| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Fern (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gabriel Godbey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clinton Schnieders (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ian Snider (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffery Neill (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Brad Wade (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dennis Priddy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Doss (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Norris (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Bullock (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders inbounds the ball | 41-35 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-35 |
| 19:20 | McNeese State | John Bullock hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 41-35 |
| 19:19 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Jeffery Neill | 41-35 |
| 19:00 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider is denied on a layup by John Norris | 41-35 |
| 18:59 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 18:50 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 18:49 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffery Neill grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 18:32 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern misses the 3 from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 18:30 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider grabs the offensive board | 41-35 |
| 18:05 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 41-35 |
| 18:03 | McNeese State | Richard Doss grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 17:39 | McNeese State | John Norris buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Brad Wade | 41-37 |
| 17:21 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gabriel Godbey | 44-37 |
| 17:10 | McNeese State | Brad Wade knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Dennis Priddy | 44-40 |
| 17:03 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider hits a runner from the right block and he's fouled by John Norris - foul #2 on John Norris, team foul #1 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter (PG), Jerry Fairfax (SF), William Smith (C) Richard Fern, Clinton Schnieders, Jeffery Neill | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Kenneth Zerbe (PG), Brian Packard (SF), Bryan Stehle (PF), Thomas Bonner (C) Brad Wade, Richard Doss, John Norris, John Bullock | |
| 17:03 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider makes the free throw | 47-40 |
| 16:38 | McNeese State | Kenneth Zerbe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Cairns (C) Ian Snider | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant (SF) Dennis Priddy | |
| 16:15 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Fairfax misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 47-40 |
| 16:13 | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 16:01 | McNeese State | Brian Packard misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jim Motter - foul #1 on Jim Motter, team foul #1 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Reginald Camargo (SG) Gabriel Godbey | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 16:01 | McNeese State | Brian Packard makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 16:01 | McNeese State | Brian Packard makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jim Motter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reginald Camargo (fresh) SF - Jerry Fairfax (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Cairns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Kenneth Zerbe (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Packard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Sturtevant (fresh) PF - Bryan Stehle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Bonner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Reginald Camargo | 49-42 |
| 15:22 | McNeese State | Kenneth Zerbe hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-44 |
| 15:03 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Fairfax comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 15:02 | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 14:39 | McNeese State | Bryan Stehle misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 14:37 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 14:22 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Zerbe picks off the pass by Jim Motter | 49-44 |
| 13:59 | McNeese State | Kenneth Zerbe scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 13:48 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Fairfax throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern (PG), Gabriel Godbey (SG), Clinton Schnieders (SF), Ian Snider (PF), Jeffery Neill (C) Jim Motter, Reginald Camargo, Jerry Fairfax, William Smith, Daniel Cairns | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brad Wade (PG), Dennis Priddy (SG), Richard Doss (SF), John Norris (PF), John Bullock (C) Kenneth Zerbe, Brian Packard, Paul Sturtevant, Bryan Stehle, Thomas Bonner | |
| 13:26 | McNeese State | Brad Wade misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 13:25 | McNeese State | John Norris hits the follow up shot | 49-48 |
| 13:09 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 12:51 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy buries a jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Jeffery Neill - foul #1 on Jeffery Neill, team foul #2 | 52-50 |
| 12:51 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy makes the free throw | 52-51 |
| 12:27 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 12:26 | McNeese State | Richard Doss snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 12:22 | McNeese State | John Bullock misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 12:20 | McNeese State | John Norris misses the tip | 52-51 |
| 12:18 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 12:05 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffery Neill comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 12:03 | McNeese State | John Norris grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 11:48 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy is hacked by Richard Fern - foul #1 on Richard Fern, team foul #3 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant (C) John Bullock | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Fern (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gabriel Godbey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clinton Schnieders (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ian Snider (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffery Neill (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Brad Wade (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Priddy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Doss (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Norris (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Sturtevant (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant lays it up and in set up by Brad Wade | 52-53 |
| 11:11 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 11:10 | McNeese State | Paul Sturtevant grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 10:53 | McNeese State | John Norris drills a floater from close range set up by Brad Wade | 52-55 |
| 10:32 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Richard Fern | 54-55 |
| 10:16 | McNeese State | Clinton Schnieders is called for the reach on Brad Wade - foul #1 on Clinton Schnieders, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter (PG), Jerry Fairfax (SF), William Smith (PF), Daniel Cairns (C) Richard Fern, Clinton Schnieders, Ian Snider, Jeffery Neill | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Kenneth Zerbe (PG), Brian Packard (SG), Randy Wade (SF), Thomas Bonner (PF), John Bullock (C) Brad Wade, Dennis Priddy, Richard Doss, John Norris, Paul Sturtevant | |
| 10:04 | McNeese State | Kenneth Zerbe makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Wade and he's fouled by Daniel Cairns - foul #1 on Daniel Cairns, team foul #5 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Reginald Camargo (SG) Gabriel Godbey | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 10:04 | McNeese State | Kenneth Zerbe makes the free throw | 54-59 |
| 09:53 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith hits a fadeaway in the paint | 56-59 |
| 09:32 | McNeese State | Randy Wade hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 09:31 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 09:14 | Detroit Mercy | Reginald Camargo is hacked by Brian Packard - foul #1 on Brian Packard, team foul #2 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey (SG) Reginald Camargo | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy (SG), Bryan Stehle (PF) Randy Wade, Thomas Bonner | |
| 08:58 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Fairfax hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jim Motter | 58-59 |
| 08:40 | McNeese State | Kenneth Zerbe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 08:39 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 08:23 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith blows the layup | 58-59 |
| 08:21 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey grabs the offensive board | 58-59 |
| 08:07 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter misses the easy layup | 58-59 |
| 08:05 | McNeese State | John Bullock snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 07:55 | McNeese State | Jim Motter steals it from Kenneth Zerbe | 58-59 |
| 07:49 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Zerbe in the backcourt | 58-59 |
| 07:40 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 07:39 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jim Motter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gabriel Godbey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Fairfax (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Cairns (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Kenneth Zerbe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Priddy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Packard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bryan Stehle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bullock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 07:19 | McNeese State | John Bullock grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 07:15 | McNeese State | Brian Packard is whistled for traveling | 58-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern (PG), Clinton Schnieders (SF), Ian Snider (PF), Jeffery Neill (C) Jim Motter, Jerry Fairfax, William Smith, Daniel Cairns | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brad Wade (PG), William Almanza (SG), Richard Doss (SF), John Norris (PF), Thomas Bonner (C) Kenneth Zerbe, Dennis Priddy, Brian Packard, Bryan Stehle, John Bullock | |
| 06:48 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Doss steps in front of the Richard Fern pass | 58-59 |
| 06:37 | McNeese State | Thomas Bonner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 58-59 |
| 06:36 | McNeese State | Richard Doss pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 06:18 | McNeese State | William Almanza can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-59 |
| 06:16 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 05:56 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-59 |
| 05:55 | McNeese State | Richard Doss pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 05:40 | McNeese State | Jeffery Neill steals it from John Norris | 58-59 |
| 05:25 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Thomas Bonner - foul #1 on Thomas Bonner, team foul #3 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter (SG) Gabriel Godbey | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy (SG), Paul Sturtevant (C) William Almanza, Thomas Bonner | |
| 05:25 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:25 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:25 | McNeese State | John Norris pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 05:01 | McNeese State | John Norris hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brad Wade and the foul's on Ian Snider - foul #2 on Ian Snider, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | William Smith (C) Jeffery Neill | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 05:01 | McNeese State | John Norris makes the free throw | 59-62 |
| 04:36 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith blows the layup but he's hacked by Paul Sturtevant - foul #3 on Paul Sturtevant, team foul #4 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Reginald Camargo (SG), Jerry Fairfax (SF) Richard Fern, Clinton Schnieders | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Kenneth Zerbe (PG), Brian Packard (SF), John Bullock (C) Brad Wade, Richard Doss, John Norris | |
| 04:36 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:36 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 04:15 | McNeese State | Brian Packard makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 03:56 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Jerry Fairfax | 63-64 |
| 03:35 | McNeese State | Jim Motter takes the ball from Dennis Priddy | 63-64 |
| 03:32 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter lays it up and in | 65-64 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jim Motter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Reginald Camargo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Fairfax (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ian Snider (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Kenneth Zerbe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Priddy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Packard (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Paul Sturtevant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Bullock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:14 | McNeese State | John Bullock drills a shot in the lane and the foul's on William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #7 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern (PG), Gabriel Godbey (SG), Clinton Schnieders (SF), Jeffery Neill (C) Jim Motter, Reginald Camargo, Jerry Fairfax, Ian Snider | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brad Wade (PG), Richard Doss (SF), Bryan Stehle (PF) Kenneth Zerbe, Brian Packard, Paul Sturtevant | |
| 03:14 | McNeese State | John Bullock misses the free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:14 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 02:57 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 65-66 |
| 02:55 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey tips it home | 67-66 |
| 02:38 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffery Neill | 67-66 |
| 02:37 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffery Neill snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| 02:09 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffery Neill misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by John Bullock - foul #3 on John Bullock, team foul #5 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Cairns (PF) William Smith | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Packard (SG), John Norris (PF) Dennis Priddy, John Bullock | |
| 02:09 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffery Neill makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:09 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffery Neill makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 01:59 | McNeese State | Bryan Stehle's pass is intercepted by Clinton Schnieders | 69-66 |
| 01:46 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 69-66 |
| 01:45 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Brad Wade | 69-66 |
| 01:45 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider (PF) Daniel Cairns | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy (SG), John Bullock (C) Brian Packard, Bryan Stehle | |
| 01:37 | McNeese State | Gabriel Godbey steals the ball from Dennis Priddy | 69-66 |
| 01:29 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-66 |
| 01:27 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider tips it home | 71-66 |
| 01:23 | McNeese State | Richard Fern is called for the reach on Brad Wade in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Fern, team foul #8 | 71-66 |
| 01:23 | McNeese State | Brad Wade makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:23 | McNeese State | Brad Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 01:05 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey clanks a jumper from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 01:04 | McNeese State | John Norris snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| 00:57 | McNeese State | John Bullock misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 71-68 |
| 00:55 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffery Neill grabs the defensive rebound | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Gabriel Godbey | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | McNeese State | Dennis Priddy drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Norris | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Detroit Mercy | Brad Wade is called for the reach on Gabriel Godbey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brad Wade, team foul #6 | 73-71 |
| 00:18 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey is fouled on the floor by Richard Doss - foul #2 on Richard Doss, team foul #7 | 73-71 |
| 00:18 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:18 | McNeese State | John Bullock grabs the defensive rebound | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | McNeese State | Richard Fern steps in front of the Brad Wade pass | 73-71 |
| 00:06 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey is hacked by Brad Wade in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brad Wade, team foul #8 | 73-71 |
| 00:06 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:06 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Brad Wade hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-74 |