| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chris Richarson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Luis Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Laws (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Dickens (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Corp (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - John King (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Doroski (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | John King inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Herbert Dickens - foul #1 on Herbert Dickens, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| 19:43 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski misses the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 19:43 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 19:22 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Corp - foul #1 on Lawrence Corp, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 19:02 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens misses badly on a floater near the basket | 31-29 |
| 19:01 | Evansville | Luis Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 18:45 | Evansville | John Laws is called for 3 seconds | 31-29 |
| 18:26 | Detroit Mercy | Herbert Dickens takes the ball from Robert Collins | 31-29 |
| 18:00 | Evansville | Robert Collins is called for the reach on John Laws - foul #1 on Robert Collins, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| 17:37 | Evansville | Chris Richarson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John King - foul #3 on John King, team foul #3 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ben Corpuz (SG), Fred Linderman (SF) Lawrence Corp, John King | |
| 17:37 | Evansville | Chris Richarson makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 17:37 | Evansville | Chris Richarson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 17:09 | Detroit Mercy | Ben Corpuz is whistled for traveling | 33-29 |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Bolden (PG), Marc McCormick (SG), Tony Kelley (PF) Michael Patrick, Chris Richarson, John Laws | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Paul James (PF) Charles Doroski | |
| 17:07 | Evansville | Gary Bolden throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| 17:02 | Detroit Mercy | Paul James misses the easy layup | 33-29 |
| 17:01 | Evansville | Tony Kelley snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 16:56 | Evansville | Gary Bolden comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 16:55 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Linderman snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 16:49 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Linderman is hacked by Herbert Dickens - foul #2 on Herbert Dickens, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Shelton (SG), Jimmy Stemple (C) Luis Smith, Herbert Dickens | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 16:28 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 16:26 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Tony Kelley | 33-29 |
| 15:57 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple misses long on a shot from the right side | 33-29 |
| 15:55 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Linderman grabs the board | 33-29 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Marc McCormick (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Shelton (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Gary Bolden (fresh) PF - Tony Kelley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Stemple (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ben Corpuz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fred Linderman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul James (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Detroit Mercy | Ben Corpuz knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Fred Linderman | 33-31 |
| 15:10 | Evansville | Paul James denies the turnaround by Marc McCormick | 33-31 |
| 15:09 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 15:04 | Detroit Mercy | Ben Corpuz clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Gary Bolden - foul #1 on Gary Bolden, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Patrick (PG), Chris Richarson (SG), Luis Smith (SF), John Laws (PF), Herbert Dickens (C) Marc McCormick, Thomas Shelton, Gary Bolden, Tony Kelley, Jimmy Stemple | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brian Bartolome (PG), John King (SF), Charles Doroski (PF) John Johnson, Fred Linderman, Robert Collins | |
| 15:04 | Detroit Mercy | Ben Corpuz makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 15:04 | Detroit Mercy | Ben Corpuz misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 15:04 | Evansville | John Laws grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 14:36 | Evansville | Luis Smith clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 14:35 | Evansville | Chris Richarson pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 14:12 | Evansville | Luis Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 14:10 | Evansville | John Laws pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 13:49 | Evansville | Chris Richarson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-32 |
| 13:48 | Evansville | Michael Patrick tips it back up and in | 35-32 |
| 13:44 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Richarson steals the ball from Brian Bartolome in the backcourt | 35-32 |
| 13:22 | Evansville | Chris Richarson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 13:20 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 13:15 | Detroit Mercy | John King misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 35-32 |
| 13:13 | Evansville | Chris Richarson grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 12:55 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 35-32 |
| 12:54 | Detroit Mercy | Paul James gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 12:31 | Detroit Mercy | John King misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Patrick - foul #1 on Michael Patrick, team foul #4 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Evansville | Tony Kelley (PF) John Laws | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson (PG), Lawrence Corp (SG), Robert Collins (C) Brian Bartolome, Ben Corpuz, Paul James | |
| 12:31 | Detroit Mercy | John King makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 12:31 | Detroit Mercy | John King makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 12:02 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens hits the finger roll | 37-34 |
| 11:39 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson hits a jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Michael Patrick - foul #2 on Michael Patrick, team foul #5 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Evansville | Marc McCormick (PG), Thomas Shelton (SG), Gary Bolden (SF), Jimmy Stemple (C) Michael Patrick, Chris Richarson, Luis Smith, Herbert Dickens | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Fred Linderman (PF) Charles Doroski | |
| 11:39 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson misses the free throw | 37-36 |
| 11:39 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Marc McCormick (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Shelton (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Gary Bolden (fresh) PF - Tony Kelley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Stemple (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Corp (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - John King (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Fred Linderman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Evansville | Marc McCormick misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 11:09 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Robert Collins | 37-36 |
| 10:46 | Detroit Mercy | Marc McCormick picks off the pass by John King | 37-36 |
| 10:19 | Evansville | Tony Kelley connects on the shot in the paint | 39-36 |
| 10:08 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Linderman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner but the foul's on Gary Bolden - foul #2 on Gary Bolden, team foul #6 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Patrick (PG), Luis Smith (SF), John Laws (PF), Herbert Dickens (C) Thomas Shelton, Gary Bolden, Tony Kelley, Jimmy Stemple | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ben Corpuz (SG), Charles Doroski (PF) Lawrence Corp, John King | |
| 10:08 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Linderman makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 10:08 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Linderman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 10:08 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Linderman misses the 3rd free throw | 39-38 |
| 10:08 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Collins | 39-38 |
| 09:56 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski is whistled for traveling | 39-38 |
| Subs | Evansville | Chris Richarson (SG) Marc McCormick | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 09:29 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Ben Corpuz - foul #2 on Ben Corpuz, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| 09:29 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 09:29 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 09:16 | Detroit Mercy | Ben Corpuz is hacked by Chris Richarson - foul #1 on Chris Richarson, team foul #7 | 41-38 |
| 09:16 | Detroit Mercy | Ben Corpuz makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 09:16 | Detroit Mercy | Ben Corpuz makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 08:51 | Evansville | Luis Smith hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Herbert Dickens | 44-40 |
| 08:26 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Ben Corpuz | 44-42 |
| 08:06 | Evansville | Luis Smith drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Herbert Dickens | 46-42 |
| 07:46 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Johnson | 46-45 |
| 07:23 | Evansville | Luis Smith lays it in | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Patrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chris Richarson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Luis Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Laws (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Herbert Dickens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ben Corpuz (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Fred Linderman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Doroski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Detroit Mercy | Ben Corpuz makes the runner from the left block | 48-47 |
| 06:36 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-47 |
| 06:35 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens hits the follow up shot | 50-47 |
| 06:18 | Detroit Mercy | Ben Corpuz buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Doroski | 50-49 |
| 06:00 | Evansville | Luis Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 05:58 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 05:58 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-49 |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Bolden (PG), Marc McCormick (SG) Michael Patrick, Chris Richarson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lawrence Corp (SG), John King (SF), Paul James (PF) Ben Corpuz, Fred Linderman, Charles Doroski | |
| 05:44 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 05:43 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins grabs the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 05:17 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 05:15 | Detroit Mercy | Paul James gets the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 04:59 | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Robert Collins | 50-51 |
| 04:42 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens is fouled on the floor by Robert Collins - foul #2 on Robert Collins, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Shelton (SG), Tony Kelley (PF), Jimmy Stemple (C) Luis Smith, John Laws, Herbert Dickens | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski (PF) Robert Collins | |
| 04:16 | Evansville | Gary Bolden hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 03:47 | Detroit Mercy | Lawrence Corp can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 03:45 | Evansville | Marc McCormick pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 03:23 | Evansville | Gary Bolden's fadeaway is rejected by Paul James | 53-51 |
| 03:22 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Stemple | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Marc McCormick (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Shelton (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Gary Bolden (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tony Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Stemple (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Corp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - John King (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Doroski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul James (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:56 | Evansville | Marc McCormick misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on John Johnson - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Evansville | Chris Richarson (SG), Luis Smith (SF), Herbert Dickens (C) Thomas Shelton, Gary Bolden, Jimmy Stemple | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brian Bartolome (PG), Ben Corpuz (SG), Fred Linderman (PF), Robert Collins (C) John Johnson, Lawrence Corp, Charles Doroski, Paul James | |
| 02:56 | Evansville | Marc McCormick makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 02:56 | Evansville | Marc McCormick makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 02:52 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-51 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Patrick (PG), John Laws (PF) Marc McCormick, Tony Kelley | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Johnson (PG), Charles Doroski (PF) Brian Bartolome, Fred Linderman | |
| 02:34 | Detroit Mercy | John Laws takes the ball from Charles Doroski | 55-51 |
| 02:09 | Evansville | Chris Richarson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-51 |
| 02:07 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Charles Doroski | 55-51 |
| 02:01 | Detroit Mercy | Ben Corpuz's pass is intercepted by Chris Richarson | 55-51 |
| 01:39 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 01:37 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 01:18 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 01:16 | Evansville | The rebound goes to John Laws | 55-51 |
| 00:51 | Evansville | Luis Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 00:49 | Evansville | John Laws gets the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Evansville | Luis Smith misses the easy layup | 55-51 |
| 00:28 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski grabs the board | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Doroski knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Johnson | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:22 | Evansville | Luis Smith is hacked by John Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Johnson, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lawrence Corp (SG) Ben Corpuz | |
| 00:22 | Evansville | Luis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:22 | Evansville | Luis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | Detroit Mercy | Lawrence Corp clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 00:06 | Evansville | Luis Smith grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 00:04 | Evansville | Luis Smith is fouled in the backcourt by John Johnson - foul #5 on John Johnson, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brian Bartolome (PG) John Johnson | |
| 00:04 | Evansville | Luis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:04 | Evansville | Luis Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:04 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Collins misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 58-54 |