| Lineup | Niagara | PG - James Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Grinnell (fresh) SF - Eugene Lawrence (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - Brian Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Migliore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lloyd Reid (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Mowry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Nitkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Carrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Eugene Lawrence inbounds the ball | 27-38 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Niagara | David Brown connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Eugene Lawrence | 30-38 |
| 19:41 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Reid's fadeaway is rejected by David Brown | 30-38 |
| 19:40 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Mowry grabs the offensive board | 30-38 |
| 19:23 | Detroit Mercy | 3 seconds is called on James Migliore | 30-38 |
| 19:03 | Niagara | Eugene Lawrence misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Donald Mowry - foul #1 on Donald Mowry, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| 19:03 | Niagara | Eugene Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 19:03 | Niagara | Eugene Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 19:01 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Reid is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lloyd Reid, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Rudolph Swopes (SG) Lloyd Reid | |
| 18:48 | Niagara | David Brown hits a floater from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 18:33 | Detroit Mercy | David Brown picks off the pass by Donald Mowry | 34-38 |
| 18:17 | Niagara | Eric Grinnell misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-38 |
| 18:16 | Detroit Mercy | George Nitkowski pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 17:53 | Detroit Mercy | James Migliore makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Rudolph Swopes | 34-40 |
| 17:38 | Niagara | Eric Grinnell makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 17:25 | Detroit Mercy | James Migliore misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 37-40 |
| 17:24 | Niagara | Brian Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 17:07 | Niagara | David Brown can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by George Nitkowski - foul #2 on George Nitkowski, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Niagara | Fredrick Burkley (PG), Richard Hickey (SG), Frank Swarey (SF), Russell Johnson (PF) James Mitchell, Eric Grinnell, Eugene Lawrence, Brian Gordon | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Matlock (PG), Brandon Farina (SG), John Oliva (SF), Matthew Prescott (PF), Lester Shaw (C) James Migliore, Rudolph Swopes, Donald Mowry, George Nitkowski, Jason Carrell | |
| 17:07 | Niagara | David Brown makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 17:07 | Niagara | David Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 17:07 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Lester Shaw | 38-40 |
| 16:53 | Detroit Mercy | Brandon Farina makes the wide open fadeaway in the paint | 38-42 |
| 16:38 | Niagara | Frank Swarey misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 38-42 |
| 16:37 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Fredrick Burkley | 38-42 |
| 16:23 | Niagara | Richard Hickey is hacked by Brandon Farina - foul #1 on Brandon Farina, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Niagara | William Schrecengost (SF) David Brown | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 16:12 | Niagara | William Schrecengost hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Fredrick Burkley | 40-42 |
| 16:08 | Detroit Mercy | Brandon Farina throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| 15:55 | Niagara | William Schrecengost misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 15:53 | Niagara | Frank Swarey gets the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Fredrick Burkley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Hickey (fresh) 1 pts. SF - William Schrecengost (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Swarey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Matlock (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Farina (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Oliva (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Prescott (fresh) C - Lester Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Niagara | Fredrick Burkley comes up short on the floater from the right side | 40-42 |
| 15:35 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Swarey | 40-42 |
| 15:24 | Niagara | William Schrecengost connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 42-42 |
| 14:55 | Detroit Mercy | James Matlock misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 14:53 | Detroit Mercy | Lester Shaw grabs the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 14:48 | Detroit Mercy | Brandon Farina hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 14:46 | Niagara | Frank Swarey snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 14:24 | Niagara | William Schrecengost clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 14:22 | Niagara | Fredrick Burkley gets the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 14:05 | Niagara | Richard Hickey makes the jumper from the right side | 44-42 |
| 13:47 | Detroit Mercy | John Oliva clanks a 3 from straight away | 44-42 |
| 13:45 | Niagara | Fredrick Burkley pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 13:29 | Niagara | Frank Swarey dunks the ball set up by William Schrecengost | 46-42 |
| 13:10 | Detroit Mercy | Brandon Farina misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 13:08 | Niagara | Frank Swarey grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 12:46 | Niagara | William Schrecengost hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Richard Hickey | 49-42 |
| 12:30 | Detroit Mercy | James Matlock misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 12:29 | Niagara | Russell Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 12:14 | Niagara | Fredrick Burkley drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Russell Johnson | 51-42 |
| 12:12 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hickey picks off the pass by James Matlock in the backcourt | 51-42 |
| 11:48 | Niagara | Fredrick Burkley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 11:47 | Detroit Mercy | John Oliva grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Fredrick Burkley (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Hickey (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Schrecengost (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Frank Swarey (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Russell Johnson (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Matlock (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Farina (tiring) 5 pts. SF - John Oliva (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Prescott (tiring) C - Lester Shaw (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Detroit Mercy | Brandon Farina misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-42 |
| 11:41 | Detroit Mercy | John Oliva snags the offensive board | 51-42 |
| 11:26 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Prescott clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-42 |
| 11:25 | Niagara | Russell Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 11:10 | Niagara | Frank Swarey buries a fadeaway in the paint | 53-42 |
| 11:01 | Detroit Mercy | Brandon Farina connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-44 |
| 10:41 | Niagara | James Matlock is called for the reach on Fredrick Burkley - foul #1 on James Matlock, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Mitchell (PG), Eric Grinnell (SG), Eugene Lawrence (SF), Brian Gordon (PF), David Brown (C) Fredrick Burkley, Richard Hickey, William Schrecengost, Frank Swarey, Russell Johnson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Migliore (PG), Lloyd Reid (SG), Donald Mowry (SF), George Nitkowski (PF), Jason Carrell (C) James Matlock, Brandon Farina, John Oliva, Matthew Prescott, Lester Shaw | |
| 10:24 | Niagara | Lloyd Reid picks off the pass by Eric Grinnell | 53-44 |
| 10:05 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Carrell hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Lloyd Reid and he's hacked by David Brown - foul #2 on David Brown, team foul #1 | 53-46 |
| 10:05 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Carrell makes the free throw | 53-47 |
| 09:42 | Niagara | Eric Grinnell is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Eric Grinnell, team foul #2 | 53-47 |
| 09:39 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Mowry's pass is intercepted by Eric Grinnell in the backcourt | 53-47 |
| 09:23 | Niagara | David Brown loses the dribble to Lloyd Reid | 53-47 |
| 09:20 | Detroit Mercy | James Migliore can't finish the layup | 53-47 |
| 09:18 | Niagara | David Brown snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 08:49 | Niagara | Eric Grinnell comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 08:48 | Niagara | Brian Gordon tips it in | 55-47 |
| 08:34 | Detroit Mercy | George Nitkowski misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Eric Grinnell - foul #4 on Eric Grinnell, team foul #3 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Haith (PG), Gerald McVenes (SG) James Mitchell, Eric Grinnell | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Rudolph Swopes (PG), James Lemon (C) James Migliore, Jason Carrell | |
| 08:34 | Detroit Mercy | George Nitkowski makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 08:34 | Detroit Mercy | George Nitkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 08:07 | Niagara | Brian Gordon clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 55-49 |
| 08:05 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Reid gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 08:02 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Haith steps in front of the Rudolph Swopes pass in the backcourt | 55-49 |
| 07:45 | Niagara | Brian Gordon misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by George Nitkowski - foul #3 on George Nitkowski, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Mitchell (PG), Eric Grinnell (SG) Thomas Haith, Eugene Lawrence | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Migliore (PG) Lloyd Reid | |
| 07:45 | Niagara | Brian Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 07:45 | Niagara | Brian Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 07:45 | Detroit Mercy | George Nitkowski pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - James Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Grinnell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Gerald McVenes (fresh) PF - Brian Gordon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - David Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Migliore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rudolph Swopes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Mowry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Nitkowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Lemon (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Detroit Mercy | George Nitkowski makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Migliore | 56-52 |
| 07:05 | Niagara | James Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | Niagara | Eugene Lawrence (SF) Gerald McVenes | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Reid (SG), Jason Carrell (C) Rudolph Swopes, George Nitkowski | |
| 07:01 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Reid travels in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | George Nitkowski (PF) James Lemon | |
| 06:50 | Niagara | James Mitchell clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-52 |
| 06:49 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Donald Mowry | 56-52 |
| 06:38 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Reid drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Migliore | 56-55 |
| 06:18 | Niagara | Eugene Lawrence is denied on a dunk by Jason Carrell | 56-55 |
| 06:17 | Detroit Mercy | George Nitkowski gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 06:11 | Detroit Mercy | James Migliore is hacked by Eric Grinnell - foul #5 on Eric Grinnell, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Haith (PG), Fredrick Burkley (SG), Frank Swarey (C) James Mitchell, Eric Grinnell, David Brown | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 05:53 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Gordon swats the short shot by George Nitkowski | 56-55 |
| 05:52 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Carrell snags the offensive board | 56-55 |
| 05:31 | Detroit Mercy | James Migliore misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 05:30 | Niagara | Brian Gordon pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 05:25 | Niagara | Fredrick Burkley misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 05:23 | Niagara | Brian Gordon hits the follow up shot | 58-55 |
| 05:00 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Haith is called for the reach on George Nitkowski - foul #2 on Thomas Haith, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Mitchell (PG), Gerald McVenes (SF), David Brown (C) Thomas Haith, Eugene Lawrence, Brian Gordon | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Rudolph Swopes (SG), John Oliva (PF), James Lemon (C) Lloyd Reid, George Nitkowski, Jason Carrell | |
| 04:54 | Detroit Mercy | James Migliore clanks a floater from the right side | 58-55 |
| 04:52 | Niagara | Frank Swarey pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 04:36 | Niagara | Rudolph Swopes takes the ball from James Mitchell | 58-55 |
| 04:26 | Detroit Mercy | James Lemon is open but comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 58-55 |
| 04:24 | Detroit Mercy | John Oliva can't tip it in | 58-55 |
| 04:23 | Niagara | David Brown grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 04:15 | Niagara | Frank Swarey makes the shot from the right block set up by James Mitchell and the foul's on John Oliva - foul #2 on John Oliva, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Niagara | Russell Johnson (PF) Fredrick Burkley | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Prescott (PF) Donald Mowry | |
| 04:15 | Niagara | Frank Swarey misses the free throw | 60-55 |
| 04:15 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Prescott gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 03:57 | Detroit Mercy | David Brown steals the ball from Matthew Prescott | 60-55 |
| 03:47 | Niagara | David Brown dunks the ball on a great pass from James Mitchell | 62-55 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - James Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gerald McVenes (fresh) SF - Frank Swarey (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Russell Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Brown (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Migliore (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rudolph Swopes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Oliva (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Prescott (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Lemon (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:35 | Detroit Mercy | John Oliva misses the jumper from the right side | 62-55 |
| 03:34 | Niagara | Frank Swarey grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 03:20 | Niagara | Russell Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-55 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Hickey (SG), Eugene Lawrence (SF), Brian Gordon (PF) Gerald McVenes, Frank Swarey, David Brown | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Matlock (PG), Lloyd Reid (SG), Brandon Farina (SF) James Migliore, Rudolph Swopes, James Lemon | |
| 03:01 | Detroit Mercy | Russell Johnson steps in front of the James Matlock pass | 62-55 |
| 02:46 | Niagara | Eugene Lawrence clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 02:45 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Prescott snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 02:27 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Prescott misses the easy layup | 62-55 |
| 02:26 | Niagara | Russell Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 02:13 | Niagara | James Mitchell is fouled on the floor by James Matlock - foul #2 on James Matlock, team foul #8 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Niagara | Fredrick Burkley (SG), Frank Swarey (C) Richard Hickey, Russell Johnson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | George Nitkowski (PF), Jason Carrell (C) Matthew Prescott, John Oliva | |
| 02:13 | Niagara | James Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 02:13 | Niagara | James Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:53 | Detroit Mercy | James Matlock misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Fredrick Burkley - foul #1 on Fredrick Burkley, team foul #6 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Brown (C) Frank Swarey | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Mowry (SF) Brandon Farina | |
| 01:53 | Detroit Mercy | James Matlock misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 01:53 | Detroit Mercy | James Matlock makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:36 | Niagara | Eugene Lawrence misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 01:35 | Detroit Mercy | George Nitkowski grabs the board | 64-56 |
| 01:33 | Detroit Mercy | Fredrick Burkley steps in front of the Donald Mowry pass in the backcourt | 64-56 |
| 01:32 | Niagara | Fredrick Burkley lays it in | 66-56 |
| 01:29 | Detroit Mercy | James Matlock throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Hickey (SG), William Schrecengost (SF), Frank Swarey (PF), Russell Johnson (C) James Mitchell, Eugene Lawrence, Brian Gordon, David Brown | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Rudolph Swopes (SG), John Oliva (SF), Matthew Prescott (PF), Lester Shaw (C) Lloyd Reid, Donald Mowry, George Nitkowski, Jason Carrell | |
| 01:14 | Niagara | Russell Johnson drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Swarey | 68-56 |
| 01:06 | Detroit Mercy | Lester Shaw hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from John Oliva | 68-58 |
| 00:46 | Niagara | William Schrecengost scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Richard Hickey | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Detroit Mercy | Lester Shaw's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Swarey | 71-58 |
| 00:40 | Detroit Mercy | John Oliva snags the offensive board | 71-58 |
| 00:38 | Detroit Mercy | Fredrick Burkley steps in front of the Rudolph Swopes pass | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Niagara | William Schrecengost's floater is knocked away by Lester Shaw | 71-58 |
| 00:15 | Detroit Mercy | John Oliva gets the rebound | 71-58 |
| 00:08 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Prescott banks in the layup set up by James Matlock and he's hacked by Frank Swarey - foul #1 on Frank Swarey, team foul #7 | 71-60 |
| 00:08 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Prescott makes the free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Fredrick Burkley runs out the clock | 71-61 |