| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Donald Futrell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nick Wolfe (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leonard Stafford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jeffrey Leach (fresh) 2 reb. C - Derrick Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eric Keller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Eric Keller inbounds the ball | 42-33 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Houston | Eric Keller misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-33 |
| 19:46 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 19:41 | Sam Houston State | Vincent Vaden swats the short shot by Leonard Stafford | 42-33 |
| 19:39 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Leach | 42-33 |
| 19:23 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach is hacked by David Phillips - foul #1 on David Phillips, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Greg Rice (C) David Phillips, Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| 19:17 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-33 |
| 18:59 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 18:57 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 18:53 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 18:52 | Houston | Eric Keller grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 18:42 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 18:41 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 18:33 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll dunks the ball | 44-33 |
| 18:12 | Houston | Stephen Karlson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 18:10 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass can't tip it in | 44-33 |
| 18:08 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Derrick Carroll | 44-33 |
| 17:48 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Leonard Stafford | 46-33 |
| 17:42 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Karlson | 46-36 |
| 17:34 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach is hacked by Roger Pendergrass - foul #2 on Roger Pendergrass, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Richard Tschida (SF), Allen Morello (PF) Edmond Ferguson, Eric Keller, Roger Pendergrass | |
| 17:25 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-36 |
| 17:24 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford snags the offensive board | 46-36 |
| 17:06 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach hits a jump hook from the right block | 48-36 |
| 16:47 | Houston | Richard Tschida lays it in set up by Stephen Karlson | 48-38 |
| 16:30 | Sam Houston State | Richard Tschida is called for the reach on Leonard Stafford - foul #1 on Richard Tschida, team foul #3 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley (SG), James Hicks (SF), Dwain Prusinski (PF), Rodney Luft (C) Nick Wolfe, Leonard Stafford, Jeffrey Leach, Derrick Carroll | |
| Subs | Houston | George Guice (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) David Phillips, Richard Tschida, Allen Morello, Greg Rice | |
| 16:24 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 48-38 |
| 16:22 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass pulls down the rebound | 48-38 |
| 16:01 | Houston | Stephen Karlson knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from George Guice | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Donald Futrell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Stickley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwain Prusinski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rodney Luft (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Guice (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Keller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Pendergrass (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 15:46 | Houston | Vincent Vaden grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 15:29 | Houston | George Guice is hacked by Dwain Prusinski - foul #2 on Dwain Prusinski, team foul #1 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG), Jeffrey Leach (PF), Clifton Puckett (C) Donald Futrell, Dwain Prusinski, Rodney Luft | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Allen Morello (PF), Greg Rice (C) George Guice, Eric Keller, Vincent Vaden | |
| 15:24 | Houston | David Phillips comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 15:22 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 15:17 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler travels with the ball | 48-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford (SF) James Hicks | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:59 | Houston | Stephen Karlson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 14:57 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Daniel Winkler | 48-41 |
| 14:35 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bruce Stickley | 50-41 |
| 14:23 | Houston | Greg Rice clanks a shot from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 14:21 | Houston | Greg Rice can't tip it in | 50-41 |
| 14:19 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 14:07 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Winkler | 52-41 |
| 13:47 | Houston | Greg Rice can't connect on a floater from the left side | 52-41 |
| 13:46 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Leonard Stafford | 52-41 |
| 13:40 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Stickley | 55-41 |
| 13:38 | Houston | Daniel Winkler takes the ball from Stephen Karlson in the backcourt | 55-41 |
| 13:26 | Sam Houston State | Roger Pendergrass picks off the pass by Jeffrey Leach | 55-41 |
| 13:18 | Houston | Allen Morello is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Allen Morello, team foul #4 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell (PG), Nick Wolfe (SG), James Hicks (SF), Derrick Carroll (PF) Daniel Winkler, Bruce Stickley, Leonard Stafford, Jeffrey Leach | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Vincent Vaden (C) David Phillips, Roger Pendergrass, Greg Rice | |
| 13:07 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 55-41 |
| 13:06 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett tips it back up and in | 57-41 |
| 12:51 | Houston | James Hicks steals it from Allen Morello | 57-41 |
| 12:48 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks misses the dunk | 57-41 |
| 12:47 | Houston | Vincent Vaden snags the defensive board | 57-41 |
| 12:43 | Houston | Stephen Karlson knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Vincent Vaden | 57-43 |
| 12:27 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-43 |
| 12:26 | Houston | Eric Keller pulls down the rebound | 57-43 |
| 12:05 | Houston | Vincent Vaden connects on the runner in the lane | 57-45 |
| 11:47 | Sam Houston State | Eric Keller steals the ball from Clifton Puckett | 57-45 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Donald Futrell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nick Wolfe (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derrick Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifton Puckett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edmond Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Keller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Morello (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-45 |
| 11:32 | Houston | Allen Morello pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 11:27 | Houston | Stephen Karlson comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Clifton Puckett - foul #4 on Clifton Puckett, team foul #2 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford (SF), Jeffrey Leach (PF) James Hicks, Clifton Puckett | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Greg Rice (C) Edmond Ferguson, Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| 11:27 | Houston | Stephen Karlson makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 11:27 | Houston | Stephen Karlson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 11:16 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Leonard Stafford | 59-47 |
| 10:54 | Houston | Greg Rice makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Stephen Karlson and he's fouled by Derrick Carroll - foul #2 on Derrick Carroll, team foul #3 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley (SG) Nick Wolfe | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG) David Phillips | |
| 10:54 | Houston | Greg Rice makes the free throw | 59-50 |
| 10:34 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Futrell | 61-50 |
| 10:10 | Houston | Stephen Karlson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-50 |
| 10:09 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Leonard Stafford | 61-50 |
| 10:05 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Bruce Stickley | 64-50 |
| 09:44 | Houston | Eric Keller's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Leach | 64-50 |
| 09:42 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell grabs the defensive rebound | 64-50 |
| 09:27 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Futrell | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:11 | Houston | Stephen Karlson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-50 |
| 09:10 | Houston | Greg Rice can't tip it in | 67-50 |
| 09:08 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson snags the offensive board | 67-50 |
| 08:56 | Houston | Eric Keller knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 67-52 |
| 08:42 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Bruce Stickley | 69-52 |
| 08:31 | Houston | Greg Rice hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-52 |
| 08:30 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach gets the rebound | 69-52 |
| 08:16 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll lays it up and in on a great pass from Bruce Stickley | 71-52 |
| 08:11 | Houston | Stephen Karlson comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 71-52 |
| 08:09 | Houston | Eric Keller grabs the offensive board | 71-52 |
| 08:00 | Houston | Eric Keller knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Stephen Karlson | 71-54 |
| 07:39 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Edmond Ferguson - foul #2 on Edmond Ferguson, team foul #5 | 71-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG), Nick Wolfe (SG), James Hicks (SF), Clifton Puckett (C) Donald Futrell, Bruce Stickley, Leonard Stafford, Derrick Carroll | |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Richard Tschida (SF), Allen Morello (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) Edmond Ferguson, Eric Keller, Roger Pendergrass, Greg Rice | |
| 07:39 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach misses the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 07:39 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach makes the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Daniel Winkler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nick Wolfe (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Leach (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Clifton Puckett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Tschida (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Houston | Stephen Karlson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Tschida | 72-57 |
| 07:08 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski (PF) Jeffrey Leach | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Keller (SF) Richard Tschida | |
| 06:49 | Houston | Vincent Vaden comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 72-57 |
| 06:48 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Nick Wolfe | 72-57 |
| 06:42 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-57 |
| 06:41 | Houston | Eric Keller grabs the board | 72-57 |
| 06:19 | Houston | Allen Morello is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Allen Morello, team foul #6 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Pendergrass (SF) Eric Keller | |
| 06:00 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Nick Wolfe, team foul #4 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell (PG) Daniel Winkler | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 05:47 | Houston | Vincent Vaden misses badly on a runner in the lane | 72-57 |
| 05:46 | Houston | Allen Morello pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-57 |
| 05:41 | Houston | Dwain Prusinski denies the turnaround by Roger Pendergrass | 72-57 |
| 05:39 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Clifton Puckett | 72-57 |
| 05:33 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Hicks, team foul #5 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford (SF), Jeffrey Leach (PF) James Hicks, Dwain Prusinski | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Keller (SF) Roger Pendergrass | |
| 05:26 | Houston | Allen Morello scores on a runner from the right block | 72-59 |
| 05:15 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Futrell | 74-59 |
| 05:01 | Houston | Vincent Vaden slams it home and the foul's on Clifton Puckett - foul #5 on Clifton Puckett, team foul #6 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley (SG), Dwain Prusinski (C) Nick Wolfe, Clifton Puckett | |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Pendergrass (PF) Allen Morello | |
| 05:01 | Houston | Vincent Vaden misses the free throw | 74-61 |
| 05:01 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach grabs the board | 74-61 |
| 04:52 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 74-61 |
| 04:50 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass pulls down the rebound | 74-61 |
| 04:36 | Houston | Vincent Vaden hits a shot from the left wing | 74-63 |
| 04:24 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley's pass is intercepted by David Phillips | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:04 | Houston | Stephen Karlson double dribbles | 74-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll (C) Dwain Prusinski | |
| Subs | Houston | Allen Morello (PF), Greg Rice (C) Eric Keller, Vincent Vaden | |
| 03:41 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Bruce Stickley | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Donald Futrell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Bruce Stickley (fresh) 10 pts. 9 ast. SF - Leonard Stafford (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. PF - Jeffrey Leach (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Derrick Carroll (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Phillips (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roger Pendergrass (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Greg Rice (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass banks in the layup | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll blows the layup | 76-65 |
| 03:19 | Houston | Greg Rice snags the defensive board | 76-65 |
| 03:08 | Houston | Derrick Carroll is called for the reach on David Phillips - foul #3 on Derrick Carroll, team foul #7 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG), Nick Wolfe (SG), James Hicks (SF), Dwain Prusinski (C) Donald Futrell, Bruce Stickley, Leonard Stafford, Jeffrey Leach | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Keller (SF) Roger Pendergrass | |
| 03:08 | Houston | David Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 03:08 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll snags the defensive board | 76-65 |
| 02:54 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll scores on a driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Allen Morello - foul #4 on Allen Morello, team foul #7 | 78-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Pendergrass (PF) Allen Morello | |
| 02:54 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll makes the free throw | 79-65 |
| 02:42 | Houston | David Phillips misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-65 |
| 02:40 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski snags the defensive board | 79-65 |
| 02:30 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Roger Pendergrass - foul #3 on Roger Pendergrass, team foul #8 | 79-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley (SG), Rodney Luft (C) Nick Wolfe, Derrick Carroll | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), George Guice (SG), Richard Tschida (SF) Stephen Karlson, David Phillips, Eric Keller | |
| 02:30 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 80-65 |
| 02:30 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 81-65 |
| 02:08 | Houston | Richard Tschida hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Edmond Ferguson | 81-67 |
| 02:03 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 84-67 |
| 01:42 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from George Guice | 84-70 |
| 01:26 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler is hacked by Richard Tschida - foul #2 on Richard Tschida, team foul #9 | 84-70 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll (PF) Rodney Luft | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:26 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler makes the 1st free throw | 85-70 |
| 01:26 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler misses the 2nd free throw | 85-70 |
| 01:26 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass grabs the board | 85-70 |
| 01:21 | Houston | Derrick Carroll steps in front of the Edmond Ferguson pass | 85-70 |
| 01:10 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll throws a bad pass out of bounds | 85-70 |
| 00:53 | Houston | Greg Rice is fouled on the floor by Dwain Prusinski - foul #3 on Dwain Prusinski, team foul #8 | 85-70 |
| 00:53 | Houston | Greg Rice makes the 1st free throw | 85-71 |
| 00:53 | Houston | Greg Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 85-72 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Dwain Prusinski is blocked by Richard Tschida | 85-72 |
| 00:29 | Houston | Greg Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 85-72 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston 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) | |
| 00:22 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by George Guice | 85-74 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler runs out the clock | 85-74 |