| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Thomas Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Drazen Zbierski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Luke Colby (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Patrick Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Herman Knipe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Dennis Tardy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Battles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Glowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Connelly (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Hancock (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | William Glowski inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | South Carolina State | Dennis Tardy hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by William Glowski | 31-36 |
| 19:21 | Cleveland State | Herman Knipe is hacked by Gerald Hancock - foul #1 on Gerald Hancock, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 19:09 | Cleveland State | Herman Knipe knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Patrick Fox | 34-36 |
| 18:51 | South Carolina State | Dennis Tardy comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-36 |
| 18:49 | South Carolina State | The offensive rebound goes to William Glowski | 34-36 |
| 18:34 | South Carolina State | Gerald Hancock misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Herman Knipe - foul #2 on Herman Knipe, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 18:34 | South Carolina State | Gerald Hancock misses the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 18:34 | South Carolina State | Gerald Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 18:17 | Cleveland State | Luke Colby clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 18:15 | South Carolina State | William Glowski pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 17:51 | South Carolina State | Dennis Tardy misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 17:49 | South Carolina State | John Connelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 17:35 | South Carolina State | John Connelly clanks a 3 from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 17:33 | South Carolina State | Paul Battles tips it back up and in | 34-39 |
| 17:20 | Cleveland State | Luke Colby misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 34-39 |
| 17:18 | South Carolina State | John Connelly grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 17:00 | South Carolina State | Drazen Zbierski steals the ball from William Glowski | 34-39 |
| 16:53 | Cleveland State | Thomas Williams is called for traveling | 34-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Finch (PG), Herbert Rowlands (SG), Ronald Miller (SF), Stanley Rowe (PF), William Hagaman (C) Thomas Williams, Drazen Zbierski, Luke Colby, Patrick Fox, Herman Knipe | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Benjamin Parker (PG), David Frerichs (SG), Mark Truman (SF), Scott Anderson (PF), Albert Crase (C) Dennis Tardy, Paul Battles, William Glowski, John Connelly, Gerald Hancock | |
| 16:33 | South Carolina State | Stanley Rowe swats the layup by Albert Crase | 34-39 |
| 16:32 | Cleveland State | Stanley Rowe pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 16:12 | Cleveland State | Herbert Rowlands is fouled on the floor by David Frerichs - foul #2 on David Frerichs, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| 15:56 | Cleveland State | Stanley Rowe hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Finch (fresh) SG - Herbert Rowlands (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Ronald Miller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stanley Rowe (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - William Hagaman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Benjamin Parker (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Frerichs (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mark Truman (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Scott Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Crase (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | South Carolina State | David Frerichs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 15:39 | South Carolina State | Benjamin Parker tips it but misses | 36-39 |
| 15:37 | Cleveland State | William Hagaman grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 15:31 | Cleveland State | Stanley Rowe is fouled on the floor by Albert Crase - foul #1 on Albert Crase, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Williams (PG), Luke Colby (SF) James Finch, William Hagaman | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Dennis Tardy (PG), Paul Battles (SG) Benjamin Parker, David Frerichs | |
| 15:19 | Cleveland State | Luke Colby hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Ronald Miller | 38-39 |
| 15:03 | South Carolina State | Mark Truman makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Tardy | 38-42 |
| 14:46 | Cleveland State | Thomas Williams drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ronald Miller | 41-42 |
| 14:39 | South Carolina State | Scott Anderson makes the floater in the paint set up by Dennis Tardy | 41-44 |
| 14:23 | Cleveland State | Albert Crase blocks the short jumper by Stanley Rowe | 41-44 |
| 14:21 | Cleveland State | Herbert Rowlands gets the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 14:07 | Cleveland State | Herbert Rowlands makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Williams | 43-44 |
| 13:48 | South Carolina State | Thomas Williams is called for the reach on Dennis Tardy - foul #2 on Thomas Williams, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Drazen Zbierski (SG), Lucas Castiglione (SF), Patrick Fox (PF), Herman Knipe (C) Herbert Rowlands, Luke Colby, Stanley Rowe, Ronald Miller | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Benjamin Parker (SG), William Glowski (SF), John Connelly (PF), Gerald Hancock (C) Paul Battles, Mark Truman, Scott Anderson, Albert Crase | |
| 13:29 | South Carolina State | John Connelly hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Benjamin Parker | 43-46 |
| 13:08 | Cleveland State | Patrick Fox hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Williams | 45-46 |
| 13:04 | South Carolina State | Benjamin Parker knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-48 |
| 12:35 | Cleveland State | Thomas Williams misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 12:34 | Cleveland State | Patrick Fox grabs the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 12:28 | Cleveland State | Thomas Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 12:26 | South Carolina State | John Connelly gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 12:12 | South Carolina State | William Glowski drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Tardy and he's hacked by Patrick Fox - foul #2 on Patrick Fox, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Finch (PG), Luke Colby (SF) Thomas Williams, Lucas Castiglione | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Paul Battles (SG), Scott Anderson (C) Dennis Tardy, Gerald Hancock | |
| 12:12 | South Carolina State | William Glowski makes the free throw | 45-51 |
| 11:52 | Cleveland State | Luke Colby hits a runner from the left block | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Finch (fresh) SG - Drazen Zbierski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Luke Colby (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Patrick Fox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Herman Knipe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Benjamin Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Battles (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Glowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Connelly (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | South Carolina State | John Connelly slams it home on a great pass from Benjamin Parker | 47-53 |
| 11:12 | Cleveland State | Drazen Zbierski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 47-53 |
| 11:11 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to John Connelly | 47-53 |
| 10:53 | South Carolina State | John Connelly misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 10:51 | South Carolina State | William Glowski snags the offensive board | 47-53 |
| 10:29 | South Carolina State | John Connelly misses the dunk but the foul's on Drazen Zbierski - foul #1 on Drazen Zbierski, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Williams (PG), Herbert Rowlands (SG), Stanley Rowe (PF), Ronald Miller (C) James Finch, Drazen Zbierski, Patrick Fox, Herman Knipe | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David Frerichs (PG), Mark Truman (SF) Benjamin Parker, William Glowski | |
| 10:29 | South Carolina State | John Connelly makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 10:29 | South Carolina State | John Connelly makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 10:18 | Cleveland State | Ronald Miller buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Williams | 49-55 |
| 10:05 | South Carolina State | John Connelly clanks a floater in the lane | 49-55 |
| 10:04 | Cleveland State | Stanley Rowe grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 09:47 | Cleveland State | Scott Anderson steals it from Ronald Miller | 49-55 |
| 09:32 | South Carolina State | David Frerichs comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 49-55 |
| 09:30 | Cleveland State | Herbert Rowlands pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 09:18 | Cleveland State | Herbert Rowlands is called for traveling | 49-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Finch (SG) Luke Colby | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Dennis Tardy (PG), Albert Crase (PF), Gerald Hancock (C) Paul Battles, John Connelly, Scott Anderson | |
| 09:05 | South Carolina State | Dennis Tardy drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-58 |
| 08:47 | Cleveland State | Herbert Rowlands buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Thomas Williams | 52-58 |
| 08:43 | South Carolina State | Gerald Hancock loses the ball out of bounds | 52-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Herman Knipe (C) James Finch | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Benjamin Parker (SG) David Frerichs | |
| 08:25 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Parker steps in front of the Stanley Rowe pass | 52-58 |
| 08:22 | South Carolina State | Dennis Tardy blows the dunk | 52-58 |
| 08:21 | Cleveland State | Herbert Rowlands snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 08:17 | Cleveland State | Ronald Miller clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 08:15 | South Carolina State | Albert Crase grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 08:10 | South Carolina State | Benjamin Parker misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-58 |
| 08:08 | Cleveland State | Ronald Miller grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 07:50 | Cleveland State | Herbert Rowlands knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Thomas Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Herbert Rowlands (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - Ronald Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Rowe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Herman Knipe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Dennis Tardy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Benjamin Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Truman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Albert Crase (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gerald Hancock (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:34 | South Carolina State | Gerald Hancock banks in the layup set up by Albert Crase | 54-60 |
| 07:18 | Cleveland State | Herbert Rowlands is hacked by Benjamin Parker - foul #2 on Benjamin Parker, team foul #4 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Finch (PG), Drazen Zbierski (SG), Luke Colby (SF), Patrick Fox (PF) Thomas Williams, Herbert Rowlands, Ronald Miller, Stanley Rowe | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Paul Battles (SG), William Glowski (SF), Scott Anderson (PF) Benjamin Parker, Mark Truman, Gerald Hancock | |
| 07:02 | Cleveland State | Patrick Fox can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Paul Battles - foul #2 on Paul Battles, team foul #5 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Hagaman (C) Herman Knipe | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John Connelly (PF) Albert Crase | |
| 07:02 | Cleveland State | Patrick Fox makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 07:02 | Cleveland State | Patrick Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 07:02 | Cleveland State | William Hagaman snags the offensive board | 55-60 |
| 06:33 | Cleveland State | Luke Colby buries a floater from the right side and he's hacked by William Glowski - foul #1 on William Glowski, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Benjamin Parker (PG) Dennis Tardy | |
| 06:33 | Cleveland State | Luke Colby misses the free throw | 57-60 |
| 06:33 | South Carolina State | John Connelly pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 06:19 | South Carolina State | Scott Anderson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 57-60 |
| 06:17 | South Carolina State | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Anderson | 57-60 |
| 06:06 | South Carolina State | William Glowski is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on William Glowski, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| 05:40 | Cleveland State | Drazen Zbierski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 05:39 | South Carolina State | William Glowski grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 05:25 | South Carolina State | John Connelly lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Battles | 57-62 |
| 05:10 | Cleveland State | James Finch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Benjamin Parker - foul #3 on Benjamin Parker, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Williams (PG), Stanley Rowe (PF), Herman Knipe (C) Drazen Zbierski, Patrick Fox, William Hagaman | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Dennis Tardy (PG), David Frerichs (SG), Gerald Hancock (C) Benjamin Parker, Paul Battles, John Connelly | |
| 05:10 | Cleveland State | James Finch makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 05:10 | Cleveland State | James Finch makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 04:51 | South Carolina State | Dennis Tardy is hacked by Stanley Rowe - foul #1 on Stanley Rowe, team foul #5 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ronald Miller (SG) James Finch | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Mark Truman (SF), Albert Crase (PF) William Glowski, Scott Anderson | |
| 04:41 | South Carolina State | Dennis Tardy scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by David Frerichs | 59-65 |
| 04:22 | Cleveland State | Herman Knipe's fadeaway is rejected by Albert Crase | 59-65 |
| 04:20 | Cleveland State | Stanley Rowe tips it back up and in | 61-65 |
| 04:00 | South Carolina State | Mark Truman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 03:58 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Herman Knipe | 61-65 |
| 03:37 | Cleveland State | Ronald Miller drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Williams | 64-65 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Thomas Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. SG - Ronald Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Luke Colby (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Stanley Rowe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Herman Knipe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Dennis Tardy (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Frerichs (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Truman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Albert Crase (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Hancock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:14 | South Carolina State | Dennis Tardy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-65 |
| 03:12 | Cleveland State | Herman Knipe grabs the board | 64-65 |
| 02:58 | Cleveland State | Herman Knipe misses the dunk | 64-65 |
| 02:56 | South Carolina State | Gerald Hancock grabs the board | 64-65 |
| 02:56 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Drazen Zbierski (SG), Patrick Fox (PF) Ronald Miller, Stanley Rowe | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Paul Battles (SG), William Glowski (SF), John Connelly (PF) David Frerichs, Mark Truman, Albert Crase | |
| 02:46 | South Carolina State | Paul Battles's pass is intercepted by Luke Colby | 64-65 |
| 02:27 | Cleveland State | Thomas Williams comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 64-65 |
| 02:26 | South Carolina State | Gerald Hancock snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| 02:20 | South Carolina State | Gerald Hancock's pass is intercepted by Thomas Williams | 64-65 |
| 02:10 | Cleveland State | Patrick Fox's pass is intercepted by Dennis Tardy | 64-65 |
| 02:07 | South Carolina State | William Glowski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dennis Tardy | 64-67 |
| 01:52 | Cleveland State | Herman Knipe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-67 |
| 01:34 | South Carolina State | John Connelly comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 64-67 |
| 01:33 | Cleveland State | Herman Knipe pulls down the rebound | 64-67 |
| 01:26 | Cleveland State | Patrick Fox is fouled on the floor by John Connelly - foul #2 on John Connelly, team foul #9 | 64-67 |
| 01:26 | Cleveland State | Patrick Fox makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:26 | Cleveland State | Patrick Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:26 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to John Connelly | 65-67 |
| 01:14 | South Carolina State | Thomas Williams steps in front of the Gerald Hancock pass | 65-67 |
| 00:59 | Cleveland State | Drazen Zbierski is fouled on the floor by John Connelly - foul #3 on John Connelly, team foul #10 | 65-67 |
| 00:59 | Cleveland State | Drazen Zbierski makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:59 | Cleveland State | Drazen Zbierski misses the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:59 | South Carolina State | Gerald Hancock gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | South Carolina State | William Glowski misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Luke Colby - foul #1 on Luke Colby, team foul #6 | 66-67 |
| 00:34 | South Carolina State | William Glowski makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:34 | South Carolina State | William Glowski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | Thomas Williams misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 66-69 |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Patrick Fox grabs the offensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 00:12 | Cleveland State | Luke Colby's layup is rejected by Gerald Hancock | 66-69 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina State | Gerald Hancock grabs the board | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:08 | South Carolina State | Thomas Williams is called for the reach on Gerald Hancock in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Williams, team foul #7 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Benjamin Parker (SG), Mark Truman (PF) Paul Battles, John Connelly | |
| 00:08 | South Carolina State | Gerald Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:08 | South Carolina State | Gerald Hancock misses the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | Herman Knipe pulls down the rebound | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Drazen Zbierski is fouled on the floor by Gerald Hancock - foul #2 on Gerald Hancock, team foul #11 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Paul Battles (SG), John Connelly (PF) Benjamin Parker, Mark Truman | |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Drazen Zbierski makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Drazen Zbierski makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:02 | South Carolina State | Dennis Tardy is hacked by Thomas Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Williams, team foul #8 | 68-70 |
| 00:02 | South Carolina State | Dennis Tardy misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Herman Knipe snags the defensive board | 68-70 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Drazen Zbierski misses the halfcourt shot | 68-70 |