| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Corp (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John King (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Doroski (fresh) C - Robert Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Headrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Wright (fresh) C - Dennis Crawford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | John King inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins banks in the layup set up by John Johnson | 32-31 |
| 19:16 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Doroski - foul #2 on Charles Doroski, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 19:16 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 19:16 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 18:58 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Lawrence Corp | 35-33 |
| 18:39 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd is called for a backcourt violation | 35-33 |
| 18:10 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson is hacked by Joe Guillaume - foul #1 on Joe Guillaume, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 17:48 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski is whistled for a carry | 35-33 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ben Corpuz (SG) Lawrence Corp | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Powell (SG), Richard Morant (C) Charles Boyd, Dennis Crawford | |
| 17:33 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick is hacked by John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Fred Linderman (PF) Charles Doroski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski (PF), Tony Harbert (C) Patrick Headrick, Franklin Wright | |
| 17:25 | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski drills a jumper from the right block | 35-35 |
| 17:14 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins's pass is intercepted by Richard Morant | 35-35 |
| 17:11 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell slams it home on a nice dish by Richard Morant | 35-37 |
| 16:46 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Paul James (PF), Timothy Smith (C) John King, Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (PG), Charles Boyd (SG) Joe Guillaume, Damek Nogowski | |
| 16:27 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell misses the 3 from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 16:26 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Morant | 35-37 |
| 16:12 | Cleveland State | William Weaver hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Morant | 35-39 |
| 15:54 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Linderman knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Johnson | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ben Corpuz (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Fred Linderman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul James (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Weaver (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Boyd (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Morant (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Carl Powell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Harbert (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell travels with the ball | 37-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brian Bartolome (PG), Lawrence Corp (SG), John King (SF), Charles Doroski (PF), Robert Collins (C) John Johnson, Ben Corpuz, Fred Linderman, Paul James, Timothy Smith | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick (SF), Franklin Wright (PF), Dennis Crawford (C) Charles Boyd, Richard Morant, Tony Harbert | |
| 15:10 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins is hacked by Dennis Crawford - foul #1 on Dennis Crawford, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG) Carl Powell | |
| 14:57 | Detroit Mercy | Lawrence Corp makes the turnaround in the paint set up by John King | 39-39 |
| 14:43 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 14:42 | Cleveland State | William Weaver can't tip it in | 39-39 |
| 14:41 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford gets the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 14:21 | Cleveland State | John King steals the ball from Dennis Crawford | 39-39 |
| 14:01 | Detroit Mercy | John King comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 14:00 | Cleveland State | William Weaver snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 13:42 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 13:41 | Cleveland State | William Weaver grabs the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 13:27 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick scores on a floater from the left side set up by Joe Guillaume | 39-41 |
| 13:12 | Detroit Mercy | Joe Guillaume steals the ball from Brian Bartolome | 39-41 |
| 13:09 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick misses the lay-in | 39-41 |
| 13:08 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to William Weaver | 39-41 |
| 12:57 | Cleveland State | William Weaver is hacked by Charles Doroski - foul #3 on Charles Doroski, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson (PG), Ben Corpuz (SG), Fred Linderman (SF), Paul James (PF), Timothy Smith (C) Brian Bartolome, Lawrence Corp, John King, Charles Doroski, Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Paine (PG), Charles Boyd (SG), Richard Morant (SF), Carl Powell (PF), Tony Harbert (C) Joe Guillaume, William Weaver, Patrick Headrick, Franklin Wright, Dennis Crawford | |
| 12:42 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant throws it down | 39-43 |
| 12:23 | Detroit Mercy | Ben Corpuz scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Johnson | 42-43 |
| 12:15 | Cleveland State | Robert Paine makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Richard Morant and he's fouled by John Johnson - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| 12:15 | Cleveland State | Robert Paine makes the free throw | 42-46 |
| 11:54 | Detroit Mercy | The short jumper by Timothy Smith is denied by Tony Harbert | 42-46 |
| 11:53 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ben Corpuz (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Fred Linderman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul James (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Paine (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Boyd (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Morant (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Carl Powell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Harbert (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Cleveland State | Robert Paine's pass is intercepted by Fred Linderman | 42-46 |
| 11:13 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson misses the easy layup | 42-46 |
| 11:12 | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 11:07 | Cleveland State | Robert Paine misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Timothy Smith - foul #2 on Timothy Smith, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John King (SF), Charles Doroski (PF), Robert Collins (C) Fred Linderman, Paul James, Timothy Smith | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick (SF), Franklin Wright (PF) Carl Powell, Tony Harbert | |
| 11:07 | Cleveland State | Robert Paine makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 11:07 | Cleveland State | Robert Paine makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 10:47 | Detroit Mercy | Ben Corpuz makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Doroski | 44-48 |
| 10:37 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Paine | 44-51 |
| 10:16 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Franklin Wright - foul #1 on Franklin Wright, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lawrence Corp (SG) Ben Corpuz | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), Carl Powell (SG), Dennis Crawford (C) Robert Paine, Charles Boyd, Richard Morant | |
| 10:16 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 10:16 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski misses the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 10:16 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Dennis Crawford | 44-51 |
| 09:59 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 09:57 | Detroit Mercy | John King gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 09:41 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 44-51 |
| 09:40 | Detroit Mercy | John King tips it in | 46-51 |
| 09:29 | Cleveland State | Robert Collins is called for the reach on Dennis Crawford - foul #1 on Robert Collins, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| 09:15 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-51 |
| 08:51 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins loses the ball out of bounds | 46-51 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brian Bartolome (PG), Ben Corpuz (SG) John Johnson, Lawrence Corp | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd (SG), Richard Morant (SF) Carl Powell, Patrick Headrick | |
| 08:29 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-51 |
| 08:27 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 08:15 | Detroit Mercy | John King is hacked by Charles Boyd - foul #2 on Charles Boyd, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Fred Linderman (PF) Charles Doroski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Powell (PF), Tony Harbert (C) Franklin Wright, Dennis Crawford | |
| 08:00 | Detroit Mercy | John King jams it | 48-51 |
| 07:45 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 07:44 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Linderman grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Brian Bartolome (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ben Corpuz (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Fred Linderman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Collins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joe Guillaume (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Boyd (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Morant (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Carl Powell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Harbert (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Bartolome can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 07:24 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 07:04 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 07:03 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Fred Linderman | 48-51 |
| 06:43 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Bartolome misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-51 |
| 06:41 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Bartolome pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 06:19 | Detroit Mercy | John King misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 48-51 |
| 06:17 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins snags the offensive board | 48-51 |
| 06:01 | Detroit Mercy | Joe Guillaume steals it from John King | 48-51 |
| 05:57 | Cleveland State | Charles Boyd jams it set up by Joe Guillaume | 48-53 |
| 05:57 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson (PG), Lawrence Corp (SG), Charles Doroski (PF) Brian Bartolome, Ben Corpuz, Fred Linderman | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick (SF), Franklin Wright (PF), Dennis Crawford (C) Charles Boyd, Richard Morant, Tony Harbert | |
| 05:46 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins buries a 3 from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 05:22 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Headrick | 51-56 |
| 05:11 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John King | 53-56 |
| 04:53 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Joe Guillaume | 53-59 |
| 04:37 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson loses the dribble to Joe Guillaume | 53-59 |
| 04:32 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume lays it in | 53-61 |
| 04:19 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Crawford is called for the reach on Charles Doroski - foul #2 on Dennis Crawford, team foul #5 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Fred Linderman (SF), Paul James (C) John King, Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (PG), Charles Boyd (SG) Joe Guillaume, Carl Powell | |
| 04:04 | Detroit Mercy | Lawrence Corp makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Doroski | 56-61 |
| 03:38 | Cleveland State | William Weaver scores on a fadeaway from close range | 56-63 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Corp (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Linderman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Doroski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Paul James (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Weaver (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Boyd (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Headrick (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Wright (fresh) C - Dennis Crawford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 03:25 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford grabs the board | 56-63 |
| 03:08 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:06 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson loses the dribble to William Weaver in the backcourt | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:47 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-66 |
| 02:46 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright hits the follow up shot | 56-68 |
| 02:46 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-68 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ben Corpuz (SG), John King (SF), Robert Collins (C) Lawrence Corp, Fred Linderman, Paul James | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), Richard Morant (C) William Weaver, Dennis Crawford | |
| 02:31 | Detroit Mercy | Ben Corpuz drills a jump hook from close range set up by John Johnson and the foul's on Franklin Wright - foul #2 on Franklin Wright, team foul #6 | 58-68 |
| 02:31 | Detroit Mercy | Ben Corpuz makes the free throw | 59-68 |
| 02:08 | Cleveland State | John Johnson is called for the reach on Joe Guillaume - foul #4 on John Johnson, team foul #7 | 59-68 |
| 02:08 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 02:08 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 01:52 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-70 |
| 01:50 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright gets the rebound | 59-70 |
| 01:34 | Cleveland State | Ben Corpuz steals it from Patrick Headrick | 59-70 |
| 01:31 | Detroit Mercy | Ben Corpuz lays it up and in | 61-70 |
| 01:15 | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 61-70 |
| 01:14 | Detroit Mercy | John King grabs the board | 61-70 |
| 00:56 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 61-70 |
| 00:54 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant gets the rebound | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant is fouled in the backcourt by John Johnson - foul #5 on John Johnson, team foul #8 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brian Bartolome (PG), Lawrence Corp (SG) John Johnson, Ben Corpuz | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (SG), Carl Powell (SF) Charles Boyd, Patrick Headrick | |
| 00:53 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:53 | Cleveland State | Richard Morant misses the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:53 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell gets the offensive rebound | 61-71 |
| 00:50 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell is hacked by Charles Doroski - foul #4 on Charles Doroski, team foul #9 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ben Corpuz (SG), Fred Linderman (SF), Paul James (PF), Timothy Smith (C) Lawrence Corp, John King, Charles Doroski, Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Paine (SG), Damek Nogowski (PF) Joe Guillaume, Franklin Wright | |
| 00:50 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell misses the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:50 | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski gets the offensive rebound | 61-71 |
| 00:49 | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski is fouled on the floor by Brian Bartolome - foul #1 on Brian Bartolome, team foul #10 | 61-71 |
| 00:49 | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski misses the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:49 | Cleveland State | Damek Nogowski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Smith clanks a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Robert Paine - foul #1 on Robert Paine, team foul #7 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Harbert (C) Robert Paine | |
| 00:45 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:45 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:44 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell is hacked by Brian Bartolome in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Bartolome, team foul #11 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lawrence Corp (SG), John King (SF), Charles Doroski (PF), Robert Collins (C) Ben Corpuz, Fred Linderman, Timothy Smith, Paul James | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Guillaume (PG), Franklin Wright (PF), Dennis Crawford (C) Richard Morant, Damek Nogowski, Tony Harbert | |
| 00:44 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell misses the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:44 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:38 | Detroit Mercy | Lawrence Corp misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-73 |
| 00:36 | Cleveland State | Carl Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Franklin Wright scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-75 |
| 00:01 | Detroit Mercy | The short jumper by John King is denied by Dennis Crawford | 63-75 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Dennis Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 63-75 |