| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Guidry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Maio (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tommy Lenox (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Cannon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Gaston (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Venne (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Venne inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Detroit Mercy | Jack Guidry steals it from Andrew Venne | 31-36 |
| 19:29 | Cleveland State | William Cannon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-36 |
| 19:28 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith tips it back up and in | 33-36 |
| 19:21 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Venne drills a shot from the free throw line | 33-38 |
| 19:16 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith is hacked by Richard Gaston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Gaston, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | David Lee (PG) Richard Gaston | |
| 18:56 | Cleveland State | David Lee steals it from Tommy Lenox | 33-38 |
| 18:53 | Detroit Mercy | David Lee lays it up and in | 33-40 |
| 18:38 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith is hacked by David Lee - foul #3 on David Lee, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Martin Anderson (PG) David Lee | |
| 18:24 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-40 |
| 18:08 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-40 |
| 18:07 | Cleveland State | Jack Guidry pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 17:56 | Cleveland State | John Baker steps in front of the Jack Guidry pass | 33-40 |
| 17:43 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-40 |
| 17:41 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace tips it home | 33-42 |
| 17:26 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Joseph Smith | 35-42 |
| 17:12 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker misses short on a shot from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 17:10 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 16:53 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-42 |
| 16:51 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Brown gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 16:36 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker misses the easy layup but the foul's on Tommy Lenox - foul #2 on Tommy Lenox, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shane Spero (PG), Marty Walter (SG), Gene Palmer (SF), Ralph Borchers (PF), Jeremy Kent (C) Joseph Smith, Jack Guidry, Brandon Maio, Tommy Lenox, William Cannon | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez (SG), Peter Flowers (SF), Jerald Barnes (C) Thomas Wallace, Andrew Venne, Wayne Brown | |
| 16:36 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 16:36 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 16:16 | Cleveland State | Marty Walter misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-44 |
| 16:15 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Peter Flowers | 35-44 |
| 16:11 | Detroit Mercy | Jerald Barnes connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Richard Manjarrez and he's hacked by Marty Walter - foul #2 on Marty Walter, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace (SG), Mark Maguire (C) Martin Anderson, John Baker | |
| 16:11 | Detroit Mercy | Jerald Barnes makes the free throw | 35-47 |
| 15:42 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 15:41 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Maguire snags the defensive board | 35-47 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Shane Spero (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marty Walter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gene Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Borchers (fresh) C - Jeremy Kent (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Manjarrez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Wallace (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Flowers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerald Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Maguire (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 15:25 | Detroit Mercy | Jerald Barnes tips it home | 35-49 |
| 15:04 | Cleveland State | Marty Walter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-49 |
| 15:02 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez pulls down the rebound | 35-49 |
| 14:49 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Maguire travels with the ball | 35-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith (PG), Jack Guidry (SG), Brandon Maio (SF), Tommy Lenox (PF) Shane Spero, Marty Walter, Gene Palmer, Jeremy Kent | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston (PG), David Lee (SG), Martin Anderson (SF), Wayne Brown (C) Richard Manjarrez, Thomas Wallace, Peter Flowers, Mark Maguire | |
| 14:35 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers's pass is intercepted by David Lee | 35-49 |
| 14:31 | Detroit Mercy | David Lee blows the layup | 35-49 |
| 14:30 | Detroit Mercy | Jerald Barnes can't tip it in | 35-49 |
| 14:28 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers gets the rebound | 35-49 |
| 14:14 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-49 |
| 14:13 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Brown gets the rebound | 35-49 |
| 13:49 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston blows the layup | 35-49 |
| 13:47 | Cleveland State | Jack Guidry grabs the defensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 13:34 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers is whistled for traveling | 35-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shane Spero (PG), William Cannon (C) Joseph Smith, Ralph Borchers | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Venne (SF), John Baker (PF) Martin Anderson, Jerald Barnes | |
| 13:32 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston loses the dribble to Shane Spero in the backcourt | 35-49 |
| 13:19 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-49 |
| 13:07 | Detroit Mercy | David Lee makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Gaston | 38-52 |
| 12:55 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-52 |
| 12:54 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston pulls down the rebound | 38-52 |
| 12:49 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston is hacked by Brandon Maio - foul #3 on Brandon Maio, team foul #3 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace (SG), Mark Maguire (C) David Lee, Wayne Brown | |
| 12:32 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-52 |
| 12:30 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Maguire grabs the offensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 12:07 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Maguire double dribbles | 38-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith (PG), Ralph Borchers (PF) Jack Guidry, Tommy Lenox | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jerald Barnes (C) Mark Maguire | |
| 11:51 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 38-52 |
| 11:50 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace grabs the board | 38-52 |
| 11:46 | Detroit Mercy | Ralph Borchers is called for the reach on Thomas Wallace - foul #2 on Ralph Borchers, team foul #4 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | David Lee (PG), Wayne Brown (C) Richard Gaston, John Baker | |
| 11:28 | Detroit Mercy | Jerald Barnes misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 38-52 |
| 11:26 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers pulls down the rebound | 38-52 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shane Spero (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Maio (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Borchers (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Cannon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - David Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Venne (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jerald Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Wayne Brown (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:01 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 40-52 |
| 10:48 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace is fouled on the floor by William Cannon - foul #1 on William Cannon, team foul #5 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jack Guidry (SG), Gene Palmer (SF), Tommy Lenox (PF) Shane Spero, Brandon Maio, William Cannon | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston (PG), Martin Anderson (SF) David Lee, Andrew Venne | |
| 10:24 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Anderson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-52 |
| 10:23 | Detroit Mercy | Jerald Barnes pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 10:09 | Detroit Mercy | Jerald Barnes misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 40-52 |
| 10:07 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer gets the rebound | 40-52 |
| 10:02 | Cleveland State | Richard Gaston is called for the reach on Joseph Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Gaston, team foul #3 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Marty Walter (PG) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | David Lee (PG), Peter Flowers (SF), John Baker (PF), Mark Maguire (C) Richard Gaston, Thomas Wallace, Jerald Barnes, Wayne Brown | |
| 09:38 | Cleveland State | John Baker swats the short shot by Gene Palmer | 40-52 |
| 09:37 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Maguire grabs the defensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 09:32 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Flowers clanks a runner from close range | 40-52 |
| 09:30 | Cleveland State | Marty Walter gets the rebound | 40-52 |
| 09:08 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 40-52 |
| 09:06 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer grabs the offensive board | 40-52 |
| 08:41 | Cleveland State | Jack Guidry hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 40-52 |
| 08:40 | Cleveland State | Marty Walter grabs the offensive board | 40-52 |
| 08:31 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-52 |
| 08:29 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox misses the tip | 40-52 |
| 08:27 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers snags the offensive board | 40-52 |
| 08:14 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Gene Palmer, team foul #6 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith (PG), Shane Spero (SG), Brandon Maio (SF), William Cannon (C) Marty Walter, Jack Guidry, Tommy Lenox, Ralph Borchers | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace (SG), Andrew Venne (SF), Wayne Brown (C) Martin Anderson, Peter Flowers, Mark Maguire | |
| 07:57 | Detroit Mercy | David Lee drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:40 | Cleveland State | Shane Spero clanks a 3 from the right corner | 40-55 |
| 07:39 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Maio | 40-55 |
| 07:30 | Cleveland State | William Cannon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-55 |
| 07:29 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Brown gets the rebound | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shane Spero (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Maio (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gene Palmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Cannon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - David Lee (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Venne (fresh) 11 pts. PF - John Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Brown (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Brown scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from David Lee and the foul's on William Cannon - foul #2 on William Cannon, team foul #7 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jack Guidry (SG), Micheal Jessie (PF) Shane Spero, Gene Palmer | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston (PG), Jerald Barnes (PF) David Lee, John Baker | |
| 07:00 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Brown misses the free throw | 40-57 |
| 07:00 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio gets the rebound | 40-57 |
| 06:50 | Cleveland State | William Cannon's floater is tipped away by Wayne Brown | 40-57 |
| 06:48 | Cleveland State | William Cannon pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-57 |
| 06:35 | Cleveland State | Jack Guidry comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Thomas Wallace - foul #1 on Thomas Wallace, team foul #4 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox (PF) Micheal Jessie | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 06:35 | Cleveland State | Jack Guidry misses the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 06:35 | Cleveland State | Jack Guidry makes the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 06:11 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-57 |
| 06:09 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Brandon Maio | 41-57 |
| 06:00 | Cleveland State | Joseph Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-57 |
| 05:59 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Thomas Wallace | 41-57 |
| 05:49 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Wallace and he's fouled by Tommy Lenox - foul #3 on Tommy Lenox, team foul #8 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shane Spero (PG), Ralph Borchers (C) Joseph Smith, William Cannon | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Martin Anderson (SF) Andrew Venne | |
| 05:49 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston makes the free throw | 41-60 |
| 05:37 | Cleveland State | Shane Spero makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Tommy Lenox | 44-60 |
| 05:18 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Martin Anderson | 44-63 |
| 04:58 | Cleveland State | Jack Guidry connects on the jump hook from close range | 46-63 |
| 04:40 | Detroit Mercy | Ralph Borchers steps in front of the Wayne Brown pass | 46-63 |
| 04:26 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio buries a floater from the right side | 48-63 |
| 04:08 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Martin Anderson | 48-66 |
| 03:57 | Cleveland State | Jack Guidry is whistled for a carry | 48-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Marty Walter (SG), Gene Palmer (SF), Jeremy Kent (C) Jack Guidry, Brandon Maio, Tommy Lenox | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | David Lee (PG), Peter Flowers (SF), Mark Maguire (PF), Edward Southworth (C) Richard Gaston, Thomas Wallace, Jerald Barnes, Wayne Brown | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:47 | Detroit Mercy | Marty Walter picks off the pass by Peter Flowers | 48-66 |
| 03:44 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer banks in the layup set up by Marty Walter | 50-66 |
| 03:24 | Detroit Mercy | David Lee misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-66 |
| 03:22 | Cleveland State | Shane Spero snags the defensive board | 50-66 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Shane Spero (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marty Walter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Borchers (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeremy Kent (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - David Lee (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Martin Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Flowers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Maguire (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Southworth (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Cleveland State | David Lee takes the ball from Marty Walter | 50-66 |
| 03:00 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Southworth is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Kent - foul #1 on Jeremy Kent, team foul #9 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Barber (PG), Micheal Jessie (PF) Shane Spero, Ralph Borchers | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez (SG) Martin Anderson | |
| 03:00 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Southworth makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 03:00 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Southworth misses the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| 03:00 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Kent grabs the board | 50-67 |
| 02:34 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Peter Flowers - foul #1 on Peter Flowers, team foul #5 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jerald Barnes (PF) Edward Southworth | |
| 02:34 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer makes the free throw | 53-67 |
| 02:09 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Flowers is hacked by Carl Barber - foul #1 on Carl Barber, team foul #10 | 53-67 |
| 02:09 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 02:09 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 01:52 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Kent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-69 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shane Spero (PG), Ralph Borchers (PF) Carl Barber, Micheal Jessie | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Martin Anderson (SG) Richard Manjarrez | |
| 01:37 | Detroit Mercy | Jeremy Kent steals it from Martin Anderson | 53-69 |
| 01:14 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Kent hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 53-69 |
| 01:12 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Flowers gets the rebound | 53-69 |
| 00:47 | Detroit Mercy | Jerald Barnes misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 53-69 |
| 00:45 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Flowers tips it back up and in | 53-71 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Cleveland State | Jeremy Kent is hacked by Peter Flowers - foul #2 on Peter Flowers, team foul #6 | 53-71 |
| 00:35 | Cleveland State | Marty Walter loses the ball out of bounds | 53-71 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Anderson buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by David Lee and he's hacked by Ralph Borchers - foul #3 on Ralph Borchers, team foul #11 | 53-73 |
| 00:06 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Anderson misses the free throw | 53-73 |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers pulls down the rebound | 53-73 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer's layup is rejected by Jerald Barnes | 53-73 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Flowers grabs the board | 53-73 |