| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Blaze (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jim Williams (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Louis Trahan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Antonio Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Hundley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Howard Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Hammer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rice | James Blaze inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Rice | Jim Williams can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 19:49 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 19:20 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hammer hits a floater from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 19:04 | Rice | James Blaze drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Keith Robinson | 33-32 |
| 18:37 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Louis Trahan | 33-34 |
| 18:19 | Rice | Erik Brooks connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Jim Williams | 35-34 |
| 17:55 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-34 |
| 17:54 | Rice | The rebound goes to James Blaze | 35-34 |
| 17:44 | Rice | Mark Fagin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-34 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Ralph Hannum (PF), Robert Reed (C) Keith Robinson, Mark Fagin, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Hill (SG), Henry Tillman (SF), Joe Jordan (PF), Richard Burns (C) Antonio Thompson, Donald Hundley, Howard Hayes, Henry Hammer | |
| 17:20 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-34 |
| 17:18 | Rice | Erik Brooks gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:01 | Rice | Robert Reed knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Erik Brooks and he's fouled by Richard Burns - foul #2 on Richard Burns, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Jim Williams (C) Erik Brooks, Ralph Hannum | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 17:01 | Rice | Robert Reed makes the free throw | 38-34 |
| 16:33 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Burns | 38-36 |
| 16:04 | Rice | James Blaze jams it on a great pass from John Herring and he's fouled by Henry Tillman - foul #1 on Henry Tillman, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF) Eric Gurganus, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson (SG), Henry Hammer (C) Henry Tillman, Joe Jordan | |
| 16:04 | Rice | James Blaze misses the free throw | 40-36 |
| 16:04 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hammer grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 15:40 | Detroit Mercy | John Herring is called for the reach on Louis Trahan - foul #2 on John Herring, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley (SF) Antonio Thompson | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Herring (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Toothman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Blaze (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Reed (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Louis Trahan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Hundley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Burns (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Hammer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan is fouled on the floor by John Herring - foul #3 on John Herring, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Ralph Hannum (PF) John Herring, Nathaniel Toothman | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes (PF) Henry Hammer | |
| 15:06 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Reed takes the ball from Howard Hayes | 40-36 |
| 14:51 | Rice | Keith Robinson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 14:49 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 14:34 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Eric Gurganus (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Jim Williams (C) Keith Robinson, Erik Brooks, James Blaze, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson (SG), Joe Jordan (PF), Henry Hammer (C) Donald Hundley, Howard Hayes, Richard Burns | |
| 14:09 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), James Blaze (SF), Mark Fagin (PF) John Herring, Nathaniel Toothman, Ralph Hannum | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes (PF) Joe Jordan | |
| 13:49 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson is called for a backcourt violation | 40-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik Brooks (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Robert Reed (C) Eric Gurganus, James Blaze, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley (SF) Robert Hill | |
| 13:32 | Rice | Keith Robinson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Erik Brooks | 43-36 |
| 13:09 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Louis Trahan | 43-39 |
| 12:54 | Rice | Keith Robinson misses short on a floater from the left side | 43-39 |
| 12:52 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 12:47 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 12:46 | Rice | Robert Reed grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 12:43 | Rice | Keith Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Trahan - foul #3 on Louis Trahan, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Rice | John Herring (PG), Eric Gurganus (SG), James Blaze (SF), Ralph Hannum (PF), Jim Williams (C) Keith Robinson, Erik Brooks, Nathaniel Toothman, Mark Fagin, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman (PG), Robert Hill (SF), Joe Jordan (PF), Richard Burns (C) Louis Trahan, Donald Hundley, Howard Hayes, Henry Hammer | |
| 12:38 | Rice | James Blaze misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Hill - foul #2 on Robert Hill, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley (SF) Antonio Thompson | |
| 12:38 | Rice | James Blaze misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 12:38 | Rice | James Blaze makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 12:14 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley's floater is tipped away by Ralph Hannum | 44-39 |
| 12:12 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Hill can't tip it in | 44-39 |
| 12:10 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman tips it but misses | 44-39 |
| 12:08 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Burns tips it home | 44-41 |
| 11:45 | Rice | James Blaze hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 44-41 |
| 11:43 | Rice | Jim Williams tips it but misses | 44-41 |
| 11:41 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley grabs the board | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Herring (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Gurganus (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Blaze (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Hannum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Henry Tillman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Hundley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joe Jordan (fresh) C - Richard Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 11:25 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jim Williams | 44-41 |
| 11:10 | Rice | Jim Williams drills a shot from close range set up by Ralph Hannum | 46-41 |
| 10:41 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley clanks a jumper from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 10:40 | Rice | Jim Williams gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 10:24 | Rice | James Blaze misses the dunk | 46-41 |
| 10:23 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Burns pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 10:03 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Robert Hill | 46-43 |
| 09:51 | Rice | Jim Williams buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Eric Gurganus | 48-43 |
| 09:27 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-43 |
| 09:26 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hill | 48-43 |
| 09:09 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-45 |
| 08:50 | Rice | John Herring comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 08:49 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 08:31 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Burns misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 08:29 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley tips it home | 48-47 |
| 08:04 | Rice | James Blaze lays it up and in set up by John Herring | 50-47 |
| 07:39 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-47 |
| 07:37 | Rice | James Blaze grabs the board | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - John Herring (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Gurganus (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Blaze (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Hannum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Henry Tillman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Hundley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Joe Jordan (fairly fresh) C - Richard Burns (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Rice | Richard Burns blocks the short jumper by Ralph Hannum | 50-47 |
| 07:21 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 06:52 | Detroit Mercy | Joe Jordan drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Tillman | 50-49 |
| 06:30 | Rice | Joe Jordan steals it from John Herring | 50-49 |
| 06:06 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Herring - foul #4 on John Herring, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Keith Robinson (PG), Erik Brooks (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF), Mark Fagin (PF), Robert Reed (C) John Herring, Eric Gurganus, James Blaze, Ralph Hannum, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan (PG), Antonio Thompson (SG), Howard Hayes (PF), Henry Hammer (C) Henry Tillman, Robert Hill, Joe Jordan, Richard Burns | |
| 06:06 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 06:06 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 06:06 | Rice | Mark Fagin grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 05:50 | Rice | Nathaniel Toothman misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 05:48 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 05:21 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes buries a jumper from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 05:05 | Rice | Erik Brooks buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Fagin and the foul's on Donald Hundley - foul #1 on Donald Hundley, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Hill (SF) Donald Hundley | |
| 05:05 | Rice | Erik Brooks makes the free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:43 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 04:41 | Rice | Robert Reed gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 04:22 | Rice | Howard Hayes is called for the reach on Mark Fagin - foul #2 on Howard Hayes, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| 04:06 | Rice | Mark Fagin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-52 |
| 03:42 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Louis Trahan | 53-55 |
| 03:20 | Rice | Erik Brooks misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 03:18 | Rice | Robert Reed hits the follow up shot | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Keith Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Erik Brooks (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathaniel Toothman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Fagin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Reed (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Louis Trahan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Antonio Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Howard Hayes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Hammer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Detroit Mercy | Louis Trahan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-55 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blaze (SF) Nathaniel Toothman | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 02:33 | Rice | Keith Robinson makes the 3 from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 02:09 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Hill loses the dribble to Erik Brooks | 58-55 |
| 01:43 | Rice | Robert Reed buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Erik Brooks | 60-55 |
| 01:22 | Detroit Mercy | Howard Hayes travels with the ball | 60-55 |
| Subs | Rice | Jim Williams (C) Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley (SF) Robert Hill | |
| 01:01 | Rice | James Blaze can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-55 |
| 00:59 | Rice | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Fagin | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Rice | Jim Williams makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by James Blaze and he's fouled by Henry Hammer - foul #2 on Henry Hammer, team foul #7 | 62-55 |
| 00:36 | Rice | Jim Williams makes the free throw | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Detroit Mercy | Antonio Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 00:27 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Hundley | 63-55 |
| 00:25 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Louis Trahan | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Rice | Keith Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Trahan - foul #4 on Louis Trahan, team foul #8 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Rice | Eric Gurganus (SG), Nathaniel Toothman (SF) Erik Brooks, James Blaze | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 00:22 | Rice | Keith Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:22 | Rice | Keith Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-58 |
| Subs | Rice | James Blaze (SF) Nathaniel Toothman | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Rice | Louis Trahan is called for the reach on Jim Williams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Louis Trahan, team foul #9 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman (PG) Louis Trahan | |
| 00:15 | Rice | Jim Williams misses the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:15 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Henry Hammer | 65-58 |
| 00:11 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-58 |
| 00:10 | Rice | The rebound goes to Jim Williams | 65-58 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Jim Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Tillman - foul #2 on Henry Tillman, team foul #10 | 65-58 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Jim Williams makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Jim Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:09 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Hammer pulls down the rebound | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Detroit Mercy | Henry Tillman misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-58 |
| 00:03 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Antonio Thompson | 66-58 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Hundley comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 66-58 |