| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Peter Earnest (fresh) SG - Jason Featherston (fresh) SF - William Smithers (fresh) PF - Gary Johnson (fresh) C - Harold Aviles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hemphill (fresh) SG - Joe Noland (fresh) SF - William Andino (fresh) PF - Marco Johnson (fresh) C - Stephen Stookey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Stephen Stookey 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) | |
| 19:36 | Cleveland State | Marco Johnson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:24 | Youngstown State | William Smithers misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Marco Johnson - foul #1 on Marco Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:24 | Youngstown State | William Smithers makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:24 | Youngstown State | William Smithers makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:15 | Cleveland State | Marco Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 19:13 | Youngstown State | Harold Aviles pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 19:08 | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Smithers | 5-3 |
| 19:00 | Cleveland State | William Andino misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 5-3 |
| 18:58 | Cleveland State | William Andino tips it but misses | 5-3 |
| 18:57 | Youngstown State | Harold Aviles gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 18:50 | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-3 |
| 18:28 | Cleveland State | Marco Johnson blows the dunk | 8-3 |
| 18:26 | Youngstown State | William Smithers pulls down the rebound | 8-3 |
| 18:17 | Youngstown State | Jason Featherston misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on James Hemphill - foul #1 on James Hemphill, team foul #2 | 8-3 |
| 18:17 | Youngstown State | Jason Featherston misses the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 18:17 | Youngstown State | Jason Featherston misses the 2nd free throw | 8-3 |
| 18:17 | Cleveland State | Marco Johnson gets the rebound | 8-3 |
| 17:57 | Cleveland State | Joe Noland steps out of bounds on the sideline | 8-3 |
| 17:37 | Youngstown State | Harold Aviles misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 8-3 |
| 17:35 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Stephen Stookey | 8-3 |
| 17:21 | Cleveland State | Joe Noland can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-3 |
| 17:19 | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson gets the rebound | 8-3 |
| 17:02 | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-3 |
| 17:00 | Cleveland State | Stephen Stookey grabs the board | 8-3 |
| 16:39 | Cleveland State | Joe Noland misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-3 |
| 16:38 | Cleveland State | Stephen Stookey tips it in | 8-5 |
| 16:29 | Youngstown State | Stephen Stookey is called for the reach on Harold Aviles - foul #1 on Stephen Stookey, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jon Reilly (SG), Derrick Coldiron (SF), Wayne Thorpe (PF), Michael Thompson (C) Jason Featherston, William Smithers, Gary Johnson, Harold Aviles | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carey Fields (PG), Jeffrey Brewer (SG), Charles Doherty (SF), Timothy Matthews (PF), Darrel Shull (C) James Hemphill, Joe Noland, William Andino, Marco Johnson, Stephen Stookey | |
| 16:05 | Youngstown State | Timothy Matthews steps in front of the Jon Reilly pass | 8-5 |
| 15:53 | Cleveland State | Darrel Shull double dribbles | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Peter Earnest (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jon Reilly (fresh) SF - Derrick Coldiron (fresh) PF - Wayne Thorpe (fresh) C - Michael Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Carey Fields (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Brewer (fresh) SF - Charles Doherty (fresh) PF - Timothy Matthews (fresh) C - Darrel Shull (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Youngstown State | Darrel Shull blocks the short jumper by Wayne Thorpe | 8-5 |
| 15:30 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Brewer | 8-5 |
| 15:26 | Cleveland State | Wayne Thorpe swats the dunk try by Jeffrey Brewer | 8-5 |
| 15:25 | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 15:13 | Youngstown State | Derrick Coldiron scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Peter Earnest | 11-5 |
| 14:59 | Cleveland State | Timothy Matthews misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-5 |
| 14:58 | Youngstown State | Derrick Coldiron gets the rebound | 11-5 |
| 14:35 | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest's fadeaway is rejected by Darrel Shull | 11-5 |
| 14:33 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Brewer grabs the board | 11-5 |
| 14:28 | Cleveland State | Carey Fields comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-5 |
| 14:26 | Youngstown State | Wayne Thorpe grabs the defensive rebound | 11-5 |
| 14:21 | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-5 |
| 14:20 | Youngstown State | Derrick Coldiron tips it in | 13-5 |
| 14:07 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Brewer is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jeffrey Brewer, team foul #4 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jason Featherston (SG), William Smithers (SF), Gary Johnson (PF), Harold Aviles (C) Jon Reilly, Derrick Coldiron, Wayne Thorpe, Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hemphill (PG), Joe Noland (SG), William Andino (SF), Marco Johnson (PF), Stephen Stookey (C) Carey Fields, Jeffrey Brewer, Charles Doherty, Timothy Matthews, Darrel Shull | |
| 13:52 | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 13-5 |
| 13:51 | Cleveland State | Stephen Stookey grabs the board | 13-5 |
| 13:26 | Cleveland State | Marco Johnson buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 13-7 |
| 13:14 | Youngstown State | Jason Featherston is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jason Featherston, team foul #1 | 13-7 |
| 13:00 | Cleveland State | Marco Johnson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-7 |
| 12:58 | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-7 |
| 12:35 | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson lays it in set up by Jason Featherston | 15-7 |
| 12:06 | Cleveland State | Stephen Stookey clanks a jumper in the lane | 15-7 |
| 12:05 | Cleveland State | James Hemphill gets the offensive rebound | 15-7 |
| 12:00 | Cleveland State | Joe Noland scores on a jump hook from close range | 15-9 |
| 11:46 | Youngstown State | Marco Johnson steals the ball from Harold Aviles | 15-9 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Peter Earnest (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Featherston (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Smithers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Aviles (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hemphill (fresh) SG - Joe Noland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Andino (fairly fresh) PF - Marco Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Stephen Stookey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Cleveland State | Marco Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-9 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Derrick Coldiron (PG), Jon Reilly (SG), Wayne Thorpe (SF), Michael Jones (PF), Michael Thompson (C) Peter Earnest, Jason Featherston, William Smithers, Gary Johnson, Harold Aviles | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carey Fields (PG), Jeffrey Brewer (SG), Charles Doherty (SF), Timothy Matthews (PF), Darrel Shull (C) James Hemphill, Joe Noland, William Andino, Marco Johnson, Stephen Stookey | |
| 11:12 | Youngstown State | Wayne Thorpe misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-9 |
| 11:10 | Cleveland State | Darrel Shull grabs the defensive rebound | 15-9 |
| 10:54 | Cleveland State | Darrel Shull is fouled on the floor by Michael Thompson - foul #1 on Michael Thompson, team foul #2 | 15-9 |
| 10:41 | Cleveland State | Charles Doherty clanks a 3 from the left wing | 15-9 |
| 10:40 | Cleveland State | Timothy Matthews tips it home | 15-11 |
| 10:24 | Youngstown State | Michael Jones comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 10:23 | Youngstown State | Wayne Thorpe tips it in | 17-11 |
| 10:05 | Cleveland State | Carey Fields knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Charles Doherty | 17-13 |
| 09:46 | Youngstown State | Derrick Coldiron travels with the ball | 17-13 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson (PF) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hemphill (PG), Joe Noland (SG), William Andino (SF), Marco Johnson (PF) Carey Fields, Jeffrey Brewer, Charles Doherty, Darrel Shull | |
| 09:35 | Cleveland State | Marco Johnson clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Wayne Thorpe - foul #1 on Wayne Thorpe, team foul #3 | 17-13 |
| 09:35 | Cleveland State | Marco Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 09:35 | Cleveland State | Marco Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 09:21 | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson hits a jump hook from the baseline | 19-14 |
| 09:15 | Cleveland State | Marco Johnson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 19-14 |
| 09:13 | Cleveland State | Timothy Matthews grabs the offensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 09:07 | Cleveland State | Marco Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Andino and he's hacked by Jon Reilly - foul #1 on Jon Reilly, team foul #4 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest (PG), Jason Featherston (SG), William Smithers (SF), Harold Aviles (C) Derrick Coldiron, Jon Reilly, Wayne Thorpe, Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 09:07 | Cleveland State | Marco Johnson makes the free throw | 19-17 |
| 08:41 | Youngstown State | William Smithers can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 19-17 |
| 08:39 | Youngstown State | Harold Aviles tips it back up and in | 21-17 |
| 08:28 | Cleveland State | Marco Johnson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 21-17 |
| 08:27 | Cleveland State | Joe Noland can't tip it in | 21-17 |
| 08:26 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to William Andino | 21-17 |
| 08:09 | Cleveland State | Joe Noland is hacked by Jason Featherston - foul #2 on Jason Featherston, team foul #5 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jon Reilly (SG), Michael Jones (PF) Jason Featherston, Gary Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Darrel Shull (PF), Stephen Stookey (C) Marco Johnson, Timothy Matthews | |
| 07:56 | Cleveland State | James Hemphill knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Stookey | 21-20 |
| 07:37 | Youngstown State | Michael Jones is called for traveling | 21-20 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Derrick Coldiron (SF), Wayne Thorpe (PF), Michael Thompson (C) William Smithers, Michael Jones, Harold Aviles | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Peter Earnest (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Reilly (fresh) SF - Derrick Coldiron (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Thorpe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hemphill (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joe Noland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Andino (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Darrel Shull (fresh) 2 blk. C - Stephen Stookey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Cleveland State | Joe Noland hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Darrel Shull | 21-23 |
| 07:10 | Youngstown State | Wayne Thorpe loses the ball out of bounds | 21-23 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Jones (PF) Jon Reilly | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carey Fields (PG), Charles Doherty (SF), Timothy Matthews (PF) James Hemphill, William Andino, Darrel Shull | |
| 06:49 | Cleveland State | Carey Fields is fouled on the floor by Michael Thompson - foul #2 on Michael Thompson, team foul #6 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Smithers (SF), Gary Johnson (PF) Michael Jones, Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Brewer (SG), Marco Johnson (PF) Carey Fields, Joe Noland | |
| 06:34 | Cleveland State | Marco Johnson scores on a jump hook from the right block | 21-25 |
| 06:12 | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-25 |
| 05:57 | Cleveland State | Charles Doherty is hacked by William Smithers - foul #1 on William Smithers, team foul #7 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jon Reilly (SG), Harold Aviles (C) Peter Earnest, Wayne Thorpe | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Noland (SG), William Andino (SF) Jeffrey Brewer, Stephen Stookey | |
| 05:57 | Cleveland State | Charles Doherty makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 05:57 | Cleveland State | Charles Doherty makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 05:43 | Youngstown State | Marco Johnson is called for the reach on William Smithers - foul #2 on Marco Johnson, team foul #5 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest (PG) Derrick Coldiron | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hemphill (PG), Darrel Shull (C) Charles Doherty, Marco Johnson | |
| 05:31 | Youngstown State | Harold Aviles misses the easy layup but he's fouled by William Andino - foul #1 on William Andino, team foul #6 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Williams (C) Timothy Matthews | |
| 05:31 | Youngstown State | Harold Aviles misses the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 05:31 | Youngstown State | Harold Aviles makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 05:09 | Cleveland State | Darrel Shull misses short on a floater from the right side | 25-27 |
| 05:08 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Harold Aviles | 25-27 |
| 04:51 | Youngstown State | Harold Aviles misses the floater from just outside the lane | 25-27 |
| 04:49 | Cleveland State | Darrel Shull grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 04:42 | Cleveland State | Gary Johnson steps in front of the Joe Noland pass | 25-27 |
| 04:29 | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by William Andino - foul #2 on William Andino, team foul #7 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Derrick Coldiron (PG), Wayne Thorpe (SF) Peter Earnest, William Smithers | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Doherty (SF), Timothy Matthews (PF), Stephen Stookey (C) William Andino, Darrel Shull, Paul Williams | |
| 04:29 | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:29 | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 04:09 | Cleveland State | Charles Doherty comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Wayne Thorpe - foul #2 on Wayne Thorpe, team foul #8 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Smithers (SF), Michael Jones (PF) Wayne Thorpe, Gary Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Brewer (SG) Joe Noland | |
| 04:09 | Cleveland State | Charles Doherty makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 04:09 | Cleveland State | Charles Doherty makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 03:45 | Youngstown State | Harold Aviles drills a shot from close range | 29-29 |
| 03:27 | Cleveland State | Charles Doherty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-29 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jason Featherston (SG), Wayne Thorpe (SF), Michael Thompson (C) Jon Reilly, William Smithers, Harold Aviles | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Andino (SF), Marco Johnson (PF) Jeffrey Brewer, Timothy Matthews | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Derrick Coldiron (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Jason Featherston (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wayne Thorpe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) C - Michael Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hemphill (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Doherty (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Andino (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marco Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. C - Stephen Stookey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Youngstown State | Wayne Thorpe buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-29 |
| 03:04 | Cleveland State | Stephen Stookey is fouled on the floor by Michael Jones - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #9 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Noland (SG) Charles Doherty | |
| 03:04 | Cleveland State | Stephen Stookey makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 03:04 | Cleveland State | Stephen Stookey makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 02:46 | Youngstown State | Wayne Thorpe can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-31 |
| 02:44 | Youngstown State | Michael Jones snags the offensive board | 32-31 |
| 02:23 | Youngstown State | William Andino picks off the pass by Jason Featherston | 32-31 |
| 01:59 | Cleveland State | Stephen Stookey's pass is intercepted by Michael Thompson | 32-31 |
| 01:49 | Youngstown State | Jason Featherston misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 01:48 | Cleveland State | Stephen Stookey snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 01:28 | Cleveland State | James Hemphill can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 01:26 | Youngstown State | Michael Jones pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 01:01 | Youngstown State | Derrick Coldiron hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 00:59 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Marco Johnson | 32-31 |
| 00:35 | Cleveland State | Stephen Stookey misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-31 |
| 00:34 | Youngstown State | Wayne Thorpe grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 00:21 | Youngstown State | Jason Featherston buries a driving attempt from the right block | 34-31 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Marco Johnson scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from James Hemphill | 34-33 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Derrick Coldiron can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-33 |