| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - William Surber (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kerry Richert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Riggs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Brunetti (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Roy Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Button (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Anthony Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Loftin (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Kerry Richert inbounds the ball | 31-23 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Youngstown State | Kerry Richert clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christopher Robinson - foul #1 on Christopher Robinson, team foul #1 | 31-23 |
| 19:48 | Youngstown State | Kerry Richert makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 19:48 | Youngstown State | Kerry Richert makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 19:31 | Cleveland State | Roy Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-23 |
| 19:11 | Youngstown State | Charles Brunetti's pass is intercepted by Christopher Robinson | 33-23 |
| 19:08 | Cleveland State | Roy Brooks lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher Robinson | 33-25 |
| 19:05 | Youngstown State | William Surber is hacked by Roy Brooks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roy Brooks, team foul #2 | 33-25 |
| 18:52 | Youngstown State | Kerry Richert clanks a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Anthony Hill - foul #1 on Anthony Hill, team foul #3 | 33-25 |
| 18:52 | Youngstown State | Kerry Richert misses the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 18:52 | Youngstown State | Kerry Richert misses the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 18:52 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson snags the defensive board | 33-25 |
| 18:38 | Cleveland State | John Button misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-25 |
| 18:37 | Youngstown State | Charles Brunetti grabs the defensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 18:21 | Youngstown State | Kerry Richert misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-25 |
| 18:19 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson pulls down the rebound | 33-25 |
| 18:07 | Cleveland State | John Button is hacked by David Riggs - foul #1 on David Riggs, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| 17:57 | Cleveland State | John Button can't connect on a floater from the left side | 33-25 |
| 17:55 | Youngstown State | David Riggs pulls down the rebound | 33-25 |
| 17:42 | Youngstown State | William Surber misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-25 |
| 17:40 | Cleveland State | John Loftin pulls down the rebound | 33-25 |
| 17:15 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Anthony Hill | 33-28 |
| 17:01 | Youngstown State | Kerry Richert drills a fadeaway from the left block | 35-28 |
| 16:47 | Cleveland State | Charles Brunetti steals the ball from Christopher Robinson | 35-28 |
| 16:38 | Youngstown State | Charles Brunetti comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 35-28 |
| 16:37 | Youngstown State | Charles Brunetti tips it in | 37-28 |
| 16:23 | Cleveland State | Anthony Hill throws it down | 37-30 |
| 15:58 | Youngstown State | Roy Brooks picks off the pass by Gary Smith | 37-30 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - William Surber (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kerry Richert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Riggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Brunetti (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Roy Brooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Button (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Loftin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Cleveland State | Roy Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-30 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Randall Ferrell (PG), Andrew Kedzierski (SG), Edward Ambler (SF), Ronald Furr (PF), Mark Holmquist (C) William Surber, Gary Smith, Kerry Richert, David Riggs, Charles Brunetti | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vincente Costa (PG), Joel Dizon (SG), Alfred Stimpson (SF), Brandon Bright (PF), Alfred Foor (C) Roy Brooks, John Button, Christopher Robinson, Anthony Hill, John Loftin | |
| 15:18 | Youngstown State | Andrew Kedzierski knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Randall Ferrell and he's fouled by Joel Dizon - foul #4 on Joel Dizon, team foul #4 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alex Carney (SG) Joel Dizon | |
| 15:18 | Youngstown State | Andrew Kedzierski makes the free throw | 40-30 |
| 15:05 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Mark Holmquist - foul #2 on Mark Holmquist, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| 15:05 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 15:05 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 14:48 | Youngstown State | Ronald Furr makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Randall Ferrell | 43-32 |
| 14:39 | Cleveland State | Randall Ferrell is called for the reach on Alfred Stimpson - foul #1 on Randall Ferrell, team foul #3 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Surber (PG) Andrew Kedzierski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 14:17 | Cleveland State | Alfred Stimpson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Vincente Costa | 43-35 |
| 14:00 | Youngstown State | Ronald Furr can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 13:59 | Youngstown State | Edward Ambler can't tip it in | 43-35 |
| 13:58 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 13:46 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-37 |
| 13:21 | Youngstown State | William Surber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 13:19 | Youngstown State | Randall Ferrell tips it back up and in | 45-37 |
| 13:12 | Cleveland State | Alex Carney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-37 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Gary Smith (SG), David Riggs (PF), Charles Brunetti (C) Randall Ferrell, Ronald Furr, Mark Holmquist | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Roy Brooks (PG), John Button (SG), Anthony Hill (PF), John Loftin (C) Vincente Costa, Alex Carney, Brandon Bright, Alfred Foor | |
| 12:51 | Youngstown State | Charles Brunetti misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 45-37 |
| 12:49 | Cleveland State | John Button gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 12:32 | Cleveland State | Roy Brooks scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Loftin | 45-40 |
| 12:06 | Youngstown State | Charles Brunetti lays it in on a nice dish by William Surber and he's hacked by John Button - foul #1 on John Button, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kerry Richert (SF) Edward Ambler | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson (SF) Alfred Stimpson | |
| 12:06 | Youngstown State | Charles Brunetti misses the free throw | 47-40 |
| 12:06 | Cleveland State | Anthony Hill snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 11:40 | Cleveland State | John Button misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-40 |
| 11:39 | Youngstown State | William Surber gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - William Surber (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kerry Richert (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Riggs (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Brunetti (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Roy Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Button (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Loftin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Youngstown State | David Riggs's pass is intercepted by John Loftin | 47-40 |
| 11:07 | Cleveland State | Anthony Hill banks in the layup | 47-42 |
| 10:52 | Youngstown State | Charles Brunetti clanks a floater from the free throw line | 47-42 |
| 10:51 | Cleveland State | John Button grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 10:37 | Cleveland State | John Loftin travels with the ball | 47-42 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Randall Ferrell (PG) William Surber | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vincente Costa (PG), Alex Carney (SG), Brandon Bright (C) Roy Brooks, John Button, John Loftin | |
| 10:23 | Youngstown State | Charles Brunetti comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brandon Bright - foul #2 on Brandon Bright, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Edward Ambler (SF) Kerry Richert | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 10:23 | Youngstown State | Charles Brunetti makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 10:23 | Youngstown State | Charles Brunetti makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 10:02 | Cleveland State | Alex Carney misses the 3 from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 10:00 | Youngstown State | Randall Ferrell pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 09:41 | Youngstown State | Christopher Robinson takes the ball from Gary Smith | 49-42 |
| 09:21 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson blows the layup but he's fouled by Edward Ambler - foul #4 on Edward Ambler, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Surber (PG), Kerry Richert (SF), Ronald Furr (PF), Mark Holmquist (C) Gary Smith, Edward Ambler, David Riggs, Charles Brunetti | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Roy Brooks (PG), Alfred Foor (C) Alex Carney, Anthony Hill | |
| 09:21 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 09:21 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 09:03 | Youngstown State | Randall Ferrell blows the layup but the foul's on Vincente Costa - foul #2 on Vincente Costa, team foul #7 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alfred Stimpson (SF) Christopher Robinson | |
| 09:03 | Youngstown State | Randall Ferrell makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 09:03 | Youngstown State | Randall Ferrell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 08:39 | Cleveland State | Roy Brooks is hacked by William Surber - foul #1 on William Surber, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Loftin (C) Alfred Foor | |
| 08:29 | Cleveland State | John Loftin buries a jumper near the basket set up by Roy Brooks | 51-46 |
| 08:09 | Youngstown State | Randall Ferrell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 51-46 |
| 08:08 | Cleveland State | Alfred Stimpson gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 07:42 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Vincente Costa | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - William Surber (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Randall Ferrell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kerry Richert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Furr (fresh) 7 pts. C - Mark Holmquist (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Roy Brooks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincente Costa (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Alfred Stimpson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brandon Bright (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - John Loftin (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Youngstown State | William Surber drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Randall Ferrell | 54-48 |
| 07:07 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by John Loftin is denied by Ronald Furr | 54-48 |
| 07:06 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Kerry Richert | 54-48 |
| 06:49 | Youngstown State | William Surber connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Randall Ferrell and he's hacked by John Loftin - foul #1 on John Loftin, team foul #8 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Gary Smith (SG), Edward Ambler (SF), David Riggs (PF), Charles Brunetti (C) Randall Ferrell, Kerry Richert, Ronald Furr, Mark Holmquist | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Button (PG), Joel Dizon (SG), Christopher Robinson (SF), Anthony Hill (PF), Alfred Foor (C) Roy Brooks, Vincente Costa, Alfred Stimpson, Brandon Bright, John Loftin | |
| 06:49 | Youngstown State | William Surber makes the free throw | 57-48 |
| 06:36 | Cleveland State | Anthony Hill's layup is rejected by Charles Brunetti | 57-48 |
| 06:35 | Youngstown State | Charles Brunetti grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 06:27 | Youngstown State | Charles Brunetti makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Edward Ambler | 59-48 |
| 06:06 | Cleveland State | Charles Brunetti picks off the pass by Anthony Hill | 59-48 |
| 05:52 | Youngstown State | Edward Ambler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 59-48 |
| 05:50 | Youngstown State | David Riggs tips it home | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:38 | Cleveland State | Anthony Hill misses long on a runner in the lane | 61-48 |
| 05:37 | Cleveland State | Anthony Hill snags the offensive board | 61-48 |
| 05:23 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by John Button | 61-50 |
| 05:00 | Youngstown State | Gary Smith misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 61-50 |
| 04:59 | Youngstown State | David Riggs grabs the offensive board | 61-50 |
| 04:51 | Youngstown State | Gary Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-50 |
| 04:26 | Cleveland State | John Button buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joel Dizon | 64-53 |
| 04:04 | Youngstown State | William Surber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-53 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Randall Ferrell (PG), Kerry Richert (SF), Mark Holmquist (C) William Surber, Edward Ambler, Charles Brunetti | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Roy Brooks (PG), Alfred Stimpson (SF), John Loftin (C) John Button, Christopher Robinson, Alfred Foor | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:57 | Cleveland State | Anthony Hill's fadeaway is rejected by David Riggs | 64-53 |
| 03:55 | Youngstown State | David Riggs grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:49 | Youngstown State | Gary Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-53 |
| 03:48 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Kerry Richert | 64-53 |
| 03:19 | Youngstown State | Randall Ferrell scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Mark Holmquist | 66-53 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Randall Ferrell (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gary Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kerry Richert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Riggs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Holmquist (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Roy Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Dizon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Alfred Stimpson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Hill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John Loftin (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:03 | Cleveland State | John Loftin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alfred Stimpson | 66-55 |
| 02:41 | Youngstown State | Gary Smith is fouled on the floor by Alfred Stimpson - foul #2 on Alfred Stimpson, team foul #9 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Edward Ambler (SF), Charles Brunetti (C) Kerry Richert, David Riggs | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Button (SG), Brandon Bright (PF) Joel Dizon, Anthony Hill | |
| 02:41 | Youngstown State | Gary Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 02:41 | Youngstown State | Gary Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 02:41 | Cleveland State | John Loftin gets the rebound | 67-55 |
| 02:22 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright lays it up and in on a great pass from John Button | 67-57 |
| 02:22 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-57 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Surber (PG), David Riggs (PF) Randall Ferrell, Mark Holmquist | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joel Dizon (SG), Christopher Robinson (SF), Anthony Hill (PF) John Button, Alfred Stimpson, Brandon Bright | |
| 01:56 | Youngstown State | Charles Brunetti misses the lay-in | 67-57 |
| 01:55 | Cleveland State | John Loftin grabs the board | 67-57 |
| 01:40 | Cleveland State | John Loftin misses short on a jump hook from close range | 67-57 |
| 01:38 | Cleveland State | Christopher Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 01:29 | Cleveland State | Joel Dizon travels with the ball | 67-57 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Randall Ferrell (PG), Andrew Kedzierski (SG), Kerry Richert (SF), Ronald Furr (PF), Mark Holmquist (C) William Surber, Gary Smith, Edward Ambler, David Riggs, Charles Brunetti | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vincente Costa (PG), John Button (SG), Alfred Stimpson (SF), Brandon Bright (PF), Alfred Foor (C) Roy Brooks, Joel Dizon, Christopher Robinson, Anthony Hill, John Loftin | |
| 01:12 | Youngstown State | Randall Ferrell misses the 3 from straight away | 67-57 |
| 01:10 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright snags the defensive board | 67-57 |
| 01:04 | Cleveland State | Vincente Costa can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-57 |
| 01:02 | Youngstown State | Andrew Kedzierski snags the defensive board | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Youngstown State | Andrew Kedzierski is hacked by John Button - foul #2 on John Button, team foul #10 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steve Cannon (SF) Kerry Richert | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:58 | Youngstown State | Andrew Kedzierski makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:58 | Youngstown State | Andrew Kedzierski makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 69-57 |
| 00:52 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright tips it but misses | 69-57 |
| 00:51 | Cleveland State | Alfred Stimpson snags the offensive board | 69-57 |
| 00:48 | Cleveland State | Brandon Bright misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-57 |
| 00:46 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Steve Cannon | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Youngstown State | Andrew Kedzierski lays it in on a nice dish by Randall Ferrell | 71-57 |
| 00:18 | Cleveland State | John Button buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Alfred Stimpson | 71-60 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Andrew Kedzierski runs out the clock | 71-60 |