| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - John Johnson (fresh) SG - Jerome Thorton (fresh) SF - John King (fresh) PF - Matthew Howard (fresh) C - Robert Collins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - John Schultz (fresh) SG - Sidney Cook (fresh) SF - Frank Lewis (fresh) PF - Teddy Woody (fresh) C - John Marden (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | John Marden wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Alcorn State | John Marden hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Alcorn State | Teddy Woody tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson's pass is intercepted by John Schultz in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | Alcorn State | Frank Lewis lays it in on a nice dish by John Schultz | 0-4 |
| 19:14 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 19:12 | Alcorn State | Frank Lewis gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 19:02 | Alcorn State | John Marden can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-4 |
| 19:00 | Alcorn State | Frank Lewis tips it in | 0-6 |
| 18:51 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Sidney Cook - foul #1 on Sidney Cook, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| 18:51 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins misses the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 18:51 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 1-6 |
| 18:42 | Alcorn State | Frank Lewis connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Teddy Woody | 1-8 |
| 18:27 | Detroit Mercy | John King hits a runner from the right block | 3-8 |
| 18:10 | Alcorn State | Frank Lewis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 3-8 |
| 18:09 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Robert Collins | 3-8 |
| 18:05 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins hits a jumper from the left block set up by Matthew Howard and he's fouled by John Marden - foul #1 on John Marden, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| 18:05 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins misses the free throw | 5-8 |
| 18:05 | Alcorn State | Teddy Woody grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 17:53 | Alcorn State | Frank Lewis misses the easy layup | 5-8 |
| 17:51 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| 17:25 | Detroit Mercy | Sidney Cook is called for the reach on Matthew Howard - foul #2 on Sidney Cook, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ben Corpuz (SG), Charles Doroski (SF), Paul James (C) Jerome Thorton, John King, Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jason Bradley (SG), Reginald Glover (SF), David Wilham (PF), Mark Usry (C) Sidney Cook, Frank Lewis, Teddy Woody, John Marden | |
| 17:07 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by John Johnson | 7-8 |
| 16:39 | Alcorn State | Jason Bradley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 16:38 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 16:18 | Detroit Mercy | Ben Corpuz misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Reginald Glover - foul #1 on Reginald Glover, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eugene Lazarski (PG), John King (SF), Robert Collins (C) John Johnson, Matthew Howard, Paul James | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 16:18 | Detroit Mercy | Ben Corpuz misses the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:18 | Detroit Mercy | Ben Corpuz makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:51 | Alcorn State | Ben Corpuz is called for the reach on Jason Bradley - foul #1 on Ben Corpuz, team foul #1 | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Eugene Lazarski (fresh) SG - Ben Corpuz (fresh) 1 pts. SF - John King (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Doroski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Collins (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - John Schultz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Bradley (fresh) SF - Reginald Glover (fresh) PF - David Wilham (fresh) C - Mark Usry (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Alcorn State | The short jumper by Mark Usry is denied by Robert Collins | 8-8 |
| 15:32 | Alcorn State | Reginald Glover snags the offensive board | 8-8 |
| 15:03 | Alcorn State | Jason Bradley comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Collins - foul #1 on Robert Collins, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson (PG), Jerome Thorton (SG), Fred Linderman (PF) Eugene Lazarski, Ben Corpuz, Charles Doroski | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Frank Lewis (SF), Teddy Woody (PF) John Schultz, David Wilham | |
| 15:03 | Alcorn State | Jason Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:03 | Alcorn State | Jason Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:43 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Jerome Thorton | 10-10 |
| 14:26 | Alcorn State | Frank Lewis's pass is intercepted by Robert Collins | 10-10 |
| 14:09 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson's pass is intercepted by Frank Lewis | 10-10 |
| 13:56 | Alcorn State | Jason Bradley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 13:55 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Linderman grabs the board | 10-10 |
| 13:42 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Bradley takes the ball from John King | 10-10 |
| 13:28 | Alcorn State | Mark Usry drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Teddy Woody | 10-12 |
| 13:11 | Detroit Mercy | John King jams it set up by Fred Linderman | 12-12 |
| 12:54 | Alcorn State | Jason Bradley makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Reginald Glover and he's fouled by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #3 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eugene Lazarski (PG), Ben Corpuz (SG), Charles Doroski (SF), Matthew Howard (PF), Paul James (C) John Johnson, Jerome Thorton, John King, Fred Linderman, Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Schultz (PG), David Wilham (SF), Ira Conklin (PF), John Marden (C) Reginald Glover, Frank Lewis, Teddy Woody, Mark Usry | |
| 12:54 | Alcorn State | Jason Bradley makes the free throw | 12-15 |
| 12:39 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Bradley steals it from Matthew Howard | 12-15 |
| 12:29 | Alcorn State | Paul James is called for the reach on Jason Bradley - foul #1 on Paul James, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| 12:13 | Alcorn State | Jason Bradley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-15 |
| 12:12 | Alcorn State | David Wilham tips it back up and in | 12-17 |
| 11:58 | Detroit Mercy | Eugene Lazarski misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-17 |
| 11:56 | Alcorn State | John Marden gets the rebound | 12-17 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Eugene Lazarski (fresh) SG - Ben Corpuz (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Charles Doroski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Howard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul James (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - John Schultz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Bradley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Wilham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ira Conklin (fresh) C - John Marden (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Alcorn State | John Marden is fouled on the floor by Paul James - foul #2 on Paul James, team foul #5 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson (PG), Jerome Thorton (SG), Fred Linderman (SF) Eugene Lazarski, Ben Corpuz, Paul James | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Frank Lewis (SF), Teddy Woody (PF) David Wilham, Ira Conklin | |
| 11:25 | Alcorn State | John Schultz is whistled for a carry | 12-17 |
| 11:11 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-17 |
| 11:10 | Alcorn State | John Marden snags the defensive board | 12-17 |
| 11:04 | Alcorn State | John Marden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-17 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John King (SF) Fred Linderman | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Reginald Glover (SG) Jason Bradley | |
| 10:45 | Detroit Mercy | John King clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Teddy Woody - foul #1 on Teddy Woody, team foul #5 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins (C) Charles Doroski | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Wilham (C) John Marden | |
| 10:45 | Detroit Mercy | John King misses the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 10:45 | Detroit Mercy | John King makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 10:33 | Alcorn State | John Schultz knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Wilham | 13-19 |
| 10:22 | Detroit Mercy | John King is fouled on the floor by Reginald Glover - foul #2 on Reginald Glover, team foul #6 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jason Bradley (SG) Reginald Glover | |
| 10:10 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-19 |
| 10:09 | Alcorn State | Teddy Woody gets the rebound | 13-19 |
| 09:45 | Alcorn State | Frank Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-19 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ben Corpuz (SG), Charles Doroski (PF) Jerome Thorton, Matthew Howard | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Mark Usry (PF), Ira Conklin (C) Frank Lewis, Teddy Woody | |
| 09:31 | Detroit Mercy | John King buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Ben Corpuz | 15-19 |
| 09:09 | Alcorn State | David Wilham is whistled for traveling | 15-19 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eugene Lazarski (PG), Fred Linderman (PF) John Johnson, John King | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Marden (C) Ira Conklin | |
| 08:52 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Linderman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-19 |
| 08:51 | Detroit Mercy | Ben Corpuz hits the follow up shot | 17-19 |
| 08:46 | Alcorn State | David Wilham blows the layup but he's fouled by Fred Linderman - foul #1 on Fred Linderman, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard (PF) Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 08:46 | Alcorn State | David Wilham makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:46 | Alcorn State | David Wilham makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:39 | Detroit Mercy | The short jumper by Matthew Howard is denied by John Marden | 17-21 |
| 08:38 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Linderman grabs the offensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 08:28 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Ben Corpuz | 19-21 |
| 08:02 | Alcorn State | Jason Bradley misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 19-21 |
| 08:01 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 07:43 | Detroit Mercy | Ben Corpuz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-21 |
| 07:41 | Alcorn State | Mark Usry grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Eugene Lazarski (fresh) SG - Ben Corpuz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fred Linderman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Howard (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Doroski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - John Schultz (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Bradley (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Wilham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Usry (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Marden (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Alcorn State | Jason Bradley misses the easy layup | 19-21 |
| 07:36 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 07:30 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Usry steals it from Charles Doroski | 19-21 |
| 07:19 | Alcorn State | David Wilham steps out of bounds on the sideline | 19-21 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson (PG), Jerome Thorton (SG), John King (SF), Robert Collins (C) Eugene Lazarski, Ben Corpuz, Fred Linderman, Charles Doroski | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Frank Lewis (SF), Teddy Woody (PF) David Wilham, John Marden | |
| 07:01 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-21 |
| 07:00 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Teddy Woody | 19-21 |
| 06:46 | Alcorn State | Frank Lewis misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Collins - foul #2 on Robert Collins, team foul #7 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Fred Linderman (PF), Charles Doroski (C) Matthew Howard, Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ira Conklin (C) Mark Usry | |
| 06:46 | Alcorn State | Frank Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 06:46 | Alcorn State | Frank Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 06:22 | Detroit Mercy | John King can't connect on a floater in the paint | 19-22 |
| 06:20 | Alcorn State | Ira Conklin grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 06:08 | Alcorn State | Frank Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-22 |
| 06:06 | Alcorn State | Ira Conklin pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 05:48 | Alcorn State | John Schultz buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 19-24 |
| 05:28 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-24 |
| 05:13 | Alcorn State | John Schultz misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 05:11 | Detroit Mercy | John King grabs the defensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 05:00 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Bradley picks off the pass by Charles Doroski | 22-24 |
| 04:56 | Alcorn State | John Schultz is whistled for traveling | 22-24 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ben Corpuz (SG), Matthew Howard (PF) Jerome Thorton, Fred Linderman | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Wilham (SF), Mark Usry (PF), John Marden (C) Frank Lewis, Teddy Woody, Ira Conklin | |
| 04:48 | Detroit Mercy | John King comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-24 |
| 04:47 | Alcorn State | John Marden gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 04:30 | Alcorn State | David Wilham knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by John Schultz | 22-26 |
| 04:11 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by David Wilham - foul #1 on David Wilham, team foul #7 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eugene Lazarski (PG) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 04:11 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski misses the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 04:11 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski misses the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 04:11 | Alcorn State | John Marden gets the rebound | 22-26 |
| 03:42 | Alcorn State | John Schultz makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-29 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Eugene Lazarski (fresh) SG - Ben Corpuz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John King (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Matthew Howard (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Doroski (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - John Schultz (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Bradley (tired) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - David Wilham (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Usry (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Marden (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Detroit Mercy | Ben Corpuz misses the 3 from the right corner | 22-29 |
| 03:27 | Alcorn State | Mark Usry gets the rebound | 22-29 |
| 03:16 | Alcorn State | Mark Usry is hacked by Matthew Howard - foul #1 on Matthew Howard, team foul #8 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson (PG), Jerome Thorton (SG), Fred Linderman (SF), Robert Collins (C) Eugene Lazarski, Ben Corpuz, John King, Charles Doroski | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Reginald Glover (PG), Sidney Cook (SG), Frank Lewis (SF) John Schultz, Jason Bradley, David Wilham | |
| 03:16 | Alcorn State | Mark Usry makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 03:16 | Alcorn State | Mark Usry misses the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 03:16 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins pulls down the rebound | 22-30 |
| 03:01 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-30 |
| 02:59 | Alcorn State | Frank Lewis grabs the board | 22-30 |
| 02:53 | Alcorn State | Mark Usry is fouled on the floor by Fred Linderman - foul #2 on Fred Linderman, team foul #9 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Teddy Woody (PF) John Marden | |
| 02:53 | Alcorn State | Mark Usry misses the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 02:53 | Detroit Mercy | Jerome Thorton gets the rebound | 22-30 |
| 02:41 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Collins | 25-30 |
| 02:15 | Alcorn State | Reginald Glover comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-30 |
| 02:13 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Linderman gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| 01:46 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Reginald Glover - foul #3 on Reginald Glover, team foul #8 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ben Corpuz (SG), John King (SF) Jerome Thorton, Matthew Howard | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Schultz (PG), David Wilham (C) Reginald Glover, Mark Usry | |
| 01:46 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 01:46 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 01:34 | Alcorn State | John Schultz hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Collins - foul #3 on Robert Collins, team foul #10 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eugene Lazarski (PG), Matthew Howard (PF), Paul James (C) John Johnson, Fred Linderman, Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Marden (C) David Wilham | |
| 01:34 | Alcorn State | John Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 01:34 | Alcorn State | John Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 01:24 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard lays it in on a great pass from Eugene Lazarski | 29-32 |
| 01:04 | Alcorn State | Sidney Cook scores on a 3 from the left corner | 29-35 |
| 00:43 | Detroit Mercy | John King clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 29-35 |
| 00:42 | Detroit Mercy | Paul James misses the tip | 29-35 |
| 00:41 | Alcorn State | John Schultz snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 00:20 | Alcorn State | Teddy Woody hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 29-35 |
| 00:19 | Detroit Mercy | Eugene Lazarski gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 00:04 | Detroit Mercy | John Marden steps in front of the Matthew Howard pass | 29-35 |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | John Marden misses the halfcourt shot | 29-35 |