| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Thomas Laurence (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Quincy Dahlen (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Kevin Prince (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scott McCann (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick McMulen (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Joshua Trudeau (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Shaw (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Julian Warnberg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryce Nielsen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | The Citadel | Kevin Prince inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | The Citadel | Quincy Dahlen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-29 |
| 19:39 | The Citadel | Scott McCann can't tip it in | 36-29 |
| 19:38 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 19:33 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Trudeau drills a turnaround in the lane | 36-31 |
| 19:16 | The Citadel | Scott McCann connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 18:56 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Shaw is fouled on the floor by Kevin Prince - foul #1 on Kevin Prince, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| 18:44 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick McMulen picks off the pass by Joseph Shaw | 38-31 |
| 18:32 | The Citadel | Quincy Dahlen buries a shot from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 18:13 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Trudeau | 40-33 |
| 17:50 | The Citadel | Quincy Dahlen misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 17:49 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 17:28 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Shaw is fouled on the floor by Kevin Prince - foul #2 on Kevin Prince, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Terrance Brien (SF), Anthony Rohrbach (C) Joseph Shaw, Bryce Nielsen | |
| 17:11 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Trudeau can't connect on a runner from the right block | 40-33 |
| 17:10 | The Citadel | Quincy Dahlen snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 16:50 | The Citadel | Patrick McMulen buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Laurence | 42-33 |
| 16:25 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Rohrbach buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Trudeau | 42-35 |
| 16:04 | The Citadel | Quincy Dahlen misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 16:03 | The Citadel | Patrick McMulen pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 15:39 | The Citadel | Patrick McMulen scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Laurence and he's hacked by Anthony Rohrbach - foul #2 on Anthony Rohrbach, team foul #1 | 44-35 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Grady Webb (PG), John Zoller (SG), Michael Hendricks (SF), Billy Rice (PF) Thomas Laurence, Quincy Dahlen, Kevin Prince, Scott McCann | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Billy Taylor (SG), Joseph Shaw (SF), Bryce Nielsen (C) Joshua Trudeau, Frank Murphy, Julian Warnberg | |
| 15:39 | The Citadel | Patrick McMulen misses the free throw | 44-35 |
| 15:39 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Grady Webb (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Zoller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hendricks (fresh) PF - Billy Rice (fresh) C - Patrick McMulen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Terrance Brien (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Billy Taylor (fresh) SF - Joseph Shaw (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Rohrbach (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryce Nielsen (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen drills a jumper from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 15:05 | The Citadel | Grady Webb comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 15:03 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 14:36 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Taylor can't finish the layup | 44-37 |
| 14:34 | The Citadel | Patrick McMulen grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 14:29 | The Citadel | Grady Webb makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Hendricks | 47-37 |
| 14:07 | Detroit Mercy | Terrance Brien clanks a 3 from the right corner | 47-37 |
| 14:06 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen gets the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 13:48 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Hendricks is called for the reach on Joseph Shaw - foul #1 on Michael Hendricks, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Thomas Laurence (PG), Scott McCann (PF), Wilson Shoemaker (C) Michael Hendricks, Billy Rice, Patrick McMulen | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Trudeau (PG), Frank Murphy (SG), Nicolas Buckley (PF), Robert Veasley (C) Terrance Brien, Billy Taylor, Anthony Rohrbach, Bryce Nielsen | |
| 13:22 | Detroit Mercy | Frank Murphy hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 13:03 | The Citadel | Wilson Shoemaker clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-40 |
| 13:01 | Detroit Mercy | Nicolas Buckley gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 12:54 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Laurence takes the ball from Joseph Shaw | 47-40 |
| 12:38 | The Citadel | Thomas Laurence misses the lay-in | 47-40 |
| 12:37 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Veasley pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 12:32 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Trudeau double dribbles | 47-40 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Quincy Dahlen (SG), Kevin Prince (SF) Grady Webb, John Zoller | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James McLay (SF), Julian Warnberg (PF), Anthony Rohrbach (C) Joseph Shaw, Nicolas Buckley, Robert Veasley | |
| 12:15 | The Citadel | Thomas Laurence connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Kevin Prince | 49-40 |
| 11:59 | Detroit Mercy | Frank Murphy misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 11:58 | The Citadel | Kevin Prince gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 11:43 | The Citadel | Thomas Laurence throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-40 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Billy Rice (PF) Scott McCann | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Terrance Brien (SG), Bryce Nielsen (C) Frank Murphy, Anthony Rohrbach | |
| 11:27 | Detroit Mercy | Julian Warnberg scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by James McLay and he's fouled by Thomas Laurence - foul #3 on Thomas Laurence, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Grady Webb (PG) Thomas Laurence | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 11:27 | Detroit Mercy | Julian Warnberg makes the free throw | 49-43 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Grady Webb (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Quincy Dahlen (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Kevin Prince (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Billy Rice (fresh) C - Wilson Shoemaker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Joshua Trudeau (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Terrance Brien (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James McLay (fresh) PF - Julian Warnberg (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryce Nielsen (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:07 | The Citadel | The jump hook by Billy Rice is blocked by Bryce Nielsen | 49-43 |
| 11:05 | Detroit Mercy | Julian Warnberg snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 10:44 | Detroit Mercy | James McLay makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Joshua Trudeau | 49-45 |
| 10:25 | The Citadel | Wilson Shoemaker is denied on a layup by Julian Warnberg | 49-45 |
| 10:24 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 10:03 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen misses the fadeaway in the lane | 49-45 |
| 10:02 | Detroit Mercy | Julian Warnberg tips it back up and in | 49-47 |
| 09:56 | The Citadel | Billy Rice misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 09:55 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 09:35 | Detroit Mercy | Terrance Brien scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James McLay | 49-50 |
| 09:23 | The Citadel | Quincy Dahlen misses badly on a shot near the basket | 49-50 |
| 09:22 | Detroit Mercy | Julian Warnberg grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 09:03 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Billy Rice - foul #2 on Billy Rice, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Thomas Laurence (PG), John Zoller (SG), Michael Hendricks (SF), Scott McCann (PF), Patrick McMulen (C) Grady Webb, Quincy Dahlen, Kevin Prince, Billy Rice, Wilson Shoemaker | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Billy Taylor (PG), Frank Murphy (SG), Joseph Shaw (SF), Anthony Rohrbach (PF) Joshua Trudeau, Terrance Brien, James McLay, Julian Warnberg | |
| 09:03 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 09:03 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 09:03 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Patrick McMulen | 49-51 |
| 08:47 | The Citadel | Michael Hendricks misses badly on a floater from the right side | 49-51 |
| 08:45 | The Citadel | Scott McCann snags the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 08:32 | The Citadel | John Zoller misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 08:30 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Rohrbach grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 08:09 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Taylor misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 49-51 |
| 08:08 | The Citadel | Thomas Laurence gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 07:53 | The Citadel | Michael Hendricks misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-51 |
| 07:52 | The Citadel | Scott McCann grabs the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 07:46 | The Citadel | Patrick McMulen misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Bryce Nielsen - foul #1 on Bryce Nielsen, team foul #2 | 49-51 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Trudeau (PG), Robert Veasley (C) Billy Taylor, Bryce Nielsen | |
| 07:46 | The Citadel | Patrick McMulen makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 07:46 | The Citadel | Patrick McMulen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 07:29 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Shaw is fouled on the floor by Thomas Laurence - foul #4 on Thomas Laurence, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Quincy Dahlen (SG), Kevin Prince (SF) John Zoller, Michael Hendricks | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Julian Warnberg (PF) Robert Veasley | |
| 07:15 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Rohrbach is hacked by Quincy Dahlen - foul #3 on Quincy Dahlen, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| 07:15 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Rohrbach makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 07:15 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Rohrbach makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Thomas Laurence (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Quincy Dahlen (fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Prince (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scott McCann (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick McMulen (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Joshua Trudeau (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Frank Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Shaw (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Julian Warnberg (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Rohrbach (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:01 | The Citadel | Kevin Prince misses short on a 3 from straight away | 51-53 |
| 07:00 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Trudeau snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 06:39 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Shaw makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joshua Trudeau | 51-56 |
| 06:14 | The Citadel | Kevin Prince throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-56 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Terrance Brien (SF) Joseph Shaw | |
| 06:02 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick McMulen is called for the reach on Anthony Rohrbach - foul #2 on Patrick McMulen, team foul #8 | 51-56 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Billy Rice (PF), Wilson Shoemaker (C) Scott McCann, Patrick McMulen | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James McLay (SF), Robert Veasley (C) Frank Murphy, Julian Warnberg | |
| 06:02 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Rohrbach makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 06:02 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Rohrbach makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 05:41 | The Citadel | Quincy Dahlen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-58 |
| 05:39 | The Citadel | Billy Rice snags the offensive board | 51-58 |
| 05:17 | The Citadel | James McLay is called for the reach on Quincy Dahlen - foul #2 on James McLay, team foul #3 | 51-58 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Grady Webb (PG), John Zoller (SG), Michael Hendricks (SF) Thomas Laurence, Quincy Dahlen, Kevin Prince | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Nicolas Buckley (PF) Anthony Rohrbach | |
| 05:03 | The Citadel | Grady Webb drills a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by James McLay - foul #3 on James McLay, team foul #4 | 53-58 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Scott McCann (PF), Patrick McMulen (C) Billy Rice, Wilson Shoemaker | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Frank Murphy (SG), Joseph Shaw (SF) Joshua Trudeau, James McLay | |
| 05:03 | The Citadel | Grady Webb makes the free throw | 54-58 |
| 04:53 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Shaw misses the jump hook near the basket | 54-58 |
| 04:51 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Veasley grabs the offensive board | 54-58 |
| 04:40 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Shaw drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Frank Murphy | 54-60 |
| 04:23 | The Citadel | Michael Hendricks clanks a 3 from the right corner | 54-60 |
| 04:21 | Detroit Mercy | Nicolas Buckley gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 04:16 | Detroit Mercy | Frank Murphy misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 54-60 |
| 04:15 | The Citadel | Grady Webb snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| 03:53 | The Citadel | John Zoller buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Grady Webb | 57-60 |
| 03:41 | Detroit Mercy | Terrance Brien comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 03:39 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Grady Webb | 57-60 |
| 03:34 | The Citadel | Michael Hendricks's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Murphy | 57-60 |
| 03:33 | The Citadel | John Zoller pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 03:11 | The Citadel | Grady Webb misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Nicolas Buckley - foul #1 on Nicolas Buckley, team foul #5 | 57-60 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Quincy Dahlen (SG), Kevin Prince (SF), Billy Rice (PF), Wilson Shoemaker (C) John Zoller, Michael Hendricks, Scott McCann, Patrick McMulen | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Trudeau (PG), Billy Taylor (SG), James McLay (SF), Julian Warnberg (PF), Bryce Nielsen (C) Terrance Brien, Frank Murphy, Joseph Shaw, Nicolas Buckley, Robert Veasley | |
| 03:11 | The Citadel | Grady Webb makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:11 | The Citadel | Grady Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:11 | Detroit Mercy | Julian Warnberg grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Grady Webb (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Quincy Dahlen (fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Prince (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Billy Rice (fresh) C - Wilson Shoemaker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Joshua Trudeau (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Billy Taylor (fresh) SF - James McLay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Julian Warnberg (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Bryce Nielsen (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:46 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Trudeau buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Julian Warnberg | 58-62 |
| 02:46 | The Citadel | The Citadel calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Thomas Laurence (PG), Scott McCann (PF), Patrick McMulen (C) Grady Webb, Billy Rice, Wilson Shoemaker | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Frank Murphy (SG), Joseph Shaw (SF) Billy Taylor, James McLay | |
| 02:21 | The Citadel | Scott McCann buries a jump hook from the baseline | 60-62 |
| 02:10 | Detroit Mercy | The jumper by Joseph Shaw is denied by Kevin Prince | 60-62 |
| 02:09 | The Citadel | Scott McCann grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 01:43 | The Citadel | Scott McCann is denied on a layup by Bryce Nielsen | 60-62 |
| 01:41 | Detroit Mercy | Frank Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 01:26 | Detroit Mercy | The short jumper by Joseph Shaw is denied by Kevin Prince | 60-62 |
| 01:25 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen grabs the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 01:15 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Trudeau makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 00:51 | The Citadel | Thomas Laurence loses the dribble to Julian Warnberg | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Detroit Mercy | Julian Warnberg's layup is rejected by Patrick McMulen | 60-65 |
| 00:26 | The Citadel | Thomas Laurence snags the defensive board | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | The Citadel | Quincy Dahlen misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-65 |
| 00:18 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen grabs the board | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Laurence - foul #5 on Thomas Laurence, team foul #9 | 60-65 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Grady Webb (PG) Thomas Laurence | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Billy Taylor (SG), Terrance Brien (SF) Frank Murphy, Joseph Shaw | |
| 00:17 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:17 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Scott McCann | 60-65 |
| 00:12 | The Citadel | Quincy Dahlen misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-65 |
| 00:11 | Detroit Mercy | Bryce Nielsen grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 00:11 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Rohrbach (C) Bryce Nielsen | |
| 00:09 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Trudeau is hacked by Grady Webb in the backcourt - foul #2 on Grady Webb, team foul #10 | 60-65 |
| 00:09 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Trudeau makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:09 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Trudeau makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:04 | The Citadel | Quincy Dahlen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-67 |
| 00:03 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Joshua Trudeau | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Trudeau runs out the clock | 60-67 |