| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Michael Patti (fresh) SG - Richard Jordan (fresh) SF - Nelson Antone (fresh) PF - Bernard Harrison (fresh) C - Herbert Toohey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Peter Earnest (fresh) SG - Roger Stone (fresh) SF - Jon Reilly (fresh) PF - Wayne Thorpe (fresh) C - Harold Aviles (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Harold Aviles wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Youngstown State | Roger Stone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison misses long on a floater from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Youngstown State | Jon Reilly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Jon Reilly - foul #1 on Jon Reilly, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:43 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:26 | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest can't connect on a runner in the lane | 4-0 |
| 18:24 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:18 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-0 |
| 18:16 | Youngstown State | Roger Stone grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 18:12 | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 18:10 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 17:56 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Thorpe is called for the reach on Nelson Antone - foul #1 on Wayne Thorpe, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 17:38 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 17:36 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison hits the follow up shot | 6-0 |
| 17:19 | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Patti - foul #1 on Michael Patti, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 17:19 | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest makes the 1st free throw | 6-1 |
| 17:19 | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:58 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 16:57 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Harold Aviles | 6-2 |
| 16:53 | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 16:52 | Youngstown State | Roger Stone tips it but misses | 6-2 |
| 16:50 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:33 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-2 |
| 16:32 | Youngstown State | Jon Reilly snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 16:27 | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Michael Patti - foul #2 on Michael Patti, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove (PG) Michael Patti | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Christopher Gaughan (SG), Jason Featherston (SF), Michael Thompson (PF), Michael Jones (C) Roger Stone, Jon Reilly, Wayne Thorpe, Harold Aviles | |
| 16:27 | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:27 | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:16 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-4 |
| 16:15 | Youngstown State | Michael Jones snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 15:56 | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-4 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Winford Williams (PG), Craig Goss (SF), Mark Freeman (PF), Richard Barnum (C) Richard Jordan, Nelson Antone, Bernard Harrison, Herbert Toohey | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Smithers (SF) Peter Earnest | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Winford Williams (fresh) SG - Stuart Grove (fresh) SF - Craig Goss (fresh) PF - Mark Freeman (fresh) C - Richard Barnum (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Christopher Gaughan (fresh) SG - Jason Featherston (fresh) SF - William Smithers (fresh) PF - Michael Thompson (fresh) C - Michael Jones (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Jacksonville State | Winford Williams is called for traveling | 6-4 |
| 15:27 | Youngstown State | William Smithers scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 6-6 |
| 15:09 | Jacksonville State | Jason Featherston steals the ball from Winford Williams | 6-6 |
| 14:52 | Youngstown State | Jason Featherston is hacked by Stuart Grove - foul #1 on Stuart Grove, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone (SF), Bernard Harrison (PF) Winford Williams, Richard Barnum | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roger Stone (SG), Jon Reilly (SF), Wayne Thorpe (PF), Harold Aviles (C) Jason Featherston, William Smithers, Michael Thompson, Michael Jones | |
| 14:40 | Youngstown State | Christopher Gaughan scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Stone | 6-8 |
| 14:32 | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman misses the shot from close range | 6-8 |
| 14:31 | Youngstown State | Wayne Thorpe grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:26 | Youngstown State | Roger Stone misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 6-8 |
| 14:24 | Youngstown State | Wayne Thorpe grabs the offensive board | 6-8 |
| 14:12 | Youngstown State | Jon Reilly can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 6-8 |
| 14:10 | Youngstown State | Christopher Gaughan tips it home | 6-10 |
| 13:52 | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Wayne Thorpe - foul #2 on Wayne Thorpe, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan (SG), Herbert Toohey (C) Craig Goss, Mark Freeman | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest (PG), Michael Thompson (PF) Christopher Gaughan, Wayne Thorpe | |
| 13:52 | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 13:52 | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:32 | Youngstown State | Harold Aviles misses short on a runner from the baseline | 8-10 |
| 13:30 | Youngstown State | Roger Stone tips it in | 8-12 |
| 13:10 | Jacksonville State | Roger Stone is called for the reach on Richard Jordan - foul #1 on Roger Stone, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Winford Williams (PG), Mark Freeman (PF) Stuart Grove, Bernard Harrison | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jason Featherston (SG), William Smithers (SF), Michael Jones (C) Roger Stone, Jon Reilly, Harold Aviles | |
| 13:02 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-12 |
| 13:00 | Youngstown State | Michael Thompson snags the defensive board | 8-12 |
| 12:40 | Youngstown State | William Smithers misses long on a jumper in the paint | 8-12 |
| 12:39 | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 12:14 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Smithers - foul #1 on William Smithers, team foul #5 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Christopher Gaughan (SG) William Smithers | |
| 12:14 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone misses the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 12:14 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 11:57 | Youngstown State | Christopher Gaughan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 11:56 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Winford Williams (fresh) SG - Richard Jordan (fresh) SF - Nelson Antone (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mark Freeman (fresh) C - Herbert Toohey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Peter Earnest (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Christopher Gaughan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Featherston (fresh) PF - Michael Thompson (fairly fresh) C - Michael Jones (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 9-12 |
| 11:36 | Youngstown State | Michael Jones snags the defensive board | 9-12 |
| 11:32 | Youngstown State | Herbert Toohey is called for the reach on Michael Thompson - foul #1 on Herbert Toohey, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove (PG), Craig Goss (SF), Bernard Harrison (PF) Winford Williams, Nelson Antone, Mark Freeman | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roger Stone (SG), Jon Reilly (SF), William Smithers (PF), Harold Aviles (C) Peter Earnest, Jason Featherston, Michael Thompson, Michael Jones | |
| 11:17 | Youngstown State | Herbert Toohey denies the turnaround by Jon Reilly | 9-12 |
| 11:16 | Youngstown State | Jon Reilly gets the offensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 11:02 | Youngstown State | Jon Reilly misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-12 |
| 11:00 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Herbert Toohey | 9-12 |
| 10:55 | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-12 |
| 10:37 | Youngstown State | Roger Stone connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Gaughan | 12-15 |
| 10:22 | Jacksonville State | Roger Stone picks off the pass by Stuart Grove | 12-15 |
| 10:18 | Youngstown State | Roger Stone lays it up and in | 12-17 |
| 09:58 | Jacksonville State | Roger Stone steps in front of the Richard Jordan pass | 12-17 |
| 09:46 | Youngstown State | William Smithers is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on William Smithers, team foul #6 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone (SF), Mark Freeman (C) Richard Jordan, Herbert Toohey | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest (PG), Michael Thompson (PF), Michael Jones (C) Christopher Gaughan, William Smithers, Harold Aviles | |
| 09:28 | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove lays it in on a nice dish by Bernard Harrison | 14-17 |
| 09:14 | Youngstown State | Roger Stone connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Peter Earnest | 14-20 |
| 08:51 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison drills a turnaround in the paint | 16-20 |
| 08:37 | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest scores on a jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Stuart Grove - foul #2 on Stuart Grove, team foul #5 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Winford Williams (PG), Richard Jordan (SG), Richard Barnum (C) Stuart Grove, Craig Goss, Bernard Harrison | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jason Featherston (SF), Harold Aviles (C) Jon Reilly, Michael Jones | |
| 08:37 | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest makes the free throw | 16-23 |
| 08:24 | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman makes the fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Jason Featherston - foul #1 on Jason Featherston, team foul #7 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Jones (PF) Michael Thompson | |
| 08:24 | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman misses the free throw | 18-23 |
| 08:24 | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman grabs the offensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 08:08 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Winford Williams | 21-23 |
| 07:59 | Youngstown State | Roger Stone travels with the ball | 21-23 |
| 07:42 | Jacksonville State | Michael Jones takes the ball from Winford Williams | 21-23 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Winford Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Jordan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nelson Antone (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mark Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Barnum (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Peter Earnest (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Stone (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Featherston (fresh) PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harold Aviles (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Youngstown State | Michael Jones misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 21-23 |
| 07:24 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Richard Barnum | 21-23 |
| 07:10 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Freeman | 23-23 |
| 06:56 | Youngstown State | Harold Aviles slams it home on a nice dish by Roger Stone and the foul's on Richard Barnum - foul #1 on Richard Barnum, team foul #6 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Craig Goss (SF), Bernard Harrison (PF), Herbert Toohey (C) Nelson Antone, Mark Freeman, Richard Barnum | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Christopher Gaughan (PG), Jon Reilly (SF), Michael Thompson (PF) Peter Earnest, Roger Stone, Michael Jones | |
| 06:56 | Youngstown State | Harold Aviles misses the free throw | 23-25 |
| 06:56 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison gets the rebound | 23-25 |
| 06:35 | Jacksonville State | Craig Goss comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 23-25 |
| 06:33 | Youngstown State | Jason Featherston pulls down the rebound | 23-25 |
| 06:23 | Youngstown State | Michael Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-25 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kermit Stalling (C) Harold Aviles | |
| 06:05 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey misses the lay-in | 23-25 |
| 06:04 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison tips it in | 25-25 |
| 05:47 | Youngstown State | Kermit Stalling misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 25-25 |
| 05:45 | Youngstown State | Christopher Gaughan pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 05:31 | Youngstown State | Jon Reilly misses long on a floater from the baseline | 25-25 |
| 05:29 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey grabs the board | 25-25 |
| 05:21 | Jacksonville State | Craig Goss knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Winford Williams | 27-25 |
| 05:02 | Youngstown State | Richard Jordan is called for the reach on Jason Featherston - foul #1 on Richard Jordan, team foul #7 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone (SF) Craig Goss | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest (PG), Michael Jones (PF) Jon Reilly, Michael Thompson | |
| 05:02 | Youngstown State | Jason Featherston makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 05:02 | Youngstown State | Jason Featherston misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 05:02 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 04:48 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Jordan | 30-26 |
| 04:30 | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 30-26 |
| 04:29 | Youngstown State | Kermit Stalling grabs the offensive board | 30-26 |
| 04:19 | Youngstown State | Michael Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-26 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Freeman (PF), Richard Barnum (C) Bernard Harrison, Herbert Toohey | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roger Stone (SG), Raymond Smith (SF), Harold Aviles (C) Christopher Gaughan, Jason Featherston, Kermit Stalling | |
| 03:57 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Roger Stone - foul #2 on Roger Stone, team foul #8 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Michael Patti (PG) Winford Williams | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Smithers (SF), Wayne Thorpe (PF) Raymond Smith, Michael Jones | |
| 03:57 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 03:57 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 03:57 | Youngstown State | William Smithers pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 03:45 | Youngstown State | Roger Stone misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-26 |
| 03:44 | Youngstown State | William Smithers hits the follow up shot | 30-28 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Michael Patti (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Jordan (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Antone (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mark Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Barnum (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Peter Earnest (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Stone (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Smithers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Thorpe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harold Aviles (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:39 | Jacksonville State | Richard Jordan comes up short on the floater from the left side | 30-28 |
| 03:37 | Youngstown State | William Smithers grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 03:20 | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from William Smithers | 30-31 |
| 03:02 | Jacksonville State | Nelson Antone makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Patti | 32-31 |
| 02:45 | Youngstown State | Mark Freeman is called for the reach on Peter Earnest - foul #1 on Mark Freeman, team foul #8 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove (SG), Craig Goss (SF), Bernard Harrison (PF), Herbert Toohey (C) Richard Jordan, Nelson Antone, Mark Freeman, Richard Barnum | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Christopher Gaughan (SG), Jon Reilly (SF) Roger Stone, William Smithers | |
| 02:45 | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 02:45 | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 02:36 | Jacksonville State | Harold Aviles picks off the pass by Stuart Grove | 32-33 |
| 02:23 | Youngstown State | Harold Aviles is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Harold Aviles, team foul #9 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Smithers (SG), Michael Thompson (C) Peter Earnest, Harold Aviles | |
| 02:07 | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove misses short on a floater from the left block | 32-33 |
| 02:06 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison tips it but misses | 32-33 |
| 02:05 | Youngstown State | Wayne Thorpe gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 02:00 | Youngstown State | Christopher Gaughan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-33 |
| 01:58 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 01:29 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Thorpe swats the short shot by Bernard Harrison | 32-33 |
| 01:27 | Youngstown State | Jon Reilly grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 01:24 | Youngstown State | Stuart Grove steps in front of the Christopher Gaughan pass in the backcourt | 32-33 |
| 01:22 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison lays it up and in on a great pass from Stuart Grove | 34-33 |
| 01:06 | Youngstown State | Jon Reilly misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 01:04 | Youngstown State | William Smithers pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 00:59 | Youngstown State | Wayne Thorpe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 00:58 | Jacksonville State | Herbert Toohey pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 00:43 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Thorpe blocks the short jumper by Michael Patti | 34-33 |
| 00:41 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Harrison snags the offensive board | 34-33 |
| 00:23 | Jacksonville State | William Smithers is called for the reach on Stuart Grove - foul #3 on William Smithers, team foul #10 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Winford Williams (PG), Nelson Antone (SF), Mark Freeman (PF), Richard Barnum (C) Michael Patti, Craig Goss, Bernard Harrison, Herbert Toohey | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest (PG), Roger Stone (SG), Jason Featherston (SF), Harold Aviles (C) Christopher Gaughan, William Smithers, Jon Reilly, Wayne Thorpe | |
| 00:23 | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 00:23 | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 00:21 | Youngstown State | Peter Earnest throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-33 |
| 00:02 | Jacksonville State | Stuart Grove knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Jason Featherston can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 39-33 |