| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Frank McHan (fresh) SG - Mark Sapp (fresh) SF - Stephen Kirk (fresh) PF - Mark Brown (fresh) C - Charles Trout (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jeremy Blass (fresh) SG - Scott Sawinski (fresh) SF - Ruben Nimmo (fresh) PF - Brian Wannamaker (fresh) C - James Hudson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | James Hudson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:51 | Youngstown State | Brian Wannamaker can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Cleveland State | Charles Trout snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan is hacked by Brian Wannamaker - foul #1 on Brian Wannamaker, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Frank McHan | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Youngstown State | James Hudson comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Mark Sapp - foul #1 on Mark Sapp, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Youngstown State | James Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:02 | Youngstown State | James Hudson misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:02 | Cleveland State | Mark Brown grabs the board | 2-1 |
| 18:46 | Cleveland State | Charles Trout makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Sapp | 4-1 |
| 18:38 | Youngstown State | Brian Wannamaker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-1 |
| 18:36 | Cleveland State | Mark Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 4-1 |
| 18:16 | Cleveland State | Charles Trout blows the dunk | 4-1 |
| 18:14 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Frank McHan | 4-1 |
| 17:49 | Cleveland State | Mark Brown scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Frank McHan | 6-1 |
| 17:32 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo is whistled for traveling | 6-1 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Peters (C) James Hudson | |
| 17:13 | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-1 |
| 17:11 | Cleveland State | Mark Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 6-1 |
| 16:58 | Cleveland State | Mark Sapp clanks a jumper from the right side | 6-1 |
| 16:56 | Youngstown State | James Peters gets the rebound | 6-1 |
| 16:52 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeremy Blass | 6-3 |
| 16:50 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Blass - foul #1 on Jeremy Blass, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Shawn Wright (SG), Randy Sowell (SF), Arthur Bacon (PF) Scott Sawinski, Ruben Nimmo, Brian Wannamaker | |
| 16:37 | Cleveland State | Mark Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-3 |
| 16:35 | Cleveland State | Charles Trout hits the follow up shot | 8-3 |
| 16:15 | Youngstown State | Randy Sowell can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 8-3 |
| 16:13 | Youngstown State | James Peters pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-3 |
| 16:02 | Youngstown State | Arthur Bacon comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 8-3 |
| 16:01 | Youngstown State | Randy Sowell tips it but misses | 8-3 |
| 15:59 | Youngstown State | Arthur Bacon tips it back up and in | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Frank McHan (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Sapp (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Kirk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Trout (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jeremy Blass (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shawn Wright (fresh) SF - Randy Sowell (fresh) PF - Arthur Bacon (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Peters (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Randy Sowell - foul #1 on Randy Sowell, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson (PG), James Enos (SG), Joe Willoughby (PF), Yuri Suleski (C) Frank McHan, Mark Sapp, Mark Brown, Charles Trout | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Thiel (PG), Scott Sawinski (SG), Ruben Nimmo (SF), Brian Wannamaker (PF), James Hudson (C) Jeremy Blass, Shawn Wright, Randy Sowell, Arthur Bacon, James Peters | |
| 15:33 | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:33 | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk makes the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 15:17 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by James Hudson | 10-7 |
| 14:58 | Cleveland State | James Enos knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-7 |
| 14:38 | Youngstown State | James Hudson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Hudson, team foul #4 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Zachman (C) Stephen Kirk | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass (PG) William Thiel | |
| 14:22 | Cleveland State | Brian Wannamaker steals it from James Enos | 12-7 |
| 14:17 | Youngstown State | James Hudson is hacked by James Enos - foul #1 on James Enos, team foul #2 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Sapp (SG), Charles Trout (C) Andrew Robertson, John Zachman | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 14:02 | Youngstown State | James Enos takes the ball from Jeremy Blass | 12-7 |
| 13:51 | Cleveland State | Yuri Suleski hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-7 |
| 13:31 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-10 |
| 13:15 | Cleveland State | Ruben Nimmo steps in front of the Mark Sapp pass | 15-10 |
| 12:56 | Youngstown State | Brian Wannamaker banks in the layup set up by Jeremy Blass | 15-12 |
| 12:32 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Blass is called for the reach on James Enos - foul #2 on Jeremy Blass, team foul #5 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank McHan (PG), Mark Brown (PF) James Enos, Yuri Suleski | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Thiel (PG), Randy Sowell (SG), Arthur Bacon (PF), James Peters (C) Jeremy Blass, Scott Sawinski, Brian Wannamaker, James Hudson | |
| 12:14 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 15-12 |
| 12:12 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo pulls down the rebound | 15-12 |
| 11:53 | Youngstown State | Frank McHan picks off the pass by William Thiel | 15-12 |
| 11:50 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan lays it up and in | 17-12 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Frank McHan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Sapp (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Willoughby (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Trout (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - William Thiel (fresh) SG - Randy Sowell (fresh) SF - Ruben Nimmo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Arthur Bacon (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Peters (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo is fouled on the floor by Joe Willoughby - foul #1 on Joe Willoughby, team foul #3 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson (SG), Stephen Kirk (SF), John Zachman (C) Mark Sapp, Joe Willoughby, Charles Trout | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Shawn Wright (SG) Ruben Nimmo | |
| 11:17 | Youngstown State | Arthur Bacon misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-12 |
| 11:16 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to John Zachman | 17-12 |
| 11:04 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by Stephen Kirk is denied by James Peters | 17-12 |
| 11:03 | Youngstown State | Arthur Bacon pulls down the rebound | 17-12 |
| 10:46 | Youngstown State | Arthur Bacon comes up short on the floater from close range | 17-12 |
| 10:44 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Stephen Kirk | 17-12 |
| 10:39 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-12 |
| 10:37 | Youngstown State | Shawn Wright snags the defensive board | 17-12 |
| 10:26 | Youngstown State | William Thiel misses the lay-in | 17-12 |
| 10:25 | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk snags the defensive board | 17-12 |
| 10:13 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Frank McHan | 20-12 |
| 09:45 | Youngstown State | William Thiel connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Sowell | 20-15 |
| 09:23 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan misses short on a runner in the paint | 20-15 |
| 09:22 | Cleveland State | John Zachman misses the tip | 20-15 |
| 09:21 | Youngstown State | William Thiel snags the defensive board | 20-15 |
| 09:16 | Youngstown State | Andrew Robertson takes the ball from Randy Sowell | 20-15 |
| 09:13 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson misses the lay-in | 20-15 |
| 09:12 | Youngstown State | James Peters pulls down the rebound | 20-15 |
| 08:43 | Youngstown State | William Thiel is whistled for traveling | 20-15 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Enos (PG), Mark Sapp (SG), Joe Willoughby (SF), Yuri Suleski (PF), Charles Trout (C) Frank McHan, Andrew Robertson, Stephen Kirk, Mark Brown, John Zachman | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski (SG), Ruben Nimmo (SF), Brian Wannamaker (PF), James Hudson (C) William Thiel, Randy Sowell, Arthur Bacon, James Peters | |
| 08:24 | Cleveland State | James Enos hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joe Willoughby | 22-15 |
| 08:10 | Youngstown State | Shawn Wright misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 22-15 |
| 08:08 | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby snags the defensive board | 22-15 |
| 08:06 | Cleveland State | James Enos travels in the backcourt | 22-15 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Thiel (PG) Shawn Wright | |
| 07:50 | Youngstown State | Brian Wannamaker double dribbles | 22-15 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Enos (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Sapp (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Willoughby (fresh) PF - Yuri Suleski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Trout (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - William Thiel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Sawinski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ruben Nimmo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Wannamaker (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Hudson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Cleveland State | Mark Sapp misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-15 |
| 07:26 | Youngstown State | Brian Wannamaker pulls down the rebound | 22-15 |
| 07:20 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo blows the layup but the foul's on Joe Willoughby - foul #2 on Joe Willoughby, team foul #4 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Walck (SF) Joe Willoughby | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Randy Sowell (PG) William Thiel | |
| 07:20 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 07:20 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 07:07 | Cleveland State | Charles Trout hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by James Hudson - foul #2 on James Hudson, team foul #6 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk (SF) Richard Walck | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Gary Ryerson (C) James Hudson | |
| 07:07 | Cleveland State | Charles Trout makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 07:07 | Cleveland State | Charles Trout misses the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 07:07 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Yuri Suleski | 23-17 |
| 06:53 | Cleveland State | Yuri Suleski misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Brian Wannamaker - foul #2 on Brian Wannamaker, team foul #7 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank McHan (PG), Mark Brown (PF) James Enos, Charles Trout | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Arthur Bacon (PF) Brian Wannamaker | |
| 06:53 | Cleveland State | Yuri Suleski makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 06:53 | Cleveland State | Yuri Suleski makes the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 06:40 | Youngstown State | Randy Sowell hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Scott Sawinski | 25-19 |
| 06:26 | Cleveland State | Arthur Bacon is called for the reach on Mark Brown - foul #1 on Arthur Bacon, team foul #8 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Trout (C) Yuri Suleski | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 06:26 | Cleveland State | Mark Brown makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 06:26 | Cleveland State | Mark Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 06:26 | Youngstown State | Gary Ryerson gets the rebound | 26-19 |
| 06:19 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-19 |
| 06:17 | Youngstown State | Gary Ryerson snags the offensive board | 26-19 |
| 06:05 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Stephen Kirk - foul #1 on Stephen Kirk, team foul #5 | 26-19 |
| 06:05 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 06:05 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 05:49 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan is hacked by Randy Sowell - foul #2 on Randy Sowell, team foul #9 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Enos (SG), Richard Walck (SF) Mark Sapp, Stephen Kirk | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Thiel (PG), Shawn Wright (SG) Randy Sowell, Scott Sawinski | |
| 05:49 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan misses the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 05:49 | Youngstown State | Gary Ryerson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 05:31 | Youngstown State | Charles Trout swats the short shot by Ruben Nimmo | 26-21 |
| 05:30 | Cleveland State | Mark Brown pulls down the rebound | 26-21 |
| 05:14 | Cleveland State | Mark Brown misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Shawn Wright - foul #1 on Shawn Wright, team foul #10 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson (PG) Frank McHan | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Peters (C) Ruben Nimmo | |
| 05:14 | Cleveland State | Mark Brown makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 05:14 | Cleveland State | Mark Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 04:56 | Youngstown State | Richard Walck blocks the short jumper by James Peters | 28-21 |
| 04:55 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck snags the defensive board | 28-21 |
| 04:36 | Cleveland State | Charles Trout lays it up and in on a nice dish by Andrew Robertson | 30-21 |
| 04:15 | Youngstown State | Arthur Bacon connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from William Thiel and the foul's on Andrew Robertson - foul #1 on Andrew Robertson, team foul #6 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Sapp (SG), Stephen Kirk (SF), Yuri Suleski (PF), John Zachman (C) James Enos, Richard Walck, Mark Brown, Charles Trout | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski (SG), Ruben Nimmo (SF) Shawn Wright, Gary Ryerson | |
| 04:15 | Youngstown State | Arthur Bacon misses the free throw | 30-23 |
| 04:15 | Cleveland State | John Zachman grabs the board | 30-23 |
| 04:10 | Cleveland State | Yuri Suleski misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 30-23 |
| 04:09 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo gets the rebound | 30-23 |
| 03:49 | Youngstown State | Arthur Bacon is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Arthur Bacon, team foul #11 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank McHan (PG), Joe Willoughby (PF) Andrew Robertson, John Zachman | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass (PG), Brian Wannamaker (PF), James Hudson (C) William Thiel, Arthur Bacon, James Peters | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Frank McHan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Sapp (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Kirk (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Willoughby (fresh) C - Yuri Suleski (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jeremy Blass (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Sawinski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ruben Nimmo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Wannamaker (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Hudson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:35 | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-23 |
| 03:33 | Youngstown State | Brian Wannamaker gets the rebound | 30-23 |
| 03:19 | Youngstown State | Brian Wannamaker can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-23 |
| 03:17 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Ruben Nimmo | 30-23 |
| 02:56 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo is fouled on the floor by Joe Willoughby - foul #3 on Joe Willoughby, team foul #7 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Trout (C) Joe Willoughby | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 02:56 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 02:56 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 02:34 | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk is fouled on the floor by Brian Wannamaker - foul #3 on Brian Wannamaker, team foul #12 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Randy Sowell (SF), Arthur Bacon (PF) Ruben Nimmo, Brian Wannamaker | |
| 02:34 | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk misses the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 02:34 | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 02:23 | Youngstown State | Arthur Bacon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-25 |
| 02:21 | Youngstown State | James Hudson grabs the offensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 02:10 | Youngstown State | Arthur Bacon connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Scott Sawinski | 31-27 |
| 01:55 | Cleveland State | Yuri Suleski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 01:53 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 01:46 | Youngstown State | James Hudson makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Jeremy Blass | 31-29 |
| 01:42 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan is called for traveling in the backcourt | 31-29 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson (PG), James Enos (SG), Richard Walck (SF), Mark Brown (PF) Frank McHan, Mark Sapp, Stephen Kirk, Yuri Suleski | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo (SF) Arthur Bacon | |
| 01:18 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Jeremy Blass | 31-31 |
| 01:05 | Cleveland State | Randy Sowell swats the shot by James Enos | 31-31 |
| 01:03 | Cleveland State | James Enos gets the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 00:45 | Cleveland State | James Enos clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeremy Blass - foul #3 on Jeremy Blass, team foul #13 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Zachman (C) Charles Trout | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Thiel (PG), Arthur Bacon (PF), James Peters (C) Jeremy Blass, Scott Sawinski, James Hudson | |
| 00:45 | Cleveland State | James Enos misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 00:45 | Cleveland State | James Enos makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 00:24 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Walck - foul #1 on Richard Walck, team foul #8 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank McHan (PG), Mark Sapp (SG) Andrew Robertson, Richard Walck | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 00:24 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 00:24 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | James Enos hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from John Zachman | 34-33 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo misses long on a halfcourt shot | 34-33 |