| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Terry Eanes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Pitts (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Anthony Nordberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Webster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James McGahan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg misses the 3 from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 19:38 | Central Michigan | James McGahan grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | James McGahan knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Fred Kerry | 27-29 |
| 18:54 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-29 |
| 18:41 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Haywood Davis | 30-31 |
| 18:20 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 18:19 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James McGahan | 30-31 |
| 18:00 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-31 |
| 17:59 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 17:49 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor travels with the ball | 30-31 |
| 17:30 | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Alfred Webster | 33-31 |
| 17:11 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-31 |
| 17:10 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:08 | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes is hacked by Fred Kerry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fred Kerry, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise (PG), James Tiner (PF), John Pereira (C) Terry Eanes, Alfred Webster, Allen Stephens | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler (PG), James Fisher (SG), George Anderson (PF), James Sullivan (C) Fred Kerry, Clifford Taylor, Charles Bell, James McGahan | |
| 16:47 | Youngstown State | Stephen Butler is called for the reach on Darrin Hise - foul #1 on Stephen Butler, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Smith (SG), Henry Tillman (SF) Thomas Pitts, Anthony Nordberg | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG) Haywood Davis | |
| 16:33 | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 16:04 | Central Michigan | George Anderson scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Fred Kerry | 36-33 |
| 15:57 | Youngstown State | Robert Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 15:56 | Central Michigan | George Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Darrin Hise (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Henry Tillman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Tiner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Pereira (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Butler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Fisher (fresh) PF - George Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Sullivan (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Fred Kerry and the foul's on John Pereira - foul #2 on John Pereira, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes (PG), Thomas Pitts (SG), Anthony Nordberg (SF), Alfred Webster (PF), Allen Stephens (C) Darrin Hise, Robert Smith, Henry Tillman, James Tiner, John Pereira | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor (SG), Haywood Davis (SF), Charles Bell (PF) Fred Kerry, James Fisher, George Anderson | |
| 15:36 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan makes the free throw | 36-36 |
| 15:20 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster is denied on a dunk by Charles Bell | 36-36 |
| 15:19 | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens snags the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 15:05 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-36 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James McGahan (C) James Sullivan | |
| 14:43 | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-36 |
| 14:41 | Central Michigan | James McGahan tips it home | 36-38 |
| 14:25 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster can't throw it down but he's fouled by Stephen Butler - foul #2 on Stephen Butler, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Anderson (PG) Stephen Butler | |
| 14:25 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:25 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:02 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by George Anderson | 38-41 |
| 13:41 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Clifford Taylor - foul #3 on Clifford Taylor, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Tiner (PF) Alfred Webster | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG) Charles Bell | |
| 13:41 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 13:41 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:28 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Kerry | 40-44 |
| 13:16 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-44 |
| 13:14 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Haywood Davis | 40-44 |
| 12:57 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry misses the shot from the left block | 40-44 |
| 12:55 | Youngstown State | James Tiner grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 12:38 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 12:37 | Central Michigan | James McGahan snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 12:33 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Fred Kerry | 40-46 |
| 12:11 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Anthony Nordberg | 42-46 |
| 11:50 | Central Michigan | George Anderson can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 42-46 |
| 11:49 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis snags the offensive board | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Terry Eanes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Pitts (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Anthony Nordberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Tiner (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Allen Stephens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Clifford Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Haywood Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James McGahan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor blows the dunk | 42-46 |
| 11:36 | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 11:27 | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens misses the shot from the free throw line | 42-46 |
| 11:26 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts snags the offensive board | 42-46 |
| 11:16 | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 11:14 | Youngstown State | James Tiner gets the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 11:07 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts lays it in set up by Terry Eanes | 44-46 |
| 10:48 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 10:37 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts misses long on a runner in the lane | 44-49 |
| 10:35 | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes snags the offensive board | 44-49 |
| 10:11 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 10:09 | Central Michigan | James McGahan grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 09:55 | Central Michigan | James Tiner swats the short shot by James McGahan | 44-49 |
| 09:53 | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 09:35 | Youngstown State | James McGahan takes the ball from Anthony Nordberg | 44-49 |
| 09:12 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor loses the dribble to Anthony Nordberg | 44-49 |
| 09:09 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts blows the layup | 44-49 |
| 09:08 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 09:08 | Youngstown State | The refs have stopped play. Thomas Pitts is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his wrist. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 44-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Henry Tillman (SF), Alfred Webster (PF), John Pereira (C) Terry Eanes, Thomas Pitts, Anthony Nordberg, James Tiner, Allen Stephens | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler (SG), James Fisher (SF), Charles Bell (PF), James Sullivan (C) Clifford Taylor, Haywood Davis, George Anderson, James McGahan | |
| 08:58 | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Fisher | 44-52 |
| 08:39 | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-52 |
| 08:35 | Central Michigan | Robert Smith steps in front of the Fred Kerry pass | 47-52 |
| 08:31 | Youngstown State | Robert Smith banks in the layup | 49-52 |
| 08:19 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 08:12 | Youngstown State | Robert Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 08:11 | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 07:59 | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-55 |
| 07:58 | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 07:43 | Youngstown State | John Pereira comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 07:41 | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise grabs the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Darrin Hise (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Tillman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alfred Webster (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Pereira (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Stephen Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Fisher (fresh) PF - Charles Bell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - James Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Youngstown State | Stephen Butler is called for the reach on John Pereira - foul #3 on Stephen Butler, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor (SG) Fred Kerry | |
| 07:16 | Youngstown State | Robert Smith is hacked by Clifford Taylor - foul #4 on Clifford Taylor, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| 07:07 | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise is fouled on the floor by James Fisher - foul #2 on James Fisher, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| 07:07 | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 07:07 | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 06:46 | Central Michigan | James Fisher makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Stephen Butler | 51-58 |
| 06:31 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 06:30 | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise grabs the offensive board | 51-58 |
| 06:13 | Youngstown State | John Pereira scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Robert Smith | 53-58 |
| 06:05 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-58 |
| 06:03 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell misses the tip | 53-58 |
| 06:02 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor hits the follow up shot | 53-60 |
| 05:44 | Youngstown State | Robert Smith drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Alfred Webster | 55-60 |
| 05:34 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Henry Tillman - foul #3 on Henry Tillman, team foul #2 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes (PG), Anthony Nordberg (SF), James Tiner (PF), Allen Stephens (C) Robert Smith, Henry Tillman, Alfred Webster, John Pereira | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG), George Anderson (SG), Haywood Davis (SF), Adam Johnson (C) Stephen Butler, Clifford Taylor, James Fisher, James Sullivan | |
| 05:34 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 05:34 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 05:34 | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 05:21 | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-60 |
| 05:02 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Nordberg - foul #2 on Anthony Nordberg, team foul #3 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor (SG) Charles Bell | |
| 05:02 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 05:02 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 04:47 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-62 |
| 04:28 | Central Michigan | George Anderson clanks a floater in the lane | 60-62 |
| 04:26 | Youngstown State | James Tiner grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 04:21 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-62 |
| 04:19 | Youngstown State | James Tiner gets the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 04:04 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg clanks a shot from the right side | 60-62 |
| 04:02 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg misses the tip | 60-62 |
| 04:00 | Central Michigan | George Anderson gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 03:38 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis clanks a turnaround in the paint | 60-62 |
| 03:36 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Terry Eanes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrin Hise (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Anthony Nordberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Tiner (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Allen Stephens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Clifford Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - George Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Johnson (fresh) | |
| 03:29 | Central Michigan | George Anderson knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Fred Kerry | 60-64 |
| 03:11 | Youngstown State | Fred Kerry picks off the pass by James Tiner | 60-64 |
| 02:42 | Central Michigan | Adam Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 60-64 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Smith (PG), Thomas Pitts (SG), Henry Tillman (SF), Alfred Webster (PF), John Pereira (C) Terry Eanes, Darrin Hise, Anthony Nordberg, James Tiner, Allen Stephens | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler (PG), James Fisher (SG), Charles Bell (PF), James McGahan (C) Fred Kerry, Clifford Taylor, George Anderson, Adam Johnson | |
| 02:38 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes (PG), Anthony Nordberg (SF) Robert Smith, Henry Tillman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:20 | Youngstown State | John Pereira's pass is intercepted by Stephen Butler | 60-64 |
| 02:17 | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler banks in the layup | 60-66 |
| 02:00 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Terry Eanes | 62-66 |
| 02:00 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens (C) John Pereira | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG), Clifford Taylor (SG) Stephen Butler, James Fisher | |
| 01:40 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry lays it up and in and he's hacked by Terry Eanes - foul #2 on Terry Eanes, team foul #4 | 62-68 |
| 01:40 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry makes the free throw | 62-69 |
| 01:15 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-69 |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor dunks the ball | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Clifford Taylor - foul #5 on Clifford Taylor, team foul #8 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler (SG) Clifford Taylor | |
| 00:47 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg misses the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:47 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg misses the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:47 | Central Michigan | James McGahan grabs the board | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | James McGahan is hacked by Terry Eanes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Eanes, team foul #5 | 65-71 |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | James McGahan is hacked by Anthony Nordberg - foul #3 on Anthony Nordberg, team foul #6 | 65-71 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell is fouled on the floor by Alfred Webster - foul #2 on Alfred Webster, team foul #7 | 65-71 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell misses the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:40 | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens pulls down the rebound | 65-71 |
| 00:35 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-71 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Thomas Pitts is called for the reach on Haywood Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Pitts, team foul #8 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Anderson (PF) Charles Bell | |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis misses the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:34 | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Thomas Pitts | 71-71 |
| 00:14 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Bell (PF) George Anderson | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Terry Eanes is called for the reach on Fred Kerry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Terry Eanes, team foul #9 | 71-71 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:10 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| 00:01 | Youngstown State | Charles Bell steals it from Anthony Nordberg | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell runs out the clock | 71-73 |