| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Vezina (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vernon Trollinger (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Dahmen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Christopher Stoltzfus (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Campbell (fresh) PF - Eli Fuqua (fresh) 3 pts. C - Leroy Grace (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Campbell inbounds the ball | 39-32 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 19:25 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Vezina | 41-35 |
| 19:07 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry loses the dribble to Joe Lynch | 41-35 |
| 18:50 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Shellenbarger | 44-35 |
| 18:30 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-35 |
| 18:29 | Houston | The rebound goes to Mark Shellenbarger | 44-35 |
| 18:01 | Houston | Eric Dahmen is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 17:55 | Sam Houston State | Steven Vezina takes the ball from Christopher Stoltzfus in the backcourt | 46-35 |
| 17:54 | Houston | Joe Lynch misses the lay-in | 46-35 |
| 17:52 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry snags the defensive board | 46-35 |
| 17:30 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Campbell is fouled on the floor by Vernon Trollinger - foul #2 on Vernon Trollinger, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Daniel Nelson (SG), Michael Toland (SF), Patrick Hall (PF), Craig Kohr (C) Steven Vezina, Vernon Trollinger, Joe Lynch, Eric Dahmen, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris (PG), Bernard Coleman (SF), James Overturf (PF), Darrell Hillard (C) Christopher Stoltzfus, Jonathan Campbell, Eli Fuqua, Leroy Grace | |
| 17:16 | Sam Houston State | Michael Toland is called for the reach on Bernard Coleman - foul #1 on Michael Toland, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| 16:53 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Hillard knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 16:51 | Houston | Patrick Hall loses the dribble to Ronald Morris in the backcourt | 46-37 |
| 16:26 | Sam Houston State | Craig Kohr blocks the short jumper by Ronald Morris | 46-37 |
| 16:24 | Sam Houston State | James Overturf misses the tip | 46-37 |
| 16:22 | Houston | The rebound goes to Daniel Nelson | 46-37 |
| 16:08 | Houston | Daniel Nelson scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-37 |
| 15:42 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Hall is called for the reach on James Overturf - foul #2 on Patrick Hall, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Vezina (PG), Vernon Trollinger (SG), Joe Lynch (SF), Eric Dahmen (PF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Gary Maury, Daniel Nelson, Michael Toland, Patrick Hall, Craig Kohr | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet (PG), Christopher Stoltzfus (SG), Jonathan Campbell (SF), Casey Dabney (PF), Leroy Grace (C) Ronald Morris, Kenneth Perry, Bernard Coleman, James Overturf, Darrell Hillard | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Vezina (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vernon Trollinger (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Dahmen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Gerald Hamlet (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Stoltzfus (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Campbell (fresh) PF - Casey Dabney (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leroy Grace (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-37 |
| 15:34 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Campbell grabs the offensive board | 48-37 |
| 15:29 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-40 |
| 15:23 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger is hacked by Leroy Grace in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leroy Grace, team foul #1 | 48-40 |
| 15:14 | Houston | Jonathan Campbell steps in front of the Eric Dahmen pass | 48-40 |
| 14:51 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Campbell is hacked by Joe Lynch - foul #1 on Joe Lynch, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua (PF) Casey Dabney | |
| 14:45 | Sam Houston State | Eric Dahmen denies the turnaround by Jonathan Campbell | 48-40 |
| 14:43 | Houston | Eric Dahmen grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 14:30 | Houston | Joe Lynch clanks a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Eli Fuqua - foul #3 on Eli Fuqua, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Hall (C) Mark Shellenbarger | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Jackson (SG), Casey Dabney (C) Jonathan Campbell, Leroy Grace | |
| 14:30 | Houston | Joe Lynch misses the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 14:30 | Houston | Joe Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 14:22 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus misses the jumper from the left side | 49-40 |
| 14:20 | Houston | Joe Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 14:16 | Houston | Joe Lynch is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Hamlet - foul #4 on Gerald Hamlet, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Nelson (SF) Joe Lynch | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry (SG), Bernard Coleman (SF) Gerald Hamlet, Christopher Stoltzfus | |
| 13:57 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 13:56 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 13:48 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-40 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris (SF), James Overturf (PF), Darrell Hillard (C) Bernard Coleman, Eli Fuqua, Casey Dabney | |
| 13:29 | Houston | Daniel Nelson is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 13:27 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Hillard grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 13:22 | Sam Houston State | William Jackson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 13:21 | Houston | Steven Vezina grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 13:14 | Houston | Daniel Nelson is hacked by William Jackson in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Jackson, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Joe Lynch (SF), Michael Toland (PF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Steven Vezina, Vernon Trollinger, Eric Dahmen, Patrick Hall | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus (PG), Jonathan Campbell (SF), Leroy Grace (C) William Jackson, Kenneth Perry, Darrell Hillard | |
| 13:03 | Houston | Daniel Nelson misses badly on a runner from close range | 49-40 |
| 13:01 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger snags the offensive board | 49-40 |
| 12:51 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger is fouled on the floor by Leroy Grace - foul #4 on Leroy Grace, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Dahmen (PF) Daniel Nelson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry (SG), Eli Fuqua (PF), Casey Dabney (C) Ronald Morris, James Overturf, Leroy Grace | |
| 12:37 | Houston | Joe Lynch knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Michael Toland | 51-40 |
| 12:11 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-40 |
| 12:09 | Houston | Michael Toland grabs the board | 51-40 |
| 12:02 | Houston | Joe Lynch clanks a turnaround near the basket | 51-40 |
| 12:00 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua gets the rebound | 51-40 |
| 11:43 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Mark Shellenbarger - foul #1 on Mark Shellenbarger, team foul #5 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Vezina (PG), Vernon Trollinger (SG), Patrick Hall (PF), Craig Kohr (C) Gary Maury, Joe Lynch, Eric Dahmen, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman (SF), Darrell Hillard (C) Jonathan Campbell, Casey Dabney | |
| 11:43 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 11:43 | Sam Houston State | Eli Fuqua makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Vezina (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vernon Trollinger (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Toland (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Patrick Hall (fresh) 5 pts. C - Craig Kohr (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Christopher Stoltzfus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Perry (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bernard Coleman (fresh) PF - Eli Fuqua (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Darrell Hillard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Houston | Steven Vezina is hacked by Darrell Hillard - foul #2 on Darrell Hillard, team foul #6 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Nelson (SF) Michael Toland | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris (PG), James Overturf (PF) Kenneth Perry, Eli Fuqua | |
| 11:00 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger is whistled for traveling | 51-42 |
| 10:39 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Hillard blows the dunk | 51-42 |
| 10:38 | Houston | The rebound goes to Patrick Hall | 51-42 |
| 10:33 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger misses short on a 3 from straight away | 51-42 |
| 10:32 | Houston | Daniel Nelson hits the follow up shot | 53-42 |
| 10:16 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Ronald Morris, team foul #7 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Lynch (SF), Eric Dahmen (PF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Daniel Nelson, Patrick Hall, Craig Kohr | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry (SG), Jonathan Campbell (SF), Eli Fuqua (PF), Casey Dabney (C) Ronald Morris, Bernard Coleman, James Overturf, Darrell Hillard | |
| 10:11 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger is hacked by Jonathan Campbell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonathan Campbell, team foul #8 | 53-42 |
| 10:11 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 10:11 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger misses the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 10:11 | Houston | Eric Dahmen pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 10:04 | Houston | Jonathan Campbell steals the ball from Steven Vezina | 54-42 |
| 09:59 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jonathan Campbell | 54-44 |
| 09:41 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger is open and scores on a floater in the lane set up by Vernon Trollinger | 56-44 |
| 09:26 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Campbell misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 56-44 |
| 09:25 | Houston | Joe Lynch gets the rebound | 56-44 |
| 09:02 | Houston | Eric Dahmen is fouled on the floor by Christopher Stoltzfus - foul #1 on Christopher Stoltzfus, team foul #9 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Daniel Nelson (SG), Michael Toland (SF) Steven Vezina, Vernon Trollinger, Joe Lynch | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris (PG), Bernard Coleman (SF) Christopher Stoltzfus, Jonathan Campbell | |
| 09:02 | Houston | Eric Dahmen makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 09:02 | Houston | Eric Dahmen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 08:42 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-44 |
| 08:41 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 08:30 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-44 |
| 08:29 | Houston | Daniel Nelson grabs the board | 58-44 |
| 08:26 | Houston | Gary Maury is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard Coleman - foul #1 on Bernard Coleman, team foul #10 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Hall (C) Mark Shellenbarger | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Overturf (PF), Darrell Hillard (C) Eli Fuqua, Casey Dabney | |
| 08:26 | Houston | Gary Maury makes the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 08:26 | Houston | Gary Maury misses the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 08:26 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Hillard grabs the board | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:12 | Sam Houston State | James Overturf makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Perry | 59-47 |
| 08:00 | Houston | Gary Maury is hacked by Bernard Coleman - foul #2 on Bernard Coleman, team foul #11 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Trollinger (SG), Craig Kohr (C) Daniel Nelson, Eric Dahmen | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet (PG), William Jackson (SG), Leroy Grace (C) Ronald Morris, Kenneth Perry, Darrell Hillard | |
| 08:00 | Houston | Gary Maury makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 08:00 | Houston | Gary Maury misses the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 08:00 | Sam Houston State | Leroy Grace snags the defensive board | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:46 | Sam Houston State | James Overturf is hacked by Patrick Hall - foul #3 on Patrick Hall, team foul #6 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Lynch (SF) Michael Toland | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Campbell (SF) Bernard Coleman | |
| 07:31 | Sam Houston State | Leroy Grace comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 60-47 |
| 07:30 | Houston | Patrick Hall pulls down the rebound | 60-47 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Trollinger (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Craig Kohr (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Gerald Hamlet (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - William Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jonathan Campbell (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Overturf (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Grace (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Houston | Patrick Hall scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Joe Lynch | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:56 | Sam Houston State | James Overturf misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-47 |
| 06:55 | Sam Houston State | Leroy Grace tips it home | 62-49 |
| 06:38 | Houston | Joe Lynch clanks a shot from close range but the foul's on William Jackson - foul #5 on William Jackson, team foul #12 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Vezina (PG), Daniel Nelson (SG), Eric Dahmen (PF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Gary Maury, Vernon Trollinger, Patrick Hall, Craig Kohr | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus (SG), Bernard Coleman (SF), Darrell Hillard (PF) William Jackson, Jonathan Campbell, James Overturf | |
| 06:38 | Houston | Joe Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 06:38 | Houston | Joe Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 06:30 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Hillard loses the dribble to Mark Shellenbarger | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:24 | Houston | Joe Lynch misses the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 64-49 |
| 06:22 | Houston | Steven Vezina pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-49 |
| 05:56 | Houston | Steven Vezina is fouled on the floor by Leroy Grace - foul #5 on Leroy Grace, team foul #13 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Toland (SF) Joe Lynch | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris (SG), Casey Dabney (C) Christopher Stoltzfus, Leroy Grace | |
| 05:56 | Houston | Steven Vezina misses the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 05:56 | Houston | Steven Vezina misses the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 05:56 | Sam Houston State | Casey Dabney snags the defensive board | 64-49 |
| 05:37 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Nelson - foul #1 on Daniel Nelson, team foul #7 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Trollinger (SG) Michael Toland | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Campbell (SF) Bernard Coleman | |
| 05:37 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 05:37 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 05:21 | Houston | Eric Dahmen hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 64-51 |
| 05:20 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Hillard gets the rebound | 64-51 |
| 05:16 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hamlet drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:11 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger is hacked by Gerald Hamlet in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gerald Hamlet, team foul #14 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Toland (SF) Daniel Nelson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry (SG), Eli Fuqua (PF) Gerald Hamlet, Darrell Hillard | |
| 05:11 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 05:11 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:00 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Perry knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Campbell | 66-57 |
| 04:58 | Houston | Kenneth Perry steals the ball from Michael Toland in the backcourt | 66-57 |
| 04:53 | Sam Houston State | Casey Dabney misses the floater from the right side | 66-57 |
| 04:51 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Morris | 66-57 |
| 04:35 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Patrick Hall (PF), Craig Kohr (C) Steven Vezina, Eric Dahmen, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus (PG), Bernard Coleman (SF) Ronald Morris, Jonathan Campbell | |
| 04:17 | Houston | Patrick Hall drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Vernon Trollinger | 68-57 |
| 04:03 | Sam Houston State | Casey Dabney misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-57 |
| 04:02 | Houston | Michael Toland snags the defensive board | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-57 |
| 03:33 | Sam Houston State | Casey Dabney gets the rebound | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Trollinger (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Toland (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Patrick Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Craig Kohr (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Christopher Stoltzfus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Perry (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bernard Coleman (fresh) PF - Eli Fuqua (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Casey Dabney (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-57 |
| 03:15 | Houston | Craig Kohr snags the defensive board | 68-57 |
| 03:11 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Vezina (PG), Joe Lynch (SF), Eric Dahmen (PF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Gary Maury, Michael Toland, Patrick Hall, Craig Kohr | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris (SG), Jonathan Campbell (SF), James Overturf (PF), Darrell Hillard (C) Kenneth Perry, Bernard Coleman, Eli Fuqua, Casey Dabney | |
| 02:46 | Houston | Christopher Stoltzfus is called for the reach on Joe Lynch - foul #2 on Christopher Stoltzfus, team foul #15 | 68-57 |
| 02:46 | Houston | Joe Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 02:46 | Houston | Joe Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:35 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Campbell misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 70-57 |
| 02:34 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Hillard gets the offensive rebound | 70-57 |
| 02:19 | Sam Houston State | James Overturf can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-57 |
| 02:18 | Houston | Steven Vezina grabs the board | 70-57 |
| 02:16 | Houston | Steven Vezina is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Stoltzfus - foul #3 on Christopher Stoltzfus, team foul #16 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Nelson (SG), Michael Toland (SF), Patrick Hall (PF), Craig Kohr (C) Vernon Trollinger, Joe Lynch, Eric Dahmen, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman (SF) Jonathan Campbell | |
| 02:16 | Houston | Steven Vezina makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 02:16 | Houston | Steven Vezina misses the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| 02:16 | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman gets the rebound | 71-57 |
| 02:08 | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman is hacked by Michael Toland - foul #2 on Michael Toland, team foul #8 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG) Steven Vezina | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 02:08 | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 02:08 | Sam Houston State | Bernard Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 02:08 | Houston | Patrick Hall gets the rebound | 71-58 |
| 01:47 | Houston | Patrick Hall banks in the wide open layup | 73-58 |
| 01:39 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Hillard hits a turnaround from the right block | 73-60 |
| 01:35 | Houston | Gary Maury is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel Nelson | 75-60 |
| 01:19 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Hillard misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 75-60 |
| 01:17 | Houston | The rebound goes to Michael Toland | 75-60 |
| 01:15 | Houston | Christopher Stoltzfus is called for the reach on Gary Maury in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Stoltzfus, team foul #17 | 75-60 |
| 01:15 | Houston | Gary Maury makes the 1st free throw | 76-60 |
| 01:15 | Houston | Gary Maury makes the 2nd free throw | 77-60 |
| 01:02 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Hillard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-60 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Houston | James Overturf blocks the short jumper by Patrick Hall | 77-60 |
| 00:40 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus grabs the defensive rebound | 77-60 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Morris misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 77-60 |
| 00:31 | Sam Houston State | James Overturf misses the tip | 77-60 |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Hillard grabs the offensive rebound | 77-60 |
| 00:26 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Daniel Nelson - foul #2 on Daniel Nelson, team foul #9 | 77-60 |
| 00:26 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus makes the 1st free throw | 77-61 |
| 00:26 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Stoltzfus makes the 2nd free throw | 77-62 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Gary Maury runs out the clock | 77-62 |