| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - David Imberg (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Coker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blake Ryan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lance Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Weber (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Pearce (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Silver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Ruben (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Mike Silver inbounds the ball | 24-19 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Samford | Jeremy Pearce is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Jeremy Pearce, team foul #1 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Samford | Herman Hayes (PG) Jeremy Pearce | |
| 19:23 | Detroit Mercy | Mike Silver picks off the pass by David Imberg | 24-19 |
| 19:14 | Samford | Herman Hayes misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Blake Ryan - foul #3 on Blake Ryan, team foul #1 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Cumberbatch (SF) Blake Ryan | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 19:14 | Samford | Herman Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 19:14 | Samford | Herman Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 19:14 | Samford | Matthew Ruben snags the offensive board | 24-19 |
| 19:08 | Samford | The jumper by Herman Hayes is denied by James Cumberbatch | 24-19 |
| 19:06 | Samford | Herman Hayes tips it in | 24-21 |
| 18:47 | Detroit Mercy | James Cumberbatch misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-21 |
| 18:46 | Samford | Matthew Ruben snags the defensive board | 24-21 |
| 18:24 | Samford | Eddie Sullivan clanks a jumper from close range | 24-21 |
| 18:23 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber snags the defensive board | 24-21 |
| 18:04 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber scores on a 3 from the left corner | 27-21 |
| 17:48 | Samford | Randy Johnson misses the easy layup | 27-21 |
| 17:47 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson pulls down the rebound | 27-21 |
| 17:21 | Detroit Mercy | David Imberg comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 27-21 |
| 17:20 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson tips it in | 29-21 |
| 17:04 | Samford | David Imberg takes the ball from Matthew Ruben | 29-21 |
| 16:35 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber is fouled on the floor by Mike Silver - foul #1 on Mike Silver, team foul #2 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks (SG), Dennis Hitt (SF), Timothy Bridges (PF), Clifford Langley (C) David Imberg, Robert Coker, Lance Johnson, Nicholas Weber | |
| Subs | Samford | Reginald Sharma (PG), Charlie Pascale (SF), Raymond Dennis (PF), Guillermo Diaz (C) Herman Hayes, Mike Silver, Matthew Ruben, Randy Johnson | |
| 16:20 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Bridges lays it in on a great pass from Dennis Hitt | 31-21 |
| 16:03 | Samford | Raymond Dennis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-21 |
| 16:01 | Samford | Guillermo Diaz tips it home | 31-23 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Cumberbatch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Woodrow Nicks (fresh) SF - Dennis Hitt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Bridges (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford Langley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Reginald Sharma (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Sullivan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Pascale (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Dennis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Guillermo Diaz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 31-23 |
| 15:48 | Samford | Eddie Sullivan gets the rebound | 31-23 |
| 15:34 | Samford | Eddie Sullivan connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Reginald Sharma | 31-26 |
| 15:15 | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-26 |
| 15:13 | Samford | Raymond Dennis pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 14:50 | Samford | Eddie Sullivan is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Eddie Sullivan, team foul #3 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | David Imberg (PG), Robert Coker (SG), Blake Ryan (SF), Lance Johnson (PF), Nicholas Weber (C) James Cumberbatch, Woodrow Nicks, Dennis Hitt, Timothy Bridges, Clifford Langley | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Pearce (PG), Herman Hayes (SG), Mike Silver (SF), Matthew Ruben (PF), Randy Johnson (C) Reginald Sharma, Eddie Sullivan, Charlie Pascale, Raymond Dennis, Guillermo Diaz | |
| 14:25 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-26 |
| 14:24 | Samford | Mike Silver grabs the defensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 14:01 | Samford | Herman Hayes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-26 |
| 13:46 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-26 |
| 13:44 | Samford | Randy Johnson gets the rebound | 31-26 |
| 13:27 | Samford | Jeremy Pearce is fouled on the floor by Lance Johnson - foul #2 on Lance Johnson, team foul #2 | 31-26 |
| 13:14 | Samford | Robert Coker is called for the reach on Herman Hayes - foul #1 on Robert Coker, team foul #3 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Samford | Charlie Pascale (SF) Mike Silver | |
| 13:00 | Samford | Matthew Ruben buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Pearce | 31-29 |
| 12:37 | Detroit Mercy | Blake Ryan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-29 |
| 12:35 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson tips it but misses | 31-29 |
| 12:34 | Samford | Randy Johnson pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 12:29 | Samford | Jeremy Pearce knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Ruben | 31-32 |
| 12:06 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 11:54 | Samford | Nicholas Weber steals it from Randy Johnson | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - David Imberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Coker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blake Ryan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lance Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Nicholas Weber (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Pearce (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herman Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charlie Pascale (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Ruben (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Randy Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Detroit Mercy | David Imberg knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Coker | 37-32 |
| 11:23 | Samford | Jeremy Pearce comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 37-32 |
| 11:22 | Samford | Herman Hayes can't tip it in | 37-32 |
| 11:20 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 11:00 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by David Imberg | 40-32 |
| 10:47 | Samford | Herman Hayes drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Jeremy Pearce | 40-34 |
| 10:21 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 10:19 | Detroit Mercy | Blake Ryan can't tip it in | 40-34 |
| 10:17 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson grabs the offensive board | 40-34 |
| 10:03 | Detroit Mercy | Blake Ryan is fouled on the floor by Charlie Pascale - foul #1 on Charlie Pascale, team foul #4 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Cumberbatch (PG), Woodrow Nicks (SG), Dennis Hitt (SF), Timothy Bridges (PF), Clifford Langley (C) David Imberg, Robert Coker, Blake Ryan, Lance Johnson, Nicholas Weber | |
| Subs | Samford | Reginald Sharma (PG), Eddie Sullivan (SG), Mike Silver (SF), Raymond Dennis (C) Jeremy Pearce, Herman Hayes, Matthew Ruben, Randy Johnson | |
| 09:52 | Detroit Mercy | Clifford Langley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 09:51 | Detroit Mercy | James Cumberbatch snags the offensive board | 40-34 |
| 09:33 | Detroit Mercy | Clifford Langley travels with the ball | 40-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Samford | Guillermo Diaz (C) Charlie Pascale | |
| 09:14 | Samford | Guillermo Diaz comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Clifford Langley - foul #2 on Clifford Langley, team foul #4 | 40-34 |
| 09:14 | Samford | Guillermo Diaz makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 09:14 | Samford | Guillermo Diaz makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 08:51 | Detroit Mercy | James Cumberbatch loses the dribble to Eddie Sullivan | 40-36 |
| 08:28 | Samford | Eddie Sullivan knocks in the shot from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 08:07 | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Cumberbatch | 43-38 |
| 07:51 | Samford | Mike Silver can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 07:49 | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Cumberbatch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Woodrow Nicks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Hitt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Bridges (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford Langley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Reginald Sharma (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mike Silver (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Dennis (fresh) 4 reb. C - Guillermo Diaz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Detroit Mercy | Clifford Langley blows the layup | 43-38 |
| 07:37 | Samford | Eddie Sullivan snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 07:15 | Samford | Eddie Sullivan misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-38 |
| 07:13 | Detroit Mercy | Clifford Langley gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 07:06 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Hitt is called for a charge - foul #2 on Dennis Hitt, team foul #5 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker (SG), David Sarris (SF), Lance Johnson (PF), Nicholas Weber (C) Woodrow Nicks, Dennis Hitt, Timothy Bridges, Clifford Langley | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Pearce (PG), Charlie Pascale (SF), Matthew Ruben (PF), Randy Johnson (C) Reginald Sharma, Mike Silver, Raymond Dennis, Guillermo Diaz | |
| 06:51 | Samford | Eddie Sullivan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 06:49 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 06:44 | Detroit Mercy | James Cumberbatch can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-38 |
| 06:43 | Samford | Eddie Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 06:23 | Samford | Jeremy Pearce misses short on a runner from close range | 43-38 |
| 06:21 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 06:01 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Coker | 46-38 |
| 05:46 | Samford | Randy Johnson hits the finger roll and he's hacked by David Sarris - foul #1 on David Sarris, team foul #6 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | David Imberg (PG), Blake Ryan (SF) James Cumberbatch, David Sarris | |
| Subs | Samford | Herman Hayes (SG), Mike Silver (SF) Eddie Sullivan, Charlie Pascale | |
| 05:46 | Samford | Randy Johnson makes the free throw | 46-41 |
| 05:35 | Detroit Mercy | Blake Ryan loses the dribble to Randy Johnson | 46-41 |
| 05:18 | Samford | Nicholas Weber steps in front of the Herman Hayes pass | 46-41 |
| 05:02 | Detroit Mercy | Mike Silver takes the ball from Lance Johnson | 46-41 |
| 04:49 | Samford | Jeremy Pearce knocks in the runner near the basket | 46-43 |
| 04:33 | Detroit Mercy | Blake Ryan drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Coker | 49-43 |
| 04:06 | Samford | Nicholas Weber steals the ball from Herman Hayes | 49-43 |
| 03:56 | Detroit Mercy | David Imberg comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Mike Silver - foul #2 on Mike Silver, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Bridges (C) Nicholas Weber | |
| Subs | Samford | Eddie Sullivan (SG), Reginald Sharma (SF), Charlie Pascale (PF), Raymond Dennis (C) Herman Hayes, Mike Silver, Matthew Ruben, Randy Johnson | |
| 03:56 | Detroit Mercy | David Imberg makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 03:56 | Detroit Mercy | David Imberg misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 03:56 | Samford | Raymond Dennis pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 03:47 | Samford | Blake Ryan steals it from Eddie Sullivan | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - David Imberg (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Coker (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Blake Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Lance Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Timothy Bridges (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Pearce (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Reginald Sharma (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charlie Pascale (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Dennis (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 03:23 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker snags the offensive board | 50-43 |
| 03:04 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Charlie Pascale - foul #2 on Charlie Pascale, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Cumberbatch (PG), Woodrow Nicks (SG), Dennis Hitt (SF) David Imberg, Robert Coker, Blake Ryan | |
| Subs | Samford | Herman Hayes (PG) Jeremy Pearce | |
| 03:04 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 03:04 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 03:04 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson grabs the offensive board | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:47 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 02:45 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 02:45 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | David Imberg (PG), Robert Coker (SG), Nicholas Weber (C) Woodrow Nicks, Dennis Hitt, Timothy Bridges | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Pearce (PG), Mike Silver (SF), Matthew Ruben (PF), Randy Johnson (C) Herman Hayes, Reginald Sharma, Charlie Pascale, Raymond Dennis | |
| 02:33 | Detroit Mercy | David Imberg misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-43 |
| 02:31 | Samford | Matthew Ruben grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:17 | Samford | Jeremy Pearce is hacked by Lance Johnson - foul #3 on Lance Johnson, team foul #7 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Blake Ryan (SF) James Cumberbatch | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:17 | Samford | Jeremy Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 02:17 | Samford | Jeremy Pearce misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 02:17 | Samford | Matthew Ruben pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:03 | Samford | Mike Silver connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Eddie Sullivan | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:47 | Detroit Mercy | A charge is called on Robert Coker - foul #2 on Robert Coker, team foul #8 | 51-46 |
| 01:31 | Samford | Randy Johnson is denied on a layup by Nicholas Weber | 51-46 |
| 01:29 | Samford | Eddie Sullivan can't tip it in | 51-46 |
| 01:27 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 01:18 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 01:16 | Samford | Randy Johnson pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 01:04 | Samford | Mike Silver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-46 |
| 00:45 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-46 |
| 00:44 | Samford | Matthew Ruben pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Samford | Jeremy Pearce's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Weber | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Sullivan - foul #2 on Eddie Sullivan, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks (PG), Dennis Hitt (PF) David Imberg, Lance Johnson | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:38 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 00:38 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 00:31 | Samford | Eddie Sullivan misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 00:30 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 00:30 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-46 |
| 00:27 | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks is hacked by Jeremy Pearce in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeremy Pearce, team foul #8 | 53-46 |
| 00:27 | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 00:27 | Samford | Matthew Ruben pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 00:20 | Samford | Eddie Sullivan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 00:18 | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 00:18 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-46 |
| 00:16 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker is hacked by Eddie Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eddie Sullivan, team foul #9 | 53-46 |
| 00:16 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 00:16 | Samford | Randy Johnson grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Mike Silver misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 00:09 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 00:08 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber is hacked by Jeremy Pearce in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeremy Pearce, team foul #10 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Samford | Herman Hayes (PG) Jeremy Pearce | |
| 00:08 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 00:08 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 00:08 | Samford | The rebound goes to Eddie Sullivan | 53-46 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Eddie Sullivan misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Herman Hayes pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-46 |