| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Mark Harris (fresh) SG - Shawn Howard (fresh) SF - Tommy Saunders (fresh) PF - Henry Condon (fresh) C - Gordon Royals (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Vezina (fresh) SG - Vernon Trollinger (fresh) SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) PF - Eric Dahmen (fresh) C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Houston | Joe Lynch is hacked by Mark Harris - foul #1 on Mark Harris, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Houston | Mark Harris steps in front of the Vernon Trollinger pass | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Georgia Southern | Mark Harris lays it in | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger throws it down and the foul's on Gordon Royals - foul #1 on Gordon Royals, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | Georgia Southern | Gordon Royals pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Georgia Southern | Henry Condon misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Georgia Southern | Mark Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Georgia Southern | Gordon Royals is hacked by Joe Lynch - foul #1 on Joe Lynch, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Georgia Southern | Gordon Royals buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Tommy Saunders and he's fouled by Vernon Trollinger - foul #1 on Vernon Trollinger, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 18:32 | Georgia Southern | Gordon Royals makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:14 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger comes up short on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Henry Condon - foul #1 on Henry Condon, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| 18:14 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger misses the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:14 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger misses the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:14 | Georgia Southern | Henry Condon gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:58 | Georgia Southern | Mark Harris splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Steven Vezina - foul #1 on Steven Vezina, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| 17:58 | Georgia Southern | Mark Harris makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:58 | Georgia Southern | Mark Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:58 | Houston | The rebound goes to Mark Shellenbarger | 6-2 |
| 17:42 | Houston | Joe Lynch misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-2 |
| 17:40 | Georgia Southern | Shawn Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:34 | Georgia Southern | Mark Harris can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-2 |
| 17:33 | Georgia Southern | Tommy Saunders tips it in | 8-2 |
| 17:29 | Houston | Steven Vezina is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Harris - foul #2 on Mark Harris, team foul #4 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Robert Dorado (PG) Mark Harris | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:14 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger is called for a charge - foul #2 on Vernon Trollinger, team foul #4 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Nelson (SG) Vernon Trollinger | |
| 17:05 | Georgia Southern | Tommy Saunders loses the dribble to Mark Shellenbarger | 8-2 |
| 16:49 | Houston | Joe Lynch can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Robert Dorado - foul #1 on Robert Dorado, team foul #5 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Hall (C) Mark Shellenbarger | |
| 16:49 | Houston | Joe Lynch misses the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:49 | Houston | Joe Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 8-3 |
| 16:29 | Georgia Southern | Henry Condon misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 8-3 |
| 16:27 | Houston | Joe Lynch pulls down the rebound | 8-3 |
| 16:18 | Houston | Eric Dahmen throws it down on a great pass from Daniel Nelson | 8-5 |
| 16:11 | Georgia Southern | Henry Condon misses the jumper from the left block | 8-5 |
| 16:10 | Houston | Eric Dahmen grabs the defensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 15:57 | Houston | Joe Lynch banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Nelson | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Robert Dorado (fresh) SG - Shawn Howard (fresh) SF - Tommy Saunders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Condon (fairly fresh) C - Gordon Royals (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Vezina (fairly fresh) SG - Daniel Nelson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joe Lynch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Dahmen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Hall (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Georgia Southern | Robert Dorado misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-7 |
| 15:37 | Houston | Eric Dahmen grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 15:15 | Houston | Joe Lynch is hacked by Robert Dorado - foul #2 on Robert Dorado, team foul #6 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Victor Sargeant (PG), Lucas Atkinson (SG), Robert Sebastian (SF), David Rommel (PF), Kenneth Hawkins (C) Robert Dorado, Shawn Howard, Tommy Saunders, Henry Condon, Gordon Royals | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Michael Toland (SF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Steven Vezina, Joe Lynch, Eric Dahmen | |
| 15:02 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger connects on the floater from the right block set up by Daniel Nelson | 8-9 |
| 14:45 | Georgia Southern | David Rommel clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 14:44 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:24 | Houston | David Rommel steals the ball from Daniel Nelson | 8-9 |
| 14:19 | Georgia Southern | Victor Sargeant misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 14:17 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:02 | Houston | Daniel Nelson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-9 |
| 14:01 | Georgia Southern | David Rommel grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 13:55 | Georgia Southern | Victor Sargeant hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 8-9 |
| 13:53 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 13:35 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger misses long on a floater from the right block | 8-9 |
| 13:34 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Robert Sebastian | 8-9 |
| 13:28 | Georgia Southern | David Rommel scores on a floater near the basket | 10-9 |
| 13:10 | Houston | Daniel Nelson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-9 |
| 13:08 | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Hawkins gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 12:50 | Georgia Southern | Mark Shellenbarger denies the turnaround by David Rommel | 10-9 |
| 12:49 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 12:40 | Houston | Daniel Nelson misses the floater from just outside the lane | 10-9 |
| 12:38 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Toland | 10-9 |
| 12:17 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger makes the fadeaway near the basket | 10-11 |
| 11:52 | Georgia Southern | David Rommel makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Victor Sargeant | 12-11 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Victor Sargeant (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lucas Atkinson (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Sebastian (fairly fresh) PF - David Rommel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Hawkins (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fairly fresh) SG - Daniel Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Toland (fairly fresh) PF - Patrick Hall (fairly fresh) C - Mark Shellenbarger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Houston | Gary Maury is whistled for a carry | 12-11 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Shawn Howard (SG), Tommy Saunders (SF), Henry Condon (PF), Gordon Royals (C) Lucas Atkinson, Robert Sebastian, David Rommel, Kenneth Hawkins | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Vezina (PG), Joe Lynch (SF), Eric Dahmen (PF), Craig Kohr (C) Gary Maury, Michael Toland, Patrick Hall, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| 11:36 | Georgia Southern | Daniel Nelson picks off the pass by Tommy Saunders | 12-11 |
| 11:25 | Houston | Eric Dahmen scores on a jump hook near the basket | 12-13 |
| 11:10 | Georgia Southern | Gordon Royals can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 11:09 | Georgia Southern | Gordon Royals gets the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 10:55 | Georgia Southern | Victor Sargeant is called for traveling | 12-13 |
| 10:39 | Houston | Eric Dahmen misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Tommy Saunders - foul #1 on Tommy Saunders, team foul #7 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Toland (SG) Daniel Nelson | |
| 10:39 | Houston | Eric Dahmen makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 10:39 | Houston | Eric Dahmen makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 10:25 | Georgia Southern | Tommy Saunders drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Victor Sargeant | 14-15 |
| 10:03 | Houston | Eric Dahmen loses the ball out of bounds | 14-15 |
| 09:41 | Georgia Southern | Shawn Howard is denied on a layup by Craig Kohr | 14-15 |
| 09:40 | Houston | Steven Vezina gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 09:20 | Houston | The short jumper by Joe Lynch is denied by Henry Condon | 14-15 |
| 09:18 | Houston | Eric Dahmen snags the offensive board | 14-15 |
| 09:08 | Houston | Joe Lynch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-15 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Lucas Atkinson (PG), Robert Sebastian (SF), David Rommel (PF) Victor Sargeant, Tommy Saunders, Henry Condon | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (SG), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Michael Toland, Craig Kohr | |
| 09:01 | Georgia Southern | Gordon Royals misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-15 |
| 08:59 | Georgia Southern | David Rommel misses the tip | 14-15 |
| 08:57 | Georgia Southern | Lucas Atkinson tips it back up and in | 16-15 |
| 08:48 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger is hacked by Robert Sebastian - foul #1 on Robert Sebastian, team foul #8 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Hawkins (C) Gordon Royals | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel James (PG) Steven Vezina | |
| 08:48 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 08:48 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger misses the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 08:48 | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 16-16 |
| 08:28 | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Hawkins clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 16-16 |
| 08:27 | Georgia Southern | David Rommel misses the tip | 16-16 |
| 08:26 | Georgia Southern | Shawn Howard tips it back up and in | 18-16 |
| 08:08 | Houston | Joe Lynch hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Gary Maury | 18-18 |
| 07:49 | Georgia Southern | David Rommel misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Eric Dahmen - foul #1 on Eric Dahmen, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Gordon Royals (C) Kenneth Hawkins | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Vezina (PG), Patrick Hall (PF) Daniel James, Eric Dahmen | |
| 07:49 | Georgia Southern | David Rommel makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 07:49 | Georgia Southern | David Rommel makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Lucas Atkinson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shawn Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Sebastian (fresh) PF - David Rommel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gordon Royals (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Vezina (fresh) SG - Gary Maury (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Lynch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Patrick Hall (fresh) C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Houston | Patrick Hall is hacked by David Rommel - foul #1 on David Rommel, team foul #9 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Tommy Saunders (SF), Henry Condon (PF) Shawn Howard, David Rommel | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:36 | Houston | Patrick Hall makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:36 | Houston | Patrick Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 07:19 | Georgia Southern | Robert Sebastian double dribbles | 20-20 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Victor Sargeant (PG) Lucas Atkinson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:56 | Houston | Joe Lynch connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Mark Shellenbarger | 20-22 |
| 06:49 | Georgia Southern | Robert Sebastian throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-22 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Nelson (SG), Eric Dahmen (PF) Gary Maury, Patrick Hall | |
| 06:35 | Houston | Steven Vezina is hacked by Robert Sebastian - foul #2 on Robert Sebastian, team foul #10 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Shawn Howard (SG) Robert Sebastian | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Toland (SG), Patrick Hall (C) Daniel Nelson, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| 06:35 | Houston | Steven Vezina makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 06:35 | Houston | Steven Vezina misses the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 06:35 | Georgia Southern | Henry Condon pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 06:21 | Georgia Southern | Eric Dahmen swats the short shot by Shawn Howard | 20-23 |
| 06:20 | Houston | Steven Vezina pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 06:16 | Houston | Joe Lynch clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Henry Condon - foul #2 on Henry Condon, team foul #11 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Mason Roach (SF), David Rommel (PF), Kenneth Hawkins (C) Tommy Saunders, Henry Condon, Gordon Royals | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:16 | Houston | Joe Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 06:16 | Houston | Joe Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 05:53 | Georgia Southern | David Rommel is whistled for a carry | 20-25 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Lucas Atkinson (PG) Victor Sargeant | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel James (PG) Steven Vezina | |
| 05:42 | Houston | Joe Lynch hits a floater in the lane | 20-27 |
| 05:18 | Georgia Southern | Shawn Howard connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-27 |
| 05:14 | Houston | Joe Lynch misses badly on a shot near the basket | 22-27 |
| 05:13 | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 05:08 | Georgia Southern | A charge is called on Shawn Howard - foul #1 on Shawn Howard, team foul #12 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Gordon Royals (C) Kenneth Hawkins | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (SG), Daniel Nelson (SF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Michael Toland, Joe Lynch, Patrick Hall | |
| 04:48 | Houston | Eric Dahmen can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Shawn Howard - foul #2 on Shawn Howard, team foul #13 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Victor Sargeant (PG), Tommy Saunders (SF) Shawn Howard, Mason Roach | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Vezina (PG) Daniel James | |
| 04:48 | Houston | Eric Dahmen makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 04:48 | Houston | Eric Dahmen makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 04:28 | Georgia Southern | Victor Sargeant misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Steven Vezina - foul #2 on Steven Vezina, team foul #6 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Hawkins (PF) David Rommel | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel James (PG) Steven Vezina | |
| 04:28 | Georgia Southern | Victor Sargeant misses the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 04:28 | Georgia Southern | Victor Sargeant makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 04:15 | Houston | Gordon Royals is called for the reach on Mark Shellenbarger - foul #2 on Gordon Royals, team foul #14 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Mason Roach (PF) Gordon Royals | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:15 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger misses the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 04:15 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger misses the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 04:15 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Mason Roach | 23-29 |
| 04:10 | Georgia Southern | Mark Shellenbarger steps in front of the Mason Roach pass | 23-29 |
| 03:47 | Houston | Daniel Nelson buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Daniel James and he's fouled by Tommy Saunders - foul #2 on Tommy Saunders, team foul #15 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Mark Harris (PG), Robert Dorado (SG), Henry Condon (PF), Gordon Royals (C) Victor Sargeant, Lucas Atkinson, Mason Roach, Kenneth Hawkins | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Vezina (PG), Vernon Trollinger (SG), Patrick Hall (PF) Daniel James, Gary Maury, Eric Dahmen | |
| 03:47 | Houston | Daniel Nelson misses the free throw | 23-31 |
| 03:47 | Georgia Southern | Gordon Royals snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Mark Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Dorado (fresh) SF - Tommy Saunders (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Henry Condon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gordon Royals (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Vezina (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Vernon Trollinger (fresh) SF - Daniel Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Patrick Hall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:21 | Georgia Southern | Tommy Saunders hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Dorado | 26-31 |
| 03:09 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 26-31 |
| 03:08 | Georgia Southern | Mark Harris gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 03:04 | Georgia Southern | Robert Dorado makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Mark Harris | 29-31 |
| 02:59 | Houston | Tommy Saunders steals it from Mark Shellenbarger | 29-31 |
| 02:39 | Georgia Southern | Henry Condon misses the easy layup | 29-31 |
| 02:37 | Houston | Daniel Nelson grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 02:11 | Houston | Patrick Hall misses badly on a shot from close range | 29-31 |
| 02:09 | Houston | Daniel Nelson tips it in | 29-33 |
| 01:54 | Georgia Southern | Henry Condon connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Robert Dorado and the foul's on Patrick Hall - foul #1 on Patrick Hall, team foul #7 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Shawn Howard (SG), Lucas Atkinson (SF), Kenneth Hawkins (C) Robert Dorado, Tommy Saunders, Gordon Royals | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Toland (SF), Eric Dahmen (PF), Craig Kohr (C) Daniel Nelson, Patrick Hall, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| 01:54 | Georgia Southern | Henry Condon makes the free throw | 32-33 |
| 01:38 | Houston | Michael Toland misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-33 |
| 01:37 | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 01:33 | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Craig Kohr - foul #1 on Craig Kohr, team foul #8 | 32-33 |
| 01:33 | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 01:33 | Houston | The rebound goes to Eric Dahmen | 32-33 |
| 01:19 | Houston | Eric Dahmen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 01:18 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Lucas Atkinson | 32-33 |
| 01:11 | Georgia Southern | Henry Condon makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Shawn Howard | 34-33 |
| 00:55 | Houston | Eric Dahmen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Vernon Trollinger | 34-35 |
| 00:33 | Georgia Southern | Mark Harris double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 34-35 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Robert Sebastian (SF), David Rommel (PF), Gordon Royals (C) Lucas Atkinson, Henry Condon, Kenneth Hawkins | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Joe Lynch (SF) Steven Vezina, Vernon Trollinger | |
| 00:10 | Houston | Craig Kohr's pass is intercepted by Mark Harris | 34-35 |
| 00:06 | Georgia Southern | Robert Sebastian makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Mark Harris | 37-35 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Joe Lynch lays it up and in | 37-37 |
| 00:00 | Georgia Southern | Shawn Howard misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 37-37 |