| Lineup | Southern | PG - Roger Titus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jonah Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edwin Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bill Hurt (fresh) 1 pts. C - Matthew Small (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Frank McHan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Sapp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Willoughby (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Walck (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Yuri Suleski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby inbounds the ball | 35-40 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-40 |
| 19:22 | Southern | Bill Hurt comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 19:21 | Southern | Bill Hurt gets the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 19:12 | Southern | Jonah Baker knocks in the floater in the paint | 37-40 |
| 18:54 | Cleveland State | Bill Hurt steals it from Joe Willoughby | 37-40 |
| 18:39 | Southern | Frank McHan is called for the reach on Roger Titus - foul #1 on Frank McHan, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| 18:34 | Southern | Joe Willoughby is called for the reach on Edwin Walsh - foul #1 on Joe Willoughby, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| 18:12 | Southern | Mark Sapp steals it from Roger Titus | 37-40 |
| 18:09 | Cleveland State | Mark Sapp hits the finger roll | 37-42 |
| 17:54 | Southern | Edwin Walsh misses the 3 from straight away | 37-42 |
| 17:53 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 17:47 | Cleveland State | Bill Hurt is called for the reach on Frank McHan - foul #1 on Bill Hurt, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Southern | Cary Burbage (SF), Michael Hasty (C) Edwin Walsh, Matthew Small | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ian Olson (PF), Kevin Brooks (C) Richard Walck, Yuri Suleski | |
| 17:26 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by Joe Willoughby is denied by Cary Burbage | 37-42 |
| 17:24 | Southern | The rebound goes to Bill Hurt | 37-42 |
| 17:18 | Southern | Jonah Baker misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-42 |
| 17:17 | Cleveland State | Ian Olson gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 17:12 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Roger Titus - foul #2 on Roger Titus, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Penn (PG), Reuben Murray (SG), Theodore Clark (C) Roger Titus, Jonah Baker, Bill Hurt | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Enos (SG), Richard Clough (SF) Mark Sapp, Joe Willoughby | |
| 17:12 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 17:12 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 16:52 | Southern | Richard Penn hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Reuben Murray | 39-44 |
| 16:33 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by Ian Olson is denied by Cary Burbage | 39-44 |
| 16:32 | Southern | Theodore Clark gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 16:27 | Southern | Richard Penn can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-44 |
| 16:26 | Southern | Reuben Murray tips it but misses | 39-44 |
| 16:24 | Cleveland State | Kevin Brooks snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 16:10 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 39-44 |
| 16:08 | Southern | Theodore Clark pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 16:04 | Southern | Theodore Clark buries a floater from the right side | 41-44 |
| 15:53 | Cleveland State | James Enos misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-44 |
| 15:51 | Cleveland State | Kevin Brooks grabs the offensive board | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Richard Penn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reuben Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cary Burbage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Hasty (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Theodore Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Frank McHan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Enos (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Clough (fresh) PF - Ian Olson (fresh) 6 reb. C - Kevin Brooks (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Cleveland State | Ian Olson hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Frank McHan | 41-46 |
| 15:16 | Southern | Cary Burbage misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 15:14 | Cleveland State | Ian Olson grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 14:50 | Cleveland State | Ian Olson knocks in the shot from the left block set up by James Enos and he's hacked by Michael Hasty - foul #1 on Michael Hasty, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Southern | Roger Titus (PG), Jonah Baker (SG), Edwin Walsh (SF), Bill Hurt (PF), Matthew Small (C) Richard Penn, Reuben Murray, Cary Burbage, Michael Hasty, Theodore Clark | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson (PG), Mark Sapp (SG), Joe Willoughby (SF), Yuri Suleski (C) Frank McHan, James Enos, Richard Clough, Kevin Brooks | |
| 14:50 | Cleveland State | Ian Olson misses the free throw | 41-48 |
| 14:50 | Southern | Bill Hurt grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 14:28 | Southern | Matthew Small hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Roger Titus | 43-48 |
| 14:10 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 14:08 | Southern | Matthew Small snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 14:01 | Southern | Bill Hurt hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-48 |
| 13:59 | Cleveland State | Mark Sapp snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 13:52 | Cleveland State | Matthew Small picks off the pass by Yuri Suleski | 43-48 |
| 13:30 | Southern | Jonah Baker misses long on a runner from the baseline | 43-48 |
| 13:29 | Cleveland State | Ian Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 13:06 | Cleveland State | Mark Sapp drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Robertson | 43-51 |
| 13:00 | Southern | Jonah Baker misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Andrew Robertson - foul #2 on Andrew Robertson, team foul #3 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Walck (PF) Ian Olson | |
| 13:00 | Southern | Jonah Baker makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 13:00 | Southern | Jonah Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 12:37 | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Andrew Robertson | 45-53 |
| 12:19 | Southern | Edwin Walsh knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Titus | 48-53 |
| 12:05 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Sapp | 48-56 |
| 11:51 | Southern | Bill Hurt travels with the ball | 48-56 |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Penn (PG), Reuben Murray (SG), Cary Burbage (SF), Michael Hasty (PF), Theodore Clark (C) Roger Titus, Jonah Baker, Edwin Walsh, Bill Hurt, Matthew Small | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng (PG), James Enos (SG), Richard Clough (SF), Kevin Brooks (C) Andrew Robertson, Mark Sapp, Joe Willoughby, Yuri Suleski | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Richard Penn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reuben Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cary Burbage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Hasty (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Theodore Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Glen Cheng (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Enos (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Clough (fresh) PF - Richard Walck (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Brooks (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Cleveland State | Richard Penn takes the ball from Richard Walck | 48-56 |
| 11:09 | Southern | Kevin Brooks blocks the jumper by Theodore Clark | 48-56 |
| 11:07 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 11:00 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck hits the finger roll | 48-58 |
| 10:44 | Southern | Theodore Clark is whistled for traveling | 48-58 |
| Subs | Southern | Roger Titus (PG), Jonah Baker (SG) Richard Penn, Reuben Murray | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank McHan (PG), Mark Sapp (SG) Glen Cheng, Richard Walck | |
| 10:25 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan is whistled for a carry | 48-58 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby (SF) James Enos | |
| 10:07 | Southern | Cary Burbage is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Cary Burbage, team foul #4 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Southern | Edwin Walsh (SF), Bill Hurt (PF) Cary Burbage, Theodore Clark | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 09:46 | Cleveland State | Edwin Walsh is called for the reach on Joe Willoughby - foul #3 on Edwin Walsh, team foul #5 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Southern | Matthew Small (C) Michael Hasty | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Walck (PF) Richard Clough | |
| 09:24 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-58 |
| 09:22 | Southern | Matthew Small grabs the defensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 09:16 | Southern | The short jumper by Matthew Small is denied by Richard Walck | 48-58 |
| 09:14 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck pulls down the rebound | 48-58 |
| 08:57 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-58 |
| 08:56 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck tips it but misses | 48-58 |
| 08:54 | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby tips it home | 48-60 |
| 08:38 | Southern | Edwin Walsh misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-60 |
| 08:37 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan grabs the defensive rebound | 48-60 |
| 08:15 | Cleveland State | Mark Sapp drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Frank McHan | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:09 | Southern | Frank McHan steals the ball from Jonah Baker | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:50 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-63 |
| 07:48 | Southern | Bill Hurt gets the rebound | 48-63 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Roger Titus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jonah Baker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edwin Walsh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bill Hurt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Small (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Frank McHan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Sapp (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joe Willoughby (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Walck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Brooks (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Southern | Roger Titus's pass is intercepted by Joe Willoughby | 48-63 |
| 07:15 | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Sapp | 48-65 |
| 07:03 | Southern | Jonah Baker misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-65 |
| 07:02 | Cleveland State | Kevin Brooks gets the rebound | 48-65 |
| 06:43 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-65 |
| 06:41 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan tips it back up and in | 48-67 |
| 06:26 | Southern | Matthew Small's floater is tipped away by Kevin Brooks | 48-67 |
| 06:25 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck grabs the defensive rebound | 48-67 |
| 06:06 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Walck and he's hacked by Matthew Small - foul #3 on Matthew Small, team foul #6 | 48-70 |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Penn (PG), Reuben Murray (SG), Cary Burbage (SF), Michael Hasty (PF), Theodore Clark (C) Roger Titus, Jonah Baker, Edwin Walsh, Bill Hurt, Matthew Small | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Enos (SG), Richard Clough (SF), Ian Olson (PF), Yuri Suleski (C) Mark Sapp, Joe Willoughby, Richard Walck, Kevin Brooks | |
| 06:06 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan makes the free throw | 48-71 |
| 05:52 | Southern | Richard Penn misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Frank McHan - foul #2 on Frank McHan, team foul #4 | 48-71 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson (PG) Frank McHan | |
| 05:52 | Southern | Richard Penn makes the 1st free throw | 49-71 |
| 05:52 | Southern | Richard Penn makes the 2nd free throw | 50-71 |
| 05:36 | Cleveland State | Yuri Suleski misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-71 |
| 05:34 | Cleveland State | Ian Olson tips it back up and in | 50-73 |
| 05:27 | Southern | Richard Penn makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Cary Burbage | 53-73 |
| 05:22 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-73 |
| 05:21 | Southern | Michael Hasty grabs the board | 53-73 |
| 05:16 | Southern | Richard Penn can't connect on a 3 from straight away but he's fouled by Andrew Robertson - foul #3 on Andrew Robertson, team foul #5 | 53-73 |
| 05:16 | Southern | Richard Penn makes the 1st free throw | 54-73 |
| 05:16 | Southern | Richard Penn makes the 2nd free throw | 55-73 |
| 05:16 | Southern | Richard Penn makes the 3rd free throw | 56-73 |
| 04:56 | Cleveland State | James Enos misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-73 |
| 04:55 | Cleveland State | James Enos hits the follow up shot | 56-75 |
| 04:34 | Southern | Cary Burbage misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ian Olson - foul #1 on Ian Olson, team foul #6 | 56-75 |
| 04:34 | Southern | Cary Burbage misses the 1st free throw | 56-75 |
| 04:34 | Southern | Cary Burbage makes the 2nd free throw | 57-75 |
| 04:15 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-75 |
| 04:13 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Ian Olson | 57-75 |
| 03:50 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Penn - foul #1 on Richard Penn, team foul #7 | 57-75 |
| Subs | Southern | Cesar Diaz (PG), Edward Brittain (SF), Bill Hurt (PF), Matthew Small (C) Reuben Murray, Cary Burbage, Michael Hasty, Theodore Clark | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng (SG), Randall Smith (SF), Richard Walck (PF) James Enos, Richard Clough, Ian Olson | |
| 03:50 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 57-75 |
| 03:50 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-75 |
| 03:50 | Southern | Bill Hurt gets the rebound | 57-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Cesar Diaz (fresh) SG - Richard Penn (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Brittain (fresh) PF - Bill Hurt (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Small (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Andrew Robertson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Glen Cheng (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randall Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Walck (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Yuri Suleski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:45 | Southern | Randall Smith is called for the reach on Edward Brittain - foul #1 on Randall Smith, team foul #7 | 57-75 |
| Subs | Southern | Cary Burbage (SF), Michael Hasty (C) Bill Hurt, Matthew Small | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ian Olson (PF), Kevin Brooks (C) Richard Walck, Yuri Suleski | |
| 03:45 | Southern | Edward Brittain makes the 1st free throw | 58-75 |
| 03:45 | Southern | Edward Brittain makes the 2nd free throw | 59-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson is called for traveling | 59-75 |
| Subs | Southern | Jonah Baker (SG), Bill Hurt (PF), Matthew Small (C) Richard Penn, Cary Burbage, Michael Hasty | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Sapp (SG), Joe Willoughby (SF), Richard Walck (PF), Yuri Suleski (C) Andrew Robertson, Randall Smith, Ian Olson, Kevin Brooks | |
| 03:11 | Southern | Matthew Small travels with the ball | 59-75 |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Penn (SG), Cary Burbage (SF), Michael Hasty (C) Jonah Baker, Bill Hurt, Matthew Small | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson (PG), Randall Smith (SF), Ian Olson (PF), Kevin Brooks (C) Mark Sapp, Joe Willoughby, Richard Walck, Yuri Suleski | |
| 02:56 | Cleveland State | Kevin Brooks can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Hasty - foul #2 on Michael Hasty, team foul #8 | 59-75 |
| Subs | Southern | Reuben Murray (SF) Cary Burbage | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 02:56 | Cleveland State | Kevin Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 59-75 |
| 02:56 | Cleveland State | Kevin Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 59-75 |
| 02:56 | Southern | The rebound goes to Michael Hasty | 59-75 |
| 02:37 | Southern | Reuben Murray makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 61-75 |
| 02:08 | Cleveland State | Ian Olson can't finish the layup | 61-75 |
| 02:07 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng can't tip it in | 61-75 |
| 02:05 | Southern | Edward Brittain gets the rebound | 61-75 |
| 01:58 | Southern | Glen Cheng steals it from Edward Brittain | 61-75 |
| 01:32 | Cleveland State | Randall Smith misses the 3 from the right wing | 61-75 |
| 01:31 | Cleveland State | Ian Olson tips it in | 61-77 |
| 01:19 | Southern | Reuben Murray misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Randall Smith - foul #2 on Randall Smith, team foul #8 | 61-77 |
| Subs | Southern | Cary Burbage (SF), Theodore Clark (C) Cesar Diaz, Edward Brittain | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Enos (SG), Richard Clough (SF) Glen Cheng, Randall Smith | |
| 01:19 | Southern | Reuben Murray makes the 1st free throw | 62-77 |
| 01:19 | Southern | Reuben Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 63-77 |
| 01:07 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Robertson | 63-80 |
| 01:02 | Southern | Richard Penn makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Hasty | 65-80 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Cleveland State | Reuben Murray is called for the reach on Kevin Brooks - foul #2 on Reuben Murray, team foul #9 | 65-80 |
| 00:38 | Cleveland State | Kevin Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 65-81 |
| 00:38 | Cleveland State | Kevin Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 65-81 |
| 00:38 | Southern | Reuben Murray pulls down the rebound | 65-81 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Southern | Theodore Clark hits a jump hook from the left block | 67-81 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 67-81 |
| 00:00 | Southern | The rebound goes to Cary Burbage | 67-81 |