| Lineup | George Washington | PG - David Reed (fresh) SG - William Cox (fresh) SF - Patrick Demers (fresh) PF - Arthur Lee (fresh) C - Robert Arnold (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) SG - Clarence Hebert (fresh) SF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) C - Christopher Dunmire (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | George Washington | George Washington is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Houston | Clarence Hebert blows the wide open layup | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | George Washington | Patrick Demers grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | George Washington | David Reed knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by William Cox | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Arthur Lee - foul #1 on Arthur Lee, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:02 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:47 | George Washington | Patrick Demers hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David Reed | 6-2 |
| 18:34 | Houston | Victor Gardner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-2 |
| 18:32 | George Washington | The rebound goes to Robert Arnold | 6-2 |
| 18:11 | George Washington | William Cox loses the dribble to Alonzo Lee | 6-2 |
| 17:50 | Houston | Clarence Hebert misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 6-2 |
| 17:49 | George Washington | David Reed grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 17:31 | George Washington | Patrick Demers comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 17:30 | Houston | Clarence Hebert grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 17:27 | Houston | Alonzo Lee is hacked by Patrick Demers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Demers, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | George Washington | | |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (SG), Michael Johnson (PF), Michael Shipley (C) Clarence Hebert, Dikembe Akimseu, Christopher Dunmire | |
| 17:19 | Houston | Victor Gardner is whistled for traveling | 6-2 |
| Subs | George Washington | | |
| Subs | Houston | Louis Vital (SG), Landon Zanchez (SF) Victor Gardner, Alonzo Lee | |
| 17:03 | George Washington | Robert Arnold blows the layup | 6-2 |
| 17:02 | Houston | Michael Johnson grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 17:00 | Houston | Russell Schrader throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| Subs | George Washington | Ross Williams (PG), Jerry Swafford (SF), Gustavo Martinez (PF), Adolfo Bruno (C) David Reed, Patrick Demers, Arthur Lee, Robert Arnold | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:52 | George Washington | Jerry Swafford misses the lay-in | 6-2 |
| 16:51 | George Washington | Gustavo Martinez tips it in | 8-2 |
| 16:34 | Houston | Michael Shipley is hacked by Adolfo Bruno - foul #1 on Adolfo Bruno, team foul #3 | 8-2 |
| Subs | George Washington | David McCabe (C) William Cox | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:22 | Houston | Russell Schrader misses the shot from the left wing | 8-2 |
| 16:21 | Houston | Michael Johnson tips it back up and in | 8-4 |
| 16:09 | George Washington | Jerry Swafford is fouled on the floor by Landon Zanchez - foul #1 on Landon Zanchez, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| Subs | George Washington | David Reed (PG) Ross Williams | |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Clarence Hebert (SG), Alonzo Lee (SF) Russell Schrader, Louis Vital, Landon Zanchez | |
| 15:53 | George Washington | Jerry Swafford is whistled for a carry | 8-4 |
| Subs | George Washington | Arthur Lee (PF), Robert Arnold (C) Adolfo Bruno, David McCabe | |
| Subs | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu (PF) Michael Shipley | |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - David Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Swafford (fresh) SF - Gustavo Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Lee (fresh) C - Robert Arnold (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) SG - Clarence Hebert (fresh) SF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Houston | Alonzo Lee misses long on a jumper near the basket | 8-4 |
| 15:39 | George Washington | Arthur Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 15:34 | George Washington | Gustavo Martinez comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 8-4 |
| 15:32 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu grabs the board | 8-4 |
| 15:11 | Houston | Michael Johnson drills a runner from the left block | 8-6 |
| 15:08 | George Washington | Victor Gardner is called for the reach on David Reed in the backcourt - foul #1 on Victor Gardner, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | George Washington | Ross Williams (PG), William Cox (SG), Patrick Demers (SF) David Reed, Jerry Swafford, Gustavo Martinez | |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (SG), Christopher Dunmire (C) Clarence Hebert, Michael Johnson | |
| 14:56 | George Washington | Dikembe Akimseu swats the short shot by Robert Arnold | 8-6 |
| 14:55 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:36 | Houston | Victor Gardner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 8-6 |
| 14:34 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire grabs the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:26 | Houston | Alonzo Lee lays it in on a great pass from Victor Gardner | 8-8 |
| 14:09 | George Washington | Arthur Lee banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ross Williams | 10-8 |
| 14:06 | Houston | Russell Schrader loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-8 |
| Subs | George Washington | David Reed (PG), Adolfo Bruno (PF), David McCabe (C) Ross Williams, Arthur Lee, Robert Arnold | |
| Subs | Houston | Louis Vital (SG), Landon Zanchez (SF), Mark Allen (PF), Michael Shipley (C) Victor Gardner, Alonzo Lee, Dikembe Akimseu, Christopher Dunmire | |
| 13:56 | George Washington | Patrick Demers is whistled for traveling | 10-8 |
| 13:54 | Houston | Russell Schrader is fouled in the backcourt by David Reed - foul #1 on David Reed, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | George Washington | | |
| Subs | Houston | Clarence Hebert (SG) Louis Vital | |
| 13:36 | Houston | Michael Shipley clanks a jumper from the right side | 10-8 |
| 13:35 | George Washington | The rebound goes to Adolfo Bruno | 10-8 |
| 13:10 | George Washington | Clarence Hebert is called for the reach on William Cox - foul #1 on Clarence Hebert, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | George Washington | Jerry Swafford (SG), Gustavo Martinez (SF) William Cox, Patrick Demers | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Johnson (PF) Mark Allen | |
| 13:03 | George Washington | David Reed hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jerry Swafford | 12-8 |
| 12:44 | Houston | Russell Schrader can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-8 |
| 12:43 | George Washington | David McCabe grabs the board | 12-8 |
| 12:31 | George Washington | David McCabe misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 12-8 |
| 12:29 | Houston | Michael Shipley snags the defensive board | 12-8 |
| 12:11 | Houston | Clarence Hebert connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Landon Zanchez | 12-11 |
| 11:59 | George Washington | David Reed's layup is rejected by Michael Shipley | 12-11 |
| 11:58 | Houston | Michael Shipley gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - David Reed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Swafford (fresh) SF - Gustavo Martinez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adolfo Bruno (fairly fresh) C - David McCabe (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Russell Schrader (fairly fresh) SG - Clarence Hebert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Landon Zanchez (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Shipley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Houston | Russell Schrader is fouled on the floor by David Reed - foul #2 on David Reed, team foul #5 | 12-11 |
| Subs | George Washington | Ross Williams (PG), William Cox (SG), Arthur Lee (PF), Robert Arnold (C) David Reed, Gustavo Martinez, Adolfo Bruno, David McCabe | |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Louis Vital (SG), Alonzo Lee (SF), Dikembe Akimseu (PF), Christopher Dunmire (C) Russell Schrader, Clarence Hebert, Landon Zanchez, Michael Johnson, Michael Shipley | |
| 11:26 | Houston | Alonzo Lee can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jerry Swafford - foul #1 on Jerry Swafford, team foul #6 | 12-11 |
| Subs | George Washington | Patrick Demers (SF) Jerry Swafford | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 11:26 | Houston | Alonzo Lee makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 11:26 | Houston | Alonzo Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 11:09 | George Washington | William Cox buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Patrick Demers | 14-13 |
| 10:40 | Houston | Victor Gardner is open and scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Louis Vital | 14-15 |
| 10:13 | George Washington | Robert Arnold drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Arthur Lee and he's fouled by Christopher Dunmire - foul #1 on Christopher Dunmire, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| Subs | George Washington | Claude Zar (PG), Jerry Swafford (SG) Ross Williams, William Cox | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Allen (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Dikembe Akimseu, Christopher Dunmire | |
| 10:13 | George Washington | Robert Arnold makes the free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:52 | Houston | Alonzo Lee hits a wide open jump hook near the basket set up by Victor Gardner | 17-17 |
| 09:32 | George Washington | Patrick Demers hits the finger roll set up by Jerry Swafford and he's hacked by Louis Vital - foul #1 on Louis Vital, team foul #5 | 19-17 |
| Subs | George Washington | Gustavo Martinez (PF) Arthur Lee | |
| Subs | Houston | Melvin Womble (PG), Russell Schrader (SG), Landon Zanchez (SF), Michael Shipley (C) Victor Gardner, Louis Vital, Alonzo Lee, Mark Allen | |
| 09:32 | George Washington | Patrick Demers misses the free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:32 | Houston | Michael Shipley snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 09:15 | Houston | Gustavo Martinez steps in front of the Landon Zanchez pass | 19-17 |
| 09:07 | George Washington | The pull-up jumper by Claude Zar is blocked by Michael Johnson | 19-17 |
| 09:06 | George Washington | Gustavo Martinez grabs the offensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 08:53 | George Washington | Patrick Demers misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-17 |
| 08:52 | Houston | Michael Johnson snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 08:40 | Houston | Melvin Womble is hacked by Patrick Demers - foul #2 on Patrick Demers, team foul #7 | 19-17 |
| Subs | George Washington | Ross Williams (PG), William Cox (SG), Arthur Lee (PF), David McCabe (C) Claude Zar, Jerry Swafford, Patrick Demers, Robert Arnold | |
| Subs | Houston | Clarence Hebert (SG), Alonzo Lee (SF), Dikembe Akimseu (PF), Christopher Dunmire (C) Russell Schrader, Landon Zanchez, Michael Johnson, Michael Shipley | |
| 08:40 | Houston | Melvin Womble misses the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 08:40 | George Washington | David McCabe gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| 08:23 | George Washington | Arthur Lee misses the 3 from straight away | 19-17 |
| 08:22 | George Washington | The offensive rebound goes to Gustavo Martinez | 19-17 |
| 08:01 | George Washington | David McCabe scores on a shot from the left side | 21-17 |
| 07:56 | Houston | Melvin Womble misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left side | 21-17 |
| 07:54 | George Washington | William Cox pulls down the rebound | 21-17 |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Ross Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gustavo Martinez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David McCabe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Melvin Womble (fresh) SG - Clarence Hebert (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Dunmire (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | George Washington | David McCabe misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-17 |
| 07:25 | Houston | Alonzo Lee pulls down the rebound | 21-17 |
| 07:23 | Houston | Clarence Hebert is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 21-17 |
| Subs | George Washington | Claude Zar (PG), Jerry Swafford (SF), Adolfo Bruno (PF), Robert Arnold (C) Ross Williams, Gustavo Martinez, Arthur Lee, David McCabe | |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Russell Schrader (SG), Landon Zanchez (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Michael Shipley (C) Melvin Womble, Clarence Hebert, Alonzo Lee, Dikembe Akimseu, Christopher Dunmire | |
| 07:11 | George Washington | William Cox can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 21-17 |
| 07:10 | George Washington | Claude Zar tips it back up and in | 23-17 |
| 06:57 | Houston | Adolfo Bruno is called for the reach on Victor Gardner - foul #2 on Adolfo Bruno, team foul #8 | 23-17 |
| Subs | George Washington | Arthur Lee (PF) Adolfo Bruno | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:57 | Houston | Victor Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 06:57 | Houston | Victor Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 06:33 | George Washington | William Cox double dribbles | 23-19 |
| 06:19 | Houston | Michael Shipley can't connect on an uncontested floater from close range | 23-19 |
| 06:18 | Houston | Michael Johnson tips it in | 23-21 |
| 06:08 | George Washington | Claude Zar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-21 |
| Subs | George Washington | Ross Williams (PG), Gustavo Martinez (SF) Claude Zar, Jerry Swafford | |
| Subs | Houston | Clarence Hebert (SG), Alonzo Lee (SF), Dikembe Akimseu (PF) Russell Schrader, Landon Zanchez, Michael Shipley | |
| 05:55 | Houston | Clarence Hebert double dribbles | 23-21 |
| 05:43 | George Washington | Arthur Lee makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Gustavo Martinez | 25-21 |
| 05:14 | Houston | Michael Johnson connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Clarence Hebert | 25-23 |
| 05:00 | George Washington | Dikembe Akimseu is called for the reach on Arthur Lee - foul #1 on Dikembe Akimseu, team foul #6 | 25-23 |
| Subs | George Washington | Claude Zar (PG), Jerry Swafford (SG), David McCabe (SF) Ross Williams, William Cox, Gustavo Martinez | |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Louis Vital (SG), Michael Shipley (PF), Christopher Dunmire (C) Victor Gardner, Clarence Hebert, Dikembe Akimseu, Michael Johnson | |
| 04:43 | George Washington | David McCabe is fouled on the floor by Alonzo Lee - foul #1 on Alonzo Lee, team foul #7 | 25-23 |
| Subs | George Washington | | |
| Subs | Houston | Landon Zanchez (SF) Alonzo Lee | |
| 04:43 | George Washington | David McCabe makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 04:43 | George Washington | David McCabe makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 04:41 | Houston | Louis Vital is hacked by Jerry Swafford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Swafford, team foul #9 | 27-23 |
| Subs | George Washington | William Cox (SG) Jerry Swafford | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:41 | Houston | Louis Vital makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 04:41 | Houston | Louis Vital makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 04:22 | George Washington | Robert Arnold is called for traveling | 27-25 |
| 04:20 | Houston | Claude Zar is called for the reach on Russell Schrader in the backcourt - foul #1 on Claude Zar, team foul #10 | 27-25 |
| 04:20 | Houston | Russell Schrader makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:20 | Houston | Russell Schrader makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:52 | George Washington | William Cox clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 03:51 | Houston | Michael Shipley grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Claude Zar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Cox (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David McCabe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Lee (tiring) 4 pts. C - Robert Arnold (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Russell Schrader (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Louis Vital (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Landon Zanchez (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Shipley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Christopher Dunmire (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Houston | Russell Schrader drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Louis Vital | 27-29 |
| 03:11 | George Washington | The pull-up jumper by Robert Arnold is blocked by Christopher Dunmire | 27-29 |
| 03:09 | George Washington | Claude Zar hits the follow up shot | 29-29 |
| 02:49 | Houston | Michael Shipley misses badly on the uncontested runner from the right block | 29-29 |
| 02:48 | George Washington | Claude Zar grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 02:27 | George Washington | Arthur Lee clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Shipley - foul #1 on Michael Shipley, team foul #8 | 29-29 |
| Subs | George Washington | David Reed (PG), Jerry Swafford (SG), Patrick Demers (SF), Gustavo Martinez (C) Claude Zar, William Cox, David McCabe, Robert Arnold | |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Clarence Hebert (SG), Alonzo Lee (SF), Dikembe Akimseu (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Russell Schrader, Louis Vital, Landon Zanchez, Michael Shipley, Christopher Dunmire | |
| 02:27 | George Washington | Arthur Lee makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 02:27 | George Washington | Arthur Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 02:25 | Houston | Patrick Demers is called for the reach on Victor Gardner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Demers, team foul #11 | 31-29 |
| Subs | George Washington | Ross Williams (SG), Adolfo Bruno (C) Patrick Demers, Arthur Lee | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:25 | Houston | Victor Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 02:25 | Houston | Victor Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 02:08 | George Washington | Adolfo Bruno connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ross Williams | 34-30 |
| 01:52 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jerry Swafford - foul #3 on Jerry Swafford, team foul #12 | 34-30 |
| Subs | George Washington | Robert Arnold (C) Jerry Swafford | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:52 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 01:52 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 01:31 | George Washington | Ross Williams misses long on a 3 from straight away | 34-31 |
| 01:30 | George Washington | The offensive rebound goes to Gustavo Martinez | 34-31 |
| 01:16 | George Washington | Gustavo Martinez clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Alonzo Lee - foul #2 on Alonzo Lee, team foul #9 | 34-31 |
| Subs | George Washington | William Cox (SG), Arthur Lee (PF) Ross Williams, Robert Arnold | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:16 | George Washington | Gustavo Martinez misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 01:16 | George Washington | Gustavo Martinez misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 01:16 | Houston | Michael Johnson gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 00:56 | Houston | Michael Johnson travels with the ball | 34-31 |
| 00:36 | George Washington | Adolfo Bruno's pass is intercepted by Alonzo Lee | 34-31 |
| 00:27 | Houston | Clarence Hebert misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 00:26 | George Washington | The rebound goes to Gustavo Martinez | 34-31 |
| 00:22 | George Washington | Clarence Hebert steals the ball from Gustavo Martinez | 34-31 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Alonzo Lee is open and scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Victor Gardner | 34-33 |
| 00:00 | George Washington | Arthur Lee misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-33 |