| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Tim Santacruz (fresh) SG - Brett Mahon (fresh) SF - Josh Moore (fresh) PF - Shawn Hinson (fresh) C - Edmundo Gallo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Colby Harn (fresh) SG - Hugh Gasser (fresh) SF - Joe Vincent (fresh) PF - Norman Chicoine (fresh) C - Paul Nichols (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Colby Harn | 0-3 |
| 19:38 | South Florida | Brett Mahon hits a 3 from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 19:17 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent is hacked by Josh Moore - foul #1 on Josh Moore, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:54 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 18:53 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn grabs the offensive board | 3-3 |
| 18:32 | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser is hacked by Shawn Hinson - foul #1 on Shawn Hinson, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| 18:11 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Hugh Gasser | 3-6 |
| 17:55 | South Florida | Paul Nichols is called for the reach on Josh Moore - foul #1 on Paul Nichols, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| 17:49 | South Florida | Hugh Gasser takes the ball from Edmundo Gallo | 3-6 |
| 17:28 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols is hacked by Tim Santacruz - foul #1 on Tim Santacruz, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| 17:15 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 3-6 |
| 17:14 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:04 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 3-6 |
| 17:03 | South Florida | Brett Mahon grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:50 | South Florida | Brett Mahon misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 16:49 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| 16:31 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 16:29 | South Florida | Brett Mahon grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:23 | South Florida | Tim Santacruz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-6 |
| 16:21 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| 16:02 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 3-8 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Tim Santacruz (fresh) SG - Brett Mahon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Josh Moore (fresh) PF - Shawn Hinson (fresh) C - Edmundo Gallo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Colby Harn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hugh Gasser (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Vincent (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Norman Chicoine (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Nichols (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | South Florida | Tim Santacruz drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Brett Mahon | 5-8 |
| 15:29 | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 5-8 |
| 15:28 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Josh Moore | 5-8 |
| 15:15 | South Florida | Shawn Hinson is hacked by Paul Nichols - foul #2 on Paul Nichols, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Edward Rhodes (PG), John Adcock (SG), Darren Danner (C) Colby Harn, Hugh Gasser, Paul Nichols | |
| 15:08 | South Florida | Brett Mahon misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 15:07 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo tips it home | 7-8 |
| 14:39 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 14:37 | Cleveland State | Darren Danner grabs the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:22 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-8 |
| 14:20 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 14:02 | South Florida | Brett Mahon knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Tim Santacruz | 10-8 |
| 13:45 | Cleveland State | John Adcock hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 10-8 |
| 13:44 | Cleveland State | Edward Rhodes can't tip it in | 10-8 |
| 13:43 | South Florida | Shawn Hinson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:39 | South Florida | Brett Mahon clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 13:37 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:19 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 10-8 |
| 13:18 | Cleveland State | Darren Danner hits the follow up shot | 10-10 |
| 13:00 | South Florida | Brett Mahon knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Shawn Hinson | 13-10 |
| 12:39 | Cleveland State | Darren Danner connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Edward Rhodes | 13-12 |
| 12:23 | South Florida | Shawn Hinson connects on the floater in the paint set up by Tim Santacruz | 15-12 |
| 12:04 | Cleveland State | Darren Danner comes up short on the floater from the right side | 15-12 |
| 12:02 | Cleveland State | Darren Danner tips it but misses | 15-12 |
| 12:01 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo gets the rebound | 15-12 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Tim Santacruz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brett Mahon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Josh Moore (fairly fresh) PF - Shawn Hinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Edmundo Gallo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Edward Rhodes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Adcock (fresh) SF - Joe Vincent (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Chicoine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Darren Danner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Brett Mahon | 17-12 |
| 11:27 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-15 |
| 11:13 | South Florida | Brett Mahon misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 17-15 |
| 11:12 | South Florida | Shawn Hinson tips it home | 19-15 |
| 10:47 | Cleveland State | John Adcock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-15 |
| Subs | South Florida | Carl Johnson (SG), Darko Witkowski (SF), Yevgeny Wilczynski (PF), Marin Gradowski (C) Brett Mahon, Josh Moore, Shawn Hinson, Edmundo Gallo | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Colby Harn (PG), Hugh Gasser (SG), Michael Shreffler (SF), Wallace Williams (C) Edward Rhodes, John Adcock, Joe Vincent, Darren Danner | |
| 10:35 | South Florida | The jump hook by Yevgeny Wilczynski is blocked by Norman Chicoine | 19-15 |
| 10:33 | South Florida | Yevgeny Wilczynski grabs the offensive board | 19-15 |
| 10:11 | South Florida | Yevgeny Wilczynski misses the fadeaway in the paint | 19-15 |
| 10:09 | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler grabs the board | 19-15 |
| 09:49 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Tim Santacruz - foul #2 on Tim Santacruz, team foul #4 | 19-15 |
| Subs | South Florida | Armando Moreno (SF) Tim Santacruz | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 09:49 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn misses the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:49 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn misses the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:49 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Armando Moreno | 19-15 |
| 09:31 | South Florida | Yevgeny Wilczynski double dribbles | 19-15 |
| 09:15 | Cleveland State | Yevgeny Wilczynski blocks the short jumper by Norman Chicoine | 19-15 |
| 09:13 | South Florida | Armando Moreno snags the defensive board | 19-15 |
| 08:59 | South Florida | Yevgeny Wilczynski makes the floater in the lane set up by Darko Witkowski and he's hacked by Michael Shreffler - foul #1 on Michael Shreffler, team foul #3 | 21-15 |
| Subs | South Florida | Brett Mahon (PG) Armando Moreno | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Adcock (SF) Norman Chicoine | |
| 08:59 | South Florida | Yevgeny Wilczynski makes the free throw | 22-15 |
| 08:45 | Cleveland State | Wallace Williams buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Hugh Gasser | 22-17 |
| 08:32 | South Florida | Brett Mahon drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Johnson | 25-17 |
| 08:17 | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 25-19 |
| 08:03 | South Florida | Hugh Gasser steals it from Brett Mahon | 25-19 |
| 07:45 | Cleveland State | Wallace Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-19 |
| 07:43 | South Florida | Carl Johnson gets the rebound | 25-19 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Brett Mahon (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darko Witkowski (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Yevgeny Wilczynski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Marin Gradowski (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Colby Harn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hugh Gasser (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Adcock (fresh) PF - Wallace Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Shreffler (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | South Florida | Brett Mahon is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Brett Mahon, team foul #5 | 25-19 |
| Subs | South Florida | Josh Moore (SF), Shawn Hinson (PF), Edmundo Gallo (C) Darko Witkowski, Yevgeny Wilczynski, Marin Gradowski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Edward Rhodes (PG), Joe Vincent (SF), Darren Danner (PF) Colby Harn, John Adcock, Wallace Williams | |
| 07:27 | Cleveland State | Darren Danner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 25-19 |
| 07:25 | South Florida | Shawn Hinson pulls down the rebound | 25-19 |
| 07:06 | South Florida | Brett Mahon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-19 |
| 07:04 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent grabs the defensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 06:48 | Cleveland State | Edward Rhodes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-19 |
| Subs | South Florida | Darko Witkowski (SG) Carl Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Adcock (SG), Norman Chicoine (PF) Hugh Gasser, Michael Shreffler | |
| 06:34 | South Florida | Brett Mahon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-19 |
| 06:32 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent snags the defensive board | 25-19 |
| 06:17 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Shawn Hinson - foul #2 on Shawn Hinson, team foul #6 | 25-19 |
| Subs | South Florida | Tim Santacruz (PG) Brett Mahon | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Colby Harn (PG) John Adcock | |
| 06:17 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent misses the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 06:17 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 06:05 | South Florida | Joe Vincent blocks the jumper by Josh Moore | 25-20 |
| 06:04 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent gets the rebound | 25-20 |
| 05:46 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Darko Witkowski - foul #1 on Darko Witkowski, team foul #7 | 25-20 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser (SG) Edward Rhodes | |
| 05:46 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:46 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 05:36 | South Florida | Shawn Hinson comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 25-22 |
| 05:34 | South Florida | Shawn Hinson grabs the offensive board | 25-22 |
| 05:23 | South Florida | Tim Santacruz misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-22 |
| 05:22 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine gets the rebound | 25-22 |
| 05:09 | Cleveland State | The jumper by Hugh Gasser is denied by Shawn Hinson | 25-22 |
| 05:08 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 04:56 | South Florida | Tim Santacruz buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Darko Witkowski | 28-22 |
| 04:49 | Cleveland State | Darren Danner drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Hugh Gasser and he's hacked by Edmundo Gallo - foul #1 on Edmundo Gallo, team foul #8 | 28-24 |
| Subs | South Florida | Brett Mahon (PG), Carl Johnson (SG), Yevgeny Wilczynski (PF), Marin Gradowski (C) Tim Santacruz, Darko Witkowski, Shawn Hinson, Edmundo Gallo | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Wallace Williams (C) Norman Chicoine | |
| 04:49 | Cleveland State | Darren Danner misses the free throw | 28-24 |
| 04:49 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Wallace Williams | 28-24 |
| 04:25 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-24 |
| 04:23 | South Florida | Josh Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 04:17 | South Florida | Yevgeny Wilczynski hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Carl Johnson | 30-24 |
| 03:57 | Cleveland State | Darren Danner blows the layup | 30-24 |
| 03:56 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Carl Johnson | 30-24 |
| 03:36 | South Florida | Carl Johnson is fouled on the floor by Hugh Gasser - foul #1 on Hugh Gasser, team foul #4 | 30-24 |
| Subs | South Florida | Tim Santacruz (PG), Shawn Hinson (PF), Edmundo Gallo (C) Josh Moore, Yevgeny Wilczynski, Marin Gradowski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Edward Rhodes (PG), John Adcock (SG), Michael Shreffler (SF), Paul Nichols (C) Colby Harn, Hugh Gasser, Joe Vincent, Darren Danner | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Tim Santacruz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brett Mahon (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Shawn Hinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edmundo Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Edward Rhodes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Adcock (fresh) SF - Michael Shreffler (fresh) PF - Wallace Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Nichols (fresh) | |
| 03:26 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Brett Mahon and he's fouled by Paul Nichols - foul #3 on Paul Nichols, team foul #5 | 32-24 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine (PF) Paul Nichols | |
| 03:26 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo makes the free throw | 33-24 |
| 03:17 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine's floater is tipped away by Shawn Hinson | 33-24 |
| 03:16 | South Florida | Shawn Hinson grabs the board | 33-24 |
| 02:50 | South Florida | Shawn Hinson misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by John Adcock - foul #1 on John Adcock, team foul #6 | 33-24 |
| 02:50 | South Florida | Shawn Hinson makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 02:50 | South Florida | Shawn Hinson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 02:33 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine scores on a floater in the lane set up by Edward Rhodes | 35-26 |
| 02:16 | South Florida | Tim Santacruz misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 35-26 |
| 02:14 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Wallace Williams | 35-26 |
| 02:05 | Cleveland State | Edward Rhodes misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Edmundo Gallo - foul #2 on Edmundo Gallo, team foul #9 | 35-26 |
| Subs | South Florida | Josh Moore (SF), Yevgeny Wilczynski (C) Carl Johnson, Edmundo Gallo | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser (SG), Joe Vincent (SF) John Adcock, Wallace Williams | |
| 02:05 | Cleveland State | Edward Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 02:05 | Cleveland State | Edward Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 01:50 | South Florida | Tim Santacruz buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Josh Moore and he's fouled by Edward Rhodes - foul #1 on Edward Rhodes, team foul #7 | 37-28 |
| Subs | South Florida | Marin Gradowski (C) Shawn Hinson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Colby Harn (PG) Edward Rhodes | |
| 01:50 | South Florida | Tim Santacruz makes the free throw | 38-28 |
| 01:33 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Colby Harn | 38-30 |
| 01:20 | South Florida | Brett Mahon scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Tim Santacruz | 40-30 |
| 01:04 | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler lays it in | 40-32 |
| 01:00 | South Florida | Hugh Gasser takes the ball from Yevgeny Wilczynski | 40-32 |
| 00:44 | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 40-32 |
| 00:43 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Marin Gradowski | 40-32 |
| 00:36 | South Florida | Josh Moore is fouled on the floor by Joe Vincent - foul #1 on Joe Vincent, team foul #8 | 40-32 |
| Subs | South Florida | Carl Johnson (PG), Darko Witkowski (SG), Shawn Hinson (PF), Edmundo Gallo (C) Tim Santacruz, Brett Mahon, Yevgeny Wilczynski, Marin Gradowski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Darren Danner (C) Michael Shreffler | |
| 00:36 | South Florida | Josh Moore makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 00:36 | South Florida | Josh Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 00:18 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Colby Harn | 42-34 |
| 00:03 | South Florida | Josh Moore comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 42-34 |
| 00:02 | South Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Johnson | 42-34 |
| 00:00 | South Florida | The clock runs out | 42-34 |