| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Robert Ouzts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Bremer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Adkison (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Edgar Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Mars (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Darrell Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Molter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Oscar Pitts (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Czapla (fresh) C - Greg Decarlo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Adkison inbounds the ball | 39-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Albert Mars comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-35 |
| 19:36 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 19:30 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from John Molter | 39-37 |
| 19:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Ouzts and the foul's on Darrell Hill - foul #1 on Darrell Hill, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| 19:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| 18:59 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 18:58 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Oscar Pitts | 42-37 |
| 18:44 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Darrell Hill | 42-40 |
| 18:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Charles Bremer and he's hacked by Darrell Hill - foul #2 on Darrell Hill, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle (SF), John Viveiros (C) Travis Adkison, Albert Mars | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 18:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| 18:24 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts jams it | 45-42 |
| 18:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer misses the shot from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 18:02 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Jerry Czapla | 45-42 |
| 18:00 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Ouzts is called for the reach on Darrell Hill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Ouzts, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith (PG), Gabriel Esposito (SG), Francis Small (C) Robert Ouzts, Charles Bremer, Edgar Gibbs | |
| 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 | |
| 17:49 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-42 |
| 17:47 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway can't tip it in | 45-42 |
| 17:45 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Melvin Henkle | 45-42 |
| 17:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle clanks a jump hook from the left block | 45-42 |
| 17:32 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Brown snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 17:30 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham is hacked by William Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk (PG), Travis Adkison (SF), Albert Mars (C) William Smith, John Viveiros, Francis Small | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 17:19 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Brown is fouled on the floor by Albert Mars - foul #1 on Albert Mars, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Small (PF) Melvin Henkle | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 16:56 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Albert Conway and he's hacked by Albert Mars - foul #2 on Albert Mars, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts (PG) Virgil Loudermilk | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Molter (SG) Jason Shepard | |
| 16:56 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| 16:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Adkison clanks a shot from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 16:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Albert Mars hits the follow up shot | 47-45 |
| 16:27 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Brown banks in the layup and he's fouled by Travis Adkison - foul #3 on Travis Adkison, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer (SG), Edgar Gibbs (PF) Gabriel Esposito, Travis Adkison | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla (PF), Greg Decarlo (C) Albert Conway, Harry Reiter | |
| 16:27 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Brown makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 16:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Edgar Gibbs, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle (SF), John Viveiros (C) Francis Small, Albert Mars | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill (PG), Oscar Pitts (SF) Ellis Markham, Michael Brown | |
| 15:59 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla double dribbles | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Robert Ouzts (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Bremer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Henkle (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edgar Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Viveiros (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Darrell Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Molter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Pitts (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Czapla (fresh) C - Greg Decarlo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-48 |
| 15:38 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 15:27 | Detroit Mercy | The short jumper by Darrell Hill is denied by John Viveiros | 47-48 |
| 15:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 15:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith (PG), Travis Adkison (SF), Francis Small (PF), Albert Mars (C) Robert Ouzts, Melvin Henkle, Edgar Gibbs, John Viveiros | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard (PG), Harold Gordon (SG), Albert Conway (PF) Darrell Hill, John Molter, Jerry Czapla | |
| 15:13 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Bremer steals the ball from Albert Conway | 47-48 |
| 14:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Albert Mars can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 14:53 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 14:35 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway hits a shot from close range set up by Jason Shepard and he's hacked by Francis Small - foul #3 on Francis Small, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito (SG), Edgar Gibbs (PF) Charles Bremer, Francis Small | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Harry Reiter (C) Harold Gordon, Oscar Pitts, Greg Decarlo | |
| 14:35 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway misses the free throw | 47-50 |
| 14:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 14:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Ellis Markham steps in front of the Gabriel Esposito pass | 47-50 |
| 14:05 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts (PG), Melvin Henkle (C) William Smith, Albert Mars | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill (PG), John Molter (SG), Terry Mariscal (SF) Jason Shepard, Ellis Markham, Albert Conway | |
| 13:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Adkison is hacked by Terry Mariscal - foul #2 on Terry Mariscal, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Viveiros (PF), Francis Small (C) Travis Adkison, Edgar Gibbs | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla (PF) Michael Brown | |
| 13:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Harry Reiter picks off the pass by Francis Small | 47-50 |
| 13:00 | Detroit Mercy | John Viveiros is called for the reach on Terry Mariscal - foul #1 on John Viveiros, team foul #8 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer (SG), Albert Mars (C) Gabriel Esposito, Melvin Henkle | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard (PG), Ellis Markham (SG), Greg Decarlo (C) Darrell Hill, John Molter, Harry Reiter | |
| 13:00 | Detroit Mercy | Terry Mariscal misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 13:00 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Albert Mars | 47-50 |
| 12:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Albert Mars misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Greg Decarlo - foul #2 on Greg Decarlo, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Adkison (SF), Edgar Gibbs (PF) Francis Small, John Viveiros | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts (SF) Terry Mariscal | |
| 12:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Albert Mars misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 12:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Albert Mars makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 12:15 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jerry Czapla | 48-53 |
| 11:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Czapla steals it from Charles Bremer | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Robert Ouzts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Bremer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Adkison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Edgar Gibbs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Mars (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jason Shepard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ellis Markham (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Pitts (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Czapla (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Greg Decarlo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-53 |
| 11:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Adkison gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 11:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Albert Mars buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Bremer | 50-53 |
| 11:11 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham is hacked by Albert Mars - foul #3 on Albert Mars, team foul #9 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith (PG), Gabriel Esposito (SG), Melvin Henkle (SF), Francis Small (C) Robert Ouzts, Charles Bremer, Travis Adkison, Albert Mars | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Molter (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Albert Conway (PF), Harry Reiter (C) Jason Shepard, Oscar Pitts, Jerry Czapla, Greg Decarlo | |
| 11:11 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 11:11 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Edgar Gibbs | 50-53 |
| 11:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs makes the floater from close range | 52-53 |
| 10:59 | Detroit Mercy | Edgar Gibbs is called for the reach on Harry Reiter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edgar Gibbs, team foul #10 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk (SG) Edgar Gibbs | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill (PG) Ellis Markham | |
| 10:59 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 10:59 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 10:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Small drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Virgil Loudermilk | 54-55 |
| 10:34 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Brown hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Albert Conway | 54-57 |
| 10:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle is fouled on the floor by Albert Conway - foul #2 on Albert Conway, team foul #5 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Viveiros (PF) Gabriel Esposito | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Terry Mariscal (SF) Harry Reiter | |
| 10:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 09:58 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 09:40 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Terry Mariscal | 54-59 |
| 09:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Mariscal picks off the pass by Francis Small | 54-59 |
| 09:10 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway's pass is intercepted by Virgil Loudermilk | 54-59 |
| 08:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Francis Small | 57-59 |
| 08:24 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter misses short on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 57-59 |
| 08:22 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to John Viveiros | 57-59 |
| 07:59 | Illinois-Chicago | John Viveiros is fouled on the floor by Michael Brown - foul #1 on Michael Brown, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts (PG), Charles Bremer (SG), Gabriel Esposito (SF), Edgar Gibbs (PF), Albert Mars (C) William Smith, Virgil Loudermilk, Melvin Henkle, John Viveiros, Francis Small | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard (PG), Ellis Markham (SG), Oscar Pitts (SF), Jerry Czapla (PF), Greg Decarlo (C) Darrell Hill, John Molter, Terry Mariscal, Michael Brown, Albert Conway | |
| 07:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-59 |
| 07:45 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo grabs the board | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Robert Ouzts (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Bremer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gabriel Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edgar Gibbs (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Mars (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jason Shepard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ellis Markham (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Pitts (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Czapla (fresh) 2 stl. C - Greg Decarlo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham is called for traveling in the backcourt | 57-59 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Adkison (SF) Gabriel Esposito | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 07:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Adkison's pass is intercepted by Jason Shepard | 57-59 |
| 07:27 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts can't finish the layup | 57-59 |
| 07:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Albert Mars snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 07:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Jerry Czapla - foul #2 on Jerry Czapla, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| 07:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 07:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 07:05 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 06:42 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo can't finish the layup | 58-59 |
| 06:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 06:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Edgar Gibbs | 61-59 |
| 06:11 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito (SG) Charles Bremer | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon (PG), John Molter (SG), Harry Reiter (C) Jason Shepard, Ellis Markham, Greg Decarlo | |
| 05:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts is fouled on the floor by Harold Gordon - foul #4 on Harold Gordon, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| 05:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 05:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:34 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 05:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 05:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 63-59 |
| 05:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Adkison grabs the offensive board | 63-59 |
| 05:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs blows the dunk but the foul's on Jerry Czapla - foul #3 on Jerry Czapla, team foul #9 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk (PG), Charles Bremer (SG), Melvin Henkle (C) Robert Ouzts, Travis Adkison, Albert Mars | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (PG), Terry Mariscal (SF) John Molter, Oscar Pitts | |
| 05:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 05:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 05:05 | Detroit Mercy | Edgar Gibbs picks off the pass by Ellis Markham in the backcourt | 65-59 |
| 04:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gabriel Esposito | 67-59 |
| 04:51 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Gordon | 67-62 |
| 04:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Virgil Loudermilk | 70-62 |
| 04:16 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-62 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Adkison (SF), Francis Small (PF), Albert Mars (C) Gabriel Esposito, Edgar Gibbs, Melvin Henkle | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill (PG), John Molter (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Albert Conway (PF), Greg Decarlo (C) Ellis Markham, Harold Gordon, Terry Mariscal, Jerry Czapla, Harry Reiter | |
| 03:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Small is hacked by Albert Conway - foul #3 on Albert Conway, team foul #10 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith (PG), John Viveiros (C) Charles Bremer, Albert Mars | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 03:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Small makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 03:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Small makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:55 | Detroit Mercy | Virgil Loudermilk is called for the reach on Darrell Hill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Virgil Loudermilk, team foul #11 | 72-62 |
| 03:55 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 03:55 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Adkison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-64 |
| 03:30 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Albert Conway | 72-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - William Smith (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Virgil Loudermilk (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Travis Adkison (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Viveiros (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Francis Small (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Darrell Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Molter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Conway (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Greg Decarlo (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Brown is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 72-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts (PG) Virgil Loudermilk | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 03:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Adkison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer (SG), Albert Mars (C) William Smith, John Viveiros | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard (PG), Ellis Markham (SG), Terry Mariscal (SF) Darrell Hill, John Molter, Michael Brown | |
| 03:03 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard is hacked by Travis Adkison in the backcourt - foul #4 on Travis Adkison, team foul #12 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla (PF) Albert Conway | |
| 03:03 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 03:03 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Adkison knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Ouzts | 74-66 |
| 02:48 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito (SF), Melvin Henkle (PF), John Viveiros (C) Travis Adkison, Francis Small, Albert Mars | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill (PG), John Molter (SG), Oscar Pitts (SF), Albert Conway (PF) Jason Shepard, Ellis Markham, Terry Mariscal, Jerry Czapla | |
| 02:36 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-66 |
| 02:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle snags the defensive board | 74-66 |
| 02:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle misses short on a floater from the left block | 74-66 |
| 02:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle tips it back up and in | 76-66 |
| 01:59 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo misses the floater from the baseline | 76-66 |
| 01:57 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill gets the offensive rebound | 76-66 |
| 01:47 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Charles Bremer - foul #2 on Charles Bremer, team foul #13 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith (PG), Francis Small (C) Robert Ouzts, Charles Bremer | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (PG), Michael Brown (SG), Harry Reiter (C) Darrell Hill, John Molter, Greg Decarlo | |
| 01:47 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts misses the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 01:47 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 01:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts (PG), Charles Bremer (SG), Travis Adkison (SF), Edgar Gibbs (PF), Albert Mars (C) William Smith, Gabriel Esposito, Melvin Henkle, John Viveiros, Francis Small | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill (PG), John Molter (SG), Jerry Czapla (PF), Greg Decarlo (C) Ellis Markham, Michael Brown, Albert Conway, Harry Reiter | |
| 01:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Robert Ouzts | 78-67 |
| 01:17 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 78-67 |
| 01:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Albert Mars gets the rebound | 78-67 |
| 00:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts scores on a jumper from the right wing | 80-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Ouzts - foul #3 on Robert Ouzts, team foul #14 | 80-67 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith (PG), Gabriel Esposito (SG), Melvin Henkle (SF), John Viveiros (PF), Francis Small (C) Robert Ouzts, Charles Bremer, Travis Adkison, Edgar Gibbs, Albert Mars | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Albert Conway (PF), Harry Reiter (C) John Molter, Oscar Pitts, Jerry Czapla, Greg Decarlo | |
| 00:49 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill misses the 1st free throw | 80-67 |
| 00:49 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 80-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois-Chicago | John Viveiros blows the layup | 80-68 |
| 00:20 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham pulls down the rebound | 80-68 |
| 00:13 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Brown misses short on an open runner in the lane | 80-68 |
| 00:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle pulls down the rebound | 80-68 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith runs out the clock | 80-68 |