| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Ruth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dick Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Lerner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eddy Frampton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ellis Markham (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Gray (fresh) PF - Jerry Czapla (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth clanks a 3 from straight away | 23-27 |
| 19:43 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Ellis Markham | 23-27 |
| 19:21 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ellis Markham | 23-30 |
| 19:13 | Cleveland State | Dennis Gray picks off the pass by Richard Ruth | 23-30 |
| 19:07 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 23-30 |
| 19:05 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 18:54 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-30 |
| 18:31 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 18:10 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Lerner takes the ball from Jerry Czapla | 26-30 |
| 17:54 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth's pass is intercepted by Harold Gordon | 26-30 |
| 17:30 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Czapla | 26-32 |
| 17:19 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 17:18 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 17:10 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 17:08 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton hits the follow up shot | 28-32 |
| 16:45 | Detroit Mercy | Eddy Frampton takes the ball from Dennis Gray | 28-32 |
| 16:27 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-32 |
| 16:25 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 16:11 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Lerner steals it from Harold Gordon | 28-32 |
| 15:49 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth is hacked by Harold Gordon - foul #1 on Harold Gordon, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui (PG), Gaston Austin (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Evan Massey (PF), Derrick Tsao (C) Robert Clark, Richard Ruth, Dick Hill, Christopher Lerner, Eddy Frampton | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire (PG), Andrew Teter (SG), Harry Reiter (SF), Don Hutchison (PF), John Cassella (C) Ellis Markham, Harold Gordon, Dennis Gray, Jerry Czapla, Kyle Wilson | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Paul Franqui (fresh) SG - Gaston Austin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Evan Massey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Derrick Tsao (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Roderick Haire (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Andrew Teter (fresh) SF - Harry Reiter (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Don Hutchison (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Cassella (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-32 |
| 15:28 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 15:09 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-32 |
| 15:07 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 14:42 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 14:41 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to John Cassella | 28-32 |
| 14:36 | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (PG) Andrew Teter | |
| 14:23 | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Gaston Austin | 31-32 |
| 14:07 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella blows the layup | 31-32 |
| 14:06 | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 13:53 | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui buries a 3 from straight away set up by Gaston Austin | 34-32 |
| 13:35 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 13:34 | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 13:17 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Paul Franqui | 37-32 |
| 13:02 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 13:00 | Cleveland State | Robert Johnson gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 12:56 | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui is hacked by Ellis Markham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ellis Markham, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Clark (PG), Richard Ruth (SG), Dick Hill (SF), Christopher Lerner (PF), Eddy Frampton (C) Paul Franqui, Gaston Austin, Robert Johnson, Evan Massey, Derrick Tsao | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon (SG), Dennis Gray (SF), Jerry Czapla (PF), Kyle Wilson (C) Roderick Haire, Harry Reiter, Don Hutchison, John Cassella | |
| 12:38 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Dick Hill | 40-32 |
| 12:24 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon is fouled on the floor by Dick Hill - foul #2 on Dick Hill, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| 12:14 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis Gray | 40-35 |
| 11:51 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 11:50 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton tips it but misses | 40-35 |
| 11:48 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Ruth (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dick Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Lerner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Eddy Frampton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ellis Markham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Gray (fresh) PF - Jerry Czapla (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Kyle Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Harold Gordon | 40-38 |
| 11:21 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill hits a jump hook from close range | 42-38 |
| 10:53 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham makes the floater from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 10:34 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 42-40 |
| 10:32 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 10:03 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 10:02 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 09:56 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-40 |
| 09:54 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla grabs the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 09:46 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla is hacked by Christopher Lerner - foul #3 on Christopher Lerner, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui (PG), Gaston Austin (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Evan Massey (PF), Derrick Tsao (C) Robert Clark, Richard Ruth, Dick Hill, Christopher Lerner, Eddy Frampton | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire (PG), Andrew Teter (SG), Harry Reiter (SF), Don Hutchison (PF), John Cassella (C) Ellis Markham, Harold Gordon, Dennis Gray, Jerry Czapla, Kyle Wilson | |
| 09:29 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| 09:29 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 09:29 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 09:09 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Evan Massey | 45-41 |
| 09:04 | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Andrew Teter | 45-44 |
| 08:42 | Cleveland State | Gaston Austin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 08:40 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey hits the follow up shot | 47-44 |
| 08:25 | Detroit Mercy | Derrick Tsao steals it from Harry Reiter | 47-44 |
| 08:12 | Cleveland State | Robert Johnson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-44 |
| 08:11 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Derrick Tsao | 47-44 |
| 07:51 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 07:49 | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao gets the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 07:40 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey loses the ball out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Clark (PG), Richard Ruth (SG), Dick Hill (SF), Christopher Lerner (PF), Eddy Frampton (C) Paul Franqui, Gaston Austin, Robert Johnson, Evan Massey, Derrick Tsao | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (PG), Harold Gordon (SG), Jerry Czapla (PF), Kyle Wilson (C) Roderick Haire, Andrew Teter, Don Hutchison, John Cassella | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Ruth (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dick Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Lerner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Eddy Frampton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ellis Markham (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harry Reiter (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jerry Czapla (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Kyle Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Kyle Wilson | 47-47 |
| 07:02 | Cleveland State | Ellis Markham steals the ball from Dick Hill | 47-47 |
| 06:59 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham hits the finger roll | 47-49 |
| 06:37 | Cleveland State | Harold Gordon picks off the pass by Christopher Lerner | 47-49 |
| 06:34 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon misses the easy layup | 47-49 |
| 06:32 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Dick Hill | 47-49 |
| 06:17 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Dick Hill | 50-49 |
| 06:01 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ellis Markham | 50-52 |
| 05:48 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark is whistled for a carry | 50-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray (SF) Harry Reiter | |
| 05:27 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Dennis Gray | 50-55 |
| 05:08 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 05:06 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 04:42 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Dennis Gray | 50-57 |
| 04:24 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton clanks a 3 from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 04:23 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 04:19 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ellis Markham | 50-60 |
| 04:06 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton's pass is intercepted by Dennis Gray | 50-60 |
| 03:45 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray is fouled on the floor by Christopher Lerner - foul #4 on Christopher Lerner, team foul #4 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui (PG), Gaston Austin (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Evan Massey (PF), Derrick Tsao (C) Robert Clark, Richard Ruth, Dick Hill, Christopher Lerner, Eddy Frampton | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire (PG), Andrew Teter (SG), Don Hutchison (PF), John Cassella (C) Ellis Markham, Harold Gordon, Jerry Czapla, Kyle Wilson | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Detroit Mercy | Don Hutchison clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-60 |
| 03:15 | Cleveland State | Robert Johnson gets the rebound | 50-60 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Paul Franqui (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gaston Austin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Evan Massey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick Tsao (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Roderick Haire (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Andrew Teter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Gray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Don Hutchison (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Cassella (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:57 | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Gaston Austin | 53-60 |
| 02:57 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Clark (PG), Richard Ruth (SG), Christopher Lerner (PF), Eddy Frampton (C) Paul Franqui, Gaston Austin, Evan Massey, Derrick Tsao | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (PG), Jerry Czapla (PF), Kyle Wilson (C) Andrew Teter, Don Hutchison, John Cassella | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:45 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Wilson blows the layup | 53-60 |
| 02:43 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla misses the tip | 53-60 |
| 02:42 | Cleveland State | Robert Johnson pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:35 | Cleveland State | Robert Johnson clanks a runner in the lane | 53-60 |
| 02:33 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 02:12 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham is fouled on the floor by Robert Clark - foul #1 on Robert Clark, team foul #5 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dick Hill (SF) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon (SG) Roderick Haire | |
| 01:58 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham's pass is intercepted by Christopher Lerner | 53-60 |
| 01:42 | Cleveland State | Richard Ruth misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-60 |
| 01:41 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla gets the rebound | 53-60 |
| 01:24 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 01:23 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla gets the offensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 01:03 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-60 |
| 01:02 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham gets the offensive rebound | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham buries a shot from just outside the lane | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill is whistled for traveling | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon is hacked by Robert Clark in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Clark, team foul #6 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter (SF) Dennis Gray | |
| 00:39 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon is hacked by Richard Ruth - foul #1 on Richard Ruth, team foul #7 | 53-62 |
| 00:39 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:39 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 53-64 |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner grabs the offensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 00:29 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton banks in the layup and the foul's on Kyle Wilson - foul #3 on Kyle Wilson, team foul #3 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray (SF) Harry Reiter | |
| 00:29 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton misses the free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:29 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill snags the offensive board | 55-64 |
| 00:27 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter (SF) Dennis Gray | |
| 00:24 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon is hacked by Robert Clark in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Clark, team foul #8 | 55-64 |
| 00:24 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:24 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:24 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Dick Hill | 55-65 |
| 00:18 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner is hacked by Jerry Czapla - foul #2 on Jerry Czapla, team foul #4 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Franqui (PG), Gaston Austin (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Evan Massey (PF), Derrick Tsao (C) Robert Clark, Richard Ruth, Dick Hill, Christopher Lerner, Eddy Frampton | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire (PG), Andrew Teter (SG), Don Hutchison (PF), John Cassella (C) Ellis Markham, Harold Gordon, Jerry Czapla, Kyle Wilson | |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Andrew Teter takes the ball from Derrick Tsao | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire runs out the clock | 55-65 |