| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Trollinger (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Vezina (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Kenneth Blanchard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Royall (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Frank Varga (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harry Cottle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Anthony (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Frank Varga inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony slams it home set up by Kenneth Blanchard and he's hacked by Patrick Hall - foul #1 on Patrick Hall, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 19:43 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony makes the free throw | 37-37 |
| 19:16 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Steven Vezina | 39-37 |
| 18:52 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-37 |
| 18:51 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 18:44 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Vezina | 42-37 |
| 18:40 | Grambling State | The short jumper by Frank Varga is denied by Patrick Hall | 42-37 |
| 18:39 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 18:36 | Houston | Travis Royall steps in front of the Joe Lynch pass in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| 18:26 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle connects on the jumper from close range | 42-39 |
| 18:06 | Houston | Steven Vezina clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Travis Royall - foul #2 on Travis Royall, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Toland (PF) Patrick Hall | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour (SG), Mark Borowski (SF), Daniel Esteves (PF), Mark Dixon (C) Travis Royall, Frank Varga, Harry Cottle, Curtis Anthony | |
| 18:06 | Houston | Steven Vezina makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 18:06 | Houston | Steven Vezina makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 17:44 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Kenneth Blanchard, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Nelson (SF), Craig Kohr (C) Joe Lynch, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Henry Rock (SF) Kenneth Blanchard | |
| 17:24 | Houston | Daniel Nelson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Daniel Nelson, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG) Vernon Trollinger | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 16:58 | Grambling State | Mark Dixon buries a shot from the baseline | 44-41 |
| 16:29 | Houston | Daniel Nelson scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Gary Maury and he's hacked by Henry Rock - foul #1 on Henry Rock, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Trollinger (PG), Joe Lynch (SF), Patrick Hall (PF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Gary Maury, Steven Vezina, Michael Toland, Craig Kohr | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard (PG), Travis Royall (SG), Frank Varga (SF), Harry Cottle (PF), Curtis Anthony (C) Mark Borowski, Lloyd Arbour, Henry Rock, Daniel Esteves, Mark Dixon | |
| 16:29 | Houston | Daniel Nelson makes the free throw | 47-41 |
| 16:18 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-41 |
| 16:16 | Houston | Patrick Hall snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 15:54 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 15:52 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Trollinger (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Kenneth Blanchard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Travis Royall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Frank Varga (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harry Cottle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Anthony (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle is fouled on the floor by Joe Lynch - foul #1 on Joe Lynch, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Toland (SG), Eric Dahmen (PF) Daniel Nelson, Patrick Hall | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 15:14 | Grambling State | Frank Varga clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 47-41 |
| 15:12 | Grambling State | Frank Varga pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 14:55 | Grambling State | Travis Royall can't finish the layup | 47-41 |
| 14:53 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 14:24 | Houston | Travis Royall steals the ball from Joe Lynch | 47-41 |
| 13:58 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony knocks in the shot in the paint | 47-43 |
| 13:37 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger can't connect on a runner in the paint | 47-43 |
| 13:35 | Grambling State | Travis Royall grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 13:20 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eric Dahmen - foul #4 on Eric Dahmen, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Steven Vezina (SG), Daniel Nelson (SF), Patrick Hall (PF), Craig Kohr (C) Vernon Trollinger, Michael Toland, Joe Lynch, Eric Dahmen, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Borowski (PG), Lloyd Arbour (SG), Henry Rock (SF), Mark Dixon (C) Kenneth Blanchard, Travis Royall, Frank Varga, Curtis Anthony | |
| 13:20 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:20 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 13:18 | Houston | Steven Vezina's pass is intercepted by Mark Borowski in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| 13:06 | Grambling State | Lloyd Arbour hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 12:48 | Houston | Daniel Nelson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 12:46 | Houston | Steven Vezina hits the follow up shot | 49-46 |
| 12:27 | Grambling State | Mark Borowski is denied on a layup by Patrick Hall | 49-46 |
| 12:26 | Houston | Steven Vezina gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 12:04 | Houston | Daniel Nelson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Gary Maury | 52-46 |
| 11:39 | Grambling State | Mark Dixon misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Craig Kohr - foul #1 on Craig Kohr, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Trollinger (PG) Gary Maury | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard (PG), Daniel Esteves (PF) Mark Borowski, Harry Cottle | |
| 11:39 | Grambling State | Mark Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 11:39 | Grambling State | Mark Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Trollinger (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Vezina (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Patrick Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Craig Kohr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Kenneth Blanchard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lloyd Arbour (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Henry Rock (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Esteves (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Dixon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Houston | Lloyd Arbour picks off the pass by Steven Vezina in the backcourt | 52-48 |
| 11:12 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard scores on a floater from the left side and he's fouled by Patrick Hall - foul #2 on Patrick Hall, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Lynch (SF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Daniel Nelson, Craig Kohr | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Samuel Edmonds (SG), Michael White (SF), Curtis Anthony (C) Lloyd Arbour, Henry Rock, Mark Dixon | |
| 11:12 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard makes the free throw | 52-51 |
| 10:46 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 52-51 |
| 10:45 | Grambling State | Samuel Edmonds pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 10:32 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Samuel Edmonds and he's hacked by Mark Shellenbarger - foul #1 on Mark Shellenbarger, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (SG), Michael Toland (PF) Steven Vezina, Patrick Hall | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Frank Varga (SF) Michael White | |
| 10:32 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony makes the free throw | 52-54 |
| 10:17 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Toland | 55-54 |
| 09:55 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 09:53 | Houston | The rebound goes to Joe Lynch | 55-54 |
| 09:32 | Houston | Michael Toland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Vezina (SG), Daniel Nelson (SF), Craig Kohr (C) Vernon Trollinger, Joe Lynch, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Borowski (PG), Travis Royall (SG), Henry Rock (SF) Kenneth Blanchard, Samuel Edmonds, Daniel Esteves | |
| 09:20 | Grambling State | Mark Borowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Hall (PF) Michael Toland | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 08:52 | Houston | Steven Vezina's pass is intercepted by Mark Borowski | 55-54 |
| 08:48 | Grambling State | Henry Rock lays it up and in set up by Mark Borowski | 55-56 |
| 08:29 | Houston | Steven Vezina is wide open but clanks a shot from close range | 55-56 |
| 08:27 | Houston | Craig Kohr tips it but misses | 55-56 |
| 08:25 | Grambling State | Mark Borowski gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 08:06 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony hits a floater from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 08:04 | Houston | Travis Royall is called for the reach on Steven Vezina in the backcourt - foul #3 on Travis Royall, team foul #4 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Trollinger (PG), Joe Lynch (SF), Michael Toland (PF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Gary Maury, Daniel Nelson, Patrick Hall, Craig Kohr | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard (PG), Lloyd Arbour (SG), Harry Cottle (PF), Mark Dixon (C) Mark Borowski, Travis Royall, Frank Varga, Curtis Anthony | |
| 07:56 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-58 |
| 07:55 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 07:34 | Grambling State | Mark Dixon blows the layup but he's fouled by Joe Lynch - foul #2 on Joe Lynch, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Dahmen (PF) Steven Vezina | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael White (SF), Daniel Esteves (PF) Henry Rock, Harry Cottle | |
| 07:34 | Grambling State | Mark Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 07:34 | Grambling State | Mark Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 07:34 | Houston | The rebound goes to Mark Shellenbarger | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Trollinger (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Toland (fresh) SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Dahmen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Kenneth Blanchard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lloyd Arbour (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael White (fresh) PF - Daniel Esteves (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Dixon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger is hacked by Kenneth Blanchard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Blanchard, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| 07:08 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-59 |
| 06:51 | Grambling State | Daniel Esteves knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Blanchard | 58-61 |
| 06:30 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 06:28 | Grambling State | Mark Dixon snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 06:06 | Grambling State | Mark Dixon buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Kenneth Blanchard | 58-63 |
| 05:43 | Houston | Eric Dahmen connects on the jumper from close range | 60-63 |
| 05:28 | Grambling State | Vernon Trollinger steps in front of the Michael White pass | 60-63 |
| 05:25 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger lays it up and in | 62-63 |
| 05:12 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard misses the lay-in | 62-63 |
| 05:10 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 04:48 | Houston | Joe Lynch knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Vernon Trollinger | 64-63 |
| 04:48 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Vezina (SG), Daniel Nelson (SF), Patrick Hall (C) Michael Toland, Joe Lynch, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Borowski (PG), Travis Royall (SG), Frank Varga (SF), Harry Cottle (PF), Curtis Anthony (C) Kenneth Blanchard, Lloyd Arbour, Michael White, Daniel Esteves, Mark Dixon | |
| 04:31 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony is fouled on the floor by Patrick Hall - foul #3 on Patrick Hall, team foul #9 | 64-63 |
| 04:31 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:31 | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 04:02 | Houston | Daniel Nelson buries a shot from the right side set up by Patrick Hall | 66-65 |
| 03:45 | Grambling State | Mark Borowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG) Vernon Trollinger | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 03:17 | Houston | Steven Vezina is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Daniel Nelson | 68-65 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Steven Vezina (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Nelson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Dahmen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Patrick Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Mark Borowski (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Travis Royall (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Frank Varga (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harry Cottle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Anthony (fairly fresh) 12 pts. | |
| 02:59 | Grambling State | Patrick Hall steals the ball from Curtis Anthony | 68-65 |
| 02:59 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Trollinger (PG), Joe Lynch (SF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Gary Maury, Daniel Nelson, Patrick Hall | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard (PG) Mark Borowski | |
| 02:56 | Houston | Kenneth Blanchard steals it from Joe Lynch in the backcourt | 68-65 |
| 02:46 | Grambling State | Joe Lynch steps in front of the Frank Varga pass | 68-65 |
| 02:42 | Houston | Joe Lynch lays it in | 70-65 |
| 02:34 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle misses badly on a shot from the right side | 70-65 |
| 02:33 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger grabs the board | 70-65 |
| 02:28 | Houston | Joe Lynch throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-65 |
| 02:14 | Grambling State | Travis Royall misses the dunk but he's hacked by Joe Lynch - foul #3 on Joe Lynch, team foul #10 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Dixon (C) Curtis Anthony | |
| 02:14 | Grambling State | Travis Royall makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:14 | Grambling State | Travis Royall makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:51 | Houston | Frank Varga steals the ball from Steven Vezina | 70-67 |
| 01:44 | Grambling State | Mark Dixon clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-67 |
| 01:42 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger snags the defensive board | 70-67 |
| 01:14 | Houston | Frank Varga is called for the reach on Joe Lynch - foul #3 on Frank Varga, team foul #6 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Curtis Anthony (C) Mark Dixon | |
| 00:52 | Houston | Eric Dahmen clanks a turnaround from the left block | 70-67 |
| 00:51 | Houston | Eric Dahmen hits the follow up shot | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:33 | Grambling State | Frank Varga can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-67 |
| 00:31 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger snags the defensive board | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Blanchard - foul #3 on Kenneth Blanchard, team foul #7 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Nelson (SF) Joe Lynch | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 00:28 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:28 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle pulls down the rebound | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Grambling State | Vernon Trollinger steals the ball from Kenneth Blanchard in the backcourt | 72-67 |
| 00:22 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger is hacked by Harry Cottle - foul #2 on Harry Cottle, team foul #8 | 72-67 |
| 00:22 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:22 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle gets the rebound | 72-67 |
| 00:15 | Grambling State | Travis Royall clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-67 |
| 00:13 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Varga | 72-67 |
| 00:11 | Grambling State | Kenneth Blanchard hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | Houston | Kenneth Blanchard is called for the reach on Daniel Nelson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Blanchard, team foul #9 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Lynch (SF) Vernon Trollinger | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 00:09 | Houston | Daniel Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Daniel Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:04 | Grambling State | Travis Royall clanks a 3 from the left corner | 74-70 |
| 00:03 | Grambling State | Harry Cottle pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-70 |
| 00:01 | Grambling State | Travis Royall makes the 3 from the right corner | 74-73 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Daniel Nelson runs out the clock | 74-73 |