| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Vernon Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jackie Hambrick (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Patrick Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gus Justice (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Lively (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Henry Fish (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Spruill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Curtis McPartlin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Erwin Ladouceur (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Thatcher (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Curtis McPartlin inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Detroit Mercy | Erwin Ladouceur can't throw it down | 33-32 |
| 19:45 | Northwestern State | Gus Justice gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern State | Vernon Bennett can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Curtis McPartlin - foul #3 on Curtis McPartlin, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Crespin (SF) Curtis McPartlin | |
| 19:38 | Northwestern State | Vernon Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern State | Vernon Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern State | Michael Lively gets the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern State | Patrick Sullivan's pass is intercepted by Erwin Ladouceur | 34-32 |
| 19:16 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Spruill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-32 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern State | Henry Fish takes the ball from Michael Lively | 34-32 |
| 18:55 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Spruill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-32 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern State | Vernon Bennett connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Patrick Sullivan | 37-32 |
| 18:31 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Fish hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Erwin Ladouceur | 37-35 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern State | Patrick Sullivan banks in the layup set up by Jackie Hambrick | 39-35 |
| 18:03 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Fish knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Thatcher | 39-38 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern State | Vernon Bennett misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern State | Patrick Sullivan tips it home | 41-38 |
| 17:26 | Detroit Mercy | Erwin Ladouceur misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 17:24 | Detroit Mercy | Erwin Ladouceur snags the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 17:15 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Crespin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Cantin (PG), Rick Jefferson (SF), Irving Lobdell (PF), Paul Cresswell (C) Vernon Bennett, Patrick Sullivan, Gus Justice, Michael Lively | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | David Barnes (PG), Allen Able (SG), Scott Beck (SF), Daniel Jay (PF), Jeremy Rick (C) Henry Fish, Robert Spruill, Darrell Crespin, Erwin Ladouceur, Brian Thatcher | |
| 16:52 | Northwestern State | Paul Cresswell misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Scott Beck - foul #1 on Scott Beck, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| 16:52 | Northwestern State | Paul Cresswell misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 16:52 | Northwestern State | Paul Cresswell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 16:49 | Detroit Mercy | Allen Able is hacked by James Cantin in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Cantin, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Bennett (PG) Jackie Hambrick | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 16:38 | Detroit Mercy | Allen Able connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by David Barnes | 42-41 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern State | Rick Jefferson scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Paul Cresswell | 44-41 |
| 16:23 | Detroit Mercy | Scott Beck clanks a floater from the right block | 44-41 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Paul Cresswell | 44-41 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern State | Rick Jefferson's pass is intercepted by Allen Able | 44-41 |
| 16:13 | Detroit Mercy | Scott Beck slams it home set up by Allen Able | 44-43 |
| 15:52 | Northwestern State | Vernon Bennett buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Cresswell | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Vernon Bennett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Cantin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rick Jefferson (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Irving Lobdell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Cresswell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - David Barnes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Allen Able (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Beck (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. PF - Daniel Jay (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Rick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Detroit Mercy | James Cantin steals it from Allen Able in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| 15:34 | Northwestern State | Vernon Bennett knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Rick Jefferson | 48-43 |
| 15:32 | Detroit Mercy | David Barnes is hacked by Vernon Bennett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vernon Bennett, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jackie Hambrick (SG), Lewis Barney (SF), Gus Justice (PF), Michael Lively (C) James Cantin, Rick Jefferson, Irving Lobdell, Paul Cresswell | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Henry Fish (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Curtis McPartlin (SF), Erwin Ladouceur (PF), Brian Thatcher (C) David Barnes, Allen Able, Scott Beck, Daniel Jay, Jeremy Rick | |
| 15:27 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Thatcher drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Erwin Ladouceur and he's fouled by Gus Justice - foul #3 on Gus Justice, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| 15:27 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Thatcher misses the free throw | 48-45 |
| 15:27 | Northwestern State | Gus Justice gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern State | Brian Thatcher is called for the reach on Vernon Bennett - foul #1 on Brian Thatcher, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Crespin (PF) Erwin Ladouceur | |
| 15:08 | Northwestern State | Darrell Crespin picks off the pass by Gus Justice | 48-45 |
| 14:55 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Fish throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Patrick Sullivan (SF) Gus Justice | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 14:35 | Northwestern State | Patrick Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 14:34 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Thatcher gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 14:30 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Fish misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern State | Michael Lively grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern State | Lewis Barney can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 14:02 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Johnson gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 13:56 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Patrick Sullivan - foul #1 on Patrick Sullivan, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Cantin (PG), Rick Jefferson (SF), Irving Lobdell (PF), Paul Cresswell (C) Vernon Bennett, Patrick Sullivan, Lewis Barney, Michael Lively | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | David Barnes (PG), Robert Spruill (SG), Erwin Ladouceur (PF), Scott Beck (C) Henry Fish, Curtis McPartlin, Darrell Crespin, Brian Thatcher | |
| 13:56 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 13:56 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern State | Jackie Hambrick loses the dribble to Erwin Ladouceur | 48-47 |
| 13:37 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Johnson is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 13:35 | Detroit Mercy | David Barnes can't tip it in | 48-47 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern State | Irving Lobdell snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern State | Jackie Hambrick loses the dribble to David Barnes | 48-47 |
| 13:13 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Spruill hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 13:11 | Detroit Mercy | Erwin Ladouceur tips it but misses | 48-47 |
| 13:10 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Rick Jefferson | 48-47 |
| 13:04 | Northwestern State | James Cantin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern State | Irving Lobdell tips it in | 50-47 |
| 12:46 | Detroit Mercy | David Barnes misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Cresswell - foul #1 on Paul Cresswell, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Patrick Sullivan (SF), Gus Justice (PF) Jackie Hambrick, Irving Lobdell | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Henry Fish (PG), Curtis McPartlin (SF), Jeremy Rick (C) Robert Spruill, Richard Johnson, Erwin Ladouceur | |
| 12:46 | Detroit Mercy | David Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 12:46 | Detroit Mercy | David Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 12:30 | Northwestern State | Patrick Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 50-48 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern State | Rick Jefferson pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern State | Gus Justice misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 12:15 | Detroit Mercy | Jeremy Rick grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 11:50 | Detroit Mercy | Scott Beck misses short on an open jump hook near the basket | 50-48 |
| 11:48 | Detroit Mercy | David Barnes pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Rick Jefferson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Cantin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Sullivan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gus Justice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Cresswell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Henry Fish (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Barnes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Curtis McPartlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Scott Beck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Jeremy Rick (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Detroit Mercy | Scott Beck buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 50-50 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern State | Rick Jefferson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 11:13 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Scott Beck | 50-50 |
| 10:55 | Detroit Mercy | Scott Beck blows the dunk but the foul's on Paul Cresswell - foul #2 on Paul Cresswell, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Bennett (PG), Jackie Hambrick (SG), Lewis Barney (SF), Irving Lobdell (PF), Michael Lively (C) Rick Jefferson, James Cantin, Patrick Sullivan, Gus Justice, Paul Cresswell | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Allen Able (PG), Robert Spruill (SG), Darrell Crespin (PF), Brian Thatcher (C) Henry Fish, David Barnes, Curtis McPartlin, Jeremy Rick | |
| 10:55 | Detroit Mercy | Scott Beck makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 10:55 | Detroit Mercy | Scott Beck misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern State | Lewis Barney pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern State | Lewis Barney misses long on a 3 from straight away | 50-51 |
| 10:33 | Northwestern State | Irving Lobdell grabs the offensive board | 50-51 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern State | Michael Lively comes up short on the shot from the left side | 50-51 |
| 10:13 | Detroit Mercy | Scott Beck grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 09:59 | Detroit Mercy | Jackie Hambrick takes the ball from Robert Spruill | 50-51 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern State | Jackie Hambrick can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 09:38 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Thatcher grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 09:17 | Detroit Mercy | Allen Able hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-51 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Lewis Barney | 50-51 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern State | Lewis Barney clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 08:59 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Spruill gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 08:57 | Detroit Mercy | Jackie Hambrick takes the ball from Robert Spruill in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| 08:46 | Northwestern State | Lewis Barney loses the dribble to Scott Beck | 50-51 |
| 08:43 | Detroit Mercy | Allen Able hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Scott Beck | 50-53 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern State | Lewis Barney scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jackie Hambrick | 53-53 |
| 08:05 | Detroit Mercy | Allen Able loses the dribble to Jackie Hambrick | 53-53 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern State | Scott Beck picks off the pass by Lewis Barney | 53-53 |
| 07:43 | Detroit Mercy | Allen Able jams it on a nice dish by Scott Beck | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Vernon Bennett (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jackie Hambrick (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Lewis Barney (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Irving Lobdell (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Lively (tired) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Allen Able (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Spruill (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Scott Beck (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Darrell Crespin (fairly fresh) C - Brian Thatcher (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Northwestern State | Michael Lively misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 07:27 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Crespin snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 06:59 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Spruill is fouled on the floor by Irving Lobdell - foul #2 on Irving Lobdell, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rick Jefferson (PG), James Cantin (SG), Patrick Sullivan (SF), Gus Justice (PF), Paul Cresswell (C) Vernon Bennett, Jackie Hambrick, Lewis Barney, Irving Lobdell, Michael Lively | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Henry Fish (PG), Curtis McPartlin (SF), Erwin Ladouceur (PF), Jeremy Rick (C) Allen Able, Scott Beck, Darrell Crespin, Brian Thatcher | |
| 06:59 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Spruill makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:59 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Spruill makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern State | Rick Jefferson's fadeaway is rejected by Jeremy Rick | 53-57 |
| 06:28 | Detroit Mercy | Curtis McPartlin gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 06:26 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Fish is fouled in the backcourt by Rick Jefferson - foul #2 on Rick Jefferson, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | David Barnes (SG) Robert Spruill | |
| 06:26 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Fish makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 06:26 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Fish makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern State | James Cantin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-59 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern State | James Cantin grabs the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern State | Patrick Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Henry Fish - foul #2 on Henry Fish, team foul #4 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brian Thatcher (C) Jeremy Rick | |
| 05:29 | Northwestern State | Rick Jefferson misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 53-59 |
| 05:28 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Thatcher grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 05:24 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Fish can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 05:23 | Detroit Mercy | Erwin Ladouceur hits the follow up shot | 53-61 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern State | Patrick Sullivan knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Cantin | 55-61 |
| 05:00 | Detroit Mercy | Curtis McPartlin misses long on an open runner in the lane but he's fouled by Gus Justice - foul #4 on Gus Justice, team foul #9 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Bennett (PG), Jackie Hambrick (SG) Rick Jefferson, James Cantin | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Johnson (SG), Daniel Jay (PF) Henry Fish, Erwin Ladouceur | |
| 05:00 | Detroit Mercy | Curtis McPartlin makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 05:00 | Detroit Mercy | Curtis McPartlin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern State | Gus Justice comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 55-63 |
| 04:41 | Detroit Mercy | Curtis McPartlin grabs the board | 55-63 |
| 04:38 | Detroit Mercy | David Barnes loses the dribble to Patrick Sullivan in the backcourt | 55-63 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern State | Vernon Bennett throws it down set up by Patrick Sullivan | 57-63 |
| 04:16 | Detroit Mercy | Curtis McPartlin hits the finger roll | 57-65 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern State | Jackie Hambrick misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-65 |
| 03:55 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Curtis McPartlin | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:49 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Thatcher hits the finger roll set up by Curtis McPartlin | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Northwestern State | Jackie Hambrick is hacked by David Barnes - foul #1 on David Barnes, team foul #5 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Cantin (SG), Rick Jefferson (SF), Michael Lively (C) Jackie Hambrick, Patrick Sullivan, Paul Cresswell | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Henry Fish (PG), Robert Spruill (SG), Erwin Ladouceur (PF), Jeremy Rick (C) David Barnes, Richard Johnson, Daniel Jay, Brian Thatcher | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Vernon Bennett (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Cantin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rick Jefferson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gus Justice (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Lively (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Henry Fish (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Spruill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Curtis McPartlin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Erwin Ladouceur (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeremy Rick (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Northwestern State | Rick Jefferson blows the layup but he's hacked by Curtis McPartlin - foul #4 on Curtis McPartlin, team foul #6 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Irving Lobdell (PF) Gus Justice | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 03:20 | Northwestern State | Rick Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern State | Rick Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 03:01 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Fish is open and buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Erwin Ladouceur | 59-69 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern State | Irving Lobdell can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Erwin Ladouceur - foul #3 on Erwin Ladouceur, team foul #7 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jackie Hambrick (SG), Gus Justice (PF) Vernon Bennett, Michael Lively | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Crespin (SF) Curtis McPartlin | |
| 02:45 | Northwestern State | Irving Lobdell makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern State | Irving Lobdell misses the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 02:45 | Detroit Mercy | Jeremy Rick grabs the board | 60-69 |
| 02:30 | Detroit Mercy | Erwin Ladouceur drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Henry Fish | 60-72 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern State | James Cantin misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 60-72 |
| 02:19 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Crespin gets the rebound | 60-72 |
| 02:07 | Detroit Mercy | Jeremy Rick lays it up and in on a great pass from Henry Fish | 60-74 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern State | Jackie Hambrick makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-74 |
| 01:31 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Fish is fouled on the floor by James Cantin - foul #2 on James Cantin, team foul #10 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lewis Barney (SF), Paul Cresswell (C) Jackie Hambrick, Gus Justice | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | David Barnes (SG), Scott Beck (PF) Robert Spruill, Erwin Ladouceur | |
| 01:31 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Fish makes the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 01:31 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Fish misses the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern State | Paul Cresswell snags the defensive board | 63-75 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern State | Rick Jefferson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 63-75 |
| 01:14 | Detroit Mercy | Scott Beck pulls down the rebound | 63-75 |
| 00:54 | Detroit Mercy | Scott Beck misses short on a floater from the right block | 63-75 |
| 00:53 | Detroit Mercy | Scott Beck grabs the offensive board | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Crespin makes the wide open jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Henry Fish | 63-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Northwestern State | Rick Jefferson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Allen Able (SG) Henry Fish | |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | David Barnes runs out the clock | 63-77 |