| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Marchetti (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Justin Huizenga (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Gillespie (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Albert Matherly (fresh) 2 pts. C - Quentin Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Patrick Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Trevor Calvin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stan Elliott (fresh) PF - William Ned (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Wimer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie inbounds the ball | 21-32 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Matherly loses the dribble to William Ned | 21-32 |
| 19:05 | Detroit Mercy | Stan Elliott misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Albert Matherly - foul #3 on Albert Matherly, team foul #1 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle (PF) Albert Matherly | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 19:05 | Detroit Mercy | Stan Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 19:05 | Detroit Mercy | Stan Elliott misses the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 19:05 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle snags the defensive board | 21-33 |
| 18:45 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Wimer - foul #2 on Robert Wimer, team foul #1 | 21-33 |
| 18:45 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 18:45 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle misses the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 18:45 | Detroit Mercy | William Ned pulls down the rebound | 22-33 |
| 18:23 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 22-33 |
| 18:22 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Quentin Waters | 22-33 |
| 17:59 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Huizenga comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-33 |
| 17:57 | Detroit Mercy | Stan Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 22-33 |
| 17:51 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-33 |
| 17:50 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin grabs the offensive board | 22-33 |
| 17:37 | Detroit Mercy | William Ned misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-33 |
| 17:36 | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie grabs the board | 22-33 |
| 17:20 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 22-33 |
| 17:18 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle snags the offensive board | 22-33 |
| 17:11 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Patrick Brooks - foul #2 on Patrick Brooks, team foul #2 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney (PF), Vince Carroll (C) David Gillespie, Quentin Waters | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman (PG), Brian Williams (SF) Patrick Brooks, Stan Elliott | |
| 17:11 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti misses the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 17:11 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 16:51 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Brian Williams | 23-36 |
| 16:24 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney can't throw it down | 23-36 |
| 16:23 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman grabs the defensive rebound | 23-36 |
| 16:16 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Brian Williams and he's fouled by John Marchetti - foul #3 on John Marchetti, team foul #2 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Lee (PG), Howard Ferguson (SG) John Marchetti, Justin Huizenga | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho (SG), Daniel Bradley (PF) Trevor Calvin, William Ned | |
| 16:16 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer misses the free throw | 23-38 |
| 16:16 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll gets the rebound | 23-38 |
| 15:58 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 23-38 |
| 15:57 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams grabs the board | 23-38 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - William Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Ferguson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Walter Janelle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul McKinney (fresh) C - Vince Carroll (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Lloyd Crisman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reynaldo Camacho (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Wimer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:50 | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Brian Williams | 23-40 |
| 15:36 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney loses the dribble to Reynaldo Camacho | 23-40 |
| 15:17 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Bradley can't connect on a floater near the basket | 23-40 |
| 15:16 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney snags the defensive board | 23-40 |
| 15:10 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie (SF), Albert Matherly (PF), Quentin Waters (C) Walter Janelle, Paul McKinney, Vince Carroll | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks (PG), Stan Elliott (SF) Reynaldo Camacho, Robert Wimer | |
| 14:57 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Bradley makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Patrick Brooks | 23-42 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:47 | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-42 |
| 14:45 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams pulls down the rebound | 23-42 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:25 | Detroit Mercy | Stan Elliott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti (PG), Justin Huizenga (SG) William Lee, Howard Ferguson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin (SG), William Ned (PF) Lloyd Crisman, Brian Williams | |
| 14:14 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Huizenga comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away but he's fouled by Patrick Brooks - foul #3 on Patrick Brooks, team foul #3 | 23-42 |
| 14:14 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Huizenga misses the 1st free throw | 23-42 |
| 14:14 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Huizenga misses the 2nd free throw | 23-42 |
| 14:14 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Huizenga makes the 3rd free throw | 24-42 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:58 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Bradley is whistled for traveling | 24-42 |
| 13:37 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Huizenga misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-42 |
| 13:36 | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie misses the tip | 24-42 |
| 13:35 | Detroit Mercy | Stan Elliott snags the defensive board | 24-42 |
| 13:17 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Bradley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-42 |
| 13:15 | Detroit Mercy | William Ned grabs the offensive board | 24-42 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:01 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Stan Elliott | 24-45 |
| 12:34 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by John Marchetti | 26-45 |
| 12:14 | Detroit Mercy | William Ned makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Patrick Brooks | 26-47 |
| 11:56 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Matherly comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-47 |
| 11:54 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Matherly snags the offensive board | 26-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Marchetti (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Huizenga (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Gillespie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Matherly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Quentin Waters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Patrick Brooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Trevor Calvin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stan Elliott (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Ned (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Bradley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Lee (PG), Howard Ferguson (SG), Walter Janelle (SF), Paul McKinney (PF), Vince Carroll (C) John Marchetti, Justin Huizenga, David Gillespie, Albert Matherly, Quentin Waters | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman (PG), Reynaldo Camacho (SG), Anthony Johnson (SF), Brian Williams (PF), Robert Wimer (C) Patrick Brooks, Trevor Calvin, Stan Elliott, William Ned, Daniel Bradley | |
| 11:22 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman is hacked by William Lee - foul #2 on William Lee, team foul #3 | 26-47 |
| 10:56 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Johnson connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Reynaldo Camacho and the foul's on Walter Janelle - foul #3 on Walter Janelle, team foul #4 | 26-49 |
| 10:56 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Johnson misses the free throw | 26-49 |
| 10:56 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll grabs the board | 26-49 |
| 10:42 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-49 |
| 10:40 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll gets the offensive rebound | 26-49 |
| 10:29 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Williams is called for the reach on Walter Janelle - foul #1 on Brian Williams, team foul #4 | 26-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti (PG), Justin Huizenga (SG) William Lee, Howard Ferguson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin (SG) Reynaldo Camacho | |
| 10:18 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Huizenga connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Walter Janelle | 29-49 |
| 09:54 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin lays it in on a great pass from Anthony Johnson | 29-51 |
| 09:52 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie (SF) Vince Carroll | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks (PG), Stan Elliott (SF), William Ned (PF) Lloyd Crisman, Anthony Johnson, Brian Williams | |
| 09:38 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-51 |
| 09:37 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer can't tip it in | 29-51 |
| 09:35 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Huizenga snags the defensive board | 29-51 |
| 09:31 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Huizenga hits a floater from the left side set up by John Marchetti | 31-51 |
| 09:04 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-51 |
| 09:03 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti grabs the board | 31-51 |
| 08:57 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Huizenga can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-51 |
| 08:55 | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie hits the follow up shot | 33-51 |
| 08:32 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Trevor Calvin | 33-54 |
| 08:14 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Huizenga loses the dribble to Robert Wimer | 33-54 |
| 07:49 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-54 |
| 07:48 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer hits the follow up shot | 33-56 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Marchetti (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Huizenga (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Gillespie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Janelle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul McKinney (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Patrick Brooks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Trevor Calvin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stan Elliott (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Ned (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Wimer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:41 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-56 |
| 07:40 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Huizenga snags the offensive board | 33-56 |
| 07:29 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Huizenga comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 33-56 |
| 07:27 | Detroit Mercy | William Ned snags the defensive board | 33-56 |
| 06:58 | Detroit Mercy | Stan Elliott clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 33-56 |
| 06:57 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney grabs the board | 33-56 |
| 06:52 | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-56 |
| 06:50 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Wimer grabs the board | 33-56 |
| 06:21 | Detroit Mercy | Trevor Calvin hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Brooks | 33-59 |
| 06:11 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-59 |
| 05:44 | Detroit Mercy | Stan Elliott is called for traveling | 35-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Evans (PG), William Lee (SG), Howard Ferguson (SF), Vince Carroll (PF) John Marchetti, Justin Huizenga, David Gillespie, Paul McKinney | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman (PG), Reynaldo Camacho (SG), Anthony Johnson (SF), Brian Williams (PF), Daniel Bradley (C) Patrick Brooks, Trevor Calvin, Stan Elliott, William Ned, Robert Wimer | |
| 05:33 | Northern Illinois University | Reynaldo Camacho picks off the pass by William Lee | 35-59 |
| 05:30 | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho lays it up and in | 35-61 |
| 05:09 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Ernest Evans | 37-61 |
| 04:52 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman clanks a 3 from the left corner | 37-61 |
| 04:50 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Bradley snags the offensive board | 37-61 |
| 04:31 | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho blows the layup | 37-61 |
| 04:30 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson grabs the board | 37-61 |
| 04:26 | Northern Illinois University | William Lee can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 37-61 |
| 04:24 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll gets the offensive rebound | 37-61 |
| 04:10 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle lays it up and in | 39-61 |
| 03:41 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Johnson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Lloyd Crisman | 39-64 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ernest Evans (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Ferguson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vince Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Janelle (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Lloyd Crisman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reynaldo Camacho (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle's pass is intercepted by Reynaldo Camacho | 39-64 |
| 03:27 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Johnson dunks the ball set up by Reynaldo Camacho | 39-66 |
| 03:13 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll dunks the ball | 41-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:47 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Johnson can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 41-66 |
| 02:46 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson grabs the board | 41-66 |
| 02:42 | Northern Illinois University | William Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney (PF) Howard Ferguson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edwin Coleman (SF), Kenneth Carruthers (PF) Anthony Johnson, Daniel Bradley | |
| 02:24 | Detroit Mercy | Walter Janelle picks off the pass by Edwin Coleman | 41-66 |
| 02:18 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle slams it home | 43-66 |
| 01:56 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-66 |
| 01:55 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Carruthers | 43-66 |
| 01:39 | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson (SG) Ernest Evans | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Johnson (SF), Daniel Bradley (C) Edwin Coleman, Kenneth Carruthers | |
| 01:17 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-66 |
| 01:15 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-66 |
| 00:53 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Bradley loses the dribble to Vince Carroll | 43-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Paul McKinney | 46-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Williams travels with the ball | 46-66 |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | Reynaldo Camacho steals the ball from Walter Janelle | 46-66 |
| 00:13 | Detroit Mercy | Reynaldo Camacho lays it up and in | 46-68 |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Johnson steals it from Vince Carroll | 46-68 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Crisman runs out the clock | 46-68 |