| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Edward Hobbs (fresh) SG - Robert Gilbert (fresh) SF - Bennie Bopp (fresh) PF - Nick Crockett (fresh) C - Brent Shultis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Winston Wicks (fresh) SG - Ruben Bouldin (fresh) SF - Dustin Golden (fresh) PF - Aaron Joseph (fresh) C - Mark Dougherty (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph 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) | |
| 19:44 | Cleveland State | Dustin Golden comes up short on the floater from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Youngstown State | Nick Crockett grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Youngstown State | Robert Gilbert clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Youngstown State | Nick Crockett tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Cleveland State | Mark Dougherty misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Cleveland State | Winston Wicks can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Youngstown State | Bennie Bopp pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Youngstown State | Edward Hobbs hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Gilbert | 5-0 |
| 18:36 | Cleveland State | Mark Dougherty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-0 |
| 18:21 | Youngstown State | Robert Gilbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-0 |
| 18:02 | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Nick Crockett - foul #1 on Nick Crockett, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:02 | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph misses the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:02 | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 5-1 |
| 17:49 | Youngstown State | Edward Hobbs can't connect on a shot from the right side | 5-1 |
| 17:48 | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph grabs the defensive rebound | 5-1 |
| 17:44 | Cleveland State | Winston Wicks connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Aaron Joseph | 5-3 |
| 17:23 | Youngstown State | Aaron Joseph is called for the reach on Robert Gilbert - foul #1 on Aaron Joseph, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday (PF), Richard Burton (C) Aaron Joseph, Mark Dougherty | |
| 17:10 | Youngstown State | Edward Hobbs can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 17:09 | Youngstown State | Brent Shultis grabs the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:04 | Youngstown State | Edward Hobbs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-3 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Travis Meade (PG), James Smith (C) Winston Wicks, Dustin Golden | |
| 16:53 | Cleveland State | Ruben Bouldin is whistled for a carry | 5-3 |
| 16:38 | Youngstown State | Nick Crockett clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 5-3 |
| 16:36 | Youngstown State | Bennie Bopp tips it home | 7-3 |
| 16:08 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Teddy Holliday | 7-5 |
| 16:00 | Youngstown State | Robert Gilbert connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Edward Hobbs | 10-5 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Edward Hobbs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Gilbert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bennie Bopp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nick Crockett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brent Shultis (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Travis Meade (fresh) SG - Ruben Bouldin (fairly fresh) SF - Teddy Holliday (fresh) PF - Richard Burton (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Cleveland State | Bennie Bopp picks off the pass by Ruben Bouldin | 10-5 |
| 15:30 | Youngstown State | Bennie Bopp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-5 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Truex (PG), Carl White (SG), Derrick Dickinson (SF), Kirk Cuffee (PF), Richard Adrian (C) Edward Hobbs, Robert Gilbert, Bennie Bopp, Nick Crockett, Brent Shultis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Winston Wicks (PG), Joseph Whaley (SG), Dustin Golden (SF), Aaron Joseph (PF), Mark Dougherty (C) Travis Meade, Ruben Bouldin, Teddy Holliday, Richard Burton, James Smith | |
| 15:13 | Cleveland State | Mark Dougherty is hacked by Kirk Cuffee - foul #1 on Kirk Cuffee, team foul #2 | 10-5 |
| 15:05 | Cleveland State | Joseph Whaley is hacked by Carl White - foul #1 on Carl White, team foul #3 | 10-5 |
| 14:47 | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Winston Wicks and the foul's on Derrick Dickinson - foul #1 on Derrick Dickinson, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| 14:47 | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph misses the free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:47 | Youngstown State | Richard Adrian pulls down the rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:19 | Youngstown State | David Truex steps out of bounds on the baseline | 10-7 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ruben Bouldin (SG) Joseph Whaley | |
| 14:02 | Cleveland State | Ruben Bouldin makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dustin Golden | 10-9 |
| 13:43 | Youngstown State | David Truex drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-9 |
| 13:33 | Cleveland State | Ruben Bouldin clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-9 |
| 13:31 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Derrick Dickinson | 13-9 |
| 13:10 | Youngstown State | Carl White travels with the ball | 13-9 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Edward Hobbs (PG), Robert Gilbert (SG), Bennie Bopp (SF), Nick Crockett (PF), Brent Shultis (C) David Truex, Carl White, Derrick Dickinson, Kirk Cuffee, Richard Adrian | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday (SF), Richard Burton (PF), James Smith (C) Dustin Golden, Aaron Joseph, Mark Dougherty | |
| 12:59 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 13-12 |
| 12:45 | Youngstown State | Robert Gilbert clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 12:44 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday grabs the board | 13-12 |
| 12:34 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday lays it in on a great pass from Winston Wicks | 13-14 |
| 12:14 | Youngstown State | Richard Burton picks off the pass by Brent Shultis | 13-14 |
| 12:09 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday misses long on a jumper near the basket | 13-14 |
| 12:08 | Youngstown State | Nick Crockett pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 11:45 | Youngstown State | Bennie Bopp misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Teddy Holliday - foul #1 on Teddy Holliday, team foul #2 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Travis Meade (PG), Joseph Whaley (SG), Dustin Golden (SF), Aaron Joseph (PF) Winston Wicks, Ruben Bouldin, Richard Burton, James Smith | |
| 11:45 | Youngstown State | Bennie Bopp makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:45 | Youngstown State | Bennie Bopp makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Edward Hobbs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Gilbert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bennie Bopp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nick Crockett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brent Shultis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Travis Meade (fresh) SG - Joseph Whaley (fresh) SF - Dustin Golden (fresh) PF - Aaron Joseph (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Teddy Holliday (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Cleveland State | Bennie Bopp is called for the reach on Dustin Golden - foul #1 on Bennie Bopp, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Dougherty (C) Teddy Holliday | |
| 11:20 | Cleveland State | Mark Dougherty misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-14 |
| 11:18 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Joseph | 15-14 |
| 11:04 | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph buries a floater from the left block set up by Joseph Whaley | 15-16 |
| 10:46 | Youngstown State | Edward Hobbs clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 15-16 |
| 10:44 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Dustin Golden | 15-16 |
| 10:40 | Cleveland State | Joseph Whaley drills a runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Robert Gilbert - foul #1 on Robert Gilbert, team foul #6 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Truex (PG), Carl White (SF), Richard Adrian (C) Edward Hobbs, Bennie Bopp, Brent Shultis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 10:40 | Cleveland State | Joseph Whaley makes the free throw | 15-19 |
| 10:12 | Youngstown State | Aaron Joseph steals the ball from David Truex | 15-19 |
| 09:53 | Cleveland State | Joseph Whaley dunks the ball set up by Mark Dougherty | 15-21 |
| 09:39 | Youngstown State | Carl White comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 15-21 |
| 09:37 | Cleveland State | Joseph Whaley grabs the defensive rebound | 15-21 |
| 09:23 | Cleveland State | Mark Dougherty is fouled on the floor by Richard Adrian - foul #1 on Richard Adrian, team foul #7 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Bennie Bopp (SF), Derrick Dickinson (PF) Robert Gilbert, Nick Crockett | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Winston Wicks (PG), Ruben Bouldin (SG), Teddy Holliday (SF), Richard Burton (PF) Travis Meade, Joseph Whaley, Dustin Golden, Aaron Joseph | |
| 09:23 | Cleveland State | Mark Dougherty misses the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 09:23 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Richard Adrian | 15-21 |
| 09:21 | Youngstown State | Winston Wicks steals the ball from David Truex in the backcourt | 15-21 |
| 09:20 | Cleveland State | Winston Wicks misses the easy layup | 15-21 |
| 09:18 | Youngstown State | Derrick Dickinson snags the defensive board | 15-21 |
| 08:58 | Youngstown State | David Truex is fouled on the floor by Teddy Holliday - foul #2 on Teddy Holliday, team foul #3 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Edward Hobbs (PG), Brent Shultis (C) David Truex, Richard Adrian | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dustin Golden (SF), James Smith (C) Teddy Holliday, Mark Dougherty | |
| 08:42 | Youngstown State | Carl White misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ruben Bouldin - foul #1 on Ruben Bouldin, team foul #4 | 15-21 |
| 08:42 | Youngstown State | Carl White makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 08:42 | Youngstown State | Carl White makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:24 | Cleveland State | Winston Wicks comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-21 |
| 08:23 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Derrick Dickinson | 17-21 |
| 08:18 | Youngstown State | Carl White connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Brent Shultis | 19-21 |
| 08:13 | Cleveland State | Dustin Golden hits a runner in the lane set up by Winston Wicks | 19-23 |
| 08:00 | Youngstown State | Bennie Bopp misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-23 |
| 07:59 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton gets the rebound | 19-23 |
| 07:40 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Winston Wicks and he's hacked by Derrick Dickinson - foul #2 on Derrick Dickinson, team foul #8 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Gilbert (SG), Kirk Cuffee (SF), Nick Crockett (PF) Carl White, Bennie Bopp, Derrick Dickinson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph (PF) Dustin Golden | |
| 07:40 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton makes the free throw | 19-26 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Edward Hobbs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Gilbert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kirk Cuffee (fresh) PF - Nick Crockett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brent Shultis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Winston Wicks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ruben Bouldin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Burton (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Aaron Joseph (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Youngstown State | Nick Crockett comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 19-26 |
| 07:24 | Youngstown State | Brent Shultis tips it back up and in | 21-26 |
| 07:06 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 21-26 |
| 07:05 | Youngstown State | Edward Hobbs grabs the board | 21-26 |
| 06:52 | Youngstown State | Edward Hobbs is hacked by Winston Wicks - foul #1 on Winston Wicks, team foul #5 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Truex (PG), Richard Adrian (C) Edward Hobbs, Brent Shultis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Whaley (SF) Richard Burton | |
| 06:39 | Youngstown State | Robert Gilbert clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-26 |
| 06:37 | Cleveland State | Joseph Whaley gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 06:13 | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 21-26 |
| 06:12 | Cleveland State | Joseph Whaley pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 05:55 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by Aaron Joseph is denied by Kirk Cuffee | 21-26 |
| 05:54 | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph grabs the offensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 05:33 | Cleveland State | James Smith blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Adrian - foul #2 on Richard Adrian, team foul #9 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Carl White (SG), Bennie Bopp (SF), Brent Shultis (C) Robert Gilbert, Nick Crockett, Richard Adrian | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Travis Meade (PG), Dustin Golden (SF), Mark Dougherty (C) Winston Wicks, Ruben Bouldin, Aaron Joseph | |
| 05:33 | Cleveland State | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 05:33 | Cleveland State | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 05:14 | Youngstown State | James Smith is called for the reach on Kirk Cuffee - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #6 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Edward Hobbs (PG), Roberto Garcia (PF) David Truex, Kirk Cuffee | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph (PF) James Smith | |
| 05:06 | Youngstown State | Roberto Garcia hits a shot from the left block | 23-28 |
| 05:01 | Cleveland State | Travis Meade loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-28 |
| 04:56 | Youngstown State | Carl White scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edward Hobbs | 25-28 |
| 04:44 | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-28 |
| 04:43 | Youngstown State | Brent Shultis gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 04:38 | Youngstown State | Edward Hobbs scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Dustin Golden - foul #1 on Dustin Golden, team foul #7 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Gilbert (SG) Carl White | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Burton (PF) Aaron Joseph | |
| 04:38 | Youngstown State | Edward Hobbs makes the free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:24 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton misses the turnaround from the right block | 28-28 |
| 04:23 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Roberto Garcia | 28-28 |
| 04:10 | Youngstown State | Bennie Bopp misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 04:08 | Cleveland State | Mark Dougherty grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 03:47 | Cleveland State | Dustin Golden misses the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Bennie Bopp - foul #2 on Bennie Bopp, team foul #10 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Truex (PG), Nick Crockett (PF), Richard Adrian (C) Edward Hobbs, Roberto Garcia, Brent Shultis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Winston Wicks (PG), Ruben Bouldin (SG), Teddy Holliday (PF) Travis Meade, Joseph Whaley, Richard Burton | |
| 03:47 | Cleveland State | Dustin Golden makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 03:47 | Cleveland State | Dustin Golden misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 03:47 | Youngstown State | Nick Crockett gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 03:33 | Youngstown State | Mark Dougherty is called for the reach on Nick Crockett - foul #1 on Mark Dougherty, team foul #8 | 28-29 |
| 03:33 | Youngstown State | Nick Crockett makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 03:33 | Youngstown State | Nick Crockett misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 03:33 | Cleveland State | Mark Dougherty grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - David Truex (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Gilbert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bennie Bopp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nick Crockett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Adrian (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Winston Wicks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ruben Bouldin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dustin Golden (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Teddy Holliday (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Dougherty (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Cleveland State | Dustin Golden scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Mark Dougherty | 29-31 |
| 02:57 | Youngstown State | Nick Crockett comes up short on the runner from the left block | 29-31 |
| 02:56 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Ruben Bouldin | 29-31 |
| 02:42 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday can't connect on a floater from the right side | 29-31 |
| 02:40 | Youngstown State | Richard Adrian snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 02:34 | Youngstown State | Robert Gilbert knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Richard Adrian | 32-31 |
| 02:18 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Winston Wicks and he's hacked by Nick Crockett - foul #2 on Nick Crockett, team foul #11 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Edward Hobbs (PG), Carl White (SG), Derrick Dickinson (SF), Brent Shultis (C) David Truex, Robert Gilbert, Bennie Bopp, Richard Adrian | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph (PF), Richard Burton (C) Dustin Golden, Mark Dougherty | |
| 02:18 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday makes the free throw | 32-34 |
| 01:56 | Youngstown State | Edward Hobbs is hacked by Winston Wicks - foul #2 on Winston Wicks, team foul #9 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Truex (SG) Nick Crockett | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Travis Meade (PG) Winston Wicks | |
| 01:56 | Youngstown State | Edward Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 01:56 | Youngstown State | Edward Hobbs misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 01:56 | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 01:46 | Cleveland State | David Truex picks off the pass by Ruben Bouldin | 33-34 |
| 01:25 | Youngstown State | Carl White connects on the runner near the basket set up by Edward Hobbs | 35-34 |
| 01:14 | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Burton | 35-36 |
| 00:56 | Youngstown State | Derrick Dickinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-36 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Gilbert (SG), Nick Crockett (PF), Richard Adrian (C) David Truex, Derrick Dickinson, Brent Shultis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Winston Wicks (PG), James Smith (C) Travis Meade, Teddy Holliday | |
| 00:45 | Cleveland State | James Smith hits a driving attempt from close range | 35-38 |
| 00:27 | Youngstown State | Nick Crockett is whistled for traveling | 35-38 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Truex (PG), Bennie Bopp (SF) Edward Hobbs, Carl White | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Whaley (SG), Dustin Golden (SF) Ruben Bouldin, Richard Burton | |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Winston Wicks misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 35-38 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Joseph Whaley hits the follow up shot | 35-40 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Bennie Bopp clanks a fullcourt shot | 35-40 |