| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - George Shearer (fresh) SG - Robert McGehee (fresh) SF - Stevie Allen (fresh) PF - Kendall Grant (fresh) C - James Johnston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Reginald Camargo (fresh) SG - Gabriel Godbey (fresh) SF - David Facer (fresh) PF - Eric White (fresh) C - Clifford Shives (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Clifford Shives wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Detroit Mercy | Eric White scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Reginald Camargo | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Miami (FL) | Clifford Shives swats the short shot by Robert McGehee | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Detroit Mercy | Eric White gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Detroit Mercy | David Facer loses the dribble to Robert McGehee | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Miami (FL) | Robert McGehee misses the easy layup | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Detroit Mercy | Reginald Camargo can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Kendall Grant - foul #1 on Kendall Grant, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Detroit Mercy | Reginald Camargo makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:43 | Detroit Mercy | Reginald Camargo makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:27 | Miami (FL) | Robert McGehee misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-4 |
| 18:26 | Detroit Mercy | Reginald Camargo grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 18:17 | Detroit Mercy | David Facer misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 18:16 | Detroit Mercy | Eric White snags the offensive board | 0-4 |
| 17:58 | Detroit Mercy | Reginald Camargo is hacked by George Shearer - foul #1 on George Shearer, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 17:47 | Detroit Mercy | Eric White loses the dribble to Robert McGehee | 0-4 |
| 17:34 | Miami (FL) | George Shearer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 17:33 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Gabriel Godbey | 0-4 |
| 17:14 | Detroit Mercy | David Facer clanks a shot from close range | 0-4 |
| 17:13 | Detroit Mercy | David Facer grabs the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:52 | Detroit Mercy | Eric White misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Kendall Grant - foul #2 on Kendall Grant, team foul #3 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | James Pratt (C) Kendall Grant | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter (SG), Anthony Reichard (C) Gabriel Godbey, Clifford Shives | |
| 16:52 | Detroit Mercy | Eric White misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 16:52 | Detroit Mercy | Eric White makes the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 16:33 | Miami (FL) | James Pratt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-5 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Fairfax (SG), Jeffery Neill (C) Reginald Camargo, Eric White | |
| 16:19 | Detroit Mercy | Robert McGehee blocks the jumper by David Facer | 0-5 |
| 16:17 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to James Johnston | 0-5 |
| 16:07 | Miami (FL) | Robert McGehee's pass is intercepted by Jerry Fairfax | 0-5 |
| 16:04 | Detroit Mercy | David Facer blows the layup | 0-5 |
| 16:03 | Miami (FL) | James Pratt snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - George Shearer (fresh) SG - Robert McGehee (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Stevie Allen (fairly fresh) PF - James Johnston (fairly fresh) C - James Pratt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jim Motter (fresh) SG - Jerry Fairfax (fresh) SF - David Facer (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Reichard (fresh) C - Jeffery Neill (fresh) | |
| 15:58 | Miami (FL) | James Pratt jams it on a great pass from Stevie Allen and the foul's on Jeffery Neill - foul #1 on Jeffery Neill, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Issac (SF) David Facer | |
| 15:58 | Miami (FL) | James Pratt makes the free throw | 3-5 |
| 15:41 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffery Neill misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by George Shearer - foul #2 on George Shearer, team foul #4 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Matt Stockton (PG) George Shearer | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 15:41 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffery Neill makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 15:41 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffery Neill misses the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 15:41 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to James Johnston | 3-6 |
| 15:25 | Miami (FL) | Matt Stockton is hacked by Jeffery Neill - foul #2 on Jeffery Neill, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Reginald Camargo (PG), Gabriel Godbey (SG), Robert Criswell (C) Jim Motter, Jerry Fairfax, Jeffery Neill | |
| 15:10 | Miami (FL) | James Johnston connects on the shot from the left block set up by Stevie Allen | 5-6 |
| 14:53 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Reichard blows the layup | 5-6 |
| 14:51 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to James Pratt | 5-6 |
| 14:37 | Miami (FL) | Stevie Allen hits a shot from the left block set up by Matt Stockton | 7-6 |
| 14:15 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Reichard misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by James Pratt - foul #1 on James Pratt, team foul #5 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Saul Medina (C) James Pratt | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric White (PF), Clifford Shives (C) Christopher Issac, Robert Criswell | |
| 14:15 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Reichard makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:15 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Reichard makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:03 | Miami (FL) | Robert McGehee scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 9-8 |
| 13:52 | Detroit Mercy | Eric White misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 9-8 |
| 13:51 | Miami (FL) | Stevie Allen gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:34 | Miami (FL) | Robert McGehee misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-8 |
| 13:33 | Miami (FL) | Robert McGehee grabs the offensive board | 9-8 |
| 13:17 | Miami (FL) | Stevie Allen can't connect on a shot in the paint | 9-8 |
| 13:16 | Miami (FL) | James Johnston tips it in | 11-8 |
| 13:08 | Detroit Mercy | Eric White drills a jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by James Johnston - foul #1 on James Johnston, team foul #6 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | William Young (PG) Matt Stockton | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter (PG), Jerry Fairfax (SG), David Facer (SF) Reginald Camargo, Gabriel Godbey, Anthony Reichard | |
| 13:08 | Detroit Mercy | Eric White makes the free throw | 11-11 |
| 12:50 | Miami (FL) | Robert McGehee clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Jerry Fairfax - foul #1 on Jerry Fairfax, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Charlie Pauline (SF), James Pratt (PF) Stevie Allen, James Johnston | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 12:50 | Miami (FL) | Robert McGehee makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:50 | Miami (FL) | Robert McGehee makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:48 | Detroit Mercy | Robert McGehee steps in front of the Jim Motter pass in the backcourt | 13-11 |
| 12:45 | Miami (FL) | Robert McGehee banks in the layup | 15-11 |
| 12:23 | Detroit Mercy | Clifford Shives is denied on a layup by James Pratt | 15-11 |
| 12:22 | Miami (FL) | Saul Medina snags the defensive board | 15-11 |
| 12:01 | Miami (FL) | Jerry Fairfax is called for the reach on Robert McGehee - foul #2 on Jerry Fairfax, team foul #4 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Matt Stockton (PG), James Johnston (PF) Robert McGehee, Saul Medina | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Adrian Reeves (PG), Christopher Issac (PF), Robert Criswell (C) Jerry Fairfax, Eric White, Clifford Shives | |
| 11:56 | Miami (FL) | James Pratt misses the easy layup | 15-11 |
| 11:55 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Robert Criswell | 15-11 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Matt Stockton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charlie Pauline (fresh) SF - William Young (fresh) PF - James Johnston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Pratt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Adrian Reeves (fresh) SG - Jim Motter (fresh) SF - David Facer (fresh) PF - Christopher Issac (fresh) C - Robert Criswell (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Detroit Mercy | Adrian Reeves misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-11 |
| 11:36 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to James Johnston | 15-11 |
| 11:30 | Miami (FL) | James Johnston scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Matt Stockton | 17-11 |
| 11:13 | Detroit Mercy | David Facer is fouled on the floor by William Young - foul #1 on William Young, team foul #7 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Stevie Allen (SF) William Young | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Reginald Camargo (PG), Gabriel Godbey (SG) Adrian Reeves, Jim Motter | |
| 11:13 | Detroit Mercy | David Facer misses the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 11:13 | Miami (FL) | James Pratt grabs the board | 17-11 |
| 10:56 | Miami (FL) | Stevie Allen clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 17-11 |
| 10:55 | Miami (FL) | Stevie Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 10:37 | Miami (FL) | James Johnston is fouled on the floor by Robert Criswell - foul #1 on Robert Criswell, team foul #5 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Saul Medina (C) James Pratt | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric White (PF), Anthony Reichard (C) Christopher Issac, Robert Criswell | |
| 10:28 | Miami (FL) | James Johnston can't finish the layup | 17-11 |
| 10:26 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to James Johnston | 17-11 |
| 10:12 | Miami (FL) | James Johnston misses the lay-in | 17-11 |
| 10:11 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to David Facer | 17-11 |
| 10:06 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 17-11 |
| 10:05 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 09:48 | Detroit Mercy | Reginald Camargo is hacked by Matt Stockton - foul #1 on Matt Stockton, team foul #8 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | William Young (PG), Robert McGehee (SG) Matt Stockton, Charlie Pauline | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Adrian Reeves (SG), Clifford Shives (C) Gabriel Godbey, David Facer | |
| 09:48 | Detroit Mercy | Reginald Camargo makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 09:48 | Detroit Mercy | Reginald Camargo misses the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 09:48 | Miami (FL) | Saul Medina pulls down the rebound | 17-12 |
| 09:37 | Miami (FL) | Reginald Camargo steals the ball from James Johnston | 17-12 |
| 09:34 | Detroit Mercy | Reginald Camargo throws it down | 17-14 |
| 09:30 | Miami (FL) | William Young is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 17-14 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | James Pratt (C) Saul Medina | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter (SG) Adrian Reeves | |
| 09:15 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter makes the floater from the left wing and he's fouled by James Johnston - foul #2 on James Johnston, team foul #9 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Timothy Bunn (SG) James Johnston | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Issac (SF) Eric White | |
| 09:15 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter makes the free throw | 17-17 |
| 08:59 | Miami (FL) | Robert McGehee misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-17 |
| 08:58 | Detroit Mercy | Clifford Shives gets the rebound | 17-17 |
| 08:37 | Detroit Mercy | Clifford Shives lays it up and in on a great pass from Reginald Camargo | 17-19 |
| 08:21 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Bunn is hacked by Christopher Issac - foul #1 on Christopher Issac, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Matt Stockton (PG), Charlie Pauline (SF), Saul Medina (C) William Young, Timothy Bunn, James Pratt | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Adrian Reeves (PG), Gabriel Godbey (SG), David Facer (SF), Robert Criswell (C) Reginald Camargo, Jim Motter, Anthony Reichard, Clifford Shives | |
| 08:10 | Miami (FL) | Robert McGehee knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 19-19 |
| 08:03 | Detroit Mercy | Stevie Allen steps in front of the Adrian Reeves pass | 19-19 |
| 07:52 | Miami (FL) | Robert McGehee scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Saul Medina | 22-19 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Matt Stockton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert McGehee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. SF - Charlie Pauline (fresh) PF - Stevie Allen (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Saul Medina (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Adrian Reeves (fresh) SG - Gabriel Godbey (fresh) SF - David Facer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Issac (fresh) C - Robert Criswell (fresh) | |
| 07:47 | Detroit Mercy | Charlie Pauline takes the ball from Gabriel Godbey | 22-19 |
| 07:31 | Miami (FL) | Robert McGehee scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Stevie Allen | 25-19 |
| 07:09 | Detroit Mercy | David Facer clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-19 |
| 07:07 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey tips it but misses | 25-19 |
| 07:06 | Miami (FL) | Charlie Pauline gets the rebound | 25-19 |
| 07:00 | Miami (FL) | Robert McGehee misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-19 |
| 06:59 | Miami (FL) | Saul Medina can't tip it in | 25-19 |
| 06:58 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey gets the rebound | 25-19 |
| 06:34 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Issac drills a floater from the right block and he's fouled by Matt Stockton - foul #2 on Matt Stockton, team foul #10 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | William Young (PG), Timothy Bunn (SG), James Pratt (C) Matt Stockton, Charlie Pauline, Saul Medina | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Reginald Camargo (PG), Jim Motter (SG), Eric White (PF), Clifford Shives (C) Adrian Reeves, Gabriel Godbey, David Facer, Robert Criswell | |
| 06:34 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Issac makes the free throw | 25-22 |
| 06:25 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Issac takes the ball from Timothy Bunn | 25-22 |
| 06:12 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter clanks a jumper from the left wing | 25-22 |
| 06:11 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Issac tips it home | 25-24 |
| 05:58 | Miami (FL) | Robert McGehee connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Timothy Bunn | 27-24 |
| 05:44 | Detroit Mercy | Reginald Camargo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-24 |
| 05:43 | Miami (FL) | James Pratt gets the rebound | 27-24 |
| 05:20 | Miami (FL) | Robert McGehee clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Christopher Issac - foul #2 on Christopher Issac, team foul #7 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Charlie Pauline (PG) William Young | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | David Facer (SF), Anthony Reichard (C) Christopher Issac, Clifford Shives | |
| 05:20 | Miami (FL) | Robert McGehee makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 05:20 | Miami (FL) | Robert McGehee makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 05:11 | Detroit Mercy | Reginald Camargo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-24 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey (SG) Jim Motter | |
| 05:01 | Miami (FL) | Stevie Allen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-24 |
| 04:59 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to David Facer | 29-24 |
| 04:38 | Detroit Mercy | David Facer hits a shot from close range set up by Gabriel Godbey | 29-26 |
| 04:22 | Miami (FL) | Gabriel Godbey steals the ball from James Pratt | 29-26 |
| 04:19 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey lays it in | 29-28 |
| 04:04 | Miami (FL) | Charlie Pauline's pass is intercepted by Reginald Camargo | 29-28 |
| 03:43 | Detroit Mercy | David Facer can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Robert McGehee - foul #1 on Robert McGehee, team foul #11 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | George Shearer (PG), William Young (SF), Kendall Grant (PF), James Johnston (C) Timothy Bunn, Robert McGehee, Stevie Allen, James Pratt | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter (PG), Jerry Fairfax (SG), Clifford Shives (C) Reginald Camargo, Gabriel Godbey, Eric White | |
| 03:43 | Detroit Mercy | David Facer makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 03:43 | Detroit Mercy | David Facer makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - George Shearer (fresh) SG - Charlie Pauline (fresh) SF - William Young (fresh) PF - Kendall Grant (fresh) C - James Johnston (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jim Motter (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jerry Fairfax (fresh) SF - David Facer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Reichard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clifford Shives (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:36 | Miami (FL) | George Shearer misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jim Motter - foul #1 on Jim Motter, team foul #8 | 29-30 |
| 03:36 | Miami (FL) | George Shearer makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 03:36 | Miami (FL) | George Shearer makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 03:15 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 03:14 | Miami (FL) | George Shearer pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 03:08 | Miami (FL) | George Shearer clanks a 3 from straight away | 31-30 |
| 03:06 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Anthony Reichard | 31-30 |
| 02:41 | Detroit Mercy | Clifford Shives misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on William Young - foul #2 on William Young, team foul #12 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Robert McGehee (SG), Stevie Allen (SF) Charlie Pauline, William Young | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Adrian Reeves (PG), Jeffery Neill (PF) Jim Motter, Anthony Reichard | |
| 02:41 | Detroit Mercy | Clifford Shives misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 02:41 | Detroit Mercy | Clifford Shives misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 02:41 | Miami (FL) | Robert McGehee grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 02:30 | Miami (FL) | Robert McGehee hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jerry Fairfax - foul #3 on Jerry Fairfax, team foul #9 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey (SG), Christopher Issac (SF), Robert Criswell (C) Jerry Fairfax, David Facer, Clifford Shives | |
| 02:30 | Miami (FL) | Robert McGehee makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 02:30 | Miami (FL) | Robert McGehee makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 02:14 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Criswell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-30 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Reginald Camargo (PG) Adrian Reeves | |
| 02:11 | Miami (FL) | Reginald Camargo steps in front of the George Shearer pass in the backcourt | 33-30 |
| 01:59 | Detroit Mercy | The short jumper by Christopher Issac is denied by Stevie Allen | 33-30 |
| 01:57 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffery Neill gets the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 01:40 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffery Neill misses badly on a floater from close range | 33-30 |
| 01:39 | Miami (FL) | Kendall Grant pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 01:19 | Miami (FL) | Kendall Grant drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by George Shearer | 36-30 |
| 01:05 | Detroit Mercy | Kendall Grant takes the ball from Gabriel Godbey | 36-30 |
| 00:51 | Miami (FL) | George Shearer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stevie Allen | 39-30 |
| 00:34 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Criswell misses long on a shot from close range | 39-30 |
| 00:33 | Miami (FL) | Stevie Allen snags the defensive board | 39-30 |
| 00:22 | Miami (FL) | Kendall Grant can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 00:21 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Issac pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 00:13 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Issac comes up short on the runner from close range | 39-30 |
| 00:12 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Kendall Grant | 39-30 |
| 00:07 | Miami (FL) | Robert McGehee knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Kendall Grant | 41-30 |
| 00:02 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Issac misses the lay-in | 41-30 |
| 00:01 | Miami (FL) | Kendall Grant pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Kendall Grant misses long on a fullcourt shot | 41-30 |