| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Ronald Rome (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brett Bradley (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyrone Klein (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Albert Nadolski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ross Boyett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ruben Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Coronel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Simon (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Albert Piechowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clayton Price (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Tyrone Klein inbounds the ball | 23-17 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Cleveland State | Clayton Price is called for the reach on Ross Boyett - foul #1 on Clayton Price, team foul #1 | 23-17 |
| 19:07 | Cleveland State | Ronald Rome connects on the 3 from straight away | 26-17 |
| 18:47 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Piechowski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-17 |
| 18:46 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Simon gets the offensive rebound | 26-17 |
| 18:27 | Detroit Mercy | Brett Bradley steals the ball from Albert Piechowski | 26-17 |
| 18:24 | Cleveland State | Albert Nadolski lays it in on a nice dish by Brett Bradley | 28-17 |
| 18:05 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Simon lays it in and he's fouled by Albert Nadolski - foul #2 on Albert Nadolski, team foul #1 | 28-19 |
| 18:05 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Simon makes the free throw | 28-20 |
| 17:52 | Cleveland State | Ronald Rome is hacked by Clayton Price - foul #2 on Clayton Price, team foul #2 | 28-20 |
| 17:27 | Cleveland State | Tyrone Klein misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Clayton Price - foul #3 on Clayton Price, team foul #3 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael (C) Ross Boyett | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Crocker (SF), Thomas Kelly (C) Charles Simon, Clayton Price | |
| 17:27 | Cleveland State | Tyrone Klein makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 17:27 | Cleveland State | Tyrone Klein makes the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 17:09 | Detroit Mercy | Ruben Brown misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 30-20 |
| 17:07 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael grabs the board | 30-20 |
| 16:43 | Cleveland State | Joshua Michael connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Ronald Rome | 32-20 |
| 16:20 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Crocker drills a runner in the lane set up by Frank Coronel | 32-22 |
| 16:07 | Cleveland State | Frank Coronel is called for the reach on Ronald Rome - foul #2 on Frank Coronel, team foul #4 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos (SG), Dale Linn (SF), Woodrow Warren (PF), Ross Boyett (C) Brett Bradley, Tyrone Klein, Albert Nadolski, Joshua Michael | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | William Johnson (SG), Charles Simon (SF), Daniel Webster (C) Ruben Brown, Frank Coronel, Albert Piechowski | |
| 15:50 | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-22 |
| 15:48 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Thomas Kelly | 32-22 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Ronald Rome (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kyle Amos (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Linn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Woodrow Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ross Boyett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Crocker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Johnson (fresh) SF - Charles Simon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Kelly (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Webster (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Crocker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-22 |
| 15:34 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Warren snags the defensive board | 32-22 |
| 15:05 | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-22 |
| 15:03 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Kyle Amos | 32-22 |
| 14:42 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Warren lays it up and in set up by Dale Linn | 34-22 |
| 14:28 | Detroit Mercy | Ross Boyett is called for the reach on Daniel Webster - foul #3 on Ross Boyett, team foul #2 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley (SG), Tyrone Klein (SF), Joshua Michael (C) Ronald Rome, Dale Linn, Ross Boyett | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ruben Brown (PG), Frank Coronel (SG), Clayton Price (C) William Johnson, Charles Simon, Daniel Webster | |
| 14:18 | Detroit Mercy | Clayton Price knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Ruben Brown and he's fouled by Joshua Michael - foul #2 on Joshua Michael, team foul #3 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Albert Nadolski (PF) Woodrow Warren | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Albert Piechowski (PF) Thomas Kelly | |
| 14:18 | Detroit Mercy | Clayton Price makes the free throw | 34-25 |
| 13:59 | Cleveland State | Tyrone Klein knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Kyle Amos | 36-25 |
| 13:53 | Detroit Mercy | Frank Coronel scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ruben Brown | 36-27 |
| 13:35 | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Tyrone Klein | 39-27 |
| 13:14 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Crocker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 39-27 |
| 13:13 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Crocker grabs the offensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 13:01 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Piechowski hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Coronel | 39-29 |
| 12:43 | Cleveland State | Tyrone Klein double dribbles | 39-29 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ronald Rome (PG), Woodrow Warren (PF), Ross Boyett (C) Kyle Amos, Albert Nadolski, Joshua Michael | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Charles Simon (SF), Thomas Kelly (PF) Richard Crocker, Albert Piechowski | |
| 12:16 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Simon makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Ruben Brown | 39-31 |
| 11:51 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Warren misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ruben Brown - foul #2 on Ruben Brown, team foul #5 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dale Linn (SF) Tyrone Klein | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 11:51 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Warren misses the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 11:51 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 11:42 | Detroit Mercy | Frank Coronel scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Simon | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Ronald Rome (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brett Bradley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Linn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Woodrow Warren (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Ross Boyett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ruben Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Coronel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Simon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Kelly (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clayton Price (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:13 | Cleveland State | Dale Linn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 11:12 | Cleveland State | Ross Boyett tips it in | 42-34 |
| 10:54 | Detroit Mercy | Ruben Brown misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-34 |
| 10:52 | Detroit Mercy | Ruben Brown tips it back up and in | 42-36 |
| 10:33 | Cleveland State | Ronald Rome makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 10:12 | Detroit Mercy | Ruben Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 10:11 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Simon hits the follow up shot | 44-38 |
| 09:46 | Cleveland State | Ruben Brown is called for the reach on Ronald Rome - foul #3 on Ruben Brown, team foul #6 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos (SG), Tyrone Klein (SF), Albert Nadolski (PF), Joshua Michael (C) Brett Bradley, Dale Linn, Woodrow Warren, Ross Boyett | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Crocker (PG), William Johnson (SG), Ben Higgins (SF), Albert Piechowski (PF), Daniel Webster (C) Ruben Brown, Frank Coronel, Charles Simon, Thomas Kelly, Clayton Price | |
| 09:24 | Cleveland State | Ronald Rome clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 09:22 | Detroit Mercy | William Johnson grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 09:05 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Crocker knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Ben Higgins | 44-40 |
| 08:41 | Cleveland State | Ronald Rome throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ruben Brown (PG), Thomas Kelly (C) William Johnson, Daniel Webster | |
| 08:28 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Kelly banks in the layup | 44-42 |
| 08:04 | Cleveland State | Tyrone Klein misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 44-42 |
| 08:02 | Cleveland State | Albert Nadolski misses the tip | 44-42 |
| 08:00 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Michael | 44-42 |
| 07:35 | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 07:34 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Piechowski pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Ronald Rome (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kyle Amos (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyrone Klein (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Albert Nadolski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Michael (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ruben Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Crocker (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ben Higgins (fresh) PF - Albert Piechowski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Amos is called for the reach on Richard Crocker - foul #3 on Kyle Amos, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley (SG), Ross Boyett (C) Ronald Rome, Joshua Michael | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Frank Coronel (SG), Charles Simon (SF), Clayton Price (C) Richard Crocker, Ben Higgins, Thomas Kelly | |
| 06:59 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Piechowski misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Albert Nadolski - foul #3 on Albert Nadolski, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Pitt (PG), Dale Linn (SF) Kyle Amos, Tyrone Klein | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 06:59 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Piechowski makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 06:59 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Piechowski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 06:33 | Cleveland State | Albert Piechowski swats the dunk try by Ross Boyett | 44-44 |
| 06:32 | Cleveland State | Albert Nadolski gets the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 06:13 | Cleveland State | Dale Linn clanks a floater from the baseline | 44-44 |
| 06:11 | Detroit Mercy | Clayton Price pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 05:52 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Simon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ross Boyett - foul #4 on Ross Boyett, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ronald Rome (PG), Tyrone Klein (SF), Woodrow Warren (PF) Mark Pitt, Dale Linn, Albert Nadolski | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Crocker (PG), Thomas Kelly (PF) Ruben Brown, Albert Piechowski | |
| 05:52 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Simon makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 05:52 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 05:32 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Warren connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Ronald Rome | 46-46 |
| 05:15 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Simon buries a jumper in the lane set up by Richard Crocker | 46-48 |
| 04:50 | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley loses the ball out of bounds | 46-48 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ruben Brown (PG) Charles Simon | |
| 04:32 | Detroit Mercy | Ruben Brown misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-48 |
| 04:31 | Detroit Mercy | Clayton Price hits the follow up shot | 46-50 |
| 04:14 | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley is fouled on the floor by Richard Crocker - foul #1 on Richard Crocker, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Albert Nadolski (PF), Joshua Michael (C) Woodrow Warren, Ross Boyett | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 04:14 | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 04:14 | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 03:54 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Kelly double dribbles | 48-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Dale Linn (SF) Tyrone Klein | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Albert Piechowski (PF) Clayton Price | |
| 03:33 | Cleveland State | Dale Linn's pass is intercepted by Albert Piechowski | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Ronald Rome (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brett Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Linn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Albert Nadolski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua Michael (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ruben Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Coronel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Crocker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Piechowski (fresh) 6 pts. C - Thomas Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Detroit Mercy | Dale Linn is called for the reach on Richard Crocker - foul #1 on Dale Linn, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kyle Amos (SG) Brett Bradley | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Charles Simon (SF) Frank Coronel | |
| 03:17 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Crocker makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 03:17 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Crocker makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 02:56 | Cleveland State | Thomas Kelly is called for the reach on Ronald Rome - foul #2 on Thomas Kelly, team foul #8 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tyrone Klein (SF) Dale Linn | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clayton Price (C) Thomas Kelly | |
| 02:56 | Cleveland State | Ronald Rome makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 02:56 | Cleveland State | Ronald Rome misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 02:56 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Clayton Price | 49-52 |
| 02:39 | Detroit Mercy | Ruben Brown knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-55 |
| 02:39 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-55 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley (SG), Ross Boyett (C) Kyle Amos, Joshua Michael | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Frank Coronel (SG) Richard Crocker | |
| 02:14 | Cleveland State | Ross Boyett buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Albert Nadolski | 51-55 |
| 01:51 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Piechowski hits a floater from the right block set up by Ruben Brown | 51-57 |
| 01:28 | Cleveland State | Tyrone Klein misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 01:27 | Detroit Mercy | Clayton Price pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 01:02 | Detroit Mercy | Clayton Price misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 51-57 |
| 01:00 | Cleveland State | Tyrone Klein snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:52 | Cleveland State | Tyrone Klein misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 00:50 | Detroit Mercy | Clayton Price pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Piechowski misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 00:19 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Piechowski grabs the offensive board | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Piechowski is hacked by Albert Nadolski - foul #4 on Albert Nadolski, team foul #8 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Crocker (SF), Thomas Kelly (C) Charles Simon, Clayton Price | |
| 00:17 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Piechowski misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | Ross Boyett grabs the board | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | Brett Bradley drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ross Boyett | 54-57 |
| 00:10 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clayton Price (C) Thomas Kelly | |
| 00:08 | Detroit Mercy | Brett Bradley is called for the reach on Frank Coronel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brett Bradley, team foul #9 | 54-57 |
| 00:08 | Detroit Mercy | Frank Coronel makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:08 | Detroit Mercy | Frank Coronel makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Ronald Rome scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Ruben Brown runs out the clock | 57-59 |