| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Thomas Ferebee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Henry Gobin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Kelly (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Rumble (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Chad Merrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Webb (fresh) PF - Douglas Rickard (fresh) C - Rickey Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Webb inbounds the ball | 24-28 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Chad Merrick, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| 19:34 | Rice | Charles Smith clanks a 3 from the left corner | 24-28 |
| 19:32 | Rice | Kenneth Rumble tips it back up and in | 26-28 |
| 19:09 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Ferebee steals the ball from Rickey Marshall | 26-28 |
| 18:52 | Rice | Charles Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-28 |
| 18:32 | Detroit Mercy | Rickey Marshall hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Chad Merrick | 26-30 |
| 18:08 | Rice | Robert Kelly loses the ball out of bounds | 26-30 |
| 17:50 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Webb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-30 |
| 17:48 | Rice | Robert Kelly gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 17:43 | Rice | Chad Merrick steals the ball from Thomas Ferebee | 26-30 |
| 17:24 | Detroit Mercy | Rickey Marshall hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-30 |
| 17:22 | Rice | Robert Kelly pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 16:53 | Rice | Robert Kelly's floater is tipped away by Douglas Rickard | 26-30 |
| 16:51 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Stephen Webb | 26-30 |
| 16:33 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Douglas Rickard, team foul #2 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Caraway (C) Kenneth Rumble | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Antoine Langley (PG), Charles Anderson (SG), Clyde Josephson (SF), Morgan Todd (PF), William Pierce (C) Chad Merrick, David Thompson, Stephen Webb, Douglas Rickard, Rickey Marshall | |
| 16:09 | Rice | Robert Kelly misses the easy layup | 26-30 |
| 16:07 | Detroit Mercy | William Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 15:46 | Detroit Mercy | Antoine Langley can't finish the layup | 26-30 |
| 15:45 | Detroit Mercy | William Pierce can't tip it in | 26-30 |
| 15:43 | Rice | The rebound goes to Thomas Ferebee | 26-30 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Thomas Ferebee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - Henry Gobin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Kelly (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Harold Caraway (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Antoine Langley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clyde Josephson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Morgan Todd (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Pierce (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Rice | Clyde Josephson is called for the reach on Thomas Ferebee - foul #1 on Clyde Josephson, team foul #3 | 26-30 |
| 15:16 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Henry Gobin | 28-30 |
| 15:03 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Anderson knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 28-32 |
| 14:46 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Kelly | 31-32 |
| 14:39 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson is whistled for a carry | 31-32 |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Rumble (C) Harold Caraway | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick (PG), David Thompson (SG), Stephen Webb (SF), Douglas Rickard (PF), Rickey Marshall (C) Antoine Langley, Charles Anderson, Clyde Josephson, Morgan Todd, William Pierce | |
| 14:21 | Rice | Robert Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-32 |
| 14:05 | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Smith - foul #3 on Charles Smith, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 14:05 | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 14:05 | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 13:47 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 13:28 | Detroit Mercy | Rickey Marshall can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Rumble - foul #3 on Kenneth Rumble, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| 13:28 | Detroit Mercy | Rickey Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 13:28 | Detroit Mercy | Rickey Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 12:59 | Rice | Robert Kelly is fouled on the floor by Douglas Rickard - foul #4 on Douglas Rickard, team foul #4 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Charles Anderson (SF), Morgan Todd (PF) Stephen Webb, Douglas Rickard | |
| 12:46 | Rice | Charles Smith clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 33-35 |
| 12:45 | Detroit Mercy | David Thompson grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 12:26 | Detroit Mercy | David Thompson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Henry Gobin - foul #1 on Henry Gobin, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| 12:26 | Detroit Mercy | David Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 12:26 | Detroit Mercy | David Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 12:26 | Rice | The rebound goes to Robert Kelly | 33-36 |
| 12:05 | Rice | Robert Kelly lays it up and in and he's hacked by Charles Anderson - foul #3 on Charles Anderson, team foul #5 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Antoine Langley (PG) Chad Merrick | |
| 12:05 | Rice | Robert Kelly makes the free throw | 36-36 |
| 11:44 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Anderson misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 36-36 |
| 11:42 | Rice | Robert Kelly grabs the board | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Ferebee (tiring) 13 pts. 3 stl. SF - Henry Gobin (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Robert Kelly (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Kenneth Rumble (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Antoine Langley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Morgan Todd (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Rickey Marshall (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee is fouled on the floor by Morgan Todd - foul #1 on Morgan Todd, team foul #6 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Caraway (C) Kenneth Rumble | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Webb (SF), William Pierce (C) David Thompson, Rickey Marshall | |
| 10:55 | Rice | Charles Smith is fouled on the floor by Morgan Todd - foul #2 on Morgan Todd, team foul #7 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick (PG) Antoine Langley | |
| 10:55 | Rice | Charles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 10:55 | Rice | Charles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 10:44 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Anderson is fouled on the floor by Harold Caraway - foul #3 on Harold Caraway, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| 10:24 | Detroit Mercy | William Pierce is whistled for traveling | 38-36 |
| 10:01 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 10:00 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Stephen Webb | 38-36 |
| 09:38 | Detroit Mercy | William Pierce can't finish the layup | 38-36 |
| 09:36 | Rice | Robert Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 09:13 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Rumble (PF) Robert Kelly | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Antoine Langley (PG), David Thompson (SG), Clyde Josephson (SF), Rickey Marshall (C) Chad Merrick, Charles Anderson, Stephen Webb, Morgan Todd | |
| 08:59 | Detroit Mercy | David Thompson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 08:57 | Detroit Mercy | Rickey Marshall tips it but misses | 38-36 |
| 08:56 | Detroit Mercy | William Pierce snags the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 08:48 | Detroit Mercy | Rickey Marshall misses the jump hook from the left block | 38-36 |
| 08:46 | Detroit Mercy | Rickey Marshall gets the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 08:34 | Detroit Mercy | William Pierce misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-36 |
| 08:33 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Rickey Marshall | 38-36 |
| 08:12 | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson is hacked by Henry Gobin - foul #2 on Henry Gobin, team foul #5 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Kelly (PF) Harold Caraway | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez (PF) William Pierce | |
| 07:53 | Detroit Mercy | Antoine Langley is fouled on the floor by Henry Gobin - foul #3 on Henry Gobin, team foul #6 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick (PG), Stephen Webb (SF), Douglas Rickard (PF) Antoine Langley, Clyde Josephson, James Tamez | |
| 07:37 | Detroit Mercy | Rickey Marshall hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Chad Merrick | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Ferebee (tiring) 13 pts. 3 stl. SF - Henry Gobin (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Kelly (tiring) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Kenneth Rumble (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Chad Merrick (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Webb (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Douglas Rickard (fresh) 4 pf. C - Rickey Marshall (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Rice | Charles Smith scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Rumble | 40-38 |
| 07:18 | Detroit Mercy | Thomas Ferebee is called for the reach on David Thompson - foul #2 on Thomas Ferebee, team foul #7 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Caraway (C) Robert Kelly | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 07:18 | Detroit Mercy | David Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 07:18 | Detroit Mercy | David Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 06:57 | Rice | Charles Smith is called for traveling | 40-40 |
| 06:28 | Detroit Mercy | David Thompson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Chad Merrick | 40-43 |
| 06:01 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Kenneth Rumble | 43-43 |
| 05:41 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 05:39 | Rice | Harold Caraway pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 05:13 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 05:12 | Rice | Harold Caraway tips it but misses | 43-43 |
| 05:11 | Rice | Kenneth Rumble gets the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 04:45 | Rice | Stephen Webb swats the short shot by Charles Smith | 43-43 |
| 04:43 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Chad Merrick | 43-43 |
| 04:23 | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by David Thompson | 43-45 |
| 04:23 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-45 |
| Subs | Rice | Robert Kelly (PF) Harold Caraway | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Charles Anderson (SF) Stephen Webb | |
| 04:19 | Rice | Chad Merrick is called for the reach on Charles Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chad Merrick, team foul #8 | 43-45 |
| 04:19 | Rice | Charles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 04:19 | Rice | Charles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 04:08 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard lays it up and in on a great pass from Chad Merrick | 45-47 |
| 03:56 | Rice | Charles Anderson is called for the reach on Charles Smith - foul #4 on Charles Anderson, team foul #9 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Rice | Harold Caraway (C) Kenneth Rumble | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Clyde Josephson (SF), Morgan Todd (C) David Thompson, Rickey Marshall | |
| 03:56 | Rice | Charles Smith misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 03:56 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 03:42 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Anderson blows the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Ferebee - foul #3 on Thomas Ferebee, team foul #8 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Antoine Langley (PG) Chad Merrick | |
| 03:42 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 03:42 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 03:42 | Rice | Robert Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 03:17 | Rice | Robert Kelly is hacked by Morgan Todd - foul #3 on Morgan Todd, team foul #10 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Webb (SF), William Pierce (C) Clyde Josephson, Douglas Rickard | |
| 03:17 | Rice | Robert Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 03:17 | Rice | Robert Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Charles Smith (tiring) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Ferebee (tired) 16 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Henry Gobin (tired) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Kelly (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. C - Harold Caraway (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Antoine Langley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Stephen Webb (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Morgan Todd (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Pierce (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Detroit Mercy | Stephen Webb drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Anderson | 47-51 |
| 02:29 | Rice | Charles Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-51 |
| 02:27 | Detroit Mercy | Antoine Langley grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 02:27 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Kenneth Rumble (C) Harold Caraway | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick (PG), David Thompson (SG), Douglas Rickard (PF), Rickey Marshall (C) Antoine Langley, Charles Anderson, Morgan Todd, William Pierce | |
| 02:05 | Detroit Mercy | Rickey Marshall misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-51 |
| 02:03 | Detroit Mercy | Rickey Marshall tips it in | 47-53 |
| 01:44 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Rumble | 49-53 |
| 01:24 | Detroit Mercy | Rickey Marshall lays it up and in on a great pass from Chad Merrick | 49-55 |
| 01:00 | Rice | Robert Kelly misses badly on a shot from the left side | 49-55 |
| 00:58 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard grabs the board | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Smith is called for the reach on Douglas Rickard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Smith, team foul #9 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Charles Anderson (SG), Clyde Josephson (SF), William Pierce (C) David Thompson, Stephen Webb, Rickey Marshall | |
| 00:56 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:56 | Detroit Mercy | Douglas Rickard makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Rice | Henry Gobin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 00:48 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to William Pierce | 49-57 |
| 00:48 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-57 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Tamez (PF) Douglas Rickard | |
| 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) | |
| 00:47 | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Smith - foul #5 on Charles Smith, team foul #10 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Rice | Charles Green (PG) Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 00:47 | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick misses the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:47 | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:41 | Rice | Thomas Ferebee travels with the ball | 49-58 |
| 00:40 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Green is called for the reach on Charles Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Green, team foul #11 | 49-58 |
| 00:40 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:40 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:35 | Rice | Robert Kelly misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 49-59 |
| 00:34 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Charles Anderson | 49-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:11 | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick drills a shot from just outside the lane | 49-61 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Charles Anderson steals the ball from Robert Kelly | 49-61 |
| 00:00 | Detroit Mercy | Chad Merrick runs out the clock | 49-61 |