| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Albert Morrissey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Holt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darryl Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Vanhoose (fresh) 3 pts. C - Adam Bunce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Archie Snider (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Francis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Edelson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jim Wardle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Edelson inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Detroit Mercy | James Francis jams it set up by Johnny Stewart | 33-35 |
| 19:37 | Birmingham-Southern | Thomas Holt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 19:36 | Detroit Mercy | James Francis grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 19:26 | Detroit Mercy | Archie Snider can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 19:24 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Wardle tips it back up and in | 33-37 |
| 19:08 | Birmingham-Southern | Daniel Vanhoose misses the floater from close range | 33-37 |
| 19:06 | Detroit Mercy | James Francis gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 19:00 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Wardle lays it in on a nice dish by Archie Snider | 33-39 |
| 18:44 | Birmingham-Southern | Adam Bunce comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Archie Snider - foul #3 on Archie Snider, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jeremiah Barajas (SG), James Johnson (SF) Thomas Holt, Darryl Edwards | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Luis Hooser (PG), Michael Durbin (SG), Winford Hicks (SF), Mark Kehoe (C) Archie Snider, James Francis, Donald Edelson, Jim Wardle | |
| 18:44 | Birmingham-Southern | Adam Bunce makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 18:44 | Birmingham-Southern | Adam Bunce misses the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 18:44 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Stewart gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 18:40 | Detroit Mercy | Winford Hicks is hacked by James Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Chas Stivers (PF), Mike Penrose (C) Daniel Vanhoose, Adam Bunce | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 18:25 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Durbin connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-41 |
| 18:14 | Birmingham-Southern | Luis Hooser steals it from Albert Morrissey | 34-41 |
| 18:11 | Detroit Mercy | Winford Hicks banks in the layup set up by Luis Hooser | 34-43 |
| 17:47 | Birmingham-Southern | Albert Morrissey misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Luis Hooser - foul #2 on Luis Hooser, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Thomas Holt (SG), Daniel Vanhoose (PF) Jeremiah Barajas, Chas Stivers | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ernest White (C) Johnny Stewart | |
| 17:47 | Birmingham-Southern | Albert Morrissey makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 17:47 | Birmingham-Southern | Albert Morrissey misses the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 17:47 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Kehoe grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 17:24 | Detroit Mercy | Luis Hooser can't finish the uncontested layup | 35-43 |
| 17:23 | Birmingham-Southern | The rebound goes to Daniel Vanhoose | 35-43 |
| 17:18 | Birmingham-Southern | Thomas Holt drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Albert Morrissey | 38-43 |
| 16:59 | Detroit Mercy | Mike Penrose steps in front of the Ernest White pass | 38-43 |
| 16:35 | Birmingham-Southern | James Johnson is hacked by Winford Hicks - foul #1 on Winford Hicks, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jeremiah Barajas (PG), Derrick Simons (SG), Darryl Edwards (SF), Chas Stivers (PF), Adam Bunce (C) Albert Morrissey, Thomas Holt, James Johnson, Daniel Vanhoose, Mike Penrose | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Nathaniel Thompson (PG), James Francis (SG), Donald Edelson (SF), Jim Wardle (C) Luis Hooser, Michael Durbin, Winford Hicks, Mark Kehoe | |
| 16:15 | Birmingham-Southern | Derrick Simons comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 16:13 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Edelson pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 16:08 | Detroit Mercy | James Francis connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Donald Edelson | 38-45 |
| 15:54 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeremiah Barajas is whistled for traveling | 38-45 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Archie Snider (PG), Johnny Stewart (PF) Nathaniel Thompson, Ernest White | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Jeremiah Barajas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Simons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Darryl Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chas Stivers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Bunce (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Archie Snider (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Francis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Edelson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jim Wardle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Detroit Mercy | James Francis blows the layup | 38-45 |
| 15:30 | Birmingham-Southern | Chas Stivers grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 15:15 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeremiah Barajas misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-45 |
| 15:14 | Birmingham-Southern | Derrick Simons tips it in | 40-45 |
| 14:57 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Wardle misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 40-45 |
| 14:55 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeremiah Barajas grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 14:49 | Birmingham-Southern | Adam Bunce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-45 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Thomas Holt (SG), Daniel Vanhoose (PF), Milo Lombardi (C) Derrick Simons, Chas Stivers, Adam Bunce | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Nathaniel Thompson (SF), Mark Kehoe (PF), Predrag Kowalewski (C) Donald Edelson, Johnny Stewart, Jim Wardle | |
| 14:33 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Vanhoose is called for the reach on Mark Kehoe - foul #2 on Daniel Vanhoose, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Luis Hooser (SG), Ernest White (C) James Francis, Predrag Kowalewski | |
| 14:28 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Kehoe misses long on a runner in the lane | 40-45 |
| 14:26 | Birmingham-Southern | Thomas Holt grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 14:22 | Birmingham-Southern | Milo Lombardi blows the layup | 40-45 |
| 14:21 | Birmingham-Southern | Milo Lombardi pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 14:06 | Birmingham-Southern | Daniel Vanhoose misses the shot from the right side | 40-45 |
| 14:05 | Detroit Mercy | Nathaniel Thompson grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 13:59 | Detroit Mercy | Archie Snider drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Luis Hooser | 40-48 |
| 13:40 | Birmingham-Southern | Daniel Vanhoose hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Holt | 42-48 |
| 13:35 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Vanhoose steps in front of the Luis Hooser pass in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| 13:26 | Birmingham-Southern | Nathaniel Thompson is called for the reach on Darryl Edwards - foul #2 on Nathaniel Thompson, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Albert Morrissey (PG), James Johnson (SF), Mike Penrose (C) Jeremiah Barajas, Darryl Edwards, Milo Lombardi | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Durbin (SG), Winford Hicks (SF), Johnny Stewart (PF), Predrag Kowalewski (C) Luis Hooser, Nathaniel Thompson, Mark Kehoe, Ernest White | |
| 13:08 | Birmingham-Southern | Thomas Holt is fouled on the floor by Michael Durbin - foul #2 on Michael Durbin, team foul #5 | 42-48 |
| 13:02 | Birmingham-Southern | The jump hook by Daniel Vanhoose is blocked by Predrag Kowalewski | 42-48 |
| 13:00 | Detroit Mercy | Archie Snider gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 12:56 | Detroit Mercy | Archie Snider drills a jumper from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 12:37 | Birmingham-Southern | Albert Morrissey's fadeaway is rejected by Predrag Kowalewski | 42-50 |
| 12:36 | Birmingham-Southern | Mike Penrose can't tip it in | 42-50 |
| 12:34 | Birmingham-Southern | Daniel Vanhoose snags the offensive board | 42-50 |
| 12:19 | Birmingham-Southern | A charge is called on James Johnson - foul #3 on James Johnson, team foul #3 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Derrick Simons (SF), Adam Bunce (C) James Johnson, Daniel Vanhoose | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Nathaniel Thompson (PG), Donald Edelson (SF) Archie Snider, Winford Hicks | |
| 12:04 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Stewart misses the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 12:02 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Stewart misses the tip | 42-50 |
| 12:01 | Birmingham-Southern | Derrick Simons grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 11:55 | Birmingham-Southern | Adam Bunce hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Albert Morrissey | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Albert Morrissey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Holt (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Simons (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mike Penrose (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Bunce (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Nathaniel Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Michael Durbin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Edelson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Predrag Kowalewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Detroit Mercy | Nathaniel Thompson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-50 |
| 11:34 | Birmingham-Southern | The rebound goes to Mike Penrose | 44-50 |
| 11:28 | Birmingham-Southern | Albert Morrissey misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Predrag Kowalewski - foul #1 on Predrag Kowalewski, team foul #6 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jeremiah Barajas (SG), Darryl Edwards (SF), Chas Stivers (PF), Milo Lombardi (C) Thomas Holt, Derrick Simons, Mike Penrose, Adam Bunce | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Luis Hooser (PG), James Francis (SG), Mark Kehoe (PF), Jim Wardle (C) Nathaniel Thompson, Michael Durbin, Johnny Stewart, Predrag Kowalewski | |
| 11:28 | Birmingham-Southern | Albert Morrissey misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 11:28 | Birmingham-Southern | Albert Morrissey makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 11:13 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Wardle buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Luis Hooser | 45-52 |
| 11:02 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeremiah Barajas's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Kehoe | 45-52 |
| 11:01 | Birmingham-Southern | Chas Stivers hits the follow up shot | 47-52 |
| 10:59 | Detroit Mercy | Albert Morrissey steps in front of the James Francis pass in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| 10:49 | Birmingham-Southern | Chas Stivers buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Albert Morrissey | 49-52 |
| 10:31 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Kehoe misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Albert Morrissey - foul #2 on Albert Morrissey, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | James Johnson (SF), Adam Bunce (C) Darryl Edwards, Chas Stivers | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Winford Hicks (SF), Ernest White (C) Donald Edelson, Jim Wardle | |
| 10:31 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Kehoe misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 10:31 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Kehoe makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 10:16 | Birmingham-Southern | Winford Hicks blocks the short jumper by Adam Bunce | 49-53 |
| 10:15 | Detroit Mercy | Ernest White pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 10:13 | Detroit Mercy | James Francis is hacked by Jeremiah Barajas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremiah Barajas, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Thomas Holt (SG), Daniel Vanhoose (PF) Jeremiah Barajas, Milo Lombardi | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Nathaniel Thompson (SF), Jim Wardle (C) Luis Hooser, Mark Kehoe | |
| 09:50 | Detroit Mercy | Nathaniel Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Holt - foul #2 on Thomas Holt, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Derrick Simons (SG) Thomas Holt | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Durbin (SG) James Francis | |
| 09:50 | Detroit Mercy | Nathaniel Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 09:50 | Detroit Mercy | Nathaniel Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 09:33 | Birmingham-Southern | James Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Michael Durbin - foul #3 on Michael Durbin, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Archie Snider (PG), Johnny Stewart (PF) Winford Hicks, Jim Wardle | |
| 09:33 | Birmingham-Southern | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 09:33 | Birmingham-Southern | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 09:30 | Detroit Mercy | Nathaniel Thompson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-55 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Thomas Holt (SG) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 09:13 | Birmingham-Southern | Thomas Holt hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 09:11 | Detroit Mercy | Archie Snider is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jeremiah Barajas (PG), Mike Penrose (C) Albert Morrissey, Adam Bunce | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Edelson (SF) Nathaniel Thompson | |
| 08:56 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeremiah Barajas is hacked by Michael Durbin - foul #4 on Michael Durbin, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Chas Stivers (SF), Milo Lombardi (PF) Derrick Simons, Daniel Vanhoose | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Luis Hooser (SG), Mark Kehoe (PF), Predrag Kowalewski (C) Michael Durbin, Johnny Stewart, Ernest White | |
| 08:56 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeremiah Barajas makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 08:56 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeremiah Barajas makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:37 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Edelson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Archie Snider | 56-58 |
| 08:23 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeremiah Barajas buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Mike Penrose | 59-58 |
| 08:06 | Detroit Mercy | Luis Hooser hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Archie Snider | 59-60 |
| 07:53 | Birmingham-Southern | Chas Stivers knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Holt | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Jeremiah Barajas (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Holt (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chas Stivers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Milo Lombardi (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Mike Penrose (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Archie Snider (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Luis Hooser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Edelson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Kehoe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Predrag Kowalewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 07:47 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Holt is called for the reach on Luis Hooser in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Holt, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Albert Morrissey (PG), James Johnson (SF), Daniel Vanhoose (PF), Adam Bunce (C) Jeremiah Barajas, Chas Stivers, Milo Lombardi, Mike Penrose | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Durbin (SG), Winford Hicks (SF), Johnny Stewart (PF), Ernest White (C) Archie Snider, Donald Edelson, Mark Kehoe, Predrag Kowalewski | |
| 07:47 | Detroit Mercy | Luis Hooser makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 07:47 | Detroit Mercy | Luis Hooser makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 07:32 | Birmingham-Southern | James Johnson is whistled for traveling | 61-62 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Nathaniel Thompson (SF) Luis Hooser | |
| 07:13 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Stewart scores on a shot in the paint and he's hacked by Daniel Vanhoose - foul #3 on Daniel Vanhoose, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Derrick Simons (SG) Thomas Holt | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 07:13 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Stewart makes the free throw | 61-65 |
| 06:51 | Birmingham-Southern | Albert Morrissey buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Vanhoose | 63-65 |
| 06:31 | Detroit Mercy | Nathaniel Thompson is fouled on the floor by James Johnson - foul #4 on James Johnson, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jeremiah Barajas (SG), Darryl Edwards (SF) Derrick Simons, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Archie Snider (PG), James Francis (SG), Mark Kehoe (PF), Jim Wardle (C) Winford Hicks, Michael Durbin, Johnny Stewart, Ernest White | |
| 06:31 | Detroit Mercy | Nathaniel Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 06:31 | Detroit Mercy | Nathaniel Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 06:17 | Birmingham-Southern | The pull-up jumper by Adam Bunce is blocked by Mark Kehoe | 63-67 |
| 06:16 | Detroit Mercy | James Francis grabs the defensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 06:08 | Detroit Mercy | Nathaniel Thompson drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 63-69 |
| 05:51 | Birmingham-Southern | Nathaniel Thompson is called for the reach on Darryl Edwards - foul #3 on Nathaniel Thompson, team foul #9 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Thomas Holt (SG), Milo Lombardi (PF), Mike Penrose (C) Albert Morrissey, Daniel Vanhoose, Adam Bunce | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Edelson (SF) Nathaniel Thompson | |
| 05:51 | Birmingham-Southern | Darryl Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 05:51 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Kehoe snags the defensive board | 63-69 |
| 05:30 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Wardle connects on the open jumper in the lane set up by Archie Snider and he's fouled by Thomas Holt - foul #4 on Thomas Holt, team foul #10 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Chas Stivers (PF) Milo Lombardi | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Luis Hooser (PG), Johnny Stewart (PF) Archie Snider, Mark Kehoe | |
| 05:30 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Wardle makes the free throw | 63-72 |
| 05:10 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeremiah Barajas can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Johnny Stewart - foul #2 on Johnny Stewart, team foul #10 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Derrick Simons (SF) Darryl Edwards | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ernest White (PF), Predrag Kowalewski (C) Johnny Stewart, Jim Wardle | |
| 05:10 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeremiah Barajas makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 05:10 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeremiah Barajas makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 05:06 | Detroit Mercy | Jeremiah Barajas steps in front of the Predrag Kowalewski pass in the backcourt | 65-72 |
| 05:05 | Birmingham-Southern | Thomas Holt banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeremiah Barajas | 67-72 |
| 04:46 | Detroit Mercy | Ernest White drills a jumper in the paint set up by Predrag Kowalewski | 67-74 |
| 04:27 | Birmingham-Southern | Mike Penrose misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-74 |
| 04:25 | Birmingham-Southern | Thomas Holt snags the offensive board | 67-74 |
| 04:08 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeremiah Barajas drills a 3 from the left wing | 70-74 |
| 03:48 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Edelson's pass is intercepted by Derrick Simons | 70-74 |
| 03:45 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeremiah Barajas hits the finger roll set up by Derrick Simons | 72-74 |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Jeremiah Barajas (tired) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Holt (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Derrick Simons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chas Stivers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Penrose (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Luis Hooser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Francis (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Edelson (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Predrag Kowalewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 03:26 | Detroit Mercy | Chas Stivers blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Ernest White | 72-74 |
| 03:25 | Detroit Mercy | Predrag Kowalewski tips it home | 72-76 |
| 03:08 | Birmingham-Southern | Mike Penrose misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 72-76 |
| 03:07 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Predrag Kowalewski | 72-76 |
| 02:59 | Detroit Mercy | Chas Stivers steps in front of the Predrag Kowalewski pass | 72-76 |
| 02:59 | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-76 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Albert Morrissey (PG), Darryl Edwards (SG), James Johnson (SF), Daniel Vanhoose (PF), Milo Lombardi (C) Jeremiah Barajas, Thomas Holt, Derrick Simons, Chas Stivers, Mike Penrose | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Archie Snider (PG), Michael Durbin (SG), Winford Hicks (SF), Johnny Stewart (PF), Jim Wardle (C) Luis Hooser, James Francis, Donald Edelson, Ernest White, Predrag Kowalewski | |
| 02:47 | Birmingham-Southern | Albert Morrissey blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Durbin - foul #5 on Michael Durbin, team foul #11 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Nathaniel Thompson (SF) Michael Durbin | |
| 02:47 | Birmingham-Southern | Albert Morrissey makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 02:47 | Birmingham-Southern | Albert Morrissey makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 02:29 | Detroit Mercy | Nathaniel Thompson misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Darryl Edwards - foul #3 on Darryl Edwards, team foul #11 | 74-76 |
| 02:29 | Detroit Mercy | Nathaniel Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 02:29 | Detroit Mercy | Nathaniel Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 02:19 | Birmingham-Southern | Daniel Vanhoose connects on the shot from the right side set up by James Johnson | 76-78 |
| 01:56 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Stewart misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 76-78 |
| 01:55 | Birmingham-Southern | The rebound goes to Darryl Edwards | 76-78 |
| 01:45 | Birmingham-Southern | Daniel Vanhoose misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Archie Snider - foul #4 on Archie Snider, team foul #12 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Thomas Holt (SG), Adam Bunce (C) James Johnson, Milo Lombardi | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Francis (SG), Donald Edelson (SF) Winford Hicks, Nathaniel Thompson | |
| 01:45 | Birmingham-Southern | Daniel Vanhoose misses the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 01:45 | Birmingham-Southern | Daniel Vanhoose makes the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 01:31 | Detroit Mercy | James Francis connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Archie Snider | 77-81 |
| 01:17 | Birmingham-Southern | Albert Morrissey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-81 |
| 01:16 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Wardle grabs the defensive rebound | 77-81 |
| 00:51 | Detroit Mercy | Archie Snider clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-81 |
| 00:49 | Birmingham-Southern | Adam Bunce grabs the defensive rebound | 77-81 |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Birmingham-Southern | Albert Morrissey drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-81 |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Detroit Mercy | Johnny Stewart hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Archie Snider | 80-83 |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Birmingham-Southern | Johnny Stewart takes the ball from Darryl Edwards | 80-83 |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Wardle is hacked by Thomas Holt in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Holt, team foul #12 | 80-83 |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jeremiah Barajas (SG) Thomas Holt | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Winford Hicks (SF) Donald Edelson | |
| 00:04 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Wardle makes the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:04 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Wardle misses the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:04 | Birmingham-Southern | Adam Bunce snags the defensive board | 80-84 |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Birmingham-Southern | Adam Bunce misses short on a halfcourt shot | 80-84 |