| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Bennie Ahmad (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daryl Veal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Janke (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kelly Cox (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Beckett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dennis Mingo (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Liebowitz (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stanley Burch (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andrew Barnette (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Alexander Hoehn (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | John Janke inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Andrew Barnette - foul #3 on Andrew Barnette, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston (PF) Andrew Barnette | |
| 19:45 | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 19:45 | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 19:24 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 19:23 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Alexander Hoehn | 33-35 |
| 19:10 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz's floater is tipped away by Charles Beckett | 33-35 |
| 19:08 | Detroit Mercy | John Janke grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:48 | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad loses the dribble to Dennis Mingo | 33-35 |
| 18:32 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 33-35 |
| 18:30 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn snags the offensive board | 33-35 |
| 18:17 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeff Logston | 33-38 |
| 17:50 | Detroit Mercy | John Janke blows the layup | 33-38 |
| 17:49 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett grabs the offensive board | 33-38 |
| 17:31 | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kelly Cox | 35-38 |
| 17:16 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mingo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 17:15 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 17:07 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 35-38 |
| 17:06 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to John Janke | 35-38 |
| 16:58 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett misses the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Jeff Logston - foul #2 on Jeff Logston, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Rogers (PG), Charles Mitchell (SG), Edmund Anderson (SF), John Norman (PF) Bennie Ahmad, Daryl Veal, John Janke, Kelly Cox | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry (SF), Larry Morgan (PF), Robert Hittle (C) Stanley Burch, Jeff Logston, Alexander Hoehn | |
| 16:58 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 16:58 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:41 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 16:33 | Detroit Mercy | Edmund Anderson misses the jump hook in the lane | 37-41 |
| 16:32 | Detroit Mercy | Edmund Anderson hits the follow up shot | 39-41 |
| 16:16 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mingo misses long on a jumper from the right side | 39-41 |
| 16:14 | Detroit Mercy | Edmund Anderson grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 16:02 | Detroit Mercy | John Norman clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 39-41 |
| 16:00 | Southern Illinois | Larry Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Aaron Rogers (fresh) SG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) SF - Edmund Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Norman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Beckett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dennis Mingo (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Liebowitz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Percy Fry (fresh) PF - Larry Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Hittle (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz double dribbles | 39-41 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal (SG), Kelly Cox (PF) Charles Mitchell, Charles Beckett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter (PG), Michael Smith (SG), Stanley Burch (SF), Andrew Barnette (PF) Dennis Mingo, Robert Liebowitz, Percy Fry, Robert Hittle | |
| 15:35 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox banks in the layup on a great pass from Edmund Anderson | 41-41 |
| 15:19 | Southern Illinois | Larry Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-41 |
| 15:17 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 15:07 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-41 |
| 15:06 | Southern Illinois | Larry Morgan tips it in | 41-43 |
| 14:47 | Detroit Mercy | Edmund Anderson loses the dribble to Todd Carter | 41-43 |
| 14:22 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter's pass is intercepted by Aaron Rogers | 41-43 |
| 14:06 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox lays it up and in | 43-43 |
| 13:53 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 43-45 |
| 13:32 | Detroit Mercy | John Norman makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Aaron Rogers | 45-45 |
| 13:15 | Southern Illinois | Edmund Anderson blocks the short jumper by Andrew Barnette | 45-45 |
| 13:14 | Detroit Mercy | Edmund Anderson grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 12:55 | Detroit Mercy | John Norman can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 45-45 |
| 12:53 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox misses the tip | 45-45 |
| 12:51 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to John Norman | 45-45 |
| 12:31 | Detroit Mercy | Edmund Anderson slams it home set up by Aaron Rogers | 47-45 |
| 12:21 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Stanley Burch, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad (PG), Charles Mitchell (SG), John Janke (SF), Daniel Schendel (PF), Charles Beckett (C) Aaron Rogers, Daryl Veal, Edmund Anderson, Kelly Cox, John Norman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mingo (PG), Robert Liebowitz (SG), Percy Fry (SF), Jeff Logston (PF), Alexander Hoehn (C) Todd Carter, Michael Smith, Stanley Burch, Andrew Barnette, Larry Morgan | |
| 11:57 | Detroit Mercy | John Janke clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| 11:56 | Detroit Mercy | John Janke snags the offensive board | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Bennie Ahmad (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) SF - John Janke (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Schendel (fresh) C - Charles Beckett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dennis Mingo (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Liebowitz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Percy Fry (fresh) PF - Jeff Logston (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alexander Hoehn (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 11:37 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 11:31 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston misses the floater from the right block | 47-45 |
| 11:29 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Alexander Hoehn | 47-45 |
| 11:13 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 11:12 | Detroit Mercy | John Janke pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 11:06 | Detroit Mercy | John Janke misses the jumper from the right block | 47-45 |
| 11:04 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 10:56 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Dennis Mingo | 47-47 |
| 10:36 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Schendel misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-47 |
| 10:35 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Schendel grabs the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 10:25 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Mitchell misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 10:24 | Detroit Mercy | John Janke grabs the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 10:08 | Detroit Mercy | John Janke is called for traveling | 47-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal (SG), Kelly Cox (PF), Edmund Anderson (C) Charles Mitchell, Daniel Schendel, Charles Beckett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch (SF), Andrew Barnette (PF) Percy Fry, Jeff Logston | |
| 09:49 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mingo drills a floater from the left side set up by Robert Liebowitz | 47-49 |
| 09:23 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Barnette swats the shot by Daryl Veal | 47-49 |
| 09:21 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 09:03 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz is whistled for traveling | 47-49 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Rogers (PG), John Norman (C) Bennie Ahmad, John Janke | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter (SG), Jeff Logston (C) Robert Liebowitz, Alexander Hoehn | |
| 08:56 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox slams it home | 49-49 |
| 08:46 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter is fouled on the floor by Kelly Cox - foul #2 on Kelly Cox, team foul #1 | 49-49 |
| 08:32 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Dennis Mingo and he's fouled by Edmund Anderson - foul #1 on Edmund Anderson, team foul #2 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Charles Mitchell (SF), Charles Beckett (C) Edmund Anderson, John Norman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 08:32 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch makes the free throw | 49-52 |
| 08:15 | Detroit Mercy | Todd Carter is called for the reach on Daryl Veal - foul #1 on Todd Carter, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Kolinski (SF) Daryl Veal | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz (SG) Dennis Mingo | |
| 07:57 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Jeff Logston - foul #3 on Jeff Logston, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| 07:57 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 07:57 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 07:57 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Aaron Rogers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) SF - James Kolinski (fresh) PF - Kelly Cox (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Beckett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Liebowitz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stanley Burch (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Barnette (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 5 blk. 3 pf. C - Jeff Logston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 07:34 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 07:15 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett is hacked by Robert Liebowitz - foul #1 on Robert Liebowitz, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad (PG), Daryl Veal (SG), John Janke (SF), Edmund Anderson (PF) Aaron Rogers, Charles Mitchell, James Kolinski, Kelly Cox | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mingo (PG), Larry Morgan (C) Todd Carter, Jeff Logston | |
| 06:55 | Detroit Mercy | John Janke hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-52 |
| 06:40 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mingo makes the 3 from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 06:15 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett misses the lay-in | 52-55 |
| 06:13 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Dennis Mingo | 52-55 |
| 05:55 | Southern Illinois | Daryl Veal takes the ball from Larry Morgan | 52-55 |
| 05:35 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Edmund Anderson | 54-55 |
| 05:15 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz misses the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Daryl Veal - foul #2 on Daryl Veal, team foul #3 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Rogers (PG), Charles Mitchell (SG), Kelly Cox (PF), John Norman (C) Bennie Ahmad, Daryl Veal, Edmund Anderson, Charles Beckett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry (SF), Jeff Logston (PF), Alexander Hoehn (C) Stanley Burch, Andrew Barnette, Larry Morgan | |
| 05:15 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 05:15 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 04:54 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Rogers connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by John Norman | 56-57 |
| 04:39 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mingo misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Norman - foul #2 on John Norman, team foul #4 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Kolinski (SF) John Janke | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter (SG) Robert Liebowitz | |
| 04:39 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mingo makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 04:39 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mingo misses the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 04:39 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Kelly Cox | 56-58 |
| 04:34 | Detroit Mercy | James Kolinski clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-58 |
| 04:32 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 04:26 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kelly Cox - foul #3 on Kelly Cox, team foul #5 | 56-58 |
| 04:26 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:26 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:26 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Alexander Hoehn | 56-59 |
| 04:06 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston misses short on a shot in the paint | 56-59 |
| 04:04 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry can't tip it in | 56-59 |
| 04:03 | Detroit Mercy | John Norman grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 03:57 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 56-59 |
| 03:56 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Mitchell can't tip it in | 56-59 |
| 03:55 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Aaron Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) SF - James Kolinski (fresh) PF - Kelly Cox (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Norman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dennis Mingo (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Percy Fry (fresh) PF - Jeff Logston (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Alexander Hoehn (fresh) 2 pts. 14 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Mitchell - foul #3 on Charles Mitchell, team foul #6 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad (PG), Daryl Veal (SG), John Janke (SF), Edmund Anderson (C) Aaron Rogers, Charles Mitchell, James Kolinski, John Norman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Smith (SG), Andrew Barnette (PF) Dennis Mingo, Jeff Logston | |
| 03:32 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 03:32 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 03:32 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter makes the 3rd free throw | 56-62 |
| 03:15 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox is hacked by Todd Carter - foul #2 on Todd Carter, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch (SF) Percy Fry | |
| 03:15 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 03:15 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 02:56 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Smith | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:36 | Detroit Mercy | Edmund Anderson banks in the layup | 58-64 |
| 02:36 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett (C) Edmund Anderson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mingo (PG), Robert Liebowitz (SG) Todd Carter, Michael Smith | |
| 02:20 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 02:19 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Kelly Cox | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:01 | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Janke | 61-64 |
| 01:43 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz misses the easy layup | 61-64 |
| 01:42 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| 01:33 | Detroit Mercy | John Janke connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 01:18 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mingo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 01:16 | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal grabs the board | 63-64 |
| 01:03 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett hits the finger roll | 65-64 |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Dennis Mingo | 65-66 |
| 00:25 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Liebowitz takes the ball from Charles Beckett | 65-66 |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz lays it in | 65-68 |
| 00:14 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett misses badly on a floater from the left side | 65-68 |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Bennie Ahmad is called for the reach on Alexander Hoehn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bennie Ahmad, team foul #7 | 65-68 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:09 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett grabs the board | 65-68 |
| 00:09 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| 00:03 | Detroit Mercy | John Janke misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette runs out the clock | 65-68 |