| Lineup | Houston | PG - Charles Guidry (fresh) SG - Robert Hoyt (fresh) SF - Richard Jennings (fresh) PF - Christopher Friedman (fresh) C - Kevin Porras (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Timothy Ros (fresh) SG - Steven Livingston (fresh) SF - Ricky Perkins (fresh) PF - Efrain Metheny (fresh) C - Brett Thompson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Brett Thompson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:52 | Rutgers | Charles Guidry is called for the reach on Brett Thompson - foul #1 on Charles Guidry, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Rutgers | Timothy Ros is hacked by Charles Guidry - foul #2 on Charles Guidry, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Weitz (PG) Charles Guidry | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 19:28 | Rutgers | Timothy Ros misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Houston | The rebound goes to Christopher Friedman | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Houston | Robert Hoyt clanks a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Rutgers | Efrain Metheny snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Rutgers | Timothy Ros misses the turnaround from the left block | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Rutgers | Efrain Metheny can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Houston | Kevin Porras gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | Houston | Kevin Porras banks in the layup set up by Lawrence Weitz | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Rutgers | Christopher Friedman picks off the pass by Efrain Metheny | 2-0 |
| 18:06 | Houston | Kevin Porras comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Brett Thompson - foul #1 on Brett Thompson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:06 | Houston | Kevin Porras misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:06 | Houston | Kevin Porras misses the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:06 | Rutgers | Brett Thompson grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 17:59 | Rutgers | Kevin Porras blocks the jumper by Efrain Metheny | 2-0 |
| 17:57 | Rutgers | Efrain Metheny hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 17:32 | Houston | Robert Hoyt clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-2 |
| 17:30 | Rutgers | Brett Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:16 | Rutgers | Timothy Ros misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:15 | Houston | Lawrence Weitz snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 16:50 | Houston | Kevin Porras is hacked by Brett Thompson - foul #2 on Brett Thompson, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Troy Kiss (C) Brett Thompson | |
| 16:28 | Houston | Robert Hoyt makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Lawrence Weitz | 5-2 |
| 16:14 | Rutgers | Troy Kiss hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 16:13 | Houston | Christopher Friedman pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:08 | Houston | Richard Jennings makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Lawrence Weitz | 8-2 |
| 16:03 | Rutgers | Timothy Ros misses short on a jumper from the left side | 8-2 |
| 16:02 | Houston | Kevin Porras grabs the board | 8-2 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Lawrence Weitz (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Hoyt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Jennings (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Friedman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Porras (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Timothy Ros (fresh) SG - Steven Livingston (fresh) SF - Ricky Perkins (fresh) PF - Efrain Metheny (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Kiss (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Houston | Richard Jennings makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-2 |
| 15:30 | Rutgers | Timothy Ros throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-2 |
| Subs | Houston | John Carpenter (PG), Greg Weedman (SF) Lawrence Weitz, Richard Jennings | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Baker (PG), Michael Owen (SG), John Coley (SF), Jason Hinton (C) Timothy Ros, Steven Livingston, Ricky Perkins, Efrain Metheny | |
| 15:07 | Houston | Greg Weedman misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by John Coley - foul #1 on John Coley, team foul #3 | 11-2 |
| 15:07 | Houston | Greg Weedman makes the 1st free throw | 12-2 |
| 15:07 | Houston | Greg Weedman makes the 2nd free throw | 13-2 |
| 14:42 | Rutgers | Michael Owen knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 13-5 |
| 14:30 | Houston | Kevin Porras drills a shot from the right wing set up by Christopher Friedman and the foul's on John Coley - foul #2 on John Coley, team foul #4 | 15-5 |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Weitz (PG), Richard Jennings (SF), Alvin Thomas (PF) Robert Hoyt, Greg Weedman, Christopher Friedman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Steven Livingston (SG), Ricky Perkins (SF), Efrain Metheny (PF) Michael Owen, John Coley, Troy Kiss | |
| 14:30 | Houston | Kevin Porras misses the free throw | 15-5 |
| 14:30 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jason Hinton | 15-5 |
| 14:01 | Rutgers | Jason Hinton is called for traveling | 15-5 |
| Subs | Houston | Chester Finkle (C) Kevin Porras | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Ros (PG) David Baker | |
| 13:43 | Houston | Lawrence Weitz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-5 |
| 13:41 | Houston | Chester Finkle misses the tip | 15-5 |
| 13:40 | Rutgers | Ricky Perkins pulls down the rebound | 15-5 |
| 13:16 | Rutgers | Timothy Ros misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 15-5 |
| 13:15 | Houston | Alvin Thomas snags the defensive board | 15-5 |
| 13:08 | Houston | Alvin Thomas misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Efrain Metheny - foul #1 on Efrain Metheny, team foul #5 | 15-5 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Troy Kiss (PF) Efrain Metheny | |
| 13:08 | Houston | Alvin Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 16-5 |
| 13:08 | Houston | Alvin Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 17-5 |
| 12:56 | Rutgers | Steven Livingston hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 17-5 |
| 12:55 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Perkins | 17-5 |
| 12:40 | Rutgers | Steven Livingston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-5 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Hoyt (SG), Greg Weedman (SF), Christopher Friedman (PF), Kevin Porras (C) John Carpenter, Richard Jennings, Alvin Thomas, Chester Finkle | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:19 | Houston | Greg Weedman is hacked by Jason Hinton - foul #1 on Jason Hinton, team foul #6 | 17-5 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Owen (SG), Efrain Metheny (PF) Steven Livingston, Jason Hinton | |
| 12:09 | Houston | Lawrence Weitz hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-5 |
| 11:45 | Rutgers | Michael Owen hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Timothy Ros | 20-7 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Lawrence Weitz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hoyt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Greg Weedman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Friedman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Porras (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Timothy Ros (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Owen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ricky Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Efrain Metheny (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Kiss (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Houston | Robert Hoyt knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Friedman | 22-7 |
| 11:26 | Rutgers | Efrain Metheny misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Christopher Friedman - foul #1 on Christopher Friedman, team foul #3 | 22-7 |
| Subs | Houston | John Carpenter (PG), Richard Jennings (SF) Lawrence Weitz, Greg Weedman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Baker (PG), Steven Livingston (SG), Larry Whyte (SF) Timothy Ros, Michael Owen, Ricky Perkins | |
| 11:26 | Rutgers | Efrain Metheny makes the 1st free throw | 22-8 |
| 11:26 | Rutgers | Efrain Metheny misses the 2nd free throw | 22-8 |
| 11:26 | Houston | The rebound goes to Christopher Friedman | 22-8 |
| 11:09 | Houston | John Carpenter connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Hoyt | 25-8 |
| 10:54 | Rutgers | Kevin Porras denies the turnaround by Steven Livingston | 25-8 |
| 10:53 | Rutgers | Efrain Metheny hits the follow up shot | 25-10 |
| 10:29 | Houston | Kevin Porras is hacked by Steven Livingston - foul #1 on Steven Livingston, team foul #7 | 25-10 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Ros (PG), Jason Hinton (C) David Baker, Troy Kiss | |
| 10:29 | Houston | Kevin Porras misses the 1st free throw | 25-10 |
| 10:29 | Rutgers | Efrain Metheny grabs the defensive rebound | 25-10 |
| 10:09 | Rutgers | John Carpenter is called for the reach on Timothy Ros - foul #1 on John Carpenter, team foul #4 | 25-10 |
| Subs | Houston | Chester Finkle (C) Kevin Porras | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ricky Perkins (SF) Larry Whyte | |
| 10:03 | Rutgers | Timothy Ros scores on a shot from the right wing | 25-12 |
| 09:43 | Houston | Christopher Friedman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Efrain Metheny - foul #2 on Efrain Metheny, team foul #8 | 25-12 |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Weitz (PG), Greg Weedman (SF) Robert Hoyt, Richard Jennings | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Troy Kiss (C) Efrain Metheny | |
| 09:43 | Houston | Christopher Friedman makes the 1st free throw | 26-12 |
| 09:43 | Houston | Christopher Friedman makes the 2nd free throw | 27-12 |
| 09:29 | Rutgers | Jason Hinton buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-14 |
| 09:09 | Houston | Christopher Friedman lays it in on a great pass from Greg Weedman and he's hacked by Jason Hinton - foul #2 on Jason Hinton, team foul #9 | 29-14 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Hoyt (SG) John Carpenter | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Owen (SG), Brett Thompson (C) Steven Livingston, Jason Hinton | |
| 09:09 | Houston | Christopher Friedman makes the free throw | 30-14 |
| 08:48 | Rutgers | Troy Kiss misses the fadeaway from the right side | 30-14 |
| 08:47 | Houston | Robert Hoyt grabs the board | 30-14 |
| 08:27 | Houston | Chester Finkle knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 32-14 |
| 08:10 | Rutgers | Timothy Ros clanks a floater from the right side | 32-14 |
| 08:08 | Houston | Robert Hoyt snags the defensive board | 32-14 |
| 07:51 | Houston | Christopher Friedman blows the layup but he's hacked by Troy Kiss - foul #1 on Troy Kiss, team foul #10 | 32-14 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Jennings (SF), Kevin Porras (C) Greg Weedman, Chester Finkle | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Baker (PG), Steven Livingston (SG) Timothy Ros, Michael Owen | |
| 07:51 | Houston | Christopher Friedman misses the 1st free throw | 32-14 |
| 07:51 | Houston | Christopher Friedman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-14 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Lawrence Weitz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hoyt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Jennings (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Friedman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Porras (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - David Baker (fresh) SG - Steven Livingston (fresh) SF - Ricky Perkins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Troy Kiss (fairly fresh) C - Brett Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Rutgers | Steven Livingston can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-14 |
| 07:24 | Rutgers | Brett Thompson snags the offensive board | 33-14 |
| 07:16 | Rutgers | Steven Livingston loses the dribble to Christopher Friedman | 33-14 |
| 07:10 | Houston | Robert Hoyt makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Weitz | 36-14 |
| 06:51 | Rutgers | Kevin Porras is called for the reach on David Baker - foul #1 on Kevin Porras, team foul #5 | 36-14 |
| Subs | Houston | John Carpenter (SG), Alvin Thomas (PF) Robert Hoyt, Christopher Friedman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Whyte (SF) Ricky Perkins | |
| 06:44 | Rutgers | Brett Thompson misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Kevin Porras - foul #2 on Kevin Porras, team foul #6 | 36-14 |
| Subs | Houston | Chester Finkle (C) Kevin Porras | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:44 | Rutgers | Brett Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 36-15 |
| 06:44 | Rutgers | Brett Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-16 |
| 06:32 | Houston | Richard Jennings misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-16 |
| 06:31 | Houston | John Carpenter can't tip it in | 36-16 |
| 06:29 | Rutgers | Troy Kiss pulls down the rebound | 36-16 |
| 06:25 | Rutgers | David Baker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-16 |
| 06:24 | Houston | The rebound goes to Chester Finkle | 36-16 |
| 06:03 | Houston | 3 seconds is called on Lawrence Weitz | 36-16 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Guidry (PG), Kevin Porras (C) Lawrence Weitz, Chester Finkle | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Ros (PG), Efrain Metheny (PF) David Baker, Brett Thompson | |
| 05:42 | Rutgers | Troy Kiss is denied on a layup by Kevin Porras | 36-16 |
| 05:40 | Houston | Kevin Porras snags the defensive board | 36-16 |
| 05:17 | Houston | John Carpenter connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Richard Jennings | 39-16 |
| 05:15 | Rutgers | Timothy Ros's pass is intercepted by Charles Guidry in the backcourt | 39-16 |
| 05:05 | Houston | Richard Jennings hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-16 |
| 05:04 | Houston | Alvin Thomas tips it but misses | 39-16 |
| 05:03 | Houston | Kevin Porras tips it but misses | 39-16 |
| 05:01 | Rutgers | Troy Kiss snags the defensive board | 39-16 |
| 04:54 | Rutgers | Efrain Metheny is called for traveling | 39-16 |
| Subs | Houston | Greg Weedman (SF) Richard Jennings | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Owen (SG), Ricky Perkins (SF) Steven Livingston, Larry Whyte | |
| 04:31 | Houston | Kevin Porras is hacked by Troy Kiss - foul #2 on Troy Kiss, team foul #11 | 39-16 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Hoyt (SG), Christopher Friedman (PF) Greg Weedman, Alvin Thomas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brett Thompson (C) Troy Kiss | |
| 04:31 | Houston | Kevin Porras misses the 1st free throw | 39-16 |
| 04:31 | Houston | Kevin Porras makes the 2nd free throw | 40-16 |
| 04:15 | Rutgers | Efrain Metheny misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-16 |
| 04:13 | Houston | The rebound goes to Kevin Porras | 40-16 |
| 03:50 | Houston | Kevin Porras knocks in the runner in the lane | 42-16 |
| 03:34 | Rutgers | Brett Thompson is denied on a layup by Kevin Porras | 42-16 |
| 03:32 | Houston | Kevin Porras pulls down the rebound | 42-16 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Charles Guidry (fresh) SG - Robert Hoyt (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Carpenter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Friedman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Porras (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Timothy Ros (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Owen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ricky Perkins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Efrain Metheny (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Brett Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Houston | Charles Guidry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-16 |
| 03:09 | Rutgers | Timothy Ros grabs the board | 42-16 |
| 03:02 | Rutgers | Robert Hoyt takes the ball from Brett Thompson | 42-16 |
| 02:47 | Houston | John Carpenter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-16 |
| 02:46 | Rutgers | Brett Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-16 |
| 02:41 | Rutgers | Timothy Ros knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ricky Perkins | 42-19 |
| 02:17 | Houston | Robert Hoyt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-19 |
| 02:15 | Rutgers | Brett Thompson pulls down the rebound | 42-19 |
| 02:06 | Rutgers | Ricky Perkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-19 |
| 02:05 | Houston | Charles Guidry grabs the defensive rebound | 42-19 |
| 01:58 | Houston | John Carpenter travels with the ball | 42-19 |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Weitz (PG), Richard Jennings (SF), Alvin Thomas (PF), Chester Finkle (C) Charles Guidry, John Carpenter, Christopher Friedman, Kevin Porras | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Baker (PG), Steven Livingston (SG), Jason Hinton (PF), John Coley (C) Timothy Ros, Michael Owen, Efrain Metheny, Brett Thompson | |
| 01:41 | Rutgers | Steven Livingston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-19 |
| 01:18 | Houston | Steven Livingston is called for the reach on Lawrence Weitz - foul #2 on Steven Livingston, team foul #12 | 42-19 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brett Thompson (C) Ricky Perkins | |
| 01:18 | Houston | Lawrence Weitz makes the 1st free throw | 43-19 |
| 01:18 | Houston | Lawrence Weitz misses the 2nd free throw | 43-19 |
| 01:18 | Houston | Alvin Thomas grabs the offensive board | 43-19 |
| 01:06 | Houston | Chester Finkle misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 43-19 |
| 01:04 | Houston | Richard Jennings tips it in | 45-19 |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | John Coley is whistled for a carry | 45-19 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Friedman (PF) Alvin Thomas | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:30 | Houston | Robert Hoyt scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Jennings | 48-19 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | David Baker is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Weitz - foul #1 on Lawrence Weitz, team foul #7 | 48-19 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Guidry (PG), Kevin Porras (C) Robert Hoyt, Chester Finkle | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ricky Perkins (SF) Brett Thompson | |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | David Baker makes the 1st free throw | 48-20 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | David Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 48-20 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Kevin Porras snags the defensive board | 48-20 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Kevin Porras misses the fullcourt shot | 48-20 |