| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stjepan Kedzierski (fresh) 13 pts. SF - David Schiavo (fresh) PF - Tony Levine (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kevin Hellberg (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Tully (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joshua Gross (fresh) PF - David Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Luce (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Joshua Gross inbounds the ball | 32-20 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Houston | John Luce is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Luce, team foul #1 | 32-20 |
| 19:13 | Rutgers | David Schiavo hits a shot from the left block set up by Alfredo Gallo and he's hacked by Joshua Gross - foul #1 on Joshua Gross, team foul #2 | 34-20 |
| 19:13 | Rutgers | David Schiavo makes the free throw | 35-20 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:03 | Houston | The short jumper by Lawrence Goings is denied by Tony Levine | 35-20 |
| 19:01 | Houston | Joshua Gross pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-20 |
| 18:49 | Houston | John Luce's floater is tipped away by Kevin Hellberg | 35-20 |
| 18:47 | Rutgers | Tony Levine grabs the board | 35-20 |
| 18:43 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-20 |
| 18:42 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg grabs the offensive rebound | 35-20 |
| 18:29 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-20 |
| 18:15 | Houston | John Luce misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Kevin Hellberg - foul #1 on Kevin Hellberg, team foul #1 | 38-20 |
| 18:15 | Houston | John Luce misses the 1st free throw | 38-20 |
| 18:15 | Houston | John Luce misses the 2nd free throw | 38-20 |
| 18:15 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Tony Levine | 38-20 |
| 18:03 | Rutgers | David Smith takes the ball from Alfredo Gallo | 38-20 |
| 17:46 | Houston | Frank Tully can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-20 |
| 17:44 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski gets the rebound | 38-20 |
| 17:25 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Lawrence Goings - foul #1 on Lawrence Goings, team foul #3 | 38-20 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno (C) Kevin Hellberg | |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Erickson (C) John Luce | |
| 17:25 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski misses the 1st free throw | 38-20 |
| 17:25 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-20 |
| 17:06 | Houston | Lawrence Goings is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-23 |
| 16:55 | Rutgers | Tony Levine clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 39-23 |
| 16:53 | Houston | David Smith gets the rebound | 39-23 |
| 16:35 | Houston | Paul Erickson double dribbles | 39-23 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Julio Martin (PG), Daniel Nichol (SF), Garf Ziebart (C) Alfredo Gallo, David Schiavo, Tony Levine | |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Fierro (PG) Frank Tully | |
| 16:23 | Rutgers | Julio Martin's floater is knocked away by Paul Erickson | 39-23 |
| 16:22 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno grabs the offensive board | 39-23 |
| 16:06 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno travels with the ball | 39-23 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John James (SG) Stjepan Kedzierski | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 15:57 | Houston | Julio Martin steps in front of the Peter Fierro pass | 39-23 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Julio Martin (fresh) SG - John James (fresh) SF - Daniel Nichol (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carmelo Moreno (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Garf Ziebart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Fierro (fresh) SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Joshua Gross (tiring) 2 reb. PF - David Smith (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Paul Erickson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Rutgers | Julio Martin is hacked by Peter Fierro - foul #2 on Peter Fierro, team foul #4 | 39-23 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo (PG), Kevin Hellberg (C) Julio Martin, Garf Ziebart | |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), Fyodor Zerphey (PF), John Luce (C) Lawrence Goings, David Smith, Paul Erickson | |
| 15:26 | Rutgers | John James hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-23 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:17 | Houston | John James is called for the reach on William Curto - foul #2 on John James, team foul #2 | 42-23 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tony Levine (PF) Carmelo Moreno | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (PG) William Curto | |
| 15:12 | Houston | Frank Tully misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John James - foul #3 on John James, team foul #3 | 42-23 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski (SG) John James | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 15:12 | Houston | Frank Tully makes the 1st free throw | 42-24 |
| 15:12 | Houston | Frank Tully makes the 2nd free throw | 42-25 |
| 14:59 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 42-25 |
| 14:57 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey snags the defensive board | 42-25 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:38 | Houston | Frank Tully misses the floater from the baseline | 42-25 |
| 14:37 | Houston | Frank Tully tips it in | 42-27 |
| 14:30 | Rutgers | Tony Levine makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Alfredo Gallo | 44-27 |
| 14:05 | Houston | John Luce scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Peter Fierro | 44-29 |
| 13:50 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alfredo Gallo | 46-29 |
| 13:35 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Julio Martin (PG), David Schiavo (SF), Carmelo Moreno (C) Alfredo Gallo, Daniel Nichol, Kevin Hellberg | |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SG), Paul Erickson (C) Peter Fierro, John Luce | |
| 13:20 | Rutgers | Tony Levine drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Julio Martin | 49-29 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:51 | Houston | Tony Levine steps in front of the Fyodor Zerphey pass | 49-29 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:22 | Rutgers | Frank Tully steals the ball from Tony Levine | 49-29 |
| 12:18 | Houston | Joshua Gross hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Frank Tully | 49-31 |
| 11:58 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski's layup is rejected by Paul Erickson | 49-31 |
| 11:56 | Houston | Paul Erickson grabs the board | 49-31 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Julio Martin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stjepan Kedzierski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - David Schiavo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tony Levine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Carmelo Moreno (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Tully (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Joshua Gross (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Paul Erickson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Houston | Tony Levine picks off the pass by Fyodor Zerphey | 49-31 |
| 11:21 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Tony Levine | 51-31 |
| 11:02 | Houston | Joshua Gross makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-34 |
| 10:56 | Rutgers | David Schiavo is fouled on the floor by Joshua Gross - foul #2 on Joshua Gross, team foul #5 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo (PG), John James (SG), Daniel Nichol (SF), Kevin Hellberg (C) Julio Martin, Stjepan Kedzierski, David Schiavo, Tony Levine | |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Fierro (PG), David Smith (PF), John Luce (C) Frank Tully, Fyodor Zerphey, Paul Erickson | |
| 10:36 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 51-34 |
| 10:34 | Houston | The rebound goes to John Luce | 51-34 |
| 10:20 | Houston | Lawrence Goings is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Peter Fierro | 51-37 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:52 | Rutgers | John James misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-37 |
| 09:50 | Houston | David Smith grabs the board | 51-37 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:43 | Houston | Kevin Hellberg is called for the reach on Lawrence Goings - foul #2 on Kevin Hellberg, team foul #4 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Schiavo (SF), Garf Ziebart (PF) Daniel Nichol, Carmelo Moreno | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 09:28 | Houston | Lawrence Goings travels with the ball | 51-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG) Lawrence Goings | |
| 09:10 | Rutgers | John Luce steps in front of the David Schiavo pass | 51-37 |
| 08:44 | Houston | John Luce can't throw it down | 51-37 |
| 08:42 | Rutgers | John James snags the defensive board | 51-37 |
| 08:36 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Peter Fierro - foul #3 on Peter Fierro, team foul #6 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski (SG), Tony Levine (C) John James, Kevin Hellberg | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (PG), Lawrence Goings (SG), Fyodor Zerphey (PF), Paul Erickson (C) William Curto, Peter Fierro, David Smith, John Luce | |
| 08:36 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart makes the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 08:36 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart makes the 2nd free throw | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:19 | Houston | Stjepan Kedzierski takes the ball from Joshua Gross | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:51 | Rutgers | Tony Levine can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 53-37 |
| 07:49 | Houston | The rebound goes to Lawrence Goings | 53-37 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stjepan Kedzierski (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Schiavo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Garf Ziebart (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Levine (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Tully (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Joshua Gross (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fresh) 3 pf. C - Paul Erickson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey is alone and drills a jump hook from the baseline | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:22 | Rutgers | David Schiavo travels with the ball | 53-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Julio Martin (PG), Daniel Nichol (SF), Carmelo Moreno (C) Alfredo Gallo, David Schiavo, Garf Ziebart | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:56 | Houston | Frank Tully drills a fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Daniel Nichol - foul #2 on Daniel Nichol, team foul #5 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg (C) Tony Levine | |
| Subs | Houston | John Luce (C) Paul Erickson | |
| 06:56 | Houston | Frank Tully makes the free throw | 53-42 |
| 06:40 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski misses the easy layup | 53-42 |
| 06:39 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno tips it back up and in | 55-42 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:21 | Houston | John Luce scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Lawrence Goings | 55-44 |
| 05:54 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Julio Martin | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:39 | Houston | Frank Tully misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 57-44 |
| 05:37 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg grabs the defensive rebound | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:17 | Rutgers | Fyodor Zerphey takes the ball from Stjepan Kedzierski | 57-44 |
| 05:10 | Houston | Frank Tully travels with the ball | 57-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo (PG), John James (SG), David Schiavo (SF), Tony Levine (PF) Julio Martin, Stjepan Kedzierski, Daniel Nichol, Kevin Hellberg | |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), Peter Fierro (SG), David Smith (PF), Paul Erickson (C) Frank Tully, Lawrence Goings, Fyodor Zerphey, John Luce | |
| 04:52 | Rutgers | Peter Fierro picks off the pass by Tony Levine | 57-44 |
| 04:48 | Houston | Peter Fierro can't throw it down | 57-44 |
| 04:47 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to David Schiavo | 57-44 |
| 04:28 | Rutgers | Tony Levine scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from John James | 59-44 |
| 04:24 | Houston | Peter Fierro is hacked by Alfredo Gallo - foul #1 on Alfredo Gallo, team foul #6 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart (C) Carmelo Moreno | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:06 | Houston | Peter Fierro connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-46 |
| 03:38 | Rutgers | Tony Levine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-46 |
| 03:37 | Rutgers | David Schiavo pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-46 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John James (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Schiavo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony Levine (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Garf Ziebart (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Curto (fresh) SG - Peter Fierro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Gross (very tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Smith (fresh) 5 reb. C - Paul Erickson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 59-46 |
| 03:14 | Houston | Paul Erickson gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| 03:01 | Houston | Paul Erickson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-46 |
| 03:00 | Houston | David Smith hits the follow up shot | 59-48 |
| 03:00 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski (SG), Kevin Hellberg (C) John James, Garf Ziebart | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (PG), Lawrence Goings (SG), Fyodor Zerphey (PF), John Luce (C) William Curto, Peter Fierro, David Smith, Paul Erickson | |
| 02:36 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-48 |
| 02:24 | Houston | Frank Tully hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-51 |
| 02:00 | Rutgers | David Schiavo misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 01:59 | Houston | John Luce gets the rebound | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:44 | Houston | Lawrence Goings is hacked by Alfredo Gallo - foul #2 on Alfredo Gallo, team foul #7 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Julio Martin (PG), John James (SG), Daniel Nichol (SF), Carmelo Moreno (PF), Garf Ziebart (C) Alfredo Gallo, Stjepan Kedzierski, David Schiavo, Tony Levine, Kevin Hellberg | |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), Peter Fierro (SG), David Smith (PF), Paul Erickson (C) Frank Tully, Joshua Gross, Fyodor Zerphey, John Luce | |
| 01:44 | Houston | Lawrence Goings misses the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 01:44 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart grabs the defensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 01:20 | Rutgers | Julio Martin can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-51 |
| 01:18 | Houston | David Smith gets the rebound | 62-51 |
| 01:03 | Houston | Lawrence Goings misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 01:01 | Houston | Paul Erickson hits the follow up shot | 62-53 |
| 01:01 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo (PG), Stjepan Kedzierski (SG), David Schiavo (SF), Tony Levine (PF), Kevin Hellberg (C) Julio Martin, John James, Daniel Nichol, Carmelo Moreno, Garf Ziebart | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (PG), Joshua Gross (SF), Fyodor Zerphey (PF), John Luce (C) William Curto, Peter Fierro, David Smith, Paul Erickson | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski is hacked by Joshua Gross - foul #3 on Joshua Gross, team foul #7 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno (PF), Garf Ziebart (C) Tony Levine, Kevin Hellberg | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Houston | Lawrence Goings hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Frank Tully | 64-56 |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | David Schiavo is hacked by Frank Tully in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Tully, team foul #8 | 64-56 |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | David Schiavo makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | David Schiavo makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:42 | Houston | John Luce misses short on a jumper in the paint | 66-56 |
| 00:41 | Houston | Lawrence Goings hits the follow up shot | 66-58 |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Goings - foul #2 on Lawrence Goings, team foul #9 | 66-58 |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno misses the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:38 | Houston | John Luce gets the rebound | 67-58 |
| 00:31 | Houston | Lawrence Goings misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 67-58 |
| 00:30 | Houston | John Luce grabs the offensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 00:27 | Houston | Frank Tully is fouled on the floor by Alfredo Gallo - foul #3 on Alfredo Gallo, team foul #8 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tony Levine (PF), Kevin Hellberg (C) Carmelo Moreno, Garf Ziebart | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:27 | Houston | Frank Tully misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:27 | Houston | John Luce snags the offensive board | 67-58 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Joshua Gross is called for traveling | 67-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno (PF), Garf Ziebart (C) Tony Levine, Kevin Hellberg | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno is hacked by Frank Tully in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Tully, team foul #10 | 67-58 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Frank Tully throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Julio Martin (PG), Kun Ximines (SG), Daniel Nichol (SF) Alfredo Gallo, Stjepan Kedzierski, David Schiavo | |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), Peter Fierro (SG), David Smith (PF), Paul Erickson (C) Frank Tully, Lawrence Goings, Fyodor Zerphey, John Luce | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Julio Martin runs out the clock | 69-58 |