| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Rodney Galyean (fresh) SG - Israel Garvey (fresh) SF - Bennie Harris (fresh) PF - Edward Roach (fresh) C - Billy Applewhite (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jack Meeker (fresh) SG - Gregory Antle (fresh) SF - Stephen Riddle (fresh) PF - Herbert Cowgill (fresh) C - Kevin Hillard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Quinnipiac | Edward Roach wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Quinnipiac | Stephen Riddle is called for the reach on Edward Roach - foul #1 on Stephen Riddle, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Quinnipiac | Rodney Galyean misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Stephen Riddle - foul #2 on Stephen Riddle, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Houston | Terry Gruenberg (SF) Stephen Riddle | |
| 19:32 | Quinnipiac | Rodney Galyean makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:32 | Quinnipiac | Rodney Galyean makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Houston | Gregory Antle is fouled in the backcourt by Israel Garvey - foul #1 on Israel Garvey, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Houston | Kevin Hillard knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Quinnipiac | Kevin Hillard picks off the pass by Edward Roach | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill is whistled for a carry | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Quinnipiac | Rodney Galyean drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Bennie Harris and he's hacked by Herbert Cowgill - foul #1 on Herbert Cowgill, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| 18:23 | Quinnipiac | Rodney Galyean makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:20 | Houston | Israel Garvey is called for the reach on Gregory Antle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Israel Garvey, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Michael Sterling (SG) Israel Garvey | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:04 | Houston | Gregory Antle is fouled on the floor by Bennie Harris - foul #1 on Bennie Harris, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| 17:46 | Houston | Kevin Hillard misses short on a shot from the left side | 5-2 |
| 17:44 | Quinnipiac | Edward Roach pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:26 | Quinnipiac | Bennie Harris misses long on a 3 from straight away | 5-2 |
| 17:25 | Houston | Kevin Hillard gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:13 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill lays it up and in set up by Jack Meeker and he's fouled by Edward Roach - foul #1 on Edward Roach, team foul #4 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Ronnie Crowley (SG), Louis Duckett (SF), Raymond Wood (PF), Andres Esposito (C) Rodney Galyean, Bennie Harris, Edward Roach, Billy Applewhite | |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (PG), Sam Tryon (C) Jack Meeker, Kevin Hillard | |
| 17:13 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill misses the free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:13 | Quinnipiac | Andres Esposito gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:08 | Quinnipiac | Raymond Wood can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 5-4 |
| 17:06 | Houston | Sam Tryon pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:03 | Houston | Ronnie Crowley takes the ball from Terry Gruenberg in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| 16:48 | Quinnipiac | Michael Sterling buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Wood | 8-4 |
| 16:35 | Houston | Gregory Antle is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 16:33 | Quinnipiac | Andres Esposito gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:21 | Quinnipiac | Raymond Wood scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Duckett | 11-4 |
| 16:06 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Raymond Wood - foul #1 on Raymond Wood, team foul #5 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Rodney Galyean (PG), Bennie Harris (SF), Leslie Gills (PF), Billy Applewhite (C) Ronnie Crowley, Louis Duckett, Raymond Wood, Andres Esposito | |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Watson (SG), Robert Williams (C) Gregory Antle, Terry Gruenberg | |
| 16:06 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill makes the 1st free throw | 11-5 |
| 16:06 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill makes the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 15:46 | Quinnipiac | Billy Applewhite can't finish the layup | 11-6 |
| 15:45 | Houston | The rebound goes to Herbert Cowgill | 11-6 |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Rodney Galyean (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Sterling (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bennie Harris (fairly fresh) PF - Leslie Gills (fresh) C - Billy Applewhite (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Filip (fairly fresh) SG - Chad Watson (fresh) SF - Sam Tryon (fairly fresh) PF - Herbert Cowgill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Houston | Billy Applewhite takes the ball from Robert Williams in the backcourt | 11-6 |
| 15:25 | Quinnipiac | Bennie Harris is hacked by Chad Watson - foul #1 on Chad Watson, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Edward Roach (PF) Bennie Harris | |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), Robert Smathers (SF), Kevin Hillard (C) James Filip, Sam Tryon, Herbert Cowgill | |
| 15:15 | Quinnipiac | Rodney Galyean comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 11-6 |
| 15:13 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jack Meeker | 11-6 |
| 15:06 | Houston | Jack Meeker loses the dribble to Billy Applewhite | 11-6 |
| 14:47 | Quinnipiac | Rodney Galyean misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 11-6 |
| 14:45 | Quinnipiac | Billy Applewhite hits the follow up shot | 13-6 |
| 14:33 | Houston | Kevin Hillard connects on the open turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Robert Williams | 13-8 |
| 14:28 | Quinnipiac | Michael Sterling comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-8 |
| 14:26 | Quinnipiac | Edward Roach tips it back up and in | 15-8 |
| 14:07 | Houston | Jack Meeker connects on the shot from the free throw line | 15-10 |
| 13:59 | Quinnipiac | Billy Applewhite is hacked by Robert Smathers - foul #1 on Robert Smathers, team foul #5 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Ronnie Crowley (SG), Louis Duckett (SF), Raymond Wood (PF), Andres Esposito (C) Michael Sterling, Leslie Gills, Edward Roach, Billy Applewhite | |
| Subs | Houston | Glenn McMillan (PG), Gregory Antle (SG), Terry Gruenberg (SF), Herbert Cowgill (PF) Jack Meeker, Chad Watson, Robert Smathers, Robert Williams | |
| 13:41 | Quinnipiac | Rodney Galyean double dribbles | 15-10 |
| 13:21 | Houston | Gregory Antle drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Herbert Cowgill | 15-13 |
| 12:57 | Quinnipiac | Raymond Wood is fouled on the floor by Herbert Cowgill - foul #2 on Herbert Cowgill, team foul #6 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Bennie Harris (SF), Billy Applewhite (C) Louis Duckett, Andres Esposito | |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (PG), Sam Tryon (SF) Gregory Antle, Herbert Cowgill | |
| 12:43 | Quinnipiac | Terry Gruenberg blocks the short jumper by Ronnie Crowley | 15-13 |
| 12:41 | Houston | Terry Gruenberg pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 12:37 | Houston | James Filip is hacked by Raymond Wood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Wood, team foul #6 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Edward Roach (PF) Raymond Wood | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:22 | Houston | Kevin Hillard can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Billy Applewhite - foul #1 on Billy Applewhite, team foul #7 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Michael Sterling (SG) Ronnie Crowley | |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG) Glenn McMillan | |
| 12:22 | Houston | Kevin Hillard misses the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 12:22 | Houston | Kevin Hillard makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 11:59 | Quinnipiac | Bennie Harris is open and buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Sterling | 17-14 |
| 11:36 | Houston | Terry Gruenberg hits a wide open shot from close range set up by Jack Meeker | 17-16 |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Rodney Galyean (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Michael Sterling (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bennie Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Roach (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Applewhite (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jack Meeker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Filip (fairly fresh) SF - Sam Tryon (fairly fresh) PF - Terry Gruenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Hillard (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 11:12 | Quinnipiac | Rodney Galyean misses long on a jumper from the right side | 17-16 |
| 11:10 | Houston | Sam Tryon grabs the board | 17-16 |
| 11:06 | Houston | Edward Roach picks off the pass by James Filip in the backcourt | 17-16 |
| 10:50 | Quinnipiac | Jack Meeker steps in front of the Bennie Harris pass | 17-16 |
| 10:47 | Houston | Sam Tryon misses the lay-in | 17-16 |
| 10:46 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to Bennie Harris | 17-16 |
| 10:26 | Quinnipiac | Edward Roach comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 17-16 |
| 10:25 | Quinnipiac | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Applewhite | 17-16 |
| 10:11 | Quinnipiac | Michael Sterling misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 17-16 |
| 10:10 | Quinnipiac | Bennie Harris tips it in | 19-16 |
| 10:02 | Houston | Terry Gruenberg knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Jack Meeker | 19-18 |
| 10:02 | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-18 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Ronnie Crowley (SG), Louis Duckett (SF), Leslie Gills (PF), Andres Esposito (C) Michael Sterling, Bennie Harris, Edward Roach, Billy Applewhite | |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Watson (PG), Gregory Antle (SG), Robert Smathers (SF), Robert Williams (PF) Jack Meeker, James Filip, Sam Tryon, Kevin Hillard | |
| 09:45 | Quinnipiac | Andres Esposito is fouled on the floor by Terry Gruenberg - foul #1 on Terry Gruenberg, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| 09:45 | Quinnipiac | Andres Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 09:45 | Quinnipiac | Andres Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 09:42 | Houston | Ronnie Crowley is called for the reach on Gregory Antle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronnie Crowley, team foul #8 | 21-18 |
| 09:42 | Houston | Gregory Antle makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 09:42 | Houston | Gregory Antle makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 09:13 | Quinnipiac | Chad Watson steals the ball from Leslie Gills | 21-20 |
| 09:06 | Houston | Terry Gruenberg misses long on an open shot from the free throw line | 21-20 |
| 09:05 | Quinnipiac | Andres Esposito pulls down the rebound | 21-20 |
| 08:52 | Quinnipiac | Leslie Gills's pass is intercepted by Gregory Antle | 21-20 |
| 08:32 | Houston | Gregory Antle is by himself and knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Chad Watson | 21-22 |
| 08:22 | Quinnipiac | Louis Duckett misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-22 |
| 08:21 | Quinnipiac | Rodney Galyean grabs the offensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 08:07 | Quinnipiac | Leslie Gills scores on a floater near the basket set up by Rodney Galyean | 23-22 |
| 08:02 | Houston | Gregory Antle misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 23-22 |
| 08:01 | Houston | Terry Gruenberg tips it in | 23-24 |
| 07:48 | Quinnipiac | Rodney Galyean misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 07:47 | Quinnipiac | Andres Esposito tips it home | 25-24 |
| 07:33 | Houston | Gregory Antle hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Chad Watson | 25-27 |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Rodney Galyean (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Crowley (tiring) SF - Louis Duckett (fairly fresh) PF - Leslie Gills (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Andres Esposito (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Chad Watson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Antle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Smathers (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) C - Terry Gruenberg (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Quinnipiac | Louis Duckett is hacked by Chad Watson - foul #2 on Chad Watson, team foul #8 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Michael Sterling (SG), Bennie Harris (SF), Edward Roach (PF), Billy Applewhite (C) Rodney Galyean, Ronnie Crowley, Leslie Gills, Andres Esposito | |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), Glenn McMillan (SG), Sam Tryon (SF), Kevin Hillard (C) Chad Watson, Gregory Antle, Robert Smathers, Robert Williams | |
| 07:19 | Quinnipiac | Louis Duckett makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 07:19 | Quinnipiac | Louis Duckett misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 07:19 | Houston | Terry Gruenberg grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 06:53 | Houston | Kevin Hillard hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 26-27 |
| 06:51 | Houston | Sam Tryon grabs the offensive board | 26-27 |
| 06:39 | Houston | Michael Sterling is called for the reach on Terry Gruenberg - foul #1 on Michael Sterling, team foul #9 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Rodney Galyean (PG) Louis Duckett | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:39 | Houston | Terry Gruenberg misses the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 06:39 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to Billy Applewhite | 26-27 |
| 06:25 | Quinnipiac | Billy Applewhite scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-27 |
| 06:21 | Houston | Rodney Galyean is called for the reach on Jack Meeker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rodney Galyean, team foul #10 | 29-27 |
| 06:21 | Houston | Jack Meeker makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 06:21 | Houston | Jack Meeker misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 06:21 | Houston | Kevin Hillard pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 06:03 | Houston | The short jumper by Kevin Hillard is denied by Bennie Harris | 29-28 |
| 06:01 | Houston | Jack Meeker snags the offensive board | 29-28 |
| 05:48 | Houston | Kevin Hillard comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Billy Applewhite - foul #2 on Billy Applewhite, team foul #11 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Ronnie Crowley (SG), Andres Esposito (C) Rodney Galyean, Billy Applewhite | |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (PG), Gregory Antle (SG), Robert Smathers (SF) Jack Meeker, Glenn McMillan, Terry Gruenberg | |
| 05:48 | Houston | Kevin Hillard makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 05:48 | Houston | Kevin Hillard makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 05:29 | Quinnipiac | Ronnie Crowley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 05:28 | Quinnipiac | Edward Roach gets the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 05:10 | Quinnipiac | Bennie Harris is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Bennie Harris, team foul #12 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Rodney Galyean (PG), Louis Duckett (SF), Leslie Gills (PF) Ronnie Crowley, Bennie Harris, Edward Roach | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Williams (PF) Robert Smathers | |
| 04:56 | Houston | Gregory Antle can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 29-30 |
| 04:55 | Quinnipiac | Louis Duckett grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 04:51 | Quinnipiac | James Filip steals the ball from Louis Duckett | 29-30 |
| 04:33 | Houston | Gregory Antle misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 04:32 | Quinnipiac | Leslie Gills snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 04:04 | Quinnipiac | Andres Esposito drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 31-30 |
| 03:50 | Houston | Michael Sterling is called for the reach on Gregory Antle - foul #2 on Michael Sterling, team foul #13 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Ronnie Crowley (PG), Israel Garvey (SG), Bennie Harris (SF), Raymond Wood (PF), Billy Applewhite (C) Rodney Galyean, Michael Sterling, Louis Duckett, Leslie Gills, Andres Esposito | |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Watson (PG), Stephen Riddle (SF), Herbert Cowgill (PF) James Filip, Robert Williams, Kevin Hillard | |
| 03:50 | Houston | Gregory Antle misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 03:50 | Houston | Gregory Antle makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 03:32 | Quinnipiac | Billy Applewhite loses the dribble to Sam Tryon | 31-31 |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Ronnie Crowley (tiring) SG - Israel Garvey (fresh) SF - Bennie Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Wood (fresh) 3 pts. C - Billy Applewhite (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Chad Watson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Antle (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Stephen Riddle (fresh) PF - Herbert Cowgill (fresh) 4 pts. C - Sam Tryon (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Houston | Chad Watson is hacked by Ronnie Crowley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronnie Crowley, team foul #14 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), Terry Gruenberg (C) Gregory Antle, Sam Tryon | |
| 03:30 | Houston | Chad Watson makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 03:30 | Houston | Chad Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 03:13 | Quinnipiac | Raymond Wood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-33 |
| 02:50 | Houston | Israel Garvey steals the ball from Herbert Cowgill | 31-33 |
| 02:45 | Quinnipiac | Israel Garvey lays it in | 33-33 |
| 02:31 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill banks in the wide open layup set up by Terry Gruenberg | 33-35 |
| 02:08 | Quinnipiac | Bennie Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Rodney Galyean (PG), Leslie Gills (SF) Ronnie Crowley, Bennie Harris | |
| Subs | Houston | Glenn McMillan (SG), Sam Tryon (C) Chad Watson, Terry Gruenberg | |
| 01:56 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 01:55 | Quinnipiac | Billy Applewhite grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 01:41 | Quinnipiac | Leslie Gills misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-35 |
| 01:40 | Houston | Stephen Riddle pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 01:33 | Houston | Herbert Cowgill misses the easy open layup | 33-35 |
| 01:31 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to Raymond Wood | 33-35 |
| 01:27 | Quinnipiac | Raymond Wood is hacked by Herbert Cowgill - foul #3 on Herbert Cowgill, team foul #9 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Houston | Gregory Antle (SG), Kevin Hillard (C) Jack Meeker, Herbert Cowgill | |
| 01:27 | Quinnipiac | Raymond Wood makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 01:27 | Quinnipiac | Raymond Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 00:59 | Houston | Gregory Antle knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 00:47 | Quinnipiac | Rodney Galyean scores on a 3 from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 00:30 | Houston | Gregory Antle is fouled on the floor by Rodney Galyean - foul #2 on Rodney Galyean, team foul #15 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Michael Sterling (PG), Bennie Harris (SF), Edward Roach (PF) Rodney Galyean, Leslie Gills, Raymond Wood | |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (PG), Robert Smathers (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Terry Gruenberg (C) Glenn McMillan, Stephen Riddle, Sam Tryon, Kevin Hillard | |
| 00:30 | Houston | Gregory Antle misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 00:30 | Houston | Gregory Antle makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 00:00 | Quinnipiac | Edward Roach misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-39 |