| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Lloyd Holly (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Grogg (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Bergey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Archie Snider (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Francis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Shockley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Johnny Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jim Wardle (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Adam Shockley inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Detroit Mercy | James Francis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 19:36 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Stewart can't tip it in | 28-28 |
| 19:35 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 19:31 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Philip Harris | 31-28 |
| 19:23 | Detroit Mercy | Adam Shockley misses badly on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| 19:23 | Detroit Mercy | Adam Shockley misses the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 19:23 | Detroit Mercy | Adam Shockley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 19:05 | Cleveland State | Philip Harris drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Eugene Bergey | 33-29 |
| 18:57 | Detroit Mercy | Adam Shockley's fadeaway is rejected by Eugene Bergey | 33-29 |
| 18:55 | Detroit Mercy | James Francis tips it back up and in | 33-31 |
| 18:35 | Cleveland State | Archie Snider picks off the pass by Lloyd Holly | 33-31 |
| 18:32 | Detroit Mercy | Archie Snider banks in the layup | 33-33 |
| 18:23 | Cleveland State | Philip Harris misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 18:22 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Jim Wardle | 33-33 |
| 18:11 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Holly is called for the reach on James Francis - foul #2 on Lloyd Holly, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| 17:52 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Stewart clanks a shot from close range | 33-33 |
| 17:50 | Cleveland State | Philip Harris gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 17:38 | Cleveland State | Eugene Bergey scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Lloyd Holly | 36-33 |
| 17:24 | Detroit Mercy | Archie Snider is hacked by Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dan Corbett (PG), Bill Powers (SG), Don Park (PF), Jerry Jones (C) Lloyd Holly, Philip Harris, Robert Williams, Eugene Bergey | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Luis Hooser (PG), Kenneth Williams (SG), Mark Kehoe (PF), Ernest White (C) Archie Snider, James Francis, Johnny Stewart, Jim Wardle | |
| 17:08 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Williams's pass is intercepted by Jerry Jones | 36-33 |
| 16:53 | Cleveland State | Luis Hooser takes the ball from Bill Powers | 36-33 |
| 16:39 | Detroit Mercy | Adam Shockley connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 16:27 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bill Powers | 38-35 |
| 16:11 | Detroit Mercy | Adam Shockley can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 16:10 | Cleveland State | Don Park pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 15:48 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg clanks a 3 from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 15:47 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Mark Kehoe | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Dan Corbett (fresh) SG - Bill Powers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Grogg (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Don Park (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Jones (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Luis Hooser (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Adam Shockley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Kehoe (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Ernest White (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Detroit Mercy | Don Park picks off the pass by Kenneth Williams | 38-35 |
| 15:04 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-35 |
| 15:03 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Kehoe grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 14:54 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Kehoe is fouled on the floor by Bill Powers - foul #2 on Bill Powers, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lloyd Holly (PG), Philip Harris (SG), Aaron Hunter (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Eugene Bergey (C) Dan Corbett, Bill Powers, Ralph Grogg, Don Park, Jerry Jones | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Archie Snider (PG), James Francis (SG), Winford Hicks (SF), Johnny Stewart (PF), Jim Wardle (C) Luis Hooser, Kenneth Williams, Adam Shockley, Mark Kehoe, Ernest White | |
| 14:45 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Wardle scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Winford Hicks | 38-37 |
| 14:29 | Cleveland State | Robert Williams buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Lloyd Holly | 40-37 |
| 14:17 | Detroit Mercy | Winford Hicks misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-37 |
| 14:15 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Stewart misses the tip | 40-37 |
| 14:14 | Detroit Mercy | Archie Snider misses the tip | 40-37 |
| 14:12 | Detroit Mercy | James Francis pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 14:04 | Detroit Mercy | Winford Hicks hits a floater from close range and the foul's on Aaron Hunter - foul #2 on Aaron Hunter, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| 14:04 | Detroit Mercy | Winford Hicks makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 13:44 | Cleveland State | Eugene Bergey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jim Wardle - foul #3 on Jim Wardle, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| 13:44 | Cleveland State | Eugene Bergey makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 13:44 | Cleveland State | Eugene Bergey makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:23 | Detroit Mercy | James Francis is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on James Francis, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| 13:01 | Cleveland State | Eugene Bergey clanks a floater from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 12:59 | Detroit Mercy | Winford Hicks gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 12:37 | Detroit Mercy | Archie Snider misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 12:35 | Cleveland State | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 12:25 | Cleveland State | Robert Williams buries a jumper from the left block set up by Lloyd Holly and he's hacked by Johnny Stewart - foul #1 on Johnny Stewart, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dan Corbett (PG), Bill Powers (SG), Ralph Grogg (SF), Jerry Jones (C) Lloyd Holly, Philip Harris, Aaron Hunter, Eugene Bergey | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Williams (SG), Adam Shockley (SF), Mark Kehoe (C) James Francis, Winford Hicks, Jim Wardle | |
| 12:25 | Cleveland State | Robert Williams makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| 12:00 | Detroit Mercy | Archie Snider misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-40 |
| 11:58 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 11:41 | Cleveland State | Robert Williams is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Robert Williams, team foul #6 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Don Park (PF) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Luis Hooser (PG), Ernest White (C) Archie Snider, Johnny Stewart | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Dan Corbett (fresh) SG - Bill Powers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Grogg (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Don Park (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Jones (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Luis Hooser (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Adam Shockley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Kehoe (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Ernest White (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Detroit Mercy | Ernest White travels with the ball | 45-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lloyd Holly (PG), Philip Harris (SG) Dan Corbett, Bill Powers | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 11:01 | Cleveland State | Philip Harris misses long on a 3 from straight away | 45-40 |
| 10:59 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg tips it but misses | 45-40 |
| 10:58 | Cleveland State | Don Park tips it but misses | 45-40 |
| 10:56 | Detroit Mercy | Adam Shockley pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 10:41 | Detroit Mercy | Adam Shockley connects on the shot from the right block set up by Luis Hooser | 45-42 |
| 10:30 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Mark Kehoe - foul #2 on Mark Kehoe, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Francis (SG), Winford Hicks (SF) Kenneth Williams, Adam Shockley | |
| 10:30 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 10:30 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 10:04 | Detroit Mercy | James Francis loses the dribble to Don Park | 47-42 |
| 09:44 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-42 |
| 09:42 | Detroit Mercy | Ernest White grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 09:28 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Kehoe makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by James Francis and he's hacked by Ralph Grogg - foul #2 on Ralph Grogg, team foul #7 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dan Corbett (PG), Bill Powers (SG), Aaron Hunter (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Eugene Bergey (C) Lloyd Holly, Philip Harris, Ralph Grogg, Don Park, Jerry Jones | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Archie Snider (PG), Adam Shockley (SF), Jim Wardle (C) Luis Hooser, Winford Hicks, Ernest White | |
| 09:28 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Kehoe makes the free throw | 47-45 |
| 09:07 | Cleveland State | Robert Williams clanks a jumper in the paint | 47-45 |
| 09:06 | Cleveland State | Aaron Hunter grabs the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 08:51 | Cleveland State | Robert Williams hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dan Corbett | 49-45 |
| 08:40 | Detroit Mercy | James Francis comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-45 |
| 08:39 | Detroit Mercy | Archie Snider snags the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 08:33 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Wardle blows the layup but he's hacked by Eugene Bergey - foul #2 on Eugene Bergey, team foul #8 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Williams (SG), Johnny Stewart (PF) James Francis, Mark Kehoe | |
| 08:33 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Wardle makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 08:33 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Wardle misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 08:33 | Cleveland State | Robert Williams grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 08:29 | Cleveland State | Dan Corbett is called for traveling | 49-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg (SF) Aaron Hunter | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 08:06 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Wardle misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 49-46 |
| 08:05 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Wardle snags the offensive board | 49-46 |
| 07:55 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Wardle is hacked by Eugene Bergey - foul #3 on Eugene Bergey, team foul #9 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lloyd Holly (PG), Philip Harris (SG), Don Park (PF) Dan Corbett, Bill Powers, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Winford Hicks (SF) Adam Shockley | |
| 07:55 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Wardle makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 07:55 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Wardle misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 07:55 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Wardle snags the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 07:34 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Stewart knocks in the fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Lloyd Holly - foul #3 on Lloyd Holly, team foul #10 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jerry Jones (C) Eugene Bergey | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ernest White (C) Jim Wardle | |
| 07:34 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Stewart makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Lloyd Holly (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Philip Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Grogg (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. PF - Don Park (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry Jones (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Archie Snider (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Winford Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Johnny Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest White (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Cleveland State | Jerry Jones is whistled for traveling | 49-50 |
| 07:07 | Detroit Mercy | Winford Hicks misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Ralph Grogg - foul #3 on Ralph Grogg, team foul #11 | 49-50 |
| 07:07 | Detroit Mercy | Winford Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 07:07 | Detroit Mercy | Winford Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 07:07 | Cleveland State | Jerry Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 07:00 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg scores on a 3 from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 06:45 | Detroit Mercy | Ernest White is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Ernest White, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Hunter (SF) Ralph Grogg | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Luis Hooser (PG), Adam Shockley (SF), Mark Kehoe (C) Archie Snider, Winford Hicks, Ernest White | |
| 06:29 | Cleveland State | Don Park loses the dribble to Adam Shockley | 52-51 |
| 06:09 | Detroit Mercy | Luis Hooser loses the dribble to Aaron Hunter | 52-51 |
| 05:51 | Cleveland State | Jerry Jones misses the lay-in | 52-51 |
| 05:50 | Detroit Mercy | Adam Shockley grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 05:30 | Detroit Mercy | Adam Shockley travels with the ball | 52-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dan Corbett (PG), Bill Powers (SG), Ralph Grogg (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Eugene Bergey (C) Lloyd Holly, Philip Harris, Aaron Hunter, Don Park, Jerry Jones | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Archie Snider (PG), James Francis (SG), Jim Wardle (C) Luis Hooser, Kenneth Williams, Johnny Stewart | |
| 05:18 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Dan Corbett | 55-51 |
| 04:53 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Wardle hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 55-51 |
| 04:51 | Cleveland State | Eugene Bergey snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 04:33 | Cleveland State | Robert Williams misses the easy layup | 55-51 |
| 04:32 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Wardle grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 04:17 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Wardle can't connect on a shot in the paint | 55-51 |
| 04:15 | Cleveland State | Eugene Bergey snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 03:51 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 03:50 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Kehoe pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 03:35 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Williams is called for the reach on James Francis - foul #4 on Robert Williams, team foul #12 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lloyd Holly (PG), Philip Harris (SG), Jerry Jones (C) Dan Corbett, Bill Powers, Eugene Bergey | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Luis Hooser (PG), Winford Hicks (SF), Johnny Stewart (PF), Ernest White (C) Archie Snider, Adam Shockley, Mark Kehoe, Jim Wardle | |
| 03:35 | Detroit Mercy | James Francis makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 03:35 | Detroit Mercy | James Francis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Lloyd Holly (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Philip Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Grogg (fresh) 24 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Jerry Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Luis Hooser (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Francis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Winford Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Johnny Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest White (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Holly hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Ralph Grogg | 57-53 |
| 03:02 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Stewart hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Winford Hicks | 57-55 |
| 02:44 | Cleveland State | Jerry Jones lays it in on a great pass from Ralph Grogg | 59-55 |
| 02:44 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eugene Bergey (C) Jerry Jones | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Archie Snider (PG), Adam Shockley (SF), Jim Wardle (C) Luis Hooser, Winford Hicks, Ernest White | |
| 02:26 | Detroit Mercy | Adam Shockley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Williams - foul #5 on Robert Williams, team foul #13 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Don Park (PF) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 02:26 | Detroit Mercy | Adam Shockley makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 02:26 | Detroit Mercy | Adam Shockley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 02:09 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 02:08 | Cleveland State | Eugene Bergey tips it in | 61-57 |
| 01:54 | Detroit Mercy | Adam Shockley can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-57 |
| 01:52 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 01:40 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Don Park | 63-57 |
| 01:32 | Detroit Mercy | Adam Shockley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-57 |
| 01:31 | Detroit Mercy | James Francis tips it home | 63-59 |
| 01:12 | Cleveland State | Ralph Grogg makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Lloyd Holly | 65-59 |
| 00:53 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Wardle drills a runner from close range | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Cleveland State | The jumper by Ralph Grogg is denied by Jim Wardle | 65-61 |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | Eugene Bergey gets the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | Eugene Bergey is fouled on the floor by Adam Shockley - foul #3 on Adam Shockley, team foul #6 | 65-61 |
| 00:20 | Cleveland State | Philip Harris is fouled on the floor by Johnny Stewart - foul #2 on Johnny Stewart, team foul #7 | 65-61 |
| 00:20 | Cleveland State | Philip Harris misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:20 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Wardle grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Stewart is fouled on the floor by Ralph Grogg - foul #4 on Ralph Grogg, team foul #14 | 65-61 |
| 00:14 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:14 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:12 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Holly is fouled in the backcourt by Archie Snider - foul #3 on Archie Snider, team foul #8 | 65-63 |
| 00:12 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Holly misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:12 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Detroit Mercy | Archie Snider can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 65-63 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | The clock runs out | 65-63 |