| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jim Thomason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Smith (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Nicholas Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Dukes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Lisle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Sheldon Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Zamudio (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Litwin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lloyd Bonanno (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leroy Host (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 19:37 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin can't tip it in | 34-33 |
| 19:36 | Detroit Mercy | Ryan Dukes grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 19:18 | Detroit Mercy | James Lisle is denied on a layup by Michael Litwin | 34-33 |
| 19:16 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Strickland gets the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 18:54 | Detroit Mercy | Ryan Dukes misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 18:53 | Detroit Mercy | James Lisle tips it back up and in | 36-33 |
| 18:26 | Cleveland State | Leroy Host buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Sheldon Jackson | 36-35 |
| 18:01 | Detroit Mercy | Ryan Dukes misses short on a shot from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 18:00 | Cleveland State | Leroy Host grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 17:44 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Leon Zamudio | 36-38 |
| 17:34 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Thomason makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 17:21 | Cleveland State | Leon Zamudio is hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gary Busch (C) James Lisle | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eddie Nixon (SF), Michael George (PF) Michael Litwin, Leroy Host | |
| 17:16 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Bonanno misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Fabiszewski (SG) John Smith | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 17:16 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Bonanno makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:16 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Bonanno misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:16 | Detroit Mercy | Gary Busch grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 16:58 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Strickland misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Eddie Nixon - foul #2 on Eddie Nixon, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Andreas Gallo (SG), Julio Martin (C) Jim Thomason, Ryan Dukes | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 16:58 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:58 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Strickland misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:58 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Bonanno grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 16:40 | Cleveland State | Eddie Nixon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Lewis (SF) Nicholas Strickland | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Moses (PG) Sheldon Jackson | |
| 16:21 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Fabiszewski travels with the ball | 39-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Smith (SG) Andreas Gallo | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin (SF) Leon Zamudio | |
| 16:10 | Cleveland State | Gary Busch swats the short shot by Lloyd Bonanno | 39-39 |
| 16:09 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Gary Busch | 39-39 |
| 15:51 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Fabiszewski clanks a jumper from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 15:50 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Fabiszewski tips it but misses | 39-39 |
| 15:48 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Thomas Fabiszewski (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Smith (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Donald Lewis (fresh) PF - Gary Busch (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Julio Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Eddie Nixon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Moses (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Litwin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael George (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lloyd Bonanno (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Cleveland State | Eddie Nixon connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Kevin Moses | 39-41 |
| 15:20 | Detroit Mercy | Julio Martin's pass is intercepted by Michael Litwin | 39-41 |
| 15:02 | Cleveland State | Eddie Nixon travels with the ball | 39-41 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jim Thomason (PG), Nicholas Strickland (SF), Ryan Dukes (PF), James Lisle (C) Thomas Fabiszewski, Donald Lewis, Gary Busch, Julio Martin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson (PG), Leon Zamudio (SG), Derek Tate (PF), Steven Davis (C) Eddie Nixon, Kevin Moses, Michael George, Lloyd Bonanno | |
| 14:42 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Thomason scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Smith | 42-41 |
| 14:26 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin buries a jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Fabiszewski (SG) John Smith | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 14:26 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin misses the free throw | 42-43 |
| 14:26 | Detroit Mercy | Ryan Dukes snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 14:09 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Fabiszewski is fouled on the floor by Derek Tate - foul #4 on Derek Tate, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael George (SF), Leroy Host (PF) Michael Litwin, Derek Tate | |
| 13:59 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Thomason misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Sheldon Jackson - foul #2 on Sheldon Jackson, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| 13:59 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Thomason misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:59 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Thomason makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 13:35 | Cleveland State | Steven Davis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 13:33 | Cleveland State | Steven Davis grabs the offensive board | 43-43 |
| 13:11 | Cleveland State | Steven Davis double dribbles | 43-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Smith (SG) Thomas Fabiszewski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 12:46 | Detroit Mercy | Ryan Dukes misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 43-43 |
| 12:44 | Cleveland State | Leroy Host gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 12:38 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Davis | 43-45 |
| 12:23 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Thomason drills a shot in the paint set up by John Smith | 45-45 |
| 12:08 | Cleveland State | Steven Davis clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by James Lisle - foul #3 on James Lisle, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Fabiszewski (PG), Donald Lewis (SF), Gary Busch (PF), Julio Martin (C) Jim Thomason, Nicholas Strickland, Ryan Dukes, James Lisle | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin (SF) Michael George | |
| 12:08 | Cleveland State | Steven Davis makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 12:08 | Cleveland State | Steven Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 11:44 | Detroit Mercy | John Smith clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 11:42 | Cleveland State | Steven Davis pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Thomas Fabiszewski (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Lewis (fresh) PF - Gary Busch (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Julio Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Sheldon Jackson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leon Zamudio (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Litwin (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leroy Host (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 11:12 | Detroit Mercy | Sheldon Jackson picks off the pass by Donald Lewis | 45-50 |
| 11:08 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson banks in the layup | 45-52 |
| 10:49 | Detroit Mercy | John Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Lewis | 48-52 |
| 10:32 | Cleveland State | Steven Davis blows the layup | 48-52 |
| 10:31 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Lewis snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 10:15 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Fabiszewski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 10:13 | Detroit Mercy | John Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 09:54 | Detroit Mercy | John Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-52 |
| 09:52 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 09:30 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-52 |
| 09:29 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Julio Martin | 48-52 |
| 09:10 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Fabiszewski lays it in on a nice dish by Donald Lewis | 50-52 |
| 08:50 | Cleveland State | Leroy Host hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Sheldon Jackson and the foul's on Gary Busch - foul #2 on Gary Busch, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jim Thomason (PG), Andreas Gallo (SG), Nicholas Strickland (SF), Ryan Dukes (PF), James Lisle (C) Thomas Fabiszewski, John Smith, Donald Lewis, Gary Busch, Julio Martin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eddie Nixon (PG), Kevin Moses (SG), Michael George (SF), Lloyd Bonanno (PF) Sheldon Jackson, Leon Zamudio, Michael Litwin, Steven Davis | |
| 08:50 | Cleveland State | Leroy Host misses the free throw | 50-54 |
| 08:50 | Detroit Mercy | James Lisle grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 08:28 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Thomason comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Eddie Nixon - foul #3 on Eddie Nixon, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Francis Kilgore (SF) Leroy Host | |
| 08:28 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Thomason makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 08:28 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Thomason makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 08:09 | Cleveland State | Eddie Nixon hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Kevin Moses and he's hacked by Jim Thomason - foul #2 on Jim Thomason, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| 08:09 | Cleveland State | Eddie Nixon makes the free throw | 52-57 |
| 07:51 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Thomason knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Nicholas Strickland | 55-57 |
| 07:33 | Cleveland State | Eddie Nixon can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Jim Thomason - foul #3 on Jim Thomason, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Derek Tate (PF) Francis Kilgore | |
| 07:33 | Cleveland State | Eddie Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 07:33 | Cleveland State | Eddie Nixon misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 07:33 | Detroit Mercy | James Lisle grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jim Thomason (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Andreas Gallo (fresh) SF - Nicholas Strickland (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ryan Dukes (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - James Lisle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Eddie Nixon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Moses (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael George (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Derek Tate (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Lloyd Bonanno (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Thomason drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ryan Dukes | 57-58 |
| 06:55 | Cleveland State | Michael George buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Eddie Nixon | 57-60 |
| 06:35 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Thomason misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 06:33 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Derek Tate | 57-60 |
| 06:05 | Cleveland State | Kevin Moses makes the shot from the right wing set up by Eddie Nixon | 57-62 |
| 05:55 | Detroit Mercy | Ryan Dukes hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Lloyd Bonanno - foul #1 on Lloyd Bonanno, team foul #5 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Fabiszewski (PG), John Smith (SG), Donald Lewis (SF), Gary Busch (C) Jim Thomason, Andreas Gallo, Nicholas Strickland, James Lisle | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson (PG), Leon Zamudio (SG), Michael Litwin (SF), Steven Davis (C) Eddie Nixon, Kevin Moses, Michael George, Lloyd Bonanno | |
| 05:55 | Detroit Mercy | Ryan Dukes makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 05:55 | Detroit Mercy | Ryan Dukes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 05:45 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Fabiszewski - foul #3 on Thomas Fabiszewski, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Julio Martin (C) Ryan Dukes | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 05:45 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 05:45 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 05:32 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Lewis loses the ball out of bounds | 59-64 |
| 05:14 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 05:13 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson snags the offensive board | 59-64 |
| 05:00 | Cleveland State | Steven Davis drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Sheldon Jackson | 59-66 |
| 04:40 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Lewis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-66 |
| 04:38 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to John Smith | 59-66 |
| 04:29 | Detroit Mercy | Gary Busch loses the dribble to Leon Zamudio | 59-66 |
| 04:10 | Cleveland State | Derek Tate can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 59-66 |
| 04:09 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Leon Zamudio | 59-66 |
| 04:00 | Cleveland State | Michael Litwin scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Sheldon Jackson | 59-68 |
| 04:00 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jim Thomason (PG), Nicholas Strickland (SF), Ryan Dukes (PF), James Lisle (C) Thomas Fabiszewski, Donald Lewis, Gary Busch, Julio Martin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Thomason's floater is knocked away by Derek Tate | 59-68 |
| 03:37 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Cleveland State | Derek Tate drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Leon Zamudio | 59-71 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jim Thomason (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Strickland (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ryan Dukes (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - James Lisle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Sheldon Jackson (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Leon Zamudio (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Litwin (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Derek Tate (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Steven Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Detroit Mercy | John Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-71 |
| 03:08 | Cleveland State | Steven Davis pulls down the rebound | 59-71 |
| 03:04 | Cleveland State | Leon Zamudio drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-74 |
| 02:50 | Detroit Mercy | Sheldon Jackson picks off the pass by Jim Thomason | 59-74 |
| 02:37 | Cleveland State | Sheldon Jackson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-74 |
| 02:36 | Cleveland State | Leon Zamudio can't tip it in | 59-74 |
| 02:34 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Strickland snags the defensive board | 59-74 |
| 02:30 | Detroit Mercy | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Derek Tate - foul #5 on Derek Tate, team foul #6 | 59-74 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Fabiszewski (PG), Andreas Gallo (SG), Donald Lewis (SF), Gary Busch (PF), Julio Martin (C) Jim Thomason, John Smith, Nicholas Strickland, Ryan Dukes, James Lisle | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eddie Nixon (PG), Kevin Moses (SG), Michael George (SF), Lloyd Bonanno (PF), Leroy Host (C) Sheldon Jackson, Leon Zamudio, Michael Litwin, Derek Tate, Steven Davis | |
| 02:13 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Moses steals it from Gary Busch | 59-74 |
| 01:44 | Cleveland State | Leroy Host misses the runner from close range | 59-74 |
| 01:43 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Lewis gets the rebound | 59-74 |
| 01:30 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Bonanno is called for the reach on Andreas Gallo - foul #2 on Lloyd Bonanno, team foul #7 | 59-74 |
| 01:30 | Detroit Mercy | Andreas Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 59-74 |
| 01:30 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Leroy Host | 59-74 |
| 01:06 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Bonanno makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Kevin Moses | 59-76 |
| 00:56 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Moses steals the ball from Gary Busch | 59-76 |
| 00:53 | Cleveland State | Kevin Moses blows the layup | 59-76 |
| 00:52 | Cleveland State | Eddie Nixon tips it home | 59-78 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Detroit Mercy | Gary Busch hits the finger roll set up by Andreas Gallo and he's hacked by Lloyd Bonanno - foul #3 on Lloyd Bonanno, team foul #8 | 61-78 |
| 00:45 | Detroit Mercy | Gary Busch makes the free throw | 62-78 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Bonanno makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Eddie Nixon and the foul's on Gary Busch - foul #3 on Gary Busch, team foul #9 | 62-80 |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Bonanno makes the free throw | 62-81 |
| 00:16 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Fabiszewski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-81 |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Bonanno gets the rebound | 62-81 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Eddie Nixon runs out the clock | 62-81 |