| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Fern (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Matthew Canizales (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton Schnieders (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ian Snider (fresh) 6 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Matt Hill (fresh) SG - Ernest McElyea (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Henry Rehm (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders inbounds the ball | 40-33 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 19:42 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 19:35 | Cleveland State | Richard Fern steals it from Henry Rehm | 40-33 |
| 19:30 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern lays it in | 42-33 |
| 19:15 | Cleveland State | George Smith misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Matthew Canizales - foul #2 on Matthew Canizales, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| 19:15 | Cleveland State | George Smith makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 19:15 | Cleveland State | George Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 19:15 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 19:05 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Ian Snider and the foul's on Matt Hill - foul #2 on Matt Hill, team foul #1 | 44-34 |
| 19:05 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales makes the free throw | 45-34 |
| 18:58 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Smith | 45-37 |
| 18:53 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-37 |
| 18:28 | Cleveland State | Matthew Canizales takes the ball from George Smith | 45-37 |
| 18:06 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-37 |
| 18:04 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 17:56 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern is fouled on the floor by Ernest McElyea - foul #1 on Ernest McElyea, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry (PG), John Eckhart (PF), Manuel Appling (C) Matt Hill, Richard Smith, Henry Rehm | |
| 17:43 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider is fouled on the floor by Manuel Appling - foul #2 on Manuel Appling, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| 17:38 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-37 |
| 17:37 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 17:28 | Cleveland State | George Smith knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by John Eckhart | 45-39 |
| 17:09 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales loses the dribble to George Quesenberry | 45-39 |
| 16:52 | Cleveland State | George Smith is hacked by Matthew Canizales - foul #3 on Matthew Canizales, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider (PG), Josh Adkins (SG), Daniel Cairns (SF), Joseph Watkins (PF), Edward Fields (C) Richard Fern, Matthew Canizales, Clinton Schnieders, Ian Snider, William Smith | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matt Hill (PG), Richard Smith (PF), Henry Rehm (C) George Quesenberry, Ernest McElyea, George Smith | |
| 16:31 | Cleveland State | Josh Adkins steals the ball from Richard Smith | 45-39 |
| 16:10 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins buries a floater from the free throw line | 47-39 |
| 15:51 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 47-39 |
| 15:49 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm tips it in | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Bryan Haider (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Josh Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Cairns (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Fields (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Matt Hill (fresh) SG - John Eckhart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Manuel Appling (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Henry Rehm (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins banks in the layup | 49-41 |
| 15:08 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart lays it up and in and the foul's on Josh Adkins - foul #1 on Josh Adkins, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern (PG), Matthew Canizales (SG), Clinton Schnieders (SF), Ian Snider (PF), William Smith (C) Bryan Haider, Josh Adkins, Daniel Cairns, Joseph Watkins, Edward Fields | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), Ernest McElyea (SG), George Smith (SF), George Quesenberry (C) Matt Hill, Manuel Appling, Richard Smith, Henry Rehm | |
| 15:08 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart makes the free throw | 49-44 |
| 14:54 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ernest McElyea - foul #2 on Ernest McElyea, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Smith (PF) John Eckhart | |
| 14:54 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 14:54 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 14:41 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 14:40 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 14:24 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders is hacked by Ernest McElyea - foul #3 on Ernest McElyea, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| 14:15 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 14:13 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 13:51 | Cleveland State | James Hall can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 13:50 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 13:34 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders is hacked by George Smith - foul #1 on George Smith, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm (C) Richard Smith | |
| 13:20 | Detroit Mercy | Ernest McElyea takes the ball from Richard Fern | 51-44 |
| 13:15 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea lays it up and in | 51-46 |
| 13:03 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ian Snider | 54-46 |
| 13:01 | Cleveland State | Richard Fern is called for the reach on James Hall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Fern, team foul #4 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider (SG), Joseph Watkins (C) Matthew Canizales, William Smith | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), John Eckhart (SG), Manuel Appling (PF) James Hall, Ernest McElyea, George Quesenberry | |
| 12:45 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 12:43 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 12:26 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 54-46 |
| 12:24 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider tips it home | 56-46 |
| 12:08 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 56-46 |
| 12:07 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| 11:53 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Watkins | 58-46 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Fern (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Haider (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton Schnieders (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ian Snider (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Joseph Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Eckhart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - George Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Manuel Appling (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Rehm (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Cleveland State | George Smith lays it up and in and he's fouled by Ian Snider - foul #2 on Ian Snider, team foul #5 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales (SG), Edward Fields (PF), William Smith (C) Richard Fern, Clinton Schnieders, Ian Snider | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), Ernest McElyea (SG) Pierre Lanctot, Henry Rehm | |
| 11:35 | Cleveland State | George Smith makes the free throw | 58-49 |
| 11:21 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider is called for traveling | 58-49 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins (SF), Richard Smith (PF), George Quesenberry (C) George Smith, John Eckhart, Manuel Appling | |
| 10:52 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-49 |
| 10:50 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| 10:33 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on Dennis Wiggins - foul #1 on Dennis Wiggins, team foul #7 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern (PG) Bryan Haider | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 10:33 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 10:33 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 10:23 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea's floater is tipped away by William Smith | 60-49 |
| 10:21 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith gets the offensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 10:05 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Hall | 60-51 |
| 09:49 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern drills a jumper from the left side set up by Matthew Canizales | 62-51 |
| 09:28 | Cleveland State | James Hall misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 09:27 | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins grabs the offensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 09:09 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 62-51 |
| 09:08 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| 08:44 | Detroit Mercy | James Hall steps in front of the Richard Fern pass | 62-51 |
| 08:41 | Cleveland State | James Hall lays it up and in | 62-53 |
| 08:18 | Detroit Mercy | Ernest McElyea picks off the pass by Joseph Watkins | 62-53 |
| 08:01 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry loses the dribble to Joseph Watkins | 62-53 |
| 07:57 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins misses the easy layup | 62-53 |
| 07:56 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins tips it in | 64-53 |
| 07:35 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith drills a jumper from the right block and the foul's on Edward Fields - foul #2 on Edward Fields, team foul #6 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider (PG), Josh Adkins (SG), Clinton Schnieders (SF), Ian Snider (PF), Daniel Cairns (C) Richard Fern, Matthew Canizales, Joseph Watkins, Edward Fields, William Smith | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), John Eckhart (SG), George Smith (SF), Henry Rehm (C) James Hall, Ernest McElyea, Dennis Wiggins, George Quesenberry | |
| 07:35 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith misses the free throw | 64-55 |
| 07:35 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Cairns pulls down the rebound | 64-55 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Bryan Haider (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Josh Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton Schnieders (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ian Snider (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Daniel Cairns (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Eckhart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - George Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Rehm (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Detroit Mercy | Josh Adkins's pass is intercepted by Henry Rehm | 64-55 |
| 07:08 | Cleveland State | George Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 64-55 |
| 07:06 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider gets the rebound | 64-55 |
| 06:59 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-55 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling (PF) Richard Smith | |
| 06:42 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart buries a 3 from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 06:15 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 06:14 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 06:12 | Cleveland State | Bryan Haider is called for the reach on Pierre Lanctot in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryan Haider, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern (PG) Josh Adkins | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 06:12 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 06:12 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 05:55 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Cairns makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Clinton Schnieders | 66-60 |
| 05:51 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart double dribbles | 66-60 |
| 05:30 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider is hacked by Henry Rehm - foul #1 on Henry Rehm, team foul #8 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edward Fields (C) Daniel Cairns | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins (SG) Henry Rehm | |
| 05:30 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 05:30 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 05:30 | Cleveland State | John Eckhart grabs the board | 67-60 |
| 05:15 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling comes up short on the runner in the lane | 67-60 |
| 05:14 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| 05:04 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 05:03 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 04:40 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Fields double dribbles | 67-60 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales (SG), Daniel Cairns (SF), William Smith (C) Bryan Haider, Clinton Schnieders, Ian Snider | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Matt Hill (PG), Ernest McElyea (SG), George Quesenberry (PF), Henry Rehm (C) Pierre Lanctot, George Smith, John Eckhart, Manuel Appling | |
| 04:11 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-60 |
| 04:10 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Fields grabs the board | 67-60 |
| 04:05 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 04:04 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm grabs the board | 67-60 |
| 03:55 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Ernest McElyea | 67-62 |
| 03:31 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Cairns misses the 3 from the right corner | 67-62 |
| 03:29 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry pulls down the rebound | 67-62 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Fern (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Canizales (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Cairns (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Fields (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Matt Hill (fresh) SG - Ernest McElyea (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Wiggins (fresh) 1 ast. PF - George Quesenberry (fresh) 1 ast. C - Henry Rehm (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 67-64 |
| 02:59 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith can't connect on a shot from close range | 67-64 |
| 02:57 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 02:57 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders (SF), Ian Snider (PF) Daniel Cairns, Edward Fields | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), George Smith (SF), Richard Smith (PF) Matt Hill, Dennis Wiggins, George Quesenberry | |
| 02:39 | Cleveland State | George Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 02:37 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| 02:14 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 67-64 |
| 02:12 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 01:54 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea banks in the layup | 67-66 |
| 01:25 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith can't finish the layup | 67-66 |
| 01:24 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider hits the follow up shot | 69-66 |
| 01:03 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Matthew Canizales - foul #4 on Matthew Canizales, team foul #8 | 69-66 |
| 01:03 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea misses the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 01:03 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Hall - foul #4 on James Hall, team foul #9 | 69-67 |
| 00:42 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:42 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-67 |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | James Hall tips it back up and in | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern is fouled in the backcourt by James Hall - foul #5 on James Hall, team foul #10 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG) James Hall | |
| 00:31 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:31 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern misses the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm pulls down the rebound | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Cleveland State | Richard Smith can't connect on a runner from the right block | 72-69 |
| 00:10 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider snags the defensive board | 72-69 |
| 00:07 | Detroit Mercy | Ernest McElyea is called for the reach on Ian Snider in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ernest McElyea, team foul #11 | 72-69 |
| 00:07 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:07 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by George Smith | 73-72 |
| 00:01 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales is fouled in the backcourt by Pierre Lanctot - foul #4 on Pierre Lanctot, team foul #12 | 73-72 |
| 00:01 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:01 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 75-72 |