| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Timothy Gorden (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marlon Lockridge (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilford Daniels (fresh) 3 reb. C - Zesiro Ashalintubbi (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adolph Morton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Richard Gavin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeremy Holcomb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ben Boller (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Goff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Smith inbounds the ball | 41-26 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Detroit Mercy | Marlon Lockridge misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-26 |
| 19:47 | Kent State | Ben Boller pulls down the rebound | 41-26 |
| 19:28 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Zesiro Ashalintubbi - foul #1 on Zesiro Ashalintubbi, team foul #1 | 41-26 |
| 19:28 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb makes the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 19:28 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 19:10 | Detroit Mercy | Ben Boller is called for the reach on Wilford Daniels - foul #1 on Ben Boller, team foul #1 | 41-28 |
| 18:54 | Detroit Mercy | The jump hook by Wilford Daniels is blocked by Jeremy Holcomb | 41-28 |
| 18:52 | Kent State | Barry Goff grabs the defensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 18:25 | Kent State | Ben Boller hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Adolph Morton | 41-31 |
| 18:14 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Gorden makes the floater in the lane | 43-31 |
| 17:56 | Kent State | Marlon Lockridge steals the ball from Jeremy Holcomb | 43-31 |
| 17:53 | Detroit Mercy | Marlon Lockridge lays it in | 45-31 |
| 17:27 | Kent State | Ben Boller can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 45-31 |
| 17:26 | Detroit Mercy | Wilford Daniels gets the rebound | 45-31 |
| 17:10 | Detroit Mercy | The short jumper by Wilford Daniels is denied by Barry Goff | 45-31 |
| 17:08 | Kent State | Ben Boller snags the defensive board | 45-31 |
| 17:03 | Kent State | Adolph Morton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-31 |
| 17:02 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Henry Smith | 45-31 |
| 16:50 | Detroit Mercy | Marlon Lockridge clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-31 |
| 16:49 | Kent State | Barry Goff grabs the defensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 16:42 | Kent State | Adolph Morton is whistled for traveling | 45-31 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Conrad Cockburn (PG), Chris Dunbar (SF), Jordan Brenton (PF), Bob Rennick (C) Timothy Gorden, Henry Smith, Wilford Daniels, Zesiro Ashalintubbi | |
| Subs | Kent State | Adam Meyer (SF), James Plumlee (PF) Jeremy Holcomb, Ben Boller | |
| 16:22 | Detroit Mercy | Conrad Cockburn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-31 |
| 16:21 | Detroit Mercy | Conrad Cockburn grabs the offensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 16:02 | Detroit Mercy | Jordan Brenton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-31 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Samuel Ospina (SG) Marlon Lockridge | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Macek (PG), Patrick Newton (C) Adolph Morton, Barry Goff | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Conrad Cockburn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Ospina (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chris Dunbar (fresh) PF - Jordan Brenton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bob Rennick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Macek (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Gavin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Adam Meyer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Plumlee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Newton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Kent State | Adam Meyer is fouled on the floor by Jordan Brenton - foul #2 on Jordan Brenton, team foul #2 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Marcheski (SG) Richard Gavin | |
| 15:38 | Kent State | James Plumlee misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Chris Dunbar - foul #1 on Chris Dunbar, team foul #3 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Henry Smith (SF) Chris Dunbar | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 15:38 | Kent State | James Plumlee makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 15:38 | Kent State | James Plumlee misses the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 15:38 | Detroit Mercy | Bob Rennick grabs the board | 45-32 |
| 15:18 | Detroit Mercy | Jordan Brenton is called for a charge - foul #3 on Jordan Brenton, team foul #4 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Gorden (PG), Marlon Lockridge (SG), Wilford Daniels (PF) Conrad Cockburn, Samuel Ospina, Bob Rennick | |
| Subs | Kent State | Adolph Morton (PG), Jeremy Holcomb (SF), Ben Boller (PF) Daniel Macek, James Plumlee, Patrick Newton | |
| 15:01 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-32 |
| 14:59 | Kent State | Adam Meyer gets the offensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 14:45 | Kent State | Charles Marcheski makes the shot from just outside the lane | 45-34 |
| 14:27 | Detroit Mercy | Marlon Lockridge comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Marcheski - foul #1 on Charles Marcheski, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Zesiro Ashalintubbi (C) Jordan Brenton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Gavin (SG), Barry Goff (C) Charles Marcheski, Adam Meyer | |
| 14:27 | Detroit Mercy | Marlon Lockridge makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 14:27 | Detroit Mercy | Marlon Lockridge misses the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 14:27 | Kent State | Barry Goff snags the defensive board | 46-34 |
| 14:01 | Kent State | Richard Gavin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-34 |
| 14:00 | Kent State | Barry Goff snags the offensive board | 46-34 |
| 13:42 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb is hacked by Zesiro Ashalintubbi - foul #2 on Zesiro Ashalintubbi, team foul #5 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Samuel Ospina (PG), Conrad Cockburn (SF), Chris Dunbar (PF) Timothy Gorden, Henry Smith, Wilford Daniels | |
| Subs | Kent State | Adam Meyer (SF), James Plumlee (PF) Jeremy Holcomb, Ben Boller | |
| 13:20 | Kent State | Adolph Morton misses long on a floater from the left wing | 46-34 |
| 13:19 | Detroit Mercy | Marlon Lockridge snags the defensive board | 46-34 |
| 13:07 | Detroit Mercy | Marlon Lockridge connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel Ospina | 49-34 |
| 12:46 | Kent State | Richard Gavin is fouled on the floor by Marlon Lockridge - foul #2 on Marlon Lockridge, team foul #6 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Gorden (PG), Jordan Brenton (PF), Bob Rennick (C) Samuel Ospina, Marlon Lockridge, Zesiro Ashalintubbi | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Macek (PG), Ben Boller (PF) Adolph Morton, James Plumlee | |
| 12:33 | Kent State | Barry Goff hits a jumper from the left block set up by Daniel Macek | 49-36 |
| 12:15 | Detroit Mercy | Jordan Brenton misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-36 |
| 12:14 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Ben Boller | 49-36 |
| 11:56 | Kent State | Barry Goff is whistled for traveling | 49-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Marlon Lockridge (SG), Henry Smith (SF), Wilford Daniels (PF) Conrad Cockburn, Chris Dunbar, Bob Rennick | |
| Subs | Kent State | Adolph Morton (PG), Jeremy Holcomb (SF) Daniel Macek, Adam Meyer | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Timothy Gorden (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marlon Lockridge (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wilford Daniels (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jordan Brenton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adolph Morton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Gavin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeremy Holcomb (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ben Boller (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Barry Goff (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Detroit Mercy | Jordan Brenton comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 49-36 |
| 11:35 | Detroit Mercy | Jordan Brenton tips it back up and in | 51-36 |
| 11:22 | Kent State | Richard Gavin is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 51-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Plumlee (PF) Ben Boller | |
| 10:58 | Detroit Mercy | Barry Goff is called for the reach on Marlon Lockridge - foul #3 on Barry Goff, team foul #3 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Conrad Cockburn (PG), Zesiro Ashalintubbi (C) Timothy Gorden, Jordan Brenton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Adam Meyer (PF) James Plumlee | |
| 10:47 | Detroit Mercy | Marlon Lockridge scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-36 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:31 | Kent State | Adam Meyer drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-39 |
| 10:15 | Detroit Mercy | Conrad Cockburn scores on a floater from the left block set up by Henry Smith | 56-39 |
| 09:58 | Kent State | Barry Goff misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Wilford Daniels - foul #2 on Wilford Daniels, team foul #7 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Marcheski (SG), Ben Boller (PF) Richard Gavin, Adam Meyer | |
| 09:58 | Kent State | Barry Goff makes the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 09:58 | Kent State | Barry Goff makes the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 09:44 | Detroit Mercy | Marlon Lockridge knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Conrad Cockburn | 58-41 |
| 09:27 | Kent State | Barry Goff buries a driving attempt in the lane | 58-43 |
| 09:05 | Detroit Mercy | Wilford Daniels misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-43 |
| 09:04 | Kent State | Barry Goff grabs the defensive rebound | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:58 | Kent State | Zesiro Ashalintubbi denies the turnaround by Barry Goff | 58-43 |
| 08:56 | Detroit Mercy | Conrad Cockburn pulls down the rebound | 58-43 |
| 08:52 | Detroit Mercy | Conrad Cockburn is hacked by Adolph Morton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adolph Morton, team foul #4 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Gorden (PG), Jordan Brenton (PF), Bob Rennick (C) Marlon Lockridge, Wilford Daniels, Zesiro Ashalintubbi | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Macek (PG), Richard Gavin (SG), Adam Meyer (SF), Patrick Newton (C) Adolph Morton, Charles Marcheski, Jeremy Holcomb, Barry Goff | |
| 08:33 | Detroit Mercy | Bob Rennick can't connect on a shot from the left block | 58-43 |
| 08:31 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Adam Meyer | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:07 | Kent State | Daniel Macek misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-43 |
| 08:06 | Kent State | Ben Boller tips it home | 58-45 |
| 07:47 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Macek steals it from Timothy Gorden | 58-45 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Timothy Gorden (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Conrad Cockburn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jordan Brenton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Bob Rennick (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Macek (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Gavin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Adam Meyer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ben Boller (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Patrick Newton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:21 | Kent State | Patrick Newton is fouled on the floor by Timothy Gorden - foul #1 on Timothy Gorden, team foul #8 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Marlon Lockridge (SG), Chris Dunbar (SF), Wilford Daniels (PF) Conrad Cockburn, Henry Smith, Bob Rennick | |
| Subs | Kent State | Adolph Morton (PG), Jeremy Holcomb (SF) Daniel Macek, Ben Boller | |
| 07:21 | Kent State | Patrick Newton makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 07:21 | Kent State | Patrick Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 07:01 | Detroit Mercy | Marlon Lockridge comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeremy Holcomb - foul #2 on Jeremy Holcomb, team foul #5 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Zesiro Ashalintubbi (C) Jordan Brenton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Barry Goff (C) Patrick Newton | |
| 07:01 | Detroit Mercy | Marlon Lockridge makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 07:01 | Detroit Mercy | Marlon Lockridge makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 06:43 | Kent State | Richard Gavin hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Holcomb | 60-50 |
| 06:34 | Detroit Mercy | Barry Goff is called for the reach on Marlon Lockridge - foul #4 on Barry Goff, team foul #6 | 60-50 |
| 06:16 | Detroit Mercy | Zesiro Ashalintubbi loses the dribble to Jeremy Holcomb | 60-50 |
| 05:58 | Kent State | Jeremy Holcomb is whistled for a carry | 60-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Conrad Cockburn (PG) Timothy Gorden | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ben Boller (PF) Adam Meyer | |
| 05:45 | Detroit Mercy | Marlon Lockridge misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-50 |
| 05:43 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Dunbar tips it in | 62-50 |
| 05:27 | Kent State | Barry Goff comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Zesiro Ashalintubbi - foul #3 on Zesiro Ashalintubbi, team foul #9 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Henry Smith (SF), Jordan Brenton (PF), Bob Rennick (C) Chris Dunbar, Wilford Daniels, Zesiro Ashalintubbi | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alfred Skiles (SF) Jeremy Holcomb | |
| 05:27 | Kent State | Barry Goff makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 05:27 | Kent State | Barry Goff misses the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 05:27 | Detroit Mercy | Bob Rennick grabs the defensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 05:04 | Detroit Mercy | Conrad Cockburn's pass is intercepted by Adolph Morton | 62-51 |
| 05:01 | Kent State | Richard Gavin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Adolph Morton | 62-53 |
| 04:37 | Detroit Mercy | Bob Rennick connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Smith | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:08 | Kent State | Conrad Cockburn takes the ball from Barry Goff | 65-53 |
| 04:05 | Detroit Mercy | Conrad Cockburn banks in the layup | 67-53 |
| 03:44 | Kent State | Adolph Morton misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-53 |
| 03:42 | Detroit Mercy | Marlon Lockridge grabs the board | 67-53 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Conrad Cockburn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marlon Lockridge (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jordan Brenton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Bob Rennick (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adolph Morton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Gavin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Alfred Skiles (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ben Boller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Barry Goff (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Detroit Mercy | Barry Goff steps in front of the Marlon Lockridge pass | 67-53 |
| 03:18 | Kent State | Adolph Morton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Gorden (PG), Samuel Ospina (SG), Chris Dunbar (SF), Wilford Daniels (PF), Zesiro Ashalintubbi (C) Conrad Cockburn, Marlon Lockridge, Henry Smith, Jordan Brenton, Bob Rennick | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Macek (PG), Charles Marcheski (SG), Jeremy Holcomb (SF), Adam Meyer (PF) Adolph Morton, Richard Gavin, Alfred Skiles, Ben Boller | |
| 03:10 | Detroit Mercy | Samuel Ospina hits the finger roll set up by Timothy Gorden | 69-53 |
| 02:42 | Kent State | Adam Meyer hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Jeremy Holcomb and he's fouled by Wilford Daniels - foul #3 on Wilford Daniels, team foul #10 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Conrad Cockburn (SG), Bob Rennick (PF), Eddie Patao (C) Timothy Gorden, Wilford Daniels, Zesiro Ashalintubbi | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Plumlee (PF), Patrick Newton (C) Jeremy Holcomb, Barry Goff | |
| 02:42 | Kent State | Adam Meyer misses the free throw | 69-55 |
| 02:42 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Dunbar gets the rebound | 69-55 |
| 02:15 | Detroit Mercy | Conrad Cockburn misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-55 |
| 02:14 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Dunbar grabs the offensive board | 69-55 |
| 02:01 | Detroit Mercy | Samuel Ospina's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-55 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jordan Brenton (PF) Eddie Patao | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:46 | Kent State | Adam Meyer clanks a jumper in the lane | 69-55 |
| 01:44 | Detroit Mercy | Jordan Brenton gets the rebound | 69-55 |
| 01:21 | Detroit Mercy | Bob Rennick misses the floater from the right side | 69-55 |
| 01:20 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Dunbar grabs the offensive rebound | 69-55 |
| 00:52 | Detroit Mercy | Conrad Cockburn hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Samuel Ospina | 72-55 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Kent State | Chris Dunbar steals the ball from Daniel Macek | 72-55 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Detroit Mercy | Samuel Ospina scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Conrad Cockburn | 74-55 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Conrad Cockburn is called for the reach on Charles Marcheski - foul #1 on Conrad Cockburn, team foul #11 | 74-55 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Charles Marcheski misses the 1st free throw | 74-55 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Charles Marcheski makes the 2nd free throw | 74-56 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Conrad Cockburn runs out the clock | 74-56 |