| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Alfred Andrews (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Dill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frederick Sigala (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Unrein (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Roger Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Ranson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jon Shea (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Wayne Carrier (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Milan Costa (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea inbounds the ball | 40-26 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Western Kentucky | Milan Costa knocks in the floater from the baseline | 40-28 |
| 19:22 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Andrews is hacked by Richard Harris - foul #3 on Richard Harris, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| 19:08 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Dill is whistled for traveling | 40-28 |
| 18:47 | Western Kentucky | Wayne Carrier misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Theodore Unrein - foul #1 on Theodore Unrein, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| 18:47 | Western Kentucky | Wayne Carrier makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 18:47 | Western Kentucky | Wayne Carrier makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 18:36 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Dill is hacked by Wayne Carrier - foul #3 on Wayne Carrier, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| 18:19 | Detroit Mercy | Roger Harper can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 40-30 |
| 18:18 | Detroit Mercy | Frederick Sigala snags the offensive board | 40-30 |
| 18:01 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Andrews makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-30 |
| 17:51 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-33 |
| 17:29 | Detroit Mercy | Theodore Unrein hits the finger roll | 45-33 |
| 17:07 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea makes the 3 from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 16:47 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Dill can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-36 |
| 16:46 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 16:42 | Western Kentucky | Alfred Andrews steals it from Wayne Carrier | 45-36 |
| 16:25 | Detroit Mercy | Frederick Sigala throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Martin Bower (PG), Jason Standridge (SG), Victor Doran (SF), Harry Sullivan (PF), Steve Washburn (C) Alfred Andrews, Martin Dill, Frederick Sigala, Theodore Unrein, Roger Harper | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 16:03 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by James Ranson | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Martin Bower (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Standridge (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Victor Doran (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harry Sullivan (fresh) C - Steve Washburn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Ranson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Shea (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Wayne Carrier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Milan Costa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Sullivan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Martin Bower | 47-38 |
| 15:43 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 15:41 | Western Kentucky | Wayne Carrier grabs the offensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 15:25 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris is hacked by Jason Standridge - foul #2 on Jason Standridge, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Andrews (PG), Martin Dill (SG) Martin Bower, Jason Standridge | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 15:02 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris is called for traveling | 47-38 |
| 14:42 | Detroit Mercy | Victor Doran is hacked by Wayne Carrier - foul #4 on Wayne Carrier, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Frederick Sigala (SF), Roger Harper (C) Victor Doran, Steve Washburn | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 14:27 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Andrews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Theodore Unrein (PF) Harry Sullivan | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 14:11 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris hits a 3 from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 13:57 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Dill misses the easy layup | 47-41 |
| 13:56 | Detroit Mercy | Theodore Unrein tips it but misses | 47-41 |
| 13:55 | Detroit Mercy | Theodore Unrein tips it home | 49-41 |
| 13:45 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Harris | 49-44 |
| 13:37 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Dill is fouled on the floor by Wayne Carrier - foul #5 on Wayne Carrier, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Standridge (PG), Victor Doran (SG) Alfred Andrews, Martin Dill | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Couch (PF) Wayne Carrier | |
| 13:30 | Detroit Mercy | Victor Doran hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 49-44 |
| 13:29 | Detroit Mercy | Victor Doran gets the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 13:11 | Detroit Mercy | Milan Costa steals the ball from Frederick Sigala | 49-44 |
| 13:01 | Western Kentucky | Victor Doran picks off the pass by James Ranson | 49-44 |
| 12:48 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Standridge buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Victor Doran | 52-44 |
| 12:44 | Western Kentucky | Jason Standridge takes the ball from Richard Harris in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| 12:43 | Detroit Mercy | Victor Doran can't throw it down | 52-44 |
| 12:42 | Western Kentucky | Milan Costa pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 12:23 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Ranson | 52-47 |
| 12:11 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Harris steps in front of the Victor Doran pass | 52-47 |
| 12:09 | Western Kentucky | Victor Doran is called for the reach on Richard Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Victor Doran, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Andrews (PG), Martin Dill (SG), Harry Sullivan (PF), Steve Washburn (C) Jason Standridge, Frederick Sigala, Theodore Unrein, Roger Harper | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 12:00 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Alfred Andrews - foul #2 on Alfred Andrews, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| 12:00 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 12:00 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Alfred Andrews (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Dill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Victor Doran (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Harry Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steve Washburn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Harris (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Ranson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jon Shea (tiring) 14 pts. PF - Joseph Couch (fresh) C - Milan Costa (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Andrews drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Steve Washburn and he's fouled by Joseph Couch - foul #1 on Joseph Couch, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| 11:37 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Andrews makes the free throw | 55-49 |
| 11:20 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-49 |
| 11:18 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Sullivan snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 11:01 | Detroit Mercy | Steve Washburn buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Alfred Andrews | 58-49 |
| 10:50 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris misses the floater from the right side | 58-49 |
| 10:48 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Steve Washburn | 58-49 |
| 10:22 | Detroit Mercy | Steve Washburn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-49 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Frederick Sigala (SF), Theodore Unrein (PF), Roger Harper (C) Victor Doran, Harry Sullivan, Steve Washburn | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jack Stanowski (C) Joseph Couch | |
| 10:06 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-49 |
| 10:05 | Detroit Mercy | Roger Harper gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 09:55 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Dill hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Alfred Andrews and he's hacked by Jack Stanowski - foul #1 on Jack Stanowski, team foul #6 | 60-49 |
| 09:55 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Dill makes the free throw | 61-49 |
| 09:35 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-52 |
| 09:19 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Dill connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Alfred Andrews | 63-52 |
| 08:58 | Western Kentucky | Alfred Andrews steps in front of the Milan Costa pass | 63-52 |
| 08:38 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Dill can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Jon Shea - foul #3 on Jon Shea, team foul #7 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Standridge (PG), Harry Sullivan (PF), Steve Washburn (C) Alfred Andrews, Theodore Unrein, Roger Harper | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 08:38 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Dill makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 08:38 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Dill makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 08:16 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea is fouled on the floor by Harry Sullivan - foul #2 on Harry Sullivan, team foul #5 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Martin Bower (PG), Victor Doran (SF) Martin Dill, Frederick Sigala | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Couch (PF) Jack Stanowski | |
| 08:00 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris loses the dribble to Victor Doran | 65-52 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Martin Bower (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Standridge (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Victor Doran (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Harry Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Washburn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Harris (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Ranson (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jon Shea (tiring) 14 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Couch (fresh) C - Milan Costa (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Detroit Mercy | Victor Doran comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Jon Shea - foul #4 on Jon Shea, team foul #8 | 65-52 |
| 07:46 | Detroit Mercy | Victor Doran makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 07:46 | Detroit Mercy | Victor Doran misses the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 07:46 | Western Kentucky | Milan Costa pulls down the rebound | 66-52 |
| 07:27 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-52 |
| 07:25 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Couch pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-52 |
| 07:03 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-52 |
| 07:02 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Sullivan snags the defensive board | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:57 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Bower hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 66-52 |
| 06:56 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris gets the rebound | 66-52 |
| 06:56 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Andrews (PG), Martin Dill (SG), Frederick Sigala (SF), Theodore Unrein (PF), Roger Harper (C) Martin Bower, Jason Standridge, Victor Doran, Harry Sullivan, Steve Washburn | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 06:44 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-52 |
| 06:42 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Dill snags the defensive board | 66-52 |
| 06:20 | Detroit Mercy | Alfred Andrews buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Theodore Unrein | 68-52 |
| 06:03 | Western Kentucky | Milan Costa is fouled on the floor by Roger Harper - foul #2 on Roger Harper, team foul #6 | 68-52 |
| 05:47 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-52 |
| 05:46 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Theodore Unrein | 68-52 |
| 05:29 | Detroit Mercy | Milan Costa is called for the reach on Martin Dill - foul #1 on Milan Costa, team foul #9 | 68-52 |
| 05:29 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Dill makes the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 05:29 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Dill makes the 2nd free throw | 70-52 |
| 05:09 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson's pass is intercepted by Theodore Unrein | 70-52 |
| 04:46 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Dill connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Alfred Andrews | 72-52 |
| 04:23 | Western Kentucky | Milan Costa misses short on a floater from the left wing | 72-52 |
| 04:21 | Detroit Mercy | Theodore Unrein grabs the board | 72-52 |
| 03:56 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Dill scores on a driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Richard Harris - foul #4 on Richard Harris, team foul #10 | 74-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Standridge (PG), Victor Doran (SF), Harry Sullivan (PF), Steve Washburn (C) Alfred Andrews, Frederick Sigala, Theodore Unrein, Roger Harper | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jack Stanowski (C) Joseph Couch | |
| 03:56 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Dill makes the free throw | 75-52 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Jason Standridge (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Martin Dill (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Victor Doran (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Harry Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Washburn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Harris (tired) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Ranson (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jon Shea (tired) 14 pts. 4 pf. PF - Milan Costa (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Stanowski (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 75-52 |
| 03:33 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Standridge snags the defensive board | 75-52 |
| 03:14 | Detroit Mercy | Steve Washburn misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Harris - foul #5 on Richard Harris, team foul #11 | 75-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Martin Bower (PG) Martin Dill | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Williams (C) Richard Harris | |
| 03:14 | Detroit Mercy | Steve Washburn misses the 1st free throw | 75-52 |
| 03:14 | Detroit Mercy | Steve Washburn misses the 2nd free throw | 75-52 |
| 03:14 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to William Williams | 75-52 |
| 02:51 | Western Kentucky | Milan Costa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-52 |
| 02:22 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Sullivan misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Jon Shea - foul #5 on Jon Shea, team foul #12 | 75-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Lindsay (SG) Jon Shea | |
| 02:22 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 76-52 |
| 02:22 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 76-52 |
| 02:22 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to William Williams | 76-52 |
| 02:02 | Western Kentucky | John Lindsay comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-52 |
| 02:01 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Bower pulls down the rebound | 76-52 |
| 01:56 | Detroit Mercy | Victor Doran blows the layup | 76-52 |
| 01:55 | Western Kentucky | William Williams snags the defensive board | 76-52 |
| 01:35 | Western Kentucky | Jason Standridge is called for the reach on James Ranson - foul #3 on Jason Standridge, team foul #7 | 76-52 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Couch (PF) William Williams | |
| 01:35 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson makes the 1st free throw | 76-53 |
| 01:35 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-54 |
| 01:10 | Detroit Mercy | John Lindsay steals the ball from Steve Washburn | 76-54 |
| 00:52 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-54 |
| 00:50 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 76-54 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Milan Costa - foul #2 on Milan Costa, team foul #13 | 76-54 |
| 00:22 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 77-54 |
| 00:22 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 77-54 |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Couch gets the rebound | 77-54 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Milan Costa comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 77-54 |
| 00:12 | Detroit Mercy | Steve Washburn snags the defensive board | 77-54 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Bower runs out the clock | 77-54 |