| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Steven Warner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vernon Allen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Hymowitz (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Lindsey Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lloyd Herd (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Antoine Langley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Bethea (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Rickard (fresh) 4 pts. C - Morgan Todd (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Webb inbounds the ball | 43-25 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 43-25 |
| 19:36 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard tips it in | 43-27 |
| 19:21 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Lloyd Herd, team foul #1 | 43-27 |
| 19:03 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 43-27 |
| 19:02 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz grabs the board | 43-27 |
| 18:45 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-27 |
| 18:44 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz grabs the offensive board | 43-27 |
| 18:39 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-27 |
| 18:37 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard pulls down the rebound | 43-27 |
| 18:24 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 43-27 |
| 18:22 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd grabs the offensive rebound | 43-27 |
| 18:10 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd hits the finger roll set up by Douglas Rickard | 43-29 |
| 17:52 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd misses the easy layup | 43-29 |
| 17:51 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Douglas Rickard | 43-29 |
| 17:34 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-32 |
| 17:12 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce is hacked by Stephen Webb - foul #1 on Stephen Webb, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela (SG), James Emig (SF), Kent Marchant (PF), Frank Wilson (C) Vernon Allen, Joshua Hymowitz, Lindsey Pierce, Lloyd Herd | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza (PG), Alfred Noel (SG), Bobbie Johns (SF), James Tamez (PF), Matthew Howard (C) Antoine Langley, Dennis Bethea, Stephen Webb, Douglas Rickard, Morgan Todd | |
| 16:58 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-32 |
| 16:41 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza clanks a jumper near the basket | 43-32 |
| 16:39 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel tips it home | 43-34 |
| 16:15 | Cleveland State | Alfred Noel picks off the pass by Kent Marchant | 43-34 |
| 15:47 | Detroit Mercy | A charge is called on James Tamez - foul #1 on James Tamez, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen (SG) Steven Warner | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Antoine Langley (PG), Clyde Josephson (SG), Stephen Webb (SF), Douglas Rickard (PF), Morgan Todd (C) Randy Cardoza, Alfred Noel, Bobbie Johns, James Tamez, Matthew Howard | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Chris Vitela (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Allen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Emig (fresh) PF - Kent Marchant (fresh) 4 reb. C - Frank Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Antoine Langley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clyde Josephson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Rickard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Morgan Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen misses the driving attempt in the paint | 43-34 |
| 15:29 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant tips it but misses | 43-34 |
| 15:28 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela tips it back up and in | 45-34 |
| 15:17 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 45-34 |
| 15:15 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 15:13 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela is fouled in the backcourt by Antoine Langley - foul #3 on Antoine Langley, team foul #3 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz (SF), Lindsey Pierce (PF), Lloyd Herd (C) James Emig, Kent Marchant, Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 14:58 | Cleveland State | Clyde Josephson steals the ball from Vernon Allen | 45-34 |
| 14:55 | Detroit Mercy | Antoine Langley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Clyde Josephson | 45-36 |
| 14:35 | Cleveland State | Morgan Todd steals the ball from Lindsey Pierce | 45-36 |
| 14:16 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 45-38 |
| 13:59 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Chris Vitela | 47-38 |
| 13:34 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard is whistled for traveling | 47-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Warner (PG), John Cole (SG), James Emig (SF), Kent Marchant (PF) Chris Vitela, Vernon Allen, Joshua Hymowitz, Lindsey Pierce | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez (PF), Matthew Howard (C) Douglas Rickard, Morgan Todd | |
| 13:16 | Cleveland State | John Cole is whistled for a carry | 47-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson (C) Lloyd Herd | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns (SF) Stephen Webb | |
| 12:54 | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 12:52 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson tips it back up and in | 47-40 |
| 12:36 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Steven Warner | 49-40 |
| 12:18 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 49-40 |
| 12:17 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 11:59 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 11:57 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson tips it back up and in | 51-40 |
| 11:42 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by James Tamez and the foul's on Frank Wilson - foul #2 on Frank Wilson, team foul #2 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen (SG), Joshua Hymowitz (SF), Lindsey Pierce (PF), Lloyd Herd (C) John Cole, James Emig, Kent Marchant, Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea (PG), Randy Cardoza (SG), Douglas Rickard (PF), Morgan Todd (C) Antoine Langley, Clyde Josephson, James Tamez, Matthew Howard | |
| 11:42 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns makes the free throw | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Steven Warner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Vernon Allen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joshua Hymowitz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lindsey Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lloyd Herd (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Dennis Bethea (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randy Cardoza (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bobbie Johns (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Douglas Rickard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Morgan Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz misses the shot from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 11:22 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 11:03 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joshua Hymowitz - foul #1 on Joshua Hymowitz, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Webb (SF) Bobbie Johns | |
| 11:03 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 11:03 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 10:51 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd is denied on a dunk by Douglas Rickard | 51-45 |
| 10:49 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Webb gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 10:38 | Detroit Mercy | Steven Warner is called for the reach on Morgan Todd - foul #2 on Steven Warner, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| 10:23 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Dennis Bethea | 51-48 |
| 10:05 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 51-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela (PG), Kent Marchant (PF) Steven Warner, Lindsey Pierce | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Antoine Langley (PG) Randy Cardoza | |
| 09:45 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Webb makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Antoine Langley | 51-51 |
| 09:30 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela is hacked by Antoine Langley - foul #4 on Antoine Langley, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Walker (PG), James Emig (SF), Frank Wilson (C) Vernon Allen, Joshua Hymowitz, Lloyd Herd | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson (SG), James Tamez (PF), Matthew Howard (C) Antoine Langley, Douglas Rickard, Morgan Todd | |
| 09:11 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 09:10 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant hits the follow up shot | 53-51 |
| 08:57 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by James Emig - foul #2 on James Emig, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Warner (PG) John Walker | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza (PG) Dennis Bethea | |
| 08:57 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:57 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:35 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela clanks a floater from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 08:34 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 08:28 | Detroit Mercy | Frank Wilson denies the turnaround by James Tamez | 53-53 |
| 08:26 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 08:00 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 07:58 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 07:37 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Webb misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Frank Wilson - foul #3 on Frank Wilson, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen (SG), Joshua Hymowitz (SF), Lindsey Pierce (PF), Lloyd Herd (C) Chris Vitela, James Emig, Kent Marchant, Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Antoine Langley (PG), Douglas Rickard (PF), Morgan Todd (C) Randy Cardoza, James Tamez, Matthew Howard | |
| 07:37 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Webb misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 07:37 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Steven Warner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Vernon Allen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joshua Hymowitz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lindsey Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lloyd Herd (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Antoine Langley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Clyde Josephson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Webb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Rickard (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Morgan Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner is fouled on the floor by Antoine Langley - foul #5 on Antoine Langley, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea (PG), Randy Cardoza (SG), Bobbie Johns (SF) Antoine Langley, Clyde Josephson, Stephen Webb | |
| 07:03 | Cleveland State | Bobbie Johns steals the ball from Steven Warner | 53-54 |
| 06:46 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-54 |
| 06:39 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-54 |
| 06:38 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 06:23 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 06:22 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 06:18 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 06:16 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner tips it in | 55-54 |
| 05:59 | Detroit Mercy | Steven Warner takes the ball from Morgan Todd | 55-54 |
| 05:32 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd lays it up and in on a great pass from Vernon Allen | 57-54 |
| 05:04 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Herd is called for the reach on Morgan Todd - foul #3 on Lloyd Herd, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Walker (PG), Chris Vitela (SG), James Emig (SF), Kent Marchant (PF), Frank Wilson (C) Steven Warner, Vernon Allen, Joshua Hymowitz, Lindsey Pierce, Lloyd Herd | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson (SG), Stephen Webb (SF), James Tamez (PF) Randy Cardoza, Bobbie Johns, Douglas Rickard | |
| 05:04 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:04 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:52 | Cleveland State | James Emig lays it up and in on a great pass from Chris Vitela | 59-56 |
| 04:23 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel (PG), Matthew Howard (C) Dennis Bethea, Morgan Todd | |
| 04:00 | Cleveland State | Alfred Noel picks off the pass by Chris Vitela | 59-56 |
| 03:38 | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 03:36 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Webb can't tip it in | 59-56 |
| 03:35 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Vitela (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Emig (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kent Marchant (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Frank Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Alfred Noel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Clyde Josephson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Webb (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Tamez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Howard (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:17 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson throws it down on a nice dish by Chris Vitela | 61-56 |
| 03:13 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson's pass is intercepted by Kent Marchant | 61-56 |
| 03:13 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Warner (PG), Vernon Allen (SG), Joshua Hymowitz (SF), Lindsey Pierce (PF), Lloyd Herd (C) John Walker, Chris Vitela, James Emig, Kent Marchant, Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea (PG), Douglas Rickard (PF), Morgan Todd (C) Alfred Noel, James Tamez, Matthew Howard | |
| 02:54 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 02:31 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard is fouled on the floor by Lindsey Pierce - foul #1 on Lindsey Pierce, team foul #8 | 63-56 |
| 02:31 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 02:31 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 02:31 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Joshua Hymowitz | 63-57 |
| 02:10 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Joshua Hymowitz | 66-57 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 01:57 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Douglas Rickard | 66-60 |
| 01:36 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 66-60 |
| 01:34 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd grabs the board | 66-60 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 01:21 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Steven Warner - foul #3 on Steven Warner, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| 01:21 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 01:21 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 01:21 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 01:10 | Cleveland State | Douglas Rickard is called for the reach on Lindsey Pierce - foul #2 on Douglas Rickard, team foul #6 | 66-60 |
| 01:00 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Morgan Todd - foul #2 on Morgan Todd, team foul #7 | 66-60 |
| 01:00 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 01:00 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 68-60 |
| 00:55 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Webb snags the offensive board | 68-60 |
| 00:51 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Morgan Todd | 68-63 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 68-63 |
| 00:23 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Stephen Webb | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 00:14 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Rickard | 68-63 |
| 00:10 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Stephen Webb | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | Dennis Bethea is called for the reach on Steven Warner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Bethea, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:03 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-66 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd runs out the clock | 70-66 |