| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - John Lamarre (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Summers (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gilberto Garcia (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chen Xiao (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Norberto Medina (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Ralph Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Glass (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carroll Vanderford (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Bogue (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Gilberto Garcia inbounds the ball | 40-37 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Detroit Mercy | Carlos Williams is open and lays it up and in | 42-37 |
| 19:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Carlos Williams takes the ball from Norberto Medina | 42-37 |
| 19:18 | Detroit Mercy | James Summers is called for traveling in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| 19:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Norberto Medina misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 19:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Wright tips it home | 42-39 |
| 18:46 | Detroit Mercy | Chen Xiao can't throw it down | 42-39 |
| 18:44 | Detroit Mercy | Gilberto Garcia grabs the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 18:24 | Detroit Mercy | James Summers makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gilberto Garcia | 45-39 |
| 18:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Carroll Vanderford comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 18:10 | Detroit Mercy | Gilberto Garcia grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 17:47 | Detroit Mercy | James Summers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-39 |
| 17:45 | Detroit Mercy | Carlos Williams misses the tip | 45-39 |
| 17:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Norberto Medina snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 17:37 | Illinois-Chicago | The jump hook by John Bogue is blocked by Carlos Williams | 45-39 |
| 17:35 | Detroit Mercy | John Lamarre gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 17:16 | Detroit Mercy | Gilberto Garcia lays it in set up by James Summers and he's hacked by Norman Glass - foul #3 on Norman Glass, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Manuel Sansone (PG), Eric Wood (SG), Boris Kopinski (PF), Scott Swanson (C) John Lamarre, James Summers, Chen Xiao, Carlos Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Larry Sims (PG), Leopoldo Romano (SG), Edward Choudhury (SF), Joseph Abraham (PF), Johnathan Garney (C) Norberto Medina, Ralph Wright, Norman Glass, Carroll Vanderford, John Bogue | |
| 17:16 | Detroit Mercy | Gilberto Garcia misses the free throw | 47-39 |
| 17:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Abraham pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 17:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Abraham is whistled for a carry | 47-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Luis Bland (PG) Gilberto Garcia | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 16:46 | Detroit Mercy | Scott Swanson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eric Wood | 49-39 |
| 16:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Choudhury misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-39 |
| 16:26 | Detroit Mercy | Boris Kopinski snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 16:10 | Detroit Mercy | Boris Kopinski misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 49-39 |
| 16:09 | Detroit Mercy | Scott Swanson grabs the offensive board | 49-39 |
| 15:58 | Detroit Mercy | Boris Kopinski jams it on a nice dish by Manuel Sansone | 51-39 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Luis Bland (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Manuel Sansone (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Wood (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Boris Kopinski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Larry Sims (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Leopoldo Romano (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Choudhury (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Abraham (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnathan Garney (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Larry Sims connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Leopoldo Romano and he's fouled by Luis Bland - foul #2 on Luis Bland, team foul #1 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Lamarre (PG), Clifford Goosby (C) Luis Bland, Scott Swanson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Norberto Medina (PG), Ralph Wright (SG), Lawrence Campbell (PF), Erik Laws (C) Leopoldo Romano, Edward Choudhury, Joseph Abraham, Johnathan Garney | |
| 15:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Larry Sims makes the free throw | 51-42 |
| 15:25 | Detroit Mercy | Manuel Sansone is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Clifford Goosby | 53-42 |
| 15:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Wright blows the layup | 53-42 |
| 15:05 | Detroit Mercy | John Lamarre pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 14:45 | Detroit Mercy | John Lamarre clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-42 |
| 14:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Larry Sims pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 14:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Wood steps in front of the Larry Sims pass | 53-42 |
| 14:36 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Sims takes the ball from Clifford Goosby in the backcourt | 53-42 |
| 14:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Lawrence Campbell knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Norberto Medina and the foul's on Clifford Goosby - foul #2 on Clifford Goosby, team foul #2 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Summers (SG), Gilberto Garcia (SF), Chen Xiao (PF), Scott Swanson (C) Manuel Sansone, Eric Wood, Boris Kopinski, Clifford Goosby | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Leopoldo Romano (PG), Edward Choudhury (SG), Johnathan Garney (PF), John Bogue (C) Norberto Medina, Ralph Wright, Larry Sims, Erik Laws | |
| 14:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Lawrence Campbell misses the free throw | 53-44 |
| 14:17 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Scott Swanson | 53-44 |
| 14:15 | Detroit Mercy | Gilberto Garcia loses the dribble to Edward Choudhury in the backcourt | 53-44 |
| 14:10 | Illinois-Chicago | John Bogue is fouled on the floor by Gilberto Garcia - foul #1 on Gilberto Garcia, team foul #3 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Wright (SG) Lawrence Campbell | |
| 14:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Wright is fouled on the floor by Chen Xiao - foul #2 on Chen Xiao, team foul #4 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Luis Bland (PG), Carlos Williams (C) John Lamarre, Scott Swanson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Abraham (PF) Johnathan Garney | |
| 13:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Leopoldo Romano is called for traveling | 53-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Norman Glass (SF), Carroll Vanderford (PF) Ralph Wright, Joseph Abraham | |
| 13:25 | Detroit Mercy | Luis Bland clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 13:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Carroll Vanderford grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 13:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Leopoldo Romano is hacked by Luis Bland in the backcourt - foul #3 on Luis Bland, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Norberto Medina (PG), Johnathan Garney (C) Leopoldo Romano, John Bogue | |
| 13:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Carroll Vanderford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Lamarre (PG) Luis Bland | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Wright (SG) Edward Choudhury | |
| 13:00 | Detroit Mercy | James Summers is fouled on the floor by Ralph Wright - foul #3 on Ralph Wright, team foul #2 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Scott Swanson (C) Carlos Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 12:35 | Detroit Mercy | Chen Xiao loses the dribble to Carroll Vanderford | 53-44 |
| 12:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Norberto Medina misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 12:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Norman Glass tips it back up and in | 53-46 |
| 12:03 | Detroit Mercy | John Lamarre is fouled in the backcourt by Norberto Medina - foul #2 on Norberto Medina, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Luis Bland (PG), Boris Kopinski (SF), Clifford Goosby (C) John Lamarre, Gilberto Garcia, Chen Xiao | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Leopoldo Romano (PG), Edward Choudhury (SG), Lawrence Campbell (SF), Joseph Abraham (PF), John Bogue (C) Norberto Medina, Ralph Wright, Norman Glass, Carroll Vanderford, Johnathan Garney | |
| 11:37 | Detroit Mercy | Luis Bland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 11:36 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Joseph Abraham | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Luis Bland (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Summers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boris Kopinski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Swanson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford Goosby (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Leopoldo Romano (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Edward Choudhury (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SF - Lawrence Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Abraham (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - John Bogue (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Abraham lays it in on a nice dish by Leopoldo Romano and he's hacked by Scott Swanson - foul #2 on Scott Swanson, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Manuel Sansone (SG), Eric Wood (SF), Carlos Williams (C) James Summers, Scott Swanson, Clifford Goosby | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Erik Laws (C) John Bogue | |
| 11:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Abraham makes the free throw | 53-49 |
| 11:03 | Detroit Mercy | Luis Bland makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Manuel Sansone | 56-49 |
| 10:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Leopoldo Romano misses the fadeaway from the right side | 56-49 |
| 10:52 | Detroit Mercy | Carlos Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 10:45 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Choudhury takes the ball from Boris Kopinski | 56-49 |
| 10:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Erik Laws travels with the ball | 56-49 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Lamarre (PG), Gilberto Garcia (SF), Don Smith (PF) Luis Bland, Eric Wood, Boris Kopinski | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Larry Sims (PG), Ralph Wright (SG), Norman Glass (SF), Carroll Vanderford (PF), Johnathan Garney (C) Leopoldo Romano, Edward Choudhury, Lawrence Campbell, Joseph Abraham, Erik Laws | |
| 10:31 | Detroit Mercy | Johnathan Garney steals it from John Lamarre in the backcourt | 56-49 |
| 10:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Wright misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 10:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Larry Sims tips it back up and in | 56-51 |
| 09:56 | Detroit Mercy | Manuel Sansone misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 09:54 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Johnathan Garney | 56-51 |
| 09:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnathan Garney can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 56-51 |
| 09:34 | Detroit Mercy | Manuel Sansone snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 09:30 | Detroit Mercy | Gilberto Garcia buries a shot from the right block set up by Manuel Sansone | 58-51 |
| 09:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Carroll Vanderford's pass is intercepted by Gilberto Garcia | 58-51 |
| 09:07 | Detroit Mercy | Gilberto Garcia lays it up and in | 60-51 |
| 08:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Wright can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 60-51 |
| 08:55 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Carlos Williams | 60-51 |
| 08:42 | Detroit Mercy | Don Smith clanks a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Carroll Vanderford - foul #3 on Carroll Vanderford, team foul #4 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Summers (SG), Boris Kopinski (SF), Chen Xiao (PF) Manuel Sansone, Gilberto Garcia, Carlos Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Norberto Medina (PG), Leopoldo Romano (SG), Edward Choudhury (SF), Joseph Abraham (PF), John Bogue (C) Larry Sims, Ralph Wright, Norman Glass, Carroll Vanderford, Johnathan Garney | |
| 08:42 | Detroit Mercy | Don Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 08:42 | Detroit Mercy | Don Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 08:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Abraham snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| 08:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Norberto Medina misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-51 |
| 08:30 | Detroit Mercy | James Summers grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 08:20 | Detroit Mercy | Chen Xiao knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by James Summers | 63-51 |
| 08:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Norberto Medina scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Choudhury | 63-54 |
| 08:03 | Detroit Mercy | James Summers is hacked by Edward Choudhury in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Choudhury, team foul #5 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Luis Bland (PG), Scott Swanson (C) John Lamarre, Don Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 07:45 | Detroit Mercy | Boris Kopinski travels with the ball | 63-54 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gilberto Garcia (SF) Boris Kopinski | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Wright (SG), Norman Glass (SF), Lawrence Campbell (PF) Leopoldo Romano, Edward Choudhury, Joseph Abraham | |
| 07:25 | Illinois-Chicago | John Bogue can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 63-54 |
| 07:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Lawrence Campbell tips it in | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Luis Bland (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Summers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gilberto Garcia (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chen Xiao (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Norberto Medina (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Wright (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Norman Glass (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Bogue (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Detroit Mercy | James Summers is hacked by Lawrence Campbell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Campbell, team foul #6 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Wood (SG) James Summers | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Carroll Vanderford (PF), Erik Laws (C) Norman Glass, John Bogue | |
| 06:58 | Detroit Mercy | Chen Xiao misses the lay-in | 63-56 |
| 06:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Carroll Vanderford grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 06:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Norberto Medina misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Luis Bland - foul #4 on Luis Bland, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Lamarre (PG), Boris Kopinski (PF) Luis Bland, Chen Xiao | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Larry Sims (SG) Ralph Wright | |
| 06:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Norberto Medina makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 06:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Norberto Medina misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 06:52 | Detroit Mercy | Boris Kopinski gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 06:31 | Detroit Mercy | Gilberto Garcia can't finish the uncontested layup | 63-57 |
| 06:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Erik Laws pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 06:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Larry Sims is fouled on the floor by Eric Wood - foul #1 on Eric Wood, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Manuel Sansone (SG), Clifford Goosby (C) Gilberto Garcia, Scott Swanson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Leopoldo Romano (SG), Edward Choudhury (SF), Joseph Abraham (PF), Johnathan Garney (C) Norberto Medina, Lawrence Campbell, Carroll Vanderford, Erik Laws | |
| 06:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Larry Sims misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 06:10 | Detroit Mercy | Boris Kopinski pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 06:02 | Detroit Mercy | Manuel Sansone misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 06:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Joseph Abraham pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 05:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Larry Sims clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-57 |
| 05:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnathan Garney tips it in | 63-59 |
| 05:31 | Detroit Mercy | Boris Kopinski hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Lamarre and the foul's on Joseph Abraham - foul #2 on Joseph Abraham, team foul #7 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Summers (SG), Chen Xiao (PF) John Lamarre, Eric Wood | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Wright (SG), John Bogue (C) Larry Sims, Johnathan Garney | |
| 05:31 | Detroit Mercy | Boris Kopinski misses the free throw | 65-59 |
| 05:31 | Illinois-Chicago | John Bogue gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 05:23 | Illinois-Chicago | John Bogue knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Edward Choudhury and the foul's on Clifford Goosby - foul #3 on Clifford Goosby, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gilberto Garcia (SF) Boris Kopinski | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 05:23 | Illinois-Chicago | John Bogue makes the free throw | 65-62 |
| 05:05 | Detroit Mercy | Chen Xiao scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by James Summers | 67-62 |
| 04:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Wright connects on the runner from the baseline | 67-64 |
| 04:22 | Detroit Mercy | Leopoldo Romano is called for the reach on James Summers - foul #1 on Leopoldo Romano, team foul #8 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Lamarre (PG), Scott Swanson (PF), Carlos Williams (C) Manuel Sansone, Chen Xiao, Clifford Goosby | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Norberto Medina (PG), Larry Sims (SG), Norman Glass (SF), Lawrence Campbell (PF), Johnathan Garney (C) Leopoldo Romano, Ralph Wright, Edward Choudhury, Joseph Abraham, John Bogue | |
| 04:22 | Detroit Mercy | James Summers makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 04:22 | Detroit Mercy | James Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 04:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Norman Glass misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-64 |
| 04:00 | Detroit Mercy | John Lamarre grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 03:38 | Detroit Mercy | Lawrence Campbell steals the ball from John Lamarre | 69-64 |
| 03:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Norman Glass misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 03:19 | Detroit Mercy | Gilberto Garcia snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - John Lamarre (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Summers (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gilberto Garcia (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Swanson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Norberto Medina (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Sims (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Norman Glass (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnathan Garney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Detroit Mercy | Gilberto Garcia loses the ball out of bounds | 69-64 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eric Wood (SG), Boris Kopinski (SF), Chen Xiao (PF), Don Smith (C) James Summers, Gilberto Garcia, Scott Swanson, Carlos Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Wright (SG), Carroll Vanderford (PF), John Bogue (C) Larry Sims, Lawrence Campbell, Johnathan Garney | |
| 02:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Wright comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 69-64 |
| 02:48 | Detroit Mercy | Don Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 02:48 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Manuel Sansone (SG), Clifford Goosby (C) Eric Wood, Don Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Leopoldo Romano (PG), Edward Choudhury (SF) Norberto Medina, Norman Glass | |
| 02:35 | Detroit Mercy | John Bogue picks off the pass by John Lamarre | 69-64 |
| 02:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Summers (SG), Gilberto Garcia (SF), Carlos Williams (C) Manuel Sansone, Boris Kopinski, Clifford Goosby | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 02:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Ralph Wright buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 01:55 | Detroit Mercy | John Lamarre clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 69-66 |
| 01:54 | Illinois-Chicago | John Bogue snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| 01:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Norberto Medina (PG), Norman Glass (SF) Leopoldo Romano, Edward Choudhury | |
| 01:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Norberto Medina throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-66 |
| 01:21 | Detroit Mercy | Chen Xiao hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-66 |
| 01:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Carroll Vanderford blows the layup but the foul's on Chen Xiao - foul #3 on Chen Xiao, team foul #10 | 72-66 |
| 01:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Carroll Vanderford makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Carroll Vanderford makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:59 | Detroit Mercy | Norman Glass is called for the reach on John Lamarre in the backcourt - foul #4 on Norman Glass, team foul #9 | 72-68 |
| 00:59 | Detroit Mercy | John Lamarre makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:59 | Detroit Mercy | John Lamarre makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Carroll Vanderford connects on the floater from close range | 74-70 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Detroit Mercy | John Lamarre is hacked by Norberto Medina in the backcourt - foul #3 on Norberto Medina, team foul #10 | 74-70 |
| 00:37 | Detroit Mercy | John Lamarre makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:37 | Detroit Mercy | John Lamarre makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Norberto Medina clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-70 |
| 00:29 | Detroit Mercy | James Summers gets the rebound | 76-70 |
| 00:28 | Detroit Mercy | James Summers is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Wright - foul #4 on Ralph Wright, team foul #11 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Manuel Sansone (SF) Gilberto Garcia | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:28 | Detroit Mercy | James Summers misses the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:28 | Detroit Mercy | James Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:22 | Illinois-Chicago | John Bogue travels with the ball | 77-70 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gilberto Garcia (SF) Manuel Sansone | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:20 | Detroit Mercy | Ralph Wright is called for the reach on James Summers in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ralph Wright, team foul #12 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Larry Sims (SG) Ralph Wright | |
| 00:20 | Detroit Mercy | James Summers makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:20 | Detroit Mercy | James Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Norman Glass is fouled on the floor by Gilberto Garcia - foul #2 on Gilberto Garcia, team foul #11 | 79-70 |
| 00:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Norman Glass misses the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Norman Glass misses the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:14 | Detroit Mercy | Carlos Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Detroit Mercy | Carlos Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Sims - foul #2 on Larry Sims, team foul #13 | 79-70 |
| 00:11 | Detroit Mercy | Carlos Williams misses the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:11 | Detroit Mercy | Carlos Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:11 | Illinois-Chicago | John Bogue gets the rebound | 79-70 |
| 00:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Norberto Medina misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-70 |
| 00:03 | Detroit Mercy | Gilberto Garcia gets the rebound | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | John Lamarre runs out the clock | 79-70 |