| Lineup | Rider | PG - George Rose (fresh) SG - Elroy Bays (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Grace (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Rix (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ivan Zlaten (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Conrad Hallam (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Hodges (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Macdonald (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Wayne Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Robert Williams inbounds the ball | 21-26 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Rider | George Rose comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-26 |
| 19:43 | Rider | Charles Grace tips it back up and in | 23-26 |
| 19:27 | Detroit Mercy | Manuel Hodges is hacked by George Rose - foul #2 on George Rose, team foul #1 | 23-26 |
| 19:06 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Brown misses the dunk but he's fouled by George Rose - foul #3 on George Rose, team foul #2 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Rider | James Lynam (PG) George Rose | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 19:06 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Brown makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 19:06 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 18:47 | Rider | James Lynam can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-28 |
| 18:46 | Rider | Elroy Bays tips it in | 25-28 |
| 18:29 | Detroit Mercy | Manuel Hodges can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on James Lynam - foul #2 on James Lynam, team foul #3 | 25-28 |
| 18:29 | Detroit Mercy | Manuel Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 18:29 | Detroit Mercy | Manuel Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 18:11 | Rider | James Lynam knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 18:03 | Detroit Mercy | Manuel Hodges misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 18:02 | Rider | Charles Grace grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 17:57 | Rider | James Lynam is hacked by Conrad Hallam in the backcourt - foul #2 on Conrad Hallam, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 17:42 | Rider | Conrad Hallam steals the ball from Edward Rix | 28-30 |
| 17:29 | Detroit Mercy | Conrad Hallam makes the 3 from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 17:13 | Rider | Robert Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 17:12 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 16:47 | Detroit Mercy | Ivan Zlaten misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 16:45 | Detroit Mercy | Troy Macdonald grabs the offensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 16:37 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Brown is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Wayne Brown, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jonathan Ritchie (PG), Randy McComis (SG), Jeffrey Batchelder (SF), Antonio Hicks (PF), William Isabelle (C) Ivan Zlaten, Conrad Hallam, Manuel Hodges, Troy Macdonald, Wayne Brown | |
| 16:18 | Rider | James Lynam misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 16:16 | Rider | Charles Grace can't tip it in | 28-33 |
| 16:14 | Rider | Robert Williams misses the tip | 28-33 |
| 16:12 | Detroit Mercy | William Isabelle grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 15:47 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Hicks clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 15:46 | Detroit Mercy | Randy McComis pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-33 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - James Lynam (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elroy Bays (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Grace (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Rix (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jonathan Ritchie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy McComis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Batchelder (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Antonio Hicks (fresh) C - William Isabelle (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Hicks can't connect on a floater from the left side | 28-33 |
| 15:36 | Rider | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 28-33 |
| 15:16 | Rider | Jonathan Ritchie picks off the pass by Elroy Bays | 28-33 |
| 15:12 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Batchelder lays it in set up by Jonathan Ritchie | 28-35 |
| 14:59 | Rider | James Lynam is called for 5 seconds | 28-35 |
| Subs | Rider | George Rose (PG), Alberto Valdez (SF), Woodrow Gaither (PF), David Doyle (C) James Lynam, Elroy Bays, Charles Grace, Edward Rix | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ivan Zlaten (PG), Conrad Hallam (SG), Manuel Hodges (SF), Troy Macdonald (PF), Wayne Brown (C) Jonathan Ritchie, Randy McComis, Jeffrey Batchelder, Antonio Hicks, William Isabelle | |
| 14:43 | Detroit Mercy | Conrad Hallam misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-35 |
| 14:42 | Rider | David Doyle pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 14:13 | Rider | George Rose misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 14:11 | Detroit Mercy | Conrad Hallam gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 14:05 | Detroit Mercy | Manuel Hodges misses short on a shot from the left block | 28-35 |
| 14:04 | Rider | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 28-35 |
| 13:45 | Rider | George Rose connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Williams | 31-35 |
| 13:29 | Detroit Mercy | Ivan Zlaten hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by David Doyle - foul #1 on David Doyle, team foul #4 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Rider | Elroy Bays (SG), Charles Grace (PF) Alberto Valdez, David Doyle | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 13:29 | Detroit Mercy | Ivan Zlaten makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 13:29 | Detroit Mercy | Ivan Zlaten makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 13:03 | Rider | Elroy Bays connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 12:39 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Brown knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Conrad Hallam | 34-39 |
| 12:18 | Rider | Elroy Bays misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 12:17 | Rider | Elroy Bays pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 11:52 | Rider | Woodrow Gaither lays it in and the foul's on Troy Macdonald - foul #1 on Troy Macdonald, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Rider | Edward Rix (C) Charles Grace | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jonathan Ritchie (PG), Randy McComis (SG), Jeffrey Batchelder (SF), Antonio Hicks (PF), William Isabelle (C) Ivan Zlaten, Conrad Hallam, Manuel Hodges, Troy Macdonald, Wayne Brown | |
| 11:52 | Rider | Woodrow Gaither makes the free throw | 37-39 |
| 11:33 | Detroit Mercy | Randy McComis hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 37-39 |
| 11:31 | Detroit Mercy | Jonathan Ritchie grabs the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - George Rose (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Elroy Bays (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Woodrow Gaither (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Edward Rix (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jonathan Ritchie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy McComis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Batchelder (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Antonio Hicks (fresh) C - William Isabelle (fresh) | |
| 11:12 | Detroit Mercy | Jonathan Ritchie buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Randy McComis | 37-41 |
| 10:49 | Rider | George Rose buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Williams | 40-41 |
| 10:45 | Detroit Mercy | Randy McComis lays it in set up by William Isabelle and he's hacked by Woodrow Gaither - foul #1 on Woodrow Gaither, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Rider | James Lynam (PG), Alberto Valdez (SF), Charles Grace (PF) George Rose, Robert Williams, Woodrow Gaither | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Conrad Hallam (SG) William Isabelle | |
| 10:45 | Detroit Mercy | Randy McComis makes the free throw | 40-44 |
| 10:16 | Rider | James Lynam hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 10:15 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 09:51 | Detroit Mercy | Randy McComis loses the dribble to Edward Rix | 40-44 |
| 09:31 | Rider | Elroy Bays misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-44 |
| 09:30 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Hicks gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 09:23 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Batchelder banks in the layup set up by Conrad Hallam | 40-46 |
| 08:54 | Rider | Edward Rix hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Alberto Valdez | 42-46 |
| 08:38 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Hicks is called for traveling | 42-46 |
| Subs | Rider | George Rose (SG), Robert Williams (SF) Elroy Bays, Alberto Valdez | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ivan Zlaten (PG), Manuel Hodges (SF), Troy Macdonald (PF), Wayne Brown (C) Jonathan Ritchie, Conrad Hallam, Jeffrey Batchelder, Antonio Hicks | |
| 08:11 | Rider | Ivan Zlaten steps in front of the Edward Rix pass | 42-46 |
| 08:06 | Detroit Mercy | Troy Macdonald jams it on a great pass from Ivan Zlaten | 42-48 |
| 07:45 | Rider | James Lynam clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ivan Zlaten - foul #2 on Ivan Zlaten, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Rider | Woodrow Gaither (C) Edward Rix | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jonathan Ritchie (SG) Randy McComis | |
| 07:45 | Rider | James Lynam makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 07:45 | Rider | James Lynam misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 07:45 | Detroit Mercy | Jonathan Ritchie gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 07:29 | Detroit Mercy | Troy Macdonald loses the dribble to Robert Williams | 43-48 |
| 07:26 | Rider | James Lynam banks in the layup set up by Robert Williams | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - James Lynam (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Rose (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Grace (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Woodrow Gaither (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ivan Zlaten (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jonathan Ritchie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Hodges (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Macdonald (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Wayne Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Detroit Mercy | Manuel Hodges hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 06:49 | Rider | George Rose misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 06:47 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Jonathan Ritchie | 45-51 |
| 06:37 | Detroit Mercy | Manuel Hodges comes up short on the jumper from close range | 45-51 |
| 06:35 | Rider | Woodrow Gaither pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 06:28 | Rider | George Rose misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jonathan Ritchie - foul #1 on Jonathan Ritchie, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Rider | Elroy Bays (SG), Edward Rix (C) James Lynam, Charles Grace | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Conrad Hallam (SG) Jonathan Ritchie | |
| 06:28 | Rider | George Rose makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 06:28 | Rider | George Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 06:10 | Detroit Mercy | Ivan Zlaten misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Edward Rix - foul #1 on Edward Rix, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| 06:10 | Detroit Mercy | Ivan Zlaten misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 06:10 | Detroit Mercy | Ivan Zlaten misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 06:10 | Detroit Mercy | Troy Macdonald snags the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 05:49 | Detroit Mercy | Conrad Hallam connects on the floater from the left side set up by Ivan Zlaten and he's fouled by Elroy Bays - foul #3 on Elroy Bays, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Batchelder (PF), Antonio Hicks (C) Troy Macdonald, Wayne Brown | |
| 05:49 | Detroit Mercy | Conrad Hallam makes the free throw | 47-54 |
| 05:26 | Rider | Edward Rix misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-54 |
| 05:25 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Ivan Zlaten | 47-54 |
| 05:08 | Detroit Mercy | Manuel Hodges misses long on a shot from the left side | 47-54 |
| 05:07 | Rider | Robert Williams snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 04:49 | Rider | Robert Williams is fouled on the floor by Conrad Hallam - foul #3 on Conrad Hallam, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Rider | Charles Grace (PF) Woodrow Gaither | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jonathan Ritchie (PG), Troy Macdonald (PF) Ivan Zlaten, Manuel Hodges | |
| 04:28 | Rider | Elroy Bays makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 04:14 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Grace swats the shot by Jonathan Ritchie | 50-54 |
| 04:12 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Batchelder pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 04:01 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Hicks drills a shot from the left side set up by Jonathan Ritchie | 50-56 |
| 03:32 | Rider | Robert Williams knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by George Rose | 53-56 |
| 03:09 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Hicks misses the lay-in | 53-56 |
| 03:08 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Batchelder grabs the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - George Rose (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Elroy Bays (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Williams (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Grace (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Rix (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jonathan Ritchie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Conrad Hallam (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Batchelder (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Troy Macdonald (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Antonio Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Detroit Mercy | Troy Macdonald is fouled on the floor by Elroy Bays - foul #4 on Elroy Bays, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Rider | James Lynam (PG), Alberto Valdez (SF), Woodrow Gaither (C) George Rose, Robert Williams, Edward Rix | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ivan Zlaten (PG), Randy McComis (SG), Manuel Hodges (SF), Wayne Brown (C) Jonathan Ritchie, Conrad Hallam, Jeffrey Batchelder, Antonio Hicks | |
| 02:58 | Detroit Mercy | Troy Macdonald makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 02:58 | Detroit Mercy | Troy Macdonald misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 02:58 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Randy McComis | 53-57 |
| 02:37 | Detroit Mercy | Elroy Bays steps in front of the Randy McComis pass | 53-57 |
| 02:37 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-57 |
| Subs | Rider | George Rose (PG), Robert Williams (SF) James Lynam, Alberto Valdez | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Conrad Hallam (SG) Randy McComis | |
| 02:10 | Rider | Elroy Bays misses the 3 from straight away | 53-57 |
| 02:08 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Ivan Zlaten | 53-57 |
| 01:47 | Detroit Mercy | Conrad Hallam misses the lay-in | 53-57 |
| 01:46 | Detroit Mercy | Ivan Zlaten tips it back up and in | 53-59 |
| 01:19 | Rider | Woodrow Gaither is called for traveling | 53-59 |
| Subs | Rider | Edward Rix (C) Woodrow Gaither | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 01:11 | Detroit Mercy | Manuel Hodges is fouled on the floor by Elroy Bays - foul #5 on Elroy Bays, team foul #9 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Rider | James Lynam (PG) Elroy Bays | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 01:11 | Detroit Mercy | Manuel Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 01:11 | Detroit Mercy | Manuel Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:04 | Rider | James Lynam misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 01:03 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Brown gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Williams is called for the reach on Manuel Hodges - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #10 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Batchelder (PF), Antonio Hicks (C) Troy Macdonald, Wayne Brown | |
| 00:59 | Detroit Mercy | Manuel Hodges misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:59 | Detroit Mercy | Manuel Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Rider | James Lynam misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 00:51 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Williams | 53-62 |
| 00:48 | Rider | George Rose misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-62 |
| 00:46 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Hicks pulls down the rebound | 53-62 |
| 00:46 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-62 |
| 00:44 | Detroit Mercy | James Lynam is called for the reach on Conrad Hallam in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Lynam, team foul #11 | 53-62 |
| 00:44 | Detroit Mercy | Conrad Hallam makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:44 | Detroit Mercy | Conrad Hallam makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:38 | Rider | Robert Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-64 |
| 00:37 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to James Lynam | 53-64 |
| 00:35 | Rider | Charles Grace misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 53-64 |
| 00:34 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Hicks snags the defensive board | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Detroit Mercy | George Rose is called for the reach on Conrad Hallam - foul #4 on George Rose, team foul #12 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Rider | Alberto Valdez (SF), Woodrow Gaither (PF), David Doyle (C) Robert Williams, Charles Grace, Edward Rix | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jonathan Ritchie (PG), Randy McComis (SF) Ivan Zlaten, Manuel Hodges | |
| 00:05 | Detroit Mercy | Conrad Hallam makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 00:05 | Detroit Mercy | Conrad Hallam makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 00:00 | Rider | David Doyle connects on the turnaround from the right block | 55-66 |