| Lineup | Houston | PG - Christopher Benedetti (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Karr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles McGlothern (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Timothy Steveson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Homer Stewart (fresh) SF - Don Scruggs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Spruill (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Russell Wilson (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Holy Cross | Don Scruggs inbounds the ball | 38-15 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Holy Cross | Timothy Steveson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-18 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Timothy Steveson - foul #1 on Timothy Steveson, team foul #1 | 38-18 |
| 19:40 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti makes the 1st free throw | 39-18 |
| 19:40 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti misses the 2nd free throw | 39-18 |
| 19:40 | Holy Cross | Don Scruggs grabs the board | 39-18 |
| 19:23 | Holy Cross | James Spruill knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-20 |
| 19:05 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti misses the floater from the left wing | 39-20 |
| 19:03 | Houston | Terry Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 39-20 |
| 18:50 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-20 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 18:43 | Holy Cross | Don Scruggs misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Terry Lewis - foul #2 on Terry Lewis, team foul #1 | 39-20 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley (PG) Timothy Steveson | |
| 18:43 | Holy Cross | Don Scruggs makes the 1st free throw | 39-21 |
| 18:43 | Holy Cross | Don Scruggs makes the 2nd free throw | 39-22 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 18:33 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Harrison | 41-22 |
| 18:11 | Holy Cross | James Spruill misses badly on a floater in the lane | 41-22 |
| 18:09 | Holy Cross | Russell Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 41-22 |
| 17:56 | Holy Cross | Harold Karr steps in front of the James Spruill pass | 41-22 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 17:33 | Houston | Michael Harrison drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-22 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 17:24 | Holy Cross | James Spruill connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Leo Ackley | 44-24 |
| 17:14 | Houston | Harold Karr makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Benedetti | 46-24 |
| 17:07 | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Homer Stewart and the foul's on Harold Karr - foul #1 on Harold Karr, team foul #2 | 46-26 |
| Subs | Houston | Sebastian Long (PG), Floyd Fikes (SG), Edward Cole (SF), Travis Blom (PF), Phil Rubalcaba (C) Christopher Benedetti, Harold Karr, Terry Lewis, Michael Harrison, Charles McGlothern | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Timothy Steveson (PG), Kelly Raab (SF), Blaine Meade (PF), Gary Youngblood (C) Homer Stewart, Don Scruggs, James Spruill, Russell Wilson | |
| 17:07 | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley makes the free throw | 46-27 |
| 16:43 | Houston | Edward Cole hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Floyd Fikes | 49-27 |
| 16:31 | Holy Cross | Kelly Raab is hacked by Travis Blom - foul #1 on Travis Blom, team foul #3 | 49-27 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Spruill (PF) Leo Ackley | |
| 16:18 | Holy Cross | Gary Youngblood hits the finger roll set up by Timothy Steveson | 49-29 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:56 | Houston | Phil Rubalcaba is wide open and dunks the ball on a great pass from Sebastian Long | 51-29 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Sebastian Long (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Fikes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edward Cole (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Travis Blom (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Phil Rubalcaba (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Timothy Steveson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Blaine Meade (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Kelly Raab (fresh) PF - James Spruill (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Youngblood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Holy Cross | James Spruill loses the ball out of bounds | 51-29 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Benedetti (PG), Harold Karr (SG) Sebastian Long, Edward Cole | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Bennett Ehrhart (PG), Robert Hart (SG), Russell Wilson (C) Timothy Steveson, James Spruill, Gary Youngblood | |
| 15:20 | Houston | Phil Rubalcaba buries a turnaround in the lane | 53-29 |
| 15:00 | Holy Cross | Kelly Raab misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-29 |
| 14:59 | Holy Cross | Blaine Meade tips it home | 53-31 |
| 14:36 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti is hacked by Bennett Ehrhart - foul #4 on Bennett Ehrhart, team foul #2 | 53-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Sebastian Long (PG), Terry Lewis (SF), Michael Harrison (PF), Charles McGlothern (C) Christopher Benedetti, Floyd Fikes, Travis Blom, Phil Rubalcaba | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Timothy Steveson (PG), Don Scruggs (SF), James Spruill (PF) Bennett Ehrhart, Kelly Raab, Blaine Meade | |
| 14:07 | Houston | Terry Lewis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Russell Wilson - foul #1 on Russell Wilson, team foul #3 | 53-31 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley (PG), Gary Youngblood (C) Timothy Steveson, Russell Wilson | |
| 14:07 | Houston | Terry Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 54-31 |
| 14:07 | Houston | Terry Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 54-31 |
| 14:07 | Holy Cross | James Spruill snags the defensive board | 54-31 |
| 13:43 | Holy Cross | James Spruill can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-31 |
| 13:42 | Holy Cross | Gary Youngblood hits the follow up shot | 54-33 |
| 13:19 | Houston | Terry Lewis scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Sebastian Long | 56-33 |
| 13:12 | Holy Cross | Robert Hart can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Charles McGlothern - foul #3 on Charles McGlothern, team foul #4 | 56-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Benedetti (PG), Edward Cole (SG), Byron Harshaw (C) Sebastian Long, Harold Karr, Charles McGlothern | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Homer Stewart (PG), Blaine Meade (PF), Russell Wilson (C) Leo Ackley, James Spruill, Gary Youngblood | |
| 13:12 | Holy Cross | Robert Hart makes the 1st free throw | 56-34 |
| 13:12 | Holy Cross | Robert Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 56-35 |
| 12:46 | Houston | Terry Lewis is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Christopher Benedetti | 59-35 |
| 12:27 | Holy Cross | Robert Hart's pass is intercepted by Michael Harrison | 59-35 |
| 12:05 | Houston | Terry Lewis misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 59-35 |
| 12:04 | Holy Cross | Robert Hart pulls down the rebound | 59-35 |
| 11:59 | Holy Cross | Edward Cole steps in front of the Blaine Meade pass | 59-35 |
| 11:56 | Houston | Edward Cole can't finish the layup | 59-35 |
| 11:54 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Byron Harshaw | 59-35 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Christopher Benedetti (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Cole (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Terry Lewis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Harrison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Byron Harshaw (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Homer Stewart (fresh) SG - Robert Hart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Don Scruggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Blaine Meade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Wilson (tiring) 7 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Houston | Terry Lewis clanks a jumper from the right wing | 59-35 |
| 11:25 | Holy Cross | Homer Stewart gets the rebound | 59-35 |
| 11:16 | Holy Cross | Blaine Meade comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-35 |
| 11:15 | Houston | The rebound goes to Michael Harrison | 59-35 |
| 10:49 | Houston | Edward Cole scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Harrison | 62-35 |
| 10:37 | Holy Cross | Byron Harshaw denies the turnaround by Russell Wilson | 62-35 |
| 10:35 | Houston | Edward Cole grabs the board | 62-35 |
| 10:11 | Houston | Michael Harrison double dribbles | 62-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Sebastian Long (PG), Harold Karr (SG), Floyd Fikes (SF), Travis Blom (PF), Charles McGlothern (C) Christopher Benedetti, Edward Cole, Terry Lewis, Michael Harrison, Byron Harshaw | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Timothy Steveson (PG), Leo Ackley (SG), Kelly Raab (SF), James Spruill (PF), Gary Youngblood (C) Homer Stewart, Robert Hart, Don Scruggs, Blaine Meade, Russell Wilson | |
| 09:59 | Holy Cross | James Spruill scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kelly Raab | 62-38 |
| 09:57 | Houston | James Spruill picks off the pass by Harold Karr in the backcourt | 62-38 |
| 09:43 | Holy Cross | Kelly Raab scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-41 |
| 09:41 | Houston | Sebastian Long is hacked by Leo Ackley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leo Ackley, team foul #4 | 62-41 |
| 09:22 | Houston | Travis Blom is whistled for traveling | 62-41 |
| 09:13 | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley hits a jump hook in the lane | 62-43 |
| 08:49 | Houston | Travis Blom comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 62-43 |
| 08:48 | Holy Cross | Gary Youngblood grabs the defensive rebound | 62-43 |
| 08:31 | Holy Cross | Gary Youngblood knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Kelly Raab | 62-45 |
| 08:10 | Houston | Harold Karr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Benedetti (PG), Edward Cole (SF), Michael Harrison (PF), Phil Rubalcaba (C) Sebastian Long, Floyd Fikes, Travis Blom, Charles McGlothern | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Hart (SG), Don Scruggs (SF), Russell Wilson (C) Leo Ackley, Kelly Raab, Gary Youngblood | |
| 07:55 | Holy Cross | Russell Wilson double dribbles | 62-45 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Bennett Ehrhart (PG), Blaine Meade (SF) Timothy Steveson, Don Scruggs | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Christopher Benedetti (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Karr (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Cole (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Michael Harrison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Phil Rubalcaba (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Bennett Ehrhart (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Hart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Blaine Meade (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Spruill (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Russell Wilson (tiring) 7 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Houston | Harold Karr connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Phil Rubalcaba | 65-45 |
| 07:17 | Holy Cross | Blaine Meade misses the 3 from the left wing | 65-45 |
| 07:15 | Houston | The rebound goes to Phil Rubalcaba | 65-45 |
| 07:10 | Houston | Edward Cole clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Spruill - foul #1 on James Spruill, team foul #5 | 65-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Terry Lewis (SF) Harold Karr | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Homer Stewart (SG) Robert Hart | |
| 07:10 | Houston | Edward Cole makes the 1st free throw | 66-45 |
| 07:10 | Houston | Edward Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 67-45 |
| 07:01 | Holy Cross | Russell Wilson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-45 |
| 07:00 | Houston | Terry Lewis gets the rebound | 67-45 |
| 06:58 | Houston | Homer Stewart steps in front of the Christopher Benedetti pass in the backcourt | 67-45 |
| 06:39 | Holy Cross | Homer Stewart drills a shot from the right wing | 67-47 |
| 06:18 | Houston | Terry Lewis misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Spruill - foul #2 on James Spruill, team foul #6 | 67-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Sebastian Long (PG), Floyd Fikes (SG), Travis Blom (PF), Charles McGlothern (C) Christopher Benedetti, Edward Cole, Michael Harrison, Phil Rubalcaba | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Hart (SG), Kelly Raab (SF), Gary Youngblood (C) Homer Stewart, Blaine Meade, Russell Wilson | |
| 06:18 | Houston | Terry Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 67-47 |
| 06:18 | Houston | Terry Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 68-47 |
| 06:05 | Holy Cross | The short jumper by Robert Hart is denied by Charles McGlothern | 68-47 |
| 06:03 | Houston | Charles McGlothern gets the rebound | 68-47 |
| 05:37 | Houston | Terry Lewis is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-47 |
| 05:36 | Holy Cross | Robert Hart snags the defensive board | 68-47 |
| 05:30 | Holy Cross | Robert Hart is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Robert Hart, team foul #7 | 68-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Karr (SG) Floyd Fikes | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley (PG), Don Scruggs (SF) Bennett Ehrhart, Kelly Raab | |
| 05:25 | Houston | Sebastian Long is fouled in the backcourt by James Spruill - foul #3 on James Spruill, team foul #8 | 68-47 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Timothy Steveson (PG) Robert Hart | |
| 05:25 | Houston | Sebastian Long makes the 1st free throw | 69-47 |
| 05:25 | Houston | Sebastian Long makes the 2nd free throw | 70-47 |
| 05:14 | Holy Cross | James Spruill misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Travis Blom - foul #2 on Travis Blom, team foul #5 | 70-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Cole (SF), Floyd Fikes (PF), Byron Harshaw (C) Harold Karr, Terry Lewis, Charles McGlothern | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Homer Stewart (SF) Don Scruggs | |
| 05:14 | Holy Cross | James Spruill makes the 1st free throw | 70-48 |
| 05:14 | Holy Cross | James Spruill makes the 2nd free throw | 70-49 |
| 05:12 | Houston | Travis Blom is fouled in the backcourt by Homer Stewart - foul #1 on Homer Stewart, team foul #9 | 70-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Benedetti (PG), Harold Karr (SG) Sebastian Long, Edward Cole | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Don Scruggs (SF), Blaine Meade (PF), Russell Wilson (C) Leo Ackley, James Spruill, Gary Youngblood | |
| 05:12 | Houston | Travis Blom makes the 1st free throw | 71-49 |
| 05:12 | Houston | Travis Blom makes the 2nd free throw | 72-49 |
| 04:52 | Holy Cross | Don Scruggs makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-52 |
| 04:34 | Houston | Blaine Meade steals the ball from Travis Blom | 72-52 |
| 04:26 | Holy Cross | Timothy Steveson double dribbles | 72-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Sebastian Long (PG), Edward Cole (SG), Phil Rubalcaba (PF) Christopher Benedetti, Harold Karr, Travis Blom | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley (PG), Kelly Raab (SF), Gary Youngblood (C) Timothy Steveson, Don Scruggs, Russell Wilson | |
| 04:24 | Houston | Homer Stewart steals the ball from Phil Rubalcaba in the backcourt | 72-52 |
| 04:23 | Holy Cross | Homer Stewart misses the easy layup | 72-52 |
| 04:22 | Houston | Sebastian Long grabs the board | 72-52 |
| 03:53 | Houston | Floyd Fikes is called for traveling | 72-52 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Sebastian Long (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Cole (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Floyd Fikes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Phil Rubalcaba (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Byron Harshaw (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Leo Ackley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Homer Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kelly Raab (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Blaine Meade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Youngblood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Holy Cross | Kelly Raab misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-52 |
| 03:41 | Houston | Floyd Fikes snags the defensive board | 72-52 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Houston | Edward Cole misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-52 |
| 03:32 | Holy Cross | Gary Youngblood grabs the defensive rebound | 72-52 |
| 03:27 | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 72-52 |
| 03:25 | Holy Cross | Kelly Raab can't tip it in | 72-52 |
| 03:24 | Houston | Floyd Fikes pulls down the rebound | 72-52 |
| 03:07 | Houston | Blaine Meade swats the short shot by Phil Rubalcaba | 72-52 |
| 03:06 | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley grabs the defensive rebound | 72-52 |
| 02:52 | Holy Cross | Gary Youngblood is hacked by Byron Harshaw - foul #2 on Byron Harshaw, team foul #6 | 72-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Travis Blom (SG) Byron Harshaw | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Timothy Steveson (PG) Leo Ackley | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:40 | Holy Cross | Blaine Meade throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-52 |
| 02:12 | Houston | Travis Blom hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 72-52 |
| 02:11 | Holy Cross | Homer Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 72-52 |
| 01:54 | Holy Cross | Timothy Steveson is hacked by Phil Rubalcaba - foul #1 on Phil Rubalcaba, team foul #7 | 72-52 |
| 01:54 | Holy Cross | Timothy Steveson misses the 1st free throw | 72-52 |
| 01:54 | Houston | The rebound goes to Travis Blom | 72-52 |
| 01:29 | Houston | Edward Cole makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Phil Rubalcaba | 74-52 |
| 01:09 | Holy Cross | Gary Youngblood blows the layup | 74-52 |
| 01:07 | Houston | Edward Cole pulls down the rebound | 74-52 |
| 00:38 | Houston | Sebastian Long misses badly on the uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 74-52 |
| 00:37 | Holy Cross | Timothy Steveson snags the defensive board | 74-52 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Holy Cross | Homer Stewart misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Sebastian Long - foul #1 on Sebastian Long, team foul #8 | 74-52 |
| 00:31 | Holy Cross | Homer Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 74-52 |
| 00:31 | Holy Cross | Homer Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 74-53 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Houston | Sebastian Long throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-53 |
| 00:02 | Holy Cross | Homer Stewart clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 74-53 |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | Timothy Steveson pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-53 |