| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Bennie Ahmad (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daryl Veal (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Janke (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kelly Cox (fresh) 8 pts. C - Charles Beckett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Guy Entrekin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Wright (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carlos Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brett Hassen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Benjamin Wright inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Montana State | Benjamin Wright misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 19:51 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 19:26 | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-29 |
| 19:25 | Detroit Mercy | John Janke tips it back up and in | 34-29 |
| 19:17 | Montana State | Brett Hassen drills a jumper near the basket | 34-31 |
| 18:54 | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad loses the dribble to Carlos Roberts | 34-31 |
| 18:38 | Montana State | Carlos Roberts misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 34-31 |
| 18:36 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 18:19 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-31 |
| 18:18 | Montana State | Carlos Roberts snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 18:08 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin drills a floater from the left side | 34-33 |
| 17:44 | Detroit Mercy | Carlos Roberts steals the ball from Daryl Veal | 34-33 |
| 17:22 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin's pass is intercepted by Daryl Veal | 34-33 |
| 17:09 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett's layup is rejected by Carlos Roberts | 34-33 |
| 17:07 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Brett Hassen | 34-33 |
| 16:43 | Montana State | Benjamin Wright drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 16:22 | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal is hacked by Benjamin Wright - foul #1 on Benjamin Wright, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Rogers (PG), Charles Mitchell (SG), Edmund Anderson (SF), John Norman (PF), Daniel Schendel (C) Bennie Ahmad, Daryl Veal, John Janke, Kelly Cox, Charles Beckett | |
| Subs | Montana State | Thomas Albert (SG), Walter Beaty (SF), Paul Grill (PF), Clarence Catt (C) John Fox, Benjamin Wright, Carlos Roberts, Brett Hassen | |
| 16:07 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Mitchell misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-35 |
| 16:05 | Montana State | Paul Grill grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 15:36 | Montana State | Thomas Albert can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 15:35 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Grill | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Aaron Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Edmund Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Norman (fresh) C - Daniel Schendel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Guy Entrekin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Albert (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Beaty (fresh) PF - Paul Grill (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Clarence Catt (fresh) | |
| 15:18 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Albert | 34-38 |
| 14:56 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Schendel comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 14:54 | Montana State | Paul Grill gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 14:41 | Montana State | Paul Grill is fouled on the floor by Edmund Anderson - foul #2 on Edmund Anderson, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad (PG), Daryl Veal (SG), John Janke (SF), Kelly Cox (PF) Aaron Rogers, Charles Mitchell, John Norman, Daniel Schendel | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Hart (PG), John Fox (SG), Benjamin Wright (SF), Carlos Roberts (PF), Brett Hassen (C) Guy Entrekin, Thomas Albert, Walter Beaty, Paul Grill, Clarence Catt | |
| 14:25 | Montana State | John Fox misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 34-38 |
| 14:24 | Montana State | Brett Hassen hits the follow up shot | 34-40 |
| 14:05 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox scores on a floater from the baseline | 36-40 |
| 13:48 | Montana State | Benjamin Wright hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Bennie Ahmad - foul #2 on Bennie Ahmad, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett (C) Edmund Anderson | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 13:48 | Montana State | Benjamin Wright makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 13:48 | Montana State | Benjamin Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 13:33 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett loses the dribble to John Fox | 36-42 |
| 13:30 | Montana State | John Fox misses the lay-in | 36-42 |
| 13:28 | Montana State | Brett Hassen can't tip it in | 36-42 |
| 13:27 | Montana State | Benjamin Wright hits the follow up shot | 36-44 |
| 13:24 | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad's pass is intercepted by Brian Hart in the backcourt | 36-44 |
| 13:23 | Montana State | John Fox hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brian Hart | 36-46 |
| 12:59 | Detroit Mercy | John Janke can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 12:58 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox tips it in | 38-46 |
| 12:38 | Montana State | Benjamin Wright drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Fox | 38-49 |
| 12:21 | Detroit Mercy | John Janke misses long on a jumper from close range | 38-49 |
| 12:20 | Montana State | Benjamin Wright pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 12:06 | Montana State | Brett Hassen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Brett Hassen, team foul #2 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Rogers (PG), Edmund Anderson (SF) Bennie Ahmad, John Janke | |
| Subs | Montana State | Guy Entrekin (PG), Thomas Albert (SG), Walter Beaty (SF) Brian Hart, John Fox, Benjamin Wright | |
| 11:43 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-49 |
| 11:31 | Montana State | Carlos Roberts misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 11:30 | Montana State | Thomas Albert snags the offensive board | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Aaron Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daryl Veal (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edmund Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kelly Cox (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Beckett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Guy Entrekin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Albert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Walter Beaty (fresh) PF - Carlos Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Brett Hassen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Montana State | Brett Hassen misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-49 |
| 11:13 | Montana State | Carlos Roberts tips it back up and in | 40-51 |
| 10:51 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Rogers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 10:50 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Carlos Roberts | 40-51 |
| 10:46 | Montana State | Walter Beaty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-51 |
| 10:44 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Daryl Veal | 40-51 |
| 10:32 | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal makes the jumper from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 10:07 | Montana State | Walter Beaty misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-51 |
| 10:05 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| 10:00 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daryl Veal | 44-51 |
| 09:49 | Montana State | Walter Beaty scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Brett Hassen | 44-53 |
| 09:34 | Detroit Mercy | Edmund Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-53 |
| 09:33 | Detroit Mercy | Edmund Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 09:06 | Detroit Mercy | Walter Beaty is called for the reach on Edmund Anderson - foul #1 on Walter Beaty, team foul #3 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad (PG), Charles Mitchell (SG), John Janke (SF), John Norman (PF), Daniel Schendel (C) Aaron Rogers, Daryl Veal, Edmund Anderson, Kelly Cox, Charles Beckett | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Fox (SG), Benjamin Wright (SF), Paul Grill (PF), Clarence Catt (C) Thomas Albert, Walter Beaty, Carlos Roberts, Brett Hassen | |
| 08:53 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Mitchell's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Wright | 44-53 |
| 08:50 | Montana State | John Fox lays it up and in on a great pass from Benjamin Wright | 44-55 |
| 08:36 | Detroit Mercy | Benjamin Wright steals the ball from John Janke | 44-55 |
| 08:26 | Montana State | John Fox connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Guy Entrekin | 44-57 |
| 08:07 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Schendel misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-57 |
| 08:06 | Montana State | Paul Grill grabs the board | 44-57 |
| 08:01 | Montana State | John Janke picks off the pass by Clarence Catt | 44-57 |
| 07:47 | Detroit Mercy | John Janke is hacked by Guy Entrekin - foul #3 on Guy Entrekin, team foul #4 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edmund Anderson (PF) Daniel Schendel | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Hart (PG) Guy Entrekin | |
| 07:27 | Detroit Mercy | Edmund Anderson knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by John Norman and the foul's on John Fox - foul #1 on John Fox, team foul #5 | 46-57 |
| 07:27 | Detroit Mercy | Edmund Anderson makes the free throw | 47-57 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Bennie Ahmad (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 2 reb. SF - John Janke (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edmund Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Norman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Brian Hart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Fox (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Wright (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Grill (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Clarence Catt (fresh) | |
| 07:08 | Montana State | Clarence Catt scores on a runner from the right block set up by John Fox | 47-59 |
| 07:03 | Detroit Mercy | Edmund Anderson's floater is tipped away by Paul Grill | 47-59 |
| 07:02 | Montana State | Benjamin Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 06:42 | Montana State | Clarence Catt connects on the runner from the left block | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:28 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Mitchell makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by John Janke | 49-61 |
| 06:19 | Montana State | Paul Grill misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Charles Mitchell - foul #1 on Charles Mitchell, team foul #3 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Rogers (PG), Daryl Veal (SG), Kelly Cox (PF) Bennie Ahmad, Charles Mitchell, John Norman | |
| Subs | Montana State | Guy Entrekin (PG), Thomas Albert (SG), Brett Hassen (C) Brian Hart, John Fox, Clarence Catt | |
| 06:19 | Montana State | Paul Grill misses the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 06:19 | Montana State | Paul Grill misses the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 06:19 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Brett Hassen | 49-61 |
| 06:06 | Montana State | Brett Hassen clanks a jumper from the baseline | 49-61 |
| 06:05 | Detroit Mercy | John Janke pulls down the rebound | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:50 | Detroit Mercy | Brett Hassen is called for the reach on John Janke - foul #3 on Brett Hassen, team foul #6 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Schendel (C) John Janke | |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Beaty (SF), Carlos Roberts (PF) Benjamin Wright, Paul Grill | |
| 05:37 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Rogers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-61 |
| 05:35 | Montana State | Brett Hassen pulls down the rebound | 49-61 |
| 05:15 | Montana State | Carlos Roberts clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Aaron Rogers - foul #1 on Aaron Rogers, team foul #4 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Charles Mitchell (SF), Charles Beckett (C) Edmund Anderson, Daniel Schendel | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Fox (SG) Walter Beaty | |
| 05:15 | Montana State | Carlos Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 05:15 | Montana State | Carlos Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 05:15 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett grabs the board | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:56 | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal connects on the 3 from the right corner | 52-62 |
| 04:45 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin misses the 3 from the right wing | 52-62 |
| 04:44 | Montana State | Carlos Roberts tips it but misses | 52-62 |
| 04:43 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett snags the defensive board | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:26 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Rogers scores on a shot from the right block | 54-62 |
| 04:08 | Montana State | Brett Hassen hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Guy Entrekin and he's hacked by Charles Beckett - foul #2 on Charles Beckett, team foul #5 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad (PG), John Janke (SF) Aaron Rogers, Daryl Veal | |
| Subs | Montana State | Benjamin Wright (SF) Thomas Albert | |
| 04:08 | Montana State | Brett Hassen makes the free throw | 54-65 |
| 03:46 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-65 |
| 03:45 | Montana State | Brett Hassen snags the defensive board | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:16 | Montana State | Brett Hassen misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-65 |
| 03:14 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to John Fox | 54-65 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Bennie Ahmad (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Janke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kelly Cox (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Beckett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Guy Entrekin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Fox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Benjamin Wright (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carlos Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Brett Hassen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:52 | Montana State | Benjamin Wright knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Brett Hassen | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:30 | Detroit Mercy | Benjamin Wright is called for the reach on Charles Beckett - foul #2 on Benjamin Wright, team foul #7 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Rogers (PG), James Kolinski (SG), Edmund Anderson (SF), John Norman (PF) Bennie Ahmad, Charles Mitchell, John Janke, Kelly Cox | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Hart (PG), Thomas Albert (SG), Walter Beaty (SF), Paul Grill (PF), Clarence Catt (C) Guy Entrekin, John Fox, Benjamin Wright, Carlos Roberts, Brett Hassen | |
| 02:30 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett misses the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 02:30 | Montana State | Clarence Catt pulls down the rebound | 54-67 |
| 02:10 | Montana State | Paul Grill's floater is knocked away by John Norman | 54-67 |
| 02:08 | Detroit Mercy | John Norman pulls down the rebound | 54-67 |
| 02:00 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Rogers misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-67 |
| 01:59 | Montana State | Brian Hart grabs the board | 54-67 |
| 01:33 | Montana State | Paul Grill misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-67 |
| 01:31 | Montana State | Clarence Catt pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-67 |
| 01:15 | Montana State | Brian Hart comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-67 |
| 01:14 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Edmund Anderson | 54-67 |
| 01:06 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Clarence Catt - foul #1 on Clarence Catt, team foul #8 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Charles Mitchell (SG) James Kolinski | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 01:06 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 01:06 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett misses the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 01:06 | Montana State | Paul Grill grabs the defensive rebound | 55-67 |
| 00:37 | Montana State | John Norman swats the layup by Paul Grill | 55-67 |
| 00:35 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Mitchell gets the rebound | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Mitchell | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Clarence Catt is hacked by Charles Beckett - foul #3 on Charles Beckett, team foul #6 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Schendel (C) Charles Beckett | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Brian Hart runs out the clock | 57-67 |