| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Noel Berube (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Grizzard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnny Dubuque (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Smith (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Ben (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Gonzalo Nunez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Field (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Erik Caswell (fresh) PF - Mwla Victor (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Catanzaro (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Dubuque inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Ben makes the runner near the basket and he's fouled by Erik Caswell - foul #3 on Erik Caswell, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Evan Sharber (SF) Erik Caswell | |
| 19:45 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Ben misses the free throw | 29-30 |
| 19:45 | Northeastern | John Catanzaro grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 19:31 | Northeastern | Evan Sharber lays it up and in set up by Dennis Field | 29-32 |
| 19:19 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Mwla Victor | 29-32 |
| 19:17 | Northeastern | Evan Sharber grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 19:00 | Northeastern | Charles Ben swats the layup by Mwla Victor | 29-32 |
| 18:59 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Ben gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:54 | Detroit Mercy | Noel Berube buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Johnny Dubuque | 31-32 |
| 18:48 | Northeastern | Gonzalo Nunez misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 18:46 | Detroit Mercy | Danny Grizzard grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 18:40 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Dubuque lays it up and in | 33-32 |
| 18:22 | Northeastern | Evan Sharber dunks the ball | 33-34 |
| 18:10 | Detroit Mercy | Noel Berube misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 18:08 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Mwla Victor | 33-34 |
| 17:50 | Northeastern | John Catanzaro loses the dribble to Noel Berube | 33-34 |
| 17:47 | Detroit Mercy | Noel Berube banks in the layup | 35-34 |
| 17:34 | Northeastern | John Catanzaro misses the floater from the right block | 35-34 |
| 17:33 | Northeastern | The offensive rebound goes to Gonzalo Nunez | 35-34 |
| 17:18 | Northeastern | Mwla Victor loses the dribble to Noel Berube | 35-34 |
| 16:55 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Smith is whistled for traveling | 35-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Fred Harris (PG), Ruben Farley (SG), Edward Willer (SF), Pat Chavis (PF), Ralph Patton (C) Noel Berube, Danny Grizzard, Johnny Dubuque, Timothy Smith, Charles Ben | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Jon Burr (SG), Lee Johnson (SF), Leon Arner (C) Dennis Field, Evan Sharber, John Catanzaro | |
| 16:31 | Northeastern | Jon Burr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 16:30 | Detroit Mercy | Pat Chavis grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 16:08 | Detroit Mercy | Ruben Farley makes the 3 from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 16:01 | Northeastern | Jon Burr clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-34 |
| 16:00 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Harris grabs the board | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Fred Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ruben Farley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Willer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Pat Chavis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Gonzalo Nunez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Burr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mwla Victor (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Leon Arner (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Detroit Mercy | Ruben Farley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Noel Berube (PG), Lawrence Corp (SG) Fred Harris, Ruben Farley | |
| Subs | Northeastern | James Thomas (SG), Erik Caswell (SF), Evan Sharber (PF) Gonzalo Nunez, Lee Johnson, Mwla Victor | |
| 15:23 | Northeastern | The short jumper by Evan Sharber is denied by Ralph Patton | 38-34 |
| 15:22 | Detroit Mercy | Noel Berube grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 15:04 | Detroit Mercy | Noel Berube comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jon Burr - foul #1 on Jon Burr, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Dubuque (SF) Edward Willer | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Dennis Field (PG), John Catanzaro (C) Jon Burr, Leon Arner | |
| 15:04 | Detroit Mercy | Noel Berube misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 15:04 | Detroit Mercy | Noel Berube makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 14:44 | Northeastern | John Catanzaro connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Dennis Field and he's hacked by Ralph Patton - foul #2 on Ralph Patton, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Smith (PF), Charles Ben (C) Pat Chavis, Ralph Patton | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 14:44 | Northeastern | John Catanzaro makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 14:25 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Smith knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 41-37 |
| 14:00 | Northeastern | Dennis Field comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 13:58 | Northeastern | John Catanzaro tips it home | 41-39 |
| 13:33 | Detroit Mercy | John Catanzaro is called for the reach on Noel Berube - foul #1 on John Catanzaro, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Fred Harris (PG), Danny Grizzard (SG) Noel Berube, Lawrence Corp | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Gonzalo Nunez (PG), Lee Johnson (PF), Leon Arner (C) Dennis Field, Evan Sharber, John Catanzaro | |
| 13:25 | Detroit Mercy | Danny Grizzard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edward Willer (SF), Ralph Patton (PF) Johnny Dubuque, Timothy Smith | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Mwla Victor (PF) Lee Johnson | |
| 13:10 | Northeastern | James Thomas drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Gonzalo Nunez | 41-42 |
| 12:54 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Ben buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Fred Harris | 43-42 |
| 12:41 | Northeastern | James Thomas connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Erik Caswell | 43-45 |
| 12:19 | Detroit Mercy | James Thomas takes the ball from Fred Harris | 43-45 |
| 12:15 | Northeastern | James Thomas lays it in | 43-47 |
| 11:51 | Detroit Mercy | Ralph Patton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Erik Caswell - foul #4 on Erik Caswell, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Noel Berube (PG), Lawrence Corp (SG), Johnny Dubuque (SF), Timothy Smith (PF) Fred Harris, Danny Grizzard, Edward Willer, Charles Ben | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Dennis Field (PG), Jon Burr (SG), Evan Sharber (SF), John Catanzaro (C) Gonzalo Nunez, James Thomas, Erik Caswell, Mwla Victor | |
| 11:51 | Detroit Mercy | Ralph Patton misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 11:51 | Detroit Mercy | Ralph Patton misses the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 11:51 | Northeastern | John Catanzaro gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Noel Berube (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Corp (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Johnny Dubuque (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Smith (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ralph Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Dennis Field (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jon Burr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Evan Sharber (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leon Arner (fresh) C - John Catanzaro (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Northeastern | Jon Burr is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Corp - foul #4 on Lawrence Corp, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Fred Harris (SG), Pat Chavis (C) Lawrence Corp, Ralph Patton | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 11:07 | Northeastern | Evan Sharber comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-47 |
| 11:06 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Smith gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 10:48 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Harris clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Jon Burr - foul #2 on Jon Burr, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Danny Grizzard (SG) Noel Berube | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Lee Johnson (SF) Leon Arner | |
| 10:48 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Harris makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 10:48 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 10:30 | Northeastern | Jon Burr misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 45-47 |
| 10:29 | Northeastern | The offensive rebound goes to John Catanzaro | 45-47 |
| 10:15 | Northeastern | Jon Burr scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Dennis Field | 45-50 |
| 09:55 | Detroit Mercy | Pat Chavis scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Fred Harris | 47-50 |
| 09:26 | Northeastern | Jon Burr misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 09:24 | Northeastern | Evan Sharber tips it in | 47-52 |
| 09:09 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Harris misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Catanzaro - foul #2 on John Catanzaro, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Noel Berube (PG), Edward Willer (SF), Ralph Patton (PF), Charles Ben (C) Danny Grizzard, Johnny Dubuque, Timothy Smith, Pat Chavis | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Gonzalo Nunez (PG), James Thomas (SG), Mwla Victor (PF), Leon Arner (C) Dennis Field, Jon Burr, Evan Sharber, John Catanzaro | |
| 09:09 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Harris makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 09:09 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 08:45 | Northeastern | Mwla Victor drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-54 |
| 08:34 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Harris misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-54 |
| 08:32 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Lee Johnson | 49-54 |
| 08:25 | Northeastern | The short jumper by Mwla Victor is denied by Charles Ben | 49-54 |
| 08:24 | Detroit Mercy | Noel Berube pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 08:13 | Detroit Mercy | Mwla Victor denies the turnaround by Ralph Patton | 49-54 |
| 08:11 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Willer snags the offensive board | 49-54 |
| 07:57 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Harris misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Lee Johnson - foul #3 on Lee Johnson, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lawrence Corp (SG) Noel Berube | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Erik Caswell (SF) Lee Johnson | |
| 07:57 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Harris makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 07:57 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 07:45 | Northeastern | James Thomas misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 07:43 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Ben grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Fred Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Corp (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Edward Willer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Ben (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Gonzalo Nunez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Erik Caswell (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Mwla Victor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Leon Arner (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Willer buries a jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Erik Caswell - foul #5 on Erik Caswell, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Noel Berube (PG), Johnny Dubuque (SF), Pat Chavis (C) Fred Harris, Ralph Patton, Charles Ben | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Evan Sharber (SF), John Catanzaro (C) Erik Caswell, Leon Arner | |
| 07:24 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Willer makes the free throw | 54-54 |
| 06:55 | Northeastern | Evan Sharber can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Pat Chavis - foul #2 on Pat Chavis, team foul #3 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Smith (PF) Edward Willer | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 06:55 | Northeastern | Evan Sharber misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 06:55 | Northeastern | Evan Sharber misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 06:55 | Detroit Mercy | Pat Chavis grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 06:50 | Detroit Mercy | Noel Berube hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lawrence Corp | 57-54 |
| 06:21 | Northeastern | James Thomas makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Gonzalo Nunez | 57-57 |
| 06:13 | Detroit Mercy | Lawrence Corp can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 57-57 |
| 06:12 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Evan Sharber | 57-57 |
| 06:07 | Northeastern | Mwla Victor scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by John Catanzaro | 57-59 |
| 05:46 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Dubuque misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 57-59 |
| 05:45 | Northeastern | Mwla Victor snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 05:21 | Northeastern | The jump hook by John Catanzaro is blocked by Pat Chavis | 57-59 |
| 05:19 | Northeastern | James Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 04:58 | Northeastern | Mwla Victor lays it in and he's hacked by Lawrence Corp - foul #5 on Lawrence Corp, team foul #4 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Fred Harris (SG), Danny Grizzard (SF), Edward Willer (PF), Charles Ben (C) Lawrence Corp, Johnny Dubuque, Timothy Smith, Pat Chavis | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Dennis Field (PG), Jon Burr (SG), Lee Johnson (SF), Leon Arner (C) Gonzalo Nunez, James Thomas, Evan Sharber, John Catanzaro | |
| 04:58 | Northeastern | Mwla Victor makes the free throw | 57-62 |
| 04:51 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Harris comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-62 |
| 04:49 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Harris gets the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 04:42 | Detroit Mercy | Fred Harris misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-62 |
| 04:41 | Northeastern | Dennis Field gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 04:29 | Northeastern | Leon Arner clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 04:28 | Detroit Mercy | Danny Grizzard snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| 04:24 | Detroit Mercy | Noel Berube connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Fred Harris | 59-62 |
| 04:10 | Northeastern | Leon Arner is hacked by Charles Ben - foul #2 on Charles Ben, team foul #5 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ralph Patton (PF) Noel Berube | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 03:57 | Northeastern | Edward Willer steals it from Dennis Field | 59-62 |
| 03:33 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Ben clanks a shot near the basket | 59-62 |
| 03:31 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Willer grabs the offensive rebound | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Fred Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Danny Grizzard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Willer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Ben (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Dennis Field (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jon Burr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mwla Victor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Leon Arner (fresh) | |
| 03:15 | Detroit Mercy | Danny Grizzard makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Ben | 61-62 |
| 02:55 | Northeastern | A charge is called on Leon Arner - foul #2 on Leon Arner, team foul #9 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Noel Berube (PG), Johnny Dubuque (SF), Timothy Smith (PF) Fred Harris, Edward Willer, Ralph Patton | |
| Subs | Northeastern | James Thomas (SG), Evan Sharber (SF), John Catanzaro (C) Jon Burr, Lee Johnson, Mwla Victor | |
| 02:44 | Detroit Mercy | Danny Grizzard scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Charles Ben | 64-62 |
| 02:44 | Northeastern | Northeastern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Gonzalo Nunez (PG) Dennis Field | |
| 02:24 | Northeastern | Evan Sharber banks in the layup set up by Gonzalo Nunez | 64-64 |
| 02:05 | Detroit Mercy | Danny Grizzard connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Timothy Smith | 67-64 |
| 02:05 | Northeastern | Northeastern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| 01:53 | Northeastern | Leon Arner drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Gonzalo Nunez | 67-66 |
| 01:38 | Detroit Mercy | Danny Grizzard hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Noel Berube | 69-66 |
| 01:25 | Northeastern | James Thomas misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 01:24 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Ben grabs the board | 69-66 |
| 01:19 | Detroit Mercy | Noel Berube clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 01:17 | Northeastern | John Catanzaro pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| 01:17 | Northeastern | Northeastern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Mwla Victor (PF) Leon Arner | |
| 01:08 | Northeastern | Gonzalo Nunez misses short on a 3 from straight away | 69-66 |
| 01:06 | Northeastern | Mwla Victor grabs the offensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 00:59 | Northeastern | James Thomas connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 69-69 |
| 00:46 | Detroit Mercy | Danny Grizzard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 00:44 | Northeastern | John Catanzaro gets the rebound | 69-69 |
| 00:38 | Northeastern | James Thomas is fouled on the floor by Danny Grizzard - foul #2 on Danny Grizzard, team foul #6 | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Northeastern | John Catanzaro is fouled on the floor by Charles Ben - foul #3 on Charles Ben, team foul #7 | 69-69 |
| 00:18 | Northeastern | John Catanzaro makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:18 | Northeastern | John Catanzaro makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:10 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Smith knocks in the runner from the right block | 71-71 |
| 00:10 | Northeastern | Northeastern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| 00:05 | Northeastern | Mwla Victor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Timothy Smith - foul #1 on Timothy Smith, team foul #8 | 71-71 |
| 00:05 | Northeastern | Mwla Victor makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:05 | Northeastern | Mwla Victor makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:05 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Dubuque comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-73 |
| 00:00 | Northeastern | Mwla Victor gets the rebound | 71-73 |