| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Donald Richard (fresh) SG - Gregory Hope (fresh) SF - Paul Patterson (fresh) PF - Larry Lucht (fresh) C - Stephen Rivers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Charles Taylor (fresh) SG - John Lloyd (fresh) SF - Edward Baumeister (fresh) PF - William Deal (fresh) C - Andrew Corle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Lafayette | Andrew Corle wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Lafayette | Charles Taylor is hacked by Donald Richard - foul #1 on Donald Richard, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Lafayette | Edward Baumeister's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson is hacked by Andrew Corle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Corle, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Lucht lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Donald Richard | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Lafayette | Charles Taylor scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Edward Baumeister | 2-3 |
| 18:28 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson hits a floater in the paint and he's hacked by Andrew Corle - foul #2 on Andrew Corle, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Raymond Hullinger (C) Andrew Corle | |
| 18:28 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:11 | Lafayette | William Deal is whistled for traveling | 5-3 |
| 18:09 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Baumeister steals it from Donald Richard in the backcourt | 5-3 |
| 17:50 | Lafayette | Charles Taylor makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Baumeister | 5-5 |
| 17:30 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 5-5 |
| 17:29 | Lafayette | William Deal gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:20 | Lafayette | John Lloyd misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 17:18 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Rivers grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:01 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Lucht | 7-5 |
| 16:47 | Lafayette | Edward Baumeister misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 16:46 | Lafayette | The offensive rebound goes to William Deal | 7-5 |
| 16:30 | Lafayette | Charles Taylor buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Baumeister | 7-8 |
| 16:17 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Lucht misses the floater in the lane | 7-8 |
| 16:15 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Rivers tips it but misses | 7-8 |
| 16:14 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Rivers grabs the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:59 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 15:57 | Lafayette | Edward Baumeister grabs the board | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Donald Richard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Hope (fairly fresh) SF - Paul Patterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Lucht (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Rivers (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Charles Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Lloyd (fairly fresh) SF - Edward Baumeister (fairly fresh) PF - William Deal (tiring) 2 reb. C - Raymond Hullinger (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Lafayette | Charles Taylor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-8 |
| 15:33 | Lafayette | John Lloyd hits the follow up shot | 7-10 |
| 15:17 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Taylor steals it from Donald Richard | 7-10 |
| 15:14 | Lafayette | Edward Baumeister throws it down set up by Charles Taylor | 7-12 |
| 14:58 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Baumeister takes the ball from Gregory Hope | 7-12 |
| 14:45 | Lafayette | John Lloyd scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Baumeister and he's hacked by Donald Richard - foul #2 on Donald Richard, team foul #2 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson (PG), Tommy Greenough (SG), Corey Fulp (SF), William Ezell (PF), Joaquin Salas (C) Donald Richard, Gregory Hope, Paul Patterson, Larry Lucht, Stephen Rivers | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Orlando Starr (PG), Peter Blackwell (SF), Randy Shutt (PF) Charles Taylor, Edward Baumeister, William Deal | |
| 14:45 | Lafayette | John Lloyd misses the free throw | 7-14 |
| 14:45 | Detroit Mercy | William Ezell pulls down the rebound | 7-14 |
| 14:33 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Raymond Hullinger - foul #1 on Raymond Hullinger, team foul #3 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Willis Singletary (SG) John Lloyd | |
| 14:33 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 14:33 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 14:17 | Lafayette | Raymond Hullinger misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joaquin Salas - foul #1 on Joaquin Salas, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| 14:17 | Lafayette | Raymond Hullinger misses the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 14:17 | Lafayette | Raymond Hullinger makes the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 14:04 | Detroit Mercy | Tommy Greenough clanks a 3 from straight away | 9-15 |
| 14:02 | Lafayette | Randy Shutt pulls down the rebound | 9-15 |
| 13:47 | Lafayette | Orlando Starr misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-15 |
| 13:46 | Lafayette | Peter Blackwell gets the offensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 13:32 | Lafayette | Raymond Hullinger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-15 |
| 13:30 | Detroit Mercy | Corey Fulp gets the rebound | 9-15 |
| 13:24 | Detroit Mercy | Tommy Greenough is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 9-15 |
| 13:23 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Randy Shutt | 9-15 |
| 13:13 | Lafayette | Orlando Starr knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Randy Shutt | 9-18 |
| 13:10 | Detroit Mercy | Willis Singletary is called for the reach on Tommy Greenough in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willis Singletary, team foul #4 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ognjen Zens (SF), Larry Lucht (PF), Stephen Rivers (C) Corey Fulp, William Ezell, Joaquin Salas | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Charles Taylor (PG), John Lloyd (SG), Alex Bear (SF), William Deal (PF) Orlando Starr, Willis Singletary, Peter Blackwell, Raymond Hullinger | |
| 12:54 | Detroit Mercy | Tommy Greenough is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-18 |
| 12:38 | Lafayette | Randy Shutt misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 12-18 |
| 12:37 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Rivers snags the defensive board | 12-18 |
| 12:30 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Lucht knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Hanson and the foul's on Alex Bear - foul #1 on Alex Bear, team foul #5 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson (SF) Tommy Greenough | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 12:30 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Lucht makes the free throw | 15-18 |
| 12:20 | Lafayette | Charles Taylor clanks a jumper from the baseline | 15-18 |
| 12:18 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Larry Lucht | 15-18 |
| 12:15 | Detroit Mercy | Ognjen Zens throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-18 |
| 11:52 | Lafayette | Charles Taylor is fouled on the floor by Joseph Hanson - foul #1 on Joseph Hanson, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Corey Fulp (PG), William Ezell (PF) Joseph Hanson, Larry Lucht | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Willis Singletary (SG), Peter Blackwell (SF) John Lloyd, Alex Bear | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Corey Fulp (fresh) SG - Ognjen Zens (fresh) SF - Paul Patterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Ezell (fresh) C - Stephen Rivers (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Charles Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willis Singletary (fresh) SF - Peter Blackwell (fresh) PF - William Deal (tiring) 2 reb. C - Randy Shutt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Lafayette | Charles Taylor misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Patterson - foul #1 on Paul Patterson, team foul #5 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope (SG) Ognjen Zens | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Raymond Hullinger (C) William Deal | |
| 11:35 | Lafayette | Charles Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 11:35 | Lafayette | Charles Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 11:19 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Rivers misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 15-19 |
| 11:17 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Rivers tips it in | 17-19 |
| 11:07 | Lafayette | Raymond Hullinger makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Taylor | 17-21 |
| 10:57 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson is called for 10 seconds | 17-21 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Tommy Greenough (SG), Joaquin Salas (PF) Gregory Hope, Stephen Rivers | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Orlando Starr (PG), Edward Baumeister (SF) Charles Taylor, Willis Singletary | |
| 10:44 | Lafayette | Peter Blackwell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-21 |
| 10:42 | Detroit Mercy | Tommy Greenough gets the rebound | 17-21 |
| 10:26 | Detroit Mercy | Corey Fulp hits the finger roll | 19-21 |
| 10:18 | Lafayette | Orlando Starr clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-21 |
| 10:17 | Detroit Mercy | Joaquin Salas gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 09:57 | Detroit Mercy | William Ezell hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Corey Fulp | 21-21 |
| 09:33 | Lafayette | Edward Baumeister is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Edward Baumeister, team foul #6 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson (PG), Gregory Hope (SG), Ognjen Zens (SF), Larry Lucht (PF), Stephen Rivers (C) Corey Fulp, Tommy Greenough, Paul Patterson, Joaquin Salas, William Ezell | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Willis Singletary (PG), John Lloyd (SG), Alex Bear (SF), William Deal (PF) Orlando Starr, Peter Blackwell, Edward Baumeister, Raymond Hullinger | |
| 09:30 | Detroit Mercy | William Deal is called for the reach on Larry Lucht in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Deal, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| 09:30 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Lucht makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 09:30 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Lucht misses the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 09:30 | Lafayette | William Deal snags the defensive board | 22-21 |
| 09:12 | Lafayette | Stephen Rivers denies the turnaround by Randy Shutt | 22-21 |
| 09:10 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Lucht grabs the board | 22-21 |
| 09:02 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Lucht misses the easy layup but he's fouled by William Deal - foul #2 on William Deal, team foul #8 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Charles Taylor (PG), Raymond Hullinger (C) John Lloyd, William Deal | |
| 09:02 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Lucht makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 09:02 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Lucht misses the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 09:02 | Lafayette | Raymond Hullinger grabs the board | 23-21 |
| 08:36 | Lafayette | Randy Shutt connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Taylor | 23-23 |
| 08:22 | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-23 |
| 08:13 | Lafayette | Alex Bear can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-23 |
| 08:12 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Lucht gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| 08:01 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Lucht drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Hanson | 28-23 |
| 07:45 | Lafayette | Alex Bear hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Raymond Hullinger | 28-26 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Joseph Hanson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Hope (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Ognjen Zens (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Lucht (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Rivers (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Charles Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willis Singletary (fairly fresh) SF - Alex Bear (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randy Shutt (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Hullinger (tired) 3 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Detroit Mercy | Raymond Hullinger is called for the reach on Gregory Hope - foul #2 on Raymond Hullinger, team foul #9 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Tommy Greenough (PG), Paul Patterson (SF), William Ezell (C) Joseph Hanson, Ognjen Zens, Stephen Rivers | |
| Subs | Lafayette | John Lloyd (SG), Edward Baumeister (SF), Andrew Corle (C) Willis Singletary, Alex Bear, Raymond Hullinger | |
| 07:29 | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 07:29 | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 07:29 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Andrew Corle | 29-26 |
| 07:16 | Lafayette | John Lloyd hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Charles Taylor | 29-29 |
| 07:02 | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope is fouled on the floor by Charles Taylor - foul #1 on Charles Taylor, team foul #10 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joaquin Salas (C) Larry Lucht | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Peter Blackwell (PG) Charles Taylor | |
| 07:02 | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 07:02 | Detroit Mercy | Gregory Hope makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 06:48 | Lafayette | John Lloyd drills a shot from the left block set up by Andrew Corle | 31-31 |
| 06:25 | Detroit Mercy | Joaquin Salas clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 06:23 | Lafayette | John Lloyd pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 06:07 | Lafayette | Edward Baumeister knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from John Lloyd and the foul's on Tommy Greenough - foul #1 on Tommy Greenough, team foul #6 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson (PG), Corey Fulp (SF), Larry Lucht (PF), Stephen Rivers (C) Gregory Hope, Paul Patterson, William Ezell, Joaquin Salas | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Orlando Starr (PG) Andrew Corle | |
| 06:07 | Lafayette | Edward Baumeister makes the free throw | 31-34 |
| 05:44 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 05:43 | Lafayette | John Lloyd pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 05:32 | Lafayette | Randy Shutt clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Larry Lucht - foul #1 on Larry Lucht, team foul #7 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ognjen Zens (SG) Tommy Greenough | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Charles Taylor (PG), Andrew Corle (C) John Lloyd, Peter Blackwell | |
| 05:32 | Lafayette | Randy Shutt makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 05:32 | Lafayette | Randy Shutt makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 05:30 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson is hacked by Charles Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Taylor, team foul #11 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | John Lloyd (SG) Charles Taylor | |
| 05:30 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 05:30 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 05:15 | Lafayette | Andrew Corle lays it in on a nice dish by Orlando Starr | 32-38 |
| 04:56 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Lucht is open and buries a jump hook near the basket | 34-38 |
| 04:33 | Lafayette | Larry Lucht steps in front of the Andrew Corle pass | 34-38 |
| 04:12 | Detroit Mercy | Orlando Starr is called for the reach on Ognjen Zens - foul #1 on Orlando Starr, team foul #12 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Tommy Greenough (SG), Joaquin Salas (PF), William Ezell (C) Joseph Hanson, Larry Lucht, Stephen Rivers | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Willis Singletary (PG), Alex Bear (SF) Orlando Starr, Edward Baumeister | |
| 04:12 | Detroit Mercy | Ognjen Zens makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 04:12 | Detroit Mercy | Ognjen Zens makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 03:57 | Lafayette | The jump hook by John Lloyd is blocked by William Ezell | 36-38 |
| 03:55 | Detroit Mercy | William Ezell grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 03:33 | Detroit Mercy | Tommy Greenough can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-38 |
| 03:32 | Lafayette | Andrew Corle grabs the board | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Corey Fulp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tommy Greenough (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ognjen Zens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joaquin Salas (fresh) C - William Ezell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Willis Singletary (fresh) SG - John Lloyd (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Bear (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randy Shutt (very tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Corle (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Lafayette | Alex Bear misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 03:13 | Detroit Mercy | William Ezell grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 03:01 | Detroit Mercy | Joaquin Salas misses the jump hook in the lane | 36-38 |
| 02:59 | Detroit Mercy | Corey Fulp tips it home | 38-38 |
| 02:36 | Lafayette | John Lloyd misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 38-38 |
| 02:35 | Detroit Mercy | Joaquin Salas grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 02:22 | Detroit Mercy | Corey Fulp misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 02:20 | Lafayette | John Lloyd pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 01:58 | Lafayette | Tommy Greenough picks off the pass by Randy Shutt | 38-38 |
| 01:35 | Detroit Mercy | Corey Fulp misses the lay-in | 38-38 |
| 01:33 | Detroit Mercy | Corey Fulp hits the follow up shot | 40-38 |
| 01:13 | Lafayette | Alex Bear is whistled for traveling | 40-38 |
| 01:13 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Richard (PG), Gregory Hope (SG), Paul Patterson (SF), Larry Lucht (PF), Stephen Rivers (C) Corey Fulp, Tommy Greenough, Ognjen Zens, Joaquin Salas, William Ezell | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Charles Taylor (PG), Orlando Starr (SG), Edward Baumeister (SF), William Deal (PF) Willis Singletary, John Lloyd, Alex Bear, Randy Shutt | |
| 01:09 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Taylor steals the ball from Gregory Hope in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| 00:52 | Lafayette | Larry Lucht is called for the reach on William Deal - foul #2 on Larry Lucht, team foul #8 | 40-38 |
| 00:52 | Lafayette | William Deal misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 00:52 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Stephen Rivers | 40-38 |
| 00:32 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Rivers is fouled on the floor by Andrew Corle - foul #3 on Andrew Corle, team foul #13 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Raymond Hullinger (C) Andrew Corle | |
| 00:32 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Rivers makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 00:32 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Rivers misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 00:32 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson snags the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 00:23 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Rivers knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Hope | 43-38 |
| 00:17 | Lafayette | William Deal is called for a charge - foul #3 on William Deal, team foul #14 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Tommy Greenough (SG) Gregory Hope | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Randy Shutt (PF) William Deal | |
| 00:02 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Patterson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 00:01 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Lucht grabs the offensive board | 43-38 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | The clock runs out | 43-38 |