| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Marshall Doles (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Coker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Tatum (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Anthony Heckler (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Nicholas Weber (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Samuel Walling (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Payne (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris inbounds the ball | 27-23 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith is hacked by Kenneth Tatum - foul #3 on Kenneth Tatum, team foul #1 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson (SF) Kenneth Tatum | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 19:20 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling misses the floater from the right wing | 27-23 |
| 19:18 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith tips it in | 27-25 |
| 18:52 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Lance Johnson | 30-25 |
| 18:30 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-25 |
| 18:29 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber pulls down the rebound | 30-25 |
| 18:23 | Detroit Mercy | The short jumper by Nicholas Weber is denied by Terry Harris | 30-25 |
| 18:22 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson tips it in | 32-25 |
| 18:06 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-28 |
| 17:45 | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lance Johnson | 34-28 |
| 17:39 | Cleveland State | Thomas Payne comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 17:37 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 17:29 | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 36-28 |
| 17:21 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-28 |
| 17:20 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Heckler snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 17:06 | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Terry Harris - foul #2 on Terry Harris, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Blake Ryan (SF) Nicholas Weber | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper (PG), Ronald Waltman (SG), Antonio Campos (SF), Woodrow McCall (PF), Carey Mahon (C) Samuel Walling, Robert Smith, Terry Harris, Thomas Payne, Michael Grant | |
| 17:06 | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 17:06 | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles misses the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 17:06 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon pulls down the rebound | 37-28 |
| 16:48 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Cooper | 37-30 |
| 16:41 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Heckler is hacked by Woodrow McCall - foul #2 on Woodrow McCall, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks (PG), David Sarris (SF), Dennis Hitt (C) Marshall Doles, Robert Coker, Lance Johnson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 16:36 | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-30 |
| 16:16 | Cleveland State | Antonio Campos makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-33 |
| 16:04 | Detroit Mercy | David Sarris knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Woodrow Nicks | 42-33 |
| 15:37 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-33 |
| 15:35 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Heckler snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Woodrow Nicks (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Blake Ryan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Sarris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Heckler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Dennis Hitt (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Waltman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Antonio Campos (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Woodrow McCall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carey Mahon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 15:23 | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 42-33 |
| 15:22 | Cleveland State | Antonio Campos grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 15:15 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon clanks a runner in the paint | 42-33 |
| 15:13 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon tips it but misses | 42-33 |
| 15:12 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Hitt grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 15:08 | Detroit Mercy | David Sarris misses long on a floater near the basket | 42-33 |
| 15:06 | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 14:47 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Cooper | 42-35 |
| 14:29 | Detroit Mercy | David Sarris travels with the ball | 42-35 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles (PG), Robert Coker (SG), Kenneth Tatum (SF), Lance Johnson (PF), Nicholas Weber (C) Woodrow Nicks, Blake Ryan, David Sarris, Anthony Heckler, Dennis Hitt | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Terry Harris (SF), Thomas Payne (PF), Michael Grant (C) Joseph Cooper, Ronald Waltman, Antonio Campos, Woodrow McCall, Carey Mahon | |
| 14:10 | Cleveland State | Nicholas Weber steals it from Thomas Payne | 42-35 |
| 13:53 | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| 13:53 | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 13:53 | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles misses the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 13:53 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 13:37 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Kenneth Tatum - foul #4 on Kenneth Tatum, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | David Sarris (SF) Kenneth Tatum | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 13:37 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 13:37 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 13:37 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 13:08 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 13:06 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker tips it home | 45-36 |
| 12:49 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 45-36 |
| 12:47 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Nicholas Weber | 45-36 |
| 12:30 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber is fouled on the floor by Michael Grant - foul #1 on Michael Grant, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Blake Ryan (SF) David Sarris | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 12:14 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Terry Harris - foul #3 on Terry Harris, team foul #5 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Heckler (PF) Blake Ryan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 12:14 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 12:14 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 12:03 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris misses short on a jumper near the basket | 47-36 |
| 12:01 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson pulls down the rebound | 47-36 |
| 11:44 | Detroit Mercy | Terry Harris takes the ball from Lance Johnson | 47-36 |
| 11:22 | Cleveland State | Thomas Payne clanks a shot from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 11:20 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker pulls down the rebound | 47-36 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Marshall Doles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Coker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lance Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. PF - Anthony Heckler (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Nicholas Weber (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Samuel Walling (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Payne (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Grant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:03 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber buries a shot in the lane | 49-36 |
| 10:43 | Cleveland State | Thomas Payne's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Heckler | 49-36 |
| 10:42 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson grabs the board | 49-36 |
| 10:35 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Heckler can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 49-36 |
| 10:33 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 49-36 |
| 10:30 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks (PG), Blake Ryan (SG), David Sarris (SF), Dennis Hitt (C) Marshall Doles, Robert Coker, Lance Johnson, Nicholas Weber | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper (PG), Ronald Waltman (SG), Antonio Campos (SF), Woodrow McCall (PF), Carey Mahon (C) Samuel Walling, Robert Smith, Terry Harris, Thomas Payne, Michael Grant | |
| 10:15 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Hitt drills a shot from the right side set up by Woodrow Nicks | 51-36 |
| 09:58 | Cleveland State | Blake Ryan steals the ball from Joseph Cooper | 51-36 |
| 09:41 | Detroit Mercy | Blake Ryan can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 51-36 |
| 09:40 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon gets the rebound | 51-36 |
| 09:26 | Cleveland State | Woodrow Nicks is called for the reach on Ronald Waltman - foul #2 on Woodrow Nicks, team foul #3 | 51-36 |
| 09:13 | Cleveland State | Antonio Campos misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Sarris - foul #1 on David Sarris, team foul #4 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber (C) Anthony Heckler | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 09:13 | Cleveland State | Antonio Campos makes the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 09:13 | Cleveland State | Antonio Campos makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 08:58 | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks travels with the ball | 51-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker (SG) David Sarris | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 08:37 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dennis Hitt - foul #2 on Dennis Hitt, team foul #5 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles (PG), Lance Johnson (PF) Woodrow Nicks, Nicholas Weber | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 08:37 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 08:37 | Cleveland State | Carey Mahon misses the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 08:37 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Dennis Hitt | 51-39 |
| 08:16 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker banks in the layup set up by Marshall Doles | 53-39 |
| 07:55 | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Cooper | 53-41 |
| 07:41 | Detroit Mercy | Blake Ryan misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 53-41 |
| 07:39 | Cleveland State | Woodrow McCall gets the rebound | 53-41 |
| 07:35 | Cleveland State | Antonio Campos hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-41 |
| 07:34 | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper misses the tip | 53-41 |
| 07:33 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Woodrow McCall | 53-41 |
| 07:26 | Cleveland State | Ronald Waltman throws it down on a great pass from Joseph Cooper | 53-43 |
| 07:22 | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles is fouled on the floor by Woodrow McCall - foul #3 on Woodrow McCall, team foul #6 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Tatum (SF), Anthony Heckler (PF), Nicholas Weber (C) Blake Ryan, Lance Johnson, Dennis Hitt | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Terry Harris (SF), Thomas Payne (PF), Michael Grant (C) Joseph Cooper, Ronald Waltman, Antonio Campos, Woodrow McCall, Carey Mahon | |
| 07:00 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 06:58 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Marshall Doles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Coker (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kenneth Tatum (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Anthony Heckler (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Nicholas Weber (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Samuel Walling (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Payne (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:39 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant is hacked by Nicholas Weber - foul #1 on Nicholas Weber, team foul #6 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks (PG), James Cumberbatch (SG) Marshall Doles, Robert Coker | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 06:28 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 06:07 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Grant - foul #2 on Michael Grant, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| 06:07 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 06:07 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 05:48 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling knocks in the fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Kenneth Tatum - foul #5 on Kenneth Tatum, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson (SF) Kenneth Tatum | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 05:48 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling makes the free throw | 54-49 |
| 05:35 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Heckler scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Woodrow Nicks | 56-49 |
| 05:13 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 05:11 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling tips it in | 56-51 |
| 04:53 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Woodrow Nicks | 58-51 |
| 04:45 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Grant | 58-53 |
| 04:29 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Grant denies the turnaround by Lance Johnson | 58-53 |
| 04:27 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to James Cumberbatch | 58-53 |
| 04:27 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles (PG), Robert Coker (SG) Woodrow Nicks, James Cumberbatch | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 04:13 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Heckler's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Payne | 58-53 |
| 04:11 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Thomas Payne | 58-53 |
| 04:06 | Cleveland State | Anthony Heckler is called for the reach on Samuel Walling - foul #1 on Anthony Heckler, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| 04:06 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 04:06 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 03:43 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Grant denies the turnaround by Anthony Heckler | 58-53 |
| 03:41 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 03:19 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Blake Ryan (SF) Nicholas Weber | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper (PG), Ronald Waltman (SG), Antonio Campos (SF), Carey Mahon (C) Samuel Walling, Robert Smith, Terry Harris, Michael Grant | |
| 03:00 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Campos steals the ball from Blake Ryan | 58-53 |
| 02:57 | Cleveland State | Joseph Cooper misses the lay-in | 58-53 |
| 02:56 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 02:56 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber (C) Blake Ryan | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Terry Harris (SF), Michael Grant (C) Joseph Cooper, Ronald Waltman, Antonio Campos, Carey Mahon | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Marshall Doles (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Coker (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lance Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. PF - Anthony Heckler (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Nicholas Weber (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Samuel Walling (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terry Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Payne (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:36 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Grant steals it from Anthony Heckler | 58-53 |
| 02:18 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant misses the dunk attempt | 58-53 |
| 02:17 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Nicholas Weber | 58-53 |
| 02:02 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 02:01 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 01:46 | Cleveland State | Thomas Payne buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Terry Harris | 58-55 |
| 01:34 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 01:32 | Cleveland State | Thomas Payne pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 01:25 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-55 |
| 01:23 | Cleveland State | Terry Harris tips it home | 58-57 |
| 01:09 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Grant steals the ball from Anthony Heckler | 58-57 |
| 01:00 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 00:58 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Nicholas Weber | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles steps out of bounds on the baseline | 58-57 |
| 00:21 | Cleveland State | Samuel Walling misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-57 |
| 00:19 | Cleveland State | Michael Grant tips it back up and in | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 60-59 |