| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - James Speirs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Gibbons (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley McIntyre (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oscar Bunch (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Giltner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hall (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Ernest McElyea (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) C - Henry Rehm (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | George Smith inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Cleveland State | Oscar Bunch denies the turnaround by George Smith | 28-33 |
| 19:35 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith tips it in | 28-35 |
| 19:15 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on George Smith - foul #1 on George Smith, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| 19:15 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 19:15 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 18:58 | Cleveland State | James Hall comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 30-35 |
| 18:56 | Youngstown State | Harold Giltner gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 18:30 | Youngstown State | Richard Smith is called for the reach on Donald Gibbons - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Eckhart (PF) Richard Smith | |
| 18:21 | Youngstown State | Oscar Bunch blows the dunk | 30-35 |
| 18:19 | Youngstown State | Harold Giltner grabs the offensive board | 30-35 |
| 18:08 | Youngstown State | James Speirs drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Bradley McIntyre | 33-35 |
| 17:50 | Cleveland State | Harold Giltner denies the turnaround by Henry Rehm | 33-35 |
| 17:48 | Cleveland State | George Smith tips it home | 33-37 |
| 17:25 | Youngstown State | James Speirs comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 17:23 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Henry Rehm | 33-37 |
| 17:08 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Hall | 33-40 |
| 16:51 | Youngstown State | Harold Giltner drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by James Speirs and the foul's on Henry Rehm - foul #3 on Henry Rehm, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Bloom (PG), Robert Bell (SG), Juan Estrada (SF), Seth McIntyre (PF) James Speirs, Donald Gibbons, Bradley McIntyre, Oscar Bunch | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), Dennis Wiggins (SF), George Quesenberry (PF), Manuel Appling (C) James Hall, Ernest McElyea, George Smith, Henry Rehm | |
| 16:51 | Youngstown State | Harold Giltner misses the free throw | 35-40 |
| 16:51 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 16:46 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from John Eckhart | 35-42 |
| 16:32 | Youngstown State | Thomas Bloom double dribbles | 35-42 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Brett Bailey (C) Harold Giltner | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 16:07 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 16:05 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry gets the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 15:56 | Cleveland State | Seth McIntyre steals it from Pierre Lanctot | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Thomas Bloom (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Bell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Juan Estrada (fresh) PF - Seth McIntyre (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brett Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Eckhart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Wiggins (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - George Quesenberry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Manuel Appling (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Youngstown State | Dennis Wiggins picks off the pass by Seth McIntyre | 35-42 |
| 15:23 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 15:22 | Youngstown State | Brett Bailey grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 15:13 | Youngstown State | Robert Bell is hacked by Dennis Wiggins - foul #2 on Dennis Wiggins, team foul #4 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Speirs (PG), Donald Gibbons (SG), Bradley McIntyre (SF), Oscar Bunch (PF) Thomas Bloom, Robert Bell, Juan Estrada, Brett Bailey | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), Ernest McElyea (SG), George Smith (SF), Richard Smith (PF) Pierre Lanctot, John Eckhart, Dennis Wiggins, George Quesenberry | |
| 15:01 | Youngstown State | James Speirs knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Oscar Bunch | 37-42 |
| 14:48 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-42 |
| 14:46 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 14:20 | Youngstown State | Seth McIntyre can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on James Hall - foul #1 on James Hall, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Harold Giltner (C) Oscar Bunch | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm (C) Manuel Appling | |
| 14:20 | Youngstown State | Seth McIntyre makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:20 | Youngstown State | Seth McIntyre misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:20 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 14:06 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Speirs - foul #2 on James Speirs, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Juan Estrada (PF) Seth McIntyre | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 14:06 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:06 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:06 | Youngstown State | Harold Giltner pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 13:49 | Youngstown State | James Speirs clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 13:47 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Ernest McElyea | 38-42 |
| 13:42 | Cleveland State | George Smith is called for traveling | 38-42 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Bell (SG), Oscar Bunch (PF) Donald Gibbons, Juan Estrada | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG) James Hall | |
| 13:24 | Youngstown State | George Smith picks off the pass by Bradley McIntyre | 38-42 |
| 13:21 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea lays it up and in on a great pass from George Smith | 38-44 |
| 12:56 | Youngstown State | Oscar Bunch scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Bell and he's fouled by Richard Smith - foul #4 on Richard Smith, team foul #6 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Juan Estrada (SG) James Speirs | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Eckhart (SG), Manuel Appling (PF) Ernest McElyea, Richard Smith | |
| 12:56 | Youngstown State | Oscar Bunch makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| 12:42 | Cleveland State | George Smith connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Eckhart | 41-47 |
| 12:27 | Youngstown State | Oscar Bunch hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 41-47 |
| 12:25 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Henry Rehm | 41-47 |
| 12:20 | Cleveland State | George Smith banks in the layup set up by Pierre Lanctot and he's hacked by Juan Estrada - foul #2 on Juan Estrada, team foul #2 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons (SG), Seth McIntyre (C) Juan Estrada, Harold Giltner | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG) Pierre Lanctot | |
| 12:20 | Cleveland State | George Smith makes the free throw | 41-50 |
| 11:57 | Youngstown State | Oscar Bunch misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 41-50 |
| 11:55 | Cleveland State | George Smith gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Robert Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Gibbons (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley McIntyre (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oscar Bunch (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Seth McIntyre (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hall (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Eckhart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - George Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Manuel Appling (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Rehm (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-50 |
| 11:40 | Youngstown State | Bradley McIntyre pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 11:25 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-50 |
| 11:24 | Youngstown State | Oscar Bunch snags the offensive board | 41-50 |
| 11:15 | Youngstown State | George Smith picks off the pass by Robert Bell | 41-50 |
| 11:10 | Cleveland State | James Hall blows the layup | 41-50 |
| 11:09 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart snags the offensive board | 41-50 |
| 10:54 | Cleveland State | George Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bradley McIntyre - foul #3 on Bradley McIntyre, team foul #3 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Speirs (PG), Juan Estrada (SG), Harry Fritts (SF), Brett Bailey (PF), Harold Giltner (C) Robert Bell, Donald Gibbons, Bradley McIntyre, Oscar Bunch, Seth McIntyre | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), Ernest McElyea (SG), George Quesenberry (C) James Hall, Manuel Appling, Henry Rehm | |
| 10:54 | Cleveland State | George Smith makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 10:54 | Cleveland State | George Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 10:54 | Youngstown State | Harold Giltner pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 10:41 | Youngstown State | James Speirs hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 41-51 |
| 10:39 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 10:18 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry is hacked by Harold Giltner - foul #1 on Harold Giltner, team foul #4 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins (SF), Henry Rehm (C) George Smith, John Eckhart | |
| 10:02 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm throws it down on a nice dish by Pierre Lanctot | 41-53 |
| 09:55 | Youngstown State | Harold Giltner can't finish the layup | 41-53 |
| 09:53 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry grabs the defensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 09:43 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by George Quesenberry | 41-56 |
| 09:26 | Youngstown State | Harold Giltner can't finish the layup | 41-56 |
| 09:24 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry pulls down the rebound | 41-56 |
| 09:00 | Cleveland State | The pull-up jumper by George Quesenberry is blocked by Brett Bailey | 41-56 |
| 08:58 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Harry Fritts | 41-56 |
| 08:42 | Youngstown State | Brett Bailey is whistled for traveling | 41-56 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons (SG), Bradley McIntyre (SF), Oscar Bunch (PF), Seth McIntyre (C) Juan Estrada, Harry Fritts, Brett Bailey, Harold Giltner | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), John Eckhart (SF), Manuel Appling (C) Pierre Lanctot, Dennis Wiggins, Henry Rehm | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:20 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling misses the fadeaway near the basket | 41-56 |
| 08:19 | Youngstown State | Seth McIntyre grabs the defensive rebound | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:14 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons misses the easy layup | 41-56 |
| 08:13 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Ernest McElyea | 41-56 |
| 07:47 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Oscar Bunch - foul #3 on Oscar Bunch, team foul #5 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Bell (PG) James Speirs | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Smith (SF), Richard Smith (PF) Ernest McElyea, George Quesenberry | |
| 07:47 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 07:47 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart makes the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Robert Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Gibbons (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley McIntyre (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Oscar Bunch (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Seth McIntyre (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hall (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Eckhart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - George Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Manuel Appling (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Youngstown State | Donald Gibbons knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Bell | 43-58 |
| 07:08 | Cleveland State | George Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-61 |
| 07:04 | Youngstown State | Robert Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-61 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Harold Giltner (C) Seth McIntyre | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 06:53 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Hall | 43-64 |
| 06:45 | Youngstown State | Manuel Appling steps in front of the Bradley McIntyre pass | 43-64 |
| 06:24 | Cleveland State | James Hall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-64 |
| 06:22 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Bradley McIntyre | 43-64 |
| 06:03 | Youngstown State | Bradley McIntyre buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Bell | 46-64 |
| 05:48 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith is whistled for traveling | 46-64 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Speirs (PG), Juan Estrada (SF), Seth McIntyre (PF), Brett Bailey (C) Donald Gibbons, Bradley McIntyre, Oscar Bunch, Harold Giltner | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), Ernest McElyea (SG), Henry Rehm (C) James Hall, John Eckhart, Manuel Appling | |
| 05:29 | Youngstown State | Seth McIntyre connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Bell | 48-64 |
| 05:06 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea's pass is intercepted by Robert Bell | 48-64 |
| 05:01 | Youngstown State | Robert Bell slams it home | 50-64 |
| 04:33 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith connects on the shot from the right block set up by Ernest McElyea and he's hacked by Seth McIntyre - foul #1 on Seth McIntyre, team foul #6 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Bradley McIntyre (SF), Harold Giltner (C) Robert Bell, Brett Bailey | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins (SF), George Quesenberry (C) George Smith, Henry Rehm | |
| 04:33 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith makes the free throw | 50-67 |
| 04:19 | Youngstown State | James Speirs lays it in | 52-67 |
| 03:51 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-67 |
| 03:49 | Youngstown State | James Speirs grabs the defensive rebound | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - James Speirs (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Juan Estrada (fresh) SF - Bradley McIntyre (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Seth McIntyre (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Giltner (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest McElyea (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Wiggins (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. C - George Quesenberry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 03:42 | Youngstown State | Juan Estrada can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-67 |
| 03:41 | Youngstown State | Harold Giltner grabs the offensive rebound | 52-67 |
| 03:30 | Youngstown State | Seth McIntyre misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-67 |
| 03:29 | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins pulls down the rebound | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:01 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ernest McElyea | 52-69 |
| 02:47 | Youngstown State | Seth McIntyre blows the layup | 52-69 |
| 02:45 | Youngstown State | Bradley McIntyre hits the follow up shot | 54-69 |
| 02:23 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Wiggins | 54-71 |
| 02:16 | Youngstown State | Dennis Wiggins takes the ball from Harold Giltner | 54-71 |
| 02:00 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Richard Smith, team foul #7 | 54-71 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Bloom (PG), Robert Bell (SG), Brett Bailey (C) James Speirs, Bradley McIntyre, Harold Giltner | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Eckhart (SG), Manuel Appling (C) Ernest McElyea, Richard Smith | |
| 01:33 | Youngstown State | Brett Bailey misses the dunk but the foul's on Manuel Appling - foul #2 on Manuel Appling, team foul #8 | 54-71 |
| 01:33 | Youngstown State | Brett Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 01:33 | Youngstown State | Brett Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| 01:31 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-71 |
| 01:24 | Youngstown State | Robert Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-71 |
| 01:05 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot misses long on a shot from the baseline | 56-71 |
| 01:04 | Youngstown State | Seth McIntyre grabs the defensive rebound | 56-71 |
| 00:48 | Youngstown State | Dennis Wiggins swats the short shot by Seth McIntyre | 56-71 |
| 00:46 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Manuel Appling | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling misses the lay-in | 56-71 |
| 00:17 | Youngstown State | Seth McIntyre grabs the board | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Youngstown State | Robert Bell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Seth McIntyre | 58-71 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot runs out the clock | 58-71 |