| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dick Hill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Lerner (fresh) C - Eddy Frampton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Andrew Teter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Gray (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Derek Denning (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-24 |
| 19:41 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Kyle Wilson | 27-24 |
| 19:18 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 19:17 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton gets the rebound | 27-24 |
| 19:05 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 19:04 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Dustin Jones | 27-24 |
| 18:52 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Clark steals the ball from Derek Denning | 27-24 |
| 18:49 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence banks in the layup set up by Robert Clark | 29-24 |
| 18:38 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Derek Denning | 29-26 |
| 18:27 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence is whistled for traveling | 29-26 |
| 18:07 | Detroit Mercy | Dick Hill swats the short shot by Dustin Jones | 29-26 |
| 18:06 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Wilson tips it in | 29-28 |
| 17:51 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Christopher Lerner and the foul's on Dustin Jones - foul #2 on Dustin Jones, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire (SG) Dustin Jones | |
| 17:51 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence makes the free throw | 32-28 |
| 17:24 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray connects on the jumpshot from the right wing and he's fouled by Christopher Lerner - foul #3 on Christopher Lerner, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Minton (SG), Scott Robinson (SF), Evan Massey (PF), Derrick Tsao (C) Kenneth Pence, Dick Hill, Christopher Lerner, Eddy Frampton | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella (PF), Mark Marker (C) Derek Denning, Kyle Wilson | |
| 17:24 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray misses the free throw | 32-30 |
| 17:24 | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 17:09 | Cleveland State | Scott Robinson is whistled for a carry | 32-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Max Heaps (PG), Don Hutchison (SF) Andrew Teter, Dennis Gray | |
| 16:50 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Roderick Haire and he's fouled by Scott Robinson - foul #2 on Scott Robinson, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (PG) Robert Clark | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 16:50 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella makes the free throw | 32-33 |
| 16:35 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Derrick Tsao | 34-33 |
| 16:14 | Detroit Mercy | Derrick Tsao picks off the pass by Max Heaps | 34-33 |
| 15:55 | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 15:53 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to John Cassella | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Green (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Minton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Scott Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Evan Massey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Derrick Tsao (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Max Heaps (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roderick Haire (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Don Hutchison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Cassella (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Marker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Max Heaps and he's hacked by Frank Minton - foul #1 on Frank Minton, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Clark (PG), Kenneth Pence (SG), Dick Hill (SF), Christopher Lerner (PF), Eddy Frampton (C) John Green, Frank Minton, Scott Robinson, Evan Massey, Derrick Tsao | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Jones (SG), Dennis Gray (SF), Derek Denning (PF), Kyle Wilson (C) Max Heaps, Don Hutchison, John Cassella, Mark Marker | |
| 15:34 | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire makes the free throw | 34-36 |
| 15:11 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner makes the floater from the left side set up by Robert Clark | 36-36 |
| 15:06 | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Clark - foul #2 on Robert Clark, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| 15:06 | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 15:06 | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 14:55 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-37 |
| 14:54 | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 14:33 | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 14:31 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Kyle Wilson | 36-37 |
| 14:20 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Wilson is hacked by Eddy Frampton - foul #2 on Eddy Frampton, team foul #5 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter (PG) Roderick Haire | |
| 14:07 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Lerner is called for the reach on Dennis Gray - foul #4 on Christopher Lerner, team foul #6 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Evan Massey (PF) Christopher Lerner | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Don Hutchison (SF) Dennis Gray | |
| 13:58 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Denning's floater is tipped away by Dick Hill | 36-37 |
| 13:57 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Evan Massey | 36-37 |
| 13:38 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 13:26 | Detroit Mercy | Dick Hill is called for the reach on Don Hutchison - foul #3 on Dick Hill, team foul #7 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (PG), Scott Robinson (SF) Robert Clark, Dick Hill | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Max Heaps (SF), John Cassella (PF) Dustin Jones, Derek Denning | |
| 13:26 | Detroit Mercy | Don Hutchison makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:26 | Detroit Mercy | Don Hutchison makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 13:05 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Cassella - foul #1 on John Cassella, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao (C) Eddy Frampton | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Mark Marker (C) Kyle Wilson | |
| 13:05 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 13:05 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 12:49 | Detroit Mercy | Max Heaps clanks a jumper from close range | 39-39 |
| 12:47 | Detroit Mercy | Don Hutchison snags the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 12:35 | Detroit Mercy | Max Heaps comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 12:33 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 12:19 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence is whistled for a carry | 39-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Clark (PG), Frank Minton (SG), Dick Hill (SF), Joseph Stone (C) John Green, Kenneth Pence, Scott Robinson, Evan Massey | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire (SG), Dennis Gray (SF) Don Hutchison, Max Heaps | |
| 11:57 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Stone is called for the reach on Roderick Haire - foul #1 on Joseph Stone, team foul #8 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton (C) Joseph Stone | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Derek Denning (PF), Kyle Wilson (C) John Cassella, Mark Marker | |
| 11:57 | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 11:57 | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 11:38 | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Derrick Tsao, team foul #9 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Jones (SG) Roderick Haire | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Minton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dick Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Derrick Tsao (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eddy Frampton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Andrew Teter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Gray (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Derek Denning (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray can't finish the layup but the foul's on Dick Hill - foul #4 on Dick Hill, team foul #10 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott Robinson (SF) Dick Hill | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire (PG) Andrew Teter | |
| 11:20 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray misses the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 11:20 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 11:01 | Cleveland State | Derek Denning blocks the short jumper by Eddy Frampton | 39-42 |
| 11:00 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Denning snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 10:44 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Denning knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Roderick Haire | 39-45 |
| 10:33 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-45 |
| 10:11 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Denning misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 10:10 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Eddy Frampton | 41-45 |
| 09:57 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Minton | 44-45 |
| 09:39 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Wilson misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 44-45 |
| 09:38 | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 09:33 | Cleveland State | Derek Denning steals it from Eddy Frampton | 44-45 |
| 09:12 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Roderick Haire | 44-48 |
| 08:56 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-48 |
| 08:39 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Denning knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 08:17 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 08:16 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Denning grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 08:10 | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire loses the dribble to Scott Robinson | 46-50 |
| 07:54 | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao slams it home set up by Eddy Frampton | 48-50 |
| 07:36 | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Kyle Wilson | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Clark (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Minton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Scott Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Derrick Tsao (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddy Frampton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Roderick Haire (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Jones (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Gray (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Derek Denning (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Kyle Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton is called for traveling | 48-53 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (PG), Kenneth Pence (SG), Dick Hill (SF), Christopher Lerner (PF), Evan Massey (C) Robert Clark, Frank Minton, Scott Robinson, Derrick Tsao, Eddy Frampton | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter (PG), Don Hutchison (SG), Max Heaps (SF), John Cassella (PF), Mark Marker (C) Roderick Haire, Dustin Jones, Dennis Gray, Derek Denning, Kyle Wilson | |
| 06:59 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter is fouled on the floor by John Green - foul #1 on John Green, team foul #11 | 48-53 |
| 06:59 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 06:59 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 06:46 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Green | 51-55 |
| 06:30 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-55 |
| 06:28 | Cleveland State | John Green grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 06:15 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 51-55 |
| 06:14 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner tips it home | 53-55 |
| 06:00 | Detroit Mercy | Don Hutchison can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 05:59 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 05:52 | Cleveland State | John Green misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Andrew Teter - foul #3 on Andrew Teter, team foul #3 | 53-55 |
| 05:52 | Cleveland State | John Green makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 05:52 | Cleveland State | John Green makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 05:38 | Detroit Mercy | Don Hutchison makes the jumpshot from the left side | 55-57 |
| 05:22 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Christopher Lerner | 58-57 |
| 05:18 | Detroit Mercy | Max Heaps scores on a driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Evan Massey - foul #1 on Evan Massey, team foul #12 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Stone (C) Evan Massey | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Jones (SG) Don Hutchison | |
| 05:18 | Detroit Mercy | Max Heaps misses the free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:18 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 05:08 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 05:07 | Cleveland State | John Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 04:50 | Cleveland State | John Cassella is called for the reach on Kenneth Pence - foul #2 on John Cassella, team foul #4 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Clark (PG), Frank Minton (SG), Scott Robinson (SF), Derrick Tsao (PF) John Green, Kenneth Pence, Dick Hill, Christopher Lerner | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Burch (SF), Derek Denning (PF), Paul Yother (C) Max Heaps, John Cassella, Mark Marker | |
| 04:34 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-59 |
| 04:33 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark tips it in | 60-59 |
| 04:14 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Burch misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Frank Minton - foul #2 on Frank Minton, team foul #13 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire (SG), Dennis Gray (SF), Kyle Wilson (C) Andrew Teter, Dustin Jones, Paul Yother | |
| 04:14 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Burch makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:14 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Burch misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:14 | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 03:55 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 03:30 | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-60 |
| 03:28 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Derrick Tsao | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Clark (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Minton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Scott Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Derrick Tsao (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Stone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Robert Burch (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Roderick Haire (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Gray (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Derek Denning (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Kyle Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Cleveland State | Joseph Stone is denied on a layup by Dennis Gray | 62-60 |
| 03:05 | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 02:55 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark misses the 3 from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 02:54 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Denning grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 02:54 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence (SG), Dick Hill (SF), Christopher Lerner (PF), Eddy Frampton (C) Frank Minton, Scott Robinson, Derrick Tsao, Joseph Stone | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter (PG), John Cassella (PF) Robert Burch, Derek Denning | |
| 02:34 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter misses short on a shot from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 02:33 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 02:20 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence knocks in the shot from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 02:20 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Jones (SG) Roderick Haire | |
| 02:01 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 01:59 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray hits the follow up shot | 64-62 |
| 01:46 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 01:45 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 01:24 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dustin Jones | 64-64 |
| 01:09 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Clark | 66-64 |
| 00:53 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella drills a jumper in the lane | 66-66 |
| 00:39 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 00:38 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner hits the follow up shot | 68-66 |
| 00:20 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella blows the layup | 68-66 |
| 00:19 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill is hacked by Andrew Teter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Teter, team foul #5 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Derek Denning (PF) John Cassella | |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence is hacked by Dustin Jones - foul #3 on Dustin Jones, team foul #6 | 68-66 |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark is hacked by Andrew Teter - foul #5 on Andrew Teter, team foul #7 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire (PG) Andrew Teter | |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:15 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Derek Denning | 68-66 |
| 00:11 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Denning misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 68-66 |
| 00:09 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Dustin Jones - foul #4 on Dustin Jones, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| 00:06 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:06 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Denning gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 00:06 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| 00:01 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray is hacked by Dick Hill - foul #5 on Dick Hill, team foul #14 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott Robinson (SF) Dick Hill | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 00:01 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:01 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark runs out the clock | 68-67 |