| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Rodney Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Shetrawski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Hume (fresh) PF - James Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ezekiel Minor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Michel (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Luke Kidney (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Milford Whitcomb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Simon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Cory Jones (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Terry Hume inbounds the ball | 27-35 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Detroit Mercy | Rodney Davis is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodney Davis, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| 19:37 | Sam Houston State | Ezekiel Minor takes the ball from Luke Kidney | 27-35 |
| 19:34 | Detroit Mercy | Rodney Davis is hacked by John Michel in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Michel, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick (PG) John Michel | |
| 19:24 | Detroit Mercy | Cory Jones is called for the reach on James Shetrawski - foul #3 on Cory Jones, team foul #2 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerry Sparks (C) Cory Jones | |
| 19:14 | Detroit Mercy | Terry Hume drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Kelly | 29-35 |
| 18:55 | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Myrick | 29-38 |
| 18:27 | Detroit Mercy | James Shetrawski hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Rodney Davis | 32-38 |
| 18:10 | Sam Houston State | Mark Simon misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-38 |
| 18:09 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Sparks misses the tip | 32-38 |
| 18:08 | Detroit Mercy | Terry Hume snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 17:53 | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by James Shetrawski | 34-38 |
| 17:38 | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney is hacked by James Shetrawski - foul #2 on James Shetrawski, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Stuart Bonilla (PG), Patrick Hammond (SG), Joseph Weiser (SF), Tom Kiser (PF), Benjamin Gunnell (C) Rodney Davis, James Shetrawski, Terry Hume, James Kelly, Ezekiel Minor | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Dawson (PG), Corey Deskins (SG), Carl Lantz (SF), Tristan Braxton (PF), Austin Neal (C) Donald Myrick, Luke Kidney, Milford Whitcomb, Mark Simon, Jerry Sparks | |
| 17:29 | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 17:27 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Weiser pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 17:01 | Detroit Mercy | Tom Kiser clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Carl Lantz - foul #1 on Carl Lantz, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| 17:01 | Detroit Mercy | Tom Kiser misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 17:01 | Detroit Mercy | Tom Kiser makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 16:43 | Sam Houston State | Benjamin Gunnell is called for the reach on William Dawson - foul #1 on Benjamin Gunnell, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Rodney Davis (PG) Patrick Hammond | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 16:32 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Davis is called for the reach on William Dawson - foul #3 on Rodney Davis, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Hammond (SG) Rodney Davis | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 16:18 | Sam Houston State | Corey Deskins misses the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Patrick Hammond - foul #2 on Patrick Hammond, team foul #5 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Simon (PF), Jerry Sparks (C) William Dawson, Austin Neal | |
| 16:18 | Sam Houston State | Corey Deskins makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 16:18 | Sam Houston State | Corey Deskins makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 15:57 | Detroit Mercy | Tom Kiser comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 35-40 |
| 15:56 | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Stuart Bonilla (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Weiser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tom Kiser (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Gunnell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Corey Deskins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tristan Braxton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Carl Lantz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Simon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Sparks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton banks in the layup set up by Jerry Sparks | 35-42 |
| 15:33 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Hammond misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Tristan Braxton - foul #2 on Tristan Braxton, team foul #4 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Rodney Davis (PG), Terry Hume (SF), James Kelly (PF), Ezekiel Minor (C) Stuart Bonilla, Joseph Weiser, Tom Kiser, Benjamin Gunnell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Michel (PG), Luke Kidney (SG), Milford Whitcomb (SF), Cory Jones (C) Corey Deskins, Tristan Braxton, Carl Lantz, Jerry Sparks | |
| 15:33 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 15:33 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 15:14 | Sam Houston State | John Michel misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 15:12 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Terry Hume | 37-42 |
| 15:03 | Detroit Mercy | Cory Jones is called for the reach on Rodney Davis - foul #4 on Cory Jones, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Shetrawski (SG) Patrick Hammond | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerry Sparks (C) Cory Jones | |
| 14:52 | Detroit Mercy | Ezekiel Minor misses the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Mark Simon - foul #3 on Mark Simon, team foul #6 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Austin Neal (C) Jerry Sparks | |
| 14:52 | Detroit Mercy | Ezekiel Minor misses the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 14:52 | Detroit Mercy | Ezekiel Minor makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:37 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb is whistled for a carry | 38-42 |
| 14:13 | Detroit Mercy | Terry Hume clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Simon - foul #4 on Mark Simon, team foul #7 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Tom Kiser (PF) James Kelly | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick (SG), Tristan Braxton (PF) Luke Kidney, Mark Simon | |
| 14:13 | Detroit Mercy | Terry Hume makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 14:13 | Detroit Mercy | Terry Hume misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 14:13 | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 14:01 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb drills a runner from close range set up by John Michel | 39-44 |
| 13:37 | Detroit Mercy | James Shetrawski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Steven French (SF), Joseph Weiser (C) Terry Hume, Ezekiel Minor | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Dawson (PG), Carl Lantz (SF), Jerry Sparks (C) John Michel, Milford Whitcomb, Austin Neal | |
| 13:21 | Sam Houston State | Carl Lantz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-44 |
| 13:20 | Detroit Mercy | Rodney Davis grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 13:15 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Weiser is whistled for traveling | 39-44 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Stuart Bonilla (SG), Benjamin Gunnell (C) Rodney Davis, James Shetrawski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Corey Deskins (SG) William Dawson | |
| 12:57 | Sam Houston State | Carl Lantz knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Donald Myrick and the foul's on Joseph Weiser - foul #3 on Joseph Weiser, team foul #6 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly (PF) Tom Kiser | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney (SG) Corey Deskins | |
| 12:57 | Sam Houston State | Carl Lantz makes the free throw | 39-47 |
| 12:55 | Detroit Mercy | Luke Kidney takes the ball from Benjamin Gunnell in the backcourt | 39-47 |
| 12:37 | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton loses the dribble to Joseph Weiser | 39-47 |
| 12:30 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Weiser is called for traveling | 39-47 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Rodney Davis (PG) Joseph Weiser | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Dawson (PG), Milford Whitcomb (SF) Donald Myrick, Carl Lantz | |
| 12:09 | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by William Dawson | 39-49 |
| 12:05 | Detroit Mercy | Rodney Davis is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 39-49 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Shetrawski (SG), Terry Hume (SF), Ezekiel Minor (C) Stuart Bonilla, Steven French, Benjamin Gunnell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Michel (PG), Corey Deskins (SG) William Dawson, Luke Kidney | |
| 11:58 | Sam Houston State | John Michel is hacked by Rodney Davis - foul #4 on Rodney Davis, team foul #7 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth (PG) Rodney Davis | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 11:58 | Sam Houston State | John Michel misses the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 11:58 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to James Kelly | 39-49 |
| 11:51 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Titsworth, team foul #8 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Tom Kiser (PF) James Kelly | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Joshua Titsworth (fresh) SG - James Shetrawski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Hume (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tom Kiser (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Ezekiel Minor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Michel (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Corey Deskins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milford Whitcomb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tristan Braxton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Sparks (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb is fouled on the floor by Tom Kiser - foul #1 on Tom Kiser, team foul #9 | 39-49 |
| 11:43 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 11:43 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb misses the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 11:43 | Detroit Mercy | Tom Kiser pulls down the rebound | 39-50 |
| 11:32 | Detroit Mercy | James Shetrawski hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 39-50 |
| 11:30 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Milford Whitcomb | 39-50 |
| 11:14 | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 39-50 |
| 11:12 | Detroit Mercy | Ezekiel Minor gets the rebound | 39-50 |
| 11:07 | Detroit Mercy | James Shetrawski hits a wide open jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Terry Hume | 41-50 |
| 10:50 | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-50 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Stuart Bonilla (PG), Patrick Hammond (SG), Steven French (SF), Joseph Weiser (PF), Benjamin Gunnell (C) Joshua Titsworth, James Shetrawski, Terry Hume, Tom Kiser, Ezekiel Minor | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick (PG), Luke Kidney (SG), Carl Lantz (PF), Austin Neal (C) John Michel, Corey Deskins, Tristan Braxton, Jerry Sparks | |
| 10:43 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Hammond misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-50 |
| 10:41 | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 10:22 | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Milford Whitcomb | 41-53 |
| 10:01 | Detroit Mercy | Stuart Bonilla misses long on an open floater from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Myrick - foul #2 on Donald Myrick, team foul #8 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly (PF) Patrick Hammond | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton (PF) Milford Whitcomb | |
| 10:01 | Detroit Mercy | Stuart Bonilla makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 10:01 | Detroit Mercy | Stuart Bonilla makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 09:41 | Sam Houston State | Carl Lantz hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 43-53 |
| 09:40 | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney gets the offensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 09:27 | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney's pass is intercepted by James Kelly | 43-53 |
| 09:19 | Detroit Mercy | Luke Kidney steals the ball from Joseph Weiser | 43-53 |
| 09:12 | Sam Houston State | James Kelly swats the dunk try by Carl Lantz | 43-53 |
| 09:11 | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton tips it but misses | 43-53 |
| 09:09 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Weiser gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 09:07 | Detroit Mercy | Benjamin Gunnell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Shetrawski (SG), Terry Hume (SF), Ezekiel Minor (C) Stuart Bonilla, Joseph Weiser, Benjamin Gunnell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Michel (PG), Corey Deskins (SG), Milford Whitcomb (SF), Jerry Sparks (C) Donald Myrick, Luke Kidney, Carl Lantz, Austin Neal | |
| 08:57 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerry Sparks | 43-56 |
| 08:37 | Detroit Mercy | Terry Hume is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Shetrawski | 46-56 |
| 08:24 | Sam Houston State | Corey Deskins's pass is intercepted by James Shetrawski | 46-56 |
| 08:20 | Detroit Mercy | James Shetrawski hits the finger roll | 48-56 |
| 08:03 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Sparks buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Corey Deskins | 48-58 |
| 07:58 | Detroit Mercy | John Michel is called for the reach on Steven French in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Michel, team foul #9 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Tom Kiser (PF) James Kelly | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Dawson (PG), Luke Kidney (SG), Mark Simon (PF), Cory Jones (C) John Michel, Corey Deskins, Tristan Braxton, Jerry Sparks | |
| 07:58 | Detroit Mercy | Steven French makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 07:58 | Detroit Mercy | Steven French makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 07:48 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by William Dawson | 50-60 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Steven French (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Shetrawski (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Hume (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tom Kiser (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Ezekiel Minor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Dawson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Luke Kidney (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Milford Whitcomb (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Simon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Cory Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Detroit Mercy | James Shetrawski makes the 3 from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 07:18 | Sam Houston State | Mark Simon misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Steven French - foul #4 on Steven French, team foul #10 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Rodney Davis (PG), Patrick Hammond (SG), Joseph Weiser (C) Steven French, James Shetrawski, Ezekiel Minor | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick (SG), Carl Lantz (SF) Luke Kidney, Milford Whitcomb | |
| 07:18 | Sam Houston State | Mark Simon makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 07:18 | Sam Houston State | Mark Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 06:56 | Detroit Mercy | Tom Kiser can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-62 |
| 06:55 | Detroit Mercy | Terry Hume hits the follow up shot | 55-62 |
| 06:31 | Sam Houston State | Carl Lantz clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 06:30 | Sam Houston State | Mark Simon gets the offensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 06:20 | Sam Houston State | Carl Lantz misses the 3 from the right corner | 55-62 |
| 06:19 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Simon | 55-62 |
| 06:11 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Davis is called for the reach on William Dawson - foul #5 on Rodney Davis, team foul #11 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Stuart Bonilla (PG), James Shetrawski (SG), Benjamin Gunnell (SF), James Kelly (PF), Ezekiel Minor (C) Rodney Davis, Patrick Hammond, Terry Hume, Tom Kiser, Joseph Weiser | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Corey Deskins (SG), Austin Neal (SF) Donald Myrick, Carl Lantz | |
| 06:11 | Sam Houston State | William Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 06:11 | Sam Houston State | William Dawson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 06:11 | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| 05:54 | Detroit Mercy | The jump hook by Ezekiel Minor is blocked by Mark Simon | 55-62 |
| 05:52 | Detroit Mercy | Ezekiel Minor snags the offensive board | 55-62 |
| 05:31 | Detroit Mercy | Benjamin Gunnell misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by Austin Neal - foul #1 on Austin Neal, team foul #10 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Michel (PG), Luke Kidney (SG) William Dawson, Corey Deskins | |
| 05:31 | Detroit Mercy | Benjamin Gunnell makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 05:31 | Detroit Mercy | Benjamin Gunnell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 05:21 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones is hacked by Ezekiel Minor - foul #1 on Ezekiel Minor, team foul #12 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb (SF) Austin Neal | |
| 05:21 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 05:21 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 05:21 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Cory Jones | 57-63 |
| 05:06 | Sam Houston State | John Michel buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Luke Kidney | 57-65 |
| 05:02 | Detroit Mercy | Stuart Bonilla is fouled in the backcourt by John Michel - foul #5 on John Michel, team foul #11 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Hammond (SG), Steven French (SF), Tom Kiser (PF) James Shetrawski, James Kelly, Ezekiel Minor | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick (PG) John Michel | |
| 05:02 | Detroit Mercy | Stuart Bonilla makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 05:02 | Detroit Mercy | Stuart Bonilla misses the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 05:02 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 04:55 | Sam Houston State | Milford Whitcomb can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-65 |
| 04:54 | Sam Houston State | Cory Jones snags the offensive board | 58-65 |
| 04:48 | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Luke Kidney | 58-68 |
| 04:29 | Detroit Mercy | The jump hook by Steven French is blocked by Mark Simon | 58-68 |
| 04:27 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Donald Myrick | 58-68 |
| 04:10 | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney is fouled on the floor by Steven French - foul #5 on Steven French, team foul #13 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth (PG), Terry Hume (SF), Joseph Weiser (C) Stuart Bonilla, Steven French, Benjamin Gunnell | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Corey Deskins (PG), Carl Lantz (SF), Jerry Sparks (C) Donald Myrick, Milford Whitcomb, Cory Jones | |
| 04:10 | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 04:10 | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney misses the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 04:10 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Weiser gets the rebound | 58-69 |
| 04:06 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Weiser is fouled on the floor by Mark Simon - foul #5 on Mark Simon, team foul #12 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly (PF) Tom Kiser | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton (PF), Austin Neal (C) Mark Simon, Jerry Sparks | |
| 04:06 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Weiser misses the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 04:06 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Weiser misses the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 04:06 | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton grabs the defensive rebound | 58-69 |
| 03:44 | Sam Houston State | Austin Neal drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-71 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Joshua Titsworth (fresh) SG - Patrick Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Terry Hume (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Kelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Weiser (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Corey Deskins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luke Kidney (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carl Lantz (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tristan Braxton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Austin Neal (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth is hacked by Corey Deskins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Corey Deskins, team foul #13 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Shetrawski (SG) Patrick Hammond | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 03:40 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth makes the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 03:40 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua Titsworth misses the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 03:40 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Austin Neal | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton is fouled on the floor by James Kelly - foul #2 on James Kelly, team foul #14 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ezekiel Minor (C) James Kelly | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerry Sparks (C) Austin Neal | |
| 03:20 | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton makes the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 03:20 | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton misses the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 03:20 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Weiser grabs the board | 59-72 |
| 03:18 | Detroit Mercy | Carl Lantz is called for the reach on Terry Hume in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Lantz, team foul #14 | 59-72 |
| 03:18 | Detroit Mercy | Terry Hume makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 03:18 | Detroit Mercy | Terry Hume makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 02:56 | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Sparks | 61-75 |
| 02:56 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-75 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Stuart Bonilla (PG), James Kelly (PF) Joshua Titsworth, Joseph Weiser | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick (PG), Austin Neal (C) Luke Kidney, Tristan Braxton | |
| 02:48 | Detroit Mercy | James Shetrawski misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 61-75 |
| 02:47 | Detroit Mercy | James Kelly grabs the offensive rebound | 61-75 |
| 02:32 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Myrick steps in front of the James Shetrawski pass | 61-75 |
| 02:27 | Sam Houston State | Corey Deskins banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Myrick | 61-77 |
| 02:24 | Detroit Mercy | Terry Hume loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-77 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Hammond (SG), Joseph Weiser (SF), Tom Kiser (PF), Benjamin Gunnell (C) James Shetrawski, Terry Hume, James Kelly, Ezekiel Minor | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Tristan Braxton (PF) Jerry Sparks | |
| 02:01 | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 61-77 |
| 02:00 | Detroit Mercy | Stuart Bonilla pulls down the rebound | 61-77 |
| 01:53 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Myrick is called for the reach on Stuart Bonilla - foul #3 on Donald Myrick, team foul #15 | 61-77 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerry Sparks (PF) Corey Deskins | |
| 01:53 | Detroit Mercy | Stuart Bonilla makes the 1st free throw | 62-77 |
| 01:53 | Detroit Mercy | Stuart Bonilla makes the 2nd free throw | 63-77 |
| 01:26 | Sam Houston State | Tom Kiser takes the ball from Donald Myrick | 63-77 |
| 01:10 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Weiser misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Carl Lantz - foul #3 on Carl Lantz, team foul #16 | 63-77 |
| 01:10 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Weiser makes the 1st free throw | 64-77 |
| 01:10 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Weiser makes the 2nd free throw | 65-77 |
| 00:48 | Sam Houston State | Benjamin Gunnell swats the layup by Carl Lantz | 65-77 |
| 00:47 | Detroit Mercy | Benjamin Gunnell pulls down the rebound | 65-77 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Detroit Mercy | Benjamin Gunnell scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Tom Kiser | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Hammond steps in front of the Jerry Sparks pass | 67-77 |
| 00:12 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Weiser loses the ball out of bounds | 67-77 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Donald Myrick runs out the clock | 67-77 |