| Lineup | Houston | PG - Russell Schrader (fresh) SG - Clarence Hebert (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Ronald Stanley (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ellis Tauber (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Hill (fresh) 1 pts. C - Herman Creed (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Alonzo Lee inbounds the ball | 29-36 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Houston | Ronald Stanley is called for the reach on Alonzo Lee - foul #2 on Ronald Stanley, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| 19:33 | Houston | Russell Schrader connects on the shot from the free throw line | 31-36 |
| 19:13 | Charleston Southern | Calvin Hill is called for traveling | 31-36 |
| 18:51 | Houston | Clarence Hebert misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 18:49 | Charleston Southern | Herman Creed grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 18:24 | Charleston Southern | Herman Creed misses short on a turnaround from close range | 31-36 |
| 18:22 | Houston | Russell Schrader pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 18:10 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu lays it up and in on a nice dish by Clarence Hebert | 33-36 |
| 17:41 | Charleston Southern | Calvin Hill scores on a shot near the basket set up by Ellis Tauber | 33-38 |
| 17:27 | Houston | Jeff Johnston can't connect on a shot from the left block | 33-38 |
| 17:26 | Charleston Southern | Herman Creed pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 17:09 | Charleston Southern | Ronald Stanley connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ellis Tauber | 33-41 |
| 16:56 | Houston | Jeff Johnston comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 33-41 |
| 16:55 | Charleston Southern | Herman Creed snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 16:39 | Charleston Southern | Ellis Tauber clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 16:38 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 16:14 | Houston | Alonzo Lee scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Russell Schrader | 35-41 |
| 15:52 | Charleston Southern | Ronald Stanley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 15:50 | Houston | Jeff Johnston grabs the board | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Russell Schrader (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Hebert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alonzo Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeff Johnston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Ronald Stanley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Ellis Tauber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Hill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Herman Creed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Houston | Alonzo Lee hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 15:18 | Charleston Southern | John Hill misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Jeff Johnston - foul #1 on Jeff Johnston, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Louis Vital (SG), Michael Shipley (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Landon Zanchez (C) Russell Schrader, Clarence Hebert, Alonzo Lee, Dikembe Akimseu, Jeff Johnston | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | David Samuel (PG), Michael Harmon (SG), Mark Keen (PF), Brian Cole (C) Ronald Stanley, Ellis Tauber, Calvin Hill, Herman Creed | |
| 15:18 | Charleston Southern | John Hill misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 15:18 | Charleston Southern | John Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 15:18 | Houston | Michael Johnson pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 14:59 | Houston | Louis Vital clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 14:58 | Houston | Michael Johnson snags the offensive board | 37-41 |
| 14:45 | Houston | Mark Keen steps in front of the Michael Shipley pass | 37-41 |
| 14:32 | Charleston Southern | John Hill is hacked by Michael Shipley - foul #1 on Michael Shipley, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Garfield Byer (PG) John Hill | |
| 14:19 | Charleston Southern | David Samuel misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 14:17 | Charleston Southern | Brian Cole tips it home | 37-43 |
| 13:58 | Houston | Louis Vital can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-43 |
| 13:56 | Charleston Southern | Garfield Byer snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 13:41 | Charleston Southern | Brian Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 13:40 | Houston | Michael Shipley pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 13:35 | Houston | Louis Vital throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (SG) Louis Vital | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Ellis Tauber (SG) Garfield Byer | |
| 13:15 | Charleston Southern | Michael Harmon is whistled for traveling | 37-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Alonzo Lee (SF), Jeff Johnston (C) Michael Shipley, Landon Zanchez | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Ronald Stanley (PG), Calvin Hill (C) David Samuel, Michael Harmon | |
| 12:59 | Houston | Jeff Johnston knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Russell Schrader | 39-43 |
| 12:41 | Charleston Southern | Brian Cole misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 12:39 | Houston | The rebound goes to Victor Gardner | 39-43 |
| 12:22 | Houston | Jeff Johnston is fouled on the floor by Calvin Hill - foul #1 on Calvin Hill, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Clarence Hebert (SG), Dikembe Akimseu (PF) Russell Schrader, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | John Hill (SF), Herman Creed (C) Brian Cole, Calvin Hill | |
| 12:07 | Houston | Victor Gardner clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 12:05 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 11:51 | Houston | Mark Keen steals the ball from Jeff Johnston | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Hebert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Ronald Stanley (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Ellis Tauber (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Keen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Herman Creed (fresh) 3 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:45 | Charleston Southern | John Hill clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 11:44 | Houston | Jeff Johnston snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 11:23 | Houston | Clarence Hebert makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Victor Gardner | 42-43 |
| 11:07 | Charleston Southern | Ellis Tauber drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Victor Gardner - foul #4 on Victor Gardner, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Michael Shipley (SF), Michael Johnson (C) Victor Gardner, Alonzo Lee, Jeff Johnston | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | David Samuel (PG), Calvin Hill (PF) Ronald Stanley, Mark Keen | |
| 11:07 | Charleston Southern | Ellis Tauber misses the free throw | 42-45 |
| 11:07 | Houston | Michael Johnson gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 10:48 | Houston | John Hill denies the turnaround by Russell Schrader | 42-45 |
| 10:47 | Charleston Southern | Herman Creed grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 10:28 | Charleston Southern | Calvin Hill connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by David Samuel | 42-47 |
| 10:07 | Houston | Michael Johnson is fouled on the floor by Calvin Hill - foul #2 on Calvin Hill, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Mark Keen (PF) Calvin Hill | |
| 09:56 | Houston | Herman Creed swats the short shot by Dikembe Akimseu | 42-47 |
| 09:54 | Houston | Michael Johnson snags the offensive board | 42-47 |
| 09:37 | Houston | Russell Schrader can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-47 |
| 09:35 | Houston | Clarence Hebert snags the offensive board | 42-47 |
| 09:18 | Houston | Russell Schrader is hacked by David Samuel - foul #1 on David Samuel, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Louis Vital (SG), Alonzo Lee (SF), Jeff Johnston (C) Clarence Hebert, Michael Shipley, Dikembe Akimseu | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Ronald Stanley (PG), Calvin Hill (C) Ellis Tauber, Herman Creed | |
| 08:53 | Houston | Alonzo Lee makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Jeff Johnston | 44-47 |
| 08:45 | Charleston Southern | Alonzo Lee is called for the reach on John Hill - foul #1 on Alonzo Lee, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Shipley (PF) Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| 08:30 | Charleston Southern | John Hill hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 44-47 |
| 08:28 | Houston | Jeff Johnston grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 08:05 | Houston | Michael Shipley connects on the runner in the paint | 46-47 |
| 07:43 | Charleston Southern | Mark Keen misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Shipley - foul #2 on Michael Shipley, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Clarence Hebert (SG), Dikembe Akimseu (PF) Russell Schrader, Louis Vital, Michael Shipley | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Ellis Tauber (SG), Brian Cole (SF), Herman Creed (C) David Samuel, John Hill, Calvin Hill | |
| 07:43 | Charleston Southern | Mark Keen makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 07:43 | Charleston Southern | Mark Keen makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Clarence Hebert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Ronald Stanley (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Ellis Tauber (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Brian Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mark Keen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Herman Creed (fresh) 3 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Houston | Herman Creed is called for the reach on Jeff Johnston - foul #3 on Herman Creed, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| 07:04 | Houston | Victor Gardner comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-49 |
| 07:02 | Charleston Southern | Mark Keen snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 06:40 | Charleston Southern | Ellis Tauber drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Cole | 46-52 |
| 06:14 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu lays it up and in on a great pass from Jeff Johnston | 48-52 |
| 05:55 | Charleston Southern | Mark Keen loses the dribble to Jeff Johnston | 48-52 |
| 05:46 | Houston | Alonzo Lee's pass is intercepted by Brian Cole | 48-52 |
| 05:30 | Charleston Southern | Brian Cole hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Ellis Tauber | 48-55 |
| 05:15 | Houston | Herman Creed is called for the reach on Clarence Hebert - foul #4 on Herman Creed, team foul #6 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (SG), Michael Shipley (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Landon Zanchez (C) Clarence Hebert, Alonzo Lee, Dikembe Akimseu, Jeff Johnston | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | David Samuel (PG), John Hill (SF), Calvin Hill (PF) Ronald Stanley, Mark Keen, Herman Creed | |
| 05:10 | Houston | Brian Cole is called for the reach on Russell Schrader - foul #2 on Brian Cole, team foul #7 | 48-55 |
| 05:10 | Houston | Russell Schrader misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 05:10 | Charleston Southern | John Hill gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 04:45 | Charleston Southern | Ellis Tauber misses the 3 from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 04:44 | Houston | The rebound goes to Michael Shipley | 48-55 |
| 04:28 | Houston | Victor Gardner connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Russell Schrader | 51-55 |
| 04:06 | Charleston Southern | 3 seconds is called on Calvin Hill | 51-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Louis Vital (SG) Victor Gardner | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Michael Harmon (SG), Scott Boulay (PF) Ellis Tauber, Brian Cole | |
| 03:41 | Houston | Michael Shipley comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by John Hill - foul #2 on John Hill, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Clarence Hebert (SG), Dikembe Akimseu (PF) Louis Vital, Landon Zanchez | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Ronald Stanley (PG), Mark Keen (PF) Michael Harmon, Scott Boulay | |
| 03:41 | Houston | Michael Shipley makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 03:41 | Houston | Michael Shipley misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 03:41 | Charleston Southern | David Samuel gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Russell Schrader (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Hebert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Shipley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Ronald Stanley (fresh) 10 pts. SG - David Samuel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Keen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Calvin Hill (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Charleston Southern | Calvin Hill clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 03:20 | Charleston Southern | Ronald Stanley tips it but misses | 52-55 |
| 03:18 | Charleston Southern | Mark Keen hits the follow up shot | 52-57 |
| 02:54 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu's pass is intercepted by Ronald Stanley | 52-57 |
| 02:50 | Charleston Southern | John Hill lays it in on a great pass from Ronald Stanley | 52-59 |
| 02:50 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Alonzo Lee (SF), Jeff Johnston (C) Russell Schrader, Michael Shipley, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Ellis Tauber (SG), Herman Creed (C) David Samuel, Calvin Hill | |
| 02:31 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 52-59 |
| 02:29 | Charleston Southern | Mark Keen gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| 02:25 | Charleston Southern | John Hill can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Alonzo Lee - foul #2 on Alonzo Lee, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| 02:25 | Charleston Southern | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 02:25 | Charleston Southern | John Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 02:25 | Houston | The rebound goes to Alonzo Lee | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:11 | Houston | Victor Gardner misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-60 |
| 02:09 | Charleston Southern | The rebound goes to Mark Keen | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:05 | Charleston Southern | Ellis Tauber can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-60 |
| 02:03 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu snags the defensive board | 52-60 |
| 01:51 | Houston | Clarence Hebert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-60 |
| 01:49 | Houston | Alonzo Lee tips it in | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:32 | Charleston Southern | Ronald Stanley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 01:31 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:25 | Houston | Alonzo Lee misses the easy layup | 54-60 |
| 01:24 | Charleston Southern | The rebound goes to Ronald Stanley | 54-60 |
| 01:16 | Charleston Southern | Ellis Tauber comes up short on the floater from the right side | 54-60 |
| 01:14 | Houston | Jeff Johnston snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| 01:10 | Houston | Clarence Hebert buries a 3 from straight away set up by Victor Gardner | 57-60 |
| 00:50 | Charleston Southern | Mark Keen lays it up and in on a great pass from Ronald Stanley and he's fouled by Dikembe Akimseu - foul #1 on Dikembe Akimseu, team foul #7 | 57-62 |
| 00:50 | Charleston Southern | Mark Keen makes the free throw | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Houston | Victor Gardner misses long on a floater from the right side | 57-63 |
| 00:44 | Houston | Clarence Hebert tips it back up and in | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Charleston Southern | John Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Gardner - foul #5 on Victor Gardner, team foul #8 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG) Victor Gardner | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| 00:41 | Charleston Southern | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:41 | Charleston Southern | John Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:34 | Houston | Mark Keen takes the ball from Russell Schrader | 59-65 |
| 00:31 | Charleston Southern | John Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Hebert - foul #1 on Clarence Hebert, team foul #9 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | David Samuel (SG), Brian Cole (C) Ellis Tauber, Herman Creed | |
| 00:31 | Charleston Southern | John Hill misses the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:31 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu pulls down the rebound | 59-65 |
| 00:23 | Houston | Clarence Hebert misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-65 |
| 00:22 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu snags the offensive board | 59-65 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Clarence Hebert buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Russell Schrader | 62-65 |
| 00:20 | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Ellis Tauber (SG), Herman Creed (C) David Samuel, Mark Keen | |
| 00:17 | Charleston Southern | Ronald Stanley is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Schrader - foul #3 on Russell Schrader, team foul #10 | 62-65 |
| 00:17 | Charleston Southern | Ronald Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:17 | Charleston Southern | Ronald Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Brian Cole steals the ball from Clarence Hebert | 62-66 |
| 00:10 | Charleston Southern | Russell Schrader is called for the reach on Brian Cole in the backcourt - foul #4 on Russell Schrader, team foul #11 | 62-66 |
| 00:10 | Charleston Southern | Brian Cole makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:10 | Charleston Southern | Brian Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Clarence Hebert connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Russell Schrader | 65-68 |
| 00:02 | Charleston Southern | John Hill is hacked by Russell Schrader in the backcourt - foul #5 on Russell Schrader, team foul #12 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Houston | Melvin Womble (PG) Russell Schrader | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| 00:02 | Charleston Southern | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:02 | Charleston Southern | John Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu pulls down the rebound | 65-69 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 65-69 |