| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Mitchell Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Cook (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Beaulieu (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Stilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donn Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Temple (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Sean Gann (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifford Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Clifford Cooper inbounds the ball | 40-41 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:54 | Cleveland State | Mitchell Richardson is called for the reach on James Temple in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mitchell Richardson, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| 19:40 | Cleveland State | James Temple misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-41 |
| 19:39 | Cleveland State | Clifford Cooper tips it but misses | 40-41 |
| 19:38 | Cleveland State | Clifford Cooper tips it home | 40-43 |
| 19:20 | Youngstown State | Dennis Stilson is hacked by Sean Gann - foul #2 on Sean Gann, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| 19:06 | Youngstown State | Carl Cook drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Donn Jackson | 42-43 |
| 18:51 | Cleveland State | Justin Clark's floater is knocked away by Mitchell Richardson | 42-43 |
| 18:50 | Cleveland State | James Temple grabs the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 18:32 | Cleveland State | Sean Gann misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Carl Cook - foul #3 on Carl Cook, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Donald Brooks (SG) Carl Cook | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 18:32 | Cleveland State | Sean Gann makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 18:32 | Cleveland State | Sean Gann makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 18:13 | Youngstown State | Donn Jackson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 18:12 | Youngstown State | Donald Brooks misses the tip | 42-45 |
| 18:10 | Youngstown State | Mitchell Richardson grabs the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 17:54 | Youngstown State | Lee Beaulieu hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Mitchell Richardson | 44-45 |
| 17:33 | Cleveland State | James Temple is hacked by Mitchell Richardson - foul #2 on Mitchell Richardson, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Breen (PG), Fredrick Sherwood (SF), Adam Rayford (PF) Mitchell Richardson, Lee Beaulieu, Dennis Stilson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Barrett (PF) Mark Peterson | |
| 17:24 | Cleveland State | Sean Gann misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 17:22 | Cleveland State | Clifford Cooper tips it back up and in | 44-47 |
| 17:17 | Youngstown State | Thomas Breen misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 17:15 | Cleveland State | Clifford Cooper gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 17:00 | Cleveland State | Sean Gann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Bobby Ernst (C) Donn Jackson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Barry Zalewski (PG), Kenneth Norris (SF), William Hailey (PF), Earl McCune (C) James Temple, Sean Gann, Clifford Cooper, Justin Clark | |
| 16:42 | Youngstown State | Thomas Breen is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Norris - foul #2 on Kenneth Norris, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| 16:28 | Youngstown State | Fredrick Sherwood buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 16:04 | Cleveland State | William Hailey misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 16:03 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Norris snags the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 15:45 | Cleveland State | Earl McCune buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Thomas Breen (fresh) SG - Donald Brooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fredrick Sherwood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Rayford (fresh) C - Bobby Ernst (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Barry Zalewski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Barrett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kenneth Norris (fresh) PF - William Hailey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Earl McCune (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Youngstown State | Barry Zalewski is called for the reach on Fredrick Sherwood - foul #1 on Barry Zalewski, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mitchell Richardson (PG), Carl Cook (SG), Lee Beaulieu (SF), Dennis Stilson (PF), Donn Jackson (C) Thomas Breen, Donald Brooks, Fredrick Sherwood, Adam Rayford, Bobby Ernst | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Temple (PG), Sean Gann (SG), Clifford Cooper (SF), Mark Peterson (PF), Justin Clark (C) Barry Zalewski, Robert Barrett, Kenneth Norris, William Hailey, Earl McCune | |
| 15:06 | Youngstown State | Donn Jackson misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Justin Clark - foul #3 on Justin Clark, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| 15:06 | Youngstown State | Donn Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 15:06 | Youngstown State | Donn Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 14:54 | Cleveland State | Sean Gann's pass is intercepted by Dennis Stilson | 48-49 |
| 14:48 | Youngstown State | Carl Cook can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 14:46 | Cleveland State | Justin Clark gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 14:35 | Cleveland State | Justin Clark is whistled for a carry | 48-49 |
| 14:24 | Youngstown State | Carl Cook is hacked by Sean Gann - foul #3 on Sean Gann, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| 14:16 | Youngstown State | Lee Beaulieu buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Carl Cook and he's fouled by Sean Gann - foul #4 on Sean Gann, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Barrett (SG) Sean Gann | |
| 14:16 | Youngstown State | Lee Beaulieu makes the free throw | 51-49 |
| 14:03 | Cleveland State | Robert Barrett misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 14:02 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Mitchell Richardson | 51-49 |
| 13:45 | Youngstown State | Carl Cook is hacked by Justin Clark - foul #4 on Justin Clark, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Hailey (C) Justin Clark | |
| 13:45 | Youngstown State | Carl Cook makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 13:45 | Youngstown State | Carl Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 13:23 | Cleveland State | Clifford Cooper drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Mark Peterson | 53-52 |
| 13:09 | Youngstown State | Mitchell Richardson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 13:08 | Cleveland State | Clifford Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 13:02 | Cleveland State | Lee Beaulieu steals it from William Hailey | 53-52 |
| 12:47 | Youngstown State | Dennis Stilson misses the lay-in | 53-52 |
| 12:46 | Youngstown State | Carl Cook hits the follow up shot | 55-52 |
| 12:24 | Cleveland State | Clifford Cooper connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Barrett and he's hacked by Carl Cook - foul #4 on Carl Cook, team foul #4 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Breen (PG), Donald Brooks (SG), Fredrick Sherwood (SF), Adam Rayford (PF), Bobby Ernst (C) Mitchell Richardson, Carl Cook, Lee Beaulieu, Dennis Stilson, Donn Jackson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Barry Zalewski (PG), Earl McCune (C) James Temple, Mark Peterson | |
| 12:24 | Cleveland State | Clifford Cooper makes the free throw | 55-55 |
| 11:59 | Youngstown State | Adam Rayford misses badly on a floater in the paint | 55-55 |
| 11:58 | Cleveland State | William Hailey snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 11:44 | Cleveland State | Robert Barrett misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 55-55 |
| 11:43 | Youngstown State | Bobby Ernst gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Thomas Breen (fresh) SG - Donald Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fredrick Sherwood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Rayford (fresh) C - Bobby Ernst (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Barry Zalewski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Barrett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Clifford Cooper (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Hailey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Earl McCune (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Youngstown State | Fredrick Sherwood misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-55 |
| 11:21 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Barry Zalewski | 55-55 |
| 11:02 | Cleveland State | Clifford Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 11:00 | Cleveland State | Earl McCune misses the tip | 55-55 |
| 10:58 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Adam Rayford | 55-55 |
| 10:53 | Youngstown State | Donald Brooks misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 55-55 |
| 10:51 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Ernst | 55-55 |
| 10:33 | Youngstown State | Fredrick Sherwood is whistled for a carry | 55-55 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mitchell Richardson (PG), Lee Beaulieu (SF), Dennis Stilson (PF), Donn Jackson (C) Thomas Breen, Fredrick Sherwood, Adam Rayford, Bobby Ernst | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Temple (PG), Kenneth Norris (SF), Mark Peterson (PF) Robert Barrett, Clifford Cooper, William Hailey | |
| 10:19 | Cleveland State | Earl McCune misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 55-55 |
| 10:18 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Norris pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 10:03 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Norris connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Barry Zalewski | 55-58 |
| 09:58 | Youngstown State | Lee Beaulieu is whistled for a carry | 55-58 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Clifford Cooper (SF) Barry Zalewski | |
| 09:33 | Cleveland State | James Temple misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Lee Beaulieu - foul #1 on Lee Beaulieu, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Fredrick Sherwood (SG) Donald Brooks | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Johnston (C) Earl McCune | |
| 09:33 | Cleveland State | James Temple makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 09:33 | Cleveland State | James Temple misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 09:33 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Dennis Stilson | 55-59 |
| 09:26 | Youngstown State | Dennis Stilson's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Peterson | 55-59 |
| 09:24 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Norris pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 09:03 | Cleveland State | Charles Johnston knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-62 |
| 08:49 | Youngstown State | The jump hook by Lee Beaulieu is blocked by Charles Johnston | 55-62 |
| 08:47 | Cleveland State | Mark Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 08:40 | Cleveland State | Mark Peterson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-62 |
| 08:39 | Youngstown State | Dennis Stilson gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| 08:34 | Youngstown State | Fredrick Sherwood can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 08:32 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to James Temple | 55-62 |
| 08:19 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Norris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-62 |
| 08:17 | Youngstown State | Dennis Stilson grabs the board | 55-62 |
| 08:11 | Youngstown State | Fredrick Sherwood scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Dennis Stilson and the foul's on Kenneth Norris - foul #3 on Kenneth Norris, team foul #8 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Breen (PG), Donald Brooks (SF), Adam Rayford (PF) Mitchell Richardson, Lee Beaulieu, Dennis Stilson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Barry Zalewski (PG), Robert Barrett (SG), William Hailey (PF), Earl McCune (C) James Temple, Kenneth Norris, Mark Peterson, Charles Johnston | |
| 08:11 | Youngstown State | Fredrick Sherwood misses the free throw | 58-62 |
| 08:11 | Cleveland State | William Hailey snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 07:59 | Cleveland State | Adam Rayford takes the ball from Barry Zalewski | 58-62 |
| 07:38 | Youngstown State | Thomas Breen clanks a shot from the left side | 58-62 |
| 07:37 | Youngstown State | Thomas Breen grabs the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Thomas Breen (fresh) SG - Fredrick Sherwood (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Adam Rayford (fresh) C - Donn Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Barry Zalewski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Barrett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Clifford Cooper (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Hailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl McCune (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Youngstown State | Fredrick Sherwood misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-62 |
| 07:15 | Cleveland State | William Hailey snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 06:56 | Cleveland State | William Hailey's floater is tipped away by Donn Jackson | 58-62 |
| 06:54 | Youngstown State | Adam Rayford grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 06:33 | Youngstown State | Donn Jackson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-62 |
| 06:14 | Cleveland State | Robert Barrett misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Donn Jackson - foul #2 on Donn Jackson, team foul #6 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mitchell Richardson (PG), Carl Cook (SG), Lee Beaulieu (SF), Bobby Ernst (C) Thomas Breen, Fredrick Sherwood, Donald Brooks, Donn Jackson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Temple (PG), Sean Gann (SG), Mark Peterson (PF), Justin Clark (C) Barry Zalewski, Clifford Cooper, William Hailey, Earl McCune | |
| 06:14 | Cleveland State | Robert Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 06:14 | Cleveland State | Robert Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 05:53 | Youngstown State | Mark Peterson steals the ball from Bobby Ernst | 60-64 |
| 05:35 | Cleveland State | Robert Barrett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-64 |
| 05:34 | Youngstown State | Adam Rayford snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| 05:13 | Youngstown State | Lee Beaulieu is denied on a layup by Justin Clark | 60-64 |
| 05:11 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Sean Gann | 60-64 |
| 05:06 | Cleveland State | Sean Gann misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 05:04 | Youngstown State | Mitchell Richardson gets the rebound | 60-64 |
| 04:50 | Youngstown State | Mitchell Richardson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Bobby Ernst | 63-64 |
| 04:24 | Cleveland State | Sean Gann's layup is rejected by Adam Rayford | 63-64 |
| 04:23 | Cleveland State | Robert Barrett tips it in | 63-66 |
| 04:04 | Youngstown State | Mitchell Richardson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-66 |
| 04:03 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Rayford | 63-66 |
| 04:03 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dennis Stilson (PF), Donn Jackson (C) Adam Rayford, Bobby Ernst | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Barry Zalewski (SF) Robert Barrett | |
| 03:42 | Youngstown State | Donn Jackson misses the fadeaway near the basket | 63-66 |
| 03:41 | Cleveland State | James Temple grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 03:28 | Cleveland State | James Temple hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 63-66 |
| 03:26 | Youngstown State | Carl Cook pulls down the rebound | 63-66 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Mitchell Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carl Cook (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lee Beaulieu (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dennis Stilson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Donn Jackson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Temple (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Sean Gann (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Barry Zalewski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mark Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Justin Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Youngstown State | Barry Zalewski steps in front of the Mitchell Richardson pass | 63-66 |
| 03:19 | Cleveland State | James Temple is hacked by Carl Cook in the backcourt - foul #5 on Carl Cook, team foul #7 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Donald Brooks (SG) Carl Cook | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Clifford Cooper (SF) Barry Zalewski | |
| 03:19 | Cleveland State | James Temple makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 03:19 | Cleveland State | James Temple misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 03:19 | Youngstown State | Dennis Stilson pulls down the rebound | 63-67 |
| 03:02 | Youngstown State | Lee Beaulieu is hacked by Clifford Cooper - foul #1 on Clifford Cooper, team foul #9 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Fredrick Sherwood (SG) Mitchell Richardson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 03:02 | Youngstown State | Lee Beaulieu makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 03:02 | Youngstown State | Lee Beaulieu makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:37 | Cleveland State | Justin Clark clanks a jumper from the right side | 65-67 |
| 02:36 | Youngstown State | Donn Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 02:36 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mitchell Richardson (PG) Fredrick Sherwood | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 02:22 | Youngstown State | Mitchell Richardson misses the floater from the left side | 65-67 |
| 02:20 | Cleveland State | Clifford Cooper pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 02:13 | Cleveland State | Sean Gann knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Temple | 65-69 |
| 02:05 | Youngstown State | Donald Brooks misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-69 |
| 02:04 | Cleveland State | Justin Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 65-69 |
| 01:50 | Cleveland State | Sean Gann hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-69 |
| 01:49 | Youngstown State | Mitchell Richardson grabs the board | 65-69 |
| 01:28 | Youngstown State | Donn Jackson hits a shot near the basket set up by Donald Brooks | 67-69 |
| 01:17 | Cleveland State | Clifford Cooper can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 67-69 |
| 01:16 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Clifford Cooper | 67-69 |
| 00:59 | Cleveland State | Donn Jackson denies the turnaround by Clifford Cooper | 67-69 |
| 00:58 | Youngstown State | Donn Jackson gets the rebound | 67-69 |
| 00:40 | Youngstown State | Donald Brooks clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-69 |
| 00:39 | Cleveland State | Clifford Cooper gets the rebound | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | Justin Clark's fadeaway is rejected by Donn Jackson | 67-69 |
| 00:16 | Youngstown State | Mitchell Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 00:12 | Youngstown State | Lee Beaulieu misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Sean Gann - foul #5 on Sean Gann, team foul #10 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Barrett (SG) Sean Gann | |
| 00:12 | Youngstown State | Lee Beaulieu misses the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:12 | Youngstown State | Lee Beaulieu makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Cleveland State | Robert Barrett is hacked by Donald Brooks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Brooks, team foul #8 | 68-69 |
| 00:09 | Cleveland State | Robert Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:09 | Cleveland State | Robert Barrett misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:09 | Youngstown State | Donn Jackson gets the rebound | 68-70 |
| 00:09 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| 00:05 | Youngstown State | Dennis Stilson is fouled on the floor by Mark Peterson - foul #1 on Mark Peterson, team foul #11 | 68-70 |
| 00:05 | Youngstown State | Dennis Stilson makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:05 | Youngstown State | Dennis Stilson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Mark Peterson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Mitchell Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lee Beaulieu (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Dennis Stilson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Donn Jackson (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Temple (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Barrett (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. SF - Clifford Cooper (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. PF - Mark Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Justin Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Cleveland State | Justin Clark wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:41 | Cleveland State | Mark Peterson drills a turnaround in the paint | 70-72 |
| 04:25 | Youngstown State | Dennis Stilson's layup is rejected by Clifford Cooper | 70-72 |
| 04:23 | Youngstown State | Donn Jackson tips it in | 72-72 |
| 04:12 | Cleveland State | Justin Clark comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-72 |
| 04:10 | Youngstown State | Donald Brooks grabs the board | 72-72 |
| 03:54 | Youngstown State | Mitchell Richardson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-72 |
| 03:52 | Cleveland State | Clifford Cooper snags the defensive board | 72-72 |
| 03:48 | Cleveland State | Justin Clark is fouled on the floor by Mitchell Richardson - foul #3 on Mitchell Richardson, team foul #9 | 72-72 |
| 03:48 | Cleveland State | Justin Clark misses the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 03:48 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Donn Jackson | 72-72 |
| 03:29 | Youngstown State | Donald Brooks clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-72 |
| 03:27 | Cleveland State | Justin Clark snags the defensive board | 72-72 |
| 03:12 | Cleveland State | Donn Jackson steals the ball from Clifford Cooper | 72-72 |
| 02:56 | Youngstown State | Donn Jackson drills a floater from the right block set up by Donald Brooks | 74-72 |
| 02:33 | Cleveland State | Mark Peterson can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Donald Brooks - foul #2 on Donald Brooks, team foul #10 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Breen (PG), Fredrick Sherwood (SG), Timmy Hughes (SF), Adam Rayford (PF) Mitchell Richardson, Donald Brooks, Lee Beaulieu, Dennis Stilson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Barry Zalewski (PG), Kenneth Norris (SG), William Hailey (C) James Temple, Robert Barrett, Justin Clark | |
| 02:33 | Cleveland State | Mark Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 02:33 | Cleveland State | Mark Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 02:29 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mitchell Richardson (PG), Donald Brooks (SG), Lee Beaulieu (SF), Dennis Stilson (PF) Thomas Breen, Fredrick Sherwood, Timmy Hughes, Adam Rayford | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Temple (PG), Robert Barrett (SG), Justin Clark (C) Barry Zalewski, Kenneth Norris, William Hailey | |
| 02:10 | Youngstown State | Donn Jackson misses the dunk but he's fouled by Justin Clark - foul #5 on Justin Clark, team foul #12 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Hailey (C) Justin Clark | |
| 02:10 | Youngstown State | Donn Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 02:10 | Youngstown State | Donn Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 02:05 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| 01:55 | Cleveland State | Clifford Cooper comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 76-73 |
| 01:54 | Cleveland State | Mark Peterson can't tip it in | 76-73 |
| 01:52 | Cleveland State | Robert Barrett can't tip it in | 76-73 |
| 01:50 | Youngstown State | Donn Jackson pulls down the rebound | 76-73 |
| 01:31 | Youngstown State | Mark Peterson swats the short shot by Donn Jackson | 76-73 |
| 01:29 | Cleveland State | William Hailey pulls down the rebound | 76-73 |
| 01:29 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| 01:13 | Cleveland State | Robert Barrett hits the finger roll set up by Mark Peterson | 76-75 |
| 00:49 | Youngstown State | Mitchell Richardson's pass is intercepted by Mark Peterson | 76-75 |
| 00:49 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-75 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Mitchell Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lee Beaulieu (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Dennis Stilson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Donn Jackson (fresh) 21 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Temple (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Barrett (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. SF - Clifford Cooper (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. PF - Mark Peterson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - William Hailey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | Robert Barrett clanks a floater from the baseline | 76-75 |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | Clifford Cooper gets the offensive rebound | 76-75 |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-75 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Lee Beaulieu steals it from Mark Peterson | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Youngstown State | Mitchell Richardson is fouled in the backcourt by James Temple - foul #3 on James Temple, team foul #13 | 76-75 |
| 00:04 | Youngstown State | Mitchell Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:04 | Youngstown State | Mitchell Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a :30 timeout (1 full remaining) | 78-75 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | James Temple misses long on a halfcourt shot | 78-75 |