| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Aaron Petty (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Danny Grizzard (fresh) SF - Johnny Dubuque (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Penman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Lowery (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Rex Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shane Knox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Strang (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Carlton Philbrick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Stetler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Dubuque inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Dubuque misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Shane Knox - foul #2 on Shane Knox, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 19:42 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Dubuque makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 19:42 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Dubuque misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 19:42 | Western Illinois | James Stetler snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 19:23 | Western Illinois | Shane Knox hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 19:18 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Dubuque connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Lee Lowery | 38-34 |
| 19:00 | Western Illinois | Rex Palmer misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Danny Grizzard - foul #3 on Danny Grizzard, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edward Willer (SG) Danny Grizzard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 19:00 | Western Illinois | Rex Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 19:00 | Western Illinois | Rex Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 18:37 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Willer clanks a floater from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 18:35 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Willer hits the follow up shot | 40-36 |
| 18:19 | Western Illinois | Carlton Philbrick double dribbles | 40-36 |
| 17:50 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Willer hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Shane Knox - foul #3 on Shane Knox, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ruben Farley (PG), John Murphy (C) Aaron Petty, Lee Lowery | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Priolo (PG) Rex Palmer | |
| 17:50 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Willer misses the free throw | 42-36 |
| 17:50 | Western Illinois | James Stetler snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 17:32 | Western Illinois | Shane Knox loses the ball out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jonathan Gilbert (SG) Jeffrey Penman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Guadalupe Ruiz (SG), William Taylor (SF), Michael Dimartino (PF) Shane Knox, Robert Strang, Carlton Philbrick | |
| 17:25 | Detroit Mercy | Jonathan Gilbert misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 17:23 | Western Illinois | John Priolo gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 17:19 | Western Illinois | Jonathan Gilbert picks off the pass by Michael Dimartino | 42-36 |
| 17:16 | Detroit Mercy | Jonathan Gilbert lays it up and in | 44-36 |
| 17:01 | Western Illinois | James Stetler makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Priolo | 44-38 |
| 16:38 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Willer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-38 |
| 16:37 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Dubuque tips it but misses | 44-38 |
| 16:35 | Western Illinois | James Stetler grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 16:10 | Western Illinois | James Stetler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Petty (PG), Scott Ladner (SF), Jeffrey Penman (PF), Lee Lowery (C) Jonathan Gilbert, Johnny Dubuque, Edward Willer, John Murphy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Rex Palmer (PG), Shane Knox (SG), Robert Strang (SF), Carlton Philbrick (PF), Alexander Donovan (C) John Priolo, Guadalupe Ruiz, William Taylor, Michael Dimartino, James Stetler | |
| 15:55 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Penman knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Aaron Petty (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ruben Farley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Ladner (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Penman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Lowery (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Rex Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shane Knox (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Strang (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Carlton Philbrick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexander Donovan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Western Illinois | Alexander Donovan blows the dunk but he's fouled by Lee Lowery - foul #3 on Lee Lowery, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Danny Grizzard (SG), Pat Chavis (C) Scott Ladner, Lee Lowery | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 15:36 | Western Illinois | Alexander Donovan makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 15:36 | Western Illinois | Alexander Donovan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 15:14 | Detroit Mercy | Ruben Farley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 15:12 | Western Illinois | Carlton Philbrick pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 14:51 | Western Illinois | Shane Knox misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-40 |
| 14:49 | Western Illinois | Carlton Philbrick tips it home | 46-42 |
| 14:26 | Detroit Mercy | Danny Grizzard misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Strang - foul #2 on Robert Strang, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edward Willer (PG), Johnny Dubuque (SF), Lee Lowery (PF) Aaron Petty, Ruben Farley, Jeffrey Penman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Priolo (PG), Michael Dimartino (PF), James Stetler (C) Rex Palmer, Carlton Philbrick, Alexander Donovan | |
| 14:26 | Detroit Mercy | Danny Grizzard makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 14:26 | Detroit Mercy | Danny Grizzard makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 14:13 | Western Illinois | Shane Knox loses the ball out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Taylor (SF) Robert Strang | |
| 13:49 | Detroit Mercy | Danny Grizzard misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 13:48 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Dimartino | 48-42 |
| 13:34 | Western Illinois | James Stetler misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 48-42 |
| 13:32 | Western Illinois | James Stetler tips it home | 48-44 |
| 13:17 | Detroit Mercy | Danny Grizzard loses the dribble to Michael Dimartino | 48-44 |
| 12:59 | Western Illinois | Shane Knox comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-44 |
| 12:57 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Pat Chavis | 48-44 |
| 12:37 | Detroit Mercy | Lee Lowery connects on the shot from the left block set up by Danny Grizzard | 50-44 |
| 12:19 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Priolo | 50-46 |
| 12:05 | Detroit Mercy | Pat Chavis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Petty (PG), Ruben Farley (SG), Scott Ladner (SF), Jeffrey Penman (PF), John Murphy (C) Edward Willer, Danny Grizzard, Johnny Dubuque, Lee Lowery, Pat Chavis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Rex Palmer (PG), Guadalupe Ruiz (SG), Robert Strang (SF), Carlton Philbrick (PF), Alexander Donovan (C) John Priolo, Shane Knox, William Taylor, Michael Dimartino, James Stetler | |
| 11:46 | Western Illinois | Alexander Donovan connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Robert Strang | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Aaron Petty (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ruben Farley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Ladner (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Penman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Rex Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Guadalupe Ruiz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Strang (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Carlton Philbrick (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Alexander Donovan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Detroit Mercy | Scott Ladner can't finish the layup | 50-48 |
| 11:30 | Western Illinois | Alexander Donovan pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 11:22 | Western Illinois | Alexander Donovan's pass is intercepted by Scott Ladner | 50-48 |
| 11:07 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Penman knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Aaron Petty | 52-48 |
| 10:49 | Western Illinois | Alexander Donovan can't finish the layup | 52-48 |
| 10:47 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Penman pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 10:29 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Penman clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Carlton Philbrick - foul #1 on Carlton Philbrick, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edward Willer (SG), Johnny Dubuque (SF) Ruben Farley, Scott Ladner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Priolo (PG), James Stetler (C) Rex Palmer, Alexander Donovan | |
| 10:29 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Penman misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 10:29 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Penman misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 10:29 | Western Illinois | Carlton Philbrick grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 10:13 | Western Illinois | John Murphy steals the ball from James Stetler | 52-48 |
| 09:51 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Dubuque knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Edward Willer | 54-48 |
| 09:40 | Western Illinois | Aaron Petty is called for the reach on John Priolo - foul #1 on Aaron Petty, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ruben Farley (PG), Danny Grizzard (SG), Pat Chavis (C) Aaron Petty, Jeffrey Penman, John Murphy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Shane Knox (SG), William Taylor (SF), Michael Dimartino (PF) Guadalupe Ruiz, Robert Strang, Carlton Philbrick | |
| 09:25 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 54-48 |
| 09:24 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Dubuque snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 09:01 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Dimartino is called for the reach on Ruben Farley - foul #2 on Michael Dimartino, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lee Lowery (PF) Johnny Dubuque | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:52 | Detroit Mercy | John Priolo steps in front of the Pat Chavis pass | 54-48 |
| 08:40 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 54-48 |
| 08:39 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Pat Chavis | 54-48 |
| 08:22 | Detroit Mercy | William Taylor blocks the short jumper by Edward Willer | 54-48 |
| 08:20 | Western Illinois | John Priolo snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 08:07 | Western Illinois | James Stetler clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 54-48 |
| 08:05 | Western Illinois | William Taylor tips it in | 54-50 |
| 07:53 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Dimartino swats the shot by Ruben Farley | 54-50 |
| 07:51 | Western Illinois | James Stetler pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 07:34 | Western Illinois | James Stetler hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Priolo | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ruben Farley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Grizzard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Willer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Lowery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Pat Chavis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Priolo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Shane Knox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Dimartino (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - James Stetler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Detroit Mercy | William Taylor steps in front of the Pat Chavis pass | 54-52 |
| 07:13 | Western Illinois | Shane Knox hits the finger roll set up by William Taylor | 54-54 |
| 07:01 | Detroit Mercy | Lee Lowery makes the runner near the basket set up by Ruben Farley and he's fouled by Michael Dimartino - foul #3 on Michael Dimartino, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Petty (PG), Jonathan Gilbert (SG), Johnny Dubuque (SF), Jeffrey Penman (PF) Ruben Farley, Danny Grizzard, Edward Willer, Pat Chavis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Rex Palmer (PG), Guadalupe Ruiz (SG), Robert Strang (SF), Carlton Philbrick (PF), Alexander Donovan (C) John Priolo, Shane Knox, William Taylor, Michael Dimartino, James Stetler | |
| 07:01 | Detroit Mercy | Lee Lowery misses the free throw | 56-54 |
| 07:01 | Western Illinois | Carlton Philbrick pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 06:38 | Western Illinois | Carlton Philbrick can't finish the layup | 56-54 |
| 06:36 | Western Illinois | Rex Palmer grabs the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 06:22 | Western Illinois | Guadalupe Ruiz is hacked by Lee Lowery - foul #4 on Lee Lowery, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Murphy (C) Lee Lowery | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 06:17 | Western Illinois | Guadalupe Ruiz buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Strang | 56-57 |
| 06:02 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Dubuque clanks a floater in the paint | 56-57 |
| 06:01 | Western Illinois | Guadalupe Ruiz grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 05:52 | Western Illinois | Carlton Philbrick misses the runner from close range but the foul's on Johnny Dubuque - foul #1 on Johnny Dubuque, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ruben Farley (SG) Jonathan Gilbert | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:52 | Western Illinois | Carlton Philbrick makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 05:52 | Western Illinois | Carlton Philbrick makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:23 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Penman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Rex Palmer - foul #2 on Rex Palmer, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Danny Grizzard (SG) Ruben Farley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Shane Knox (SG), James Stetler (C) Guadalupe Ruiz, Alexander Donovan | |
| 05:23 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Penman makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 05:23 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Penman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:14 | Western Illinois | James Stetler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 58-59 |
| 05:13 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Penman snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 04:57 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Petty connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Danny Grizzard | 61-59 |
| 04:42 | Western Illinois | Rex Palmer loses the ball out of bounds | 61-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ruben Farley (PG), Edward Willer (PF) Aaron Petty, Jeffrey Penman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Priolo (PG), Michael Dimartino (PF) Rex Palmer, Carlton Philbrick | |
| 04:26 | Detroit Mercy | Danny Grizzard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-59 |
| 04:24 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Willer hits the follow up shot | 63-59 |
| 04:05 | Western Illinois | James Stetler drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by John Priolo | 63-61 |
| 03:38 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Dubuque hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 63-61 |
| 03:37 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Dubuque snags the offensive board | 63-61 |
| 03:22 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Willer is whistled for a carry | 63-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Petty (PG), Jeffrey Penman (PF), Pat Chavis (C) Danny Grizzard, Johnny Dubuque, John Murphy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Guadalupe Ruiz (SG), William Taylor (SF), Carlton Philbrick (PF) Shane Knox, Robert Strang, Michael Dimartino | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Aaron Petty (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Willer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Ruben Farley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jeffrey Penman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Pat Chavis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Priolo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Guadalupe Ruiz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carlton Philbrick (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - James Stetler (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:07 | Western Illinois | Guadalupe Ruiz misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 03:06 | Detroit Mercy | Pat Chavis grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 02:50 | Detroit Mercy | Guadalupe Ruiz is called for the reach on Aaron Petty - foul #1 on Guadalupe Ruiz, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Scott Ladner (SF) Edward Willer | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Rex Palmer (PG), Alexander Donovan (C) John Priolo, James Stetler | |
| 02:50 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Petty makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:50 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 02:48 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Danny Grizzard (SG), Johnny Dubuque (SF) Ruben Farley, Scott Ladner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Shane Knox (SG), Robert Strang (SF), James Stetler (C) Guadalupe Ruiz, William Taylor, Alexander Donovan | |
| 02:29 | Western Illinois | Robert Strang can't connect on a floater from the left block | 65-61 |
| 02:28 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Dubuque grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 02:10 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Petty loses the dribble to James Stetler | 65-61 |
| 01:48 | Western Illinois | James Stetler clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 65-61 |
| 01:47 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Penman pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 01:25 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Dubuque is whistled for a carry | 65-61 |
| 01:10 | Western Illinois | Rex Palmer banks in the layup on a great pass from Shane Knox | 65-63 |
| 00:47 | Detroit Mercy | Pat Chavis misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Carlton Philbrick - foul #2 on Carlton Philbrick, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| 00:47 | Detroit Mercy | Pat Chavis makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:47 | Detroit Mercy | Pat Chavis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Western Illinois | James Stetler comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 67-63 |
| 00:39 | Western Illinois | Robert Strang grabs the offensive board | 67-63 |
| 00:36 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Penman denies the turnaround by Carlton Philbrick | 67-63 |
| 00:34 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Petty pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Petty is fouled in the backcourt by Rex Palmer - foul #3 on Rex Palmer, team foul #10 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edward Willer (PF) Jeffrey Penman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:33 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Petty makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:33 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | Shane Knox clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-63 |
| 00:24 | Detroit Mercy | Pat Chavis snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| 00:23 | Detroit Mercy | Pat Chavis is fouled in the backcourt by Rex Palmer - foul #4 on Rex Palmer, team foul #11 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ruben Farley (PG) Aaron Petty | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:23 | Detroit Mercy | Pat Chavis makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:23 | Detroit Mercy | Pat Chavis makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Shane Knox makes the 3 from the left wing | 71-66 |
| 00:16 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| 00:14 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Dubuque is fouled in the backcourt by Rex Palmer - foul #5 on Rex Palmer, team foul #12 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Priolo (PG) Rex Palmer | |
| 00:14 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Dubuque misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:14 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Dubuque makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Shane Knox misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-66 |
| 00:05 | Detroit Mercy | Danny Grizzard snags the defensive board | 72-66 |
| 00:05 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| 00:04 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Dubuque is fouled in the backcourt by John Priolo - foul #1 on John Priolo, team foul #13 | 72-66 |
| 00:04 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Dubuque makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:04 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Dubuque makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | John Priolo comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 74-66 |