| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Edmund Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Bartlett (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Curtis Summerfield (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony McCandlish (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlton Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Tully (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Shawn Callier (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bernard Hartley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | Curtis Summerfield inbounds the ball | 31-41 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Jackson State | Scott Thornton is called for the reach on Edmund Pierce - foul #2 on Scott Thornton, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| 19:39 | Jackson State | Curtis Summerfield hits the finger roll set up by Anthony McCandlish | 33-41 |
| 19:16 | Houston | Frank Tully comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 33-41 |
| 19:14 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Anthony McCandlish | 33-41 |
| 19:07 | Jackson State | Carlton Holmes is called for traveling | 33-41 |
| 18:51 | Houston | Scott Thornton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-41 |
| 18:49 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Tully | 33-41 |
| 18:41 | Houston | Shawn Callier loses the ball out of bounds | 33-41 |
| 18:22 | Jackson State | Micheal Bartlett can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-41 |
| 18:20 | Houston | David Smith gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 18:14 | Houston | Shawn Callier clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 18:12 | Houston | Bernard Hartley grabs the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 17:54 | Houston | The short jumper by David Smith is denied by Anthony McCandlish | 33-41 |
| 17:53 | Jackson State | Carlton Holmes snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 17:45 | Jackson State | Carlton Holmes is fouled on the floor by Scott Thornton - foul #3 on Scott Thornton, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey (C) Scott Thornton | |
| 17:20 | Jackson State | Micheal Bartlett misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 17:19 | Jackson State | Micheal Bartlett grabs the offensive board | 33-41 |
| 17:12 | Jackson State | Curtis Summerfield misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 17:10 | Houston | The rebound goes to Fyodor Zerphey | 33-41 |
| 16:56 | Houston | Curtis Summerfield steals it from David Smith | 33-41 |
| 16:51 | Jackson State | Curtis Summerfield lays it up and in | 35-41 |
| 16:29 | Houston | Frank Tully buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Shawn Callier | 35-44 |
| 16:12 | Jackson State | Curtis Summerfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-44 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Wilford Carter (SG), William Gullo (SF), David Burrage (PF), Mike Lacey (C) Micheal Bartlett, Curtis Summerfield, Anthony McCandlish, Carlton Holmes | |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Fierro (PG), Joseph Hill (SG), John Ginter (SF), Paul Erickson (C) Frank Tully, Shawn Callier, Bernard Hartley, David Smith | |
| 15:57 | Houston | Joseph Hill lays it up and in | 35-46 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Edmund Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilford Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Gullo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Burrage (fresh) C - Mike Lacey (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Fierro (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Hill (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Ginter (fresh) PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Erickson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Jackson State | William Gullo is fouled on the floor by John Ginter - foul #1 on John Ginter, team foul #3 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Pawlak (SG) Edmund Pierce | |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Thornton (C) John Ginter | |
| 15:21 | Jackson State | Wilford Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-46 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Smith (PF) Paul Erickson | |
| 15:03 | Houston | David Smith hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Peter Fierro and he's hacked by David Burrage - foul #1 on David Burrage, team foul #1 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Anthony McCandlish (PF) David Burrage | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (PG), Shawn Callier (SG) Peter Fierro, Joseph Hill | |
| 15:03 | Houston | David Smith makes the free throw | 35-49 |
| 14:40 | Jackson State | Mike Lacey misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 35-49 |
| 14:39 | Houston | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 35-49 |
| 14:19 | Houston | Frank Tully misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-49 |
| 14:18 | Houston | David Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 14:03 | Houston | Shawn Callier clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-49 |
| 14:01 | Houston | David Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 13:37 | Houston | William Gullo is called for the reach on Fyodor Zerphey - foul #1 on William Gullo, team foul #2 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Edmund Pierce (PG), Micheal Bartlett (SG), Curtis Summerfield (SF), Carlton Holmes (C) Wilford Carter, William Pawlak, William Gullo, Mike Lacey | |
| Subs | Houston | Bernard Hartley (SF), Paul Erickson (C) Fyodor Zerphey, Scott Thornton | |
| 13:24 | Houston | Shawn Callier misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-49 |
| 13:22 | Jackson State | Carlton Holmes grabs the board | 35-49 |
| 13:18 | Jackson State | Edmund Pierce clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-49 |
| 13:17 | Houston | Shawn Callier grabs the board | 35-49 |
| 12:56 | Houston | Anthony McCandlish swats the short shot by Paul Erickson | 35-49 |
| 12:55 | Jackson State | Anthony McCandlish grabs the defensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 12:49 | Jackson State | Curtis Summerfield misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Erickson - foul #2 on Paul Erickson, team foul #4 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Mike Lacey (PF) Anthony McCandlish | |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Fierro (PG), Joseph Hill (SG), Fyodor Zerphey (PF) Frank Tully, Shawn Callier, David Smith | |
| 12:49 | Jackson State | Curtis Summerfield makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 12:49 | Jackson State | Curtis Summerfield misses the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 12:49 | Houston | Paul Erickson pulls down the rebound | 36-49 |
| 12:46 | Houston | Peter Fierro is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Fierro, team foul #5 | 36-49 |
| 12:35 | Jackson State | Micheal Bartlett drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-49 |
| 12:11 | Houston | Mike Lacey takes the ball from Joseph Hill | 39-49 |
| 11:53 | Jackson State | Micheal Bartlett is hacked by Peter Fierro - foul #2 on Peter Fierro, team foul #6 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Anthony McCandlish (PF) Mike Lacey | |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Thornton (C) Paul Erickson | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Edmund Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Bartlett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Summerfield (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony McCandlish (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Carlton Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Fierro (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Hill (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bernard Hartley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Jackson State | Anthony McCandlish clanks a driving attempt from close range | 39-49 |
| 11:36 | Houston | The rebound goes to Scott Thornton | 39-49 |
| 11:32 | Houston | Carlton Holmes is called for the reach on Fyodor Zerphey - foul #1 on Carlton Holmes, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (PG), Shawn Callier (SG), David Smith (PF) Peter Fierro, Joseph Hill, Fyodor Zerphey | |
| 11:17 | Houston | Scott Thornton is whistled for a carry | 39-49 |
| 10:56 | Jackson State | Anthony McCandlish misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-49 |
| 10:55 | Jackson State | Carlton Holmes tips it back up and in | 41-49 |
| 10:35 | Houston | Scott Thornton misses the lay-in | 41-49 |
| 10:34 | Jackson State | Carlton Holmes grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 10:28 | Jackson State | Edmund Pierce misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-49 |
| 10:27 | Jackson State | Carlton Holmes can't tip it in | 41-49 |
| 10:25 | Houston | David Smith grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 10:10 | Houston | Bernard Hartley is hacked by Curtis Summerfield - foul #2 on Curtis Summerfield, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Wilford Carter (SG), William Gullo (SF), Mike Lacey (C) Micheal Bartlett, Curtis Summerfield, Carlton Holmes | |
| Subs | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey (SF), Paul Erickson (C) Bernard Hartley, Scott Thornton | |
| 10:02 | Houston | Edmund Pierce steals the ball from Paul Erickson | 41-49 |
| 09:58 | Jackson State | William Gullo hits the finger roll on a great pass from Edmund Pierce | 43-49 |
| 09:39 | Houston | Paul Erickson hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Shawn Callier | 43-51 |
| 09:20 | Jackson State | Edmund Pierce connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by Shawn Callier - foul #2 on Shawn Callier, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Jackson State | David Burrage (PF) Anthony McCandlish | |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Fierro (SG) Shawn Callier | |
| 09:20 | Jackson State | Edmund Pierce misses the free throw | 45-51 |
| 09:20 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 09:04 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Peter Fierro and he's hacked by David Burrage - foul #2 on David Burrage, team foul #5 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Pawlak (SG) Edmund Pierce | |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Hill (SG) Frank Tully | |
| 09:04 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey misses the free throw | 45-53 |
| 09:04 | Jackson State | Mike Lacey snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| 08:49 | Jackson State | Mike Lacey's fadeaway is rejected by David Smith | 45-53 |
| 08:47 | Houston | Peter Fierro snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| 08:41 | Houston | David Burrage swats the shot by Joseph Hill | 45-53 |
| 08:40 | Houston | Joseph Hill gets the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 08:20 | Houston | Paul Erickson double dribbles | 45-53 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Micheal Bartlett (SG), Curtis Summerfield (SF), Carlton Holmes (C) William Pawlak, William Gullo, David Burrage | |
| Subs | Houston | Shawn Callier (SG), Bernard Hartley (SF), Scott Thornton (C) Joseph Hill, David Smith, Paul Erickson | |
| 08:00 | Jackson State | Wilford Carter is hacked by Shawn Callier - foul #3 on Shawn Callier, team foul #8 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Anthony McCandlish (PF) Mike Lacey | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (PG) Peter Fierro | |
| 08:00 | Jackson State | Wilford Carter makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 08:00 | Jackson State | Wilford Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 07:47 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey is whistled for a carry | 47-53 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Edmund Pierce (PG) Wilford Carter | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Edmund Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Micheal Bartlett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Summerfield (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony McCandlish (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Carlton Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Tully (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Shawn Callier (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Hartley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Jackson State | Bernard Hartley steps in front of the Carlton Holmes pass | 47-53 |
| 07:10 | Houston | Carlton Holmes is called for the reach on Scott Thornton - foul #2 on Carlton Holmes, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Smith (PF) Fyodor Zerphey | |
| 06:54 | Houston | Scott Thornton makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Tully | 47-56 |
| 06:38 | Jackson State | The jump hook by Carlton Holmes is blocked by Scott Thornton | 47-56 |
| 06:36 | Jackson State | Anthony McCandlish tips it home | 49-56 |
| 06:16 | Houston | Scott Thornton banks in the layup set up by Frank Tully | 49-58 |
| 05:48 | Jackson State | Frank Tully takes the ball from Micheal Bartlett | 49-58 |
| 05:31 | Houston | Frank Tully's pass is intercepted by Micheal Bartlett | 49-58 |
| 05:21 | Jackson State | Edmund Pierce misses the jumper from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 05:20 | Jackson State | Curtis Summerfield tips it home | 51-58 |
| 05:16 | Houston | Scott Thornton travels with the ball | 51-58 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Wilford Carter (SG), William Gullo (SF), David Burrage (PF), Mike Lacey (C) Micheal Bartlett, Curtis Summerfield, Anthony McCandlish, Carlton Holmes | |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Fierro (PG), Joseph Hill (SG), Fyodor Zerphey (SF), Paul Erickson (C) Frank Tully, Shawn Callier, Bernard Hartley, Scott Thornton | |
| 04:56 | Jackson State | Mike Lacey connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 53-58 |
| 04:36 | Houston | Peter Fierro is fouled on the floor by Wilford Carter - foul #2 on Wilford Carter, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Jackson State | William Pawlak (SG) Edmund Pierce | |
| Subs | Houston | John Ginter (SF) David Smith | |
| 04:36 | Houston | Peter Fierro makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 04:36 | Houston | Peter Fierro makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 04:12 | Jackson State | Wilford Carter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 04:10 | Houston | John Ginter pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 04:05 | Houston | John Ginter knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Peter Fierro | 53-62 |
| 03:48 | Jackson State | William Pawlak knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wilford Carter and the foul's on John Ginter - foul #2 on John Ginter, team foul #9 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Edmund Pierce (PG), Curtis Summerfield (SF), Anthony McCandlish (PF), Carlton Holmes (C) Wilford Carter, William Gullo, David Burrage, Mike Lacey | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Tully (PG) Joseph Hill | |
| 03:48 | Jackson State | William Pawlak makes the free throw | 56-62 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Edmund Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Pawlak (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Curtis Summerfield (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony McCandlish (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Carlton Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Tully (fresh) 13 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Fierro (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Ginter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Erickson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:34 | Houston | Paul Erickson's pass is intercepted by Edmund Pierce | 56-62 |
| 03:31 | Jackson State | Edmund Pierce lays it up and in | 58-62 |
| 03:17 | Houston | Anthony McCandlish swats the layup by Fyodor Zerphey | 58-62 |
| 03:15 | Jackson State | William Pawlak pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| 02:52 | Jackson State | William Pawlak can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 02:51 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 02:51 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Micheal Bartlett (SG) William Pawlak | |
| Subs | Houston | Shawn Callier (SG), Bernard Hartley (SF), David Smith (PF), Scott Thornton (C) Peter Fierro, John Ginter, Fyodor Zerphey, Paul Erickson | |
| 02:30 | Houston | Frank Tully misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 58-62 |
| 02:28 | Jackson State | Anthony McCandlish grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 02:22 | Jackson State | Anthony McCandlish misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #10 | 58-62 |
| 02:22 | Jackson State | Anthony McCandlish misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 02:22 | Jackson State | Anthony McCandlish misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 02:22 | Houston | Scott Thornton snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 02:12 | Houston | Shawn Callier hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 58-62 |
| 02:10 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Edmund Pierce | 58-62 |
| 01:52 | Jackson State | Carlton Holmes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-62 |
| 01:50 | Houston | Frank Tully gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 01:41 | Houston | Scott Thornton misses the dunk | 58-62 |
| 01:40 | Houston | Frank Tully can't tip it in | 58-62 |
| 01:39 | Houston | David Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 01:22 | Houston | Frank Tully scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 01:01 | Jackson State | Curtis Summerfield connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:32 | Houston | David Smith scores on a turnaround in the paint | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:27 | Jackson State | Edmund Pierce buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Micheal Bartlett | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:25 | Houston | Shawn Callier is fouled in the backcourt by Micheal Bartlett - foul #2 on Micheal Bartlett, team foul #8 | 64-66 |
| 00:25 | Houston | Shawn Callier makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:25 | Houston | Shawn Callier makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:19 | Jackson State | Curtis Summerfield comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 64-68 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Scott Thornton grabs the board | 64-68 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Micheal Bartlett is called for the reach on Scott Thornton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Micheal Bartlett, team foul #9 | 64-68 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Scott Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Scott Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:09 | Jackson State | Edmund Pierce clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-70 |
| 00:07 | Jackson State | Carlton Holmes grabs the offensive rebound | 64-70 |
| 00:05 | Jackson State | Edmund Pierce misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-70 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Bernard Hartley grabs the defensive rebound | 64-70 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Bernard Hartley is hacked by Edmund Pierce in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edmund Pierce, team foul #10 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey (C) Scott Thornton | |
| 00:02 | Houston | Bernard Hartley misses the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Bernard Hartley misses the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:02 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Carlton Holmes | 64-70 |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | Carlton Holmes misses the fullcourt shot | 64-70 |