| Lineup | Houston | PG - Arthur Estes (fresh) SG - Joe Buske (fresh) SF - Edward Goldblatt (fresh) PF - Jared Wegener (fresh) C - Lindsey Locke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edward Bixler (fresh) SG - Paul Hutchinson (fresh) SF - Michael Gwin (fresh) PF - Derrick Mix (fresh) C - Herman Allbright (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Lindsey Locke wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Houston | Lindsey Locke misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Herman Allbright - foul #1 on Herman Allbright, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Houston | Lindsey Locke makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:43 | Houston | Lindsey Locke misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:43 | Columbia | Michael Gwin snags the defensive board | 1-0 |
| 19:35 | Columbia | Jared Wegener is called for the reach on Michael Gwin - foul #1 on Jared Wegener, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 19:30 | Columbia | Edward Bixler hits a turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Jared Wegener - foul #2 on Jared Wegener, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Duncan (PF) Jared Wegener | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 19:30 | Columbia | Edward Bixler makes the free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:02 | Houston | Charles Duncan banks in the layup | 3-3 |
| 18:46 | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-6 |
| 18:30 | Houston | Michael Gwin steps in front of the Arthur Estes pass | 3-6 |
| 18:25 | Columbia | Michael Gwin banks in the layup | 3-8 |
| 18:10 | Houston | Herman Allbright steals it from Edward Goldblatt | 3-8 |
| 17:59 | Columbia | Herman Allbright drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Hutchinson | 3-10 |
| 17:41 | Houston | Herman Allbright is called for the reach on Lindsey Locke - foul #2 on Herman Allbright, team foul #2 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Curtis Moore (PG), Calvin Holmes (SG), Owen Lewis (SF), Tomas Caylor (PF), James Lanier (C) Edward Bixler, Paul Hutchinson, Michael Gwin, Derrick Mix, Herman Allbright | |
| 17:21 | Houston | Lindsey Locke lays it in on a great pass from Arthur Estes | 5-10 |
| 17:06 | Columbia | James Lanier comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-10 |
| 17:05 | Houston | The rebound goes to Lindsey Locke | 5-10 |
| 16:51 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 5-10 |
| 16:50 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Tomas Caylor | 5-10 |
| 16:44 | Columbia | Joe Buske takes the ball from James Lanier | 5-10 |
| 16:35 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by James Lanier - foul #1 on James Lanier, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Montgomery (PG), Richard Gordon (SG), Stevan Klawinski (PF), Brian Turner (C) Arthur Estes, Joe Buske, Charles Duncan, Lindsey Locke | |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson (SG), Derrick Mix (PF), Robert Turner (C) Calvin Holmes, Tomas Caylor, James Lanier | |
| 16:35 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 16:35 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 16:21 | Columbia | Robert Turner clanks a floater in the paint | 7-10 |
| 16:20 | Columbia | Owen Lewis misses the tip | 7-10 |
| 16:18 | Columbia | Derrick Mix tips it back up and in | 7-12 |
| 15:57 | Houston | Brian Turner can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 7-12 |
| 15:56 | Columbia | Curtis Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 7-12 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Montgomery (fresh) SG - Richard Gordon (fresh) SF - Edward Goldblatt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stevan Klawinski (fresh) C - Brian Turner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Curtis Moore (fresh) SG - Paul Hutchinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Owen Lewis (fresh) PF - Derrick Mix (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Turner (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Columbia | Robert Turner connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Curtis Moore and he's hacked by Brian Turner - foul #1 on Brian Turner, team foul #3 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Houston | Anthony Smith (SF) Edward Goldblatt | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bixler (PG), Michael Gwin (SF), Thomas Mitchem (PF) Paul Hutchinson, Owen Lewis, Derrick Mix | |
| 15:49 | Columbia | Robert Turner misses the free throw | 7-14 |
| 15:49 | Houston | Brian Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 7-14 |
| 15:34 | Houston | Robert Turner swats the shot by Anthony Smith | 7-14 |
| 15:33 | Columbia | Thomas Mitchem gets the rebound | 7-14 |
| 15:12 | Columbia | Robert Turner can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-14 |
| 15:11 | Houston | Gary Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 7-14 |
| 14:47 | Houston | Anthony Smith dunks the ball set up by Gary Montgomery | 9-14 |
| 14:42 | Columbia | Curtis Moore clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 9-14 |
| 14:41 | Houston | Brian Turner pulls down the rebound | 9-14 |
| 14:31 | Houston | Richard Gordon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-14 |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (PG), Joe Buske (SG), Charles Duncan (PF), Lindsey Locke (C) Gary Montgomery, Anthony Smith, Stevan Klawinski, Brian Turner | |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson (SG), Derrick Mix (PF), Tomas Caylor (C) Curtis Moore, Thomas Mitchem, Robert Turner | |
| 14:22 | Columbia | Tomas Caylor hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Bixler | 9-16 |
| 14:01 | Houston | Arthur Estes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-16 |
| 14:00 | Columbia | Tomas Caylor snags the defensive board | 9-16 |
| 13:49 | Columbia | Derrick Mix misses the floater from the right wing | 9-16 |
| 13:47 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Tomas Caylor | 9-16 |
| 13:27 | Columbia | Edward Bixler makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Paul Hutchinson | 9-19 |
| 13:11 | Houston | Charles Duncan misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-19 |
| 13:09 | Houston | Richard Gordon tips it home | 11-19 |
| 13:00 | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-19 |
| 12:59 | Houston | Lindsey Locke gets the rebound | 11-19 |
| 12:43 | Houston | Richard Gordon buries a floater from the left wing | 13-19 |
| 12:33 | Columbia | Derrick Mix loses the dribble to Arthur Estes | 13-19 |
| 12:29 | Houston | Richard Gordon lays it up and in set up by Arthur Estes | 15-19 |
| 12:17 | Columbia | Derrick Mix's pass is intercepted by Charles Duncan | 15-19 |
| 11:59 | Houston | Arthur Estes makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Joe Buske | 18-19 |
| 11:55 | Columbia | Edward Bixler scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 18-21 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Arthur Estes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Buske (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Gordon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Duncan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Lindsey Locke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edward Bixler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Hutchinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Gwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Derrick Mix (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Tomas Caylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Houston | Joe Buske hits a 3 from the right wing | 21-21 |
| 11:24 | Columbia | Derrick Mix clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 21-21 |
| 11:23 | Columbia | Tomas Caylor tips it back up and in | 21-23 |
| 10:59 | Houston | Richard Gordon scores on a jumper from the right wing | 23-23 |
| 10:39 | Columbia | Edward Bixler hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 10:23 | Houston | A charge is called on Richard Gordon - foul #1 on Richard Gordon, team foul #4 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Montgomery (PG), William Shaver (SG), Edward Goldblatt (SF), Stevan Klawinski (PF), Brian Turner (C) Arthur Estes, Joe Buske, Richard Gordon, Charles Duncan, Lindsey Locke | |
| Subs | Columbia | Curtis Moore (PG), Calvin Holmes (SG), Owen Lewis (SF), Thomas Mitchem (PF), James Lanier (C) Edward Bixler, Paul Hutchinson, Michael Gwin, Derrick Mix, Tomas Caylor | |
| 10:06 | Columbia | Curtis Moore misses the 3 from straight away | 23-26 |
| 10:05 | Houston | William Shaver grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 09:48 | Houston | Stevan Klawinski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-26 |
| 09:47 | Houston | Stevan Klawinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 09:34 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Gary Montgomery | 26-26 |
| 09:21 | Columbia | Curtis Moore is hacked by William Shaver - foul #1 on William Shaver, team foul #5 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson (SG), Derrick Mix (PF) Calvin Holmes, Thomas Mitchem | |
| 09:11 | Columbia | Derrick Mix comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Edward Goldblatt - foul #1 on Edward Goldblatt, team foul #6 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Turner (C) James Lanier | |
| 09:11 | Columbia | Derrick Mix makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 09:11 | Columbia | Derrick Mix makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 08:49 | Houston | The short jumper by Stevan Klawinski is denied by Derrick Mix | 26-28 |
| 08:47 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Paul Hutchinson | 26-28 |
| 08:39 | Columbia | Owen Lewis lays it in set up by Curtis Moore | 26-30 |
| 08:26 | Houston | Stevan Klawinski's pass is intercepted by Derrick Mix | 26-30 |
| 08:09 | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson is hacked by Edward Goldblatt - foul #2 on Edward Goldblatt, team foul #7 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Houston | Anthony Smith (SF), Charles Duncan (PF), Lindsey Locke (C) Edward Goldblatt, Stevan Klawinski, Brian Turner | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bixler (PG), Michael Gwin (SF), James Lanier (C) Curtis Moore, Owen Lewis, Robert Turner | |
| 08:09 | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 08:09 | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 08:09 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Derrick Mix | 26-31 |
| 08:03 | Columbia | Edward Bixler throws it down on a nice dish by Paul Hutchinson and the foul's on Gary Montgomery - foul #1 on Gary Montgomery, team foul #8 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Buske (SG), Richard Gordon (SF) William Shaver, Anthony Smith | |
| Subs | Columbia | Curtis Moore (SG) Paul Hutchinson | |
| 08:03 | Columbia | Edward Bixler makes the free throw | 26-34 |
| 07:37 | Houston | Lindsey Locke hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Gary Montgomery | 28-34 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Montgomery (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joe Buske (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Duncan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Lindsey Locke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edward Bixler (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Moore (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Gwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Derrick Mix (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Lanier (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Columbia | Derrick Mix misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Joe Buske - foul #1 on Joe Buske, team foul #9 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (PG) Gary Montgomery | |
| Subs | Columbia | Owen Lewis (SF) Michael Gwin | |
| 07:28 | Columbia | Derrick Mix makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 07:28 | Columbia | Derrick Mix makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 07:10 | Houston | Richard Gordon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-36 |
| 07:08 | Columbia | Derrick Mix grabs the defensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 06:56 | Columbia | James Lanier misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 28-36 |
| 06:55 | Houston | Charles Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 06:40 | Houston | Joe Buske scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Gordon | 31-36 |
| 06:20 | Columbia | Derrick Mix blows the dunk | 31-36 |
| 06:19 | Houston | Lindsey Locke grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 06:12 | Houston | Arthur Estes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Montgomery (SG), Anthony Smith (SF), Stevan Klawinski (PF), Brian Turner (C) Joe Buske, Richard Gordon, Charles Duncan, Lindsey Locke | |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson (SG), Michael Gwin (SF), Thomas Mitchem (PF), Herman Allbright (C) Edward Bixler, Owen Lewis, Derrick Mix, James Lanier | |
| 05:59 | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Gwin | 31-38 |
| 05:39 | Houston | Stevan Klawinski is called for a charge - foul #1 on Stevan Klawinski, team foul #10 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Houston | William Shaver (SG) Arthur Estes | |
| Subs | Columbia | Derrick Mix (PF) Thomas Mitchem | |
| 05:18 | Columbia | Derrick Mix's pass is intercepted by Stevan Klawinski | 31-38 |
| 05:00 | Houston | Brian Turner misses long on a shot from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 04:58 | Houston | Brian Turner tips it in | 33-38 |
| 04:41 | Columbia | Curtis Moore misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 04:40 | Houston | Anthony Smith snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 04:35 | Houston | Anthony Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Anthony Smith, team foul #11 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Buske (SG), Richard Gordon (SF), Lindsey Locke (C) William Shaver, Anthony Smith, Brian Turner | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bixler (PG), Robert Turner (PF) Curtis Moore, Derrick Mix | |
| 04:27 | Columbia | Richard Gordon steps in front of the Herman Allbright pass | 33-38 |
| 04:09 | Houston | Joe Buske hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 04:08 | Columbia | Herman Allbright gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 03:59 | Columbia | Robert Turner is denied on a layup by Richard Gordon | 33-38 |
| 03:58 | Houston | The rebound goes to Stevan Klawinski | 33-38 |
| 03:35 | Houston | Paul Hutchinson steals it from Lindsey Locke | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Montgomery (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joe Buske (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Stevan Klawinski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Lindsey Locke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edward Bixler (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Gwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Turner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Herman Allbright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Columbia | Edward Bixler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 03:17 | Columbia | Herman Allbright snags the offensive board | 33-38 |
| 02:57 | Columbia | Robert Turner throws it down on a nice dish by Edward Bixler and he's hacked by Gary Montgomery - foul #2 on Gary Montgomery, team foul #12 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (PG), Edward Goldblatt (SF), Jared Wegener (PF), Charles Duncan (C) Gary Montgomery, Joe Buske, Stevan Klawinski, Lindsey Locke | |
| Subs | Columbia | Curtis Moore (SG), Owen Lewis (SF) Paul Hutchinson, Michael Gwin | |
| 02:57 | Columbia | Robert Turner misses the free throw | 33-40 |
| 02:57 | Houston | The rebound goes to Edward Goldblatt | 33-40 |
| 02:28 | Houston | Charles Duncan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-40 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson (SG), Michael Gwin (SF), Derrick Mix (PF) Edward Bixler, Owen Lewis, Robert Turner | |
| 02:19 | Columbia | Curtis Moore travels with the ball | 33-40 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bixler (PG), Owen Lewis (SF) Paul Hutchinson, Michael Gwin | |
| 02:06 | Houston | Richard Gordon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 02:05 | Columbia | Derrick Mix gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 02:00 | Columbia | Edward Bixler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 01:58 | Columbia | Derrick Mix tips it in | 33-42 |
| 01:40 | Houston | Richard Gordon misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Herman Allbright - foul #3 on Herman Allbright, team foul #4 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Turner (C) Charles Duncan | |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson (SG), Michael Gwin (SF), James Lanier (C) Edward Bixler, Owen Lewis, Herman Allbright | |
| 01:40 | Houston | Richard Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 01:40 | Houston | Richard Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 01:27 | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 01:26 | Columbia | Curtis Moore tips it home | 35-44 |
| 01:07 | Houston | Curtis Moore steals it from Arthur Estes | 35-44 |
| 00:51 | Columbia | Curtis Moore misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 35-44 |
| 00:50 | Columbia | Curtis Moore tips it back up and in | 35-46 |
| 00:26 | Houston | Arthur Estes misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-46 |
| 00:24 | Columbia | James Lanier gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| 00:19 | Columbia | Derrick Mix misses short on a jumper near the basket | 35-46 |
| 00:18 | Columbia | James Lanier tips it but misses | 35-46 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Brian Turner snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 00:03 | Columbia | The rebound goes to James Lanier | 35-46 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | James Lanier comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 35-46 |