| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) SF - Eric Uselton (fresh) PF - William Godfrey (fresh) C - Paul Stringer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Sean Malone (fresh) SG - Gene Moxley (fresh) SF - Wayne Constantine (fresh) PF - Edgar Jones (fresh) C - Paul Engstrom (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | William Godfrey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Houston | Lawrence Goings is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Tennessee Tech | The short jumper by Paul Engstrom is denied by William Godfrey | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Houston | The rebound goes to Eric Uselton | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Houston | Eric Uselton knocks in the jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley is whistled for traveling | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Constantine grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:12 | Tennessee Tech | Edgar Jones's pass is intercepted by Eric Uselton | 2-0 |
| 17:53 | Houston | Paul Stringer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Paul Engstrom - foul #1 on Paul Engstrom, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:53 | Houston | Paul Stringer makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:53 | Houston | Paul Stringer misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee Tech | Edgar Jones snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 17:30 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Constantine connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Paul Engstrom | 3-3 |
| 17:03 | Houston | Lawrence Goings is fouled on the floor by Paul Engstrom - foul #2 on Paul Engstrom, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Clay (C) Paul Engstrom | |
| 16:42 | Houston | Paul Stringer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 3-3 |
| 16:41 | Houston | Paul Stringer pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 16:20 | Houston | Paul Stringer makes the jump hook from the right block | 5-3 |
| 16:14 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Stringer swats the short shot by Edgar Jones | 5-3 |
| 16:12 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Clay tips it in | 5-5 |
| 15:52 | Houston | Paul Stringer hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 5-5 |
| 15:50 | Houston | Paul Stringer grabs the offensive board | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Gonzalez (fairly fresh) SG - Lawrence Goings (fairly fresh) SF - Eric Uselton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Godfrey (fairly fresh) C - Paul Stringer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Sean Malone (fresh) SG - Gene Moxley (fresh) SF - Wayne Constantine (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edgar Jones (fresh) C - Michael Clay (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Houston | The short jumper by William Godfrey is denied by Edgar Jones | 5-5 |
| 15:35 | Houston | Lawrence Goings hits the follow up shot | 7-5 |
| 15:29 | Tennessee Tech | Edgar Jones knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Gene Moxley | 7-7 |
| 15:07 | Houston | Lawrence Goings hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Godfrey | 10-7 |
| 14:50 | Tennessee Tech | Lawrence Goings is called for the reach on Gene Moxley - foul #1 on Lawrence Goings, team foul #1 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), Roger Green (SF), Joshua Gross (PF) Juan Gonzalez, Eric Uselton, William Godfrey | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Igor Jerkovic (SG), Chad Pierce (PF) Gene Moxley, Edgar Jones | |
| 14:28 | Tennessee Tech | Chad Pierce comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 14:27 | Houston | Roger Green pulls down the rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:20 | Houston | Lawrence Goings hits a jumper from the right wing | 12-7 |
| 14:09 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Clay lays it up and in | 12-9 |
| 13:43 | Houston | Paul Stringer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lawrence Goings | 14-9 |
| 13:37 | Tennessee Tech | Chad Pierce misses short on a floater in the lane | 14-9 |
| 13:35 | Houston | The rebound goes to Joshua Gross | 14-9 |
| 13:14 | Houston | Paul Stringer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-9 |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (PG) Roger Green | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley (SG), Edgar Jones (PF), Michael Thomas (C) Sean Malone, Wayne Constantine, Michael Clay | |
| 12:58 | Tennessee Tech | Edgar Jones loses the dribble to William Curto | 14-9 |
| 12:55 | Houston | Joshua Gross slams it home set up by William Curto | 16-9 |
| 12:35 | Tennessee Tech | Chad Pierce misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 16-9 |
| 12:34 | Houston | Joshua Gross grabs the defensive rebound | 16-9 |
| 12:09 | Houston | Paul Stringer can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 16-9 |
| 12:07 | Tennessee Tech | Edgar Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 16-9 |
| 12:01 | Tennessee Tech | Paul Stringer takes the ball from Chad Pierce | 16-9 |
| 11:42 | Houston | Paul Stringer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-9 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Uselton (SG), William Godfrey (PF) Lawrence Goings, Joshua Gross | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean Malone (PG), Wayne Constantine (SF) Igor Jerkovic, Chad Pierce | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) SG - Eric Uselton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Curto (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Godfrey (fresh) C - Paul Stringer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Sean Malone (fresh) SG - Gene Moxley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wayne Constantine (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edgar Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Thomas (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Constantine misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-9 |
| 11:19 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Thomas hits the follow up shot | 16-11 |
| 10:58 | Houston | Gene Moxley is called for the reach on Eric Uselton - foul #1 on Gene Moxley, team foul #3 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Green (SF), Gordon Janes (C) Juan Gonzalez, Paul Stringer | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Michael Clay (PF) Edgar Jones | |
| 10:42 | Houston | Gordon Janes is whistled for traveling | 16-11 |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (PG), Lawrence Goings (SG) William Curto, Roger Green | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Chad Pierce (PF) Michael Thomas | |
| 10:23 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Clay loses the dribble to William Godfrey | 16-11 |
| 10:09 | Houston | William Godfrey comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 16-11 |
| 10:08 | Houston | Lawrence Goings pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 09:47 | Houston | William Godfrey is fouled on the floor by Chad Pierce - foul #1 on Chad Pierce, team foul #4 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG) Juan Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Igor Jerkovic (SG) Gene Moxley | |
| 09:40 | Houston | William Godfrey makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Gordon Janes | 18-11 |
| 09:22 | Tennessee Tech | Igor Jerkovic loses the ball out of bounds | 18-11 |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Stringer (C) Gordon Janes | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Edgar Jones (PF) Chad Pierce | |
| 09:03 | Houston | Paul Stringer drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Curto and he's fouled by Wayne Constantine - foul #1 on Wayne Constantine, team foul #5 | 20-11 |
| 09:03 | Houston | Paul Stringer misses the free throw | 20-11 |
| 09:03 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Constantine grabs the board | 20-11 |
| 08:58 | Tennessee Tech | Igor Jerkovic connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Wayne Constantine | 20-14 |
| 08:29 | Houston | Lawrence Goings misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-14 |
| 08:27 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Clay gets the rebound | 20-14 |
| 08:21 | Tennessee Tech | The jumper by Sean Malone is denied by William Godfrey | 20-14 |
| 08:20 | Houston | The rebound goes to William Curto | 20-14 |
| 07:56 | Houston | William Godfrey makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-14 |
| 07:37 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Clay drills a fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Paul Stringer - foul #1 on Paul Stringer, team foul #2 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (PG), Roger Green (SF), Joshua Gross (PF) Lawrence Goings, Eric Uselton, William Godfrey | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley (SG), Chad Pierce (SF) Sean Malone, Wayne Constantine | |
| 07:37 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Clay misses the free throw | 22-16 |
| 07:37 | Houston | The rebound goes to Joshua Gross | 22-16 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) SG - William Curto (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Roger Green (fresh) PF - Joshua Gross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Stringer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Igor Jerkovic (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gene Moxley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chad Pierce (fresh) PF - Edgar Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Clay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Houston | Paul Stringer comes up short on the floater near the basket | 22-16 |
| 07:19 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Clay grabs the board | 22-16 |
| 07:12 | Tennessee Tech | Roger Green is called for the reach on Chad Pierce - foul #1 on Roger Green, team foul #3 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Uselton (SG), Gordon Janes (C) William Curto, Paul Stringer | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Patrick Chisolm (SF), Michael Thomas (C) Edgar Jones, Michael Clay | |
| 06:59 | Tennessee Tech | Igor Jerkovic scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-19 |
| 06:32 | Houston | Joshua Gross comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 22-19 |
| 06:31 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Chad Pierce | 22-19 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee Tech | Igor Jerkovic comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-19 |
| 06:13 | Houston | Eric Uselton snags the defensive board | 22-19 |
| 05:49 | Houston | Eric Uselton buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Juan Gonzalez | 24-19 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee Tech | Igor Jerkovic is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 24-19 |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SG), William Curto (SF), William Godfrey (PF), Paul Stringer (C) Eric Uselton, Roger Green, Joshua Gross, Gordon Janes | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean Malone (PG), Wayne Constantine (SF), Edgar Jones (PF) Igor Jerkovic, Patrick Chisolm, Chad Pierce | |
| 05:29 | Houston | William Godfrey comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 24-19 |
| 05:28 | Houston | Paul Stringer tips it back up and in | 26-19 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee Tech | William Godfrey is called for the reach on Michael Thomas - foul #1 on William Godfrey, team foul #4 | 26-19 |
| 05:08 | Tennessee Tech | Edgar Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-19 |
| 05:07 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Constantine gets the offensive rebound | 26-19 |
| 04:48 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-19 |
| 04:47 | Houston | Paul Stringer gets the rebound | 26-19 |
| 04:21 | Houston | William Godfrey buries a driving attempt near the basket | 28-19 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-19 |
| 04:06 | Houston | Paul Stringer grabs the board | 28-19 |
| 03:50 | Houston | Lawrence Goings misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-19 |
| 03:49 | Tennessee Tech | Edgar Jones pulls down the rebound | 28-19 |
| 03:45 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Constantine hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by William Curto - foul #1 on William Curto, team foul #5 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Uselton (SG), Roger Green (SF), Joshua Gross (PF) Juan Gonzalez, Lawrence Goings, William Godfrey | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Igor Jerkovic (SG), Chad Pierce (PF), Paul Engstrom (C) Gene Moxley, Edgar Jones, Michael Thomas | |
| 03:45 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Constantine makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 03:45 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Constantine makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 03:28 | Houston | Eric Uselton buries a fadeaway in the paint | 30-21 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Curto (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Uselton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roger Green (fresh) PF - Joshua Gross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Stringer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Sean Malone (fresh) SG - Igor Jerkovic (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wayne Constantine (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad Pierce (fresh) C - Paul Engstrom (fresh) | |
| 03:14 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Malone buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wayne Constantine and he's hacked by Eric Uselton - foul #1 on Eric Uselton, team foul #6 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Houston | Gordon Janes (C) Paul Stringer | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 03:14 | Tennessee Tech | Sean Malone makes the free throw | 30-24 |
| 02:55 | Houston | Eric Uselton misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-24 |
| 02:54 | Houston | Gordon Janes snags the offensive board | 30-24 |
| 02:34 | Houston | Roger Green steps out of bounds on the sideline | 30-24 |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (PG), William Godfrey (PF) Roger Green, Joshua Gross | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley (SG) Igor Jerkovic | |
| 02:13 | Tennessee Tech | Chad Pierce buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Engstrom | 30-26 |
| 01:46 | Houston | William Curto is fouled on the floor by Wayne Constantine - foul #2 on Wayne Constantine, team foul #6 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SG), Roger Green (SF), Paul Stringer (C) Eric Uselton, William Curto, Gordon Janes | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Igor Jerkovic (PG), Edgar Jones (PF) Sean Malone, Chad Pierce | |
| 01:26 | Houston | William Godfrey misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 30-26 |
| 01:24 | Tennessee Tech | Gene Moxley pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 01:03 | Tennessee Tech | Igor Jerkovic knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Gene Moxley | 30-28 |
| 00:35 | Houston | William Godfrey loses the ball out of bounds | 30-28 |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), Joshua Gross (PF) Juan Gonzalez, William Godfrey | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean Malone (PG), Chad Pierce (SF), Michael Clay (C) Gene Moxley, Wayne Constantine, Paul Engstrom | |
| 00:18 | Tennessee Tech | Igor Jerkovic misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee Tech | Michael Clay grabs the offensive board | 30-28 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee Tech | Chad Pierce is hacked by Lawrence Goings - foul #2 on Lawrence Goings, team foul #7 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Uselton (SF) Roger Green | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 00:04 | Tennessee Tech | Chad Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Paul Stringer grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Paul Stringer hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 30-28 |