Syracuse proceeded to turn the ball over three straight times, resulting in a 10–2 rally by Detroit that cut the lead to just two points with the score 44–42 with 9:29 to go in the game.

Eli Holman led the team in points and rebounds for the second straight game, scoring 17 and pulling down 10 boards.

Detroit avoided foul trouble to help stay in the game, not allowing Mississippi State a single free throw attempt until the second half.

Detroit opened up the final frame by making 9 of 14 shots from the field in the first 8 minutes, bringing the Titans within a single basket at 57–54.

The Bulldogs pushed the lead back to 10 at 66–56 with 8:42 left in the game, but the Titans did not go away, hitting several layups and jump shots down the stretch to be down by just 3 once again at 76–73 with just over a minute to play.

Detroit battled back to take the lead, but Albany hit a three pointer as time expired, tying the game at 68 at the end of regulation.

The Titans led throughout most of the first overtime, but with the clock running down and Detroit up 72–69, Billy Allen of Albany again hit a three pointer as the buzzer sounded.

Eli Holman led the charge for Detroit, scoring a career-high 27 points and grabbing a team-high 15 rebounds.

Five Titans had 10 more points on the night, and they shot 55 percent from the field in the second half to keep the Falcons at bay.

The Titans' Nick Minnerath answered Niagara's dunk with one of his own, sparking a large run to the end of the half where Detroit was up 52–33, shooting 53% from the field.

Detroit took a then season-low six three-point field goal attempts, opting instead to pound it inside and take jumpers which led to an overall shooting percentage of 48% on the evening.

This was a radical change from their offensive scheme against Syracuse earlier in the season, and it paid off with an easy 96–77 win over the Purple Eagles.

It was the first lost for the Titans against a MAC school in seven games, and Akron also broke Detroit's nine straight wins against non-conference opponents at home.

Western Michigan led by as much as 11 in the opening frame, but Detroit successfully rallied in the last minute to cut the lead to 6 going into the break at 33–27 WMU.