| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Gaston (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Venne (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Fix (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Allen Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brandon Maio (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Lenox (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Cannon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Cleveland State | John Baker steals the ball from Tommy Lenox | 33-28 |
| 19:22 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace's pass is intercepted by Tommy Lenox | 33-28 |
| 19:09 | Cleveland State | William Cannon misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-28 |
| 19:07 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Venne snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 18:41 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston is hacked by Tommy Lenox - foul #1 on Tommy Lenox, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| 18:29 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Venne hits a floater from the left side | 35-28 |
| 18:16 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 18:15 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox tips it back up and in | 35-30 |
| 18:03 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 18:02 | Cleveland State | William Cannon snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 17:55 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Davis | 35-32 |
| 17:33 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix is fouled on the floor by Allen Watkins - foul #2 on Allen Watkins, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Peter Flowers (SF), Michael Roberts (C) Andrew Venne, Aaron Fix | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Theodore Tester (PG), Gene Palmer (SG) William Davis, Allen Watkins | |
| 17:11 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Flowers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 17:10 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Tommy Lenox | 35-32 |
| 17:05 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Peter Flowers - foul #3 on Peter Flowers, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez (SF) Peter Flowers | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers (PF), Michael Schacht (C) Tommy Lenox, William Cannon | |
| 17:05 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 17:05 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 16:50 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Roberts is called for traveling | 35-34 |
| 16:34 | Cleveland State | Theodore Tester is fouled on the floor by Michael Roberts - foul #2 on Michael Roberts, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Venne (SF) Richard Manjarrez | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Micheal Jessie (SF) Brandon Maio | |
| 16:10 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Baker - foul #2 on John Baker, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allen Watkins (SG), Tommy Lenox (PF) Micheal Jessie, Michael Schacht | |
| 16:10 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:10 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:10 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 15:52 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Venne blows the layup | 35-35 |
| 15:50 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Gaston (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Wallace (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Venne (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Roberts (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Theodore Tester (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allen Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gene Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Lenox (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ralph Borchers (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker loses the dribble to Ralph Borchers | 35-35 |
| 15:18 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer lays it up and in on a great pass from Allen Watkins | 35-37 |
| 15:06 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston is denied on a layup by Ralph Borchers | 35-37 |
| 15:04 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 14:49 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Richard Gaston | 38-37 |
| 14:44 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer can't throw it down | 38-37 |
| 14:43 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 14:28 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston's fadeaway is rejected by Tommy Lenox | 38-37 |
| 14:27 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Tommy Lenox | 38-37 |
| 14:10 | Cleveland State | Allen Watkins is hacked by Thomas Wallace - foul #1 on Thomas Wallace, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Peter Flowers (SF), Aaron Fix (C) Andrew Venne, Michael Roberts | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Davis (PG), Bernard McGee (SG), Brandon Maio (SF), William Cannon (C) Theodore Tester, Allen Watkins, Gene Palmer, Tommy Lenox | |
| 13:57 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers is whistled for a carry | 38-37 |
| 13:31 | Detroit Mercy | Brandon Maio is called for the reach on Richard Gaston - foul #3 on Brandon Maio, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Micheal Jessie (PF) Ralph Borchers | |
| 13:15 | Detroit Mercy | William Davis is called for the reach on Richard Gaston - foul #3 on William Davis, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer (SG), Tommy Lenox (PF) Bernard McGee, Micheal Jessie | |
| 12:56 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 12:55 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker snags the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 12:43 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 38-37 |
| 12:41 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to William Cannon | 38-37 |
| 12:34 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from William Davis and he's fouled by Aaron Fix - foul #2 on Aaron Fix, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez (SG) Thomas Wallace | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allen Watkins (SG) Gene Palmer | |
| 12:34 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox misses the free throw | 38-39 |
| 12:34 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 12:25 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-39 |
| 12:24 | Cleveland State | Allen Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 12:04 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio banks in the layup set up by William Cannon | 38-41 |
| 11:59 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez loses the dribble to Tommy Lenox | 38-41 |
| 11:43 | Cleveland State | William Davis is hacked by John Baker - foul #3 on John Baker, team foul #6 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Venne (SF), Michael Roberts (C) Peter Flowers, Aaron Fix | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Theodore Tester (PG) William Davis | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Gaston (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Manjarrez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Venne (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Baker (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Michael Roberts (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Theodore Tester (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allen Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Maio (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tommy Lenox (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - William Cannon (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Cleveland State | Allen Watkins connects on the jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Richard Gaston - foul #1 on Richard Gaston, team foul #7 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace (SG) Richard Manjarrez | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers (PF), Michael Schacht (C) Tommy Lenox, William Cannon | |
| 11:24 | Cleveland State | Allen Watkins makes the free throw | 38-44 |
| 11:07 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ralph Borchers - foul #2 on Ralph Borchers, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| 11:07 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 11:07 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 10:54 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 40-44 |
| 10:52 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio tips it home | 40-46 |
| 10:33 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston is hacked by Theodore Tester - foul #3 on Theodore Tester, team foul #6 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer (SG), Micheal Jessie (SF) Allen Watkins, Brandon Maio | |
| 10:18 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston's fadeaway is rejected by Ralph Borchers | 40-46 |
| 10:17 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Ralph Borchers | 40-46 |
| 09:57 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 09:55 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Andrew Venne | 40-46 |
| 09:26 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston's floater is knocked away by Gene Palmer | 40-46 |
| 09:25 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Michael Schacht | 40-46 |
| 09:04 | Cleveland State | John Baker steals it from Michael Schacht | 40-46 |
| 08:48 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Roberts's pass is intercepted by Michael Schacht | 40-46 |
| 08:38 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 40-46 |
| 08:37 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 08:21 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer hits a jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Thomas Wallace - foul #2 on Thomas Wallace, team foul #8 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez (SG), Peter Flowers (SF), Mark Maguire (PF), Aaron Fix (C) Thomas Wallace, Andrew Venne, John Baker, Michael Roberts | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Davis (PG), Brandon Maio (SF), Tommy Lenox (PF), William Cannon (C) Theodore Tester, Micheal Jessie, Ralph Borchers, Michael Schacht | |
| 08:21 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer makes the free throw | 40-49 |
| 08:03 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston buries a turnaround near the basket | 42-49 |
| 07:38 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Brandon Maio | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Gaston (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Manjarrez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Peter Flowers (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Maguire (fresh) 2 reb. C - Aaron Fix (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Davis (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gene Palmer (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brandon Maio (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tommy Lenox (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - William Cannon (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-51 |
| 07:30 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix hits the follow up shot | 44-51 |
| 07:08 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Richard Manjarrez - foul #1 on Richard Manjarrez, team foul #9 | 44-51 |
| 07:08 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 07:08 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 06:47 | Detroit Mercy | The short jumper by Aaron Fix is denied by Brandon Maio | 44-52 |
| 06:45 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Gene Palmer | 44-52 |
| 06:41 | Cleveland State | Mark Maguire picks off the pass by William Davis | 44-52 |
| 06:22 | Detroit Mercy | William Cannon denies the turnaround by Aaron Fix | 44-52 |
| 06:21 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Tommy Lenox | 44-52 |
| 06:07 | Cleveland State | Gene Palmer buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by William Davis | 44-54 |
| 05:55 | Detroit Mercy | The short jumper by Richard Gaston is denied by William Cannon | 44-54 |
| 05:54 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio gets the rebound | 44-54 |
| 05:37 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox lays it in | 44-56 |
| 05:37 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-56 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace (SG), Andrew Venne (SF), John Baker (PF) Richard Manjarrez, Peter Flowers, Mark Maguire | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allen Watkins (SG) Gene Palmer | |
| 05:12 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix's floater is knocked away by Tommy Lenox | 44-56 |
| 05:11 | Cleveland State | Allen Watkins pulls down the rebound | 44-56 |
| 04:54 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-56 |
| 04:52 | Cleveland State | William Cannon can't tip it in | 44-56 |
| 04:50 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio gets the offensive rebound | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:37 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox is whistled for traveling | 44-56 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Roberts (C) Aaron Fix | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Theodore Tester (PG) William Davis | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:29 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Wallace and the foul's on Theodore Tester - foul #4 on Theodore Tester, team foul #7 | 46-56 |
| 04:29 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker misses the free throw | 46-56 |
| 04:29 | Cleveland State | William Cannon grabs the board | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:11 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 46-56 |
| 04:09 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Andrew Venne | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:53 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-56 |
| 03:51 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:22 | Cleveland State | Allen Watkins misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 03:20 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Venne snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Gaston (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Wallace (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Venne (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Baker (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Michael Roberts (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Theodore Tester (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Allen Watkins (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Maio (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tommy Lenox (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - William Cannon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Gaston | 48-56 |
| 02:46 | Cleveland State | Allen Watkins comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-56 |
| 02:45 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Roberts grabs the board | 48-56 |
| 02:31 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Venne scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Wallace | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:13 | Cleveland State | William Cannon drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Theodore Tester | 50-58 |
| 01:49 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Venne clanks a floater from the left side | 50-58 |
| 01:47 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace grabs the offensive board | 50-58 |
| 01:36 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker can't throw it down | 50-58 |
| 01:35 | Cleveland State | William Cannon grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:06 | Cleveland State | John Baker steps in front of the Theodore Tester pass | 50-58 |
| 00:49 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace hits a 3 from the right corner | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Cleveland State | John Baker is called for the reach on Brandon Maio - foul #4 on John Baker, team foul #10 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix (C) Michael Roberts | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Davis (PG), Ralph Borchers (PF) Theodore Tester, Tommy Lenox | |
| 00:28 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:28 | Cleveland State | Brandon Maio makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 00:20 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Venne | 53-59 |
| 00:17 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Richard Gaston is called for the reach on Ralph Borchers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Gaston, team foul #11 | 56-59 |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Ralph Borchers makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:07 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Richard Gaston | 59-60 |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | Richard Gaston is called for the reach on Allen Watkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Gaston, team foul #12 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox (PF) Ralph Borchers | |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | Allen Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | Allen Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox snags the offensive board | 59-61 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Andrew Venne is called for the reach on Tommy Lenox - foul #2 on Andrew Venne, team foul #13 | 59-61 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:03 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Venne clanks a halfcourt shot | 59-62 |