| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Granda (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua French (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jamie Boisvert (fresh) 9 pts. C - Harry Baier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Burgess (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Sandidge (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Scott Merrell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Connie Granberry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge inbounds the ball | 37-43 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge misses short on a floater from the right side | 37-43 |
| 19:42 | Detroit Mercy | Jamie Boisvert grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 19:18 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Morris misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 19:16 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 18:55 | Sam Houston State | John Burgess misses short on a floater from the left side | 37-43 |
| 18:53 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Baier grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 18:37 | Detroit Mercy | James Granda comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-43 |
| 18:35 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Baier hits the follow up shot | 39-43 |
| 18:08 | Sam Houston State | Harry Baier steals it from Kevin Hamilton | 39-43 |
| 17:44 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Morris misses long on an open jumpshot from the left side | 39-43 |
| 17:42 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Connie Granberry | 39-43 |
| 17:28 | Sam Houston State | Scott Merrell misses badly on a floater from the right side | 39-43 |
| 17:27 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Baier grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 17:12 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Morris drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jamie Boisvert | 42-43 |
| 16:43 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge loses the dribble to James Granda | 42-43 |
| 16:26 | Detroit Mercy | Jamie Boisvert misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-43 |
| 16:24 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 16:05 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge hits a shot from close range set up by John Burgess and he's fouled by Joseph Morris - foul #2 on Joseph Morris, team foul #1 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Demetrius Scott (PG), Edward Suminski (SG), Stephen Capo (SF), Sam Bartz (PF), David Ashley (C) James Granda, Joseph Morris, Joshua French, Jamie Boisvert, Harry Baier | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis (PG), Frederic Cully (SG), Harley Dillow (PF), Gerald Robie (C) John Burgess, Kevin Hamilton, Scott Merrell, Connie Granberry | |
| 16:05 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge makes the free throw | 42-46 |
| 16:03 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Suminski is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Suminski, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Larry Hairston (SF) Eric Sandidge | |
| 15:54 | Sam Houston State | Frederic Cully misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 42-46 |
| 15:52 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Capo snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Demetrius Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Suminski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Stephen Capo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Sam Bartz (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Ashley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Darrell Pendarvis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frederic Cully (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Larry Hairston (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harley Dillow (fresh) 5 reb. C - Gerald Robie (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Detroit Mercy | Demetrius Scott misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 42-46 |
| 15:21 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Harley Dillow | 42-46 |
| 15:14 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie is hacked by David Ashley - foul #1 on David Ashley, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Danny Larson (PF) Larry Hairston | |
| 15:01 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 42-46 |
| 14:42 | Detroit Mercy | Sam Bartz misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Darrell Pendarvis - foul #1 on Darrell Pendarvis, team foul #1 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | David Hughes (PG), Gerald Guardado (SG), Jamie Boisvert (PF) Demetrius Scott, Stephen Capo, David Ashley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Carl McGlasson (PG), Larry Hairston (SF), Connie Granberry (C) Frederic Cully, Harley Dillow, Gerald Robie | |
| 14:42 | Detroit Mercy | Sam Bartz makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 14:42 | Detroit Mercy | Sam Bartz makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 14:20 | Sam Houston State | Larry Hairston is called for a charge - foul #2 on Larry Hairston, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Joshua French (SF) Edward Suminski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 14:01 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua French knocks in the floater from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 13:46 | Sam Houston State | Joshua French picks off the pass by Larry Hairston | 46-46 |
| 13:27 | Detroit Mercy | David Hughes hits a jumper from the free throw line | 48-46 |
| 13:05 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis comes up short on the floater from the right side | 48-46 |
| 13:04 | Detroit Mercy | Gerald Guardado pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 13:02 | Detroit Mercy | David Hughes travels in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Demetrius Scott (PG), Edward Suminski (SG), Stephen Capo (SF), David Ashley (C) David Hughes, Gerald Guardado, Joshua French, Sam Bartz | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Burgess (PG), Frederic Cully (SG), Harley Dillow (SF), Gerald Robie (C) Carl McGlasson, Darrell Pendarvis, Larry Hairston, Connie Granberry | |
| 12:50 | Sam Houston State | Frederic Cully makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Gerald Robie | 48-49 |
| 12:48 | Detroit Mercy | Danny Larson steals the ball from Edward Suminski in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| 12:31 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Robie misses the lay-in | 48-49 |
| 12:30 | Sam Houston State | Danny Larson tips it in | 48-51 |
| 12:14 | Detroit Mercy | Demetrius Scott buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from David Ashley | 50-51 |
| 11:56 | Sam Houston State | Frederic Cully is hacked by Edward Suminski - foul #3 on Edward Suminski, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | David Hughes (PG), Harry Baier (C) Edward Suminski, David Ashley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kevin Hamilton (SG), Eric Sandidge (SF), Scott Merrell (PF) Frederic Cully, Danny Larson, Gerald Robie | |
| 11:39 | Sam Houston State | John Burgess comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 11:38 | Detroit Mercy | Jamie Boisvert gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - David Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Demetrius Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Capo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jamie Boisvert (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Baier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Burgess (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Hamilton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Sandidge (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Scott Merrell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Harley Dillow (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Baier misses short on a jumper from the left side | 50-51 |
| 11:19 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 11:13 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Capo takes the ball from John Burgess | 50-51 |
| 11:11 | Detroit Mercy | Demetrius Scott double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gerald Guardado (SG), Joshua French (SF), Sam Bartz (PF) Demetrius Scott, Stephen Capo, Jamie Boisvert | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry (C) Harley Dillow | |
| 10:59 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge can't finish the layup | 50-51 |
| 10:58 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry grabs the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 10:37 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Hamilton knocks in the jumper in the paint | 50-53 |
| 10:12 | Detroit Mercy | Gerald Guardado is called for a charge - foul #3 on Gerald Guardado, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Granda (PG), Joseph Morris (SG), Edward Suminski (PF), David Ashley (C) David Hughes, Gerald Guardado, Sam Bartz, Harry Baier | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Frederic Cully (PG), Carl McGlasson (SG), Larry Hairston (SF), Gerald Robie (PF) John Burgess, Kevin Hamilton, Eric Sandidge, Scott Merrell | |
| 09:55 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry's fadeaway is rejected by Joshua French | 50-53 |
| 09:53 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Edward Suminski | 50-53 |
| 09:30 | Detroit Mercy | David Ashley connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Edward Suminski and he's fouled by Connie Granberry - foul #3 on Connie Granberry, team foul #3 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Danny Larson (PF) Connie Granberry | |
| 09:30 | Detroit Mercy | David Ashley makes the free throw | 53-53 |
| 09:16 | Sam Houston State | A charge is called on Gerald Robie - foul #1 on Gerald Robie, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Capo (SF), Jamie Boisvert (PF), Harry Baier (C) Joseph Morris, Joshua French, David Ashley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Harley Dillow (SF) Larry Hairston | |
| 09:04 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Suminski misses the wide open floater from the free throw line | 53-53 |
| 09:02 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Capo tips it back up and in | 55-53 |
| 08:56 | Sam Houston State | Danny Larson connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Carl McGlasson | 55-55 |
| 08:52 | Detroit Mercy | Carl McGlasson is called for the reach on Edward Suminski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl McGlasson, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Demetrius Scott (PG), Joseph Morris (SG) James Granda, Edward Suminski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis (PG), Kevin Hamilton (SG), Eric Sandidge (SF) Frederic Cully, Carl McGlasson, Gerald Robie | |
| 08:26 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Morris is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 08:05 | Sam Houston State | Harley Dillow misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-55 |
| 08:04 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Jamie Boisvert | 58-55 |
| 07:38 | Detroit Mercy | Danny Larson swats the layup by Jamie Boisvert | 58-55 |
| 07:36 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Demetrius Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Morris (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Capo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamie Boisvert (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Baier (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Darrell Pendarvis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Hamilton (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Sandidge (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Larson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Harley Dillow (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 07:17 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Baier grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 07:06 | Detroit Mercy | Harley Dillow blocks the short jumper by Joseph Morris | 58-55 |
| 07:04 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 06:43 | Sam Houston State | Danny Larson is fouled on the floor by Demetrius Scott - foul #1 on Demetrius Scott, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | David Hughes (PG), Edward Suminski (SG), Joshua French (SF), Sam Bartz (PF), David Ashley (C) Demetrius Scott, Joseph Morris, Stephen Capo, Jamie Boisvert, Harry Baier | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Frederic Cully (PG), Carl McGlasson (SG), Gerald Robie (SF), Scott Merrell (PF), Connie Granberry (C) Darrell Pendarvis, Kevin Hamilton, Eric Sandidge, Danny Larson, Harley Dillow | |
| 06:31 | Sam Houston State | Carl McGlasson is fouled on the floor by Edward Suminski - foul #4 on Edward Suminski, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| 06:31 | Sam Houston State | Carl McGlasson makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 06:31 | Sam Houston State | Carl McGlasson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 06:31 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry grabs the offensive board | 58-56 |
| 06:12 | Sam Houston State | Carl McGlasson makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Frederic Cully | 58-59 |
| 06:02 | Detroit Mercy | David Hughes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 58-59 |
| 06:00 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Gerald Robie | 58-59 |
| 05:55 | Sam Houston State | Frederic Cully misses short on a jumper from the left side | 58-59 |
| 05:53 | Sam Houston State | Scott Merrell can't tip it in | 58-59 |
| 05:51 | Sam Houston State | Carl McGlasson grabs the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 05:46 | Sam Houston State | Frederic Cully loses the ball out of bounds | 58-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Burgess (PG) Carl McGlasson | |
| 05:26 | Detroit Mercy | David Ashley misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 05:25 | Sam Houston State | John Burgess snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 05:05 | Sam Houston State | John Burgess is fouled on the floor by David Hughes - foul #1 on David Hughes, team foul #8 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Granda (PG), Gerald Guardado (SG), Jamie Boisvert (PF) David Hughes, Edward Suminski, David Ashley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis (SG), Larry Hairston (SF) Frederic Cully, Gerald Robie | |
| 05:05 | Sam Houston State | John Burgess misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:05 | Detroit Mercy | Jamie Boisvert pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 04:52 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua French travels with the ball | 58-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge (SF) Larry Hairston | |
| 04:38 | Sam Houston State | Joshua French denies the turnaround by John Burgess | 58-59 |
| 04:36 | Detroit Mercy | Jamie Boisvert grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 04:26 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua French hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 58-59 |
| 04:25 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 04:10 | Sam Houston State | John Burgess misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 58-59 |
| 04:08 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua French snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 04:04 | Detroit Mercy | James Granda hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Gerald Guardado | 61-59 |
| 03:51 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 03:49 | Detroit Mercy | Jamie Boisvert gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 03:47 | Detroit Mercy | Darrell Pendarvis steals the ball from James Granda in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| 03:33 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis is fouled on the floor by James Granda - foul #2 on James Granda, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | David Hughes (PG), Demetrius Scott (SG), Edward Suminski (PF), Harry Baier (C) James Granda, Gerald Guardado, Jamie Boisvert, Sam Bartz | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Frederic Cully (SG), Larry Hairston (SF), Gerald Robie (PF) John Burgess, Eric Sandidge, Scott Merrell | |
| 03:33 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:33 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - David Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Demetrius Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua French (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Edward Suminski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Harry Baier (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Darrell Pendarvis (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Frederic Cully (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Hairston (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerald Robie (fresh) C - Connie Granberry (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Detroit Mercy | Frederic Cully is called for the reach on David Hughes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frederic Cully, team foul #6 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Carl McGlasson (SG) Darrell Pendarvis | |
| 03:13 | Detroit Mercy | David Hughes misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-61 |
| 03:11 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 03:02 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Capo (SF), David Ashley (C) Joshua French, Harry Baier | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Harley Dillow (PF) Connie Granberry | |
| 03:00 | Detroit Mercy | Edward Suminski's pass is intercepted by Frederic Cully in the backcourt | 61-61 |
| 02:50 | Sam Houston State | Carl McGlasson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 02:49 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to David Ashley | 61-61 |
| 02:49 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Gerald Guardado (SG) David Hughes | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge (SF) Larry Hairston | |
| 02:32 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Capo makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Demetrius Scott | 63-61 |
| 02:15 | Sam Houston State | Carl McGlasson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Frederic Cully | 63-64 |
| 02:15 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Granda (PG), Joseph Morris (SG), Joshua French (SF), Sam Bartz (PF) Demetrius Scott, Gerald Guardado, Stephen Capo, Edward Suminski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Scott Merrell (PF) Gerald Robie | |
| 01:49 | Detroit Mercy | Joseph Morris knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by James Granda | 65-64 |
| 01:49 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jamie Boisvert (PF), Harry Baier (C) Sam Bartz, David Ashley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Burgess (PG), Kevin Hamilton (SG), Danny Larson (PF), Connie Granberry (C) Frederic Cully, Carl McGlasson, Scott Merrell, Harley Dillow | |
| 01:31 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Hamilton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 01:29 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge tips it back up and in | 65-66 |
| 01:26 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua French loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-66 |
| 01:10 | Sam Houston State | John Burgess connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Danny Larson | 65-68 |
| 01:08 | Detroit Mercy | John Burgess is called for the reach on Harry Baier in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Burgess, team foul #7 | 65-68 |
| 01:08 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Baier makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 01:08 | Detroit Mercy | Harry Baier makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:45 | Sam Houston State | Eric Sandidge drills a jump hook in the paint | 67-70 |
| 00:30 | Detroit Mercy | Connie Granberry is called for the reach on Joshua French - foul #4 on Connie Granberry, team foul #8 | 67-70 |
| 00:30 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua French makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:30 | Detroit Mercy | Joshua French misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:30 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry pulls down the rebound | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Morris is called for the reach on Connie Granberry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Morris, team foul #10 | 68-70 |
| 00:27 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:27 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:10 | Detroit Mercy | James Granda hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 68-71 |
| 00:08 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry snags the defensive board | 68-71 |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry is fouled in the backcourt by James Granda - foul #3 on James Granda, team foul #11 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Darrell Pendarvis (PG), Harley Dillow (PF) John Burgess, Danny Larson | |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry misses the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Connie Granberry misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:05 | Detroit Mercy | Jamie Boisvert grabs the defensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 00:05 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| 00:02 | Detroit Mercy | Connie Granberry steals it from James Granda in the backcourt | 68-71 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Joshua French - foul #1 on Joshua French, team foul #12 | 68-71 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:01 | Detroit Mercy | Jamie Boisvert pulls down the rebound | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Jamie Boisvert can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 68-72 |