| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Aaron Kimmel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Giese (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Bacote (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Colin Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Cropper (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Cory Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Milewski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kirk Grogg (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clyde Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Murray (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Bacote inbounds the ball | 29-24 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Detroit Mercy | Cory Alexander steals the ball from Aaron Kimmel | 29-24 |
| 19:13 | The Citadel | Cory Alexander scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Timothy Murray | 29-26 |
| 18:49 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Kimmel's floater is knocked away by Cory Alexander | 29-26 |
| 18:47 | The Citadel | Kirk Grogg grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 18:30 | The Citadel | Timothy Murray blows the layup | 29-26 |
| 18:28 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Colin Reed | 29-26 |
| 18:16 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Bacote clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 18:14 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Timothy Murray | 29-26 |
| 17:56 | The Citadel | Clyde Wright misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-26 |
| 17:55 | Detroit Mercy | Jack Giese gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 17:34 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Bacote hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 17:33 | The Citadel | Clyde Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 17:15 | The Citadel | Kirk Grogg connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by George Milewski | 29-28 |
| 16:49 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Cropper knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Aaron Kimmel | 32-28 |
| 16:32 | The Citadel | Cory Alexander connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Kirk Grogg | 32-30 |
| 16:11 | Detroit Mercy | Jack Giese hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 16:09 | The Citadel | Timothy Murray snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 15:51 | The Citadel | Kirk Grogg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 15:50 | The Citadel | Clyde Wright tips it back up and in | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Aaron Kimmel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Giese (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Bacote (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Colin Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Cropper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Cory Alexander (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - George Milewski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kirk Grogg (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Clyde Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Murray (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:34 | Detroit Mercy | Colin Reed misses the turnaround from the right block | 32-32 |
| 15:33 | The Citadel | Timothy Murray grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 15:17 | The Citadel | Colin Reed denies the turnaround by Kirk Grogg | 32-32 |
| 15:15 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Colin Reed | 32-32 |
| 14:57 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Kimmel hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-32 |
| 14:43 | The Citadel | Cory Alexander misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 14:41 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Cropper grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 14:23 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Cropper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-32 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Banks (PG), Clayton Roe (SG), Travis Handy (SF), Anthony Burke (PF), Ian Kappler (C) Aaron Kimmel, Jack Giese, Donald Bacote, Colin Reed, Michael Cropper | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Allen Mireles (PG), Robert Willis (SG), Roscoe Rivenbark (SF), Stephen Jensen (PF), Johnnie Morgan (C) Cory Alexander, George Milewski, Kirk Grogg, Clyde Wright, Timothy Murray | |
| 14:14 | The Citadel | Allen Mireles is hacked by Ian Kappler - foul #1 on Ian Kappler, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 13:57 | The Citadel | Robert Willis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 13:55 | The Citadel | Johnnie Morgan tips it in | 35-34 |
| 13:36 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Willis is called for the reach on Clayton Roe - foul #2 on Robert Willis, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 13:18 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Banks knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Travis Handy | 37-34 |
| 12:59 | The Citadel | Anthony Burke takes the ball from Roscoe Rivenbark | 37-34 |
| 12:44 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Willis takes the ball from Anthony Burke | 37-34 |
| 12:41 | The Citadel | Robert Willis lays it up and in | 37-36 |
| 12:27 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Burke is fouled on the floor by Stephen Jensen - foul #3 on Stephen Jensen, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Kimmel (PG) Clayton Roe | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Clyde Wright (PF) Johnnie Morgan | |
| 12:14 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Banks connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Aaron Kimmel | 39-36 |
| 11:56 | The Citadel | Ian Kappler steals it from Stephen Jensen | 39-36 |
| 11:50 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Banks comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-36 |
| 11:49 | The Citadel | Roscoe Rivenbark gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Aaron Kimmel (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Banks (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Travis Handy (fresh) PF - Anthony Burke (fresh) 6 reb. C - Ian Kappler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Allen Mireles (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Willis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roscoe Rivenbark (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clyde Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Jensen (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | The Citadel | Allen Mireles is hacked by Ian Kappler - foul #2 on Ian Kappler, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jack Giese (SG), Donald Bacote (SF), Colin Reed (PF) Joseph Banks, Travis Handy, Ian Kappler | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Cory Alexander (PG), Carl Augustin (SF), Timothy Murray (C) Allen Mireles, Roscoe Rivenbark, Stephen Jensen | |
| 11:18 | The Citadel | Cory Alexander connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Carl Augustin and the foul's on Aaron Kimmel - foul #2 on Aaron Kimmel, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Cropper (C) Anthony Burke | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 11:18 | The Citadel | Cory Alexander makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 10:51 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Cropper hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 10:50 | The Citadel | Robert Willis grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 10:36 | The Citadel | Clyde Wright hits the finger roll set up by Cory Alexander and the foul's on Colin Reed - foul #1 on Colin Reed, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Travis Handy (C) Michael Cropper | |
| Subs | The Citadel | George Milewski (SG), Kirk Grogg (SF) Robert Willis, Carl Augustin | |
| 10:36 | The Citadel | Clyde Wright misses the free throw | 39-41 |
| 10:36 | Detroit Mercy | Colin Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 10:20 | Detroit Mercy | Jack Giese comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Kirk Grogg - foul #1 on Kirk Grogg, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Banks (PG), Anthony Burke (C) Aaron Kimmel, Travis Handy | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 10:20 | Detroit Mercy | Jack Giese makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 10:20 | Detroit Mercy | Jack Giese makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 10:09 | The Citadel | Cory Alexander knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by George Milewski | 41-43 |
| 10:00 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Burke's pass is intercepted by Cory Alexander | 41-43 |
| 09:56 | The Citadel | Cory Alexander can't throw it down | 41-43 |
| 09:54 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Bacote pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 09:38 | Detroit Mercy | Colin Reed hits a jumper from the left side set up by Anthony Burke and he's fouled by Kirk Grogg - foul #2 on Kirk Grogg, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clayton Roe (SG) Jack Giese | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Stephen Jensen (PF), Johnnie Morgan (C) Clyde Wright, Timothy Murray | |
| 09:38 | Detroit Mercy | Colin Reed makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 09:25 | The Citadel | Cory Alexander comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 09:23 | The Citadel | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Jensen | 44-43 |
| 09:08 | The Citadel | Cory Alexander scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by George Milewski | 44-45 |
| 08:48 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Bacote misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 08:47 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Burke snags the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 08:34 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Bacote hits the finger roll on a great pass from Anthony Burke | 46-45 |
| 08:08 | The Citadel | Cory Alexander misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Donald Bacote - foul #3 on Donald Bacote, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Kimmel (PG), Jack Giese (SG), Travis Handy (SF), Ian Kappler (PF), Michael Cropper (C) Joseph Banks, Clayton Roe, Donald Bacote, Colin Reed, Anthony Burke | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robert Willis (SG), Roscoe Rivenbark (SF), Clyde Wright (PF), Timothy Murray (C) George Milewski, Kirk Grogg, Stephen Jensen, Johnnie Morgan | |
| 08:08 | The Citadel | Cory Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 08:08 | The Citadel | Cory Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 07:50 | Detroit Mercy | Jack Giese's pass is intercepted by Robert Willis | 46-47 |
| 07:47 | The Citadel | Cory Alexander lays it up and in set up by Robert Willis | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Aaron Kimmel (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Giese (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Travis Handy (fresh) PF - Ian Kappler (fresh) C - Michael Cropper (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Cory Alexander (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Willis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roscoe Rivenbark (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clyde Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Murray (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:30 | Detroit Mercy | Jack Giese hits a fadeaway from the left block | 48-49 |
| 07:07 | The Citadel | Clyde Wright makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Cory Alexander | 48-52 |
| 06:51 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Kappler blows the layup | 48-52 |
| 06:49 | The Citadel | Clyde Wright snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 06:29 | The Citadel | Cory Alexander knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 06:09 | Detroit Mercy | Travis Handy's fadeaway is rejected by Clyde Wright | 48-55 |
| 06:07 | The Citadel | Timothy Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 05:56 | The Citadel | Robert Willis misses long on a jumper from the left side | 48-55 |
| 05:54 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Kappler grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 05:47 | Detroit Mercy | Jack Giese can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-55 |
| 05:46 | Detroit Mercy | Travis Handy grabs the offensive board | 48-55 |
| 05:33 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Cropper makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Aaron Kimmel | 50-55 |
| 05:19 | The Citadel | Roscoe Rivenbark hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 05:17 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Jack Giese | 50-55 |
| 05:02 | Detroit Mercy | Jack Giese drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Travis Handy | 52-55 |
| 05:02 | The Citadel | The Citadel calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Bacote (SF), Colin Reed (PF) Travis Handy, Ian Kappler | |
| Subs | The Citadel | George Milewski (SG), Kirk Grogg (SF) Cory Alexander, Roscoe Rivenbark | |
| 04:49 | The Citadel | Clyde Wright knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Willis and the foul's on Colin Reed - foul #2 on Colin Reed, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| 04:49 | The Citadel | Clyde Wright misses the free throw | 52-57 |
| 04:49 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Cropper gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 04:34 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Cropper makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Jack Giese and he's hacked by Timothy Murray - foul #3 on Timothy Murray, team foul #5 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Stephen Jensen (C) Timothy Murray | |
| 04:34 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Cropper makes the free throw | 55-57 |
| 04:22 | The Citadel | George Milewski loses the dribble to Jack Giese | 55-57 |
| 04:03 | Detroit Mercy | Jack Giese makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Donald Bacote | 57-57 |
| 03:47 | The Citadel | Kirk Grogg misses long on a shot from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 03:46 | The Citadel | Kirk Grogg can't tip it in | 57-57 |
| 03:44 | The Citadel | Kirk Grogg snags the offensive board | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Aaron Kimmel (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Giese (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Donald Bacote (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Colin Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Cropper (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Robert Willis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Milewski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kirk Grogg (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Clyde Wright (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Stephen Jensen (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:27 | The Citadel | Kirk Grogg comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 57-57 |
| 03:25 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Bacote grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 03:17 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Cropper comes up short on the floater near the basket | 57-57 |
| 03:15 | The Citadel | Clyde Wright pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 02:50 | The Citadel | Clyde Wright scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Willis | 57-60 |
| 02:30 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Cropper is whistled for a carry | 57-60 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Banks (SG), Anthony Burke (C) Jack Giese, Michael Cropper | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Cory Alexander (PG), Roscoe Rivenbark (SF), Timothy Murray (C) George Milewski, Kirk Grogg, Stephen Jensen | |
| 02:28 | The Citadel | The Citadel calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | George Milewski (SG), Kirk Grogg (SF) Robert Willis, Roscoe Rivenbark | |
| 02:16 | The Citadel | George Milewski connects on the jumper in the lane and the foul's on Joseph Banks - foul #1 on Joseph Banks, team foul #7 | 57-62 |
| 02:16 | The Citadel | George Milewski makes the free throw | 57-63 |
| 02:13 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jack Giese (SG) Joseph Banks | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 02:02 | Detroit Mercy | Jack Giese drills a runner near the basket set up by Aaron Kimmel and he's hacked by Cory Alexander - foul #1 on Cory Alexander, team foul #6 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Cropper (C) Anthony Burke | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 02:02 | Detroit Mercy | Jack Giese makes the free throw | 60-63 |
| 01:38 | The Citadel | George Milewski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-63 |
| 01:37 | Detroit Mercy | Colin Reed snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 01:13 | Detroit Mercy | George Milewski is called for the reach on Jack Giese - foul #1 on George Milewski, team foul #7 | 60-63 |
| 01:13 | Detroit Mercy | Jack Giese makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 01:13 | Detroit Mercy | Jack Giese makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:53 | The Citadel | Cory Alexander drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by George Milewski | 62-65 |
| 00:29 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Cropper misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Timothy Murray - foul #4 on Timothy Murray, team foul #8 | 62-65 |
| 00:29 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Cropper makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:29 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Cropper makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | The Citadel | Cory Alexander is hacked by Aaron Kimmel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Aaron Kimmel, team foul #8 | 64-65 |
| 00:27 | The Citadel | Cory Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:27 | The Citadel | Cory Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:21 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Kimmel is whistled for traveling | 64-67 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robert Willis (SG), Roscoe Rivenbark (SF) George Milewski, Kirk Grogg | |
| 00:20 | The Citadel | Cory Alexander is hacked by Aaron Kimmel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Aaron Kimmel, team foul #9 | 64-67 |
| 00:20 | The Citadel | Cory Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:20 | The Citadel | Cory Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Bacote comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-69 |
| 00:15 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Kimmel grabs the offensive board | 64-69 |
| 00:12 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Bacote makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-69 |
| 00:12 | The Citadel | The Citadel calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | George Milewski (SG), Kirk Grogg (SF) Robert Willis, Roscoe Rivenbark | |
| 00:09 | The Citadel | Timothy Murray is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Giese - foul #1 on Jack Giese, team foul #10 | 67-69 |
| 00:09 | The Citadel | Timothy Murray makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:09 | The Citadel | Timothy Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:04 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Bacote buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-71 |
| 00:02 | The Citadel | Cory Alexander is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Kimmel - foul #5 on Aaron Kimmel, team foul #11 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Banks (PG) Aaron Kimmel | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 00:02 | The Citadel | Cory Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:02 | The Citadel | Cory Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:02 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Jack Giese can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 70-73 |