| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jon Strand (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Yuri Jesiolowski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alexander Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Hillyard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Edgar Meeks (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kevin Tardif (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Winfred Shea (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Bulter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Lee (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | American U. | Winfred Shea inbounds the ball | 40-32 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | American U. | Kevin Tardif connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-34 |
| 19:25 | Houston | Jon Strand banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Mitchell | 42-34 |
| 19:09 | American U. | Edgar Meeks lays it in and the foul's on Jon Strand - foul #2 on Jon Strand, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| 19:09 | American U. | Edgar Meeks makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| 18:41 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 42-37 |
| 18:40 | American U. | Brian Bulter grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 18:18 | American U. | Winfred Shea scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 17:58 | Houston | Jon Strand comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 17:57 | American U. | Winfred Shea snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 17:44 | American U. | Edgar Meeks buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Winfred Shea | 42-43 |
| 17:27 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard blows the layup | 42-43 |
| 17:26 | Houston | Alexander Nichols tips it in | 44-43 |
| 17:21 | American U. | Kevin Tardif clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Matthew Hillyard - foul #2 on Matthew Hillyard, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Lyndon Cable (PF) Alexander Nichols | |
| Subs | American U. | Charles Lewis (SG), David Schubert (SF), Roy Merrell (PF), Bradley Numbers (C) Edgar Meeks, Winfred Shea, Brian Bulter, Roy Lee | |
| 17:21 | American U. | Kevin Tardif makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 17:21 | American U. | Kevin Tardif makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 17:00 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Lyndon Cable and he's fouled by Roy Merrell - foul #2 on Roy Merrell, team foul #1 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Russell (PG), Buddy Waterhouse (SF) Jon Strand, Yuri Jesiolowski | |
| Subs | American U. | John Pelton (SG) Kevin Tardif | |
| 17:00 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard makes the free throw | 47-45 |
| 16:38 | American U. | David Schubert is hacked by John Mitchell - foul #1 on John Mitchell, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Waldrep (C) Matthew Hillyard | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 16:27 | American U. | David Schubert clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| 16:25 | Houston | Lyndon Cable grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 16:23 | Houston | Ronald Russell loses the dribble to Charles Lewis in the backcourt | 47-45 |
| 16:04 | American U. | Charles Lewis is hacked by Ronald Russell - foul #2 on Ronald Russell, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Jon Strand (PG), Alexander Nichols (PF) Ronald Russell, John Mitchell | |
| Subs | American U. | Edgar Meeks (PG), Kevin Tardif (SG), Brian Bulter (PF), Roy Lee (C) Charles Lewis, John Pelton, Roy Merrell, Bradley Numbers | |
| 15:56 | American U. | David Schubert is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on David Schubert, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Yuri Jesiolowski (SF) Richard Waldrep | |
| Subs | American U. | Joseph Bentley (SG) Kevin Tardif | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jon Strand (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Buddy Waterhouse (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Yuri Jesiolowski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alexander Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Lyndon Cable (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Edgar Meeks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Bentley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Schubert (fresh) PF - Brian Bulter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Lee (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Houston | Roy Lee is called for the reach on Jon Strand - foul #2 on Roy Lee, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Matthew Hillyard (C) Lyndon Cable | |
| Subs | American U. | Winfred Shea (SF) David Schubert | |
| 15:18 | Houston | Alexander Nichols buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Jon Strand | 49-45 |
| 15:04 | American U. | Edgar Meeks is hacked by Buddy Waterhouse - foul #3 on Buddy Waterhouse, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| 14:50 | American U. | Yuri Jesiolowski takes the ball from Brian Bulter | 49-45 |
| 14:26 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse is hacked by Joseph Bentley - foul #4 on Joseph Bentley, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Houston | John Mitchell (SG), Lyndon Cable (PF) Yuri Jesiolowski, Alexander Nichols | |
| Subs | American U. | Kevin Tardif (SG), Bradley Numbers (PF), David Schubert (C) Joseph Bentley, Brian Bulter, Roy Lee | |
| 14:11 | Houston | Jon Strand is whistled for traveling | 49-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Russell (PG), Richard Waldrep (SF) Jon Strand, Buddy Waterhouse | |
| Subs | American U. | Roy Merrell (PF) Winfred Shea | |
| 13:53 | American U. | David Schubert buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Edgar Meeks | 49-48 |
| 13:39 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Ronald Russell | 51-48 |
| 13:27 | American U. | Bradley Numbers hits a runner from the left block | 51-50 |
| 13:09 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Mitchell | 53-50 |
| 12:49 | American U. | Roy Merrell scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Kevin Tardif | 53-52 |
| 12:39 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard buries a runner from close range on a great pass from John Mitchell | 55-52 |
| 12:27 | American U. | Kevin Tardif can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 12:26 | Houston | Lyndon Cable snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 12:20 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard misses the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Roy Merrell - foul #3 on Roy Merrell, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Jon Strand (PG), Yuri Jesiolowski (SF), Alexander Nichols (PF) Ronald Russell, Richard Waldrep, Lyndon Cable | |
| Subs | American U. | Charles Lewis (SG), Winfred Shea (SF), Brian Bulter (PF), Roy Lee (C) Edgar Meeks, David Schubert, Roy Merrell, Bradley Numbers | |
| 12:20 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 12:20 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 12:20 | American U. | Roy Lee pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 12:12 | American U. | Brian Bulter makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 11:54 | Houston | Yuri Jesiolowski is whistled for a carry | 56-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse (SG) John Mitchell | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jon Strand (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Buddy Waterhouse (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Yuri Jesiolowski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Alexander Nichols (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Hillyard (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Kevin Tardif (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Winfred Shea (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brian Bulter (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Lee (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | American U. | Alexander Nichols picks off the pass by Brian Bulter | 56-55 |
| 11:36 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 11:34 | American U. | Winfred Shea snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 11:24 | American U. | Charles Lewis makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 11:07 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard's fadeaway is rejected by Roy Lee | 56-58 |
| 11:05 | American U. | Roy Lee grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 11:01 | American U. | Kevin Tardif misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 11:00 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 10:38 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard can't finish the layup | 56-58 |
| 10:36 | American U. | Roy Lee snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 10:13 | American U. | Kevin Tardif is hacked by Matthew Hillyard - foul #3 on Matthew Hillyard, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Houston | John Mitchell (SG), Lyndon Cable (C) Buddy Waterhouse, Matthew Hillyard | |
| Subs | American U. | Edgar Meeks (PG), David Schubert (SF) Kevin Tardif, Winfred Shea | |
| 10:01 | American U. | Brian Bulter can't throw it down | 56-58 |
| 09:59 | American U. | Roy Lee snags the offensive board | 56-58 |
| 09:47 | American U. | Edgar Meeks clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 56-58 |
| 09:46 | American U. | Roy Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 09:33 | American U. | Brian Bulter hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Edgar Meeks | 56-60 |
| 09:12 | Houston | Yuri Jesiolowski misses long on a runner from close range | 56-60 |
| 09:10 | Houston | Lyndon Cable hits the follow up shot | 58-60 |
| 09:00 | American U. | Yuri Jesiolowski steals the ball from Charles Lewis | 58-60 |
| 08:56 | Houston | Yuri Jesiolowski lays it in | 60-60 |
| 08:39 | American U. | Charles Lewis misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 08:37 | Houston | John Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 08:32 | Houston | John Mitchell misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-60 |
| 08:31 | American U. | The rebound goes to Brian Bulter | 60-60 |
| 08:10 | American U. | David Schubert clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-60 |
| 08:08 | American U. | Brian Bulter can't tip it in | 60-60 |
| 08:07 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Lee | 60-60 |
| 07:54 | American U. | Roy Lee can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 07:52 | American U. | Brian Bulter tips it home | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jon Strand (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Yuri Jesiolowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Alexander Nichols (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Lyndon Cable (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Edgar Meeks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Lewis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Schubert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Bulter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Roy Lee (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Houston | John Mitchell makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jon Strand | 63-62 |
| 07:13 | American U. | Charles Lewis clanks a jumper from the left side | 63-62 |
| 07:12 | American U. | Edgar Meeks tips it in | 63-64 |
| 06:49 | Houston | John Mitchell connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jon Strand | 66-64 |
| 06:29 | American U. | Brian Bulter is whistled for traveling | 66-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Russell (PG), Buddy Waterhouse (SF), Richard Waldrep (PF), Matthew Hillyard (C) Jon Strand, Yuri Jesiolowski, Alexander Nichols, Lyndon Cable | |
| Subs | American U. | Kevin Tardif (PG), Joseph Bentley (SG), Winfred Shea (SF), Roy Merrell (PF), Bradley Numbers (C) Edgar Meeks, Charles Lewis, David Schubert, Brian Bulter, Roy Lee | |
| 06:22 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Buddy Waterhouse, team foul #7 | 66-64 |
| 06:04 | American U. | Kevin Tardif hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 06:03 | American U. | Bradley Numbers tips it home | 66-66 |
| 05:40 | Houston | Ronald Russell scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Matthew Hillyard and he's hacked by Roy Merrell - foul #4 on Roy Merrell, team foul #6 | 68-66 |
| 05:40 | Houston | Ronald Russell makes the free throw | 69-66 |
| 05:25 | American U. | Roy Merrell misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Waldrep - foul #1 on Richard Waldrep, team foul #8 | 69-66 |
| 05:25 | American U. | Roy Merrell makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 05:25 | American U. | Roy Merrell misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 05:25 | Houston | The rebound goes to Richard Waldrep | 69-67 |
| 05:05 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard drills a jump hook in the lane set up by John Mitchell | 71-67 |
| 05:00 | American U. | Richard Waldrep takes the ball from Joseph Bentley | 71-67 |
| 04:54 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-67 |
| 04:53 | American U. | Roy Merrell snags the defensive board | 71-67 |
| 04:39 | American U. | Winfred Shea makes the jumper near the basket set up by Joseph Bentley | 71-69 |
| 04:13 | Houston | John Mitchell misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 71-69 |
| 04:12 | Houston | Richard Waldrep misses the tip | 71-69 |
| 04:10 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard tips it but misses | 71-69 |
| 04:09 | American U. | Bradley Numbers grabs the board | 71-69 |
| 03:49 | American U. | Joseph Bentley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-69 |
| 03:48 | American U. | Roy Merrell hits the follow up shot | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ronald Russell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Mitchell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Buddy Waterhouse (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Richard Waldrep (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Matthew Hillyard (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Kevin Tardif (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Bentley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Winfred Shea (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Merrell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Bradley Numbers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 71-71 |
| 03:23 | American U. | Bradley Numbers grabs the board | 71-71 |
| 03:01 | American U. | Bradley Numbers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 03:00 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 03:00 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | Houston | Jon Strand (PG), Yuri Jesiolowski (SF), Alexander Nichols (PF) Ronald Russell, John Mitchell, Richard Waldrep | |
| Subs | American U. | Edgar Meeks (PG), David Schubert (SF), Brian Bulter (PF), Roy Lee (C) Kevin Tardif, Winfred Shea, Roy Merrell, Bradley Numbers | |
| 02:39 | Houston | Jon Strand hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Bentley - foul #5 on Joseph Bentley, team foul #7 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | American U. | Kevin Tardif (SG) Joseph Bentley | |
| 02:39 | Houston | Jon Strand misses the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:39 | Houston | Jon Strand makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 02:33 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | American U. | Winfred Shea (SF) David Schubert | |
| 02:13 | American U. | Jon Strand is called for the reach on Roy Lee - foul #3 on Jon Strand, team foul #9 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Houston | John Mitchell (SG) Buddy Waterhouse | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 02:13 | American U. | Roy Lee misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 02:13 | Houston | Alexander Nichols gets the rebound | 72-71 |
| 01:51 | Houston | Yuri Jesiolowski connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jon Strand | 74-71 |
| 01:44 | American U. | Brian Bulter blows the dunk | 74-71 |
| 01:42 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard grabs the defensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 01:33 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard is hacked by Brian Bulter - foul #2 on Brian Bulter, team foul #8 | 74-71 |
| 01:33 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 01:33 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 01:14 | American U. | Yuri Jesiolowski steps in front of the Edgar Meeks pass | 76-71 |
| 00:56 | Houston | John Mitchell loses the ball out of bounds | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:43 | American U. | Kevin Tardif scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Houston | Kevin Tardif steals the ball from Yuri Jesiolowski | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | American U. | Brian Bulter comes up short on the shot in the lane | 76-74 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard gets the rebound | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard is hacked by Edgar Meeks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edgar Meeks, team foul #9 | 76-74 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard misses the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:08 | American U. | Roy Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 77-74 |
| 00:08 | American U. | American U. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-74 |
| 00:03 | American U. | Kevin Tardif misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-74 |
| 00:02 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Bulter | 77-74 |
| 00:00 | American U. | The clock runs out | 77-74 |