| Lineup | American U. | PG - Don Alatorre (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Webb (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Domingo Reyes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Malcolm Calvin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Chris Vitela (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Hymowitz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kent Marchant (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lloyd Herd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz inbounds the ball | 39-31 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen misses long on an open shot from the right side but he's fouled by William Webb - foul #1 on William Webb, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | American U. | Gary Comer (SG), Alvin McDill (C) William Webb, Malcolm Calvin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 19:38 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 19:38 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 19:29 | American U. | Domingo Reyes hits a jumper from the right block | 41-33 |
| 19:20 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Chris Vitela | 41-35 |
| 18:53 | American U. | Alvin McDill misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-35 |
| 18:51 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 18:47 | Cleveland State | Don Alatorre takes the ball from Vernon Allen in the backcourt | 41-35 |
| 18:45 | American U. | Don Alatorre misses the lay-in | 41-35 |
| 18:44 | American U. | James Palmer hits the follow up shot | 43-35 |
| 18:36 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen's pass is intercepted by James Palmer | 43-35 |
| 18:16 | American U. | James Palmer misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Joshua Hymowitz - foul #2 on Joshua Hymowitz, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| Subs | American U. | William Webb (SG), Herbert Bair (PF), Malcolm Calvin (C) Gary Comer, Domingo Reyes, Alvin McDill | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Cole (SG), James Emig (SF), Frank Wilson (C) Vernon Allen, Joshua Hymowitz, Lloyd Herd | |
| 18:16 | American U. | James Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 18:16 | American U. | James Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 17:58 | Cleveland State | James Emig clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 44-35 |
| 17:56 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson misses the tip | 44-35 |
| 17:54 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson tips it but misses | 44-35 |
| 17:52 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 17:35 | American U. | James Palmer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-35 |
| 17:34 | Cleveland State | John Cole snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 17:31 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-35 |
| Subs | American U. | Gary Comer (SG) William Webb | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Walker (PG), Patrick Headrick (C) Chris Vitela, Kent Marchant | |
| 17:18 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Malcolm Calvin, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | American U. | Alvin McDill (PF) Herbert Bair | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen (SG), Lloyd Herd (C) James Emig, Patrick Headrick | |
| 17:13 | Cleveland State | John Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Don Alatorre - foul #3 on Don Alatorre, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| Subs | American U. | William Webb (PG) Don Alatorre | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 16:57 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-35 |
| 16:55 | American U. | Alvin McDill grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 16:49 | American U. | James Palmer misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 16:48 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 16:44 | Cleveland State | Gary Comer steals the ball from Lloyd Herd | 44-35 |
| 16:22 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-35 |
| 16:20 | American U. | William Webb tips it home | 46-35 |
| 16:03 | Cleveland State | John Cole can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-35 |
| 16:02 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd hits the follow up shot | 46-37 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - William Webb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Comer (fairly fresh) SF - James Palmer (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Alvin McDill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Malcolm Calvin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Allen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lloyd Herd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:45 | American U. | James Palmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-37 |
| Subs | American U. | Don Alatorre (PG), Norman O'Connor (SG), Domingo Reyes (PF), Herbert Bair (C) William Webb, Gary Comer, Alvin McDill, Malcolm Calvin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela (PG), James Emig (SG), Joshua Hymowitz (SF), Kent Marchant (PF), Patrick Headrick (C) John Walker, Vernon Allen, John Cole, Frank Wilson, Lloyd Herd | |
| 15:21 | Cleveland State | Domingo Reyes takes the ball from Joshua Hymowitz | 46-37 |
| 15:06 | American U. | Don Alatorre connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Norman O'Connor | 49-37 |
| 14:53 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Norman O'Connor - foul #4 on Norman O'Connor, team foul #4 | 49-37 |
| Subs | American U. | David Chacon (SG), Malcolm Calvin (C) Norman O'Connor, Herbert Bair | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 14:53 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 14:53 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 14:36 | American U. | Don Alatorre misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-39 |
| 14:34 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 14:32 | Cleveland State | David Chacon steps in front of the Joshua Hymowitz pass in the backcourt | 49-39 |
| 14:20 | American U. | Domingo Reyes misses the dunk | 49-39 |
| 14:19 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| 13:58 | Cleveland State | James Emig misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 13:56 | American U. | Domingo Reyes grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 13:43 | American U. | Don Alatorre travels with the ball | 49-39 |
| Subs | American U. | Gary Comer (PF), Herbert Bair (C) Domingo Reyes, Malcolm Calvin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Walker (PG), Vernon Allen (SG), John Cole (SF), Carl Powell (PF), Lloyd Herd (C) Chris Vitela, James Emig, Joshua Hymowitz, Kent Marchant, Patrick Headrick | |
| 13:30 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-39 |
| 13:28 | American U. | Don Alatorre gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| 13:06 | American U. | Don Alatorre misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-39 |
| 13:04 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Carl Powell | 49-39 |
| 13:01 | Cleveland State | John Cole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-39 |
| Subs | American U. | Alvin McDill (PF) Gary Comer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson (PF) Carl Powell | |
| 12:52 | American U. | The short jumper by Don Alatorre is denied by John Cole | 49-39 |
| 12:51 | American U. | Don Alatorre tips it back up and in | 51-39 |
| 12:27 | Cleveland State | John Walker misses the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 51-39 |
| 12:26 | American U. | Alvin McDill gets the rebound | 51-39 |
| 12:11 | American U. | Don Alatorre connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-39 |
| 12:09 | Cleveland State | John Walker double dribbles in the backcourt | 54-39 |
| Subs | American U. | Gary Comer (SF), Domingo Reyes (PF), Malcolm Calvin (C) James Palmer, Alvin McDill, Herbert Bair | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela (PG), Joshua Hymowitz (SF), Kent Marchant (PF) Vernon Allen, John Cole, Lloyd Herd | |
| 12:04 | American U. | David Chacon is called for traveling | 54-39 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Emig (SG) John Walker | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Don Alatorre (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Chacon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gary Comer (fresh) PF - Domingo Reyes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Malcolm Calvin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Chris Vitela (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Emig (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joshua Hymowitz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kent Marchant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Cleveland State | James Emig clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-39 |
| 11:33 | American U. | Gary Comer grabs the defensive rebound | 54-39 |
| 11:10 | American U. | David Chacon clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-39 |
| 11:09 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-39 |
| 11:06 | Cleveland State | Malcolm Calvin is called for the reach on Chris Vitela in the backcourt - foul #3 on Malcolm Calvin, team foul #5 | 54-39 |
| Subs | American U. | James Palmer (SF), Alvin McDill (PF) Gary Comer, Domingo Reyes | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Walker (SG), Patrick Headrick (C) James Emig, Frank Wilson | |
| 10:52 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick loses the dribble to James Palmer | 54-39 |
| 10:33 | American U. | Don Alatorre misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-39 |
| 10:32 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz snags the defensive board | 54-39 |
| 10:19 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Joshua Hymowitz | 54-42 |
| 10:06 | American U. | David Chacon misses the 3 from the left corner | 54-42 |
| 10:05 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| 09:47 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz misses badly on the uncontested jump hook near the basket | 54-42 |
| 09:46 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 09:36 | American U. | James Palmer can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-42 |
| 09:34 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| 09:12 | Cleveland State | John Walker knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 08:45 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin loses the dribble to Patrick Headrick | 54-44 |
| 08:29 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by John Walker | 54-46 |
| 08:25 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-46 |
| Subs | American U. | Gary Comer (SF), Domingo Reyes (PF), Herbert Bair (C) James Palmer, Alvin McDill, Malcolm Calvin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Emig (PG), Vernon Allen (SG), John Cole (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), Lloyd Herd (C) Chris Vitela, John Walker, Joshua Hymowitz, Kent Marchant, Patrick Headrick | |
| 08:07 | American U. | Don Alatorre misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 08:06 | Cleveland State | John Cole gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 07:54 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Emig | 54-48 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Don Alatorre (tired) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Chacon (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gary Comer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Domingo Reyes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Herbert Bair (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Emig (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Allen (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cole (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lloyd Herd (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:47 | American U. | David Chacon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 07:45 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Lloyd Herd | 54-48 |
| 07:32 | Cleveland State | John Cole is fouled on the floor by David Chacon - foul #4 on David Chacon, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (SG), William Webb (SF) David Chacon, Domingo Reyes | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 07:23 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 07:21 | American U. | The rebound goes to Don Alatorre | 54-48 |
| 07:03 | American U. | Frank Wilson is called for the reach on Norman O'Connor - foul #1 on Frank Wilson, team foul #2 | 54-48 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela (PG) James Emig | |
| 06:53 | American U. | Gary Comer is hacked by Chris Vitela - foul #2 on Chris Vitela, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Powell (PF) Frank Wilson | |
| 06:38 | American U. | Don Alatorre comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 06:37 | American U. | Herbert Bair snags the offensive board | 54-48 |
| 06:30 | American U. | William Webb is fouled on the floor by John Cole - foul #1 on John Cole, team foul #4 | 54-48 |
| Subs | American U. | David Chacon (PG), Domingo Reyes (PF), Malcolm Calvin (C) Don Alatorre, William Webb, Herbert Bair | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Walker (SG), Joshua Hymowitz (SF), Kent Marchant (PF), David Galli (C) Vernon Allen, John Cole, Carl Powell, Lloyd Herd | |
| 06:15 | American U. | Norman O'Connor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 06:13 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin tips it back up and in | 56-48 |
| 06:08 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by John Walker | 56-50 |
| 05:56 | American U. | David Chacon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 05:54 | American U. | Domingo Reyes tips it but misses | 56-50 |
| 05:52 | Cleveland State | David Galli grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 05:35 | Cleveland State | John Walker is hacked by David Chacon - foul #5 on David Chacon, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| Subs | American U. | Don Alatorre (PG), William Webb (SF), Herbert Bair (C) David Chacon, Gary Comer, Malcolm Calvin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen (SG), James Emig (SF), Frank Wilson (C) Chris Vitela, Joshua Hymowitz, David Galli | |
| 05:35 | Cleveland State | John Walker makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 05:35 | Cleveland State | John Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 05:19 | American U. | Norman O'Connor clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 05:18 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 04:51 | Cleveland State | John Walker is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 04:50 | American U. | William Webb snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 04:33 | American U. | William Webb can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 04:31 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 04:07 | Cleveland State | John Walker misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-52 |
| 04:05 | Cleveland State | John Walker gets the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 03:50 | Cleveland State | James Emig can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-52 |
| 03:48 | Cleveland State | John Walker can't tip it in | 56-52 |
| 03:47 | American U. | Herbert Bair gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Don Alatorre (very tired) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Norman O'Connor (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - William Webb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Domingo Reyes (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Herbert Bair (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vernon Allen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Emig (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kent Marchant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:32 | American U. | Frank Wilson denies the turnaround by Don Alatorre | 56-52 |
| 03:31 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Frank Wilson | 56-52 |
| 03:31 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-52 |
| Subs | American U. | James Palmer (SF), Gary Comer (PF), Malcolm Calvin (C) William Webb, Domingo Reyes, Herbert Bair | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela (PG), John Cole (SG), Joshua Hymowitz (SF), Patrick Headrick (PF), Lloyd Herd (C) John Walker, Vernon Allen, James Emig, Kent Marchant, Frank Wilson | |
| 03:26 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela is fouled in the backcourt by Don Alatorre - foul #4 on Don Alatorre, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| Subs | American U. | Alvin McDill (C) Malcolm Calvin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 03:26 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 03:26 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 03:09 | American U. | Don Alatorre knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-54 |
| 02:57 | Cleveland State | John Cole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-54 |
| Subs | American U. | Malcolm Calvin (C) Alvin McDill | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 02:45 | American U. | Norman O'Connor's pass is intercepted by Chris Vitela | 58-54 |
| 02:41 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela banks in the layup | 58-56 |
| 02:29 | American U. | James Palmer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 58-56 |
| 02:28 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 02:28 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen (SG), Kent Marchant (PF) John Cole, Patrick Headrick | |
| 02:08 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela is hacked by Don Alatorre - foul #5 on Don Alatorre, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| Subs | American U. | William Webb (PG), Alvin McDill (C) Don Alatorre, Malcolm Calvin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 02:08 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 02:08 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 01:52 | American U. | Alvin McDill is denied on a layup by Lloyd Herd | 58-58 |
| 01:51 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 01:41 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 01:39 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd tips it in | 58-60 |
| 01:20 | American U. | William Webb can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 01:18 | American U. | Gary Comer grabs the offensive board | 58-60 |
| 01:02 | American U. | William Webb hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 58-60 |
| 01:00 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Cleveland State | Gary Comer is called for the reach on Vernon Allen - foul #2 on Gary Comer, team foul #10 | 58-60 |
| Subs | American U. | Domingo Reyes (PF), Malcolm Calvin (C) Gary Comer, Alvin McDill | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:36 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:36 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:18 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin hits the finger roll set up by James Palmer and he's fouled by Vernon Allen - foul #2 on Vernon Allen, team foul #5 | 60-61 |
| 00:18 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin makes the free throw | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 61-64 |
| 00:02 | American U. | American U. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | American U. | James Palmer can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 61-64 |