| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Allen Grochowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard McCulloch (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Clarence Crippen (fresh) 4 reb. C - Steven Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coastal Carolina | PG - Jonathon Ruffner (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Curry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Cox (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Frey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Hines (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Richard McCulloch inbounds the ball | 35-43 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski is hacked by Jonathon Ruffner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonathon Ruffner, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Thomas Kile (PG) Jonathon Ruffner | |
| 19:36 | Cleveland State | Steven Smith makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Allen Grochowski | 37-43 |
| 19:14 | Coastal Carolina | Thomas Kile knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Curry | 37-46 |
| 18:59 | Cleveland State | Frank Jones blows the layup but the foul's on Eric Curry - foul #1 on Eric Curry, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| 18:59 | Cleveland State | Frank Jones makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 18:59 | Cleveland State | Frank Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 18:41 | Coastal Carolina | Thomas Hines scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from George Frey | 39-48 |
| 18:22 | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Kile - foul #2 on Thomas Kile, team foul #3 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tim Scully (SG), Rodney Joshi (SF), Edward Hyde (C) Frank Jones, Richard McCulloch, Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Vernon Pierson (PG), Joel Hite (SG), Edward Young (SF), Donald Alba (PF), Brian Perkins (C) Thomas Kile, Eric Curry, Donald Cox, George Frey, Thomas Hines | |
| 18:22 | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 18:22 | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 18:06 | Coastal Carolina | Donald Alba can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 41-48 |
| 18:04 | Cleveland State | Tim Scully snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 17:46 | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski loses the dribble to Vernon Pierson | 41-48 |
| 17:23 | Coastal Carolina | Edward Young is hacked by Rodney Joshi - foul #2 on Rodney Joshi, team foul #1 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Jones (SG) Allen Grochowski | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Thomas Kile (PG), Eric Curry (SG), Thomas Hines (C) Vernon Pierson, Joel Hite, Edward Young | |
| 17:11 | Coastal Carolina | Donald Alba connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Thomas Kile and he's hacked by Rodney Joshi - foul #3 on Rodney Joshi, team foul #2 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard McCulloch (SF), Steven Smith (PF) Rodney Joshi, Clarence Crippen | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | | |
| 17:11 | Coastal Carolina | Donald Alba misses the free throw | 41-50 |
| 17:11 | Cleveland State | Steven Smith gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 17:09 | Cleveland State | Frank Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Curry - foul #2 on Eric Curry, team foul #4 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alvin Gist (PG) Tim Scully | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | | |
| 16:57 | Cleveland State | Donald Alba picks off the pass by Alvin Gist | 41-50 |
| 16:35 | Coastal Carolina | Steven Smith blocks the short jumper by Brian Perkins | 41-50 |
| 16:33 | Coastal Carolina | Brian Perkins grabs the offensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 16:26 | Coastal Carolina | Thomas Hines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Clarence Crippen (PF) Edward Hyde | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Joel Hite (PG), Edward Young (SG), Donald Cox (SF), George Frey (PF), Vernon Pierson (C) Thomas Kile, Eric Curry, Donald Alba, Brian Perkins, Thomas Hines | |
| 16:13 | Cleveland State | Donald Cox is called for the reach on Richard McCulloch - foul #3 on Donald Cox, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Thomas Hines (C) Donald Cox | |
| 15:46 | Cleveland State | Richard McCulloch connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Alvin Gist (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard McCulloch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Clarence Crippen (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Steven Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coastal Carolina | PG - Vernon Pierson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joel Hite (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Young (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Frey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Hines (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Coastal Carolina | Thomas Hines buries a 3 from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 15:13 | Cleveland State | Alvin Gist throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski (PG), Tim Scully (SG), Rodney Joshi (SF), Stanley Jordan (C) Alvin Gist, Frank Jones, Richard McCulloch, Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Jonathon Ruffner (PG), Eric Curry (SG), Donald Cox (SF) Vernon Pierson, Joel Hite, Edward Young | |
| 15:00 | Coastal Carolina | George Frey is whistled for a carry | 44-53 |
| 14:58 | Cleveland State | Jonathon Ruffner steps in front of the Rodney Joshi pass in the backcourt | 44-53 |
| 14:38 | Coastal Carolina | Thomas Hines misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-53 |
| 14:36 | Cleveland State | Clarence Crippen snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| 14:31 | Cleveland State | Rodney Joshi scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Tim Scully | 47-53 |
| 14:24 | Coastal Carolina | Donald Cox misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Clarence Crippen - foul #1 on Clarence Crippen, team foul #3 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Donald Alba (PF), Brian Perkins (C) George Frey, Thomas Hines | |
| 14:24 | Coastal Carolina | Donald Cox misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 14:24 | Coastal Carolina | Donald Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 14:09 | Cleveland State | Tim Scully misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jonathon Ruffner - foul #4 on Jonathon Ruffner, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Edward Hyde (PF) Clarence Crippen | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Thomas Kile (PG) Jonathon Ruffner | |
| 14:09 | Cleveland State | Tim Scully makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 14:09 | Cleveland State | Tim Scully misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 14:09 | Coastal Carolina | The rebound goes to Eric Curry | 48-54 |
| 13:47 | Coastal Carolina | Donald Alba scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-57 |
| 13:31 | Cleveland State | Stanley Jordan clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 13:30 | Coastal Carolina | Donald Alba grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 13:26 | Coastal Carolina | Eric Curry misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 13:25 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Edward Hyde | 48-57 |
| 13:23 | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Cox - foul #4 on Donald Cox, team foul #7 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Jones (SG), Richard McCulloch (SF), Steven Smith (PF) Tim Scully, Rodney Joshi, Edward Hyde | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Joel Hite (SG), Edward Young (SF), Vernon Pierson (C) Eric Curry, Donald Cox, Brian Perkins | |
| 13:23 | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 13:23 | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 13:01 | Coastal Carolina | Edward Young comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-57 |
| 13:00 | Coastal Carolina | Vernon Pierson grabs the offensive board | 50-57 |
| 12:43 | Coastal Carolina | Thomas Kile throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alvin Gist (PG), Clarence Crippen (PF) Allen Grochowski, Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Eric Curry (SG), Thomas Hines (C) Thomas Kile, Donald Alba | |
| 12:41 | Cleveland State | Alvin Gist is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Hite - foul #2 on Joel Hite, team foul #8 | 50-57 |
| 12:41 | Cleveland State | Alvin Gist makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 12:41 | Cleveland State | Alvin Gist makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 12:25 | Coastal Carolina | Thomas Hines is hacked by Stanley Jordan - foul #4 on Stanley Jordan, team foul #4 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Smith (C) Stanley Jordan | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | | |
| 12:15 | Coastal Carolina | Richard McCulloch steps in front of the Joel Hite pass | 52-57 |
| 12:10 | Cleveland State | Richard McCulloch lays it up and in | 54-57 |
| 11:44 | Coastal Carolina | Eric Curry can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Clarence Crippen - foul #2 on Clarence Crippen, team foul #5 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bobby Ross (PG), Rodney Joshi (SF), Edward Hyde (C) Alvin Gist, Richard McCulloch, Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Thomas Kile (PG), Donald Alba (SF), George Frey (PF), Brian Perkins (C) Joel Hite, Edward Young, Vernon Pierson, Thomas Hines | |
| 11:44 | Coastal Carolina | Eric Curry misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 11:44 | Coastal Carolina | Eric Curry misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 11:44 | Cleveland State | Clarence Crippen grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Bobby Ross (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rodney Joshi (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Crippen (tiring) 6 reb. C - Edward Hyde (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coastal Carolina | PG - Thomas Kile (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Curry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Alba (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Frey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Perkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Cleveland State | Frank Jones hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Bobby Ross | 56-57 |
| 11:06 | Coastal Carolina | Donald Alba hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Rodney Joshi - foul #4 on Rodney Joshi, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski (PG), Richard McCulloch (SF), Steven Smith (C) Bobby Ross, Rodney Joshi, Clarence Crippen | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | | |
| 11:06 | Coastal Carolina | Donald Alba misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 11:06 | Coastal Carolina | Donald Alba makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 11:04 | Cleveland State | Richard McCulloch is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Kile - foul #3 on Thomas Kile, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| 11:04 | Cleveland State | Richard McCulloch makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 11:04 | Cleveland State | Richard McCulloch misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 11:04 | Coastal Carolina | Donald Alba snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 10:47 | Coastal Carolina | Donald Alba misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 10:46 | Coastal Carolina | George Frey tips it but misses | 57-58 |
| 10:44 | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 10:22 | Cleveland State | Frank Jones misses long on a floater from the right block | 57-58 |
| 10:20 | Cleveland State | Frank Jones snags the offensive board | 57-58 |
| 10:06 | Cleveland State | Edward Hyde misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 10:05 | Coastal Carolina | Donald Alba gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 09:42 | Coastal Carolina | Brian Perkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tim Scully (PG), Alvin Gist (SG), Clarence Crippen (PF) Allen Grochowski, Frank Jones, Edward Hyde | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Vernon Pierson (PG), Joel Hite (SG), Edward Young (SF), Thomas Hines (C) Thomas Kile, Eric Curry, Donald Alba, Brian Perkins | |
| 09:30 | Cleveland State | Tim Scully is whistled for traveling | 57-58 |
| 09:14 | Coastal Carolina | Thomas Hines misses the lay-in but the foul's on Clarence Crippen - foul #3 on Clarence Crippen, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| 09:14 | Coastal Carolina | Thomas Hines makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 09:14 | Coastal Carolina | Thomas Hines misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 09:14 | Cleveland State | Steven Smith grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 08:58 | Cleveland State | Tim Scully is hacked by Vernon Pierson - foul #1 on Vernon Pierson, team foul #10 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Eric Curry (SG) George Frey | |
| 08:58 | Cleveland State | Tim Scully makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 08:58 | Cleveland State | Tim Scully misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 08:58 | Coastal Carolina | Thomas Hines pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 08:47 | Coastal Carolina | Thomas Hines knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 58-61 |
| 08:36 | Cleveland State | Clarence Crippen misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 58-61 |
| 08:35 | Cleveland State | Richard McCulloch gets the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 08:23 | Cleveland State | Alvin Gist hits a jump hook from the right block | 60-61 |
| 07:54 | Coastal Carolina | Joel Hite misses the easy layup | 60-61 |
| 07:53 | Cleveland State | Clarence Crippen gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 07:32 | Cleveland State | Alvin Gist is hacked by Edward Young - foul #1 on Edward Young, team foul #11 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski (PG), Rodney Joshi (SF), Stanley Jordan (C) Tim Scully, Richard McCulloch, Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Jonathon Ruffner (PG), Thomas Kile (SG), Donald Cox (SF), George Frey (PF) Joel Hite, Eric Curry, Edward Young, Vernon Pierson | |
| 07:32 | Cleveland State | Alvin Gist makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 07:32 | Cleveland State | Alvin Gist misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 07:32 | Cleveland State | Stanley Jordan grabs the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Allen Grochowski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alvin Gist (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Joshi (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Clarence Crippen (tiring) 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Stanley Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Coastal Carolina | PG - Jonathon Ruffner (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Kile (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Donald Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - George Frey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Hines (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Cleveland State | Clarence Crippen can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 07:21 | Cleveland State | Clarence Crippen grabs the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 07:12 | Cleveland State | George Frey swats the short shot by Clarence Crippen | 61-61 |
| 07:10 | Cleveland State | Alvin Gist tips it in | 63-61 |
| 06:57 | Coastal Carolina | Thomas Hines drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Thomas Kile | 63-63 |
| 06:37 | Cleveland State | Rodney Joshi hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 63-63 |
| 06:35 | Cleveland State | Stanley Jordan grabs the offensive board | 63-63 |
| 06:20 | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Jones (SG), Edward Hyde (PF) Alvin Gist, Clarence Crippen | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Donald Alba (PF), Brian Perkins (C) George Frey, Thomas Hines | |
| 06:00 | Coastal Carolina | Brian Perkins is whistled for a carry | 63-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Joel Hite (SG) Thomas Kile | |
| 05:57 | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allen Grochowski, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| 05:40 | Coastal Carolina | Joel Hite misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 05:39 | Coastal Carolina | Donald Alba tips it back up and in | 63-65 |
| 05:28 | Cleveland State | Stanley Jordan hits a turnaround near the basket | 65-65 |
| 05:11 | Coastal Carolina | Donald Cox hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 05:10 | Cleveland State | Stanley Jordan snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 04:55 | Cleveland State | Joel Hite is called for the reach on Frank Jones - foul #3 on Joel Hite, team foul #12 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bobby Ross (PG), Steven Smith (PF) Allen Grochowski, Edward Hyde | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Eric Curry (SG), Edward Young (SF), Thomas Hines (C) Joel Hite, Donald Cox, Brian Perkins | |
| 04:55 | Cleveland State | Frank Jones misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:55 | Cleveland State | Frank Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:33 | Coastal Carolina | Eric Curry misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 66-65 |
| 04:31 | Cleveland State | Stanley Jordan snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| 04:13 | Cleveland State | Bobby Ross makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Jones | 69-65 |
| 03:50 | Coastal Carolina | Eric Curry hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 69-65 |
| 03:48 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Stanley Jordan | 69-65 |
| 03:46 | Cleveland State | Rodney Joshi is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 69-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tim Scully (SG), Richard McCulloch (SF), Clarence Crippen (PF) Frank Jones, Rodney Joshi, Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Thomas Kile (PG), Joel Hite (SG), Donald Cox (SF), Vernon Pierson (PF) Jonathon Ruffner, Eric Curry, Edward Young, Donald Alba | |
| 03:32 | Coastal Carolina | Thomas Kile comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 03:31 | Coastal Carolina | Vernon Pierson grabs the offensive rebound | 69-65 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Bobby Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Scully (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard McCulloch (tiring) 12 pts. PF - Clarence Crippen (tiring) 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Stanley Jordan (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Coastal Carolina | PG - Thomas Kile (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joel Hite (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donald Cox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Vernon Pierson (fresh) 2 ast. C - Thomas Hines (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Coastal Carolina | Thomas Kile throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski (PG) Bobby Ross | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | George Frey (PF) Thomas Hines | |
| 03:20 | Cleveland State | Donald Cox is called for the reach on Allen Grochowski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Cox, team foul #13 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Donald Alba (SF) Donald Cox | |
| 03:20 | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 03:20 | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 03:07 | Coastal Carolina | Thomas Kile makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Joel Hite | 71-68 |
| 03:05 | Cleveland State | Thomas Kile steps in front of the Tim Scully pass in the backcourt | 71-68 |
| 02:49 | Coastal Carolina | Donald Alba can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 02:47 | Coastal Carolina | Thomas Kile pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 02:47 | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alvin Gist (SG), Edward Hyde (PF) Richard McCulloch, Clarence Crippen | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Jonathon Ruffner (PG), Edward Young (SF), Brian Perkins (PF) Joel Hite, Donald Alba, George Frey | |
| 02:28 | Coastal Carolina | Jonathon Ruffner can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-68 |
| 02:27 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Stanley Jordan | 71-68 |
| 02:21 | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-68 |
| 02:19 | Cleveland State | Stanley Jordan hits the follow up shot | 73-68 |
| 02:17 | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Jones (SG), Rodney Joshi (SF) Alvin Gist, Tim Scully | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Eric Curry (SG), Donald Alba (SF), Thomas Hines (C) Thomas Kile, Edward Young, Vernon Pierson | |
| 02:10 | Coastal Carolina | Rodney Joshi steps in front of the Brian Perkins pass | 73-68 |
| 02:10 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Smith (PF) Stanley Jordan | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | George Frey (PF) Brian Perkins | |
| 01:50 | Cleveland State | Rodney Joshi is fouled on the floor by George Frey - foul #1 on George Frey, team foul #14 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard McCulloch (SF), Clarence Crippen (PF), Stanley Jordan (C) Frank Jones, Steven Smith, Edward Hyde | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | | |
| 01:50 | Cleveland State | Rodney Joshi misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 01:50 | Cleveland State | Rodney Joshi misses the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 01:50 | Cleveland State | Stanley Jordan snags the offensive board | 73-68 |
| 01:30 | Cleveland State | Stanley Jordan misses the lay-in | 73-68 |
| 01:28 | Cleveland State | Stanley Jordan can't tip it in | 73-68 |
| 01:27 | Coastal Carolina | The rebound goes to Eric Curry | 73-68 |
| 01:14 | Coastal Carolina | Eric Curry misses the lay-in | 73-68 |
| 01:12 | Coastal Carolina | Thomas Hines tips it but misses | 73-68 |
| 01:11 | Coastal Carolina | George Frey tips it home | 73-70 |
| 00:53 | Cleveland State | Richard McCulloch travels with the ball | 73-70 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Jones (SG) Rodney Joshi | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | | |
| 00:38 | Coastal Carolina | Jonathon Ruffner misses the shot from the free throw line | 73-70 |
| 00:36 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Stanley Jordan | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | Cleveland State | Stanley Jordan is hacked by Eric Curry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Curry, team foul #15 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Rodney Joshi (SF), Steven Smith (PF) Richard McCulloch, Clarence Crippen | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | | |
| 00:34 | Cleveland State | Stanley Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:34 | Cleveland State | Stanley Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:34 | Coastal Carolina | Thomas Hines grabs the board | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:28 | Coastal Carolina | George Frey makes the fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Steven Smith - foul #1 on Steven Smith, team foul #9 | 74-72 |
| 00:28 | Coastal Carolina | George Frey misses the free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:28 | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski pulls down the rebound | 74-72 |
| 00:28 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Steven Smith is hacked by Jonathon Ruffner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jonathon Ruffner, team foul #16 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard McCulloch (SF) Rodney Joshi | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | Thomas Kile (PG) Jonathon Ruffner | |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Steven Smith makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Steven Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:26 | Coastal Carolina | Eric Curry grabs the board | 75-72 |
| 00:26 | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | Coastal Carolina | Thomas Kile misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-72 |
| 00:11 | Cleveland State | Steven Smith snags the defensive board | 75-72 |
| 00:09 | Cleveland State | Steven Smith is hacked by Thomas Kile in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Kile, team foul #17 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Rodney Joshi (SF) Richard McCulloch | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | | |
| 00:09 | Cleveland State | Steven Smith makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:09 | Cleveland State | Steven Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-72 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard McCulloch (SF), Clarence Crippen (PF) Rodney Joshi, Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Coastal Carolina | | |
| 00:03 | Coastal Carolina | Eric Curry can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 77-72 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Clarence Crippen snags the defensive board | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Clarence Crippen runs out the clock | 77-72 |