| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Kevin Jones (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Manuel Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Byers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Algarin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Troy Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tony Heath (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Nuzenski (fresh) SF - Woodrow Dickison (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Sanford Shipton (fresh) 8 pts. C - Antonio Hendren (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Joseph Byers inbounds the ball | 34-23 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Youngstown State | Joseph Byers is called for traveling | 34-23 |
| 19:29 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-23 |
| 19:27 | Youngstown State | Troy Cobb pulls down the rebound | 34-23 |
| 19:03 | Youngstown State | Kevin Jones hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Byers | 37-23 |
| 18:47 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 37-25 |
| 18:31 | Youngstown State | Joseph Byers misses the floater from the left block | 37-25 |
| 18:30 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton pulls down the rebound | 37-25 |
| 18:21 | Cleveland State | Kevin Jones is called for the reach on Tony Heath - foul #2 on Kevin Jones, team foul #1 | 37-25 |
| 18:03 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Tony Heath, team foul #1 | 37-25 |
| 17:42 | Youngstown State | Charles Algarin knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Jones | 40-25 |
| 17:29 | Cleveland State | Jason Nuzenski is fouled on the floor by Troy Cobb - foul #2 on Troy Cobb, team foul #2 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Delbert Young (SG), Brian Gorman (SF) Manuel Ford, Joseph Byers | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher (SF), Vernon Holcomb (C) Woodrow Dickison, Antonio Hendren | |
| 17:18 | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb can't finish the layup | 40-25 |
| 17:16 | Youngstown State | Brian Gorman grabs the board | 40-25 |
| 16:59 | Youngstown State | Brian Gorman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-25 |
| 16:58 | Youngstown State | Troy Cobb misses the tip | 40-25 |
| 16:57 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton pulls down the rebound | 40-25 |
| 16:43 | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb is fouled on the floor by Kevin Jones - foul #3 on Kevin Jones, team foul #3 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Richard Blackman (PG), Daniel Smith (PF), Harold Lewis (C) Kevin Jones, Charles Algarin, Troy Cobb | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield (PG), Nicolas Richardson (SG), Fred Moro (C) Tony Heath, Jason Nuzenski, Sanford Shipton | |
| 16:23 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Mark Stanfield and he's hacked by Daniel Smith - foul #1 on Daniel Smith, team foul #4 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Manuel Ford (SG), Joseph Byers (SF) Richard Blackman, Brian Gorman | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison (SF) Fred Moro | |
| 16:23 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher makes the free throw | 40-28 |
| 16:05 | Youngstown State | Joseph Byers is hacked by Vernon Holcomb - foul #3 on Vernon Holcomb, team foul #2 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren (C) Vernon Holcomb | |
| 15:44 | Youngstown State | Joseph Byers knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Manuel Ford | 43-28 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Delbert Young (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Manuel Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Byers (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 8 pts. C - Harold Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Stanfield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicolas Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Woodrow Dickison (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Baugher (fresh) 3 pts. C - Antonio Hendren (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren is fouled on the floor by Harold Lewis - foul #1 on Harold Lewis, team foul #5 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Jones (PG), Robert Tyndall (SG), Charles Algarin (PF), Troy Cobb (C) Delbert Young, Manuel Ford, Daniel Smith, Harold Lewis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Heath (PG), Jason Nuzenski (SG), Sanford Shipton (PF) Mark Stanfield, Nicolas Richardson, Daniel Baugher | |
| 15:11 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 43-28 |
| 15:09 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-28 |
| 14:54 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Algarin - foul #1 on Charles Algarin, team foul #6 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Brian Gorman (SF) Joseph Byers | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 14:54 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton makes the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 14:54 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 14:38 | Youngstown State | Kevin Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Antonio Hendren | 43-30 |
| 14:36 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison grabs the defensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 14:19 | Cleveland State | Robert Tyndall steals the ball from Antonio Hendren | 43-30 |
| 14:14 | Youngstown State | Kevin Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-30 |
| 14:12 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison grabs the defensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 13:54 | Cleveland State | Troy Cobb steps in front of the Woodrow Dickison pass | 43-30 |
| 13:46 | Youngstown State | Charles Algarin misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 43-30 |
| 13:44 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison grabs the defensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 13:24 | Cleveland State | Troy Cobb denies the turnaround by Woodrow Dickison | 43-30 |
| 13:23 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison tips it but misses | 43-30 |
| 13:21 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Brian Gorman | 43-30 |
| 13:05 | Youngstown State | Robert Tyndall is whistled for a carry | 43-30 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Delbert Young (PG), Joseph Byers (SF), Daniel Smith (PF), Harold Lewis (C) Kevin Jones, Brian Gorman, Charles Algarin, Troy Cobb | |
| 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 | |
| 12:52 | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Fred Moro | 43-33 |
| 12:31 | Youngstown State | Vernon Holcomb takes the ball from Daniel Smith | 43-33 |
| 12:03 | Cleveland State | Nicolas Richardson misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 43-33 |
| 12:02 | Youngstown State | Daniel Smith pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 11:40 | Youngstown State | Robert Tyndall loses the ball out of bounds | 43-33 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Jones (PG), Manuel Ford (SG), Troy Cobb (C) Delbert Young, Robert Tyndall, Harold Lewis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Heath (PG), Jason Nuzenski (SG), Sanford Shipton (PF) Mark Stanfield, Nicolas Richardson, Fred Moro | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Kevin Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Byers (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Troy Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tony Heath (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Nuzenski (fresh) SF - Daniel Baugher (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sanford Shipton (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Holcomb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:11 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Sanford Shipton | 43-35 |
| 10:54 | Youngstown State | Sanford Shipton steps in front of the Manuel Ford pass | 43-35 |
| 10:34 | Cleveland State | Manuel Ford steals it from Vernon Holcomb | 43-35 |
| 10:28 | Youngstown State | Troy Cobb loses the dribble to Vernon Holcomb | 43-35 |
| 10:08 | Cleveland State | Kevin Jones steals the ball from Tony Heath | 43-35 |
| 10:05 | Youngstown State | Kevin Jones can't finish the layup | 43-35 |
| 10:03 | Youngstown State | Kevin Jones tips it in | 45-35 |
| 09:46 | Cleveland State | Troy Cobb blocks the short jumper by Sanford Shipton | 45-35 |
| 09:44 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Kevin Jones | 45-35 |
| 09:31 | Youngstown State | Vernon Holcomb steals the ball from Troy Cobb | 45-35 |
| 09:16 | Cleveland State | Jason Nuzenski hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 08:53 | Youngstown State | Troy Cobb makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Kevin Jones | 47-38 |
| 08:41 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 47-38 |
| 08:40 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher tips it in | 47-40 |
| 08:23 | Youngstown State | Manuel Ford clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-40 |
| 08:22 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 08:10 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-40 |
| 08:09 | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb snags the offensive board | 47-40 |
| 07:58 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher clanks a 3 from straight away | 47-40 |
| 07:57 | Youngstown State | Daniel Smith gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 07:51 | Youngstown State | Sanford Shipton swats the dunk try by Troy Cobb | 47-40 |
| 07:50 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Vernon Holcomb | 47-40 |
| 07:42 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath is hacked by Troy Cobb - foul #3 on Troy Cobb, team foul #7 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Delbert Young (PG), Robert Tyndall (SG), Brian Gorman (SF), Charles Algarin (PF), Harold Lewis (C) Kevin Jones, Manuel Ford, Joseph Byers, Daniel Smith, Troy Cobb | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nicolas Richardson (SG), Woodrow Dickison (SF), Fred Moro (PF), Antonio Hendren (C) Jason Nuzenski, Daniel Baugher, Sanford Shipton, Vernon Holcomb | |
| 07:42 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 07:42 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath misses the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 07:42 | Youngstown State | Harold Lewis grabs the board | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Delbert Young (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Tyndall (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Brian Gorman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Algarin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Lewis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tony Heath (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicolas Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Woodrow Dickison (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Fred Moro (fresh) 3 pts. C - Antonio Hendren (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Youngstown State | Robert Tyndall clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Antonio Hendren - foul #1 on Antonio Hendren, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield (PG) Tony Heath | |
| 07:25 | Youngstown State | Robert Tyndall misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 07:25 | Youngstown State | Robert Tyndall misses the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 07:25 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 07:14 | Cleveland State | Fred Moro is whistled for a carry | 47-41 |
| 06:59 | Youngstown State | Delbert Young misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 06:58 | Cleveland State | Fred Moro grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 06:42 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Stanfield | 47-43 |
| 06:28 | Youngstown State | Brian Gorman misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Fred Moro - foul #1 on Fred Moro, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| 06:28 | Youngstown State | Brian Gorman makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 06:28 | Youngstown State | Brian Gorman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 06:08 | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 06:06 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Charles Algarin | 49-43 |
| 05:51 | Youngstown State | Harold Lewis can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 49-43 |
| 05:50 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Woodrow Dickison | 49-43 |
| 05:47 | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield is fouled in the backcourt by Delbert Young - foul #2 on Delbert Young, team foul #8 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jason Nuzenski (SG), Sanford Shipton (PF) Nicolas Richardson, Fred Moro | |
| 05:47 | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 05:47 | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 05:31 | Youngstown State | Delbert Young makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-45 |
| 05:15 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 05:14 | Youngstown State | Brian Gorman grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 04:53 | Youngstown State | Brian Gorman makes the jumper from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 04:34 | Cleveland State | Jason Nuzenski makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Stanfield | 54-47 |
| 04:34 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-47 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Jones (PG), Joseph Byers (SF), Troy Cobb (C) Delbert Young, Brian Gorman, Harold Lewis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Heath (PG) Mark Stanfield | |
| 04:11 | Youngstown State | Charles Algarin is hacked by Sanford Shipton - foul #1 on Sanford Shipton, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb (C) Antonio Hendren | |
| 03:42 | Youngstown State | Kevin Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 03:40 | Youngstown State | Charles Algarin tips it back up and in | 56-47 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Kevin Jones (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Tyndall (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Byers (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Algarin (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Troy Cobb (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tony Heath (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Nuzenski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Woodrow Dickison (fresh) 7 reb. PF - Sanford Shipton (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Vernon Holcomb (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 5 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton connects on the floater from the right block | 56-49 |
| 03:01 | Youngstown State | Troy Cobb slams it home set up by Robert Tyndall and the foul's on Vernon Holcomb - foul #4 on Vernon Holcomb, team foul #6 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Daniel Smith (PF) Charles Algarin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher (SF), Antonio Hendren (C) Woodrow Dickison, Vernon Holcomb | |
| 03:01 | Youngstown State | Troy Cobb makes the free throw | 59-49 |
| 02:51 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-49 |
| 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) | |
| 02:30 | Youngstown State | Kevin Jones makes the shot from just outside the lane | 61-49 |
| 02:14 | Cleveland State | Jason Nuzenski misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 61-49 |
| 02:13 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren tips it in | 61-51 |
| 01:44 | Youngstown State | Joseph Byers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-51 |
| 01:42 | Cleveland State | Jason Nuzenski pulls down the rebound | 61-51 |
| 01:38 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-51 |
| 01:37 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren grabs the offensive board | 61-51 |
| 01:23 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-51 |
| 01:21 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren hits the follow up shot | 61-53 |
| 00:58 | Youngstown State | Kevin Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 00:56 | Youngstown State | Daniel Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Youngstown State | Antonio Hendren is called for the reach on Daniel Smith - foul #2 on Antonio Hendren, team foul #7 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Delbert Young (SG) Robert Tyndall | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison (SF) Daniel Baugher | |
| 00:55 | Youngstown State | Daniel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:55 | Youngstown State | Daniel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison misses the 3 from the right corner | 63-53 |
| 00:46 | Youngstown State | Kevin Jones grabs the board | 63-53 |
| 00:44 | Youngstown State | Kevin Jones is hacked by Tony Heath in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tony Heath, team foul #8 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Brian Gorman (SF), Harold Lewis (C) Joseph Byers, Troy Cobb | |
| 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 | |
| 00:44 | Youngstown State | Kevin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:44 | Youngstown State | Kevin Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:44 | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb grabs the board | 64-53 |
| 00:40 | Cleveland State | Nicolas Richardson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-53 |
| 00:39 | Youngstown State | Kevin Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 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) | |
| 00:11 | Youngstown State | Daniel Smith clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on Vernon Holcomb - foul #5 on Vernon Holcomb, team foul #9 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Manuel Ford (SG) Kevin Jones | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Stark (SF) Vernon Holcomb | |
| 00:11 | Youngstown State | Daniel Smith misses the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:11 | Youngstown State | Daniel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | James Stark misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 65-53 |
| 00:04 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Daniel Smith | 65-53 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Delbert Young runs out the clock | 65-53 |