| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Joseph Delrosario (fresh) SG - Jason Bruce (fresh) SF - James Wilburn (fresh) PF - Morgan Duet (fresh) C - Larry Gonser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Lloyd Holly (fresh) SG - Philip Harris (fresh) SF - Ralph Grogg (fresh) PF - Robert Williams (fresh) C - Jerry Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Jerry Jones wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:33 | Cleveland State | Jerry Jones buries a shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Winthrop | Larry Gonser misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Jerry Jones - foul #1 on Jerry Jones, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Winthrop | Larry Gonser makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:04 | Winthrop | Larry Gonser makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Holly loses the dribble to Larry Gonser | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Winthrop | James Wilburn clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Cleveland State | Robert Williams pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | Cleveland State | Larry Gonser is called for the reach on Jerry Jones - foul #1 on Larry Gonser, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:48 | Cleveland State | Jerry Jones is called for traveling | 2-2 |
| 17:29 | Winthrop | Jason Bruce lays it up and in set up by Larry Gonser | 4-2 |
| 17:03 | Cleveland State | Robert Williams lays it in | 4-4 |
| 16:58 | Winthrop | Joseph Delrosario buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Morgan Duet | 7-4 |
| 16:29 | Cleveland State | Robert Williams is hacked by Morgan Duet - foul #1 on Morgan Duet, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Hunter (PF), Eugene Bergey (C) Robert Williams, Jerry Jones | |
| 16:14 | Cleveland State | Eugene Bergey knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Lloyd Holly | 7-6 |
| 15:53 | Winthrop | Larry Gonser misses short on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Aaron Hunter - foul #1 on Aaron Hunter, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bill Powers (PG), Don Park (SG) Lloyd Holly, Philip Harris | |
| 15:53 | Winthrop | Larry Gonser makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:53 | Winthrop | Larry Gonser makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Joseph Delrosario (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Bruce (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Wilburn (fresh) PF - Morgan Duet (fresh) C - Larry Gonser (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Bill Powers (fresh) SG - Don Park (fresh) SF - Ralph Grogg (fresh) PF - Aaron Hunter (fresh) C - Eugene Bergey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Cleveland State | Eugene Bergey hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 9-6 |
| 15:29 | Cleveland State | Eugene Bergey snags the offensive board | 9-6 |
| 15:12 | Cleveland State | Don Park misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 15:10 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Morgan Duet | 9-6 |
| 14:50 | Winthrop | Ralph Grogg steals the ball from James Wilburn | 9-6 |
| 14:29 | Cleveland State | Don Park knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ralph Grogg | 9-8 |
| 14:14 | Winthrop | Jason Bruce can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Don Park - foul #1 on Don Park, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Dean Briley (PG), Myron Lyon (SF), Paul Allison (PF), Stephen Smalls (C) Joseph Delrosario, James Wilburn, Morgan Duet, Larry Gonser | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lloyd Holly (PG), Philip Harris (SG), Robert Williams (PF), Jerry Jones (C) Bill Powers, Don Park, Ralph Grogg, Eugene Bergey | |
| 14:14 | Winthrop | Jason Bruce misses the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:14 | Winthrop | Jason Bruce makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 13:55 | Cleveland State | Aaron Hunter misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Stephen Smalls - foul #1 on Stephen Smalls, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Salvador Ramos (SG) Jason Bruce | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 13:55 | Cleveland State | Aaron Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:55 | Cleveland State | Aaron Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:55 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Paul Allison | 10-9 |
| 13:38 | Winthrop | Myron Lyon can't connect on a floater in the paint | 10-9 |
| 13:36 | Cleveland State | Jerry Jones snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| 13:07 | Cleveland State | Philip Harris can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-9 |
| 13:06 | Winthrop | Paul Allison gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 12:43 | Winthrop | Myron Lyon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-9 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg (SF) Aaron Hunter | |
| 12:19 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Lloyd Holly | 10-11 |
| 12:02 | Winthrop | Myron Lyon misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ralph Grogg - foul #1 on Ralph Grogg, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Joseph Delrosario (PG), Jason Bruce (SG), Morgan Duet (PF), Larry Gonser (C) Dean Briley, Salvador Ramos, Paul Allison, Stephen Smalls | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bill Powers (PG) Lloyd Holly | |
| 12:02 | Winthrop | Myron Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 12:02 | Winthrop | Myron Lyon misses the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 12:02 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Jerry Jones | 11-11 |
| 11:36 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bill Powers | 11-13 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Joseph Delrosario (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Bruce (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Myron Lyon (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Morgan Duet (fresh) C - Larry Gonser (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Bill Powers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Philip Harris (fairly fresh) SF - Ralph Grogg (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Winthrop | Jason Bruce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-13 |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Wilburn (SF) Myron Lyon | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Don Park (SG), Aaron Hunter (PF), Eugene Bergey (C) Philip Harris, Robert Williams, Jerry Jones | |
| 10:40 | Cleveland State | Eugene Bergey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Larry Gonser - foul #2 on Larry Gonser, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Paul Allison (C) Larry Gonser | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lloyd Holly (PG) Bill Powers | |
| 10:40 | Cleveland State | Eugene Bergey makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 10:40 | Cleveland State | Eugene Bergey makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 10:19 | Winthrop | Joseph Delrosario knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Paul Allison | 14-15 |
| 09:50 | Cleveland State | Eugene Bergey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-15 |
| 09:49 | Winthrop | Paul Allison grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 09:34 | Winthrop | James Wilburn hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jason Bruce | 16-15 |
| 09:10 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-15 |
| 09:09 | Cleveland State | Don Park pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 08:55 | Cleveland State | James Wilburn takes the ball from Ralph Grogg | 16-15 |
| 08:43 | Winthrop | Eugene Bergey is called for the reach on Paul Allison - foul #1 on Eugene Bergey, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Dean Briley (PG), Salvador Ramos (SG), Myron Lyon (PF), Stephen Smalls (C) Joseph Delrosario, Jason Bruce, Morgan Duet, Paul Allison | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bill Powers (PG), Philip Harris (SG), Robert Williams (PF), Jerry Jones (C) Lloyd Holly, Ralph Grogg, Aaron Hunter, Eugene Bergey | |
| 08:31 | Winthrop | James Wilburn banks in the layup set up by Dean Briley | 18-15 |
| 08:26 | Cleveland State | Bill Powers hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Philip Harris | 18-18 |
| 08:13 | Winthrop | James Wilburn misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Bill Powers - foul #1 on Bill Powers, team foul #6 | 18-18 |
| 08:13 | Winthrop | James Wilburn misses the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:13 | Winthrop | James Wilburn misses the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:13 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 18-18 |
| 07:46 | Cleveland State | Bill Powers is fouled on the floor by Myron Lyon - foul #1 on Myron Lyon, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Hunter (SF) Don Park | |
| 07:28 | Cleveland State | Aaron Hunter is whistled for a carry | 18-18 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Paul Allison (PF) James Wilburn | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lloyd Holly (PG) Bill Powers | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Dean Briley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Salvador Ramos (fresh) SF - Myron Lyon (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Paul Allison (fresh) 3 reb. C - Stephen Smalls (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Lloyd Holly (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Philip Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Aaron Hunter (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Winthrop | Dean Briley loses the ball out of bounds | 18-18 |
| 06:59 | Cleveland State | Philip Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 18-18 |
| 06:58 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Holly gets the offensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 06:43 | Cleveland State | Aaron Hunter buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Williams | 18-20 |
| 06:21 | Winthrop | Dean Briley drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-20 |
| 05:52 | Cleveland State | Aaron Hunter drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 20-22 |
| 05:24 | Winthrop | Paul Allison clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 05:22 | Cleveland State | Philip Harris snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 04:58 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Holly drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Williams | 20-24 |
| 04:40 | Winthrop | Dean Briley is fouled on the floor by Aaron Hunter - foul #2 on Aaron Hunter, team foul #7 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Jason Bruce (SG), James Wilburn (SF), Morgan Duet (PF), Samuel Dice (C) Salvador Ramos, Myron Lyon, Paul Allison, Stephen Smalls | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bill Powers (PG), Don Park (SG), Ralph Grogg (SF), Eugene Bergey (C) Lloyd Holly, Philip Harris, Aaron Hunter, Jerry Jones | |
| 04:40 | Winthrop | Dean Briley makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 04:40 | Winthrop | Dean Briley makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:11 | Cleveland State | Eugene Bergey is fouled on the floor by James Wilburn - foul #1 on James Wilburn, team foul #6 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Joseph Delrosario (PG) Dean Briley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 03:57 | Cleveland State | Don Park throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-24 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Larry Gonser (C) Samuel Dice | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 03:30 | Winthrop | Larry Gonser is whistled for traveling | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Joseph Delrosario (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jason Bruce (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wilburn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Morgan Duet (fresh) C - Larry Gonser (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Bill Powers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Park (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Grogg (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Bergey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:08 | Cleveland State | Joseph Delrosario steals the ball from Bill Powers | 22-24 |
| 03:04 | Winthrop | Jason Bruce misses the lay-in | 22-24 |
| 03:03 | Winthrop | Larry Gonser grabs the offensive board | 22-24 |
| 02:47 | Winthrop | James Wilburn is hacked by Don Park - foul #2 on Don Park, team foul #8 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lloyd Holly (PG), Philip Harris (SG), Aaron Hunter (PF) Bill Powers, Don Park, Robert Williams | |
| 02:47 | Winthrop | James Wilburn makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 02:47 | Winthrop | James Wilburn misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 02:47 | Cleveland State | Eugene Bergey snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| 02:33 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Holly connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Aaron Hunter | 23-26 |
| 02:18 | Winthrop | Morgan Duet's pass is intercepted by Lloyd Holly | 23-26 |
| 02:14 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Holly hits the finger roll | 23-28 |
| 01:49 | Winthrop | Eugene Bergey picks off the pass by James Wilburn | 23-28 |
| 01:28 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg scores on a shot from the right side set up by Lloyd Holly | 23-30 |
| 01:12 | Winthrop | Jason Bruce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-30 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Dean Briley (SG), Myron Lyon (SF), Paul Allison (PF) Jason Bruce, James Wilburn, Morgan Duet | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jerry Jones (C) Eugene Bergey | |
| 00:56 | Cleveland State | Myron Lyon is called for the reach on Ralph Grogg - foul #2 on Myron Lyon, team foul #7 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Salvador Ramos (SG), Stephen Smalls (C) Joseph Delrosario, Larry Gonser | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:56 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 00:56 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 00:38 | Winthrop | Salvador Ramos is whistled for a carry | 23-32 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bill Powers (PG), Don Park (SF), Robert Williams (PF) Lloyd Holly, Ralph Grogg, Aaron Hunter | |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | Bill Powers misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-32 |
| 00:15 | Winthrop | Stephen Smalls grabs the defensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 00:02 | Winthrop | Don Park swats the layup by Myron Lyon | 23-32 |
| 00:01 | Winthrop | Stephen Smalls grabs the offensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 00:00 | Winthrop | The clock runs out | 23-32 |