| Lineup | Houston | PG - Thomas Fuller (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Shawn Callier (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Hartley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Mayers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Thornton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Ruben Nielson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Holman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tyler Gans (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bradley Thrash (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Stec (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Morehead State | Tyler Gans inbounds the ball | 29-23 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Morehead State | Scott Holman steps out of bounds on the baseline | 29-23 |
| 19:18 | Houston | Shawn Callier connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Fuller | 32-23 |
| 19:04 | Morehead State | Bradley Thrash hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Tyler Gans | 32-26 |
| 19:02 | Houston | Ruben Nielson picks off the pass by Shawn Callier in the backcourt | 32-26 |
| 19:01 | Morehead State | Ruben Nielson hits the finger roll | 32-28 |
| 18:57 | Houston | Shawn Callier is hacked by Scott Holman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Holman, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| 18:38 | Houston | Scott Thornton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 32-28 |
| 18:37 | Morehead State | Bradley Thrash grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 18:31 | Morehead State | Bradley Thrash is called for a charge - foul #1 on Bradley Thrash, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jefferson Williams (SG), Roberto Ferrari (PF), Sidney Chivers (C) Scott Holman, Bradley Thrash, James Stec | |
| 18:29 | Houston | Scott Thornton is hacked by Sidney Chivers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sidney Chivers, team foul #3 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Houston | David Morris (PG) Thomas Fuller | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 18:06 | Houston | Shawn Callier hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 32-28 |
| 18:05 | Houston | Scott Thornton tips it back up and in | 34-28 |
| 17:44 | Morehead State | Sidney Chivers misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 17:42 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Mayers | 34-28 |
| 17:21 | Houston | Shawn Callier misses long on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 17:19 | Houston | Robert Mayers hits the follow up shot | 36-28 |
| 17:04 | Morehead State | Tyler Gans hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Roberto Ferrari | 36-31 |
| 16:39 | Houston | Robert Mayers misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 16:38 | Morehead State | Sidney Chivers grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 16:30 | Morehead State | Ruben Nielson hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 36-31 |
| 16:29 | Houston | Scott Thornton gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 16:04 | Houston | Scott Thornton makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Bernard Hartley | 38-31 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Morris (fairly fresh) SG - Shawn Callier (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Hartley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Mayers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Thornton (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Ruben Nielson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jefferson Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Tyler Gans (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roberto Ferrari (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Sidney Chivers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Morehead State | The jumper by Tyler Gans is denied by Scott Thornton | 38-31 |
| 15:40 | Houston | Shawn Callier grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 15:38 | Houston | Jefferson Williams is called for the reach on Shawn Callier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jefferson Williams, team foul #4 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Fuller (PG), Christopher Ellis (SG), John Hinkle (PF), John Ginter (C) David Morris, Shawn Callier, Robert Mayers, Scott Thornton | |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Botello (PG), Scott Holman (SG), Tom Williams (SF), Bradley Thrash (PF), James Stec (C) Ruben Nielson, Jefferson Williams, Tyler Gans, Roberto Ferrari, Sidney Chivers | |
| 15:17 | Houston | Bradley Thrash steals the ball from Christopher Ellis | 38-31 |
| 15:01 | Morehead State | James Botello comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Ellis - foul #1 on Christopher Ellis, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Houston | John Taylor (C) Bernard Hartley | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 15:01 | Morehead State | James Botello makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 15:01 | Morehead State | James Botello makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 14:40 | Houston | John Hinkle hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Tom Williams - foul #4 on Tom Williams, team foul #5 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Mayers (PF) John Taylor | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Tyler Gans (SF) Tom Williams | |
| 14:40 | Houston | John Hinkle misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 14:40 | Houston | John Hinkle misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 14:40 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to James Stec | 38-33 |
| 14:21 | Morehead State | John Hinkle steals it from James Stec | 38-33 |
| 14:05 | Houston | Robert Mayers knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Fuller | 40-33 |
| 13:44 | Morehead State | Tyler Gans is hacked by Christopher Ellis - foul #2 on Christopher Ellis, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Houston | David Morris (PG), Travis Shelton (SG), Bernard Hartley (SF), John Taylor (C) Thomas Fuller, Christopher Ellis, John Hinkle, John Ginter | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ruben Nielson (PG), Richard Dangelo (C) James Botello, James Stec | |
| 13:28 | Morehead State | David Morris steals it from Ruben Nielson | 40-33 |
| 13:03 | Houston | Travis Shelton double dribbles | 40-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Shawn Callier (SG) Travis Shelton | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jefferson Williams (PG) Ruben Nielson | |
| 12:38 | Morehead State | David Morris steals the ball from Jefferson Williams | 40-33 |
| 12:09 | Houston | John Taylor can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Tyler Gans - foul #2 on Tyler Gans, team foul #6 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Travis Shelton (PG), John Hinkle (SF), Christopher Ellis (PF) David Morris, Bernard Hartley, Robert Mayers | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ruben Nielson (PG), James Botello (SG), Roberto Ferrari (PF), Sidney Chivers (C) Jefferson Williams, Scott Holman, Bradley Thrash, Richard Dangelo | |
| 12:09 | Houston | John Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 12:09 | Houston | John Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 12:09 | Morehead State | Roberto Ferrari grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 11:46 | Morehead State | Ruben Nielson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 11:44 | Houston | John Hinkle grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Travis Shelton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shawn Callier (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hinkle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Ellis (fresh) C - John Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Ruben Nielson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Botello (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tyler Gans (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roberto Ferrari (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Sidney Chivers (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:16 | Houston | Tyler Gans steals the ball from John Hinkle | 41-33 |
| 11:09 | Morehead State | Roberto Ferrari lays it in | 41-35 |
| 11:03 | Houston | Christopher Ellis drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Shawn Callier | 43-35 |
| 10:46 | Morehead State | Roberto Ferrari hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Ruben Nielson | 43-37 |
| 10:43 | Houston | Travis Shelton is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Fuller (PG), David Morris (SG), Bernard Hartley (SF), John Ginter (PF), Scott Thornton (C) Travis Shelton, Shawn Callier, John Hinkle, Christopher Ellis, John Taylor | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jefferson Williams (PG), Scott Holman (SG), Bradley Thrash (PF), James Stec (C) Ruben Nielson, James Botello, Tyler Gans, Sidney Chivers | |
| 10:30 | Morehead State | Jefferson Williams buries a jumper near the basket | 43-39 |
| 10:26 | Houston | Thomas Fuller is fouled in the backcourt by Jefferson Williams - foul #2 on Jefferson Williams, team foul #7 | 43-39 |
| 10:26 | Houston | Thomas Fuller misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 10:26 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to James Stec | 43-39 |
| 10:22 | Morehead State | Jefferson Williams hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Scott Holman | 43-41 |
| 10:19 | Houston | David Morris is hacked by Scott Holman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Holman, team foul #8 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Tyler Gans (SF) Roberto Ferrari | |
| 10:19 | Houston | David Morris makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 10:19 | Houston | David Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 10:15 | Morehead State | Jefferson Williams's pass is intercepted by David Morris in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| 10:03 | Houston | Scott Thornton is fouled on the floor by Jefferson Williams - foul #3 on Jefferson Williams, team foul #9 | 45-41 |
| 10:03 | Houston | Scott Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 10:03 | Houston | Scott Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 09:51 | Morehead State | Jefferson Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Mayers (PF) Scott Thornton | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 09:27 | Houston | John Ginter makes the shot from close range set up by Robert Mayers and he's hacked by James Stec - foul #1 on James Stec, team foul #10 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Shawn Callier (SG), John Hinkle (SF), Christopher Ellis (PF) David Morris, Bernard Hartley, Robert Mayers | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ruben Nielson (PG), James Botello (SG), Roberto Ferrari (PF), Richard Dangelo (C) Jefferson Williams, Scott Holman, Bradley Thrash, James Stec | |
| 09:27 | Houston | John Ginter makes the free throw | 50-41 |
| 09:06 | Morehead State | Richard Dangelo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Fuller - foul #2 on Thomas Fuller, team foul #3 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Travis Shelton (PG) Thomas Fuller | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 09:06 | Morehead State | Richard Dangelo makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 09:06 | Morehead State | Richard Dangelo makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 08:46 | Houston | Shawn Callier can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 08:44 | Morehead State | Tyler Gans grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 08:37 | Morehead State | Christopher Ellis blocks the short jumper by Ruben Nielson | 50-43 |
| 08:35 | Houston | John Hinkle grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 08:16 | Houston | Shawn Callier clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-43 |
| 08:15 | Houston | Christopher Ellis tips it home | 52-43 |
| 08:01 | Morehead State | James Botello's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-43 |
| Subs | Houston | David Morris (PG), Bernard Hartley (SF), Robert Mayers (PF), Scott Thornton (C) Travis Shelton, John Hinkle, Christopher Ellis, John Ginter | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jefferson Williams (SG), Sidney Chivers (SF), Bradley Thrash (PF), James Stec (C) James Botello, Tyler Gans, Roberto Ferrari, Richard Dangelo | |
| 07:32 | Houston | Bernard Hartley lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Shawn Callier | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SG - Shawn Callier (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bernard Hartley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Mayers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Thornton (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Ruben Nielson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jefferson Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Sidney Chivers (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Bradley Thrash (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Stec (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Morehead State | Sidney Chivers hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ruben Nielson | 54-45 |
| 06:48 | Houston | Bernard Hartley double dribbles | 54-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Fuller (PG) Shawn Callier | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Scott Holman (SG), Tom Williams (SF), Roberto Ferrari (PF), Richard Dangelo (C) Jefferson Williams, Sidney Chivers, Bradley Thrash, James Stec | |
| 06:36 | Morehead State | Roberto Ferrari misses badly on a runner from the left block | 54-45 |
| 06:35 | Morehead State | Richard Dangelo pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 06:28 | Morehead State | Scott Holman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Tom Williams | 54-47 |
| 06:07 | Houston | Robert Mayers misses short on a floater from the right block | 54-47 |
| 06:05 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Tom Williams | 54-47 |
| 05:52 | Morehead State | Richard Dangelo is called for traveling | 54-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Ellis (SG), John Hinkle (SF), John Ginter (C) David Morris, Bernard Hartley, Scott Thornton | |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Botello (PG), Bradley Thrash (PF) Ruben Nielson, Roberto Ferrari | |
| 05:30 | Houston | John Ginter can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Dangelo - foul #1 on Richard Dangelo, team foul #11 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Travis Shelton (PG), John Taylor (C) Thomas Fuller, Robert Mayers | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Shawn Starzynski (C) Richard Dangelo | |
| 05:30 | Houston | John Ginter makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 05:30 | Houston | John Ginter makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 05:06 | Morehead State | James Botello misses the 3 from the left corner | 56-47 |
| 05:05 | Houston | John Ginter grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 05:03 | Houston | James Botello steals it from John Taylor in the backcourt | 56-47 |
| 04:50 | Morehead State | Bradley Thrash banks in the layup set up by James Botello and he's hacked by John Hinkle - foul #1 on John Hinkle, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Shawn Callier (SG) John Taylor | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jefferson Williams (PG), Sidney Chivers (C) Scott Holman, Shawn Starzynski | |
| 04:50 | Morehead State | Bradley Thrash makes the free throw | 56-50 |
| 04:24 | Houston | Shawn Callier buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Hinkle | 58-50 |
| 04:08 | Morehead State | Jefferson Williams misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Travis Shelton - foul #2 on Travis Shelton, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Fuller (PG), Bernard Hartley (SF), Robert Mayers (PF), John Taylor (C) Travis Shelton, John Hinkle, Christopher Ellis, John Ginter | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ruben Nielson (PG), Tyler Gans (SF), James Stec (C) James Botello, Tom Williams, Bradley Thrash | |
| 04:08 | Morehead State | Jefferson Williams makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:08 | Morehead State | Jefferson Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:08 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Mayers | 58-51 |
| 03:40 | Houston | Shawn Callier is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bernard Hartley | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:19 | Morehead State | Jefferson Williams travels with the ball | 61-51 |
| Subs | Houston | David Morris (PG), Scott Thornton (C) Thomas Fuller, John Taylor | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Scott Holman (SG), Roberto Ferrari (PF) Jefferson Williams, Sidney Chivers | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SG - Shawn Callier (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bernard Hartley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Mayers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Thornton (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Ruben Nielson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Scott Holman (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Gans (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roberto Ferrari (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Stec (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:53 | Houston | David Morris's pass is intercepted by Ruben Nielson | 61-51 |
| 02:44 | Morehead State | The jump hook by Roberto Ferrari is blocked by Scott Thornton | 61-51 |
| 02:43 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Mayers | 61-51 |
| 02:40 | Houston | Shawn Callier is hacked by Scott Holman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Holman, team foul #12 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Houston | John Hinkle (SF), Christopher Ellis (PF) Bernard Hartley, Robert Mayers | |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Botello (PG), Tom Williams (SF), Richard Dangelo (C) Ruben Nielson, Tyler Gans, James Stec | |
| 02:40 | Houston | Shawn Callier makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 02:40 | Houston | Shawn Callier makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 02:29 | Morehead State | David Morris steals it from Tom Williams | 63-51 |
| 02:02 | Houston | Christopher Ellis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-51 |
| 02:01 | Morehead State | Richard Dangelo gets the rebound | 63-51 |
| 01:56 | Morehead State | Tom Williams misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-51 |
| 01:55 | Houston | Scott Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 01:30 | Houston | John Hinkle scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Ellis | 65-51 |
| 01:15 | Morehead State | Scott Holman lays it in | 65-53 |
| 00:53 | Houston | Christopher Ellis is fouled on the floor by Roberto Ferrari - foul #3 on Roberto Ferrari, team foul #13 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Houston | John Ginter (PF), John Taylor (C) Shawn Callier, Scott Thornton | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jefferson Williams (PG), Sidney Chivers (C) Scott Holman, Richard Dangelo | |
| 00:53 | Houston | Christopher Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 00:53 | Houston | Christopher Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 00:53 | Morehead State | Tom Williams snags the defensive board | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Morehead State | David Morris steals the ball from Tom Williams | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Houston | John Hinkle buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-53 |
| 00:14 | Morehead State | Sidney Chivers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 68-53 |
| 00:12 | Morehead State | Roberto Ferrari gets the offensive rebound | 68-53 |
| 00:08 | Morehead State | Tom Williams connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Sidney Chivers and the foul's on David Morris - foul #1 on David Morris, team foul #6 | 68-55 |
| 00:08 | Morehead State | Tom Williams makes the free throw | 68-56 |
| 00:00 | Houston | David Morris runs out the clock | 68-56 |