| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jay Starkes (fresh) SG - Thomas Pitts (fresh) SF - Anthony Nordberg (fresh) PF - James Fleming (fresh) C - Melvin Dulac (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Lloyd Crisman (fresh) SG - Bruce Gary (fresh) SF - Darryl Brennan (fresh) PF - Brian Williams (fresh) C - Chris Mauriello (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary is fouled on the floor by Thomas Pitts - foul #1 on Thomas Pitts, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Youngstown State | James Fleming snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Youngstown State | James Fleming misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Youngstown State | Melvin Dulac dunks the ball | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Youngstown State | Melvin Dulac pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jay Starkes | 4-0 |
| 18:06 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Pitts steals it from Brian Williams | 4-0 |
| 18:02 | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Pitts | 6-0 |
| 17:49 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-3 |
| 17:29 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-3 |
| 17:02 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams is called for traveling | 6-3 |
| 16:49 | Youngstown State | James Fleming knocks in the driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on Brian Williams - foul #1 on Brian Williams, team foul #1 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer (PF) Brian Williams | |
| 16:49 | Youngstown State | James Fleming makes the free throw | 9-3 |
| 16:20 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-3 |
| 16:18 | Detroit Mercy | Darryl Brennan snags the offensive board | 9-3 |
| 16:12 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 9-3 |
| 16:11 | Youngstown State | James Fleming grabs the board | 9-3 |
| 15:42 | Youngstown State | Bruce Gary picks off the pass by Thomas Pitts | 9-3 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jay Starkes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Nordberg (fairly fresh) PF - James Fleming (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Dulac (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Lloyd Crisman (fairly fresh) SG - Bruce Gary (fresh) SF - Darryl Brennan (fresh) PF - Robert Wimer (fresh) C - Chris Mauriello (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-3 |
| 15:31 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Thomas Pitts | 9-3 |
| 15:27 | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 9-3 |
| 15:26 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary grabs the board | 9-3 |
| 15:15 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 9-5 |
| 15:08 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg is hacked by Lloyd Crisman - foul #1 on Lloyd Crisman, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson (SG), Alfred Webster (SF), Chester Tooley (PF), Randolph Bouck (C) Thomas Pitts, Anthony Nordberg, James Fleming, Melvin Dulac | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner (PG), Trevor Calvin (SG), William Ned (SF), Brian Williams (PF) Lloyd Crisman, Bruce Gary, Darryl Brennan, Chris Mauriello | |
| 14:48 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster makes the turnaround from the left block | 11-5 |
| 14:36 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-5 |
| 14:35 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Chester Tooley | 11-5 |
| 14:30 | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-5 |
| 14:29 | Detroit Mercy | William Ned grabs the defensive rebound | 11-5 |
| 14:25 | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner loses the ball out of bounds | 11-5 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Carney (PG) Jay Starkes | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 14:15 | Youngstown State | Robert Wimer denies the turnaround by Alfred Webster | 11-5 |
| 14:13 | Detroit Mercy | William Ned grabs the board | 11-5 |
| 14:00 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 11-5 |
| 13:58 | Detroit Mercy | William Ned tips it in | 11-7 |
| 13:44 | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 13:42 | Youngstown State | Alfred Webster snags the offensive board | 11-7 |
| 13:37 | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brian Williams - foul #2 on Brian Williams, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes (PG), Thomas Pitts (SG), James Fleming (PF) John Carney, Alfred Webster, Chester Tooley | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary (SG), Darryl Brennan (SF), Chris Mauriello (C) Trevor Calvin, Brian Williams, Robert Wimer | |
| 13:37 | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 13:37 | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 13:12 | Detroit Mercy | William Ned hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 13-7 |
| 13:11 | Detroit Mercy | Darryl Brennan hits the follow up shot | 13-9 |
| 12:49 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-9 |
| 12:48 | Youngstown State | Randolph Bouck tips it in | 15-9 |
| 12:25 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 15-9 |
| 12:23 | Detroit Mercy | Darryl Brennan tips it home | 15-11 |
| 12:06 | Youngstown State | Randolph Bouck buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Jay Starkes | 17-11 |
| 11:51 | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-11 |
| 11:49 | Youngstown State | James Fleming gets the rebound | 17-11 |
| 11:32 | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-11 |
| 11:30 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Darryl Brennan | 17-11 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jay Starkes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Fleming (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Randolph Bouck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - John Sanner (fairly fresh) SG - Bruce Gary (fresh) SF - Darryl Brennan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Ned (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Mauriello (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Detroit Mercy | Jay Starkes is called for the reach on William Ned - foul #1 on Jay Starkes, team foul #2 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Carney (PG), Terry Eanes (SG), Anthony Nordberg (SF), Melvin Dulac (C) Jay Starkes, Thomas Pitts, Robert Jackson, Randolph Bouck | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman (PG), Robert Wimer (PF), Daniel Bradley (C) John Sanner, William Ned, Chris Mauriello | |
| 11:06 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Bradley clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-11 |
| 11:04 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to James Fleming | 17-11 |
| 10:44 | Youngstown State | Melvin Dulac knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Fleming | 19-11 |
| 10:25 | Detroit Mercy | Terry Eanes is called for the reach on Bruce Gary - foul #1 on Terry Eanes, team foul #3 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes (PG), Thomas Pitts (SG), Chester Tooley (PF) John Carney, Terry Eanes, James Fleming | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin (SG), Mitchell Tushoski (SF), Chris Mauriello (C) Bruce Gary, Darryl Brennan, Daniel Bradley | |
| 10:01 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Chester Tooley - foul #1 on Chester Tooley, team foul #4 | 19-11 |
| 10:01 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer makes the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 10:01 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 09:52 | Youngstown State | Melvin Dulac lays it in | 21-13 |
| 09:32 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Lloyd Crisman | 21-16 |
| 09:13 | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-16 |
| 08:55 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-16 |
| 08:54 | Youngstown State | Chester Tooley gets the rebound | 24-16 |
| 08:43 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Melvin Dulac and he's hacked by Chris Mauriello - foul #1 on Chris Mauriello, team foul #4 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson (SF), James Fleming (PF), Randolph Bouck (C) Anthony Nordberg, Chester Tooley, Melvin Dulac | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner (PG), Bruce Gary (SG), Darryl Brennan (SF), William Ned (PF), Daniel Bradley (C) Lloyd Crisman, Trevor Calvin, Mitchell Tushoski, Robert Wimer, Chris Mauriello | |
| 08:43 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts makes the free throw | 27-16 |
| 08:26 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary misses the jumper from the free throw line | 27-16 |
| 08:25 | Youngstown State | James Fleming pulls down the rebound | 27-16 |
| 08:05 | Youngstown State | James Fleming buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Jay Starkes | 29-16 |
| 07:42 | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Bruce Gary | 29-19 |
| 07:24 | Youngstown State | Daniel Bradley swats the layup by James Fleming | 29-19 |
| 07:23 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Bradley gets the rebound | 29-19 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jay Starkes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Pitts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Fleming (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Randolph Bouck (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - John Sanner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bruce Gary (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darryl Brennan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Ned (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Bradley (fresh) | |
| 07:05 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from William Ned | 29-22 |
| 06:39 | Youngstown State | Darryl Brennan steals it from Jay Starkes | 29-22 |
| 06:19 | Detroit Mercy | William Ned misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on James Fleming - foul #1 on James Fleming, team foul #5 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Carney (PG), Anthony Nordberg (SF), Melvin Dulac (C) Jay Starkes, Thomas Pitts, Randolph Bouck | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman (PG), Chris Mauriello (C) John Sanner, Daniel Bradley | |
| 06:19 | Detroit Mercy | William Ned makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 06:19 | Detroit Mercy | William Ned makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 06:03 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg misses the 3 from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 06:02 | Youngstown State | James Fleming grabs the offensive board | 29-24 |
| 05:53 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 29-24 |
| 05:51 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to William Ned | 29-24 |
| 05:44 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 05:43 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to William Ned | 29-24 |
| 05:25 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Jackson - foul #1 on Robert Jackson, team foul #6 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Terry Eanes (SG), Chester Tooley (PF) Robert Jackson, James Fleming | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner (SF), Robert Wimer (PF) Darryl Brennan, William Ned | |
| 05:25 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 05:25 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 05:07 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg is whistled for traveling | 29-25 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin (SG) Bruce Gary | |
| 04:46 | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-25 |
| 04:45 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello tips it but misses | 29-25 |
| 04:44 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello grabs the offensive board | 29-25 |
| 04:32 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Wimer, team foul #5 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes (PG) Terry Eanes | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Darryl Brennan (SF) Trevor Calvin | |
| 04:04 | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes is hacked by Chris Mauriello - foul #2 on Chris Mauriello, team foul #6 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson (SG), James Fleming (PF), Randolph Bouck (C) John Carney, Chester Tooley, Melvin Dulac | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary (SG), Daniel Bradley (C) John Sanner, Chris Mauriello | |
| 03:48 | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Bradley - foul #1 on Daniel Bradley, team foul #7 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts (SG) Anthony Nordberg | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams (PF) Daniel Bradley | |
| 03:48 | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 03:48 | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 03:37 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman double dribbles | 31-25 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho (PG), Chris Mauriello (C) Lloyd Crisman, Robert Wimer | |
| 03:24 | Youngstown State | Chris Mauriello blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Thomas Pitts | 31-25 |
| 03:23 | Youngstown State | Randolph Bouck gets the offensive rebound | 31-25 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jay Starkes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Pitts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Fleming (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Randolph Bouck (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Reynaldo Camacho (fresh) SG - Bruce Gary (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darryl Brennan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Williams (fresh) 3 pts. C - Chris Mauriello (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-25 |
| 03:08 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Randolph Bouck | 31-25 |
| 02:59 | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jay Starkes | 33-25 |
| 02:35 | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-25 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg (SF), Melvin Dulac (C) Robert Jackson, Randolph Bouck | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman (PG) Reynaldo Camacho | |
| 02:23 | Youngstown State | Brian Williams is called for the reach on Jay Starkes - foul #3 on Brian Williams, team foul #8 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner (SF), Robert Wimer (PF) Darryl Brennan, Brian Williams | |
| 02:23 | Youngstown State | Jay Starkes misses the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 02:23 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Robert Wimer | 33-25 |
| 02:02 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-25 |
| 02:00 | Youngstown State | James Fleming grabs the board | 33-25 |
| 01:56 | Youngstown State | Thomas Pitts comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 33-25 |
| 01:55 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer gets the rebound | 33-25 |
| 01:38 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Gary buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Lloyd Crisman | 33-27 |
| 01:18 | Youngstown State | Anthony Nordberg clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-27 |
| 01:16 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 00:57 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello travels with the ball | 33-27 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Carney (PG), Robert Jackson (SG), Alfred Webster (SF), Chester Tooley (PF), Randolph Bouck (C) Jay Starkes, Thomas Pitts, Anthony Nordberg, James Fleming, Melvin Dulac | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin (SG), Darryl Brennan (SF), William Ned (C) Lloyd Crisman, Bruce Gary, Chris Mauriello | |
| 00:42 | Youngstown State | Robert Jackson connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Chester Tooley | 35-27 |
| 00:30 | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 35-27 |
| 00:28 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer grabs the offensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 00:03 | Detroit Mercy | Randolph Bouck denies the turnaround by Trevor Calvin | 35-27 |
| 00:02 | Youngstown State | John Carney gets the rebound | 35-27 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | John Carney clanks a fullcourt shot | 35-27 |