| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Scott Pettway (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryce Wade (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Tudor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lynn Tibbits (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Hohlstein (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ronald Milliner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kelvin Rodgers (fresh) SF - Don Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jonathon Farrior (fresh) 4 pts. C - Larry Mace (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor inbounds the ball | 34-38 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Cleveland State | Lynn Tibbits drills a jumper from the left side | 36-38 |
| 19:24 | Detroit Mercy | Kelvin Rodgers misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 19:22 | Cleveland State | Phillip Hohlstein snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 19:05 | Cleveland State | Bryce Wade misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Kelvin Rodgers - foul #1 on Kelvin Rodgers, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| 19:05 | Cleveland State | Bryce Wade makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 19:05 | Cleveland State | Bryce Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 18:39 | Detroit Mercy | Jonathon Farrior is called for a backcourt violation | 38-38 |
| 18:21 | Cleveland State | Bryce Wade makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Pettway | 41-38 |
| 17:59 | Detroit Mercy | Jonathon Farrior makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Kelvin Rodgers and the foul's on Lynn Tibbits - foul #2 on Lynn Tibbits, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| 17:59 | Detroit Mercy | Jonathon Farrior makes the free throw | 41-41 |
| 17:40 | Cleveland State | Phillip Hohlstein misses long on a jumper in the lane | 41-41 |
| 17:39 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Jonathon Farrior | 41-41 |
| 17:10 | Detroit Mercy | Jonathon Farrior misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 41-41 |
| 17:09 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 16:59 | Cleveland State | Bryce Wade connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Scott Pettway | 43-41 |
| 16:32 | Detroit Mercy | Don Jackson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 16:30 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Mace tips it in | 43-43 |
| 16:14 | Cleveland State | Scott Pettway connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 15:58 | Detroit Mercy | Jonathon Farrior's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Tudor | 46-43 |
| 15:56 | Detroit Mercy | Jonathon Farrior misses the tip | 46-43 |
| 15:54 | Cleveland State | Phillip Hohlstein pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Scott Pettway (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryce Wade (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Tudor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lynn Tibbits (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Hohlstein (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ronald Milliner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kelvin Rodgers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Don Jackson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jonathon Farrior (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Mace (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Cleveland State | Bryce Wade throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Rowe (PG), Roderick Weathers (SG), Jesse Delrio (SF), Otis Tobin (PF), John Thrash (C) Scott Pettway, Bryce Wade, Jeffrey Tudor, Lynn Tibbits, Phillip Hohlstein | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Lee (PG), William Leopold (SG), Thomas Simpson (SF), Shawn Dillman (PF), Aaron Mason (C) Ronald Milliner, Kelvin Rodgers, Don Jackson, Jonathon Farrior, Larry Mace | |
| 15:14 | Detroit Mercy | William Leopold travels with the ball | 46-43 |
| 14:56 | Cleveland State | Aaron Mason swats the short shot by Jesse Delrio | 46-43 |
| 14:55 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Simpson gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 14:40 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Mason's floater is tipped away by Otis Tobin | 46-43 |
| 14:39 | Detroit Mercy | Shawn Dillman pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 14:26 | Detroit Mercy | John Thrash steals it from Eric Lee | 46-43 |
| 14:11 | Cleveland State | William Leopold blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by James Rowe | 46-43 |
| 14:10 | Cleveland State | Otis Tobin grabs the offensive board | 46-43 |
| 13:50 | Cleveland State | Otis Tobin comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 46-43 |
| 13:49 | Cleveland State | Otis Tobin grabs the offensive board | 46-43 |
| 13:31 | Cleveland State | Otis Tobin blows the layup but he's fouled by Shawn Dillman - foul #1 on Shawn Dillman, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott Pettway (PG), Bryce Wade (SG) James Rowe, Roderick Weathers | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Milliner (PG), Larry Mace (C) Eric Lee, Aaron Mason | |
| 13:31 | Cleveland State | Otis Tobin misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:31 | Cleveland State | Otis Tobin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:13 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Milliner buries a floater from the right side set up by William Leopold and he's hacked by Bryce Wade - foul #2 on Bryce Wade, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lynn Tibbits (PF), Tommy Daly (C) Otis Tobin, John Thrash | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 13:13 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Milliner misses the free throw | 47-45 |
| 13:13 | Cleveland State | Tommy Daly gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 13:03 | Cleveland State | Scott Pettway misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Ronald Milliner - foul #2 on Ronald Milliner, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| 13:03 | Cleveland State | Scott Pettway makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 13:03 | Cleveland State | Scott Pettway makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 12:39 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Milliner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Don Jackson (SF), Jonathon Farrior (PF) Thomas Simpson, Shawn Dillman | |
| 12:15 | Cleveland State | Lynn Tibbits misses the 3 from straight away | 49-45 |
| 12:14 | Detroit Mercy | Don Jackson pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 11:51 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Mace misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 11:49 | Detroit Mercy | Jonathon Farrior tips it back up and in | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Scott Pettway (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryce Wade (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Delrio (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Lynn Tibbits (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tommy Daly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ronald Milliner (fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Leopold (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Don Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jonathon Farrior (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Mace (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Cleveland State | Jesse Delrio can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 11:28 | Detroit Mercy | Don Jackson gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 11:06 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Milliner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 11:04 | Detroit Mercy | Don Jackson tips it in | 49-49 |
| 10:47 | Cleveland State | Lynn Tibbits's pass is intercepted by Larry Mace | 49-49 |
| 10:18 | Detroit Mercy | Lynn Tibbits blocks the short jumper by Larry Mace | 49-49 |
| 10:16 | Cleveland State | Lynn Tibbits snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 09:59 | Cleveland State | Lynn Tibbits misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Jonathon Farrior - foul #2 on Jonathon Farrior, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Rowe (PG), Roderick Weathers (SG), Jeffrey Tudor (SF), Phillip Hohlstein (C) Scott Pettway, Bryce Wade, Jesse Delrio, Tommy Daly | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Lee (PG), Kelvin Rodgers (SG), Thomas Simpson (SF), Shawn Dillman (PF), Aaron Mason (C) Ronald Milliner, William Leopold, Don Jackson, Jonathon Farrior, Larry Mace | |
| 09:59 | Cleveland State | Lynn Tibbits makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:59 | Cleveland State | Lynn Tibbits makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:46 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Mason is whistled for traveling | 51-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Otis Tobin (PF) Lynn Tibbits | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 09:27 | Cleveland State | Roderick Weathers scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Phillip Hohlstein | 54-49 |
| 09:08 | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Weathers is called for the reach on Kelvin Rodgers - foul #2 on Roderick Weathers, team foul #3 | 54-49 |
| 08:54 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Mason comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on Phillip Hohlstein - foul #1 on Phillip Hohlstein, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| 08:54 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Mason makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:54 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 08:28 | Cleveland State | Roderick Weathers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 08:26 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Aaron Mason | 54-51 |
| 08:03 | Detroit Mercy | Otis Tobin blocks the short jumper by Shawn Dillman | 54-51 |
| 08:01 | Cleveland State | Phillip Hohlstein pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 07:41 | Cleveland State | Roderick Weathers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott Pettway (PG), Bryce Wade (SG), Jesse Delrio (SF), Lynn Tibbits (PF), John Thrash (C) James Rowe, Roderick Weathers, Jeffrey Tudor, Otis Tobin, Phillip Hohlstein | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Milliner (PG), William Leopold (SG), Don Jackson (SF), Larry Mace (C) Eric Lee, Kelvin Rodgers, Thomas Simpson, Aaron Mason | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Scott Pettway (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryce Wade (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Delrio (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Lynn Tibbits (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Thrash (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ronald Milliner (fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Leopold (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Don Jackson (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Shawn Dillman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Larry Mace (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Detroit Mercy | Don Jackson misses the easy layup | 54-51 |
| 07:22 | Cleveland State | Lynn Tibbits pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 07:06 | Cleveland State | Bryce Wade clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 07:04 | Cleveland State | Lynn Tibbits gets the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 06:50 | Cleveland State | Larry Mace swats the layup by Lynn Tibbits | 54-51 |
| 06:49 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Mace grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 06:27 | Detroit Mercy | William Leopold misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 06:26 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Mace hits the follow up shot | 54-53 |
| 06:11 | Cleveland State | Lynn Tibbits drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 05:50 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Milliner misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 05:48 | Cleveland State | Jesse Delrio gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 05:31 | Cleveland State | Jesse Delrio buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Scott Pettway | 59-53 |
| 05:16 | Detroit Mercy | Shawn Dillman knocks in the floater near the basket and he's hacked by Lynn Tibbits - foul #3 on Lynn Tibbits, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Rowe (PG), Roderick Weathers (SG), Jeffrey Tudor (SF), Phillip Hohlstein (C) Scott Pettway, Bryce Wade, Lynn Tibbits, John Thrash | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Lee (PG), Kelvin Rodgers (SG), Thomas Simpson (SF), Jonathon Farrior (PF) Ronald Milliner, William Leopold, Don Jackson, Larry Mace | |
| 05:16 | Detroit Mercy | Shawn Dillman makes the free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:08 | Cleveland State | James Rowe is called for traveling | 59-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Otis Tobin (PF) Jesse Delrio | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Mason (C) Shawn Dillman | |
| 04:42 | Detroit Mercy | Kelvin Rodgers buries a shot from close range | 59-58 |
| 04:34 | Cleveland State | James Rowe misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-58 |
| 04:33 | Detroit Mercy | Jonathon Farrior pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 04:14 | Detroit Mercy | Jonathon Farrior banks in the layup set up by Thomas Simpson | 59-60 |
| 04:10 | Cleveland State | Roderick Weathers double dribbles | 59-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Bryce Wade (SG), Jesse Delrio (PF) Roderick Weathers, Otis Tobin | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Milliner (PG), William Leopold (SG), Larry Mace (C) Eric Lee, Kelvin Rodgers, Aaron Mason | |
| 04:02 | Detroit Mercy | William Leopold is called for traveling | 59-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott Pettway (PG) James Rowe | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 03:49 | Cleveland State | Bryce Wade buries a 3 from straight away | 62-60 |
| 03:28 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Milliner comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 62-60 |
| 03:27 | Cleveland State | Bryce Wade pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Scott Pettway (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryce Wade (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Tudor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Delrio (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Hohlstein (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ronald Milliner (fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Leopold (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathon Farrior (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Mace (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor is fouled on the floor by Thomas Simpson - foul #2 on Thomas Simpson, team foul #5 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lynn Tibbits (PF) Jesse Delrio | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Don Jackson (SF) Thomas Simpson | |
| 02:54 | Cleveland State | Scott Pettway is hacked by Jonathon Farrior - foul #3 on Jonathon Farrior, team foul #6 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Otis Tobin (SF), John Thrash (C) Jeffrey Tudor, Phillip Hohlstein | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Mason (PF) Jonathon Farrior | |
| 02:36 | Cleveland State | Scott Pettway misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 62-60 |
| 02:34 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Mace pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 02:11 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Mace clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by John Thrash - foul #2 on John Thrash, team foul #6 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Rowe (PG), Roderick Weathers (SG), Jesse Delrio (SF) Scott Pettway, Bryce Wade, Otis Tobin | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kelvin Rodgers (PG), Shawn Dillman (PF) Ronald Milliner, Aaron Mason | |
| 02:11 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Mace makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 02:11 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Mace misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 02:11 | Cleveland State | Lynn Tibbits grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 02:11 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| 01:49 | Cleveland State | Jesse Delrio's floater is tipped away by Shawn Dillman | 62-61 |
| 01:47 | Cleveland State | Roderick Weathers grabs the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 01:42 | Cleveland State | Roderick Weathers double dribbles | 62-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott Pettway (PG), Bryce Wade (SG), Jeffrey Tudor (SF), Phillip Hohlstein (C) James Rowe, Roderick Weathers, Jesse Delrio, John Thrash | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Milliner (PG), Jonathon Farrior (PF) Kelvin Rodgers, Shawn Dillman | |
| 01:19 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Tudor steals the ball from Jonathon Farrior | 62-61 |
| 00:55 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 00:54 | Detroit Mercy | Jonathon Farrior grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 00:36 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Milliner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 00:35 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Cleveland State | Ronald Milliner is called for the reach on Jeffrey Tudor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Milliner, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| 00:34 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:34 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Tudor makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:18 | Detroit Mercy | Don Jackson misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Scott Pettway | 64-61 |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | William Leopold is called for the reach on Scott Pettway in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Leopold, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | Scott Pettway makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | Scott Pettway misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:16 | Detroit Mercy | Jonathon Farrior gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Detroit Mercy | William Leopold clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 00:08 | Detroit Mercy | Jonathon Farrior grabs the offensive board | 65-61 |
| 00:06 | Detroit Mercy | Jonathon Farrior can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-61 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Phillip Hohlstein | 65-61 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Phillip Hohlstein is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Milliner - foul #4 on Ronald Milliner, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Rowe (PG) Scott Pettway | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Phillip Hohlstein makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Phillip Hohlstein makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Milliner misses long on a halfcourt shot | 67-61 |