| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ward Clayton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Crabb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Upshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Tatum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Gaston (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Wallace (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Venne (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Baker (fresh) 11 pts. C - Aaron Fix (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Youngstown State | James Tatum clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 19:38 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 19:25 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-33 |
| 19:24 | Youngstown State | James Tatum snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 19:01 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 31-33 |
| 19:00 | Youngstown State | Robert Crabb snags the offensive board | 31-33 |
| 18:48 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 31-33 |
| 18:47 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 18:28 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Venne hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Baker | 31-35 |
| 18:04 | Youngstown State | Robert Crabb misses long on a jumper from the right side | 31-35 |
| 18:02 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 17:57 | Detroit Mercy | Roger Upshaw steals it from Richard Gaston | 31-35 |
| 17:43 | Youngstown State | Aaron Fix is called for the reach on Stephen Robinson - foul #3 on Aaron Fix, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Roberts (C) Aaron Fix | |
| 17:18 | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-35 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Richard Kelly (PF) James Tatum | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Peter Flowers (SF) Andrew Venne | |
| 17:11 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston is fouled on the floor by Richard Kelly - foul #1 on Richard Kelly, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 17:04 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston is hacked by Ward Clayton - foul #2 on Ward Clayton, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Shing China (SF) Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 16:49 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace travels with the ball | 31-35 |
| 16:31 | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 16:29 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 16:14 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Flowers | 31-37 |
| 16:00 | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Roger Upshaw | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ward Clayton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Crabb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shing China (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Roger Upshaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Kelly (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Gaston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Wallace (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Flowers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Baker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Roberts (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Flowers double dribbles | 34-37 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Anthony Riel (SG), Waldo Coger (SF), James Tatum (PF), Stephen Robinson (C) Ward Clayton, Robert Crabb, Roger Upshaw, Richard Kelly | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Venne (SF), Aaron Fix (C) Peter Flowers, Michael Roberts | |
| 15:38 | Youngstown State | Shing China misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 34-37 |
| 15:37 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger tips it back up and in | 36-37 |
| 15:18 | Detroit Mercy | Waldo Coger steps in front of the Andrew Venne pass | 36-37 |
| 15:04 | Youngstown State | Anthony Riel clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 36-37 |
| 15:02 | Youngstown State | Shing China pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 14:50 | Youngstown State | James Tatum misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Richard Gaston - foul #3 on Richard Gaston, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| 14:50 | Youngstown State | James Tatum makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 14:50 | Youngstown State | James Tatum makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 14:32 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 38-37 |
| 14:31 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Venne tips it in | 38-39 |
| 14:16 | Youngstown State | Anthony Riel is fouled on the floor by John Baker - foul #2 on John Baker, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton (PG), Robert Crabb (SG), Roger Upshaw (PF) Shing China, Anthony Riel, James Tatum | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 14:11 | Youngstown State | Robert Crabb is hacked by Aaron Fix - foul #4 on Aaron Fix, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Roberts (C) Aaron Fix | |
| 14:01 | Youngstown State | Michael Roberts is called for the reach on Robert Crabb - foul #1 on Michael Roberts, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| 13:39 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Ward Clayton and he's fouled by Thomas Wallace - foul #1 on Thomas Wallace, team foul #6 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Peter Flowers (SF) Andrew Venne | |
| 13:39 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson misses the free throw | 40-39 |
| 13:39 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 13:24 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker misses the jump hook in the lane | 40-39 |
| 13:22 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 13:02 | Youngstown State | Robert Crabb knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Roger Upshaw | 42-39 |
| 12:44 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston lays it in | 42-41 |
| 12:30 | Youngstown State | Robert Crabb misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 12:29 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 12:24 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston's floater is knocked away by Waldo Coger | 42-41 |
| 12:23 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 12:19 | Youngstown State | Michael Roberts steps in front of the Waldo Coger pass | 42-41 |
| 12:06 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston clanks a jumper from the right side | 42-41 |
| 12:04 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ward Clayton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Crabb (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Waldo Coger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roger Upshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Robinson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Gaston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Wallace (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Flowers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Baker (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-41 |
| 11:46 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson tips it home | 44-41 |
| 11:32 | Detroit Mercy | Ward Clayton steals the ball from Michael Roberts | 44-41 |
| 11:28 | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton banks in the layup | 46-41 |
| 11:14 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston is fouled on the floor by Roger Upshaw - foul #2 on Roger Upshaw, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Timothy Tharp (PG), Shing China (SG), Anthony Riel (SF), James Tatum (PF), Richard Kelly (C) Ward Clayton, Robert Crabb, Waldo Coger, Roger Upshaw, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez (SG), Andrew Venne (SF), Edward Southworth (C) Thomas Wallace, Peter Flowers, Michael Roberts | |
| 11:03 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Baker | 46-43 |
| 10:44 | Youngstown State | Anthony Riel travels with the ball | 46-43 |
| 10:23 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez is whistled for traveling | 46-43 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw (SG) Timothy Tharp | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 10:08 | Youngstown State | Shing China scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Roger Upshaw | 49-43 |
| 09:45 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Venne hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Anthony Riel - foul #1 on Anthony Riel, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton (PG), Robert Crabb (SG), Waldo Coger (SF) Shing China, Roger Upshaw, Anthony Riel | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Roberts (C) Edward Southworth | |
| 09:45 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Venne makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 09:45 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Venne misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 09:45 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 09:26 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ward Clayton | 51-44 |
| 09:07 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez's layup is rejected by Waldo Coger | 51-44 |
| 09:05 | Youngstown State | James Tatum pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 08:50 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 08:49 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Kelly | 51-44 |
| 08:39 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger misses badly on a shot from the right side | 51-44 |
| 08:37 | Youngstown State | Richard Kelly tips it back up and in | 53-44 |
| 08:18 | Detroit Mercy | The pull-up jumper by Andrew Venne is blocked by James Tatum | 53-44 |
| 08:17 | Youngstown State | James Tatum snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| 07:59 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Crabb | 55-44 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ward Clayton (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Crabb (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Waldo Coger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - James Tatum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Gaston (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Manjarrez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Venne (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Baker (tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Venne's layup is rejected by James Tatum | 55-44 |
| 07:40 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Richard Kelly | 55-44 |
| 07:21 | Youngstown State | James Tatum's pass is intercepted by Richard Manjarrez | 55-44 |
| 07:06 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Venne drills a jumper from the right side | 55-46 |
| 07:01 | Youngstown State | Richard Kelly knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Ward Clayton | 57-46 |
| 06:58 | Detroit Mercy | Ward Clayton steals the ball from Richard Gaston in the backcourt | 57-46 |
| 06:56 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger can't finish the layup | 57-46 |
| 06:54 | Youngstown State | Richard Kelly gets the offensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 06:41 | Youngstown State | Robert Crabb misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 06:39 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Venne gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| 06:23 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston drills a floater from close range set up by Richard Manjarrez | 57-48 |
| 06:09 | Youngstown State | Richard Kelly buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Tatum | 60-48 |
| 05:48 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-48 |
| 05:47 | Youngstown State | Ward Clayton pulls down the rebound | 60-48 |
| 05:28 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Crabb | 63-48 |
| 05:28 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-48 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw (PF), Stephen Robinson (C) James Tatum, Richard Kelly | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace (SG), Peter Flowers (SF), Mark Maguire (PF), Aaron Fix (C) Richard Manjarrez, Andrew Venne, John Baker, Michael Roberts | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:11 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 63-48 |
| 05:09 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson pulls down the rebound | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:45 | Youngstown State | Robert Crabb misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-48 |
| 04:44 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Mark Maguire | 63-48 |
| 04:25 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 63-48 |
| 04:23 | Youngstown State | Stephen Robinson pulls down the rebound | 63-48 |
| 04:05 | Youngstown State | Robert Crabb is called for traveling | 63-48 |
| 03:52 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston blows the layup but he's hacked by Ward Clayton - foul #3 on Ward Clayton, team foul #5 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Shing China (PG), James Clark (PF) Ward Clayton, Robert Crabb | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 03:52 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 03:52 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston misses the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 03:52 | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw grabs the board | 63-49 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Shing China (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Upshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. SF - Waldo Coger (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - James Clark (fresh) C - Stephen Robinson (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Gaston (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Wallace (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Flowers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Maguire (fresh) 2 reb. C - Aaron Fix (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw clanks a floater from the left wing | 63-49 |
| 03:32 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger grabs the offensive board | 63-49 |
| 03:23 | Youngstown State | James Clark comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 63-49 |
| 03:22 | Youngstown State | James Clark snags the offensive board | 63-49 |
| 03:06 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Richard Gaston - foul #4 on Richard Gaston, team foul #7 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Richard Kelly (PF) Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Runako Awada (PG), Richard Manjarrez (SG), Michael Roberts (C) Richard Gaston, Thomas Wallace, Aaron Fix | |
| 03:06 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 03:06 | Youngstown State | Waldo Coger makes the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:46 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez is hacked by Roger Upshaw - foul #3 on Roger Upshaw, team foul #6 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Anthony Riel (SF) Waldo Coger | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Martin Anderson (SG), Edward Southworth (PF) Peter Flowers, Mark Maguire | |
| 02:34 | Detroit Mercy | James Clark steals the ball from Edward Southworth | 65-49 |
| 02:16 | Youngstown State | Anthony Riel misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Richard Manjarrez - foul #1 on Richard Manjarrez, team foul #8 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Timothy Tharp (PG) Roger Upshaw | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 02:16 | Youngstown State | Anthony Riel makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 02:16 | Youngstown State | Anthony Riel makes the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| 01:53 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez is hacked by James Clark - foul #1 on James Clark, team foul #7 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw (SG) Timothy Tharp | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Peter Flowers (SF), Mark Maguire (PF) Martin Anderson, Edward Southworth | |
| 01:53 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez makes the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 01:53 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez makes the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| 01:27 | Youngstown State | Michael Roberts is called for the reach on Shing China - foul #2 on Michael Roberts, team foul #9 | 67-51 |
| 01:27 | Youngstown State | Shing China makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 01:27 | Youngstown State | Shing China makes the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| 01:13 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Riel is called for the reach on Peter Flowers - foul #2 on Anthony Riel, team foul #8 | 69-51 |
| 01:13 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 01:13 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| 01:11 | Youngstown State | Shing China is fouled in the backcourt by Runako Awada - foul #1 on Runako Awada, team foul #10 | 69-53 |
| 01:11 | Youngstown State | Shing China misses the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 01:11 | Youngstown State | Shing China makes the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 01:02 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Roger Upshaw - foul #4 on Roger Upshaw, team foul #9 | 70-53 |
| 01:02 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez misses the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 01:02 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Richard Manjarrez - foul #2 on Richard Manjarrez, team foul #11 | 70-54 |
| 00:36 | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw makes the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 00:36 | Youngstown State | Roger Upshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 71-54 |
| 00:36 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Roberts gets the rebound | 71-54 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 71-54 |
| 00:29 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez grabs the offensive board | 71-54 |
| 00:27 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Flowers scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Manjarrez | 71-56 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Shing China runs out the clock | 71-56 |