| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Arthur Monsky (fresh) SG - John Bahena (fresh) SF - Spencer Freer (fresh) PF - John Chung (fresh) C - Keith Oliveras (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - David Imberg (fresh) SG - Robert Coker (fresh) SF - Blake Ryan (fresh) PF - Lance Johnson (fresh) C - Nicholas Weber (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Detroit Mercy | David Imberg's floater is knocked away by John Chung | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | IPFW | Keith Oliveras gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | IPFW | John Bahena misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Lance Johnson | 0-3 |
| 18:38 | IPFW | John Bahena throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 18:26 | Detroit Mercy | David Imberg comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:25 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:17 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:16 | IPFW | John Bahena pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:02 | IPFW | John Chung comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Lance Johnson - foul #1 on Lance Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:02 | IPFW | John Chung makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:02 | IPFW | John Chung makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:34 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson buries a jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Spencer Freer - foul #1 on Spencer Freer, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 17:34 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson makes the free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:16 | IPFW | John Chung hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 17:14 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Blake Ryan | 2-6 |
| 16:59 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from David Imberg and he's hacked by John Bahena - foul #1 on John Bahena, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Cumberbatch (PG), Dennis Hitt (SF) David Imberg, Blake Ryan | |
| 16:59 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson makes the free throw | 2-9 |
| 16:42 | IPFW | Keith Oliveras is fouled on the floor by James Cumberbatch - foul #1 on James Cumberbatch, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Bridges (C) Nicholas Weber | |
| 16:31 | IPFW | Lance Johnson steps in front of the John Chung pass | 2-9 |
| 16:09 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Bridges misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 2-9 |
| 16:07 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker tips it but misses | 2-9 |
| 16:05 | IPFW | Arthur Monsky grabs the board | 2-9 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Arthur Monsky (fresh) SG - John Bahena (fresh) SF - Spencer Freer (fairly fresh) PF - John Chung (fresh) 2 pts. C - Keith Oliveras (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Cumberbatch (fresh) SG - Robert Coker (fairly fresh) SF - Dennis Hitt (fresh) PF - Lance Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Timothy Bridges (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | IPFW | John Chung hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Bahena | 4-9 |
| 15:24 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 15:22 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Bridges grabs the offensive board | 4-9 |
| 15:07 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 4-9 |
| 15:05 | IPFW | John Chung grabs the defensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 14:39 | IPFW | John Bahena can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 14:37 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker grabs the defensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 14:23 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Hitt is hacked by Keith Oliveras - foul #1 on Keith Oliveras, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | IPFW | Jarvis Zanes (PG), Joseph Duckworth (SG), Armand Russo (SF), Ronald Paige (PF), John Culp (C) Arthur Monsky, John Bahena, Spencer Freer, John Chung, Keith Oliveras | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | David Imberg (PG), Woodrow Nicks (SG), Blake Ryan (SF), Clifford Langley (PF), Nicholas Weber (C) James Cumberbatch, Robert Coker, Dennis Hitt, Lance Johnson, Timothy Bridges | |
| 14:03 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 14:02 | IPFW | Joseph Duckworth grabs the defensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 13:33 | IPFW | Joseph Duckworth misses short on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Woodrow Nicks - foul #1 on Woodrow Nicks, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| 13:33 | IPFW | Joseph Duckworth makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 13:33 | IPFW | Joseph Duckworth misses the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 13:33 | Detroit Mercy | Clifford Langley pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| 13:17 | Detroit Mercy | Jarvis Zanes takes the ball from Nicholas Weber | 5-9 |
| 13:12 | IPFW | Ronald Paige lays it in on a great pass from Jarvis Zanes | 7-9 |
| 13:02 | Detroit Mercy | Clifford Langley knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Blake Ryan and the foul's on Ronald Paige - foul #1 on Ronald Paige, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| Subs | IPFW | Arthur Monsky (PG) Ronald Paige | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Cumberbatch (SG) Woodrow Nicks | |
| 13:02 | Detroit Mercy | Clifford Langley makes the free throw | 7-12 |
| 12:49 | IPFW | John Culp buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Jarvis Zanes | 9-12 |
| 12:37 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by David Imberg and he's hacked by John Culp - foul #1 on John Culp, team foul #5 | 9-14 |
| Subs | IPFW | John Bahena (SG), John Chung (PF) Jarvis Zanes, Armand Russo | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Bridges (PF) Clifford Langley | |
| 12:37 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber makes the free throw | 9-15 |
| 12:24 | IPFW | Joseph Duckworth is called for traveling | 9-15 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Hitt (SF), Lance Johnson (PF) Blake Ryan, Timothy Bridges | |
| 12:05 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by David Imberg | 9-17 |
| 11:52 | IPFW | Arthur Monsky misses short on a jumper in the lane | 9-17 |
| 11:50 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Nicholas Weber | 9-17 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Arthur Monsky (fresh) SG - John Bahena (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Duckworth (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Chung (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Culp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - David Imberg (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Cumberbatch (fresh) SF - Dennis Hitt (fresh) PF - Lance Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Nicholas Weber (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Detroit Mercy | David Imberg is called for traveling | 9-17 |
| Subs | IPFW | Spencer Freer (SF), Keith Oliveras (C) Joseph Duckworth, John Culp | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker (SG), Timothy Bridges (C) David Imberg, Nicholas Weber | |
| 11:11 | IPFW | John Chung is called for traveling | 9-17 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks (PG), Blake Ryan (SF) James Cumberbatch, Dennis Hitt | |
| 10:55 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Bridges knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Woodrow Nicks | 9-19 |
| 10:47 | IPFW | Keith Oliveras scores on a turnaround from close range | 11-19 |
| 10:37 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker is hacked by Spencer Freer - foul #2 on Spencer Freer, team foul #6 | 11-19 |
| Subs | IPFW | Jarvis Zanes (SG), Joseph Duckworth (SF), Ronald Paige (PF) John Bahena, Spencer Freer, John Chung | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clifford Langley (C) Lance Johnson | |
| 10:30 | Detroit Mercy | Clifford Langley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-19 |
| Subs | IPFW | John Culp (PF) Ronald Paige | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 10:10 | IPFW | Keith Oliveras drills a shot from the baseline | 13-19 |
| 09:54 | Detroit Mercy | Blake Ryan buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Timothy Bridges and he's fouled by John Culp - foul #2 on John Culp, team foul #7 | 13-21 |
| Subs | IPFW | Ronald Paige (PF) John Culp | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | David Imberg (PG), Nicholas Weber (C) Woodrow Nicks, Clifford Langley | |
| 09:54 | Detroit Mercy | Blake Ryan misses the free throw | 13-21 |
| 09:54 | IPFW | Keith Oliveras gets the rebound | 13-21 |
| 09:25 | IPFW | Ronald Paige misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-21 |
| 09:24 | IPFW | Keith Oliveras tips it back up and in | 15-21 |
| 09:07 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Bridges knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Blake Ryan | 15-24 |
| 08:51 | IPFW | Jarvis Zanes hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-24 |
| 08:31 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 18-24 |
| 08:29 | Detroit Mercy | Blake Ryan snags the offensive board | 18-24 |
| 08:24 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-24 |
| 08:23 | IPFW | Ronald Paige grabs the defensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 08:00 | IPFW | Keith Oliveras misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Blake Ryan - foul #1 on Blake Ryan, team foul #4 | 18-24 |
| Subs | IPFW | Danny Kurpinski (PG), John Bahena (SG), Armand Russo (SF), John Chung (PF) Arthur Monsky, Jarvis Zanes, Joseph Duckworth, Ronald Paige | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Cumberbatch (PG), Woodrow Nicks (SG), Dennis Hitt (SF), Lance Johnson (PF) David Imberg, Robert Coker, Blake Ryan, Timothy Bridges | |
| 08:00 | IPFW | Keith Oliveras makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 08:00 | IPFW | Keith Oliveras makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 07:34 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber steps out of bounds on the sideline | 20-24 |
| Subs | IPFW | Ronald Paige (SF) Keith Oliveras | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clifford Langley (C) Nicholas Weber | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Danny Kurpinski (fresh) SG - John Bahena (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Paige (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Chung (fresh) 4 pts. C - Armand Russo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Cumberbatch (fresh) SG - Woodrow Nicks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Hitt (fresh) PF - Lance Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Clifford Langley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:21 | IPFW | Armand Russo hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Danny Kurpinski | 22-24 |
| 07:14 | Detroit Mercy | John Chung swats the shot by James Cumberbatch | 22-24 |
| 07:12 | Detroit Mercy | James Cumberbatch pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 06:47 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Hitt can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 06:46 | IPFW | Ronald Paige pulls down the rebound | 22-24 |
| 06:37 | IPFW | John Bahena misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-24 |
| 06:35 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Lance Johnson | 22-24 |
| 06:16 | Detroit Mercy | Danny Kurpinski steals the ball from Woodrow Nicks | 22-24 |
| 06:12 | IPFW | Danny Kurpinski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Lance Johnson - foul #2 on Lance Johnson, team foul #5 | 22-24 |
| Subs | IPFW | Joseph Duckworth (SF) Ronald Paige | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | David Imberg (PG), Robert Coker (SG), Nicholas Weber (C) Woodrow Nicks, Dennis Hitt, Lance Johnson | |
| 06:12 | IPFW | Danny Kurpinski makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:12 | IPFW | Danny Kurpinski misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:12 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker grabs the board | 23-24 |
| 05:51 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker scores on a floater from close range and he's fouled by John Chung - foul #1 on John Chung, team foul #8 | 23-26 |
| Subs | IPFW | Arthur Monsky (PG) Danny Kurpinski | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 05:51 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker makes the free throw | 23-27 |
| 05:38 | IPFW | Arthur Monsky misses the shot from the right side | 23-27 |
| 05:37 | IPFW | Joseph Duckworth tips it but misses | 23-27 |
| 05:36 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Clifford Langley | 23-27 |
| 05:22 | Detroit Mercy | David Imberg is fouled on the floor by Joseph Duckworth - foul #1 on Joseph Duckworth, team foul #9 | 23-27 |
| Subs | IPFW | Keith Oliveras (C) Armand Russo | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | David Sarris (SF), Timothy Bridges (PF) James Cumberbatch, Clifford Langley | |
| 05:22 | Detroit Mercy | David Imberg makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 05:22 | Detroit Mercy | David Imberg makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 04:58 | IPFW | David Imberg steals the ball from John Chung | 23-29 |
| 04:54 | Detroit Mercy | David Imberg misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-29 |
| 04:53 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Coker | 23-29 |
| 04:41 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by David Sarris | 23-32 |
| 04:35 | IPFW | Keith Oliveras is denied on a layup by Nicholas Weber | 23-32 |
| 04:33 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker pulls down the rebound | 23-32 |
| 04:13 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Duckworth - foul #2 on Joseph Duckworth, team foul #10 | 23-32 |
| Subs | IPFW | Jarvis Zanes (SG), Armand Russo (SF), Ronald Paige (PF) John Bahena, Joseph Duckworth, John Chung | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks (PG), Dennis Hitt (PF) David Imberg, Timothy Bridges | |
| 04:13 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber misses the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 04:13 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 04:13 | IPFW | Jarvis Zanes grabs the board | 23-32 |
| 03:59 | IPFW | Arthur Monsky clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-32 |
| 03:58 | Detroit Mercy | David Sarris snags the defensive board | 23-32 |
| 03:49 | Detroit Mercy | Ronald Paige steps in front of the Woodrow Nicks pass | 23-32 |
| 03:29 | IPFW | Armand Russo's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Hitt | 23-32 |
| 03:27 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Robert Coker | 23-32 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Arthur Monsky (fresh) SG - Jarvis Zanes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Armand Russo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Paige (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Oliveras (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Woodrow Nicks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Coker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Sarris (fresh) PF - Dennis Hitt (fresh) C - Nicholas Weber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Detroit Mercy | Keith Oliveras denies the turnaround by David Sarris | 23-32 |
| 03:20 | IPFW | Armand Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 02:57 | IPFW | Arthur Monsky loses the dribble to Dennis Hitt | 23-32 |
| 02:34 | Detroit Mercy | David Sarris is hacked by Keith Oliveras - foul #2 on Keith Oliveras, team foul #11 | 23-32 |
| Subs | IPFW | John Bahena (SG), Spencer Freer (SF), John Chung (PF), John Culp (C) Jarvis Zanes, Armand Russo, Ronald Paige, Keith Oliveras | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Cumberbatch (PG), Blake Ryan (SF), Lance Johnson (PF), Timothy Bridges (C) Woodrow Nicks, Robert Coker, Dennis Hitt, Nicholas Weber | |
| 02:34 | Detroit Mercy | David Sarris makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 02:34 | Detroit Mercy | David Sarris makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 02:18 | IPFW | John Chung makes the runner from the right block set up by Arthur Monsky and he's fouled by Lance Johnson - foul #3 on Lance Johnson, team foul #6 | 25-34 |
| Subs | IPFW | Joseph Duckworth (PG) Arthur Monsky | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | David Imberg (PG), Clifford Langley (C) David Sarris, Lance Johnson | |
| 02:18 | IPFW | John Chung misses the free throw | 25-34 |
| 02:18 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Bridges pulls down the rebound | 25-34 |
| 02:00 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Bridges scores on a 3 from straight away | 25-37 |
| 01:32 | IPFW | John Bahena drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Joseph Duckworth | 28-37 |
| 01:22 | Detroit Mercy | David Imberg connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Cumberbatch | 28-40 |
| 01:09 | IPFW | Blake Ryan is called for the reach on Spencer Freer - foul #2 on Blake Ryan, team foul #7 | 28-40 |
| Subs | IPFW | Arthur Monsky (PG) Joseph Duckworth | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Hitt (C) Timothy Bridges | |
| 01:09 | IPFW | Spencer Freer makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 01:09 | IPFW | Spencer Freer makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 00:48 | Detroit Mercy | Arthur Monsky picks off the pass by Clifford Langley | 30-40 |
| 00:43 | IPFW | Arthur Monsky lays it in | 32-40 |
| 00:21 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Hitt connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-42 |
| 00:05 | IPFW | John Bahena connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Spencer Freer and he's hacked by Clifford Langley - foul #1 on Clifford Langley, team foul #8 | 34-42 |
| Subs | IPFW | Joseph Duckworth (SF), Ronald Paige (PF), Armand Russo (C) Spencer Freer, John Chung, John Culp | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks (PG), Robert Coker (SG), David Sarris (SF), Nicholas Weber (C) David Imberg, James Cumberbatch, Blake Ryan, Clifford Langley | |
| 00:05 | IPFW | John Bahena makes the free throw | 35-42 |
| 00:01 | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | The clock runs out | 35-42 |