| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Steven Thomas (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Costanzo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Dudley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph McElhinney (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Duke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Alexander Marshall (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alvin Estep (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Derek Siegfried (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Dudley inbounds the ball | 23-30 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas drills a floater from the left block | 25-30 |
| 19:40 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Brown connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Derek Siegfried | 25-33 |
| 19:20 | Youngstown State | Larry Brown steals the ball from Kenneth Dudley | 25-33 |
| 18:56 | Detroit Mercy | Alvin Estep is whistled for traveling | 25-33 |
| 18:39 | Youngstown State | Alexander Marshall takes the ball from Frank Costanzo | 25-33 |
| 18:35 | Detroit Mercy | Alexander Marshall dunks the ball | 25-35 |
| 18:14 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas misses long on a 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by Alexander Marshall - foul #1 on Alexander Marshall, team foul #1 | 25-35 |
| 18:14 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 18:14 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 18:14 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas makes the 3rd free throw | 27-35 |
| 17:53 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Brown scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Alvin Estep | 27-37 |
| 17:46 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas is hacked by Alexander Marshall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alexander Marshall, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| 17:29 | Youngstown State | The jump hook by Kenneth Dudley is blocked by Jesse Reed | 27-37 |
| 17:27 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Dudley grabs the offensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 17:14 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-37 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Littlejohn (SF), Harry Brown (PF), Elmer Macy (C) Kenneth Dudley, Ralph McElhinney, Kenneth Duke | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Danny Lafave (C) Jesse Reed | |
| 16:56 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Siegfried lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alexander Marshall | 27-39 |
| 16:34 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-39 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Clifford Walker (SF) Frank Costanzo | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Perry Bradley (PG), Roman Gonzales (SG), Dean Liska (SF) Alexander Marshall, Larry Brown, Alvin Estep | |
| 16:11 | Detroit Mercy | Dean Liska is fouled on the floor by Clifford Walker - foul #1 on Clifford Walker, team foul #1 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stanley Beyers (PG), Kenneth Dudley (SF) Steven Thomas, Clifford Walker | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jesse Reed (C) Danny Lafave | |
| 15:55 | Detroit Mercy | Perry Bradley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-39 |
| 15:53 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Elmer Macy | 27-39 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Stanley Beyers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Littlejohn (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Dudley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harry Brown (fresh) 2 reb. C - Elmer Macy (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Perry Bradley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roman Gonzales (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Liska (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derek Siegfried (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:46 | Youngstown State | Stanley Beyers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-39 |
| 15:45 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Brown | 27-39 |
| 15:29 | Youngstown State | Stanley Beyers scores on a runner from the right block set up by James Littlejohn and the foul's on Roman Gonzales - foul #2 on Roman Gonzales, team foul #3 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo (SG), Ralph McElhinney (PF), Kenneth Duke (C) James Littlejohn, Harry Brown, Elmer Macy | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alexander Marshall (PG), Alvin Estep (SF), Danny Lafave (PF) Roman Gonzales, Dean Liska, Derek Siegfried | |
| 15:29 | Youngstown State | Stanley Beyers makes the free throw | 30-39 |
| 15:14 | Detroit Mercy | Jesse Reed scores on a jump hook from the right block | 30-41 |
| 14:52 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 30-41 |
| 14:50 | Detroit Mercy | Alexander Marshall gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| 14:35 | Detroit Mercy | Alvin Estep scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Perry Bradley | 30-44 |
| 14:18 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Jesse Reed - foul #1 on Jesse Reed, team foul #4 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas (PG), James Littlejohn (SF) Stanley Beyers, Kenneth Dudley | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Larry Brown (SG), Derek Siegfried (PF) Perry Bradley, Jesse Reed | |
| 14:18 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke makes the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 14:18 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 13:57 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Duke steps in front of the Derek Siegfried pass | 32-44 |
| 13:37 | Youngstown State | James Littlejohn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-44 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Clifford Walker (SF) Frank Costanzo | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Perry Bradley (PG), Dean Liska (SF) Alexander Marshall, Alvin Estep | |
| 13:16 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Siegfried misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-44 |
| 13:15 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Brown grabs the offensive board | 32-44 |
| 13:05 | Detroit Mercy | Perry Bradley loses the dribble to Ralph McElhinney | 32-44 |
| 12:51 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by James Littlejohn | 34-44 |
| 12:38 | Detroit Mercy | Danny Lafave misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ralph McElhinney - foul #2 on Ralph McElhinney, team foul #2 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo (SG), Kenneth Dudley (SF), Harry Brown (PF), Elmer Macy (C) James Littlejohn, Clifford Walker, Ralph McElhinney, Kenneth Duke | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alexander Marshall (PG), Alvin Estep (SF), Jesse Reed (C) Perry Bradley, Dean Liska, Derek Siegfried | |
| 12:38 | Detroit Mercy | Danny Lafave misses the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 12:38 | Detroit Mercy | Danny Lafave makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 12:16 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-45 |
| 12:15 | Detroit Mercy | Alvin Estep grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 11:49 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Brown loses the dribble to Kenneth Dudley | 34-45 |
| 11:45 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Dudley banks in the layup | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Steven Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Costanzo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Dudley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harry Brown (fresh) 3 reb. C - Elmer Macy (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Alexander Marshall (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alvin Estep (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Danny Lafave (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Detroit Mercy | Alvin Estep makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Alexander Marshall | 36-47 |
| 11:22 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Dudley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-47 |
| 11:21 | Detroit Mercy | Danny Lafave grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 11:03 | Detroit Mercy | Alexander Marshall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-47 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Perry Bradley (SG), Derek Siegfried (PF) Larry Brown, Danny Lafave | |
| 10:41 | Youngstown State | Harry Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-47 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stanley Beyers (PG), James Littlejohn (SG), Ralph McElhinney (PF), Kenneth Duke (C) Steven Thomas, Frank Costanzo, Harry Brown, Elmer Macy | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Roman Gonzales (SG), Dean Liska (SF), Walter Quirk (C) Alexander Marshall, Alvin Estep, Jesse Reed | |
| 10:34 | Detroit Mercy | Roman Gonzales hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-49 |
| 10:21 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-49 |
| 10:19 | Detroit Mercy | Perry Bradley pulls down the rebound | 36-49 |
| 10:12 | Detroit Mercy | Walter Quirk misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Kenneth Duke - foul #2 on Kenneth Duke, team foul #3 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Clifford Walker (SF) Kenneth Dudley | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 10:12 | Detroit Mercy | Walter Quirk makes the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 10:12 | Detroit Mercy | Walter Quirk makes the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 09:58 | Youngstown State | Clifford Walker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-51 |
| 09:57 | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney tips it back up and in | 38-51 |
| 09:35 | Detroit Mercy | Dean Liska is fouled on the floor by Clifford Walker - foul #2 on Clifford Walker, team foul #4 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas (PG), Frank Costanzo (SG) Stanley Beyers, Clifford Walker | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alexander Marshall (PG), Larry Brown (SG), Alvin Estep (SF), Jesse Reed (C) Perry Bradley, Roman Gonzales, Dean Liska, Walter Quirk | |
| 09:16 | Detroit Mercy | Alvin Estep misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Ralph McElhinney - foul #3 on Ralph McElhinney, team foul #5 | 38-51 |
| 09:16 | Detroit Mercy | Alvin Estep misses the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 09:16 | Detroit Mercy | Alvin Estep makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 08:58 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Ralph McElhinney | 40-52 |
| 08:35 | Detroit Mercy | Alvin Estep hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Alexander Marshall | 40-54 |
| 08:10 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-54 |
| 08:08 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph McElhinney | 40-54 |
| 07:42 | Youngstown State | James Littlejohn misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 40-54 |
| 07:40 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Jesse Reed | 40-54 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Steven Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Costanzo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Littlejohn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ralph McElhinney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Duke (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Alexander Marshall (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Larry Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alvin Estep (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Derek Siegfried (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Reed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Detroit Mercy | Jesse Reed clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 40-54 |
| 07:29 | Detroit Mercy | Jesse Reed tips it in | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:09 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Larry Brown - foul #1 on Larry Brown, team foul #5 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kenneth Dudley (SF), Harry Brown (PF), Elmer Macy (C) James Littlejohn, Ralph McElhinney, Kenneth Duke | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Perry Bradley (PG), Roman Gonzales (SG), Dean Liska (SF), Danny Lafave (PF), Walter Quirk (C) Alexander Marshall, Larry Brown, Alvin Estep, Derek Siegfried, Jesse Reed | |
| 07:09 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 07:09 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:45 | Detroit Mercy | Roman Gonzales is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Dudley - foul #2 on Kenneth Dudley, team foul #6 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stanley Beyers (PG), Clifford Walker (SG) Steven Thomas, Frank Costanzo | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 06:22 | Detroit Mercy | Walter Quirk hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Roman Gonzales | 42-58 |
| 06:00 | Youngstown State | Harry Brown misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Danny Lafave - foul #2 on Danny Lafave, team foul #6 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas (PG) Stanley Beyers | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alexander Marshall (PG), Larry Brown (SG), Alvin Estep (SF), Derek Siegfried (PF) Perry Bradley, Roman Gonzales, Dean Liska, Walter Quirk | |
| 06:00 | Youngstown State | Harry Brown misses the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 06:00 | Youngstown State | Harry Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| 06:00 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Siegfried pulls down the rebound | 42-58 |
| 05:31 | Detroit Mercy | Danny Lafave banks in the layup set up by Alexander Marshall | 42-60 |
| 05:15 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-60 |
| 05:14 | Detroit Mercy | Danny Lafave pulls down the rebound | 42-60 |
| 04:45 | Detroit Mercy | Alvin Estep misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Harry Brown - foul #2 on Harry Brown, team foul #7 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stanley Beyers (PG), Joseph Simonson (SF) Steven Thomas, Kenneth Dudley | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Perry Bradley (PG), Roman Gonzales (SG), Walter Quirk (C) Alexander Marshall, Larry Brown, Derek Siegfried | |
| 04:45 | Detroit Mercy | Alvin Estep makes the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 04:45 | Detroit Mercy | Alvin Estep makes the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| 04:35 | Youngstown State | Stanley Beyers blows the layup | 42-62 |
| 04:33 | Detroit Mercy | Danny Lafave grabs the defensive rebound | 42-62 |
| 04:06 | Detroit Mercy | Walter Quirk misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-62 |
| 04:05 | Detroit Mercy | Alvin Estep pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-62 |
| 03:39 | Detroit Mercy | Perry Bradley can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Stanley Beyers - foul #1 on Stanley Beyers, team foul #8 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Littlejohn (SG), Richard Scull (PF) Clifford Walker, Elmer Macy | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Charles Hauser (SG), Dean Liska (C) Alvin Estep, Danny Lafave | |
| 03:39 | Detroit Mercy | Perry Bradley misses the 1st free throw | 42-62 |
| 03:39 | Detroit Mercy | Perry Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-63 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Stanley Beyers (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Littlejohn (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Simonson (fresh) PF - Richard Scull (fresh) C - Harry Brown (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Roman Gonzales (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Hauser (fresh) SF - Perry Bradley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Walter Quirk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dean Liska (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Youngstown State | Joseph Simonson connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Stanley Beyers | 44-63 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:04 | Detroit Mercy | Roman Gonzales buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Dean Liska | 44-66 |
| 02:54 | Youngstown State | Harry Brown buries a shot from the right block | 46-66 |
| 02:25 | Detroit Mercy | Walter Quirk makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Charles Hauser | 46-68 |
| 02:17 | Youngstown State | Stanley Beyers is hacked by Roman Gonzales - foul #3 on Roman Gonzales, team foul #7 | 46-68 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Clifford Walker (SF), Elmer Macy (C) Joseph Simonson, Harry Brown | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 02:17 | Youngstown State | Stanley Beyers makes the 1st free throw | 47-68 |
| 02:17 | Youngstown State | Stanley Beyers misses the 2nd free throw | 47-68 |
| 02:17 | Detroit Mercy | Walter Quirk snags the defensive board | 47-68 |
| 01:52 | Detroit Mercy | Roman Gonzales clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stanley Beyers - foul #2 on Stanley Beyers, team foul #9 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Harry Brown (PF) Richard Scull | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Danny Lafave (PF) Charles Hauser | |
| 01:52 | Detroit Mercy | Roman Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 47-69 |
| 01:52 | Detroit Mercy | Roman Gonzales misses the 2nd free throw | 47-69 |
| 01:52 | Youngstown State | Harry Brown snags the defensive board | 47-69 |
| 01:31 | Youngstown State | Elmer Macy misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Walter Quirk - foul #2 on Walter Quirk, team foul #8 | 47-69 |
| 01:31 | Youngstown State | Elmer Macy makes the 1st free throw | 48-69 |
| 01:31 | Youngstown State | Elmer Macy makes the 2nd free throw | 49-69 |
| 01:07 | Detroit Mercy | Dean Liska can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-69 |
| 01:05 | Detroit Mercy | Danny Lafave tips it back up and in | 49-71 |
| 00:46 | Youngstown State | James Littlejohn drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-71 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Detroit Mercy | Roman Gonzales scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dean Liska | 52-73 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Youngstown State | James Littlejohn misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-73 |
| 00:12 | Detroit Mercy | Dean Liska grabs the defensive rebound | 52-73 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Perry Bradley runs out the clock | 52-73 |