| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Nick Morton (fresh) SG - Earl Burns (fresh) SF - Larry Sullivan (fresh) PF - Bradley Lee (fresh) C - Michael Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Julio Lopez (fresh) SG - Harvey Arvin (fresh) SF - Donald Hundley (fresh) PF - Vasily Galuski (fresh) C - Alexander Childress (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Michael Thomas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Arizona State | Earl Burns comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Arizona State | Michael Thomas grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Arizona State | Michael Thomas connects on the open driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Nick Morton | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | Arizona State | Nick Morton hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Earl Burns | 5-0 |
| 18:10 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley travels with the ball | 5-0 |
| 17:49 | Arizona State | Nick Morton misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-0 |
| 17:48 | Arizona State | Bradley Lee grabs the offensive board | 5-0 |
| 17:31 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-0 |
| 17:30 | Detroit Mercy | Alexander Childress snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 17:14 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 5-0 |
| 17:12 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 16:54 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-0 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan (PG), Antonio Thompson (SG), Deshi Chio (SF), Robert Hill (PF), Ivan Hawkins (C) Julio Lopez, Harvey Arvin, Donald Hundley, Vasily Galuski, Alexander Childress | |
| 16:37 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson is hacked by Earl Burns - foul #1 on Earl Burns, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 16:23 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 16:22 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 16:19 | Arizona State | Nick Morton is hacked by Louis Trahan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Trahan, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Calvin Marques (C) Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 16:00 | Arizona State | Earl Burns can't finish the layup | 5-0 |
| 15:59 | Arizona State | Earl Burns grabs the offensive board | 5-0 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Nick Morton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Burns (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Sullivan (fresh) PF - Bradley Lee (fresh) C - Calvin Marques (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Louis Trahan (fresh) SG - Antonio Thompson (fresh) SF - Deshi Chio (fresh) PF - Robert Hill (fresh) C - Ivan Hawkins (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Arizona State | Earl Burns hits a wide open 3 from the right corner | 8-0 |
| 15:30 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-0 |
| 15:29 | Arizona State | Calvin Marques gets the rebound | 8-0 |
| 15:08 | Arizona State | Earl Burns is fouled on the floor by Antonio Thompson - foul #1 on Antonio Thompson, team foul #2 | 8-0 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Thomas (C) Bradley Lee | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin (SG) Ivan Hawkins | |
| 14:55 | Arizona State | Nick Morton misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 8-0 |
| 14:53 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin grabs the board | 8-0 |
| 14:44 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Harvey Arvin | 8-3 |
| 14:19 | Arizona State | Earl Burns blows the layup but the foul's on Louis Trahan - foul #2 on Louis Trahan, team foul #3 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez (PG), Alexander Childress (C) Louis Trahan, Robert Hill | |
| 14:19 | Arizona State | Earl Burns makes the 1st free throw | 9-3 |
| 14:19 | Arizona State | Earl Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 10-3 |
| 14:06 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson's pass is intercepted by Nick Morton | 10-3 |
| 14:03 | Arizona State | Nick Morton banks in the layup | 12-3 |
| 13:51 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Alexander Childress | 12-5 |
| 13:26 | Arizona State | Nick Morton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-5 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Bradley Lee (PF), Nelson Smith (C) Calvin Marques, Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley (SF), Vasily Galuski (PF), Ivan Hawkins (C) Julio Lopez, Antonio Thompson, Alexander Childress | |
| 13:10 | Detroit Mercy | Ivan Hawkins is called for traveling | 12-5 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Hill (C) Ivan Hawkins | |
| 13:05 | Arizona State | Deshi Chio is called for the reach on Nick Morton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Deshi Chio, team foul #4 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez (PG) Deshi Chio | |
| 12:50 | Arizona State | Earl Burns misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-5 |
| 12:48 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Hill snags the defensive board | 12-5 |
| 12:31 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin travels with the ball | 12-5 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Victor Michaud (PG), Calvin Marques (C) Nick Morton, Nelson Smith | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Deshi Chio (PG), Alexander Childress (C) Julio Lopez, Robert Hill | |
| 12:02 | Arizona State | Earl Burns makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bradley Lee | 14-5 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Victor Michaud (fresh) SG - Earl Burns (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Sullivan (tiring) PF - Bradley Lee (fresh) C - Calvin Marques (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Deshi Chio (fairly fresh) SG - Harvey Arvin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Hundley (fresh) PF - Vasily Galuski (fresh) C - Alexander Childress (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin misses the dunk | 14-5 |
| 11:39 | Arizona State | Calvin Marques pulls down the rebound | 14-5 |
| 11:37 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-5 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Dwayne Luz (SF), Michael Thomas (C) Larry Sullivan, Calvin Marques | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez (PG), Antonio Thompson (PF), Ivan Hawkins (C) Donald Hundley, Vasily Galuski, Alexander Childress | |
| 11:30 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Harvey Arvin | 14-8 |
| 11:01 | Arizona State | Victor Michaud is fouled on the floor by Julio Lopez - foul #1 on Julio Lopez, team foul #5 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Nick Morton (PG) Victor Michaud | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley (SF), Vasily Galuski (PF), Alexander Childress (C) Harvey Arvin, Deshi Chio, Ivan Hawkins | |
| 10:36 | Arizona State | Earl Burns misses short on an open jumpshot from the left side | 14-8 |
| 10:35 | Detroit Mercy | Alexander Childress snags the defensive board | 14-8 |
| 10:20 | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez hits the finger roll set up by Alexander Childress and he's hacked by Bradley Lee - foul #1 on Bradley Lee, team foul #2 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Victor Michaud (PG), Calvin Marques (PF) Earl Burns, Bradley Lee | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin (SG), Deshi Chio (SF), Ivan Hawkins (C) Donald Hundley, Vasily Galuski, Alexander Childress | |
| 10:20 | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez misses the free throw | 14-10 |
| 10:20 | Arizona State | Calvin Marques grabs the defensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 09:56 | Arizona State | Nick Morton can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 14-10 |
| 09:55 | Arizona State | Calvin Marques hits the follow up shot | 16-10 |
| 09:37 | Detroit Mercy | Deshi Chio is whistled for a carry | 16-10 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan (SG) Victor Michaud | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley (SF), Vasily Galuski (PF), Alexander Childress (C) Julio Lopez, Deshi Chio, Ivan Hawkins | |
| 09:09 | Arizona State | Nick Morton hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Larry Sullivan | 18-10 |
| 08:51 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 18-10 |
| 08:50 | Arizona State | Calvin Marques gets the rebound | 18-10 |
| 08:30 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 18-10 |
| 08:28 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin snags the defensive board | 18-10 |
| 08:19 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Calvin Marques - foul #1 on Calvin Marques, team foul #3 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Victor Michaud (PG), Earl Burns (SG), Bradley Lee (PF) Nick Morton, Dwayne Luz, Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez (PG), Deshi Chio (SF), Robert Hill (PF), Ivan Hawkins (C) Antonio Thompson, Donald Hundley, Vasily Galuski, Alexander Childress | |
| 08:19 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin makes the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 08:19 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin makes the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 07:53 | Arizona State | Calvin Marques misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 18-12 |
| 07:51 | Arizona State | Bradley Lee tips it back up and in | 20-12 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Victor Michaud (fresh) SG - Earl Burns (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Sullivan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bradley Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Marques (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Julio Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harvey Arvin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Deshi Chio (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Hill (fresh) C - Ivan Hawkins (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin can't finish the layup but the foul's on Larry Sullivan - foul #1 on Larry Sullivan, team foul #4 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Nelson Smith (C) Calvin Marques | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley (SF), Vasily Galuski (PF), Alexander Childress (C) Julio Lopez, Robert Hill, Ivan Hawkins | |
| 07:38 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin misses the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 07:38 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin makes the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 07:14 | Arizona State | Victor Michaud is open and buries a floater from the right wing set up by Bradley Lee | 22-13 |
| 06:56 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Deshi Chio | 22-16 |
| 06:51 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan loses the dribble to Alexander Childress in the backcourt | 22-16 |
| 06:42 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-19 |
| 06:20 | Arizona State | Earl Burns misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Harvey Arvin - foul #1 on Harvey Arvin, team foul #6 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Milan Rizzo (PG), Michael Thomas (C) Victor Michaud, Larry Sullivan | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez (PG), Antonio Thompson (SG), Robert Hill (PF), Ivan Hawkins (C) Deshi Chio, Harvey Arvin, Vasily Galuski, Alexander Childress | |
| 06:20 | Arizona State | Earl Burns makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 06:20 | Arizona State | Earl Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 06:05 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-19 |
| 06:03 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley hits the follow up shot | 24-21 |
| 05:43 | Arizona State | Antonio Thompson picks off the pass by Earl Burns | 24-21 |
| 05:33 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-21 |
| 05:31 | Arizona State | Milan Rizzo grabs the defensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 05:05 | Arizona State | Earl Burns misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-21 |
| 05:03 | Detroit Mercy | Ivan Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 24-21 |
| 04:57 | Detroit Mercy | Earl Burns swats the short shot by Julio Lopez | 24-21 |
| 04:55 | Arizona State | Nelson Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 04:53 | Arizona State | Earl Burns is hacked by Donald Hundley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Hundley, team foul #7 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Nick Morton (PG), Dwayne Luz (SF), Calvin Marques (PF) Milan Rizzo, Nelson Smith, Bradley Lee | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin (SG), Deshi Chio (SF), Vasily Galuski (PF), Alexander Childress (C) Antonio Thompson, Donald Hundley, Robert Hill, Ivan Hawkins | |
| 04:53 | Arizona State | Earl Burns misses the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 04:53 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski grabs the board | 24-21 |
| 04:40 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin lays it up and in on a great pass from Julio Lopez | 24-23 |
| 04:18 | Arizona State | Nick Morton misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alexander Childress - foul #1 on Alexander Childress, team foul #8 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan (SG), Bradley Lee (PF) Earl Burns, Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson (PF) Vasily Galuski | |
| 04:18 | Arizona State | Nick Morton makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 04:18 | Arizona State | Nick Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 03:56 | Detroit Mercy | Alexander Childress is hacked by Calvin Marques - foul #2 on Calvin Marques, team foul #5 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan (PG), Vasily Galuski (PF), Robert Hill (C) Julio Lopez, Antonio Thompson, Alexander Childress | |
| 03:35 | Detroit Mercy | Calvin Marques blocks the short jumper by Harvey Arvin | 26-23 |
| 03:33 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin can't tip it in | 26-23 |
| 03:32 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Dwayne Luz | 26-23 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Nick Morton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Sullivan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Luz (fresh) PF - Bradley Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Marques (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Louis Trahan (fresh) SG - Harvey Arvin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Deshi Chio (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Vasily Galuski (fresh) C - Robert Hill (fresh) | |
| 03:05 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan is hacked by Deshi Chio - foul #2 on Deshi Chio, team foul #9 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Earl Burns (SG) Bradley Lee | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley (SF), Antonio Thompson (PF), Alexander Childress (C) Deshi Chio, Vasily Galuski, Robert Hill | |
| 03:05 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 03:05 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 02:44 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-23 |
| 02:42 | Arizona State | Nick Morton pulls down the rebound | 28-23 |
| 02:21 | Arizona State | Nick Morton is fouled on the floor by Donald Hundley - foul #2 on Donald Hundley, team foul #10 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Nelson Smith (PF), Michael Thomas (C) Calvin Marques, Dwayne Luz | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Deshi Chio (SF) Donald Hundley | |
| 02:21 | Arizona State | Nick Morton makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 02:21 | Arizona State | Nick Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 02:14 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-23 |
| 02:12 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Nelson Smith | 30-23 |
| 02:08 | Arizona State | Earl Burns throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-23 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Victor Michaud (PG), Bradley Lee (PF) Nick Morton, Larry Sullivan | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez (PG), Vasily Galuski (PF), Robert Hill (C) Louis Trahan, Antonio Thompson, Alexander Childress | |
| 01:59 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 30-23 |
| 01:57 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 01:49 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-25 |
| 01:24 | Arizona State | Victor Michaud misses the fadeaway from the right side | 30-25 |
| 01:22 | Arizona State | Michael Thomas snags the offensive board | 30-25 |
| 01:03 | Arizona State | Victor Michaud hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Earl Burns and he's fouled by Deshi Chio - foul #3 on Deshi Chio, team foul #11 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Calvin Marques (PF) Bradley Lee | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan (PG), Donald Hundley (SF), Antonio Thompson (PF), Alexander Childress (C) Julio Lopez, Deshi Chio, Vasily Galuski, Robert Hill | |
| 01:03 | Arizona State | Victor Michaud makes the free throw | 33-25 |
| 00:43 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Arvin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-25 |
| 00:42 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Michael Thomas | 33-25 |
| 00:24 | Arizona State | Earl Burns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-25 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Nick Morton (PG), Larry Sullivan (SG), Dwayne Luz (SF), Bradley Lee (PF) Victor Michaud, Earl Burns, Nelson Smith, Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski (PF), Ivan Hawkins (C) Harvey Arvin, Alexander Childress | |
| 00:21 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Sullivan picks off the pass by Louis Trahan in the backcourt | 33-25 |
| 00:04 | Arizona State | Nick Morton can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-25 |
| 00:02 | Arizona State | Larry Sullivan gets the offensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | The clock runs out | 33-25 |