| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edmond Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Keller (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 3 reb. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Gary Breidenstein (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Howard Pan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Micheal Marti (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bryon Ybarra (fresh) 6 reb. C - Brett Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Eric Keller inbounds the ball | 42-30 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Houston | David Phillips clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-30 |
| 19:43 | Houston | Allen Morello tips it in | 44-30 |
| 19:26 | UL-Monroe | Gary Breidenstein misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-30 |
| 19:25 | Houston | Allen Morello gets the rebound | 44-30 |
| 19:14 | Houston | David Phillips is called for 3 seconds | 44-30 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Greg Rice (C) Edmond Ferguson, Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 19:04 | UL-Monroe | Howard Pan is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Howard Pan, team foul #1 | 44-30 |
| 18:44 | Houston | Vernon Mera misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-30 |
| 18:43 | UL-Monroe | Brett Williams snags the defensive board | 44-30 |
| 18:21 | UL-Monroe | Gary Breidenstein scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Bryon Ybarra | 44-33 |
| 18:06 | Houston | David Phillips can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-33 |
| 18:04 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass tips it in | 46-33 |
| 17:56 | UL-Monroe | Greg Rice is called for the reach on Brett Williams - foul #2 on Greg Rice, team foul #1 | 46-33 |
| 17:43 | UL-Monroe | Gary Breidenstein blows the layup | 46-33 |
| 17:41 | Houston | Vernon Mera grabs the board | 46-33 |
| 17:28 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 46-33 |
| 17:27 | UL-Monroe | The rebound goes to Micheal Marti | 46-33 |
| 17:15 | UL-Monroe | The jump hook by Bryon Ybarra is blocked by Roger Pendergrass | 46-33 |
| 17:14 | Houston | The rebound goes to David Phillips | 46-33 |
| 16:51 | Houston | Vernon Mera knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Phillips | 48-33 |
| 16:37 | UL-Monroe | Howard Pan drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Micheal Marti | 48-36 |
| 16:20 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass clanks a turnaround from close range | 48-36 |
| 16:18 | UL-Monroe | Brett Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 16:14 | UL-Monroe | Howard Pan hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Breidenstein | 48-39 |
| 15:50 | Houston | Bryon Ybarra is called for the reach on Greg Rice - foul #1 on Bryon Ybarra, team foul #2 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Allen Morello (PF) David Phillips, Roger Pendergrass | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Cameron Corso (PG), Lincoln Harper (SF), Jeff Willeford (PF), Austin Bayless (C) Gary Breidenstein, Micheal Marti, Bryon Ybarra, Brett Williams | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edmond Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vernon Mera (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Keller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Greg Rice (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Cameron Corso (fresh) SG - Howard Pan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - Lincoln Harper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeff Willeford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Austin Bayless (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Houston | Eric Keller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-39 |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Roger Pendergrass (SF) Vernon Mera, Eric Keller | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Richard Lewis (SF) Howard Pan | |
| 15:12 | UL-Monroe | Lincoln Harper comes up short on the runner near the basket | 48-39 |
| 15:10 | UL-Monroe | Jeff Willeford gets the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 14:48 | UL-Monroe | Austin Bayless can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 14:47 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 14:39 | Houston | Greg Rice misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Austin Bayless - foul #3 on Austin Bayless, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (SG), Eric Keller (SF) David Phillips, Allen Morello | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Gary Breidenstein (PG), Howard Pan (SG), Micheal Marti (SF) Cameron Corso, Lincoln Harper, Richard Lewis | |
| 14:39 | Houston | Greg Rice makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 14:39 | Houston | Greg Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 14:17 | UL-Monroe | Vernon Mera is called for the reach on Austin Bayless - foul #2 on Vernon Mera, team foul #2 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Allen Morello (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) Edmond Ferguson, Roger Pendergrass, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 13:59 | UL-Monroe | Austin Bayless is denied on a layup by Eric Keller | 50-39 |
| 13:57 | Houston | Vincent Vaden grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 13:43 | Houston | Austin Bayless takes the ball from Vincent Vaden | 50-39 |
| 13:30 | UL-Monroe | Gary Breidenstein can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-39 |
| 13:29 | Houston | Eric Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 13:25 | Houston | David Phillips comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-39 |
| 13:24 | Houston | Allen Morello snags the offensive board | 50-39 |
| 13:15 | Houston | Allen Morello connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Vernon Mera | 52-39 |
| 12:56 | UL-Monroe | Gary Breidenstein makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Micheal Marti | 52-42 |
| 12:39 | Houston | Allen Morello loses the dribble to Gary Breidenstein | 52-42 |
| 12:24 | UL-Monroe | Micheal Marti hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Gary Breidenstein | 52-45 |
| 12:06 | Houston | Allen Morello misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Jeff Willeford - foul #1 on Jeff Willeford, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Roger Pendergrass (SF), Greg Rice (C) David Phillips, Eric Keller, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Bryon Ybarra (PF), Brett Williams (C) Jeff Willeford, Austin Bayless | |
| 12:06 | Houston | Allen Morello misses the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 12:06 | Houston | Allen Morello misses the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 12:06 | UL-Monroe | Brett Williams grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 11:52 | UL-Monroe | Gary Breidenstein throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Keller (SF) Allen Morello | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edmond Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vernon Mera (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Keller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Roger Pendergrass (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Greg Rice (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Gary Breidenstein (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Howard Pan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - Micheal Marti (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryon Ybarra (fresh) 6 reb. C - Brett Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Eric Keller | 55-45 |
| 11:21 | UL-Monroe | Micheal Marti connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 11:01 | Houston | Greg Rice lays it in | 57-48 |
| 10:49 | UL-Monroe | Howard Pan hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Micheal Marti | 57-51 |
| 10:32 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Edmond Ferguson and the foul's on Bryon Ybarra - foul #2 on Bryon Ybarra, team foul #5 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Allen Morello (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) Vernon Mera, Eric Keller, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Cameron Corso (PG), Lincoln Harper (SG), Richard Lewis (SF) Gary Breidenstein, Howard Pan, Micheal Marti | |
| 10:32 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass makes the free throw | 60-51 |
| 10:16 | UL-Monroe | Lincoln Harper is called for traveling | 60-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Keller (SF), Greg Rice (C) Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 09:54 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass loses the dribble to Bryon Ybarra | 60-51 |
| 09:30 | UL-Monroe | Bryon Ybarra comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-51 |
| 09:29 | Houston | Eric Keller pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 09:13 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass scores on a shot from the right block | 62-51 |
| 08:55 | UL-Monroe | Cameron Corso's pass is intercepted by Edmond Ferguson | 62-51 |
| 08:34 | Houston | David Phillips is hacked by Bryon Ybarra - foul #3 on Bryon Ybarra, team foul #6 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), Allen Morello (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) Edmond Ferguson, Eric Keller, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Gary Breidenstein (PG), Howard Pan (SG), Micheal Marti (SF), Jeff Willeford (PF), Austin Bayless (C) Cameron Corso, Lincoln Harper, Richard Lewis, Bryon Ybarra, Brett Williams | |
| 08:21 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass throws it down on a great pass from Vernon Mera | 64-51 |
| 08:03 | UL-Monroe | Gary Breidenstein can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-51 |
| 08:01 | Houston | David Phillips gets the rebound | 64-51 |
| 07:44 | Houston | Gary Breidenstein steals it from Allen Morello | 64-51 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Phillips (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roger Pendergrass (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Gary Breidenstein (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Pan (fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. SF - Micheal Marti (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff Willeford (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Austin Bayless (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | UL-Monroe | Howard Pan buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Gary Breidenstein | 64-53 |
| 07:11 | Houston | Vincent Vaden misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Austin Bayless - foul #4 on Austin Bayless, team foul #7 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Eric Keller (SF) David Phillips, Roger Pendergrass | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Bryon Ybarra (PF) Austin Bayless | |
| 07:11 | Houston | Vincent Vaden makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 07:11 | Houston | Vincent Vaden misses the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 07:11 | UL-Monroe | Jeff Willeford grabs the defensive rebound | 65-53 |
| 07:04 | UL-Monroe | Jeff Willeford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Pendergrass (PF), Richard Tschida (C) Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 06:49 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Allen Morello (PF), Greg Rice (C) Roger Pendergrass, Richard Tschida | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Brett Williams (C) Jeff Willeford | |
| 06:26 | UL-Monroe | Eric Keller steps in front of the Micheal Marti pass | 65-53 |
| 06:15 | Houston | Bryon Ybarra is called for the reach on Edmond Ferguson - foul #4 on Bryon Ybarra, team foul #8 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Pendergrass (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) Allen Morello, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 06:15 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 06:15 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:04 | UL-Monroe | Bryon Ybarra makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Micheal Marti | 67-56 |
| 05:47 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass misses badly on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Bryon Ybarra - foul #5 on Bryon Ybarra, team foul #9 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Allen Morello (PF), Greg Rice (C) Edmond Ferguson, Eric Keller, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Jeff Willeford (PF) Bryon Ybarra | |
| 05:47 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 05:47 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 05:32 | UL-Monroe | Brett Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Greg Rice - foul #3 on Greg Rice, team foul #3 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Tschida (C) Greg Rice | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 05:32 | UL-Monroe | Brett Williams makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 05:32 | UL-Monroe | Brett Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 05:09 | Houston | Allen Morello scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Vernon Mera | 71-58 |
| 05:00 | UL-Monroe | Howard Pan is fouled on the floor by Richard Tschida - foul #1 on Richard Tschida, team foul #4 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Eric Keller (SF), Greg Rice (C) David Phillips, Allen Morello, Richard Tschida | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Austin Bayless (C) Brett Williams | |
| 04:54 | UL-Monroe | Jeff Willeford clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-58 |
| 04:52 | UL-Monroe | Howard Pan misses the tip | 71-58 |
| 04:50 | Houston | Eric Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:21 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 71-58 |
| 04:20 | UL-Monroe | Jeff Willeford gets the rebound | 71-58 |
| 04:15 | UL-Monroe | Micheal Marti misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-58 |
| 04:13 | Houston | Greg Rice pulls down the rebound | 71-58 |
| 03:53 | Houston | Eric Keller drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Vernon Mera | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:38 | UL-Monroe | Jeff Willeford is called for traveling | 73-58 |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Allen Morello (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) Edmond Ferguson, Roger Pendergrass, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Cameron Corso (PG), Lincoln Harper (SG), Richard Lewis (SF), Russell McNight (PF) Gary Breidenstein, Howard Pan, Micheal Marti, Jeff Willeford | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eric Keller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Cameron Corso (fresh) SG - Lincoln Harper (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Lewis (fresh) PF - Russell McNight (fresh) 2 pts. C - Austin Bayless (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Houston | Richard Lewis takes the ball from Vernon Mera | 73-58 |
| 03:15 | UL-Monroe | Austin Bayless misses long on a floater from close range | 73-58 |
| 03:13 | UL-Monroe | Austin Bayless snags the offensive board | 73-58 |
| 03:03 | UL-Monroe | Austin Bayless is called for traveling | 73-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Butts (PG), Richard Tschida (SF), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Greg Rice (C) David Phillips, Eric Keller, Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| 02:40 | Houston | Edward Butts drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Vernon Mera | 75-58 |
| 02:25 | UL-Monroe | Cameron Corso clanks a 3 from the right corner | 75-58 |
| 02:24 | Houston | Greg Rice pulls down the rebound | 75-58 |
| 01:55 | Houston | Vernon Mera comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-58 |
| 01:53 | UL-Monroe | Richard Lewis snags the defensive board | 75-58 |
| 01:44 | UL-Monroe | Richard Lewis misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Tschida - foul #2 on Richard Tschida, team foul #5 | 75-58 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Jeff Willeford (PF) Russell McNight | |
| 01:44 | UL-Monroe | Richard Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 01:44 | UL-Monroe | Richard Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 75-60 |
| 01:31 | Houston | Richard Tschida misses the driving attempt from close range | 75-60 |
| 01:29 | UL-Monroe | Austin Bayless snags the defensive board | 75-60 |
| 01:23 | UL-Monroe | Richard Lewis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 75-60 |
| 01:21 | UL-Monroe | Austin Bayless snags the offensive board | 75-60 |
| 01:13 | UL-Monroe | Richard Lewis misses the lay-in | 75-60 |
| 01:11 | Houston | The rebound goes to Richard Tschida | 75-60 |
| 00:50 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Vernon Mera | 77-60 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | UL-Monroe | Cameron Corso misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-60 |
| 00:44 | UL-Monroe | Lincoln Harper hits the follow up shot | 77-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Houston | Richard Tschida makes the runner from the baseline set up by Roger Pendergrass | 79-62 |
| 00:15 | UL-Monroe | Jeff Willeford can't connect on a shot from the right side | 79-62 |
| 00:13 | UL-Monroe | Austin Bayless pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-62 |
| 00:11 | UL-Monroe | Richard Lewis misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 79-62 |
| 00:10 | UL-Monroe | Lincoln Harper misses the tip | 79-62 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Greg Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 79-62 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Edward Butts runs out the clock | 79-62 |