| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Louis Blackmon (fresh) SG - Thomas Stewart (fresh) SF - Harold Stevens (fresh) PF - Jason Eversole (fresh) C - Wilbur Simmons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Kirkley (fresh) SG - Dustin Romer (fresh) SF - Eddie Davidson (fresh) PF - Patrick Hall (fresh) C - Clarence Daniels (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Jason Eversole wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | St. Joseph's | Louis Blackmon knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Harold Stevens | 2-0 |
| 19:39 | Houston | Clarence Daniels throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | St. Joseph's | Wilbur Simmons loses the dribble to Clarence Daniels | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Houston | Harold Stevens takes the ball from Patrick Hall | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | St. Joseph's | Harold Stevens misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Houston | Eddie Davidson pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | Houston | Louis Blackmon steps in front of the Dustin Romer pass | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | St. Joseph's | Louis Blackmon lays it up and in | 4-0 |
| 18:09 | Houston | Patrick Hall is called for 5 seconds | 4-0 |
| 17:46 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Stewart drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Louis Blackmon | 7-0 |
| 17:26 | Houston | Clarence Daniels misses long on a jumper near the basket | 7-0 |
| 17:25 | St. Joseph's | Wilbur Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 7-0 |
| 17:14 | St. Joseph's | Louis Blackmon makes the jumper from the free throw line | 9-0 |
| 16:46 | Houston | Patrick Hall misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 9-0 |
| 16:45 | St. Joseph's | Wilbur Simmons snags the defensive board | 9-0 |
| 16:16 | St. Joseph's | Harold Stevens connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Louis Blackmon | 12-0 |
| 16:11 | Houston | Clarence Daniels is hacked by Wilbur Simmons - foul #1 on Wilbur Simmons, team foul #1 | 12-0 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Pierre Bryant (PF), Harold Dorrough (C) Jason Eversole, Wilbur Simmons | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (PG), Arthur Estes (SG), Jack Ward (SF), Rickey Burton (PF), Arron Lenahan (C) Justin Kirkley, Dustin Romer, Eddie Davidson, Patrick Hall, Clarence Daniels | |
| 15:47 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Arron Lenahan | 12-3 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Louis Blackmon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Stevens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Pierre Bryant (fresh) C - Harold Dorrough (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bryan Shoffner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Arthur Estes (fresh) SF - Jack Ward (fresh) PF - Rickey Burton (fresh) C - Arron Lenahan (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | St. Joseph's | Pierre Bryant throws it down set up by Louis Blackmon | 14-3 |
| 15:03 | Houston | Rickey Burton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Pierre Bryant - foul #1 on Pierre Bryant, team foul #2 | 14-3 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (PG), Dustin Romer (SG), Eddie Davidson (SF) Bryan Shoffner, Arthur Estes, Jack Ward | |
| 15:03 | Houston | Rickey Burton misses the 1st free throw | 14-3 |
| 15:03 | Houston | Rickey Burton misses the 2nd free throw | 14-3 |
| 15:03 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Pierre Bryant | 14-3 |
| 14:35 | St. Joseph's | Harold Stevens is hacked by Dustin Romer - foul #1 on Dustin Romer, team foul #1 | 14-3 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Hall (PF), Clarence Daniels (C) Rickey Burton, Arron Lenahan | |
| 14:15 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Stewart misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 14-3 |
| 14:14 | Houston | The rebound goes to Patrick Hall | 14-3 |
| 13:47 | Houston | Louis Blackmon is called for the reach on Eddie Davidson - foul #1 on Louis Blackmon, team foul #3 | 14-3 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Jason Eversole (PF), Ernest Kaelin (C) Pierre Bryant, Harold Dorrough | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 13:36 | Houston | Dustin Romer comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Jason Eversole - foul #1 on Jason Eversole, team foul #4 | 14-3 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Rieke (SF) Harold Stevens | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 13:36 | Houston | Dustin Romer misses the 1st free throw | 14-3 |
| 13:36 | Houston | Dustin Romer makes the 2nd free throw | 14-4 |
| 13:22 | St. Joseph's | Louis Blackmon clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 14-4 |
| 13:20 | Houston | Clarence Daniels snags the defensive board | 14-4 |
| 13:01 | Houston | Patrick Hall misses badly on a runner from close range | 14-4 |
| 12:59 | Houston | Justin Kirkley snags the offensive board | 14-4 |
| 12:36 | Houston | Thomas Stewart takes the ball from Justin Kirkley | 14-4 |
| 12:16 | St. Joseph's | Jason Eversole loses the dribble to Patrick Hall | 14-4 |
| 12:12 | Houston | A charge is called on Justin Kirkley - foul #1 on Justin Kirkley, team foul #2 | 14-4 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Glen Tignor (PG), Harold Stevens (SF), Pierre Bryant (PF), Wilbur Simmons (C) Louis Blackmon, Robert Rieke, Jason Eversole, Ernest Kaelin | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (PG), Arthur Estes (SG), Rickey Burton (SF), Arron Lenahan (PF) Justin Kirkley, Dustin Romer, Eddie Davidson, Patrick Hall | |
| 11:48 | St. Joseph's | Harold Stevens clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-4 |
| 11:47 | Houston | Clarence Daniels grabs the board | 14-4 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Glen Tignor (fresh) SG - Thomas Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Stevens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Pierre Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wilbur Simmons (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bryan Shoffner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Arthur Estes (fresh) SF - Rickey Burton (fresh) PF - Arron Lenahan (fresh) C - Clarence Daniels (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Houston | Clarence Daniels is fouled on the floor by Wilbur Simmons - foul #2 on Wilbur Simmons, team foul #5 | 14-4 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Rieke (SG), Harold Dorrough (C) Thomas Stewart, Wilbur Simmons | |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Ward (SF) Clarence Daniels | |
| 11:12 | Houston | Arron Lenahan clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Harold Dorrough - foul #1 on Harold Dorrough, team foul #6 | 14-4 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Louis Blackmon (PG), Jason Eversole (PF) Glen Tignor, Pierre Bryant | |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Davidson (SF) Jack Ward | |
| 11:12 | Houston | Arron Lenahan makes the 1st free throw | 14-5 |
| 11:12 | Houston | Arron Lenahan makes the 2nd free throw | 14-6 |
| 10:52 | St. Joseph's | Harold Stevens misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-6 |
| 10:50 | St. Joseph's | Harold Dorrough snags the offensive board | 14-6 |
| 10:35 | St. Joseph's | Robert Rieke clanks a jumper from the left side | 14-6 |
| 10:34 | St. Joseph's | Harold Dorrough tips it back up and in | 16-6 |
| 10:17 | Houston | Rickey Burton misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 16-6 |
| 10:16 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner tips it home | 16-8 |
| 09:58 | St. Joseph's | Robert Rieke lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jason Eversole | 18-8 |
| 09:50 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Arthur Estes | 18-11 |
| 09:28 | St. Joseph's | Louis Blackmon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-11 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Thomas Stewart (SG), Pierre Bryant (PF) Harold Stevens, Jason Eversole | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (PG), Dustin Romer (SG), Patrick Hall (PF), Clarence Daniels (C) Bryan Shoffner, Arthur Estes, Rickey Burton, Arron Lenahan | |
| 09:09 | Houston | Justin Kirkley misses the 3 from the left corner | 18-11 |
| 09:08 | St. Joseph's | Harold Dorrough pulls down the rebound | 18-11 |
| 08:45 | St. Joseph's | Robert Rieke is hacked by Eddie Davidson - foul #1 on Eddie Davidson, team foul #3 | 18-11 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Glen Tignor (PG), Ernest Kaelin (C) Louis Blackmon, Harold Dorrough | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:31 | St. Joseph's | Pierre Bryant banks in the layup set up by Thomas Stewart | 20-11 |
| 08:12 | Houston | Glen Tignor is called for the reach on Justin Kirkley - foul #1 on Glen Tignor, team foul #7 | 20-11 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Harold Stevens (SF), Jason Eversole (PF) Robert Rieke, Pierre Bryant | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (SF) Eddie Davidson | |
| 08:12 | Houston | Justin Kirkley makes the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 08:12 | Houston | Justin Kirkley makes the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 07:56 | St. Joseph's | Justin Kirkley picks off the pass by Harold Stevens | 20-13 |
| 07:51 | Houston | Justin Kirkley dunks the ball | 20-15 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Glen Tignor (fresh) SG - Thomas Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Stevens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Eversole (fresh) C - Ernest Kaelin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Kirkley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dustin Romer (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Bryan Shoffner (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Patrick Hall (fresh) C - Clarence Daniels (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | St. Joseph's | Ernest Kaelin hits a shot from the baseline | 22-15 |
| 07:09 | Houston | Justin Kirkley scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 22-17 |
| 06:55 | St. Joseph's | Harold Stevens clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-17 |
| 06:54 | Houston | Dustin Romer pulls down the rebound | 22-17 |
| 06:40 | Houston | Patrick Hall is whistled for a carry | 22-17 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Louis Blackmon (PG), Wilbur Simmons (C) Glen Tignor, Ernest Kaelin | |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Davidson (SF) Bryan Shoffner | |
| 06:26 | St. Joseph's | Harold Stevens scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Louis Blackmon | 24-17 |
| 06:10 | Houston | Clarence Daniels loses the ball out of bounds | 24-17 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Pierre Bryant (PF) Jason Eversole | |
| Subs | Houston | Rickey Burton (PF) Patrick Hall | |
| 05:46 | St. Joseph's | Harold Stevens misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Eddie Davidson - foul #2 on Eddie Davidson, team foul #4 | 24-17 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (PG), Arthur Estes (SG), Jack Ward (SF), Arron Lenahan (C) Justin Kirkley, Dustin Romer, Eddie Davidson, Clarence Daniels | |
| 05:46 | St. Joseph's | Harold Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 05:46 | St. Joseph's | Harold Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 05:28 | Houston | Rickey Burton drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Bryan Shoffner | 26-19 |
| 05:24 | St. Joseph's | Louis Blackmon misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Arron Lenahan - foul #1 on Arron Lenahan, team foul #5 | 26-19 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Rieke (SF) Harold Stevens | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 05:24 | St. Joseph's | Louis Blackmon misses the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 05:24 | St. Joseph's | Louis Blackmon makes the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 05:02 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Louis Blackmon - foul #2 on Louis Blackmon, team foul #8 | 27-19 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Hall (PF) Jack Ward | |
| 05:02 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 05:02 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 04:40 | St. Joseph's | Pierre Bryant clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on Patrick Hall - foul #1 on Patrick Hall, team foul #6 | 27-21 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (PG), Dustin Romer (SG), Clarence Daniels (C) Arthur Estes, Rickey Burton, Arron Lenahan | |
| 04:40 | St. Joseph's | Pierre Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 04:40 | St. Joseph's | Pierre Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 04:40 | Houston | Clarence Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 04:36 | Houston | Justin Kirkley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-21 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Jason Eversole (PF) Pierre Bryant | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:18 | St. Joseph's | Thomas Stewart's pass is intercepted by Clarence Daniels | 28-21 |
| 04:01 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-21 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Harold Stevens (SF), Harold Dorrough (C) Robert Rieke, Wilbur Simmons | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 03:38 | St. Joseph's | The short jumper by Harold Stevens is denied by Patrick Hall | 28-21 |
| 03:36 | St. Joseph's | Harold Stevens pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-21 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Louis Blackmon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Stevens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jason Eversole (fresh) C - Harold Dorrough (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Kirkley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dustin Romer (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Bryan Shoffner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Patrick Hall (fresh) C - Clarence Daniels (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:14 | St. Joseph's | Justin Kirkley takes the ball from Jason Eversole | 28-21 |
| 02:57 | Houston | Clarence Daniels banks in the layup | 28-23 |
| 02:32 | St. Joseph's | Jason Eversole is fouled on the floor by Clarence Daniels - foul #1 on Clarence Daniels, team foul #7 | 28-23 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Rieke (SG) Thomas Stewart | |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (PG), Eddie Davidson (SF), Rickey Burton (PF), Arron Lenahan (C) Justin Kirkley, Bryan Shoffner, Patrick Hall, Clarence Daniels | |
| 02:32 | St. Joseph's | Jason Eversole makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 02:32 | St. Joseph's | Jason Eversole misses the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 02:32 | Houston | Rickey Burton gets the rebound | 29-23 |
| 02:10 | Houston | Rickey Burton loses the ball out of bounds | 29-23 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Glen Tignor (PG), Pierre Bryant (PF), Wilbur Simmons (C) Louis Blackmon, Jason Eversole, Harold Dorrough | |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Buske (SG) Dustin Romer | |
| 01:50 | St. Joseph's | Harold Stevens buries a 3 from straight away | 32-23 |
| 01:44 | Houston | Arron Lenahan makes the 3 from straight away set up by Eddie Davidson | 32-26 |
| 01:25 | St. Joseph's | Harold Stevens can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 01:24 | Houston | Eddie Davidson gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 01:10 | Houston | Rickey Burton comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-26 |
| 01:09 | St. Joseph's | Harold Stevens pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 00:46 | St. Joseph's | Wilbur Simmons hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-26 |
| 00:45 | St. Joseph's | Harold Stevens gets the offensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 00:20 | St. Joseph's | Wilbur Simmons is hacked by Arthur Estes - foul #1 on Arthur Estes, team foul #8 | 32-26 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Louis Blackmon (PG), Thomas Stewart (SG), Jason Eversole (PF) Glen Tignor, Harold Stevens, Pierre Bryant | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (PG), Dustin Romer (SG), Patrick Hall (PF), Clarence Daniels (C) Arthur Estes, Joe Buske, Rickey Burton, Arron Lenahan | |
| 00:20 | St. Joseph's | Wilbur Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Clarence Daniels grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Dustin Romer misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-26 |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | Jason Eversole grabs the board | 32-26 |