| Lineup | Air Force | PG - James Terry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rickey Darrow (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Efrain Starbuck (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jesse Floyd (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rodney Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Russell Lynn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Westra (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Boggan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Curtis Perry (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck inbounds the ball | 25-32 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:35 | Air Force | James Terry misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Boggan - foul #1 on William Boggan, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| 19:35 | Air Force | James Terry makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 19:35 | Air Force | James Terry misses the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 19:35 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 19:16 | Cleveland State | Rodney Anderson steals the ball from William Westra | 26-32 |
| 18:57 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by James Terry | 28-32 |
| 18:42 | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson drills a shot from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 18:27 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-34 |
| 18:26 | Cleveland State | William Westra grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 18:09 | Cleveland State | Jesse Floyd picks off the pass by Michael Wilson | 28-34 |
| 17:52 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 28-34 |
| 17:50 | Air Force | Rodney Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 17:39 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-34 |
| 17:22 | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 17:21 | Air Force | Rodney Anderson pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 17:08 | Air Force | Rodney Anderson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-34 |
| 17:06 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Curtis Perry | 28-34 |
| 16:48 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from William Westra | 28-37 |
| 16:23 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 16:22 | Cleveland State | William Boggan gets the rebound | 28-37 |
| 16:04 | Cleveland State | William Westra can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-37 |
| 16:02 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 15:53 | Cleveland State | William Westra scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Russell Lynn | 28-40 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - James Terry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rickey Darrow (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Efrain Starbuck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jesse Floyd (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Rodney Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Russell Lynn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Westra (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Boggan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Curtis Perry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Air Force | Curtis Perry picks off the pass by Jesse Floyd | 28-40 |
| 15:07 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 28-40 |
| 15:05 | Air Force | Rodney Anderson snags the defensive board | 28-40 |
| 14:40 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck clanks a jumper from the left wing | 28-40 |
| 14:38 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd tips it in | 30-40 |
| 14:18 | Cleveland State | Efrain Starbuck steps in front of the William Boggan pass | 30-40 |
| 14:15 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck hits the finger roll | 32-40 |
| 13:58 | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-40 |
| 13:57 | Cleveland State | William Westra grabs the offensive board | 32-40 |
| 13:45 | Cleveland State | Efrain Starbuck steps in front of the Russell Lynn pass | 32-40 |
| 13:42 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck banks in the layup | 34-40 |
| 13:18 | Cleveland State | William Westra is fouled on the floor by Efrain Starbuck - foul #1 on Efrain Starbuck, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Air Force | Donald Manzi (SG), Terry O'Neill (SF), Sammie Solum (PF), Keith Jackman (C) Rickey Darrow, Efrain Starbuck, Jesse Floyd, Rodney Anderson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Adams (PG), Mike Johnson (SG), Richard Feliciano (SF), Donald Housman (PF), Charles Reynolds (C) Russell Lynn, William Westra, William Boggan, Michael Wilson, Curtis Perry | |
| 13:01 | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-40 |
| 12:46 | Air Force | Sammie Solum's pass is intercepted by Donald Housman | 34-40 |
| 12:23 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 34-40 |
| 12:22 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman tips it but misses | 34-40 |
| 12:20 | Air Force | Terry O'Neill gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 11:51 | Air Force | Donald Manzi clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-40 |
| 11:49 | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - James Terry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Manzi (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry O'Neill (fresh) PF - Sammie Solum (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Jackman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Larry Adams (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Mike Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Feliciano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Housman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-40 |
| Subs | Air Force | Jesse Floyd (PF) James Terry | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 11:04 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd lays it in set up by Donald Manzi | 36-40 |
| 10:52 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-40 |
| 10:51 | Air Force | Donald Manzi pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 10:26 | Air Force | Donald Manzi misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-40 |
| 10:24 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 10:08 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 09:39 | Air Force | Terry O'Neill misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-43 |
| 09:38 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 09:09 | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson lays it in | 36-45 |
| 08:50 | Air Force | Terry O'Neill is hacked by Larry Adams - foul #1 on Larry Adams, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Air Force | James Terry (PG), Rickey Darrow (SG), Efrain Starbuck (SF), Rodney Anderson (C) Donald Manzi, Keith Jackman, Terry O'Neill, Sammie Solum | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn (PG), William Westra (SG), William Boggan (SF), Michael Wilson (PF), Curtis Perry (C) Larry Adams, Mike Johnson, Richard Feliciano, Donald Housman, Charles Reynolds | |
| 08:40 | Air Force | Rodney Anderson double dribbles | 36-45 |
| 08:21 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-45 |
| 08:20 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to William Boggan | 36-45 |
| 07:54 | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-45 |
| 07:52 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Jesse Floyd | 36-45 |
| 07:31 | Air Force | James Terry misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 07:29 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - James Terry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rickey Darrow (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Efrain Starbuck (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jesse Floyd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Rodney Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Russell Lynn (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Westra (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Boggan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Curtis Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Cleveland State | William Boggan comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 06:58 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 06:32 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck is fouled on the floor by Curtis Perry - foul #3 on Curtis Perry, team foul #3 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Air Force | Donald Manzi (PG), Sammie Solum (PF) James Terry, Jesse Floyd | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 06:13 | Air Force | Rickey Darrow misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-45 |
| 06:11 | Air Force | Rodney Anderson tips it in | 38-45 |
| 05:55 | Cleveland State | William Westra scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Curtis Perry | 38-47 |
| 05:26 | Air Force | Rickey Darrow hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 04:59 | Cleveland State | William Westra misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 04:57 | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson grabs the offensive board | 41-47 |
| 04:43 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry's floater is tipped away by Rodney Anderson | 41-47 |
| 04:41 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Sammie Solum | 41-47 |
| 04:12 | Air Force | Rickey Darrow can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Westra - foul #1 on William Westra, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Air Force | James Terry (PG), Terry O'Neill (SF), Keith Jackman (C) Donald Manzi, Efrain Starbuck, Rodney Anderson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Adams (PG), Mike Johnson (SG), Richard Feliciano (SF), Donald Housman (PF), Charles Reynolds (C) Russell Lynn, William Westra, William Boggan, Michael Wilson, Curtis Perry | |
| 04:12 | Air Force | Rickey Darrow misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 04:12 | Air Force | Rickey Darrow misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 04:12 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Charles Reynolds | 41-47 |
| 04:01 | Cleveland State | Sammie Solum blocks the short jumper by Donald Housman | 41-47 |
| 03:59 | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds grabs the offensive board | 41-47 |
| 03:47 | Cleveland State | Sammie Solum is called for the reach on Donald Housman - foul #2 on Sammie Solum, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Air Force | Jesse Floyd (PF) Sammie Solum | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 03:32 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Mike Johnson | 41-49 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - James Terry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rickey Darrow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry O'Neill (fresh) PF - Jesse Floyd (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Keith Jackman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Larry Adams (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mike Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Feliciano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Housman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Air Force | Keith Jackman misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 41-49 |
| 03:09 | Air Force | Terry O'Neill can't tip it in | 41-49 |
| 03:08 | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 02:55 | Cleveland State | James Terry is called for the reach on Richard Feliciano - foul #3 on James Terry, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Air Force | Donald Manzi (SG) Rickey Darrow | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Westra (SG), Michael Wilson (PF) Mike Johnson, Donald Housman | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 02:53 | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson is fouled on the floor by Terry O'Neill - foul #1 on Terry O'Neill, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Air Force | Sammie Solum (C) Keith Jackman | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn (PG), Curtis Perry (C) Larry Adams, Charles Reynolds | |
| 02:50 | Cleveland State | Sammie Solum is called for the reach on Russell Lynn - foul #3 on Sammie Solum, team foul #5 | 41-49 |
| 02:47 | Cleveland State | William Westra is hacked by Donald Manzi - foul #2 on Donald Manzi, team foul #6 | 41-49 |
| 02:44 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn is fouled on the floor by Terry O'Neill - foul #2 on Terry O'Neill, team foul #7 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Air Force | Rodney Anderson (C) Sammie Solum | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 02:44 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 02:44 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 02:20 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd is hacked by Russell Lynn - foul #1 on Russell Lynn, team foul #5 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck (SF), Sammie Solum (PF) Terry O'Neill, Jesse Floyd | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Adams (PG), Mike Johnson (SG), Donald Housman (PF), Charles Reynolds (C) Russell Lynn, William Westra, Michael Wilson, Curtis Perry | |
| 02:11 | Air Force | Sammie Solum misses the easy layup | 41-51 |
| 02:09 | Air Force | Rodney Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 01:59 | Air Force | Rodney Anderson misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Housman - foul #3 on Donald Housman, team foul #6 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Air Force | Rickey Darrow (SG), Jesse Floyd (PF) Donald Manzi, Sammie Solum | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 01:59 | Air Force | Rodney Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 01:59 | Air Force | Rodney Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 01:57 | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano is fouled in the backcourt by James Terry - foul #4 on James Terry, team foul #8 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn (PG), William Westra (SG), Michael Wilson (PF), Curtis Perry (C) Larry Adams, Mike Johnson, Donald Housman, Charles Reynolds | |
| 01:57 | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano misses the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 01:57 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 01:39 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd's pass is intercepted by Russell Lynn | 43-51 |
| 01:36 | Cleveland State | Rickey Darrow is called for the reach on William Westra in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rickey Darrow, team foul #9 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Boggan (SF) Richard Feliciano | |
| 01:36 | Cleveland State | William Westra makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 01:36 | Cleveland State | William Westra makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 01:11 | Air Force | James Terry misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 01:10 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd misses the tip | 43-53 |
| 01:08 | Cleveland State | William Westra pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 01:06 | Cleveland State | William Westra is hacked by Rickey Darrow in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rickey Darrow, team foul #10 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Adams (PG), Richard Feliciano (SF), Donald Housman (PF), Charles Reynolds (C) Russell Lynn, William Boggan, Michael Wilson, Curtis Perry | |
| 01:06 | Cleveland State | William Westra makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 01:06 | Cleveland State | William Westra makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 00:46 | Air Force | Rickey Darrow misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-55 |
| 00:44 | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds snags the defensive board | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Efrain Starbuck - foul #2 on Efrain Starbuck, team foul #11 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson (SG) William Westra | |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano misses the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:15 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Terry | 46-56 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams runs out the clock | 46-56 |