| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tony Heath (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jason Nuzenski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Woodrow Dickison (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Sanford Shipton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Antonio Hendren (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Alfred Andrews (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Dill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Sigala (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Theodore Unrein (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Roger Harper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:46 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 33-33 |
| 19:45 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Theodore Unrein | 33-33 |
| 19:21 | Detroit Mercy | Frederick Sigala misses the floater from the left side | 33-33 |
| 19:19 | Detroit Mercy | Roger Harper tips it home | 33-35 |
| 19:14 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison drills a shot from the right block set up by Tony Heath | 35-35 |
| 18:55 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Andrews comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 18:54 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Woodrow Dickison | 35-35 |
| 18:26 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren misses the easy layup | 35-35 |
| 18:25 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Dill gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:06 | Detroit Mercy | Theodore Unrein clanks a jump hook in the paint | 35-35 |
| 18:04 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 17:43 | Cleveland State | Jason Nuzenski is hacked by Alfred Andrews - foul #1 on Alfred Andrews, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb (C) Antonio Hendren | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 17:24 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton misses long on a floater from the baseline | 35-35 |
| 17:22 | Cleveland State | Jason Nuzenski misses the tip | 35-35 |
| 17:20 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton hits the follow up shot | 37-35 |
| 17:12 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Dill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher (SF) Woodrow Dickison | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Victor Doran (SF), Harry Sullivan (PF), Steve Washburn (C) Frederick Sigala, Theodore Unrein, Roger Harper | |
| 16:54 | Cleveland State | Jason Nuzenski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-35 |
| 16:52 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Andrews gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 16:37 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Sullivan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 16:36 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Dill can't tip it in | 37-35 |
| 16:35 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 16:16 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 16:15 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 15:53 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Sullivan misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Vernon Holcomb - foul #3 on Vernon Holcomb, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield (PG), Nicolas Richardson (SG), Woodrow Dickison (SF), Antonio Hendren (C) Tony Heath, Jason Nuzenski, Daniel Baugher, Sanford Shipton | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Standridge (PG), Frederick Sigala (SF), Roger Harper (C) Alfred Andrews, Martin Dill, Steve Washburn | |
| 15:53 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 15:53 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 15:53 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Harper | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Stanfield (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nicolas Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Woodrow Dickison (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Vernon Holcomb (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Antonio Hendren (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jason Standridge (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Victor Doran (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Sigala (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harry Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roger Harper (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Sullivan can't connect on a floater in the lane | 37-35 |
| 15:40 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 15:25 | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb misses long on a runner from the left block | 37-35 |
| 15:23 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Woodrow Dickison | 37-35 |
| 15:05 | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-35 |
| 15:03 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren hits the follow up shot | 39-35 |
| 14:45 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Standridge clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-35 |
| 14:43 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Vernon Holcomb | 39-35 |
| 14:27 | Cleveland State | Nicolas Richardson scores on a 3 from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 14:10 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Sullivan's floater is tipped away by Vernon Holcomb | 42-35 |
| 14:08 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 14:03 | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 14:01 | Detroit Mercy | Roger Harper snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 13:39 | Detroit Mercy | Victor Doran can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 13:37 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Standridge grabs the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 13:18 | Detroit Mercy | Roger Harper comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 42-35 |
| 13:17 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Antonio Hendren | 42-35 |
| 13:10 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 13:09 | Detroit Mercy | Roger Harper grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 12:51 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Standridge scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Victor Doran and the foul's on Mark Stanfield - foul #2 on Mark Stanfield, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Heath (PG), Jason Nuzenski (SG), Daniel Baugher (SF), Sanford Shipton (PF), Fred Moro (C) Mark Stanfield, Nicolas Richardson, Woodrow Dickison, Vernon Holcomb, Antonio Hendren | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Martin Dill (SG), Willis Czekanski (SF), Theodore Unrein (PF), Steve Washburn (C) Victor Doran, Frederick Sigala, Harry Sullivan, Roger Harper | |
| 12:51 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Standridge misses the free throw | 42-37 |
| 12:51 | Cleveland State | Fred Moro grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 12:39 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 42-37 |
| 12:38 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Moro | 42-37 |
| 12:25 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Willis Czekanski - foul #1 on Willis Czekanski, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Andrews (PG) Jason Standridge | |
| 12:25 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 12:25 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 12:12 | Detroit Mercy | Theodore Unrein misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 12:11 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 11:58 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-37 |
| 11:57 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Dill grabs the board | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tony Heath (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Nuzenski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Baugher (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sanford Shipton (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Fred Moro (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Alfred Andrews (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Dill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willis Czekanski (fresh) PF - Theodore Unrein (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Steve Washburn (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Andrews clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-37 |
| 11:41 | Detroit Mercy | Theodore Unrein pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 11:25 | Detroit Mercy | Theodore Unrein double dribbles | 44-37 |
| 11:04 | Cleveland State | Theodore Unrein picks off the pass by Jason Nuzenski | 44-37 |
| 10:36 | Detroit Mercy | Theodore Unrein clanks a shot in the lane | 44-37 |
| 10:34 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 10:07 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath comes up short on the shot from the left side | 44-37 |
| 10:06 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher grabs the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 09:55 | Cleveland State | Fred Moro misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 44-37 |
| 09:54 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Dill gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 09:35 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Dill misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-37 |
| 09:33 | Detroit Mercy | Theodore Unrein snags the offensive board | 44-37 |
| 09:10 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Andrews buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Willis Czekanski | 44-39 |
| 08:56 | Cleveland State | Fred Moro misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-39 |
| 08:55 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Andrews snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 08:37 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Dill lays it in on a great pass from Alfred Andrews | 44-41 |
| 08:17 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 08:07 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Dill knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Sanford Shipton - foul #2 on Sanford Shipton, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield (PG), Nicolas Richardson (SG), Woodrow Dickison (SF), Vernon Holcomb (PF), Antonio Hendren (C) Tony Heath, Jason Nuzenski, Daniel Baugher, Sanford Shipton, Fred Moro | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Standridge (PG), Frederick Sigala (SF), Harry Sullivan (PF), Roger Harper (C) Alfred Andrews, Willis Czekanski, Theodore Unrein, Steve Washburn | |
| 08:07 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Dill makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 07:50 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Mark Stanfield and he's fouled by Martin Dill - foul #1 on Martin Dill, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Victor Doran (SG) Martin Dill | |
| 07:50 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren makes the free throw | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Mark Stanfield (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nicolas Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Woodrow Dickison (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. PF - Vernon Holcomb (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Antonio Hendren (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jason Standridge (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Victor Doran (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Sigala (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harry Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roger Harper (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Sullivan banks in the layup on a great pass from Jason Standridge | 50-46 |
| 07:10 | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield is hacked by Jason Standridge - foul #2 on Jason Standridge, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| 06:54 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren comes up short on the runner from close range | 50-46 |
| 06:53 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren gets the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 06:39 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Nicolas Richardson | 52-46 |
| 06:16 | Detroit Mercy | Frederick Sigala misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-46 |
| 06:14 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Woodrow Dickison | 52-46 |
| 05:54 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison buries a jumper in the lane set up by Nicolas Richardson and the foul's on Roger Harper - foul #1 on Roger Harper, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Heath (PG), Jason Nuzenski (SG), Sanford Shipton (PF) Mark Stanfield, Nicolas Richardson, Vernon Holcomb | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Andrews (PG), Martin Dill (SG) Jason Standridge, Victor Doran | |
| 05:54 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison makes the free throw | 55-46 |
| 05:35 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Dill knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 05:17 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 55-49 |
| 05:15 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison misses the tip | 55-49 |
| 05:13 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Frederick Sigala | 55-49 |
| 05:08 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Dill comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 05:07 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Woodrow Dickison | 55-49 |
| 05:02 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 05:01 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 04:55 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Tony Heath | 57-49 |
| 04:38 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Andrews misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 04:37 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Harper | 57-49 |
| 04:30 | Detroit Mercy | Tony Heath is called for the reach on Alfred Andrews - foul #3 on Tony Heath, team foul #4 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher (SF), Vernon Holcomb (C) Woodrow Dickison, Antonio Hendren | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Victor Doran (SF), Theodore Unrein (PF), Steve Washburn (C) Frederick Sigala, Harry Sullivan, Roger Harper | |
| 04:16 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Dill is fouled on the floor by Jason Nuzenski - foul #1 on Jason Nuzenski, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| 04:01 | Detroit Mercy | Victor Doran connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Alfred Andrews | 57-51 |
| 03:55 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath loses the dribble to Martin Dill in the backcourt | 57-51 |
| 03:38 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Andrews can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Tony Heath - foul #4 on Tony Heath, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Nicolas Richardson (SG) Jason Nuzenski | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Standridge (SG) Martin Dill | |
| 03:38 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 03:38 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Andrews misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 03:38 | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Tony Heath (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Nicolas Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Baugher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sanford Shipton (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Vernon Holcomb (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Alfred Andrews (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Standridge (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Doran (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Theodore Unrein (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Steve Washburn (fresh) | |
| 03:17 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton double dribbles | 57-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Stanfield (PG) Tony Heath | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 03:10 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Andrews loses the ball out of bounds | 57-52 |
| 02:53 | Cleveland State | Daniel Baugher drills a shot from the right block set up by Vernon Holcomb | 59-52 |
| 02:53 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Heath (PG), Jason Nuzenski (SG), Woodrow Dickison (SF), Antonio Hendren (C) Mark Stanfield, Nicolas Richardson, Daniel Baugher, Vernon Holcomb | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Martin Dill (SG), Frederick Sigala (SF), Roger Harper (C) Jason Standridge, Victor Doran, Steve Washburn | |
| 02:33 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Nuzenski is called for the reach on Martin Dill - foul #2 on Jason Nuzenski, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| 02:33 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Dill makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 02:33 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Dill makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 02:11 | Cleveland State | Jason Nuzenski hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Antonio Hendren | 61-54 |
| 01:51 | Detroit Mercy | Frederick Sigala misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Antonio Hendren - foul #3 on Antonio Hendren, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| 01:51 | Detroit Mercy | Frederick Sigala makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 01:51 | Detroit Mercy | Frederick Sigala makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 01:35 | Cleveland State | Sanford Shipton knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 63-56 |
| 01:15 | Detroit Mercy | Sanford Shipton steals it from Frederick Sigala | 63-56 |
| 01:03 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Dickison knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jason Nuzenski | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Andrews drills a jumper from the right side set up by Frederick Sigala | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren is hacked by Alfred Andrews in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alfred Andrews, team foul #6 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb (PF) Sanford Shipton | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren is hacked by Roger Harper - foul #2 on Roger Harper, team foul #7 | 66-58 |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:47 | Cleveland State | Antonio Hendren makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Dill misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-58 |
| 00:42 | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb grabs the board | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb clanks a floater from the left wing | 68-58 |
| 00:18 | Detroit Mercy | Frederick Sigala snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| 00:12 | Detroit Mercy | Theodore Unrein connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Roger Harper | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Cleveland State | Alfred Andrews is called for the reach on Vernon Holcomb in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alfred Andrews, team foul #8 | 68-60 |
| 00:09 | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:09 | Cleveland State | Vernon Holcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:04 | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Dickison steals it from Martin Dill | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Tony Heath runs out the clock | 70-60 |