| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Wilbur Pennington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Malveaux (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Strickland (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ryan Dukes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Shawn Pace (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Eddie Whitcher (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Wolfe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wesley Mills (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. C - Christopher Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Wesley Mills inbounds the ball | 37-27 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Shawn Pace is called for the reach on Christopher Alexander - foul #2 on Shawn Pace, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| 19:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Alexander is denied on a layup by Shawn Pace | 37-27 |
| 19:39 | Detroit Mercy | Shawn Pace snags the defensive board | 37-27 |
| 19:18 | Detroit Mercy | John Malveaux can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 19:16 | Illinois-Chicago | David Lewis grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 18:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Dukes is called for the reach on Wesley Mills - foul #2 on Ryan Dukes, team foul #2 | 37-27 |
| 18:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Alexander hits a runner from close range | 37-29 |
| 18:32 | Detroit Mercy | Ryan Dukes travels with the ball | 37-29 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gary Busch (C) Shawn Pace | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Norton (PG), Tyler Bonenfant (SG), Robert Crothers (PF), John Clements (C) Eddie Whitcher, Thomas Wolfe, David Lewis, Christopher Alexander | |
| 18:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Wesley Mills hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 18:16 | Detroit Mercy | Wilbur Pennington grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 18:10 | Detroit Mercy | John Malveaux is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 37-29 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ryan Gross (PG), Gerald Neer (SG) Wilbur Pennington, John Malveaux | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 17:56 | Illinois-Chicago | The pull-up jumper by John Clements is blocked by Gary Busch | 37-29 |
| 17:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Wesley Mills hits the follow up shot | 37-31 |
| 17:39 | Detroit Mercy | Gerald Neer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ryan Gross | 40-31 |
| 17:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Nicholas Strickland steals the ball from Robert Crothers | 40-31 |
| 17:00 | Detroit Mercy | Ryan Gross can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Edward Norton - foul #1 on Edward Norton, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Malveaux (SG), Julio Martin (PF), Shawn Pace (C) Nicholas Strickland, Ryan Dukes, Gary Busch | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Eddie Whitcher (PG), Thomas Wolfe (SG), David Lewis (PF), Christopher Alexander (C) Edward Norton, Tyler Bonenfant, Robert Crothers, John Clements | |
| 17:00 | Detroit Mercy | Ryan Gross makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 17:00 | Detroit Mercy | Ryan Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 16:49 | Illinois-Chicago | The pull-up jumper by Thomas Wolfe is blocked by Julio Martin | 42-31 |
| 16:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Eddie Whitcher grabs the offensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 16:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Eddie Whitcher knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas Wolfe and the foul's on Shawn Pace - foul #3 on Shawn Pace, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Wilbur Pennington (PG), Nicholas Strickland (SF), David Joiner (C) Ryan Gross, Gerald Neer, Shawn Pace | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 16:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Eddie Whitcher misses the free throw | 42-33 |
| 16:25 | Detroit Mercy | David Joiner snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 16:07 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Wolfe picks off the pass by Wilbur Pennington | 42-33 |
| 16:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Eddie Whitcher misses the easy layup | 42-33 |
| 16:03 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Strickland snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 15:45 | Detroit Mercy | Wesley Mills is called for the reach on Nicholas Strickland - foul #1 on Wesley Mills, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Tim Watts (SG), Shawn Pace (C) John Malveaux, David Joiner | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Talavera (PG), Tyler Bonenfant (SG), Edward Norton (SF), Robert Crothers (PF), John Clements (C) Eddie Whitcher, Thomas Wolfe, Wesley Mills, David Lewis, Christopher Alexander | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Wilbur Pennington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Watts (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nicholas Strickland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Julio Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Shawn Pace (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Gary Talavera (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Tyler Bonenfant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Edward Norton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Crothers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Clements (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Strickland hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 42-33 |
| 15:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Crothers gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 15:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Tyler Bonenfant is whistled for a carry | 42-33 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ryan Gross (PG), Gerald Neer (SG), Gary Busch (SF), Ryan Dukes (PF) Wilbur Pennington, Tim Watts, Nicholas Strickland, Julio Martin | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 15:02 | Detroit Mercy | Gary Talavera is called for the reach on Ryan Gross in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Talavera, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Wolfe (SG) Gary Talavera | |
| 14:43 | Detroit Mercy | Ryan Dukes banks in the layup | 44-33 |
| 14:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Tyler Bonenfant drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Crothers | 44-35 |
| 14:01 | Detroit Mercy | Ryan Dukes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 44-35 |
| 13:59 | Detroit Mercy | Gary Busch hits the follow up shot | 46-35 |
| 13:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Tyler Bonenfant misses the floater from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 13:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Tyler Bonenfant grabs the offensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 13:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Tyler Bonenfant drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Crothers | 46-37 |
| 13:09 | Detroit Mercy | Gerald Neer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Wilbur Pennington (PG), John Malveaux (SG), Nicholas Strickland (SF), Julio Martin (PF), David Joiner (C) Ryan Gross, Gerald Neer, Gary Busch, Ryan Dukes, Shawn Pace | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Eddie Whitcher (PG), Wesley Mills (SF), David Lewis (PF), Christopher Alexander (C) Edward Norton, Tyler Bonenfant, Robert Crothers, John Clements | |
| 12:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Wolfe's floater is tipped away by David Joiner | 46-37 |
| 12:48 | Detroit Mercy | David Joiner grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 12:43 | Detroit Mercy | Eddie Whitcher is called for the reach on Nicholas Strickland in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eddie Whitcher, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| 12:32 | Detroit Mercy | John Malveaux is fouled on the floor by Thomas Wolfe - foul #3 on Thomas Wolfe, team foul #5 | 46-37 |
| 12:13 | Detroit Mercy | John Malveaux throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lawrence Jones (PF) Julio Martin | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 11:56 | Illinois-Chicago | David Lewis knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Wesley Mills | 46-39 |
| 11:37 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Strickland can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 46-39 |
| 11:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Alexander pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Wilbur Pennington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Malveaux (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Strickland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Lawrence Jones (fresh) C - David Joiner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Eddie Whitcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Wolfe (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Wesley Mills (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Alexander (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Eddie Whitcher misses the shot from the right block but the foul's on Wilbur Pennington - foul #2 on Wilbur Pennington, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Tim Watts (PG), Ryan Dukes (PF), Shawn Pace (C) Wilbur Pennington, Lawrence Jones, David Joiner | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Elmer (PF), Gan Hou (C) David Lewis, Christopher Alexander | |
| 11:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Eddie Whitcher misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 11:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Eddie Whitcher misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 11:16 | Detroit Mercy | John Malveaux pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 11:14 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Strickland throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-39 |
| 11:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Wolfe clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 11:08 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Shawn Pace | 46-39 |
| 10:43 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Strickland buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from John Malveaux | 48-39 |
| 10:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Wolfe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ryan Gross (PG), Gerald Neer (SF), Gary Busch (C) John Malveaux, Nicholas Strickland, Shawn Pace | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Clements (PG), Tyler Bonenfant (SG), Robert Crothers (PF) Thomas Wolfe, Wesley Mills, James Elmer | |
| 10:25 | Detroit Mercy | Gary Busch makes the wide open jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Ryan Gross | 50-39 |
| 10:02 | Illinois-Chicago | John Clements comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-39 |
| 10:01 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Watts snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 09:59 | Detroit Mercy | Ryan Dukes is called for traveling in the backcourt | 50-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Elmer (PF) Gan Hou | |
| 09:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Crothers misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Gerald Neer - foul #3 on Gerald Neer, team foul #5 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Wilbur Pennington (PG), John Malveaux (SG), Julio Martin (C) Tim Watts, Gerald Neer, Gary Busch | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Norton (PG), Thomas Wolfe (SG), Wesley Mills (SF) John Clements, Tyler Bonenfant, Eddie Whitcher | |
| 09:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Crothers misses the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 09:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Crothers misses the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 09:36 | Detroit Mercy | Julio Martin gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 09:15 | Detroit Mercy | Ryan Dukes clanks a jumper in the paint | 50-39 |
| 09:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Crothers snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 08:50 | Illinois-Chicago | James Elmer banks in the layup set up by Wesley Mills | 50-41 |
| 08:35 | Detroit Mercy | Ryan Gross knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Malveaux | 53-41 |
| 08:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Wesley Mills hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Wolfe and he's hacked by Julio Martin - foul #1 on Julio Martin, team foul #6 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Tim Watts (PG), Gerald Neer (SG), Nicholas Strickland (SF), David Joiner (C) Wilbur Pennington, John Malveaux, Ryan Gross, Ryan Dukes | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Clements (PG), Tyler Bonenfant (SG), David Lewis (PF), Christopher Alexander (C) Edward Norton, Thomas Wolfe, James Elmer, Robert Crothers | |
| 08:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Wesley Mills makes the free throw | 53-44 |
| 08:15 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Watts can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-44 |
| 08:13 | Detroit Mercy | Julio Martin grabs the offensive board | 53-44 |
| 07:49 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Watts clanks a jumper near the basket | 53-44 |
| 07:48 | Illinois-Chicago | John Clements gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 07:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Alexander buries a floater from the right block set up by John Clements and the foul's on Julio Martin - foul #2 on Julio Martin, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Wilbur Pennington (PG), John Malveaux (SG), Gary Busch (PF), Shawn Pace (C) Tim Watts, Gerald Neer, Julio Martin, David Joiner | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Talavera (PG), Eddie Whitcher (SG) Wesley Mills, David Lewis | |
| 07:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Alexander makes the free throw | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Wilbur Pennington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Malveaux (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Strickland (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gary Busch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Pace (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Gary Talavera (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Eddie Whitcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Tyler Bonenfant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Clements (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Detroit Mercy | Wilbur Pennington is hacked by Tyler Bonenfant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tyler Bonenfant, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| 07:22 | Detroit Mercy | Gary Busch makes the wide open driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from John Malveaux | 55-47 |
| 06:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Talavera's floater is knocked away by Nicholas Strickland | 55-47 |
| 06:56 | Illinois-Chicago | John Clements pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 06:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Alexander's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Strickland | 55-47 |
| 06:48 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Strickland hits the finger roll | 57-47 |
| 06:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Busch steals it from Eddie Whitcher | 57-47 |
| 06:27 | Detroit Mercy | Wilbur Pennington throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ryan Gross (PG), Tim Watts (SG), Gerald Neer (SF), Ryan Dukes (PF) Wilbur Pennington, John Malveaux, Nicholas Strickland, Shawn Pace | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Norton (SG), Robert Crothers (PF), Gan Hou (C) Tyler Bonenfant, John Clements, Christopher Alexander | |
| 06:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Crothers clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 06:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Norton grabs the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 06:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Busch picks off the pass by Gan Hou | 57-47 |
| 06:01 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Watts is hacked by Edward Norton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Norton, team foul #7 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | David Joiner (C) Gary Busch | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Wolfe (SG), David Lewis (PF) Eddie Whitcher, Gan Hou | |
| 06:01 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Watts makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 06:01 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Watts misses the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 06:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Crothers grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 05:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Wolfe misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 58-47 |
| 05:45 | Illinois-Chicago | David Lewis grabs the offensive board | 58-47 |
| 05:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Crothers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-47 |
| 05:24 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Norton | 58-47 |
| 05:06 | Illinois-Chicago | David Lewis drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Gary Talavera | 58-50 |
| 04:43 | Detroit Mercy | David Joiner knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Gerald Neer | 60-50 |
| 04:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald Neer steals the ball from David Lewis | 60-50 |
| 04:26 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Wilbur Pennington (PG), John Malveaux (SG), Nicholas Strickland (SF), Shawn Pace (C) Ryan Gross, Tim Watts, Gerald Neer, David Joiner | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Tyler Bonenfant (SG), Wesley Mills (SF), Christopher Alexander (C) Gary Talavera, Thomas Wolfe, David Lewis | |
| 04:10 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Strickland misses badly on the uncontested jumper in the lane | 60-50 |
| 04:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Crothers snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 03:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Wesley Mills hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Tyler Bonenfant | 60-53 |
| 03:24 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Alexander denies the turnaround by Ryan Dukes | 60-53 |
| 03:22 | Detroit Mercy | Ryan Dukes tips it in | 62-53 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Wilbur Pennington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Malveaux (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Strickland (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ryan Dukes (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Shawn Pace (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Edward Norton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - Tyler Bonenfant (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Wesley Mills (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Crothers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Crothers misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Ryan Dukes - foul #3 on Ryan Dukes, team foul #8 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Talavera (PG), Eddie Whitcher (SG), David Lewis (PF) Edward Norton, Wesley Mills, Christopher Alexander | |
| 03:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Crothers makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 03:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Crothers misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 03:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Tyler Bonenfant pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 02:56 | Illinois-Chicago | David Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 02:54 | Detroit Mercy | Shawn Pace snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:37 | Detroit Mercy | Shawn Pace misses the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by David Lewis - foul #1 on David Lewis, team foul #8 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ryan Gross (PG), Gerald Neer (SG), Gary Busch (PF) Wilbur Pennington, John Malveaux, Ryan Dukes | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Wolfe (SG), John Clements (C) Tyler Bonenfant, Robert Crothers | |
| 02:37 | Detroit Mercy | Shawn Pace makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 02:37 | Detroit Mercy | Shawn Pace makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 02:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Talavera travels in the backcourt | 64-54 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Julio Martin (C) Shawn Pace | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 02:07 | Detroit Mercy | Gary Busch is open but misses the lay-in | 64-54 |
| 02:06 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to John Clements | 64-54 |
| 01:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Nicholas Strickland takes the ball from Gary Talavera | 64-54 |
| 01:42 | Detroit Mercy | Gerald Neer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-54 |
| 01:40 | Detroit Mercy | Gary Busch hits the follow up shot | 66-54 |
| 01:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald Neer picks off the pass by Gary Talavera in the backcourt | 66-54 |
| 01:18 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Strickland hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Ryan Gross | 68-54 |
| 01:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Eddie Whitcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-54 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Tim Watts (SG) Nicholas Strickland | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Edward Norton (PG), Tyler Bonenfant (SF), Robert Crothers (PF) Gary Talavera, Thomas Wolfe, David Lewis | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Detroit Mercy | Tim Watts can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 68-54 |
| 00:34 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Edward Norton | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois-Chicago | John Clements makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Crothers | 68-57 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Ryan Gross runs out the clock | 68-57 |