| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - John Lamarre (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Summers (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gilberto Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chen Xiao (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Billy Lechuga (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Edward Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnny Lampley (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Weitzman (fresh) C - Randy Goodwyn (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Gilberto Garcia inbounds the ball | 31-22 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Detroit Mercy | John Lamarre clanks a jump hook in the paint | 31-22 |
| 19:40 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Randy Goodwyn | 31-22 |
| 19:16 | Chicago State | Johnny Lampley's floater is tipped away by Carlos Williams | 31-22 |
| 19:15 | Detroit Mercy | Carlos Williams grabs the board | 31-22 |
| 18:51 | Detroit Mercy | Chen Xiao loses the ball out of bounds | 31-22 |
| 18:24 | Chicago State | Billy Lechuga misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-22 |
| 18:23 | Chicago State | Edward Davis gets the offensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 17:56 | Chicago State | Johnny Lampley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-22 |
| 17:41 | Detroit Mercy | James Summers connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-22 |
| 17:20 | Chicago State | Edward Davis banks in the layup | 34-24 |
| 17:07 | Detroit Mercy | Gilberto Garcia misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Johnny Lampley - foul #1 on Johnny Lampley, team foul #1 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Boris Kopinski (PF), Scott Swanson (C) Chen Xiao, Carlos Williams | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Ellis (PG), Eugene Satterwhite (SG) Billy Lechuga, Edward Davis | |
| 17:07 | Detroit Mercy | Gilberto Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 17:07 | Detroit Mercy | Gilberto Garcia misses the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 17:07 | Chicago State | Randy Goodwyn grabs the board | 35-24 |
| 16:42 | Chicago State | Johnny Lampley drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by John Ellis and he's fouled by Gilberto Garcia - foul #1 on Gilberto Garcia, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Manuel Sansone (SG) James Summers | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jack Dice (PF) David Weitzman | |
| 16:42 | Chicago State | Johnny Lampley misses the free throw | 35-26 |
| 16:42 | Detroit Mercy | Boris Kopinski pulls down the rebound | 35-26 |
| 16:35 | Detroit Mercy | Boris Kopinski loses the ball out of bounds | 35-26 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Wood (SF) Gilberto Garcia | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Wayne Fetzer (PF) Johnny Lampley | |
| 16:06 | Chicago State | Randy Goodwyn knocks in the runner from the left block | 35-28 |
| 15:39 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Wood can't finish the layup | 35-28 |
| 15:37 | Chicago State | Wayne Fetzer grabs the board | 35-28 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - John Lamarre (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Sansone (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Wood (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Boris Kopinski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Swanson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Ellis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eugene Satterwhite (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jack Dice (fresh) PF - Wayne Fetzer (fresh) C - Randy Goodwyn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:15 | Chicago State | Eugene Satterwhite is hacked by Boris Kopinski - foul #1 on Boris Kopinski, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Summers (SG), Gilberto Garcia (SF), Chen Xiao (PF), Carlos Williams (C) John Lamarre, Eric Wood, Boris Kopinski, Scott Swanson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Billy Lechuga (PG), Edward Davis (SG), Johnny Lampley (SF), Allan Mitchell (PF) John Ellis, Eugene Satterwhite, Jack Dice, Wayne Fetzer | |
| 14:49 | Chicago State | Edward Davis misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-28 |
| 14:47 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Chen Xiao | 35-28 |
| 14:30 | Detroit Mercy | Manuel Sansone clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-28 |
| 14:29 | Chicago State | Johnny Lampley pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 14:03 | Chicago State | Johnny Lampley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 35-28 |
| 14:02 | Detroit Mercy | Chen Xiao gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| 13:42 | Detroit Mercy | James Summers hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Chen Xiao | 38-28 |
| 13:21 | Chicago State | Edward Davis can't finish the layup | 38-28 |
| 13:20 | Chicago State | Allan Mitchell misses the tip | 38-28 |
| 13:19 | Detroit Mercy | Gilberto Garcia pulls down the rebound | 38-28 |
| 13:14 | Detroit Mercy | James Summers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-28 |
| 13:13 | Detroit Mercy | Chen Xiao hits the follow up shot | 40-28 |
| 12:48 | Chicago State | Edward Davis misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Carlos Williams - foul #1 on Carlos Williams, team foul #3 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Lamarre (PG), Eric Wood (SG), Scott Swanson (C) Manuel Sansone, James Summers, Carlos Williams | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jack Dice (SF), Wayne Fetzer (C) Johnny Lampley, Randy Goodwyn | |
| 12:48 | Chicago State | Edward Davis misses the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 12:48 | Chicago State | Edward Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 12:24 | Detroit Mercy | Chen Xiao buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Gilberto Garcia | 42-29 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:01 | Chicago State | Jack Dice hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-31 |
| 11:43 | Detroit Mercy | Chen Xiao is denied on a layup by Wayne Fetzer | 42-31 |
| 11:41 | Chicago State | Billy Lechuga grabs the board | 42-31 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:36 | Chicago State | Edward Davis misses long on a jumper near the basket | 42-31 |
| 11:34 | Detroit Mercy | Chen Xiao pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - John Lamarre (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Wood (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gilberto Garcia (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chen Xiao (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Swanson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Billy Lechuga (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Edward Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jack Dice (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allan Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Wayne Fetzer (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:08 | Detroit Mercy | John Lamarre connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Eric Wood and the foul's on Billy Lechuga - foul #2 on Billy Lechuga, team foul #2 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Summers (SG), Boris Kopinski (PF) Gilberto Garcia, Chen Xiao | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Ellis (PG), Eugene Satterwhite (SG), Johnny Lampley (SF), Randy Goodwyn (C) Billy Lechuga, Edward Davis, Jack Dice, Wayne Fetzer | |
| 11:08 | Detroit Mercy | John Lamarre makes the free throw | 45-31 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:55 | Chicago State | John Ellis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-31 |
| 10:53 | Detroit Mercy | Scott Swanson snags the defensive board | 45-31 |
| 10:35 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Goodwyn steals the ball from James Summers | 45-31 |
| 10:21 | Chicago State | James Summers takes the ball from Johnny Lampley | 45-31 |
| 10:18 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Wood slams it home set up by James Summers | 47-31 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:55 | Chicago State | Johnny Lampley banks in the layup and the foul's on Boris Kopinski - foul #2 on Boris Kopinski, team foul #4 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gilberto Garcia (SF), Carlos Williams (C) Eric Wood, Scott Swanson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 09:55 | Chicago State | Johnny Lampley makes the free throw | 47-34 |
| 09:31 | Detroit Mercy | John Lamarre misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Ellis - foul #2 on John Ellis, team foul #3 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Chen Xiao (PF) Boris Kopinski | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Wayne Fetzer (C) Randy Goodwyn | |
| 09:31 | Detroit Mercy | John Lamarre makes the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 09:31 | Detroit Mercy | John Lamarre misses the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 09:31 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Allan Mitchell | 48-34 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:18 | Chicago State | Allan Mitchell misses the fadeaway from the left block | 48-34 |
| 09:16 | Detroit Mercy | Gilberto Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 48-34 |
| 09:06 | Detroit Mercy | Chen Xiao comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 48-34 |
| 09:04 | Chicago State | Johnny Lampley snags the defensive board | 48-34 |
| 08:58 | Chicago State | Johnny Lampley loses the ball out of bounds | 48-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Manuel Sansone (PG) John Lamarre | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Billy Lechuga (PG) John Ellis | |
| 08:42 | Detroit Mercy | Carlos Williams is fouled on the floor by Wayne Fetzer - foul #1 on Wayne Fetzer, team foul #4 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jack Dice (SF) Johnny Lampley | |
| 08:26 | Detroit Mercy | Gilberto Garcia drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by James Summers | 50-34 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:09 | Chicago State | Wayne Fetzer clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 50-34 |
| 08:07 | Detroit Mercy | Gilberto Garcia grabs the board | 50-34 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:43 | Detroit Mercy | Carlos Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-34 |
| 07:41 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Williams | 50-34 |
| 07:20 | Detroit Mercy | Chen Xiao's pass is intercepted by Wayne Fetzer | 50-34 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Manuel Sansone (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Summers (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gilberto Garcia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Chen Xiao (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Carlos Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Billy Lechuga (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Eugene Satterwhite (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jack Dice (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allan Mitchell (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Wayne Fetzer (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 07:01 | Chicago State | Wayne Fetzer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 50-34 |
| 06:59 | Detroit Mercy | Gilberto Garcia snags the defensive board | 50-34 |
| 06:32 | Detroit Mercy | Gilberto Garcia drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by James Summers | 52-34 |
| 06:21 | Chicago State | Allan Mitchell misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 52-34 |
| 06:20 | Detroit Mercy | Chen Xiao grabs the board | 52-34 |
| 06:15 | Detroit Mercy | James Summers misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-34 |
| 06:13 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Wayne Fetzer | 52-34 |
| 06:08 | Chicago State | Billy Lechuga is hacked by Manuel Sansone - foul #3 on Manuel Sansone, team foul #5 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Lamarre (PG), Eric Wood (SG), Boris Kopinski (SF), Scott Swanson (PF), Clifford Goosby (C) Manuel Sansone, James Summers, Gilberto Garcia, Chen Xiao, Carlos Williams | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Ellis (PG), Edward Davis (SG), Johnny Lampley (SF), David Weitzman (PF), Randy Goodwyn (C) Billy Lechuga, Eugene Satterwhite, Jack Dice, Allan Mitchell, Wayne Fetzer | |
| 05:56 | Chicago State | Edward Davis hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-36 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:39 | Detroit Mercy | Clifford Goosby knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from John Lamarre | 54-36 |
| 05:31 | Chicago State | Randy Goodwyn's floater is tipped away by Clifford Goosby | 54-36 |
| 05:30 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Clifford Goosby | 54-36 |
| 05:14 | Detroit Mercy | David Weitzman steps in front of the Scott Swanson pass | 54-36 |
| 05:08 | Chicago State | Edward Davis misses long on a shot from the left wing | 54-36 |
| 05:06 | Detroit Mercy | Clifford Goosby grabs the defensive rebound | 54-36 |
| 05:01 | Detroit Mercy | John Ellis steals the ball from John Lamarre | 54-36 |
| 04:51 | Chicago State | Edward Davis makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-38 |
| 04:22 | Detroit Mercy | John Lamarre is hacked by Johnny Lampley - foul #2 on Johnny Lampley, team foul #5 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Luis Bland (PG), Manuel Sansone (SG) John Lamarre, Clifford Goosby | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Christopher Stockton (SG), Jack Dice (SF), Jeremiah Licht (C) Edward Davis, Johnny Lampley, Randy Goodwyn | |
| 04:05 | Detroit Mercy | Jack Dice steals the ball from Boris Kopinski | 54-38 |
| 03:46 | Chicago State | Christopher Stockton is whistled for a carry | 54-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clifford Goosby (C) Scott Swanson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Wayne Fetzer (C) Jeremiah Licht | |
| 03:20 | Detroit Mercy | Boris Kopinski loses the dribble to Wayne Fetzer | 54-38 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Luis Bland (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Manuel Sansone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eric Wood (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Boris Kopinski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clifford Goosby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Ellis (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Stockton (fresh) SF - Jack Dice (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Weitzman (fresh) C - Wayne Fetzer (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:03 | Chicago State | Boris Kopinski is called for the reach on Jack Dice - foul #3 on Boris Kopinski, team foul #6 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Don Smith (PF) Eric Wood | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Eugene Satterwhite (SG), Jeremiah Licht (C) John Ellis, David Weitzman | |
| 02:47 | Chicago State | Jack Dice is hacked by Manuel Sansone - foul #4 on Manuel Sansone, team foul #7 | 54-38 |
| 02:47 | Chicago State | Jack Dice makes the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 02:47 | Chicago State | Jack Dice makes the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 02:23 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Stockton is called for the reach on Luis Bland - foul #1 on Christopher Stockton, team foul #6 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Scott Swanson (C) Clifford Goosby | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 01:58 | Detroit Mercy | Don Smith misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jeremiah Licht - foul #1 on Jeremiah Licht, team foul #7 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Wood (SG) Luis Bland | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Ellis (PG), David Weitzman (PF) Christopher Stockton, Jeremiah Licht | |
| 01:58 | Detroit Mercy | Don Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 01:58 | Detroit Mercy | Don Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 01:58 | Chicago State | Wayne Fetzer pulls down the rebound | 55-40 |
| 01:49 | Chicago State | David Weitzman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-40 |
| 01:47 | Detroit Mercy | Scott Swanson gets the rebound | 55-40 |
| 01:24 | Detroit Mercy | Manuel Sansone connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Eric Wood | 58-40 |
| 01:13 | Chicago State | Jack Dice lays it in | 58-42 |
| 00:45 | Detroit Mercy | Manuel Sansone is hacked by John Ellis - foul #3 on John Ellis, team foul #8 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Luis Bland (PG) Don Smith | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 00:45 | Detroit Mercy | Manuel Sansone misses the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 00:45 | Detroit Mercy | Boris Kopinski grabs the offensive board | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Detroit Mercy | Luis Bland comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 58-42 |
| 00:22 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Wood gets the offensive rebound | 58-42 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Luis Bland runs out the clock | 58-42 |