| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Steven Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Costanzo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Dudley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Brown (fresh) C - Elmer Macy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Allan Bell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jay Thorne (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Finley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Maltby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Chester Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Dudley inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Dudley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Finley - foul #1 on Joseph Finley, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 19:44 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Dudley makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 19:44 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Dudley misses the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 19:44 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 19:29 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne loses the ball out of bounds | 32-35 |
| 19:07 | Youngstown State | Harry Brown misses the easy layup | 32-35 |
| 19:06 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 18:39 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 18:38 | Cleveland State | George Maltby grabs the offensive board | 32-35 |
| 18:20 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Chester Simmons | 32-38 |
| 18:06 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas lays it up and in on a nice dish by Frank Costanzo | 34-38 |
| 17:56 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons blows the layup | 34-38 |
| 17:54 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley tips it in | 34-40 |
| 17:47 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Dudley is whistled for a carry | 34-40 |
| 17:30 | Cleveland State | George Maltby can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 34-40 |
| 17:28 | Cleveland State | George Maltby tips it in | 34-42 |
| 17:04 | Youngstown State | Jay Thorne picks off the pass by Kenneth Dudley | 34-42 |
| 16:47 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons is called for a charge - foul #2 on Chester Simmons, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Littlejohn (SG), Clifford Walker (SF), Richard Scull (PF) Frank Costanzo, Kenneth Dudley, Elmer Macy | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Norman (PG), Robert Sowa (SG), Mark Carey (SF), Benjamin Gorby (PF), Przbyslaw Zulauf (C) Allan Bell, Jay Thorne, Joseph Finley, George Maltby, Chester Simmons | |
| 16:34 | Youngstown State | Richard Scull comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-42 |
| 16:33 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gorby pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 16:16 | Cleveland State | Robert Sowa misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 16:14 | Youngstown State | Harry Brown gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 16:12 | Youngstown State | Harry Norman is called for the reach on Steven Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harry Norman, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stanley Beyers (PG) Steven Thomas | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 15:54 | Youngstown State | Harry Brown buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Stanley Beyers (fresh) SG - James Littlejohn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clifford Walker (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Scull (fresh) C - Harry Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Harry Norman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Sowa (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Carey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Benjamin Gorby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Przbyslaw Zulauf (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Cleveland State | Mark Carey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-42 |
| 15:37 | Youngstown State | Harry Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 15:19 | Youngstown State | Stanley Beyers misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 15:18 | Cleveland State | Przbyslaw Zulauf grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 14:58 | Cleveland State | Przbyslaw Zulauf is called for traveling | 37-42 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas (PG), Frank Costanzo (SG), Kenneth Dudley (SF), Ralph McElhinney (PF), Kenneth Duke (C) Stanley Beyers, James Littlejohn, Clifford Walker, Richard Scull, Harry Brown | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allan Bell (PG), Jay Thorne (SG), Joseph Finley (SF), George Maltby (PF), Chester Simmons (C) Harry Norman, Robert Sowa, Mark Carey, Benjamin Gorby, Przbyslaw Zulauf | |
| 14:30 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 14:28 | Cleveland State | George Maltby gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 14:22 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 14:21 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 14:10 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 14:09 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Joseph Finley | 37-42 |
| 14:05 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Kenneth Duke - foul #4 on Kenneth Duke, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Elmer Macy (C) Kenneth Duke | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 14:05 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell misses the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 14:05 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 13:53 | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 39-43 |
| 13:44 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Jay Thorne | 39-46 |
| 13:23 | Youngstown State | Elmer Macy banks in the layup set up by Frank Costanzo and he's hacked by Chester Simmons - foul #3 on Chester Simmons, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| 13:23 | Youngstown State | Elmer Macy makes the free throw | 42-46 |
| 13:11 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Finley | 42-48 |
| 12:56 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Dudley is called for traveling | 42-48 |
| 12:35 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Ralph McElhinney - foul #4 on Ralph McElhinney, team foul #2 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Littlejohn (SF), Richard Scull (PF) Kenneth Dudley, Ralph McElhinney | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Carey (SF), Benjamin Gorby (C) Joseph Finley, Chester Simmons | |
| 12:35 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 12:35 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 12:20 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 12:18 | Youngstown State | Elmer Macy gets the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 12:02 | Youngstown State | Elmer Macy makes the 3 from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 11:48 | Cleveland State | Mark Carey is whistled for traveling | 45-50 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stanley Beyers (PG), Clifford Walker (SF), Harry Brown (PF) Steven Thomas, Frank Costanzo, Richard Scull | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Norman (PG), Robert Sowa (SG), Przbyslaw Zulauf (C) Allan Bell, Jay Thorne, George Maltby | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Stanley Beyers (fresh) SG - James Littlejohn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clifford Walker (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Harry Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Elmer Macy (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Harry Norman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Sowa (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Carey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Benjamin Gorby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Przbyslaw Zulauf (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Youngstown State | Clifford Walker misses badly on a floater from the right side | 45-50 |
| 11:22 | Cleveland State | Przbyslaw Zulauf grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 11:09 | Cleveland State | Mark Carey clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 11:08 | Cleveland State | Robert Sowa misses the tip | 45-50 |
| 11:06 | Youngstown State | Harry Brown pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 10:47 | Youngstown State | James Littlejohn misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 10:45 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Przbyslaw Zulauf | 45-50 |
| 10:26 | Cleveland State | Przbyslaw Zulauf hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-50 |
| 10:25 | Youngstown State | Harry Brown pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 10:05 | Youngstown State | Stanley Beyers connects on the shot from the free throw line | 47-50 |
| 09:38 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gorby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 47-50 |
| 09:36 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman snags the offensive board | 47-50 |
| 09:17 | Cleveland State | Mark Carey drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Benjamin Gorby | 47-52 |
| 09:02 | Youngstown State | Clifford Walker buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 08:45 | Cleveland State | Przbyslaw Zulauf drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Benjamin Gorby | 50-54 |
| 08:21 | Youngstown State | Harry Brown is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Harry Brown, team foul #3 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas (PG), Frank Costanzo (SG), Kenneth Dudley (SF), Richard Scull (PF) Stanley Beyers, James Littlejohn, Clifford Walker, Elmer Macy | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allan Bell (PG), Jay Thorne (SG), Joseph Finley (SF), George Maltby (PF), Chester Simmons (C) Harry Norman, Robert Sowa, Mark Carey, Benjamin Gorby, Przbyslaw Zulauf | |
| 08:05 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Finley | 50-56 |
| 07:47 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Dudley drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Steven Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Costanzo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Dudley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Scull (fresh) C - Harry Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Allan Bell (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jay Thorne (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Finley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Maltby (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Chester Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne is hacked by Frank Costanzo - foul #1 on Frank Costanzo, team foul #4 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney (PF), Kenneth Duke (C) Richard Scull, Harry Brown | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 07:29 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 07:28 | Cleveland State | George Maltby can't tip it in | 53-56 |
| 07:26 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons tips it home | 53-58 |
| 07:11 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 53-58 |
| 07:09 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Dudley gets the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 06:51 | Youngstown State | Chester Simmons is called for the reach on Steven Thomas - foul #4 on Chester Simmons, team foul #5 | 53-58 |
| 06:37 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 53-58 |
| 06:36 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 06:24 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 06:23 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons grabs the offensive board | 53-58 |
| 06:11 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 53-60 |
| 05:55 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Thomas | 56-60 |
| 05:32 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne is hacked by Frank Costanzo - foul #2 on Frank Costanzo, team foul #5 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Clifford Walker (SF) Kenneth Dudley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Norman (SG), Mark Carey (SF), Przbyslaw Zulauf (C) Jay Thorne, Joseph Finley, Chester Simmons | |
| 05:23 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman clanks a shot from the right side | 56-60 |
| 05:22 | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 05:16 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Thomas | 59-60 |
| 04:57 | Cleveland State | Przbyslaw Zulauf hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Kenneth Duke - foul #5 on Kenneth Duke, team foul #6 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stanley Beyers (PG), Joseph Simonson (SF), Richard Scull (PF), Elmer Macy (C) Steven Thomas, Frank Costanzo, Ralph McElhinney, Kenneth Duke | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Sowa (SG), Benjamin Gorby (PF) Allan Bell, George Maltby | |
| 04:57 | Cleveland State | Przbyslaw Zulauf misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:57 | Cleveland State | Przbyslaw Zulauf makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 04:34 | Youngstown State | Elmer Macy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 04:32 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Gorby | 59-61 |
| 04:26 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on Stanley Beyers - foul #1 on Stanley Beyers, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Littlejohn (SG), Kenneth Dudley (SF), Harry Brown (PF) Clifford Walker, Joseph Simonson, Richard Scull | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne (SG), Joseph Finley (SF), Chester Simmons (C) Robert Sowa, Benjamin Gorby, Przbyslaw Zulauf | |
| 04:26 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 04:26 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 04:01 | Youngstown State | Chester Simmons swats the shot by Kenneth Dudley | 59-62 |
| 03:59 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Brown | 59-62 |
| 03:40 | Youngstown State | James Littlejohn can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-62 |
| 03:39 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Mark Carey | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Stanley Beyers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Littlejohn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Dudley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Elmer Macy (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Harry Norman (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Thorne (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Finley (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Carey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Chester Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Harry Norman | 59-64 |
| 03:03 | Youngstown State | Stanley Beyers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-64 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas (PG), Frank Costanzo (SG), Ralph McElhinney (PF) Stanley Beyers, James Littlejohn, Harry Brown | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allan Bell (PG), George Maltby (PF) Harry Norman, Mark Carey | |
| 02:41 | Cleveland State | Ralph McElhinney takes the ball from Chester Simmons | 59-64 |
| 02:24 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Dudley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-64 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Clifford Walker (SF), Richard Scull (C) Kenneth Dudley, Elmer Macy | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Sowa (SG), Mark Carey (SF), Benjamin Gorby (C) Jay Thorne, Joseph Finley, Chester Simmons | |
| 02:22 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kenneth Dudley (SF), Harry Brown (C) Clifford Walker, Richard Scull | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne (SG), Joseph Finley (SF), Chester Simmons (C) Robert Sowa, Mark Carey, Benjamin Gorby | |
| 01:58 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 59-64 |
| 01:57 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 01:34 | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney is fouled on the floor by George Maltby - foul #1 on George Maltby, team foul #6 | 59-64 |
| 01:19 | Youngstown State | Harry Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 59-64 |
| 01:03 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Harry Brown - foul #3 on Harry Brown, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| 01:03 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 01:03 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 01:03 | Youngstown State | Harry Brown gets the rebound | 59-65 |
| 00:43 | Youngstown State | Harry Brown buries a jump hook in the paint | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley is hacked by Steven Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Thomas, team foul #9 | 61-65 |
| 00:42 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:42 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley misses the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:42 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Harry Brown | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Youngstown State | Harry Brown can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Chester Simmons - foul #5 on Chester Simmons, team foul #7 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Carey (C) Chester Simmons | |
| 00:36 | Youngstown State | Harry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:36 | Youngstown State | Harry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:34 | Cleveland State | Frank Costanzo is called for the reach on Allan Bell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Costanzo, team foul #10 | 63-66 |
| 00:34 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:34 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:29 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas clanks a shot from the right side | 63-68 |
| 00:28 | Cleveland State | Mark Carey snags the defensive board | 63-68 |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Mark Carey is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Thomas - foul #2 on Steven Thomas, team foul #11 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Norman (SG) Jay Thorne | |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Mark Carey misses the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Mark Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:21 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-69 |
| 00:20 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to George Maltby | 63-69 |
| 00:20 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-69 |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | Frank Costanzo is called for the reach on Harry Norman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Costanzo, team foul #12 | 63-69 |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:10 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-71 |
| 00:08 | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney snags the offensive board | 63-71 |
| 00:05 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Dudley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-71 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley grabs the defensive rebound | 63-71 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell runs out the clock | 63-71 |