| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edward Young (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Ashcraft (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Kerr (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carmelo Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Brian Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Kuebler (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Raymond Daugherty (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Brazil (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Trepanier (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrel Shoemaker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Larry Kerr inbounds the ball | 50-43 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Houston | Larry Kerr can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Brazil - foul #2 on John Brazil, team foul #1 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Leon Scott (C) Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 19:38 | Houston | Larry Kerr makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 19:38 | Houston | Larry Kerr makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 19:23 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Daugherty scores on a turnaround near the basket | 52-45 |
| 18:58 | Houston | Larry Kerr knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Edward Young | 54-45 |
| 18:56 | Sam Houston State | Larry Kerr is called for the reach on John Brazil in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Kerr, team foul #1 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Zoran Zieglen (PG), John Shumake (SG), Alfredo Gonzalez (SF), Silas McVean (PF), Edward Galloway (C) Edward Young, Christopher Ashcraft, Larry Kerr, Carmelo Hudson, Leon Scott | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shannon Gettenberg (PG), Antony Hamilton (SF), Grover Fugate (PF) William Kuebler, John Brazil, James Trepanier | |
| 18:47 | Sam Houston State | Darrel Shoemaker hits the finger roll and he's fouled by John Shumake - foul #3 on John Shumake, team foul #2 | 54-47 |
| 18:47 | Sam Houston State | Darrel Shoemaker misses the free throw | 54-47 |
| 18:47 | Houston | The rebound goes to Silas McVean | 54-47 |
| 18:38 | Houston | Silas McVean is alone and throws it down on a nice dish by Zoran Zieglen | 56-47 |
| 18:14 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Daugherty connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 17:49 | Houston | Silas McVean is open and scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Alfredo Gonzalez | 58-49 |
| 17:32 | Sam Houston State | Grover Fugate misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-49 |
| 17:31 | Sam Houston State | Darrel Shoemaker grabs the offensive board | 58-49 |
| 17:12 | Sam Houston State | Shannon Gettenberg comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-49 |
| 17:11 | Houston | Edward Galloway snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| 17:09 | Houston | Alfredo Gonzalez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Young (PG), Christopher Ashcraft (SG), Larry Kerr (SF), Carmelo Hudson (PF), Brian Anderson (C) Zoran Zieglen, John Shumake, Alfredo Gonzalez, Silas McVean, Edward Galloway | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Kuebler (PG), John Brazil (SF), James Trepanier (PF), Leo Crump (C) Shannon Gettenberg, Antony Hamilton, Grover Fugate, Darrel Shoemaker | |
| 16:50 | Sam Houston State | Leo Crump loses the dribble to Carmelo Hudson | 58-49 |
| 16:30 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson dunks the ball on a great pass from Christopher Ashcraft | 60-49 |
| 16:13 | Sam Houston State | John Brazil clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 16:11 | Houston | Brian Anderson pulls down the rebound | 60-49 |
| 15:53 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 60-49 |
| 15:51 | Houston | Christopher Ashcraft tips it back up and in | 62-49 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edward Young (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Ashcraft (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Kerr (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carmelo Hudson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Kuebler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Raymond Daugherty (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Brazil (tiring) 3 pts. PF - James Trepanier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Leo Crump (tiring) | |
| 15:44 | Sam Houston State | John Brazil can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-49 |
| 15:42 | Houston | Edward Young gets the rebound | 62-49 |
| 15:40 | Houston | John Brazil is called for the reach on Larry Kerr in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Brazil, team foul #2 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Leon Scott (C) Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Terry Lafollette (PG), Charles Coomes (SF), Darrel Shoemaker (C) William Kuebler, Raymond Daugherty, Leo Crump | |
| 15:33 | Houston | Charles Coomes is called for the reach on Carmelo Hudson - foul #4 on Charles Coomes, team foul #3 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shannon Gettenberg (SG) Charles Coomes | |
| 15:12 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 62-49 |
| 15:11 | Houston | Leon Scott tips it back up and in | 64-49 |
| 14:54 | Sam Houston State | Darrel Shoemaker misses short on a shot from the right wing | 64-49 |
| 14:52 | Houston | Leon Scott grabs the board | 64-49 |
| 14:39 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson buries a shot near the basket | 66-49 |
| 14:32 | Sam Houston State | Terry Lafollette is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Young - foul #4 on Edward Young, team foul #3 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Zoran Zieglen (PG), John Shumake (SG), Edward Galloway (SF), Silas McVean (PF), Brian Anderson (C) Edward Young, Christopher Ashcraft, Larry Kerr, Carmelo Hudson, Leon Scott | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Kuebler (PG), Raymond Daugherty (SG), Antony Hamilton (SF), Leo Crump (C) Terry Lafollette, Shannon Gettenberg, John Brazil, Darrel Shoemaker | |
| 14:10 | Sam Houston State | William Kuebler clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-49 |
| 14:09 | Sam Houston State | Antony Hamilton hits the follow up shot | 66-51 |
| 13:53 | Houston | Brian Anderson misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 66-51 |
| 13:51 | Sam Houston State | James Trepanier pulls down the rebound | 66-51 |
| 13:25 | Sam Houston State | Edward Galloway knocks away the 3 by William Kuebler | 66-51 |
| 13:24 | Houston | Silas McVean grabs the defensive rebound | 66-51 |
| 13:08 | Houston | Silas McVean hits a shot from the left side and he's fouled by Raymond Daugherty - foul #3 on Raymond Daugherty, team foul #4 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Young (PG), Christopher Ashcraft (SG), Alfredo Gonzalez (SF), Leon Scott (C) Zoran Zieglen, John Shumake, Edward Galloway, Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Brazil (SF), Grover Fugate (PF), Darrel Shoemaker (C) Antony Hamilton, James Trepanier, Leo Crump | |
| 13:08 | Houston | Silas McVean misses the free throw | 68-51 |
| 13:08 | Sam Houston State | Darrel Shoemaker pulls down the rebound | 68-51 |
| 13:04 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Daugherty throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Carmelo Hudson (PF) Silas McVean | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Terry Lafollette (PG), Shannon Gettenberg (SG) William Kuebler, Raymond Daugherty | |
| 12:47 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson misses long on a jumper in the lane | 68-51 |
| 12:46 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson tips it in | 70-51 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:37 | Sam Houston State | John Brazil misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-51 |
| 12:36 | Houston | Leon Scott snags the defensive board | 70-51 |
| 12:30 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Shannon Gettenberg - foul #2 on Shannon Gettenberg, team foul #5 | 70-51 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Kuebler (PG), Raymond Daugherty (SG) Terry Lafollette, Shannon Gettenberg | |
| 12:30 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-51 |
| 12:30 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 71-51 |
| 12:30 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-51 |
| 12:30 | Houston | Leon Scott gets the offensive rebound | 71-51 |
| 12:13 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson can't finish the layup | 71-51 |
| 12:11 | Houston | Edward Young grabs the offensive board | 71-51 |
| 11:57 | Houston | Leon Scott misses short on a floater in the lane | 71-51 |
| 11:56 | Sam Houston State | Darrel Shoemaker pulls down the rebound | 71-51 |
| 11:52 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Daugherty comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-51 |
| 11:51 | Houston | The rebound goes to Edward Young | 71-51 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edward Young (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Ashcraft (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alfredo Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carmelo Hudson (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Leon Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Kuebler (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Raymond Daugherty (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Brazil (tired) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Grover Fugate (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Darrel Shoemaker (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Houston | William Kuebler steals the ball from Carmelo Hudson | 71-51 |
| 11:20 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Daugherty is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right wing | 71-51 |
| 11:19 | Houston | Leon Scott grabs the board | 71-51 |
| 11:19 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Zoran Zieglen (PG), John Shumake (SG), Larry Kerr (SF), Silas McVean (PF), Brian Anderson (C) Edward Young, Christopher Ashcraft, Alfredo Gonzalez, Carmelo Hudson, Leon Scott | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Terry Lafollette (PG), Shannon Gettenberg (SG), Antony Hamilton (SF), James Trepanier (PF), Leo Crump (C) William Kuebler, Raymond Daugherty, John Brazil, Grover Fugate, Darrel Shoemaker | |
| 11:04 | Houston | Larry Kerr lays it in on a great pass from Silas McVean | 73-51 |
| 10:52 | Sam Houston State | Leo Crump hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Trepanier | 73-54 |
| 10:50 | Houston | Larry Kerr's pass is intercepted by Terry Lafollette in the backcourt | 73-54 |
| 10:42 | Sam Houston State | Shannon Gettenberg misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 73-54 |
| 10:40 | Houston | Brian Anderson gets the rebound | 73-54 |
| 10:27 | Houston | Zoran Zieglen is fouled on the floor by Terry Lafollette - foul #3 on Terry Lafollette, team foul #6 | 73-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Galloway (SF), Carmelo Hudson (PF) Larry Kerr, Silas McVean | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Kuebler (PG), Raymond Daugherty (SG), Darrel Shoemaker (C) Terry Lafollette, Shannon Gettenberg, Leo Crump | |
| 10:08 | Houston | Edward Galloway connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Carmelo Hudson and the foul's on Antony Hamilton - foul #3 on Antony Hamilton, team foul #7 | 75-54 |
| 10:08 | Houston | Edward Galloway makes the free throw | 76-54 |
| 09:48 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Daugherty is open and scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from James Trepanier | 76-56 |
| 09:41 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson loses the dribble to Darrel Shoemaker | 76-56 |
| 09:20 | Sam Houston State | Antony Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Edward Galloway - foul #1 on Edward Galloway, team foul #4 | 76-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Young (PG), Alfredo Gonzalez (SG), Larry Kerr (SF), Silas McVean (PF), Leon Scott (C) Zoran Zieglen, John Shumake, Edward Galloway, Carmelo Hudson, Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Terry Lafollette (PG), Shannon Gettenberg (SG), John Brazil (SF), Grover Fugate (PF), Leo Crump (C) William Kuebler, Raymond Daugherty, Antony Hamilton, James Trepanier, Darrel Shoemaker | |
| 09:11 | Sam Houston State | Leon Scott takes the ball from Leo Crump | 76-56 |
| 09:09 | Houston | Leo Crump steps in front of the Edward Young pass in the backcourt | 76-56 |
| 08:58 | Sam Houston State | Leo Crump knocks in the jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Leon Scott - foul #1 on Leon Scott, team foul #5 | 76-58 |
| 08:58 | Sam Houston State | Leo Crump misses the free throw | 76-58 |
| 08:58 | Houston | Leon Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 76-58 |
| 08:56 | Houston | Terry Lafollette steals the ball from Edward Young in the backcourt | 76-58 |
| 08:37 | Sam Houston State | Terry Lafollette can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-58 |
| 08:35 | Houston | Silas McVean grabs the board | 76-58 |
| 08:28 | Houston | Alfredo Gonzalez is fouled on the floor by John Brazil - foul #4 on John Brazil, team foul #8 | 76-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Ashcraft (SG), Edward Galloway (PF) Larry Kerr, Silas McVean | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Kuebler (PG), Raymond Daugherty (SG), Antony Hamilton (SF), James Trepanier (PF), Darrel Shoemaker (C) Terry Lafollette, Shannon Gettenberg, John Brazil, Grover Fugate, Leo Crump | |
| 08:28 | Houston | Alfredo Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 77-58 |
| 08:28 | Houston | Alfredo Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 78-58 |
| 08:12 | Sam Houston State | Antony Hamilton is hacked by Alfredo Gonzalez - foul #2 on Alfredo Gonzalez, team foul #6 | 78-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Carmelo Hudson (PF), Brian Anderson (C) Alfredo Gonzalez, Leon Scott | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 08:07 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Daugherty is fouled on the floor by Brian Anderson - foul #1 on Brian Anderson, team foul #7 | 78-58 |
| 08:07 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Daugherty makes the 1st free throw | 78-59 |
| 08:07 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Daugherty makes the 2nd free throw | 78-60 |
| 08:05 | Houston | Christopher Ashcraft's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-60 |
| 07:53 | Sam Houston State | Antony Hamilton buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by James Trepanier | 78-62 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edward Young (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Ashcraft (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Galloway (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Carmelo Hudson (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Brian Anderson (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Kuebler (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Raymond Daugherty (tired) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Antony Hamilton (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Trepanier (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrel Shoemaker (very tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Houston | Brian Anderson misses the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 78-62 |
| 07:45 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to William Kuebler | 78-62 |
| 07:30 | Sam Houston State | Edward Young is called for the reach on Darrel Shoemaker - foul #5 on Edward Young, team foul #8 | 78-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Zoran Zieglen (PG), Larry Kerr (SF), Silas McVean (PF) Edward Young, Edward Galloway, Carmelo Hudson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shannon Gettenberg (SG), Charles Coomes (SF), Grover Fugate (PF) Raymond Daugherty, Antony Hamilton, James Trepanier | |
| 07:30 | Sam Houston State | Darrel Shoemaker makes the 1st free throw | 78-63 |
| 07:30 | Sam Houston State | Darrel Shoemaker makes the 2nd free throw | 78-64 |
| 07:16 | Houston | Larry Kerr can't throw it down but the foul's on Darrel Shoemaker - foul #2 on Darrel Shoemaker, team foul #9 | 78-64 |
| Subs | Houston | John Shumake (SG), Leon Scott (C) Christopher Ashcraft, Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leo Crump (C) Darrel Shoemaker | |
| 07:16 | Houston | Larry Kerr makes the 1st free throw | 79-64 |
| 07:16 | Houston | Larry Kerr misses the 2nd free throw | 79-64 |
| 07:16 | Houston | Silas McVean gets the offensive rebound | 79-64 |
| 06:55 | Houston | Leon Scott connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by John Shumake and the foul's on Leo Crump - foul #1 on Leo Crump, team foul #10 | 81-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Galloway (SF), Carmelo Hudson (PF) Larry Kerr, Silas McVean | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Terry Lafollette (PG), Raymond Daugherty (SG), John Brazil (C) William Kuebler, Shannon Gettenberg, Leo Crump | |
| 06:55 | Houston | Leon Scott misses the free throw | 81-64 |
| 06:55 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Daugherty grabs the board | 81-64 |
| 06:45 | Sam Houston State | Terry Lafollette loses the ball out of bounds | 81-64 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Trepanier (PF) Grover Fugate | |
| 06:29 | Houston | Edward Galloway is hacked by Charles Coomes - foul #5 on Charles Coomes, team foul #11 | 81-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Ashcraft (SG), Brian Anderson (C) John Shumake, Leon Scott | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leo Crump (C) Charles Coomes | |
| 06:29 | Houston | Edward Galloway makes the 1st free throw | 82-64 |
| 06:29 | Houston | Edward Galloway makes the 2nd free throw | 83-64 |
| 06:27 | Sam Houston State | Zoran Zieglen is called for the reach on Terry Lafollette in the backcourt - foul #2 on Zoran Zieglen, team foul #9 | 83-64 |
| 06:27 | Sam Houston State | Terry Lafollette makes the 1st free throw | 83-65 |
| 06:27 | Sam Houston State | Terry Lafollette misses the 2nd free throw | 83-65 |
| 06:27 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson gets the rebound | 83-65 |
| 06:12 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson scores on a turnaround from the left block | 85-65 |
| 06:02 | Sam Houston State | John Brazil comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 85-65 |
| 06:00 | Houston | The rebound goes to Christopher Ashcraft | 85-65 |
| 05:55 | Houston | Edward Galloway can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Brazil - foul #5 on John Brazil, team foul #12 | 85-65 |
| Subs | Houston | John Shumake (PG), Alfredo Gonzalez (SG), Larry Kerr (SF), Silas McVean (PF) Zoran Zieglen, Christopher Ashcraft, Carmelo Hudson, Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Kuebler (PG), Shannon Gettenberg (SG), Antony Hamilton (SF), Grover Fugate (PF), Darrel Shoemaker (C) Terry Lafollette, Raymond Daugherty, John Brazil, James Trepanier, Leo Crump | |
| 05:55 | Houston | Edward Galloway makes the 1st free throw | 86-65 |
| 05:55 | Houston | Edward Galloway misses the 2nd free throw | 86-65 |
| 05:55 | Sam Houston State | Grover Fugate grabs the board | 86-65 |
| 05:38 | Sam Houston State | William Kuebler misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Larry Kerr - foul #2 on Larry Kerr, team foul #10 | 86-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Leon Scott (C) Edward Galloway | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 05:38 | Sam Houston State | William Kuebler misses the 1st free throw | 86-65 |
| 05:38 | Sam Houston State | William Kuebler makes the 2nd free throw | 86-66 |
| 05:36 | Houston | Alfredo Gonzalez loses the dribble to William Kuebler in the backcourt | 86-66 |
| 05:35 | Sam Houston State | William Kuebler hits the finger roll | 86-68 |
| 05:23 | Houston | Larry Kerr clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 86-68 |
| 05:21 | Houston | Silas McVean grabs the offensive rebound | 86-68 |
| 05:09 | Houston | Leon Scott misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 86-68 |
| 05:08 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Darrel Shoemaker | 86-68 |
| 05:08 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 86-68 |
| Subs | Houston | Zoran Zieglen (PG), Christopher Ashcraft (SG), Carmelo Hudson (PF), Brian Anderson (C) John Shumake, Larry Kerr, Silas McVean, Leon Scott | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Terry Lafollette (PG), Raymond Daugherty (SG), James Trepanier (PF) William Kuebler, Shannon Gettenberg, Grover Fugate | |
| 04:53 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Daugherty misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Ashcraft - foul #4 on Christopher Ashcraft, team foul #11 | 86-68 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leo Crump (C) Darrel Shoemaker | |
| 04:53 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Daugherty makes the 1st free throw | 86-69 |
| 04:53 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Daugherty makes the 2nd free throw | 86-70 |
| 04:34 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson is alone and drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Alfredo Gonzalez | 88-70 |
| 04:27 | Sam Houston State | Leo Crump is whistled for a carry | 88-70 |
| Subs | Houston | Larry Kerr (SF), Silas McVean (PF), Leon Scott (C) Alfredo Gonzalez, Carmelo Hudson, Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shannon Gettenberg (PG), Grover Fugate (SF) Terry Lafollette, Antony Hamilton | |
| 04:11 | Houston | Silas McVean misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 88-70 |
| 04:09 | Houston | Leon Scott hits the follow up shot | 90-70 |
| 03:54 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by James Trepanier is blocked by Leon Scott | 90-70 |
| 03:52 | Houston | Leon Scott grabs the board | 90-70 |
| 03:52 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 90-70 |
| Subs | Houston | John Shumake (PG), Alfredo Gonzalez (SG), Edward Galloway (SF), Carmelo Hudson (PF), Brian Anderson (C) Zoran Zieglen, Christopher Ashcraft, Larry Kerr, Silas McVean, Leon Scott | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Terry Lafollette (PG), Antony Hamilton (SF), Darrel Shoemaker (C) Shannon Gettenberg, James Trepanier, Leo Crump | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Shumake (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfredo Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Edward Galloway (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Carmelo Hudson (tired) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Brian Anderson (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Terry Lafollette (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Daugherty (tired) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Antony Hamilton (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Grover Fugate (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrel Shoemaker (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson banks in the layup set up by John Shumake | 92-70 |
| 03:18 | Sam Houston State | Antony Hamilton misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Carmelo Hudson - foul #3 on Carmelo Hudson, team foul #12 | 92-70 |
| Subs | Houston | Silas McVean (PF), Leon Scott (C) Carmelo Hudson, Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shannon Gettenberg (SG), Leo Crump (C) Raymond Daugherty, Darrel Shoemaker | |
| 03:18 | Sam Houston State | Antony Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 92-70 |
| 03:18 | Sam Houston State | Antony Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 92-71 |
| 02:59 | Houston | John Shumake is called for traveling | 92-71 |
| Subs | Houston | Zoran Zieglen (PG) Alfredo Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 02:44 | Sam Houston State | Leo Crump's fadeaway is rejected by Leon Scott | 92-71 |
| 02:43 | Houston | Leon Scott grabs the board | 92-71 |
| 02:36 | Houston | Silas McVean hits a wide open turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Edward Galloway | 94-71 |
| 02:23 | Sam Houston State | Antony Hamilton clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 94-71 |
| 02:22 | Houston | Leon Scott gets the rebound | 94-71 |
| 02:16 | Houston | Edward Galloway misses the easy layup but the foul's on Antony Hamilton - foul #4 on Antony Hamilton, team foul #13 | 94-71 |
| Subs | Houston | Alfredo Gonzalez (SG) John Shumake | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 02:16 | Houston | Edward Galloway makes the 1st free throw | 95-71 |
| 02:16 | Houston | Edward Galloway misses the 2nd free throw | 95-71 |
| 02:16 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Leo Crump | 95-71 |
| 01:55 | Sam Houston State | Leo Crump comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Leon Scott - foul #2 on Leon Scott, team foul #13 | 95-71 |
| Subs | Houston | John Shumake (SG) Alfredo Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 01:55 | Sam Houston State | Leo Crump makes the 1st free throw | 95-72 |
| 01:55 | Sam Houston State | Leo Crump makes the 2nd free throw | 95-73 |
| 01:33 | Houston | Edward Galloway double dribbles | 95-73 |
| 01:21 | Sam Houston State | Leon Scott denies the turnaround by Antony Hamilton | 95-73 |
| 01:20 | Houston | Silas McVean pulls down the rebound | 95-73 |
| 01:05 | Houston | Grover Fugate is called for the reach on Silas McVean - foul #2 on Grover Fugate, team foul #14 | 95-73 |
| 01:05 | Houston | Silas McVean makes the 1st free throw | 96-73 |
| 01:05 | Houston | Silas McVean makes the 2nd free throw | 97-73 |
| 01:03 | Sam Houston State | Antony Hamilton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 97-73 |
| 00:45 | Houston | Terry Lafollette takes the ball from Silas McVean | 97-73 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Sam Houston State | Leo Crump can't connect on a runner in the paint | 97-73 |
| 00:40 | Houston | Edward Galloway grabs the defensive rebound | 97-73 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Houston | Silas McVean buries a jumper from the free throw line | 99-73 |
| 00:26 | Sam Houston State | Grover Fugate misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 99-73 |
| 00:24 | Houston | The rebound goes to Leon Scott | 99-73 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Zoran Zieglen runs out the clock | 99-73 |