| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Frank Keele (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Harry Hanna (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Byers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Grady Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joel Linscott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tony Heath (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bob Dunn (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Woodrow Dickison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sanford Shipton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Hendren (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Joseph Byers inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Youngstown State | Harry Hanna misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Bob Dunn - foul #3 on Bob Dunn, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jason Nuzenski (SG) Bob Dunn | |
| 19:42 | Youngstown State | Harry Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 19:42 | Youngstown State | Harry Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 19:26 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton misses badly on a shot in the paint | 33-29 |
| 19:25 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Joseph Byers | 33-29 |
| 19:13 | Youngstown State | Sanford Shipton swats the shot by Frank Keele | 33-29 |
| 19:11 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Byers | 33-29 |
| 18:59 | Youngstown State | Joseph Byers scores on a 3 from the right corner | 36-29 |
| 18:34 | Cleveland State | Jason Nuzenski comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 18:32 | Youngstown State | Joel Linscott grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 18:16 | Youngstown State | Frank Keele can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-29 |
| 18:14 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 17:52 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-29 |
| 17:24 | Youngstown State | Joel Linscott hits the finger roll | 38-29 |
| 17:04 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Tony Heath | 38-31 |
| 16:48 | Youngstown State | Harry Hanna hits a 3 from the left corner | 41-31 |
| 16:28 | Cleveland State | Jason Nuzenski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-31 |
| 16:27 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison snags the offensive board | 41-31 |
| 16:16 | Cleveland State | Jason Nuzenski is hacked by Grady Jordan - foul #3 on Grady Jordan, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Delbert Young (PG), Robert Tyndall (SG), Manuel Ford (SF), Brian Gorman (PF), Daniel Smith (C) Frank Keele, Harry Hanna, Joseph Byers, Grady Jordan, Joel Linscott | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield (PG), Nicolas Richardson (SG), Daniel Baugher (SF), Vernon Holcomb (PF), Fred Moro (C) Tony Heath, Jason Nuzenski, Woodrow Dickison, Sanford Shipton, Antonio Hendren | |
| 15:59 | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield makes the jumper from the right side set up by Fred Moro | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Delbert Young (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Tyndall (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Manuel Ford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Gorman (fresh) C - Daniel Smith (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Stanfield (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicolas Richardson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Baugher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vernon Holcomb (fresh) 4 reb. C - Fred Moro (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Youngstown State | Manuel Ford buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-33 |
| 15:17 | Cleveland State | Fred Moro comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-33 |
| 15:15 | Youngstown State | Delbert Young grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 14:57 | Youngstown State | Manuel Ford is fouled on the floor by Daniel Baugher - foul #1 on Daniel Baugher, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Frank Keele (PG), Dominick Davis (SG), Grady Jordan (PF), Troy Cobb (C) Delbert Young, Manuel Ford, Brian Gorman, Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn (SG), Sanford Shipton (PF) Nicolas Richardson, Fred Moro | |
| 14:45 | Youngstown State | Mark Stanfield is called for the reach on Troy Cobb - foul #1 on Mark Stanfield, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Heath (PG) Mark Stanfield | |
| 14:34 | Youngstown State | Dominick Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-33 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Joel Linscott (SF) Robert Tyndall | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 14:23 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-33 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Joseph Byers (SF) Joel Linscott | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 14:05 | Youngstown State | Troy Cobb comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 44-33 |
| 14:03 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher snags the defensive board | 44-33 |
| 13:47 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath is whistled for traveling | 44-33 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison (SF), Antonio Hendren (C) Daniel Baugher, Vernon Holcomb | |
| 13:29 | Youngstown State | Joseph Byers misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-33 |
| 13:27 | Youngstown State | Grady Jordan grabs the offensive board | 44-33 |
| 13:14 | Youngstown State | Joseph Byers is called for traveling | 44-33 |
| 12:59 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren blows the dunk but he's hacked by Grady Jordan - foul #4 on Grady Jordan, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Joel Linscott (SF), Daniel Smith (PF) Joseph Byers, Grady Jordan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield (PG) Tony Heath | |
| 12:59 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 12:59 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 12:40 | Youngstown State | Joel Linscott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-35 |
| 12:39 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Antonio Hendren | 44-35 |
| 12:22 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren misses the floater from the baseline | 44-35 |
| 12:21 | Youngstown State | Troy Cobb grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 12:05 | Youngstown State | Dominick Davis hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Keele | 47-35 |
| 11:47 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-35 |
| 11:46 | Youngstown State | Troy Cobb snags the defensive board | 47-35 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Frank Keele (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Dominick Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joel Linscott (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Troy Cobb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Stanfield (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bob Dunn (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Woodrow Dickison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sanford Shipton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Antonio Hendren (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Youngstown State | Dominick Davis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 11:39 | Youngstown State | Frank Keele hits the follow up shot | 49-35 |
| 11:27 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-35 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Harry Hanna (SG), Joseph Byers (SF) Dominick Davis, Troy Cobb | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Heath (PG), Daniel Baugher (SF), Vernon Holcomb (PF), Fred Moro (C) Mark Stanfield, Woodrow Dickison, Sanford Shipton, Antonio Hendren | |
| 11:11 | Youngstown State | Joel Linscott is hacked by Bob Dunn - foul #4 on Bob Dunn, team foul #4 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Tyndall (SG) Frank Keele | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jason Nuzenski (SG) Bob Dunn | |
| 10:53 | Youngstown State | Daniel Smith scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joel Linscott and the foul's on Fred Moro - foul #2 on Fred Moro, team foul #5 | 51-35 |
| 10:53 | Youngstown State | Daniel Smith makes the free throw | 52-35 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:41 | Cleveland State | Joel Linscott swats the short shot by Fred Moro | 52-35 |
| 10:39 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher grabs the offensive rebound | 52-35 |
| 10:20 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Jason Nuzenski and he's fouled by Daniel Smith - foul #1 on Daniel Smith, team foul #3 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Frank Keele (PG) Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 10:20 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher misses the free throw | 52-37 |
| 10:20 | Youngstown State | Robert Tyndall pulls down the rebound | 52-37 |
| 10:04 | Youngstown State | Frank Keele comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 52-37 |
| 10:03 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Vernon Holcomb | 52-37 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:34 | Cleveland State | Jason Nuzenski's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Tyndall | 52-37 |
| 09:32 | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb snags the offensive board | 52-37 |
| 09:12 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-37 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dominick Davis (SG), Daniel Smith (PF), Troy Cobb (C) Harry Hanna, Joseph Byers, Joel Linscott | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison (SF), Sanford Shipton (PF), Antonio Hendren (C) Daniel Baugher, Vernon Holcomb, Fred Moro | |
| 08:55 | Youngstown State | Dominick Davis misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 52-37 |
| 08:53 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Woodrow Dickison | 52-37 |
| 08:30 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-37 |
| 08:28 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren tips it home | 52-39 |
| 08:14 | Youngstown State | Dominick Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-39 |
| 08:13 | Youngstown State | Daniel Smith gets the offensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 08:02 | Youngstown State | Antonio Hendren is called for the reach on Troy Cobb - foul #2 on Antonio Hendren, team foul #6 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Manuel Ford (SF) Robert Tyndall | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield (PG), Nicolas Richardson (SG) Tony Heath, Jason Nuzenski | |
| 07:54 | Youngstown State | Daniel Smith scores on a turnaround from the right block | 54-39 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:42 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Nicolas Richardson | 54-41 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Frank Keele (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dominick Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Manuel Ford (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Troy Cobb (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Stanfield (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicolas Richardson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Woodrow Dickison (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sanford Shipton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Antonio Hendren (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Youngstown State | Frank Keele double dribbles | 54-41 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Harry Hanna (PG), Joseph Byers (SF), Grady Jordan (PF) Frank Keele, Manuel Ford, Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn (SG) Nicolas Richardson | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:05 | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Harry Hanna - foul #1 on Harry Hanna, team foul #4 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb (C) Antonio Hendren | |
| 07:05 | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 07:05 | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 06:45 | Youngstown State | Joseph Byers's fadeaway is rejected by Sanford Shipton | 54-43 |
| 06:44 | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| 06:21 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-43 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Frank Keele (PG), Joel Linscott (C) Dominick Davis, Troy Cobb | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Heath (PG), Daniel Baugher (SF) Mark Stanfield, Woodrow Dickison | |
| 06:10 | Youngstown State | Bob Dunn takes the ball from Harry Hanna | 54-43 |
| 06:07 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn can't finish the layup | 54-43 |
| 06:06 | Youngstown State | Grady Jordan snags the defensive board | 54-43 |
| 06:00 | Youngstown State | Harry Hanna makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joel Linscott | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:49 | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb can't connect on a shot from the left side | 56-43 |
| 05:47 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher tips it home | 56-45 |
| 05:26 | Youngstown State | Frank Keele misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 05:24 | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:11 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn jams it set up by Tony Heath | 56-47 |
| 05:07 | Youngstown State | Frank Keele hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Harry Hanna | 59-47 |
| 04:43 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Bob Dunn | 59-50 |
| 04:24 | Youngstown State | Harry Hanna connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Frank Keele | 61-50 |
| 04:04 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-50 |
| 04:03 | Youngstown State | Joseph Byers snags the defensive board | 61-50 |
| 04:03 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-50 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dominick Davis (SG), Troy Cobb (C) Harry Hanna, Joel Linscott | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison (SF), Antonio Hendren (C) Daniel Baugher, Vernon Holcomb | |
| 03:49 | Youngstown State | Frank Keele buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:34 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison hits a jumper from the left side | 64-52 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Frank Keele (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Dominick Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Byers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Grady Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Troy Cobb (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tony Heath (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bob Dunn (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Woodrow Dickison (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sanford Shipton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Antonio Hendren (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Youngstown State | Frank Keele connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-52 |
| 02:59 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Tony Heath | 67-55 |
| 02:34 | Youngstown State | Dominick Davis clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-55 |
| 02:32 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton pulls down the rebound | 67-55 |
| 02:25 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-55 |
| 02:23 | Youngstown State | Troy Cobb pulls down the rebound | 67-55 |
| 02:18 | Youngstown State | Bob Dunn steals it from Dominick Davis | 67-55 |
| 01:58 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 67-55 |
| 01:56 | Cleveland State | Bob Dunn pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 01:39 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton is fouled on the floor by Grady Jordan - foul #5 on Grady Jordan, team foul #5 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Delbert Young (PG), Harry Hanna (SG), Robert Tyndall (SF), Joel Linscott (PF), Daniel Smith (C) Frank Keele, Dominick Davis, Joseph Byers, Grady Jordan, Troy Cobb | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield (PG), Jason Nuzenski (SG), Daniel Baugher (SF), Vernon Holcomb (PF), Fred Moro (C) Tony Heath, Bob Dunn, Woodrow Dickison, Sanford Shipton, Antonio Hendren | |
| 01:24 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher hits a runner from the right block set up by Mark Stanfield | 67-57 |
| 01:02 | Youngstown State | Robert Tyndall misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Fred Moro - foul #3 on Fred Moro, team foul #7 | 67-57 |
| 01:02 | Youngstown State | Robert Tyndall makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 01:02 | Youngstown State | Robert Tyndall misses the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 01:02 | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb snags the defensive board | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Cleveland State | Harry Hanna steps in front of the Jason Nuzenski pass | 68-57 |
| 00:53 | Youngstown State | Delbert Young can't finish the layup | 68-57 |
| 00:51 | Youngstown State | Joel Linscott grabs the offensive rebound | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Youngstown State | Harry Hanna is hacked by Fred Moro - foul #4 on Fred Moro, team foul #8 | 68-57 |
| 00:24 | Youngstown State | Harry Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:24 | Youngstown State | Harry Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 00:18 | Cleveland State | Jason Nuzenski's pass is intercepted by Daniel Smith | 70-57 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Delbert Young runs out the clock | 70-57 |