| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Theodore Loflin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Rose (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwight Wooley (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Marcus Luongo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Fang Wang (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Steve Montgomery (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Thomas Bell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Renken (fresh) 7 pts. C - Yuan Xue (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley inbounds the ball | 39-39 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:45 | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley misses the jumper from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 19:44 | Houston | Fang Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 19:40 | Houston | Fang Wang double dribbles | 39-39 |
| 19:18 | East Tennessee State | Glenn Knight connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-39 |
| 18:58 | Houston | Steve Montgomery hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Tony Rose - foul #3 on Tony Rose, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Daniel Bauder (SG) Tony Rose | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:58 | Houston | Steve Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 18:58 | Houston | Steve Montgomery misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 18:58 | East Tennessee State | Marcus Luongo grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 18:53 | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley clanks a shot from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 18:51 | East Tennessee State | Marcus Luongo misses the tip | 42-40 |
| 18:49 | East Tennessee State | Glenn Knight tips it in | 44-40 |
| 18:33 | Houston | Thomas Bell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Dwight Wooley - foul #3 on Dwight Wooley, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Lax (PG), Dean Price (SF), Terry Canto (PF), George Hutchings (C) Theodore Loflin, Dwight Wooley, Marcus Luongo, Glenn Knight | |
| Subs | Houston | Lonnie Paris (C) Yuan Xue | |
| 18:33 | Houston | Thomas Bell makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 18:33 | Houston | Thomas Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 18:33 | East Tennessee State | Terry Canto grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 18:11 | East Tennessee State | Dean Price hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Bell - foul #2 on Thomas Bell, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Carmelo Fuentes (PG), Michael Edens (C) Fang Wang, James Renken | |
| 18:11 | East Tennessee State | Dean Price makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 18:11 | East Tennessee State | Dean Price misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 18:11 | Houston | Michael Edens gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 17:57 | Houston | Lonnie Paris makes the wide open floater from close range set up by Carmelo Fuentes | 45-43 |
| 17:46 | East Tennessee State | Terry Canto loses the dribble to Steve Montgomery | 45-43 |
| 17:44 | Houston | Daniel Bauder picks off the pass by Carmelo Fuentes in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| 17:43 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Bauder lays it up and in | 47-43 |
| 17:23 | Houston | Lonnie Paris lays it in uncontested set up by Thomas Bell | 47-45 |
| 17:09 | East Tennessee State | George Hutchings can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Edens - foul #1 on Michael Edens, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Theodore Loflin (PG), Marcus Luongo (PF) James Lax, Dean Price | |
| Subs | Houston | Carlton Buck (SG), Yuan Xue (C) Steve Montgomery, Thomas Bell | |
| 17:09 | East Tennessee State | George Hutchings misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 17:09 | East Tennessee State | George Hutchings misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 17:09 | Houston | Lonnie Paris snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 16:54 | Houston | Yuan Xue blows the dunk but the foul's on George Hutchings - foul #3 on George Hutchings, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dean Price (SF), Glenn Knight (C) Terry Canto, George Hutchings | |
| Subs | Houston | Fang Wang (PG), James Renken (PF) Carlton Buck, Lonnie Paris | |
| 16:54 | Houston | Yuan Xue misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 16:54 | Houston | Yuan Xue makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 16:41 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Bauder can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 47-46 |
| 16:40 | East Tennessee State | Glenn Knight tips it back up and in | 49-46 |
| 16:17 | Houston | Fang Wang comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 16:15 | Houston | Yuan Xue hits the follow up shot | 49-48 |
| 15:52 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Bauder clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 15:51 | Houston | Fang Wang snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Theodore Loflin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Bauder (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Dean Price (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marcus Luongo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Glenn Knight (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Fang Wang (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Carmelo Fuentes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Edens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Renken (fresh) 7 pts. C - Yuan Xue (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Houston | Yuan Xue misses the lay-in | 49-48 |
| 15:28 | Houston | James Renken tips it home | 49-50 |
| 15:07 | East Tennessee State | Glenn Knight misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-50 |
| 15:05 | Houston | Yuan Xue snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 15:02 | Houston | Fang Wang is fouled in the backcourt by Theodore Loflin - foul #3 on Theodore Loflin, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Lax (PG), Tony Rose (SG), Dwight Wooley (SF), Terry Canto (PF), George Hutchings (C) Theodore Loflin, Daniel Bauder, Dean Price, Marcus Luongo, Glenn Knight | |
| Subs | Houston | Carlton Buck (PG), Steve Montgomery (SG), Thomas Bell (SF), Lonnie Paris (PF), Garf Glomski (C) Fang Wang, Carmelo Fuentes, Michael Edens, James Renken, Yuan Xue | |
| 14:53 | Houston | Thomas Bell banks in the layup on a great pass from Steve Montgomery | 49-52 |
| 14:48 | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Terry Canto | 51-52 |
| 14:32 | Houston | Thomas Bell comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 51-52 |
| 14:30 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Dwight Wooley | 51-52 |
| 14:25 | East Tennessee State | James Lax drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Terry Canto | 53-52 |
| 14:23 | Houston | James Lax picks off the pass by Carlton Buck in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| 14:09 | East Tennessee State | James Lax hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-52 |
| 14:08 | Houston | Carlton Buck grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 13:53 | Houston | Lonnie Paris travels with the ball | 53-52 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Alex Wright (C) George Hutchings | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 13:39 | East Tennessee State | James Lax is fouled on the floor by Garf Glomski - foul #2 on Garf Glomski, team foul #3 | 53-52 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Theodore Loflin (PG) James Lax | |
| Subs | Houston | Fang Wang (PG), Milton Hefner (PF) Carlton Buck, Garf Glomski | |
| 13:34 | East Tennessee State | Alex Wright knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Terry Canto | 55-52 |
| 13:16 | Houston | Fang Wang hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 13:14 | Houston | Lonnie Paris grabs the offensive board | 55-52 |
| 12:59 | Houston | Milton Hefner clanks a jump hook near the basket | 55-52 |
| 12:57 | East Tennessee State | Alex Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 12:51 | East Tennessee State | Theodore Loflin drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dwight Wooley | 57-52 |
| 12:35 | Houston | Steve Montgomery comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-52 |
| 12:33 | East Tennessee State | Terry Canto snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 12:26 | East Tennessee State | Tony Rose buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Canto | 59-52 |
| 12:10 | Houston | Tony Rose is called for the reach on Fang Wang - foul #4 on Tony Rose, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Lax (PG), Daniel Bauder (SG), Marcus Luongo (PF), Glenn Knight (C) Theodore Loflin, Tony Rose, Terry Canto, Alex Wright | |
| Subs | Houston | Carmelo Fuentes (PG), Carlton Buck (SG), Charles Hadden (SF), James Renken (PF), Yuan Xue (C) Fang Wang, Steve Montgomery, Thomas Bell, Milton Hefner, Lonnie Paris | |
| 11:53 | Houston | Carmelo Fuentes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-52 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Edens (SF) Charles Hadden | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - James Lax (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Bauder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dwight Wooley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marcus Luongo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Glenn Knight (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Carmelo Fuentes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlton Buck (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Edens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Renken (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Yuan Xue (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Bauder is hacked by Carlton Buck - foul #1 on Carlton Buck, team foul #4 | 59-52 |
| 11:23 | East Tennessee State | Michael Edens steals it from James Lax | 59-52 |
| 11:08 | Houston | Michael Edens comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 11:06 | Houston | Yuan Xue gets the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 11:00 | Houston | Carlton Buck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-52 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Theodore Loflin (PG), Dean Price (SG), George Hutchings (PF) James Lax, Daniel Bauder, Marcus Luongo | |
| Subs | Houston | Fang Wang (PG), Steve Montgomery (SG), Charles Hadden (SF), Garf Glomski (C) Carmelo Fuentes, Carlton Buck, Michael Edens, Yuan Xue | |
| 10:48 | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-52 |
| 10:46 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to George Hutchings | 59-52 |
| 10:33 | East Tennessee State | Garf Glomski steals the ball from Dean Price | 59-52 |
| 10:16 | Houston | Garf Glomski is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 10:00 | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 09:58 | East Tennessee State | Glenn Knight tips it but misses | 59-55 |
| 09:56 | East Tennessee State | Glenn Knight snags the offensive board | 59-55 |
| 09:50 | East Tennessee State | George Hutchings clanks a runner in the lane | 59-55 |
| 09:48 | Houston | Charles Hadden grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 09:45 | Houston | Dwight Wooley is called for the reach on Charles Hadden in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dwight Wooley, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Terry Canto (SG), Daniel Bauder (SF), Marcus Luongo (PF) Dean Price, Dwight Wooley, Glenn Knight | |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Bell (SF), Michael Edens (PF) Steve Montgomery, James Renken | |
| 09:38 | Houston | Michael Edens lays it in set up by Garf Glomski | 59-57 |
| 09:18 | East Tennessee State | George Hutchings comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 59-57 |
| 09:16 | Houston | Michael Edens snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 09:10 | Houston | Terry Canto picks off the pass by Fang Wang in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| 08:56 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Bauder misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 08:54 | Houston | Michael Edens gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 08:48 | Houston | Thomas Bell buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Fang Wang | 59-59 |
| 08:36 | East Tennessee State | Marcus Luongo misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Edens - foul #2 on Michael Edens, team foul #5 | 59-59 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Lax (PG), Alex Wright (C) Theodore Loflin, George Hutchings | |
| Subs | Houston | Carmelo Fuentes (PG), Steve Montgomery (SG), Lonnie Paris (PF), Yuan Xue (C) Fang Wang, Charles Hadden, Michael Edens, Garf Glomski | |
| 08:36 | East Tennessee State | Marcus Luongo makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 08:36 | East Tennessee State | Marcus Luongo misses the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 08:36 | Houston | Steve Montgomery snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 08:14 | Houston | Steve Montgomery is hacked by Terry Canto - foul #2 on Terry Canto, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dean Price (SF), John Lee (PF) Terry Canto, Marcus Luongo | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:14 | Houston | Steve Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 08:14 | Houston | Steve Montgomery misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 08:14 | East Tennessee State | Alex Wright snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 08:09 | East Tennessee State | John Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-60 |
| 07:49 | Houston | Thomas Bell is fouled on the floor by Daniel Bauder - foul #2 on Daniel Bauder, team foul #8 | 60-60 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Tony Rose (SG), Dwight Wooley (SF) Dean Price, Daniel Bauder | |
| Subs | Houston | James Renken (PF) Lonnie Paris | |
| 07:49 | Houston | Thomas Bell makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 07:49 | Houston | Thomas Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - James Lax (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tony Rose (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dwight Wooley (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Lee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alex Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Carmelo Fuentes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Montgomery (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Bell (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Renken (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Yuan Xue (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:34 | East Tennessee State | John Lee loses the ball out of bounds | 60-62 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Glenn Knight (C) Alex Wright | |
| Subs | Houston | Milton Hefner (SF) Thomas Bell | |
| 07:30 | Houston | John Lee steals the ball from Milton Hefner in the backcourt | 60-62 |
| 07:23 | East Tennessee State | Yuan Xue swats the shot by Dwight Wooley | 60-62 |
| 07:22 | East Tennessee State | John Lee grabs the offensive board | 60-62 |
| 07:11 | East Tennessee State | Tony Rose is fouled on the floor by Milton Hefner - foul #2 on Milton Hefner, team foul #6 | 60-62 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Theodore Loflin (PG), Terry Canto (PF) James Lax, John Lee | |
| Subs | Houston | Carlton Buck (SG), Michael Edens (SF), Lonnie Paris (C) Steve Montgomery, Milton Hefner, Yuan Xue | |
| 06:59 | East Tennessee State | Theodore Loflin makes the shot from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 06:43 | Houston | Carmelo Fuentes hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Lonnie Paris | 62-64 |
| 06:23 | East Tennessee State | Theodore Loflin comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Carlton Buck - foul #2 on Carlton Buck, team foul #7 | 62-64 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Marcus Luongo (PF) Dwight Wooley | |
| Subs | Houston | Steve Montgomery (SG), Thomas Bell (SF) Carmelo Fuentes, James Renken | |
| 06:23 | East Tennessee State | Theodore Loflin makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 06:23 | East Tennessee State | Theodore Loflin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 06:00 | Houston | Steve Montgomery hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Thomas Bell | 64-66 |
| 05:48 | East Tennessee State | Glenn Knight drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Marcus Luongo | 66-66 |
| 05:44 | Houston | Theodore Loflin is called for the reach on Thomas Bell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Theodore Loflin, team foul #9 | 66-66 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Lax (PG), Dean Price (SF), George Hutchings (C) Theodore Loflin, Terry Canto, Glenn Knight | |
| Subs | Houston | Fang Wang (PG), Milton Hefner (PF), Yuan Xue (C) Carlton Buck, Lonnie Paris, Michael Edens | |
| 05:44 | Houston | Thomas Bell makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 05:44 | Houston | Thomas Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 05:36 | East Tennessee State | James Lax comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-68 |
| 05:35 | Houston | Thomas Bell grabs the board | 66-68 |
| 05:17 | Houston | Thomas Bell is hacked by George Hutchings - foul #4 on George Hutchings, team foul #10 | 66-68 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Alex Wright (C) Marcus Luongo | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Hadden (SG) Steve Montgomery | |
| 05:17 | Houston | Thomas Bell makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 05:17 | Houston | Thomas Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 05:17 | East Tennessee State | George Hutchings snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| 05:01 | East Tennessee State | Milton Hefner denies the turnaround by James Lax | 66-69 |
| 04:59 | Houston | Milton Hefner grabs the defensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 04:35 | Houston | Thomas Bell knocks in the jumper from the right side | 66-71 |
| 04:11 | East Tennessee State | Alex Wright's pass is intercepted by Yuan Xue | 66-71 |
| 03:55 | Houston | Yuan Xue misses the lay-in | 66-71 |
| 03:54 | East Tennessee State | James Lax pulls down the rebound | 66-71 |
| 03:49 | East Tennessee State | Tony Rose drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Dean Price | 69-71 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - James Lax (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tony Rose (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dean Price (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Hutchings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Alex Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Fang Wang (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Charles Hadden (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Bell (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 reb. PF - Milton Hefner (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Yuan Xue (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Houston | Milton Hefner misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 69-71 |
| 03:34 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Alex Wright | 69-71 |
| 03:29 | East Tennessee State | James Lax buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by George Hutchings | 72-71 |
| 03:29 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Daniel Bauder (PG), Terry Canto (SG), Dwight Wooley (SF), Marcus Luongo (PF), Glenn Knight (C) James Lax, Tony Rose, Dean Price, George Hutchings, Alex Wright | |
| Subs | Houston | Carmelo Fuentes (PG), Steve Montgomery (SG), James Renken (PF), Lonnie Paris (C) Fang Wang, Charles Hadden, Milton Hefner, Yuan Xue | |
| 03:11 | Houston | Thomas Bell is open but misses the lay-in | 72-71 |
| 03:09 | Houston | Lonnie Paris snags the offensive board | 72-71 |
| 02:49 | Houston | Dwight Wooley is called for the reach on James Renken - foul #5 on Dwight Wooley, team foul #11 | 72-71 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Tony Rose (SG) Dwight Wooley | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Edens (SF) Thomas Bell | |
| 02:49 | Houston | James Renken makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:49 | Houston | James Renken makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 02:20 | East Tennessee State | Glenn Knight misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-73 |
| 02:18 | East Tennessee State | Marcus Luongo pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-73 |
| 02:10 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Bauder hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 72-73 |
| 02:09 | Houston | The rebound goes to James Renken | 72-73 |
| 02:09 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Lax (PG) Daniel Bauder | |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Bell (SF), Yuan Xue (C) Michael Edens, Lonnie Paris | |
| 01:54 | Houston | Steve Montgomery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-73 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Theodore Loflin (PG), Daniel Bauder (SF) James Lax, Terry Canto | |
| Subs | Houston | Fang Wang (PG) Carmelo Fuentes | |
| 01:46 | East Tennessee State | Glenn Knight misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-73 |
| 01:44 | Houston | Fang Wang gets the rebound | 72-73 |
| 01:28 | Houston | James Renken is hacked by Marcus Luongo - foul #3 on Marcus Luongo, team foul #12 | 72-73 |
| 01:28 | Houston | James Renken makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:28 | Houston | James Renken makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 01:07 | East Tennessee State | Theodore Loflin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-75 |
| 01:05 | Houston | The rebound goes to Yuan Xue | 72-75 |
| 01:00 | Houston | Steve Montgomery misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-75 |
| 00:58 | East Tennessee State | Tony Rose snags the defensive board | 72-75 |
| 00:53 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Bell takes the ball from Tony Rose | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Houston | Thomas Bell loses the dribble to Tony Rose in the backcourt | 72-75 |
| 00:47 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Bauder misses the easy layup | 72-75 |
| 00:46 | Houston | Yuan Xue pulls down the rebound | 72-75 |
| 00:23 | Houston | Fang Wang connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Steve Montgomery and he's fouled by Theodore Loflin - foul #5 on Theodore Loflin, team foul #13 | 72-77 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dean Price (SF) Theodore Loflin | |
| Subs | Houston | Lonnie Paris (PF) James Renken | |
| 00:23 | Houston | Fang Wang makes the free throw | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Bauder misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-78 |
| 00:15 | East Tennessee State | Marcus Luongo gets the offensive rebound | 72-78 |
| 00:12 | East Tennessee State | Dean Price hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-78 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Houston | Steve Montgomery is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Rose - foul #5 on Tony Rose, team foul #14 | 75-78 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Terry Canto (SF) Tony Rose | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:10 | Houston | Steve Montgomery misses the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Steve Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:04 | East Tennessee State | Marcus Luongo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-79 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Thomas Bell snags the defensive board | 75-79 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Thomas Bell runs out the clock | 75-79 |