| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Darrell Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Molter (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Oscar Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Czapla (fresh) 3 reb. C - Greg Decarlo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kelly Duncan (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Simmons (fresh) PF - Roger Dixon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Molter | 34-28 |
| 19:23 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Greg Decarlo - foul #3 on Greg Decarlo, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway (C) Greg Decarlo | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 19:23 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 19:23 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 19:08 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-30 |
| 19:06 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 18:46 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 34-30 |
| 18:45 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 18:36 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway hits a driving attempt from the right block | 36-30 |
| 18:20 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Kelly Duncan | 36-32 |
| 17:57 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-32 |
| 17:33 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Kelly Duncan and he's hacked by Darrell Hill - foul #2 on Darrell Hill, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (PG) Darrell Hill | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Josiah Poole (SF), William Mariotti (C) James Simmons, Ralph Harrison | |
| 17:33 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall makes the free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:08 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway misses badly on a floater near the basket | 39-35 |
| 17:06 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 16:40 | East Carolina | Josiah Poole hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 39-35 |
| 16:38 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 16:29 | East Carolina | William Mariotti buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Roger Dixon | 39-37 |
| 16:12 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-37 |
| 15:53 | East Carolina | William Mariotti misses the dunk attempt | 42-37 |
| 15:52 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon tips it but misses | 42-37 |
| 15:50 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ellis Markham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Molter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Pitts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jerry Czapla (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Conway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kelly Duncan (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Josiah Poole (fresh) PF - Roger Dixon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - William Mariotti (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall is hacked by Ellis Markham - foul #1 on Ellis Markham, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill (PG), Michael Brown (SF), Harry Reiter (PF), Greg Decarlo (C) John Molter, Oscar Pitts, Jerry Czapla, Albert Conway | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Hicks (SG), James Simmons (SF), Ralph Harrison (C) Kelly Duncan, Josiah Poole, Roger Dixon | |
| 15:14 | East Carolina | William Mariotti misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Darrell Hill - foul #3 on Darrell Hill, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Roger Dixon (PF) Thomas Hicks | |
| 15:14 | East Carolina | William Mariotti makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 15:14 | East Carolina | William Mariotti makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 15:01 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 42-39 |
| 14:59 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 14:33 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 42-39 |
| 14:31 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 14:17 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 14:16 | East Carolina | William Mariotti snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 13:56 | East Carolina | James Simmons comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-39 |
| 13:54 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Darrell Hill | 42-39 |
| 13:32 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter misses long on a 3 from straight away | 42-39 |
| 13:31 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Ralph Harrison | 42-39 |
| 13:26 | East Carolina | William Mariotti knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Ralph Harrison | 42-41 |
| 13:05 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill is hacked by Mark Marshall - foul #4 on Mark Marshall, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Molter (SG), Oscar Pitts (SF), Jerry Czapla (PF) Ellis Markham, Michael Brown, Harry Reiter | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Hicks (SG), Josiah Poole (SF) William Mariotti, James Simmons | |
| 12:55 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Marshall steps in front of the Greg Decarlo pass | 42-41 |
| 12:52 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall misses the easy layup | 42-41 |
| 12:51 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon gets the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 12:33 | East Carolina | Josiah Poole's pass is intercepted by Oscar Pitts | 42-41 |
| 12:14 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo is called for traveling | 42-41 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard (PG), Albert Conway (C) Darrell Hill, Greg Decarlo | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG) Thomas Hicks | |
| 11:56 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon lays it in on a nice dish by Kelly Duncan | 42-43 |
| 11:28 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 11:27 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway hits the follow up shot | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jason Shepard (fresh) SG - John Molter (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Pitts (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jerry Czapla (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Conway (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kelly Duncan (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Josiah Poole (fresh) PF - Roger Dixon (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Ralph Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 10:58 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon is fouled on the floor by Albert Conway - foul #1 on Albert Conway, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (PG), Michael Brown (SF), Greg Decarlo (C) Jason Shepard, Oscar Pitts, Jerry Czapla | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Simmons (SF) Josiah Poole | |
| 10:34 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall makes the jump hook from close range | 44-45 |
| 10:29 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-45 |
| 10:15 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kelly Duncan | 47-47 |
| 09:59 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Brown blows the layup but the foul's on Kelly Duncan - foul #1 on Kelly Duncan, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill (PG) Ellis Markham | |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Mariotti (C) Ralph Harrison | |
| 09:59 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:59 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:30 | East Carolina | William Mariotti misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Brown - foul #1 on Michael Brown, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (SG), Oscar Pitts (SF), Jerry Czapla (PF) John Molter, Michael Brown, Albert Conway | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Josiah Poole (SF), Ralph Harrison (C) Kelly Duncan, James Simmons | |
| 09:30 | East Carolina | William Mariotti makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 09:30 | East Carolina | William Mariotti makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:07 | Detroit Mercy | William Mariotti steals it from Jerry Czapla | 49-49 |
| 08:42 | East Carolina | Oscar Pitts takes the ball from William Mariotti | 49-49 |
| 08:22 | Detroit Mercy | Ralph Harrison takes the ball from Darrell Hill | 49-49 |
| 07:53 | East Carolina | William Mariotti buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Mark Marshall | 49-51 |
| 07:28 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-51 |
| 07:27 | East Carolina | William Mariotti pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Darrell Hill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ellis Markham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Pitts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Czapla (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Decarlo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (tiring) 20 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Mariotti (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. SF - Josiah Poole (fairly fresh) PF - Roger Dixon (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Ralph Harrison (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:06 | East Carolina | William Mariotti buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Josiah Poole | 49-53 |
| 06:45 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts clanks a jumper from the baseline | 49-53 |
| 06:43 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill can't tip it in | 49-53 |
| 06:42 | East Carolina | William Mariotti gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 06:13 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison is fouled on the floor by Greg Decarlo - foul #4 on Greg Decarlo, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard (PG), John Molter (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Albert Conway (PF), Harry Reiter (C) Darrell Hill, Ellis Markham, Oscar Pitts, Jerry Czapla, Greg Decarlo | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Simmons (SF) Josiah Poole | |
| 06:13 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 06:13 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 06:13 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Albert Conway | 49-54 |
| 05:50 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-54 |
| 05:49 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway tips it home | 51-54 |
| 05:29 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Simmons | 51-57 |
| 05:14 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter misses the jump hook in the lane | 51-57 |
| 05:13 | East Carolina | William Mariotti grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 04:44 | East Carolina | William Mariotti scores on a jumper from close range | 51-59 |
| 04:33 | Detroit Mercy | James Simmons steals the ball from Albert Conway | 51-59 |
| 04:13 | East Carolina | William Mariotti hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-61 |
| 03:57 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter lays it up and in on a great pass from Albert Conway | 53-61 |
| 03:57 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill (PG), Oscar Pitts (SF), Jerry Czapla (PF), Greg Decarlo (C) Jason Shepard, Michael Brown, Albert Conway, Harry Reiter | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG) Ralph Harrison | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | East Carolina | Greg Decarlo is called for the reach on Roger Dixon - foul #5 on Greg Decarlo, team foul #8 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway (C) Greg Decarlo | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison (C) Kelly Duncan | |
| 03:42 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 03:42 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 03:20 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla tips it in | 55-61 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Darrell Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Molter (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Pitts (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Czapla (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Conway (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (tired) 23 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Roger Dixon (tired) 11 pts. 6 reb. SF - James Simmons (fresh) PF - William Mariotti (tiring) 24 pts. 7 reb. C - Ralph Harrison (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:04 | East Carolina | William Mariotti misses short on a turnaround from close range | 55-61 |
| 03:03 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:45 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 02:44 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 02:20 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon is hacked by John Molter - foul #1 on John Molter, team foul #9 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Josiah Poole (SF) James Simmons | |
| 02:20 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 02:20 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:05 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Darrell Hill | 58-63 |
| 02:05 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG) Ralph Harrison | |
| 01:47 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall loses the ball out of bounds | 58-63 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Simmons (SF), Ralph Harrison (C) Josiah Poole, William Mariotti | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:27 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Roger Dixon - foul #2 on Roger Dixon, team foul #3 | 58-63 |
| 01:27 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 01:27 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 01:06 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 01:04 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 00:50 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on James Simmons - foul #1 on James Simmons, team foul #4 | 60-63 |
| 00:50 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:50 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan is fouled on the floor by Albert Conway - foul #2 on Albert Conway, team foul #10 | 62-63 |
| 00:23 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:23 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:23 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 00:17 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 00:16 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | East Carolina | Darrell Hill is called for the reach on Roger Dixon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Darrell Hill, team foul #11 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Mariotti (PF) Kelly Duncan | |
| 00:15 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:15 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 62-66 |
| 00:09 | East Carolina | William Mariotti pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| 00:06 | East Carolina | Darrell Hill is called for the reach on William Mariotti in the backcourt - foul #5 on Darrell Hill, team foul #12 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (PG) Darrell Hill | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Hicks (SG) James Simmons | |
| 00:06 | East Carolina | William Mariotti makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:06 | East Carolina | William Mariotti makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-68 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG), James Simmons (SF) Thomas Hicks, William Mariotti | |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-68 |