| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Lloyd Holly (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Grogg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Greensboro | PG - Howard Matthew (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Child (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carl Cardoza (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Otto Harbin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Riggleman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNC Greensboro | Carl Cardoza inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Greensboro | UNC Greensboro is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | UNC Greensboro | Daniel Riggleman comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-28 |
| 19:45 | Cleveland State | Jerry Jones snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 19:26 | Cleveland State | Philip Harris drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-28 |
| 19:08 | UNC Greensboro | Daniel Riggleman buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Howard Matthew | 28-30 |
| 18:51 | Cleveland State | Philip Harris misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 18:49 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg grabs the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 18:29 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg hits the finger roll | 30-30 |
| 18:17 | UNC Greensboro | Daniel Riggleman hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 30-30 |
| 18:15 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 17:46 | Cleveland State | Robert Williams's pass is intercepted by Carl Cardoza | 30-30 |
| 17:33 | UNC Greensboro | Daniel Riggleman hits the finger roll | 30-32 |
| 17:04 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg loses the dribble to Howard Matthew | 30-32 |
| 16:57 | UNC Greensboro | Carl Cardoza is fouled on the floor by Ralph Grogg - foul #1 on Ralph Grogg, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bill Powers (PG), Don Park (SG), Aaron Hunter (PF) Lloyd Holly, Philip Harris, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | David Rockwell (SG) Patrick Child | |
| 16:49 | UNC Greensboro | Howard Matthew buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Daniel Riggleman | 30-35 |
| 16:25 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 16:04 | UNC Greensboro | Carl Cardoza misses the easy layup | 33-35 |
| 16:03 | Cleveland State | Jerry Jones pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Bill Powers (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Don Park (fresh) SF - Ralph Grogg (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Hunter (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerry Jones (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Greensboro | PG - Howard Matthew (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Rockwell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Cardoza (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Otto Harbin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Riggleman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Cleveland State | Aaron Hunter drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Bill Powers | 35-35 |
| 15:29 | UNC Greensboro | Carl Cardoza misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 15:28 | UNC Greensboro | Carl Cardoza snags the offensive board | 35-35 |
| 15:03 | UNC Greensboro | David Rockwell's fadeaway is rejected by Aaron Hunter | 35-35 |
| 15:02 | UNC Greensboro | Otto Harbin pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 14:48 | UNC Greensboro | Howard Matthew throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lloyd Holly (PG), Philip Harris (SG), Eugene Bergey (C) Bill Powers, Ralph Grogg, Jerry Jones | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | Patrick Child (SG) David Rockwell | |
| 14:30 | Cleveland State | Eugene Bergey misses the 3 from straight away | 35-35 |
| 14:29 | UNC Greensboro | The rebound goes to Otto Harbin | 35-35 |
| 14:25 | UNC Greensboro | Howard Matthew hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 14:24 | UNC Greensboro | The offensive rebound goes to Otto Harbin | 35-35 |
| 14:13 | UNC Greensboro | Daniel Riggleman hits a jumper in the paint set up by Howard Matthew | 35-37 |
| 13:57 | Cleveland State | Philip Harris misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-37 |
| 13:56 | UNC Greensboro | The rebound goes to Daniel Riggleman | 35-37 |
| 13:50 | UNC Greensboro | Howard Matthew scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Riggleman | 35-40 |
| 13:37 | Cleveland State | Eugene Bergey is hacked by Otto Harbin - foul #3 on Otto Harbin, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg (SF), Robert Williams (PF) Don Park, Aaron Hunter | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | | |
| 13:14 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Holly can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Carl Cardoza - foul #3 on Carl Cardoza, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| 13:14 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Holly makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 13:14 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Holly makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 12:57 | UNC Greensboro | Patrick Child clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-40 |
| 12:55 | UNC Greensboro | Daniel Riggleman hits the follow up shot | 37-42 |
| 12:26 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Holly is hacked by Howard Matthew - foul #1 on Howard Matthew, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bill Powers (PG) Lloyd Holly | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | John Nestor (PG), David Rockwell (SG) Howard Matthew, Patrick Child | |
| 12:01 | Cleveland State | Eugene Bergey misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Daniel Riggleman - foul #3 on Daniel Riggleman, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Don Park (SG), Aaron Hunter (SF) Philip Harris, Ralph Grogg | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | | |
| 12:01 | Cleveland State | Eugene Bergey misses the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 12:01 | Cleveland State | Eugene Bergey makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Bill Powers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Park (fresh) SF - Aaron Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Bergey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNC Greensboro | PG - John Nestor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Rockwell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Cardoza (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Otto Harbin (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Riggleman (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:50 | UNC Greensboro | John Nestor is hacked by Aaron Hunter - foul #2 on Aaron Hunter, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| 11:41 | UNC Greensboro | David Rockwell is hacked by Don Park - foul #1 on Don Park, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | Howard Matthew (PG) John Nestor | |
| 11:21 | UNC Greensboro | Carl Cardoza lays it up and in on a nice dish by Howard Matthew | 38-44 |
| 10:55 | Cleveland State | Bill Powers's pass is intercepted by David Rockwell | 38-44 |
| 10:40 | UNC Greensboro | Carl Cardoza clanks a fadeaway from close range | 38-44 |
| 10:39 | UNC Greensboro | Howard Matthew can't tip it in | 38-44 |
| 10:37 | Cleveland State | Robert Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 10:18 | Cleveland State | Don Park misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-44 |
| 10:17 | UNC Greensboro | The rebound goes to Howard Matthew | 38-44 |
| 10:12 | UNC Greensboro | Howard Matthew misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 10:10 | Cleveland State | Eugene Bergey pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 09:50 | Cleveland State | Howard Matthew is called for the reach on Robert Williams - foul #2 on Howard Matthew, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lloyd Holly (PG), Philip Harris (SG), Ralph Grogg (SF), Jerry Jones (C) Bill Powers, Don Park, Aaron Hunter, Eugene Bergey | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | John Nestor (PG), Patrick Child (SG) Howard Matthew, David Rockwell | |
| 09:28 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Holly is hacked by John Nestor - foul #1 on John Nestor, team foul #6 | 38-44 |
| 09:12 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Holly can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 38-44 |
| 09:11 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Holly gets the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 08:48 | Cleveland State | Robert Williams lays it in on a great pass from Lloyd Holly | 40-44 |
| 08:29 | UNC Greensboro | Daniel Riggleman buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Otto Harbin | 40-46 |
| 08:08 | Cleveland State | Philip Harris connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Lloyd Holly and the foul's on John Nestor - foul #2 on John Nestor, team foul #7 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Hunter (PF) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | Howard Matthew (PG), Thomas Damato (SF) John Nestor, Carl Cardoza | |
| 08:08 | Cleveland State | Philip Harris makes the free throw | 43-46 |
| 07:53 | UNC Greensboro | Howard Matthew drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Lloyd Holly (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Philip Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Grogg (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Greensboro | PG - Howard Matthew (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Child (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Damato (fresh) PF - Otto Harbin (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Riggleman (tiring) 17 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Holly comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 07:23 | UNC Greensboro | Otto Harbin gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 07:19 | UNC Greensboro | Howard Matthew comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 07:18 | Cleveland State | Jerry Jones gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 06:53 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Lloyd Holly and he's hacked by Otto Harbin - foul #4 on Otto Harbin, team foul #8 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bill Powers (PG), Don Park (SG), Eugene Bergey (C) Lloyd Holly, Philip Harris, Jerry Jones | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | David Rockwell (SG), Joseph Dixon (C) Patrick Child, Daniel Riggleman | |
| 06:53 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| 06:34 | UNC Greensboro | Ralph Grogg steals the ball from Thomas Damato | 46-49 |
| 06:31 | Cleveland State | Don Park throws it down on a nice dish by Ralph Grogg | 48-49 |
| 06:29 | UNC Greensboro | Bill Powers is called for the reach on Howard Matthew in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bill Powers, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | Carl Cardoza (SF) Thomas Damato | |
| 06:14 | UNC Greensboro | Bill Powers takes the ball from Carl Cardoza | 48-49 |
| 05:58 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-49 |
| 05:38 | UNC Greensboro | David Rockwell misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 05:36 | Cleveland State | Don Park snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 05:07 | Cleveland State | Bill Powers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lloyd Holly (PG), Philip Harris (SG), Robert Williams (PF), Jerry Jones (C) Bill Powers, Ralph Grogg, Aaron Hunter, Eugene Bergey | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | Patrick Child (SG), Daniel Riggleman (C) David Rockwell, Otto Harbin | |
| 04:50 | UNC Greensboro | Howard Matthew misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-49 |
| 04:49 | Cleveland State | Robert Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 04:39 | Cleveland State | Robert Williams's floater is tipped away by Joseph Dixon | 50-49 |
| 04:38 | UNC Greensboro | Joseph Dixon gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 04:32 | UNC Greensboro | Patrick Child connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Howard Matthew | 50-51 |
| 04:03 | Cleveland State | Philip Harris hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 50-51 |
| 04:02 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Harris | 50-51 |
| 03:36 | Cleveland State | Robert Williams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Dixon - foul #1 on Joseph Dixon, team foul #9 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg (SF), Eugene Bergey (C) Don Park, Jerry Jones | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | John Nestor (PG), Thomas Damato (SF), Otto Harbin (PF) Howard Matthew, Carl Cardoza, Joseph Dixon | |
| 03:36 | Cleveland State | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 03:36 | Cleveland State | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Lloyd Holly (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Philip Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Grogg (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Bergey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNC Greensboro | PG - John Nestor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Child (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Damato (fresh) PF - Otto Harbin (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Daniel Riggleman (tiring) 17 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | UNC Greensboro | Daniel Riggleman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Eugene Bergey - foul #4 on Eugene Bergey, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bill Powers (PG), Aaron Hunter (PF) Lloyd Holly, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | | |
| 03:12 | UNC Greensboro | Daniel Riggleman makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 03:12 | UNC Greensboro | Daniel Riggleman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 02:43 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Damato - foul #1 on Thomas Damato, team foul #10 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | David Rockwell (SG) Patrick Child | |
| 02:43 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 02:43 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 02:41 | UNC Greensboro | UNC Greensboro calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lloyd Holly (PG), Jerry Jones (C) Bill Powers, Eugene Bergey | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | Howard Matthew (PG), Patrick Child (SG), Carl Cardoza (SF) John Nestor, David Rockwell, Thomas Damato | |
| 02:31 | UNC Greensboro | Otto Harbin drills a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Aaron Hunter - foul #3 on Aaron Hunter, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| 02:31 | UNC Greensboro | Otto Harbin makes the free throw | 54-56 |
| 02:28 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| 02:02 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Holly scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 01:42 | UNC Greensboro | Jerry Jones steps in front of the Daniel Riggleman pass | 57-56 |
| 01:42 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Williams (PF), Eugene Bergey (C) Aaron Hunter, Jerry Jones | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | | |
| 01:27 | Cleveland State | Robert Williams hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Philip Harris | 59-56 |
| 01:01 | UNC Greensboro | Howard Matthew misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ralph Grogg - foul #2 on Ralph Grogg, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| 01:01 | UNC Greensboro | Howard Matthew misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 01:01 | UNC Greensboro | Howard Matthew makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Greensboro | UNC Greensboro is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Holly comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 00:35 | Cleveland State | Eugene Bergey can't tip it in | 59-57 |
| 00:33 | UNC Greensboro | The rebound goes to Otto Harbin | 59-57 |
| 00:29 | UNC Greensboro | Howard Matthew misses the jumper from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 00:27 | Cleveland State | Eugene Bergey snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Greensboro | UNC Greensboro is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Eugene Bergey is hacked by Howard Matthew in the backcourt - foul #3 on Howard Matthew, team foul #11 | 59-57 |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Eugene Bergey makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Eugene Bergey makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Greensboro | UNC Greensboro is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:21 | UNC Greensboro | Howard Matthew hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 00:20 | Cleveland State | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | Robert Williams is hacked by Howard Matthew in the backcourt - foul #4 on Howard Matthew, team foul #12 | 61-57 |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:12 | UNC Greensboro | Howard Matthew is called for traveling | 63-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dan Corbett (PG), Aaron Hunter (PF) Lloyd Holly, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | | |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | Dan Corbett is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Matthew - foul #5 on Howard Matthew, team foul #13 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | UNC Greensboro | John Nestor (PG) Howard Matthew | |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | Dan Corbett makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | Dan Corbett misses the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:10 | UNC Greensboro | The rebound goes to Otto Harbin | 64-57 |
| 00:05 | UNC Greensboro | Patrick Child misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-57 |
| 00:04 | UNC Greensboro | Carl Cardoza grabs the offensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 00:00 | UNC Greensboro | John Nestor comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-57 |