| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Steven Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Costanzo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Littlejohn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ralph McElhinney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Duke (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Allan Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Thorne (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Finley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Maltby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Chester Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell is hacked by Steven Thomas - foul #1 on Steven Thomas, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 19:33 | Cleveland State | George Maltby travels with the ball | 36-29 |
| 19:21 | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney blows the dunk | 36-29 |
| 19:20 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 19:06 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Duke is called for the reach on Chester Simmons - foul #1 on Kenneth Duke, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| 18:58 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons clanks a turnaround from close range | 36-29 |
| 18:56 | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 18:45 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by George Maltby - foul #3 on George Maltby, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Carey (PF) George Maltby | |
| 18:45 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 18:45 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 18:26 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 18:04 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Steven Thomas | 40-32 |
| 17:49 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 17:33 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 17:11 | Cleveland State | Mark Carey buries a jump hook from the right block | 43-37 |
| 16:48 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 16:46 | Cleveland State | Mark Carey grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 16:33 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 16:32 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 16:22 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke travels with the ball | 43-37 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stanley Beyers (SG), Joseph Simonson (SF), Harry Brown (PF), Elmer Macy (C) Frank Costanzo, James Littlejohn, Ralph McElhinney, Kenneth Duke | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Norman (PG), Robert Sowa (SG), Benjamin Gorby (PF), Przbyslaw Zulauf (C) Allan Bell, Jay Thorne, Joseph Finley, Chester Simmons | |
| 16:07 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gorby connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Mark Carey | 43-39 |
| 15:48 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas travels with the ball | 43-39 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Clifford Walker (SG), Kenneth Dudley (SF) Steven Thomas, Joseph Simonson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Maltby (PF) Przbyslaw Zulauf | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Stanley Beyers (fresh) SG - Clifford Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Dudley (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Harry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Elmer Macy (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Harry Norman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Sowa (fresh) SF - Mark Carey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Maltby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Gorby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Sowa | 43-42 |
| 15:06 | Youngstown State | Clifford Walker misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 15:05 | Cleveland State | George Maltby grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 15:00 | Cleveland State | Robert Sowa connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Harry Norman | 43-45 |
| 14:41 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Dudley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas (PG), Frank Costanzo (SG) Stanley Beyers, Clifford Walker | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allan Bell (PG), Jay Thorne (SG), Joseph Finley (SF), Chester Simmons (C) Harry Norman, Robert Sowa, Mark Carey, Benjamin Gorby | |
| 14:28 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Allan Bell | 43-47 |
| 14:14 | Youngstown State | Elmer Macy drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Steven Thomas | 45-47 |
| 14:04 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley's floater is tipped away by Elmer Macy | 45-47 |
| 14:02 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons tips it in | 45-49 |
| 13:37 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 13:35 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Dudley hits the follow up shot | 47-49 |
| 13:32 | Cleveland State | Steven Thomas steals the ball from Allan Bell in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| 13:18 | Youngstown State | Jay Thorne is called for the reach on Steven Thomas - foul #2 on Jay Thorne, team foul #2 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney (PF), Kenneth Duke (C) Harry Brown, Elmer Macy | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 13:03 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Dudley travels with the ball | 47-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Littlejohn (SF) Kenneth Dudley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 12:49 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley is hacked by Frank Costanzo - foul #1 on Frank Costanzo, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Carey (SF), Benjamin Gorby (PF) Joseph Finley, George Maltby | |
| 12:34 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ralph McElhinney - foul #2 on Ralph McElhinney, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Norman (SG), Przbyslaw Zulauf (C) Jay Thorne, Chester Simmons | |
| 12:34 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 12:34 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 12:34 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Ralph McElhinney | 47-50 |
| 12:15 | Youngstown State | Benjamin Gorby swats the short shot by Kenneth Duke | 47-50 |
| 12:14 | Cleveland State | Mark Carey snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 11:58 | Cleveland State | Przbyslaw Zulauf can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Frank Costanzo - foul #2 on Frank Costanzo, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stanley Beyers (PG), Kenneth Dudley (SF) Steven Thomas, Frank Costanzo | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Sowa (SG), George Maltby (PF) Allan Bell, Benjamin Gorby | |
| 11:58 | Cleveland State | Przbyslaw Zulauf makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 11:58 | Cleveland State | Przbyslaw Zulauf makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 11:40 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Dudley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 11:39 | Cleveland State | Przbyslaw Zulauf pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Stanley Beyers (fresh) SG - James Littlejohn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Dudley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ralph McElhinney (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Duke (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Harry Norman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Sowa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Carey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Maltby (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Przbyslaw Zulauf (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 11:32 | Cleveland State | Mark Carey tips it but misses | 47-52 |
| 11:30 | Cleveland State | George Maltby grabs the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 11:14 | Cleveland State | Mark Carey knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Harry Norman and he's fouled by Kenneth Dudley - foul #4 on Kenneth Dudley, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas (PG), Clifford Walker (SG), Joseph Simonson (SF) Stanley Beyers, James Littlejohn, Kenneth Dudley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne (SG), Chester Simmons (C) Robert Sowa, Przbyslaw Zulauf | |
| 11:14 | Cleveland State | Mark Carey misses the free throw | 47-54 |
| 11:14 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 11:02 | Youngstown State | Joseph Simonson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steven Thomas | 49-54 |
| 10:49 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Clifford Walker - foul #4 on Clifford Walker, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo (SG), Harry Brown (PF), Elmer Macy (C) Clifford Walker, Ralph McElhinney, Kenneth Duke | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allan Bell (PG), Joseph Finley (SF) Harry Norman, Mark Carey | |
| 10:49 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 10:49 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 10:30 | Youngstown State | Elmer Macy's pass is intercepted by Joseph Finley | 49-55 |
| 10:16 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 49-55 |
| 10:14 | Youngstown State | Harry Brown pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 10:08 | Youngstown State | Elmer Macy misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Chester Simmons - foul #3 on Chester Simmons, team foul #3 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Carey (PF) George Maltby | |
| 10:08 | Youngstown State | Elmer Macy misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 10:08 | Youngstown State | Elmer Macy misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 10:08 | Cleveland State | Mark Carey snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 09:54 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley connects on the turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Steven Thomas - foul #2 on Steven Thomas, team foul #8 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Littlejohn (SF) Joseph Simonson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 09:54 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley makes the free throw | 49-58 |
| 09:37 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-58 |
| 09:36 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons gets the rebound | 49-58 |
| 09:10 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jay Thorne | 49-61 |
| 08:47 | Youngstown State | Allan Bell steps in front of the James Littlejohn pass | 49-61 |
| 08:44 | Cleveland State | Mark Carey misses the lay-in | 49-61 |
| 08:43 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons tips it back up and in | 49-63 |
| 08:28 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas misses short on a runner near the basket | 49-63 |
| 08:27 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley snags the defensive board | 49-63 |
| 08:20 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell is fouled on the floor by Steven Thomas - foul #3 on Steven Thomas, team foul #9 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stanley Beyers (PG), Joseph Simonson (SF), Ralph McElhinney (PF), Kenneth Duke (C) Steven Thomas, James Littlejohn, Harry Brown, Elmer Macy | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harry Norman (SG), George Maltby (PF) Jay Thorne, Chester Simmons | |
| 08:20 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 08:20 | Cleveland State | Allan Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:04 | Youngstown State | The jumper by Stanley Beyers is denied by Mark Carey | 49-65 |
| 08:02 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Mark Carey | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:50 | Cleveland State | The pull-up jumper by Joseph Finley is blocked by Kenneth Duke | 49-65 |
| 07:48 | Youngstown State | Stanley Beyers grabs the defensive rebound | 49-65 |
| 07:37 | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney scores on a floater from the left block | 51-65 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Stanley Beyers (fresh) SG - Frank Costanzo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joseph Simonson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph McElhinney (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Duke (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Allan Bell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Norman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Finley (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Maltby (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Carey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:15 | Cleveland State | Mark Carey knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Joseph Finley | 51-67 |
| 07:07 | Youngstown State | Stanley Beyers clanks a 3 from the left wing | 51-67 |
| 07:05 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley snags the defensive board | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:41 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley can't connect on a runner in the paint | 51-67 |
| 06:40 | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney grabs the defensive rebound | 51-67 |
| 06:35 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo is fouled on the floor by Mark Carey - foul #1 on Mark Carey, team foul #4 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas (PG), James Littlejohn (SG), Kenneth Dudley (SF) Stanley Beyers, Frank Costanzo, Joseph Simonson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne (SG), Benjamin Gorby (SF), Chester Simmons (C) Allan Bell, Joseph Finley, Mark Carey | |
| 06:18 | Youngstown State | James Littlejohn double dribbles | 51-67 |
| 05:57 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 51-67 |
| 05:55 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Ralph McElhinney | 51-67 |
| 05:38 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas lays it in set up by Ralph McElhinney | 53-67 |
| 05:22 | Cleveland State | Harry Norman drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Benjamin Gorby | 53-69 |
| 05:08 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke misses long on a floater from close range | 53-69 |
| 05:06 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gorby pulls down the rebound | 53-69 |
| 04:45 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Harry Norman | 53-72 |
| 04:35 | Youngstown State | The pull-up jumper by Ralph McElhinney is blocked by George Maltby | 53-72 |
| 04:34 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Dudley hits the follow up shot | 55-72 |
| 04:16 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gorby buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Harry Norman | 55-74 |
| 04:04 | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Chester Simmons - foul #4 on Chester Simmons, team foul #5 | 55-74 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stanley Beyers (PG), Clifford Walker (SG), Joseph Simonson (SF), Harry Brown (C) Steven Thomas, James Littlejohn, Kenneth Dudley, Kenneth Duke | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Sowa (PG), Mark Carey (SF), Trey Brown (PF), Przbyslaw Zulauf (C) Jay Thorne, Benjamin Gorby, George Maltby, Chester Simmons | |
| 04:04 | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney makes the 1st free throw | 56-74 |
| 04:04 | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney makes the 2nd free throw | 57-74 |
| 03:43 | Cleveland State | Trey Brown clanks a shot in the paint | 57-74 |
| 03:42 | Cleveland State | Mark Carey gets the offensive rebound | 57-74 |
| 03:42 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-74 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas (PG), Frank Costanzo (SG), Kenneth Dudley (SF), Elmer Macy (C) Stanley Beyers, Clifford Walker, Joseph Simonson, Ralph McElhinney | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allan Bell (PG), Jay Thorne (SG), Joseph Finley (SF), George Maltby (PF), Chester Simmons (C) Robert Sowa, Harry Norman, Mark Carey, Trey Brown, Przbyslaw Zulauf | |
| 03:21 | Cleveland State | Chester Simmons connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Allan Bell | 57-76 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Steven Thomas (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Frank Costanzo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kenneth Dudley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Harry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Elmer Macy (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Allan Bell (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jay Thorne (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Finley (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Maltby (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Chester Simmons (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Dudley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-76 |
| 03:10 | Cleveland State | Joseph Finley pulls down the rebound | 57-76 |
| 03:08 | Cleveland State | Steven Thomas steps in front of the Allan Bell pass in the backcourt | 57-76 |
| 03:00 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Thomas | 60-76 |
| 02:33 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne is fouled on the floor by Frank Costanzo - foul #3 on Frank Costanzo, team foul #10 | 60-76 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stanley Beyers (PG), James Littlejohn (SG), Clifford Walker (SF) Steven Thomas, Frank Costanzo, Kenneth Dudley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Sowa (PG), Mark Carey (SF), Benjamin Gorby (PF), Przbyslaw Zulauf (C) Allan Bell, Joseph Finley, George Maltby, Chester Simmons | |
| 02:33 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne misses the 1st free throw | 60-76 |
| 02:33 | Cleveland State | Jay Thorne misses the 2nd free throw | 60-76 |
| 02:33 | Youngstown State | Harry Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 60-76 |
| 02:24 | Youngstown State | Clifford Walker clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-76 |
| 02:22 | Cleveland State | Mark Carey grabs the defensive rebound | 60-76 |
| 02:17 | Cleveland State | Mark Carey can't finish the layup | 60-76 |
| 02:16 | Youngstown State | Stanley Beyers pulls down the rebound | 60-76 |
| 02:11 | Youngstown State | Clifford Walker hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Stanley Beyers | 63-76 |
| 01:50 | Cleveland State | Harry Brown steps in front of the Przbyslaw Zulauf pass | 63-76 |
| 01:33 | Youngstown State | Jay Thorne steals it from Harry Brown | 63-76 |
| 01:29 | Cleveland State | Mark Carey lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jay Thorne | 63-78 |
| 01:20 | Youngstown State | James Littlejohn clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-78 |
| 01:18 | Youngstown State | Harry Brown tips it back up and in | 65-78 |
| 01:13 | Cleveland State | Stanley Beyers takes the ball from Robert Sowa in the backcourt | 65-78 |
| 00:57 | Youngstown State | Clifford Walker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-78 |
| 00:55 | Cleveland State | Robert Sowa grabs the defensive rebound | 65-78 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) 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) | |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Mark Carey blows the layup | 65-78 |
| 00:24 | Cleveland State | Mark Carey pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-78 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Robert Sowa runs out the clock | 65-78 |