| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Donald Grady (fresh) SG - Jack Pickett (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Bales (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Blasingame (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Mort (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Dennis Bethea (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Noel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John King (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matthew Howard (fresh) C - Robert Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales inbounds the ball | 23-30 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Blasingame | 26-30 |
| 19:02 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea is hacked by Jack Pickett - foul #2 on Jack Pickett, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 18:49 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 26-30 |
| 18:48 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel tips it back up and in | 26-32 |
| 18:38 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 18:36 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame can't tip it in | 26-32 |
| 18:34 | Detroit Mercy | John King pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 18:07 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donald Grady - foul #2 on Donald Grady, team foul #2 | 26-32 |
| 18:07 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 18:07 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 17:41 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 26-34 |
| 17:39 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel gets the rebound | 26-34 |
| 17:24 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 17:23 | Detroit Mercy | John King tips it home | 26-36 |
| 17:05 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort is hacked by Robert Collins - foul #2 on Robert Collins, team foul #1 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson (SG), Paul Reed (SF), Kenneth Currin (C) Jack Pickett, Steven Bales, Frank Mort | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza (SG) Alfred Noel | |
| 16:44 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Tim Hanson | 29-36 |
| 16:22 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 29-36 |
| 16:20 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Donald Grady | 29-36 |
| 16:08 | Youngstown State | Dennis Bethea takes the ball from Tim Hanson | 29-36 |
| 16:03 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea lays it in | 29-38 |
| 15:42 | Youngstown State | John King blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Currin | 29-38 |
| 15:41 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins gets the rebound | 29-38 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Donald Grady (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Tim Hanson (fresh) SF - Paul Reed (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Blasingame (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Currin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Dennis Bethea (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Cardoza (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John King (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Howard (fairly fresh) C - Robert Collins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 15:18 | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 14:52 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame travels with the ball | 29-38 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett (SG), Steven Bales (SF), Frank Mort (C) Donald Grady, Tim Hanson, Richard Blasingame | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel (SG), Barry Fanning (SF), Fred Linderman (PF), Charles Doroski (C) Dennis Bethea, John King, Matthew Howard, Robert Collins | |
| 14:31 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Linderman misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-38 |
| 14:29 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| 14:23 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Currin | 31-38 |
| 14:06 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Fred Linderman | 31-41 |
| 13:48 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin is called for traveling | 31-41 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Knotts (PG), John Coleman (PF) Paul Reed, Kenneth Currin | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea (PG) Fred Linderman | |
| 13:32 | Detroit Mercy | Barry Fanning clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-41 |
| 13:30 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski tips it home | 31-43 |
| 13:16 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort misses the lay-in | 31-43 |
| 13:14 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort tips it back up and in | 33-43 |
| 12:55 | Detroit Mercy | Steven Bales is called for the reach on Randy Cardoza - foul #2 on Steven Bales, team foul #3 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Donald Grady (PG), Tim Hanson (SG), Richard Blasingame (PF) David Knotts, Jack Pickett, John Coleman | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John King (SF), Matthew Howard (PF) Randy Cardoza, Barry Fanning | |
| 12:43 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Dennis Bethea | 33-45 |
| 12:23 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Doroski - foul #1 on Charles Doroski, team foul #2 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins (C) Charles Doroski | |
| 12:23 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 12:23 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 12:06 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Dennis Bethea | 35-47 |
| 11:51 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales is hacked by John King - foul #1 on John King, team foul #3 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Reed (SF), Kenneth Currin (C) Steven Bales, Frank Mort | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza (SG) Alfred Noel | |
| 11:36 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-47 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett (SG) Tim Hanson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Barry Fanning (SG) Dennis Bethea | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Donald Grady (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jack Pickett (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Reed (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Blasingame (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Currin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Randy Cardoza (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Barry Fanning (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John King (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Howard (fresh) C - Robert Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Reed is called for the reach on Randy Cardoza - foul #1 on Paul Reed, team foul #4 | 35-47 |
| 11:06 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard misses the shot in the lane but the foul's on Jack Pickett - foul #3 on Jack Pickett, team foul #5 | 35-47 |
| 11:06 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard misses the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 11:06 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 10:48 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady is fouled on the floor by Randy Cardoza - foul #1 on Randy Cardoza, team foul #4 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Bales (SF) Paul Reed | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea (PG), Alfred Noel (SG), Charles Doroski (PF) Randy Cardoza, Barry Fanning, Matthew Howard | |
| 10:31 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alfred Noel - foul #1 on Alfred Noel, team foul #5 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Knotts (PG) Donald Grady | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza (SF) John King | |
| 10:31 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett misses the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 10:31 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 10:10 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-48 |
| 10:09 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin grabs the board | 36-48 |
| 09:58 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett is fouled on the floor by Robert Collins - foul #3 on Robert Collins, team foul #6 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Reed (PG), Tim Hanson (SG), Frank Mort (C) David Knotts, Jack Pickett, Kenneth Currin | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Barry Fanning (C) Robert Collins | |
| 09:33 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Barry Fanning - foul #2 on Barry Fanning, team foul #7 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Donald Grady (PG) Tim Hanson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John King (SF), Matthew Howard (PF) Randy Cardoza, Barry Fanning | |
| 09:33 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort misses the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 09:33 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 09:14 | Detroit Mercy | John King scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Doroski and he's hacked by Steven Bales - foul #3 on Steven Bales, team foul #6 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson (SG), John Coleman (PF) Steven Bales, Richard Blasingame | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 09:14 | Detroit Mercy | John King misses the free throw | 37-50 |
| 09:14 | Youngstown State | John Coleman pulls down the rebound | 37-50 |
| 08:53 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady clanks a jumper from the left wing | 37-50 |
| 08:51 | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson gets the offensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 08:46 | Youngstown State | John King takes the ball from Tim Hanson | 37-50 |
| 08:27 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-50 |
| 08:26 | Detroit Mercy | John King tips it home | 37-52 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 08:05 | Youngstown State | John Coleman is hacked by Matthew Howard - foul #3 on Matthew Howard, team foul #8 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett (SG), Steven Bales (SF) Tim Hanson, Paul Reed | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza (PG), Barry Fanning (SG), Robert Collins (C) Dennis Bethea, Alfred Noel, Charles Doroski | |
| 08:05 | Youngstown State | John Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 08:05 | Youngstown State | John Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 07:43 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-52 |
| 07:42 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort grabs the defensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Donald Grady (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jack Pickett (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Steven Bales (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Mort (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Randy Cardoza (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Barry Fanning (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John King (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Howard (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 39-52 |
| 07:15 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 06:52 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Barry Fanning | 39-55 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 06:36 | Youngstown State | John Coleman is fouled on the floor by Matthew Howard - foul #4 on Matthew Howard, team foul #9 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Reed (PG), Kenneth Currin (C) Donald Grady, Frank Mort | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea (PG), Charles Doroski (PF) John King, Matthew Howard | |
| 06:36 | Youngstown State | John Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 06:36 | Youngstown State | John Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 06:36 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski grabs the board | 40-55 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:13 | Detroit Mercy | Barry Fanning is fouled on the floor by Steven Bales - foul #4 on Steven Bales, team foul #7 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Knotts (PG), Richard Blasingame (PF) Steven Bales, John Coleman | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel (SG) Randy Cardoza | |
| 06:13 | Detroit Mercy | Barry Fanning makes the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 06:13 | Detroit Mercy | Barry Fanning misses the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| 06:13 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame gets the rebound | 40-56 |
| 05:57 | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-56 |
| 05:55 | Youngstown State | Richard Blasingame tips it home | 42-56 |
| 05:30 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-56 |
| 05:29 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski grabs the offensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 05:13 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski misses the 3 from the left corner | 42-56 |
| 05:11 | Detroit Mercy | Barry Fanning tips it home | 42-58 |
| 05:04 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Knotts | 45-58 |
| 04:48 | Detroit Mercy | Barry Fanning is whistled for a carry | 45-58 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Donald Grady (PG), Steven Bales (SF) David Knotts, Jack Pickett | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John King (SF), Matthew Howard (PF), Randy Cardoza (C) Barry Fanning, Charles Doroski, Robert Collins | |
| 04:35 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin scores on a floater from close range | 47-58 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:13 | Detroit Mercy | John King loses the dribble to Steven Bales | 47-58 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:52 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-58 |
| 03:51 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza pulls down the rebound | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:22 | Detroit Mercy | John King connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Alfred Noel | 47-61 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Donald Grady (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Paul Reed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Bales (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Richard Blasingame (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Currin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Dennis Bethea (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfred Noel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John King (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Howard (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. C - Randy Cardoza (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:08 | Youngstown State | Donald Grady comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-61 |
| 03:06 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to John King | 47-61 |
| 02:42 | Detroit Mercy | John King clanks a jumper from the left wing | 47-61 |
| 02:41 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel tips it but misses | 47-61 |
| 02:40 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Donald Grady | 47-61 |
| 02:25 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-61 |
| 02:23 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-61 |
| 02:18 | Youngstown State | John King steals the ball from Kenneth Currin | 47-61 |
| 02:02 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-63 |
| 01:48 | Youngstown State | Alfred Noel takes the ball from Paul Reed | 47-63 |
| 01:25 | Detroit Mercy | John King is hacked by Steven Bales - foul #5 on Steven Bales, team foul #8 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Knotts (PG), Tim Hanson (SG), John Fowler (C) Donald Grady, Steven Bales, Richard Blasingame | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Barry Fanning (SG), Fred Linderman (PF), Charles Doroski (C) Dennis Bethea, Alfred Noel, Matthew Howard | |
| 01:25 | Detroit Mercy | John King makes the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 01:25 | Detroit Mercy | John King makes the 2nd free throw | 47-65 |
| 01:15 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed double dribbles | 47-65 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson (SG) John King | |
| 00:57 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Hanson steps in front of the Randy Cardoza pass | 47-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:54 | Youngstown State | Randy Cardoza is called for the reach on David Knotts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Cardoza, team foul #10 | 47-65 |
| 00:54 | Youngstown State | David Knotts makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 00:54 | Youngstown State | David Knotts makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:32 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Reed steals it from Fred Linderman | 49-65 |
| 00:29 | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Reed | 51-65 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza runs out the clock | 51-65 |