| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Reynaldo Villanueva (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Steven Sirianni (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dikembe Arakawa (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Pasquale Acevedo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Byars (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Kress (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva double dribbles | 29-29 |
| 19:22 | Houston | James Kress lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Spier | 29-31 |
| 19:03 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 18:47 | Houston | Eric Larmon travels with the ball | 32-31 |
| 18:31 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Pasquale Acevedo | 35-31 |
| 18:23 | Houston | Angel Bruno's pass is intercepted by Steven Sirianni | 35-31 |
| 18:13 | Sam Houston State | Angel Bruno steps in front of the Keith Byars pass | 35-31 |
| 17:53 | Houston | Robert Spier makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Larmon | 35-33 |
| 17:38 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa is hacked by Robert Spier - foul #1 on Robert Spier, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi (PG), Arthur Mack (SG), Boris Solarski (SF), Joseph Luciano (PF), Clarence Karns (C) Reynaldo Villanueva, Steven Sirianni, Dikembe Arakawa, Pasquale Acevedo, Keith Byars | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Armando Rodriguez (SG), Donald Stachowski (PF), Kevin Wardle (C) Eric Larmon, Johnny Thorn, Robert Spier, James Kress | |
| 17:29 | Sam Houston State | Armando Rodriguez steals it from Arthur Mack | 35-33 |
| 17:07 | Houston | Harold Clingerman misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Modesto Bianchi - foul #3 on Modesto Bianchi, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva (PG) Modesto Bianchi | |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG) Angel Bruno | |
| 17:07 | Houston | Harold Clingerman makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:07 | Houston | Harold Clingerman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:55 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack's pass is intercepted by Harold Clingerman | 35-35 |
| 16:50 | Houston | William Gouin banks in the layup set up by Harold Clingerman | 35-37 |
| 16:31 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski buries a floater from the right block | 37-37 |
| 16:16 | Houston | William Gouin misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 16:15 | Houston | Donald Stachowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 15:58 | Houston | Clarence Karns steals it from Harold Clingerman | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Reynaldo Villanueva (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Mack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Boris Solarski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Luciano (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Clarence Karns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Gouin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Stachowski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Wardle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Arthur Mack | 40-37 |
| 15:23 | Houston | Harold Clingerman is hacked by Arthur Mack - foul #2 on Arthur Mack, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (PG), Steven Sirianni (SG), Modesto Bianchi (SF), Pasquale Acevedo (PF), Keith Byars (C) Reynaldo Villanueva, Arthur Mack, Boris Solarski, Joseph Luciano, Clarence Karns | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG), Johnny Thorn (SG), Angel Bruno (SF), Robert Spier (PF), James Kress (C) William Gouin, Harold Clingerman, Armando Rodriguez, Donald Stachowski, Kevin Wardle | |
| 15:09 | Houston | Eric Larmon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-37 |
| 15:08 | Houston | Robert Spier pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 14:55 | Houston | James Kress is hacked by Keith Byars - foul #2 on Keith Byars, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa (SF) Modesto Bianchi | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:43 | Houston | Eric Larmon scores on a 3 from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 14:32 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster misses badly on a shot from the left block | 40-40 |
| 14:31 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster can't tip it in | 40-40 |
| 14:30 | Houston | Angel Bruno grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 14:28 | Houston | Willard Foster picks off the pass by Angel Bruno in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| 14:13 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi (SG), Sam Williams (PF) Steven Sirianni, Pasquale Acevedo | |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG) Eric Larmon | |
| 14:11 | Houston | Modesto Bianchi is called for the reach on Angel Bruno in the backcourt - foul #4 on Modesto Bianchi, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni (SG) Modesto Bianchi | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 13:57 | Houston | William Gouin misses the lay-in | 40-40 |
| 13:56 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:40 | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-40 |
| 13:38 | Houston | James Kress pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:19 | Houston | James Kress lays it up and in set up by Angel Bruno | 40-42 |
| 13:01 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 40-42 |
| 12:59 | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams tips it but misses | 40-42 |
| 12:58 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni gets the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 12:37 | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Robert Spier - foul #2 on Robert Spier, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack (SG), Joseph Luciano (C) Steven Sirianni, Keith Byars | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG), Harold Clingerman (SG), Armando Rodriguez (SF), Donald Stachowski (PF), Kevin Wardle (C) William Gouin, Johnny Thorn, Angel Bruno, Robert Spier, James Kress | |
| 12:37 | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 12:37 | Sam Houston State | Sam Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 12:37 | Houston | Kevin Wardle pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 12:21 | Houston | Kevin Wardle connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Harold Clingerman | 41-44 |
| 12:16 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Harold Clingerman - foul #2 on Harold Clingerman, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo (PF) Sam Williams | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:16 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa misses the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 12:16 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 11:56 | Houston | Harold Clingerman connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Willard Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Mack (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dikembe Arakawa (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Pasquale Acevedo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Luciano (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Stachowski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Wardle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Wardle is called for the reach on Joseph Luciano - foul #1 on Kevin Wardle, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski (SF) Dikembe Arakawa | |
| Subs | Houston | Angel Bruno (SF), Keith Costello (C) Eric Larmon, Kevin Wardle | |
| 11:29 | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo travels with the ball | 42-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva (PG) Willard Foster | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 11:14 | Houston | Keith Costello is open but misses the lay-in | 42-47 |
| 11:12 | Houston | Keith Costello snags the offensive board | 42-47 |
| 11:01 | Houston | Harold Clingerman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 11:00 | Houston | Donald Stachowski tips it back up and in | 42-49 |
| 10:39 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano connects on the shot from the right block and he's hacked by Keith Costello - foul #1 on Keith Costello, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (PG), Steven Sirianni (SG), Dikembe Arakawa (SF), Clarence Karns (C) Reynaldo Villanueva, Arthur Mack, Boris Solarski, Pasquale Acevedo | |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG), Johnny Thorn (SG), James Kress (C) Harold Clingerman, Armando Rodriguez, Donald Stachowski | |
| 10:39 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano makes the free throw | 45-49 |
| 10:34 | Houston | Clarence Karns is called for the reach on Johnny Thorn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Karns, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Pasquale Acevedo (PF) Joseph Luciano | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG) William Gouin | |
| 10:27 | Houston | Johnny Thorn is called for a charge - foul #1 on Johnny Thorn, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Wardle (PF) Keith Costello | |
| 10:00 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 09:58 | Houston | Angel Bruno grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 09:55 | Houston | Clarence Karns steps in front of the Johnny Thorn pass in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| 09:48 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster lays it in and he's fouled by James Kress - foul #2 on James Kress, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Keith Costello (SF), Robert Spier (PF) Angel Bruno, Kevin Wardle | |
| 09:48 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:25 | Houston | Johnny Thorn misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 09:24 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 09:08 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-49 |
| 09:06 | Houston | Robert Spier grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 08:45 | Houston | James Kress connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 08:25 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Dikembe Arakawa | 50-51 |
| 08:09 | Houston | Eric Larmon double dribbles | 50-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva (PG), Arthur Mack (SG), Boris Solarski (SF), Joseph Luciano (PF), Keith Byars (C) Willard Foster, Steven Sirianni, Dikembe Arakawa, Pasquale Acevedo, Clarence Karns | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Armando Rodriguez (SG), Angel Bruno (SF), Donald Stachowski (PF), Kevin Wardle (C) Eric Larmon, Johnny Thorn, Keith Costello, Robert Spier, James Kress | |
| 07:55 | Sam Houston State | Donald Stachowski takes the ball from Boris Solarski | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Reynaldo Villanueva (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Mack (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Boris Solarski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Luciano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Byars (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Donald Stachowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Wardle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:51 | Houston | Angel Bruno is hacked by Boris Solarski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Boris Solarski, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi (SF) Boris Solarski | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:45 | Houston | Harold Clingerman comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 07:44 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 07:19 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 07:17 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva tips it back up and in | 52-51 |
| 06:55 | Houston | Donald Stachowski is hacked by Joseph Luciano - foul #1 on Joseph Luciano, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski (SF) Reynaldo Villanueva | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Spier (PF) Kevin Wardle | |
| 06:55 | Houston | Donald Stachowski makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 06:55 | Houston | Donald Stachowski misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 06:55 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 06:37 | Sam Houston State | Arthur Mack connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Luciano | 55-52 |
| 06:18 | Houston | Angel Bruno is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Stachowski | 55-54 |
| 06:00 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Donald Stachowski - foul #1 on Donald Stachowski, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva (PG), Sam Williams (PF) Arthur Mack, Joseph Luciano | |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG), Johnny Thorn (SG), Keith Costello (C) Harold Clingerman, Armando Rodriguez, Donald Stachowski | |
| 06:00 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:00 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 05:44 | Houston | Keith Costello buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Robert Spier | 56-56 |
| 05:22 | Sam Houston State | Boris Solarski hits the finger roll | 58-56 |
| 05:00 | Houston | Robert Spier hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by William Gouin | 58-58 |
| 04:42 | Sam Houston State | William Gouin takes the ball from Boris Solarski | 58-58 |
| 04:35 | Houston | Robert Spier misses short on an open jumper from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 04:34 | Sam Houston State | Modesto Bianchi grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 04:19 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars comes up short on the floater in the lane | 58-58 |
| 04:18 | Houston | Robert Spier grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 04:14 | Houston | Boris Solarski is called for the reach on Johnny Thorn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Boris Solarski, team foul #8 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (PG), Steven Sirianni (SG), Dikembe Arakawa (SF), Joseph Luciano (PF), Clarence Karns (C) Reynaldo Villanueva, Boris Solarski, Modesto Bianchi, Sam Williams, Keith Byars | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG), Harold Clingerman (SF), Donald Stachowski (PF), James Kress (C) William Gouin, Angel Bruno, Robert Spier, Keith Costello | |
| 04:14 | Houston | Johnny Thorn misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 04:14 | Sam Houston State | Dikembe Arakawa snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 03:47 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster's floater is tipped away by James Kress | 58-58 |
| 03:46 | Houston | James Kress grabs the board | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Willard Foster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Steven Sirianni (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Arakawa (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Luciano (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Karns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Thorn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Donald Stachowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Kress (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:31 | Houston | Johnny Thorn knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-60 |
| 03:12 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-60 |
| 03:10 | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster hits the follow up shot | 60-60 |
| 02:57 | Houston | Harold Clingerman misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the left block | 60-60 |
| 02:56 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Luciano grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 02:31 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Karns can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-60 |
| 02:29 | Houston | Donald Stachowski pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 02:29 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva (PG), Arthur Mack (SF), Pasquale Acevedo (PF) Willard Foster, Dikembe Arakawa, Clarence Karns | |
| Subs | Houston | Angel Bruno (SF) Johnny Thorn | |
| 02:13 | Houston | James Kress misses short on an open runner from the baseline | 60-60 |
| 02:11 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Reynaldo Villanueva | 60-60 |
| 02:00 | Sam Houston State | Reynaldo Villanueva can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 01:59 | Houston | The rebound goes to Angel Bruno | 60-60 |
| 01:59 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willard Foster (PG), Dikembe Arakawa (SF), Keith Byars (C) Reynaldo Villanueva, Arthur Mack, Joseph Luciano | |
| Subs | Houston | Johnny Thorn (SG), Robert Spier (PF) Harold Clingerman, Donald Stachowski | |
| 01:57 | Houston | Steven Sirianni is called for the reach on Angel Bruno in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Sirianni, team foul #9 | 60-60 |
| 01:57 | Houston | Angel Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:57 | Houston | Angel Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 01:48 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-62 |
| 01:46 | Houston | James Kress grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 01:24 | Houston | Eric Larmon is whistled for a carry | 60-62 |
| 01:08 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 01:06 | Houston | James Kress grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 00:52 | Houston | James Kress is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 00:50 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 00:31 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Willard Foster and the foul's on James Kress - foul #3 on James Kress, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| 00:31 | Sam Houston State | Steven Sirianni makes the free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Robert Spier misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Pasquale Acevedo - foul #1 on Pasquale Acevedo, team foul #10 | 63-62 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Robert Spier makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Robert Spier misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Pasquale Acevedo | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | Keith Byars drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Willard Foster | 65-63 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Johnny Thorn clanks a halfcourt shot | 65-63 |