| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Raymond Rayborn (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Bowen (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Teague (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Seth Catchings (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Joshua Titsworth (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Hammond (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Jamerson (fresh) PF - James Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Mason (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Jamerson inbounds the ball | 33-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 19:37 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Raymond Rayborn | 33-39 |
| 19:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Seth Catchings hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Robert Teague | 35-39 |
| 19:13 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Hammond is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Hammond, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| 19:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Joshua Titsworth - foul #1 on Joshua Titsworth, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| 19:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 19:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn misses the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 19:00 | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 18:50 | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 35-39 |
| 18:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Seth Catchings grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 18:25 | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer slams it home set up by Robert Teague and he's fouled by Patrick Hammond - foul #3 on Patrick Hammond, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James King (SF), Harold King (PF), Lino Petroski (C) Roy Bowen, Robert Teague, Seth Catchings | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Neal (SG), Joseph Weiser (SF) Patrick Hammond, Donald Jamerson | |
| 18:25 | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 18:23 | Detroit Mercy | James King is called for the reach on Dennis Mason in the backcourt - foul #3 on James King, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ricardo Martinez (SG), Rogelio Ramos (SF) George Spencer, James King | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 18:11 | Detroit Mercy | Ricardo Martinez steps in front of the Donald Neal pass | 38-39 |
| 17:59 | Illinois-Chicago | James Kelly steals the ball from Raymond Rayborn | 38-39 |
| 17:39 | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ricardo Martinez - foul #3 on Ricardo Martinez, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Chase (PG), George Spencer (SG), Roy Bowen (SF) Raymond Rayborn, Ricardo Martinez, Rogelio Ramos | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Baucom (SG), Greg Maez (C) Joshua Titsworth, Dennis Mason | |
| 17:39 | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 17:39 | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 17:39 | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 17:20 | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer misses short on a floater in the lane | 38-40 |
| 17:19 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Greg Maez | 38-40 |
| 17:17 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Chase picks off the pass by James Kelly in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| 17:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold King hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Roy Bowen | 40-40 |
| 16:59 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Maez is hacked by Lino Petroski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lino Petroski, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Teague (PF), Seth Catchings (C) Harold King, Lino Petroski | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Tory Schall (PG), Leonard Wood (C) Joseph Weiser, James Kelly | |
| 16:53 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Baucom connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Tory Schall | 40-43 |
| 16:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Chase hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 16:33 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Teague | 40-43 |
| 16:11 | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer misses the shot from the left side | 40-43 |
| 16:10 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Maez snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 15:42 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Maez misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Roy Bowen - foul #3 on Roy Bowen, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn (PG), James King (SG), Ricardo Martinez (SF), Harold King (PF), Lucio Costa (C) Dennis Chase, George Spencer, Roy Bowen, Robert Teague, Seth Catchings | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth (PG), Patrick Hammond (SG), Donald Jamerson (SF), Dennis Mason (C) Tory Schall, Donald Neal, Stephen Baucom, Leonard Wood | |
| 15:42 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Maez makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 15:42 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Maez misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 15:42 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Harold King | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Raymond Rayborn (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - James King (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ricardo Martinez (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Harold King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lucio Costa (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Joshua Titsworth (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Hammond (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Jamerson (fresh) PF - Greg Maez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Mason (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-44 |
| 15:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Ricardo Martinez grabs the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 15:07 | Illinois-Chicago | James King is fouled on the floor by Patrick Hammond - foul #4 on Patrick Hammond, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Lino Petroski (C) Lucio Costa | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Neal (SG), James Kelly (PF) Patrick Hammond, Greg Maez | |
| 14:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold King scores on a shot from close range and the foul's on James Kelly - foul #2 on James Kelly, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| 14:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold King makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:34 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth is whistled for a carry | 43-44 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Lucio Costa (C) Harold King | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Tory Schall (SG) Donald Neal | |
| 14:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Lino Petroski can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 43-44 |
| 14:23 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Mason pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 14:05 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Kelly | 43-47 |
| 13:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Donald Jamerson steps in front of the Lino Petroski pass | 43-47 |
| 13:42 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Mason makes the jumper from close range | 43-49 |
| 13:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Ricardo Martinez misses short on a shot in the paint | 43-49 |
| 13:19 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Dennis Mason | 43-49 |
| 12:56 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Mason clanks a jumper from the left side | 43-49 |
| 12:54 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Mason | 43-49 |
| 12:46 | Detroit Mercy | Raymond Rayborn steals it from James Kelly | 43-49 |
| 12:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Ricardo Martinez misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 12:32 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Mason gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 12:12 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Jamerson misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 12:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 11:52 | Illinois-Chicago | James Kelly steps in front of the Lucio Costa pass | 43-49 |
| 11:30 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 11:28 | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly hits the follow up shot | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Raymond Rayborn (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - James King (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ricardo Martinez (tiring) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Lino Petroski (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lucio Costa (tiring) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Joshua Titsworth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tory Schall (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Donald Jamerson (tiring) 2 stl. PF - James Kelly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Mason (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Illinois-Chicago | James King is fouled on the floor by Tory Schall - foul #2 on Tory Schall, team foul #6 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Chase (PG), George Spencer (SG), Roy Bowen (SF), Robert Teague (PF), Seth Catchings (C) Raymond Rayborn, James King, Ricardo Martinez, Lino Petroski, Lucio Costa | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Neal (PG), Stephen Baucom (SG), Joseph Weiser (SF), Greg Maez (PF), Leonard Wood (C) Joshua Titsworth, Tory Schall, Donald Jamerson, James Kelly, Dennis Mason | |
| 10:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Greg Maez swats the short shot by Roy Bowen | 43-51 |
| 10:56 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Maez pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| 10:41 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Weiser misses the turnaround in the lane | 43-51 |
| 10:40 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Roy Bowen | 43-51 |
| 10:34 | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer is whistled for traveling | 43-51 |
| 10:32 | Detroit Mercy | George Spencer takes the ball from Joseph Weiser in the backcourt | 43-51 |
| 10:17 | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer's floater is tipped away by Leonard Wood | 43-51 |
| 10:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Roy Bowen pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 09:58 | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on George Spencer, team foul #5 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold King (C) Seth Catchings | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 09:44 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Baucom misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 09:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold King gets the rebound | 43-51 |
| 09:21 | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Teague | 45-51 |
| 09:02 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Neal can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-51 |
| 09:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold King gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 08:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold King misses the lay-in | 45-51 |
| 08:40 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Maez pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 08:35 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Maez is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Greg Maez, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn (PG), James King (SG), Rogelio Ramos (SF), Seth Catchings (C) Dennis Chase, George Spencer, Roy Bowen, Harold King | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth (PG), Donald Jamerson (SF), James Kelly (PF), Dennis Mason (C) Stephen Baucom, Joseph Weiser, Greg Maez, Leonard Wood | |
| 08:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Rogelio Ramos misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 08:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Teague tips it but misses | 45-51 |
| 08:12 | Illinois-Chicago | James King gets the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 08:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James King | 48-51 |
| 07:58 | Detroit Mercy | James King takes the ball from Donald Jamerson in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| 07:40 | Illinois-Chicago | James King comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Donald Neal - foul #1 on Donald Neal, team foul #8 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold King (PF) Robert Teague | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Hammond (SG) Donald Neal | |
| 07:40 | Illinois-Chicago | James King makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 07:40 | Illinois-Chicago | James King makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 07:18 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Jamerson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Kelly | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Raymond Rayborn (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - James King (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Rogelio Ramos (fairly fresh) PF - Harold King (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Seth Catchings (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Joshua Titsworth (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Hammond (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Donald Jamerson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Kelly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Mason (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 07:06 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Mason grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 07:04 | Detroit Mercy | James King is called for the reach on Patrick Hammond in the backcourt - foul #4 on James King, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Chase (PG), Roy Bowen (SF) Raymond Rayborn, Rogelio Ramos | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Weiser (SF), Domingo Herrera (C) Donald Jamerson, Dennis Mason | |
| 06:47 | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly is fouled on the floor by Harold King - foul #2 on Harold King, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Tory Schall (PG) Joshua Titsworth | |
| 06:47 | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 06:47 | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 06:31 | Illinois-Chicago | James King misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-56 |
| 06:30 | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 06:27 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Chase picks off the pass by Joseph Weiser in the backcourt | 50-56 |
| 06:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Domingo Herrera swats the short shot by Harold King | 50-56 |
| 06:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Seth Catchings tips it back up and in | 52-56 |
| 05:59 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Weiser hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 05:57 | Detroit Mercy | Domingo Herrera misses the tip | 52-56 |
| 05:56 | Detroit Mercy | Domingo Herrera grabs the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 05:39 | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn (PG), George Spencer (SG), Ricardo Martinez (SF), Lino Petroski (PF), Lucio Costa (C) Dennis Chase, James King, Roy Bowen, Harold King, Seth Catchings | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth (PG), Stephen Baucom (SF), Greg Maez (PF), Dennis Mason (C) Tory Schall, Joseph Weiser, James Kelly, Domingo Herrera | |
| 05:30 | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer is fouled on the floor by Joshua Titsworth - foul #2 on Joshua Titsworth, team foul #9 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Neal (SG) Patrick Hammond | |
| 05:30 | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 05:30 | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 05:30 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Stephen Baucom | 53-56 |
| 05:06 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Neal hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 05:04 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Lucio Costa | 53-56 |
| 04:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Lucio Costa makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Raymond Rayborn | 55-56 |
| 04:41 | Detroit Mercy | Lino Petroski picks off the pass by Greg Maez | 55-56 |
| 04:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 04:15 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Baucom grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 04:10 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Neal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 04:08 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Raymond Rayborn | 55-56 |
| 03:49 | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer misses the lay-in but the foul's on Joshua Titsworth - foul #3 on Joshua Titsworth, team foul #10 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James King (PG), Roy Bowen (SF), Robert Teague (PF), Harold King (C) Raymond Rayborn, Ricardo Martinez, Lino Petroski, Lucio Costa | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Tory Schall (PG), Patrick Hammond (SG), Donald Jamerson (SF), Leonard Wood (PF), Domingo Herrera (C) Joshua Titsworth, Donald Neal, Stephen Baucom, Greg Maez, Dennis Mason | |
| 03:49 | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 03:49 | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:37 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Hammond hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Tory Schall | 57-59 |
| 03:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Teague can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 03:12 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Patrick Hammond | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - James King (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - George Spencer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roy Bowen (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Teague (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Tory Schall (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Hammond (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Donald Jamerson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Leonard Wood (fresh) 2 pts. C - Domingo Herrera (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Detroit Mercy | Domingo Herrera can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Harold King - foul #3 on Harold King, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Chase (PG), Seth Catchings (C) George Spencer, Harold King | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Weiser (SF), James Kelly (PF) Donald Jamerson, Leonard Wood | |
| 02:53 | Detroit Mercy | Domingo Herrera misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 02:53 | Detroit Mercy | Domingo Herrera makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 02:35 | Illinois-Chicago | James King misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 02:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Seth Catchings tips it in | 59-60 |
| 02:34 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn (PG), Lucio Costa (C) Dennis Chase, Seth Catchings | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth (PG), Dennis Mason (C) Tory Schall, Domingo Herrera | |
| 02:22 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Weiser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ricardo Martinez (PF) Robert Teague | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 02:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Teague (PF), Harold King (C) Ricardo Martinez, Lucio Costa | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 02:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James King | 62-60 |
| 01:45 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Hammond can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 01:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Teague snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 01:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer (SG), Seth Catchings (C) James King, Harold King | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Jamerson (SF) Joseph Weiser | |
| 01:21 | Illinois-Chicago | James Kelly swats the layup by Seth Catchings | 62-60 |
| 01:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 01:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn is hacked by Patrick Hammond - foul #5 on Patrick Hammond, team foul #11 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Neal (SG) Patrick Hammond | |
| 01:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 01:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Raymond Rayborn misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 01:02 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Mason gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 00:48 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth is hacked by Raymond Rayborn - foul #1 on Raymond Rayborn, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| 00:48 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:48 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Teague misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 63-62 |
| 00:25 | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 00:19 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Neal's pass is intercepted by George Spencer | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Teague is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Titsworth - foul #4 on Joshua Titsworth, team foul #12 | 63-62 |
| 00:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Teague misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Teague makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:13 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Neal scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joshua Titsworth | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Seth Catchings clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 00:03 | Illinois-Chicago | George Spencer tips it back up and in | 66-64 |
| 00:03 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Jamerson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 66-64 |