| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Joyce (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Percy Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Philip Carmichael (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ellis Gibbs (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Stuart Griggs (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Robert Royal (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Grant (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jules Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chester Hollis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Marcus (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael inbounds the ball | 47-41 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-41 |
| 19:41 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs tips it but misses | 47-41 |
| 19:40 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 19:33 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 19:32 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 19:21 | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce makes the fadeaway from the left side | 49-41 |
| 19:04 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant is called for traveling | 49-41 |
| 18:44 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Jules Russo - foul #2 on Jules Russo, team foul #1 | 49-41 |
| 18:44 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 18:44 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 18:28 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Chester Hollis | 51-44 |
| 18:16 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 18:14 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 18:08 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Chester Hollis | 51-46 |
| 17:39 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-46 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 17:33 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Joyce - foul #2 on Robert Joyce, team foul #1 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Roberson (C) Stuart Griggs | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Angelo (C) Harold Marcus | |
| 17:33 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 17:33 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 17:14 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Christopher Angelo - foul #2 on Christopher Angelo, team foul #2 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Williams (PG), James Towell (C) Percy Bryant, Philip Carmichael | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry (SG), James Leblanc (SF) Richard Grant, Jules Russo | |
| 17:14 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 17:14 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 16:56 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant (SG), Jeffrey Hurdle (C) Robert Joyce, Ellis Gibbs | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Tillson (C) Chester Hollis | |
| 16:31 | Cleveland State | David Roberson's dunk attempt is rejected by Shawn Tillson | 53-48 |
| 16:29 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Percy Bryant | 53-48 |
| 16:06 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Hurdle knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Percy Bryant | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - George Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Percy Bryant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Roberson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Towell (fresh) C - Jeffrey Hurdle (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Robert Royal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Merry (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Leblanc (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Angelo (fresh) 9 pts. C - Shawn Tillson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc is fouled on the floor by David Roberson - foul #2 on David Roberson, team foul #2 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett (PG), Robert Joyce (SG), Philip Carmichael (SF), Ellis Gibbs (PF), Stuart Griggs (C) George Williams, Percy Bryant, David Roberson, James Towell, Jeffrey Hurdle | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant (SG), Jules Russo (SF), Chester Hollis (PF), Harold Marcus (C) Robert Royal, James Leblanc, Christopher Angelo, Shawn Tillson | |
| 15:23 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Burnett - foul #4 on Michael Burnett, team foul #3 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Williams (PG) Michael Burnett | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 15:23 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 15:23 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 15:23 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 15:16 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from George Williams | 57-49 |
| 14:59 | Tennessee Tech | Stuart Griggs steps in front of the Chester Hollis pass | 57-49 |
| 14:42 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Harold Marcus - foul #2 on Harold Marcus, team foul #3 | 57-49 |
| 14:42 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 14:42 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 14:28 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on George Williams - foul #1 on George Williams, team foul #4 | 59-49 |
| 14:28 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 14:28 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 13:59 | Cleveland State | George Williams knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Philip Carmichael | 61-51 |
| 13:45 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus's floater is tipped away by Ellis Gibbs | 61-51 |
| 13:43 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis hits the follow up shot | 61-53 |
| 13:27 | Cleveland State | George Williams makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Robert Joyce | 63-53 |
| 13:06 | Tennessee Tech | The jumper by Chester Hollis is denied by Ellis Gibbs | 63-53 |
| 13:05 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael grabs the defensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 12:52 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Grant - foul #1 on Richard Grant, team foul #4 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant (SG), David Roberson (SF), James Towell (PF) George Williams, Philip Carmichael, Ellis Gibbs | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal (PG), James Leblanc (SG), Shawn Tillson (SF), Christopher Angelo (PF), Bernard Campbell (C) Dennis Merry, Richard Grant, Jules Russo, Chester Hollis, Harold Marcus | |
| 12:52 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs misses the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 12:52 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 12:36 | Tennessee Tech | Bernard Campbell is hacked by Percy Bryant - foul #2 on Percy Bryant, team foul #5 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Hurdle (C) Stuart Griggs | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 12:19 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Tillson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 64-53 |
| 12:18 | Tennessee Tech | Shawn Tillson snags the offensive board | 64-53 |
| 12:07 | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc hits the finger roll set up by Christopher Angelo | 64-55 |
| 11:58 | Cleveland State | David Roberson misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Shawn Tillson - foul #1 on Shawn Tillson, team foul #5 | 64-55 |
| 11:58 | Cleveland State | David Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 11:58 | Cleveland State | David Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Joyce (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Percy Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Roberson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Towell (fresh) C - Jeffrey Hurdle (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Robert Royal (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Leblanc (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Tillson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Angelo (fresh) 9 pts. C - Bernard Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal makes the floater from the right wing set up by James Leblanc | 66-57 |
| 11:30 | Cleveland State | James Towell comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 66-57 |
| 11:29 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Hurdle grabs the offensive board | 66-57 |
| 11:20 | Cleveland State | James Leblanc steps in front of the Robert Joyce pass | 66-57 |
| 11:14 | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc is whistled for traveling | 66-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Williams (PG), Philip Carmichael (SF), Ellis Gibbs (PF) Robert Joyce, James Towell, Jeffrey Hurdle | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant (SG), Jules Russo (SF), Chester Hollis (PF), Harold Marcus (C) James Leblanc, Shawn Tillson, Christopher Angelo, Bernard Campbell | |
| 10:49 | Cleveland State | David Roberson makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Philip Carmichael | 68-57 |
| 10:30 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo misses the driving attempt from close range | 68-57 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus tips it back up and in | 68-59 |
| 10:11 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael misses the shot from the free throw line | 68-59 |
| 10:09 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo pulls down the rebound | 68-59 |
| 09:52 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal is fouled on the floor by George Williams - foul #2 on George Williams, team foul #6 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs (C) David Roberson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry (SG) Richard Grant | |
| 09:34 | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Robert Royal | 68-61 |
| 09:18 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Husky (SF), James Towell (PF) Philip Carmichael, Ellis Gibbs | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker (PG), James Leblanc (SF), Christopher Angelo (C) Robert Royal, Jules Russo, Harold Marcus | |
| 08:55 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Angelo connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 68-63 |
| 08:34 | Cleveland State | George Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 08:32 | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 08:28 | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Samuel Husky - foul #1 on Samuel Husky, team foul #7 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce (PG), Jeffrey Hurdle (C) George Williams, Stuart Griggs | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant (SG), Bernard Campbell (C) James Leblanc, Chester Hollis | |
| 08:28 | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 08:28 | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 08:28 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Hurdle grabs the board | 68-64 |
| 08:10 | Cleveland State | A charge is called on Samuel Husky - foul #2 on Samuel Husky, team foul #8 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael (SF), Ellis Gibbs (PF), David Roberson (C) Samuel Husky, James Towell, Jeffrey Hurdle | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal (PG), Harold Marcus (C) Martin Tucker, Bernard Campbell | |
| 07:49 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-64 |
| 07:48 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael grabs the board | 68-64 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Joyce (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Percy Bryant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Philip Carmichael (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ellis Gibbs (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - David Roberson (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Robert Royal (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Grant (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Merry (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Christopher Angelo (fresh) 11 pts. C - Harold Marcus (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:38 | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-64 |
| 07:37 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Angelo gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| 07:19 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Angelo misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 68-64 |
| 07:18 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Percy Bryant | 68-64 |
| 06:56 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs misses the lay-in | 68-64 |
| 06:55 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 06:49 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Angelo misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ellis Gibbs - foul #1 on Ellis Gibbs, team foul #9 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett (PG), Stuart Griggs (C) Percy Bryant, Philip Carmichael | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo (SF), Chester Hollis (PF) Dennis Merry, Harold Marcus | |
| 06:49 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Angelo misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 06:49 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Angelo makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 06:27 | Cleveland State | Jules Russo swats the short shot by David Roberson | 68-65 |
| 06:26 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Stuart Griggs | 68-65 |
| 06:12 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs lays it in on a great pass from David Roberson | 70-65 |
| 05:50 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Grant and he's fouled by Stuart Griggs - foul #2 on Stuart Griggs, team foul #10 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael (SF), James Towell (PF) David Roberson, Ellis Gibbs | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc (SG), Harold Marcus (C) Richard Grant, Christopher Angelo | |
| 05:50 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal makes the free throw | 70-68 |
| 05:38 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael's floater is tipped away by Jules Russo | 70-68 |
| 05:36 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee Tech | Jules Russo connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Royal | 70-71 |
| 05:14 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-71 |
| 05:13 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus snags the defensive board | 70-71 |
| 05:08 | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Royal | 70-73 |
| 04:50 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-73 |
| 04:49 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus grabs the board | 70-73 |
| 04:44 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-73 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis hits the follow up shot | 70-75 |
| 04:24 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-75 |
| 04:22 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs tips it back up and in | 72-75 |
| 04:15 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 72-75 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis grabs the offensive rebound | 72-75 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Joyce - foul #3 on Robert Joyce, team foul #11 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Williams (SG), David Roberson (SF), Ellis Gibbs (PF) Robert Joyce, Philip Carmichael, Stuart Griggs | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry (PG), Richard Grant (SG), Christopher Angelo (C) Robert Royal, Jules Russo, Harold Marcus | |
| 03:58 | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee Tech | James Leblanc makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 03:39 | Cleveland State | Christopher Angelo takes the ball from George Williams | 72-77 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Michael Burnett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - George Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Roberson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ellis Gibbs (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Towell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dennis Merry (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Leblanc (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Chester Hollis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Christopher Angelo (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 72-77 |
| 03:21 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Angelo hits the follow up shot | 72-79 |
| 03:02 | Cleveland State | David Roberson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-79 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant (SG), Jeffrey Hurdle (C) Michael Burnett, James Towell | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Martin Tucker (PG), Bernard Campbell (C) James Leblanc, Chester Hollis | |
| 03:00 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-79 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce (PG), Philip Carmichael (SF) George Williams, Jeffrey Hurdle | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal (PG), Jules Russo (SF), Chester Hollis (PF), Harold Marcus (C) Martin Tucker, Dennis Merry, Christopher Angelo, Bernard Campbell | |
| 02:41 | Tennessee Tech | Ellis Gibbs is called for the reach on Chester Hollis - foul #2 on Ellis Gibbs, team foul #12 | 72-79 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs (C) David Roberson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 02:41 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis makes the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 02:41 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis misses the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| 02:41 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs grabs the defensive rebound | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:25 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-80 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Marcus makes the shot from close range | 75-82 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:40 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-82 |
| 01:39 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis grabs the board | 75-82 |
| 01:34 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Marcus | 75-84 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:19 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Chester Hollis - foul #1 on Chester Hollis, team foul #6 | 75-84 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett (PG) Robert Joyce | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 01:19 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs misses the 1st free throw | 75-84 |
| 01:19 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs misses the 2nd free throw | 75-84 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee Tech | Chester Hollis pulls down the rebound | 75-84 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:00 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Royal is denied on a layup by Ellis Gibbs | 75-84 |
| 00:59 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Ellis Gibbs | 75-84 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-84 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant pulls down the rebound | 75-84 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Burnett - foul #5 on Michael Burnett, team foul #13 | 75-84 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce (PG) Michael Burnett | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Bernard Campbell (C) Harold Marcus | |
| 00:49 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant makes the 1st free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 75-86 |
| 00:44 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-86 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee Tech | Bernard Campbell pulls down the rebound | 75-86 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 75-86 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Campbell | 75-86 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Percy Bryant - foul #3 on Percy Bryant, team foul #14 | 75-86 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Williams (PG), David Roberson (SF), James Towell (PF), Jeffrey Hurdle (C) Percy Bryant, Philip Carmichael, Ellis Gibbs, Stuart Griggs | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dennis Merry (PG), James Leblanc (SF), Christopher Angelo (PF) Robert Royal, Jules Russo, Chester Hollis | |
| 00:10 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant makes the 1st free throw | 75-87 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 75-88 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Christopher Angelo steals the ball from David Roberson | 75-88 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Angelo runs out the clock | 75-88 |