| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Sangster (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Rouse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Beyers (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Bryan Haider (fresh) SG - Matthew Canizales (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clinton Schnieders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ian Snider (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse inbounds the ball | 46-29 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-29 |
| 19:21 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith is hacked by Richard Sangster - foul #1 on Richard Sangster, team foul #1 | 46-29 |
| 19:10 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-29 |
| 19:09 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to James Cole | 46-29 |
| 18:40 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Canizales steps in front of the Richard Sangster pass | 46-29 |
| 18:36 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider lays it in set up by Matthew Canizales | 46-31 |
| 18:11 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-31 |
| 18:09 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith snags the defensive board | 46-31 |
| 17:51 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-31 |
| 17:50 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders can't tip it in | 46-31 |
| 17:48 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster pulls down the rebound | 46-31 |
| 17:22 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Craig Seager | 48-31 |
| 17:08 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 48-31 |
| 17:07 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager gets the rebound | 48-31 |
| 16:52 | Northern Illinois University | William Smith swats the layup by Frank Beyers | 48-31 |
| 16:51 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider pulls down the rebound | 48-31 |
| 16:37 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider is called for traveling | 48-31 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff (PG), Danny Wales (SG), Daniel Perry (SF), Dennis Weir (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Craig Seager, Richard Sangster, Benjamin Rouse, James Cole, Frank Beyers | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Josh Adkins (PG), Jason Bolton (SG), Daniel Cairns (SF), Joseph Watkins (PF), Edward Fields (C) Bryan Haider, Matthew Canizales, Clinton Schnieders, Ian Snider, William Smith | |
| 16:15 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Josh Adkins - foul #1 on Josh Adkins, team foul #1 | 48-31 |
| 16:15 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry makes the 1st free throw | 49-31 |
| 16:15 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 50-31 |
| 16:02 | Detroit Mercy | Gerald Dean is called for the reach on Edward Fields - foul #1 on Gerald Dean, team foul #2 | 50-31 |
| 15:53 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Cairns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-31 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern (PG) Jason Bolton | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Howard Ratliff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Danny Wales (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Daniel Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dennis Weir (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Dean (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Fern (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Josh Adkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Cairns (fresh) PF - Joseph Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-31 |
| 15:23 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir tips it back up and in | 52-31 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:10 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins's floater is tipped away by Dennis Weir | 52-31 |
| 15:08 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir grabs the board | 52-31 |
| 14:40 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Perry | 55-31 |
| 14:26 | Detroit Mercy | Josh Adkins is hacked by Danny Wales - foul #3 on Danny Wales, team foul #3 | 55-31 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG), Richard Sangster (SG), Benjamin Rouse (SF), James Cole (PF), Frank Beyers (C) Howard Ratliff, Danny Wales, Daniel Perry, Dennis Weir, Gerald Dean | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales (SG), Clinton Schnieders (SF), Ian Snider (PF), William Smith (C) Josh Adkins, Daniel Cairns, Joseph Watkins, Edward Fields | |
| 14:18 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith's pass is intercepted by Richard Sangster | 55-31 |
| 14:15 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse lays it in set up by Richard Sangster | 57-31 |
| 14:01 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-31 |
| 14:00 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider grabs the offensive board | 57-31 |
| 13:52 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 57-31 |
| 13:51 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 57-31 |
| 13:45 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-31 |
| 13:44 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders grabs the defensive rebound | 57-31 |
| 13:27 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Clinton Schnieders | 57-34 |
| 13:21 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 57-34 |
| 13:20 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider gets the rebound | 57-34 |
| 12:56 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-34 |
| 12:55 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith hits the follow up shot | 57-36 |
| 12:33 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Sangster | 60-36 |
| 12:25 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry (SF), Dennis Weir (PF) Benjamin Rouse, James Cole | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider (PG) Richard Fern | |
| 11:57 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Craig Seager and he's hacked by William Smith - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #2 | 62-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Josh Adkins (SG) Matthew Canizales | |
| 11:57 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster makes the free throw | 63-36 |
| 11:43 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Dennis Weir - foul #2 on Dennis Weir, team foul #4 | 63-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff (PG), Danny Wales (SG), Gerald Dean (C) Craig Seager, Richard Sangster, Frank Beyers | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins (C) William Smith | |
| 11:43 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider makes the 1st free throw | 63-37 |
| 11:43 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider misses the 2nd free throw | 63-37 |
| 11:43 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean gets the rebound | 63-37 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Howard Ratliff (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Danny Wales (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Dennis Weir (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Dean (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Bryan Haider (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Josh Adkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clinton Schnieders (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ian Snider (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 63-37 |
| 11:23 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir grabs the offensive board | 63-37 |
| 11:07 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-37 |
| 11:05 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir hits the follow up shot | 65-37 |
| 10:45 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Gerald Dean - foul #2 on Gerald Dean, team foul #5 | 65-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG), Benjamin Rouse (SF), Frank Beyers (C) Howard Ratliff, Daniel Perry, Gerald Dean | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern (PG), Matthew Canizales (SG), William Smith (C) Bryan Haider, Josh Adkins, Ian Snider | |
| 10:45 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders makes the 1st free throw | 65-38 |
| 10:45 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders misses the 2nd free throw | 65-38 |
| 10:45 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers pulls down the rebound | 65-38 |
| 10:25 | Northern Illinois University | Danny Wales clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-38 |
| 10:24 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern snags the defensive board | 65-38 |
| 10:18 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Canizales | 65-41 |
| 10:00 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-41 |
| 09:59 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins gets the rebound | 65-41 |
| 09:53 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-44 |
| 09:26 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-44 |
| 09:25 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Wales | 65-44 |
| 09:12 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers is hacked by William Smith - foul #4 on William Smith, team foul #3 | 65-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff (PG), Richard Sangster (SG), James Cole (PF) Craig Seager, Danny Wales, Dennis Weir | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Cairns (SF), Ian Snider (PF), Edward Fields (C) Clinton Schnieders, Joseph Watkins, William Smith | |
| 08:51 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster is hacked by Matthew Canizales - foul #1 on Matthew Canizales, team foul #4 | 65-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean (C) Frank Beyers | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider (SG) Matthew Canizales | |
| 08:28 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 65-44 |
| 08:26 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Edward Fields | 65-44 |
| 08:09 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Cairns comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-44 |
| 08:07 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-44 |
| 07:55 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Cairns | 65-46 |
| 07:29 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Fern steps in front of the James Cole pass | 65-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Howard Ratliff (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Sangster (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Benjamin Rouse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Cole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Dean (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Fern (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Haider (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Cairns (fresh) PF - Ian Snider (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Fields hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-46 |
| 07:12 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider tips it back up and in | 65-48 |
| 06:44 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster misses the driving attempt in the paint | 65-48 |
| 06:42 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Daniel Cairns | 65-48 |
| 06:28 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Ratliff steps in front of the Richard Fern pass | 65-48 |
| 06:06 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Richard Sangster | 68-48 |
| 05:54 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Cairns buries a jumper from close range | 68-50 |
| 05:54 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG), Daniel Perry (SF), Dennis Weir (PF), Frank Beyers (C) Howard Ratliff, Benjamin Rouse, James Cole, Gerald Dean | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales (SG), Clinton Schnieders (SF), William Smith (C) Bryan Haider, Daniel Cairns, Edward Fields | |
| 05:25 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Sangster and the foul's on William Smith - foul #5 on William Smith, team foul #5 | 70-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins (C) William Smith | |
| 05:25 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager makes the free throw | 71-50 |
| 05:05 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Richard Fern | 71-52 |
| 04:44 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Ian Snider - foul #3 on Ian Snider, team foul #6 | 71-52 |
| 04:44 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir misses the 1st free throw | 71-52 |
| 04:44 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir makes the 2nd free throw | 72-52 |
| 04:37 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 72-52 |
| 04:35 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir gets the rebound | 72-52 |
| 04:10 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry is called for traveling | 72-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff (PG), Danny Wales (SG), Gerald Dean (C) Craig Seager, Richard Sangster, Frank Beyers | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider (PG), Josh Adkins (SG), Daniel Cairns (SF), Edward Fields (C) Richard Fern, Matthew Canizales, Clinton Schnieders, Ian Snider | |
| 03:54 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Cairns blows the layup but the foul's on Gerald Dean - foul #3 on Gerald Dean, team foul #6 | 72-52 |
| 03:54 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Cairns misses the 1st free throw | 72-52 |
| 03:54 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Cairns makes the 2nd free throw | 72-53 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry is fouled on the floor by Josh Adkins - foul #2 on Josh Adkins, team foul #7 | 72-53 |
| 03:25 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry makes the 1st free throw | 73-53 |
| 03:25 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 74-53 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Howard Ratliff (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Danny Wales (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Perry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Dennis Weir (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Dean (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Bryan Haider (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Josh Adkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Cairns (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Detroit Mercy | Josh Adkins comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 74-53 |
| 03:12 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins tips it but misses | 74-53 |
| 03:11 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider gets the offensive rebound | 74-53 |
| 02:59 | Detroit Mercy | Josh Adkins is whistled for traveling | 74-53 |
| 02:41 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-53 |
| 02:39 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 74-53 |
| 02:27 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Cairns misses the shot near the basket | 74-53 |
| 02:25 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Fields gets the offensive rebound | 74-53 |
| 02:15 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daniel Cairns | 74-55 |
| 01:52 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff travels with the ball | 74-55 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:44 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Cairns knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-58 |
| 01:20 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Howard Ratliff and the foul's on Joseph Watkins - foul #1 on Joseph Watkins, team foul #8 | 76-58 |
| 01:20 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir misses the free throw | 76-58 |
| 01:20 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins pulls down the rebound | 76-58 |
| 01:16 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Daniel Perry - foul #1 on Daniel Perry, team foul #7 | 76-58 |
| 01:16 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider makes the 1st free throw | 76-59 |
| 01:16 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider makes the 2nd free throw | 76-60 |
| 00:56 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 76-60 |
| 00:55 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Cairns snags the defensive board | 76-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Fields hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 76-60 |
| 00:49 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins grabs the offensive board | 76-60 |
| 00:47 | Detroit Mercy | Bryan Haider is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Bryan Haider, team foul #9 | 76-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry clanks a floater from the baseline | 76-60 |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Weir | 76-60 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff runs out the clock | 76-60 |