| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerome Thorton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John King (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. C - Robert Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Euler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sam Harper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Ogle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Charlie Buttrey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Sam Harper inbounds the ball | 24-32 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle scores on a jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Matthew Howard - foul #2 on Matthew Howard, team foul #1 | 24-34 |
| 19:39 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle misses the free throw | 24-34 |
| 19:39 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 19:19 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jerry Williams - foul #1 on Jerry Williams, team foul #1 | 24-34 |
| 19:19 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 19:19 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 19:19 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle snags the defensive board | 25-34 |
| 18:55 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle hits a jumper from the left wing | 25-36 |
| 18:45 | Detroit Mercy | Sam Harper is called for the reach on John King - foul #2 on Sam Harper, team foul #2 | 25-36 |
| 18:29 | Detroit Mercy | John King hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-36 |
| 18:27 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Danny Ogle | 25-36 |
| 18:13 | McNeese State | Matthew Howard denies the turnaround by Sam Harper | 25-36 |
| 18:11 | Detroit Mercy | John King grabs the defensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 17:55 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by John King | 27-36 |
| 17:35 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey's floater is tipped away by Matthew Howard | 27-36 |
| 17:33 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Robert Collins | 27-36 |
| 17:15 | Detroit Mercy | John King drills a 3 from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 16:54 | McNeese State | Robert Collins swats the layup by Charlie Buttrey | 30-36 |
| 16:52 | Detroit Mercy | John King gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 16:47 | Detroit Mercy | John King comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 30-36 |
| 16:45 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson grabs the offensive board | 30-36 |
| 16:19 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-36 |
| 16:17 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Jerry Williams | 30-36 |
| 15:57 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Jerry Williams | 30-38 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerome Thorton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John King (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Howard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Robert Collins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jerry Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Euler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sam Harper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Ogle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charlie Buttrey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 32-38 |
| 15:26 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle misses long on a jumper from the right block | 32-38 |
| 15:25 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 15:07 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Jerome Thorton | 34-38 |
| 14:47 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Sam Harper and he's fouled by Jerome Thorton - foul #2 on Jerome Thorton, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eugene Lazarski (PG), Ben Corpuz (SG), Charles Doroski (SF), Fred Linderman (PF), Paul James (C) John Johnson, Jerome Thorton, John King, Matthew Howard, Robert Collins | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Walter Drake (SG), Ralph Kenney (SF), Frank Wray (PF), James Medders (C) George Euler, Sam Harper, Danny Ogle, Charlie Buttrey | |
| 14:47 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams makes the free throw | 34-41 |
| 14:38 | Detroit Mercy | Eugene Lazarski is hacked by Frank Wray - foul #3 on Frank Wray, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thomas Perkins (PG) Jerry Williams | |
| 14:27 | Detroit Mercy | Eugene Lazarski is hacked by Frank Wray - foul #4 on Frank Wray, team foul #4 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bruce Lehoux (SF) Frank Wray | |
| 14:10 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Lehoux denies the turnaround by Fred Linderman | 34-41 |
| 14:08 | McNeese State | Bruce Lehoux gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 14:02 | McNeese State | Walter Drake buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 13:47 | Detroit Mercy | Ben Corpuz loses the ball out of bounds | 34-44 |
| 13:36 | McNeese State | Walter Drake's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-44 |
| 13:22 | Detroit Mercy | Paul James loses the dribble to James Medders | 34-44 |
| 13:10 | McNeese State | Charles Doroski steps in front of the James Medders pass | 34-44 |
| 13:06 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski lays it in | 36-44 |
| 12:45 | McNeese State | Ralph Kenney comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-44 |
| 12:44 | McNeese State | Thomas Perkins snags the offensive board | 36-44 |
| 12:32 | McNeese State | Walter Drake misses long on a shot from close range | 36-44 |
| 12:30 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Linderman pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 12:13 | Detroit Mercy | Walter Drake takes the ball from Charles Doroski | 36-44 |
| 11:55 | McNeese State | Thomas Perkins comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-44 |
| 11:53 | McNeese State | Ralph Kenney grabs the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Eugene Lazarski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ben Corpuz (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Charles Doroski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Linderman (fairly fresh) C - Paul James (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Thomas Perkins (fairly fresh) SG - Walter Drake (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Bruce Lehoux (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ralph Kenney (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - James Medders (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:40 | McNeese State | Walter Drake comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-44 |
| 11:38 | McNeese State | Bruce Lehoux gets the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 11:31 | McNeese State | Thomas Perkins is called for traveling | 36-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson (PG), Jerome Thorton (SG), John King (SF), Matthew Howard (PF), Robert Collins (C) Eugene Lazarski, Ben Corpuz, Charles Doroski, Fred Linderman, Paul James | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Williams (PG), George Euler (SG), Sam Harper (SF), Danny Ogle (PF), Charlie Buttrey (C) Thomas Perkins, Walter Drake, Bruce Lehoux, Ralph Kenney, James Medders | |
| 11:23 | Detroit Mercy | John King clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 11:22 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 10:58 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey can't throw it down but he's fouled by Robert Collins - foul #2 on Robert Collins, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| 10:58 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 10:58 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey misses the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 10:58 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 10:29 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 10:27 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard tips it in | 38-45 |
| 10:11 | McNeese State | Sam Harper is whistled for a carry | 38-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Fred Linderman (SG) Jerome Thorton | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 09:49 | Detroit Mercy | John King connects on the shot from the left side set up by Fred Linderman and he's fouled by Danny Ogle - foul #3 on Danny Ogle, team foul #5 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ben Corpuz (SG) Fred Linderman | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 09:49 | Detroit Mercy | John King makes the free throw | 41-45 |
| 09:31 | McNeese State | Sam Harper misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 09:29 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 09:25 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Robert Collins, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Walter Drake (SG) George Euler | |
| 09:10 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey is hacked by John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ralph Kenney (C) Charlie Buttrey | |
| 08:53 | McNeese State | Walter Drake clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 08:51 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle grabs the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 08:44 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-48 |
| 08:23 | Detroit Mercy | John King misses badly on a floater from the right side | 41-48 |
| 08:22 | McNeese State | Ralph Kenney gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 08:15 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle misses the jump hook near the basket | 41-48 |
| 08:13 | McNeese State | Ralph Kenney hits the follow up shot | 41-50 |
| 07:59 | Detroit Mercy | Ben Corpuz hits a shot from the left wing set up by John Johnson | 43-50 |
| 07:38 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-50 |
| 07:37 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Drake | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ben Corpuz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Howard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Robert Collins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jerry Williams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Walter Drake (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Sam Harper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Ogle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ralph Kenney (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:16 | McNeese State | John King is called for the reach on Sam Harper - foul #2 on John King, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eugene Lazarski (PG), Jerome Thorton (SG), Charles Doroski (SF), Fred Linderman (PF), Paul James (C) John Johnson, Ben Corpuz, John King, Matthew Howard, Robert Collins | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thomas Perkins (PG), George Euler (SG), Frank Wray (PF), Charlie Buttrey (C) Jerry Williams, Walter Drake, Sam Harper, Danny Ogle | |
| 07:05 | McNeese State | Thomas Perkins is denied on a layup by Paul James | 43-50 |
| 07:03 | Detroit Mercy | Jerome Thorton pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 06:41 | Detroit Mercy | The short jumper by Fred Linderman is denied by Frank Wray | 43-50 |
| 06:39 | Detroit Mercy | Jerome Thorton grabs the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 06:14 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Fred Linderman | 45-50 |
| 05:57 | McNeese State | George Euler is hacked by Charles Doroski - foul #1 on Charles Doroski, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson (PG) Eugene Lazarski | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bruce Lehoux (SF) Ralph Kenney | |
| 05:57 | McNeese State | George Euler misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 05:57 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 05:40 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-50 |
| 05:20 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey buries a shot in the lane | 47-52 |
| 04:59 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Frank Wray - foul #5 on Frank Wray, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard (PF), Robert Collins (C) Fred Linderman, Paul James | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Williams (PG), Sam Harper (SF), Danny Ogle (PF) Thomas Perkins, Bruce Lehoux, Frank Wray | |
| 04:59 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 04:59 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 04:30 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams clanks a jumper from the right side | 49-52 |
| 04:29 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 04:23 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Collins | 52-52 |
| 04:04 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams misses short on a shot from the left side | 52-52 |
| 04:02 | McNeese State | Sam Harper tips it in | 52-54 |
| 03:40 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson loses the dribble to Jerry Williams | 52-54 |
| 03:36 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams hits the finger roll | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerome Thorton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Doroski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Howard (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Robert Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - George Euler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sam Harper (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Danny Ogle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Charlie Buttrey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Williams takes the ball from John Johnson | 52-56 |
| 02:51 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Eugene Lazarski (PG), Ben Corpuz (SG), John King (SF) John Johnson, Jerome Thorton, Charles Doroski | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Thomas Perkins (PG), Walter Drake (SG), Bruce Lehoux (SF), Ralph Kenney (PF), James Medders (C) Jerry Williams, George Euler, Sam Harper, Danny Ogle, Charlie Buttrey | |
| 02:48 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson (PG) Eugene Lazarski | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Williams (PG), Sam Harper (SF), Danny Ogle (PF) Thomas Perkins, Bruce Lehoux, James Medders | |
| 02:32 | Detroit Mercy | Ralph Kenney swats the shot by John Johnson | 52-56 |
| 02:30 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 02:30 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jerome Thorton (SG) Ben Corpuz | |
| Subs | McNeese State | George Euler (SG), Charlie Buttrey (C) Walter Drake, Ralph Kenney | |
| 02:07 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 52-56 |
| 02:06 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 02:02 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson loses the dribble to Jerry Williams in the backcourt | 52-56 |
| 01:59 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams misses the lay-in | 52-56 |
| 01:57 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Matthew Howard | 52-56 |
| 01:35 | Detroit Mercy | John King misses the easy layup | 52-56 |
| 01:33 | Detroit Mercy | John King grabs the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 01:20 | Detroit Mercy | John King misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Danny Ogle - foul #4 on Danny Ogle, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| 01:20 | Detroit Mercy | John King misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 01:20 | Detroit Mercy | John King makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 01:13 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Jerry Williams | 53-58 |
| 00:58 | Detroit Mercy | Sam Harper steps in front of the Jerome Thorton pass | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on John Johnson - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #8 | 53-58 |
| 00:34 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:34 | McNeese State | Jerry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Detroit Mercy | Jerome Thorton misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-59 |
| 00:28 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle is fouled in the backcourt by John Johnson - foul #4 on John Johnson, team foul #9 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bruce Lehoux (SF) Sam Harper | |
| 00:27 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:27 | McNeese State | Danny Ogle makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Detroit Mercy | Bruce Lehoux is called for the reach on John King - foul #1 on Bruce Lehoux, team foul #8 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Sam Harper (SF) Bruce Lehoux | |
| 00:22 | Detroit Mercy | John King misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:22 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey grabs the board | 53-61 |
| 00:20 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey is hacked by Jerome Thorton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerome Thorton, team foul #10 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bruce Lehoux (SF) Sam Harper | |
| 00:20 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:20 | McNeese State | Charlie Buttrey makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:14 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson is hacked by Danny Ogle - foul #5 on Danny Ogle, team foul #9 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Sam Harper (SF), Ralph Kenney (PF) Bruce Lehoux, Danny Ogle | |
| 00:14 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:14 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:14 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Howard grabs the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 00:11 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-62 |
| 00:09 | Detroit Mercy | John King pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 00:05 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-62 |
| 00:04 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins grabs the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 00:02 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | George Euler gets the rebound | 54-62 |