| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest McElyea (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Carl Nathanson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Troy Phares (fresh) C - Henry Rehm (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Josh Adkins (fresh) SG - Bryan Haider (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clinton Schnieders (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Fields (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson inbounds the ball | 19-28 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot is hacked by Josh Adkins - foul #3 on Josh Adkins, team foul #1 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronny Wideman (PG) Josh Adkins | |
| 19:21 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea hits a shot in the lane | 21-28 |
| 18:54 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Fields misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 21-28 |
| 18:52 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm pulls down the rebound | 21-28 |
| 18:40 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm drills a shot in the lane set up by Ernest McElyea | 23-28 |
| 18:11 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-30 |
| 17:42 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Ernest McElyea | 25-30 |
| 17:30 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders is whistled for traveling | 25-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling (SF), Brian Pulver (PF) Carl Nathanson, Troy Phares | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 17:17 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot hits a 3 from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 17:05 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Fields knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Joseph Watkins | 28-32 |
| 16:49 | Cleveland State | Joseph Watkins denies the turnaround by Ernest McElyea | 28-32 |
| 16:48 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Fields pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 16:34 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Fields is fouled on the floor by Ernest McElyea - foul #1 on Ernest McElyea, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG), George Quesenberry (SG), Dennis Wiggins (SF) Pierre Lanctot, Ernest McElyea, Henry Rehm | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Bolton (PG), Richard Nash (SG), Ian Snider (PF), Daniel Cairns (C) Ronny Wideman, Bryan Haider, Joseph Watkins, Edward Fields | |
| 16:14 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Cairns lays it in on a nice dish by Clinton Schnieders | 28-34 |
| 15:53 | Cleveland State | James Hall connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Pulver | 30-34 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Quesenberry (fresh) SF - Dennis Wiggins (fresh) PF - Manuel Appling (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Pulver (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jason Bolton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Nash (fresh) SF - Clinton Schnieders (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ian Snider (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Cairns (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Bolton is hacked by James Hall - foul #1 on James Hall, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), Carl Nathanson (SF), Troy Phares (PF) George Quesenberry, Dennis Wiggins, Brian Pulver | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Josh Adkins (PG), Bryan Haider (SG), Joseph Watkins (PF), Edward Fields (C) Jason Bolton, Richard Nash, Clinton Schnieders, Daniel Cairns | |
| 15:10 | Detroit Mercy | Manuel Appling steals the ball from Bryan Haider | 30-34 |
| 14:52 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Edward Fields - foul #1 on Edward Fields, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea (SG), Henry Rehm (C) James Hall, Manuel Appling | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 14:52 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 14:52 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 14:28 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-34 |
| 14:26 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Henry Rehm | 32-34 |
| 14:07 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Edward Fields - foul #2 on Edward Fields, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders (SF) Ian Snider | |
| 14:07 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 14:07 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 14:07 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Edward Fields | 33-34 |
| 13:52 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins misses the easy layup | 33-34 |
| 13:50 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 13:39 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot loses the ball out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (PG) Pierre Lanctot | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider (C) Edward Fields | |
| 13:12 | Detroit Mercy | Josh Adkins makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Bryan Haider | 33-36 |
| 13:01 | Cleveland State | James Hall hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernest McElyea | 36-36 |
| 12:52 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 36-36 |
| 12:50 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 12:29 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 12:11 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 12:09 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider snags the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 11:52 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Josh Adkins | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hall (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ernest McElyea (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Nathanson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Troy Phares (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Rehm (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Josh Adkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Haider (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clinton Schnieders (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Watkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ian Snider (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 11:33 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 11:16 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Watkins | 38-40 |
| 10:50 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares loses the dribble to Bryan Haider | 38-40 |
| 10:47 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider misses the lay-in | 38-40 |
| 10:45 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider snags the offensive board | 38-40 |
| 10:35 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Ian Snider, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), George Quesenberry (SG), Dennis Wiggins (SF), Manuel Appling (PF), Brian Pulver (C) James Hall, Ernest McElyea, Carl Nathanson, Troy Phares, Henry Rehm | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronny Wideman (PG), Jason Bolton (SG), Daniel Cairns (SF), Rhett Perry (PF), Edward Fields (C) Josh Adkins, Bryan Haider, Clinton Schnieders, Joseph Watkins, Ian Snider | |
| 10:18 | Cleveland State | Dennis Wiggins is called for traveling | 38-40 |
| 10:01 | Detroit Mercy | Rhett Perry misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-40 |
| 09:59 | Detroit Mercy | Rhett Perry can't tip it in | 38-40 |
| 09:57 | Detroit Mercy | Rhett Perry can't tip it in | 38-40 |
| 09:55 | Detroit Mercy | Rhett Perry tips it home | 38-42 |
| 09:39 | Cleveland State | Brian Pulver hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Dennis Wiggins | 40-42 |
| 09:18 | Detroit Mercy | Ronny Wideman misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 09:17 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Cairns can't tip it in | 40-42 |
| 09:15 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 09:04 | Cleveland State | George Quesenberry is fouled on the floor by Rhett Perry - foul #1 on Rhett Perry, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (SG) George Quesenberry | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders (SF), Ian Snider (PF) Daniel Cairns, Rhett Perry | |
| 08:50 | Cleveland State | James Hall hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Pierre Lanctot | 42-42 |
| 08:40 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Bolton connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ronny Wideman | 42-45 |
| 08:27 | Cleveland State | James Hall misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jason Bolton - foul #1 on Jason Bolton, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Josh Adkins (PG), Bryan Haider (SG), Joseph Watkins (PF) Ronny Wideman, Jason Bolton, Ian Snider | |
| 08:27 | Cleveland State | James Hall makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 08:27 | Cleveland State | James Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 08:04 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Fields misses the shot from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 08:03 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Brian Pulver | 44-45 |
| 07:54 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Brian Pulver | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Hall (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Dennis Wiggins (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Manuel Appling (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Pulver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Josh Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Haider (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clinton Schnieders (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Manuel Appling - foul #1 on Manuel Appling, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea (SG), Carl Nathanson (SF), Troy Phares (PF), Henry Rehm (C) Pierre Lanctot, Dennis Wiggins, Manuel Appling, Brian Pulver | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider (C) Edward Fields | |
| 07:32 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 07:32 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 07:20 | Cleveland State | James Hall misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 07:19 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Rehm | 46-47 |
| 06:55 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares blows the layup | 46-47 |
| 06:54 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Bryan Haider | 46-47 |
| 06:46 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 06:34 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Hall | 48-50 |
| 06:24 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 06:22 | Cleveland State | James Hall gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 06:18 | Cleveland State | Josh Adkins steals the ball from James Hall | 48-50 |
| 05:57 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot (PG), Manuel Appling (SF), Brian Pulver (PF) James Hall, Carl Nathanson, Troy Phares | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronny Wideman (PG), Daniel Cairns (PF), Edward Fields (C) Josh Adkins, Clinton Schnieders, Joseph Watkins | |
| 05:40 | Cleveland State | Bryan Haider takes the ball from Pierre Lanctot | 48-50 |
| 05:18 | Detroit Mercy | Ronny Wideman connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Bryan Haider | 48-53 |
| 04:58 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 04:57 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Bryan Haider | 48-53 |
| 04:40 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Fields | 48-55 |
| 04:11 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea is whistled for traveling | 48-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hall (SG), Carl Nathanson (SF), Troy Phares (PF) Ernest McElyea, Brian Pulver, Henry Rehm | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Josh Adkins (PG), Clinton Schnieders (SF), Joseph Watkins (PF) Bryan Haider, Ian Snider, Daniel Cairns | |
| 04:01 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins travels with the ball | 48-55 |
| 03:47 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Pierre Lanctot | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Pierre Lanctot (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Nathanson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Troy Phares (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Appling (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Josh Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronny Wideman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clinton Schnieders (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Edward Fields | 50-57 |
| 03:05 | Cleveland State | James Hall comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 03:03 | Cleveland State | Manuel Appling grabs the offensive board | 50-57 |
| 02:47 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by James Hall | 52-57 |
| 02:30 | Detroit Mercy | Ronny Wideman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-57 |
| 02:29 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 02:29 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea (SG), Henry Rehm (C) James Hall, Manuel Appling | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider (SG) Ronny Wideman | |
| 02:16 | Cleveland State | Henry Rehm throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-57 |
| 01:50 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Fields throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-57 |
| 01:43 | Cleveland State | Clinton Schnieders steals the ball from Troy Phares | 52-57 |
| 01:26 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 01:25 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Fields tips it home | 52-59 |
| 00:56 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea is fouled on the floor by Edward Fields - foul #3 on Edward Fields, team foul #7 | 52-59 |
| 00:56 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:56 | Cleveland State | Ernest McElyea makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 54-59 |
| 00:28 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins gets the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins is fouled on the floor by Pierre Lanctot - foul #2 on Pierre Lanctot, team foul #4 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronny Wideman (SG), Ian Snider (C) Bryan Haider, Edward Fields | |
| 00:23 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins is fouled on the floor by Carl Nathanson - foul #2 on Carl Nathanson, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| 00:20 | Detroit Mercy | Troy Phares is called for the reach on Ronny Wideman - foul #3 on Troy Phares, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| 00:17 | Detroit Mercy | Ronny Wideman is fouled on the floor by Ernest McElyea - foul #2 on Ernest McElyea, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| 00:17 | Detroit Mercy | Ronny Wideman makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:17 | Detroit Mercy | Ronny Wideman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot is hacked by Ian Snider - foul #3 on Ian Snider, team foul #8 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider (SG), Edward Fields (C) Ronny Wideman, Ian Snider | |
| 00:11 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:11 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:08 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins is fouled in the backcourt by Pierre Lanctot - foul #3 on Pierre Lanctot, team foul #8 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronny Wideman (SG), Ian Snider (C) Bryan Haider, Edward Fields | |
| 00:08 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:08 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Pierre Lanctot misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-62 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Troy Phares | 56-62 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | The clock runs out | 56-62 |