| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Alexander Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Larry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alvin Estep (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Derek Siegfried (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jesse Reed (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Steven Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Costanzo (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kenneth Dudley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph McElhinney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Duke (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Dudley inbounds the ball | 26-36 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke's fadeaway is rejected by Jesse Reed | 26-36 |
| 19:37 | Detroit Mercy | Alvin Estep grabs the board | 26-36 |
| 19:12 | Detroit Mercy | Alvin Estep loses the dribble to Steven Thomas | 26-36 |
| 19:09 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas hits the finger roll | 26-38 |
| 18:56 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-38 |
| 18:55 | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney pulls down the rebound | 26-38 |
| 18:33 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke is whistled for a carry | 26-38 |
| 18:15 | Detroit Mercy | Jesse Reed connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Larry Brown and the foul's on Kenneth Duke - foul #1 on Kenneth Duke, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| 18:15 | Detroit Mercy | Jesse Reed makes the free throw | 29-38 |
| 18:01 | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steven Thomas | 29-40 |
| 17:38 | Detroit Mercy | Ralph McElhinney picks off the pass by Larry Brown | 29-40 |
| 17:23 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke scores on a floater from the right side | 29-42 |
| 16:59 | Detroit Mercy | Steven Thomas is called for the reach on Alexander Marshall - foul #2 on Steven Thomas, team foul #2 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Perry Bradley (SG), Danny Lafave (C) Larry Brown, Jesse Reed | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Littlejohn (SG), Clifford Walker (SF), Harry Brown (PF), Elmer Macy (C) Frank Costanzo, Kenneth Dudley, Ralph McElhinney, Kenneth Duke | |
| 16:41 | Detroit Mercy | Perry Bradley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-42 |
| 16:39 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Lafave | 29-42 |
| 16:27 | Detroit Mercy | Steven Thomas steals the ball from Alexander Marshall | 29-42 |
| 16:24 | Youngstown State | James Littlejohn lays it in set up by Steven Thomas | 29-44 |
| 16:07 | Detroit Mercy | Danny Lafave hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-44 |
| 16:06 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Siegfried tips it in | 31-44 |
| 15:49 | Youngstown State | James Littlejohn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-44 |
| 15:47 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Siegfried snags the defensive board | 31-44 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Alexander Marshall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Perry Bradley (fresh) SF - Alvin Estep (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Derek Siegfried (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Lafave (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Steven Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Littlejohn (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clifford Walker (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Harry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Elmer Macy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Brown swats the layup by Alvin Estep | 31-44 |
| 15:26 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Siegfried pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 15:12 | Detroit Mercy | Perry Bradley connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Alexander Marshall | 34-44 |
| 14:55 | Youngstown State | Harry Brown is fouled on the floor by Danny Lafave - foul #2 on Danny Lafave, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Larry Brown (SG), Dean Liska (SF), Jesse Reed (C) Alexander Marshall, Alvin Estep, Derek Siegfried | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stanley Beyers (PG), Frank Costanzo (SG), Kenneth Dudley (SF), Ralph McElhinney (PF), Kenneth Duke (C) Steven Thomas, James Littlejohn, Clifford Walker, Harry Brown, Elmer Macy | |
| 14:37 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke buries a turnaround in the lane | 34-46 |
| 14:27 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Brown makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-46 |
| 13:58 | Youngstown State | Dean Liska steps in front of the Kenneth Duke pass | 37-46 |
| 13:36 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Brown is whistled for a carry | 37-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Roman Gonzales (PG), Derek Siegfried (PF) Perry Bradley, Danny Lafave | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas (PG) Stanley Beyers | |
| 13:26 | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney misses the lay-in but the foul's on Derek Siegfried - foul #2 on Derek Siegfried, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| 13:26 | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 13:26 | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 13:13 | Detroit Mercy | Roman Gonzales hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 37-48 |
| 13:12 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| 13:06 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Dudley loses the dribble to Roman Gonzales | 37-48 |
| 13:02 | Detroit Mercy | Dean Liska lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roman Gonzales | 39-48 |
| 12:44 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-48 |
| 12:43 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Siegfried snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 12:16 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-48 |
| 12:15 | Detroit Mercy | Dean Liska tips it in | 41-48 |
| 11:55 | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney misses long on a jumper near the basket | 41-48 |
| 11:54 | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney misses the tip | 41-48 |
| 11:52 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Jesse Reed | 41-48 |
| 11:44 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Siegfried scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Dean Liska | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Roman Gonzales (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dean Liska (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derek Siegfried (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jesse Reed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Steven Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Costanzo (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kenneth Dudley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph McElhinney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Duke (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Derek Siegfried - foul #3 on Derek Siegfried, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alexander Marshall (PG), Perry Bradley (SG), Alvin Estep (SF), Danny Lafave (C) Roman Gonzales, Larry Brown, Dean Liska, Jesse Reed | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stanley Beyers (PG), James Littlejohn (SG), Clifford Walker (SF), Harry Brown (C) Steven Thomas, Frank Costanzo, Kenneth Dudley, Kenneth Duke | |
| 11:25 | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 11:25 | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 11:18 | Detroit Mercy | Alvin Estep misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-50 |
| 11:16 | Youngstown State | Harry Brown grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 11:00 | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney lays it in | 44-52 |
| 10:36 | Detroit Mercy | Clifford Walker steals it from Alvin Estep | 44-52 |
| 10:33 | Youngstown State | Stanley Beyers lays it up and in set up by Clifford Walker | 44-54 |
| 10:16 | Detroit Mercy | Alexander Marshall knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Derek Siegfried | 47-54 |
| 09:54 | Youngstown State | Stanley Beyers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-54 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Larry Brown (SG), Walter Quirk (C) Perry Bradley, Derek Siegfried | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas (PG), Frank Costanzo (SG), Kenneth Dudley (SF), Elmer Macy (C) Stanley Beyers, James Littlejohn, Clifford Walker, Ralph McElhinney | |
| 09:43 | Detroit Mercy | Alvin Estep scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Alexander Marshall | 50-54 |
| 09:31 | Youngstown State | The jump hook by Harry Brown is blocked by Walter Quirk | 50-54 |
| 09:30 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Brown gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 09:09 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Brown knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Alvin Estep and he's fouled by Frank Costanzo - foul #2 on Frank Costanzo, team foul #3 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jesse Reed (C) Danny Lafave | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke (C) Elmer Macy | |
| 09:09 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Brown misses the free throw | 52-54 |
| 09:09 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 08:52 | Youngstown State | Jesse Reed picks off the pass by Frank Costanzo | 52-54 |
| 08:43 | Detroit Mercy | Jesse Reed misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 08:42 | Detroit Mercy | Walter Quirk tips it in | 54-54 |
| 08:26 | Youngstown State | Harry Brown misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Walter Quirk - foul #2 on Walter Quirk, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Perry Bradley (PG), Dean Liska (SF), Derek Siegfried (PF) Alexander Marshall, Alvin Estep, Walter Quirk | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 08:26 | Youngstown State | Harry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 08:26 | Youngstown State | Harry Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 08:26 | Detroit Mercy | Jesse Reed gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 08:12 | Detroit Mercy | Jesse Reed buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Perry Bradley | 57-55 |
| 07:47 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Thomas | 57-58 |
| 07:36 | Detroit Mercy | Jesse Reed hits a jump hook in the paint | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Perry Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dean Liska (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derek Siegfried (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jesse Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Steven Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Costanzo (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Kenneth Dudley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Duke (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Youngstown State | Derek Siegfried blocks the short jumper by Harry Brown | 59-58 |
| 07:21 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Derek Siegfried | 59-58 |
| 07:01 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Brown scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 06:39 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 06:38 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas hits the follow up shot | 62-60 |
| 06:16 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-60 |
| 06:15 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Siegfried misses the tip | 62-60 |
| 06:14 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 06:08 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Larry Brown - foul #2 on Larry Brown, team foul #5 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alexander Marshall (PG), Alvin Estep (SF), Danny Lafave (C) Larry Brown, Dean Liska, Jesse Reed | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Littlejohn (SG), Clifford Walker (SF), Ralph McElhinney (PF), Elmer Macy (C) Frank Costanzo, Kenneth Dudley, Harry Brown, Kenneth Duke | |
| 06:08 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 06:08 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 05:44 | Detroit Mercy | Alexander Marshall makes the turnaround in the lane | 64-62 |
| 05:38 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas buries a floater from the baseline | 64-64 |
| 05:16 | Detroit Mercy | The short jumper by Alexander Marshall is denied by Ralph McElhinney | 64-64 |
| 05:14 | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 05:12 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-64 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Roman Gonzales (SG) Perry Bradley | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stanley Beyers (PG) Steven Thomas | |
| 05:03 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Siegfried can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 05:02 | Youngstown State | Elmer Macy grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 04:48 | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Stanley Beyers | 64-66 |
| 04:41 | Detroit Mercy | Clifford Walker steals it from Alexander Marshall | 64-66 |
| 04:36 | Youngstown State | James Littlejohn dunks the ball on a nice dish by Clifford Walker | 64-68 |
| 04:16 | Detroit Mercy | Alexander Marshall is fouled on the floor by Ralph McElhinney - foul #1 on Ralph McElhinney, team foul #4 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jesse Reed (C) Derek Siegfried | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo (SG), Richard Scull (PF) Clifford Walker, Ralph McElhinney | |
| 04:09 | Detroit Mercy | Alexander Marshall comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-68 |
| 04:08 | Youngstown State | Stanley Beyers grabs the board | 64-68 |
| 03:54 | Youngstown State | Stanley Beyers is hacked by Danny Lafave - foul #3 on Danny Lafave, team foul #6 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Larry Brown (SG), Walter Quirk (PF) Roman Gonzales, Danny Lafave | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas (PG), Joseph Simonson (SF) Stanley Beyers, James Littlejohn | |
| 03:44 | Youngstown State | Richard Scull is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Richard Scull, team foul #5 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kenneth Dudley (SF), Kenneth Duke (C) Joseph Simonson, Elmer Macy | |
| 03:34 | Detroit Mercy | Alvin Estep drills a fadeaway in the paint | 66-68 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Alexander Marshall (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alvin Estep (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Walter Quirk (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jesse Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Steven Thomas (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Costanzo (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Kenneth Dudley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Scull (fresh) C - Kenneth Duke (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Dudley misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Alvin Estep - foul #1 on Alvin Estep, team foul #7 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Perry Bradley (PG), Dean Liska (SF), Derek Siegfried (PF) Alexander Marshall, Alvin Estep, Walter Quirk | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 03:17 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Dudley makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 03:17 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Dudley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 02:55 | Detroit Mercy | Perry Bradley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-70 |
| 02:54 | Youngstown State | Richard Scull snags the defensive board | 66-70 |
| 02:35 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke loses the dribble to Perry Bradley | 66-70 |
| 02:35 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-70 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alexander Marshall (PG), Alvin Estep (SF) Perry Bradley, Dean Liska | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney (PF) Richard Scull | |
| 02:26 | Detroit Mercy | Alvin Estep knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Alexander Marshall | 68-70 |
| 02:05 | Youngstown State | Alvin Estep swats the short shot by Ralph McElhinney | 68-70 |
| 02:03 | Detroit Mercy | Jesse Reed pulls down the rebound | 68-70 |
| 01:47 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-70 |
| 01:27 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Thomas | 68-72 |
| 01:09 | Detroit Mercy | Alvin Estep scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Alexander Marshall | 71-72 |
| 00:57 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo is hacked by Alvin Estep - foul #2 on Alvin Estep, team foul #8 | 71-72 |
| 00:57 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:57 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:49 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Siegfried misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-74 |
| 00:47 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke grabs the defensive rebound | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense 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) | |
| 00:24 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke is fouled on the floor by Jesse Reed - foul #1 on Jesse Reed, team foul #9 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Littlejohn (SF) Kenneth Dudley | |
| 00:24 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke misses the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:24 | Detroit Mercy | Jesse Reed gets the rebound | 71-74 |
| 00:10 | Detroit Mercy | Alexander Marshall hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Brown | 74-74 |
| 00:10 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kenneth Dudley (SF) James Littlejohn | |
| 00:02 | Youngstown State | Alvin Estep steals it from Kenneth Dudley | 74-74 |
| 00:02 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) 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) | |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Brown can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Alexander Marshall (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Alvin Estep (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Derek Siegfried (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Jesse Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Steven Thomas (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Costanzo (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Kenneth Dudley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph McElhinney (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Duke (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:40 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Dudley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 74-74 |
| 04:39 | Detroit Mercy | Jesse Reed pulls down the rebound | 74-74 |
| 04:28 | Detroit Mercy | Jesse Reed connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Alvin Estep | 76-74 |
| 04:07 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frank Costanzo | 76-76 |
| 03:42 | Detroit Mercy | Jesse Reed can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-76 |
| 03:41 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Dudley snags the defensive board | 76-76 |
| 03:26 | Youngstown State | Derek Siegfried steals it from Ralph McElhinney | 76-76 |
| 03:08 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Brown clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 76-76 |
| 03:06 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke snags the defensive board | 76-76 |
| 02:40 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas clanks a jumper from the left wing | 76-76 |
| 02:39 | Detroit Mercy | Jesse Reed pulls down the rebound | 76-76 |
| 02:20 | Detroit Mercy | Alexander Marshall is hacked by Kenneth Dudley - foul #2 on Kenneth Dudley, team foul #6 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Perry Bradley (SG), Danny Lafave (C) Larry Brown, Jesse Reed | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Littlejohn (SF), Harry Brown (PF), Elmer Macy (C) Kenneth Dudley, Ralph McElhinney, Kenneth Duke | |
| 02:07 | Detroit Mercy | Perry Bradley drills a driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Frank Costanzo - foul #3 on Frank Costanzo, team foul #7 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Roman Gonzales (SG), Dean Liska (SF) Alexander Marshall, Alvin Estep | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Clifford Walker (SF) Frank Costanzo | |
| 02:07 | Detroit Mercy | Perry Bradley makes the free throw | 79-76 |
| 02:02 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-76 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alexander Marshall (PG), Larry Brown (SG), Alvin Estep (SF), Jesse Reed (C) Perry Bradley, Roman Gonzales, Dean Liska, Danny Lafave | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo (SG), Kenneth Dudley (SF), Ralph McElhinney (PF), Kenneth Duke (C) James Littlejohn, Clifford Walker, Harry Brown, Elmer Macy | |
| 01:46 | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Kenneth Duke | 79-78 |
| 01:28 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Brown connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Derek Siegfried | 82-78 |
| 01:11 | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney misses the shot in the lane | 82-78 |
| 01:10 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Brown gets the rebound | 82-78 |
| 00:41 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 82-78 |
| 00:39 | Detroit Mercy | Alvin Estep hits the follow up shot | 84-78 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Alexander Marshall (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Alvin Estep (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derek Siegfried (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jesse Reed (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Steven Thomas (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Costanzo (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Dudley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph McElhinney (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Duke (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Dudley double dribbles | 84-78 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Siegfried is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Thomas - foul #3 on Steven Thomas, team foul #8 | 84-78 |
| 00:30 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Siegfried makes the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:30 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Siegfried misses the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:30 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke grabs the defensive rebound | 85-78 |
| 00:24 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 85-78 |
| 00:22 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Siegfried snags the defensive board | 85-78 |
| 00:20 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Siegfried is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Costanzo - foul #4 on Frank Costanzo, team foul #9 | 85-78 |
| 00:20 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Siegfried misses the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:20 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke gets the rebound | 85-78 |
| 00:14 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 85-78 |
| 00:12 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Duke | 85-78 |
| 00:08 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Thomas | 85-81 |
| 00:05 | Detroit Mercy | Steven Thomas is called for the reach on Alexander Marshall in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Thomas, team foul #10 | 85-81 |
| 00:05 | Detroit Mercy | Alexander Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:05 | Detroit Mercy | Alexander Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Alexander Marshall is called for the reach on Frank Costanzo - foul #2 on Alexander Marshall, team foul #10 | 87-81 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo makes the 1st free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo makes the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |