| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Hughes (fresh) SG - Michael Wash (fresh) SF - Todd Troupe (fresh) PF - Thomas Walker (fresh) C - Roy Mitchell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Arthur Romanoski (fresh) SG - Daniel Reed (fresh) SF - Christopher Fisher (fresh) PF - Peter Durso (fresh) C - Steven Veliz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Mitchell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Walker clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher misses badly on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Roy Mitchell - foul #1 on Roy Mitchell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:43 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Mitchell misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Steven Veliz - foul #1 on Steven Veliz, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:22 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Northern Iowa | Steven Veliz loses the dribble to Michael Wash | 2-2 |
| 17:51 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 17:36 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher clanks a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Richard Hughes - foul #1 on Richard Hughes, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 17:36 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:36 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:36 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Walker grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:27 | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 17:25 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:20 | Northern Iowa | Richard Hughes takes the ball from Christopher Fisher | 2-3 |
| 17:15 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Hughes | 4-3 |
| 16:55 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 16:53 | Northern Iowa | Steven Veliz hits the follow up shot | 4-5 |
| 16:39 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Walker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-5 |
| 16:38 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:19 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Romanoski | 4-7 |
| 16:08 | Detroit Mercy | Steven Veliz is called for the reach on Richard Hughes - foul #2 on Steven Veliz, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead (PG), David Bell (SG), Chris Durocher (SF), Louis Solomon (PF), Michael Taliaferro (C) Richard Hughes, Michael Wash, Todd Troupe, Thomas Walker, Roy Mitchell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall (SF), Christopher Hill (PF), Renato Romano (C) Christopher Fisher, Peter Durso, Steven Veliz | |
| 15:48 | Detroit Mercy | David Bell drills a shot from close range | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Billy Craighead (fresh) SG - David Bell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chris Durocher (fresh) PF - Louis Solomon (fresh) C - Michael Taliaferro (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Arthur Romanoski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Hall (fresh) PF - Christopher Hill (fresh) C - Renato Romano (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Taliaferro - foul #1 on Michael Taliaferro, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons (SG) Daniel Reed | |
| 15:30 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski misses the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:30 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:08 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Solomon misses the lay-in | 6-8 |
| 15:06 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Solomon hits the follow up shot | 8-8 |
| 14:53 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-8 |
| 14:52 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Solomon snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 14:31 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 14:29 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead grabs the offensive board | 8-8 |
| 14:18 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from David Bell | 10-8 |
| 13:56 | Northern Iowa | Chris Durocher is called for the reach on Edward Hall - foul #1 on Chris Durocher, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes (PG), Michael Wash (SG), Todd Troupe (SF), Thomas Walker (PF), Roy Mitchell (C) Billy Craighead, David Bell, Chris Durocher, Louis Solomon, Michael Taliaferro | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed (SG), Christopher Fisher (SF), Peter Durso (PF) Arthur Romanoski, Leroy Clemons, Renato Romano | |
| 13:42 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hill misses the easy layup | 10-8 |
| 13:41 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed snags the offensive board | 10-8 |
| 13:24 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 10-8 |
| 13:23 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hill gets the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:11 | Northern Iowa | Michael Wash is called for the reach on Daniel Reed - foul #1 on Michael Wash, team foul #5 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons (PG), Jerry Brown (C) Edward Hall, Christopher Hill | |
| 12:57 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher can't finish the layup | 10-8 |
| 12:55 | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 12:34 | Detroit Mercy | Jerry Brown denies the turnaround by Thomas Walker | 10-8 |
| 12:33 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Christopher Fisher | 10-8 |
| 12:27 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-8 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Renato Romano (C) Jerry Brown | |
| 12:12 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Mitchell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 10-8 |
| 12:11 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 11:48 | Detroit Mercy | Renato Romano is called for the reach on Roy Mitchell - foul #1 on Renato Romano, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher (SF), Louis Solomon (PF), Michael Taliaferro (C) Todd Troupe, Thomas Walker, Roy Mitchell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski (PG), Christopher Hill (PF) Leroy Clemons, Peter Durso | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Hughes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Wash (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chris Durocher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Solomon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Taliaferro (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Arthur Romanoski (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Reed (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Hill (fresh) C - Renato Romano (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Wash | 13-8 |
| 11:09 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 11:07 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Taliaferro gets the rebound | 13-8 |
| 11:00 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Solomon comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 13-8 |
| 10:59 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Christopher Fisher | 13-8 |
| 10:53 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-8 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons (SG), Edward Hall (SF) Daniel Reed, Christopher Fisher | |
| 10:38 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Taliaferro misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 13-8 |
| 10:36 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Solomon pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 10:17 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Solomon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 13-8 |
| 10:15 | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall grabs the board | 13-8 |
| 10:00 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Arthur Romanoski | 13-11 |
| 09:43 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Chris Durocher, team foul #6 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead (PG), David Bell (SG), Todd Troupe (SF), Thomas Walker (PF), Roy Mitchell (C) Richard Hughes, Michael Wash, Chris Durocher, Louis Solomon, Michael Taliaferro | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed (SG), Christopher Fisher (SF), Peter Durso (PF), Jerry Brown (C) Arthur Romanoski, Leroy Clemons, Christopher Hill, Renato Romano | |
| 09:25 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Hall | 13-14 |
| 09:05 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Walker's pass is intercepted by Jerry Brown | 13-14 |
| 08:47 | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Peter Durso | 13-17 |
| 08:28 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Mitchell slams it home and he's hacked by Jerry Brown - foul #1 on Jerry Brown, team foul #4 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes (PG) David Bell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski (PG) Edward Hall | |
| 08:28 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Mitchell makes the free throw | 16-17 |
| 08:14 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Brown misses the lay-in | 16-17 |
| 08:12 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Todd Troupe | 16-17 |
| 07:48 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Walker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 07:47 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski grabs the board | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Craighead (fresh) SF - Todd Troupe (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Walker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roy Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Arthur Romanoski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Reed (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Fisher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Durso (fresh) C - Jerry Brown (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso is fouled on the floor by Thomas Walker - foul #1 on Thomas Walker, team foul #7 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash (SG) Billy Craighead | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons (SG), Edward Hall (SF), Christopher Hill (C) Daniel Reed, Christopher Fisher, Jerry Brown | |
| 07:24 | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 07:24 | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 06:59 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Walker drills a jumper from the left side | 18-19 |
| 06:37 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Hall | 18-21 |
| 06:15 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Walker misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 18-21 |
| 06:14 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski snags the defensive board | 18-21 |
| 05:58 | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 18-21 |
| 05:56 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash snags the defensive board | 18-21 |
| 05:52 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-21 |
| 05:51 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hill gets the rebound | 18-21 |
| 05:39 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Hughes - foul #2 on Richard Hughes, team foul #8 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead (PG), Richard Linsley (SF), Louis Solomon (PF), Michael Taliaferro (C) Richard Hughes, Todd Troupe, Thomas Walker, Roy Mitchell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed (SG), Christopher Fisher (SF), Renato Romano (C) Leroy Clemons, Edward Hall, Peter Durso | |
| 05:39 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski misses the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 05:39 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 05:22 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Solomon's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Fisher | 18-22 |
| 05:20 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Solomon snags the offensive board | 18-22 |
| 05:06 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead is hacked by Christopher Fisher - foul #1 on Christopher Fisher, team foul #5 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerry Brown (PF) Arthur Romanoski | |
| 04:53 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-22 |
| 04:34 | Northern Iowa | Michael Taliaferro steals it from Renato Romano | 21-22 |
| 04:21 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Solomon misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-22 |
| 04:20 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Daniel Reed | 21-22 |
| 03:54 | Northern Iowa | Renato Romano throws it down on a great pass from Christopher Fisher | 21-24 |
| 03:42 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-24 |
| 03:41 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher snags the defensive board | 21-24 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Billy Craighead (fresh) SG - Michael Wash (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Linsley (fresh) PF - Louis Solomon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Taliaferro (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christopher Hill (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SG - Daniel Reed (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Fisher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Brown (fresh) C - Renato Romano (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Northern Iowa | Michael Wash is called for the reach on Daniel Reed - foul #2 on Michael Wash, team foul #9 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes (PG), Todd Troupe (SF), Thomas Walker (PF), Roy Mitchell (C) Michael Wash, Richard Linsley, Louis Solomon, Michael Taliaferro | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski (PG), Edward Hall (SF), Steven Veliz (C) Christopher Hill, Christopher Fisher, Renato Romano | |
| 03:18 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 03:18 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 03:18 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Mitchell grabs the board | 21-25 |
| 03:15 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Reed steals it from Richard Hughes in the backcourt | 21-25 |
| 02:57 | Northern Iowa | Todd Troupe is called for the reach on Edward Hall - foul #1 on Todd Troupe, team foul #10 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso (PF) Jerry Brown | |
| 02:57 | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 02:57 | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 02:57 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Walker gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 02:48 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Hughes | 23-26 |
| 02:37 | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daniel Reed | 23-28 |
| 02:28 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Hughes | 26-28 |
| 02:11 | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Daniel Reed | 26-30 |
| 01:49 | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe makes the floater from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 01:33 | Northern Iowa | Steven Veliz is denied on a layup by Todd Troupe | 28-30 |
| 01:32 | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 01:24 | Detroit Mercy | Todd Troupe misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 01:23 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Mitchell tips it back up and in | 30-30 |
| 01:04 | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's hacked by Todd Troupe - foul #2 on Todd Troupe, team foul #11 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash (SG), Chris Durocher (SF), Louis Solomon (PF), Michael Taliaferro (C) Billy Craighead, Todd Troupe, Thomas Walker, Roy Mitchell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher (SF), Christopher Hill (PF) Daniel Reed, Peter Durso | |
| 01:04 | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 01:04 | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 01:04 | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall misses the 3rd free throw | 30-31 |
| 01:04 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Solomon grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 00:48 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-31 |
| 00:47 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Steven Veliz | 30-31 |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | Steven Veliz's layup is rejected by Michael Taliaferro | 30-31 |
| 00:16 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Taliaferro gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 00:01 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-31 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |