| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Donald Grady (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jack Pickett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Bales (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Blasingame (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Mort (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Martin Perkins (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Pierro (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Poole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jimmy Baskerville (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Luis Broome (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales inbounds the ball | 40-27 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales misses short on a 3 from straight away | 40-27 |
| 19:39 | Canisius | Jimmy Baskerville pulls down the rebound | 40-27 |
| 19:33 | Canisius | Jimmy Baskerville is hacked by Frank Mort - foul #2 on Frank Mort, team foul #1 | 40-27 |
| 19:24 | Canisius | Jimmy Baskerville knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Martin Perkins | 40-29 |
| 19:04 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 40-29 |
| 19:03 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales snags the offensive board | 40-29 |
| 18:54 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-29 |
| 18:53 | Canisius | Jimmy Baskerville gets the rebound | 40-29 |
| 18:48 | Canisius | Martin Pierro comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-29 |
| 18:46 | Canisius | Michael Poole tips it back up and in | 40-31 |
| 18:26 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady is fouled on the floor by Martin Pierro - foul #2 on Martin Pierro, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| 18:07 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Martin Pierro - foul #3 on Martin Pierro, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Howard Stringer (SG), Bertram Bowling (C) Martin Pierro, Luis Broome | |
| 18:07 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 18:07 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 17:38 | Canisius | Frank Mort is called for the reach on Martin Perkins - foul #3 on Frank Mort, team foul #2 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson (SG), Paul Reed (SF), Kenneth Currin (C) Jack Pickett, Steven Bales, Frank Mort | |
| Subs | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter (SF), James Labarge (PF) Michael Poole, Jimmy Baskerville | |
| 17:32 | Canisius | Paul Reed steps in front of the Howard Stringer pass | 42-31 |
| 17:29 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady slams it home on a nice dish by Paul Reed | 44-31 |
| 17:08 | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter travels with the ball | 44-31 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Knotts (PG) Donald Grady | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 16:50 | Youngstown State | Martin Perkins steals it from Kenneth Currin | 44-31 |
| 16:47 | Canisius | Martin Perkins banks in the layup | 44-33 |
| 16:24 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David Knotts | 47-33 |
| 16:06 | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-33 |
| 16:04 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame pulls down the rebound | 47-33 |
| 15:47 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-33 |
| 15:46 | Canisius | Bertram Bowling gets the rebound | 47-33 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - David Knotts (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Tim Hanson (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Paul Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Blasingame (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Currin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Martin Perkins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Stringer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Louie Kerstetter (fresh) PF - James Labarge (fresh) C - Bertram Bowling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Canisius | Howard Stringer misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-33 |
| 15:39 | Canisius | The offensive rebound goes to James Labarge | 47-33 |
| 15:14 | Canisius | Bertram Bowling misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Kenneth Currin - foul #1 on Kenneth Currin, team foul #3 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Donald Grady (PG), Jack Pickett (SG), Steven Bales (SF), John Coleman (PF), Frank Mort (C) David Knotts, Tim Hanson, Paul Reed, Richard Blasingame, Kenneth Currin | |
| Subs | Canisius | Ronald Burnett (PG), Martin Pierro (SG), Michael Poole (SF), Jimmy Baskerville (PF) Martin Perkins, Howard Stringer, Louie Kerstetter, James Labarge | |
| 15:14 | Canisius | Bertram Bowling misses the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 15:14 | Canisius | Bertram Bowling misses the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 15:14 | Canisius | Jimmy Baskerville grabs the offensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 14:59 | Canisius | John Coleman blocks the jumper by Ronald Burnett | 47-33 |
| 14:57 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales grabs the board | 47-33 |
| 14:41 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Grady | 50-33 |
| 14:36 | Canisius | Ronald Burnett double dribbles | 50-33 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Luis Broome (C) Bertram Bowling | |
| 14:22 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 50-33 |
| 14:20 | Canisius | Jimmy Baskerville grabs the board | 50-33 |
| 14:14 | Canisius | Jimmy Baskerville misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Jack Pickett - foul #2 on Jack Pickett, team foul #4 | 50-33 |
| 14:14 | Canisius | Jimmy Baskerville makes the 1st free throw | 50-34 |
| 14:14 | Canisius | Jimmy Baskerville makes the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 14:03 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort misses long on a floater from the left side | 50-35 |
| 14:01 | Canisius | Jimmy Baskerville pulls down the rebound | 50-35 |
| 13:46 | Canisius | Ronald Burnett misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-35 |
| 13:44 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort pulls down the rebound | 50-35 |
| 13:27 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-35 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame (PF) John Coleman | |
| Subs | Canisius | Martin Perkins (PG) Ronald Burnett | |
| 13:13 | Canisius | Luis Broome is hacked by Frank Mort - foul #4 on Frank Mort, team foul #5 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Reed (SG), Kenneth Currin (C) Jack Pickett, Frank Mort | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 13:01 | Canisius | Martin Perkins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Paul Reed - foul #1 on Paul Reed, team foul #6 | 50-35 |
| 13:01 | Canisius | Martin Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 13:01 | Canisius | Martin Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 12:39 | Youngstown State | Luis Broome steals it from Donald Grady | 50-37 |
| 12:20 | Canisius | Martin Perkins scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Poole | 50-39 |
| 12:04 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 50-39 |
| 12:03 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Jimmy Baskerville | 50-39 |
| 11:58 | Canisius | Martin Perkins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-39 |
| 11:56 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Richard Blasingame | 50-39 |
| 11:51 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Reed | 53-39 |
| 11:33 | Canisius | Jimmy Baskerville misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-39 |
| 11:32 | Canisius | Michael Poole snags the offensive board | 53-39 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Donald Grady (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Paul Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Bales (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Blasingame (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Currin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Martin Perkins (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Pierro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Poole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jimmy Baskerville (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. C - Luis Broome (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Canisius | Steven Bales steals the ball from Martin Pierro | 53-39 |
| 10:57 | Youngstown State | Jimmy Baskerville steals the ball from Kenneth Currin | 53-39 |
| 10:37 | Canisius | Jimmy Baskerville scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Martin Perkins | 53-42 |
| 10:33 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Reed | 55-42 |
| 10:15 | Canisius | Michael Poole can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-42 |
| 10:13 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin gets the rebound | 55-42 |
| 09:50 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin misses the easy layup but the foul's on Luis Broome - foul #2 on Luis Broome, team foul #3 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Knotts (PG), Jack Pickett (SG), John Coleman (PF), John Fowler (C) Donald Grady, Paul Reed, Steven Bales, Richard Blasingame | |
| Subs | Canisius | Ronald Burnett (PG), Howard Stringer (SG), Louie Kerstetter (SF), James Labarge (PF), Bertram Bowling (C) Martin Perkins, Martin Pierro, Michael Poole, Jimmy Baskerville, Luis Broome | |
| 09:50 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 09:50 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 09:28 | Canisius | Howard Stringer makes the 3 from straight away | 57-45 |
| 09:13 | Youngstown State | John Fowler is fouled on the floor by Bertram Bowling - foul #3 on Bertram Bowling, team foul #4 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson (SF) Kenneth Currin | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 08:54 | Youngstown State | Howard Stringer steals the ball from Jack Pickett | 57-45 |
| 08:48 | Canisius | Howard Stringer knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Louie Kerstetter and the foul's on Jack Pickett - foul #3 on Jack Pickett, team foul #7 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Martin Perkins (PG) Ronald Burnett | |
| 08:48 | Canisius | Howard Stringer makes the free throw | 57-48 |
| 08:34 | Youngstown State | John Coleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-48 |
| 08:19 | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter makes the 3 from straight away set up by Bertram Bowling | 57-51 |
| 08:10 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 08:09 | Canisius | James Labarge gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 08:02 | Canisius | Howard Stringer makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Labarge | 57-54 |
| 07:38 | Youngstown State | John Fowler misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 57-54 |
| 07:37 | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 07:31 | Canisius | Martin Perkins comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 07:30 | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter tips it back up and in | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - David Knotts (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jack Pickett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tim Hanson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Coleman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - John Fowler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Martin Perkins (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Stringer (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Louie Kerstetter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Labarge (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Bertram Bowling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Howard Stringer - foul #2 on Howard Stringer, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Donald Grady (PG), Paul Reed (SF), Richard Blasingame (PF), Frank Mort (C) David Knotts, Tim Hanson, John Coleman, John Fowler | |
| Subs | Canisius | Ronald Burnett (SG), Stephen Carroll (SF), Jimmy Baskerville (PF), Luis Broome (C) Howard Stringer, Louie Kerstetter, James Labarge, Bertram Bowling | |
| 07:14 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 07:14 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 07:06 | Canisius | Stephen Carroll misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 07:05 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Frank Mort | 59-56 |
| 06:54 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-56 |
| 06:52 | Canisius | Jimmy Baskerville gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 06:47 | Canisius | Martin Perkins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 06:45 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 06:36 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett misses the lay-in | 59-56 |
| 06:35 | Canisius | Jimmy Baskerville grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 06:29 | Canisius | Jimmy Baskerville comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 06:27 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Donald Grady | 59-56 |
| 06:11 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 59-56 |
| 06:10 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Pickett | 59-56 |
| 05:59 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-56 |
| 05:57 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Mort | 59-56 |
| 05:52 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort lays it in | 61-56 |
| 05:46 | Canisius | Martin Perkins connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Burnett | 61-59 |
| 05:25 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Stephen Carroll - foul #1 on Stephen Carroll, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson (SG), Steven Bales (SF) Donald Grady, Jack Pickett | |
| Subs | Canisius | Howard Stringer (PG), Martin Pierro (SG), Michael Poole (SF), Louie Kerstetter (PF), Bertram Bowling (C) Martin Perkins, Ronald Burnett, Stephen Carroll, Jimmy Baskerville, Luis Broome | |
| 05:25 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:25 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 05:03 | Canisius | Michael Poole misses long on a 3 from straight away | 62-59 |
| 05:02 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 04:49 | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 64-59 |
| 04:36 | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Howard Stringer | 64-62 |
| 04:11 | Youngstown State | Bertram Bowling is called for the reach on Frank Mort - foul #4 on Bertram Bowling, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Donald Grady (PG), David Knotts (SG), Kenneth Currin (PF) Paul Reed, Tim Hanson, Richard Blasingame | |
| Subs | Canisius | Martin Perkins (PG) Howard Stringer | |
| 04:11 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:11 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 04:00 | Canisius | Martin Perkins buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Martin Pierro | 66-65 |
| 03:38 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 66-65 |
| 03:36 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 03:20 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 03:19 | Canisius | Bertram Bowling grabs the board | 66-65 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Donald Grady (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - David Knotts (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Steven Bales (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Currin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Mort (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Martin Perkins (fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Pierro (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Poole (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Louie Kerstetter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Bertram Bowling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Canisius | Martin Perkins misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-65 |
| 03:13 | Canisius | Louie Kerstetter grabs the offensive board | 66-65 |
| 02:55 | Canisius | Bertram Bowling scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Martin Perkins | 66-67 |
| 02:55 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson (SG), Richard Blasingame (PF) David Knotts, Frank Mort | |
| Subs | Canisius | Jimmy Baskerville (PF) Louie Kerstetter | |
| 02:43 | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson loses the ball out of bounds | 66-67 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett (SG) Tim Hanson | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 02:23 | Canisius | Bertram Bowling is hacked by Kenneth Currin - foul #2 on Kenneth Currin, team foul #8 | 66-67 |
| 02:23 | Canisius | Bertram Bowling makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:23 | Canisius | Bertram Bowling makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 02:09 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jack Pickett | 68-69 |
| 02:05 | Canisius | Martin Pierro comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Steven Bales - foul #1 on Steven Bales, team foul #9 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Luis Broome (C) Bertram Bowling | |
| 02:05 | Canisius | Martin Pierro makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 02:05 | Canisius | Martin Pierro misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 02:05 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales snags the defensive board | 68-70 |
| 01:45 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett clanks a shot from the left wing | 68-70 |
| 01:44 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame snags the offensive board | 68-70 |
| 01:24 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Blasingame | 70-70 |
| 01:18 | Canisius | Michael Poole can't connect on a shot from the right side | 70-70 |
| 01:16 | Canisius | Jimmy Baskerville tips it in | 70-72 |
| 00:58 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 72-72 |
| 00:37 | Canisius | Luis Broome's pass is intercepted by Jack Pickett | 72-72 |
| 00:33 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jack Pickett | 74-72 |
| 00:27 | Canisius | Michael Poole misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 74-72 |
| 00:26 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame pulls down the rebound | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame is hacked by Martin Perkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Martin Perkins, team foul #8 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Frank Mort (C) Kenneth Currin | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 00:23 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:23 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Jimmy Baskerville | 74-72 |
| 00:13 | Canisius | Luis Broome hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 74-72 |
| 00:12 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady grabs the defensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 00:10 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Perkins - foul #3 on Martin Perkins, team foul #9 | 74-72 |
| 00:10 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:10 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:05 | Canisius | Martin Perkins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-72 |
| 00:04 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort snags the defensive board | 76-72 |
| 00:03 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Pierro - foul #4 on Martin Pierro, team foul #10 | 76-72 |
| 00:03 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:03 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:00 | Canisius | Martin Pierro can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 78-72 |