| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Donald Joyce (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Grimshaw (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Macedo (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Christopher Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Andress (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darryl Jacobson (fresh) PF - Charles Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Karl Duncan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Darryl Jacobson inbounds the ball | 43-28 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Arkansas State | Darryl Jacobson knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Christopher Anderson | 43-31 |
| 19:27 | Cleveland State | David Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-31 |
| 19:26 | Arkansas State | Darryl Jacobson gets the rebound | 43-31 |
| 19:22 | Arkansas State | Christopher Anderson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Darryl Jacobson | 43-34 |
| 18:59 | Cleveland State | Philip Grimshaw drills a floater from the baseline set up by David Johnson | 45-34 |
| 18:40 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-37 |
| 18:28 | Cleveland State | David Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 18:26 | Cleveland State | Sean Walters gets the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 18:18 | Cleveland State | Donald Joyce knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by David Johnson and the foul's on Darryl Jacobson - foul #3 on Darryl Jacobson, team foul #1 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Loren Carr (SF) Darryl Jacobson | |
| 18:18 | Cleveland State | Donald Joyce misses the free throw | 47-37 |
| 18:18 | Arkansas State | Charles Coleman gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 18:00 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Yeager (PF) Thomas Macedo | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gary Norton (SG), Paul Sakamoto (SF) Tim Andress, Karl Duncan | |
| 17:42 | Cleveland State | Sean Walters scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Joyce | 49-37 |
| 17:15 | Arkansas State | Loren Carr misses short on a floater from the right block | 49-37 |
| 17:14 | Cleveland State | Philip Grimshaw grabs the board | 49-37 |
| 16:50 | Cleveland State | Sean Walters clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Gary Norton - foul #1 on Gary Norton, team foul #2 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Chalker (PG), Augustine Romano (SG), Theodore Uhl (SF), Thomas Macedo (PF) Donald Joyce, David Johnson, Philip Grimshaw, James Yeager | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tim Andress (SG), Karl Duncan (C) Christopher Anderson, Charles Coleman | |
| 16:50 | Cleveland State | Sean Walters makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 16:50 | Cleveland State | Sean Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 16:33 | Arkansas State | Karl Duncan is called for traveling | 51-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Yeager (C) Sean Walters | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 16:12 | Cleveland State | Theodore Uhl misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Loren Carr - foul #1 on Loren Carr, team foul #3 | 51-37 |
| 16:12 | Cleveland State | Theodore Uhl makes the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 16:12 | Cleveland State | Theodore Uhl misses the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 16:12 | Arkansas State | Karl Duncan grabs the board | 52-37 |
| 16:01 | Arkansas State | Loren Carr buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Norton | 52-39 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - George Chalker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Augustine Romano (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Theodore Uhl (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Macedo (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - James Yeager (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Gary Norton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tim Andress (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Sakamoto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Loren Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Karl Duncan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Cleveland State | Loren Carr swats the layup by James Yeager | 52-39 |
| 15:44 | Arkansas State | Loren Carr grabs the board | 52-39 |
| 15:37 | Arkansas State | Gary Norton misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-39 |
| 15:36 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Theodore Uhl | 52-39 |
| 15:16 | Cleveland State | George Chalker clanks a 3 from the right corner | 52-39 |
| 15:14 | Arkansas State | Karl Duncan gets the rebound | 52-39 |
| 15:01 | Arkansas State | Loren Carr connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 52-41 |
| 14:40 | Cleveland State | George Chalker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-41 |
| 14:39 | Cleveland State | Theodore Uhl grabs the offensive board | 52-41 |
| 14:26 | Cleveland State | Augustine Romano misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-41 |
| 14:25 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Loren Carr | 52-41 |
| 14:19 | Arkansas State | Loren Carr can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 14:18 | Cleveland State | George Chalker gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| 14:03 | Cleveland State | Theodore Uhl is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Theodore Uhl, team foul #1 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Donald Joyce (PG), David Johnson (SG), Philip Grimshaw (SF), Blaine Gingrich (PF), Sean Walters (C) George Chalker, Augustine Romano, Theodore Uhl, Thomas Macedo, James Yeager | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Christopher Anderson (PG), Thomas Brownell (SG), Darryl Jacobson (SF), Charles Coleman (PF) Gary Norton, Tim Andress, Paul Sakamoto, Loren Carr | |
| 13:49 | Arkansas State | Christopher Anderson scores on a floater from the right side set up by Thomas Brownell | 52-43 |
| 13:30 | Cleveland State | Sean Walters comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Christopher Anderson - foul #3 on Christopher Anderson, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| 13:30 | Cleveland State | Sean Walters makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 13:30 | Cleveland State | Sean Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 13:08 | Arkansas State | Charles Coleman clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-43 |
| 13:06 | Arkansas State | Karl Duncan snags the offensive board | 54-43 |
| 12:56 | Arkansas State | Christopher Anderson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-43 |
| 12:55 | Arkansas State | Karl Duncan pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 12:38 | Arkansas State | Blaine Gingrich denies the turnaround by Karl Duncan | 54-43 |
| 12:36 | Arkansas State | Thomas Brownell hits the follow up shot | 54-45 |
| 12:18 | Cleveland State | Donald Joyce scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Philip Grimshaw | 57-45 |
| 12:04 | Arkansas State | Christopher Anderson makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Brownell | 57-48 |
| 11:49 | Cleveland State | The pull-up jumper by Donald Joyce is blocked by Karl Duncan | 57-48 |
| 11:48 | Arkansas State | Karl Duncan grabs the board | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Donald Joyce (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Philip Grimshaw (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Blaine Gingrich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Sean Walters (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Christopher Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Brownell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darryl Jacobson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Karl Duncan (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Arkansas State | Donald Joyce is called for the reach on Darryl Jacobson - foul #2 on Donald Joyce, team foul #2 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Augustine Romano (PG), Theodore Uhl (SG), Thomas Macedo (PF), James Yeager (C) Donald Joyce, David Johnson, Blaine Gingrich, Sean Walters | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gary Norton (SG), Paul Sakamoto (SF), Loren Carr (C) Thomas Brownell, Darryl Jacobson, Karl Duncan | |
| 11:14 | Arkansas State | Theodore Uhl is called for the reach on Gary Norton - foul #2 on Theodore Uhl, team foul #3 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Chalker (PG) Philip Grimshaw | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tim Andress (SG) Gary Norton | |
| 10:51 | Arkansas State | Thomas Macedo takes the ball from Charles Coleman | 57-48 |
| 10:37 | Cleveland State | James Yeager loses the ball out of bounds | 57-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gary Norton (PG) Christopher Anderson | |
| 10:20 | Arkansas State | Paul Sakamoto misses short on a 3 from the right wing but he's hacked by Theodore Uhl - foul #3 on Theodore Uhl, team foul #4 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Donald Joyce (PG), Philip Grimshaw (SF), James Ebert (C) George Chalker, Theodore Uhl, Thomas Macedo | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 10:20 | Arkansas State | Paul Sakamoto misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 10:20 | Arkansas State | Paul Sakamoto makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 10:20 | Arkansas State | Paul Sakamoto makes the 3rd free throw | 57-50 |
| 10:01 | Cleveland State | Philip Grimshaw makes the fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Paul Sakamoto - foul #3 on Paul Sakamoto, team foul #5 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Johnson (SG), Sean Walters (C) Augustine Romano, James Ebert | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Thomas Brownell (SG), Darryl Jacobson (SF) Tim Andress, Paul Sakamoto | |
| 10:01 | Cleveland State | Philip Grimshaw makes the free throw | 60-50 |
| 09:40 | Arkansas State | Loren Carr hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Brownell | 60-52 |
| 09:26 | Cleveland State | The jump hook by David Johnson is blocked by Loren Carr | 60-52 |
| 09:24 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Thomas Brownell | 60-52 |
| 09:20 | Arkansas State | Darryl Jacobson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 09:11 | Cleveland State | David Johnson buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Sean Walters | 62-55 |
| 09:00 | Arkansas State | Darryl Jacobson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 08:58 | Cleveland State | Sean Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 08:53 | Cleveland State | Donald Joyce misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 08:51 | Arkansas State | Charles Coleman gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 08:46 | Arkansas State | Gary Norton connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Brownell | 62-58 |
| 08:19 | Cleveland State | Gary Norton is called for the reach on Donald Joyce - foul #2 on Gary Norton, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Chalker (PG), Augustine Romano (SG), Theodore Uhl (SF), Thomas Macedo (PF), Blaine Gingrich (C) Donald Joyce, David Johnson, Philip Grimshaw, James Yeager, Sean Walters | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Christopher Anderson (PG), Tim Andress (SG), James Sack (SF), Paul Sakamoto (C) Gary Norton, Thomas Brownell, Darryl Jacobson, Loren Carr | |
| 08:04 | Cleveland State | Blaine Gingrich can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Paul Sakamoto - foul #4 on Paul Sakamoto, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Karl Duncan (C) Paul Sakamoto | |
| 08:04 | Cleveland State | Blaine Gingrich makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 08:04 | Cleveland State | Blaine Gingrich makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 07:50 | Arkansas State | Karl Duncan is hacked by Augustine Romano - foul #1 on Augustine Romano, team foul #5 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Paul Sakamoto (PF) Charles Coleman | |
| 07:42 | Arkansas State | Christopher Anderson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Blaine Gingrich - foul #2 on Blaine Gingrich, team foul #6 | 64-58 |
| 07:42 | Arkansas State | Christopher Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 07:42 | Arkansas State | Christopher Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - George Chalker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Augustine Romano (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Theodore Uhl (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Macedo (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Blaine Gingrich (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Christopher Anderson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tim Andress (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Sack (fresh) PF - Paul Sakamoto (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Karl Duncan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Cleveland State | Theodore Uhl misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-60 |
| 07:34 | Arkansas State | James Sack snags the defensive board | 64-60 |
| 07:28 | Arkansas State | A charge is called on Christopher Anderson - foul #4 on Christopher Anderson, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| 07:13 | Cleveland State | Thomas Macedo lays it up and in | 66-60 |
| 07:09 | Arkansas State | Theodore Uhl steals it from Paul Sakamoto | 66-60 |
| 06:54 | Cleveland State | George Chalker is hacked by James Sack - foul #1 on James Sack, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Johnson (SG), Philip Grimshaw (SF), Sean Walters (C) Augustine Romano, Theodore Uhl, Blaine Gingrich | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Darryl Jacobson (SF), Charles Coleman (PF) James Sack, Karl Duncan | |
| 06:54 | Cleveland State | George Chalker makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 06:54 | Cleveland State | George Chalker misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 06:54 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Paul Sakamoto | 67-60 |
| 06:50 | Arkansas State | Christopher Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Donald Joyce (PG) George Chalker | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 06:37 | Cleveland State | Donald Joyce misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 06:35 | Arkansas State | Darryl Jacobson snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| 06:08 | Arkansas State | Charles Coleman misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 67-60 |
| 06:06 | Cleveland State | Sean Walters gets the rebound | 67-60 |
| 06:02 | Cleveland State | Donald Joyce misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 06:00 | Arkansas State | Darryl Jacobson gets the rebound | 67-60 |
| 05:43 | Arkansas State | Sean Walters denies the turnaround by Tim Andress | 67-60 |
| 05:42 | Cleveland State | Thomas Macedo snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| 05:35 | Cleveland State | Sean Walters makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by David Johnson | 69-60 |
| 05:22 | Arkansas State | Christopher Anderson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 69-60 |
| 05:20 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Coleman | 69-60 |
| 05:08 | Arkansas State | Charles Coleman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Macedo - foul #1 on Thomas Macedo, team foul #7 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Augustine Romano (PG), Theodore Uhl (SG), James Yeager (PF), Blaine Gingrich (C) Donald Joyce, David Johnson, Thomas Macedo, Sean Walters | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gary Norton (PG), Thomas Brownell (SG), James Sack (SF), Loren Carr (C) Christopher Anderson, Tim Andress, Darryl Jacobson, Paul Sakamoto | |
| 05:08 | Arkansas State | Charles Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 05:08 | Arkansas State | Charles Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:53 | Cleveland State | Thomas Brownell is called for the reach on Theodore Uhl - foul #2 on Thomas Brownell, team foul #10 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Chalker (PG) Philip Grimshaw | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Karl Duncan (C) Charles Coleman | |
| 04:53 | Cleveland State | Theodore Uhl misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:53 | Cleveland State | Theodore Uhl makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 04:42 | Arkansas State | Loren Carr buries a fadeaway in the lane | 70-63 |
| 04:21 | Cleveland State | Theodore Uhl scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Augustine Romano | 72-63 |
| 04:03 | Arkansas State | Loren Carr misses the floater from the left block | 72-63 |
| 04:01 | Arkansas State | Loren Carr grabs the offensive board | 72-63 |
| 03:55 | Arkansas State | Thomas Brownell comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Augustine Romano - foul #2 on Augustine Romano, team foul #8 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Donald Joyce (PG), David Johnson (SG), Philip Grimshaw (SF), Sean Walters (C) George Chalker, Augustine Romano, Theodore Uhl, Blaine Gingrich | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Christopher Anderson (PG), Darryl Jacobson (SF) Gary Norton, James Sack | |
| 03:55 | Arkansas State | Thomas Brownell makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 03:55 | Arkansas State | Thomas Brownell makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 03:34 | Cleveland State | Sean Walters misses the jumper in the lane | 72-65 |
| 03:32 | Cleveland State | Sean Walters grabs the offensive board | 72-65 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Donald Joyce (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Philip Grimshaw (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Yeager (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Walters (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Christopher Anderson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Brownell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Darryl Jacobson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Loren Carr (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Karl Duncan (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Cleveland State | David Johnson is hacked by Thomas Brownell - foul #3 on Thomas Brownell, team foul #11 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gary Norton (SG), Paul Sakamoto (C) Thomas Brownell, Karl Duncan | |
| 03:12 | Cleveland State | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 03:12 | Cleveland State | David Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Arkansas State | Christopher Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:53 | Cleveland State | Darryl Jacobson picks off the pass by Philip Grimshaw | 74-65 |
| 02:53 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Macedo (PF) James Yeager | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tim Andress (SG) Gary Norton | |
| 02:46 | Arkansas State | Paul Sakamoto buries a shot in the lane and he's hacked by Thomas Macedo - foul #2 on Thomas Macedo, team foul #9 | 74-67 |
| 02:46 | Arkansas State | Paul Sakamoto makes the free throw | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:32 | Cleveland State | David Johnson's pass is intercepted by Tim Andress | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:24 | Arkansas State | Christopher Anderson is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Christopher Anderson, team foul #12 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gary Norton (PG) Christopher Anderson | |
| 02:07 | Cleveland State | Philip Grimshaw is hacked by Tim Andress - foul #2 on Tim Andress, team foul #13 | 74-68 |
| 02:07 | Cleveland State | Philip Grimshaw misses the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 02:07 | Cleveland State | Philip Grimshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 02:03 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-68 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Coleman (PF) Paul Sakamoto | |
| 01:45 | Arkansas State | Loren Carr hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Coleman | 75-71 |
| 01:31 | Cleveland State | Sean Walters can't finish the layup | 75-71 |
| 01:29 | Cleveland State | Philip Grimshaw tips it home | 77-71 |
| 01:29 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-71 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Karl Duncan (C) Loren Carr | |
| 01:10 | Arkansas State | The jumper by Darryl Jacobson is denied by Sean Walters | 77-71 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas State | Charles Coleman tips it home | 77-73 |
| 00:52 | Cleveland State | Gary Norton picks off the pass by Sean Walters | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Arkansas State | Darryl Jacobson knocks in the jumper from the left side | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Thomas Macedo loses the dribble to Darryl Jacobson | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on David Johnson - foul #2 on David Johnson, team foul #10 | 77-75 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress misses the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Cleveland State | David Johnson is hacked by Tim Andress in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tim Andress, team foul #14 | 77-76 |
| 00:11 | Cleveland State | David Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:11 | Cleveland State | David Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 79-79 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Donald Joyce misses the driving attempt near the basket | 79-79 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Donald Joyce (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Philip Grimshaw (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Macedo (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Sean Walters (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Gary Norton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Andress (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Darryl Jacobson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charles Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Karl Duncan (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Cleveland State | Sean Walters wins the tip | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:58 | Cleveland State | Donald Joyce is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 79-79 |
| 04:41 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Coleman | 79-81 |
| 04:14 | Cleveland State | Donald Joyce knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Sean Walters | 82-81 |
| 03:52 | Arkansas State | Karl Duncan clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 82-81 |
| 03:50 | Cleveland State | Thomas Macedo grabs the board | 82-81 |
| 03:26 | Cleveland State | Tim Andress steals it from Philip Grimshaw | 82-81 |
| 03:22 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress banks in the layup | 82-83 |
| 03:09 | Cleveland State | Philip Grimshaw scores on a runner in the lane | 84-83 |
| 02:51 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 84-83 |
| 02:49 | Cleveland State | Philip Grimshaw gets the rebound | 84-83 |
| 02:28 | Cleveland State | Tim Andress steals the ball from David Johnson | 84-83 |
| 02:15 | Arkansas State | Karl Duncan is whistled for traveling | 84-83 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Chalker (PG), Augustine Romano (SG), Theodore Uhl (SF), James Yeager (PF), Blaine Gingrich (C) Donald Joyce, David Johnson, Philip Grimshaw, Thomas Macedo, Sean Walters | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Thomas Brownell (PG), Christopher McCoppin (SG), Paul Sakamoto (SF), Loren Carr (C) Gary Norton, Tim Andress, Darryl Jacobson, Karl Duncan | |
| 02:13 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 84-83 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Donald Joyce (PG), Philip Grimshaw (SF) George Chalker, Theodore Uhl | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gary Norton (PG) Christopher McCoppin | |
| 01:54 | Cleveland State | James Yeager knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 86-83 |
| 01:54 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 86-83 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Johnson (SG), Thomas Macedo (PF), Sean Walters (C) Augustine Romano, James Yeager, Blaine Gingrich | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tim Andress (SG), Darryl Jacobson (SF), Karl Duncan (C) Thomas Brownell, Paul Sakamoto, Loren Carr | |
| 01:38 | Arkansas State | Thomas Macedo steals it from Gary Norton | 86-83 |
| 01:32 | Cleveland State | Thomas Macedo misses long on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Charles Coleman - foul #3 on Charles Coleman, team foul #15 | 86-83 |
| 01:32 | Cleveland State | Thomas Macedo makes the 1st free throw | 87-83 |
| 01:32 | Cleveland State | Thomas Macedo makes the 2nd free throw | 88-83 |
| 01:18 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 88-83 |
| 01:16 | Arkansas State | Darryl Jacobson tips it back up and in | 88-85 |
| 01:04 | Cleveland State | David Johnson banks in the layup | 90-85 |
| 00:54 | Arkansas State | Tim Andress loses the ball out of bounds | 90-85 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Donald Joyce (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Philip Grimshaw (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Macedo (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Sean Walters (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Gary Norton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Andress (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Darryl Jacobson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charles Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Karl Duncan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | Thomas Macedo misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Gary Norton - foul #3 on Gary Norton, team foul #16 | 90-85 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bobby Hart (SF) Philip Grimshaw | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | Thomas Macedo makes the 1st free throw | 91-85 |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | Thomas Macedo makes the 2nd free throw | 92-85 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Arkansas State | Gary Norton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 92-85 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas State | Charles Coleman snags the offensive board | 92-85 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas State | Gary Norton misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 92-85 |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | Thomas Macedo grabs the defensive rebound | 92-85 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Cleveland State | Thomas Macedo is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Andress - foul #4 on Tim Andress, team foul #17 | 92-85 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Theodore Uhl (SF), James Yeager (C) Bobby Hart, Sean Walters | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:20 | Cleveland State | Thomas Macedo makes the 1st free throw | 93-85 |
| 00:20 | Cleveland State | Thomas Macedo makes the 2nd free throw | 94-85 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Arkansas State | Gary Norton makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Tim Andress | 94-88 |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 94-88 |
| 00:13 | Cleveland State | Gary Norton is called for the reach on Theodore Uhl in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Norton, team foul #18 | 94-88 |
| 00:13 | Cleveland State | Theodore Uhl makes the 1st free throw | 95-88 |
| 00:13 | Cleveland State | Theodore Uhl makes the 2nd free throw | 96-88 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas State | Gary Norton hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Darryl Jacobson | 96-91 |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | Gary Norton is called for the reach on David Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Norton, team foul #19 | 96-91 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Thomas Brownell (PG) Gary Norton | |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | David Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 96-91 |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | David Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 96-91 |
| 00:06 | Arkansas State | Charles Coleman gets the rebound | 96-91 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Charles Coleman buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 96-94 |