| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Dennis Bethea (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Noel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John King (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Doroski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Headrick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Morant (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lloyd Herd (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | John King inbounds the ball | 24-37 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Detroit Mercy | John King is fouled on the floor by John Cole - foul #2 on John Cole, team foul #1 | 24-37 |
| 19:12 | Detroit Mercy | John King misses short on a jumper from close range | 24-37 |
| 19:10 | Cleveland State | John Cole pulls down the rebound | 24-37 |
| 18:51 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant loses the dribble to Dennis Bethea | 24-37 |
| 18:35 | Detroit Mercy | John King hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Dennis Bethea | 26-37 |
| 18:21 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 26-39 |
| 18:14 | Detroit Mercy | John King's floater is tipped away by Patrick Headrick | 26-39 |
| 18:12 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume grabs the board | 26-39 |
| 17:49 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant is called for 5 seconds | 26-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Emig (SF) Patrick Headrick | |
| 17:38 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Alfred Noel | 29-39 |
| 17:21 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd hits the finger roll | 29-41 |
| 17:08 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea's pass is intercepted by John Cole | 29-41 |
| 16:52 | Cleveland State | James Emig scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Joe Guillaume | 29-44 |
| 16:36 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Howard | 32-44 |
| 16:26 | Cleveland State | James Emig misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-44 |
| 16:25 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 16:09 | Cleveland State | James Emig misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-44 |
| 16:07 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd misses the tip | 32-44 |
| 16:05 | Cleveland State | John Cole gets the offensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 15:50 | Cleveland State | John Cole comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Alfred Noel - foul #1 on Alfred Noel, team foul #1 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza (PG), John Johnson (SG), Barry Fanning (SF), Fred Linderman (PF), Robert Collins (C) Dennis Bethea, Alfred Noel, John King, Matthew Howard, Charles Doroski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), Franklin Wright (C) Joe Guillaume, Richard Morant, Lloyd Herd | |
| 15:50 | Cleveland State | John Cole makes the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 15:50 | Cleveland State | John Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 15:50 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins pulls down the rebound | 32-45 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Randy Cardoza (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Johnson (fresh) SF - Barry Fanning (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Linderman (fresh) C - Robert Collins (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Emig (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Cole (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Headrick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Franklin Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Barry Fanning | 34-45 |
| 15:16 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-45 |
| 15:14 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Linderman grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 15:00 | Detroit Mercy | Barry Fanning is fouled on the floor by Patrick Headrick - foul #1 on Patrick Headrick, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea (PG) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Galli (PG), Carl Powell (SG) James Emig, John Cole | |
| 14:43 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Linderman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-45 |
| 14:42 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 14:27 | Cleveland State | The jump hook by David Galli is blocked by Robert Collins | 34-45 |
| 14:25 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 14:07 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Linderman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-45 |
| 14:06 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 13:44 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-48 |
| 13:21 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Collins | 37-48 |
| 13:00 | Cleveland State | David Galli clanks a 3 from straight away | 37-48 |
| 12:59 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Linderman snags the defensive board | 37-48 |
| 12:48 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza lays it up and in on a nice dish by Barry Fanning and he's fouled by Frank Wilson - foul #1 on Frank Wilson, team foul #3 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel (SG), John King (SF), Matthew Howard (PF), Charles Doroski (C) Dennis Bethea, Barry Fanning, Fred Linderman, Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), James Emig (SG), Richard Morant (PF), Lloyd Herd (C) Carl Powell, Patrick Headrick, Frank Wilson, Franklin Wright | |
| 12:48 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza makes the free throw | 40-48 |
| 12:30 | Cleveland State | David Galli can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 40-48 |
| 12:28 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 12:10 | Detroit Mercy | The short jumper by Matthew Howard is denied by Lloyd Herd | 40-48 |
| 12:08 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski grabs the offensive board | 40-48 |
| 11:59 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel is whistled for a carry | 40-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea (PG) Randy Cardoza | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Cole (SG) David Galli | |
| 11:39 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 40-48 |
| 11:38 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Dennis Bethea (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Noel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John King (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Doroski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Emig (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Morant (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lloyd Herd (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-48 |
| 11:13 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Doroski | 40-48 |
| 10:56 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea misses long on a floater from close range | 40-48 |
| 10:55 | Cleveland State | James Emig gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 10:51 | Cleveland State | John Cole comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-48 |
| 10:50 | Detroit Mercy | John King grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 10:44 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 10:43 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 10:26 | Cleveland State | John Cole misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 10:24 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 10:20 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-48 |
| 10:18 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard grabs the offensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 09:58 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 09:56 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Richard Morant | 40-48 |
| 09:37 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant connects on the jumper near the basket | 40-50 |
| 09:14 | Detroit Mercy | John King buries a runner near the basket set up by Matthew Howard | 42-50 |
| 08:58 | Cleveland State | John Cole can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 42-50 |
| 08:56 | Cleveland State | John Cole can't tip it in | 42-50 |
| 08:55 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd gets the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 08:43 | Cleveland State | John Cole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza (PG), John Johnson (SG), Barry Fanning (SF), Fred Linderman (PF), Robert Collins (C) Dennis Bethea, Alfred Noel, John King, Matthew Howard, Charles Doroski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Galli (PG), Carl Powell (SG), Patrick Headrick (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), Franklin Wright (C) Joe Guillaume, John Cole, James Emig, Richard Morant, Lloyd Herd | |
| 08:29 | Detroit Mercy | Franklin Wright steals it from Barry Fanning | 42-50 |
| 08:15 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Carl Powell | 42-52 |
| 07:52 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Franklin Wright - foul #2 on Franklin Wright, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| 07:52 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 07:52 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 07:36 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell misses the dunk | 44-52 |
| 07:35 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Randy Cardoza (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Johnson (fresh) SF - Barry Fanning (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Fred Linderman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Collins (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - David Galli (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Powell (fresh) SF - Patrick Headrick (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Franklin Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson is fouled on the floor by Carl Powell - foul #1 on Carl Powell, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea (PG), John King (SF) John Johnson, Barry Fanning | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Cole (SG) Carl Powell | |
| 07:03 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza is hacked by Patrick Headrick - foul #2 on Patrick Headrick, team foul #6 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard (PF) Fred Linderman | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 06:44 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Dennis Bethea | 46-52 |
| 06:32 | Cleveland State | David Galli is whistled for a carry | 46-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel (SG) Randy Cardoza | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Emig (PG), Richard Morant (PF), Lloyd Herd (C) David Galli, Frank Wilson, Franklin Wright | |
| 06:19 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard lays it in on a nice dish by Dennis Bethea | 48-52 |
| 06:10 | Cleveland State | John Cole makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-55 |
| 05:52 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 05:36 | Cleveland State | James Emig misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 05:35 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 05:18 | Detroit Mercy | The jump hook by Matthew Howard is blocked by Lloyd Herd | 50-55 |
| 05:16 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard gets the offensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 05:03 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from John King | 52-55 |
| 04:48 | Cleveland State | John Cole makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-57 |
| 04:29 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea is fouled on the floor by Richard Morant - foul #1 on Richard Morant, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza (SG), Barry Fanning (SF), Fred Linderman (PF), Charles Doroski (C) Alfred Noel, John King, Matthew Howard, Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), Carl Powell (SG), David Galli (SF), Frank Wilson (PF) James Emig, John Cole, Patrick Headrick, Richard Morant | |
| 04:29 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 04:29 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 04:20 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 04:19 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd snags the offensive board | 54-57 |
| 04:06 | Cleveland State | Fred Linderman swats the layup by David Galli | 54-57 |
| 04:05 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Fred Linderman | 54-57 |
| 03:45 | Detroit Mercy | Frank Wilson swats the short shot by Charles Doroski | 54-57 |
| 03:44 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 03:30 | Cleveland State | David Galli misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-57 |
| 03:28 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Dennis Bethea (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randy Cardoza (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Fanning (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Fred Linderman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Doroski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Powell (fresh) SF - David Galli (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Frank Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lloyd Herd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 03:23 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 03:09 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 03:07 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd tips it in | 54-59 |
| 02:46 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza is whistled for a carry | 54-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel (SG), John King (SF), Matthew Howard (PF) Dennis Bethea, Barry Fanning, Fred Linderman | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Cole (SG), Richard Morant (PF) Carl Powell, Lloyd Herd | |
| 02:44 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea (PG), Robert Collins (C) Randy Cardoza, Charles Doroski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick (SF) David Galli | |
| 02:26 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-59 |
| 02:18 | Detroit Mercy | John King is fouled on the floor by Patrick Headrick - foul #3 on Patrick Headrick, team foul #8 | 54-59 |
| 02:18 | Detroit Mercy | John King makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 02:18 | Detroit Mercy | John King misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 02:18 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 02:11 | Cleveland State | John Cole makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Wilson | 55-62 |
| 01:57 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dennis Bethea and the foul's on John Cole - foul #3 on John Cole, team foul #9 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd (C) Frank Wilson | |
| 01:57 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel makes the free throw | 58-62 |
| 01:41 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 01:39 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 01:34 | Detroit Mercy | John King is hacked by Patrick Headrick - foul #4 on Patrick Headrick, team foul #10 | 58-62 |
| 01:34 | Detroit Mercy | John King makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 01:34 | Detroit Mercy | John King makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 01:10 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick is fouled on the floor by John King - foul #2 on John King, team foul #2 | 60-62 |
| 00:48 | Cleveland State | John Cole can't connect on a floater from the left side | 60-62 |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Morant | 60-62 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Cleveland State | John Cole is called for traveling | 60-62 |
| 00:12 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-62 |
| 00:11 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 00:01 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Herd denies the turnaround by Matthew Howard | 60-62 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | The clock runs out | 60-62 |