| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ellis Markham (fresh) SG - Harold Gordon (fresh) SF - Oscar Pitts (fresh) PF - Jerry Czapla (fresh) C - Greg Decarlo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Byron Reich (fresh) SG - Clyde Lemmon (fresh) SF - Mark Hall (fresh) PF - Alfred Johnson (fresh) C - Wilfredo Reyes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Youngstown State | Jerry Czapla blocks the jumper by Mark Hall | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Youngstown State | Byron Reich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Hall steps in front of the Greg Decarlo pass | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson is fouled on the floor by Jerry Czapla - foul #1 on Jerry Czapla, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes misses the easy layup but the foul's on Harold Gordon - foul #1 on Harold Gordon, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:33 | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:08 | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:56 | Youngstown State | Greg Decarlo denies the turnaround by Alfred Johnson | 0-2 |
| 17:55 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:48 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo misses the floater in the paint | 0-2 |
| 17:46 | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:23 | Youngstown State | Byron Reich blows the layup but he's fouled by Oscar Pitts - foul #1 on Oscar Pitts, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jon Turner (SF), James Fox (C) Mark Hall, Wilfredo Reyes | |
| 17:23 | Youngstown State | Byron Reich misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 17:23 | Youngstown State | Byron Reich misses the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 17:23 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:01 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 16:59 | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 16:48 | Youngstown State | Byron Reich buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Jon Turner | 0-4 |
| 16:32 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Ellis Markham and he's hacked by James Fox - foul #1 on James Fox, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard (SG), Terry Mariscal (SF), Albert Conway (PF) Harold Gordon, Oscar Pitts, Jerry Czapla | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Kunze (SG), Carl Zangl (SF), David Scott (PF) Byron Reich, Clyde Lemmon, Alfred Johnson | |
| 16:32 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo makes the free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:18 | Youngstown State | Albert Conway steals it from Carl Zangl | 3-4 |
| 16:03 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo hits a turnaround from close range set up by Jason Shepard | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ellis Markham (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Shepard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Mariscal (fresh) PF - Albert Conway (fresh) C - Greg Decarlo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jon Turner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Kunze (fresh) SF - Carl Zangl (fresh) PF - David Scott (fresh) C - James Fox (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Youngstown State | James Fox buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Jon Turner | 5-6 |
| 15:30 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Terry Mariscal | 7-6 |
| 15:11 | Youngstown State | James Fox is called for traveling | 7-6 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts (SF), Jerry Czapla (PF) Ellis Markham, Greg Decarlo | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon (SG), Mark Hall (SF), Alfred Johnson (PF), Wilfredo Reyes (C) Paul Kunze, Carl Zangl, David Scott, James Fox | |
| 14:42 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 7-6 |
| 14:40 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:26 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Johnson swats the layup by Albert Conway | 7-6 |
| 14:24 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway hits the follow up shot | 9-6 |
| 13:57 | Youngstown State | Jon Turner hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Clyde Lemmon | 9-9 |
| 13:52 | Detroit Mercy | The jump hook by Oscar Pitts is blocked by Alfred Johnson | 9-9 |
| 13:51 | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:39 | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Clyde Lemmon | 9-12 |
| 13:26 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-12 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (PG), Harold Gordon (SG), Dustin Jones (SF), Harry Reiter (C) Jason Shepard, Terry Mariscal, Oscar Pitts, Albert Conway | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Byron Reich (PG), David Scott (PF) Jon Turner, Alfred Johnson | |
| 13:13 | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 9-12 |
| 13:11 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham grabs the board | 9-12 |
| 13:03 | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 13:02 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla tips it home | 11-12 |
| 12:47 | Youngstown State | David Scott misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jerry Czapla - foul #2 on Jerry Czapla, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo (C) Jerry Czapla | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Kunze (SF), James Fox (C) Mark Hall, Wilfredo Reyes | |
| 12:47 | Youngstown State | David Scott misses the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:47 | Youngstown State | David Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:25 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Greg Decarlo and he's hacked by James Fox - foul #2 on James Fox, team foul #2 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts (SF) Dustin Jones | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl (SF), Alfred Johnson (PF) Clyde Lemmon, James Fox | |
| 12:25 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham makes the free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:16 | Youngstown State | Paul Kunze misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-13 |
| 12:15 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 11:57 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 11:56 | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ellis Markham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Gordon (fresh) SF - Oscar Pitts (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harry Reiter (fresh) C - Greg Decarlo (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Byron Reich (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Kunze (fresh) SF - Carl Zangl (fresh) PF - Alfred Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Scott (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl is hacked by Greg Decarlo - foul #1 on Greg Decarlo, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway (PF) Harry Reiter | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon (SG), Mark Hall (SF), Wilfredo Reyes (C) Paul Kunze, Carl Zangl, David Scott | |
| 11:03 | Youngstown State | Greg Decarlo picks off the pass by Alfred Johnson | 14-13 |
| 10:49 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo can't connect on a floater from close range | 14-13 |
| 10:47 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts snags the offensive board | 14-13 |
| 10:23 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Hall is called for the reach on Oscar Pitts - foul #1 on Mark Hall, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire (PG), Jason Shepard (SG), Terry Mariscal (SF) Ellis Markham, Harold Gordon, Oscar Pitts | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jon Turner (PG), David Scott (PF) Byron Reich, Alfred Johnson | |
| 10:11 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Lemmon steals it from Jason Shepard | 14-13 |
| 10:08 | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon lays it in | 14-15 |
| 09:42 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-15 |
| 09:40 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo grabs the offensive board | 14-15 |
| 09:33 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo misses short on a floater from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 09:31 | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 09:08 | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes is denied on a dunk by Terry Mariscal | 14-15 |
| 09:06 | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes tips it home | 14-17 |
| 08:44 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 14-17 |
| 08:42 | Youngstown State | David Scott snags the defensive board | 14-17 |
| 08:25 | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Jon Turner and the foul's on Terry Mariscal - foul #1 on Terry Mariscal, team foul #6 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (PG), Harold Gordon (SG), Oscar Pitts (SF), Harry Reiter (PF) Roderick Haire, Jason Shepard, Terry Mariscal, Albert Conway | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Byron Reich (PG), Alfred Johnson (PF), Barry Francis (C) Mark Hall, David Scott, Wilfredo Reyes | |
| 08:25 | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon makes the free throw | 14-20 |
| 08:02 | Detroit Mercy | Barry Francis swats the short shot by Greg Decarlo | 14-20 |
| 08:01 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo tips it home | 16-20 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ellis Markham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Gordon (fresh) SF - Oscar Pitts (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Harry Reiter (fresh) C - Greg Decarlo (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Byron Reich (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clyde Lemmon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jon Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Alfred Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Barry Francis (fresh) | |
| 07:42 | Youngstown State | Ellis Markham takes the ball from Alfred Johnson | 16-20 |
| 07:28 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-20 |
| 07:27 | Youngstown State | Jon Turner gets the rebound | 16-20 |
| 06:59 | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson is hacked by Harry Reiter - foul #1 on Harry Reiter, team foul #7 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard (SG), Albert Conway (PF) Harold Gordon, Greg Decarlo | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Kunze (SG), Carl Zangl (SF), David Scott (C) Clyde Lemmon, Jon Turner, Barry Francis | |
| 06:59 | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 06:59 | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 06:59 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Albert Conway | 16-21 |
| 06:49 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jason Shepard | 19-21 |
| 06:25 | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-21 |
| 05:58 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-21 |
| 05:57 | Youngstown State | Carl Zangl pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 05:40 | Youngstown State | Paul Kunze knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 19-23 |
| 05:20 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 19-23 |
| 05:18 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway can't tip it in | 19-23 |
| 05:16 | Youngstown State | Paul Kunze gets the rebound | 19-23 |
| 05:03 | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson is hacked by Oscar Pitts - foul #2 on Oscar Pitts, team foul #8 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon (SG), Terry Mariscal (SF), Greg Decarlo (C) Ellis Markham, Oscar Pitts, Harry Reiter | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jon Turner (PG), Clyde Lemmon (SG), Mark Hall (SF), Wilfredo Reyes (C) Byron Reich, Paul Kunze, Carl Zangl, David Scott | |
| 05:03 | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 05:03 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo gets the rebound | 19-23 |
| 04:50 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Terry Mariscal and he's fouled by Jon Turner - foul #1 on Jon Turner, team foul #4 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Joesph Troxel (PF) Alfred Johnson | |
| 04:50 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard makes the free throw | 22-23 |
| 04:34 | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes is called for a charge - foul #1 on Wilfredo Reyes, team foul #5 | 22-23 |
| 04:17 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Joesph Troxel - foul #1 on Joesph Troxel, team foul #6 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire (PG) Jason Shepard | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 04:17 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 04:17 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 03:59 | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 03:43 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 03:41 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway tips it home | 26-26 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Roderick Haire (fresh) SG - Harold Gordon (fresh) SF - Terry Mariscal (fresh) PF - Albert Conway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Greg Decarlo (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jon Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clyde Lemmon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Hall (fresh) PF - Joesph Troxel (fresh) C - Wilfredo Reyes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Youngstown State | Jon Turner is hacked by Albert Conway - foul #1 on Albert Conway, team foul #9 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (PG), Jerry Czapla (PF) Roderick Haire, Albert Conway | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson (PF) Joesph Troxel | |
| 03:37 | Youngstown State | Jon Turner makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 03:37 | Youngstown State | Jon Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 03:28 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham is hacked by Clyde Lemmon - foul #1 on Clyde Lemmon, team foul #7 | 26-28 |
| 03:28 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 03:28 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 03:11 | Youngstown State | Jon Turner connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Jerry Czapla - foul #3 on Jerry Czapla, team foul #10 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts (SF) Jerry Czapla | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Kunze (SG) Clyde Lemmon | |
| 03:11 | Youngstown State | Jon Turner misses the free throw | 28-30 |
| 03:11 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 02:53 | Detroit Mercy | Terry Mariscal connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Greg Decarlo | 31-30 |
| 02:47 | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson banks in the layup on a great pass from Jon Turner | 31-32 |
| 02:37 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 02:35 | Youngstown State | Mark Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 02:28 | Youngstown State | Paul Kunze travels with the ball | 31-32 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard (SG), Harry Reiter (PF), Albert Conway (C) Harold Gordon, Terry Mariscal, Greg Decarlo | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Byron Reich (PG), Clyde Lemmon (SG), James Fox (C) Jon Turner, Mark Hall, Wilfredo Reyes | |
| 02:02 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway misses badly on a runner near the basket | 31-32 |
| 02:00 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway tips it in | 33-32 |
| 01:35 | Youngstown State | Alfred Johnson misses the shot from close range | 33-32 |
| 01:34 | Youngstown State | Clyde Lemmon tips it back up and in | 33-34 |
| 01:16 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Clyde Lemmon - foul #2 on Clyde Lemmon, team foul #8 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Scott (PF), Wilfredo Reyes (C) Alfred Johnson, James Fox | |
| 01:16 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 01:16 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 01:16 | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 00:57 | Youngstown State | Byron Reich comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Ellis Markham - foul #1 on Ellis Markham, team foul #11 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon (SG), Dustin Jones (SF), Greg Decarlo (C) Ellis Markham, Oscar Pitts, Harry Reiter | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mark Hall (SF) Paul Kunze | |
| 00:57 | Youngstown State | Byron Reich makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 00:57 | Youngstown State | Byron Reich misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 00:57 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 00:41 | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Jones misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 00:39 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo gets the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 00:24 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Wilfredo Reyes - foul #2 on Wilfredo Reyes, team foul #9 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Terry Mariscal (SF) Dustin Jones | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jon Turner (PG), Carl Zangl (SG) Byron Reich, Clyde Lemmon | |
| 00:24 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 00:24 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 00:24 | Youngstown State | Wilfredo Reyes grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 00:03 | Youngstown State | Mark Hall misses the shot from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 00:01 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard misses short on a fullcourt shot | 35-35 |