| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Brett Mote (fresh) SG - Bruce Gary (fresh) SF - Clyde Law (fresh) PF - Brian Williams (fresh) C - Chris Mauriello (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Russell Lynn (fresh) SG - William Westra (fresh) SF - Michael Wilson (fresh) PF - Donald Housman (fresh) C - Curtis Perry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:45 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:37 | Cleveland State | Chris Mauriello steals the ball from Russell Lynn | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:18 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:11 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn lays it in on a nice dish by William Westra | 3-2 |
| 18:51 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello clanks a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Curtis Perry - foul #1 on Curtis Perry, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:51 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:51 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:34 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Wilson | 5-5 |
| 18:15 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Brett Mote | 7-5 |
| 17:59 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry jams it on a nice dish by Russell Lynn | 7-7 |
| 17:45 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-7 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner (SF), William Ned (PF) Clyde Law, Brian Williams | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 17:37 | Cleveland State | The pull-up jumper by William Westra is blocked by Chris Mauriello | 7-7 |
| 17:35 | Detroit Mercy | William Ned snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 17:09 | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 17:07 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to William Westra | 7-7 |
| 16:56 | Cleveland State | William Westra connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Wilson | 7-10 |
| 16:40 | Detroit Mercy | William Ned misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-10 |
| 16:39 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 16:25 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn is hacked by Chris Mauriello - foul #1 on Chris Mauriello, team foul #1 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Darryl Brennan (SG), Clyde Law (SF), Robert Wimer (C) Brett Mote, Bruce Gary, Chris Mauriello | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Adams (PG), Mike Johnson (SG), William Boggan (SF), Harold Warner (PF), Charles Reynolds (C) Russell Lynn, William Westra, Michael Wilson, Donald Housman, Curtis Perry | |
| 16:17 | Cleveland State | Clyde Law takes the ball from Larry Adams | 7-10 |
| 16:10 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Law misses the jumpshot from the right side | 7-10 |
| 16:09 | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 15:45 | Cleveland State | William Boggan hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Darryl Brennan - foul #1 on Darryl Brennan, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams (PF) William Ned | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 15:45 | Cleveland State | William Boggan makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:45 | Cleveland State | William Boggan makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - John Sanner (fresh) SG - Darryl Brennan (fresh) SF - Clyde Law (fresh) PF - Brian Williams (fresh) C - Robert Wimer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Larry Adams (fresh) SG - Mike Johnson (fresh) SF - William Boggan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Warner (fresh) C - Charles Reynolds (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Detroit Mercy | Mike Johnson steals the ball from Darryl Brennan | 7-12 |
| 15:03 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Clyde Law - foul #1 on Clyde Law, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brett Mote (PG), Bruce Gary (SG) John Sanner, Clyde Law | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Westra (SG), Michael Wilson (SF), Donald Housman (PF) Mike Johnson, William Boggan, Charles Reynolds | |
| 15:03 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner misses the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 15:03 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 14:46 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Larry Adams - foul #1 on Larry Adams, team foul #2 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello (C) Robert Wimer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn (PG) Larry Adams | |
| 14:46 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams misses the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 14:46 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 14:34 | Cleveland State | William Westra hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bruce Gary - foul #1 on Bruce Gary, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| 14:34 | Cleveland State | William Westra makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 14:34 | Cleveland State | William Westra makes the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 14:19 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Russell Lynn - foul #1 on Russell Lynn, team foul #3 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry (C) Harold Warner | |
| 14:19 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams misses the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 14:19 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 14:19 | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson pulls down the rebound | 8-15 |
| 14:09 | Cleveland State | William Westra misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 8-15 |
| 14:07 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman tips it back up and in | 8-17 |
| 13:48 | Detroit Mercy | Brett Mote is denied on a layup by Donald Housman | 8-17 |
| 13:46 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello grabs the offensive board | 8-17 |
| 13:31 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Brett Mote | 11-17 |
| 13:13 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 11-17 |
| 13:11 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello grabs the board | 11-17 |
| 13:04 | Detroit Mercy | Russell Lynn is called for the reach on Brett Mote - foul #2 on Russell Lynn, team foul #4 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner (SG), Clyde Law (SF), William Ned (PF), Robert Wimer (C) Bruce Gary, Darryl Brennan, Brian Williams, Chris Mauriello | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Adams (PG), Harold Warner (PF) Russell Lynn, Donald Housman | |
| 12:47 | Detroit Mercy | William Ned is hacked by Michael Wilson - foul #1 on Michael Wilson, team foul #5 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson (SG), William Boggan (SF), Charles Reynolds (C) William Westra, Michael Wilson, Curtis Perry | |
| 12:31 | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by William Ned | 13-17 |
| 12:17 | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-17 |
| 11:53 | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner loses the dribble to Mike Johnson | 13-17 |
| 11:37 | Cleveland State | Brett Mote picks off the pass by Charles Reynolds | 13-17 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Brett Mote (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Sanner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clyde Law (fresh) PF - William Ned (fresh) C - Robert Wimer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Larry Adams (fresh) SG - Mike Johnson (fresh) 2 stl. SF - William Boggan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Warner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Charles Reynolds (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Detroit Mercy | William Boggan is called for the reach on Clyde Law - foul #1 on William Boggan, team foul #6 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary (SG), Chris Mauriello (C) Brett Mote, Robert Wimer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Westra (SG), Michael Wilson (SF), Donald Housman (PF), Curtis Perry (C) Mike Johnson, William Boggan, Harold Warner, Charles Reynolds | |
| 11:11 | Detroit Mercy | Curtis Perry takes the ball from William Ned | 13-17 |
| 10:58 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman lays it in on a nice dish by Larry Adams | 13-19 |
| 10:34 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Law double dribbles | 13-19 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman (PG), Darryl Brennan (SF), Brian Williams (PF) John Sanner, Clyde Law, William Ned | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 10:23 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Michael Wilson | 13-21 |
| 10:18 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary loses the ball out of bounds | 13-21 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brett Mote (PG) Lloyd Crisman | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 10:10 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-21 |
| 10:08 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary grabs the board | 13-21 |
| 09:45 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 13-21 |
| 09:44 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary grabs the offensive board | 13-21 |
| 09:25 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-21 |
| 09:23 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to William Westra | 13-21 |
| 09:16 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from William Westra | 13-23 |
| 09:03 | Detroit Mercy | Darryl Brennan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Wilson - foul #2 on Michael Wilson, team foul #7 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | William Ned (PF) Brian Williams | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano (PG), William Boggan (SF), Harold Warner (PF), Charles Reynolds (C) Larry Adams, Michael Wilson, Donald Housman, Curtis Perry | |
| 09:03 | Detroit Mercy | Darryl Brennan misses the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 09:03 | Detroit Mercy | Darryl Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 08:49 | Cleveland State | William Westra can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-23 |
| 08:48 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner tips it back up and in | 14-25 |
| 08:46 | Detroit Mercy | Brett Mote is called for traveling in the backcourt | 14-25 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Law (SF), Robert Wimer (C) Darryl Brennan, Chris Mauriello | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson (SG) William Westra | |
| 08:33 | Cleveland State | William Boggan misses long on a shot from the left side | 14-25 |
| 08:32 | Cleveland State | William Boggan tips it in | 14-27 |
| 08:25 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer can't finish the layup | 14-27 |
| 08:24 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner snags the defensive board | 14-27 |
| 08:06 | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson travels with the ball | 14-27 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner (SG) Bruce Gary | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Donald Housman (PF) Charles Reynolds | |
| 07:45 | Detroit Mercy | Brett Mote misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-27 |
| 07:43 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman gets the rebound | 14-27 |
| 07:26 | Cleveland State | William Boggan buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mike Johnson | 14-29 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Brett Mote (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Sanner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clyde Law (fresh) PF - William Ned (fairly fresh) C - Robert Wimer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Richard Feliciano (fresh) SG - Mike Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Boggan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Housman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Warner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Law misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-29 |
| 07:05 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer hits the follow up shot | 16-29 |
| 06:52 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman is fouled on the floor by William Ned - foul #1 on William Ned, team foul #5 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary (SG), Darryl Brennan (SF), Brian Williams (PF), Chris Mauriello (C) Brett Mote, Clyde Law, William Ned, Robert Wimer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Adams (PG), William Westra (SG), Curtis Perry (C) Richard Feliciano, Mike Johnson, Harold Warner | |
| 06:41 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Chris Mauriello - foul #2 on Chris Mauriello, team foul #6 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Mitchell Tushoski (SF) Chris Mauriello | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 06:41 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry makes the 1st free throw | 16-30 |
| 06:41 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 16-31 |
| 06:13 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-31 |
| 05:56 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-31 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds (PF) Donald Housman | |
| 05:41 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Brian Williams | 20-31 |
| 05:22 | Cleveland State | William Boggan hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by William Westra | 20-33 |
| 05:17 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Westra - foul #1 on William Westra, team foul #8 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brett Mote (PG), Robert Wimer (C) John Sanner, Mitchell Tushoski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano (SF), Harold Warner (PF) William Boggan, Curtis Perry | |
| 05:17 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary makes the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 05:17 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary misses the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 05:17 | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds snags the defensive board | 21-33 |
| 05:05 | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 21-33 |
| 05:04 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Robert Wimer | 21-33 |
| 04:43 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer is whistled for traveling | 21-33 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Law (SF) Bruce Gary | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Donald Housman (PF) Charles Reynolds | |
| 04:33 | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano's pass is intercepted by Robert Wimer | 21-33 |
| 04:12 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer is fouled on the floor by Harold Warner - foul #1 on Harold Warner, team foul #9 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | William Ned (C) Brian Williams | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry (C) Harold Warner | |
| 04:12 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer misses the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 04:12 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman gets the rebound | 21-33 |
| 04:03 | Cleveland State | Donald Housman misses the turnaround from close range | 21-33 |
| 04:01 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Darryl Brennan | 21-33 |
| 03:56 | Detroit Mercy | Brett Mote comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-33 |
| 03:54 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry gets the rebound | 21-33 |
| 03:50 | Cleveland State | William Westra's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-33 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary (SG), Chris Mauriello (C) Darryl Brennan, Robert Wimer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn (PG), Mike Johnson (SG), Michael Wilson (SF) Larry Adams, William Westra, Richard Feliciano | |
| 03:35 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello is called for traveling | 21-33 |
| 03:26 | Cleveland State | Michael Wilson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Mike Johnson | 21-36 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Brett Mote (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bruce Gary (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Clyde Law (fresh) PF - William Ned (fresh) C - Chris Mauriello (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Russell Lynn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Housman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello drills a shot from the free throw line | 23-36 |
| 02:56 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-36 |
| 02:54 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello grabs the board | 23-36 |
| 02:35 | Detroit Mercy | Brett Mote lays it in on a nice dish by Bruce Gary and he's hacked by Russell Lynn - foul #3 on Russell Lynn, team foul #10 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner (SF), Robert Wimer (PF) Clyde Law, William Ned | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Adams (PG), William Westra (SG), William Boggan (SF), Harold Warner (C) Russell Lynn, Mike Johnson, Donald Housman, Curtis Perry | |
| 02:35 | Detroit Mercy | Brett Mote makes the free throw | 26-36 |
| 02:23 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 02:21 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello pulls down the rebound | 26-36 |
| 02:06 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Adams is called for the reach on Brett Mote - foul #2 on Larry Adams, team foul #11 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Darryl Brennan (SF), Brian Williams (PF) Bruce Gary, Robert Wimer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 02:06 | Detroit Mercy | Brett Mote makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 02:06 | Detroit Mercy | Brett Mote misses the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 02:06 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner snags the defensive board | 27-36 |
| 01:55 | Cleveland State | William Westra buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Larry Adams | 27-38 |
| 01:43 | Detroit Mercy | Brett Mote misses the floater from the right wing | 27-38 |
| 01:42 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams hits the follow up shot | 29-38 |
| 01:34 | Cleveland State | Larry Adams misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 01:32 | Detroit Mercy | Darryl Brennan snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| 01:13 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams is fouled on the floor by Michael Wilson - foul #3 on Michael Wilson, team foul #12 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary (SG), William Ned (C) Brett Mote, Chris Mauriello | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Donald Housman (PF) Michael Wilson | |
| 01:13 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 01:13 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 01:05 | Cleveland State | William Westra hits a shot from the right side set up by Larry Adams | 31-40 |
| 00:47 | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 31-40 |
| 00:46 | Detroit Mercy | Darryl Brennan can't tip it in | 31-40 |
| 00:44 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | William Westra is hacked by Brian Williams - foul #1 on Brian Williams, team foul #7 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Law (SF), Robert Wimer (C) Darryl Brennan, Brian Williams | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano (SF), Curtis Perry (C) William Boggan, Harold Warner | |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | William Westra makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | William Westra makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner is hacked by Richard Feliciano - foul #1 on Richard Feliciano, team foul #13 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello (C) William Ned | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson (SG) William Westra | |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner misses the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |