| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Gaskins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aleksandar Slavinski (fresh) SF - George Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dwain Williams (fresh) C - Gary Carpenter (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jonathan Knapp (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andy Schwier (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Kirk (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gordon Sjogren (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie Chisholm (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Ryan Kirk inbounds the ball | 34-25 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Alabama | Gordon Sjogren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-25 |
| 19:22 | Houston | George Collins hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-25 |
| 19:00 | Alabama | Jonathan Knapp misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-25 |
| 18:59 | Houston | Dwain Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 18:40 | Houston | Gary Carpenter can't throw it down | 36-25 |
| 18:39 | Alabama | Gordon Sjogren snags the defensive board | 36-25 |
| 18:25 | Alabama | Gordon Sjogren misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-25 |
| 18:23 | Houston | George Collins grabs the board | 36-25 |
| 17:58 | Houston | George Collins misses long on a shot near the basket | 36-25 |
| 17:56 | Alabama | Gordon Sjogren gets the rebound | 36-25 |
| 17:52 | Alabama | Andy Schwier is called for traveling | 36-25 |
| 17:31 | Houston | George Collins misses the easy layup | 36-25 |
| 17:30 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Dwain Williams | 36-25 |
| 17:12 | Houston | George Collins can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gordon Sjogren - foul #1 on Gordon Sjogren, team foul #1 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Houston | Tracy Alers (SG), Howard Kirk (PF), Arlie Bowlby (C) Aleksandar Slavinski, Dwain Williams, Gary Carpenter | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gould (SG), James Winningham (SF), Cecil Meacham (C) Andy Schwier, Ryan Kirk, Eddie Chisholm | |
| 17:12 | Houston | George Collins makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 17:12 | Houston | George Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 17:01 | Alabama | Cecil Meacham hits a floater from the right wing set up by Jonathan Knapp | 38-27 |
| 16:49 | Houston | George Collins lays it in | 40-27 |
| 16:44 | Alabama | Michael Gould misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-27 |
| 16:42 | Houston | Arlie Bowlby gets the rebound | 40-27 |
| 16:38 | Houston | Frank Gaskins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-27 |
| Subs | Houston | John Ayres (SF) George Collins | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Settle (SG), William Luongo (SF) Jonathan Knapp, Gordon Sjogren | |
| 16:33 | Alabama | Ronald Settle knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Winningham | 40-30 |
| 16:12 | Houston | Frank Gaskins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-30 |
| 16:11 | Alabama | James Winningham grabs the board | 40-30 |
| 15:47 | Alabama | Frank Gaskins takes the ball from James Winningham | 40-30 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Gaskins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tracy Alers (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Ayres (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Howard Kirk (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arlie Bowlby (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Gould (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Settle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Luongo (fresh) PF - James Winningham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Cecil Meacham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Houston | Frank Gaskins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-30 |
| 15:32 | Alabama | James Winningham snags the defensive board | 40-30 |
| 15:27 | Alabama | Michael Gould connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ronald Settle | 40-33 |
| 15:02 | Houston | Ronald Settle steals the ball from Frank Gaskins | 40-33 |
| 14:46 | Alabama | Ronald Settle is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Ronald Settle, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Ricky Kelly (PG), Aleksandar Slavinski (SG), George Collins (SF), Dwain Williams (PF), Gary Carpenter (C) Frank Gaskins, Tracy Alers, John Ayres, Howard Kirk, Arlie Bowlby | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jonathan Knapp (PG), Andy Schwier (SG), Ryan Kirk (SF), Gordon Sjogren (PF), Eddie Chisholm (C) Michael Gould, Ronald Settle, William Luongo, James Winningham, Cecil Meacham | |
| 14:31 | Houston | Gary Carpenter clanks a floater from the free throw line | 40-33 |
| 14:29 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Jonathan Knapp | 40-33 |
| 14:25 | Alabama | Andy Schwier comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 14:23 | Houston | Gary Carpenter gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 14:06 | Houston | Ricky Kelly knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Gary Carpenter | 43-33 |
| 13:47 | Alabama | Gordon Sjogren misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dwain Williams - foul #1 on Dwain Williams, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Tracy Alers (PG) Ricky Kelly | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 13:47 | Alabama | Gordon Sjogren makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 13:47 | Alabama | Gordon Sjogren makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 13:24 | Houston | Gary Carpenter misses short on a jumper near the basket | 43-35 |
| 13:23 | Houston | Aleksandar Slavinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 13:06 | Houston | George Collins clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Ryan Kirk - foul #2 on Ryan Kirk, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| 13:06 | Houston | George Collins misses the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 13:06 | Houston | George Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 12:42 | Alabama | Ryan Kirk is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Ryan Kirk, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Gaskins (PG) Tracy Alers | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:19 | Houston | Gary Carpenter's fadeaway is rejected by Eddie Chisholm | 44-35 |
| 12:17 | Alabama | Eddie Chisholm grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 12:07 | Alabama | Gordon Sjogren misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-35 |
| 12:05 | Alabama | Eddie Chisholm tips it in | 44-37 |
| 11:36 | Houston | George Collins comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Gordon Sjogren - foul #2 on Gordon Sjogren, team foul #5 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Tracy Alers (SG), Howard Kirk (PF), Arlie Bowlby (C) Aleksandar Slavinski, Dwain Williams, Gary Carpenter | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gould (SG), Ronald Settle (SF), James Winningham (PF), Cecil Meacham (C) Andy Schwier, Ryan Kirk, Gordon Sjogren, Eddie Chisholm | |
| 11:36 | Houston | George Collins misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 11:36 | Houston | George Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Gaskins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tracy Alers (fresh) 3 ast. SF - George Collins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Howard Kirk (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arlie Bowlby (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jonathan Knapp (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Gould (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Settle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Winningham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil Meacham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Alabama | Jonathan Knapp hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Winningham | 45-39 |
| 10:51 | Houston | George Collins can't throw it down | 45-39 |
| 10:50 | Houston | Frank Gaskins snags the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 10:32 | Houston | George Collins lays it in on a great pass from Tracy Alers | 47-39 |
| 10:20 | Alabama | Ronald Settle can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 47-39 |
| 10:18 | Alabama | Cecil Meacham pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 10:10 | Alabama | Ronald Settle misses the 3 from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 10:09 | Houston | George Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 09:44 | Houston | George Collins is whistled for a carry | 47-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Ricky Kelly (PG), Aleksandar Slavinski (SG), John Ayres (SF), Dwain Williams (PF), Gary Carpenter (C) Frank Gaskins, Tracy Alers, George Collins, Howard Kirk, Arlie Bowlby | |
| Subs | Alabama | Andy Schwier (SG), Ryan Kirk (SF), Gordon Sjogren (PF), Eddie Chisholm (C) Jonathan Knapp, Ronald Settle, James Winningham, Cecil Meacham | |
| 09:19 | Alabama | Gordon Sjogren lays it up and in | 47-41 |
| 08:54 | Houston | Eddie Chisholm steals it from Ricky Kelly | 47-41 |
| 08:31 | Alabama | John Ayres is called for the reach on Ryan Kirk - foul #1 on John Ayres, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Tracy Alers (PG) Ricky Kelly | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Settle (PG) Michael Gould | |
| 08:24 | Alabama | Andy Schwier connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 07:59 | Houston | Gary Carpenter misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on Eddie Chisholm - foul #3 on Eddie Chisholm, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Gaskins (PG), Arlie Bowlby (PF) Aleksandar Slavinski, Dwain Williams | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jonathan Knapp (PG), Cecil Meacham (C) Ronald Settle, Eddie Chisholm | |
| 07:59 | Houston | Gary Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 07:59 | Houston | Gary Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 07:40 | Alabama | Ryan Kirk misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-44 |
| 07:38 | Alabama | Cecil Meacham tips it home | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Gaskins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tracy Alers (fresh) 4 ast. SF - John Ayres (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arlie Bowlby (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Carpenter (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jonathan Knapp (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andy Schwier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Kirk (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gordon Sjogren (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Cecil Meacham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Houston | Gary Carpenter lays it in on a great pass from Frank Gaskins | 51-46 |
| 06:53 | Alabama | Andy Schwier's floater is tipped away by Gary Carpenter | 51-46 |
| 06:51 | Houston | John Ayres snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 06:30 | Houston | Gary Carpenter hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Frank Gaskins | 53-46 |
| 06:24 | Alabama | Tracy Alers steals it from Gordon Sjogren | 53-46 |
| 05:56 | Houston | Gary Carpenter misses the jump hook from the baseline | 53-46 |
| 05:54 | Houston | Gary Carpenter tips it back up and in | 55-46 |
| 05:50 | Alabama | Jonathan Knapp can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-46 |
| 05:49 | Houston | Gary Carpenter gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| 05:49 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Aleksandar Slavinski (SG), George Collins (SF), Dwain Williams (PF) Tracy Alers, John Ayres, Gary Carpenter | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gould (SG), James Winningham (SF), Eddie Chisholm (C) Andy Schwier, Ryan Kirk, Cecil Meacham | |
| 05:32 | Houston | Dwain Williams hits a jump hook from close range | 57-46 |
| 05:23 | Alabama | The jump hook by Eddie Chisholm is blocked by Arlie Bowlby | 57-46 |
| 05:21 | Houston | The rebound goes to Dwain Williams | 57-46 |
| 04:52 | Houston | James Winningham takes the ball from George Collins | 57-46 |
| 04:28 | Alabama | Arlie Bowlby is called for the reach on Eddie Chisholm - foul #1 on Arlie Bowlby, team foul #3 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Carpenter (C) Arlie Bowlby | |
| Subs | Alabama | Andy Schwier (SG), Ryan Kirk (SF) Michael Gould, James Winningham | |
| 04:12 | Alabama | Andy Schwier makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-48 |
| 03:43 | Houston | Dwain Williams clanks a shot from the left side | 57-48 |
| 03:41 | Alabama | Andy Schwier grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:36 | Alabama | Andy Schwier drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Gordon Sjogren | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Frank Gaskins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aleksandar Slavinski (fresh) SF - George Collins (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dwain Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Carpenter (fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jonathan Knapp (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andy Schwier (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Kirk (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gordon Sjogren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Eddie Chisholm (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Houston | Frank Gaskins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 03:10 | Houston | Dwain Williams misses the tip | 57-51 |
| 03:09 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Andy Schwier | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:05 | Alabama | Andy Schwier blows the dunk | 57-51 |
| 03:04 | Houston | Dwain Williams gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 02:43 | Houston | George Collins buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Frank Gaskins | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:25 | Alabama | Andy Schwier lays it up and in set up by Ryan Kirk and he's hacked by Gary Carpenter - foul #2 on Gary Carpenter, team foul #4 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Tracy Alers (PG), Ricky Kelly (SG), John Ayres (SF), Howard Kirk (PF), Arlie Bowlby (C) Frank Gaskins, Aleksandar Slavinski, George Collins, Dwain Williams, Gary Carpenter | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gould (PG), Ronald Settle (SF), James Winningham (PF), Cecil Meacham (C) Jonathan Knapp, Ryan Kirk, Gordon Sjogren, Eddie Chisholm | |
| 02:25 | Alabama | Andy Schwier makes the free throw | 59-54 |
| 02:23 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| Subs | Houston | George Collins (SF), Gary Carpenter (C) John Ayres, Howard Kirk | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jonathan Knapp (PG), Ryan Kirk (SF) Michael Gould, Ronald Settle | |
| 02:06 | Houston | Gary Carpenter misses badly on a runner from close range | 59-54 |
| 02:04 | Alabama | Jonathan Knapp grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 02:04 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Gaskins (PG), Aleksandar Slavinski (SG), Dwain Williams (PF) Tracy Alers, Ricky Kelly, Arlie Bowlby | |
| Subs | Alabama | Gordon Sjogren (PF), Eddie Chisholm (C) James Winningham, Cecil Meacham | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:44 | Alabama | Aleksandar Slavinski is called for the reach on Jonathan Knapp - foul #3 on Aleksandar Slavinski, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| 01:33 | Alabama | Jonathan Knapp travels with the ball | 59-54 |
| 01:09 | Houston | Dwain Williams buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Frank Gaskins | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Alabama | Jonathan Knapp hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Eddie Chisholm and he's fouled by Frank Gaskins - foul #2 on Frank Gaskins, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| 00:56 | Alabama | Jonathan Knapp makes the free throw | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Houston | The short jumper by George Collins is denied by Eddie Chisholm | 61-57 |
| 00:27 | Houston | George Collins tips it back up and in | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Alabama | Jonathan Knapp's pass is intercepted by Frank Gaskins in the backcourt | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Houston | Aleksandar Slavinski is fouled on the floor by Andy Schwier - foul #2 on Andy Schwier, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| 00:21 | Houston | Aleksandar Slavinski makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:21 | Houston | Aleksandar Slavinski misses the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:21 | Houston | Gary Carpenter snags the offensive board | 64-57 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Jonathan Knapp is called for the reach on Gary Carpenter - foul #1 on Jonathan Knapp, team foul #8 | 64-57 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Gary Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Gary Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:10 | Alabama | Jonathan Knapp knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Jonathan Knapp is called for the reach on Frank Gaskins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathan Knapp, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Ricky Kelly (SG) Aleksandar Slavinski | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:09 | Houston | Frank Gaskins makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Frank Gaskins makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | Andy Schwier clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-60 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Gordon Sjogren grabs the offensive rebound | 68-60 |