| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Vernon Lott (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Stahl (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Barnes (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Jordan (fresh) 6 reb. C - Danny Estrella (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Joshua Titsworth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Neal (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Jamerson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Weiser (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Mason (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Jamerson inbounds the ball | 30-18 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Neal clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-18 |
| 19:40 | Montana State | Danny Estrella snags the defensive board | 30-18 |
| 19:31 | Montana State | Steven Barnes is fouled on the floor by Donald Jamerson - foul #2 on Donald Jamerson, team foul #1 | 30-18 |
| 19:18 | Montana State | Steven Barnes comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 30-18 |
| 19:16 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Stahl | 30-18 |
| 19:02 | Montana State | Joseph Jordan comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-18 |
| 19:00 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Weiser pulls down the rebound | 30-18 |
| 18:51 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth misses long on a shot from the right wing | 30-18 |
| 18:50 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Jamerson tips it back up and in | 30-20 |
| 18:35 | Montana State | Richard Stahl hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Barnes | 33-20 |
| 18:17 | Detroit Mercy | Steven Barnes picks off the pass by Donald Neal | 33-20 |
| 18:13 | Montana State | Donald Jamerson steps in front of the Richard Stahl pass | 33-20 |
| 17:56 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Mason can't finish the layup | 33-20 |
| 17:55 | Montana State | Vernon Lott grabs the defensive rebound | 33-20 |
| 17:50 | Montana State | Steven Barnes misses the lay-in | 33-20 |
| 17:49 | Montana State | Steven Barnes tips it back up and in | 35-20 |
| 17:39 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Jamerson knocks in the shot from the right side | 35-22 |
| 17:15 | Montana State | Steven Barnes is hacked by Joshua Titsworth - foul #1 on Joshua Titsworth, team foul #2 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Tomlin (PG), Robert Williams (SF), Jamie Bouck (PF), Douglas Safford (C) Vernon Lott, Steven Barnes, Joseph Jordan, Danny Estrella | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jessie Ladner (SF), Greg Maez (PF) Donald Jamerson, Joseph Weiser | |
| 16:59 | Montana State | Richard Stahl misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 35-22 |
| 16:57 | Detroit Mercy | Jessie Ladner grabs the board | 35-22 |
| 16:37 | Detroit Mercy | Jessie Ladner drills a jumper from close range and the foul's on Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #1 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Sheedy (SG) Richard Stahl | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanke (SF), Leonard Wood (C) Donald Neal, Dennis Mason | |
| 16:37 | Detroit Mercy | Jessie Ladner makes the free throw | 35-25 |
| 16:08 | Montana State | Robert Williams clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Leonard Wood - foul #1 on Leonard Wood, team foul #3 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Montana State | Vernon Lott (PG) James Tomlin | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Baucom (SG) Joshua Titsworth | |
| 16:08 | Montana State | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 16:08 | Montana State | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 15:44 | Detroit Mercy | Jessie Ladner connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-27 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Vernon Lott (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Sheedy (fresh) SF - Robert Williams (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jamie Bouck (fresh) 2 blk. C - Douglas Safford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jessie Ladner (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Stephen Baucom (fresh) SF - Joseph Hanke (fresh) PF - Greg Maez (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leonard Wood (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Montana State | Robert Williams is whistled for a carry | 37-27 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Stahl (SG), Steven Barnes (SF), Danny Estrella (C) Michael Sheedy, Robert Williams, Douglas Safford | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Neal (SG), Donald Jamerson (SF), Joseph Weiser (PF), Dennis Mason (C) Stephen Baucom, Joseph Hanke, Greg Maez, Leonard Wood | |
| 15:06 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Mason loses the dribble to Vernon Lott | 37-27 |
| 15:02 | Montana State | Richard Stahl can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-27 |
| 15:00 | Detroit Mercy | Jessie Ladner gets the rebound | 37-27 |
| 14:52 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Weiser lays it in set up by Donald Neal and he's fouled by Jamie Bouck - foul #1 on Jamie Bouck, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Jordan (PF) Jamie Bouck | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth (PG) Jessie Ladner | |
| 14:52 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Weiser makes the free throw | 37-30 |
| 14:28 | Montana State | Steven Barnes comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-30 |
| 14:26 | Montana State | Joseph Jordan pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 14:12 | Montana State | Richard Stahl can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 14:10 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Estrella | 37-30 |
| 13:57 | Montana State | Richard Stahl drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Barnes | 40-30 |
| 13:37 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Jamerson's pass is intercepted by Steven Barnes | 40-30 |
| 13:12 | Montana State | Joseph Weiser takes the ball from Vernon Lott | 40-30 |
| 12:45 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Weiser | 40-32 |
| 12:24 | Montana State | Richard Stahl clanks a 3 from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 12:22 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 11:53 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Jamerson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-32 |
| 11:52 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Mason snags the offensive board | 40-32 |
| 11:36 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Jamerson connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Vernon Lott (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Stahl (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Barnes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joseph Jordan (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Danny Estrella (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Joshua Titsworth (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Neal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Jamerson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Weiser (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Mason (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Montana State | Dennis Mason picks off the pass by Vernon Lott | 40-34 |
| 10:57 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Mason misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Danny Estrella - foul #1 on Danny Estrella, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Tomlin (PG), Michael Sheedy (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Jamie Bouck (PF), Douglas Safford (C) Vernon Lott, Richard Stahl, Steven Barnes, Joseph Jordan, Danny Estrella | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jessie Ladner (PG), Stephen Baucom (SG), Joseph Hanke (SF), Greg Maez (PF) Joshua Titsworth, Donald Neal, Donald Jamerson, Joseph Weiser | |
| 10:57 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Mason makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 10:57 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 10:39 | Montana State | Robert Williams drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Douglas Safford | 42-36 |
| 10:27 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Mason misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Tomlin - foul #3 on James Tomlin, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| 10:27 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Mason makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 10:27 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 10:27 | Montana State | Jamie Bouck grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 10:20 | Montana State | Dennis Mason takes the ball from Robert Williams | 42-37 |
| 10:05 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Maez comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 42-37 |
| 10:04 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Maez tips it home | 42-39 |
| 09:40 | Montana State | Douglas Safford drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Williams | 44-39 |
| 09:24 | Detroit Mercy | James Tomlin picks off the pass by Jessie Ladner | 44-39 |
| 08:58 | Montana State | Robert Williams's floater is tipped away by Dennis Mason | 44-39 |
| 08:57 | Montana State | Douglas Safford hits the follow up shot | 46-39 |
| 08:43 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Maez clanks a runner in the paint | 46-39 |
| 08:42 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Mason snags the offensive board | 46-39 |
| 08:21 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanke misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Williams - foul #3 on Robert Williams, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Stahl (SG), Steven Barnes (SF), Joseph Jordan (PF) Michael Sheedy, Robert Williams, Jamie Bouck | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth (PG), Donald Neal (SG), Leonard Wood (C) Jessie Ladner, Stephen Baucom, Dennis Mason | |
| 08:21 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanke misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 08:21 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanke misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 08:21 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Steven Barnes | 46-39 |
| 08:03 | Montana State | Joshua Titsworth picks off the pass by Joseph Jordan | 46-39 |
| 07:56 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth blows the layup but the foul's on Richard Stahl - foul #3 on Richard Stahl, team foul #6 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Montana State | Vernon Lott (PG), Danny Estrella (C) James Tomlin, Douglas Safford | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Jamerson (SF), Domingo Herrera (C) Joseph Hanke, Greg Maez | |
| 07:56 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 07:56 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 07:34 | Montana State | Steven Barnes double dribbles | 46-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jessie Ladner (SF) Donald Jamerson | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Vernon Lott (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Stahl (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Barnes (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joseph Jordan (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Danny Estrella (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Joshua Titsworth (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Neal (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jessie Ladner (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Leonard Wood (fresh) C - Domingo Herrera (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Richard Stahl - foul #4 on Richard Stahl, team foul #7 | 46-43 |
| 07:20 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth makes the free throw | 46-44 |
| 07:02 | Montana State | Joseph Jordan knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Richard Stahl and he's hacked by Donald Neal - foul #2 on Donald Neal, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (SF) Steven Barnes | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Weiser (PF) Domingo Herrera | |
| 07:02 | Montana State | Joseph Jordan misses the free throw | 48-44 |
| 07:02 | Detroit Mercy | Leonard Wood grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 06:41 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Leonard Wood | 48-47 |
| 06:20 | Montana State | Richard Stahl misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 48-47 |
| 06:18 | Montana State | Danny Estrella grabs the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 06:05 | Montana State | Richard Stahl misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-47 |
| 06:03 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Leonard Wood | 48-47 |
| 05:40 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Donald Neal | 48-49 |
| 05:22 | Montana State | Richard Stahl comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-49 |
| 05:20 | Detroit Mercy | Leonard Wood snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 05:00 | Detroit Mercy | Leonard Wood blows the layup | 48-49 |
| 04:59 | Detroit Mercy | Jessie Ladner can't tip it in | 48-49 |
| 04:58 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Weiser snags the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 04:44 | Detroit Mercy | Leonard Wood buries a turnaround from close range set up by Joshua Titsworth | 48-51 |
| 04:27 | Montana State | Robert Williams clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-51 |
| 04:26 | Montana State | Danny Estrella tips it in | 50-51 |
| 04:26 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Tomlin (PG), Steven Barnes (SF), Jamie Bouck (PF), Douglas Safford (C) Vernon Lott, Robert Williams, Joseph Jordan, Danny Estrella | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Jamerson (SF), Dennis Mason (C) Jessie Ladner, Leonard Wood | |
| 04:00 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Mason throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Sheedy (SG) Richard Stahl | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Greg Maez (PF) Joseph Weiser | |
| 03:42 | Montana State | Steven Barnes makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Sheedy | 52-51 |
| 03:26 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Mason misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-51 |
| 03:24 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Jamerson grabs the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - James Tomlin (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Sheedy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Barnes (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jamie Bouck (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Douglas Safford (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Joshua Titsworth (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Neal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Jamerson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Greg Maez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:14 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Maez misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Jamie Bouck - foul #2 on Jamie Bouck, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| 03:14 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Maez makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 03:14 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Maez makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 02:49 | Montana State | Steven Barnes clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Joshua Titsworth - foul #2 on Joshua Titsworth, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Stahl (SG) Michael Sheedy | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jessie Ladner (SG), Joseph Weiser (PF) Donald Neal, Greg Maez | |
| 02:49 | Montana State | Steven Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 02:49 | Montana State | Steven Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 02:38 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Jamerson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-53 |
| 02:36 | Montana State | Jamie Bouck grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 02:36 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Vernon Lott (PG), Danny Estrella (C) James Tomlin, Douglas Safford | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Neal (SG) Jessie Ladner | |
| 02:15 | Montana State | Donald Jamerson swats the short shot by Steven Barnes | 54-53 |
| 02:14 | Montana State | Danny Estrella can't tip it in | 54-53 |
| 02:13 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 02:00 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Neal misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 01:58 | Montana State | Danny Estrella snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 01:35 | Montana State | Richard Stahl knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Barnes | 57-53 |
| 01:09 | Detroit Mercy | Vernon Lott is called for the reach on Joseph Weiser - foul #1 on Vernon Lott, team foul #9 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Jordan (PF) Jamie Bouck | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 01:09 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Weiser makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 01:09 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Weiser makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:51 | Montana State | Steven Barnes drills a floater near the basket set up by Richard Stahl | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Neal misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Jordan - foul #1 on Joseph Jordan, team foul #10 | 59-55 |
| 00:43 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Neal misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:43 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Montana State | Steven Barnes lays it in on a nice dish by Vernon Lott | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Neal makes the 3 from the right corner | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Montana State | Joshua Titsworth is called for the reach on Richard Stahl in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Titsworth, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| 00:13 | Montana State | Dennis Mason is called for the reach on Richard Stahl - foul #2 on Dennis Mason, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| 00:13 | Montana State | Richard Stahl makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:13 | Montana State | Richard Stahl makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:07 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Neal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Danny Estrella gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Donald Neal is called for the reach on Danny Estrella in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Neal, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Danny Estrella misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:02 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Weiser grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Weiser misses long on a fullcourt shot | 63-59 |