| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Aaron Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert James (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dustin Golden (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Teddy Holliday (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Joseph (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - David Gimbel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Pagan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Wood (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joel Baird (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Carlisle (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Dustin Golden inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph clanks a 3 from straight away | 36-34 |
| 19:40 | American U. | The rebound goes to David Gimbel | 36-34 |
| 19:30 | American U. | Aaron Johnson steals it from James Carlisle | 36-34 |
| 19:27 | Cleveland State | Dustin Golden banks in the layup on a great pass from Aaron Johnson | 38-34 |
| 19:14 | American U. | George Wood is fouled on the floor by Dustin Golden - foul #2 on Dustin Golden, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 18:56 | American U. | James Carlisle knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 18:41 | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-36 |
| 18:39 | American U. | George Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 18:34 | American U. | Francis Pagan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 18:32 | American U. | David Gimbel tips it back up and in | 38-38 |
| 18:18 | Cleveland State | David Gimbel steals the ball from Dustin Golden | 38-38 |
| 18:02 | American U. | Francis Pagan misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 18:00 | American U. | Francis Pagan hits the follow up shot | 38-40 |
| 17:35 | Cleveland State | Robert James knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Aaron Johnson | 41-40 |
| 17:15 | American U. | George Wood clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 17:14 | American U. | George Wood grabs the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 17:02 | American U. | James Carlisle double dribbles | 41-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher (PG), Jason Schuldt (SG), Richard Burton (SF), James Smith (PF), Mark Dougherty (C) Aaron Johnson, Robert James, Dustin Golden, Teddy Holliday, Aaron Joseph | |
| Subs | American U. | Barry King (SG), Thomas Johnson (SF), George Giordano (PF), Steven Stockwell (C) Francis Pagan, George Wood, Joel Baird, James Carlisle | |
| 16:37 | Cleveland State | James Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 16:35 | American U. | Barry King grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 16:23 | American U. | George Giordano makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Barry King and the foul's on Mark Dougherty - foul #1 on Mark Dougherty, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Benjamin Rose (C) David Gimbel | |
| 16:23 | American U. | George Giordano misses the free throw | 41-42 |
| 16:23 | Cleveland State | Mark Dougherty snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 16:05 | Cleveland State | Mark Dougherty can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Barry King - foul #3 on Barry King, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson (PG) James Smith | |
| Subs | American U. | Francis Pagan (SG), Joel Baird (C) Barry King, Benjamin Rose | |
| 16:05 | Cleveland State | Mark Dougherty makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 16:05 | Cleveland State | Mark Dougherty misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 16:05 | American U. | Joel Baird pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 15:53 | American U. | Thomas Johnson misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Jason Schuldt - foul #3 on Jason Schuldt, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman (C) Mark Dougherty | |
| Subs | American U. | James Jackson (PF) George Giordano | |
| 15:53 | American U. | Thomas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 15:53 | American U. | Thomas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Aaron Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Schuldt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Faucher (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Burton (fresh) C - Daniel Chapman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Francis Pagan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Stockwell (fresh) 2 blk. PF - James Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joel Baird (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Cleveland State | Jason Schuldt hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Francis Pagan - foul #3 on Francis Pagan, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert James (SG), Aaron Joseph (PF) Aaron Johnson, Richard Burton | |
| Subs | American U. | James Carlisle (C) Joel Baird | |
| 15:37 | Cleveland State | Jason Schuldt makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 15:37 | Cleveland State | Jason Schuldt makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 15:17 | American U. | Thomas Johnson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jason Schuldt - foul #4 on Jason Schuldt, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson (PG), Teddy Holliday (PF) Jason Schuldt, Aaron Joseph | |
| Subs | American U. | David Gimbel (PG) Francis Pagan | |
| 15:17 | American U. | Thomas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 15:17 | American U. | Thomas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 14:54 | Cleveland State | Robert James loses the ball out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dustin Golden (SF) Joseph Faucher | |
| Subs | American U. | Barry King (SG) Steven Stockwell | |
| 14:34 | American U. | Barry King scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from David Gimbel | 44-48 |
| 14:20 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 14:19 | American U. | James Carlisle pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 13:51 | American U. | Barry King comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 13:50 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 13:29 | Cleveland State | Dustin Golden knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Aaron Johnson | 46-48 |
| 13:16 | American U. | Thomas Johnson drills a shot from the free throw line | 46-50 |
| 12:55 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 12:54 | American U. | James Carlisle pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 12:37 | American U. | Barry King hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dustin Golden - foul #3 on Dustin Golden, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher (PG), Joseph Whaley (SG), Richard Burton (SF), Aaron Joseph (PF), Mark Dougherty (C) Aaron Johnson, Robert James, Dustin Golden, Teddy Holliday, Daniel Chapman | |
| Subs | American U. | Francis Pagan (SG), George Wood (SF), Joel Baird (PF), Steven Stockwell (C) David Gimbel, Thomas Johnson, James Jackson, James Carlisle | |
| 12:37 | American U. | Barry King misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 12:37 | American U. | Barry King misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 12:37 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 12:11 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Aaron Joseph | 48-50 |
| 12:01 | American U. | Francis Pagan misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-50 |
| 11:59 | Cleveland State | Mark Dougherty gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 11:41 | Cleveland State | Joseph Whaley misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 11:40 | Cleveland State | Mark Dougherty gets the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Faucher (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joseph Whaley (fresh) SF - Richard Burton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Joseph (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Dougherty (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Barry King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Francis Pagan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Baird (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Stockwell (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Cleveland State | Joseph Whaley misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Steven Stockwell - foul #2 on Steven Stockwell, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | American U. | David Gimbel (PG) Barry King | |
| 11:33 | Cleveland State | Joseph Whaley makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 11:33 | Cleveland State | Joseph Whaley misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 11:33 | American U. | Steven Stockwell grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 11:16 | American U. | Francis Pagan clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Whaley - foul #1 on Joseph Whaley, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson (PG) Joseph Whaley | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 11:16 | American U. | Francis Pagan makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 11:16 | American U. | Francis Pagan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 11:01 | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-52 |
| 11:00 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Burton | 49-52 |
| 10:49 | Cleveland State | Mark Dougherty loses the dribble to Steven Stockwell | 49-52 |
| 10:27 | American U. | Joseph Faucher is called for the reach on Francis Pagan - foul #1 on Joseph Faucher, team foul #7 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert James (SG), Teddy Holliday (PF), Daniel Chapman (C) Richard Burton, Aaron Joseph, Mark Dougherty | |
| Subs | American U. | Thomas Johnson (SF), James Jackson (PF) George Wood, Steven Stockwell | |
| 10:27 | American U. | Francis Pagan misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 10:27 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 10:12 | Cleveland State | Robert James misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-52 |
| 10:11 | American U. | The rebound goes to James Jackson | 49-52 |
| 09:50 | American U. | Thomas Johnson misses the turnaround in the lane | 49-52 |
| 09:48 | American U. | James Jackson tips it back up and in | 49-54 |
| 09:28 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Robert James and the foul's on James Jackson - foul #4 on James Jackson, team foul #4 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dustin Golden (SF) Joseph Faucher | |
| Subs | American U. | Barry King (SG), George Wood (SF), George Giordano (PF), James Carlisle (C) David Gimbel, Francis Pagan, James Jackson, Joel Baird | |
| 09:28 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday makes the free throw | 52-54 |
| 09:07 | American U. | George Wood is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on George Wood, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Whaley (SG) Robert James | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 08:43 | Cleveland State | Joseph Whaley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-54 |
| 08:42 | American U. | Thomas Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 08:20 | American U. | George Wood misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dustin Golden - foul #4 on Dustin Golden, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher (PG), Richard Burton (SF), Aaron Joseph (PF), Mark Dougherty (C) Aaron Johnson, Dustin Golden, Teddy Holliday, Daniel Chapman | |
| Subs | American U. | David Gimbel (PG), Joel Baird (PF) Thomas Johnson, George Giordano | |
| 08:20 | American U. | George Wood makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 08:20 | American U. | George Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 08:02 | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on David Gimbel - foul #3 on David Gimbel, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert James (SG) Joseph Whaley | |
| Subs | American U. | Steven Stockwell (SF) George Wood | |
| 08:02 | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 08:02 | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:02 | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher misses the 3rd free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:02 | American U. | Joel Baird grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 07:46 | American U. | Joel Baird misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Aaron Joseph - foul #1 on Aaron Joseph, team foul #9 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dustin Golden (SF) Mark Dougherty | |
| Subs | American U. | Francis Pagan (SG) Barry King | |
| 07:46 | American U. | Joel Baird makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 07:46 | American U. | Joel Baird misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 07:46 | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 07:18 | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph is fouled on the floor by David Gimbel - foul #4 on David Gimbel, team foul #7 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman (C) Richard Burton | |
| Subs | American U. | Thomas Johnson (SF), James Jackson (PF) Steven Stockwell, Joel Baird | |
| 07:18 | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 07:18 | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Faucher (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Robert James (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Golden (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Aaron Joseph (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Chapman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - David Gimbel (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Francis Pagan (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - James Carlisle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:06 | American U. | Thomas Johnson hits a shot in the lane set up by Francis Pagan and the foul's on Aaron Joseph - foul #2 on Aaron Joseph, team foul #10 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday (PF) Aaron Joseph | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 07:06 | American U. | Thomas Johnson misses the free throw | 56-59 |
| 07:06 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 06:50 | Cleveland State | Thomas Johnson steals it from Joseph Faucher | 56-59 |
| 06:23 | American U. | David Gimbel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson (PG), Jason Schuldt (SG), Richard Burton (SF) Joseph Faucher, Robert James, Dustin Golden | |
| Subs | American U. | Steven Stockwell (SF), Joel Baird (C) David Gimbel, James Carlisle | |
| 06:03 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 06:02 | American U. | Steven Stockwell grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 05:43 | American U. | Steven Stockwell misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 05:41 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Daniel Chapman | 56-59 |
| 05:19 | Cleveland State | Francis Pagan is called for the reach on Jason Schuldt - foul #4 on Francis Pagan, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert James (SG), Joseph Faucher (SF), Aaron Joseph (PF) Aaron Johnson, Teddy Holliday, Daniel Chapman | |
| Subs | American U. | David Gimbel (PG), Barry King (SG), George Wood (SF) Thomas Johnson, Francis Pagan, Steven Stockwell | |
| 05:19 | Cleveland State | Jason Schuldt makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 05:19 | Cleveland State | Jason Schuldt makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:04 | American U. | George Wood misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 58-59 |
| 05:02 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Jason Schuldt | 58-59 |
| 04:46 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton clanks a 3 from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 04:45 | Cleveland State | Robert James grabs the offensive board | 58-59 |
| 04:29 | Cleveland State | Robert James is hacked by Joel Baird - foul #1 on Joel Baird, team foul #9 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson (PG), Dustin Golden (SF), Mark Dougherty (C) Jason Schuldt, Joseph Faucher, Richard Burton | |
| Subs | American U. | James Carlisle (C) James Jackson | |
| 04:29 | Cleveland State | Robert James makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 04:29 | Cleveland State | Robert James makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:14 | American U. | James Carlisle misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-59 |
| 04:13 | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 03:48 | Cleveland State | Robert James can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 03:46 | American U. | Joel Baird snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 03:31 | American U. | David Gimbel misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-59 |
| 03:30 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Baird | 60-59 |
| 03:12 | American U. | Barry King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher (SG), Teddy Holliday (PF), Daniel Chapman (C) Robert James, Aaron Joseph, Mark Dougherty | |
| Subs | American U. | Thomas Johnson (PG), Francis Pagan (SG), Steven Stockwell (SF), James Jackson (PF) David Gimbel, Barry King, George Wood, Joel Baird | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Aaron Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Faucher (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Dustin Golden (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Teddy Holliday (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Chapman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Francis Pagan (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Steven Stockwell (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - James Carlisle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher loses the dribble to Francis Pagan | 60-59 |
| 02:50 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert James (SG) Joseph Faucher | |
| Subs | American U. | David Gimbel (PG), George Wood (SF) Thomas Johnson, Steven Stockwell | |
| 02:37 | American U. | Daniel Chapman picks off the pass by George Wood | 60-59 |
| 02:19 | Cleveland State | Robert James buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Teddy Holliday | 62-59 |
| 02:03 | American U. | David Gimbel misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 02:02 | American U. | James Carlisle tips it home | 62-61 |
| 01:43 | Cleveland State | Robert James is hacked by James Jackson - foul #5 on James Jackson, team foul #10 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Joel Baird (PF) James Jackson | |
| 01:43 | Cleveland State | Robert James makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:43 | Cleveland State | Robert James misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:43 | American U. | George Wood gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 01:21 | American U. | Dustin Golden steals the ball from Francis Pagan | 63-61 |
| 01:06 | Cleveland State | Robert James is called for traveling | 63-61 |
| 00:50 | American U. | Francis Pagan hits a shot from just outside the lane | 63-63 |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | Dustin Golden hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-63 |
| 00:28 | Cleveland State | Robert James tips it but misses | 63-63 |
| 00:27 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday gets the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Robert James is hacked by David Gimbel - foul #5 on David Gimbel, team foul #11 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Thomas Johnson (PG) David Gimbel | |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Robert James makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Robert James makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:03 | American U. | American U. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | American U. | Thomas Johnson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 65-63 |