| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Billy Craighead (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Wash (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Todd Troupe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Walker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Harold Monte (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Herbert Murray (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tom Reed (fresh) SF - Charlie Pasternak (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Newman (fresh) C - Randall Hall (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Charlie Pasternak inbounds the ball | 43-30 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Ohio | Charlie Pasternak hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 43-30 |
| 19:42 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte snags the defensive board | 43-30 |
| 19:27 | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe loses the ball out of bounds | 43-30 |
| 19:07 | Ohio | Randall Hall scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Tom Reed | 43-32 |
| 18:47 | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Wash | 45-32 |
| 18:25 | Ohio | Charlie Pasternak comes up short on the shot from close range | 45-32 |
| 18:23 | Ohio | Charlie Pasternak pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 18:11 | Ohio | Herbert Murray misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-32 |
| 18:10 | Ohio | Tom Reed hits the follow up shot | 45-34 |
| 17:52 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte travels with the ball | 45-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin (PG), Chris Durocher (SG), Richard Linsley (SF), Willie Hess (PF), Brad Buskirk (C) Billy Craighead, Michael Wash, Todd Troupe, Thomas Walker, Harold Monte | |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Motyka (PG), Joshua Burke (SG), Richard Landin (SF), Charles Reed (PF), Victor Holman (C) Herbert Murray, Tom Reed, Charlie Pasternak, Andrew Newman, Randall Hall | |
| 17:30 | Ohio | Victor Holman comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 45-34 |
| 17:29 | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 17:15 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Linsley can't throw it down | 45-34 |
| 17:13 | Ohio | Charles Reed snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 16:58 | Ohio | Joshua Burke misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 45-34 |
| 16:57 | Ohio | Victor Holman snags the offensive board | 45-34 |
| 16:48 | Ohio | Charles Reed hits the finger roll on a great pass from Harry Motyka | 45-36 |
| 16:41 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher is hacked by Harry Motyka in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harry Motyka, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead (PG), Michael Wash (SG) Gilbert Corwin, Brad Buskirk | |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Parker (SG), Randall Hall (C) Joshua Burke, Charles Reed | |
| 16:35 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess is called for traveling | 45-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jason Kahle (PG), Andrew Newman (PF) Harry Motyka, Victor Holman | |
| 16:15 | Ohio | Richard Parker connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Andrew Newman | 45-39 |
| 15:54 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Newman takes the ball from Chris Durocher | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Billy Craighead (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Wash (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Linsley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chris Durocher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Willie Hess (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jason Kahle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Parker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Landin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Newman (fairly fresh) C - Randall Hall (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Ohio | Randall Hall is denied on a layup by Chris Durocher | 45-39 |
| 15:34 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 15:11 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-39 |
| 15:09 | Ohio | Richard Landin grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 15:02 | Ohio | Randall Hall is fouled on the floor by Chris Durocher - foul #3 on Chris Durocher, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin (PG), Todd Troupe (SF), Thomas Walker (PF), Harold Monte (C) Billy Craighead, Richard Linsley, Chris Durocher, Willie Hess | |
| Subs | Ohio | Herbert Murray (PG), Tom Reed (SG), Charlie Pasternak (SF), Charles Reed (PF), Victor Holman (C) Jason Kahle, Richard Parker, Richard Landin, Andrew Newman, Randall Hall | |
| 14:47 | Ohio | Charles Reed is hacked by Michael Wash - foul #1 on Michael Wash, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| 14:38 | Ohio | Herbert Murray is hacked by Harold Monte - foul #2 on Harold Monte, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| 14:14 | Ohio | Charlie Pasternak misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 14:13 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 13:59 | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe misses long on an open jump hook from the left block | 45-39 |
| 13:58 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 13:45 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Walker misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-39 |
| 13:43 | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 13:24 | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe lays it in uncontested set up by Gilbert Corwin | 47-39 |
| 13:04 | Ohio | Charles Reed loses the dribble to Michael Wash | 47-39 |
| 12:41 | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Michael Wash and the foul's on Charlie Pasternak - foul #1 on Charlie Pasternak, team foul #2 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead (PG), Richard Linsley (SG), Brad Buskirk (C) Gilbert Corwin, Michael Wash, Harold Monte | |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Motyka (PG), Joshua Burke (SG), Richard Parker (SF), Andrew Newman (PF), Randall Hall (C) Herbert Murray, Tom Reed, Charlie Pasternak, Charles Reed, Victor Holman | |
| 12:41 | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe makes the free throw | 50-39 |
| 12:28 | Ohio | Harry Motyka makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-42 |
| 12:26 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Motyka - foul #2 on Harry Motyka, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher (PF) Thomas Walker | |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Landin (SF) Richard Parker | |
| 12:14 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Linsley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-42 |
| 12:13 | Ohio | Richard Landin gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 11:47 | Ohio | Harry Motyka misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-42 |
| 11:45 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Newman | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Billy Craighead (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Linsley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Troupe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chris Durocher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Brad Buskirk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Harry Motyka (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Burke (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Landin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andrew Newman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Randall Hall (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Ohio | Harry Motyka is fouled on the floor by Chris Durocher - foul #4 on Chris Durocher, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash (SG), Thomas Walker (PF) Richard Linsley, Chris Durocher | |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Parker (SF) Richard Landin | |
| 11:16 | Ohio | Randall Hall hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Thomas Walker - foul #1 on Thomas Walker, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess (PF) Thomas Walker | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jason Kahle (PG), Charlie Pasternak (SF) Harry Motyka, Joshua Burke | |
| 11:16 | Ohio | Randall Hall misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 11:16 | Ohio | Randall Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 10:50 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Hess | 52-43 |
| 10:34 | Ohio | Richard Parker is fouled on the floor by Willie Hess - foul #1 on Willie Hess, team foul #6 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin (PG), Thomas Walker (PF) Billy Craighead, Brad Buskirk | |
| Subs | Ohio | Tom Reed (SG) Charlie Pasternak | |
| 10:16 | Ohio | Randall Hall is hacked by Todd Troupe - foul #3 on Todd Troupe, team foul #7 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Linsley (SF), Kevin Saxon (C) Todd Troupe, Willie Hess | |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Landin (SF) Richard Parker | |
| 10:16 | Ohio | Randall Hall makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 10:16 | Ohio | Randall Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 10:03 | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Michael Wash | 54-45 |
| 09:56 | Ohio | Richard Landin scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 09:42 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Walker misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 09:40 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Randall Hall | 54-48 |
| 09:13 | Ohio | Richard Landin misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 09:11 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 08:57 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Walker drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Wash | 57-48 |
| 08:38 | Ohio | Jason Kahle can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-48 |
| 08:36 | Ohio | Richard Landin grabs the offensive board | 57-48 |
| 08:28 | Ohio | Tom Reed is whistled for traveling | 57-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead (PG), Todd Troupe (SF), Willie Hess (PF), Harold Monte (C) Gilbert Corwin, Richard Linsley, Thomas Walker, Kevin Saxon | |
| Subs | Ohio | Herbert Murray (PG), Joshua Burke (SG), Charlie Pasternak (SF), Charles Reed (PF), Victor Holman (C) Jason Kahle, Tom Reed, Richard Landin, Andrew Newman, Randall Hall | |
| 08:25 | Detroit Mercy | Herbert Murray steps in front of the Todd Troupe pass in the backcourt | 57-48 |
| 08:24 | Ohio | Herbert Murray banks in the layup | 57-50 |
| 08:16 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-50 |
| 08:14 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash grabs the offensive board | 57-50 |
| 08:00 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Wash | 60-50 |
| 07:42 | Ohio | Charlie Pasternak is whistled for traveling | 60-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher (SG) Michael Wash | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Billy Craighead (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Durocher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. SF - Todd Troupe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Willie Hess (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Monte (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Herbert Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Burke (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charlie Pasternak (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Holman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher misses short on a jumper in the lane | 60-50 |
| 07:31 | Ohio | Charles Reed gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| 07:18 | Ohio | Joshua Burke buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Victor Holman and the foul's on Chris Durocher - foul #5 on Chris Durocher, team foul #8 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash (SG), Thomas Walker (PF), Brad Buskirk (C) Chris Durocher, Willie Hess, Harold Monte | |
| Subs | Ohio | Randall Hall (C) Victor Holman | |
| 07:18 | Ohio | Joshua Burke makes the free throw | 60-53 |
| 07:02 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Burke is called for the reach on Thomas Walker - foul #1 on Joshua Burke, team foul #4 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Motyka (PG), Richard Parker (SG) Herbert Murray, Joshua Burke | |
| 06:51 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash is hacked by Harry Motyka - foul #3 on Harry Motyka, team foul #5 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin (SG) Michael Wash | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 06:30 | Detroit Mercy | Brad Buskirk misses the shot from the right block | 60-53 |
| 06:28 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Charles Reed | 60-53 |
| 06:12 | Ohio | Richard Parker makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Harry Motyka | 60-56 |
| 06:10 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Motyka is called for the reach on Billy Craighead in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harry Motyka, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash (SG), Richard Linsley (SF) Billy Craighead, Todd Troupe | |
| Subs | Ohio | Tom Reed (SG), Richard Landin (PF) Charlie Pasternak, Charles Reed | |
| 05:59 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Linsley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 60-56 |
| 05:57 | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 05:46 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Walker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 05:45 | Ohio | Richard Landin snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 05:26 | Ohio | Randall Hall scores on a jump hook in the lane | 60-58 |
| 05:00 | Detroit Mercy | Brad Buskirk is called for traveling | 60-58 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead (PG), Todd Troupe (SF), Willie Hess (PF), Harold Monte (C) Gilbert Corwin, Michael Wash, Thomas Walker, Brad Buskirk | |
| Subs | Ohio | Herbert Murray (PG), Joshua Burke (SF), Andrew Newman (PF), Victor Holman (C) Harry Motyka, Richard Parker, Richard Landin, Randall Hall | |
| 04:41 | Ohio | Victor Holman misses the lay-in | 60-58 |
| 04:40 | Ohio | Andrew Newman pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 04:30 | Ohio | Joshua Burke loses the ball out of bounds | 60-58 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash (SG) Richard Linsley | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Pasternak (SF) Tom Reed | |
| 04:06 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Herbert Murray - foul #2 on Herbert Murray, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Landin (C) Andrew Newman | |
| 04:06 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:06 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:47 | Ohio | Charlie Pasternak misses the floater in the lane | 61-58 |
| 03:46 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 03:20 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Willie Hess, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Shively (PG), Richard Linsley (SF), Thomas Walker (PF), Kevin Saxon (C) Billy Craighead, Todd Troupe, Willie Hess, Harold Monte | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jason Kahle (PG), Tom Reed (SG), Charles Reed (PF), Randall Hall (C) Herbert Murray, Joshua Burke, Charlie Pasternak, Victor Holman | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Shively (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Wash (tiring) 4 pts. 9 ast. SF - Richard Linsley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Kevin Saxon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jason Kahle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Landin (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Charles Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Randall Hall (fairly fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 03:02 | Ohio | Tom Reed makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Reed | 61-60 |
| 03:00 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead (PG), Gilbert Corwin (SF), Brad Buskirk (C) James Shively, Michael Wash, Kevin Saxon | |
| Subs | Ohio | Herbert Murray (PG), Charlie Pasternak (SF) Jason Kahle, Randall Hall | |
| 02:50 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Walker misses the wide open shot in the paint | 61-60 |
| 02:49 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Richard Landin | 61-60 |
| 02:49 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte (C) Brad Buskirk | |
| Subs | Ohio | Victor Holman (C) Richard Landin | |
| 02:24 | Ohio | Charles Reed buries a jumper from the baseline | 61-62 |
| 02:24 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash (SG) Gilbert Corwin | |
| Subs | Ohio | Andrew Newman (PF), Randall Hall (C) Charles Reed, Victor Holman | |
| 02:21 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead is hacked by Tom Reed in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tom Reed, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| 02:21 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 02:21 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:01 | Ohio | Tom Reed misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Harold Monte - foul #3 on Harold Monte, team foul #10 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe (SF) Richard Linsley | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 02:01 | Ohio | Tom Reed makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:01 | Ohio | Tom Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:01 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Walker pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 01:43 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-63 |
| 01:26 | Ohio | Andrew Newman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 01:24 | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 01:22 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash is fouled in the backcourt by Tom Reed - foul #3 on Tom Reed, team foul #9 | 63-63 |
| 01:22 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 01:22 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 01:12 | Ohio | Herbert Murray can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 65-63 |
| 01:10 | Ohio | Charlie Pasternak tips it in | 65-65 |
| 01:05 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash loses the dribble to Charlie Pasternak in the backcourt | 65-65 |
| 00:53 | Ohio | Andrew Newman hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-68 |
| 00:35 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead is fouled on the floor by Herbert Murray - foul #3 on Herbert Murray, team foul #10 | 65-68 |
| 00:35 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:35 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Ohio | Tom Reed is hacked by Billy Craighead in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billy Craighead, team foul #11 | 67-68 |
| 00:34 | Ohio | Tom Reed makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:34 | Ohio | Tom Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:06 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Todd Troupe | 70-70 |
| 00:06 | Ohio | Ohio calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Herbert Murray buries a floater from the free throw line | 70-72 |