| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Brixey (fresh) SG - Brian Kyle (fresh) SF - Moshe Boyarski (fresh) PF - Tim Squires (fresh) C - Donald Echols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Aaron Johnson (fresh) SG - Robert James (fresh) SF - Dustin Golden (fresh) PF - Teddy Holliday (fresh) C - Daniel Chapman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:48 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle misses the 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday lays it up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Teddy Holliday - foul #1 on Teddy Holliday, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:49 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:47 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:42 | Detroit Mercy | Moshe Boyarski misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Aaron Johnson - foul #1 on Aaron Johnson, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:42 | Detroit Mercy | Moshe Boyarski makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:42 | Detroit Mercy | Moshe Boyarski makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:28 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Donald Echols - foul #1 on Donald Echols, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:28 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:28 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:13 | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-4 |
| 18:11 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 18:01 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires misses short on a turnaround from close range | 5-4 |
| 18:00 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 17:41 | Cleveland State | Dustin Golden misses the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Brian Kyle - foul #1 on Brian Kyle, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher (SG), Aaron Joseph (PF), Richard Burton (C) Robert James, Teddy Holliday, Daniel Chapman | |
| 17:41 | Cleveland State | Dustin Golden misses the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:41 | Cleveland State | Dustin Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:19 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Johnson takes the ball from Tim Squires | 5-5 |
| 17:04 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 17:03 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:42 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle loses the ball out of bounds | 5-5 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer (PG), Robert Mullaney (SG), Earl Miller (SF), Darrell Welch (PF), John Hite (C) James Brixey, Brian Kyle, Moshe Boyarski, Tim Squires, Donald Echols | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jason Schuldt (SG), Mark Dougherty (C) Aaron Johnson, Dustin Golden | |
| 16:25 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 16:23 | Cleveland State | Mark Dougherty snags the offensive board | 5-5 |
| 16:02 | Cleveland State | Mark Dougherty makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Aaron Joseph | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Micheal Sailer (fresh) SG - Robert Mullaney (fresh) SF - Earl Miller (fresh) PF - Darrell Welch (fresh) C - John Hite (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Faucher (fresh) SG - Jason Schuldt (fresh) SF - Richard Burton (fresh) PF - Aaron Joseph (fresh) C - Mark Dougherty (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Detroit Mercy | John Hite is fouled on the floor by Joseph Faucher - foul #1 on Joseph Faucher, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle (SG), Tim Squires (PF), Donald Echols (C) Robert Mullaney, Darrell Welch, John Hite | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert James (SG), Teddy Holliday (PF), Daniel Chapman (C) Richard Burton, Aaron Joseph, Mark Dougherty | |
| 15:28 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 15:27 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols grabs the offensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 15:17 | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer's pass is intercepted by Teddy Holliday | 5-7 |
| 15:13 | Cleveland State | Robert James can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 5-7 |
| 15:11 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 15:05 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires misses the easy layup | 5-7 |
| 15:03 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Daniel Chapman | 5-7 |
| 14:51 | Cleveland State | Jason Schuldt misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 14:50 | Cleveland State | Robert James tips it back up and in | 5-9 |
| 14:32 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires is hacked by Teddy Holliday - foul #2 on Teddy Holliday, team foul #4 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey (PG), Moshe Boyarski (SF) Micheal Sailer, Earl Miller | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson (PG), Richard Burton (SF), Aaron Joseph (PF) Jason Schuldt, Joseph Faucher, Teddy Holliday | |
| 14:13 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 5-9 |
| 14:11 | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 13:56 | Cleveland State | Robert James lays it up and in and he's fouled by Brian Kyle - foul #2 on Brian Kyle, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Mullaney (SG), Darrell Welch (C) Brian Kyle, Donald Echols | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dustin Golden (SF) Richard Burton | |
| 13:56 | Cleveland State | Robert James makes the free throw | 5-12 |
| 13:32 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Moshe Boyarski | 8-12 |
| 13:20 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson is fouled on the floor by Robert Mullaney - foul #1 on Robert Mullaney, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Hite (C) Tim Squires | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Dougherty (C) Daniel Chapman | |
| 13:01 | Cleveland State | Mark Dougherty is called for traveling | 8-12 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols (C) John Hite | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher (SG), Richard Burton (C) Robert James, Mark Dougherty | |
| 12:50 | Detroit Mercy | Moshe Boyarski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 8-12 |
| 12:49 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch grabs the offensive board | 8-12 |
| 12:34 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Richard Burton - foul #1 on Richard Burton, team foul #5 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jason Schuldt (SG) Dustin Golden | |
| 12:34 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:34 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:13 | Cleveland State | Jason Schuldt clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-12 |
| 12:11 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch snags the defensive board | 10-12 |
| 11:53 | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Brixey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Mullaney (fresh) SF - Moshe Boyarski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darrell Welch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Echols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Aaron Johnson (fresh) SG - Jason Schuldt (fresh) SF - Joseph Faucher (fresh) PF - Aaron Joseph (fairly fresh) C - Richard Burton (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Darrell Welch - foul #1 on Darrell Welch, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer (PG), Tim Squires (PF) James Brixey, Darrell Welch | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert James (SG), Daniel Chapman (C) Jason Schuldt, Richard Burton | |
| 11:36 | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:36 | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph misses the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:36 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 11:20 | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Daniel Chapman - foul #1 on Daniel Chapman, team foul #6 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller (SF) Moshe Boyarski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dustin Golden (SF), James Smith (PF) Aaron Johnson, Aaron Joseph | |
| 11:20 | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:20 | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer misses the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:20 | Cleveland State | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 10:57 | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 10:55 | Cleveland State | James Smith tips it back up and in | 14-15 |
| 10:37 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Earl Miller | 16-15 |
| 10:21 | Cleveland State | Robert James's floater is knocked away by Donald Echols | 16-15 |
| 10:19 | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| 09:56 | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer is fouled on the floor by Joseph Faucher - foul #2 on Joseph Faucher, team foul #7 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey (PG), Moshe Boyarski (SF), Darrell Welch (C) Robert Mullaney, Earl Miller, Donald Echols | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson (PG), Richard Burton (SF), Aaron Joseph (PF) Joseph Faucher, Dustin Golden, James Smith | |
| 09:56 | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:56 | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 09:27 | Cleveland State | Robert James is fouled on the floor by Micheal Sailer - foul #1 on Micheal Sailer, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jason Schuldt (SG) Robert James | |
| 09:07 | Cleveland State | Richard Burton clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-15 |
| 09:05 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Welch grabs the board | 18-15 |
| 08:44 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Micheal Sailer | 20-15 |
| 08:23 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-15 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edward Harbin (SG), Donald Echols (C) Micheal Sailer, Darrell Welch | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert James (SG), Dustin Golden (SF), James Smith (PF), Mark Dougherty (C) Jason Schuldt, Richard Burton, Aaron Joseph, Daniel Chapman | |
| 07:57 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Harbin | 22-15 |
| 07:47 | Cleveland State | Dustin Golden misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-15 |
| 07:46 | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey grabs the board | 22-15 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Brixey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Harbin (fresh) SF - Moshe Boyarski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tim Squires (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Echols (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Aaron Johnson (fresh) SG - Robert James (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dustin Golden (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Dougherty (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires is called for a backcourt violation | 22-15 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Earl Miller (PG), Robert Mullaney (SG), Darrell Welch (PF) James Brixey, Edward Harbin, Tim Squires | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 07:19 | Cleveland State | James Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-18 |
| 06:57 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Robert James - foul #1 on Robert James, team foul #8 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Micheal Sailer (PG) Moshe Boyarski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph (PF), Daniel Chapman (C) James Smith, Mark Dougherty | |
| 06:57 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols misses the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 06:57 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 06:38 | Cleveland State | Micheal Sailer steps in front of the Aaron Joseph pass | 23-18 |
| 06:25 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols is hacked by Daniel Chapman - foul #2 on Daniel Chapman, team foul #9 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires (PF) Darrell Welch | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jason Schuldt (PG), Joseph Whaley (SG), Richard Burton (SF), Mark Dougherty (C) Aaron Johnson, Robert James, Dustin Golden, Daniel Chapman | |
| 06:25 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 06:25 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 06:04 | Cleveland State | Micheal Sailer takes the ball from Richard Burton | 25-18 |
| 05:44 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols loses the dribble to Jason Schuldt | 25-18 |
| 05:26 | Cleveland State | Joseph Whaley's layup is rejected by Donald Echols | 25-18 |
| 05:25 | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph tips it in | 25-20 |
| 04:56 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Mullaney drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Micheal Sailer | 28-20 |
| 04:28 | Cleveland State | Jason Schuldt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-20 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey (PG), Edward Harbin (SG), Moshe Boyarski (SF), Darrell Welch (C) Micheal Sailer, Robert Mullaney, Earl Miller, Donald Echols | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson (PG), Robert James (SG), Dustin Golden (SF), James Smith (PF) Jason Schuldt, Joseph Whaley, Richard Burton, Mark Dougherty | |
| 04:07 | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey connects on the shot from the free throw line | 30-20 |
| 03:51 | Cleveland State | Aaron Joseph can't connect on a runner in the paint | 30-20 |
| 03:50 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires grabs the defensive rebound | 30-20 |
| 03:34 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Harbin is whistled for a carry | 30-20 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle (SG), John Hite (C) Edward Harbin, Tim Squires | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday (PF), Daniel Chapman (C) James Smith, Aaron Joseph | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Brixey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brian Kyle (fresh) SF - Moshe Boyarski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darrell Welch (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Hite (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Aaron Johnson (fresh) SG - Robert James (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dustin Golden (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Teddy Holliday (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Cleveland State | Moshe Boyarski is called for the reach on Daniel Chapman - foul #1 on Moshe Boyarski, team foul #7 | 30-20 |
| 03:13 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 03:13 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 02:59 | Detroit Mercy | Teddy Holliday takes the ball from Moshe Boyarski | 30-22 |
| 02:42 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Moshe Boyarski - foul #2 on Moshe Boyarski, team foul #8 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols (C) John Hite | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 02:42 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 02:42 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 02:25 | Detroit Mercy | The jump hook by Moshe Boyarski is blocked by Daniel Chapman | 30-24 |
| 02:23 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle tips it back up and in | 32-24 |
| 02:00 | Cleveland State | Dustin Golden jams it set up by Aaron Johnson and he's fouled by Donald Echols - foul #2 on Donald Echols, team foul #9 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires (PF) Darrell Welch | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 02:00 | Cleveland State | Dustin Golden misses the free throw | 32-26 |
| 02:00 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Squires grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 01:40 | Detroit Mercy | James Brixey misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-26 |
| 01:38 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| 01:19 | Cleveland State | James Brixey picks off the pass by Teddy Holliday | 32-26 |
| 01:00 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Kyle makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 00:34 | Cleveland State | Robert James comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 35-26 |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | Teddy Holliday grabs the offensive board | 35-26 |
| 00:11 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-26 |
| 00:10 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols snags the defensive board | 35-26 |
| 00:01 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Echols connects on the jump hook from the right block | 37-26 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 37-26 |