| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Matthew Quick (fresh) SG - Alfredo Jimenez (fresh) SF - Richard Stewart (fresh) PF - James Tidwell (fresh) C - Gary Elgin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Anthony Damico (fresh) SG - Allen Bennett (fresh) SF - Thomas Heimbach (fresh) PF - Charles Higgins (fresh) C - Kris Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Gary Elgin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Youngstown State | Matthew Quick loses the dribble to Allen Bennett | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Youngstown State | Gary Elgin grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Youngstown State | Thomas Heimbach steps in front of the Gary Elgin pass | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Central Michigan | Matthew Quick takes the ball from Kris Johnson | 0-0 |
| 18:30 | Youngstown State | Alfredo Jimenez misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:28 | Central Michigan | Charles Higgins grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:21 | Central Michigan | Charles Higgins misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:20 | Youngstown State | Gary Elgin gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:08 | Youngstown State | Alfredo Jimenez misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:06 | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 17:52 | Central Michigan | Allen Bennett misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 17:51 | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 17:27 | Youngstown State | Richard Stewart is denied on a dunk by Kris Johnson | 0-2 |
| 17:26 | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:20 | Central Michigan | Matthew Quick picks off the pass by Thomas Heimbach | 0-2 |
| 17:17 | Youngstown State | Matthew Quick hits the finger roll | 2-2 |
| 17:03 | Central Michigan | Charles Higgins misses the easy layup | 2-2 |
| 17:01 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Gary Elgin | 2-2 |
| 16:46 | Youngstown State | Richard Stewart is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Richard Stewart, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Keith Conners (PG), Michael Talarico (SG), Jason Walker (SF), Keith Roy (PF), Travis Thomas (C) Matthew Quick, Alfredo Jimenez, Richard Stewart, James Tidwell, Gary Elgin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Terry Golden (SG), Richard McCandlish (PF), Nestor Block (C) Allen Bennett, Charles Higgins, Kris Johnson | |
| 16:31 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach banks in the layup set up by Nestor Block | 2-4 |
| 16:19 | Youngstown State | Jason Walker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 16:17 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Nestor Block | 2-4 |
| 16:11 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 2-6 |
| 15:57 | Youngstown State | Travis Thomas banks in the layup set up by Keith Conners | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Keith Conners (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Talarico (fresh) SF - Jason Walker (fresh) PF - Keith Roy (fresh) C - Travis Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Anthony Damico (fairly fresh) SG - Terry Golden (fresh) SF - Thomas Heimbach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard McCandlish (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nestor Block (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 15:34 | Youngstown State | Jason Walker gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:20 | Youngstown State | Keith Roy is denied on a layup by Nestor Block | 4-6 |
| 15:18 | Youngstown State | Keith Roy grabs the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 14:59 | Youngstown State | Anthony Damico steals it from Jason Walker | 4-6 |
| 14:42 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-6 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Matthew Quick (PG), Alfredo Jimenez (SG), Richard Stewart (SF), James Tidwell (PF), Gary Elgin (C) Keith Conners, Michael Talarico, Jason Walker, Keith Roy, Travis Thomas | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Larson (PG), Allen Bennett (SG), Charles Higgins (PF), Kris Johnson (C) Anthony Damico, Terry Golden, Thomas Heimbach, Nestor Block | |
| 14:14 | Youngstown State | Matthew Quick can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 14:12 | Central Michigan | Allen Bennett snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 13:52 | Central Michigan | Charles Higgins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-6 |
| 13:50 | Youngstown State | Matthew Quick is called for traveling in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 13:32 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish is fouled on the floor by Richard Stewart - foul #2 on Richard Stewart, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Travis Thomas (SF), Robert Anzalone (C) Richard Stewart, Gary Elgin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:15 | Central Michigan | Matthew Quick is called for the reach on Ronald Larson - foul #1 on Matthew Quick, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jason Walker (SF), Michael Talarico (PF) James Tidwell, Robert Anzalone | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:01 | Central Michigan | Charles Higgins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-6 |
| 12:59 | Central Michigan | Charles Higgins tips it back up and in | 4-8 |
| 12:31 | Youngstown State | Jason Walker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-8 |
| 12:30 | Central Michigan | Allen Bennett gets the rebound | 4-8 |
| 12:17 | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 4-8 |
| 12:16 | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson tips it in | 4-10 |
| 11:56 | Youngstown State | Kris Johnson steals it from Alfredo Jimenez | 4-10 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Matthew Quick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Alfredo Jimenez (fairly fresh) SF - Jason Walker (fresh) PF - Michael Talarico (fresh) C - Travis Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ronald Larson (fairly fresh) SG - Allen Bennett (fairly fresh) SF - Richard McCandlish (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Charles Higgins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kris Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson is hacked by Jason Walker - foul #1 on Jason Walker, team foul #4 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Keith Conners (PG), James Tidwell (PF), Gary Elgin (C) Matthew Quick, Jason Walker, Travis Thomas | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico (PG), Terry Golden (SG), Thomas Heimbach (SF), Nestor Block (C) Ronald Larson, Allen Bennett, Richard McCandlish, Kris Johnson | |
| 11:31 | Central Michigan | Charles Higgins can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Michael Talarico - foul #1 on Michael Talarico, team foul #5 | 4-10 |
| 11:31 | Central Michigan | Charles Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 4-11 |
| 11:31 | Central Michigan | Charles Higgins misses the 2nd free throw | 4-11 |
| 11:31 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Gary Elgin | 4-11 |
| 11:11 | Youngstown State | Alfredo Jimenez comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 4-11 |
| 11:09 | Youngstown State | Gary Elgin can't tip it in | 4-11 |
| 11:07 | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico snags the defensive board | 4-11 |
| 10:46 | Central Michigan | Charles Higgins can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 4-11 |
| 10:44 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach grabs the offensive board | 4-11 |
| 10:29 | Central Michigan | Terry Golden knocks in the jumper from the left side and the foul's on Alfredo Jimenez - foul #1 on Alfredo Jimenez, team foul #6 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jason Walker (SF) Michael Talarico | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 10:29 | Central Michigan | Terry Golden makes the free throw | 4-14 |
| 10:16 | Youngstown State | Alfredo Jimenez hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Keith Conners | 7-14 |
| 09:54 | Central Michigan | Jason Walker blocks the jumper by Terry Golden | 7-14 |
| 09:53 | Youngstown State | James Tidwell grabs the board | 7-14 |
| 09:32 | Youngstown State | Alfredo Jimenez clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Terry Golden - foul #1 on Terry Golden, team foul #1 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Matthew Quick (PG), Keith Roy (PF), Travis Thomas (C) Keith Conners, James Tidwell, Gary Elgin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Allen Bennett (SG), Richard McCandlish (PF), Kris Johnson (C) Terry Golden, Charles Higgins, Nestor Block | |
| 09:32 | Youngstown State | Alfredo Jimenez makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 09:32 | Youngstown State | Alfredo Jimenez makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 09:22 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-14 |
| 09:21 | Youngstown State | Keith Roy snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| 09:08 | Youngstown State | Jason Walker travels with the ball | 9-14 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Tidwell (PF) Jason Walker | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 09:00 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish blows the layup but he's fouled by Travis Thomas - foul #1 on Travis Thomas, team foul #7 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Givens (SF) Thomas Heimbach | |
| 09:00 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish misses the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 09:00 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish makes the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 08:42 | Youngstown State | Alfredo Jimenez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-15 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Talarico (SG) Alfredo Jimenez | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Larson (PG) Anthony Damico | |
| 08:19 | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson misses short on a runner in the paint | 9-15 |
| 08:18 | Youngstown State | James Tidwell grabs the board | 9-15 |
| 08:04 | Youngstown State | Travis Thomas hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Talarico | 12-15 |
| 07:55 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish loses the ball out of bounds | 12-15 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Keith Conners (SG), Jason Walker (SF), Gary Elgin (C) Michael Talarico, Travis Thomas, James Tidwell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico (PG), Thomas Heimbach (SF) Ronald Larson, Gregory Givens | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Matthew Quick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Keith Conners (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jason Walker (fresh) PF - Keith Roy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Elgin (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Anthony Damico (fresh) SG - Allen Bennett (fresh) SF - Thomas Heimbach (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard McCandlish (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Kris Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Youngstown State | Gary Elgin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-15 |
| 07:41 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish pulls down the rebound | 12-15 |
| 07:27 | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson is called for traveling | 12-15 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Travis Thomas (PF) Keith Roy | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Higgins (PF) Richard McCandlish | |
| 07:20 | Youngstown State | Matthew Quick misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Anthony Damico - foul #1 on Anthony Damico, team foul #2 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Terry Golden (SG), Nestor Block (C) Allen Bennett, Kris Johnson | |
| 07:20 | Youngstown State | Matthew Quick makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 07:20 | Youngstown State | Matthew Quick makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 07:03 | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Travis Thomas - foul #2 on Travis Thomas, team foul #8 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Tidwell (PF) Travis Thomas | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:03 | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 07:03 | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 06:58 | Youngstown State | Matthew Quick is called for traveling in the backcourt | 14-17 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Alfredo Jimenez (SG) Matthew Quick | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach is fouled on the floor by James Tidwell - foul #1 on James Tidwell, team foul #9 | 14-17 |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | Thomas Heimbach makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 06:28 | Youngstown State | Jason Walker hits a 3 from straight away set up by Keith Conners | 17-19 |
| 06:12 | Central Michigan | Nestor Block knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Terry Golden | 17-21 |
| 05:52 | Youngstown State | Keith Conners hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-21 |
| 05:50 | Youngstown State | Gary Elgin grabs the offensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 05:35 | Youngstown State | Keith Conners knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Tidwell | 20-21 |
| 05:06 | Central Michigan | Charles Higgins connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Anthony Damico | 20-23 |
| 04:41 | Youngstown State | Jason Walker drills a floater from the free throw line | 22-23 |
| 04:26 | Central Michigan | Charles Higgins blows the layup but the foul's on Alfredo Jimenez - foul #2 on Alfredo Jimenez, team foul #10 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Matthew Quick (PG), Michael Talarico (SF), Keith Roy (C) Alfredo Jimenez, Jason Walker, Gary Elgin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Larson (PG), Allen Bennett (SG), Richard McCandlish (SF), Kris Johnson (C) Anthony Damico, Terry Golden, Thomas Heimbach, Nestor Block | |
| 04:26 | Central Michigan | Charles Higgins misses the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 04:26 | Central Michigan | Charles Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:18 | Youngstown State | Richard McCandlish steps in front of the Michael Talarico pass | 22-24 |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | Charles Higgins drills a floater from the baseline | 22-26 |
| 03:49 | Youngstown State | James Tidwell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-26 |
| 03:47 | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-26 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Matthew Quick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Keith Conners (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Talarico (fresh) PF - James Tidwell (tiring) 2 reb. C - Keith Roy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ronald Larson (fresh) SG - Allen Bennett (fresh) SF - Richard McCandlish (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Higgins (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Kris Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson is fouled on the floor by James Tidwell - foul #2 on James Tidwell, team foul #11 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Richard Stewart (SF), Travis Thomas (C) Keith Conners, James Tidwell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Givens (SF) Charles Higgins | |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | Kris Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 03:23 | Youngstown State | Richard Stewart drills a shot in the paint and he's hacked by Gregory Givens - foul #1 on Gregory Givens, team foul #3 | 24-27 |
| 03:23 | Youngstown State | Richard Stewart makes the free throw | 25-27 |
| 03:08 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-29 |
| 02:52 | Youngstown State | Keith Roy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-29 |
| 02:50 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Kris Johnson | 25-29 |
| 02:44 | Central Michigan | Travis Thomas swats the layup by Richard McCandlish | 25-29 |
| 02:42 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Keith Roy | 25-29 |
| 02:24 | Youngstown State | Michael Talarico can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 25-29 |
| 02:22 | Youngstown State | Travis Thomas grabs the offensive board | 25-29 |
| 02:06 | Youngstown State | Travis Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 25-29 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Alfredo Jimenez (SG), James Tidwell (PF) Michael Talarico, Keith Roy | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Anthony Damico (PG), Terry Golden (SG), Thomas Heimbach (SF), Nestor Block (C) Ronald Larson, Allen Bennett, Gregory Givens, Kris Johnson | |
| 01:43 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-29 |
| 01:42 | Central Michigan | Nestor Block grabs the offensive board | 25-29 |
| 01:22 | Central Michigan | Nestor Block blows the layup | 25-29 |
| 01:21 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Damico | 25-29 |
| 01:03 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish drills a runner in the paint and he's hacked by James Tidwell - foul #3 on James Tidwell, team foul #12 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jason Walker (PG), Michael Talarico (PF), Gary Elgin (C) Matthew Quick, James Tidwell, Travis Thomas | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Allen Bennett (SG), Kris Johnson (C) Terry Golden, Nestor Block | |
| 01:03 | Central Michigan | Richard McCandlish misses the free throw | 25-31 |
| 01:03 | Youngstown State | Michael Talarico pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 00:45 | Youngstown State | Richard Stewart makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-31 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Michael Talarico swats the short shot by Richard McCandlish | 28-31 |
| 00:21 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Richard Stewart | 28-31 |
| 00:05 | Youngstown State | Gary Elgin makes the shot in the paint set up by Alfredo Jimenez and he's hacked by Kris Johnson - foul #1 on Kris Johnson, team foul #4 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Matthew Quick (PG), Keith Conners (SG) Alfredo Jimenez, Richard Stewart | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Givens (SF), Charles Higgins (PF) Thomas Heimbach, Richard McCandlish | |
| 00:05 | Youngstown State | Gary Elgin makes the free throw | 31-31 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Gregory Givens misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Gary Elgin pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |