| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Bennie Ahmad (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daryl Veal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Janke (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edmund Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Beckett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Jeffrey Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Byrum (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Biggs (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Mah (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs inbounds the ball | 42-36 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Cleveland State | David Byrum misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Edmund Anderson - foul #1 on Edmund Anderson, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| 19:32 | Cleveland State | David Byrum makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 19:32 | Cleveland State | David Byrum misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 19:32 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 19:16 | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal double dribbles | 42-37 |
| 18:48 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 18:47 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Bennie Ahmad | 42-37 |
| 18:41 | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 42-37 |
| 18:40 | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal grabs the offensive board | 42-37 |
| 18:25 | Detroit Mercy | Edmund Anderson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-37 |
| 18:23 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 18:18 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by John Janke - foul #2 on John Janke, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| 18:18 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 18:18 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 18:10 | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 18:08 | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad tips it home | 44-39 |
| 17:53 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 44-41 |
| 17:44 | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 44-41 |
| 17:42 | Detroit Mercy | John Janke snags the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 17:20 | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal connects on the jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Brian Biggs - foul #2 on Brian Biggs, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Rogers (PG), Charles Mitchell (SF), John Norman (PF), Daniel Schendel (C) Bennie Ahmad, John Janke, Edmund Anderson, Charles Beckett | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (SG), Jeffrey Jacobs (SF), Robert Morning (PF), Carl Williams (C) David Byrum, Brian Biggs, Michael Johnson, Douglas Mah | |
| 17:20 | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal makes the free throw | 47-41 |
| 16:57 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 47-41 |
| 16:55 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs snags the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 16:39 | Cleveland State | Robert Morning hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Lopresti | 47-43 |
| 16:25 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Jacobs - foul #1 on Jeffrey Jacobs, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Kolinski (SF) Daryl Veal | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (SG), Douglas Mah (C) Jeffrey Peterson, Carl Williams | |
| 16:08 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Mah steals the ball from Charles Mitchell | 47-43 |
| 15:47 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Aaron Rogers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Kolinski (fresh) PF - John Norman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Schendel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Lopresti (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Morning (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Mah (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Detroit Mercy | James Kolinski scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 15:29 | Cleveland State | William Weaver is fouled on the floor by Charles Mitchell - foul #2 on Charles Mitchell, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad (PG), John Janke (SF), Kelly Cox (PF), Edmund Anderson (C) Aaron Rogers, James Kolinski, John Norman, Daniel Schendel | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Byrum (SG), Brian Biggs (SF), Michael Johnson (PF) William Weaver, Jeffrey Jacobs, Robert Morning | |
| 15:15 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Brian Biggs | 50-47 |
| 15:01 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox can't finish the layup | 50-47 |
| 14:59 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 52-47 |
| 14:50 | Cleveland State | David Byrum clanks a 3 from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 14:48 | Detroit Mercy | John Janke gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 14:31 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Mitchell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 14:29 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 14:16 | Cleveland State | David Byrum misses short on a shot from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 14:15 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Mitchell grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 14:04 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Mitchell is fouled on the floor by David Byrum - foul #3 on David Byrum, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Rogers (PG), Daryl Veal (SG), Charles Beckett (C) Bennie Ahmad, Charles Mitchell, Edmund Anderson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson (PG), Jeffrey Jacobs (SF), Robert Morning (C) John Lopresti, Brian Biggs, Douglas Mah | |
| 13:49 | Detroit Mercy | John Janke's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Jacobs | 52-47 |
| 13:35 | Cleveland State | Kelly Cox is called for the reach on Robert Morning - foul #4 on Kelly Cox, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Kolinski (SF), John Norman (PF) John Janke, Kelly Cox | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 13:20 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson double dribbles | 52-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edmund Anderson (SF) James Kolinski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Williams (C) Michael Johnson | |
| 13:07 | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Aaron Rogers | 55-47 |
| 12:48 | Cleveland State | Charles Beckett is called for the reach on Jeffrey Peterson - foul #3 on Charles Beckett, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad (PG) Aaron Rogers | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (SG) David Byrum | |
| 12:29 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-50 |
| 12:05 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 12:04 | Cleveland State | Carl Williams snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 12:00 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Janke (SF) Charles Beckett | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (SG), Brian Biggs (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Douglas Mah (C) William Weaver, Jeffrey Jacobs, Robert Morning, Carl Williams | |
| 11:43 | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 55-50 |
| 11:41 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Bennie Ahmad (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daryl Veal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Janke (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edmund Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Norman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Jeffrey Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Lopresti (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brian Biggs (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Mah (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Peterson | 55-52 |
| 11:13 | Detroit Mercy | Edmund Anderson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 11:11 | Detroit Mercy | John Janke pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 10:55 | Detroit Mercy | John Janke misses the jump hook from close range | 55-52 |
| 10:53 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 10:48 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Peterson | 55-55 |
| 10:24 | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 10:23 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 10:03 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah hits the finger roll set up by Jeffrey Peterson | 55-57 |
| 09:58 | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-57 |
| 09:56 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 09:43 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti is whistled for traveling | 55-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Rogers (PG), Charles Mitchell (SG), James Kolinski (SF), Daniel Schendel (PF), Charles Beckett (C) Bennie Ahmad, Daryl Veal, John Janke, Edmund Anderson, John Norman | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Weaver (PG), David Byrum (SG), Jeffrey Jacobs (SF), Robert Morning (PF) Jeffrey Peterson, John Lopresti, Brian Biggs, Michael Johnson | |
| 09:22 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Mah steals it from Charles Mitchell | 55-57 |
| 09:01 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 55-57 |
| 09:00 | Cleveland State | Robert Morning tips it but misses | 55-57 |
| 08:59 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 08:43 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Rogers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Williams (C) Douglas Mah | |
| 08:33 | Cleveland State | David Byrum is called for traveling | 55-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Janke (SF) James Kolinski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 08:19 | Detroit Mercy | John Janke misses short on a runner in the lane | 55-57 |
| 08:18 | Cleveland State | Carl Williams snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 07:56 | Cleveland State | Robert Morning's layup is rejected by Charles Beckett | 55-57 |
| 07:55 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Schendel grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 07:48 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Rogers's pass is intercepted by William Weaver | 55-57 |
| 07:32 | Cleveland State | Carl Williams misses the lay-in | 55-57 |
| 07:31 | Cleveland State | Carl Williams tips it but misses | 55-57 |
| 07:29 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs grabs the offensive board | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Aaron Rogers (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Janke (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Schendel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Beckett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Byrum (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Jacobs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Morning (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Williams (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Cleveland State | Carl Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Kolinski (PG), Daryl Veal (SG), Kelly Cox (PF), John Norman (C) Aaron Rogers, Charles Mitchell, Daniel Schendel, Charles Beckett | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson (PG), John Lopresti (SG), Brian Biggs (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Douglas Mah (C) William Weaver, David Byrum, Jeffrey Jacobs, Robert Morning, Carl Williams | |
| 06:53 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox's floater is tipped away by Brian Biggs | 55-57 |
| 06:51 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 06:45 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson's pass is intercepted by John Janke | 55-57 |
| 06:40 | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal jams it on a great pass from John Janke | 57-57 |
| 06:23 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Daryl Veal - foul #1 on Daryl Veal, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad (PG), Edmund Anderson (SF) James Kolinski, John Janke | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 06:23 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 06:23 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 06:04 | Detroit Mercy | Edmund Anderson hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Kelly Cox | 59-59 |
| 05:52 | Cleveland State | Edmund Anderson is called for the reach on Douglas Mah - foul #2 on Edmund Anderson, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Kolinski (SF) John Norman | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Byrum (SG) John Lopresti | |
| 05:52 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:52 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs grabs the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 05:33 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 59-61 |
| 05:18 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-61 |
| 05:17 | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad tips it home | 61-61 |
| 04:56 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-61 |
| 04:54 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah can't tip it in | 61-61 |
| 04:53 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Daryl Veal | 61-61 |
| 04:38 | Detroit Mercy | Edmund Anderson misses short on a floater from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 04:37 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox snags the offensive board | 61-61 |
| 04:24 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Peterson is called for the reach on Daryl Veal - foul #1 on Jeffrey Peterson, team foul #4 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Rogers (PG), Charles Mitchell (SG), John Janke (SF), Charles Beckett (C) Bennie Ahmad, Daryl Veal, James Kolinski, Kelly Cox | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (SF), Robert Morning (PF), Carl Williams (C) Brian Biggs, Michael Johnson, Douglas Mah | |
| 04:10 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Mitchell misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Byrum - foul #4 on David Byrum, team foul #5 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Norman (PF) Edmund Anderson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Jacobs (SF) Jeffrey Peterson | |
| 04:10 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:10 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:10 | Cleveland State | Robert Morning gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 03:48 | Cleveland State | David Byrum is hacked by John Janke - foul #3 on John Janke, team foul #8 | 61-61 |
| 03:48 | Cleveland State | David Byrum makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:48 | Cleveland State | David Byrum makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 03:30 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Mitchell hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Aaron Rogers (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Janke (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Norman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Beckett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Lopresti (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Byrum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jeffrey Jacobs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Morning (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Carl Williams (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Cleveland State | David Byrum hits a shot from just outside the lane | 64-65 |
| 02:51 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Charles Mitchell | 66-65 |
| 02:51 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad (PG), Daryl Veal (SG), Kelly Cox (PF) Aaron Rogers, Charles Mitchell, John Norman | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson (PG), Brian Biggs (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Douglas Mah (C) John Lopresti, Jeffrey Jacobs, Robert Morning, Carl Williams | |
| 02:34 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-65 |
| 02:32 | Cleveland State | David Byrum tips it home | 66-67 |
| 02:11 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett banks in the layup on a great pass from John Janke and the foul's on Douglas Mah - foul #1 on Douglas Mah, team foul #6 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (SG) David Byrum | |
| 02:11 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett misses the free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:11 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 02:02 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah misses badly on a shot from the left block | 68-67 |
| 02:00 | Detroit Mercy | John Janke pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 01:35 | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Jeffrey Peterson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Peterson, team foul #7 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Byrum (SG) John Lopresti | |
| 01:35 | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:35 | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:12 | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs slams it home | 70-69 |
| 00:58 | Detroit Mercy | John Janke misses the fadeaway from the right side | 70-69 |
| 00:57 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Michael Johnson | 70-69 |
| 00:52 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-69 |
| 00:51 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Charles Beckett | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox is fouled on the floor by Douglas Mah - foul #2 on Douglas Mah, team foul #8 | 70-69 |
| 00:29 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:29 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:29 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-69 |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah grabs the offensive board | 71-69 |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson lays it in set up by Brian Biggs | 71-71 |
| 00:10 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| 00:01 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox clanks a shot from the left block | 71-71 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett grabs the offensive board | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Bennie Ahmad (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Daryl Veal (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Janke (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kelly Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Beckett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Jeffrey Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Byrum (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - Brian Biggs (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Douglas Mah (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:39 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 71-71 |
| 04:37 | Cleveland State | Michael Johnson hits the follow up shot | 71-73 |
| 04:15 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Johnson steals it from Bennie Ahmad | 71-73 |
| 03:55 | Cleveland State | David Byrum buries a 3 from the left wing | 71-76 |
| 03:39 | Detroit Mercy | John Janke comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 71-76 |
| 03:37 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett grabs the offensive rebound | 71-76 |
| 03:18 | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kelly Cox | 73-76 |
| 03:04 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah is fouled on the floor by Charles Beckett - foul #4 on Charles Beckett, team foul #9 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edmund Anderson (C) Charles Beckett | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (SF) Brian Biggs | |
| 03:04 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 03:04 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 02:55 | Detroit Mercy | John Janke drills a runner from close range | 75-78 |
| 02:40 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-78 |
| 02:39 | Cleveland State | Douglas Mah grabs the offensive rebound | 75-78 |
| 02:20 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Byrum | 75-80 |
| 01:59 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox hits the finger roll set up by Bennie Ahmad | 77-80 |
| 01:48 | Cleveland State | David Byrum connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Peterson | 77-83 |
| 01:32 | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-83 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett (C) Edmund Anderson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brian Biggs (SF) John Lopresti | |
| 01:04 | Cleveland State | Daryl Veal steps in front of the Jeffrey Peterson pass | 77-83 |
| 00:49 | Detroit Mercy | John Janke can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Michael Johnson - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #9 | 77-83 |
| 00:49 | Detroit Mercy | John Janke makes the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:49 | Detroit Mercy | John Janke makes the 2nd free throw | 79-83 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Bennie Ahmad (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daryl Veal (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Janke (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kelly Cox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Beckett (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Jeffrey Peterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - David Byrum (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brian Biggs (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Douglas Mah (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Peterson is denied on a layup by John Janke | 79-83 |
| 00:21 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett gets the rebound | 79-83 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox is called for traveling | 79-83 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Lopresti (SF) Brian Biggs | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | Bennie Ahmad is called for the reach on John Lopresti in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bennie Ahmad, team foul #10 | 79-83 |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti makes the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:15 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti misses the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:15 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Kelly Cox | 79-84 |
| 00:10 | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 79-84 |
| 00:08 | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad snags the offensive board | 79-84 |
| 00:04 | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-84 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti pulls down the rebound | 79-84 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Daryl Veal is called for the reach on John Lopresti in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daryl Veal, team foul #11 | 79-84 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Morning (C) Douglas Mah | |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti makes the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | John Lopresti makes the 2nd free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 79-86 |