| Lineup | Howard | PG - James Dineen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Riley (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Hale (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Duane Church (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - David Reeves (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joe Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Cole (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Gordon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Kramer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerald Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Charles Gordon inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Houston | Joe Johnson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 19:41 | Howard | David Reeves grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 19:26 | Howard | David Reeves drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by William Riley and he's fouled by Jerald Henderson - foul #2 on Jerald Henderson, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| 19:26 | Howard | David Reeves misses the free throw | 39-36 |
| 19:26 | Houston | Jerald Henderson pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 19:04 | Houston | Jimmy Cole misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 19:02 | Houston | Joe Johnson grabs the offensive board | 39-36 |
| 18:57 | Houston | Jerald Henderson misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by David Reeves - foul #1 on David Reeves, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| 18:57 | Houston | Jerald Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 18:57 | Houston | Jerald Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 18:42 | Howard | Jimmy Cole steals the ball from David Reeves | 39-37 |
| 18:19 | Houston | Joe Johnson is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 39-37 |
| 18:04 | Howard | Timothy Kramer steals the ball from William Riley | 39-37 |
| 17:44 | Houston | Jerald Henderson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Jerald Henderson, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Houston | James Lane (C) Jerald Henderson | |
| 17:31 | Howard | William Riley can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-37 |
| 17:29 | Howard | David Reeves grabs the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 17:15 | Howard | Duane Church is fouled on the floor by Timothy Kramer - foul #3 on Timothy Kramer, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Howard | Peter Knapp (C) David Reeves | |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Campbell (PF) Timothy Kramer | |
| 17:04 | Howard | James Dineen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 17:03 | Houston | Jimmy Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 16:58 | Houston | Joe Johnson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 16:56 | Howard | Duane Church grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 16:34 | Howard | William Riley buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by James Dineen | 41-37 |
| 16:06 | Houston | Jimmy Cole drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Campbell | 41-40 |
| 15:54 | Howard | Duane Church misses the lay-in | 41-40 |
| 15:52 | Houston | The rebound goes to Charles Gordon | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - James Dineen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Riley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Hale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Duane Church (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Knapp (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joe Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Cole (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Gordon (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Raymond Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Lane (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Houston | Raymond Campbell knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Charles Gordon | 41-42 |
| 15:04 | Howard | William Riley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 15:03 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Duane Church | 41-42 |
| 14:48 | Howard | William Riley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 14:46 | Houston | The rebound goes to Charles Gordon | 41-42 |
| 14:41 | Houston | Joe Johnson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 14:40 | Houston | Jimmy Cole tips it in | 41-44 |
| 14:27 | Howard | Duane Church loses the dribble to Joe Johnson | 41-44 |
| 14:24 | Houston | Charles Gordon hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joe Johnson | 41-46 |
| 14:01 | Howard | Nicholas Hale misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 13:59 | Houston | James Lane grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 13:54 | Houston | Jimmy Cole is hacked by Duane Church - foul #1 on Duane Church, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Bradford (PG), Greg Muldoon (SG), Charles Fazio (SF), David Reeves (C) James Dineen, William Riley, Nicholas Hale, Peter Knapp | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Collum (PG), Kenneth Woods (SG), James Talbott (SF), Timothy Kramer (PF), Bruce Drake (C) Joe Johnson, Jimmy Cole, Charles Gordon, Raymond Campbell, James Lane | |
| 13:39 | Houston | Bruce Drake blows the dunk but he's fouled by David Reeves - foul #2 on David Reeves, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| 13:39 | Houston | Bruce Drake misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 13:39 | Houston | Bruce Drake misses the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 13:39 | Howard | David Reeves grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 13:17 | Howard | Timothy Kramer blocks the short jumper by Charles Fazio | 41-46 |
| 13:16 | Houston | The rebound goes to Timothy Kramer | 41-46 |
| 12:55 | Houston | Bruce Drake banks in the layup | 41-48 |
| 12:43 | Howard | Robert Bradford hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 12:41 | Houston | Timothy Kramer gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 12:27 | Houston | David Reeves is called for the reach on Bruce Drake - foul #3 on David Reeves, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Howard | Nicholas Hale (SF) Charles Fazio | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:16 | Houston | Kenneth Woods comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 12:15 | Howard | David Reeves pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 12:01 | Howard | Robert Bradford comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-48 |
| 12:00 | Howard | Nicholas Hale grabs the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 11:43 | Howard | Nicholas Hale is hacked by James Talbott - foul #1 on James Talbott, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Howard | William Riley (SG) Greg Muldoon | |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Johnson (PG) Charles Collum | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Bradford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Riley (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Hale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Duane Church (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - David Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joe Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Talbott (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Timothy Kramer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Bruce Drake (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Howard | Duane Church hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Timothy Kramer - foul #4 on Timothy Kramer, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Gordon (SF), Raymond Campbell (PF) James Talbott, Timothy Kramer | |
| 11:29 | Howard | Duane Church misses the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 11:29 | Howard | Duane Church makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 11:10 | Houston | Bruce Drake throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-48 |
| Subs | Howard | Peter Knapp (C) David Reeves | |
| Subs | Houston | Jimmy Cole (SG) Kenneth Woods | |
| 10:54 | Howard | Nicholas Hale misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-48 |
| 10:53 | Houston | Jimmy Cole gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 10:46 | Houston | Jimmy Cole misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-48 |
| 10:45 | Houston | Raymond Campbell snags the offensive board | 42-48 |
| 10:25 | Houston | William Riley steals it from Charles Gordon | 42-48 |
| 10:22 | Howard | Robert Bradford blows the layup | 42-48 |
| 10:21 | Howard | William Riley pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 10:11 | Howard | Raymond Campbell takes the ball from William Riley | 42-48 |
| 09:52 | Houston | Joe Johnson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-48 |
| 09:51 | Houston | Charles Gordon tips it home | 42-50 |
| 09:34 | Howard | William Riley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 09:32 | Houston | Raymond Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 09:27 | Houston | Jimmy Cole is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Joe Johnson out of a doubleteam | 42-53 |
| 09:06 | Howard | William Riley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 09:04 | Howard | Peter Knapp grabs the offensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 08:55 | Howard | William Riley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-53 |
| 08:54 | Houston | Charles Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 08:35 | Houston | Bruce Drake connects on the jump hook from close range | 42-55 |
| 08:15 | Howard | Bruce Drake is called for the reach on William Riley - foul #4 on Bruce Drake, team foul #6 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Howard | James Dineen (PG), Greg Muldoon (SG), Charles Fazio (SF), David Reeves (C) Robert Bradford, William Riley, Nicholas Hale, Peter Knapp | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Collum (PG), Kenneth Woods (SG), James Talbott (SF), James Lane (PF), Jerald Henderson (C) Joe Johnson, Jimmy Cole, Charles Gordon, Raymond Campbell, Bruce Drake | |
| 08:06 | Howard | David Reeves clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Collum - foul #1 on Charles Collum, team foul #7 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Howard | Orlando Martin (PF) Duane Church | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:06 | Howard | David Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 08:06 | Howard | David Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 07:49 | Houston | Jerald Henderson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Fazio - foul #1 on Charles Fazio, team foul #5 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Houston | Timothy Kramer (PF) James Lane | |
| 07:49 | Houston | Jerald Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 07:49 | Houston | Jerald Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 07:33 | Howard | Orlando Martin hits a driving attempt in the lane | 46-57 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - James Dineen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Greg Muldoon (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Charles Fazio (fresh) PF - Orlando Martin (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Reeves (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Charles Collum (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Talbott (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Timothy Kramer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Jerald Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Houston | Jerald Henderson lays it in set up by Charles Collum | 46-59 |
| 06:52 | Howard | James Dineen misses the 3 from the right wing | 46-59 |
| 06:50 | Howard | David Reeves hits the follow up shot | 48-59 |
| 06:38 | Houston | Kenneth Woods scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Kramer | 48-62 |
| 06:17 | Howard | Jerald Henderson takes the ball from Charles Fazio | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:50 | Houston | Charles Collum knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Kenneth Woods | 48-64 |
| 05:48 | Howard | James Dineen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-64 |
| Subs | Howard | William Riley (SG), Duane Church (PF) Charles Fazio, Orlando Martin | |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Johnson (PG), Jimmy Cole (SG), Charles Gordon (SF), Bruce Drake (C) Charles Collum, Kenneth Woods, James Talbott, Jerald Henderson | |
| 05:25 | Houston | Greg Muldoon steps in front of the Bruce Drake pass | 48-64 |
| 05:21 | Howard | William Riley misses the dunk attempt | 48-64 |
| 05:20 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Duane Church | 48-64 |
| 05:02 | Howard | William Riley can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bruce Drake - foul #5 on Bruce Drake, team foul #8 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Bradford (PG), Nicholas Hale (SF), Peter Knapp (C) James Dineen, Greg Muldoon, David Reeves | |
| Subs | Houston | Jerald Henderson (C) Bruce Drake | |
| 05:02 | Howard | William Riley makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 05:02 | Howard | William Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 04:36 | Houston | Jimmy Cole misses the shot from the left side | 50-64 |
| 04:34 | Howard | Peter Knapp grabs the defensive rebound | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:29 | Howard | William Riley connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Bradford | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:08 | Houston | Charles Gordon is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Charles Gordon, team foul #9 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Campbell (PF) Timothy Kramer | |
| 03:52 | Howard | Peter Knapp is hacked by Jerald Henderson - foul #4 on Jerald Henderson, team foul #10 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Howard | James Dineen (PG) Robert Bradford | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 03:52 | Howard | Peter Knapp makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 03:52 | Howard | Peter Knapp makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 03:36 | Houston | Jerald Henderson drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Raymond Campbell | 55-66 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - James Dineen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Riley (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Hale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Duane Church (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Knapp (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joe Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jimmy Cole (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Raymond Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerald Henderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Howard | William Riley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-66 |
| 03:21 | Houston | Raymond Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:57 | Houston | Charles Gordon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-66 |
| 02:56 | Howard | Peter Knapp grabs the defensive rebound | 55-66 |
| 02:52 | Howard | James Dineen misses long on a 3 from straight away | 55-66 |
| 02:51 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Duane Church | 55-66 |
| 02:36 | Howard | William Riley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-66 |
| 02:36 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-66 |
| Subs | Howard | David Reeves (C) Peter Knapp | |
| Subs | Houston | Timothy Kramer (PF) Raymond Campbell | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:13 | Houston | Duane Church blocks the short jumper by Jerald Henderson | 58-66 |
| 02:11 | Howard | Duane Church grabs the defensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 01:52 | Howard | James Dineen buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by David Reeves | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:31 | Houston | Timothy Kramer scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Joe Johnson | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:13 | Howard | David Reeves buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from James Dineen | 63-68 |
| 00:49 | Houston | Charles Gordon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Howard | Nicholas Hale clanks a shot from the right side | 63-68 |
| 00:41 | Houston | The rebound goes to Timothy Kramer | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Houston | Timothy Kramer is hacked by William Riley in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Riley, team foul #6 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Houston | James Talbott (SF), Raymond Campbell (PF) Charles Gordon, Timothy Kramer | |
| 00:37 | Houston | Joe Johnson is hacked by Nicholas Hale - foul #3 on Nicholas Hale, team foul #7 | 63-68 |
| 00:37 | Houston | Joe Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:37 | Howard | Duane Church pulls down the rebound | 63-68 |
| 00:30 | Howard | Raymond Campbell swats the short shot by Duane Church | 63-68 |
| 00:28 | Houston | The rebound goes to Raymond Campbell | 63-68 |
| 00:28 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-68 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Woods (SF) James Talbott | |
| 00:25 | Houston | Joe Johnson is hacked by James Dineen in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Dineen, team foul #8 | 63-68 |
| 00:25 | Houston | Joe Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:25 | Howard | Duane Church pulls down the rebound | 63-68 |
| 00:21 | Howard | William Riley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-68 |
| 00:19 | Houston | Jimmy Cole snags the defensive board | 63-68 |
| 00:18 | Houston | William Riley is called for the reach on Jimmy Cole in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Riley, team foul #9 | 63-68 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Jimmy Cole makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Jimmy Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:12 | Howard | William Riley misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-70 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Raymond Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 63-70 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-70 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Houston | James Talbott (SF) Kenneth Woods | |
| 00:10 | Houston | James Dineen is called for the reach on Joe Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Dineen, team foul #10 | 63-70 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Joe Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Joe Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:02 | Howard | William Riley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-72 |
| 00:01 | Howard | David Reeves grabs the offensive rebound | 63-72 |
| 00:00 | Howard | The clock runs out | 63-72 |