| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Stephen Goodlow (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brandon Lineberry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elmo Henslee (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Erik Abbott (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Robert Diep (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Edward Bellis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lewis Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Guthrie (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roy Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Elmo Henslee inbounds the ball | 20-32 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Youngstown State | Stephen Goodlow misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-32 |
| 19:51 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Roy Guthrie | 20-32 |
| 19:34 | Detroit Mercy | Lewis Powell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-32 |
| 19:33 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Mitchell can't tip it in | 20-32 |
| 19:31 | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson gets the rebound | 20-32 |
| 19:14 | Youngstown State | Stephen Goodlow scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Elmo Henslee and the foul's on Robert Diep - foul #1 on Robert Diep, team foul #1 | 22-32 |
| 19:14 | Youngstown State | Stephen Goodlow misses the free throw | 22-32 |
| 19:14 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 22-32 |
| 18:54 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Bellis misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 22-32 |
| 18:52 | Youngstown State | Erik Abbott grabs the defensive rebound | 22-32 |
| 18:39 | Youngstown State | Roy Mitchell is called for the reach on Elmo Henslee - foul #2 on Roy Mitchell, team foul #2 | 22-32 |
| 18:27 | Youngstown State | Elmo Henslee is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Elmo Henslee, team foul #1 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Richard Loaiza (SF) Elmo Henslee | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 18:11 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Diep misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-32 |
| 18:10 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Richard Loaiza | 22-32 |
| 17:55 | Youngstown State | Richard Loaiza comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 22-32 |
| 17:54 | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-32 |
| 17:40 | Youngstown State | Stephen Goodlow makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Gary Johnson | 25-32 |
| 17:30 | Detroit Mercy | Gary Johnson denies the turnaround by Roy Guthrie | 25-32 |
| 17:29 | Youngstown State | Richard Loaiza grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 17:14 | Youngstown State | Erik Abbott buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brandon Lineberry | 27-32 |
| 17:01 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-32 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Samuel Preston (PG), Antonio Quillen (SG), Ronald Smith (C) Stephen Goodlow, Brandon Lineberry, Erik Abbott | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Santora (PG), Todd Troupe (SF), Michael Taliaferro (C) Robert Diep, Lewis Powell, Roy Mitchell | |
| 16:46 | Youngstown State | Samuel Preston can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 16:44 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Taliaferro grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 16:34 | Detroit Mercy | Gary Johnson swats the layup by Michael Taliaferro | 27-32 |
| 16:33 | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 16:16 | Youngstown State | Antonio Quillen hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-32 |
| 15:49 | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Kyle Santora | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Samuel Preston (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Antonio Quillen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Loaiza (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gary Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Kyle Santora (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Bellis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Todd Troupe (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roy Guthrie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Taliaferro (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Youngstown State | Ronald Smith's pass is intercepted by Roy Guthrie | 29-35 |
| 15:24 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Bellis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 15:22 | Youngstown State | Ronald Smith grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 14:58 | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson is whistled for a carry | 29-35 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stephen Goodlow (PG), Brandon Lineberry (SG), Elmo Henslee (SF), Erik Abbott (PF) Samuel Preston, Antonio Quillen, Richard Loaiza, Gary Johnson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes (PG), Robert Diep (SG), Lewis Powell (SF), Roy Mitchell (C) Kyle Santora, Edward Bellis, Todd Troupe, Roy Guthrie | |
| 14:29 | Detroit Mercy | Lewis Powell is whistled for traveling | 29-35 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson (PF) Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 14:10 | Youngstown State | Stephen Goodlow scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Brandon Lineberry | 32-35 |
| 13:57 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Diep misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 13:56 | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 13:40 | Youngstown State | Brandon Lineberry lays it up and in | 34-35 |
| 13:16 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Diep banks in the layup on a nice dish by Roy Mitchell | 34-37 |
| 12:52 | Youngstown State | Brandon Lineberry knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-37 |
| 12:38 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Goodlow picks off the pass by Lewis Powell | 37-37 |
| 12:35 | Youngstown State | Stephen Goodlow banks in the layup | 39-37 |
| 12:14 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Diep's pass is intercepted by Erik Abbott | 39-37 |
| 12:04 | Youngstown State | Brandon Lineberry misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Roy Mitchell - foul #3 on Roy Mitchell, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Samuel Preston (PG), Derrick Coldiron (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Richard Loaiza (C) Stephen Goodlow, Elmo Henslee, Gary Johnson, Erik Abbott | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edward Bellis (SG), Kyle Santora (SF), Roy Guthrie (PF), Louis Solomon (C) Robert Diep, Lewis Powell, Michael Taliaferro, Roy Mitchell | |
| 12:04 | Youngstown State | Brandon Lineberry makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 12:04 | Youngstown State | Brandon Lineberry makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 11:42 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Santora hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 11:41 | Youngstown State | Ronald Smith gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Samuel Preston (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brandon Lineberry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Derrick Coldiron (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Loaiza (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Bellis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kyle Santora (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roy Guthrie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Louis Solomon (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Youngstown State | Brandon Lineberry buries a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Louis Solomon - foul #1 on Louis Solomon, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe (SF) Richard Hughes | |
| 11:27 | Youngstown State | Brandon Lineberry makes the free throw | 44-37 |
| 11:14 | Detroit Mercy | Brandon Lineberry steals the ball from Roy Guthrie | 44-37 |
| 10:59 | Youngstown State | Brandon Lineberry misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 10:57 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Solomon snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 10:42 | Youngstown State | The refs have stopped play. Derrick Coldiron is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 44-37 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stephen Goodlow (PG), Elmo Henslee (SF) Brandon Lineberry, Derrick Coldiron | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes (PG), Lewis Powell (SF), Roy Mitchell (C) Kyle Santora, Todd Troupe, Louis Solomon | |
| 10:28 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Bellis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 10:27 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Guthrie gets the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 10:17 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Smith is called for the reach on Lewis Powell - foul #1 on Ronald Smith, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| 10:07 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Bellis loses the dribble to Ronald Smith | 44-37 |
| 09:52 | Youngstown State | Samuel Preston drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Goodlow | 47-37 |
| 09:25 | Detroit Mercy | Lewis Powell misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 09:23 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes tips it back up and in | 47-39 |
| 09:14 | Youngstown State | Stephen Goodlow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-39 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Antonio Quillen (SG), William Roe (SF), Gary Johnson (PF), Erik Abbott (C) Samuel Preston, Elmo Henslee, Ronald Smith, Richard Loaiza | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 08:51 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Bellis buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Roy Guthrie | 47-41 |
| 08:33 | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson's layup is rejected by Roy Mitchell | 47-41 |
| 08:32 | Detroit Mercy | Lewis Powell grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 08:25 | Detroit Mercy | The jump hook by Lewis Powell is blocked by Erik Abbott | 47-41 |
| 08:24 | Detroit Mercy | Lewis Powell tips it home | 47-43 |
| 08:15 | Youngstown State | Erik Abbott's fadeaway is rejected by Roy Mitchell | 47-43 |
| 08:14 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Mitchell gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 08:09 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Bellis buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Lewis Powell | 47-46 |
| 07:50 | Youngstown State | Erik Abbott hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Gary Johnson and he's hacked by Roy Mitchell - foul #4 on Roy Mitchell, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Samuel Preston (PG), Brandon Lineberry (SG), Elmo Henslee (SF), Ronald Smith (C) Stephen Goodlow, Antonio Quillen, William Roe, Gary Johnson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Diep (PG), Kyle Santora (SG), Todd Troupe (SF), Michael Taliaferro (PF), Louis Solomon (C) Richard Hughes, Edward Bellis, Lewis Powell, Roy Guthrie, Roy Mitchell | |
| 07:50 | Youngstown State | Erik Abbott misses the free throw | 49-46 |
| 07:50 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Solomon grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 07:31 | Detroit Mercy | Elmo Henslee steps in front of the Todd Troupe pass | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Samuel Preston (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Brandon Lineberry (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Elmo Henslee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Erik Abbott (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Robert Diep (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Kyle Santora (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Troupe (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Taliaferro (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Solomon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Youngstown State | Erik Abbott drills a runner from close range set up by Elmo Henslee | 51-46 |
| 06:53 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Solomon clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-46 |
| 06:52 | Youngstown State | Brandon Lineberry grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 06:35 | Youngstown State | Samuel Preston comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-46 |
| 06:34 | Youngstown State | Ronald Smith tips it but misses | 51-46 |
| 06:33 | Youngstown State | Elmo Henslee hits the follow up shot | 53-46 |
| 06:13 | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Taliaferro | 53-49 |
| 05:56 | Youngstown State | Ronald Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 05:54 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Michael Taliaferro | 53-49 |
| 05:54 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stephen Goodlow (PG), Richard Loaiza (C) Samuel Preston, Erik Abbott | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes (PG), Edward Bellis (SG), Lewis Powell (SF), Roy Guthrie (PF), Roy Mitchell (C) Robert Diep, Kyle Santora, Todd Troupe, Michael Taliaferro, Louis Solomon | |
| 05:35 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Guthrie hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 53-49 |
| 05:33 | Youngstown State | Brandon Lineberry snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 05:27 | Youngstown State | Elmo Henslee can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-49 |
| 05:26 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Roy Guthrie | 53-49 |
| 05:14 | Detroit Mercy | Elmo Henslee takes the ball from Roy Guthrie | 53-49 |
| 04:50 | Youngstown State | Brandon Lineberry steps out of bounds on the sideline | 53-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson (PF) Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 04:33 | Detroit Mercy | Lewis Powell hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Richard Hughes | 53-52 |
| 04:13 | Youngstown State | Richard Loaiza makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Goodlow | 56-52 |
| 03:46 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Goodlow steals the ball from Richard Hughes | 56-52 |
| 03:21 | Youngstown State | Brandon Lineberry drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stephen Goodlow | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Stephen Goodlow (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Lineberry (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Elmo Henslee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Gary Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Loaiza (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Hughes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Bellis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Guthrie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Roy Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Mitchell misses the floater in the paint | 58-52 |
| 03:04 | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 02:50 | Youngstown State | Brandon Lineberry misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 02:49 | Youngstown State | Richard Loaiza pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 02:34 | Youngstown State | Brandon Lineberry clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-52 |
| 02:33 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Edward Bellis | 58-52 |
| 02:25 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Bellis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-52 |
| 02:23 | Youngstown State | Elmo Henslee grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 02:07 | Youngstown State | Brandon Lineberry is hacked by Edward Bellis - foul #2 on Edward Bellis, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Samuel Preston (PG), Antonio Quillen (SG), Derrick Coldiron (SF), Erik Abbott (PF), Ronald Smith (C) Stephen Goodlow, Brandon Lineberry, Elmo Henslee, Gary Johnson, Richard Loaiza | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Diep (PG), Kyle Santora (SG), Todd Troupe (SF), Michael Taliaferro (PF), Louis Solomon (C) Richard Hughes, Edward Bellis, Lewis Powell, Roy Guthrie, Roy Mitchell | |
| 01:57 | Youngstown State | Ronald Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-52 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stephen Goodlow (PG), Brandon Lineberry (SG), Elmo Henslee (SF), Gary Johnson (PF) Samuel Preston, Antonio Quillen, Derrick Coldiron, Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes (PG), Edward Bellis (SG), Lewis Powell (SF), Roy Guthrie (PF), Roy Mitchell (C) Robert Diep, Kyle Santora, Todd Troupe, Michael Taliaferro, Louis Solomon | |
| 01:43 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 01:42 | Detroit Mercy | Lewis Powell misses the tip | 58-52 |
| 01:40 | Youngstown State | Erik Abbott snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 01:19 | Youngstown State | Gary Johnson lays it up and in | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 01:03 | Detroit Mercy | Lewis Powell misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 60-52 |
| 01:01 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Brandon Lineberry | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown 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) | |
| 00:55 | Youngstown State | Brandon Lineberry is fouled on the floor by Edward Bellis - foul #3 on Edward Bellis, team foul #7 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Antonio Quillen (PG), Ronald Smith (C) Stephen Goodlow, Gary Johnson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 00:55 | Youngstown State | Brandon Lineberry makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:55 | Youngstown State | Brandon Lineberry makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown 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) | |
| 00:49 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Guthrie connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 62-54 |
| 00:49 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Roe (SG) Brandon Lineberry | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 00:46 | Youngstown State | William Roe is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Hughes - foul #4 on Richard Hughes, team foul #8 | 62-54 |
| 00:46 | Youngstown State | William Roe makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:46 | Youngstown State | William Roe makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:42 | Detroit Mercy | Lewis Powell travels with the ball | 64-54 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Samuel Preston (SG) Elmo Henslee | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Diep (PG), Kyle Santora (SG), Todd Troupe (SF), Michael Taliaferro (PF), Louis Solomon (C) Richard Hughes, Edward Bellis, Lewis Powell, Roy Guthrie, Roy Mitchell | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown 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) | |
| 00:20 | Youngstown State | Samuel Preston misses short on a shot from the right side | 64-54 |
| 00:19 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Erik Abbott | 64-54 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Antonio Quillen runs out the clock | 64-54 |