| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Dennis Tipton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Kell (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Garmon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Beadle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Erik Richardson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Dickerson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Belden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Dias (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Zachariah Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Danny Garmon inbounds the ball | 42-34 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Youngstown State | Erik Richardson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 19:41 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Zachariah Jones | 42-34 |
| 19:19 | Western Illinois | James Harper clanks a runner in the paint | 42-34 |
| 19:17 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to James Kell | 42-34 |
| 19:10 | Youngstown State | Zachariah Jones swats the layup by Erik Richardson | 42-34 |
| 19:09 | Youngstown State | Erik Richardson snags the offensive board | 42-34 |
| 18:54 | Youngstown State | Erik Richardson loses the ball out of bounds | 42-34 |
| 18:36 | Western Illinois | James Harper knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Daniel Dickerson | 42-37 |
| 18:21 | Youngstown State | Ray Beadle misses long on a floater near the basket | 42-37 |
| 18:20 | Western Illinois | David Dias grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 18:03 | Western Illinois | David Dias loses the dribble to James Kell | 42-37 |
| 17:49 | Youngstown State | James Kell misses short on a 3 from straight away | 42-37 |
| 17:48 | Western Illinois | James Harper snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 17:26 | Western Illinois | James Harper misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 17:25 | Youngstown State | Danny Garmon grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 17:11 | Youngstown State | Erik Richardson drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Tipton and he's hacked by Daniel Dickerson - foul #3 on Daniel Dickerson, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Alatorre (PG), Stephen Holland (SF), Marvin Zapalac (PF) Dennis Tipton, Danny Garmon, Ray Beadle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Grant (PG), Kenneth Toliver (SF), Willie Fabrizio (PF), Cary Kirkpatrick (C) Daniel Dickerson, David Dias, Zachariah Jones, James Harper | |
| 17:11 | Youngstown State | Erik Richardson makes the free throw | 45-37 |
| 16:58 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden connects on the 3 from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 16:37 | Youngstown State | William Alatorre can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 45-40 |
| 16:35 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Willie Fabrizio | 45-40 |
| 16:16 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant is hacked by William Alatorre - foul #1 on William Alatorre, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Danny Garmon (SF), Louis Hastings (C) James Kell, Erik Richardson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Dias (SF) Brian Belden | |
| 16:01 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-40 |
| 16:00 | Youngstown State | Louis Hastings pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - William Alatorre (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Holland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Danny Garmon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marvin Zapalac (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Hastings (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Grant (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Toliver (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Dias (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Fabrizio (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Cary Kirkpatrick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:46 | Youngstown State | Louis Hastings scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Stephen Holland | 47-40 |
| 15:30 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver is hacked by Louis Hastings - foul #1 on Louis Hastings, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton (PG), Ray Beadle (PF) Stephen Holland, Louis Hastings | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (PG), Zachariah Jones (PF), James Harper (C) Michael Grant, Kenneth Toliver, Cary Kirkpatrick | |
| 15:20 | Western Illinois | David Dias lays it in set up by Daniel Dickerson and he's fouled by Danny Garmon - foul #2 on Danny Garmon, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Kell (SG) William Alatorre | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 15:20 | Western Illinois | David Dias makes the free throw | 47-43 |
| 15:10 | Youngstown State | Danny Garmon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 15:08 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Zachariah Jones | 47-43 |
| 14:40 | Western Illinois | James Harper makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Dickerson and he's fouled by Ray Beadle - foul #2 on Ray Beadle, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stephen Holland (SF), Erik Richardson (C) Danny Garmon, Marvin Zapalac | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brian Belden (SG), Kenneth Toliver (SF) Willie Fabrizio, David Dias | |
| 14:40 | Western Illinois | James Harper makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| 14:27 | Youngstown State | James Kell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-46 |
| 14:05 | Western Illinois | James Harper lays it up and in on a nice dish by Zachariah Jones | 47-48 |
| 13:51 | Youngstown State | James Kell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 13:49 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 13:27 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver loses the dribble to Ray Beadle | 47-48 |
| 13:03 | Youngstown State | Erik Richardson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Holland | 50-48 |
| 12:42 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden loses the dribble to James Kell | 50-48 |
| 12:38 | Youngstown State | James Kell lays it up and in | 52-48 |
| 12:27 | Western Illinois | James Harper misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 12:25 | Youngstown State | Ray Beadle gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 12:21 | Youngstown State | James Kell connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis Tipton | 55-48 |
| 11:59 | Western Illinois | James Harper buries a shot from just outside the lane | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Dennis Tipton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Kell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Stephen Holland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ray Beadle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Erik Richardson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Dickerson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Belden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Toliver (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Zachariah Jones (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - James Harper (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:42 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Toliver steals it from James Kell | 55-50 |
| 11:22 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 11:21 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver tips it home | 55-52 |
| 11:09 | Youngstown State | Erik Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 11:07 | Youngstown State | Ray Beadle hits the follow up shot | 57-52 |
| 10:46 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Erik Richardson - foul #1 on Erik Richardson, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Alatorre (PG), Leslie Briggs (SG), Danny Garmon (SF), Marvin Zapalac (PF), Louis Hastings (C) Dennis Tipton, James Kell, Stephen Holland, Ray Beadle, Erik Richardson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Grant (PG), Willie Fabrizio (SG), David Dias (SF), Cary Kirkpatrick (C) Daniel Dickerson, Brian Belden, Kenneth Toliver, James Harper | |
| 10:46 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 10:46 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 10:38 | Youngstown State | Louis Hastings loses the dribble to Willie Fabrizio | 57-54 |
| 10:14 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant is hacked by Danny Garmon - foul #3 on Danny Garmon, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brian Belden (SG) Zachariah Jones | |
| 10:01 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Grant | 57-57 |
| 09:48 | Youngstown State | Louis Hastings comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on David Dias - foul #3 on David Dias, team foul #2 | 57-57 |
| 09:48 | Youngstown State | Louis Hastings misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 09:48 | Youngstown State | Louis Hastings misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 09:48 | Western Illinois | Willie Fabrizio grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 09:31 | Western Illinois | David Dias misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 57-57 |
| 09:30 | Western Illinois | David Dias tips it but misses | 57-57 |
| 09:28 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Marvin Zapalac | 57-57 |
| 09:01 | Youngstown State | Willie Fabrizio is called for the reach on Leslie Briggs - foul #2 on Willie Fabrizio, team foul #3 | 57-57 |
| 08:54 | Youngstown State | Leslie Briggs connects on the jumper from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 08:46 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick loses the ball out of bounds | 59-57 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Kell (SG) Leslie Briggs | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (PG), Kenneth Toliver (SG) Michael Grant, Brian Belden | |
| 08:24 | Youngstown State | James Kell loses the ball out of bounds | 59-57 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Erik Richardson (C) Louis Hastings | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones (PF) Willie Fabrizio | |
| 08:04 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick misses long on a runner from close range | 59-57 |
| 08:03 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Erik Richardson | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - William Alatorre (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Kell (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Danny Garmon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marvin Zapalac (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Erik Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Dickerson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Toliver (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - David Dias (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Zachariah Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Cary Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:38 | Youngstown State | James Kell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-57 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Leslie Briggs (PG), Stephen Holland (SF), Steven Burger (PF) William Alatorre, Danny Garmon, Marvin Zapalac | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Grant (SF), James Harper (C) David Dias, Cary Kirkpatrick | |
| 07:28 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver loses the dribble to Leslie Briggs | 59-57 |
| 07:24 | Youngstown State | Leslie Briggs lays it up and in | 61-57 |
| 07:13 | Western Illinois | James Harper's layup is rejected by Steven Burger | 61-57 |
| 07:11 | Youngstown State | Leslie Briggs grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 06:47 | Youngstown State | James Kell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 06:46 | Western Illinois | James Harper grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Michael Grant and the foul's on James Kell - foul #3 on James Kell, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton (PG), William Alatorre (SG), Danny Garmon (SF), Ray Beadle (PF), Marvin Zapalac (C) Leslie Briggs, James Kell, Stephen Holland, Steven Burger, Erik Richardson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Dias (SF), Willie Fabrizio (PF) Kenneth Toliver, Zachariah Jones | |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson makes the free throw | 61-60 |
| 06:05 | Youngstown State | William Alatorre misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-60 |
| 06:03 | Western Illinois | David Dias pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 05:46 | Western Illinois | Danny Garmon takes the ball from Michael Grant | 61-60 |
| 05:36 | Youngstown State | William Alatorre hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Marvin Zapalac | 63-60 |
| 05:19 | Western Illinois | Willie Fabrizio knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Daniel Dickerson and he's hacked by Marvin Zapalac - foul #2 on Marvin Zapalac, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Kell (SG), Erik Richardson (C) William Alatorre, Marvin Zapalac | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown (PG), Brian Belden (SG), Cary Kirkpatrick (C) Daniel Dickerson, Michael Grant, James Harper | |
| 05:19 | Western Illinois | Willie Fabrizio makes the free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:57 | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 04:55 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 04:39 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 04:38 | Youngstown State | Ray Beadle gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 04:19 | Youngstown State | Willie Fabrizio steals it from Dennis Tipton | 63-63 |
| 03:58 | Western Illinois | Willie Fabrizio misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-63 |
| 03:57 | Youngstown State | Danny Garmon gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Dennis Tipton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Kell (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Danny Garmon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ray Beadle (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Erik Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jerry Brown (fresh) SG - Brian Belden (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Dias (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Willie Fabrizio (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Cary Kirkpatrick (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:40 | Youngstown State | Ray Beadle knocks in the shot from the left block | 65-63 |
| 03:24 | Western Illinois | Willie Fabrizio blows the layup | 65-63 |
| 03:22 | Youngstown State | James Kell gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 03:04 | Youngstown State | Erik Richardson loses the dribble to Jerry Brown | 65-63 |
| 02:36 | Western Illinois | David Dias is fouled on the floor by Danny Garmon - foul #4 on Danny Garmon, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Alatorre (PG), Leslie Briggs (SG), Stephen Holland (SF), Marvin Zapalac (PF), Louis Hastings (C) Dennis Tipton, James Kell, Danny Garmon, Ray Beadle, Erik Richardson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (PG), Kenneth Toliver (SG), Zachariah Jones (PF), James Harper (C) Jerry Brown, Brian Belden, Willie Fabrizio, Cary Kirkpatrick | |
| 02:36 | Western Illinois | David Dias makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:36 | Western Illinois | David Dias misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:36 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Louis Hastings | 65-64 |
| 02:36 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| 02:11 | Youngstown State | Marvin Zapalac banks in the layup | 67-64 |
| 02:09 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson is fouled in the backcourt by William Alatorre - foul #2 on William Alatorre, team foul #10 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Kell (SG), Erik Richardson (C) Leslie Briggs, Louis Hastings | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brian Belden (SG) David Dias | |
| 02:09 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:09 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:03 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton (PG), Danny Garmon (SF), Ray Beadle (PF) William Alatorre, Stephen Holland, Marvin Zapalac | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Dias (SF) Kenneth Toliver | |
| 01:48 | Youngstown State | Erik Richardson connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Dennis Tipton | 69-65 |
| 01:31 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 69-65 |
| 01:30 | Youngstown State | Ray Beadle snags the defensive board | 69-65 |
| 01:02 | Youngstown State | James Kell misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by David Dias - foul #4 on David Dias, team foul #4 | 69-65 |
| 01:02 | Youngstown State | James Kell misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 01:02 | Youngstown State | James Kell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by David Dias | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Youngstown State | Ray Beadle makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Erik Richardson | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by David Dias | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Dickerson - foul #4 on Daniel Dickerson, team foul #5 | 72-71 |
| 00:15 | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton is fouled on the floor by James Harper - foul #2 on James Harper, team foul #6 | 72-71 |
| 00:12 | Youngstown State | Daniel Dickerson is called for the reach on Dennis Tipton - foul #5 on Daniel Dickerson, team foul #7 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Grant (PG) Daniel Dickerson | |
| 00:12 | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:12 | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | James Kell steps in front of the Michael Grant pass | 74-71 |
| 00:04 | Youngstown State | Michael Grant is called for the reach on Dennis Tipton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Grant, team foul #8 | 74-71 |
| 00:04 | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:04 | Youngstown State | Dennis Tipton makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden misses the halfcourt shot | 76-71 |