| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Paul Broom (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos King (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arnold Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Crittenden (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Emmanuel (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Michael Arce (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Wayne Kelley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Ayres (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Lemire (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Arnold Hughes inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:53 | Sam Houston State | Arnold Hughes clanks a runner from the right block | 36-36 |
| 19:51 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Emmanuel pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 19:39 | Sam Houston State | Robert Ayres takes the ball from Carlos King | 36-36 |
| 19:23 | Houston | Robert Ayres is alone and drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Wayne Kelley | 36-38 |
| 18:58 | Sam Houston State | Harry Crittenden blows the layup | 36-38 |
| 18:57 | Houston | Michael Arce gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 18:46 | Houston | Wayne Kelley is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 18:44 | Sam Houston State | Harry Crittenden grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 18:34 | Sam Houston State | Harry Crittenden's floater is tipped away by Robert Ayres | 36-38 |
| 18:33 | Sam Houston State | Harry Crittenden tips it back up and in | 38-38 |
| 18:15 | Houston | Harry Crittenden swats the layup by Robert Ayres | 38-38 |
| 18:13 | Houston | Richard Lemire gets the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 18:03 | Houston | Ryan Kelly clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Arnold Hughes - foul #1 on Arnold Hughes, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Derek Handy (PG), Christopher Johnson (SG), Glen Freeman (SF), Robert Moore (PF), Erik Edwards (C) Paul Broom, Carlos King, Arnold Hughes, Harry Crittenden, Joseph Emmanuel | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:03 | Houston | Ryan Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 18:03 | Houston | Ryan Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 18:03 | Houston | Robert Ayres pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 17:50 | Houston | Richard Lemire is fouled on the floor by Erik Edwards - foul #1 on Erik Edwards, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| 17:34 | Houston | Wayne Kelley hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Lemire | 38-41 |
| 17:20 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 17:09 | Houston | Wayne Kelley clanks a shot from the right side | 41-41 |
| 17:08 | Sam Houston State | Erik Edwards gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 17:06 | Sam Houston State | Derek Handy is hacked by Michael Arce in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Arce, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| 16:49 | Sam Houston State | Derek Handy is whistled for traveling | 41-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arnold Hughes (SF) Derek Handy | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:34 | Houston | Richard Lemire comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 16:33 | Houston | Ryan Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 16:17 | Houston | Wayne Kelley is hacked by Glen Freeman - foul #2 on Glen Freeman, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Broom (PG), Carlos King (SG), Scott Barnhill (PF), Joseph Emmanuel (C) Christopher Johnson, Glen Freeman, Robert Moore, Erik Edwards | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 15:55 | Houston | Wayne Kelley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jack Holt (SG), Harry Crittenden (PF) Arnold Hughes, Joseph Emmanuel | |
| Subs | Houston | Leroy Hatch (C) Richard Lemire | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Paul Broom (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Holt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Carlos King (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harry Crittenden (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott Barnhill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Michael Arce (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Wayne Kelley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Kelly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Ayres (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Leroy Hatch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Sam Houston State | Carlos King connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jack Holt | 44-41 |
| 15:23 | Houston | Wayne Kelley misses short on a shot from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 15:21 | Sam Houston State | Carlos King pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 15:10 | Sam Houston State | Paul Broom is hacked by Michael Arce - foul #3 on Michael Arce, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Derek Handy (PG), Arnold Hughes (SF), Robert Moore (C) Paul Broom, Carlos King, Scott Barnhill | |
| Subs | Houston | David Williams (PF) Robert Ayres | |
| 14:53 | Sam Houston State | Derek Handy is fouled on the floor by Michael Arce - foul #4 on Michael Arce, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Johnson (PG), Joseph Emmanuel (C) Derek Handy, Harry Crittenden | |
| Subs | Houston | William Davis (PG) Michael Arce | |
| 14:38 | Sam Houston State | Arnold Hughes clanks a jumper from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 14:37 | Houston | William Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 14:33 | Houston | Robert Moore is called for the reach on Ryan Kelly - foul #3 on Robert Moore, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Lemire (C) Leroy Hatch | |
| 14:20 | Houston | Wayne Kelley makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Davis | 44-43 |
| 14:04 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Ryan Kelly | 44-43 |
| 14:02 | Houston | Wayne Kelley gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 13:49 | Houston | Arnold Hughes takes the ball from Richard Lemire | 44-43 |
| 13:45 | Sam Houston State | Jack Holt lays it in on a nice dish by Arnold Hughes | 46-43 |
| 13:42 | Houston | Christopher Johnson is called for the reach on William Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Broom (PG), Carlos King (SG), Glen Freeman (SF), Scott Barnhill (PF), Erik Edwards (C) Christopher Johnson, Jack Holt, Arnold Hughes, Robert Moore, Joseph Emmanuel | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Ayres (PF) David Williams | |
| 13:18 | Houston | Robert Ayres misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Glen Freeman - foul #3 on Glen Freeman, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Harry Crittenden (PF) Scott Barnhill | |
| Subs | Houston | Leroy Hatch (C) Richard Lemire | |
| 13:18 | Houston | Robert Ayres makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 13:18 | Houston | Robert Ayres misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 13:18 | Sam Houston State | Harry Crittenden grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 13:02 | Sam Houston State | Glen Freeman is hacked by Ryan Kelly - foul #2 on Ryan Kelly, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Dodd (PG) William Davis | |
| 12:45 | Sam Houston State | Edward Dodd is called for the reach on Paul Broom - foul #1 on Edward Dodd, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jack Holt (SG) Carlos King | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:38 | Sam Houston State | Glen Freeman lays it up and in | 48-44 |
| 12:35 | Houston | Edward Dodd throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Johnson (SG), Arnold Hughes (SF), Joseph Emmanuel (C) Jack Holt, Glen Freeman, Erik Edwards | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:15 | Sam Houston State | Paul Broom's pass is intercepted by Leroy Hatch | 48-44 |
| 12:11 | Houston | Wayne Kelley double dribbles in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jack Holt (SG), Scott Barnhill (PF), Robert Moore (C) Paul Broom, Harry Crittenden, Joseph Emmanuel | |
| Subs | Houston | David Williams (PF) Robert Ayres | |
| 11:59 | Sam Houston State | Scott Barnhill misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-44 |
| 11:58 | Houston | David Williams pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 11:53 | Houston | Wayne Kelley hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ryan Kelly | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jack Holt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arnold Hughes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Barnhill (fresh) C - Robert Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edward Dodd (fresh) SG - Wayne Kelley (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Kelly (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Hatch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Johnson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 48-46 |
| 11:23 | Houston | Ryan Kelly snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 11:16 | Houston | Robert Moore is called for the reach on Ryan Kelly in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Moore, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Derek Handy (PG), Carlos King (SG), Glen Freeman (SF), Harry Crittenden (PF), Erik Edwards (C) Christopher Johnson, Jack Holt, Arnold Hughes, Scott Barnhill, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Houston | William Davis (PG), Richard Lemire (C) Edward Dodd, Wayne Kelley | |
| 11:16 | Houston | Ryan Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 11:16 | Houston | Ryan Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:54 | Sam Houston State | Harry Crittenden makes the floater in the lane | 50-48 |
| 10:29 | Houston | William Davis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 10:27 | Houston | Leroy Hatch hits the follow up shot | 50-50 |
| 10:04 | Sam Houston State | A charge is called on Glen Freeman - foul #4 on Glen Freeman, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Broom (PG), Jack Holt (SG), Arnold Hughes (SF), Joseph Emmanuel (C) Derek Handy, Carlos King, Glen Freeman, Erik Edwards | |
| Subs | Houston | Wayne Kelley (SG), Robert Ayres (PF) Ryan Kelly, Leroy Hatch | |
| 09:48 | Houston | Robert Ayres throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Johnson (SG) Jack Holt | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 09:26 | Sam Houston State | Harry Crittenden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Dodd (PG), Leroy Hatch (C) William Davis, Richard Lemire | |
| 09:01 | Houston | Robert Ayres drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Edward Dodd | 50-52 |
| 08:57 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jack Holt (SG), Carlos King (SF), Scott Barnhill (PF) Christopher Johnson, Arnold Hughes, Harry Crittenden | |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Boswell (SF) Wayne Kelley | |
| 08:54 | Houston | Paul Broom steals the ball from Raymond Boswell in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| 08:46 | Sam Houston State | Paul Broom is fouled on the floor by Edward Dodd - foul #2 on Edward Dodd, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| 08:23 | Sam Houston State | Carlos King clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 08:22 | Houston | Robert Ayres snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 08:20 | Houston | Edward Dodd throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Derek Handy (PG) Paul Broom | |
| Subs | Houston | William Davis (PG) Edward Dodd | |
| 07:55 | Sam Houston State | Jack Holt connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Derek Handy | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Derek Handy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Holt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carlos King (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Scott Barnhill (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Emmanuel (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Williams (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Raymond Boswell (fresh) PF - Robert Ayres (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Leroy Hatch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Houston | Leroy Hatch is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by William Davis | 52-54 |
| 07:23 | Sam Houston State | Jack Holt's floater is knocked away by Leroy Hatch | 52-54 |
| 07:22 | Houston | Leroy Hatch pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 07:06 | Houston | William Davis clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 07:04 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Jack Holt | 52-54 |
| 06:48 | Sam Houston State | Carlos King is fouled on the floor by Raymond Boswell - foul #2 on Raymond Boswell, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Broom (PG), Arnold Hughes (SF), Robert Moore (PF), Erik Edwards (C) Derek Handy, Jack Holt, Scott Barnhill, Joseph Emmanuel | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Arce (PG), Wayne Kelley (SG), Ryan Kelly (SF), Richard Lemire (C) William Davis, Raymond Boswell, Robert Ayres, Leroy Hatch | |
| 06:48 | Sam Houston State | Carlos King makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:48 | Sam Houston State | Carlos King makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 06:33 | Houston | David Williams is fouled on the floor by Paul Broom - foul #1 on Paul Broom, team foul #9 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Johnson (SG) Carlos King | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:33 | Houston | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 06:33 | Houston | David Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 06:33 | Sam Houston State | Erik Edwards snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 06:25 | Sam Houston State | Arnold Hughes is fouled on the floor by Ryan Kelly - foul #3 on Ryan Kelly, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| 06:25 | Sam Houston State | Arnold Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 06:25 | Houston | Richard Lemire grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 06:18 | Houston | Michael Arce scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wayne Kelley and he's fouled by Robert Moore - foul #5 on Robert Moore, team foul #10 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Harry Crittenden (PF) Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:18 | Houston | Michael Arce makes the free throw | 54-58 |
| 06:00 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Kelly steps in front of the Erik Edwards pass | 54-58 |
| 05:56 | Houston | Ryan Kelly banks in the layup | 54-60 |
| 05:32 | Sam Houston State | Arnold Hughes drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Broom | 56-60 |
| 05:15 | Houston | Wayne Kelley misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 56-60 |
| 05:13 | Sam Houston State | Arnold Hughes snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 05:07 | Sam Houston State | Harry Crittenden can't finish the layup | 56-60 |
| 05:05 | Sam Houston State | Arnold Hughes tips it home | 58-60 |
| 04:57 | Houston | Michael Arce is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 04:55 | Houston | Richard Lemire tips it home | 58-62 |
| 04:42 | Sam Houston State | Harry Crittenden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-62 |
| 04:40 | Sam Houston State | Erik Edwards snags the offensive board | 58-62 |
| 04:29 | Sam Houston State | Harry Crittenden hits the finger roll set up by Paul Broom | 60-62 |
| 04:24 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jack Holt (SG), Joseph Emmanuel (C) Paul Broom, Erik Edwards | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Ayres (PF) David Williams | |
| 04:07 | Houston | Joseph Emmanuel blocks the short jumper by Richard Lemire | 60-62 |
| 04:06 | Houston | Robert Ayres tips it back up and in | 60-64 |
| 03:47 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-64 |
| 03:46 | Sam Houston State | Harry Crittenden can't tip it in | 60-64 |
| 03:45 | Houston | Ryan Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 60-64 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Christopher Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jack Holt (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arnold Hughes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harry Crittenden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Joseph Emmanuel (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Michael Arce (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Wayne Kelley (tiring) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ryan Kelly (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Ayres (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Lemire (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Houston | Wayne Kelley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Carlos King (PG), Glen Freeman (SF) Christopher Johnson, Arnold Hughes | |
| Subs | Houston | Leroy Hatch (C) Richard Lemire | |
| 03:27 | Sam Houston State | Jack Holt hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 60-64 |
| 03:26 | Sam Houston State | Jack Holt grabs the offensive board | 60-64 |
| 03:16 | Sam Houston State | Glen Freeman drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jack Holt | 62-64 |
| 03:07 | Houston | Robert Ayres banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Arce and the foul's on Carlos King - foul #1 on Carlos King, team foul #11 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Broom (PG), Scott Barnhill (PF) Jack Holt, Harry Crittenden | |
| Subs | Houston | David Williams (SG) Wayne Kelley | |
| 03:07 | Houston | Robert Ayres makes the free throw | 62-67 |
| 02:45 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Emmanuel lays it in on a nice dish by Carlos King | 64-67 |
| 02:45 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jack Holt (SG), Arnold Hughes (SF), Erik Edwards (C) Carlos King, Glen Freeman, Joseph Emmanuel | |
| Subs | Houston | Wayne Kelley (SG), Richard Lemire (C) David Williams, Leroy Hatch | |
| 02:29 | Houston | Ryan Kelly comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-67 |
| 02:27 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Erik Edwards | 64-67 |
| 02:27 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| 02:09 | Sam Houston State | Jack Holt drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Scott Barnhill | 66-67 |
| 01:44 | Houston | Ryan Kelly buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wayne Kelley | 66-69 |
| 01:44 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Harry Crittenden (PF), Joseph Emmanuel (C) Scott Barnhill, Erik Edwards | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:15 | Sam Houston State | Jack Holt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-69 |
| 01:14 | Houston | Richard Lemire gets the rebound | 66-69 |
| 00:59 | Houston | Ryan Kelly misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 66-69 |
| 00:57 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Joseph Emmanuel | 66-69 |
| 00:36 | Sam Houston State | Arnold Hughes loses the dribble to Ryan Kelly | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Houston | Wayne Kelley is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Holt - foul #4 on Jack Holt, team foul #12 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Williams (PF) Robert Ayres | |
| 00:35 | Houston | Wayne Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:35 | Houston | Wayne Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Sam Houston State | Arnold Hughes buries a shot from the right block set up by Jack Holt | 68-70 |
| 00:25 | Houston | Paul Broom is called for the reach on Wayne Kelley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Broom, team foul #13 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Ayres (PF) David Williams | |
| 00:25 | Houston | Wayne Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:25 | Houston | Wayne Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:15 | Sam Houston State | Jack Holt misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-71 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Richard Lemire gets the rebound | 68-71 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Richard Lemire is hacked by Paul Broom in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Broom, team foul #14 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Williams (PF) Robert Ayres | |
| 00:13 | Houston | Richard Lemire makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Richard Lemire makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | Paul Broom misses short on a 3 from straight away | 68-73 |
| 00:08 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Crittenden | 68-73 |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | Jack Holt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-73 |
| 00:04 | Houston | David Williams gets the rebound | 68-73 |
| 00:03 | Houston | David Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Broom - foul #4 on Paul Broom, team foul #15 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Houston | William Davis (PG) Michael Arce | |
| 00:03 | Houston | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:03 | Houston | David Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Arnold Hughes | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Arnold Hughes misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 68-74 |