| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jay Starkes (fresh) SG - Thomas Pitts (fresh) SF - Anthony Nordberg (fresh) PF - Alfred Webster (fresh) C - Allen Stephens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Lloyd Crisman (fresh) SG - John Sanner (fresh) SF - Darryl Brennan (fresh) PF - Brian Williams (fresh) C - Robert Wimer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens's pass is intercepted by John Sanner | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman lays it in on a great pass from John Sanner | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes is hacked by Lloyd Crisman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lloyd Crisman, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Alfred Webster and he's hacked by John Sanner - foul #1 on John Sanner, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 19:25 | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:06 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 18:52 | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 18:24 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer comes up short on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Anthony Nordberg - foul #1 on Anthony Nordberg, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:24 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer misses the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:24 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:12 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Jay Starkes | 7-3 |
| 17:57 | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Darryl Brennan | 7-5 |
| 17:35 | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes's pass is intercepted by Robert Wimer | 7-5 |
| 17:23 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman makes the fadeaway from the right side | 7-7 |
| 17:05 | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 9-7 |
| 16:47 | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-7 |
| 16:45 | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| 16:28 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Alfred Webster, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise (PG), Terry Eanes (SG), Henry Tillman (SF), James Tiner (PF), John Pereira (C) Jay Starkes, Thomas Pitts, Anthony Nordberg, Alfred Webster, Allen Stephens | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho (PG), Trevor Calvin (SG), William Ned (SF), Chris Mauriello (PF), Daniel Bradley (C) Lloyd Crisman, John Sanner, Darryl Brennan, Brian Williams, Robert Wimer | |
| 16:08 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Bradley is fouled on the floor by Darrin Hise - foul #1 on Darrin Hise, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| 15:45 | Detroit Mercy | William Ned knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Reynaldo Camacho | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Darrin Hise (fresh) SG - Terry Eanes (fresh) SF - Henry Tillman (fresh) PF - James Tiner (fresh) C - John Pereira (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Reynaldo Camacho (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Trevor Calvin (fresh) SF - William Ned (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chris Mauriello (fresh) C - Daniel Bradley (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 15:39 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Chris Mauriello | 9-10 |
| 15:25 | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho clanks a jumper from the left side | 9-10 |
| 15:24 | Youngstown State | James Tiner snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 14:58 | Youngstown State | Henry Tillman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Chris Mauriello - foul #1 on Chris Mauriello, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes (PG) Terry Eanes | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman (PG), John Sanner (SG), Darryl Brennan (SF), Robert Wimer (C) Reynaldo Camacho, Trevor Calvin, William Ned, Daniel Bradley | |
| 14:58 | Youngstown State | Henry Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:58 | Youngstown State | Henry Tillman makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:41 | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner is whistled for a carry | 11-10 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts (SG) Henry Tillman | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams (PF) Chris Mauriello | |
| 14:34 | Youngstown State | John Pereira can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 14:33 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 14:13 | Detroit Mercy | Jay Starkes steals the ball from John Sanner | 11-10 |
| 13:44 | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-10 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg (SF), Henry Tillman (PF), Allen Stephens (C) Darrin Hise, James Tiner, John Pereira | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 13:26 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 11-10 |
| 13:24 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Williams | 11-10 |
| 13:07 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Nordberg swats the shot by Lloyd Crisman | 11-10 |
| 13:05 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer gets the offensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 12:39 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman is whistled for traveling | 11-10 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes (SG), Alfred Webster (PF) Thomas Pitts, Henry Tillman | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho (PG), Trevor Calvin (SG), Chris Mauriello (PF), William Ned (C) Lloyd Crisman, John Sanner, Brian Williams, Robert Wimer | |
| 12:20 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster misses the jump hook from close range | 11-10 |
| 12:18 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Chris Mauriello | 11-10 |
| 12:03 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 11:44 | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jay Starkes | 14-12 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jay Starkes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Eanes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Nordberg (fresh) PF - Alfred Webster (fresh) 2 pts. C - Allen Stephens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Reynaldo Camacho (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Trevor Calvin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darryl Brennan (fresh) PF - Chris Mauriello (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Ned (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Detroit Mercy | Darryl Brennan misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 14-12 |
| 11:31 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello tips it back up and in | 14-14 |
| 11:11 | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 11:09 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 10:46 | Detroit Mercy | Darryl Brennan steps out of bounds on the baseline | 14-14 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise (PG), Thomas Pitts (SG), Henry Tillman (SF), James Tiner (PF), John Pereira (C) Jay Starkes, Terry Eanes, Anthony Nordberg, Alfred Webster, Allen Stephens | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman (PG), John Sanner (SG), Brian Williams (PF), Robert Wimer (C) Reynaldo Camacho, Darryl Brennan, Chris Mauriello, William Ned | |
| 10:18 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Darrin Hise | 16-14 |
| 10:03 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 10:01 | Youngstown State | James Tiner grabs the board | 16-14 |
| 09:56 | Youngstown State | Henry Tillman hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Darrin Hise | 18-14 |
| 09:43 | Detroit Mercy | James Tiner steals the ball from Trevor Calvin | 18-14 |
| 09:18 | Youngstown State | John Pereira misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Wimer - foul #1 on Robert Wimer, team foul #4 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes (PG), Anthony Nordberg (SF), Alfred Webster (PF) Darrin Hise, Henry Tillman, James Tiner | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Darryl Brennan (SF), Chris Mauriello (PF) Trevor Calvin, Brian Williams | |
| 09:18 | Youngstown State | John Pereira makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 09:18 | Youngstown State | John Pereira makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 09:04 | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Lloyd Crisman | 20-17 |
| 08:47 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts is hacked by Robert Wimer - foul #2 on Robert Wimer, team foul #5 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens (C) John Pereira | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | William Ned (C) Robert Wimer | |
| 08:34 | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Jay Starkes | 22-17 |
| 08:11 | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-17 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise (SG) Thomas Pitts | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams (PF) William Ned | |
| 07:42 | Youngstown State | Lloyd Crisman is called for the reach on Jay Starkes - foul #2 on Lloyd Crisman, team foul #6 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Tiner (PF) Alfred Webster | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho (PG), Trevor Calvin (SG) Lloyd Crisman, John Sanner | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jay Starkes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrin Hise (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Anthony Nordberg (fresh) PF - James Tiner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Allen Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Reynaldo Camacho (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Trevor Calvin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darryl Brennan (fresh) PF - Brian Williams (fresh) C - Chris Mauriello (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 22-17 |
| 07:35 | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-17 |
| 07:20 | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-17 |
| 07:19 | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens grabs the offensive board | 22-17 |
| 07:05 | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-17 |
| 07:03 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams gets the rebound | 22-17 |
| 06:59 | Detroit Mercy | Darryl Brennan connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Brian Williams | 22-19 |
| 06:30 | Youngstown State | James Tiner is hacked by Darryl Brennan - foul #1 on Darryl Brennan, team foul #7 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts (SG), John Pereira (C) Anthony Nordberg, Allen Stephens | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner (SG), William Ned (C) Darryl Brennan, Brian Williams | |
| 06:30 | Youngstown State | James Tiner misses the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 06:30 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello grabs the defensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 06:11 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 22-19 |
| 06:10 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts pulls down the rebound | 22-19 |
| 06:05 | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Darrin Hise | 24-19 |
| 05:55 | Detroit Mercy | William Ned clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 24-19 |
| 05:53 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin tips it back up and in | 24-21 |
| 05:33 | Youngstown State | Reynaldo Camacho is called for the reach on Darrin Hise - foul #1 on Reynaldo Camacho, team foul #8 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster (PF) John Pereira | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Darryl Brennan (SF), Daniel Bradley (C) Trevor Calvin, Chris Mauriello | |
| 05:33 | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:33 | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise misses the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:33 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 05:14 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Bradley hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by James Tiner - foul #1 on James Tiner, team foul #4 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes (PG), Henry Tillman (SF), Allen Stephens (C) Jay Starkes, Darrin Hise, James Tiner | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams (PF) William Ned | |
| 05:14 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 05:14 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 04:55 | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes is whistled for a carry | 25-23 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg (SF) Henry Tillman | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin (PG), William Ned (C) Reynaldo Camacho, Daniel Bradley | |
| 04:37 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-23 |
| 04:35 | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner tips it in | 25-25 |
| 04:28 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Darryl Brennan - foul #2 on Darryl Brennan, team foul #9 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes (PG) Terry Eanes | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello (C) Darryl Brennan | |
| 04:28 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 04:28 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 04:16 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin comes up short on the shot from the right side | 27-25 |
| 04:14 | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 04:08 | Youngstown State | John Sanner is called for the reach on Thomas Pitts - foul #2 on John Sanner, team foul #10 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho (PG) John Sanner | |
| 04:08 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 04:08 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 03:54 | Detroit Mercy | William Ned is fouled on the floor by Anthony Nordberg - foul #2 on Anthony Nordberg, team foul #5 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman (PG), Darryl Brennan (SF), Robert Wimer (C) Trevor Calvin, William Ned, Brian Williams | |
| 03:33 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 03:31 | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jay Starkes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Pitts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Anthony Nordberg (fresh) PF - Alfred Webster (fresh) 4 pts. C - Allen Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Lloyd Crisman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reynaldo Camacho (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darryl Brennan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chris Mauriello (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Wimer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens is fouled on the floor by Reynaldo Camacho - foul #2 on Reynaldo Camacho, team foul #11 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise (SG), Henry Tillman (SF), James Tiner (PF) Thomas Pitts, Anthony Nordberg, Alfred Webster | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 03:13 | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 03:13 | Youngstown State | Allen Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 03:06 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello lays it up and in on a great pass from Darryl Brennan | 30-27 |
| 02:43 | Youngstown State | Darrin Hise hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-27 |
| 02:27 | Detroit Mercy | James Tiner is called for the reach on Chris Mauriello - foul #2 on James Tiner, team foul #6 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Pereira (C) Allen Stephens | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner (SG), Brian Williams (PF) Reynaldo Camacho, Chris Mauriello | |
| 02:18 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer connects on the floater from the right block set up by Lloyd Crisman | 32-29 |
| 01:56 | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 01:54 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 01:37 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer travels with the ball | 32-29 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes (PG), Thomas Pitts (SG), Anthony Nordberg (SF), Alfred Webster (PF) Jay Starkes, Darrin Hise, Henry Tillman, John Pereira | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin (SF) Darryl Brennan | |
| 01:11 | Youngstown State | Brian Williams blocks the jumper by Terry Eanes | 32-29 |
| 01:10 | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 01:04 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman is hacked by Anthony Nordberg - foul #3 on Anthony Nordberg, team foul #7 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Henry Tillman (SF), John Pereira (C) Anthony Nordberg, James Tiner | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello (C) Robert Wimer | |
| 01:04 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 01:04 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 00:51 | Youngstown State | Trevor Calvin steps in front of the John Pereira pass | 32-31 |
| 00:36 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-31 |
| 00:34 | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 00:17 | Youngstown State | Brian Williams picks off the pass by John Pereira | 32-31 |
| 00:05 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman steps in front of the Chris Mauriello pass | 32-31 |
| 00:01 | Youngstown State | Henry Tillman loses the ball out of bounds | 32-31 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes (PG), Darrin Hise (SF), James Tiner (PF), Allen Stephens (C) Terry Eanes, Henry Tillman, Alfred Webster, John Pereira | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Darryl Brennan (SF), Robert Wimer (C) Lloyd Crisman, Brian Williams | |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Darryl Brennan misses the fullcourt shot | 32-31 |