| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Curtis Gengler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Nault (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ray Fawcett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Cordova (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Zebley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Buswell (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Cappello (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Perry (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Murray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Carolina (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | Ray Fawcett inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Virginia | James Carolina is called for the reach on Curtis Gengler - foul #3 on James Carolina, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Willy Ulibarri (C) James Carolina | |
| 19:31 | Virginia | Scott Zebley comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Willy Ulibarri - foul #1 on Willy Ulibarri, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| 19:31 | Virginia | Scott Zebley misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 19:31 | Virginia | Scott Zebley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 19:15 | Cleveland State | Curtis Gengler takes the ball from Willy Ulibarri | 29-30 |
| 18:51 | Virginia | John Cappello steps in front of the William Cordova pass | 29-30 |
| 18:37 | Cleveland State | John Perry misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-30 |
| 18:35 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Scott Zebley | 29-30 |
| 18:10 | Virginia | John Buswell steals it from Ray Fawcett | 29-30 |
| 18:01 | Cleveland State | John Perry hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ray Fawcett - foul #2 on Ray Fawcett, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 18:01 | Cleveland State | John Perry makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 18:01 | Cleveland State | John Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 17:39 | Virginia | Curtis Gengler misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 17:38 | Cleveland State | Donald Murray pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 17:31 | Cleveland State | John Cappello can't finish the layup but he's fouled by William Cordova - foul #1 on William Cordova, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Virginia | Jerry Palmer (SG), Ralph Espada (C) Brian Nault, Scott Zebley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Dale (SF), James Schenck (PF), Christopher Fossett (C) John Perry, Donald Murray, Willy Ulibarri | |
| 17:31 | Cleveland State | John Cappello makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 17:31 | Cleveland State | John Cappello misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 17:31 | Virginia | Ralph Espada grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 17:17 | Virginia | Curtis Gengler misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 29-33 |
| 17:16 | Virginia | William Cordova hits the follow up shot | 31-33 |
| 17:03 | Cleveland State | John Buswell clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-33 |
| 17:01 | Cleveland State | Christopher Fossett gets the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 16:39 | Cleveland State | John Cappello's pass is intercepted by William Cordova | 31-33 |
| 16:36 | Virginia | Curtis Gengler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-33 |
| Subs | Virginia | Corey Harding (SF), Richard Scott (C) Ray Fawcett, William Cordova | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jonathan Marmolejo (SF) John Cappello | |
| 16:27 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Marmolejo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 16:25 | Cleveland State | John Buswell snags the offensive board | 31-33 |
| 16:19 | Cleveland State | George Dale drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from John Buswell | 31-35 |
| 16:02 | Virginia | Christopher Fossett swats the short shot by Curtis Gengler | 31-35 |
| 16:00 | Cleveland State | George Dale grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Curtis Gengler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Corey Harding (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Espada (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Buswell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Dale (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Marmolejo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Schenck (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Fossett (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Cleveland State | Christopher Fossett can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Scott - foul #1 on Richard Scott, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Virginia | Brian Nault (SG), Scott Zebley (C) Curtis Gengler, Corey Harding | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Will Smith (PG), John Perry (SF), James Carolina (C) John Buswell, Jonathan Marmolejo, James Schenck | |
| 15:40 | Cleveland State | Christopher Fossett misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 15:40 | Cleveland State | Christopher Fossett makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 15:16 | Virginia | Ralph Espada can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 15:14 | Virginia | Richard Scott snags the offensive board | 31-36 |
| 14:58 | Virginia | Jerry Palmer drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Nault | 34-36 |
| 14:34 | Cleveland State | John Perry can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Brian Nault - foul #1 on Brian Nault, team foul #4 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Virginia | Curtis Gengler (PG), Ray Fawcett (SF), William Cordova (PF) Jerry Palmer, Ralph Espada, Richard Scott | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Buswell (PG), John Cappello (SG), Donald Murray (PF) Will Smith, George Dale, Christopher Fossett | |
| 14:34 | Cleveland State | John Perry makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 14:34 | Cleveland State | John Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 14:34 | Virginia | William Cordova gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 14:23 | Virginia | Curtis Gengler buries a 3 from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 14:05 | Cleveland State | John Cappello hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Buswell | 37-40 |
| 13:48 | Virginia | William Cordova drills a runner near the basket set up by Curtis Gengler | 39-40 |
| 13:24 | Cleveland State | James Carolina is hacked by Scott Zebley - foul #2 on Scott Zebley, team foul #5 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Virginia | Jerry Palmer (SG), Ralph Espada (C) Brian Nault, Scott Zebley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Willy Ulibarri (SF), James Schenck (C) John Perry, James Carolina | |
| 13:11 | Cleveland State | John Buswell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ray Fawcett - foul #3 on Ray Fawcett, team foul #6 | 39-40 |
| 13:11 | Cleveland State | John Buswell makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 13:11 | Cleveland State | John Buswell misses the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 13:11 | Virginia | William Cordova snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 12:53 | Virginia | Ray Fawcett travels with the ball | 39-41 |
| 12:25 | Cleveland State | John Cappello misses the shot from just outside the lane | 39-41 |
| 12:24 | Virginia | Ray Fawcett gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 11:59 | Virginia | Ray Fawcett is fouled on the floor by John Cappello - foul #2 on John Cappello, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Virginia | Louis Webb (SG), Richard Scott (C) Curtis Gengler, Ray Fawcett | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Carolina (C) Donald Murray | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Jerry Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Louis Webb (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Espada (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Cordova (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Buswell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Cappello (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Willy Ulibarri (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Schenck (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Carolina (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:44 | Virginia | Ralph Espada lays it up and in on a great pass from Louis Webb | 41-41 |
| 11:26 | Cleveland State | John Buswell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 11:24 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Richard Scott | 41-41 |
| 11:01 | Virginia | Ralph Espada misses long on a runner from the left block | 41-41 |
| 11:00 | Cleveland State | John Buswell pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 10:45 | Cleveland State | Willy Ulibarri clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 10:43 | Cleveland State | James Carolina can't tip it in | 41-41 |
| 10:42 | Virginia | Jerry Palmer pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 10:32 | Virginia | Richard Scott misses short on a floater from close range | 41-41 |
| 10:30 | Virginia | Louis Webb grabs the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 10:18 | Virginia | Louis Webb is fouled on the floor by James Carolina - foul #4 on James Carolina, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Virginia | Curtis Gengler (PG), Brian Nault (SG), Ray Fawcett (SF), Scott Zebley (C) Jerry Palmer, Louis Webb, Ralph Espada, William Cordova | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Will Smith (PG), George Dale (SG), John Perry (SF), Donald Murray (PF), Christopher Fossett (C) John Buswell, John Cappello, Willy Ulibarri, James Schenck, James Carolina | |
| 10:13 | Virginia | Brian Nault hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Curtis Gengler | 44-41 |
| 10:01 | Cleveland State | Ray Fawcett steals it from Donald Murray | 44-41 |
| 09:38 | Virginia | Richard Scott misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-41 |
| 09:37 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to John Perry | 44-41 |
| 09:14 | Cleveland State | Will Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 09:12 | Cleveland State | Donald Murray hits the follow up shot | 44-43 |
| 08:51 | Virginia | Christopher Fossett is called for the reach on Richard Scott - foul #1 on Christopher Fossett, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Virginia | Paul Sharp (PF) Richard Scott | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Buswell (PG) Will Smith | |
| 08:45 | Virginia | Brian Nault can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 08:44 | Cleveland State | Donald Murray grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 08:31 | Cleveland State | Christopher Fossett misses the easy layup but the foul's on Scott Zebley - foul #3 on Scott Zebley, team foul #7 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Virginia | William Cordova (PF) Paul Sharp | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Schenck (C) Donald Murray | |
| 08:31 | Cleveland State | Christopher Fossett misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 08:31 | Cleveland State | Christopher Fossett makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 08:21 | Virginia | Brian Nault's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Cappello (SG), Willy Ulibarri (PF) George Dale, Christopher Fossett | |
| 08:02 | Cleveland State | John Buswell is fouled on the floor by William Cordova - foul #2 on William Cordova, team foul #8 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Virginia | Jerry Palmer (SG), Ralph Espada (C) Brian Nault, Scott Zebley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 08:02 | Cleveland State | John Buswell makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 08:02 | Cleveland State | John Buswell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Curtis Gengler (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ray Fawcett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Cordova (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Ralph Espada (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Buswell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Cappello (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willy Ulibarri (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Schenck (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Virginia | William Cordova can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Cappello - foul #3 on John Cappello, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Virginia | Corey Harding (SF) Ray Fawcett | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Carolina (C) John Perry | |
| 07:40 | Virginia | William Cordova makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 07:40 | Virginia | William Cordova makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 07:33 | Cleveland State | William Cordova takes the ball from John Cappello | 46-46 |
| 07:13 | Virginia | William Cordova misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-46 |
| 07:12 | Cleveland State | John Buswell snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 06:48 | Cleveland State | John Cappello is fouled on the floor by Jerry Palmer - foul #2 on Jerry Palmer, team foul #9 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Virginia | Brian Nault (SG), Scott Zebley (C) Jerry Palmer, Corey Harding | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Dale (SF), Donald Murray (PF) Willy Ulibarri, James Schenck | |
| 06:48 | Cleveland State | John Cappello misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 06:48 | Virginia | Scott Zebley pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 06:34 | Virginia | William Cordova misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-46 |
| 06:33 | Cleveland State | Donald Murray pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 06:12 | Cleveland State | Donald Murray is hacked by William Cordova - foul #3 on William Cordova, team foul #10 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Virginia | Jerry Palmer (PG), Ray Fawcett (SF) Curtis Gengler, William Cordova | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Perry (SF) John Cappello | |
| 06:12 | Cleveland State | Donald Murray misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 06:12 | Cleveland State | Donald Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 05:54 | Virginia | Jerry Palmer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Perry - foul #2 on John Perry, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Will Smith (PG) John Buswell | |
| 05:54 | Virginia | Jerry Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 05:54 | Virginia | Jerry Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 05:39 | Cleveland State | Will Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 05:37 | Virginia | Ralph Espada snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 05:34 | Virginia | Jerry Palmer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Christopher Fossett (C) James Carolina | |
| 05:17 | Cleveland State | John Perry hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-50 |
| 05:00 | Virginia | Brian Nault hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-50 |
| 04:59 | Virginia | Ralph Espada pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 04:46 | Virginia | Ralph Espada comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 04:44 | Cleveland State | Will Smith snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 04:39 | Cleveland State | Will Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jerry Palmer - foul #3 on Jerry Palmer, team foul #11 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Virginia | Curtis Gengler (PG), William Cordova (PF), Richard Scott (C) Brian Nault, Ralph Espada, Scott Zebley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Cappello (SG), Willy Ulibarri (PF), James Schenck (C) John Perry, Donald Murray, Christopher Fossett | |
| 04:39 | Cleveland State | Will Smith makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 04:39 | Cleveland State | Will Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 04:27 | Virginia | William Cordova is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on William Cordova, team foul #12 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Buswell (PG) Will Smith | |
| 04:05 | Cleveland State | John Buswell misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 04:04 | Cleveland State | Willy Ulibarri grabs the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 03:44 | Cleveland State | John Cappello misses the 3 from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 03:43 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Ray Fawcett | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Curtis Gengler (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ray Fawcett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Cordova (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Richard Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Buswell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Cappello (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - George Dale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willy Ulibarri (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Schenck (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Virginia | Curtis Gengler double dribbles | 48-52 |
| Subs | Virginia | Corey Harding (SF) Ray Fawcett | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Carolina (C) George Dale | |
| 03:23 | Cleveland State | Richard Scott steals the ball from James Schenck | 48-52 |
| 02:55 | Virginia | William Cordova's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-52 |
| Subs | Virginia | Louis Webb (SG), Ralph Espada (SF), Scott Zebley (C) Jerry Palmer, Corey Harding, Richard Scott | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Perry (SF) James Schenck | |
| 02:29 | Cleveland State | John Buswell connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Cappello | 48-54 |
| 02:29 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-54 |
| Subs | Virginia | Brian Nault (SG), Ray Fawcett (SF) Louis Webb, Ralph Espada | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Donald Murray (PF) Willy Ulibarri | |
| 02:15 | Virginia | William Cordova misses the dunk | 48-54 |
| 02:13 | Cleveland State | Donald Murray grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 01:53 | Cleveland State | John Buswell can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-54 |
| 01:52 | Virginia | William Cordova gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 01:47 | Virginia | Brian Nault is fouled on the floor by John Cappello - foul #4 on John Cappello, team foul #8 | 48-54 |
| 01:47 | Virginia | Brian Nault misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 01:47 | Cleveland State | John Cappello snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 01:34 | Cleveland State | James Carolina can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 48-54 |
| 01:32 | Virginia | Ray Fawcett pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 01:22 | Virginia | Brian Nault is hacked by John Cappello - foul #5 on John Cappello, team foul #9 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Dale (SG) John Cappello | |
| 01:22 | Virginia | Brian Nault makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 01:22 | Virginia | Brian Nault makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 01:00 | Cleveland State | John Buswell is hacked by Brian Nault - foul #2 on Brian Nault, team foul #13 | 50-54 |
| 01:00 | Cleveland State | John Buswell makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 01:00 | Cleveland State | John Buswell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Virginia | Curtis Gengler makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | John Buswell knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from John Perry | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Virginia | Curtis Gengler comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 53-58 |
| 00:08 | Virginia | William Cordova grabs the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 00:05 | Virginia | Brian Nault scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Curtis Gengler | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | John Perry is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Gengler - foul #2 on Curtis Gengler, team foul #14 | 56-58 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | John Perry makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | John Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Curtis Gengler misses long on a halfcourt shot | 56-60 |