| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Larry Doty (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Blasko (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Warner Knighton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joe Callahan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Phillip Johnson (fresh) SG - Stephen Leblanc (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane Crowder (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sam Ontiveros (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Whitfield (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Duane Crowder inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:54 | Detroit Mercy | Phillip Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| 19:41 | Southern Mississippi | Joe Callahan's pass is intercepted by Phillip Johnson | 36-36 |
| 19:39 | Detroit Mercy | Phillip Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Doty - foul #1 on Larry Doty, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 19:29 | Detroit Mercy | Duane Crowder lays it up and in set up by Stephen Leblanc | 36-38 |
| 19:09 | Southern Mississippi | Warner Knighton is whistled for traveling | 36-38 |
| 18:56 | Detroit Mercy | Joe Callahan steals the ball from Phillip Johnson | 36-38 |
| 18:36 | Southern Mississippi | John Blasko is hacked by Stephen Leblanc - foul #2 on Stephen Leblanc, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Peters (PG), Guy Thalman (SG), Byron Gayton (SF), Robert Cronin (PF), Hollis Cooper (C) Larry Doty, John Blasko, Charles Stewart, Warner Knighton, Joe Callahan | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 18:25 | Southern Mississippi | Byron Gayton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-38 |
| 18:24 | Detroit Mercy | Arthur Whitfield snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 18:04 | Detroit Mercy | Duane Crowder clanks a 3 from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 18:02 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Leblanc tips it back up and in | 36-40 |
| 17:48 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Cronin is hacked by Sam Ontiveros - foul #2 on Sam Ontiveros, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Casey Reveles (PG), Kenneth Putz (SG), Fredrick Mason (SF), Mark Pless (PF), James Tippett (C) Phillip Johnson, Stephen Leblanc, Duane Crowder, Sam Ontiveros, Arthur Whitfield | |
| 17:40 | Southern Mississippi | Byron Gayton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-40 |
| 17:15 | Detroit Mercy | Casey Reveles is fouled on the floor by William Peters - foul #1 on William Peters, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Doty (PG), Everett Young (SF), Warner Knighton (PF), Joe Callahan (C) William Peters, Byron Gayton, Robert Cronin, Hollis Cooper | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 17:01 | Detroit Mercy | Fredrick Mason knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Casey Reveles and he's fouled by Joe Callahan - foul #1 on Joe Callahan, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Stewart (SF) Guy Thalman | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 17:01 | Detroit Mercy | Fredrick Mason makes the free throw | 36-43 |
| 16:51 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Stewart is whistled for a carry | 36-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Blasko (SG) Everett Young | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 16:32 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Pless can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the right block | 36-43 |
| 16:30 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Doty snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 16:09 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Stewart scores on a shot near the basket set up by Larry Doty | 38-43 |
| 15:56 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Putz buries a shot from close range set up by Casey Reveles | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Larry Doty (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Blasko (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Warner Knighton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Joe Callahan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Casey Reveles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Putz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fredrick Mason (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mark Pless (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Tippett (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Southern Mississippi | Warner Knighton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Fredrick Mason - foul #2 on Fredrick Mason, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Guy Thalman (PG), Byron Gayton (SG), Robert Cronin (SF), Drew Gay (C) Larry Doty, John Blasko, Charles Stewart, Joe Callahan | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Phillip Johnson (PG), Stephen Leblanc (SG), Duane Crowder (SF), Sam Ontiveros (PF), Arthur Whitfield (C) Casey Reveles, Kenneth Putz, Fredrick Mason, Mark Pless, James Tippett | |
| 15:35 | Southern Mississippi | Warner Knighton makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 15:35 | Southern Mississippi | Warner Knighton makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 15:24 | Detroit Mercy | Phillip Johnson drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Stephen Leblanc and he's hacked by Guy Thalman - foul #2 on Guy Thalman, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Peters (PG) Warner Knighton | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 15:24 | Detroit Mercy | Phillip Johnson makes the free throw | 40-48 |
| 15:00 | Southern Mississippi | Guy Thalman connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Cronin | 43-48 |
| 14:49 | Detroit Mercy | Arthur Whitfield buries a jumper near the basket | 43-50 |
| 14:36 | Southern Mississippi | Guy Thalman makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 14:29 | Detroit Mercy | Sam Ontiveros drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Stephen Leblanc | 46-52 |
| 14:06 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Cronin is denied on a layup by Arthur Whitfield | 46-52 |
| 14:05 | Detroit Mercy | Arthur Whitfield grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 13:48 | Detroit Mercy | Duane Crowder misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 13:46 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Cronin grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 13:27 | Southern Mississippi | William Peters hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Arthur Whitfield - foul #1 on Arthur Whitfield, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Everett Young (SG), Charles Stewart (SF), Hollis Cooper (PF), Joe Callahan (C) Guy Thalman, Byron Gayton, Robert Cronin, Drew Gay | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Casey Reveles (PG), Kenneth Putz (SG), James Tippett (SF), Mark Pless (C) Phillip Johnson, Stephen Leblanc, Duane Crowder, Arthur Whitfield | |
| 13:27 | Southern Mississippi | William Peters makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 13:27 | Southern Mississippi | William Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 13:09 | Detroit Mercy | James Tippett is hacked by Charles Stewart - foul #1 on Charles Stewart, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Doty (PG), Warner Knighton (PF) William Peters, Hollis Cooper | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Fredrick Mason (SF) Sam Ontiveros | |
| 12:55 | Detroit Mercy | Casey Reveles misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 12:53 | Detroit Mercy | Fredrick Mason gets the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 12:36 | Detroit Mercy | James Tippett comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 12:35 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Stewart gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 12:30 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Stewart can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 12:28 | Southern Mississippi | Warner Knighton hits the follow up shot | 50-52 |
| 12:26 | Detroit Mercy | James Tippett is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Tippett, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Blasko (SG), Hollis Cooper (C) Charles Stewart, Joe Callahan | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Arthur Whitfield (C) Mark Pless | |
| 12:09 | Southern Mississippi | Warner Knighton clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-52 |
| 12:08 | Detroit Mercy | Fredrick Mason gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 11:51 | Detroit Mercy | Arthur Whitfield hits the finger roll on a great pass from Casey Reveles and he's hacked by Larry Doty - foul #2 on Larry Doty, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Stewart (SF) Everett Young | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Leblanc (SG), Duane Crowder (SF), Sam Ontiveros (PF) Casey Reveles, Fredrick Mason, James Tippett | |
| 11:51 | Detroit Mercy | Arthur Whitfield makes the free throw | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Larry Doty (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Blasko (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warner Knighton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Hollis Cooper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Kenneth Putz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Leblanc (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Duane Crowder (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sam Ontiveros (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Whitfield (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Doty is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Putz - foul #2 on Kenneth Putz, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Guy Thalman (PG) Larry Doty | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Phillip Johnson (PG) Kenneth Putz | |
| 11:29 | Southern Mississippi | Guy Thalman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 11:27 | Detroit Mercy | Sam Ontiveros gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 11:19 | Detroit Mercy | Phillip Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 11:17 | Detroit Mercy | Duane Crowder tips it but misses | 50-55 |
| 11:16 | Detroit Mercy | Duane Crowder gets the offensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 11:00 | Detroit Mercy | Duane Crowder connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 10:45 | Southern Mississippi | Sam Ontiveros swats the layup by John Blasko | 50-58 |
| 10:44 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 10:26 | Southern Mississippi | Warner Knighton buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Guy Thalman and he's fouled by Sam Ontiveros - foul #3 on Sam Ontiveros, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Peters (PG), Byron Gayton (SG), Everett Young (SF), Joe Callahan (C) Guy Thalman, John Blasko, Charles Stewart, Hollis Cooper | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Casey Reveles (PG), James Tippett (SF), Mark Pless (C) Phillip Johnson, Duane Crowder, Arthur Whitfield | |
| 10:26 | Southern Mississippi | Warner Knighton makes the free throw | 53-58 |
| 10:08 | Detroit Mercy | Sam Ontiveros misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Warner Knighton - foul #3 on Warner Knighton, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Drew Gay (PF) Warner Knighton | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Putz (SG), Fredrick Mason (SF) Stephen Leblanc, James Tippett | |
| 10:08 | Detroit Mercy | Sam Ontiveros misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 10:08 | Detroit Mercy | Sam Ontiveros makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 09:58 | Southern Mississippi | William Peters makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-59 |
| 09:56 | Detroit Mercy | Fredrick Mason is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Callahan - foul #2 on Joe Callahan, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Tippett (C) Sam Ontiveros | |
| 09:56 | Detroit Mercy | Fredrick Mason makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 09:56 | Detroit Mercy | Fredrick Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 09:48 | Southern Mississippi | Joe Callahan misses the jumper from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 09:46 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Fredrick Mason | 55-61 |
| 09:30 | Detroit Mercy | Fredrick Mason hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 55-61 |
| 09:28 | Detroit Mercy | Fredrick Mason can't tip it in | 55-61 |
| 09:26 | Southern Mississippi | Drew Gay grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 09:16 | Southern Mississippi | Byron Gayton clanks a 3 from the left corner | 55-61 |
| 09:15 | Detroit Mercy | Fredrick Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 08:52 | Detroit Mercy | Fredrick Mason scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Casey Reveles | 55-63 |
| 08:28 | Southern Mississippi | Byron Gayton clanks a fadeaway from close range | 55-63 |
| 08:27 | Southern Mississippi | Everett Young grabs the offensive board | 55-63 |
| 08:09 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pless steals it from Everett Young | 55-63 |
| 07:53 | Detroit Mercy | Casey Reveles loses the dribble to William Peters | 55-63 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Peters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Byron Gayton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Everett Young (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Drew Gay (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Callahan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Casey Reveles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Putz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fredrick Mason (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mark Pless (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Tippett (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Southern Mississippi | Everett Young comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-63 |
| 07:24 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Mark Pless | 55-63 |
| 06:57 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Pless hits a wide open shot from the right block | 55-65 |
| 06:42 | Southern Mississippi | Drew Gay misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-65 |
| 06:41 | Detroit Mercy | Fredrick Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 06:20 | Detroit Mercy | Fredrick Mason makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Kenneth Putz | 55-68 |
| 06:10 | Southern Mississippi | Byron Gayton connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by William Peters | 58-68 |
| 05:49 | Detroit Mercy | Fredrick Mason can't connect on an uncontested shot in the lane | 58-68 |
| 05:48 | Southern Mississippi | Drew Gay grabs the board | 58-68 |
| 05:48 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-68 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Doty (PG), John Blasko (SG), Charles Stewart (SF), Warner Knighton (PF), Hollis Cooper (C) William Peters, Byron Gayton, Everett Young, Drew Gay, Joe Callahan | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Phillip Johnson (PG), Stephen Leblanc (SG), Duane Crowder (SF), Sam Ontiveros (PF), Arthur Whitfield (C) Casey Reveles, Kenneth Putz, Fredrick Mason, Mark Pless, James Tippett | |
| 05:34 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Doty makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Charles Stewart | 60-68 |
| 05:20 | Detroit Mercy | Sam Ontiveros comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Warner Knighton - foul #4 on Warner Knighton, team foul #9 | 60-68 |
| 05:20 | Detroit Mercy | Sam Ontiveros makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 05:20 | Detroit Mercy | Sam Ontiveros misses the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 05:20 | Southern Mississippi | Hollis Cooper grabs the board | 60-69 |
| 05:12 | Southern Mississippi | Hollis Cooper can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 60-69 |
| 05:10 | Detroit Mercy | Arthur Whitfield grabs the board | 60-69 |
| 05:08 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Leblanc's pass is intercepted by Larry Doty in the backcourt | 60-69 |
| 04:52 | Southern Mississippi | John Blasko double dribbles | 60-69 |
| 04:31 | Detroit Mercy | Arthur Whitfield buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Phillip Johnson | 60-71 |
| 04:13 | Southern Mississippi | Warner Knighton scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by John Blasko | 62-71 |
| 04:11 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Leblanc is hacked by John Blasko in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Blasko, team foul #10 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Guy Thalman (SG), Robert Cronin (SF), Joe Callahan (C) John Blasko, Charles Stewart, Hollis Cooper | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Christie (PG) Phillip Johnson | |
| 04:11 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Leblanc makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 04:11 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Leblanc misses the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 04:11 | Southern Mississippi | Warner Knighton snags the defensive board | 62-72 |
| 03:59 | Southern Mississippi | Warner Knighton can't finish the layup | 62-72 |
| 03:58 | Southern Mississippi | Joe Callahan misses the tip | 62-72 |
| 03:56 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Doty snags the offensive board | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Southern Mississippi | Warner Knighton's floater is tipped away by Sam Ontiveros | 62-72 |
| 03:48 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Doty tips it home | 64-72 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Larry Doty (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Guy Thalman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cronin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Warner Knighton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Joe Callahan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Robert Christie (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Leblanc (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Duane Crowder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Sam Ontiveros (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Arthur Whitfield (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex 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) | |
| 03:44 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Christie double dribbles in the backcourt | 64-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Derrick Engle (SF) Duane Crowder | |
| 03:39 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Doty can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-72 |
| 03:38 | Detroit Mercy | Derrick Engle pulls down the rebound | 64-72 |
| 03:36 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Leblanc loses the dribble to Guy Thalman in the backcourt | 64-72 |
| 03:34 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Doty banks in the layup on a great pass from Guy Thalman | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Detroit Mercy | Derrick Engle hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 66-72 |
| 03:17 | Southern Mississippi | Warner Knighton grabs the board | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:13 | Southern Mississippi | Guy Thalman hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Doty | 69-72 |
| 02:56 | Detroit Mercy | Arthur Whitfield is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Arthur Whitfield, team foul #8 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Blasko (SG), Charles Stewart (SF) Larry Doty, Robert Cronin | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Phillip Johnson (PG), Kenneth Putz (SG) Robert Christie, Stephen Leblanc | |
| 02:38 | Southern Mississippi | Joe Callahan can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Derrick Engle - foul #1 on Derrick Engle, team foul #9 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Tippett (SF) Derrick Engle | |
| 02:38 | Southern Mississippi | Joe Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 02:38 | Southern Mississippi | Joe Callahan misses the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 02:38 | Detroit Mercy | Sam Ontiveros gets the rebound | 70-72 |
| 02:38 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-72 |
| 02:35 | Detroit Mercy | Arthur Whitfield is hacked by Charles Stewart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Stewart, team foul #11 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Cronin (PF) Warner Knighton | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Duane Crowder (SF) James Tippett | |
| 02:35 | Detroit Mercy | Arthur Whitfield makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 02:35 | Detroit Mercy | Arthur Whitfield makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 02:32 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-74 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Hollis Cooper (C) Joe Callahan | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Leblanc (SG) Kenneth Putz | |
| 02:09 | Southern Mississippi | Hollis Cooper buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Guy Thalman | 72-74 |
| 01:53 | Detroit Mercy | Sam Ontiveros can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt in the lane | 72-74 |
| 01:52 | Detroit Mercy | Arthur Whitfield tips it home | 72-76 |
| 01:52 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-76 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Doty (PG), Warner Knighton (PF), Joe Callahan (C) Guy Thalman, Robert Cronin, Hollis Cooper | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 01:34 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Whitfield takes the ball from Warner Knighton | 72-76 |
| 01:10 | Detroit Mercy | Duane Crowder misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-76 |
| 01:08 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Leblanc hits the follow up shot | 72-78 |
| 00:45 | Southern Mississippi | John Blasko is called for a backcourt violation | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:43 | Detroit Mercy | Phillip Johnson is hacked by John Blasko in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Blasko, team foul #12 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Derrick Engle (SF), Mark Pless (C) Duane Crowder, Arthur Whitfield | |
| 00:43 | Detroit Mercy | Phillip Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:43 | Detroit Mercy | Phillip Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:43 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Joe Callahan | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Southern Mississippi | Joe Callahan misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 72-79 |
| 00:34 | Detroit Mercy | Mark Pless snags the defensive board | 72-79 |
| 00:34 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-79 |
| 00:33 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Doty is called for the reach on Derrick Engle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Doty, team foul #13 | 72-79 |
| 00:33 | Detroit Mercy | Derrick Engle misses the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:33 | Detroit Mercy | Derrick Engle misses the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:33 | Southern Mississippi | Joe Callahan snags the defensive board | 72-79 |
| 00:27 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Doty misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-79 |
| 00:26 | Southern Mississippi | John Blasko snags the offensive board | 72-79 |
| 00:24 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-79 |
| 00:21 | Detroit Mercy | Phillip Johnson is hacked by Larry Doty in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Doty, team foul #14 | 72-79 |
| 00:21 | Detroit Mercy | Phillip Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:21 | Detroit Mercy | Phillip Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | Joe Callahan loses the ball out of bounds | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Detroit Mercy | Phillip Johnson is hacked by Larry Doty in the backcourt - foul #5 on Larry Doty, team foul #15 | 72-81 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Guy Thalman (PG) Larry Doty | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 00:14 | Detroit Mercy | Phillip Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:14 | Detroit Mercy | Phillip Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Joe Callahan grabs the defensive rebound | 72-82 |
| 00:07 | Southern Mississippi | Guy Thalman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 72-82 |
| 00:06 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Mark Pless | 72-82 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi 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) | |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Phillip Johnson runs out the clock | 72-82 |