| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Demsky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Knight (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Helsley (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Alberto Campos (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Paul Broom (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bechtol (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arnold Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Crittenden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Emmanuel (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Arnold Hughes inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Sam Houston State | Robert Bechtol is whistled for traveling | 26-32 |
| 19:20 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Helsley hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Kenneth Davis | 29-32 |
| 18:55 | Sam Houston State | Paul Broom misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 18:54 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Michael Helsley | 29-32 |
| 18:32 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Knight drills a floater from the left block | 31-32 |
| 18:12 | Sam Houston State | Paul Broom misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 31-32 |
| 18:11 | Detroit Mercy | Alberto Campos gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 17:53 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-32 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Obi Abdur (PG), Delbert Mayweather (SF), Patrick Kirsch (PF), Michael Williams (C) Kenneth Davis, Robert Knight, Michael Helsley, Alberto Campos | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Derek Handy (PG), Christopher Johnson (SG), Robert Moore (SF), Scott Barnhill (PF), Erik Edwards (C) Paul Broom, Robert Bechtol, Arnold Hughes, Harry Crittenden, Joseph Emmanuel | |
| 17:32 | Sam Houston State | Scott Barnhill clanks a jumper from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 17:30 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Williams pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 17:10 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Demsky is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Williams | 33-32 |
| 17:00 | Sam Houston State | Scott Barnhill loses the ball out of bounds | 33-32 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Highsmith (SG) Thomas Demsky | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 16:43 | Detroit Mercy | Obi Abdur's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-32 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Knight (SF), Michael Helsley (PF) James Highsmith, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Harry Crittenden (PF) Scott Barnhill | |
| 16:20 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Christopher Johnson | 33-34 |
| 15:55 | Detroit Mercy | Delbert Mayweather hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Obi Abdur (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Delbert Mayweather (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Knight (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Helsley (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Patrick Kirsch (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Derek Handy (fairly fresh) SG - Christopher Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harry Crittenden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Erik Edwards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Sam Houston State | Derek Handy drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Erik Edwards | 36-37 |
| 15:04 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Kirsch makes the wide open 3 from the left wing set up by Delbert Mayweather | 39-37 |
| 14:49 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Johnson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-37 |
| 14:48 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Kirsch snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 14:30 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Helsley is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by Obi Abdur | 41-37 |
| 14:03 | Sam Houston State | Michael Helsley is called for the reach on Christopher Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Helsley, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Davis (PG), Thomas Demsky (SG), Elmer Little (SF), Alberto Campos (C) Obi Abdur, Delbert Mayweather, Robert Knight, Patrick Kirsch | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Broom (PG), Robert Bechtol (SG), Arnold Hughes (SF), Scott Barnhill (PF), Joseph Emmanuel (C) Derek Handy, Christopher Johnson, Robert Moore, Harry Crittenden, Erik Edwards | |
| 13:53 | Sam Houston State | Paul Broom hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Bechtol | 41-39 |
| 13:38 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Demsky scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 13:21 | Sam Houston State | Paul Broom comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 43-39 |
| 13:19 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Helsley snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 12:58 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Davis is hacked by Paul Broom - foul #1 on Paul Broom, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Knight (SF) Michael Helsley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 12:53 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Davis is fouled on the floor by Joseph Emmanuel - foul #1 on Joseph Emmanuel, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| 12:34 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Demsky comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Bechtol - foul #3 on Robert Bechtol, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Williams (C) Alberto Campos | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 12:34 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Demsky misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 12:34 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Demsky makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 12:14 | Sam Houston State | Elmer Little is called for the reach on Scott Barnhill - foul #2 on Elmer Little, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Highsmith (PG) Kenneth Davis | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Glen Freeman (SF), Harry Crittenden (PF) Arnold Hughes, Scott Barnhill | |
| 11:54 | Sam Houston State | Glen Freeman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Highsmith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Demsky (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Knight (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Elmer Little (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Paul Broom (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bechtol (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Glen Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harry Crittenden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Emmanuel (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Demsky knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Elmer Little | 46-41 |
| 11:14 | Sam Houston State | Paul Broom misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 11:12 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Knight gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 10:59 | Detroit Mercy | James Highsmith drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Robert Knight | 48-41 |
| 10:50 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Emmanuel scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Paul Broom | 48-43 |
| 10:34 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Knight misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 48-43 |
| 10:32 | Sam Houston State | Harry Crittenden pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 10:19 | Sam Houston State | Harry Crittenden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 10:18 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Emmanuel grabs the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 09:57 | Sam Houston State | Paul Broom is hacked by Elmer Little - foul #3 on Elmer Little, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Davis (PG), Delbert Mayweather (SG), Patrick Kirsch (SF), Michael Helsley (PF), Alberto Campos (C) James Highsmith, Thomas Demsky, Robert Knight, Elmer Little, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Derek Handy (PG), Christopher Johnson (SG), Arnold Hughes (SF), Scott Barnhill (PF), Robert Moore (C) Paul Broom, Robert Bechtol, Glen Freeman, Harry Crittenden, Joseph Emmanuel | |
| 09:47 | Sam Houston State | Scott Barnhill misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 09:45 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Davis snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 09:43 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Handy is called for the reach on Kenneth Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derek Handy, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| 09:29 | Detroit Mercy | Scott Barnhill is called for the reach on Michael Helsley - foul #2 on Scott Barnhill, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| 09:15 | Detroit Mercy | Alberto Campos clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 09:14 | Detroit Mercy | Delbert Mayweather snags the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 09:08 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Davis is open but comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 48-43 |
| 09:06 | Sam Houston State | Scott Barnhill pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 08:54 | Sam Houston State | Scott Barnhill knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher Johnson and he's fouled by Alberto Campos - foul #3 on Alberto Campos, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Erik Edwards (C) Robert Moore | |
| 08:54 | Sam Houston State | Scott Barnhill makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 08:51 | Detroit Mercy | Alberto Campos loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| 08:46 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Johnson is whistled for traveling | 48-46 |
| 08:29 | Detroit Mercy | Delbert Mayweather hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Davis | 50-46 |
| 08:15 | Sam Houston State | Erik Edwards scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Johnson | 50-48 |
| 08:12 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Handy picks off the pass by Alberto Campos in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| 08:11 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Johnson blows the layup | 50-48 |
| 08:10 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Helsley snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 07:58 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Kirsch misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 07:56 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Helsley tips it back up and in | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Kenneth Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Delbert Mayweather (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Patrick Kirsch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Helsley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. C - Alberto Campos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Derek Handy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Arnold Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Barnhill (tiring) 8 pts. C - Erik Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Johnson makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Arnold Hughes | 52-51 |
| 07:18 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Davis scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Alberto Campos | 55-51 |
| 07:06 | Sam Houston State | Arnold Hughes is hacked by Delbert Mayweather - foul #3 on Delbert Mayweather, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Obi Abdur (PG), Thomas Demsky (SG), Robert Knight (SF) Kenneth Davis, Delbert Mayweather, Patrick Kirsch | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Broom (PG), Robert Bechtol (SG), Glen Freeman (SF), Harry Crittenden (PF), Robert Moore (C) Derek Handy, Christopher Johnson, Arnold Hughes, Scott Barnhill, Erik Edwards | |
| 06:57 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 55-51 |
| 06:55 | Sam Houston State | Harry Crittenden snags the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 06:47 | Sam Houston State | Michael Helsley swats the short shot by Harry Crittenden | 55-51 |
| 06:45 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 06:38 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Demsky is hacked by Robert Bechtol in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Bechtol, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Elmer Little (PF), Michael Williams (C) Michael Helsley, Alberto Campos | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 06:22 | Detroit Mercy | Elmer Little misses the jumper from the right side | 55-51 |
| 06:21 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 06:13 | Sam Houston State | Glen Freeman is whistled for traveling | 55-51 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arnold Hughes (SF) Glen Freeman | |
| 06:01 | Detroit Mercy | Obi Abdur hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 55-51 |
| 06:00 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Robert Moore | 55-51 |
| 05:42 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore can't connect on a floater from close range but the foul's on Michael Williams - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alberto Campos (C) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Emmanuel (C) Harry Crittenden | |
| 05:42 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 05:42 | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:36 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Broom steps in front of the Thomas Demsky pass in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| 05:35 | Sam Houston State | Paul Broom hits the finger roll | 55-55 |
| 05:23 | Detroit Mercy | Obi Abdur buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Robert Bechtol - foul #5 on Robert Bechtol, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Delbert Mayweather (SF) Robert Knight | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Johnson (SG), Harry Crittenden (PF) Robert Bechtol, Robert Moore | |
| 05:23 | Detroit Mercy | Obi Abdur makes the free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:07 | Sam Houston State | Harry Crittenden lays it in set up by Paul Broom | 58-57 |
| 04:51 | Detroit Mercy | Delbert Mayweather lays it in set up by Thomas Demsky | 60-57 |
| 04:35 | Sam Houston State | Arnold Hughes misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 04:33 | Sam Houston State | Paul Broom pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 04:19 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Emmanuel travels with the ball | 60-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Davis (PG), James Highsmith (SG), Robert Knight (SF), Michael Helsley (PF), Patrick Kirsch (C) Obi Abdur, Thomas Demsky, Delbert Mayweather, Elmer Little, Alberto Campos | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Derek Handy (PG), Glen Freeman (SF), Erik Edwards (PF) Paul Broom, Arnold Hughes, Harry Crittenden | |
| 04:17 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Johnson steals the ball from Kenneth Davis in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| 04:04 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Johnson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 04:03 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Helsley grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 03:34 | Detroit Mercy | James Highsmith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Williams (C) Robert Knight | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Moore (C) Joseph Emmanuel | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Highsmith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Patrick Kirsch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Helsley (fresh) 11 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Derek Handy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Glen Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Erik Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Johnson connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Erik Edwards and he's fouled by James Highsmith - foul #2 on James Highsmith, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Demsky (SG), Robert Knight (SF) James Highsmith, Michael Helsley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Scott Barnhill (PF) Glen Freeman | |
| 03:24 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Johnson makes the free throw | 60-60 |
| 03:02 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Davis hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Demsky | 63-60 |
| 02:57 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Delbert Mayweather (SF), Michael Helsley (PF) Robert Knight, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Broom (PG), Glen Freeman (SG), Arnold Hughes (SF) Derek Handy, Christopher Johnson, Scott Barnhill | |
| 02:38 | Sam Houston State | Arnold Hughes misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 02:37 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Helsley grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 02:37 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Knight (SF) Delbert Mayweather | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 02:19 | Detroit Mercy | Glen Freeman steals the ball from Patrick Kirsch | 63-60 |
| 02:19 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Alberto Campos (C) Patrick Kirsch | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Johnson (SG), Scott Barnhill (PF), Joseph Emmanuel (C) Glen Freeman, Erik Edwards, Robert Moore | |
| 02:10 | Sam Houston State | Paul Broom knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 63-62 |
| 01:55 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Knight knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alberto Campos | 65-62 |
| 01:49 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Harry Crittenden (PF) Scott Barnhill | |
| 01:32 | Sam Houston State | Paul Broom loses the dribble to Thomas Demsky | 65-62 |
| 01:29 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Davis banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Demsky | 67-62 |
| 01:10 | Sam Houston State | Harry Crittenden comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 67-62 |
| 01:08 | Detroit Mercy | Alberto Campos grabs the board | 67-62 |
| 00:42 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Helsley misses the easy layup | 67-62 |
| 00:40 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Demsky tips it in | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Sam Houston State | Arnold Hughes makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Johnson | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Knight is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Broom - foul #2 on Paul Broom, team foul #8 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Delbert Mayweather (PF) Michael Helsley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:31 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Knight makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:31 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:27 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Davis steps in front of the Paul Broom pass in the backcourt | 71-65 |
| 00:26 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Broom is called for the reach on Kenneth Davis - foul #3 on Paul Broom, team foul #9 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Helsley (PF) Thomas Demsky | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:26 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Davis makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:26 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Johnson buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Arnold Hughes | 73-68 |
| 00:19 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Broom is called for the reach on Delbert Mayweather in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Broom, team foul #10 | 73-68 |
| 00:19 | Detroit Mercy | Delbert Mayweather makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:19 | Detroit Mercy | Delbert Mayweather makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Sam Houston State | Arnold Hughes misses the 3 from straight away | 75-68 |
| 00:12 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Michael Helsley | 75-68 |
| 00:09 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Broom is called for the reach on Michael Helsley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Broom, team foul #11 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Glen Freeman (SG) Paul Broom | |
| 00:09 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Helsley makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:09 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Helsley makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-68 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Demsky (SG) Delbert Mayweather | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-68 |
| 00:01 | Detroit Mercy | Alberto Campos snags the defensive board | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Alberto Campos runs out the clock | 77-68 |