| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - George Chalker (fresh) SG - Gregory Yoder (fresh) SF - Theodore Uhl (fresh) PF - James Ebert (fresh) C - Blaine Gingrich (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Eric Williamson (fresh) SG - Greg Campbell (fresh) SF - Brian Jones (fresh) PF - Ricardo Gallegos (fresh) C - Damon Prinz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Prinz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Cleveland State | Blaine Gingrich gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Cleveland State | Theodore Uhl is fouled on the floor by Brian Jones - foul #1 on Brian Jones, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Cleveland State | Eric Williamson swats the shot by Gregory Yoder | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Brian Jones | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Cleveland State | Theodore Uhl misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Prinz snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:21 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Jones is denied on a layup by Blaine Gingrich | 0-0 |
| 18:19 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Campbell can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 18:17 | Cleveland State | Blaine Gingrich grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 17:58 | Cleveland State | James Ebert is hacked by Greg Campbell - foul #1 on Greg Campbell, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 17:46 | Cleveland State | James Ebert banks in the layup set up by George Chalker and he's fouled by Ricardo Gallegos - foul #1 on Ricardo Gallegos, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| 17:46 | Cleveland State | James Ebert misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 17:46 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Prinz grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:17 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Jones clanks a turnaround from the left block | 2-0 |
| 17:15 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Prinz gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:02 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Prinz misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 17:00 | Cleveland State | James Ebert grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 16:43 | Cleveland State | James Ebert can't finish the layup | 2-0 |
| 16:41 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Prinz snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 16:28 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Jones buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Eric Williamson and he's fouled by Theodore Uhl - foul #1 on Theodore Uhl, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Derek Wray (PG), Michael Shultis (PF), Sean Brewster (C) Eric Williamson, Ricardo Gallegos, Damon Prinz | |
| 16:28 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Jones makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 16:07 | Cleveland State | Sean Brewster takes the ball from Gregory Yoder | 2-3 |
| 15:48 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Shultis knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Derek Wray and he's hacked by James Ebert - foul #1 on James Ebert, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Colby Harn (PG), Roger Olshefski (SG), Jonathan Davis (SF), Norman Chicoine (PF), Wallace Williams (C) George Chalker, Gregory Yoder, Theodore Uhl, James Ebert, Blaine Gingrich | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Scotti (PG), Herbert Daniels (SF) Greg Campbell, Brian Jones | |
| 15:48 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Shultis makes the free throw | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Colby Harn (fresh) SG - Roger Olshefski (fresh) SF - Jonathan Davis (fresh) PF - Norman Chicoine (fresh) C - Wallace Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Kenneth Scotti (fresh) SG - Derek Wray (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Herbert Daniels (fresh) PF - Michael Shultis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Sean Brewster (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Cleveland State | Sean Brewster swats the layup by Colby Harn | 2-6 |
| 15:27 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Shultis pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 15:07 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Scotti scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Derek Wray | 2-8 |
| 14:48 | Cleveland State | Wallace Williams double dribbles | 2-8 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Chalker (PG), Theodore Uhl (SF) Roger Olshefski, Jonathan Davis | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson (PG), Greg Campbell (SG), Ricardo Gallegos (PF), Damon Prinz (C) Kenneth Scotti, Herbert Daniels, Michael Shultis, Sean Brewster | |
| 14:32 | Detroit Mercy | Colby Harn is called for the reach on Eric Williamson - foul #1 on Colby Harn, team foul #3 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder (SG) Colby Harn | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 14:17 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Campbell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-8 |
| 14:15 | Cleveland State | George Chalker pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| 14:11 | Cleveland State | Theodore Uhl hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Gregory Yoder | 5-8 |
| 13:52 | Detroit Mercy | Ricardo Gallegos's layup is rejected by Norman Chicoine | 5-8 |
| 13:51 | Cleveland State | George Chalker grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 13:37 | Cleveland State | Wallace Williams can't connect on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Eric Williamson - foul #1 on Eric Williamson, team foul #4 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Blaine Gingrich (C) Norman Chicoine | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brian Jones (SF) Derek Wray | |
| 13:37 | Cleveland State | Wallace Williams makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 13:37 | Cleveland State | Wallace Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 13:17 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 7-8 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Ebert (PF) Wallace Williams | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Scotti (PG), Michael Shultis (PF) Eric Williamson, Ricardo Gallegos | |
| 13:02 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 13:01 | Cleveland State | George Chalker pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 12:51 | Cleveland State | James Ebert hits a runner from the left block | 9-8 |
| 12:36 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Campbell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 12:34 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Prinz misses the tip | 9-8 |
| 12:33 | Cleveland State | George Chalker grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 12:09 | Cleveland State | Michael Shultis blocks the short jumper by Gregory Yoder | 9-8 |
| 12:07 | Cleveland State | George Chalker grabs the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 11:58 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder makes the turnaround near the basket set up by George Chalker | 11-8 |
| 11:41 | Detroit Mercy | Theodore Uhl is called for the reach on Brian Jones - foul #2 on Theodore Uhl, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Colby Harn (PG), Roger Olshefski (SG), Norman Chicoine (SF) George Chalker, Gregory Yoder, Theodore Uhl | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson (PG), Derek Wray (SG), Ricardo Gallegos (PF) Kenneth Scotti, Greg Campbell, Damon Prinz | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Colby Harn (fresh) SG - Roger Olshefski (fresh) SF - Norman Chicoine (fresh) PF - James Ebert (fresh) 4 pts. C - Blaine Gingrich (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Eric Williamson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Derek Wray (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brian Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ricardo Gallegos (fresh) C - Michael Shultis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-8 |
| 11:30 | Cleveland State | James Ebert snags the defensive board | 11-8 |
| 11:13 | Cleveland State | James Ebert misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 11-8 |
| 11:12 | Detroit Mercy | Ricardo Gallegos grabs the defensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 10:51 | Detroit Mercy | Roger Olshefski is called for the reach on Michael Shultis - foul #1 on Roger Olshefski, team foul #5 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Wallace Williams (C) Blaine Gingrich | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Herbert Daniels (SF) Brian Jones | |
| 10:44 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Wray misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 11-8 |
| 10:42 | Cleveland State | James Ebert gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| 10:26 | Cleveland State | Roger Olshefski is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Roger Olshefski, team foul #6 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bryant (PG), Jonathan Davis (SF) Roger Olshefski, James Ebert | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Greg Campbell (SG), Damon Prinz (C) Herbert Daniels, Michael Shultis | |
| 10:09 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Campbell is denied on a layup by Norman Chicoine | 11-8 |
| 10:08 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bryant gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| 09:51 | Cleveland State | Wallace Williams connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Colby Harn | 13-8 |
| 09:31 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Prinz blows the layup | 13-8 |
| 09:30 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Davis gets the rebound | 13-8 |
| 09:21 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 13-8 |
| 09:20 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Bryant | 13-8 |
| 09:05 | Cleveland State | Jonathan Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-8 |
| 09:04 | Detroit Mercy | Ricardo Gallegos pulls down the rebound | 13-8 |
| 08:59 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Wray's pass is intercepted by Wallace Williams | 13-8 |
| 08:51 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Wallace Williams | 15-8 |
| 08:46 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ricardo Gallegos | 15-11 |
| 08:31 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Colby Harn, team foul #7 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Chalker (PG), Gregory Yoder (SG), James Ebert (PF), Blaine Gingrich (C) Kenneth Bryant, Colby Harn, Norman Chicoine, Wallace Williams | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Scotti (PG), Brian Jones (SF), Michael Shultis (PF) Eric Williamson, Derek Wray, Ricardo Gallegos | |
| 08:04 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Scotti knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Greg Campbell | 15-13 |
| 07:37 | Cleveland State | James Ebert's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Jones | 15-13 |
| 07:35 | Cleveland State | James Ebert grabs the offensive rebound | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - George Chalker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Yoder (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Davis (fairly fresh) PF - James Ebert (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Blaine Gingrich (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Kenneth Scotti (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Greg Campbell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Shultis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Damon Prinz (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Cleveland State | Michael Shultis steps in front of the Blaine Gingrich pass | 15-13 |
| 07:05 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Jones banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth Scotti | 15-15 |
| 06:54 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Davis | 17-15 |
| 06:34 | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Yoder steals it from Kenneth Scotti | 17-15 |
| 06:30 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder banks in the layup | 19-15 |
| 06:06 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Prinz clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-15 |
| 06:04 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Jones tips it back up and in | 19-17 |
| 05:59 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Brian Jones - foul #2 on Brian Jones, team foul #5 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine (SF), Wallace Williams (PF), Paul Nichols (C) Jonathan Davis, James Ebert, Blaine Gingrich | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson (PG), Derek Wray (SG), Herbert Daniels (SF), Ricardo Gallegos (PF), Sean Brewster (C) Kenneth Scotti, Greg Campbell, Brian Jones, Michael Shultis, Damon Prinz | |
| 05:59 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 05:59 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 05:34 | Detroit Mercy | Ricardo Gallegos connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Derek Wray | 21-19 |
| 05:29 | Cleveland State | George Chalker drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Gregory Yoder | 24-19 |
| 05:14 | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Yoder steals the ball from Herbert Daniels | 24-19 |
| 04:50 | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder hits the finger roll | 26-19 |
| 04:24 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson misses the shot from the right side | 26-19 |
| 04:22 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols gets the rebound | 26-19 |
| 04:06 | Cleveland State | George Chalker can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 26-19 |
| 04:05 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols gets the offensive rebound | 26-19 |
| 03:52 | Cleveland State | Eric Williamson picks off the pass by Norman Chicoine | 26-19 |
| 03:48 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Wray lays it in on a great pass from Eric Williamson | 26-21 |
| 03:23 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gregory Yoder | 28-21 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - George Chalker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Yoder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norman Chicoine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Wallace Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Eric Williamson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Wray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herbert Daniels (fresh) PF - Ricardo Gallegos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Brewster (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Detroit Mercy | Herbert Daniels misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-21 |
| 03:14 | Cleveland State | Wallace Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 02:58 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Sean Brewster - foul #1 on Sean Brewster, team foul #6 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Colby Harn (SG), Theodore Uhl (SF), James Ebert (PF), Blaine Gingrich (C) George Chalker, Gregory Yoder, Wallace Williams, Paul Nichols | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Scotti (PG), Greg Campbell (SG), Brian Jones (SF), Michael Shultis (PF), Damon Prinz (C) Eric Williamson, Derek Wray, Herbert Daniels, Ricardo Gallegos, Sean Brewster | |
| 02:58 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 02:58 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine misses the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 02:58 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Shultis grabs the board | 29-21 |
| 02:53 | Detroit Mercy | Blaine Gingrich steals it from Damon Prinz | 29-21 |
| 02:28 | Cleveland State | James Ebert hits a floater near the basket | 31-21 |
| 02:23 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Jones loses the dribble to Colby Harn | 31-21 |
| 02:09 | Cleveland State | Blaine Gingrich is whistled for a carry | 31-21 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Roger Olshefski (SG) Norman Chicoine | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Derek Wray (PG) Kenneth Scotti | |
| 02:02 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Prinz is called for a charge - foul #1 on Damon Prinz, team foul #7 | 31-21 |
| 01:52 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-21 |
| 01:51 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Greg Campbell | 31-21 |
| 01:35 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Wray connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Greg Campbell | 31-23 |
| 01:24 | Cleveland State | Theodore Uhl is whistled for traveling | 31-23 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson (PG) Derek Wray | |
| 00:59 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Prinz can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Ebert - foul #2 on James Ebert, team foul #8 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ricardo Gallegos (PF) Michael Shultis | |
| 00:59 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Prinz makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 00:59 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Prinz makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 00:40 | Cleveland State | James Ebert scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Theodore Uhl and the foul's on Brian Jones - foul #3 on Brian Jones, team foul #8 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Chalker (PG), Wallace Williams (C) Roger Olshefski, Blaine Gingrich | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Derek Wray (SF) Brian Jones | |
| 00:40 | Cleveland State | James Ebert misses the free throw | 33-25 |
| 00:40 | Cleveland State | James Ebert grabs the offensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Wallace Williams is hacked by Damon Prinz - foul #2 on Damon Prinz, team foul #9 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Roger Olshefski (SG), Paul Nichols (C) Colby Harn, James Ebert | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Wallace Williams misses the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | Theodore Uhl pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols is hacked by Damon Prinz - foul #3 on Damon Prinz, team foul #10 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gregory Yoder (SG), Jonathan Davis (SF) Roger Olshefski, Theodore Uhl | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Herbert Daniels (SF), Michael Shultis (C) Eric Williamson, Damon Prinz | |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Campbell hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 35-25 |