| Lineup | American U. | PG - Jimmy Griffin (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Theodore Reeves (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Penner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Tisdale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Donald Klahn (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Seiler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Nguyen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregory Klima (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | American U. | Theodore Reeves inbounds the ball | 26-38 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | American U. | Richard Tisdale's floater is knocked away by Gregory Klima | 26-38 |
| 19:47 | Cleveland State | Roger Seiler grabs the board | 26-38 |
| 19:30 | Cleveland State | John Nguyen buries a shot from close range | 26-40 |
| 19:14 | American U. | Edward Penner loses the dribble to Donald Klahn | 26-40 |
| 18:51 | Cleveland State | Donald Klahn scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Woods | 26-42 |
| 18:30 | American U. | Earl Richardson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jimmy Griffin | 29-42 |
| 18:08 | Cleveland State | Donald Klahn clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-42 |
| 18:07 | Cleveland State | John Nguyen can't tip it in | 29-42 |
| 18:05 | American U. | Jimmy Griffin grabs the board | 29-42 |
| 17:56 | American U. | Earl Richardson banks in the layup set up by Theodore Reeves | 31-42 |
| 17:45 | Cleveland State | Gregory Klima hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Klahn | 31-44 |
| 17:22 | American U. | Edward Penner misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-44 |
| 17:20 | Cleveland State | Roger Seiler grabs the defensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 17:03 | Cleveland State | Roger Seiler drills a 3 from the left wing | 31-47 |
| 16:41 | American U. | Roger Seiler steps in front of the Theodore Reeves pass | 31-47 |
| 16:38 | Cleveland State | Roger Seiler lays it up and in | 31-49 |
| 16:36 | American U. | Donald Klahn steals it from Jimmy Griffin in the backcourt | 31-49 |
| 16:35 | Cleveland State | John Nguyen hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donald Klahn | 31-51 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:23 | American U. | Roger Seiler blocks the short jumper by Richard Tisdale | 31-51 |
| 16:22 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to Theodore Reeves | 31-51 |
| 16:04 | American U. | Earl Richardson drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Jimmy Griffin | 33-51 |
| 15:44 | Cleveland State | Edward Penner picks off the pass by Charles Woods | 33-51 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Jimmy Griffin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl Richardson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Theodore Reeves (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Penner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Tisdale (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Donald Klahn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Woods (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Seiler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Nguyen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregory Klima (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:29 | American U. | Jimmy Griffin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-51 |
| 15:27 | Cleveland State | Charles Woods grabs the board | 33-51 |
| 15:04 | Cleveland State | Richard Tisdale steals it from Charles Woods | 33-51 |
| 14:50 | American U. | Earl Richardson misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 33-51 |
| 14:48 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Griffin | 33-51 |
| 14:43 | American U. | Edward Penner is fouled on the floor by John Nguyen - foul #2 on John Nguyen, team foul #1 | 33-51 |
| Subs | American U. | Christian Rhoades (PG), Frank Fisher (SG), John McDaris (SF), Dustin Stinson (PF), John Rice (C) Jimmy Griffin, Earl Richardson, Theodore Reeves, Edward Penner, Richard Tisdale | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dewayne Ball (PG), Donald Keller (SG), Raul Lopez (SF), Wayne Collins (PF), Steve Bove (C) Donald Klahn, Charles Woods, Roger Seiler, John Nguyen, Gregory Klima | |
| 14:26 | American U. | John McDaris misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-51 |
| 14:25 | Cleveland State | Wayne Collins gets the rebound | 33-51 |
| 14:11 | Cleveland State | Dustin Stinson is called for the reach on Dewayne Ball - foul #2 on Dustin Stinson, team foul #1 | 33-51 |
| 14:03 | Cleveland State | Raul Lopez misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-51 |
| 14:01 | Cleveland State | Dewayne Ball hits the follow up shot | 33-53 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:56 | American U. | Christian Rhoades hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-53 |
| 13:40 | Cleveland State | Steve Bove scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Donald Keller | 36-56 |
| 13:23 | American U. | John Rice misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Steve Bove - foul #3 on Steve Bove, team foul #2 | 36-56 |
| 13:23 | American U. | John Rice makes the 1st free throw | 37-56 |
| 13:23 | American U. | John Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 37-56 |
| 13:23 | Cleveland State | Steve Bove pulls down the rebound | 37-56 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:10 | Cleveland State | Raul Lopez's pass is intercepted by Frank Fisher | 37-56 |
| 13:05 | American U. | Frank Fisher misses the easy layup | 37-56 |
| 13:04 | American U. | John Rice tips it but misses | 37-56 |
| 13:03 | Cleveland State | Steve Bove grabs the board | 37-56 |
| 12:45 | Cleveland State | Donald Keller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-56 |
| 12:43 | Cleveland State | Dewayne Ball tips it back up and in | 37-58 |
| 12:34 | American U. | Donald Keller picks off the pass by Dustin Stinson | 37-58 |
| 12:31 | Cleveland State | Donald Keller hits the finger roll | 37-60 |
| 12:21 | American U. | Raul Lopez steals it from John McDaris | 37-60 |
| 12:03 | Cleveland State | Steve Bove clanks a floater from the right block | 37-60 |
| 12:01 | Cleveland State | Donald Keller gets the offensive rebound | 37-60 |
| 11:50 | Cleveland State | Dewayne Ball's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-60 |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Griffin (PG), Earl Richardson (SG), Rolando Bryant (SF), Albert Vanness (PF), Richard Tisdale (C) Christian Rhoades, Frank Fisher, John McDaris, John Rice, Dustin Stinson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Donald Klahn (PG), Charles Woods (SG), Roger Seiler (SF), John Nguyen (PF), Gregory Klima (C) Dewayne Ball, Donald Keller, Raul Lopez, Wayne Collins, Steve Bove | |
| 11:36 | American U. | Rolando Bryant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-60 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Jimmy Griffin (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl Richardson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rolando Bryant (fresh) PF - Albert Vanness (fresh) C - Richard Tisdale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Donald Klahn (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Seiler (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Nguyen (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregory Klima (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:07 | Cleveland State | Donald Klahn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-60 |
| 11:05 | American U. | Richard Tisdale grabs the defensive rebound | 37-60 |
| 11:00 | American U. | Rolando Bryant is fouled on the floor by Roger Seiler - foul #3 on Roger Seiler, team foul #3 | 37-60 |
| 10:52 | American U. | Rolando Bryant misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 37-60 |
| 10:50 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to John Nguyen | 37-60 |
| 10:27 | Cleveland State | Albert Vanness is called for the reach on John Nguyen - foul #1 on Albert Vanness, team foul #2 | 37-60 |
| Subs | American U. | Christian Rhoades (PG), Frank Fisher (SG), Edward Penner (PF), Dustin Stinson (C) Jimmy Griffin, Earl Richardson, Albert Vanness, Richard Tisdale | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Wayne Collins (C) Gregory Klima | |
| 10:09 | Cleveland State | Donald Klahn connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Wayne Collins | 37-63 |
| 09:59 | American U. | Dustin Stinson throws it down and he's fouled by Wayne Collins - foul #1 on Wayne Collins, team foul #4 | 39-63 |
| Subs | American U. | John McDaris (SF) Rolando Bryant | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dewayne Ball (SG) Charles Woods | |
| 09:59 | American U. | Dustin Stinson makes the free throw | 40-63 |
| 09:31 | Cleveland State | Frank Fisher picks off the pass by Dewayne Ball | 40-63 |
| 09:12 | American U. | The jump hook by Dustin Stinson is blocked by Roger Seiler | 40-63 |
| 09:11 | American U. | Edward Penner grabs the offensive board | 40-63 |
| 08:59 | American U. | Dustin Stinson scores on a shot from the right block set up by Edward Penner and he's fouled by Roger Seiler - foul #4 on Roger Seiler, team foul #5 | 42-63 |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Griffin (PG), Earl Richardson (SG), John Rice (C) Christian Rhoades, Frank Fisher, Edward Penner | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Woods (SG), Raul Lopez (SF), Steve Bove (C) Donald Klahn, Roger Seiler, Wayne Collins | |
| 08:59 | American U. | Dustin Stinson makes the free throw | 43-63 |
| 08:38 | Cleveland State | Dewayne Ball is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Griffin - foul #2 on Jimmy Griffin, team foul #3 | 43-63 |
| 08:22 | Cleveland State | John Nguyen buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Raul Lopez | 43-66 |
| 08:14 | American U. | John McDaris makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jimmy Griffin and he's fouled by Raul Lopez - foul #1 on Raul Lopez, team foul #6 | 46-66 |
| Subs | American U. | Richard Tisdale (C) Dustin Stinson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Donald Keller (PG) Dewayne Ball | |
| 08:14 | American U. | John McDaris misses the free throw | 46-66 |
| 08:14 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Steve Bove | 46-66 |
| 07:45 | Cleveland State | John Nguyen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by John McDaris - foul #4 on John McDaris, team foul #4 | 46-66 |
| Subs | American U. | Theodore Reeves (SF), Edward Penner (PF) John McDaris, John Rice | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Donald Klahn (PG), Roger Seiler (SF) Donald Keller, Steve Bove | |
| 07:45 | Cleveland State | John Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 46-67 |
| 07:45 | Cleveland State | John Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 46-68 |
| 07:37 | American U. | Earl Richardson knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Jimmy Griffin | 48-68 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Jimmy Griffin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Earl Richardson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Theodore Reeves (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Penner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Tisdale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Donald Klahn (fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Seiler (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - John Nguyen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Raul Lopez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:21 | Cleveland State | Donald Klahn knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Nguyen | 48-70 |
| 07:14 | American U. | Jimmy Griffin is fouled on the floor by Raul Lopez - foul #2 on Raul Lopez, team foul #7 | 48-70 |
| Subs | American U. | Christian Rhoades (SG) Earl Richardson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Donald Keller (SG), Gregory Klima (C) Charles Woods, John Nguyen | |
| 07:14 | American U. | Jimmy Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 48-70 |
| 07:14 | Cleveland State | Gregory Klima grabs the board | 48-70 |
| 06:45 | Cleveland State | Donald Klahn misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-70 |
| 06:44 | American U. | Christian Rhoades pulls down the rebound | 48-70 |
| 06:36 | American U. | Richard Tisdale hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Donald Keller - foul #1 on Donald Keller, team foul #8 | 48-70 |
| Subs | American U. | Frank Fisher (SG) Jimmy Griffin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dewayne Ball (SG), Wayne Collins (PF) Donald Keller, Raul Lopez | |
| 06:36 | American U. | Richard Tisdale makes the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 06:36 | American U. | Richard Tisdale makes the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| 06:08 | Cleveland State | Donald Klahn connects on the 3 from the right corner | 50-73 |
| 05:56 | American U. | Edward Penner is whistled for traveling | 50-73 |
| Subs | American U. | Earl Richardson (SG), John McDaris (SF), Dustin Stinson (PF), John Rice (C) Frank Fisher, Theodore Reeves, Edward Penner, Richard Tisdale | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Woods (SG), Steve Bove (C) Dewayne Ball, Gregory Klima | |
| 05:27 | Cleveland State | Roger Seiler buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Charles Woods | 50-75 |
| 05:11 | American U. | Roger Seiler is called for the reach on Earl Richardson - foul #5 on Roger Seiler, team foul #9 | 50-75 |
| Subs | American U. | Rolando Bryant (SF) John McDaris | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dewayne Ball (PG), Donald Keller (SG), Raul Lopez (SF) Donald Klahn, Charles Woods, Roger Seiler | |
| 05:11 | American U. | Earl Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 51-75 |
| 05:11 | American U. | Earl Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-75 |
| 05:11 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Wayne Collins | 51-75 |
| 04:44 | Cleveland State | Dewayne Ball buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Raul Lopez | 51-77 |
| 04:39 | American U. | Christian Rhoades makes the jumper from the left side set up by Earl Richardson | 53-77 |
| 04:15 | Cleveland State | Donald Keller's pass is intercepted by John Rice | 53-77 |
| 03:58 | American U. | John Rice buries a driving attempt from the right block | 55-77 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:43 | Cleveland State | Donald Keller misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Earl Richardson - foul #1 on Earl Richardson, team foul #5 | 55-77 |
| Subs | American U. | Frank Fisher (PG), Theodore Reeves (SF), Albert Vanness (PF) Christian Rhoades, Earl Richardson, John Rice | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 03:43 | Cleveland State | Donald Keller makes the 1st free throw | 55-78 |
| 03:43 | Cleveland State | Donald Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 55-79 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:22 | American U. | Frank Fisher is hacked by Dewayne Ball - foul #2 on Dewayne Ball, team foul #10 | 55-79 |
| 03:22 | American U. | Frank Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 56-79 |
| 03:22 | American U. | Frank Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 56-79 |
| 03:22 | Cleveland State | Steve Bove grabs the board | 56-79 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Frank Fisher (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SG - Rolando Bryant (fresh) SF - Theodore Reeves (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Vanness (fresh) C - Dustin Stinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Dewayne Ball (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Keller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raul Lopez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Bove (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:53 | Cleveland State | Wayne Collins misses badly on a runner from close range | 56-79 |
| 02:52 | American U. | Albert Vanness snags the defensive board | 56-79 |
| 02:36 | American U. | Dustin Stinson misses badly on a shot from the right side | 56-79 |
| 02:35 | Cleveland State | Dewayne Ball snags the defensive board | 56-79 |
| 02:11 | Cleveland State | Dewayne Ball misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-79 |
| 02:10 | Cleveland State | Wayne Collins snags the offensive board | 56-79 |
| 01:49 | Cleveland State | Dewayne Ball can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-79 |
| 01:48 | American U. | Albert Vanness gets the rebound | 56-79 |
| 01:42 | American U. | Frank Fisher buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Theodore Reeves | 59-79 |
| 01:22 | Cleveland State | Steve Bove throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-79 |
| Subs | American U. | Christian Rhoades (PG), John Rice (C) Rolando Bryant, Albert Vanness | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 01:10 | American U. | Theodore Reeves scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-79 |
| 00:48 | Cleveland State | Steve Bove comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-79 |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | Wayne Collins pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-79 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Cleveland State | Steve Bove throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-79 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | American U. | Theodore Reeves is hacked by Wayne Collins - foul #2 on Wayne Collins, team foul #11 | 62-79 |
| 00:22 | American U. | Theodore Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 63-79 |
| 00:22 | American U. | Theodore Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 64-79 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Dewayne Ball runs out the clock | 64-79 |