| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Stephen Goodlow (fresh) SG - Brandon Lineberry (fresh) SF - Elmo Henslee (fresh) PF - Gary Johnson (fresh) C - Hank Fitzgerald (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Pangle (fresh) SG - Jonathan Russell (fresh) SF - William Andino (fresh) PF - Timothy Matthews (fresh) C - Robert Glickman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Russell 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) | |
| 19:44 | Cleveland State | James Pangle comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Elmo Henslee | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Youngstown State | Hank Fitzgerald can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Hank Fitzgerald | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Youngstown State | Elmo Henslee lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stephen Goodlow and the foul's on William Andino - foul #1 on William Andino, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Youngstown State | Elmo Henslee makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:52 | Cleveland State | James Pangle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:45 | Youngstown State | Brandon Lineberry can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:43 | Cleveland State | Timothy Matthews grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:18 | Cleveland State | William Andino can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:17 | Youngstown State | Brandon Lineberry gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:07 | Youngstown State | Elmo Henslee misses the jumper from the free throw line | 3-0 |
| 18:06 | Cleveland State | James Pangle grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 17:49 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Russell misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Elmo Henslee - foul #1 on Elmo Henslee, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 17:49 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Russell misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:49 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 17:29 | Youngstown State | Elmo Henslee is called for traveling | 3-1 |
| 17:17 | Cleveland State | Timothy Matthews misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-1 |
| 17:15 | Youngstown State | Hank Fitzgerald grabs the defensive rebound | 3-1 |
| 16:52 | Youngstown State | Brandon Lineberry misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-1 |
| 16:51 | Youngstown State | Elmo Henslee gets the offensive rebound | 3-1 |
| 16:43 | Youngstown State | Stephen Goodlow clanks a jumper near the basket | 3-1 |
| 16:41 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Robert Glickman | 3-1 |
| 16:20 | Cleveland State | James Pangle is fouled on the floor by Stephen Goodlow - foul #1 on Stephen Goodlow, team foul #2 | 3-1 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Samuel Preston (PG), Richard Loaiza (SF), Erik Abbott (PF) Stephen Goodlow, Elmo Henslee, Gary Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Winston Beaty (PG), William Clutter (SG), Charles Doherty (SF), Kendrick Morehead (PF), Stuart Callis (C) James Pangle, Jonathan Russell, William Andino, Timothy Matthews, Robert Glickman | |
| 16:08 | Cleveland State | Charles Doherty hits a jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Erik Abbott - foul #1 on Erik Abbott, team foul #3 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Antonio Quillen (SG), Ronald Smith (PF) Brandon Lineberry, Hank Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 16:08 | Cleveland State | Charles Doherty misses the free throw | 3-3 |
| 16:08 | Youngstown State | Ronald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 16:06 | Youngstown State | Winston Beaty is called for the reach on Samuel Preston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Winston Beaty, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| 15:52 | Youngstown State | Samuel Preston misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Doherty - foul #1 on Charles Doherty, team foul #3 | 3-3 |
| 15:52 | Youngstown State | Samuel Preston makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 15:52 | Youngstown State | Samuel Preston misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 15:52 | Cleveland State | Stuart Callis grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Samuel Preston (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Antonio Quillen (fresh) SF - Richard Loaiza (fresh) PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) C - Erik Abbott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Winston Beaty (fresh) SG - William Clutter (fresh) SF - Charles Doherty (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kendrick Morehead (fresh) C - Stuart Callis (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Cleveland State | William Clutter clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 15:36 | Youngstown State | Erik Abbott grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 15:22 | Youngstown State | Antonio Quillen is fouled on the floor by Stuart Callis - foul #1 on Stuart Callis, team foul #4 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stephen Goodlow (PG) Antonio Quillen | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Pangle (PG), Jonathan Russell (SG), Robert Glickman (C) Winston Beaty, Charles Doherty, Stuart Callis | |
| 15:03 | Youngstown State | Samuel Preston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 15:02 | Youngstown State | Erik Abbott pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 14:51 | Youngstown State | Ronald Smith banks in the layup | 6-3 |
| 14:34 | Cleveland State | William Clutter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-3 |
| 14:33 | Cleveland State | Robert Glickman tips it in | 6-5 |
| 14:21 | Youngstown State | Richard Loaiza clanks a jumper from close range | 6-5 |
| 14:20 | Cleveland State | William Clutter grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 14:02 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Russell misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 6-5 |
| 14:01 | Cleveland State | Kendrick Morehead gets the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 13:50 | Cleveland State | Kendrick Morehead misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 6-5 |
| 13:48 | Youngstown State | Ronald Smith gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 13:32 | Youngstown State | Jonathan Russell steps in front of the Erik Abbott pass | 6-5 |
| 13:14 | Cleveland State | James Pangle is fouled on the floor by Stephen Goodlow - foul #2 on Stephen Goodlow, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Antonio Quillen (PG), Brandon Lineberry (SG), Elmo Henslee (SF), Gary Johnson (PF), Hank Fitzgerald (C) Stephen Goodlow, Samuel Preston, Richard Loaiza, Ronald Smith, Erik Abbott | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Winston Beaty (PG), Joe Noland (SG), William Andino (SF), Timothy Matthews (PF) James Pangle, Jonathan Russell, William Clutter, Kendrick Morehead | |
| 13:03 | Cleveland State | Robert Glickman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 13:01 | Youngstown State | Elmo Henslee grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 12:47 | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson travels with the ball | 6-5 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Stuart Callis (C) Robert Glickman | |
| 12:33 | Cleveland State | William Andino misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 6-5 |
| 12:32 | Cleveland State | Stuart Callis tips it in | 6-7 |
| 12:18 | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson is hacked by Stuart Callis - foul #2 on Stuart Callis, team foul #5 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Pangle (PG), Jonathan Russell (SG), Kendrick Morehead (C) Winston Beaty, Joe Noland, Stuart Callis | |
| 11:54 | Youngstown State | Antonio Quillen is hacked by James Pangle - foul #1 on James Pangle, team foul #6 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Samuel Preston (PG) Antonio Quillen | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Glickman (C) Kendrick Morehead | |
| 11:45 | Youngstown State | Samuel Preston is whistled for traveling | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Samuel Preston (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Brandon Lineberry (fresh) SF - Elmo Henslee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Johnson (fresh) C - Hank Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Pangle (fresh) SG - Jonathan Russell (fresh) 1 pts. SF - William Andino (fresh) PF - Timothy Matthews (fresh) C - Robert Glickman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Cleveland State | Robert Glickman's fadeaway is rejected by Hank Fitzgerald | 6-7 |
| 11:28 | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 11:10 | Youngstown State | Samuel Preston misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 11:08 | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson hits the follow up shot | 8-7 |
| 10:59 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Russell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-7 |
| 10:45 | Youngstown State | Brandon Lineberry misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-7 |
| 10:43 | Cleveland State | Robert Glickman gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 10:17 | Cleveland State | Timothy Matthews misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 10:15 | Youngstown State | Elmo Henslee pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| 10:09 | Youngstown State | Elmo Henslee misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Andino - foul #2 on William Andino, team foul #7 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Erik Abbott (PF) Gary Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Winston Beaty (PG), William Clutter (SF), Kendrick Morehead (PF) James Pangle, William Andino, Timothy Matthews | |
| 10:09 | Youngstown State | Elmo Henslee makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 10:09 | Youngstown State | Elmo Henslee makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 09:45 | Cleveland State | William Clutter misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Samuel Preston - foul #1 on Samuel Preston, team foul #5 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Antonio Quillen (PG), William Roe (SG), Richard Loaiza (SF), Ronald Smith (PF) Samuel Preston, Brandon Lineberry, Elmo Henslee, Hank Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Doherty (SF), Jeffrey Brewer (PF) Jonathan Russell, Robert Glickman | |
| 09:45 | Cleveland State | William Clutter makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 09:45 | Cleveland State | William Clutter makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 09:28 | Youngstown State | William Clutter steps in front of the William Roe pass | 10-9 |
| 09:15 | Cleveland State | Kendrick Morehead scores on a runner from the baseline | 10-11 |
| 08:59 | Youngstown State | Richard Loaiza hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 08:31 | Cleveland State | Kendrick Morehead lays it in on a great pass from Winston Beaty and the foul's on Erik Abbott - foul #2 on Erik Abbott, team foul #6 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Samuel Preston (PG), Brandon Lineberry (SG), Hank Fitzgerald (C) Antonio Quillen, William Roe, Erik Abbott | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Pangle (PG), Jonathan Russell (SG), Robert Glickman (C) Winston Beaty, Charles Doherty, Jeffrey Brewer | |
| 08:31 | Cleveland State | Kendrick Morehead misses the free throw | 13-13 |
| 08:31 | Youngstown State | Ronald Smith pulls down the rebound | 13-13 |
| 08:11 | Youngstown State | Samuel Preston hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-13 |
| 08:10 | Youngstown State | Samuel Preston snags the offensive board | 13-13 |
| 08:02 | Youngstown State | Samuel Preston knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ronald Smith | 16-13 |
| 07:41 | Cleveland State | James Pangle clanks a jumper from the right side | 16-13 |
| 07:40 | Youngstown State | Brandon Lineberry gets the rebound | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Samuel Preston (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brandon Lineberry (fresh) SF - Richard Loaiza (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Hank Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Pangle (fresh) SG - Jonathan Russell (fresh) 1 pts. SF - William Clutter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kendrick Morehead (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Glickman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Youngstown State | Brandon Lineberry knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Samuel Preston and he's fouled by Jonathan Russell - foul #1 on Jonathan Russell, team foul #8 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Elmo Henslee (SF), Gary Johnson (PF) Richard Loaiza, Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Doherty (SF), Timothy Matthews (PF) William Clutter, Kendrick Morehead | |
| 07:36 | Youngstown State | Brandon Lineberry makes the free throw | 19-13 |
| 07:23 | Cleveland State | Robert Glickman clanks a floater from the left side | 19-13 |
| 07:22 | Cleveland State | Timothy Matthews tips it back up and in | 19-15 |
| 07:17 | Youngstown State | Brandon Lineberry hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 19-15 |
| 07:15 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Russell | 19-15 |
| 06:58 | Cleveland State | Robert Glickman is fouled on the floor by Elmo Henslee - foul #2 on Elmo Henslee, team foul #7 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Richard Loaiza (SF) Elmo Henslee | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 06:58 | Cleveland State | Robert Glickman makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 06:58 | Cleveland State | Robert Glickman misses the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 06:58 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Gary Johnson | 19-16 |
| 06:44 | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Samuel Preston | 21-16 |
| 06:24 | Cleveland State | Robert Glickman knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jonathan Russell | 21-19 |
| 06:07 | Youngstown State | Hank Fitzgerald misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-19 |
| 06:05 | Cleveland State | Timothy Matthews pulls down the rebound | 21-19 |
| 05:51 | Cleveland State | Samuel Preston is called for the reach on James Pangle - foul #2 on Samuel Preston, team foul #8 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Antonio Quillen (PG), William Roe (SG), Ronald Smith (C) Samuel Preston, Brandon Lineberry, Hank Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Winston Beaty (SG), William Clutter (SF) Jonathan Russell, Charles Doherty | |
| 05:51 | Cleveland State | James Pangle makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 05:51 | Cleveland State | James Pangle makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 05:29 | Youngstown State | Antonio Quillen is fouled on the floor by Timothy Matthews - foul #1 on Timothy Matthews, team foul #9 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Reed (SF) Gary Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Noland (SG), Kendrick Morehead (C) James Pangle, Robert Glickman | |
| 05:29 | Youngstown State | Antonio Quillen makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:29 | Youngstown State | Antonio Quillen makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 05:15 | Cleveland State | Paul Reed steps in front of the Timothy Matthews pass | 23-21 |
| 05:03 | Youngstown State | William Roe comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-21 |
| 05:01 | Youngstown State | Ronald Smith can't tip it in | 23-21 |
| 04:59 | Cleveland State | Kendrick Morehead pulls down the rebound | 23-21 |
| 04:38 | Cleveland State | Winston Beaty scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 23-23 |
| 04:26 | Youngstown State | Richard Loaiza misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-23 |
| 04:25 | Youngstown State | Ronald Smith snags the offensive board | 23-23 |
| 04:13 | Youngstown State | Richard Loaiza clanks a 3 from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 04:11 | Cleveland State | Kendrick Morehead snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| 03:55 | Cleveland State | Ronald Smith swats the short shot by Timothy Matthews | 23-23 |
| 03:54 | Youngstown State | Richard Loaiza grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 03:42 | Youngstown State | Ronald Smith misses badly on a shot from the right block | 23-23 |
| 03:40 | Youngstown State | William Roe grabs the offensive rebound | 23-23 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Antonio Quillen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Roe (fresh) SF - Paul Reed (fresh) PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Loaiza (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Winston Beaty (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Noland (fresh) SF - William Clutter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Matthews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kendrick Morehead (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Youngstown State | Ronald Smith is fouled on the floor by Timothy Matthews - foul #2 on Timothy Matthews, team foul #10 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stephen Goodlow (PG), Brandon Lineberry (SG), Elmo Henslee (SF), Hank Fitzgerald (C) Antonio Quillen, William Roe, Paul Reed, Richard Loaiza | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Pangle (PG), Jonathan Russell (SG), William Andino (SF), Robert Glickman (C) Winston Beaty, Joe Noland, William Clutter, Timothy Matthews | |
| 03:28 | Youngstown State | Ronald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 03:28 | Youngstown State | Ronald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 03:14 | Cleveland State | Ronald Smith steps in front of the Jonathan Russell pass | 25-23 |
| 02:50 | Youngstown State | Stephen Goodlow hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 25-23 |
| 02:49 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Robert Glickman | 25-23 |
| 02:43 | Cleveland State | William Andino is whistled for a carry | 25-23 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson (PF) Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 02:28 | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Kendrick Morehead - foul #1 on Kendrick Morehead, team foul #11 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Stuart Callis (PF) Kendrick Morehead | |
| 02:28 | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 02:28 | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 02:28 | Cleveland State | Stuart Callis grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 02:05 | Cleveland State | James Pangle clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-23 |
| 02:03 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Elmo Henslee | 26-23 |
| 01:52 | Youngstown State | Hank Fitzgerald hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Stuart Callis - foul #3 on Stuart Callis, team foul #12 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Brewer (PF) Stuart Callis | |
| 01:52 | Youngstown State | Hank Fitzgerald misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 01:52 | Youngstown State | Hank Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 01:24 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Brewer drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by James Pangle | 27-25 |
| 01:22 | Youngstown State | Stephen Goodlow travels in the backcourt | 27-25 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timothy Matthews (PF) Jeffrey Brewer | |
| 01:07 | Cleveland State | Timothy Matthews comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 27-25 |
| 01:05 | Youngstown State | Elmo Henslee snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 00:45 | Youngstown State | Stephen Goodlow misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 00:43 | Youngstown State | Brandon Lineberry tips it but misses | 27-25 |
| 00:41 | Cleveland State | Timothy Matthews gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Timothy Matthews connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from William Andino | 27-27 |
| 00:21 | Youngstown State | Elmo Henslee comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 00:19 | Cleveland State | Timothy Matthews snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | Robert Glickman can't connect on a shot from the right side | 27-27 |
| 00:02 | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 27-27 |