| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Patrick Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Trevor Calvin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stan Elliott (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Ned (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Wimer (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Andrea Segal (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ford (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jared Rosado (fresh) PF - Carl Price (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Watson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Stan Elliott inbounds the ball | 49-33 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Detroit Mercy | William Ned misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-33 |
| 19:33 | Detroit Mercy | William Ned misses the tip | 49-33 |
| 19:31 | Illinois-Chicago | George Watson grabs the board | 49-33 |
| 19:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Price knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Ford | 49-35 |
| 19:23 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-35 |
| 19:11 | Illinois-Chicago | George Watson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Patrick Brooks - foul #3 on Patrick Brooks, team foul #1 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman (PG) Patrick Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 19:11 | Illinois-Chicago | George Watson misses the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 19:11 | Illinois-Chicago | George Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 19:11 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to William Ned | 49-35 |
| 18:48 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jared Rosado - foul #3 on Jared Rosado, team foul #1 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Silberman (SF), Adrian Cochran (PF) Jared Rosado, Carl Price | |
| 18:48 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer makes the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 18:48 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer makes the 2nd free throw | 51-35 |
| 18:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Adrian Cochran drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Andrea Segal | 51-37 |
| 18:03 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Lloyd Crisman, team foul #2 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Johnson (SF), Brian Williams (PF), Daniel Bradley (C) Stan Elliott, William Ned, Robert Wimer | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Hall (PG), John Caplinger (SG), Cedrick Houchin (C) Andrea Segal, Michael Ford, George Watson | |
| 17:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Silberman drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Kenneth Hall | 51-39 |
| 17:34 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin makes the wide open shot from the baseline set up by Lloyd Crisman | 53-39 |
| 17:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Cedrick Houchin misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Bradley - foul #1 on Daniel Bradley, team foul #3 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Carruthers (C) Lloyd Crisman | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Price (PF), George Watson (C) Adam Silberman, Adrian Cochran | |
| 17:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Cedrick Houchin makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 17:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Cedrick Houchin misses the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 17:14 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 16:57 | Detroit Mercy | John Caplinger takes the ball from Trevor Calvin | 53-40 |
| 16:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Hall misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Kenneth Carruthers - foul #1 on Kenneth Carruthers, team foul #4 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman (PG), Edwin Coleman (SF), Robert Wimer (C) Anthony Johnson, Brian Williams, Daniel Bradley | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Ford (SG), Aaron Childress (SF) John Caplinger, Cedrick Houchin | |
| 16:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Hall makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 16:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 16:38 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Ford - foul #3 on Michael Ford, team foul #2 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Andrea Segal (PG), John Caplinger (SG) Kenneth Hall, Michael Ford | |
| 16:24 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin misses short on an open floater from the left block | 53-42 |
| 16:22 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Carruthers | 53-42 |
| 16:07 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Carruthers misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 16:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrea Segal grabs the board | 53-42 |
| 15:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Price comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Kenneth Carruthers - foul #2 on Kenneth Carruthers, team foul #5 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks (PG), Reynaldo Camacho (SG), Stan Elliott (SF), William Ned (PF) Lloyd Crisman, Trevor Calvin, Edwin Coleman, Kenneth Carruthers | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Hall (PG), Michael Ford (SG), Jared Rosado (SF), Adrian Cochran (C) Andrea Segal, John Caplinger, Aaron Childress, George Watson | |
| 15:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Price misses the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 15:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Price misses the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 15:45 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Patrick Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Reynaldo Camacho (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stan Elliott (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Ned (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Wimer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Kenneth Hall (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jared Rosado (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Carl Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Adrian Cochran (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 15:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Ford grabs the board | 53-42 |
| 15:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Hall banks in the layup | 53-44 |
| 15:10 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks is fouled in the backcourt by Jared Rosado - foul #4 on Jared Rosado, team foul #3 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams (C) Robert Wimer | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Silberman (SF), Cedrick Houchin (C) Jared Rosado, Carl Price | |
| 14:57 | Detroit Mercy | William Ned can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Adrian Cochran - foul #1 on Adrian Cochran, team foul #4 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Bradley (C) Stan Elliott | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Andrea Segal (PG), George Watson (C) Kenneth Hall, Adrian Cochran | |
| 14:57 | Detroit Mercy | William Ned makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 14:57 | Detroit Mercy | William Ned misses the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 14:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Silberman pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 14:30 | Illinois-Chicago | William Ned steals the ball from Andrea Segal | 54-44 |
| 14:01 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-44 |
| 14:00 | Detroit Mercy | William Ned snags the offensive board | 54-44 |
| 13:45 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Bradley is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Patrick Brooks | 57-44 |
| 13:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Cedrick Houchin knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Andrea Segal | 57-46 |
| 13:07 | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-46 |
| 13:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Cedrick Houchin pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 12:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Silberman is called for traveling | 57-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman (PG), Anthony Johnson (SG), Stan Elliott (SF), Kenneth Carruthers (PF), Robert Wimer (C) Patrick Brooks, Reynaldo Camacho, Brian Williams, William Ned, Daniel Bradley | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Hall (PG), Aaron Childress (SF), Carl Price (PF), Adrian Cochran (C) Andrea Segal, Cedrick Houchin, Adam Silberman, George Watson | |
| 12:56 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman travels in the backcourt | 57-46 |
| 12:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Price buries a driving attempt from the right block | 57-48 |
| 12:30 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 59-48 |
| 12:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Hall loses the dribble to Kenneth Carruthers | 59-48 |
| 12:07 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Caplinger (SG) Michael Ford | |
| 11:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Aaron Childress connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Caplinger | 59-51 |
| 11:46 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Hall takes the ball from Robert Wimer in the backcourt | 59-51 |
| 11:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Hall drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Lloyd Crisman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stan Elliott (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Carruthers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Wimer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Kenneth Hall (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Caplinger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Aaron Childress (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carl Price (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Adrian Cochran (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer double dribbles | 59-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks (PG), Trevor Calvin (SG), Edwin Coleman (SF), William Ned (PF) Lloyd Crisman, Anthony Johnson, Stan Elliott, Kenneth Carruthers | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Andrea Segal (PG), Adam Silberman (SF), George Watson (C) Kenneth Hall, Aaron Childress, Adrian Cochran | |
| 11:05 | Illinois-Chicago | John Caplinger misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 11:03 | Illinois-Chicago | George Watson gets the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 10:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wimer is called for the reach on George Watson - foul #1 on Robert Wimer, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Ford (SG) John Caplinger | |
| 10:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Brooks is called for the reach on Michael Ford - foul #4 on Patrick Brooks, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho (PG) Patrick Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 10:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Ford makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 10:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 10:14 | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho makes the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 09:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Ford scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 09:41 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer clanks a jumper from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 09:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Ford pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 09:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrea Segal misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-58 |
| 09:32 | Illinois-Chicago | George Watson tips it home | 61-60 |
| 09:20 | Detroit Mercy | Adam Silberman steals it from William Ned | 61-60 |
| 09:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Ford buries a fadeaway from the left side | 61-62 |
| 08:48 | Detroit Mercy | William Ned misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 08:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Silberman snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 08:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Price misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 61-62 |
| 08:23 | Detroit Mercy | William Ned grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 07:55 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin is fouled on the floor by George Watson - foul #3 on George Watson, team foul #5 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman (PG), Anthony Johnson (SG), Stan Elliott (SF), Brian Williams (PF), Daniel Bradley (C) Reynaldo Camacho, Trevor Calvin, Edwin Coleman, William Ned, Robert Wimer | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Hall (PG), John Caplinger (SG), Jared Rosado (SF), Adrian Cochran (PF), Cedrick Houchin (C) Andrea Segal, Michael Ford, Adam Silberman, Carl Price, George Watson | |
| 07:38 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams makes the jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Adrian Cochran - foul #2 on Adrian Cochran, team foul #6 | 63-62 |
| 07:38 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams makes the free throw | 64-62 |
| 07:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Adrian Cochran can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 64-62 |
| 07:20 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Johnson grabs the board | 64-62 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Lloyd Crisman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stan Elliott (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Kenneth Hall (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Caplinger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jared Rosado (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Adrian Cochran (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Cedrick Houchin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 07:02 | Detroit Mercy | Adrian Cochran swats the short shot by Anthony Johnson | 64-62 |
| 07:00 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Adrian Cochran | 64-62 |
| 06:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Stan Elliott is called for the reach on Adrian Cochran - foul #1 on Stan Elliott, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks (PG), Kenneth Carruthers (C) Anthony Johnson, Daniel Bradley | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Aaron Childress (PF) Cedrick Houchin | |
| 06:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Adrian Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 06:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Adrian Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 06:31 | Detroit Mercy | Stan Elliott comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 64-64 |
| 06:30 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Carruthers misses the tip | 64-64 |
| 06:28 | Detroit Mercy | Stan Elliott snags the offensive board | 64-64 |
| 06:23 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Carruthers misses short on a shot from the right block | 64-64 |
| 06:21 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams tips it in | 66-64 |
| 06:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Aaron Childress can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-64 |
| 06:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Aaron Childress grabs the offensive board | 66-64 |
| 05:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Aaron Childress hits a jumper near the basket | 66-66 |
| 05:55 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Hall is called for the reach on Patrick Brooks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Hall, team foul #7 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin (SG), Anthony Johnson (SF) Lloyd Crisman, Stan Elliott | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Ford (SG) John Caplinger | |
| 05:55 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 05:55 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 05:55 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Carruthers gets the offensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 05:39 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 05:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Adrian Cochran pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 05:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Adrian Cochran misses short on a runner near the basket | 67-66 |
| 05:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Jared Rosado tips it back up and in | 67-68 |
| 05:26 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks is hacked by Jared Rosado in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jared Rosado, team foul #8 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | William Ned (PF), Daniel Bradley (C) Kenneth Carruthers, Brian Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Andrea Segal (PG), Cedrick Houchin (SF), George Watson (C) Kenneth Hall, Jared Rosado, Aaron Childress | |
| 05:26 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 05:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Cedrick Houchin pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| 05:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Ford comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 67-68 |
| 05:09 | Detroit Mercy | William Ned gets the rebound | 67-68 |
| 05:02 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin is fouled on the floor by George Watson - foul #4 on George Watson, team foul #9 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho (PG), Stan Elliott (SF) Patrick Brooks, Anthony Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 05:02 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 05:02 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin misses the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 05:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Adrian Cochran pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 04:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Cedrick Houchin can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 68-68 |
| 04:51 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Bradley pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 04:49 | Detroit Mercy | William Ned's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-68 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks (PG), Robert Wimer (C) Trevor Calvin, Daniel Bradley | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Price (PF) Adrian Cochran | |
| 04:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Cedrick Houchin hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Andrea Segal and the foul's on Reynaldo Camacho - foul #4 on Reynaldo Camacho, team foul #9 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman (PG) Patrick Brooks | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Caplinger (SG) Michael Ford | |
| 04:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Cedrick Houchin misses the free throw | 68-70 |
| 04:33 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer pulls down the rebound | 68-70 |
| 04:17 | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-70 |
| 04:15 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman tips it in | 70-70 |
| 03:53 | Illinois-Chicago | John Caplinger drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Andrea Segal | 70-73 |
| 03:37 | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Stan Elliott | 73-73 |
| 03:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrea Segal is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 73-73 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks (PG), Anthony Johnson (SF), Daniel Bradley (PF), Kenneth Carruthers (C) Reynaldo Camacho, Stan Elliott, William Ned, Robert Wimer | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Hall (PG), Michael Ford (SG), Adam Silberman (SF), Aaron Childress (PF), Adrian Cochran (C) Andrea Segal, John Caplinger, Cedrick Houchin, Carl Price, George Watson | |
| 03:12 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman is hacked by Aaron Childress - foul #2 on Aaron Childress, team foul #10 | 73-73 |
| 03:12 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 03:12 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Patrick Brooks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lloyd Crisman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kenneth Carruthers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Kenneth Hall (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Ford (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Adam Silberman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Childress (fresh) 7 pts. C - Adrian Cochran (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Adrian Cochran comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Daniel Bradley - foul #2 on Daniel Bradley, team foul #10 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin (SG), Brian Williams (C) Lloyd Crisman, Daniel Bradley | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 02:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Adrian Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 02:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Adrian Cochran misses the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 02:58 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Johnson snags the defensive board | 75-74 |
| 02:38 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Patrick Brooks | 77-74 |
| 02:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Hall misses the shot from just outside the lane | 77-74 |
| 02:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Aaron Childress tips it but misses | 77-74 |
| 02:28 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Trevor Calvin | 77-74 |
| 02:18 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Carruthers comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Aaron Childress - foul #3 on Aaron Childress, team foul #11 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edwin Coleman (SF) Anthony Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Caplinger (SG), Carl Price (PF), George Watson (C) Michael Ford, Aaron Childress, Adrian Cochran | |
| 02:18 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Carruthers makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 02:18 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Carruthers makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 02:06 | Illinois-Chicago | George Watson's pass is intercepted by Trevor Calvin | 79-74 |
| 02:02 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks blows the layup | 79-74 |
| 02:00 | Illinois-Chicago | George Watson pulls down the rebound | 79-74 |
| 01:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Brooks is called for the reach on John Caplinger - foul #5 on Patrick Brooks, team foul #11 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman (PG), Stan Elliott (SF), William Ned (PF), Robert Wimer (C) Patrick Brooks, Edwin Coleman, Kenneth Carruthers, Brian Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Andrea Segal (PG) Kenneth Hall | |
| 01:43 | Illinois-Chicago | John Caplinger misses the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 01:43 | Illinois-Chicago | John Caplinger makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 01:24 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 79-75 |
| 01:23 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to George Watson | 79-75 |
| 01:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Price loses the ball out of bounds | 79-75 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Ford (SG) John Caplinger | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:40 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin hits a wide open shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Lloyd Crisman | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois-Chicago | George Watson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer is fouled in the backcourt by Andrea Segal - foul #1 on Andrea Segal, team foul #12 | 81-78 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Johnson (SF), Brian Williams (PF) Stan Elliott, William Ned | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:31 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:31 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer misses the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:31 | Illinois-Chicago | George Watson gets the rebound | 82-78 |
| 00:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Adam Silberman hits a 3 from straight away set up by Carl Price | 82-81 |
| 00:22 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Andrea Segal - foul #2 on Andrea Segal, team foul #13 | 82-81 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | William Ned (PF) Anthony Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:22 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams misses the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 00:22 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Price misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 83-81 |
| 00:08 | Detroit Mercy | William Ned grabs the defensive rebound | 83-81 |
| 00:05 | Detroit Mercy | William Ned is hacked by Andrea Segal in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrea Segal, team foul #14 | 83-81 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Stan Elliott (SF) Brian Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:05 | Detroit Mercy | William Ned makes the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:05 | Detroit Mercy | William Ned makes the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | George Watson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 85-81 |