| Lineup | Southern | PG - Jeff Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Kernan (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Pellham (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bruce Harris (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Leon Burchfield (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Vernon Winn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard David (fresh) PF - Robert Olinger (fresh) 5 pts. C - Floyd Siler (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Richard David inbounds the ball | 41-32 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 41-34 |
| 19:27 | Southern | William Kernan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 19:25 | Southern | Brian Pellham tips it back up and in | 43-34 |
| 19:07 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger double dribbles | 43-34 |
| 18:41 | Southern | Vernon Winn is called for the reach on William Kernan - foul #1 on Vernon Winn, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| 18:18 | Southern | Bruce Harris blows the layup | 43-34 |
| 18:16 | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 18:03 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-34 |
| 18:01 | Southern | Bruce Harris snags the defensive board | 43-34 |
| 17:54 | Southern | George Jackson misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Floyd Siler - foul #1 on Floyd Siler, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Southern | Joshua Ludwig (PF) Brian Pellham | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 17:54 | Southern | George Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 17:54 | Southern | George Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 17:54 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 17:45 | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 17:43 | Southern | Joshua Ludwig gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 17:39 | Southern | Jeff Nelson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by William Kernan | 46-34 |
| 17:20 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 17:08 | Southern | Floyd Siler is called for the reach on William Kernan - foul #2 on Floyd Siler, team foul #3 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Southern | Wilbur Smith (PG), Timothy Bennett (SG), Andrew Riter (SF) Jeff Nelson, William Kernan, George Jackson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Heyward (PG), Scott Hunter (SG), Graham Turnbow (SF), Alvin Polk (PF), Morgan Flanagan (C) Leon Burchfield, Vernon Winn, Richard David, Robert Olinger, Floyd Siler | |
| 16:52 | Southern | Alvin Polk steals the ball from Joshua Ludwig | 46-36 |
| 16:44 | Cleveland State | Morgan Flanagan can't throw it down but the foul's on Joshua Ludwig - foul #1 on Joshua Ludwig, team foul #1 | 46-36 |
| 16:44 | Cleveland State | Morgan Flanagan makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 16:44 | Cleveland State | Morgan Flanagan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 16:27 | Southern | Scott Hunter steals it from Timothy Bennett | 46-38 |
| 16:22 | Cleveland State | Scott Hunter jams it | 46-40 |
| 16:04 | Southern | Morgan Flanagan steps in front of the Andrew Riter pass | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Wilbur Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Riter (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Joshua Ludwig (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Harris (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Paul Heyward (fresh) SG - Scott Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Graham Turnbow (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Morgan Flanagan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvin Polk (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk is fouled on the floor by Bruce Harris - foul #2 on Bruce Harris, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Southern | Jeff Nelson (PG), William Kernan (SG), Mickey Adams (SF), Brian Pellham (PF), George Jackson (C) Wilbur Smith, Timothy Bennett, Andrew Riter, Joshua Ludwig, Bruce Harris | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin (PG), Vernon Winn (SG), Richard David (SF), Robert Olinger (PF), Floyd Siler (C) Paul Heyward, Scott Hunter, Graham Turnbow, Morgan Flanagan, Alvin Polk | |
| 15:36 | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 15:21 | Southern | George Jackson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 15:19 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 15:17 | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin is hacked by Jeff Nelson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeff Nelson, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| 15:01 | Cleveland State | Richard David misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 14:59 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger snags the offensive board | 46-43 |
| 14:47 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-43 |
| 14:46 | Southern | The rebound goes to George Jackson | 46-43 |
| 14:39 | Southern | William Kernan scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jeff Nelson | 48-43 |
| 14:19 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger's floater is tipped away by George Jackson | 48-43 |
| 14:17 | Southern | George Jackson snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 14:12 | Southern | Jeff Nelson hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Kernan | 50-43 |
| 13:54 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn knocks in the 3 from straight away | 50-46 |
| 13:48 | Southern | William Kernan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 13:47 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Richard David | 50-46 |
| 13:30 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler can't connect on a floater from the right block | 50-46 |
| 13:29 | Southern | Mickey Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 13:24 | Southern | Mickey Adams comes up short on the shot from the right block | 50-46 |
| 13:23 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Vernon Winn | 50-46 |
| 13:17 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 50-46 |
| 13:15 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger tips it in | 50-48 |
| 13:10 | Southern | William Kernan is fouled on the floor by Vernon Winn - foul #2 on Vernon Winn, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Southern | Wilbur Smith (PG), Timothy Bennett (SG), Andrew Riter (SF), Joshua Ludwig (PF), Bruce Harris (C) Jeff Nelson, William Kernan, Mickey Adams, Brian Pellham, George Jackson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield (PG), Scott Hunter (SG), Graham Turnbow (SF), Alvin Polk (PF), Morgan Flanagan (C) Nathan Turpin, Vernon Winn, Richard David, Robert Olinger, Floyd Siler | |
| 13:02 | Southern | Joshua Ludwig buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Wilbur Smith | 53-48 |
| 12:47 | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow scores on a floater from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Andrew Riter - foul #2 on Andrew Riter, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| 12:47 | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow makes the free throw | 53-51 |
| 12:40 | Southern | Joshua Ludwig comes up short on the shot from close range | 53-51 |
| 12:39 | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 12:16 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 12:15 | Southern | Bruce Harris snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 12:11 | Southern | Timothy Bennett misses long on a runner from the left block | 53-51 |
| 12:10 | Southern | Bruce Harris tips it home | 55-51 |
| 11:45 | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin (PG), Richard David (SF) Scott Hunter, Morgan Flanagan | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Wilbur Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Riter (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Joshua Ludwig (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bruce Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Nathan Turpin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Leon Burchfield (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard David (fresh) PF - Alvin Polk (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Graham Turnbow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Southern | Wilbur Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Nathan Turpin - foul #4 on Nathan Turpin, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Morgan Flanagan (SG), Robert Olinger (PF) Nathan Turpin, Graham Turnbow | |
| 11:36 | Southern | Wilbur Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 11:36 | Southern | Wilbur Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 11:11 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-51 |
| Subs | Southern | Jeff Nelson (PG), William Kernan (SG), Mickey Adams (SF), George Jackson (C) Wilbur Smith, Timothy Bennett, Andrew Riter, Bruce Harris | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn (SG), Floyd Siler (C) Morgan Flanagan, Alvin Polk | |
| 10:56 | Southern | Jeff Nelson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-51 |
| 10:54 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 10:32 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 10:31 | Southern | Jeff Nelson snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 10:14 | Southern | George Jackson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-51 |
| 10:12 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 09:50 | Cleveland State | Jeff Nelson picks off the pass by Robert Olinger | 57-51 |
| 09:24 | Southern | Mickey Adams is hacked by Robert Olinger - foul #1 on Robert Olinger, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Southern | Wilbur Smith (PG), Timothy Bennett (SG), Andrew Riter (SF), Brian Pellham (PF), Bruce Harris (C) Jeff Nelson, William Kernan, Mickey Adams, Joshua Ludwig, George Jackson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Heyward (PG), Scott Hunter (SG), Graham Turnbow (SF), Alvin Polk (PF), Morgan Flanagan (C) Leon Burchfield, Vernon Winn, Richard David, Robert Olinger, Floyd Siler | |
| 08:59 | Southern | Timothy Bennett clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-51 |
| 08:57 | Cleveland State | Morgan Flanagan pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 08:47 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Alvin Polk, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| 08:22 | Southern | Timothy Bennett's floater is tipped away by Graham Turnbow | 57-51 |
| 08:20 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 08:14 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 57-51 |
| 08:12 | Southern | Andrew Riter pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 08:07 | Southern | Wilbur Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Andrew Riter | 60-51 |
| 07:47 | Cleveland State | Scott Hunter hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 60-51 |
| 07:46 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk hits the follow up shot | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Wilbur Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Riter (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Brian Pellham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Paul Heyward (fresh) SG - Scott Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Graham Turnbow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alvin Polk (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Morgan Flanagan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Southern | Bruce Harris connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Wilbur Smith and he's hacked by Morgan Flanagan - foul #1 on Morgan Flanagan, team foul #8 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Southern | Jeff Nelson (PG), William Kernan (SG), Mickey Adams (SF), James Cooper (PF) Wilbur Smith, Timothy Bennett, Andrew Riter, Brian Pellham | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin (PG), Vernon Winn (SG), Richard David (SF), Robert Olinger (PF), Floyd Siler (C) Paul Heyward, Scott Hunter, Graham Turnbow, Alvin Polk, Morgan Flanagan | |
| 07:23 | Southern | Bruce Harris misses the free throw | 62-53 |
| 07:23 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 07:00 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard David and he's hacked by Mickey Adams - foul #4 on Mickey Adams, team foul #5 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Southern | George Jackson (C) Bruce Harris | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 07:00 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn makes the free throw | 62-56 |
| 06:45 | Southern | James Cooper drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-56 |
| 06:27 | Cleveland State | Nathan Turpin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 06:25 | Southern | Mickey Adams snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| 06:00 | Southern | Mickey Adams comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Richard David - foul #3 on Richard David, team foul #9 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Southern | Brian Pellham (PF) James Cooper | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 06:00 | Southern | Mickey Adams misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 06:00 | Southern | Mickey Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 06:00 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 05:44 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 05:42 | Southern | The rebound goes to Mickey Adams | 64-56 |
| 05:36 | Southern | Jeff Nelson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 05:35 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 05:11 | Cleveland State | Jeff Nelson steps in front of the Vernon Winn pass | 64-56 |
| 05:04 | Southern | George Jackson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William Kernan | 67-56 |
| 04:46 | Cleveland State | Vernon Winn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 67-56 |
| 04:44 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 04:32 | Cleveland State | Richard David misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-56 |
| 04:30 | Cleveland State | Floyd Siler gets the offensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 04:17 | Cleveland State | Robert Olinger is fouled on the floor by Jeff Nelson - foul #4 on Jeff Nelson, team foul #6 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Southern | Wilbur Smith (PG), Timothy Bennett (SG), Andrew Riter (SF), Joshua Ludwig (PF), Bruce Harris (C) Jeff Nelson, William Kernan, Mickey Adams, Brian Pellham, George Jackson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield (PG), Scott Hunter (SG), Graham Turnbow (SF), Alvin Polk (PF), Morgan Flanagan (C) Nathan Turpin, Vernon Winn, Richard David, Robert Olinger, Floyd Siler | |
| 03:57 | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-56 |
| 03:56 | Southern | Joshua Ludwig grabs the board | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:50 | Southern | Joshua Ludwig misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Alvin Polk - foul #3 on Alvin Polk, team foul #10 | 67-56 |
| 03:50 | Southern | Joshua Ludwig makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 03:50 | Southern | Joshua Ludwig misses the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 03:50 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk gets the rebound | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Cleveland State | Scott Hunter clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-56 |
| 03:34 | Southern | Joshua Ludwig grabs the defensive rebound | 68-56 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Wilbur Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Riter (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Joshua Ludwig (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Leon Burchfield (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Graham Turnbow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alvin Polk (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Morgan Flanagan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Southern | Wilbur Smith banks in the layup set up by Andrew Riter and he's fouled by Scott Hunter - foul #2 on Scott Hunter, team foul #11 | 70-56 |
| 03:29 | Southern | Wilbur Smith makes the free throw | 71-56 |
| 03:17 | Cleveland State | Morgan Flanagan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-56 |
| 03:15 | Southern | Wilbur Smith pulls down the rebound | 71-56 |
| 03:09 | Southern | Joshua Ludwig misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-56 |
| 03:07 | Cleveland State | Morgan Flanagan grabs the defensive rebound | 71-56 |
| 02:48 | Cleveland State | Joshua Ludwig steals the ball from Morgan Flanagan | 71-56 |
| 02:27 | Southern | Joshua Ludwig clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-56 |
| 02:26 | Southern | Bruce Harris tips it back up and in | 73-56 |
| 02:13 | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Alvin Polk | 73-58 |
| 02:08 | Southern | Timothy Bennett hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-58 |
| 01:57 | Cleveland State | Morgan Flanagan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-58 |
| 01:55 | Cleveland State | Graham Turnbow tips it in | 76-60 |
| 01:32 | Southern | Wilbur Smith can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 76-60 |
| 01:31 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk gets the rebound | 76-60 |
| 01:26 | Cleveland State | Wilbur Smith is called for the reach on Leon Burchfield - foul #2 on Wilbur Smith, team foul #7 | 76-60 |
| Subs | Southern | George Jackson (SF) Bruce Harris | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 01:26 | Cleveland State | Leon Burchfield misses the 1st free throw | 76-60 |
| 01:26 | Southern | Andrew Riter grabs the board | 76-60 |
| 01:08 | Southern | Joshua Ludwig misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 76-60 |
| 01:06 | Southern | George Jackson can't tip it in | 76-60 |
| 01:04 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk pulls down the rebound | 76-60 |
| 00:48 | Cleveland State | Scott Hunter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-60 |
| 00:46 | Cleveland State | Morgan Flanagan misses the tip | 76-60 |
| 00:45 | Southern | Timothy Bennett grabs the board | 76-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Southern | Timothy Bennett connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Andrew Riter | 78-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Cleveland State | Scott Hunter drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Leon Burchfield | 78-63 |
| 00:11 | Southern | George Jackson clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 78-63 |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | Alvin Polk grabs the board | 78-63 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Morgan Flanagan is fouled on the floor by George Jackson - foul #2 on George Jackson, team foul #8 | 78-63 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Morgan Flanagan misses the 1st free throw | 78-63 |
| 00:02 | Southern | Joshua Ludwig pulls down the rebound | 78-63 |
| 00:00 | Southern | Joshua Ludwig runs out the clock | 78-63 |