| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Roger Panek (fresh) SG - Louis Adams (fresh) SF - Israel Kirkland (fresh) PF - Michael James (fresh) C - John Long (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Higuera (fresh) SG - Gordon Ward (fresh) SF - John Davis (fresh) PF - Jack Dawson (fresh) C - Carter Collins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Winthrop | John Long wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Winthrop | Gordon Ward picks off the pass by Israel Kirkland | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Houston | John Long steals the ball from Jack Dawson | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Winthrop | Louis Adams is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Louis Adams, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Houston | Gordon Ward buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Michael James - foul #1 on Michael James, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Houston | Gordon Ward misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Winthrop | Israel Kirkland pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Winthrop | Jack Dawson blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Michael James | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Houston | John Davis grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Houston | Carter Collins hits a floater in the lane set up by Robert Higuera | 0-4 |
| 18:05 | Winthrop | Roger Panek misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 18:04 | Houston | Jack Dawson snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:00 | Houston | John Davis is fouled on the floor by Israel Kirkland - foul #1 on Israel Kirkland, team foul #3 | 0-4 |
| 17:50 | Houston | Carter Collins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Higuera | 0-7 |
| 17:28 | Winthrop | Israel Kirkland comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 0-7 |
| 17:27 | Houston | Carter Collins grabs the board | 0-7 |
| 17:19 | Houston | Gordon Ward drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Davis | 0-9 |
| 17:05 | Winthrop | Israel Kirkland misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-9 |
| 17:03 | Houston | Jack Dawson grabs the board | 0-9 |
| 16:58 | Houston | Robert Higuera misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 0-9 |
| 16:56 | Winthrop | Michael James grabs the defensive rebound | 0-9 |
| 16:42 | Winthrop | Michael James drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Louis Adams and he's fouled by Jack Dawson - foul #1 on Jack Dawson, team foul #1 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Daniel Escobedo (PG), Patrick Parker (SG), Karl Paulson (SF), Richard Jones (C) Roger Panek, Louis Adams, Israel Kirkland, John Long | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo (SF), Tracey Byrd (PF) John Davis, Jack Dawson | |
| 16:42 | Winthrop | Michael James makes the free throw | 3-9 |
| 16:20 | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Tracey Byrd | 3-11 |
| 16:02 | Winthrop | Richard Jones is hacked by Gordon Ward - foul #1 on Gordon Ward, team foul #2 | 3-11 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Victor Rioux (C) Michael James | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 15:48 | Winthrop | Patrick Parker loses the ball out of bounds | 3-11 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Daniel Escobedo (fresh) SG - Patrick Parker (fresh) SF - Karl Paulson (fresh) PF - Richard Jones (fresh) C - Victor Rioux (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Higuera (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gordon Ward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christopher Delorenzo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tracey Byrd (fresh) C - Carter Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 3-11 |
| 15:27 | Winthrop | Richard Jones grabs the board | 3-11 |
| 15:10 | Winthrop | Karl Paulson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Christopher Delorenzo - foul #1 on Christopher Delorenzo, team foul #3 | 3-11 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Roger Panek (PG), Louis Adams (SG) Daniel Escobedo, Patrick Parker | |
| Subs | Houston | John Davis (SF), Jack Dawson (PF) Christopher Delorenzo, Tracey Byrd | |
| 15:10 | Winthrop | Karl Paulson makes the 1st free throw | 4-11 |
| 15:10 | Winthrop | Karl Paulson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 14:57 | Houston | Carter Collins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Karl Paulson - foul #1 on Karl Paulson, team foul #4 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Israel Kirkland (SF), John Long (C) Karl Paulson, Victor Rioux | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:57 | Houston | Carter Collins makes the 1st free throw | 5-12 |
| 14:57 | Houston | Carter Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 5-13 |
| 14:33 | Winthrop | John Davis steps in front of the John Long pass | 5-13 |
| 14:30 | Houston | Gordon Ward hits the finger roll set up by John Davis | 5-15 |
| 14:19 | Winthrop | John Long comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 5-15 |
| 14:17 | Winthrop | John Long grabs the offensive board | 5-15 |
| 14:09 | Winthrop | John Long hits the finger roll | 7-15 |
| 13:49 | Houston | Richard Jones is called for the reach on Robert Higuera - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #5 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Karl Paulson (SF), Michael James (PF) Israel Kirkland, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Houston | David Marsala (SG), Donald Meade (C) Robert Higuera, Carter Collins | |
| 13:37 | Houston | Donald Meade blows the layup | 7-15 |
| 13:35 | Winthrop | Michael James grabs the board | 7-15 |
| 13:14 | Winthrop | Karl Paulson is called for traveling | 7-15 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Daniel Escobedo (SG), Victor Rioux (C) Louis Adams, John Long | |
| Subs | Houston | Tracey Byrd (PF) Jack Dawson | |
| 12:59 | Houston | The jump hook by Tracey Byrd is blocked by Michael James | 7-15 |
| 12:57 | Winthrop | Daniel Escobedo gets the rebound | 7-15 |
| 12:42 | Winthrop | Daniel Escobedo drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-15 |
| 12:40 | Houston | Roger Panek is called for the reach on Gordon Ward in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Panek, team foul #6 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Patrick Parker (SG), Israel Kirkland (SF) Roger Panek, Karl Paulson | |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte (SG), Christopher Delorenzo (SF) Gordon Ward, John Davis | |
| 12:35 | Houston | Donald Meade misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 10-15 |
| 12:34 | Houston | Tracey Byrd tips it home | 10-17 |
| 12:27 | Winthrop | Israel Kirkland makes the floater from the right block | 12-17 |
| 12:02 | Houston | Donald Meade makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Lawrence Turcotte and the foul's on Victor Rioux - foul #1 on Victor Rioux, team foul #7 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Richard Jones (C) Victor Rioux | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Higuera (PG), Jack Dawson (PF) Lawrence Turcotte, Tracey Byrd | |
| 12:02 | Houston | Donald Meade makes the free throw | 12-20 |
| 11:45 | Winthrop | Israel Kirkland knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Escobedo and the foul's on David Marsala - foul #1 on David Marsala, team foul #4 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Louis Adams (SG), John Long (C) Patrick Parker, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Houston | Gordon Ward (SG), Carter Collins (C) David Marsala, Donald Meade | |
| 11:45 | Winthrop | Israel Kirkland makes the free throw | 15-20 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Daniel Escobedo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Israel Kirkland (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael James (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Long (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Higuera (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gordon Ward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Delorenzo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Dawson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carter Collins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Houston | Gordon Ward comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 15-20 |
| 11:16 | Houston | Jack Dawson tips it back up and in | 15-22 |
| 10:57 | Winthrop | Carter Collins is called for the reach on Michael James - foul #1 on Carter Collins, team foul #5 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Roger Panek (PG), Karl Paulson (SF), Richard Jones (PF) Daniel Escobedo, Israel Kirkland, Michael James | |
| Subs | Houston | John Davis (SF) Christopher Delorenzo | |
| 10:42 | Winthrop | Richard Jones misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-22 |
| 10:41 | Houston | Jack Dawson gets the rebound | 15-22 |
| 10:25 | Houston | Carter Collins comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 15-22 |
| 10:23 | Houston | Jack Dawson tips it back up and in | 15-24 |
| 10:07 | Winthrop | Richard Jones scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Roger Panek | 17-24 |
| 09:55 | Houston | Jack Dawson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 17-24 |
| 09:53 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Carter Collins | 17-24 |
| 09:43 | Houston | John Davis connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Carter Collins | 17-26 |
| 09:41 | Winthrop | Roger Panek double dribbles in the backcourt | 17-26 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Daniel Escobedo (SG), Michael James (PF) Louis Adams, John Long | |
| Subs | Houston | David Marsala (PG), Lawrence Turcotte (SG), Tracey Byrd (PF), Donald Meade (C) Robert Higuera, Gordon Ward, Jack Dawson, Carter Collins | |
| 09:24 | Houston | Tracey Byrd hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by David Marsala | 17-28 |
| 09:10 | Winthrop | Karl Paulson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-28 |
| 09:08 | Winthrop | Richard Jones hits the follow up shot | 19-28 |
| 08:50 | Houston | Donald Meade lays it in on a nice dish by Lawrence Turcotte | 19-30 |
| 08:38 | Winthrop | Michael James is whistled for a carry | 19-30 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Israel Kirkland (SF), Victor Rioux (C) Karl Paulson, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Houston | Gordon Ward (PG), Christopher Delorenzo (SF) Lawrence Turcotte, John Davis | |
| 08:17 | Houston | Tracey Byrd misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Michael James - foul #2 on Michael James, team foul #8 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Louis Adams (SG), Frederick Lovelace (C) Roger Panek, Michael James | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Higuera (PG), Carter Collins (C) David Marsala, Donald Meade | |
| 08:17 | Houston | Tracey Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 08:17 | Houston | Tracey Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 19-31 |
| 08:17 | Winthrop | Frederick Lovelace grabs the defensive rebound | 19-31 |
| 08:15 | Winthrop | Robert Higuera steals it from Daniel Escobedo in the backcourt | 19-31 |
| 07:58 | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo loses the dribble to Louis Adams | 19-31 |
| 07:55 | Winthrop | Israel Kirkland misses the lay-in | 19-31 |
| 07:53 | Winthrop | Louis Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-31 |
| 07:39 | Winthrop | Louis Adams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 19-31 |
| 07:37 | Winthrop | Israel Kirkland snags the offensive board | 19-31 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Daniel Escobedo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Israel Kirkland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Rioux (fresh) C - Frederick Lovelace (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Higuera (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gordon Ward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Delorenzo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tracey Byrd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Carter Collins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Winthrop | Israel Kirkland drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Escobedo and he's fouled by Tracey Byrd - foul #1 on Tracey Byrd, team foul #6 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Roger Panek (PG), Richard Jones (PF), John Long (C) Daniel Escobedo, Victor Rioux, Frederick Lovelace | |
| Subs | Houston | David Marsala (SG), John Davis (SF), Jack Dawson (PF) Gordon Ward, Christopher Delorenzo, Tracey Byrd | |
| 07:17 | Winthrop | Israel Kirkland makes the free throw | 22-31 |
| 06:59 | Houston | Jack Dawson misses the easy layup | 22-31 |
| 06:58 | Winthrop | John Long gets the rebound | 22-31 |
| 06:41 | Winthrop | John Long knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Carter Collins - foul #2 on Carter Collins, team foul #7 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Patrick Parker (SG), Victor Rioux (PF) Louis Adams, Israel Kirkland | |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte (SG), Donald Meade (C) Robert Higuera, Carter Collins | |
| 06:41 | Winthrop | John Long makes the free throw | 25-31 |
| 06:27 | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by David Marsala | 25-34 |
| 06:08 | Winthrop | Richard Jones connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Roger Panek | 27-34 |
| 05:47 | Houston | David Marsala is called for traveling | 27-34 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Daniel Escobedo (PG), Karl Paulson (SF) Roger Panek, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Houston | Gordon Ward (PG) Lawrence Turcotte | |
| 05:19 | Winthrop | Karl Paulson misses the fadeaway in the paint | 27-34 |
| 05:18 | Winthrop | Karl Paulson tips it back up and in | 29-34 |
| 05:05 | Houston | Gordon Ward is hacked by Daniel Escobedo - foul #1 on Daniel Escobedo, team foul #9 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Louis Adams (SG), Israel Kirkland (SF), Frederick Lovelace (C) Patrick Parker, Victor Rioux, John Long | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Higuera (PG), Christopher Delorenzo (SF), Tracey Byrd (PF) David Marsala, John Davis, Jack Dawson | |
| 05:05 | Houston | Gordon Ward misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 05:05 | Winthrop | Frederick Lovelace pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 04:43 | Winthrop | Frederick Lovelace misses the lay-in | 29-34 |
| 04:42 | Houston | Robert Higuera gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 04:22 | Houston | Robert Higuera knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Gordon Ward | 29-37 |
| 04:06 | Winthrop | Louis Adams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 29-37 |
| 04:04 | Houston | Donald Meade gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 04:00 | Houston | Gordon Ward comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 03:58 | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo grabs the offensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 03:53 | Houston | Robert Higuera hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Daniel Escobedo - foul #2 on Daniel Escobedo, team foul #10 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Roger Panek (PG), Michael James (PF), Richard Jones (C) Daniel Escobedo, Karl Paulson, Frederick Lovelace | |
| Subs | Houston | John Davis (SF), Jack Dawson (PF), Carter Collins (C) Christopher Delorenzo, Tracey Byrd, Donald Meade | |
| 03:53 | Houston | Robert Higuera makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 03:53 | Houston | Robert Higuera makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 03:38 | Winthrop | Richard Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-39 |
| Subs | Winthrop | John Long (C) Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Roger Panek (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Louis Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Israel Kirkland (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael James (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Long (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Higuera (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Ward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Dawson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Carter Collins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Houston | Gordon Ward misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-39 |
| 03:21 | Winthrop | John Long pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 03:07 | Winthrop | John Long misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 03:06 | Houston | John Davis gets the rebound | 29-39 |
| 03:00 | Houston | Robert Higuera buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Davis | 29-41 |
| 02:41 | Winthrop | John Long misses the easy layup but the foul's on Carter Collins - foul #3 on Carter Collins, team foul #8 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Daniel Escobedo (SG), Richard Jones (SF) Louis Adams, Israel Kirkland | |
| Subs | Houston | David Marsala (PG), Lawrence Turcotte (SG), Donald Meade (C) Robert Higuera, Gordon Ward, Carter Collins | |
| 02:41 | Winthrop | John Long misses the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 02:41 | Winthrop | John Long makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 02:33 | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Long - foul #1 on John Long, team foul #11 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo (SF) John Davis | |
| 02:33 | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 02:33 | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte misses the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 02:33 | Winthrop | Michael James grabs the defensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 02:19 | Winthrop | Roger Panek misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-42 |
| 02:17 | Winthrop | Richard Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 02:02 | Winthrop | Daniel Escobedo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-42 |
| 02:00 | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte grabs the board | 30-42 |
| 01:47 | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Jones - foul #2 on Richard Jones, team foul #12 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Karl Paulson (SF) John Long | |
| Subs | Houston | Gordon Ward (PG), Tracey Byrd (PF) Lawrence Turcotte, Jack Dawson | |
| 01:47 | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo makes the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 01:47 | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo makes the 2nd free throw | 30-44 |
| 01:33 | Winthrop | Roger Panek clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Christopher Delorenzo - foul #2 on Christopher Delorenzo, team foul #9 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Houston | John Davis (SF) Christopher Delorenzo | |
| 01:33 | Winthrop | Roger Panek makes the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 01:33 | Winthrop | Roger Panek makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 01:11 | Houston | Donald Meade buries a jumper from close range set up by Gordon Ward | 32-46 |
| 00:55 | Winthrop | Daniel Escobedo is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Daniel Escobedo, team foul #13 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Patrick Parker (PG), Louis Adams (SG), Israel Kirkland (SF) Roger Panek, Daniel Escobedo, Michael James | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Higuera (PG) David Marsala | |
| 00:40 | Houston | Israel Kirkland takes the ball from Robert Higuera | 32-46 |
| 00:36 | Winthrop | Louis Adams lays it up and in on a great pass from Israel Kirkland | 34-46 |
| 00:19 | Houston | Tracey Byrd clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-46 |
| 00:17 | Winthrop | Richard Jones pulls down the rebound | 34-46 |
| 00:01 | Winthrop | Karl Paulson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-46 |
| 00:00 | Winthrop | The clock runs out | 34-46 |