackson | 66-81 |
| 05:08 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-81 |
| 05:06 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-81 |
| 04:59 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter is whistled for a carry | 66-81 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Bart Cuccia (SG) Walter Jackson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 04:47 | SE Missouri State | Ivan Alcocer is hacked by Robert Dalton - foul #2 on Robert Dalton, team foul #7 | 66-81 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Lewis (C) Robert Dalton | |
| 04:47 | SE Missouri State | Ivan Alcocer misses the 1st free throw | 66-81 |
| 04:47 | SE Missouri State | James Merritt gets the offensive rebound | 66-81 |
| 04:36 | SE Missouri State | Bart Cuccia knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by James Merritt | 68-81 |
| 04:31 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 68-81 |
| 04:30 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry snags the offensive board | 68-81 |
| 04:24 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-84 |
| 04:22 | SE Missouri State | James McGilberry steps in front of the James Fountain pass in the backcourt | 68-84 |
| 04:09 | Cleveland State | Daniel Lewis double dribbles | 68-84 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Allen Seeley (PG), Walter Jackson (SG), George Braithwaite (PF), Leland Jones (C) Ivan Alcocer, Bart Cuccia, Tim Finn, James Merritt | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 03:51 | SE Missouri State | James McGilberry takes the ball from Walter Jackson | 68-84 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Allen Seeley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Fountain (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Braithwaite (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Leland Jones (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Phillip Pruzansky (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carl Carpenter (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kurt Palmer (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - James McGilberry (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Daniel Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:48 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Seeley - foul #2 on Allen Seeley, team foul #6 | 68-84 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson (C) James McGilberry | |
| 03:43 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-84 |
| 03:42 | SE Missouri State | James Fountain snags the defensive board | 68-84 |
| 03:34 | SE Missouri State | Allen Seeley hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Walter Jackson | 71-84 |
| 03:20 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter buries a floater from the free throw line | 71-86 |
| 02:59 | SE Missouri State | Walter Jackson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-86 |
| 02:57 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer pulls down the rebound | 71-86 |
| 02:43 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 71-86 |
| 02:41 | SE Missouri State | Leland Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 71-86 |
| 02:41 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-86 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ivan Alcocer (PG), Bart Cuccia (SG), Alfonso Hernandez (SF), Tim Finn (PF), James Merritt (C) Allen Seeley, Walter Jackson, James Fountain, George Braithwaite, Leland Jones | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers (SG), James McGilberry (PF) Carl Carpenter, Daniel Lewis | |
| 02:20 | SE Missouri State | Alfonso Hernandez comes up short on the shot from the left block | 71-86 |
| 02:19 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky gets the rebound | 71-86 |
| 02:13 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Ayers | 71-89 |
| 02:11 | SE Missouri State | James Merritt is hacked by Kurt Palmer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kurt Palmer, team foul #8 | 71-89 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Allen Seeley (PG), Walter Jackson (SG), George Braithwaite (PF) Ivan Alcocer, Bart Cuccia, Tim Finn | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Scherer (PG), Raymond Collins (SF), Craig Allen (PF), Robert Dalton (C) Phillip Pruzansky, Kurt Palmer, James McGilberry, Richard Swenson | |
| 02:11 | SE Missouri State | James Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 72-89 |
| 02:11 | SE Missouri State | James Merritt misses the 2nd free throw | 72-89 |
| 02:11 | Cleveland State | Craig Allen snags the defensive board | 72-89 |
| 02:03 | Cleveland State | The jump hook by Raymond Collins is blocked by James Merritt | 72-89 |
| 02:02 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to James Merritt | 72-89 |
| 01:59 | SE Missouri State | John Scherer steals the ball from Walter Jackson in the backcourt | 72-89 |
| 01:56 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers lays it up and in set up by John Scherer | 72-91 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:42 | SE Missouri State | George Braithwaite banks in the layup on a nice dish by Allen Seeley | 74-91 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:14 | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton misses the lay-in | 74-91 |
| 01:12 | SE Missouri State | James Merritt pulls down the rebound | 74-91 |
| 01:05 | SE Missouri State | Allen Seeley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-91 |
| 01:03 | SE Missouri State | George Braithwaite pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-91 |
| 00:55 | SE Missouri State | Walter Jackson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-91 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Cleveland State | Craig Allen misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Walter Jackson - foul #2 on Walter Jackson, team foul #7 | 77-91 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Leland Jones (C) James Merritt | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:27 | Cleveland State | Craig Allen makes the 1st free throw | 77-92 |
| 00:27 | Cleveland State | Craig Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 77-93 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:19 | SE Missouri State | Allen Seeley clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 77-93 |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | John Scherer pulls down the rebound | 77-93 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | John Scherer runs out the clock | 77-93 |