| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Billy Craighead (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Linsley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Chris Durocher (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Willie Hess (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Monte (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - James Koller (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mathew Strong (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Cason (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Tony Troiano (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Fleury (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Victor Cason inbounds the ball | 30-44 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Montana | John Fleury misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Chris Durocher - foul #2 on Chris Durocher, team foul #1 | 30-44 |
| 19:44 | Montana | John Fleury makes the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 19:44 | Montana | John Fleury makes the 2nd free throw | 30-46 |
| 19:35 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Linsley misses short on a floater from the left side | 30-46 |
| 19:34 | Montana | James Koller snags the defensive board | 30-46 |
| 19:15 | Montana | Mathew Strong misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-46 |
| 19:13 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess grabs the board | 30-46 |
| 18:45 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher drills a jump hook in the paint | 32-46 |
| 18:30 | Montana | Victor Cason is fouled on the floor by Chris Durocher - foul #3 on Chris Durocher, team foul #2 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin (SF) Chris Durocher | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 18:17 | Montana | Mathew Strong connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by James Koller | 32-48 |
| 17:58 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess makes the fadeaway from the right block | 34-48 |
| 17:42 | Montana | Billy Craighead steals the ball from Tony Troiano | 34-48 |
| 17:18 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 34-48 |
| 17:16 | Montana | James Koller grabs the board | 34-48 |
| 17:04 | Montana | Victor Cason travels with the ball | 34-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash (SG), Stephen Dahlquist (SF), Kevin Saxon (PF), Brad Buskirk (C) Billy Craighead, Richard Linsley, Willie Hess, Harold Monte | |
| Subs | Montana | Rafael Freeman (PG), John Moore (SG), John Dean (SF), Warren Kell (PF), Donald Freeman (C) James Koller, Mathew Strong, Victor Cason, Tony Troiano, John Fleury | |
| 16:47 | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-48 |
| 16:46 | Montana | Donald Freeman grabs the board | 34-48 |
| 16:40 | Montana | Rafael Freeman makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Warren Kell | 34-50 |
| 16:17 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-50 |
| 16:02 | Montana | Kevin Saxon is called for the reach on Warren Kell - foul #1 on Kevin Saxon, team foul #3 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead (PG) Gilbert Corwin | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 15:52 | Montana | Warren Kell buries a jumpshot from the right side | 36-52 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Billy Craighead (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Wash (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Dahlquist (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Saxon (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brad Buskirk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Rafael Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Moore (fresh) 4 ast. SF - John Dean (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Warren Kell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Freeman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Detroit Mercy | Brad Buskirk knocks in the driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Rafael Freeman - foul #2 on Rafael Freeman, team foul #1 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Linsley (SG), Chris Durocher (SF) Michael Wash, Stephen Dahlquist | |
| Subs | Montana | James Koller (PG), Mathew Strong (SG), Victor Cason (SF) Rafael Freeman, John Moore, John Dean | |
| 15:36 | Detroit Mercy | Brad Buskirk misses the free throw | 38-52 |
| 15:36 | Montana | The rebound goes to Donald Freeman | 38-52 |
| 15:28 | Montana | Mathew Strong comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Linsley - foul #1 on Richard Linsley, team foul #4 | 38-52 |
| 15:28 | Montana | Mathew Strong makes the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 15:28 | Montana | Mathew Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 38-54 |
| 15:08 | Detroit Mercy | Brad Buskirk hits the finger roll set up by Billy Craighead | 40-54 |
| 14:58 | Montana | Mathew Strong misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-54 |
| 14:56 | Montana | Warren Kell tips it back up and in | 40-56 |
| 14:41 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead is hacked by Warren Kell - foul #3 on Warren Kell, team foul #2 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin (PG), Willie Hess (PF), Harold Monte (C) Billy Craighead, Kevin Saxon, Brad Buskirk | |
| Subs | Montana | John Fleury (C) Donald Freeman | |
| 14:22 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Linsley is whistled for traveling | 40-56 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Montana | John Dean (SF), Brendon Driscoll (PF) Victor Cason, Warren Kell | |
| 14:12 | Montana | John Fleury misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-56 |
| 14:10 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Harold Monte | 40-56 |
| 13:45 | Detroit Mercy | Harold Monte buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Willie Hess | 42-56 |
| 13:31 | Montana | Brendon Driscoll drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Koller | 42-59 |
| 13:16 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Linsley misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by John Fleury - foul #1 on John Fleury, team foul #3 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead (PG), Kevin Saxon (C) Chris Durocher, Harold Monte | |
| Subs | Montana | John Moore (PG), Victor Cason (SF), Tony Troiano (PF) James Koller, Mathew Strong, Brendon Driscoll | |
| 13:16 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Linsley makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 13:16 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Linsley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 13:03 | Montana | Tony Troiano is hacked by Richard Linsley - foul #2 on Richard Linsley, team foul #5 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Dahlquist (SF) Richard Linsley | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 12:54 | Montana | John Dean can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 44-59 |
| 12:52 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead grabs the defensive rebound | 44-59 |
| 12:33 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-59 |
| 12:32 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Dahlquist gets the offensive rebound | 44-59 |
| 12:22 | Detroit Mercy | Victor Cason picks off the pass by Billy Craighead | 44-59 |
| 12:12 | Montana | Victor Cason knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Moore | 44-62 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:51 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Saxon's pass is intercepted by John Dean | 44-62 |
| 11:47 | Montana | John Dean slams it home | 44-64 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Billy Craighead (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gilbert Corwin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stephen Dahlquist (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Hess (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Saxon (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - John Moore (fresh) 5 ast. SG - John Dean (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Victor Cason (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Tony Troiano (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Fleury (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead hits a fadeaway from the left side and the foul's on John Moore - foul #1 on John Moore, team foul #4 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash (SG), Chris Durocher (SF), Brad Buskirk (PF), Harold Monte (C) Gilbert Corwin, Stephen Dahlquist, Willie Hess, Kevin Saxon | |
| Subs | Montana | James Koller (PG), Mathew Strong (SG), Warren Kell (C) John Moore, Victor Cason, John Fleury | |
| 11:43 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead makes the free throw | 47-64 |
| 11:31 | Montana | Billy Craighead is called for the reach on James Koller - foul #2 on Billy Craighead, team foul #6 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Montana | Donald Freeman (C) Tony Troiano | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:09 | Montana | Mathew Strong's pass is intercepted by Chris Durocher | 47-64 |
| 11:06 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead banks in the layup set up by Chris Durocher | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:42 | Montana | Donald Freeman connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Koller | 49-67 |
| 10:18 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-67 |
| 10:17 | Detroit Mercy | Chris Durocher can't tip it in | 49-67 |
| 10:15 | Montana | Donald Freeman snags the defensive board | 49-67 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:47 | Montana | Mathew Strong connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Koller | 49-70 |
| 09:33 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead misses short on a jump hook from close range | 49-70 |
| 09:31 | Montana | James Koller snags the defensive board | 49-70 |
| 09:06 | Montana | Warren Kell makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-73 |
| 08:58 | Detroit Mercy | John Dean takes the ball from Michael Wash | 49-73 |
| 08:31 | Montana | John Dean throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-73 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin (PG), Richard Linsley (SG), Stephen Dahlquist (SF), Willie Hess (PF), Kevin Saxon (C) Billy Craighead, Michael Wash, Chris Durocher, Brad Buskirk, Harold Monte | |
| Subs | Montana | Rafael Freeman (PG), John Moore (SG), Victor Cason (SF), Tony Troiano (PF), John Fleury (C) James Koller, Mathew Strong, John Dean, Warren Kell, Donald Freeman | |
| 08:17 | Detroit Mercy | Willie Hess's fadeaway is rejected by Victor Cason | 49-73 |
| 08:15 | Montana | Victor Cason grabs the board | 49-73 |
| 08:02 | Montana | John Moore hits a jump hook from close range set up by Rafael Freeman | 49-75 |
| 07:49 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Dahlquist throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-75 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Gilbert Corwin (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Linsley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Dahlquist (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Hess (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Saxon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Rafael Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Victor Cason (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. PF - Tony Troiano (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Fleury (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Montana | Rafael Freeman misses the 3 from the left corner | 49-75 |
| 07:30 | Montana | Victor Cason snags the offensive board | 49-75 |
| 07:01 | Montana | John Fleury hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Victor Cason | 49-77 |
| 06:52 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Linsley scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Gilbert Corwin | 52-77 |
| 06:23 | Montana | Rafael Freeman can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Willie Hess - foul #1 on Willie Hess, team foul #7 | 52-77 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Marco Beal (C) Kevin Saxon | |
| Subs | Montana | Mathew Strong (SG), Warren Kell (PF), Donald Freeman (C) John Moore, Tony Troiano, John Fleury | |
| 06:23 | Montana | Rafael Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 52-78 |
| 06:23 | Montana | Rafael Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-79 |
| 06:06 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Dahlquist comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Donald Freeman - foul #1 on Donald Freeman, team foul #5 | 52-79 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Billy Craighead (PG), Chris Durocher (SF), Brad Buskirk (PF) Gilbert Corwin, Richard Linsley, Willie Hess | |
| Subs | Montana | James Koller (PG), John Dean (SF) Rafael Freeman, Victor Cason | |
| 06:06 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Dahlquist makes the 1st free throw | 53-79 |
| 06:06 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Dahlquist makes the 2nd free throw | 54-79 |
| 05:47 | Montana | Warren Kell connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Mathew Strong | 54-81 |
| 05:27 | Detroit Mercy | Brad Buskirk misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Donald Freeman - foul #2 on Donald Freeman, team foul #6 | 54-81 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Shively (PG), Michael Wash (SG), Gilbert Corwin (SF) Billy Craighead, Stephen Dahlquist, Chris Durocher | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Carlo (PG), John Moore (SG) James Koller, Mathew Strong | |
| 05:27 | Detroit Mercy | Brad Buskirk makes the 1st free throw | 55-81 |
| 05:27 | Detroit Mercy | Brad Buskirk makes the 2nd free throw | 56-81 |
| 04:58 | Montana | Richard Carlo buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Moore | 56-83 |
| 04:42 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Gilbert Corwin | 59-83 |
| 04:20 | Montana | Donald Freeman buries a driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Marco Beal - foul #1 on Marco Beal, team foul #8 | 59-85 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Saxon (PF) Brad Buskirk | |
| Subs | Montana | Rafael Freeman (PG) Richard Carlo | |
| 04:20 | Montana | Donald Freeman makes the free throw | 59-86 |
| 04:12 | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from James Shively and the foul's on John Dean - foul #1 on John Dean, team foul #7 | 61-86 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Montana | Brendon Driscoll (PF) Donald Freeman | |
| 04:12 | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin misses the free throw | 61-86 |
| 04:12 | Montana | Warren Kell grabs the defensive rebound | 61-86 |
| 03:43 | Montana | Rafael Freeman loses the dribble to Kevin Saxon | 61-86 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Shively (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Wash (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Corwin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kevin Saxon (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Marco Beal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Rafael Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - John Dean (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. PF - Brendon Driscoll (fresh) 3 pts. C - Warren Kell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Detroit Mercy | Marco Beal hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 61-86 |
| 03:29 | Montana | John Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 61-86 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:00 | Montana | John Dean can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-86 |
| 02:59 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Saxon snags the defensive board | 61-86 |
| 02:46 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Wash can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 61-86 |
| 02:45 | Detroit Mercy | Marco Beal tips it back up and in | 63-86 |
| 02:22 | Montana | John Moore clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-86 |
| 02:20 | Detroit Mercy | Marco Beal grabs the defensive rebound | 63-86 |
| 02:16 | Detroit Mercy | James Shively misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-86 |
| 02:14 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Saxon grabs the offensive rebound | 63-86 |
| 02:04 | Detroit Mercy | John Dean is called for the reach on Gilbert Corwin - foul #2 on John Dean, team foul #8 | 63-86 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Dahlquist (SF), Brad Buskirk (PF) James Shively, Marco Beal | |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Carlo (PG), Donald Freeman (C) Rafael Freeman, Warren Kell | |
| 02:04 | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin misses the 1st free throw | 63-86 |
| 02:04 | Montana | Brendon Driscoll snags the defensive board | 63-86 |
| 01:42 | Montana | John Moore drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Brendon Driscoll | 63-89 |
| 01:27 | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 63-89 |
| 01:26 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Saxon | 63-89 |
| 01:20 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Saxon clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-89 |
| 01:19 | Montana | Richard Carlo snags the defensive board | 63-89 |
| 00:56 | Montana | Brendon Driscoll can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 63-89 |
| 00:54 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Saxon grabs the defensive rebound | 63-89 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Detroit Mercy | Gilbert Corwin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-89 |
| 00:47 | Montana | John Moore grabs the board | 63-89 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Montana | John Dean misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Stephen Dahlquist - foul #1 on Stephen Dahlquist, team foul #9 | 63-89 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Montana | Rafael Freeman (PG), Warren Kell (PF) Richard Carlo, Brendon Driscoll | |
| 00:25 | Montana | John Dean makes the 1st free throw | 63-90 |
| 00:25 | Montana | John Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 63-91 |
| 00:19 | Detroit Mercy | Brad Buskirk can't finish the layup | 63-91 |
| 00:17 | Montana | Warren Kell grabs the board | 63-91 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Rafael Freeman runs out the clock | 63-91 |