| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Everett Rice (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Junior Bryant (fresh) SF - Christopher George (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Curtis Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Horace Cirillo (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Conklin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steven Pleasant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joey McGraw (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Mayo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Steven Pleasant inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Houston | Joey McGraw clanks a shot in the lane | 31-24 |
| 19:30 | Colgate | David Wilson pulls down the rebound | 31-24 |
| 19:10 | Colgate | Christopher George clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-24 |
| 19:09 | Colgate | The offensive rebound goes to David Wilson | 31-24 |
| 18:41 | Colgate | Everett Rice misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-24 |
| 18:39 | Houston | Robert Mayo gets the rebound | 31-24 |
| 18:35 | Houston | Steven Pleasant misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 31-24 |
| 18:33 | Colgate | Curtis Dunn snags the defensive board | 31-24 |
| 18:21 | Colgate | Everett Rice is fouled on the floor by Horace Cirillo - foul #1 on Horace Cirillo, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Colgate | Brad Whitfield (SG), Randy Nations (PF), Frederick Braxton (C) Junior Bryant, David Wilson, Curtis Dunn | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:57 | Colgate | Brad Whitfield double dribbles | 31-24 |
| Subs | Colgate | John Dodson (PG), Anthony Monte (SF) Everett Rice, Christopher George | |
| Subs | Houston | Isaac Kinsey (SG) Jason Conklin | |
| 17:41 | Houston | Horace Cirillo scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 31-26 |
| 17:22 | Colgate | Anthony Monte double dribbles | 31-26 |
| 17:06 | Houston | Joey McGraw comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 31-26 |
| 17:05 | Colgate | Frederick Braxton pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 16:43 | Colgate | Frederick Braxton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brad Whitfield | 33-26 |
| 16:19 | Houston | Steven Pleasant can't finish the layup | 33-26 |
| 16:18 | Colgate | Randy Nations grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 15:51 | Colgate | Anthony Monte scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Dodson | 35-26 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - John Dodson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brad Whitfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Monte (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Randy Nations (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Frederick Braxton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Horace Cirillo (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Isaac Kinsey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Pleasant (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joey McGraw (tiring) 2 reb. C - Robert Mayo (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Houston | Steven Pleasant makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Joey McGraw | 35-28 |
| 15:22 | Colgate | Anthony Monte hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 15:21 | Colgate | Anthony Monte snags the offensive board | 35-28 |
| 15:01 | Colgate | Frederick Braxton lays it up and in set up by John Dodson | 37-28 |
| 14:44 | Houston | Horace Cirillo is fouled on the floor by John Dodson - foul #2 on John Dodson, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Colgate | Everett Rice (PG), Junior Bryant (SG), Christopher George (SF), David Wilson (PF), Curtis Dunn (C) John Dodson, Brad Whitfield, Anthony Monte, Randy Nations, Frederick Braxton | |
| Subs | Houston | George Baer (PG), Jason Conklin (SG), David Johns (SF), Charles Howells (PF), David Dana (C) Horace Cirillo, Isaac Kinsey, Steven Pleasant, Joey McGraw, Robert Mayo | |
| 14:30 | Houston | Charles Howells throws it down | 37-30 |
| 14:09 | Colgate | Christopher George connects on the open runner from close range on a nice dish by Everett Rice | 39-30 |
| 14:04 | Houston | Jason Conklin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-30 |
| 13:35 | Colgate | Everett Rice misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 39-30 |
| 13:33 | Houston | David Johns gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 13:29 | Houston | Jason Conklin drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by George Baer | 39-32 |
| 13:00 | Colgate | Curtis Dunn hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by George Baer - foul #2 on George Baer, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Colgate | Brad Whitfield (SG) Junior Bryant | |
| Subs | Houston | Horace Cirillo (PG), Melvin Hackbarth (SF) George Baer, David Johns | |
| 13:00 | Colgate | Curtis Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 13:00 | Colgate | Curtis Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 12:47 | Houston | Charles Howells drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-34 |
| 12:26 | Colgate | Everett Rice hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Christopher George | 44-34 |
| 12:02 | Houston | Horace Cirillo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-34 |
| 12:01 | Houston | David Dana tips it home | 44-36 |
| 11:45 | Colgate | Christopher George is wide open but clanks a floater from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 11:43 | Colgate | David Wilson tips it in | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Everett Rice (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brad Whitfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher George (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Curtis Dunn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Horace Cirillo (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Conklin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Hackbarth (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Howells (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Dana (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Houston | Charles Howells misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by David Wilson - foul #3 on David Wilson, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Colgate | John Dodson (PG), Junior Bryant (SG), Anthony Monte (SF), Randy Nations (PF), Frederick Braxton (C) Everett Rice, Brad Whitfield, Christopher George, David Wilson, Curtis Dunn | |
| Subs | Houston | Isaac Kinsey (PG), George Baer (SG), Steven Pleasant (SF), Robert Mayo (C) Horace Cirillo, Jason Conklin, Melvin Hackbarth, David Dana | |
| 11:23 | Houston | Charles Howells makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 11:23 | Houston | Charles Howells misses the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 11:23 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Pleasant | 46-37 |
| 11:01 | Houston | George Baer loses the dribble to John Dodson | 46-37 |
| 10:57 | Colgate | John Dodson lays it in | 48-37 |
| 10:41 | Houston | Steven Pleasant misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 48-37 |
| 10:39 | Colgate | Randy Nations pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 10:21 | Colgate | Anthony Monte buries a shot from the right side | 50-37 |
| 10:04 | Houston | Charles Howells comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Randy Nations - foul #2 on Randy Nations, team foul #3 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Colgate | Brad Whitfield (SG) Junior Bryant | |
| Subs | Houston | Melvin Hackbarth (PG), Jason Conklin (SG), David Johns (SF) Isaac Kinsey, George Baer, Steven Pleasant | |
| 10:04 | Houston | Charles Howells makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 10:04 | Houston | Charles Howells makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 10:00 | Colgate | Anthony Monte is fouled in the backcourt by David Johns - foul #2 on David Johns, team foul #3 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Houston | Joey McGraw (PF) Charles Howells | |
| 09:40 | Colgate | John Dodson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 50-39 |
| 09:26 | Houston | Melvin Hackbarth double dribbles | 50-39 |
| Subs | Colgate | Collin Whitcomb (PG), Christopher George (SF), David Wilson (PF), Curtis Dunn (C) John Dodson, Anthony Monte, Randy Nations, Frederick Braxton | |
| Subs | Houston | David Dana (C) Robert Mayo | |
| 08:59 | Colgate | Christopher George drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Collin Whitcomb | 53-39 |
| 08:47 | Houston | Joey McGraw connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Johns and he's fouled by David Wilson - foul #4 on David Wilson, team foul #4 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Colgate | Everett Rice (PG), Frederick Braxton (PF) Collin Whitcomb, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Houston | Horace Cirillo (PG), George Baer (SG), Steven Pleasant (SF) Melvin Hackbarth, Jason Conklin, David Johns | |
| 08:47 | Houston | Joey McGraw makes the free throw | 53-42 |
| 08:28 | Colgate | Frederick Braxton can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Joey McGraw - foul #3 on Joey McGraw, team foul #4 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Colgate | Junior Bryant (SG), Randy Nations (PF) Brad Whitfield, Curtis Dunn | |
| Subs | Houston | Isaac Kinsey (SG) George Baer | |
| 08:28 | Colgate | Frederick Braxton makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 08:28 | Colgate | Frederick Braxton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 08:00 | Houston | Joey McGraw comes up short on the shot from the left block | 55-42 |
| 07:58 | Houston | Horace Cirillo grabs the offensive board | 55-42 |
| 07:41 | Houston | Joey McGraw slams it home | 55-44 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Everett Rice (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Junior Bryant (fresh) SF - Christopher George (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Randy Nations (fresh) 6 reb. C - Frederick Braxton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Horace Cirillo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Isaac Kinsey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Pleasant (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joey McGraw (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Dana (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Colgate | Christopher George clanks a runner near the basket but the foul's on Steven Pleasant - foul #2 on Steven Pleasant, team foul #5 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Colgate | John Dodson (PG), Brad Whitfield (SG), David Wilson (PF), Curtis Dunn (C) Everett Rice, Junior Bryant, Randy Nations, Frederick Braxton | |
| Subs | Houston | George Baer (PG), Jason Conklin (SG), Charles Howells (PF), Robert Mayo (C) Horace Cirillo, Isaac Kinsey, Joey McGraw, David Dana | |
| 07:18 | Colgate | Christopher George misses the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 07:18 | Colgate | Christopher George makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 06:59 | Houston | Charles Howells is fouled on the floor by David Wilson - foul #5 on David Wilson, team foul #5 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Colgate | Anthony Monte (SF), Frederick Braxton (PF) Christopher George, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Houston | Melvin Hackbarth (SF) Steven Pleasant | |
| 06:41 | Houston | Robert Mayo misses long on a shot from the left side | 56-44 |
| 06:39 | Houston | Jason Conklin tips it but misses | 56-44 |
| 06:38 | Houston | Charles Howells grabs the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 06:27 | Houston | Robert Mayo misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 56-44 |
| 06:26 | Colgate | Frederick Braxton snags the defensive board | 56-44 |
| 06:24 | Colgate | George Baer steals the ball from Frederick Braxton in the backcourt | 56-44 |
| 06:17 | Houston | Robert Mayo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-44 |
| 06:16 | Houston | Charles Howells tips it home | 56-46 |
| 05:52 | Colgate | Anthony Monte buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Brad Whitfield | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:36 | Houston | Charles Howells clanks a turnaround from the left block | 58-46 |
| 05:35 | Houston | Charles Howells hits the follow up shot | 58-48 |
| 05:06 | Colgate | Frederick Braxton makes the turnaround from the left block | 60-48 |
| 04:44 | Houston | Brad Whitfield takes the ball from Robert Mayo | 60-48 |
| 04:44 | Colgate | Colgate calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-48 |
| Subs | Colgate | Everett Rice (PG), Junior Bryant (SG), Christopher George (SF), Randy Nations (PF) John Dodson, Brad Whitfield, Anthony Monte, Frederick Braxton | |
| Subs | Houston | Horace Cirillo (PG), Isaac Kinsey (SG), David Johns (SF), Joey McGraw (PF), David Dana (C) George Baer, Jason Conklin, Melvin Hackbarth, Charles Howells, Robert Mayo | |
| 04:42 | Colgate | Everett Rice is fouled in the backcourt by Isaac Kinsey - foul #1 on Isaac Kinsey, team foul #6 | 60-48 |
| 04:17 | Colgate | David Johns steals it from Christopher George | 60-48 |
| 04:02 | Houston | Joey McGraw hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Randy Nations - foul #3 on Randy Nations, team foul #6 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Pleasant (SF) David Johns | |
| 04:02 | Houston | Joey McGraw makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 04:02 | Houston | Joey McGraw misses the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 04:02 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Curtis Dunn | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:41 | Colgate | Christopher George makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Junior Bryant | 63-49 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Everett Rice (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Junior Bryant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher George (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Randy Nations (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Curtis Dunn (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Horace Cirillo (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Isaac Kinsey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Pleasant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joey McGraw (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Dana (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:37 | Houston | Steven Pleasant is whistled for a carry | 63-49 |
| Subs | Colgate | Frederick Braxton (C) Curtis Dunn | |
| Subs | Houston | Jason Conklin (SG), David Johns (PF) Isaac Kinsey, Joey McGraw | |
| 03:15 | Colgate | Christopher George can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 63-49 |
| 03:13 | Colgate | Frederick Braxton pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 02:53 | Colgate | Christopher George scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Everett Rice | 65-49 |
| 02:33 | Houston | Jason Conklin comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 65-49 |
| 02:32 | Houston | David Johns tips it back up and in | 65-51 |
| 02:13 | Colgate | Everett Rice comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-51 |
| 02:11 | Houston | David Johns snags the defensive board | 65-51 |
| 01:59 | Houston | Horace Cirillo hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Conklin | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:56 | Colgate | Everett Rice is fouled in the backcourt by Horace Cirillo - foul #2 on Horace Cirillo, team foul #7 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Colgate | Brad Whitfield (SG), Anthony Monte (SF) Junior Bryant, Christopher George | |
| Subs | Houston | Joey McGraw (PF), Robert Mayo (C) David Johns, David Dana | |
| 01:56 | Colgate | Everett Rice makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 01:56 | Colgate | Everett Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 01:45 | Houston | Robert Mayo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Horace Cirillo | 67-56 |
| 01:44 | Colgate | Jason Conklin is called for the reach on Frederick Braxton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Conklin, team foul #8 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Colgate | John Dodson (PG) Everett Rice | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:44 | Colgate | Frederick Braxton makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 01:44 | Colgate | Frederick Braxton makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 01:27 | Houston | Randy Nations is called for the reach on Jason Conklin - foul #4 on Randy Nations, team foul #7 | 69-56 |
| 01:27 | Houston | Jason Conklin makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 01:27 | Houston | Jason Conklin makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 01:26 | Colgate | Randy Nations is hacked by Horace Cirillo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Horace Cirillo, team foul #9 | 69-58 |
| 01:26 | Colgate | Randy Nations makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 01:26 | Colgate | Randy Nations misses the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 01:26 | Houston | Joey McGraw gets the rebound | 70-58 |
| 01:19 | Houston | Robert Mayo can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 70-58 |
| 01:17 | Houston | Jason Conklin tips it home | 70-60 |
| 01:16 | Colgate | Anthony Monte is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Conklin - foul #3 on Jason Conklin, team foul #10 | 70-60 |
| 01:16 | Colgate | Anthony Monte misses the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 01:16 | Colgate | Anthony Monte makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 01:06 | Houston | Steven Pleasant can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-60 |
| 01:05 | Houston | Steven Pleasant snags the offensive board | 71-60 |
| 01:00 | Houston | Robert Mayo blows the layup | 71-60 |
| 00:58 | Houston | Steven Pleasant tips it home | 71-62 |
| 00:58 | Colgate | Colgate calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| Subs | Colgate | Everett Rice (PG), Christopher George (SF), Curtis Dunn (C) John Dodson, Anthony Monte, Randy Nations | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Colgate | Everett Rice is hacked by Horace Cirillo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Horace Cirillo, team foul #11 | 71-62 |
| 00:55 | Colgate | Everett Rice makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:55 | Colgate | Everett Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Houston | Steven Pleasant misses short on a shot from the left wing | 73-62 |
| 00:48 | Colgate | Christopher George gets the rebound | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Colgate | Brad Whitfield is hacked by Steven Pleasant in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Pleasant, team foul #12 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Colgate | John Dodson (PG), Anthony Monte (SF), Randy Nations (PF) Everett Rice, Christopher George, Curtis Dunn | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:42 | Colgate | Brad Whitfield makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 00:42 | Colgate | Brad Whitfield makes the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| 00:35 | Houston | Horace Cirillo is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Horace Cirillo, team foul #13 | 75-62 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Houston | Isaac Kinsey (PG) Horace Cirillo | |
| 00:14 | Colgate | Brad Whitfield banks in the layup set up by John Dodson | 77-62 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Robert Mayo buries a jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Frederick Braxton - foul #3 on Frederick Braxton, team foul #8 | 77-64 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Robert Mayo makes the free throw | 77-65 |
| 00:00 | Colgate | John Dodson runs out the clock | 77-65 |