| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ellis Markham (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Molter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Pitts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Czapla (fresh) 3 pts. C - Albert Conway (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Ardian Wojciechowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gabriel Esposito (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edgar Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Mars (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito inbounds the ball | 31-40 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito misses the jumpshot from the right side | 31-40 |
| 19:44 | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith hits the follow up shot | 31-42 |
| 19:16 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 31-42 |
| 19:14 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham hits the follow up shot | 33-42 |
| 19:01 | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gabriel Esposito | 33-45 |
| 18:34 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Albert Conway and the foul's on William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #1 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Brown (SF), Greg Decarlo (PF) Oscar Pitts, Jerry Czapla | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk (PG), Travis Adkison (SG), Francis Small (SF), Melvin Henkle (PF), John Viveiros (C) Ardian Wojciechowski, William Smith, Gabriel Esposito, Edgar Gibbs, Albert Mars | |
| 18:34 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter makes the free throw | 36-45 |
| 18:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Small misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 18:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle hits the follow up shot | 36-47 |
| 17:50 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter misses badly on a shot from the right side | 36-47 |
| 17:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 17:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Small's pass is intercepted by Albert Conway | 36-47 |
| 17:29 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham is called for traveling in the backcourt | 36-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard (PG), Oscar Pitts (SF), Harry Reiter (C) Ellis Markham, John Molter, Albert Conway | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito (SF), Edgar Gibbs (PF) Francis Small, John Viveiros | |
| 17:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Gabriel Esposito | 36-49 |
| 17:01 | Detroit Mercy | Melvin Henkle swats the short shot by Greg Decarlo | 36-49 |
| 16:59 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo tips it home | 38-49 |
| 16:36 | Illinois-Chicago | The short jumper by Virgil Loudermilk is denied by Greg Decarlo | 38-49 |
| 16:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito snags the offensive board | 38-49 |
| 16:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Greg Decarlo - foul #1 on Greg Decarlo, team foul #1 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Molter (SG), Terry Mariscal (SF), Jerry Czapla (PF) Michael Brown, Oscar Pitts, Greg Decarlo | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski (PG), William Smith (SG), Francis Small (SF), Albert Mars (C) Virgil Loudermilk, Travis Adkison, Gabriel Esposito, Melvin Henkle | |
| 16:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 16:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs misses the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 16:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Small pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 16:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Albert Mars misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Harry Reiter - foul #1 on Harry Reiter, team foul #2 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon (PG), Albert Conway (C) Jason Shepard, Harry Reiter | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Viveiros (PF) Edgar Gibbs | |
| 16:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Albert Mars makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 16:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Albert Mars makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Harold Gordon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Molter (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Mariscal (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Czapla (fresh) 3 pts. C - Albert Conway (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Ardian Wojciechowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Francis Small (fresh) PF - John Viveiros (fresh) 3 pts. C - Albert Mars (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Detroit Mercy | Terry Mariscal buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Harold Gordon | 41-52 |
| 15:37 | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-52 |
| 15:35 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway snags the defensive board | 41-52 |
| 15:09 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Terry Mariscal | 43-52 |
| 15:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Small is hacked by Harold Gordon - foul #2 on Harold Gordon, team foul #3 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (PG), Jason Shepard (SG), Oscar Pitts (SF) Harold Gordon, John Molter, Terry Mariscal | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery (PG), Charles Bremer (SG), Gabriel Esposito (SF), Edgar Gibbs (PF) Ardian Wojciechowski, William Smith, Francis Small, John Viveiros | |
| 14:41 | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery is fouled on the floor by Ellis Markham - foul #1 on Ellis Markham, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk (PG) George Slattery | |
| 14:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs connects on the floater from close range | 43-54 |
| 14:10 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Albert Mars - foul #1 on Albert Mars, team foul #2 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Molter (SG), Greg Decarlo (PF), Harry Reiter (C) Jason Shepard, Jerry Czapla, Albert Conway | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Adkison (SF) Gabriel Esposito | |
| 14:10 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 14:10 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 13:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Albert Mars hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-54 |
| 13:43 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 13:40 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham is hacked by Albert Mars in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Mars, team foul #3 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Brown (SF) Oscar Pitts | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski (PG), Melvin Henkle (C) Virgil Loudermilk, Albert Mars | |
| 13:28 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham hits a runner from close range | 47-54 |
| 13:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Travis Adkison | 47-57 |
| 13:08 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo's pass is intercepted by Travis Adkison in the backcourt | 47-57 |
| 12:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Greg Decarlo swats the layup by Melvin Henkle | 47-57 |
| 12:47 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter snags the defensive board | 47-57 |
| 12:38 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Brown hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from John Molter | 49-57 |
| 12:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-57 |
| 12:14 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham grabs the defensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 12:08 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter is hacked by Travis Adkison - foul #1 on Travis Adkison, team foul #4 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon (PG), Jason Shepard (SG), Oscar Pitts (SF), Jerry Czapla (PF), Albert Conway (C) Ellis Markham, John Molter, Michael Brown, Greg Decarlo, Harry Reiter | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk (PG), William Smith (SG), Gabriel Esposito (SF), John Viveiros (PF), Albert Mars (C) Ardian Wojciechowski, Charles Bremer, Travis Adkison, Edgar Gibbs, Melvin Henkle | |
| 11:47 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by John Viveiros - foul #1 on John Viveiros, team foul #5 | 49-57 |
| 11:47 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 11:47 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Harold Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Shepard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Oscar Pitts (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Czapla (fresh) 5 pts. C - Albert Conway (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Virgil Loudermilk (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Gabriel Esposito (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Viveiros (fresh) 3 pts. C - Albert Mars (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Albert Mars knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 51-59 |
| 11:29 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon is fouled in the backcourt by Gabriel Esposito - foul #1 on Gabriel Esposito, team foul #6 | 51-59 |
| 11:15 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 11:13 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla tips it in | 53-59 |
| 11:09 | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-59 |
| 11:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk tips it back up and in | 53-61 |
| 10:45 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon's layup is rejected by Albert Mars | 53-61 |
| 10:44 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla grabs the offensive board | 53-61 |
| 10:39 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Harold Gordon | 55-61 |
| 10:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk is hacked by Harold Gordon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Gordon, team foul #5 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire (PG), John Molter (SG), Terry Mariscal (SF), Michael Brown (PF) Harold Gordon, Jason Shepard, Oscar Pitts, Jerry Czapla | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery (PG), Charles Bremer (SG), Francis Small (SF), Melvin Henkle (PF) Virgil Loudermilk, William Smith, Gabriel Esposito, John Viveiros | |
| 10:22 | Illinois-Chicago | George Slattery comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 10:21 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 10:17 | Detroit Mercy | Francis Small is called for the reach on John Molter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Francis Small, team foul #7 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs (PF) Albert Mars | |
| 10:17 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 10:17 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 09:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-61 |
| 09:52 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 09:40 | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 09:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| 09:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Small drills a floater from the right side and the foul's on Terry Mariscal - foul #1 on Terry Mariscal, team foul #6 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (PG) Roderick Haire | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski (PG), Virgil Loudermilk (SG), Travis Adkison (C) George Slattery, Charles Bremer, Melvin Henkle | |
| 09:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Small misses the free throw | 57-63 |
| 09:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 09:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Small buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Travis Adkison | 57-66 |
| 09:00 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Terry Mariscal and he's hacked by Francis Small - foul #2 on Francis Small, team foul #8 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter (SF), Greg Decarlo (PF) Terry Mariscal, Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito (SF), Albert Mars (C) Francis Small, Edgar Gibbs | |
| 09:00 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway makes the free throw | 60-66 |
| 08:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-66 |
| 08:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito tips it back up and in | 60-68 |
| 08:31 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter scores on a shot from the right block | 62-68 |
| 08:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Albert Mars comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 62-68 |
| 08:11 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter grabs the defensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 08:09 | Detroit Mercy | Virgil Loudermilk is called for the reach on Ellis Markham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Virgil Loudermilk, team foul #9 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard (SG), Oscar Pitts (SF), Jerry Czapla (PF) John Molter, Harry Reiter, Albert Conway | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith (PG), Charles Bremer (SG), John Viveiros (PF), Melvin Henkle (C) Ardian Wojciechowski, Virgil Loudermilk, Travis Adkison, Albert Mars | |
| 08:09 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 08:09 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 07:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito makes the jumper from the right wing | 64-70 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ellis Markham (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jason Shepard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Oscar Pitts (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Czapla (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Decarlo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - William Smith (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Charles Bremer (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Gabriel Esposito (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Viveiros (fresh) 3 pts. C - Melvin Henkle (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Oscar Pitts, team foul #7 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon (PG), Michael Brown (C) Ellis Markham, Greg Decarlo | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Small (SF) Gabriel Esposito | |
| 07:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle is hacked by Michael Brown - foul #2 on Michael Brown, team foul #8 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Molter (SG) Harold Gordon | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Adkison (C) John Viveiros | |
| 07:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 07:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 06:55 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Brown misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Travis Adkison - foul #2 on Travis Adkison, team foul #10 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk (PG), Edgar Gibbs (PF) William Smith, Melvin Henkle | |
| 06:55 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 06:55 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 06:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer is fouled on the floor by John Molter - foul #2 on John Molter, team foul #9 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon (PG), Terry Mariscal (SF), Harry Reiter (C) Jason Shepard, Oscar Pitts, Jerry Czapla | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 06:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 06:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 06:10 | Detroit Mercy | Virgil Loudermilk takes the ball from Harold Gordon | 66-74 |
| 06:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs banks in the layup set up by Virgil Loudermilk | 66-76 |
| 05:44 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Brown misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Charles Bremer - foul #4 on Charles Bremer, team foul #11 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (PG), Greg Decarlo (C) John Molter, Harry Reiter | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski (PG), Gabriel Esposito (SF), John Viveiros (PF), Albert Mars (C) Virgil Loudermilk, Francis Small, Edgar Gibbs, Travis Adkison | |
| 05:44 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 05:44 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| 05:44 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Albert Mars | 67-76 |
| 05:27 | Illinois-Chicago | John Viveiros is fouled on the floor by Terry Mariscal - foul #2 on Terry Mariscal, team foul #10 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard (SG), Oscar Pitts (SF), Jerry Czapla (PF) Harold Gordon, Terry Mariscal, Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith (SG) Charles Bremer | |
| 05:27 | Illinois-Chicago | John Viveiros makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 05:27 | Illinois-Chicago | John Viveiros makes the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 05:13 | Detroit Mercy | The jump hook by Jason Shepard is blocked by Albert Mars | 67-78 |
| 05:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Albert Mars pulls down the rebound | 67-78 |
| 05:08 | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-78 |
| 05:06 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla gets the rebound | 67-78 |
| 04:54 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Ellis Markham | 69-78 |
| 04:38 | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ardian Wojciechowski | 69-81 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:16 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-81 |
| 04:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Albert Mars gets the rebound | 69-81 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:53 | Illinois-Chicago | John Viveiros knocks in the shot from the left wing | 69-83 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Detroit Mercy | Ardian Wojciechowski is called for the reach on Jason Shepard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ardian Wojciechowski, team foul #12 | 69-83 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Molter (SG), Terry Mariscal (SF), Harry Reiter (PF), Albert Conway (C) Ellis Markham, Oscar Pitts, Jerry Czapla, Greg Decarlo | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk (PG), Travis Adkison (SG), Francis Small (SF), Edgar Gibbs (PF), Melvin Henkle (C) Ardian Wojciechowski, William Smith, Gabriel Esposito, John Viveiros, Albert Mars | |
| 03:51 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard misses the 1st free throw | 69-83 |
| 03:51 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard misses the 2nd free throw | 69-83 |
| 03:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Small gets the rebound | 69-83 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Adkison misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-83 |
| 03:20 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway snags the defensive board | 69-83 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jason Shepard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Molter (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Mariscal (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harry Reiter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Albert Conway (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Virgil Loudermilk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Adkison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Francis Small (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edgar Gibbs (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Melvin Henkle (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 71-83 |
| 02:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-83 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (PG), Oscar Pitts (SF), Michael Brown (PF) Jason Shepard, Terry Mariscal, Harry Reiter | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski (PG), Charles Bremer (SG), Gabriel Esposito (SF) Virgil Loudermilk, Francis Small, Edgar Gibbs | |
| 02:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Albert Conway is called for the reach on Melvin Henkle - foul #3 on Albert Conway, team foul #11 | 71-83 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo (PF) Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 02:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle misses the 1st free throw | 71-83 |
| 02:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle makes the 2nd free throw | 71-84 |
| 02:29 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo buries a runner from close range set up by Ellis Markham and he's fouled by Melvin Henkle - foul #1 on Melvin Henkle, team foul #13 | 73-84 |
| 02:29 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo makes the free throw | 74-84 |
| 02:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-84 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla (PF) Greg Decarlo | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Viveiros (C) Travis Adkison | |
| 02:05 | Illinois-Chicago | John Viveiros banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ardian Wojciechowski | 74-86 |
| 01:55 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Esposito denies the turnaround by Albert Conway | 74-86 |
| 01:53 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-86 |
| 01:48 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter is fouled on the floor by Charles Bremer - foul #5 on Charles Bremer, team foul #14 | 74-86 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard (PG), Michael Brown (SF), Greg Decarlo (PF), Harry Reiter (C) Ellis Markham, Oscar Pitts, Jerry Czapla, Albert Conway | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk (PG), William Smith (SG), Travis Adkison (SF) Ardian Wojciechowski, Charles Bremer, Gabriel Esposito | |
| 01:48 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter makes the 1st free throw | 75-86 |
| 01:48 | Detroit Mercy | John Molter makes the 2nd free throw | 76-86 |
| 01:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-86 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (PG), Oscar Pitts (SF), Jerry Czapla (PF), Albert Conway (C) Jason Shepard, Michael Brown, Greg Decarlo, Harry Reiter | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ardian Wojciechowski (PG), Gabriel Esposito (SF), Edgar Gibbs (PF), Albert Mars (C) Virgil Loudermilk, Travis Adkison, Melvin Henkle, John Viveiros | |
| 01:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Albert Mars makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Ardian Wojciechowski | 76-88 |
| 01:06 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right side | 76-88 |
| 01:04 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham tips it back up and in | 78-88 |
| 00:35 | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on John Molter - foul #3 on John Molter, team foul #12 | 78-88 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon (PG), Jason Shepard (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Greg Decarlo (PF), Harry Reiter (C) Ellis Markham, John Molter, Oscar Pitts, Jerry Czapla, Albert Conway | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk (PG), Travis Adkison (SF), Melvin Henkle (PF), John Viveiros (C) Ardian Wojciechowski, Gabriel Esposito, Edgar Gibbs, Albert Mars | |
| 00:35 | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 78-89 |
| 00:35 | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 78-90 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Brown loses the dribble to John Viveiros | 78-90 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk runs out the clock | 78-90 |