| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Evan Nelson (fresh) SG - Norman Valenza (fresh) SF - Kenneth Kulinski (fresh) PF - Charles Hepler (fresh) C - Matthew Simmons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Joseph Banks (fresh) SG - Darren Metzler (fresh) SF - Eldon Pollock (fresh) PF - Dennis Wadlington (fresh) C - David Anzalone (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | Matthew Simmons wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Texas Southern | Evan Nelson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Eldon Pollock | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Detroit Mercy | David Anzalone drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Darren Metzler | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Kulinski makes the runner from the right block set up by Evan Nelson | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Wadlington throws it down set up by Joseph Banks | 2-4 |
| 18:52 | Texas Southern | Charles Hepler misses long on a floater from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:50 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Kulinski misses the tip | 2-4 |
| 18:49 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to David Anzalone | 2-4 |
| 18:28 | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Pollock comes up short on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Matthew Simmons - foul #1 on Matthew Simmons, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:28 | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Pollock makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:28 | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Pollock makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:08 | Texas Southern | Evan Nelson travels with the ball | 2-6 |
| 18:05 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Banks's pass is intercepted by Evan Nelson in the backcourt | 2-6 |
| 18:00 | Texas Southern | Charles Hepler misses long on a shot from the left side | 2-6 |
| 17:58 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to David Anzalone | 2-6 |
| 17:38 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Wadlington can't connect on a floater from the right side | 2-6 |
| 17:36 | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Pollock can't tip it in | 2-6 |
| 17:34 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Wadlington gets the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:25 | Detroit Mercy | Darren Metzler misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 17:24 | Texas Southern | Charles Hepler grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 17:20 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Kulinski's layup is rejected by David Anzalone | 2-6 |
| 17:18 | Texas Southern | Evan Nelson snags the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 17:02 | Texas Southern | Charles Hepler buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Evan Nelson and the foul's on Eldon Pollock - foul #1 on Eldon Pollock, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Reilly (PG), George Putman (SF), Dale Ford (C) Evan Nelson, Kenneth Kulinski, Matthew Simmons | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Kimmel (PG), Nelson Glover (C) Joseph Banks, David Anzalone | |
| 17:02 | Texas Southern | Charles Hepler makes the free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:40 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Kimmel loses the dribble to Charles Hepler | 5-6 |
| 16:28 | Texas Southern | David Reilly knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Dale Ford | 7-6 |
| 16:01 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Kimmel lays it up and in | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - David Reilly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Norman Valenza (fairly fresh) SF - George Putman (fresh) PF - Charles Hepler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Dale Ford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Aaron Kimmel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Darren Metzler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eldon Pollock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Wadlington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Nelson Glover (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Texas Southern | David Reilly misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-8 |
| 15:41 | Texas Southern | Charles Hepler grabs the offensive board | 7-8 |
| 15:21 | Texas Southern | Dale Ford hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Norman Valenza | 9-8 |
| 15:05 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Kimmel comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 9-8 |
| 15:03 | Texas Southern | Dale Ford grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 14:54 | Texas Southern | Aaron Kimmel steals the ball from Norman Valenza | 9-8 |
| 14:50 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Kimmel misses the lay-in | 9-8 |
| 14:49 | Texas Southern | Charles Hepler snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 14:27 | Texas Southern | Dale Ford throws it down set up by David Reilly | 11-8 |
| 14:09 | Detroit Mercy | David Reilly swats the layup by Eldon Pollock | 11-8 |
| 14:07 | Texas Southern | Dale Ford pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| 13:58 | Texas Southern | Darren Metzler is called for the reach on David Reilly - foul #1 on Darren Metzler, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Evan Nelson (PG), Brian Wyble (SG), Kenneth Kulinski (SF), Robert Stanford (PF), Matthew Simmons (C) David Reilly, Norman Valenza, George Putman, Charles Hepler, Dale Ford | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Banks (PG), Barry Love (SG), Milton Schneck (SF), Travis Handy (PF), David Anzalone (C) Aaron Kimmel, Darren Metzler, Eldon Pollock, Dennis Wadlington, Nelson Glover | |
| 13:41 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Kulinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-8 |
| 13:25 | Detroit Mercy | Barry Love misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 11-8 |
| 13:23 | Texas Southern | Evan Nelson grabs the board | 11-8 |
| 13:14 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Kulinski slams it home on a great pass from Evan Nelson and the foul's on Travis Handy - foul #1 on Travis Handy, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| 13:14 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Kulinski makes the free throw | 14-8 |
| 13:05 | Detroit Mercy | Milton Schneck misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 14-8 |
| 13:04 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Matthew Simmons | 14-8 |
| 12:59 | Texas Southern | Matthew Simmons is fouled on the floor by Joseph Banks - foul #1 on Joseph Banks, team foul #4 | 14-8 |
| 12:46 | Texas Southern | Matthew Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-8 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza (SG) Brian Wyble | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Darren Metzler (SG) Barry Love | |
| 12:35 | Detroit Mercy | Darren Metzler misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-8 |
| 12:33 | Texas Southern | Robert Stanford grabs the defensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 12:15 | Texas Southern | Robert Stanford is fouled on the floor by Milton Schneck - foul #1 on Milton Schneck, team foul #5 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | George Putman (SF) Kenneth Kulinski | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Nelson Glover (SF) Travis Handy | |
| 12:02 | Texas Southern | Evan Nelson clanks a jumper from the right side | 14-8 |
| 12:01 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Darren Metzler | 14-8 |
| 11:47 | Detroit Mercy | Darren Metzler drills a turnaround in the lane | 14-10 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Evan Nelson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Norman Valenza (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Putman (fresh) PF - Robert Stanford (fairly fresh) C - Matthew Simmons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Joseph Banks (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darren Metzler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Glover (fresh) PF - Milton Schneck (fresh) C - David Anzalone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Texas Southern | Joseph Banks takes the ball from Evan Nelson | 14-10 |
| 11:26 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Banks misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 14-10 |
| 11:25 | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza gets the rebound | 14-10 |
| 11:11 | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Banks - foul #2 on Joseph Banks, team foul #6 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Reilly (PG), Dale Ford (PF), Joseph Mattox (C) Evan Nelson, Robert Stanford, Matthew Simmons | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Kimmel (PG), Eldon Pollock (SF), Dennis Wadlington (PF) Joseph Banks, Milton Schneck, David Anzalone | |
| 11:11 | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 11:11 | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 10:55 | Detroit Mercy | George Putman steals the ball from Dennis Wadlington | 16-10 |
| 10:36 | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza hits a jumper from the left wing set up by David Reilly | 18-10 |
| 10:24 | Detroit Mercy | Nelson Glover dunks the ball on a great pass from Aaron Kimmel | 18-12 |
| 10:04 | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza clanks a 3 from the right wing | 18-12 |
| 10:02 | Texas Southern | Joseph Mattox tips it back up and in | 20-12 |
| 09:55 | Detroit Mercy | Darren Metzler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-12 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Evan Nelson (PG), Kenneth Kulinski (SF), Matthew Simmons (C) Norman Valenza, George Putman, Joseph Mattox | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Barry Love (SG), Travis Handy (C) Darren Metzler, Nelson Glover | |
| 09:47 | Texas Southern | Dale Ford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-12 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Hepler (PF) Dale Ford | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Milton Schneck (SF) Eldon Pollock | |
| 09:29 | Detroit Mercy | Milton Schneck misses the shot from the left side | 20-12 |
| 09:27 | Detroit Mercy | Barry Love grabs the offensive rebound | 20-12 |
| 09:14 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Simmons is called for the reach on Barry Love - foul #2 on Matthew Simmons, team foul #2 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Dale Ford (C) Matthew Simmons | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | David Anzalone (C) Travis Handy | |
| 09:06 | Detroit Mercy | Barry Love loses the ball out of bounds | 20-12 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Brian Wyble (SG) David Reilly | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 08:52 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Kulinski's floater is tipped away by David Anzalone | 20-12 |
| 08:50 | Detroit Mercy | David Anzalone gets the rebound | 20-12 |
| 08:46 | Detroit Mercy | Barry Love knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Milton Schneck | 20-15 |
| 08:31 | Texas Southern | Dale Ford can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by David Anzalone - foul #1 on David Anzalone, team foul #7 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Stanford (PF) Charles Hepler | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Darren Metzler (SG), Eldon Pollock (SF) Aaron Kimmel, Dennis Wadlington | |
| 08:31 | Texas Southern | Dale Ford makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 08:31 | Texas Southern | Dale Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 08:31 | Texas Southern | Robert Stanford gets the offensive rebound | 21-15 |
| 08:15 | Texas Southern | Milton Schneck steps in front of the Dale Ford pass | 21-15 |
| 07:51 | Detroit Mercy | Milton Schneck can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Brian Wyble - foul #1 on Brian Wyble, team foul #3 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Reilly (PG), Norman Valenza (SG), George Putman (SF) Evan Nelson, Brian Wyble, Kenneth Kulinski | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 07:51 | Detroit Mercy | Milton Schneck makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 07:51 | Detroit Mercy | Milton Schneck makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - David Reilly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Valenza (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Putman (fresh) PF - Robert Stanford (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dale Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Barry Love (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Darren Metzler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eldon Pollock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Milton Schneck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Anzalone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:42 | Texas Southern | David Reilly comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-17 |
| 07:41 | Detroit Mercy | Darren Metzler grabs the board | 21-17 |
| 07:36 | Detroit Mercy | Darren Metzler is fouled on the floor by Dale Ford - foul #1 on Dale Ford, team foul #4 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Mattox (C) Dale Ford | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Kimmel (PG), Nelson Glover (PF), Travis Handy (C) Barry Love, Milton Schneck, David Anzalone | |
| 07:16 | Detroit Mercy | Darren Metzler knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Eldon Pollock and he's hacked by Norman Valenza - foul #1 on Norman Valenza, team foul #5 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Hepler (PF) Robert Stanford | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Wadlington (PF) Travis Handy | |
| 07:16 | Detroit Mercy | Darren Metzler makes the free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:07 | Texas Southern | David Reilly is fouled on the floor by Aaron Kimmel - foul #1 on Aaron Kimmel, team foul #8 | 21-20 |
| 07:07 | Texas Southern | David Reilly makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 07:07 | Texas Southern | David Reilly misses the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 07:07 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Wadlington grabs the board | 22-20 |
| 06:53 | Detroit Mercy | Norman Valenza steals it from Nelson Glover | 22-20 |
| 06:44 | Texas Southern | Charles Hepler clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 06:42 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Wadlington grabs the board | 22-20 |
| 06:37 | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Pollock comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 22-20 |
| 06:35 | Detroit Mercy | Darren Metzler tips it back up and in | 22-22 |
| 06:12 | Texas Southern | Charles Hepler is hacked by Dennis Wadlington - foul #1 on Dennis Wadlington, team foul #9 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Evan Nelson (PG), Kenneth Kulinski (SF), Dale Ford (C) David Reilly, George Putman, Joseph Mattox | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Barry Love (PG), Robert Utley (SF), David Anzalone (C) Aaron Kimmel, Eldon Pollock, Nelson Glover | |
| 06:12 | Texas Southern | Charles Hepler makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 06:12 | Texas Southern | Charles Hepler misses the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 06:12 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to David Anzalone | 23-22 |
| 06:06 | Detroit Mercy | Darren Metzler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 06:04 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Charles Hepler | 23-22 |
| 05:59 | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Dale Ford and he's fouled by Darren Metzler - foul #2 on Darren Metzler, team foul #10 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Milton Schneck (SG) Darren Metzler | |
| 05:59 | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza makes the free throw | 26-22 |
| 05:41 | Detroit Mercy | Milton Schneck scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Norman Valenza - foul #2 on Norman Valenza, team foul #6 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Brian Wyble (SG), Robert Stanford (PF) Norman Valenza, Charles Hepler | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Travis Handy (PF) Dennis Wadlington | |
| 05:41 | Detroit Mercy | Milton Schneck makes the free throw | 26-25 |
| 05:24 | Texas Southern | Dale Ford misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 26-25 |
| 05:22 | Detroit Mercy | Travis Handy grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 05:08 | Detroit Mercy | Milton Schneck hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 26-25 |
| 05:07 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Kulinski grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 05:02 | Texas Southern | Evan Nelson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Brian Wyble | 29-25 |
| 04:43 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Utley clanks a turnaround in the lane | 29-25 |
| 04:41 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Robert Stanford | 29-25 |
| 04:22 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Kulinski misses short on a shot from the right block | 29-25 |
| 04:20 | Detroit Mercy | Travis Handy grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 04:06 | Detroit Mercy | David Anzalone misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 04:04 | Detroit Mercy | Milton Schneck grabs the offensive board | 29-25 |
| 03:48 | Detroit Mercy | Travis Handy misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Evan Nelson - foul #1 on Evan Nelson, team foul #7 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Reilly (PG), Norman Valenza (SG), George Putman (SF), Charles Hepler (PF), Joseph Mattox (C) Evan Nelson, Brian Wyble, Kenneth Kulinski, Robert Stanford, Dale Ford | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Banks (PG), Darren Metzler (SG), Eldon Pollock (SF), Dennis Wadlington (PF) Milton Schneck, Barry Love, Robert Utley, David Anzalone | |
| 03:48 | Detroit Mercy | Travis Handy misses the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 03:48 | Detroit Mercy | Travis Handy makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - David Reilly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Valenza (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Putman (fresh) PF - Charles Hepler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Mattox (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Joseph Banks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darren Metzler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eldon Pollock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Wadlington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Handy (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Texas Southern | David Reilly clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-26 |
| 03:38 | Texas Southern | Charles Hepler tips it back up and in | 31-26 |
| 03:21 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Banks is hacked by George Putman - foul #1 on George Putman, team foul #8 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Nelson Glover (C) Travis Handy | |
| 03:21 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Banks makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 03:21 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 02:58 | Texas Southern | George Putman's pass is intercepted by Dennis Wadlington | 31-28 |
| 02:42 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Wadlington hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David Reilly - foul #1 on David Reilly, team foul #9 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Evan Nelson (PG) David Reilly | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 02:42 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Wadlington makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 02:42 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Wadlington makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 02:33 | Texas Southern | Joseph Mattox misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Nelson Glover - foul #1 on Nelson Glover, team foul #11 | 31-30 |
| 02:33 | Texas Southern | Joseph Mattox makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 02:33 | Texas Southern | Joseph Mattox makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 02:12 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Banks makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Wadlington | 33-32 |
| 02:00 | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Darren Metzler - foul #3 on Darren Metzler, team foul #12 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Dale Ford (C) Joseph Mattox | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Kimmel (PG), Barry Love (SG) Joseph Banks, Darren Metzler | |
| 02:00 | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 02:00 | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 01:43 | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Pollock's pass is intercepted by Evan Nelson | 35-32 |
| 01:36 | Texas Southern | Nelson Glover steals it from George Putman | 35-32 |
| 01:22 | Detroit Mercy | Eldon Pollock misses the fadeaway from the left side | 35-32 |
| 01:21 | Texas Southern | Charles Hepler pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 01:03 | Texas Southern | Dale Ford lays it in | 37-32 |
| 00:49 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Kimmel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-32 |
| 00:48 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Wadlington snags the offensive board | 37-32 |
| 00:20 | Detroit Mercy | Aaron Kimmel misses short on a floater from the left side | 37-32 |
| 00:18 | Texas Southern | Charles Hepler gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 00:03 | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 00:01 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to George Putman | 37-32 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | The clock runs out | 37-32 |