| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Kelly Rand (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Conrad (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Dibenedetto (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Lee Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Lamphear (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Frank McHan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Enos (fresh) SF - Stephen Kirk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Trout (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan is hacked by Kelly Rand in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kelly Rand, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| 19:38 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-26 |
| 19:37 | The Citadel | John Lamphear grabs the defensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 19:30 | The Citadel | Kelly Rand is called for traveling | 32-26 |
| 19:07 | Cleveland State | Charles Trout is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Charles Trout, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| 18:53 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto is fouled on the floor by Charles Trout - foul #3 on Charles Trout, team foul #2 | 32-26 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Yuri Suleski (C) Charles Trout | |
| 18:41 | The Citadel | Kelly Rand misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Frank McHan - foul #3 on Frank McHan, team foul #3 | 32-26 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby (SG) Frank McHan | |
| 18:41 | The Citadel | Kelly Rand makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 18:41 | The Citadel | Kelly Rand misses the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 18:41 | Cleveland State | Yuri Suleski snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| 18:25 | Cleveland State | James Enos connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Yuri Suleski | 33-28 |
| 18:05 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto loses the dribble to Yuri Suleski | 33-28 |
| 17:53 | Cleveland State | James Enos is hacked by John Lamphear - foul #2 on John Lamphear, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| 17:30 | Cleveland State | Paul Dibenedetto is called for the reach on James Enos - foul #1 on Paul Dibenedetto, team foul #3 | 33-28 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Marty Benson (SF), Herbert Smith (C) Paul Dibenedetto, John Lamphear | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson (PG) James Enos | |
| 17:17 | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk misses the 3 from the right corner | 33-28 |
| 17:16 | The Citadel | Lee Walker snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 16:53 | The Citadel | Marty Benson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 16:52 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad grabs the offensive board | 33-28 |
| 16:47 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-28 |
| 16:46 | The Citadel | The offensive rebound goes to Marty Benson | 33-28 |
| 16:38 | The Citadel | Kelly Rand drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Marty Benson and he's hacked by Mark Brown - foul #1 on Mark Brown, team foul #4 | 35-28 |
| Subs | The Citadel | John Clemons (SG), Keith Zortman (C) Daniel Conrad, Lee Walker | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Walck (SF), John Zachman (C) Stephen Kirk, Mark Brown | |
| 16:38 | The Citadel | Kelly Rand misses the free throw | 35-28 |
| 16:38 | Cleveland State | Yuri Suleski grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 16:18 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck clanks a 3 from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 16:17 | The Citadel | John Clemons grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 16:06 | The Citadel | Kelly Rand's pass is intercepted by Yuri Suleski | 35-28 |
| 15:50 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-28 |
| 15:48 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck grabs the offensive board | 35-28 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Kelly Rand (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Clemons (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Marty Benson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Herbert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Zortman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Andrew Robertson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Willoughby (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Walck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Yuri Suleski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Zachman (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Cleveland State | Yuri Suleski clanks a 3 from straight away | 35-28 |
| 15:34 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Marty Benson | 35-28 |
| 15:18 | The Citadel | Keith Zortman misses the lay-in | 35-28 |
| 15:17 | The Citadel | Herbert Smith tips it in | 37-28 |
| 14:50 | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby blows the layup | 37-28 |
| 14:48 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck grabs the offensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 14:37 | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Zachman and he's fouled by John Clemons - foul #1 on John Clemons, team foul #4 | 37-30 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad (SG), Paul Dibenedetto (SF), Lee Walker (PF), John Lamphear (C) Kelly Rand, John Clemons, Herbert Smith, Keith Zortman | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank McHan (PG), Mark Sapp (SG), Mark Brown (PF), Charles Trout (C) Andrew Robertson, Richard Walck, Yuri Suleski, John Zachman | |
| 14:37 | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby makes the free throw | 37-31 |
| 14:13 | The Citadel | Lee Walker misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joe Willoughby - foul #1 on Joe Willoughby, team foul #5 | 37-31 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk (SF) Joe Willoughby | |
| 14:13 | The Citadel | Lee Walker makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 14:13 | The Citadel | Lee Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 13:51 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 13:49 | The Citadel | Lee Walker snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 13:26 | The Citadel | Lee Walker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 13:25 | The Citadel | John Lamphear tips it but misses | 39-31 |
| 13:24 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Frank McHan | 39-31 |
| 13:12 | Cleveland State | Mark Brown scores on a 3 from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 12:53 | The Citadel | Charles Trout blocks the jumper by Lee Walker | 39-34 |
| 12:51 | Cleveland State | Charles Trout grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 12:31 | Cleveland State | Charles Trout hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Mark Brown | 39-36 |
| 12:07 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Stephen Kirk - foul #1 on Stephen Kirk, team foul #6 | 39-36 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Kelly Rand (PG), Herbert Smith (PF) Marty Benson, Lee Walker | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 12:07 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 12:07 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 11:54 | Cleveland State | Kelly Rand steps in front of the Stephen Kirk pass | 41-36 |
| 11:51 | The Citadel | Kelly Rand jams it | 43-36 |
| 11:32 | Cleveland State | Mark Sapp misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 11:31 | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk tips it in | 43-38 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Kelly Rand (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Conrad (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Dibenedetto (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Herbert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Lamphear (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Frank McHan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Sapp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Kirk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Trout (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:14 | The Citadel | Kelly Rand misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 11:13 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Charles Trout | 43-38 |
| 11:09 | Cleveland State | Charles Trout hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Stephen Kirk | 43-40 |
| 10:56 | The Citadel | John Lamphear lays it up and in set up by Kelly Rand | 45-40 |
| 10:44 | Cleveland State | Charles Trout clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 45-40 |
| 10:42 | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 10:21 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 10:20 | The Citadel | Herbert Smith pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 10:01 | The Citadel | Kelly Rand's pass is intercepted by Mark Brown | 45-40 |
| 09:51 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 09:50 | The Citadel | John Lamphear grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 09:33 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad buries a jumper from the free throw line | 47-40 |
| 09:19 | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk buries a 3 from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 09:04 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto clanks a shot from the right side | 47-43 |
| 09:02 | Cleveland State | Charles Trout snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 08:36 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 47-43 |
| 08:34 | Cleveland State | Charles Trout snags the offensive board | 47-43 |
| 08:18 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 08:09 | The Citadel | Mark Brown blocks the short jumper by Paul Dibenedetto | 47-46 |
| 08:07 | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 07:53 | Cleveland State | Mark Sapp knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank McHan | 47-48 |
| 07:39 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kelly Rand | 49-48 |
| 07:24 | Cleveland State | Mark Sapp comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 07:23 | Cleveland State | Charles Trout snags the offensive board | 49-48 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Kelly Rand (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Conrad (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Dibenedetto (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Herbert Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Lamphear (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Frank McHan (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Sapp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Kirk (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mark Brown (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Trout (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk is fouled on the floor by John Lamphear - foul #3 on John Lamphear, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Marty Benson (PG), John Clemons (SG), David Wilson (SF), Lee Walker (PF), Keith Zortman (C) Kelly Rand, Daniel Conrad, Paul Dibenedetto, Herbert Smith, John Lamphear | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson (PG), James Enos (SG), Joe Willoughby (SF), Yuri Suleski (PF), John Zachman (C) Frank McHan, Mark Sapp, Stephen Kirk, Mark Brown, Charles Trout | |
| 07:11 | Cleveland State | The pull-up jumper by James Enos is blocked by Lee Walker | 49-48 |
| 07:10 | The Citadel | Keith Zortman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 07:04 | The Citadel | Lee Walker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 49-48 |
| 07:03 | The Citadel | Lee Walker tips it home | 51-48 |
| 06:44 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by John Clemons - foul #2 on John Clemons, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| 06:44 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 06:44 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 06:24 | The Citadel | David Wilson misses the dunk but he's fouled by Joe Willoughby - foul #2 on Joe Willoughby, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| 06:24 | The Citadel | David Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 06:24 | The Citadel | David Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:15 | Cleveland State | James Enos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-50 |
| 06:06 | The Citadel | Yuri Suleski swats the layup by Keith Zortman | 53-50 |
| 06:05 | Cleveland State | Yuri Suleski grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 05:58 | Cleveland State | Yuri Suleski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 05:56 | The Citadel | Marty Benson pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 05:39 | The Citadel | Marty Benson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Clemons and the foul's on Andrew Robertson - foul #2 on Andrew Robertson, team foul #8 | 55-50 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Kelly Rand (PG) David Wilson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 05:39 | The Citadel | Marty Benson makes the free throw | 56-50 |
| 05:24 | Cleveland State | James Enos lays it in set up by John Zachman | 56-52 |
| 05:09 | The Citadel | John Clemons misses long on a runner from close range | 56-52 |
| 05:07 | Cleveland State | John Zachman gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 05:01 | Cleveland State | James Enos misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 05:00 | The Citadel | Keith Zortman grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 04:40 | The Citadel | Keith Zortman is called for traveling | 56-52 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Herbert Smith (C) Keith Zortman | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank McHan (PG), Mark Sapp (SG), Richard Walck (PF) Andrew Robertson, James Enos, Yuri Suleski | |
| 04:22 | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby misses the lay-in | 56-52 |
| 04:21 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan tips it home | 56-54 |
| 04:11 | The Citadel | Kelly Rand makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Marty Benson | 58-54 |
| 03:55 | Cleveland State | John Zachman comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 03:54 | The Citadel | Lee Walker gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 03:46 | The Citadel | Marty Benson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 03:44 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 03:20 | Cleveland State | John Zachman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-54 |
| 03:18 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Herbert Smith | 58-54 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Kelly Rand (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Clemons (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SF - Marty Benson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Lee Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Herbert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Frank McHan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Sapp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joe Willoughby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Walck (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Zachman (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:00 | The Citadel | Marty Benson scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Lee Walker | 61-54 |
| 03:00 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-54 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad (SG), Paul Dibenedetto (SF), John Lamphear (C) John Clemons, Marty Benson, Lee Walker | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Enos (PG), Stephen Kirk (SF), Mark Brown (PF), Charles Trout (C) Frank McHan, Joe Willoughby, Richard Walck, John Zachman | |
| 02:45 | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 61-54 |
| 02:43 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 02:37 | The Citadel | John Lamphear hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Trout - foul #4 on Charles Trout, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| 02:37 | The Citadel | John Lamphear misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 02:37 | The Citadel | John Lamphear makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:21 | Cleveland State | Charles Trout misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 62-54 |
| 02:19 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad grabs the board | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:01 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 01:59 | The Citadel | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Smith | 62-54 |
| 01:38 | The Citadel | John Lamphear can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-54 |
| 01:37 | Cleveland State | Mark Brown gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| 01:33 | Cleveland State | Mark Sapp drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Stephen Kirk | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:15 | The Citadel | Mark Sapp is called for the reach on Herbert Smith - foul #4 on Mark Sapp, team foul #10 | 62-57 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank McHan (PG) James Enos | |
| 01:15 | The Citadel | Herbert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 01:15 | The Citadel | Herbert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:08 | Cleveland State | Mark Brown dunks the ball set up by Frank McHan | 64-59 |
| 00:51 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Paul Dibenedetto and he's fouled by Charles Trout - foul #5 on Charles Trout, team foul #11 | 66-59 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Lee Walker (PF) Herbert Smith | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Yuri Suleski (C) Charles Trout | |
| 00:51 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad makes the free throw | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan is hacked by Daniel Conrad - foul #1 on Daniel Conrad, team foul #7 | 67-59 |
| 00:45 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:45 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Lee Walker | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | The Citadel | Mark Sapp is called for the reach on Lee Walker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Sapp, team foul #12 | 67-59 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Herbert Smith (C) John Lamphear | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Enos (SG) Mark Sapp | |
| 00:43 | The Citadel | Lee Walker makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:43 | The Citadel | Lee Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:43 | Cleveland State | Yuri Suleski snags the defensive board | 68-59 |
| 00:43 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| 00:37 | Cleveland State | James Enos makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Brown | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad is fouled in the backcourt by James Enos - foul #1 on James Enos, team foul #13 | 68-62 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Marty Benson (SF), Keith Zortman (PF) Paul Dibenedetto, Lee Walker | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:34 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:34 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto (SF), Lee Walker (PF), John Lamphear (C) Marty Benson, Keith Zortman, Herbert Smith | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:28 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Yuri Suleski snags the offensive board | 70-62 |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | James Enos drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Brown | 70-65 |
| 00:21 | The Citadel | Frank McHan is called for the reach on Daniel Conrad in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank McHan, team foul #14 | 70-65 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Marty Benson (SF), Keith Zortman (PF), Herbert Smith (C) Paul Dibenedetto, Lee Walker, John Lamphear | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:21 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:21 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:18 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-65 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto (SF), Lee Walker (PF), John Lamphear (C) Marty Benson, Keith Zortman, Herbert Smith | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | James Enos makes the 3 from the left wing | 72-68 |
| 00:15 | The Citadel | Frank McHan is called for the reach on Daniel Conrad in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frank McHan, team foul #15 | 72-68 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Marty Benson (SF) Paul Dibenedetto | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby (SG) Frank McHan | |
| 00:15 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:15 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Enos | 74-71 |
| 00:06 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Willoughby - foul #3 on Joe Willoughby, team foul #16 | 74-71 |
| 00:06 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:06 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-71 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto (SF) Marty Benson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | James Enos can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-71 |