| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Dennis Bethea (fresh) SG - Alfred Noel (fresh) SF - John King (fresh) PF - Matthew Howard (fresh) C - Robert Collins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Terry Desjardins (fresh) SG - Clarence Henderson (fresh) SF - Sean Gough (fresh) PF - Patrick Sobieski (fresh) C - John Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Detroit Mercy | The short jumper by Robert Collins is denied by Patrick Sobieski | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to John Brown | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Detroit Mercy | John King connects on the turnaround in the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard misses badly on a runner in the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Sean Gough | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski tips it but misses | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:49 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza (SG), Charles Doroski (C) Alfred Noel, Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 17:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 17:18 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 16:56 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 16:55 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Patrick Sobieski | 2-2 |
| 16:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski is fouled on the floor by Dennis Bethea - foul #1 on Dennis Bethea, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel (SG), Barry Fanning (SF), Robert Collins (C) Dennis Bethea, John King, Matthew Howard | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha (PG), Herman Vincent (SG), John Scurry (SF), Daniel Holliday (PF), Richard Beveridge (C) Terry Desjardins, Clarence Henderson, Sean Gough, Patrick Sobieski, John Brown | |
| 16:24 | Illinois-Chicago | John Scurry hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Holliday | 2-4 |
| 16:22 | Detroit Mercy | Barry Fanning is hacked by Herman Vincent in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herman Vincent, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 15:58 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Barry Fanning | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Randy Cardoza (fresh) SG - Alfred Noel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Barry Fanning (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Doroski (fairly fresh) C - Robert Collins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Donovan McCartha (fresh) SG - Herman Vincent (fresh) SF - John Scurry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Holliday (fresh) C - Richard Beveridge (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Barry Fanning picks off the pass by Herman Vincent | 4-4 |
| 15:40 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel is hacked by Herman Vincent in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herman Vincent, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Fred Linderman (PF) Charles Doroski | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson (SG) Herman Vincent | |
| 15:26 | Detroit Mercy | Barry Fanning can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Scurry - foul #1 on John Scurry, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea (PG) Randy Cardoza | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson (SG), Patrick Sobieski (PF) David Thompson, John Scurry | |
| 15:26 | Detroit Mercy | Barry Fanning misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 15:26 | Detroit Mercy | Barry Fanning misses the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 15:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 15:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-7 |
| 15:00 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins misses the 3 from straight away | 4-7 |
| 14:58 | Detroit Mercy | Barry Fanning tips it in | 6-7 |
| 14:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Clarence Henderson and he's fouled by Fred Linderman - foul #1 on Fred Linderman, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza (SG), John King (SF), Matthew Howard (PF) Alfred Noel, Fred Linderman, Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins (PG), Sean Gough (SF), John Brown (C) Donovan McCartha, Patrick Sobieski, Richard Beveridge | |
| 14:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday makes the free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:21 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 6-10 |
| 14:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough gets the rebound | 6-10 |
| 13:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 6-10 |
| 13:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday tips it in | 6-12 |
| 13:33 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Barry Fanning | 8-12 |
| 13:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-12 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson (SG), Charles Doroski (PF), Robert Collins (C) Dennis Bethea, Matthew Howard, Barry Fanning | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha (PG), David Thompson (SG), John Scurry (SF), Patrick Sobieski (PF) Terry Desjardins, Clarence Henderson, Sean Gough, Daniel Holliday | |
| 13:16 | Detroit Mercy | Donovan McCartha steals the ball from John King in the backcourt | 8-12 |
| 13:14 | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson lays it in set up by Donovan McCartha | 8-14 |
| 13:07 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson is fouled on the floor by John Brown - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #4 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel (SG), Fred Linderman (SF) Randy Cardoza, John King | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 12:49 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Linderman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-14 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Beveridge (C) John Brown | |
| 12:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by David Thompson | 8-16 |
| 12:29 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Johnson and he's fouled by Richard Beveridge - foul #1 on Richard Beveridge, team foul #5 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard (PF) Charles Doroski | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson (SG) Donovan McCartha | |
| 12:29 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins misses the free throw | 10-16 |
| 12:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Beveridge pulls down the rebound | 10-16 |
| 12:23 | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-16 |
| 12:21 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Linderman grabs the board | 10-16 |
| 12:07 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard hits a wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Fred Linderman | 12-16 |
| 11:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-19 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alfred Noel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Fred Linderman (fresh) PF - Matthew Howard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Henderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Scurry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Sobieski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Beveridge (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Linderman connects on the shot from the right side set up by Robert Collins | 14-19 |
| 10:51 | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Fred Linderman - foul #2 on Fred Linderman, team foul #3 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea (PG), Randy Cardoza (SG), John King (SF), Charles Doroski (PF), Barry Fanning (C) John Johnson, Alfred Noel, Fred Linderman, Matthew Howard, Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins (PG), Sean Gough (SF), Daniel Holliday (PF), John Brown (C) Clarence Henderson, John Scurry, Patrick Sobieski, Richard Beveridge | |
| 10:51 | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 10:51 | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 10:36 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John King | 17-21 |
| 10:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Doroski - foul #1 on Charles Doroski, team foul #4 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha (SG) David Thompson | |
| 10:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 10:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 10:14 | Detroit Mercy | John Brown picks off the pass by Dennis Bethea in the backcourt | 17-23 |
| 09:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-23 |
| 09:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins tips it in | 17-25 |
| 09:51 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-25 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski (PF) Daniel Holliday | |
| 09:32 | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown is fouled on the floor by Dennis Bethea - foul #2 on Dennis Bethea, team foul #5 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson (SG), Matthew Howard (PF) Dennis Bethea, Barry Fanning | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson (SG) Terry Desjardins | |
| 09:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 17-25 |
| 09:05 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 17-25 |
| 08:37 | Detroit Mercy | John King misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 17-25 |
| 08:35 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson snags the offensive board | 17-25 |
| 08:17 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza is alone and drills a shot from the left side set up by John Johnson | 19-25 |
| 08:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #6 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Barry Fanning (PG), Alfred Noel (SG), Robert Collins (C) Randy Cardoza, John Johnson, Charles Doroski | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins (PG), Daniel Holliday (C) Donovan McCartha, John Brown | |
| 08:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 08:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 08:07 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins gets the rebound | 19-25 |
| 07:38 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-25 |
| 07:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday snags the defensive board | 19-25 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Barry Fanning (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Noel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Terry Desjardins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clarence Henderson (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Gough (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Sobieski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Holliday (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-25 |
| 07:17 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins gets the rebound | 19-25 |
| 06:59 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-25 |
| 06:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins grabs the defensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 06:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-25 |
| 06:44 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 06:41 | Detroit Mercy | Terry Desjardins steps in front of the Alfred Noel pass in the backcourt | 19-25 |
| 06:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Terry Desjardins | 19-27 |
| 06:19 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-27 |
| 06:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins is hacked by Robert Collins - foul #1 on Robert Collins, team foul #7 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson (PG), Randy Cardoza (SF) Barry Fanning, John King | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson (SG), John Scurry (SF), Richard Beveridge (C) Clarence Henderson, Sean Gough, Patrick Sobieski | |
| 06:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins misses the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:03 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 06:01 | Detroit Mercy | David Thompson is called for the reach on Alfred Noel in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Thompson, team foul #6 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Wise (PG) Terry Desjardins | |
| 05:47 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins lays it in on a nice dish by Alfred Noel | 24-27 |
| 05:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Collins denies the turnaround by Daniel Holliday | 24-27 |
| 05:30 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel snags the defensive board | 24-27 |
| 05:17 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins can't finish the layup | 24-27 |
| 05:16 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard tips it but misses | 24-27 |
| 05:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday grabs the defensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 04:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday travels with the ball | 24-27 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski (PF) Matthew Howard | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha (PG), Sean Gough (SF), Patrick Sobieski (PF), John Brown (C) Dennis Wise, John Scurry, Daniel Holliday, Richard Beveridge | |
| 04:45 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel is hacked by David Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Thompson, team foul #7 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins (PG) David Thompson | |
| 04:45 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:45 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 04:31 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 04:12 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Sean Gough - foul #1 on Sean Gough, team foul #8 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Barry Fanning (C) Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 04:12 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel misses the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:12 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:12 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski snags the offensive board | 26-27 |
| 03:59 | Detroit Mercy | Barry Fanning is hacked by Patrick Sobieski - foul #1 on Patrick Sobieski, team foul #9 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea (PG), Fred Linderman (PF) John Johnson, Alfred Noel | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson (SG), Herman Vincent (SF) Terry Desjardins, Sean Gough | |
| 03:59 | Detroit Mercy | Barry Fanning makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:59 | Detroit Mercy | Barry Fanning makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Donovan McCartha and the foul's on Fred Linderman - foul #3 on Fred Linderman, team foul #8 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John King (SF), Robert Collins (C) Randy Cardoza, Fred Linderman | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Scurry (SF) David Thompson | |
| 03:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski makes the free throw | 28-30 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Dennis Bethea (fresh) SG - Barry Fanning (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John King (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Doroski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Donovan McCartha (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Herman Vincent (fresh) SF - John Scurry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Sobieski (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Brown (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:32 | Detroit Mercy | Donovan McCartha is called for the reach on Dennis Bethea in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donovan McCartha, team foul #10 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Wise (PG) Patrick Sobieski | |
| 03:32 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 03:32 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 03:32 | Illinois-Chicago | John Scurry snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 03:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Doroski swats the dunk try by Donovan McCartha | 29-30 |
| 03:25 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 03:19 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea is hacked by Dennis Wise in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Wise, team foul #11 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson (SG), Richard Beveridge (C) Donovan McCartha, John Brown | |
| 03:19 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 03:19 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 03:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson scores on a 3 from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 03:02 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Bethea hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Barry Fanning | 32-33 |
| 02:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson hits the finger roll and the foul's on Charles Doroski - foul #2 on Charles Doroski, team foul #9 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson (SG), Randy Cardoza (SF), Matthew Howard (PF) Barry Fanning, John King, Charles Doroski | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson (PG), Daniel Holliday (PF), John Brown (C) Dennis Wise, John Scurry, Richard Beveridge | |
| 02:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson makes the free throw | 32-36 |
| 02:18 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 32-36 |
| 02:16 | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 01:54 | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown is whistled for a carry | 32-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John King (SF) Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins (PG), Donovan McCartha (SG), Sean Gough (SF), Patrick Sobieski (PF) David Thompson, Clarence Henderson, Herman Vincent, Daniel Holliday | |
| 01:51 | Detroit Mercy | John King is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Sobieski - foul #2 on Patrick Sobieski, team foul #12 | 32-36 |
| 01:51 | Detroit Mercy | John King makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 01:51 | Detroit Mercy | John King misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 01:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Sobieski grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 01:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough loses the ball out of bounds | 33-36 |
| 01:22 | Detroit Mercy | John King is fouled on the floor by Patrick Sobieski - foul #3 on Patrick Sobieski, team foul #13 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Barry Fanning (C) Randy Cardoza | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday (PF) Patrick Sobieski | |
| 01:22 | Detroit Mercy | John King makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 01:22 | Detroit Mercy | John King misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 01:22 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Daniel Holliday | 34-36 |
| 01:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Donovan McCartha clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 01:05 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 01:01 | Detroit Mercy | Terry Desjardins steals it from John King in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| 00:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins banks in the layup | 34-38 |
| 00:41 | Detroit Mercy | Barry Fanning makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-38 |
| 00:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 00:19 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Holliday | 36-38 |
| 00:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough is hacked by John King - foul #1 on John King, team foul #10 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Noel (SG), Randy Cardoza (SF), Charles Doroski (PF), Robert Collins (C) John Johnson, John King, Matthew Howard, Barry Fanning | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson (PG), Herman Vincent (SG), John Scurry (PF), Richard Beveridge (C) Terry Desjardins, Donovan McCartha, Daniel Holliday, John Brown | |
| 00:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 00:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Gough makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Cardoza can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 36-40 |