| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Kirkley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Romer (fresh) SF - Eddie Davidson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Clarence Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Michael Lerma (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Linzy (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stephen Stollings (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Cardin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Erickson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Eddie Davidson inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Houston | Clarence Daniels makes the wide open jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Eddie Davidson | 30-29 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Linzy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Eddie Davidson - foul #2 on Eddie Davidson, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Linzy makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Linzy misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 19:32 | Houston | The rebound goes to Clarence Daniels | 30-30 |
| 19:30 | Houston | Justin Kirkley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-30 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Cardin is whistled for a carry | 30-30 |
| 18:54 | Houston | Justin Kirkley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Clarence Daniels | 33-30 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Justin Kirkley is called for the reach on Michael Lerma - foul #3 on Justin Kirkley, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (PG) Justin Kirkley | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Rawlins (PG), Warren Call (SG), George Grieco (PF), Joseph Holtzclaw (C) Michael Lerma, Glenn Linzy, Robert Cardin, David Erickson | |
| 18:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Grieco misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Clarence Daniels - foul #2 on Clarence Daniels, team foul #3 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (SG), Richard Antoine (PF) Dustin Romer, Patrick Hall | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Townson (PF) Stephen Stollings | |
| 18:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Grieco makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Grieco makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:04 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Eddie Davidson | 36-32 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Townson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-32 |
| 17:46 | Houston | Clarence Daniels pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 17:44 | Houston | Warren Call takes the ball from Bryan Shoffner in the backcourt | 36-32 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Grieco can't finish the layup | 36-32 |
| 17:41 | Houston | Clarence Daniels pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 17:39 | Houston | George Grieco is called for the reach on Bryan Shoffner in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Grieco, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Rickey Burton (SF), Arron Lenahan (C) Eddie Davidson, Clarence Daniels | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 17:19 | Houston | Arthur Estes is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bryan Shoffner | 39-32 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Holtzclaw is fouled on the floor by Arron Lenahan - foul #2 on Arron Lenahan, team foul #4 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Dustin Romer (SG), Patrick Hall (PF) Bryan Shoffner, Rickey Burton | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma (PG), Glenn Linzy (SG), Stephen Stollings (SF), Robert Cardin (PF), David Erickson (C) Jerry Rawlins, Warren Call, George Grieco, Jim Townson, Joseph Holtzclaw | |
| 16:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson tips it in | 39-34 |
| 16:41 | Houston | Dustin Romer's pass is intercepted by Michael Lerma in the backcourt | 39-34 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma misses the lay-in | 39-34 |
| 16:38 | Houston | The rebound goes to Patrick Hall | 39-34 |
| 16:21 | Houston | Patrick Hall connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Dustin Romer and he's hacked by Robert Cardin - foul #1 on Robert Cardin, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Montgomery (PG), Eddie Davidson (SF) Arthur Estes, Richard Antoine | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 16:21 | Houston | Patrick Hall makes the free throw | 42-34 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Arron Lenahan - foul #3 on Arron Lenahan, team foul #5 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (PG), Clarence Daniels (C) Gary Montgomery, Patrick Hall | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call (SG), Jim Townson (PF) Glenn Linzy, Robert Cardin | |
| 16:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Kirkley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dustin Romer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eddie Davidson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arron Lenahan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Clarence Daniels (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Michael Lerma (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Call (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Stollings (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jim Townson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Erickson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:56 | Houston | Justin Kirkley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (SG), Jack Ward (PF) Dustin Romer, Arron Lenahan | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 15:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson's pass is intercepted by Bryan Shoffner | 42-36 |
| 15:31 | Houston | Stephen Stollings picks off the pass by Justin Kirkley in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Stollings comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 42-36 |
| 15:04 | Houston | Jack Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 14:42 | Houston | Justin Kirkley misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Townson snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Townson buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Warren Call | 42-39 |
| 14:18 | Houston | Warren Call steps in front of the Eddie Davidson pass | 42-39 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 42-39 |
| 13:58 | Houston | Jack Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 13:43 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call knocks in the jump hook from close range | 42-41 |
| 13:29 | Houston | Eddie Davidson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eddie Davidson, team foul #6 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (PG), Dustin Romer (SG), Richard Antoine (SF), Patrick Hall (PF), Arron Lenahan (C) Justin Kirkley, Bryan Shoffner, Eddie Davidson, Jack Ward, Clarence Daniels | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Rawlins (PG), Glenn Linzy (SG), George Grieco (SF), Robert Cardin (PF), Joseph Holtzclaw (C) Michael Lerma, Warren Call, Stephen Stollings, Jim Townson, David Erickson | |
| 13:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Linzy is hacked by Arthur Estes - foul #1 on Arthur Estes, team foul #7 | 42-41 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Linzy makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Linzy makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:04 | Houston | Richard Antoine is called for traveling | 42-43 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Linzy misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 12:48 | Houston | Patrick Hall grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 12:26 | Houston | Arthur Estes buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Dustin Romer | 45-43 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dustin Romer steals it from Robert Cardin | 45-43 |
| 12:19 | Houston | Glenn Linzy is called for the reach on Dustin Romer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Glenn Linzy, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Jones (SF) Robert Cardin | |
| 11:59 | Houston | Dustin Romer is alone and drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Arthur Estes (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Dustin Romer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Antoine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Arron Lenahan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Jerry Rawlins (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SG - Glenn Linzy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Jones (fresh) PF - George Grieco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Holtzclaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Holtzclaw misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 11:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Jones tips it home | 47-45 |
| 11:35 | Houston | Richard Antoine throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (PG), Rickey Burton (SF), Clarence Daniels (C) Arthur Estes, Richard Antoine, Arron Lenahan | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Chupp (PG), Jim Townson (PF), David Erickson (C) Jerry Rawlins, George Grieco, Joseph Holtzclaw | |
| 11:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Townson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 11:16 | Houston | The rebound goes to Patrick Hall | 47-45 |
| 11:11 | Houston | Justin Kirkley is hacked by James Chupp - foul #1 on James Chupp, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Davidson (SF) Dustin Romer | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Cardin (PF) Thomas Jones | |
| 10:51 | Houston | Eddie Davidson hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 47-45 |
| 10:49 | Houston | Clarence Daniels grabs the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 10:38 | Houston | Rickey Burton is fouled on the floor by Jim Townson - foul #1 on Jim Townson, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Montgomery (PG), Jack Ward (PF) Justin Kirkley, Patrick Hall | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call (SG), Thomas Jones (SF) Glenn Linzy, David Erickson | |
| 10:21 | Houston | Clarence Daniels misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 10:19 | Houston | Eddie Davidson tips it home | 49-45 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Cardin is fouled on the floor by Clarence Daniels - foul #3 on Clarence Daniels, team foul #8 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (PG), Arthur Estes (SG), Richard Antoine (PF), Arron Lenahan (C) Gary Montgomery, Eddie Davidson, Jack Ward, Clarence Daniels | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma (PG), Stephen Stollings (SF), David Erickson (C) James Chupp, Thomas Jones, Jim Townson | |
| 10:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Cardin makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Cardin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:49 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 49-47 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 09:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Cardin's floater is tipped away by Rickey Burton | 49-47 |
| 09:38 | Houston | The rebound goes to Arron Lenahan | 49-47 |
| 09:34 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner is hacked by Michael Lerma - foul #3 on Michael Lerma, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (PG) Rickey Burton | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Rawlins (PG), Glenn Linzy (SG) Michael Lerma, Warren Call | |
| 09:23 | Houston | Justin Kirkley can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Jerry Rawlins - foul #2 on Jerry Rawlins, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Dustin Romer (SG) Arthur Estes | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | George Grieco (PF), Joseph Holtzclaw (C) Robert Cardin, David Erickson | |
| 09:23 | Houston | Justin Kirkley makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:23 | Houston | Justin Kirkley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Rawlins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Grieco tips it in | 51-49 |
| 08:36 | Houston | Justin Kirkley knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Bryan Shoffner | 53-49 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Rawlins buries a 3 from the left corner set up by George Grieco | 53-52 |
| 07:56 | Houston | Dustin Romer scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryan Shoffner | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Kirkley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dustin Romer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Shoffner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Richard Antoine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arron Lenahan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Jerry Rawlins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Glenn Linzy (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Stollings (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - George Grieco (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Holtzclaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Stollings hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 07:38 | Houston | Richard Antoine pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 07:28 | Houston | Justin Kirkley is fouled on the floor by Stephen Stollings - foul #1 on Stephen Stollings, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (SG), Eddie Davidson (SF), Patrick Hall (PF), Clarence Daniels (C) Dustin Romer, Bryan Shoffner, Richard Antoine, Arron Lenahan | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma (PG), Warren Call (SG), Thomas Jones (SF), Jim Townson (PF), David Erickson (C) Jerry Rawlins, Glenn Linzy, Stephen Stollings, George Grieco, Joseph Holtzclaw | |
| 07:28 | Houston | Justin Kirkley misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 07:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Thomas Jones | 55-52 |
| 07:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jim Townson | 55-54 |
| 07:13 | Houston | Arthur Estes misses the 3 from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 07:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Townson pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Townson scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Michael Lerma | 55-56 |
| 06:39 | Houston | Patrick Hall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 06:38 | Houston | Arthur Estes pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 06:16 | Houston | Eddie Davidson buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Justin Kirkley | 57-56 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Jones clanks a shot from the right side | 57-56 |
| 06:09 | Houston | Patrick Hall gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 05:57 | Houston | Patrick Hall misses the dunk | 57-56 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Jim Townson | 57-56 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call lays it in | 57-58 |
| 05:42 | Houston | Eddie Davidson is fouled on the floor by Warren Call - foul #1 on Warren Call, team foul #9 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Montgomery (PG), Rickey Burton (SG), Jack Ward (PF) Justin Kirkley, Arthur Estes, Patrick Hall | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Chupp (PG), Stephen Stollings (SF), Robert Cardin (PF) Michael Lerma, Thomas Jones, Jim Townson | |
| 05:42 | Houston | Eddie Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Cardin grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Cardin makes the fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Rickey Burton - foul #2 on Rickey Burton, team foul #9 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Dustin Romer (SG) Eddie Davidson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 05:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Cardin makes the free throw | 57-61 |
| 05:12 | Houston | Clarence Daniels banks in the layup | 59-61 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Chupp misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 04:57 | Houston | Rickey Burton gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 04:39 | Houston | Warren Call steals the ball from Clarence Daniels | 59-61 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clarence Daniels blocks the short jumper by Robert Cardin | 59-61 |
| 04:18 | Houston | Dustin Romer grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 04:13 | Houston | Dustin Romer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Stollings gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Stollings connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Chupp | 59-64 |
| 03:58 | Houston | Gary Montgomery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (PG), Arthur Estes (SG), Eddie Davidson (SF), Patrick Hall (PF), Richard Antoine (C) Gary Montgomery, Dustin Romer, Rickey Burton, Jack Ward, Clarence Daniels | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma (PG), Jerry Rawlins (SG), George Grieco (SF), Jim Townson (PF), Joseph Holtzclaw (C) James Chupp, Warren Call, Stephen Stollings, Robert Cardin, David Erickson | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bryan Shoffner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Estes (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eddie Davidson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Richard Antoine (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Michael Lerma (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Rawlins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - George Grieco (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jim Townson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Holtzclaw (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Holtzclaw is hacked by Richard Antoine - foul #1 on Richard Antoine, team foul #10 | 59-64 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Holtzclaw makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Holtzclaw makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 03:16 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner hits a wide open turnaround from the left block set up by Arthur Estes | 61-66 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Townson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Patrick Hall - foul #1 on Patrick Hall, team foul #11 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Rickey Burton (SG), Arron Lenahan (C) Bryan Shoffner, Patrick Hall | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Chupp (PG), Glenn Linzy (SG), Thomas Jones (SF) Michael Lerma, Jerry Rawlins, George Grieco | |
| 02:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Townson makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Townson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 02:50 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-68 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (PG), Dustin Romer (SG), Patrick Hall (PF) Arthur Estes, Rickey Burton, Arron Lenahan | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma (PG), Stephen Stollings (SF), Robert Cardin (PF) James Chupp, Thomas Jones, Jim Townson | |
| 02:39 | Houston | Patrick Hall lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Antoine and he's fouled by Robert Cardin - foul #2 on Robert Cardin, team foul #10 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (PG) Bryan Shoffner | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 02:39 | Houston | Patrick Hall makes the free throw | 64-68 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Stephen Stollings | 64-71 |
| 02:11 | Houston | Richard Antoine drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Dustin Romer | 67-71 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Cardin misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 67-71 |
| 01:47 | Houston | The rebound goes to Eddie Davidson | 67-71 |
| 01:43 | Houston | Dustin Romer is hacked by Glenn Linzy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Glenn Linzy, team foul #11 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Houston | Clarence Daniels (C) Richard Antoine | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson (C) Joseph Holtzclaw | |
| 01:43 | Houston | Dustin Romer makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 01:43 | Houston | Dustin Romer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson is whistled for traveling | 69-71 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | The refs have stopped play. Robert Cardin is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his wrist. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 69-71 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | George Grieco (PF) Robert Cardin | |
| 00:52 | Houston | Clarence Daniels can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-71 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson snags the defensive board | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-71 |
| 00:43 | Houston | Justin Kirkley pulls down the rebound | 69-71 |
| 00:26 | Houston | Eddie Davidson buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Justin Kirkley | 71-71 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-71 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Clarence Daniels snags the defensive board | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Houston | Justin Kirkley is hacked by Glenn Linzy in the backcourt - foul #5 on Glenn Linzy, team foul #12 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call (SG) Glenn Linzy | |
| 00:16 | Houston | Justin Kirkley makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Justin Kirkley misses the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to David Erickson | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Stollings misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 72-71 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Patrick Hall snags the defensive board | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Houston | Michael Lerma is called for the reach on Patrick Hall in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Lerma, team foul #13 | 72-71 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Patrick Hall makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Patrick Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Grieco scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-74 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Eddie Davidson misses long on a fullcourt shot | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Kirkley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dustin Romer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eddie Davidson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Hall (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. C - Clarence Daniels (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Michael Lerma (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Warren Call (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Stephen Stollings (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Grieco (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - David Erickson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Houston | Clarence Daniels wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:47 | Houston | Patrick Hall misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-74 |
| 04:45 | Houston | Patrick Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 04:35 | Houston | Patrick Hall misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 74-74 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson snags the defensive board | 74-74 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Stollings scores on a shot in the paint | 74-76 |
| 04:13 | Houston | Stephen Stollings is called for the reach on Dustin Romer - foul #2 on Stephen Stollings, team foul #14 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Antoine (PF) Patrick Hall | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Rawlins (PG), Joseph Holtzclaw (C) Michael Lerma, David Erickson | |
| 04:13 | Houston | Dustin Romer makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 04:13 | Houston | Dustin Romer makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Stollings makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 76-78 |
| 03:44 | Houston | Eddie Davidson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dustin Romer | 79-78 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Jerry Rawlins and he's hacked by Eddie Davidson - foul #4 on Eddie Davidson, team foul #12 | 79-80 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (PG), Arthur Estes (SG) Justin Kirkley, Dustin Romer | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Townson (SF), Robert Cardin (PF) Stephen Stollings, George Grieco | |
| 03:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call makes the free throw | 79-81 |
| 03:15 | Houston | Clarence Daniels misses short on a floater in the paint | 79-81 |
| 03:14 | Houston | Clarence Daniels gets the offensive rebound | 79-81 |
| 02:54 | Houston | Arthur Estes clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-81 |
| 02:53 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner hits the follow up shot | 81-81 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 81-81 |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (PG), Dustin Romer (SG), Patrick Hall (PF) Bryan Shoffner, Arthur Estes, Richard Antoine | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma (PG), Stephen Stollings (SF) Jerry Rawlins, Jim Townson | |
| 02:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Holtzclaw is called for a charge - foul #2 on Joseph Holtzclaw, team foul #15 | 81-81 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | George Grieco (SG) Warren Call | |
| 02:11 | Houston | Justin Kirkley clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 81-81 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma pulls down the rebound | 81-81 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-81 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call (SG), David Erickson (C) George Grieco, Joseph Holtzclaw | |
| 01:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call knocks in the shot from the left wing | 81-83 |
| 01:30 | Houston | Eddie Davidson misses the 3 from the left corner | 81-83 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson grabs the defensive rebound | 81-83 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Stollings clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Eddie Davidson - foul #5 on Eddie Davidson, team foul #13 | 81-83 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (SF) Eddie Davidson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 01:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Stollings makes the 1st free throw | 81-84 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Stephen Stollings makes the 2nd free throw | 81-85 |
| 01:01 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 81-85 |
| 01:00 | Houston | Patrick Hall tips it in | 83-85 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Kirkley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dustin Romer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bryan Shoffner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Patrick Hall (fresh) 13 pts. 13 reb. C - Clarence Daniels (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Michael Lerma (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Warren Call (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Stephen Stollings (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Cardin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - David Erickson (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma misses long on a shot from the left wing | 83-85 |
| 00:37 | Houston | Patrick Hall gets the rebound | 83-85 |
| 00:26 | Houston | Patrick Hall misses long on a jumper from the right block | 83-85 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson pulls down the rebound | 83-85 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Kirkley - foul #4 on Justin Kirkley, team foul #14 | 83-85 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 83-86 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson makes the 2nd free throw | 83-87 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Houston | Dustin Romer is hacked by Warren Call in the backcourt - foul #2 on Warren Call, team foul #16 | 83-87 |
| 00:21 | Houston | Dustin Romer misses the 1st free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:21 | Houston | Dustin Romer makes the 2nd free throw | 84-87 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Kirkley - foul #5 on Justin Kirkley, team foul #15 | 84-87 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Antoine (SF) Justin Kirkley | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Rawlins (SG), George Grieco (PF) Warren Call, Robert Cardin | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 84-88 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-89 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Michael Lerma picks off the pass by Bryan Shoffner in the backcourt | 84-89 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-89 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Warren Call (SG), Jim Townson (PF) Michael Lerma, David Erickson | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Townson is hacked by Dustin Romer - foul #3 on Dustin Romer, team foul #16 | 84-89 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Townson makes the 1st free throw | 84-90 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jim Townson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-91 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-91 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Lerma (PG), Robert Cardin (PF), David Erickson (C) Jerry Rawlins, George Grieco, Jim Townson | |
| 00:08 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 84-91 |
| 00:07 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Romer | 84-91 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 84-91 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson gets the rebound | 84-91 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Erickson runs out the clock | 84-91 |