| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Coghill (fresh) SG - Henry Jackson (fresh) SF - Preston Colvard (fresh) PF - Kenneth Price (fresh) C - Lino Habowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Shannon Dixon (fresh) SG - Norman Nims (fresh) SF - Warren Guglielmo (fresh) PF - Mark Gibbs (fresh) C - Albert Courtney (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Mark Gibbs wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Cleveland State | Norman Nims misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Cleveland State | Warren Guglielmo tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Houston | John Coghill connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Henry Jackson | 3-2 |
| 19:27 | Cleveland State | Warren Guglielmo can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 3-2 |
| 19:25 | Cleveland State | Albert Courtney grabs the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 19:08 | Cleveland State | Shannon Dixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 18:49 | Houston | Lino Habowski drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by John Coghill | 5-2 |
| 18:26 | Cleveland State | Shannon Dixon misses long on a shot from the left side | 5-2 |
| 18:25 | Houston | Kenneth Price gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:08 | Houston | Preston Colvard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 18:07 | Cleveland State | Mark Gibbs snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 18:01 | Cleveland State | Albert Courtney buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Norman Nims | 5-4 |
| 17:38 | Houston | Henry Jackson misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 5-4 |
| 17:37 | Cleveland State | Mark Gibbs grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 17:22 | Cleveland State | Albert Courtney lays it in on a great pass from Norman Nims | 5-6 |
| 17:12 | Houston | Henry Jackson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 5-6 |
| 17:10 | Cleveland State | Warren Guglielmo grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:47 | Cleveland State | Albert Courtney is hacked by Henry Jackson - foul #1 on Henry Jackson, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brian Selzer (PG), Christopher Thayer (SG), Johnny Stamant (SF), William White (PF), Sam Wilson (C) Shannon Dixon, Norman Nims, Warren Guglielmo, Mark Gibbs, Albert Courtney | |
| 16:34 | Cleveland State | William White banks in the layup | 5-8 |
| 16:13 | Houston | Henry Jackson can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 5-8 |
| 16:11 | Cleveland State | Brian Selzer snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 16:06 | Cleveland State | Johnny Stamant misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 16:04 | Houston | Lino Habowski snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 15:44 | Houston | Henry Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 15:42 | Houston | Kenneth Price tips it but misses | 5-8 |
| 15:40 | Houston | Henry Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Coghill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Jackson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Preston Colvard (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Price (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Lino Habowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Brian Selzer (fresh) SG - Christopher Thayer (fresh) SF - Johnny Stamant (fresh) PF - William White (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sam Wilson (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Houston | Christopher Thayer is called for the reach on Henry Jackson - foul #1 on Christopher Thayer, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Houston | Damon Nguyen (PG), Carter Marie (SG), James Lee (SF), Timothy Williams (PF), Scott Oliver (C) John Coghill, Henry Jackson, Preston Colvard, Kenneth Price, Lino Habowski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shannon Dixon (PG), Norman Nims (SG), Warren Guglielmo (SF), Mark Gibbs (PF) Brian Selzer, Christopher Thayer, Johnny Stamant, Sam Wilson | |
| 14:58 | Houston | Damon Nguyen can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-8 |
| 14:56 | Cleveland State | Warren Guglielmo grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 14:51 | Cleveland State | Norman Nims makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-11 |
| 14:32 | Houston | Timothy Williams banks in the layup set up by Damon Nguyen | 7-11 |
| 14:10 | Cleveland State | Warren Guglielmo is called for traveling | 7-11 |
| Subs | Houston | Preston Colvard (SF), Lino Habowski (C) James Lee, Scott Oliver | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Albert Courtney (C) William White | |
| 13:41 | Houston | Damon Nguyen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-11 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William White (PF) Mark Gibbs | |
| 13:26 | Cleveland State | Warren Guglielmo drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Nims | 7-14 |
| 13:11 | Houston | Timothy Williams blows the layup but the foul's on William White - foul #1 on William White, team foul #2 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Houston | John Coghill (PG), Henry Jackson (SG) Damon Nguyen, Carter Marie | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Christopher Thayer (PG), Johnny Stamant (SG), Sam Wilson (PF) Shannon Dixon, Norman Nims, Warren Guglielmo | |
| 13:11 | Houston | Timothy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 13:11 | Houston | Timothy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 13:04 | Cleveland State | Christopher Thayer hits a 3 from the right corner | 9-17 |
| 12:42 | Houston | Henry Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-17 |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Price (PF) Timothy Williams | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 12:28 | Cleveland State | Albert Courtney is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Albert Courtney, team foul #3 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Gibbs (PF) Sam Wilson | |
| 12:14 | Houston | John Coghill misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-17 |
| 12:13 | Cleveland State | Mark Gibbs snags the defensive board | 9-17 |
| 11:49 | Cleveland State | Mark Gibbs can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 9-17 |
| 11:48 | Houston | The rebound goes to Preston Colvard | 9-17 |
| 11:39 | Houston | Henry Jackson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-17 |
| 11:37 | Houston | Kenneth Price pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-17 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Coghill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Preston Colvard (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Price (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lino Habowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Christopher Thayer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Johnny Stamant (fresh) SF - William White (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Gibbs (fresh) 3 reb. C - Albert Courtney (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Houston | Lino Habowski misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 9-17 |
| 11:25 | Houston | Henry Jackson tips it home | 11-17 |
| 11:04 | Cleveland State | Henry Jackson is called for the reach on Johnny Stamant - foul #2 on Henry Jackson, team foul #2 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Houston | Damon Nguyen (PG), Carter Marie (SG), Timothy Williams (SF), Scott Oliver (C) John Coghill, Henry Jackson, Preston Colvard, Lino Habowski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shannon Dixon (PG), Norman Nims (SG), Warren Guglielmo (SF), Sam Wilson (C) Christopher Thayer, Johnny Stamant, William White, Albert Courtney | |
| 10:44 | Cleveland State | Shannon Dixon misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-17 |
| 10:42 | Houston | Timothy Williams gets the rebound | 11-17 |
| 10:24 | Houston | Scott Oliver buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-17 |
| 10:22 | Cleveland State | Damon Nguyen steals the ball from Shannon Dixon in the backcourt | 14-17 |
| 10:21 | Houston | Timothy Williams lays it up and in on a great pass from Damon Nguyen | 16-17 |
| 10:00 | Cleveland State | Shannon Dixon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 09:59 | Cleveland State | Mark Gibbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 09:42 | Cleveland State | Mark Gibbs makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Warren Guglielmo | 16-19 |
| 09:20 | Houston | Kenneth Price hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 16-19 |
| 09:19 | Houston | Timothy Williams tips it home | 18-19 |
| 09:02 | Cleveland State | Warren Guglielmo buries a jump hook near the basket | 18-21 |
| 08:45 | Houston | Carter Marie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 18-21 |
| 08:44 | Cleveland State | Warren Guglielmo gets the rebound | 18-21 |
| 08:16 | Cleveland State | Sam Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Scott Oliver - foul #1 on Scott Oliver, team foul #3 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Houston | John Coghill (PG), Preston Colvard (SF), Lino Habowski (C) Carter Marie, Kenneth Price, Scott Oliver | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Albert Courtney (C) Mark Gibbs | |
| 08:16 | Cleveland State | Sam Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 08:16 | Cleveland State | Sam Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 07:51 | Houston | Damon Nguyen is fouled on the floor by Albert Courtney - foul #2 on Albert Courtney, team foul #4 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Houston | James Lee (PF) Timothy Williams | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brian Selzer (PG), Christopher Thayer (SG), Johnny Stamant (SF), William White (PF), James Reynolds (C) Shannon Dixon, Norman Nims, Warren Guglielmo, Sam Wilson, Albert Courtney | |
| 07:44 | Houston | James Lee misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-23 |
| 07:42 | Cleveland State | William White grabs the defensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 07:32 | Cleveland State | Christopher Thayer hits a 3 from the left wing | 18-26 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Coghill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Damon Nguyen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Preston Colvard (fresh) PF - James Lee (fresh) C - Lino Habowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Brian Selzer (fresh) SG - Christopher Thayer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Johnny Stamant (fresh) PF - William White (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Reynolds (fresh) | |
| 07:09 | Houston | William White is called for the reach on Preston Colvard - foul #2 on William White, team foul #5 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Houston | Carter Marie (SG), Scott Oliver (PF) Damon Nguyen, James Lee | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Gibbs (PF) William White | |
| 06:56 | Houston | The jump hook by Lino Habowski is blocked by Mark Gibbs | 18-26 |
| 06:54 | Cleveland State | James Reynolds grabs the board | 18-26 |
| 06:40 | Cleveland State | Johnny Stamant hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 18-26 |
| 06:38 | Cleveland State | Christopher Thayer tips it but misses | 18-26 |
| 06:36 | Houston | Lino Habowski gets the rebound | 18-26 |
| 06:32 | Houston | Preston Colvard loses the ball out of bounds | 18-26 |
| Subs | Houston | Timothy Williams (PF) Scott Oliver | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shannon Dixon (PG), Norman Nims (SG), Warren Guglielmo (SF) Brian Selzer, Christopher Thayer, Johnny Stamant | |
| 06:21 | Cleveland State | James Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 18-26 |
| 06:19 | Houston | Lino Habowski pulls down the rebound | 18-26 |
| 06:03 | Houston | Lino Habowski knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Carter Marie and he's fouled by James Reynolds - foul #1 on James Reynolds, team foul #6 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Houston | Damon Nguyen (SG), Kenneth Price (PF) Carter Marie, Timothy Williams | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sam Wilson (PF) Mark Gibbs | |
| 06:03 | Houston | Lino Habowski makes the free throw | 21-26 |
| 05:43 | Cleveland State | James Reynolds double dribbles | 21-26 |
| 05:31 | Houston | Preston Colvard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-26 |
| 05:30 | Houston | Damon Nguyen pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 05:18 | Houston | Kenneth Price knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Preston Colvard | 23-26 |
| 05:01 | Cleveland State | Warren Guglielmo knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 04:44 | Houston | Preston Colvard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Sam Wilson - foul #1 on Sam Wilson, team foul #7 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Houston | Carter Marie (SG), Timothy Williams (C) John Coghill, Lino Habowski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brian Selzer (PG), Christopher Thayer (SG), Johnny Stamant (SF), Mark Gibbs (PF) Shannon Dixon, Norman Nims, Warren Guglielmo, James Reynolds | |
| 04:44 | Houston | Preston Colvard makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 04:44 | Houston | Preston Colvard makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 04:32 | Cleveland State | Mark Gibbs can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-29 |
| 04:31 | Cleveland State | Johnny Stamant tips it home | 25-31 |
| 04:14 | Houston | Kenneth Price connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Timothy Williams and he's hacked by Sam Wilson - foul #2 on Sam Wilson, team foul #8 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Ruddy (SG), Scott Oliver (C) Damon Nguyen, Preston Colvard | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Reynolds (C) Sam Wilson | |
| 04:14 | Houston | Kenneth Price misses the free throw | 27-31 |
| 04:14 | Cleveland State | James Reynolds gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 03:54 | Cleveland State | Carter Marie is called for the reach on Johnny Stamant - foul #1 on Carter Marie, team foul #4 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Jackson (SG), Lino Habowski (C) Raymond Ruddy, Kenneth Price | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William White (PF), Albert Courtney (C) Mark Gibbs, James Reynolds | |
| 03:31 | Cleveland State | Lino Habowski denies the turnaround by Brian Selzer | 27-31 |
| 03:30 | Houston | Scott Oliver gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Carter Marie (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lino Habowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Brian Selzer (fresh) SG - Christopher Thayer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Johnny Stamant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William White (fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert Courtney (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Houston | Carter Marie comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 03:16 | Cleveland State | Albert Courtney gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 03:00 | Cleveland State | Brian Selzer misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 02:58 | Houston | Timothy Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 02:34 | Houston | Timothy Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 27-31 |
| Subs | Houston | John Coghill (PG), Preston Colvard (SF), Kenneth Price (PF) Carter Marie, Timothy Williams, Scott Oliver | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Shannon Dixon (PG), Norman Nims (SG), Warren Guglielmo (SF) Brian Selzer, Christopher Thayer, Johnny Stamant | |
| 02:15 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Price swats the shot by Albert Courtney | 27-31 |
| 02:14 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to William White | 27-31 |
| 01:52 | Cleveland State | Warren Guglielmo misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Preston Colvard - foul #1 on Preston Colvard, team foul #5 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Timothy Williams (C) Lino Habowski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Gibbs (PF) William White | |
| 01:52 | Cleveland State | Warren Guglielmo makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 01:52 | Cleveland State | Warren Guglielmo makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 01:37 | Houston | Henry Jackson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Preston Colvard | 30-33 |
| 01:13 | Cleveland State | Preston Colvard is called for the reach on Warren Guglielmo - foul #2 on Preston Colvard, team foul #6 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Damon Nguyen (SG) Henry Jackson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William White (C) Albert Courtney | |
| 01:06 | Cleveland State | William White's pass is intercepted by John Coghill | 30-33 |
| 01:00 | Houston | Damon Nguyen connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by John Coghill | 32-33 |
| 00:48 | Cleveland State | William White connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 00:19 | Houston | Preston Colvard misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Norman Nims - foul #1 on Norman Nims, team foul #9 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Lino Habowski (C) Kenneth Price | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sam Wilson (C) Mark Gibbs | |
| 00:19 | Houston | Preston Colvard makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 00:19 | Houston | Preston Colvard makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | William White hits the finger roll and the foul's on Timothy Williams - foul #1 on Timothy Williams, team foul #7 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Jackson (SG), Scott Oliver (PF) John Coghill, Timothy Williams | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:04 | Cleveland State | William White misses the free throw | 34-38 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Scott Oliver grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Scott Oliver can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 34-38 |