| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Marshall Doles (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Coker (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Tatum (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Heckler (fresh) 6 pts. C - Nicholas Weber (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - William Parker (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Leatham (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Stoughton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bob Heredia (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Robinson (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Norfolk State | Charles Stoughton inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Norfolk State | Charles Stoughton comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 19:44 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 19:24 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber misses short on a jumper from the right block | 31-35 |
| 19:23 | Norfolk State | Charles Stoughton snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 19:08 | Norfolk State | Robert Leatham misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 31-35 |
| 19:07 | Norfolk State | Bob Heredia hits the follow up shot | 31-37 |
| 18:44 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Heckler double dribbles | 31-37 |
| 18:27 | Norfolk State | Charles Stoughton travels with the ball | 31-37 |
| 18:05 | Detroit Mercy | Jonathan Robinson is called for the reach on Nicholas Weber - foul #2 on Jonathan Robinson, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| 17:49 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Tatum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-37 |
| 17:28 | Norfolk State | William Parker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 17:27 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 17:04 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Heckler comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-37 |
| 17:02 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker gets the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 16:46 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Jonathan Robinson - foul #3 on Jonathan Robinson, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks (PG), Blake Ryan (SF), Lance Johnson (PF), Timothy Bridges (C) Marshall Doles, Kenneth Tatum, Anthony Heckler, Nicholas Weber | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Robert Schmeltzer (PG), George Bucci (SG), Ronald Milderberger (SF), Robert Allison (PF), Robert Terry (C) William Parker, Robert Leatham, Charles Stoughton, Bob Heredia, Jonathan Robinson | |
| 16:46 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 16:46 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:24 | Norfolk State | Robert Allison comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Woodrow Nicks - foul #1 on Woodrow Nicks, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Hitt (C) Robert Coker | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 16:24 | Norfolk State | Robert Allison misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:24 | Norfolk State | Robert Allison misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:24 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Bridges snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 16:10 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Hitt drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 15:52 | Norfolk State | George Bucci misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 15:50 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Bridges gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Woodrow Nicks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Blake Ryan (fresh) SF - Lance Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Bridges (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dennis Hitt (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Robert Schmeltzer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Bucci (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Ronald Milderberger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Allison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Terry (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Blake Ryan | 39-37 |
| 15:32 | Norfolk State | Robert Schmeltzer is hacked by Woodrow Nicks - foul #2 on Woodrow Nicks, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Heckler (PF) Dennis Hitt | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | William Parker (PG), Robert Leatham (SG), Jonathan Robinson (C) Robert Schmeltzer, Ronald Milderberger, Robert Terry | |
| 15:23 | Norfolk State | William Parker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 15:21 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Blake Ryan | 39-37 |
| 15:14 | Detroit Mercy | The jump hook by Blake Ryan is blocked by Robert Allison | 39-37 |
| 15:13 | Norfolk State | William Parker gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 14:46 | Norfolk State | Lance Johnson is called for the reach on George Bucci - foul #1 on Lance Johnson, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles (PG), Robert Coker (SG), Kenneth Tatum (SF), Nicholas Weber (C) Woodrow Nicks, Blake Ryan, Lance Johnson, Timothy Bridges | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Charles Stoughton (SF), Bob Heredia (PF) George Bucci, Robert Allison | |
| 14:39 | Norfolk State | Bob Heredia hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Anthony Heckler - foul #1 on Anthony Heckler, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| 14:39 | Norfolk State | Bob Heredia makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 14:39 | Norfolk State | Bob Heredia makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:22 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Heckler travels with the ball | 39-39 |
| 14:04 | Norfolk State | Jonathan Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson (PF) Anthony Heckler | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 13:51 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 13:49 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker gets the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 13:33 | Detroit Mercy | A charge is called on Robert Coker - foul #1 on Robert Coker, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Robert Allison (C) Jonathan Robinson | |
| 13:21 | Norfolk State | Bob Heredia makes the 3 from the right wing set up by William Parker | 39-42 |
| 13:16 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker scores on a 3 from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 13:03 | Norfolk State | Bob Heredia buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from William Parker | 42-44 |
| 12:50 | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 12:49 | Norfolk State | Bob Heredia pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 12:39 | Norfolk State | Robert Allison misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 12:37 | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 12:33 | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 12:32 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Tatum hits the follow up shot | 44-44 |
| 12:14 | Norfolk State | Robert Leatham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 12:13 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 11:53 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Nicholas Weber | 46-44 |
| 11:35 | Norfolk State | Robert Leatham can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 11:34 | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Marshall Doles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Coker (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Tatum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lance Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Weber (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - William Parker (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Robert Leatham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Stoughton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bob Heredia (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Allison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 11:14 | Norfolk State | William Parker gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 10:53 | Norfolk State | Charles Stoughton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 10:51 | Norfolk State | The offensive rebound goes to Bob Heredia | 46-44 |
| 10:42 | Norfolk State | The short jumper by Bob Heredia is denied by Nicholas Weber | 46-44 |
| 10:40 | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 10:26 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson is fouled on the floor by Charles Stoughton - foul #2 on Charles Stoughton, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks (PG), Blake Ryan (SG), David Sarris (SF), Anthony Heckler (PF), Timothy Bridges (C) Marshall Doles, Robert Coker, Kenneth Tatum, Lance Johnson, Nicholas Weber | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Robert Schmeltzer (PG), George Bucci (SG), Ronald Milderberger (SF), Jonathan Robinson (C) William Parker, Robert Leatham, Charles Stoughton, Robert Allison | |
| 10:09 | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 10:07 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Ronald Milderberger | 46-44 |
| 10:01 | Norfolk State | Robert Schmeltzer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 09:59 | Norfolk State | Jonathan Robinson tips it back up and in | 46-46 |
| 09:45 | Detroit Mercy | David Sarris misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-46 |
| 09:43 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Bridges can't tip it in | 46-46 |
| 09:41 | Norfolk State | George Bucci pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 09:37 | Norfolk State | Robert Schmeltzer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 09:35 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Heckler grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 09:17 | Detroit Mercy | David Sarris is hacked by Robert Schmeltzer - foul #2 on Robert Schmeltzer, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| 09:04 | Detroit Mercy | Blake Ryan drills a shot from the right block | 48-46 |
| 08:47 | Norfolk State | The jump hook by Jonathan Robinson is blocked by Anthony Heckler | 48-46 |
| 08:45 | Norfolk State | Bob Heredia tips it in | 48-48 |
| 08:29 | Detroit Mercy | David Sarris is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on David Sarris, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker (SG) David Sarris | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | William Parker (PG), Robert Allison (PF) Robert Schmeltzer, Bob Heredia | |
| 08:15 | Norfolk State | George Bucci misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 08:13 | Norfolk State | Jonathan Robinson tips it home | 48-50 |
| 08:00 | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on George Bucci - foul #2 on George Bucci, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | David Sarris (SF), Dennis Hitt (C) Blake Ryan, Timothy Bridges | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Robert Leatham (SG), Charles Stoughton (SF) George Bucci, Ronald Milderberger | |
| 08:00 | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 08:00 | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 07:37 | Norfolk State | Robert Leatham can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 07:36 | Detroit Mercy | David Sarris grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Woodrow Nicks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Coker (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Sarris (fresh) PF - Anthony Heckler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Hitt (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - William Parker (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Robert Leatham (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Stoughton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Allison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks is called for traveling | 50-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles (PG), Kenneth Tatum (SF), Lance Johnson (PF), Nicholas Weber (C) Woodrow Nicks, David Sarris, Anthony Heckler, Dennis Hitt | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Robert Terry (C) Jonathan Robinson | |
| 07:04 | Norfolk State | Charles Stoughton hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Leatham | 50-52 |
| 06:47 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Leatham - foul #1 on Robert Leatham, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | George Bucci (PF) Robert Allison | |
| 06:47 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 06:47 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 06:47 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker makes the 3rd free throw | 53-52 |
| 06:31 | Norfolk State | Nicholas Weber swats the layup by George Bucci | 53-52 |
| 06:29 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 06:08 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson connects on the runner from the left block | 55-52 |
| 05:56 | Norfolk State | Charles Stoughton can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Kenneth Tatum - foul #1 on Kenneth Tatum, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Blake Ryan (SG), Anthony Heckler (PF) Robert Coker, Kenneth Tatum | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Robert Schmeltzer (PG), Ronald Milderberger (PF), Jonathan Robinson (C) William Parker, Robert Leatham, Robert Terry | |
| 05:56 | Norfolk State | Charles Stoughton makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:56 | Norfolk State | Charles Stoughton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 05:40 | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Blake Ryan | 58-54 |
| 05:19 | Norfolk State | Blake Ryan steals it from Charles Stoughton | 58-54 |
| 05:16 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson slams it home set up by Blake Ryan | 60-54 |
| 04:54 | Norfolk State | Nicholas Weber is called for the reach on George Bucci - foul #2 on Nicholas Weber, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks (PG), David Sarris (SF), Timothy Bridges (C) Marshall Doles, Lance Johnson, Nicholas Weber | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | William Parker (PG), Robert Leatham (SG), Robert Allison (PF) Robert Schmeltzer, Charles Stoughton, Ronald Milderberger | |
| 04:54 | Norfolk State | George Bucci misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 04:54 | Detroit Mercy | Blake Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 04:39 | Detroit Mercy | David Sarris loses the dribble to Jonathan Robinson | 60-54 |
| 04:29 | Norfolk State | George Bucci connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Parker | 60-57 |
| 04:05 | Detroit Mercy | William Parker is called for the reach on Blake Ryan - foul #3 on William Parker, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Tatum (SF), Dennis Hitt (C) David Sarris, Anthony Heckler | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Bob Heredia (PF) Robert Allison | |
| 04:05 | Detroit Mercy | Blake Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:05 | Norfolk State | Jonathan Robinson grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 03:49 | Norfolk State | William Parker misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Timothy Bridges - foul #1 on Timothy Bridges, team foul #9 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker (SG) Blake Ryan | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Robert Allison (C) Jonathan Robinson | |
| 03:49 | Norfolk State | William Parker makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:49 | Norfolk State | William Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:49 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Bridges gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 03:23 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Tatum hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on George Bucci - foul #3 on George Bucci, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles (PG), Lance Johnson (PF), Nicholas Weber (C) Woodrow Nicks, Timothy Bridges, Dennis Hitt | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Ronald Milderberger (SF) George Bucci | |
| 03:23 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Tatum makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:23 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Tatum misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:23 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Bob Heredia | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Marshall Doles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Coker (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Tatum (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lance Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Weber (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - William Parker (fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Leatham (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Milderberger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bob Heredia (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Allison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Norfolk State | Robert Leatham misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 03:04 | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 02:51 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Tatum can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 02:49 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber gets the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 02:43 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Tatum hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-58 |
| 02:41 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Robert Allison | 61-58 |
| 02:41 | Norfolk State | Norfolk State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Heckler (PF) Lance Johnson | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Charles Stoughton (SF), Jonathan Robinson (C) Ronald Milderberger, Robert Allison | |
| 02:21 | Norfolk State | Bob Heredia misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Marshall Doles - foul #1 on Marshall Doles, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| 02:21 | Norfolk State | Bob Heredia makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:21 | Norfolk State | Bob Heredia misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:21 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Heckler gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 02:16 | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles travels in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| 02:00 | Norfolk State | Jonathan Robinson misses badly on a shot from the left side | 61-59 |
| 01:58 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 01:29 | Detroit Mercy | Marshall Doles hits a jumper from the left side | 63-59 |
| 01:16 | Norfolk State | Bob Heredia makes the turnaround near the basket | 63-61 |
| 01:03 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Leatham steals it from Anthony Heckler | 63-61 |
| 00:49 | Norfolk State | Jonathan Robinson misses the lay-in | 63-61 |
| 00:47 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Tatum pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Bob Heredia - foul #2 on Bob Heredia, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| 00:18 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:18 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:13 | Norfolk State | Charles Stoughton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 00:11 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Heckler grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Heckler is hacked by Robert Leatham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Leatham, team foul #10 | 64-61 |
| 00:10 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Heckler makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:10 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Heckler makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Norfolk State | Charles Stoughton comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 00:03 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Heckler grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Anthony Heckler runs out the clock | 66-61 |