| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Alexander Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Brown (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alvin Estep (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Derek Siegfried (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Luis Guajardo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Malone (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Kershner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmie Lage (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Malone inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmie Lage travels with the ball | 33-32 |
| 19:37 | Detroit Mercy | Alexander Marshall hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on David Kershner - foul #2 on David Kershner, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 19:37 | Detroit Mercy | Alexander Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:37 | Detroit Mercy | Alexander Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 19:17 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Guajardo comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 19:16 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Malone hits the follow up shot | 34-34 |
| 18:52 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Brown loses the dribble to Michael Harvey | 34-34 |
| 18:39 | Gardner-Webb | David Kershner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-34 |
| 18:19 | Detroit Mercy | Jesse Reed is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Lage - foul #1 on Jimmie Lage, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| 18:09 | Detroit Mercy | Alvin Estep scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Derek Siegfried | 36-34 |
| 18:04 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Guajardo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| 17:53 | Detroit Mercy | Jimmie Lage is called for the reach on Alvin Estep - foul #2 on Jimmie Lage, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| 17:32 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Harvey steals it from Alexander Marshall | 36-34 |
| 17:14 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Malone knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Luis Guajardo and he's hacked by Derek Siegfried - foul #1 on Derek Siegfried, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Perry Bradley (PG), Roman Gonzales (SG), Dean Liska (SF), Danny Lafave (C) Alexander Marshall, Larry Brown, Alvin Estep, Jesse Reed | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bialas Zehrbach (SG), Himeronim Zephier (PF), Andrew Stepp (C) Michael Harvey, David Kershner, Jimmie Lage | |
| 17:14 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Malone misses the free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:14 | Detroit Mercy | Danny Lafave gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:00 | Detroit Mercy | Perry Bradley misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Andrew Stepp - foul #2 on Andrew Stepp, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Willie Landry (PF) Mark Malone | |
| 17:00 | Detroit Mercy | Perry Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:00 | Detroit Mercy | Perry Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:00 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Stepp gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 16:44 | Gardner-Webb | Bialas Zehrbach buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-38 |
| 16:30 | Detroit Mercy | Perry Bradley can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 16:28 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Andrew Stepp | 37-38 |
| 16:02 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Guajardo scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Perry Bradley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Roman Gonzales (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dean Liska (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Derek Siegfried (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny Lafave (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Luis Guajardo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bialas Zehrbach (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Himeronim Zephier (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Landry (fresh) C - Andrew Stepp (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Landry is called for the reach on Dean Liska - foul #1 on Willie Landry, team foul #5 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alexander Marshall (PG), Larry Brown (SG), Alvin Estep (SF), Jesse Reed (C) Perry Bradley, Roman Gonzales, Dean Liska, Derek Siegfried | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Harvey (PG), Ronald Pollard (SG), David Kershner (PF), Jimmie Lage (C) Luis Guajardo, Himeronim Zephier, Willie Landry, Andrew Stepp | |
| 15:33 | Detroit Mercy | Jesse Reed comes up short on the floater in the lane | 37-40 |
| 15:32 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Jimmie Lage | 37-40 |
| 15:17 | Gardner-Webb | David Kershner lays it in on a great pass from Michael Harvey and he's fouled by Danny Lafave - foul #1 on Danny Lafave, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Malone (SF) Bialas Zehrbach | |
| 15:17 | Gardner-Webb | David Kershner makes the free throw | 37-43 |
| 14:55 | Detroit Mercy | Alexander Marshall comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-43 |
| 14:53 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Brown tips it but misses | 37-43 |
| 14:51 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Brown tips it in | 39-43 |
| 14:35 | Gardner-Webb | David Kershner misses the runner in the paint | 39-43 |
| 14:34 | Detroit Mercy | Danny Lafave snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 14:15 | Detroit Mercy | Danny Lafave knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Alexander Marshall | 41-43 |
| 13:58 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Malone connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jimmie Lage | 41-46 |
| 13:45 | Detroit Mercy | Danny Lafave misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 13:43 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmie Lage grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 13:21 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Pollard hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Malone | 41-49 |
| 13:05 | Detroit Mercy | Danny Lafave comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-49 |
| 13:03 | Gardner-Webb | David Kershner snags the defensive board | 41-49 |
| 12:54 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmie Lage scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Pollard | 41-51 |
| 12:28 | Detroit Mercy | The short jumper by Alvin Estep is denied by Jimmie Lage | 41-51 |
| 12:27 | Detroit Mercy | Jesse Reed tips it home | 43-51 |
| 12:07 | Gardner-Webb | Alvin Estep picks off the pass by Jimmie Lage | 43-51 |
| 11:50 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Pollard steps in front of the Jesse Reed pass | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Alexander Marshall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Alvin Estep (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Danny Lafave (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jesse Reed (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Harvey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Pollard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Malone (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Kershner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmie Lage (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Pollard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-51 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Perry Bradley (PG), Roman Gonzales (SG), Dean Liska (SF), Derek Siegfried (PF), Walter Quirk (C) Alexander Marshall, Larry Brown, Alvin Estep, Danny Lafave, Jesse Reed | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Luis Guajardo (PG), Bialas Zehrbach (SF), Himeronim Zephier (PF), Andrew Stepp (C) Michael Harvey, Mark Malone, David Kershner, Jimmie Lage | |
| 11:21 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Siegfried hits a 3 from straight away | 46-51 |
| 11:02 | Gardner-Webb | Bialas Zehrbach misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Dean Liska - foul #1 on Dean Liska, team foul #3 | 46-51 |
| 11:02 | Gardner-Webb | Bialas Zehrbach misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 11:02 | Gardner-Webb | Bialas Zehrbach misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 11:02 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Siegfried grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 10:42 | Detroit Mercy | Dean Liska is called for traveling | 46-51 |
| 10:23 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Guajardo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-51 |
| 10:22 | Gardner-Webb | Himeronim Zephier tips it home | 46-53 |
| 10:03 | Detroit Mercy | Roman Gonzales is whistled for traveling | 46-53 |
| 09:53 | Gardner-Webb | Bialas Zehrbach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alexander Marshall (PG), Alvin Estep (SF) Roman Gonzales, Dean Liska | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 09:48 | Detroit Mercy | Alexander Marshall is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-53 |
| 09:30 | Gardner-Webb | Himeronim Zephier misses the dunk but the foul's on Derek Siegfried - foul #2 on Derek Siegfried, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Kershner (PF) Andrew Stepp | |
| 09:30 | Gardner-Webb | Himeronim Zephier misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 09:30 | Gardner-Webb | Himeronim Zephier makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 09:12 | Detroit Mercy | Perry Bradley is fouled on the floor by Ronald Pollard - foul #4 on Ronald Pollard, team foul #6 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Malone (SF), Jimmie Lage (C) Ronald Pollard, Bialas Zehrbach | |
| 08:55 | Detroit Mercy | Alexander Marshall buries a runner from the baseline | 48-54 |
| 08:28 | Gardner-Webb | Himeronim Zephier makes the shot from the baseline set up by Luis Guajardo | 48-56 |
| 08:11 | Detroit Mercy | Alvin Estep buries a 3 from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 07:56 | Gardner-Webb | Perry Bradley is called for the reach on Himeronim Zephier - foul #2 on Perry Bradley, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Roman Gonzales (PG), Larry Brown (SG), Dean Liska (SF), Jesse Reed (C) Alexander Marshall, Perry Bradley, Alvin Estep, Walter Quirk | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Harvey (SG), Bialas Zehrbach (SF), Willie Landry (PF) Himeronim Zephier, Mark Malone, David Kershner | |
| 07:42 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmie Lage misses long on a shot from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 07:40 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Siegfried grabs the board | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Roman Gonzales (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Larry Brown (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Dean Liska (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Derek Siegfried (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Jesse Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Luis Guajardo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bialas Zehrbach (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Landry (fresh) C - Jimmie Lage (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Detroit Mercy | Jesse Reed hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Willie Landry - foul #2 on Willie Landry, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Danny Lafave (PF) Derek Siegfried | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Pollard (SG), Andrew Stepp (C) Luis Guajardo, Jimmie Lage | |
| 07:22 | Detroit Mercy | Jesse Reed makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 07:22 | Detroit Mercy | Jesse Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 07:22 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Stepp gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 07:07 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Harvey drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-59 |
| 06:48 | Detroit Mercy | Dean Liska is fouled on the floor by Bialas Zehrbach - foul #3 on Bialas Zehrbach, team foul #8 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alexander Marshall (PG) Roman Gonzales | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Kershner (PF) Willie Landry | |
| 06:48 | Detroit Mercy | Dean Liska misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 06:48 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Stepp pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| 06:40 | Gardner-Webb | David Kershner misses badly on a runner from the left block | 52-59 |
| 06:39 | Detroit Mercy | Alexander Marshall snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| 06:34 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Brown misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-59 |
| 06:32 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Brown tips it but misses | 52-59 |
| 06:31 | Gardner-Webb | David Kershner grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 06:20 | Gardner-Webb | Jesse Reed steals it from Michael Harvey | 52-59 |
| 06:00 | Detroit Mercy | David Kershner picks off the pass by Larry Brown | 52-59 |
| 05:49 | Gardner-Webb | Bialas Zehrbach misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 52-59 |
| 05:47 | Detroit Mercy | Dean Liska grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 05:47 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alvin Estep (SF), Derek Siegfried (PF) Dean Liska, Danny Lafave | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Luis Guajardo (PG), Mark Malone (SF), Jimmie Lage (C) Michael Harvey, Bialas Zehrbach, Andrew Stepp | |
| 05:26 | Detroit Mercy | Jesse Reed hits a jumper from the right block | 54-59 |
| 05:08 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Guajardo drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Ronald Pollard and he's fouled by Alvin Estep - foul #2 on Alvin Estep, team foul #6 | 54-61 |
| 05:08 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Guajardo makes the free throw | 54-62 |
| 04:55 | Detroit Mercy | The jumper by Alvin Estep is denied by Jimmie Lage | 54-62 |
| 04:54 | Gardner-Webb | David Kershner grabs the board | 54-62 |
| 04:47 | Gardner-Webb | David Kershner makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Luis Guajardo | 54-64 |
| 04:31 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-64 |
| 04:30 | Gardner-Webb | David Kershner grabs the board | 54-64 |
| 04:15 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Malone misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-64 |
| 04:13 | Detroit Mercy | Jesse Reed snags the defensive board | 54-64 |
| 03:44 | Detroit Mercy | Alvin Estep comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 54-64 |
| 03:43 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Malone grabs the defensive rebound | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Alexander Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Brown (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Alvin Estep (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Derek Siegfried (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Jesse Reed (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Luis Guajardo (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ronald Pollard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mark Malone (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Kershner (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Jimmie Lage (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:37 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Pollard clanks a shot in the lane | 54-64 |
| 03:36 | Detroit Mercy | Jesse Reed snags the defensive board | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Detroit Mercy | Alexander Marshall misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-64 |
| 03:20 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmie Lage gets the rebound | 54-64 |
| 03:06 | Gardner-Webb | Alexander Marshall is called for the reach on Ronald Pollard - foul #2 on Alexander Marshall, team foul #7 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Perry Bradley (PG), Roman Gonzales (SG), Danny Lafave (C) Alexander Marshall, Larry Brown, Jesse Reed | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Harvey (PG), Bialas Zehrbach (SF), Himeronim Zephier (PF), Andrew Stepp (C) Luis Guajardo, Mark Malone, David Kershner, Jimmie Lage | |
| 03:06 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Pollard misses the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 03:06 | Detroit Mercy | Danny Lafave grabs the board | 54-64 |
| 02:48 | Detroit Mercy | Danny Lafave makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Roman Gonzales | 56-64 |
| 02:48 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-64 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alexander Marshall (PG), Larry Brown (SG) Perry Bradley, Roman Gonzales | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Luis Guajardo (PG), Mark Malone (SF), David Kershner (PF), Jimmie Lage (C) Michael Harvey, Bialas Zehrbach, Himeronim Zephier, Andrew Stepp | |
| 02:46 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Guajardo is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 56-64 |
| 02:37 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Malone steals it from Alexander Marshall | 56-64 |
| 02:17 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmie Lage misses the lay-in but the foul's on Alexander Marshall - foul #3 on Alexander Marshall, team foul #8 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jesse Reed (C) Danny Lafave | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 02:17 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmie Lage makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 02:17 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmie Lage makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 02:13 | Detroit Mercy | Luis Guajardo takes the ball from Alexander Marshall in the backcourt | 56-66 |
| 01:45 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Guajardo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-66 |
| 01:43 | Gardner-Webb | David Kershner tips it home | 56-68 |
| 01:34 | Detroit Mercy | Alvin Estep misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-68 |
| 01:33 | Detroit Mercy | Jesse Reed pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-68 |
| 01:20 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Siegfried buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Alexander Marshall | 58-68 |
| 00:57 | Gardner-Webb | Derek Siegfried picks off the pass by Ronald Pollard | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Siegfried is whistled for traveling | 58-68 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Perry Bradley (PG), Roman Gonzales (SG), Dean Liska (SF), Danny Lafave (PF), Walter Quirk (C) Alexander Marshall, Larry Brown, Alvin Estep, Derek Siegfried, Jesse Reed | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Harvey (PG), Bialas Zehrbach (SG), Himeronim Zephier (SF), Willie Landry (PF), Andrew Stepp (C) Luis Guajardo, Ronald Pollard, Mark Malone, David Kershner, Jimmie Lage | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Gardner-Webb | Roman Gonzales is called for the reach on Willie Landry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roman Gonzales, team foul #9 | 58-68 |
| 00:48 | Gardner-Webb | Willie Landry makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:48 | Gardner-Webb | Willie Landry makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 00:40 | Detroit Mercy | Walter Quirk misses the 3 from the left corner | 58-70 |
| 00:38 | Gardner-Webb | Himeronim Zephier snags the defensive board | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Gardner-Webb | Himeronim Zephier buries a jumper from the right block | 58-72 |
| 00:09 | Detroit Mercy | Walter Quirk lays it in on a great pass from Roman Gonzales | 60-72 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Bialas Zehrbach runs out the clock | 60-72 |