| Lineup | Southern | PG - Ronald Purcell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marion Penning (fresh) 3 ast. SF - George Berry (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Wilkerson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Samuel Walling (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Harris (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Payne (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Grant (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris inbounds the ball | 39-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris is whistled for a carry | 39-33 |
| 19:23 | Southern | Ronald Purcell is fouled on the floor by Samuel Walling - foul #1 on Samuel Walling, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| 19:15 | Southern | Terry Harris is called for the reach on Marion Penning - foul #2 on Terry Harris, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| 19:00 | Southern | Allen Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 39-33 |
| 18:58 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 18:42 | Cleveland State | Allen Johnson steals it from Thomas Payne | 39-33 |
| 18:13 | Southern | Michael Wilkerson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 18:12 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 18:04 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Terry Harris | 39-36 |
| 17:42 | Southern | Ronald Purcell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 17:40 | Southern | George Berry misses the tip | 39-36 |
| 17:39 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 17:34 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Smith | 39-39 |
| 17:19 | Southern | George Berry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 17:18 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 17:02 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 39-41 |
| 16:56 | Southern | George Berry connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Allen Johnson | 41-41 |
| 16:37 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris connects on the 3 from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 16:12 | Southern | Allen Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 16:11 | Southern | George Berry pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 15:54 | Southern | Michael Wilkerson misses the dunk attempt | 41-44 |
| 15:52 | Southern | George Berry gets the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Ronald Purcell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marion Penning (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - George Berry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Samuel Walling (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Payne (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Grant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Southern | Thomas Payne is called for the reach on Michael Wilkerson - foul #2 on Thomas Payne, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Southern | Brian Lewis (PG), Timothy Wright (SF), Todd Savage (PF), Mitchell Reynolds (C) Ronald Purcell, George Berry, Michael Wilkerson, Allen Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper (PG), Ronald Waltman (SG), Antonio Campos (SF), Woodrow McCall (PF), Carey Mahon (C) Samuel Walling, Robert Smith, Terry Harris, Thomas Payne, Michael Grant | |
| 15:18 | Southern | Marion Penning misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-44 |
| 15:16 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 14:53 | Cleveland State | Antonio Campos misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 14:52 | Southern | Todd Savage gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 14:46 | Southern | Marion Penning is hacked by Carey Mahon - foul #3 on Carey Mahon, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Southern | Ronald Purcell (PG) Marion Penning | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 14:23 | Southern | Brian Lewis can't connect on a shot in the lane | 41-44 |
| 14:22 | Southern | Timothy Wright can't tip it in | 41-44 |
| 14:21 | Southern | Brian Lewis snags the offensive board | 41-44 |
| 14:02 | Southern | Mitchell Reynolds comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 14:00 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 13:37 | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Cooper | 41-46 |
| 13:32 | Southern | Brian Lewis makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Timothy Wright | 44-46 |
| 13:18 | Cleveland State | Ronald Purcell steps in front of the Antonio Campos pass | 44-46 |
| 13:13 | Southern | Ronald Purcell knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Todd Savage | 47-46 |
| 12:49 | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Waltman | 47-49 |
| 12:41 | Southern | Brian Lewis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 12:40 | Southern | Mitchell Reynolds grabs the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 12:25 | Southern | Timothy Wright makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Todd Savage and he's fouled by Antonio Campos - foul #2 on Antonio Campos, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Southern | Marion Penning (SG), George Berry (SF), Michael Wilkerson (PF) Brian Lewis, Todd Savage, Mitchell Reynolds | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Terry Harris (SF), Thomas Payne (PF), Michael Grant (C) Joseph Cooper, Ronald Waltman, Antonio Campos, Woodrow McCall, Carey Mahon | |
| 12:25 | Southern | Timothy Wright misses the free throw | 49-49 |
| 12:25 | Cleveland State | Thomas Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 12:08 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Walling | 49-52 |
| 12:03 | Southern | Ronald Purcell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 12:02 | Cleveland State | Thomas Payne pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 11:37 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Purcell - foul #3 on Ronald Purcell, team foul #1 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Southern | Brian Lewis (PG), Allen Johnson (C) Ronald Purcell, Timothy Wright | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 11:37 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 11:37 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 11:37 | Southern | Allen Johnson snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Brian Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marion Penning (fresh) 3 ast. SF - George Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Wilkerson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Samuel Walling (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Payne (fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Southern | Brian Lewis hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Wilkerson | 51-52 |
| 11:18 | Cleveland State | George Berry is called for the reach on Terry Harris - foul #1 on George Berry, team foul #2 | 51-52 |
| 11:08 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-52 |
| 11:06 | Southern | The rebound goes to George Berry | 51-52 |
| 10:59 | Southern | Allen Johnson misses the dunk | 51-52 |
| 10:58 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 51-52 |
| 10:38 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 10:36 | Southern | George Berry pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 10:30 | Southern | Marion Penning misses long on a floater from close range | 51-52 |
| 10:28 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 09:59 | Cleveland State | Marion Penning is called for the reach on Robert Smith - foul #3 on Marion Penning, team foul #3 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Southern | Ronald Purcell (PG), Alexander Arreola (SF), Todd Savage (PF), Mitchell Reynolds (C) Brian Lewis, George Berry, Michael Wilkerson, Allen Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper (PG), Ronald Waltman (SG), Antonio Campos (SF), Woodrow McCall (PF), Carey Mahon (C) Samuel Walling, Robert Smith, Terry Harris, Thomas Payne, Michael Grant | |
| 09:38 | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 51-54 |
| 09:20 | Southern | Marion Penning connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 09:00 | Cleveland State | Todd Savage denies the turnaround by Ronald Waltman | 54-54 |
| 08:58 | Southern | Todd Savage grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 08:52 | Southern | Ronald Purcell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Marion Penning | 57-54 |
| 08:39 | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper's pass is intercepted by Marion Penning | 57-54 |
| 08:36 | Southern | Marion Penning lays it up and in | 59-54 |
| 08:15 | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 07:59 | Southern | Mitchell Reynolds blows the layup but the foul's on Carey Mahon - foul #4 on Carey Mahon, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Southern | Brian Lewis (PG), George Berry (SF), Allen Johnson (C) Ronald Purcell, Marion Penning, Alexander Arreola | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Terry Harris (SF), Thomas Payne (PF), Michael Grant (C) Joseph Cooper, Ronald Waltman, Antonio Campos, Woodrow McCall, Carey Mahon | |
| 07:59 | Southern | Mitchell Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 07:59 | Southern | Mitchell Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 07:47 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-57 |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Wilkerson (PF) Mitchell Reynolds | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 07:29 | Southern | Allen Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Lewis | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Brian Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Savage (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. SF - George Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Wilkerson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Samuel Walling (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Payne (fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith is hacked by Todd Savage - foul #2 on Todd Savage, team foul #4 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Wright (SG) Todd Savage | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 06:57 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by George Berry - foul #2 on George Berry, team foul #5 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Southern | Marion Penning (SG) Allen Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 06:57 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 06:57 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 06:37 | Southern | Michael Grant swats the short shot by Michael Wilkerson | 64-59 |
| 06:35 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 06:17 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris is hacked by Brian Lewis - foul #2 on Brian Lewis, team foul #6 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Southern | Todd Savage (SG) Marion Penning | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper (SG), Antonio Campos (SF), Carey Mahon (C) Robert Smith, Terry Harris, Michael Grant | |
| 05:58 | Cleveland State | Antonio Campos misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 05:57 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Walling | 64-59 |
| 05:37 | Cleveland State | Thomas Payne can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 05:35 | Southern | Timothy Wright gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 05:29 | Southern | Michael Wilkerson knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by George Berry | 66-59 |
| 05:12 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-59 |
| 05:11 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling can't tip it in | 66-59 |
| 05:10 | Southern | Timothy Wright snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| 05:04 | Southern | Timothy Wright connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Wilkerson | 68-59 |
| 04:47 | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-59 |
| 04:46 | Southern | Brian Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 04:41 | Southern | Samuel Walling picks off the pass by Brian Lewis | 68-59 |
| 04:23 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-59 |
| Subs | Southern | Ronald Purcell (PG), Marion Penning (SG), Alexander Arreola (SF), Mitchell Reynolds (PF), Allen Johnson (C) Brian Lewis, Todd Savage, George Berry, Michael Wilkerson, Timothy Wright | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Smith (SG), Terry Harris (SF), Woodrow McCall (PF), Michael Grant (C) Samuel Walling, Antonio Campos, Thomas Payne, Carey Mahon | |
| 04:11 | Southern | Marion Penning loses the ball out of bounds | 68-59 |
| 03:56 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Cooper | 68-62 |
| 03:49 | Southern | Marion Penning misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-62 |
| 03:48 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant snags the defensive board | 68-62 |
| 03:34 | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ronald Purcell - foul #4 on Ronald Purcell, team foul #7 | 68-62 |
| 03:34 | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 03:34 | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 03:34 | Southern | Alexander Arreola snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| 03:28 | Southern | Alexander Arreola misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 68-63 |
| 03:26 | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 68-63 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Ronald Purcell (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Marion Penning (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alexander Arreola (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mitchell Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Allen Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Cooper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Woodrow McCall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Grant (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Ronald Purcell - foul #5 on Ronald Purcell, team foul #8 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Southern | Brian Lewis (PG), Todd Savage (PF) Ronald Purcell, Mitchell Reynolds | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman (PG) Joseph Cooper | |
| 03:05 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:05 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 02:57 | Southern | Alexander Arreola buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Marion Penning | 70-65 |
| 02:57 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Southern | George Berry (SF), Michael Wilkerson (PF) Alexander Arreola, Todd Savage | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling (PG), Thomas Payne (PF) Ronald Waltman, Woodrow McCall | |
| 02:40 | Cleveland State | Marion Penning steps in front of the Robert Smith pass | 70-65 |
| 02:23 | Southern | Michael Wilkerson makes the jumper near the basket set up by Brian Lewis | 72-65 |
| 02:04 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling travels with the ball | 72-65 |
| 01:48 | Southern | Allen Johnson misses the easy layup | 72-65 |
| 01:47 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Lewis | 72-65 |
| 01:28 | Southern | Marion Penning hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Wilkerson | 74-65 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 01:15 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 74-65 |
| 01:14 | Southern | Allen Johnson pulls down the rebound | 74-65 |
| 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) | |
| 01:08 | Southern | Michael Wilkerson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 74-65 |
| 01:07 | Cleveland State | Thomas Payne gets the rebound | 74-65 |
| 00:51 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-65 |
| 00:49 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris snags the offensive board | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense 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) | |
| 00:46 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-65 |
| 00:45 | Cleveland State | Thomas Payne gets the offensive rebound | 74-65 |
| 00:43 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-65 |
| 00:41 | Southern | Allen Johnson grabs the board | 74-65 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Southern | Allen Johnson is hacked by Samuel Walling in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Walling, team foul #7 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Southern | Todd Savage (PF) Michael Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:38 | Southern | Allen Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:38 | Southern | Allen Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:36 | Cleveland State | Brian Lewis is called for the reach on Samuel Walling in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Lewis, team foul #9 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Southern | Alexander Arreola (SF), Timothy Wright (PF), Mitchell Reynolds (C) Marion Penning, George Berry, Allen Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman (SG), Antonio Campos (SF), Woodrow McCall (PF), Carey Mahon (C) Robert Smith, Terry Harris, Thomas Payne, Michael Grant | |
| 00:36 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling misses the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:36 | Southern | Timothy Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 76-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:13 | Southern | Brian Lewis is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Brian Lewis, team foul #10 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper (PG) Samuel Walling | |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Antonio Campos is fouled on the floor by Mitchell Reynolds - foul #1 on Mitchell Reynolds, team foul #11 | 76-65 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Antonio Campos misses the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Antonio Campos makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:00 | Southern | Brian Lewis runs out the clock | 76-66 |