| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Fern (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jim Motter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clinton Schnieders (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ian Snider (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Fang Wang (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Bell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Renken (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lonnie Paris (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Thomas Bell inbounds the ball | 34-38 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Houston | The jump hook by Fang Wang is blocked by William Smith | 34-38 |
| 19:40 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 19:24 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Bell steals it from Jim Motter | 34-38 |
| 19:01 | Houston | Lonnie Paris drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Steve Montgomery | 34-41 |
| 18:46 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders misses the shot from the baseline | 34-41 |
| 18:44 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider tips it back up and in | 36-41 |
| 18:38 | Houston | Thomas Bell hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Fang Wang | 36-43 |
| 18:34 | Detroit Mercy | James Renken denies the turnaround by Jim Motter | 36-43 |
| 18:33 | Houston | Fang Wang grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 18:14 | Houston | Fang Wang hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-43 |
| 18:13 | Houston | James Renken tips it but misses | 36-43 |
| 18:11 | Houston | Fang Wang grabs the offensive board | 36-43 |
| 17:56 | Houston | Clinton Schnieders takes the ball from Lonnie Paris | 36-43 |
| 17:43 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter banks in the layup and he's fouled by Fang Wang - foul #2 on Fang Wang, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| 17:43 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter makes the free throw | 39-43 |
| 17:23 | Houston | Steve Montgomery comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-43 |
| 17:22 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 17:01 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern makes the 3 from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 16:38 | Houston | Fang Wang's fadeaway is rejected by William Smith | 42-43 |
| 16:37 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 16:22 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern is hacked by Steve Montgomery - foul #1 on Steve Montgomery, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey (PG), Matthew Canizales (SG), Jerry Fairfax (SF), Joseph Watkins (PF), Daniel Cairns (C) Richard Fern, Jim Motter, Clinton Schnieders, Ian Snider, William Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | Carmelo Fuentes (PG), Christopher Jackson (SG), Frank Kennedy (SF), Milton Hefner (PF), Garf Glomski (C) Fang Wang, Steve Montgomery, Thomas Bell, James Renken, Lonnie Paris | |
| 16:04 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Fairfax | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Gabriel Godbey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Canizales (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Fairfax (fresh) PF - Joseph Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Cairns (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Carmelo Fuentes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Kennedy (fresh) PF - Milton Hefner (fresh) 4 pts. C - Garf Glomski (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Houston | Garf Glomski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 15:34 | Houston | Frank Kennedy snags the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 15:17 | Houston | Frank Kennedy hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Carmelo Fuentes | 45-46 |
| 15:00 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Cairns misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 14:58 | Houston | The rebound goes to Garf Glomski | 45-46 |
| 14:39 | Houston | A charge is called on Milton Hefner - foul #2 on Milton Hefner, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern (PG), Jim Motter (SG), Clinton Schnieders (SF), Ian Snider (PF), William Smith (C) Gabriel Godbey, Matthew Canizales, Jerry Fairfax, Joseph Watkins, Daniel Cairns | |
| Subs | Houston | Steve Montgomery (SG), Thomas Bell (SF), James Renken (PF), Lonnie Paris (C) Christopher Jackson, Frank Kennedy, Milton Hefner, Garf Glomski | |
| 14:13 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ian Snider, team foul #1 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Houston | Fang Wang (PG) Carmelo Fuentes | |
| 13:55 | Houston | Thomas Bell misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ian Snider - foul #2 on Ian Snider, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| 13:55 | Houston | Thomas Bell makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 13:55 | Houston | Thomas Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 13:55 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 13:45 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 45-47 |
| 13:44 | Houston | Lonnie Paris grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 13:27 | Houston | Thomas Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 13:25 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 13:18 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith misses the dunk | 45-47 |
| 13:17 | Houston | James Renken grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 13:01 | Houston | Fang Wang misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 13:00 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 12:54 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Fern | 48-47 |
| 12:32 | Houston | Fang Wang misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Ian Snider - foul #3 on Ian Snider, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales (SG), Gabriel Godbey (SF), Joseph Watkins (C) Jim Motter, Clinton Schnieders, William Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | Milton Hefner (PF), Garf Glomski (C) James Renken, Lonnie Paris | |
| 12:32 | Houston | Fang Wang makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 12:32 | Houston | Fang Wang misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 12:32 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 12:09 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 48-48 |
| 12:08 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Watkins | 48-48 |
| 12:02 | Detroit Mercy | Fang Wang steps in front of the Matthew Canizales pass | 48-48 |
| 11:57 | Houston | Thomas Bell can't finish the layup | 48-48 |
| 11:55 | Houston | Garf Glomski grabs the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Fern (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Canizales (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gabriel Godbey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ian Snider (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Fang Wang (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Bell (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Milton Hefner (fresh) 4 pts. C - Garf Glomski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Houston | Gabriel Godbey steals it from Garf Glomski | 48-48 |
| 11:27 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey's pass is intercepted by Thomas Bell | 48-48 |
| 11:18 | Houston | Steve Montgomery's pass is intercepted by Gabriel Godbey | 48-48 |
| 10:58 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Fern | 50-48 |
| 10:48 | Houston | Thomas Bell is fouled on the floor by Matthew Canizales - foul #1 on Matthew Canizales, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter (SG), Clinton Schnieders (SF), William Smith (C) Richard Fern, Matthew Canizales, Ian Snider | |
| Subs | Houston | Carmelo Fuentes (PG), Christopher Jackson (SG), James Renken (PF), Lonnie Paris (C) Fang Wang, Steve Montgomery, Thomas Bell, Garf Glomski | |
| 10:38 | Houston | Clinton Schnieders takes the ball from Lonnie Paris | 50-48 |
| 10:24 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Gabriel Godbey, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Cairns (PF) Joseph Watkins | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Kennedy (SF) Milton Hefner | |
| 10:07 | Houston | William Smith swats the short shot by James Renken | 50-48 |
| 10:05 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 09:59 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 09:58 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Cairns gets the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 09:45 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey connects on the floater from the baseline | 52-48 |
| 09:26 | Houston | Christopher Jackson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 09:24 | Detroit Mercy | Daniel Cairns grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 09:16 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders is hacked by Frank Kennedy - foul #1 on Frank Kennedy, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern (PG), Ian Snider (PF) Gabriel Godbey, Daniel Cairns | |
| Subs | Houston | Steve Montgomery (SG), Thomas Bell (SF) Christopher Jackson, Frank Kennedy | |
| 08:59 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Jim Motter | 54-48 |
| 08:54 | Houston | Steve Montgomery clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 08:53 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Clinton Schnieders | 54-48 |
| 08:35 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-48 |
| 08:34 | Houston | Lonnie Paris pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 08:27 | Houston | Carmelo Fuentes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey (SG), Joseph Watkins (C) Jim Motter, William Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | Fang Wang (PG), Milton Hefner (C) Carmelo Fuentes, Lonnie Paris | |
| 08:13 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey misses the fadeaway from the right side | 54-48 |
| 08:11 | Houston | The rebound goes to James Renken | 54-48 |
| 07:57 | Houston | Gabriel Godbey is called for the reach on Fang Wang - foul #2 on Gabriel Godbey, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Canizales (SG) Clinton Schnieders | |
| Subs | Houston | Garf Glomski (C) James Renken | |
| 07:50 | Houston | Garf Glomski buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Fang Wang and the foul's on Joseph Watkins - foul #2 on Joseph Watkins, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| 07:50 | Houston | Garf Glomski makes the free throw | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Fern (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Canizales (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gabriel Godbey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ian Snider (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Fang Wang (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Bell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Garf Glomski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Milton Hefner (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins misses the easy layup but the foul's on Garf Glomski - foul #2 on Garf Glomski, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| 07:36 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 07:36 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 07:36 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey grabs the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 07:23 | Detroit Mercy | Steve Montgomery swats the dunk try by Ian Snider | 55-51 |
| 07:22 | Houston | Thomas Bell gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 06:59 | Houston | Fang Wang banks in the layup on a nice dish by Milton Hefner and he's fouled by Ian Snider - foul #4 on Ian Snider, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter (SG), Clinton Schnieders (SF), William Smith (C) Matthew Canizales, Gabriel Godbey, Ian Snider | |
| Subs | Houston | James Renken (PF), Lonnie Paris (C) Milton Hefner, Garf Glomski | |
| 06:59 | Houston | Fang Wang makes the free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:46 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith's fadeaway is rejected by James Renken | 55-54 |
| 06:44 | Houston | Steve Montgomery snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 06:24 | Houston | Steve Montgomery knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Fang Wang | 55-57 |
| 06:03 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith is hacked by Lonnie Paris - foul #3 on Lonnie Paris, team foul #6 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey (PG), Ian Snider (PF) Richard Fern, Joseph Watkins | |
| Subs | Houston | Carmelo Fuentes (PG), Christopher Jackson (SG), Milton Hefner (SF) Fang Wang, Steve Montgomery, Thomas Bell | |
| 05:40 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 05:38 | Houston | Milton Hefner grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 05:20 | Houston | Gabriel Godbey steals the ball from Christopher Jackson | 55-57 |
| 04:52 | Detroit Mercy | Christopher Jackson steals the ball from Jim Motter | 55-57 |
| 04:35 | Houston | Milton Hefner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 04:34 | Houston | Lonnie Paris grabs the offensive board | 55-57 |
| 04:22 | Houston | Christopher Jackson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Milton Hefner | 55-59 |
| 04:01 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 03:59 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 03:37 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Milton Hefner - foul #3 on Milton Hefner, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern (PG), Joseph Watkins (PF), Daniel Cairns (C) Jim Motter, Ian Snider, William Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | Fang Wang (PG), Steve Montgomery (SG), Thomas Bell (SF), Garf Glomski (PF), Robert Preusser (C) Carmelo Fuentes, Christopher Jackson, Milton Hefner, James Renken, Lonnie Paris | |
| 03:37 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 03:37 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Richard Fern (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gabriel Godbey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Clinton Schnieders (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Cairns (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Fang Wang (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Bell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Garf Glomski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Preusser (fresh) | |
| 03:25 | Houston | Fang Wang misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-59 |
| 03:23 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 03:07 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Watkins | 59-59 |
| 02:54 | Houston | Thomas Bell misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 59-59 |
| 02:53 | Houston | Garf Glomski tips it back up and in | 59-61 |
| 02:53 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter (SG), Ian Snider (PF) Clinton Schnieders, Daniel Cairns | |
| Subs | Houston | James Renken (PF) Robert Preusser | |
| 02:36 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Fern | 61-61 |
| 02:24 | Houston | Garf Glomski is whistled for traveling | 61-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | William Smith (C) Joseph Watkins | |
| Subs | Houston | Lonnie Paris (C) Garf Glomski | |
| 02:03 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith can't connect on a runner in the lane | 61-61 |
| 02:02 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 01:44 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Jim Motter | 63-61 |
| 01:35 | Houston | Fang Wang hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 01:15 | Detroit Mercy | Gabriel Godbey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-64 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders (SF) Gabriel Godbey | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:02 | Houston | Thomas Bell knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 63-66 |
| 00:45 | Detroit Mercy | Steve Montgomery steals the ball from William Smith | 63-66 |
| 00:41 | Houston | Steve Montgomery banks in the layup | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-68 |
| 00:34 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders snags the offensive board | 63-68 |
| 00:32 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter blows the layup | 63-68 |
| 00:31 | Houston | Fang Wang gets the rebound | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Houston | Fang Wang is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Fern - foul #3 on Richard Fern, team foul #9 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Houston | Garf Glomski (C) Lonnie Paris | |
| 00:30 | Houston | Fang Wang misses the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:30 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith gets the rebound | 63-68 |
| 00:25 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-68 |
| 00:24 | Houston | James Renken snags the defensive board | 63-68 |
| 00:22 | Houston | James Renken is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Motter - foul #1 on Jim Motter, team foul #10 | 63-68 |
| 00:22 | Houston | James Renken misses the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:22 | Houston | James Renken misses the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:22 | Detroit Mercy | Ian Snider gets the rebound | 63-68 |
| 00:18 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern misses the 3 from the right corner | 63-68 |
| 00:16 | Detroit Mercy | Clinton Schnieders snags the offensive board | 63-68 |
| 00:12 | Detroit Mercy | Jim Motter clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-68 |
| 00:11 | Detroit Mercy | William Smith gets the offensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 00:07 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Clinton Schnieders | 66-68 |
| 00:05 | Houston | James Renken is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Fern - foul #4 on Richard Fern, team foul #11 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Houston | Lonnie Paris (C) Garf Glomski | |
| 00:05 | Houston | James Renken makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:05 | Houston | James Renken makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Fern misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 66-70 |