| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Terry Desjardins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rick Blane (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Gough (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Patrick Sobieski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Dennis Bethea (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Clyde Josephson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Bobbie Johns (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Rickard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Morgan Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough inbounds the ball | 46-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Bethea steps in front of the John Brown pass | 46-40 |
| 19:26 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd is fouled on the floor by John Brown - foul #3 on John Brown, team foul #1 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday (C) John Brown | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 19:11 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard's pass is intercepted by Terry Desjardins | 46-40 |
| 19:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane makes the jumper from the left block set up by Sean Gough | 48-40 |
| 18:37 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Rickard | 48-42 |
| 18:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane can't finish the layup | 48-42 |
| 18:11 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 17:52 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard loses the dribble to Patrick Sobieski | 48-42 |
| 17:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 48-42 |
| 17:34 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 17:29 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Clyde Josephson | 48-44 |
| 17:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane is called for traveling | 48-44 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson (PG), Herbert Patrick (SG), Herman Vincent (SF), David Simmers (C) Terry Desjardins, Rick Blane, Sean Gough, Daniel Holliday | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza (PG), Alfred Noel (SG), James Tamez (SF), Matthew Howard (PF), Charles Doroski (C) Dennis Bethea, Clyde Josephson, Bobbie Johns, Douglas Rickard, Morgan Todd | |
| 16:57 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 16:55 | Illinois-Chicago | David Simmers pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 16:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Clarence Henderson | 51-44 |
| 16:30 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Randy Cardoza and he's hacked by Patrick Sobieski - foul #3 on Patrick Sobieski, team foul #2 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday (PF) Patrick Sobieski | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 16:30 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard misses the free throw | 51-46 |
| 16:30 | Illinois-Chicago | David Simmers grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 16:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday lays it in set up by Clarence Henderson | 53-46 |
| 16:10 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski travels in the backcourt | 53-46 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea (PG) Randy Cardoza | |
| 15:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 15:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday tips it home | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Clarence Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Herbert Patrick (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Herman Vincent (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Holliday (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Simmers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Dennis Bethea (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Alfred Noel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Tamez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Howard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Doroski (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Dennis Bethea | 55-48 |
| 15:31 | Illinois-Chicago | David Simmers misses long on a shot from close range | 55-48 |
| 15:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday misses the tip | 55-48 |
| 15:28 | Illinois-Chicago | David Simmers hits the follow up shot | 57-48 |
| 15:26 | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-48 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha (PG), Rick Blane (SG), Sean Gough (SF), Patrick Sobieski (PF), John Brown (C) Clarence Henderson, Herbert Patrick, Herman Vincent, Daniel Holliday, David Simmers | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson (SG), Bobbie Johns (SF), Douglas Rickard (PF), Morgan Todd (C) Alfred Noel, James Tamez, Matthew Howard, Charles Doroski | |
| 15:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-48 |
| 15:14 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 15:12 | Detroit Mercy | Donovan McCartha is called for the reach on Dennis Bethea in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donovan McCartha, team foul #3 | 57-48 |
| 15:00 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Morgan Todd | 57-50 |
| 14:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donovan McCartha | 59-50 |
| 14:45 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Clyde Josephson | 59-52 |
| 14:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough is hacked by Bobbie Johns - foul #1 on Bobbie Johns, team foul #1 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza (PG) Dennis Bethea | |
| 14:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 14:16 | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown gets the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 14:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Randy Cardoza - foul #2 on Randy Cardoza, team foul #2 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick (PG) Donovan McCartha | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel (SG), Matthew Howard (C) Clyde Josephson, Morgan Todd | |
| 14:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 14:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 13:49 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza is alone and drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Bobbie Johns | 60-54 |
| 13:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Rickard swats the layup by John Brown | 60-54 |
| 13:32 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Randy Cardoza | 60-54 |
| 13:20 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 13:19 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard gets the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 13:08 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Douglas Rickard | 60-56 |
| 12:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-56 |
| 12:53 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 12:37 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 12:36 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard snags the offensive board | 60-56 |
| 12:19 | Detroit Mercy | Rick Blane is called for the reach on Alfred Noel - foul #2 on Rick Blane, team foul #4 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins (PG), Clarence Henderson (SG), Herman Vincent (SF), Daniel Holliday (PF), David Simmers (C) Herbert Patrick, Rick Blane, Sean Gough, Patrick Sobieski, John Brown | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea (PG), Clyde Josephson (SG), James Tamez (SF), Charles Doroski (PF), Morgan Todd (C) Randy Cardoza, Alfred Noel, Bobbie Johns, Douglas Rickard, Matthew Howard | |
| 12:11 | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on James Tamez, team foul #3 | 60-56 |
| 11:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Clarence Henderson and he's fouled by Morgan Todd - foul #2 on Morgan Todd, team foul #4 | 62-56 |
| 11:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins makes the free throw | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Terry Desjardins (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Clarence Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Herman Vincent (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Holliday (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Simmers (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Dennis Bethea (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Clyde Josephson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Tamez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Doroski (fresh) C - Morgan Todd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Henderson is called for the reach on Clyde Josephson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clarence Henderson, team foul #5 | 63-56 |
| 11:32 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson banks in the layup | 63-58 |
| 11:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 63-58 |
| 11:14 | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 11:06 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea is fouled on the floor by Clarence Henderson - foul #3 on Clarence Henderson, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Herbert Patrick (SG) Terry Desjardins | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 10:46 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by David Simmers - foul #1 on David Simmers, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha (PG), John Brown (C) Clarence Henderson, David Simmers | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza (SF), Matthew Howard (PF) James Tamez, Charles Doroski | |
| 10:46 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 10:46 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 10:46 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza gets the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 10:35 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 63-58 |
| 10:33 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Daniel Holliday | 63-58 |
| 10:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday is hacked by Morgan Todd - foul #3 on Morgan Todd, team foul #5 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane (SG), Sean Gough (SF), Patrick Sobieski (PF) Herbert Patrick, Herman Vincent, Daniel Holliday | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel (SG), Bobbie Johns (SF), Douglas Rickard (PF) Dennis Bethea, Clyde Josephson, Morgan Todd | |
| 09:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-58 |
| 09:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane tips it back up and in | 65-58 |
| 09:55 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza is fouled in the backcourt by John Brown - foul #4 on John Brown, team foul #8 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday (C) John Brown | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 09:55 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza misses the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 09:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski grabs the defensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 09:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-58 |
| 09:36 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 09:11 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 65-58 |
| 09:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 08:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-58 |
| 08:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane misses the tip | 65-58 |
| 08:48 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| 08:29 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-58 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins (PG), Herbert Patrick (SG), Clarence Henderson (SF), David Simmers (C) Donovan McCartha, Rick Blane, Sean Gough, Daniel Holliday | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea (PG), Clyde Josephson (SG), James Tamez (SF), Charles Doroski (PF), Morgan Todd (C) Randy Cardoza, Alfred Noel, Bobbie Johns, Douglas Rickard, Matthew Howard | |
| 08:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-58 |
| 08:09 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Patrick | 65-58 |
| 07:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins double dribbles | 65-58 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent (SF), John Brown (C) Herbert Patrick, Patrick Sobieski | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 07:34 | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez misses the jump hook near the basket | 65-58 |
| 07:32 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski tips it back up and in | 65-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Terry Desjardins (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Clarence Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Herman Vincent (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Simmers (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Dennis Bethea (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Clyde Josephson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Tamez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Doroski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Morgan Todd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane (SG) Terry Desjardins | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 06:55 | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez is open and buries a runner from the baseline set up by Clyde Josephson | 65-62 |
| 06:35 | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown lays it in set up by Herman Vincent | 67-62 |
| 06:16 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Dennis Bethea | 67-64 |
| 06:09 | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Rick Blane | 69-64 |
| 05:59 | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-64 |
| 05:58 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd tips it but misses | 69-64 |
| 05:57 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Herman Vincent | 69-64 |
| 05:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-64 |
| 05:52 | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 05:29 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 69-66 |
| 05:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by David Simmers | 71-66 |
| 04:52 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by James Tamez | 71-68 |
| 04:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 71-68 |
| 04:34 | Illinois-Chicago | David Simmers misses the tip | 71-68 |
| 04:33 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 04:05 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd lays it up and in set up by Dennis Bethea | 71-70 |
| 03:56 | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 73-70 |
| 03:56 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins (PG), Herbert Patrick (SG), Sean Gough (SF), Patrick Sobieski (PF), Daniel Holliday (C) Clarence Henderson, Rick Blane, Herman Vincent, David Simmers, John Brown | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza (PG), Alfred Noel (SG), Bobbie Johns (SF), Douglas Rickard (PF), Matthew Howard (C) Dennis Bethea, Clyde Josephson, James Tamez, Charles Doroski, Morgan Todd | |
| 03:54 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Sobieski steps in front of the Bobbie Johns pass in the backcourt | 73-70 |
| 03:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Matthew Howard steps in front of the Patrick Sobieski pass | 73-70 |
| 03:20 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard's pass is intercepted by Daniel Holliday | 73-70 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Terry Desjardins (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Herbert Patrick (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Sean Gough (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Patrick Sobieski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Daniel Holliday (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Randy Cardoza (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alfred Noel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobbie Johns (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Rickard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 73-70 |
| 03:10 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza grabs the board | 73-70 |
| 03:08 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-70 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea (PG) Randy Cardoza | |
| 02:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-70 |
| 02:52 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Desjardins | 73-70 |
| 02:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Herbert Patrick | 76-70 |
| 02:44 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-70 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane (SG) Herbert Patrick | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson (SG) Alfred Noel | |
| 02:22 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dennis Bethea | 76-72 |
| 02:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Clyde Josephson - foul #1 on Clyde Josephson, team foul #6 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd (C) Matthew Howard | |
| 02:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 02:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Rick Blane misses the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 02:15 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd pulls down the rebound | 76-72 |
| 02:13 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-72 |
| 01:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-72 |
| 01:58 | Detroit Mercy | Bobbie Johns pulls down the rebound | 76-72 |
| 01:55 | Detroit Mercy | Terry Desjardins is called for the reach on Dennis Bethea in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Desjardins, team foul #9 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown (C) Daniel Holliday | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 01:55 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 01:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough snags the defensive board | 76-72 |
| 01:42 | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-72 |
| 01:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough grabs the offensive rebound | 76-72 |
| 01:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Clyde Josephson steps in front of the Rick Blane pass | 76-72 |
| 01:12 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Dennis Bethea, team foul #7 | 76-72 |
| 01:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Rickard takes the ball from Sean Gough | 76-72 |
| 00:48 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd misses short on a floater from the right block | 76-72 |
| 00:47 | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown gets the rebound | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown is hacked by Dennis Bethea in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Bethea, team foul #8 | 76-72 |
| 00:44 | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:44 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard pulls down the rebound | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Sobieski is called for the reach on Clyde Josephson - foul #4 on Patrick Sobieski, team foul #10 | 76-72 |
| 00:37 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:37 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson misses the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:37 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd grabs the offensive rebound | 76-72 |
| 00:33 | Detroit Mercy | The short jumper by Douglas Rickard is denied by Patrick Sobieski | 76-72 |
| 00:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough pulls down the rebound | 76-72 |
| 00:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough is hacked by Dennis Bethea in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dennis Bethea, team foul #9 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson (PG) Terry Desjardins | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza (PG) Dennis Bethea | |
| 00:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:31 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Douglas Rickard | 76-72 |
| 00:25 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 76-72 |
| 00:23 | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown snags the defensive board | 76-72 |
| 00:20 | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown is hacked by Randy Cardoza in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Cardoza, team foul #10 | 76-72 |
| 00:20 | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:20 | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:20 | Detroit Mercy | Morgan Todd grabs the board | 77-72 |
| 00:14 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-72 |
| 00:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough grabs the defensive rebound | 77-72 |
| 00:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Clyde Josephson is called for the reach on Sean Gough in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clyde Josephson, team foul #11 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent (C) John Brown | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 00:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough misses the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:05 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-72 |
| 00:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent grabs the defensive rebound | 78-72 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Herman Vincent runs out the clock | 78-72 |