| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ronald Milliner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Leopold (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathon Farrior (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Mace (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Antonio Tam (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold West (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Douglas Dance (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gregory McNeely (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Britt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Douglas Dance inbounds the ball | 43-33 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Rutgers | Larry Mace swats the layup by Gregory McNeely | 43-33 |
| 19:47 | Detroit Mercy | Jonathon Farrior gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 19:29 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Mace misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Harold West - foul #2 on Harold West, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| 19:29 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Mace makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 19:29 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Mace misses the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 19:29 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Thomas Britt | 44-33 |
| 19:05 | Rutgers | Thomas Britt lays it up and in on a nice dish by Antonio Tam | 44-35 |
| 18:52 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Milliner misses the shot from the left side | 44-35 |
| 18:50 | Rutgers | Douglas Dance grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 18:38 | Rutgers | Douglas Dance makes the fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Don Jackson - foul #1 on Don Jackson, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| 18:38 | Rutgers | Douglas Dance makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 18:26 | Detroit Mercy | William Leopold misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 18:24 | Rutgers | Gregory McNeely grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 18:07 | Rutgers | Douglas Dance misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 18:05 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Larry Mace | 44-38 |
| 17:55 | Detroit Mercy | Jonathon Farrior can't finish the layup | 44-38 |
| 17:54 | Rutgers | Gregory McNeely snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 17:37 | Rutgers | Antonio Tam drills a shot from the left side | 44-40 |
| 17:23 | Detroit Mercy | Jonathon Farrior drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Milliner and the foul's on Harold West - foul #3 on Harold West, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Simpson (SF) Don Jackson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bernie Langlois (SG), Ross Nixon (SF) Harold West, Douglas Dance | |
| 17:23 | Detroit Mercy | Jonathon Farrior misses the free throw | 46-40 |
| 17:23 | Rutgers | Gregory McNeely snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 17:03 | Rutgers | William Leopold steals the ball from Bernie Langlois | 46-40 |
| 16:58 | Detroit Mercy | Ross Nixon steals it from Ronald Milliner | 46-40 |
| 16:40 | Rutgers | Gregory McNeely is hacked by Jonathon Farrior - foul #2 on Jonathon Farrior, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kelvin Rodgers (PG), Shawn Dillman (PF), Aaron Mason (C) Ronald Milliner, Jonathon Farrior, Larry Mace | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ralph Lowery (PG), Jason Brucker (C) Antonio Tam, Thomas Britt | |
| 16:27 | Rutgers | Gregory McNeely's pass is intercepted by Shawn Dillman | 46-40 |
| 16:17 | Detroit Mercy | William Leopold misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 16:16 | Rutgers | Ralph Lowery pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 16:06 | Rutgers | Ross Nixon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 16:05 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Mason pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 16:00 | Detroit Mercy | Kelvin Rodgers drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Kelvin Rodgers (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Leopold (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Shawn Dillman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Mason (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Ralph Lowery (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bernie Langlois (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ross Nixon (fresh) PF - Gregory McNeely (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Brucker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Rutgers | Thomas Simpson takes the ball from Jason Brucker | 49-40 |
| 15:21 | Detroit Mercy | Kelvin Rodgers clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ralph Lowery - foul #1 on Ralph Lowery, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Milliner (PG), Don Jackson (SF), Larry Mace (C) William Leopold, Thomas Simpson, Aaron Mason | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Antonio Tam (PG), Harold West (SG), Douglas Dance (SF), Robert Johnson (PF) Ralph Lowery, Bernie Langlois, Ross Nixon, Gregory McNeely | |
| 15:21 | Detroit Mercy | Kelvin Rodgers misses the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 15:21 | Detroit Mercy | Kelvin Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 15:09 | Rutgers | Robert Johnson hits a jumper from the free throw line | 50-42 |
| 14:57 | Detroit Mercy | Shawn Dillman knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Larry Mace | 52-42 |
| 14:34 | Rutgers | Harold West misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 52-42 |
| 14:33 | Detroit Mercy | Shawn Dillman snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 14:29 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Milliner knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kelvin Rodgers | 54-42 |
| 14:13 | Rutgers | Antonio Tam misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-42 |
| 14:12 | Rutgers | Jason Brucker tips it but misses | 54-42 |
| 14:10 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Milliner grabs the board | 54-42 |
| 13:54 | Detroit Mercy | Don Jackson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Kelvin Rodgers | 57-42 |
| 13:36 | Rutgers | Harold West misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Shawn Dillman - foul #1 on Shawn Dillman, team foul #3 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | William Leopold (SG), Jonathon Farrior (PF) Kelvin Rodgers, Shawn Dillman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory McNeely (PF), Thomas Britt (C) Robert Johnson, Jason Brucker | |
| 13:36 | Rutgers | Harold West misses the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 13:36 | Rutgers | Harold West misses the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 13:36 | Detroit Mercy | Jonathon Farrior pulls down the rebound | 57-42 |
| 13:20 | Detroit Mercy | Jonathon Farrior misses the driving attempt from the right block | 57-42 |
| 13:18 | Rutgers | Thomas Britt grabs the board | 57-42 |
| 12:49 | Rutgers | Harold West misses long on a 3 from straight away | 57-42 |
| 12:47 | Detroit Mercy | Jonathon Farrior grabs the board | 57-42 |
| 12:25 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Milliner's pass is intercepted by Antonio Tam | 57-42 |
| 12:22 | Rutgers | Antonio Tam hits the finger roll | 57-44 |
| 11:58 | Detroit Mercy | Don Jackson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Don Jackson, team foul #4 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kelvin Rodgers (PG), Thomas Simpson (SF), Shawn Dillman (C) Ronald Milliner, Don Jackson, Larry Mace | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ralph Lowery (PG), Bernie Langlois (SG), Ross Nixon (SF) Antonio Tam, Harold West, Douglas Dance | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Kelvin Rodgers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Leopold (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jonathon Farrior (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Shawn Dillman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Ralph Lowery (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bernie Langlois (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ross Nixon (fresh) PF - Gregory McNeely (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Britt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Rutgers | Bernie Langlois's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by William Leopold | 57-44 |
| 11:35 | Rutgers | Thomas Britt tips it home | 57-46 |
| 11:20 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Simpson clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Ross Nixon - foul #1 on Ross Nixon, team foul #4 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Mason (C) Jonathon Farrior | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 11:20 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 11:20 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 11:04 | Rutgers | Gregory McNeely misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 58-46 |
| 11:02 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Kelvin Rodgers | 58-46 |
| 10:42 | Detroit Mercy | Shawn Dillman can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Ross Nixon - foul #2 on Ross Nixon, team foul #5 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Lee (PG) William Leopold | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jason Brucker (C) Thomas Britt | |
| 10:42 | Detroit Mercy | Shawn Dillman makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 10:42 | Detroit Mercy | Shawn Dillman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 10:26 | Rutgers | Shawn Dillman swats the short shot by Gregory McNeely | 60-46 |
| 10:24 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Mason snags the defensive board | 60-46 |
| 10:07 | Detroit Mercy | Kelvin Rodgers travels with the ball | 60-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Milliner (PG), Don Jackson (SF), Jonathon Farrior (PF), Larry Mace (C) Eric Lee, Thomas Simpson, Shawn Dillman, Aaron Mason | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Antonio Tam (PG), Harold West (SG), Douglas Dance (SF), Robert Johnson (PF) Ralph Lowery, Bernie Langlois, Ross Nixon, Gregory McNeely | |
| 09:54 | Rutgers | Douglas Dance throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-46 |
| 09:34 | Detroit Mercy | Don Jackson can't finish the layup | 60-46 |
| 09:32 | Rutgers | Jason Brucker pulls down the rebound | 60-46 |
| 09:13 | Rutgers | Robert Johnson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Antonio Tam | 60-48 |
| 08:45 | Detroit Mercy | Kelvin Rodgers drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Milliner | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:33 | Rutgers | Don Jackson steals it from Antonio Tam | 63-48 |
| 08:30 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Milliner banks in the layup set up by Don Jackson | 65-48 |
| 08:19 | Rutgers | Harold West buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Brucker | 65-51 |
| 08:01 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Milliner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 65-51 |
| 08:00 | Rutgers | Harold West gets the rebound | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ronald Milliner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kelvin Rodgers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Jackson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jonathon Farrior (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Mace (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Antonio Tam (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold West (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Dance (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Brucker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:43 | Rutgers | A charge is called on Douglas Dance - foul #2 on Douglas Dance, team foul #6 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Lee (PG), William Leopold (SG), Thomas Simpson (SF), Shawn Dillman (PF), Aaron Mason (C) Ronald Milliner, Kelvin Rodgers, Don Jackson, Jonathon Farrior, Larry Mace | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ralph Lowery (PG), Bernie Langlois (SG), Ross Nixon (SF), Gregory McNeely (PF), Thomas Britt (C) Antonio Tam, Harold West, Douglas Dance, Robert Johnson, Jason Brucker | |
| 07:25 | Detroit Mercy | Shawn Dillman is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:07 | Rutgers | William Leopold picks off the pass by Ross Nixon | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:39 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Mason hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 65-51 |
| 06:38 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Mason tips it back up and in | 67-51 |
| 06:17 | Rutgers | Ross Nixon can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 67-51 |
| 06:16 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Mason gets the rebound | 67-51 |
| 06:01 | Detroit Mercy | William Leopold hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Simpson | 69-51 |
| 05:46 | Rutgers | Ross Nixon buries a 3 from straight away set up by Ralph Lowery | 69-54 |
| 05:46 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-54 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Milliner (PG), Don Jackson (SF), Jonathon Farrior (PF), Larry Mace (C) Eric Lee, Thomas Simpson, Shawn Dillman, Aaron Mason | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Antonio Tam (PG), Harold West (SG), Douglas Dance (SF) Ralph Lowery, Bernie Langlois, Ross Nixon | |
| 05:35 | Detroit Mercy | Don Jackson misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Douglas Dance - foul #3 on Douglas Dance, team foul #7 | 69-54 |
| 05:35 | Detroit Mercy | Don Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 05:35 | Detroit Mercy | Don Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 05:15 | Rutgers | Douglas Dance misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 70-54 |
| 05:13 | Rutgers | Douglas Dance tips it home | 70-56 |
| 04:44 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Mace misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-56 |
| 04:42 | Detroit Mercy | Don Jackson snags the offensive board | 70-56 |
| 04:26 | Detroit Mercy | Jonathon Farrior scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Ronald Milliner | 72-56 |
| 04:08 | Rutgers | Harold West double dribbles | 72-56 |
| 03:44 | Detroit Mercy | William Leopold is hacked by Thomas Britt - foul #3 on Thomas Britt, team foul #8 | 72-56 |
| 03:44 | Detroit Mercy | William Leopold makes the 1st free throw | 73-56 |
| 03:44 | Detroit Mercy | William Leopold makes the 2nd free throw | 74-56 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ronald Milliner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Leopold (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jonathon Farrior (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Mace (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Antonio Tam (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold West (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Dance (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregory McNeely (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Britt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Rutgers | Douglas Dance misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 74-56 |
| 03:30 | Rutgers | Douglas Dance hits the follow up shot | 74-58 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Milliner scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jonathon Farrior and he's hacked by Thomas Britt - foul #4 on Thomas Britt, team foul #9 | 76-58 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kelvin Rodgers (SG), Thomas Simpson (SF), Shawn Dillman (PF), Aaron Mason (C) William Leopold, Don Jackson, Jonathon Farrior, Larry Mace | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ralph Lowery (PG), Bernie Langlois (SG), Ross Nixon (SF), Robert Johnson (PF), Jason Brucker (C) Antonio Tam, Harold West, Douglas Dance, Gregory McNeely, Thomas Britt | |
| 03:08 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Milliner misses the free throw | 76-58 |
| 03:08 | Rutgers | Jason Brucker grabs the defensive rebound | 76-58 |
| 02:53 | Rutgers | Ronald Milliner steals it from Bernie Langlois | 76-58 |
| 02:31 | Detroit Mercy | Ross Nixon steals it from Kelvin Rodgers | 76-58 |
| 02:26 | Rutgers | Ralph Lowery misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-58 |
| 02:24 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 76-58 |
| 02:02 | Detroit Mercy | Shawn Dillman buries a runner near the basket set up by Kelvin Rodgers | 78-58 |
| 01:45 | Rutgers | Ross Nixon misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 78-58 |
| 01:43 | Rutgers | Robert Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 78-58 |
| 01:34 | Rutgers | Ross Nixon hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Simpson - foul #1 on Thomas Simpson, team foul #5 | 78-58 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Lee (PG) Ronald Milliner | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:34 | Rutgers | Ross Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 78-59 |
| 01:34 | Rutgers | Ross Nixon makes the 2nd free throw | 78-60 |
| 01:05 | Detroit Mercy | Kelvin Rodgers can't connect on a floater from the left side | 78-60 |
| 01:03 | Rutgers | Robert Johnson grabs the board | 78-60 |
| 00:43 | Rutgers | Ross Nixon makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Bernie Langlois | 78-63 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Johnson steals the ball from Shawn Dillman | 78-63 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Bernie Langlois hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ross Nixon | 78-66 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Lee runs out the clock | 78-66 |