| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Coghill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Henry Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Preston Colvard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Price (fresh) 4 pts. C - Scott Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Paul Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Albert Ross (fresh) PF - Matthew Sicinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Salmeron (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Preston Colvard inbounds the ball | 42-39 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Houston | Preston Colvard misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Salmeron - foul #3 on John Salmeron, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Coleman (C) John Salmeron | |
| 19:50 | Houston | Preston Colvard misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 19:50 | Houston | Preston Colvard makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 19:25 | Grambling State | Paul Gray is fouled on the floor by John Coghill - foul #2 on John Coghill, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| 19:00 | Grambling State | Matthew Sicinski drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Albert Ross | 43-41 |
| 18:44 | Houston | Scott Oliver can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 18:43 | Grambling State | Albert Ross pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 18:24 | Grambling State | Paul Gray's pass is intercepted by Henry Jackson | 43-41 |
| 18:21 | Houston | Henry Jackson slams it home | 45-41 |
| 18:01 | Grambling State | Matthew Sanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-41 |
| 17:44 | Houston | John Coghill clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-41 |
| 17:42 | Houston | Henry Jackson misses the tip | 45-41 |
| 17:40 | Houston | Scott Oliver gets the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 17:26 | Houston | Scott Oliver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-41 |
| 17:25 | Houston | Kenneth Price tips it home | 47-41 |
| 17:08 | Grambling State | Paul Gray is fouled on the floor by John Coghill - foul #3 on John Coghill, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Carter Marie (PG), Damon Nguyen (SG), Jake Picklesimer (PF), Jim Johnson (C) John Coghill, Henry Jackson, Kenneth Price, Scott Oliver | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Josh Kirkpatrick (PG), Dale Kincannon (SF), Bernard Magill (PF), Thomas Clark (C) Paul Gray, Albert Ross, Matthew Sicinski, John Coleman | |
| 17:00 | Grambling State | Matthew Sanders misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-41 |
| 16:59 | Houston | Jake Picklesimer pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 16:36 | Houston | Damon Nguyen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 16:34 | Grambling State | Dale Kincannon pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 16:16 | Grambling State | Josh Kirkpatrick makes the 3 from straight away set up by Matthew Sanders | 47-44 |
| 15:56 | Houston | Preston Colvard drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Carter Marie | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Carter Marie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Damon Nguyen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Preston Colvard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jake Picklesimer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jim Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Josh Kirkpatrick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Sanders (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dale Kincannon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bernard Magill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Clark (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Grambling State | Matthew Sanders can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 15:35 | Houston | The rebound goes to Preston Colvard | 50-44 |
| 15:16 | Houston | Josh Kirkpatrick takes the ball from Preston Colvard | 50-44 |
| 15:12 | Grambling State | Matthew Sanders hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Josh Kirkpatrick | 50-46 |
| 14:57 | Houston | Jake Picklesimer drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Carter Marie | 52-46 |
| 14:44 | Grambling State | Bernard Magill misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 14:43 | Houston | Jim Johnson snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 14:26 | Houston | Carter Marie double dribbles | 52-46 |
| Subs | Houston | John Coghill (PG), Henry Jackson (SG), Kenneth Price (PF), Scott Oliver (C) Carter Marie, Preston Colvard, Jake Picklesimer, Jim Johnson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Paul Gray (PG), Albert Ross (SF), Matthew Sicinski (PF), John Salmeron (C) Josh Kirkpatrick, Matthew Sanders, Dale Kincannon, Bernard Magill | |
| 14:03 | Grambling State | Albert Ross misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 14:02 | Houston | Scott Oliver pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 13:50 | Houston | John Coghill scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Oliver | 55-46 |
| 13:33 | Grambling State | Thomas Clark's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Oliver | 55-46 |
| 13:31 | Grambling State | Thomas Clark gets the offensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 13:17 | Grambling State | John Salmeron connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Clark | 55-49 |
| 12:56 | Houston | Albert Ross steals the ball from Henry Jackson | 55-49 |
| 12:53 | Grambling State | Paul Gray misses the lay-in | 55-49 |
| 12:51 | Grambling State | John Salmeron grabs the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 12:37 | Grambling State | Matthew Sicinski knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Paul Gray and he's fouled by Scott Oliver - foul #1 on Scott Oliver, team foul #3 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Houston | James Lee (SF) Damon Nguyen | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Matthew Sanders (SG) Thomas Clark | |
| 12:37 | Grambling State | Matthew Sicinski makes the free throw | 55-52 |
| 12:15 | Houston | Scott Oliver buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Henry Jackson | 58-52 |
| 12:10 | Grambling State | Matthew Sanders drills a shot from the free throw line | 58-54 |
| 11:59 | Houston | John Coghill can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 11:58 | Grambling State | Matthew Sicinski gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Coghill (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Henry Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Lee (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Price (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Oliver (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Paul Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Sanders (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Ross (fresh) PF - Matthew Sicinski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Salmeron (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:42 | Grambling State | Matthew Sanders clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Scott Oliver - foul #2 on Scott Oliver, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Carter Marie (SG), Preston Colvard (SF), Jake Picklesimer (PF), Jim Johnson (C) Henry Jackson, James Lee, Kenneth Price, Scott Oliver | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Josh Kirkpatrick (PG), Dale Kincannon (SF), Bernard Magill (PF), John Coleman (C) Paul Gray, Albert Ross, Matthew Sicinski, John Salmeron | |
| 11:42 | Grambling State | Matthew Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 11:42 | Grambling State | Matthew Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 11:23 | Houston | Bernard Magill picks off the pass by John Coghill | 58-55 |
| 11:08 | Grambling State | Bernard Magill makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 10:48 | Houston | Preston Colvard connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Carter Marie | 60-58 |
| 10:38 | Grambling State | Dale Kincannon's pass is intercepted by Preston Colvard | 60-58 |
| 10:25 | Houston | Jake Picklesimer clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Bernard Magill - foul #1 on Bernard Magill, team foul #2 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Jackson (SG), Scott Oliver (C) John Coghill, Jim Johnson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Paul Gray (PG), Albert Ross (SF), Matthew Sicinski (PF) Josh Kirkpatrick, Matthew Sanders, Bernard Magill | |
| 10:25 | Houston | Jake Picklesimer makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 10:25 | Houston | Jake Picklesimer misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 10:25 | Grambling State | Albert Ross grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 10:11 | Grambling State | Dale Kincannon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-58 |
| 10:10 | Houston | Jake Picklesimer pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 09:55 | Houston | Scott Oliver loses the dribble to Dale Kincannon | 61-58 |
| 09:36 | Grambling State | John Coleman is hacked by Scott Oliver - foul #3 on Scott Oliver, team foul #5 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Price (PF) Jake Picklesimer | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Matthew Sanders (SG), John Salmeron (C) Dale Kincannon, John Coleman | |
| 09:20 | Grambling State | Albert Ross is hacked by Henry Jackson - foul #3 on Henry Jackson, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| 09:05 | Grambling State | Matthew Sicinski can't throw it down | 61-58 |
| 09:04 | Grambling State | John Salmeron pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 08:58 | Grambling State | Albert Ross hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 61-58 |
| 08:56 | Houston | Kenneth Price pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 08:47 | Houston | Scott Oliver misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by John Salmeron - foul #4 on John Salmeron, team foul #3 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bernard Magill (SF), Thomas Clark (C) Albert Ross, John Salmeron | |
| 08:47 | Houston | Scott Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 08:47 | Houston | Scott Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 08:37 | Grambling State | Matthew Sanders buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Gray | 62-60 |
| 08:18 | Houston | Scott Oliver hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 62-60 |
| 08:16 | Houston | Preston Colvard tips it home | 64-60 |
| 07:56 | Grambling State | Matthew Sicinski scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Paul Gray | 64-62 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Carter Marie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Henry Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Preston Colvard (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Price (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Oliver (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Paul Gray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Matthew Sanders (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bernard Magill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Sicinski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Clark (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 07:45 | Houston | Kenneth Price connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Carter Marie | 66-62 |
| 07:38 | Grambling State | Matthew Sanders connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Bernard Magill | 66-65 |
| 07:16 | Houston | Preston Colvard clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 07:15 | Grambling State | Matthew Sicinski pulls down the rebound | 66-65 |
| 07:11 | Grambling State | Thomas Clark clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-65 |
| 07:10 | Houston | Carter Marie grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 06:59 | Houston | Matthew Sicinski blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Price | 66-65 |
| 06:57 | Grambling State | Bernard Magill snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| 06:37 | Grambling State | Matthew Sicinski slams it home and he's hacked by Preston Colvard - foul #1 on Preston Colvard, team foul #7 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Houston | John Coghill (PG), Damon Nguyen (SG), James Lee (SF), Jake Picklesimer (PF), Jim Johnson (C) Carter Marie, Henry Jackson, Preston Colvard, Kenneth Price, Scott Oliver | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dale Kincannon (PG), Albert Ross (SF), John Salmeron (C) Paul Gray, Matthew Sanders, Bernard Magill | |
| 06:37 | Grambling State | Matthew Sicinski makes the free throw | 66-68 |
| 06:19 | Houston | James Lee buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Damon Nguyen and he's hacked by Albert Ross - foul #3 on Albert Ross, team foul #4 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Coleman (PF) Matthew Sicinski | |
| 06:19 | Houston | James Lee makes the free throw | 69-68 |
| 06:01 | Grambling State | Thomas Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-68 |
| 05:48 | Houston | Jake Picklesimer misses the jumper from the right block | 69-68 |
| 05:47 | Houston | Jim Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 05:34 | Houston | Damon Nguyen can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Dale Kincannon - foul #3 on Dale Kincannon, team foul #5 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Josh Kirkpatrick (PG), Bernard Magill (PF) Thomas Clark, John Coleman | |
| 05:34 | Houston | Damon Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 05:34 | Houston | Damon Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 05:11 | Grambling State | Albert Ross makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Josh Kirkpatrick and he's hacked by James Lee - foul #2 on James Lee, team foul #8 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Price (PF) Jim Johnson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Matthew Sanders (SG) Josh Kirkpatrick | |
| 05:11 | Grambling State | Albert Ross makes the free throw | 71-71 |
| 04:57 | Houston | Kenneth Price misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Matthew Sanders - foul #3 on Matthew Sanders, team foul #6 | 71-71 |
| 04:57 | Houston | Kenneth Price makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 04:57 | Houston | Kenneth Price misses the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 04:57 | Houston | Jake Picklesimer gets the offensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 04:39 | Houston | John Coghill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-71 |
| 04:37 | Grambling State | Bernard Magill pulls down the rebound | 72-71 |
| 04:16 | Grambling State | Dale Kincannon knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Matthew Sanders | 72-74 |
| 04:09 | Houston | Jake Picklesimer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-74 |
| 04:08 | Grambling State | John Salmeron gets the rebound | 72-74 |
| 03:48 | Grambling State | Dale Kincannon misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 72-74 |
| 03:46 | Grambling State | Matthew Sanders grabs the offensive rebound | 72-74 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Coghill (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Damon Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Lee (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kenneth Price (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jake Picklesimer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Dale Kincannon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Sanders (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Albert Ross (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bernard Magill (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Salmeron (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:34 | Grambling State | Jake Picklesimer denies the turnaround by Dale Kincannon | 72-74 |
| 03:33 | Houston | The rebound goes to James Lee | 72-74 |
| 03:33 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Jackson (SG), Preston Colvard (SF), Scott Oliver (C) Damon Nguyen, James Lee, Jake Picklesimer | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Paul Gray (PG), Matthew Sicinski (PF) Dale Kincannon, Bernard Magill | |
| 03:11 | Houston | Henry Jackson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-74 |
| 03:10 | Houston | John Coghill gets the offensive rebound | 72-74 |
| 02:56 | Houston | Henry Jackson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Preston Colvard | 74-74 |
| 02:37 | Grambling State | Matthew Sicinski banks in the layup on a great pass from Matthew Sanders | 74-76 |
| 02:21 | Houston | Preston Colvard misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 74-76 |
| 02:19 | Grambling State | Albert Ross pulls down the rebound | 74-76 |
| 02:05 | Grambling State | Albert Ross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-76 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dale Kincannon (SF), John Coleman (C) Albert Ross, John Salmeron | |
| 01:52 | Houston | Kenneth Price connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Preston Colvard | 76-76 |
| 01:52 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Albert Ross (SF), John Salmeron (C) Dale Kincannon, John Coleman | |
| 01:25 | Grambling State | Matthew Sanders misses long on a shot from the left wing | 76-76 |
| 01:24 | Houston | Henry Jackson grabs the board | 76-76 |
| 01:01 | Houston | Kenneth Price misses the dunk | 76-76 |
| 01:00 | Grambling State | Albert Ross pulls down the rebound | 76-76 |
| 00:54 | Grambling State | John Salmeron misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 76-76 |
| 00:53 | Grambling State | John Salmeron tips it in | 76-78 |
| 00:36 | Houston | Scott Oliver misses long on a runner in the lane | 76-78 |
| 00:34 | Houston | Scott Oliver tips it home | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Grambling State | Matthew Sicinski dunks the ball on a great pass from Matthew Sanders | 78-80 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-80 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Scott Oliver clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 78-80 |
| 00:03 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Albert Ross | 78-80 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Grambling State | John Coghill is called for the reach on Albert Ross in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Coghill, team foul #9 | 78-80 |
| 00:02 | Grambling State | Albert Ross misses the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Scott Oliver pulls down the rebound | 78-80 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Scott Oliver clanks a fullcourt shot | 78-80 |