| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - John Bird (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Hampton (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tom McManamon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mladen Lukaszewski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Keller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner inbounds the ball | 41-24 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by David Phillips - foul #3 on David Phillips, team foul #1 | 41-24 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG) David Phillips | |
| 19:43 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 42-24 |
| 19:43 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-24 |
| 19:33 | Houston | Stephen Karlson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-24 |
| 19:32 | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon snags the defensive board | 43-24 |
| 19:20 | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski misses long on a shot from the left wing | 43-24 |
| 19:18 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner misses the tip | 43-24 |
| 19:17 | Houston | Vincent Vaden grabs the defensive rebound | 43-24 |
| 19:09 | Houston | Stephen Karlson buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-26 |
| 19:05 | Appalachian State | John Bird buries a runner from close range | 45-26 |
| 18:45 | Houston | Richard Gardner is called for the reach on Eric Keller - foul #2 on Richard Gardner, team foul #1 | 45-26 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Ramey (SF), Roger Pendergrass (C) Eric Keller, Vincent Vaden | |
| 18:27 | Houston | Tom McManamon steps in front of the Edmond Ferguson pass | 45-26 |
| 18:10 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-26 |
| 18:09 | Houston | Stephen Karlson pulls down the rebound | 45-26 |
| 17:53 | Houston | Andrew Hampton takes the ball from Edmond Ferguson | 45-26 |
| 17:34 | Appalachian State | John Bird clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-26 |
| 17:33 | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski tips it home | 47-26 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 17:15 | Houston | Robert Ramey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-26 |
| 17:14 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Tom McManamon | 47-26 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 17:08 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-26 |
| 17:07 | Houston | Allen Morello snags the defensive board | 47-26 |
| 16:57 | Houston | Stephen Karlson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-26 |
| 16:55 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner snags the defensive board | 47-26 |
| 16:29 | Appalachian State | John Bird drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-26 |
| 16:17 | Houston | Robert Ramey is fouled on the floor by Richard Gardner - foul #3 on Richard Gardner, team foul #2 | 50-26 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Donald Steele (SG), Joel McKennan (SF), Peter Adams (PF), Joe Jacobs (C) John Bird, Richard Gardner, Tom McManamon, Mladen Lukaszewski | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Keller (SF), Vincent Vaden (C) Allen Morello, Roger Pendergrass | |
| 16:06 | Houston | Eric Keller misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 50-26 |
| 16:05 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 50-26 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Andrew Hampton (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Steele (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joel McKennan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Adams (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joe Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edmond Ferguson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Keller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Ramey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton misses the lay-in | 50-26 |
| 15:34 | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan can't tip it in | 50-26 |
| 15:32 | Houston | Vincent Vaden pulls down the rebound | 50-26 |
| 15:26 | Houston | Donald Steele is called for the reach on Edmond Ferguson - foul #1 on Donald Steele, team foul #3 | 50-26 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Greg Rice (C) Edmond Ferguson, Vincent Vaden | |
| 15:17 | Houston | Robert Ramey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-26 |
| 15:15 | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan grabs the defensive rebound | 50-26 |
| 15:09 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Joel McKennan | 52-26 |
| 14:54 | Houston | Stephen Karlson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Joel McKennan - foul #2 on Joel McKennan, team foul #4 | 52-26 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Bird (PG), Richard Gardner (SF) Donald Steele, Peter Adams | |
| Subs | Houston | Allen Morello (PF) Robert Ramey | |
| 14:54 | Houston | Stephen Karlson makes the 1st free throw | 52-27 |
| 14:54 | Houston | Stephen Karlson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-27 |
| 14:54 | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan gets the rebound | 52-27 |
| 14:40 | Appalachian State | Joe Jacobs misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Greg Rice - foul #2 on Greg Rice, team foul #2 | 52-27 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski (PF) Joel McKennan | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:40 | Appalachian State | Joe Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 52-27 |
| 14:40 | Appalachian State | Joe Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 53-27 |
| 14:25 | Houston | Eric Keller misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-27 |
| 14:24 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 53-27 |
| 14:02 | Appalachian State | Allen Morello swats the short shot by Joe Jacobs | 53-27 |
| 14:00 | Houston | Allen Morello grabs the board | 53-27 |
| 13:54 | Houston | John Bird steals the ball from David Phillips | 53-27 |
| 13:29 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 53-27 |
| 13:28 | Appalachian State | Joe Jacobs pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-27 |
| 13:06 | Appalachian State | John Bird throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-27 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan (SF), Tom McManamon (PF) Richard Gardner, Mladen Lukaszewski | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) Stephen Karlson, Allen Morello, Greg Rice | |
| 12:44 | Houston | David Phillips misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 53-27 |
| 12:43 | Houston | Vincent Vaden hits the follow up shot | 53-29 |
| 12:20 | Appalachian State | Joe Jacobs is hacked by David Phillips - foul #4 on David Phillips, team foul #3 | 53-29 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG) David Phillips | |
| 12:03 | Appalachian State | John Bird misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Stephen Karlson - foul #1 on Stephen Karlson, team foul #4 | 53-29 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner (SF), Mladen Lukaszewski (C) Joel McKennan, Joe Jacobs | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Ramey (SF) Eric Keller | |
| 12:03 | Appalachian State | John Bird makes the 1st free throw | 54-29 |
| 12:03 | Appalachian State | John Bird misses the 2nd free throw | 54-29 |
| 12:03 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass grabs the defensive rebound | 54-29 |
| 11:44 | Houston | Andrew Hampton steals it from Edmond Ferguson | 54-29 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - John Bird (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Hampton (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tom McManamon (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Mladen Lukaszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edmond Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Ramey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Pendergrass (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Appalachian State | John Bird throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-29 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Donald Steele (SG) John Bird | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Keller (SF), Allen Morello (PF) Robert Ramey, Roger Pendergrass | |
| 11:21 | Houston | Allen Morello scores on a runner from close range | 54-31 |
| 10:57 | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon is called for traveling | 54-31 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Ramey (SF), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Greg Rice (C) Eric Keller, Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| 10:45 | Houston | Robert Ramey drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Stephen Karlson | 54-33 |
| 10:18 | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mladen Lukaszewski | 56-33 |
| 09:54 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson misses badly on a floater from the right side | 56-33 |
| 09:53 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Donald Steele | 56-33 |
| 09:24 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Hampton | 59-33 |
| 09:01 | Houston | Stephen Karlson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-33 |
| 09:00 | Houston | Greg Rice gets the offensive rebound | 59-33 |
| 08:51 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-33 |
| 08:50 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass tips it back up and in | 59-35 |
| 08:35 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Ramey - foul #1 on Robert Ramey, team foul #5 | 59-35 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Bird (PG), Joel McKennan (PF), Joe Jacobs (C) Andrew Hampton, Tom McManamon, Mladen Lukaszewski | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Keller (SF), Allen Morello (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) Robert Ramey, Roger Pendergrass, Greg Rice | |
| 08:35 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 60-35 |
| 08:35 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 60-35 |
| 08:35 | Houston | Vincent Vaden gets the rebound | 60-35 |
| 08:19 | Houston | Donald Steele takes the ball from Allen Morello | 60-35 |
| 08:15 | Appalachian State | Donald Steele lays it in | 62-35 |
| 07:58 | Houston | Vincent Vaden drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 62-37 |
| 07:36 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-37 |
| 07:35 | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan can't tip it in | 62-37 |
| 07:33 | Appalachian State | Joe Jacobs gets the offensive rebound | 62-37 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - John Bird (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Steele (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Gardner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joel McKennan (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Joe Jacobs (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edmond Ferguson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Keller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Appalachian State | John Bird comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-37 |
| 07:14 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner tips it in | 64-37 |
| 07:00 | Houston | Eric Keller buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Stephen Karlson | 64-39 |
| 06:42 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Bird | 67-39 |
| 06:34 | Houston | Eric Keller is hacked by Richard Gardner - foul #4 on Richard Gardner, team foul #5 | 67-39 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Brandon Keyes (PG), Peter Adams (PF) John Bird, Richard Gardner | |
| Subs | Houston | George Guice (PG), Robert Ramey (SF), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Richard Tschida (C) Stephen Karlson, Eric Keller, Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| 06:20 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from George Guice | 67-41 |
| 05:59 | Appalachian State | Joe Jacobs knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Steele and the foul's on George Guice - foul #1 on George Guice, team foul #6 | 69-41 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Bellino (SF) Joel McKennan | |
| Subs | Houston | Greg Rice (C) Richard Tschida | |
| 05:59 | Appalachian State | Joe Jacobs misses the free throw | 69-41 |
| 05:59 | Houston | Robert Ramey gets the rebound | 69-41 |
| 05:35 | Houston | The short jumper by Roger Pendergrass is denied by Peter Adams | 69-41 |
| 05:33 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass tips it but misses | 69-41 |
| 05:32 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Joe Jacobs | 69-41 |
| 05:09 | Appalachian State | Joe Jacobs lays it in | 71-41 |
| 04:53 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Joe Jacobs - foul #1 on Joe Jacobs, team foul #6 | 71-41 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Butts (SG), Richard Tschida (C) George Guice, Greg Rice | |
| 04:53 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 71-41 |
| 04:53 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-41 |
| 04:53 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to John Bellino | 71-41 |
| 04:34 | Appalachian State | Brandon Keyes makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Bellino | 74-41 |
| 04:23 | Houston | Richard Tschida misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Steele - foul #2 on Donald Steele, team foul #7 | 74-41 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan (SF) John Bellino | |
| Subs | Houston | Greg Rice (C) Edmond Ferguson | |
| 04:23 | Houston | Richard Tschida makes the 1st free throw | 74-42 |
| 04:23 | Houston | Richard Tschida makes the 2nd free throw | 74-43 |
| 04:07 | Appalachian State | Joe Jacobs clanks a jumper from the right side | 74-43 |
| 04:06 | Houston | Greg Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 74-43 |
| 03:59 | Houston | Richard Tschida hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 74-43 |
| 03:57 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Joel McKennan | 74-43 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Appalachian State | Joe Jacobs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-43 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Bellino (SF) Peter Adams | |
| Subs | Houston | George Guice (PG) Greg Rice | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Brandon Keyes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Steele (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Bellino (fresh) PF - Joel McKennan (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Joe Jacobs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - George Guice (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Edward Butts (fresh) SF - Robert Ramey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roger Pendergrass (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Tschida (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 74-43 |
| 03:07 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass hits the follow up shot | 74-45 |
| 02:45 | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan misses the jumper in the lane | 74-45 |
| 02:44 | Houston | George Guice pulls down the rebound | 74-45 |
| 02:38 | Houston | George Guice hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-45 |
| 02:36 | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan grabs the board | 74-45 |
| 02:15 | Appalachian State | George Guice picks off the pass by Brandon Keyes | 74-45 |
| 02:10 | Houston | Edward Butts banks in the layup set up by George Guice | 74-47 |
| 01:45 | Appalachian State | Brandon Keyes is hacked by Edward Butts - foul #1 on Edward Butts, team foul #7 | 74-47 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Peter Adams (PF) John Bellino | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Greg Rice (C) Edward Butts, Richard Tschida | |
| 01:45 | Appalachian State | Brandon Keyes misses the 1st free throw | 74-47 |
| 01:45 | Houston | The rebound goes to Roger Pendergrass | 74-47 |
| 01:38 | Houston | Greg Rice drills a floater from the free throw line set up by George Guice | 74-49 |
| 01:21 | Appalachian State | George Guice is called for the reach on Donald Steele - foul #2 on George Guice, team foul #8 | 74-49 |
| 01:21 | Appalachian State | Donald Steele misses the 1st free throw | 74-49 |
| 01:21 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass gets the rebound | 74-49 |
| 01:13 | Houston | A charge is called on Robert Ramey - foul #2 on Robert Ramey, team foul #9 | 74-49 |
| 00:52 | Appalachian State | Donald Steele misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Greg Rice - foul #3 on Greg Rice, team foul #10 | 74-49 |
| 00:52 | Appalachian State | Donald Steele makes the 1st free throw | 75-49 |
| 00:52 | Appalachian State | Donald Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 76-49 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Houston | Robert Ramey hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Joel McKennan - foul #3 on Joel McKennan, team foul #8 | 76-49 |
| 00:46 | Houston | Robert Ramey makes the 1st free throw | 76-50 |
| 00:46 | Houston | Robert Ramey makes the 2nd free throw | 76-51 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Appalachian State | Joe Jacobs comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 76-51 |
| 00:21 | Appalachian State | Peter Adams misses the tip | 76-51 |
| 00:19 | Appalachian State | Brandon Keyes pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-51 |
| 00:00 | Appalachian State | Donald Steele runs out the clock | 76-51 |