| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Samuel Walling (fresh) SG - Robert Smith (fresh) SF - Terry Harris (fresh) PF - Carey Mahon (fresh) C - Michael Grant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Robert Wayt (fresh) SG - John Carbajal (fresh) SF - Brian Severin (fresh) PF - Gary Hines (fresh) C - Irvin Marshall (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Navy | Gary Hines misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Navy | Brian Severin misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Navy | Gary Hines gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Navy | Brian Severin hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Terry Harris - foul #1 on Terry Harris, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Navy | Brian Severin makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:12 | Navy | Brian Severin misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:12 | Navy | Irvin Marshall snags the offensive board | 0-1 |
| 18:55 | Navy | Michael Grant swats the layup by Gary Hines | 0-1 |
| 18:54 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant snags the defensive board | 0-1 |
| 18:33 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon misses the 3 from the right corner | 0-1 |
| 18:31 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris tips it back up and in | 2-1 |
| 18:17 | Navy | Robert Wayt comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 2-1 |
| 18:16 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant grabs the board | 2-1 |
| 17:58 | Cleveland State | Gary Hines steps in front of the Carey Mahon pass | 2-1 |
| 17:36 | Navy | Brian Severin scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Robert Wayt and the foul's on Terry Harris - foul #2 on Terry Harris, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall (SF) Terry Harris | |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| 17:36 | Navy | Brian Severin makes the free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:14 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith is fouled on the floor by John Carbajal - foul #1 on John Carbajal, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 17:03 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:01 | Navy | Irvin Marshall gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:53 | Navy | Robert Smith takes the ball from Irvin Marshall | 2-4 |
| 16:35 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 16:34 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall gets the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:18 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 16:17 | Navy | Robert Wayt gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:03 | Navy | Brian Severin is whistled for a carry | 2-4 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper (PG), Ronald Waltman (SG), Dana Maxfield (PF), Thomas Payne (C) Samuel Walling, Robert Smith, Carey Mahon, Michael Grant | |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| 15:51 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 15:50 | Cleveland State | Dana Maxfield can't tip it in | 2-4 |
| 15:48 | Navy | Irvin Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Cooper (fresh) SG - Ronald Waltman (fresh) SF - Woodrow McCall (fresh) PF - Dana Maxfield (fresh) C - Thomas Payne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Robert Wayt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Carbajal (fresh) SF - Brian Severin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Hines (fresh) C - Irvin Marshall (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Navy | Irvin Marshall misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Woodrow McCall - foul #1 on Woodrow McCall, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| 15:28 | Navy | Irvin Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 15:28 | Navy | Irvin Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 15:12 | Cleveland State | Dana Maxfield misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 15:11 | Navy | Irvin Marshall snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 14:48 | Navy | Robert Wayt misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 14:47 | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 14:41 | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper is fouled on the floor by Robert Wayt - foul #1 on Robert Wayt, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling (PG), Carey Mahon (PF), Michael Grant (C) Joseph Cooper, Dana Maxfield, Thomas Payne | |
| Subs | Navy | Richard Woody (PG), Kevin Thomas (SG), John Smith (SF), Jimmy Taylor (PF), Andrew Bowman (C) Robert Wayt, John Carbajal, Brian Severin, Gary Hines, Irvin Marshall | |
| 14:29 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 14:28 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon hits the follow up shot | 4-6 |
| 14:06 | Navy | Kevin Thomas can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-6 |
| 14:04 | Navy | John Smith grabs the offensive board | 4-6 |
| 13:44 | Navy | Kevin Thomas misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 4-6 |
| 13:42 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 13:17 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Carey Mahon | 7-6 |
| 13:00 | Navy | Andrew Bowman hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Jimmy Taylor | 7-8 |
| 12:43 | Cleveland State | The jumper by Samuel Walling is denied by Jimmy Taylor | 7-8 |
| 12:42 | Navy | Kevin Thomas grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 12:24 | Navy | Richard Woody is hacked by Michael Grant - foul #1 on Michael Grant, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper (PG), Robert Smith (SG), David Laird (SF), Dana Maxfield (PF), Thomas Payne (C) Samuel Walling, Ronald Waltman, Woodrow McCall, Carey Mahon, Michael Grant | |
| Subs | Navy | Robert Wayt (PG), John Carbajal (SG), Brian Severin (SF), Gary Hines (PF), Irvin Marshall (C) Richard Woody, Kevin Thomas, John Smith, Jimmy Taylor, Andrew Bowman | |
| 11:59 | Navy | Brian Severin misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 11:58 | Navy | Gary Hines can't tip it in | 7-8 |
| 11:57 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Dana Maxfield | 7-8 |
| 11:39 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 11:37 | Navy | Robert Wayt gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Cooper (fresh) SG - Robert Smith (fresh) SF - David Laird (fresh) PF - Dana Maxfield (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Payne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Robert Wayt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Carbajal (fresh) SF - Brian Severin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Hines (fresh) 2 reb. C - Irvin Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Navy | Brian Severin connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Hines | 7-11 |
| 10:58 | Cleveland State | Thomas Payne hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 7-11 |
| 10:56 | Cleveland State | Dana Maxfield tips it home | 9-11 |
| 10:39 | Navy | Thomas Payne swats the layup by Irvin Marshall | 9-11 |
| 10:37 | Cleveland State | Dana Maxfield grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 10:23 | Cleveland State | Dana Maxfield misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Gary Hines - foul #1 on Gary Hines, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling (PG), Ronald Waltman (SF), Michael Grant (C) Joseph Cooper, David Laird, Thomas Payne | |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| 10:23 | Cleveland State | Dana Maxfield makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 10:23 | Cleveland State | Dana Maxfield makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 10:10 | Navy | Robert Wayt is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Robert Wayt, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall (SF), Carey Mahon (PF) Ronald Waltman, Dana Maxfield | |
| Subs | Navy | Richard Woody (PG) Robert Wayt | |
| 09:49 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling is whistled for a carry | 11-11 |
| 09:41 | Navy | Carey Mahon is called for the reach on Gary Hines - foul #1 on Carey Mahon, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| 09:28 | Navy | Gary Hines drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Woody | 11-13 |
| 09:11 | Cleveland State | John Carbajal steals it from Michael Grant | 11-13 |
| 08:53 | Navy | John Carbajal misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 08:51 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 08:46 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Carey Mahon | 13-13 |
| 08:18 | Navy | Gary Hines throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-13 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman (SG), David Laird (SF) Robert Smith, Woodrow McCall | |
| Subs | Navy | Kevin Thomas (SG), John Smith (SF), Jimmy Taylor (PF), Andrew Bowman (C) John Carbajal, Brian Severin, Gary Hines, Irvin Marshall | |
| 07:59 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling double dribbles | 13-13 |
| 07:46 | Navy | Kevin Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-13 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper (PG), Thomas Payne (C) Samuel Walling, Michael Grant | |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| 07:31 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon scores on a driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Jimmy Taylor - foul #1 on Jimmy Taylor, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| 07:31 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon makes the free throw | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Cooper (fresh) SG - Ronald Waltman (fresh) SF - David Laird (fresh) PF - Carey Mahon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Payne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Richard Woody (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Thomas (fresh) SF - John Smith (fresh) PF - Jimmy Taylor (fresh) C - Andrew Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Navy | Andrew Bowman connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Woody | 16-16 |
| 07:03 | Cleveland State | David Laird drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Cooper | 18-16 |
| 06:51 | Navy | John Smith misses long on a shot from the right side | 18-16 |
| 06:49 | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 06:34 | Cleveland State | Thomas Payne's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Bowman | 18-16 |
| 06:33 | Navy | Andrew Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 06:15 | Navy | John Smith blows the layup | 18-16 |
| 06:14 | Navy | Andrew Bowman tips it but misses | 18-16 |
| 06:12 | Navy | Jimmy Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 06:04 | Navy | Jimmy Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 06:02 | Cleveland State | Thomas Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 05:56 | Cleveland State | David Laird drills a shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Andrew Bowman - foul #1 on Andrew Bowman, team foul #6 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Woodrow McCall (PF), Michael Grant (C) Joseph Cooper, Ronald Waltman, Carey Mahon, Thomas Payne | |
| Subs | Navy | John Carbajal (SG), Brian Severin (SF), Gary Hines (PF), Irvin Marshall (C) Richard Woody, John Smith, Jimmy Taylor, Andrew Bowman | |
| 05:56 | Cleveland State | David Laird makes the free throw | 21-16 |
| 05:49 | Navy | Irvin Marshall buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Brian Severin | 21-18 |
| 05:26 | Cleveland State | David Laird misses badly on a floater from the right side | 21-18 |
| 05:25 | Navy | Irvin Marshall snags the defensive board | 21-18 |
| 05:20 | Navy | Samuel Walling steals the ball from John Carbajal | 21-18 |
| 05:03 | Cleveland State | Brian Severin picks off the pass by David Laird | 21-18 |
| 04:51 | Navy | Irvin Marshall knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-20 |
| 04:31 | Cleveland State | Gary Hines steals it from David Laird | 21-20 |
| 04:10 | Navy | Kevin Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 04:08 | Navy | Brian Severin snags the offensive board | 21-20 |
| 04:00 | Navy | Gary Hines scores on a floater near the basket and the foul's on David Laird - foul #1 on David Laird, team foul #6 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman (SG), Terry Harris (SF), Carey Mahon (PF) Robert Smith, David Laird, Woodrow McCall | |
| Subs | Navy | Robert Wayt (PG) Kevin Thomas | |
| 04:00 | Navy | Gary Hines makes the free throw | 21-23 |
| 03:39 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Gary Hines - foul #2 on Gary Hines, team foul #7 | 21-23 |
| 03:39 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon misses the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 03:39 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 03:23 | Navy | Irvin Marshall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-23 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper (PG), Thomas Payne (C) Samuel Walling, Michael Grant | |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Cooper (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Waltman (fresh) SF - Terry Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carey Mahon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Payne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Robert Wayt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Carbajal (fresh) SF - Brian Severin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Hines (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Irvin Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 22-23 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Navy | Kevin Thomas (SF), Jimmy Taylor (PF), Andrew Bowman (C) Brian Severin, Gary Hines, Irvin Marshall | |
| 02:43 | Navy | Jimmy Taylor comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Ronald Waltman - foul #1 on Ronald Waltman, team foul #7 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Smith (SG) Ronald Waltman | |
| Subs | Navy | Richard Woody (SG) John Carbajal | |
| 02:43 | Navy | Jimmy Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 02:43 | Navy | Jimmy Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 02:16 | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Taylor - foul #2 on Jimmy Taylor, team foul #8 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall (PF), Michael Grant (C) Carey Mahon, Thomas Payne | |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| 02:16 | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 02:16 | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 02:16 | Navy | Jimmy Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 01:53 | Navy | Richard Woody comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-25 |
| 01:51 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall pulls down the rebound | 23-25 |
| 01:33 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris misses short on a floater from the right wing | 23-25 |
| 01:32 | Navy | Jimmy Taylor pulls down the rebound | 23-25 |
| 01:20 | Navy | Kevin Thomas scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-27 |
| 01:01 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Taylor - foul #3 on Jimmy Taylor, team foul #9 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling (PG), Ronald Waltman (SG), Carey Mahon (PF) Joseph Cooper, Robert Smith, Terry Harris | |
| Subs | Navy | John Carbajal (SG), Brian Severin (SF), Gary Hines (PF), Irvin Marshall (C) Robert Wayt, Kevin Thomas, Jimmy Taylor, Andrew Bowman | |
| 01:01 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 01:01 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 01:01 | Navy | The rebound goes to Irvin Marshall | 24-27 |
| 00:50 | Navy | Michael Grant is called for the reach on Irvin Marshall - foul #2 on Michael Grant, team foul #8 | 24-27 |
| 00:50 | Navy | Irvin Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 00:50 | Navy | Irvin Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 00:32 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-29 |
| 00:31 | Navy | Gary Hines gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 00:12 | Navy | Richard Woody is fouled on the floor by Ronald Waltman - foul #2 on Ronald Waltman, team foul #9 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Payne (C) Michael Grant | |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| 00:12 | Navy | Richard Woody makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 00:12 | Navy | Richard Woody misses the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 00:12 | Cleveland State | Thomas Payne grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall clanks a shot from the free throw line | 24-30 |
| 00:02 | Navy | Gary Hines grabs the defensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 00:00 | Navy | Gary Hines can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 24-30 |