| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ellis Markham (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Jerry Czapla (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kyle Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Counts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Bakken (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Beach (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Harris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken connects on the turnaround from the left block | 36-33 |
| 19:42 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Gordon, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 19:26 | Western Michigan | Jerry Czapla swats the shot by Michael Bakken | 36-33 |
| 19:24 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Ellis Markham | 36-33 |
| 19:10 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 19:08 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham tips it home | 38-33 |
| 18:41 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Counts | 38-36 |
| 18:17 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ellis Markham | 40-36 |
| 17:58 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by Michael Bakken is blocked by Dennis Gray | 40-36 |
| 17:56 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:39 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-39 |
| 17:35 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon is hacked by Paul Counts in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Counts, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire (PG), Andrew Teter (SG), Harry Reiter (SF), Don Hutchison (PF), John Cassella (C) Ellis Markham, Harold Gordon, Dennis Gray, Jerry Czapla, Kyle Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG), Delbert Bryant (SG), John Larson (SF), Warren Comer (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Paul Counts, Michael Bakken, Paul Beach, Paul Hill, Donald Harris | |
| 17:29 | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Andrew Teter | 42-39 |
| 17:02 | Western Michigan | John Larson misses the dunk attempt | 42-39 |
| 17:01 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 16:55 | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire misses short on a shot from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 16:53 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 16:32 | Western Michigan | Roderick Haire is called for the reach on Robert Davis - foul #1 on Roderick Haire, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| 16:24 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jackie Cox | 42-42 |
| 16:22 | Detroit Mercy | Delbert Bryant is called for the reach on Andrew Teter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Delbert Bryant, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Max Heaps (SF), Jerry Czapla (PF) Harry Reiter, Don Hutchison | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken (SG), Paul Beach (SF) Delbert Bryant, Jackie Cox | |
| 16:10 | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-42 |
| 16:08 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Warren Comer | 42-42 |
| 15:45 | Western Michigan | John Larson makes the 3 from straight away | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Roderick Haire (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andrew Teter (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Max Heaps (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Czapla (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Cassella (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Bakken (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Beach (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Larson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Warren Comer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Bakken - foul #2 on Michael Bakken, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (PG), Kyle Wilson (C) Roderick Haire, John Cassella | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (PG), Delbert Bryant (SF), Paul Hill (PF), Donald Harris (C) Robert Davis, Paul Beach, John Larson, Warren Comer | |
| 15:38 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 15:38 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 15:28 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Bakken | 43-47 |
| 15:13 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 15:12 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 14:59 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Wilson hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Donald Harris - foul #1 on Donald Harris, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon (SG), Harry Reiter (SF), Don Hutchison (PF) Andrew Teter, Max Heaps, Jerry Czapla | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox (PF) Paul Hill | |
| 14:59 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 14:59 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 14:46 | Western Michigan | Harold Gordon is called for the reach on Michael Bakken - foul #2 on Harold Gordon, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Beach (SF) Michael Bakken | |
| 14:35 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 14:34 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza snags the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 14:13 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 45-47 |
| 14:12 | Detroit Mercy | Don Hutchison grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 13:58 | Detroit Mercy | Don Hutchison misses short on a floater from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 13:56 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham misses the tip | 45-47 |
| 13:55 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 13:50 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach misses badly on a floater from the right side | 45-47 |
| 13:48 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Harry Reiter | 45-47 |
| 13:31 | Detroit Mercy | Don Hutchison can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 13:29 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Wilson grabs the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 13:24 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Wilson drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ellis Markham | 47-47 |
| 12:59 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire (PG), Dustin Jones (SG), Dennis Gray (SF), Jerry Czapla (PF), John Cassella (C) Ellis Markham, Harold Gordon, Harry Reiter, Don Hutchison, Kyle Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), John Larson (SF), Paul Hill (PF), Warren Comer (C) Jeffrey Pedraza, Delbert Bryant, Paul Beach, Jackie Cox, Donald Harris | |
| 12:47 | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire misses the lay-in | 47-47 |
| 12:45 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 12:39 | Western Michigan | Roderick Haire takes the ball from John Larson | 47-47 |
| 12:18 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 12:16 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 12:02 | Western Michigan | John Larson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 12:00 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 11:53 | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 47-47 |
| 11:52 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 11:35 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill lays it up and in | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Roderick Haire (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dennis Gray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Jerry Czapla (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Cassella (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Counts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Bakken (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Larson (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Paul Hill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Warren Comer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Counts steals the ball from Roderick Haire in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| 11:19 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 11:18 | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 10:56 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla scores on a 3 from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 10:38 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Warren Comer | 50-52 |
| 10:35 | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire travels in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (PG), Andrew Teter (SG), Max Heaps (SF), Kyle Wilson (C) Roderick Haire, Dustin Jones, Dennis Gray, John Cassella | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG), Delbert Bryant (SG), Paul Beach (SF), Donald Harris (C) Paul Counts, Michael Bakken, John Larson, Warren Comer | |
| 10:22 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis is called for traveling | 50-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter (PF) Jerry Czapla | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 10:20 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter is hacked by Delbert Bryant in the backcourt - foul #4 on Delbert Bryant, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken (SG) Delbert Bryant | |
| 10:10 | Detroit Mercy | Max Heaps comes up short on the floater from the right side | 50-52 |
| 10:08 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 09:49 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Davis | 50-54 |
| 09:44 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham is hacked by Robert Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon (SG) Andrew Teter | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox (PF) Paul Hill | |
| 09:22 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter connects on the open shot from the left wing set up by Ellis Markham | 52-54 |
| 08:59 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 08:57 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Jackie Cox | 52-54 |
| 08:45 | Western Michigan | The jumper by Paul Beach is denied by Harry Reiter | 52-54 |
| 08:44 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Beach | 52-54 |
| 08:29 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Bakken | 52-57 |
| 08:07 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham blows the wide open dunk | 52-57 |
| 08:05 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Ellis Markham | 52-57 |
| 07:47 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Wilson misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire (PG), Andrew Teter (SG), Dennis Gray (SF), Don Hutchison (PF) Ellis Markham, Harold Gordon, Max Heaps, Harry Reiter | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (PG), Delbert Bryant (SG), John Larson (PF), Warren Comer (C) Robert Davis, Michael Bakken, Jackie Cox, Donald Harris | |
| 07:47 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 07:47 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 07:47 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 07:34 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 07:32 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Kyle Wilson | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Roderick Haire (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Teter (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Don Hutchison (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kyle Wilson (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jeffrey Pedraza (fresh) SG - Delbert Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Paul Beach (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Larson (fresh) 11 pts. C - Warren Comer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter is called for traveling | 53-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella (C) Kyle Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 07:07 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant misses short on a floater from the right side | 53-57 |
| 07:05 | Detroit Mercy | Don Hutchison grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 06:59 | Detroit Mercy | Don Hutchison comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 06:57 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 06:43 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 53-59 |
| 06:39 | Detroit Mercy | John Cassella throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla (PF) John Cassella | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Michael Bakken (SG) Jeffrey Pedraza, Paul Beach | |
| 06:27 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts scores on a shot from the left side set up by Delbert Bryant | 53-61 |
| 06:08 | Detroit Mercy | Don Hutchison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (PG), Dustin Jones (SG), Kyle Wilson (C) Roderick Haire, Andrew Teter, Don Hutchison | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Hill (PF), Donald Harris (C) John Larson, Warren Comer | |
| 05:48 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken clanks a 3 from the right corner | 53-61 |
| 05:47 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris snags the offensive board | 53-61 |
| 05:41 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris loses the dribble to Jerry Czapla | 53-61 |
| 05:22 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Donald Harris - foul #2 on Donald Harris, team foul #8 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon (SG), John Cassella (C) Dustin Jones, Kyle Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (PG), John Larson (PF) Paul Counts, Paul Hill | |
| 05:22 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 05:22 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 05:09 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Bakken | 55-64 |
| 05:01 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ellis Markham and the foul's on John Larson - foul #2 on John Larson, team foul #9 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire (PG) Ellis Markham | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (SG), Jackie Cox (PF) Michael Bakken, Delbert Bryant | |
| 05:01 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla misses the free throw | 57-64 |
| 05:01 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris snags the defensive board | 57-64 |
| 04:37 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox is hacked by Jerry Czapla - foul #3 on Jerry Czapla, team foul #4 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Max Heaps (SF) Dennis Gray | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Comer (C) Donald Harris | |
| 04:21 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Warren Comer | 57-66 |
| 04:03 | Detroit Mercy | John Larson steps in front of the Roderick Haire pass | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Pedraza | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon is hacked by Robert Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Davis, team foul #10 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (PG), Don Hutchison (SF), Kyle Wilson (C) Roderick Haire, Max Heaps, John Cassella | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Delbert Bryant (SG), Paul Beach (SF), Paul Hill (PF), Donald Harris (C) Jeffrey Pedraza, Robert Davis, John Larson, Jackie Cox, Warren Comer | |
| 03:38 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 03:38 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 03:11 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant misses badly on a floater from the right side | 59-69 |
| 03:09 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla gets the rebound | 59-69 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Ellis Markham (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harold Gordon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Hutchison (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jerry Czapla (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Kyle Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Counts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Delbert Bryant (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Paul Beach (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Paul Hill (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Harris (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham is hacked by Paul Hill - foul #1 on Paul Hill, team foul #11 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter (SG), Harry Reiter (PF) Harold Gordon, Jerry Czapla | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 03:04 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 03:04 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham misses the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 03:04 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill snags the defensive board | 60-69 |
| 02:40 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Harry Reiter - foul #2 on Harry Reiter, team foul #5 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray (SF) Don Hutchison | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken (SG), Warren Comer (PF) Paul Beach, Paul Hill | |
| 02:40 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 02:40 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 02:32 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham misses long on an open jumpshot from the left side | 60-71 |
| 02:30 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Teter gets the offensive rebound | 60-71 |
| 02:20 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ellis Markham | 62-71 |
| 01:57 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant hits a jumper in the paint set up by Paul Counts | 62-73 |
| 01:43 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Warren Comer - foul #1 on Warren Comer, team foul #12 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire (PG), Don Hutchison (PF), John Cassella (C) Ellis Markham, Dennis Gray, Kyle Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG), John Larson (SF), Jackie Cox (C) Paul Counts, Michael Bakken, Donald Harris | |
| 01:43 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 01:43 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Reiter makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 01:41 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-73 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham (PG), Harold Gordon (SG), Dennis Gray (SF), Jerry Czapla (PF), Kyle Wilson (C) Roderick Haire, Andrew Teter, Harry Reiter, Don Hutchison, John Cassella | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Paul Beach (SF), Paul Hill (PF), Donald Harris (C) Robert Davis, Delbert Bryant, John Larson, Warren Comer, Jackie Cox | |
| 01:21 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts is whistled for a carry | 64-73 |
| 01:17 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Bakken - foul #3 on Michael Bakken, team foul #13 | 64-73 |
| 01:17 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham misses the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 01:17 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts is hacked by Ellis Markham - foul #2 on Ellis Markham, team foul #6 | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach is hacked by Dennis Gray - foul #1 on Dennis Gray, team foul #7 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG), John Larson (PF), Delbert Bryant (C) Paul Counts, Paul Hill, Donald Harris | |
| 00:54 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach misses the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:54 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Wilson pulls down the rebound | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-73 |
| 00:46 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant snags the defensive board | 65-73 |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant is fouled in the backcourt by Ellis Markham - foul #3 on Ellis Markham, team foul #8 | 65-73 |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:45 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Wilson grabs the board | 65-73 |
| 00:38 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Beach is called for the reach on Ellis Markham - foul #2 on Paul Beach, team foul #14 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Paul Hill (PF), Donald Harris (C) Robert Davis, John Larson, Delbert Bryant | |
| 00:38 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:38 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach is hacked by Harold Gordon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Gordon, team foul #9 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (PG), Delbert Bryant (C) Paul Counts, Donald Harris | |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:30 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Bakken steals the ball from Jerry Czapla | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis is hacked by Ellis Markham in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ellis Markham, team foul #10 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Larson (PF) Paul Hill | |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis misses the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:28 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla pulls down the rebound | 67-75 |
| 00:23 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-75 |
| 00:22 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Gray grabs the offensive rebound | 67-75 |
| 00:18 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Czapla hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ellis Markham | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | Harold Gordon is called for the reach on Paul Beach in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harold Gordon, team foul #11 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Hill (PF) John Larson | |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-77 |
| 00:07 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-77 |
| 00:04 | Detroit Mercy | Ellis Markham is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Ellis Markham, team foul #12 | 70-77 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Roderick Haire (PG) Ellis Markham | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Larson (PF) Paul Hill | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis runs out the clock | 70-77 |