| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Smith (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Robert Trent (fresh) SF - Robert Root (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony McFall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Sanford (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Michael Whitton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Henry Read (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Sotelo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Baptiste (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Hailey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Robert Root inbounds the ball | 27-23 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Cleveland State | Dennis Sanford hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Root | 29-23 |
| 19:23 | Lipscomb | John Smith picks off the pass by Henry Read | 29-23 |
| 19:20 | Cleveland State | John Smith jams it | 31-23 |
| 18:57 | Lipscomb | Michael Whitton's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Sanford | 31-23 |
| 18:56 | Cleveland State | Robert Root gets the rebound | 31-23 |
| 18:37 | Cleveland State | Dennis Sanford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-23 |
| 18:25 | Lipscomb | Henry Read buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Baptiste | 31-26 |
| 18:21 | Cleveland State | Robert Root hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Henry Read - foul #3 on Henry Read, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Donald Kohl (SG) Henry Read | |
| 18:21 | Cleveland State | Robert Root misses the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 18:21 | Cleveland State | Robert Root makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 18:00 | Lipscomb | Joseph Baptiste misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-26 |
| 17:58 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Dennis Sanford | 32-26 |
| 17:41 | Cleveland State | John Smith connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 34-26 |
| 17:20 | Lipscomb | Donald Kohl banks in the layup and he's fouled by Anthony McFall - foul #2 on Anthony McFall, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gregory Davis (PG), Gilberto Gallo (SG), Richard Neal (SF), Richard Barnett (PF) John Smith, Robert Trent, Robert Root, Anthony McFall | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Hubert Sanders (C) Gary Hailey | |
| 17:20 | Lipscomb | Donald Kohl makes the free throw | 34-29 |
| 17:04 | Cleveland State | Gregory Davis loses the dribble to Donald Kohl | 34-29 |
| 16:36 | Lipscomb | Dennis Sanford blocks the short jumper by Donald Kohl | 34-29 |
| 16:34 | Cleveland State | Richard Neal pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 16:30 | Cleveland State | Gilberto Gallo is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Gilberto Gallo, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Lightner (C) Dennis Sanford | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Miles Simpson (PG), John Spahn (SF), Joseph Ross (C) Michael Whitton, Richard Sotelo, Joseph Baptiste | |
| 16:13 | Lipscomb | Joseph Ross misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-29 |
| 16:11 | Cleveland State | Richard Neal snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 15:57 | Cleveland State | Hubert Sanders denies the turnaround by Chris Lightner | 34-29 |
| 15:55 | Lipscomb | John Spahn pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gregory Davis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gilberto Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Neal (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Lightner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Miles Simpson (fresh) SG - Donald Kohl (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Spahn (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Hubert Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Joseph Ross (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Lipscomb | Joseph Ross hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 34-29 |
| 15:41 | Cleveland State | Richard Barnett grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 15:37 | Cleveland State | Richard Neal dunks the ball on a great pass from Richard Barnett | 36-29 |
| 15:23 | Lipscomb | Joseph Ross misses the dunk but he's fouled by Gilberto Gallo - foul #2 on Gilberto Gallo, team foul #3 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Smith (PG), Robert Trent (SG), Robert Root (SF), Anthony McFall (PF), Dennis Sanford (C) Gregory Davis, Gilberto Gallo, Richard Neal, Richard Barnett, Chris Lightner | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Michael Whitton (PG), Henry Read (SG), Joseph Baptiste (PF), Gary Hailey (C) Miles Simpson, Donald Kohl, John Spahn, Hubert Sanders | |
| 15:23 | Lipscomb | Joseph Ross makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 15:23 | Lipscomb | Joseph Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 15:06 | Cleveland State | Dennis Sanford hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Trent | 38-31 |
| 14:47 | Lipscomb | Joseph Ross can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 38-31 |
| 14:45 | Lipscomb | Joseph Baptiste tips it in | 38-33 |
| 14:25 | Cleveland State | Dennis Sanford comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 38-33 |
| 14:23 | Cleveland State | Robert Root hits the follow up shot | 40-33 |
| 14:06 | Lipscomb | Henry Read misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 14:04 | Lipscomb | Joseph Ross grabs the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 13:45 | Lipscomb | Michael Whitton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 13:44 | Lipscomb | Gary Hailey grabs the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 13:27 | Lipscomb | Joseph Ross misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 13:26 | Cleveland State | Dennis Sanford pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 13:03 | Cleveland State | Anthony McFall knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by John Smith and the foul's on Joseph Baptiste - foul #1 on Joseph Baptiste, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Barnett (C) Dennis Sanford | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Miles Simpson (PG), Richard Sotelo (SF), Donald Kohl (PF), Hubert Sanders (C) Michael Whitton, Joseph Ross, Joseph Baptiste, Gary Hailey | |
| 13:03 | Cleveland State | Anthony McFall makes the free throw | 43-33 |
| 12:46 | Lipscomb | Richard Sotelo scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Miles Simpson | 43-36 |
| 12:31 | Cleveland State | Anthony McFall's layup is rejected by Richard Sotelo | 43-36 |
| 12:30 | Cleveland State | Richard Barnett tips it back up and in | 45-36 |
| 12:10 | Lipscomb | Donald Kohl knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Miles Simpson | 45-38 |
| 11:41 | Cleveland State | Robert Trent misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-38 |
| 11:39 | Lipscomb | Donald Kohl pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Trent (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Root (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony McFall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Miles Simpson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Henry Read (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Sotelo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Kohl (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Hubert Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Lipscomb | Hubert Sanders makes the shot from the left block | 45-40 |
| 10:53 | Cleveland State | Donald Kohl is called for the reach on Richard Barnett - foul #1 on Donald Kohl, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gregory Davis (PG), Gilberto Gallo (SG), Richard Neal (SF), Dennis Sanford (C) John Smith, Robert Trent, Robert Root, Anthony McFall | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Michael Whitton (PG), Joseph Baptiste (PF), Gary Hailey (C) Miles Simpson, Henry Read, Hubert Sanders | |
| 10:31 | Cleveland State | Richard Barnett can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 10:30 | Lipscomb | Michael Whitton pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 10:13 | Lipscomb | Richard Sotelo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Lightner (PF) Richard Barnett | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | John Spahn (SG), Joseph Ross (SF) Donald Kohl, Richard Sotelo | |
| 09:53 | Cleveland State | Gilberto Gallo drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Gregory Davis | 48-40 |
| 09:38 | Lipscomb | Gary Hailey is hacked by Dennis Sanford - foul #2 on Dennis Sanford, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| 09:29 | Lipscomb | John Spahn comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 09:28 | Lipscomb | John Spahn snags the offensive board | 48-40 |
| 09:13 | Lipscomb | Joseph Ross misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Neal - foul #1 on Richard Neal, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Donald Kohl (SG), Richard Sotelo (SF) John Spahn, Gary Hailey | |
| 09:13 | Lipscomb | Joseph Ross misses the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 09:13 | Lipscomb | Joseph Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 08:47 | Cleveland State | Gregory Davis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 08:46 | Lipscomb | Richard Sotelo pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 08:35 | Lipscomb | Joseph Ross connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Donald Kohl | 48-43 |
| 08:33 | Cleveland State | Donald Kohl steps in front of the Gregory Davis pass in the backcourt | 48-43 |
| 08:25 | Lipscomb | Joseph Baptiste drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Sotelo and he's hacked by Chris Lightner - foul #3 on Chris Lightner, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Smith (PG), Robert Trent (SG), Robert Root (SF), Richard Barnett (PF) Gregory Davis, Gilberto Gallo, Richard Neal, Chris Lightner | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Henry Read (SG), Hubert Sanders (C) Donald Kohl, Joseph Ross | |
| 08:25 | Lipscomb | Joseph Baptiste misses the free throw | 48-45 |
| 08:25 | Cleveland State | Dennis Sanford grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 08:12 | Cleveland State | Robert Root can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 08:10 | Lipscomb | Hubert Sanders pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 07:52 | Lipscomb | Henry Read is hacked by Robert Trent - foul #1 on Robert Trent, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Miles Simpson (PG), Gary Hailey (C) Michael Whitton, Joseph Baptiste | |
| 07:52 | Lipscomb | Henry Read misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 07:52 | Cleveland State | Richard Barnett gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 07:36 | Cleveland State | Robert Root comes up short on the floater from the right side | 48-45 |
| 07:34 | Cleveland State | Dennis Sanford tips it but misses | 48-45 |
| 07:33 | Cleveland State | Richard Barnett grabs the offensive board | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Trent (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Root (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Sanford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Miles Simpson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Henry Read (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Sotelo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hubert Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Hailey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Cleveland State | Robert Root is fouled on the floor by Richard Sotelo - foul #2 on Richard Sotelo, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Anthony McFall (PF) Dennis Sanford | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Donald Kohl (SF) Richard Sotelo | |
| 07:05 | Cleveland State | Robert Root buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 06:55 | Lipscomb | Donald Kohl scores on a shot in the paint set up by Miles Simpson and he's hacked by Robert Root - foul #2 on Robert Root, team foul #8 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gregory Davis (SG) Robert Trent | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Michael Whitton (PG), Joseph Baptiste (PF) Miles Simpson, Hubert Sanders | |
| 06:55 | Lipscomb | Donald Kohl makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 06:44 | Cleveland State | Anthony McFall knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by John Smith | 53-48 |
| 06:23 | Lipscomb | Michael Whitton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gilberto Gallo (SG), Richard Neal (SF), Chris Lightner (C) John Smith, Robert Root, Richard Barnett | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | John Spahn (SF) Henry Read | |
| 06:03 | Cleveland State | Gilberto Gallo misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 06:01 | Lipscomb | Donald Kohl grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 05:52 | Lipscomb | Michael Whitton clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-48 |
| 05:51 | Cleveland State | Richard Neal snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 05:37 | Cleveland State | Richard Neal comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by John Spahn - foul #2 on John Spahn, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Trent (SG), Dennis Sanford (C) Gilberto Gallo, Anthony McFall | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Richard Sotelo (SF), Hubert Sanders (C) John Spahn, Gary Hailey | |
| 05:37 | Cleveland State | Richard Neal makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 05:37 | Cleveland State | Richard Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 05:37 | Lipscomb | Hubert Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 05:18 | Lipscomb | Richard Sotelo hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Kohl | 54-50 |
| 04:54 | Cleveland State | Gregory Davis buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-50 |
| 04:31 | Lipscomb | Donald Kohl can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 57-50 |
| 04:29 | Lipscomb | Donald Kohl pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 04:16 | Lipscomb | Richard Sotelo is hacked by Chris Lightner - foul #4 on Chris Lightner, team foul #9 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Smith (PG), Robert Root (SF), Richard Barnett (PF) Gregory Davis, Richard Neal, Chris Lightner | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Miles Simpson (PG), Henry Read (SG), Joseph Ross (C) Michael Whitton, Donald Kohl, Joseph Baptiste | |
| 04:16 | Lipscomb | Richard Sotelo makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 04:16 | Lipscomb | Richard Sotelo makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 03:56 | Cleveland State | Dennis Sanford misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Miles Simpson - foul #2 on Miles Simpson, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gilberto Gallo (SG), Anthony McFall (PF) Robert Trent, Richard Barnett | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Gary Hailey (C) Joseph Ross | |
| 03:56 | Cleveland State | Dennis Sanford misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 03:56 | Cleveland State | Dennis Sanford makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 03:35 | Lipscomb | Richard Sotelo misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Anthony McFall - foul #3 on Anthony McFall, team foul #10 | 58-52 |
| 03:35 | Lipscomb | Richard Sotelo makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 03:35 | Lipscomb | Richard Sotelo misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 03:35 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Anthony McFall | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gilberto Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Root (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony McFall (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Sanford (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Miles Simpson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Henry Read (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Sotelo (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hubert Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Hailey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Cleveland State | Robert Root hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Smith | 60-53 |
| 02:55 | Lipscomb | Henry Read connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Hubert Sanders | 60-56 |
| 02:26 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by Anthony McFall is denied by Gary Hailey | 60-56 |
| 02:25 | Lipscomb | The rebound goes to Gary Hailey | 60-56 |
| 02:25 | Lipscomb | Lipscomb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Trent (SG) Gilberto Gallo | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Michael Whitton (PG), Joseph Baptiste (PF) Miles Simpson, Hubert Sanders | |
| 02:04 | Lipscomb | Richard Sotelo knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Hailey | 60-59 |
| 01:42 | Cleveland State | Dennis Sanford misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 60-59 |
| 01:41 | Lipscomb | Gary Hailey grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 01:22 | Lipscomb | Anthony McFall picks off the pass by Michael Whitton | 60-59 |
| 01:18 | Cleveland State | Joseph Baptiste blocks the jumper by Robert Root | 60-59 |
| 01:17 | Cleveland State | Anthony McFall grabs the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 01:06 | Cleveland State | Robert Trent is fouled on the floor by Henry Read - foul #4 on Henry Read, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| 01:06 | Cleveland State | Robert Trent makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 01:06 | Cleveland State | Robert Trent misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 01:06 | Lipscomb | The rebound goes to Gary Hailey | 61-59 |
| 00:55 | Lipscomb | Joseph Baptiste misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 00:53 | Cleveland State | Robert Trent pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Cleveland State | Dennis Sanford scores on a runner near the basket | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Lipscomb | Richard Sotelo comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | Dennis Sanford snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Dennis Sanford is hacked by Henry Read in the backcourt - foul #5 on Henry Read, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gregory Davis (SG) Robert Trent | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Donald Kohl (SG) Henry Read | |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Dennis Sanford makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Dennis Sanford makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:09 | Lipscomb | Richard Sotelo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-59 |
| 00:08 | Lipscomb | Michael Whitton grabs the offensive board | 65-59 |
| 00:04 | Lipscomb | Michael Whitton hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Sotelo | 65-62 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Gregory Davis is hacked by Donald Kohl in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Kohl, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Gregory Davis makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Gregory Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:00 | Lipscomb | Donald Kohl clanks a fullcourt shot | 67-62 |