| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Temple (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) SF - Robert Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Johnston (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lonnie Pope (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Charlie Hollon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Mellen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timmy Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Larry Gans (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Dennis Hutton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner inbounds the ball | 23-33 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Cleveland State | Charlie Hollon picks off the pass by James Temple | 23-33 |
| 19:33 | Youngstown State | Timmy Hughes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charlie Hollon | 23-35 |
| 19:19 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-35 |
| 18:58 | Youngstown State | Robert Mellen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-35 |
| 18:57 | Youngstown State | Timmy Hughes pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 18:38 | Youngstown State | Charles Johnston denies the turnaround by Timmy Hughes | 26-35 |
| 18:36 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner gets the rebound | 26-35 |
| 18:23 | Cleveland State | Timmy Hughes steals the ball from Robert Smith | 26-35 |
| 18:10 | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-35 |
| 18:09 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Charles Johnston | 26-35 |
| 18:03 | Cleveland State | James Temple's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Gans | 26-35 |
| 18:01 | Youngstown State | Timmy Hughes snags the defensive board | 26-35 |
| 17:46 | Youngstown State | Robert Mellen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys (SG), Michael Grant (PF) Robert Smith, Charles Johnston | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Bobby Ernst (SF) Timmy Hughes | |
| 17:25 | Cleveland State | James Temple hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Soltys | 29-35 |
| 17:07 | Youngstown State | Larry Gans drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 16:56 | Cleveland State | James Temple's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Maurice Spann (SG), Bill Berk (SF), Kenneth Norris (C) James Temple, Robert Turner, Lonnie Pope | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Cribb (PG), Dominic Gibb (SG), Derrick Carlson (PF), Thomas Gray (C) Charlie Hollon, Robert Mellen, Larry Gans, Dennis Hutton | |
| 16:29 | Youngstown State | Dominic Gibb is hacked by Maurice Spann - foul #2 on Maurice Spann, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Smith (SG), Charles Johnston (PF) Maurice Spann, Kenneth Norris | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Timmy Hughes (SF) Thomas Gray | |
| 16:11 | Youngstown State | Derrick Carlson drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Cribb | 29-40 |
| 15:53 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 15:52 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Bill Berk | 29-40 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Daniel Soltys (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bill Berk (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Charles Johnston (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Grant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - David Cribb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dominic Gibb (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timmy Hughes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derrick Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Ernst (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant is called for traveling | 29-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Temple (PG), Robert Turner (SF), Lonnie Pope (C) Daniel Soltys, Bill Berk, Michael Grant | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon (PG), Dennis Hutton (C) Dominic Gibb, Bobby Ernst | |
| 15:13 | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon loses the dribble to Charles Johnston | 29-40 |
| 14:48 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 14:24 | Youngstown State | Derrick Carlson is whistled for traveling | 32-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys (SG), Michael Grant (PF) Robert Smith, Charles Johnston | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Mellen (SG), Bobby Ernst (SF), Larry Gans (PF) David Cribb, Timmy Hughes, Derrick Carlson | |
| 14:14 | Cleveland State | Dennis Hutton swats the short shot by Lonnie Pope | 32-40 |
| 14:13 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 13:58 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant misses the lay-in | 32-40 |
| 13:56 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 13:46 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys misses long on a shot from the left block | 32-40 |
| 13:44 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Larry Gans | 32-40 |
| 13:35 | Youngstown State | Robert Mellen drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Bobby Ernst | 32-43 |
| 13:09 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 34-43 |
| 12:51 | Youngstown State | Robert Mellen makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 12:43 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-46 |
| 12:42 | Youngstown State | Larry Gans pulls down the rebound | 34-46 |
| 12:13 | Youngstown State | Bobby Ernst loses the ball out of bounds | 34-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Bill Berk (SF), Charles Johnston (PF), Kenneth Norris (C) James Temple, Daniel Soltys, Robert Turner, Michael Grant, Lonnie Pope | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Cribb (PG), Timmy Hughes (SF), Derrick Carlson (C) Charlie Hollon, Bobby Ernst, Dennis Hutton | |
| 11:58 | Cleveland State | Robert Mellen takes the ball from Kenneth Norris | 34-46 |
| 11:55 | Youngstown State | David Cribb hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Mellen | 34-48 |
| 11:34 | Cleveland State | The pull-up jumper by Charles Johnston is blocked by Derrick Carlson | 34-48 |
| 11:33 | Cleveland State | Bill Berk hits the follow up shot | 36-48 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Ronald Waltman (fresh) SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bill Berk (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Johnston (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Norris (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - David Cribb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Mellen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timmy Hughes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Gans (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Derrick Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Youngstown State | David Cribb is hacked by Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #2 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon (PG), Thomas Gray (C) Robert Mellen, Larry Gans | |
| 11:06 | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon is fouled on the floor by Bill Berk - foul #1 on Bill Berk, team foul #3 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys (PG) Ronald Waltman | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Bobby Ernst (C) Thomas Gray | |
| 10:50 | Youngstown State | Timmy Hughes banks in the layup on a great pass from David Cribb | 36-50 |
| 10:30 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Norris throws it down set up by Daniel Soltys | 38-50 |
| 10:10 | Youngstown State | Bobby Ernst hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Charlie Hollon | 38-53 |
| 09:53 | Cleveland State | Charles Johnston is hacked by Derrick Carlson - foul #3 on Derrick Carlson, team foul #1 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Temple (PG), Robert Turner (SF), Michael Grant (PF), Lonnie Pope (C) Robert Smith, Bill Berk, Charles Johnston, Kenneth Norris | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Mellen (SG), Larry Gans (PF), Dennis Hutton (C) David Cribb, Timmy Hughes, Derrick Carlson | |
| 09:42 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Temple | 41-53 |
| 09:25 | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon misses the jumpshot from the left side | 41-53 |
| 09:23 | Youngstown State | Robert Mellen grabs the offensive board | 41-53 |
| 09:03 | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 41-53 |
| 09:01 | Youngstown State | Larry Gans tips it back up and in | 41-55 |
| 08:44 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Temple | 44-55 |
| 08:26 | Youngstown State | Bobby Ernst makes the shot from just outside the lane | 44-57 |
| 08:02 | Cleveland State | James Temple misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-57 |
| 08:01 | Youngstown State | Bobby Ernst pulls down the rebound | 44-57 |
| 07:41 | Youngstown State | Robert Turner is called for the reach on Bobby Ernst - foul #1 on Robert Turner, team foul #4 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Bill Berk (SF), Charles Johnston (PF) James Temple, Daniel Soltys, Robert Turner, Michael Grant | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Cribb (PG), Dominic Gibb (SG), Timmy Hughes (SF), Derrick Carlson (PF), Thomas Gray (C) Charlie Hollon, Robert Mellen, Bobby Ernst, Larry Gans, Dennis Hutton | |
| 07:36 | Youngstown State | Derrick Carlson misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Lonnie Pope - foul #2 on Lonnie Pope, team foul #5 | 44-57 |
| 07:36 | Youngstown State | Derrick Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 07:36 | Youngstown State | Derrick Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Ronald Waltman (fresh) SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bill Berk (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Johnston (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Lonnie Pope (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - David Cribb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dominic Gibb (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timmy Hughes (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derrick Carlson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Gray (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-59 |
| 07:26 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Derrick Carlson | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:09 | Youngstown State | Timmy Hughes hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Thomas Gray | 44-61 |
| 06:52 | Cleveland State | Derrick Carlson is called for the reach on Lonnie Pope - foul #4 on Derrick Carlson, team foul #2 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Norris (C) Lonnie Pope | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 06:46 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-61 |
| 06:44 | Youngstown State | Derrick Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-61 |
| 06:21 | Youngstown State | David Cribb is whistled for a carry | 44-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Temple (PG), Maurice Spann (SG), Robert Turner (SF) Ronald Waltman, Robert Smith, Kenneth Norris | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 06:12 | Cleveland State | Bill Berk lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Turner and he's hacked by Thomas Gray - foul #2 on Thomas Gray, team foul #3 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Grant (C) Robert Turner | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dennis Hutton (C) Derrick Carlson | |
| 06:12 | Cleveland State | Bill Berk makes the free throw | 47-61 |
| 05:49 | Youngstown State | David Cribb connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Gray | 47-64 |
| 05:36 | Cleveland State | Bill Berk is fouled on the floor by Timmy Hughes - foul #2 on Timmy Hughes, team foul #4 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Turner (SF), Lonnie Pope (C) Bill Berk, Michael Grant | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon (PG), Robert Mellen (SG), Larry Gans (PF) David Cribb, Dominic Gibb, Timmy Hughes | |
| 05:30 | Cleveland State | Maurice Spann misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Mellen - foul #3 on Robert Mellen, team foul #5 | 47-64 |
| 05:30 | Cleveland State | Maurice Spann makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 05:30 | Cleveland State | Maurice Spann misses the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 05:30 | Youngstown State | Dennis Hutton grabs the defensive rebound | 48-64 |
| 05:04 | Youngstown State | Robert Mellen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-64 |
| 05:03 | Cleveland State | Charles Johnston pulls down the rebound | 48-64 |
| 04:59 | Cleveland State | James Temple can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-64 |
| 04:57 | Youngstown State | Larry Gans snags the defensive board | 48-64 |
| 04:53 | Youngstown State | Thomas Gray comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Robert Turner - foul #2 on Robert Turner, team foul #6 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Smith (SG), Michael Grant (PF) Maurice Spann, Charles Johnston | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 04:53 | Youngstown State | Thomas Gray makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 04:53 | Youngstown State | Thomas Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 04:35 | Cleveland State | James Temple drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Smith | 51-66 |
| 04:31 | Youngstown State | The jump hook by Thomas Gray is blocked by Robert Turner | 51-66 |
| 04:29 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Lonnie Pope | 51-66 |
| 04:24 | Cleveland State | James Temple makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Grant | 53-66 |
| 04:05 | Youngstown State | Larry Gans misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-66 |
| 04:03 | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon tips it home | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant misses the turnaround near the basket | 53-68 |
| 03:47 | Youngstown State | Larry Gans snags the defensive board | 53-68 |
| 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) | |
| 03:30 | Youngstown State | Robert Mellen is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Robert Mellen, team foul #6 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys (PG), Maurice Spann (SG), Charles Johnston (PF) James Temple, Robert Smith, Lonnie Pope | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Cribb (SG), Timmy Hughes (SF), Derrick Carlson (PF), Bobby Ernst (C) Robert Mellen, Thomas Gray, Larry Gans, Dennis Hutton | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Daniel Soltys (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maurice Spann (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Johnston (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Michael Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Charlie Hollon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Cribb (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timmy Hughes (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derrick Carlson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Bobby Ernst (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Maurice Spann | 55-68 |
| 02:47 | Youngstown State | Timmy Hughes connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Charlie Hollon | 55-71 |
| 02:31 | Cleveland State | Charles Johnston blows the layup but he's hacked by Derrick Carlson - foul #5 on Derrick Carlson, team foul #7 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bill Berk (SF), Kenneth Norris (C) Robert Turner, Michael Grant | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dominic Gibb (SG), Nathaniel Gum (SF), Thomas Gray (C) Charlie Hollon, Timmy Hughes, Derrick Carlson | |
| 02:31 | Cleveland State | Charles Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 02:31 | Cleveland State | Charles Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| 02:12 | Youngstown State | Bobby Ernst travels with the ball | 57-71 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman (PG) Charles Johnston | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 01:57 | Cleveland State | Bill Berk loses the ball out of bounds | 57-71 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Grant (PF) Ronald Waltman | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 01:28 | Youngstown State | Dominic Gibb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-71 |
| 01:14 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant dunks the ball and he's fouled by Bobby Ernst - foul #2 on Bobby Ernst, team foul #8 | 59-71 |
| 01:14 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant makes the free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:45 | Youngstown State | Bobby Ernst misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Maurice Spann - foul #3 on Maurice Spann, team foul #7 | 60-71 |
| 00:45 | Youngstown State | Bobby Ernst misses the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:45 | Youngstown State | Bobby Ernst makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Cleveland State | Bill Berk misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-72 |
| 00:39 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to David Cribb | 60-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Youngstown State | Maurice Spann steals it from Bobby Ernst | 60-72 |
| 00:13 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-72 |
| 00:11 | Cleveland State | Bill Berk tips it home | 62-72 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | David Cribb runs out the clock | 62-72 |