| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cole (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Patrick Headrick (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Franklin Wright (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frank Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Carlos Cosby (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Hunt (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Walter Pyne (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Hine (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNC Wilmington | Walter Pyne inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | UNC Wilmington | Carlos Cosby clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-28 |
| 19:41 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Franklin Wright | 29-28 |
| 19:22 | Cleveland State | Carlos Cosby steals the ball from Patrick Headrick | 29-28 |
| 19:08 | UNC Wilmington | Franklin Wright steps in front of the Walter Pyne pass | 29-28 |
| 18:40 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright's pass is intercepted by Walter Pyne | 29-28 |
| 18:17 | UNC Wilmington | Michael Hine drills a driving attempt in the paint | 29-30 |
| 17:59 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 17:57 | UNC Wilmington | Walter Pyne grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 17:50 | UNC Wilmington | Carlos Cosby is fouled on the floor by Joe Guillaume - foul #1 on Joe Guillaume, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 17:45 | UNC Wilmington | Walter Pyne hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by John Cole - foul #2 on John Cole, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| 17:45 | UNC Wilmington | Walter Pyne makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 17:45 | UNC Wilmington | Walter Pyne makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 17:24 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 17:22 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 17:07 | Cleveland State | Anthony Hunt is called for the reach on Joe Guillaume - foul #2 on Anthony Hunt, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Galli (SF), Richard Morant (PF) Patrick Headrick, Franklin Wright | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Charles Zinkl (PF) Michael Hine | |
| 16:47 | Cleveland State | David Galli can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-32 |
| 16:46 | UNC Wilmington | Anthony Hunt snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 16:31 | UNC Wilmington | Anthony Hunt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 16:30 | Cleveland State | David Galli gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 16:24 | Cleveland State | John Cole hits the finger roll set up by Frank Wilson | 31-32 |
| 16:09 | UNC Wilmington | Carlos Cosby can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-32 |
| 16:08 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 15:45 | Cleveland State | John Cole comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-32 |
| 15:44 | UNC Wilmington | David Smith gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cole (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - David Galli (fresh) PF - Richard Morant (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Carlos Cosby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Hunt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Walter Pyne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Zinkl (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | UNC Wilmington | Anthony Hunt misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-32 |
| 15:28 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to John Cole | 31-32 |
| 15:08 | Cleveland State | David Galli is whistled for traveling | 31-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Emig (PG), Patrick Headrick (SF), Franklin Wright (PF) Joe Guillaume, John Cole, Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Donald Brandt (PG), Donald Taylor (SG), Michael Meyer (SF), Michael Hine (PF) Carlos Cosby, Anthony Hunt, Walter Pyne, David Smith | |
| 14:45 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Zinkl is hacked by James Emig - foul #3 on James Emig, team foul #3 | 31-32 |
| 14:23 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Morant blocks the jumper by Michael Meyer | 31-32 |
| 14:22 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 14:09 | Cleveland State | David Galli buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Morant | 34-32 |
| 13:54 | UNC Wilmington | David Galli steals the ball from Donald Brandt | 34-32 |
| 13:35 | Cleveland State | James Emig hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Franklin Wright | 36-32 |
| 13:10 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Zinkl hits a jump hook from close range set up by Donald Brandt | 36-34 |
| 13:00 | Cleveland State | David Galli drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 12:40 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Zinkl misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Richard Morant - foul #1 on Richard Morant, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), John Cole (SG), Carl Powell (SF), Frank Wilson (C) James Emig, David Galli, Patrick Headrick, Richard Morant | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Carlos Cosby (PG), Anthony Hunt (SG), Walter Pyne (SF), David Smith (C) Donald Brandt, Donald Taylor, Michael Meyer, Michael Hine | |
| 12:40 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Zinkl misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 12:40 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Zinkl makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 12:17 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume scores on a 3 from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 12:09 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Zinkl loses the ball out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford (PF) Franklin Wright | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | James Swayze (PF) Charles Zinkl | |
| 11:49 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joe Guillaume | 43-35 |
| 11:36 | UNC Wilmington | David Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 11:34 | Cleveland State | John Cole pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Cole (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Carl Powell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Carlos Cosby (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Hunt (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Walter Pyne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Swayze (fresh) C - David Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume's pass is intercepted by Anthony Hunt | 43-35 |
| 11:10 | UNC Wilmington | Frank Wilson is called for the reach on David Smith - foul #3 on Frank Wilson, team foul #5 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick (SF), Richard Morant (PF) Carl Powell, Dennis Crawford | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Michael Hine (PF) James Swayze | |
| 11:00 | UNC Wilmington | Walter Pyne buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-37 |
| 10:37 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-37 |
| 10:35 | UNC Wilmington | Walter Pyne snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 10:18 | UNC Wilmington | Walter Pyne loses the dribble to John Cole | 43-37 |
| 10:01 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick is fouled on the floor by Carlos Cosby - foul #2 on Carlos Cosby, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Emig (PG), Franklin Wright (PF) Joe Guillaume, Richard Morant | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Donald Taylor (C) David Smith | |
| 09:48 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 09:46 | UNC Wilmington | Michael Hine snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 09:26 | UNC Wilmington | Walter Pyne drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Carlos Cosby | 43-39 |
| 09:16 | Cleveland State | James Emig is fouled on the floor by Michael Hine - foul #1 on Michael Hine, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Galli (SG), Richard Morant (SF), Dennis Crawford (C) John Cole, Patrick Headrick, Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Donald Brandt (PG), Michael Meyer (SF), Charles Zinkl (C) Carlos Cosby, Anthony Hunt, Walter Pyne | |
| 09:03 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Donald Brandt - foul #2 on Donald Brandt, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| 09:03 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 09:03 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 09:03 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Michael Hine | 43-39 |
| 08:46 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Taylor makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Donald Brandt | 43-42 |
| 08:28 | Cleveland State | David Galli is whistled for a carry | 43-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG) Dennis Crawford | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Walter Pyne (SF), David Smith (C) Michael Meyer, Michael Hine | |
| 08:15 | UNC Wilmington | David Smith misses long on a shot from the baseline | 43-42 |
| 08:14 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 08:08 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-42 |
| 08:07 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume misses the tip | 43-42 |
| 08:05 | UNC Wilmington | Walter Pyne grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 07:44 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Taylor misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 07:43 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Zinkl tips it back up and in | 43-44 |
| 07:27 | Cleveland State | Donald Brandt steps in front of the James Emig pass | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Emig (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Galli (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Franklin Wright (fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Morant (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Donald Brandt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Pyne (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Zinkl (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - David Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:08 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Taylor buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Brandt | 43-47 |
| 06:46 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Joe Guillaume | 46-47 |
| 06:26 | UNC Wilmington | David Smith buries a jump hook in the lane | 46-49 |
| 06:10 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Zinkl - foul #2 on Charles Zinkl, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Cole (SG), Patrick Headrick (SF), Dennis Crawford (PF), Frank Wilson (C) James Emig, David Galli, Franklin Wright, Richard Morant | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Carlos Cosby (PG), Anthony Hunt (SG), Michael Meyer (SF), Michael Hine (PF) Donald Brandt, Donald Taylor, Walter Pyne, Charles Zinkl | |
| 06:10 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 06:10 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 05:56 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Crawford is called for the reach on David Smith - foul #1 on Dennis Crawford, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Paine (PG) Joe Guillaume | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 05:37 | UNC Wilmington | Anthony Hunt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 05:35 | Cleveland State | Robert Paine gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 05:20 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Frank Wilson, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| 04:52 | UNC Wilmington | Anthony Hunt connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Meyer | 48-52 |
| 04:33 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by John Cole | 50-52 |
| 04:18 | UNC Wilmington | Michael Meyer is fouled on the floor by John Cole - foul #3 on John Cole, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), Franklin Wright (PF) Robert Paine, Dennis Crawford | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Donald Taylor (C) David Smith | |
| 04:18 | UNC Wilmington | Michael Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 04:18 | UNC Wilmington | Michael Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 03:57 | Cleveland State | John Cole makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Guillaume | 53-54 |
| 03:39 | UNC Wilmington | Michael Meyer hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Carlos Cosby | 53-57 |
| 03:26 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright's pass is intercepted by Michael Hine | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Cole (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Headrick (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Franklin Wright (fresh) 4 reb. C - Frank Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Carlos Cosby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Hunt (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Meyer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Hine (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 03:17 | UNC Wilmington | Franklin Wright steals it from Donald Taylor | 53-57 |
| 02:54 | UNC Wilmington | The refs have stopped play. Carlos Cosby is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 53-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Emig (SG), David Galli (SF), Richard Morant (C) John Cole, Patrick Headrick, Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Donald Brandt (PG), Walter Pyne (SF), James Swayze (PF), Charles Zinkl (C) Carlos Cosby, Anthony Hunt, Michael Meyer, Michael Hine | |
| 02:48 | Cleveland State | David Galli is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David Galli, team foul #9 | 53-57 |
| 02:46 | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Cole (SG), Frank Wilson (C) James Emig, Richard Morant | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Anthony Hunt (SG), Michael Hine (PF), David Smith (C) Donald Taylor, James Swayze, Charles Zinkl | |
| 02:36 | UNC Wilmington | Anthony Hunt connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Donald Brandt | 53-60 |
| 02:18 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-60 |
| 02:17 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Walter Pyne | 53-60 |
| 02:02 | UNC Wilmington | Walter Pyne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick (SF) David Galli | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Carlos Cosby (PG) Donald Brandt | |
| 01:50 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-60 |
| 01:49 | UNC Wilmington | Anthony Hunt grabs the board | 53-60 |
| 01:32 | UNC Wilmington | Joe Guillaume steals it from Michael Hine | 53-60 |
| 01:27 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume misses the lay-in | 53-60 |
| 01:25 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to David Smith | 53-60 |
| 01:02 | UNC Wilmington | David Smith hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Hunt | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Cleveland State | John Cole misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 00:55 | Cleveland State | John Cole grabs the offensive board | 53-63 |
| 00:53 | Cleveland State | John Cole misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 00:51 | UNC Wilmington | Michael Hine pulls down the rebound | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | UNC Wilmington | Joe Guillaume is called for the reach on Michael Hine in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Guillaume, team foul #10 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Emig (PG), David Galli (SG), Carl Powell (SF), Richard Morant (PF), Dennis Crawford (C) Joe Guillaume, John Cole, Patrick Headrick, Franklin Wright, Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Donald Brandt (PG), Donald Taylor (SG), Brandon Stinnett (SF), Charles Zinkl (C) Carlos Cosby, Anthony Hunt, Walter Pyne, David Smith | |
| 00:48 | UNC Wilmington | Michael Hine makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:48 | UNC Wilmington | Michael Hine makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 00:43 | Cleveland State | David Galli scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-65 |
| 00:42 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by David Galli - foul #2 on David Galli, team foul #11 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | James Swayze (PF) Michael Hine | |
| 00:42 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:42 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 00:36 | Cleveland State | James Emig misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donald Brandt - foul #3 on Donald Brandt, team foul #6 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Michael Meyer (SF) Brandon Stinnett | |
| 00:36 | Cleveland State | James Emig makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:36 | Cleveland State | James Emig makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:10 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Brandt buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Taylor | 57-69 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | James Emig throws it down on a great pass from David Galli | 59-69 |
| 00:00 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Brandt runs out the clock | 59-69 |