| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Daryl Lauderdale (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Crayton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Forrest Atkins (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Lowell Bencomo (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Desir (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Trent (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Root (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony McFall (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - Dennis Sanford (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Robert Root inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Cleveland State | Robert Root hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Smith | 36-33 |
| 19:28 | Detroit Mercy | Lowell Bencomo misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 19:27 | Detroit Mercy | Mario Crayton can't tip it in | 36-33 |
| 19:25 | Detroit Mercy | Lowell Bencomo pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 19:06 | Detroit Mercy | Mario Crayton is called for traveling | 36-33 |
| 18:45 | Cleveland State | John Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 18:23 | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Lauderdale hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lowell Bencomo | 38-36 |
| 17:59 | Cleveland State | John Smith misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 38-36 |
| 17:57 | Detroit Mercy | Lowell Bencomo pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:33 | Detroit Mercy | James Desir is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 38-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Barnett (PF) Anthony McFall | |
| 17:16 | Cleveland State | Daryl Lauderdale steals it from John Smith | 38-36 |
| 17:13 | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Lauderdale blows the layup | 38-36 |
| 17:11 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Richard Barnett | 38-36 |
| 16:54 | Cleveland State | Robert Root misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Daryl Lauderdale - foul #1 on Daryl Lauderdale, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Charles Puleo (PG), Weston Hagedorn (SG), James Hayes (PF), John Vincent (C) Daryl Lauderdale, Mario Crayton, Lowell Bencomo, James Desir | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gregory Davis (PG), Gilberto Gallo (SG) John Smith, Robert Trent | |
| 16:54 | Cleveland State | Robert Root makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:54 | Cleveland State | Robert Root makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:32 | Detroit Mercy | Forrest Atkins misses the shot from close range | 38-38 |
| 16:31 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Dennis Sanford | 38-38 |
| 16:11 | Cleveland State | Robert Root can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-38 |
| 16:09 | Cleveland State | Dennis Sanford tips it back up and in | 38-40 |
| 15:51 | Detroit Mercy | John Vincent's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Sanford | 38-40 |
| 15:50 | Cleveland State | Dennis Sanford snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Charles Puleo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Weston Hagedorn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Forrest Atkins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - James Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gregory Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gilberto Gallo (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Root (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Barnett (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dennis Sanford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:28 | Cleveland State | Robert Root misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Weston Hagedorn - foul #2 on Weston Hagedorn, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Lauderdale (PG), Mario Crayton (SG), Kevin Allard (SF), Lowell Bencomo (PF), James Desir (C) Charles Puleo, Weston Hagedorn, Forrest Atkins, James Hayes, John Vincent | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Smith (PG), Robert Trent (SG), Anthony McFall (PF) Gregory Davis, Gilberto Gallo, Dennis Sanford | |
| 15:28 | Cleveland State | Robert Root makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 15:28 | Cleveland State | Robert Root misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 15:28 | Cleveland State | Anthony McFall pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 15:11 | Cleveland State | James Desir swats the short shot by Anthony McFall | 38-41 |
| 15:10 | Cleveland State | Richard Barnett tips it back up and in | 38-43 |
| 14:54 | Detroit Mercy | Lowell Bencomo misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 38-43 |
| 14:53 | Detroit Mercy | Mario Crayton tips it home | 40-43 |
| 14:35 | Cleveland State | John Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 14:33 | Detroit Mercy | James Desir gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 14:20 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Allard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 14:18 | Cleveland State | Richard Barnett grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 13:55 | Cleveland State | John Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 13:54 | Detroit Mercy | Lowell Bencomo grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 13:38 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony McFall steps in front of the James Desir pass | 40-43 |
| 13:20 | Cleveland State | Robert Root is whistled for a carry | 40-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Charles Puleo (SG), Forrest Atkins (SF), James Hayes (PF) Mario Crayton, Kevin Allard, Lowell Bencomo | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gregory Davis (SG), Richard Neal (SF), Dennis Sanford (C) Robert Trent, Robert Root, Richard Barnett | |
| 13:02 | Detroit Mercy | Forrest Atkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 13:01 | Cleveland State | Anthony McFall grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 12:36 | Cleveland State | Gregory Davis scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 12:24 | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Lauderdale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 12:22 | Cleveland State | Dennis Sanford gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 12:09 | Cleveland State | Gregory Davis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-46 |
| 12:07 | Detroit Mercy | James Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 11:46 | Detroit Mercy | Forrest Atkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Mario Crayton (SG), Lowell Bencomo (PF) Daryl Lauderdale, James Desir | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Trent (SG), Chris Lightner (PF) John Smith, Anthony McFall | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Charles Puleo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Crayton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Forrest Atkins (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Lowell Bencomo (fresh) 6 reb. C - James Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gregory Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Trent (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Neal (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Chris Lightner (fresh) C - Dennis Sanford (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Cleveland State | Gregory Davis misses long on a 3 from straight away | 40-46 |
| 11:26 | Detroit Mercy | Lowell Bencomo pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 11:09 | Detroit Mercy | Forrest Atkins misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-46 |
| 11:07 | Cleveland State | Dennis Sanford grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 10:49 | Cleveland State | Gregory Davis clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Puleo - foul #3 on Charles Puleo, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Barnett (PF) Chris Lightner | |
| 10:49 | Cleveland State | Gregory Davis misses the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 10:49 | Cleveland State | Gregory Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 10:49 | Detroit Mercy | Lowell Bencomo pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 10:24 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Trent takes the ball from Mario Crayton | 40-46 |
| 10:17 | Cleveland State | Richard Barnett is fouled on the floor by James Hayes - foul #1 on James Hayes, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Lauderdale (PG), Kevin Allard (PF), James Desir (C) Charles Puleo, Lowell Bencomo, James Hayes | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gilberto Gallo (PG) Gregory Davis | |
| 10:07 | Cleveland State | Gilberto Gallo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 10:05 | Cleveland State | Richard Neal snags the offensive board | 40-46 |
| 09:54 | Cleveland State | Richard Neal is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Richard Neal, team foul #1 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Smith (PG), Robert Root (SF), Chris Lightner (C) Robert Trent, Richard Neal, Dennis Sanford | |
| 09:38 | Detroit Mercy | Mario Crayton banks in the layup set up by Kevin Allard | 42-46 |
| 09:23 | Cleveland State | John Smith buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-49 |
| 08:57 | Detroit Mercy | Mario Crayton is called for 5 seconds | 42-49 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Charles Puleo (SG), Lowell Bencomo (PF) Mario Crayton, Forrest Atkins | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gregory Davis (SG), Anthony McFall (PF), Dennis Sanford (C) Gilberto Gallo, Richard Barnett, Chris Lightner | |
| 08:45 | Cleveland State | Gregory Davis buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-51 |
| 08:20 | Detroit Mercy | James Desir can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 42-51 |
| 08:19 | Cleveland State | Anthony McFall grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 08:02 | Cleveland State | Dennis Sanford is fouled on the floor by Charles Puleo - foul #4 on Charles Puleo, team foul #5 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brett Dull (PG), Mario Crayton (SG), James Hayes (C) Daryl Lauderdale, Charles Puleo, James Desir | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Trent (SG), Richard Neal (SF) Gregory Davis, Robert Root | |
| 07:46 | Cleveland State | Richard Neal misses the turnaround from the left block | 42-51 |
| 07:45 | Cleveland State | Dennis Sanford hits the follow up shot | 42-53 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Brett Dull (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mario Crayton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Allard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lowell Bencomo (fresh) 8 reb. C - James Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Trent (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Neal (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony McFall (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Sanford (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Detroit Mercy | John Smith is called for the reach on Brett Dull - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Charles Puleo (PG), Forrest Atkins (SF) Brett Dull, Kevin Allard | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gregory Davis (PG) John Smith | |
| 07:01 | Detroit Mercy | Forrest Atkins blows the layup | 42-53 |
| 07:00 | Cleveland State | Anthony McFall pulls down the rebound | 42-53 |
| 06:45 | Cleveland State | Dennis Sanford misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Hayes - foul #2 on James Hayes, team foul #6 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Lauderdale (PG), James Desir (C) Charles Puleo, Lowell Bencomo | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Root (SF), Richard Barnett (PF) Richard Neal, Anthony McFall | |
| 06:45 | Cleveland State | Dennis Sanford makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 06:45 | Cleveland State | Dennis Sanford misses the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 06:45 | Detroit Mercy | James Desir pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| 06:27 | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Lauderdale is whistled for a carry | 42-54 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Charles Puleo (SG) Mario Crayton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Lightner (C) Dennis Sanford | |
| 06:15 | Cleveland State | Robert Trent can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-54 |
| 06:13 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Barnett | 42-54 |
| 05:57 | Cleveland State | Richard Barnett makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-57 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:38 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Barnett is called for the reach on Charles Puleo - foul #3 on Richard Barnett, team foul #3 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Smith (PG), Anthony McFall (PF) Gregory Davis, Chris Lightner | |
| 05:24 | Detroit Mercy | James Hayes can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Root - foul #3 on Robert Root, team foul #4 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Mario Crayton (SG) Charles Puleo | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gilberto Gallo (SG), Dennis Sanford (C) Robert Trent, Richard Barnett | |
| 05:24 | Detroit Mercy | James Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 05:24 | Detroit Mercy | James Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 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) | |
| 04:56 | Cleveland State | Robert Root buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Gilberto Gallo | 44-59 |
| 04:41 | Detroit Mercy | James Hayes misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-59 |
| 04:39 | Cleveland State | Anthony McFall pulls down the rebound | 44-59 |
| 04:17 | Cleveland State | James Desir picks off the pass by Dennis Sanford | 44-59 |
| 04:08 | Detroit Mercy | Forrest Atkins comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Gilberto Gallo - foul #3 on Gilberto Gallo, team foul #5 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Charles Puleo (PG), Lowell Bencomo (PF), John Vincent (C) Daryl Lauderdale, James Hayes, James Desir | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Trent (SG), Richard Neal (SF), Richard Barnett (PF) Gilberto Gallo, Robert Root, Anthony McFall | |
| 04:08 | Detroit Mercy | Forrest Atkins makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 04:08 | Detroit Mercy | Forrest Atkins misses the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 04:08 | Cleveland State | Dennis Sanford grabs the defensive rebound | 45-59 |
| 03:48 | Cleveland State | Dennis Sanford makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Robert Trent | 45-61 |
| 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) | |
| 03:43 | Detroit Mercy | Forrest Atkins misses long on a 3 from straight away | 45-61 |
| 03:42 | Cleveland State | Richard Barnett snags the defensive board | 45-61 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Charles Puleo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mario Crayton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Forrest Atkins (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Lowell Bencomo (fresh) 8 reb. C - John Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Trent (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Neal (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Barnett (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Sanford (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:19 | Cleveland State | Robert Trent is hacked by Mario Crayton - foul #3 on Mario Crayton, team foul #7 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Weston Hagedorn (SG), Kevin Allard (SF), Aaron Leake (PF) Mario Crayton, Forrest Atkins, Lowell Bencomo | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gregory Davis (PG), Chris Lightner (C) John Smith, Dennis Sanford | |
| 03:19 | Cleveland State | Robert Trent makes the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 03:19 | Cleveland State | Robert Trent makes the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 03:12 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Leake banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kevin Allard and he's fouled by Richard Barnett - foul #4 on Richard Barnett, team foul #6 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gilberto Gallo (SG) Robert Trent | |
| 03:12 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Leake makes the free throw | 48-63 |
| 02:43 | Cleveland State | Weston Hagedorn is called for the reach on Gilberto Gallo - foul #3 on Weston Hagedorn, team foul #8 | 48-63 |
| 02:43 | Cleveland State | Gilberto Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 02:43 | Cleveland State | Gilberto Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 02:28 | Detroit Mercy | Weston Hagedorn buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Charles Puleo | 51-65 |
| 02:06 | Cleveland State | Gregory Davis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-65 |
| 02:04 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Allard grabs the defensive rebound | 51-65 |
| 01:50 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Neal is called for the reach on Kevin Allard - foul #3 on Richard Neal, team foul #7 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Hayes (PF) Aaron Leake | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 01:50 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Allard makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 01:50 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Allard makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 01:26 | Cleveland State | Gilberto Gallo clanks a 3 from the left wing | 53-65 |
| 01:24 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Allard pulls down the rebound | 53-65 |
| 01:11 | Detroit Mercy | Weston Hagedorn misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-65 |
| 01:09 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Allard pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-65 |
| 00:49 | Detroit Mercy | James Hayes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-65 |
| 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 | Gregory Davis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-65 |
| 00:27 | Cleveland State | Chris Lightner hits the follow up shot | 53-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | Detroit Mercy | James Hayes misses badly on a jumper from close range | 53-67 |
| 00:20 | Cleveland State | Richard Barnett gets the rebound | 53-67 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Gregory Davis runs out the clock | 53-67 |