| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jin Xie (fresh) SG - Wayne Kieffer (fresh) SF - Michael Bishop (fresh) PF - Darrell Hileman (fresh) C - Russell Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Robertson (fresh) SG - Alonzo Alarcon (fresh) SF - Jerry McKirryher (fresh) PF - Joshua Lawrence (fresh) C - Alex Dechant (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Russell Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Kieffer hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jin Xie | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Cleveland State | Alex Dechant misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 3-0 |
| 19:23 | Detroit Mercy | Russell Smith pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | Detroit Mercy | Jin Xie clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:16 | Detroit Mercy | Jin Xie grabs the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:57 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hileman can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Joshua Lawrence - foul #1 on Joshua Lawrence, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:57 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hileman misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:57 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hileman misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:57 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:39 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by John Robertson | 3-2 |
| 18:20 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hileman lays it in on a great pass from Wayne Kieffer | 5-2 |
| 18:05 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence clanks a floater in the paint | 5-2 |
| 18:04 | Cleveland State | Alex Dechant grabs the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:41 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Wayne Kieffer - foul #1 on Wayne Kieffer, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 17:41 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:41 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:18 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hileman is whistled for traveling | 5-4 |
| 17:07 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 17:05 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Russell Smith | 5-4 |
| 17:01 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Bishop throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-4 |
| 16:47 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-4 |
| 16:45 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher tips it in | 5-6 |
| 16:27 | Detroit Mercy | Jin Xie misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 16:26 | Cleveland State | John Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:17 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 16:16 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher gets the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:56 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence blows the layup | 5-6 |
| 15:55 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hileman snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jin Xie (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Kieffer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bishop (fairly fresh) PF - Darrell Hileman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Russell Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Robertson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alonzo Alarcon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jerry McKirryher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Lawrence (fresh) C - Alex Dechant (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Detroit Mercy | The jump hook by Michael Bishop is blocked by Joshua Lawrence | 5-6 |
| 15:39 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:33 | Cleveland State | Alex Dechant misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 15:31 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Darrell Hileman | 5-6 |
| 15:08 | Detroit Mercy | Jin Xie loses the ball out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Churchill (PG), William Lannon (SG), Robert Jameson (SF), Young Mang (PF), Ratko Jerowski (C) Jin Xie, Wayne Kieffer, Michael Bishop, Darrell Hileman, Russell Smith | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Marmolejo (PG), Charles Oram (SG), Kevin Blackburn (SF), George Willis (PF), James Delarosa (C) John Robertson, Alonzo Alarcon, Jerry McKirryher, Joshua Lawrence, Alex Dechant | |
| 14:55 | Cleveland State | Charles Oram is fouled on the floor by William Lannon - foul #1 on William Lannon, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| 14:36 | Cleveland State | Kevin Blackburn comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ratko Jerowski - foul #1 on Ratko Jerowski, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| 14:36 | Cleveland State | Kevin Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 14:36 | Cleveland State | Kevin Blackburn makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 14:21 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Blackburn picks off the pass by Robert Jameson | 5-8 |
| 14:17 | Cleveland State | Kevin Blackburn hits the finger roll | 5-10 |
| 13:53 | Detroit Mercy | William Lannon misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 13:51 | Cleveland State | James Delarosa gets the rebound | 5-10 |
| 13:45 | Cleveland State | Charles Oram connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Tony Marmolejo | 5-13 |
| 13:28 | Detroit Mercy | Young Mang's pass is intercepted by Tony Marmolejo | 5-13 |
| 13:13 | Cleveland State | Tony Marmolejo is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Tony Marmolejo, team foul #2 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Kieffer (SG), Darrell Hileman (PF) Robert Jameson, Ratko Jerowski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Robertson (PG), Alonzo Alarcon (SG), Jerry McKirryher (SF), Joshua Lawrence (PF), Alex Dechant (C) Tony Marmolejo, Charles Oram, Kevin Blackburn, George Willis, James Delarosa | |
| 13:00 | Detroit Mercy | William Lannon's dunk attempt is rejected by Alex Dechant | 5-13 |
| 12:59 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Kieffer can't tip it in | 5-13 |
| 12:58 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 5-13 |
| 12:46 | Cleveland State | Wayne Kieffer steals it from Alex Dechant | 5-13 |
| 12:27 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Kieffer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 5-13 |
| 12:26 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher gets the rebound | 5-13 |
| 12:20 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Alonzo Alarcon | 5-16 |
| 12:09 | Detroit Mercy | John Robertson picks off the pass by Wayne Kieffer | 5-16 |
| 11:43 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-16 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jin Xie (PG), Michael Bishop (SF), Russell Smith (C) Michael Churchill, William Lannon, Young Mang | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Oram (SG), Kevin Blackburn (SF) Alonzo Alarcon, Jerry McKirryher | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jin Xie (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Kieffer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bishop (fresh) PF - Darrell Hileman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Robertson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Oram (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Blackburn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joshua Lawrence (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Alex Dechant (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Detroit Mercy | Russell Smith clanks a jump hook in the paint | 5-16 |
| 11:31 | Cleveland State | Alex Dechant gets the rebound | 5-16 |
| 11:08 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 5-16 |
| 11:06 | Detroit Mercy | Jin Xie pulls down the rebound | 5-16 |
| 10:46 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Kieffer clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-16 |
| 10:45 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hileman tips it back up and in | 7-16 |
| 10:35 | Cleveland State | Kevin Blackburn misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 7-16 |
| 10:34 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Jin Xie | 7-16 |
| 10:12 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Kieffer misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 7-16 |
| 10:11 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hileman grabs the offensive rebound | 7-16 |
| 09:58 | Detroit Mercy | Jin Xie is hacked by John Robertson - foul #1 on John Robertson, team foul #3 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Jameson (SG), Young Mang (PF) Wayne Kieffer, Darrell Hileman | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Marmolejo (PG), Alonzo Alarcon (SG), Jerry McKirryher (SF), George Willis (C) John Robertson, Charles Oram, Joshua Lawrence, Alex Dechant | |
| 09:42 | Detroit Mercy | Russell Smith hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Jin Xie | 9-16 |
| 09:25 | Cleveland State | George Willis buries a jumper from close range set up by Tony Marmolejo | 9-18 |
| 09:06 | Detroit Mercy | Russell Smith double dribbles | 9-18 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Churchill (PG), William Lannon (SG), Ratko Jerowski (C) Jin Xie, Michael Bishop, Russell Smith | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Robertson (PG), James Delarosa (C) Tony Marmolejo, Kevin Blackburn | |
| 08:49 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 9-18 |
| 08:48 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Michael Churchill | 9-18 |
| 08:35 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Jameson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-18 |
| 08:34 | Cleveland State | James Delarosa snags the defensive board | 9-18 |
| 08:21 | Cleveland State | John Robertson hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jerry McKirryher | 9-20 |
| 08:07 | Detroit Mercy | William Lannon misses the floater in the lane | 9-20 |
| 08:06 | Cleveland State | George Willis pulls down the rebound | 9-20 |
| 07:47 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-20 |
| 07:46 | Cleveland State | James Delarosa pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-20 |
| 07:27 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Robertson | 9-23 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Michael Churchill (fresh) SG - William Lannon (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Jameson (fresh) PF - Young Mang (fairly fresh) C - Ratko Jerowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alonzo Alarcon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry McKirryher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Willis (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Delarosa (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Detroit Mercy | Ratko Jerowski blows the layup | 9-23 |
| 07:02 | Detroit Mercy | William Lannon tips it but misses | 9-23 |
| 07:00 | Cleveland State | James Delarosa gets the rebound | 9-23 |
| 06:55 | Cleveland State | John Robertson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-23 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jin Xie (PG), Wayne Kieffer (SG), Michael Bishop (SF), Darrell Hileman (PF), Russell Smith (C) Michael Churchill, William Lannon, Robert Jameson, Young Mang, Ratko Jerowski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Marmolejo (PG), Charles Oram (SG), Kevin Blackburn (SF), Joshua Lawrence (PF), Alex Dechant (C) John Robertson, Alonzo Alarcon, Jerry McKirryher, George Willis, James Delarosa | |
| 06:44 | Detroit Mercy | Russell Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Kieffer | 11-23 |
| 06:21 | Cleveland State | Alex Dechant clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Bishop - foul #1 on Michael Bishop, team foul #4 | 11-23 |
| 06:21 | Cleveland State | Alex Dechant misses the 1st free throw | 11-23 |
| 06:21 | Cleveland State | Alex Dechant misses the 2nd free throw | 11-23 |
| 06:21 | Detroit Mercy | Russell Smith snags the defensive board | 11-23 |
| 06:06 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hileman's floater is tipped away by Joshua Lawrence | 11-23 |
| 06:05 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Smith | 11-23 |
| 05:51 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Bishop is fouled on the floor by Tony Marmolejo - foul #2 on Tony Marmolejo, team foul #4 | 11-23 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Robertson (PG) Tony Marmolejo | |
| 05:34 | Detroit Mercy | Russell Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 11-23 |
| 05:32 | Detroit Mercy | Russell Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 11-23 |
| 05:24 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hileman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-23 |
| 05:22 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Kevin Blackburn | 11-23 |
| 04:59 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence connects on the floater from close range and he's fouled by Darrell Hileman - foul #1 on Darrell Hileman, team foul #5 | 11-25 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon (SG), Jerry McKirryher (SF) Charles Oram, Kevin Blackburn | |
| 04:59 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence misses the free throw | 11-25 |
| 04:59 | Detroit Mercy | Russell Smith pulls down the rebound | 11-25 |
| 04:41 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Kieffer buries a driving attempt in the lane | 13-25 |
| 04:23 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence loses the ball out of bounds | 13-25 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Churchill (PG), William Lannon (SF) Jin Xie, Michael Bishop | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Willis (C) Alex Dechant | |
| 04:07 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hileman can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-25 |
| 04:06 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Alonzo Alarcon | 13-25 |
| 03:46 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-28 |
| 03:31 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry McKirryher is called for the reach on Darrell Hileman - foul #1 on Jerry McKirryher, team foul #5 | 13-28 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Jameson (SF), Young Mang (PF), Ratko Jerowski (C) Wayne Kieffer, Darrell Hileman, Russell Smith | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Oram (SG), Kevin Blackburn (PF) Alonzo Alarcon, Joshua Lawrence | |
| 03:06 | Detroit Mercy | Ratko Jerowski can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 13-28 |
| 03:05 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher grabs the defensive rebound | 13-28 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Michael Churchill (fresh) SG - William Lannon (fresh) SF - Robert Jameson (fresh) PF - Young Mang (fresh) C - Ratko Jerowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Robertson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Oram (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry McKirryher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Blackburn (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Willis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:41 | Cleveland State | Jerry McKirryher scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Kevin Blackburn | 13-30 |
| 02:27 | Detroit Mercy | William Lannon connects on the shot from the left block set up by Michael Churchill and he's hacked by Jerry McKirryher - foul #2 on Jerry McKirryher, team foul #6 | 15-30 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jin Xie (PG), Michael Bishop (SF) Michael Churchill, Robert Jameson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tony Marmolejo (PG), Joshua Lawrence (PF), Alex Dechant (C) John Robertson, Jerry McKirryher, George Willis | |
| 02:27 | Detroit Mercy | William Lannon misses the free throw | 15-30 |
| 02:27 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 15-30 |
| 02:14 | Cleveland State | Kevin Blackburn is whistled for traveling | 15-30 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Kieffer (SG), Darrell Hileman (PF) William Lannon, Ratko Jerowski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon (SG) Charles Oram | |
| 02:01 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hileman drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-30 |
| 01:32 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Tony Marmolejo | 18-33 |
| 01:11 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Kieffer connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jin Xie | 20-33 |
| 00:55 | Cleveland State | Alonzo Alarcon's layup is rejected by Young Mang | 20-33 |
| 00:54 | Detroit Mercy | Young Mang gets the rebound | 20-33 |
| 00:37 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Kieffer misses the 3 from straight away | 20-33 |
| 00:35 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hileman grabs the offensive board | 20-33 |
| 00:22 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hileman banks in the layup on a great pass from Wayne Kieffer | 22-33 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Joshua Lawrence drills a floater in the paint set up by Kevin Blackburn | 22-35 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Kieffer misses the halfcourt shot | 22-35 |