| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Scott Lawton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Andres Leal (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Radomil Zwolinski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Bias (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Montalto (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gordon Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Higuera (fresh) SF - Kevin Noyes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Carter Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Kevin Noyes inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:44 | Houston | Gordon Ward misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 19:42 | Houston | Carter Collins grabs the offensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 19:24 | Houston | Joseph Montalto steals the ball from Gordon Ward | 30-27 |
| 19:06 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Joseph Montalto loses the dribble to John Davis | 30-27 |
| 18:37 | Houston | Gordon Ward misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Scott Lawton - foul #2 on Scott Lawton, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 18:37 | Houston | Gordon Ward makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 18:37 | Houston | Gordon Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 18:18 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Radomil Zwolinski misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 18:16 | Houston | Carter Collins pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 17:50 | Houston | Gordon Ward comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-29 |
| 17:48 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The rebound goes to David Bias | 30-29 |
| 17:26 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Andres Leal connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-29 |
| 17:04 | Houston | Carter Collins is whistled for traveling | 33-29 |
| 16:40 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Andres Leal misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Higuera - foul #3 on Robert Higuera, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ivan Zettler (PF), Bryan Howard (C) David Bias, Joseph Montalto | |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte (SG), Donald Meade (PF) Robert Higuera, John Davis | |
| 16:40 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Andres Leal makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 16:40 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Andres Leal makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 16:27 | Houston | Kevin Noyes misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-29 |
| 16:25 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Bryan Howard grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 16:06 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Andres Leal misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 16:04 | Houston | The rebound goes to Donald Meade | 35-29 |
| 15:59 | Houston | Gordon Ward can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 15:58 | Houston | Kevin Noyes grabs the offensive board | 35-29 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Scott Lawton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Andres Leal (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Radomil Zwolinski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ivan Zettler (fresh) C - Bryan Howard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gordon Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Turcotte (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kevin Noyes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Meade (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carter Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Houston | Gordon Ward misses the jump hook from the left block | 35-29 |
| 15:28 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ivan Zettler pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 14:59 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Andres Leal is fouled on the floor by Kevin Noyes - foul #2 on Kevin Noyes, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eliseo Esposito (PG), Jonathon James (SG), Karl Smith (SF), David Bias (PF), Joseph Montalto (C) Scott Lawton, Andres Leal, Radomil Zwolinski, Ivan Zettler, Bryan Howard | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Higuera (SG), John Davis (SF) Lawrence Turcotte, Kevin Noyes | |
| 14:44 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Karl Smith clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-29 |
| 14:43 | Houston | John Davis snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 14:18 | Houston | Carter Collins blows the layup | 35-29 |
| 14:16 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eliseo Esposito gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 13:53 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Karl Smith misses the lay-in | 35-29 |
| 13:51 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathon James | 35-29 |
| 13:31 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Karl Smith is called for traveling | 35-29 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Andres Leal (SG), Radomil Zwolinski (SF) Jonathon James, Karl Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Noyes (SF) Donald Meade | |
| 13:02 | Houston | Gordon Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-29 |
| 12:36 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Davis swats the layup by Andres Leal | 35-29 |
| 12:34 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eliseo Esposito grabs the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 12:14 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Radomil Zwolinski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 35-29 |
| 12:12 | Houston | Gordon Ward snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 12:06 | Houston | John Davis loses the dribble to Eliseo Esposito | 35-29 |
| 12:02 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eliseo Esposito banks in the layup | 37-29 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Eliseo Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Andres Leal (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Radomil Zwolinski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Bias (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Montalto (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gordon Ward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Higuera (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Kevin Noyes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Carter Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Houston | Kevin Noyes drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 11:26 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Radomil Zwolinski buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 11:02 | Houston | Gordon Ward comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 11:01 | Houston | Gordon Ward pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 10:50 | Houston | Carter Collins hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gordon Ward and he's hacked by Radomil Zwolinski - foul #1 on Radomil Zwolinski, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jonathon James (SG), Karl Smith (SF), Ivan Zettler (PF), Bryan Howard (C) Andres Leal, Radomil Zwolinski, David Bias, Joseph Montalto | |
| Subs | Houston | Darryl Christmas (SF), Donald Meade (PF) Kevin Noyes, John Davis | |
| 10:50 | Houston | Carter Collins makes the free throw | 40-35 |
| 10:27 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eliseo Esposito is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Eliseo Esposito, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Scott Lawton (PG) Eliseo Esposito | |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Dawson (C) Carter Collins | |
| 10:05 | Houston | Gordon Ward connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-38 |
| 09:49 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Karl Smith misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Higuera - foul #4 on Robert Higuera, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Andres Leal (SG) Jonathon James | |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte (SG), Kevin Noyes (SF) Robert Higuera, Darryl Christmas | |
| 09:49 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Karl Smith makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 09:49 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Karl Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 09:26 | Houston | Donald Meade loses the dribble to Ivan Zettler | 42-38 |
| 09:00 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Karl Smith is hacked by Kevin Noyes - foul #3 on Kevin Noyes, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Radomil Zwolinski (SF), David Bias (PF) Karl Smith, Ivan Zettler | |
| Subs | Houston | Darryl Christmas (SF) Gordon Ward | |
| 08:39 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Radomil Zwolinski makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Scott Lawton | 45-38 |
| 08:10 | Houston | Jack Dawson's fadeaway is rejected by David Bias | 45-38 |
| 08:08 | Houston | Jack Dawson gets the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 07:55 | Houston | Kevin Noyes is fouled on the floor by Andres Leal - foul #1 on Andres Leal, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eliseo Esposito (PG), Joseph Montalto (C) Scott Lawton, Bryan Howard | |
| Subs | Houston | Gordon Ward (PG), Robert Higuera (SG), John Davis (PF), Carter Collins (C) Lawrence Turcotte, Darryl Christmas, Donald Meade, Jack Dawson | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Eliseo Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Andres Leal (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Radomil Zwolinski (fresh) 12 pts. PF - David Bias (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Montalto (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gordon Ward (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Higuera (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Kevin Noyes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Carter Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Houston | Gordon Ward drills a jumper from the right side | 45-40 |
| 07:08 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Andres Leal misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 07:07 | Houston | The rebound goes to Gordon Ward | 45-40 |
| 06:40 | Houston | Kevin Noyes can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 06:38 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Joseph Montalto pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 06:18 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eliseo Esposito's pass is intercepted by Kevin Noyes | 45-40 |
| 06:14 | Houston | Robert Higuera lays it in set up by Kevin Noyes | 45-42 |
| 05:46 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Andres Leal can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 05:44 | Houston | Carter Collins pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 05:29 | Houston | Gordon Ward scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Davis | 45-44 |
| 05:01 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Radomil Zwolinski misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 05:00 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Joseph Montalto tips it but misses | 45-44 |
| 04:59 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | David Bias tips it back up and in | 47-44 |
| 04:33 | Houston | Andres Leal steps in front of the Carter Collins pass | 47-44 |
| 04:28 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eliseo Esposito lays it in set up by Andres Leal | 49-44 |
| 04:00 | Houston | Kevin Noyes clanks a 3 from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 03:58 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Joseph Montalto pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Eliseo Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Andres Leal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Radomil Zwolinski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - David Bias (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Joseph Montalto (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gordon Ward (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Higuera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Noyes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Carter Collins (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Higuera is called for the reach on Andres Leal - foul #5 on Robert Higuera, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Scott Lawton (PG), Jonathon James (SG), Karl Smith (SF), Ivan Zettler (PF), Bryan Howard (C) Eliseo Esposito, Andres Leal, Radomil Zwolinski, David Bias, Joseph Montalto | |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte (PG), Samuel Bier (SG), Darryl Christmas (SF), Donald Meade (PF), Jack Dawson (C) Gordon Ward, Robert Higuera, Kevin Noyes, John Davis, Carter Collins | |
| 03:05 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Samuel Bier is called for the reach on Jonathon James - foul #1 on Samuel Bier, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| 02:47 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Karl Smith scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Scott Lawton | 52-44 |
| 02:47 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eliseo Esposito (PG), Radomil Zwolinski (SF) Scott Lawton, Karl Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | Gordon Ward (PG), John Davis (SF), Carter Collins (C) Samuel Bier, Darryl Christmas, Jack Dawson | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 02:25 | Houston | John Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Andres Leal (SG) Jonathon James | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:21 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | David Bias (PF), Joseph Montalto (C) Ivan Zettler, Bryan Howard | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Noyes (SF) Donald Meade | |
| 01:58 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Radomil Zwolinski scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Joseph Montalto | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:45 | Houston | Kevin Noyes misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 55-44 |
| 01:44 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The rebound goes to Andres Leal | 55-44 |
| 01:38 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eliseo Esposito hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Andres Leal | 58-44 |
| 01:30 | Houston | Carter Collins misses the floater from the right wing | 58-44 |
| 01:28 | Houston | Gordon Ward grabs the offensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 01:15 | Houston | Gordon Ward is fouled on the floor by Eliseo Esposito - foul #5 on Eliseo Esposito, team foul #5 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Scott Lawton (PG), Jonathon James (SG), Karl Smith (SF), Ivan Zettler (PF), Bryan Howard (C) Eliseo Esposito, Andres Leal, Radomil Zwolinski, David Bias, Joseph Montalto | |
| Subs | Houston | Samuel Bier (SG), Darryl Christmas (SF), Donald Meade (PF), Jack Dawson (C) Gordon Ward, Kevin Noyes, John Davis, Carter Collins | |
| 01:03 | Houston | Donald Meade loses the dribble to Jonathon James | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Karl Smith misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-44 |
| 00:41 | Houston | Darryl Christmas grabs the defensive rebound | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 58-44 |
| 00:34 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ivan Zettler grabs the defensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Bryan Howard banks in the layup set up by Scott Lawton | 60-44 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte misses the floater from the left side | 60-44 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Darryl Christmas misses the tip | 60-44 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Darryl Christmas grabs the offensive rebound | 60-44 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Jack Dawson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 60-44 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Bryan Howard gets the rebound | 60-44 |