| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Hardin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Leonard Hansard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clifford Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Rodney Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Weber (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Shetrawski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ezekiel Minor (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Leonard Hansard inbounds the ball | 39-28 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Rhode Island | James Moore misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-28 |
| 19:34 | Rhode Island | James Hardin gets the offensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 19:24 | Rhode Island | James Moore connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from James Hardin | 41-28 |
| 19:18 | Detroit Mercy | James Shetrawski drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Rodney Davis | 41-31 |
| 19:05 | Rhode Island | James Hardin can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-31 |
| 19:03 | Detroit Mercy | Ezekiel Minor pulls down the rebound | 41-31 |
| 18:48 | Detroit Mercy | Rodney Davis drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Shetrawski | 41-33 |
| 18:28 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by James Moore is denied by Ezekiel Minor | 41-33 |
| 18:26 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray gets the offensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 18:10 | Rhode Island | Leonard Hansard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-33 |
| 17:44 | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 17:22 | Rhode Island | James Moore makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Leonard Hansard | 43-36 |
| 17:05 | Detroit Mercy | Ezekiel Minor is hacked by James Moore - foul #3 on James Moore, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bobby McGory (PG), Daren Jones (SF), Rogelio Gonzalez (C) James Hardin, Leonard Hansard, James Moore | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Steven French (SF), Tom Kiser (PF), Thomas Moore (C) James Shetrawski, James Kelly, Ezekiel Minor | |
| 16:49 | Detroit Mercy | Rodney Davis misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 16:47 | Detroit Mercy | Steven French hits the follow up shot | 43-38 |
| 16:27 | Rhode Island | Daren Jones knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Rogelio Gonzalez | 45-38 |
| 16:07 | Detroit Mercy | Rodney Davis knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Weber | 45-41 |
| 15:52 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 15:50 | Rhode Island | Daren Jones tips it in | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bobby McGory (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Thompson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Daren Jones (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Clifford Gray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Rogelio Gonzalez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Rodney Davis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Weber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven French (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tom Kiser (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Moore (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Detroit Mercy | David Weber can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Clifford Gray - foul #2 on Clifford Gray, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Hardin (PG), Leonard Hansard (SF), James Moore (C) Bobby McGory, Timothy Thompson, Clifford Gray | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Terry Hume (SF), Ezekiel Minor (C) Rodney Davis, Thomas Moore | |
| 15:35 | Detroit Mercy | David Weber makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 15:35 | Detroit Mercy | David Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 15:20 | Rhode Island | Daren Jones can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Weber - foul #3 on David Weber, team foul #1 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Shetrawski (SG) David Weber | |
| 15:20 | Rhode Island | Daren Jones misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 15:20 | Rhode Island | Daren Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 14:56 | Detroit Mercy | James Shetrawski misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-43 |
| 14:54 | Rhode Island | James Moore gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 14:38 | Rhode Island | Leonard Hansard scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by James Hardin | 50-43 |
| 14:21 | Detroit Mercy | Steven French connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 50-45 |
| 14:11 | Rhode Island | Daren Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 14:10 | Rhode Island | James Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 13:54 | Rhode Island | James Moore buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from James Hardin | 52-45 |
| 13:36 | Detroit Mercy | Terry Hume comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 13:34 | Detroit Mercy | Ezekiel Minor hits the follow up shot | 52-47 |
| 13:23 | Rhode Island | James Moore's fadeaway is rejected by Ezekiel Minor | 52-47 |
| 13:21 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez tips it but misses | 52-47 |
| 13:20 | Detroit Mercy | Ezekiel Minor gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 12:56 | Detroit Mercy | Tom Kiser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson (SG), Clifford Gray (PF) Daren Jones, Rogelio Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Rodney Davis (PG), David Weber (SG), James Kelly (PF), Thomas Moore (C) Steven French, James Shetrawski, Tom Kiser, Ezekiel Minor | |
| 12:39 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Moore - foul #1 on Thomas Moore, team foul #2 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bobby McGory (SF) Leonard Hansard | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 12:39 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 12:39 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 12:39 | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 12:19 | Detroit Mercy | Terry Hume jams it set up by David Weber | 53-49 |
| 11:56 | Rhode Island | James Moore buries a jumper from the right wing set up by James Hardin | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Hardin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bobby McGory (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Clifford Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Moore (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Rodney Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Weber (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terry Hume (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Moore (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Detroit Mercy | Bobby McGory steals the ball from James Kelly | 55-49 |
| 11:19 | Rhode Island | James Kelly blocks the jumper by James Hardin | 55-49 |
| 11:17 | Detroit Mercy | Rodney Davis pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 11:04 | Detroit Mercy | Rodney Davis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Hardin - foul #2 on James Hardin, team foul #3 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leonard Hansard (SF) James Hardin | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Shetrawski (SF) Terry Hume | |
| 11:04 | Detroit Mercy | Rodney Davis makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 11:04 | Detroit Mercy | Rodney Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 10:53 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 10:51 | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 10:35 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Moore hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from David Weber and he's hacked by Clifford Gray - foul #3 on Clifford Gray, team foul #4 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez (C) James Moore | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ezekiel Minor (C) James Kelly | |
| 10:35 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Moore makes the free throw | 55-54 |
| 10:18 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Leonard Hansard | 58-54 |
| 09:53 | Detroit Mercy | James Shetrawski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Daren Jones (PG) Bobby McGory | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Tom Kiser (PF) Thomas Moore | |
| 09:28 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Daren Jones | 61-54 |
| 09:19 | Detroit Mercy | David Weber misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 09:18 | Detroit Mercy | Ezekiel Minor tips it in | 61-56 |
| 08:56 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 08:55 | Detroit Mercy | David Weber snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 08:51 | Detroit Mercy | Rodney Davis misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 08:50 | Detroit Mercy | Tom Kiser tips it in | 61-58 |
| 08:35 | Rhode Island | Daren Jones is hacked by James Shetrawski - foul #2 on James Shetrawski, team foul #3 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Hardin (PG), James Moore (C) Timothy Thompson, Rogelio Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Steven French (PG), Thomas Moore (SF), James Kelly (PF) Rodney Davis, David Weber, Ezekiel Minor | |
| 08:27 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray is denied on a layup by Tom Kiser | 61-58 |
| 08:25 | Detroit Mercy | Steven French grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 08:04 | Detroit Mercy | James Moore swats the short shot by Thomas Moore | 61-58 |
| 08:03 | Detroit Mercy | Tom Kiser snags the offensive board | 61-58 |
| 07:57 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Moore misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-58 |
| 07:55 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 07:49 | Rhode Island | James Moore's floater is tipped away by Tom Kiser | 61-58 |
| 07:48 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray can't tip it in | 61-58 |
| 07:46 | Detroit Mercy | Tom Kiser snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Hardin (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Daren Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Hansard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clifford Gray (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - James Moore (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Steven French (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Shetrawski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Tom Kiser (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:42 | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly's pass is intercepted by Leonard Hansard | 61-58 |
| 07:39 | Rhode Island | Leonard Hansard hits the finger roll | 63-58 |
| 07:18 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Moore is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Thomas Moore, team foul #4 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson (SG), Bobby McGory (SF), Rogelio Gonzalez (PF) Daren Jones, Leonard Hansard, Clifford Gray | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Rodney Davis (PG), David Weber (SG), Terry Hume (SF), Ezekiel Minor (C) Steven French, James Shetrawski, Thomas Moore, Tom Kiser | |
| 06:52 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-58 |
| 06:50 | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 06:30 | Detroit Mercy | David Weber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-58 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Moore (PF) James Kelly | |
| 06:11 | Rhode Island | James Hardin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 06:10 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Moore pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 05:54 | Detroit Mercy | Ezekiel Minor can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by James Moore - foul #4 on James Moore, team foul #5 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leonard Hansard (SF), Clifford Gray (PF) Bobby McGory, James Moore | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Tom Kiser (PF) Thomas Moore | |
| 05:54 | Detroit Mercy | Ezekiel Minor makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:54 | Detroit Mercy | Ezekiel Minor makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:38 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 05:37 | Rhode Island | Leonard Hansard snags the offensive board | 63-60 |
| 05:27 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 05:25 | Detroit Mercy | Rodney Davis grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 05:19 | Detroit Mercy | Rodney Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 05:18 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 04:57 | Rhode Island | James Hardin is hacked by David Weber - foul #4 on David Weber, team foul #5 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bobby McGory (PG), Daren Jones (SG), James Moore (C) James Hardin, Timothy Thompson, Rogelio Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Steven French (PG), Patrick Hammond (SG), James Shetrawski (SF), Thomas Moore (C) Rodney Davis, David Weber, Terry Hume, Ezekiel Minor | |
| 04:34 | Rhode Island | Thomas Moore is called for the reach on James Moore - foul #3 on Thomas Moore, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly (PF) Patrick Hammond | |
| 04:16 | Rhode Island | James Shetrawski steals the ball from Daren Jones | 63-60 |
| 03:58 | Detroit Mercy | Clifford Gray is called for the reach on James Kelly - foul #4 on Clifford Gray, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Keown (SF), Rogelio Gonzalez (PF) Leonard Hansard, Clifford Gray | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Rodney Davis (PG), David Weber (SG) Steven French, Tom Kiser | |
| 03:40 | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from David Weber | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bobby McGory (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daren Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Keown (fresh) PF - Rogelio Gonzalez (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Moore (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Rodney Davis (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Weber (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Shetrawski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Rhode Island | Bobby McGory is fouled on the floor by Rodney Davis - foul #2 on Rodney Davis, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson (SG), Clifford Gray (PF) Scott Keown, James Moore | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Terry Hume (SF), Benjamin Gunnell (C) James Shetrawski, James Kelly | |
| 03:15 | Rhode Island | Bobby McGory makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:15 | Rhode Island | Bobby McGory makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:53 | Detroit Mercy | David Weber double dribbles | 65-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Hardin (PG), Leonard Hansard (SF) Bobby McGory, Daren Jones | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ezekiel Minor (C) Benjamin Gunnell | |
| 02:29 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson drills a floater from the right side | 67-62 |
| 02:27 | Detroit Mercy | Rodney Davis is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rodney Davis, team foul #8 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Tom Kiser (PF) Thomas Moore | |
| 02:22 | Rhode Island | Clifford Gray loses the dribble to David Weber | 67-62 |
| 02:18 | Detroit Mercy | David Weber hits the finger roll | 67-64 |
| 02:03 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-64 |
| 01:47 | Detroit Mercy | David Weber misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 01:45 | Detroit Mercy | Tom Kiser can't tip it in | 69-64 |
| 01:43 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 01:39 | Rhode Island | James Hardin connects on the floater from the free throw line | 71-64 |
| 01:31 | Detroit Mercy | Rogelio Gonzalez is called for the reach on Ezekiel Minor - foul #1 on Rogelio Gonzalez, team foul #7 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Moore (C) Rogelio Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly (PF) Tom Kiser | |
| 01:31 | Detroit Mercy | Ezekiel Minor misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 01:31 | Rhode Island | James Moore grabs the board | 71-64 |
| 01:15 | Rhode Island | Rodney Davis steals it from Clifford Gray | 71-64 |
| 00:48 | Detroit Mercy | Terry Hume can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-64 |
| 00:46 | Rhode Island | James Moore snags the defensive board | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Rhode Island | James Moore is hacked by Rodney Davis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rodney Davis, team foul #9 | 71-64 |
| 00:45 | Rhode Island | James Moore makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:45 | Rhode Island | James Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:45 | Detroit Mercy | Ezekiel Minor snags the defensive board | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Detroit Mercy | Rodney Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-64 |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | James Moore snags the defensive board | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island | James Moore is hacked by Rodney Davis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rodney Davis, team foul #10 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Steven French (PG) Rodney Davis | |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island | James Moore makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island | James Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:36 | Detroit Mercy | Ezekiel Minor grabs the board | 73-64 |
| 00:30 | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly is whistled for traveling | 73-64 |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | David Weber is called for the reach on Timothy Thompson in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Weber, team foul #11 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Shetrawski (SG) David Weber | |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | Timothy Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:21 | Detroit Mercy | James Shetrawski misses short on a shot from the right wing | 74-64 |
| 00:20 | Rhode Island | Leonard Hansard snags the defensive board | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | James Hardin runs out the clock | 74-64 |