| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Andrew Teter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Dustin Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dennis Gray (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Derek Denning (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Kyle Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dick Hill (fresh) PF - Christopher Lerner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Eddy Frampton (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray misses badly on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Dick Hill - foul #1 on Dick Hill, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| 19:49 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray misses the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 19:49 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 19:38 | Cleveland State | Dennis Gray takes the ball from Eddy Frampton | 33-25 |
| 19:35 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray banks in the layup | 35-25 |
| 19:17 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence misses the easy layup but the foul's on Andrew Teter - foul #1 on Andrew Teter, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| 19:17 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 19:17 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 18:57 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter is fouled on the floor by Robert Clark - foul #2 on Robert Clark, team foul #2 | 35-27 |
| 18:43 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dick Hill - foul #2 on Dick Hill, team foul #3 | 35-27 |
| 18:43 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 18:43 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 18:22 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Robert Clark | 37-29 |
| 17:59 | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Jones drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Andrew Teter and the foul's on Eddy Frampton - foul #3 on Eddy Frampton, team foul #4 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Evan Massey (C) Eddy Frampton | |
| 17:59 | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Jones misses the free throw | 39-29 |
| 17:59 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey grabs the defensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 17:46 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 39-29 |
| 17:44 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill hits the follow up shot | 39-31 |
| 17:27 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray is called for traveling | 39-31 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire (SG), Don Hutchison (SF), John Cassella (PF) Dustin Jones, Dennis Gray, Derek Denning | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Frank Minton (SG), Scott Robinson (SF), Derrick Tsao (C) Kenneth Pence, Dick Hill, Christopher Lerner | |
| 17:07 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark hits the finger roll on a great pass from Frank Minton and he's hacked by Roderick Haire - foul #3 on Roderick Haire, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Max Heaps (SF), Mark Marker (C) Roderick Haire, Kyle Wilson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 17:07 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark misses the free throw | 39-33 |
| 17:07 | Detroit Mercy | Max Heaps grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 17:00 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella misses long on a floater near the basket | 39-33 |
| 16:59 | Detroit Mercy | Max Heaps hits the follow up shot | 41-33 |
| 16:44 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Frank Minton | 41-35 |
| 16:27 | Detroit Mercy | Don Hutchison clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 16:26 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 16:06 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Frank Minton | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Andrew Teter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Don Hutchison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Max Heaps (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Cassella (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Marker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Clark (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Minton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Scott Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Evan Massey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Derrick Tsao (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Detroit Mercy | Evan Massey steals it from John Cassella | 41-38 |
| 15:40 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark's pass is intercepted by Andrew Teter in the backcourt | 41-38 |
| 15:26 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Marker is called for traveling | 41-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire (PG), Dustin Jones (SG), Dennis Gray (SF), Derek Denning (PF), Kyle Wilson (C) Andrew Teter, Don Hutchison, Max Heaps, John Cassella, Mark Marker | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (PG), Kenneth Pence (SG), Dick Hill (SF), Christopher Lerner (PF), Eddy Frampton (C) Robert Clark, Frank Minton, Scott Robinson, Evan Massey, Derrick Tsao | |
| 15:18 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 14:59 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Denning makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Dustin Jones and the foul's on Christopher Lerner - foul #2 on Christopher Lerner, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| 14:59 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Denning makes the free throw | 44-40 |
| 14:52 | Cleveland State | John Green clanks a 3 from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 14:51 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 14:22 | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire connects on the floater from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 14:07 | Cleveland State | 3 seconds is called on John Green | 46-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Don Hutchison (SG) Dustin Jones | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 13:48 | Detroit Mercy | Don Hutchison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter (PG) Don Hutchison | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 13:33 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 13:31 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 13:16 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-40 |
| 13:15 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Christopher Lerner | 46-40 |
| 12:57 | Cleveland State | Derek Denning denies the turnaround by Dick Hill | 46-40 |
| 12:55 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Wilson gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 12:36 | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire travels with the ball | 46-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Jones (SG), Don Hutchison (SF), John Cassella (PF), Mark Marker (C) Roderick Haire, Dennis Gray, Derek Denning, Kyle Wilson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Clark (PG), Frank Minton (SG), Scott Robinson (SF), Evan Massey (PF), Derrick Tsao (C) John Green, Kenneth Pence, Dick Hill, Christopher Lerner, Eddy Frampton | |
| 12:09 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark is whistled for traveling | 46-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Max Heaps (PG) Andrew Teter | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 12:03 | Detroit Mercy | Max Heaps's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-40 |
| 11:49 | Cleveland State | Mark Marker steps in front of the Scott Robinson pass | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Max Heaps (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dustin Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Don Hutchison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Cassella (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Marker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Robert Clark (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Minton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Scott Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Evan Massey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Derrick Tsao (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Detroit Mercy | Max Heaps's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-40 |
| 11:13 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-40 |
| 11:12 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 11:02 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella hits a turnaround from the left block | 48-40 |
| 10:51 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton clanks a shot from the free throw line | 48-40 |
| 10:49 | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao tips it in | 48-42 |
| 10:32 | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-42 |
| 10:31 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Marker pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 10:14 | Detroit Mercy | Don Hutchison comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 10:13 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Marker hits the follow up shot | 50-42 |
| 09:58 | Cleveland State | Mark Marker picks off the pass by Frank Minton | 50-42 |
| 09:45 | Detroit Mercy | Max Heaps is fouled on the floor by Scott Robinson - foul #1 on Scott Robinson, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter (PG), Roderick Haire (SG), Dennis Gray (SF), Derek Denning (PF), Kyle Wilson (C) Max Heaps, Dustin Jones, Don Hutchison, John Cassella, Mark Marker | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (PG), Kenneth Pence (SG), Dick Hill (SF), Christopher Lerner (PF), Eddy Frampton (C) Robert Clark, Frank Minton, Scott Robinson, Evan Massey, Derrick Tsao | |
| 09:36 | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire blows the layup but he's hacked by Dick Hill - foul #3 on Dick Hill, team foul #7 | 50-42 |
| 09:36 | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 09:36 | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 09:10 | Cleveland State | Kyle Wilson steps in front of the Dick Hill pass | 52-42 |
| 08:58 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-42 |
| 08:44 | Cleveland State | John Green misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-42 |
| 08:42 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Denning grabs the board | 55-42 |
| 08:37 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-42 |
| 08:35 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Denning tips it back up and in | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:20 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton connects on the floater from close range set up by John Green | 57-44 |
| 08:00 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Wilson misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 57-44 |
| 07:58 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray grabs the offensive board | 57-44 |
| 07:42 | Detroit Mercy | Eddy Frampton picks off the pass by Kyle Wilson | 57-44 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Andrew Teter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SG - Roderick Haire (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Gray (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derek Denning (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Kyle Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Green (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dick Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Lerner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Eddy Frampton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:21 | Cleveland State | John Green misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 57-44 |
| 07:20 | Cleveland State | John Green gets the offensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 07:04 | Cleveland State | Eddy Frampton knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Pence | 57-47 |
| 06:48 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Teter | 60-47 |
| 06:36 | Cleveland State | John Green is called for traveling | 60-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Max Heaps (PG), Dustin Jones (SG), Don Hutchison (SF), John Cassella (PF), Mark Marker (C) Andrew Teter, Roderick Haire, Dennis Gray, Derek Denning, Kyle Wilson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Clark (PG), Frank Minton (SG), Scott Robinson (SF), Evan Massey (PF), Derrick Tsao (C) John Green, Kenneth Pence, Dick Hill, Christopher Lerner, Eddy Frampton | |
| 06:15 | Detroit Mercy | Max Heaps hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-47 |
| 06:13 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark snags the defensive board | 60-47 |
| 05:59 | Cleveland State | Scott Robinson misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Don Hutchison - foul #3 on Don Hutchison, team foul #3 | 60-47 |
| 05:59 | Cleveland State | Scott Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 05:59 | Cleveland State | Scott Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 05:59 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella gets the rebound | 60-48 |
| 05:35 | Detroit Mercy | Max Heaps's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter (PG) Dustin Jones | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 05:24 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by Derrick Tsao is denied by Mark Marker | 60-48 |
| 05:23 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Mark Marker | 60-48 |
| 05:18 | Detroit Mercy | Max Heaps makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:05 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Don Hutchison - foul #4 on Don Hutchison, team foul #4 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire (SG), Kyle Wilson (C) Max Heaps, Mark Marker | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 05:05 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 05:05 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 04:50 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella hits the finger roll | 64-50 |
| 04:35 | Cleveland State | Robert Clark scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Frank Minton | 64-53 |
| 04:21 | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-53 |
| 04:20 | Cleveland State | Derrick Tsao snags the defensive board | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:07 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton is fouled on the floor by Kyle Wilson - foul #2 on Kyle Wilson, team foul #5 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Jones (SG), Dennis Gray (SF), Derek Denning (PF) Roderick Haire, Don Hutchison, John Cassella | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence (SG), Dick Hill (SF), Christopher Lerner (PF), Eddy Frampton (C) Frank Minton, Scott Robinson, Evan Massey, Derrick Tsao | |
| 03:46 | Cleveland State | Dennis Gray is called for the reach on Dick Hill - foul #2 on Dennis Gray, team foul #6 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Max Heaps (PG) Andrew Teter | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (PG) Robert Clark | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:39 | Cleveland State | Christopher Lerner misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-53 |
| 03:38 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Wilson snags the defensive board | 64-53 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Max Heaps (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dustin Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Gray (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derek Denning (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Kyle Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Green (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dick Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Lerner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Eddy Frampton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Jones drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-53 |
| 03:03 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence makes the shot from close range set up by Dick Hill and he's fouled by Dennis Gray - foul #3 on Dennis Gray, team foul #7 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire (PG), Mark Marker (C) Max Heaps, Kyle Wilson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 03:03 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence misses the free throw | 67-55 |
| 03:03 | Cleveland State | John Green grabs the offensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 02:58 | Cleveland State | Dustin Jones picks off the pass by Eddy Frampton | 67-55 |
| 02:54 | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire lays it up and in on a great pass from Dustin Jones | 69-55 |
| 02:41 | Cleveland State | Dick Hill drills a floater from the right block | 69-57 |
| 02:41 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter (PG), Kyle Wilson (C) Roderick Haire, Mark Marker | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Clark (PG) John Green | |
| 02:21 | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Jones is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Dustin Jones, team foul #8 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Max Heaps (PG), Roderick Haire (SG), Don Hutchison (SF), John Cassella (PF), Mark Marker (C) Andrew Teter, Dustin Jones, Dennis Gray, Derek Denning, Kyle Wilson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (PG), Frank Minton (SG), Scott Robinson (SF), Evan Massey (PF), Derrick Tsao (C) Robert Clark, Kenneth Pence, Dick Hill, Christopher Lerner, Eddy Frampton | |
| 02:04 | Cleveland State | Scott Robinson can't finish the layup | 69-57 |
| 02:02 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Marker gets the rebound | 69-57 |
| 01:57 | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire lays it up and in set up by Max Heaps | 71-57 |
| 01:48 | Cleveland State | Don Hutchison steals the ball from Derrick Tsao | 71-57 |
| 01:19 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-57 |
| 01:18 | Cleveland State | John Green pulls down the rebound | 71-57 |
| 00:54 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Detroit Mercy | Max Heaps hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Scott Robinson - foul #2 on Scott Robinson, team foul #8 | 71-60 |
| 00:33 | Detroit Mercy | Max Heaps makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 00:33 | Detroit Mercy | Max Heaps makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | Evan Massey hits the finger roll on a great pass from Scott Robinson | 73-62 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Max Heaps runs out the clock | 73-62 |