| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Aaron Petty (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Danny Grizzard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Dubuque (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeffrey Penman (fresh) 7 pts. C - Pat Chavis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Leland Wilkins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cory Weber (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harold Nash (fresh) 4 pts. C - Louis Riding (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | John Gardner inbounds the ball | 33-43 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Gardner-Webb | Cory Weber is fouled on the floor by Danny Grizzard - foul #1 on Danny Grizzard, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| 19:17 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Nash can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 33-43 |
| 19:16 | Gardner-Webb | John Gardner hits the follow up shot | 33-45 |
| 18:53 | Detroit Mercy | Leland Wilkins takes the ball from Aaron Petty | 33-45 |
| 18:34 | Gardner-Webb | Leland Wilkins knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 33-48 |
| 18:27 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Petty buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Leland Wilkins - foul #1 on Leland Wilkins, team foul #1 | 35-48 |
| 18:27 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Petty makes the free throw | 36-48 |
| 18:07 | Gardner-Webb | John Gardner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Leland Wilkins | 36-50 |
| 17:41 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Dubuque loses the dribble to Louis Riding | 36-50 |
| 17:21 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Cory Weber | 36-52 |
| 17:04 | Detroit Mercy | Danny Grizzard is hacked by Cory Weber - foul #2 on Cory Weber, team foul #2 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ruben Farley (PG), Edward Willer (SG), Scott Ladner (SF), Lee Lowery (PF), John Murphy (C) Aaron Petty, Danny Grizzard, Johnny Dubuque, Jeffrey Penman, Pat Chavis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Campbell (PG), William High (SG), Manuel Morris (SF), Willis Fiedler (PF), Stephen Jacobs (C) Leland Wilkins, Cory Weber, John Gardner, Harold Nash, Louis Riding | |
| 16:45 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Willer makes the shot from the left side set up by John Murphy | 38-52 |
| 16:33 | Gardner-Webb | William High is hacked by Edward Willer - foul #2 on Edward Willer, team foul #2 | 38-52 |
| 16:20 | Gardner-Webb | Manuel Morris is fouled on the floor by Edward Willer - foul #3 on Edward Willer, team foul #3 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jonathan Gilbert (SG) Edward Willer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 16:14 | Gardner-Webb | William High loses the dribble to Ruben Farley | 38-52 |
| 16:04 | Detroit Mercy | Ruben Farley misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-52 |
| 16:02 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Jacobs grabs the board | 38-52 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ruben Farley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Gilbert (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Ladner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Lowery (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Murphy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Robert Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William High (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Manuel Morris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willis Fiedler (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Jacobs (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Gardner-Webb | William High throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Danny Grizzard (SG), Johnny Dubuque (SF), Jeffrey Penman (PF) Jonathan Gilbert, Scott Ladner, John Murphy | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leland Wilkins (PG), Cory Weber (SG), Louis Riding (C) William High, Manuel Morris, Stephen Jacobs | |
| 15:29 | Detroit Mercy | Ruben Farley drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Penman | 40-52 |
| 15:18 | Gardner-Webb | Leland Wilkins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-52 |
| 15:17 | Gardner-Webb | Willis Fiedler snags the offensive board | 40-52 |
| 15:05 | Gardner-Webb | Willis Fiedler clanks a runner from the left block | 40-52 |
| 15:04 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Dubuque gets the rebound | 40-52 |
| 14:54 | Detroit Mercy | Lee Lowery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Petty (PG), Pat Chavis (C) Ruben Farley, Lee Lowery | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Gardner (SF), Harold Nash (PF) Robert Campbell, Willis Fiedler | |
| 14:38 | Gardner-Webb | Cory Weber misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-52 |
| 14:37 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Penman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 14:18 | Detroit Mercy | Danny Grizzard connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Johnny Dubuque | 42-52 |
| 14:00 | Gardner-Webb | John Gardner travels with the ball | 42-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ruben Farley (SG), Edward Willer (PF) Danny Grizzard, Jeffrey Penman | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Campbell (PG), Willis Fiedler (C) Leland Wilkins, Louis Riding | |
| 13:47 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Willer can't finish the layup | 42-52 |
| 13:45 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Petty | 42-52 |
| 13:33 | Detroit Mercy | Pat Chavis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lee Lowery (PF) Johnny Dubuque | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William High (SG) Cory Weber | |
| 13:14 | Gardner-Webb | William High misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 13:13 | Gardner-Webb | Willis Fiedler tips it back up and in | 42-54 |
| 13:04 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Willer hits a shot from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 12:59 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Campbell is fouled on the floor by Aaron Petty - foul #2 on Aaron Petty, team foul #4 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Scott Ladner (SF), John Murphy (C) Aaron Petty, Pat Chavis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Manuel Morris (SF), Louis Riding (C) John Gardner, Harold Nash | |
| 12:49 | Gardner-Webb | William High can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-54 |
| 12:47 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Willer gets the rebound | 44-54 |
| 12:25 | Detroit Mercy | Ruben Farley loses the dribble to Manuel Morris | 44-54 |
| 12:06 | Gardner-Webb | Lee Lowery steals it from Willis Fiedler | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ruben Farley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Willer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Scott Ladner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Lowery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Murphy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Robert Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William High (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Manuel Morris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willis Fiedler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Louis Riding (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:41 | Detroit Mercy | Lee Lowery connects on the jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Willis Fiedler - foul #2 on Willis Fiedler, team foul #3 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Petty (PG), Danny Grizzard (SG), Johnny Dubuque (SF), Jeffrey Penman (PF) Ruben Farley, Edward Willer, Scott Ladner, John Murphy | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leland Wilkins (PG), Cory Weber (SG), John Gardner (SF), Harold Nash (PF) Robert Campbell, William High, Manuel Morris, Willis Fiedler | |
| 11:41 | Detroit Mercy | Lee Lowery makes the free throw | 47-54 |
| 11:23 | Gardner-Webb | Leland Wilkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 11:22 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding snags the offensive board | 47-54 |
| 11:03 | Gardner-Webb | John Gardner can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Johnny Dubuque - foul #2 on Johnny Dubuque, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Pat Chavis (C) Lee Lowery | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Jacobs (C) Louis Riding | |
| 11:03 | Gardner-Webb | John Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 11:03 | Gardner-Webb | John Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 11:03 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Nash pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 10:47 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Nash hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Gardner | 47-56 |
| 10:18 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Dubuque misses badly on a runner from the right block | 47-56 |
| 10:16 | Gardner-Webb | John Gardner snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| 10:00 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Nash's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-56 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ruben Farley (PG) Aaron Petty | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Campbell (SF), Willis Fiedler (PF) John Gardner, Harold Nash | |
| 09:43 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Dubuque makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Ruben Farley | 49-56 |
| 09:23 | Gardner-Webb | Cory Weber hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Campbell | 49-58 |
| 09:03 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Dubuque scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ruben Farley | 51-58 |
| 08:55 | Gardner-Webb | Willis Fiedler misses the easy layup | 51-58 |
| 08:53 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Johnny Dubuque | 51-58 |
| 08:42 | Detroit Mercy | Pat Chavis hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 51-58 |
| 08:40 | Gardner-Webb | Willis Fiedler gets the rebound | 51-58 |
| 08:17 | Gardner-Webb | Pat Chavis steps in front of the Willis Fiedler pass | 51-58 |
| 08:02 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Dubuque connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ruben Farley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Danny Grizzard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Dubuque (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Penman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Pat Chavis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Leland Wilkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Cory Weber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Willis Fiedler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Jacobs (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Jacobs is fouled on the floor by Pat Chavis - foul #1 on Pat Chavis, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Petty (PG), Edward Willer (SG), Lee Lowery (PF), John Murphy (C) Danny Grizzard, Johnny Dubuque, Jeffrey Penman, Pat Chavis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William High (SG), John Gardner (SF), Harold Nash (PF), Louis Riding (C) Leland Wilkins, Cory Weber, Willis Fiedler, Stephen Jacobs | |
| 07:26 | Gardner-Webb | William High knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-61 |
| 07:04 | Detroit Mercy | John Murphy is denied on a layup by Louis Riding | 53-61 |
| 07:02 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Campbell grabs the board | 53-61 |
| 06:48 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Nash is fouled on the floor by Lee Lowery - foul #1 on Lee Lowery, team foul #7 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Scott Ladner (SF) Ruben Farley | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Tommy Jesiolowski (SG) Robert Campbell | |
| 06:48 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Nash misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 06:48 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Lee Lowery | 53-61 |
| 06:38 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Petty's pass is intercepted by Louis Riding | 53-61 |
| 06:25 | Gardner-Webb | William High comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 06:23 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding hits the follow up shot | 53-63 |
| 06:03 | Detroit Mercy | Scott Ladner hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Edward Willer | 55-63 |
| 05:49 | Gardner-Webb | John Gardner comes up short on the shot in the lane | 55-63 |
| 05:48 | Detroit Mercy | John Murphy pulls down the rebound | 55-63 |
| 05:35 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Petty misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 55-63 |
| 05:34 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Nash grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 05:28 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Nash clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 05:27 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding can't tip it in | 55-63 |
| 05:25 | Detroit Mercy | Lee Lowery pulls down the rebound | 55-63 |
| 05:20 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Willer banks in the layup set up by Aaron Petty | 57-63 |
| 05:04 | Gardner-Webb | William High misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 05:02 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Edward Willer | 57-63 |
| 04:52 | Detroit Mercy | Scott Ladner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-63 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ruben Farley (PG), Danny Grizzard (SG), Johnny Dubuque (SF), Jeffrey Penman (PF), Pat Chavis (C) Aaron Petty, Edward Willer, Scott Ladner, Lee Lowery, John Murphy | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leland Wilkins (PG), Cory Weber (SG), Robert Campbell (SF), Willis Fiedler (PF), Stephen Jacobs (C) William High, Tommy Jesiolowski, John Gardner, Harold Nash, Louis Riding | |
| 04:37 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Jacobs misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-63 |
| 04:36 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Penman | 57-63 |
| 04:26 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Penman misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 57-63 |
| 04:24 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Dubuque snags the offensive board | 57-63 |
| 04:06 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Jacobs blocks the short jumper by Danny Grizzard | 57-63 |
| 04:04 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Dubuque grabs the offensive board | 57-63 |
| 03:43 | Detroit Mercy | Pat Chavis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-63 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding (C) Stephen Jacobs | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ruben Farley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Danny Grizzard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Dubuque (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Penman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Pat Chavis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Leland Wilkins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Cory Weber (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Willis Fiedler (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Louis Riding (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:28 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Campbell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 03:26 | Detroit Mercy | Pat Chavis snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| 03:06 | Detroit Mercy | Ruben Farley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-63 |
| 03:04 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Dubuque | 57-63 |
| 02:55 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Penman is hacked by Louis Riding - foul #1 on Louis Riding, team foul #4 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Petty (PG) Ruben Farley | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Gardner (SF), Harold Nash (PF) Robert Campbell, Willis Fiedler | |
| 02:38 | Detroit Mercy | Pat Chavis knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Penman | 59-63 |
| 02:20 | Gardner-Webb | Leland Wilkins is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Penman - foul #2 on Jeffrey Penman, team foul #8 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ruben Farley (SG), Edward Willer (PF), Lee Lowery (C) Danny Grizzard, Jeffrey Penman, Pat Chavis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 02:20 | Gardner-Webb | Leland Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 02:20 | Gardner-Webb | Leland Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 02:18 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Danny Grizzard (SG), Jeffrey Penman (PF) Ruben Farley, Edward Willer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 02:02 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Penman buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Danny Grizzard and he's hacked by Harold Nash - foul #1 on Harold Nash, team foul #5 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Pat Chavis (C) Lee Lowery | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 02:02 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Penman makes the free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:46 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Nash is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Penman - foul #3 on Jeffrey Penman, team foul #9 | 62-65 |
| 01:46 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Nash misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:46 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Penman grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 01:31 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Petty drills a shot from the free throw line | 64-65 |
| 01:14 | Gardner-Webb | John Gardner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-65 |
| 01:12 | Detroit Mercy | Pat Chavis pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 01:03 | Detroit Mercy | John Gardner is called for the reach on Danny Grizzard - foul #3 on John Gardner, team foul #6 | 64-65 |
| 00:42 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Penman's fadeaway is rejected by John Gardner | 64-65 |
| 00:41 | Gardner-Webb | John Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Nash buries a shot from close range set up by John Gardner | 64-67 |
| 00:13 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Dubuque lays it in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Penman | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Gardner-Webb | Aaron Petty is called for the reach on Cory Weber in the backcourt - foul #3 on Aaron Petty, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| 00:10 | Gardner-Webb | Cory Weber makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:10 | Gardner-Webb | Cory Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:10 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| 00:01 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Petty comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-69 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding gets the rebound | 66-69 |