| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Shane Baber (fresh) SG - Tony Draughn (fresh) SF - Charles Lane (fresh) PF - Matthew Alejo (fresh) C - John Bodenhamer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Luis Moran (fresh) SG - Michael Atwood (fresh) SF - Bobby Hines (fresh) PF - Salvador Gonzalez (fresh) C - Kevin Bickford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Grambling State | Shane Baber clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Houston | The rebound goes to Michael Atwood | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Houston | Kevin Bickford misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Houston | Bobby Hines tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Grambling State | Charles Lane comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Bobby Hines - foul #1 on Bobby Hines, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Grambling State | Charles Lane misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Grambling State | Charles Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:57 | Houston | Shane Baber steals the ball from Bobby Hines | 1-2 |
| 18:53 | Grambling State | Tony Draughn lays it up and in on a nice dish by Shane Baber | 3-2 |
| 18:33 | Houston | Michael Atwood clanks a shot from the right side | 3-2 |
| 18:32 | Grambling State | Tony Draughn pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:21 | Grambling State | Salvador Gonzalez picks off the pass by Tony Draughn | 3-2 |
| 18:04 | Houston | Luis Moran makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Salvador Gonzalez | 3-4 |
| 17:51 | Grambling State | Charles Lane hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 17:29 | Houston | Shane Baber picks off the pass by Bobby Hines | 6-4 |
| 17:20 | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer is whistled for traveling | 6-4 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair (PF), James Johnson (C) Matthew Alejo, John Bodenhamer | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:09 | Houston | Kevin Bickford is hacked by Tony Draughn - foul #1 on Tony Draughn, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Frank Peaslee (PG) Shane Baber | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:00 | Houston | James Johnson swats the short shot by Salvador Gonzalez | 6-4 |
| 16:58 | Grambling State | James Johnson grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 16:44 | Grambling State | Tony Draughn hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Frank Peaslee | 8-4 |
| 16:27 | Houston | Bobby Hines misses badly on a runner in the lane | 8-4 |
| 16:25 | Houston | Kevin Bickford snags the offensive board | 8-4 |
| 16:06 | Houston | Bernard St. Clair is called for the reach on Luis Moran - foul #1 on Bernard St. Clair, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Shane Baber (PG), Matthew Coston (SF), Matthew Alejo (PF) Tony Draughn, Charles Lane, James Johnson | |
| 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 | |
| 15:52 | Houston | Steve Merlino misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 15:50 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Shane Baber (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Peaslee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Coston (fresh) PF - Matthew Alejo (fresh) C - Bernard St. Clair (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Ruth (fresh) SG - David Brown (fresh) SF - Derrick Moose (fresh) PF - Steve Merlino (fresh) C - Calvin Davis (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Grambling State | Frank Peaslee buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 10-4 |
| 15:25 | Houston | Calvin Davis loses the dribble to Frank Peaslee | 10-4 |
| 15:21 | Grambling State | Matthew Coston misses the lay-in | 10-4 |
| 15:19 | Houston | Steve Merlino grabs the board | 10-4 |
| 15:13 | Houston | David Brown loses the dribble to Matthew Alejo | 10-4 |
| 14:55 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair misses the shot in the lane | 10-4 |
| 14:54 | Houston | Calvin Davis grabs the board | 10-4 |
| 14:52 | Houston | Shane Baber picks off the pass by Steven Ruth in the backcourt | 10-4 |
| 14:51 | Grambling State | Shane Baber throws it down | 12-4 |
| 14:35 | Houston | Calvin Davis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Calvin Davis, team foul #2 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tony Draughn (SG), Charles Lane (SF), John Bodenhamer (C) Frank Peaslee, Matthew Coston, Bernard St. Clair | |
| 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 | |
| 14:17 | Grambling State | Charles Lane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-4 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Alderman (PG), Matthew Coston (PF) Shane Baber, Matthew Alejo | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:06 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 12-4 |
| 14:04 | Houston | Kevin Bickford snags the offensive board | 12-4 |
| 13:43 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 12-6 |
| 13:34 | Grambling State | Tony Draughn misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-6 |
| 13:32 | Houston | Bobby Hines grabs the board | 12-6 |
| 13:10 | Houston | Michael Atwood throws it down | 12-8 |
| 12:51 | Grambling State | Matthew Coston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 12:50 | Grambling State | Tony Draughn tips it but misses | 12-8 |
| 12:48 | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 12:40 | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-8 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Shane Baber (PG), Matthew Alejo (PF), Bernard St. Clair (C) Robert Alderman, Matthew Coston, John Bodenhamer | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Ruth (PG), David Brown (SG), Derrick Moose (SF), Steve Merlino (C) Luis Moran, Michael Atwood, Bobby Hines, Kevin Bickford | |
| 12:17 | Houston | Steven Ruth can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 12:15 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Charles Lane | 12-8 |
| 11:59 | Grambling State | Derrick Moose is called for the reach on Charles Lane - foul #1 on Derrick Moose, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Calvin Davis (C) Salvador Gonzalez | |
| 11:49 | Grambling State | Charles Lane misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 12-8 |
| 11:48 | Houston | The rebound goes to David Brown | 12-8 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Shane Baber (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Tony Draughn (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Lane (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Alejo (fresh) C - Bernard St. Clair (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Ruth (fresh) SG - David Brown (fresh) SF - Derrick Moose (fresh) PF - Steve Merlino (fresh) C - Calvin Davis (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Houston | Steven Ruth comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 11:31 | Houston | David Brown snags the offensive board | 12-8 |
| 11:21 | Houston | Steven Ruth comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 12-8 |
| 11:20 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair snags the defensive board | 12-8 |
| 11:14 | Grambling State | Charles Lane hits a fadeaway from the left side | 14-8 |
| 11:00 | Houston | David Brown drills a jump hook in the paint | 14-10 |
| 10:45 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Shane Baber | 16-10 |
| 10:33 | Houston | Derrick Moose hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 16-10 |
| 10:31 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair snags the defensive board | 16-10 |
| 10:12 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair clanks a jumper from close range | 16-10 |
| 10:10 | Houston | Steven Ruth pulls down the rebound | 16-10 |
| 09:58 | Houston | Derrick Moose connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-13 |
| 09:35 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Tony Draughn and he's fouled by David Brown - foul #1 on David Brown, team foul #4 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Frank Peaslee (PG), Robert Alderman (SG), Matthew Coston (SF), John Bodenhamer (C) Shane Baber, Tony Draughn, Charles Lane, Matthew Alejo | |
| 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 | |
| 09:35 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair misses the free throw | 18-13 |
| 09:35 | Houston | The rebound goes to Kevin Bickford | 18-13 |
| 09:08 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-13 |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Johnson (PF) Bernard St. Clair | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:54 | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Kevin Bickford - foul #1 on Kevin Bickford, team foul #5 | 18-13 |
| 08:54 | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 08:54 | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer makes the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 08:38 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez buries a floater from close range and he's hacked by James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #3 | 20-15 |
| 08:38 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez misses the free throw | 20-15 |
| 08:38 | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer snags the defensive board | 20-15 |
| 08:16 | Grambling State | Frank Peaslee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-15 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Shane Baber (PG) Robert Alderman | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:49 | Houston | Michael Atwood double dribbles | 20-15 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tony Draughn (SG), Charles Lane (SF), Matthew Alejo (PF) Frank Peaslee, Matthew Coston, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Shane Baber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Tony Draughn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Lane (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Alejo (fresh) C - John Bodenhamer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Luis Moran (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Atwood (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bobby Hines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Salvador Gonzalez (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Bickford (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Grambling State | Shane Baber drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Charles Lane | 23-15 |
| 07:16 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-15 |
| 07:15 | Houston | Kevin Bickford pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-15 |
| 06:57 | Houston | Luis Moran is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Luis Moran, team foul #6 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair (C) John Bodenhamer | |
| Subs | Houston | David Brown (SG), Derrick Moose (SF), Steve Merlino (C) Michael Atwood, Bobby Hines, Kevin Bickford | |
| 06:43 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 23-15 |
| 06:42 | Grambling State | Matthew Alejo grabs the offensive rebound | 23-15 |
| 06:26 | Grambling State | Luis Moran is called for the reach on Tony Draughn - foul #2 on Luis Moran, team foul #7 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Frank Peaslee (PG) Shane Baber | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Ruth (PG), Calvin Davis (C) Luis Moran, Salvador Gonzalez | |
| 06:26 | Grambling State | Tony Draughn makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 06:26 | Grambling State | Tony Draughn makes the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 06:09 | Houston | David Brown makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Derrick Moose | 25-17 |
| 06:05 | Grambling State | Tony Draughn loses the dribble to David Brown | 25-17 |
| 06:01 | Houston | Steven Ruth banks in the layup on a great pass from David Brown | 25-19 |
| 05:43 | Grambling State | Matthew Alejo is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Matthew Alejo, team foul #4 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Matthew Coston (SF), James Johnson (C) Charles Lane, Matthew Alejo | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Atwood (SG), Bobby Hines (SF), Kevin Bickford (C) David Brown, Derrick Moose, Calvin Davis | |
| 05:30 | Houston | Michael Atwood misses short on a shot from the baseline | 25-19 |
| 05:29 | Grambling State | Matthew Coston gets the rebound | 25-19 |
| 05:18 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 25-19 |
| 05:17 | Grambling State | James Johnson grabs the offensive board | 25-19 |
| 05:05 | Grambling State | Bernard St. Clair clanks a floater from the free throw line | 25-19 |
| 05:03 | Houston | Kevin Bickford snags the defensive board | 25-19 |
| 04:57 | Houston | Bobby Hines misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Matthew Coston - foul #1 on Matthew Coston, team foul #5 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Shane Baber (PG), Charles Lane (SF), John Bodenhamer (C) Tony Draughn, Bernard St. Clair, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez (PF) Steve Merlino | |
| 04:57 | Houston | Bobby Hines makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 04:57 | Houston | Bobby Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 04:36 | Grambling State | Shane Baber misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-21 |
| 04:35 | Houston | Michael Atwood pulls down the rebound | 25-21 |
| 04:30 | Houston | Steven Ruth scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Michael Atwood and he's fouled by Shane Baber - foul #1 on Shane Baber, team foul #6 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Matthew Alejo (PF) Matthew Coston | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:30 | Houston | Steven Ruth makes the free throw | 25-24 |
| 04:04 | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer misses the jump hook from the baseline | 25-24 |
| 04:02 | Houston | Kevin Bickford gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 03:58 | Houston | Bobby Hines scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 25-26 |
| 03:43 | Grambling State | Shane Baber misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Atwood - foul #1 on Michael Atwood, team foul #8 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tony Draughn (SG) Frank Peaslee | |
| Subs | Houston | Luis Moran (PG), David Brown (SG), Derrick Moose (SF), Steve Merlino (C) Steven Ruth, Michael Atwood, Bobby Hines, Kevin Bickford | |
| 03:43 | Grambling State | Shane Baber makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 03:43 | Grambling State | Shane Baber makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Shane Baber (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Tony Draughn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Lane (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Alejo (fresh) C - John Bodenhamer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Luis Moran (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Moose (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Salvador Gonzalez (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steve Merlino (fresh) | |
| 03:40 | Houston | Luis Moran loses the dribble to Shane Baber in the backcourt | 27-26 |
| 03:24 | Grambling State | Charles Lane can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-26 |
| 03:22 | Grambling State | John Bodenhamer grabs the offensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 03:12 | Grambling State | Charles Lane misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 27-26 |
| 03:11 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 03:06 | Houston | Luis Moran drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by David Brown | 27-28 |
| 02:48 | Grambling State | Charles Lane misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 02:46 | Houston | Steve Merlino pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 02:20 | Houston | David Brown knocks in the turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Charles Lane - foul #1 on Charles Lane, team foul #7 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Frank Peaslee (PG), Matthew Coston (SF), Bernard St. Clair (PF), James Johnson (C) Shane Baber, Charles Lane, Matthew Alejo, John Bodenhamer | |
| Subs | Houston | Bobby Hines (SF), Calvin Davis (PF), Kevin Bickford (C) Derrick Moose, Salvador Gonzalez, Steve Merlino | |
| 02:20 | Houston | David Brown makes the free throw | 27-31 |
| 02:03 | Grambling State | Tony Draughn misses the easy layup | 27-31 |
| 02:01 | Houston | The rebound goes to Luis Moran | 27-31 |
| 01:39 | Houston | David Brown is fouled on the floor by Bernard St. Clair - foul #2 on Bernard St. Clair, team foul #8 | 27-31 |
| 01:39 | Houston | David Brown makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 01:39 | Houston | David Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 01:20 | Grambling State | Matthew Coston is called for a charge - foul #2 on Matthew Coston, team foul #9 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Alderman (SG), Charles Lane (SF) Tony Draughn, Matthew Coston | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Atwood (SG) David Brown | |
| 01:08 | Houston | Kevin Bickford is fouled on the floor by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #10 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Shane Baber (PG) Robert Alderman | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Ruth (PG), Salvador Gonzalez (PF) Luis Moran, Calvin Davis | |
| 01:08 | Houston | Kevin Bickford misses the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 01:08 | Houston | Kevin Bickford makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 00:45 | Grambling State | Shane Baber is hacked by Steven Ruth - foul #1 on Steven Ruth, team foul #9 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Matthew Alejo (PF) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Houston | Derrick Moose (SF), Steve Merlino (C) Bobby Hines, Kevin Bickford | |
| 00:45 | Grambling State | Shane Baber misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 00:45 | Houston | Steve Merlino snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 00:30 | Houston | Michael Atwood is called for traveling | 27-34 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Tony Draughn (SG) Frank Peaslee | |
| Subs | Houston | David Brown (SF) Derrick Moose | |
| 00:01 | Grambling State | Matthew Alejo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-34 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | The clock runs out | 27-34 |