| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Howard Rucker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Danny Walker (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Lane (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Carl Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Espinosa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derick Bruhn (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Swenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Danny Walker inbounds the ball | 20-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Youngstown State | Danny Walker clanks a 3 from the right wing | 20-31 |
| 19:43 | Youngstown State | George Lane tips it home | 22-31 |
| 19:29 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-31 |
| 19:10 | Youngstown State | Danny Walker misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-31 |
| 19:09 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to George Lane | 22-31 |
| 18:46 | Youngstown State | Eddie Stafford drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Peter Alexander and he's fouled by Carl Carpenter - foul #2 on Carl Carpenter, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| 18:46 | Youngstown State | Eddie Stafford makes the free throw | 25-31 |
| 18:36 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones buries a floater from the left block and he's fouled by Peter Alexander - foul #1 on Peter Alexander, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| 18:36 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones makes the free throw | 25-34 |
| 18:19 | Youngstown State | Danny Walker is hacked by Justin Espinosa - foul #1 on Justin Espinosa, team foul #2 | 25-34 |
| 18:07 | Youngstown State | Danny Walker buries a shot from just outside the lane | 27-34 |
| 17:47 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn is hacked by Danny Walker - foul #2 on Danny Walker, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Coy Palos (C) Richard Swenson | |
| 17:27 | Cleveland State | Peter Alexander is called for the reach on Justin Espinosa - foul #2 on Peter Alexander, team foul #3 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Edward Patton (SF) Danny Walker | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert White (SF), William Jones (C) Derick Bruhn, Robert Jones | |
| 17:06 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 17:05 | Cleveland State | William Jones grabs the offensive board | 27-34 |
| 16:50 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa lays it up and in | 27-36 |
| 16:31 | Youngstown State | Peter Alexander connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Eddie Stafford | 29-36 |
| 16:16 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 29-36 |
| 16:14 | Cleveland State | Robert White grabs the offensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 16:02 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Carl Carpenter | 29-39 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Howard Rucker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Alexander (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Patton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Lane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie Stafford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Carl Carpenter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Espinosa (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert White (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Coy Palos (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Jones (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Youngstown State | Peter Alexander makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 15:17 | Cleveland State | William Jones clanks a jumper from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 15:16 | Youngstown State | Edward Patton pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 15:07 | Youngstown State | Edward Patton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-39 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roy Roche (PG), Danny Walker (SF), Steven Levan (PF), Alexander Crafton (C) Howard Rucker, Peter Alexander, George Lane, Eddie Stafford | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), James O'Connor (SG), Derick Bruhn (SF), Robert Jones (PF), Richard Swenson (C) Carl Carpenter, Justin Espinosa, Robert White, Coy Palos, William Jones | |
| 14:52 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson misses the lay-in | 32-39 |
| 14:51 | Youngstown State | Alexander Crafton pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 14:40 | Youngstown State | Edward Patton can't connect on a runner near the basket | 32-39 |
| 14:39 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 14:26 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Levan | 32-39 |
| 14:24 | Cleveland State | James O'Connor tips it home | 32-41 |
| 14:10 | Youngstown State | Danny Walker buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 13:57 | Cleveland State | William Harper drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Jones | 35-44 |
| 13:37 | Youngstown State | Alexander Crafton misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Derick Bruhn - foul #3 on Derick Bruhn, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Christopher Kamen (SG) Edward Patton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 13:37 | Youngstown State | Alexander Crafton makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 13:37 | Youngstown State | Alexander Crafton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 13:18 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 13:17 | Youngstown State | Steven Levan grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 12:57 | Youngstown State | Steven Levan buries a driving attempt in the paint | 39-44 |
| 12:47 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones misses the jump hook from the baseline | 39-44 |
| 12:45 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to William Harper | 39-44 |
| 12:31 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn lays it up and in | 39-46 |
| 12:09 | Youngstown State | Christopher Kamen double dribbles | 39-46 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Howard Rucker (PG), Peter Alexander (SG), Karson Todd (SF), George Lane (PF), Eddie Stafford (C) Roy Roche, Christopher Kamen, Danny Walker, Steven Levan, Alexander Crafton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (PG), Justin Espinosa (SG), Robert White (SF), Coy Palos (PF), William Jones (C) William Harper, James O'Connor, Derick Bruhn, Robert Jones, Richard Swenson | |
| 11:52 | Cleveland State | Robert White is fouled on the floor by Karson Todd - foul #1 on Karson Todd, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Howard Rucker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Karson Todd (fresh) PF - George Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie Stafford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Carl Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Espinosa (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert White (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Coy Palos (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Jones (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Cleveland State | George Lane swats the short shot by William Jones | 39-46 |
| 11:43 | Youngstown State | Peter Alexander snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 11:24 | Youngstown State | Karson Todd misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 39-46 |
| 11:22 | Cleveland State | William Jones grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 11:09 | Cleveland State | George Lane takes the ball from William Jones | 39-46 |
| 10:58 | Youngstown State | Karson Todd hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Howard Rucker | 41-46 |
| 10:50 | Cleveland State | Robert White clanks a floater from the left side | 41-46 |
| 10:48 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos tips it but misses | 41-46 |
| 10:46 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Eddie Stafford | 41-46 |
| 10:25 | Youngstown State | Peter Alexander dunks the ball on a great pass from George Lane | 43-46 |
| 10:12 | Cleveland State | Robert White makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Carl Carpenter | 43-48 |
| 09:54 | Youngstown State | Eddie Stafford comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 43-48 |
| 09:52 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 09:46 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos hits a fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by George Lane - foul #2 on George Lane, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Danny Walker (SF) Karson Todd | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn (SF), Richard Swenson (C) Robert White, William Jones | |
| 09:46 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos misses the free throw | 43-50 |
| 09:46 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn grabs the offensive board | 43-50 |
| 09:35 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-50 |
| 09:33 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Danny Walker | 43-50 |
| 09:15 | Youngstown State | Howard Rucker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 09:14 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 08:56 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by Richard Swenson is denied by Eddie Stafford | 43-50 |
| 08:54 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos misses the tip | 43-50 |
| 08:52 | Youngstown State | Howard Rucker grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 08:38 | Youngstown State | Peter Alexander hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Howard Rucker and he's fouled by Justin Espinosa - foul #2 on Justin Espinosa, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roy Roche (PG), Steven Levan (PF), Alexander Crafton (C) Howard Rucker, George Lane, Eddie Stafford | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), James O'Connor (SG), Robert Jones (PF) Carl Carpenter, Justin Espinosa, Coy Palos | |
| 08:38 | Youngstown State | Peter Alexander makes the free throw | 46-50 |
| 08:22 | Cleveland State | James O'Connor buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by William Harper | 46-53 |
| 08:02 | Youngstown State | Steven Levan scores on a shot from the right side | 48-53 |
| 07:48 | Cleveland State | William Harper can't connect on a shot from the right side | 48-53 |
| 07:47 | Youngstown State | Alexander Crafton snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Roy Roche (fresh) SG - Peter Alexander (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Danny Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Levan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Alexander Crafton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Harper (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James O'Connor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Derick Bruhn (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Swenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Youngstown State | Steven Levan's pass is intercepted by James O'Connor | 48-53 |
| 07:06 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 07:05 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn can't tip it in | 48-53 |
| 07:03 | Youngstown State | Danny Walker pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 06:46 | Youngstown State | Robert Jones steps in front of the Roy Roche pass | 48-53 |
| 06:29 | Cleveland State | William Harper is whistled for a carry | 48-53 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Howard Rucker (PG), Christopher Kamen (SG), Edward Patton (SF), George Lane (PF), Eddie Stafford (C) Roy Roche, Peter Alexander, Danny Walker, Steven Levan, Alexander Crafton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (PG), Justin Espinosa (SG), Robert White (SF), Coy Palos (C) William Harper, James O'Connor, Derick Bruhn, Richard Swenson | |
| 06:13 | Youngstown State | George Lane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-53 |
| 06:05 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones lays it in and he's fouled by George Lane - foul #3 on George Lane, team foul #6 | 48-55 |
| 06:05 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones makes the free throw | 48-56 |
| 05:54 | Youngstown State | Christopher Kamen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 05:52 | Youngstown State | Howard Rucker pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 05:41 | Youngstown State | Christopher Kamen clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-56 |
| 05:40 | Youngstown State | Eddie Stafford tips it home | 50-56 |
| 05:24 | Cleveland State | Robert White connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Carl Carpenter | 50-58 |
| 05:03 | Youngstown State | Christopher Kamen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-58 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Alexander Crafton (SF) Christopher Kamen | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ralph Watson (PF), William Jones (C) Robert Jones, Coy Palos | |
| 04:41 | Cleveland State | Robert White misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 50-58 |
| 04:39 | Youngstown State | Edward Patton grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 04:16 | Youngstown State | Alexander Crafton loses the dribble to Justin Espinosa | 50-58 |
| 03:57 | Cleveland State | William Jones can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-58 |
| 03:55 | Youngstown State | Howard Rucker grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Youngstown State | Carl Carpenter picks off the pass by Eddie Stafford | 50-58 |
| 03:30 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter lays it in | 50-60 |
| 03:30 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-60 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Peter Alexander (SG), Danny Walker (SF) Edward Patton, Alexander Crafton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn (SF), Robert Jones (PF), Richard Swenson (C) Robert White, Ralph Watson, William Jones | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Howard Rucker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Alexander (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Danny Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Eddie Stafford (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Carl Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Justin Espinosa (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derick Bruhn (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Swenson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Youngstown State | George Lane misses the shot from just outside the lane | 50-60 |
| 03:17 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson grabs the board | 50-60 |
| 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) | |
| 02:54 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones dunks the ball | 50-62 |
| 02:45 | Youngstown State | Peter Alexander hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-62 |
| 02:20 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa loses the dribble to Eddie Stafford | 53-62 |
| 01:58 | Youngstown State | Danny Walker misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-62 |
| 01:56 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 01:27 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson banks in the layup | 53-64 |
| 01:11 | Youngstown State | George Lane hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 53-64 |
| 01:10 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter grabs the board | 53-64 |
| 00:46 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Justin Espinosa | 53-66 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Youngstown State | Peter Alexander clanks a 3 from the left corner | 53-66 |
| 00:39 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 53-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:11 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on George Lane - foul #4 on George Lane, team foul #7 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roy Roche (PG), Christopher Kamen (SG), Edward Patton (SF), Steven Levan (PF), Alexander Crafton (C) Howard Rucker, Peter Alexander, Danny Walker, George Lane, Eddie Stafford | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), James O'Connor (SG), Robert White (SF), Coy Palos (C) Carl Carpenter, Justin Espinosa, Derick Bruhn, Richard Swenson | |
| 00:11 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 00:11 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 00:07 | Youngstown State | Roy Roche misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-68 |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | James O'Connor pulls down the rebound | 53-68 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | William Harper runs out the clock | 53-68 |