| Lineup | Houston | PG - Micheal McManis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Holberg (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Cowell (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jack Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark French (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Maurice Zagorac (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orlando Peacock (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Daniel Claypool (fresh) PF - Stewart Morton (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Washburn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Delaware | Daniel Claypool inbounds the ball | 23-24 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:57 | Delaware | Maurice Zagorac throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-24 |
| 19:38 | Houston | Micheal McManis makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-24 |
| 19:15 | Delaware | Stewart Morton splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 26-24 |
| 19:14 | Houston | Mark French gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 18:55 | Houston | Daniel Claypool is called for the reach on Jack Wilson - foul #2 on Daniel Claypool, team foul #1 | 26-24 |
| 18:36 | Houston | Stewart Morton steps in front of the Micheal McManis pass | 26-24 |
| 18:28 | Delaware | Maurice Zagorac scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Orlando Peacock | 26-27 |
| 18:11 | Houston | Mark French misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Daniel Claypool - foul #3 on Daniel Claypool, team foul #2 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Delaware | John Siebert (SF) Daniel Claypool | |
| 18:11 | Houston | Mark French makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 18:11 | Houston | Mark French misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 18:11 | Delaware | Stewart Morton gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 18:00 | Delaware | Stewart Morton lays it in | 27-29 |
| 17:42 | Houston | Mark French splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from close range | 29-29 |
| 17:23 | Delaware | Dale Washburn connects on the runner from the baseline | 29-31 |
| 17:03 | Houston | Micheal McManis jams it | 31-31 |
| 16:47 | Delaware | Stewart Morton misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Jack Wilson - foul #2 on Jack Wilson, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Lemley (PF) Jack Wilson | |
| Subs | Delaware | George Christian (C) Dale Washburn | |
| 16:47 | Delaware | Stewart Morton makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 16:47 | Delaware | Stewart Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 16:21 | Houston | Mark French evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from close range | 31-33 |
| 16:19 | Delaware | George Christian gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 15:56 | Delaware | Maurice Zagorac misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 15:54 | Delaware | Stewart Morton can't tip it in | 31-33 |
| 15:52 | Houston | Micheal McManis grabs the board | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Micheal McManis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Holberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Cowell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Peter Lemley (fresh) C - Mark French (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Maurice Zagorac (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orlando Peacock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Siebert (fresh) PF - Stewart Morton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - George Christian (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Houston | John Siebert is called for the reach on Charles Cowell - foul #1 on John Siebert, team foul #3 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Summers (PG), Justin Hayden (SG), Jack Wilson (PF) Micheal McManis, Stephen Holberg, Mark French | |
| Subs | Delaware | Daniel Claypool (SF), Dale Washburn (C) John Siebert, George Christian | |
| 14:56 | Houston | Justin Hayden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 31-33 |
| 14:54 | Delaware | Stewart Morton grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 14:39 | Delaware | Stewart Morton clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-33 |
| 14:37 | Delaware | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Washburn | 31-33 |
| 14:18 | Delaware | Peter Lemley is called for the reach on Orlando Peacock - foul #2 on Peter Lemley, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Holberg (SG) Charles Cowell | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 13:53 | Delaware | Orlando Peacock is hacked by Stephen Holberg - foul #3 on Stephen Holberg, team foul #3 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Mark French (C) Peter Lemley | |
| Subs | Delaware | George Christian (C) Dale Washburn | |
| 13:42 | Delaware | Stewart Morton is hacked by Jack Wilson - foul #3 on Jack Wilson, team foul #4 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Micheal McManis (PG) Frank Summers | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 13:18 | Delaware | Orlando Peacock can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-33 |
| 13:17 | Houston | Jack Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 12:48 | Houston | Orlando Peacock is called for the reach on Justin Hayden - foul #2 on Orlando Peacock, team foul #4 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Summers (SG), Donald Williams (PF) Stephen Holberg, Jack Wilson | |
| Subs | Delaware | Dale Washburn (C) George Christian | |
| 12:35 | Houston | Mark French splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Maurice Zagorac - foul #2 on Maurice Zagorac, team foul #5 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Delaware | George Christian (PF) Stewart Morton | |
| 12:35 | Houston | Mark French makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 12:35 | Houston | Mark French misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 12:35 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Dale Washburn | 32-33 |
| 12:11 | Delaware | Dale Washburn is hacked by Donald Williams - foul #1 on Donald Williams, team foul #5 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Cowell (SF), Peter Lemley (PF) Frank Summers, Donald Williams | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 11:59 | Delaware | Mark French swats the layup by Orlando Peacock | 32-33 |
| 11:57 | Houston | Mark French grabs the board | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Micheal McManis (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Hayden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Cowell (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Peter Lemley (fresh) C - Mark French (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Maurice Zagorac (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orlando Peacock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Claypool (fresh) 3 pf. PF - George Christian (fresh) C - Dale Washburn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Houston | Mark French hits a floater from the left side | 34-33 |
| 10:59 | Delaware | George Christian misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 10:58 | Houston | Peter Lemley gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 10:37 | Houston | Mark French is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 34-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Summers (PG), Stephen Holberg (SG), Jack Wilson (PF) Micheal McManis, Justin Hayden, Mark French | |
| Subs | Delaware | Stewart Morton (PF) Dale Washburn | |
| 10:20 | Delaware | George Christian is whistled for traveling | 34-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Williams (C) Peter Lemley | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 09:52 | Houston | Stephen Holberg splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jack Wilson | 37-33 |
| 09:23 | Delaware | George Christian is fouled on the floor by Donald Williams - foul #2 on Donald Williams, team foul #6 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Delaware | John Siebert (C) George Christian | |
| 09:01 | Delaware | Maurice Zagorac misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-33 |
| 09:00 | Delaware | Stewart Morton hits the follow up shot | 37-35 |
| 08:39 | Houston | Jack Wilson comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on John Siebert - foul #2 on John Siebert, team foul #6 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Micheal McManis (PG), Justin Hayden (SF), Mark French (C) Frank Summers, Charles Cowell, Donald Williams | |
| Subs | Delaware | Dale Washburn (C) John Siebert | |
| 08:39 | Houston | Jack Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 08:39 | Houston | Jack Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 08:15 | Delaware | Stewart Morton comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 39-35 |
| 08:13 | Delaware | Dale Washburn tips it back up and in | 39-37 |
| 07:51 | Houston | Jack Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Micheal McManis (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Holberg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Justin Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Mark French (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Maurice Zagorac (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orlando Peacock (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Claypool (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Stewart Morton (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Dale Washburn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Delaware | Orlando Peacock is fouled on the floor by Stephen Holberg - foul #4 on Stephen Holberg, team foul #7 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Lemley (PF) Jack Wilson | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 07:29 | Delaware | Orlando Peacock makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 07:29 | Delaware | Orlando Peacock misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 07:29 | Houston | Justin Hayden grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 07:03 | Houston | The short jumper by Stephen Holberg is denied by Stewart Morton | 39-38 |
| 07:02 | Houston | Stephen Holberg hits the follow up shot | 41-38 |
| 06:44 | Delaware | Stewart Morton can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 41-38 |
| 06:43 | Houston | The rebound goes to Mark French | 41-38 |
| 06:26 | Houston | Stephen Holberg makes the contested jumpshot from the right side | 43-38 |
| 06:03 | Delaware | Stewart Morton connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Maurice Zagorac and he's fouled by Peter Lemley - foul #3 on Peter Lemley, team foul #8 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Summers (SG), Charles Cowell (SF), Jack Wilson (PF) Stephen Holberg, Justin Hayden, Peter Lemley | |
| Subs | Delaware | John Siebert (SF), George Christian (C) Daniel Claypool, Dale Washburn | |
| 06:03 | Delaware | Stewart Morton makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 05:41 | Houston | Mark French lays it up and in against a doubleteam | 45-41 |
| 05:12 | Delaware | Stewart Morton is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 45-41 |
| 05:10 | Houston | Jack Wilson grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 04:44 | Houston | Micheal McManis misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 04:42 | Delaware | Stewart Morton grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 04:22 | Delaware | John Siebert is called for traveling | 45-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Hayden (PG), Stephen Holberg (SG), Peter Lemley (C) Micheal McManis, Frank Summers, Mark French | |
| Subs | Delaware | Davis Vroman (SG), Daniel Claypool (SF), Dale Washburn (C) Maurice Zagorac, John Siebert, Stewart Morton | |
| 03:53 | Houston | Stephen Holberg can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away but he's fouled by Davis Vroman - foul #1 on Davis Vroman, team foul #7 | 45-41 |
| 03:53 | Houston | Stephen Holberg misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 03:53 | Houston | Stephen Holberg makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 03:53 | Houston | Stephen Holberg makes the 3rd free throw | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Holberg (fresh) 14 pts. 4 pf. SF - Charles Cowell (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jack Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Peter Lemley (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Orlando Peacock (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Davis Vroman (fresh) SF - Daniel Claypool (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - George Christian (fresh) C - Dale Washburn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Delaware | Orlando Peacock is fouled on the floor by Peter Lemley - foul #4 on Peter Lemley, team foul #9 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Williams (C) Jack Wilson | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 03:29 | Delaware | Orlando Peacock makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 03:29 | Delaware | Orlando Peacock makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 03:08 | Houston | Peter Lemley is open and scores on a shot from the right block set up by Stephen Holberg out of the doubleteam | 49-43 |
| 02:54 | Delaware | George Christian makes the jump hook in the lane | 49-45 |
| 02:54 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Micheal McManis (PG), Jack Wilson (PF), Mark French (C) Justin Hayden, Peter Lemley, Donald Williams | |
| Subs | Delaware | Maurice Zagorac (PG), Stewart Morton (PF) Davis Vroman, George Christian | |
| 02:38 | Houston | Stephen Holberg shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Micheal McManis | 52-45 |
| 02:14 | Delaware | Daniel Claypool makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Orlando Peacock | 52-47 |
| 01:50 | Houston | Stephen Holberg buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Micheal McManis | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:33 | Delaware | Stewart Morton evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Orlando Peacock and he's fouled by Jack Wilson - foul #4 on Jack Wilson, team foul #10 | 54-49 |
| 01:33 | Delaware | Stewart Morton makes the free throw | 54-50 |
| 01:16 | Houston | Dale Washburn blocks the short jumper by Mark French | 54-50 |
| 01:15 | Delaware | Orlando Peacock grabs the board | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:52 | Delaware | Maurice Zagorac comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 00:51 | Houston | Jack Wilson grabs the board | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:26 | Houston | Micheal McManis is alone and drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Stephen Holberg | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:20 | Delaware | Maurice Zagorac clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Mark French grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:16 | Houston | Orlando Peacock is called for the reach on Mark French in the backcourt - foul #3 on Orlando Peacock, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Hayden (SF) Charles Cowell | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 00:16 | Houston | Mark French makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Mark French makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:11 | Delaware | Orlando Peacock is whistled for traveling | 58-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Cowell (SF) Micheal McManis | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 00:10 | Houston | Maurice Zagorac is called for the reach on Mark French in the backcourt - foul #3 on Maurice Zagorac, team foul #9 | 58-50 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Mark French misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:10 | Delaware | Dale Washburn grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 00:04 | Delaware | Maurice Zagorac comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Stephen Holberg grabs the board | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Stephen Holberg runs out the clock | 58-50 |