| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Andrew Teter (fresh) SG - Robert Burch (fresh) SF - Dennis Gray (fresh) PF - Mark Marker (fresh) C - John Cassella (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Eric Donnell (fresh) SG - Chad Allen (fresh) SF - Brian Merrell (fresh) PF - Percy Huminski (fresh) C - Taylor Zebel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Burch tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Louisiana Tech | Chad Allen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Robert Burch | 4-0 |
| 19:00 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Marker is called for the reach on Brian Merrell - foul #1 on Mark Marker, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:50 | Louisiana Tech | Chad Allen misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 18:49 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:24 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Gray | 7-0 |
| 18:10 | Louisiana Tech | Chad Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-0 |
| 17:45 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Marker is hacked by Percy Huminski - foul #1 on Percy Huminski, team foul #1 | 7-0 |
| 17:39 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Merrell steals the ball from Andrew Teter | 7-0 |
| 17:15 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Merrell clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 7-0 |
| 17:14 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter grabs the board | 7-0 |
| 16:58 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Donnell is called for the reach on Andrew Teter - foul #1 on Eric Donnell, team foul #2 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Tim McCoid (SG), Don Hutchison (PF) Robert Burch, Mark Marker | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 16:39 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-0 |
| 16:37 | Louisiana Tech | Chad Allen grabs the board | 7-0 |
| 16:18 | Louisiana Tech | Percy Huminski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 7-0 |
| 16:16 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray grabs the board | 7-0 |
| 15:57 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Dennis Gray | 10-0 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Andrew Teter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tim McCoid (fresh) SF - Dennis Gray (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Don Hutchison (fresh) C - John Cassella (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Eric Donnell (fairly fresh) SG - Chad Allen (fairly fresh) SF - Brian Merrell (fresh) PF - Percy Huminski (fairly fresh) C - Taylor Zebel (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Donnell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-0 |
| 15:35 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Merrell snags the offensive board | 10-0 |
| 15:20 | Louisiana Tech | Percy Huminski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Don Hutchison - foul #1 on Don Hutchison, team foul #2 | 10-0 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Burch (SG), Derek Denning (SF), Kyle Wilson (C) Andrew Teter, Dennis Gray, John Cassella | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joel Robinson (PG), Edward Scott (SG), Ken Leininger (SF), Luther Getty (C) Eric Donnell, Chad Allen, Brian Merrell, Taylor Zebel | |
| 15:20 | Louisiana Tech | Percy Huminski makes the 1st free throw | 10-1 |
| 15:20 | Louisiana Tech | Percy Huminski misses the 2nd free throw | 10-1 |
| 15:20 | Detroit Mercy | Don Hutchison snags the defensive board | 10-1 |
| 15:06 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Wilson is hacked by Edward Scott - foul #1 on Edward Scott, team foul #3 | 10-1 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Mark Marker (PF) Derek Denning | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Balbuena (SF) Percy Huminski | |
| 14:49 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Marker scores on a floater near the basket | 12-1 |
| 14:32 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 12-1 |
| 14:31 | Louisiana Tech | Ken Leininger gets the offensive rebound | 12-1 |
| 14:13 | Louisiana Tech | Ken Leininger's fadeaway is rejected by Kyle Wilson | 12-1 |
| 14:12 | Louisiana Tech | Ken Leininger can't tip it in | 12-1 |
| 14:11 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Kyle Wilson | 12-1 |
| 14:06 | Detroit Mercy | Tim McCoid is called for traveling | 12-1 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter (PG), Derek Denning (SF) Tim McCoid, Don Hutchison | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brian Merrell (SF) John Balbuena | |
| 13:50 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Merrell misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 12-1 |
| 13:48 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter pulls down the rebound | 12-1 |
| 13:29 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Wilson's pass is intercepted by Joel Robinson | 12-1 |
| 13:03 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Scott misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Derek Denning - foul #1 on Derek Denning, team foul #3 | 12-1 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray (SF), John Cassella (C) Derek Denning, Mark Marker | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Eric Donnell (PG), Percy Huminski (PF), Taylor Zebel (C) Joel Robinson, Luther Getty, Ken Leininger | |
| 13:03 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Scott makes the 1st free throw | 12-2 |
| 13:03 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 12-3 |
| 12:45 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Wilson is fouled on the floor by Edward Scott - foul #2 on Edward Scott, team foul #4 | 12-3 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Don Hutchison (PF) Kyle Wilson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Chad Allen (SG) Edward Scott | |
| 12:26 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Burch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-3 |
| 12:24 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Donnell pulls down the rebound | 12-3 |
| 12:12 | Louisiana Tech | Percy Huminski drills a fadeaway from the left side | 12-5 |
| 11:53 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Andrew Teter and he's hacked by Brian Merrell - foul #1 on Brian Merrell, team foul #5 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Tim McCoid (SG) Robert Burch | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 11:53 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella makes the free throw | 15-5 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Andrew Teter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim McCoid (fresh) SF - Dennis Gray (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Don Hutchison (fresh) C - John Cassella (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Eric Donnell (fresh) SG - Chad Allen (fresh) SF - Brian Merrell (fresh) PF - Percy Huminski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Taylor Zebel (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel loses the ball out of bounds | 15-5 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Mark Marker (PF) Don Hutchison | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ken Leininger (SF) Brian Merrell | |
| 11:15 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Gray | 18-5 |
| 10:55 | Louisiana Tech | Chad Allen makes the 3 from the left corner | 18-8 |
| 10:26 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter loses the dribble to Percy Huminski | 18-8 |
| 10:04 | Louisiana Tech | Ken Leininger connects on the shot from the free throw line | 18-10 |
| 09:40 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Marker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-10 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Arthur Early (PG), Robert Burch (SG), Don Hutchison (PF), Kyle Wilson (C) Andrew Teter, Tim McCoid, Mark Marker, John Cassella | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joel Robinson (PG), John Balbuena (SG), Brian Merrell (SF), Luther Getty (PF) Eric Donnell, Chad Allen, Percy Huminski, Taylor Zebel | |
| 09:22 | Louisiana Tech | Luther Getty drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Balbuena | 18-13 |
| 09:05 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Burch misses the jumpshot from the left side | 18-13 |
| 09:04 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Ken Leininger | 18-13 |
| 08:47 | Louisiana Tech | Luther Getty buries a floater from the right block set up by John Balbuena and he's fouled by Arthur Early - foul #1 on Arthur Early, team foul #4 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella (C) Dennis Gray | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel (C) Ken Leininger | |
| 08:47 | Louisiana Tech | Luther Getty misses the free throw | 18-15 |
| 08:47 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Wilson grabs the board | 18-15 |
| 08:30 | Detroit Mercy | Don Hutchison hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 18-15 |
| 08:29 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Brian Merrell | 18-15 |
| 08:24 | Louisiana Tech | John Balbuena comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-15 |
| 08:23 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Wilson pulls down the rebound | 18-15 |
| 08:07 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Burch comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-15 |
| 08:06 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella gets the offensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 07:44 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-15 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Arthur Early (fresh) SG - Robert Burch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Hutchison (fresh) PF - Kyle Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Cassella (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Joel Robinson (fresh) SG - John Balbuena (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brian Merrell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Luther Getty (fresh) 5 pts. C - Taylor Zebel (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Merrell loses the dribble to Kyle Wilson | 21-15 |
| 07:09 | Detroit Mercy | Taylor Zebel picks off the pass by Kyle Wilson | 21-15 |
| 06:58 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel steps out of bounds on the sideline | 21-15 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter (PG), Dennis Gray (SF), Mark Marker (PF) Arthur Early, Don Hutchison, Kyle Wilson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Eric Donnell (PG), Chad Allen (SG), Percy Huminski (PF) Joel Robinson, John Balbuena, Taylor Zebel | |
| 06:35 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-15 |
| 06:33 | Louisiana Tech | Chad Allen pulls down the rebound | 21-15 |
| 06:31 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Teter is called for the reach on Eric Donnell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Teter, team foul #5 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Tim McCoid (SG), Derek Denning (C) Robert Burch, John Cassella | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ken Leininger (C) Luther Getty | |
| 06:08 | Louisiana Tech | Chad Allen scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Percy Huminski | 21-18 |
| 06:06 | Detroit Mercy | Eric Donnell is called for the reach on Andrew Teter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Donnell, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Wilson (C) Derek Denning | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joel Robinson (PG), Taylor Zebel (C) Eric Donnell, Brian Merrell | |
| 05:51 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Joel Robinson - foul #1 on Joel Robinson, team foul #7 | 21-18 |
| 05:51 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 05:51 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 05:35 | Louisiana Tech | Percy Huminski can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Mark Marker - foul #2 on Mark Marker, team foul #6 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Burch (SG), Don Hutchison (PF) Tim McCoid, Mark Marker | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 05:35 | Louisiana Tech | Percy Huminski makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 05:35 | Louisiana Tech | Percy Huminski makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 05:16 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-20 |
| 05:14 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray tips it in | 25-20 |
| 04:51 | Louisiana Tech | Percy Huminski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-20 |
| 04:49 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Andrew Teter | 25-20 |
| 04:25 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter is fouled on the floor by Joel Robinson - foul #2 on Joel Robinson, team foul #8 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella (C) Kyle Wilson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Balbuena (PG), Brian Merrell (SF), Luther Getty (C) Joel Robinson, Ken Leininger, Taylor Zebel | |
| 04:25 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 04:25 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 04:01 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Merrell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-20 |
| 04:00 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Robert Burch | 27-20 |
| 03:41 | Detroit Mercy | Chad Allen takes the ball from Don Hutchison | 27-20 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Andrew Teter (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Burch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Don Hutchison (fairly fresh) C - John Cassella (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Balbuena (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Chad Allen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Merrell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Percy Huminski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Luther Getty (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Louisiana Tech | Chad Allen's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Gray | 27-20 |
| 03:23 | Louisiana Tech | Chad Allen grabs the offensive board | 27-20 |
| 03:06 | Louisiana Tech | John Balbuena is called for traveling | 27-20 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Arthur Early (PG), Tim McCoid (SG), Derek Denning (SF), Mark Marker (PF) Andrew Teter, Robert Burch, Dennis Gray, Don Hutchison | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Eric Donnell (PG), Edward Scott (SG), Taylor Zebel (C) John Balbuena, Chad Allen, Percy Huminski | |
| 02:45 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on John Cassella, team foul #7 | 27-20 |
| 02:29 | Louisiana Tech | Derek Denning blocks the short jumper by Edward Scott | 27-20 |
| 02:28 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel grabs the offensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 02:05 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Donnell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-20 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter (PG) Arthur Early | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 01:54 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Marker can't finish the layup | 27-20 |
| 01:53 | Louisiana Tech | Luther Getty grabs the defensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 01:31 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Merrell is fouled on the floor by John Cassella - foul #2 on John Cassella, team foul #8 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Burch (SG), Dennis Gray (SF) Tim McCoid, Derek Denning | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Percy Huminski (PF) Luther Getty | |
| 01:31 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Merrell makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 01:31 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Merrell misses the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 01:31 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Marker grabs the defensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 01:19 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Burch hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 27-21 |
| 01:18 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Donnell grabs the defensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 01:01 | Louisiana Tech | Taylor Zebel comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 27-21 |
| 00:59 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Scott tips it but misses | 27-21 |
| 00:58 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Burch grabs the board | 27-21 |
| 00:30 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Burch misses the dunk | 27-21 |
| 00:28 | Louisiana Tech | Percy Huminski grabs the defensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 00:04 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Scott scores on a shot from the left block set up by Eric Donnell | 27-23 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 27-23 |