| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Noyes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Kress (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Robert Cuneo (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Karl Seitz (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Glenn Bednarz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Piedra (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Burnley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colgate | Glenn Bednarz inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Colgate | John Burnley misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 25-27 |
| 19:36 | Colgate | John Burnley hits the follow up shot | 25-29 |
| 19:11 | Houston | James Kress comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-29 |
| 19:09 | Colgate | Glenn Bednarz grabs the defensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 19:05 | Colgate | Karl Seitz hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Cuneo | 25-32 |
| 18:44 | Houston | Glenn Bednarz picks off the pass by Armando Rodriguez | 25-32 |
| 18:21 | Colgate | Robert Cuneo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-32 |
| 18:20 | Houston | The rebound goes to Armando Rodriguez | 25-32 |
| 17:59 | Houston | James Kress misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Piedra - foul #1 on George Piedra, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| 17:59 | Houston | James Kress makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 17:59 | Houston | James Kress makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 17:46 | Colgate | Karl Seitz's floater is knocked away by James Kress | 27-32 |
| 17:45 | Colgate | Karl Seitz pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 17:34 | Colgate | The pull-up jumper by Karl Seitz is blocked by Robert Spier | 27-32 |
| 17:33 | Colgate | Karl Seitz tips it back up and in | 27-34 |
| 17:07 | Houston | Karl Seitz is called for the reach on Kevin Noyes - foul #1 on Karl Seitz, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (SG), Keith Costello (SF) Kevin Noyes, Armando Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Colgate | Don Lehman (SG), Richard Holton (SF), Everett Robertson (PF) Karl Seitz, Glenn Bednarz, George Piedra | |
| 16:48 | Houston | William Gouin's layup is rejected by John Burnley | 27-34 |
| 16:46 | Houston | James Kress can't tip it in | 27-34 |
| 16:44 | Colgate | Everett Robertson pulls down the rebound | 27-34 |
| 16:32 | Colgate | Don Lehman misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 27-34 |
| 16:31 | Colgate | Robert Cuneo grabs the offensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 16:18 | Colgate | John Burnley loses the ball out of bounds | 27-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Darryl Christmas (SG), Kevin Wardle (PF), Wesley Kaplan (C) Eric Larmon, Robert Spier, James Kress | |
| Subs | Colgate | Philip Kingsley (PG), Dan Tumlin (C) Robert Cuneo, John Burnley | |
| 16:07 | Houston | Keith Costello makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by William Gouin | 29-34 |
| 15:46 | Colgate | Don Lehman is fouled on the floor by William Gouin - foul #1 on William Gouin, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Noyes (PG), Harold Clingerman (SG), Armando Rodriguez (SF) William Gouin, Darryl Christmas, Keith Costello | |
| Subs | Colgate | Karl Seitz (SG), Glenn Bednarz (SF), George Piedra (PF) Philip Kingsley, Richard Holton, Everett Robertson | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Kevin Noyes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Wardle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Wesley Kaplan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Don Lehman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Karl Seitz (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Glenn Bednarz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Piedra (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Dan Tumlin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Colgate | Glenn Bednarz hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-36 |
| 15:10 | Houston | Harold Clingerman drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Armando Rodriguez | 31-36 |
| 14:42 | Colgate | Karl Seitz misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 14:41 | Houston | Kevin Noyes grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 14:27 | Houston | Kevin Wardle lays it in | 33-36 |
| 14:14 | Colgate | Armando Rodriguez takes the ball from Don Lehman | 33-36 |
| 13:57 | Houston | Karl Seitz picks off the pass by Armando Rodriguez | 33-36 |
| 13:49 | Colgate | Karl Seitz comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-36 |
| 13:47 | Houston | Wesley Kaplan grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 13:22 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Harold Clingerman | 35-36 |
| 12:59 | Colgate | Don Lehman misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 12:57 | Houston | Harold Clingerman snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 12:36 | Houston | Wesley Kaplan hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-36 |
| 12:17 | Colgate | Kevin Noyes is called for the reach on Don Lehman - foul #1 on Kevin Noyes, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG), William Gouin (SG), Keith Costello (SF), Robert Spier (PF), James Kress (C) Kevin Noyes, Harold Clingerman, Armando Rodriguez, Kevin Wardle, Wesley Kaplan | |
| Subs | Colgate | Robert Cuneo (PG), Philip Kingsley (SG), Richard Holton (SF), Everett Robertson (PF), John Burnley (C) Don Lehman, Karl Seitz, Glenn Bednarz, George Piedra, Dan Tumlin | |
| 12:03 | Colgate | Richard Holton hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 11:49 | Houston | James Kress misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 11:48 | Colgate | Everett Robertson pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Gouin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Costello (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Kress (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Robert Cuneo (fresh) 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Philip Kingsley (fresh) 2 blk. SF - Richard Holton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Everett Robertson (fresh) 7 reb. C - John Burnley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Colgate | James Kress blocks the short jumper by Philip Kingsley | 38-39 |
| 11:43 | Colgate | Richard Holton snags the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 11:33 | Colgate | Robert Cuneo clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 11:31 | Colgate | John Burnley tips it back up and in | 38-41 |
| 11:09 | Houston | Richard Holton picks off the pass by William Gouin | 38-41 |
| 11:01 | Colgate | Richard Holton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 10:59 | Houston | James Kress grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 10:39 | Houston | Robert Spier buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by William Gouin | 40-41 |
| 10:22 | Colgate | Robert Cuneo knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Burnley | 40-44 |
| 10:06 | Houston | Eric Larmon misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 10:04 | Colgate | Everett Robertson snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 09:48 | Colgate | Everett Robertson loses the dribble to Eric Larmon | 40-44 |
| 09:45 | Houston | William Gouin banks in the layup set up by Eric Larmon | 42-44 |
| 09:37 | Colgate | Robert Cuneo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (SG), Armando Rodriguez (SF) William Gouin, Keith Costello | |
| Subs | Colgate | Karl Seitz (SG), Glenn Bednarz (SF), George Piedra (PF) Philip Kingsley, Richard Holton, Everett Robertson | |
| 09:13 | Houston | George Piedra steals the ball from Armando Rodriguez | 42-44 |
| 09:01 | Colgate | Glenn Bednarz can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Spier - foul #1 on Robert Spier, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Noyes (PG), Kevin Wardle (PF), Wesley Kaplan (C) Eric Larmon, Robert Spier, James Kress | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 09:01 | Colgate | Glenn Bednarz misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 09:01 | Colgate | Glenn Bednarz makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 08:49 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez is hacked by George Piedra - foul #2 on George Piedra, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| 08:39 | Houston | Kevin Noyes connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Harold Clingerman | 45-45 |
| 08:28 | Colgate | Robert Cuneo hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Karl Seitz | 45-47 |
| 08:11 | Houston | Harold Clingerman buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Noyes | 48-47 |
| 08:06 | Colgate | Harold Clingerman steals the ball from Glenn Bednarz | 48-47 |
| 07:37 | Houston | Kevin Noyes's pass is intercepted by Karl Seitz | 48-47 |
| 07:37 | Houston | The refs have stopped play. Wesley Kaplan is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 48-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG), Robert Spier (PF), James Kress (C) Kevin Noyes, Kevin Wardle, Wesley Kaplan | |
| Subs | Colgate | Don Lehman (PG), Dan Tumlin (C) Robert Cuneo, John Burnley | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Kress (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Don Lehman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Karl Seitz (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Glenn Bednarz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Piedra (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Dan Tumlin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Colgate | Armando Rodriguez steals it from Karl Seitz | 48-47 |
| 07:05 | Houston | Eric Larmon banks in the layup set up by Armando Rodriguez | 50-47 |
| 06:48 | Colgate | Karl Seitz drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Don Lehman | 50-49 |
| 06:31 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Harold Clingerman | 52-49 |
| 06:21 | Colgate | Don Lehman's floater is tipped away by Robert Spier | 52-49 |
| 06:20 | Colgate | Karl Seitz grabs the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 06:08 | Colgate | Dan Tumlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Noyes (SG), Keith Costello (SF) Harold Clingerman, Armando Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Colgate | Robert Cuneo (PG), Richard Holton (SF), Everett Robertson (PF), John Burnley (C) Karl Seitz, Glenn Bednarz, George Piedra, Dan Tumlin | |
| 05:54 | Houston | Robert Spier buries a driving attempt from the right block | 54-49 |
| 05:36 | Colgate | Richard Holton is hacked by Keith Costello - foul #1 on Keith Costello, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| 05:14 | Colgate | John Burnley drills a runner from the baseline | 54-51 |
| 04:55 | Houston | Eric Larmon hits a floater from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 04:27 | Colgate | Don Lehman comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Noyes - foul #2 on Kevin Noyes, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (SG), Armando Rodriguez (SF), Kevin Wardle (PF), Wesley Kaplan (C) Eric Larmon, Keith Costello, Robert Spier, James Kress | |
| Subs | Colgate | Karl Seitz (SG), George Piedra (PF) Robert Cuneo, Everett Robertson | |
| 04:27 | Colgate | Don Lehman misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 04:27 | Colgate | Don Lehman misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 04:27 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 04:12 | Houston | Harold Clingerman hits the finger roll set up by Kevin Noyes | 58-51 |
| 04:02 | Colgate | John Burnley travels with the ball | 58-51 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Philip Kingsley (PG), Glenn Bednarz (SF) Don Lehman, Richard Holton | |
| 03:42 | Houston | Wesley Kaplan connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Kevin Noyes | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:38 | Colgate | Karl Seitz is hacked by Kevin Noyes - foul #3 on Kevin Noyes, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Robert Cuneo (PG), Dan Tumlin (C) Philip Kingsley, John Burnley | |
| 03:23 | Colgate | George Piedra buries a jumper from the right wing | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Kevin Noyes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Wardle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Wesley Kaplan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Robert Cuneo (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Karl Seitz (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Glenn Bednarz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Piedra (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Dan Tumlin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Houston | Kevin Noyes clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 03:10 | Colgate | Glenn Bednarz grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:55 | Colgate | Wesley Kaplan blocks the short jumper by George Piedra | 60-53 |
| 02:53 | Colgate | Karl Seitz tips it in | 60-55 |
| 02:53 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG), Robert Spier (PF), James Kress (C) Kevin Noyes, Kevin Wardle, Wesley Kaplan | |
| Subs | Colgate | John Burnley (C) Dan Tumlin | |
| 02:39 | Houston | Robert Spier misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Karl Seitz - foul #2 on Karl Seitz, team foul #4 | 60-55 |
| 02:39 | Houston | Robert Spier makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 02:39 | Houston | Robert Spier makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 02:26 | Colgate | Karl Seitz can't connect on a shot from the right side | 62-55 |
| 02:24 | Houston | James Kress snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 02:07 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-55 |
| 02:05 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez grabs the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 01:48 | Houston | Robert Cuneo is called for the reach on Armando Rodriguez - foul #2 on Robert Cuneo, team foul #5 | 62-55 |
| 01:37 | Houston | Harold Clingerman can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Burnley - foul #3 on John Burnley, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| 01:37 | Houston | Harold Clingerman makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 01:37 | Houston | Harold Clingerman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:21 | Colgate | Karl Seitz hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Cuneo | 64-57 |
| 00:52 | Houston | Harold Clingerman can't connect on a floater from the right side | 64-57 |
| 00:50 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Karl Seitz | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Colgate | Karl Seitz hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by George Piedra and he's hacked by James Kress - foul #3 on James Kress, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| 00:45 | Colgate | Karl Seitz makes the free throw | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Houston | Eric Larmon is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Cuneo - foul #3 on Robert Cuneo, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| 00:44 | Houston | Eric Larmon makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:44 | Houston | Eric Larmon misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:44 | Colgate | John Burnley snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| 00:39 | Colgate | John Burnley misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Armando Rodriguez - foul #1 on Armando Rodriguez, team foul #8 | 65-60 |
| 00:39 | Colgate | John Burnley makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:39 | Colgate | John Burnley misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:39 | Houston | James Kress snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 00:37 | Houston | James Kress is hacked by Robert Cuneo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Cuneo, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| 00:37 | Houston | James Kress makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:37 | Houston | James Kress makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:29 | Colgate | Karl Seitz drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 00:26 | Houston | Robert Cuneo is called for the reach on Robert Spier in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Cuneo, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Don Lehman (PG) Robert Cuneo | |
| 00:26 | Houston | Robert Spier makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:26 | Houston | Robert Spier makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:19 | Colgate | George Piedra is hacked by Robert Spier - foul #2 on Robert Spier, team foul #9 | 69-64 |
| 00:19 | Colgate | George Piedra makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:19 | Colgate | George Piedra makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Harold Clingerman is fouled in the backcourt by Karl Seitz - foul #3 on Karl Seitz, team foul #10 | 69-66 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Harold Clingerman makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Harold Clingerman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:11 | Colgate | Karl Seitz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-66 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Eric Larmon grabs the defensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Don Lehman is called for the reach on Eric Larmon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Lehman, team foul #11 | 71-66 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Eric Larmon misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Eric Larmon makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:04 | Colgate | Karl Seitz makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-69 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Don Lehman is called for the reach on Robert Spier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Don Lehman, team foul #12 | 72-69 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Robert Spier makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Robert Spier makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:00 | Colgate | Glenn Bednarz comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 74-69 |