| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Tully (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Joshua Gross (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fresh) C - John Luce (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Robert Brick (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Giovanni Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kendrick Randazzo (fresh) PF - Robert Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Daren Abdon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Joshua Gross inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Houston | Lawrence Goings evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner from the baseline | 32-25 |
| 19:42 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Goings | 32-25 |
| 19:24 | Houston | Joshua Gross misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 32-25 |
| 19:23 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Brick pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| 19:01 | C. Connecticut State | Giovanni Gallo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 18:59 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lawson tips it home | 32-27 |
| 18:34 | Houston | Lawrence Goings is fouled on the floor by Giovanni Gallo - foul #2 on Giovanni Gallo, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Keith Hamilton (SG), Craig Crisler (PF), Bernard McLean (C) Giovanni Gallo, Robert Lawson, Daren Abdon | |
| 18:16 | Houston | Joshua Gross hits the finger roll | 34-27 |
| 17:52 | C. Connecticut State | Craig Crisler buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-29 |
| 17:42 | Houston | Joshua Gross misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-29 |
| 17:40 | C. Connecticut State | Keith Hamilton gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 17:22 | C. Connecticut State | Kendrick Randazzo misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 34-29 |
| 17:21 | Houston | The rebound goes to Lawrence Goings | 34-29 |
| 16:59 | Houston | Lawrence Goings shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 16:58 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Brick grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 16:37 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Brick hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 34-29 |
| 16:36 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 16:13 | Houston | Lawrence Goings is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 16:12 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Brick gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 16:06 | C. Connecticut State | Keith Hamilton blows the dunk | 34-29 |
| 16:05 | Houston | Frank Tully gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 15:52 | Houston | Kendrick Randazzo is called for the reach on Joshua Gross - foul #3 on Kendrick Randazzo, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), David Smith (PF), Paul Erickson (C) Frank Tully, Fyodor Zerphey, John Luce | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | James Holesovsky (PG), Giovanni Gallo (SG), Johnny Richards (SF), Robert Lawson (PF), Daren Abdon (C) Robert Brick, Keith Hamilton, Kendrick Randazzo, Craig Crisler, Bernard McLean | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Curto (fresh) SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Joshua Gross (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Smith (fresh) C - Paul Erickson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - James Holesovsky (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Giovanni Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Johnny Richards (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Lawson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Daren Abdon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Houston | Lawrence Goings scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by William Curto | 37-29 |
| 15:06 | C. Connecticut State | The jumper by Daren Abdon is denied by Paul Erickson | 37-29 |
| 15:04 | Houston | Joshua Gross snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 14:40 | Houston | William Curto drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Paul Erickson | 40-29 |
| 14:21 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lawson hits a shot from just outside the lane | 40-31 |
| 13:53 | Houston | Joshua Gross scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-31 |
| 13:35 | C. Connecticut State | Daren Abdon's floater is tipped away by Paul Erickson | 43-31 |
| 13:33 | Houston | Paul Erickson pulls down the rebound | 43-31 |
| 13:28 | Houston | Lawrence Goings loses the ball out of bounds | 43-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (PG), Fyodor Zerphey (PF) William Curto, David Smith | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Robert Brick (PG), Keith Hamilton (SG), Kendrick Randazzo (SF), Bernard McLean (C) James Holesovsky, Giovanni Gallo, Johnny Richards, Daren Abdon | |
| 13:09 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lawson comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Fyodor Zerphey - foul #1 on Fyodor Zerphey, team foul #1 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Giovanni Gallo (SG), Johnny Richards (SF) Keith Hamilton, Kendrick Randazzo | |
| 13:09 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 13:09 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 13:09 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey grabs the board | 43-32 |
| 12:47 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-32 |
| Subs | Houston | John Luce (C) Paul Erickson | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | James Holesovsky (PG), Keith Hamilton (SG), Kendrick Randazzo (SF) Robert Brick, Giovanni Gallo, Johnny Richards | |
| 12:27 | C. Connecticut State | Joshua Gross is called for the reach on James Holesovsky - foul #4 on Joshua Gross, team foul #2 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Robert Brick (PG), Giovanni Gallo (SG), Johnny Richards (SF), Vincent Timmer (C) James Holesovsky, Keith Hamilton, Kendrick Randazzo, Bernard McLean | |
| 12:11 | C. Connecticut State | Johnny Richards's pass is intercepted by Joshua Gross | 43-32 |
| 11:49 | Houston | Joshua Gross misses long on a shot from the right side | 43-32 |
| 11:47 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey tips it home | 45-32 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Tully (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Joshua Gross (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Luce (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Robert Brick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Giovanni Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Johnny Richards (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Lawson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Vincent Timmer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | C. Connecticut State | Frank Tully takes the ball from Robert Lawson | 45-32 |
| 11:02 | Houston | Lawrence Goings is fouled on the floor by Vincent Timmer - foul #1 on Vincent Timmer, team foul #3 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Erickson (C) John Luce | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | James Holesovsky (PG), Keith Hamilton (SG), Kendrick Randazzo (SF), Craig Crisler (PF), Bernard McLean (C) Robert Brick, Giovanni Gallo, Johnny Richards, Robert Lawson, Vincent Timmer | |
| 10:34 | Houston | Joshua Gross misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-32 |
| 10:33 | Houston | Joshua Gross grabs the offensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 10:12 | Houston | Joshua Gross misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 45-32 |
| 10:11 | Houston | Paul Erickson misses the tip | 45-32 |
| 10:10 | C. Connecticut State | Bernard McLean gets the rebound | 45-32 |
| 09:58 | C. Connecticut State | Kendrick Randazzo buries a floater in the lane and he's fouled by Paul Erickson - foul #1 on Paul Erickson, team foul #3 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), David Smith (PF) Frank Tully, Fyodor Zerphey | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Robert Brick (PG), Robert Lawson (PF), Daren Abdon (C) James Holesovsky, Craig Crisler, Bernard McLean | |
| 09:58 | C. Connecticut State | Kendrick Randazzo makes the free throw | 45-35 |
| 09:38 | Houston | Lawrence Goings works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 45-35 |
| 09:36 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 09:12 | C. Connecticut State | Kendrick Randazzo misses the lay-in | 45-35 |
| 09:11 | Houston | Lawrence Goings snags the defensive board | 45-35 |
| 08:46 | Houston | David Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (PG), Fyodor Zerphey (PF), John Luce (C) William Curto, David Smith, Paul Erickson | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | James Holesovsky (PG), Giovanni Gallo (SG), Johnny Richards (SF), Bernard McLean (C) Robert Brick, Keith Hamilton, Kendrick Randazzo, Daren Abdon | |
| 08:29 | C. Connecticut State | Johnny Richards comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 45-35 |
| 08:27 | C. Connecticut State | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard McLean | 45-35 |
| 08:06 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lawson blows the layup | 45-35 |
| 08:04 | C. Connecticut State | Bernard McLean hits the follow up shot | 45-37 |
| 07:50 | Houston | Lawrence Goings works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 07:49 | Houston | John Luce hits the follow up shot | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Tully (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (tiring) 16 pts. SF - Joshua Gross (tired) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Luce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - James Holesovsky (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Giovanni Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Johnny Richards (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Lawson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Bernard McLean (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | C. Connecticut State | Johnny Richards misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-37 |
| 07:33 | Houston | John Luce grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 07:14 | Houston | Lawrence Goings makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-37 |
| 06:59 | C. Connecticut State | Fyodor Zerphey swats the short shot by Bernard McLean | 50-37 |
| 06:57 | C. Connecticut State | Bernard McLean grabs the offensive board | 50-37 |
| 06:48 | C. Connecticut State | James Holesovsky scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Johnny Richards | 50-39 |
| 06:29 | Houston | Joshua Gross is whistled for traveling | 50-39 |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), David Smith (PF), Paul Erickson (C) Frank Tully, Fyodor Zerphey, John Luce | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Robert Brick (PG), Keith Hamilton (SG), Kendrick Randazzo (SF), Craig Crisler (PF), Daren Abdon (C) James Holesovsky, Giovanni Gallo, Johnny Richards, Robert Lawson, Bernard McLean | |
| 06:21 | C. Connecticut State | Kendrick Randazzo clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 50-39 |
| 06:19 | Houston | The rebound goes to Lawrence Goings | 50-39 |
| 05:56 | Houston | Paul Erickson scores on a floater in the lane and he's hacked by Daren Abdon - foul #1 on Daren Abdon, team foul #4 | 52-39 |
| 05:56 | Houston | Paul Erickson makes the free throw | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:35 | C. Connecticut State | William Curto steals the ball from Kendrick Randazzo | 53-39 |
| 05:32 | Houston | William Curto slams it home | 55-39 |
| 05:15 | C. Connecticut State | Daren Abdon connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Keith Hamilton | 55-41 |
| 04:49 | Houston | Lawrence Goings is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-41 |
| 04:48 | Houston | William Curto snags the offensive board | 55-41 |
| 04:31 | Houston | Paul Erickson misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 55-41 |
| 04:30 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Brick grabs the board | 55-41 |
| 04:23 | C. Connecticut State | Keith Hamilton can't connect on a runner near the basket | 55-41 |
| 04:22 | Houston | Paul Erickson pulls down the rebound | 55-41 |
| 04:22 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (PG), Fyodor Zerphey (PF), John Luce (C) William Curto, David Smith, Paul Erickson | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | James Holesovsky (PG), Giovanni Gallo (SG), Johnny Richards (SF), Robert Lawson (PF) Robert Brick, Keith Hamilton, Kendrick Randazzo, Craig Crisler | |
| 03:54 | Houston | Joshua Gross can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 55-41 |
| 03:52 | Houston | Lawrence Goings hits the follow up shot | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:39 | C. Connecticut State | A charge is called on James Holesovsky - foul #3 on James Holesovsky, team foul #5 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), David Smith (PF), Paul Erickson (C) Frank Tully, Fyodor Zerphey, John Luce | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Robert Brick (PG), Bernard McLean (C) James Holesovsky, Daren Abdon | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Curto (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (tiring) 21 pts. SF - Joshua Gross (tired) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - David Smith (fresh) C - Paul Erickson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Robert Brick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SG - Giovanni Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Johnny Richards (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Lawson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Bernard McLean (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:21 | Houston | William Curto misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 57-41 |
| 03:20 | Houston | Lawrence Goings tips it back up and in | 59-41 |
| 03:03 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Brick loses the dribble to Lawrence Goings | 59-41 |
| 02:39 | Houston | Lawrence Goings is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-41 |
| 02:37 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Bernard McLean | 59-41 |
| 02:30 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Brick misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Curto - foul #1 on William Curto, team foul #4 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Keith Hamilton (SG), Kendrick Randazzo (SF), Daren Abdon (C) Giovanni Gallo, Johnny Richards, Bernard McLean | |
| 02:30 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Brick makes the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 02:30 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Brick makes the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 02:03 | Houston | Lawrence Goings misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-43 |
| 02:02 | Houston | Paul Erickson snags the offensive board | 59-43 |
| 01:43 | Houston | Robert Lawson denies the turnaround by Paul Erickson | 59-43 |
| 01:41 | C. Connecticut State | Keith Hamilton gets the rebound | 59-43 |
| 01:35 | C. Connecticut State | Kendrick Randazzo makes the jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Joshua Gross - foul #5 on Joshua Gross, team foul #5 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Houston | James Lim (SF) Joshua Gross | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Giovanni Gallo (SG) Keith Hamilton | |
| 01:35 | C. Connecticut State | Kendrick Randazzo makes the free throw | 59-46 |
| 01:06 | Houston | David Smith makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Goings | 62-46 |
| 00:49 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lawson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Lim - foul #1 on James Lim, team foul #6 | 62-46 |
| 00:49 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 00:49 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:25 | Houston | William Curto scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by James Lim | 64-47 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:19 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Brick is fouled on the floor by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #7 | 64-47 |
| 00:19 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Brick makes the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 00:19 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Brick misses the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| 00:19 | Houston | David Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 64-48 |
| 00:00 | Houston | William Curto runs out the clock | 64-48 |