| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ernesto Quintana (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Gross (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Riley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clifton Seawell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Elmer Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ellis Markham (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Pitts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Czapla (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Greg Decarlo (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 19:47 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon tips it back up and in | 32-34 |
| 19:31 | Western Carolina | Theodore Riley misses the fadeaway near the basket | 32-34 |
| 19:30 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 19:07 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Harold Gordon | 32-37 |
| 18:49 | Western Carolina | Clifton Seawell double dribbles | 32-37 |
| 18:35 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 18:33 | Western Carolina | Jesse Gross pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 18:12 | Western Carolina | Ernesto Quintana can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 18:11 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 18:05 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 18:04 | Western Carolina | Theodore Riley pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 17:44 | Western Carolina | Jesse Gross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-37 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard (SG), Albert Conway (C) Harold Gordon, Greg Decarlo | |
| 17:22 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham clanks a floater from the free throw line | 32-37 |
| 17:20 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard tips it home | 32-39 |
| 17:02 | Western Carolina | Clifton Seawell comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-39 |
| 17:00 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 16:35 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Shepard | 32-42 |
| 16:17 | Western Carolina | Jesse Gross hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 32-42 |
| 16:15 | Western Carolina | Elmer Clark tips it home | 34-42 |
| 15:52 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts is fouled on the floor by Theodore Riley - foul #2 on Theodore Riley, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Emanuel Fenster (PG), Charles Robinson (SG), Thomas Selzer (SF), Charles Kaliszewski (PF), William Gregory (C) Ernesto Quintana, Jesse Gross, Theodore Riley, Clifton Seawell, Elmer Clark | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon (SG), Terry Mariscal (SF), Greg Decarlo (C) Ellis Markham, Oscar Pitts, Jerry Czapla | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Emanuel Fenster (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Selzer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Kaliszewski (fresh) C - William Gregory (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jason Shepard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Mariscal (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Albert Conway (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Decarlo (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 15:23 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo clanks a runner from the right block | 34-42 |
| 15:22 | Western Carolina | Emanuel Fenster grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 15:16 | Western Carolina | Charles Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-42 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire (PG) Jason Shepard | |
| 14:57 | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 14:55 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo grabs the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 14:39 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Albert Conway, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter (PF) Albert Conway | |
| 14:15 | Western Carolina | Terry Mariscal is called for the reach on Thomas Selzer - foul #2 on Terry Mariscal, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jesse Gross (SG) Charles Kaliszewski | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (PG) Roderick Haire | |
| 13:54 | Western Carolina | Emanuel Fenster misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-42 |
| 13:52 | Western Carolina | Jesse Gross grabs the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 13:36 | Western Carolina | William Gregory misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 34-42 |
| 13:35 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Robinson | 34-42 |
| 13:23 | Western Carolina | Charles Robinson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Emanuel Fenster | 37-42 |
| 13:10 | Detroit Mercy | Terry Mariscal is called for traveling | 37-42 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ernesto Quintana (PG), Theodore Riley (SF), Clifton Seawell (PF), Elmer Clark (C) Emanuel Fenster, Charles Robinson, Thomas Selzer, William Gregory | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard (SG), Oscar Pitts (SF), Jerry Czapla (PF), Albert Conway (C) Harold Gordon, Terry Mariscal, Harry Reiter, Greg Decarlo | |
| 12:51 | Western Carolina | Theodore Riley misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Jerry Czapla - foul #2 on Jerry Czapla, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| 12:51 | Western Carolina | Theodore Riley misses the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 12:51 | Western Carolina | Theodore Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 12:36 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 38-42 |
| 12:34 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Ernesto Quintana | 38-42 |
| 12:10 | Western Carolina | Ernesto Quintana knocks in the floater from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 11:55 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla is fouled on the floor by Jesse Gross - foul #1 on Jesse Gross, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Robinson (SG) Jesse Gross | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire (PG) Ellis Markham | |
| 11:49 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-42 |
| 11:47 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway tips it in | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ernesto Quintana (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charles Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Theodore Riley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clifton Seawell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Elmer Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Roderick Haire (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Shepard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Oscar Pitts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Czapla (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Albert Conway (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Western Carolina | Elmer Clark misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Oscar Pitts - foul #2 on Oscar Pitts, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Emanuel Fenster (PG) Ernesto Quintana | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon (SG), Greg Decarlo (C) Roderick Haire, Jerry Czapla | |
| 11:18 | Western Carolina | Elmer Clark makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 11:18 | Western Carolina | Elmer Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 11:14 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| 10:51 | Western Carolina | Clifton Seawell can't connect on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Greg Decarlo - foul #1 on Greg Decarlo, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Selzer (SF) Theodore Riley | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Terry Mariscal (SF), Harry Reiter (PF) Oscar Pitts, Albert Conway | |
| 10:51 | Western Carolina | Clifton Seawell makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 10:51 | Western Carolina | Clifton Seawell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 10:30 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon misses the easy layup but the foul's on Charles Robinson - foul #1 on Charles Robinson, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jesse Gross (SG), William Gregory (C) Clifton Seawell, Elmer Clark | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (PG) Jason Shepard | |
| 10:30 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 10:30 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 10:18 | Western Carolina | Jesse Gross misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 10:16 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 09:53 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter misses long on a floater from the left side | 44-45 |
| 09:51 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter tips it back up and in | 44-47 |
| 09:46 | Western Carolina | Charles Robinson knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jesse Gross | 47-47 |
| 09:21 | Detroit Mercy | Terry Mariscal clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 09:20 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Jesse Gross | 47-47 |
| 09:09 | Western Carolina | Thomas Selzer buries a jumper from the left side set up by Emanuel Fenster | 49-47 |
| 08:50 | Detroit Mercy | Emanuel Fenster is called for the reach on Ellis Markham - foul #1 on Emanuel Fenster, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ernesto Quintana (PG), Theodore Riley (SF), Clifton Seawell (PF), Elmer Clark (C) Emanuel Fenster, Charles Robinson, Thomas Selzer, William Gregory | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard (SG), Oscar Pitts (SF), Jerry Czapla (PF), Albert Conway (C) Harold Gordon, Terry Mariscal, Harry Reiter, Greg Decarlo | |
| 08:36 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Ernesto Quintana - foul #3 on Ernesto Quintana, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| 08:36 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 08:36 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:27 | Western Carolina | Elmer Clark comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 49-49 |
| 08:26 | Western Carolina | Elmer Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 08:17 | Western Carolina | Jerry Czapla is called for the reach on Clifton Seawell - foul #3 on Jerry Czapla, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rafael Powell (SG) Jesse Gross | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire (PG) Ellis Markham | |
| 08:09 | Western Carolina | Clifton Seawell scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 51-49 |
| 07:57 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard is hacked by Clifton Seawell - foul #2 on Clifton Seawell, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Robinson (SG) Rafael Powell | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 07:41 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 07:39 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla snags the offensive board | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ernesto Quintana (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Theodore Riley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clifton Seawell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Elmer Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Roderick Haire (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Shepard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Oscar Pitts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Czapla (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Conway (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo (C) Albert Conway | |
| 06:56 | Western Carolina | Elmer Clark misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jerry Czapla - foul #4 on Jerry Czapla, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jesse Gross (SG) Charles Robinson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (PG), Harold Gordon (SG) Roderick Haire, Jason Shepard | |
| 06:56 | Western Carolina | Elmer Clark makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:56 | Western Carolina | Elmer Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:56 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 06:40 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Oscar Pitts | 52-52 |
| 06:19 | Western Carolina | Ernesto Quintana misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 06:18 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Jerry Czapla | 52-52 |
| 06:06 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon is fouled on the floor by Elmer Clark - foul #1 on Elmer Clark, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Emanuel Fenster (PG), Charles Robinson (SF), Thomas Selzer (PF), William Gregory (C) Ernesto Quintana, Theodore Riley, Clifton Seawell, Elmer Clark | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Terry Mariscal (SF), Albert Conway (PF), Harry Reiter (C) Oscar Pitts, Jerry Czapla, Greg Decarlo | |
| 06:06 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 06:06 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 05:54 | Western Carolina | Thomas Selzer knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Emanuel Fenster | 55-54 |
| 05:33 | Detroit Mercy | 3 seconds is called on Ellis Markham | 55-54 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard (SG) Harold Gordon | |
| 05:20 | Western Carolina | Terry Mariscal is called for the reach on Charles Robinson - foul #3 on Terry Mariscal, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| 05:20 | Western Carolina | Charles Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 05:20 | Western Carolina | Charles Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:03 | Detroit Mercy | Terry Mariscal misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 05:01 | Western Carolina | William Gregory snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 04:48 | Western Carolina | Emanuel Fenster misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 04:46 | Detroit Mercy | Terry Mariscal grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 04:29 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter's floater is tipped away by William Gregory | 57-54 |
| 04:28 | Western Carolina | Thomas Selzer grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 04:17 | Western Carolina | William Gregory blows the layup | 57-54 |
| 04:16 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Harry Reiter | 57-54 |
| 04:10 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-54 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ernesto Quintana (PG), Theodore Riley (SF), Clifton Seawell (PF), Elmer Clark (C) Emanuel Fenster, Jesse Gross, Thomas Selzer, William Gregory | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon (SG), Oscar Pitts (SF), Jerry Czapla (PF), Greg Decarlo (C) Ellis Markham, Terry Mariscal, Albert Conway, Harry Reiter | |
| 03:54 | Western Carolina | A charge is called on Clifton Seawell - foul #3 on Clifton Seawell, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| 03:41 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon is hacked by Elmer Clark - foul #2 on Elmer Clark, team foul #9 | 57-54 |
| 03:41 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 03:41 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ernesto Quintana (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Theodore Riley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clifton Seawell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Elmer Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jason Shepard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Gordon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar Pitts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Czapla (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Greg Decarlo (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:22 | Western Carolina | Charles Robinson loses the ball out of bounds | 57-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Emanuel Fenster (SG) Charles Robinson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 03:03 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Harold Gordon | 57-58 |
| 02:47 | Western Carolina | Theodore Riley misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 02:45 | Western Carolina | Clifton Seawell hits the follow up shot | 59-58 |
| 02:40 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-58 |
| 02:38 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard tips it home | 59-60 |
| 02:25 | Western Carolina | Elmer Clark makes the runner from the baseline set up by Theodore Riley | 61-60 |
| 02:14 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jason Shepard | 61-62 |
| 01:47 | Western Carolina | Emanuel Fenster hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-62 |
| 01:33 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo jams it on a great pass from Jason Shepard | 64-64 |
| 01:10 | Western Carolina | Ernesto Quintana makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Theodore Riley | 67-64 |
| 00:55 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Emanuel Fenster - foul #2 on Emanuel Fenster, team foul #10 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jesse Gross (SG) Emanuel Fenster | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 00:55 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:55 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Western Carolina | Jesse Gross can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 00:28 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 00:21 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon is fouled on the floor by Ernesto Quintana - foul #4 on Ernesto Quintana, team foul #11 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (PG) Jason Shepard | |
| 00:21 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:21 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:02 | Western Carolina | Theodore Riley drills a jumpshot from the left side | 69-67 |
| 00:02 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts clanks a halfcourt shot | 69-67 |