| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Beauchamp (fresh) PF - Joshua Odom (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Young (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Runako Awada (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Manjarrez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Flowers (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Fix (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Flowers inbounds the ball | 27-38 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-38 |
| 19:23 | Rice | Norman Smith shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gilbert McGibney | 29-38 |
| 19:01 | Detroit Mercy | Runako Awada hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 19:00 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 18:45 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker misses the floater from the free throw line | 29-38 |
| 18:44 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Flowers hits the follow up shot | 29-40 |
| 18:16 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Norman Smith | 31-40 |
| 17:57 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 31-42 |
| 17:44 | Rice | Aaron Fix denies the turnaround by Joshua Odom | 31-42 |
| 17:43 | Rice | Richard Young grabs the offensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 17:32 | Rice | Richard Young is hacked by Aaron Fix - foul #1 on Aaron Fix, team foul #1 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Bob Weir (SF), Michael Fellman (PF) Thomas Beauchamp, Joshua Odom | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Lamarre (PG) Runako Awada | |
| 17:20 | Rice | Michael Fellman is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-42 |
| 17:18 | Detroit Mercy | John Lamarre grabs the defensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 17:13 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Fellman - foul #1 on Michael Fellman, team foul #1 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Hughes (PG), George Mulloy (SG), Chad Delp (PF) Gilbert McGibney, Norman Smith, Richard Young | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 17:13 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 17:13 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 16:54 | Rice | Michael Fellman lays it in | 33-44 |
| 16:38 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Flowers misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 33-44 |
| 16:37 | Rice | Chad Delp grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 16:20 | Rice | Larry Hughes misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-44 |
| 16:19 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez pulls down the rebound | 33-44 |
| 16:00 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-47 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Larry Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Mulloy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bob Weir (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Chad Delp (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Fellman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - John Lamarre (fresh) SG - Richard Manjarrez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Flowers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Baker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Fix (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Rice | Chad Delp misses the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Manjarrez - foul #2 on Richard Manjarrez, team foul #2 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Norman Smith (SG), Thomas Beauchamp (SF), Richard Young (C) Larry Hughes, George Mulloy, Bob Weir, Michael Fellman | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Runako Awada (PG) John Lamarre | |
| 15:37 | Rice | Chad Delp makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 15:37 | Rice | Chad Delp makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 15:24 | Detroit Mercy | Norman Smith picks off the pass by John Baker | 35-47 |
| 15:08 | Rice | Chad Delp is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Chad Delp, team foul #2 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Joshua Odom (PF) Chad Delp | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Roberts (C) Aaron Fix | |
| 14:48 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Odom steals it from Michael Roberts | 35-47 |
| 14:43 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney is fouled on the floor by Runako Awada - foul #3 on Runako Awada, team foul #3 | 35-47 |
| 14:24 | Rice | Gilbert McGibney misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-47 |
| 14:22 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Peter Flowers | 35-47 |
| 13:53 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 13:52 | Rice | Joshua Odom pulls down the rebound | 35-47 |
| 13:39 | Rice | Joshua Odom misses short on a 3 from straight away | 35-47 |
| 13:38 | Rice | Richard Young misses the tip | 35-47 |
| 13:37 | Rice | Joshua Odom pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 13:14 | Rice | Richard Young makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Beauchamp | 37-47 |
| 12:51 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez's floater is knocked away by Joshua Odom | 37-47 |
| 12:49 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 12:31 | Detroit Mercy | Runako Awada throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Hughes (PG), George Mulloy (SG), Bob Weir (SF), Chad Delp (PF), Michael Fellman (C) Gilbert McGibney, Norman Smith, Thomas Beauchamp, Joshua Odom, Richard Young | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Lamarre (PG), Andrew Venne (SF), Edward Southworth (PF), Aaron Fix (C) Runako Awada, Peter Flowers, John Baker, Michael Roberts | |
| 12:11 | Rice | Larry Hughes misses long on a floater from the left side | 37-47 |
| 12:10 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Richard Manjarrez | 37-47 |
| 12:05 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Southworth is fouled on the floor by Chad Delp - foul #2 on Chad Delp, team foul #3 | 37-47 |
| 11:55 | Detroit Mercy | George Mulloy steals it from John Lamarre | 37-47 |
| 11:51 | Rice | George Mulloy hits the finger roll | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Larry Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Mulloy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bob Weir (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Chad Delp (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Fellman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - John Lamarre (fresh) SG - Richard Manjarrez (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Venne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Southworth (fresh) 2 reb. C - Aaron Fix (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 11:35 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Southworth tips it but misses | 39-47 |
| 11:34 | Rice | George Mulloy grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 11:18 | Rice | George Mulloy misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-47 |
| 11:16 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Edward Southworth | 39-47 |
| 10:55 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix buries a jumper from the right side set up by Richard Manjarrez and the foul's on Michael Fellman - foul #2 on Michael Fellman, team foul #4 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Norman Smith (SG), Joshua Odom (PF), Richard Young (C) Larry Hughes, George Mulloy, Chad Delp, Michael Fellman | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Runako Awada (PG), Peter Flowers (SF) John Lamarre, Andrew Venne | |
| 10:55 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix misses the free throw | 39-49 |
| 10:55 | Rice | The rebound goes to Joshua Odom | 39-49 |
| 10:42 | Rice | Bob Weir scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Gilbert McGibney | 42-49 |
| 10:28 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Flowers knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Runako Awada | 42-51 |
| 10:16 | Rice | Norman Smith misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 10:14 | Rice | Richard Young misses the tip | 42-51 |
| 10:12 | Rice | Joshua Odom misses the tip | 42-51 |
| 10:10 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 09:59 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Runako Awada | 42-54 |
| 09:37 | Rice | Richard Young is called for a charge - foul #3 on Richard Young, team foul #5 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Vic Cornwall (SF) Bob Weir | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Baker (PF), Michael Roberts (C) Edward Southworth, Aaron Fix | |
| 09:14 | Detroit Mercy | Vic Cornwall steals the ball from Peter Flowers | 42-54 |
| 09:11 | Rice | Vic Cornwall banks in the layup | 44-54 |
| 08:56 | Detroit Mercy | A charge is called on Michael Roberts - foul #1 on Michael Roberts, team foul #4 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Hughes (PG), Thomas Beauchamp (SF), Chad Delp (PF), Michael Fellman (C) Gilbert McGibney, Vic Cornwall, Joshua Odom, Richard Young | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Lamarre (PG), Andrew Venne (SF) Runako Awada, Peter Flowers | |
| 08:45 | Rice | Norman Smith scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Larry Hughes | 46-54 |
| 08:18 | Detroit Mercy | John Lamarre misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Larry Hughes - foul #2 on Larry Hughes, team foul #6 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Rice | George Mulloy (SG) Norman Smith | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 08:18 | Detroit Mercy | John Lamarre makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 08:18 | Detroit Mercy | John Lamarre makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 08:07 | Rice | John Baker blocks the short jumper by Chad Delp | 46-56 |
| 08:05 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 07:45 | Detroit Mercy | Andrew Venne clanks a shot in the lane | 46-56 |
| 07:43 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker tips it back up and in | 46-58 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Larry Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Mulloy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Beauchamp (fresh) PF - Chad Delp (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Fellman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - John Lamarre (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Manjarrez (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Venne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Baker (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Rice | Chad Delp connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Larry Hughes | 48-58 |
| 07:19 | Detroit Mercy | Chad Delp denies the turnaround by John Baker | 48-58 |
| 07:17 | Rice | Larry Hughes snags the defensive board | 48-58 |
| 06:58 | Rice | Larry Hughes connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Beauchamp | 50-58 |
| 06:32 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 06:31 | Rice | Chad Delp snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| 06:21 | Rice | Michael Fellman clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-58 |
| 06:20 | Detroit Mercy | John Lamarre grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 06:14 | Detroit Mercy | John Baker banks in the layup set up by Michael Roberts | 50-60 |
| 05:53 | Rice | George Mulloy is whistled for traveling | 50-60 |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Norman Smith (SG), Bob Weir (SF), Joshua Odom (PF), Richard Young (C) Larry Hughes, George Mulloy, Thomas Beauchamp, Chad Delp, Michael Fellman | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Runako Awada (PG), James Summers (SG), Peter Flowers (SF), Edward Southworth (PF), Aaron Fix (C) John Lamarre, Richard Manjarrez, Andrew Venne, John Baker, Michael Roberts | |
| 05:45 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Young - foul #4 on Richard Young, team foul #7 | 50-60 |
| 05:45 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 05:45 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 05:20 | Rice | Richard Young misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 50-62 |
| 05:18 | Detroit Mercy | James Summers pulls down the rebound | 50-62 |
| 05:09 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Flowers clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-62 |
| 05:07 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix can't tip it in | 50-62 |
| 05:06 | Rice | Norman Smith pulls down the rebound | 50-62 |
| 04:48 | Rice | Bob Weir's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-62 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:27 | Detroit Mercy | Runako Awada misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-62 |
| 04:25 | Rice | The rebound goes to Richard Young | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:19 | Rice | Norman Smith works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Gilbert McGibney | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:50 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Flowers clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-62 |
| 03:49 | Rice | Bob Weir snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Rice | Norman Smith misses short on a floater from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 03:25 | Rice | Norman Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-62 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Gilbert McGibney (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norman Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bob Weir (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Odom (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Young (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Runako Awada (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Summers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Peter Flowers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Southworth (fresh) 4 reb. C - Aaron Fix (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Rice | Bob Weir hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper near the basket | 53-62 |
| 03:02 | Rice | Bob Weir tips it in | 55-62 |
| 03:00 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-62 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp (SF) Bob Weir | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez (SG), John Baker (PF) James Summers, Edward Southworth | |
| 02:39 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix drills a driving attempt from close range set up by John Baker | 55-64 |
| 02:13 | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-64 |
| 02:12 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix pulls down the rebound | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:45 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Fix hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Runako Awada | 55-66 |
| 01:35 | Rice | Joshua Odom is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Joshua Odom, team foul #8 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Larry Hughes (PG), George Mulloy (SG), Bob Weir (SF), Chad Delp (PF), Michael Fellman (C) Gilbert McGibney, Norman Smith, Thomas Beauchamp, Joshua Odom, Richard Young | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Lamarre (PG), James Summers (SG), Andrew Venne (SF), Edward Southworth (PF), Michael Roberts (C) Runako Awada, Richard Manjarrez, Peter Flowers, John Baker, Aaron Fix | |
| 01:08 | Detroit Mercy | Bob Weir takes the ball from Andrew Venne | 55-66 |
| 00:51 | Rice | Bob Weir knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Chad Delp and the foul's on Andrew Venne - foul #1 on Andrew Venne, team foul #5 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Gilbert McGibney (PG), Norman Smith (SG), Joshua Odom (PF), Richard Young (C) Larry Hughes, George Mulloy, Chad Delp, Michael Fellman | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Runako Awada (PG), Richard Manjarrez (SG), Peter Flowers (SF), John Baker (PF), Aaron Fix (C) John Lamarre, James Summers, Andrew Venne, Edward Southworth, Michael Roberts | |
| 00:51 | Rice | Bob Weir makes the free throw | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez is hacked by Norman Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Norman Smith, team foul #9 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Rice | Thomas Beauchamp (SF) Bob Weir | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Michael Roberts (C) Aaron Fix | |
| 00:50 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Manjarrez misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:50 | Rice | Richard Young grabs the board | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Rice | Norman Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-66 |
| 00:43 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Flowers grabs the defensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 00:40 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Flowers is hacked by Gilbert McGibney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gilbert McGibney, team foul #10 | 58-66 |
| 00:40 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:40 | Detroit Mercy | Peter Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:32 | Rice | The jump hook by Thomas Beauchamp is blocked by Michael Roberts | 58-68 |
| 00:31 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to John Baker | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Detroit Mercy | Runako Awada misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 58-68 |
| 00:08 | Rice | Richard Young grabs the defensive rebound | 58-68 |
| 00:02 | Rice | Richard Young connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 60-68 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Runako Awada runs out the clock | 60-68 |