| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Damon Gunter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Willson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Tapia (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Keith Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lionel Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Davison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Jackman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Trimble (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Joseph Davison inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Kansas State | Keith Moore is fouled on the floor by William Gordon - foul #2 on William Gordon, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 19:29 | Kansas State | Dale Jackman scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Lionel Jones and the foul's on Damon Gunter - foul #3 on Damon Gunter, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Stott (PG) Damon Gunter | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 19:29 | Kansas State | Dale Jackman makes the free throw | 34-35 |
| 19:04 | Detroit Mercy | David Willson hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Jason Stott | 36-35 |
| 18:47 | Kansas State | Joseph Davison can't connect on a floater from the right block | 36-35 |
| 18:46 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Robert Tapia | 36-35 |
| 18:26 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Tapia clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Davison - foul #3 on Joseph Davison, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Stanley Hoffman (SF) Joseph Davison | |
| 18:26 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Tapia makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:26 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Tapia makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:10 | Kansas State | Andrew Trimble clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 38-35 |
| 18:08 | Detroit Mercy | David Willson gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 17:46 | Detroit Mercy | Lionel Jones picks off the pass by Jason Stott | 38-35 |
| 17:22 | Kansas State | Lionel Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 17:20 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Tapia snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 17:14 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Stott loses the dribble to Dale Jackman | 38-35 |
| 17:05 | Kansas State | Dale Jackman is called for traveling | 38-35 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harry Siegel (SG), Clarence Vest (SF), Dennis Johnson (C) Raymond Tyler, David Willson, Robert Tapia | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jerry Lee (PG), William Coyle (SG), Robert Miller (PF), John Bartlett (C) Keith Moore, Lionel Jones, Dale Jackman, Andrew Trimble | |
| 16:53 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Vest travels with the ball | 38-35 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Duncan (SF) William Gordon | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 16:34 | Kansas State | Kenneth Duncan steps in front of the Robert Miller pass | 38-35 |
| 16:29 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Stott misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-35 |
| 16:27 | Kansas State | Robert Miller pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 16:07 | Kansas State | Stanley Hoffman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 16:06 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Vest pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 16:00 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Vest hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Stott | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jason Stott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harry Siegel (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clarence Vest (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Jerry Lee (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Coyle (fresh) SF - Stanley Hoffman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Bartlett (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Kansas State | Harry Siegel steps in front of the John Bartlett pass | 40-35 |
| 15:20 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Vest can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 40-35 |
| 15:19 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Vest tips it back up and in | 42-35 |
| 15:03 | Kansas State | Clarence Vest swats the shot by Stanley Hoffman | 42-35 |
| 15:01 | Kansas State | Stanley Hoffman snags the offensive board | 42-35 |
| 14:44 | Kansas State | Clarence Vest picks off the pass by Stanley Hoffman | 42-35 |
| 14:17 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Duncan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-35 |
| 14:15 | Kansas State | John Bartlett gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 13:56 | Kansas State | William Coyle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-35 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Damon Gunter (PG), Raymond Tyler (SG), David Willson (SF), William Gordon (PF), Robert Tapia (C) Jason Stott, Harry Siegel, Kenneth Duncan, Clarence Vest, Dennis Johnson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Keith Moore (PG), Lionel Jones (SG), Joseph Davison (SF), Dale Jackman (PF), Andrew Trimble (C) Jerry Lee, William Coyle, Stanley Hoffman, Robert Miller, John Bartlett | |
| 13:42 | Detroit Mercy | William Gordon connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-35 |
| 13:25 | Kansas State | Robert Tapia is called for the reach on Andrew Trimble - foul #3 on Robert Tapia, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| 13:13 | Kansas State | Joseph Davison's layup is rejected by William Gordon | 44-35 |
| 13:11 | Detroit Mercy | William Gordon grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 12:44 | Detroit Mercy | William Gordon misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 12:43 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Tapia pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 12:23 | Detroit Mercy | William Gordon comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Davison - foul #4 on Joseph Davison, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Lee Severson (SF), Matthew Knaack (C) Joseph Davison, Andrew Trimble | |
| 12:23 | Detroit Mercy | William Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 12:23 | Detroit Mercy | William Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 12:23 | Kansas State | Matthew Knaack grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 12:08 | Kansas State | Dale Jackman makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Knaack | 45-38 |
| 12:06 | Detroit Mercy | Keith Moore takes the ball from Damon Gunter in the backcourt | 45-38 |
| 11:46 | Kansas State | Keith Moore misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 11:45 | Detroit Mercy | Raymond Tyler pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Damon Gunter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Willson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Tapia (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Keith Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lionel Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Severson (fresh) PF - Dale Jackman (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Knaack (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Tapia can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 11:38 | Kansas State | Matthew Knaack grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 11:23 | Kansas State | Keith Moore is hacked by Damon Gunter - foul #4 on Damon Gunter, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Stott (PG), Harry Siegel (SG), Clarence Vest (SF), Dennis Johnson (C) Damon Gunter, Raymond Tyler, David Willson, Robert Tapia | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Miller (C) Matthew Knaack | |
| 11:09 | Kansas State | Keith Moore misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 11:07 | Kansas State | Robert Miller misses the tip | 45-38 |
| 11:06 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Vest grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 11:02 | Detroit Mercy | Keith Moore steps in front of the Jason Stott pass in the backcourt | 45-38 |
| 10:59 | Kansas State | Keith Moore lays it in | 45-40 |
| 10:38 | Detroit Mercy | Keith Moore is called for the reach on Jason Stott - foul #1 on Keith Moore, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Duncan (SF) William Gordon | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jerry Lee (PG), William Coyle (SG), Stanley Hoffman (SF), Andrew Trimble (C) Keith Moore, Lionel Jones, Lee Severson, Dale Jackman | |
| 10:21 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Vest misses the lay-in but the foul's on Andrew Trimble - foul #1 on Andrew Trimble, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Raymond Tyler (SG), David Willson (SF) Harry Siegel, Kenneth Duncan | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 10:21 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Vest makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 10:21 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Vest makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 10:00 | Kansas State | Andrew Trimble can't connect on a floater from the right side | 47-40 |
| 09:58 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Vest gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 09:43 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Vest comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 09:41 | Kansas State | Andrew Trimble pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 09:15 | Kansas State | Andrew Trimble is hacked by Dennis Johnson - foul #2 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Harry Siegel (PG), William Gordon (PF), Robert Tapia (C) Jason Stott, Clarence Vest, Dennis Johnson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Keith Moore (PG), Lionel Jones (SG), Lee Severson (SF), Dale Jackman (PF), John Bartlett (C) Jerry Lee, William Coyle, Stanley Hoffman, Robert Miller, Andrew Trimble | |
| 08:53 | Kansas State | Lee Severson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-40 |
| 08:51 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Tapia pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 08:45 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Tapia hits a runner from the baseline set up by Harry Siegel and the foul's on Lee Severson - foul #2 on Lee Severson, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Charles Pohl (SG), Clarence Vest (SF) Raymond Tyler, David Willson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 08:45 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Tapia misses the free throw | 49-40 |
| 08:45 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Dale Jackman | 49-40 |
| 08:21 | Kansas State | John Bartlett drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Keith Moore | 49-43 |
| 08:00 | Detroit Mercy | William Gordon makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 07:42 | Kansas State | Dale Jackman misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 07:41 | Detroit Mercy | William Gordon snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Harry Siegel (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Pohl (fresh) SF - Clarence Vest (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - William Gordon (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Tapia (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Keith Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lionel Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Severson (fresh) PF - Dale Jackman (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - John Bartlett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Vest clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-43 |
| 07:19 | Kansas State | Keith Moore pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 07:01 | Kansas State | Lee Severson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Keith Moore | 52-46 |
| 06:41 | Detroit Mercy | William Gordon knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 06:18 | Kansas State | John Bartlett is hacked by William Gordon - foul #3 on William Gordon, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Damon Gunter (PG), Raymond Tyler (SG), David Willson (SF), Dennis Johnson (PF), Jeffrey Costin (C) Harry Siegel, Charles Pohl, Clarence Vest, William Gordon, Robert Tapia | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jerry Lee (PG), William Coyle (SG), Joseph Davison (SF), Robert Miller (PF), Andrew Trimble (C) Keith Moore, Lionel Jones, Lee Severson, Dale Jackman, John Bartlett | |
| 06:00 | Kansas State | William Coyle misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 05:58 | Detroit Mercy | David Willson snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| 05:43 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Gunter clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Jerry Lee - foul #1 on Jerry Lee, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| 05:43 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Gunter makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 05:43 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Gunter makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 05:36 | Kansas State | Robert Miller misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 05:35 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Costin snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| 05:28 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Costin makes the turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Andrew Trimble - foul #2 on Andrew Trimble, team foul #7 | 59-46 |
| 05:28 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffrey Costin misses the free throw | 59-46 |
| 05:28 | Kansas State | Joseph Davison grabs the board | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:10 | Kansas State | Damon Gunter steals the ball from Jerry Lee | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:54 | Detroit Mercy | David Willson comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Robert Miller - foul #3 on Robert Miller, team foul #8 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | William Gordon (PF), Clarence Vest (C) Jeffrey Costin, Dennis Johnson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Keith Moore (PG) William Coyle | |
| 04:54 | Detroit Mercy | David Willson makes the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 04:54 | Detroit Mercy | David Willson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 04:54 | Kansas State | Andrew Trimble snags the defensive board | 60-46 |
| 04:43 | Kansas State | Andrew Trimble misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 60-46 |
| 04:41 | Kansas State | Joseph Davison grabs the offensive board | 60-46 |
| 04:24 | Kansas State | Andrew Trimble comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Clarence Vest - foul #1 on Clarence Vest, team foul #7 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Tapia (C) Clarence Vest | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Lionel Jones (SG), Dale Jackman (PF) Jerry Lee, Robert Miller | |
| 04:24 | Kansas State | Andrew Trimble misses the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 04:24 | Kansas State | Andrew Trimble makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 04:02 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Gunter misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Joseph Davison - foul #5 on Joseph Davison, team foul #9 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Stanley Hoffman (SF), John Bartlett (C) Joseph Davison, Andrew Trimble | |
| 04:02 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Gunter makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 04:02 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Gunter makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:43 | Kansas State | David Willson steals it from Lionel Jones | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Damon Gunter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Raymond Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Willson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Gordon (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Tapia (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Keith Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lionel Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dale Jackman (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - John Bartlett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Detroit Mercy | David Willson scores on a jumper from the right wing | 64-47 |
| 03:10 | Kansas State | Lionel Jones makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-50 |
| 02:56 | Detroit Mercy | Raymond Tyler's pass is intercepted by Keith Moore | 64-50 |
| 02:27 | Kansas State | Dale Jackman misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-50 |
| 02:25 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Gunter grabs the board | 64-50 |
| 02:01 | Detroit Mercy | Raymond Tyler comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 64-50 |
| 01:59 | Kansas State | John Bartlett grabs the defensive rebound | 64-50 |
| 01:39 | Kansas State | Keith Moore misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-50 |
| 01:38 | Kansas State | Stanley Hoffman misses the tip | 64-50 |
| 01:37 | Kansas State | John Bartlett pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-50 |
| 01:27 | Kansas State | Dale Jackman misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 64-50 |
| 01:26 | Detroit Mercy | William Gordon pulls down the rebound | 64-50 |
| 01:18 | Detroit Mercy | William Gordon can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 64-50 |
| 01:17 | Detroit Mercy | William Gordon tips it home | 66-50 |
| 01:05 | Kansas State | Stanley Hoffman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-50 |
| 01:04 | Kansas State | John Bartlett snags the offensive board | 66-50 |
| 00:55 | Kansas State | Keith Moore hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Lionel Jones | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Detroit Mercy | William Gordon misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-53 |
| 00:28 | Kansas State | Dale Jackman pulls down the rebound | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Kansas State | Keith Moore misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Robert Tapia - foul #4 on Robert Tapia, team foul #8 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Stott (PG), Harry Siegel (SG), Kenneth Duncan (SF), Clarence Vest (PF), Dennis Johnson (C) Damon Gunter, Raymond Tyler, David Willson, William Gordon, Robert Tapia | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jerry Lee (SG), Robert Miller (PF) Lionel Jones, Dale Jackman | |
| 00:20 | Kansas State | Keith Moore makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 00:20 | Kansas State | Keith Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 00:20 | Detroit Mercy | Clarence Vest pulls down the rebound | 66-54 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Stott runs out the clock | 66-54 |