| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Peter Wier (fresh) SG - Bruce Gary (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Phipps (fresh) PF - Sean Little (fresh) C - Aaron Mason (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - John Carney (fresh) SG - Ralph Winston (fresh) SF - David Carney (fresh) PF - James Fleming (fresh) C - Randolph Bouck (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Mason wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Phipps loses the dribble to James Fleming | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Youngstown State | Randolph Bouck misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Detroit Mercy | Sean Little grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Detroit Mercy | The short jumper by Aaron Mason is denied by Randolph Bouck | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Detroit Mercy | Sean Little tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Youngstown State | James Fleming connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by John Carney and he's hacked by Peter Wier - foul #1 on Peter Wier, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Youngstown State | James Fleming makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:24 | Detroit Mercy | Sean Little loses the dribble to James Fleming | 2-3 |
| 18:14 | Youngstown State | John Carney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 17:52 | Detroit Mercy | Ralph Winston steps in front of the Aaron Mason pass | 2-3 |
| 17:31 | Youngstown State | James Fleming hits a runner from close range and the foul's on Sean Little - foul #1 on Sean Little, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Lee (SG) Bruce Gary | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 17:31 | Youngstown State | James Fleming makes the free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:12 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Wier scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Phipps | 5-6 |
| 16:53 | Youngstown State | Ralph Winston is fouled on the floor by Sean Little - foul #2 on Sean Little, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Law (SF), Ronald Williams (PF), Wade Garth (C) Jeffrey Phipps, Sean Little, Aaron Mason | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Haddox (SG), Barry Erbe (SF), Melvin Dulac (C) Ralph Winston, David Carney, Randolph Bouck | |
| 16:31 | Youngstown State | Barry Erbe is fouled on the floor by Clyde Law - foul #1 on Clyde Law, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brett Mote (PG) Peter Wier | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson (PG), James Bova (PF) John Carney, James Fleming | |
| 16:17 | Youngstown State | Eric Lee steps in front of the Jeffrey Haddox pass | 5-6 |
| 16:14 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Lee lays it in | 7-6 |
| 16:01 | Youngstown State | Eric Lee steals the ball from Robert Jackson | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Brett Mote (fresh) SG - Eric Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Clyde Law (fresh) PF - Ronald Williams (fresh) C - Wade Garth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Haddox (fresh) SF - Barry Erbe (fresh) PF - James Bova (fresh) C - Melvin Dulac (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Detroit Mercy | Wade Garth is hacked by Melvin Dulac - foul #1 on Melvin Dulac, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Peter Wier (PG), Bruce Gary (SG), Jeffrey Phipps (SF) Brett Mote, Eric Lee, Clyde Law | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Carney (SF), James Fleming (PF) Barry Erbe, James Bova | |
| 15:23 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Wier scores on a 3 from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 15:07 | Youngstown State | Melvin Dulac misses the easy layup | 10-6 |
| 15:05 | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson can't tip it in | 10-6 |
| 15:04 | Youngstown State | Melvin Dulac tips it back up and in | 10-8 |
| 14:39 | Detroit Mercy | Wade Garth connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Peter Wier | 12-8 |
| 14:13 | Youngstown State | Melvin Dulac drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by David Carney | 12-10 |
| 14:01 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary clanks a 3 from the right corner | 12-10 |
| 13:59 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams grabs the offensive board | 12-10 |
| 13:51 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Jackson - foul #1 on Robert Jackson, team foul #2 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Mason (C) Wade Garth | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Carney (PG), Ralph Winston (SG), Barry Erbe (SF), James Bova (PF), Randolph Bouck (C) Robert Jackson, Jeffrey Haddox, David Carney, James Fleming, Melvin Dulac | |
| 13:51 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:51 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 13:37 | Youngstown State | James Bova drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by John Carney | 14-12 |
| 13:22 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Mason connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Bruce Gary and he's hacked by Barry Erbe - foul #1 on Barry Erbe, team foul #3 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Lee (PG), Clyde Law (SF) Peter Wier, Jeffrey Phipps | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 13:22 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Mason misses the free throw | 16-12 |
| 13:22 | Youngstown State | Ralph Winston grabs the board | 16-12 |
| 13:00 | Youngstown State | Barry Erbe misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Eric Lee - foul #1 on Eric Lee, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brett Mote (PG) Ronald Williams | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 13:00 | Youngstown State | Barry Erbe makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 13:00 | Youngstown State | Barry Erbe makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 12:38 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Law comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 12:37 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Barry Erbe | 16-14 |
| 12:30 | Youngstown State | Barry Erbe misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-14 |
| 12:29 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Law grabs the defensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 12:08 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Mason misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on James Bova - foul #1 on James Bova, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Peter Wier (PG), Jeffrey Phipps (SF), Ronald Williams (PF) Brett Mote, Bruce Gary, Clyde Law | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Carney (SF), James Fleming (PF) Barry Erbe, James Bova | |
| 12:08 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Mason makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 12:08 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 12:08 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Ralph Winston | 17-14 |
| 11:52 | Youngstown State | James Fleming's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Phipps | 17-14 |
| 11:50 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Lee snags the defensive board | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Peter Wier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Phipps (fresh) PF - Ronald Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Aaron Mason (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - John Carney (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ralph Winston (fresh) SF - David Carney (fresh) PF - James Fleming (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Randolph Bouck (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Mason misses the jumper from close range | 17-14 |
| 11:30 | Youngstown State | John Carney grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 11:11 | Youngstown State | Randolph Bouck misses the 3 from straight away | 17-14 |
| 11:10 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 10:49 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Phipps makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Peter Wier | 20-14 |
| 10:39 | Youngstown State | David Carney loses the ball out of bounds | 20-14 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Wade Garth (C) Aaron Mason | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson (PG), Jeffrey Haddox (SG), Melvin Dulac (C) John Carney, Ralph Winston, Randolph Bouck | |
| 10:22 | Detroit Mercy | The short jumper by Jeffrey Phipps is denied by Melvin Dulac | 20-14 |
| 10:20 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Haddox | 20-14 |
| 09:55 | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-14 |
| 09:54 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to David Carney | 20-14 |
| 09:46 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Haddox misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-14 |
| 09:44 | Detroit Mercy | Wade Garth grabs the board | 20-14 |
| 09:42 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Jackson steals the ball from Peter Wier in the backcourt | 20-14 |
| 09:17 | Youngstown State | David Carney's pass is intercepted by Eric Lee | 20-14 |
| 08:57 | Detroit Mercy | Melvin Dulac blocks the short jumper by Jeffrey Phipps | 20-14 |
| 08:56 | Youngstown State | Melvin Dulac pulls down the rebound | 20-14 |
| 08:32 | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Peter Wier - foul #2 on Peter Wier, team foul #6 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brett Mote (PG), Bruce Gary (SG), Clyde Law (SF), Aaron Mason (C) Peter Wier, Eric Lee, Jeffrey Phipps, Ronald Williams | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ralph Winston (SG), Barry Erbe (SF), James Bova (PF), Randolph Bouck (C) Jeffrey Haddox, David Carney, James Fleming, Melvin Dulac | |
| 08:32 | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 08:32 | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 08:32 | Detroit Mercy | Wade Garth gets the rebound | 20-15 |
| 08:05 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Mason lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brett Mote | 22-15 |
| 07:41 | Youngstown State | Wade Garth swats the short shot by Barry Erbe | 22-15 |
| 07:40 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary grabs the board | 22-15 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Brett Mote (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bruce Gary (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clyde Law (fresh) PF - Wade Garth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Mason (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Ralph Winston (fresh) SF - Barry Erbe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Bova (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randolph Bouck (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Detroit Mercy | James Bova steps in front of the Bruce Gary pass | 22-15 |
| 07:29 | Youngstown State | Randolph Bouck knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-18 |
| 07:08 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Mason can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-18 |
| 07:07 | Youngstown State | Ralph Winston snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| 07:02 | Youngstown State | Barry Erbe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-18 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams (PF) Wade Garth | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Carney (PG), Jeffrey Haddox (SG), James Fleming (PF), Melvin Dulac (C) Robert Jackson, Ralph Winston, James Bova, Randolph Bouck | |
| 06:51 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Law is fouled on the floor by James Fleming - foul #1 on James Fleming, team foul #5 | 22-18 |
| 06:30 | Detroit Mercy | Brett Mote misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-18 |
| 06:29 | Youngstown State | Melvin Dulac grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 06:16 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Haddox clanks a 3 from the left wing | 22-18 |
| 06:14 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Law grabs the defensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 06:00 | Detroit Mercy | Brett Mote scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Clyde Law | 25-18 |
| 05:39 | Youngstown State | John Carney hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 25-18 |
| 05:38 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams snags the defensive board | 25-18 |
| 05:16 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-18 |
| 05:15 | Youngstown State | Melvin Dulac grabs the defensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 05:09 | Youngstown State | John Carney is fouled on the floor by Brett Mote - foul #1 on Brett Mote, team foul #7 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Lee (PG), Jeffrey Phipps (SF), Wade Garth (C) Brett Mote, Clyde Law, Aaron Mason | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ralph Winston (SG), David Carney (SF), James Bova (PF), Randolph Bouck (C) Jeffrey Haddox, Barry Erbe, James Fleming, Melvin Dulac | |
| 05:09 | Youngstown State | John Carney makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 05:09 | Youngstown State | John Carney makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 04:58 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Lee is hacked by John Carney - foul #1 on John Carney, team foul #6 | 25-20 |
| 04:45 | Detroit Mercy | Wade Garth can't connect on a floater from the left block | 25-20 |
| 04:44 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Lee gets the offensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 04:34 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Williams is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ronald Williams, team foul #8 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bertram Smith (C) Ronald Williams | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 04:19 | Youngstown State | Randolph Bouck banks in the layup on a great pass from John Carney | 25-22 |
| 03:57 | Detroit Mercy | Wade Garth comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-22 |
| 03:55 | Detroit Mercy | Wade Garth gets the offensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 03:38 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Phipps dunks the ball on a great pass from Bruce Gary and the foul's on David Carney - foul #1 on David Carney, team foul #7 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Peter Wier (PG), Sean Little (PF), Ronald Williams (C) Bruce Gary, Wade Garth, Bertram Smith | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson (PG), Jeffrey Haddox (SG), James Fleming (PF), Melvin Dulac (C) John Carney, Ralph Winston, James Bova, Randolph Bouck | |
| 03:38 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Phipps misses the free throw | 27-22 |
| 03:38 | Youngstown State | James Fleming pulls down the rebound | 27-22 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Peter Wier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Jeffrey Phipps (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sean Little (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jeffrey Haddox (fresh) SF - David Carney (fresh) PF - James Fleming (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Melvin Dulac (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Youngstown State | David Carney knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Melvin Dulac | 27-25 |
| 03:07 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Lee makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Peter Wier | 30-25 |
| 02:58 | Youngstown State | James Fleming makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-27 |
| 02:33 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Lee is hacked by Melvin Dulac - foul #2 on Melvin Dulac, team foul #8 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Mason (C) Ronald Williams | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Barry Erbe (SF) David Carney | |
| 02:33 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Lee makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 02:33 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 02:10 | Youngstown State | Peter Wier steals it from Jeffrey Haddox | 32-27 |
| 02:07 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Wier banks in the layup | 34-27 |
| 01:48 | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Fleming | 34-29 |
| 01:34 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Mason misses the dunk but he's fouled by Jeffrey Haddox - foul #1 on Jeffrey Haddox, team foul #9 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Law (SG), Wade Garth (SF) Eric Lee, Jeffrey Phipps | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Carney (PG), Ralph Winston (SG), Randolph Bouck (C) Robert Jackson, Jeffrey Haddox, Melvin Dulac | |
| 01:34 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Mason makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 01:34 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 01:12 | Youngstown State | James Fleming comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 36-29 |
| 01:11 | Youngstown State | Randolph Bouck grabs the offensive board | 36-29 |
| 00:58 | Youngstown State | Barry Erbe misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 36-29 |
| 00:57 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Mason pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 00:40 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Mason knocks in the runner from the left block | 38-29 |
| 00:30 | Youngstown State | Randolph Bouck is hacked by Peter Wier - foul #3 on Peter Wier, team foul #9 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brett Mote (PG), Ronald Williams (PF) Peter Wier, Sean Little | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Carney (SF), James Bova (PF) Barry Erbe, James Fleming | |
| 00:30 | Youngstown State | Randolph Bouck makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 00:30 | Youngstown State | Randolph Bouck makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 00:01 | Detroit Mercy | Wade Garth is called for traveling | 38-31 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Lee (PG), Bruce Gary (SG), Jeffrey Phipps (SF) Brett Mote, Clyde Law, Aaron Mason | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | David Carney comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 38-31 |