| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jarod Betancourt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Avery (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Damon Earls (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Daniel Kittleson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Vail (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerome Thorton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John King (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Damon Earls inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-31 |
| 19:28 | Detroit Mercy | John King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-31 |
| 19:02 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson is fouled on the floor by Matthew Howard - foul #2 on Matthew Howard, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 18:44 | DePaul | Christopher Vail buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Avery | 35-31 |
| 18:38 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 18:36 | DePaul | Christopher Vail grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 18:20 | DePaul | Michael Avery comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| 18:20 | DePaul | Michael Avery misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:20 | DePaul | Michael Avery makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 17:54 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson is fouled on the floor by Jarod Betancourt - foul #1 on Jarod Betancourt, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 17:29 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 17:28 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard gets the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 17:12 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins can't throw it down but he's fouled by Daniel Kittleson - foul #1 on Daniel Kittleson, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Flynn (SG), Corey Lumpkin (SF), Joel Luther (PF), Kevin Hughes (C) Michael Avery, Damon Earls, Daniel Kittleson, Christopher Vail | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ben Corpuz (SG), Charles Doroski (SF) Jerome Thorton, John King | |
| 17:12 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:12 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:12 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Kevin Hughes | 36-32 |
| 16:58 | DePaul | Joel Luther is fouled on the floor by Charles Doroski - foul #1 on Charles Doroski, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Penner (PG) Jarod Betancourt | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Fred Linderman (PF), Paul James (C) Matthew Howard, Robert Collins | |
| 16:31 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Ben Corpuz - foul #3 on Ben Corpuz, team foul #4 | 36-32 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eugene Lazarski (PG), Jerome Thorton (SG) John Johnson, Ben Corpuz | |
| 16:31 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 16:31 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 16:31 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Linderman snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 16:15 | Detroit Mercy | Jerome Thorton misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 16:13 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Corey Lumpkin | 36-32 |
| 16:03 | DePaul | Joel Luther hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Flynn | 38-32 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Daniel Penner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Flynn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Corey Lumpkin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Luther (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Hughes (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Eugene Lazarski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerome Thorton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Doroski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Fred Linderman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Detroit Mercy | Jerome Thorton can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-32 |
| 15:49 | DePaul | Joel Luther grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 15:35 | DePaul | Corey Lumpkin clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-32 |
| 15:34 | Detroit Mercy | Paul James pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 15:13 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Linderman | 38-35 |
| 14:52 | DePaul | Kevin Hughes can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 14:50 | DePaul | Joel Luther can't tip it in | 38-35 |
| 14:49 | Detroit Mercy | Eugene Lazarski gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 14:42 | Detroit Mercy | Jerome Thorton misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joel Luther - foul #2 on Joel Luther, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jarod Betancourt (PG), Michael Avery (SG), Ralph Thomas (SF), Daniel Kittleson (PF), Christopher Vail (C) Daniel Penner, Thomas Flynn, Corey Lumpkin, Joel Luther, Kevin Hughes | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson (PG), John King (SF), Matthew Howard (PF), Robert Collins (C) Eugene Lazarski, Charles Doroski, Fred Linderman, Paul James | |
| 14:42 | Detroit Mercy | Jerome Thorton makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 14:42 | Detroit Mercy | Jerome Thorton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 14:35 | DePaul | Michael Avery hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 38-37 |
| 14:34 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas grabs the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 14:14 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson is fouled on the floor by Matthew Howard - foul #3 on Matthew Howard, team foul #5 | 38-37 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ben Corpuz (SG) Jerome Thorton | |
| 14:03 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas banks in the layup set up by Michael Avery | 40-37 |
| 13:44 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-37 |
| 13:42 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:36 | DePaul | Christopher Vail connects on the runner from the right block | 42-37 |
| 13:20 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 13:03 | DePaul | Christopher Vail is hacked by John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #6 | 42-40 |
| 12:52 | DePaul | Jarod Betancourt's layup is rejected by Robert Collins | 42-40 |
| 12:51 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 12:41 | Detroit Mercy | Ben Corpuz is hacked by Christopher Vail - foul #2 on Christopher Vail, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| 12:30 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins clanks a 3 from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 12:28 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 12:21 | DePaul | Jarod Betancourt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-40 |
| 12:13 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 42-40 |
| 12:11 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard tips it in | 42-42 |
| 11:50 | DePaul | Jarod Betancourt is fouled on the floor by John Johnson - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #7 | 42-42 |
| Subs | DePaul | Joel Luther (PF), Kevin Hughes (C) Daniel Kittleson, Christopher Vail | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski (SF) John King | |
| 11:50 | DePaul | Jarod Betancourt makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 11:50 | DePaul | Jarod Betancourt makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jarod Betancourt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Avery (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joel Luther (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Hughes (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ben Corpuz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Doroski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Detroit Mercy | Ralph Thomas steps in front of the John Johnson pass | 44-42 |
| 11:33 | DePaul | Jarod Betancourt lays it in set up by Ralph Thomas | 46-42 |
| 11:15 | Detroit Mercy | The jump hook by John Johnson is blocked by Kevin Hughes | 46-42 |
| 11:13 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 10:59 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 46-42 |
| 10:57 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Robert Collins | 46-42 |
| 10:48 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Doroski | 46-45 |
| 10:28 | DePaul | Michael Avery buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 10:23 | Detroit Mercy | Ben Corpuz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Penner (PG), Thomas Flynn (SG), Damon Earls (SF), Daniel Kittleson (PF), Christopher Vail (C) Jarod Betancourt, Michael Avery, Ralph Thomas, Joel Luther, Kevin Hughes | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eugene Lazarski (PG), Jerome Thorton (SG), John King (SF), Paul James (C) John Johnson, Ben Corpuz, Matthew Howard, Robert Collins | |
| 10:06 | DePaul | Daniel Penner is hacked by Eugene Lazarski - foul #1 on Eugene Lazarski, team foul #8 | 49-45 |
| 10:06 | DePaul | Daniel Penner makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 10:06 | DePaul | Daniel Penner makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 09:55 | Detroit Mercy | Paul James makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 09:35 | DePaul | Christopher Vail is fouled on the floor by Paul James - foul #3 on Paul James, team foul #9 | 51-48 |
| 09:35 | DePaul | Christopher Vail makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:35 | DePaul | Christopher Vail makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 09:25 | Detroit Mercy | John King clanks a 3 from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 09:23 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 09:13 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 09:12 | DePaul | Damon Earls hits the follow up shot | 55-48 |
| 09:07 | Detroit Mercy | John King connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Charles Doroski | 55-50 |
| 08:49 | DePaul | Paul James takes the ball from Christopher Vail | 55-50 |
| 08:42 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Paul James | 55-53 |
| 08:21 | DePaul | Damon Earls lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Flynn | 57-53 |
| 07:52 | Detroit Mercy | The jumper by Eugene Lazarski is denied by Daniel Kittleson | 57-53 |
| 07:51 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Daniel Penner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Flynn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Damon Earls (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Kittleson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Christopher Vail (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Eugene Lazarski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerome Thorton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - John King (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Doroski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul James (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:39 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 07:38 | Detroit Mercy | John King snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 07:31 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Vail swats the short shot by John King | 57-53 |
| 07:29 | DePaul | Damon Earls grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 07:13 | DePaul | Damon Earls comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 57-53 |
| 07:12 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson snags the offensive board | 57-53 |
| 07:05 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn is hacked by Paul James - foul #4 on Paul James, team foul #10 | 57-53 |
| Subs | DePaul | Michael Avery (SG), Ralph Thomas (SF), Joel Luther (PF), Kevin Hughes (C) Daniel Penner, Damon Earls, Daniel Kittleson, Christopher Vail | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson (PG), Ben Corpuz (SG), Fred Linderman (SF), Matthew Howard (PF), Robert Collins (C) Eugene Lazarski, Jerome Thorton, John King, Charles Doroski, Paul James | |
| 07:05 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 07:05 | DePaul | Thomas Flynn makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 06:49 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins knocks in the jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Joel Luther - foul #3 on Joel Luther, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jarod Betancourt (PG) Thomas Flynn | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 06:49 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins makes the free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:33 | DePaul | Joel Luther blows the layup but he's fouled by Matthew Howard - foul #4 on Matthew Howard, team foul #11 | 59-56 |
| 06:33 | DePaul | Joel Luther makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 06:33 | DePaul | Joel Luther makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:14 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from John Johnson | 61-58 |
| 06:00 | DePaul | Michael Avery makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Kevin Hughes | 63-58 |
| 05:38 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-58 |
| 05:36 | DePaul | Kevin Hughes pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 05:31 | DePaul | Michael Avery scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jarod Betancourt | 66-58 |
| 05:21 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 66-58 |
| 05:20 | DePaul | Jarod Betancourt grabs the board | 66-58 |
| 05:08 | DePaul | Joel Luther loses the dribble to Fred Linderman | 66-58 |
| 04:44 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 04:43 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Linderman pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 04:24 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard scores on a floater in the paint set up by Robert Collins | 66-60 |
| 04:12 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas is denied on a dunk by Matthew Howard | 66-60 |
| 04:10 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Linderman snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 04:10 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson (PF), Christopher Vail (C) Joel Luther, Kevin Hughes | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jerome Thorton (SG), John King (SF) Ben Corpuz, Fred Linderman | |
| 03:53 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-63 |
| 03:49 | DePaul | Jarod Betancourt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-63 |
| 03:33 | Detroit Mercy | Jerome Thorton loses the ball out of bounds | 66-63 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jarod Betancourt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Avery (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Kittleson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Christopher Vail (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerome Thorton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John King (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Collins (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:08 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas dunks the ball on a nice dish by Daniel Kittleson | 68-63 |
| 02:45 | Detroit Mercy | John King is hacked by Christopher Vail - foul #3 on Christopher Vail, team foul #6 | 68-63 |
| 02:40 | Detroit Mercy | John King knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-66 |
| 02:23 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Ralph Thomas | 70-66 |
| 01:58 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Matthew Howard | 70-68 |
| 01:41 | DePaul | Michael Avery knocks in the floater from close range set up by Jarod Betancourt and the foul's on Jerome Thorton - foul #1 on Jerome Thorton, team foul #12 | 72-68 |
| 01:41 | DePaul | Michael Avery makes the free throw | 73-68 |
| 01:27 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins blows the layup | 73-68 |
| 01:25 | DePaul | Christopher Vail pulls down the rebound | 73-68 |
| 01:03 | DePaul | John Johnson steps in front of the Michael Avery pass | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Kittleson denies the turnaround by Robert Collins | 73-68 |
| 00:50 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard gets the offensive rebound | 73-68 |
| 00:38 | Detroit Mercy | Jerome Thorton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:36 | DePaul | Christopher Vail is fouled in the backcourt by John Johnson - foul #4 on John Johnson, team foul #13 | 73-68 |
| 00:36 | DePaul | Christopher Vail makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:36 | DePaul | Christopher Vail misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:36 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins pulls down the rebound | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson scores on a 3 from the right wing | 74-71 |
| 00:30 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas is hacked by Jerome Thorton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerome Thorton, team foul #14 | 74-71 |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Flynn (PG) Jarod Betancourt | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 00:30 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:30 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:25 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Collins | 76-74 |
| 00:23 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson is hacked by Jerome Thorton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerome Thorton, team foul #15 | 76-74 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jarod Betancourt (PG) Thomas Flynn | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 00:23 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson misses the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:23 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson misses the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:23 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard is called for traveling | 76-74 |
| 00:10 | DePaul | John Johnson is called for the reach on Ralph Thomas in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Johnson, team foul #16 | 76-74 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eugene Lazarski (PG) John Johnson | |
| 00:10 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:10 | DePaul | Ralph Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Detroit Mercy | Eugene Lazarski makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-77 |
| 00:01 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Lazarski - foul #2 on Eugene Lazarski, team foul #17 | 78-77 |
| 00:01 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:01 | DePaul | Daniel Kittleson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Eugene Lazarski misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 80-77 |