| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ted Borrego (fresh) SG - Roy Paul (fresh) SF - Henry Blankenship (fresh) PF - William Nault (fresh) C - Robert Francis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Phillip Pruzansky (fresh) SG - Carl Carpenter (fresh) SF - Kurt Palmer (fresh) PF - James McGilberry (fresh) C - Richard Swenson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:32 | Cleveland State | William Nault is called for the reach on Richard Swenson - foul #1 on William Nault, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Air Force | Ted Borrego gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Air Force | Roy Paul's pass is intercepted by Kurt Palmer in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter dunks the ball on a great pass from Kurt Palmer | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Air Force | Ted Borrego connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Nault | 3-2 |
| 18:37 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:35 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry can't tip it in | 3-2 |
| 18:33 | Air Force | Robert Francis grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:20 | Air Force | Robert Francis's pass is intercepted by Phillip Pruzansky | 3-2 |
| 17:57 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Phillip Pruzansky | 3-5 |
| 17:37 | Air Force | Ted Borrego is open and buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Paul | 5-5 |
| 17:18 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson misses the turnaround from the left block | 5-5 |
| 17:16 | Air Force | Robert Francis pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:50 | Air Force | Robert Francis misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 5-5 |
| 16:49 | Air Force | William Nault gets the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:40 | Air Force | Robert Francis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 16:38 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 16:22 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Phillip Pruzansky | 5-8 |
| 16:20 | Air Force | Ted Borrego is hacked by Phillip Pruzansky in the backcourt - foul #1 on Phillip Pruzansky, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Air Force | Lamont Walters (PG), Ryan Hayes (SG), Everett Fidler (SF), Richard Dewees (PF), Michael John (C) Ted Borrego, Roy Paul, Henry Blankenship, William Nault, Robert Francis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers (SF) Kurt Palmer | |
| 16:07 | Air Force | Everett Fidler hits a wide open jumpshot from the left side set up by Lamont Walters | 7-8 |
| 16:02 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 16:01 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Richard Dewees | 7-8 |
| 15:59 | Air Force | Carl Carpenter is called for the reach on Ryan Hayes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Carpenter, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Craig Allen (PF) James McGilberry | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Lamont Walters (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ryan Hayes (fresh) SF - Everett Fidler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Dewees (fresh) C - Michael John (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Phillip Pruzansky (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carl Carpenter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Ayers (fresh) PF - Craig Allen (fresh) C - Richard Swenson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Air Force | Richard Dewees misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Carl Carpenter - foul #2 on Carl Carpenter, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), Raymond Kelly (SG) Phillip Pruzansky, Carl Carpenter | |
| 15:43 | Air Force | Richard Dewees makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:43 | Air Force | Richard Dewees makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:14 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ryan Hayes - foul #1 on Ryan Hayes, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| 15:14 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson misses the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:14 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:02 | Air Force | Everett Fidler misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 9-9 |
| 15:00 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:55 | Cleveland State | Ryan Hayes picks off the pass by William Harper | 9-9 |
| 14:35 | Air Force | Everett Fidler is open and scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Ryan Hayes | 11-9 |
| 14:24 | Cleveland State | William Harper connects on the runner in the paint set up by Robert Ayers | 11-11 |
| 14:06 | Air Force | Richard Dewees drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Lamont Walters and the foul's on William Harper - foul #1 on William Harper, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Air Force | Roy Paul (SG), Henry Blankenship (SF), Robert Francis (C) Ryan Hayes, Everett Fidler, Michael John | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG), Robert Smith (SF), James McGilberry (PF), Robert Dalton (C) Raymond Kelly, Robert Ayers, Craig Allen, Richard Swenson | |
| 14:06 | Air Force | Richard Dewees makes the free throw | 14-11 |
| 13:47 | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 13:45 | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 13:30 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky misses the jumper from the free throw line | 14-11 |
| 13:29 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry hits the follow up shot | 14-13 |
| 13:09 | Air Force | Roy Paul drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Lamont Walters | 17-13 |
| 12:54 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith is fouled on the floor by Robert Francis - foul #1 on Robert Francis, team foul #3 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (PG), Everett Fidler (SF), William Nault (PF), Michael John (C) Roy Paul, Henry Blankenship, Richard Dewees, Robert Francis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer (SF), Richard Swenson (C) William Harper, Robert Dalton | |
| 12:43 | Cleveland State | Everett Fidler is called for the reach on Kurt Palmer - foul #1 on Everett Fidler, team foul #4 | 17-13 |
| 12:32 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 17-13 |
| 12:30 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith grabs the offensive board | 17-13 |
| 12:16 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson's dunk attempt is rejected by Michael John | 17-13 |
| 12:15 | Air Force | Ted Borrego snags the defensive board | 17-13 |
| 11:53 | Air Force | Ted Borrego clanks a 3 from the left wing | 17-13 |
| 11:51 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson snags the defensive board | 17-13 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ted Borrego (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lamont Walters (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Everett Fidler (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Nault (fresh) C - Michael John (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Phillip Pruzansky (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Kurt Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James McGilberry (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Swenson (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 17-15 |
| 11:08 | Air Force | Ted Borrego hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-15 |
| 11:06 | Air Force | Everett Fidler gets the offensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 10:46 | Air Force | James McGilberry steals the ball from Everett Fidler | 17-15 |
| 10:24 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-15 |
| 10:22 | Air Force | Michael John gets the rebound | 17-15 |
| 10:06 | Air Force | Richard Swenson picks off the pass by Ted Borrego | 17-15 |
| 09:46 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 17-15 |
| 09:45 | Air Force | Lamont Walters gets the rebound | 17-15 |
| 09:38 | Air Force | Everett Fidler misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Swenson - foul #1 on Richard Swenson, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Air Force | Roy Paul (SG), Henry Blankenship (SF), Henry Estes (PF), Robert Francis (C) Ted Borrego, Lamont Walters, William Nault, Michael John | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), Raymond Kelly (SG), Robert Ayers (SF), Craig Allen (PF), Robert Dalton (C) Phillip Pruzansky, Robert Smith, Kurt Palmer, James McGilberry, Richard Swenson | |
| 09:38 | Air Force | Everett Fidler makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 09:38 | Air Force | Everett Fidler makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:27 | Cleveland State | William Harper misses the floater from the right wing | 19-15 |
| 09:26 | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton gets the offensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 09:08 | Cleveland State | William Harper misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-15 |
| 09:07 | Cleveland State | Craig Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 08:49 | Cleveland State | Craig Allen banks in the layup | 19-17 |
| 08:35 | Air Force | Everett Fidler clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-17 |
| 08:33 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers grabs the defensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 08:27 | Cleveland State | William Harper makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Robert Ayers | 19-19 |
| 08:04 | Air Force | Robert Francis drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Blankenship | 22-19 |
| 07:51 | Cleveland State | William Harper drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Raymond Kelly | 22-21 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Everett Fidler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Roy Paul (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Blankenship (fresh) PF - Henry Estes (fresh) C - Robert Francis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Harper (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Raymond Kelly (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Ayers (fresh) PF - Craig Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Dalton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Air Force | Henry Estes can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 22-21 |
| 07:45 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship can't tip it in | 22-21 |
| 07:43 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Everett Fidler | 22-21 |
| 07:30 | Air Force | Everett Fidler is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-21 |
| 07:11 | Cleveland State | William Harper can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Henry Blankenship - foul #1 on Henry Blankenship, team foul #5 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (PG), Lamont Walters (SG), William Nault (PF) Everett Fidler, Roy Paul, Henry Estes | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer (SF), James McGilberry (PF), Richard Swenson (C) Robert Ayers, Craig Allen, Robert Dalton | |
| 07:11 | Cleveland State | William Harper makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 07:11 | Cleveland State | William Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 07:11 | Air Force | William Nault gets the rebound | 25-22 |
| 06:52 | Air Force | Robert Francis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-22 |
| 06:51 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry snags the defensive board | 25-22 |
| 06:46 | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-22 |
| 06:45 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson grabs the offensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 06:27 | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly is hacked by William Nault - foul #2 on William Nault, team foul #6 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Air Force | Roy Paul (SG), Richard Dewees (PF) Ted Borrego, William Nault | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG), Carl Carpenter (SG) William Harper, Raymond Kelly | |
| 06:17 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lamont Walters - foul #1 on Lamont Walters, team foul #7 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (PG) Lamont Walters | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 06:17 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 06:17 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 06:00 | Air Force | Richard Dewees clanks a jumper near the basket | 25-24 |
| 05:59 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 05:53 | Cleveland State | Robert Francis steps in front of the James McGilberry pass | 25-24 |
| 05:30 | Air Force | Ted Borrego hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Dewees | 28-24 |
| 05:12 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter travels with the ball | 28-24 |
| Subs | Air Force | Lamont Walters (PG), Ryan Hayes (SG), Henry Estes (PF) Ted Borrego, Roy Paul, Richard Dewees | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers (SF), Robert Smith (PF) Kurt Palmer, James McGilberry | |
| 04:44 | Air Force | Robert Francis can't finish the layup but the foul's on Richard Swenson - foul #2 on Richard Swenson, team foul #6 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Air Force | Roy Paul (SG) Ryan Hayes | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton (C) Richard Swenson | |
| 04:44 | Air Force | Robert Francis makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 04:44 | Air Force | Robert Francis misses the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 04:44 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 04:18 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Francis | 29-24 |
| 04:17 | Air Force | Henry Estes pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 04:15 | Air Force | Phillip Pruzansky is called for the reach on Lamont Walters in the backcourt - foul #2 on Phillip Pruzansky, team foul #7 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (PG) Roy Paul | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG) Phillip Pruzansky | |
| 04:15 | Air Force | Lamont Walters misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 04:15 | Cleveland State | Robert Dalton pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 03:53 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 29-26 |
| 03:49 | Air Force | Lamont Walters travels in the backcourt | 29-26 |
| Subs | Air Force | Roy Paul (SG), William Nault (PF) Lamont Walters, Henry Estes | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kurt Palmer (SF), Craig Allen (PF) Robert Ayers, Robert Dalton | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ted Borrego (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Roy Paul (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Blankenship (fairly fresh) PF - William Nault (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Francis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Harper (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Carl Carpenter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kurt Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Craig Allen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Smith (fresh) | |
| 03:35 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-26 |
| 03:33 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 03:28 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-26 |
| Subs | Air Force | Lamont Walters (PG), Michael John (C) Ted Borrego, Robert Francis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 03:14 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Kurt Palmer | 29-29 |
| 02:54 | Air Force | William Nault misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kurt Palmer - foul #1 on Kurt Palmer, team foul #8 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (PG), Robert Francis (C) Roy Paul, Michael John | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson (C) Robert Smith | |
| 02:54 | Air Force | William Nault misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 02:54 | Air Force | William Nault makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 02:46 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 02:45 | Air Force | Robert Francis snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 02:19 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship is fouled on the floor by Kurt Palmer - foul #2 on Kurt Palmer, team foul #9 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Air Force | Roy Paul (SG) Lamont Walters | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky (PG), Robert Ayers (SF), James McGilberry (PF) William Harper, Kurt Palmer, Craig Allen | |
| 02:19 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 02:19 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 02:04 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 02:02 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 01:45 | Air Force | Carl Carpenter takes the ball from Henry Blankenship | 30-29 |
| 01:41 | Cleveland State | James McGilberry hits the finger roll set up by Carl Carpenter | 30-31 |
| 01:39 | Air Force | Robert Francis is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Francis, team foul #8 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Air Force | Lamont Walters (PG), Ryan Hayes (SG), Everett Fidler (SF), Michael John (C) Ted Borrego, Roy Paul, Henry Blankenship, Robert Francis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Kelly (SG), Robert Dalton (C) Carl Carpenter, Richard Swenson | |
| 01:26 | Cleveland State | Michael John is called for the reach on Robert Ayers - foul #1 on Michael John, team foul #9 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Air Force | Roy Paul (SG), Henry Blankenship (SF), Robert Francis (C) Ryan Hayes, Everett Fidler, Michael John | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Smith (PF) James McGilberry | |
| 01:26 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 01:26 | Cleveland State | Robert Ayers misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 01:26 | Air Force | William Nault pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 01:11 | Air Force | Robert Francis is alone and drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lamont Walters | 32-32 |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | Phillip Pruzansky travels with the ball | 32-32 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (PG), Ryan Hayes (SG), Everett Fidler (SF), Richard Dewees (PF), Michael John (C) Lamont Walters, Roy Paul, Henry Blankenship, William Nault, Robert Francis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), Kurt Palmer (SF), Richard Swenson (C) Phillip Pruzansky, Robert Ayers, Robert Dalton | |
| 00:37 | Air Force | Everett Fidler hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Richard Swenson - foul #3 on Richard Swenson, team foul #10 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Air Force | Roy Paul (SG) Ryan Hayes | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James McGilberry (PF) Richard Swenson | |
| 00:37 | Air Force | Everett Fidler makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 00:37 | Air Force | Everett Fidler misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 00:37 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 00:32 | Cleveland State | Everett Fidler picks off the pass by Kurt Palmer | 33-32 |
| 00:28 | Air Force | Everett Fidler lays it up and in | 35-32 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Roy Paul steals it from James McGilberry | 35-32 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Roy Paul misses short on a fullcourt shot | 35-32 |