| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Michael Burnett (fresh) SG - Percy Bryant (fresh) SF - Philip Carmichael (fresh) PF - Ellis Gibbs (fresh) C - Stuart Griggs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Bobby Rozar (fresh) SG - Terrance Brien (fresh) SF - Nicolas Buckley (fresh) PF - James Holt (fresh) C - Bryce Nielsen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from James Holt | 3-2 |
| 19:06 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Michael Burnett and he's fouled by James Holt - foul #1 on James Holt, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 19:06 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs misses the free throw | 5-2 |
| 19:06 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Terrance Brien | 5-2 |
| 18:50 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 18:49 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:29 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by James Holt - foul #2 on James Holt, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Veasley (PF) James Holt | |
| 18:29 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:29 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 18:14 | Detroit Mercy | Nicolas Buckley drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 17:56 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-5 |
| 17:55 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Veasley grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 17:49 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Veasley buries a shot from the left block | 7-7 |
| 17:44 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs is fouled on the floor by Robert Veasley - foul #1 on Robert Veasley, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Roberson (C) Stuart Griggs | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 17:35 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 17:34 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs hits the follow up shot | 9-7 |
| 17:19 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Percy Bryant - foul #1 on Percy Bryant, team foul #1 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Williams (PG), Robert Joyce (SG), James Towell (PF), Jeffrey Hurdle (C) Michael Burnett, Percy Bryant, Philip Carmichael, Ellis Gibbs | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 17:19 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen misses the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 17:19 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 17:07 | Cleveland State | George Williams's floater is knocked away by Bryce Nielsen | 9-8 |
| 17:06 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Bryce Nielsen | 9-8 |
| 16:59 | Detroit Mercy | Bobby Rozar drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Bryce Nielsen | 9-10 |
| 16:34 | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 16:33 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Veasley pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 16:10 | Detroit Mercy | George Williams is called for the reach on Robert Veasley - foul #1 on George Williams, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant (SG), Ellis Gibbs (PF), Stuart Griggs (C) George Williams, James Towell, Jeffrey Hurdle | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Frankowski (PG), Clarence Smith (SG), Billy Taylor (SF), Edward Howard (PF), James McLay (C) Bobby Rozar, Terrance Brien, Nicolas Buckley, Robert Veasley, Bryce Nielsen | |
| 15:56 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Smith is whistled for traveling | 9-10 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett (PG), Philip Carmichael (SF) Robert Joyce, David Roberson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Michael Burnett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Percy Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Philip Carmichael (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ellis Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stuart Griggs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Joseph Frankowski (fresh) SG - Clarence Smith (fresh) SF - Billy Taylor (fresh) PF - Edward Howard (fresh) C - James McLay (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs is whistled for a carry | 9-10 |
| 15:10 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Taylor double dribbles | 9-10 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Terrance Brien (SG) Clarence Smith | |
| 14:58 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Ellis Gibbs | 11-10 |
| 14:43 | Detroit Mercy | Terrance Brien hits a jump hook in the lane | 11-12 |
| 14:38 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Percy Bryant | 13-12 |
| 14:34 | Detroit Mercy | Terrance Brien scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-15 |
| 14:21 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-15 |
| 14:19 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Taylor pulls down the rebound | 13-15 |
| 13:55 | Detroit Mercy | Stuart Griggs swats the layup by Terrance Brien | 13-15 |
| 13:53 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs pulls down the rebound | 13-15 |
| 13:30 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Edward Howard - foul #1 on Edward Howard, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce (SG), David Roberson (SF), James Towell (PF), Jeffrey Hurdle (C) Percy Bryant, Philip Carmichael, Ellis Gibbs, Stuart Griggs | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bobby Rozar (PG), Clarence Smith (SG), Nicolas Buckley (SF), Robert Veasley (PF), Bryce Nielsen (C) Joseph Frankowski, Terrance Brien, Billy Taylor, Edward Howard, James McLay | |
| 13:30 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 13:30 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 13:10 | Detroit Mercy | Nicolas Buckley drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Bobby Rozar | 15-17 |
| 12:58 | Cleveland State | Bobby Rozar steps in front of the James Towell pass | 15-17 |
| 12:40 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Smith scores on a 3 from the left corner | 15-20 |
| 12:26 | Cleveland State | James Towell scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-20 |
| 12:02 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-20 |
| 12:01 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Hurdle | 18-20 |
| 11:56 | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-20 |
| 11:54 | Cleveland State | David Roberson misses the tip | 18-20 |
| 11:53 | Detroit Mercy | Nicolas Buckley snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Michael Burnett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Joyce (fresh) SF - David Roberson (fresh) PF - James Towell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeffrey Hurdle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Bobby Rozar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nicolas Buckley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Veasley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryce Nielsen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Detroit Mercy | James Towell is called for the reach on Robert Veasley - foul #1 on James Towell, team foul #3 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Williams (PG), Ellis Gibbs (PF) Michael Burnett, Jeffrey Hurdle | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Terrance Brien (SG) Clarence Smith | |
| 11:22 | Detroit Mercy | Nicolas Buckley clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 18-20 |
| 11:20 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Ellis Gibbs | 18-20 |
| 11:13 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs is fouled on the floor by Robert Veasley - foul #2 on Robert Veasley, team foul #5 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant (SG), Philip Carmichael (SF), Stuart Griggs (C) George Williams, David Roberson, James Towell | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Billy Taylor (PG), Edward Howard (PF), James McLay (C) Bobby Rozar, Robert Veasley, Bryce Nielsen | |
| 11:03 | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-20 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Williams (PG) Robert Joyce | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Frankowski (PG) Nicolas Buckley | |
| 10:44 | Detroit Mercy | James McLay buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Billy Taylor and he's fouled by Stuart Griggs - foul #1 on Stuart Griggs, team foul #4 | 18-22 |
| 10:44 | Detroit Mercy | James McLay makes the free throw | 18-23 |
| 10:25 | Cleveland State | Terrance Brien is called for the reach on Percy Bryant - foul #1 on Terrance Brien, team foul #6 | 18-23 |
| 10:12 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 18-23 |
| 10:10 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs snags the offensive board | 18-23 |
| 09:51 | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Percy Bryant | 21-23 |
| 09:31 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Howard hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Frankowski | 21-26 |
| 09:14 | Cleveland State | James McLay is called for the reach on Stuart Griggs - foul #1 on James McLay, team foul #7 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce (SG), David Roberson (SF), James Towell (PF) Percy Bryant, Philip Carmichael, Ellis Gibbs | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bobby Rozar (PG), Nicolas Buckley (SF), Bryce Nielsen (C) Joseph Frankowski, Billy Taylor, Edward Howard | |
| 09:14 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 09:14 | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 08:53 | Detroit Mercy | Bobby Rozar drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bryce Nielsen | 23-29 |
| 08:35 | Cleveland State | A charge is called on Stuart Griggs - foul #2 on Stuart Griggs, team foul #5 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett (PG), Jeffrey Hurdle (C) George Williams, Stuart Griggs | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Billy Taylor (SG) Terrance Brien | |
| 08:13 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Taylor is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Billy Taylor, team foul #8 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edward Howard (PF) James McLay | |
| 07:55 | Cleveland State | Bobby Rozar steals it from James Towell | 23-29 |
| 07:52 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Taylor hits the finger roll set up by Bobby Rozar | 23-31 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Michael Burnett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Joyce (fresh) SF - David Roberson (fresh) PF - James Towell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeffrey Hurdle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Bobby Rozar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicolas Buckley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Howard (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bryce Nielsen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Cleveland State | Edward Howard is called for the reach on David Roberson - foul #2 on Edward Howard, team foul #9 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant (SG), Philip Carmichael (SF), Ellis Gibbs (PF) Michael Burnett, James Towell, Jeffrey Hurdle | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Terrance Brien (SG), James McLay (PF) Billy Taylor, Edward Howard | |
| 07:28 | Cleveland State | David Roberson misses the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 07:28 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen pulls down the rebound | 23-31 |
| 07:02 | Detroit Mercy | Nicolas Buckley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Hurdle (C) David Roberson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Frankowski (PG) Bobby Rozar | |
| 06:48 | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Percy Bryant | 26-31 |
| 06:41 | Detroit Mercy | The pull-up jumper by Terrance Brien is blocked by Ellis Gibbs | 26-31 |
| 06:39 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Nicolas Buckley | 26-31 |
| 06:26 | Detroit Mercy | James McLay can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 26-31 |
| 06:24 | Detroit Mercy | James McLay hits the follow up shot | 26-33 |
| 06:00 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 05:58 | Detroit Mercy | Nicolas Buckley pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| 05:41 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Frankowski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 05:39 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen snags the offensive board | 26-33 |
| 05:15 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on Jeffrey Hurdle - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hurdle, team foul #6 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett (PG), George Williams (SG), David Roberson (SF), Samuel Husky (PF), James Towell (C) Robert Joyce, Percy Bryant, Philip Carmichael, Ellis Gibbs, Jeffrey Hurdle | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bobby Rozar (PG), Clarence Smith (SG), Billy Taylor (SF) Joseph Frankowski, Terrance Brien, Nicolas Buckley | |
| 05:15 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 05:15 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 05:15 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen misses the 3rd free throw | 26-35 |
| 05:15 | Cleveland State | James Towell grabs the board | 26-35 |
| 04:55 | Cleveland State | Samuel Husky connects on the floater from the free throw line | 28-35 |
| 04:47 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Bobby Rozar and he's hacked by James Towell - foul #2 on James Towell, team foul #7 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Philip Carmichael (SF) James Towell | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 04:47 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen makes the free throw | 28-38 |
| 04:29 | Cleveland State | David Roberson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 04:27 | Detroit Mercy | Bobby Rozar gets the rebound | 28-38 |
| 04:07 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen is whistled for a carry | 28-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant (SG), Ellis Gibbs (PF) George Williams, Philip Carmichael | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 03:56 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-38 |
| 03:54 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs grabs the offensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 03:33 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett is fouled on the floor by Bobby Rozar - foul #1 on Bobby Rozar, team foul #10 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Stuart Griggs (C) Samuel Husky | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Terrance Brien (SG), James Holt (PF), Robert Veasley (C) Clarence Smith, James McLay, Bryce Nielsen | |
| 03:33 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett misses the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 03:33 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 03:33 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to James Holt | 28-38 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Michael Burnett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Percy Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Roberson (fresh) PF - Ellis Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Stuart Griggs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Bobby Rozar (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terrance Brien (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Billy Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Holt (fresh) C - Robert Veasley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Taylor scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Veasley | 28-40 |
| 03:17 | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs banks in the layup set up by Michael Burnett | 30-40 |
| 03:08 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Veasley connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Terrance Brien and the foul's on Stuart Griggs - foul #3 on Stuart Griggs, team foul #8 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Husky (SF), James Towell (C) David Roberson, Stuart Griggs | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Nicolas Buckley (SF) Bobby Rozar | |
| 03:08 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Veasley misses the free throw | 30-42 |
| 03:08 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 02:52 | Cleveland State | Michael Burnett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jeffrey Hurdle (C) Ellis Gibbs | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 02:36 | Detroit Mercy | Terrance Brien comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-42 |
| 02:34 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Samuel Husky | 30-42 |
| 02:30 | Cleveland State | Billy Taylor steals the ball from Percy Bryant | 30-42 |
| 02:11 | Detroit Mercy | Nicolas Buckley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Williams (PG), Robert Joyce (SG), Philip Carmichael (SF) Michael Burnett, Percy Bryant, Samuel Husky | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Frankowski (PG) Billy Taylor | |
| 01:50 | Cleveland State | George Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 30-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ellis Gibbs (PF) Jeffrey Hurdle | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 01:32 | Detroit Mercy | James Holt is whistled for traveling | 30-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Roberson (C) James Towell | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bobby Rozar (PG), Clarence Smith (SF) Joseph Frankowski, Nicolas Buckley | |
| 01:15 | Cleveland State | Robert Joyce misses short on a jumper from the right side | 30-42 |
| 01:13 | Detroit Mercy | Terrance Brien snags the defensive board | 30-42 |
| 00:54 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Veasley is whistled for a carry | 30-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant (SG) George Williams | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Billy Taylor (SF), Edward Howard (PF), Bryce Nielsen (C) Terrance Brien, James Holt, Robert Veasley | |
| 00:39 | Cleveland State | David Roberson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-42 |
| 00:38 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant can't tip it in | 30-42 |
| 00:36 | Cleveland State | David Roberson tips it back up and in | 32-42 |
| 00:20 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen misses the 3 from the left corner | 32-42 |
| 00:19 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen gets the offensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 00:05 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen misses the dunk attempt | 32-42 |
| 00:03 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen tips it home | 32-44 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Percy Bryant hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 32-44 |