| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Eric Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Featherstone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Felix Caballero (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Paladino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Jun (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Colby Harn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugh Gasser (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Vincent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Chicoine (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Felix Caballero inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Detroit Mercy | Felix Caballero clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-38 |
| 19:38 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 19:33 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-38 |
| 19:32 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols grabs the offensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 19:22 | Cleveland State | Eric Williamson takes the ball from Paul Nichols | 30-38 |
| 19:06 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 19:04 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Jun grabs the offensive board | 30-38 |
| 18:59 | Detroit Mercy | Joe Vincent is called for the reach on Eric Jun - foul #2 on Joe Vincent, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| 18:39 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-38 |
| 18:37 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 18:30 | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 18:28 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 18:10 | Detroit Mercy | Felix Caballero comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 30-38 |
| 18:09 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 18:03 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine buries a floater from the right block set up by Colby Harn | 30-40 |
| 18:00 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-40 |
| 17:55 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 17:53 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine grabs the offensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 17:34 | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Colby Harn | 30-42 |
| 17:20 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Jun connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Eric Williamson | 32-42 |
| 17:02 | Cleveland State | Eric Williamson takes the ball from Paul Nichols | 32-42 |
| 16:58 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson lays it in | 34-42 |
| 16:47 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine misses the turnaround from the left block | 34-42 |
| 16:46 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Eric Jun | 34-42 |
| 16:40 | Detroit Mercy | The jump hook by Eric Jun is blocked by Paul Nichols | 34-42 |
| 16:38 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 16:21 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino can't finish the layup | 34-42 |
| 16:20 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 16:03 | Cleveland State | Eric Jun is called for the reach on Paul Nichols - foul #2 on Eric Jun, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lawrence Grant (PG), Christopher Arnold (SG), James Lewis (SF), Stephan Baine (PF), Wade Fuller (C) Eric Williamson, Thomas Featherstone, Felix Caballero, Ronald Paladino, Eric Jun | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Edward Rhodes (PG), John Adcock (SG), Michael Shreffler (SF), Darren Danner (PF), Wallace Williams (C) Colby Harn, Hugh Gasser, Joe Vincent, Norman Chicoine, Paul Nichols | |
| 15:48 | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler misses the 3 from the right corner | 34-42 |
| 15:46 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to John Adcock | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Lawrence Grant (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Christopher Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Stephan Baine (fresh) C - Wade Fuller (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Edward Rhodes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Adcock (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Shreffler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darren Danner (fresh) C - Wallace Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Cleveland State | Wallace Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 15:36 | Detroit Mercy | Stephan Baine grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 15:15 | Detroit Mercy | Wade Fuller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-42 |
| 15:05 | Cleveland State | Edward Rhodes is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Edward Rhodes, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| 14:48 | Detroit Mercy | James Lewis misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 34-42 |
| 14:47 | Cleveland State | Darren Danner grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 14:24 | Cleveland State | Wallace Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson (PG), Felix Caballero (SF), Ronald Paladino (PF), Eric Jun (C) Lawrence Grant, James Lewis, Stephan Baine, Wade Fuller | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser (SG), Joe Vincent (SF), Norman Chicoine (PF) John Adcock, Michael Shreffler, Wallace Williams | |
| 14:03 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino scores on a shot from the free throw line | 36-42 |
| 13:52 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Felix Caballero - foul #2 on Felix Caballero, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone (SG) Christopher Arnold | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Colby Harn (PG), Paul Nichols (C) Edward Rhodes, Darren Danner | |
| 13:52 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 13:52 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent misses the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 13:52 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 13:32 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Jun buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Felix Caballero and the foul's on Paul Nichols - foul #3 on Paul Nichols, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| 13:32 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Jun misses the free throw | 38-43 |
| 13:32 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 13:11 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine misses the driving attempt from close range | 38-43 |
| 13:10 | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser tips it but misses | 38-43 |
| 13:09 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Jun snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 12:56 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Jun's floater is tipped away by Paul Nichols | 38-43 |
| 12:54 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Felix Caballero | 38-43 |
| 12:44 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 12:43 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 12:38 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-43 |
| 12:36 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn grabs the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 12:25 | Cleveland State | Thomas Featherstone steals it from Colby Harn | 38-43 |
| 12:06 | Detroit Mercy | Felix Caballero buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-43 |
| 11:40 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn misses short on a jumper from close range | 41-43 |
| 11:38 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine tips it back up and in | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Eric Williamson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Featherstone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Felix Caballero (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Paladino (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Jun (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Colby Harn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hugh Gasser (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Vincent (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Chicoine (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Nichols (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:14 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino double dribbles | 41-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lawrence Grant (PG), Christopher Arnold (SG), James Lewis (SF), Stephan Baine (PF), Wade Fuller (C) Eric Williamson, Thomas Featherstone, Felix Caballero, Ronald Paladino, Eric Jun | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Edward Rhodes (PG), John Adcock (SG), Michael Shreffler (SF), Darren Danner (PF), Wallace Williams (C) Colby Harn, Hugh Gasser, Joe Vincent, Norman Chicoine, Paul Nichols | |
| 10:56 | Cleveland State | Edward Rhodes clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-45 |
| 10:54 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Wade Fuller | 41-45 |
| 10:25 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Arnold knocks in the shot from the right block set up by James Lewis | 43-45 |
| 10:21 | Cleveland State | The short jumper by Edward Rhodes is denied by Stephan Baine | 43-45 |
| 10:19 | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler snags the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 10:02 | Cleveland State | Edward Rhodes is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Edward Rhodes, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino (PF) Wade Fuller | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent (SF), Norman Chicoine (PF) Edward Rhodes, Wallace Williams | |
| 09:41 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 09:33 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine misses the jumper in the lane | 46-45 |
| 09:31 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Arnold pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 09:19 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 09:17 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 08:50 | Cleveland State | John Adcock comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-45 |
| 08:49 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine gets the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 08:42 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson (PG), Thomas Featherstone (SG), Felix Caballero (SF), Eric Jun (C) Lawrence Grant, Christopher Arnold, James Lewis, Stephan Baine | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Colby Harn (PG), Hugh Gasser (SG), Paul Nichols (C) John Adcock, Michael Shreffler, Darren Danner | |
| 08:22 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 08:21 | Detroit Mercy | Felix Caballero tips it in | 48-45 |
| 07:58 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 48-45 |
| 07:56 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 07:48 | Detroit Mercy | Felix Caballero blows the layup but the foul's on Joe Vincent - foul #3 on Joe Vincent, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Wade Fuller (PF) Ronald Paladino | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 07:48 | Detroit Mercy | Felix Caballero misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 07:48 | Detroit Mercy | Felix Caballero misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 07:48 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 07:28 | Cleveland State | Hugh Gasser hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 48-45 |
| 07:26 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Eric Williamson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Featherstone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Felix Caballero (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wade Fuller (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eric Jun (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Colby Harn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hugh Gasser (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Vincent (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Norman Chicoine (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Nichols steps in front of the Felix Caballero pass | 48-45 |
| 06:58 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Hugh Gasser and the foul's on Wade Fuller - foul #1 on Wade Fuller, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Stephan Baine (PF) Wade Fuller | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Darren Danner (SF) Joe Vincent | |
| 06:58 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| 06:38 | Detroit Mercy | Felix Caballero misses the easy layup | 48-48 |
| 06:37 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Hugh Gasser | 48-48 |
| 06:32 | Cleveland State | Darren Danner's pass is intercepted by Eric Williamson | 48-48 |
| 06:13 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eric Williamson | 50-48 |
| 05:56 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Stephan Baine - foul #3 on Stephan Baine, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Arnold (SG), James Lewis (SF), Ronald Paladino (PF) Thomas Featherstone, Felix Caballero, Eric Jun | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Edward Rhodes (PG), Wallace Williams (C) Colby Harn, Paul Nichols | |
| 05:56 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 05:56 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 05:43 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Arnold is whistled for a carry | 50-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lawrence Grant (PG) Eric Williamson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Adcock (SG), Joe Vincent (SF) Hugh Gasser, Norman Chicoine | |
| 05:26 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent is hacked by Stephan Baine - foul #4 on Stephan Baine, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| 05:09 | Cleveland State | Edward Rhodes buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 04:53 | Detroit Mercy | James Lewis misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-53 |
| 04:52 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 04:24 | Detroit Mercy | James Lewis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 04:23 | Cleveland State | Wallace Williams grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 04:12 | Cleveland State | Darren Danner is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Grant - foul #1 on Lawrence Grant, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson (PG), Thomas Featherstone (SG), Felix Caballero (SF), Eric Jun (C) Lawrence Grant, Christopher Arnold, James Lewis, Stephan Baine | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Colby Harn (PG), Hugh Gasser (SG), Paul Nichols (C) Edward Rhodes, John Adcock, Darren Danner | |
| 03:48 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 03:47 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Thomas Featherstone | 50-53 |
| 03:37 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Featherstone | 52-53 |
| 03:16 | Cleveland State | Wallace Williams hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Colby Harn | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Eric Williamson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Featherstone (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Felix Caballero (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Paladino (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Eric Jun (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Colby Harn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Hugh Gasser (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joe Vincent (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wallace Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:01 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone is fouled on the floor by Paul Nichols - foul #4 on Paul Nichols, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Shreffler (SF), Norman Chicoine (PF) Joe Vincent, Wallace Williams | |
| 02:43 | Detroit Mercy | Felix Caballero makes the shot in the lane set up by Eric Williamson | 54-55 |
| 02:29 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 02:28 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn tips it home | 54-57 |
| 02:11 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Norman Chicoine - foul #2 on Norman Chicoine, team foul #7 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Darren Danner (SF) Michael Shreffler | |
| 02:11 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 02:11 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 01:55 | Cleveland State | Darren Danner connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Hugh Gasser and he's fouled by Thomas Featherstone - foul #2 on Thomas Featherstone, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| 01:55 | Cleveland State | Darren Danner misses the free throw | 56-59 |
| 01:55 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 01:34 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paladino can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 01:33 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 01:14 | Cleveland State | Norman Chicoine connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Hugh Gasser | 56-61 |
| 00:55 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Thomas Featherstone | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | Thomas Featherstone takes the ball from Darren Danner | 59-61 |
| 00:18 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Williamson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Cleveland State | Paul Nichols can't connect on a shot from the right side | 62-61 |
| 00:11 | Cleveland State | Colby Harn tips it back up and in | 62-63 |
| 00:07 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Featherstone drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Williamson | 64-63 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent (SF) Darren Danner | |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Joe Vincent misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Colby Harn | 64-63 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | The clock runs out | 64-63 |