| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Albert Daugherty (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Venezia (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Adcock (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Warburton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Shreffler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Danny Bittinger (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Paul Keever (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lynn Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Coleman Gullo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | John Adcock inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 19:23 | Georgia Southern | Danny Bittinger misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-35 |
| 19:21 | Georgia Southern | Joseph Hicks tips it in | 39-37 |
| 19:04 | Cleveland State | John Adcock misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 19:02 | Georgia Southern | Coleman Gullo pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 18:56 | Georgia Southern | John Venezia steals the ball from Lynn Williams | 39-37 |
| 18:46 | Cleveland State | John Venezia misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-37 |
| 18:45 | Georgia Southern | Coleman Gullo grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 18:26 | Georgia Southern | Lynn Williams is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Lynn Williams, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| 18:04 | Cleveland State | John Adcock knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-37 |
| 17:43 | Georgia Southern | Danny Bittinger makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Lynn Williams | 42-39 |
| 17:38 | Cleveland State | Joseph Hicks steps in front of the Raymond Warburton pass | 42-39 |
| 17:22 | Georgia Southern | Raymond Warburton denies the turnaround by Coleman Gullo | 42-39 |
| 17:20 | Georgia Southern | Lynn Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 16:59 | Georgia Southern | Danny Bittinger is hacked by Michael Shreffler - foul #3 on Michael Shreffler, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero (PG), William Williams (SG), Darren Danner (SF), James Rogers (PF), Thomas Hunt (C) Albert Daugherty, John Venezia, John Adcock, Raymond Warburton, Michael Shreffler | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Gregory McCullick (PG), Michael Pinedo (SG), John Laverty (SF), Herman Swain (PF), James Bailey (C) Danny Bittinger, Paul Keever, Lynn Williams, Joseph Hicks, Coleman Gullo | |
| 16:37 | Georgia Southern | Gregory McCullick misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Sergio Romero - foul #1 on Sergio Romero, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| 16:37 | Georgia Southern | Gregory McCullick makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 16:37 | Georgia Southern | Gregory McCullick makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 16:11 | Cleveland State | Darren Danner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 16:09 | Cleveland State | Thomas Hunt pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 15:56 | Cleveland State | James Rogers jams it on a great pass from Sergio Romero and he's hacked by John Laverty - foul #2 on John Laverty, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gerardi (C) Thomas Hunt | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 15:56 | Cleveland State | James Rogers makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Sergio Romero (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darren Danner (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. C - Benjamin Gerardi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Gregory McCullick (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Pinedo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Laverty (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Herman Swain (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Georgia Southern | Benjamin Gerardi swats the layup by Gregory McCullick | 45-41 |
| 15:36 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gerardi grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 15:21 | Cleveland State | James Rogers hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-41 |
| 15:19 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Michael Pinedo | 45-41 |
| 15:15 | Georgia Southern | James Bailey scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory McCullick | 45-43 |
| 14:55 | Cleveland State | The jump hook by James Rogers is blocked by Herman Swain | 45-43 |
| 14:53 | Georgia Southern | Herman Swain gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 14:47 | Georgia Southern | Darren Danner picks off the pass by Michael Pinedo | 45-43 |
| 14:21 | Cleveland State | Michael Pinedo takes the ball from Benjamin Gerardi | 45-43 |
| 14:14 | Georgia Southern | John Laverty misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-43 |
| 14:12 | Cleveland State | Darren Danner gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 13:51 | Cleveland State | William Williams's fadeaway is rejected by James Bailey | 45-43 |
| 13:49 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to William Williams | 45-43 |
| 13:32 | Cleveland State | William Williams scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-43 |
| 13:28 | Georgia Southern | Michael Pinedo is hacked by Benjamin Gerardi - foul #4 on Benjamin Gerardi, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Albert Daugherty (PG), John Venezia (SG), John Adcock (SF), Raymond Warburton (PF), Michael Shreffler (C) Sergio Romero, William Williams, Darren Danner, James Rogers, Benjamin Gerardi | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Danny Bittinger (PG), Paul Keever (SG), Lynn Williams (SF), Joseph Hicks (PF), Coleman Gullo (C) Gregory McCullick, Michael Pinedo, John Laverty, Herman Swain, James Bailey | |
| 13:12 | Georgia Southern | Lynn Williams blows the layup | 47-43 |
| 13:10 | Georgia Southern | Paul Keever grabs the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:49 | Georgia Southern | Coleman Gullo connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Keever | 47-45 |
| 12:47 | Cleveland State | Albert Daugherty is hacked by Danny Bittinger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Danny Bittinger, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| 12:33 | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler drills a shot from the right block | 49-45 |
| 12:23 | Georgia Southern | Michael Shreffler takes the ball from Paul Keever | 49-45 |
| 12:05 | Cleveland State | Raymond Warburton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 12:03 | Georgia Southern | Coleman Gullo grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 11:57 | Georgia Southern | Lynn Williams's layup is rejected by Raymond Warburton | 49-45 |
| 11:55 | Cleveland State | Raymond Warburton gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Albert Daugherty (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Venezia (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Adcock (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Warburton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Shreffler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Danny Bittinger (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Paul Keever (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lynn Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Coleman Gullo (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Cleveland State | John Adcock lays it up and in | 51-45 |
| 11:35 | Georgia Southern | Danny Bittinger misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 11:34 | Georgia Southern | Joseph Hicks grabs the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 11:18 | Georgia Southern | Albert Daugherty is called for the reach on Danny Bittinger - foul #2 on Albert Daugherty, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Charlie Bowman (PG), Michael Pinedo (SG), Herman Swain (PF), James Bailey (C) Danny Bittinger, Paul Keever, Joseph Hicks, Coleman Gullo | |
| 10:59 | Georgia Southern | Lynn Williams clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 51-45 |
| 10:58 | Georgia Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Lynn Williams | 51-45 |
| 10:44 | Georgia Southern | Lynn Williams drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Pinedo and he's hacked by John Adcock - foul #2 on John Adcock, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero (PG), William Williams (SG), Leonard Stark (SF), James Rogers (PF), Thomas Hunt (C) Albert Daugherty, John Venezia, John Adcock, Raymond Warburton, Michael Shreffler | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Gregory McCullick (PG) Charlie Bowman | |
| 10:44 | Georgia Southern | Lynn Williams makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 10:22 | Cleveland State | Leonard Stark knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Rogers | 54-48 |
| 10:18 | Georgia Southern | Sergio Romero steps in front of the Michael Pinedo pass | 54-48 |
| 09:56 | Cleveland State | James Rogers misses the easy layup | 54-48 |
| 09:54 | Georgia Southern | James Bailey snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 09:42 | Georgia Southern | Gregory McCullick comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-48 |
| 09:40 | Cleveland State | Leonard Stark gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 09:21 | Cleveland State | Thomas Hunt comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 09:19 | Cleveland State | William Williams tips it back up and in | 56-48 |
| 09:01 | Georgia Southern | Michael Pinedo clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-48 |
| 09:00 | Georgia Southern | Herman Swain tips it but misses | 56-48 |
| 08:58 | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 08:34 | Cleveland State | Leonard Stark is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Leonard Stark, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Albert Daugherty (PG), John Venezia (SG), John Adcock (SF), Raymond Warburton (PF), Michael Shreffler (C) Sergio Romero, William Williams, Leonard Stark, James Rogers, Thomas Hunt | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Danny Bittinger (PG), Paul Keever (SG), Joseph Hicks (PF), Coleman Gullo (C) Gregory McCullick, Lynn Williams, Herman Swain, James Bailey | |
| 08:16 | Georgia Southern | Joseph Hicks is hacked by Raymond Warburton - foul #2 on Raymond Warburton, team foul #7 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | John Laverty (SF) Michael Pinedo | |
| 08:16 | Georgia Southern | Joseph Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 08:16 | Georgia Southern | Joseph Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:01 | Cleveland State | John Adcock hits a fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by Coleman Gullo - foul #3 on Coleman Gullo, team foul #4 | 58-50 |
| 08:01 | Cleveland State | John Adcock makes the free throw | 59-50 |
| 07:32 | Georgia Southern | Joseph Hicks misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 59-50 |
| 07:30 | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler grabs the board | 59-50 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Albert Daugherty (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Venezia (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Adcock (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Warburton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Shreffler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Danny Bittinger (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Paul Keever (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Laverty (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Coleman Gullo (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:04 | Cleveland State | Raymond Warburton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gerardi (C) Michael Shreffler | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Michael Pinedo (SF) John Laverty | |
| 06:47 | Georgia Southern | John Adcock is called for the reach on Paul Keever - foul #3 on John Adcock, team foul #8 | 59-50 |
| 06:47 | Georgia Southern | Paul Keever misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 06:47 | Cleveland State | Raymond Warburton grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 06:28 | Cleveland State | John Adcock scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by John Venezia | 61-50 |
| 06:17 | Georgia Southern | Benjamin Gerardi steals it from Joseph Hicks | 61-50 |
| 06:03 | Cleveland State | Coleman Gullo steps in front of the John Adcock pass | 61-50 |
| 05:45 | Georgia Southern | Michael Pinedo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-50 |
| 05:43 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gerardi grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 05:25 | Cleveland State | Albert Daugherty loses the ball out of bounds | 61-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero (PG), William Williams (SG), Michael Shreffler (SF), Darren Danner (PF) Albert Daugherty, John Venezia, John Adcock, Raymond Warburton | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Gregory McCullick (PG), John Laverty (SF), Herman Swain (PF), James Bailey (C) Danny Bittinger, Paul Keever, Joseph Hicks, Coleman Gullo | |
| 05:09 | Georgia Southern | John Laverty misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Benjamin Gerardi - foul #5 on Benjamin Gerardi, team foul #9 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Hunt (C) Benjamin Gerardi | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 05:09 | Georgia Southern | John Laverty makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 05:09 | Georgia Southern | John Laverty makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 04:45 | Cleveland State | James Bailey swats the layup by Michael Shreffler | 61-52 |
| 04:44 | Georgia Southern | Herman Swain grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 04:21 | Georgia Southern | Herman Swain hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Hunt - foul #1 on Thomas Hunt, team foul #10 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Lynn Williams (SF) Michael Pinedo | |
| 04:21 | Georgia Southern | Herman Swain misses the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 04:21 | Georgia Southern | Herman Swain misses the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 04:21 | Cleveland State | Darren Danner gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 04:07 | Cleveland State | William Williams is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #11 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Adcock (SF), Raymond Warburton (PF) Darren Danner, Thomas Hunt | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 03:58 | Georgia Southern | Lynn Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 03:56 | Georgia Southern | James Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:41 | Georgia Southern | Gregory McCullick loses the dribble to Raymond Warburton | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Sergio Romero | 64-52 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Sergio Romero (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Williams (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Adcock (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Warburton (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Shreffler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Gregory McCullick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Laverty (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lynn Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Herman Swain (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:03 | Georgia Southern | Gregory McCullick is fouled on the floor by Sergio Romero - foul #2 on Sergio Romero, team foul #12 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Albert Daugherty (PG), John Venezia (SG) Sergio Romero, William Williams | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Paul Keever (SG), Joseph Hicks (PF), Coleman Gullo (C) John Laverty, Herman Swain, James Bailey | |
| 03:03 | Georgia Southern | Gregory McCullick makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 03:03 | Georgia Southern | Gregory McCullick makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 02:37 | Cleveland State | John Adcock connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-54 |
| 02:19 | Georgia Southern | Coleman Gullo clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 66-54 |
| 02:17 | Georgia Southern | Joseph Hicks snags the offensive board | 66-54 |
| 02:08 | Georgia Southern | Michael Shreffler blocks the jumper by Lynn Williams | 66-54 |
| 02:06 | Georgia Southern | Lynn Williams tips it back up and in | 66-56 |
| 01:49 | Cleveland State | Raymond Warburton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero (PG), William Williams (SG), Darren Danner (PF), Thomas Hunt (C) Albert Daugherty, John Venezia, John Adcock, Raymond Warburton | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Michael Pinedo (SG), John Laverty (SF), Herman Swain (PF), James Bailey (C) Paul Keever, Lynn Williams, Joseph Hicks, Coleman Gullo | |
| 01:35 | Georgia Southern | John Laverty hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Pinedo | 66-59 |
| 01:35 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Albert Daugherty (PG), John Venezia (SG), John Adcock (SF), Raymond Warburton (PF) Sergio Romero, William Williams, Darren Danner, Thomas Hunt | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Danny Bittinger (PG), Paul Keever (SG), Lynn Williams (SF), Joseph Hicks (PF), Coleman Gullo (C) Gregory McCullick, Michael Pinedo, John Laverty, Herman Swain, James Bailey | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:19 | Cleveland State | John Adcock comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 66-59 |
| 01:17 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Warburton | 66-59 |
| 00:59 | Cleveland State | Albert Daugherty makes the floater from the left side set up by Michael Shreffler and the foul's on Danny Bittinger - foul #2 on Danny Bittinger, team foul #5 | 68-59 |
| 00:59 | Cleveland State | Albert Daugherty makes the free throw | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Georgia Southern | Paul Keever comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 69-59 |
| 00:50 | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler gets the rebound | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler is hacked by Paul Keever in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Keever, team foul #6 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero (PG), William Williams (SG), Leonard Stark (SF), Darren Danner (C) Albert Daugherty, John Venezia, John Adcock, Raymond Warburton | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Gregory McCullick (PG), Michael Pinedo (SG), John Laverty (SF), Herman Swain (PF), James Bailey (C) Danny Bittinger, Paul Keever, Lynn Williams, Joseph Hicks, Coleman Gullo | |
| 00:46 | Cleveland State | Michael Pinedo is called for the reach on William Williams - foul #1 on Michael Pinedo, team foul #7 | 69-59 |
| 00:46 | Cleveland State | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:46 | Cleveland State | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 00:40 | Georgia Southern | John Laverty clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-59 |
| 00:39 | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero gets the rebound | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | Darren Danner misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on John Laverty - foul #3 on John Laverty, team foul #8 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Hunt (C) Leonard Stark | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | Darren Danner misses the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | Darren Danner makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 00:06 | Georgia Southern | James Bailey misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 72-59 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler grabs the defensive rebound | 72-59 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero runs out the clock | 72-59 |