| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Raymond Drew (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Ruth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Stanford (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Welter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Evan Massey (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ellis Markham (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Molter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Pitts (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jerry Czapla (fresh) 3 reb. C - Albert Conway (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts inbounds the ball | 35-42 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Welter swats the short shot by Jerry Czapla | 35-42 |
| 19:31 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 19:19 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter banks in the layup set up by Richard Ruth | 37-42 |
| 19:10 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter banks in the layup set up by Ellis Markham | 37-44 |
| 18:49 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter is denied on a layup by Jerry Czapla | 37-44 |
| 18:48 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter tips it in | 39-44 |
| 18:22 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 18:21 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla grabs the offensive board | 39-44 |
| 18:11 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Ruth takes the ball from John Molter | 39-44 |
| 18:08 | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew misses the easy layup | 39-44 |
| 18:06 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 17:59 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ellis Markham, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering (C) Evan Massey | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 17:40 | Cleveland State | John Molter takes the ball from Victor Pickering | 39-44 |
| 17:30 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Ruth - foul #3 on Richard Ruth, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin (SG), Eddy Frampton (C) Richard Ruth, Dustin Welter | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo (PF) Jerry Czapla | |
| 17:30 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 17:30 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 17:10 | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Greg Decarlo - foul #2 on Greg Decarlo, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui (SG) Raymond Drew | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard (PG), Michael Brown (SF), Harry Reiter (C) Ellis Markham, Oscar Pitts, Albert Conway | |
| 17:10 | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering misses the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 17:10 | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 16:51 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter can't finish the layup but the foul's on Richard Stanford - foul #1 on Richard Stanford, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao (C) Richard Stanford | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 16:51 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 16:51 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 16:37 | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-48 |
| 16:35 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 16:13 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Brown hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Harry Reiter | 40-50 |
| 15:55 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Jason Shepard - foul #1 on Jason Shepard, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth (SG), Richard Stanford (SF), Dustin Welter (PF), Evan Massey (C) Paul Franqui, Victor Pickering, Eddy Frampton, Derrick Tsao | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (PG), Jerry Czapla (PF), Albert Conway (C) John Molter, Greg Decarlo, Harry Reiter | |
| 15:55 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 15:55 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gaston Austin (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Ruth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Stanford (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dustin Welter (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Evan Massey (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ellis Markham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Shepard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Czapla (fresh) 5 reb. C - Albert Conway (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jason Shepard | 42-53 |
| 15:19 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Gaston Austin | 45-53 |
| 15:03 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway banks in the layup set up by Jason Shepard | 45-55 |
| 15:01 | Cleveland State | The refs have stopped play. Richard Ruth is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 45-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew (PG), Paul Franqui (SG) Gaston Austin, Richard Ruth | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts (SF) Michael Brown | |
| 14:44 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Raymond Drew | 47-55 |
| 14:33 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-55 |
| 14:32 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 14:15 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford buries a jumper from the right side | 49-55 |
| 13:59 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering (SF), Eddy Frampton (PF), Derrick Tsao (C) Richard Stanford, Dustin Welter, Evan Massey | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon (PG), John Molter (SG), Greg Decarlo (PF), Harry Reiter (C) Ellis Markham, Jason Shepard, Jerry Czapla, Albert Conway | |
| 13:46 | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin (SG) Paul Franqui | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 13:40 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon is hacked by Raymond Drew in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Drew, team foul #3 | 49-55 |
| 13:25 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Harold Gordon | 49-57 |
| 13:21 | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-57 |
| 13:20 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 12:53 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-57 |
| 12:51 | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 12:45 | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Raymond Drew | 51-57 |
| 12:20 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-57 |
| 12:18 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Victor Pickering | 51-57 |
| 12:04 | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 12:03 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Eddy Frampton | 51-57 |
| 11:56 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 11:55 | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Raymond Drew (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gaston Austin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Victor Pickering (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eddy Frampton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Derrick Tsao (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Harold Gordon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Molter (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Oscar Pitts (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Greg Decarlo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Reiter (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin drills a shot from just outside the lane | 53-57 |
| 11:25 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 11:23 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Eddy Frampton | 53-57 |
| 11:18 | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Harold Gordon - foul #2 on Harold Gordon, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth (SG), Richard Stanford (SF), Dustin Welter (PF), Evan Massey (C) Gaston Austin, Victor Pickering, Eddy Frampton, Derrick Tsao | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (PG), Michael Brown (SF), Jerry Czapla (PF), Albert Conway (C) Harold Gordon, Oscar Pitts, Greg Decarlo, Harry Reiter | |
| 11:18 | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 11:18 | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 11:03 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Stanford steals the ball from Ellis Markham | 54-57 |
| 10:47 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 10:46 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter can't tip it in | 54-57 |
| 10:44 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 10:31 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth is fouled on the floor by Albert Conway - foul #2 on Albert Conway, team foul #5 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui (PG) Raymond Drew | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard (SG) John Molter | |
| 10:22 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 10:21 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Jason Shepard | 54-57 |
| 10:17 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham misses the 3 from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 10:16 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Richard Stanford | 54-57 |
| 09:54 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter is hacked by Jerry Czapla - foul #2 on Jerry Czapla, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| 09:37 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 09:35 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 09:20 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Brown is fouled on the floor by Paul Franqui - foul #3 on Paul Franqui, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton (C) Evan Massey | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Molter (SG) Jason Shepard | |
| 09:09 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 09:07 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 08:50 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton's layup is rejected by Jerry Czapla | 54-57 |
| 08:49 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Jerry Czapla | 54-57 |
| 08:20 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter misses long on a floater from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 08:19 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Brown grabs the offensive board | 54-57 |
| 07:57 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 07:55 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Paul Franqui (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Ruth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Stanford (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dustin Welter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Eddy Frampton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ellis Markham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Molter (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Czapla (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Albert Conway (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 07:33 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 07:10 | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Welter steals the ball from John Molter | 54-57 |
| 06:49 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth connects on the turnaround from close range | 56-57 |
| 06:33 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-60 |
| 06:18 | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Brown | 56-60 |
| 06:17 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 06:07 | Detroit Mercy | A charge is called on Albert Conway - foul #3 on Albert Conway, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew (PG), Gaston Austin (SG), Victor Pickering (SF), Dick Hill (PF), Evan Massey (C) Paul Franqui, Richard Ruth, Richard Stanford, Dustin Welter, Eddy Frampton | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon (PG), Jason Shepard (SG), Oscar Pitts (SF), Greg Decarlo (PF), Harry Reiter (C) Ellis Markham, John Molter, Michael Brown, Jerry Czapla, Albert Conway | |
| 05:47 | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Dick Hill | 59-60 |
| 05:31 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo lays it up and in on a great pass from Harold Gordon and he's fouled by Dick Hill - foul #1 on Dick Hill, team foul #5 | 59-62 |
| 05:31 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo makes the free throw | 59-63 |
| 05:16 | Cleveland State | Jason Shepard is called for the reach on Gaston Austin - foul #2 on Jason Shepard, team foul #8 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Molter (SG) Harold Gordon | |
| 05:16 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 05:16 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 05:16 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 04:53 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter's pass is intercepted by Raymond Drew | 60-63 |
| 04:31 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-63 |
| 04:30 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 04:03 | Detroit Mercy | Victor Pickering is called for the reach on Jason Shepard - foul #2 on Victor Pickering, team foul #6 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford (SF), Eddy Frampton (PF), Derrick Tsao (C) Victor Pickering, Dick Hill, Evan Massey | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway (C) Harry Reiter | |
| 03:49 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo lays it in on a great pass from Albert Conway | 60-65 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Raymond Drew (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gaston Austin (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Stanford (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eddy Frampton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Derrick Tsao (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jason Shepard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Molter (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Oscar Pitts (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Greg Decarlo (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Conway (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:39 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui (SG) Gaston Austin | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon (PG), Terry Mariscal (SF), Jerry Czapla (PF) Jason Shepard, Oscar Pitts, Greg Decarlo | |
| 03:10 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Eddy Frampton - foul #1 on Eddy Frampton, team foul #7 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth (SG) Raymond Drew | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (PG) John Molter | |
| 03:10 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 03:10 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway misses the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 03:10 | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao snags the defensive board | 60-65 |
| 02:59 | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui makes the 3 from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 02:59 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew (PG), Dustin Welter (PF), Evan Massey (C) Paul Franqui, Eddy Frampton, Derrick Tsao | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Molter (SG), Oscar Pitts (SF) Harold Gordon, Terry Mariscal | |
| 02:31 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter's floater is tipped away by Evan Massey | 63-65 |
| 02:30 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Dustin Welter | 63-65 |
| 02:17 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter comes up short on the shot near the basket | 63-65 |
| 02:16 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway grabs the board | 63-65 |
| 01:58 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-65 |
| 01:36 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey can't finish the layup but the foul's on Albert Conway - foul #4 on Albert Conway, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| 01:36 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:36 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:26 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-65 |
| 01:25 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla misses the tip | 65-65 |
| 01:23 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 01:06 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jerry Czapla | 65-68 |
| 00:49 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Albert Conway - foul #5 on Albert Conway, team foul #10 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo (C) Albert Conway | |
| 00:49 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:49 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey misses the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:49 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 66-68 |
| 00:28 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Richard Ruth | 66-68 |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Ruth | 68-68 |
| 00:01 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 68-68 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | The clock runs out | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Raymond Drew (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Ruth (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Stanford (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dustin Welter (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Evan Massey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ellis Markham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Molter (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Oscar Pitts (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Jerry Czapla (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. C - Greg Decarlo (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey wins the tip | 68-68 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 04:44 | Cleveland State | John Molter steps in front of the Richard Ruth pass | 68-68 |
| 04:25 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 04:24 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla gets the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 04:09 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts connects on the shot from the free throw line | 68-70 |
| 03:53 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Raymond Drew | 70-70 |
| 03:30 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Ruth - foul #4 on Richard Ruth, team foul #8 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Victor Pickering (PF), Eddy Frampton (C) Dustin Welter, Evan Massey | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter (C) Jerry Czapla | |
| 03:30 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 03:30 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 03:07 | Cleveland State | Ellis Markham steals it from Raymond Drew | 70-72 |
| 02:54 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Harry Reiter, team foul #11 | 70-72 |
| 02:52 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-72 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter (PF), Evan Massey (C) Victor Pickering, Eddy Frampton | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 02:32 | Cleveland State | Dustin Welter hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-72 |
| 02:32 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-72 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla (PF) Harry Reiter | |
| 02:16 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Evan Massey - foul #2 on Evan Massey, team foul #9 | 73-72 |
| 02:16 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:16 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 01:52 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-74 |
| 01:27 | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Welter is called for the reach on Oscar Pitts - foul #1 on Dustin Welter, team foul #10 | 73-74 |
| 01:27 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts misses the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 01:27 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 01:02 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford blows the layup but he's fouled by Jerry Czapla - foul #3 on Jerry Czapla, team foul #12 | 73-75 |
| 01:02 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 01:02 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Raymond Drew (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Ruth (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Stanford (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dustin Welter (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Evan Massey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ellis Markham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Molter (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Oscar Pitts (fresh) 17 pts. PF - Jerry Czapla (fresh) 6 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Greg Decarlo (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 00:55 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 75-75 |
| 00:53 | Cleveland State | Richard Stanford grabs the defensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 00:39 | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew can't connect on a shot from close range | 75-75 |
| 00:38 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla gets the rebound | 75-75 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla is fouled on the floor by Dustin Welter - foul #2 on Dustin Welter, team foul #11 | 75-75 |
| 00:10 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla misses the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:10 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla misses the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:10 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Decarlo | 75-75 |
| 00:02 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 75-77 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Raymond Drew comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 75-77 |