| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Migliore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Reid (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Mowry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Nitkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Rainer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Christopher Thayer (fresh) SG - Norman Nims (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Guglielmo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Gibbs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Courtney (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Warren Guglielmo inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Cleveland State | Norman Nims is hacked by Lloyd Reid - foul #1 on Lloyd Reid, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 19:30 | Cleveland State | Mark Gibbs buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Thayer | 28-33 |
| 19:26 | Detroit Mercy | Norman Nims is called for the reach on Lloyd Reid - foul #2 on Norman Nims, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 19:13 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Gibbs picks off the pass by Donald Mowry | 28-33 |
| 18:51 | Cleveland State | Dustin Rainer is called for the reach on Norman Nims - foul #3 on Dustin Rainer, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Larry Stanley (C) Dustin Rainer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 18:38 | Cleveland State | Norman Nims comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 28-33 |
| 18:36 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Stanley gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 18:18 | Detroit Mercy | George Nitkowski drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-33 |
| 18:04 | Cleveland State | Warren Guglielmo comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Larry Stanley - foul #1 on Larry Stanley, team foul #3 | 31-33 |
| 18:04 | Cleveland State | Warren Guglielmo misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 18:04 | Cleveland State | Warren Guglielmo makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 17:45 | Detroit Mercy | George Nitkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-34 |
| 17:28 | Cleveland State | Christopher Thayer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 17:26 | Cleveland State | Mark Gibbs snags the offensive board | 31-34 |
| 17:07 | Cleveland State | Albert Courtney scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Thayer | 31-36 |
| 16:49 | Detroit Mercy | George Nitkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Adam Hendricks (PG), John Oliva (SF), Matthew Prescott (C) James Migliore, Donald Mowry, George Nitkowski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brian Selzer (PG), Johnny Stamant (SG), William White (SF), Sam Wilson (PF), James Reynolds (C) Christopher Thayer, Norman Nims, Warren Guglielmo, Mark Gibbs, Albert Courtney | |
| 16:20 | Cleveland State | Johnny Stamant misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Larry Stanley - foul #2 on Larry Stanley, team foul #4 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Matlock (PG), Rudolph Swopes (SF) Lloyd Reid, Larry Stanley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 16:20 | Cleveland State | Johnny Stamant makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 16:20 | Cleveland State | Johnny Stamant misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 16:20 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to John Oliva | 31-37 |
| 15:57 | Detroit Mercy | John Oliva hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 15:56 | Cleveland State | William White gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Matlock (fresh) SG - Adam Hendricks (fresh) SF - Rudolph Swopes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Oliva (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Prescott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Brian Selzer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Johnny Stamant (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sam Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Reynolds (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Cleveland State | Johnny Stamant is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Johnny Stamant, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Migliore (PG), Donald Mowry (SF), Dustin Rainer (C) James Matlock, Rudolph Swopes, Matthew Prescott | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shannon Dixon (PG), Christopher Thayer (SG) Brian Selzer, James Reynolds | |
| 15:19 | Detroit Mercy | Adam Hendricks connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Mowry | 34-37 |
| 15:07 | Cleveland State | The jumper by Christopher Thayer is denied by Donald Mowry | 34-37 |
| 15:05 | Detroit Mercy | James Migliore pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 14:42 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Stamant steps in front of the Adam Hendricks pass | 34-37 |
| 14:28 | Cleveland State | Christopher Thayer misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 14:26 | Cleveland State | William White gets the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 14:12 | Cleveland State | Dustin Rainer is called for the reach on Shannon Dixon - foul #4 on Dustin Rainer, team foul #5 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Reid (SG), George Nitkowski (PF), Larry Stanley (C) Adam Hendricks, John Oliva, Dustin Rainer | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Norman Nims (SG), Warren Guglielmo (SF), Mark Gibbs (PF), Albert Courtney (C) Christopher Thayer, Johnny Stamant, William White, Sam Wilson | |
| 13:59 | Cleveland State | James Migliore picks off the pass by Shannon Dixon | 34-37 |
| 13:37 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Mowry misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 13:35 | Cleveland State | Norman Nims snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 13:23 | Cleveland State | Mark Gibbs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Adam Hendricks (PG), John Oliva (SF) James Migliore, Donald Mowry | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 12:58 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Stanley misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 12:56 | Cleveland State | Mark Gibbs gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 12:50 | Cleveland State | Norman Nims comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 12:49 | Cleveland State | Albert Courtney hits the follow up shot | 34-39 |
| 12:34 | Detroit Mercy | John Oliva is hacked by Shannon Dixon - foul #4 on Shannon Dixon, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Christopher Thayer (PG) Shannon Dixon | |
| 12:17 | Detroit Mercy | Adam Hendricks hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-39 |
| 12:15 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Albert Courtney | 34-39 |
| 12:06 | Cleveland State | Albert Courtney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Migliore (PG), Donald Mowry (SF) Adam Hendricks, Larry Stanley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 11:45 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Courtney is called for the reach on James Migliore - foul #1 on Albert Courtney, team foul #4 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William White (PF), Sam Wilson (C) Mark Gibbs, Albert Courtney | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Migliore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Reid (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Mowry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Nitkowski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Oliva (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Christopher Thayer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Norman Nims (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Guglielmo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William White (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Sam Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Reid misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 11:31 | Detroit Mercy | John Oliva grabs the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 11:19 | Detroit Mercy | James Migliore drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Mowry | 37-39 |
| 10:53 | Cleveland State | Warren Guglielmo hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Thayer | 37-42 |
| 10:36 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Reid knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 10:22 | Cleveland State | John Oliva is called for the reach on Sam Wilson - foul #2 on John Oliva, team foul #6 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Adam Hendricks (SG), Larry Stanley (PF), Matthew Prescott (C) Lloyd Reid, George Nitkowski, John Oliva | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Johnny Stamant (SG), Mark Gibbs (PF), Albert Courtney (C) Norman Nims, Warren Guglielmo, Sam Wilson | |
| 10:13 | Cleveland State | Mark Gibbs hits a runner from the left block set up by William White | 40-44 |
| 09:53 | Detroit Mercy | James Migliore makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 09:33 | Cleveland State | Albert Courtney misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-44 |
| 09:31 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Stanley pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 09:20 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Stanley knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 45-44 |
| 09:06 | Cleveland State | James Migliore picks off the pass by Albert Courtney | 45-44 |
| 08:50 | Detroit Mercy | James Migliore misses short on a 3 from straight away | 45-44 |
| 08:49 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Prescott tips it but misses | 45-44 |
| 08:47 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Christopher Thayer | 45-44 |
| 08:41 | Cleveland State | Christopher Thayer double dribbles | 45-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Reid (SG), John Oliva (SF), George Nitkowski (PF) James Migliore, Donald Mowry, Larry Stanley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brian Selzer (PG), Sam Wilson (C) Christopher Thayer, Albert Courtney | |
| 08:26 | Detroit Mercy | Adam Hendricks misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 08:25 | Cleveland State | Sam Wilson gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 08:10 | Cleveland State | Sam Wilson banks in the layup | 45-46 |
| 07:57 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Selzer is called for the reach on Adam Hendricks - foul #1 on Brian Selzer, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Rainer (C) Matthew Prescott | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shannon Dixon (PG), Norman Nims (SG), Warren Guglielmo (SF), James Reynolds (C) Brian Selzer, Johnny Stamant, William White, Mark Gibbs | |
| 07:43 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Reid misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 07:42 | Cleveland State | Warren Guglielmo pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Adam Hendricks (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lloyd Reid (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Oliva (fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Nitkowski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Rainer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Shannon Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Norman Nims (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Guglielmo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sam Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Reynolds (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Cleveland State | Norman Nims throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-46 |
| 07:12 | Detroit Mercy | George Nitkowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 07:10 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to James Reynolds | 45-46 |
| 06:43 | Cleveland State | Shannon Dixon clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 06:41 | Cleveland State | Warren Guglielmo hits the follow up shot | 45-48 |
| 06:21 | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Rainer connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Lloyd Reid | 47-48 |
| 06:00 | Cleveland State | The pull-up jumper by James Reynolds is blocked by Dustin Rainer | 47-48 |
| 05:59 | Detroit Mercy | Adam Hendricks grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 05:59 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Migliore (PG), Donald Mowry (SF) Adam Hendricks, John Oliva | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Gibbs (PF), Albert Courtney (C) Sam Wilson, James Reynolds | |
| 05:36 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Reid clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 05:34 | Cleveland State | Albert Courtney grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 05:10 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Reid is called for the reach on Mark Gibbs - foul #2 on Lloyd Reid, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Larry Stanley (PF) George Nitkowski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 05:10 | Cleveland State | Mark Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 05:10 | Cleveland State | Mark Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 04:56 | Detroit Mercy | Norman Nims steals the ball from Donald Mowry | 47-50 |
| 04:37 | Cleveland State | Albert Courtney loses the dribble to Lloyd Reid | 47-50 |
| 04:13 | Detroit Mercy | James Migliore misses the easy layup | 47-50 |
| 04:11 | Cleveland State | Warren Guglielmo pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 03:56 | Cleveland State | Shannon Dixon buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Warren Guglielmo | 47-52 |
| 03:50 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Stanley makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Migliore | 50-52 |
| 03:34 | Cleveland State | Mark Gibbs hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Norman Nims and the foul's on Donald Mowry - foul #1 on Donald Mowry, team foul #8 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | George Nitkowski (PF) Larry Stanley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Christopher Thayer (SG), William White (SF), Sam Wilson (C) Norman Nims, Warren Guglielmo, Albert Courtney | |
| 03:34 | Cleveland State | Mark Gibbs makes the free throw | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Migliore (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lloyd Reid (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Mowry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Nitkowski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Rainer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Shannon Dixon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Thayer (fresh) 3 ast. SF - William White (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Gibbs (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Sam Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Detroit Mercy | James Migliore can't finish the layup | 50-55 |
| 03:07 | Cleveland State | Mark Gibbs gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 02:46 | Cleveland State | Mark Gibbs's fadeaway is rejected by George Nitkowski | 50-55 |
| 02:44 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Reid gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 02:24 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Mowry's fadeaway is rejected by Sam Wilson | 50-55 |
| 02:22 | Detroit Mercy | James Migliore tips it back up and in | 52-55 |
| 02:22 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Norman Nims (SG), Warren Guglielmo (SF), Albert Courtney (C) Christopher Thayer, William White, Sam Wilson | |
| 02:07 | Cleveland State | The jump hook by Mark Gibbs is blocked by George Nitkowski | 52-55 |
| 02:06 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 01:47 | Detroit Mercy | George Nitkowski misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Albert Courtney - foul #2 on Albert Courtney, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| 01:47 | Detroit Mercy | George Nitkowski makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 01:47 | Detroit Mercy | George Nitkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 01:29 | Cleveland State | Shannon Dixon knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 01:14 | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Rainer misses long on a floater from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 01:12 | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Rainer tips it back up and in | 56-58 |
| 00:46 | Cleveland State | Albert Courtney drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Warren Guglielmo | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Gibbs steals the ball from James Migliore | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Cleveland State | Shannon Dixon is fouled in the backcourt by James Migliore - foul #1 on James Migliore, team foul #9 | 56-60 |
| 00:37 | Cleveland State | Shannon Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:37 | Detroit Mercy | George Nitkowski snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 00:31 | Detroit Mercy | George Nitkowski can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Mark Gibbs - foul #1 on Mark Gibbs, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| 00:31 | Detroit Mercy | George Nitkowski makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:31 | Detroit Mercy | George Nitkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Reid is called for the reach on Norman Nims in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lloyd Reid, team foul #10 | 58-60 |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | Norman Nims makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | Norman Nims makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:25 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Reid makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Mowry | 61-62 |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | Norman Nims is fouled in the backcourt by Lloyd Reid - foul #4 on Lloyd Reid, team foul #11 | 61-62 |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | Norman Nims misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | Norman Nims makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Rainer drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Lloyd Reid | 63-63 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Norman Nims is hacked by James Migliore - foul #2 on James Migliore, team foul #12 | 63-63 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Norman Nims makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:05 | Cleveland State | Norman Nims makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:05 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | James Migliore can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-65 |