| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Derrick Cupples (fresh) SG - John Gaunt (fresh) SF - Eric Manzanares (fresh) PF - Heath Gatlin (fresh) C - Carroll Saxton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Tully (fresh) SG - Peter Fierro (fresh) SF - Joshua Gross (fresh) PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fresh) C - John Luce (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | John Luce wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:58 | Houston | Frank Tully is hacked by Derrick Cupples in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derrick Cupples, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Houston | John Luce is fouled on the floor by Eric Manzanares - foul #1 on Eric Manzanares, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Houston | Peter Fierro is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Frank Tully | 0-3 |
| 18:47 | Delaware | Carroll Saxton comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Luce - foul #1 on John Luce, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:47 | Delaware | Carroll Saxton misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:47 | Delaware | Carroll Saxton makes the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:41 | Houston | Joshua Gross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 1-3 |
| 18:25 | Delaware | John Gaunt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 1-3 |
| 18:24 | Delaware | Heath Gatlin pulls down the offensive rebound | 1-3 |
| 18:09 | Delaware | John Gaunt is hacked by Fyodor Zerphey - foul #1 on Fyodor Zerphey, team foul #2 | 1-3 |
| 17:48 | Delaware | Carroll Saxton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 1-3 |
| 17:47 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey grabs the defensive rebound | 1-3 |
| 17:30 | Houston | John Gaunt picks off the pass by Joshua Gross | 1-3 |
| 17:17 | Delaware | Peter Fierro picks off the pass by Eric Manzanares | 1-3 |
| 16:59 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Frank Tully and he's fouled by John Gaunt - foul #1 on John Gaunt, team foul #3 | 1-5 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Erickson (C) John Luce | |
| 16:59 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey misses the free throw | 1-5 |
| 16:59 | Delaware | Carroll Saxton grabs the board | 1-5 |
| 16:45 | Delaware | John Gaunt scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 16:25 | Houston | Frank Tully comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 16:23 | Delaware | Eric Manzanares gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 15:57 | Delaware | Eric Manzanares misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 15:56 | Houston | Frank Tully pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Derrick Cupples (fresh) SG - John Gaunt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Manzanares (fresh) PF - Heath Gatlin (fresh) C - Carroll Saxton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Tully (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Peter Fierro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Gross (fairly fresh) PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Erickson (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Houston | Joshua Gross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-5 |
| Subs | Delaware | Joel Diana (SG), Andrew Blade (PF), Joe Bishop (C) John Gaunt, Heath Gatlin, Carroll Saxton | |
| Subs | Houston | James Gardner (PG), Joseph Hill (SG), David Smith (SF), John Luce (C) Frank Tully, Peter Fierro, Joshua Gross, Paul Erickson | |
| 15:25 | Delaware | Derrick Cupples misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 15:23 | Houston | The rebound goes to James Gardner | 4-5 |
| 15:20 | Houston | James Gardner is hacked by Eric Manzanares in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Manzanares, team foul #4 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Delaware | Jerome Smith (PG), Michael Menard (SF) Derrick Cupples, Eric Manzanares | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 15:00 | Houston | John Luce lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Hill and he's hacked by Joe Bishop - foul #1 on Joe Bishop, team foul #5 | 4-7 |
| 15:00 | Houston | John Luce makes the free throw | 4-8 |
| 14:48 | Delaware | Michael Menard misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-8 |
| 14:47 | Houston | John Luce gets the rebound | 4-8 |
| 14:23 | Houston | David Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-8 |
| 14:22 | Delaware | Andrew Blade grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 14:09 | Delaware | Michael Menard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 14:07 | Delaware | Joel Diana misses the tip | 4-8 |
| 14:06 | Houston | John Luce gets the rebound | 4-8 |
| 13:45 | Houston | David Smith is hacked by Andrew Blade - foul #1 on Andrew Blade, team foul #6 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Delaware | Derrick Cupples (PG), John Gaunt (SG), Heath Gatlin (PF), Carroll Saxton (C) Jerome Smith, Michael Menard, Andrew Blade, Joe Bishop | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (PG), Peter Fierro (SG), Joshua Gross (SF), Paul Erickson (C) James Gardner, Joseph Hill, Fyodor Zerphey, John Luce | |
| 13:20 | Houston | Peter Fierro can't connect on a floater from the left side | 4-8 |
| 13:19 | Houston | Frank Tully gets the offensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 12:57 | Houston | Joshua Gross misses long on an open jumper from the free throw line | 4-8 |
| 12:56 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Carroll Saxton | 4-8 |
| 12:36 | Delaware | Heath Gatlin misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-8 |
| 12:35 | Houston | The rebound goes to Paul Erickson | 4-8 |
| 12:18 | Houston | Paul Erickson clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-8 |
| 12:17 | Houston | Paul Erickson snags the offensive board | 4-8 |
| 12:06 | Houston | Frank Tully comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Derrick Cupples - foul #2 on Derrick Cupples, team foul #7 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Delaware | Jerome Smith (PG), Michael Menard (SF), Andrew Blade (C) Derrick Cupples, Joel Diana, Carroll Saxton | |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Hill (SG), Fyodor Zerphey (PF) Peter Fierro, David Smith | |
| 12:06 | Houston | Frank Tully makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 12:06 | Houston | Frank Tully misses the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 12:06 | Delaware | Heath Gatlin snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 11:54 | Delaware | John Gaunt loses the ball out of bounds | 4-9 |
| Subs | Delaware | Joe Bishop (C) Heath Gatlin | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Jerome Smith (fresh) SG - John Gaunt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Menard (fresh) PF - Andrew Blade (fresh) C - Joe Bishop (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Tully (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Gross (fairly fresh) PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Erickson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Houston | Frank Tully drills a floater from the right side set up by Paul Erickson | 4-11 |
| 11:05 | Delaware | Andrew Blade is fouled on the floor by Fyodor Zerphey - foul #2 on Fyodor Zerphey, team foul #3 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Delaware | Jan Crose (SG) John Gaunt | |
| Subs | Houston | James Gardner (PG), David Smith (PF), John Luce (C) Frank Tully, Fyodor Zerphey, Paul Erickson | |
| 10:49 | Delaware | Jerome Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 6-11 |
| 10:46 | Houston | Joseph Hill is hacked by Jan Crose in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jan Crose, team foul #8 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Delaware | Heath Gatlin (PF) Joe Bishop | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:46 | Houston | Joseph Hill misses the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 10:46 | Delaware | Heath Gatlin snags the defensive board | 6-11 |
| 10:31 | Delaware | The short jumper by Heath Gatlin is denied by John Luce | 6-11 |
| 10:29 | Delaware | Heath Gatlin tips it home | 8-11 |
| 10:02 | Houston | Joshua Gross hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 10:00 | Delaware | Andrew Blade snags the defensive board | 8-11 |
| 09:45 | Delaware | Jan Crose hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-11 |
| 09:28 | Houston | Joshua Gross makes the wide open driving attempt in the lane set up by James Gardner | 11-13 |
| 09:05 | Delaware | Michael Menard is called for traveling | 11-13 |
| Subs | Delaware | John Gaunt (SG), Joel Diana (SF), Joe Bishop (PF), Carroll Saxton (C) Jerome Smith, Michael Menard, Heath Gatlin, Andrew Blade | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (PG), Peter Fierro (SG), Paul Erickson (C) James Gardner, Joseph Hill, John Luce | |
| 09:03 | Houston | John Gaunt is called for the reach on Peter Fierro in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Gaunt, team foul #9 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Delaware | Robert Pegram (PG) John Gaunt | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 09:03 | Houston | Peter Fierro makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 09:03 | Houston | Peter Fierro makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 08:51 | Delaware | Robert Pegram can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-15 |
| 08:49 | Houston | Joshua Gross gets the rebound | 11-15 |
| 08:20 | Houston | Frank Tully scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Smith | 11-18 |
| 08:05 | Delaware | David Smith swats the shot by Joel Diana | 11-18 |
| 08:03 | Houston | Frank Tully grabs the board | 11-18 |
| 07:47 | Houston | David Smith buries a jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Robert Pegram - foul #1 on Robert Pegram, team foul #10 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Delaware | Jerome Smith (SF), Heath Gatlin (PF) Jan Crose, Joe Bishop | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:47 | Houston | David Smith makes the free throw | 11-21 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Robert Pegram (fresh) SG - Joel Diana (fresh) SF - Jerome Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Heath Gatlin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Carroll Saxton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Tully (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Fierro (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joshua Gross (tiring) 2 pts. PF - David Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Erickson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Delaware | Paul Erickson picks off the pass by Robert Pegram | 11-21 |
| 07:28 | Houston | Joel Diana takes the ball from Peter Fierro in the backcourt | 11-21 |
| 07:12 | Delaware | Robert Pegram scores on a runner in the paint | 13-21 |
| 06:59 | Houston | Frank Tully can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-21 |
| 06:57 | Houston | David Smith tips it but misses | 13-21 |
| 06:55 | Delaware | Carroll Saxton pulls down the rebound | 13-21 |
| 06:43 | Delaware | Joel Diana misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 13-21 |
| 06:41 | Houston | Joshua Gross grabs the board | 13-21 |
| 06:27 | Houston | Robert Pegram is called for the reach on Peter Fierro - foul #2 on Robert Pegram, team foul #11 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Delaware | Michael Menard (SF), Andrew Blade (C) Robert Pegram, Carroll Saxton | |
| Subs | Houston | James Gardner (PG), John Luce (C) Frank Tully, Paul Erickson | |
| 06:27 | Houston | Peter Fierro makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 06:27 | Houston | Peter Fierro makes the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| 06:09 | Delaware | Joel Diana knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jerome Smith | 16-23 |
| 05:46 | Houston | Joshua Gross is alone and drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from James Gardner | 16-25 |
| 05:36 | Delaware | Joel Diana clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Peter Fierro - foul #1 on Peter Fierro, team foul #4 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Delaware | Jan Crose (PG), Joe Bishop (C) Jerome Smith, Andrew Blade | |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Hill (SG) Peter Fierro | |
| 05:36 | Delaware | Joel Diana makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 05:36 | Delaware | Joel Diana makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 05:17 | Houston | Joshua Gross can't throw it down but he's hacked by Michael Menard - foul #1 on Michael Menard, team foul #12 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (PG) James Gardner | |
| 05:17 | Houston | Joshua Gross makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 05:17 | Houston | Joshua Gross misses the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 05:17 | Delaware | Joe Bishop grabs the board | 18-26 |
| 05:00 | Delaware | Michael Menard hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-26 |
| 04:58 | Houston | Joseph Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-26 |
| 04:40 | Delaware | Joel Diana misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 04:38 | Houston | The rebound goes to Joshua Gross | 21-26 |
| 04:14 | Houston | David Smith is fouled on the floor by Michael Menard - foul #2 on Michael Menard, team foul #13 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Delaware | Jerome Smith (PG), Andrew Blade (PF), Carroll Saxton (C) Michael Menard, Heath Gatlin, Joe Bishop | |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Erickson (C) John Luce | |
| 04:14 | Houston | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 04:14 | Houston | David Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 04:14 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Carroll Saxton | 21-27 |
| 04:01 | Delaware | Carroll Saxton misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-27 |
| 04:00 | Delaware | Andrew Blade tips it home | 23-27 |
| 03:43 | Houston | Joshua Gross can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-27 |
| 03:41 | Houston | David Smith snags the offensive board | 23-27 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Jerome Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jan Crose (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joel Diana (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Andrew Blade (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carroll Saxton (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Tully (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Gross (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Erickson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Houston | Paul Erickson blows the layup but he's fouled by Carroll Saxton - foul #1 on Carroll Saxton, team foul #14 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Delaware | Derrick Cupples (PG), John Gaunt (SG), Eric Manzanares (SF) Jerome Smith, Jan Crose, Joel Diana | |
| Subs | Houston | James Gardner (PG), Peter Fierro (SG), Fyodor Zerphey (PF) Frank Tully, Joseph Hill, Joshua Gross | |
| 03:25 | Houston | Paul Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 03:25 | Houston | Paul Erickson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 03:05 | Delaware | Carroll Saxton misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 03:03 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 02:36 | Houston | Paul Erickson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 02:35 | Delaware | Andrew Blade grabs the defensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 02:16 | Delaware | Eric Manzanares knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Derrick Cupples | 26-29 |
| 02:11 | Houston | David Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Manzanares - foul #3 on Eric Manzanares, team foul #15 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Delaware | Jerome Smith (SF), Heath Gatlin (PF) Eric Manzanares, Andrew Blade | |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Hill (SG), John Luce (C) Peter Fierro, Paul Erickson | |
| 02:11 | Houston | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 02:11 | Houston | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 01:48 | Delaware | Derrick Cupples knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jerome Smith | 29-31 |
| 01:33 | Houston | John Luce misses the jump hook from close range | 29-31 |
| 01:32 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Hill | 29-31 |
| 01:12 | Houston | John Luce lays it up and in | 29-33 |
| 00:53 | Delaware | Jerome Smith is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jerome Smith, team foul #16 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Delaware | Jan Crose (SG), Michael Menard (SF), Joe Bishop (C) Derrick Cupples, John Gaunt, Carroll Saxton | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (PG), Peter Fierro (SG), Joshua Gross (SF), Paul Erickson (C) James Gardner, Joseph Hill, David Smith, John Luce | |
| 00:31 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Paul Erickson | 29-35 |
| 00:24 | Delaware | Heath Gatlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-35 |
| Subs | Delaware | Andrew Blade (PF) Heath Gatlin | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:22 | Houston | Peter Fierro is hacked by Jerome Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerome Smith, team foul #17 | 29-35 |
| 00:22 | Houston | Peter Fierro misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 00:22 | Houston | Peter Fierro makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 00:02 | Delaware | Michael Menard can't finish the layup | 29-36 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Paul Erickson grabs the board | 29-36 |