| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Bennie Ahmad (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daryl Veal (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Kolinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kelly Cox (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Beckett (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Ted Hillard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Tim Dahl (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Otto Slone (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | James Kolinski inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Beckett | 33-31 |
| 19:25 | Long Island | Ted Hillard buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-34 |
| 19:07 | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad double dribbles | 33-34 |
| 18:46 | Long Island | Paul Wilson misses the shot from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 18:45 | Detroit Mercy | James Kolinski grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 18:41 | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 33-34 |
| 18:39 | Long Island | William Cook pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:21 | Long Island | Ted Hillard is fouled on the floor by Bennie Ahmad - foul #1 on Bennie Ahmad, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 18:08 | Long Island | Tim Dahl can't connect on a floater from the right block | 33-34 |
| 18:06 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 18:00 | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ted Hillard - foul #2 on Ted Hillard, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 18:00 | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:00 | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 17:31 | Long Island | Otto Slone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Rogers (PG), Edmund Anderson (C) Bennie Ahmad, Charles Beckett | |
| Subs | Long Island | Wilfredo Ricci (PG), John Beaudette (SG), Leslie Cole (SF), William Hilton (PF), Bruce Glover (C) Ted Hillard, William Cook, Tim Dahl, Paul Wilson, Otto Slone | |
| 17:04 | Detroit Mercy | Edmund Anderson drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from James Kolinski | 36-34 |
| 16:57 | Long Island | Daryl Veal takes the ball from William Hilton | 36-34 |
| 16:54 | Detroit Mercy | James Kolinski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daryl Veal | 38-34 |
| 16:35 | Long Island | Leslie Cole lays it in on a great pass from Wilfredo Ricci | 38-36 |
| 16:06 | Detroit Mercy | Edmund Anderson is whistled for traveling | 38-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad (PG), Darren Metzler (SF), John Norman (C) Daryl Veal, James Kolinski, Kelly Cox | |
| Subs | Long Island | Ted Hillard (PG), William Cook (SG), Tim Dahl (SF), Paul Wilson (PF) Wilfredo Ricci, John Beaudette, Leslie Cole, Bruce Glover | |
| 15:48 | Long Island | Darren Metzler picks off the pass by Tim Dahl | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Bennie Ahmad (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Aaron Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darren Metzler (fresh) PF - Edmund Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Norman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Ted Hillard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Tim Dahl (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - William Hilton (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Detroit Mercy | John Norman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Tim Dahl - foul #1 on Tim Dahl, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett (C) Darren Metzler | |
| Subs | Long Island | Otto Slone (C) William Hilton | |
| 15:29 | Detroit Mercy | John Norman misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 15:29 | Detroit Mercy | John Norman misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 15:29 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett grabs the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 15:11 | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad knocks in the shot from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 14:52 | Long Island | Paul Wilson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ted Hillard | 40-39 |
| 14:38 | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Edmund Anderson | 42-39 |
| 14:21 | Long Island | Tim Dahl makes the 3 from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 14:08 | Detroit Mercy | William Cook steals it from Bennie Ahmad | 42-42 |
| 14:04 | Long Island | Tim Dahl can't throw it down | 42-42 |
| 14:03 | Long Island | Otto Slone grabs the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 13:48 | Long Island | Otto Slone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Darren Metzler (PG), Daryl Veal (SG), James Kolinski (SF), Kelly Cox (PF) Bennie Ahmad, Aaron Rogers, Edmund Anderson, Charles Beckett | |
| Subs | Long Island | Wilfredo Ricci (PG), Robert O'Neal (SG), Leslie Cole (SF), William Hilton (PF), Bruce Glover (C) Ted Hillard, William Cook, Tim Dahl, Paul Wilson, Otto Slone | |
| 13:23 | Detroit Mercy | Darren Metzler misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Wilfredo Ricci - foul #1 on Wilfredo Ricci, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Schendel (C) John Norman | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 13:23 | Detroit Mercy | Darren Metzler misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:23 | Detroit Mercy | Darren Metzler misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:23 | Long Island | William Hilton grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 13:03 | Long Island | Robert O'Neal connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Wilfredo Ricci | 42-44 |
| 12:46 | Detroit Mercy | Darren Metzler misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 12:45 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 12:36 | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett (C) Daniel Schendel | |
| Subs | Long Island | Paul Wilson (PF), Otto Slone (C) William Hilton, Bruce Glover | |
| 12:15 | Long Island | Paul Wilson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Paul Wilson, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad (PG) Darren Metzler | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 12:01 | Detroit Mercy | James Kolinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 12:00 | Long Island | The rebound goes to Paul Wilson | 42-44 |
| 11:55 | Long Island | Robert O'Neal blows the layup but he's fouled by James Kolinski - foul #3 on James Kolinski, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Long Island | William Cook (SG) Wilfredo Ricci | |
| 11:55 | Long Island | Robert O'Neal misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 11:55 | Long Island | Robert O'Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 11:55 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 11:43 | Detroit Mercy | Otto Slone blocks the short jumper by James Kolinski | 42-44 |
| 11:41 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett hits the follow up shot | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Bennie Ahmad (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Daryl Veal (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Kolinski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kelly Cox (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Beckett (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Robert O'Neal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - William Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Leslie Cole (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Otto Slone (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Long Island | Otto Slone connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by William Cook and the foul's on Bennie Ahmad - foul #2 on Bennie Ahmad, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edmund Anderson (SF), John Norman (C) James Kolinski, Charles Beckett | |
| Subs | Long Island | Ted Hillard (PG), Tim Dahl (SF), William Hilton (PF) Robert O'Neal, Leslie Cole, Paul Wilson | |
| 11:21 | Long Island | Otto Slone makes the free throw | 44-47 |
| 11:03 | Detroit Mercy | Edmund Anderson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 10:40 | Long Island | Ted Hillard misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 10:38 | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 10:33 | Detroit Mercy | Edmund Anderson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 10:31 | Long Island | Otto Slone grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 10:13 | Long Island | Otto Slone makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 09:55 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 09:36 | Long Island | William Hilton loses the ball out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Rogers (PG), Darren Metzler (SG), James Kolinski (SF), Charles Beckett (C) Bennie Ahmad, Daryl Veal, Kelly Cox, John Norman | |
| Subs | Long Island | Wilfredo Ricci (PG), Robert O'Neal (SG), Leslie Cole (SF), Paul Wilson (PF) Ted Hillard, William Cook, Tim Dahl, Otto Slone | |
| 09:12 | Detroit Mercy | James Kolinski is called for traveling | 49-49 |
| 08:46 | Long Island | Robert O'Neal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 08:45 | Detroit Mercy | Edmund Anderson gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 08:33 | Detroit Mercy | James Kolinski scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Darren Metzler | 52-49 |
| 08:04 | Long Island | William Hilton misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Charles Beckett - foul #3 on Charles Beckett, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal (SG), Kelly Cox (PF) Darren Metzler, Edmund Anderson | |
| Subs | Long Island | Ted Hillard (PG), Tim Dahl (SF) Robert O'Neal, Leslie Cole | |
| 08:04 | Long Island | William Hilton makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:04 | Long Island | William Hilton misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:04 | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 07:49 | Detroit Mercy | James Kolinski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 07:48 | Long Island | Paul Wilson gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 07:27 | Long Island | Wilfredo Ricci is fouled on the floor by Kelly Cox - foul #1 on Kelly Cox, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad (PG), John Norman (C) Aaron Rogers, Charles Beckett | |
| Subs | Long Island | William Cook (SG), Bruce Glover (C) Wilfredo Ricci, William Hilton | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Bennie Ahmad (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Daryl Veal (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Kolinski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kelly Cox (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - John Norman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Ted Hillard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Tim Dahl (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Bruce Glover (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Long Island | William Cook misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 07:20 | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 07:14 | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 07:13 | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad tips it back up and in | 54-50 |
| 06:59 | Long Island | Bruce Glover is whistled for a carry | 54-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Darren Metzler (SF) James Kolinski | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 06:37 | Detroit Mercy | John Norman hits the finger roll set up by Kelly Cox | 56-50 |
| 06:19 | Long Island | Tim Dahl blows the layup but the foul's on Bennie Ahmad - foul #3 on Bennie Ahmad, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edmund Anderson (SF) Darren Metzler | |
| Subs | Long Island | Wilfredo Ricci (PG), Otto Slone (C) Ted Hillard, Paul Wilson | |
| 06:19 | Long Island | Tim Dahl makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 06:19 | Long Island | Tim Dahl makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 05:52 | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-52 |
| 05:34 | Long Island | Otto Slone clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-52 |
| 05:33 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 05:11 | Detroit Mercy | Edmund Anderson knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Daryl Veal | 60-52 |
| 05:01 | Long Island | Bruce Glover comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 60-52 |
| 04:59 | Long Island | Otto Slone tips it home | 60-54 |
| 04:40 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 60-54 |
| 04:39 | Long Island | William Cook snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 04:27 | Long Island | Bruce Glover clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-54 |
| 04:26 | Long Island | Otto Slone misses the tip | 60-54 |
| 04:25 | Long Island | Otto Slone misses the tip | 60-54 |
| 04:24 | Detroit Mercy | Edmund Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 04:24 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Rogers (PG), James Kolinski (SF), Charles Beckett (C) Bennie Ahmad, Edmund Anderson, John Norman | |
| Subs | Long Island | Ted Hillard (PG), Leslie Cole (SF), Paul Wilson (PF) William Cook, Tim Dahl, Bruce Glover | |
| 03:55 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox is whistled for traveling | 60-54 |
| 03:29 | Long Island | Leslie Cole misses the lay-in | 60-54 |
| 03:28 | Long Island | Paul Wilson snags the offensive board | 60-54 |
| 03:15 | Long Island | Paul Wilson misses short on a shot from the right side | 60-54 |
| 03:14 | Long Island | Leslie Cole tips it back up and in | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Aaron Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daryl Veal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Kolinski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kelly Cox (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Beckett (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Ted Hillard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilfredo Ricci (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leslie Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Otto Slone (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:54 | Detroit Mercy | James Kolinski scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Kelly Cox | 63-56 |
| 02:54 | Long Island | Long Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-56 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad (PG) Aaron Rogers | |
| Subs | Long Island | William Cook (SG), Tim Dahl (SF) Wilfredo Ricci, Leslie Cole | |
| 02:35 | Long Island | Tim Dahl hits a floater from the right side set up by Paul Wilson | 63-58 |
| 02:20 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Beckett lays it up and in | 65-58 |
| 01:54 | Long Island | Ted Hillard's floater is knocked away by Charles Beckett | 65-58 |
| 01:52 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Daryl Veal | 65-58 |
| 01:26 | Detroit Mercy | Otto Slone is called for the reach on Bennie Ahmad - foul #2 on Otto Slone, team foul #5 | 65-58 |
| 01:08 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Daryl Veal | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Long Island | Tim Dahl knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal is fouled in the backcourt by Ted Hillard - foul #3 on Ted Hillard, team foul #6 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edmund Anderson (C) Charles Beckett | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 00:56 | Detroit Mercy | James Kolinski is fouled on the floor by William Cook - foul #2 on William Cook, team foul #7 | 67-61 |
| 00:56 | Detroit Mercy | James Kolinski makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:56 | Detroit Mercy | James Kolinski makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Long Island | William Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-61 |
| 00:49 | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal is hacked by William Cook in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Cook, team foul #8 | 69-61 |
| 00:49 | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:49 | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:43 | Long Island | Tim Dahl clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-61 |
| 00:41 | Detroit Mercy | Daryl Veal grabs the defensive rebound | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Detroit Mercy | James Kolinski is fouled on the floor by Tim Dahl - foul #2 on Tim Dahl, team foul #9 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Rogers (PG), Darren Metzler (SG), John Norman (C) Bennie Ahmad, Daryl Veal, Kelly Cox | |
| Subs | Long Island | Wilfredo Ricci (PG), Robert O'Neal (SG), Leslie Cole (SF), William Hilton (PF), Bruce Glover (C) Ted Hillard, William Cook, Tim Dahl, Paul Wilson, Otto Slone | |
| 00:17 | Detroit Mercy | James Kolinski misses the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:17 | Long Island | Bruce Glover grabs the defensive rebound | 71-61 |
| 00:13 | Long Island | William Hilton clanks a floater from the right wing | 71-61 |
| 00:11 | Long Island | Bruce Glover tips it back up and in | 71-63 |
| 00:11 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bennie Ahmad (PG), Daryl Veal (SG), Kelly Cox (PF), Charles Beckett (C) Aaron Rogers, Darren Metzler, Edmund Anderson, John Norman | |
| Subs | Long Island | Ted Hillard (PG), William Cook (SG), Tim Dahl (SF), Paul Wilson (PF), Otto Slone (C) Wilfredo Ricci, Robert O'Neal, Leslie Cole, William Hilton, Bruce Glover | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox is hacked by William Cook in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Cook, team foul #10 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edmund Anderson (C) Charles Beckett | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 00:10 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:10 | Detroit Mercy | Kelly Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:04 | Long Island | William Cook is fouled on the floor by Daryl Veal - foul #2 on Daryl Veal, team foul #7 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Rogers (PG), Darren Metzler (SG), John Norman (PF), Daniel Schendel (C) Bennie Ahmad, Daryl Veal, James Kolinski, Kelly Cox | |
| Subs | Long Island | Wilfredo Ricci (PG), Leslie Cole (SF), William Hilton (PF), Bruce Glover (C) Ted Hillard, Tim Dahl, Paul Wilson, Otto Slone | |
| 00:04 | Long Island | William Cook makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:04 | Long Island | William Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:04 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to John Norman | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Rogers runs out the clock | 73-64 |