| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Fern (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jim Motter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton Schnieders (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ian Snider (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tracy Gilliard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Caulder (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Crabb (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Lassiter (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Titsworth (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders inbounds the ball | 30-42 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Titsworth blocks the short jumper by Jim Motter | 30-42 |
| 19:44 | Howard | Mark Lassiter gets the rebound | 30-42 |
| 19:29 | Howard | Mark Lassiter buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Shawn Crabb | 30-45 |
| 19:24 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter knocks in the floater from the left block | 32-45 |
| 19:12 | Howard | William Caulder misses the jumper from the left side | 32-45 |
| 19:11 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 18:49 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter misses short on a jumper in the lane | 32-45 |
| 18:48 | Howard | Mark Lassiter grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 18:32 | Howard | Richard Fern steals it from William Caulder | 32-45 |
| 18:16 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Fern | 35-45 |
| 18:02 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard is called for a charge - foul #1 on Tracy Gilliard, team foul #1 | 35-45 |
| 17:45 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-45 |
| 17:44 | Howard | Mark Lassiter gets the rebound | 35-45 |
| 17:40 | Howard | Clinton Schnieders takes the ball from Mark Lassiter | 35-45 |
| 17:35 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter lays it in on a nice dish by Clinton Schnieders | 37-45 |
| 17:24 | Howard | William Caulder misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 17:23 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 17:04 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 17:02 | Howard | Shawn Crabb grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 16:56 | Howard | Mark Lassiter can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 37-45 |
| 16:54 | Howard | Shawn Crabb pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 16:43 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 37-45 |
| 16:41 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 16:18 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider scores on a floater in the paint set up by Jim Motter | 39-45 |
| 16:02 | Howard | Shawn Crabb drills a 3 from straight away set up by Tracy Gilliard | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Fern (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Motter (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clinton Schnieders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ian Snider (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tracy Gilliard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Caulder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Crabb (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Lassiter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. C - Joseph Titsworth (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Detroit Mercy | William Caulder steals the ball from Ian Snider | 39-48 |
| 15:35 | Howard | William Caulder hits the finger roll | 39-50 |
| 15:15 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 15:14 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith tips it in | 41-50 |
| 14:53 | Howard | William Caulder can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 14:51 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 14:46 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 41-50 |
| 14:44 | Howard | Mark Lassiter gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 14:35 | Howard | Shawn Crabb clanks a jumper from the left side | 41-50 |
| 14:33 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to William Smith | 41-50 |
| 14:18 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Titsworth is called for the reach on William Smith - foul #3 on Joseph Titsworth, team foul #2 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey (PG), Matthew Canizales (SG), Jerry Fairfax (SF), Joseph Watkins (PF), Daniel Cairns (C) Richard Fern, Jim Motter, Clinton Schnieders, Ian Snider, William Smith | |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (PG), John Atkin (SG), William Lee (SF), Chris Mason (PF), Jeff Caulder (C) Tracy Gilliard, William Caulder, Shawn Crabb, Mark Lassiter, Joseph Titsworth | |
| 13:53 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gabriel Godbey | 43-50 |
| 13:35 | Howard | Jeff Caulder buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by William Lee | 43-53 |
| 13:15 | Detroit Mercy | John Atkin steals it from Daniel Cairns | 43-53 |
| 13:02 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-53 |
| 13:01 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Caulder | 43-53 |
| 12:45 | Howard | Chris Mason misses the turnaround near the basket | 43-53 |
| 12:44 | Howard | William Lee snags the offensive board | 43-53 |
| 12:25 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-56 |
| 11:56 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey banks in the layup set up by Matthew Canizales and the foul's on Jonathon Bowling - foul #2 on Jonathon Bowling, team foul #3 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern (PG), Ian Snider (PF) Jerry Fairfax, Joseph Watkins | |
| Subs | Howard | Shawn Crabb (SF), Mark Lassiter (PF) William Lee, Jeff Caulder | |
| 11:56 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey makes the free throw | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Fern (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Canizales (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gabriel Godbey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ian Snider (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Cairns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jonathon Bowling (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Atkin (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Shawn Crabb (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Lassiter (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. C - Chris Mason (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Howard | John Atkin is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Atkin, team foul #4 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders (SF), Edward Fields (C) Matthew Canizales, Daniel Cairns | |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Niblett (C) Chris Mason | |
| 11:15 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Fields misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-56 |
| 11:14 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders grabs the offensive board | 46-56 |
| 10:57 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider is denied on a layup by Michael Niblett | 46-56 |
| 10:56 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider hits the follow up shot | 48-56 |
| 10:47 | Howard | John Atkin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-56 |
| 10:45 | Howard | Mark Lassiter snags the offensive board | 48-56 |
| 10:30 | Howard | John Atkin hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Mark Lassiter and the foul's on Clinton Schnieders - foul #1 on Clinton Schnieders, team foul #1 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter (SG), William Smith (C) Gabriel Godbey, Edward Fields | |
| Subs | Howard | William Lee (PG), Chris Mason (SF), Joseph Titsworth (C) Jonathon Bowling, Shawn Crabb, Michael Niblett | |
| 10:30 | Howard | John Atkin makes the free throw | 48-59 |
| 10:12 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 10:10 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider misses the tip | 48-59 |
| 10:09 | Howard | Chris Mason gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| 09:45 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #2 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey (SF), Joseph Watkins (PF) Clinton Schnieders, Ian Snider | |
| Subs | Howard | Tracy Gilliard (PG), William Caulder (SG), Jeff Caulder (PF) William Lee, John Atkin, Mark Lassiter | |
| 09:45 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 09:45 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth misses the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 09:45 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins gets the rebound | 48-60 |
| 09:34 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from William Smith | 50-60 |
| 09:19 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Tracy Gilliard, team foul #5 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Howard | Shawn Crabb (SF) Jeff Caulder | |
| 09:00 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Gabriel Godbey | 53-60 |
| 08:42 | Howard | Chris Mason misses the easy layup | 53-60 |
| 08:41 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 08:24 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Fern and he's fouled by Tracy Gilliard - foul #3 on Tracy Gilliard, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders (SF), Ian Snider (PF) Richard Fern, Joseph Watkins | |
| Subs | Howard | Mark Lassiter (PF) Chris Mason | |
| 08:24 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter makes the free throw | 56-60 |
| 08:02 | Howard | Shawn Crabb banks in the layup set up by Tracy Gilliard | 56-62 |
| 07:45 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Gabriel Godbey | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Gabriel Godbey (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jim Motter (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clinton Schnieders (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. PF - Ian Snider (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tracy Gilliard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Caulder (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Crabb (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Lassiter (fresh) 8 pts. 13 reb. C - Joseph Titsworth (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Howard | Shawn Crabb hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-62 |
| 07:21 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 07:14 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 07:13 | Howard | Mark Lassiter snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 07:07 | Howard | Mark Lassiter loses the ball out of bounds | 58-62 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern (PG), Joseph Watkins (C) Jim Motter, William Smith | |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (PG), John Atkin (SG), William Lee (SF), Jeff Caulder (C) Tracy Gilliard, William Caulder, Shawn Crabb, Joseph Titsworth | |
| 06:53 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clinton Schnieders and the foul's on Jonathon Bowling - foul #3 on Jonathon Bowling, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales (SG) Gabriel Godbey | |
| Subs | Howard | Chris Mason (SF) William Lee | |
| 06:53 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern makes the free throw | 61-62 |
| 06:37 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling misses the easy layup | 61-62 |
| 06:36 | Howard | Mark Lassiter pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 06:15 | Howard | Mark Lassiter buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jeff Caulder | 61-65 |
| 05:51 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern is fouled on the floor by Mark Lassiter - foul #1 on Mark Lassiter, team foul #8 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter (SG), Gabriel Godbey (SF) Matthew Canizales, Clinton Schnieders | |
| Subs | Howard | Shawn Crabb (SF), Joseph Titsworth (C) Mark Lassiter, Jeff Caulder | |
| 05:51 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 05:51 | Howard | Chris Mason pulls down the rebound | 61-65 |
| 05:47 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling is hacked by Jim Motter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jim Motter, team foul #3 | 61-65 |
| 05:40 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Joseph Titsworth, team foul #9 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Cairns (C) Ian Snider | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 05:28 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-65 |
| 05:27 | Howard | Shawn Crabb pulls down the rebound | 61-65 |
| 05:14 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 61-65 |
| 05:12 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| 05:10 | Detroit Mercy | Jonathon Bowling is called for the reach on Richard Fern in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jonathon Bowling, team foul #10 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | William Smith (C) Daniel Cairns | |
| Subs | Howard | Tracy Gilliard (PG), Jeff Caulder (PF) Jonathon Bowling, Chris Mason | |
| 05:10 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 05:10 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 05:10 | Howard | The rebound goes to Joseph Titsworth | 62-65 |
| 04:51 | Howard | John Atkin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 04:49 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith snags the defensive board | 62-65 |
| 04:36 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-65 |
| 04:34 | Howard | Jeff Caulder grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 04:11 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by John Atkin | 62-67 |
| 03:51 | Detroit Mercy | John Atkin steps in front of the Gabriel Godbey pass | 62-67 |
| 03:51 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders (SF), Ian Snider (PF) Gabriel Godbey, Joseph Watkins | |
| Subs | Howard | William Caulder (SG), Mark Lassiter (PF) John Atkin, Jeff Caulder | |
| 03:37 | Howard | Shawn Crabb makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Caulder | 62-69 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Fern (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Motter (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clinton Schnieders (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. PF - Ian Snider (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tracy Gilliard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Caulder (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Crabb (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Lassiter (fresh) 11 pts. 15 reb. C - Joseph Titsworth (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Lassiter steps in front of the William Smith pass | 62-69 |
| 02:57 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth is whistled for traveling | 62-69 |
| 02:42 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 62-69 |
| 02:40 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider tips it in | 64-69 |
| 02:11 | Howard | Mark Lassiter misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 64-69 |
| 02:10 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith gets the rebound | 64-69 |
| 01:49 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 64-69 |
| 01:47 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth grabs the board | 64-69 |
| 01:25 | Howard | Jim Motter is called for the reach on William Caulder - foul #4 on Jim Motter, team foul #4 | 64-69 |
| 01:11 | Howard | The short jumper by Shawn Crabb is denied by Ian Snider | 64-69 |
| 01:10 | Howard | Shawn Crabb pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 00:57 | Howard | Shawn Crabb is hacked by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #5 | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Howard | Mark Lassiter is hacked by Ian Snider - foul #2 on Ian Snider, team foul #6 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (PG), John Atkin (SG) Tracy Gilliard, William Caulder | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling is hacked by Richard Fern - foul #1 on Richard Fern, team foul #7 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Howard | Chris Mason (C) Joseph Titsworth | |
| 00:30 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:30 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-71 |
| 00:22 | Howard | Mark Lassiter grabs the defensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 00:22 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-71 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Howard | William Caulder (SG) John Atkin | |
| 00:19 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling is hacked by Richard Fern in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Fern, team foul #8 | 64-71 |
| 00:19 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:19 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jim Motter | 67-73 |
| 00:12 | Howard | Mark Lassiter is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Motter - foul #5 on Jim Motter, team foul #9 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey (SG) Jim Motter | |
| Subs | Howard | John Atkin (SG) William Caulder | |
| 00:12 | Howard | Mark Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:12 | Howard | Mark Lassiter makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:06 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-75 |
| 00:04 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith grabs the offensive board | 67-75 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern misses the 3 from the left wing | 67-75 |