| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Trevor Calvin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Sanner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Ned (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Williams (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Wimer (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Douglas Christiansen (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Wasielewski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Saville (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Hollis Sutterfield (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Arnold Saville inbounds the ball | 44-34 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Southern | John Carr hits a runner near the basket | 44-36 |
| 19:33 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-36 |
| 19:32 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams tips it back up and in | 46-36 |
| 19:11 | Southern | Hollis Sutterfield comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Wimer - foul #1 on Robert Wimer, team foul #1 | 46-36 |
| 19:11 | Southern | Hollis Sutterfield makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 19:11 | Southern | Hollis Sutterfield makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 19:04 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 46-38 |
| 19:03 | Detroit Mercy | William Ned gets the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 18:55 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Christiansen steals the ball from William Ned | 46-38 |
| 18:52 | Southern | Arnold Saville jams it set up by Douglas Christiansen | 46-40 |
| 18:49 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Christiansen picks off the pass by Trevor Calvin in the backcourt | 46-40 |
| 18:40 | Southern | Walter Wasielewski clanks a 3 from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 18:38 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 18:33 | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner scores on a driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Walter Wasielewski - foul #1 on Walter Wasielewski, team foul #1 | 48-40 |
| 18:33 | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner makes the free throw | 49-40 |
| 18:14 | Southern | Douglas Christiansen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 18:13 | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 18:05 | Detroit Mercy | William Ned misses the floater in the paint | 49-40 |
| 18:04 | Southern | Hollis Sutterfield grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 17:59 | Southern | Hollis Sutterfield is hacked by William Ned - foul #1 on William Ned, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho (PG), Chris Mauriello (PF) William Ned, Brian Williams | |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Wheeler (SF) Arnold Saville | |
| 17:38 | Southern | John Carr is denied on a layup by Robert Wimer | 49-40 |
| 17:36 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to John Sanner | 49-40 |
| 17:34 | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 49-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Mitchell Tushoski (SF), Daniel Bradley (C) Trevor Calvin, Robert Wimer | |
| Subs | Southern | Stanley Zeltmann (SG), Daniel Sandy (PF), James Cywinski (C) Walter Wasielewski, John Carr, Hollis Sutterfield | |
| 17:19 | Southern | Daniel Bradley denies the turnaround by Stanley Zeltmann | 49-40 |
| 17:18 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to James Cywinski | 49-40 |
| 16:58 | Southern | Daniel Sandy loses the dribble to Chris Mauriello | 49-40 |
| 16:54 | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho is hacked by Douglas Christiansen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Christiansen, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | William Ned (SF), Brian Williams (PF) Mitchell Tushoski, Daniel Bradley | |
| Subs | Southern | James Rhymes (SG) Douglas Christiansen | |
| 16:32 | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 16:31 | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 16:18 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Sandy is called for the reach on Brian Williams - foul #2 on Daniel Sandy, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin (SG), Robert Wimer (C) John Sanner, Chris Mauriello | |
| Subs | Southern | Walter Wasielewski (SG), Arnold Saville (SF), John Carr (PF), Hollis Sutterfield (C) James Rhymes, Richard Wheeler, Daniel Sandy, James Cywinski | |
| 16:07 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer scores on a shot near the basket set up by William Ned | 51-40 |
| 16:02 | Southern | Trevor Calvin steals the ball from Stanley Zeltmann | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Reynaldo Camacho (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Trevor Calvin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Ned (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Williams (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Wimer (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Stanley Zeltmann (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Wasielewski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Saville (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Carr (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Hollis Sutterfield (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin lays it up and in | 53-40 |
| 15:27 | Southern | Hollis Sutterfield banks in the layup | 53-42 |
| 15:16 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin loses the dribble to Hollis Sutterfield | 53-42 |
| 14:54 | Southern | Walter Wasielewski's pass is intercepted by Trevor Calvin | 53-42 |
| 14:39 | Detroit Mercy | William Ned throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman (PG), John Sanner (SG), Darryl Brennan (SF), Chris Mauriello (PF), Daniel Bradley (C) Reynaldo Camacho, Trevor Calvin, William Ned, Brian Williams, Robert Wimer | |
| Subs | Southern | Douglas Christiansen (PG), James Rhymes (SG), Vincent Hall (SF), Daniel Sandy (PF), James Cywinski (C) Stanley Zeltmann, Walter Wasielewski, Arnold Saville, John Carr, Hollis Sutterfield | |
| 14:19 | Southern | Daniel Bradley swats the short shot by Douglas Christiansen | 53-42 |
| 14:17 | Southern | Daniel Sandy gets the offensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 13:58 | Southern | Vincent Hall connects on the floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Darryl Brennan - foul #4 on Darryl Brennan, team foul #3 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Mitchell Tushoski (SF) Darryl Brennan | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 13:58 | Southern | Vincent Hall makes the free throw | 53-45 |
| 13:42 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 13:41 | Southern | The rebound goes to Vincent Hall | 53-45 |
| 13:29 | Southern | James Rhymes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 13:27 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 13:16 | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner misses the jumper from the left block | 53-45 |
| 13:14 | Southern | Daniel Sandy snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 13:09 | Southern | Douglas Christiansen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin (SG), Robert Wimer (C) John Sanner, Daniel Bradley | |
| Subs | Southern | Walter Wasielewski (SG), John Carr (PF), Hollis Sutterfield (C) James Rhymes, Daniel Sandy, James Cywinski | |
| 12:52 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Walter Wasielewski - foul #2 on Walter Wasielewski, team foul #4 | 53-45 |
| 12:52 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 12:52 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 12:33 | Southern | Douglas Christiansen knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 12:20 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Christiansen steps in front of the Trevor Calvin pass | 55-48 |
| 12:17 | Southern | John Carr misses the lay-in | 55-48 |
| 12:15 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 12:02 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello loses the dribble to Hollis Sutterfield | 55-48 |
| 11:45 | Southern | Walter Wasielewski loses the ball out of bounds | 55-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho (PG), John Sanner (SG), William Ned (SF), Brian Williams (PF) Lloyd Crisman, Trevor Calvin, Mitchell Tushoski, Chris Mauriello | |
| Subs | Southern | Stanley Zeltmann (PG), Arnold Saville (SF), Daniel Sandy (PF) Douglas Christiansen, Vincent Hall, John Carr | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Reynaldo Camacho (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Sanner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Ned (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Williams (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Wimer (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Stanley Zeltmann (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Wasielewski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Saville (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Sandy (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Hollis Sutterfield (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:24 | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Walter Wasielewski - foul #3 on Walter Wasielewski, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Bradley (C) Robert Wimer | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 11:24 | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 11:24 | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 10:58 | Southern | Stanley Zeltmann misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-48 |
| 10:57 | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 10:43 | Detroit Mercy | William Ned misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 10:42 | Southern | Arnold Saville grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 10:18 | Southern | Arnold Saville makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 10:00 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Bradley misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Stanley Zeltmann - foul #3 on Stanley Zeltmann, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman (PG), Trevor Calvin (SG), Mitchell Tushoski (SF), Robert Wimer (C) Reynaldo Camacho, John Sanner, William Ned, Brian Williams | |
| Subs | Southern | Douglas Christiansen (PG), James Rhymes (SG), Vincent Hall (SF), John Carr (PF) Stanley Zeltmann, Walter Wasielewski, Arnold Saville, Hollis Sutterfield | |
| 10:00 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 10:00 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 09:41 | Southern | John Carr can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-51 |
| 09:39 | Southern | Vincent Hall tips it back up and in | 59-53 |
| 09:19 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-53 |
| 09:18 | Southern | Vincent Hall grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 09:13 | Southern | Vincent Hall drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Douglas Christiansen | 59-55 |
| 09:07 | Detroit Mercy | Mitchell Tushoski's pass is intercepted by Vincent Hall | 59-55 |
| 08:50 | Southern | Daniel Sandy is hacked by Robert Wimer - foul #2 on Robert Wimer, team foul #4 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | William Ned (SF), Brian Williams (PF) Mitchell Tushoski, Daniel Bradley | |
| Subs | Southern | Stanley Zeltmann (SG), James Cywinski (C) James Rhymes, Daniel Sandy | |
| 08:31 | Southern | Brian Williams swats the short shot by Douglas Christiansen | 59-55 |
| 08:30 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 08:06 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lloyd Crisman and he's hacked by John Carr - foul #1 on John Carr, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho (PG), John Sanner (SG), Chris Mauriello (C) Lloyd Crisman, Trevor Calvin, Robert Wimer | |
| Subs | Southern | Walter Wasielewski (SG), Hollis Sutterfield (C) Stanley Zeltmann, James Cywinski | |
| 08:06 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams misses the free throw | 61-55 |
| 08:06 | Southern | Hollis Sutterfield snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 07:50 | Southern | Douglas Christiansen drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Walter Wasielewski | 61-57 |
| 07:34 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Christiansen takes the ball from John Sanner | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Reynaldo Camacho (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Sanner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Ned (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. C - Chris Mauriello (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Douglas Christiansen (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Walter Wasielewski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vincent Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Carr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Hollis Sutterfield (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:30 | Southern | Douglas Christiansen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 07:28 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Chris Mauriello | 61-57 |
| 07:14 | Detroit Mercy | William Ned misses long on a floater from the left side | 61-57 |
| 07:13 | Southern | Vincent Hall snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 06:44 | Southern | Vincent Hall misses the shot from close range | 61-57 |
| 06:42 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Brian Williams | 61-57 |
| 06:26 | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Brian Williams | 63-57 |
| 06:10 | Southern | Vincent Hall can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 63-57 |
| 06:09 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 06:02 | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Reynaldo Camacho | 65-57 |
| 05:51 | Southern | Walter Wasielewski misses short on a shot from the left side | 65-57 |
| 05:50 | Southern | Hollis Sutterfield tips it in | 65-59 |
| 05:50 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman (PG), Darryl Brennan (SF), Robert Wimer (C) Reynaldo Camacho, William Ned, Brian Williams | |
| Subs | Southern | Daniel Sandy (PF) John Carr | |
| 05:38 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 05:36 | Southern | Hollis Sutterfield gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 05:31 | Southern | Vincent Hall is fouled on the floor by Darryl Brennan - foul #5 on Darryl Brennan, team foul #5 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin (SF) Darryl Brennan | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 05:18 | Southern | Daniel Sandy knocks in the shot from the left block | 65-61 |
| 05:09 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 05:08 | Southern | The rebound goes to Vincent Hall | 65-61 |
| 04:55 | Southern | Daniel Sandy's pass is intercepted by Lloyd Crisman | 65-61 |
| 04:52 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin misses the lay-in | 65-61 |
| 04:50 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello grabs the offensive board | 65-61 |
| 04:29 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Douglas Christiansen - foul #3 on Douglas Christiansen, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Southern | Stanley Zeltmann (PG), James Rhymes (SG), Arnold Saville (SF), James Cywinski (C) Douglas Christiansen, Walter Wasielewski, Vincent Hall, Hollis Sutterfield | |
| 04:29 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 04:29 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 04:03 | Southern | Arnold Saville hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 67-61 |
| 04:01 | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| 03:36 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Mauriello hits a floater in the paint set up by Lloyd Crisman | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Lloyd Crisman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Sanner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Trevor Calvin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Chris Mauriello (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Wimer (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Stanley Zeltmann (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Rhymes (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Saville (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Daniel Sandy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Cywinski (fresh) | |
| 03:21 | Southern | Arnold Saville's pass is intercepted by Lloyd Crisman | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:54 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Rhymes - foul #1 on James Rhymes, team foul #9 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho (SG), William Ned (SF), Brian Williams (PF) John Sanner, Trevor Calvin, Chris Mauriello | |
| Subs | Southern | Douglas Christiansen (PG), Walter Wasielewski (SG), Vincent Hall (SF), John Carr (PF), Hollis Sutterfield (C) Stanley Zeltmann, James Rhymes, Arnold Saville, Daniel Sandy, James Cywinski | |
| 02:54 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 02:54 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 02:36 | Southern | Hollis Sutterfield connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Douglas Christiansen | 71-63 |
| 02:36 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin (SG) Reynaldo Camacho | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 02:09 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin is fouled on the floor by Walter Wasielewski - foul #4 on Walter Wasielewski, team foul #10 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner (SG) William Ned | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 02:09 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin misses the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 02:09 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin misses the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 02:09 | Southern | Hollis Sutterfield grabs the board | 71-63 |
| 01:48 | Southern | Hollis Sutterfield comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Robert Wimer - foul #3 on Robert Wimer, team foul #6 | 71-63 |
| 01:48 | Southern | Hollis Sutterfield makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 01:48 | Southern | Hollis Sutterfield makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:19 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman is whistled for traveling | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Southern | Douglas Christiansen scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Carr | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on John Carr - foul #2 on John Carr, team foul #11 | 71-68 |
| 00:34 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:34 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Southern | Hollis Sutterfield hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 72-68 |
| 00:28 | Southern | Vincent Hall tips it in | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Christiansen - foul #4 on Douglas Christiansen, team foul #12 | 72-70 |
| 00:27 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams misses the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:27 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Southern | Douglas Christiansen scores on a 3 from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 00:04 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Lloyd Crisman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Sanner (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Trevor Calvin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brian Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Wimer (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Douglas Christiansen (fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Walter Wasielewski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Vincent Hall (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Carr (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Hollis Sutterfield (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:41 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams misses the lay-in | 73-73 |
| 04:40 | Southern | Douglas Christiansen gets the rebound | 73-73 |
| 04:35 | Southern | Douglas Christiansen buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Hollis Sutterfield | 73-75 |
| 04:24 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer misses the easy layup | 73-75 |
| 04:23 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer grabs the offensive rebound | 73-75 |
| 04:08 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Lloyd Crisman | 75-75 |
| 03:53 | Southern | Brian Williams is called for the reach on John Carr - foul #3 on Brian Williams, team foul #7 | 75-75 |
| 03:53 | Southern | John Carr makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 03:53 | Southern | John Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 03:42 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Trevor Calvin | 78-77 |
| 03:24 | Southern | John Carr can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 78-77 |
| 03:23 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer grabs the defensive rebound | 78-77 |
| 03:19 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman is fouled on the floor by Douglas Christiansen - foul #5 on Douglas Christiansen, team foul #13 | 78-77 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | William Ned (SF), Chris Mauriello (C) Trevor Calvin, Robert Wimer | |
| Subs | Southern | Stanley Zeltmann (PG) Douglas Christiansen | |
| 03:19 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 03:19 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 02:58 | Southern | Vincent Hall buries a shot from the right block | 80-79 |
| 02:58 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-79 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin (SF), Robert Wimer (C) William Ned, Chris Mauriello | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 02:40 | Detroit Mercy | John Carr swats the short shot by Trevor Calvin | 80-79 |
| 02:39 | Southern | Vincent Hall grabs the board | 80-79 |
| 02:32 | Southern | John Carr is hacked by Lloyd Crisman - foul #4 on Lloyd Crisman, team foul #8 | 80-79 |
| 02:32 | Southern | John Carr makes the 1st free throw | 80-80 |
| 02:32 | Southern | John Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| 02:11 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer is whistled for a carry | 80-81 |
| 01:59 | Southern | Hollis Sutterfield misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 80-81 |
| 01:58 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Lloyd Crisman | 80-81 |
| 01:39 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 80-81 |
| 01:37 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer tips it but misses | 80-81 |
| 01:35 | Southern | Walter Wasielewski snags the defensive board | 80-81 |
| 01:19 | Southern | Lloyd Crisman takes the ball from Hollis Sutterfield | 80-81 |
| 01:02 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 80-81 |
| 01:01 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer hits the follow up shot | 82-81 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Lloyd Crisman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Sanner (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Trevor Calvin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brian Williams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Wimer (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Stanley Zeltmann (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Wasielewski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Vincent Hall (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Carr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Hollis Sutterfield (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 00:38 | Southern | John Carr makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Hollis Sutterfield and the foul's on Brian Williams - foul #4 on Brian Williams, team foul #9 | 82-83 |
| 00:38 | Southern | John Carr misses the free throw | 82-83 |
| 00:38 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Brian Williams | 82-83 |
| 00:26 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 82-83 |
| 00:24 | Southern | Vincent Hall gets the rebound | 82-83 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Southern | Lloyd Crisman is called for the reach on Vincent Hall in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lloyd Crisman, team foul #10 | 82-83 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | William Ned (SF) Lloyd Crisman | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:22 | Southern | Vincent Hall misses the 1st free throw | 82-83 |
| 00:22 | Southern | Vincent Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 82-84 |
| 00:18 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-84 |
| 00:07 | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 82-84 |
| 00:06 | Detroit Mercy | John Sanner tips it but misses | 82-84 |
| 00:05 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin tips it but misses | 82-84 |
| 00:03 | Southern | Hollis Sutterfield pulls down the rebound | 82-84 |
| 00:00 | Southern | Hollis Sutterfield runs out the clock | 82-84 |