| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Bellis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Powell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Guthrie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Mitchell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Howard York (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Lenberg (fresh) SF - Hugh Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Shawn Hagan (fresh) 2 blk. C - Jimmy Kushner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Lewis Powell inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Mitchell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 19:43 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 35-34 |
| 19:34 | Detroit Mercy | Howard York is called for the reach on Lewis Powell - foul #2 on Howard York, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 19:21 | Detroit Mercy | Jimmy Kushner denies the turnaround by Edward Bellis | 35-34 |
| 19:19 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Howard York | 35-34 |
| 19:12 | San Jose State | Roy Guthrie steals it from Hugh Anderson | 35-34 |
| 18:56 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Guthrie misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Shawn Hagan - foul #2 on Shawn Hagan, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| 18:56 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Guthrie makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:56 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Guthrie makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 18:43 | San Jose State | Hugh Anderson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 37-34 |
| 18:41 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Bellis grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 18:37 | Detroit Mercy | Lewis Powell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 18:36 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Bellis pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 18:17 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Bellis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 18:15 | San Jose State | Jimmy Kushner snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 17:56 | San Jose State | Shawn Hagan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 17:54 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 17:37 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Guthrie misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 17:35 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Howard York | 37-34 |
| 17:32 | San Jose State | Howard York is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Hughes - foul #3 on Richard Hughes, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Diep (PG) Richard Hughes | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Timothy Goodell (PF) Shawn Hagan | |
| 17:15 | San Jose State | Roy Guthrie steals the ball from Timothy Goodell | 37-34 |
| 16:46 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Mitchell is hacked by Jimmy Kushner - foul #1 on Jimmy Kushner, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Santora (SF), Michael Taliaferro (C) Lewis Powell, Roy Mitchell | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Walter Manley (PG), Richard Ecker (SG), Michael Weissman (SF), Harold Berkley (C) Howard York, Leroy Lenberg, Hugh Anderson, Jimmy Kushner | |
| 16:28 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Diep buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Taliaferro and he's hacked by Walter Manley - foul #1 on Walter Manley, team foul #4 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Shawn Hagan (PF) Michael Weissman | |
| 16:28 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Diep makes the free throw | 40-34 |
| 16:14 | San Jose State | Walter Manley is fouled on the floor by Robert Diep - foul #1 on Robert Diep, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Louis Solomon (C) Roy Guthrie | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 15:57 | San Jose State | Walter Manley buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Robert Diep (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Bellis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Santora (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Taliaferro (fresh) 2 reb. C - Louis Solomon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Walter Manley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Ecker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Goodell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Shawn Hagan (fresh) 2 blk. C - Harold Berkley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Bellis knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-36 |
| 15:23 | San Jose State | Harold Berkley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 15:21 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Bellis gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 15:16 | Detroit Mercy | Kyle Santora scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Diep | 46-36 |
| 15:03 | San Jose State | Shawn Hagan clanks a jump hook from the right block | 46-36 |
| 15:02 | San Jose State | Timothy Goodell grabs the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 14:44 | San Jose State | Walter Manley is hacked by Louis Solomon - foul #1 on Louis Solomon, team foul #3 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes (PG), Lewis Powell (SF), Roy Guthrie (PF), Roy Mitchell (C) Robert Diep, Edward Bellis, Michael Taliaferro, Louis Solomon | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Howard York (PG), Leroy Lenberg (SG), Hugh Anderson (SF), Jimmy Kushner (C) Walter Manley, Richard Ecker, Timothy Goodell, Shawn Hagan | |
| 14:27 | San Jose State | Leroy Lenberg misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 46-36 |
| 14:26 | San Jose State | Jimmy Kushner tips it in | 46-38 |
| 14:05 | Detroit Mercy | Jimmy Kushner steps in front of the Kyle Santora pass | 46-38 |
| 13:49 | San Jose State | Harold Berkley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Harold Berkley, team foul #5 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Shawn Hagan (PF) Harold Berkley | |
| 13:31 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 46-38 |
| 13:30 | San Jose State | Jimmy Kushner gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 13:19 | San Jose State | Howard York is hacked by Roy Guthrie - foul #2 on Roy Guthrie, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edward Bellis (SG) Kyle Santora | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 13:09 | San Jose State | Hugh Anderson makes the jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on Lewis Powell - foul #1 on Lewis Powell, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| 13:09 | San Jose State | Hugh Anderson misses the free throw | 46-40 |
| 13:09 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Bellis snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 12:51 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Guthrie clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 12:49 | San Jose State | Hugh Anderson pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 12:44 | San Jose State | Hugh Anderson misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-40 |
| 12:43 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Guthrie grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 12:23 | Detroit Mercy | Lewis Powell misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 46-40 |
| 12:21 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Kushner | 46-40 |
| 12:09 | San Jose State | Leroy Lenberg connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Hugh Anderson | 46-43 |
| 11:52 | Detroit Mercy | Lewis Powell misses the easy layup | 46-43 |
| 11:51 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes grabs the offensive board | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Bellis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Powell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Guthrie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Roy Mitchell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Howard York (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Lenberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Hugh Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Hagan (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Jimmy Kushner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:37 | Detroit Mercy | Lewis Powell scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Edward Bellis | 48-43 |
| 11:19 | San Jose State | Jimmy Kushner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-43 |
| 11:17 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Lewis Powell | 48-43 |
| 10:58 | Detroit Mercy | Lewis Powell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-43 |
| 10:56 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Hugh Anderson | 48-43 |
| 10:34 | San Jose State | Hugh Anderson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 10:33 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Roy Mitchell | 48-43 |
| 10:27 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Howard York - foul #3 on Howard York, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Diep (SG), Kyle Santora (SF), Michael Taliaferro (PF), Louis Solomon (C) Edward Bellis, Lewis Powell, Roy Guthrie, Roy Mitchell | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Walter Manley (PG), Richard Ecker (SG), Michael Weissman (SF), Timothy Goodell (PF), Harold Berkley (C) Howard York, Leroy Lenberg, Hugh Anderson, Shawn Hagan, Jimmy Kushner | |
| 10:27 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 10:27 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 10:11 | San Jose State | Timothy Goodell hits the finger roll set up by Walter Manley | 50-45 |
| 09:50 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Diep | 53-45 |
| 09:30 | San Jose State | Timothy Goodell knocks in the jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Kyle Santora - foul #1 on Kyle Santora, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edward Bellis (SG) Richard Hughes | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 09:30 | San Jose State | Timothy Goodell makes the free throw | 53-48 |
| 09:11 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Bellis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Roy Guthrie (PF) Louis Solomon | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 08:42 | San Jose State | Michael Weissman misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 08:41 | San Jose State | Walter Manley tips it back up and in | 53-50 |
| 08:29 | Detroit Mercy | The jump hook by Kyle Santora is blocked by Harold Berkley | 53-50 |
| 08:28 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Guthrie tips it back up and in | 55-50 |
| 08:08 | San Jose State | Walter Manley scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Ecker | 55-53 |
| 07:50 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Bellis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 07:49 | San Jose State | Timothy Goodell gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Robert Diep (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Bellis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Santora (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Roy Guthrie (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Taliaferro (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Walter Manley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Ecker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Weissman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Goodell (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Harold Berkley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | San Jose State | Timothy Goodell buries a floater from the left block set up by Richard Ecker | 55-55 |
| 07:17 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Taliaferro misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 07:16 | San Jose State | Michael Weissman grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 07:04 | San Jose State | Michael Taliaferro takes the ball from Michael Weissman | 55-55 |
| 06:40 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Guthrie misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 06:38 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Bellis tips it home | 57-55 |
| 06:27 | San Jose State | Richard Ecker clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Edward Bellis - foul #3 on Edward Bellis, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes (PG), Todd Troupe (SG), Lewis Powell (SF), Louis Solomon (PF), Roy Mitchell (C) Robert Diep, Edward Bellis, Kyle Santora, Roy Guthrie, Michael Taliaferro | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Howard York (PG), Hugh Anderson (SF), Shawn Hagan (PF), Jimmy Kushner (C) Walter Manley, Michael Weissman, Timothy Goodell, Harold Berkley | |
| 06:27 | San Jose State | Richard Ecker makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:27 | San Jose State | Richard Ecker makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 06:15 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Mitchell misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Jimmy Kushner - foul #2 on Jimmy Kushner, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Leroy Lenberg (SG) Richard Ecker | |
| 06:15 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 06:15 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 06:05 | San Jose State | Hugh Anderson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-57 |
| 06:03 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Solomon grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 05:52 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Solomon misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-57 |
| 05:51 | San Jose State | Howard York gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 05:38 | San Jose State | Leroy Lenberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-57 |
| 05:18 | Detroit Mercy | Lewis Powell hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Hughes | 62-57 |
| 04:57 | San Jose State | Shawn Hagan can't throw it down but he's hacked by Todd Troupe - foul #3 on Todd Troupe, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Edward Bellis (SG), Roy Guthrie (PF) Todd Troupe, Louis Solomon | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 04:57 | San Jose State | Shawn Hagan makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 04:57 | San Jose State | Shawn Hagan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 04:48 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Mitchell banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Hughes | 64-59 |
| 04:23 | San Jose State | Hugh Anderson comes up short on the shot from close range | 64-59 |
| 04:22 | Detroit Mercy | Lewis Powell snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 04:15 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Guthrie drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Edward Bellis | 66-59 |
| 04:06 | San Jose State | Leroy Lenberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-59 |
| 04:05 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 03:55 | Detroit Mercy | Lewis Powell lays it in on a nice dish by Edward Bellis | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:47 | San Jose State | Hugh Anderson clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Lewis Powell - foul #2 on Lewis Powell, team foul #9 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Taliaferro (C) Roy Mitchell | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Richard Ecker (SG), Timothy Goodell (PF), Harold Berkley (C) Leroy Lenberg, Shawn Hagan, Jimmy Kushner | |
| 03:47 | San Jose State | Hugh Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 03:47 | San Jose State | Hugh Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 03:47 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Michael Taliaferro | 68-59 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Bellis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lewis Powell (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roy Guthrie (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Taliaferro (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Howard York (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Ecker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Hugh Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Goodell (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Harold Berkley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Guthrie misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Hugh Anderson - foul #1 on Hugh Anderson, team foul #8 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Diep (SF) Lewis Powell | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Walter Manley (PG), Michael Weissman (SF) Howard York, Hugh Anderson | |
| 03:23 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Guthrie makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 03:23 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Guthrie makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 03:01 | San Jose State | Walter Manley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-59 |
| 02:59 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lewis Powell (SF), Roy Mitchell (C) Robert Diep, Michael Taliaferro | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Howard York (PG), Leroy Lenberg (SG), Hugh Anderson (SF), Shawn Hagan (PF), Jimmy Kushner (C) Walter Manley, Richard Ecker, Michael Weissman, Timothy Goodell, Harold Berkley | |
| 02:40 | Detroit Mercy | Lewis Powell loses the dribble to Leroy Lenberg | 70-59 |
| 02:29 | San Jose State | Hugh Anderson buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Howard York | 70-61 |
| 02:25 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Bellis misses the driving attempt from close range | 70-61 |
| 02:23 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Kushner | 70-61 |
| 02:06 | San Jose State | Hugh Anderson can't throw it down | 70-61 |
| 02:05 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Bellis pulls down the rebound | 70-61 |
| 01:36 | Detroit Mercy | Leroy Lenberg is called for the reach on Richard Hughes - foul #3 on Leroy Lenberg, team foul #9 | 70-61 |
| 01:36 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 01:36 | San Jose State | Shawn Hagan pulls down the rebound | 70-61 |
| 01:26 | San Jose State | Leroy Lenberg hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Howard York | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:02 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-64 |
| 01:01 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Guthrie snags the offensive board | 70-64 |
| 00:39 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Guthrie makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Hughes | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:33 | San Jose State | Jimmy Kushner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes is hacked by Howard York in the backcourt - foul #4 on Howard York, team foul #10 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Taliaferro (C) Roy Mitchell | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 00:32 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:32 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:27 | San Jose State | Leroy Lenberg comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 75-64 |
| 00:26 | Detroit Mercy | Roy Guthrie grabs the defensive rebound | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Hughes runs out the clock | 75-64 |