| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Keith Bonner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Abram Dedeaux (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Howard Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Travis Juan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Douglas Day (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - David Weissinger (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carey Russell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ken Dupuy (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Hatchett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Carey Russell inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Detroit Mercy | Ken Dupuy loses the dribble to Douglas Day | 31-37 |
| 19:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Day can't finish the layup | 31-37 |
| 19:24 | Detroit Mercy | Ken Dupuy gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 19:01 | Detroit Mercy | Ken Dupuy misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Travis Juan - foul #1 on Travis Juan, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| 19:01 | Detroit Mercy | Ken Dupuy makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 19:01 | Detroit Mercy | Ken Dupuy misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 19:01 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Carey Russell | 31-38 |
| 18:39 | Detroit Mercy | Ken Dupuy hits a 3 from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 18:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Juan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-41 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Conroy (SG), Ralph Merideth (SF), Ben Lesley (PF), Michael Maxfield (C) Abram Dedeaux, Howard Bowman, Travis Juan, Douglas Day | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Marlin Ippolito (C) Ken Dupuy | |
| 18:21 | Detroit Mercy | Carey Russell is whistled for a carry | 31-41 |
| 18:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Anderson blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Ralph Merideth | 31-41 |
| 18:06 | Detroit Mercy | Carey Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 17:39 | Detroit Mercy | Marlin Ippolito hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 17:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Bonner snags the defensive board | 31-41 |
| 17:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Conroy buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 17:09 | Detroit Mercy | David Weissinger misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-41 |
| 17:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Ben Lesley gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 17:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Bonner is called for a charge - foul #2 on Keith Bonner, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Abram Dedeaux (SG), Howard Bowman (SF), Travis Juan (PF), Douglas Day (C) Robert Conroy, Ralph Merideth, Ben Lesley, Michael Maxfield | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick (PG), Ryan Robertson (SG), Joseph Trumbull (SF), Ken Dupuy (PF), Rickey Marshall (C) David Weissinger, Charles Anderson, Carey Russell, Brian Hatchett, Marlin Ippolito | |
| 16:42 | Detroit Mercy | Ryan Robertson buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Chad Merrick and he's hacked by Abram Dedeaux - foul #3 on Abram Dedeaux, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Merideth (SG) Abram Dedeaux | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 16:42 | Detroit Mercy | Ryan Robertson makes the free throw | 34-44 |
| 16:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Ken Dupuy swats the layup by Howard Bowman | 34-44 |
| 16:31 | Detroit Mercy | Rickey Marshall grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 16:26 | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 16:25 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Travis Juan | 34-44 |
| 16:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Merideth comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 16:19 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Trumbull snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 16:00 | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ryan Robertson | 34-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Keith Bonner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ralph Merideth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Howard Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Travis Juan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Douglas Day (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ryan Robertson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SG - Chad Merrick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Trumbull (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ken Dupuy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Rickey Marshall (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Bonner is fouled on the floor by Ryan Robertson - foul #2 on Ryan Robertson, team foul #1 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Leo Robinson (PG), Abram Dedeaux (SG), Joseph Larsen (SF), Michael Maxfield (PF), Justin Switzer (C) Keith Bonner, Ralph Merideth, Howard Bowman, Travis Juan, Douglas Day | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | David Weissinger (PG), Marlin Ippolito (PF), Kevin Frederick (C) Joseph Trumbull, Ken Dupuy, Rickey Marshall | |
| 15:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Robertson is called for the reach on Leo Robinson - foul #3 on Ryan Robertson, team foul #2 | 34-46 |
| 15:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Leo Robinson knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Abram Dedeaux | 36-46 |
| 15:11 | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick is alone and drills a jumper from the left side set up by David Weissinger | 36-48 |
| 14:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Leo Robinson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-48 |
| 14:48 | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Maxfield - foul #1 on Michael Maxfield, team foul #4 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Howard Bowman (SF), Ben Lesley (PF) Joseph Larsen, Michael Maxfield | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Charles Anderson (SG), Carey Russell (SF), Brian Hatchett (PF) Chad Merrick, Ryan Robertson, Marlin Ippolito | |
| 14:35 | Detroit Mercy | Carey Russell misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 14:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Howard Bowman pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 14:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Justin Switzer can't finish the layup | 39-48 |
| 14:16 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Frederick grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 13:57 | Detroit Mercy | Carey Russell misses short on a 3 from straight away | 39-48 |
| 13:56 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Abram Dedeaux | 39-48 |
| 13:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Hatchett steals it from Howard Bowman | 39-48 |
| 13:30 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Hatchett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-48 |
| 13:29 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Frederick hits the follow up shot | 39-50 |
| 13:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Leo Robinson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-50 |
| 13:11 | Detroit Mercy | David Weissinger is fouled in the backcourt by Leo Robinson - foul #4 on Leo Robinson, team foul #5 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Bonner (PG), Ralph Merideth (SG), Michael Maxfield (SF), Travis Juan (PF), Douglas Day (C) Leo Robinson, Abram Dedeaux, Howard Bowman, Ben Lesley, Justin Switzer | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ryan Robertson (PG), Carl Wilson (SG), Joseph Trumbull (SF), Ken Dupuy (PF), Marlin Ippolito (C) David Weissinger, Charles Anderson, Carey Russell, Brian Hatchett, Kevin Frederick | |
| 12:59 | Detroit Mercy | Ryan Robertson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 12:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Merideth is fouled on the floor by Ryan Robertson - foul #4 on Ryan Robertson, team foul #3 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick (PG) Ryan Robertson | |
| 12:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Maxfield hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 12:22 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Ken Dupuy | 42-53 |
| 12:19 | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick loses the dribble to Travis Juan in the backcourt | 42-53 |
| 12:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Merideth comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-53 |
| 12:05 | Detroit Mercy | Ken Dupuy snags the defensive board | 42-53 |
| 11:53 | Detroit Mercy | Ken Dupuy clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Travis Juan - foul #2 on Travis Juan, team foul #6 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Conroy (SG) Michael Maxfield | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | David Weissinger (PG), Charles Anderson (SG), Rickey Marshall (C) Chad Merrick, Carl Wilson, Marlin Ippolito | |
| 11:53 | Detroit Mercy | Ken Dupuy makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 11:53 | Detroit Mercy | Ken Dupuy misses the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 11:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Merideth snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Keith Bonner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Conroy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ralph Merideth (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Travis Juan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Douglas Day (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - David Weissinger (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Trumbull (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ken Dupuy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Rickey Marshall (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Bonner connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Ralph Merideth | 45-54 |
| 11:38 | Detroit Mercy | Keith Bonner steals the ball from David Weissinger in the backcourt | 45-54 |
| 11:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Juan misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ken Dupuy - foul #3 on Ken Dupuy, team foul #4 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Howard Bowman (SF), Justin Switzer (C) Ralph Merideth, Douglas Day | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Carey Russell (SF), Brian Hatchett (PF) Joseph Trumbull, Ken Dupuy | |
| 11:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Juan misses the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 11:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Juan misses the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 11:24 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Hatchett snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 11:22 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Anderson is hacked by Robert Conroy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Conroy, team foul #7 | 45-54 |
| 11:22 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 11:22 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 11:12 | Illinois-Chicago | David Weissinger steals the ball from Robert Conroy | 45-56 |
| 11:09 | Detroit Mercy | David Weissinger misses the dunk attempt | 45-56 |
| 11:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Conroy snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| 11:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Juan buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Keith Bonner | 47-56 |
| 10:50 | Detroit Mercy | Rickey Marshall misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Justin Switzer - foul #3 on Justin Switzer, team foul #8 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Abram Dedeaux (SG), Douglas Day (C) Keith Bonner, Travis Juan | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick (SG) Charles Anderson | |
| 10:50 | Detroit Mercy | Rickey Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 10:50 | Detroit Mercy | Rickey Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 10:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Day banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Conroy and the foul's on Rickey Marshall - foul #1 on Rickey Marshall, team foul #5 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Bonner (PG), Joseph Larsen (SF), Travis Juan (PF) Robert Conroy, Howard Bowman, Justin Switzer | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Carl Wilson (SG), Kevin Frederick (C) David Weissinger, Rickey Marshall | |
| 10:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Day makes the free throw | 50-57 |
| 10:13 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Larsen takes the ball from Kevin Frederick | 50-57 |
| 10:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Bonner misses the dunk attempt | 50-57 |
| 10:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Larsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 10:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Bonner knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Abram Dedeaux | 53-57 |
| 09:55 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Hatchett hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the baseline | 53-57 |
| 09:53 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Hatchett tips it but misses | 53-57 |
| 09:52 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Frederick tips it home | 53-59 |
| 09:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Abram Dedeaux clanks a floater from the right block | 53-59 |
| 09:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Abram Dedeaux gets the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 09:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Juan misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 09:22 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Frederick grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 09:06 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Hatchett banks in the wide open layup | 53-61 |
| 09:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Bonner scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Larsen | 56-61 |
| 08:52 | Detroit Mercy | Carey Russell can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-61 |
| 08:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Day snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 08:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Juan connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Bonner and he's fouled by Brian Hatchett - foul #1 on Brian Hatchett, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Merideth (PG), Robert Conroy (SG), Howard Bowman (SF), Ben Lesley (C) Keith Bonner, Abram Dedeaux, Joseph Larsen, Douglas Day | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | David Weissinger (PG), Charles Anderson (SG), Joseph Trumbull (SF), Ken Dupuy (PF), Marlin Ippolito (C) Chad Merrick, Carl Wilson, Carey Russell, Brian Hatchett, Kevin Frederick | |
| 08:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Juan makes the free throw | 59-61 |
| 08:25 | Detroit Mercy | Marlin Ippolito connects on the open shot from the right side | 59-63 |
| 08:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Juan buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Conroy | 61-63 |
| 08:10 | Detroit Mercy | Ken Dupuy hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from David Weissinger | 61-65 |
| 07:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Juan misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Ken Dupuy - foul #4 on Ken Dupuy, team foul #7 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Leo Robinson (PG) Robert Conroy | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ryan Robertson (SF) Joseph Trumbull | |
| 07:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Juan misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 07:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Juan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Leo Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SG - Ralph Merideth (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Travis Juan (tiring) 12 pts. C - Ben Lesley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - David Weissinger (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Charles Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Robertson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ken Dupuy (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Marlin Ippolito (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:51 | Detroit Mercy | Ralph Merideth is called for the reach on David Weissinger in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Merideth, team foul #9 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Maxfield (C) Travis Juan | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 07:51 | Detroit Mercy | David Weissinger makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 07:51 | Detroit Mercy | David Weissinger makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 07:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Howard Bowman is hacked by Ryan Robertson - foul #5 on Ryan Robertson, team foul #8 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Justin Switzer (C) Ben Lesley | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Trumbull (SF), Rickey Marshall (C) Ryan Robertson, Ken Dupuy | |
| 07:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Howard Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 07:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Howard Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 07:21 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Trumbull drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Weissinger | 64-69 |
| 06:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Leo Robinson is whistled for a carry | 64-69 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Conroy (SG) Ralph Merideth | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Carl Wilson (SG), Ken Dupuy (PF) Charles Anderson, Marlin Ippolito | |
| 06:37 | Detroit Mercy | David Weissinger buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Wilson and the foul's on Leo Robinson - foul #5 on Leo Robinson, team foul #10 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Bonner (PG), Joseph Larsen (SF), Douglas Day (C) Leo Robinson, Howard Bowman, Michael Maxfield | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Carey Russell (SF) Joseph Trumbull | |
| 06:37 | Detroit Mercy | David Weissinger makes the free throw | 64-72 |
| 06:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Justin Switzer double dribbles | 64-72 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Frederick (C) Rickey Marshall | |
| 05:59 | Detroit Mercy | David Weissinger misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 64-72 |
| 05:57 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Justin Switzer | 64-72 |
| 05:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Bonner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-72 |
| 05:35 | Detroit Mercy | Carl Wilson snags the defensive board | 64-72 |
| 05:29 | Detroit Mercy | Carey Russell misses the wide open jump hook in the lane | 64-72 |
| 05:27 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Frederick misses the tip | 64-72 |
| 05:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Larsen snags the defensive board | 64-72 |
| 05:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Larsen is whistled for a carry | 64-72 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Abram Dedeaux (SG), Ralph Merideth (SF), Ben Lesley (PF), Michael Maxfield (C) Robert Conroy, Joseph Larsen, Justin Switzer, Douglas Day | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick (PG), Charles Anderson (SG), Brian Hatchett (PF), Marlin Ippolito (C) David Weissinger, Carl Wilson, Ken Dupuy, Kevin Frederick | |
| 04:49 | Detroit Mercy | Marlin Ippolito is hacked by Michael Maxfield - foul #2 on Michael Maxfield, team foul #11 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Trumbull (SF) Carey Russell | |
| 04:49 | Detroit Mercy | Marlin Ippolito misses the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 04:49 | Detroit Mercy | Marlin Ippolito misses the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 04:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Ben Lesley grabs the board | 64-72 |
| 04:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Maxfield hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brian Hatchett - foul #2 on Brian Hatchett, team foul #9 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Howard Bowman (SF) Keith Bonner | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 04:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Maxfield misses the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 04:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Maxfield makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 04:22 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Trumbull comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 65-72 |
| 04:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Ben Lesley gets the rebound | 65-72 |
| 03:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Merideth comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 65-72 |
| 03:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Ben Lesley can't tip it in | 65-72 |
| 03:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Merideth misses the tip | 65-72 |
| 03:46 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Hatchett grabs the defensive rebound | 65-72 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Ralph Merideth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Abram Dedeaux (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Howard Bowman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Maxfield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Ben Lesley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Chad Merrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Trumbull (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Hatchett (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Marlin Ippolito (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:35 | Detroit Mercy | Marlin Ippolito misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-72 |
| 03:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Howard Bowman snags the defensive board | 65-72 |
| 03:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Ben Lesley scores on a shot in the lane and he's fouled by Marlin Ippolito - foul #1 on Marlin Ippolito, team foul #10 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Bonner (PG), Robert Conroy (SG), Joseph Larsen (SF), Justin Switzer (C) Ralph Merideth, Abram Dedeaux, Howard Bowman, Michael Maxfield | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | David Weissinger (PG), Carl Wilson (SF), Ken Dupuy (PF), Kevin Frederick (C) Chad Merrick, Joseph Trumbull, Brian Hatchett, Marlin Ippolito | |
| 03:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Ben Lesley makes the free throw | 68-72 |
| 03:00 | Detroit Mercy | Justin Switzer swats the layup by Ken Dupuy | 68-72 |
| 02:59 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Frederick gets the offensive rebound | 68-72 |
| 02:36 | Detroit Mercy | Carl Wilson blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Conroy - foul #2 on Robert Conroy, team foul #12 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Juan (PF) Ben Lesley | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Carey Russell (SF) Charles Anderson | |
| 02:36 | Detroit Mercy | Carl Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 02:36 | Detroit Mercy | Carl Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 02:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-74 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Howard Bowman (SF) Joseph Larsen | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brian Hatchett (PF) Ken Dupuy | |
| 02:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Frederick steals it from Justin Switzer | 68-74 |
| 02:16 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-74 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Merideth (SG), Douglas Day (C) Robert Conroy, Justin Switzer | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Charles Anderson (SG) Carl Wilson | |
| 01:54 | Detroit Mercy | Carey Russell is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Carey Russell, team foul #11 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Abram Dedeaux (SG) Ralph Merideth | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ken Dupuy (PF) Brian Hatchett | |
| 01:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Bonner drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Travis Juan | 71-74 |
| 01:38 | Detroit Mercy | Carey Russell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-74 |
| 01:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Bonner clanks a 3 from the left wing | 71-74 |
| 01:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Day snags the offensive board | 71-74 |
| 01:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Day can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ken Dupuy - foul #5 on Ken Dupuy, team foul #12 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brian Hatchett (PF) Ken Dupuy | |
| 01:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Day makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Day makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 01:05 | Detroit Mercy | Abram Dedeaux steals the ball from Carey Russell in the backcourt | 73-74 |
| 01:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Howard Bowman lays it in on a great pass from Abram Dedeaux | 75-74 |
| 00:56 | Detroit Mercy | David Weissinger clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-74 |
| 00:54 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Hatchett snags the offensive board | 75-74 |
| 00:42 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Anderson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-74 |
| 00:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Juan grabs the board | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Bonner scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Abram Dedeaux and he's hacked by David Weissinger - foul #1 on David Weissinger, team foul #13 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Merideth (SF), Michael Maxfield (PF) Howard Bowman, Travis Juan | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 00:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Bonner misses the free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:18 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Kevin Frederick | 77-74 |
| 00:13 | Detroit Mercy | Carey Russell misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 77-74 |
| 00:12 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Frederick misses the tip | 77-74 |
| 00:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Maxfield grabs the board | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Maxfield is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Anderson - foul #2 on Charles Anderson, team foul #14 | 77-74 |
| 00:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Maxfield makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Maxfield misses the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:08 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Frederick snags the defensive board | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Detroit Mercy | Carey Russell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-74 |
| 00:03 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Frederick snags the offensive board | 78-74 |
| 00:01 | Detroit Mercy | Carey Russell scores on a 3 from the left corner | 78-77 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Keith Bonner runs out the clock | 78-77 |