| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Hector Montalvo (fresh) SG - Eric Swigert (fresh) SF - Faustino Lombardi (fresh) PF - Mark Lewis (fresh) C - Dikembe Awai (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Charles Stone (fresh) SG - Jasper Canup (fresh) SF - Chris Young (fresh) PF - Cecil Jackson (fresh) C - Stephen Russell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Richmond | Dikembe Awai wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Richmond | Dikembe Awai makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Eric Swigert | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Cleveland State | Cecil Jackson is whistled for traveling | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Richmond | Mark Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Cleveland State | Charles Stone is hacked by Hector Montalvo - foul #1 on Hector Montalvo, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Cleveland State | Stephen Russell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Richmond | Eric Swigert drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Mark Lewis | 5-2 |
| 18:01 | Cleveland State | Charles Stone comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-2 |
| 17:59 | Richmond | Mark Lewis grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 17:54 | Richmond | Eric Swigert comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:53 | Richmond | Mark Lewis grabs the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:44 | Richmond | Faustino Lombardi connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Swigert | 7-2 |
| 17:35 | Cleveland State | Faustino Lombardi steals it from Chris Young | 7-2 |
| 17:32 | Richmond | Faustino Lombardi lays it up and in | 9-2 |
| 17:18 | Cleveland State | Stephen Russell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Stephen Russell, team foul #1 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Richmond | Heriberto Ferrari (SG), John Riley (C) Eric Swigert, Dikembe Awai | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 16:56 | Richmond | Heriberto Ferrari hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Lewis | 12-2 |
| 16:38 | Cleveland State | Cecil Jackson knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Stone | 12-4 |
| 16:09 | Richmond | Mark Lewis makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Heriberto Ferrari and the foul's on Cecil Jackson - foul #1 on Cecil Jackson, team foul #2 | 14-4 |
| Subs | Richmond | Eric Swigert (SG), Marin Klemanski (SF), Dikembe Awai (C) Hector Montalvo, Faustino Lombardi, John Riley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Gerald Stoops (PF), Cory Wuest (C) Jasper Canup, Chris Young, Cecil Jackson, Stephen Russell | |
| 16:09 | Richmond | Mark Lewis misses the free throw | 14-4 |
| 16:09 | Richmond | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Awai | 14-4 |
| 15:48 | Richmond | Larry Fredette takes the ball from Dikembe Awai | 14-4 |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Heriberto Ferrari (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Swigert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marin Klemanski (fresh) PF - Mark Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Awai (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Charles Stone (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Fredette (fresh) SF - Robert Brown (fresh) PF - Gerald Stoops (fresh) C - Cory Wuest (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Cleveland State | Eric Swigert steps in front of the Charles Stone pass in the backcourt | 14-4 |
| 15:44 | Richmond | Heriberto Ferrari lays it up and in on a great pass from Eric Swigert | 16-4 |
| 15:22 | Cleveland State | Robert Brown makes the jumper near the basket set up by Larry Fredette | 16-6 |
| 15:02 | Richmond | Cory Wuest steals it from Eric Swigert | 16-6 |
| 14:47 | Cleveland State | Gerald Stoops's dunk attempt is rejected by Mark Lewis | 16-6 |
| 14:45 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Cory Wuest | 16-6 |
| 14:28 | Cleveland State | The pull-up jumper by Robert Brown is blocked by Mark Lewis | 16-6 |
| 14:26 | Richmond | Marin Klemanski pulls down the rebound | 16-6 |
| 14:03 | Richmond | Mark Lewis misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Brown - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #3 | 16-6 |
| Subs | Richmond | Hector Montalvo (PG), Robert Soules (SG), Faustino Lombardi (SF), John Riley (C) Heriberto Ferrari, Eric Swigert, Marin Klemanski, Dikembe Awai | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jasper Canup (SG), Chris Young (SF), Cecil Jackson (PF), Stephen Russell (C) Charles Stone, Robert Brown, Gerald Stoops, Cory Wuest | |
| 14:03 | Richmond | Mark Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 17-6 |
| 14:03 | Richmond | Mark Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 17-6 |
| 14:03 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Stephen Russell | 17-6 |
| 13:47 | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette lays it in on a nice dish by Stephen Russell | 17-8 |
| 13:31 | Richmond | Robert Soules travels with the ball | 17-8 |
| Subs | Richmond | George Houser (C) Mark Lewis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 13:12 | Cleveland State | Jasper Canup makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Cecil Jackson | 17-11 |
| 13:05 | Richmond | Robert Soules connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from John Riley | 19-11 |
| 12:54 | Cleveland State | Chris Young can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 19-11 |
| 12:53 | Cleveland State | Stephen Russell snags the offensive board | 19-11 |
| 12:44 | Cleveland State | Jasper Canup buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Cecil Jackson | 19-13 |
| 12:24 | Richmond | Hector Montalvo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-13 |
| 12:22 | Cleveland State | Cecil Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 12:17 | Cleveland State | Jasper Canup can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-13 |
| 12:16 | Richmond | George Houser grabs the defensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 12:00 | Richmond | John Riley misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 19-13 |
| 11:59 | Cleveland State | Stephen Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 11:40 | Cleveland State | Robert Soules steals the ball from Jasper Canup | 19-13 |
| 11:35 | Richmond | Robert Soules misses the dunk | 19-13 |
| 11:34 | Cleveland State | Chris Young grabs the board | 19-13 |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Hector Montalvo (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Soules (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Faustino Lombardi (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Riley (fresh) C - George Houser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Larry Fredette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jasper Canup (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Chris Young (fresh) PF - Cecil Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Cleveland State | Chris Young drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-16 |
| 11:01 | Richmond | Faustino Lombardi misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 19-16 |
| 10:59 | Richmond | Robert Soules tips it in | 21-16 |
| 10:38 | Cleveland State | Stephen Russell clanks a turnaround from the right block | 21-16 |
| 10:37 | Richmond | The rebound goes to John Riley | 21-16 |
| 10:22 | Richmond | Hector Montalvo's layup is rejected by Chris Young | 21-16 |
| 10:20 | Cleveland State | Cecil Jackson snags the defensive board | 21-16 |
| 10:00 | Cleveland State | Cecil Jackson misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by George Houser - foul #1 on George Houser, team foul #2 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Richmond | Heriberto Ferrari (PG), Eric Swigert (SG), Marin Klemanski (SF), Mark Lewis (PF), Dikembe Awai (C) Hector Montalvo, Robert Soules, Faustino Lombardi, John Riley, George Houser | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Stone (PG), Harold Hudson (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Cory Wuest (C) Larry Fredette, Jasper Canup, Chris Young, Stephen Russell | |
| 10:00 | Cleveland State | Cecil Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 10:00 | Cleveland State | Cecil Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 10:00 | Richmond | Mark Lewis grabs the board | 21-17 |
| 09:54 | Richmond | Heriberto Ferrari buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Eric Swigert | 24-17 |
| 09:33 | Cleveland State | Robert Brown makes the jumpshot from the right side | 24-19 |
| 09:19 | Richmond | Cecil Jackson swats the layup by Eric Swigert | 24-19 |
| 09:17 | Cleveland State | Harold Hudson snags the defensive board | 24-19 |
| 09:07 | Cleveland State | Cory Wuest loses the dribble to Marin Klemanski | 24-19 |
| 08:57 | Richmond | Eric Swigert can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 24-19 |
| 08:55 | Cleveland State | Robert Brown grabs the board | 24-19 |
| 08:48 | Cleveland State | Cory Wuest misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-19 |
| 08:47 | Cleveland State | Cory Wuest snags the offensive board | 24-19 |
| 08:31 | Cleveland State | Cory Wuest slams it home on a nice dish by Charles Stone | 24-21 |
| 08:10 | Richmond | Robert Brown is called for the reach on Marin Klemanski - foul #2 on Robert Brown, team foul #4 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Young (SF), Gerald Stoops (PF) Robert Brown, Cecil Jackson | |
| 08:00 | Richmond | Heriberto Ferrari is fouled on the floor by Charles Stone - foul #1 on Charles Stone, team foul #5 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Richmond | Faustino Lombardi (SF), John Riley (C) Eric Swigert, Dikembe Awai | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Stephen Russell (C) Cory Wuest | |
| 07:48 | Richmond | Marin Klemanski is hacked by Harold Hudson - foul #1 on Harold Hudson, team foul #6 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Richmond | Hector Montalvo (PG) Marin Klemanski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jasper Canup (SG) Harold Hudson | |
| 07:43 | Richmond | Faustino Lombardi can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-21 |
| 07:42 | Richmond | Mark Lewis tips it in | 26-21 |
| 07:17 | Cleveland State | Stephen Russell can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mark Lewis - foul #1 on Mark Lewis, team foul #3 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Richmond | Eric Swigert (SG) Heriberto Ferrari | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 07:17 | Cleveland State | Stephen Russell makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 07:17 | Cleveland State | Stephen Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 07:17 | Cleveland State | Chris Young grabs the offensive rebound | 26-22 |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Hector Montalvo (fresh) SG - Eric Swigert (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Faustino Lombardi (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Riley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Charles Stone (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jasper Canup (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Chris Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Stoops (fresh) C - Stephen Russell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Cleveland State | Stephen Russell's layup is rejected by John Riley | 26-22 |
| 06:57 | Richmond | Faustino Lombardi pulls down the rebound | 26-22 |
| 06:38 | Richmond | John Riley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-22 |
| 06:37 | Cleveland State | Gerald Stoops snags the defensive board | 26-22 |
| 06:20 | Cleveland State | Charles Stone hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Russell | 26-25 |
| 06:13 | Richmond | Mark Lewis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-25 |
| 06:11 | Richmond | Faustino Lombardi tips it in | 28-25 |
| 05:57 | Cleveland State | Jasper Canup is fouled on the floor by Hector Montalvo - foul #2 on Hector Montalvo, team foul #4 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Richmond | Heriberto Ferrari (PG), Robert Soules (SG), Marin Klemanski (SF), Arturo Herrera (PF), Dikembe Awai (C) Hector Montalvo, Eric Swigert, Faustino Lombardi, Mark Lewis, John Riley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Cartagena (PG), Larry Fredette (SG), Harold Hudson (SF), Cory Wuest (C) Charles Stone, Jasper Canup, Chris Young, Stephen Russell | |
| 05:49 | Cleveland State | Gerald Stoops is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Gerald Stoops, team foul #7 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Cecil Jackson (PF) Gerald Stoops | |
| 05:37 | Richmond | Cory Wuest denies the turnaround by Heriberto Ferrari | 28-25 |
| 05:36 | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 05:17 | Cleveland State | Cory Wuest hits a driving attempt from close range | 28-27 |
| 05:08 | Richmond | Robert Soules is hacked by Cory Wuest - foul #1 on Cory Wuest, team foul #8 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Richmond | John Riley (PF) Arturo Herrera | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 05:08 | Richmond | Robert Soules makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 05:08 | Richmond | Robert Soules makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 04:55 | Cleveland State | Cory Wuest makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-29 |
| 04:40 | Richmond | Samuel Cartagena steals it from Robert Soules | 30-29 |
| 04:27 | Cleveland State | Cory Wuest misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dikembe Awai - foul #1 on Dikembe Awai, team foul #5 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Richmond | Faustino Lombardi (SF), Mark Lewis (PF) Heriberto Ferrari, Marin Klemanski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Stone (PG), Jasper Canup (SG), Chris Young (SF), Stephen Russell (C) Samuel Cartagena, Larry Fredette, Harold Hudson, Cecil Jackson | |
| 04:27 | Cleveland State | Cory Wuest makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 04:27 | Cleveland State | Cory Wuest makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 04:03 | Richmond | Stephen Russell steals the ball from Robert Soules | 30-31 |
| 03:39 | Cleveland State | Charles Stone is whistled for traveling | 30-31 |
| Subs | Richmond | Hector Montalvo (PG), Eric Swigert (SG), Marin Klemanski (C) John Riley, Robert Soules, Dikembe Awai | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Stoops (PF) Cory Wuest | |
| 03:24 | Richmond | Eric Swigert misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Jasper Canup - foul #1 on Jasper Canup, team foul #9 | 30-31 |
| 03:24 | Richmond | Eric Swigert misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 03:24 | Richmond | Eric Swigert makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 03:07 | Cleveland State | Chris Young hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 03:06 | Cleveland State | Stephen Russell tips it in | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Hector Montalvo (fresh) SG - Eric Swigert (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Faustino Lombardi (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Marin Klemanski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Charles Stone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jasper Canup (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Chris Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Stoops (fresh) C - Stephen Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Richmond | Mark Lewis makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Faustino Lombardi | 33-33 |
| 02:33 | Cleveland State | Gerald Stoops misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Mark Lewis - foul #2 on Mark Lewis, team foul #6 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Richmond | Heriberto Ferrari (SF), John Riley (C) Faustino Lombardi, Marin Klemanski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette (PG), Harold Hudson (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Cory Wuest (C) Charles Stone, Jasper Canup, Chris Young, Stephen Russell | |
| 02:33 | Cleveland State | Gerald Stoops misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 02:33 | Cleveland State | Gerald Stoops makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 02:13 | Richmond | John Riley makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Lewis | 36-34 |
| 01:58 | Cleveland State | Harold Hudson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 01:56 | Richmond | The rebound goes to John Riley | 36-34 |
| 01:37 | Richmond | Mark Lewis's layup is rejected by Cory Wuest | 36-34 |
| 01:35 | Richmond | Heriberto Ferrari tips it back up and in | 38-34 |
| 01:23 | Cleveland State | Heriberto Ferrari steals the ball from Cory Wuest | 38-34 |
| 01:02 | Richmond | Mark Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Richmond | Robert Soules (SG), Faustino Lombardi (SF), Dikembe Awai (C) Hector Montalvo, Eric Swigert, Mark Lewis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Stone (PG), Jasper Canup (SG), Chris Young (SF), Cecil Jackson (PF), Stephen Russell (C) Larry Fredette, Harold Hudson, Robert Brown, Gerald Stoops, Cory Wuest | |
| 00:46 | Cleveland State | Charles Stone can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 00:44 | Cleveland State | Stephen Russell gets the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | Chris Young clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | Stephen Russell grabs the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Jasper Canup misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dikembe Awai - foul #2 on Dikembe Awai, team foul #7 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Richmond | Marin Klemanski (PF) John Riley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Jasper Canup makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Jasper Canup misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 00:15 | Richmond | Dikembe Awai grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 00:03 | Richmond | Dikembe Awai misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Cecil Jackson | 38-35 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Cecil Jackson misses short on a fullcourt shot | 38-35 |