| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Randy Lazarus (fresh) SG - Gerard Block (fresh) SF - Matthew Stine (fresh) PF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) C - Rodney Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Brownell (fresh) SG - Marion Ling (fresh) SF - Yuri Zajic (fresh) PF - Edward McNutt (fresh) C - Umi Abdula (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama State | Rodney Robinson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:31 | Alabama State | Jimmy Williams misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Alabama State | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Williams | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Alabama State | Gerard Block hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Randy Lazarus | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Houston | Yuri Zajic connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Steven Brownell | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Alabama State | Matthew Stine hits the finger roll | 4-2 |
| 18:09 | Houston | Umi Abdula is hacked by Randy Lazarus - foul #1 on Randy Lazarus, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:51 | Houston | Edward McNutt is hacked by Jimmy Williams - foul #1 on Jimmy Williams, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 17:35 | Houston | Marion Ling comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 17:34 | Houston | Umi Abdula tips it back up and in | 4-4 |
| 17:21 | Alabama State | Gerard Block is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Gerard Block, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| 16:52 | Houston | Marion Ling is open and scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 4-6 |
| 16:30 | Alabama State | Rodney Robinson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Yuri Zajic - foul #1 on Yuri Zajic, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Anthony Ellman (PG), Blake Bell (SG), Richard Bullard (PF) Randy Lazarus, Gerard Block, Jimmy Williams | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:30 | Alabama State | Rodney Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:30 | Alabama State | Rodney Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:05 | Houston | Rodney Robinson is called for the reach on Marion Ling - foul #1 on Rodney Robinson, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Greg Tweedy (SF), Lance Tucker (C) Matthew Stine, Rodney Robinson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 15:36 | Houston | Marion Ling's layup is rejected by Lance Tucker | 6-6 |
| 15:35 | Alabama State | Lance Tucker gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Anthony Ellman (fresh) SG - Blake Bell (fresh) SF - Greg Tweedy (fresh) PF - Richard Bullard (fresh) C - Lance Tucker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Brownell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marion Ling (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Yuri Zajic (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward McNutt (fresh) C - Umi Abdula (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:20 | Alabama State | Edward McNutt denies the turnaround by Richard Bullard | 6-6 |
| 15:18 | Houston | Yuri Zajic gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:16 | Houston | Richard Bullard is called for the reach on Steven Brownell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Bullard, team foul #5 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Randy Lazarus (PG), Gerard Block (SG) Anthony Ellman, Blake Bell | |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Stringer (PF) Edward McNutt | |
| 14:54 | Houston | Marion Ling misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Gerard Block - foul #2 on Gerard Block, team foul #6 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Anthony Ellman (SG), Matthew Stine (SF), Jimmy Williams (PF), Rodney Robinson (C) Gerard Block, Greg Tweedy, Richard Bullard, Lance Tucker | |
| Subs | Houston | James Combs (SF), Derek Dunkley (C) Yuri Zajic, Umi Abdula | |
| 14:54 | Houston | Marion Ling makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:54 | Houston | Marion Ling makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:32 | Alabama State | Rodney Robinson misses short on a floater from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 14:30 | Houston | The rebound goes to Derek Dunkley | 6-8 |
| 14:05 | Houston | Rodney Robinson takes the ball from James Combs | 6-8 |
| 13:41 | Alabama State | Jimmy Williams comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Paul Stringer - foul #1 on Paul Stringer, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Blake Bell (SG) Randy Lazarus | |
| Subs | Houston | Antony Dove (PG), Yuri Zajic (SF), Edward McNutt (PF), Umi Abdula (C) Steven Brownell, James Combs, Paul Stringer, Derek Dunkley | |
| 13:41 | Alabama State | Jimmy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 13:41 | Alabama State | Jimmy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 13:28 | Houston | Antony Dove misses long on a shot from the left side | 8-8 |
| 13:27 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Williams | 8-8 |
| 13:13 | Alabama State | Blake Bell hits a floater from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 12:48 | Houston | Antony Dove comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing but the foul's on Anthony Ellman - foul #1 on Anthony Ellman, team foul #7 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Marc Jim (PG), Greg Tweedy (SF), Richard Bullard (PF), Lance Tucker (C) Anthony Ellman, Matthew Stine, Jimmy Williams, Rodney Robinson | |
| Subs | Houston | James Combs (SG) Marion Ling | |
| 12:48 | Houston | Antony Dove makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 12:48 | Houston | Antony Dove makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 12:48 | Houston | Antony Dove makes the 3rd free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:27 | Alabama State | Blake Bell is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Blake Bell, team foul #8 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Randy Lazarus (PG) Marc Jim | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Brownell (PG) Antony Dove | |
| 12:06 | Houston | Edward McNutt can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Greg Tweedy - foul #1 on Greg Tweedy, team foul #9 | 10-11 |
| 12:06 | Houston | Edward McNutt misses the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:06 | Houston | Edward McNutt makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 11:50 | Alabama State | Randy Lazarus's pass is intercepted by Yuri Zajic | 10-12 |
| 11:32 | Houston | Steven Brownell makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Yuri Zajic | 10-15 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Randy Lazarus (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Blake Bell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Greg Tweedy (fresh) PF - Richard Bullard (fresh) C - Lance Tucker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Brownell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Combs (fresh) SF - Yuri Zajic (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward McNutt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Umi Abdula (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Alabama State | Richard Bullard drills a driving attempt near the basket | 12-15 |
| 11:14 | Houston | Greg Tweedy picks off the pass by Steven Brownell in the backcourt | 12-15 |
| 11:13 | Alabama State | Randy Lazarus misses the lay-in | 12-15 |
| 11:11 | Houston | The rebound goes to Umi Abdula | 12-15 |
| 11:09 | Houston | James Combs is fouled in the backcourt by Blake Bell - foul #2 on Blake Bell, team foul #10 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Marc Jim (SG), Matthew Stine (SF), Rodney Robinson (C) Blake Bell, Greg Tweedy, Lance Tucker | |
| Subs | Houston | Marion Ling (SG), Paul Stringer (PF), Derek Dunkley (C) Yuri Zajic, Edward McNutt, Umi Abdula | |
| 11:09 | Houston | James Combs makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 11:09 | Houston | James Combs makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 10:59 | Alabama State | Richard Bullard clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Paul Stringer - foul #2 on Paul Stringer, team foul #3 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Anthony Ellman (SG) Randy Lazarus | |
| Subs | Houston | Antony Dove (PG), Gilbert Lavoie (C) Steven Brownell, Paul Stringer | |
| 10:59 | Alabama State | Richard Bullard makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 10:59 | Alabama State | Richard Bullard makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 10:57 | Houston | Antony Dove throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-17 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Jimmy Williams (PF) Richard Bullard | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:39 | Alabama State | Derek Dunkley is called for the reach on Rodney Robinson - foul #1 on Derek Dunkley, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| 10:23 | Alabama State | Rodney Robinson lays it up and in | 16-17 |
| 10:05 | Houston | Antony Dove throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-17 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Greg Tweedy (PG) Anthony Ellman | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Brownell (PG) James Combs | |
| 09:54 | Alabama State | Marc Jim misses the 3 from the right corner | 16-17 |
| 09:52 | Alabama State | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Robinson | 16-17 |
| 09:38 | Alabama State | Greg Tweedy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-17 |
| 09:37 | Alabama State | Rodney Robinson tips it in | 18-17 |
| 09:22 | Houston | Marion Ling hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Steven Brownell | 18-19 |
| 08:59 | Alabama State | Greg Tweedy misses the fadeaway in the paint | 18-19 |
| 08:57 | Houston | Gilbert Lavoie snags the defensive board | 18-19 |
| 08:28 | Houston | Steven Brownell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-19 |
| 08:26 | Alabama State | Rodney Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 08:15 | Alabama State | Greg Tweedy is hacked by Marion Ling - foul #1 on Marion Ling, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Randy Lazarus (PG), Anthony Ellman (SG), Richard Bullard (PF), Lance Tucker (C) Greg Tweedy, Marc Jim, Jimmy Williams, Rodney Robinson | |
| Subs | Houston | James Combs (SG), Yuri Zajic (SF), Edward McNutt (PF), Umi Abdula (C) Marion Ling, Antony Dove, Derek Dunkley, Gilbert Lavoie | |
| 08:05 | Alabama State | Anthony Ellman hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Lance Tucker | 20-19 |
| 07:37 | Houston | Steven Brownell buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Edward McNutt | 20-22 |
| 07:21 | Alabama State | Anthony Ellman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 07:19 | Houston | The rebound goes to Umi Abdula | 20-22 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Randy Lazarus (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Ellman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Stine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Bullard (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lance Tucker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Brownell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Combs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Yuri Zajic (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward McNutt (fresh) 1 pts. C - Umi Abdula (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Houston | Steven Brownell is whistled for a carry | 20-22 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Greg Tweedy (SF) Matthew Stine | |
| Subs | Houston | Marion Ling (SG) James Combs | |
| 06:32 | Alabama State | The short jumper by Lance Tucker is denied by Edward McNutt | 20-22 |
| 06:30 | Alabama State | Lance Tucker pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 06:07 | Alabama State | Greg Tweedy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-22 |
| 06:05 | Houston | Umi Abdula grabs the board | 20-22 |
| 05:45 | Houston | Steven Brownell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-22 |
| 05:43 | Houston | Marion Ling snags the offensive board | 20-22 |
| 05:22 | Houston | Yuri Zajic is hacked by Lance Tucker - foul #1 on Lance Tucker, team foul #11 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Marc Jim (SG), Matthew Stine (SF), Matthew Melvin (PF), Rodney Robinson (C) Anthony Ellman, Greg Tweedy, Richard Bullard, Lance Tucker | |
| Subs | Houston | Antony Dove (PG), Derek Dunkley (PF), Gilbert Lavoie (C) Steven Brownell, Edward McNutt, Umi Abdula | |
| 05:22 | Houston | Yuri Zajic makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 05:22 | Houston | Yuri Zajic makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 05:11 | Alabama State | Rodney Robinson can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 20-24 |
| 05:10 | Alabama State | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Melvin | 20-24 |
| 04:55 | Alabama State | Yuri Zajic steals it from Rodney Robinson | 20-24 |
| 04:26 | Houston | Yuri Zajic scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gilbert Lavoie | 20-26 |
| 04:03 | Alabama State | Rodney Robinson lays it in on a great pass from Randy Lazarus | 22-26 |
| 03:39 | Houston | Antony Dove hits a jumper from the left side | 22-28 |
| 03:17 | Alabama State | Rodney Robinson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 22-28 |
| 03:16 | Alabama State | Matthew Melvin tips it home | 24-28 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Randy Lazarus (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Marc Jim (fairly fresh) SF - Matthew Stine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Melvin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Antony Dove (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Marion Ling (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Yuri Zajic (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Derek Dunkley (fresh) C - Gilbert Lavoie (fairly fresh) | |
| 02:50 | Houston | Matthew Melvin picks off the pass by Gilbert Lavoie | 24-28 |
| 02:34 | Alabama State | Randy Lazarus hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Marc Jim | 26-28 |
| 02:32 | Houston | Antony Dove is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Stine - foul #1 on Matthew Stine, team foul #12 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Greg Tweedy (PG), Gerard Block (SG), Blake Bell (SF), Jimmy Williams (PF), Richard Bullard (C) Randy Lazarus, Marc Jim, Matthew Stine, Matthew Melvin, Rodney Robinson | |
| Subs | Houston | James Combs (SF), Edward McNutt (PF), Umi Abdula (C) Yuri Zajic, Derek Dunkley, Gilbert Lavoie | |
| 02:32 | Houston | Antony Dove makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 02:32 | Houston | Antony Dove makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 02:20 | Alabama State | Richard Bullard misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 02:18 | Houston | James Combs grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 02:12 | Houston | Marion Ling is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marion Ling, team foul #6 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Anthony Ellman (PG) Blake Bell | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Brownell (PG) Antony Dove | |
| 01:53 | Alabama State | Jimmy Williams clanks a shot from close range | 26-30 |
| 01:51 | Houston | Edward McNutt grabs the defensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 01:23 | Houston | Steven Brownell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 01:21 | Alabama State | Richard Bullard pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 01:14 | Alabama State | Greg Tweedy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-30 |
| 01:13 | Alabama State | Richard Bullard snags the offensive board | 26-30 |
| 00:54 | Alabama State | Jimmy Williams is fouled on the floor by Steven Brownell - foul #1 on Steven Brownell, team foul #7 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Blake Bell (SF), Rodney Robinson (C) Anthony Ellman, Richard Bullard | |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Stringer (PF) Edward McNutt | |
| 00:54 | Alabama State | Jimmy Williams misses the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 00:54 | Houston | Umi Abdula snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 00:30 | Houston | Marion Ling clanks a floater from the baseline | 26-30 |
| 00:29 | Alabama State | Jimmy Williams grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 00:05 | Alabama State | Rodney Robinson misses the jump hook from close range | 26-30 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Paul Stringer gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Paul Stringer misses long on a halfcourt shot | 26-30 |