| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ward Clayton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Crabb (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Waldo Coger (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Tatum (fresh) 4 pts. C - Stephen Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gene Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tommy Lenox (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Cannon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer inbounds the ball | 36-41 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Cleveland State | Stephen Robinson blocks the short jumper by William Cannon | 36-41 |
| 19:29 | Cleveland State | William Cannon tips it home | 36-43 |
| 19:07 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson loses the ball out of bounds | 36-43 |
| 18:48 | Cleveland State | Robert Crabb steals the ball from Allen Watkins | 36-43 |
| 18:24 | Youngstown State | Allen Watkins steps in front of the Ward Clayton pass | 36-43 |
| 18:21 | Cleveland State | Allen Watkins hits the finger roll | 36-45 |
| 17:57 | Youngstown State | Robert Crabb connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Ward Clayton | 38-45 |
| 17:38 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer throws it down set up by William Davis | 38-47 |
| 17:26 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger drills a 3 from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 17:09 | Cleveland State | William Cannon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-47 |
| 17:07 | Youngstown State | James Tatum grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 16:48 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Crabb | 44-47 |
| 16:35 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by James Tatum - foul #2 on James Tatum, team foul #1 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Shing China (PG), Roger Upshaw (SG), Richard Kelly (PF), James Clark (C) Ward Clayton, Robert Crabb, James Tatum, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Theodore Tester (PG), Bernard McGee (SG), Ralph Borchers (SF), Michael Schacht (C) William Davis, Allen Watkins, Gene Palmer, William Cannon | |
| 16:35 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 16:35 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 16:28 | Youngstown State | James Clark knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Shing China | 47-49 |
| 16:04 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 47-49 |
| 16:02 | Youngstown State | Shing China pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Shing China (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Upshaw (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Waldo Coger (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Richard Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Clark (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Theodore Tester (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bernard McGee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Borchers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Lenox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Schacht (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Youngstown State | Richard Kelly misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 15:41 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 15:35 | Cleveland State | Bernard McGee drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Theodore Tester | 47-52 |
| 15:21 | Youngstown State | Shing China is hacked by Michael Schacht - foul #2 on Michael Schacht, team foul #1 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton (PG), Robert Crabb (SG), Stephen Robinson (C) Shing China, Waldo Coger, James Clark | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer (SG), Brandon Maio (SF) Bernard McGee, Tommy Lenox | |
| 15:08 | Youngstown State | Gene Palmer picks off the pass by Ward Clayton | 47-52 |
| 14:46 | Cleveland State | Michael Schacht throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allen Watkins (SG), William Cannon (C) Gene Palmer, Michael Schacht | |
| 14:30 | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Crabb | 50-52 |
| 14:11 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio clanks a floater from close range | 50-52 |
| 14:10 | Cleveland State | Allen Watkins misses the tip | 50-52 |
| 14:09 | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 13:51 | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton banks in the layup set up by Stephen Robinson | 52-52 |
| 13:28 | Cleveland State | William Cannon is fouled on the floor by Richard Kelly - foul #1 on Richard Kelly, team foul #2 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger (SF), James Tatum (PF), James Clark (C) Roger Upshaw, Richard Kelly, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Davis (PG), Tommy Lenox (PF) Theodore Tester, Ralph Borchers | |
| 13:21 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Davis | 52-55 |
| 13:01 | Youngstown State | Brandon Maio is called for the reach on Waldo Coger - foul #4 on Brandon Maio, team foul #2 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Shing China (PG) Ward Clayton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer (SG), Micheal Jessie (SF) Allen Watkins, Brandon Maio | |
| 12:45 | Youngstown State | Robert Crabb misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 12:43 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 12:38 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Tommy Lenox, team foul #3 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw (SG) Robert Crabb | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers (SF), Michael Schacht (C) Micheal Jessie, William Cannon | |
| 12:21 | Youngstown State | Tommy Lenox blocks the short jumper by James Clark | 52-55 |
| 12:19 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 12:00 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by James Tatum - foul #3 on James Tatum, team foul #3 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton (PG), Stephen Robinson (C) Shing China, James Clark | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 12:00 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 12:00 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 12:00 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ward Clayton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roger Upshaw (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Waldo Coger (fresh) 12 pts. PF - James Tatum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gene Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ralph Borchers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tommy Lenox (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Schacht (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 52-55 |
| 11:39 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 11:21 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 52-55 |
| 11:19 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers can't tip it in | 52-55 |
| 11:17 | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 10:53 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson throws it down on a great pass from Ward Clayton | 54-55 |
| 10:35 | Cleveland State | William Davis hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gene Palmer | 54-57 |
| 10:29 | Youngstown State | James Tatum's pass is intercepted by Tommy Lenox | 54-57 |
| 10:14 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 10:12 | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 09:52 | Youngstown State | Ralph Borchers is called for the reach on Waldo Coger - foul #1 on Ralph Borchers, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Crabb (SG), Shing China (SF), Richard Kelly (PF), James Clark (C) Roger Upshaw, Waldo Coger, James Tatum, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Theodore Tester (PG), Allen Watkins (SG), Micheal Jessie (PF), William Cannon (C) William Davis, Ralph Borchers, Tommy Lenox, Michael Schacht | |
| 09:42 | Youngstown State | James Clark dunks the ball on a great pass from Ward Clayton | 56-57 |
| 09:26 | Cleveland State | Allen Watkins hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by William Cannon | 56-60 |
| 09:13 | Youngstown State | Richard Kelly hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Shing China and he's fouled by Micheal Jessie - foul #1 on Micheal Jessie, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Anthony Riel (SF) Ward Clayton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox (PF) Gene Palmer | |
| 09:13 | Youngstown State | Richard Kelly misses the free throw | 58-60 |
| 09:13 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Tommy Lenox | 58-60 |
| 08:57 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Theodore Tester and he's hacked by Richard Kelly - foul #2 on Richard Kelly, team foul #4 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger (SF), Stephen Robinson (C) Anthony Riel, James Clark | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 08:57 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox makes the free throw | 58-63 |
| 08:43 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Shing China and the foul's on Theodore Tester - foul #1 on Theodore Tester, team foul #6 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw (PF) Richard Kelly | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 08:43 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger makes the free throw | 61-63 |
| 08:27 | Cleveland State | William Cannon comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 61-63 |
| 08:25 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Robert Crabb | 61-63 |
| 08:16 | Youngstown State | Shing China comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-63 |
| 08:14 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 07:48 | Cleveland State | Theodore Tester connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Allen Watkins | 61-66 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Shing China (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Crabb (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Waldo Coger (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Roger Upshaw (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Theodore Tester (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Watkins (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Micheal Jessie (fresh) PF - Tommy Lenox (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - William Cannon (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Youngstown State | Tommy Lenox steps in front of the Stephen Robinson pass | 61-66 |
| 07:13 | Cleveland State | Theodore Tester misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-66 |
| 07:12 | Youngstown State | Robert Crabb pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| 06:52 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Shing China | 64-66 |
| 06:31 | Cleveland State | Micheal Jessie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-66 |
| 06:30 | Youngstown State | Robert Crabb gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 06:13 | Youngstown State | Shing China misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 06:11 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox grabs the defensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 05:49 | Cleveland State | Shing China steps in front of the Theodore Tester pass | 64-66 |
| 05:46 | Youngstown State | Shing China hits the finger roll | 66-66 |
| 05:46 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton (PG), James Tatum (PF) Shing China, Roger Upshaw | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Davis (PG), Gene Palmer (SG), Brandon Maio (SF), Ralph Borchers (PF) Theodore Tester, Allen Watkins, Micheal Jessie, Tommy Lenox | |
| 05:30 | Cleveland State | William Davis connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Brandon Maio | 66-68 |
| 05:15 | Youngstown State | Robert Crabb is hacked by William Davis - foul #3 on William Davis, team foul #7 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Richard Kelly (C) Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Schacht (C) William Cannon | |
| 05:15 | Youngstown State | Robert Crabb misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 05:15 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Ralph Borchers | 66-68 |
| 05:08 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-68 |
| 05:06 | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton grabs the board | 66-68 |
| 04:42 | Youngstown State | James Tatum drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Crabb | 68-68 |
| 04:26 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio is called for traveling | 68-68 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allen Watkins (SG) Gene Palmer | |
| 04:08 | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 68-68 |
| 04:07 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 03:52 | Cleveland State | Ward Clayton takes the ball from William Davis | 68-68 |
| 03:33 | Youngstown State | James Tatum misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Ralph Borchers - foul #2 on Ralph Borchers, team foul #8 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw (SG), Stephen Robinson (C) Robert Crabb, Richard Kelly | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Theodore Tester (PG), Tommy Lenox (PF), William Cannon (C) William Davis, Ralph Borchers, Michael Schacht | |
| 03:33 | Youngstown State | James Tatum makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:33 | Youngstown State | James Tatum makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ward Clayton (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Roger Upshaw (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Waldo Coger (fresh) 18 pts. PF - James Tatum (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Theodore Tester (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Watkins (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brandon Maio (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Tommy Lenox (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - William Cannon (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Cleveland State | Allen Watkins clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 70-68 |
| 03:12 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 02:49 | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton is hacked by Theodore Tester - foul #2 on Theodore Tester, team foul #9 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Shing China (SF), Richard Kelly (PF) Waldo Coger, James Tatum | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 02:49 | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:49 | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:49 | Cleveland State | William Cannon snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| 02:27 | Cleveland State | William Cannon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 02:25 | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton gets the rebound | 71-68 |
| 02:25 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Crabb (SG), Waldo Coger (SF), James Tatum (PF) Roger Upshaw, Shing China, Richard Kelly | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Davis (PG) Theodore Tester | |
| 02:12 | Youngstown State | James Tatum misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 02:11 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Brandon Maio | 71-68 |
| 01:52 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by William Davis | 71-71 |
| 01:34 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ward Clayton | 73-71 |
| 01:23 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-71 |
| 01:21 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio snags the offensive board | 73-71 |
| 01:11 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Ward Clayton - foul #1 on Ward Clayton, team foul #5 | 73-71 |
| 01:11 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:11 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:47 | Youngstown State | William Davis is called for the reach on Waldo Coger - foul #4 on William Davis, team foul #10 | 73-73 |
| 00:47 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:47 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger misses the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | Allen Watkins gets the rebound | 74-73 |
| 00:38 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio lays it in set up by Allen Watkins | 74-75 |
| 00:09 | Youngstown State | James Tatum misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 74-75 |
| 00:08 | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton snags the offensive board | 74-75 |
| 00:06 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson's pass is intercepted by William Cannon | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | William Cannon is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Crabb - foul #2 on Robert Crabb, team foul #6 | 74-75 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | Ward Clayton is called for the reach on William Davis - foul #2 on Ward Clayton, team foul #7 | 74-75 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | William Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:04 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson grabs the board | 74-76 |
| 00:04 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-76 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Robert Crabb hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 74-76 |