| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Higuera (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vlade Kotlowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Meade (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Taylor Musgrave (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Israel Kirkland (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael James (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Long (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | John Davis inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Houston | Jack Dawson misses the runner from close range | 31-28 |
| 19:44 | Winthrop | John Long grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 19:22 | Winthrop | John Long travels with the ball | 31-28 |
| 19:03 | Houston | John Long steals the ball from Jack Dawson | 31-28 |
| 18:40 | Winthrop | Michael James scores on a 3 from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 18:20 | Houston | Donald Meade comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-31 |
| 18:18 | Houston | Donald Meade misses the tip | 31-31 |
| 18:16 | Houston | Donald Meade tips it in | 33-31 |
| 18:01 | Winthrop | Michael James blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Higuera - foul #1 on Robert Higuera, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 18:01 | Winthrop | Michael James makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:01 | Winthrop | Michael James misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:01 | Houston | Jack Dawson snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 17:50 | Houston | Jack Dawson misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Louis Adams - foul #3 on Louis Adams, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Daniel Escobedo (PG), Patrick Parker (SG) Taylor Musgrave, Louis Adams | |
| 17:50 | Houston | Jack Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:50 | Houston | Jack Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:26 | Winthrop | Patrick Parker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 17:25 | Houston | Donald Meade snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 17:02 | Houston | Jack Dawson dunks the ball on a great pass from Robert Higuera | 36-32 |
| 16:46 | Winthrop | Daniel Escobedo clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-32 |
| 16:44 | Houston | Donald Meade grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 16:39 | Houston | John Davis comes up short on the shot from the right side | 36-32 |
| 16:38 | Winthrop | John Long gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 16:12 | Winthrop | Daniel Escobedo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo (SF), Tracey Byrd (PF) John Davis, Jack Dawson | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Taylor Musgrave (PG), Richard Jones (SF), Karl Paulson (PF), Victor Rioux (C) Patrick Parker, Israel Kirkland, Michael James, John Long | |
| 15:58 | Houston | Robert Higuera makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Christopher Delorenzo | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Higuera (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vlade Kotlowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Delorenzo (fresh) PF - Tracey Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Meade (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Taylor Musgrave (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Escobedo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Jones (fresh) PF - Karl Paulson (fresh) C - Victor Rioux (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Winthrop | Daniel Escobedo loses the dribble to Vlade Kotlowski | 39-32 |
| 15:20 | Houston | Vlade Kotlowski misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 15:19 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Taylor Musgrave | 39-32 |
| 14:57 | Winthrop | Taylor Musgrave comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 39-32 |
| 14:55 | Houston | The rebound goes to Tracey Byrd | 39-32 |
| 14:37 | Houston | Tracey Byrd misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Karl Paulson - foul #1 on Karl Paulson, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Houston | John Davis (SF), Arnold Hedstrom (C) Christopher Delorenzo, Donald Meade | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Louis Adams (SG), Michael James (PF) Daniel Escobedo, Karl Paulson | |
| 14:37 | Houston | Tracey Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 14:37 | Houston | Tracey Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 14:10 | Winthrop | Victor Rioux's pass is intercepted by Arnold Hedstrom | 41-32 |
| 13:57 | Houston | John Davis buries a shot in the lane and he's fouled by Richard Jones - foul #3 on Richard Jones, team foul #3 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Jacob Simmons (SG), Jack Dawson (PF) Vlade Kotlowski, Tracey Byrd | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Patrick Parker (PG), Israel Kirkland (SF), John Long (C) Taylor Musgrave, Richard Jones, Victor Rioux | |
| 13:57 | Houston | John Davis makes the free throw | 44-32 |
| 13:44 | Winthrop | John Long clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Arnold Hedstrom - foul #2 on Arnold Hedstrom, team foul #2 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Houston | David Marsala (PG) Robert Higuera | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 13:44 | Winthrop | John Long makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 13:44 | Winthrop | John Long makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 13:26 | Houston | Patrick Parker is called for the reach on Jacob Simmons - foul #2 on Patrick Parker, team foul #4 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Meade (C) Arnold Hedstrom | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Daniel Escobedo (PG) Patrick Parker | |
| 13:04 | Houston | Jack Dawson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 13:02 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Louis Adams | 44-34 |
| 12:34 | Winthrop | Donald Meade swats the shot by Israel Kirkland | 44-34 |
| 12:33 | Houston | Jack Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 12:19 | Houston | Jack Dawson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 12:18 | Houston | David Marsala misses the tip | 44-34 |
| 12:17 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Meade | 44-34 |
| 12:02 | Houston | Donald Meade comes up short on the floater from the right side | 44-34 |
| 12:01 | Winthrop | John Long gets the rebound | 44-34 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Marsala (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Simmons (fresh) SF - John Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Dawson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Meade (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Daniel Escobedo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Louis Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Israel Kirkland (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael James (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - John Long (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Winthrop | Michael James makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Israel Kirkland | 44-36 |
| 11:31 | Houston | John Davis makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by David Marsala | 46-36 |
| 11:14 | Winthrop | Daniel Escobedo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 46-36 |
| 11:13 | Winthrop | Michael James tips it home | 46-38 |
| 10:50 | Houston | David Marsala misses long on a floater from the baseline | 46-38 |
| 10:48 | Houston | Donald Meade grabs the offensive board | 46-38 |
| 10:38 | Houston | David Marsala connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 48-38 |
| 10:25 | Winthrop | Michael James comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-38 |
| 10:24 | Houston | Donald Meade grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 10:03 | Houston | The jumper by Jack Dawson is denied by Louis Adams | 48-38 |
| 10:02 | Winthrop | Michael James grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 09:41 | Winthrop | Louis Adams's pass is intercepted by Jacob Simmons | 48-38 |
| 09:38 | Houston | David Marsala jams it on a great pass from Jacob Simmons | 50-38 |
| 09:33 | Winthrop | Louis Adams can't connect on a floater in the paint | 50-38 |
| 09:32 | Houston | The rebound goes to John Davis | 50-38 |
| 09:14 | Houston | John Long steals the ball from David Marsala | 50-38 |
| 08:56 | Winthrop | Israel Kirkland misses long on a shot from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 08:54 | Winthrop | Louis Adams misses the tip | 50-38 |
| 08:52 | Houston | Donald Meade grabs the defensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 08:33 | Houston | Jacob Simmons misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 50-38 |
| 08:32 | Winthrop | Michael James snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 08:23 | Winthrop | Louis Adams is fouled on the floor by Jacob Simmons - foul #2 on Jacob Simmons, team foul #3 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Higuera (PG), Vlade Kotlowski (SG), Christopher Delorenzo (SF), Tracey Byrd (PF), Arnold Hedstrom (C) David Marsala, Jacob Simmons, John Davis, Jack Dawson, Donald Meade | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Taylor Musgrave (PG), Patrick Parker (SG), Richard Jones (SF), Karl Paulson (PF), Victor Rioux (C) Daniel Escobedo, Louis Adams, Israel Kirkland, Michael James, John Long | |
| 08:15 | Winthrop | Victor Rioux misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Christopher Delorenzo - foul #1 on Christopher Delorenzo, team foul #4 | 50-38 |
| 08:15 | Winthrop | Victor Rioux misses the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 08:15 | Winthrop | Victor Rioux makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 07:57 | Houston | Victor Rioux is called for the reach on Robert Higuera - foul #1 on Victor Rioux, team foul #5 | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Higuera (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vlade Kotlowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Christopher Delorenzo (fresh) PF - Tracey Byrd (fresh) 4 pts. C - Arnold Hedstrom (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Taylor Musgrave (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Parker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Jones (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Karl Paulson (fresh) C - Victor Rioux (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Houston | Richard Jones steals it from Arnold Hedstrom | 50-39 |
| 07:18 | Winthrop | Victor Rioux hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Arnold Hedstrom - foul #3 on Arnold Hedstrom, team foul #5 | 50-39 |
| 07:18 | Winthrop | Victor Rioux makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 07:18 | Winthrop | Victor Rioux makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 06:51 | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Robert Higuera and he's hacked by Victor Rioux - foul #2 on Victor Rioux, team foul #6 | 52-41 |
| 06:51 | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo makes the free throw | 53-41 |
| 06:38 | Winthrop | Richard Jones misses the floater from close range | 53-41 |
| 06:37 | Winthrop | Richard Jones snags the offensive board | 53-41 |
| 06:20 | Winthrop | Victor Rioux's floater is tipped away by Tracey Byrd | 53-41 |
| 06:19 | Winthrop | Richard Jones tips it back up and in | 53-43 |
| 06:02 | Houston | Tracey Byrd knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Vlade Kotlowski | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:41 | Winthrop | Richard Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-43 |
| 05:39 | Houston | Arnold Hedstrom grabs the board | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:19 | Houston | Arnold Hedstrom is fouled on the floor by Victor Rioux - foul #3 on Victor Rioux, team foul #7 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Houston | John Davis (SF), Jack Dawson (PF) Christopher Delorenzo, Tracey Byrd | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Murray Wilkerson (PG), Daniel Escobedo (SG), Israel Kirkland (SF), Michael James (PF), Frederick Lovelace (C) Taylor Musgrave, Patrick Parker, Richard Jones, Karl Paulson, Victor Rioux | |
| 05:19 | Houston | Arnold Hedstrom misses the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 05:19 | Winthrop | Michael James gets the rebound | 56-43 |
| 04:58 | Winthrop | Daniel Escobedo connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael James | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:35 | Houston | Vlade Kotlowski is hacked by Frederick Lovelace - foul #1 on Frederick Lovelace, team foul #8 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Meade (C) Arnold Hedstrom | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Louis Adams (SG), John Long (C) Murray Wilkerson, Frederick Lovelace | |
| 04:35 | Houston | Vlade Kotlowski misses the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 04:35 | Winthrop | Michael James pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:18 | Winthrop | Daniel Escobedo is hacked by Robert Higuera - foul #2 on Robert Higuera, team foul #6 | 56-46 |
| 03:59 | Winthrop | Israel Kirkland misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 03:57 | Houston | Vlade Kotlowski gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Higuera (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Vlade Kotlowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jack Dawson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Meade (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Daniel Escobedo (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Louis Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Israel Kirkland (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael James (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - John Long (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Houston | Jack Dawson connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Robert Higuera | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Winthrop | John Long's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Meade | 58-46 |
| 03:12 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Higuera | 58-46 |
| 02:51 | Houston | Donald Meade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-46 |
| Subs | Houston | David Marsala (PG), Jacob Simmons (SG), Christopher Delorenzo (SF), Tracey Byrd (PF), Arnold Hedstrom (C) Robert Higuera, Vlade Kotlowski, John Davis, Jack Dawson, Donald Meade | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Murray Wilkerson (PG), Patrick Parker (SG), Richard Jones (SF), Karl Paulson (PF), Victor Rioux (C) Daniel Escobedo, Louis Adams, Israel Kirkland, Michael James, John Long | |
| 02:27 | Winthrop | Richard Jones is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Richard Jones, team foul #9 | 58-46 |
| 02:06 | Houston | David Marsala drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Tracey Byrd | 60-46 |
| 01:51 | Winthrop | Karl Paulson clanks a floater in the paint but the foul's on Jacob Simmons - foul #3 on Jacob Simmons, team foul #7 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Daniel Escobedo (PG) Murray Wilkerson | |
| 01:51 | Winthrop | Karl Paulson makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 01:51 | Winthrop | Karl Paulson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 01:22 | Houston | Tracey Byrd misses long on a floater from the baseline | 60-48 |
| 01:21 | Houston | Tracey Byrd tips it but misses | 60-48 |
| 01:19 | Winthrop | Patrick Parker snags the defensive board | 60-48 |
| 01:01 | Winthrop | Karl Paulson is hacked by David Marsala - foul #1 on David Marsala, team foul #8 | 60-48 |
| 01:01 | Winthrop | Karl Paulson makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 01:01 | Winthrop | Karl Paulson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo is hacked by Victor Rioux - foul #4 on Victor Rioux, team foul #10 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Bartlett (SG) Jacob Simmons | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 00:58 | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:58 | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Winthrop | Victor Rioux's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Delorenzo | 62-50 |
| 00:51 | Houston | The rebound goes to Christopher Delorenzo | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Houston | David Marsala clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Daniel Escobedo - foul #1 on Daniel Escobedo, team foul #11 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Jacob Simmons (SG) Edward Bartlett | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 00:22 | Houston | David Marsala misses the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 00:22 | Houston | David Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 00:16 | Winthrop | Victor Rioux misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-50 |
| 00:14 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jacob Simmons | 63-50 |
| 00:00 | Houston | David Marsala runs out the clock | 63-50 |