| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Dennis Bethea (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clyde Josephson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bobbie Johns (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Rickard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Morgan Todd (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Walker (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Vernon Allen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joshua Hymowitz (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kent Marchant (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Lloyd Herd (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:33 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Douglas Rickard - foul #2 on Douglas Rickard, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 19:33 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 19:33 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 19:33 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Clyde Josephson | 39-39 |
| 19:12 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd misses the driving attempt from close range | 39-39 |
| 19:10 | Cleveland State | John Walker pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 18:54 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 18:32 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard hits a shot from the right side set up by Clyde Josephson | 41-42 |
| 18:24 | Cleveland State | Morgan Todd is called for the reach on Vernon Allen - foul #1 on Morgan Todd, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| 18:04 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz misses the dunk but he's fouled by Dennis Bethea - foul #1 on Dennis Bethea, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| 18:04 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 18:04 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 18:04 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 17:58 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Dennis Bethea and the foul's on Vernon Allen - foul #1 on Vernon Allen, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| 17:58 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd misses the free throw | 43-42 |
| 17:58 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 17:42 | Cleveland State | Clyde Josephson takes the ball from Joshua Hymowitz | 43-42 |
| 17:38 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dennis Bethea | 45-42 |
| 17:22 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by John Walker | 45-44 |
| 17:05 | Detroit Mercy | Kent Marchant blocks the short jumper by Morgan Todd | 45-44 |
| 17:04 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard tips it back up and in | 47-44 |
| 16:42 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Walker | 47-46 |
| 16:28 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-46 |
| 16:27 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 16:10 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Dennis Bethea - foul #2 on Dennis Bethea, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza (PG), Alfred Noel (SG), James Tamez (SF), Matthew Howard (PF), Charles Doroski (C) Dennis Bethea, Clyde Josephson, Bobbie Johns, Douglas Rickard, Morgan Todd | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Emig (PG), John Cole (SG), Patrick Headrick (SF), Frank Wilson (PF) John Walker, Vernon Allen, Joshua Hymowitz, Kent Marchant | |
| 16:10 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 16:10 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 15:52 | Detroit Mercy | Frank Wilson denies the turnaround by Matthew Howard | 47-48 |
| 15:51 | Cleveland State | James Emig gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Randy Cardoza (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Noel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Tamez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Doroski (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Emig (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Headrick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lloyd Herd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:31 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela (PG) Lloyd Herd | |
| 15:18 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-48 |
| 15:16 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 14:51 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela drills a floater from the left side and the foul's on Randy Cardoza - foul #3 on Randy Cardoza, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea (PG) Randy Cardoza | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant (PF) Patrick Headrick | |
| 14:51 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela makes the free throw | 47-51 |
| 14:41 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski's pass is intercepted by Chris Vitela | 47-51 |
| 14:36 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson loses the dribble to Alfred Noel | 47-51 |
| 14:16 | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 14:14 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 14:08 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Doroski - foul #1 on Charles Doroski, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson (SG), Bobbie Johns (SF), Douglas Rickard (PF), Morgan Todd (C) Alfred Noel, James Tamez, Matthew Howard, Charles Doroski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen (SG) James Emig | |
| 14:08 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 14:08 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 13:47 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Douglas Rickard | 50-52 |
| 13:29 | Cleveland State | Clyde Josephson picks off the pass by Frank Wilson | 50-52 |
| 13:11 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Kent Marchant - foul #1 on Kent Marchant, team foul #2 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz (SF), Patrick Headrick (PF), Lloyd Herd (C) John Cole, Kent Marchant, Frank Wilson | |
| 13:11 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 13:11 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 12:55 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 12:53 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick tips it back up and in | 52-54 |
| 12:40 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Dennis Bethea | 55-54 |
| 12:23 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 12:22 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 12:05 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Herd is called for the reach on Morgan Todd - foul #1 on Lloyd Herd, team foul #3 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez (PF), Matthew Howard (C) Douglas Rickard, Morgan Todd | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Walker (PG), James Emig (SG), Kent Marchant (PF) Chris Vitela, Vernon Allen, Patrick Headrick | |
| 11:52 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 55-54 |
| 11:51 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Dennis Bethea (fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. SG - Clyde Josephson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bobbie Johns (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Tamez (fresh) 3 pts. C - Matthew Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Emig (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Hymowitz (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kent Marchant (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Lloyd Herd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Cleveland State | John Walker misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 11:34 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz gets the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 11:23 | Cleveland State | James Emig knocks in the 3 from straight away | 55-57 |
| 10:57 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns loses the ball out of bounds | 55-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza (PG), Alfred Noel (SG), Morgan Todd (C) Dennis Bethea, Clyde Josephson, Bobbie Johns | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela (PG), John Cole (SG), Frank Wilson (C) John Walker, Joshua Hymowitz, Lloyd Herd | |
| 10:40 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant is whistled for a carry | 55-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard (PF) Matthew Howard | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen (SG) James Emig | |
| 10:30 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Randy Cardoza | 57-57 |
| 10:15 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson's pass is intercepted by Alfred Noel | 57-57 |
| 10:01 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd loses the ball out of bounds | 57-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns (SF) James Tamez | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick (C) Kent Marchant | |
| 09:41 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 09:40 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 09:23 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 09:21 | Cleveland State | Patrick Headrick gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 09:07 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen is hacked by Alfred Noel - foul #2 on Alfred Noel, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea (PG), Clyde Josephson (SG), Matthew Howard (PF), Charles Doroski (C) Randy Cardoza, Bobbie Johns, Douglas Rickard, Morgan Todd | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Walker (PG), Joshua Hymowitz (SF), Lloyd Herd (C) Chris Vitela, John Cole, Patrick Headrick | |
| 09:07 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 09:07 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 08:54 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Alfred Noel | 59-59 |
| 08:47 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd misses the dunk | 59-59 |
| 08:45 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 08:40 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Doroski | 62-59 |
| 08:20 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-62 |
| 08:16 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Clyde Josephson, team foul #8 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez (SF) Alfred Noel | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Cole (SG), Kent Marchant (PF) Vernon Allen, Frank Wilson | |
| 07:57 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 07:55 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Charles Doroski | 62-62 |
| 07:42 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 07:40 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea snags the offensive board | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Dennis Bethea (fresh) 16 pts. 7 ast. SG - Clyde Josephson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Tamez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Doroski (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Hymowitz (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kent Marchant (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Lloyd Herd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez loses the ball out of bounds | 62-62 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns (SF), Douglas Rickard (PF), Morgan Todd (C) James Tamez, Matthew Howard, Charles Doroski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela (PG) John Walker | |
| 07:12 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-62 |
| 07:10 | Cleveland State | John Cole tips it back up and in | 62-64 |
| 06:59 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 06:57 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 06:37 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Chris Vitela | 62-66 |
| 06:12 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-66 |
| 06:11 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| 05:58 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz hits the finger roll on a great pass from Chris Vitela | 62-68 |
| 05:41 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard blows the layup | 62-68 |
| 05:40 | Cleveland State | John Cole grabs the board | 62-68 |
| 05:26 | Cleveland State | Clyde Josephson steals the ball from John Cole | 62-68 |
| 05:07 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Vitela is called for the reach on Douglas Rickard - foul #4 on Chris Vitela, team foul #4 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza (PG), Alfred Noel (SG), James Tamez (SF), Matthew Howard (PF) Dennis Bethea, Clyde Josephson, Bobbie Johns, Douglas Rickard | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen (SG), James Emig (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), Patrick Headrick (C) John Cole, Joshua Hymowitz, Kent Marchant, Lloyd Herd | |
| 04:49 | Detroit Mercy | Vernon Allen takes the ball from James Tamez | 62-68 |
| 04:46 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen lays it in | 62-70 |
| 04:19 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd buries a turnaround in the paint | 64-70 |
| 03:59 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 64-70 |
| 03:58 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Morgan Todd | 64-70 |
| 03:43 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel clanks a 3 from the left wing | 64-70 |
| 03:42 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza tips it back up and in | 66-70 |
| 03:39 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela double dribbles in the backcourt | 66-70 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea (PG), Bobbie Johns (SF), Douglas Rickard (PF) Randy Cardoza, James Tamez, Morgan Todd | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Walker (PG), Kent Marchant (PF) Chris Vitela, Patrick Headrick | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Dennis Bethea (fresh) 16 pts. 7 ast. SG - Alfred Noel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bobbie Johns (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Douglas Rickard (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Allen (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Emig (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kent Marchant (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Frank Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by John Walker - foul #1 on John Walker, team foul #5 | 66-70 |
| 03:30 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns misses the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 03:30 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 03:12 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by Vernon Allen is denied by Douglas Rickard | 67-70 |
| 03:11 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel gets the rebound | 67-70 |
| 03:05 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel is fouled on the floor by Frank Wilson - foul #1 on Frank Wilson, team foul #6 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson (SG) Alfred Noel | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Cole (SF) James Emig | |
| 02:44 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard misses long on a floater near the basket | 67-70 |
| 02:42 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Kent Marchant | 67-70 |
| 02:42 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd (C) Matthew Howard | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela (PG), Joshua Hymowitz (SF), Lloyd Herd (C) John Walker, John Cole, Frank Wilson | |
| 02:27 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant banks in the layup set up by Chris Vitela | 67-72 |
| 02:16 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Bobbie Johns | 69-72 |
| 01:58 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz clanks a jump hook near the basket | 69-72 |
| 01:57 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Clyde Josephson | 69-72 |
| 01:43 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Clyde Josephson | 71-72 |
| 01:35 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant misses short on a 3 from straight away | 71-72 |
| 01:34 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz tips it home | 71-74 |
| 01:18 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson's floater is tipped away by Joshua Hymowitz | 71-74 |
| 01:17 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant gets the rebound | 71-74 |
| 00:57 | Cleveland State | Morgan Todd picks off the pass by Kent Marchant | 71-74 |
| 00:42 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Hymowitz picks off the pass by Morgan Todd | 71-74 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Chris Vitela | 71-76 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:16 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Clyde Josephson | 74-76 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:13 | Cleveland State | Clyde Josephson is called for the reach on Lloyd Herd in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clyde Josephson, team foul #9 | 74-76 |
| 00:13 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:13 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd misses the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:13 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd snags the offensive board | 74-77 |
| 00:11 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd is fouled on the floor by Morgan Todd - foul #2 on Morgan Todd, team foul #10 | 74-77 |
| 00:11 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd misses the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:11 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd misses the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:11 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard gets the rebound | 74-77 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-77 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard grabs the offensive board | 74-77 |