| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ellis Markham (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Pitts (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerry Czapla (fresh) 3 pts. C - Greg Decarlo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Jeffrey Wheeler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lindsay (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Haynes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bill Parra (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Anthony Thompson inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Thompson | 36-37 |
| 19:24 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Thompson | 36-37 |
| 19:22 | Southern | Anthony Thompson pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 19:18 | Southern | James Lindsay connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Anthony Thompson | 36-39 |
| 18:54 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon knocks in the 3 from straight away | 39-39 |
| 18:50 | Southern | Oscar Pitts steals the ball from James Lindsay | 39-39 |
| 18:32 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 18:31 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 18:15 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo is called for 5 seconds | 39-39 |
| 17:58 | Southern | Anthony Thompson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Lindsay | 39-42 |
| 17:53 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-42 |
| 17:34 | Southern | Bill Parra is whistled for a carry | 39-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard (SG), Terry Mariscal (SF), Albert Conway (PF), Harry Reiter (C) Harold Gordon, Oscar Pitts, Jerry Czapla, Greg Decarlo | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 17:15 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway blows the layup | 39-42 |
| 17:14 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway hits the follow up shot | 41-42 |
| 16:58 | Southern | Ellis Markham is called for the reach on Jeffrey Wheeler - foul #2 on Ellis Markham, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire (PG) Ellis Markham | |
| Subs | Southern | Bruce Loring (PG), William Howell (SG), Lawrence Hobson (SF), Kevin Johnson (PF), Joe Young (C) Jeffrey Wheeler, James Lindsay, Anthony Thompson, Earl Haynes, Bill Parra | |
| 16:53 | Southern | Lawrence Hobson drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Bruce Loring | 41-44 |
| 16:30 | Detroit Mercy | Joe Young is called for the reach on Jason Shepard - foul #1 on Joe Young, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts (SF), Jerry Czapla (PF) Roderick Haire, Harry Reiter | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 16:17 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 41-44 |
| 16:15 | Southern | Bruce Loring gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 16:10 | Southern | Lawrence Hobson is whistled for a carry | 41-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon (SG), Greg Decarlo (C) Terry Mariscal, Albert Conway | |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler (PG) Lawrence Hobson | |
| 15:53 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (PG) Jason Shepard | |
| Subs | Southern | Anthony Thompson (SF), Earl Haynes (PF), Roger Carter (C) William Howell, Kevin Johnson, Joe Young | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ellis Markham (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Pitts (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerry Czapla (fresh) 3 pts. C - Greg Decarlo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Jeffrey Wheeler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Loring (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earl Haynes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:42 | Southern | Roger Carter clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-44 |
| 15:41 | Southern | Roger Carter misses the tip | 41-44 |
| 15:39 | Southern | Bruce Loring tips it back up and in | 41-46 |
| 15:18 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Roger Carter - foul #4 on Roger Carter, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway (PF) Jerry Czapla | |
| Subs | Southern | James Lindsay (SG), Bill Parra (C) Bruce Loring, Roger Carter | |
| 15:18 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 15:18 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 15:18 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts snags the offensive board | 42-46 |
| 15:13 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon is fouled on the floor by James Lindsay - foul #1 on James Lindsay, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| 14:57 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo is fouled on the floor by Bill Parra - foul #3 on Bill Parra, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Terry Mariscal (SF) Oscar Pitts | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 14:35 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon misses short on a jump hook from close range | 42-46 |
| 14:33 | Southern | Bill Parra gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 14:28 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard (SG), Harry Reiter (C) Harold Gordon, Greg Decarlo | |
| Subs | Southern | Bruce Loring (PG), Kevin Johnson (PF) Jeffrey Wheeler, Earl Haynes | |
| 14:11 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 13:56 | Southern | Anthony Thompson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 13:34 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Shepard and he's fouled by Bill Parra - foul #4 on Bill Parra, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts (SF), Jerry Czapla (PF) Ellis Markham, Albert Conway | |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler (PG), Earl Haynes (PF) Anthony Thompson, Bill Parra | |
| 13:34 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter misses the free throw | 46-49 |
| 13:34 | Southern | Earl Haynes snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 13:05 | Southern | James Lindsay buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jeffrey Wheeler | 46-52 |
| 12:55 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla is whistled for a carry | 46-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon (SG), Greg Decarlo (C) Terry Mariscal, Harry Reiter | |
| Subs | Southern | William Howell (SF) James Lindsay | |
| 12:33 | Southern | Earl Haynes can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Jerry Czapla - foul #1 on Jerry Czapla, team foul #2 | 46-52 |
| 12:33 | Southern | Earl Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 12:33 | Southern | Earl Haynes misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 12:33 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 12:09 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jeffrey Wheeler - foul #2 on Jeffrey Wheeler, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (PG) Jason Shepard | |
| Subs | Southern | Anthony Thompson (SF), Joe Young (C) William Howell, Earl Haynes | |
| 12:09 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 12:09 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 11:51 | Southern | Bruce Loring knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ellis Markham (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Pitts (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jerry Czapla (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Decarlo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Jeffrey Wheeler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Loring (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Young (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-56 |
| 11:26 | Southern | Joe Young snags the defensive board | 48-56 |
| 11:22 | Southern | Bruce Loring loses the ball out of bounds | 48-56 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Terry Mariscal (SG), Harry Reiter (SF), Albert Conway (PF) Harold Gordon, Oscar Pitts, Jerry Czapla | |
| Subs | Southern | James Lindsay (SG), Earl Haynes (PF) Jeffrey Wheeler, Kevin Johnson | |
| 11:07 | Detroit Mercy | Joe Young blocks the short jumper by Harry Reiter | 48-56 |
| 11:05 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Conway misses the tip | 48-56 |
| 11:04 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 10:49 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter is hacked by Earl Haynes - foul #2 on Earl Haynes, team foul #7 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard (SG) Greg Decarlo | |
| Subs | Southern | William Howell (PG) Bruce Loring | |
| 10:49 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 10:49 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 10:24 | Southern | Anthony Thompson hits a jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Terry Mariscal - foul #1 on Terry Mariscal, team foul #3 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler (PG) William Howell | |
| 10:24 | Southern | Anthony Thompson makes the free throw | 50-59 |
| 10:07 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by James Lindsay - foul #2 on James Lindsay, team foul #8 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon (SG), Oscar Pitts (SF), Jerry Czapla (PF) Ellis Markham, Terry Mariscal, Harry Reiter | |
| Subs | Southern | Bruce Loring (SF) Anthony Thompson | |
| 10:07 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 10:07 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 09:52 | Southern | James Lindsay misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-59 |
| 09:51 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| 09:30 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Jason Shepard | 54-59 |
| 09:15 | Southern | Bruce Loring knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-61 |
| 09:13 | Detroit Mercy | James Lindsay takes the ball from Jason Shepard in the backcourt | 54-61 |
| 09:11 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler hits the finger roll set up by James Lindsay | 54-63 |
| 09:06 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard is hacked by Jeffrey Wheeler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Wheeler, team foul #9 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo (C) Albert Conway | |
| Subs | Southern | William Howell (SF), Kevin Johnson (C) James Lindsay, Joe Young | |
| 09:06 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 09:06 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 08:49 | Southern | William Howell is fouled on the floor by Oscar Pitts - foul #2 on Oscar Pitts, team foul #4 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (PG), Terry Mariscal (SG) Jason Shepard, Harold Gordon | |
| Subs | Southern | Anthony Thompson (SF) William Howell | |
| 08:30 | Southern | Kevin Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 56-63 |
| 08:28 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Terry Mariscal | 56-63 |
| 08:10 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham travels with the ball | 56-63 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter (SF), Albert Conway (PF) Oscar Pitts, Jerry Czapla | |
| Subs | Southern | William Howell (PG), Lawrence Hobson (SG) Jeffrey Wheeler, Bruce Loring | |
| 07:47 | Southern | Earl Haynes loses the dribble to Greg Decarlo | 56-63 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ellis Markham (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Mariscal (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Harry Reiter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Albert Conway (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Greg Decarlo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - William Howell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Hobson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earl Haynes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:41 | Detroit Mercy | Terry Mariscal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-63 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon (SG) Terry Mariscal | |
| Subs | Southern | James Lindsay (SG), Roger Carter (PF), Bill Parra (C) Lawrence Hobson, Earl Haynes, Kevin Johnson | |
| 07:20 | Southern | Anthony Thompson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-63 |
| 07:18 | Southern | Roger Carter tips it home | 56-65 |
| 07:11 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-65 |
| 06:56 | Southern | James Lindsay misses short on a floater from the right block | 59-65 |
| 06:54 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 06:33 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Ellis Markham | 61-65 |
| 06:20 | Southern | William Howell clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Ellis Markham - foul #3 on Ellis Markham, team foul #5 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard (PG), Terry Mariscal (SG), Oscar Pitts (SF), Jerry Czapla (PF) Ellis Markham, Harold Gordon, Harry Reiter, Greg Decarlo | |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler (PG) Anthony Thompson | |
| 06:20 | Southern | William Howell makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 06:20 | Southern | William Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 06:20 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla snags the defensive board | 61-66 |
| 06:03 | Detroit Mercy | Terry Mariscal connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Oscar Pitts | 64-66 |
| 05:58 | Southern | William Howell hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Wheeler | 64-69 |
| 05:41 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-69 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire (PG) Albert Conway | |
| Subs | Southern | Bruce Loring (SG), Lawrence Hobson (SF), Kevin Johnson (PF) James Lindsay, William Howell, Roger Carter | |
| 05:17 | Southern | Bill Parra hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bruce Loring and he's fouled by Terry Mariscal - foul #2 on Terry Mariscal, team foul #6 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (PG), Harry Reiter (C) Roderick Haire, Terry Mariscal | |
| Subs | Southern | Earl Haynes (PF) Kevin Johnson | |
| 05:17 | Southern | Bill Parra makes the free throw | 64-72 |
| 04:59 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-72 |
| 04:57 | Southern | The rebound goes to Bruce Loring | 64-72 |
| 04:52 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler misses the shot from the left wing | 64-72 |
| 04:50 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla snags the defensive board | 64-72 |
| 04:30 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 64-72 |
| 04:28 | Southern | Bruce Loring snags the defensive board | 64-72 |
| 04:20 | Southern | Bill Parra scores on a turnaround from the right block | 64-74 |
| 03:55 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter is whistled for a carry | 64-74 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon (SG), Terry Mariscal (SF), Albert Conway (PF), Greg Decarlo (C) Jason Shepard, Oscar Pitts, Jerry Czapla, Harry Reiter | |
| Subs | Southern | James Lindsay (SG), Anthony Thompson (SF), Roger Carter (PF), Kevin Johnson (C) Bruce Loring, Lawrence Hobson, Earl Haynes, Bill Parra | |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:26 | Southern | Kevin Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 64-74 |
| 03:24 | Southern | James Lindsay tips it home | 64-76 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ellis Markham (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Mariscal (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Conway (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Greg Decarlo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Jeffrey Wheeler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Lindsay (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Terry Mariscal | 67-76 |
| 03:02 | Southern | Anthony Thompson buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Kevin Johnson | 67-78 |
| 02:59 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-78 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts (SF), Jerry Czapla (PF) Terry Mariscal, Albert Conway | |
| Subs | Southern | Earl Haynes (PF), Bill Parra (C) Roger Carter, Kevin Johnson | |
| 02:54 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 67-78 |
| 02:52 | Southern | Bill Parra grabs the defensive rebound | 67-78 |
| 02:48 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-78 |
| 02:46 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla snags the defensive board | 67-78 |
| 02:25 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Decarlo buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Ellis Markham | 69-78 |
| 02:10 | Southern | Anthony Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-78 |
| 01:46 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Earl Haynes - foul #3 on Earl Haynes, team foul #10 | 69-78 |
| 01:46 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla makes the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 01:46 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:28 | Southern | Oscar Pitts steals it from Earl Haynes | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:05 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Oscar Pitts | 74-78 |
| 00:48 | Southern | James Lindsay buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Thompson | 74-81 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Ellis Markham, team foul #7 | 74-81 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Southern | Harold Gordon is called for the reach on Anthony Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Gordon, team foul #8 | 74-81 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Southern | Joe Young (PF) Earl Haynes | |
| 00:40 | Southern | Anthony Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:40 | Southern | Anthony Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-83 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-83 |
| 00:33 | Southern | Bill Parra grabs the defensive rebound | 74-83 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Southern | Bill Parra is fouled in the backcourt by Ellis Markham - foul #5 on Ellis Markham, team foul #9 | 74-83 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Shepard (PG) Ellis Markham | |
| Subs | Southern | Bruce Loring (SF) Anthony Thompson | |
| 00:30 | Southern | Bill Parra makes the 1st free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:30 | Southern | Bill Parra makes the 2nd free throw | 74-85 |
| 00:26 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Greg Decarlo | 76-85 |
| 00:26 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-85 |
| 00:25 | Southern | Joe Young is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Shepard - foul #1 on Jason Shepard, team foul #10 | 76-85 |
| 00:25 | Southern | Joe Young makes the 1st free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:25 | Southern | Joe Young misses the 2nd free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:25 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla gets the rebound | 76-86 |
| 00:19 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Wheeler is called for the reach on Harold Gordon - foul #4 on Jeffrey Wheeler, team foul #11 | 76-86 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Terry Mariscal (SF), Albert Conway (PF), Harry Reiter (C) Oscar Pitts, Jerry Czapla, Greg Decarlo | |
| Subs | Southern | William Howell (SG), Lawrence Hobson (SF), Roger Carter (PF), Kevin Johnson (C) Jeffrey Wheeler, James Lindsay, Joe Young, Bill Parra | |
| 00:19 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:19 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 77-86 |
| 00:17 | Southern | Harold Gordon is called for the reach on William Howell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Gordon, team foul #11 | 77-86 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Oscar Pitts (SF), Jerry Czapla (PF), Greg Decarlo (C) Terry Mariscal, Albert Conway, Harry Reiter | |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler (PG), James Lindsay (SG), Earl Haynes (PF), Joe Young (C) Bruce Loring, Lawrence Hobson, Roger Carter, Kevin Johnson | |
| 00:17 | Southern | William Howell misses the 1st free throw | 77-86 |
| 00:17 | Southern | William Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 77-86 |
| 00:17 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Greg Decarlo | 77-86 |
| 00:12 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Oscar Pitts | 80-86 |
| 00:12 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-86 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Southern | Bruce Loring (SF), Bill Parra (C) William Howell, Earl Haynes | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Southern | James Lindsay is hacked by Harold Gordon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harold Gordon, team foul #12 | 80-86 |
| 00:10 | Southern | James Lindsay misses the 1st free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:10 | Southern | James Lindsay makes the 2nd free throw | 80-87 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Loring steps in front of the Jason Shepard pass | 80-87 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler runs out the clock | 80-87 |