| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Damek Krzyzanowski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Zellous (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Roberto Rizzo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Wade (fresh) 4 reb. C - Buck Trail (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Eaglin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Albert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thad Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lipscomb | Roberto Rizzo inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Lipscomb | Damek Krzyzanowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-30 |
| 19:27 | Cleveland State | Thad Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Jones | 33-32 |
| 19:08 | Lipscomb | Ivan Zellous throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-32 |
| 18:44 | Cleveland State | Thad Smith misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Buck Trail - foul #1 on Buck Trail, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 18:44 | Cleveland State | Thad Smith makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 18:44 | Cleveland State | Thad Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:29 | Lipscomb | Kevin Wade misses badly on a floater from close range | 33-34 |
| 18:27 | Cleveland State | Thad Smith snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 18:12 | Cleveland State | Ivan Zellous is called for the reach on Thomas Eaglin - foul #2 on Ivan Zellous, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| 18:03 | Cleveland State | Thad Smith lays it up and in | 33-36 |
| 17:35 | Lipscomb | Damek Krzyzanowski comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 17:34 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Bryan Jones | 33-36 |
| 17:14 | Cleveland State | Bryan Jones scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Jones | 33-38 |
| 17:04 | Lipscomb | Roberto Rizzo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 17:03 | Lipscomb | Kevin Wade tips it back up and in | 35-38 |
| 16:40 | Cleveland State | Thomas Eaglin is hacked by Kevin Wade - foul #1 on Kevin Wade, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Dan Sobers (PG), Ray Welch (SG), Himeronim Morawski (SF), Ernest Fuller (PF), Johnny Ferrell (C) Damek Krzyzanowski, Ivan Zellous, Roberto Rizzo, Kevin Wade, Buck Trail | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Eusebio (PG), Justin Netzer (SG), John Stockdale (SF), Mack Gaffney (PF), Don Avant (C) William Jones, Bryan Jones, Thomas Eaglin, Albert Jones, Thad Smith | |
| 16:32 | Cleveland State | Justin Netzer misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Ray Welch - foul #1 on Ray Welch, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| 16:32 | Cleveland State | Justin Netzer makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 16:32 | Cleveland State | Justin Netzer makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 16:22 | Lipscomb | Ray Welch is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Eusebio - foul #1 on Kenneth Eusebio, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| 16:04 | Lipscomb | John Stockdale is called for the reach on Ray Welch - foul #2 on John Stockdale, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| 15:40 | Lipscomb | Ray Welch comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 15:39 | Lipscomb | Ernest Fuller hits the follow up shot | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Dan Sobers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ray Welch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Himeronim Morawski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ernest Fuller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Ferrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kenneth Eusebio (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Netzer (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Stockdale (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mack Gaffney (fresh) 1 pts. C - Don Avant (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Eusebio buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 15:10 | Lipscomb | Ernest Fuller knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Himeronim Morawski | 39-43 |
| 14:51 | Cleveland State | Himeronim Morawski denies the turnaround by John Stockdale | 39-43 |
| 14:49 | Lipscomb | Ray Welch gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 14:46 | Lipscomb | Dan Sobers is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-43 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Damek Krzyzanowski (PG), Roberto Rizzo (SF), Kal Conlan (PF), Kevin Wade (C) Dan Sobers, Himeronim Morawski, Ernest Fuller, Johnny Ferrell | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Jones (PG), Bryan Jones (SG), Thomas Eaglin (SF), Thad Smith (C) Kenneth Eusebio, Justin Netzer, John Stockdale, Mack Gaffney | |
| 14:33 | Cleveland State | Thad Smith comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 39-43 |
| 14:31 | Cleveland State | Thad Smith grabs the offensive board | 39-43 |
| 14:24 | Cleveland State | Bryan Jones misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 14:23 | Lipscomb | Ray Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 14:07 | Lipscomb | Ray Welch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 39-43 |
| 14:05 | Cleveland State | Don Avant pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 13:54 | Cleveland State | Don Avant scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 13:37 | Lipscomb | Ray Welch clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 13:36 | Cleveland State | Thad Smith gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 13:07 | Cleveland State | Bryan Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 13:06 | Lipscomb | The rebound goes to Roberto Rizzo | 39-45 |
| 12:39 | Lipscomb | Roberto Rizzo scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-45 |
| 12:25 | Cleveland State | Kevin Wade blocks the short jumper by Don Avant | 42-45 |
| 12:24 | Lipscomb | Kal Conlan grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 12:20 | Lipscomb | Roberto Rizzo loses the dribble to Bryan Jones | 42-45 |
| 12:16 | Cleveland State | William Jones can't finish the layup | 42-45 |
| 12:15 | Lipscomb | Kal Conlan snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 11:56 | Lipscomb | Damek Krzyzanowski knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Roberto Rizzo | 45-45 |
| 11:37 | Cleveland State | The pull-up jumper by Don Avant is blocked by Kevin Wade | 45-45 |
| 11:36 | Cleveland State | Thad Smith can't tip it in | 45-45 |
| 11:34 | Lipscomb | The rebound goes to Kal Conlan | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Damek Krzyzanowski (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Welch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roberto Rizzo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kal Conlan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Wade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Eaglin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Don Avant (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Thad Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Lipscomb | Bryan Jones takes the ball from Ray Welch | 45-45 |
| 11:01 | Cleveland State | Thomas Eaglin hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-48 |
| 10:40 | Lipscomb | Kal Conlan clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on Don Avant - foul #1 on Don Avant, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Dan Sobers (PG), Ivan Zellous (SG), Himeronim Morawski (SF), Buck Trail (C) Damek Krzyzanowski, Ray Welch, Roberto Rizzo, Kevin Wade | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Eusebio (PG), Justin Netzer (SG), John Stockdale (SF), Albert Jones (PF), Mack Gaffney (C) William Jones, Bryan Jones, Thomas Eaglin, Don Avant, Thad Smith | |
| 10:40 | Lipscomb | Kal Conlan makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 10:40 | Lipscomb | Kal Conlan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 10:40 | Lipscomb | Kal Conlan makes the 3rd free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:31 | Cleveland State | Dan Sobers steps in front of the Kenneth Eusebio pass | 48-48 |
| 10:16 | Lipscomb | Kal Conlan misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Albert Jones - foul #2 on Albert Jones, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| 10:16 | Lipscomb | Kal Conlan makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 10:16 | Lipscomb | Kal Conlan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 09:59 | Cleveland State | Albert Jones is hacked by Kal Conlan - foul #4 on Kal Conlan, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Ernest Fuller (PF) Kal Conlan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 09:47 | Cleveland State | Mack Gaffney misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ernest Fuller - foul #2 on Ernest Fuller, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| 09:47 | Cleveland State | Mack Gaffney makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:47 | Cleveland State | Mack Gaffney makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 09:38 | Lipscomb | Himeronim Morawski is hacked by Mack Gaffney - foul #2 on Mack Gaffney, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Damek Krzyzanowski (PG) Dan Sobers | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 09:16 | Lipscomb | Buck Trail is hacked by Mack Gaffney - foul #3 on Mack Gaffney, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Jones (PG) Justin Netzer | |
| 09:02 | Lipscomb | Ivan Zellous scores on a jumper from the right side | 52-50 |
| 08:40 | Cleveland State | William Jones misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Ernest Fuller - foul #3 on Ernest Fuller, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Johnny Ferrell (C) Buck Trail | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bryan Jones (SG) Mack Gaffney | |
| 08:40 | Cleveland State | William Jones makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 08:40 | Cleveland State | William Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 08:16 | Lipscomb | Ivan Zellous drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Johnny Ferrell and he's fouled by Albert Jones - foul #3 on Albert Jones, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Buck Trail (C) Himeronim Morawski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffery Vail (PF) Albert Jones | |
| 08:16 | Lipscomb | Ivan Zellous misses the free throw | 54-52 |
| 08:16 | Lipscomb | Buck Trail snags the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 07:56 | Lipscomb | Ernest Fuller misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-52 |
| 07:54 | Lipscomb | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Ferrell | 54-52 |
| 07:37 | Lipscomb | Buck Trail's pass is intercepted by Bryan Jones | 54-52 |
| 07:21 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Eusebio hits the finger roll set up by William Jones and he's hacked by Ivan Zellous - foul #3 on Ivan Zellous, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Dan Sobers (PG), Roberto Rizzo (SF), Kevin Wade (PF) Damek Krzyzanowski, Ernest Fuller, Buck Trail | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Eaglin (SF), Mack Gaffney (PF), Thad Smith (C) William Jones, John Stockdale, Jeffery Vail | |
| 07:21 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Eusebio makes the free throw | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Dan Sobers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ivan Zellous (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roberto Rizzo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Wade (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Johnny Ferrell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kenneth Eusebio (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Eaglin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mack Gaffney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Thad Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Lipscomb | Kevin Wade misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-55 |
| 06:58 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Bryan Jones | 54-55 |
| 06:35 | Cleveland State | Bryan Jones misses short on a floater from the left side | 54-55 |
| 06:34 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Eusebio can't tip it in | 54-55 |
| 06:32 | Lipscomb | Roberto Rizzo snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 06:26 | Lipscomb | Johnny Ferrell jams it set up by Dan Sobers | 56-55 |
| 06:11 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Eusebio misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ivan Zellous - foul #4 on Ivan Zellous, team foul #9 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Damek Krzyzanowski (PG), Ray Welch (SG), Kal Conlan (PF) Dan Sobers, Ivan Zellous, Johnny Ferrell | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Jones (PG), Albert Jones (PF) Bryan Jones, Mack Gaffney | |
| 06:11 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Eusebio makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:11 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Eusebio makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:44 | Lipscomb | Kevin Wade drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Ray Welch | 58-57 |
| 05:30 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Eusebio clanks a jumper from close range | 58-57 |
| 05:28 | Lipscomb | Ray Welch grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 05:06 | Lipscomb | Damek Krzyzanowski misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 05:04 | Cleveland State | Thad Smith grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 05:00 | Cleveland State | Damek Krzyzanowski steals the ball from Thomas Eaglin | 58-57 |
| 04:57 | Lipscomb | Roberto Rizzo hits the finger roll set up by Damek Krzyzanowski | 60-57 |
| 04:41 | Cleveland State | Thad Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Roberto Rizzo - foul #2 on Roberto Rizzo, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Himeronim Morawski (SF), Buck Trail (C) Roberto Rizzo, Kevin Wade | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bryan Jones (SG), John Stockdale (SF) Kenneth Eusebio, Thomas Eaglin | |
| 04:41 | Cleveland State | Thad Smith misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:41 | Cleveland State | Thad Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:41 | Lipscomb | Kal Conlan grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 04:20 | Lipscomb | Ray Welch buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Himeronim Morawski | 63-57 |
| 04:03 | Cleveland State | William Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 04:02 | Lipscomb | Kal Conlan pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 03:42 | Lipscomb | Kal Conlan knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Himeronim Morawski | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:33 | Cleveland State | Bryan Jones drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by William Jones | 65-60 |
| 03:09 | Lipscomb | Damek Krzyzanowski misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-60 |
| 03:07 | Cleveland State | Albert Jones pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Damek Krzyzanowski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Welch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Himeronim Morawski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kal Conlan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Buck Trail (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bryan Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Stockdale (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Albert Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Thad Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:52 | Cleveland State | Albert Jones hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from William Jones and the foul's on Damek Krzyzanowski - foul #3 on Damek Krzyzanowski, team foul #11 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Dan Sobers (PG), Ivan Zellous (SG), Kevin Wade (PF), Ernest Fuller (C) Damek Krzyzanowski, Ray Welch, Kal Conlan, Buck Trail | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Justin Netzer (PG), Thomas Eaglin (SF), Don Avant (C) William Jones, Bryan Jones, Thad Smith | |
| 02:52 | Cleveland State | Albert Jones makes the free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:49 | Lipscomb | Lipscomb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Damek Krzyzanowski (PG), Roberto Rizzo (SF) Dan Sobers, Himeronim Morawski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Eusebio (PG), Bryan Jones (SG), Mack Gaffney (PF) Justin Netzer, John Stockdale, Albert Jones | |
| 02:35 | Lipscomb | Ernest Fuller drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Damek Krzyzanowski | 67-63 |
| 02:35 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Kal Conlan (PF), Buck Trail (C) Kevin Wade, Ernest Fuller | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Jones (PG), Thad Smith (C) Kenneth Eusebio, Mack Gaffney | |
| 02:13 | Cleveland State | William Jones drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 01:56 | Lipscomb | Ivan Zellous misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bryan Jones - foul #2 on Bryan Jones, team foul #8 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Albert Jones (PF) Don Avant | |
| 01:56 | Lipscomb | Ivan Zellous makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 01:56 | Lipscomb | Ivan Zellous misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 01:56 | Cleveland State | Thad Smith gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 01:34 | Cleveland State | William Jones hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Eaglin | 68-67 |
| 01:10 | Lipscomb | Thad Smith is called for the reach on Damek Krzyzanowski - foul #2 on Thad Smith, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| 01:10 | Lipscomb | Damek Krzyzanowski misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:10 | Cleveland State | Albert Jones snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | Albert Jones loses the dribble to Roberto Rizzo | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Lipscomb | Damek Krzyzanowski connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roberto Rizzo | 70-67 |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | William Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-67 |
| 00:09 | Lipscomb | Kal Conlan grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Lipscomb | Kal Conlan is hacked by William Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Jones, team foul #10 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Ray Welch (SG) Ivan Zellous | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:07 | Lipscomb | Kal Conlan misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:07 | Lipscomb | Kal Conlan makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Albert Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-67 |