| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Henry Fish (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Spruill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis McPartlin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Erwin Ladouceur (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Thatcher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Vule Trudnowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dallas Russell (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ted Stilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mauricio Bruno (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Gordon Nealy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Curtis McPartlin inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Fish hits a fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by Vule Trudnowski - foul #1 on Vule Trudnowski, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| 19:42 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Fish misses the free throw | 40-36 |
| 19:42 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Nealy grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 19:20 | Western Kentucky | Ted Stilson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-36 |
| 19:18 | Detroit Mercy | Erwin Ladouceur grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 18:57 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Thatcher makes the runner from the baseline | 42-36 |
| 18:32 | Western Kentucky | Dallas Russell drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Mauricio Bruno | 42-39 |
| 18:12 | Detroit Mercy | Ted Stilson is called for the reach on Curtis McPartlin - foul #2 on Ted Stilson, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| 18:01 | Detroit Mercy | Curtis McPartlin's floater is tipped away by Gordon Nealy | 42-39 |
| 17:59 | Detroit Mercy | Curtis McPartlin misses the tip | 42-39 |
| 17:58 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Erwin Ladouceur | 42-39 |
| 17:49 | Detroit Mercy | Mauricio Bruno steals it from Robert Spruill | 42-39 |
| 17:35 | Western Kentucky | Mauricio Bruno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ryan Penley (C) Gordon Nealy | |
| 17:15 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Thatcher banks in the layup on a great pass from Curtis McPartlin | 44-39 |
| 16:53 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Penley misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Brian Thatcher - foul #1 on Brian Thatcher, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Allen Able (SG), Scott Beck (SF), Daniel Jay (PF), Jeremy Rick (C) Robert Spruill, Curtis McPartlin, Erwin Ladouceur, Brian Thatcher | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Matthew Ford (PG), Anthony Yates (PF), Gerald Ferrante (C) Vule Trudnowski, Ted Stilson, Mauricio Bruno | |
| 16:53 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Penley misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 16:53 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Penley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 16:34 | Detroit Mercy | Jeremy Rick is hacked by Gerald Ferrante - foul #1 on Gerald Ferrante, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| 16:14 | Detroit Mercy | Allen Able lays it in on a great pass from Henry Fish | 46-40 |
| 16:04 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Ford is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Matthew Ford, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Johnson (SG) Henry Fish | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gordon Nealy (C) Gerald Ferrante | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Allen Able (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) SF - Scott Beck (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Jay (fresh) C - Jeremy Rick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Matthew Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dallas Russell (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ryan Penley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Yates (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gordon Nealy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Detroit Mercy | Scott Beck hits the finger roll | 48-40 |
| 15:31 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Nealy misses the fadeaway from the right side | 48-40 |
| 15:30 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Jeremy Rick | 48-40 |
| 15:24 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Ford swats the layup by Scott Beck | 48-40 |
| 15:22 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Jay grabs the offensive board | 48-40 |
| 15:09 | Detroit Mercy | Scott Beck misses the turnaround from the baseline | 48-40 |
| 15:07 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Yates gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 14:52 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Ford connects on the floater from the right side | 48-42 |
| 14:37 | Detroit Mercy | Allen Able can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 48-42 |
| 14:35 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Jay snags the offensive board | 48-42 |
| 14:25 | Detroit Mercy | Allen Able's pass is intercepted by Dallas Russell | 48-42 |
| 14:03 | Western Kentucky | Scott Beck steals it from Gordon Nealy | 48-42 |
| 13:41 | Detroit Mercy | Jeremy Rick is denied on a layup by Anthony Yates | 48-42 |
| 13:40 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Matthew Ford | 48-42 |
| 13:19 | Western Kentucky | Dallas Russell is fouled on the floor by Daniel Jay - foul #1 on Daniel Jay, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Henry Fish (PG), Robert Spruill (SG), Curtis McPartlin (SF), Erwin Ladouceur (PF), Brian Thatcher (C) Allen Able, Richard Johnson, Scott Beck, Daniel Jay, Jeremy Rick | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Vule Trudnowski (PG), Ted Stilson (SF), Mauricio Bruno (PF), Gerald Ferrante (C) Matthew Ford, Ryan Penley, Anthony Yates, Gordon Nealy | |
| 13:04 | Western Kentucky | Dallas Russell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 13:02 | Western Kentucky | Mauricio Bruno misses the tip | 48-42 |
| 13:00 | Detroit Mercy | Curtis McPartlin grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 12:55 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Spruill clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 12:54 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Ferrante grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 12:38 | Western Kentucky | Mauricio Bruno comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 12:36 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Thatcher grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 12:21 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Spruill misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-42 |
| 12:20 | Western Kentucky | Ted Stilson grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 12:06 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Ferrante hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 48-42 |
| 12:04 | Western Kentucky | Mauricio Bruno grabs the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 11:46 | Western Kentucky | Ted Stilson can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Henry Fish - foul #2 on Henry Fish, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| 11:46 | Western Kentucky | Ted Stilson makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 11:46 | Western Kentucky | Ted Stilson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Henry Fish (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Spruill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis McPartlin (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Erwin Ladouceur (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Thatcher (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Vule Trudnowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dallas Russell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ted Stilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mauricio Bruno (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Ferrante (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Detroit Mercy | Dallas Russell picks off the pass by Henry Fish | 48-44 |
| 11:29 | Western Kentucky | Vule Trudnowski lays it up and in on a great pass from Dallas Russell | 48-46 |
| 11:09 | Detroit Mercy | Curtis McPartlin connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Brian Thatcher | 50-46 |
| 10:46 | Western Kentucky | Dallas Russell misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-46 |
| 10:44 | Western Kentucky | Vule Trudnowski snags the offensive board | 50-46 |
| 10:24 | Western Kentucky | Mauricio Bruno buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dallas Russell | 50-48 |
| 10:15 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Spruill comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 10:14 | Western Kentucky | Mauricio Bruno gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 10:03 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Ferrante scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Ted Stilson | 50-50 |
| 09:39 | Detroit Mercy | Dallas Russell steals the ball from Curtis McPartlin | 50-50 |
| 09:23 | Western Kentucky | Ted Stilson drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Vule Trudnowski | 50-52 |
| 09:13 | Detroit Mercy | Curtis McPartlin can't finish the layup but the foul's on Mauricio Bruno - foul #1 on Mauricio Bruno, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | David Barnes (PG), Allen Able (SG), Darrell Crespin (PF), Scott Beck (C) Henry Fish, Robert Spruill, Erwin Ladouceur, Brian Thatcher | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Lam (PG), Matthew Ford (SG), Ryan Penley (SF), Anthony Yates (PF), Gordon Nealy (C) Vule Trudnowski, Dallas Russell, Ted Stilson, Mauricio Bruno, Gerald Ferrante | |
| 09:13 | Detroit Mercy | Curtis McPartlin misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 09:13 | Detroit Mercy | Curtis McPartlin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 08:59 | Western Kentucky | Allen Able steps in front of the Ryan Penley pass | 51-52 |
| 08:52 | Detroit Mercy | Allen Able hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ryan Penley - foul #3 on Ryan Penley, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jeremy Rick (C) Curtis McPartlin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 08:52 | Detroit Mercy | Allen Able makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 08:52 | Detroit Mercy | Allen Able makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:32 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Ford can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 08:30 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Crespin snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 08:25 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Crespin's floater is tipped away by Anthony Yates | 53-52 |
| 08:23 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Crespin tips it but misses | 53-52 |
| 08:22 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Nealy grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 08:09 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Nealy is whistled for traveling | 53-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Henry Fish (PG) Allen Able | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 07:52 | Detroit Mercy | Jeffery Lam steals the ball from Jeremy Rick | 53-52 |
| 07:38 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Penley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 07:36 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Jeremy Rick | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Henry Fish (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Darrell Crespin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Beck (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jeremy Rick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jeffery Lam (fresh) SG - Matthew Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Penley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Yates (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Gordon Nealy (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Fish can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-52 |
| 07:30 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Yates grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 07:07 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Penley can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Darrell Crespin - foul #4 on Darrell Crespin, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Spruill (SG), Erwin Ladouceur (PF), Brian Thatcher (C) David Barnes, Scott Beck, Jeremy Rick | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Vule Trudnowski (PG), Ted Stilson (SF), Mauricio Bruno (PF) Jeffery Lam, Matthew Ford, Anthony Yates | |
| 07:07 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Penley makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 07:07 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Penley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 07:00 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Thatcher's pass is intercepted by Vule Trudnowski | 53-54 |
| 06:44 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Penley banks in the layup on a great pass from Ted Stilson | 53-56 |
| 06:27 | Detroit Mercy | Vule Trudnowski is called for the reach on Henry Fish - foul #2 on Vule Trudnowski, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Curtis McPartlin (SF) Darrell Crespin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dallas Russell (SG), Gerald Ferrante (C) Ryan Penley, Gordon Nealy | |
| 06:27 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Fish makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 06:27 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Fish makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 06:04 | Western Kentucky | Curtis McPartlin denies the turnaround by Dallas Russell | 55-56 |
| 06:03 | Detroit Mercy | Erwin Ladouceur grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 05:53 | Detroit Mercy | Erwin Ladouceur hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Mauricio Bruno - foul #2 on Mauricio Bruno, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | David Barnes (PG) Henry Fish | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Yates (C) Gerald Ferrante | |
| 05:53 | Detroit Mercy | Erwin Ladouceur misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:53 | Detroit Mercy | Erwin Ladouceur makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:46 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Yates is whistled for traveling | 56-56 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Allen Able (SG) Robert Spruill | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 05:22 | Detroit Mercy | Ted Stilson takes the ball from Allen Able | 56-56 |
| 05:10 | Western Kentucky | Ted Stilson clanks a shot from the left side | 56-56 |
| 05:08 | Detroit Mercy | David Barnes grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 04:50 | Detroit Mercy | Allen Able is whistled for a carry | 56-56 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Henry Fish (PG), Darrell Crespin (PF), Scott Beck (C) Allen Able, Erwin Ladouceur, Brian Thatcher | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Matthew Ford (PG), Ryan Penley (PF) Vule Trudnowski, Mauricio Bruno | |
| 04:40 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Penley misses long on a shot in the paint | 56-56 |
| 04:39 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Yates grabs the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 04:23 | Western Kentucky | Ted Stilson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 04:21 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Crespin grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 04:04 | Detroit Mercy | Curtis McPartlin hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Henry Fish | 58-56 |
| 03:51 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Penley hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Matthew Ford | 58-58 |
| 03:44 | Detroit Mercy | Ryan Penley swats the short shot by Darrell Crespin | 58-58 |
| 03:43 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Fish gets the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 03:38 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Fish is fouled on the floor by Matthew Ford - foul #3 on Matthew Ford, team foul #9 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Spruill (SG), Brian Thatcher (C) David Barnes, Curtis McPartlin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Florencio Russo (PF), Gordon Nealy (C) Ted Stilson, Anthony Yates | |
| 03:38 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Fish misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 03:38 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Nealy gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Henry Fish (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Spruill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Crespin (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Scott Beck (fresh) 6 pts. C - Brian Thatcher (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Matthew Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dallas Russell (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ryan Penley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Florencio Russo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gordon Nealy (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Western Kentucky | Dallas Russell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-58 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Vule Trudnowski (PG), Mauricio Bruno (PF) Dallas Russell, Florencio Russo | |
| 03:02 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Thatcher misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 58-58 |
| 03:00 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Mauricio Bruno | 58-58 |
| 03:00 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Curtis McPartlin (SF), Erwin Ladouceur (PF) Darrell Crespin, Scott Beck | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dallas Russell (SG), Ted Stilson (SF) Matthew Ford, Ryan Penley | |
| 02:39 | Western Kentucky | Henry Fish picks off the pass by Dallas Russell | 58-58 |
| 02:36 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Fish banks in the layup | 60-58 |
| 02:30 | Western Kentucky | Dallas Russell hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Vule Trudnowski | 60-61 |
| 02:13 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Thatcher misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 02:12 | Detroit Mercy | Erwin Ladouceur grabs the offensive board | 60-61 |
| 01:56 | Detroit Mercy | Curtis McPartlin knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Spruill | 62-61 |
| 01:41 | Western Kentucky | Dallas Russell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 01:40 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Mauricio Bruno | 62-61 |
| 01:18 | Western Kentucky | Vule Trudnowski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-61 |
| 01:17 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Thatcher pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 01:12 | Detroit Mercy | Curtis McPartlin loses the dribble to Dallas Russell | 62-61 |
| 01:09 | Western Kentucky | Vule Trudnowski lays it in set up by Dallas Russell | 62-63 |
| 00:53 | Detroit Mercy | Ted Stilson takes the ball from Henry Fish | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Western Kentucky | Henry Fish picks off the pass by Ted Stilson | 62-63 |
| 00:29 | Detroit Mercy | Curtis McPartlin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Henry Fish | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | Vule Trudnowski knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Ted Stilson | 64-65 |
| 00:09 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Spruill misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-65 |
| 00:07 | Western Kentucky | Ted Stilson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | Henry Fish is called for the reach on Ted Stilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Fish, team foul #5 | 64-65 |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | Mauricio Bruno is hacked by Erwin Ladouceur - foul #2 on Erwin Ladouceur, team foul #6 | 64-65 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Nealy is hacked by Brian Thatcher - foul #2 on Brian Thatcher, team foul #7 | 64-65 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Nealy makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Nealy makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:02 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Curtis McPartlin misses the halfcourt shot | 64-67 |