| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gerald Allen (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Minton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jose Montoya (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Brian Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Branch (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffrey Norris (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronald Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Deardorff (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris inbounds the ball | 28-37 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff lays it in on a nice dish by Ronald Cooper and the foul's on Gerald Allen - foul #1 on Gerald Allen, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| 19:43 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff makes the free throw | 28-40 |
| 19:18 | Cleveland State | The refs have stopped play. Jose Montoya is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 28-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lawrence Smith (PF) Jose Montoya | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 19:14 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Smith | 31-40 |
| 18:50 | Youngstown State | Frank Branch drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Cooper | 31-42 |
| 18:26 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-42 |
| 18:24 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Peter Deardorff | 31-42 |
| 18:20 | Youngstown State | Frank Branch loses the dribble to Kenneth Pence | 31-42 |
| 18:17 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence hits the finger roll | 33-42 |
| 17:52 | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-42 |
| 17:31 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-42 |
| 17:30 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton tips it in | 35-42 |
| 17:08 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff clanks a runner near the basket | 35-42 |
| 17:06 | Cleveland State | Charles Sparks pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 16:43 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Bones (PG), John Green (SG) Gerald Allen, Frank Minton | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roy Elmore (PG), Ronald Hoag (SG), Ray Howard (SF), Robert Newburn (PF), Russell Conroy (C) Brian Cooper, Frank Branch, Jeffrey Norris, Ronald Cooper, Peter Deardorff | |
| 16:20 | Youngstown State | Ronald Hoag hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 35-42 |
| 16:19 | Cleveland State | Charles Sparks grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 15:51 | Cleveland State | Russell Conroy swats the layup by Charles Sparks | 35-42 |
| 15:50 | Cleveland State | Charles Sparks tips it in | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - George Bones (fresh) SG - John Green (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Pence (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Lawrence Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Charles Sparks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Roy Elmore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Hoag (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Howard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Newburn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Conroy (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Youngstown State | Charles Sparks swats the short shot by Robert Newburn | 37-42 |
| 15:27 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Conroy | 37-42 |
| 15:12 | Youngstown State | Russell Conroy misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-42 |
| 15:11 | Youngstown State | Roy Elmore pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 14:59 | Youngstown State | Russell Conroy clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 14:57 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 14:35 | Cleveland State | George Bones misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-42 |
| 14:33 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Roy Elmore | 37-42 |
| 14:22 | Youngstown State | Roy Elmore is hacked by George Bones - foul #1 on George Bones, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen (PG), Earl Ladd (SF), Jose Montoya (PF) George Bones, Kenneth Pence, Lawrence Smith | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Brian Cooper (PG), Frank Branch (SG), Jeffrey Norris (SF), Ronald Cooper (PF), Peter Deardorff (C) Roy Elmore, Ronald Hoag, Ray Howard, Robert Newburn, Russell Conroy | |
| 14:14 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff hits the finger roll | 37-44 |
| 13:52 | Cleveland State | John Green is whistled for a carry | 37-44 |
| 13:23 | Youngstown State | Brian Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Bones (SG) John Green | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 13:07 | Cleveland State | George Bones is fouled on the floor by Frank Branch - foul #1 on Frank Branch, team foul #1 | 37-44 |
| 12:46 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 12:45 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 12:27 | Youngstown State | Frank Branch is fouled on the floor by George Bones - foul #2 on George Bones, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (SG) George Bones | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 12:13 | Youngstown State | Brian Cooper hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 11:57 | Cleveland State | Brian Cooper steps in front of the Earl Ladd pass | 37-47 |
| 11:52 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris lays it in set up by Brian Cooper | 37-49 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gerald Allen (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Green (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Earl Ladd (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jose Montoya (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Sparks (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Brian Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Branch (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffrey Norris (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ronald Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Deardorff (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 37-49 |
| 11:30 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris grabs the board | 37-49 |
| 11:06 | Youngstown State | Earl Ladd takes the ball from Peter Deardorff | 37-49 |
| 10:49 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd's pass is intercepted by Ronald Cooper | 37-49 |
| 10:32 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Brian Cooper | 37-52 |
| 10:23 | Cleveland State | John Green drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Gerald Allen | 39-52 |
| 10:03 | Youngstown State | Charles Sparks steps in front of the Brian Cooper pass | 39-52 |
| 09:43 | Cleveland State | John Green misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 39-52 |
| 09:41 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff grabs the board | 39-52 |
| 09:17 | Youngstown State | The jump hook by Peter Deardorff is blocked by Jose Montoya | 39-52 |
| 09:16 | Youngstown State | Frank Branch tips it but misses | 39-52 |
| 09:14 | Cleveland State | John Green snags the defensive board | 39-52 |
| 08:50 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd buries a 3 from straight away | 42-52 |
| 08:33 | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper misses the 3 from straight away | 42-52 |
| 08:31 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 08:07 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Brian Cooper and he's hacked by John Green - foul #2 on John Green, team foul #4 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Bones (PG), Kenneth Pence (SG), Frank Minton (SF), Lawrence Smith (C) Gerald Allen, John Green, Earl Ladd, Charles Sparks | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roy Elmore (PG), Ronald Hoag (SG), Ray Howard (SF), Robert Newburn (PF) Brian Cooper, Frank Branch, Jeffrey Norris, Ronald Cooper | |
| 08:07 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff makes the free throw | 42-55 |
| 07:39 | Cleveland State | Jose Montoya knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Frank Minton | 44-55 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - George Bones (fresh) SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Minton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jose Montoya (tiring) 6 pts. C - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Roy Elmore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Hoag (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Howard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Newburn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Deardorff (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Youngstown State | Roy Elmore misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-55 |
| 07:25 | Cleveland State | George Bones gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| 07:11 | Cleveland State | Peter Deardorff swats the shot by George Bones | 44-55 |
| 07:09 | Youngstown State | Ray Howard pulls down the rebound | 44-55 |
| 06:54 | Youngstown State | The short jumper by Ray Howard is denied by Jose Montoya | 44-55 |
| 06:52 | Cleveland State | Lawrence Smith pulls down the rebound | 44-55 |
| 06:34 | Cleveland State | Jose Montoya drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Frank Minton | 46-55 |
| 06:26 | Youngstown State | Ronald Hoag is whistled for traveling | 46-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Russell Conroy (C) Peter Deardorff | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:03 | Cleveland State | Russell Conroy steps in front of the Kenneth Pence pass | 46-55 |
| 05:46 | Youngstown State | Robert Newburn's floater is tipped away by Lawrence Smith | 46-55 |
| 05:45 | Cleveland State | Lawrence Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 05:17 | Cleveland State | Jose Montoya drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Kenneth Pence | 48-55 |
| 04:52 | Youngstown State | Robert Newburn slams it home | 48-57 |
| 04:52 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen (PG), Earl Ladd (SF), Charles Sparks (C) George Bones, Frank Minton, Lawrence Smith | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Brian Cooper (PG), Frank Branch (SG), Jeffrey Norris (SF), Ronald Cooper (PF), Peter Deardorff (C) Roy Elmore, Ronald Hoag, Ray Howard, Robert Newburn, Russell Conroy | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:33 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 04:31 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd grabs the offensive board | 48-57 |
| 04:22 | Cleveland State | Jose Montoya comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 48-57 |
| 04:21 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd snags the offensive board | 48-57 |
| 04:04 | Cleveland State | Jose Montoya misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Ronald Cooper - foul #2 on Ronald Cooper, team foul #2 | 48-57 |
| 04:04 | Cleveland State | Jose Montoya makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 04:04 | Cleveland State | Jose Montoya makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 03:39 | Youngstown State | Gerald Allen is called for the reach on Brian Cooper - foul #2 on Gerald Allen, team foul #5 | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gerald Allen (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Ladd (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jose Montoya (tiring) 12 pts. 2 blk. C - Charles Sparks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Brian Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Frank Branch (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffrey Norris (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Deardorff (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris misses the fadeaway from the left side | 50-57 |
| 03:12 | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper tips it but misses | 50-57 |
| 03:10 | Youngstown State | Brian Cooper tips it back up and in | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:52 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-59 |
| 02:50 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Norris grabs the board | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:24 | Youngstown State | Brian Cooper can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 02:23 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 02:07 | Cleveland State | Frank Branch steals the ball from Charles Sparks | 50-59 |
| 01:46 | Youngstown State | Frank Branch misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-59 |
| 01:45 | Cleveland State | Charles Sparks snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 01:35 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-59 |
| 01:34 | Cleveland State | Jose Montoya gets the offensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 01:22 | Cleveland State | Jose Montoya buries a jumper from the left block | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:10 | Youngstown State | Peter Deardorff hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 52-59 |
| 01:08 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Earl Ladd | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen is whistled for a carry | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Youngstown State | Frank Branch is hacked by Gerald Allen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Allen, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roy Elmore (SF) Jeffrey Norris | |
| 00:45 | Youngstown State | Frank Branch is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Pence - foul #2 on Kenneth Pence, team foul #7 | 52-59 |
| 00:45 | Youngstown State | Frank Branch makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:45 | Youngstown State | Frank Branch misses the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:45 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Jose Montoya | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 00:38 | Youngstown State | Roy Elmore pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 00:35 | Youngstown State | Roy Elmore is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Allen - foul #4 on Gerald Allen, team foul #8 | 52-60 |
| 00:35 | Youngstown State | Roy Elmore makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:35 | Youngstown State | Roy Elmore makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:29 | Cleveland State | Charles Sparks misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Brian Cooper - foul #1 on Brian Cooper, team foul #3 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Bones (PG), John Green (SG), Frank Minton (SF), Lawrence Smith (PF) Gerald Allen, Kenneth Pence, Earl Ladd, Jose Montoya | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Hoag (SG), Ray Howard (SF), Robert Newburn (PF), Russell Conroy (C) Brian Cooper, Frank Branch, Ronald Cooper, Peter Deardorff | |
| 00:29 | Cleveland State | Charles Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:29 | Cleveland State | Charles Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:27 | Youngstown State | Ronald Hoag is hacked by George Bones in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Bones, team foul #9 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen (PG), Kenneth Pence (SG), Earl Ladd (SF), Jose Montoya (PF) George Bones, John Green, Frank Minton, Lawrence Smith | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Frank Branch (SG), Ronald Cooper (PF), Peter Deardorff (C) Ray Howard, Robert Newburn, Russell Conroy | |
| 00:27 | Youngstown State | Ronald Hoag makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:27 | Youngstown State | Ronald Hoag makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Gerald Allen | 57-64 |
| 00:21 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Brian Cooper (PG) Ronald Hoag | |
| 00:20 | Youngstown State | Frank Branch is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Pence - foul #3 on Kenneth Pence, team foul #10 | 57-64 |
| 00:20 | Youngstown State | Frank Branch makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:20 | Youngstown State | Frank Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:13 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 57-66 |
| 00:12 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Ronald Cooper | 57-66 |
| 00:10 | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Pence - foul #4 on Kenneth Pence, team foul #11 | 57-66 |
| 00:10 | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:10 | Youngstown State | Ronald Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Jose Montoya is fouled on the floor by Roy Elmore - foul #2 on Roy Elmore, team foul #4 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Bones (PG), John Green (SG), Frank Minton (SF), Lawrence Smith (PF) Gerald Allen, Kenneth Pence, Earl Ladd, Jose Montoya | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Hoag (SG), Ray Howard (SF), Robert Newburn (PF), Russell Conroy (C) Brian Cooper, Frank Branch, Ronald Cooper, Peter Deardorff | |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | George Bones makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by John Green | 59-68 |
| 00:03 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen (PG), Kenneth Pence (SG), Earl Ladd (SF), Jose Montoya (PF) George Bones, John Green, Frank Minton, Lawrence Smith | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Brian Cooper (PG), Frank Branch (SG), Ronald Cooper (PF), Peter Deardorff (C) Ronald Hoag, Ray Howard, Robert Newburn, Russell Conroy | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Brian Cooper runs out the clock | 59-68 |