| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jarrett Mason (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Primo (fresh) 3 reb. C - Norbert Radsky (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Fierro (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Callier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bernard Hartley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Scott Thornton (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Bernard Hartley inbounds the ball | 24-38 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 24-38 |
| 19:43 | Samford | Michael Carter pulls down the rebound | 24-38 |
| 19:29 | Samford | Richard Primo travels with the ball | 24-38 |
| 19:11 | Houston | Peter Fierro makes the jumpshot from the right wing and the foul's on Norbert Radsky - foul #1 on Norbert Radsky, team foul #1 | 24-40 |
| 19:11 | Houston | Peter Fierro misses the free throw | 24-40 |
| 19:11 | Samford | Norbert Radsky grabs the defensive rebound | 24-40 |
| 18:50 | Samford | Richard Primo hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 24-40 |
| 18:49 | Samford | Jarrett Mason tips it in | 26-40 |
| 18:25 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey's layup is rejected by Norbert Radsky | 26-40 |
| 18:24 | Samford | The rebound goes to Norbert Radsky | 26-40 |
| 18:03 | Samford | Norbert Radsky misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-40 |
| 18:01 | Houston | The rebound goes to Scott Thornton | 26-40 |
| 17:46 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey is hacked by Richard Primo - foul #2 on Richard Primo, team foul #2 | 26-40 |
| 17:28 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Peter Fierro | 26-42 |
| 17:15 | Samford | Derick Doran is fouled on the floor by Scott Thornton - foul #1 on Scott Thornton, team foul #1 | 26-42 |
| 16:58 | Samford | Jarrett Mason is hacked by Bernard Hartley - foul #2 on Bernard Hartley, team foul #2 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Markus (SF) Jarrett Mason | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Mayers (PF) Bernard Hartley | |
| 16:47 | Samford | Michael Carter drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas Markus | 28-42 |
| 16:28 | Houston | Thomas Markus is called for the reach on Fyodor Zerphey - foul #2 on Thomas Markus, team foul #3 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (PG), James Moss (SG), Victor Miller (PF) Derick Doran, Michael Carter, Richard Primo | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:17 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey is denied on a layup by Norbert Radsky | 28-42 |
| 16:15 | Houston | Robert Mayers grabs the offensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 16:00 | Houston | Victor Miller is called for the reach on Robert Mayers - foul #1 on Victor Miller, team foul #4 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Jarrett Mason (SF), Daniel Dowdell (C) Thomas Markus, Norbert Radsky | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ruben Meade (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Moss (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jarrett Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Miller (fresh) C - Daniel Dowdell (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Fierro (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shawn Callier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fyodor Zerphey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Mayers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Thornton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Houston | Peter Fierro misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-42 |
| 15:49 | Houston | Shawn Callier snags the offensive board | 28-42 |
| 15:31 | Houston | Scott Thornton clanks a runner from close range | 28-42 |
| 15:29 | Samford | Daniel Dowdell gets the rebound | 28-42 |
| 15:08 | Samford | Daniel Dowdell loses the dribble to Peter Fierro | 28-42 |
| 14:44 | Houston | Shawn Callier buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-45 |
| 14:33 | Samford | Daniel Dowdell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-45 |
| 14:32 | Samford | Victor Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 28-45 |
| 14:23 | Samford | Daniel Dowdell scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Ruben Meade | 30-45 |
| 14:07 | Houston | Daniel Dowdell is called for the reach on Fyodor Zerphey - foul #4 on Daniel Dowdell, team foul #5 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), Michael Carter (SG), Thomas Markus (SF), Richard Primo (PF), Norbert Radsky (C) Ruben Meade, James Moss, Jarrett Mason, Victor Miller, Daniel Dowdell | |
| Subs | Houston | Bernard Hartley (SF), John Luce (C) Robert Mayers, Scott Thornton | |
| 13:54 | Houston | Bernard Hartley is fouled on the floor by Thomas Markus - foul #3 on Thomas Markus, team foul #6 | 30-45 |
| 13:41 | Houston | Shawn Callier is hacked by Richard Primo - foul #3 on Richard Primo, team foul #7 | 30-45 |
| 13:41 | Houston | Shawn Callier makes the 1st free throw | 30-46 |
| 13:41 | Houston | Shawn Callier makes the 2nd free throw | 30-47 |
| 13:25 | Samford | Michael Carter misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-47 |
| 13:23 | Houston | John Luce snags the defensive board | 30-47 |
| 13:19 | Houston | John Luce scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Shawn Callier and he's hacked by Norbert Radsky - foul #2 on Norbert Radsky, team foul #8 | 30-49 |
| 13:19 | Houston | John Luce makes the free throw | 30-50 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:11 | Samford | Derick Doran connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 32-50 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:50 | Houston | John Luce is fouled on the floor by Richard Primo - foul #4 on Richard Primo, team foul #9 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Jarrett Mason (SF), Victor Miller (PF) Thomas Markus, Richard Primo | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:50 | Houston | John Luce misses the 1st free throw | 32-50 |
| 12:50 | Samford | Norbert Radsky gets the rebound | 32-50 |
| 12:36 | Samford | Michael Carter connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-50 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:32 | Houston | Peter Fierro misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-50 |
| 12:31 | Samford | The rebound goes to Norbert Radsky | 35-50 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:11 | Samford | Jarrett Mason makes the shot from the left wing set up by Derick Doran | 37-50 |
| 11:49 | Houston | Bernard Hartley double dribbles | 37-50 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Thornton (C) John Luce | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Derick Doran (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Carter (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jarrett Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Miller (fresh) C - Norbert Radsky (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Fierro (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Callier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bernard Hartley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. C - Scott Thornton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Samford | Michael Carter is called for traveling | 37-50 |
| 11:27 | Houston | Bernard Hartley comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-50 |
| 11:25 | Samford | Michael Carter gets the rebound | 37-50 |
| 11:04 | Samford | Michael Carter misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-50 |
| 11:02 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Derick Doran | 37-50 |
| 10:47 | Samford | Derick Doran is hacked by Peter Fierro - foul #2 on Peter Fierro, team foul #3 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Samford | Thomas Markus (SF) Jarrett Mason | |
| Subs | Houston | Mike McAllister (SG), John Ginter (SF), Robert Mayers (PF) Peter Fierro, Shawn Callier, Bernard Hartley | |
| 10:21 | Samford | Victor Miller misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-50 |
| 10:19 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey gets the rebound | 37-50 |
| 10:14 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey dunks the ball | 37-52 |
| 09:51 | Samford | Victor Miller drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-52 |
| 09:31 | Houston | Scott Thornton drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Mike McAllister | 40-54 |
| 09:11 | Samford | Derick Doran is hacked by Fyodor Zerphey - foul #2 on Fyodor Zerphey, team foul #4 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (PG), James Moss (SG), Jarrett Mason (SF), Henry Hicks (PF) Derick Doran, Michael Carter, Victor Miller, Norbert Radsky | |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Fierro (PG), Shawn Callier (SG), Bernard Hartley (SF), John Luce (C) Fyodor Zerphey, Mike McAllister, John Ginter, Scott Thornton | |
| 08:46 | Samford | Henry Hicks knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Ruben Meade | 43-54 |
| 08:36 | Houston | Shawn Callier misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-54 |
| 08:34 | Houston | Robert Mayers grabs the offensive board | 43-54 |
| 08:28 | Houston | Bernard Hartley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-54 |
| 08:12 | Samford | 3 seconds is called on Ruben Meade | 43-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Norbert Radsky (C) Thomas Markus | |
| Subs | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey (PF) Robert Mayers | |
| 07:54 | Houston | Peter Fierro misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 07:53 | Houston | John Luce tips it in | 43-56 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ruben Meade (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Moss (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jarrett Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. C - Norbert Radsky (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Fierro (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Callier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bernard Hartley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Luce (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Samford | Norbert Radsky hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Fyodor Zerphey - foul #3 on Fyodor Zerphey, team foul #5 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Derick Doran (PG), Michael Carter (SG), Richard Primo (PF) Ruben Meade, James Moss, Henry Hicks | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:32 | Samford | Norbert Radsky makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 07:32 | Samford | Norbert Radsky makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 07:15 | Houston | Peter Fierro scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:51 | Samford | Richard Primo connects on the runner in the paint set up by Derick Doran | 47-59 |
| 06:37 | Houston | Shawn Callier connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Peter Fierro | 47-62 |
| 06:29 | Samford | Derick Doran is hacked by Peter Fierro - foul #3 on Peter Fierro, team foul #6 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Mayers (PF), Scott Thornton (C) Bernard Hartley, John Luce | |
| 06:09 | Samford | Richard Primo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-62 |
| 06:08 | Houston | Peter Fierro grabs the defensive rebound | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:46 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-64 |
| 05:33 | Samford | Michael Carter hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Derick Doran | 49-64 |
| 05:14 | Houston | The jump hook by Scott Thornton is blocked by Norbert Radsky | 49-64 |
| 05:13 | Samford | Jarrett Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 49-64 |
| 05:08 | Samford | Derick Doran hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jarrett Mason | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:58 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey lays it in set up by Peter Fierro | 52-66 |
| 04:39 | Samford | Michael Carter comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Shawn Callier - foul #2 on Shawn Callier, team foul #7 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Samford | Ruben Meade (PG), Thomas Markus (SF), Victor Miller (C) Derick Doran, Jarrett Mason, Norbert Radsky | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Ellis (PG), Mike McAllister (SG), Bernard Hartley (SF) Peter Fierro, Shawn Callier, Fyodor Zerphey | |
| 04:39 | Samford | Michael Carter makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 04:39 | Samford | Michael Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:22 | Houston | Mike McAllister misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 54-66 |
| 04:20 | Houston | Robert Mayers gets the offensive rebound | 54-66 |
| 04:02 | Houston | Christopher Ellis knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Mike McAllister | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:56 | Samford | Ruben Meade misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-69 |
| 03:55 | Samford | Thomas Markus misses the tip | 54-69 |
| 03:53 | Houston | Robert Mayers grabs the defensive rebound | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Houston | Scott Thornton hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Bernard Hartley | 54-71 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ruben Meade (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Carter (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Markus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard Primo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Victor Miller (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Christopher Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mike McAllister (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Bernard Hartley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Mayers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Thornton (tiring) 18 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Samford | Richard Primo comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 54-71 |
| 03:16 | Samford | Victor Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 54-71 |
| 03:06 | Samford | Thomas Markus makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Carter | 57-71 |
| 02:53 | Houston | Christopher Ellis makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-74 |
| 02:34 | Samford | Michael Carter misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-74 |
| 02:33 | Samford | Richard Primo hits the follow up shot | 59-74 |
| 02:15 | Houston | Christopher Ellis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-74 |
| 02:13 | Samford | Thomas Markus pulls down the rebound | 59-74 |
| 01:58 | Samford | Michael Carter hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 59-74 |
| 01:56 | Houston | Scott Thornton snags the defensive board | 59-74 |
| 01:33 | Houston | Christopher Ellis misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-74 |
| 01:32 | Samford | The rebound goes to Richard Primo | 59-74 |
| 01:11 | Samford | Michael Carter misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-74 |
| 01:10 | Houston | Scott Thornton gets the rebound | 59-74 |
| 00:43 | Houston | Bernard Hartley scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Mayers | 59-77 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Samford | Ruben Meade knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Thomas Markus | 62-77 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Houston | Scott Thornton misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Carter - foul #2 on Michael Carter, team foul #10 | 62-77 |
| Subs | Samford | James Moss (SG), Daniel Dowdell (C) Michael Carter, Richard Primo | |
| Subs | Houston | John Ginter (SF) Bernard Hartley | |
| 00:13 | Houston | Scott Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 62-77 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Scott Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-78 |
| 00:06 | Samford | James Moss can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-78 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Daniel Dowdell tips it in | 64-78 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Christopher Ellis runs out the clock | 64-78 |