| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Boehm (fresh) SG - David Brown (fresh) SF - Arthur Witherspoon (fresh) PF - Anthony Estep (fresh) C - James White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Runako Awada (fresh) SG - Richard Manjarrez (fresh) SF - Peter Flowers (fresh) PF - John Baker (fresh) C - Aaron Fix (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Detroit Mercy | Runako Awada is hacked by David Brown - foul #1 on David Brown, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Detroit Mercy | Runako Awada misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Victor Boehm | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to John Baker | 2-2 |
| 17:41 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Brown - foul #2 on David Brown, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Moore (SG) David Brown | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 17:41 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:41 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:13 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 17:12 | Western Kentucky | James White tips it back up and in | 4-4 |
| 16:51 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Flowers can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-4 |
| 16:50 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker misses the tip | 4-4 |
| 16:49 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 16:30 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon is fouled on the floor by Aaron Fix - foul #1 on Aaron Fix, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 16:08 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 4-4 |
| 16:06 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Estep tips it home | 6-4 |
| 15:48 | Detroit Mercy | Runako Awada clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-4 |
| 15:47 | Western Kentucky | David Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Boehm (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Moore (fresh) SF - Arthur Witherspoon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Estep (fresh) 2 pts. C - James White (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Runako Awada (fresh) SG - Richard Manjarrez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Flowers (fresh) PF - John Baker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Aaron Fix (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon loses the ball out of bounds | 6-4 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Lamarre (PG), Michael Roberts (C) Runako Awada, Aaron Fix | |
| 15:13 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker is whistled for a carry | 6-4 |
| 14:52 | Western Kentucky | David Moore misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 14:51 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon can't tip it in | 6-4 |
| 14:50 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Flowers pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 14:44 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Flowers scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Baker | 6-7 |
| 14:22 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Estep is fouled on the floor by John Baker - foul #1 on John Baker, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Runako Awada (PG) John Lamarre | |
| 14:09 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Arthur Witherspoon | 8-7 |
| 13:52 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker hits the finger roll set up by Runako Awada | 8-9 |
| 13:27 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from David Moore | 11-9 |
| 13:23 | Detroit Mercy | Runako Awada loses the dribble to Arthur Witherspoon | 11-9 |
| 13:18 | Western Kentucky | David Moore can't finish the layup | 11-9 |
| 13:16 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 13:12 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Flowers loses the dribble to David Moore | 11-9 |
| 13:09 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Moore | 13-9 |
| 12:45 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Roberts | 13-12 |
| 12:36 | Western Kentucky | James White loses the dribble to Richard Manjarrez | 13-12 |
| 12:21 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker throws it down on a nice dish by Richard Manjarrez | 13-14 |
| 11:58 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Estep misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-14 |
| 11:56 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Roberts grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 11:40 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael Roberts | 13-17 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Boehm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Moore (fairly fresh) SF - Arthur Witherspoon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Estep (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Runako Awada (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Manjarrez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Flowers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Roberts (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Western Kentucky | James White scores on a turnaround near the basket | 15-17 |
| 11:06 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker double dribbles | 15-17 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters (SG) David Moore | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Lamarre (PG), Aaron Fix (C) Runako Awada, Michael Roberts | |
| 10:50 | Western Kentucky | Aaron Fix denies the turnaround by Anthony Estep | 15-17 |
| 10:48 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Richard Manjarrez | 15-17 |
| 10:21 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 10:19 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Estep grabs the board | 15-17 |
| 10:05 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-17 |
| 10:03 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to John Baker | 15-17 |
| 09:47 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by James White - foul #1 on James White, team foul #3 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ben Lenberg (PG), Wilbur Ray (SF), Darryl Anthony (PF) Victor Boehm, Arthur Witherspoon, Anthony Estep | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Summers (SG), Andrew Venne (SF) Richard Manjarrez, Peter Flowers | |
| 09:47 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix misses the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 09:47 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix misses the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 09:47 | Western Kentucky | Darryl Anthony pulls down the rebound | 15-17 |
| 09:36 | Western Kentucky | James White misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-17 |
| 09:35 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Venne grabs the board | 15-17 |
| 09:23 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Venne is hacked by James White - foul #2 on James White, team foul #4 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Bissell (C) James White | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 09:10 | Detroit Mercy | Darryl Anthony is called for the reach on John Baker - foul #1 on Darryl Anthony, team foul #5 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Runako Awada (PG) John Lamarre | |
| 08:59 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker's fadeaway is rejected by Darryl Anthony | 15-17 |
| 08:57 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joe Winters | 15-17 |
| 08:34 | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Bissell knocks in the driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Aaron Fix - foul #2 on Aaron Fix, team foul #3 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Moore (SG), Arthur Witherspoon (SF), Anthony Estep (PF) Joe Winters, Wilbur Ray, Darryl Anthony | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Roberts (C) Aaron Fix | |
| 08:34 | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Bissell misses the free throw | 17-17 |
| 08:34 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Venne pulls down the rebound | 17-17 |
| 08:14 | Detroit Mercy | The short jumper by John Baker is denied by Woodrow Bissell | 17-17 |
| 08:12 | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Bissell grabs the defensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 07:46 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon clanks a 3 from the right wing | 17-17 |
| 07:44 | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Bissell can't tip it in | 17-17 |
| 07:43 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon can't tip it in | 17-17 |
| 07:42 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Roberts snags the defensive board | 17-17 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ben Lenberg (fresh) SG - David Moore (fresh) SF - Arthur Witherspoon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Estep (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Woodrow Bissell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Runako Awada (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Summers (fresh) SF - Andrew Venne (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Baker (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Venne drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Runako Awada | 17-19 |
| 06:55 | Western Kentucky | David Moore misses the easy layup | 17-19 |
| 06:53 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 06:30 | Detroit Mercy | Runako Awada drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Venne | 17-22 |
| 06:07 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-22 |
| 06:06 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Roberts snags the defensive board | 17-22 |
| 05:49 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Venne misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 17-22 |
| 05:48 | Western Kentucky | David Moore gets the rebound | 17-22 |
| 05:24 | Western Kentucky | David Moore is whistled for traveling | 17-22 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm (PG), Joe Winters (SG), Darryl Anthony (PF), Wilbur Ray (C) Ben Lenberg, David Moore, Anthony Estep, Woodrow Bissell | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Lamarre (PG), Richard Manjarrez (SG), Peter Flowers (SF), Gilberto Garcia (C) Runako Awada, James Summers, Andrew Venne, Michael Roberts | |
| 05:03 | Detroit Mercy | The jump hook by John Lamarre is blocked by Wilbur Ray | 17-22 |
| 05:02 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Flowers | 17-22 |
| 04:44 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Joe Winters | 17-22 |
| 04:21 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray loses the ball out of bounds | 17-22 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Bissell (C) Arthur Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edward Southworth (PF), Michael Roberts (C) John Baker, Gilberto Garcia | |
| 04:09 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Roberts | 17-24 |
| 03:42 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm misses short on a floater from the right wing | 17-24 |
| 03:40 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Southworth grabs the board | 17-24 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Boehm (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Winters (fresh) SF - Wilbur Ray (fresh) PF - Darryl Anthony (fresh) C - Woodrow Bissell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - John Lamarre (fresh) SG - Richard Manjarrez (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Flowers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Southworth (fresh) C - Michael Roberts (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Flowers misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 17-24 |
| 03:33 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Southworth grabs the offensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 03:27 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-24 |
| 03:26 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray snags the defensive board | 17-24 |
| 03:22 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Peter Flowers - foul #1 on Peter Flowers, team foul #4 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Brown (SG), David Moore (SF), Anthony Estep (PF), James White (C) Joe Winters, Wilbur Ray, Darryl Anthony, Woodrow Bissell | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix (C) Michael Roberts | |
| 03:22 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm misses the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 03:22 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 03:03 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix is fouled on the floor by Victor Boehm - foul #1 on Victor Boehm, team foul #6 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Runako Awada (PG) John Lamarre | |
| 02:57 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix's pass is intercepted by Victor Boehm | 18-24 |
| 02:39 | Western Kentucky | David Brown's pass is intercepted by Richard Manjarrez | 18-24 |
| 02:26 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-24 |
| 02:25 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to James White | 18-24 |
| 02:05 | Western Kentucky | David Moore comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Runako Awada - foul #1 on Runako Awada, team foul #5 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon (SF) David Brown | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Baker (PF) Edward Southworth | |
| 02:05 | Western Kentucky | David Moore makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 02:05 | Western Kentucky | David Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 01:55 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Runako Awada | 20-26 |
| 01:35 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Estep misses short on a jumper in the paint | 20-26 |
| 01:33 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez snags the defensive board | 20-26 |
| 01:13 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix is fouled on the floor by James White - foul #3 on James White, team foul #7 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Brown (SG), Darryl Anthony (PF), Woodrow Bissell (C) David Moore, Anthony Estep, James White | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Lamarre (PG) Runako Awada | |
| 01:13 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 01:13 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix misses the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 01:13 | Western Kentucky | David Brown pulls down the rebound | 20-27 |
| 00:49 | Western Kentucky | Richard Manjarrez is called for the reach on Victor Boehm - foul #1 on Richard Manjarrez, team foul #6 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Roberts (C) Aaron Fix | |
| 00:37 | Western Kentucky | Darryl Anthony misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 20-27 |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | Darryl Anthony pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-27 |
| 00:09 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 20-27 |
| 00:08 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker snags the defensive board | 20-27 |
| 00:03 | Detroit Mercy | The short jumper by John Baker is denied by Woodrow Bissell | 20-27 |
| 00:01 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Roberts grabs the offensive board | 20-27 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | The clock runs out | 20-27 |