| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Charles Stone (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darnell Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elbert Berg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cecil Jackson (fresh) C - Ryan Bogar (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Joseph Banks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darren Metzler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eldon Pollock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Wadlington (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Anzalone (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Pollock inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| 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 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Banks comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 28-30 |
| 19:45 | Cleveland State | Elbert Berg pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 19:22 | Cleveland State | Cecil Jackson loses the dribble to Darren Metzler | 28-30 |
| 19:18 | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Pollock can't finish the layup | 28-30 |
| 19:17 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 19:01 | Cleveland State | Charles Stone hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Dennis Wadlington - foul #2 on Dennis Wadlington, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 19:01 | Cleveland State | Charles Stone makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 19:01 | Cleveland State | Charles Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 19:01 | Detroit Mercy | David Anzalone snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 18:39 | Detroit Mercy | Darren Metzler misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 18:38 | Cleveland State | Elbert Berg pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 18:17 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar loses the dribble to Joseph Banks | 29-30 |
| 18:12 | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Pollock misses the easy layup | 29-30 |
| 18:11 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Ryan Bogar | 29-30 |
| 17:45 | Cleveland State | Darnell Johnson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Cecil Jackson | 31-30 |
| 17:25 | Detroit Mercy | David Anzalone makes the jump hook from close range set up by Eldon Pollock | 31-32 |
| 17:07 | Cleveland State | Elbert Berg travels with the ball | 31-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette (PG), Harold Hudson (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Stephen Russell (PF), Gerald Stoops (C) Charles Stone, Darnell Johnson, Elbert Berg, Cecil Jackson, Ryan Bogar | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Kimmel (PG), Nelson Glover (SF), Milton Schneck (PF), Travis Handy (C) Joseph Banks, Eldon Pollock, Dennis Wadlington, David Anzalone | |
| 16:46 | Detroit Mercy | Milton Schneck is fouled on the floor by Larry Fredette - foul #2 on Larry Fredette, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 16:41 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Kimmel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-32 |
| 16:28 | Cleveland State | Gerald Stoops connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 33-32 |
| 16:13 | Detroit Mercy | Darren Metzler drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Travis Handy | 33-35 |
| 15:48 | Cleveland State | Gerald Stoops's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Stone (PG), Darnell Johnson (SG) Larry Fredette, Harold Hudson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Barry Love (SG), Eldon Pollock (SF), Dennis Wadlington (PF) Darren Metzler, Milton Schneck, Travis Handy | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Charles Stone (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darnell Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Stoops (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Aaron Kimmel (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Barry Love (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eldon Pollock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Wadlington (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Nelson Glover (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Detroit Mercy | Darnell Johnson is called for the reach on Nelson Glover - foul #1 on Darnell Johnson, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar (C) Gerald Stoops | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | David Anzalone (C) Nelson Glover | |
| 15:14 | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Pollock hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-35 |
| 15:13 | Detroit Mercy | David Anzalone tips it home | 33-37 |
| 14:49 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-37 |
| 14:47 | Detroit Mercy | David Anzalone gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 14:35 | Detroit Mercy | Barry Love throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette (SG), Elbert Berg (SF), Cecil Jackson (PF) Darnell Johnson, Robert Brown, Stephen Russell | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Banks (PG), Darren Metzler (SG) Aaron Kimmel, Barry Love | |
| 14:19 | Cleveland State | Elbert Berg lays it in | 35-37 |
| 14:10 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Wadlington misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Cecil Jackson - foul #2 on Cecil Jackson, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Stoops (C) Ryan Bogar | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Nelson Glover (C) David Anzalone | |
| 14:10 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Wadlington misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 14:10 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Wadlington makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 13:57 | Cleveland State | Elbert Berg comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 13:55 | Cleveland State | Gerald Stoops gets the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 13:37 | Cleveland State | Elbert Berg lays it in set up by Charles Stone | 37-38 |
| 13:30 | Detroit Mercy | Darren Metzler misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-38 |
| 13:29 | Cleveland State | Elbert Berg grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 13:06 | Cleveland State | Gerald Stoops misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 13:05 | Cleveland State | Elbert Berg gets the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 12:53 | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette is denied on a layup by Dennis Wadlington | 37-38 |
| 12:51 | Detroit Mercy | Nelson Glover gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 12:32 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Wadlington drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Banks | 37-41 |
| 12:10 | Cleveland State | Elbert Berg buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Stone | 40-41 |
| 11:55 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Banks clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 11:53 | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Pollock tips it in | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Charles Stone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Fredette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Elbert Berg (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Cecil Jackson (fairly fresh) C - Gerald Stoops (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Joseph Banks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Darren Metzler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eldon Pollock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Wadlington (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Nelson Glover (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Cleveland State | Elbert Berg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 11:33 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Banks grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 11:24 | Detroit Mercy | Nelson Glover knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Darren Metzler | 40-45 |
| 11:09 | Cleveland State | Charles Stone hits a 3 from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 10:46 | Detroit Mercy | Darren Metzler knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Nelson Glover | 43-48 |
| 10:22 | Cleveland State | Cecil Jackson banks in the layup on a great pass from Larry Fredette and he's fouled by Nelson Glover - foul #1 on Nelson Glover, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harold Chittum (PG), Darnell Johnson (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Ryan Bogar (C) Charles Stone, Larry Fredette, Elbert Berg, Gerald Stoops | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Kimmel (PG), Barry Love (SG), Milton Schneck (SF), Travis Handy (PF), David Anzalone (C) Joseph Banks, Darren Metzler, Eldon Pollock, Dennis Wadlington, Nelson Glover | |
| 10:22 | Cleveland State | Cecil Jackson makes the free throw | 46-48 |
| 10:03 | Detroit Mercy | Milton Schneck buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Aaron Kimmel | 46-51 |
| 09:48 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar drills a fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Aaron Kimmel - foul #2 on Aaron Kimmel, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Stephen Russell (PF) Cecil Jackson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 09:48 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar misses the free throw | 48-51 |
| 09:48 | Detroit Mercy | Travis Handy grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 09:31 | Detroit Mercy | Travis Handy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-51 |
| 09:30 | Detroit Mercy | Barry Love tips it back up and in | 48-53 |
| 09:18 | Cleveland State | Darnell Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 09:01 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Kimmel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-53 |
| 09:00 | Detroit Mercy | David Anzalone grabs the offensive board | 51-53 |
| 08:46 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Brown swats the layup by Travis Handy | 51-53 |
| 08:44 | Cleveland State | Stephen Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 08:30 | Cleveland State | Stephen Russell lays it up and in on a great pass from Harold Chittum | 53-53 |
| 08:14 | Detroit Mercy | Barry Love is hacked by Robert Brown - foul #3 on Robert Brown, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette (PG) Harold Chittum | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Darren Metzler (SG) Barry Love | |
| 08:07 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Russell steals the ball from Travis Handy | 53-53 |
| 08:03 | Cleveland State | Darnell Johnson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Brown | 56-53 |
| 07:36 | Detroit Mercy | David Anzalone misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Darnell Johnson - foul #2 on Darnell Johnson, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Stone (PG), Harold Hudson (SF), Gerald Stoops (C) Darnell Johnson, Robert Brown, Ryan Bogar | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Banks (PG), Nelson Glover (SF), Dennis Wadlington (PF) Aaron Kimmel, Milton Schneck, Travis Handy | |
| 07:36 | Detroit Mercy | David Anzalone misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 07:36 | Detroit Mercy | David Anzalone makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Charles Stone (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Fredette (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Hudson (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Stephen Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Stoops (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Joseph Banks (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Darren Metzler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nelson Glover (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Wadlington (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Anzalone (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Cleveland State | Charles Stone misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-54 |
| 07:18 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Dennis Wadlington | 56-54 |
| 07:03 | Detroit Mercy | Nelson Glover is hacked by Harold Hudson - foul #1 on Harold Hudson, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar (C) Stephen Russell | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Barry Love (PG), Eldon Pollock (SF) Joseph Banks, David Anzalone | |
| 06:42 | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Pollock loses the ball out of bounds | 56-54 |
| 06:25 | Cleveland State | Harold Hudson misses the jumpshot from the left side | 56-54 |
| 06:23 | Cleveland State | Gerald Stoops tips it but misses | 56-54 |
| 06:21 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Wadlington snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 06:10 | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Pollock scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Darren Metzler | 56-56 |
| 05:56 | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 05:55 | Detroit Mercy | Barry Love gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 05:49 | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Pollock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 05:47 | Cleveland State | Gerald Stoops grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 05:36 | Cleveland State | Darren Metzler is called for the reach on Larry Fredette - foul #3 on Darren Metzler, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Darnell Johnson (SG), Elbert Berg (SF), Cecil Jackson (PF), Stephen Russell (C) Larry Fredette, Harold Hudson, Gerald Stoops, Ryan Bogar | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Kimmel (PG), Milton Schneck (PF), Travis Handy (C) Barry Love, Dennis Wadlington, Nelson Glover | |
| 05:21 | Cleveland State | Cecil Jackson connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Stone | 58-56 |
| 05:08 | Detroit Mercy | Darren Metzler misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Stone - foul #2 on Charles Stone, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harold Chittum (PG) Charles Stone | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Banks (PG), David Anzalone (C) Aaron Kimmel, Eldon Pollock | |
| 05:08 | Detroit Mercy | Darren Metzler makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:08 | Detroit Mercy | Darren Metzler makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 04:46 | Cleveland State | Cecil Jackson misses long on a jumper from the right side | 58-58 |
| 04:45 | Detroit Mercy | Milton Schneck snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 04:41 | Detroit Mercy | Darren Metzler misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-58 |
| 04:40 | Cleveland State | Cecil Jackson gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 04:21 | Cleveland State | Darnell Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-58 |
| 04:19 | Cleveland State | Elbert Berg tips it back up and in | 60-58 |
| 04:04 | Detroit Mercy | David Anzalone misses short on a runner in the paint | 60-58 |
| 04:03 | Cleveland State | Stephen Russell grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 03:59 | Cleveland State | Harold Chittum travels in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Stone (PG), Robert Brown (SF), Gerald Stoops (C) Harold Chittum, Elbert Berg, Stephen Russell | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Barry Love (SG), Eldon Pollock (SF), Dennis Wadlington (PF) Darren Metzler, Milton Schneck, Travis Handy | |
| 03:45 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Banks is fouled on the floor by Charles Stone - foul #3 on Charles Stone, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Harold Hudson (SF) Cecil Jackson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Nelson Glover (C) David Anzalone | |
| 03:45 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Banks makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:45 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 03:31 | Cleveland State | Gerald Stoops scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Darnell Johnson | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Charles Stone (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darnell Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Hudson (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Robert Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Stoops (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Joseph Banks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Barry Love (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eldon Pollock (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Wadlington (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Nelson Glover (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Banks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Larry Fredette (SG), Ryan Bogar (C) Darnell Johnson, Harold Hudson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Kimmel (PG) Joseph Banks | |
| 02:58 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar loses the dribble to Nelson Glover | 63-60 |
| 02:58 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Darnell Johnson (SG), Elbert Berg (SF), Cecil Jackson (PF) Larry Fredette, Robert Brown, Gerald Stoops | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Darren Metzler (SG), David Anzalone (C) Barry Love, Nelson Glover | |
| 02:34 | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Pollock hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Ryan Bogar - foul #2 on Ryan Bogar, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Banks (PG) Aaron Kimmel | |
| 02:34 | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Pollock makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 02:34 | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Pollock makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:05 | Cleveland State | Cecil Jackson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-62 |
| 02:03 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Banks snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 01:45 | Detroit Mercy | Darnell Johnson steals the ball from Darren Metzler | 63-62 |
| 01:29 | Cleveland State | Eldon Pollock is called for the reach on Elbert Berg - foul #3 on Eldon Pollock, team foul #5 | 63-62 |
| 01:23 | Cleveland State | Elbert Berg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-62 |
| 01:01 | Detroit Mercy | Darren Metzler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 00:59 | Cleveland State | Cecil Jackson pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Cleveland State | Darnell Johnson travels with the ball | 63-62 |
| 00:22 | Detroit Mercy | Darren Metzler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-62 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Ryan Bogar pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Cleveland State | Joseph Banks is called for the reach on Ryan Bogar in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Banks, team foul #6 | 63-62 |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | Charles Stone is fouled on the floor by Joseph Banks - foul #3 on Joseph Banks, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | Charles Stone misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:17 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Dennis Wadlington | 63-62 |
| 00:05 | Detroit Mercy | The short jumper by Eldon Pollock is denied by Cecil Jackson | 63-62 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Darnell Johnson gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Darnell Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Banks - foul #4 on Joseph Banks, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Darnell Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Darnell Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Pollock clanks a fullcourt shot | 65-62 |