| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Thomas Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Milton Hutzler (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Johnnie Muhammad (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Lucht (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Forcier (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Todd Michell (fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Lashbrook (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Orr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Moeller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Brett Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duquesne | John Orr inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Duquesne | Joseph Moeller can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 29-34 |
| 19:41 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Forcier gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 19:23 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Forcier misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-34 |
| 19:21 | Duquesne | The rebound goes to John Orr | 29-34 |
| 18:58 | Duquesne | Todd Michell is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Todd Michell, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Robert Dusky (PG) Todd Michell | |
| 18:39 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Lucht is whistled for traveling | 29-34 |
| 18:20 | Duquesne | Brett Foster misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-34 |
| 18:19 | Detroit Mercy | Milton Hutzler grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 18:15 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Allen misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 18:13 | Detroit Mercy | Milton Hutzler snags the offensive board | 29-34 |
| 18:01 | Detroit Mercy | Johnnie Muhammad misses the jumper from the left side | 29-34 |
| 17:59 | Duquesne | Robert Dusky snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 17:42 | Duquesne | Joseph Moeller misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Larry Lucht - foul #1 on Larry Lucht, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Kirby (SG), Dennis Pierson (PF) Milton Hutzler, Larry Lucht | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 17:42 | Duquesne | Joseph Moeller makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 17:42 | Duquesne | Joseph Moeller makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 17:31 | Detroit Mercy | Johnnie Muhammad misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-36 |
| 17:29 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Forcier tips it home | 31-36 |
| 17:03 | Duquesne | Dennis Pierson is called for the reach on Joseph Moeller - foul #1 on Dennis Pierson, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Corey Fulp (PG), Donald Zaretsky (SF), Stephen Rivers (C) Thomas Allen, Johnnie Muhammad, Douglas Forcier | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Hans Tontarski (SG), Mark Wilson (SF), Robert Pitts (PF), Leo Williams (C) David Lashbrook, John Orr, Joseph Moeller, Brett Foster | |
| 16:39 | Duquesne | Robert Dusky knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 16:24 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Rivers can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Pitts - foul #1 on Robert Pitts, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Milton Hutzler (SG) Corey Fulp | |
| Subs | Duquesne | James Doyle (SG) Robert Dusky | |
| 16:24 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Rivers misses the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 16:24 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Rivers makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 16:01 | Duquesne | James Doyle drills a floater from the right block | 32-41 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Kevin Kirby (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Milton Hutzler (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Donald Zaretsky (fresh) PF - Dennis Pierson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Rivers (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Hans Tontarski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - James Doyle (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Pitts (fresh) C - Leo Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Rivers misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 15:42 | Detroit Mercy | Milton Hutzler misses the tip | 32-41 |
| 15:40 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Rivers pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 15:20 | Detroit Mercy | Milton Hutzler misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-41 |
| 15:19 | Duquesne | Mark Wilson gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 14:57 | Duquesne | Mark Wilson misses the jump hook in the paint | 32-41 |
| 14:55 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Rivers snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 14:42 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Rivers misses short on a shot from close range | 32-41 |
| 14:41 | Duquesne | Robert Pitts pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 14:30 | Duquesne | Leo Williams hits the finger roll | 32-43 |
| 14:17 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Kirby hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Mark Wilson - foul #1 on Mark Wilson, team foul #3 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Allen (PG), Johnnie Muhammad (SF), Larry Lucht (PF), Douglas Forcier (C) Milton Hutzler, Donald Zaretsky, Dennis Pierson, Stephen Rivers | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Todd Michell (PG), David Lashbrook (SG), John Orr (SF), Joseph Moeller (PF), Brett Foster (C) Hans Tontarski, James Doyle, Mark Wilson, Robert Pitts, Leo Williams | |
| 14:17 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Kirby makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 14:17 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Kirby misses the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 14:17 | Duquesne | The rebound goes to Joseph Moeller | 33-43 |
| 14:06 | Duquesne | Todd Michell misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-43 |
| 14:04 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Forcier snags the defensive board | 33-43 |
| 14:00 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Allen drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Johnnie Muhammad | 36-43 |
| 13:36 | Duquesne | John Orr misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-43 |
| 13:35 | Duquesne | Joseph Moeller hits the follow up shot | 36-45 |
| 13:09 | Detroit Mercy | Johnnie Muhammad is hacked by David Lashbrook - foul #2 on David Lashbrook, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Zaretsky (SG) Kevin Kirby | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 12:51 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Allen clanks a shot from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 12:49 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Zaretsky grabs the offensive board | 36-45 |
| 12:36 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Zaretsky travels with the ball | 36-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Milton Hutzler (SG) Donald Zaretsky | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 12:19 | Duquesne | Joseph Moeller connects on the turnaround in the lane | 36-47 |
| 12:04 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Forcier buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Allen | 39-47 |
| 11:53 | Duquesne | David Lashbrook scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Orr | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Thomas Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Milton Hutzler (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Johnnie Muhammad (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Lucht (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Forcier (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Todd Michell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Lashbrook (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Orr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Moeller (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Brett Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Lucht hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 11:38 | Duquesne | John Orr pulls down the rebound | 39-50 |
| 11:18 | Duquesne | John Orr buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Lashbrook | 39-53 |
| 10:49 | Detroit Mercy | Johnnie Muhammad hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-53 |
| 10:23 | Duquesne | Brett Foster knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-56 |
| 10:05 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Forcier misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-56 |
| 10:03 | Duquesne | John Orr snags the defensive board | 42-56 |
| 09:42 | Duquesne | Larry Lucht steals it from David Lashbrook | 42-56 |
| 09:29 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Lucht loses the dribble to Joseph Moeller | 42-56 |
| 09:15 | Duquesne | Joseph Moeller makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Todd Michell and he's fouled by Larry Lucht - foul #2 on Larry Lucht, team foul #3 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Corey Fulp (PG), Kevin Kirby (SG), Donald Zaretsky (SF), Dennis Pierson (PF), Stephen Rivers (C) Thomas Allen, Milton Hutzler, Johnnie Muhammad, Larry Lucht, Douglas Forcier | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Robert Dusky (PG), Hans Tontarski (SG), Mark Wilson (SF), Leo Williams (C) Todd Michell, David Lashbrook, John Orr, Brett Foster | |
| 09:15 | Duquesne | Joseph Moeller makes the free throw | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:03 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Pierson can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Joseph Moeller - foul #3 on Joseph Moeller, team foul #5 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Robert Pitts (PF) Joseph Moeller | |
| 09:03 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Pierson misses the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 09:03 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Pierson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| 09:03 | Duquesne | Robert Pitts snags the defensive board | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:57 | Duquesne | The jump hook by Hans Tontarski is blocked by Stephen Rivers | 42-59 |
| 08:55 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Pierson gets the rebound | 42-59 |
| 08:51 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Zaretsky misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-59 |
| 08:50 | Duquesne | Mark Wilson gets the rebound | 42-59 |
| 08:26 | Duquesne | Hans Tontarski misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-59 |
| 08:24 | Duquesne | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Pitts | 42-59 |
| 08:07 | Duquesne | Hans Tontarski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Dusky | 42-62 |
| 07:55 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Zaretsky knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Corey Fulp | 45-62 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Corey Fulp (fresh) SG - Kevin Kirby (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Donald Zaretsky (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Pierson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Rivers (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Robert Dusky (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hans Tontarski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mark Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Pitts (fresh) 3 reb. C - Leo Williams (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Duquesne | Hans Tontarski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 45-62 |
| 07:33 | Duquesne | Mark Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 45-62 |
| 07:17 | Duquesne | Robert Dusky hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-64 |
| 07:10 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Dusky picks off the pass by Corey Fulp | 45-64 |
| 06:44 | Duquesne | Mark Wilson clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 45-64 |
| 06:43 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Kirby grabs the defensive rebound | 45-64 |
| 06:31 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Kirby is called for 5 seconds | 45-64 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Allen (PG), Tommy Greenough (SG), Johnnie Muhammad (SF), Larry Lucht (PF), Douglas Forcier (C) Corey Fulp, Kevin Kirby, Donald Zaretsky, Dennis Pierson, Stephen Rivers | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Todd Michell (PG), David Lashbrook (SG), John Orr (SF), Joseph Moeller (PF), Brett Foster (C) Robert Dusky, Hans Tontarski, Mark Wilson, Robert Pitts, Leo Williams | |
| 06:06 | Duquesne | Todd Michell can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Tommy Greenough - foul #2 on Tommy Greenough, team foul #4 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Milton Hutzler (SG) Tommy Greenough | |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| 06:06 | Duquesne | Todd Michell makes the 1st free throw | 45-65 |
| 06:06 | Duquesne | Todd Michell misses the 2nd free throw | 45-65 |
| 06:06 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Douglas Forcier | 45-65 |
| 05:58 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Lucht misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-65 |
| 05:57 | Duquesne | Brett Foster snags the defensive board | 45-65 |
| 05:52 | Duquesne | Milton Hutzler is called for the reach on John Orr - foul #1 on Milton Hutzler, team foul #5 | 45-65 |
| 05:38 | Duquesne | Brett Foster lays it up and in | 45-67 |
| 05:24 | Detroit Mercy | The short jumper by Milton Hutzler is denied by Brett Foster | 45-67 |
| 05:23 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Lucht | 45-67 |
| 05:13 | Detroit Mercy | Johnnie Muhammad drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-67 |
| 04:47 | Duquesne | Todd Michell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Allen - foul #3 on Thomas Allen, team foul #6 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Zaretsky (SG), Dennis Pierson (PF) Milton Hutzler, Larry Lucht | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Mark Wilson (PF) Joseph Moeller | |
| 04:47 | Duquesne | Todd Michell makes the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 04:47 | Duquesne | Todd Michell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-69 |
| 04:28 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Pierson knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Allen | 50-69 |
| 04:14 | Duquesne | John Orr is fouled on the floor by Dennis Pierson - foul #2 on Dennis Pierson, team foul #7 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Corey Fulp (PG), Tommy Greenough (SF), Stephen Rivers (C) Thomas Allen, Johnnie Muhammad, Douglas Forcier | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Robert Dusky (PG), Hans Tontarski (SG), Leo Williams (C) Todd Michell, David Lashbrook, Brett Foster | |
| 04:14 | Duquesne | John Orr makes the 1st free throw | 50-70 |
| 04:14 | Duquesne | John Orr makes the 2nd free throw | 50-71 |
| 04:00 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Zaretsky hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-71 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:40 | Duquesne | Stephen Rivers swats the layup by Mark Wilson | 52-71 |
| 03:39 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Zaretsky grabs the board | 52-71 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Corey Fulp (fresh) SG - Donald Zaretsky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Tommy Greenough (fresh) PF - Dennis Pierson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Rivers (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Robert Dusky (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hans Tontarski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Orr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Leo Williams (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Detroit Mercy | The jump hook by Donald Zaretsky is blocked by Leo Williams | 52-71 |
| 03:21 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Pierson hits the follow up shot | 54-71 |
| 03:04 | Duquesne | Hans Tontarski loses the dribble to Stephen Rivers | 54-71 |
| 02:43 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Pierson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-71 |
| 02:41 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Zaretsky | 54-71 |
| 02:30 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Wilson steals the ball from Corey Fulp | 54-71 |
| 02:15 | Duquesne | Robert Dusky double dribbles | 54-71 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Kirby (PG) Corey Fulp | |
| Subs | Duquesne | James Doyle (SF), Robert Pitts (PF) John Orr, Mark Wilson | |
| 01:58 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Pierson misses the dunk | 54-71 |
| 01:57 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Kirby | 54-71 |
| 01:40 | Detroit Mercy | Tommy Greenough misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-71 |
| 01:38 | Duquesne | Robert Pitts gets the rebound | 54-71 |
| 01:13 | Duquesne | James Doyle scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Hans Tontarski and the foul's on Kevin Kirby - foul #1 on Kevin Kirby, team foul #8 | 54-73 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Corey Fulp (PG) Tommy Greenough | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Mark Wilson (SF) Hans Tontarski | |
| 01:13 | Duquesne | James Doyle makes the free throw | 54-74 |
| 01:04 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Kirby drills a jumper in the lane | 56-74 |
| 00:40 | Duquesne | Mark Wilson drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Pitts and he's hacked by Kevin Kirby - foul #2 on Kevin Kirby, team foul #9 | 56-76 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Duquesne | Hans Tontarski (SG) James Doyle | |
| 00:40 | Duquesne | Mark Wilson misses the free throw | 56-76 |
| 00:40 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Pierson grabs the board | 56-76 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Detroit Mercy | Corey Fulp clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Dusky - foul #2 on Robert Dusky, team foul #6 | 56-76 |
| 00:33 | Detroit Mercy | Corey Fulp makes the 1st free throw | 57-76 |
| 00:33 | Detroit Mercy | Corey Fulp misses the 2nd free throw | 57-76 |
| 00:33 | Duquesne | Mark Wilson snags the defensive board | 57-76 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Duquesne | Corey Fulp picks off the pass by Robert Dusky | 57-76 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Corey Fulp hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 57-76 |