| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Richardson (fresh) SG - Harold Karr (fresh) SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) PF - Clinton Canaday (fresh) C - Pat Ray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Marcus Ledbetter (fresh) SG - Chester Hsieh (fresh) SF - Kraig Matthews (fresh) PF - Anthony Clinton (fresh) C - Sean Reese (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Pat Ray wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Houston | Harold Karr's pass is intercepted by Kraig Matthews | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Alabama A&M | Chester Hsieh hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kraig Matthews | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Houston | Pat Ray can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Houston | Pat Ray tips it home | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Alabama A&M | Sean Reese hits a shot from the right wing set up by Kraig Matthews | 2-4 |
| 18:43 | Houston | Terry Lewis is hacked by Sean Reese - foul #1 on Sean Reese, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:29 | Houston | Terry Lewis connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Philip Richardson | 4-4 |
| 18:12 | Alabama A&M | Marcus Ledbetter clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 18:11 | Alabama A&M | Kraig Matthews pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 18:00 | Alabama A&M | Kraig Matthews clanks a shot from the free throw line | 4-4 |
| 17:59 | Alabama A&M | Kraig Matthews tips it back up and in | 4-6 |
| 17:41 | Houston | Clinton Canaday misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-6 |
| 17:39 | Houston | Clinton Canaday pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:25 | Houston | Pat Ray hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Kraig Matthews - foul #1 on Kraig Matthews, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| 17:25 | Houston | Pat Ray misses the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:25 | Houston | Pat Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:08 | Alabama A&M | Anthony Clinton makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 16:57 | Houston | Harold Karr hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Pat Ray | 8-9 |
| 16:45 | Alabama A&M | Philip Richardson steals the ball from Anthony Clinton | 8-9 |
| 16:40 | Houston | Harold Karr misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-9 |
| 16:39 | Alabama A&M | Sean Reese grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 16:22 | Alabama A&M | Kraig Matthews scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Chester Hsieh | 8-11 |
| 16:05 | Houston | Philip Richardson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-11 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Cole (PG), Floyd Fikes (SG), Henry Wood (SF), Michael Harrison (PF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Philip Richardson, Harold Karr, Terry Lewis, Clinton Canaday, Pat Ray | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | John Hinds (PG), Steven Whitfield (SG), Lester Skidmore (PF), David Reeves (C) Marcus Ledbetter, Chester Hsieh, Anthony Clinton, Sean Reese | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edward Cole (fresh) SG - Floyd Fikes (fresh) SF - Henry Wood (fresh) PF - Michael Harrison (fresh) C - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - John Hinds (fresh) SG - Steven Whitfield (fresh) SF - Kraig Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lester Skidmore (fresh) C - David Reeves (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Alabama A&M | Floyd Fikes is called for the reach on Steven Whitfield - foul #1 on Floyd Fikes, team foul #1 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Harold Frazier (C) Kraig Matthews | |
| 15:41 | Alabama A&M | David Reeves misses short on a floater from the left wing | 8-11 |
| 15:40 | Houston | Edward Cole gets the rebound | 8-11 |
| 15:35 | Houston | Henry Wood comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 15:34 | Alabama A&M | David Reeves gets the rebound | 8-11 |
| 15:26 | Alabama A&M | The jump hook by Steven Whitfield is blocked by Michael Harrison | 8-11 |
| 15:25 | Houston | Henry Wood pulls down the rebound | 8-11 |
| 15:06 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher misses long on a jump hook from close range | 8-11 |
| 15:05 | Alabama A&M | Lester Skidmore gets the rebound | 8-11 |
| 14:59 | Alabama A&M | Steven Whitfield misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-11 |
| 14:57 | Houston | Henry Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 14:45 | Houston | Floyd Fikes banks in the layup on a nice dish by Edward Cole | 10-11 |
| 14:31 | Alabama A&M | Edward Cole steps in front of the Harold Frazier pass | 10-11 |
| 14:16 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher is hacked by Harold Frazier - foul #1 on Harold Frazier, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Harold Karr (SG), Terry Lewis (SF), Clinton Canaday (PF), Pat Ray (C) Edward Cole, Floyd Fikes, Henry Wood, Michael Harrison, Timothy Gallaher | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Marcus Ledbetter (PG), Chester Hsieh (SG), Kraig Matthews (SF), Anthony Clinton (PF), Sean Reese (C) John Hinds, Steven Whitfield, Lester Skidmore, David Reeves, Harold Frazier | |
| 14:00 | Houston | Terry Lewis knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Pat Ray | 12-11 |
| 13:34 | Alabama A&M | Anthony Clinton scores on a driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Clinton Canaday - foul #1 on Clinton Canaday, team foul #2 | 12-13 |
| 13:34 | Alabama A&M | Anthony Clinton makes the free throw | 12-14 |
| 13:20 | Houston | Clinton Canaday connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Philip Richardson and the foul's on Sean Reese - foul #2 on Sean Reese, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Lester Skidmore (C) Sean Reese | |
| 13:20 | Houston | Clinton Canaday makes the free throw | 15-14 |
| 13:01 | Alabama A&M | Marcus Ledbetter is hacked by Terry Lewis - foul #1 on Terry Lewis, team foul #3 | 15-14 |
| 12:55 | Alabama A&M | Marcus Ledbetter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-14 |
| 12:54 | Houston | Harold Karr gets the rebound | 15-14 |
| 12:35 | Houston | Terry Lewis can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Kraig Matthews - foul #2 on Kraig Matthews, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | David Reeves (C) Kraig Matthews | |
| 12:35 | Houston | Terry Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 12:35 | Houston | Terry Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 12:18 | Alabama A&M | Lester Skidmore misses short on a 3 from straight away | 17-14 |
| 12:16 | Alabama A&M | Lester Skidmore snags the offensive board | 17-14 |
| 11:59 | Alabama A&M | Anthony Clinton connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-17 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Richardson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harold Karr (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Clinton Canaday (fresh) 3 pts. C - Pat Ray (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Marcus Ledbetter (fresh) SG - Chester Hsieh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Skidmore (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Clinton (fresh) 9 pts. C - David Reeves (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Houston | Terry Lewis lays it up and in on a great pass from Philip Richardson | 19-17 |
| 11:15 | Alabama A&M | Chester Hsieh clanks a floater from the left wing | 19-17 |
| 11:13 | Houston | Pat Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 10:59 | Houston | Philip Richardson's pass is intercepted by Marcus Ledbetter | 19-17 |
| 10:40 | Alabama A&M | Marcus Ledbetter connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-20 |
| 10:22 | Houston | Terry Lewis misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Lester Skidmore - foul #1 on Lester Skidmore, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Wood (PG), Floyd Fikes (SG), Michael Harrison (PF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Philip Richardson, Harold Karr, Clinton Canaday, Pat Ray | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | John Hinds (PG), Steven Whitfield (SG), William Horton (SF), Harold Frazier (C) Marcus Ledbetter, Chester Hsieh, Lester Skidmore, Anthony Clinton | |
| 10:22 | Houston | Terry Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 10:22 | Houston | Terry Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 10:01 | Alabama A&M | William Horton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-20 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Cole (PG) Terry Lewis | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 09:46 | Houston | Henry Wood drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-20 |
| 09:25 | Alabama A&M | The short jumper by Harold Frazier is denied by Michael Harrison | 24-20 |
| 09:24 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher gets the rebound | 24-20 |
| 09:13 | Houston | Henry Wood misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 24-20 |
| 09:12 | Alabama A&M | David Reeves pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 09:06 | Alabama A&M | David Reeves can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 24-20 |
| 09:04 | Houston | The rebound goes to Michael Harrison | 24-20 |
| 08:47 | Houston | Michael Harrison is called for a backcourt violation | 24-20 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Harold Karr (SG), Clinton Canaday (PF), Pat Ray (C) Edward Cole, Floyd Fikes, Michael Harrison, Timothy Gallaher | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Marcus Ledbetter (PG), Lester Skidmore (PF) John Hinds, David Reeves | |
| 08:31 | Alabama A&M | Lester Skidmore connects on the 3 from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 08:12 | Houston | Harold Karr misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-23 |
| 08:11 | Houston | Henry Wood tips it but misses | 24-23 |
| 08:09 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Wood | 24-23 |
| 07:57 | Houston | Pat Ray banks in the layup and he's fouled by Harold Frazier - foul #2 on Harold Frazier, team foul #7 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Chester Hsieh (SG), Anthony Clinton (PF) William Horton, Harold Frazier | |
| 07:57 | Houston | Pat Ray makes the free throw | 27-23 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Richardson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Harold Karr (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Henry Wood (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clinton Canaday (fresh) 3 pts. C - Pat Ray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Marcus Ledbetter (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Chester Hsieh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Whitfield (fresh) PF - Anthony Clinton (fresh) 9 pts. C - Lester Skidmore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Alabama A&M | Anthony Clinton comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Clinton Canaday - foul #2 on Clinton Canaday, team foul #4 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Harrison (PF) Clinton Canaday | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 07:41 | Alabama A&M | Anthony Clinton makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 07:41 | Alabama A&M | Anthony Clinton makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 07:22 | Houston | Philip Richardson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-25 |
| Subs | Houston | Terry Lewis (SF) Henry Wood | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | William Horton (SF) Steven Whitfield | |
| 07:08 | Alabama A&M | William Horton comes up short on the floater from the left side | 27-25 |
| 07:07 | Alabama A&M | Anthony Clinton misses the tip | 27-25 |
| 07:05 | Houston | Terry Lewis grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 06:44 | Houston | Terry Lewis can't finish the layup | 27-25 |
| 06:42 | Alabama A&M | Lester Skidmore pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 06:22 | Alabama A&M | William Horton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 06:21 | Alabama A&M | Chester Hsieh grabs the offensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 06:06 | Alabama A&M | Chester Hsieh clanks a 3 from the right corner | 27-25 |
| 06:05 | Alabama A&M | Lester Skidmore pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 06:00 | Alabama A&M | Lester Skidmore misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 05:58 | Houston | Terry Lewis grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 05:34 | Houston | Terry Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-25 |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Wood (PG), Floyd Fikes (SG), Timothy Gallaher (C) Philip Richardson, Harold Karr, Pat Ray | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | John Hinds (PG), Steven Whitfield (SF), David Reeves (C) Marcus Ledbetter, William Horton, Lester Skidmore | |
| 05:20 | Alabama A&M | Anthony Clinton is denied on a dunk by Michael Harrison | 27-25 |
| 05:18 | Houston | Terry Lewis snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 04:54 | Houston | Floyd Fikes comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 04:53 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Chester Hsieh | 27-25 |
| 04:31 | Alabama A&M | Steven Whitfield misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-25 |
| 04:29 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 04:17 | Houston | Terry Lewis scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Floyd Fikes | 29-25 |
| 04:06 | Alabama A&M | Anthony Clinton comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 29-25 |
| 04:05 | Alabama A&M | David Reeves tips it home | 29-27 |
| 03:46 | Houston | Michael Harrison misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on Chester Hsieh - foul #1 on Chester Hsieh, team foul #8 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Harold Karr (SG), Clinton Canaday (PF), Pat Ray (C) Henry Wood, Floyd Fikes, Terry Lewis, Timothy Gallaher | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Marcus Ledbetter (PG), Kraig Matthews (SF), Sean Reese (C) John Hinds, Chester Hsieh, Anthony Clinton | |
| 03:46 | Houston | Michael Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 03:46 | Houston | Michael Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Richardson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Harold Karr (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. PF - Clinton Canaday (fresh) 3 pts. C - Pat Ray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Marcus Ledbetter (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Whitfield (fresh) SF - Kraig Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Reese (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:31 | Alabama A&M | Pat Ray is called for the reach on Marcus Ledbetter - foul #1 on Pat Ray, team foul #5 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Wood (SF) Michael Harrison | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | William Horton (SG), Lester Skidmore (PF) Steven Whitfield, David Reeves | |
| 03:11 | Alabama A&M | Sean Reese comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 03:09 | Houston | Henry Wood gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 02:57 | Houston | Pat Ray scores on a runner near the basket set up by Philip Richardson | 33-27 |
| 02:37 | Alabama A&M | Lester Skidmore's pass is intercepted by Clinton Canaday | 33-27 |
| 02:09 | Houston | Henry Wood misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-27 |
| 02:07 | Alabama A&M | Kraig Matthews grabs the board | 33-27 |
| 01:59 | Alabama A&M | Kraig Matthews makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Marcus Ledbetter | 33-30 |
| 01:45 | Houston | Clinton Canaday loses the ball out of bounds | 33-30 |
| Subs | Houston | Terry Lewis (SF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Henry Wood, Pat Ray | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | John Hinds (PG), Chester Hsieh (SG), Anthony Clinton (PF) Marcus Ledbetter, William Horton, Lester Skidmore | |
| 01:24 | Alabama A&M | Chester Hsieh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-30 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | David Reeves (C) Sean Reese | |
| 01:05 | Houston | Terry Lewis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-30 |
| 01:04 | Alabama A&M | Chester Hsieh gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 00:46 | Alabama A&M | Anthony Clinton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-30 |
| 00:45 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 00:29 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher is hacked by David Reeves - foul #1 on David Reeves, team foul #9 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Wood (PG), Pat Ray (C) Philip Richardson, Clinton Canaday | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Marcus Ledbetter (PG), Lester Skidmore (SF) John Hinds, Kraig Matthews | |
| 00:29 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:29 | Alabama A&M | David Reeves grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 00:02 | Alabama A&M | Henry Wood blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Anthony Clinton | 33-30 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 33-30 |