| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Greg Hartley (fresh) SG - Cecil Dieter (fresh) SF - Alexander Jager (fresh) PF - Dan Cortes (fresh) C - Joseph Haynes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Gouin (fresh) SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) PF - Robert Spier (fresh) C - James Kress (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Joseph Haynes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Alcorn State | Alexander Jager knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Haynes | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | Houston | James Kress is denied on a layup by Joseph Haynes | 3-0 |
| 19:15 | Alcorn State | Cecil Dieter pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:09 | Alcorn State | Johnny Thorn takes the ball from Greg Hartley | 3-0 |
| 18:57 | Houston | James Kress's floater is tipped away by Dan Cortes | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | Alcorn State | Dan Cortes pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:52 | Alcorn State | Cecil Dieter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Houston | James Kress snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:41 | Houston | Johnny Thorn misses short on a shot from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:40 | Alcorn State | Greg Hartley snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:36 | Alcorn State | James Kress denies the turnaround by Alexander Jager | 3-0 |
| 18:34 | Houston | James Kress grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:14 | Houston | William Gouin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:13 | Houston | Robert Spier pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:02 | Houston | Joseph Haynes steals the ball from Robert Spier | 3-0 |
| 17:51 | Alcorn State | Greg Hartley makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Cecil Dieter | 5-0 |
| 17:33 | Houston | Greg Hartley picks off the pass by Robert Spier | 5-0 |
| 17:21 | Alcorn State | Alexander Jager misses the 3 from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 17:20 | Houston | William Gouin snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 16:59 | Houston | Cecil Dieter is called for the reach on Johnny Thorn - foul #1 on Cecil Dieter, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Albert Daley (PG), Dwayne Lamm (SF), Nathaniel Fields (PF), Kenneth Parks (C) Greg Hartley, Alexander Jager, Dan Cortes, Joseph Haynes | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Stachowski (PF) Robert Spier | |
| 16:43 | Houston | William Gouin knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 16:33 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Parks misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 16:32 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Nathaniel Fields | 5-3 |
| 16:20 | Alcorn State | Albert Daley lays it in set up by Dwayne Lamm | 7-3 |
| 15:54 | Houston | William Gouin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on William Gouin, team foul #1 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Greg Hartley (PG), Joseph Haynes (C) Cecil Dieter, Kenneth Parks | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Armando Rodriguez (SG), Robert Spier (PF) William Gouin, Johnny Thorn, James Kress | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Greg Hartley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Albert Daley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dwayne Lamm (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Fields (fresh) C - Joseph Haynes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) SG - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) SF - Angel Bruno (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Spier (fresh) C - Donald Stachowski (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Alcorn State | Armando Rodriguez takes the ball from Albert Daley | 7-3 |
| 15:14 | Houston | Joseph Haynes takes the ball from Armando Rodriguez | 7-3 |
| 14:53 | Alcorn State | Dwayne Lamm misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-3 |
| 14:51 | Alcorn State | Joseph Haynes hits the follow up shot | 9-3 |
| 14:34 | Houston | Angel Bruno dunks the ball set up by Armando Rodriguez | 9-5 |
| 14:20 | Alcorn State | Albert Daley hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-5 |
| 13:58 | Houston | The short jumper by Robert Spier is denied by Nathaniel Fields | 12-5 |
| 13:56 | Alcorn State | Nathaniel Fields snags the defensive board | 12-5 |
| 13:50 | Alcorn State | Greg Hartley is hacked by Harold Clingerman - foul #1 on Harold Clingerman, team foul #2 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Cecil Dieter (SG), Alexander Jager (SF), Dan Cortes (PF), Kenneth Parks (C) Albert Daley, Dwayne Lamm, Nathaniel Fields, Joseph Haynes | |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG), Johnny Thorn (SG), Keith Costello (PF), James Kress (C) Armando Rodriguez, Angel Bruno, Robert Spier, Donald Stachowski | |
| 13:36 | Alcorn State | James Kress blocks the jumper by Alexander Jager | 12-5 |
| 13:34 | Houston | William Gouin gets the rebound | 12-5 |
| 13:25 | Houston | Johnny Thorn can't connect on a shot from the left side | 12-5 |
| 13:23 | Houston | Johnny Thorn can't tip it in | 12-5 |
| 13:21 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Cecil Dieter | 12-5 |
| 13:10 | Alcorn State | Greg Hartley misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 12-5 |
| 13:08 | Alcorn State | Dan Cortes pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-5 |
| 12:49 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Parks is hacked by Harold Clingerman - foul #2 on Harold Clingerman, team foul #3 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Ellison (PG), Joseph Haynes (C) Greg Hartley, Kenneth Parks | |
| Subs | Houston | Armando Rodriguez (SF) Harold Clingerman | |
| 12:39 | Alcorn State | Dan Cortes can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on James Kress - foul #1 on James Kress, team foul #4 | 12-5 |
| 12:39 | Alcorn State | Dan Cortes misses the 1st free throw | 12-5 |
| 12:39 | Alcorn State | Dan Cortes makes the 2nd free throw | 13-5 |
| 12:14 | Houston | Cecil Dieter is called for the reach on Armando Rodriguez - foul #2 on Cecil Dieter, team foul #2 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Dennis Oshiro (SG) Cecil Dieter | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Stachowski (PF) Keith Costello | |
| 12:04 | Houston | Johnny Thorn knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-8 |
| 11:43 | Alcorn State | Dan Cortes loses the dribble to William Gouin | 13-8 |
| 11:40 | Houston | William Gouin lays it up and in | 13-10 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Jeffrey Ellison (fresh) SG - Dennis Oshiro (fresh) SF - Alexander Jager (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dan Cortes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Gouin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) PF - Donald Stachowski (fresh) C - James Kress (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Alcorn State | Alexander Jager can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 13-10 |
| 11:20 | Houston | Johnny Thorn grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 10:57 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez travels with the ball | 13-10 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Greg Hartley (PG), Albert Daley (SG), Dwayne Lamm (SF), Nathaniel Fields (PF), Kenneth Parks (C) Jeffrey Ellison, Dennis Oshiro, Alexander Jager, Dan Cortes, Joseph Haynes | |
| Subs | Houston | Angel Bruno (SF), Robert Spier (PF) Johnny Thorn, James Kress | |
| 10:48 | Alcorn State | Albert Daley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 10:46 | Alcorn State | Nathaniel Fields snags the offensive board | 13-10 |
| 10:35 | Alcorn State | Greg Hartley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-10 |
| 10:20 | Houston | Donald Stachowski clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 13-10 |
| 10:18 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Parks gets the rebound | 13-10 |
| 10:05 | Alcorn State | Donald Stachowski swats the layup by Greg Hartley | 13-10 |
| 10:04 | Houston | Donald Stachowski pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 09:51 | Houston | Robert Spier hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Armando Rodriguez | 13-13 |
| 09:35 | Alcorn State | Donald Stachowski steals it from Dwayne Lamm | 13-13 |
| 09:14 | Houston | Donald Stachowski can't connect on a shot from close range | 13-13 |
| 09:13 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Fields | 13-13 |
| 08:57 | Alcorn State | Greg Hartley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-13 |
| 08:55 | Houston | Angel Bruno gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 08:35 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez misses the 3 from straight away | 13-13 |
| 08:33 | Houston | Donald Stachowski can't tip it in | 13-13 |
| 08:32 | Alcorn State | Greg Hartley gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 08:19 | Alcorn State | Kenneth Parks comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-13 |
| 08:17 | Houston | Angel Bruno gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 07:59 | Houston | Donald Stachowski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-13 |
| 07:58 | Alcorn State | Nathaniel Fields grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 07:46 | Alcorn State | Dwayne Lamm drills a 3 from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 07:27 | Houston | Greg Hartley takes the ball from William Gouin | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Greg Hartley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Albert Daley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dwayne Lamm (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nathaniel Fields (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Kenneth Parks (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Gouin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Armando Rodriguez (fairly fresh) SF - Angel Bruno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Spier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Stachowski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Alcorn State | Nathaniel Fields is hacked by Angel Bruno - foul #1 on Angel Bruno, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Ellison (PG), Dennis Oshiro (SG), Alexander Jager (SF), Dan Cortes (PF), Joseph Haynes (C) Greg Hartley, Albert Daley, Dwayne Lamm, Nathaniel Fields, Kenneth Parks | |
| Subs | Houston | Johnny Thorn (SG), Keith Costello (PF), James Kress (C) Armando Rodriguez, Robert Spier, Donald Stachowski | |
| 06:48 | Alcorn State | Alexander Jager misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-13 |
| 06:46 | Houston | Johnny Thorn grabs the defensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 06:24 | Houston | James Kress's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Ellison | 16-13 |
| 05:56 | Alcorn State | Dan Cortes misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-13 |
| 05:54 | Houston | Keith Costello grabs the board | 16-13 |
| 05:47 | Houston | Dennis Oshiro picks off the pass by Angel Bruno | 16-13 |
| 05:44 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Ellison lays it in on a great pass from Dennis Oshiro | 18-13 |
| 05:28 | Houston | Angel Bruno comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-13 |
| 05:26 | Houston | Keith Costello gets the offensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 05:18 | Houston | Johnny Thorn clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Dennis Oshiro - foul #1 on Dennis Oshiro, team foul #3 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Greg Hartley (PG) Dennis Oshiro | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 05:18 | Houston | Johnny Thorn makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 05:18 | Houston | Johnny Thorn makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 04:59 | Alcorn State | Joseph Haynes is whistled for traveling | 18-15 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Albert Daley (SG) Jeffrey Ellison | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Spier (PF) Keith Costello | |
| 04:30 | Houston | Robert Spier knocks in the turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Alexander Jager - foul #1 on Alexander Jager, team foul #4 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Nathaniel Fields (PF) Dan Cortes | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:30 | Houston | Robert Spier makes the free throw | 18-18 |
| 04:24 | Alcorn State | Greg Hartley is hacked by William Gouin in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Gouin, team foul #6 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Armando Rodriguez (PG) William Gouin | |
| 04:04 | Alcorn State | Nathaniel Fields knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Haynes and he's fouled by Robert Spier - foul #1 on Robert Spier, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Dwayne Lamm (SF) Alexander Jager | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Wardle (C) James Kress | |
| 04:04 | Alcorn State | Nathaniel Fields makes the free throw | 21-18 |
| 03:46 | Houston | Joseph Haynes takes the ball from Johnny Thorn | 21-18 |
| 03:22 | Alcorn State | Dwayne Lamm banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Haynes | 23-18 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Greg Hartley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Albert Daley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dwayne Lamm (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nathaniel Fields (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Haynes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) SG - Johnny Thorn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Angel Bruno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Spier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Kevin Wardle (fresh) | |
| 03:00 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-18 |
| 02:59 | Alcorn State | Nathaniel Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 02:53 | Alcorn State | Angel Bruno is called for the reach on Nathaniel Fields - foul #2 on Angel Bruno, team foul #8 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Cecil Dieter (SG), Alexander Jager (SF), Dan Cortes (PF) Albert Daley, Dwayne Lamm, Joseph Haynes | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Donald Stachowski (PF), James Kress (C) Armando Rodriguez, Robert Spier, Kevin Wardle | |
| 02:53 | Alcorn State | Nathaniel Fields misses the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 02:53 | Alcorn State | Dan Cortes grabs the offensive board | 23-18 |
| 02:37 | Alcorn State | Cecil Dieter misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-18 |
| 02:36 | Alcorn State | Dan Cortes gets the offensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 02:22 | Alcorn State | Cecil Dieter can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 23-18 |
| 02:20 | Alcorn State | Nathaniel Fields tips it in | 25-18 |
| 01:59 | Houston | Harold Clingerman clanks a floater from the left side | 25-18 |
| 01:58 | Alcorn State | Dan Cortes grabs the defensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 01:43 | Alcorn State | Harold Clingerman steals it from Cecil Dieter | 25-18 |
| 01:25 | Houston | Johnny Thorn makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-20 |
| 01:10 | Alcorn State | Cecil Dieter is hacked by Johnny Thorn - foul #1 on Johnny Thorn, team foul #9 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Albert Daley (PG), Joseph Haynes (C) Greg Hartley, Nathaniel Fields | |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG), Armando Rodriguez (SF), Robert Spier (PF) Johnny Thorn, Angel Bruno, Donald Stachowski | |
| 01:10 | Alcorn State | Cecil Dieter makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 01:10 | Alcorn State | Cecil Dieter makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 00:55 | Houston | William Gouin clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-20 |
| 00:53 | Houston | Robert Spier grabs the offensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 00:45 | Houston | Robert Spier buries a 3 from the left corner | 27-23 |
| 00:24 | Alcorn State | Robert Spier steps in front of the Alexander Jager pass | 27-23 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Robert Spier is called for a backcourt violation | 27-23 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Greg Hartley (PG), Dwayne Lamm (SF), Nathaniel Fields (PF) Albert Daley, Alexander Jager, Dan Cortes | |
| Subs | Houston | Johnny Thorn (SG), Donald Stachowski (C) Harold Clingerman, James Kress | |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Cecil Dieter misses long on a halfcourt shot | 27-23 |