| Lineup | Houston | PG - Richard Utterback (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Justin Heitman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Tallman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Kress (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Nicholas Check (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Luis Lockwood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Handley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - James Blanchard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Justin Heitman inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Houston | Anthony Tallman drills a turnaround from the right block | 36-39 |
| 19:22 | Tennessee State | Anthony Tallman steals the ball from Luis Lockwood | 36-39 |
| 18:58 | Houston | Justin Heitman misses the easy layup | 36-39 |
| 18:56 | Tennessee State | Richard Meyer snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 18:33 | Tennessee State | Luis Lockwood can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 18:32 | Houston | Anthony Tallman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 18:20 | Houston | Richard Utterback clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-39 |
| 18:19 | Tennessee State | Thomas Handley grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 18:15 | Tennessee State | Richard Meyer comes up short on the shot from the right block | 36-39 |
| 18:14 | Tennessee State | James Blanchard grabs the offensive board | 36-39 |
| 18:00 | Tennessee State | James Blanchard banks in the layup on a nice dish by Nicholas Check | 36-41 |
| 17:35 | Houston | Justin Heitman clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Luis Lockwood - foul #2 on Luis Lockwood, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| 17:35 | Houston | Justin Heitman makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 17:35 | Houston | Justin Heitman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 17:14 | Tennessee State | Richard Meyer misses short on a floater from close range | 38-41 |
| 17:13 | Houston | The rebound goes to Justin Heitman | 38-41 |
| 17:01 | Houston | Anthony Tallman misses badly on a floater near the basket | 38-41 |
| 16:59 | Tennessee State | James Blanchard pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 16:40 | Tennessee State | Thomas Handley loses the dribble to James Kress | 38-41 |
| 16:14 | Houston | Richard Utterback hits a jumper from the left side | 40-41 |
| 16:04 | Tennessee State | Richard Meyer banks in the layup set up by Nicholas Check and the foul's on James Kress - foul #1 on James Kress, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Phillip Williams (SG), Angel Bruno (SF), John Muller (PF), Michael Zeis (C) Richard Utterback, Johnny Thorn, Justin Heitman, Anthony Tallman, James Kress | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Reed (PG), James Anaya (SF), Allen Harris (PF), Christopher Simeon (C) Nicholas Check, Luis Lockwood, Thomas Handley, James Blanchard | |
| 16:04 | Tennessee State | Richard Meyer makes the free throw | 40-44 |
| 15:41 | Houston | Christopher Simeon is called for the reach on Michael Zeis - foul #1 on Christopher Simeon, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Gonzalo Hernandez (SG) Richard Meyer | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Phillip Williams (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Muller (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Zeis (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Ronald Reed (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gonzalo Hernandez (fresh) SF - James Anaya (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Harris (fresh) C - Christopher Simeon (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Houston | John Muller connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harold Clingerman | 42-44 |
| 15:22 | Tennessee State | Michael Zeis is called for the reach on Gonzalo Hernandez - foul #1 on Michael Zeis, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| 15:09 | Tennessee State | Allen Harris blows the layup | 42-44 |
| 15:07 | Houston | John Muller pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 15:01 | Houston | Angel Bruno scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Phillip Williams | 44-44 |
| 14:50 | Tennessee State | Allen Harris scores on a fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Michael Zeis - foul #2 on Michael Zeis, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Utterback (PG), Justin Heitman (SF), Anthony Tallman (PF) Harold Clingerman, Angel Bruno, John Muller | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nicholas Check (PG), Thomas Handley (PF), James Blanchard (C) Gonzalo Hernandez, James Anaya, Christopher Simeon | |
| 14:50 | Tennessee State | Allen Harris makes the free throw | 44-47 |
| 14:27 | Houston | Phillip Williams clanks a 3 from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 14:25 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Tallman | 44-47 |
| 14:20 | Houston | Justin Heitman can't finish the layup | 44-47 |
| 14:19 | Tennessee State | Nicholas Check grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 14:07 | Tennessee State | Allen Harris misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-47 |
| 14:05 | Houston | Michael Zeis snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 13:40 | Houston | Anthony Tallman misses the jump hook from close range | 44-47 |
| 13:38 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Thomas Handley | 44-47 |
| 13:34 | Tennessee State | Richard Utterback steals it from Nicholas Check | 44-47 |
| 13:08 | Houston | Anthony Tallman comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 13:06 | Houston | Anthony Tallman can't tip it in | 44-47 |
| 13:04 | Houston | Michael Zeis grabs the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 12:47 | Houston | The refs have stopped play. Anthony Tallman is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 44-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Johnny Thorn (SG), John Muller (PF), James Kress (C) Phillip Williams, Anthony Tallman, Michael Zeis | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Richard Meyer (SG), Luis Lockwood (SF) Ronald Reed, Allen Harris | |
| 12:35 | Houston | Justin Heitman knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Richard Utterback and he's fouled by Luis Lockwood - foul #3 on Luis Lockwood, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| 12:35 | Houston | Justin Heitman makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 12:19 | Tennessee State | Luis Lockwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Angel Bruno (SF) Justin Heitman | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Johnny Downey (PG), James Anaya (PF) Nicholas Check, Thomas Handley | |
| 12:02 | Houston | James Kress is fouled on the floor by Johnny Downey - foul #2 on Johnny Downey, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG) Richard Utterback | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Christopher Simeon (C) James Blanchard | |
| 11:56 | Houston | Johnny Thorn is fouled on the floor by Richard Meyer - foul #1 on Richard Meyer, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| 11:44 | Houston | Johnny Thorn misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by James Anaya - foul #1 on James Anaya, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Williams (SF) Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 11:44 | Houston | Johnny Thorn makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 11:44 | Houston | Johnny Thorn makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 11:23 | Tennessee State | Luis Lockwood misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 11:21 | Houston | James Kress pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Phillip Williams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Muller (fresh) 8 pts. C - James Kress (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Johnny Downey (fresh) SG - Richard Meyer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Luis Lockwood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Anaya (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Simeon (fresh) | |
| 11:00 | Houston | John Muller misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 10:59 | Tennessee State | Luis Lockwood grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 10:35 | Tennessee State | Richard Meyer misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 10:33 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to James Anaya | 49-47 |
| 10:20 | Tennessee State | John Muller steals the ball from James Anaya | 49-47 |
| 10:00 | Houston | James Anaya takes the ball from James Kress | 49-47 |
| 09:42 | Tennessee State | James Anaya blows the layup but he's hacked by Harold Clingerman - foul #1 on Harold Clingerman, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Utterback (PG), Justin Heitman (SF), Michael Zeis (PF) Harold Clingerman, Johnny Thorn, Phillip Williams | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nicholas Check (PG), Ronald Reed (SG), Thomas Handley (PF), James Blanchard (C) Johnny Downey, Richard Meyer, Luis Lockwood, Christopher Simeon | |
| 09:42 | Tennessee State | James Anaya misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:42 | Tennessee State | James Anaya makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 09:21 | Houston | Justin Heitman is hacked by James Blanchard - foul #2 on James Blanchard, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Johnny Thorn (SG) James Kress | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 09:21 | Houston | Justin Heitman misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 09:21 | Tennessee State | James Blanchard grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 09:00 | Tennessee State | Nicholas Check misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Justin Heitman - foul #2 on Justin Heitman, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Luis Lockwood (SF) James Anaya | |
| 09:00 | Tennessee State | Nicholas Check misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 09:00 | Tennessee State | Nicholas Check makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:44 | Houston | John Muller can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Reed - foul #2 on Ronald Reed, team foul #8 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (SG) Johnny Thorn | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 08:44 | Houston | John Muller makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 08:44 | Houston | John Muller misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee State | James Blanchard gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee State | Nicholas Check can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-49 |
| 08:13 | Houston | Michael Zeis pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 07:51 | Houston | John Muller is fouled on the floor by Thomas Handley - foul #3 on Thomas Handley, team foul #9 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Anthony Tallman (PF), James Kress (C) Harold Clingerman, Michael Zeis | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Richard Meyer (SG) Ronald Reed | |
| 07:51 | Houston | John Muller makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 07:51 | Houston | John Muller makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 07:28 | Tennessee State | Richard Meyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Johnny Thorn (SG) John Muller | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 07:20 | Houston | Richard Utterback clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-49 |
| 07:18 | Tennessee State | James Blanchard grabs the board | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Richard Utterback (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Justin Heitman (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Tallman (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - James Kress (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Nicholas Check (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Richard Meyer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Luis Lockwood (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Handley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - James Blanchard (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:03 | Tennessee State | James Blanchard buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Nicholas Check | 52-51 |
| 06:50 | Houston | Johnny Thorn comes up short on the jumper from close range | 52-51 |
| 06:49 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to James Blanchard | 52-51 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee State | Luis Lockwood misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 06:42 | Houston | Anthony Tallman snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 06:14 | Houston | James Kress misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 52-51 |
| 06:13 | Houston | Anthony Tallman pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 05:56 | Houston | James Blanchard picks off the pass by Johnny Thorn | 52-51 |
| 05:51 | Tennessee State | Nicholas Check can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 05:50 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Luis Lockwood | 52-51 |
| 05:38 | Tennessee State | James Blanchard can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Richard Utterback - foul #3 on Richard Utterback, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Phillip Williams (SF) Richard Utterback, Justin Heitman | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Reed (PG), James Anaya (SF), Allen Harris (PF) Nicholas Check, Luis Lockwood, Thomas Handley | |
| 05:38 | Tennessee State | James Blanchard makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 05:38 | Tennessee State | James Blanchard misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 05:38 | Houston | The rebound goes to Anthony Tallman | 52-52 |
| 05:23 | Houston | Richard Meyer picks off the pass by James Kress | 52-52 |
| 05:03 | Tennessee State | Allen Harris can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 05:02 | Tennessee State | James Blanchard pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee State | James Blanchard misses the lay-in | 52-52 |
| 04:49 | Tennessee State | James Blanchard hits the follow up shot | 52-54 |
| 04:45 | Houston | Anthony Tallman buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Phillip Williams | 54-54 |
| 04:16 | Tennessee State | Richard Meyer drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by James Anaya | 54-56 |
| 03:54 | Houston | Johnny Thorn makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Tallman | 57-56 |
| 03:52 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Utterback (PG), Justin Heitman (SF) Harold Clingerman, Phillip Williams | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Nicholas Check (PG), Luis Lockwood (SF), Thomas Handley (PF) Ronald Reed, James Anaya, Allen Harris | |
| 03:37 | Tennessee State | Richard Meyer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-56 |
| 03:36 | Tennessee State | Thomas Handley grabs the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 03:21 | Tennessee State | Richard Meyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Williams (SG) Johnny Thorn | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Reed (SG) Richard Meyer | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Richard Utterback (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Williams (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Justin Heitman (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Tallman (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - James Kress (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Nicholas Check (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. SG - Ronald Reed (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Luis Lockwood (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Handley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - James Blanchard (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:03 | Houston | James Kress misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Luis Lockwood - foul #4 on Luis Lockwood, team foul #10 | 57-56 |
| 03:03 | Houston | James Kress makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 03:03 | Houston | James Kress makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee State | James Blanchard makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Nicholas Check | 59-58 |
| 02:31 | Houston | Phillip Williams misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ronald Reed - foul #3 on Ronald Reed, team foul #11 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Zeis (C) James Kress | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Anaya (C) James Blanchard | |
| 02:31 | Houston | Phillip Williams misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:31 | Houston | Phillip Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee State | James Anaya grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| 02:19 | Tennessee State | Thomas Handley comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Anthony Tallman - foul #1 on Anthony Tallman, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Johnny Thorn (SG), James Kress (C) Phillip Williams, Michael Zeis | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Richard Meyer (SG), James Blanchard (C) Ronald Reed, James Anaya | |
| 02:19 | Tennessee State | Thomas Handley makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:19 | Tennessee State | Thomas Handley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:17 | Houston | Nicholas Check picks off the pass by Richard Utterback in the backcourt | 59-60 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee State | James Blanchard misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Kress - foul #2 on James Kress, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee State | James Blanchard makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee State | James Blanchard misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 02:09 | Houston | Anthony Tallman grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 01:49 | Houston | Anthony Tallman double dribbles | 59-61 |
| 01:38 | Tennessee State | Luis Lockwood is fouled on the floor by Justin Heitman - foul #3 on Justin Heitman, team foul #9 | 59-61 |
| 01:38 | Tennessee State | Luis Lockwood makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 01:38 | Tennessee State | Luis Lockwood makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 01:27 | Houston | James Kress can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 59-63 |
| 01:26 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Luis Lockwood | 59-63 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee State | Thomas Handley clanks a turnaround in the lane | 59-63 |
| 01:08 | Houston | James Kress pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| 00:55 | Houston | Richard Utterback scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Tennessee State | Richard Meyer connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Handley | 62-65 |
| 00:23 | Houston | Anthony Tallman is fouled on the floor by Thomas Handley - foul #4 on Thomas Handley, team foul #12 | 62-65 |
| 00:23 | Houston | Anthony Tallman makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:23 | Houston | Anthony Tallman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Tennessee State | Johnny Thorn is called for the reach on Richard Meyer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnny Thorn, team foul #10 | 64-65 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee State | Richard Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee State | Richard Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Johnny Thorn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-67 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee State | Luis Lockwood grabs the board | 64-67 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee State | Luis Lockwood is hacked by Johnny Thorn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnny Thorn, team foul #11 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald Reed (PG), James Anaya (PF) Nicholas Check, Thomas Handley | |
| 00:09 | Tennessee State | Luis Lockwood makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee State | Luis Lockwood misses the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:09 | Houston | James Kress pulls down the rebound | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Houston | Johnny Thorn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-68 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee State | James Blanchard grabs the board | 64-68 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | James Blanchard runs out the clock | 64-68 |