| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Julio Lopez (fresh) SG - Vasily Galuski (fresh) SF - Antonio Thompson (fresh) PF - Donald Hundley (fresh) C - Alexander Childress (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - John Cota (fresh) SG - Richard Ketter (fresh) SF - Charles Olson (fresh) PF - Robert Roe (fresh) C - Jose Guerrero (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Navy | Robert Roe wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Navy | John Cota makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:15 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Julio Lopez | 2-3 |
| 19:05 | Navy | Charles Olson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 19:03 | Navy | Jose Guerrero snags the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:49 | Navy | Jose Guerrero knocks in the floater from the right block | 2-5 |
| 18:40 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 18:38 | Detroit Mercy | Alexander Childress pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:24 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 18:23 | Detroit Mercy | Alexander Childress grabs the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:59 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-5 |
| 17:57 | Navy | Robert Roe pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:38 | Navy | Alexander Childress is called for the reach on Richard Ketter - foul #1 on Alexander Childress, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 17:23 | Navy | Robert Roe can't throw it down | 2-5 |
| 17:21 | Detroit Mercy | Alexander Childress grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:00 | Detroit Mercy | John Cota steals it from Vasily Galuski | 2-5 |
| 16:40 | Navy | John Cota makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Julio Lopez - foul #1 on Julio Lopez, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| 16:40 | Navy | John Cota makes the free throw | 2-8 |
| 16:17 | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez is hacked by John Cota - foul #1 on John Cota, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Navy | Michael Sampson (SF), Hugh Lute (PF) Charles Olson, Robert Roe | |
| 16:06 | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-8 |
| 16:04 | Navy | Michael Sampson gets the rebound | 2-8 |
| 15:48 | Navy | Donald Hundley steps in front of the Jose Guerrero pass | 2-8 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Julio Lopez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vasily Galuski (fresh) SF - Antonio Thompson (fresh) PF - Donald Hundley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alexander Childress (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - John Cota (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Ketter (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Sampson (fresh) PF - Hugh Lute (fresh) C - Jose Guerrero (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Alexander Childress | 4-8 |
| 15:08 | Navy | John Cota misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 4-8 |
| 15:07 | Detroit Mercy | Alexander Childress grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 14:49 | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Vasily Galuski and the foul's on Hugh Lute - foul #1 on Hugh Lute, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Burns (C) Alexander Childress | |
| Subs | Navy | Henry Parkison (PG), Thomas King (SG), Charles Olson (SF), Robert Roe (PF) John Cota, Richard Ketter, Michael Sampson, Jose Guerrero | |
| 14:49 | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez makes the free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:35 | Navy | Hugh Lute connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Roe | 7-10 |
| 14:29 | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Vasily Galuski | 9-10 |
| 14:07 | Navy | Thomas King drills a 3 from the left corner | 9-13 |
| 13:45 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Julio Lopez | 12-13 |
| 13:31 | Navy | Robert Roe buries a 3 from the right wing | 12-16 |
| 13:29 | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 12-16 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman (PF) Antonio Thompson | |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| 13:16 | Navy | Thomas King clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-16 |
| 13:14 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman gets the rebound | 12-16 |
| 12:49 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley misses long on a shot from the left side | 12-16 |
| 12:47 | Navy | Hugh Lute snags the defensive board | 12-16 |
| 12:25 | Navy | Robert Roe is called for traveling | 12-16 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alexander Childress (C) Richard Burns | |
| Subs | Navy | John Cota (PG), Richard Ketter (SG), Michael Sampson (SF), Jose Guerrero (C) Henry Parkison, Charles Olson, Robert Roe, Hugh Lute | |
| 12:07 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Tillman | 15-16 |
| 11:49 | Navy | Michael Sampson hits a shot from the left wing | 15-18 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Julio Lopez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vasily Galuski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Hundley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Henry Tillman (fresh) 1 ast. C - Alexander Childress (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - John Cota (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Ketter (fresh) SF - Michael Sampson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas King (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jose Guerrero (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez hits a turnaround from close range set up by Vasily Galuski | 17-18 |
| 11:10 | Navy | A charge is called on Thomas King - foul #1 on Thomas King, team foul #3 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson (SF) Henry Tillman | |
| Subs | Navy | Hugh Lute (PF) Thomas King | |
| 10:46 | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Cota - foul #2 on John Cota, team foul #4 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Navy | Henry Parkison (PG), Charles Olson (SF) John Cota, Michael Sampson | |
| 10:46 | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 10:46 | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez misses the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 10:46 | Navy | Jose Guerrero pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 10:36 | Navy | Jose Guerrero misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 10:34 | Navy | Hugh Lute tips it home | 18-20 |
| 10:05 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Alexander Childress | 21-20 |
| 09:51 | Navy | Jose Guerrero is whistled for a carry | 21-20 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan (PG), Henry Tillman (PF), Richard Burns (C) Julio Lopez, Donald Hundley, Alexander Childress | |
| Subs | Navy | Johnny Lewis (PG), Robert Roe (PF) Richard Ketter, Hugh Lute | |
| 09:34 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Louis Trahan | 24-20 |
| 09:27 | Navy | Henry Parkison is hacked by Vasily Galuski - foul #1 on Vasily Galuski, team foul #3 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Hill (SG) Vasily Galuski | |
| Subs | Navy | Michael Sampson (C) Jose Guerrero | |
| 09:14 | Navy | Michael Sampson misses the lay-in | 24-20 |
| 09:12 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Hill pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 08:50 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Hill is fouled on the floor by Robert Roe - foul #1 on Robert Roe, team foul #5 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez (SG), Bryan Riter (SF) Robert Hill, Antonio Thompson | |
| Subs | Navy | Thomas King (SG), Hugh Lute (C) Johnny Lewis, Charles Olson | |
| 08:30 | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez buries a driving attempt near the basket | 26-20 |
| 08:23 | Navy | Thomas King is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Thomas King, team foul #6 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski (SG), Donald Hundley (SF) Louis Trahan, Bryan Riter | |
| Subs | Navy | Johnny Lewis (PG), Richard Ketter (SG), Jose Guerrero (C) Henry Parkison, Thomas King, Hugh Lute | |
| 08:01 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-20 |
| 08:00 | Navy | The rebound goes to Jose Guerrero | 26-20 |
| 07:42 | Navy | Michael Sampson hits a driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Donald Hundley - foul #1 on Donald Hundley, team foul #4 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson (SF), Alexander Childress (C) Henry Tillman, Richard Burns | |
| Subs | Navy | Hugh Lute (PF) Robert Roe | |
| 07:42 | Navy | Michael Sampson makes the free throw | 26-23 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Julio Lopez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vasily Galuski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Antonio Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Hundley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Alexander Childress (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) SG - Richard Ketter (fresh) SF - Michael Sampson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Hugh Lute (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jose Guerrero (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez is fouled on the floor by Johnny Lewis - foul #1 on Johnny Lewis, team foul #7 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Navy | Charles Olson (SF) Michael Sampson | |
| 07:26 | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 07:26 | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 07:07 | Navy | Charles Olson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Antonio Thompson - foul #1 on Antonio Thompson, team foul #5 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Navy | Henry Parkison (PG) Johnny Lewis | |
| 07:07 | Navy | Charles Olson misses the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 07:07 | Navy | Charles Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 06:46 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-24 |
| 06:45 | Navy | Charles Olson gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| 06:23 | Navy | Richard Ketter clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 06:22 | Navy | Hugh Lute tips it back up and in | 28-26 |
| 06:07 | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez misses the jumper from the free throw line | 28-26 |
| 06:06 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson tips it but misses | 28-26 |
| 06:05 | Navy | Jose Guerrero grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 06:00 | Navy | Antonio Thompson steps in front of the Charles Olson pass | 28-26 |
| 05:43 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-26 |
| 05:41 | Navy | Hugh Lute snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 05:24 | Navy | Jose Guerrero misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Alexander Childress - foul #2 on Alexander Childress, team foul #6 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan (PG), Robert Hill (SG), Bryan Riter (SF), Henry Tillman (PF), Richard Burns (C) Julio Lopez, Vasily Galuski, Antonio Thompson, Donald Hundley, Alexander Childress | |
| Subs | Navy | Johnny Lewis (PG), Michael Sampson (SF), Robert Roe (PF) Henry Parkison, Charles Olson, Hugh Lute | |
| 05:24 | Navy | Jose Guerrero makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 05:24 | Navy | Jose Guerrero misses the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 05:24 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Henry Tillman | 28-27 |
| 05:03 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Burns connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Louis Trahan | 30-27 |
| 04:48 | Navy | Jose Guerrero can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Burns - foul #1 on Richard Burns, team foul #7 | 30-27 |
| 04:48 | Navy | Jose Guerrero misses the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 04:48 | Navy | Jose Guerrero makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 04:20 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 04:08 | Navy | Johnny Lewis can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Louis Trahan - foul #1 on Louis Trahan, team foul #8 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Navy | Henry Parkison (SG), Hugh Lute (C) Richard Ketter, Jose Guerrero | |
| 04:08 | Navy | Johnny Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 04:08 | Navy | Johnny Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 04:08 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Riter snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 03:42 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Burns | 35-29 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Louis Trahan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Hill (fresh) SF - Bryan Riter (fresh) PF - Henry Tillman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. C - Richard Burns (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Henry Parkison (fresh) SF - Michael Sampson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Roe (fresh) 3 pts. C - Hugh Lute (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Navy | Michael Sampson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 03:24 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Hill snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 03:17 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan knocks in the jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by Johnny Lewis - foul #2 on Johnny Lewis, team foul #8 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski (SG), Antonio Thompson (SF), Donald Hundley (PF), Alexander Childress (C) Robert Hill, Bryan Riter, Henry Tillman, Richard Burns | |
| Subs | Navy | John Cota (PG), Charles Olson (SF) Johnny Lewis, Michael Sampson | |
| 03:17 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan makes the free throw | 38-29 |
| 03:03 | Navy | Charles Olson misses badly on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Antonio Thompson - foul #2 on Antonio Thompson, team foul #9 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Julio Lopez (PG) Louis Trahan | |
| Subs | Navy | Dustin Mosser (C) Robert Roe | |
| 03:03 | Navy | Charles Olson makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 03:03 | Navy | Charles Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 02:39 | Detroit Mercy | Alexander Childress clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 02:38 | Navy | The rebound goes to Charles Olson | 38-31 |
| 02:21 | Navy | Vasily Galuski steals it from Charles Olson | 38-31 |
| 02:01 | Detroit Mercy | Alexander Childress misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 02:00 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley tips it home | 40-31 |
| 01:42 | Navy | Julio Lopez steals the ball from John Cota | 40-31 |
| 01:19 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Donald Hundley | 43-31 |
| 01:08 | Navy | John Cota's fadeaway is rejected by Alexander Childress | 43-31 |
| 01:07 | Navy | Hugh Lute grabs the offensive board | 43-31 |
| 00:49 | Navy | Hugh Lute loses the ball out of bounds | 43-31 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Riter (SF), Henry Tillman (PF), Richard Burns (C) Antonio Thompson, Donald Hundley, Alexander Childress | |
| Subs | Navy | Richard Ketter (SG), Michael Sampson (SF), Robert Roe (PF), Jose Guerrero (C) Henry Parkison, Charles Olson, Hugh Lute, Dustin Mosser | |
| 00:27 | Detroit Mercy | Vasily Galuski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-31 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan (PG) Vasily Galuski | |
| Subs | Navy | Johnny Lewis (PG) John Cota | |
| 00:02 | Navy | Richard Ketter misses the fadeaway from the left side | 43-31 |
| 00:01 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Riter grabs the board | 43-31 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Riter clanks a fullcourt shot | 43-31 |