| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Mitch Ashley (fresh) SG - Mile Ulanski (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Sam Rufus (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Hector Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Garai Abdelwahed (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tony Heath (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Nuzenski (fresh) SF - Woodrow Dickison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sanford Shipton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Hendren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNC Wilmington | Sam Rufus inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | UNC Wilmington | Mile Ulanski connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Mitch Ashley | 34-27 |
| 19:33 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-27 |
| 19:31 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren tips it home | 34-29 |
| 19:09 | UNC Wilmington | Tony Heath takes the ball from Mile Ulanski | 34-29 |
| 19:06 | Cleveland State | Jason Nuzenski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Tony Heath | 34-31 |
| 18:59 | UNC Wilmington | Sam Rufus misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Woodrow Dickison - foul #1 on Woodrow Dickison, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 18:59 | UNC Wilmington | Sam Rufus makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:59 | UNC Wilmington | Sam Rufus makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 18:40 | Cleveland State | Jason Nuzenski hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Antonio Hendren | 36-33 |
| 18:20 | UNC Wilmington | Garai Abdelwahed can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jason Nuzenski - foul #3 on Jason Nuzenski, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nicolas Richardson (SG) Jason Nuzenski | |
| 18:20 | UNC Wilmington | Garai Abdelwahed makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:20 | UNC Wilmington | Garai Abdelwahed makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 18:02 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Nicolas Richardson and the foul's on Mitch Ashley - foul #1 on Mitch Ashley, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 18:02 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:43 | UNC Wilmington | Mile Ulanski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Nicolas Richardson - foul #2 on Nicolas Richardson, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | David Held (C) Garai Abdelwahed | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 17:43 | UNC Wilmington | Mile Ulanski makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:43 | UNC Wilmington | Mile Ulanski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:23 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Mitch Ashley - foul #2 on Mitch Ashley, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher (SF), Vernon Holcomb (C) Woodrow Dickison, Antonio Hendren | |
| 17:23 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:23 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:04 | UNC Wilmington | Mile Ulanski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 17:02 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 16:39 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath is called for traveling | 40-38 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Steve Bruhn (PG), Charles Walters (SG), Larry Broder (PF) Mitch Ashley, Mile Ulanski, Hector Garcia | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield (PG), Fred Moro (C) Tony Heath, Sanford Shipton | |
| 16:24 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Walters loses the dribble to Mark Stanfield | 40-38 |
| 16:03 | Cleveland State | Fred Moro drills a floater from the left block | 40-40 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Steve Bruhn (fresh) SG - Charles Walters (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Sam Rufus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Broder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Held (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Stanfield (fresh) SG - Nicolas Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Baugher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Holcomb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Moro (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:40 | UNC Wilmington | Larry Broder double dribbles | 40-40 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Bryan Patti (PG), Garai Abdelwahed (C) Steve Bruhn, Larry Broder | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jason Nuzenski (SG), Woodrow Dickison (SF), Sanford Shipton (PF), Antonio Hendren (C) Nicolas Richardson, Daniel Baugher, Vernon Holcomb, Fred Moro | |
| 15:20 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 15:18 | UNC Wilmington | Bryan Patti grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 15:07 | UNC Wilmington | David Held misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Sanford Shipton - foul #2 on Sanford Shipton, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Mile Ulanski (SG) Charles Walters | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Heath (PG) Mark Stanfield | |
| 15:07 | UNC Wilmington | David Held misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 15:07 | UNC Wilmington | David Held makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:53 | Cleveland State | Sam Rufus steals the ball from Sanford Shipton | 41-40 |
| 14:37 | UNC Wilmington | The short jumper by Sam Rufus is denied by Sanford Shipton | 41-40 |
| 14:36 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Antonio Hendren | 41-40 |
| 14:21 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Antonio Hendren | 41-42 |
| 14:12 | UNC Wilmington | Garai Abdelwahed is whistled for traveling | 41-42 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Hector Garcia (PF) David Held | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 13:58 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-44 |
| 13:44 | UNC Wilmington | Garai Abdelwahed connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Bryan Patti | 43-44 |
| 13:30 | Cleveland State | Jason Nuzenski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-44 |
| 13:28 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Garai Abdelwahed | 43-44 |
| 13:07 | UNC Wilmington | Garai Abdelwahed misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Antonio Hendren - foul #2 on Antonio Hendren, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Charles Walters (SG), Curt Kettle (SF) Mile Ulanski, Sam Rufus | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher (SF), Vernon Holcomb (PF), Fred Moro (C) Woodrow Dickison, Sanford Shipton, Antonio Hendren | |
| 13:07 | UNC Wilmington | Garai Abdelwahed makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:07 | UNC Wilmington | Garai Abdelwahed misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:07 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Jason Nuzenski | 44-44 |
| 12:47 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Curt Kettle - foul #2 on Curt Kettle, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Larry Broder (C) Garai Abdelwahed | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield (PG), Nicolas Richardson (SG) Tony Heath, Jason Nuzenski | |
| 12:47 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 12:47 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 12:28 | UNC Wilmington | Hector Garcia lays it in | 46-46 |
| 11:59 | Cleveland State | Larry Broder steals it from Fred Moro | 46-46 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Bryan Patti (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Walters (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Curt Kettle (fresh) PF - Hector Garcia (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Broder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Stanfield (fresh) SG - Nicolas Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Baugher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Holcomb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Moro (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:34 | UNC Wilmington | Bryan Patti clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 11:33 | Cleveland State | Fred Moro gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 11:23 | Cleveland State | Larry Broder takes the ball from Nicolas Richardson | 46-46 |
| 10:59 | UNC Wilmington | Hector Garcia blows the dunk | 46-46 |
| 10:57 | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 10:35 | Cleveland State | Nicolas Richardson is fouled on the floor by Charles Walters - foul #1 on Charles Walters, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Mile Ulanski (SG), Sam Rufus (SF), David Held (PF), Garai Abdelwahed (C) Charles Walters, Curt Kettle, Hector Garcia, Larry Broder | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Heath (PG), Jason Nuzenski (SG), Woodrow Dickison (SF), Sanford Shipton (PF), Antonio Hendren (C) Mark Stanfield, Nicolas Richardson, Daniel Baugher, Vernon Holcomb, Fred Moro | |
| 10:25 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton's floater is tipped away by Garai Abdelwahed | 46-46 |
| 10:24 | UNC Wilmington | Garai Abdelwahed grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 10:09 | UNC Wilmington | Bryan Patti loses the dribble to Sanford Shipton | 46-46 |
| 09:48 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 46-46 |
| 09:47 | UNC Wilmington | Mile Ulanski grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 09:24 | UNC Wilmington | Garai Abdelwahed is fouled on the floor by Antonio Hendren - foul #3 on Antonio Hendren, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| 09:14 | UNC Wilmington | Garai Abdelwahed comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 46-46 |
| 09:12 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Sanford Shipton | 46-46 |
| 08:51 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Tony Heath | 46-49 |
| 08:33 | UNC Wilmington | Jason Nuzenski is called for the reach on Bryan Patti - foul #4 on Jason Nuzenski, team foul #7 | 46-49 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Hector Garcia (PF) Garai Abdelwahed | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nicolas Richardson (SG) Jason Nuzenski | |
| 08:33 | UNC Wilmington | Bryan Patti makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 08:33 | UNC Wilmington | Bryan Patti misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 08:33 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Antonio Hendren | 47-49 |
| 08:04 | Cleveland State | Mile Ulanski takes the ball from Woodrow Dickison | 47-49 |
| 08:00 | UNC Wilmington | Mile Ulanski misses the lay-in | 47-49 |
| 07:59 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Bryan Patti (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mile Ulanski (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Sam Rufus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Hector Garcia (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Held (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tony Heath (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicolas Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Woodrow Dickison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sanford Shipton (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Antonio Hendren (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:42 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-49 |
| 07:41 | UNC Wilmington | Sam Rufus gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 07:20 | UNC Wilmington | David Held drills a shot from close range | 49-49 |
| 07:11 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath drills a floater from the left side | 49-51 |
| 06:50 | UNC Wilmington | Sam Rufus banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bryan Patti | 51-51 |
| 06:36 | Cleveland State | The jump hook by Antonio Hendren is blocked by Sam Rufus | 51-51 |
| 06:35 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton tips it but misses | 51-51 |
| 06:33 | UNC Wilmington | Sam Rufus pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 06:15 | UNC Wilmington | Bryan Patti loses the ball out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Mitch Ashley (PG), Charles Walters (SG), Curt Kettle (SF), Larry Broder (PF), Garai Abdelwahed (C) Bryan Patti, Mile Ulanski, Sam Rufus, Hector Garcia, David Held | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield (PG), Jason Nuzenski (SG), Daniel Baugher (SF), Vernon Holcomb (PF), Fred Moro (C) Tony Heath, Nicolas Richardson, Woodrow Dickison, Sanford Shipton, Antonio Hendren | |
| 05:56 | Cleveland State | Fred Moro can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-51 |
| 05:54 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher tips it back up and in | 51-53 |
| 05:44 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Walters buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Mitch Ashley | 54-53 |
| 05:18 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 05:16 | UNC Wilmington | Larry Broder snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 05:09 | UNC Wilmington | Garai Abdelwahed misses badly on a floater from the right block | 54-53 |
| 05:08 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 04:51 | Cleveland State | Jason Nuzenski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Hector Garcia (PF) Larry Broder | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton (PF) Fred Moro | |
| 04:33 | UNC Wilmington | Mark Stanfield takes the ball from Curt Kettle | 54-53 |
| 04:25 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 54-53 |
| 04:23 | UNC Wilmington | Hector Garcia grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 04:11 | UNC Wilmington | Curt Kettle misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-53 |
| 04:09 | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 04:05 | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jason Nuzenski | 54-55 |
| 03:46 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Walters knocks in the floater from the right wing | 56-55 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Mitch Ashley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Walters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curt Kettle (fresh) PF - Hector Garcia (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Garai Abdelwahed (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Stanfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jason Nuzenski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Baugher (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sanford Shipton (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Vernon Holcomb (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher is whistled for traveling | 56-55 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Bryan Patti (PG), Mile Ulanski (SG), Sam Rufus (SF), Larry Broder (PF), David Held (C) Mitch Ashley, Charles Walters, Curt Kettle, Hector Garcia, Garai Abdelwahed | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Heath (PG), Nicolas Richardson (SG), Woodrow Dickison (SF), Fred Moro (C) Mark Stanfield, Jason Nuzenski, Daniel Baugher, Vernon Holcomb | |
| 03:06 | UNC Wilmington | Bryan Patti scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 02:45 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Tony Heath | 59-57 |
| 02:45 | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Hector Garcia (PF) Larry Broder | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jason Nuzenski (SG), Antonio Hendren (C) Nicolas Richardson, Fred Moro | |
| 02:26 | UNC Wilmington | Sanford Shipton swats the layup by Sam Rufus | 59-57 |
| 02:25 | UNC Wilmington | Bryan Patti pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 02:06 | UNC Wilmington | Mile Ulanski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 02:05 | UNC Wilmington | David Held snags the offensive board | 59-57 |
| 01:45 | UNC Wilmington | Bryan Patti hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mile Ulanski | 61-57 |
| 01:34 | Cleveland State | Sam Rufus denies the turnaround by Jason Nuzenski | 61-57 |
| 01:32 | UNC Wilmington | David Held pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 01:15 | UNC Wilmington | Mile Ulanski is fouled on the floor by Tony Heath - foul #2 on Tony Heath, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Garai Abdelwahed (C) David Held | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 01:15 | UNC Wilmington | Mile Ulanski makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 01:15 | UNC Wilmington | Mile Ulanski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:55 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren drills a shot from close range set up by Tony Heath | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | UNC Wilmington | Bryan Patti clanks a jumper from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Jason Nuzenski snags the offensive board | 63-59 |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath is hacked by Sam Rufus - foul #2 on Sam Rufus, team foul #5 | 63-59 |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren is called for traveling | 63-59 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | David Held (PF) Hector Garcia | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | UNC Wilmington | Bryan Patti is hacked by Tony Heath in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tony Heath, team foul #9 | 63-59 |
| 00:14 | UNC Wilmington | Bryan Patti makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:14 | UNC Wilmington | Bryan Patti makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Sanford Shipton, team foul #10 | 65-59 |
| 00:05 | UNC Wilmington | Bryan Patti is hacked by Tony Heath in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tony Heath, team foul #11 | 65-59 |
| 00:05 | UNC Wilmington | Bryan Patti makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:05 | UNC Wilmington | Bryan Patti makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Patti - foul #4 on Bryan Patti, team foul #6 | 67-59 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Hector Garcia (PF) David Held | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-59 |