| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Chad Merrick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Webb (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Douglas Rickard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Rickey Marshall (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Larson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gregory Hartman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerry Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Webb inbounds the ball | 26-39 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick is fouled on the floor by Larry Hartung - foul #3 on Larry Hartung, team foul #1 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Standley (PG) Larry Hartung | |
| 19:31 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard banks in the layup on a great pass from Chad Merrick | 28-39 |
| 19:27 | Missouri State | Donald Standley scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Gerry Walker | 28-42 |
| 19:01 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-42 |
| 18:59 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker grabs the board | 28-42 |
| 18:39 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker banks in the layup and he's hacked by Douglas Rickard - foul #3 on Douglas Rickard, team foul #1 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd (PF) Douglas Rickard | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 18:39 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker misses the free throw | 28-44 |
| 18:39 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd gets the rebound | 28-44 |
| 18:29 | Detroit Mercy | David Thompson drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Chad Merrick | 30-44 |
| 18:09 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper misses the lay-in | 30-44 |
| 18:08 | Detroit Mercy | Rickey Marshall gets the rebound | 30-44 |
| 17:58 | Detroit Mercy | David Thompson scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 32-44 |
| 17:46 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman buries a 3 from the left wing | 32-47 |
| 17:27 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Webb hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Chad Merrick | 34-47 |
| 17:08 | Missouri State | Morgan Todd is called for the reach on Donald Standley - foul #3 on Morgan Todd, team foul #2 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Antoine Langley (PG), Charles Anderson (SG), Clyde Josephson (SF), James Tamez (PF), William Pierce (C) Chad Merrick, David Thompson, Stephen Webb, Morgan Todd, Rickey Marshall | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Ellison (PG), James Kreps (SF), David Easley (PF), Richard Hayden (C) Donald Standley, Edward Cooper, Gregory Hartman, Gerry Walker | |
| 16:58 | Missouri State | James Kreps buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Charles Larson | 34-49 |
| 16:50 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Anderson is hacked by David Easley - foul #3 on David Easley, team foul #2 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frank Love (PF) David Easley | |
| 16:39 | Detroit Mercy | Antoine Langley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-49 |
| 16:37 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson snags the offensive board | 34-49 |
| 16:19 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Anderson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Antoine Langley | 36-49 |
| 15:58 | Missouri State | Charles Larson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-49 |
| 15:56 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Hayden | 36-49 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Antoine Langley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clyde Josephson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Tamez (fresh) C - William Pierce (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Barry Ellison (fresh) SG - Charles Larson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Kreps (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Frank Love (fresh) C - Richard Hayden (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Missouri State | James Tamez steals the ball from Richard Hayden | 36-49 |
| 15:22 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Anderson drills a shot from the free throw line and the foul's on Charles Larson - foul #2 on Charles Larson, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick (PG), Stephen Webb (SF), Douglas Rickard (PF), Rickey Marshall (C) Antoine Langley, Clyde Josephson, James Tamez, William Pierce | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Donald Standley (SG), Edward Cooper (SF), Gregory Hartman (PF), Gerry Walker (C) Barry Ellison, Charles Larson, James Kreps, Frank Love, Richard Hayden | |
| 15:22 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Anderson makes the free throw | 39-49 |
| 15:05 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-49 |
| 15:04 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Anderson grabs the board | 39-49 |
| 14:39 | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick is whistled for traveling | 39-49 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | David Thompson (SG) Charles Anderson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 14:20 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Larry Hartung | 39-52 |
| 14:02 | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick comes up short on the floater from the right side | 39-52 |
| 14:01 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman gets the rebound | 39-52 |
| 13:46 | Missouri State | Donald Standley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Charles Anderson (SF) Stephen Webb | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Charles Larson (SG) Donald Standley | |
| 13:33 | Detroit Mercy | David Thompson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 39-52 |
| 13:32 | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick hits the follow up shot | 41-52 |
| 13:14 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Chad Merrick - foul #1 on Chad Merrick, team foul #3 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Antoine Langley (PG) Chad Merrick | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 13:14 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 13:14 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 12:56 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Anderson buries a turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Gregory Hartman - foul #2 on Gregory Hartman, team foul #4 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd (PF), William Pierce (C) Douglas Rickard, Rickey Marshall | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Standley (PG) Larry Hartung | |
| 12:56 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Anderson makes the free throw | 44-54 |
| 12:35 | Missouri State | Charles Larson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 12:33 | Detroit Mercy | William Pierce snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| 12:20 | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hartman steals the ball from Morgan Todd | 44-54 |
| 12:05 | Missouri State | Charles Larson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-57 |
| 11:50 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Anderson misses the easy layup | 44-57 |
| 11:48 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Anderson tips it back up and in | 46-57 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Antoine Langley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Morgan Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Pierce (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Donald Standley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Larson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Cooper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gregory Hartman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerry Walker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Missouri State | Donald Standley misses short on a 3 from straight away | 46-57 |
| 11:27 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd pulls down the rebound | 46-57 |
| 11:01 | Detroit Mercy | Antoine Langley is fouled on the floor by Donald Standley - foul #1 on Donald Standley, team foul #5 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick (PG), Stephen Webb (SF), Douglas Rickard (PF), Rickey Marshall (C) David Thompson, Charles Anderson, Morgan Todd, William Pierce | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), James Kreps (SF), David Easley (PF), Richard Hayden (C) Charles Larson, Edward Cooper, Gregory Hartman, Gerry Walker | |
| 10:41 | Detroit Mercy | Rickey Marshall travels with the ball | 46-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Ellison (SG) Donald Standley | |
| 10:15 | Missouri State | David Easley buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Larry Hartung | 46-59 |
| 09:55 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Webb loses the dribble to James Kreps | 46-59 |
| 09:52 | Missouri State | James Kreps lays it up and in | 46-61 |
| 09:32 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Larry Hartung - foul #4 on Larry Hartung, team foul #6 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Charles Anderson (SG) Antoine Langley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Standley (PG), Charles Larson (SG) Larry Hartung, Barry Ellison | |
| 09:32 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 09:32 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 09:12 | Missouri State | Donald Standley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-61 |
| 09:11 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Anderson pulls down the rebound | 48-61 |
| 08:50 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-61 |
| 08:49 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 48-61 |
| 08:33 | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-61 |
| 08:31 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard tips it in | 50-61 |
| 08:08 | Missouri State | James Kreps hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-61 |
| 08:06 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Anderson pulls down the rebound | 50-61 |
| 07:39 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Chad Merrick | 52-61 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Chad Merrick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Anderson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Stephen Webb (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Douglas Rickard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Rickey Marshall (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Donald Standley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Larson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Kreps (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - David Easley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Richard Hayden (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Missouri State | Charles Larson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Chad Merrick - foul #2 on Chad Merrick, team foul #4 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Antoine Langley (PG), David Thompson (SG), Clyde Josephson (SF), Morgan Todd (PF), William Pierce (C) Chad Merrick, Charles Anderson, Stephen Webb, Douglas Rickard, Rickey Marshall | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Edward Cooper (SF), Gregory Hartman (PF), Gerry Walker (C) Donald Standley, James Kreps, David Easley, Richard Hayden | |
| 07:17 | Missouri State | Charles Larson makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 07:17 | Missouri State | Charles Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 07:17 | Detroit Mercy | William Pierce gets the rebound | 52-62 |
| 07:04 | Detroit Mercy | David Thompson makes the jumper in the paint set up by Clyde Josephson | 54-62 |
| 06:43 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker misses the jumpshot from the left side | 54-62 |
| 06:42 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman tips it in | 54-64 |
| 06:28 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 54-64 |
| 06:26 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson tips it but misses | 54-64 |
| 06:25 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd grabs the offensive rebound | 54-64 |
| 06:12 | Detroit Mercy | William Pierce lays it in and the foul's on Larry Hartung - foul #5 on Larry Hartung, team foul #7 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Ellison (PG) Larry Hartung | |
| 06:12 | Detroit Mercy | William Pierce makes the free throw | 57-64 |
| 06:10 | Missouri State | Antoine Langley picks off the pass by Barry Ellison in the backcourt | 57-64 |
| 06:09 | Detroit Mercy | Antoine Langley hits the finger roll | 59-64 |
| 05:49 | Missouri State | William Pierce is called for the reach on Barry Ellison - foul #2 on William Pierce, team foul #5 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Charles Anderson (SF) Clyde Josephson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Standley (PG) Charles Larson | |
| 05:37 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 05:36 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Charles Anderson | 59-64 |
| 05:21 | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hartman steps in front of the Morgan Todd pass | 59-64 |
| 05:00 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 04:59 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker gets the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 04:44 | Missouri State | Donald Standley misses the 3 from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 04:43 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Anderson gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 04:31 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Antoine Langley | 62-64 |
| 04:14 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman drills a 3 from the left wing | 62-67 |
| 04:14 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick (PG), Stephen Webb (SF), Douglas Rickard (PF), Rickey Marshall (C) Antoine Langley, Charles Anderson, Morgan Todd, William Pierce | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Charles Larson (SG) Barry Ellison | |
| 03:57 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Larson picks off the pass by Rickey Marshall | 62-67 |
| 03:53 | Missouri State | Charles Larson lays it up and in | 62-69 |
| 03:28 | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick is hacked by Gregory Hartman - foul #3 on Gregory Hartman, team foul #8 | 62-69 |
| 03:28 | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 03:28 | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Chad Merrick (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Webb (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Douglas Rickard (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Rickey Marshall (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Donald Standley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Larson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edward Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gregory Hartman (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Gerry Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Missouri State | Donald Standley drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:04 | Detroit Mercy | Rickey Marshall misses the lay-in | 64-72 |
| 03:02 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker grabs the board | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:40 | Missouri State | Rickey Marshall steals it from Gregory Hartman | 64-72 |
| 02:28 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Standley picks off the pass by Stephen Webb | 64-72 |
| 02:00 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Stephen Webb - foul #2 on Stephen Webb, team foul #6 | 64-72 |
| 02:00 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 02:00 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 01:42 | Detroit Mercy | David Thompson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:30 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker is hacked by Chad Merrick - foul #3 on Chad Merrick, team foul #7 | 67-73 |
| 01:30 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 01:30 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 01:30 | Detroit Mercy | David Thompson gets the rebound | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:12 | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Thompson | 70-74 |
| 00:53 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker drills a driving attempt in the lane | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Webb comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-76 |
| 00:48 | Missouri State | Charles Larson grabs the board | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Missouri State | David Thompson is called for the reach on Charles Larson in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Thompson, team foul #8 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Easley (PF) Gregory Hartman | |
| 00:47 | Missouri State | Charles Larson makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:47 | Missouri State | Charles Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 70-78 |
| 00:40 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker snags the defensive board | 70-78 |
| 00:40 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-78 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Ellison (SG) Charles Larson | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Missouri State | Barry Ellison is fouled in the backcourt by David Thompson - foul #2 on David Thompson, team foul #9 | 70-78 |
| 00:37 | Missouri State | Barry Ellison makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:37 | Missouri State | Barry Ellison makes the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:31 | Detroit Mercy | Barry Ellison steals the ball from Douglas Rickard | 70-80 |
| 00:27 | Missouri State | Barry Ellison lays it up and in | 70-82 |
| 00:22 | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 72-82 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Barry Ellison runs out the clock | 72-82 |