| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Scott McKerley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ron Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Collado (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Stone (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Dennis Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Matsumoto (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Linquist (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Melvin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson is fouled on the floor by Mark Linquist - foul #2 on Mark Linquist, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| 19:21 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Collado | 38-35 |
| 18:57 | Northeastern | Dennis Gray misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-35 |
| 18:56 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to James Collado | 38-35 |
| 18:41 | Cleveland State | Michael Richardson takes the ball from David Stone | 38-35 |
| 18:22 | Northeastern | Dennis Gray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-35 |
| 17:56 | Cleveland State | Ernest Matsumoto steals the ball from Scott McKerley | 38-35 |
| 17:49 | Northeastern | Michael Richardson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 17:47 | Cleveland State | David Stone pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 17:26 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson is called for traveling | 38-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Sokol (PG), David Carleton (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Scott McKerley, James Collado, David Stone | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Damien Buchanan (PF), William Scholl (C) Mark Linquist, James Melvin | |
| 17:03 | Northeastern | William Scholl is fouled on the floor by Robert Wilson - foul #2 on Robert Wilson, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Campana (SF) Roy Peterson | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Norman Nelson (PG), James Lawton (SF) Dennis Gray, Michael Richardson | |
| 16:58 | Northeastern | Ernest Matsumoto clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 16:56 | Cleveland State | John Campana grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 16:42 | Cleveland State | Robert Wilson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 16:41 | Northeastern | James Lawton snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 16:35 | Northeastern | James Lawton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 16:33 | Northeastern | James Lawton grabs the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 16:23 | Northeastern | Norman Nelson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Carleton - foul #2 on David Carleton, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley (PG), James Collado (SF) David Sokol, John Campana | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Mark Carreno (SG) Ernest Matsumoto | |
| 16:23 | Northeastern | Norman Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:23 | Northeastern | Norman Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:19 | Cleveland State | Norman Nelson is called for the reach on Scott McKerley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Norman Nelson, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Stone (C) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Mark Linquist (PF) William Scholl | |
| 16:01 | Cleveland State | David Stone can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-37 |
| 15:59 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Damien Buchanan | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Scott McKerley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ron Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Collado (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Carleton (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Stone (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Norman Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mark Carreno (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Lawton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Linquist (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Damien Buchanan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Northeastern | David Carleton denies the turnaround by Mark Linquist | 38-37 |
| 15:45 | Northeastern | Norman Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 15:27 | Northeastern | James Lawton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 38-37 |
| 15:25 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to James Collado | 38-37 |
| 15:05 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith clanks a floater from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 15:03 | Cleveland State | David Carleton tips it back up and in | 40-37 |
| 14:51 | Northeastern | Damien Buchanan blows the layup | 40-37 |
| 14:49 | Cleveland State | David Stone pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 14:25 | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 14:24 | Cleveland State | David Carleton snags the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 14:08 | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley is hacked by Norman Nelson - foul #3 on Norman Nelson, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Sokol (PG), John Campana (SG), Roy Peterson (SF), Jason Dunn (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Scott McKerley, Ron Smith, James Collado, David Carleton, David Stone | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Dennis Gray (PG), Ernest Matsumoto (SG), Michael Richardson (SF), William Scholl (PF), James Melvin (C) Norman Nelson, Mark Carreno, James Lawton, Mark Linquist, Damien Buchanan | |
| 13:57 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson knocks in the shot in the paint and he's hacked by Dennis Gray - foul #2 on Dennis Gray, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| 13:57 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson misses the free throw | 42-37 |
| 13:57 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to James Melvin | 42-37 |
| 13:43 | Northeastern | David Sokol steals it from James Melvin | 42-37 |
| 13:23 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson can't connect on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on James Melvin - foul #3 on James Melvin, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| 13:23 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 13:23 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 12:55 | Northeastern | Ernest Matsumoto is hacked by John Campana - foul #1 on John Campana, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ron Smith (SG) John Campana | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 12:41 | Northeastern | Ron Smith takes the ball from William Scholl | 43-37 |
| 12:18 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 12:17 | Cleveland State | Jason Dunn tips it home | 45-37 |
| 11:53 | Northeastern | James Melvin misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-37 |
| 11:52 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - David Sokol (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ron Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Dennis Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Matsumoto (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Scholl (fairly fresh) C - James Melvin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith is hacked by James Melvin - foul #4 on James Melvin, team foul #6 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley (PG), David Stone (C) David Sokol, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Mark Linquist (PF), Damien Buchanan (C) William Scholl, James Melvin | |
| 11:11 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 11:10 | Northeastern | Ernest Matsumoto snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 10:54 | Northeastern | Dennis Gray makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Damien Buchanan | 45-40 |
| 10:37 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Scott McKerley | 47-40 |
| 10:19 | Northeastern | Dennis Gray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Collado (SG), John Campana (SF), David Carleton (PF) Ron Smith, Roy Peterson, Jason Dunn | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Norman Nelson (PG), Mark Carreno (SG), James Lawton (SF) Dennis Gray, Ernest Matsumoto, Michael Richardson | |
| 09:56 | Cleveland State | Mark Linquist is called for the reach on David Stone - foul #3 on Mark Linquist, team foul #7 | 47-40 |
| 09:56 | Cleveland State | David Stone makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 09:56 | Cleveland State | David Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 09:56 | Northeastern | Damien Buchanan grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 09:37 | Northeastern | James Lawton misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by John Campana - foul #2 on John Campana, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| 09:37 | Northeastern | James Lawton makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 09:37 | Northeastern | James Lawton misses the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 09:37 | Cleveland State | David Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 09:20 | Cleveland State | James Collado can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 09:18 | Cleveland State | David Stone tips it in | 50-41 |
| 09:07 | Northeastern | Mark Linquist misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 50-41 |
| 09:06 | Northeastern | Damien Buchanan grabs the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 08:47 | Northeastern | Damien Buchanan is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Damien Buchanan, team foul #8 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Sokol (PG), Ron Smith (SG), Roy Peterson (SF), Jason Dunn (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Scott McKerley, James Collado, John Campana, David Carleton, David Stone | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Dennis Gray (PG), Ernest Matsumoto (SG), Michael Richardson (SF), William Scholl (PF) Mark Carreno, James Lawton, Mark Linquist, Damien Buchanan | |
| 08:31 | Cleveland State | Jason Dunn double dribbles | 50-41 |
| 08:02 | Northeastern | Dennis Gray buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Nelson | 50-43 |
| 07:46 | Cleveland State | Robert Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley (PG) David Sokol | |
| Subs | Northeastern | James Melvin (C) Norman Nelson | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Scott McKerley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ron Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Dennis Gray (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Matsumoto (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Scholl (fresh) C - James Melvin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Northeastern | James Melvin hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 07:10 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-46 |
| 07:09 | Northeastern | Michael Richardson pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 06:49 | Northeastern | Dennis Gray buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by William Scholl | 50-48 |
| 06:34 | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley makes the fadeaway from the right side | 52-48 |
| 06:20 | Northeastern | Ernest Matsumoto scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 06:03 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith is fouled on the floor by Michael Richardson - foul #1 on Michael Richardson, team foul #9 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Sokol (PG), James Collado (SF), David Carleton (PF), David Stone (C) Scott McKerley, Roy Peterson, Jason Dunn, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Norman Nelson (PG), James Lawton (SF), Mark Linquist (PF) Dennis Gray, Michael Richardson, William Scholl | |
| 06:03 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 06:03 | Northeastern | James Melvin pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 05:55 | Northeastern | James Lawton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 05:54 | Cleveland State | David Stone pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 05:32 | Cleveland State | David Carleton drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by David Sokol | 54-51 |
| 05:13 | Northeastern | James Lawton scores on a floater from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 04:54 | Cleveland State | David Stone misses the easy layup | 54-53 |
| 04:53 | Cleveland State | David Stone hits the follow up shot | 56-53 |
| 04:45 | Northeastern | Mark Linquist misses the floater from the left side | 56-53 |
| 04:44 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 04:30 | Cleveland State | David Stone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley (PG), John Campana (SF), Jason Dunn (PF) David Sokol, Ron Smith, David Carleton | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Dennis Gray (PG), Michael Richardson (SF), Damien Buchanan (C) Ernest Matsumoto, James Lawton, James Melvin | |
| 04:05 | Northeastern | Michael Richardson hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 03:49 | Cleveland State | David Stone double dribbles | 56-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ron Smith (SG), Roy Peterson (SF) James Collado, John Campana | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Scott McKerley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ron Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - David Stone (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Dennis Gray (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Linquist (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Damien Buchanan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Northeastern | Mark Linquist misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 03:30 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 03:07 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 03:06 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Mark Linquist | 56-55 |
| 02:49 | Northeastern | Damien Buchanan misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 02:47 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 02:28 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson can't throw it down | 56-55 |
| 02:26 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 02:10 | Cleveland State | Ron Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-55 |
| 02:09 | Northeastern | Mark Linquist snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 02:09 | Northeastern | Northeastern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Ernest Matsumoto (SG), James Melvin (C) Norman Nelson, Damien Buchanan | |
| 01:50 | Northeastern | Ernest Matsumoto misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 01:48 | Northeastern | James Melvin pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 01:31 | Northeastern | Scott McKerley steals it from Michael Richardson | 56-55 |
| 01:13 | Cleveland State | Jason Dunn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 01:12 | Northeastern | Michael Richardson grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 01:06 | Northeastern | Michael Richardson is hacked by Ron Smith - foul #1 on Ron Smith, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| 00:48 | Northeastern | Ernest Matsumoto is called for traveling | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson is fouled on the floor by James Melvin - foul #5 on James Melvin, team foul #10 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Damien Buchanan (C) James Melvin | |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Roy Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:19 | Northeastern | Michael Richardson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | David Stone snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Dennis Gray is called for the reach on David Stone in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Gray, team foul #11 | 57-55 |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | David Stone makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | David Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Northeastern | Scott McKerley picks off the pass by Mark Linquist | 59-55 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Scott McKerley hits the finger roll | 61-55 |
| 00:00 | Northeastern | Ernest Matsumoto hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 61-55 |