| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - John Sanner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Gary (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darryl Brennan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Williams (fresh) 4 reb. C - Chris Mauriello (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Russell Lynn (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Westra (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Feliciano (fresh) PF - William Boggan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 stl. C - Curtis Perry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Darryl Brennan inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:44 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary misses short on a 3 from straight away | 35-28 |
| 19:43 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams snags the offensive board | 35-28 |
| 19:23 | Detroit Mercy | Darryl Brennan is fouled on the floor by Richard Feliciano - foul #3 on Richard Feliciano, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds (PF) Richard Feliciano | |
| 19:01 | Detroit Mercy | Darryl Brennan misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 35-28 |
| 18:59 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Williams | 35-28 |
| 18:44 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary's pass is intercepted by William Westra | 35-28 |
| 18:41 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn banks in the layup on a great pass from William Westra | 35-30 |
| 18:21 | Detroit Mercy | Darryl Brennan is hacked by Charles Reynolds - foul #3 on Charles Reynolds, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harold Warner (SF) Charles Reynolds | |
| 18:00 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary misses the jumper from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 17:58 | Cleveland State | William Boggan grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 17:54 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Chris Mauriello - foul #1 on Chris Mauriello, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 17:54 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 17:54 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:42 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello loses the dribble to William Boggan | 35-32 |
| 17:25 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 35-32 |
| 17:24 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner tips it in | 35-34 |
| 17:07 | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner is fouled on the floor by William Westra - foul #2 on William Westra, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho (PG), Robert Wimer (PF), William Ned (C) John Sanner, Brian Williams, Chris Mauriello | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson (PG), Andrew Zolocsik (C) Russell Lynn, Curtis Perry | |
| 16:51 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary hits a jumper from the left side | 37-34 |
| 16:28 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik lays it up and in and he's hacked by William Ned - foul #3 on William Ned, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin (SG), Mitchell Tushoski (SF), Daniel Bradley (C) Bruce Gary, Darryl Brennan, William Ned | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Adams (SG) William Westra | |
| 16:28 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik makes the free throw | 37-37 |
| 16:09 | Detroit Mercy | Mitchell Tushoski lays it in set up by Reynaldo Camacho | 39-37 |
| 15:40 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-37 |
| 15:38 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Reynaldo Camacho (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Trevor Calvin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mitchell Tushoski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Wimer (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Daniel Bradley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mike Johnson (fresh) SG - Larry Adams (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Harold Warner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Boggan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 5 stl. C - Andrew Zolocsik (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Mike Johnson - foul #2 on Mike Johnson, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary (SG), Darryl Brennan (SF), Chris Mauriello (C) Trevor Calvin, Mitchell Tushoski, Daniel Bradley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn (PG), William Westra (SG), Richard Feliciano (SF), Charles Reynolds (PF), Curtis Perry (C) Mike Johnson, Larry Adams, Harold Warner, William Boggan, Andrew Zolocsik | |
| 15:25 | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 15:25 | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 15:09 | Cleveland State | William Westra misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 41-37 |
| 15:08 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 14:51 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Reynolds - foul #4 on Charles Reynolds, team foul #5 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman (PG), Brian Williams (PF) Reynaldo Camacho, Robert Wimer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Boggan (PF) Charles Reynolds | |
| 14:51 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 14:51 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 14:33 | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano clanks a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Darryl Brennan - foul #2 on Darryl Brennan, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik (PF) William Boggan | |
| 14:33 | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano misses the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 14:33 | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 14:07 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bruce Gary | 45-38 |
| 13:38 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 13:37 | Cleveland State | William Westra tips it home | 45-40 |
| 13:10 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams blows the layup but he's fouled by Andrew Zolocsik - foul #2 on Andrew Zolocsik, team foul #6 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner (SG), William Ned (SF) Bruce Gary, Darryl Brennan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Adams (SG), Mike Johnson (SF), Harold Warner (PF) William Westra, Richard Feliciano, Andrew Zolocsik | |
| 13:10 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 13:10 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 12:58 | Cleveland State | John Sanner is called for the reach on Larry Adams - foul #1 on John Sanner, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer (PF) Brian Williams | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Boggan (PF) Mike Johnson | |
| 12:48 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Curtis Perry | 47-42 |
| 12:29 | Detroit Mercy | William Ned's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin (SG) Chris Mauriello | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson (PG) Russell Lynn | |
| 12:18 | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Curtis Perry | 47-45 |
| 12:01 | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from William Ned | 50-45 |
| 11:47 | Cleveland State | Trevor Calvin is called for the reach on Larry Adams - foul #2 on Trevor Calvin, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary (SG), Darryl Brennan (SF) Lloyd Crisman, Trevor Calvin | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Westra (SG), Richard Feliciano (SF), Andrew Zolocsik (C) Larry Adams, Harold Warner, Curtis Perry | |
| 11:25 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Feliciano | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - John Sanner (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Gary (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darryl Brennan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wimer (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - William Ned (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mike Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Westra (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Feliciano (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Boggan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 5 stl. C - Andrew Zolocsik (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:03 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary misses short on a floater from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 11:02 | Cleveland State | William Westra gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 10:45 | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 50-47 |
| 10:43 | Detroit Mercy | William Ned snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 10:33 | Detroit Mercy | William Ned hits a jumper from the left side | 52-47 |
| 10:18 | Cleveland State | William Ned picks off the pass by Richard Feliciano | 52-47 |
| 10:02 | Detroit Mercy | Darryl Brennan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-47 |
| 10:01 | Detroit Mercy | William Ned hits the follow up shot | 54-47 |
| 09:42 | Cleveland State | William Westra misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 09:41 | Detroit Mercy | Darryl Brennan gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 09:28 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman (PG), Brian Williams (PF), Chris Mauriello (C) John Sanner, Robert Wimer, William Ned | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn (PG), Harold Warner (PF), Curtis Perry (C) Mike Johnson, William Boggan, Andrew Zolocsik | |
| 09:13 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Harold Warner, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Adams (SG) William Westra | |
| 08:51 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 08:50 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 08:45 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Russell Lynn | 54-49 |
| 08:29 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams misses the floater from the right side | 54-49 |
| 08:28 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 08:11 | Cleveland State | Bruce Gary steals it from Russell Lynn | 54-49 |
| 07:48 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Harold Warner - foul #4 on Harold Warner, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin (SG), John Sanner (SF) Bruce Gary, Darryl Brennan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Westra (SG), Charles Reynolds (PF) Larry Adams, Richard Feliciano | |
| 07:48 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 07:48 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 07:35 | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-49 |
| 07:33 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Brian Williams | 56-49 |
| 07:15 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 56-49 |
| 07:14 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Lloyd Crisman (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Trevor Calvin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Sanner (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Chris Mauriello (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Russell Lynn (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Westra (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harold Warner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Curtis Perry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn's floater is tipped away by Chris Mauriello | 56-49 |
| 07:09 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 06:46 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello's fadeaway is rejected by Curtis Perry | 56-49 |
| 06:44 | Cleveland State | William Westra grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 06:24 | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from William Westra and he's hacked by Brian Williams - foul #1 on Brian Williams, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary (SG), Darryl Brennan (SF), Robert Wimer (PF), William Ned (C) Lloyd Crisman, Trevor Calvin, Brian Williams, Chris Mauriello | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mike Johnson (PG), William Boggan (SF), Andrew Zolocsik (C) Russell Lynn, Harold Warner, Curtis Perry | |
| 06:24 | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds misses the free throw | 56-51 |
| 06:24 | Cleveland State | William Boggan gets the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 06:04 | Cleveland State | William Ned swats the shot by William Westra | 56-51 |
| 06:03 | Cleveland State | Charles Reynolds tips it home | 56-53 |
| 05:38 | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 05:37 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary grabs the offensive board | 56-53 |
| 05:18 | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-53 |
| 05:17 | Detroit Mercy | Darryl Brennan grabs the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 05:02 | Detroit Mercy | William Ned loses the dribble to William Westra | 56-53 |
| 04:45 | Cleveland State | William Boggan drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mike Johnson | 56-55 |
| 04:31 | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner is fouled on the floor by Charles Reynolds - foul #5 on Charles Reynolds, team foul #9 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams (PF), Chris Mauriello (C) Robert Wimer, William Ned | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn (PG), Larry Adams (SG), Richard Feliciano (SF), Curtis Perry (C) Mike Johnson, William Westra, Charles Reynolds, Andrew Zolocsik | |
| 04:31 | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:31 | Cleveland State | William Boggan pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 04:03 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Curtis Perry | 56-57 |
| 03:44 | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner's pass is intercepted by Curtis Perry | 56-57 |
| 03:21 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry is whistled for a carry | 56-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman (PG), Trevor Calvin (SG), William Ned (SF), Robert Wimer (PF) John Sanner, Bruce Gary, Darryl Brennan, Brian Williams | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Westra (SG), Harold Warner (PF), Andrew Zolocsik (C) Larry Adams, William Boggan, Curtis Perry | |
| 03:14 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 03:12 | Cleveland State | Andrew Zolocsik snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Lloyd Crisman (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Trevor Calvin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Ned (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Wimer (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Chris Mauriello (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Russell Lynn (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Westra (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Feliciano (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Harold Warner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Andrew Zolocsik (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Cleveland State | William Westra drills a floater from the left wing set up by Harold Warner | 56-59 |
| 02:49 | Detroit Mercy | William Ned misses short on a floater from the left side | 56-59 |
| 02:48 | Cleveland State | Harold Warner pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 02:48 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary (SG), Darryl Brennan (SF), Brian Williams (PF) Trevor Calvin, William Ned, Robert Wimer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Boggan (PF), Curtis Perry (C) Harold Warner, Andrew Zolocsik | |
| 02:31 | Cleveland State | Bruce Gary takes the ball from Russell Lynn | 56-59 |
| 02:27 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary throws it down | 58-59 |
| 02:00 | Cleveland State | William Boggan is whistled for traveling | 58-59 |
| 01:38 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary's floater is tipped away by William Boggan | 58-59 |
| 01:36 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 01:17 | Cleveland State | William Westra knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Curtis Perry | 58-61 |
| 01:03 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman loses the ball out of bounds | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:40 | Cleveland State | Russell Lynn hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Westra | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Detroit Mercy | Curtis Perry blocks the short jumper by Bruce Gary | 58-63 |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | William Boggan gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:32 | Cleveland State | William Boggan is hacked by Lloyd Crisman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lloyd Crisman, team foul #7 | 58-63 |
| 00:32 | Cleveland State | William Boggan makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:32 | Cleveland State | William Boggan misses the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:32 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello pulls down the rebound | 58-64 |
| 00:26 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Williams | 61-64 |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry is fouled in the backcourt by Lloyd Crisman - foul #5 on Lloyd Crisman, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner (PG) Lloyd Crisman | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:23 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams pulls down the rebound | 61-65 |
| 00:17 | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-65 |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry is fouled in the backcourt by John Sanner - foul #2 on John Sanner, team foul #9 | 61-65 |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | Curtis Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:11 | Detroit Mercy | Russell Lynn takes the ball from Bruce Gary | 61-67 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | William Westra banks in the layup on a nice dish by Russell Lynn | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:01 | Detroit Mercy | Darryl Brennan loses the dribble to Richard Feliciano | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Richard Feliciano runs out the clock | 61-69 |