| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kelly Smith (fresh) SG - Michael Glover (fresh) SF - Daniel Brown (fresh) PF - Brian Drake (fresh) C - Earl Foreman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Carl Staples (fresh) SG - Jason Neal (fresh) SF - Franklin Dash (fresh) PF - George Day (fresh) C - Richard Peek (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | George Day wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Peek is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Peek, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | SE Missouri State | Carl Staples steals the ball from Daniel Brown | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Detroit Mercy | George Day misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Brian Drake | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Neal clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Peek grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Drake steps in front of the Carl Staples pass | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Kelly Smith | 4-0 |
| 17:51 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Drake swats the short shot by Richard Peek | 4-0 |
| 17:49 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Earl Foreman | 4-0 |
| 17:35 | SE Missouri State | Brian Drake is denied on a layup by Richard Peek | 4-0 |
| 17:33 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:09 | SE Missouri State | Carl Staples is called for the reach on Kelly Smith - foul #1 on Carl Staples, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Washington (PG), Micah Wallace (C) Carl Staples, Richard Peek | |
| 16:52 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-0 |
| 16:51 | SE Missouri State | Brian Drake can't tip it in | 4-0 |
| 16:49 | Detroit Mercy | Franklin Dash gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 16:35 | Detroit Mercy | George Day lays it in on a nice dish by Franklin Dash | 4-2 |
| 16:20 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 16:18 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown snags the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 15:59 | SE Missouri State | Micah Wallace is called for the reach on Kelly Smith - foul #1 on Micah Wallace, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | George Scott (SG) Michael Glover | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Carl Staples (PG), Bruce Dunston (SF), Timothy Stam (C) Jason Neal, Franklin Dash, George Day | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kelly Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Scott (fresh) SF - Daniel Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Drake (fresh) 2 reb. C - Earl Foreman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Carl Staples (fresh) SG - Matthew Washington (fresh) SF - Bruce Dunston (fresh) PF - Micah Wallace (fresh) C - Timothy Stam (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 15:45 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Dunston grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 15:18 | Detroit Mercy | Carl Staples misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-2 |
| 15:16 | Detroit Mercy | Micah Wallace grabs the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 15:00 | Detroit Mercy | Carl Staples misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-2 |
| 14:59 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 14:42 | SE Missouri State | Bruce Dunston picks off the pass by Kelly Smith | 4-2 |
| 14:23 | Detroit Mercy | Micah Wallace drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Carl Staples | 4-4 |
| 14:21 | SE Missouri State | Carl Staples picks off the pass by Kelly Smith in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 14:05 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Dunston can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 14:03 | SE Missouri State | Brian Drake snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 13:48 | SE Missouri State | Carl Staples steals the ball from Daniel Brown | 4-4 |
| 13:45 | Detroit Mercy | Carl Staples banks in the layup | 4-6 |
| 13:32 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Bruce Dunston - foul #1 on Bruce Dunston, team foul #4 | 4-6 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover (SG), Gaylord Sheetz (PF), Howard Moore (C) Kelly Smith, Brian Drake, Earl Foreman | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Neal (SG), Franklin Dash (SF), George Day (PF), Richard Peek (C) Carl Staples, Bruce Dunston, Micah Wallace, Timothy Stam | |
| 13:32 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 13:32 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 13:32 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Peek snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 13:10 | Detroit Mercy | George Day throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | August Keller (SF) Daniel Brown | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Hans Oblinski (PG) Matthew Washington | |
| 12:52 | SE Missouri State | Richard Peek swats the short shot by August Keller | 5-6 |
| 12:51 | Detroit Mercy | Hans Oblinski grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 12:35 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Peek can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 12:34 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Peek pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 12:23 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Neal can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Glover - foul #1 on Michael Glover, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| 12:23 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Neal makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 12:23 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 12:08 | SE Missouri State | George Scott travels with the ball | 5-8 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Washington (PG) Hans Oblinski | |
| 11:54 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Neal is fouled on the floor by Michael Glover - foul #2 on Michael Glover, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston (PG), Brian Drake (PF) George Scott, Michael Glover | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Carl Staples (PG) Matthew Washington | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Byron Huston (fresh) SG - August Keller (fresh) SF - Gaylord Sheetz (fresh) PF - Brian Drake (fresh) 3 reb. C - Howard Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Carl Staples (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jason Neal (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Franklin Dash (fresh) PF - George Day (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Peek (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:42 | Detroit Mercy | George Day misses the easy layup | 5-8 |
| 11:41 | SE Missouri State | August Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 11:26 | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-8 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith (PG), Daniel Brown (SF), Earl Foreman (C) Byron Huston, Gaylord Sheetz, Howard Moore | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 11:07 | Detroit Mercy | Carl Staples blows the layup | 5-8 |
| 11:06 | Detroit Mercy | George Day tips it but misses | 5-8 |
| 11:04 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to George Day | 5-8 |
| 10:48 | Detroit Mercy | Carl Staples connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Franklin Dash | 5-10 |
| 10:34 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by August Keller | 7-10 |
| 10:10 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Peek's pass is intercepted by Kelly Smith | 7-10 |
| 10:07 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kelly Smith | 9-10 |
| 09:44 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Peek clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Earl Foreman - foul #1 on Earl Foreman, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | George Scott (SG), Gaylord Sheetz (C) August Keller, Earl Foreman | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Washington (PG), George Foxx (SG), Bruce Dunston (SF), Micah Wallace (PF) Carl Staples, Jason Neal, Franklin Dash, George Day | |
| 09:44 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Peek misses the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 09:44 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Peek misses the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 09:44 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Gaylord Sheetz | 9-10 |
| 09:29 | SE Missouri State | George Scott hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Bruce Dunston - foul #2 on Bruce Dunston, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Howard Moore (C) Brian Drake | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Hans Oblinski (PG), Timothy Stam (C) Bruce Dunston, Richard Peek | |
| 09:29 | SE Missouri State | George Scott misses the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 09:29 | SE Missouri State | George Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 09:11 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Stam is hacked by Howard Moore - foul #1 on Howard Moore, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston (PG) Kelly Smith | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 09:00 | Detroit Mercy | Micah Wallace misses the lay-in | 10-10 |
| 08:58 | Detroit Mercy | Micah Wallace tips it in | 10-12 |
| 08:49 | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Byron Huston, team foul #5 | 10-12 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Neal (SG), George Day (PF) Hans Oblinski, Timothy Stam | |
| 08:34 | Detroit Mercy | George Foxx connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 08:13 | SE Missouri State | Howard Moore clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on George Foxx - foul #1 on George Foxx, team foul #6 | 10-14 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith (PG), August Keller (SF), Brian Drake (PF) Byron Huston, Daniel Brown, Gaylord Sheetz | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Carl Staples (PG), Franklin Dash (SF) Matthew Washington, George Foxx | |
| 08:13 | SE Missouri State | Howard Moore makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 08:13 | SE Missouri State | Howard Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 08:13 | SE Missouri State | August Keller pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 08:03 | SE Missouri State | Micah Wallace blocks the short jumper by Brian Drake | 11-14 |
| 08:01 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Neal grabs the board | 11-14 |
| 07:49 | Detroit Mercy | Franklin Dash is fouled on the floor by August Keller - foul #1 on August Keller, team foul #6 | 11-14 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman (C) Howard Moore | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kelly Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Scott (fresh) 1 pts. SF - August Keller (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Drake (fresh) 3 reb. C - Earl Foreman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Carl Staples (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jason Neal (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Franklin Dash (fresh) PF - George Day (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Micah Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Detroit Mercy | Carl Staples hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Neal | 11-17 |
| 07:17 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from George Scott | 14-17 |
| 06:51 | Detroit Mercy | Carl Staples misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kelly Smith - foul #1 on Kelly Smith, team foul #7 | 14-17 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown (SF) August Keller | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Washington (SG), Timothy Stam (PF), Richard Peek (C) Jason Neal, George Day, Micah Wallace | |
| 06:51 | Detroit Mercy | Carl Staples makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 06:51 | Detroit Mercy | Carl Staples makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 06:38 | SE Missouri State | George Scott misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 06:36 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown tips it in | 16-19 |
| 06:19 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Stam loses the dribble to Kelly Smith | 16-19 |
| 06:16 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown throws it down set up by Kelly Smith | 18-19 |
| 05:59 | Detroit Mercy | Carl Staples misses the fadeaway from the right side | 18-19 |
| 05:57 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown pulls down the rebound | 18-19 |
| 05:36 | SE Missouri State | Brian Drake makes the shot near the basket and he's hacked by Richard Peek - foul #2 on Richard Peek, team foul #7 | 20-19 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston (PG), August Keller (SG) Kelly Smith, George Scott | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Neal (SG), George Foxx (SF), George Day (PF), Micah Wallace (C) Carl Staples, Franklin Dash, Timothy Stam, Richard Peek | |
| 05:36 | SE Missouri State | Brian Drake makes the free throw | 21-19 |
| 05:26 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Neal drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from George Foxx | 21-22 |
| 05:08 | SE Missouri State | Brian Drake misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-22 |
| 05:06 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 05:00 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Washington makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-25 |
| 04:40 | SE Missouri State | Brian Drake hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-25 |
| 04:39 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Neal pulls down the rebound | 21-25 |
| 04:17 | Detroit Mercy | George Day misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 21-25 |
| 04:16 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Daniel Brown | 21-25 |
| 03:57 | SE Missouri State | Brian Drake loses the ball out of bounds | 21-25 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith (PG), Michael Glover (SG), Gaylord Sheetz (PF), Howard Moore (C) Byron Huston, Daniel Brown, Brian Drake, Earl Foreman | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Franklin Dash (SF), Richard Peek (C) George Foxx, Micah Wallace | |
| 03:37 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Neal misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-25 |
| 03:35 | SE Missouri State | Gaylord Sheetz snags the defensive board | 21-25 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kelly Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Glover (fresh) SF - August Keller (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gaylord Sheetz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Howard Moore (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Matthew Washington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Neal (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Dash (fresh) PF - George Day (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Peek (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | SE Missouri State | August Keller scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Kelly Smith | 23-25 |
| 03:01 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Washington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-25 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Carl Staples (PG), George Foxx (SG), Bruce Dunston (PF) Matthew Washington, Jason Neal, George Day | |
| 02:42 | SE Missouri State | Carl Staples is called for the reach on August Keller - foul #2 on Carl Staples, team foul #8 | 23-25 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown (SF) Howard Moore | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Micah Wallace (PF) Bruce Dunston | |
| 02:42 | SE Missouri State | August Keller makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 02:42 | SE Missouri State | August Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 02:27 | Detroit Mercy | Micah Wallace can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 02:26 | Detroit Mercy | Franklin Dash grabs the offensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 02:16 | Detroit Mercy | The short jumper by Richard Peek is denied by Gaylord Sheetz | 25-25 |
| 02:15 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown pulls down the rebound | 25-25 |
| 01:52 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Kelly Smith | 27-25 |
| 01:36 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Peek makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Carl Staples | 27-27 |
| 01:20 | SE Missouri State | Gaylord Sheetz lays it in on a great pass from Michael Glover | 29-27 |
| 00:56 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Peek clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-27 |
| 00:54 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 00:34 | SE Missouri State | Gaylord Sheetz connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Glover and the foul's on Richard Peek - foul #3 on Richard Peek, team foul #9 | 31-27 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston (PG), George Scott (SG), Brian Drake (PF), Earl Foreman (C) Kelly Smith, Michael Glover, Daniel Brown, August Keller | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Washington (PG), Jason Neal (SG), Bruce Dunston (SF), George Day (PF), Timothy Stam (C) Carl Staples, George Foxx, Franklin Dash, Micah Wallace, Richard Peek | |
| 00:34 | SE Missouri State | Gaylord Sheetz makes the free throw | 32-27 |
| 00:29 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Washington is hacked by Byron Huston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Byron Huston, team foul #8 | 32-27 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown (SF) Gaylord Sheetz | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 00:29 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Washington makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 00:29 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 00:05 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 00:03 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman tips it home | 34-29 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Washington clanks a halfcourt shot | 34-29 |