| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Pat Starr (fresh) SG - John Ellis (fresh) SF - Stanford Ragusa (fresh) PF - Allen Lewis (fresh) C - Jeffrey Huff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Raymond Hill (fresh) SG - William Rounds (fresh) SF - Otto Stackpole (fresh) PF - Raymond Carter (fresh) C - Michael Hearon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Michael Hearon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Cleveland State | Raymond Hill misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Lafayette | Jeffrey Huff pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Lafayette | Allen Lewis misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Cleveland State | Raymond Carter gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Cleveland State | Michael Hearon connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Raymond Carter | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | Lafayette | John Ellis connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Pat Starr | 3-3 |
| 18:55 | Cleveland State | Pat Starr is called for the reach on William Rounds in the backcourt - foul #1 on Pat Starr, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:31 | Cleveland State | Raymond Carter scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Michael Hearon | 3-6 |
| 18:25 | Lafayette | John Ellis clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-6 |
| 18:24 | Lafayette | Jeffrey Huff snags the offensive board | 3-6 |
| 18:13 | Lafayette | Stanford Ragusa misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 18:11 | Lafayette | Pat Starr tips it home | 5-6 |
| 17:57 | Cleveland State | Otto Stackpole misses badly on a floater from the left side | 5-6 |
| 17:55 | Cleveland State | Raymond Carter snags the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 17:42 | Cleveland State | Raymond Hill misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 17:40 | Cleveland State | Raymond Carter gets the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:23 | Cleveland State | Raymond Hill is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Raymond Hill, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Joseph Bobb (PG), Thomas Mack (SG), Anthony Albin (SF), Glenn Fong (PF), Larry Cobbins (C) Pat Starr, John Ellis, Stanford Ragusa, Allen Lewis, Jeffrey Huff | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Christian Mauer (PG), Harry Tompson (SG), Carmelo Santana (SF), Calvin Sowder (PF), Richard Cooley (C) Raymond Hill, William Rounds, Otto Stackpole, Raymond Carter, Michael Hearon | |
| 17:13 | Lafayette | Anthony Albin is hacked by Calvin Sowder - foul #1 on Calvin Sowder, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| 16:56 | Lafayette | Glenn Fong misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Calvin Sowder - foul #2 on Calvin Sowder, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jack Boswell (PF) Calvin Sowder | |
| 16:56 | Lafayette | Glenn Fong makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:56 | Lafayette | Glenn Fong makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:32 | Cleveland State | Christian Mauer hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Carmelo Santana | 7-8 |
| 16:17 | Lafayette | Joseph Bobb loses the dribble to Christian Mauer | 7-8 |
| 15:56 | Cleveland State | Richard Cooley drills a driving attempt from close range | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Joseph Bobb (fresh) SG - Thomas Mack (fresh) SF - Anthony Albin (fresh) PF - Glenn Fong (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Cobbins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Christian Mauer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harry Tompson (fresh) SF - Carmelo Santana (fresh) PF - Jack Boswell (fresh) C - Richard Cooley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Lafayette | Larry Cobbins comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-10 |
| 15:38 | Lafayette | Glenn Fong misses the tip | 7-10 |
| 15:37 | Cleveland State | Richard Cooley snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 15:12 | Cleveland State | Christian Mauer is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-10 |
| 15:11 | Lafayette | Glenn Fong gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:48 | Lafayette | Glenn Fong knocks in the shot from close range and the foul's on Christian Mauer - foul #1 on Christian Mauer, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Pat Starr (PG), John Ellis (SG), Stanford Ragusa (SF), Jeffrey Huff (C) Joseph Bobb, Thomas Mack, Anthony Albin, Larry Cobbins | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Hill (PG), William Rounds (SG), Otto Stackpole (SF), Raymond Carter (PF), Michael Hearon (C) Christian Mauer, Harry Tompson, Carmelo Santana, Jack Boswell, Richard Cooley | |
| 14:48 | Lafayette | Glenn Fong makes the free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:24 | Cleveland State | Raymond Carter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 14:22 | Lafayette | Glenn Fong snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 13:59 | Lafayette | Glenn Fong lays it in on a nice dish by Pat Starr | 12-10 |
| 13:48 | Cleveland State | Raymond Carter clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-10 |
| 13:46 | Cleveland State | Otto Stackpole gets the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 13:33 | Cleveland State | William Rounds scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Raymond Hill | 12-12 |
| 13:10 | Lafayette | Pat Starr can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 13:09 | Cleveland State | Raymond Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:47 | Cleveland State | Raymond Carter misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Stanford Ragusa - foul #1 on Stanford Ragusa, team foul #2 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Joseph Bobb (PG), Thomas Mack (SF), Allen Lewis (PF) Pat Starr, Stanford Ragusa, Glenn Fong | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carmelo Santana (C) Michael Hearon | |
| 12:47 | Cleveland State | Raymond Carter misses the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:47 | Cleveland State | Raymond Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:32 | Lafayette | Thomas Mack comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Carmelo Santana - foul #1 on Carmelo Santana, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Anthony Albin (SF), Larry Cobbins (C) John Ellis, Jeffrey Huff | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jack Boswell (SF) Otto Stackpole | |
| 12:32 | Lafayette | Thomas Mack makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:32 | Lafayette | Thomas Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:18 | Cleveland State | Jack Boswell is hacked by Joseph Bobb - foul #1 on Joseph Bobb, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Christian Mauer (SG) William Rounds | |
| 12:05 | Cleveland State | Christian Mauer comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 14-13 |
| 12:03 | Lafayette | Allen Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 11:52 | Lafayette | Thomas Mack banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Bobb and he's fouled by Jack Boswell - foul #1 on Jack Boswell, team foul #6 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Pat Starr (PG) Anthony Albin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Tompson (SG), Michael Hearon (C) Raymond Hill, Raymond Carter | |
| 11:52 | Lafayette | Thomas Mack misses the free throw | 16-13 |
| 11:52 | Cleveland State | Michael Hearon pulls down the rebound | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Pat Starr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Bobb (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Mack (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Allen Lewis (fresh) C - Larry Cobbins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Christian Mauer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harry Tompson (fresh) SF - Carmelo Santana (fresh) PF - Jack Boswell (fresh) C - Michael Hearon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Cleveland State | Michael Hearon buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christian Mauer | 16-15 |
| 11:20 | Lafayette | Larry Cobbins clanks a floater in the paint | 16-15 |
| 11:19 | Cleveland State | Michael Hearon pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 11:17 | Cleveland State | Harry Tompson loses the dribble to Pat Starr in the backcourt | 16-15 |
| 11:07 | Lafayette | Pat Starr's floater is tipped away by Michael Hearon | 16-15 |
| 11:06 | Cleveland State | Carmelo Santana snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| 11:04 | Cleveland State | Harry Tompson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harry Tompson, team foul #7 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Lafayette | John Ellis (SG), Stanford Ragusa (SF), Jeffrey Huff (C) Joseph Bobb, Thomas Mack, Larry Cobbins | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Hill (PG), William Rounds (SG), Otto Stackpole (SF), Raymond Carter (PF), Richard Cooley (C) Christian Mauer, Harry Tompson, Carmelo Santana, Jack Boswell, Michael Hearon | |
| 10:54 | Lafayette | Pat Starr double dribbles | 16-15 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Anthony Albin (PG) Pat Starr | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 10:34 | Cleveland State | Richard Cooley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-15 |
| 10:13 | Lafayette | John Ellis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 16-15 |
| 10:12 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Otto Stackpole | 16-15 |
| 10:10 | Cleveland State | Anthony Albin is called for the reach on Raymond Hill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Albin, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Pat Starr (PG) Stanford Ragusa | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 09:59 | Cleveland State | Allen Lewis steps in front of the Raymond Carter pass | 16-15 |
| 09:41 | Lafayette | John Ellis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-15 |
| 09:35 | Cleveland State | John Ellis steals it from Otto Stackpole in the backcourt | 19-15 |
| 09:24 | Lafayette | Anthony Albin's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Cooley | 19-15 |
| 09:23 | Cleveland State | Raymond Hill pulls down the rebound | 19-15 |
| 09:02 | Cleveland State | Otto Stackpole is fouled on the floor by Pat Starr - foul #2 on Pat Starr, team foul #5 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Joseph Bobb (PG), Stanford Ragusa (SF), Thomas Mack (PF), Larry Cobbins (C) Pat Starr, Anthony Albin, Allen Lewis, Jeffrey Huff | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Christian Mauer (PG), Harry Tompson (SG), Carmelo Santana (SF), Jack Boswell (PF), Michael Hearon (C) Raymond Hill, William Rounds, Otto Stackpole, Raymond Carter, Richard Cooley | |
| 08:41 | Cleveland State | Michael Hearon blows the layup but the foul's on Larry Cobbins - foul #1 on Larry Cobbins, team foul #6 | 19-15 |
| 08:41 | Cleveland State | Michael Hearon misses the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 08:41 | Cleveland State | Michael Hearon makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 08:17 | Lafayette | Joseph Bobb clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-16 |
| 08:15 | Lafayette | Joseph Bobb grabs the offensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 08:05 | Lafayette | Joseph Bobb is hacked by Christian Mauer - foul #2 on Christian Mauer, team foul #8 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Glenn Fong (PF), Jeffrey Huff (C) Stanford Ragusa, Larry Cobbins | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Hill (PG) Christian Mauer | |
| 08:05 | Lafayette | Joseph Bobb makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 08:05 | Lafayette | Joseph Bobb makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 07:45 | Cleveland State | Jack Boswell misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-16 |
| 07:44 | Lafayette | Jeffrey Huff grabs the defensive rebound | 21-16 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Joseph Bobb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Ellis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Mack (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Glenn Fong (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Huff (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Raymond Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Tompson (fresh) SF - Carmelo Santana (fresh) PF - Jack Boswell (fresh) C - Michael Hearon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Lafayette | Glenn Fong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-16 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Stanford Ragusa (SF) Thomas Mack | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Rounds (SG), Otto Stackpole (SF) Harry Tompson, Jack Boswell | |
| 07:25 | Cleveland State | Raymond Hill is hacked by Joseph Bobb in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Bobb, team foul #7 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Thomas Mack (PG) Joseph Bobb | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Carter (PF) Carmelo Santana | |
| 07:25 | Cleveland State | Raymond Hill misses the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 07:25 | Lafayette | Jeffrey Huff grabs the board | 21-16 |
| 07:21 | Lafayette | John Ellis drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Mack | 23-16 |
| 07:17 | Cleveland State | Raymond Hill double dribbles in the backcourt | 23-16 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Anthony Albin (PG) Thomas Mack | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 07:01 | Lafayette | John Ellis can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 23-16 |
| 06:59 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Raymond Carter | 23-16 |
| 06:55 | Cleveland State | Otto Stackpole is fouled in the backcourt by Stanford Ragusa - foul #2 on Stanford Ragusa, team foul #8 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Thomas Mack (SF), Allen Lewis (PF), Gerald Campbell (C) Stanford Ragusa, Glenn Fong, Jeffrey Huff | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 06:55 | Cleveland State | Otto Stackpole makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 06:55 | Cleveland State | Otto Stackpole makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 06:42 | Lafayette | Anthony Albin misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-18 |
| 06:41 | Lafayette | Anthony Albin hits the follow up shot | 25-18 |
| 06:19 | Cleveland State | Otto Stackpole misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-18 |
| 06:18 | Lafayette | Allen Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 06:12 | Lafayette | Thomas Mack misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Otto Stackpole - foul #1 on Otto Stackpole, team foul #9 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Larry Cobbins (PF) Allen Lewis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Tompson (PG), Carmelo Santana (PF) Raymond Hill, Raymond Carter | |
| 06:12 | Lafayette | Thomas Mack makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 06:12 | Lafayette | Thomas Mack misses the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 06:12 | Cleveland State | Otto Stackpole grabs the board | 26-18 |
| 05:49 | Cleveland State | Michael Hearon is open but misses the lay-in | 26-18 |
| 05:47 | Lafayette | Gerald Campbell grabs the board | 26-18 |
| 05:19 | Lafayette | Gerald Campbell knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Anthony Albin | 28-18 |
| 05:09 | Cleveland State | Harry Tompson connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 28-20 |
| 04:53 | Lafayette | Anthony Albin's pass is intercepted by Otto Stackpole | 28-20 |
| 04:49 | Cleveland State | Carmelo Santana banks in the layup on a great pass from Otto Stackpole | 28-22 |
| 04:33 | Lafayette | Anthony Albin buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Ellis | 31-22 |
| 04:10 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by Otto Stackpole is denied by Gerald Campbell | 31-22 |
| 04:08 | Lafayette | Gerald Campbell pulls down the rebound | 31-22 |
| 03:59 | Lafayette | Otto Stackpole takes the ball from Anthony Albin | 31-22 |
| 03:56 | Cleveland State | Otto Stackpole jams it | 31-24 |
| 03:47 | Lafayette | John Ellis misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Rounds - foul #1 on William Rounds, team foul #10 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Pat Starr (PG), Stanford Ragusa (SF), Glenn Fong (PF), Jeffrey Huff (C) Thomas Mack, Anthony Albin, Larry Cobbins, Gerald Campbell | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Hill (PG), Christian Mauer (SG), Jack Boswell (SF), Calvin Sowder (PF), Richard Cooley (C) Harry Tompson, William Rounds, Otto Stackpole, Carmelo Santana, Michael Hearon | |
| 03:47 | Lafayette | John Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 03:47 | Lafayette | John Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Pat Starr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Ellis (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanford Ragusa (fresh) PF - Glenn Fong (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Huff (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Raymond Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christian Mauer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Boswell (fresh) PF - Calvin Sowder (fresh) C - Richard Cooley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Cleveland State | Christian Mauer loses the dribble to Stanford Ragusa | 33-24 |
| 03:01 | Lafayette | John Ellis is fouled on the floor by Christian Mauer - foul #3 on Christian Mauer, team foul #11 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Rounds (SG) Christian Mauer | |
| 03:01 | Lafayette | John Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 03:01 | Lafayette | John Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 02:41 | Cleveland State | Stanford Ragusa steals the ball from Calvin Sowder | 35-24 |
| 02:27 | Lafayette | John Ellis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-24 |
| 02:26 | Cleveland State | Richard Cooley grabs the board | 35-24 |
| 02:09 | Cleveland State | William Rounds misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jeffrey Huff - foul #1 on Jeffrey Huff, team foul #9 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Joseph Bobb (SG), Allen Lewis (PF) John Ellis, Glenn Fong | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Otto Stackpole (SF), Raymond Carter (PF) Jack Boswell, Richard Cooley | |
| 02:09 | Cleveland State | William Rounds makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 02:09 | Cleveland State | William Rounds misses the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 02:09 | Lafayette | Allen Lewis snags the defensive board | 35-25 |
| 01:51 | Lafayette | Allen Lewis misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Raymond Carter - foul #1 on Raymond Carter, team foul #12 | 35-25 |
| 01:51 | Lafayette | Allen Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 01:51 | Lafayette | Allen Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 01:41 | Cleveland State | Otto Stackpole misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 37-25 |
| 01:40 | Cleveland State | Raymond Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-25 |
| 01:23 | Cleveland State | William Rounds buries a jumper from the right block set up by Raymond Carter | 37-27 |
| 01:14 | Lafayette | Joseph Bobb is hacked by William Rounds - foul #2 on William Rounds, team foul #13 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carmelo Santana (SF) Otto Stackpole | |
| 01:14 | Lafayette | Joseph Bobb makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 01:14 | Lafayette | Joseph Bobb makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 01:11 | Cleveland State | William Rounds is hacked by Joseph Bobb in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Bobb, team foul #10 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Lafayette | John Ellis (SG) Joseph Bobb | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 01:11 | Cleveland State | William Rounds makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 01:11 | Cleveland State | William Rounds misses the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 01:11 | Lafayette | Jeffrey Huff gets the rebound | 39-28 |
| 00:51 | Lafayette | Calvin Sowder swats the short shot by Jeffrey Huff | 39-28 |
| 00:49 | Cleveland State | Calvin Sowder pulls down the rebound | 39-28 |
| 00:44 | Cleveland State | William Rounds comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-28 |
| 00:42 | Lafayette | Stanford Ragusa snags the defensive board | 39-28 |
| 00:16 | Lafayette | Allen Lewis drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Stanford Ragusa | 41-28 |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | William Rounds misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-28 |
| 00:08 | Lafayette | Allen Lewis gets the rebound | 41-28 |
| 00:03 | Lafayette | Pat Starr's fadeaway is rejected by Calvin Sowder | 41-28 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Carmelo Santana pulls down the rebound | 41-28 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Carmelo Santana comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 41-28 |