| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Henry Jones (fresh) SG - Michael Lin (fresh) SF - Jay Brooks (fresh) PF - Christopher Synakowski (fresh) C - George Foster (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Alexander Terry (fresh) SG - Rusty Miller (fresh) SF - Seth Gee (fresh) PF - Milo Russo (fresh) C - Isaac Lewis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | Isaac Lewis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Virginia | Rusty Miller drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Alexander Terry | 0-3 |
| 19:41 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Lin misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:40 | Virginia | Milo Russo gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:29 | Virginia | Seth Gee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | Detroit Mercy | George Foster drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 18:58 | Virginia | Alexander Terry makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Isaac Lewis | 3-6 |
| 18:38 | Detroit Mercy | Jay Brooks comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-6 |
| 18:37 | Detroit Mercy | George Foster tips it in | 5-6 |
| 18:14 | Virginia | George Foster denies the turnaround by Rusty Miller | 5-6 |
| 18:13 | Virginia | Isaac Lewis tips it back up and in | 5-8 |
| 17:58 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-8 |
| 17:42 | Virginia | Isaac Lewis scores on a floater from close range | 5-10 |
| 17:20 | Detroit Mercy | Jay Brooks can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Seth Gee - foul #1 on Seth Gee, team foul #1 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Newman (SG), Kevin Riggins (PF), John Feist (C) Michael Lin, Christopher Synakowski, George Foster | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 17:20 | Detroit Mercy | Jay Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 17:20 | Detroit Mercy | Jay Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 17:06 | Virginia | Seth Gee comes up short on the shot in the lane | 7-10 |
| 17:05 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Riggins gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| 16:58 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Newman's pass is intercepted by Rusty Miller | 7-10 |
| 16:47 | Virginia | Seth Gee comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Jay Brooks - foul #1 on Jay Brooks, team foul #1 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Howard Erickson (SG), Christopher Cangelosi (PF) Henry Jones, Jay Brooks | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 16:47 | Virginia | Seth Gee makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 16:47 | Virginia | Seth Gee misses the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 16:47 | Detroit Mercy | John Feist gets the rebound | 7-11 |
| 16:22 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Newman hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Howard Erickson | 10-11 |
| 15:53 | Virginia | Isaac Lewis is hacked by John Feist - foul #1 on John Feist, team foul #2 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Henry Jones (PG), Michael Lin (SG), Christopher Synakowski (PF), George Foster (C) Michael Newman, Howard Erickson, Christopher Cangelosi, John Feist | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Henry Jones (fresh) SG - Michael Lin (fresh) SF - Kevin Riggins (fresh) PF - Christopher Synakowski (fresh) C - George Foster (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Alexander Terry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rusty Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Seth Gee (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Milo Russo (fairly fresh) C - Isaac Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Virginia | Alexander Terry is called for traveling | 10-11 |
| 15:29 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Jones's floater is knocked away by Milo Russo | 10-11 |
| 15:27 | Virginia | Seth Gee snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 15:15 | Virginia | Milo Russo is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Milo Russo, team foul #2 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jay Brooks (SF) Kevin Riggins | |
| Subs | Virginia | Alvin Talamantez (C) Isaac Lewis | |
| 14:53 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Jones knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 12-11 |
| 14:30 | Virginia | The short jumper by Alexander Terry is denied by George Foster | 12-11 |
| 14:28 | Virginia | Milo Russo tips it in | 12-13 |
| 14:16 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Lin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-13 |
| 14:15 | Virginia | Alvin Talamantez gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| 13:58 | Virginia | Seth Gee misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-13 |
| 13:57 | Detroit Mercy | Jay Brooks grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 13:51 | Detroit Mercy | George Foster is hacked by Seth Gee - foul #2 on Seth Gee, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Newman (PG), Howard Erickson (SG), Kevin Riggins (PF), John Feist (C) Henry Jones, Michael Lin, Christopher Synakowski, George Foster | |
| Subs | Virginia | William Wilson (SG), Timothy Rooney (SF), Alvin Cubbage (PF), Isaac Lewis (C) Rusty Miller, Seth Gee, Milo Russo, Alvin Talamantez | |
| 13:33 | Detroit Mercy | Isaac Lewis swats the layup by Kevin Riggins | 12-13 |
| 13:32 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Alvin Cubbage | 12-13 |
| 13:10 | Virginia | Alexander Terry is fouled on the floor by Howard Erickson - foul #1 on Howard Erickson, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Cangelosi (PF) Jay Brooks | |
| Subs | Virginia | James Russell (SG) Alexander Terry | |
| 13:03 | Virginia | Alvin Cubbage is hacked by John Feist - foul #2 on John Feist, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Allen Riter (C) John Feist | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 12:46 | Virginia | Timothy Rooney clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 12:44 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Newman grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 12:32 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Erickson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Howard Erickson, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Henry Jones (PG), Christopher Synakowski (PF) Howard Erickson, Allen Riter | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 12:11 | Virginia | Isaac Lewis misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Christopher Cangelosi - foul #1 on Christopher Cangelosi, team foul #6 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | George Foster (C) Christopher Cangelosi | |
| Subs | Virginia | Alexander Terry (PG), Rusty Miller (SG) William Wilson, James Russell | |
| 12:11 | Virginia | Isaac Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:11 | Virginia | Isaac Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 11:56 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Synakowski banks in the layup | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Henry Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Newman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Riggins (fresh) PF - Christopher Synakowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Alexander Terry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rusty Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Rooney (fresh) PF - Alvin Cubbage (fresh) C - Isaac Lewis (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Virginia | Alexander Terry makes the floater from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 11:21 | Detroit Mercy | Rusty Miller is called for the reach on Michael Newman - foul #1 on Rusty Miller, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Lin (SG), Jay Brooks (SF) Michael Newman, Kevin Riggins | |
| Subs | Virginia | William Wilson (SF), Milo Russo (PF), Alvin Talamantez (C) Timothy Rooney, Alvin Cubbage, Isaac Lewis | |
| 11:10 | Detroit Mercy | The jump hook by Jay Brooks is blocked by Alvin Talamantez | 14-17 |
| 11:08 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Synakowski gets the offensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 10:53 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Synakowski can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 14-17 |
| 10:51 | Virginia | Alexander Terry grabs the board | 14-17 |
| 10:46 | Virginia | William Wilson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Rusty Miller | 14-20 |
| 10:42 | Detroit Mercy | Jay Brooks makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Foster | 16-20 |
| 10:23 | Virginia | Henry Jones is called for the reach on Alexander Terry - foul #1 on Henry Jones, team foul #7 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Riggins (PF), Christopher Cangelosi (C) Christopher Synakowski, George Foster | |
| Subs | Virginia | James Russell (SG) Rusty Miller | |
| 10:23 | Virginia | Alexander Terry makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 10:23 | Virginia | Alexander Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 10:00 | Detroit Mercy | Alexander Terry is called for the reach on Christopher Cangelosi - foul #1 on Alexander Terry, team foul #5 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Newman (PG) Henry Jones | |
| Subs | Virginia | Timothy Rooney (SF) Alexander Terry | |
| 09:45 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Lin is whistled for traveling | 16-22 |
| 09:27 | Virginia | William Wilson can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Cangelosi - foul #2 on Christopher Cangelosi, team foul #8 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Allen Riter (C) Christopher Cangelosi | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 09:27 | Virginia | William Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 09:27 | Virginia | William Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 09:04 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Riggins is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Kevin Riggins, team foul #9 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Henry Jones (PG), George Foster (C) Michael Lin, Allen Riter | |
| Subs | Virginia | Alexander Terry (PG), Rusty Miller (SG), Isaac Lewis (C) William Wilson, James Russell, Alvin Talamantez | |
| 08:39 | Virginia | Isaac Lewis can't finish the layup | 16-24 |
| 08:38 | Virginia | Isaac Lewis tips it in | 16-26 |
| 08:27 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Newman scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Kevin Riggins | 18-26 |
| 08:17 | Virginia | Isaac Lewis connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 18-28 |
| 07:59 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Newman misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-28 |
| 07:58 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Timothy Rooney | 18-28 |
| 07:36 | Virginia | Isaac Lewis can't finish the layup | 18-28 |
| 07:34 | Detroit Mercy | George Foster pulls down the rebound | 18-28 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Henry Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Newman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jay Brooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Riggins (fairly fresh) C - George Foster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Alexander Terry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rusty Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Rooney (fairly fresh) PF - Milo Russo (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Isaac Lewis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Newman scores on a shot from the right wing and the foul's on Milo Russo - foul #2 on Milo Russo, team foul #6 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Lin (SG), Allen Riter (SF), Christopher Synakowski (PF) Henry Jones, Jay Brooks, Kevin Riggins | |
| Subs | Virginia | James Russell (SG), William Wilson (SF), Alvin Cubbage (PF), Alvin Talamantez (C) Rusty Miller, Timothy Rooney, Milo Russo, Isaac Lewis | |
| 07:19 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Newman makes the free throw | 21-28 |
| 06:55 | Virginia | Alexander Terry comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Allen Riter - foul #1 on Allen Riter, team foul #10 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Hannan (PG) Michael Newman | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 06:55 | Virginia | Alexander Terry makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 06:55 | Virginia | Alexander Terry misses the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 06:55 | Detroit Mercy | George Foster gets the rebound | 21-29 |
| 06:40 | Detroit Mercy | George Foster drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Allen Riter | 23-29 |
| 06:20 | Virginia | Alvin Cubbage misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 23-29 |
| 06:18 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Lin grabs the board | 23-29 |
| 06:13 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Lin hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 23-29 |
| 06:11 | Detroit Mercy | Allen Riter grabs the offensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 05:58 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Lin is fouled on the floor by James Russell - foul #1 on James Russell, team foul #7 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Henry Jones (PG), Michael Newman (SF) Christopher Hannan, George Foster | |
| Subs | Virginia | Rusty Miller (SG), Timothy Rooney (SF), Isaac Lewis (C) Alexander Terry, James Russell, Alvin Talamantez | |
| 05:58 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Lin makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 05:58 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Lin makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 05:33 | Virginia | Rusty Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-29 |
| 05:32 | Virginia | Alvin Cubbage grabs the offensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 05:14 | Virginia | Timothy Rooney knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Rusty Miller and the foul's on Michael Newman - foul #1 on Michael Newman, team foul #11 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jay Brooks (SF) Michael Lin | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 05:14 | Virginia | Timothy Rooney makes the free throw | 25-32 |
| 04:52 | Detroit Mercy | Allen Riter misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-32 |
| 04:50 | Virginia | Alvin Cubbage grabs the board | 25-32 |
| 04:44 | Virginia | Rusty Miller misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-32 |
| 04:43 | Virginia | Timothy Rooney tips it but misses | 25-32 |
| 04:41 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Jones grabs the board | 25-32 |
| 04:14 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Synakowski is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Christopher Synakowski, team foul #12 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Lin (SG), Kevin Riggins (PF), George Foster (C) Michael Newman, Christopher Synakowski, Allen Riter | |
| Subs | Virginia | Alexander Terry (PG), Alvin Talamantez (C) Timothy Rooney, Isaac Lewis | |
| 04:05 | Virginia | Rusty Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-32 |
| 03:38 | Detroit Mercy | George Foster is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on George Foster, team foul #13 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Feist (C) George Foster | |
| Subs | Virginia | Seth Gee (SF), Milo Russo (PF) Rusty Miller, Alvin Cubbage | |
| 03:22 | Virginia | William Wilson can't finish the layup | 25-32 |
| 03:20 | Detroit Mercy | Jay Brooks grabs the board | 25-32 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Henry Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Lin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jay Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Riggins (fresh) C - John Feist (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Alexander Terry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Seth Gee (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Milo Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvin Talamantez (fresh) | |
| 02:59 | Detroit Mercy | Alvin Talamantez denies the turnaround by Jay Brooks | 25-32 |
| 02:57 | Virginia | Milo Russo snags the defensive board | 25-32 |
| 02:41 | Virginia | William Wilson loses the dribble to Michael Lin | 25-32 |
| 02:37 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Jones can't finish the layup | 25-32 |
| 02:35 | Virginia | Alexander Terry grabs the board | 25-32 |
| 02:19 | Virginia | Kevin Riggins steals the ball from Alvin Talamantez | 25-32 |
| 02:04 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Riggins knocks in the jumper in the paint and he's hacked by William Wilson - foul #1 on William Wilson, team foul #8 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Newman (PG), Howard Erickson (SG), Christopher Synakowski (PF), George Foster (C) Henry Jones, Michael Lin, Jay Brooks, John Feist | |
| Subs | Virginia | Rusty Miller (SG), Isaac Lewis (C) William Wilson, Alvin Talamantez | |
| 02:04 | Detroit Mercy | Kevin Riggins makes the free throw | 28-32 |
| 02:02 | Virginia | Michael Newman is called for the reach on Alexander Terry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Newman, team foul #14 | 28-32 |
| 02:02 | Virginia | Alexander Terry misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 02:02 | Virginia | Alexander Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 01:49 | Detroit Mercy | George Foster hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 28-33 |
| 01:48 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Synakowski gets the offensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 01:38 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Synakowski scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by George Foster and the foul's on Rusty Miller - foul #2 on Rusty Miller, team foul #9 | 30-33 |
| 01:38 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Synakowski makes the free throw | 31-33 |
| 01:28 | Virginia | Alexander Terry comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 01:26 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Synakowski grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 01:22 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Erickson scores on a jumper from the right side | 33-33 |
| 01:04 | Virginia | Isaac Lewis lays it up and in on a great pass from Milo Russo | 33-35 |
| 00:57 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Erickson double dribbles | 33-35 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Allen Riter (SF) Kevin Riggins | |
| Subs | Virginia | William Wilson (PG) Alexander Terry | |
| 00:40 | Virginia | Isaac Lewis is fouled on the floor by George Foster - foul #2 on George Foster, team foul #15 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Henry Jones (PG) Howard Erickson | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 00:40 | Virginia | Isaac Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 00:40 | Virginia | Isaac Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 00:30 | Detroit Mercy | William Wilson is called for the reach on Christopher Synakowski - foul #2 on William Wilson, team foul #10 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Feist (C) George Foster | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 00:30 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Synakowski makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 00:30 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Synakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 00:02 | Virginia | Seth Gee can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 35-37 |
| 00:01 | Virginia | Isaac Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 00:00 | Virginia | The clock runs out | 35-37 |