| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Chad Merrick (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Webb (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Douglas Rickard (fresh) C - Rickey Marshall (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Brian Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Sherwin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Dandrea (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Allen Harrop (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Randall Engel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Webb inbounds the ball | 42-27 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Detroit Mercy | The pull-up jumper by Chad Merrick is blocked by Allen Harrop | 42-27 |
| 19:45 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Randall Engel | 42-27 |
| 19:27 | IPFW | Allen Harrop's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-27 |
| 19:08 | Detroit Mercy | David Thompson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-27 |
| 19:06 | Detroit Mercy | Rickey Marshall tips it back up and in | 44-27 |
| 18:46 | IPFW | Allen Harrop hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Davis | 44-29 |
| 18:26 | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Randall Engel - foul #2 on Randall Engel, team foul #1 | 44-29 |
| 18:26 | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick makes the 1st free throw | 45-29 |
| 18:26 | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick makes the 2nd free throw | 46-29 |
| 18:09 | IPFW | Chad Merrick steps in front of the Allen Harrop pass | 46-29 |
| 17:55 | Detroit Mercy | David Thompson is hacked by Christopher Sherwin - foul #2 on Christopher Sherwin, team foul #2 | 46-29 |
| 17:42 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Thompson | 48-29 |
| 17:26 | IPFW | Randall Engel is hacked by Douglas Rickard - foul #3 on Douglas Rickard, team foul #1 | 48-29 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Antoine Langley (PG), Charles Anderson (SG), Clyde Josephson (SF), Morgan Todd (PF), William Pierce (C) Chad Merrick, David Thompson, Stephen Webb, Douglas Rickard, Rickey Marshall | |
| Subs | IPFW | George Landreth (SF), Gilbert Michaud (PF), Matthew Maglio (C) Daniel Dandrea, Allen Harrop, Randall Engel | |
| 17:04 | IPFW | Gilbert Michaud lays it up and in | 48-31 |
| 16:37 | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Michaud swats the layup by Charles Anderson | 48-31 |
| 16:35 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 48-31 |
| 16:25 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd double dribbles | 48-31 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | David Thompson (SG), Rickey Marshall (C) Clyde Josephson, William Pierce | |
| Subs | IPFW | Michael Berry (SG), Daniel Dandrea (SF), Randall Engel (C) Brian Davis, Christopher Sherwin, Matthew Maglio | |
| 16:12 | IPFW | Gilbert Michaud makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Berry | 48-33 |
| 15:52 | Detroit Mercy | Antoine Langley is fouled on the floor by George Landreth - foul #3 on George Landreth, team foul #3 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick (PG), Stephen Webb (SF), Douglas Rickard (PF) Antoine Langley, Charles Anderson, Morgan Todd | |
| Subs | IPFW | Allen Harrop (PF) Gilbert Michaud | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Chad Merrick (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Webb (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Douglas Rickard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Rickey Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - George Landreth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Berry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Dandrea (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Allen Harrop (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Randall Engel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Chad Merrick, team foul #2 | 48-33 |
| 15:23 | IPFW | Daniel Dandrea can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-33 |
| 15:22 | IPFW | Michael Berry tips it in | 48-35 |
| 15:00 | Detroit Mercy | David Thompson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Allen Harrop - foul #2 on Allen Harrop, team foul #4 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Christopher Sherwin (SG), Gilbert Michaud (C) Daniel Dandrea, Randall Engel | |
| 15:00 | Detroit Mercy | David Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 15:00 | Detroit Mercy | David Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 15:00 | IPFW | Gilbert Michaud gets the rebound | 49-35 |
| 14:48 | IPFW | Michael Berry misses long on a jumper from the left block | 49-35 |
| 14:46 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Rickey Marshall | 49-35 |
| 14:34 | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 49-35 |
| 14:32 | IPFW | Allen Harrop snags the defensive board | 49-35 |
| 14:09 | IPFW | Allen Harrop scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 13:47 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard's pass is intercepted by Michael Berry | 49-38 |
| 13:43 | IPFW | Michael Berry hits the finger roll | 49-40 |
| 13:32 | Detroit Mercy | David Thompson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 13:31 | IPFW | Michael Berry pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 13:15 | IPFW | Christopher Sherwin blows the layup | 49-40 |
| 13:14 | Detroit Mercy | Rickey Marshall gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 12:57 | Detroit Mercy | David Thompson double dribbles | 49-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Antoine Langley (PG), Charles Anderson (SG), Clyde Josephson (SF), Morgan Todd (PF), William Pierce (C) Chad Merrick, David Thompson, Stephen Webb, Douglas Rickard, Rickey Marshall | |
| Subs | IPFW | Brian Davis (PG), Daniel Dandrea (SF), Matthew Maglio (PF), Randall Engel (C) George Landreth, Michael Berry, Allen Harrop, Gilbert Michaud | |
| 12:37 | IPFW | Christopher Sherwin double dribbles | 49-40 |
| 12:18 | Detroit Mercy | William Pierce blows the layup | 49-40 |
| 12:17 | Detroit Mercy | William Pierce grabs the offensive board | 49-40 |
| 12:07 | Detroit Mercy | William Pierce is whistled for traveling | 49-40 |
| 11:40 | IPFW | Morgan Todd is called for the reach on Brian Davis - foul #1 on Morgan Todd, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Michael Berry (SG), Gilbert Michaud (PF) Christopher Sherwin, Matthew Maglio | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Antoine Langley (fresh) SG - Charles Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clyde Josephson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Morgan Todd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Pierce (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Brian Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Berry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Daniel Dandrea (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gilbert Michaud (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Randall Engel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:18 | IPFW | Michael Berry connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Brian Davis | 49-42 |
| 10:55 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gilbert Michaud - foul #1 on Gilbert Michaud, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick (PG) Antoine Langley | |
| Subs | IPFW | George Landreth (SG), Allen Harrop (PF) Michael Berry, Gilbert Michaud | |
| 10:55 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd misses the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 10:55 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 10:38 | IPFW | Brian Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 10:36 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 10:17 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 10:00 | IPFW | Chad Merrick picks off the pass by Brian Davis | 53-42 |
| 09:57 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Anderson lays it up and in set up by Chad Merrick | 55-42 |
| 09:52 | IPFW | Brian Davis misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by William Pierce - foul #2 on William Pierce, team foul #4 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | David Thompson (SG), Stephen Webb (SF), Douglas Rickard (PF), Rickey Marshall (C) Charles Anderson, Clyde Josephson, Morgan Todd, William Pierce | |
| Subs | IPFW | Christopher Sherwin (SG), Gilbert Michaud (C) Daniel Dandrea, Randall Engel | |
| 09:52 | IPFW | Brian Davis makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 09:52 | IPFW | Brian Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 09:28 | Detroit Mercy | David Thompson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 55-44 |
| 09:26 | IPFW | George Landreth pulls down the rebound | 55-44 |
| 09:04 | IPFW | George Landreth scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Sherwin | 55-46 |
| 08:44 | Detroit Mercy | Allen Harrop picks off the pass by Stephen Webb | 55-46 |
| 08:22 | IPFW | Brian Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 08:21 | IPFW | George Landreth tips it back up and in | 55-48 |
| 08:09 | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Webb | 57-48 |
| 07:53 | IPFW | Allen Harrop is hacked by Douglas Rickard - foul #4 on Douglas Rickard, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Antoine Langley (PG), Charles Anderson (SF) Chad Merrick, Stephen Webb | |
| Subs | IPFW | Michael Berry (PG), Daniel Dandrea (SF), Matthew Maglio (PF), Randall Engel (C) Brian Davis, George Landreth, Allen Harrop, Gilbert Michaud | |
| 07:38 | IPFW | Christopher Sherwin misses the 3 from the left corner | 57-48 |
| 07:37 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Anderson gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Antoine Langley (fresh) SG - David Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Rickard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Rickey Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Michael Berry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - Christopher Sherwin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Dandrea (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Matthew Maglio (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randall Engel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Detroit Mercy | Antoine Langley clanks a shot from the right side | 57-48 |
| 07:22 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard tips it in | 59-48 |
| 06:53 | IPFW | Michael Berry drills a floater from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 06:34 | Detroit Mercy | Rickey Marshall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Randall Engel - foul #3 on Randall Engel, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Webb (SF), Morgan Todd (PF) David Thompson, Douglas Rickard | |
| Subs | IPFW | Brian Davis (PG), Gilbert Michaud (PF) Christopher Sherwin, Matthew Maglio | |
| 06:34 | Detroit Mercy | Rickey Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 06:34 | Detroit Mercy | Rickey Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 06:34 | IPFW | Gilbert Michaud grabs the board | 60-50 |
| 06:24 | IPFW | Brian Davis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 06:22 | IPFW | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Dandrea | 60-50 |
| 06:07 | IPFW | Brian Davis buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 05:46 | Detroit Mercy | Rickey Marshall is fouled on the floor by Randall Engel - foul #4 on Randall Engel, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick (PG) Antoine Langley | |
| Subs | IPFW | George Landreth (PG), Allen Harrop (PF) Brian Davis, Gilbert Michaud | |
| 05:46 | Detroit Mercy | Rickey Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 05:46 | Detroit Mercy | Rickey Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 05:33 | IPFW | Allen Harrop clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 05:31 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Webb pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 05:17 | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-53 |
| 05:16 | IPFW | Randall Engel grabs the board | 62-53 |
| 04:58 | IPFW | Randall Engel lays it in | 62-55 |
| 04:44 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Anderson drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Chad Merrick | 64-55 |
| 04:32 | IPFW | Allen Harrop hits the finger roll | 64-57 |
| 04:11 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Anderson misses the floater in the lane | 64-57 |
| 04:09 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Anderson snags the offensive board | 64-57 |
| 04:01 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd is whistled for traveling | 64-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Antoine Langley (PG), David Thompson (SG), Clyde Josephson (SF), Douglas Rickard (PF), William Pierce (C) Chad Merrick, Charles Anderson, Stephen Webb, Morgan Todd, Rickey Marshall | |
| Subs | IPFW | Brian Davis (PG), Christopher Sherwin (SG), Gilbert Michaud (PF), Matthew Maglio (C) Michael Berry, Daniel Dandrea, Allen Harrop, Randall Engel | |
| 03:38 | IPFW | Matthew Maglio hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-60 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Antoine Langley (fresh) SG - David Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clyde Josephson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Rickard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - William Pierce (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Brian Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Sherwin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Landreth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gilbert Michaud (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Maglio (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:28 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Thompson | 66-60 |
| 03:08 | IPFW | Christopher Sherwin misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-60 |
| 03:06 | IPFW | Gilbert Michaud misses the tip | 66-60 |
| 03:05 | Detroit Mercy | David Thompson snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 03:00 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick (PG), Stephen Webb (SF), Morgan Todd (C) Antoine Langley, Clyde Josephson, William Pierce | |
| Subs | IPFW | Allen Harrop (PF), Randall Engel (C) Gilbert Michaud, Matthew Maglio | |
| 02:46 | Detroit Mercy | David Thompson's floater is tipped away by Allen Harrop | 66-60 |
| 02:45 | IPFW | Randall Engel grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 02:31 | IPFW | George Landreth scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Allen Harrop | 66-63 |
| 02:18 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard travels with the ball | 66-63 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Daniel Dandrea (SF) George Landreth | |
| 02:03 | IPFW | Allen Harrop knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 66-65 |
| 01:45 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd is fouled on the floor by Randall Engel - foul #5 on Randall Engel, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Rickey Marshall (C) Douglas Rickard | |
| Subs | IPFW | Gilbert Michaud (C) Randall Engel | |
| 01:45 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:45 | IPFW | Gilbert Michaud gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| 01:38 | IPFW | Christopher Sherwin clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-65 |
| 01:36 | Detroit Mercy | Rickey Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 01:25 | Detroit Mercy | Rickey Marshall makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Chad Merrick and he's fouled by Gilbert Michaud - foul #2 on Gilbert Michaud, team foul #9 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard (PF) Morgan Todd | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 01:25 | Detroit Mercy | Rickey Marshall makes the free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:56 | IPFW | Stephen Webb steals the ball from Brian Davis | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Webb misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 69-65 |
| 00:28 | IPFW | Gilbert Michaud grabs the board | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | IPFW | Christopher Sherwin makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Daniel Dandrea | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:19 | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Davis - foul #1 on Brian Davis, team foul #10 | 69-68 |
| 00:19 | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:19 | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | IPFW | Douglas Rickard steps in front of the Gilbert Michaud pass | 70-68 |
| 00:09 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Davis is called for the reach on Chad Merrick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Davis, team foul #11 | 70-68 |
| 00:09 | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:09 | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:09 | IPFW | IPFW calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| 00:01 | IPFW | Daniel Dandrea misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Rickey Marshall gets the rebound | 71-68 |