| Lineup | Houston | PG - Luis Moran (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Atwood (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bobby Hines (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Salvador Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Bickford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dave Yearwood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Cureton (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Frank Thomas (fresh) PF - Robert Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Frank Thomas inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | McNeese State | Jimmy Hall hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Cureton and he's fouled by Bobby Hines - foul #1 on Bobby Hines, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 19:47 | McNeese State | Jimmy Hall misses the free throw | 30-31 |
| 19:47 | Houston | The rebound goes to Kevin Bickford | 30-31 |
| 19:25 | Houston | Michael Atwood buries a fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Robert Payne - foul #1 on Robert Payne, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 19:25 | Houston | Michael Atwood makes the free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:17 | McNeese State | Robert Payne blows the layup but he's fouled by Luis Moran - foul #2 on Luis Moran, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| 19:17 | McNeese State | Robert Payne makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:17 | McNeese State | Robert Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 19:04 | Houston | Michael Atwood misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-33 |
| 19:03 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Luis Moran | 33-33 |
| 18:47 | Houston | Kevin Bickford can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Frank Thomas - foul #1 on Frank Thomas, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| 18:47 | Houston | Kevin Bickford makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:47 | Houston | Kevin Bickford makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 18:30 | McNeese State | Christopher Cureton comes up short on the shot from the left block | 35-33 |
| 18:29 | McNeese State | Jimmy Hall misses the tip | 35-33 |
| 18:28 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 18:08 | Houston | Luis Moran dunks the ball on a nice dish by Bobby Hines | 37-33 |
| 17:44 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 17:26 | Houston | Kevin Bickford misses long on a shot from the baseline | 37-36 |
| 17:24 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Frank Thomas | 37-36 |
| 17:06 | McNeese State | Robert Payne drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jimmy Hall | 37-39 |
| 16:55 | Houston | Luis Moran misses the runner in the paint | 37-39 |
| 16:54 | Houston | Kevin Bickford can't tip it in | 37-39 |
| 16:52 | McNeese State | Jimmy Hall pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 16:28 | McNeese State | Robert Payne is hacked by Salvador Gonzalez - foul #2 on Salvador Gonzalez, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Ruth (PG), David Brown (SG), Derrick Moose (SF), Steve Merlino (PF), Calvin Davis (C) Luis Moran, Michael Atwood, Bobby Hines, Salvador Gonzalez, Kevin Bickford | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer (PG), Jeffrey Craig (SG), Harold Winfield (SF), Robert Smith (PF), James Hopkins (C) Dave Yearwood, Christopher Cureton, Frank Thomas, Robert Payne, Jimmy Hall | |
| 16:09 | McNeese State | Robert Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-39 |
| 16:00 | Houston | Steve Merlino can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| 16:00 | Houston | Steve Merlino makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:00 | Houston | Steve Merlino makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Ruth (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Moose (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Merlino (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Calvin Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Bernard Moyer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Craig (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Winfield (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Hopkins (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | McNeese State | James Hopkins lays it up and in on a great pass from Bernard Moyer | 39-41 |
| 15:25 | Houston | David Brown knocks in the floater from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 15:05 | McNeese State | Robert Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 15:04 | Houston | Steven Ruth snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 14:51 | Houston | David Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Luis Moran (PG), Michael Atwood (SG), Bobby Hines (SF), Salvador Gonzalez (PF), Kevin Bickford (C) Steven Ruth, David Brown, Derrick Moose, Steve Merlino, Calvin Davis | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood (PG), Christopher Cureton (SG), Robert Payne (PF) Bernard Moyer, Jeffrey Craig, James Hopkins | |
| 14:35 | McNeese State | Christopher Cureton drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dave Yearwood | 41-44 |
| 14:30 | Houston | Bobby Hines misses the lay-in | 41-44 |
| 14:28 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez can't tip it in | 41-44 |
| 14:27 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Harold Winfield | 41-44 |
| 14:05 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood is fouled on the floor by Salvador Gonzalez - foul #3 on Salvador Gonzalez, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Frank Thomas (SF), Jimmy Hall (C) Harold Winfield, Robert Smith | |
| 13:51 | McNeese State | Bobby Hines is called for the reach on Frank Thomas - foul #2 on Bobby Hines, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| 13:41 | McNeese State | Robert Payne loses the ball out of bounds | 41-44 |
| 13:33 | Houston | Kevin Bickford knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Atwood | 43-44 |
| 13:09 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 13:08 | McNeese State | Jimmy Hall gets the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 12:59 | McNeese State | Christopher Cureton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 12:57 | McNeese State | Frank Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 12:44 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 12:28 | Houston | Robert Payne blocks the short jumper by Michael Atwood | 43-46 |
| 12:26 | McNeese State | Frank Thomas snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 12:20 | McNeese State | Salvador Gonzalez is called for the reach on Frank Thomas - foul #4 on Salvador Gonzalez, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Ruth (PG), David Brown (SG), Derrick Moose (SF), Steve Merlino (PF), Calvin Davis (C) Luis Moran, Michael Atwood, Bobby Hines, Salvador Gonzalez, Kevin Bickford | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer (PG), Jeffrey Craig (SG), Harold Winfield (PF), Robert Smith (C) Dave Yearwood, Christopher Cureton, Robert Payne, Jimmy Hall | |
| 12:06 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Craig | 43-49 |
| 11:51 | Houston | Derrick Moose comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 11:49 | Houston | Steve Merlino pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Ruth (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Moose (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Merlino (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Calvin Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Bernard Moyer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Craig (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Harold Winfield (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Houston | David Brown hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-49 |
| 11:38 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 11:19 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 11:17 | McNeese State | Robert Smith grabs the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 10:58 | McNeese State | Robert Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 10:56 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig snags the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 10:47 | McNeese State | Frank Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Luis Moran (PG), Bobby Hines (SF), Kevin Bickford (C) Steven Ruth, Derrick Moose, Calvin Davis | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Christopher Cureton (SG), Robert Payne (PF), Jimmy Hall (C) Jeffrey Craig, Frank Thomas, Robert Smith | |
| 10:27 | Houston | Bernard Moyer is called for the reach on David Brown - foul #1 on Bernard Moyer, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Atwood (SG) David Brown | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood (PG) Bernard Moyer | |
| 10:09 | Houston | Luis Moran loses the dribble to Robert Payne | 43-49 |
| 09:54 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Cureton | 43-51 |
| 09:48 | Houston | Michael Atwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Calvin Davis (PF) Steve Merlino | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 09:26 | McNeese State | Christopher Cureton is hacked by Bobby Hines - foul #3 on Bobby Hines, team foul #7 | 43-51 |
| 09:26 | McNeese State | Christopher Cureton makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 09:26 | McNeese State | Christopher Cureton misses the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 09:26 | Houston | Kevin Bickford grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 09:14 | Houston | Michael Atwood drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Bickford | 46-52 |
| 08:55 | McNeese State | Christopher Cureton is called for traveling | 46-52 |
| Subs | Houston | David Brown (SF), Dennis Retherford (C) Bobby Hines, Kevin Bickford | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer (SG), Frank Thomas (SF) Christopher Cureton, Harold Winfield | |
| 08:44 | Houston | Luis Moran hits a jumpshot from the right side | 48-52 |
| 08:23 | McNeese State | Calvin Davis steals it from Jimmy Hall | 48-52 |
| 07:58 | Houston | David Brown hits a runner in the paint | 50-52 |
| 07:35 | McNeese State | Calvin Davis swats the short shot by Jimmy Hall | 50-52 |
| 07:34 | Houston | Calvin Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Luis Moran (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Atwood (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Calvin Davis (fresh) 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Dennis Retherford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dave Yearwood (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bernard Moyer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Payne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jimmy Hall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Houston | Michael Atwood buries a floater from the right side | 52-52 |
| 07:02 | McNeese State | Robert Payne hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dave Yearwood | 52-54 |
| 06:54 | Houston | Michael Atwood's floater is tipped away by Robert Payne | 52-54 |
| 06:53 | Houston | David Brown tips it but misses | 52-54 |
| 06:52 | McNeese State | Jimmy Hall gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 06:27 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Frank Thomas | 52-57 |
| 06:03 | Houston | Michael Atwood misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 06:02 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Luis Moran | 52-57 |
| 05:53 | Houston | Luis Moran misses the fadeaway from the right side | 52-57 |
| 05:52 | McNeese State | Jimmy Hall gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 05:48 | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Bernard Moyer | 52-59 |
| 05:48 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Bobby Hines (SF), Salvador Gonzalez (PF), Kevin Bickford (C) Michael Atwood, Calvin Davis, Dennis Retherford | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Christopher Cureton (SG), Harold Winfield (PF), Robert Smith (C) Dave Yearwood, Robert Payne, Jimmy Hall | |
| 05:31 | Houston | David Brown misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Christopher Cureton - foul #3 on Christopher Cureton, team foul #5 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Ruth (PG) Luis Moran | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Hopkins (C) Frank Thomas | |
| 05:31 | Houston | David Brown misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 05:31 | Houston | David Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 05:31 | McNeese State | Harold Winfield snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| 05:15 | McNeese State | James Hopkins buries a floater in the lane | 52-61 |
| 04:56 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-61 |
| 04:54 | McNeese State | Robert Smith grabs the board | 52-61 |
| 04:40 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-61 |
| 04:38 | McNeese State | James Hopkins tips it back up and in | 52-63 |
| 04:34 | Houston | Bobby Hines misses badly on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Bernard Moyer - foul #2 on Bernard Moyer, team foul #6 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Luis Moran (PG) Steven Ruth | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig (PG) Bernard Moyer | |
| 04:34 | Houston | Bobby Hines makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 04:34 | Houston | Bobby Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 04:08 | McNeese State | James Hopkins misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Bobby Hines - foul #4 on Bobby Hines, team foul #8 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Atwood (SG) David Brown | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dave Yearwood (PG), Frank Thomas (SF), Robert Payne (PF) Jeffrey Craig, Harold Winfield, Robert Smith | |
| 04:08 | McNeese State | James Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 04:08 | McNeese State | James Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 03:53 | Houston | Kevin Bickford jams it on a nice dish by Luis Moran | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:34 | McNeese State | Frank Thomas misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Bobby Hines - foul #5 on Bobby Hines, team foul #9 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Houston | David Brown (SF) Bobby Hines | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Harold Winfield (C) James Hopkins | |
| 03:34 | McNeese State | Frank Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 03:34 | McNeese State | Frank Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Luis Moran (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Atwood (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Salvador Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Kevin Bickford (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dave Yearwood (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Cureton (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Payne (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Harold Winfield (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Houston | Frank Thomas steals it from Luis Moran | 56-67 |
| 03:08 | McNeese State | Robert Payne hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 56-67 |
| 03:07 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 56-67 |
| 02:51 | Houston | Kevin Bickford is fouled on the floor by Frank Thomas - foul #2 on Frank Thomas, team foul #7 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Ruth (PG) Luis Moran | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer (SG), Jimmy Hall (C) Christopher Cureton, Harold Winfield | |
| 02:51 | Houston | Kevin Bickford makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 02:51 | Houston | Kevin Bickford misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 02:51 | McNeese State | Frank Thomas grabs the board | 57-67 |
| 02:31 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-67 |
| 02:29 | McNeese State | Jimmy Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 02:05 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Frank Thomas | 57-69 |
| 01:38 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez's pass is intercepted by Bernard Moyer | 57-69 |
| 01:12 | McNeese State | Bernard Moyer's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Salvador Gonzalez | 57-69 |
| 01:10 | Houston | Michael Atwood gets the rebound | 57-69 |
| 01:06 | Houston | Frank Thomas is called for the reach on David Brown - foul #3 on Frank Thomas, team foul #8 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Derrick Moose (SF), Steve Merlino (PF), Calvin Davis (C) Michael Atwood, Salvador Gonzalez, Kevin Bickford | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig (SG), Harold Winfield (SF), Robert Smith (PF), James Hopkins (C) Dave Yearwood, Frank Thomas, Robert Payne, Jimmy Hall | |
| 01:06 | Houston | David Brown misses the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 01:06 | McNeese State | Harold Winfield pulls down the rebound | 57-69 |
| 00:41 | McNeese State | Harold Winfield buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Jeffrey Craig | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Houston | David Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-71 |
| 00:33 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig pulls down the rebound | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Craig misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-71 |
| 00:07 | McNeese State | Robert Smith tips it in | 57-73 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Steven Ruth misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-73 |
| 00:01 | McNeese State | Harold Winfield snags the defensive board | 57-73 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Harold Winfield runs out the clock | 57-73 |