| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Richard Elliott (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leon Zamudio (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael George (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gilbert Barhorst (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Patrick Waldrop (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Bobby Fairfax (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Seals (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Bobbitt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Michael George inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Cleveland State | Michael George clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by John Nelson - foul #3 on John Nelson, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Stevens (SF) John Nelson | |
| 19:50 | Cleveland State | Michael George makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 19:50 | Cleveland State | Michael George misses the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 19:50 | Youngstown State | William Carter pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 19:30 | Youngstown State | Bobby Fairfax buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Seals | 35-30 |
| 19:25 | Cleveland State | Richard Elliott comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Kevin Stevens - foul #1 on Kevin Stevens, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| 19:25 | Cleveland State | Richard Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 19:25 | Cleveland State | Richard Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 19:08 | Youngstown State | Patrick Waldrop blocks the short jumper by William Carter | 37-30 |
| 19:07 | Youngstown State | William Carter snags the offensive board | 37-30 |
| 18:51 | Youngstown State | Larry Seals lays it in | 37-32 |
| 18:33 | Cleveland State | Bobby Fairfax steps in front of the Patrick Waldrop pass | 37-32 |
| 18:22 | Youngstown State | Larry Seals makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Kevin Stevens | 37-35 |
| 17:57 | Cleveland State | Michael George scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Richard Elliott | 39-35 |
| 17:45 | Youngstown State | Larry Seals misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away but he's fouled by Gilbert Barhorst - foul #1 on Gilbert Barhorst, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| 17:45 | Youngstown State | Larry Seals makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:45 | Youngstown State | Larry Seals makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 17:45 | Youngstown State | Larry Seals makes the 3rd free throw | 39-38 |
| 17:32 | Cleveland State | Leon Zamudio misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 17:31 | Cleveland State | Gilbert Barhorst tips it back up and in | 41-38 |
| 17:14 | Youngstown State | Larry Seals is hacked by Patrick Waldrop - foul #3 on Patrick Waldrop, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin (SF), Francis Kilgore (C) Michael George, Patrick Waldrop | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kip Everett (PG), Robert Jackson (SG), Aaron Jackson (SF) Bobby Fairfax, Larry Seals, Kevin Stevens | |
| 16:46 | Youngstown State | Michael Bobbitt can't throw it down | 41-38 |
| 16:44 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Jackson | 41-38 |
| 16:33 | Youngstown State | Gilbert Barhorst takes the ball from Robert Jackson | 41-38 |
| 16:14 | Cleveland State | Aaron Jackson is called for the reach on Michael Litwin - foul #1 on Aaron Jackson, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson (PG), Kevin Moses (SG), Michael George (SF) Richard Elliott, Leon Zamudio, Gilbert Barhorst | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Anthony Marshall (PF), Kenneth Thomas (C) Michael Bobbitt, William Carter | |
| 15:59 | Cleveland State | Michael George hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 15:57 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin grabs the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Sheldon Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kevin Moses (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael George (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Litwin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Francis Kilgore (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Kip Everett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Aaron Jackson (fresh) PF - Anthony Marshall (fresh) C - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Cleveland State | Michael George blows the dunk but he's hacked by Anthony Marshall - foul #1 on Anthony Marshall, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Derek Tate (PF), Patrick Waldrop (C) Michael Litwin, Francis Kilgore | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Bobby Fairfax (PG), Larry Seals (SG), John Nelson (SF) Kip Everett, Robert Jackson, Aaron Jackson | |
| 15:45 | Cleveland State | Michael George misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 15:45 | Cleveland State | Michael George makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 15:35 | Youngstown State | Derek Tate steps in front of the Anthony Marshall pass | 42-38 |
| 15:08 | Cleveland State | Patrick Waldrop misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-38 |
| 15:07 | Youngstown State | Anthony Marshall grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 14:46 | Youngstown State | Derek Tate is called for the reach on Larry Seals - foul #4 on Derek Tate, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Elliott (PG), Leon Zamudio (SG), Gilbert Barhorst (PF) Sheldon Jackson, Kevin Moses, Derek Tate | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Bobbitt (PF), William Carter (C) Anthony Marshall, Kenneth Thomas | |
| 14:25 | Youngstown State | William Carter drills a floater near the basket | 42-40 |
| 14:02 | Cleveland State | Gilbert Barhorst comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 14:00 | Cleveland State | Gilbert Barhorst grabs the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:48 | Cleveland State | Richard Elliott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 13:46 | Youngstown State | Michael Bobbitt gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:34 | Youngstown State | Bobby Fairfax scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-42 |
| 13:19 | Cleveland State | William Carter denies the turnaround by Patrick Waldrop | 42-42 |
| 13:18 | Cleveland State | Richard Elliott pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 13:01 | Cleveland State | Gilbert Barhorst hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 42-42 |
| 13:00 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to William Carter | 42-42 |
| 12:56 | Youngstown State | Bobby Fairfax can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 12:55 | Cleveland State | Patrick Waldrop grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 12:46 | Cleveland State | Leon Zamudio drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Elliott | 45-42 |
| 12:24 | Youngstown State | William Carter buries a shot from the free throw line set up by John Nelson | 45-44 |
| 12:12 | Cleveland State | Richard Elliott buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Leon Zamudio | 47-44 |
| 11:53 | Youngstown State | Larry Seals misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 11:52 | Cleveland State | Michael George grabs the board | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Richard Elliott (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leon Zamudio (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael George (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gilbert Barhorst (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Patrick Waldrop (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Bobby Fairfax (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Seals (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Bobbitt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Cleveland State | Richard Elliott hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by John Nelson - foul #4 on John Nelson, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin (SF), Francis Kilgore (C) Michael George, Patrick Waldrop | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kip Everett (PG), Robert Jackson (SG), Kevin Stevens (SF), Anthony Marshall (PF) Bobby Fairfax, Larry Seals, John Nelson, Michael Bobbitt | |
| 11:47 | Cleveland State | Richard Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 11:47 | Cleveland State | Richard Elliott misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 11:47 | Youngstown State | Anthony Marshall pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 11:33 | Youngstown State | William Carter scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Kevin Stevens | 48-46 |
| 11:18 | Cleveland State | Richard Elliott is fouled on the floor by Kip Everett - foul #1 on Kip Everett, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson (PG), Kevin Moses (SG) Richard Elliott, Leon Zamudio | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kenneth Thomas (C) William Carter | |
| 11:07 | Cleveland State | Kevin Moses misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-46 |
| 11:05 | Cleveland State | Francis Kilgore grabs the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 10:59 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 10:58 | Youngstown State | Kip Everett pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 10:31 | Youngstown State | Anthony Marshall drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Stevens | 48-48 |
| 10:12 | Cleveland State | Robert Jackson steps in front of the Kevin Moses pass | 48-48 |
| 10:02 | Youngstown State | Kevin Stevens knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Jackson | 48-51 |
| 09:41 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Kevin Moses | 50-51 |
| 09:32 | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 09:30 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 09:14 | Youngstown State | Kevin Stevens buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Robert Jackson | 50-53 |
| 08:47 | Cleveland State | Gilbert Barhorst lays it in on a nice dish by Sheldon Jackson | 52-53 |
| 08:22 | Youngstown State | Kevin Moses steals the ball from Kip Everett | 52-53 |
| 08:05 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson is hacked by Kip Everett - foul #2 on Kip Everett, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Leon Zamudio (SG), Michael George (SF), Patrick Waldrop (C) Kevin Moses, Michael Litwin, Francis Kilgore | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Bobby Fairfax (PG), Larry Seals (SG), Aaron Jackson (SF), Michael Bobbitt (PF), William Carter (C) Kip Everett, Robert Jackson, Kevin Stevens, Anthony Marshall, Kenneth Thomas | |
| 08:05 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:05 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 07:49 | Youngstown State | Bobby Fairfax comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 07:47 | Cleveland State | Gilbert Barhorst gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Sheldon Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Zamudio (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael George (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gilbert Barhorst (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Patrick Waldrop (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Bobby Fairfax (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Seals (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Jackson (fresh) PF - Michael Bobbitt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Cleveland State | Michael George banks in the layup on a great pass from Sheldon Jackson | 56-53 |
| 07:29 | Youngstown State | Larry Seals buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 07:16 | Cleveland State | Aaron Jackson steals the ball from Michael George | 56-56 |
| 07:04 | Youngstown State | Gilbert Barhorst is called for the reach on Larry Seals - foul #2 on Gilbert Barhorst, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Elliott (PG), Derek Tate (PF) Sheldon Jackson, Gilbert Barhorst | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Nelson (SF) Aaron Jackson | |
| 06:48 | Youngstown State | William Carter misses the jumper from close range | 56-56 |
| 06:47 | Cleveland State | Patrick Waldrop pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 06:22 | Cleveland State | Leon Zamudio hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-56 |
| 06:21 | Youngstown State | William Carter pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 06:06 | Youngstown State | Bobby Fairfax's pass is intercepted by Leon Zamudio | 56-56 |
| 06:01 | Cleveland State | Richard Elliott misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 06:00 | Cleveland State | Patrick Waldrop tips it in | 58-56 |
| 05:43 | Youngstown State | William Carter misses the easy layup but the foul's on Patrick Waldrop - foul #4 on Patrick Waldrop, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kip Everett (SG) Larry Seals | |
| 05:43 | Youngstown State | William Carter makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:43 | Youngstown State | William Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 05:22 | Cleveland State | Leon Zamudio misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 05:20 | Youngstown State | William Carter snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 05:06 | Youngstown State | Bobby Fairfax is called for traveling | 58-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin (SF), Francis Kilgore (C) Michael George, Patrick Waldrop | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson (SG) Bobby Fairfax | |
| 04:42 | Cleveland State | Richard Elliott scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Leon Zamudio | 60-58 |
| 04:16 | Youngstown State | Kip Everett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 04:15 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 03:53 | Cleveland State | Derek Tate is called for a backcourt violation | 60-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson (SG), Michael George (SF), Gilbert Barhorst (PF) Leon Zamudio, Derek Tate, Francis Kilgore | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Bobby Fairfax (PG), Larry Seals (SG), Kevin Stevens (SF), Anthony Marshall (PF), Kenneth Thomas (C) Kip Everett, Robert Jackson, John Nelson, Michael Bobbitt, William Carter | |
| 03:36 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Moses (SG), Patrick Waldrop (C) Richard Elliott, Michael Litwin | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Sheldon Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Moses (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael George (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gilbert Barhorst (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Patrick Waldrop (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Bobby Fairfax (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Seals (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Cleveland State | Kevin Moses misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 03:24 | Youngstown State | Anthony Marshall grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 03:02 | Youngstown State | Bobby Fairfax is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Bobby Fairfax, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| 02:55 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Elliott (PG), Leon Zamudio (SG) Sheldon Jackson, Kevin Moses | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Nelson (SF), Michael Bobbitt (PF), William Carter (C) Kevin Stevens, Anthony Marshall, Kenneth Thomas | |
| 02:38 | Cleveland State | Leon Zamudio misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-58 |
| 02:37 | Cleveland State | Richard Elliott tips it in | 62-58 |
| 02:14 | Youngstown State | Michael Bobbitt clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-58 |
| 02:13 | Cleveland State | Gilbert Barhorst snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 02:06 | Cleveland State | John Nelson blocks the short jumper by Michael George | 62-58 |
| 02:05 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Leon Zamudio | 62-58 |
| 01:53 | Cleveland State | Leon Zamudio's pass is intercepted by Bobby Fairfax | 62-58 |
| 01:46 | Youngstown State | Bobby Fairfax hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 01:45 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Gilbert Barhorst | 62-58 |
| 01:28 | Cleveland State | Patrick Waldrop connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Elliott | 64-58 |
| 01:13 | Youngstown State | Larry Seals is hacked by Leon Zamudio - foul #2 on Leon Zamudio, team foul #6 | 64-58 |
| 01:08 | Youngstown State | Michael Bobbitt's layup is rejected by Michael George | 64-58 |
| 01:06 | Cleveland State | Patrick Waldrop snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 01:02 | Cleveland State | Leon Zamudio comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-58 |
| 01:01 | Youngstown State | Bobby Fairfax grabs the board | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:50 | Youngstown State | William Carter buries a floater from the right block | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | Richard Elliott can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 64-60 |
| 00:28 | Youngstown State | Larry Seals gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Youngstown State | Larry Seals clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-60 |
| 00:19 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to William Carter | 64-60 |
| 00:15 | Youngstown State | Larry Seals connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | Cleveland State | Gilbert Barhorst is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Fairfax - foul #3 on Bobby Fairfax, team foul #9 | 64-63 |
| 00:13 | Cleveland State | Gilbert Barhorst makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:13 | Cleveland State | Gilbert Barhorst makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | Youngstown State | Michael Bobbitt is whistled for traveling | 66-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson (SG), Michael Litwin (PF) Leon Zamudio, Gilbert Barhorst | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Bobby Fairfax is called for the reach on Sheldon Jackson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bobby Fairfax, team foul #10 | 66-63 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Sheldon Jackson blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Larry Seals | 68-63 |