| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Tim McCoid (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Burch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Regina (fresh) PF - Mark Marker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Phillip Tran (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gerald Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Earl Ladd (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jose Montoya (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 19:37 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Burch grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 19:27 | Detroit Mercy | Jose Montoya is called for the reach on Mark Marker - foul #2 on Jose Montoya, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| 19:09 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Burch's floater is tipped away by Lawrence Smith | 27-28 |
| 19:07 | Cleveland State | Lawrence Smith snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 18:45 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-28 |
| 18:31 | Detroit Mercy | Curtis Regina double dribbles | 27-28 |
| 18:07 | Cleveland State | Jose Montoya drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Earl Ladd | 27-30 |
| 17:46 | Detroit Mercy | Tim McCoid misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-30 |
| 17:44 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Marker gets the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 17:26 | Detroit Mercy | Phillip Tran makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Tim McCoid and he's fouled by Lawrence Smith - foul #1 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Derek Denning (SF), Paul Yother (PF) Curtis Regina, Mark Marker | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 17:26 | Detroit Mercy | Phillip Tran makes the free throw | 30-30 |
| 16:57 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen knocks in the floater near the basket | 30-32 |
| 16:44 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Pence steals the ball from Derek Denning | 30-32 |
| 16:41 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd misses the lay-in | 30-32 |
| 16:40 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd tips it back up and in | 30-34 |
| 16:30 | Detroit Mercy | Tim McCoid misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 16:29 | Cleveland State | Lawrence Smith snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 16:01 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 16:00 | Detroit Mercy | Phillip Tran grabs the board | 30-34 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Tim McCoid (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Burch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derek Denning (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Yother (fresh) 2 pts. C - Phillip Tran (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gerald Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Pence (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Earl Ladd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jose Montoya (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Smith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Burch hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 15:40 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Yother hits the follow up shot | 32-34 |
| 15:21 | Cleveland State | Lawrence Smith is fouled on the floor by Robert Burch - foul #1 on Robert Burch, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Arthur Early (PG), Sammie Helms (SG), Curtis Regina (SF), Mark Marker (PF) Tim McCoid, Robert Burch, Paul Yother, Phillip Tran | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Bones (PG), John Green (SG), Frank Minton (SF), Charles Sparks (C) Gerald Allen, Kenneth Pence, Earl Ladd, Lawrence Smith | |
| 15:10 | Cleveland State | Sammie Helms is called for the reach on Frank Minton - foul #1 on Sammie Helms, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| 14:48 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Green | 32-37 |
| 14:32 | Detroit Mercy | Arthur Early misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Frank Minton - foul #1 on Frank Minton, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Paul Yother (C) Derek Denning | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 14:32 | Detroit Mercy | Arthur Early misses the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 14:32 | Detroit Mercy | Arthur Early makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 14:09 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Green | 33-40 |
| 13:50 | Detroit Mercy | Sammie Helms comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Green - foul #1 on John Green, team foul #4 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Burch (SG) Arthur Early | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen (PG), Earl Ladd (SF) George Bones, Frank Minton | |
| 13:50 | Detroit Mercy | Sammie Helms makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 13:50 | Detroit Mercy | Sammie Helms makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 13:26 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 13:24 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Marker grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 13:12 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Yother throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Tim McCoid (PG), Arthur Early (SF) Sammie Helms, Curtis Regina | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence (SG) John Green | |
| 12:43 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Pence | 35-43 |
| 12:22 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Burch makes the shot from just outside the lane | 37-43 |
| 12:01 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Kenneth Pence | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Tim McCoid (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Burch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Early (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Marker (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Paul Yother (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gerald Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Earl Ladd (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jose Montoya (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Sparks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:51 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Burch drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Mark Marker | 40-45 |
| 11:25 | Cleveland State | Robert Burch picks off the pass by Earl Ladd | 40-45 |
| 11:04 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Burch is hacked by Charles Sparks - foul #4 on Charles Sparks, team foul #5 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Sammie Helms (SG), Curtis Regina (SF), Derek Denning (PF), Phillip Tran (C) Tim McCoid, Robert Burch, Mark Marker, Paul Yother | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (SG), Frank Minton (SF), Lawrence Smith (C) Kenneth Pence, Earl Ladd, Charles Sparks | |
| 10:48 | Detroit Mercy | Phillip Tran's fadeaway is rejected by Jose Montoya | 40-45 |
| 10:47 | Cleveland State | Lawrence Smith snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 10:22 | Cleveland State | Sammie Helms steals it from Jose Montoya | 40-45 |
| 10:17 | Detroit Mercy | Sammie Helms jams it | 42-45 |
| 09:56 | Cleveland State | Jose Montoya buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from John Green | 42-47 |
| 09:47 | Detroit Mercy | Phillip Tran misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lawrence Smith - foul #2 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Burch (SG) Arthur Early | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Bones (PG), Kenneth Pence (SG), Earl Ladd (SF) Gerald Allen, John Green, Frank Minton | |
| 09:47 | Detroit Mercy | Phillip Tran makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 09:47 | Detroit Mercy | Phillip Tran misses the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 09:47 | Cleveland State | Jose Montoya snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 09:18 | Cleveland State | George Bones misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 09:16 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Smith | 43-47 |
| 08:51 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd misses short on a shot from the baseline | 43-47 |
| 08:50 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Burch gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 08:22 | Detroit Mercy | Sammie Helms hits the finger roll | 45-47 |
| 08:17 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 08:15 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Denning grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 07:55 | Detroit Mercy | Sammie Helms clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 07:54 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Burch hits the follow up shot | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Sammie Helms (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Burch (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Regina (fairly fresh) PF - Derek Denning (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Phillip Tran (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - George Bones (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Earl Ladd (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jose Montoya (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Smith (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Cleveland State | Phillip Tran is called for the reach on Earl Ladd - foul #3 on Phillip Tran, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Tim McCoid (PG), Arthur Early (SG), Samuel Walker (SF), Mark Marker (PF), Paul Yother (C) Sammie Helms, Robert Burch, Curtis Regina, Derek Denning, Phillip Tran | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen (PG), John Green (SG), Frank Minton (SF), Charles Sparks (C) George Bones, Kenneth Pence, Earl Ladd, Lawrence Smith | |
| 07:04 | Cleveland State | Jose Montoya comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 07:03 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Yother pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 06:36 | Detroit Mercy | Tim McCoid misses short on a 3 from straight away | 47-47 |
| 06:34 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Marker pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 06:11 | Detroit Mercy | Tim McCoid misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 06:09 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Marker tips it home | 49-47 |
| 05:43 | Cleveland State | John Green hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 05:42 | Detroit Mercy | Samuel Walker pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 05:22 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Marker clanks a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Jose Montoya - foul #3 on Jose Montoya, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Burch (SG) Samuel Walker | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence (SG), Earl Ladd (SF), Lawrence Smith (PF) John Green, Frank Minton, Jose Montoya | |
| 05:22 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Marker makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 05:22 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Marker makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 04:57 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence buries a runner from the right block set up by Gerald Allen and the foul's on Robert Burch - foul #2 on Robert Burch, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Derek Denning (SF), Phillip Tran (C) Arthur Early, Paul Yother | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 04:57 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence makes the free throw | 51-50 |
| 04:35 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Marker misses short on a runner from the baseline | 51-50 |
| 04:33 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 04:10 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen is fouled on the floor by Derek Denning - foul #1 on Derek Denning, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Sammie Helms (PG), Curtis Regina (SF) Tim McCoid, Mark Marker | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 03:49 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 03:47 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Derek Denning | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Sammie Helms (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Burch (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Regina (fresh) PF - Derek Denning (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Phillip Tran (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gerald Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - Earl Ladd (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Smith (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Charles Sparks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Burch loses the ball out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Arthur Early (PG), Paul Yother (C) Sammie Helms, Phillip Tran | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Bones (PG) Gerald Allen | |
| 03:17 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Kenneth Pence | 51-53 |
| 03:06 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Burch hits a turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Lawrence Smith - foul #3 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Bailey (C) Derek Denning | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jose Montoya (PF) Lawrence Smith | |
| 03:06 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Burch makes the free throw | 54-53 |
| 02:38 | Cleveland State | George Bones hits a runner from the left block | 54-55 |
| 02:38 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Tim McCoid (PG), Mark Marker (PF), Phillip Tran (C) Arthur Early, Paul Yother, Kevin Bailey | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen (PG) George Bones | |
| 02:15 | Detroit Mercy | Jose Montoya is called for the reach on Tim McCoid - foul #4 on Jose Montoya, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| 02:15 | Detroit Mercy | Tim McCoid makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 02:15 | Detroit Mercy | Tim McCoid misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 02:15 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 01:49 | Cleveland State | Charles Sparks blows the dunk | 55-55 |
| 01:47 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Marker pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 01:31 | Detroit Mercy | Curtis Regina connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-55 |
| 01:07 | Cleveland State | Charles Sparks is whistled for a carry | 57-55 |
| 01:05 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Pence steals it from Tim McCoid in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| 00:37 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 00:36 | Detroit Mercy | Phillip Tran snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | Detroit Mercy | Phillip Tran is hacked by Gerald Allen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Allen, team foul #10 | 57-55 |
| 00:34 | Detroit Mercy | Phillip Tran misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:34 | Detroit Mercy | Phillip Tran misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:34 | Cleveland State | Charles Sparks gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Jose Montoya misses long on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Mark Marker - foul #1 on Mark Marker, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Jose Montoya misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Jose Montoya makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 00:05 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Burch is hacked by Kenneth Pence in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Pence, team foul #11 | 57-56 |
| 00:05 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Burch makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:05 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Burch misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Jose Montoya pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Charles Sparks hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Tim McCoid (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Burch (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Regina (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Marker (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Phillip Tran (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gerald Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Ladd (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jose Montoya (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Sparks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Detroit Mercy | Phillip Tran wins the tip | 58-58 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:42 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Marker buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Tim McCoid | 60-58 |
| 04:20 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen connects on the 3 from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 04:06 | Detroit Mercy | Curtis Regina connects on the fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Jose Montoya - foul #5 on Jose Montoya, team foul #12 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lawrence Smith (PF) Jose Montoya | |
| 04:06 | Detroit Mercy | Curtis Regina makes the free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:46 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen misses the easy layup but the foul's on Mark Marker - foul #2 on Mark Marker, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| 03:46 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:46 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:28 | Detroit Mercy | Lawrence Smith denies the turnaround by Robert Burch | 63-63 |
| 03:27 | Cleveland State | Charles Sparks grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 03:01 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence clanks a jump hook near the basket | 63-63 |
| 02:59 | Cleveland State | Charles Sparks grabs the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 02:47 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 02:45 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Smith | 63-63 |
| 02:21 | Cleveland State | Charles Sparks's pass is intercepted by Mark Marker | 63-63 |
| 02:02 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Burch misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gerald Allen - foul #2 on Gerald Allen, team foul #13 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Arthur Early (PG), Derek Denning (SF), Paul Yother (PF), Kevin Bailey (C) Tim McCoid, Curtis Regina, Mark Marker, Phillip Tran | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (SG) Kenneth Pence | |
| 02:02 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Burch makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:02 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Burch misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:02 | Cleveland State | Charles Sparks grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 01:35 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-63 |
| 01:33 | Cleveland State | Charles Sparks grabs the offensive board | 64-63 |
| 01:17 | Cleveland State | John Green can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Burch - foul #3 on Robert Burch, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Tim McCoid (PG), Curtis Regina (SF), Mark Marker (PF), Phillip Tran (C) Arthur Early, Derek Denning, Paul Yother, Kevin Bailey | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 01:17 | Cleveland State | John Green makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:17 | Cleveland State | John Green misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:17 | Detroit Mercy | Phillip Tran grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 01:08 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Marker hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Curtis Regina | 66-64 |
| 00:51 | Cleveland State | John Green scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Gerald Allen | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Tim McCoid (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Burch (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Curtis Regina (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Marker (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Phillip Tran (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gerald Allen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Green (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earl Ladd (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Smith (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Charles Sparks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:33 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Marker throws it down on a nice dish by Robert Burch and he's fouled by John Green - foul #2 on John Green, team foul #14 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence (SG) John Green | |
| 00:33 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Marker makes the free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:12 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 69-66 |
| 00:10 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Marker grabs the board | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Marker is hacked by Gerald Allen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Allen, team foul #15 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Arthur Early (SF) Curtis Regina | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:08 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Marker makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:08 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Marker makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 71-69 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Tim McCoid runs out the clock | 71-69 |