| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Charlie Hollon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Mellen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Gray (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Gans (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dennis Hutton (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Daniel Soltys (fresh) SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Borgman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Lonnie Pope (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner inbounds the ball | 37-22 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:47 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-22 |
| 19:26 | Youngstown State | Robert Mellen clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 37-22 |
| 19:24 | Youngstown State | Dennis Hutton tips it in | 39-22 |
| 19:17 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-22 |
| 19:15 | Cleveland State | James Borgman hits the follow up shot | 39-24 |
| 19:13 | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon is hacked by Daniel Soltys in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Soltys, team foul #1 | 39-24 |
| 18:58 | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon misses the 3 from the left wing | 39-24 |
| 18:57 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Lonnie Pope | 39-24 |
| 18:51 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-24 |
| 18:49 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Smith | 39-24 |
| 18:37 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 39-26 |
| 18:25 | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon's floater is tipped away by Robert Turner | 39-26 |
| 18:24 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope pulls down the rebound | 39-26 |
| 17:59 | Cleveland State | Larry Gans is called for the reach on James Borgman - foul #3 on Larry Gans, team foul #1 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Derrick Carlson (PF) Larry Gans | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 17:44 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 17:27 | Youngstown State | Lonnie Pope swats the short shot by Derrick Carlson | 39-29 |
| 17:26 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Daniel Soltys | 39-29 |
| 17:08 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Derrick Carlson | 39-29 |
| 17:07 | Cleveland State | James Borgman grabs the offensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 16:52 | Cleveland State | James Borgman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-29 |
| 16:51 | Youngstown State | Robert Mellen snags the defensive board | 39-29 |
| 16:47 | Youngstown State | Thomas Gray travels with the ball | 39-29 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dominic Gibb (SG), Jesse Overton (SF), Hubert Truitt (C) Robert Mellen, Thomas Gray, Dennis Hutton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling (PG), Ronald Waltman (SG), Maurice Spann (SF), Michael Grant (PF), Thomas Payne (C) Daniel Soltys, Robert Smith, Robert Turner, James Borgman, Lonnie Pope | |
| 16:29 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Derrick Carlson - foul #3 on Derrick Carlson, team foul #2 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dennis Hutton (C) Derrick Carlson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 16:29 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 16:29 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 16:10 | Youngstown State | Jesse Overton makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-31 |
| 15:56 | Cleveland State | Thomas Payne banks in the layup on a great pass from Ronald Waltman | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Charlie Hollon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dominic Gibb (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jesse Overton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Hubert Truitt (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dennis Hutton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Samuel Walling (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Waltman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Maurice Spann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Payne (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Walling - foul #1 on Samuel Walling, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Cribb (SG), Larry Gans (PF), Derrick Carlson (C) Charlie Hollon, Hubert Truitt, Dennis Hutton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope (C) Thomas Payne | |
| 15:36 | Youngstown State | Jesse Overton scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from David Cribb | 44-33 |
| 15:29 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 15:27 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant snags the offensive board | 44-33 |
| 15:10 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling misses the 3 from the right corner | 44-33 |
| 15:09 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Larry Gans | 44-33 |
| 14:50 | Youngstown State | Jesse Overton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-33 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon (PG), Robert Mellen (SG), Thomas Gray (SF) Dominic Gibb, David Cribb, Jesse Overton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Robert Turner (SF), James Borgman (PF) Samuel Walling, Ronald Waltman, Maurice Spann, Michael Grant | |
| 14:28 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Borgman | 44-36 |
| 14:00 | Youngstown State | Thomas Gray is whistled for a carry | 44-36 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dennis Hutton (C) Derrick Carlson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Grant (C) Lonnie Pope | |
| 13:41 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Daniel Soltys, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| 13:18 | Youngstown State | Thomas Gray makes the jumper from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 12:57 | Cleveland State | Charlie Hollon steals it from James Borgman | 46-36 |
| 12:36 | Youngstown State | Larry Gans misses the runner from the baseline | 46-36 |
| 12:35 | Cleveland State | James Borgman gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 12:28 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 12:27 | Youngstown State | Thomas Gray snags the defensive board | 46-36 |
| 12:10 | Youngstown State | Robert Mellen misses the easy layup | 46-36 |
| 12:09 | Youngstown State | Dennis Hutton grabs the offensive board | 46-36 |
| 11:46 | Youngstown State | Michael Grant steps in front of the Thomas Gray pass | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Charlie Hollon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Mellen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Gray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Gans (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Hutton (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Daniel Soltys (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Borgman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Grant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Cleveland State | James Borgman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 11:15 | Youngstown State | Dennis Hutton gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 11:10 | Youngstown State | Larry Gans can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 46-36 |
| 11:08 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 10:55 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys buries a shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Robert Mellen - foul #1 on Robert Mellen, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dominic Gibb (PG), David Cribb (SG), Jesse Overton (SF), Derrick Carlson (PF), Hubert Truitt (C) Charlie Hollon, Robert Mellen, Thomas Gray, Larry Gans, Dennis Hutton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling (SG), Maurice Spann (SF), Thomas Payne (PF), Lonnie Pope (C) Robert Smith, Robert Turner, James Borgman, Michael Grant | |
| 10:55 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| 10:41 | Youngstown State | David Cribb drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Dominic Gibb | 48-39 |
| 10:28 | Cleveland State | Maurice Spann misses the easy layup | 48-39 |
| 10:27 | Youngstown State | Derrick Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 10:16 | Youngstown State | Derrick Carlson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 10:15 | Youngstown State | David Cribb grabs the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 10:00 | Youngstown State | Jesse Overton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 09:59 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 09:53 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Samuel Walling | 48-42 |
| 09:39 | Youngstown State | Dominic Gibb misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-42 |
| 09:37 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 09:33 | Cleveland State | Hubert Truitt is called for the reach on Lonnie Pope - foul #2 on Hubert Truitt, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon (PG), Dennis Hutton (C) David Cribb, Hubert Truitt | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman (SG) Daniel Soltys | |
| 09:18 | Cleveland State | Thomas Payne double dribbles | 48-42 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Turner (SF) Thomas Payne | |
| 09:04 | Youngstown State | Jesse Overton connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 08:36 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 08:18 | Youngstown State | Derrick Carlson's pass is intercepted by Robert Turner | 51-45 |
| 07:55 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner drills a shot from the baseline | 51-47 |
| 07:36 | Youngstown State | Derrick Carlson loses the ball out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Mellen (SG), Thomas Gray (SF), Larry Gans (PF), Hubert Truitt (C) Dominic Gibb, Jesse Overton, Derrick Carlson, Dennis Hutton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper (PG), Robert Smith (SG), James Borgman (PF), Michael Grant (C) Samuel Walling, Ronald Waltman, Maurice Spann, Lonnie Pope | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Charlie Hollon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Mellen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Gans (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Hubert Truitt (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Cooper (fresh) SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Turner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Borgman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper double dribbles | 51-47 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Payne (SF) Robert Turner | |
| 07:02 | Youngstown State | Thomas Gray is fouled on the floor by Thomas Payne - foul #3 on Thomas Payne, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys (PG) Joseph Cooper | |
| 06:45 | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 06:43 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to James Borgman | 51-47 |
| 06:37 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Smith | 51-50 |
| 06:21 | Youngstown State | James Borgman blocks the short jumper by Hubert Truitt | 51-50 |
| 06:19 | Cleveland State | James Borgman snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 06:01 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith makes the 3 from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 05:34 | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Thomas Gray | 54-53 |
| 05:34 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dennis Hutton (C) Hubert Truitt | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Turner (SF), Lonnie Pope (C) Thomas Payne, Michael Grant | |
| 05:27 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Lonnie Pope, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| 05:09 | Youngstown State | Robert Mellen knocks in the fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| 05:09 | Youngstown State | Robert Mellen makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| 04:45 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Smith | 57-55 |
| 04:27 | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 04:25 | Youngstown State | Dennis Hutton can't tip it in | 57-55 |
| 04:24 | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 04:10 | Youngstown State | Thomas Gray comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 04:08 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to James Borgman | 57-55 |
| 03:48 | Cleveland State | James Borgman blows the layup | 57-55 |
| 03:46 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Robert Mellen | 57-55 |
| 03:37 | Youngstown State | Robert Mellen misses the easy layup | 57-55 |
| 03:35 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner grabs the board | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Charlie Hollon (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Mellen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Gans (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Hutton (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Daniel Soltys (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Turner (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Borgman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Lonnie Pope (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope lays it in set up by Daniel Soltys | 57-57 |
| 03:04 | Youngstown State | Robert Mellen misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-57 |
| 03:03 | Youngstown State | Larry Gans misses the tip | 57-57 |
| 03:02 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Lonnie Pope | 57-57 |
| 02:57 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys travels in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Dominic Gibb (PG), David Cribb (SG), Jesse Overton (SF), Derrick Carlson (PF) Charlie Hollon, Robert Mellen, Thomas Gray, Larry Gans | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling (PG), Ronald Waltman (SG), Michael Grant (PF) Daniel Soltys, Robert Smith, James Borgman | |
| 02:49 | Youngstown State | Dominic Gibb drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by David Cribb | 60-57 |
| 02:49 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon (PG), Robert Mellen (SG), Thomas Gray (SF) Dominic Gibb, David Cribb, Jesse Overton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys (PG) Ronald Waltman | |
| 02:28 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 02:07 | Youngstown State | Robert Mellen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-59 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Borgman (PF) Michael Grant | |
| 02:00 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling double dribbles | 60-59 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Larry Gans (PF) Derrick Carlson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Smith (SG) Samuel Walling | |
| 01:49 | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 01:48 | Cleveland State | Lonnie Pope snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 01:34 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-59 |
| 01:33 | Youngstown State | Dennis Hutton gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 01:22 | Youngstown State | Dennis Hutton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Gray | 62-59 |
| 01:10 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 01:08 | Cleveland State | Robert Turner hits the follow up shot | 62-61 |
| 00:50 | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | Daniel Soltys throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-61 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jesse Overton (SF) Thomas Gray | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Youngstown State | Daniel Soltys is called for the reach on Charlie Hollon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Soltys, team foul #7 | 65-61 |
| 00:31 | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:31 | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-61 |
| 00:25 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Jesse Overton | 67-61 |
| 00:23 | Youngstown State | Jesse Overton is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Soltys - foul #5 on Daniel Soltys, team foul #8 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling (PG) Daniel Soltys | |
| 00:23 | Youngstown State | Jesse Overton misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | James Borgman grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-61 |
| 00:16 | Youngstown State | Larry Gans grabs the board | 67-61 |
| 00:15 | Youngstown State | Robert Smith is called for the reach on Larry Gans in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #9 | 67-61 |
| 00:15 | Youngstown State | Larry Gans misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to James Borgman | 67-61 |
| 00:09 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-61 |
| 00:08 | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon gets the rebound | 67-61 |
| 00:06 | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon is hacked by Samuel Walling in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Walling, team foul #10 | 67-61 |
| 00:06 | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:06 | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-61 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Charlie Hollon grabs the board | 69-61 |