| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roscoe Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Czechowski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Xing-Fu Wang (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Houston (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Hayden (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Micheal McManis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Tobin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Williams (fresh) 3 reb. C - Peter Lemley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Paul Tobin inbounds the ball | 30-46 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Houston | Micheal McManis misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-46 |
| 19:39 | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang gets the rebound | 30-46 |
| 19:34 | McNeese State | James Lee hits a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Paul Tobin - foul #2 on Paul Tobin, team foul #1 | 32-46 |
| 19:34 | McNeese State | James Lee makes the free throw | 33-46 |
| 19:31 | Houston | Paul Tobin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-46 |
| 19:23 | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Xing-Fu Wang, team foul #1 | 33-46 |
| 19:08 | Houston | Paul Tobin is called for traveling | 33-46 |
| 18:56 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski lays it in and he's hacked by Paul Tobin - foul #3 on Paul Tobin, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Lewis Riggs (SF) Paul Tobin | |
| 18:56 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski makes the free throw | 36-46 |
| 18:34 | Houston | Justin Hayden clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 18:33 | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 18:15 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski drills a jumper from the left block | 38-46 |
| 17:47 | Houston | Justin Hayden hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 38-46 |
| 17:46 | Houston | Peter Lemley tips it back up and in | 38-48 |
| 17:28 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 38-48 |
| 17:26 | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 17:06 | McNeese State | Donald Williams swats the short shot by Xing-Fu Wang | 38-48 |
| 17:04 | Houston | Justin Hayden grabs the board | 38-48 |
| 16:35 | Houston | Justin Hayden hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Micheal McManis | 38-50 |
| 16:21 | McNeese State | James Lee can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Micheal McManis - foul #2 on Micheal McManis, team foul #3 | 38-50 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Coleman (SG), Don Davis (SF), Clinton James (C) Roscoe Anderson, Donald Czechowski, Richard Houston | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Summers (PG), Patrick Bury (SG), John Rascoe (SF), Edward Adkins (C) Justin Hayden, Micheal McManis, Lewis Riggs, Peter Lemley | |
| 16:21 | McNeese State | James Lee makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 16:21 | McNeese State | James Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 16:18 | Houston | Patrick Bury travels in the backcourt | 40-50 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Daniel Wood (SG) James Lee | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:07 | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang blows the layup | 40-50 |
| 16:06 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Clinton James | 40-50 |
| 15:59 | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang blows the layup | 40-50 |
| 15:58 | Houston | John Rascoe snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jason Coleman (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Wood (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Don Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Xing-Fu Wang (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Clinton James (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Summers (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Bury (fresh) SF - John Rascoe (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Williams (tiring) 3 reb. C - Edward Adkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Houston | Jason Coleman is called for the reach on Frank Summers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Coleman, team foul #2 | 40-50 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerry Thomas (C) Xing-Fu Wang | |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Tobin (SF) Donald Williams | |
| 15:27 | Houston | Don Davis denies the turnaround by John Rascoe | 40-50 |
| 15:25 | Houston | Patrick Bury gets the offensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 15:07 | Houston | Edward Adkins blows the layup | 40-50 |
| 15:05 | Houston | Edward Adkins grabs the offensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 14:50 | Houston | Edward Adkins misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 40-50 |
| 14:49 | McNeese State | Don Davis grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 14:31 | McNeese State | Jason Coleman makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Wood | 42-50 |
| 14:11 | Houston | Frank Summers misses the wide open shot from the left side | 42-50 |
| 14:09 | Houston | John Rascoe tips it in | 42-52 |
| 13:54 | McNeese State | Jerry Thomas's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Tobin | 42-52 |
| 13:52 | Houston | Paul Tobin snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 13:50 | Houston | Daniel Wood steals it from Edward Adkins in the backcourt | 42-52 |
| 13:35 | McNeese State | Jason Coleman buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Wood | 44-52 |
| 13:33 | Houston | Frank Summers loses the dribble to Jason Coleman in the backcourt | 44-52 |
| 13:31 | McNeese State | Jason Coleman jams it | 46-52 |
| 13:03 | Houston | Paul Tobin knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Patrick Bury | 46-54 |
| 12:49 | McNeese State | Clinton James misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by John Rascoe - foul #3 on John Rascoe, team foul #4 | 46-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Lee (PG), Roscoe Anderson (SG), Donald Czechowski (SF) Jason Coleman, Daniel Wood, Don Davis | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Hayden (PG), Micheal McManis (SG), Lewis Riggs (SF), Donald Williams (PF), Peter Lemley (C) Frank Summers, Patrick Bury, Paul Tobin, John Rascoe, Edward Adkins | |
| 12:49 | McNeese State | Clinton James misses the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 12:49 | McNeese State | Clinton James makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 12:26 | Houston | Justin Hayden makes the wide open shot from the right block on a great pass from Lewis Riggs | 47-56 |
| 12:20 | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Micheal McManis - foul #3 on Micheal McManis, team foul #5 | 47-56 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang (PF), Richard Houston (C) Clinton James, Jerry Thomas | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:20 | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 12:20 | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 12:20 | Houston | Donald Williams gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| 12:06 | Houston | Justin Hayden knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 47-58 |
| 11:43 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski clanks a runner near the basket | 47-58 |
| 11:42 | Houston | Justin Hayden gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roscoe Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Czechowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Xing-Fu Wang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Houston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Hayden (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Micheal McManis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lewis Riggs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Williams (tiring) 4 reb. C - Peter Lemley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:13 | Houston | Micheal McManis misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Roscoe Anderson - foul #2 on Roscoe Anderson, team foul #3 | 47-58 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Peter Galeana (PG), Larry Cowart (SF), Jerry Thomas (C) James Lee, Donald Czechowski, Richard Houston | |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Tobin (SF) Lewis Riggs | |
| 11:13 | Houston | Micheal McManis makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 11:13 | Houston | Micheal McManis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 10:56 | McNeese State | Larry Cowart misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Micheal McManis - foul #4 on Micheal McManis, team foul #6 | 47-60 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Clarence Holden (SG) Micheal McManis | |
| 10:56 | McNeese State | Larry Cowart makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 10:56 | McNeese State | Larry Cowart makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 10:42 | Houston | Paul Tobin misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 49-60 |
| 10:40 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Jerry Thomas | 49-60 |
| 10:36 | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang hits a turnaround from the baseline | 51-60 |
| 10:33 | Houston | Peter Galeana is called for the reach on Justin Hayden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Galeana, team foul #4 | 51-60 |
| 10:15 | Houston | Justin Hayden can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-60 |
| 10:14 | McNeese State | Jerry Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 10:01 | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Peter Galeana | 53-60 |
| 09:57 | Houston | Clarence Holden double dribbles in the backcourt | 53-60 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Lee (PG), Donald Czechowski (SF), Richard Houston (C) Peter Galeana, Larry Cowart, Jerry Thomas | |
| Subs | Houston | Lewis Riggs (SF) Paul Tobin | |
| 09:46 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski is hacked by Lewis Riggs - foul #3 on Lewis Riggs, team foul #7 | 53-60 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Adkins (C) Peter Lemley | |
| 09:46 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 09:46 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 09:19 | Houston | Clarence Holden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-60 |
| 09:18 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Donald Czechowski | 55-60 |
| 09:02 | McNeese State | James Lee buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-60 |
| 08:36 | Houston | Edward Adkins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 08:35 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Donald Czechowski | 57-60 |
| 08:23 | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by James Lee and the foul's on Lewis Riggs - foul #4 on Lewis Riggs, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Coleman (PG), Daniel Wood (SG), Don Davis (SF), Jerry Thomas (C) James Lee, Roscoe Anderson, Donald Czechowski, Richard Houston | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Summers (PG), Patrick Bury (SG), Paul Tobin (SF), Peter Lemley (C) Justin Hayden, Clarence Holden, Lewis Riggs, Edward Adkins | |
| 08:23 | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang makes the free throw | 60-60 |
| 07:57 | Houston | Paul Tobin scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Frank Summers | 60-62 |
| 07:43 | McNeese State | Daniel Wood misses the floater from close range | 60-62 |
| 07:42 | McNeese State | Jerry Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jason Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Xing-Fu Wang (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Thomas (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Summers (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Bury (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Tobin (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Williams (tired) 4 reb. C - Peter Lemley (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:32 | McNeese State | Paul Tobin is called for the reach on Jason Coleman - foul #4 on Paul Tobin, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Larry Cowart (SF), Clinton James (PF) Don Davis, Xing-Fu Wang | |
| Subs | Houston | Micheal McManis (SG), Lewis Riggs (SF), John Rascoe (PF) Patrick Bury, Paul Tobin, Donald Williams | |
| 07:32 | McNeese State | Jason Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 07:32 | McNeese State | Jason Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 07:32 | Houston | Peter Lemley grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 07:08 | Houston | Daniel Wood steps in front of the Lewis Riggs pass | 61-62 |
| 06:52 | McNeese State | Daniel Wood can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Peter Lemley - foul #2 on Peter Lemley, team foul #10 | 61-62 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Lee (PG), Richard Houston (C) Jason Coleman, Jerry Thomas | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Hayden (PG), Edward Adkins (C) Frank Summers, Peter Lemley | |
| 06:52 | McNeese State | Daniel Wood makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 06:52 | McNeese State | Daniel Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 06:52 | Houston | John Rascoe grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 06:30 | Houston | Micheal McManis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-62 |
| 06:29 | McNeese State | James Lee snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 06:04 | McNeese State | James Lee clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 62-62 |
| 06:03 | Houston | John Rascoe gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 05:45 | Houston | Edward Adkins lays it up and in | 62-64 |
| 05:27 | McNeese State | James Lee hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 62-64 |
| 05:25 | Houston | Micheal McManis snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 05:20 | Houston | Justin Hayden can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 05:18 | McNeese State | Clinton James snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 04:58 | McNeese State | James Lee misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Edward Adkins - foul #1 on Edward Adkins, team foul #11 | 62-64 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Peter Galeana (SG), Donald Czechowski (SF), Don Davis (PF), Jerry Thomas (C) Daniel Wood, Larry Cowart, Clinton James, Richard Houston | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Summers (PG), Patrick Bury (SG), Paul Tobin (SF), Donald Williams (PF), Peter Lemley (C) Justin Hayden, Micheal McManis, Lewis Riggs, John Rascoe, Edward Adkins | |
| 04:58 | McNeese State | James Lee makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:58 | McNeese State | James Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:38 | Houston | Paul Tobin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Peter Galeana - foul #3 on Peter Galeana, team foul #5 | 64-64 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Coleman (SG) James Lee | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:38 | Houston | Paul Tobin makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 04:38 | Houston | Paul Tobin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 04:19 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski lays it in set up by Jason Coleman | 66-66 |
| 03:55 | Houston | Frank Summers comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 03:53 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Jerry Thomas | 66-66 |
| 03:47 | McNeese State | Jerry Thomas clanks a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Peter Lemley - foul #3 on Peter Lemley, team foul #12 | 66-66 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson (SG) Jason Coleman | |
| Subs | Houston | Clarence Holden (SG) Patrick Bury | |
| 03:47 | McNeese State | Jerry Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 03:47 | McNeese State | Jerry Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:45 | Houston | Clarence Holden is fouled in the backcourt by Roscoe Anderson - foul #3 on Roscoe Anderson, team foul #6 | 68-66 |
| 03:16 | Houston | Donald Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-66 |
| 03:14 | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson grabs the board | 68-66 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Peter Galeana (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roscoe Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donald Czechowski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Don Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Thomas (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Summers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Holden (fresh) SF - Paul Tobin (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Donald Williams (tired) 4 reb. C - Peter Lemley (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Roscoe Anderson | 70-66 |
| 03:00 | Houston | Frank Summers double dribbles in the backcourt | 70-66 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Lee (PG), Clinton James (PF) Peter Galeana, Don Davis | |
| Subs | Houston | Micheal McManis (SG), Lewis Riggs (SF), Edward Adkins (C) Frank Summers, Donald Williams, Peter Lemley | |
| 02:42 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski misses the fadeaway near the basket | 70-66 |
| 02:41 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski grabs the offensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 02:24 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski can't connect on a floater from the left block | 70-66 |
| 02:22 | Houston | Micheal McManis gets the rebound | 70-66 |
| 01:59 | Houston | Micheal McManis misses long on a shot from the right side | 70-66 |
| 01:58 | Houston | Micheal McManis tips it back up and in | 70-68 |
| 01:42 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski is hacked by Lewis Riggs - foul #5 on Lewis Riggs, team foul #13 | 70-68 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang (PF) Clinton James | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Hayden (PG), Donald Williams (PF), Peter Lemley (C) Clarence Holden, Lewis Riggs, Edward Adkins | |
| 01:42 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:42 | McNeese State | Donald Czechowski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 01:22 | Houston | Paul Tobin misses the fadeaway from the right side | 71-68 |
| 01:21 | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang grabs the board | 71-68 |
| 01:00 | McNeese State | James Lee makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 73-68 |
| 01:00 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Houston | Paul Tobin misses the 3 from the right corner | 73-68 |
| 00:43 | McNeese State | Jerry Thomas pulls down the rebound | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | McNeese State | Jerry Thomas is hacked by Micheal McManis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Micheal McManis, team foul #14 | 73-68 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Coleman (SG), Clinton James (SF) Roscoe Anderson, Donald Czechowski | |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Bury (SG) Micheal McManis | |
| 00:41 | McNeese State | Jerry Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:41 | McNeese State | Jerry Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Houston | Justin Hayden is hacked by Jerry Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Thomas, team foul #7 | 75-68 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson (SG), Donald Czechowski (SF) Jason Coleman, Clinton James | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:39 | Houston | Justin Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:39 | Houston | Justin Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:37 | McNeese State | James Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Hayden - foul #1 on Justin Hayden, team foul #15 | 75-70 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Coleman (SG), Larry Cowart (SF), Clinton James (C) Roscoe Anderson, Donald Czechowski, Jerry Thomas | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:37 | McNeese State | James Lee makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:37 | McNeese State | James Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:37 | Houston | Peter Lemley pulls down the rebound | 76-70 |
| 00:30 | Houston | Patrick Bury misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-70 |
| 00:29 | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang gets the rebound | 76-70 |
| 00:26 | McNeese State | Patrick Bury is called for the reach on Xing-Fu Wang in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Bury, team foul #16 | 76-70 |
| 00:26 | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang misses the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:26 | McNeese State | Xing-Fu Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:19 | Houston | Justin Hayden buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-73 |
| 00:16 | McNeese State | Clinton James is hacked by Justin Hayden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Hayden, team foul #17 | 77-73 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Roscoe Anderson (SG), Don Davis (SF), Jerry Thomas (C) James Lee, Larry Cowart, Xing-Fu Wang | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:16 | McNeese State | Clinton James makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:16 | McNeese State | Clinton James makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Paul Tobin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-73 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-73 |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Lee (PG), Larry Cowart (SF), Xing-Fu Wang (PF) Roscoe Anderson, Don Davis, Jerry Thomas | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:10 | McNeese State | Paul Tobin is called for the reach on Larry Cowart - foul #5 on Paul Tobin, team foul #18 | 79-73 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Houston | John Rascoe (SF) Paul Tobin | |
| 00:10 | McNeese State | Larry Cowart misses the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:10 | McNeese State | Larry Cowart makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Larry Cowart steals the ball from John Rascoe | 80-73 |
| 00:02 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Larry Cowart runs out the clock | 80-73 |