| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Donald Grady (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Pickett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willian Gapinski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Blasingame (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Bryan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Dennis Bethea (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clyde Josephson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobbie Johns (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Douglas Rickard (fresh) 3 reb. C - Morgan Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Willian Gapinski inbounds the ball | 26-22 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Youngstown State | Bobbie Johns steps in front of the Richard Blasingame pass | 26-22 |
| 19:29 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-22 |
| 19:27 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea gets the offensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 19:07 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard is whistled for a carry | 26-22 |
| 18:48 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-22 |
| 18:33 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Bobbie Johns | 26-24 |
| 18:23 | Youngstown State | Randy Bryan loses the dribble to Clyde Josephson | 26-24 |
| 18:05 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Douglas Rickard | 26-26 |
| 17:54 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 26-26 |
| 17:53 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame tips it in | 28-26 |
| 17:36 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 17:34 | Youngstown State | Randy Bryan gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 17:20 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett's floater is tipped away by Douglas Rickard | 28-26 |
| 17:19 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Grady | 28-26 |
| 17:03 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett hits a turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Douglas Rickard - foul #1 on Douglas Rickard, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Reed (PG), William Cantrell (C) Donald Grady, Randy Bryan | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez (PF) Douglas Rickard | |
| 17:03 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett misses the free throw | 30-26 |
| 17:03 | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 16:52 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 30-26 |
| 16:51 | Youngstown State | Willian Gapinski gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 16:35 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett is fouled on the floor by Clyde Josephson - foul #1 on Clyde Josephson, team foul #2 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Leung (SG), Stanley Collier (SF), Calvin Ridenhour (C) Jack Pickett, Willian Gapinski, Richard Blasingame | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel (SG), Matthew Howard (PF), Charles Doroski (C) Clyde Josephson, Bobbie Johns, Morgan Todd | |
| 16:23 | Youngstown State | John Leung is hacked by Matthew Howard - foul #2 on Matthew Howard, team foul #3 | 30-26 |
| 16:01 | Youngstown State | Alfred Noel takes the ball from Paul Reed | 30-26 |
| 15:57 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel lays it in | 30-28 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Paul Reed (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Leung (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stanley Collier (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Cantrell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Calvin Ridenhour (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Dennis Bethea (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Noel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Tamez (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Howard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Doroski (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Youngstown State | John Leung clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Dennis Bethea - foul #2 on Dennis Bethea, team foul #4 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Donald Grady (PG), Richard Blasingame (PF), Randy Bryan (C) Paul Reed, William Cantrell, Calvin Ridenhour | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza (PG), Clyde Josephson (SG), Bobbie Johns (SF), Douglas Rickard (PF) Dennis Bethea, Alfred Noel, James Tamez, Charles Doroski | |
| 15:36 | Youngstown State | John Leung makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 15:36 | Youngstown State | John Leung makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 15:18 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns lays it up and in on a great pass from Randy Cardoza | 32-30 |
| 14:56 | Youngstown State | Randy Bryan's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Howard | 32-30 |
| 14:54 | Youngstown State | John Leung tips it home | 34-30 |
| 14:40 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns drills a shot from the left block set up by Randy Cardoza | 34-32 |
| 14:27 | Youngstown State | Bobbie Johns takes the ball from Randy Bryan | 34-32 |
| 14:11 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard hits the finger roll on a great pass from Clyde Josephson | 34-34 |
| 13:52 | Youngstown State | Stanley Collier clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Howard - foul #3 on Matthew Howard, team foul #5 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Willian Gapinski (SF), William Cantrell (C) John Leung, Randy Bryan | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea (PG), James Tamez (SF), Morgan Todd (C) Randy Cardoza, Bobbie Johns, Matthew Howard | |
| 13:52 | Youngstown State | Stanley Collier misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 13:52 | Youngstown State | Stanley Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 13:40 | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Morgan Todd | 35-36 |
| 13:26 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Douglas Rickard - foul #2 on Douglas Rickard, team foul #6 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett (SG), Calvin Ridenhour (C) Stanley Collier, Richard Blasingame | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel (SG), Charles Doroski (PF) Clyde Josephson, Douglas Rickard | |
| 13:26 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 13:26 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 13:02 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Grady - foul #1 on Donald Grady, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Reed (PG) Donald Grady | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns (SF) Charles Doroski | |
| 13:02 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 13:02 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 13:02 | Youngstown State | Calvin Ridenhour grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 12:44 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett is fouled on the floor by Alfred Noel - foul #1 on Alfred Noel, team foul #7 | 37-37 |
| 12:44 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 12:44 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 12:26 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 12:24 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 12:02 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 12:00 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Paul Reed (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jack Pickett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willian Gapinski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Cantrell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Calvin Ridenhour (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Dennis Bethea (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Noel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bobbie Johns (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Tamez (fresh) 8 pts. C - Morgan Todd (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bobbie Johns | 39-39 |
| 11:36 | Youngstown State | Willian Gapinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Donald Grady (PG), Richard Blasingame (PF), Randy Bryan (C) Paul Reed, William Cantrell, Calvin Ridenhour | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson (SG), Douglas Rickard (PF) Alfred Noel, James Tamez | |
| 11:16 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Clyde Josephson and he's hacked by Richard Blasingame - foul #2 on Richard Blasingame, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza (SF) Bobbie Johns | |
| 11:16 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard makes the free throw | 39-42 |
| 11:03 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Willian Gapinski | 42-42 |
| 10:45 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Clyde Josephson | 42-44 |
| 10:24 | Youngstown State | Randy Bryan banks in the layup set up by Donald Grady and the foul's on Clyde Josephson - foul #2 on Clyde Josephson, team foul #8 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Leung (SG), Stanley Collier (SF) Jack Pickett, Willian Gapinski | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns (SF), Matthew Howard (C) Randy Cardoza, Morgan Todd | |
| 10:24 | Youngstown State | Randy Bryan makes the free throw | 45-44 |
| 09:56 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard is called for traveling | 45-44 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza (PG) Dennis Bethea | |
| 09:39 | Youngstown State | John Leung misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 09:38 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 09:23 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Randy Cardoza | 45-47 |
| 09:15 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady hits a jumper from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 08:50 | Detroit Mercy | The short jumper by Douglas Rickard is denied by Richard Blasingame | 47-47 |
| 08:49 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 08:20 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady is hacked by Randy Cardoza - foul #2 on Randy Cardoza, team foul #9 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett (SG), Willian Gapinski (SF), William Cantrell (PF), Calvin Ridenhour (C) John Leung, Stanley Collier, Richard Blasingame, Randy Bryan | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea (PG), Alfred Noel (SG), James Tamez (SF), Morgan Todd (C) Randy Cardoza, Clyde Josephson, Bobbie Johns, Douglas Rickard | |
| 08:20 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 08:20 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 07:52 | Detroit Mercy | William Cantrell is called for the reach on Alfred Noel - foul #1 on William Cantrell, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Reed (PG) Donald Grady | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Paul Reed (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jack Pickett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willian Gapinski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Cantrell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Calvin Ridenhour (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Dennis Bethea (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Noel (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Tamez (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Matthew Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Morgan Todd (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard misses the dunk but he's hacked by Paul Reed - foul #2 on Paul Reed, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| 07:40 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 07:40 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 07:19 | Youngstown State | Willian Gapinski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Matthew Howard - foul #4 on Matthew Howard, team foul #10 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame (PF) Calvin Ridenhour | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson (SG) Matthew Howard | |
| 07:19 | Youngstown State | Willian Gapinski makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 07:19 | Youngstown State | Willian Gapinski misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 07:19 | Youngstown State | William Cantrell snags the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 07:04 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 07:02 | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 06:39 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-49 |
| 06:37 | Youngstown State | Willian Gapinski gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 06:23 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 06:07 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel is hacked by Jack Pickett - foul #2 on Jack Pickett, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Donald Grady (PG), John Leung (SG), Randy Bryan (C) Paul Reed, Jack Pickett, William Cantrell | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns (SF), Douglas Rickard (PF) Alfred Noel, James Tamez | |
| 05:51 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 05:29 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady misses the jumpshot from the left side | 51-51 |
| 05:27 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Bobbie Johns | 51-51 |
| 05:10 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Richard Blasingame - foul #3 on Richard Blasingame, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stanley Collier (SF) Willian Gapinski | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel (SG), Matthew Howard (C) Clyde Josephson, Morgan Todd | |
| 05:10 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 05:10 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 04:43 | Youngstown State | Randy Bryan scores on a runner in the lane set up by John Leung | 53-53 |
| 04:31 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 04:13 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame comes up short on the floater from the left side | 53-56 |
| 04:11 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 03:57 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns is hacked by Stanley Collier - foul #2 on Stanley Collier, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Reed (PG), Jack Pickett (SG), Willian Gapinski (SF), William Cantrell (PF), Calvin Ridenhour (C) Donald Grady, John Leung, Stanley Collier, Richard Blasingame, Randy Bryan | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza (PG), Clyde Josephson (SG), Morgan Todd (C) Dennis Bethea, Alfred Noel, Matthew Howard | |
| 03:57 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 03:57 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 03:55 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Reed, team foul #8 | 53-58 |
| 03:36 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson buries a jumper in the paint set up by Randy Cardoza | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Paul Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jack Pickett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willian Gapinski (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Cantrell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Calvin Ridenhour (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Randy Cardoza (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clyde Josephson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Bobbie Johns (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Rickard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Morgan Todd (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Youngstown State | Calvin Ridenhour buries a runner from the right block set up by Willian Gapinski | 55-60 |
| 03:07 | Detroit Mercy | Willian Gapinski steps in front of the Morgan Todd pass | 55-60 |
| 03:00 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Donald Grady (PG), Richard Blasingame (PF), Randy Bryan (C) Paul Reed, William Cantrell, Calvin Ridenhour | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea (PG) Randy Cardoza | |
| 02:42 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-60 |
| 02:16 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bobbie Johns | 55-62 |
| 02:04 | Youngstown State | Willian Gapinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-62 |
| 01:57 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:41 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 55-64 |
| 01:40 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns grabs the board | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 01:21 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bobbie Johns and he's fouled by Donald Grady - foul #2 on Donald Grady, team foul #9 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Reed (PG), John Leung (SG), Stanley Collier (SF), William Cantrell (PF), Calvin Ridenhour (C) Donald Grady, Jack Pickett, Willian Gapinski, Richard Blasingame, Randy Bryan | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel (SG), James Tamez (SF), Matthew Howard (PF), Charles Doroski (C) Clyde Josephson, Bobbie Johns, Douglas Rickard, Morgan Todd | |
| 01:21 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea makes the free throw | 55-67 |
| 01:07 | Youngstown State | John Leung knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stanley Collier | 57-67 |
| 00:46 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-67 |
| 00:45 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski tips it home | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown 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) | |
| 00:40 | Youngstown State | William Cantrell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Howard - foul #5 on Matthew Howard, team foul #11 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza (PG), Barry Fanning (SG) Dennis Bethea, Matthew Howard | |
| 00:40 | Youngstown State | William Cantrell makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:40 | Youngstown State | William Cantrell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown 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) | |
| 00:12 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Charles Doroski, team foul #12 | 59-69 |
| 00:06 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed loses the dribble to Barry Fanning | 59-69 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza runs out the clock | 59-69 |