| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Theodore Loflin (fresh) SG - Tony Rose (fresh) SF - Dwight Wooley (fresh) PF - Marcus Luongo (fresh) C - Glenn Knight (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Fern (fresh) SG - Gabriel Godbey (fresh) SF - Clinton Schnieders (fresh) PF - Ian Snider (fresh) C - Jeffery Neill (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Glenn Knight wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | East Tennessee State | Marcus Luongo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | East Tennessee State | Glenn Knight misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Detroit Mercy | Theodore Loflin is called for the reach on Richard Fern in the backcourt - foul #1 on Theodore Loflin, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Glenn Knight - foul #1 on Glenn Knight, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:24 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | East Tennessee State | Glenn Knight hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Dwight Wooley | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | Detroit Mercy | Theodore Loflin is called for the reach on Ian Snider in the backcourt - foul #2 on Theodore Loflin, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Daniel Bauder (PG) Theodore Loflin | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 19:10 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffery Neill is fouled on the floor by Glenn Knight - foul #2 on Glenn Knight, team foul #4 | 2-2 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | George Hutchings (C) Glenn Knight | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 18:48 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Dwight Wooley - foul #1 on Dwight Wooley, team foul #5 | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders misses the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | East Tennessee State | Marcus Luongo gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | East Tennessee State | Tony Rose hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dwight Wooley | 4-2 |
| 18:12 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 18:11 | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 18:06 | East Tennessee State | George Hutchings is fouled on the floor by Ian Snider - foul #1 on Ian Snider, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:54 | East Tennessee State | Richard Fern steps in front of the Daniel Bauder pass | 4-2 |
| 17:50 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey lays it up and in set up by Richard Fern | 4-4 |
| 17:45 | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 17:43 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 17:41 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Bauder is called for the reach on Richard Fern in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Bauder, team foul #6 | 4-4 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Lax (PG), Dean Price (SF), Terry Canto (PF), Alex Wright (C) Daniel Bauder, Dwight Wooley, Marcus Luongo, George Hutchings | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 17:28 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey misses the 3 from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 17:26 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey grabs the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:13 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffery Neill hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 4-4 |
| 17:12 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Terry Canto | 4-4 |
| 17:08 | East Tennessee State | The jumper by James Lax is denied by Clinton Schnieders | 4-4 |
| 17:07 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Clinton Schnieders | 4-4 |
| 16:51 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 16:43 | East Tennessee State | James Lax misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-7 |
| 16:42 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 16:19 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-7 |
| 16:17 | East Tennessee State | Alex Wright gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:12 | East Tennessee State | Dean Price misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 16:10 | East Tennessee State | Alex Wright pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 15:55 | East Tennessee State | Dean Price misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 4-7 |
| 15:54 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Gabriel Godbey | 4-7 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - James Lax (fairly fresh) SG - Tony Rose (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Dean Price (fairly fresh) PF - Terry Canto (fairly fresh) C - Alex Wright (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Fern (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Godbey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Clinton Schnieders (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ian Snider (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeffery Neill (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Daniel Bauder (PG), Dwight Wooley (SF), John Lee (PF), George Hutchings (C) James Lax, Dean Price, Terry Canto, Alex Wright | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter (PG), Reginald Camargo (SG), Jerry Fairfax (SF), William Smith (PF), Daniel Cairns (C) Richard Fern, Gabriel Godbey, Clinton Schnieders, Ian Snider, Jeffery Neill | |
| 15:35 | East Tennessee State | George Hutchings misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-7 |
| 15:34 | East Tennessee State | George Hutchings grabs the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 15:24 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Bauder buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Tony Rose and he's fouled by Daniel Cairns - foul #1 on Daniel Cairns, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Marcus Luongo (PF) John Lee | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 15:24 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Bauder makes the free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:07 | Detroit Mercy | Marcus Luongo picks off the pass by Jim Motter | 7-7 |
| 15:02 | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley banks in the layup set up by Tony Rose | 9-7 |
| 14:47 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Jerry Fairfax and he's hacked by Marcus Luongo - foul #1 on Marcus Luongo, team foul #7 | 9-9 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Lee (PF) Marcus Luongo | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey (SG) Reginald Camargo | |
| 14:47 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter misses the free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:47 | East Tennessee State | John Lee snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 14:34 | East Tennessee State | John Lee drills a jumper near the basket | 11-9 |
| 14:21 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Smith | 11-12 |
| 14:10 | East Tennessee State | John Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-12 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Terry Canto (SG) Tony Rose | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Reginald Camargo (PG), Matthew Canizales (SF), Ian Snider (PF), Joseph Watkins (C) Jim Motter, Jerry Fairfax, William Smith, Daniel Cairns | |
| 13:46 | Detroit Mercy | Dwight Wooley steals the ball from Matthew Canizales | 11-12 |
| 13:41 | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley banks in the layup | 13-12 |
| 13:22 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-15 |
| 13:01 | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley travels with the ball | 13-15 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Lax (PG), Dean Price (SG), Marcus Luongo (PF) Daniel Bauder, Terry Canto, John Lee | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern (PG), Clinton Schnieders (SF), William Smith (PF), Jeffery Neill (C) Gabriel Godbey, Matthew Canizales, Ian Snider, Joseph Watkins | |
| 12:52 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith is open and buries a floater from just outside the lane | 13-17 |
| 12:37 | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by James Lax | 15-17 |
| 12:21 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith can't connect on an uncontested turnaround near the basket | 15-17 |
| 12:19 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith tips it home | 15-19 |
| 12:13 | East Tennessee State | Dean Price lays it up and in | 17-19 |
| 12:01 | Detroit Mercy | Reginald Camargo scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clinton Schnieders | 17-21 |
| 11:57 | East Tennessee State | Reginald Camargo takes the ball from James Lax in the backcourt | 17-21 |
| 11:34 | Detroit Mercy | Reginald Camargo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-21 |
| 11:33 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Dwight Wooley | 17-21 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - James Lax (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dean Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dwight Wooley (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marcus Luongo (fairly fresh) C - George Hutchings (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Fern (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Reginald Camargo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clinton Schnieders (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeffery Neill (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:27 | East Tennessee State | Marcus Luongo banks in the layup and he's fouled by Clinton Schnieders - foul #1 on Clinton Schnieders, team foul #3 | 19-21 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Daniel Bauder (PG), Tony Rose (SG), Terry Canto (SF), Alex Wright (C) James Lax, Dean Price, Dwight Wooley, George Hutchings | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter (PG), Gabriel Godbey (SG), Jerry Fairfax (SF), Ian Snider (PF), Daniel Cairns (C) Richard Fern, Reginald Camargo, Clinton Schnieders, William Smith, Jeffery Neill | |
| 11:27 | East Tennessee State | Marcus Luongo misses the free throw | 19-21 |
| 11:27 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider grabs the board | 19-21 |
| 11:12 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Fairfax | 19-23 |
| 10:51 | East Tennessee State | Marcus Luongo makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Tony Rose | 21-23 |
| 10:41 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey is called for 10 seconds | 21-23 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley (SF) Marcus Luongo | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 10:31 | East Tennessee State | Alex Wright is hacked by Daniel Cairns - foul #2 on Daniel Cairns, team foul #4 | 21-23 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins (C) Daniel Cairns | |
| 10:18 | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-23 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dean Price (PG) Daniel Bauder | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 10:05 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins misses short on an open jumper from the baseline | 21-23 |
| 10:03 | East Tennessee State | Dean Price gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 09:57 | East Tennessee State | Tony Rose connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Dean Price | 24-23 |
| 09:43 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Jerry Fairfax | 24-25 |
| 09:36 | East Tennessee State | Tony Rose misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Gabriel Godbey - foul #1 on Gabriel Godbey, team foul #5 | 24-25 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Daniel Bauder (PG), Marcus Luongo (PF), George Hutchings (C) Dean Price, Terry Canto, Alex Wright | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern (PG), Clinton Schnieders (SF), Jeffery Neill (C) Jim Motter, Jerry Fairfax, Joseph Watkins | |
| 09:36 | East Tennessee State | Tony Rose makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 09:36 | East Tennessee State | Tony Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 09:36 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffery Neill snags the defensive board | 25-25 |
| 09:19 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Gabriel Godbey | 25-28 |
| 09:00 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Bauder misses the fadeaway from the left side | 25-28 |
| 08:58 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 08:47 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-28 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Lax (PG), Dean Price (SF), John Lee (PF) Daniel Bauder, Dwight Wooley, Marcus Luongo | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Reginald Camargo (SG), William Smith (PF) Gabriel Godbey, Ian Snider | |
| 08:25 | East Tennessee State | Dean Price misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-28 |
| 08:24 | East Tennessee State | John Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 08:07 | East Tennessee State | James Lax is hacked by Jeffery Neill - foul #1 on Jeffery Neill, team foul #6 | 25-28 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Terry Canto (SG), Alex Wright (C) Tony Rose, George Hutchings | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales (SF), Joseph Watkins (C) Clinton Schnieders, Jeffery Neill | |
| 07:56 | East Tennessee State | James Lax scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-28 |
| 07:52 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 27-28 |
| 07:51 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith tips it back up and in | 27-30 |
| 07:45 | East Tennessee State | Alex Wright misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Reginald Camargo - foul #1 on Reginald Camargo, team foul #7 | 27-30 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Daniel Bauder (SF), Marcus Luongo (PF) Dean Price, John Lee | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter (PG), Gabriel Godbey (SG), Jerry Fairfax (SF) Richard Fern, Reginald Camargo, Matthew Canizales | |
| 07:45 | East Tennessee State | Alex Wright makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 07:45 | East Tennessee State | Alex Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 07:45 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 07:30 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Marcus Luongo - foul #2 on Marcus Luongo, team foul #8 | 28-30 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley (SF) Marcus Luongo | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider (PF) Joseph Watkins | |
| 07:30 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 07:30 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 07:30 | East Tennessee State | Terry Canto gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - James Lax (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Bauder (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Dwight Wooley (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Canto (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alex Wright (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jim Motter (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gabriel Godbey (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Fairfax (fresh) PF - Ian Snider (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | East Tennessee State | James Lax is hacked by Ian Snider - foul #2 on Ian Snider, team foul #8 | 28-30 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jeffery Neill (C) Ian Snider | |
| 07:09 | East Tennessee State | James Lax makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 07:09 | East Tennessee State | James Lax makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 06:53 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey blows the wide open layup | 30-30 |
| 06:51 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 06:39 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffery Neill is whistled for traveling | 30-30 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dean Price (PG), Tony Rose (SG), George Hutchings (C) James Lax, Daniel Bauder, Alex Wright | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Reginald Camargo (PG), Matthew Canizales (SG), Clinton Schnieders (SF) Jim Motter, Gabriel Godbey, Jerry Fairfax | |
| 06:22 | East Tennessee State | William Smith takes the ball from Dean Price | 30-30 |
| 06:03 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 30-30 |
| 06:02 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 05:45 | Detroit Mercy | Reginald Camargo makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffery Neill | 30-33 |
| 05:29 | East Tennessee State | Terry Canto misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Jeffery Neill - foul #2 on Jeffery Neill, team foul #9 | 30-33 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Daniel Bauder (PG), John Lee (PF) Dean Price, Dwight Wooley | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern (PG), Gabriel Godbey (SG), Joseph Watkins (PF) Reginald Camargo, Clinton Schnieders, Jeffery Neill | |
| 05:29 | East Tennessee State | Terry Canto makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 05:29 | East Tennessee State | Terry Canto makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 05:13 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing but the foul's on George Hutchings - foul #1 on George Hutchings, team foul #9 | 32-33 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Lax (PG), Alex Wright (C) Terry Canto, George Hutchings | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 05:13 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales misses the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 05:13 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 05:13 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales makes the 3rd free throw | 32-35 |
| 04:50 | East Tennessee State | Alex Wright loses the dribble to Richard Fern | 32-35 |
| 04:24 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gabriel Godbey | 32-38 |
| 04:04 | East Tennessee State | Alex Wright hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Matthew Canizales - foul #1 on Matthew Canizales, team foul #10 | 34-38 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dean Price (SG), Dwight Wooley (SF), Terry Canto (PF) Tony Rose, Daniel Bauder, John Lee | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter (PG), Clinton Schnieders (SF) Richard Fern, Matthew Canizales | |
| 04:04 | East Tennessee State | Alex Wright misses the free throw | 34-38 |
| 04:04 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 04:02 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders is hacked by Dwight Wooley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dwight Wooley, team foul #10 | 34-38 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Daniel Bauder (SF), George Hutchings (C) Dwight Wooley, Alex Wright | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 04:02 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 04:02 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 03:34 | East Tennessee State | Dean Price misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 03:32 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 03:30 | Detroit Mercy | Dean Price is called for the reach on Clinton Schnieders in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dean Price, team foul #11 | 34-39 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Theodore Loflin (PG), Dwight Wooley (SF), Marcus Luongo (PF), Glenn Knight (C) James Lax, Dean Price, Daniel Bauder, George Hutchings | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Reginald Camargo (SG), Ian Snider (PF), Daniel Cairns (C) Gabriel Godbey, William Smith, Joseph Watkins | |
| 03:30 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders misses the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 03:30 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Theodore Loflin (fresh) SG - Terry Canto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dwight Wooley (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marcus Luongo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Glenn Knight (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jim Motter (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Reginald Camargo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clinton Schnieders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ian Snider (fresh) 5 reb. C - Daniel Cairns (fresh) | |
| 03:13 | East Tennessee State | Theodore Loflin is whistled for traveling | 34-40 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern (PG) Reginald Camargo | |
| 02:57 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders hits the finger roll | 34-42 |
| 02:44 | East Tennessee State | Jim Motter steals the ball from Theodore Loflin | 34-42 |
| 02:31 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Cairns makes the wide open jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Clinton Schnieders | 34-44 |
| 02:09 | East Tennessee State | Terry Canto comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-44 |
| 02:08 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 01:45 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-44 |
| 01:43 | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley pulls down the rebound | 34-44 |
| 01:37 | East Tennessee State | Theodore Loflin makes the turnaround from close range | 36-44 |
| 01:19 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter misses badly on the uncontested runner from the left block | 36-44 |
| 01:17 | East Tennessee State | Glenn Knight pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 01:12 | East Tennessee State | Theodore Loflin buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Terry Canto | 38-44 |
| 01:10 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter is fouled in the backcourt by Dwight Wooley - foul #3 on Dwight Wooley, team foul #12 | 38-44 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Tony Rose (SG), Dean Price (SF), John Lee (PF) Terry Canto, Dwight Wooley, Marcus Luongo | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey (SG), Jerry Fairfax (SF), Jeffery Neill (C) Richard Fern, Clinton Schnieders, Daniel Cairns | |
| 01:10 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter misses the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 01:10 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 00:55 | East Tennessee State | Tony Rose drills a 3 from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 00:41 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffery Neill misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 00:39 | East Tennessee State | John Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 00:33 | East Tennessee State | Glenn Knight double dribbles | 41-45 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Marcus Luongo (PF) John Lee | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Reginald Camargo (PG) Jim Motter | |
| 00:16 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Fairfax misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Dean Price - foul #2 on Dean Price, team foul #13 | 41-45 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Daniel Bauder (SF) Dean Price | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 00:16 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Fairfax misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 00:16 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Fairfax misses the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 00:16 | East Tennessee State | Glenn Knight snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | Glenn Knight is fouled on the floor by Reginald Camargo - foul #2 on Reginald Camargo, team foul #11 | 41-45 |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | Glenn Knight makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | Glenn Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |