| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bennie Temple (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Nole Godwin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alex Egan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Damion Hicks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Suter (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Dave Curd (fresh) SG - Larry Hilt (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jing-Quo Xiao (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Tommy Cain (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Fulton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Alex Egan inbounds the ball | 42-29 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple is hacked by Dave Curd - foul #1 on Dave Curd, team foul #1 | 42-29 |
| 19:36 | Rutgers | Damion Hicks knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Bennie Temple and he's fouled by Jing-Quo Xiao - foul #1 on Jing-Quo Xiao, team foul #2 | 44-29 |
| 19:36 | Rutgers | Damion Hicks makes the free throw | 45-29 |
| 19:14 | Houston | Jing-Quo Xiao hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-31 |
| 18:48 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Alex Egan | 47-31 |
| 18:27 | Houston | Jing-Quo Xiao misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-31 |
| 18:25 | Rutgers | Anthony Suter snags the defensive board | 47-31 |
| 18:20 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-31 |
| 18:19 | Houston | The rebound goes to Larry Hilt | 47-31 |
| 17:55 | Houston | David Fulton comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-31 |
| 17:53 | Houston | Tommy Cain tips it back up and in | 47-33 |
| 17:38 | Rutgers | Nole Godwin's floater is knocked away by Tommy Cain | 47-33 |
| 17:37 | Houston | The rebound goes to Dave Curd | 47-33 |
| 17:30 | Houston | David Fulton can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-33 |
| 17:28 | Houston | Jing-Quo Xiao tips it home | 47-35 |
| 17:16 | Rutgers | Anthony Suter can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on David Fulton - foul #3 on David Fulton, team foul #3 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Moodie (PG), Michael Brandenberger (SG), Michael Jones (SF), Dewei Kung (PF), Lino Habowski (C) Dave Curd, Larry Hilt, Jing-Quo Xiao, Tommy Cain, David Fulton | |
| 17:16 | Rutgers | Anthony Suter misses the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 17:16 | Rutgers | Anthony Suter makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 17:04 | Houston | Michael Brandenberger is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Brandenberger, team foul #4 | 48-35 |
| 16:45 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Alex Egan | 51-35 |
| 16:24 | Houston | Lino Habowski double dribbles | 51-35 |
| 16:12 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Brandenberger - foul #2 on Michael Brandenberger, team foul #5 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Houston | Dave Curd (PG), Larry Hilt (SG) Donald Moodie, Michael Brandenberger | |
| 16:12 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple makes the 1st free throw | 52-35 |
| 16:12 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple makes the 2nd free throw | 53-35 |
| 15:52 | Houston | Michael Jones makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Dewei Kung | 53-38 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bennie Temple (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Nole Godwin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alex Egan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Damion Hicks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Suter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Dave Curd (fresh) SG - Larry Hilt (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Jones (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dewei Kung (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lino Habowski (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Rutgers | Alex Egan banks in the layup on a great pass from Nole Godwin | 55-38 |
| 15:20 | Houston | Larry Hilt comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 55-38 |
| 15:18 | Rutgers | Damion Hicks grabs the board | 55-38 |
| 15:04 | Rutgers | Alex Egan double dribbles | 55-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edward Azar (SG) Nole Godwin | |
| Subs | Houston | Jing-Quo Xiao (SF), Tommy Cain (PF), David Fulton (C) Michael Jones, Dewei Kung, Lino Habowski | |
| 14:42 | Houston | Jing-Quo Xiao makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dave Curd | 55-40 |
| 14:21 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-40 |
| 14:19 | Rutgers | Anthony Suter grabs the offensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 13:59 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Edward Azar | 57-40 |
| 13:45 | Houston | Dave Curd buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-43 |
| 13:43 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple is called for traveling in the backcourt | 57-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Moodie (PG), Michael Brandenberger (SG) Dave Curd, Larry Hilt | |
| 13:27 | Houston | Edward Azar steps in front of the David Fulton pass | 57-43 |
| 13:22 | Rutgers | Edward Azar hits the finger roll | 59-43 |
| 13:05 | Houston | David Fulton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-43 |
| 12:48 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-43 |
| 12:47 | Rutgers | Anthony Suter pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-43 |
| 12:34 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alex Egan | 62-43 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:24 | Houston | Tommy Cain misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's fouled by Damion Hicks - foul #2 on Damion Hicks, team foul #1 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nole Godwin (SF), Charles Jensen (C) Alex Egan, Damion Hicks | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Jones (SF), Lino Habowski (C) Jing-Quo Xiao, David Fulton | |
| 12:24 | Houston | Tommy Cain misses the 1st free throw | 62-43 |
| 12:24 | Houston | Tommy Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 62-44 |
| 12:24 | Houston | Tommy Cain makes the 3rd free throw | 62-45 |
| 12:05 | Rutgers | Anthony Suter misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 62-45 |
| 12:04 | Houston | The rebound goes to Tommy Cain | 62-45 |
| 11:47 | Houston | Michael Jones is hacked by Bennie Temple - foul #2 on Bennie Temple, team foul #2 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Damion Hicks (PF) Anthony Suter | |
| Subs | Houston | Dave Curd (PG), Larry Hilt (SG), Dewei Kung (PF) Donald Moodie, Michael Brandenberger, Tommy Cain | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bennie Temple (tiring) 33 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edward Azar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nole Godwin (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Damion Hicks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Dave Curd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Hilt (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Jones (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dewei Kung (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lino Habowski (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Houston | Larry Hilt clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-45 |
| 11:23 | Houston | Lino Habowski tips it home | 62-47 |
| 11:05 | Rutgers | Charles Jensen makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Nole Godwin | 64-47 |
| 10:47 | Houston | Lino Habowski's fadeaway is rejected by Damion Hicks | 64-47 |
| 10:46 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Lino Habowski | 64-47 |
| 10:31 | Houston | Michael Jones loses the dribble to Nole Godwin | 64-47 |
| 10:27 | Rutgers | Nole Godwin banks in the layup | 66-47 |
| 10:16 | Houston | Dave Curd is whistled for a carry | 66-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alex Egan (SF), Anthony Suter (PF) Nole Godwin, Damion Hicks | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Moodie (PG), Jing-Quo Xiao (SF), David Fulton (C) Dave Curd, Dewei Kung, Lino Habowski | |
| 09:52 | Rutgers | Edward Azar comes up short on the shot in the paint | 66-47 |
| 09:50 | Houston | Michael Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 66-47 |
| 09:46 | Houston | Larry Hilt makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Donald Moodie | 66-49 |
| 09:22 | Rutgers | Anthony Suter lays it in on a nice dish by Edward Azar | 68-49 |
| 09:12 | Houston | Larry Hilt buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-51 |
| 09:10 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple travels in the backcourt | 68-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Damion Hicks (PF) Charles Jensen | |
| Subs | Houston | Dave Curd (PG), Tommy Cain (PF) Larry Hilt, Michael Jones | |
| 08:56 | Houston | Donald Moodie misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 68-51 |
| 08:55 | Rutgers | Damion Hicks pulls down the rebound | 68-51 |
| 08:39 | Rutgers | Alex Egan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-51 |
| 08:38 | Rutgers | Damion Hicks misses the tip | 68-51 |
| 08:37 | Houston | Donald Moodie pulls down the rebound | 68-51 |
| 08:22 | Houston | David Fulton buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Tommy Cain | 68-53 |
| 08:06 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 68-53 |
| 08:04 | Houston | Tommy Cain snags the defensive board | 68-53 |
| 07:55 | Houston | Dave Curd can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-53 |
| 07:54 | Rutgers | Edward Azar pulls down the rebound | 68-53 |
| 07:48 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-53 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bennie Temple (tiring) 36 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edward Azar (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alex Egan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Damion Hicks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Suter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Dave Curd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Moodie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jing-Quo Xiao (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Tommy Cain (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - David Fulton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Houston | Donald Moodie blows the layup | 71-53 |
| 07:36 | Rutgers | Alex Egan grabs the defensive rebound | 71-53 |
| 07:11 | Rutgers | Dave Curd steps in front of the Edward Azar pass | 71-53 |
| 06:59 | Houston | David Fulton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 71-53 |
| 06:58 | Houston | Donald Moodie tips it back up and in | 71-55 |
| 06:45 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-55 |
| 06:39 | Houston | Donald Moodie misses short on a runner from the right block | 74-55 |
| 06:38 | Rutgers | Alex Egan snags the defensive board | 74-55 |
| 06:33 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-55 |
| 06:32 | Rutgers | Damion Hicks grabs the offensive board | 74-55 |
| 06:19 | Rutgers | Edward Azar knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Bennie Temple | 77-55 |
| 06:07 | Houston | Tommy Cain comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Damion Hicks - foul #3 on Damion Hicks, team foul #3 | 77-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nole Godwin (SF), Charles Jensen (C) Alex Egan, Anthony Suter | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Brandenberger (PG), Larry Hilt (SG), Michael Jones (SF), Lino Habowski (C) Dave Curd, Donald Moodie, Jing-Quo Xiao, David Fulton | |
| 06:07 | Houston | Tommy Cain misses the 1st free throw | 77-55 |
| 06:07 | Houston | Tommy Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 77-56 |
| 05:54 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 77-56 |
| 05:53 | Houston | Tommy Cain snags the defensive board | 77-56 |
| 05:32 | Houston | Michael Jones can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 77-56 |
| 05:31 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Jones | 77-56 |
| 05:17 | Houston | Tommy Cain is called for 5 seconds | 77-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Houston | Dewei Kung (PF) Tommy Cain | |
| 04:59 | Rutgers | Damion Hicks connects on the shot from the left side set up by Nole Godwin | 79-56 |
| 04:45 | Houston | Michael Jones hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Nole Godwin - foul #3 on Nole Godwin, team foul #4 | 79-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Moodie (SG) Larry Hilt | |
| 04:45 | Houston | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 79-57 |
| 04:45 | Houston | Michael Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 79-57 |
| 04:45 | Rutgers | Damion Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 79-57 |
| 04:26 | Rutgers | Edward Azar comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 79-57 |
| 04:24 | Houston | Michael Brandenberger pulls down the rebound | 79-57 |
| 04:18 | Houston | Donald Moodie comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 79-57 |
| 04:16 | Rutgers | Charles Jensen grabs the board | 79-57 |
| 03:54 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple is fouled on the floor by Michael Brandenberger - foul #3 on Michael Brandenberger, team foul #6 | 79-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alex Egan (SF), Anthony Suter (PF) Bennie Temple, Damion Hicks | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Rutgers | Nole Godwin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Moodie - foul #1 on Donald Moodie, team foul #7 | 79-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Houston | Timothy Williams (SF) Lino Habowski | |
| 03:40 | Rutgers | Nole Godwin makes the 1st free throw | 80-57 |
| 03:40 | Rutgers | Nole Godwin makes the 2nd free throw | 81-57 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Edward Azar (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nole Godwin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alex Egan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Suter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Charles Jensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Donald Moodie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Brandenberger (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Williams (fresh) PF - Dewei Kung (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Houston | Michael Brandenberger connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Donald Moodie | 81-59 |
| 03:01 | Rutgers | Anthony Suter is whistled for traveling | 81-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bennie Temple (PG) Edward Azar | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:39 | Houston | Dewei Kung's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Jensen | 81-59 |
| 02:38 | Rutgers | Alex Egan pulls down the rebound | 81-59 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:12 | Rutgers | Anthony Suter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Houston | Lino Habowski (C) Dewei Kung | |
| 02:02 | Houston | Michael Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-59 |
| 01:35 | Rutgers | Alex Egan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 81-59 |
| 01:33 | Houston | Timothy Williams pulls down the rebound | 81-59 |
| 01:16 | Houston | Michael Brandenberger clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 81-59 |
| 01:15 | Rutgers | Anthony Suter grabs the board | 81-59 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | Nole Godwin drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 83-59 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Houston | Timothy Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Anthony Suter - foul #2 on Anthony Suter, team foul #5 | 83-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Damion Hicks (PF) Anthony Suter | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:42 | Houston | Timothy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 83-60 |
| 00:42 | Houston | Timothy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 83-61 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Nole Godwin makes the shot from the right side | 85-61 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Donald Moodie misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 85-61 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Charles Jensen snags the defensive board | 85-61 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Bennie Temple runs out the clock | 85-61 |