| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Darrell Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Molter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Oscar Pitts (fresh) PF - Jerry Czapla (fresh) 5 reb. C - Greg Decarlo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Tinklenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Cline (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Wirth (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg inbounds the ball | 23-35 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 23-37 |
| 19:27 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Molter | 26-37 |
| 19:04 | Gardner-Webb | Darrell Hill steals it from James Wirth | 26-37 |
| 19:00 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill can't throw it down | 26-37 |
| 18:59 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline snags the defensive board | 26-37 |
| 18:32 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 26-37 |
| 18:31 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer grabs the offensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 18:16 | Gardner-Webb | Greg Decarlo steals it from Lester Spencer | 26-37 |
| 18:03 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Scott Reynolds - foul #3 on Scott Reynolds, team foul #1 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG) Scott Reynolds | |
| 18:03 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill misses the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 18:03 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 17:41 | Gardner-Webb | John Molter is called for the reach on Lester Spencer - foul #3 on John Molter, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (SG) John Molter | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein (C) James Wirth | |
| 17:20 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg makes the floater from the left wing | 27-39 |
| 17:08 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-39 |
| 16:53 | Gardner-Webb | The jump hook by Frank Tinklenberg is blocked by Jerry Czapla | 30-39 |
| 16:51 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg grabs the offensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 16:40 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer misses the jumper from the right side | 30-39 |
| 16:38 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 16:31 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill misses long on a jumper from the left side | 30-39 |
| 16:29 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Frank Tinklenberg | 30-39 |
| 16:25 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 16:23 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| 16:13 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill is called for 10 seconds | 30-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard (PG), Michael Brown (SF), Albert Conway (PF), Harry Reiter (C) Darrell Hill, Oscar Pitts, Jerry Czapla, Greg Decarlo | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis (SG), William McClaflin (SF), James Wirth (C) Lester Spencer, Frank Tinklenberg, Paul Cline | |
| 15:55 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-39 |
| 15:54 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jason Shepard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ellis Markham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Conway (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Reiter (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Herman Wilson (fresh) SG - Thomas Sturgis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William McClaflin (fresh) PF - Larry Feinstein (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Wirth (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Detroit Mercy | William McClaflin steps in front of the Albert Conway pass | 30-39 |
| 15:10 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-39 |
| 15:09 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard pulls down the rebound | 30-39 |
| 14:55 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Sturgis steps in front of the Ellis Markham pass | 30-39 |
| 14:42 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-41 |
| 14:37 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-41 |
| 14:36 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter tips it in | 32-41 |
| 14:22 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson is whistled for traveling | 32-41 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Molter (SG), Oscar Pitts (SF), Greg Decarlo (C) Ellis Markham, Michael Brown, Harry Reiter | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Lester Spencer (SG), Frank Tinklenberg (SF), Paul Cline (PF), Carroll Magruder (C) Herman Wilson, Thomas Sturgis, William McClaflin, Larry Feinstein, James Wirth | |
| 14:08 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo drills a jump hook in the lane | 34-41 |
| 13:47 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 13:45 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds tips it but misses | 34-41 |
| 13:43 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Albert Conway | 34-41 |
| 13:30 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 13:29 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 13:11 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder's fadeaway is rejected by Albert Conway | 34-41 |
| 13:10 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 12:55 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Scott Reynolds - foul #4 on Scott Reynolds, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill (PG), Michael Brown (SF), Jerry Czapla (PF) Jason Shepard, Oscar Pitts, Albert Conway | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis (PG), William McClaflin (PF) Scott Reynolds, Paul Cline | |
| 12:55 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 12:55 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter misses the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 12:55 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 12:40 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 12:38 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin tips it home | 35-43 |
| 12:20 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 12:18 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 12:06 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Darrell Hill - foul #1 on Darrell Hill, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter (C) Greg Decarlo | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Packard (SF), Larry Feinstein (PF), James Wirth (C) Lester Spencer, Frank Tinklenberg, Carroll Magruder | |
| 12:06 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 12:06 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 11:52 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Sturgis picks off the pass by Michael Brown | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Darrell Hill (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Molter (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Czapla (fresh) 5 reb. C - Harry Reiter (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - William McClaflin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Sturgis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Packard (fresh) PF - Larry Feinstein (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Wirth (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Packard | 35-47 |
| 11:06 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Harry Reiter | 37-47 |
| 11:04 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin double dribbles in the backcourt | 37-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (SG), Oscar Pitts (SF), Albert Conway (C) John Molter, Michael Brown, Harry Reiter | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), Lester Spencer (SG), Frank Tinklenberg (SF), Paul Cline (PF) William McClaflin, Thomas Sturgis, John Packard, Larry Feinstein | |
| 10:48 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 10:46 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson pulls down the rebound | 37-47 |
| 10:39 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Herman Wilson | 37-50 |
| 10:18 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts travels with the ball | 37-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Brown (SG), Greg Decarlo (C) Darrell Hill, Jerry Czapla | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein (C) James Wirth | |
| 10:01 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Herman Wilson and the foul's on Albert Conway - foul #3 on Albert Conway, team foul #3 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Molter (SG) Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 10:01 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline makes the free throw | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:48 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-53 |
| 09:46 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-53 |
| 09:33 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-53 |
| 09:04 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson connects on the shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Ellis Markham - foul #2 on Ellis Markham, team foul #4 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla (PF) Albert Conway | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis (SG), William McClaflin (SF), James Wirth (C) Lester Spencer, Frank Tinklenberg, Larry Feinstein | |
| 09:04 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson misses the free throw | 39-55 |
| 09:04 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Greg Decarlo | 39-55 |
| 08:58 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham is fouled on the floor by Herman Wilson - foul #1 on Herman Wilson, team foul #3 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill (PG) Ellis Markham | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Packard (SF) Herman Wilson | |
| 08:53 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Darrell Hill | 41-55 |
| 08:36 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline's fadeaway is rejected by Greg Decarlo | 41-55 |
| 08:34 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill grabs the board | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:29 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Oscar Pitts | 43-55 |
| 08:07 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline lays it up and in on a great pass from William McClaflin | 43-57 |
| 07:38 | Detroit Mercy | James Wirth steps in front of the Darrell Hill pass | 43-57 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Darrell Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Molter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Oscar Pitts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Czapla (fresh) 5 reb. C - Greg Decarlo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - William McClaflin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Sturgis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Packard (fresh) PF - Paul Cline (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - James Wirth (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline clanks a floater from the right wing | 43-57 |
| 07:17 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter grabs the board | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:10 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill clanks a shot from the right block | 43-57 |
| 07:08 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla grabs the offensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 06:52 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Sturgis takes the ball from Darrell Hill | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:31 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline is fouled on the floor by Oscar Pitts - foul #1 on Oscar Pitts, team foul #5 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard (PG), Ellis Markham (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Albert Conway (PF), Harry Reiter (C) Darrell Hill, John Molter, Oscar Pitts, Jerry Czapla, Greg Decarlo | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Lester Spencer (SG), Frank Tinklenberg (SF), Larry Feinstein (PF), Carroll Magruder (C) William McClaflin, Thomas Sturgis, John Packard, Paul Cline, James Wirth | |
| 06:16 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds is hacked by Ellis Markham - foul #3 on Ellis Markham, team foul #6 | 43-57 |
| 06:05 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder's pass is intercepted by Ellis Markham | 43-57 |
| 05:48 | Detroit Mercy | The jump hook by Harry Reiter is blocked by Larry Feinstein | 43-57 |
| 05:47 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer snags the defensive board | 43-57 |
| 05:29 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds is hacked by Jason Shepard - foul #1 on Jason Shepard, team foul #7 | 43-57 |
| 05:29 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 05:29 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 05:19 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Michael Brown | 46-59 |
| 04:50 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Lester Spencer | 46-62 |
| 04:36 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter comes up short on the shot in the paint | 46-62 |
| 04:35 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Larry Feinstein | 46-62 |
| 04:13 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-62 |
| 04:12 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Tinklenberg | 46-62 |
| 03:53 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-64 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Brown misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-64 |
| 03:41 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder grabs the board | 46-64 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jason Shepard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ellis Markham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Conway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Harry Reiter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lester Spencer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Tinklenberg (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - Larry Feinstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Carroll Magruder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 46-64 |
| 03:13 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer tips it back up and in | 46-66 |
| 03:07 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-66 |
| 03:05 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder gets the rebound | 46-66 |
| 02:52 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Lester Spencer | 46-68 |
| 02:44 | Detroit Mercy | The jumper by Michael Brown is denied by Larry Feinstein | 46-68 |
| 02:42 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder snags the defensive board | 46-68 |
| 02:17 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Reiter steals it from Frank Tinklenberg | 46-68 |
| 02:06 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Brown is hacked by Larry Feinstein - foul #1 on Larry Feinstein, team foul #4 | 46-68 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon (PG), Terry Mariscal (SF) Jason Shepard, Harry Reiter | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), Thomas Sturgis (SG), John Packard (SF), William McClaflin (PF), Leonard Vigil (C) Scott Reynolds, Lester Spencer, Frank Tinklenberg, Larry Feinstein, Carroll Magruder | |
| 01:54 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Sturgis - foul #2 on Thomas Sturgis, team foul #5 | 46-68 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard (PG), Harry Reiter (C) Harold Gordon, Terry Mariscal | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein (PF), Carroll Magruder (C) John Packard, Leonard Vigil | |
| 01:54 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham misses the 1st free throw | 46-68 |
| 01:54 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham misses the 2nd free throw | 46-68 |
| 01:54 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder gets the rebound | 46-68 |
| 01:31 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 46-68 |
| 01:30 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway gets the rebound | 46-68 |
| 01:19 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Brown misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Larry Feinstein - foul #2 on Larry Feinstein, team foul #6 | 46-68 |
| 01:19 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Brown misses the 1st free throw | 46-68 |
| 01:19 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 47-68 |
| 00:59 | Gardner-Webb | Ellis Markham steps in front of the Thomas Sturgis pass | 47-68 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-68 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-68 |
| 00:21 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard is hacked by Herman Wilson - foul #2 on Herman Wilson, team foul #7 | 49-68 |
| 00:21 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard misses the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 00:21 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein pulls down the rebound | 49-68 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson runs out the clock | 49-68 |