| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Rodney Worth (fresh) SG - Gerard Landon (fresh) SF - Raymond Driscoll (fresh) PF - Eddie Johnson (fresh) C - John Yip (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Aaron Simpson (fresh) SG - Bruce Mahon (fresh) SF - Eric Aldaco (fresh) PF - Jamie Wyman (fresh) C - Roy Lee (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Roy Lee wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Cleveland State | Bruce Mahon scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jamie Wyman | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | Youngstown State | Raymond Driscoll misses the jump hook from the baseline | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:11 | Cleveland State | Roy Lee can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 0-3 |
| 19:09 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:53 | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson is called for traveling | 0-3 |
| 18:30 | Youngstown State | John Yip can't finish the layup but the foul's on Bruce Mahon - foul #1 on Bruce Mahon, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:30 | Youngstown State | John Yip misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:30 | Youngstown State | John Yip makes the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:19 | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Rodney Worth - foul #1 on Rodney Worth, team foul #1 | 1-3 |
| 18:19 | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:19 | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:19 | Youngstown State | John Yip snags the defensive board | 1-4 |
| 17:56 | Youngstown State | Eddie Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 1-4 |
| 17:55 | Cleveland State | Roy Lee pulls down the rebound | 1-4 |
| 17:41 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Aaron Simpson | 1-7 |
| 17:26 | Youngstown State | Raymond Driscoll connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Rodney Worth | 4-7 |
| 17:10 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Yip - foul #1 on John Yip, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| 17:10 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 17:10 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 17:08 | Youngstown State | Aaron Simpson takes the ball from Rodney Worth in the backcourt | 4-9 |
| 16:58 | Cleveland State | Roy Lee hits a runner in the lane set up by Aaron Simpson | 4-11 |
| 16:42 | Youngstown State | Rodney Worth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Eric Aldaco - foul #1 on Eric Aldaco, team foul #2 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Simons (PG), Harry Shockley (SG) Aaron Simpson, Bruce Mahon | |
| 16:42 | Youngstown State | Rodney Worth makes the 1st free throw | 5-11 |
| 16:42 | Youngstown State | Rodney Worth makes the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 16:30 | Cleveland State | Eric Simons clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 6-11 |
| 16:28 | Youngstown State | Rodney Worth snags the defensive board | 6-11 |
| 16:03 | Youngstown State | Raymond Driscoll's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-11 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Jennings (PG), Frank Jones (SF), Thomas Jernberg (PF) Rodney Worth, Raymond Driscoll, Eddie Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Roger Hood (SF), Gilbert Molinar (PF), John Allie (C) Eric Aldaco, Jamie Wyman, Roy Lee | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - David Jennings (fresh) SG - Gerard Landon (fresh) SF - Frank Jones (fresh) PF - Thomas Jernberg (fresh) C - John Yip (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Eric Simons (fresh) SG - Harry Shockley (fresh) SF - Roger Hood (fresh) PF - Gilbert Molinar (fresh) C - John Allie (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Cleveland State | David Jennings steals the ball from John Allie | 6-11 |
| 15:45 | Youngstown State | David Jennings misses the lay-in | 6-11 |
| 15:43 | Cleveland State | Roger Hood gets the rebound | 6-11 |
| 15:28 | Cleveland State | Frank Jones denies the turnaround by Roger Hood | 6-11 |
| 15:26 | Youngstown State | John Yip grabs the board | 6-11 |
| 15:14 | Youngstown State | Gerard Landon clanks a runner in the lane | 6-11 |
| 15:13 | Youngstown State | Thomas Jernberg tips it back up and in | 8-11 |
| 14:55 | Cleveland State | Gilbert Molinar knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 8-14 |
| 14:29 | Youngstown State | Harry Shockley steals it from David Jennings | 8-14 |
| 14:21 | Cleveland State | John Allie is hacked by John Yip - foul #2 on John Yip, team foul #3 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Rodney Worth (PG), Raymond Driscoll (SF), Eddie Johnson (PF) Gerard Landon, Frank Jones, John Yip | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson (PG), Bruce Mahon (SG), Eric Aldaco (SF), Jamie Wyman (PF), Roy Lee (C) Eric Simons, Harry Shockley, Roger Hood, Gilbert Molinar, John Allie | |
| 14:06 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-14 |
| 14:04 | Youngstown State | Eddie Johnson pulls down the rebound | 8-14 |
| 13:39 | Youngstown State | Eddie Johnson drills a fadeaway from close range | 10-14 |
| 13:16 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Jamie Wyman | 10-16 |
| 13:05 | Youngstown State | Roy Lee denies the turnaround by Raymond Driscoll | 10-16 |
| 13:03 | Youngstown State | Rodney Worth snags the offensive board | 10-16 |
| 12:47 | Youngstown State | Thomas Jernberg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 10-16 |
| 12:45 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Jernberg | 10-16 |
| 12:29 | Youngstown State | Rodney Worth connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 12-16 |
| 12:07 | Cleveland State | Rodney Worth is called for the reach on Aaron Simpson - foul #2 on Rodney Worth, team foul #4 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Bibb (PG), Gerard Landon (SG), Frank Jones (SF), Robert Lisi (C) Rodney Worth, David Jennings, Raymond Driscoll, Thomas Jernberg | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Simons (SF) Eric Aldaco | |
| 12:02 | Cleveland State | Eric Simons can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-16 |
| 12:01 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman grabs the offensive board | 12-16 |
| 11:46 | Cleveland State | Thomas Bibb is called for the reach on Aaron Simpson - foul #1 on Thomas Bibb, team foul #5 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Brian Johnson (PF) Eddie Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Shockley (SG), Roger Hood (SF), Gilbert Molinar (C) Aaron Simpson, Bruce Mahon, Roy Lee | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Thomas Bibb (fresh) SG - Gerard Landon (fresh) SF - Frank Jones (fresh) PF - Brian Johnson (fresh) C - Robert Lisi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Eric Simons (fresh) SG - Harry Shockley (fresh) SF - Roger Hood (fresh) PF - Jamie Wyman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilbert Molinar (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Cleveland State | Roger Hood clanks a jumper from the right wing | 12-16 |
| 11:32 | Youngstown State | Thomas Bibb snags the defensive board | 12-16 |
| 11:17 | Youngstown State | Frank Jones can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gilbert Molinar - foul #1 on Gilbert Molinar, team foul #3 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Allie (C) Jamie Wyman | |
| 11:17 | Youngstown State | Frank Jones makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 11:17 | Youngstown State | Frank Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 11:17 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to John Allie | 13-16 |
| 10:58 | Cleveland State | Robert Lisi steps in front of the Harry Shockley pass | 13-16 |
| 10:38 | Youngstown State | Frank Jones is hacked by Eric Simons - foul #1 on Eric Simons, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Raymond Driscoll (SF), Eddie Johnson (PF) Frank Jones, Brian Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson (PG), Bruce Mahon (SG), Eric Aldaco (SF), Roy Lee (C) Eric Simons, Harry Shockley, Roger Hood, John Allie | |
| 10:33 | Youngstown State | Gerard Landon misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 13-16 |
| 10:31 | Cleveland State | Roy Lee gets the rebound | 13-16 |
| 10:19 | Cleveland State | Bruce Mahon is fouled on the floor by Robert Lisi - foul #1 on Robert Lisi, team foul #6 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman (PF) Gilbert Molinar | |
| 10:13 | Cleveland State | Roy Lee comes up short on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Robert Lisi - foul #2 on Robert Lisi, team foul #7 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Brian Johnson (C) Robert Lisi | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 10:13 | Cleveland State | Roy Lee makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 10:13 | Cleveland State | Roy Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 09:45 | Youngstown State | Gerard Landon makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Bibb | 16-18 |
| 09:29 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Aaron Simpson and he's hacked by Thomas Bibb - foul #2 on Thomas Bibb, team foul #8 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Jennings (PG), Thomas Jernberg (C) Thomas Bibb, Brian Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 09:29 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco makes the free throw | 16-21 |
| 09:03 | Youngstown State | David Jennings is hacked by Aaron Simpson - foul #1 on Aaron Simpson, team foul #5 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Frank Jones (SF), Brian Johnson (PF) Raymond Driscoll, Eddie Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Simons (PG), Harry Shockley (SG) Aaron Simpson, Bruce Mahon | |
| 08:42 | Youngstown State | Harry Shockley is called for the reach on Gerard Landon - foul #1 on Harry Shockley, team foul #6 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gilbert Molinar (C) Roy Lee | |
| 08:26 | Youngstown State | Gerard Landon hits the finger roll | 18-21 |
| 08:06 | Cleveland State | Thomas Jernberg steals the ball from Harry Shockley | 18-21 |
| 07:54 | Youngstown State | Eric Simons steals it from David Jennings | 18-21 |
| 07:32 | Cleveland State | Gerard Landon steps in front of the Eric Aldaco pass | 18-21 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - David Jennings (fresh) SG - Gerard Landon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frank Jones (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Brian Johnson (fresh) C - Thomas Jernberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Eric Simons (fresh) SG - Harry Shockley (fresh) SF - Eric Aldaco (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jamie Wyman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilbert Molinar (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Youngstown State | Brian Johnson misses the shot from the free throw line | 18-21 |
| 07:12 | Cleveland State | Eric Simons grabs the defensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 07:00 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Frank Jones - foul #1 on Frank Jones, team foul #9 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mark Jones (SG), Raymond Driscoll (SF), Eddie Johnson (PF) Gerard Landon, Frank Jones, Brian Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson (PG), Bruce Mahon (SG), Roy Lee (C) Eric Simons, Harry Shockley, Jamie Wyman | |
| 07:00 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:00 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 06:38 | Youngstown State | Mark Jones misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Roy Lee - foul #1 on Roy Lee, team foul #7 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Roger Hood (SF) Eric Aldaco | |
| 06:38 | Youngstown State | Mark Jones makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 06:38 | Youngstown State | Mark Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 06:21 | Cleveland State | Gilbert Molinar is hacked by Raymond Driscoll - foul #1 on Raymond Driscoll, team foul #10 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Simons (SF) Roger Hood | |
| 06:21 | Cleveland State | Gilbert Molinar misses the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 06:21 | Cleveland State | Gilbert Molinar makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 05:58 | Youngstown State | David Jennings misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 05:56 | Youngstown State | Thomas Jernberg tips it but misses | 20-24 |
| 05:55 | Youngstown State | Eddie Johnson tips it in | 22-24 |
| 05:40 | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mark Jones - foul #1 on Mark Jones, team foul #11 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Gerard Landon (SG), Brian Johnson (C) Mark Jones, Thomas Jernberg | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Allie (PF) Gilbert Molinar | |
| 05:40 | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 05:40 | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 05:22 | Youngstown State | Raymond Driscoll buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Brian Johnson and he's hacked by Aaron Simpson - foul #2 on Aaron Simpson, team foul #8 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Roger Hood (SF), Jamie Wyman (PF) Aaron Simpson, John Allie | |
| 05:22 | Youngstown State | Raymond Driscoll makes the free throw | 25-26 |
| 05:07 | Cleveland State | Bruce Mahon misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 05:06 | Youngstown State | Brian Johnson gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 04:54 | Youngstown State | David Jennings is fouled on the floor by Eric Simons - foul #2 on Eric Simons, team foul #9 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Shockley (PG), Eric Aldaco (SF) Eric Simons, Roger Hood | |
| 04:54 | Youngstown State | David Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 04:54 | Youngstown State | David Jennings misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 04:54 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 04:34 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Bruce Mahon | 26-29 |
| 04:15 | Youngstown State | Gerard Landon is hacked by Jamie Wyman - foul #1 on Jamie Wyman, team foul #10 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Frank Jones (SF) Raymond Driscoll | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Lux (SG) Bruce Mahon | |
| 04:15 | Youngstown State | Gerard Landon makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:15 | Youngstown State | Gerard Landon makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 04:02 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman misses long on a floater in the paint | 28-29 |
| 04:01 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman tips it home | 28-31 |
| 03:44 | Youngstown State | Brian Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 03:43 | Youngstown State | Brian Johnson snags the offensive board | 28-31 |
| 03:31 | Youngstown State | David Jennings misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Roy Lee - foul #2 on Roy Lee, team foul #11 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Rodney Worth (PG), Thomas Jernberg (PF), John Yip (C) Frank Jones, Eddie Johnson, Brian Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson (PG), Eric Simons (SG), Gilbert Molinar (C) Harry Shockley, Steven Lux, Roy Lee | |
| 03:31 | Youngstown State | David Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 03:31 | Youngstown State | David Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Rodney Worth (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerard Landon (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Jennings (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Jernberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Yip (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Aaron Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Simons (fresh) SF - Eric Aldaco (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Jamie Wyman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gilbert Molinar (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Cleveland State | Eric Simons hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Jernberg - foul #1 on Thomas Jernberg, team foul #12 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Frank Jones (SF) David Jennings | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Roger Hood (SF) Eric Aldaco | |
| 03:22 | Cleveland State | Eric Simons makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 03:22 | Cleveland State | Eric Simons makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 03:08 | Youngstown State | Rodney Worth misses the runner in the lane | 30-33 |
| 03:06 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Jamie Wyman | 30-33 |
| 02:42 | Cleveland State | Jamie Wyman clanks a driving attempt from close range | 30-33 |
| 02:41 | Youngstown State | Frank Jones gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 02:37 | Youngstown State | Rodney Worth loses the dribble to Jamie Wyman | 30-33 |
| 02:34 | Cleveland State | Rodney Worth is called for the reach on Aaron Simpson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rodney Worth, team foul #13 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Bibb (PG), Mark Jones (SG), Raymond Driscoll (SF) Rodney Worth, Gerard Landon, Frank Jones | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bruce Mahon (SG), John Allie (C) Roger Hood, Jamie Wyman | |
| 02:34 | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 02:34 | Cleveland State | Aaron Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 02:15 | Youngstown State | Aaron Simpson is called for the reach on Thomas Bibb - foul #3 on Aaron Simpson, team foul #12 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco (SF), Roy Lee (C) Aaron Simpson, John Allie | |
| 02:15 | Youngstown State | Thomas Bibb misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 02:15 | Youngstown State | Thomas Bibb misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 02:15 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 02:07 | Cleveland State | Eric Aldaco misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 02:06 | Youngstown State | Thomas Bibb gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 01:43 | Youngstown State | Raymond Driscoll is whistled for traveling | 30-34 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Gerard Landon (SG), Eddie Johnson (PF) Mark Jones, Thomas Jernberg | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 01:26 | Cleveland State | Roy Lee buries a turnaround in the paint | 30-36 |
| 00:57 | Youngstown State | Eric Simons takes the ball from Thomas Bibb | 30-36 |
| 00:36 | Cleveland State | John Yip steps in front of the Eric Aldaco pass | 30-36 |
| 00:18 | Youngstown State | Gilbert Molinar swats the short shot by Thomas Bibb | 30-36 |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | Gilbert Molinar grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 00:11 | Cleveland State | Eric Simons connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Eric Aldaco | 30-38 |
| 00:05 | Youngstown State | Raymond Driscoll misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 30-38 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Gilbert Molinar gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Gilbert Molinar misses the halfcourt shot | 30-38 |