| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Aaron Kimmel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Giese (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Utley (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Cropper (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Anzalone (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Steven Mars (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Burr (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vernon Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Antoine Jennings (fresh) C - Steve Bledsoe (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Utley inbounds the ball | 22-24 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Cropper buries a floater from the baseline | 24-24 |
| 19:18 | UNC Wilmington | The jump hook by Vernon Campbell is blocked by Michael Cropper | 24-24 |
| 19:17 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Utley snags the defensive board | 24-24 |
| 18:59 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Cropper buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Aaron Kimmel | 27-24 |
| 18:38 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Burr misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-24 |
| 18:36 | UNC Wilmington | Vernon Campbell misses the tip | 27-24 |
| 18:35 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to David Anzalone | 27-24 |
| 18:30 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Kimmel misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-24 |
| 18:28 | Detroit Mercy | David Anzalone snags the offensive board | 27-24 |
| 18:17 | Detroit Mercy | Jack Giese misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 18:16 | UNC Wilmington | Vernon Campbell gets the rebound | 27-24 |
| 17:52 | UNC Wilmington | Steven Mars hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Vernon Campbell | 27-27 |
| 17:31 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Kimmel knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jack Giese | 29-27 |
| 17:11 | UNC Wilmington | Vernon Campbell connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Steven Mars | 29-29 |
| 17:06 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Kimmel buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Jack Giese | 31-29 |
| 16:43 | UNC Wilmington | Vernon Campbell misses the dunk but the foul's on Robert Utley - foul #2 on Robert Utley, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Banks (SG), Colin Reed (PF) Jack Giese, Michael Cropper | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Christopher Ellis (PG), Warren Gauthier (PF), Bryan Jones (C) Steven Mars, Antoine Jennings, Steve Bledsoe | |
| 16:43 | UNC Wilmington | Vernon Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 16:43 | UNC Wilmington | Vernon Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 16:25 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Burr is called for the reach on Robert Utley - foul #1 on Robert Burr, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Bacote (SF), Travis Handy (C) Robert Utley, David Anzalone | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | David Hymes (SF), Michael James (PF) Robert Burr, Vernon Campbell | |
| 16:17 | Detroit Mercy | Colin Reed misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 31-31 |
| 16:16 | UNC Wilmington | Michael James grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 15:49 | UNC Wilmington | Warren Gauthier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-31 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Treece (SG), Nelson Glover (PF) Aaron Kimmel, Travis Handy | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Joseph Banks (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Treece (fresh) SF - Donald Bacote (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nelson Glover (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Colin Reed (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Christopher Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Gauthier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Hymes (fresh) PF - Michael James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Detroit Mercy | Colin Reed is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Colin Reed, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Utley (SF) Robert Treece | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Steven Mars (PG), Robert Burr (SG), Antoine Jennings (PF) Christopher Ellis, David Hymes, Michael James | |
| 15:15 | UNC Wilmington | Bryan Jones misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 31-31 |
| 15:13 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Banks gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 15:08 | Detroit Mercy | Warren Gauthier takes the ball from Robert Utley | 31-31 |
| 14:49 | UNC Wilmington | Antoine Jennings is denied on a layup by Nelson Glover | 31-31 |
| 14:47 | Detroit Mercy | Nelson Glover gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 14:39 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Bacote scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Banks | 33-31 |
| 14:26 | UNC Wilmington | Steven Mars drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Warren Gauthier | 33-33 |
| 14:07 | Detroit Mercy | Nelson Glover knocks in the shot in the lane | 35-33 |
| 13:43 | UNC Wilmington | Warren Gauthier clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 35-33 |
| 13:42 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Bacote pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 13:18 | Detroit Mercy | Colin Reed can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-33 |
| 13:16 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Burr snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 13:09 | UNC Wilmington | Steven Mars misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 13:08 | Detroit Mercy | Nelson Glover snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 12:52 | Detroit Mercy | Colin Reed misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Bryan Jones - foul #1 on Bryan Jones, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Kimmel (PG), Jack Giese (SG), David Anzalone (C) Joseph Banks, Donald Bacote, Robert Utley | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Christopher Ellis (PG), David Hymes (SG), Vernon Campbell (SF), Michael James (PF), Steve Bledsoe (C) Steven Mars, Robert Burr, Warren Gauthier, Antoine Jennings, Bryan Jones | |
| 12:52 | Detroit Mercy | Colin Reed makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 12:52 | Detroit Mercy | Colin Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 12:37 | UNC Wilmington | Vernon Campbell's pass is intercepted by Nelson Glover | 37-33 |
| 12:27 | Detroit Mercy | Vernon Campbell is called for the reach on Aaron Kimmel - foul #3 on Vernon Campbell, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Treece (SF), Michael Cropper (PF) Colin Reed, Nelson Glover | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 12:14 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Cropper comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Steve Bledsoe - foul #2 on Steve Bledsoe, team foul #4 | 37-33 |
| 12:14 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Cropper makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 12:14 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Cropper misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 12:14 | UNC Wilmington | Vernon Campbell pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 12:09 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Treece is called for the reach on Vernon Campbell - foul #2 on Robert Treece, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| 11:46 | UNC Wilmington | Michael James knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by David Hymes | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Aaron Kimmel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Giese (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Treece (fresh) PF - Michael Cropper (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - David Anzalone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Christopher Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hymes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vernon Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael James (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Bledsoe (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Cropper knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 40-35 |
| 11:07 | UNC Wilmington | Vernon Campbell hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Ellis | 40-37 |
| 10:47 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Kimmel buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Giese | 43-37 |
| 10:36 | UNC Wilmington | Christopher Ellis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 10:34 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Treece gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 10:14 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Treece comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 43-37 |
| 10:12 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Cropper snags the offensive board | 43-37 |
| 10:00 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Cropper connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Aaron Kimmel | 45-37 |
| 09:50 | UNC Wilmington | Steve Bledsoe clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-37 |
| 09:48 | UNC Wilmington | Christopher Ellis grabs the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 09:39 | UNC Wilmington | Vernon Campbell drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael James | 45-39 |
| 09:17 | Detroit Mercy | Jack Giese misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by David Hymes - foul #2 on David Hymes, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Utley (SF), Nelson Glover (PF), Colin Reed (C) Robert Treece, Michael Cropper, David Anzalone | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Steven Mars (PG), Robert Burr (SG), Warren Gauthier (SF), Antoine Jennings (PF), Bryan Jones (C) Christopher Ellis, David Hymes, Vernon Campbell, Michael James, Steve Bledsoe | |
| 09:17 | Detroit Mercy | Jack Giese makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 09:17 | Detroit Mercy | Jack Giese makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 08:59 | UNC Wilmington | Steven Mars is denied on a layup by Robert Utley | 47-39 |
| 08:57 | UNC Wilmington | Bryan Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 08:39 | UNC Wilmington | Antoine Jennings connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Steven Mars and he's hacked by Aaron Kimmel - foul #1 on Aaron Kimmel, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Banks (PG), Donald Bacote (SG) Aaron Kimmel, Jack Giese | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 08:39 | UNC Wilmington | Antoine Jennings misses the free throw | 47-41 |
| 08:39 | Detroit Mercy | Colin Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 08:30 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Banks is hacked by Steven Mars - foul #3 on Steven Mars, team foul #6 | 47-41 |
| 08:19 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Utley connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-41 |
| 08:08 | UNC Wilmington | Warren Gauthier is called for a charge - foul #1 on Warren Gauthier, team foul #7 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | David Anzalone (C) Colin Reed | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 07:51 | Detroit Mercy | David Anzalone misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 07:49 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Bacote tips it home | 52-41 |
| 07:36 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Burr knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Steven Mars | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Joseph Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Bacote (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert Utley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nelson Glover (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - David Anzalone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Steven Mars (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Burr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Warren Gauthier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antoine Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bryan Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Detroit Mercy | Antoine Jennings steps in front of the Joseph Banks pass | 52-43 |
| 06:55 | UNC Wilmington | Warren Gauthier comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-43 |
| 06:54 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Bacote gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 06:41 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Utley scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Donald Bacote and he's fouled by Warren Gauthier - foul #2 on Warren Gauthier, team foul #8 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Kimmel (PG) Donald Bacote | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Vernon Campbell (SF), Steve Bledsoe (C) Warren Gauthier, Bryan Jones | |
| 06:41 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Utley makes the free throw | 55-43 |
| 06:27 | UNC Wilmington | Antoine Jennings misses short on a runner from close range | 55-43 |
| 06:26 | UNC Wilmington | Steve Bledsoe hits the follow up shot | 55-45 |
| 06:11 | Detroit Mercy | Nelson Glover drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Banks | 57-45 |
| 05:53 | UNC Wilmington | Joseph Banks steps in front of the Vernon Campbell pass | 57-45 |
| 05:50 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Banks throws it down | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:28 | UNC Wilmington | Steve Bledsoe misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 59-45 |
| 05:26 | UNC Wilmington | Steve Bledsoe gets the offensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 05:15 | UNC Wilmington | Steven Mars hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Aaron Kimmel - foul #2 on Aaron Kimmel, team foul #5 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jack Giese (SG), Donald Bacote (SF), Michael Cropper (PF), Colin Reed (C) Joseph Banks, Robert Utley, Nelson Glover, David Anzalone | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Warren Gauthier (SG), Michael James (PF), Bryan Jones (C) Robert Burr, Antoine Jennings, Steve Bledsoe | |
| 05:15 | UNC Wilmington | Steven Mars makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 05:15 | UNC Wilmington | Steven Mars makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 05:07 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Cropper misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Vernon Campbell - foul #4 on Vernon Campbell, team foul #9 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Christopher Ellis (PG) Steven Mars | |
| 05:07 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Cropper misses the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 05:07 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Cropper makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 04:57 | UNC Wilmington | Warren Gauthier connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 04:48 | Detroit Mercy | Colin Reed makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Donald Bacote | 62-50 |
| 04:39 | UNC Wilmington | Bryan Jones's pass is intercepted by Michael Cropper | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:20 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Bacote connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-50 |
| 04:12 | UNC Wilmington | Warren Gauthier makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Vernon Campbell | 65-53 |
| 03:52 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Bacote is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Donald Bacote, team foul #6 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Utley (SF) Donald Bacote | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Robert Burr (SG), Steve Bledsoe (C) Vernon Campbell, Bryan Jones | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:32 | UNC Wilmington | Warren Gauthier misses long on a 3 from straight away | 65-53 |
| 03:31 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Kimmel grabs the board | 65-53 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Aaron Kimmel (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Giese (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Utley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Cropper (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Colin Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Christopher Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Burr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Warren Gauthier (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael James (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Bledsoe (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Utley hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 65-53 |
| 03:11 | UNC Wilmington | Michael James snags the defensive board | 65-53 |
| 02:50 | UNC Wilmington | Michael James is fouled on the floor by Michael Cropper - foul #1 on Michael Cropper, team foul #7 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Banks (PG), Nelson Glover (PF), David Anzalone (C) Aaron Kimmel, Michael Cropper, Colin Reed | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Steven Mars (PG), Antoine Jennings (PF) Christopher Ellis, Warren Gauthier | |
| 02:50 | UNC Wilmington | Michael James makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 02:50 | UNC Wilmington | Michael James misses the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 02:50 | Detroit Mercy | David Anzalone grabs the defensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 02:28 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Utley hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Banks | 68-54 |
| 02:13 | UNC Wilmington | Michael James scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Steven Mars and he's hacked by Robert Utley - foul #3 on Robert Utley, team foul #8 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Treece (SG), Donald Bacote (SF), Travis Handy (PF), Michael Cropper (C) Jack Giese, Robert Utley, Nelson Glover, David Anzalone | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Christopher Ellis (PG), David Hymes (SG), Bryan Jones (PF), David Arrieta (C) Steven Mars, Robert Burr, Antoine Jennings, Steve Bledsoe | |
| 02:13 | UNC Wilmington | Michael James makes the free throw | 68-57 |
| 01:50 | Detroit Mercy | David Arrieta is called for the reach on Robert Treece - foul #1 on David Arrieta, team foul #10 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Colin Reed (C) Travis Handy | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Warren Gauthier (SG) David Arrieta | |
| 01:50 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Treece makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 01:50 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Treece misses the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 01:50 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Bryan Jones | 69-57 |
| 01:42 | UNC Wilmington | Michael James misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Cropper - foul #2 on Michael Cropper, team foul #9 | 69-57 |
| 01:42 | UNC Wilmington | Michael James makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 01:42 | UNC Wilmington | Michael James misses the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 01:42 | Detroit Mercy | Colin Reed snags the defensive board | 69-58 |
| 01:13 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Cropper lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Bacote | 71-58 |
| 00:53 | UNC Wilmington | Michael James travels with the ball | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Banks misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 71-58 |
| 00:29 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Cropper snags the offensive board | 71-58 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Banks runs out the clock | 71-58 |