| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Francisco Guzman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Henry Tillman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Holt (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joe Jordan (fresh) C - Howard Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Howard Rucker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hugo Harry (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Danny Walker (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Alexander Crafton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Courtney Dame (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Danny Walker inbounds the ball | 45-33 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Youngstown State | Courtney Dame drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Howard Rucker | 45-35 |
| 19:22 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Francisco Guzman and he's fouled by Hugo Harry - foul #3 on Hugo Harry, team foul #1 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roy Roche (SG) Hugo Harry | |
| 19:22 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes makes the free throw | 48-35 |
| 19:01 | Youngstown State | Danny Walker's fadeaway is rejected by Howard Hayes | 48-35 |
| 19:00 | Youngstown State | Roy Roche hits the follow up shot | 48-37 |
| 18:46 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 48-37 |
| 18:44 | Youngstown State | Courtney Dame pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 18:20 | Youngstown State | Roy Roche connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Howard Rucker | 48-40 |
| 18:13 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Roy Roche - foul #1 on Roy Roche, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| 18:13 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 18:13 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 17:56 | Youngstown State | Alexander Crafton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-40 |
| 17:54 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Holt gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| 17:48 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Holt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-40 |
| 17:46 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes hits the follow up shot | 52-40 |
| 17:39 | Youngstown State | Roy Roche misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 17:37 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 17:17 | Detroit Mercy | Francisco Guzman misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 17:16 | Youngstown State | Alexander Crafton grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 17:11 | Youngstown State | Roy Roche can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-40 |
| 17:10 | Youngstown State | Danny Walker tips it in | 52-42 |
| 16:43 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman loses the ball out of bounds | 52-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bell (PG), Mike Holder (SG), Dustin Winn (SF), Julius Thompson (PF), Lucas McConchie (C) Francisco Guzman, Henry Tillman, Bryan Holt, Joe Jordan, Howard Hayes | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Richard Cotton (SG), Harry Curry (SF), Karson Todd (PF), Norman Siu (C) Howard Rucker, Danny Walker, Alexander Crafton, Courtney Dame | |
| 16:24 | Youngstown State | Karson Todd lays it up and in on a great pass from Roy Roche and the foul's on Robert Bell - foul #3 on Robert Bell, team foul #1 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Carmelo Galvan (SG) Robert Bell | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 16:24 | Youngstown State | Karson Todd misses the free throw | 52-44 |
| 16:24 | Detroit Mercy | Julius Thompson grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 16:05 | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Winn drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-44 |
| 15:42 | Youngstown State | Karson Todd buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Mike Holder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carmelo Galvan (fresh) SF - Dustin Winn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Julius Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lucas McConchie (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Roy Roche (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Cotton (fresh) SF - Harry Curry (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Karson Todd (fresh) 5 pts. C - Norman Siu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:14 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Curry takes the ball from Julius Thompson | 55-47 |
| 15:11 | Youngstown State | Harry Curry slams it home | 55-49 |
| 15:00 | Detroit Mercy | Norman Siu denies the turnaround by Dustin Winn | 55-49 |
| 14:59 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Karson Todd | 55-49 |
| 14:46 | Youngstown State | Harry Curry comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 14:44 | Detroit Mercy | Lucas McConchie grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 14:24 | Detroit Mercy | Lucas McConchie clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Cotton - foul #1 on Richard Cotton, team foul #3 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Francisco Guzman (PG), Henry Tillman (SG), Bryan Holt (SF), Howard Hayes (C) Mike Holder, Carmelo Galvan, Dustin Winn, Julius Thompson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Howard Rucker (PG), Hugo Harry (SG), Danny Walker (SF), Alexander Crafton (PF), Courtney Dame (C) Roy Roche, Richard Cotton, Harry Curry, Karson Todd, Norman Siu | |
| 14:24 | Detroit Mercy | Lucas McConchie makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 14:24 | Detroit Mercy | Lucas McConchie makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 14:15 | Youngstown State | Howard Rucker connects on the 3 from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 13:57 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Holt is hacked by Danny Walker - foul #3 on Danny Walker, team foul #4 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joe Jordan (PF) Lucas McConchie | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 13:45 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman buries a jumper from the left side | 59-52 |
| 13:23 | Youngstown State | Howard Rucker is hacked by Henry Tillman - foul #2 on Henry Tillman, team foul #2 | 59-52 |
| 13:07 | Youngstown State | Courtney Dame throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Harry Curry (C) Courtney Dame | |
| 12:54 | Detroit Mercy | Joe Jordan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Karson Todd (PF) Alexander Crafton | |
| 12:46 | Youngstown State | Howard Rucker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-52 |
| 12:45 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Curry | 59-52 |
| 12:24 | Youngstown State | Francisco Guzman steals the ball from Hugo Harry | 59-52 |
| 12:09 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 12:07 | Youngstown State | Danny Walker gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 11:41 | Youngstown State | Hugo Harry drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Danny Walker | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Francisco Guzman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Henry Tillman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Holt (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joe Jordan (fairly fresh) C - Howard Hayes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Howard Rucker (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Hugo Harry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Danny Walker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Karson Todd (fresh) 5 pts. C - Harry Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 59-54 |
| 11:19 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman grabs the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 11:04 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-54 |
| 11:02 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes hits the follow up shot | 61-54 |
| 10:49 | Youngstown State | Karson Todd is fouled on the floor by Joe Jordan - foul #1 on Joe Jordan, team foul #3 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bell (PG), Mike Holder (SG), Dustin Winn (SF), Julius Thompson (PF), Lucas McConchie (C) Francisco Guzman, Henry Tillman, Bryan Holt, Joe Jordan, Howard Hayes | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roy Roche (PG), Christopher Kamen (SG), Ronald Phillips (SF), Alexander Crafton (PF), Courtney Dame (C) Howard Rucker, Hugo Harry, Danny Walker, Karson Todd, Harry Curry | |
| 10:35 | Youngstown State | Alexander Crafton misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Lucas McConchie - foul #1 on Lucas McConchie, team foul #4 | 61-54 |
| 10:35 | Youngstown State | Alexander Crafton misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 10:35 | Youngstown State | Alexander Crafton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 10:25 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Kamen picks off the pass by Mike Holder | 61-55 |
| 10:07 | Youngstown State | Christopher Kamen clanks a floater from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 10:06 | Detroit Mercy | Mike Holder grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 09:42 | Detroit Mercy | Lucas McConchie misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 61-55 |
| 09:41 | Youngstown State | Christopher Kamen pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 09:37 | Youngstown State | Roy Roche misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 09:36 | Detroit Mercy | Julius Thompson grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 09:19 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bell is fouled on the floor by Roy Roche - foul #2 on Roy Roche, team foul #5 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Francisco Guzman (PG), Bryan Holt (SF) Mike Holder, Dustin Winn | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Howard Rucker (PG), Hugo Harry (SG), Norman Siu (C) Roy Roche, Christopher Kamen, Courtney Dame | |
| 08:59 | Detroit Mercy | Francisco Guzman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 08:57 | Youngstown State | Hugo Harry snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 08:48 | Youngstown State | Hugo Harry knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Alexander Crafton | 61-58 |
| 08:34 | Detroit Mercy | Francisco Guzman misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 61-58 |
| 08:33 | Detroit Mercy | Julius Thompson tips it home | 63-58 |
| 08:18 | Youngstown State | Norman Siu misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Julius Thompson - foul #2 on Julius Thompson, team foul #5 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman (SG), Joe Jordan (PF), Howard Hayes (C) Robert Bell, Julius Thompson, Lucas McConchie | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Danny Walker (SF), Karson Todd (C) Ronald Phillips, Alexander Crafton | |
| 08:18 | Youngstown State | Norman Siu makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 08:18 | Youngstown State | Norman Siu misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 08:18 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 08:06 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 63-59 |
| 08:04 | Youngstown State | Karson Todd gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 07:38 | Youngstown State | Hugo Harry connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Howard Rucker and he's fouled by Bryan Holt - foul #1 on Bryan Holt, team foul #6 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Courtney Dame (C) Norman Siu | |
| 07:38 | Youngstown State | Hugo Harry misses the free throw | 63-61 |
| 07:38 | Detroit Mercy | Joe Jordan snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Francisco Guzman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Henry Tillman (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Holt (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joe Jordan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Howard Hayes (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Howard Rucker (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Hugo Harry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Danny Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Karson Todd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Courtney Dame (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Detroit Mercy | Francisco Guzman makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bryan Holt | 65-61 |
| 07:16 | Youngstown State | Danny Walker travels with the ball | 65-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bell (PG), Dustin Winn (SF) Francisco Guzman, Bryan Holt | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roy Roche (SG) Hugo Harry | |
| 06:58 | Detroit Mercy | Danny Walker swats the short shot by Henry Tillman | 65-61 |
| 06:57 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman tips it home | 67-61 |
| 06:44 | Youngstown State | Danny Walker misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-61 |
| 06:43 | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Winn snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| 06:37 | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Winn misses short on a shot from the right side | 67-61 |
| 06:35 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Karson Todd | 67-61 |
| 06:16 | Youngstown State | Danny Walker misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 06:14 | Detroit Mercy | Joe Jordan grabs the board | 67-61 |
| 05:49 | Detroit Mercy | Joe Jordan connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-61 |
| 05:28 | Youngstown State | Danny Walker drills a shot from the right side | 69-63 |
| 05:28 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Francisco Guzman (PG), Bryan Holt (SF) Robert Bell, Dustin Winn | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Hugo Harry (SG), Alexander Crafton (PF) Roy Roche, Karson Todd | |
| 05:13 | Detroit Mercy | Francisco Guzman makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Henry Tillman | 71-63 |
| 04:52 | Youngstown State | Danny Walker makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Hugo Harry | 71-66 |
| 04:23 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes can't finish the layup | 71-66 |
| 04:21 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes tips it back up and in | 73-66 |
| 04:03 | Youngstown State | Alexander Crafton misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 73-66 |
| 04:01 | Youngstown State | Courtney Dame tips it home | 73-68 |
| 03:32 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Holt comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 73-68 |
| 03:30 | Youngstown State | Alexander Crafton grabs the defensive rebound | 73-68 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Francisco Guzman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Henry Tillman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Holt (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joe Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Hayes (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Howard Rucker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Hugo Harry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Danny Walker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alexander Crafton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Courtney Dame (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Youngstown State | Hugo Harry misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-68 |
| 03:08 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Howard Hayes | 73-68 |
| 02:53 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Holt is hacked by Hugo Harry - foul #4 on Hugo Harry, team foul #6 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bell (SG), Julius Thompson (PF), Lucas McConchie (C) Henry Tillman, Joe Jordan, Howard Hayes | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roy Roche (PG), Harry Curry (SF), Karson Todd (PF), Norman Siu (C) Howard Rucker, Danny Walker, Alexander Crafton, Courtney Dame | |
| 02:42 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Hugo Harry - foul #5 on Hugo Harry, team foul #7 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Mike Holder (SG), Dustin Winn (SF) Francisco Guzman, Bryan Holt | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Christopher Kamen (SG) Hugo Harry | |
| 02:42 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bell misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 02:42 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 02:42 | Youngstown State | Karson Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 73-68 |
| 02:42 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| 02:31 | Youngstown State | Mike Holder picks off the pass by Harry Curry | 73-68 |
| 02:31 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Francisco Guzman (PG), Henry Tillman (SG), Bryan Holt (SF), Howard Hayes (C) Robert Bell, Mike Holder, Dustin Winn, Lucas McConchie | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Howard Rucker (PG), Danny Walker (SF), Alexander Crafton (PF) Christopher Kamen, Harry Curry, Norman Siu | |
| 02:29 | Detroit Mercy | Francisco Guzman travels in the backcourt | 73-68 |
| 02:10 | Youngstown State | Roy Roche connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Howard Rucker | 73-71 |
| 02:03 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 73-71 |
| 02:01 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Holt gets the offensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 01:51 | Detroit Mercy | Francisco Guzman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 73-71 |
| 01:49 | Youngstown State | Danny Walker snags the defensive board | 73-71 |
| 01:49 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joe Jordan (PF) Julius Thompson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Courtney Dame (C) Karson Todd | |
| 01:36 | Youngstown State | Roy Roche is called for a charge - foul #3 on Roy Roche, team foul #8 | 73-71 |
| 01:16 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Roche steals it from Joe Jordan | 73-71 |
| 00:58 | Youngstown State | Alexander Crafton is hacked by Joe Jordan - foul #2 on Joe Jordan, team foul #7 | 73-71 |
| 00:58 | Youngstown State | Alexander Crafton makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:58 | Youngstown State | Alexander Crafton makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:48 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Roche is called for the reach on Henry Tillman - foul #4 on Roy Roche, team foul #9 | 73-73 |
| 00:48 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:48 | Youngstown State | Courtney Dame pulls down the rebound | 73-73 |
| 00:39 | Youngstown State | Danny Walker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-73 |
| 00:38 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes pulls down the rebound | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman banks in the layup set up by Howard Hayes | 75-73 |
| 00:01 | Youngstown State | Howard Hayes swats the shot by Danny Walker | 75-73 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Joe Jordan snags the defensive board | 75-73 |