| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Andrew Hymel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Brendel (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Spencer Pendergraft (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Zuziak (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Pierre Shores (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Lamb (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Thurston (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Rickert (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Harold Perry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Spencer Pendergraft inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel's layup is rejected by Harold Perry | 33-28 |
| 19:39 | DePaul | Harold Perry grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 19:17 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson is denied on a layup by Melvin Zuziak | 33-28 |
| 19:16 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 19:00 | Youngstown State | Ronald Brendel clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-28 |
| 18:58 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 18:33 | DePaul | David Rickert hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Lamb | 33-31 |
| 18:29 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel is fouled in the backcourt by John Lamb - foul #3 on John Lamb, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Kevin Genao (SG) John Lamb | |
| 18:24 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 18:22 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores grabs the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:08 | Youngstown State | Ronald Brendel misses the 3 from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 18:06 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak grabs the offensive board | 33-31 |
| 17:54 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak is whistled for a carry | 33-31 |
| 17:25 | DePaul | David Rickert is whistled for a carry | 33-31 |
| 17:05 | Youngstown State | Ronald Brendel clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 17:03 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Brendel | 33-31 |
| 16:51 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Rickert - foul #1 on David Rickert, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Millner (SF), Gregory Brock (PF) Spencer Pendergraft, Melvin Zuziak | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jack Bailey (PF), Carl Ryan (C) Harold Perry, Robert Jefferson | |
| 16:51 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 16:51 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 16:26 | DePaul | Carl Ryan hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Thurston and the foul's on Pierre Shores - foul #2 on Pierre Shores, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty (PG), Clyde Lemmon (SG), Wilfredo Reyes (C) Andrew Hymel, Ronald Brendel, Pierre Shores | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 16:26 | DePaul | Carl Ryan makes the free throw | 35-34 |
| 16:09 | Youngstown State | John Millner hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Brock | 38-34 |
| 15:40 | DePaul | James Thurston scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Genao | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Kevin Rafferty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clyde Lemmon (fresh) SF - John Millner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gregory Brock (fresh) 4 pts. C - Wilfredo Reyes (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - James Thurston (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Genao (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Rickert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jack Bailey (fresh) C - Carl Ryan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes misses short on a shot near the basket | 38-37 |
| 15:20 | DePaul | Carl Ryan snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 14:57 | DePaul | David Rickert's pass is intercepted by Wilfredo Reyes | 38-37 |
| 14:55 | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel (PG), Ronald Brendel (SG), Spencer Pendergraft (SF), Melvin Zuziak (PF), Pierre Shores (C) Kevin Rafferty, Clyde Lemmon, John Millner, Gregory Brock, Wilfredo Reyes | |
| Subs | DePaul | John Lamb (PG), Harold Perry (PF), Robert Jefferson (C) James Thurston, David Rickert, Carl Ryan | |
| 14:36 | DePaul | Jack Bailey is fouled on the floor by Spencer Pendergraft - foul #1 on Spencer Pendergraft, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | DePaul | James Thurston (SG) Kevin Genao | |
| 14:07 | DePaul | John Lamb connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Jefferson | 38-40 |
| 13:54 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | DePaul | David Rickert (SF) Jack Bailey | |
| 13:35 | DePaul | Andrew Hymel steals it from Harold Perry | 38-40 |
| 13:31 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Andrew Hymel | 40-40 |
| 13:04 | DePaul | Harold Perry is whistled for traveling | 40-40 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty (PG) Andrew Hymel | |
| Subs | DePaul | Kevin Genao (SG) James Thurston | |
| 12:49 | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 12:48 | DePaul | Kevin Genao snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 12:43 | DePaul | John Lamb scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Genao | 40-43 |
| 12:21 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Kevin Genao - foul #2 on Kevin Genao, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jack Bailey (SF), Carl Ryan (PF) David Rickert, Harold Perry | |
| 12:21 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 12:21 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 12:01 | DePaul | Kevin Genao's floater is tipped away by Spencer Pendergraft | 42-43 |
| 11:59 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 11:40 | Youngstown State | Ronald Brendel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel (PG), John Millner (SF), Gregory Brock (PF) Kevin Rafferty, Spencer Pendergraft, Melvin Zuziak | |
| Subs | DePaul | James Thurston (SG) Robert Jefferson | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Andrew Hymel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Brendel (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Millner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gregory Brock (fresh) 4 pts. C - Pierre Shores (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Lamb (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Thurston (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Genao (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Bailey (fresh) C - Carl Ryan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:18 | DePaul | Gregory Brock steals the ball from Carl Ryan | 42-43 |
| 10:59 | Youngstown State | Gregory Brock double dribbles | 42-43 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty (SG), Clyde Lemmon (SF) Ronald Brendel, Pierre Shores | |
| Subs | DePaul | Harold Perry (PF) John Lamb | |
| 10:31 | DePaul | James Thurston misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 10:30 | DePaul | Carl Ryan gets the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 10:04 | DePaul | Jack Bailey loses the ball out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Spencer Pendergraft (SF), Melvin Zuziak (PF) Clyde Lemmon, Gregory Brock | |
| Subs | DePaul | John Lamb (PG), David Rickert (SF), Robert Jefferson (C) James Thurston, Jack Bailey, Carl Ryan | |
| 09:36 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Andrew Hymel | 45-43 |
| 09:10 | DePaul | Harold Perry jams it | 45-45 |
| 08:55 | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty is hacked by John Lamb - foul #4 on John Lamb, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Brendel (SG), Pierre Shores (C) Andrew Hymel, John Millner | |
| Subs | DePaul | James Thurston (PG), Jack Bailey (PF) John Lamb, Harold Perry | |
| 08:43 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by James Thurston - foul #1 on James Thurston, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| 08:43 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 08:43 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 08:43 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 08:23 | DePaul | David Rickert misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 08:21 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 08:17 | Youngstown State | Kevin Rafferty misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-45 |
| 08:15 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak tips it but misses | 46-45 |
| 08:13 | DePaul | Jack Bailey pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 07:50 | DePaul | Pierre Shores steals the ball from Robert Jefferson | 46-45 |
| 07:36 | Youngstown State | Spencer Pendergraft scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Kevin Rafferty | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Kevin Rafferty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Brendel (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Spencer Pendergraft (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Zuziak (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Pierre Shores (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - James Thurston (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Genao (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - David Rickert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jack Bailey (fresh) C - Robert Jefferson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:07 | DePaul | James Thurston knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Genao | 48-47 |
| 06:51 | Youngstown State | Spencer Pendergraft buries a jump hook in the paint | 50-47 |
| 06:30 | DePaul | Kevin Genao's floater is tipped away by Spencer Pendergraft | 50-47 |
| 06:28 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson tips it home | 50-49 |
| 06:11 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores misses long on a jumper from the right side | 50-49 |
| 06:09 | DePaul | Jack Bailey grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 05:40 | DePaul | James Thurston misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 05:38 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Melvin Zuziak | 50-49 |
| 05:17 | Youngstown State | Spencer Pendergraft comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-49 |
| 05:15 | DePaul | James Thurston grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 05:15 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel (PG), John Millner (SF) Kevin Rafferty, Spencer Pendergraft | |
| Subs | DePaul | John Lamb (PG), Harold Perry (PF), Carl Ryan (C) Kevin Genao, Jack Bailey, Robert Jefferson | |
| 04:48 | DePaul | David Rickert's fadeaway is rejected by Pierre Shores | 50-49 |
| 04:46 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 04:37 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak is denied on a layup by Carl Ryan | 50-49 |
| 04:35 | DePaul | The rebound goes to David Rickert | 50-49 |
| 04:17 | DePaul | Carl Ryan banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Lamb | 50-51 |
| 03:49 | Youngstown State | John Millner is fouled on the floor by David Rickert - foul #2 on David Rickert, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Gregory Brock (PF) Melvin Zuziak | |
| Subs | DePaul | Kevin Genao (SF), Robert Jefferson (C) David Rickert, Carl Ryan | |
| 03:33 | Youngstown State | Ronald Brendel connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Andrew Hymel | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Andrew Hymel (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Brendel (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Millner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gregory Brock (fresh) 4 pts. C - Pierre Shores (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - John Lamb (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Thurston (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Genao (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:06 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson slams it home on a nice dish by James Thurston | 53-53 |
| 02:43 | Youngstown State | John Millner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 02:41 | DePaul | Harold Perry grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 02:20 | DePaul | James Thurston can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 02:18 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 02:18 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Spencer Pendergraft (SF), Melvin Zuziak (PF) John Millner, Gregory Brock | |
| Subs | DePaul | David Rickert (SF) Kevin Genao | |
| 02:09 | Youngstown State | James Thurston steals the ball from Spencer Pendergraft | 53-53 |
| 01:47 | DePaul | David Rickert hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Thurston | 53-55 |
| 01:18 | Youngstown State | Spencer Pendergraft misses long on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on David Rickert - foul #3 on David Rickert, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| 01:18 | Youngstown State | Spencer Pendergraft makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 01:18 | Youngstown State | Spencer Pendergraft makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 01:04 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson is fouled on the floor by Melvin Zuziak - foul #2 on Melvin Zuziak, team foul #3 | 55-55 |
| 00:43 | DePaul | James Thurston is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on James Thurston, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| 00:36 | Youngstown State | Melvin Zuziak misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 00:34 | Youngstown State | Pierre Shores tips it back up and in | 57-55 |
| 00:17 | DePaul | James Thurston can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Pierre Shores - foul #3 on Pierre Shores, team foul #4 | 57-55 |
| 00:17 | DePaul | James Thurston misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:17 | DePaul | James Thurston makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:16 | Youngstown State | John Lamb is called for the reach on Andrew Hymel in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Lamb, team foul #9 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Kevin Genao (SG) John Lamb | |
| 00:16 | Youngstown State | Andrew Hymel misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 00:16 | DePaul | Robert Jefferson grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 00:11 | DePaul | Kevin Genao scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from James Thurston and he's hacked by Melvin Zuziak - foul #3 on Melvin Zuziak, team foul #5 | 57-58 |
| 00:11 | DePaul | Kevin Genao makes the free throw | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Youngstown State | Spencer Pendergraft hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | DePaul | James Thurston misses the fullcourt shot | 60-59 |