| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Frampton (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Doug Desrochers (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Benjamin Boyd (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Rickie Danforth (fresh) 2 reb. C - Curtis Lee (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Kevin Hewett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Carnell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Richard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Webster (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd clanks a shot in the paint | 31-32 |
| 19:30 | Youngstown State | Roger Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 19:18 | Youngstown State | John Carnell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Vernon Welch (PF), Rob Hood (C) Rickie Danforth, Curtis Lee | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 18:51 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Benjamin Boyd | 33-32 |
| 18:24 | Youngstown State | Roger Brown misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Benjamin Boyd - foul #2 on Benjamin Boyd, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Daniels (SG) Doug Desrochers | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 18:24 | Youngstown State | Roger Brown misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:24 | Youngstown State | Roger Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 17:58 | Central Michigan | Kevin Hewett steals the ball from Vernon Welch | 33-33 |
| 17:50 | Youngstown State | Manuel Richard scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Kevin Hewett and the foul's on Rob Hood - foul #1 on Rob Hood, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Wilder (SF), Curtis Lee (C) Benjamin Boyd, Vernon Welch | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 17:50 | Youngstown State | Manuel Richard makes the free throw | 33-36 |
| 17:22 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Wilder knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Curtis Lee | 36-36 |
| 17:08 | Youngstown State | Kevin Hewett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 17:07 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Wilder pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:43 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Wilder hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 16:41 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Gregory Webster | 36-36 |
| 16:23 | Youngstown State | Roger Brown hits a 3 from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 16:21 | Central Michigan | John Frampton's pass is intercepted by Kevin Hewett in the backcourt | 36-39 |
| 16:19 | Youngstown State | John Carnell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kevin Hewett | 36-41 |
| 15:58 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Wilder can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-41 |
| 15:57 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Rob Hood | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Frampton (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Daniels (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Wilder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rob Hood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Lee (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Kevin Hewett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Carnell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Manuel Richard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Webster (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Central Michigan | Curtis Lee hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Jonathan Wilder | 38-41 |
| 15:24 | Youngstown State | Roger Brown misses the floater from close range | 38-41 |
| 15:22 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Richard | 38-41 |
| 15:11 | Youngstown State | John Carnell can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 15:09 | Youngstown State | Kevin Hewett misses the tip | 38-41 |
| 15:08 | Youngstown State | Gregory Webster hits the follow up shot | 38-43 |
| 14:51 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Wilder hits the finger roll and he's fouled by John Carnell - foul #1 on John Carnell, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers (SG), Rickie Danforth (PF), Vernon Welch (C) James Daniels, Rob Hood, Curtis Lee | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Brad Barfield (PG), Robert McGill (SG), Robert Wiltse (SF), Nicholas Grunewald (PF), Brian Everman (C) Kevin Hewett, John Carnell, Roger Brown, Manuel Richard, Gregory Webster | |
| 14:51 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Wilder makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:41 | Youngstown State | Robert Wiltse is whistled for traveling | 41-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd (SF) Jonathan Wilder | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 14:14 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Rickie Danforth | 44-43 |
| 13:58 | Youngstown State | Brad Barfield hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 44-43 |
| 13:56 | Central Michigan | Vernon Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 13:29 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Frampton | 47-43 |
| 13:10 | Youngstown State | Nicholas Grunewald comes up short on the floater near the basket | 47-43 |
| 13:09 | Youngstown State | Brian Everman misses the tip | 47-43 |
| 13:08 | Central Michigan | Vernon Welch grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 13:00 | Central Michigan | Vernon Welch lays it in set up by John Frampton and he's hacked by Brian Everman - foul #1 on Brian Everman, team foul #2 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Robinson (PG) John Frampton | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Hewett (PG), John Carnell (SG) Brad Barfield, Robert McGill | |
| 13:00 | Central Michigan | Vernon Welch makes the free throw | 50-43 |
| 12:40 | Youngstown State | Nicholas Grunewald knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 12:15 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Vernon Welch | 52-46 |
| 12:00 | Youngstown State | Benjamin Boyd steals it from Nicholas Grunewald | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Doug Desrochers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Benjamin Boyd (fresh) 20 pts. PF - Rickie Danforth (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Vernon Welch (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Kevin Hewett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Carnell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Wiltse (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nicholas Grunewald (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Everman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Rickie Danforth | 55-46 |
| 11:12 | Youngstown State | John Carnell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-46 |
| 11:10 | Central Michigan | Rickie Danforth pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 10:51 | Central Michigan | John Robinson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 55-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Frampton (PG), James Daniels (SG), Rob Hood (C) John Robinson, Doug Desrochers, Rickie Danforth | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Brad Barfield (PG), Roger Brown (SF), Manuel Richard (PF), Gregory Webster (C) Kevin Hewett, Robert Wiltse, Nicholas Grunewald, Brian Everman | |
| 10:36 | Youngstown State | Brad Barfield hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Manuel Richard | 55-49 |
| 10:30 | Central Michigan | Vernon Welch misses the lay-in | 55-49 |
| 10:28 | Youngstown State | Gregory Webster pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 10:13 | Youngstown State | Gregory Webster clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 55-49 |
| 10:12 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Vernon Welch | 55-49 |
| 09:48 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 55-49 |
| 09:47 | Youngstown State | Roger Brown snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 09:43 | Youngstown State | John Carnell misses badly on a floater from the left side | 55-49 |
| 09:42 | Youngstown State | John Carnell pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 09:24 | Youngstown State | John Carnell connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Webster | 55-52 |
| 09:04 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by John Frampton | 57-52 |
| 08:39 | Youngstown State | Gregory Webster comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 57-52 |
| 08:38 | Central Michigan | Rob Hood grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 08:09 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd is whistled for a carry | 57-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Robinson (PG), Doug Desrochers (SG), Jonathan Wilder (SF), Rickie Danforth (PF), Curtis Lee (C) John Frampton, James Daniels, Benjamin Boyd, Vernon Welch, Rob Hood | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Hewett (PG), Robert Wiltse (SF), Nicholas Grunewald (PF), Brian Everman (C) John Carnell, Roger Brown, Manuel Richard, Gregory Webster | |
| 08:07 | Youngstown State | Kevin Hewett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-52 |
| 07:55 | Central Michigan | John Robinson travels with the ball | 57-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert McGill (SG) Brad Barfield | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Doug Desrochers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jonathan Wilder (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rickie Danforth (fresh) 3 reb. C - Curtis Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Kevin Hewett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert McGill (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wiltse (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nicholas Grunewald (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Everman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Youngstown State | Nicholas Grunewald clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 07:32 | Youngstown State | Brian Everman tips it in | 57-54 |
| 07:06 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 59-54 |
| 06:48 | Youngstown State | Kevin Hewett connects on the 3 from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 06:29 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-57 |
| 06:28 | Youngstown State | Brian Everman gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 06:11 | Youngstown State | Brian Everman's fadeaway is rejected by Rickie Danforth | 59-57 |
| 06:10 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Wiltse | 59-57 |
| 05:55 | Youngstown State | Robert Wiltse misses short on a shot from the right side | 59-57 |
| 05:54 | Central Michigan | Rickie Danforth pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 05:38 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 05:36 | Central Michigan | Rickie Danforth tips it home | 61-57 |
| 05:36 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Frampton (PG), James Daniels (SG), Benjamin Boyd (SF), Vernon Welch (PF), Rob Hood (C) John Robinson, Doug Desrochers, Jonathan Wilder, Rickie Danforth, Curtis Lee | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Carnell (SG), Roger Brown (SF), Manuel Richard (PF), Gregory Webster (C) Robert McGill, Robert Wiltse, Nicholas Grunewald, Brian Everman | |
| 05:19 | Youngstown State | Manuel Richard makes the jump hook from close range | 61-59 |
| 04:52 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 61-59 |
| 04:50 | Youngstown State | Gregory Webster gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 04:39 | Youngstown State | Kevin Hewett hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-61 |
| 04:10 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by John Frampton and he's fouled by Roger Brown - foul #3 on Roger Brown, team foul #3 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers (SG), Curtis Lee (C) James Daniels, Rob Hood | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 04:10 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd misses the free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:10 | Youngstown State | Gregory Webster snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 03:55 | Youngstown State | John Carnell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 03:53 | Youngstown State | Manuel Richard can't tip it in | 63-61 |
| 03:52 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - John Frampton (fresh) 8 ast. SG - Doug Desrochers (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Benjamin Boyd (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Welch (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Curtis Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Kevin Hewett (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Carnell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Manuel Richard (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Webster (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 63-61 |
| 03:22 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to John Carnell | 63-61 |
| 03:18 | Youngstown State | Kevin Hewett double dribbles in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Robinson (PG), Jonathan Wilder (SF), Rob Hood (C) John Frampton, Benjamin Boyd, Curtis Lee | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Nicholas Grunewald (PF) Manuel Richard | |
| 03:01 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Rob Hood | 66-61 |
| 02:35 | Youngstown State | Kevin Hewett is fouled on the floor by Doug Desrochers - foul #2 on Doug Desrochers, team foul #3 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Frampton (PG), James Daniels (SG), Curtis Lee (C) John Robinson, Doug Desrochers, Jonathan Wilder | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Wiltse (SF), Brian Everman (C) Roger Brown, Gregory Webster | |
| 02:17 | Youngstown State | Nicholas Grunewald misses badly on a floater in the lane | 66-61 |
| 02:16 | Youngstown State | John Carnell tips it but misses | 66-61 |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | Rob Hood grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 01:48 | Central Michigan | Vernon Welch misses the dunk | 66-61 |
| 01:47 | Youngstown State | Brian Everman grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 01:47 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers (SG), Benjamin Boyd (SF), Rickie Danforth (PF) James Daniels, Vernon Welch, Rob Hood | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roger Brown (SF), Manuel Richard (PF), Gregory Webster (C) Robert Wiltse, Nicholas Grunewald, Brian Everman | |
| 01:28 | Youngstown State | Kevin Hewett can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 66-61 |
| 01:26 | Central Michigan | Curtis Lee pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 01:09 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd hits the finger roll | 68-61 |
| 00:57 | Youngstown State | Manuel Richard drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Kevin Hewett | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Roger Brown - foul #4 on Roger Brown, team foul #4 | 68-63 |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Youngstown State | Benjamin Boyd steals it from Kevin Hewett | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Boyd is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Hewett - foul #2 on Kevin Hewett, team foul #5 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Robinson (PG), Jonathan Wilder (PF) John Frampton, Rickie Danforth | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | John Robinson is hacked by Manuel Richard - foul #2 on Manuel Richard, team foul #6 | 69-63 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | John Robinson is fouled on the floor by Manuel Richard - foul #3 on Manuel Richard, team foul #7 | 69-63 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | John Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | John Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:18 | Youngstown State | Kevin Hewett drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-66 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | John Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Hewett - foul #3 on Kevin Hewett, team foul #8 | 71-66 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | John Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | John Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:16 | Youngstown State | Manuel Richard grabs the board | 72-66 |
| 00:10 | Youngstown State | Kevin Hewett clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-66 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Wilder snags the defensive board | 72-66 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Wilder is fouled in the backcourt by John Carnell - foul #2 on John Carnell, team foul #9 | 72-66 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Wilder makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Wilder misses the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:07 | Youngstown State | Gregory Webster grabs the defensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 00:01 | Youngstown State | Kevin Hewett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-66 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Doug Desrochers gets the rebound | 73-66 |