| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Billy Craighead (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Wash (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Todd Troupe (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Walker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Harold Monte (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hemphill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Noland (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Doherty (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Marco Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Stookey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe inbounds the ball | 26-41 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead hits a 3 from the right wing | 29-41 |
| 19:23 | Cleveland State | James Hemphill is whistled for a carry | 29-41 |
| 19:13 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte misses short on a jumper from close range | 29-41 |
| 19:12 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Walker | 29-41 |
| 18:58 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-41 |
| 18:56 | Cleveland State | Charles Doherty snags the defensive board | 29-41 |
| 18:35 | Cleveland State | Marco Johnson knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Joe Noland | 29-43 |
| 18:13 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte misses the easy layup | 29-43 |
| 18:12 | Cleveland State | Marco Johnson snags the defensive board | 29-43 |
| 17:50 | Cleveland State | James Hemphill connects on the floater in the lane set up by Joe Noland | 29-45 |
| 17:29 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Doherty - foul #1 on Charles Doherty, team foul #1 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Linsley (SF), Chris Durocher (PF), Willie Hess (C) Todd Troupe, Thomas Walker, Harold Monte | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Brewer (SF), Timothy Matthews (PF), Darrel Shull (C) Charles Doherty, Marco Johnson, Stephen Stookey | |
| 17:29 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash misses the 1st free throw | 29-45 |
| 17:29 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 17:11 | Cleveland State | Darrel Shull makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-48 |
| 17:01 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Darrel Shull - foul #2 on Darrel Shull, team foul #2 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin (PG) Billy Craighead | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carey Fields (PG), Paul Williams (C) James Hemphill, Joe Noland | |
| 17:01 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess misses the 1st free throw | 30-48 |
| 17:01 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 31-48 |
| 16:47 | Cleveland State | Carey Fields is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Carey Fields, team foul #3 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brad Buskirk (C) Michael Wash | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 16:24 | Detroit Mercy | Brad Buskirk makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Richard Linsley | 34-48 |
| 15:57 | Cleveland State | Carey Fields throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead (PG), Michael Wash (SG), Todd Troupe (SF), Thomas Walker (PF) Gilbert Corwin, Chris Durocher, Richard Linsley, Brad Buskirk | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hemphill (PG), Joe Noland (SG), William Andino (SF), Marco Johnson (PF), Stephen Stookey (C) Carey Fields, Jeffrey Brewer, Timothy Matthews, Darrel Shull, Paul Williams | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Billy Craighead (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Wash (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Todd Troupe (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Hess (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hemphill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Noland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Andino (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Marco Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Stookey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 34-48 |
| 15:40 | Cleveland State | William Andino pulls down the rebound | 34-48 |
| 15:22 | Cleveland State | Stephen Stookey misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Billy Craighead - foul #2 on Billy Craighead, team foul #1 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte (C) Willie Hess | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 15:22 | Cleveland State | Stephen Stookey misses the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 15:22 | Cleveland State | Stephen Stookey makes the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 15:05 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash clanks a 3 from the left corner | 34-49 |
| 15:03 | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe grabs the offensive board | 34-49 |
| 14:53 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead is hacked by James Hemphill - foul #2 on James Hemphill, team foul #4 | 34-49 |
| 14:35 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-49 |
| 14:34 | Cleveland State | Marco Johnson snags the defensive board | 34-49 |
| 14:29 | Cleveland State | Joe Noland scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by William Andino | 34-52 |
| 14:14 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Walker is fouled on the floor by Stephen Stookey - foul #1 on Stephen Stookey, team foul #5 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin (PG) Billy Craighead | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timothy Matthews (C) Stephen Stookey | |
| 14:09 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Walker comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 34-52 |
| 14:07 | Cleveland State | Joe Noland snags the defensive board | 34-52 |
| 14:00 | Cleveland State | Joe Noland is whistled for a carry | 34-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher (SG), Willie Hess (C) Michael Wash, Harold Monte | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Doherty (PG) James Hemphill | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:48 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher misses the easy layup | 34-52 |
| 13:47 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Charles Doherty | 34-52 |
| 13:27 | Cleveland State | Charles Doherty lays it in on a nice dish by Joe Noland | 34-54 |
| 13:09 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Gilbert Corwin | 36-54 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:43 | Cleveland State | Joe Noland comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-54 |
| 12:42 | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin gets the rebound | 36-54 |
| 12:30 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess lays it in on a nice dish by Todd Troupe | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:05 | Cleveland State | Marco Johnson hits the finger roll set up by William Andino and he's fouled by Todd Troupe - foul #1 on Todd Troupe, team foul #2 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead (PG), Michael Wash (SG), Richard Linsley (SF), Harold Monte (C) Gilbert Corwin, Todd Troupe, Thomas Walker, Willie Hess | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hemphill (PG), Stephen Stookey (C) Joe Noland, William Andino | |
| 12:05 | Cleveland State | Marco Johnson makes the free throw | 38-57 |
| 11:51 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Linsley connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Chris Durocher and the foul's on Timothy Matthews - foul #3 on Timothy Matthews, team foul #6 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Brewer (SG) Marco Johnson | |
| 11:51 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Linsley makes the free throw | 41-57 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Billy Craighead (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Wash (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Linsley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Chris Durocher (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Monte (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hemphill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Brewer (fresh) SF - Charles Doherty (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Timothy Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Stephen Stookey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Cleveland State | James Hemphill clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-57 |
| 11:33 | Cleveland State | Timothy Matthews tips it home | 41-59 |
| 11:24 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte travels with the ball | 41-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brad Buskirk (PF) Chris Durocher | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Darrel Shull (PF) Charles Doherty | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:58 | Cleveland State | James Hemphill can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Billy Craighead - foul #3 on Billy Craighead, team foul #3 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Andino (SF) Timothy Matthews | |
| 10:58 | Cleveland State | James Hemphill makes the 1st free throw | 41-60 |
| 10:58 | Cleveland State | James Hemphill makes the 2nd free throw | 41-61 |
| 10:36 | Detroit Mercy | Brad Buskirk misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-61 |
| 10:34 | Cleveland State | Darrel Shull grabs the board | 41-61 |
| 10:08 | Cleveland State | William Andino banks in the layup set up by Stephen Stookey | 41-63 |
| 09:59 | Detroit Mercy | Brad Buskirk comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Darrel Shull - foul #3 on Darrel Shull, team foul #7 | 41-63 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe (SF), Thomas Walker (PF) Richard Linsley, Harold Monte | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joe Noland (SG), Charles Doherty (SF), Timothy Matthews (PF) Jeffrey Brewer, William Andino, Darrel Shull | |
| 09:59 | Detroit Mercy | Brad Buskirk makes the 1st free throw | 42-63 |
| 09:59 | Detroit Mercy | Brad Buskirk makes the 2nd free throw | 43-63 |
| 09:32 | Cleveland State | Timothy Matthews makes the jump hook from the baseline | 43-65 |
| 09:21 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Walker clanks a 3 from the right wing | 43-65 |
| 09:19 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Wash | 43-65 |
| 09:03 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead connects on the runner from close range set up by Michael Wash | 45-65 |
| 08:38 | Cleveland State | Brad Buskirk steals the ball from James Hemphill | 45-65 |
| 08:28 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-65 |
| 08:27 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead can't tip it in | 45-65 |
| 08:26 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash grabs the offensive rebound | 45-65 |
| 08:12 | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe connects on the turnaround from the left block | 47-65 |
| 07:51 | Cleveland State | Brad Buskirk steps in front of the Stephen Stookey pass | 47-65 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Billy Craighead (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Wash (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Troupe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brad Buskirk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Hemphill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Noland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Doherty (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Timothy Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Stephen Stookey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Walker double dribbles | 47-65 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin (PG), Chris Durocher (SG), Richard Linsley (SF), Willie Hess (PF), Harold Monte (C) Billy Craighead, Michael Wash, Todd Troupe, Thomas Walker, Brad Buskirk | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carey Fields (PG), William Andino (SF), Marco Johnson (PF), Darrel Shull (C) James Hemphill, Charles Doherty, Timothy Matthews, Stephen Stookey | |
| 07:35 | Cleveland State | Gilbert Corwin steps in front of the Carey Fields pass in the backcourt | 47-65 |
| 07:23 | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-65 |
| 07:22 | Cleveland State | Darrel Shull grabs the defensive rebound | 47-65 |
| 07:05 | Cleveland State | William Andino scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Darrel Shull | 47-68 |
| 06:47 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gilbert Corwin | 49-68 |
| 06:21 | Cleveland State | William Andino connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Joe Noland | 49-71 |
| 06:13 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte misses short on a turnaround from close range | 49-71 |
| 06:12 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Joe Noland | 49-71 |
| 05:49 | Cleveland State | William Andino misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Willie Hess - foul #1 on Willie Hess, team foul #4 | 49-71 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead (PG), Michael Wash (SG), Todd Troupe (SF), Thomas Walker (PF) Gilbert Corwin, Chris Durocher, Richard Linsley, Harold Monte | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Hemphill (PG), Charles Doherty (SG), Timothy Matthews (C) Carey Fields, Joe Noland, Darrel Shull | |
| 05:49 | Cleveland State | William Andino makes the 1st free throw | 49-72 |
| 05:49 | Cleveland State | William Andino makes the 2nd free throw | 49-73 |
| 05:42 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Billy Craighead | 51-73 |
| 05:19 | Cleveland State | Marco Johnson misses long on a runner in the lane | 51-73 |
| 05:18 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash snags the defensive board | 51-73 |
| 04:51 | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe banks in the layup set up by Michael Wash | 53-73 |
| 04:22 | Cleveland State | James Hemphill loses the dribble to Thomas Walker | 53-73 |
| 04:13 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Walker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Willie Hess | 56-73 |
| 03:51 | Cleveland State | James Hemphill is hacked by Billy Craighead - foul #4 on Billy Craighead, team foul #5 | 56-73 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin (PG), Richard Linsley (SF), Chris Durocher (PF), Harold Monte (C) Billy Craighead, Todd Troupe, Thomas Walker, Willie Hess | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carey Fields (PG), Joe Noland (SG), Stephen Stookey (C) James Hemphill, William Andino, Marco Johnson | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Gilbert Corwin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Wash (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Linsley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Chris Durocher (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Monte (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Carey Fields (fresh) SG - Joe Noland (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Doherty (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Timothy Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Stephen Stookey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:30 | Cleveland State | Harold Monte denies the turnaround by Carey Fields | 56-73 |
| 03:28 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash pulls down the rebound | 56-73 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-73 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brad Buskirk (PF), Kevin Saxon (C) Michael Wash, Harold Monte | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Brewer (SG), Darrel Shull (PF), Paul Williams (C) Joe Noland, Charles Doherty, Stephen Stookey | |
| 03:12 | Cleveland State | Carey Fields's pass is intercepted by Gilbert Corwin in the backcourt | 56-73 |
| 03:11 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gilbert Corwin | 58-73 |
| 02:50 | Cleveland State | Brad Buskirk blocks the short jumper by Darrel Shull | 58-73 |
| 02:49 | Cleveland State | Darrel Shull tips it home | 58-75 |
| 02:35 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Saxon misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-75 |
| 02:34 | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Brewer gets the rebound | 58-75 |
| 02:15 | Cleveland State | Carey Fields misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-75 |
| 02:13 | Detroit Mercy | Brad Buskirk snags the defensive board | 58-75 |
| 02:05 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher lays it up and in set up by Gilbert Corwin | 60-75 |
| 01:42 | Cleveland State | Carey Fields is fouled on the floor by Brad Buskirk - foul #1 on Brad Buskirk, team foul #6 | 60-75 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess (PF) Kevin Saxon | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Doherty (SF) Paul Williams | |
| 01:24 | Cleveland State | Charles Doherty misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 60-75 |
| 01:22 | Cleveland State | Timothy Matthews misses the tip | 60-75 |
| 01:21 | Cleveland State | Timothy Matthews gets the offensive rebound | 60-75 |
| 01:10 | Cleveland State | Timothy Matthews knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Carey Fields | 60-77 |
| 00:54 | Detroit Mercy | Brad Buskirk clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-77 |
| 00:52 | Cleveland State | Charles Doherty grabs the defensive rebound | 60-77 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Cleveland State | Charles Doherty misses the jumpshot from the right side | 60-77 |
| 00:28 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess snags the defensive board | 60-77 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess can't connect on a floater from close range | 60-77 |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | Charles Doherty snags the defensive board | 60-77 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Carey Fields runs out the clock | 60-77 |