| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Paul Rodgers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Bryant (fresh) SF - James Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Patrick (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Randy Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Jack Hornyak (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Moses Sarabia (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Sok (fresh) PF - Robert Webber (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Tommie Stepp (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pittsburgh | Daniel Sok inbounds the ball | 24-23 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Pittsburgh | Robert Webber comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 24-23 |
| 19:38 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Rodgers snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| 19:09 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Webber denies the turnaround by Randy Adams | 24-23 |
| 19:08 | Pittsburgh | Robert Webber grabs the board | 24-23 |
| 18:49 | Pittsburgh | Robert Webber connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Moses Sarabia | 24-26 |
| 18:20 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Patrick misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 18:19 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Rodgers tips it but misses | 24-26 |
| 18:18 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Robert Webber | 24-26 |
| 18:12 | Pittsburgh | Robert Webber misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Larry Patrick - foul #1 on Larry Patrick, team foul #1 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair (SG), John Watson (PF), Billy Jones (C) Robert Bryant, Larry Patrick, Randy Adams | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 18:12 | Pittsburgh | Robert Webber makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 18:12 | Pittsburgh | Robert Webber misses the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 18:12 | Detroit Mercy | John Watson grabs the board | 24-27 |
| 17:54 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Jones is hacked by Tommie Stepp - foul #2 on Tommie Stepp, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams (C) James Simmons | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | | |
| 17:31 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-27 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant (SG), Larry Patrick (PF) Paul Rodgers, Randy Adams | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Timothy Hartmann (SF) Daniel Sok | |
| 17:08 | Pittsburgh | Robert Webber's pass is intercepted by Billy Jones | 24-27 |
| 16:47 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Billy Jones | 27-27 |
| 16:25 | Pittsburgh | Tommie Stepp misses short on an open floater from the right block | 27-27 |
| 16:24 | Pittsburgh | Robert Webber gets the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 16:07 | Pittsburgh | Robert Webber is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 27-27 |
| 16:06 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 15:48 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-27 |
| 15:47 | Pittsburgh | The rebound goes to Tommie Stepp | 27-27 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Seth Blair (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Watson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Patrick (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Billy Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Jack Hornyak (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Moses Sarabia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Hartmann (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Webber (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Tommie Stepp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Pittsburgh | Jack Hornyak's pass is intercepted by John Watson | 27-27 |
| 15:07 | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Billy Jones | 29-27 |
| 14:50 | Pittsburgh | Moses Sarabia is fouled on the floor by Larry Patrick - foul #2 on Larry Patrick, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Paul Rodgers (PG), James Simmons (SF), Randy Adams (C) Seth Blair, Robert Bryant, Larry Patrick | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey (PG), Daniel Sok (SF), Daniel Hock (PF), Micheal Young (C) Jack Hornyak, Moses Sarabia, Robert Webber, Tommie Stepp | |
| 14:37 | Pittsburgh | Micheal Young loses the dribble to John Watson | 29-27 |
| 14:20 | Detroit Mercy | John Watson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-27 |
| 14:18 | Pittsburgh | Daniel Hock grabs the defensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 14:00 | Pittsburgh | Micheal Young hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-29 |
| 13:46 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Rodgers hits a jumper from the free throw line | 31-29 |
| 13:34 | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey misses the jumper from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 13:33 | Detroit Mercy | James Simmons grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 13:20 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams buries a shot from close range | 33-29 |
| 13:05 | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Timothy Hartmann | 33-31 |
| 12:46 | Detroit Mercy | James Simmons is hacked by Daniel Sok - foul #2 on Daniel Sok, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant (SG), James Rivenbark (SF) James Simmons, John Watson | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jack Hornyak (PG), Robert Webber (PF) Timothy Hartmann, Daniel Hock | |
| 12:21 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 12:19 | Pittsburgh | Jack Hornyak pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 11:59 | Pittsburgh | Robert Webber is by himself and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Sok | 33-33 |
| 11:41 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams can't finish the layup | 33-33 |
| 11:40 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams snags the offensive board | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Paul Rodgers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Rivenbark (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Billy Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Randy Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Jack Hornyak (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Humphrey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Sok (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Webber (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Micheal Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Rivenbark | 36-33 |
| 11:13 | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Billy Jones - foul #3 on Billy Jones, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair (SG), James Simmons (SF), Larry Patrick (PF) Robert Bryant, James Rivenbark, Randy Adams | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Moses Sarabia (SG), Daniel Hock (SF), Tommie Stepp (C) Jack Hornyak, Daniel Sok, Micheal Young | |
| 11:13 | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 11:13 | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 10:48 | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 10:46 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Jones tips it home | 38-35 |
| 10:33 | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey blows the layup | 38-35 |
| 10:32 | Pittsburgh | Tommie Stepp tips it back up and in | 38-37 |
| 10:07 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Jones misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 38-37 |
| 10:06 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Patrick tips it back up and in | 40-37 |
| 09:43 | Pittsburgh | Tommie Stepp lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Humphrey | 40-39 |
| 09:14 | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Moses Sarabia - foul #2 on Moses Sarabia, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant (SG), James Rivenbark (SF), Randy Adams (C) Paul Rodgers, James Simmons, Billy Jones | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jack Hornyak (PG), Timothy Hartmann (SF) Paul Humphrey, Daniel Hock | |
| 09:14 | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 09:14 | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 09:01 | Pittsburgh | Robert Webber drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Timothy Hartmann | 41-41 |
| 08:44 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams is whistled for traveling | 41-41 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Paul Rodgers (PG), James Simmons (SF), Billy Jones (PF) Seth Blair, James Rivenbark, Larry Patrick | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Daniel Sok (SF), Daniel Hock (PF) Timothy Hartmann, Robert Webber | |
| 08:30 | Pittsburgh | Daniel Hock clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 41-41 |
| 08:29 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 08:04 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Hock steals the ball from Robert Bryant | 41-41 |
| 08:04 | Pittsburgh | The refs have stopped play. Moses Sarabia is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 41-41 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair (PG), James Rivenbark (SF), Larry Patrick (PF) Paul Rodgers, James Simmons, Billy Jones | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Timothy Hartmann (SG), Micheal Young (C) Moses Sarabia, Tommie Stepp | |
| 07:43 | Pittsburgh | Jack Hornyak works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 07:42 | Detroit Mercy | James Rivenbark grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Seth Blair (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Rivenbark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Patrick (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Randy Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Jack Hornyak (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Hartmann (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Daniel Sok (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Daniel Hock (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Micheal Young (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams misses the easy layup | 41-41 |
| 07:15 | Pittsburgh | Daniel Hock gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 07:05 | Pittsburgh | Daniel Hock lays it up and in | 41-43 |
| 06:47 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Micheal Young - foul #2 on Micheal Young, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Paul Rodgers (PG), James Simmons (SF), Billy Jones (PF) Seth Blair, James Rivenbark, Larry Patrick | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey (SG), Robert Webber (PF), Tommie Stepp (C) Daniel Sok, Daniel Hock, Micheal Young | |
| 06:47 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 06:47 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 06:30 | Pittsburgh | Robert Webber can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 06:29 | Pittsburgh | Tommie Stepp tips it but misses | 43-43 |
| 06:28 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 06:09 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 06:07 | Pittsburgh | Timothy Hartmann pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 06:02 | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey is alone and throws it down on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jack Hornyak and the foul's on James Simmons - foul #1 on James Simmons, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Larry Patrick (PF) Randy Adams | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Charles Silver (SG) Jack Hornyak | |
| 06:02 | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey makes the free throw | 43-46 |
| 05:33 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant loses the ball out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair (SG), Randy Adams (C) Robert Bryant, Billy Jones | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Daniel Hock (SF) Charles Silver | |
| 05:17 | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant (SG) Paul Rodgers | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Daniel Sok (SF), Micheal Young (C) Daniel Hock, Tommie Stepp | |
| 04:59 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-46 |
| 04:58 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams tips it home | 45-46 |
| 04:34 | Pittsburgh | Robert Webber buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Humphrey | 45-48 |
| 04:08 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Patrick is called for traveling | 45-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Paul Rodgers (PG), James Rivenbark (SF), Billy Jones (C) Seth Blair, James Simmons, Randy Adams | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jack Hornyak (PG), Tommie Stepp (C) Timothy Hartmann, Micheal Young | |
| 03:47 | Pittsburgh | Jack Hornyak misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 03:46 | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey tips it home | 45-50 |
| 03:17 | Detroit Mercy | Billy Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 45-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Seth Blair (SG), James Simmons (SF), Randy Adams (C) Robert Bryant, James Rivenbark, Larry Patrick | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Daniel Hock (SF) Daniel Sok | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Paul Rodgers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Seth Blair (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Randy Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pittsburgh | PG - Jack Hornyak (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Paul Humphrey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Hock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Webber (fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. C - Tommie Stepp (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Watson (SF) James Simmons | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Charles Silver (SG), Daniel Wilson (PF) Paul Humphrey, Robert Webber | |
| 02:44 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Seth Blair | 47-50 |
| 02:44 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Bryant (SG), James Simmons (SF) Seth Blair, John Watson | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Moses Sarabia (SG), Daniel Sok (SF), Robert Webber (PF) Charles Silver, Daniel Hock, Daniel Wilson | |
| 02:26 | Pittsburgh | Jack Hornyak drills a 3 from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 02:21 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Rodgers clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 02:19 | Pittsburgh | Tommie Stepp pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 01:58 | Pittsburgh | Jack Hornyak splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:40 | Detroit Mercy | Jack Hornyak steals the ball from Randy Adams | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:39 | Pittsburgh | Paul Rodgers is called for the reach on Robert Webber in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Rodgers, team foul #5 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Larry Patrick (PF) Billy Jones | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Paul Humphrey (PG), Timothy Hartmann (SF) Jack Hornyak, Daniel Sok | |
| 01:38 | Pittsburgh | Robert Webber is hacked by Paul Rodgers - foul #3 on Paul Rodgers, team foul #6 | 47-56 |
| 01:35 | Pittsburgh | Larry Patrick is called for the reach on Timothy Hartmann - foul #3 on Larry Patrick, team foul #7 | 47-56 |
| 01:35 | Pittsburgh | Timothy Hartmann makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 01:35 | Pittsburgh | Timothy Hartmann misses the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 01:35 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Randy Adams | 47-57 |
| 01:22 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams's floater is tipped away by Timothy Hartmann | 47-57 |
| 01:20 | Pittsburgh | Timothy Hartmann grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 01:19 | Pittsburgh | Timothy Hartmann is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Bryant - foul #1 on Robert Bryant, team foul #8 | 47-57 |
| 01:19 | Pittsburgh | Timothy Hartmann makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 01:19 | Pittsburgh | Timothy Hartmann makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 01:12 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Patrick is fouled on the floor by Timothy Hartmann - foul #1 on Timothy Hartmann, team foul #5 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Pittsburgh | Jack Hornyak (PG), Daniel Sok (SF) Paul Humphrey, Timothy Hartmann | |
| 00:53 | Detroit Mercy | Randy Adams misses short on a shot in the lane | 47-59 |
| 00:52 | Pittsburgh | Robert Webber gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Pittsburgh | Larry Patrick is called for the reach on Robert Webber - foul #4 on Larry Patrick, team foul #9 | 47-59 |
| 00:30 | Pittsburgh | Robert Webber makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 00:30 | Pittsburgh | Robert Webber makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Patrick hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 47-61 |
| 00:23 | Pittsburgh | Tommie Stepp gets the rebound | 47-61 |
| 00:00 | Pittsburgh | Jack Hornyak runs out the clock | 47-61 |