| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Temple (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lonnie Pope (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Richard Woody (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Carbajal (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond McKevitt (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Eric Fuchs (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - George Scott (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Cleveland State | James Temple comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 28-33 |
| 19:33 | Navy | George Scott grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 19:11 | Navy | Raymond McKevitt misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 19:10 | Navy | George Scott hits the follow up shot | 28-35 |
| 18:57 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by George Scott - foul #2 on George Scott, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| 18:57 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope misses the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 18:57 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 18:37 | Navy | Raymond McKevitt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 18:36 | Navy | Raymond McKevitt grabs the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 18:23 | Navy | Robert Turner takes the ball from Raymond McKevitt | 29-35 |
| 18:05 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Lonnie Pope | 31-35 |
| 17:50 | Navy | Eric Fuchs comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Johnston - foul #3 on Charles Johnston, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys (SG), Michael Grant (PF) Robert Smith, Charles Johnston | |
| Subs | Navy | Kevin Thomas (SG) John Carbajal | |
| 17:50 | Navy | Eric Fuchs misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 17:50 | Navy | Eric Fuchs misses the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 17:50 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 17:24 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Raymond McKevitt - foul #1 on Raymond McKevitt, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Navy | Gary Hines (PF) Eric Fuchs | |
| 17:24 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 17:24 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 17:03 | Navy | Raymond McKevitt hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lonnie Pope - foul #1 on Lonnie Pope, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Maurice Spann (SG), Bill Berk (SF), Kenneth Norris (C) James Temple, Robert Turner, Lonnie Pope | |
| Subs | Navy | John Smith (SG), Irvin Marshall (C) Richard Woody, George Scott | |
| 17:03 | Navy | Raymond McKevitt makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 17:03 | Navy | Raymond McKevitt makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:52 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Norris misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 16:50 | Navy | The rebound goes to Raymond McKevitt | 33-37 |
| 16:43 | Navy | Irvin Marshall comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 16:42 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 16:17 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 16:15 | Navy | Kevin Thomas snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 16:13 | Navy | Kevin Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Soltys - foul #3 on Daniel Soltys, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman (PG), Robert Smith (SG) Daniel Soltys, Maurice Spann | |
| Subs | Navy | John Carbajal (SG), Jimmy Taylor (SF), Eric Fuchs (PF) John Smith, Raymond McKevitt, Irvin Marshall | |
| 15:54 | Navy | Jimmy Taylor is called for traveling | 33-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Temple (PG), Robert Turner (SF), Charles Johnston (PF), Lonnie Pope (C) Ronald Waltman, Bill Berk, Michael Grant, Kenneth Norris | |
| Subs | Navy | Richard Woody (PG), George Scott (C) Kevin Thomas, Jimmy Taylor | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Temple (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Lonnie Pope (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Richard Woody (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Carbajal (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Hines (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Fuchs (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - George Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Cleveland State | Charles Johnston misses the lay-in | 33-37 |
| 15:41 | Navy | George Scott grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 15:15 | Navy | Eric Fuchs scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Richard Woody and he's hacked by Charles Johnston - foul #4 on Charles Johnston, team foul #4 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bill Berk (PF) Charles Johnston | |
| Subs | Navy | Raymond McKevitt (SF) Gary Hines | |
| 15:15 | Navy | Eric Fuchs makes the free throw | 33-40 |
| 14:59 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-40 |
| 14:58 | Navy | Richard Woody snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 14:39 | Navy | John Carbajal travels with the ball | 33-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Grant (PF) Bill Berk | |
| Subs | Navy | Jimmy Taylor (PF) Eric Fuchs | |
| 14:29 | Cleveland State | James Temple buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Lonnie Pope | 35-40 |
| 14:19 | Navy | John Carbajal clanks a 3 from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 14:17 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 13:58 | Cleveland State | James Temple knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Turner | 38-40 |
| 13:38 | Navy | Richard Woody throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys (PG), Maurice Spann (SG), Bill Berk (SF), Kenneth Norris (C) James Temple, Robert Smith, Robert Turner, Lonnie Pope | |
| Subs | Navy | Kevin Thomas (PG), John Smith (SG), Gary Hines (PF), Irvin Marshall (C) Richard Woody, John Carbajal, Jimmy Taylor, George Scott | |
| 13:23 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant lays it in set up by Kenneth Norris | 40-40 |
| 13:08 | Navy | Raymond McKevitt misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Bill Berk - foul #1 on Bill Berk, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Navy | Eric Fuchs (PF) Irvin Marshall | |
| 13:08 | Navy | Raymond McKevitt makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:08 | Navy | Raymond McKevitt misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:08 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 12:46 | Cleveland State | Maurice Spann misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-41 |
| 12:45 | Navy | Eric Fuchs gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 12:26 | Navy | Gary Hines buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Raymond McKevitt | 40-43 |
| 12:12 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Norris misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-43 |
| 12:11 | Navy | Eric Fuchs grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 11:56 | Navy | John Smith's pass is intercepted by Bill Berk | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Daniel Soltys (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Maurice Spann (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bill Berk (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Michael Grant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Norris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Kevin Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond McKevitt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Fuchs (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Hines (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Cleveland State | Bill Berk comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 40-43 |
| 11:34 | Navy | Raymond McKevitt gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 11:25 | Navy | John Smith buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Eric Fuchs | 40-45 |
| 11:07 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Bill Berk | 43-45 |
| 11:02 | Navy | John Smith clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-45 |
| 11:01 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 10:47 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys is whistled for traveling | 43-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Temple (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Robert Turner (SF), Lonnie Pope (C) Daniel Soltys, Maurice Spann, Bill Berk, Kenneth Norris | |
| Subs | Navy | Richard Woody (PG), John Carbajal (SG), Jimmy Taylor (SF), George Scott (C) Kevin Thomas, John Smith, Raymond McKevitt, Gary Hines | |
| 10:21 | Navy | John Carbajal drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 10:06 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith double dribbles | 43-48 |
| 09:46 | Navy | Jimmy Taylor misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 09:44 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Robert Turner | 43-48 |
| 09:25 | Cleveland State | James Temple is hacked by Richard Woody - foul #2 on Richard Woody, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bill Berk (PF) Michael Grant | |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| 09:02 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Robert Turner | 45-48 |
| 08:40 | Navy | Eric Fuchs clanks a 3 from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 08:39 | Cleveland State | James Temple grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 08:32 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys (SG) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Navy | Kevin Thomas (SG), Raymond McKevitt (SF) John Carbajal, Jimmy Taylor | |
| 08:07 | Navy | Raymond McKevitt scores on a jump hook from close range | 45-50 |
| 07:55 | Cleveland State | Bill Berk misses long on a runner in the paint | 45-50 |
| 07:53 | Cleveland State | James Temple tips it in | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Temple (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Soltys (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Turner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bill Berk (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Lonnie Pope (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Richard Woody (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Raymond McKevitt (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Fuchs (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - George Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Navy | Richard Woody is called for a backcourt violation | 47-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Maurice Spann (SG), Kenneth Norris (SF), Charles Johnston (PF) James Temple, Robert Turner, Bill Berk | |
| Subs | Navy | John Smith (SG), Gary Hines (PF), Irvin Marshall (C) Kevin Thomas, Eric Fuchs, George Scott | |
| 07:29 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| 07:16 | Navy | Gary Hines clanks a jumper near the basket | 47-50 |
| 07:14 | Navy | John Smith gets the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 07:03 | Navy | Gary Hines banks in the layup set up by Richard Woody | 47-52 |
| 06:49 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 06:48 | Cleveland State | Charles Johnston tips it in | 49-52 |
| 06:21 | Navy | Raymond McKevitt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 49-52 |
| 06:20 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Lonnie Pope | 49-52 |
| 06:10 | Cleveland State | Charles Johnston lays it up and in set up by Kenneth Norris and he's fouled by Gary Hines - foul #1 on Gary Hines, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Temple (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Robert Turner (SF) Daniel Soltys, Maurice Spann, Lonnie Pope | |
| Subs | Navy | Kevin Thomas (PG), John Carbajal (SG), George Scott (C) Richard Woody, John Smith, Irvin Marshall | |
| 06:10 | Cleveland State | Charles Johnston misses the free throw | 51-52 |
| 06:10 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Norris pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 05:53 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith buries a 3 from straight away set up by James Temple | 54-52 |
| 05:37 | Navy | Kevin Thomas misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 05:36 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Norris grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 05:32 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner drills a runner from the left block set up by Robert Smith | 56-52 |
| 05:09 | Navy | George Scott misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 05:07 | Cleveland State | Charles Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 04:43 | Cleveland State | The jumper by Robert Turner is denied by George Scott | 56-52 |
| 04:41 | Navy | The rebound goes to Raymond McKevitt | 56-52 |
| 04:34 | Navy | John Carbajal misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-52 |
| 04:33 | Navy | The offensive rebound goes to John Carbajal | 56-52 |
| 04:25 | Navy | Raymond McKevitt connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Thomas | 56-55 |
| 04:07 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Gary Hines - foul #2 on Gary Hines, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys (PG), Maurice Spann (SG), Michael Grant (PF), Lonnie Pope (C) James Temple, Robert Smith, Charles Johnston, Kenneth Norris | |
| Subs | Navy | Richard Woody (PG), Jimmy Taylor (SF), Eric Fuchs (PF), Irvin Marshall (C) Kevin Thomas, Raymond McKevitt, Gary Hines, George Scott | |
| 04:07 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 04:07 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 03:52 | Navy | Jimmy Taylor buries a floater from the left side set up by John Carbajal | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Daniel Soltys (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Maurice Spann (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Turner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Lonnie Pope (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Richard Woody (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Carbajal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Fuchs (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Irvin Marshall (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 58-57 |
| 03:37 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant misses the tip | 58-57 |
| 03:36 | Navy | Jimmy Taylor grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 03:18 | Navy | John Carbajal makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Fuchs | 58-60 |
| 03:03 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope misses the lay-in | 58-60 |
| 03:01 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner hits the follow up shot | 60-60 |
| 02:59 | Navy | Navy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Temple (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Charles Johnston (PF) Daniel Soltys, Maurice Spann, Michael Grant | |
| Subs | Navy | Raymond McKevitt (SF), George Scott (C) Jimmy Taylor, Irvin Marshall | |
| 02:47 | Navy | Raymond McKevitt hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 60-60 |
| 02:45 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to James Temple | 60-60 |
| 02:25 | Cleveland State | James Temple lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 62-60 |
| 02:13 | Navy | Raymond McKevitt is denied on a dunk by Charles Johnston | 62-60 |
| 02:11 | Cleveland State | Charles Johnston pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 01:53 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Charles Johnston | 64-60 |
| 01:27 | Navy | Richard Woody clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 01:26 | Navy | George Scott snags the offensive board | 64-60 |
| 01:21 | Navy | George Scott buries a shot from the baseline | 64-62 |
| 01:05 | Cleveland State | James Temple buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Robert Smith and he's fouled by Richard Woody - foul #3 on Richard Woody, team foul #6 | 66-62 |
| 01:05 | Cleveland State | James Temple makes the free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:50 | Navy | Charles Johnston is called for the reach on Eric Fuchs - foul #5 on Charles Johnston, team foul #6 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Grant (PF) Charles Johnston | |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Navy | George Scott knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by John Carbajal | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | George Scott swats the short shot by Robert Turner | 67-64 |
| 00:12 | Navy | George Scott pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Navy | John Carbajal misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-64 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope grabs the board | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | Richard Woody is called for the reach on Lonnie Pope in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Woody, team foul #7 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Norris (PF) Michael Grant | |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:06 | Navy | The rebound goes to Eric Fuchs | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Navy | Raymond McKevitt knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 68-67 |