| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Lester Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alonzo Alarcon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry McKirryher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Lawrence (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Jimmerson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jin Xie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Kieffer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Bishop (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilfredo Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Bishop inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Detroit Mercy | Jin Xie loses the ball out of bounds | 36-33 |
| 19:26 | Cleveland State | Peter Jimmerson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-33 |
| 19:24 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence gets the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 19:07 | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant can't connect on a floater from the right side | 36-33 |
| 19:06 | Detroit Mercy | Wilfredo Rossi snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 18:48 | Detroit Mercy | Wilfredo Rossi knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Wayne Kieffer | 36-35 |
| 18:26 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon is fouled on the floor by Wayne Kieffer - foul #2 on Wayne Kieffer, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| 18:08 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 18:06 | Detroit Mercy | Russell Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 17:52 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Kieffer misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 17:50 | Detroit Mercy | Wilfredo Rossi can't tip it in | 36-35 |
| 17:49 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 17:41 | Cleveland State | Peter Jimmerson is fouled on the floor by Russell Smith - foul #2 on Russell Smith, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brian Melillo (PF) Wilfredo Rossi | |
| 17:21 | Cleveland State | Michael Bishop steals it from Alonzo Alarcon | 36-35 |
| 17:11 | Detroit Mercy | The jumper by Michael Bishop is denied by Joshua Lawrence | 36-35 |
| 17:09 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Melillo tips it home | 36-37 |
| 16:54 | Cleveland State | Brian Melillo is called for the reach on Lester Bryant - foul #1 on Brian Melillo, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Darren Payne (PG), Charles Oram (SG), Kevin Blackburn (SF), George Willis (C) Lester Bryant, Alonzo Alarcon, Jerry McKirryher, Peter Jimmerson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Burt (SG), Darrell Hileman (SF), Young Mang (C) Wayne Kieffer, Michael Bishop, Russell Smith | |
| 16:36 | Cleveland State | Jin Xie steals it from George Willis | 36-37 |
| 16:20 | Detroit Mercy | The pull-up jumper by Young Mang is blocked by Joshua Lawrence | 36-37 |
| 16:18 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 16:03 | Cleveland State | Kevin Blackburn hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Darren Payne and he's hacked by Darrell Hileman - foul #3 on Darrell Hileman, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Peter Jimmerson (C) Joshua Lawrence | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Bishop (SF), Wilfredo Rossi (PF) Darrell Hileman, Young Mang | |
| 16:03 | Cleveland State | Kevin Blackburn makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 15:38 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Melillo misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Kevin Blackburn - foul #1 on Kevin Blackburn, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant (PG), Alex Dechant (PF) Charles Oram, Kevin Blackburn | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Kieffer (PG), Henry Nunn (SG), Darrell Hileman (SF) Jin Xie, Joseph Burt, Michael Bishop | |
| 15:38 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Melillo makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:38 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Melillo makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Lester Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darren Payne (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Willis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alex Dechant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Jimmerson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Wayne Kieffer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Henry Nunn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Darrell Hileman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Wilfredo Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Melillo (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:14 | Cleveland State | Peter Jimmerson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon (SG), Jerry McKirryher (SF) Darren Payne, Alex Dechant | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Russell Smith (C) Brian Melillo | |
| 15:05 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Kieffer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-39 |
| 15:03 | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 14:50 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry McKirryher | 42-39 |
| 14:30 | Detroit Mercy | Alonzo Alarcon steps in front of the Henry Nunn pass | 42-39 |
| 14:18 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 14:17 | Detroit Mercy | Russell Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 14:02 | Detroit Mercy | Russell Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 13:45 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Lester Bryant | 45-42 |
| 13:29 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Nunn hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Wilfredo Rossi | 45-44 |
| 13:11 | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 45-44 |
| 13:10 | Detroit Mercy | Russell Smith gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 13:05 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Nunn hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Wilfredo Rossi | 45-47 |
| 12:41 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Lester Bryant | 48-47 |
| 12:27 | Detroit Mercy | Russell Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 12:25 | Cleveland State | George Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 12:23 | Cleveland State | Wayne Kieffer is called for the reach on Lester Bryant in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Kieffer, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Darren Payne (PG), Charles Oram (SG), Kevin Blackburn (SF), Joshua Lawrence (PF), Alex Dechant (C) Lester Bryant, Alonzo Alarcon, Jerry McKirryher, George Willis, Peter Jimmerson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jin Xie (PG), Joseph Burt (SG), Michael Bishop (SF), Brian Melillo (PF), Young Mang (C) Wayne Kieffer, Henry Nunn, Darrell Hileman, Wilfredo Rossi, Russell Smith | |
| 12:08 | Cleveland State | Darren Payne scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Oram and the foul's on Jin Xie - foul #1 on Jin Xie, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| 12:08 | Cleveland State | Darren Payne makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 11:52 | Detroit Mercy | Jin Xie scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Brian Melillo | 51-50 |
| 11:29 | Cleveland State | Darren Payne hits a floater from the left wing | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Darren Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Oram (fresh) SF - Kevin Blackburn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joshua Lawrence (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Alex Dechant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jin Xie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Burt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Bishop (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Melillo (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Young Mang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Melillo can't finish the layup | 53-50 |
| 11:10 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Melillo grabs the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 10:52 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Bishop makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 10:43 | Cleveland State | Darren Payne misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 53-52 |
| 10:41 | Cleveland State | Charles Oram hits the follow up shot | 55-52 |
| 10:26 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Melillo connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Jin Xie and he's hacked by Kevin Blackburn - foul #2 on Kevin Blackburn, team foul #2 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant (PG), Jerry McKirryher (SF) Charles Oram, Kevin Blackburn | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Henry Nunn (SG) Joseph Burt | |
| 10:26 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Melillo misses the free throw | 55-54 |
| 10:26 | Cleveland State | Alex Dechant grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 10:06 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence banks in the layup on a great pass from Lester Bryant | 57-54 |
| 09:52 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Bishop scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Henry Nunn | 57-57 |
| 09:35 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence is hacked by Henry Nunn - foul #4 on Henry Nunn, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon (SG), Peter Jimmerson (C) Darren Payne, Alex Dechant | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Kieffer (PG), Joseph Burt (SG), Darrell Hileman (SF), Wilfredo Rossi (PF), Russell Smith (C) Jin Xie, Henry Nunn, Michael Bishop, Brian Melillo, Young Mang | |
| 09:35 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 09:35 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Wilfredo Rossi | 57-57 |
| 09:17 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hileman misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-57 |
| 09:16 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 09:07 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon scores on a jump hook from the right block | 59-57 |
| 08:53 | Detroit Mercy | Russell Smith can't connect on a jumper from close range | 59-57 |
| 08:51 | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 08:31 | Cleveland State | Peter Jimmerson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-57 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Darren Payne (PG), Kevin Blackburn (SF), George Willis (PF) Lester Bryant, Jerry McKirryher, Joshua Lawrence | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 08:05 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Burt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 08:03 | Cleveland State | Peter Jimmerson gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 07:42 | Cleveland State | Kevin Blackburn hits a jumper from the right block set up by Darren Payne | 61-57 |
| 07:13 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hileman knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Burt | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Darren Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alonzo Alarcon (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Blackburn (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Jimmerson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Wayne Kieffer (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Burt (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Darrell Hileman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Wilfredo Rossi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Russell Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:53 | Cleveland State | Kevin Blackburn travels with the ball | 61-59 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant (PG), Charles Oram (SG), Jerry McKirryher (SF), Joshua Lawrence (PF) Darren Payne, Alonzo Alarcon, Kevin Blackburn, Peter Jimmerson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jin Xie (PG), Henry Nunn (SG), Michael Bishop (SF), Brian Melillo (PF), Young Mang (C) Wayne Kieffer, Joseph Burt, Darrell Hileman, Wilfredo Rossi, Russell Smith | |
| 06:37 | Detroit Mercy | Young Mang misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-59 |
| 06:35 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 06:20 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 61-59 |
| 06:19 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Nunn grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 06:00 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Nunn misses the 3 from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 05:58 | Cleveland State | George Willis pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 05:48 | Cleveland State | Henry Nunn steps in front of the Joshua Lawrence pass | 61-59 |
| 05:45 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Nunn blows the layup | 61-59 |
| 05:43 | Detroit Mercy | Young Mang misses the tip | 61-59 |
| 05:42 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 05:23 | Cleveland State | Charles Oram misses the shot from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 05:22 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher can't tip it in | 61-59 |
| 05:20 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Melillo grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 05:03 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Melillo misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-59 |
| 05:01 | Cleveland State | Charles Oram pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 04:45 | Cleveland State | George Willis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-59 |
| 04:44 | Detroit Mercy | Young Mang grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 04:38 | Detroit Mercy | Young Mang's pass is intercepted by Joshua Lawrence | 61-59 |
| 04:13 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Lester Bryant | 64-59 |
| 03:52 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Melillo buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jin Xie | 64-62 |
| 03:52 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon (SG), Peter Jimmerson (C) Charles Oram, George Willis | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Wilfredo Rossi (PF), Russell Smith (C) Brian Melillo, Young Mang | |
| 03:31 | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 03:30 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Bishop grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 03:24 | Detroit Mercy | Russell Smith misses the 3 from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 03:22 | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 03:13 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-62 |
| 03:12 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Bishop grabs the board | 64-62 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Lester Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alonzo Alarcon (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry McKirryher (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Lawrence (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. C - Peter Jimmerson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jin Xie (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Henry Nunn (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Michael Bishop (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wilfredo Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Russell Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Detroit Mercy | Russell Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from Wilfredo Rossi and he's hacked by Joshua Lawrence - foul #2 on Joshua Lawrence, team foul #3 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Blackburn (SF), Alex Dechant (PF) Jerry McKirryher, Joshua Lawrence | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Kieffer (PG), Darrell Hileman (SF) Jin Xie, Michael Bishop | |
| 02:55 | Detroit Mercy | Russell Smith makes the free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:50 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Willis (SF), Joshua Lawrence (PF) Kevin Blackburn, Alex Dechant | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jin Xie (PG), Michael Bishop (SF) Wayne Kieffer, Darrell Hileman | |
| 02:40 | Cleveland State | George Willis can't finish the layup | 64-65 |
| 02:39 | Detroit Mercy | Russell Smith pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 02:20 | Detroit Mercy | Wilfredo Rossi lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Bishop | 64-67 |
| 02:10 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 02:08 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence tips it home | 66-67 |
| 01:47 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Nunn is hacked by Peter Jimmerson - foul #2 on Peter Jimmerson, team foul #4 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher (SF) George Willis | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 01:32 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry McKirryher steps in front of the Michael Bishop pass | 66-67 |
| 01:29 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher banks in the layup | 68-67 |
| 01:00 | Detroit Mercy | Russell Smith misses short on a jumper from the left side | 68-67 |
| 00:59 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Nunn snags the offensive board | 68-67 |
| 00:46 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Nunn's floater is tipped away by Joshua Lawrence | 68-67 |
| 00:45 | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon loses the dribble to Michael Bishop | 68-67 |
| 00:14 | Detroit Mercy | Russell Smith misses long on a jumper in the lane | 68-67 |
| 00:12 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Lester Bryant | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Cleveland State | Jin Xie is called for the reach on Lester Bryant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jin Xie, team foul #8 | 68-67 |
| 00:11 | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:11 | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:01 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Nunn scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon misses short on a fullcourt shot | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Lester Bryant (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alonzo Alarcon (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry McKirryher (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Lawrence (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 5 blk. 2 stl. C - Peter Jimmerson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jin Xie (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Henry Nunn (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Michael Bishop (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Wilfredo Rossi (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Russell Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Detroit Mercy | Russell Smith wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:42 | Detroit Mercy | Russell Smith drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jin Xie | 70-72 |
| 04:31 | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 70-72 |
| 04:30 | Detroit Mercy | Wilfredo Rossi grabs the board | 70-72 |
| 04:13 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Jimmerson blocks the short jumper by Henry Nunn | 70-72 |
| 04:11 | Cleveland State | Peter Jimmerson gets the rebound | 70-72 |
| 03:51 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-72 |
| 03:50 | Detroit Mercy | Wilfredo Rossi grabs the board | 70-72 |
| 03:26 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Jimmerson is called for the reach on Henry Nunn - foul #3 on Peter Jimmerson, team foul #5 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Kieffer (PG), Darrell Hileman (SF), Brian Melillo (PF) Jin Xie, Michael Bishop, Wilfredo Rossi | |
| 03:21 | Detroit Mercy | Russell Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Alonzo Alarcon - foul #2 on Alonzo Alarcon, team foul #6 | 70-72 |
| 03:21 | Detroit Mercy | Russell Smith makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 03:21 | Detroit Mercy | Russell Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 03:21 | Cleveland State | Peter Jimmerson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-73 |
| 03:02 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Joshua Lawrence | 73-73 |
| 03:00 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jin Xie (PG), Michael Bishop (SF) Wayne Kieffer, Darrell Hileman | |
| 02:42 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Nunn can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 73-73 |
| 02:40 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Lester Bryant | 73-73 |
| 02:17 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence can't finish the layup | 73-73 |
| 02:15 | Cleveland State | Lester Bryant pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 02:01 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence is hacked by Brian Melillo - foul #2 on Brian Melillo, team foul #9 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Wilfredo Rossi (PF) Brian Melillo | |
| 02:01 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 02:01 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 01:41 | Detroit Mercy | Russell Smith's floater is tipped away by Lester Bryant | 75-73 |
| 01:39 | Cleveland State | Peter Jimmerson pulls down the rebound | 75-73 |
| 01:33 | Cleveland State | Henry Nunn takes the ball from Lester Bryant in the backcourt | 75-73 |
| 01:31 | Detroit Mercy | Wilfredo Rossi lays it up and in on a great pass from Henry Nunn | 75-75 |
| 01:09 | Cleveland State | Henry Nunn steals it from Lester Bryant | 75-75 |
| 01:06 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Nunn slams it home | 75-77 |
| 00:51 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Peter Jimmerson | 78-77 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Lester Bryant (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alonzo Alarcon (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry McKirryher (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Lawrence (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 5 blk. 2 stl. C - Peter Jimmerson (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jin Xie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Henry Nunn (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Michael Bishop (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Wilfredo Rossi (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Russell Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 00:38 | Detroit Mercy | Russell Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-77 |
| 00:37 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Joshua Lawrence | 78-77 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Nunn - foul #5 on Henry Nunn, team foul #10 | 78-77 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Kieffer (SG) Henry Nunn | |
| 00:35 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:35 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:06 | Detroit Mercy | Alonzo Alarcon picks off the pass by Wayne Kieffer | 80-77 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon misses the easy layup | 80-77 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence grabs the offensive board | 80-77 |