| Lineup | Houston | PG - Antony Dove (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Uselton (fresh) PF - Edward McNutt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Stringer (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Brent Rozier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Miller (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Walter Tran (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Robinson (fresh) C - Edward Finger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Walter Tran inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Alcorn State | Brent Rozier misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 19:31 | Houston | Paul Stringer gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 19:26 | Houston | Antony Dove buries a jumper from the left side set up by Eric Uselton | 29-30 |
| 19:19 | Alcorn State | Brent Rozier banks in the layup set up by John Miller | 29-32 |
| 19:04 | Houston | Eric Uselton is whistled for a carry | 29-32 |
| 18:52 | Alcorn State | John Miller buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Michael Robinson | 29-35 |
| 18:31 | Houston | The jump hook by Edward McNutt is blocked by Walter Tran | 29-35 |
| 18:29 | Alcorn State | Edward Finger snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 18:10 | Alcorn State | Edward Finger's fadeaway is rejected by Edward McNutt | 29-35 |
| 18:08 | Alcorn State | Edward Finger tips it home | 29-37 |
| 17:48 | Houston | Edward McNutt hits the finger roll on a great pass from Antony Dove | 31-37 |
| 17:26 | Alcorn State | Edward Finger double dribbles | 31-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (SG), William Curto (SF) Lawrence Goings, Eric Uselton | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Lewis (SG), John Reading (PF), Jacob Silverman (C) John Miller, Michael Robinson, Edward Finger | |
| 17:05 | Houston | Paul Stringer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Reading - foul #2 on John Reading, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Teddy Woody (SF) Walter Tran | |
| 17:05 | Houston | Paul Stringer makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 17:05 | Houston | Paul Stringer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:42 | Alcorn State | James Lewis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 16:41 | Houston | Paul Stringer grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 16:34 | Houston | Antony Dove hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by William Curto | 36-37 |
| 16:17 | Alcorn State | Brent Rozier misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 16:15 | Houston | The rebound goes to Paul Stringer | 36-37 |
| 16:10 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 16:08 | Houston | Paul Stringer tips it in | 38-37 |
| 15:59 | Alcorn State | John Reading double dribbles | 38-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SG), Eric Uselton (SF) Juan Gonzalez, William Curto | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michel Newcomb (PG), John Miller (SG), Walter Tran (SF), Michael Robinson (PF), Edward Finger (C) Brent Rozier, James Lewis, Teddy Woody, John Reading, Jacob Silverman | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Antony Dove (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Uselton (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Edward McNutt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Paul Stringer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Michel Newcomb (fresh) 3 pf. SG - John Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Tran (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Robinson (fresh) C - Edward Finger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Houston | Antony Dove comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-37 |
| 15:36 | Houston | Eric Uselton tips it back up and in | 40-37 |
| 15:12 | Alcorn State | Walter Tran misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Lawrence Goings - foul #1 on Lawrence Goings, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| 15:12 | Alcorn State | Walter Tran makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:12 | Alcorn State | Walter Tran misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:12 | Houston | Paul Stringer snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 14:43 | Houston | Eric Uselton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Brent Rozier (PG) Michel Newcomb | |
| 14:29 | Alcorn State | Edward Finger lays it up and in set up by Brent Rozier | 40-40 |
| 14:13 | Houston | Paul Stringer clanks a shot from the free throw line | 40-40 |
| 14:12 | Alcorn State | Brent Rozier grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 13:49 | Alcorn State | Michael Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 13:47 | Houston | Eric Uselton pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:33 | Houston | Edward McNutt misses the easy layup | 40-40 |
| 13:32 | Alcorn State | Michael Robinson snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 13:03 | Alcorn State | Walter Tran misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 13:01 | Alcorn State | Walter Tran gets the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 12:39 | Alcorn State | John Miller makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Walter Tran | 40-43 |
| 12:20 | Houston | Paul Stringer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (SG), William Curto (SF), William Godfrey (PF), Gordon Janes (C) Lawrence Goings, Eric Uselton, Edward McNutt, Paul Stringer | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Lewis (SG), Michel Newcomb (SF), John Reading (PF), Jacob Silverman (C) John Miller, Walter Tran, Michael Robinson, Edward Finger | |
| 11:55 | Alcorn State | Jacob Silverman misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Curto - foul #1 on William Curto, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SG) Antony Dove | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 11:55 | Alcorn State | Jacob Silverman misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 11:55 | Alcorn State | Jacob Silverman misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 11:55 | Houston | William Godfrey grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Curto (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Godfrey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gordon Janes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Brent Rozier (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michel Newcomb (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jacob Silverman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Reading (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Houston | Lawrence Goings misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 11:49 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to William Godfrey | 40-43 |
| 11:35 | Houston | William Godfrey clanks a jump hook from the right block | 40-43 |
| 11:34 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to John Reading | 40-43 |
| 11:20 | Alcorn State | Jacob Silverman misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 11:18 | Alcorn State | John Reading can't tip it in | 40-43 |
| 11:17 | Alcorn State | Michel Newcomb grabs the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 11:04 | Alcorn State | William Godfrey swats the short shot by John Reading | 40-43 |
| 11:02 | Houston | William Godfrey grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 10:56 | Houston | Gordon Janes is hacked by John Reading - foul #3 on John Reading, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Antony Dove (PG) Lawrence Goings | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Teddy Woody (SF) Brent Rozier | |
| 10:38 | Houston | William Godfrey hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Juan Gonzalez and he's fouled by Michel Newcomb - foul #4 on Michel Newcomb, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jason Bradley (PG) Michel Newcomb | |
| 10:38 | Houston | William Godfrey misses the free throw | 42-43 |
| 10:38 | Alcorn State | John Reading gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 10:18 | Alcorn State | Jacob Silverman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 10:16 | Houston | William Godfrey gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 10:06 | Houston | Gordon Janes is fouled on the floor by Jacob Silverman - foul #1 on Jacob Silverman, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward McNutt (PF) Gordon Janes | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 09:46 | Houston | William Godfrey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SG), Paul Stringer (C) Juan Gonzalez, William Godfrey | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Brent Rozier (PG), John Miller (SG), Walter Tran (SF), Michael Robinson (PF) Jason Bradley, James Lewis, Teddy Woody, Jacob Silverman | |
| 09:30 | Alcorn State | John Reading buries a fadeaway in the lane | 42-45 |
| 09:21 | Houston | Antony Dove can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 09:20 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Walter Tran | 42-45 |
| 09:09 | Alcorn State | Michael Robinson is whistled for a carry | 42-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Uselton (SF) William Curto | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Edward Finger (C) John Reading | |
| 08:45 | Houston | Edward McNutt misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 42-45 |
| 08:44 | Houston | Paul Stringer tips it but misses | 42-45 |
| 08:42 | Houston | Paul Stringer hits the follow up shot | 44-45 |
| 08:22 | Alcorn State | John Miller comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 08:21 | Alcorn State | Edward Finger tips it in | 44-47 |
| 08:02 | Houston | Paul Stringer can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 44-47 |
| 08:01 | Alcorn State | John Miller snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 07:45 | Alcorn State | Walter Tran knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Brent Rozier | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Antony Dove (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Uselton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward McNutt (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Paul Stringer (tiring) 15 pts. 14 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Brent Rozier (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Miller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Tran (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Finger (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Houston | Antony Dove knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 07:06 | Alcorn State | Edward Finger misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 07:05 | Houston | Lawrence Goings gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 06:48 | Houston | Eric Uselton drills a jumper in the lane set up by Edward McNutt and the foul's on John Miller - foul #2 on John Miller, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), Juan Gonzalez (SF), William Godfrey (PF), Gordon Janes (C) Antony Dove, Lawrence Goings, Edward McNutt, Paul Stringer | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Michel Newcomb (PG), James Lewis (SG), Teddy Woody (SF), John Reading (PF), Jacob Silverman (C) Brent Rozier, John Miller, Walter Tran, Michael Robinson, Edward Finger | |
| 06:48 | Houston | Eric Uselton misses the free throw | 49-50 |
| 06:48 | Alcorn State | John Reading gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 06:33 | Alcorn State | Teddy Woody can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Juan Gonzalez - foul #2 on Juan Gonzalez, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Green (SF) Eric Uselton | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 06:33 | Alcorn State | Teddy Woody makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 06:33 | Alcorn State | Teddy Woody makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 06:23 | Houston | William Godfrey makes the jump hook from the right block set up by William Curto and he's hacked by Jacob Silverman - foul #2 on Jacob Silverman, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| 06:23 | Houston | William Godfrey misses the free throw | 51-52 |
| 06:23 | Alcorn State | Jacob Silverman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 06:09 | Alcorn State | John Reading misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 06:07 | Houston | Gordon Janes grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 05:43 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez connects on the 3 from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 05:23 | Alcorn State | James Lewis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 05:21 | Alcorn State | Jacob Silverman grabs the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 05:02 | Alcorn State | John Reading misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 05:00 | Houston | Roger Green pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 04:42 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 04:41 | Alcorn State | Jacob Silverman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 04:27 | Alcorn State | Jacob Silverman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 04:26 | Houston | William Godfrey gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 04:09 | Houston | Gordon Janes buries a floater from close range | 56-52 |
| 04:09 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Antony Dove (PG), Eric Uselton (SG), Edward McNutt (PF), Paul Stringer (C) William Curto, Roger Green, William Godfrey, Gordon Janes | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Brent Rozier (PG), John Miller (SG), Walter Tran (SF), Michael Robinson (PF), Edward Finger (C) Michel Newcomb, James Lewis, Teddy Woody, John Reading, Jacob Silverman | |
| 03:58 | Alcorn State | Walter Tran drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Brent Rozier | 56-54 |
| 03:44 | Houston | Antony Dove hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Antony Dove (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Uselton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward McNutt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Paul Stringer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 14 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Brent Rozier (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Miller (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Tran (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Finger (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Alcorn State | Walter Tran can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 03:30 | Houston | Edward McNutt pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 03:05 | Houston | Paul Stringer misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 59-54 |
| 03:04 | Alcorn State | Brent Rozier pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 02:49 | Alcorn State | Paul Stringer steps in front of the Walter Tran pass | 59-54 |
| 02:31 | Houston | Paul Stringer drills a floater from the left side set up by Antony Dove | 61-54 |
| 02:16 | Alcorn State | Brent Rozier is called for traveling | 61-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SG) Juan Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 01:51 | Houston | Paul Stringer clanks a floater from the right side | 61-54 |
| 01:49 | Alcorn State | Edward Finger snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 01:34 | Alcorn State | John Miller hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 61-54 |
| 01:32 | Houston | Edward McNutt snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 01:20 | Houston | Edward McNutt drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Antony Dove | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:12 | Alcorn State | Brent Rozier hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Edward McNutt - foul #1 on Edward McNutt, team foul #4 | 63-54 |
| 01:12 | Alcorn State | Brent Rozier misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 01:12 | Alcorn State | Brent Rozier makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Houston | Eric Uselton misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 00:42 | Alcorn State | Edward Finger snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Alcorn State | Eric Uselton steps in front of the Brent Rozier pass | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Houston | Antony Dove is fouled in the backcourt by Brent Rozier - foul #1 on Brent Rozier, team foul #7 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (SF), Roger Green (PF) Lawrence Goings, Edward McNutt | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 00:33 | Houston | Antony Dove makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:33 | Houston | Antony Dove makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:26 | Alcorn State | Michael Robinson banks in the layup | 65-57 |
| 00:26 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Eric Uselton is fouled in the backcourt by Brent Rozier - foul #2 on Brent Rozier, team foul #8 | 65-57 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Eric Uselton makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Eric Uselton misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:24 | Alcorn State | Edward Finger snags the defensive board | 66-57 |
| 00:21 | Alcorn State | Brent Rozier's pass is intercepted by Antony Dove in the backcourt | 66-57 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Eric Uselton lays it up and in on a great pass from Antony Dove | 68-57 |
| 00:13 | Alcorn State | Brent Rozier connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Robinson | 68-59 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Roger Green is hacked by John Miller in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Miller, team foul #9 | 68-59 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Roger Green makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Roger Green makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:07 | Alcorn State | Edward Finger knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Walter Tran and the foul's on Juan Gonzalez - foul #3 on Juan Gonzalez, team foul #5 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SG), Edward McNutt (PF) Juan Gonzalez, Roger Green | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 00:07 | Alcorn State | Edward Finger misses the free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Paul Stringer grabs the board | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Antony Dove runs out the clock | 70-61 |