| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bruce Wilcox (fresh) SG - Horace Cirillo (fresh) SF - Bryant Kelly (fresh) PF - David Dana (fresh) C - Robert Mayo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Jason Malott (fresh) SG - Kevin Kaczmarski (fresh) SF - Mark Becker (fresh) PF - Bernard Perino (fresh) C - Charles Eley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Robert Mayo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox hits a wide open 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Mayo | 3-0 |
| 19:18 | North Carolina A&T | Mark Becker comes up short on the shot from close range | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | Houston | David Dana gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:10 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox is hacked by Charles Eley - foul #1 on Charles Eley, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | Houston | David Dana lays it in on a great pass from Bruce Wilcox | 5-0 |
| 18:26 | North Carolina A&T | Jason Malott loses the dribble to Bruce Wilcox | 5-0 |
| 18:21 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox blows the layup | 5-0 |
| 18:19 | Houston | Horace Cirillo grabs the offensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:10 | Houston | Bryant Kelly connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by David Dana | 7-0 |
| 18:04 | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Kaczmarski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-0 |
| 18:03 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Eley tips it in | 7-2 |
| 18:01 | Houston | Horace Cirillo travels in the backcourt | 7-2 |
| 17:42 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Mayo denies the turnaround by Bernard Perino | 7-2 |
| 17:41 | North Carolina A&T | Mark Becker grabs the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:22 | North Carolina A&T | Mark Becker buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Jason Malott | 7-4 |
| 17:20 | Houston | Jason Malott is called for the reach on Bruce Wilcox in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Malott, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Houston | Joey McGraw (PF), Charles Howells (C) David Dana, Robert Mayo | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Robert Brown (PG), Eric Clodfelter (SG), Jack Pomerleau (SF), Christopher Taveras (PF), Christopher Delong (C) Jason Malott, Kevin Kaczmarski, Mark Becker, Bernard Perino, Charles Eley | |
| 17:09 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox is denied on a layup by Christopher Taveras | 7-4 |
| 17:07 | North Carolina A&T | Christopher Delong gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 17:03 | North Carolina A&T | Eric Clodfelter knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Brown | 7-7 |
| 16:50 | Houston | Horace Cirillo's pass is intercepted by Eric Clodfelter | 7-7 |
| 16:48 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Brown loses the dribble to Horace Cirillo in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| 16:47 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox misses the lay-in | 7-7 |
| 16:45 | Houston | Charles Howells tips it but misses | 7-7 |
| 16:44 | North Carolina A&T | Jack Pomerleau snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 16:38 | North Carolina A&T | The short jumper by Jack Pomerleau is denied by Charles Howells | 7-7 |
| 16:37 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Brown grabs the offensive board | 7-7 |
| 16:22 | North Carolina A&T | Christopher Delong scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Robert Brown | 7-9 |
| 16:16 | Houston | Bryant Kelly lays it in and the foul's on Eric Clodfelter - foul #1 on Eric Clodfelter, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (PG), Francis Rhodes (PF), Robert Mayo (C) Bruce Wilcox, Joey McGraw, Charles Howells | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Kaczmarski (SG), Mark Becker (SF), Bernard Perino (PF), Charles Eley (C) Eric Clodfelter, Jack Pomerleau, Christopher Taveras, Christopher Delong | |
| 16:16 | Houston | Bryant Kelly misses the free throw | 9-9 |
| 16:16 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Bernard Perino | 9-9 |
| 16:14 | North Carolina A&T | Mark Becker is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Mayo - foul #1 on Robert Mayo, team foul #1 | 9-9 |
| 16:00 | North Carolina A&T | Mark Becker makes the jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Francis Rhodes - foul #1 on Francis Rhodes, team foul #2 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Huffman (PG) Robert Brown | |
| 16:00 | North Carolina A&T | Mark Becker makes the free throw | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jackie Kay (fresh) SG - Horace Cirillo (tiring) SF - Bryant Kelly (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Francis Rhodes (fresh) C - Robert Mayo (tiring) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Daniel Huffman (fresh) SG - Kevin Kaczmarski (fresh) SF - Mark Becker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bernard Perino (fairly fresh) C - Charles Eley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Houston | Jackie Kay buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Francis Rhodes | 12-12 |
| 15:28 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Huffman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-12 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Jason Conklin (SG), David Dana (PF) Jackie Kay, Horace Cirillo, Francis Rhodes | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jason Malott (PG) Daniel Huffman | |
| 15:11 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox lays it up and in on a great pass from David Dana | 14-12 |
| 15:09 | North Carolina A&T | Bruce Wilcox picks off the pass by Mark Becker in the backcourt | 14-12 |
| 15:07 | Houston | Jason Conklin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bruce Wilcox | 16-12 |
| 14:56 | North Carolina A&T | Mark Becker is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 16-12 |
| 14:54 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 14:50 | Houston | Bryant Kelly's fadeaway is rejected by Bernard Perino | 16-12 |
| 14:48 | Houston | David Dana pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 14:29 | Houston | Bryant Kelly can't connect on a floater near the basket | 16-12 |
| 14:28 | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Kaczmarski grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 14:21 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Eley misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Robert Mayo - foul #2 on Robert Mayo, team foul #3 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (PG), Horace Cirillo (SG), Francis Rhodes (SF), Joey McGraw (PF), Charles Howells (C) Bruce Wilcox, Jason Conklin, Bryant Kelly, David Dana, Robert Mayo | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Robert Brown (PG), Eric Clodfelter (SG), Jack Pomerleau (SF), Christopher Taveras (PF) Jason Malott, Kevin Kaczmarski, Mark Becker, Bernard Perino | |
| 14:21 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Eley makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 14:21 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Eley makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 14:05 | Houston | Horace Cirillo knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-14 |
| 14:01 | North Carolina A&T | Horace Cirillo is called for the reach on Eric Clodfelter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Horace Cirillo, team foul #4 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Christopher Delong (C) Charles Eley | |
| 13:53 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Brown makes the floater from the free throw line | 19-16 |
| 13:47 | Houston | Jackie Kay connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Horace Cirillo | 22-16 |
| 13:27 | North Carolina A&T | Joey McGraw is called for the reach on Jack Pomerleau - foul #1 on Joey McGraw, team foul #5 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Bryant Kelly (SF), David Dana (PF) Jackie Kay, Francis Rhodes, Joey McGraw | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Huffman (PG) Eric Clodfelter | |
| 13:05 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-16 |
| 13:04 | Houston | The rebound goes to Charles Howells | 22-16 |
| 12:37 | Houston | Bryant Kelly misses short on a floater from the left side | 22-16 |
| 12:35 | North Carolina A&T | Christopher Taveras snags the defensive board | 22-16 |
| 12:31 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 22-16 |
| 12:29 | Houston | The rebound goes to Bryant Kelly | 22-16 |
| 12:29 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-16 |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (PG), Jason Conklin (SG), Francis Rhodes (SF), Joey McGraw (PF) Bruce Wilcox, Horace Cirillo, Bryant Kelly, David Dana | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jason Malott (PG), Kevin Kaczmarski (SG), Eric Clodfelter (SF), Bernard Perino (PF), Charles Eley (C) Daniel Huffman, Robert Brown, Jack Pomerleau, Christopher Delong, Christopher Taveras | |
| 12:12 | Houston | Jason Conklin is open and buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Jackie Kay | 24-16 |
| 12:07 | North Carolina A&T | Jackie Kay is called for the reach on Jason Malott in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jackie Kay, team foul #6 | 24-16 |
| 12:01 | North Carolina A&T | Jason Conklin takes the ball from Charles Eley | 24-16 |
| 11:57 | Houston | Jason Conklin is hacked by Kevin Kaczmarski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Kaczmarski, team foul #4 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG) Jackie Kay | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bruce Wilcox (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Conklin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Francis Rhodes (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joey McGraw (fairly fresh) C - Charles Howells (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Jason Malott (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Kaczmarski (fairly fresh) SF - Eric Clodfelter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bernard Perino (tiring) C - Charles Eley (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Houston | Francis Rhodes misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Eric Clodfelter - foul #2 on Eric Clodfelter, team foul #5 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Houston | David Dana (PF) Joey McGraw | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Huffman (PG), Mark Becker (SF) Jason Malott, Eric Clodfelter | |
| 11:43 | Houston | Francis Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 11:43 | Houston | Francis Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 25-16 |
| 11:32 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Eley comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 25-16 |
| 11:30 | Houston | Charles Howells grabs the defensive rebound | 25-16 |
| 11:12 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox misses the wide open floater from close range but the foul's on Charles Eley - foul #2 on Charles Eley, team foul #6 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Houston | Horace Cirillo (SG), Bryant Kelly (SF) Jason Conklin, Francis Rhodes | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jason Malott (PG), Robert Brown (SG), Christopher Taveras (PF), Christopher Delong (C) Daniel Huffman, Kevin Kaczmarski, Bernard Perino, Charles Eley | |
| 11:12 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox makes the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 11:12 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox makes the 2nd free throw | 27-16 |
| 10:56 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Brown is fouled on the floor by David Dana - foul #1 on David Dana, team foul #7 | 27-16 |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (PG), Joey McGraw (PF) Bruce Wilcox, David Dana | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 10:56 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 27-17 |
| 10:56 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 10:54 | Houston | Bryant Kelly is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryant Kelly, team foul #8 | 27-18 |
| 10:39 | North Carolina A&T | Joey McGraw swats the short shot by Mark Becker | 27-18 |
| 10:37 | North Carolina A&T | Christopher Taveras tips it back up and in | 27-20 |
| 10:35 | Houston | Bryant Kelly travels in the backcourt | 27-20 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jack Pomerleau (SF) Mark Becker | |
| 10:29 | North Carolina A&T | Jack Pomerleau misses the shot from the right block | 27-20 |
| 10:28 | Houston | Jackie Kay grabs the defensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 10:26 | Houston | Christopher Delong is called for the reach on Jackie Kay in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Delong, team foul #7 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Houston | Jason Conklin (SG) Horace Cirillo | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Kaczmarski (SG), Bernard Perino (PF) Robert Brown, Christopher Delong | |
| 10:26 | Houston | Jackie Kay misses the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 10:26 | North Carolina A&T | Bernard Perino grabs the board | 27-20 |
| 10:21 | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Kaczmarski misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 27-20 |
| 10:20 | North Carolina A&T | Christopher Taveras gets the offensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 10:10 | North Carolina A&T | Joey McGraw blocks the jumper by Jason Malott | 27-20 |
| 10:08 | Houston | The rebound goes to Joey McGraw | 27-20 |
| 10:00 | Houston | Bryant Kelly is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 27-20 |
| 09:58 | Houston | Jackie Kay snags the offensive board | 27-20 |
| 09:44 | Houston | Bryant Kelly hits a jumpshot from the left side and the foul's on Bernard Perino - foul #1 on Bernard Perino, team foul #8 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Horace Cirillo (SG), David Dana (PF) Jackie Kay, Jason Conklin, Joey McGraw | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Huffman (PG), Mark Becker (SF), Christopher Delong (C) Jason Malott, Jack Pomerleau, Christopher Taveras | |
| 09:44 | Houston | Bryant Kelly makes the free throw | 30-20 |
| 09:42 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Huffman is called for traveling in the backcourt | 30-20 |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (SF) Bryant Kelly | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 09:33 | Houston | Charles Howells can't finish the layup | 30-20 |
| 09:32 | North Carolina A&T | Bernard Perino grabs the defensive rebound | 30-20 |
| 09:30 | North Carolina A&T | Francis Rhodes steps in front of the Mark Becker pass in the backcourt | 30-20 |
| 09:06 | Houston | Charles Howells connects on the shot from the baseline | 32-20 |
| 09:00 | North Carolina A&T | Mark Becker hits a wide open shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Kaczmarski | 32-22 |
| 08:41 | Houston | Mark Becker is called for the reach on Charles Howells - foul #1 on Mark Becker, team foul #9 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (PG), Jason Conklin (SG), Bryant Kelly (SF), Joey McGraw (PF) Bruce Wilcox, Horace Cirillo, Francis Rhodes, David Dana | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jason Malott (PG), Robert Brown (SG), Jack Pomerleau (SF), Christopher Taveras (PF) Daniel Huffman, Kevin Kaczmarski, Mark Becker, Bernard Perino | |
| 08:41 | Houston | Charles Howells makes the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 08:41 | Houston | Charles Howells misses the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 08:41 | North Carolina A&T | Christopher Delong grabs the board | 33-22 |
| 08:27 | North Carolina A&T | Jason Malott comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-22 |
| 08:26 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Brown gets the offensive rebound | 33-22 |
| 08:12 | North Carolina A&T | Christopher Delong misses the jump hook near the basket | 33-22 |
| 08:10 | Houston | The rebound goes to Joey McGraw | 33-22 |
| 08:04 | Houston | Jackie Kay clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-22 |
| 08:03 | North Carolina A&T | Christopher Delong grabs the defensive rebound | 33-22 |
| 07:58 | North Carolina A&T | Jason Conklin steals the ball from Robert Brown | 33-22 |
| 07:54 | Houston | Jackie Kay banks in the layup on a great pass from Jason Conklin | 35-22 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jackie Kay (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Conklin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bryant Kelly (tired) 7 pts. PF - Joey McGraw (tired) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Howells (very tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Jason Malott (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Pomerleau (tiring) PF - Christopher Taveras (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Delong (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | North Carolina A&T | Jason Malott is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-22 |
| 07:37 | Houston | Joey McGraw grabs the board | 35-22 |
| 07:34 | Houston | Jason Malott is called for the reach on Jackie Kay in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Malott, team foul #10 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Houston | Horace Cirillo (SG), Francis Rhodes (SF), David Dana (PF) Jason Conklin, Bryant Kelly, Charles Howells | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Kaczmarski (SG), Mark Becker (SF), Bernard Perino (PF) Jason Malott, Jack Pomerleau, Christopher Delong | |
| 07:34 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 35-22 |
| 07:34 | Houston | Jackie Kay makes the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 07:34 | Houston | Jackie Kay makes the 2nd free throw | 37-22 |
| 07:11 | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Kaczmarski connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Becker | 37-25 |
| 07:07 | Houston | Horace Cirillo loses the dribble to Robert Brown | 37-25 |
| 07:03 | North Carolina A&T | Mark Becker blows the layup | 37-25 |
| 07:02 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Brown tips it back up and in | 37-27 |
| 07:00 | Houston | Jackie Kay throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-27 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Jason Conklin (SG), Bryant Kelly (SF), Charles Howells (C) Jackie Kay, Horace Cirillo, David Dana, Joey McGraw | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Christopher Delong (C) Christopher Taveras | |
| 06:50 | North Carolina A&T | Mark Becker misses the shot from the right block | 37-27 |
| 06:48 | Houston | Bryant Kelly grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 06:42 | Houston | Kevin Kaczmarski is called for the reach on Jason Conklin - foul #2 on Kevin Kaczmarski, team foul #11 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Huffman (PG), Jack Pomerleau (SF) Kevin Kaczmarski, Mark Becker | |
| 06:42 | Houston | Jason Conklin makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 06:42 | Houston | Jason Conklin misses the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 06:42 | Houston | Francis Rhodes grabs the offensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 06:21 | Houston | Bryant Kelly misses the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 38-27 |
| 06:19 | Houston | Bryant Kelly tips it but misses | 38-27 |
| 06:17 | North Carolina A&T | Jack Pomerleau grabs the defensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 06:12 | North Carolina A&T | Francis Rhodes takes the ball from Daniel Huffman | 38-27 |
| 05:56 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox's pass is intercepted by Robert Brown | 38-27 |
| 05:52 | North Carolina A&T | Jack Pomerleau is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-27 |
| 05:51 | Houston | The rebound goes to Francis Rhodes | 38-27 |
| 05:47 | Houston | Jack Pomerleau is called for the reach on Jason Conklin - foul #1 on Jack Pomerleau, team foul #12 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Houston | David Dana (PF), Joey McGraw (C) Francis Rhodes, Charles Howells | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Mark Becker (SF), Christopher Taveras (C) Jack Pomerleau, Christopher Delong | |
| 05:47 | Houston | Jason Conklin makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 05:47 | Houston | Jason Conklin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 05:35 | North Carolina A&T | Joey McGraw is called for the reach on Daniel Huffman - foul #2 on Joey McGraw, team foul #9 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Houston | Horace Cirillo (SG), Charles Howells (C) Jason Conklin, Joey McGraw | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 05:35 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Huffman makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 05:35 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Huffman misses the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 05:35 | Houston | Bryant Kelly pulls down the rebound | 40-28 |
| 05:32 | Houston | Robert Brown takes the ball from Bryant Kelly in the backcourt | 40-28 |
| 05:30 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Brown banks in the layup | 40-30 |
| 05:28 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 40-30 |
| 05:26 | Houston | Horace Cirillo's pass is intercepted by Daniel Huffman | 40-30 |
| 05:08 | North Carolina A&T | Mark Becker misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the right block | 40-30 |
| 05:07 | Houston | Horace Cirillo grabs the board | 40-30 |
| 05:00 | Houston | Horace Cirillo loses the dribble to Daniel Huffman | 40-30 |
| 04:40 | North Carolina A&T | The jumper by Christopher Taveras is denied by David Dana | 40-30 |
| 04:38 | Houston | The rebound goes to Bruce Wilcox | 40-30 |
| 04:32 | Houston | Horace Cirillo clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-30 |
| 04:31 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to David Dana | 40-30 |
| 04:15 | Houston | Bryant Kelly blows the layup | 40-30 |
| 04:14 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Brown pulls down the rebound | 40-30 |
| 03:57 | North Carolina A&T | Bernard Perino is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Robert Brown and he's fouled by David Dana - foul #2 on David Dana, team foul #10 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (PG), Jason Conklin (SG), Francis Rhodes (SF), Robert Mayo (C) Bruce Wilcox, Horace Cirillo, Bryant Kelly, Charles Howells | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jason Malott (PG), Kevin Kaczmarski (SG), Eric Clodfelter (SF), Charles Eley (C) Daniel Huffman, Robert Brown, Mark Becker, Christopher Taveras | |
| 03:57 | North Carolina A&T | Bernard Perino misses the free throw | 40-32 |
| 03:57 | Houston | Robert Mayo gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 03:55 | Houston | Jackie Kay is hacked by Jason Malott in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Malott, team foul #13 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Robert Brown (PG), Christopher Delong (PF) Jason Malott, Bernard Perino | |
| 03:55 | Houston | Jackie Kay makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 03:55 | Houston | Jackie Kay makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 03:53 | North Carolina A&T | Francis Rhodes is called for the reach on Robert Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Francis Rhodes, team foul #11 | 42-32 |
| 03:53 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 03:53 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jackie Kay (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Conklin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Francis Rhodes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Dana (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Mayo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Robert Brown (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kevin Kaczmarski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Clodfelter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Delong (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Eley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:45 | Houston | Charles Eley picks off the pass by Robert Mayo | 42-34 |
| 03:40 | North Carolina A&T | Eric Clodfelter scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Delong | 42-37 |
| 03:17 | Houston | Robert Mayo's pass is intercepted by Eric Clodfelter | 42-37 |
| 03:03 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Brown is whistled for traveling | 42-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Joey McGraw (PF) David Dana | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jack Pomerleau (SF), Bernard Perino (PF) Eric Clodfelter, Christopher Delong | |
| 02:50 | Houston | Joey McGraw misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Brown - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #14 | 42-37 |
| 02:50 | Houston | Joey McGraw makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 02:50 | Houston | Joey McGraw misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 02:50 | Houston | Francis Rhodes gets the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 02:34 | Houston | Joey McGraw misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 02:33 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Eley gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 02:26 | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Kaczmarski can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-37 |
| 02:24 | Houston | Robert Mayo pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 02:21 | Houston | Jackie Kay is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Brown - foul #2 on Robert Brown, team foul #15 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Horace Cirillo (SG), Bryant Kelly (SF), David Dana (PF) Jason Conklin, Francis Rhodes, Joey McGraw | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Eric Clodfelter (SF) Robert Brown | |
| 02:21 | Houston | Jackie Kay makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 02:21 | Houston | Jackie Kay makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 02:03 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Eley can't throw it down | 45-37 |
| 02:01 | North Carolina A&T | Bernard Perino can't tip it in | 45-37 |
| 01:59 | Houston | Robert Mayo snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 01:55 | Houston | Horace Cirillo misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-37 |
| 01:53 | North Carolina A&T | Jack Pomerleau grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 01:48 | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Kaczmarski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Eley | 45-39 |
| 01:27 | Houston | Horace Cirillo clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 45-39 |
| 01:26 | North Carolina A&T | Eric Clodfelter grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 01:23 | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Kaczmarski is fouled in the backcourt by Horace Cirillo - foul #2 on Horace Cirillo, team foul #12 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Francis Rhodes (SF) Jackie Kay, Bryant Kelly | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Robert Brown (PG), Christopher Delong (PF) Jack Pomerleau, Bernard Perino | |
| 01:23 | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Kaczmarski makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 01:23 | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Kaczmarski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 00:57 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Brown - foul #3 on Robert Brown, team foul #16 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Jason Conklin (SG) Horace Cirillo | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Huffman (PG), Mark Becker (SF), Christopher Taveras (PF) Robert Brown, Eric Clodfelter, Christopher Delong | |
| 00:57 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 00:57 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 00:57 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Eley pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 00:55 | North Carolina A&T | Christopher Taveras is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Wilcox - foul #1 on Bruce Wilcox, team foul #13 | 46-41 |
| 00:55 | North Carolina A&T | Christopher Taveras misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 00:55 | North Carolina A&T | Christopher Taveras misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 00:55 | Houston | Robert Mayo pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 00:28 | Houston | Francis Rhodes clanks a shot from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 00:27 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox gets the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Robert Mayo hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Charles Eley - foul #3 on Charles Eley, team foul #17 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Horace Cirillo (SG), Bryant Kelly (SF) Jason Conklin, Francis Rhodes | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jack Pomerleau (SF), Bernard Perino (PF), Christopher Delong (C) Mark Becker, Christopher Taveras, Charles Eley | |
| 00:05 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-41 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Robert Mayo misses the free throw | 48-41 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Bryant Kelly snags the offensive board | 48-41 |
| 00:01 | Houston | David Dana's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Delong | 48-41 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina A&T | Kevin Kaczmarski grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |