| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwight Cavalier (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Smith (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wallace Stevenson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Fern (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jim Motter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton Schnieders (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ian Snider (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| 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) | |
| 19:49 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 19:47 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith grabs the offensive board | 26-28 |
| 19:32 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 19:30 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 19:15 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith misses the fadeaway from close range | 26-28 |
| 19:13 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 18:52 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider's fadeaway is rejected by Wallace Stevenson | 26-28 |
| 18:50 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 18:48 | Cleveland State | Richard Fern is called for the reach on Pierre Lanctot in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Fern, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| 18:39 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 26-28 |
| 18:38 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Clinton Schnieders | 26-28 |
| 18:19 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-28 |
| 18:17 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 18:12 | Cleveland State | George Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-28 |
| 18:10 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 18:02 | Cleveland State | Ian Snider is called for the reach on George Smith - foul #1 on Ian Snider, team foul #2 | 26-28 |
| 17:52 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from George Smith | 29-28 |
| 17:32 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern is called for traveling | 29-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Eckhart (PF) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 17:15 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Eckhart | 32-28 |
| 17:06 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (SG), Ernest McElyea (SF), Henry Rehm (C) Dwight Cavalier, George Smith, Wallace Stevenson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales (SG), Gabriel Godbey (SF), Joseph Watkins (C) Jim Motter, Clinton Schnieders, William Smith | |
| 16:52 | Cleveland State | James Hall misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 32-28 |
| 16:51 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Ian Snider | 32-28 |
| 16:46 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales is whistled for a carry | 32-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling (C) Pierre Lanctot | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Cairns (C) Ian Snider | |
| 16:37 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Fairfax (SF) Richard Fern | |
| 16:21 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey misses the shot from the left side | 32-28 |
| 16:20 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 16:16 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Ernest McElyea | 34-28 |
| 16:02 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier (SG), George Smith (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Wallace Stevenson (C) John Eckhart, Ernest McElyea, Henry Rehm, Manuel Appling | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter (SG), Clinton Schnieders (SF), William Smith (C) Matthew Canizales, Jerry Fairfax, Daniel Cairns | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwight Cavalier (fresh) 11 pts. SF - George Smith (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wallace Stevenson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Gabriel Godbey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Motter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton Schnieders (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Watkins - foul #1 on Joseph Watkins, team foul #3 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG) James Hall | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern (PG), Ian Snider (PF) Gabriel Godbey, Joseph Watkins | |
| 15:47 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 15:47 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 15:39 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter travels with the ball | 36-28 |
| 15:20 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Clinton Schnieders - foul #3 on Clinton Schnieders, team foul #4 | 36-28 |
| 15:20 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson misses the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 15:20 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 15:20 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| 15:04 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider's floater is tipped away by Wallace Stevenson | 36-28 |
| 15:03 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter gets the offensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 14:44 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Fern | 36-30 |
| 14:24 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson is hacked by Ian Snider - foul #2 on Ian Snider, team foul #5 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Eckhart (SG), Ernest McElyea (SF), Henry Rehm (PF) Dwight Cavalier, George Smith, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey (SG), Joseph Watkins (C) Jim Motter, William Smith | |
| 14:05 | Cleveland State | Richard Fern steals the ball from Henry Rehm | 36-30 |
| 14:01 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern dunks the ball | 36-32 |
| 13:43 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart loses the dribble to Richard Fern | 36-32 |
| 13:24 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider lays it in set up by Richard Fern and he's fouled by Pierre Lanctot - foul #1 on Pierre Lanctot, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), George Smith (SF), Richard Smith (PF) Pierre Lanctot, Ernest McElyea, Wallace Stevenson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales (PG), Jim Motter (SG) Richard Fern, Clinton Schnieders | |
| 13:24 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| 13:03 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart is whistled for a carry | 36-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier (SG) John Eckhart | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | William Smith (C) Ian Snider | |
| 12:34 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jim Motter | 36-38 |
| 12:14 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith is fouled on the floor by Jim Motter - foul #2 on Jim Motter, team foul #6 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), John Eckhart (PF) James Hall, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern (PG), Daniel Cairns (PF) Matthew Canizales, Joseph Watkins | |
| 12:00 | Cleveland State | George Smith can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 36-38 |
| 11:58 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Cairns gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwight Cavalier (fresh) 11 pts. SF - George Smith (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Eckhart (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Rehm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Fern (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jim Motter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gabriel Godbey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Cairns (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 36-38 |
| 11:33 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 11:07 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm dunks the ball on a great pass from George Smith and he's fouled by William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #7 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea (SF), Richard Smith (PF) Dwight Cavalier, George Smith | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders (SF), Ian Snider (PF), Joseph Watkins (C) Jim Motter, Daniel Cairns, William Smith | |
| 11:07 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm misses the free throw | 38-38 |
| 11:07 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 10:41 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins is denied on a layup by Richard Smith | 38-38 |
| 10:40 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Watkins | 38-38 |
| 10:25 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider scores on a shot from close range set up by Gabriel Godbey | 38-40 |
| 10:04 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm clanks a floater from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 10:02 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Ian Snider | 38-40 |
| 09:36 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey drills a shot from the right wing set up by Clinton Schnieders | 38-42 |
| 09:20 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Watkins - foul #2 on Joseph Watkins, team foul #8 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), Dwight Cavalier (SG), George Smith (SF), Wallace Stevenson (C) Pierre Lanctot, John Eckhart, Ernest McElyea, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales (PG), Jim Motter (SG), William Smith (C) Richard Fern, Gabriel Godbey, Joseph Watkins | |
| 09:20 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 09:20 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 08:59 | Detroit Mercy | James Hall steals the ball from Jim Motter | 40-42 |
| 08:44 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 08:42 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson snags the offensive board | 40-42 |
| 08:26 | Cleveland State | James Hall can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 08:24 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier misses the tip | 40-42 |
| 08:23 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 08:21 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Canizales, team foul #9 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling (PF) Henry Rehm | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern (PG) Matthew Canizales | |
| 08:06 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling knocks in the jumper from the right block | 42-42 |
| 07:50 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Fern | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwight Cavalier (fresh) 11 pts. SF - George Smith (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Manuel Appling (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wallace Stevenson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Fern (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jim Motter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clinton Schnieders (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ian Snider (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-44 |
| 07:18 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 44-44 |
| 07:16 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders grabs the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 06:53 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter misses the 3 from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 06:52 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 06:34 | Cleveland State | George Smith is fouled on the floor by Richard Fern - foul #2 on Richard Fern, team foul #10 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), John Eckhart (SG), Richard Smith (PF) James Hall, Dwight Cavalier, Manuel Appling | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales (SG), Gabriel Godbey (SF), Joseph Watkins (PF), Daniel Cairns (C) Jim Motter, Clinton Schnieders, Ian Snider, William Smith | |
| 06:34 | Cleveland State | George Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 06:34 | Cleveland State | George Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 06:34 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Cairns snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 06:32 | Detroit Mercy | Pierre Lanctot is called for the reach on Richard Fern in the backcourt - foul #2 on Pierre Lanctot, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea (SF) George Smith | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 06:15 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Cairns lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Watkins | 45-46 |
| 05:55 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Matthew Canizales - foul #2 on Matthew Canizales, team foul #11 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Fairfax (SF) Richard Fern | |
| 05:55 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 05:55 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 05:37 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Pierre Lanctot - foul #3 on Pierre Lanctot, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling (C) Wallace Stevenson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 05:37 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 05:37 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 05:24 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling loses the dribble to Daniel Cairns | 46-48 |
| 05:08 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 46-48 |
| 05:07 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 04:48 | Cleveland State | Jerry Fairfax blocks the jumper by John Eckhart | 46-48 |
| 04:47 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart tips it in | 48-48 |
| 04:19 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Cairns hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Canizales | 48-51 |
| 04:19 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier (SG), George Smith (SF), Wallace Stevenson (C) John Eckhart, Ernest McElyea, Manuel Appling | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern (PG), Jim Motter (SG), Clinton Schnieders (SF), Ian Snider (PF), William Smith (C) Gabriel Godbey, Matthew Canizales, Jerry Fairfax, Joseph Watkins, Daniel Cairns | |
| 03:56 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith is whistled for traveling | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dwight Cavalier (fresh) 13 pts. SF - George Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wallace Stevenson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Fern (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jim Motter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clinton Schnieders (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ian Snider (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith hits a fadeaway from close range | 48-53 |
| 03:07 | Cleveland State | George Smith drills a 3 from straight away | 51-53 |
| 02:42 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-53 |
| 02:41 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 02:20 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #12 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Eckhart (PF) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 02:20 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 02:20 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 02:00 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders is fouled on the floor by Dwight Cavalier - foul #3 on Dwight Cavalier, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Smith (PF) John Eckhart | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 01:52 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Smith | 53-56 |
| 01:34 | Cleveland State | George Smith loses the dribble to Ian Snider | 53-56 |
| 01:17 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter is whistled for traveling | 53-56 |
| 00:57 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 00:55 | Cleveland State | Wallace Stevenson tips it in | 55-56 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern clanks a shot from the left side | 55-56 |
| 00:26 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider hits the follow up shot | 55-58 |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | George Smith is fouled on the floor by Jim Motter - foul #3 on Jim Motter, team foul #13 | 55-58 |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | George Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | George Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter is fouled in the backcourt by Pierre Lanctot - foul #4 on Pierre Lanctot, team foul #5 | 57-58 |
| 00:09 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern is fouled on the floor by Pierre Lanctot - foul #5 on Pierre Lanctot, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG) Pierre Lanctot | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 00:07 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter is hacked by Dwight Cavalier - foul #4 on Dwight Cavalier, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| 00:07 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:07 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Dwight Cavalier misses long on a shot from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider grabs the board | 57-59 |