| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Dennis Apperson (fresh) SG - Randolph Tibbits (fresh) SF - Jason Scurry (fresh) PF - Joe Forney (fresh) C - Michael Edwards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Tim McCoid (fresh) SG - Robert Burch (fresh) SF - Curtis Regina (fresh) PF - Mark Marker (fresh) C - Phillip Tran (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Phillip Tran wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Detroit Mercy | Curtis Regina can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Detroit Mercy | Tim McCoid gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Marker comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joe Forney - foul #1 on Joe Forney, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Marker makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:19 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Marker makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | DePaul | Jason Scurry loses the dribble to Phillip Tran | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Detroit Mercy | Curtis Regina is called for a charge - foul #1 on Curtis Regina, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits lays it in set up by Jason Scurry | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Burch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | DePaul | Michael Edwards misses the turnaround from the right block | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | DePaul | Joe Forney tips it but misses | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | DePaul | Michael Edwards snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:57 | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Apperson and he's hacked by Robert Burch - foul #1 on Robert Burch, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 17:57 | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:33 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Marker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 17:31 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Dennis Apperson | 5-2 |
| 17:13 | DePaul | Tim McCoid steals the ball from Michael Edwards | 5-2 |
| 16:56 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Edwards is called for the reach on Tim McCoid - foul #1 on Michael Edwards, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Derek Denning (SF), Paul Yother (C) Curtis Regina, Phillip Tran | |
| 16:34 | Detroit Mercy | Randolph Tibbits steps in front of the Mark Marker pass | 5-2 |
| 16:30 | DePaul | Joe Forney hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Randolph Tibbits | 7-2 |
| 16:17 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Yother hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Edwards - foul #2 on Michael Edwards, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jerry Lackey (C) Michael Edwards | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Arthur Early (PG), Kevin Bailey (C) Tim McCoid, Mark Marker | |
| 16:17 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Yother makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 16:17 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Yother makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:01 | DePaul | Jerry Lackey misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on Paul Yother - foul #1 on Paul Yother, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | DePaul | Karl Chambers (PG), Phillip Crowley (SF), Isaiah Brown (PF) Dennis Apperson, Jason Scurry, Joe Forney | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Sammie Helms (SG) Robert Burch | |
| 16:01 | DePaul | Jerry Lackey misses the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:01 | DePaul | Jerry Lackey makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Karl Chambers (fresh) SG - Randolph Tibbits (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Crowley (fresh) PF - Isaiah Brown (fresh) C - Jerry Lackey (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Arthur Early (fresh) SG - Sammie Helms (fresh) SF - Derek Denning (fresh) PF - Paul Yother (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Bailey (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Detroit Mercy | Sammie Helms drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 8-6 |
| 15:20 | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits lays it in on a nice dish by Isaiah Brown | 10-6 |
| 14:58 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Yother's fadeaway is rejected by Isaiah Brown | 10-6 |
| 14:56 | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits gets the rebound | 10-6 |
| 14:40 | DePaul | Isaiah Brown connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Randolph Tibbits | 12-6 |
| 14:26 | Detroit Mercy | Arthur Early misses the easy layup | 12-6 |
| 14:25 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 14:11 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Bailey misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jerry Lackey - foul #1 on Jerry Lackey, team foul #4 | 12-6 |
| Subs | DePaul | Dennis Apperson (PG), Thomas Russell (SG), Jason Scurry (SF), Joe Forney (PF) Karl Chambers, Randolph Tibbits, Phillip Crowley, Isaiah Brown | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Tim McCoid (PG), Robert Burch (SG), Curtis Regina (SF), Phillip Tran (C) Arthur Early, Sammie Helms, Derek Denning, Paul Yother | |
| 14:11 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:11 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 13:51 | DePaul | Joe Forney misses the jumper in the lane | 12-8 |
| 13:49 | Detroit Mercy | Curtis Regina grabs the defensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 13:34 | Detroit Mercy | Curtis Regina comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 12-8 |
| 13:33 | DePaul | Jason Scurry grabs the board | 12-8 |
| 13:13 | DePaul | Thomas Russell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 13:12 | DePaul | Jerry Lackey snags the offensive board | 12-8 |
| 13:00 | DePaul | Thomas Russell is fouled on the floor by Robert Burch - foul #2 on Robert Burch, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Arthur Early (SG), Mark Marker (PF) Robert Burch, Kevin Bailey | |
| 12:51 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Lackey | 15-8 |
| 12:30 | Detroit Mercy | Tim McCoid scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Arthur Early | 15-11 |
| 12:06 | DePaul | Joe Forney is fouled on the floor by Mark Marker - foul #1 on Mark Marker, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| Subs | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits (SG) Thomas Russell | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 11:59 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Scurry | 18-11 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Dennis Apperson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randolph Tibbits (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Scurry (fresh) PF - Joe Forney (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Lackey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Tim McCoid (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Arthur Early (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Curtis Regina (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Marker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Phillip Tran (fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Detroit Mercy | Tim McCoid misses the 3 from the left wing | 18-11 |
| 11:46 | DePaul | Jerry Lackey pulls down the rebound | 18-11 |
| 11:28 | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Tim McCoid - foul #1 on Tim McCoid, team foul #6 | 18-11 |
| Subs | DePaul | Phillip Crowley (SF), Isaiah Brown (PF) Jason Scurry, Joe Forney | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Sammie Helms (SG), Derek Denning (SF), Paul Yother (C) Tim McCoid, Curtis Regina, Phillip Tran | |
| 11:28 | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits makes the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 11:28 | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits misses the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| 11:28 | DePaul | Isaiah Brown snags the offensive board | 19-11 |
| 11:23 | DePaul | Jerry Lackey misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Paul Yother - foul #2 on Paul Yother, team foul #7 | 19-11 |
| Subs | DePaul | Karl Chambers (PG) Dennis Apperson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Samuel Walker (SF) Paul Yother | |
| 11:23 | DePaul | Jerry Lackey misses the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 11:23 | DePaul | Jerry Lackey misses the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| 11:23 | Detroit Mercy | Samuel Walker gets the rebound | 19-11 |
| 11:09 | Detroit Mercy | Arthur Early hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-11 |
| 11:07 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Marker tips it home | 19-13 |
| 11:01 | DePaul | Samuel Walker is called for the reach on Phillip Crowley - foul #1 on Samuel Walker, team foul #8 | 19-13 |
| 11:01 | DePaul | Phillip Crowley makes the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 11:01 | DePaul | Phillip Crowley makes the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 10:39 | Detroit Mercy | Sammie Helms clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 21-13 |
| 10:37 | DePaul | Isaiah Brown pulls down the rebound | 21-13 |
| 10:30 | DePaul | Karl Chambers misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 21-13 |
| 10:29 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Denning grabs the board | 21-13 |
| 10:26 | Detroit Mercy | Karl Chambers takes the ball from Arthur Early in the backcourt | 21-13 |
| 10:07 | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits misses short on a runner in the paint | 21-13 |
| 10:06 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Marker grabs the board | 21-13 |
| 09:46 | Detroit Mercy | Samuel Walker misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 21-13 |
| 09:44 | Detroit Mercy | Sammie Helms can't tip it in | 21-13 |
| 09:43 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Marker snags the offensive board | 21-13 |
| 09:29 | Detroit Mercy | Sammie Helms is fouled on the floor by Isaiah Brown - foul #1 on Isaiah Brown, team foul #5 | 21-13 |
| Subs | DePaul | Dennis Apperson (PG), Thomas Russell (SG), Jason Scurry (SF), Joe Forney (PF) Karl Chambers, Randolph Tibbits, Phillip Crowley, Isaiah Brown | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Tim McCoid (PG), Curtis Regina (SF), Phillip Tran (C) Arthur Early, Samuel Walker, Mark Marker | |
| 09:18 | Detroit Mercy | Tim McCoid is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Tim McCoid, team foul #9 | 21-13 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jarrett Young (SG) Tim McCoid | |
| 09:06 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson is fouled on the floor by Sammie Helms - foul #1 on Sammie Helms, team foul #10 | 21-13 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Bailey (PF) Derek Denning | |
| 09:06 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson misses the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 09:06 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-13 |
| 08:48 | Detroit Mercy | Phillip Tran makes the runner from the right block | 22-15 |
| 08:43 | DePaul | Thomas Russell knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Scurry | 25-15 |
| 08:32 | Detroit Mercy | Jarrett Young hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Curtis Regina | 25-18 |
| 08:15 | DePaul | Thomas Russell loses the dribble to Curtis Regina | 25-18 |
| 08:02 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Bailey loses the ball out of bounds | 25-18 |
| Subs | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits (SG) Thomas Russell | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Arthur Early (PG), Samuel Walker (SF) Sammie Helms, Curtis Regina | |
| 07:40 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-18 |
| 07:39 | Detroit Mercy | Phillip Tran grabs the defensive rebound | 25-18 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Dennis Apperson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randolph Tibbits (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Scurry (fresh) PF - Joe Forney (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Lackey (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Arthur Early (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jarrett Young (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Samuel Walker (fresh) PF - Kevin Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Phillip Tran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Detroit Mercy | Arthur Early hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-18 |
| 07:27 | DePaul | Joe Forney grabs the defensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 07:17 | DePaul | Joe Forney's floater is tipped away by Kevin Bailey | 25-18 |
| 07:15 | Detroit Mercy | Samuel Walker snags the defensive board | 25-18 |
| 07:02 | Detroit Mercy | Jarrett Young's pass is intercepted by Jerry Lackey | 25-18 |
| 06:40 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson clanks a floater from the left wing | 25-18 |
| 06:39 | Detroit Mercy | Samuel Walker gets the rebound | 25-18 |
| 06:33 | Detroit Mercy | Phillip Tran can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 25-18 |
| 06:32 | DePaul | Joe Forney gets the rebound | 25-18 |
| 06:26 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson misses the dunk | 25-18 |
| 06:25 | DePaul | Jason Scurry grabs the offensive board | 25-18 |
| 06:19 | DePaul | Jason Scurry hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Apperson | 28-18 |
| 06:08 | Detroit Mercy | Arthur Early drills a shot from the free throw line | 28-20 |
| 05:52 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-20 |
| 05:50 | Detroit Mercy | Samuel Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 05:39 | Detroit Mercy | Jarrett Young clanks a 3 from the left wing | 28-20 |
| 05:38 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Dennis Apperson | 28-20 |
| 05:14 | DePaul | Joe Forney buries a jump hook from close range set up by Dennis Apperson and the foul's on Kevin Bailey - foul #1 on Kevin Bailey, team foul #11 | 30-20 |
| Subs | DePaul | Karl Chambers (PG), Thomas Russell (SG), Phillip Crowley (SF), Michael Edwards (C) Dennis Apperson, Randolph Tibbits, Jason Scurry, Jerry Lackey | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Sammie Helms (PG), Curtis Regina (SF), Mark Marker (PF), Derek Denning (C) Jarrett Young, Samuel Walker, Kevin Bailey, Phillip Tran | |
| 05:14 | DePaul | Joe Forney makes the free throw | 31-20 |
| 04:53 | Detroit Mercy | Arthur Early knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Sammie Helms | 31-23 |
| 04:30 | DePaul | Joe Forney can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-23 |
| 04:28 | DePaul | Michael Edwards tips it back up and in | 33-23 |
| 04:12 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Marker misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-23 |
| 04:11 | DePaul | Michael Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 03:50 | DePaul | Phillip Crowley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Russell | 35-23 |
| 03:36 | Detroit Mercy | Curtis Regina hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-23 |
| 03:35 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Denning pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-23 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Karl Chambers (fresh) SG - Thomas Russell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Crowley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joe Forney (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Sammie Helms (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Early (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Regina (fresh) PF - Mark Marker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Derek Denning (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Denning throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-23 |
| Subs | DePaul | Randolph Tibbits (SG), Isaiah Brown (PF) Thomas Russell, Joe Forney | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Tim McCoid (PG), Robert Burch (SG), Paul Yother (C) Sammie Helms, Arthur Early, Curtis Regina | |
| 03:15 | DePaul | Michael Edwards is hacked by Paul Yother - foul #3 on Paul Yother, team foul #12 | 35-23 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Samuel Walker (SF) Paul Yother | |
| 03:15 | DePaul | Michael Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 03:15 | DePaul | Michael Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 03:15 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Burch snags the defensive board | 35-23 |
| 02:57 | Detroit Mercy | Isaiah Brown takes the ball from Derek Denning | 35-23 |
| 02:38 | DePaul | Michael Edwards connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Randolph Tibbits | 37-23 |
| 02:34 | Detroit Mercy | Karl Chambers is called for the reach on Tim McCoid in the backcourt - foul #1 on Karl Chambers, team foul #6 | 37-23 |
| Subs | DePaul | Dennis Apperson (PG) Karl Chambers | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Phillip Tran (C) Derek Denning | |
| 02:22 | Detroit Mercy | Tim McCoid buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Walker | 37-25 |
| 02:01 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson is fouled on the floor by Tim McCoid - foul #3 on Tim McCoid, team foul #13 | 37-25 |
| Subs | DePaul | Jason Scurry (SF) Phillip Crowley | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Sammie Helms (PG), Curtis Regina (SF) Tim McCoid, Samuel Walker | |
| 02:01 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson makes the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 02:01 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-25 |
| 01:39 | Detroit Mercy | Curtis Regina can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-25 |
| 01:38 | DePaul | Michael Edwards pulls down the rebound | 39-25 |
| 01:34 | DePaul | Robert Burch steps in front of the Dennis Apperson pass in the backcourt | 39-25 |
| 01:16 | Detroit Mercy | Phillip Tran knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Burch | 39-27 |
| 01:02 | DePaul | Mark Marker steals the ball from Randolph Tibbits | 39-27 |
| 00:44 | Detroit Mercy | Curtis Regina buries a 3 from straight away set up by Sammie Helms | 39-30 |
| 00:35 | DePaul | Dennis Apperson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-30 |
| 00:12 | Detroit Mercy | Curtis Regina hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 41-30 |
| 00:11 | DePaul | Michael Edwards pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| 00:05 | DePaul | Michael Edwards is hacked by Phillip Tran - foul #1 on Phillip Tran, team foul #14 | 41-30 |
| Subs | DePaul | Karl Chambers (PG), Thomas Russell (SG), Phillip Crowley (SF), Joe Forney (PF) Dennis Apperson, Randolph Tibbits, Jason Scurry, Isaiah Brown | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jarrett Young (SG), Samuel Walker (SF), Derek Denning (PF), Kevin Bailey (C) Robert Burch, Curtis Regina, Mark Marker, Phillip Tran | |
| 00:05 | DePaul | Michael Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 00:05 | DePaul | Michael Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 00:05 | DePaul | Joe Forney grabs the offensive board | 42-30 |
| 00:02 | DePaul | Joe Forney can't connect on a floater from the left side | 42-30 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | The clock runs out | 42-30 |