| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Freddie Gunter (fresh) SG - Frank Branch (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Norris (fresh) PF - Ronald Cooper (fresh) C - Peter Deardorff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gerald Allen (fresh) SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) SF - Frank Minton (fresh) PF - Christopher Lerner (fresh) C - Stephen McMakin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Lerner | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris is whistled for a carry | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Norris | 0-2 |
| 18:16 | Youngstown State | Frank Branch knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:00 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 17:47 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 17:45 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Christopher Lerner | 3-2 |
| 17:20 | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 3-2 |
| 17:18 | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:57 | Youngstown State | Frank Branch misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 16:55 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:39 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen's pass is intercepted by Frank Branch | 3-2 |
| 16:21 | Youngstown State | Frank Branch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-2 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Cortina (PG), Harold Hudson (SG), Roy Elmore (SF), Robert Newburn (PF) Freddie Gunter, Frank Branch, Jeffrey Norris, Ronald Cooper | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Stone (C) Stephen McMakin | |
| 15:57 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen loses the dribble to Roy Elmore | 3-2 |
| 15:54 | Youngstown State | Harold Hudson can't throw it down | 3-2 |
| 15:53 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Paul Cortina (fresh) SG - Harold Hudson (fresh) SF - Roy Elmore (fresh) PF - Robert Newburn (fresh) C - Peter Deardorff (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gerald Allen (fresh) SG - Kenneth Pence (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Minton (fresh) PF - Christopher Lerner (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Stone (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 15:31 | Youngstown State | Roy Elmore snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 15:18 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-2 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter (PG), Russell Conroy (C) Harold Hudson, Peter Deardorff | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (PG), George Bones (SG), Earl Ladd (SF), Stephen McMakin (C) Gerald Allen, Kenneth Pence, Frank Minton, Christopher Lerner | |
| 15:03 | Cleveland State | Joseph Stone is fouled on the floor by Robert Newburn - foul #1 on Robert Newburn, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper (PF) Russell Conroy | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 14:44 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 14:43 | Youngstown State | Robert Newburn gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 14:24 | Youngstown State | Robert Newburn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 14:22 | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter can't tip it in | 3-2 |
| 14:21 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 14:00 | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin makes the turnaround from the left block set up by George Bones and he's hacked by Robert Newburn - foul #2 on Robert Newburn, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Frank Branch (SG), Jeffrey Norris (SF), Peter Deardorff (C) Paul Cortina, Roy Elmore, Robert Newburn | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen (PG), Frank Minton (SF) George Bones, Earl Ladd | |
| 14:00 | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin makes the free throw | 3-5 |
| 13:49 | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-5 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd (PF), Walter Wilson (C) Joseph Stone, Stephen McMakin | |
| 13:29 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 13:28 | Cleveland State | John Green tips it in | 3-7 |
| 13:16 | Youngstown State | Frank Branch misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 3-7 |
| 13:14 | Cleveland State | Walter Wilson grabs the board | 3-7 |
| 12:59 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Gerald Allen | 3-10 |
| 12:39 | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Earl Ladd - foul #1 on Earl Ladd, team foul #1 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Cortina (PG) Freddie Gunter | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence (SG), Christopher Lerner (PF), Stephen McMakin (C) Gerald Allen, Earl Ladd, Walter Wilson | |
| 12:39 | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 12:39 | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| 12:39 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff grabs the offensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 12:25 | Youngstown State | Frank Branch makes the 3 from the left corner | 7-10 |
| 12:12 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence misses the lay-in | 7-10 |
| 12:10 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner tips it home | 7-12 |
| 11:49 | Youngstown State | Paul Cortina misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by John Green - foul #1 on John Green, team foul #2 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Harold Hudson (SG), Russell Conroy (PF) Frank Branch, Ronald Cooper | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Bones (PG), Earl Ladd (SF) John Green, Frank Minton | |
| 11:49 | Youngstown State | Paul Cortina makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 11:49 | Youngstown State | Paul Cortina makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Paul Cortina (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Hudson (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Norris (fresh) PF - Russell Conroy (fresh) C - Peter Deardorff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - George Bones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earl Ladd (fresh) PF - Christopher Lerner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen McMakin (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin makes the jump hook from close range set up by George Bones and he's hacked by Harold Hudson - foul #1 on Harold Hudson, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter (PG), Ray Howard (PF) Harold Hudson, Peter Deardorff | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen (PG) George Bones | |
| 11:34 | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin misses the free throw | 9-14 |
| 11:34 | Youngstown State | Ray Howard snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| 11:15 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jeffrey Norris, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roy Elmore (SF) Jeffrey Norris | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Stone (C) Stephen McMakin | |
| 11:04 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gerald Allen | 9-16 |
| 10:44 | Youngstown State | Paul Cortina is hacked by Gerald Allen - foul #1 on Gerald Allen, team foul #3 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff (C) Ray Howard | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 10:39 | Youngstown State | Paul Cortina hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-16 |
| 10:38 | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter tips it back up and in | 11-16 |
| 10:11 | Cleveland State | Joseph Stone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-16 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Frank Branch (SG) Roy Elmore | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (SG), Frank Minton (SF), Walter Wilson (C) Kenneth Pence, Earl Ladd, Christopher Lerner | |
| 09:52 | Youngstown State | Frank Branch makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Freddie Gunter | 13-16 |
| 09:35 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton is whistled for a carry | 13-16 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris (SF), Ronald Cooper (PF) Freddie Gunter, Russell Conroy | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Bones (SG), Stephen McMakin (C) Gerald Allen, Walter Wilson | |
| 09:14 | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper clanks a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Joseph Stone - foul #1 on Joseph Stone, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| 09:14 | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 09:14 | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 09:14 | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 09:04 | Cleveland State | Joseph Stone clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 14-16 |
| 09:03 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 08:44 | Youngstown State | Stephen McMakin denies the turnaround by Peter Deardorff | 14-16 |
| 08:42 | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper grabs the offensive board | 14-16 |
| 08:18 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff's pass is intercepted by Stephen McMakin | 14-16 |
| 07:57 | Cleveland State | George Bones knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Stone and the foul's on Paul Cortina - foul #1 on Paul Cortina, team foul #5 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter (PG), Harold Hudson (SG), Russell Conroy (C) Paul Cortina, Frank Branch, Peter Deardorff | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence (SG), Earl Ladd (SF), Christopher Lerner (PF), Walter Wilson (C) John Green, Frank Minton, Joseph Stone, Stephen McMakin | |
| 07:57 | Cleveland State | George Bones makes the free throw | 14-19 |
| 07:43 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-19 |
| 07:42 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence gets the rebound | 14-19 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Freddie Gunter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Hudson (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Norris (fresh) PF - Ronald Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Conroy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - George Bones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Earl Ladd (fresh) PF - Christopher Lerner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Wilson (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Cleveland State | Harold Hudson is called for the reach on Kenneth Pence - foul #2 on Harold Hudson, team foul #6 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roy Elmore (SG), Ray Howard (PF) Harold Hudson, Ronald Cooper | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen (PG) George Bones | |
| 07:22 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd is whistled for traveling | 14-19 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Frank Branch (SG) Jeffrey Norris | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 07:04 | Youngstown State | Frank Branch clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 07:03 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen gets the rebound | 14-19 |
| 06:59 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Kenneth Pence and he's fouled by Russell Conroy - foul #1 on Russell Conroy, team foul #7 | 14-21 |
| 06:59 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen makes the free throw | 14-22 |
| 06:39 | Youngstown State | Ray Howard comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Walter Wilson - foul #1 on Walter Wilson, team foul #5 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Cortina (SG), Peter Deardorff (C) Frank Branch, Roy Elmore | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Minton (SF), Stephen McMakin (C) Earl Ladd, Walter Wilson | |
| 06:39 | Youngstown State | Ray Howard makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 06:39 | Youngstown State | Ray Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 06:21 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 16-22 |
| 06:20 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton grabs the offensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 05:57 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 16-22 |
| 05:56 | Youngstown State | Russell Conroy grabs the board | 16-22 |
| 05:37 | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-22 |
| 05:36 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff hits the follow up shot | 18-22 |
| 05:11 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Pence | 18-24 |
| 04:45 | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter misses long on a floater from the right side | 18-24 |
| 04:44 | Youngstown State | Ray Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 04:35 | Youngstown State | Gerald Allen is called for the reach on Peter Deardorff - foul #2 on Gerald Allen, team foul #6 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Frank Branch (SG), Jeffrey Norris (SF), Ronald Cooper (PF) Freddie Gunter, Ray Howard, Russell Conroy | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (PG), George Bones (SG), Earl Ladd (SF), Joseph Stone (PF), Walter Wilson (C) Gerald Allen, Kenneth Pence, Frank Minton, Christopher Lerner, Stephen McMakin | |
| 04:23 | Youngstown State | Joseph Stone takes the ball from Paul Cortina | 18-24 |
| 04:16 | Cleveland State | John Green comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 18-24 |
| 04:14 | Youngstown State | Frank Branch gets the rebound | 18-24 |
| 04:08 | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Cortina | 21-24 |
| 03:39 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-26 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Paul Cortina (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Branch (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeffrey Norris (fresh) PF - Ronald Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Deardorff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Green (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Bones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Ladd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Stone (fresh) C - Walter Wilson (fresh) | |
| 03:22 | Youngstown State | Frank Branch hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Paul Cortina | 23-26 |
| 03:16 | Cleveland State | Joseph Stone hits a runner from close range | 23-28 |
| 03:01 | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Stone - foul #2 on Joseph Stone, team foul #7 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter (PG), Robert Newburn (C) Paul Cortina, Peter Deardorff | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen (PG), Frank Minton (SF) George Bones, Walter Wilson | |
| 03:01 | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 03:01 | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 02:40 | Cleveland State | Joseph Stone can't finish the layup | 25-28 |
| 02:39 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton gets the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 02:23 | Cleveland State | John Green scores on a runner from the left block set up by Joseph Stone | 25-30 |
| 02:07 | Youngstown State | Frank Branch comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 02:05 | Youngstown State | Robert Newburn gets the offensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 01:53 | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-30 |
| 01:51 | Cleveland State | John Green gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| 01:32 | Cleveland State | Joseph Stone hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Frank Minton and he's fouled by Ronald Cooper - foul #1 on Ronald Cooper, team foul #8 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Cortina (SG), Roy Elmore (SF), Peter Deardorff (C) Frank Branch, Jeffrey Norris, Ronald Cooper | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence (SG), Stephen McMakin (C) John Green, Earl Ladd | |
| 01:32 | Cleveland State | Joseph Stone makes the free throw | 25-33 |
| 01:15 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-33 |
| 01:14 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 00:58 | Youngstown State | Roy Elmore is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Pence - foul #1 on Kenneth Pence, team foul #8 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Bones (PG), Christopher Lerner (PF) Gerald Allen, Joseph Stone | |
| 00:58 | Youngstown State | Roy Elmore makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 00:58 | Youngstown State | Roy Elmore makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 00:46 | Cleveland State | George Bones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-33 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (PG), Scott Robinson (SF) George Bones, Frank Minton | |
| 00:32 | Youngstown State | Robert Newburn comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kenneth Pence - foul #2 on Kenneth Pence, team foul #9 | 27-33 |
| 00:32 | Youngstown State | Robert Newburn misses the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 00:32 | Youngstown State | Robert Newburn makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 00:18 | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Cortina - foul #2 on Paul Cortina, team foul #9 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper (PF) Robert Newburn | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:18 | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 00:18 | Cleveland State | Stephen McMakin misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 00:18 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 00:02 | Youngstown State | Freddie Gunter double dribbles | 28-34 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris (SF) Roy Elmore | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd (SF) Scott Robinson | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | John Green misses long on a halfcourt shot | 28-34 |