| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Carl Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Justin Espinosa (fresh) SF - Derick Bruhn (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Swenson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Louis Trahan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Antonio Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Donald Hundley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Howard Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Hammer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley inbounds the ball | 30-23 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Louis Trahan | 30-26 |
| 19:22 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 32-26 |
| 18:55 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-26 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman (SF), Richard Burns (PF) Antonio Thompson, Howard Hayes | |
| 18:36 | Cleveland State | Henry Tillman steals it from Robert Jones | 32-26 |
| 18:33 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Henry Tillman | 32-28 |
| 18:11 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa is fouled on the floor by Donald Hundley - foul #3 on Donald Hundley, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Hill (SG), Howard Hayes (PF) Donald Hundley, Henry Hammer | |
| 17:52 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Richard Swenson, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Coy Palos (C) Richard Swenson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hammer (C) Howard Hayes | |
| 17:33 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hammer comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 32-28 |
| 17:32 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 17:04 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 32-28 |
| 17:03 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos hits the follow up shot | 34-28 |
| 16:43 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Louis Trahan | 34-30 |
| 16:25 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn is fouled on the floor by Henry Tillman - foul #3 on Henry Tillman, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), James O'Connor (SG), Robert White (SF), William Jones (C) Carl Carpenter, Justin Espinosa, Derick Bruhn, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson (SG), Howard Hayes (PF) Henry Tillman, Richard Burns | |
| 16:05 | Cleveland State | William Jones can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-30 |
| 16:03 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 15:42 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-30 |
| 15:41 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes misses the tip | 34-30 |
| 15:39 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Harper (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James O'Connor (fresh) SF - Robert White (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Coy Palos (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - William Jones (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Louis Trahan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Hill (fresh) PF - Howard Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Henry Hammer (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:15 | Cleveland State | William Jones comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Henry Hammer - foul #2 on Henry Hammer, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (PG), Justin Espinosa (SG) William Harper, James O'Connor | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley (SG), Henry Tillman (SF), Richard Burns (C) Antonio Thompson, Robert Hill, Henry Hammer | |
| 15:15 | Cleveland State | William Jones makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 15:15 | Cleveland State | William Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 14:46 | Detroit Mercy | Coy Palos swats the short shot by Howard Hayes | 36-30 |
| 14:45 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Robert White | 36-30 |
| 14:27 | Cleveland State | William Jones is called for a backcourt violation | 36-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn (SF), Robert Jones (PF), Richard Swenson (C) Robert White, Coy Palos, William Jones | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson (SG), Henry Hammer (C) Henry Tillman, Richard Burns | |
| 14:07 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 14:05 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 13:46 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn knocks in the floater from the right side | 38-30 |
| 13:23 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Louis Trahan | 38-32 |
| 13:00 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones loses the dribble to Howard Hayes | 38-32 |
| 12:38 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hammer scores on a jumper from the left side | 38-34 |
| 12:19 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 12:18 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones hits the follow up shot | 40-34 |
| 11:51 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-34 |
| 11:50 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 11:33 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Howard Hayes - foul #1 on Howard Hayes, team foul #4 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), James O'Connor (SG), Robert White (SF), Coy Palos (C) Carl Carpenter, Justin Espinosa, Derick Bruhn, Richard Swenson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Hill (SF), Joe Jordan (PF), Richard Burns (C) Antonio Thompson, Howard Hayes, Henry Hammer | |
| 11:33 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 11:33 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Harper (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James O'Connor (fresh) SF - Robert White (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Coy Palos (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Louis Trahan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Hundley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Hill (fresh) PF - Joe Jordan (fresh) 1 pts. C - Richard Burns (fresh) | |
| 11:04 | Detroit Mercy | Joe Jordan hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Hundley | 42-36 |
| 10:40 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones blows the dunk | 42-36 |
| 10:38 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Joe Jordan | 42-36 |
| 10:33 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Louis Trahan | 42-38 |
| 10:13 | Cleveland State | William Harper can't finish the layup | 42-38 |
| 10:12 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos can't tip it in | 42-38 |
| 10:10 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Burns gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 09:48 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Jones is called for the reach on Donald Hundley - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa (SG), Derick Bruhn (SF), Richard Swenson (C) James O'Connor, Robert White, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson (SG), Howard Hayes (PF), Henry Hammer (C) Robert Hill, Joe Jordan, Richard Burns | |
| 09:30 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 09:28 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 09:21 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson can't finish the layup | 42-38 |
| 09:19 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Howard Hayes | 42-38 |
| 08:55 | Detroit Mercy | Coy Palos is called for the reach on Howard Hayes - foul #2 on Coy Palos, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (PG) William Harper | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Burns (C) Henry Hammer | |
| 08:35 | Detroit Mercy | Justin Espinosa steals it from Howard Hayes | 42-38 |
| 08:14 | Cleveland State | Richard Burns denies the turnaround by Carl Carpenter | 42-38 |
| 08:12 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 07:43 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Burns's pass is intercepted by Richard Swenson | 42-38 |
| 07:30 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Justin Espinosa | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Carl Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Justin Espinosa (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Derick Bruhn (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Coy Palos (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Swenson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Louis Trahan (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Antonio Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Donald Hundley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Howard Hayes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Burns (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | Detroit Mercy | Justin Espinosa is called for the reach on Louis Trahan - foul #1 on Justin Espinosa, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James O'Connor (SG), Robert White (SF), Robert Jones (PF), William Jones (C) Justin Espinosa, Derick Bruhn, Coy Palos, Richard Swenson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Hill (SF), Henry Hammer (C) Antonio Thompson, Richard Burns | |
| 06:54 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 06:53 | Cleveland State | Robert White grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 06:48 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 45-38 |
| 06:30 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Jones takes the ball from Donald Hundley | 45-38 |
| 06:26 | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Jones | 47-38 |
| 06:05 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Louis Trahan | 47-40 |
| 05:50 | Cleveland State | James O'Connor comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-40 |
| 05:48 | Cleveland State | William Jones tips it back up and in | 49-40 |
| 05:27 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 05:08 | Cleveland State | Robert Jones scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-43 |
| 04:52 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Jones is called for the reach on Robert Hill - foul #3 on Robert Jones, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), Justin Espinosa (SG), Derick Bruhn (SF), Richard Swenson (C) Carl Carpenter, James O'Connor, Robert White, William Jones | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson (SG), Joe Jordan (PF) Robert Hill, Howard Hayes | |
| 04:35 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-43 |
| 04:33 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 04:23 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson is hacked by Henry Hammer - foul #3 on Henry Hammer, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Coy Palos (PF) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Burns (C) Joe Jordan | |
| 04:09 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos is fouled on the floor by Richard Burns - foul #1 on Richard Burns, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joe Jordan (PF) Richard Burns | |
| 03:51 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn clanks a floater from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 03:49 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 03:40 | Detroit Mercy | Joe Jordan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes (PF), Richard Burns (C) Joe Jordan, Henry Hammer | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 03:17 | Cleveland State | Derick Bruhn is open and buries a floater from close range set up by William Harper | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Harper (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Justin Espinosa (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Derick Bruhn (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Coy Palos (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Swenson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Louis Trahan (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Antonio Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Donald Hundley (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Howard Hayes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Burns (fresh) | |
| 02:56 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-43 |
| 02:54 | Cleveland State | Richard Swenson gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 02:54 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Carpenter (PG), Robert Jones (PF) William Harper, Coy Palos | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hammer (C) Richard Burns | |
| 02:38 | Cleveland State | Donald Hundley is called for the reach on Justin Espinosa - foul #4 on Donald Hundley, team foul #7 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harper (PG), Robert White (SF), Coy Palos (PF), William Jones (C) Carl Carpenter, Derick Bruhn, Robert Jones, Richard Swenson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 02:38 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 02:38 | Cleveland State | Justin Espinosa misses the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 02:38 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes snags the defensive board | 54-43 |
| 02:24 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 02:22 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes grabs the offensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 02:05 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-43 |
| 02:03 | Cleveland State | Coy Palos pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| 01:34 | Cleveland State | Louis Trahan is called for the reach on William Harper - foul #3 on Louis Trahan, team foul #8 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James O'Connor (SG) Justin Espinosa | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 01:34 | Cleveland State | William Harper makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 01:34 | Cleveland State | William Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 01:27 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan's pass is intercepted by William Harper | 56-43 |
| 01:04 | Cleveland State | Antonio Thompson is called for the reach on William Harper - foul #2 on Antonio Thompson, team foul #9 | 56-43 |
| 01:04 | Cleveland State | William Harper misses the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 01:04 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes grabs the board | 56-43 |
| 00:43 | Detroit Mercy | William Jones denies the turnaround by Henry Hammer | 56-43 |
| 00:42 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley can't tip it in | 56-43 |
| 00:41 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hammer tips it home | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | William Jones's layup is rejected by Henry Hammer | 56-45 |
| 00:19 | Cleveland State | William Jones gets the offensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | William Harper runs out the clock | 56-45 |