| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Gerstner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard High (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gary Leone (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Collins (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Roy Roche (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Fontenot (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Curry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Karson Todd (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Siu (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Leonard High inbounds the ball | 23-30 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Western Illinois | William Wilson buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Gerstner | 25-30 |
| 19:13 | Youngstown State | Harry Curry connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Karson Todd | 25-33 |
| 19:02 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Robert Gerstner, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| 18:51 | Youngstown State | Karson Todd jams it set up by Roy Roche | 25-35 |
| 18:39 | Western Illinois | William Wilson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Karson Todd - foul #2 on Karson Todd, team foul #1 | 25-35 |
| 18:39 | Western Illinois | William Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 18:39 | Western Illinois | William Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 18:14 | Youngstown State | Karson Todd lays it in | 27-37 |
| 17:54 | Western Illinois | William Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-37 |
| 17:29 | Youngstown State | Norman Siu misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Clifford Collins - foul #2 on Clifford Collins, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe (PF) Gary Leone | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Christopher Kamen (SG), Courtney Dame (PF) Ronald Fontenot, Karson Todd | |
| 17:29 | Youngstown State | Norman Siu misses the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 17:29 | Youngstown State | Norman Siu misses the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 17:29 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe grabs the board | 27-37 |
| 17:05 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 27-37 |
| 17:03 | Youngstown State | Harry Curry grabs the board | 27-37 |
| 16:41 | Youngstown State | Norman Siu hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Roy Roche | 27-39 |
| 16:23 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 27-39 |
| 16:21 | Youngstown State | Norman Siu snags the defensive board | 27-39 |
| 16:16 | Youngstown State | Christopher Kamen makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Roy Roche | 27-41 |
| 15:51 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-41 |
| 15:49 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Roy Roche | 27-41 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Gerstner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard High (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Timothy Ashe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford Collins (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Roy Roche (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Kamen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Curry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Courtney Dame (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Siu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Youngstown State | Harry Curry misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-41 |
| 15:26 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe grabs the defensive rebound | 27-41 |
| 15:11 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner is hacked by Roy Roche - foul #3 on Roy Roche, team foul #2 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Owen (PG), Perry Delao (SF), Gary Leone (PF), Randy Boyles (C) Robert Gerstner, William Wilson, Leonard High, Clifford Collins | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Fontenot (SG), Willie Huggins (SF), Karson Todd (PF) Roy Roche, Harry Curry, Norman Siu | |
| 14:43 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe double dribbles | 27-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Eklund (C) Courtney Dame | |
| 14:31 | Youngstown State | Timothy Ashe picks off the pass by Ronald Fontenot | 27-41 |
| 14:18 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-41 |
| 14:16 | Western Illinois | Randy Boyles snags the offensive board | 27-41 |
| 14:02 | Western Illinois | Gary Leone can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Ronald Fontenot - foul #2 on Ronald Fontenot, team foul #3 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Strong (PG) Timothy Ashe | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roy Roche (PG) Christopher Kamen | |
| 14:02 | Western Illinois | Gary Leone misses the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 14:02 | Western Illinois | Gary Leone makes the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 13:46 | Youngstown State | Roy Roche hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-41 |
| 13:44 | Western Illinois | Randy Boyles grabs the board | 28-41 |
| 13:39 | Western Illinois | James Owen knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Strong | 31-41 |
| 13:22 | Youngstown State | Robert Eklund throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner (PG), Leonard High (SF) Edward Strong, Perry Delao | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Courtney Dame (C) Robert Eklund | |
| 13:03 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner misses long on a floater from the right side | 31-41 |
| 13:01 | Western Illinois | Leonard High snags the offensive board | 31-41 |
| 12:46 | Western Illinois | Willie Huggins blocks the short jumper by Leonard High | 31-41 |
| 12:45 | Western Illinois | Randy Boyles hits the follow up shot | 33-41 |
| 12:31 | Youngstown State | Ronald Fontenot is fouled on the floor by James Owen - foul #1 on James Owen, team foul #3 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Wilson (SG), Timothy Ashe (PF), Clifford Collins (C) James Owen, Gary Leone, Randy Boyles | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Christopher Kamen (SG), Harry Curry (SF), Robert Eklund (C) Ronald Fontenot, Willie Huggins, Karson Todd | |
| 12:20 | Youngstown State | Christopher Kamen scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roy Roche | 33-43 |
| 12:08 | Western Illinois | William Wilson travels with the ball | 33-43 |
| 11:52 | Youngstown State | Courtney Dame hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 33-43 |
| 11:50 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Gerstner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard High (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Timothy Ashe (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifford Collins (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Roy Roche (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Kamen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Curry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Courtney Dame (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Eklund (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-43 |
| 11:29 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins gets the offensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 11:22 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe is hacked by Christopher Kamen - foul #2 on Christopher Kamen, team foul #4 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Randy Boyles (PF) Leonard High | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Phillips (PF), Norman Siu (C) Courtney Dame, Robert Eklund | |
| 11:16 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Randy Boyles | 36-43 |
| 11:02 | Youngstown State | Ronald Phillips buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-46 |
| 10:40 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Gerstner | 38-46 |
| 10:23 | Youngstown State | Ronald Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Owen (PG), Perry Delao (SF), Gary Leone (PF) Robert Gerstner, William Wilson, Randy Boyles | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Adam Donahue (PG), Ronald Fontenot (SG), Willie Huggins (SF), Karson Todd (PF) Roy Roche, Christopher Kamen, Harry Curry, Ronald Phillips | |
| 09:56 | Western Illinois | Gary Leone can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-46 |
| 09:54 | Youngstown State | Adam Donahue grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 09:34 | Youngstown State | Ronald Fontenot connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Karson Todd and the foul's on Timothy Ashe - foul #1 on Timothy Ashe, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leonard High (SF), Randy Boyles (C) Perry Delao, Clifford Collins | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roy Roche (PG), Courtney Dame (C) Adam Donahue, Norman Siu | |
| 09:34 | Youngstown State | Ronald Fontenot makes the free throw | 38-49 |
| 09:12 | Western Illinois | James Owen knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Ashe | 40-49 |
| 08:57 | Youngstown State | Karson Todd misses the floater from close range | 40-49 |
| 08:56 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| 08:39 | Western Illinois | Karson Todd swats the layup by Timothy Ashe | 40-49 |
| 08:38 | Youngstown State | Karson Todd snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 08:34 | Youngstown State | Ronald Fontenot hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 40-49 |
| 08:32 | Western Illinois | Randy Boyles snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 08:13 | Western Illinois | Leonard High drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Randy Boyles and he's hacked by Willie Huggins - foul #1 on Willie Huggins, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner (PG), William Wilson (SG), Clifford Collins (C) James Owen, Timothy Ashe, Gary Leone | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Harry Curry (SF) Willie Huggins | |
| 08:13 | Western Illinois | Leonard High makes the free throw | 43-49 |
| 07:56 | Youngstown State | Roy Roche is whistled for a carry | 43-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Christopher Kamen (SG), Ronald Phillips (PF), Norman Siu (C) Ronald Fontenot, Karson Todd, Courtney Dame | |
| 07:44 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Gerstner (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard High (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Boyles (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Clifford Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Roy Roche (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Kamen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Curry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. C - Norman Siu (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Youngstown State | Harry Curry knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Norman Siu | 43-51 |
| 07:03 | Western Illinois | Leonard High connects on the turnaround from close range | 45-51 |
| 07:00 | Youngstown State | Robert Gerstner steals the ball from Roy Roche in the backcourt | 45-51 |
| 06:46 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 06:44 | Western Illinois | Randy Boyles hits the follow up shot | 47-51 |
| 06:23 | Youngstown State | Randy Boyles steals the ball from Christopher Kamen | 47-51 |
| 06:03 | Western Illinois | Randy Boyles misses the easy layup | 47-51 |
| 06:02 | Youngstown State | Norman Siu grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 05:51 | Youngstown State | Ronald Phillips misses short on a 3 from straight away | 47-51 |
| 05:50 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 05:37 | Western Illinois | Leonard High hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-51 |
| 05:35 | Western Illinois | Randy Boyles misses the tip | 47-51 |
| 05:34 | Youngstown State | Norman Siu snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 05:34 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gary Leone (PF) Randy Boyles | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Fontenot (SG), Karson Todd (PF) Christopher Kamen, Ronald Phillips | |
| 05:29 | Youngstown State | Roy Roche is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Gerstner - foul #3 on Robert Gerstner, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Courtney Dame (C) Norman Siu | |
| 05:15 | Youngstown State | Harry Curry misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 05:13 | Youngstown State | Courtney Dame pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 04:59 | Youngstown State | Roy Roche double dribbles | 47-51 |
| 04:46 | Western Illinois | Gary Leone is hacked by Karson Todd - foul #3 on Karson Todd, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Randy Boyles (C) Clifford Collins | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 04:25 | Western Illinois | Gary Leone is denied on a layup by Karson Todd | 47-51 |
| 04:23 | Youngstown State | Courtney Dame pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 04:17 | Youngstown State | Robert Gerstner steals the ball from Roy Roche in the backcourt | 47-51 |
| 04:10 | Western Illinois | William Wilson hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 47-51 |
| 04:09 | Youngstown State | Courtney Dame snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 03:54 | Youngstown State | Ronald Fontenot comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 03:52 | Western Illinois | Leonard High gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 03:38 | Western Illinois | Harry Curry is called for the reach on Randy Boyles - foul #1 on Harry Curry, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe (SG), Perry Delao (SF) William Wilson, Leonard High | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Willie Huggins (SF), Norman Siu (C) Harry Curry, Courtney Dame | |
| 03:38 | Western Illinois | Randy Boyles misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 03:38 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Karson Todd | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Gerstner (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Ashe (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. SF - Perry Delao (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gary Leone (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Boyles (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Roy Roche (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Fontenot (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Huggins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Karson Todd (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Norman Siu (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Youngstown State | Norman Siu misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-51 |
| 03:08 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Perry Delao | 47-51 |
| 02:42 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 02:40 | Youngstown State | Karson Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 02:27 | Youngstown State | Roy Roche is fouled on the floor by Robert Gerstner - foul #4 on Robert Gerstner, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Owen (PG), William Wilson (SG), Clifford Collins (C) Robert Gerstner, Gary Leone, Randy Boyles | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Christopher Kamen (PG), Ronald Phillips (SG), Harry Curry (SF), Courtney Dame (PF) Roy Roche, Ronald Fontenot, Willie Huggins, Karson Todd | |
| 02:22 | Youngstown State | Courtney Dame throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-51 |
| 02:18 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner (PG), Leonard High (SF) James Owen, Perry Delao | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roy Roche (PG) Ronald Phillips | |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by William Wilson | 49-51 |
| 02:08 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gary Leone (PF) Timothy Ashe | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Fontenot (SG), Karson Todd (PF) Christopher Kamen, Courtney Dame | |
| 01:47 | Youngstown State | Leonard High steps in front of the Karson Todd pass | 49-51 |
| 01:27 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 01:25 | Western Illinois | Gary Leone tips it but misses | 49-51 |
| 01:24 | Youngstown State | Roy Roche snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 01:20 | Youngstown State | Roy Roche makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Ronald Fontenot | 49-53 |
| 00:58 | Western Illinois | Gary Leone clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 00:56 | Youngstown State | Harry Curry grabs the board | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Youngstown State | Roy Roche misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Gerstner - foul #5 on Robert Gerstner, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Owen (PG) Robert Gerstner | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Christopher Kamen (SG), Ronald Phillips (PF) Ronald Fontenot, Karson Todd | |
| 00:34 | Youngstown State | Roy Roche makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:34 | Youngstown State | Roy Roche makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | James Owen misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-55 |
| 00:24 | Youngstown State | Ronald Phillips snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 00:24 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Youngstown State | Christopher Kamen is hacked by James Owen in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Owen, team foul #8 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Courtney Dame (C) Norman Siu | |
| 00:22 | Youngstown State | Christopher Kamen makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:22 | Youngstown State | Christopher Kamen misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Gary Leone gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | James Owen drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 00:16 | Youngstown State | James Owen is called for the reach on Roy Roche in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Owen, team foul #9 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Norman Siu (C) Courtney Dame | |
| 00:16 | Youngstown State | Roy Roche makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:16 | Youngstown State | Roy Roche makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | James Owen misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | James Owen gets the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | James Owen is fouled on the floor by Ronald Phillips - foul #2 on Ronald Phillips, team foul #8 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Fontenot (SG), Karson Todd (PF) Christopher Kamen, Ronald Phillips | |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | James Owen makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | James Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:06 | Youngstown State | James Owen is called for the reach on Roy Roche in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Owen, team foul #10 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Christopher Kamen (SG), Ronald Phillips (PF) Ronald Fontenot, Karson Todd | |
| 00:06 | Youngstown State | Roy Roche makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:06 | Youngstown State | Roy Roche makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | James Owen drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-60 |