| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Tim McGee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Hogue (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Palomino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Parks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Daugherty (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jon Strand (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Yuri Jesiolowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alexander Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Hillyard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | John Palomino inbounds the ball | 27-37 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Western Carolina | Yuri Jesiolowski steps in front of the Charles Daugherty pass | 27-37 |
| 19:15 | Houston | John Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Matthew Hogue - foul #1 on Matthew Hogue, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| 19:02 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Jon Strand and the foul's on Charles Daugherty - foul #2 on Charles Daugherty, team foul #2 | 27-39 |
| 19:02 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard makes the free throw | 27-40 |
| 18:41 | Western Carolina | Charles Daugherty banks in the layup on a great pass from Matthew Hogue | 29-40 |
| 18:26 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard misses long on a runner from close range | 29-40 |
| 18:25 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Tim McGee | 29-40 |
| 18:09 | Western Carolina | Charles Daugherty can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Yuri Jesiolowski - foul #2 on Yuri Jesiolowski, team foul #1 | 29-40 |
| 18:09 | Western Carolina | Charles Daugherty makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 18:09 | Western Carolina | Charles Daugherty misses the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 18:09 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 17:47 | Houston | John Mitchell hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jon Strand | 30-43 |
| 17:35 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee loses the dribble to Alexander Nichols | 30-43 |
| 17:17 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard can't finish the layup | 30-43 |
| 17:15 | Houston | John Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 30-45 |
| 16:58 | Western Carolina | Charles Daugherty is fouled on the floor by Matthew Hillyard - foul #2 on Matthew Hillyard, team foul #2 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Ornellas (PG), Patrick Grant (SF), Paul White (PF), Floyd Hayes (C) Tim McGee, John Palomino, Matthew Parks, Charles Daugherty | |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Russell (PG), Buddy Waterhouse (SF), Lyndon Cable (PF), Richard Waldrep (C) Jon Strand, Yuri Jesiolowski, Alexander Nichols, Matthew Hillyard | |
| 16:43 | Western Carolina | Floyd Hayes hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 30-45 |
| 16:41 | Houston | Richard Waldrep grabs the defensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 16:19 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 30-45 |
| 16:18 | Western Carolina | Patrick Grant gets the rebound | 30-45 |
| 16:13 | Western Carolina | Patrick Grant is hacked by Lyndon Cable - foul #2 on Lyndon Cable, team foul #3 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Matthew Hillyard (C) John Mitchell | |
| 15:47 | Western Carolina | Floyd Hayes can't finish the layup | 30-45 |
| 15:45 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard gets the rebound | 30-45 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Charles Ornellas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Hogue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Grant (fresh) PF - Paul White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Hayes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ronald Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Buddy Waterhouse (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Waldrep (fresh) PF - Lyndon Cable (fresh) 6 reb. C - Matthew Hillyard (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 30-45 |
| 15:35 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard tips it in | 30-47 |
| 15:21 | Western Carolina | Floyd Hayes misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Matthew Hillyard - foul #3 on Matthew Hillyard, team foul #4 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer (PG), Tim McGee (SG), John Palomino (SF), Matthew Parks (PF) Charles Ornellas, Matthew Hogue, Patrick Grant, Paul White | |
| Subs | Houston | Jon Strand (PG), Yuri Jesiolowski (SF) Ronald Russell, Richard Waldrep | |
| 15:21 | Western Carolina | Floyd Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 31-47 |
| 15:21 | Western Carolina | Floyd Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 14:55 | Houston | Jon Strand hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Palomino - foul #3 on John Palomino, team foul #3 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Daugherty (C) Floyd Hayes | |
| Subs | Houston | Alexander Nichols (PF) Matthew Hillyard | |
| 14:55 | Houston | Jon Strand makes the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 14:55 | Houston | Jon Strand misses the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| 14:55 | Western Carolina | Charles Daugherty gets the rebound | 32-48 |
| 14:42 | Western Carolina | Alexander Nichols blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by John Palomino | 32-48 |
| 14:41 | Houston | Alexander Nichols grabs the board | 32-48 |
| 14:38 | Houston | Jon Strand is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jon Strand, team foul #5 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | John Mitchell (SG) Buddy Waterhouse | |
| 14:23 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Tim McGee | 35-48 |
| 14:16 | Houston | John Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-48 |
| 14:14 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks pulls down the rebound | 35-48 |
| 13:54 | Western Carolina | Yuri Jesiolowski picks off the pass by John Palomino | 35-48 |
| 13:44 | Houston | Yuri Jesiolowski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-48 |
| 13:42 | Western Carolina | Charles Daugherty snags the defensive board | 35-48 |
| 13:23 | Western Carolina | John Palomino misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-48 |
| 13:21 | Houston | Alexander Nichols snags the defensive board | 35-48 |
| 13:08 | Houston | John Mitchell hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jon Strand | 35-51 |
| 12:56 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee is fouled on the floor by Jon Strand - foul #2 on Jon Strand, team foul #6 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul White (PF), Floyd Hayes (C) Matthew Parks, Charles Daugherty | |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Russell (PG), Buddy Waterhouse (SF), Richard Waldrep (PF), Matthew Hillyard (C) Jon Strand, Yuri Jesiolowski, Alexander Nichols, Lyndon Cable | |
| 12:39 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-51 |
| 12:38 | Houston | Ronald Russell grabs the board | 35-51 |
| 12:14 | Houston | John Mitchell can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 35-51 |
| 12:13 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Paul White | 35-51 |
| 12:06 | Western Carolina | Paul White makes the fadeaway from the right block | 37-51 |
| 11:52 | Houston | John Mitchell can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-51 |
| 11:50 | Houston | Richard Waldrep grabs the offensive board | 37-51 |
| 11:35 | Houston | Tim McGee steals the ball from Matthew Hillyard | 37-51 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ryan Smeltzer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tim McGee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Palomino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul White (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ronald Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Mitchell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Buddy Waterhouse (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Waldrep (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Hillyard (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Western Carolina | John Palomino jams it | 39-51 |
| 11:13 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-51 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Ornellas (PG), Matthew Hogue (SG), Patrick Grant (SF), Matthew Parks (PF) Ryan Smeltzer, Tim McGee, John Palomino, Floyd Hayes | |
| Subs | Houston | Jon Strand (PG), Yuri Jesiolowski (SF), Alexander Nichols (PF) Ronald Russell, John Mitchell, Richard Waldrep | |
| 10:52 | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue knocks in the 3 from straight away | 42-51 |
| 10:28 | Houston | Yuri Jesiolowski is fouled on the floor by Matthew Hogue - foul #2 on Matthew Hogue, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Daugherty (C) Paul White | |
| Subs | Houston | John Mitchell (SG) Buddy Waterhouse | |
| 10:13 | Houston | Alexander Nichols drills a jumpshot from the left side | 42-53 |
| 09:59 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Ornellas | 45-53 |
| 09:40 | Houston | Jon Strand connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Mitchell | 45-55 |
| 09:21 | Western Carolina | Charles Daugherty banks in the layup | 47-55 |
| 09:08 | Houston | Charles Daugherty is called for the reach on Matthew Hillyard - foul #3 on Charles Daugherty, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer (PG), John Palomino (SF) Charles Ornellas, Patrick Grant | |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Russell (SG), Buddy Waterhouse (SF), Lyndon Cable (PF), Richard Waldrep (C) John Mitchell, Yuri Jesiolowski, Alexander Nichols, Matthew Hillyard | |
| 08:58 | Houston | Jon Strand knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Lyndon Cable | 47-57 |
| 08:34 | Western Carolina | Jon Strand takes the ball from Matthew Parks | 47-57 |
| 08:30 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse hits the finger roll set up by Jon Strand | 47-59 |
| 08:05 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 47-59 |
| 08:03 | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue tips it home | 49-59 |
| 07:54 | Houston | Ronald Russell misses the easy layup but the foul's on Charles Daugherty - foul #4 on Charles Daugherty, team foul #6 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tim McGee (SG), Paul White (PF), Floyd Hayes (C) Matthew Hogue, Matthew Parks, Charles Daugherty | |
| Subs | Houston | Yuri Jesiolowski (SF) Jon Strand | |
| 07:54 | Houston | Ronald Russell makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 07:54 | Houston | Ronald Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 07:34 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 49-61 |
| 07:33 | Houston | Lyndon Cable snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ryan Smeltzer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tim McGee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Palomino (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul White (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ronald Russell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Buddy Waterhouse (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Yuri Jesiolowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lyndon Cable (fresh) 7 reb. C - Richard Waldrep (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Houston | Ronald Russell makes the floater from the right side | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:04 | Western Carolina | Richard Waldrep blocks the jumper by John Palomino | 49-63 |
| 07:02 | Western Carolina | John Palomino grabs the offensive board | 49-63 |
| 06:55 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-63 |
| 06:53 | Western Carolina | John Palomino tips it home | 51-63 |
| 06:29 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-63 |
| 06:28 | Houston | Richard Waldrep grabs the offensive board | 51-63 |
| 06:19 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 51-63 |
| 06:17 | Western Carolina | Floyd Hayes gets the rebound | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:00 | Western Carolina | John Palomino comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 51-63 |
| 05:59 | Houston | Richard Waldrep grabs the board | 51-63 |
| 05:59 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-63 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue (SG), Matthew Parks (PF), Charles Daugherty (C) Tim McGee, Paul White, Floyd Hayes | |
| Subs | Houston | Jon Strand (PG), John Mitchell (SG), Alexander Nichols (PF), Matthew Hillyard (C) Ronald Russell, Buddy Waterhouse, Lyndon Cable, Richard Waldrep | |
| 05:38 | Houston | Alexander Nichols clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 51-63 |
| 05:37 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks grabs the defensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 05:18 | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Mitchell - foul #2 on John Mitchell, team foul #7 | 51-63 |
| 05:18 | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 05:18 | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 05:01 | Houston | John Mitchell connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Alexander Nichols | 53-65 |
| 04:45 | Western Carolina | John Palomino connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Parks | 56-65 |
| 04:21 | Houston | Jon Strand can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-65 |
| 04:20 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to John Palomino | 56-65 |
| 04:04 | Western Carolina | Charles Daugherty clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-65 |
| 04:03 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer grabs the offensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 03:46 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer is called for traveling | 56-65 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Patrick Grant (SF), Paul White (C) John Palomino, Charles Daugherty | |
| Subs | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse (SF) Yuri Jesiolowski | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:20 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Alexander Nichols | 56-68 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ryan Smeltzer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Hogue (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Grant (fresh) PF - Matthew Parks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul White (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jon Strand (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Mitchell (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Buddy Waterhouse (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alexander Nichols (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Hillyard (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue is whistled for a carry | 56-68 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tim McGee (PG), Charles Ornellas (SG), Floyd Hayes (C) Ryan Smeltzer, Matthew Hogue, Matthew Parks | |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Russell (PG), Lyndon Cable (PF), Richard Waldrep (C) Jon Strand, Alexander Nichols, Matthew Hillyard | |
| 02:48 | Houston | Paul White swats the layup by Ronald Russell | 56-68 |
| 02:46 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Tim McGee | 56-68 |
| 02:46 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-68 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer (PG), Matthew Hogue (SG), John Palomino (SF), Matthew Parks (PF), Charles Daugherty (C) Tim McGee, Charles Ornellas, Patrick Grant, Paul White, Floyd Hayes | |
| Subs | Houston | Jon Strand (PG), Yuri Jesiolowski (SF), Alexander Nichols (PF), Matthew Hillyard (C) Ronald Russell, Buddy Waterhouse, Lyndon Cable, Richard Waldrep | |
| 02:35 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-68 |
| 02:06 | Houston | John Mitchell knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Jon Strand | 59-70 |
| 01:41 | Western Carolina | John Palomino hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 59-70 |
| 01:39 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard snags the defensive board | 59-70 |
| 01:18 | Houston | John Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 59-70 |
| 01:17 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer grabs the defensive rebound | 59-70 |
| 01:06 | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue misses the 3 from the left corner | 59-70 |
| 01:05 | Houston | Alexander Nichols grabs the board | 59-70 |
| 00:46 | Houston | Jon Strand is hacked by Ryan Smeltzer - foul #4 on Ryan Smeltzer, team foul #7 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tim McGee (PG), Charles Ornellas (SG), Patrick Grant (SF), Paul White (PF), Floyd Hayes (C) Ryan Smeltzer, Matthew Hogue, John Palomino, Matthew Parks, Charles Daugherty | |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Russell (SG), Buddy Waterhouse (SF), Lyndon Cable (PF), Richard Waldrep (C) John Mitchell, Yuri Jesiolowski, Alexander Nichols, Matthew Hillyard | |
| 00:46 | Houston | Jon Strand makes the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 00:46 | Houston | Jon Strand makes the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Western Carolina | Paul White clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Lyndon Cable - foul #3 on Lyndon Cable, team foul #8 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Houston | Matthew Hillyard (C) Jon Strand | |
| 00:39 | Western Carolina | Paul White makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:39 | Western Carolina | Paul White makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Ronald Russell | 61-74 |
| 00:12 | Western Carolina | Charles Ornellas comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 61-74 |
| 00:10 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Paul White | 61-74 |
| 00:07 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 61-74 |
| 00:05 | Western Carolina | Paul White tips it home | 63-74 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Ronald Russell runs out the clock | 63-74 |