| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Fred Harris (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Corp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Wildermuth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul James (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Shawn Gaitan (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilson Pruden (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rory Lines (fresh) 3 pts. C - Walter Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Robert Smith inbounds the ball | 37-27 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Tennessee State | Walter Brown drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-29 |
| 19:16 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Harris is hacked by Shawn Gaitan - foul #1 on Shawn Gaitan, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| 19:00 | Detroit Mercy | Lawrence Corp misses the jump hook near the basket | 37-29 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee State | Walter Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 18:41 | Tennessee State | Shawn Gaitan misses long on a jumper from the left side | 37-29 |
| 18:40 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Harris snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 18:19 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Wildermuth's pass is intercepted by Wilson Pruden | 37-29 |
| 17:56 | Tennessee State | Rory Lines scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Robert Smith | 37-31 |
| 17:35 | Detroit Mercy | Paul James misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner but he's fouled by Wilson Pruden - foul #1 on Wilson Pruden, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Noel Berube (SG), Ralph Patton (C) Lawrence Corp, Timothy Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Zachary Hecht (C) Walter Brown | |
| 17:35 | Detroit Mercy | Paul James makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 17:35 | Detroit Mercy | Paul James makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 17:35 | Detroit Mercy | Paul James makes the 3rd free throw | 40-31 |
| 17:17 | Tennessee State | Wilson Pruden misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 17:15 | Tennessee State | Rory Lines hits the follow up shot | 40-33 |
| 16:59 | Detroit Mercy | Paul James scores on a jumper from the right block | 42-33 |
| 16:41 | Tennessee State | Wilson Pruden's pass is intercepted by Fred Harris | 42-33 |
| 16:34 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Wildermuth connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Fred Harris | 44-33 |
| 16:22 | Tennessee State | Rory Lines misses long on a floater from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 16:20 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Wildermuth pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 15:57 | Detroit Mercy | Noel Berube comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-33 |
| 15:56 | Tennessee State | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Fred Harris (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Noel Berube (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Anthony Wildermuth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul James (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Patton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Shawn Gaitan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilson Pruden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Rory Lines (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Zachary Hecht (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Tennessee State | Robert Smith travels with the ball | 44-33 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lawrence Corp (SG), Timothy Smith (SF), Edward Willer (PF), Charles Ben (C) Fred Harris, Anthony Wildermuth, Paul James, Ralph Patton | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jerry Wysong (PG), Steven Dismuke (SG), Paul Rollins (SF), Walter Brown (C) Shawn Gaitan, Wilson Pruden, Robert Smith, Rory Lines | |
| 15:34 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Smith misses long on a floater from the baseline | 44-33 |
| 15:33 | Detroit Mercy | Lawrence Corp can't tip it in | 44-33 |
| 15:31 | Tennessee State | Walter Brown gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| 15:05 | Tennessee State | Lawrence Corp is called for the reach on Steven Dismuke - foul #1 on Lawrence Corp, team foul #1 | 44-33 |
| 14:55 | Tennessee State | Zachary Hecht misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 14:53 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Charles Ben | 44-33 |
| 14:39 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Smith is fouled on the floor by Paul Rollins - foul #2 on Paul Rollins, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Fred Harris (PG) Noel Berube | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Alex Miramontes (PF) Zachary Hecht | |
| 14:32 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Harris is hacked by Jerry Wysong - foul #1 on Jerry Wysong, team foul #4 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Paul James (PF) Edward Willer | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Rory Lines (PF) Alex Miramontes | |
| 14:17 | Detroit Mercy | Lawrence Corp is called for a charge - foul #2 on Lawrence Corp, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Danny Grizzard (SG), Anthony Wildermuth (SF) Lawrence Corp, Timothy Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Smith (SF) Paul Rollins | |
| 14:00 | Tennessee State | Robert Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-33 |
| 13:59 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Danny Grizzard | 44-33 |
| 13:53 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Harris travels in the backcourt | 44-33 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Noel Berube (SG) Danny Grizzard | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 13:32 | Tennessee State | Rory Lines drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 13:26 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Wildermuth is hacked by Walter Brown - foul #3 on Walter Brown, team foul #5 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Smith (C) Charles Ben | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Shawn Gaitan (PG), Wilson Pruden (SG), Zachary Hecht (C) Jerry Wysong, Steven Dismuke, Walter Brown | |
| 13:15 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Harris misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-36 |
| 13:13 | Tennessee State | Zachary Hecht grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 12:57 | Tennessee State | Shawn Gaitan misses badly on a floater from the left side | 44-36 |
| 12:56 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Wildermuth grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 12:32 | Detroit Mercy | Paul James is whistled for traveling | 44-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lawrence Corp (SG), Edward Willer (PF), Ralph Patton (C) Fred Harris, Anthony Wildermuth, Paul James | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Paul Rollins (SF), Alex Miramontes (C) Robert Smith, Rory Lines | |
| 12:13 | Tennessee State | Shawn Gaitan buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Wilson Pruden | 44-39 |
| 11:53 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Smith lays it in set up by Edward Willer and the foul's on Alex Miramontes - foul #2 on Alex Miramontes, team foul #6 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Danny Grizzard (PG), Charles Ben (C) Noel Berube, Ralph Patton | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jerry Wysong (PG), Walter Brown (C) Shawn Gaitan, Alex Miramontes | |
| 11:53 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Smith makes the free throw | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Danny Grizzard (fresh) SG - Lawrence Corp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Willer (fresh) C - Charles Ben (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jerry Wysong (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilson Pruden (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Rollins (fresh) PF - Zachary Hecht (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:44 | Tennessee State | Charles Ben is called for the reach on Walter Brown - foul #4 on Charles Ben, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Fred Harris (PG), Ralph Patton (C) Timothy Smith, Charles Ben | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Smith (SF) Paul Rollins | |
| 11:33 | Tennessee State | Wilson Pruden hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 11:19 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Wysong picks off the pass by Edward Willer | 47-42 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee State | Walter Brown can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Ralph Patton - foul #1 on Ralph Patton, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Wildermuth (SF), Paul James (PF) Danny Grizzard, Edward Willer | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Steven Dismuke (SG), Rory Lines (PF) Wilson Pruden, Zachary Hecht | |
| 10:55 | Tennessee State | Walter Brown misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee State | Walter Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 10:37 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Wildermuth buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Fred Harris | 50-43 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee State | Walter Brown hits the finger roll set up by Jerry Wysong | 50-45 |
| 10:13 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Harris misses the 3 from straight away | 50-45 |
| 10:12 | Tennessee State | Steven Dismuke snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 09:56 | Tennessee State | Jerry Wysong misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Fred Harris - foul #1 on Fred Harris, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Noel Berube (PG), Danny Grizzard (SG), Timothy Smith (C) Fred Harris, Lawrence Corp, Ralph Patton | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Paul Rollins (SF), Alex Miramontes (C) Robert Smith, Walter Brown | |
| 09:56 | Tennessee State | Jerry Wysong makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 09:56 | Tennessee State | Jerry Wysong misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 09:56 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Rory Lines | 50-46 |
| 09:42 | Tennessee State | Paul Rollins loses the ball out of bounds | 50-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Shawn Gaitan (PG), Zachary Hecht (C) Jerry Wysong, Alex Miramontes | |
| 09:24 | Detroit Mercy | Paul James misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Paul Rollins - foul #3 on Paul Rollins, team foul #7 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Wilson Pruden (SG) Steven Dismuke | |
| 09:24 | Detroit Mercy | Paul James makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 09:24 | Detroit Mercy | Paul James makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 09:04 | Tennessee State | Noel Berube steals it from Paul Rollins | 52-46 |
| 08:47 | Detroit Mercy | Zachary Hecht picks off the pass by Danny Grizzard | 52-46 |
| 08:29 | Tennessee State | Paul Rollins buries a driving attempt from the right block | 52-48 |
| 08:08 | Detroit Mercy | Zachary Hecht steals it from Noel Berube | 52-48 |
| 07:52 | Tennessee State | Rory Lines misses the easy layup | 52-48 |
| 07:50 | Tennessee State | Shawn Gaitan gets the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Noel Berube (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Danny Grizzard (fresh) SF - Anthony Wildermuth (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul James (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Shawn Gaitan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilson Pruden (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Rollins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Rory Lines (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Zachary Hecht (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:37 | Tennessee State | Wilson Pruden makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Paul Rollins | 52-50 |
| 07:12 | Detroit Mercy | Danny Grizzard misses the floater from the free throw line | 52-50 |
| 07:10 | Tennessee State | Zachary Hecht snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 07:06 | Tennessee State | Shawn Gaitan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 07:04 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Wildermuth snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 06:46 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Smith's floater is knocked away by Zachary Hecht | 52-50 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee State | Rory Lines snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee State | Wilson Pruden is fouled on the floor by Danny Grizzard - foul #1 on Danny Grizzard, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Fred Harris (PG), Lawrence Corp (SG), Johnny Dubuque (SF), Edward Willer (PF), Charles Ben (C) Noel Berube, Danny Grizzard, Anthony Wildermuth, Paul James, Timothy Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jerry Wysong (PG), Steven Dismuke (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Alex Miramontes (PF), Walter Brown (C) Shawn Gaitan, Wilson Pruden, Paul Rollins, Rory Lines, Zachary Hecht | |
| 06:30 | Tennessee State | Alex Miramontes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 06:29 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Ben gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 06:13 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Dubuque misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 06:12 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Willer pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 05:56 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Harris comes up short on the shot from the right side | 52-50 |
| 05:55 | Tennessee State | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 05:51 | Tennessee State | Alex Miramontes makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Wysong | 52-52 |
| 05:30 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Dubuque throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-52 |
| 05:16 | Tennessee State | Walter Brown misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 05:15 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Dubuque snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 05:00 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Willer scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Corp | 55-52 |
| 04:40 | Tennessee State | Johnny Dubuque steals it from Steven Dismuke | 55-52 |
| 04:37 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Willer jams it set up by Johnny Dubuque | 57-52 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee State | Jerry Wysong is called for traveling | 57-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Wildermuth (SF), Paul James (PF) Johnny Dubuque, Edward Willer | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Shawn Gaitan (PG), Wilson Pruden (SG), Rory Lines (PF) Jerry Wysong, Steven Dismuke, Alex Miramontes | |
| 04:03 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Ben hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Fred Harris and he's fouled by Walter Brown - foul #4 on Walter Brown, team foul #8 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Noel Berube (SG) Lawrence Corp | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Zachary Hecht (C) Walter Brown | |
| 04:03 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Ben misses the free throw | 59-52 |
| 04:03 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Rory Lines | 59-52 |
| 03:52 | Tennessee State | Shawn Gaitan scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Wilson Pruden | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Fred Harris (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Noel Berube (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Wildermuth (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul James (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Ben (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Shawn Gaitan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilson Pruden (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Rory Lines (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Zachary Hecht (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:31 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Harris is fouled on the floor by Shawn Gaitan - foul #2 on Shawn Gaitan, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Smith (C) Charles Ben | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Paul Rollins (SF) Robert Smith | |
| 03:31 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Harris makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 03:31 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 03:31 | Tennessee State | Rory Lines pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 03:16 | Tennessee State | Shawn Gaitan is hacked by Fred Harris - foul #2 on Fred Harris, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Danny Grizzard (SG) Fred Harris | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 03:16 | Tennessee State | Shawn Gaitan makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 03:16 | Tennessee State | Shawn Gaitan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 02:52 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Rory Lines - foul #2 on Rory Lines, team foul #10 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Walter Brown (C) Zachary Hecht | |
| 02:52 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Smith misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 02:52 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee State | Walter Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee State | Wilson Pruden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 02:32 | Tennessee State | Rory Lines snags the offensive board | 60-56 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee State | Paul Rollins misses the shot from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 02:11 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Wildermuth gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 02:11 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Fred Harris (PG), Lawrence Corp (SG), Charles Ben (C) Noel Berube, Danny Grizzard, Timothy Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Smith (SF) Paul Rollins | |
| 01:49 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Ben makes the pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on Rory Lines - foul #3 on Rory Lines, team foul #11 | 62-56 |
| 01:49 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Ben misses the free throw | 62-56 |
| 01:49 | Tennessee State | Rory Lines grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee State | Robert Smith's pass is intercepted by Fred Harris | 62-56 |
| 01:16 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Ben hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 62-56 |
| 01:15 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Ben grabs the offensive board | 62-56 |
| 00:57 | Detroit Mercy | Paul James hits a jumper from the right block | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Tennessee State | Shawn Gaitan is hacked by Fred Harris - foul #3 on Fred Harris, team foul #8 | 64-56 |
| 00:53 | Tennessee State | Shawn Gaitan misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:53 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Charles Ben | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Detroit Mercy | Shawn Gaitan is called for the reach on Charles Ben in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shawn Gaitan, team foul #12 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Noel Berube (PG), Danny Grizzard (SF) Fred Harris, Anthony Wildermuth | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:50 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Ben makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:50 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Ben makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee State | Walter Brown misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 66-56 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Smith | 66-56 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee State | Rory Lines buries a shot from the right block | 66-58 |
| 00:37 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| 00:35 | Detroit Mercy | Noel Berube is fouled in the backcourt by Wilson Pruden - foul #2 on Wilson Pruden, team foul #13 | 66-58 |
| 00:35 | Detroit Mercy | Noel Berube makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:35 | Detroit Mercy | Noel Berube makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee State | Shawn Gaitan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-58 |
| 00:28 | Detroit Mercy | Paul James grabs the defensive rebound | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Noel Berube runs out the clock | 68-58 |