| Lineup | Houston | PG - Tracy Alers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Luis Moran (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Ayres (fresh) PF - Kevin Bickford (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwain Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Gary Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Belue (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Hammack (fresh) C - Woodrow Vogt (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | John Ayres inbounds the ball | 19-26 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Houston | Kevin Bickford hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Dwain Williams | 21-26 |
| 19:20 | Western Carolina | Dwain Williams steals it from Gary Hubbard | 21-26 |
| 18:54 | Houston | Tracy Alers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-26 |
| 18:29 | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-26 |
| 18:27 | Houston | The rebound goes to Dwain Williams | 21-26 |
| 18:10 | Houston | Dwain Williams misses short on a turnaround from close range | 21-26 |
| 18:09 | Houston | Kevin Bickford tips it home | 23-26 |
| 17:52 | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard drills a 3 from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 17:26 | Houston | John Ayres clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Nicholas Hammack - foul #3 on Nicholas Hammack, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Hammock (SF), Brian Sligh (PF) Eddie Robinson, Nicholas Hammack | |
| 17:26 | Houston | John Ayres makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 17:26 | Houston | John Ayres makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 17:15 | Western Carolina | Woodrow Vogt drills a jumper from close range | 25-31 |
| 16:53 | Houston | Kevin Bickford comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 25-31 |
| 16:51 | Houston | Dwain Williams tips it in | 27-31 |
| 16:35 | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-31 |
| 16:34 | Western Carolina | Woodrow Vogt hits the follow up shot | 27-33 |
| 16:09 | Houston | Luis Moran misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 27-33 |
| 16:07 | Houston | Luis Moran snags the offensive board | 27-33 |
| 15:43 | Houston | Dwain Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Brian Sligh - foul #2 on Brian Sligh, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Ricky Kelly (PG), David Brown (SG), Bobby Hines (SF), Jerome Wyatt (PF) Tracy Alers, Luis Moran, John Ayres, Kevin Bickford | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels (PG), Eddie Robinson (SF), Nicholas Hammack (PF) Gary Hubbard, Arthur Belue, Woodrow Vogt | |
| 15:43 | Houston | Dwain Williams makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 15:43 | Houston | Dwain Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ricky Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bobby Hines (fresh) PF - Jerome Wyatt (fresh) C - Dwain Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Corey Samuels (fresh) SG - William Hammock (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eddie Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Hammack (fresh) 3 pf. C - Brian Sligh (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Western Carolina | Brian Sligh loses the ball out of bounds | 29-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Steve Merlino (C) Dwain Williams | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 14:57 | Houston | Ricky Kelly connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 14:46 | Western Carolina | Brian Sligh scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Eddie Robinson and the foul's on Jerome Wyatt - foul #1 on Jerome Wyatt, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Zirkle (PG) William Hammock | |
| 14:46 | Western Carolina | Brian Sligh makes the free throw | 32-36 |
| 14:22 | Houston | Ricky Kelly knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from David Brown | 35-36 |
| 14:09 | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels lays it in on a nice dish by Eddie Robinson | 35-38 |
| 13:50 | Houston | Bobby Hines is hacked by Brian Sligh - foul #3 on Brian Sligh, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Tracy Alers (PG), Luis Moran (SG), Kevin Bickford (PF), Dwain Williams (C) Ricky Kelly, David Brown, Jerome Wyatt, Steve Merlino | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard (PG), Arthur Belue (SG), Woodrow Vogt (C) John Zirkle, Corey Samuels, Brian Sligh | |
| 13:30 | Houston | Dwain Williams scores on a fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Nicholas Hammack - foul #4 on Nicholas Hammack, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Houston | John Ayres (SF) Bobby Hines | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion (SF), Nole Bergeson (PF) Eddie Robinson, Nicholas Hammack | |
| 13:30 | Houston | Dwain Williams makes the free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:08 | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 38-38 |
| 13:07 | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard grabs the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 12:53 | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Hammock (SF) Sydney Runion | |
| 12:31 | Houston | Luis Moran's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-38 |
| 12:24 | Western Carolina | Woodrow Vogt scores on a driving attempt from close range | 38-40 |
| 12:13 | Houston | Dwain Williams connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Tracy Alers | 40-40 |
| 11:54 | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard misses long on a shot from the left side | 40-40 |
| 11:52 | Houston | Kevin Bickford pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 11:26 | Houston | Tracy Alers is denied on a layup by Nole Bergeson | 40-40 |
| 11:24 | Houston | Kevin Bickford misses the tip | 40-40 |
| 11:23 | Western Carolina | William Hammock pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Tracy Alers (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Luis Moran (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Ayres (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Bickford (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Dwain Williams (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Gary Hubbard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Belue (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Hammock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nole Bergeson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Woodrow Vogt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Western Carolina | Nole Bergeson buries a shot from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 10:39 | Houston | Tracy Alers is fouled on the floor by Gary Hubbard - foul #2 on Gary Hubbard, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Ricky Kelly (PG), David Brown (SG), Bobby Hines (SF), Jerome Wyatt (PF), Steve Merlino (C) Tracy Alers, Luis Moran, John Ayres, Kevin Bickford, Dwain Williams | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels (SG), Eddie Robinson (SF), Brian Sligh (PF), Lawrence Niblett (C) Arthur Belue, William Hammock, Nole Bergeson, Woodrow Vogt | |
| 10:20 | Houston | Ricky Kelly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 10:18 | Houston | David Brown misses the tip | 40-42 |
| 10:17 | Western Carolina | Brian Sligh pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 09:54 | Western Carolina | Brian Sligh knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Corey Samuels | 40-44 |
| 09:52 | Houston | Corey Samuels picks off the pass by Ricky Kelly in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| 09:36 | Western Carolina | Brian Sligh misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 40-44 |
| 09:35 | Houston | Jerome Wyatt grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 09:16 | Houston | Ricky Kelly comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 09:14 | Houston | David Brown can't tip it in | 40-44 |
| 09:12 | Western Carolina | Brian Sligh snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 09:06 | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels loses the dribble to Steve Merlino | 40-44 |
| 08:38 | Houston | Ricky Kelly knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-44 |
| 08:32 | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson is hacked by Bobby Hines - foul #1 on Bobby Hines, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Tracy Alers (PG), Luis Moran (SG), John Ayres (SF), Kevin Bickford (PF), Dwain Williams (C) Ricky Kelly, David Brown, Bobby Hines, Jerome Wyatt, Steve Merlino | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue (SG), Woodrow Vogt (C) Gary Hubbard, Lawrence Niblett | |
| 08:13 | Western Carolina | The short jumper by Eddie Robinson is denied by Dwain Williams | 42-44 |
| 08:12 | Western Carolina | Woodrow Vogt tips it but misses | 42-44 |
| 08:10 | Houston | Dwain Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 08:06 | Houston | John Ayres misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Arthur Belue - foul #1 on Arthur Belue, team foul #6 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Hammock (SF) Eddie Robinson | |
| 08:06 | Houston | John Ayres makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 08:06 | Houston | John Ayres misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 08:06 | Western Carolina | Woodrow Vogt grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 07:55 | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Arthur Belue | 43-46 |
| 07:36 | Houston | Kevin Bickford misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-46 |
| 07:34 | Western Carolina | Brian Sligh pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 07:10 | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 07:09 | Western Carolina | Brian Sligh tips it back up and in | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Tracy Alers (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Luis Moran (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Ayres (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Bickford (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Dwain Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Corey Samuels (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Belue (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Hammock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Sligh (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Woodrow Vogt (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:45 | Houston | Woodrow Vogt picks off the pass by Tracy Alers | 43-48 |
| 06:30 | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kevin Bickford - foul #2 on Kevin Bickford, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Jerome Wyatt (PF) Kevin Bickford | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard (PG), Eddie Robinson (SF), Nicholas Hammack (PF), Nole Bergeson (C) Arthur Belue, William Hammock, Brian Sligh, Woodrow Vogt | |
| 06:30 | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 06:30 | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 06:14 | Houston | Dwain Williams can't connect on a floater from close range | 43-49 |
| 06:13 | Houston | Dwain Williams gets the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 05:54 | Houston | Jerome Wyatt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Bobby Hines (SF) John Ayres | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Zirkle (SG) Corey Samuels | |
| 05:32 | Western Carolina | John Zirkle is whistled for traveling | 43-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Ricky Kelly (PG) Tracy Alers | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Hammock (SG) John Zirkle | |
| 05:08 | Houston | Ricky Kelly can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 05:07 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Nole Bergeson | 43-49 |
| 04:52 | Western Carolina | William Hammock loses the dribble to Luis Moran | 43-49 |
| 04:25 | Houston | Ricky Kelly loses the ball out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Tracy Alers (PG), David Brown (SG), John Ayres (SF), Kevin Bickford (PF), Steve Merlino (C) Ricky Kelly, Luis Moran, Bobby Hines, Jerome Wyatt, Dwain Williams | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue (SG), Woodrow Vogt (C) Eddie Robinson, Nole Bergeson | |
| 04:18 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack drills a 3 from straight away | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:00 | Houston | John Ayres blows the layup | 43-52 |
| 03:58 | Western Carolina | Woodrow Vogt grabs the board | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:53 | Western Carolina | Tracy Alers takes the ball from William Hammock | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Houston | Kevin Bickford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Gary Hubbard - foul #3 on Gary Hubbard, team foul #7 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion (SF), Brian Sligh (PF) William Hammock, Nicholas Hammack | |
| 03:36 | Houston | Kevin Bickford makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 03:36 | Houston | Kevin Bickford misses the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 03:36 | Western Carolina | Brian Sligh grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 03:17 | Western Carolina | Brian Sligh misses the easy layup | 44-52 |
| 03:16 | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion snags the offensive board | 44-52 |
| 02:50 | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-52 |
| 02:48 | Houston | Kevin Bickford pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 02:48 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Luis Moran (SG), Dwain Williams (C) David Brown, Steve Merlino | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson (SF), Nicholas Hammack (PF) Sydney Runion, Brian Sligh | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Tracy Alers (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Luis Moran (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Ayres (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Bickford (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Dwain Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Gary Hubbard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Belue (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eddie Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Hammack (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - Woodrow Vogt (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:30 | Houston | Kevin Bickford knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Tracy Alers | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:23 | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Tracy Alers - foul #1 on Tracy Alers, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| 02:23 | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 02:23 | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 02:07 | Houston | Tracy Alers is fouled on the floor by Arthur Belue - foul #2 on Arthur Belue, team foul #8 | 46-54 |
| 02:07 | Houston | Tracy Alers makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 02:07 | Houston | Tracy Alers makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 01:53 | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard is hacked by John Ayres - foul #1 on John Ayres, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| 01:40 | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Tracy Alers - foul #2 on Tracy Alers, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| 01:40 | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 01:40 | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:26 | Houston | John Ayres drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Luis Moran | 50-55 |
| 01:00 | Western Carolina | The short jumper by Gary Hubbard is denied by Kevin Bickford | 50-55 |
| 00:58 | Houston | Kevin Bickford snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Houston | Luis Moran double dribbles | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard is hacked by Tracy Alers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tracy Alers, team foul #7 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Hammock (SF) Eddie Robinson | |
| 00:42 | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:42 | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Houston | Dwain Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-57 |
| 00:34 | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard is fouled in the backcourt by Tracy Alers - foul #4 on Tracy Alers, team foul #8 | 50-57 |
| 00:34 | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:34 | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:30 | Houston | Kevin Bickford misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-59 |
| 00:29 | Houston | Dwain Williams grabs the offensive board | 50-59 |
| 00:27 | Houston | Luis Moran clanks a 3 from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 00:25 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack is fouled in the backcourt by Tracy Alers - foul #5 on Tracy Alers, team foul #9 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Ricky Kelly (PG) Tracy Alers | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:24 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:24 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack misses the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Kevin Bickford grabs the defensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Ricky Kelly is fouled on the floor by Gary Hubbard - foul #4 on Gary Hubbard, team foul #9 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Houston | David Brown (SG), Bobby Hines (SF), Jerome Wyatt (PF), Steve Merlino (C) Luis Moran, John Ayres, Kevin Bickford, Dwain Williams | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Zirkle (PG), Corey Samuels (SG), Brian Sligh (PF), Nole Bergeson (C) Gary Hubbard, Arthur Belue, Nicholas Hammack, Woodrow Vogt | |
| 00:16 | Houston | Ricky Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Ricky Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | John Zirkle is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Kelly - foul #2 on Ricky Kelly, team foul #10 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Luis Moran (SG), John Ayres (SF), Kevin Bickford (PF), Dwain Williams (C) David Brown, Bobby Hines, Jerome Wyatt, Steve Merlino | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gary Hubbard (PG), Arthur Belue (SG), Nicholas Hammack (PF), Woodrow Vogt (C) Corey Samuels, William Hammock, Brian Sligh, Nole Bergeson | |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | John Zirkle makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | John Zirkle makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Dwain Williams misses short on a floater from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 00:05 | Houston | John Ayres gets the offensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Luis Moran misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-62 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Woodrow Vogt snags the defensive board | 52-62 |