| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Billy Craighead (fresh) SG - Richard Linsley (fresh) SF - Chris Durocher (fresh) PF - Willie Hess (fresh) C - Harold Monte (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - James Baker (fresh) SG - Leo Beene (fresh) SF - James Domenech (fresh) PF - Ian Lapointe (fresh) C - Jamal Clark (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Jamal Clark wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Montana State | James Domenech scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Baker | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Linsley pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:10 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead is fouled on the floor by James Baker - foul #1 on James Baker, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:54 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead is fouled on the floor by James Baker - foul #2 on James Baker, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Cumbie (PG) James Baker | |
| 17:39 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte misses badly on a shot in the paint | 0-2 |
| 17:37 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 17:36 | Montana State | Jamal Clark grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:18 | Montana State | Leo Beene is fouled on the floor by Chris Durocher - foul #1 on Chris Durocher, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:02 | Montana State | James Domenech misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 17:00 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 16:51 | Montana State | Jamal Clark comes up short on the floater from the left side | 0-2 |
| 16:49 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe tips it in | 0-4 |
| 16:23 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Linsley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 16:21 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher grabs the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:10 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess misses the easy layup | 0-4 |
| 16:09 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Leo Beene | 0-4 |
| 15:45 | Montana State | Jamal Clark can't finish the layup | 0-4 |
| 15:44 | Montana State | Jamal Clark hits the follow up shot | 0-6 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Billy Craighead (fresh) SG - Richard Linsley (fresh) SF - Chris Durocher (fresh) PF - Willie Hess (fresh) C - Harold Monte (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Billy Cumbie (fresh) SG - Leo Beene (fresh) SF - James Domenech (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ian Lapointe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamal Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Linsley can't finish the layup | 0-6 |
| 15:32 | Montana State | Jamal Clark gets the rebound | 0-6 |
| 15:05 | Montana State | Jamal Clark misses the fadeaway from the left block | 0-6 |
| 15:03 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Cumbie | 0-6 |
| 14:58 | Montana State | Leo Beene's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-6 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robbie Rizzuto (SG), Richard Pichardo (SF), Daniel Newbury (C) Leo Beene, James Domenech, Jamal Clark | |
| 14:41 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Linsley misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 14:39 | Montana State | Robbie Rizzuto snags the defensive board | 0-6 |
| 14:20 | Montana State | Robbie Rizzuto misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-6 |
| 14:19 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess snags the defensive board | 0-6 |
| 14:15 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead misses the dunk attempt | 0-6 |
| 14:13 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte tips it in | 2-6 |
| 13:54 | Montana State | Billy Cumbie clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 13:53 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 13:47 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-6 |
| 13:46 | Montana State | Robbie Rizzuto gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 13:40 | Montana State | Billy Cumbie hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Willie Hess - foul #1 on Willie Hess, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin (SF), Kevin Saxon (PF), Brad Buskirk (C) Chris Durocher, Willie Hess, Harold Monte | |
| Subs | Montana State | Leo Beene (SG), James Domenech (SF) Robbie Rizzuto, Ian Lapointe | |
| 13:40 | Montana State | Billy Cumbie makes the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 13:40 | Montana State | Billy Cumbie makes the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 13:12 | Detroit Mercy | Brad Buskirk misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Billy Cumbie - foul #1 on Billy Cumbie, team foul #3 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Dahlquist (SF) Richard Linsley | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jamal Clark (C) Daniel Newbury | |
| 13:12 | Detroit Mercy | Brad Buskirk makes the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 13:12 | Detroit Mercy | Brad Buskirk makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 12:50 | Montana State | Jamal Clark connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-10 |
| 12:31 | Detroit Mercy | James Domenech steals it from Billy Craighead | 4-10 |
| 12:26 | Montana State | James Domenech misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-10 |
| 12:24 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Saxon grabs the board | 4-10 |
| 12:15 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by James Domenech - foul #1 on James Domenech, team foul #4 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Linsley (SG), Chris Durocher (SF), Willie Hess (PF), Harold Monte (C) Gilbert Corwin, Stephen Dahlquist, Brad Buskirk, Kevin Saxon | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robbie Rizzuto (PG), Ian Lapointe (PF) Billy Cumbie, Richard Pichardo | |
| 12:15 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 12:15 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 11:53 | Montana State | Jamal Clark misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Linsley - foul #1 on Richard Linsley, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin (PG) Billy Craighead | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 11:53 | Montana State | Jamal Clark makes the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 11:53 | Montana State | Jamal Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 11:41 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Linsley misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 6-12 |
| 11:40 | Montana State | Jamal Clark grabs the board | 6-12 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Gilbert Corwin (fresh) SG - Richard Linsley (fresh) SF - Chris Durocher (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Willie Hess (fresh) C - Harold Monte (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robbie Rizzuto (fresh) SG - Leo Beene (fresh) SF - James Domenech (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ian Lapointe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamal Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Montana State | Robbie Rizzuto clanks a floater from the right wing | 6-12 |
| 11:20 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess snags the defensive board | 6-12 |
| 11:06 | Detroit Mercy | Jamal Clark steals the ball from Chris Durocher | 6-12 |
| 10:53 | Montana State | Jamal Clark is hacked by Gilbert Corwin - foul #1 on Gilbert Corwin, team foul #4 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Cumbie (PG), Richard Pichardo (SF), Daniel Newbury (C) Leo Beene, James Domenech, Jamal Clark | |
| 10:34 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-15 |
| 10:22 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher is hacked by Richard Pichardo - foul #1 on Richard Pichardo, team foul #5 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead (PG), Kevin Saxon (C) Richard Linsley, Harold Monte | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 10:10 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Pichardo - foul #2 on Richard Pichardo, team foul #6 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Larry Buck (SF) Richard Pichardo | |
| 10:10 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess makes the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 10:10 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 09:57 | Montana State | Billy Craighead steals it from Billy Cumbie | 8-15 |
| 09:54 | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin banks in the layup set up by Billy Craighead | 10-15 |
| 09:31 | Montana State | Billy Cumbie misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Billy Craighead - foul #1 on Billy Craighead, team foul #5 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Dahlquist (SF), Brad Buskirk (C) Chris Durocher, Willie Hess | |
| Subs | Montana State | Leo Beene (SG), Jamal Clark (C) Robbie Rizzuto, Ian Lapointe | |
| 09:31 | Montana State | Billy Cumbie makes the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 09:31 | Montana State | Billy Cumbie makes the 2nd free throw | 10-17 |
| 09:18 | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-17 |
| 09:17 | Montana State | Larry Buck grabs the board | 10-17 |
| 08:56 | Montana State | Jamal Clark scores on a shot from the baseline | 10-19 |
| 08:39 | Detroit Mercy | Brad Buskirk is whistled for a carry | 10-19 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Linsley (SG), Harold Monte (C) Gilbert Corwin, Brad Buskirk | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Domenech (SF) Larry Buck | |
| 08:22 | Montana State | Daniel Newbury's pass is intercepted by Harold Monte | 10-19 |
| 08:04 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead travels with the ball | 10-19 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher (SF) Stephen Dahlquist | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robbie Rizzuto (PG), Ian Lapointe (PF) Billy Cumbie, Daniel Newbury | |
| 07:43 | Montana State | James Domenech is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on James Domenech, team foul #7 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash (PG), Willie Hess (PF) Billy Craighead, Kevin Saxon | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Hunt (SG), Larry Buck (SF), Eric Baier (C) Leo Beene, James Domenech, Jamal Clark | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Michael Wash (fresh) SG - Richard Linsley (fresh) SF - Chris Durocher (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Willie Hess (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Monte (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Robbie Rizzuto (fresh) SG - Bryan Hunt (fresh) SF - Larry Buck (fresh) PF - Ian Lapointe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Baier (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-19 |
| 07:29 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe grabs the defensive rebound | 10-19 |
| 07:11 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe is fouled on the floor by Willie Hess - foul #2 on Willie Hess, team foul #6 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin (PG), Brad Buskirk (PF) Michael Wash, Willie Hess | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Newbury (C) Eric Baier | |
| 06:58 | Montana State | Robbie Rizzuto misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 10-19 |
| 06:57 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Harold Monte | 10-19 |
| 06:41 | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin misses short on a floater from the left wing | 10-19 |
| 06:40 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher snags the offensive board | 10-19 |
| 06:24 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Chris Durocher, team foul #7 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead (PG), Kevin Saxon (PF) Chris Durocher, Harold Monte | |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Cumbie (PG), Leo Beene (SG), Jamal Clark (C) Robbie Rizzuto, Bryan Hunt, Daniel Newbury | |
| 06:00 | Montana State | Leo Beene is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Leo Beene, team foul #8 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robbie Rizzuto (SF) Larry Buck | |
| 05:31 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead misses the lay-in | 10-19 |
| 05:29 | Montana State | Jamal Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 10-19 |
| 05:10 | Montana State | Billy Cumbie knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Robbie Rizzuto | 10-21 |
| 04:43 | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin is whistled for traveling | 10-21 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Dahlquist (SF), Harold Monte (C) Richard Linsley, Brad Buskirk | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Newbury (PF), Eric Baier (C) Ian Lapointe, Jamal Clark | |
| 04:27 | Montana State | Daniel Newbury misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-21 |
| 04:25 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Baier | 10-21 |
| 04:00 | Montana State | Daniel Newbury clanks a jump hook near the basket | 10-21 |
| 03:59 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Saxon grabs the board | 10-21 |
| 03:53 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Saxon misses short on a 3 from straight away | 10-21 |
| 03:52 | Montana State | Eric Baier pulls down the rebound | 10-21 |
| 03:46 | Montana State | Kevin Saxon is called for the reach on Daniel Newbury - foul #1 on Kevin Saxon, team foul #8 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash (SG), Chris Durocher (SF), Willie Hess (PF) Gilbert Corwin, Stephen Dahlquist, Kevin Saxon | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Baker (PG), James Domenech (SF), Richard Pichardo (C) Leo Beene, Robbie Rizzuto, Eric Baier | |
| 03:46 | Montana State | Daniel Newbury makes the 1st free throw | 10-22 |
| 03:46 | Montana State | Daniel Newbury makes the 2nd free throw | 10-23 |
| 03:27 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead knocks in the jumper from the right side | 12-23 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Billy Craighead (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Wash (fresh) SF - Chris Durocher (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Willie Hess (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Monte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - James Baker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Cumbie (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Domenech (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Newbury (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Pichardo (fresh) | |
| 03:23 | Montana State | James Domenech hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 12-23 |
| 03:21 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess snags the defensive board | 12-23 |
| 03:17 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Chris Durocher | 15-23 |
| 03:02 | Montana State | Daniel Newbury's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-23 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Linsley (SG), Brad Buskirk (C) Billy Craighead, Harold Monte | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robbie Rizzuto (SG), Ian Lapointe (PF), Jamal Clark (C) Billy Cumbie, Daniel Newbury, Richard Pichardo | |
| 02:46 | Detroit Mercy | Brad Buskirk's floater is tipped away by Ian Lapointe | 15-23 |
| 02:44 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Brad Buskirk | 15-23 |
| 02:29 | Detroit Mercy | Brad Buskirk lays it up and in | 17-23 |
| 02:07 | Montana State | Ian Lapointe hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Baker | 17-25 |
| 01:48 | Detroit Mercy | Brad Buskirk connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-25 |
| 01:35 | Montana State | James Baker misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-25 |
| 01:34 | Detroit Mercy | Brad Buskirk snags the defensive board | 20-25 |
| 01:29 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher is hacked by James Domenech - foul #3 on James Domenech, team foul #9 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead (PG), Harold Monte (C) Michael Wash, Brad Buskirk | |
| Subs | Montana State | Leo Beene (SG), Richard Pichardo (SF) Robbie Rizzuto, James Domenech | |
| 01:29 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher misses the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 01:29 | Montana State | Jamal Clark snags the defensive board | 20-25 |
| 01:16 | Montana State | Harold Monte denies the turnaround by Ian Lapointe | 20-25 |
| 01:15 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Linsley grabs the board | 20-25 |
| 01:07 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Linsley makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Chris Durocher | 23-25 |
| 00:47 | Montana State | Richard Pichardo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-25 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin (SF), Kevin Saxon (PF) Chris Durocher, Willie Hess | |
| Subs | Montana State | Larry Buck (SF), Daniel Newbury (C) Ian Lapointe, Jamal Clark | |
| 00:35 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Linsley is fouled on the floor by Larry Buck - foul #1 on Larry Buck, team foul #10 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Billy Cumbie (PG) James Baker | |
| 00:35 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Linsley makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 00:35 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Linsley makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 00:15 | Montana State | Richard Pichardo banks in the layup | 25-27 |
| 00:03 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte can't finish the layup | 25-27 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Richard Pichardo snags the defensive board | 25-27 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Richard Pichardo can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 25-27 |