| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Joshua Trudeau (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Julian Warnberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryce Nielsen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Joseph Browner (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlton Arrant (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Tony Dickerson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ronnie Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jerry Croft (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Shaw inbounds the ball | 25-47 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Detroit Mercy | Frank Murphy misses the shot from the right side | 25-47 |
| 19:37 | Norfolk State | Joseph Browner grabs the defensive rebound | 25-47 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:08 | Norfolk State | Joseph Browner is fouled on the floor by Julian Warnberg - foul #1 on Julian Warnberg, team foul #1 | 25-47 |
| 18:47 | Norfolk State | Carlton Arrant connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joseph Browner | 25-50 |
| 18:34 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Shaw knocks in the shot in the lane | 27-50 |
| 18:11 | Norfolk State | Bryce Nielsen blocks the short jumper by Joseph Browner | 27-50 |
| 18:10 | Detroit Mercy | Julian Warnberg grabs the board | 27-50 |
| 17:59 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Trudeau drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Murphy | 30-50 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:54 | Norfolk State | Joseph Browner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-50 |
| 17:53 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Julian Warnberg | 30-50 |
| 17:47 | Detroit Mercy | Julian Warnberg is hacked by Jerry Croft - foul #1 on Jerry Croft, team foul #1 | 30-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Rohrbach (C) Bryce Nielsen | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | John Lotz (C) Jerry Croft | |
| 17:30 | Detroit Mercy | Frank Murphy hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Rohrbach | 32-50 |
| 17:08 | Norfolk State | John Lotz hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Carlton Arrant | 32-52 |
| 16:54 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Trudeau is fouled on the floor by Joseph Browner - foul #3 on Joseph Browner, team foul #2 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Terrance Brien (SG), James McLay (SF), Robert Veasley (C) Frank Murphy, Joseph Shaw, Julian Warnberg | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Olen Adams (PG), Samuel Kile (C) Joseph Browner, Ronnie Thompson | |
| 16:42 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Trudeau hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 32-52 |
| 16:40 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Veasley can't tip it in | 32-52 |
| 16:39 | Norfolk State | Tony Dickerson snags the defensive board | 32-52 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:14 | Norfolk State | Carlton Arrant scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Tony Dickerson | 32-54 |
| 15:59 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Veasley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-54 |
| 15:58 | Norfolk State | Carlton Arrant grabs the board | 32-54 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Joshua Trudeau (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrance Brien (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James McLay (fresh) PF - Anthony Rohrbach (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Veasley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Olen Adams (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Carlton Arrant (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Dickerson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Lotz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. C - Samuel Kile (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. | |
| 15:33 | Norfolk State | Carlton Arrant is hacked by Anthony Rohrbach - foul #3 on Anthony Rohrbach, team foul #2 | 32-54 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Frank Murphy (SG), Bryce Nielsen (C) Joshua Trudeau, Robert Veasley | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Joseph Browner (PG), Harry Harris (PF), Jerry Croft (C) Olen Adams, Carlton Arrant, Tony Dickerson | |
| 15:18 | Norfolk State | Jerry Croft can't finish the layup | 32-54 |
| 15:17 | Norfolk State | Harry Harris hits the follow up shot | 32-56 |
| 15:04 | Detroit Mercy | James McLay double dribbles | 32-56 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Shaw (SF), Julian Warnberg (PF) James McLay, Anthony Rohrbach | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Ronnie Thompson (SF) John Lotz | |
| 14:40 | Norfolk State | Joseph Browner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-56 |
| 14:38 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen gets the rebound | 32-56 |
| 14:29 | Detroit Mercy | The jump hook by Bryce Nielsen is blocked by Harry Harris | 32-56 |
| 14:28 | Norfolk State | Jerry Croft gets the rebound | 32-56 |
| 14:11 | Norfolk State | A charge is called on Joseph Browner - foul #4 on Joseph Browner, team foul #3 | 32-56 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Trudeau (PG) Terrance Brien | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Olen Adams (PG), Carlton Arrant (SG) Joseph Browner, Ronnie Thompson | |
| 14:02 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Harris steps in front of the Joshua Trudeau pass | 32-56 |
| 13:33 | Norfolk State | Jerry Croft can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-56 |
| 13:32 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Shaw gets the rebound | 32-56 |
| 13:23 | Detroit Mercy | Julian Warnberg misses the dunk | 32-56 |
| 13:22 | Detroit Mercy | Frank Murphy tips it in | 34-56 |
| 12:56 | Norfolk State | Julian Warnberg steps in front of the Jerry Croft pass | 34-56 |
| 12:50 | Detroit Mercy | Julian Warnberg misses the lay-in | 34-56 |
| 12:48 | Norfolk State | Samuel Kile snags the defensive board | 34-56 |
| 12:24 | Norfolk State | Carlton Arrant misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 34-56 |
| 12:22 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen gets the rebound | 34-56 |
| 12:00 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Joshua Trudeau | 37-56 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Joshua Trudeau (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Murphy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Shaw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Julian Warnberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Bryce Nielsen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Olen Adams (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Carlton Arrant (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Kile (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Harry Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jerry Croft (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Norfolk State | Olen Adams clanks a jumper from the left side | 37-56 |
| 11:50 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Julian Warnberg | 37-56 |
| 11:43 | Detroit Mercy | Julian Warnberg drills a shot in the lane and the foul's on Harry Harris - foul #4 on Harry Harris, team foul #4 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Terrance Brien (SG), James McLay (SF), Anthony Rohrbach (C) Frank Murphy, Joseph Shaw, Bryce Nielsen | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Tony Dickerson (SF), Ronnie Thompson (PF), John Lotz (C) Samuel Kile, Harry Harris, Jerry Croft | |
| 11:43 | Detroit Mercy | Julian Warnberg makes the free throw | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:23 | Norfolk State | Carlton Arrant drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by John Lotz | 40-58 |
| 11:14 | Detroit Mercy | Terrance Brien hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Olen Adams - foul #2 on Olen Adams, team foul #5 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Billy Taylor (SG), Robert Veasley (C) Joshua Trudeau, Julian Warnberg | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | William Lang (PG) Olen Adams | |
| 11:14 | Detroit Mercy | Terrance Brien misses the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 11:14 | Detroit Mercy | Terrance Brien misses the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| 11:14 | Norfolk State | Carlton Arrant grabs the board | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:08 | Norfolk State | Ronnie Thompson can't throw it down | 40-58 |
| 11:07 | Norfolk State | William Lang tips it but misses | 40-58 |
| 11:06 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to James McLay | 40-58 |
| 10:49 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Rohrbach scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:26 | Norfolk State | William Lang can't finish the layup | 42-58 |
| 10:24 | Norfolk State | John Lotz tips it in | 42-60 |
| 10:13 | Detroit Mercy | James McLay's pass is intercepted by William Lang | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:44 | Norfolk State | Carlton Arrant's pass is intercepted by Terrance Brien | 42-60 |
| 09:36 | Detroit Mercy | James McLay misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-60 |
| 09:35 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Veasley grabs the offensive board | 42-60 |
| 09:25 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Taylor clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Ronnie Thompson - foul #2 on Ronnie Thompson, team foul #6 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Trudeau (PG) James McLay | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Olen Adams (PG), Samuel Kile (SG), Jerry Croft (C) William Lang, Carlton Arrant, John Lotz | |
| 09:25 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 09:25 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 09:25 | Norfolk State | Ronnie Thompson gets the rebound | 43-60 |
| 08:56 | Norfolk State | Samuel Kile misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-60 |
| 08:55 | Norfolk State | Jerry Croft snags the offensive board | 43-60 |
| 08:34 | Norfolk State | Tony Dickerson clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 43-60 |
| 08:33 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Rohrbach grabs the board | 43-60 |
| 08:10 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Veasley buries a pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Samuel Kile - foul #1 on Samuel Kile, team foul #7 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Frank Murphy (SG), Joseph Shaw (SF), Julian Warnberg (PF) Billy Taylor, Terrance Brien, Anthony Rohrbach | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | John Lotz (C) Jerry Croft | |
| 08:10 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Veasley makes the free throw | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:56 | Norfolk State | Tony Dickerson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Tony Dickerson, team foul #8 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen (C) Robert Veasley | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Joseph Browner (PG), Carlton Arrant (SG), Harry Harris (PF) Olen Adams, Tony Dickerson, Ronnie Thompson | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Joshua Trudeau (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Julian Warnberg (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Bryce Nielsen (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Joseph Browner (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Carlton Arrant (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lotz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Harry Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Samuel Kile (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:39 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Shaw | 48-60 |
| 07:16 | Norfolk State | John Lotz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-60 |
| 07:14 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen grabs the board | 48-60 |
| 06:54 | Detroit Mercy | Carlton Arrant picks off the pass by Frank Murphy | 48-60 |
| 06:30 | Norfolk State | Samuel Kile knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Joseph Browner | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:23 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Trudeau misses the jumper from the free throw line | 48-63 |
| 06:22 | Norfolk State | John Lotz grabs the defensive rebound | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:56 | Norfolk State | John Lotz misses the floater from the free throw line | 48-63 |
| 05:54 | Detroit Mercy | Julian Warnberg grabs the defensive rebound | 48-63 |
| 05:41 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Trudeau comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 48-63 |
| 05:40 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Bryce Nielsen | 48-63 |
| 05:31 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Browner steals the ball from Bryce Nielsen | 48-63 |
| 05:28 | Norfolk State | Carlton Arrant lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Browner | 48-65 |
| 05:07 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Trudeau is called for traveling | 48-65 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Terrance Brien (PG), Billy Taylor (SG), James McLay (SF), Anthony Rohrbach (PF), Robert Veasley (C) Joshua Trudeau, Frank Murphy, Joseph Shaw, Julian Warnberg, Bryce Nielsen | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Olen Adams (SG), Tony Dickerson (SF), Ronnie Thompson (PF), Jerry Croft (C) Carlton Arrant, John Lotz, Harry Harris, Samuel Kile | |
| 04:41 | Norfolk State | Tony Dickerson misses the 3 from the left corner | 48-65 |
| 04:39 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Taylor snags the defensive board | 48-65 |
| 04:11 | Detroit Mercy | Olen Adams steals it from Robert Veasley | 48-65 |
| 03:45 | Norfolk State | Jerry Croft scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Browner | 48-68 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Terrance Brien (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James McLay (fresh) PF - Anthony Rohrbach (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Veasley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Joseph Browner (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Olen Adams (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tony Dickerson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ronnie Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jerry Croft (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Veasley is hacked by Jerry Croft - foul #2 on Jerry Croft, team foul #9 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | William Lang (PG), John Lotz (SF), Samuel Kile (C) Joseph Browner, Tony Dickerson, Jerry Croft | |
| 03:34 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Veasley misses the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 03:34 | Norfolk State | Ronnie Thompson snags the defensive board | 48-68 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Norfolk State | Robert Veasley steals it from Ronnie Thompson | 48-68 |
| 03:01 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Taylor comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 48-68 |
| 02:59 | Detroit Mercy | Terrance Brien tips it back up and in | 50-68 |
| 02:52 | Norfolk State | Robert Veasley picks off the pass by Ronnie Thompson | 50-68 |
| 02:39 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Taylor misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-68 |
| 02:37 | Detroit Mercy | James McLay grabs the offensive rebound | 50-68 |
| 02:30 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Veasley loses the dribble to Ronnie Thompson | 50-68 |
| 02:05 | Norfolk State | Olen Adams is called for traveling | 50-68 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Smith (PG), Nicolas Buckley (PF) James McLay, Robert Veasley | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 01:55 | Detroit Mercy | Nicolas Buckley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-68 |
| 01:53 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Rohrbach hits the follow up shot | 52-68 |
| 01:34 | Norfolk State | Anthony Rohrbach steals it from Samuel Kile | 52-68 |
| 01:27 | Detroit Mercy | Nicolas Buckley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-68 |
| 01:26 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Ronnie Thompson | 52-68 |
| 01:07 | Norfolk State | John Lotz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-68 |
| 01:05 | Detroit Mercy | Nicolas Buckley pulls down the rebound | 52-68 |
| 00:59 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Smith misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 52-68 |
| 00:58 | Norfolk State | Ronnie Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Norfolk State | Olen Adams loses the ball out of bounds | 52-68 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James McLay (SF), Robert Veasley (C) Clarence Smith, Nicolas Buckley | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Detroit Mercy | James McLay drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Terrance Brien | 55-68 |
| 00:00 | Norfolk State | William Lang runs out the clock | 55-68 |