| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ronald Bouchard (fresh) SG - Andrew Digiacomo (fresh) SF - Kevin Summers (fresh) PF - James Gordon (fresh) C - Carlos White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Pitt (fresh) SG - Samuel Kennedy (fresh) SF - Melvin Rice (fresh) PF - Gregory Wilson (fresh) C - Daryl Dubois (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | James Gordon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:41 | Youngstown State | James Gordon connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Bouchard | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt is fouled on the floor by Kevin Summers - foul #1 on Kevin Summers, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois is hacked by Carlos White - foul #1 on Carlos White, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois knocks in the shot from the right block | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Youngstown State | Ronald Bouchard travels with the ball | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Cleveland State | Ronald Bouchard steals it from Daryl Dubois | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Youngstown State | Andrew Digiacomo lays it up and in on a great pass from Ronald Bouchard | 4-2 |
| 18:12 | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Pitt | 4-4 |
| 17:51 | Youngstown State | James Gordon misses the dunk attempt | 4-4 |
| 17:50 | Youngstown State | James Gordon snags the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:31 | Youngstown State | Andrew Digiacomo misses the shot from the free throw line | 4-4 |
| 17:30 | Cleveland State | Gregory Wilson grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 17:14 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois travels with the ball | 4-4 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Corey Rhames (PG), Alfred Tharp (SG), Derek Behnke (SF), James Heslin (PF), George Johnson (C) Ronald Bouchard, Andrew Digiacomo, Kevin Summers, James Gordon, Carlos White | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 16:58 | Youngstown State | Alfred Tharp is called for traveling | 4-4 |
| 16:50 | Cleveland State | James Heslin is called for the reach on Mark Pitt - foul #1 on James Heslin, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| 16:37 | Cleveland State | Gregory Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Bouchard (PG) Derek Behnke | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 16:21 | Youngstown State | Melvin Rice is called for the reach on James Heslin - foul #1 on Melvin Rice, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Raymond Ellis (PG), Derek Behnke (PF) Ronald Bouchard, George Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Albert Nadolski (PF) Gregory Wilson | |
| 16:02 | Youngstown State | Corey Rhames makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Raymond Ellis (fresh) SG - Corey Rhames (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alfred Tharp (fresh) PF - Derek Behnke (fresh) C - James Heslin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Pitt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Kennedy (fresh) SF - Melvin Rice (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Nadolski (fresh) C - Daryl Dubois (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Cleveland State | Samuel Kennedy misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 15:50 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to James Heslin | 6-4 |
| 15:45 | Youngstown State | Corey Rhames buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from James Heslin | 8-4 |
| 15:31 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois scores on a runner from the baseline and he's hacked by James Heslin - foul #2 on James Heslin, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Bouchard (PG), Andrew Digiacomo (SG), James Gordon (PF), Carlos White (C) Raymond Ellis, Alfred Tharp, Derek Behnke, James Heslin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tim Roby (PG), Will Decaro (SG), David Bennett (SF) Mark Pitt, Samuel Kennedy, Melvin Rice | |
| 15:31 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois misses the free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:31 | Youngstown State | James Gordon snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 15:12 | Youngstown State | Andrew Digiacomo buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-6 |
| 14:56 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois misses short on an open driving attempt from the right block | 11-6 |
| 14:55 | Youngstown State | Ronald Bouchard grabs the board | 11-6 |
| 14:47 | Youngstown State | Ronald Bouchard drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Corey Rhames | 13-6 |
| 14:40 | Cleveland State | Will Decaro knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Daryl Dubois | 13-8 |
| 14:22 | Youngstown State | Carlos White connects on the runner in the paint set up by Ronald Bouchard | 15-8 |
| 14:09 | Cleveland State | Tim Roby hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 13:45 | Youngstown State | Andrew Digiacomo is whistled for traveling | 15-11 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Summers (SF), George Johnson (C) Andrew Digiacomo, Carlos White | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt (PG), Samuel Kennedy (SG), Melvin Rice (SF), Gregory Wilson (PF), Joshua Michael (C) Tim Roby, Will Decaro, David Bennett, Albert Nadolski, Daryl Dubois | |
| 13:29 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Mark Pitt and the foul's on George Johnson - foul #1 on George Johnson, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| 13:29 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael makes the free throw | 15-14 |
| 13:13 | Youngstown State | Joshua Michael takes the ball from James Gordon | 15-14 |
| 13:09 | Cleveland State | Corey Rhames picks off the pass by Mark Pitt | 15-14 |
| 13:05 | Youngstown State | Ronald Bouchard hits the finger roll set up by Corey Rhames | 17-14 |
| 12:53 | Cleveland State | Kevin Summers denies the turnaround by Joshua Michael | 17-14 |
| 12:51 | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice tips it home | 17-16 |
| 12:47 | Youngstown State | Ronald Bouchard is called for traveling in the backcourt | 17-16 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andrew Digiacomo (SG), Derek Behnke (PF), Carlos White (C) Ronald Bouchard, James Gordon, George Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 12:36 | Cleveland State | Gregory Wilson misses the lay-in | 17-16 |
| 12:35 | Youngstown State | Corey Rhames pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| 12:33 | Youngstown State | Corey Rhames loses the dribble to Samuel Kennedy in the backcourt | 17-16 |
| 12:17 | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 12:15 | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice misses the tip | 17-16 |
| 12:14 | Youngstown State | Carlos White grabs the defensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 12:03 | Youngstown State | Andrew Digiacomo misses short on a shot in the paint | 17-16 |
| 12:02 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 11:58 | Cleveland State | A charge is called on Melvin Rice - foul #2 on Melvin Rice, team foul #2 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Bouchard (PG), James Gordon (PF), George Johnson (C) Kevin Summers, Derek Behnke, Carlos White | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Will Decaro (SG), David Bennett (SF), Albert Nadolski (PF), Nelson Cable (C) Samuel Kennedy, Melvin Rice, Gregory Wilson, Joshua Michael | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ronald Bouchard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Digiacomo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Corey Rhames (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Pitt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Will Decaro (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Bennett (fresh) PF - Albert Nadolski (fresh) C - Nelson Cable (fresh) | |
| 11:56 | Youngstown State | Ronald Bouchard is hacked by Mark Pitt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Pitt, team foul #3 | 17-16 |
| 11:44 | Youngstown State | Andrew Digiacomo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Will Decaro - foul #1 on Will Decaro, team foul #4 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Summers (SF), Carlos White (C) Corey Rhames, George Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tim Roby (PG) Mark Pitt | |
| 11:44 | Youngstown State | Andrew Digiacomo makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 11:44 | Youngstown State | Andrew Digiacomo misses the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 11:44 | Cleveland State | Albert Nadolski grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 11:30 | Cleveland State | Nelson Cable is fouled on the floor by Ronald Bouchard - foul #1 on Ronald Bouchard, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Corey Rhames (SG), Alfred Tharp (SF) Andrew Digiacomo, Kevin Summers | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 11:15 | Cleveland State | Nelson Cable drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Albert Nadolski | 18-18 |
| 10:59 | Youngstown State | James Gordon can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Bennett - foul #1 on David Bennett, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andrew Digiacomo (SG), Kevin Summers (SF), George Johnson (C) Corey Rhames, Alfred Tharp, Carlos White | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois (C) Nelson Cable | |
| 10:59 | Youngstown State | James Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 10:59 | Youngstown State | James Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 10:49 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on George Johnson - foul #2 on George Johnson, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Carlos White (C) George Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt (PG) Will Decaro | |
| 10:49 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 10:49 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 10:35 | Youngstown State | Andrew Digiacomo misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 20-20 |
| 10:34 | Youngstown State | Kevin Summers misses the tip | 20-20 |
| 10:32 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois gets the rebound | 20-20 |
| 10:13 | Cleveland State | David Bennett hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 20-20 |
| 10:11 | Youngstown State | Kevin Summers pulls down the rebound | 20-20 |
| 09:56 | Youngstown State | Andrew Digiacomo misses short on a jumper from the left side | 20-20 |
| 09:54 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Daryl Dubois | 20-20 |
| 09:50 | Cleveland State | Andrew Digiacomo steals the ball from Albert Nadolski | 20-20 |
| 09:21 | Youngstown State | James Gordon makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Andrew Digiacomo | 22-20 |
| 09:06 | Cleveland State | David Bennett's pass is intercepted by Kevin Summers | 22-20 |
| 08:59 | Youngstown State | Andrew Digiacomo scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Ronald Bouchard | 24-20 |
| 08:39 | Cleveland State | Albert Nadolski misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on James Gordon - foul #1 on James Gordon, team foul #8 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Corey Rhames (SG), Alfred Tharp (SF), Derek Behnke (PF) Andrew Digiacomo, Kevin Summers, Carlos White | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Kennedy (SG), Gregory Wilson (SF), Joshua Michael (C) Tim Roby, David Bennett, Daryl Dubois | |
| 08:39 | Cleveland State | Albert Nadolski makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 08:39 | Cleveland State | Albert Nadolski misses the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 08:39 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Derek Behnke | 24-21 |
| 08:23 | Youngstown State | Corey Rhames's pass is intercepted by Albert Nadolski | 24-21 |
| 07:58 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Gordon - foul #2 on James Gordon, team foul #9 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andrew Digiacomo (SG), Carlos White (C) Ronald Bouchard, James Gordon | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Will Decaro (SF) Albert Nadolski | |
| 07:58 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 07:58 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael misses the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 07:58 | Youngstown State | Derek Behnke pulls down the rebound | 24-22 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Corey Rhames (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Digiacomo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Tharp (fresh) PF - Derek Behnke (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carlos White (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Pitt (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Samuel Kennedy (fresh) SF - Will Decaro (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Wilson (fresh) C - Joshua Michael (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:46 | Youngstown State | Andrew Digiacomo's floater is knocked away by Joshua Michael | 24-22 |
| 07:44 | Youngstown State | Carlos White snags the offensive board | 24-22 |
| 07:32 | Youngstown State | Corey Rhames misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 07:31 | Youngstown State | Andrew Digiacomo tips it in | 26-22 |
| 07:19 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-22 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Bouchard (PG), Kevin Summers (SF) Andrew Digiacomo, Alfred Tharp | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 06:56 | Youngstown State | Carlos White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-22 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andrew Digiacomo (SG) Kevin Summers | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois (C) Joshua Michael | |
| 06:40 | Cleveland State | Will Decaro misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 26-22 |
| 06:38 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois tips it but misses | 26-22 |
| 06:37 | Youngstown State | Andrew Digiacomo pulls down the rebound | 26-22 |
| 06:18 | Youngstown State | Corey Rhames is whistled for traveling | 26-22 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Summers (SF), James Heslin (PF) Andrew Digiacomo, Derek Behnke | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tim Roby (PG), David Bennett (SF) Mark Pitt, Will Decaro | |
| 06:09 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois misses the lay-in | 26-22 |
| 06:08 | Youngstown State | Carlos White grabs the board | 26-22 |
| 05:43 | Youngstown State | Corey Rhames's dunk attempt is rejected by Gregory Wilson | 26-22 |
| 05:41 | Youngstown State | Kevin Summers grabs the offensive board | 26-22 |
| 05:24 | Youngstown State | Corey Rhames knocks in the shot in the paint | 28-22 |
| 05:08 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois dunks the ball | 28-24 |
| 04:43 | Youngstown State | Corey Rhames misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Bennett - foul #2 on David Bennett, team foul #6 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andrew Digiacomo (SG), Alfred Tharp (SF), James Gordon (PF) Kevin Summers, James Heslin, Carlos White | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt (PG), Will Decaro (SG), Albert Nadolski (PF), Joshua Michael (C) Tim Roby, Samuel Kennedy, David Bennett, Daryl Dubois | |
| 04:43 | Youngstown State | Corey Rhames misses the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 04:43 | Youngstown State | Corey Rhames misses the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 04:43 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 04:30 | Cleveland State | Andrew Digiacomo is called for the reach on Will Decaro - foul #1 on Andrew Digiacomo, team foul #10 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Derek Behnke (PF) Ronald Bouchard | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 04:30 | Cleveland State | Will Decaro makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 04:30 | Cleveland State | Will Decaro makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 04:15 | Youngstown State | Joshua Michael steals it from Andrew Digiacomo | 28-26 |
| 03:53 | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-26 |
| 03:52 | Youngstown State | James Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Corey Rhames (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Digiacomo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Tharp (fresh) PF - Derek Behnke (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Gordon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Pitt (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Will Decaro (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gregory Wilson (tiring) PF - Albert Nadolski (fresh) 1 pts. C - Joshua Michael (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:48 | Youngstown State | Andrew Digiacomo scores on a shot from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 03:39 | Cleveland State | Alfred Tharp is called for the reach on Will Decaro - foul #1 on Alfred Tharp, team foul #11 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Bouchard (PG), Kevin Summers (SF), James Heslin (C) Corey Rhames, Alfred Tharp, Derek Behnke | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice (SF) Gregory Wilson | |
| 03:39 | Cleveland State | Will Decaro misses the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 03:39 | Cleveland State | Will Decaro misses the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 03:39 | Youngstown State | James Heslin snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 03:24 | Youngstown State | Andrew Digiacomo knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 03:22 | Cleveland State | Andrew Digiacomo steals the ball from Mark Pitt in the backcourt | 32-26 |
| 03:21 | Youngstown State | Ronald Bouchard hits the finger roll on a great pass from Andrew Digiacomo | 34-26 |
| 03:10 | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Will Decaro | 34-29 |
| 03:01 | Youngstown State | Joshua Michael denies the turnaround by Andrew Digiacomo | 34-29 |
| 02:59 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 02:48 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael misses short on an open jump hook in the lane | 34-29 |
| 02:47 | Youngstown State | James Heslin pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 02:42 | Youngstown State | Andrew Digiacomo misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Will Decaro - foul #2 on Will Decaro, team foul #7 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Corey Rhames (SF) Kevin Summers | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tim Roby (PG), Samuel Kennedy (SG), Daryl Dubois (C) Mark Pitt, Will Decaro, Joshua Michael | |
| 02:42 | Youngstown State | Andrew Digiacomo makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 02:42 | Youngstown State | Andrew Digiacomo makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 02:23 | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice can't connect on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on James Heslin - foul #3 on James Heslin, team foul #12 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | George Johnson (C) James Heslin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 02:23 | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 02:23 | Cleveland State | Melvin Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 02:09 | Youngstown State | Corey Rhames misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 02:08 | Cleveland State | Albert Nadolski pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 01:53 | Cleveland State | James Gordon is called for the reach on Daryl Dubois - foul #3 on James Gordon, team foul #13 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Carlos White (C) James Gordon | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Bennett (PF) Albert Nadolski | |
| 01:53 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 01:53 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 01:40 | Youngstown State | Corey Rhames scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Bouchard | 39-32 |
| 01:26 | Cleveland State | David Bennett misses the dunk attempt | 39-32 |
| 01:25 | Cleveland State | David Bennett gets the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 01:19 | Cleveland State | David Bennett can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-32 |
| 01:17 | Youngstown State | Corey Rhames snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 01:01 | Youngstown State | Ronald Bouchard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 00:59 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 00:43 | Cleveland State | Samuel Kennedy knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Tim Roby | 39-35 |
| 00:26 | Youngstown State | Andrew Digiacomo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 39-35 |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | Daryl Dubois pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | David Bennett hits a wide open floater from the baseline | 39-37 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Andrew Digiacomo misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 39-37 |