| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Kerns (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gerald Maki (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Peter Zadeh (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oliver Burkes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William Zaren (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Corey Crane (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Giardina (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bart Brown (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Harold Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Bell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Bart Brown inbounds the ball | 48-39 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Houston | Harold Griffin makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-42 |
| 19:28 | Arkansas State | Gerald Maki can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 19:27 | Houston | The rebound goes to Kyle Bell | 48-42 |
| 19:13 | Houston | John Kerns steals the ball from Harold Griffin | 48-42 |
| 19:02 | Arkansas State | Oliver Burkes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 19:00 | Houston | Bart Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 18:31 | Houston | Harold Griffin misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Oliver Burkes - foul #2 on Oliver Burkes, team foul #1 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jimmy Ballard (PF), Luis Morita (C) Oliver Burkes, William Zaren | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Silver (SG) Donald Giardina | |
| 18:31 | Houston | Harold Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 18:31 | Houston | Harold Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 18:31 | Arkansas State | Luis Morita grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 18:12 | Arkansas State | Gerald Maki's pass is intercepted by Corey Crane | 48-42 |
| 17:48 | Houston | Harold Griffin misses the easy layup | 48-42 |
| 17:47 | Arkansas State | Jimmy Ballard grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 17:32 | Arkansas State | Peter Zadeh can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 17:31 | Houston | The rebound goes to Kyle Bell | 48-42 |
| 17:09 | Houston | Harold Griffin misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 17:08 | Arkansas State | Jimmy Ballard snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 17:00 | Arkansas State | Luis Morita clanks a shot from the left side | 48-42 |
| 16:59 | Houston | Harold Griffin pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 16:57 | Houston | Corey Crane is fouled in the backcourt by John Kerns - foul #3 on John Kerns, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd (PG), Donald White (SG), Lance Buckelew (SF), Oliver Burkes (PF), William Zaren (C) John Kerns, Gerald Maki, Peter Zadeh, Jimmy Ballard, Luis Morita | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Giardina (SG), Kevin Tyler (SF), John Rouleau (PF) Corey Crane, Bart Brown, Harold Griffin | |
| 16:52 | Houston | Kyle Bell is fouled on the floor by William Zaren - foul #2 on William Zaren, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| 16:31 | Houston | Kyle Bell is hacked by Johnnie Dodd - foul #1 on Johnnie Dodd, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Larry Mahoney (PG) Charles Silver | |
| 16:24 | Houston | Kevin Tyler is alone and drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Rouleau | 48-44 |
| 16:14 | Arkansas State | John Rouleau is called for the reach on Oliver Burkes - foul #2 on John Rouleau, team foul #1 | 48-44 |
| 16:09 | Arkansas State | Donald White hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-44 |
| 16:07 | Houston | John Rouleau gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 15:46 | Houston | Kevin Tyler clanks a jumper from the right side | 48-44 |
| 15:44 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Johnnie Dodd | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Johnnie Dodd (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald White (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lance Buckelew (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oliver Burkes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William Zaren (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Larry Mahoney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Giardina (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Rouleau (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kyle Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Arkansas State | William Zaren connects on the shot in the lane set up by Johnnie Dodd | 50-44 |
| 15:34 | Houston | Donald Giardina is fouled in the backcourt by Donald White - foul #1 on Donald White, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gerald Maki (SG), Jimmy Ballard (PF) Donald White, Oliver Burkes | |
| Subs | Houston | Corey Crane (PG), Eddie Wyatt (SG), Darrell Kuhn (PF) Larry Mahoney, Donald Giardina, Kyle Bell | |
| 15:13 | Houston | Corey Crane drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by John Rouleau and he's fouled by Johnnie Dodd - foul #2 on Johnnie Dodd, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Peter Zadeh (SF), Luis Morita (C) Lance Buckelew, William Zaren | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Silver (SG), Bart Brown (SF), Harold Griffin (PF) Eddie Wyatt, Kevin Tyler, John Rouleau | |
| 15:13 | Houston | Corey Crane makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 15:04 | Arkansas State | Gerald Maki misses short on a runner in the paint | 50-47 |
| 15:03 | Houston | Bart Brown snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 14:39 | Houston | Harold Griffin lays it in set up by Charles Silver | 50-49 |
| 14:30 | Arkansas State | Gerald Maki's pass is intercepted by Darrell Kuhn | 50-49 |
| 14:12 | Houston | Bart Brown knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Darrell Kuhn | 50-51 |
| 13:58 | Arkansas State | Peter Zadeh misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing but the foul's on Harold Griffin - foul #3 on Harold Griffin, team foul #2 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew (PG), Oliver Burkes (PF), William Zaren (C) Johnnie Dodd, Jimmy Ballard, Luis Morita | |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Wyatt (SG), Kyle Bell (C) Charles Silver, Darrell Kuhn | |
| 13:58 | Arkansas State | Peter Zadeh makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 13:58 | Arkansas State | Peter Zadeh makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 13:58 | Arkansas State | Peter Zadeh misses the 3rd free throw | 52-51 |
| 13:58 | Houston | Bart Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 13:42 | Houston | Harold Griffin connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bart Brown | 52-53 |
| 13:30 | Arkansas State | Corey Crane is called for the reach on Gerald Maki - foul #2 on Corey Crane, team foul #3 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd (PG), Donald White (SG) Gerald Maki, Peter Zadeh | |
| Subs | Houston | Larry Mahoney (PG), Donald Giardina (SG), Kevin Tyler (SF), John Rouleau (PF) Corey Crane, Eddie Wyatt, Bart Brown, Harold Griffin | |
| 13:15 | Arkansas State | Oliver Burkes misses the lay-in | 52-53 |
| 13:13 | Houston | The rebound goes to Kevin Tyler | 52-53 |
| 13:11 | Houston | Larry Mahoney loses the dribble to William Zaren in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| 12:58 | Arkansas State | William Zaren can't throw it down | 52-53 |
| 12:57 | Houston | Kevin Tyler gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 12:37 | Houston | Larry Mahoney blows the layup | 52-53 |
| 12:36 | Houston | John Rouleau tips it in | 52-55 |
| 12:22 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Larry Mahoney - foul #2 on Larry Mahoney, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gerald Maki (SG), Peter Zadeh (SF), Luis Morita (C) Johnnie Dodd, Donald White, William Zaren | |
| Subs | Houston | Corey Crane (PG), Charles Silver (SG), Bart Brown (SF), Harold Griffin (PF), Darrell Kuhn (C) Larry Mahoney, Donald Giardina, Kevin Tyler, John Rouleau, Kyle Bell | |
| 12:22 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 12:22 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 12:01 | Houston | Oliver Burkes is called for the reach on Bart Brown - foul #3 on Oliver Burkes, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd (PG) Lance Buckelew | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:01 | Houston | Bart Brown makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 12:01 | Houston | Bart Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 11:54 | Arkansas State | Peter Zadeh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-57 |
| 11:53 | Houston | The rebound goes to Bart Brown | 54-57 |
| 11:38 | Houston | Corey Crane hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-57 |
| 11:36 | Arkansas State | Peter Zadeh grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Johnnie Dodd (tiring) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Maki (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Peter Zadeh (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oliver Burkes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Luis Morita (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Corey Crane (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Silver (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bart Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Harold Griffin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Darrell Kuhn (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:20 | Arkansas State | Peter Zadeh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 11:19 | Arkansas State | Luis Morita tips it back up and in | 56-57 |
| 10:57 | Houston | Darrell Kuhn scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Charles Silver and he's hacked by Gerald Maki - foul #3 on Gerald Maki, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jimmy Ballard (PF), William Zaren (C) Oliver Burkes, Luis Morita | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Giardina (SG), Kevin Tyler (SF), John Rouleau (C) Charles Silver, Bart Brown, Harold Griffin | |
| 10:57 | Houston | Darrell Kuhn makes the free throw | 56-60 |
| 10:39 | Arkansas State | Gerald Maki drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Johnnie Dodd | 59-60 |
| 10:25 | Houston | Donald Giardina misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 10:23 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Ballard | 59-60 |
| 10:12 | Arkansas State | William Zaren clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-60 |
| 10:10 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to William Zaren | 59-60 |
| 09:56 | Arkansas State | Peter Zadeh's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Tyler | 59-60 |
| 09:55 | Houston | The rebound goes to Darrell Kuhn | 59-60 |
| 09:34 | Houston | Corey Crane buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-62 |
| 09:17 | Arkansas State | Jimmy Ballard can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Kevin Tyler - foul #1 on Kevin Tyler, team foul #5 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Kerns (PG), Donald White (SG), Lance Buckelew (SF) Johnnie Dodd, Gerald Maki, Peter Zadeh | |
| Subs | Houston | Larry Mahoney (PG), Charles Silver (SG), Bart Brown (SF), Harold Griffin (PF), Kyle Bell (C) Corey Crane, Donald Giardina, Kevin Tyler, Darrell Kuhn, John Rouleau | |
| 09:17 | Arkansas State | Jimmy Ballard misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 09:17 | Arkansas State | Jimmy Ballard misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 09:17 | Houston | Harold Griffin pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 09:12 | Houston | William Zaren picks off the pass by Larry Mahoney in the backcourt | 59-62 |
| 09:04 | Arkansas State | Donald White buries a 3 from the left corner set up by John Kerns | 62-62 |
| 08:48 | Houston | Larry Mahoney is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-64 |
| 08:34 | Arkansas State | William Zaren misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Larry Mahoney - foul #3 on Larry Mahoney, team foul #6 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Luis Morita (PF) Jimmy Ballard | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:34 | Arkansas State | William Zaren makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 08:34 | Arkansas State | William Zaren makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 08:27 | Houston | Bart Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Oliver Burkes (PF) William Zaren | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:09 | Arkansas State | Donald White clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 08:08 | Houston | Charles Silver gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 07:58 | Houston | Luis Morita is called for the reach on Kyle Bell - foul #1 on Luis Morita, team foul #9 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gerald Maki (SG) Donald White | |
| Subs | Houston | Corey Crane (PG) Larry Mahoney | |
| 07:58 | Houston | Kyle Bell makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 07:58 | Houston | Kyle Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 07:39 | Arkansas State | Gerald Maki clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 07:37 | Houston | Kyle Bell grabs the board | 64-66 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Kerns (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Maki (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Lance Buckelew (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oliver Burkes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Luis Morita (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Corey Crane (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Silver (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bart Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Harold Griffin (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kyle Bell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Houston | Kyle Bell lays it in set up by Corey Crane | 64-68 |
| 07:00 | Arkansas State | Gerald Maki misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 64-68 |
| 06:58 | Houston | Kyle Bell gets the rebound | 64-68 |
| 06:54 | Houston | Corey Crane can't finish the layup | 64-68 |
| 06:52 | Houston | Corey Crane hits the follow up shot | 64-70 |
| 06:48 | Arkansas State | Gerald Maki scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by John Kerns | 66-70 |
| 06:31 | Houston | Charles Silver clanks a 3 from straight away | 66-70 |
| 06:30 | Houston | Bart Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 06:22 | Houston | Harold Griffin connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Bart Brown and he's hacked by Lance Buckelew - foul #3 on Lance Buckelew, team foul #10 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald White (SG), Peter Zadeh (SF), Jimmy Ballard (PF), William Zaren (C) Gerald Maki, Lance Buckelew, Oliver Burkes, Luis Morita | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Giardina (SG), Kevin Tyler (SF), Darrell Kuhn (C) Charles Silver, Bart Brown, Kyle Bell | |
| 06:22 | Houston | Harold Griffin misses the free throw | 66-72 |
| 06:22 | Arkansas State | Jimmy Ballard pulls down the rebound | 66-72 |
| 06:14 | Arkansas State | William Zaren misses the shot from close range | 66-72 |
| 06:12 | Arkansas State | Peter Zadeh pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-72 |
| 06:02 | Arkansas State | William Zaren hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from John Kerns | 68-72 |
| 05:51 | Houston | Harold Griffin blows the wide open layup | 68-72 |
| 05:50 | Houston | Harold Griffin gets the offensive rebound | 68-72 |
| 05:41 | Houston | Jimmy Ballard steals it from Donald Giardina | 68-72 |
| 05:32 | Arkansas State | Peter Zadeh drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by John Kerns | 70-72 |
| 05:17 | Houston | Harold Griffin buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Darrell Kuhn | 70-74 |
| 04:56 | Arkansas State | Peter Zadeh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-74 |
| 04:54 | Arkansas State | William Zaren can't tip it in | 70-74 |
| 04:52 | Arkansas State | Jimmy Ballard grabs the offensive board | 70-74 |
| 04:44 | Arkansas State | Peter Zadeh drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-74 |
| 04:40 | Houston | Corey Crane is fouled in the backcourt by William Zaren - foul #3 on William Zaren, team foul #11 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gerald Maki (SG), Oliver Burkes (PF) Donald White, Jimmy Ballard | |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Wyatt (SG), Bart Brown (SF), John Rouleau (PF), Kyle Bell (C) Donald Giardina, Kevin Tyler, Harold Griffin, Darrell Kuhn | |
| 04:40 | Houston | Corey Crane makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 04:40 | Houston | Corey Crane makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 04:27 | Arkansas State | Oliver Burkes blows the layup | 73-76 |
| 04:25 | Arkansas State | Oliver Burkes hits the follow up shot | 75-76 |
| 04:13 | Houston | Corey Crane connects on the turnaround from close range | 75-78 |
| 03:56 | Arkansas State | Corey Crane takes the ball from Oliver Burkes | 75-78 |
| 03:52 | Houston | Corey Crane misses the easy layup | 75-78 |
| 03:51 | Arkansas State | Oliver Burkes grabs the defensive rebound | 75-78 |
| 03:46 | Arkansas State | The short jumper by William Zaren is denied by Kyle Bell | 75-78 |
| 03:45 | Houston | Bart Brown grabs the board | 75-78 |
| 03:34 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Bart Brown and the foul's on Oliver Burkes - foul #4 on Oliver Burkes, team foul #12 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Johnnie Dodd (PG), Lance Buckelew (SF), Luis Morita (C) John Kerns, Peter Zadeh, William Zaren | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Silver (SG), Kevin Tyler (SF) Corey Crane, Bart Brown | |
| 03:34 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt makes the free throw | 75-81 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Johnnie Dodd (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Maki (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Lance Buckelew (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Oliver Burkes (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Luis Morita (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eddie Wyatt (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Silver (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - John Rouleau (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Bell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Arkansas State | Lance Buckelew drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Oliver Burkes | 77-81 |
| 03:03 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt is hacked by Johnnie Dodd - foul #3 on Johnnie Dodd, team foul #13 | 77-81 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jimmy Ballard (PF) Oliver Burkes | |
| Subs | Houston | Darrell Kuhn (PF) John Rouleau | |
| 03:03 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 03:03 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 02:52 | Arkansas State | Luis Morita knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Johnnie Dodd | 79-83 |
| 02:52 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-83 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Peter Zadeh (SF) Lance Buckelew | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Giardina (SG), John Rouleau (C) Eddie Wyatt, Kyle Bell | |
| 02:28 | Houston | Charles Silver hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Giardina | 79-86 |
| 02:11 | Arkansas State | Peter Zadeh hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Luis Morita | 82-86 |
| 02:11 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-86 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Kerns (PG) Johnnie Dodd | |
| Subs | Houston | Corey Crane (PG), Kyle Bell (C) Charles Silver, John Rouleau | |
| 02:09 | Houston | Kevin Tyler is called for traveling in the backcourt | 82-86 |
| 02:01 | Arkansas State | John Kerns can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 82-86 |
| 01:59 | Houston | Kyle Bell pulls down the rebound | 82-86 |
| 01:46 | Houston | Kevin Tyler misses the floater from the free throw line | 82-86 |
| 01:44 | Houston | Darrell Kuhn misses the tip | 82-86 |
| 01:43 | Arkansas State | Jimmy Ballard pulls down the rebound | 82-86 |
| 01:43 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-86 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Oliver Burkes (PF), William Zaren (C) Jimmy Ballard, Luis Morita | |
| Subs | Houston | Bart Brown (SF), Harold Griffin (PF) Kevin Tyler, Darrell Kuhn | |
| 01:35 | Arkansas State | Gerald Maki misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 82-86 |
| 01:34 | Houston | The rebound goes to Harold Griffin | 82-86 |
| 01:14 | Houston | Harold Griffin can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 82-86 |
| 01:13 | Arkansas State | Oliver Burkes gets the rebound | 82-86 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas State | Bart Brown is called for the reach on Gerald Maki - foul #1 on Bart Brown, team foul #7 | 82-86 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas State | Gerald Maki makes the 1st free throw | 83-86 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas State | Gerald Maki makes the 2nd free throw | 84-86 |
| 00:40 | Houston | Bart Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 84-86 |
| 00:38 | Arkansas State | William Zaren pulls down the rebound | 84-86 |
| 00:32 | Arkansas State | Peter Zadeh is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Peter Zadeh, team foul #14 | 84-86 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Houston | Corey Crane is fouled in the backcourt by John Kerns - foul #4 on John Kerns, team foul #15 | 84-86 |
| 00:29 | Houston | Corey Crane makes the 1st free throw | 84-87 |
| 00:29 | Houston | Corey Crane makes the 2nd free throw | 84-88 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Arkansas State | Gerald Maki is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Gerald Maki, team foul #16 | 84-88 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Silver (SG) Donald Giardina | |
| 00:22 | Houston | Gerald Maki is called for the reach on Charles Silver in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gerald Maki, team foul #17 | 84-88 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald White (SG) Gerald Maki | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:22 | Houston | Charles Silver misses the 1st free throw | 84-88 |
| 00:22 | Houston | Charles Silver makes the 2nd free throw | 84-89 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas State | Donald White misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 84-89 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Harold Griffin grabs the board | 84-89 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Harold Griffin is hacked by Donald White in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald White, team foul #18 | 84-89 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Harold Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 84-89 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Harold Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 84-89 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas State | Oliver Burkes grabs the defensive rebound | 84-89 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas State | John Kerns misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 84-89 |
| 00:06 | Arkansas State | William Zaren pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-89 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas State | John Kerns knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 87-89 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Corey Crane is hacked by Donald White in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald White, team foul #19 | 87-89 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Giardina (SG) Charles Silver | |
| 00:01 | Houston | Corey Crane misses the 1st free throw | 87-89 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Corey Crane makes the 2nd free throw | 87-90 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | John Kerns comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 87-90 |