| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Michael Labrecque (fresh) SG - Allen Ralston (fresh) SF - James Boone (fresh) PF - Jeff Hampton (fresh) C - Johnny Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Andrew Santee (fresh) SG - Leandro Mancini (fresh) SF - Otha Kozielski (fresh) PF - Mario Martin (fresh) C - Jose Lopez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Johnny Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Youngstown State | Allen Ralston is fouled on the floor by Mario Martin - foul #1 on Mario Martin, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Youngstown State | James Boone misses the fadeaway from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Otha Kozielski | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Cleveland State | Andrew Santee lays it up and in and he's fouled by Michael Labrecque - foul #1 on Michael Labrecque, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Cleveland State | Andrew Santee makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:49 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:48 | Cleveland State | Jose Lopez grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:43 | Cleveland State | Leandro Mancini misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 0-3 |
| 18:41 | Cleveland State | Mario Martin gets the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:27 | Cleveland State | Leandro Mancini is whistled for traveling | 0-3 |
| 18:03 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 17:51 | Cleveland State | Leandro Mancini is whistled for traveling | 3-3 |
| 17:22 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 17:20 | Cleveland State | Mario Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:16 | Cleveland State | Johnny Johnson steals the ball from Andrew Santee | 3-3 |
| 16:59 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-3 |
| 16:38 | Cleveland State | Jeff Hampton is called for the reach on Mario Martin - foul #1 on Jeff Hampton, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| 16:32 | Cleveland State | Leandro Mancini misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 16:31 | Cleveland State | Jose Lopez gets the offensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 16:18 | Cleveland State | Jeff Hampton steps in front of the Andrew Santee pass | 3-3 |
| 15:59 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-3 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Michael Labrecque (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Allen Ralston (fairly fresh) SF - James Boone (fairly fresh) PF - Jeff Hampton (fairly fresh) C - Johnny Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Andrew Santee (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leandro Mancini (fresh) SF - Otha Kozielski (fairly fresh) PF - Mario Martin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jose Lopez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Cleveland State | Otha Kozielski drills a jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by James Boone - foul #1 on James Boone, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Douglas Johnson (SG), Charles Henderson (SF), William Satterfield (C) Allen Ralston, James Boone, Johnny Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Caleb Geoghegan (PG), Chester Leisure (PF), Gene Shetler (C) Andrew Santee, Mario Martin, Jose Lopez | |
| 15:38 | Cleveland State | Otha Kozielski makes the free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:15 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 15:13 | Cleveland State | Chester Leisure pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 14:59 | Cleveland State | Otha Kozielski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Otha Kozielski, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pavel Zemel (SG), Gustavo Russo (SF) Leandro Mancini, Otha Kozielski | |
| 14:37 | Youngstown State | Chester Leisure blocks the short jumper by Jeff Hampton | 6-6 |
| 14:36 | Youngstown State | Douglas Johnson tips it in | 8-6 |
| 14:17 | Cleveland State | William Satterfield is called for the reach on Gene Shetler - foul #1 on William Satterfield, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Allen Ralston (SG), Johnny Johnson (C) Michael Labrecque, Jeff Hampton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Santee (PG), Mario Martin (PF), Jose Lopez (C) Pavel Zemel, Gustavo Russo, Gene Shetler | |
| 14:00 | Cleveland State | Jose Lopez misses long on a shot from close range | 8-6 |
| 13:59 | Cleveland State | Andrew Santee pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 13:53 | Cleveland State | Jose Lopez misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Johnny Johnson - foul #1 on Johnny Johnson, team foul #5 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Boone (SF) Charles Henderson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Leandro Mancini (SG) Chester Leisure | |
| 13:53 | Cleveland State | Jose Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 13:53 | Cleveland State | Jose Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 13:34 | Youngstown State | Johnny Johnson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 8-8 |
| 13:32 | Youngstown State | Johnny Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 13:05 | Youngstown State | Allen Ralston drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-8 |
| 12:39 | Cleveland State | Andrew Santee is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Leandro Mancini | 10-11 |
| 12:23 | Youngstown State | Douglas Johnson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 10-11 |
| 12:22 | Cleveland State | Caleb Geoghegan snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 12:04 | Cleveland State | Caleb Geoghegan travels with the ball | 10-11 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque (PG), Charles Henderson (SG), Jeff Hampton (PF) Douglas Johnson, Allen Ralston, William Satterfield | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Otha Kozielski (SF), Chester Leisure (C) Andrew Santee, Jose Lopez | |
| 11:45 | Youngstown State | James Boone is whistled for traveling | 10-11 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Michael Labrecque (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Charles Henderson (fresh) SF - James Boone (fairly fresh) PF - Jeff Hampton (fresh) C - Johnny Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Caleb Geoghegan (fresh) SG - Leandro Mancini (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Otha Kozielski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mario Martin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chester Leisure (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Cleveland State | Leandro Mancini misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Charles Henderson - foul #1 on Charles Henderson, team foul #6 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gene Shetler (C) Mario Martin | |
| 11:24 | Cleveland State | Leandro Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 11:24 | Cleveland State | Leandro Mancini misses the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 11:24 | Youngstown State | Johnny Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 11:10 | Youngstown State | Johnny Johnson is fouled on the floor by Chester Leisure - foul #1 on Chester Leisure, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Allen Ralston (SG) James Boone | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pavel Zemel (PG), Gustavo Russo (SG) Caleb Geoghegan, Leandro Mancini | |
| 10:51 | Youngstown State | Charles Henderson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Otha Kozielski - foul #2 on Otha Kozielski, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Satterfield (C) Johnny Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Santee (PG), Jose Lopez (C) Gustavo Russo, Otha Kozielski | |
| 10:51 | Youngstown State | Charles Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 10:51 | Youngstown State | Charles Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 10:51 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Jose Lopez | 11-12 |
| 10:31 | Cleveland State | Allen Ralston steps in front of the Pavel Zemel pass | 11-12 |
| 10:27 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque can't finish the layup | 11-12 |
| 10:26 | Cleveland State | Gene Shetler gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 10:14 | Cleveland State | Chester Leisure's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-12 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Leandro Mancini (SG), Caleb Geoghegan (SF), Mario Martin (PF) Pavel Zemel, Chester Leisure, Gene Shetler | |
| 09:51 | Youngstown State | Jeff Hampton buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Labrecque | 13-12 |
| 09:25 | Cleveland State | Michael Labrecque takes the ball from Jose Lopez | 13-12 |
| 08:58 | Youngstown State | Allen Ralston connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 15-12 |
| 08:37 | Cleveland State | Caleb Geoghegan connects on the shot from the right wing | 15-14 |
| 08:15 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeff Hampton | 18-14 |
| 08:09 | Cleveland State | Leandro Mancini makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Mario Martin | 18-17 |
| 07:46 | Youngstown State | Jeff Hampton clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Leandro Mancini - foul #1 on Leandro Mancini, team foul #5 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Douglas Johnson (SG), James Boone (SF), Johnny Johnson (C) Allen Ralston, Charles Henderson, William Satterfield | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pavel Zemel (SG), Gustavo Russo (SF), Chester Leisure (PF), Gene Shetler (C) Andrew Santee, Leandro Mancini, Mario Martin, Jose Lopez | |
| 07:46 | Youngstown State | Jeff Hampton misses the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 07:46 | Youngstown State | Jeff Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Michael Labrecque (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Boone (fresh) PF - Jeff Hampton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Caleb Geoghegan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Pavel Zemel (fresh) SF - Gustavo Russo (fresh) PF - Chester Leisure (fresh) C - Gene Shetler (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Cleveland State | Pavel Zemel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-17 |
| 07:26 | Youngstown State | James Boone grabs the board | 19-17 |
| 06:59 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 19-17 |
| 06:57 | Youngstown State | Douglas Johnson tips it but misses | 19-17 |
| 06:56 | Youngstown State | Johnny Johnson tips it but misses | 19-17 |
| 06:54 | Cleveland State | Chester Leisure gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| 06:28 | Cleveland State | Chester Leisure misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jeff Hampton - foul #2 on Jeff Hampton, team foul #7 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charles Henderson (SF) Jeff Hampton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Leandro Mancini (SG), Mario Martin (PF) Caleb Geoghegan, Gustavo Russo | |
| 06:28 | Cleveland State | Chester Leisure makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 06:28 | Cleveland State | Chester Leisure makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:26 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Labrecque, team foul #8 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Allen Ralston (SG) Michael Labrecque | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 06:09 | Cleveland State | Gene Shetler is alone and drills a driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by James Boone - foul #2 on James Boone, team foul #9 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Satterfield (PF) James Boone | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jose Lopez (C) Mario Martin | |
| 06:09 | Cleveland State | Gene Shetler misses the free throw | 19-21 |
| 06:09 | Youngstown State | Johnny Johnson pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 05:43 | Youngstown State | Douglas Johnson drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 05:26 | Cleveland State | Gene Shetler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-21 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Santee (PG), Caleb Geoghegan (SF), Mario Martin (PF) Pavel Zemel, Chester Leisure, Gene Shetler | |
| 05:16 | Youngstown State | Johnny Johnson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Johnny Johnson, team foul #10 | 21-21 |
| 04:59 | Cleveland State | Mario Martin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-21 |
| 04:32 | Youngstown State | Douglas Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Mario Martin - foul #2 on Mario Martin, team foul #6 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Boone (PF) Johnny Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chester Leisure (PF), Gene Shetler (C) Mario Martin, Jose Lopez | |
| 04:32 | Youngstown State | Douglas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 04:32 | Youngstown State | Douglas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 04:22 | Cleveland State | Chester Leisure connects on the fadeaway from close range | 23-23 |
| 04:00 | Youngstown State | Douglas Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-23 |
| 03:58 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Gene Shetler | 23-23 |
| 03:39 | Cleveland State | Leandro Mancini is fouled on the floor by Allen Ralston - foul #1 on Allen Ralston, team foul #11 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque (PG), Jeff Hampton (PF), Johnny Johnson (C) Douglas Johnson, Allen Ralston, William Satterfield | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Otha Kozielski (SF), Mario Martin (PF) Caleb Geoghegan, Gene Shetler | |
| 03:39 | Cleveland State | Leandro Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 03:39 | Cleveland State | Leandro Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Michael Labrecque (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Henderson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Boone (fresh) PF - Jeff Hampton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Andrew Santee (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Leandro Mancini (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Otha Kozielski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mario Martin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chester Leisure (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-25 |
| 03:08 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Johnson | 23-25 |
| 02:54 | Youngstown State | Jeff Hampton hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Mario Martin - foul #3 on Mario Martin, team foul #7 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Allen Ralston (SG) Charles Henderson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Caleb Geoghegan (PG), Pavel Zemel (SG), Jose Lopez (C) Andrew Santee, Leandro Mancini, Mario Martin | |
| 02:54 | Youngstown State | Jeff Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 02:54 | Youngstown State | Jeff Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 02:36 | Cleveland State | Chester Leisure hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Caleb Geoghegan | 25-27 |
| 02:11 | Youngstown State | Johnny Johnson misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 25-27 |
| 02:09 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Caleb Geoghegan | 25-27 |
| 02:04 | Cleveland State | Pavel Zemel clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 25-27 |
| 02:02 | Youngstown State | James Boone gets the rebound | 25-27 |
| 01:41 | Youngstown State | Johnny Johnson makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Allen Ralston and he's hacked by Otha Kozielski - foul #3 on Otha Kozielski, team foul #8 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charles Henderson (SG), William Satterfield (PF) Allen Ralston, Jeff Hampton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Santee (PG), Gene Shetler (PF) Otha Kozielski, Chester Leisure | |
| 01:41 | Youngstown State | Johnny Johnson makes the free throw | 28-27 |
| 01:15 | Cleveland State | Caleb Geoghegan is hacked by James Boone - foul #3 on James Boone, team foul #12 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Allen Ralston (SG), Jeff Hampton (PF) James Boone, Johnny Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Leandro Mancini (SG) Pavel Zemel | |
| 01:15 | Cleveland State | Caleb Geoghegan makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 01:15 | Cleveland State | Caleb Geoghegan makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 00:46 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-29 |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | Leandro Mancini misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-29 |
| 00:20 | Youngstown State | William Satterfield grabs the board | 28-29 |
| 00:04 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-29 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Jose Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Jose Lopez misses the halfcourt shot | 28-29 |