| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - David Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Andrew Venne (fresh) PF - Troy Macdonald (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wayne Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - John Blackwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rosario Moretti (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Westervelt (fresh) PF - William Pewitt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Britton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | James Westervelt inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | St. Joseph's | John Blackwell can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 24-26 |
| 19:37 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Martin Anderson | 24-26 |
| 19:18 | Detroit Mercy | David Lee is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Lee, team foul #1 | 24-26 |
| 19:02 | St. Joseph's | William Pewitt's dunk attempt is rejected by Andrew Venne | 24-26 |
| 19:01 | St. Joseph's | William Pewitt tips it in | 24-28 |
| 18:39 | Detroit Mercy | Troy Macdonald clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-28 |
| 18:37 | St. Joseph's | James Westervelt gets the rebound | 24-28 |
| 18:08 | St. Joseph's | Gary Britton drills a jumper from the free throw line | 24-30 |
| 18:01 | Detroit Mercy | Troy Macdonald loses the dribble to Gary Britton | 24-30 |
| 17:42 | St. Joseph's | Gary Britton scores on a jumper from close range set up by John Blackwell | 24-32 |
| 17:25 | Detroit Mercy | Troy Macdonald knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Martin Anderson | 26-32 |
| 17:01 | St. Joseph's | William Pewitt misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Andrew Venne - foul #3 on Andrew Venne, team foul #2 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace (SG), Antonio Hicks (SF), William Isabelle (PF), Jerald Barnes (C) Martin Anderson, Andrew Venne, Troy Macdonald, Wayne Brown | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Manuel Young (SG), Paul Cotner (SF) Rosario Moretti, James Westervelt | |
| 17:01 | St. Joseph's | William Pewitt makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 17:01 | St. Joseph's | William Pewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 16:50 | Detroit Mercy | William Isabelle comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by William Pewitt - foul #2 on William Pewitt, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mauricio Russo (PG), David Shatzer (PF) John Blackwell, William Pewitt | |
| 16:50 | Detroit Mercy | William Isabelle makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 16:50 | Detroit Mercy | William Isabelle misses the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 16:50 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Gary Britton | 27-34 |
| 16:23 | St. Joseph's | Gary Britton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jerald Barnes - foul #1 on Jerald Barnes, team foul #3 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez (SG) David Lee | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 16:23 | St. Joseph's | Gary Britton makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 16:23 | St. Joseph's | Gary Britton misses the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 16:23 | Detroit Mercy | William Isabelle grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 16:07 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace is fouled on the floor by Mauricio Russo - foul #2 on Mauricio Russo, team foul #2 | 27-35 |
| 15:54 | Detroit Mercy | William Isabelle can't connect on a floater from close range | 27-35 |
| 15:52 | St. Joseph's | Gary Britton grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Thomas Wallace (fresh) SG - Richard Manjarrez (fresh) SF - Antonio Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Isabelle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerald Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Mauricio Russo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Manuel Young (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Cotner (fresh) PF - David Shatzer (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gary Britton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 15:23 | St. Joseph's | The jump hook by Manuel Young is blocked by Antonio Hicks | 27-35 |
| 15:22 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez snags the defensive board | 27-35 |
| 15:10 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Hicks can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Paul Cotner - foul #1 on Paul Cotner, team foul #3 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston (PG), Martin Anderson (SG), Troy Macdonald (PF), Wayne Brown (C) Thomas Wallace, Richard Manjarrez, William Isabelle, Jerald Barnes | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | John Blackwell (PG), Rosario Moretti (SG) Mauricio Russo, Paul Cotner | |
| 15:10 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 15:10 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 15:10 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to David Shatzer | 28-35 |
| 14:58 | St. Joseph's | Gary Britton's fadeaway is rejected by Antonio Hicks | 28-35 |
| 14:57 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Troy Macdonald | 28-35 |
| 14:47 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Brown's pass is intercepted by Gary Britton | 28-35 |
| 14:21 | St. Joseph's | Gary Britton hits the finger roll | 28-37 |
| 13:59 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Hicks is hacked by Gary Britton - foul #2 on Gary Britton, team foul #4 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Venne (SF) Antonio Hicks | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | James Westervelt (SF), William Pewitt (PF) Manuel Young, David Shatzer | |
| 13:39 | Detroit Mercy | Troy Macdonald scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Gaston | 31-37 |
| 13:17 | St. Joseph's | Rosario Moretti is called for a charge - foul #2 on Rosario Moretti, team foul #5 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | David Lee (SG) Martin Anderson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mauricio Russo (SG) Rosario Moretti | |
| 12:57 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Venne comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 12:55 | Detroit Mercy | Troy Macdonald tips it in | 33-37 |
| 12:33 | St. Joseph's | The short jumper by William Pewitt is denied by Troy Macdonald | 33-37 |
| 12:32 | Detroit Mercy | Troy Macdonald grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 12:26 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 12:01 | St. Joseph's | William Pewitt can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 36-37 |
| 12:00 | St. Joseph's | James Westervelt hits the follow up shot | 36-39 |
| 11:42 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Venne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Martin Anderson (SG), Antonio Hicks (PF), William Isabelle (C) Richard Gaston, Troy Macdonald, Wayne Brown | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Manuel Young (SG), Paul Cotner (SF) John Blackwell, James Westervelt | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - David Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Venne (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Antonio Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Isabelle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Mauricio Russo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Manuel Young (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Cotner (fresh) PF - William Pewitt (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Britton (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 5 stl. | |
| 11:20 | St. Joseph's | Paul Cotner clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-39 |
| 11:18 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to William Isabelle | 36-39 |
| 11:04 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Venne clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 11:02 | St. Joseph's | Gary Britton grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 10:43 | St. Joseph's | William Pewitt misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 36-39 |
| 10:41 | St. Joseph's | Gary Britton grabs the offensive board | 36-39 |
| 10:16 | St. Joseph's | Andrew Venne steps in front of the Mauricio Russo pass | 36-39 |
| 10:11 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Hicks lays it up and in on a great pass from Andrew Venne | 38-39 |
| 09:52 | St. Joseph's | Paul Cotner is hacked by Andrew Venne - foul #4 on Andrew Venne, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston (PG), Thomas Wallace (SG), Troy Macdonald (PF), Wayne Brown (C) David Lee, Martin Anderson, Andrew Venne, William Isabelle | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | John Blackwell (PG), Rosario Moretti (SG), David Shatzer (PF) Mauricio Russo, Paul Cotner, William Pewitt | |
| 09:32 | St. Joseph's | John Blackwell loses the dribble to Thomas Wallace | 38-39 |
| 09:11 | Detroit Mercy | Gary Britton swats the short shot by Wayne Brown | 38-39 |
| 09:09 | St. Joseph's | David Shatzer snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 08:59 | St. Joseph's | Manuel Young is hacked by Antonio Hicks - foul #2 on Antonio Hicks, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | James Westervelt (SF) Manuel Young | |
| 08:45 | St. Joseph's | John Blackwell is hacked by Richard Gaston - foul #4 on Richard Gaston, team foul #6 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | David Lee (PG) Richard Gaston | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 08:22 | St. Joseph's | David Shatzer is fouled on the floor by David Lee - foul #2 on David Lee, team foul #7 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Martin Anderson (SG) Thomas Wallace | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 08:22 | St. Joseph's | David Shatzer misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 08:22 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Brown snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 08:01 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 38-39 |
| 07:59 | St. Joseph's | James Westervelt gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 07:30 | St. Joseph's | David Lee takes the ball from David Shatzer | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - David Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Hicks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Troy Macdonald (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - John Blackwell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rosario Moretti (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Westervelt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Shatzer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Britton (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 5 stl. | |
| 07:06 | Detroit Mercy | David Lee hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Wayne Brown | 41-39 |
| 06:37 | St. Joseph's | Rosario Moretti hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from James Westervelt | 41-41 |
| 06:19 | Detroit Mercy | David Lee misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 06:17 | Detroit Mercy | Wayne Brown tips it but misses | 41-41 |
| 06:16 | St. Joseph's | David Shatzer snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 05:47 | St. Joseph's | Gary Britton hits a floater from the left side set up by Rosario Moretti | 41-43 |
| 05:47 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston (PG), Andrew Venne (SF) David Lee, Antonio Hicks | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Manuel Young (SG), Paul Cotner (SF), William Pewitt (PF) Rosario Moretti, James Westervelt, David Shatzer | |
| 05:24 | Detroit Mercy | Troy Macdonald hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 05:23 | St. Joseph's | John Blackwell grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 04:59 | St. Joseph's | John Blackwell connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by William Pewitt and he's fouled by Martin Anderson - foul #3 on Martin Anderson, team foul #8 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | David Lee (SG), Antonio Hicks (PF), William Isabelle (C) Martin Anderson, Troy Macdonald, Wayne Brown | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 04:59 | St. Joseph's | John Blackwell makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| 04:46 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Hicks misses the floater from the baseline | 41-46 |
| 04:44 | Detroit Mercy | William Isabelle gets the offensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 04:29 | Detroit Mercy | David Lee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 04:28 | St. Joseph's | Gary Britton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 04:12 | St. Joseph's | Gary Britton misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by David Lee - foul #3 on David Lee, team foul #9 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Rosario Moretti (SG), James Westervelt (SF) Manuel Young, Paul Cotner | |
| 04:12 | St. Joseph's | Gary Britton makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 04:12 | St. Joseph's | Gary Britton makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 03:52 | Detroit Mercy | Gary Britton picks off the pass by Andrew Venne | 41-48 |
| 03:33 | St. Joseph's | William Pewitt misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 03:31 | St. Joseph's | Rosario Moretti pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 03:09 | St. Joseph's | Gary Britton is denied on a layup by William Isabelle | 41-48 |
| 03:07 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Hicks pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Gaston (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Venne (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Antonio Hicks (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Isabelle (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - John Blackwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rosario Moretti (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Westervelt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Pewitt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Britton (tired) 18 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 6 stl. | |
| 02:42 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Hicks connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Richard Gaston | 43-48 |
| 02:13 | St. Joseph's | William Pewitt comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on David Lee - foul #4 on David Lee, team foul #10 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Martin Anderson (SG), Troy Macdonald (PF), Wayne Brown (C) Richard Gaston, Andrew Venne, Antonio Hicks | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mauricio Russo (PG), Manuel Young (SG), Paul Cotner (SF) John Blackwell, Rosario Moretti, James Westervelt | |
| 02:13 | St. Joseph's | William Pewitt makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 02:13 | St. Joseph's | William Pewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 02:11 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Gaston (PG), Antonio Hicks (SF) David Lee, William Isabelle | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 01:47 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Hicks misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Mauricio Russo - foul #3 on Mauricio Russo, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | John Blackwell (PG), Rosario Moretti (SG), James Westervelt (SF) Mauricio Russo, Manuel Young, Paul Cotner | |
| 01:47 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 01:47 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 01:47 | St. Joseph's | Rosario Moretti pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 01:27 | St. Joseph's | Antonio Hicks is called for the reach on William Pewitt - foul #3 on Antonio Hicks, team foul #11 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Venne (SF) Antonio Hicks | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 01:27 | St. Joseph's | William Pewitt makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 01:27 | St. Joseph's | William Pewitt misses the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 01:27 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Troy Macdonald | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:23 | Detroit Mercy | William Pewitt steps in front of the Andrew Venne pass | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:03 | St. Joseph's | Gary Britton misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 01:02 | St. Joseph's | Gary Britton grabs the offensive board | 43-51 |
| 00:39 | St. Joseph's | James Westervelt clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 43-51 |
| 00:38 | Detroit Mercy | Troy Macdonald pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Venne makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Martin Anderson | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | St. Joseph's | Martin Anderson is called for the reach on Rosario Moretti in the backcourt - foul #4 on Martin Anderson, team foul #12 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Paul Cotner (SF) James Westervelt | |
| 00:31 | St. Joseph's | Rosario Moretti makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:31 | St. Joseph's | Rosario Moretti makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Venne scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Martin Anderson | 49-53 |
| 00:23 | St. Joseph's | Rosario Moretti is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Anderson - foul #5 on Martin Anderson, team foul #13 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | David Lee (SG) Martin Anderson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | James Westervelt (SF) Paul Cotner | |
| 00:23 | St. Joseph's | Rosario Moretti misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:23 | St. Joseph's | Rosario Moretti makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:19 | Detroit Mercy | David Lee connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Troy Macdonald | 52-54 |
| 00:16 | St. Joseph's | Rosario Moretti is hacked by David Lee in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Lee, team foul #14 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace (SG) David Lee | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 00:16 | St. Joseph's | Rosario Moretti makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:16 | St. Joseph's | Rosario Moretti makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:11 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Venne hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-56 |
| 00:09 | St. Joseph's | Gary Britton pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 00:07 | St. Joseph's | Gary Britton is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Wallace - foul #1 on Thomas Wallace, team foul #15 | 52-56 |
| 00:07 | St. Joseph's | Gary Britton misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:07 | St. Joseph's | Gary Britton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:02 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wallace knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 00:01 | St. Joseph's | John Blackwell is hacked by Richard Gaston in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Gaston, team foul #16 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez (SG) Richard Gaston | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 00:01 | St. Joseph's | John Blackwell misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:01 | St. Joseph's | John Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez clanks a halfcourt shot | 55-58 |