| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Eric Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Featherstone (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alfredo Aguilar (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Brewster (fresh) C - Michael Shultis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - George Chalker (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gregory Yoder (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Olshefski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Chicoine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Alfredo Aguilar inbounds the ball | 29-44 |
| 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) | |
| 19:52 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Shultis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-44 |
| 19:50 | Detroit Mercy | Alfredo Aguilar grabs the offensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 19:32 | Detroit Mercy | Sean Brewster scores on a jumper from the left side | 31-44 |
| 19:21 | Cleveland State | The jump hook by Norman Chicoine is blocked by Michael Shultis | 31-44 |
| 19:19 | Detroit Mercy | Sean Brewster snags the defensive board | 31-44 |
| 19:14 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-44 |
| 19:13 | Detroit Mercy | Sean Brewster grabs the offensive board | 31-44 |
| 18:46 | Detroit Mercy | Sean Brewster can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Norman Chicoine - foul #2 on Norman Chicoine, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| 18:46 | Detroit Mercy | Sean Brewster misses the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 18:46 | Detroit Mercy | Sean Brewster makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 18:38 | Cleveland State | George Chalker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 32-44 |
| 18:37 | Detroit Mercy | Alfredo Aguilar grabs the board | 32-44 |
| 18:20 | Detroit Mercy | Alfredo Aguilar comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-44 |
| 18:19 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Davis | 32-44 |
| 17:56 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Davis misses the 3 from straight away | 32-44 |
| 17:55 | Detroit Mercy | Alfredo Aguilar gets the rebound | 32-44 |
| 17:51 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Shultis is hacked by Jonathan Davis - foul #1 on Jonathan Davis, team foul #2 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Damon Prinz (PF) Sean Brewster | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 17:32 | Detroit Mercy | Alfredo Aguilar misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-44 |
| 17:30 | Cleveland State | Roger Olshefski snags the defensive board | 32-44 |
| 17:16 | Cleveland State | Roger Olshefski loses the ball out of bounds | 32-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Scotti (PG), Columbus Bernard (SG), Ronald Paladino (SF), Felix Caballero (PF) Eric Williamson, Thomas Featherstone, Alfredo Aguilar, Michael Shultis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Colby Harn (PG), Joe Vincent (SG), Paul Nichols (PF), Kenneth Bryant (C) George Chalker, Gregory Yoder, Norman Chicoine, Jonathan Davis | |
| 16:54 | Detroit Mercy | Columbus Bernard knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Felix Caballero | 34-44 |
| 16:34 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-44 |
| 16:33 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Prinz snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 16:27 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Prinz makes the jump hook from close range set up by Kenneth Scotti | 36-44 |
| 16:11 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 16:10 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 16:05 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Nichols | 36-44 |
| 16:03 | Cleveland State | Roger Olshefski snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Kenneth Scotti (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Columbus Bernard (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronald Paladino (fresh) PF - Felix Caballero (fresh) C - Damon Prinz (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Colby Harn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Vincent (fresh) SF - Roger Olshefski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Nichols (fresh) C - Kenneth Bryant (fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Cleveland State | Roger Olshefski misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 15:55 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bryant misses the tip | 36-44 |
| 15:53 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols grabs the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 15:44 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn is whistled for traveling | 36-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson (PG), Thomas Featherstone (SG), Alfredo Aguilar (SF), Sean Brewster (PF), Michael Shultis (C) Kenneth Scotti, Columbus Bernard, Ronald Paladino, Felix Caballero, Damon Prinz | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Chalker (PG), Gregory Yoder (SG), Jonathan Davis (SF), Norman Chicoine (PF) Colby Harn, Joe Vincent, Roger Olshefski, Kenneth Bryant | |
| 15:29 | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Yoder is called for the reach on Eric Williamson - foul #2 on Gregory Yoder, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| 15:15 | Detroit Mercy | George Chalker steals it from Eric Williamson | 36-44 |
| 15:12 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder misses the dunk attempt | 36-44 |
| 15:11 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols tips it in | 36-46 |
| 14:50 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone scores on a jumper from the baseline | 38-46 |
| 14:32 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Davis misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Featherstone - foul #3 on Thomas Featherstone, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent (SF) Paul Nichols | |
| 14:32 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Davis makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 14:32 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 14:32 | Detroit Mercy | Sean Brewster grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 14:10 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Featherstone | 41-47 |
| 13:51 | Cleveland State | George Chalker misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 13:50 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Sean Brewster | 41-47 |
| 13:29 | Detroit Mercy | Sean Brewster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Scotti (PG), Columbus Bernard (SG), Ronald Paladino (SF), Felix Caballero (PF), Damon Prinz (C) Eric Williamson, Thomas Featherstone, Alfredo Aguilar, Sean Brewster, Michael Shultis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Colby Harn (SG), Roger Olshefski (SF), Kenneth Bryant (C) Gregory Yoder, Joe Vincent, Jonathan Davis | |
| 13:19 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Colby Harn | 41-49 |
| 13:06 | Detroit Mercy | Roger Olshefski picks off the pass by Kenneth Scotti | 41-49 |
| 12:51 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 12:49 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Prinz snags the defensive board | 41-49 |
| 12:43 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 43-49 |
| 12:25 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 12:24 | Cleveland State | Roger Olshefski tips it but misses | 43-49 |
| 12:23 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Prinz snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 12:11 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Prinz misses the easy layup | 43-49 |
| 12:09 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bryant pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 11:52 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by Kenneth Bryant is denied by Felix Caballero | 43-49 |
| 11:50 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Prinz gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Kenneth Scotti (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Columbus Bernard (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronald Paladino (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Felix Caballero (fresh) C - Damon Prinz (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - George Chalker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Colby Harn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Olshefski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Norman Chicoine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Bryant (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Detroit Mercy | Columbus Bernard comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 11:45 | Cleveland State | George Chalker pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 11:20 | Cleveland State | Damon Prinz is called for the reach on Norman Chicoine - foul #1 on Damon Prinz, team foul #2 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson (PG), Thomas Featherstone (SG), Alfredo Aguilar (SF), Sean Brewster (PF), Michael Shultis (C) Kenneth Scotti, Columbus Bernard, Ronald Paladino, Felix Caballero, Damon Prinz | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder (SG), Jonathan Davis (PF), Paul Nichols (C) George Chalker, Norman Chicoine, Kenneth Bryant | |
| 11:04 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Davis loses the dribble to Thomas Featherstone | 43-49 |
| 10:51 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Eric Williamson and he's hacked by Gregory Yoder - foul #3 on Gregory Yoder, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser (PG), Joe Vincent (SF) Colby Harn, Roger Olshefski | |
| 10:51 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| 10:38 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols is called for a charge - foul #1 on Paul Nichols, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| 10:19 | Detroit Mercy | Sean Brewster makes the jumper from the right block set up by Eric Williamson | 48-49 |
| 10:07 | Cleveland State | Thomas Featherstone is called for the reach on Gregory Yoder - foul #4 on Thomas Featherstone, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Scotti (SG) Thomas Featherstone | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 09:51 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by Jonathan Davis is denied by Michael Shultis | 48-49 |
| 09:49 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Davis snags the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 09:32 | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser is hacked by Michael Shultis - foul #1 on Michael Shultis, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Colby Harn (PG), Roger Olshefski (SF) Hugh Gasser, Joe Vincent | |
| 09:14 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 09:12 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Shultis pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 08:43 | Detroit Mercy | Alfredo Aguilar loses the dribble to Paul Nichols | 48-49 |
| 08:22 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols hits a driving attempt in the lane | 48-51 |
| 08:03 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Scotti misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 08:02 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Shultis hits the follow up shot | 50-51 |
| 07:48 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jonathan Davis | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Eric Williamson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Scotti (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfredo Aguilar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sean Brewster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Shultis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Colby Harn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Yoder (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roger Olshefski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jonathan Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Nichols (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 06:56 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Davis makes the floater from the left block set up by Gregory Yoder | 53-55 |
| 06:39 | Detroit Mercy | Alfredo Aguilar misses badly on a floater from the right side | 53-55 |
| 06:37 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 06:26 | Cleveland State | Roger Olshefski double dribbles | 53-55 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Columbus Bernard (PG), Thomas Featherstone (SG), Ronald Paladino (SF), Felix Caballero (PF), Damon Prinz (C) Eric Williamson, Kenneth Scotti, Alfredo Aguilar, Sean Brewster, Michael Shultis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Chalker (PG), Hugh Gasser (SG), Joe Vincent (SF), Norman Chicoine (PF), Kenneth Bryant (C) Colby Harn, Gregory Yoder, Roger Olshefski, Jonathan Davis, Paul Nichols | |
| 06:18 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino double dribbles | 53-55 |
| 05:57 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bryant buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Chicoine | 53-57 |
| 05:36 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone loses the dribble to George Chalker | 53-57 |
| 05:33 | Cleveland State | George Chalker banks in the layup | 53-59 |
| 05:16 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Joe Vincent - foul #2 on Joe Vincent, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Scotti (PG) Columbus Bernard | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 05:16 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino misses the free throw | 55-59 |
| 05:16 | Detroit Mercy | Felix Caballero snags the offensive board | 55-59 |
| 05:11 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone is hacked by Kenneth Bryant - foul #2 on Kenneth Bryant, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| 05:11 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:11 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:52 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Felix Caballero - foul #1 on Felix Caballero, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Roger Olshefski (SF) Hugh Gasser | |
| 04:52 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:52 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 04:32 | Detroit Mercy | Joe Vincent picks off the pass by Thomas Featherstone | 57-60 |
| 04:20 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent scores on a runner from the left block set up by George Chalker and he's fouled by Damon Prinz - foul #2 on Damon Prinz, team foul #6 | 57-62 |
| 04:20 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent misses the free throw | 57-62 |
| 04:20 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 03:59 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Prinz hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Featherstone | 59-62 |
| 03:50 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine's layup is rejected by Ronald Paladino | 59-62 |
| 03:48 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Kenneth Scotti (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Featherstone (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Paladino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Felix Caballero (fresh) 2 reb. C - Damon Prinz (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - George Chalker (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Roger Olshefski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Norman Chicoine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Scotti blows the layup | 59-62 |
| 03:33 | Detroit Mercy | Felix Caballero tips it home | 61-62 |
| 03:22 | Cleveland State | Roger Olshefski can't finish the layup | 61-62 |
| 03:20 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Prinz grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 02:55 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 02:53 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 02:36 | Cleveland State | Roger Olshefski makes the fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Kenneth Scotti - foul #1 on Kenneth Scotti, team foul #7 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson (PG), Alfredo Aguilar (SF), Sean Brewster (PF), Michael Shultis (C) Thomas Featherstone, Ronald Paladino, Felix Caballero, Damon Prinz | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Colby Harn (PG), Gregory Yoder (SG), Jonathan Davis (PF), Paul Nichols (C) George Chalker, Joe Vincent, Norman Chicoine, Kenneth Bryant | |
| 02:36 | Cleveland State | Roger Olshefski makes the free throw | 61-65 |
| 02:19 | Detroit Mercy | Jonathan Davis swats the layup by Michael Shultis | 61-65 |
| 02:18 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Davis gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| 02:18 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| 01:58 | Cleveland State | Roger Olshefski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 01:56 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 01:50 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn is whistled for traveling | 61-65 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone (SG) Kenneth Scotti | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Chalker (PG), Norman Chicoine (PF) Colby Harn, Paul Nichols | |
| 01:33 | Detroit Mercy | Sean Brewster buries a 3 from straight away | 64-65 |
| 01:06 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-65 |
| 01:04 | Cleveland State | Roger Olshefski pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 00:36 | Cleveland State | George Chalker misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Eric Williamson - foul #1 on Eric Williamson, team foul #8 | 64-65 |
| 00:36 | Cleveland State | George Chalker misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:36 | Cleveland State | George Chalker makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:20 | Detroit Mercy | George Chalker steps in front of the Sean Brewster pass | 64-66 |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | Roger Olshefski lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Chalker | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 64-68 |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder pulls down the rebound | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder is hacked by Eric Williamson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Williamson, team foul #9 | 64-68 |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder misses the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:08 | Detroit Mercy | Sean Brewster snags the defensive board | 64-68 |
| 00:03 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-68 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Davis snags the defensive board | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Davis runs out the clock | 64-68 |