| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ronald Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Yuri Jesiolowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Lyndon Cable (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Hillyard (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Richard Holst (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Walker (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Harris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ed Adamson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Gurganus (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Winthrop | Mark Harris inbounds the ball | 44-35 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Winthrop | Richard Holst lays it in on a nice dish by Walter Gurganus | 44-37 |
| 19:26 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard's pass is intercepted by Thomas Walker | 44-37 |
| 19:23 | Winthrop | Thomas Walker lays it up and in | 44-39 |
| 19:09 | Houston | The short jumper by Yuri Jesiolowski is denied by Walter Gurganus | 44-39 |
| 19:08 | Winthrop | Mark Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 18:52 | Winthrop | Mark Harris misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 18:50 | Winthrop | Mark Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 18:29 | Winthrop | Richard Holst scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 18:08 | Houston | Walter Gurganus picks off the pass by Matthew Hillyard | 44-42 |
| 17:57 | Winthrop | Richard Holst hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 17:30 | Houston | John Mitchell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lyndon Cable | 47-45 |
| 17:09 | Winthrop | Ed Adamson drills a jumper from the left side set up by Thomas Walker | 47-47 |
| 17:03 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard clanks a jumper from the right side | 47-47 |
| 17:01 | Winthrop | Walter Gurganus grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 16:34 | Winthrop | Thomas Walker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-47 |
| 16:33 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 16:22 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard is denied on a layup by Mark Harris | 47-47 |
| 16:21 | Winthrop | Ed Adamson gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 16:03 | Winthrop | Thomas Walker scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ed Adamson | 47-50 |
| 15:52 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Walker - foul #1 on Thomas Walker, team foul #1 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Jon Strand (PG), Buddy Waterhouse (SG), Richard Waldrep (SF), Alexander Nichols (PF) Ronald Russell, John Mitchell, Yuri Jesiolowski, Lyndon Cable | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Blake Brewer (PG), Noah Fountain (SG), Justin Hill (SF), James Ferranti (PF), Ronald Bolton (C) Richard Holst, Thomas Walker, Mark Harris, Ed Adamson, Walter Gurganus | |
| 15:52 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 15:52 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 15:52 | Winthrop | Noah Fountain grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jon Strand (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Buddy Waterhouse (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Waldrep (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Alexander Nichols (fresh) 3 pf. C - Matthew Hillyard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Blake Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Noah Fountain (fresh) SF - Justin Hill (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Ferranti (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Bolton (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:30 | Winthrop | Alexander Nichols is called for the reach on Ronald Bolton - foul #4 on Alexander Nichols, team foul #1 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Houston | John Mitchell (SG) Alexander Nichols | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 15:22 | Winthrop | Noah Fountain is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Noah Fountain, team foul #2 | 48-50 |
| 14:59 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard blows the layup but he's fouled by Justin Hill - foul #3 on Justin Hill, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| 14:59 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 14:59 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 14:59 | Winthrop | Ronald Bolton snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 14:32 | Winthrop | Ronald Bolton is called for a backcourt violation | 48-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Yuri Jesiolowski (SF) John Mitchell | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Thomas Walker (SG) Noah Fountain | |
| 14:13 | Houston | James Ferranti is called for the reach on Jon Strand - foul #1 on James Ferranti, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| 14:04 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse misses long on a shot from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 14:02 | Houston | Jon Strand hits the follow up shot | 50-50 |
| 14:00 | Winthrop | Blake Brewer is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Lyndon Cable (PF) Richard Waldrep | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 13:45 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 13:44 | Winthrop | James Ferranti gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 13:31 | Winthrop | Ronald Bolton can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 50-50 |
| 13:30 | Winthrop | Blake Brewer tips it but misses | 50-50 |
| 13:29 | Houston | The rebound goes to Matthew Hillyard | 50-50 |
| 13:13 | Houston | Yuri Jesiolowski misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Justin Hill - foul #4 on Justin Hill, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Houston | John Mitchell (SG) Buddy Waterhouse | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Richard Holst (PG), David Zelonis (SF), Dewayne Brownell (PF), Walter Gurganus (C) Blake Brewer, Justin Hill, James Ferranti, Ronald Bolton | |
| 13:13 | Houston | Yuri Jesiolowski makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 13:13 | Houston | Yuri Jesiolowski misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 13:13 | Winthrop | Dewayne Brownell snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 12:57 | Winthrop | Walter Gurganus misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 12:55 | Houston | John Mitchell gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 12:36 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 53-50 |
| 12:15 | Winthrop | Dewayne Brownell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 12:13 | Winthrop | Walter Gurganus tips it in | 53-52 |
| 12:05 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard is whistled for traveling | 53-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Russell (PG), Buddy Waterhouse (SF), Richard Waldrep (PF) Jon Strand, Yuri Jesiolowski, Matthew Hillyard | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Mark Harris (SF), Ed Adamson (PF) David Zelonis, Dewayne Brownell | |
| 11:42 | Winthrop | Thomas Walker misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 11:40 | Winthrop | Walter Gurganus pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ronald Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Mitchell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Buddy Waterhouse (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Waldrep (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lyndon Cable (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Richard Holst (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ed Adamson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Gurganus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Winthrop | Richard Holst clanks a 3 from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 11:24 | Winthrop | Walter Gurganus pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 11:07 | Winthrop | Walter Gurganus misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 11:06 | Winthrop | Thomas Walker can't tip it in | 53-52 |
| 11:04 | Houston | Lyndon Cable gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 10:42 | Houston | Lyndon Cable is fouled on the floor by Richard Holst - foul #3 on Richard Holst, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Yuri Jesiolowski (SF), Matthew Hillyard (C) John Mitchell, Lyndon Cable | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Blake Brewer (PG), Noah Fountain (SG), Ronald Bolton (C) Richard Holst, Thomas Walker, Walter Gurganus | |
| 10:27 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse buries a 3 from straight away set up by Ronald Russell | 56-52 |
| 10:14 | Winthrop | Ed Adamson buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Noah Fountain | 56-54 |
| 10:02 | Houston | Ed Adamson steals the ball from Yuri Jesiolowski | 56-54 |
| 09:54 | Winthrop | Mark Harris is fouled on the floor by Richard Waldrep - foul #1 on Richard Waldrep, team foul #2 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Jon Strand (PG), John Mitchell (SG), Lyndon Cable (PF) Ronald Russell, Buddy Waterhouse, Richard Waldrep | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 09:42 | Winthrop | Ed Adamson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Blake Brewer | 56-56 |
| 09:24 | Houston | Lyndon Cable throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-56 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Richard Holst (PG), Thomas Walker (SG), James Ferranti (SF), Dewayne Brownell (PF) Blake Brewer, Noah Fountain, Mark Harris, Ed Adamson | |
| 09:06 | Winthrop | Richard Holst misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 09:04 | Houston | Jon Strand gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 08:45 | Houston | Ronald Bolton steps in front of the Jon Strand pass | 56-56 |
| 08:29 | Winthrop | Thomas Walker makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 08:15 | Houston | Jon Strand misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Walker - foul #2 on Thomas Walker, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse (SF) Yuri Jesiolowski | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Walter Gurganus (C) Ronald Bolton | |
| 08:15 | Houston | Jon Strand makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 08:15 | Houston | Jon Strand makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 07:48 | Winthrop | Dewayne Brownell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Russell (SG), Alexander Nichols (PF) John Mitchell, Lyndon Cable | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Mark Harris (SF), Ed Adamson (PF) James Ferranti, Dewayne Brownell | |
| 07:32 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 58-59 |
| 07:30 | Winthrop | Ed Adamson gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jon Strand (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Buddy Waterhouse (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alexander Nichols (fresh) 4 pf. C - Matthew Hillyard (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Richard Holst (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ed Adamson (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Gurganus (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Winthrop | Mark Harris connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Holst | 58-61 |
| 06:55 | Houston | Jon Strand comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 58-61 |
| 06:54 | Houston | Jon Strand misses the tip | 58-61 |
| 06:53 | Winthrop | Ed Adamson grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 06:35 | Winthrop | Richard Holst misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-61 |
| 06:33 | Winthrop | Thomas Walker snags the offensive board | 58-61 |
| 06:18 | Winthrop | Richard Holst is hacked by Alexander Nichols - foul #5 on Alexander Nichols, team foul #3 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Houston | John Mitchell (SG), Yuri Jesiolowski (SF), Richard Waldrep (PF), Lyndon Cable (C) Ronald Russell, Buddy Waterhouse, Alexander Nichols, Matthew Hillyard | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Blake Brewer (PG), Noah Fountain (SG), Justin Hill (SF), James Ferranti (PF), Ronald Bolton (C) Richard Holst, Thomas Walker, Mark Harris, Ed Adamson, Walter Gurganus | |
| 06:06 | Winthrop | Justin Hill connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Noah Fountain | 58-64 |
| 05:42 | Houston | Jon Strand buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Lyndon Cable | 60-64 |
| 05:26 | Winthrop | Justin Hill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 60-64 |
| 05:24 | Houston | Lyndon Cable grabs the defensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 05:06 | Houston | Jon Strand is fouled on the floor by Blake Brewer - foul #1 on Blake Brewer, team foul #8 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Russell (SG), Buddy Waterhouse (SF), Matthew Hillyard (C) John Mitchell, Yuri Jesiolowski, Lyndon Cable | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Thomas Walker (SG), Mark Harris (SF), Ed Adamson (PF) Noah Fountain, James Ferranti, Ronald Bolton | |
| 05:06 | Houston | Jon Strand makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 05:06 | Houston | Jon Strand makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:51 | Winthrop | Thomas Walker knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Justin Hill | 62-66 |
| 04:35 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard misses short on a turnaround from close range | 62-66 |
| 04:33 | Winthrop | Mark Harris snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| 04:15 | Winthrop | Justin Hill is fouled on the floor by Matthew Hillyard - foul #2 on Matthew Hillyard, team foul #4 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Houston | John Mitchell (SG), Lyndon Cable (PF) Jon Strand, Richard Waldrep | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Richard Holst (PG), Walter Gurganus (C) Blake Brewer, Justin Hill | |
| 03:58 | Winthrop | Thomas Walker misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-66 |
| 03:56 | Houston | Lyndon Cable snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| 03:38 | Houston | John Mitchell can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 03:36 | Winthrop | Mark Harris pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| 03:13 | Winthrop | Mark Harris scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Gurganus and the foul's on Matthew Hillyard - foul #3 on Matthew Hillyard, team foul #5 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Houston | Jon Strand (PG), Yuri Jesiolowski (SF) Ronald Russell, Buddy Waterhouse | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Justin Hill (PF) Ed Adamson | |
| 03:13 | Winthrop | Mark Harris makes the free throw | 62-69 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jon Strand (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Yuri Jesiolowski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Lyndon Cable (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Hillyard (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Richard Holst (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Walker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Harris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Justin Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Walter Gurganus (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:47 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-69 |
| 02:45 | Winthrop | Thomas Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 02:26 | Winthrop | Mark Harris's pass is intercepted by Jon Strand | 62-69 |
| 02:08 | Houston | Jon Strand misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 62-69 |
| 02:07 | Houston | Yuri Jesiolowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 01:49 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard scores on a runner near the basket | 64-69 |
| 01:21 | Winthrop | Thomas Walker connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Holst | 64-71 |
| 01:01 | Houston | Mark Harris takes the ball from John Mitchell | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Winthrop | Justin Hill is fouled on the floor by Lyndon Cable - foul #1 on Lyndon Cable, team foul #6 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Ed Adamson (PF) Walter Gurganus | |
| 00:53 | Winthrop | Justin Hill is fouled on the floor by John Mitchell - foul #2 on John Mitchell, team foul #7 | 64-71 |
| 00:53 | Winthrop | Justin Hill makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:53 | Winthrop | Justin Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:53 | Houston | The rebound goes to Lyndon Cable | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Houston | John Mitchell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-72 |
| 00:45 | Houston | Yuri Jesiolowski grabs the offensive rebound | 64-72 |
| 00:41 | Houston | Yuri Jesiolowski is fouled on the floor by Mark Harris - foul #3 on Mark Harris, team foul #9 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Walter Gurganus (C) Justin Hill | |
| 00:41 | Houston | Yuri Jesiolowski makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:41 | Houston | Yuri Jesiolowski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:38 | Winthrop | Mark Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Jon Strand - foul #4 on Jon Strand, team foul #8 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Justin Hill (C) Walter Gurganus | |
| 00:38 | Winthrop | Mark Harris makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:38 | Winthrop | Mark Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:31 | Houston | John Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Thomas Walker - foul #3 on Thomas Walker, team foul #10 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Walter Gurganus (C) Justin Hill | |
| 00:31 | Houston | John Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:31 | Houston | John Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:31 | Winthrop | Ed Adamson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-74 |
| 00:30 | Winthrop | Jon Strand is called for the reach on Ed Adamson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jon Strand, team foul #9 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Russell (PG) Jon Strand | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Justin Hill (C) Walter Gurganus | |
| 00:30 | Winthrop | Ed Adamson makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:30 | Winthrop | Ed Adamson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:24 | Houston | John Mitchell clanks a 3 from the left wing | 67-76 |
| 00:23 | Winthrop | Justin Hill snags the defensive board | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Winthrop | Justin Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Russell - foul #1 on Ronald Russell, team foul #10 | 67-76 |
| 00:21 | Winthrop | Justin Hill makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:21 | Winthrop | Justin Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard loses the dribble to Justin Hill | 67-78 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Winthrop | Richard Holst runs out the clock | 67-78 |