| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Michael Klein (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tony Latimer (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Henry Blankenship (fresh) PF - Archie Mark (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Carl Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Espinosa (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Derick Bruhn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Swenson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 19:49 | Air Force | David Henderson snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 19:35 | Air Force | Archie Mark travels with the ball | 36-31 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (SG), Roy Paul (SF), Robert Francis (C) Tony Latimer, Henry Blankenship, David Henderson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 19:10 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 19:03 | Air Force | Ted Borrego misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 19:02 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 18:58 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn banks in the layup | 36-36 |
| 18:40 | Air Force | Robert Francis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 18:39 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 18:20 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 18:19 | Air Force | Ted Borrego grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 17:53 | Air Force | Archie Mark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-36 |
| Subs | Air Force | Tony Latimer (SG), Everett Fidler (SF), Henry Blankenship (PF), David Henderson (C) Ted Borrego, Roy Paul, Archie Mark, Robert Francis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Coy Palos (C) Richard Swenson | |
| 17:44 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Derick Bruhn and he's hacked by Tony Latimer - foul #2 on Tony Latimer, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| 17:44 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa makes the free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:27 | Air Force | David Henderson misses the floater from the right block | 36-39 |
| 17:26 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 17:21 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Coy Palos, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (PG), Archie Mark (PF) Michael Klein, Everett Fidler | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert White (SF), William Jones (C) Derick Bruhn, Robert Jones | |
| 16:59 | Air Force | Ted Borrego buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Henry Blankenship | 38-39 |
| 16:45 | Cleveland State | Henry Blankenship is called for the reach on Justin Espinosa - foul #3 on Henry Blankenship, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Klein (PG), Everett Fidler (SF), Robert Francis (PF) Ted Borrego, Henry Blankenship, Archie Mark | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), James O'Connor (SG) Carl Carpenter, Justin Espinosa | |
| 16:28 | Cleveland State | William Jones's pass is intercepted by Michael Klein | 38-39 |
| 16:08 | Air Force | William Harper is called for the reach on Michael Klein - foul #1 on William Harper, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | Roy Paul (SF), Archie Mark (PF) Everett Fidler, Robert Francis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn (SF), Robert Jones (PF), Richard Swenson (C) Robert White, Coy Palos, William Jones | |
| 15:56 | Air Force | Archie Mark knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Michael Klein | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Michael Klein (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tony Latimer (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Roy Paul (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Archie Mark (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Harper (fresh) SG - James O'Connor (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Derick Bruhn (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Swenson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Cleveland State | William Harper misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-39 |
| 15:37 | Cleveland State | William Harper snags the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 15:19 | Cleveland State | William Harper can't finish the layup | 40-39 |
| 15:18 | Air Force | Archie Mark snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 15:06 | Air Force | Archie Mark misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 15:04 | Air Force | David Henderson gets the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 14:51 | Air Force | Michael Klein can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by William Harper - foul #2 on William Harper, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (SG), Henry Blankenship (SF), Robert Francis (C) Tony Latimer, Roy Paul, David Henderson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (PG), Justin Espinosa (SG) William Harper, James O'Connor | |
| 14:51 | Air Force | Michael Klein makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:51 | Air Force | Michael Klein makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:40 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn is called for traveling | 42-39 |
| 14:26 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 14:24 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 13:55 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 13:54 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Swenson | 42-39 |
| 13:38 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 13:36 | Air Force | Archie Mark snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 13:13 | Air Force | Archie Mark makes the jumper in the paint set up by Ted Borrego and the foul's on Robert Jones - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | Tony Latimer (SG), David Henderson (C) Michael Klein, Robert Francis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert White (SF), Coy Palos (PF), William Jones (C) Derick Bruhn, Robert Jones, Richard Swenson | |
| 13:13 | Air Force | Archie Mark misses the free throw | 44-39 |
| 13:13 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 13:01 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Tony Latimer - foul #3 on Tony Latimer, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | Everett Fidler (SF) Archie Mark | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 13:01 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 13:01 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 12:40 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Ted Borrego and he's hacked by Carl Carpenter - foul #1 on Carl Carpenter, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Klein (PG), Robert Francis (PF) Ted Borrego, Everett Fidler | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 12:40 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship makes the free throw | 47-41 |
| 12:16 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-41 |
| Subs | Air Force | Roy Paul (SF) Robert Francis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 12:03 | Air Force | Coy Palos takes the ball from Tony Latimer | 47-41 |
| 11:34 | Cleveland State | David Henderson steals it from William Jones | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Michael Klein (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tony Latimer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Roy Paul (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Henry Blankenship (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - David Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Carl Carpenter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Espinosa (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert White (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Coy Palos (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 11:22 | Cleveland State | William Jones gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 11:04 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 11:03 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 10:47 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa is fouled on the floor by David Henderson - foul #3 on David Henderson, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (SG), Archie Mark (PF), Robert Francis (C) Tony Latimer, Roy Paul, David Henderson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), James O'Connor (SG), Derick Bruhn (SF), Robert Jones (PF) Carl Carpenter, Justin Espinosa, Coy Palos, William Jones | |
| 10:30 | Cleveland State | James O'Connor hits the finger roll set up by Robert Jones | 47-43 |
| 10:03 | Air Force | The jump hook by Archie Mark is blocked by Robert Jones | 47-43 |
| 10:01 | Cleveland State | William Harper pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 09:40 | Cleveland State | James O'Connor clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-43 |
| 09:39 | Air Force | Robert Francis grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 09:24 | Air Force | Michael Klein is hacked by Robert Jones - foul #3 on Robert Jones, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Air Force | Tony Latimer (SG), David Henderson (C) Michael Klein, Robert Francis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson (C) Robert White | |
| 09:06 | Air Force | David Henderson is whistled for a carry | 47-43 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Francis (C) David Henderson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa (SG) James O'Connor | |
| 08:48 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 47-43 |
| 08:47 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn tips it back up and in | 47-45 |
| 08:23 | Air Force | Ted Borrego hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 08:21 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 08:02 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 08:00 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Robert Francis | 47-45 |
| 07:43 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship misses short on a shot from the left side | 47-45 |
| 07:41 | Air Force | Ted Borrego misses the tip | 47-45 |
| 07:39 | Cleveland State | William Harper snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 07:19 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Klein (PG), Roy Paul (SF), David Henderson (C) Ted Borrego, Henry Blankenship, Robert Francis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (PG), Robert White (SF), Coy Palos (PF) William Harper, Derick Bruhn, Robert Jones | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Michael Klein (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tony Latimer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Roy Paul (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Archie Mark (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - David Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Carl Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Espinosa (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert White (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Coy Palos (fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Swenson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Air Force | Archie Mark misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 47-45 |
| 07:02 | Air Force | David Henderson misses the tip | 47-45 |
| 07:00 | Air Force | Archie Mark misses the tip | 47-45 |
| 06:58 | Air Force | David Henderson hits the follow up shot | 49-45 |
| 06:56 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (SG), Henry Blankenship (PF) Tony Latimer, Archie Mark | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James O'Connor (SG), William Jones (C) Justin Espinosa, Richard Swenson | |
| 06:46 | Air Force | David Henderson connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Roy Paul | 51-45 |
| 06:35 | Cleveland State | James O'Connor comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Roy Paul - foul #1 on Roy Paul, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Air Force | Tony Latimer (SG), Archie Mark (PF) Ted Borrego, Henry Blankenship | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 06:35 | Cleveland State | James O'Connor makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 06:35 | Cleveland State | James O'Connor makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 06:21 | Air Force | David Henderson hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Archie Mark | 53-47 |
| 06:11 | Cleveland State | David Henderson takes the ball from William Jones | 53-47 |
| 05:50 | Air Force | Archie Mark scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Roy Paul | 56-47 |
| 05:25 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 05:24 | Air Force | Tony Latimer grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 05:22 | Air Force | Carl Carpenter is called for the reach on Michael Klein in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Carpenter, team foul #7 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (SG), Henry Blankenship (SF), Robert Francis (PF) Tony Latimer, Roy Paul, Archie Mark | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa (SG), Derick Bruhn (SF), Robert Jones (PF), Richard Swenson (C) James O'Connor, Robert White, Coy Palos, William Jones | |
| 05:22 | Air Force | Michael Klein makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 05:22 | Air Force | Michael Klein makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 05:02 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right wing | 58-47 |
| 05:00 | Air Force | David Henderson snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| 04:46 | Air Force | Robert Francis drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Ted Borrego | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:32 | Cleveland State | The jump hook by Derick Bruhn is blocked by Robert Francis | 60-47 |
| 04:31 | Air Force | The rebound goes to David Henderson | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:26 | Air Force | Michael Klein throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-47 |
| Subs | Air Force | Archie Mark (PF) David Henderson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG) Carl Carpenter | |
| 04:11 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from William Harper | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:49 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ted Borrego | 63-49 |
| 03:41 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 63-49 |
| 03:39 | Air Force | Archie Mark pulls down the rebound | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Air Force | Robert Jones steps in front of the Henry Blankenship pass | 63-49 |
| 03:23 | Cleveland State | William Harper scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-52 |
| 03:06 | Air Force | Archie Mark knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Klein | 66-52 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Michael Klein (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ted Borrego (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Henry Blankenship (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Archie Mark (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Francis (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Harper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Espinosa (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Derick Bruhn (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Swenson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Cleveland State | Ted Borrego steals the ball from Robert Jones | 66-52 |
| 02:47 | Air Force | Ted Borrego throws it down | 68-52 |
| 02:32 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-52 |
| 02:30 | Air Force | Michael Klein gets the rebound | 68-52 |
| 02:09 | Air Force | Archie Mark comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 68-52 |
| 02:08 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Derick Bruhn | 68-52 |
| 01:51 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-54 |
| 01:24 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship travels with the ball | 68-54 |
| Subs | Air Force | Roy Paul (SG), Everett Fidler (SF), William Nault (PF) Michael Klein, Henry Blankenship, Archie Mark | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James O'Connor (SG), Robert White (SF), Coy Palos (PF), William Jones (C) Justin Espinosa, Derick Bruhn, Robert Jones, Richard Swenson | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:04 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 68-54 |
| 01:02 | Cleveland State | James O'Connor grabs the offensive board | 68-54 |
| 00:48 | Cleveland State | William Jones connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from James O'Connor | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Air Force | Robert Francis comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by William Jones - foul #1 on William Jones, team foul #8 | 68-56 |
| 00:21 | Air Force | Robert Francis misses the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 00:21 | Air Force | Robert Francis makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Robert White drills a driving attempt near the basket | 69-58 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Ted Borrego runs out the clock | 69-58 |