| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Evan Nelson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Valenza (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Kulinski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Hepler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Kirkley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Buske (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Goldblatt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jared Wegener (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arron Lenahan (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Kulinski inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:53 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Kulinski scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Evan Nelson | 37-32 |
| 19:42 | Houston | Evan Nelson takes the ball from Joe Buske | 37-32 |
| 19:38 | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza misses the easy layup | 37-32 |
| 19:37 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Hepler | 37-32 |
| 19:32 | Texas Southern | Charles Hepler knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Norman Valenza | 40-32 |
| 19:09 | Houston | Matthew Simmons steals the ball from Justin Kirkley | 40-32 |
| 19:05 | Texas Southern | Evan Nelson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 19:03 | Houston | Joe Buske grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 18:54 | Houston | Matthew Simmons blocks the short jumper by Arron Lenahan | 40-32 |
| 18:53 | Houston | Arron Lenahan grabs the offensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 18:36 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 40-32 |
| 18:35 | Houston | Jared Wegener tips it but misses | 40-32 |
| 18:34 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Kulinski grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 18:30 | Texas Southern | Evan Nelson is hacked by Justin Kirkley - foul #1 on Justin Kirkley, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| 18:23 | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Hepler | 43-32 |
| 18:06 | Houston | Joe Buske misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-32 |
| 18:05 | Texas Southern | Charles Hepler gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 17:45 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Kulinski scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Evan Nelson | 45-32 |
| 17:38 | Houston | Justin Kirkley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-32 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | George Putman (SF) Kenneth Kulinski | |
| Subs | Houston | Anthony Smith (SF), Charles Duncan (PF) Edward Goldblatt, Jared Wegener | |
| 17:33 | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza is fouled on the floor by Joe Buske - foul #2 on Joe Buske, team foul #2 | 45-32 |
| 17:28 | Texas Southern | Charles Hepler blows the layup but he's hacked by Joe Buske - foul #3 on Joe Buske, team foul #3 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (SG) Joe Buske | |
| 17:28 | Texas Southern | Charles Hepler misses the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 17:28 | Texas Southern | Charles Hepler makes the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 17:04 | Houston | Charles Hepler is called for the reach on Arthur Estes - foul #2 on Charles Hepler, team foul #1 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Reilly (PG), Robert Stanford (PF), Dale Ford (C) Evan Nelson, Charles Hepler, Matthew Simmons | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Montgomery (SG), Stevan Klawinski (C) Justin Kirkley, Arron Lenahan | |
| 16:53 | Houston | Charles Duncan can't finish the layup | 46-32 |
| 16:51 | Houston | Stevan Klawinski hits the follow up shot | 46-34 |
| 16:41 | Texas Southern | Dale Ford's floater is tipped away by Charles Duncan | 46-34 |
| 16:39 | Houston | The rebound goes to Charles Duncan | 46-34 |
| 16:14 | Houston | Norman Valenza is called for the reach on Gary Montgomery - foul #2 on Norman Valenza, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Evan Nelson (PG), Kenneth Kulinski (SF) David Reilly, George Putman | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (PG), Edward Goldblatt (SF) Gary Montgomery, Anthony Smith | |
| 16:02 | Houston | Evan Nelson takes the ball from Arthur Estes | 46-34 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Evan Nelson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Valenza (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kenneth Kulinski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Stanford (fresh) C - Dale Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Kirkley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Estes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Goldblatt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stevan Klawinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Kulinski misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 46-34 |
| 15:41 | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza gets the offensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 15:25 | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Arthur Estes - foul #3 on Arthur Estes, team foul #4 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Hepler (PF), Matthew Simmons (C) Robert Stanford, Dale Ford | |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Buske (SG), Jared Wegener (PF), Arron Lenahan (C) Arthur Estes, Charles Duncan, Stevan Klawinski | |
| 15:25 | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza makes the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 15:25 | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza makes the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 15:12 | Houston | Jared Wegener is hacked by Charles Hepler - foul #3 on Charles Hepler, team foul #3 | 48-34 |
| 15:02 | Houston | Joe Buske connects on the jumper from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 14:42 | Texas Southern | Charles Hepler hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Norman Valenza | 50-36 |
| 14:29 | Houston | Joe Buske scores on a floater from the left block set up by Arron Lenahan | 50-38 |
| 14:13 | Texas Southern | Matthew Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-38 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Reilly (PG), George Putman (SF) Evan Nelson, Kenneth Kulinski | |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (PG), Anthony Smith (SF) Justin Kirkley, Edward Goldblatt | |
| 13:54 | Houston | Arthur Estes scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jared Wegener | 50-41 |
| 13:29 | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 13:28 | Houston | Jared Wegener snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 13:24 | Houston | Arthur Estes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 13:22 | Texas Southern | Matthew Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 13:18 | Texas Southern | David Reilly drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Norman Valenza | 52-41 |
| 12:54 | Houston | Arthur Estes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 12:52 | Houston | Jared Wegener tips it in | 52-43 |
| 12:48 | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Reilly | 54-43 |
| 12:30 | Houston | The pull-up jumper by Arron Lenahan is blocked by Charles Hepler | 54-43 |
| 12:29 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to George Putman | 54-43 |
| 12:08 | Texas Southern | Charles Hepler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 12:06 | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza gets the offensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 12:01 | Texas Southern | Arthur Estes steals the ball from Norman Valenza | 54-43 |
| 11:58 | Houston | Anthony Smith slams it home set up by Arthur Estes | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - David Reilly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Valenza (tiring) 11 pts. 7 ast. SF - George Putman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Hepler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Arthur Estes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Buske (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jared Wegener (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Arron Lenahan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Texas Southern | David Reilly misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-45 |
| 11:46 | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza gets the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 11:40 | Texas Southern | George Putman is whistled for traveling | 54-45 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Evan Nelson (PG), Brian Wyble (SG), Kenneth Kulinski (SF), Robert Stanford (PF), Dale Ford (C) David Reilly, Norman Valenza, George Putman, Charles Hepler, Matthew Simmons | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (PG), Gary Montgomery (SG), Edward Goldblatt (SF), Charles Duncan (PF), Stevan Klawinski (C) Arthur Estes, Joe Buske, Anthony Smith, Jared Wegener, Arron Lenahan | |
| 11:20 | Houston | Charles Duncan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-45 |
| 11:07 | Texas Southern | Stevan Klawinski picks off the pass by Dale Ford | 54-45 |
| 10:48 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 10:47 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Kulinski pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 10:28 | Texas Southern | Evan Nelson misses the easy layup | 54-45 |
| 10:27 | Texas Southern | Evan Nelson tips it in | 56-45 |
| 10:15 | Houston | Gary Montgomery can't finish the layup but the foul's on Brian Wyble - foul #1 on Brian Wyble, team foul #4 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Reilly (SG) Brian Wyble | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:15 | Houston | Gary Montgomery misses the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 10:15 | Houston | Gary Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 10:05 | Texas Southern | Justin Kirkley steps in front of the Evan Nelson pass | 56-46 |
| 09:56 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt misses the lay-in | 56-46 |
| 09:54 | Texas Southern | Dale Ford grabs the board | 56-46 |
| 09:33 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Kulinski misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Edward Goldblatt - foul #2 on Edward Goldblatt, team foul #5 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza (SG), Charles Hepler (PF), Matthew Simmons (C) David Reilly, Robert Stanford, Dale Ford | |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Buske (SG), Arron Lenahan (C) Gary Montgomery, Charles Duncan | |
| 09:33 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Kulinski makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 09:33 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Kulinski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 09:19 | Houston | Arron Lenahan clanks a jumper in the lane | 58-46 |
| 09:17 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Charles Hepler | 58-46 |
| 09:12 | Texas Southern | Evan Nelson comes up short on the floater from the right side | 58-46 |
| 09:10 | Texas Southern | Matthew Simmons tips it in | 60-46 |
| 08:54 | Houston | Stevan Klawinski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-46 |
| 08:52 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Kulinski pulls down the rebound | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 08:46 | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Hepler | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 08:32 | Houston | Joe Buske misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-46 |
| 08:31 | Houston | Stevan Klawinski hits the follow up shot | 62-48 |
| 08:24 | Texas Southern | Evan Nelson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Kulinski | 65-48 |
| 08:11 | Houston | Justin Kirkley scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Stevan Klawinski | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 07:51 | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza is whistled for traveling | 65-50 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Reilly (PG), George Putman (SF), Robert Stanford (PF) Evan Nelson, Kenneth Kulinski, Charles Hepler | |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (PG), Anthony Smith (SF), Jared Wegener (PF), Charles Duncan (C) Justin Kirkley, Edward Goldblatt, Stevan Klawinski, Arron Lenahan | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - David Reilly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Valenza (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. SF - George Putman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Stanford (fresh) C - Matthew Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Arthur Estes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Buske (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jared Wegener (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Houston | Anthony Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-50 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Montgomery (SG) Joe Buske | |
| 07:11 | Texas Southern | Jared Wegener takes the ball from Matthew Simmons | 65-50 |
| 07:06 | Houston | Anthony Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from Arthur Estes | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 06:46 | Texas Southern | George Putman makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Norman Valenza | 68-52 |
| 06:30 | Houston | Anthony Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-52 |
| 06:28 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Jared Wegener | 68-52 |
| 06:17 | Houston | Anthony Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-52 |
| 06:15 | Texas Southern | Robert Stanford snags the defensive board | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:53 | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 68-52 |
| 05:52 | Texas Southern | David Reilly grabs the offensive rebound | 68-52 |
| 05:52 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-52 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Evan Nelson (PG), Kenneth Kulinski (SF), Charles Hepler (PF) David Reilly, George Putman, Robert Stanford | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (PG), Joe Buske (SG), Edward Goldblatt (SF), Arron Lenahan (C) Arthur Estes, Gary Montgomery, Anthony Smith, Charles Duncan | |
| 05:27 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Kulinski scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Norman Valenza | 70-52 |
| 05:04 | Houston | Jared Wegener knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Edward Goldblatt and he's hacked by Charles Hepler - foul #4 on Charles Hepler, team foul #5 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Dale Ford (C) Matthew Simmons | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 05:04 | Houston | Jared Wegener misses the free throw | 70-54 |
| 05:04 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Kulinski pulls down the rebound | 70-54 |
| 04:37 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Kulinski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Norman Valenza | 72-54 |
| 04:20 | Houston | Joe Buske steps out of bounds on the sideline | 72-54 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Reilly (SG) Norman Valenza | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Duncan (PF) Jared Wegener | |
| 04:05 | Texas Southern | Charles Hepler misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 72-54 |
| 04:04 | Houston | Arron Lenahan pulls down the rebound | 72-54 |
| 03:55 | Houston | Joe Buske hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Duncan | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Evan Nelson (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Reilly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Kulinski (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - Charles Hepler (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Dale Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Kirkley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joe Buske (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Goldblatt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arron Lenahan (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Texas Southern | Dale Ford drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Charles Hepler | 74-56 |
| 03:27 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Justin Kirkley | 74-59 |
| 03:18 | Texas Southern | Dale Ford hits a jumper from the left side set up by Kenneth Kulinski and the foul's on Joe Buske - foul #4 on Joe Buske, team foul #6 | 76-59 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Brian Wyble (SG), George Putman (SF), Robert Stanford (PF) Evan Nelson, Kenneth Kulinski, Charles Hepler | |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (PG), Gary Montgomery (SG), Anthony Smith (SF), Stevan Klawinski (C) Justin Kirkley, Joe Buske, Edward Goldblatt, Arron Lenahan | |
| 03:18 | Texas Southern | Dale Ford misses the free throw | 76-59 |
| 03:18 | Houston | Charles Duncan pulls down the rebound | 76-59 |
| 03:06 | Houston | Charles Duncan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 76-59 |
| 03:04 | Texas Southern | Dale Ford grabs the board | 76-59 |
| 02:57 | Texas Southern | Dale Ford scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by George Putman | 78-59 |
| 02:38 | Houston | Charles Duncan misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Dale Ford - foul #2 on Dale Ford, team foul #6 | 78-59 |
| 02:38 | Houston | Charles Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 78-60 |
| 02:38 | Houston | Charles Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 78-61 |
| 02:19 | Texas Southern | George Putman misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 78-61 |
| 02:17 | Houston | Charles Duncan gets the rebound | 78-61 |
| 02:12 | Houston | George Putman steals the ball from Charles Duncan | 78-61 |
| 02:08 | Texas Southern | Brian Wyble banks in the layup on a nice dish by George Putman | 80-61 |
| 02:00 | Houston | Arthur Estes clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-61 |
| 01:58 | Texas Southern | Robert Stanford grabs the defensive rebound | 80-61 |
| 01:53 | Texas Southern | A charge is called on David Reilly - foul #1 on David Reilly, team foul #7 | 80-61 |
| 01:37 | Houston | The pull-up jumper by Stevan Klawinski is blocked by Dale Ford | 80-61 |
| 01:36 | Texas Southern | Dale Ford pulls down the rebound | 80-61 |
| 01:26 | Texas Southern | George Putman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 80-61 |
| 01:25 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Wyble | 80-61 |
| 01:08 | Texas Southern | Dale Ford drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from George Putman and the foul's on Stevan Klawinski - foul #1 on Stevan Klawinski, team foul #7 | 82-61 |
| 01:08 | Texas Southern | Dale Ford makes the free throw | 83-61 |
| 00:47 | Houston | Anthony Smith is hacked by George Putman - foul #1 on George Putman, team foul #8 | 83-61 |
| 00:47 | Houston | Anthony Smith makes the 1st free throw | 83-62 |
| 00:47 | Houston | Anthony Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 83-63 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Texas Southern | George Putman comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 83-63 |
| 00:22 | Texas Southern | Dale Ford gets the offensive rebound | 83-63 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | David Reilly runs out the clock | 83-63 |