| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Petrone (fresh) SG - Henry Schmidt (fresh) SF - Patrick Owens (fresh) PF - Percy Flynn (fresh) C - Nenad Jezierski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) SG - Donald Giardina (fresh) SF - Kevin Tyler (fresh) PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Nenad Jezierski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina 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) | |
| 19:34 | Western Carolina | David Petrone loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Houston | Kevin Tyler is fouled on the floor by Patrick Owens - foul #1 on Patrick Owens, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu drills a shot in the paint set up by Donald Giardina and the foul's on Henry Schmidt - foul #1 on Henry Schmidt, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:42 | Western Carolina | David Petrone misses the 3 from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:41 | Houston | Jeff Johnston snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:37 | Houston | Kevin Tyler travels with the ball | 0-3 |
| 18:14 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Henry Schmidt | 3-3 |
| 18:04 | Houston | Kevin Tyler loses the ball out of bounds | 3-3 |
| 17:49 | Western Carolina | David Petrone buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-3 |
| 17:33 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-3 |
| 17:32 | Houston | Jeff Johnston hits the follow up shot | 6-5 |
| 17:28 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt lays it up and in on a nice dish by Patrick Owens | 8-5 |
| 17:11 | Houston | Jeff Johnston hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Nenad Jezierski - foul #1 on Nenad Jezierski, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| 17:11 | Houston | Jeff Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 17:11 | Houston | Jeff Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 17:11 | Western Carolina | Nenad Jezierski snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 16:57 | Western Carolina | Nenad Jezierski is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 8-6 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones (C) Nenad Jezierski | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:48 | Houston | Kevin Tyler clanks a floater from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 16:47 | Western Carolina | David Petrone gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:30 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn is fouled on the floor by Jeff Johnston - foul #1 on Jeff Johnston, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Makofsky (PG), Charles Cook (SG) David Petrone, Henry Schmidt | |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Wyatt (PG), Emory Timmons (SG), Alonzo Lee (SF) Victor Gardner, Donald Giardina, Kevin Tyler | |
| 16:17 | Western Carolina | William Makofsky is hacked by Dikembe Akimseu - foul #1 on Dikembe Akimseu, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce (SF) Patrick Owens | |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Michael Johnson (C) Dikembe Akimseu, Jeff Johnston | |
| 16:05 | Western Carolina | Charles Cook clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| 16:05 | Western Carolina | Charles Cook makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 16:05 | Western Carolina | Charles Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:50 | Houston | Alonzo Lee hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Emory Timmons | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Charles Cook (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Makofsky (fresh) SF - Carl Pierce (fresh) PF - Percy Flynn (fairly fresh) C - Ruben Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Russell Schrader (fresh) SG - Eddie Wyatt (fresh) SF - Emory Timmons (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn hits a floater from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 15:17 | Houston | Michael Johnson knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Eddie Wyatt | 12-11 |
| 14:56 | Western Carolina | William Makofsky drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Charles Cook and he's hacked by Eddie Wyatt - foul #1 on Eddie Wyatt, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt (SG), Patrick Owens (SF), Nenad Jezierski (C) Charles Cook, Carl Pierce, Percy Flynn | |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Donald Giardina (SG), Kevin Tyler (SF), Dikembe Akimseu (PF), Jeff Johnston (C) Russell Schrader, Eddie Wyatt, Emory Timmons, Alonzo Lee, Michael Johnson | |
| 14:56 | Western Carolina | William Makofsky makes the free throw | 15-11 |
| 14:47 | Houston | Victor Gardner drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Kevin Tyler | 15-13 |
| 14:37 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones misses the driving attempt from the right block | 15-13 |
| 14:35 | Houston | Jeff Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 14:15 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu connects on the shot from the left side | 15-15 |
| 13:54 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-15 |
| 13:52 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones snags the offensive board | 15-15 |
| 13:38 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-15 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Petrone (PG), Percy Flynn (PF) William Makofsky, Ruben Jones | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 13:12 | Houston | Patrick Owens is called for the reach on Kevin Tyler - foul #2 on Patrick Owens, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Cook (SF) Patrick Owens | |
| Subs | Houston | Alonzo Lee (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Dikembe Akimseu, Jeff Johnston | |
| 13:04 | Houston | Donald Giardina can't connect on a floater from the right side | 15-15 |
| 13:02 | Houston | Michael Johnson tips it home | 15-17 |
| 12:44 | Western Carolina | David Petrone can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 12:43 | Houston | Donald Giardina pulls down the rebound | 15-17 |
| 12:39 | Houston | The pull-up jumper by Donald Giardina is blocked by Percy Flynn | 15-17 |
| 12:38 | Houston | Alonzo Lee gets the offensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 12:28 | Houston | Alonzo Lee can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-17 |
| 12:27 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 12:09 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-17 |
| 12:07 | Houston | The rebound goes to Kevin Tyler | 15-17 |
| 11:45 | Houston | Michael Johnson lays it in | 15-19 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Petrone (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Henry Schmidt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Percy Flynn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Nenad Jezierski (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Giardina (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Tyler (fairly fresh) PF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Western Carolina | David Petrone hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 15-19 |
| 11:27 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn tips it home | 17-19 |
| 11:03 | Houston | Kevin Tyler makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Donald Giardina | 17-21 |
| 10:45 | Western Carolina | Nenad Jezierski is hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #5 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Makofsky (PG), Carl Pierce (SF), Ruben Jones (PF), James Saunders (C) David Petrone, Henry Schmidt, Percy Flynn, Nenad Jezierski | |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Eddie Wyatt (SG), Emory Timmons (SF), Dikembe Akimseu (PF), Jeff Johnston (C) Victor Gardner, Donald Giardina, Kevin Tyler, Alonzo Lee, Michael Johnson | |
| 10:34 | Western Carolina | James Saunders's floater is knocked away by Jeff Johnston | 17-21 |
| 10:33 | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce snags the offensive board | 17-21 |
| 10:18 | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce is fouled on the floor by Emory Timmons - foul #1 on Emory Timmons, team foul #6 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Barry McCrary (SG) Charles Cook | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:12 | Western Carolina | James Saunders drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-21 |
| 09:45 | Houston | Emory Timmons comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-21 |
| 09:43 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to James Saunders | 20-21 |
| 09:29 | Western Carolina | Barry McCrary hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 20-21 |
| 09:27 | Houston | Jeff Johnston grabs the board | 20-21 |
| 09:24 | Houston | William Makofsky steps in front of the Russell Schrader pass in the backcourt | 20-21 |
| 09:10 | Western Carolina | Barry McCrary is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Barry McCrary, team foul #5 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Petrone (PG), Charles Cook (SF), Percy Flynn (PF) Barry McCrary, Carl Pierce, James Saunders | |
| Subs | Houston | Alonzo Lee (SF) Russell Schrader | |
| 08:48 | Houston | Jeff Johnston misses the dunk | 20-21 |
| 08:46 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn snags the defensive board | 20-21 |
| 08:26 | Western Carolina | David Petrone buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-21 |
| 08:03 | Houston | Jeff Johnston scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Emory Timmons | 23-23 |
| 07:49 | Western Carolina | David Petrone misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Eddie Wyatt - foul #2 on Eddie Wyatt, team foul #7 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt (SG), James Saunders (C) Charles Cook, Ruben Jones | |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Donald Giardina (SG), Kevin Tyler (SF), Michael Shipley (C) Eddie Wyatt, Emory Timmons, Dikembe Akimseu, Jeff Johnston | |
| 07:49 | Western Carolina | David Petrone misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 07:49 | Western Carolina | David Petrone makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Petrone (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Henry Schmidt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Makofsky (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Percy Flynn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Saunders (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Giardina (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Shipley (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Houston | Michael Shipley misses the lay-in | 24-23 |
| 07:32 | Houston | Kevin Tyler misses the tip | 24-23 |
| 07:31 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Percy Flynn | 24-23 |
| 07:09 | Western Carolina | James Saunders is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Saunders, team foul #6 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Barry McCrary (PG), Carl Pierce (SF), Nenad Jezierski (C) David Petrone, William Makofsky, James Saunders | |
| Subs | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu (PF) Alonzo Lee | |
| 06:57 | Houston | Kevin Tyler misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-23 |
| 06:55 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 06:38 | Western Carolina | Nenad Jezierski can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-23 |
| 06:37 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| 06:15 | Houston | Percy Flynn picks off the pass by Donald Giardina | 24-23 |
| 06:05 | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 24-23 |
| 06:04 | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce gets the offensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 05:56 | Western Carolina | Nenad Jezierski is fouled on the floor by Michael Shipley - foul #1 on Michael Shipley, team foul #8 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Makofsky (PG), Charles Cook (SF), Ruben Jones (PF) Barry McCrary, Carl Pierce, Percy Flynn | |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Emory Timmons (SG), Jeff Johnston (C) Victor Gardner, Donald Giardina, Dikembe Akimseu | |
| 05:56 | Western Carolina | Nenad Jezierski misses the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 05:56 | Houston | Michael Shipley pulls down the rebound | 24-23 |
| 05:49 | Houston | Kevin Tyler knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Emory Timmons | 24-26 |
| 05:35 | Western Carolina | Charles Cook scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Makofsky | 27-26 |
| 05:29 | Houston | Kevin Tyler comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 05:27 | Western Carolina | William Makofsky grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 05:22 | Western Carolina | Michael Shipley steals it from Henry Schmidt | 27-26 |
| 05:11 | Houston | Michael Shipley comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Ruben Jones - foul #1 on Ruben Jones, team foul #7 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Petrone (PG), James Saunders (C) Henry Schmidt, Nenad Jezierski | |
| Subs | Houston | Alonzo Lee (SF) Kevin Tyler | |
| 05:11 | Houston | Michael Shipley misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 05:11 | Houston | Michael Shipley makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 04:51 | Western Carolina | David Petrone misses badly on a floater from the right side | 27-27 |
| 04:49 | Houston | Michael Shipley snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 04:37 | Houston | Ruben Jones is called for the reach on Alonzo Lee - foul #2 on Ruben Jones, team foul #8 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn (PF) Ruben Jones | |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Dikembe Akimseu (PF) Russell Schrader, Michael Shipley | |
| 04:37 | Houston | Alonzo Lee makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 04:37 | Houston | Alonzo Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:26 | Western Carolina | David Petrone drills a floater from the left wing and he's fouled by Victor Gardner - foul #1 on Victor Gardner, team foul #9 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Giardina (SG) Alonzo Lee | |
| 04:26 | Western Carolina | David Petrone makes the free throw | 30-29 |
| 04:09 | Houston | James Saunders is called for the reach on Jeff Johnston - foul #2 on James Saunders, team foul #9 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt (SG), Carl Pierce (C) Charles Cook, James Saunders | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:09 | Houston | Jeff Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 04:09 | Houston | Jeff Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 04:09 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Percy Flynn | 30-30 |
| 03:57 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 03:55 | Houston | Donald Giardina pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 03:50 | Houston | Donald Giardina drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by David Petrone - foul #1 on David Petrone, team foul #10 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens (SF), Ruben Jones (C) William Makofsky, Carl Pierce | |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Wyatt (SF) Emory Timmons | |
| 03:50 | Houston | Donald Giardina misses the free throw | 30-32 |
| 03:50 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 03:32 | Western Carolina | David Petrone misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 03:31 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Petrone (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Henry Schmidt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Owens (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Percy Flynn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ruben Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Giardina (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Wyatt (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt drills a shot from the right side set up by Victor Gardner | 30-34 |
| 02:59 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones travels with the ball | 30-34 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Cook (PG), Nenad Jezierski (C) David Petrone, Ruben Jones | |
| Subs | Houston | Emory Timmons (SG), Kevin Tyler (SF), Alonzo Lee (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Victor Gardner, Donald Giardina, Dikembe Akimseu, Jeff Johnston | |
| 02:37 | Houston | Kevin Tyler connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Emory Timmons | 30-37 |
| 02:11 | Western Carolina | Nenad Jezierski misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-37 |
| 02:09 | Western Carolina | Nenad Jezierski grabs the offensive board | 30-37 |
| 01:57 | Western Carolina | Charles Cook buries a floater in the lane | 32-37 |
| 01:42 | Houston | Charles Cook is called for the reach on Emory Timmons - foul #1 on Charles Cook, team foul #11 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Petrone (PG), William Makofsky (SG), Ruben Jones (PF) Charles Cook, Henry Schmidt, Percy Flynn | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Giardina (SG), Dikembe Akimseu (PF) Eddie Wyatt, Alonzo Lee | |
| 01:42 | Houston | Emory Timmons makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 01:42 | Houston | Emory Timmons makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 01:18 | Western Carolina | Nenad Jezierski travels with the ball | 32-39 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Saunders (C) Nenad Jezierski | |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Jeff Johnston (C) Emory Timmons, Michael Johnson | |
| 01:01 | Houston | Jeff Johnston misses the easy layup | 32-39 |
| 00:59 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to William Makofsky | 32-39 |
| 00:59 | Houston | The refs have stopped play. Victor Gardner is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his face. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 32-39 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Cook (SF) Patrick Owens | |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Wyatt (PG) Victor Gardner | |
| 00:38 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Eddie Wyatt - foul #3 on Eddie Wyatt, team foul #10 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Emory Timmons (PG), Alonzo Lee (SF) Eddie Wyatt, Kevin Tyler | |
| 00:38 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 00:38 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 00:38 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Alonzo Lee is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Alonzo Lee, team foul #11 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt (SG), Percy Flynn (PF), Nenad Jezierski (C) David Petrone, Ruben Jones, James Saunders | |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG) Dikembe Akimseu | |
| 00:03 | Western Carolina | William Makofsky buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Charles Cook | 35-39 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Emory Timmons hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 35-39 |