| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Harvey Arvin (fresh) SG - Antonio Thompson (fresh) SF - Johnathan Maxwell (fresh) PF - Ron Wilson (fresh) C - Dennis Ellman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Ronald Brault (fresh) SG - Charles Prevost (fresh) SF - Robert Hatchell (fresh) PF - Max Willis (fresh) C - Timothy Gammill (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Gammill wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell is hacked by Antonio Thompson - foul #1 on Antonio Thompson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Brault is denied on a layup by Ron Wilson | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Gammill hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Hatchell - foul #1 on Robert Hatchell, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:01 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Max Willis grabs the board | 1-2 |
| 18:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Harvey Arvin steps in front of the Charles Prevost pass | 1-2 |
| 18:48 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin lays it up and in | 3-2 |
| 18:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Prevost is hacked by Harvey Arvin - foul #1 on Harvey Arvin, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 18:07 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hatchell | 3-2 |
| 17:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Prevost misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 17:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Max Willis pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Ronald Brault and he's fouled by Dennis Ellman - foul #1 on Dennis Ellman, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Deshi Chio (PG), Vasily Galuski (SG), Norman Morris (SF), Richard Nellis (PF), Ivan Hawkins (C) Harvey Arvin, Antonio Thompson, Johnathan Maxwell, Ron Wilson, Dennis Ellman | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 17:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell misses the free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:35 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Richard Nellis | 3-4 |
| 17:14 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nellis is fouled on the floor by Ronald Brault - foul #1 on Ronald Brault, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin (PG) Deshi Chio | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Duane Ours (PG), Quinton Fowler (SG), Dominick Mitchell (SF), Joey Runyan (C) Ronald Brault, Charles Prevost, Robert Hatchell, Timothy Gammill | |
| 17:02 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but the foul's on Max Willis - foul #1 on Max Willis, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell (SF) Norman Morris | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Floyd Hadsell (C) Max Willis | |
| 17:02 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:02 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:02 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin makes the 3rd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Joey Runyan hits a shot near the basket and he's fouled by Ivan Hawkins - foul #1 on Ivan Hawkins, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Norman Morris (SF), Dennis Ellman (C) Johnathan Maxwell, Ivan Hawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 16:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Joey Runyan misses the free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:40 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Dennis Ellman | 6-6 |
| 16:20 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nellis connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Norman Morris and he's fouled by Quinton Fowler - foul #1 on Quinton Fowler, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson (SG), Johnathan Maxwell (SF), Ron Wilson (PF) Vasily Galuski, Norman Morris, Dennis Ellman | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Prevost (SG) Quinton Fowler | |
| 16:20 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nellis makes the free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Dominick Mitchell comes up short on the floater from the left side | 9-6 |
| 15:56 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Harvey Arvin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Antonio Thompson (fresh) SF - Johnathan Maxwell (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ron Wilson (fresh) C - Richard Nellis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Duane Ours (fresh) SG - Charles Prevost (fresh) SF - Dominick Mitchell (fresh) PF - Joey Runyan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Floyd Hadsell (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin is open but misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Duane Ours - foul #1 on Duane Ours, team foul #5 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski (SG), Dennis Ellman (C) Antonio Thompson, Ron Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Brault (PG), Robert Hatchell (SF), Max Willis (PF), Timothy Gammill (C) Duane Ours, Dominick Mitchell, Joey Runyan, Floyd Hadsell | |
| 15:40 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin misses the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:40 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:20 | Illinois-Chicago | The jumper by Charles Prevost is denied by Dennis Ellman | 10-6 |
| 15:19 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nellis grabs the board | 10-6 |
| 15:17 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Brault is called for the reach on Harvey Arvin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Brault, team foul #6 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Deshi Chio (PG), Antonio Thompson (SG), Ron Wilson (PF) Harvey Arvin, Vasily Galuski, Richard Nellis | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Duane Ours (PG), Quinton Fowler (SG) Ronald Brault, Charles Prevost | |
| 15:12 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 10-6 |
| 15:11 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Timothy Gammill | 10-6 |
| 14:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Quinton Fowler connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Duane Ours | 10-9 |
| 14:56 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson loses the dribble to Duane Ours in the backcourt | 10-9 |
| 14:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell dunks the ball set up by Duane Ours | 10-11 |
| 14:49 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Ron Wilson | 12-11 |
| 14:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Max Willis can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-11 |
| 14:31 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Ellman grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 14:26 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-11 |
| 14:25 | Detroit Mercy | Ron Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 14:06 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Ellman knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Deshi Chio | 14-11 |
| 13:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Max Willis scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 13:44 | Detroit Mercy | Deshi Chio loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-14 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin (PG), Vasily Galuski (SG), Norman Morris (SF), Richard Nellis (PF), Ivan Hawkins (C) Deshi Chio, Antonio Thompson, Johnathan Maxwell, Ron Wilson, Dennis Ellman | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Isaac Robinson (PG), Charles Prevost (SG), Dominick Mitchell (SF), Joey Runyan (PF), Floyd Hadsell (C) Duane Ours, Quinton Fowler, Robert Hatchell, Max Willis, Timothy Gammill | |
| 13:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Prevost misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 14-14 |
| 13:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Isaac Robinson tips it back up and in | 14-16 |
| 13:07 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nellis hits the finger roll | 16-16 |
| 12:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Joey Runyan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-16 |
| 12:44 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 12:39 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 16-16 |
| 12:38 | Detroit Mercy | Norman Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 12:26 | Detroit Mercy | Ivan Hawkins misses the lay-in | 16-16 |
| 12:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Joey Runyan gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 11:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Dominick Mitchell can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 16-16 |
| 11:55 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski grabs the board | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Harvey Arvin (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Vasily Galuski (fairly fresh) SF - Norman Morris (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Nellis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Hawkins (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Isaac Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Prevost (fairly fresh) SF - Dominick Mitchell (fairly fresh) PF - Joey Runyan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Floyd Hadsell (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:52 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin is hacked by Charles Prevost in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Prevost, team foul #7 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson (SG), Johnathan Maxwell (SF), Ron Wilson (PF), Dennis Ellman (C) Vasily Galuski, Norman Morris, Richard Nellis, Ivan Hawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Duane Ours (PG), Quinton Fowler (SG), Carlos Neace (SF), Max Willis (PF), Timothy Gammill (C) Isaac Robinson, Charles Prevost, Dominick Mitchell, Joey Runyan, Floyd Hadsell | |
| 11:52 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin misses the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 11:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Max Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 11:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Duane Ours is fouled on the floor by Harvey Arvin - foul #2 on Harvey Arvin, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Deshi Chio (PG) Harvey Arvin | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 11:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Carlos Neace is fouled on the floor by Deshi Chio - foul #1 on Deshi Chio, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| 11:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Antonio Thompson picks off the pass by Duane Ours | 16-16 |
| 10:56 | Detroit Mercy | Duane Ours picks off the pass by Dennis Ellman | 16-16 |
| 10:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Deshi Chio steps in front of the Quinton Fowler pass | 16-16 |
| 10:47 | Detroit Mercy | Deshi Chio lays it in | 18-16 |
| 10:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Quinton Fowler clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 10:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Max Willis tips it but misses | 18-16 |
| 10:21 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Ellman snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 10:13 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell jams it | 20-16 |
| 09:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Carlos Neace misses long on a shot from the right side | 20-16 |
| 09:51 | Detroit Mercy | Ron Wilson pulls down the rebound | 20-16 |
| 09:34 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 20-16 |
| 09:32 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 09:20 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ron Wilson | 23-16 |
| 09:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Duane Ours comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 23-16 |
| 09:02 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Ellman gets the rebound | 23-16 |
| 08:58 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-16 |
| 08:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Max Willis misses the lay-in | 26-16 |
| 08:46 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Ron Wilson | 26-16 |
| 08:21 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell misses badly on a shot from close range | 26-16 |
| 08:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Max Willis gets the rebound | 26-16 |
| 08:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Max Willis clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 26-16 |
| 08:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Duane Ours pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-16 |
| 07:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Duane Ours misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 26-16 |
| 07:47 | Detroit Mercy | Ron Wilson pulls down the rebound | 26-16 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Deshi Chio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Thompson (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Johnathan Maxwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ron Wilson (tiring) 4 reb. C - Dennis Ellman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Duane Ours (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Quinton Fowler (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Carlos Neace (tiring) PF - Max Willis (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Gammill (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Ellman is fouled on the floor by Timothy Gammill - foul #1 on Timothy Gammill, team foul #8 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez (PG), Vasily Galuski (SG), Richard Nellis (PF) Deshi Chio, Antonio Thompson, Ron Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Isaac Robinson (PG), Charles Prevost (SG), Robert Hatchell (SF), Joey Runyan (PF), Floyd Hadsell (C) Duane Ours, Quinton Fowler, Carlos Neace, Max Willis, Timothy Gammill | |
| 07:38 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Ellman misses the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 07:38 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Floyd Hadsell | 26-16 |
| 07:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Joey Runyan clanks a shot from the left block | 26-16 |
| 07:28 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Richard Nellis | 26-16 |
| 07:26 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hatchell - foul #2 on Robert Hatchell, team foul #9 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ron Wilson (PF) Dennis Ellman | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dominick Mitchell (SF) Robert Hatchell | |
| 07:26 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell makes the 1st free throw | 27-16 |
| 07:26 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell misses the 2nd free throw | 27-16 |
| 07:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Joey Runyan grabs the board | 27-16 |
| 07:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Isaac Robinson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Isaac Robinson, team foul #10 | 27-16 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson (SG), Dennis Ellman (C) Vasily Galuski, Ron Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 07:03 | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-16 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ron Wilson (PF) Dennis Ellman | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 06:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Prevost misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Ron Wilson - foul #1 on Ron Wilson, team foul #7 | 27-16 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski (SG), Dennis Ellman (C) Antonio Thompson, Ron Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 06:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Prevost makes the 1st free throw | 27-17 |
| 06:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Prevost makes the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 06:31 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Ellman's pass is intercepted by Floyd Hadsell | 27-18 |
| 06:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Isaac Robinson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Prevost and he's hacked by Julio Lopez - foul #1 on Julio Lopez, team foul #8 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson (SG), Ron Wilson (PF) Vasily Galuski, Dennis Ellman | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Max Willis (PF) Floyd Hadsell | |
| 06:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Isaac Robinson makes the free throw | 27-21 |
| 05:53 | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-21 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Ellman (C) Ron Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Duane Ours (PG) Isaac Robinson | |
| 05:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Joey Runyan is whistled for a carry | 27-21 |
| 05:31 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson is fouled on the floor by Duane Ours - foul #2 on Duane Ours, team foul #11 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ron Wilson (PF) Dennis Ellman | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Isaac Robinson (PG) Duane Ours | |
| 05:31 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 05:31 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 05:31 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Ron Wilson | 28-21 |
| 05:20 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-21 |
| 04:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Isaac Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-21 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski (SG), Dennis Ellman (C) Antonio Thompson, Ron Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Quinton Fowler (PG), Timothy Gammill (C) Isaac Robinson, Joey Runyan | |
| 04:40 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nellis misses badly on a runner near the basket | 31-21 |
| 04:38 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Dominick Mitchell | 31-21 |
| 04:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Prevost misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-21 |
| 04:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Max Willis tips it back up and in | 31-23 |
| 04:05 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-23 |
| 04:04 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Ellman grabs the offensive board | 31-23 |
| 03:57 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nellis misses short on a jump hook from close range | 31-23 |
| 03:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Max Willis snags the defensive board | 31-23 |
| 03:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Max Willis scores on a turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Vasily Galuski - foul #1 on Vasily Galuski, team foul #9 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin (PG), Antonio Thompson (SG), Norman Morris (SF), Ron Wilson (PF) Julio Lopez, Vasily Galuski, Johnathan Maxwell, Dennis Ellman | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Brault (PG), Duane Ours (SG), Robert Hatchell (SF), Floyd Hadsell (C) Quinton Fowler, Charles Prevost, Dominick Mitchell, Timothy Gammill | |
| 03:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Max Willis makes the free throw | 31-26 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Harvey Arvin (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Antonio Thompson (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Norman Morris (fresh) PF - Ron Wilson (tiring) 5 reb. C - Richard Nellis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Ronald Brault (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Duane Ours (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Hatchell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Max Willis (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Floyd Hadsell (fresh) | |
| 03:27 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Hatchell swats the short shot by Richard Nellis | 31-26 |
| 03:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Floyd Hadsell gets the rebound | 31-26 |
| 03:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Brault is hacked by Richard Nellis - foul #1 on Richard Nellis, team foul #10 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell (SF), Dennis Ellman (C) Norman Morris, Richard Nellis | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joey Runyan (C) Max Willis | |
| 03:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Brault makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 03:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Brault makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 03:00 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-28 |
| 02:58 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Ellman snags the offensive board | 31-28 |
| 02:39 | Detroit Mercy | Ron Wilson scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Antonio Thompson | 33-28 |
| 02:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Brault is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Ronald Brault, team foul #12 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nellis (C) Dennis Ellman | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Isaac Robinson (PG), Charles Prevost (SG), Timothy Gammill (C) Ronald Brault, Duane Ours, Floyd Hadsell | |
| 02:01 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin misses the floater from just outside the lane | 33-28 |
| 02:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Prevost snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 01:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Harvey Arvin picks off the pass by Timothy Gammill | 33-28 |
| 01:20 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-28 |
| 01:18 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Nellis snags the offensive board | 33-28 |
| 01:04 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Prevost is called for the reach on Johnathan Maxwell - foul #2 on Charles Prevost, team foul #13 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski (SG), Dennis Ellman (C) Antonio Thompson, Ron Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Duane Ours (SG), Carlos Neace (PF), Floyd Hadsell (C) Charles Prevost, Joey Runyan, Timothy Gammill | |
| 01:04 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 01:04 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Maxwell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 00:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnathan Maxwell is called for the reach on Robert Hatchell - foul #1 on Johnathan Maxwell, team foul #11 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Norman Morris (SF) Johnathan Maxwell | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Prevost (SG) Isaac Robinson | |
| 00:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 00:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Hatchell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 00:46 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Hatchell is called for the reach on Norman Morris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Hatchell, team foul #14 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Max Willis (PF) Robert Hatchell | |
| 00:46 | Detroit Mercy | Norman Morris misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 00:46 | Detroit Mercy | Norman Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 00:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Max Willis connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Carlos Neace | 36-32 |
| 00:03 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin scores on a shot from the right side | 38-32 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Duane Ours misses long on a halfcourt shot | 38-32 |