| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Frank McHan (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Sapp (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Stephen Kirk (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Trout (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Gregory Hope (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Hanson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Lucht (fresh) C - Dennis Pierson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Mark Sapp - foul #3 on Mark Sapp, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Enos (SG) Mark Sapp | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 19:34 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:34 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 19:06 | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Dennis Pierson - foul #2 on Dennis Pierson, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 19:06 | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:06 | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:37 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Lucht misses the floater from the right side | 34-32 |
| 18:36 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Pierson tips it but misses | 34-32 |
| 18:35 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:27 | Cleveland State | James Enos buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-32 |
| 18:00 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Kirk blocks the short jumper by Dennis Pierson | 36-32 |
| 17:58 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 17:45 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Pierson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Lucht | 36-35 |
| 17:29 | Cleveland State | Paul Patterson steals it from Stephen Kirk | 36-35 |
| 17:12 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Brown is called for the reach on Joseph Hanson - foul #1 on Mark Brown, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson (PG), Joe Willoughby (SG), Richard Walck (SF), Yuri Suleski (PF) Frank McHan, James Enos, Stephen Kirk, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Corey Fulp (PG), Tommy Greenough (SG), Ognjen Zens (SF), Stephen Rivers (PF), William Ezell (C) Gregory Hope, Joseph Hanson, Paul Patterson, Larry Lucht, Dennis Pierson | |
| 16:58 | Detroit Mercy | Corey Fulp clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 16:57 | Cleveland State | Yuri Suleski snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 16:39 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson double dribbles | 36-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Zachman (C) Charles Trout | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 16:18 | Detroit Mercy | William Ezell hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Walck - foul #1 on Richard Walck, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| 16:18 | Detroit Mercy | William Ezell makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:18 | Detroit Mercy | William Ezell misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:18 | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:16 | Cleveland State | Tommy Greenough steps in front of the Andrew Robertson pass in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| 16:15 | Detroit Mercy | Corey Fulp banks in the layup set up by Tommy Greenough | 36-38 |
| 16:01 | Cleveland State | Yuri Suleski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 16:00 | Detroit Mercy | Corey Fulp snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Andrew Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Willoughby (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Richard Walck (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Yuri Suleski (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Zachman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Corey Fulp (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. SG - Tommy Greenough (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Ognjen Zens (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Ezell (fresh) 8 pts. C - Stephen Rivers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Detroit Mercy | Corey Fulp is fouled on the floor by John Zachman - foul #1 on John Zachman, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank McHan (PG), Mark Sapp (SG), Stephen Kirk (SF), Mark Brown (PF) Andrew Robertson, Joe Willoughby, Richard Walck, John Zachman | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson (SG), Paul Patterson (SF), Dennis Pierson (C) Tommy Greenough, Ognjen Zens, William Ezell | |
| 15:36 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 15:35 | Cleveland State | Yuri Suleski snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 15:30 | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk lays it up and in set up by Mark Sapp | 38-38 |
| 15:09 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Brown denies the turnaround by Joseph Hanson | 38-38 |
| 15:08 | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 14:54 | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk's pass is intercepted by Dennis Pierson | 38-38 |
| 14:31 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson is hacked by Stephen Kirk - foul #2 on Stephen Kirk, team foul #5 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby (SF), Charles Trout (C) Stephen Kirk, Yuri Suleski | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope (PG), Larry Lucht (PF) Corey Fulp, Stephen Rivers | |
| 14:11 | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 14:10 | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope snags the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 14:02 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Lucht misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mark Brown - foul #2 on Mark Brown, team foul #6 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Enos (PG), Richard Walck (PF) Frank McHan, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Tommy Greenough (SG) Joseph Hanson | |
| 14:02 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Lucht makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 14:02 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Lucht makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 13:52 | Cleveland State | Dennis Pierson blocks the short jumper by James Enos | 38-40 |
| 13:51 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Tommy Greenough | 38-40 |
| 13:27 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Pierson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 13:26 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson tips it back up and in | 38-42 |
| 13:07 | Cleveland State | Charles Trout misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gregory Hope - foul #3 on Gregory Hope, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk (SF) Richard Walck | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Corey Fulp (PG), Ognjen Zens (SF), Stephen Rivers (C) Gregory Hope, Paul Patterson, Dennis Pierson | |
| 13:07 | Cleveland State | Charles Trout makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 13:07 | Cleveland State | Charles Trout misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 13:07 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Lucht grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 12:49 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Kirk steps in front of the Ognjen Zens pass | 39-42 |
| 12:39 | Cleveland State | James Enos hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Sapp | 42-42 |
| 12:21 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Lucht buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Corey Fulp | 42-45 |
| 12:11 | Cleveland State | James Enos hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Kirk | 45-45 |
| 11:54 | Detroit Mercy | Corey Fulp can't connect on a runner from close range | 45-45 |
| 11:52 | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Enos (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Mark Sapp (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Kirk (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joe Willoughby (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Trout (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Corey Fulp (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. SG - Tommy Greenough (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Ognjen Zens (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Lucht (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Rivers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Cleveland State | Mark Sapp knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Joe Willoughby | 47-45 |
| 11:23 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Lucht travels with the ball | 47-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank McHan (PG), Andrew Robertson (SG), Richard Walck (SF), Mark Brown (PF), Yuri Suleski (C) James Enos, Mark Sapp, Stephen Kirk, Joe Willoughby, Charles Trout | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope (PG), Joseph Hanson (SG), Paul Patterson (SF), Dennis Pierson (C) Corey Fulp, Tommy Greenough, Ognjen Zens, Larry Lucht | |
| 10:54 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 10:53 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Stephen Rivers | 47-45 |
| 10:34 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-45 |
| 10:32 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Pierson hits the follow up shot | 47-47 |
| 10:19 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Frank McHan, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby (SF), Charles Trout (C) Richard Walck, Yuri Suleski | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | William Ezell (PF) Stephen Rivers | |
| 10:01 | Detroit Mercy | William Ezell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk (SF) Andrew Robertson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 09:48 | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 47-47 |
| 09:47 | Cleveland State | Frank McHan hits the follow up shot | 49-47 |
| 09:37 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 09:35 | Cleveland State | Mark Brown grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 09:24 | Cleveland State | Mark Brown misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by William Ezell - foul #1 on William Ezell, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Sapp (SG) Joe Willoughby | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Corey Fulp (PG) Gregory Hope | |
| 09:24 | Cleveland State | Mark Brown makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:24 | Cleveland State | Mark Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 09:05 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Sapp is called for the reach on Joseph Hanson - foul #4 on Mark Sapp, team foul #8 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Enos (SG) Mark Sapp | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Tommy Greenough (SF), Larry Lucht (PF) Paul Patterson, Dennis Pierson | |
| 09:05 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:05 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:48 | Cleveland State | Mark Brown drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Frank McHan | 53-49 |
| 08:40 | Detroit Mercy | Tommy Greenough knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Corey Fulp and he's fouled by Frank McHan - foul #2 on Frank McHan, team foul #9 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson (PG), Joe Willoughby (PF), Yuri Suleski (C) Frank McHan, Mark Brown, Charles Trout | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ognjen Zens (SG), Stephen Rivers (C) Joseph Hanson, William Ezell | |
| 08:40 | Detroit Mercy | Tommy Greenough makes the free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:18 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson is fouled on the floor by Corey Fulp - foul #1 on Corey Fulp, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Zachman (C) Stephen Kirk | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 07:57 | Cleveland State | James Enos lays it up and in on a great pass from Andrew Robertson and the foul's on Tommy Greenough - foul #1 on Tommy Greenough, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Sapp (SG) Andrew Robertson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson (SF), Dennis Pierson (C) Ognjen Zens, Stephen Rivers | |
| 07:57 | Cleveland State | James Enos makes the free throw | 56-52 |
| 07:41 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Pierson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Zachman - foul #2 on John Zachman, team foul #10 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson (PG), Charles Trout (C) James Enos, John Zachman | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | William Ezell (PF) Larry Lucht | |
| 07:41 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Pierson makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 07:41 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Pierson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Andrew Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Sapp (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joe Willoughby (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Yuri Suleski (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Trout (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Corey Fulp (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. SG - Tommy Greenough (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Paul Patterson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Ezell (fresh) 8 pts. C - Dennis Pierson (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Cleveland State | Yuri Suleski connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Willoughby | 59-54 |
| 07:08 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Sapp takes the ball from Dennis Pierson | 59-54 |
| 06:39 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charles Trout | 61-54 |
| 06:12 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson is called for traveling | 61-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank McHan (PG), Stephen Kirk (SF), Mark Brown (PF), John Zachman (C) Andrew Robertson, Joe Willoughby, Yuri Suleski, Charles Trout | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope (PG), Joseph Hanson (SG), Ognjen Zens (SF), Larry Lucht (PF), Stephen Rivers (C) Corey Fulp, Tommy Greenough, Paul Patterson, William Ezell, Dennis Pierson | |
| 05:51 | Cleveland State | Mark Sapp can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-54 |
| 05:49 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Rivers gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 05:35 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Lucht connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Gregory Hope | 61-57 |
| 05:15 | Cleveland State | Mark Brown buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Frank McHan | 63-57 |
| 04:54 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Kirk takes the ball from Gregory Hope | 63-57 |
| 04:50 | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk hits the finger roll | 65-57 |
| 04:30 | Detroit Mercy | John Zachman takes the ball from Larry Lucht | 65-57 |
| 04:12 | Cleveland State | John Zachman drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Sapp | 67-57 |
| 04:12 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Trout (C) John Zachman | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson (SF), Dennis Pierson (C) Ognjen Zens, Stephen Rivers | |
| 03:57 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson misses the runner from close range | 67-57 |
| 03:55 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Patterson | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:47 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 67-57 |
| 03:45 | Cleveland State | Mark Sapp grabs the defensive rebound | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk loses the dribble to Dennis Pierson | 67-57 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Frank McHan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Sapp (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Stephen Kirk (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Mark Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Trout (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Gregory Hope (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Patterson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Lucht (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Pierson (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:18 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson loses the ball out of bounds | 67-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Enos (SG) Mark Sapp | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Corey Fulp (PG), Stephen Rivers (PF) Gregory Hope, Larry Lucht | |
| 02:55 | Cleveland State | Charles Trout misses the jumper from the left wing | 67-57 |
| 02:54 | Cleveland State | Charles Trout grabs the offensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 02:36 | Cleveland State | Stephen Kirk hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-57 |
| 02:22 | Detroit Mercy | Corey Fulp's floater is tipped away by Mark Brown | 69-57 |
| 02:20 | Cleveland State | Mark Brown grabs the board | 69-57 |
| 01:53 | Cleveland State | Charles Trout throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson (PG), Joe Willoughby (SF), Yuri Suleski (PF), John Zachman (C) Frank McHan, Stephen Kirk, Mark Brown, Charles Trout | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Tommy Greenough (SG), Ognjen Zens (SF), William Ezell (C) Joseph Hanson, Paul Patterson, Dennis Pierson | |
| 01:42 | Detroit Mercy | Tommy Greenough comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-57 |
| 01:41 | Cleveland State | Yuri Suleski grabs the board | 69-57 |
| 01:20 | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-57 |
| 01:19 | Cleveland State | James Enos tips it back up and in | 71-57 |
| 01:11 | Detroit Mercy | Tommy Greenough is hacked by James Enos - foul #1 on James Enos, team foul #11 | 71-57 |
| 01:11 | Detroit Mercy | Tommy Greenough makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 01:11 | Detroit Mercy | Tommy Greenough makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 00:44 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 71-59 |
| 00:43 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Rivers grabs the defensive rebound | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Detroit Mercy | William Ezell hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 71-59 |
| 00:37 | Detroit Mercy | Corey Fulp misses the tip | 71-59 |
| 00:36 | Cleveland State | Joe Willoughby grabs the defensive rebound | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | James Enos misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ognjen Zens - foul #1 on Ognjen Zens, team foul #6 | 71-59 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | James Enos makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | James Enos makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 00:03 | Detroit Mercy | Corey Fulp connects on the runner from close range | 73-61 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson runs out the clock | 73-61 |