| Lineup | Houston | PG - Lee Parker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ivan Zeyer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dennis Reed (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jesus Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Pollard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Daniel Clark (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Austin Ray (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Peter Tsan (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Grossman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnie Brand (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Dennis Reed inbounds the ball | 24-28 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Houston | Jesus Garcia makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Lee Parker | 27-28 |
| 19:41 | Southern Utah | Daniel Clark loses the dribble to Ivan Zeyer in the backcourt | 27-28 |
| 19:40 | Houston | Dennis Reed dunks the ball on a nice dish by Ivan Zeyer | 29-28 |
| 19:17 | Southern Utah | Austin Ray hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 19:00 | Houston | Lee Parker hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 29-31 |
| 18:58 | Southern Utah | Peter Tsan grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 18:54 | Southern Utah | The pull-up jumper by Daniel Clark is blocked by Dennis Reed | 29-31 |
| 18:52 | Houston | Dennis Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 18:28 | Houston | Dennis Reed makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Lee Parker | 31-31 |
| 18:15 | Southern Utah | Michael Grossman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 18:13 | Houston | Lee Parker pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 18:06 | Houston | Dennis Reed is called for traveling | 31-31 |
| 17:49 | Southern Utah | Jesus Garcia steps in front of the Austin Ray pass | 31-31 |
| 17:42 | Houston | Ivan Zeyer is hacked by Michael Grossman - foul #3 on Michael Grossman, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Cunningham (SF) Dennis Reed | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Robert Layne (PF), William Fortenberry (C) Michael Grossman, Johnie Brand | |
| 17:30 | Houston | Harold Cunningham banks in the layup set up by Lee Parker | 33-31 |
| 17:12 | Southern Utah | Daniel Clark buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Austin Ray | 33-33 |
| 16:51 | Houston | Robert Layne denies the turnaround by Lee Parker | 33-33 |
| 16:49 | Houston | Harold Cunningham grabs the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 16:34 | Houston | Austin Ray steps in front of the Lee Parker pass | 33-33 |
| 16:09 | Southern Utah | William Fortenberry blows the layup | 33-33 |
| 16:08 | Southern Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Layne | 33-33 |
| 15:56 | Southern Utah | Daniel Clark misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 15:54 | Southern Utah | Austin Ray tips it but misses | 33-33 |
| 15:53 | Houston | Jesus Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Lee Parker (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Ivan Zeyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Cunningham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesus Garcia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - David Pollard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Daniel Clark (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Austin Ray (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Peter Tsan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Layne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Fortenberry (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Houston | Lee Parker is hacked by Peter Tsan - foul #1 on Peter Tsan, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Houston | David Wilson (PG), William Lewis (SG), Dennis Reed (SF), Richard Stull (PF), Daniel Lamarr (C) Lee Parker, Ivan Zeyer, Harold Cunningham, Jesus Garcia, David Pollard | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Warren Riffe (PG), David Moffat (SG), Virgil Reagan (SF), Michael Grossman (PF), Johnie Brand (C) Daniel Clark, Austin Ray, Peter Tsan, Robert Layne, William Fortenberry | |
| 15:35 | Houston | Richard Stull clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 15:33 | Southern Utah | Johnie Brand grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 15:28 | Southern Utah | Dennis Reed steals the ball from Virgil Reagan | 33-33 |
| 15:25 | Houston | David Wilson misses the lay-in | 33-33 |
| 15:24 | Houston | Richard Stull tips it but misses | 33-33 |
| 15:23 | Southern Utah | Warren Riffe grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 14:55 | Southern Utah | The jumper by Michael Grossman is denied by Richard Stull | 33-33 |
| 14:54 | Southern Utah | Virgil Reagan tips it but misses | 33-33 |
| 14:53 | Houston | Dennis Reed pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 14:25 | Houston | David Wilson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-33 |
| 14:03 | Southern Utah | Warren Riffe hits the finger roll and the foul's on William Lewis - foul #3 on William Lewis, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Ivan Zeyer (SG), Harold Cunningham (SF), Jesus Garcia (PF) William Lewis, Dennis Reed, Richard Stull | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Austin Ray (SG), William Fortenberry (C) David Moffat, Johnie Brand | |
| 14:03 | Southern Utah | Warren Riffe makes the free throw | 36-36 |
| 13:40 | Houston | Ivan Zeyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 13:39 | Southern Utah | Austin Ray grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 13:33 | Southern Utah | Michael Grossman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 13:31 | Houston | The rebound goes to Daniel Lamarr | 36-36 |
| 13:17 | Houston | Ivan Zeyer misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-36 |
| 13:15 | Southern Utah | Virgil Reagan grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 13:11 | Southern Utah | David Wilson is called for the reach on Warren Riffe - foul #4 on David Wilson, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Lee Parker (PG), David Pollard (C) David Wilson, Daniel Lamarr | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Daniel Clark (PG), Peter Tsan (SF) Warren Riffe, Virgil Reagan | |
| 12:55 | Southern Utah | Austin Ray misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 12:54 | Southern Utah | Daniel Clark tips it back up and in | 36-38 |
| 12:43 | Houston | Ivan Zeyer comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Austin Ray - foul #2 on Austin Ray, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Dennis Reed (SF) Harold Cunningham | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Robert Layne (PF) Michael Grossman | |
| 12:43 | Houston | Ivan Zeyer misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 12:43 | Houston | Ivan Zeyer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 12:30 | Southern Utah | Austin Ray knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Clark | 37-40 |
| 12:16 | Houston | Peter Tsan takes the ball from Jesus Garcia | 37-40 |
| 11:59 | Southern Utah | Peter Tsan can't finish the layup | 37-40 |
| 11:58 | Houston | Dennis Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 11:39 | Houston | Robert Layne takes the ball from Jesus Garcia | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Lee Parker (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Ivan Zeyer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jesus Garcia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - David Pollard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Daniel Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Austin Ray (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Peter Tsan (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Layne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Fortenberry (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Southern Utah | Daniel Clark drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Austin Ray | 37-42 |
| 11:03 | Houston | Dennis Reed hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ivan Zeyer | 39-42 |
| 10:58 | Southern Utah | Austin Ray is hacked by Jesus Garcia - foul #1 on Jesus Garcia, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Houston | William Lewis (SG), Harold Cunningham (SF), Richard Stull (PF), Daniel Lamarr (C) Ivan Zeyer, Dennis Reed, Jesus Garcia, David Pollard | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | David Moffat (SG), Michael Grossman (PF), Johnie Brand (C) Austin Ray, Robert Layne, William Fortenberry | |
| 10:37 | Southern Utah | Peter Tsan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-42 |
| 10:35 | Southern Utah | Johnie Brand tips it home | 39-44 |
| 10:11 | Houston | Harold Cunningham is whistled for traveling | 39-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Ivan Zeyer (SG) Lee Parker | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Warren Riffe (PG), Virgil Reagan (SF) Daniel Clark, Peter Tsan | |
| 09:56 | Southern Utah | David Moffat comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 09:55 | Houston | Daniel Lamarr pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 09:43 | Houston | Harold Cunningham misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Virgil Reagan - foul #1 on Virgil Reagan, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Austin Ray (SG) David Moffat | |
| 09:43 | Houston | Harold Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 09:43 | Houston | Harold Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 09:28 | Southern Utah | Warren Riffe loses the dribble to Daniel Lamarr | 40-44 |
| 09:09 | Houston | William Lewis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 09:07 | Southern Utah | Johnie Brand grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 08:51 | Southern Utah | Johnie Brand scores on a shot in the lane | 40-46 |
| 08:33 | Houston | The short jumper by Harold Cunningham is denied by Johnie Brand | 40-46 |
| 08:32 | Southern Utah | Warren Riffe snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 08:08 | Southern Utah | Michael Grossman's layup is rejected by Richard Stull | 40-46 |
| 08:07 | Houston | Daniel Lamarr grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 07:56 | Houston | Harold Cunningham buries a floater from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 07:27 | Southern Utah | Austin Ray comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 42-46 |
| 07:26 | Southern Utah | Virgil Reagan gets the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Ivan Zeyer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Cunningham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Stull (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Daniel Lamarr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Warren Riffe (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Austin Ray (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Virgil Reagan (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Michael Grossman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Johnie Brand (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:08 | Southern Utah | Michael Grossman buries a driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Richard Stull - foul #1 on Richard Stull, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Houston | David Wilson (PG), Lee Parker (SG), Dennis Reed (SF), Jesus Garcia (PF), David Pollard (C) William Lewis, Ivan Zeyer, Harold Cunningham, Richard Stull, Daniel Lamarr | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Daniel Clark (PG), David Moffat (SG), Peter Tsan (SF), William Fortenberry (C) Warren Riffe, Austin Ray, Virgil Reagan, Johnie Brand | |
| 07:08 | Southern Utah | Michael Grossman makes the free throw | 42-49 |
| 06:46 | Houston | Jesus Garcia misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 42-49 |
| 06:44 | Houston | David Pollard misses the tip | 42-49 |
| 06:42 | Southern Utah | Daniel Clark grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 06:38 | Southern Utah | Daniel Clark makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from David Moffat | 42-52 |
| 06:17 | Houston | David Wilson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 06:15 | Southern Utah | The rebound goes to Michael Grossman | 42-52 |
| 06:10 | Southern Utah | Daniel Clark misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-52 |
| 06:09 | Southern Utah | Michael Grossman tips it back up and in | 42-54 |
| 05:44 | Houston | Lee Parker clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 05:42 | Southern Utah | William Fortenberry gets the rebound | 42-54 |
| 05:38 | Southern Utah | David Moffat buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Clark | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:24 | Houston | Dennis Reed can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Grossman - foul #4 on Michael Grossman, team foul #5 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Austin Ray (SG), Robert Layne (PF) David Moffat, Michael Grossman | |
| 05:24 | Houston | Dennis Reed misses the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 05:24 | Houston | Dennis Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 05:24 | Southern Utah | William Fortenberry grabs the board | 42-57 |
| 05:19 | Southern Utah | Daniel Clark drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Austin Ray | 42-59 |
| 05:08 | Houston | Jesus Garcia misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-59 |
| 05:06 | Southern Utah | Austin Ray snags the defensive board | 42-59 |
| 05:02 | Southern Utah | Austin Ray buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Peter Tsan | 42-61 |
| 04:43 | Houston | David Pollard misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 42-61 |
| 04:42 | Houston | Dennis Reed tips it back up and in | 44-61 |
| 04:36 | Southern Utah | Daniel Clark is fouled on the floor by David Wilson - foul #5 on David Wilson, team foul #5 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Houston | William Lewis (SG), Harold Cunningham (SF), Daniel Lamarr (C) David Wilson, Dennis Reed, David Pollard | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Virgil Reagan (C) William Fortenberry | |
| 04:17 | Southern Utah | Virgil Reagan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-61 |
| 04:15 | Houston | Jesus Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 44-61 |
| 03:57 | Houston | Jesus Garcia makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Lee Parker | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:42 | Southern Utah | Robert Layne's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Lamarr | 46-61 |
| 03:41 | Houston | Daniel Lamarr snags the defensive board | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Houston | Daniel Lamarr can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Virgil Reagan - foul #2 on Virgil Reagan, team foul #6 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Houston | David Pollard (PG), Richard Stull (PF) Lee Parker, Jesus Garcia | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Warren Riffe (PG), David Moffat (SG), William Fortenberry (C) Daniel Clark, Austin Ray, Peter Tsan | |
| 03:24 | Houston | Daniel Lamarr makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 03:24 | Houston | Daniel Lamarr misses the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 03:24 | Southern Utah | William Fortenberry grabs the board | 47-61 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Pollard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SG - William Lewis (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Harold Cunningham (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Stull (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Daniel Lamarr (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Warren Riffe (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Moffat (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Virgil Reagan (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Robert Layne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Fortenberry (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Southern Utah | David Moffat's floater is tipped away by Richard Stull | 47-61 |
| 03:19 | Houston | The rebound goes to David Pollard | 47-61 |
| 03:14 | Houston | William Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Lee Parker (SG) Daniel Lamarr | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| 02:54 | Southern Utah | David Moffat hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Warren Riffe | 47-64 |
| 02:45 | Houston | Harold Cunningham makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by William Lewis | 49-64 |
| 02:36 | Southern Utah | William Fortenberry is fouled on the floor by Richard Stull - foul #2 on Richard Stull, team foul #6 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Waldrep (C) William Lewis | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Charles Tokarski (SF) Virgil Reagan | |
| 02:21 | Southern Utah | Warren Riffe lays it up and in set up by Robert Layne | 49-66 |
| 02:11 | Houston | Richard Stull can't finish the layup | 49-66 |
| 02:10 | Houston | Richard Waldrep gets the offensive rebound | 49-66 |
| 02:05 | Houston | Charles Tokarski steals the ball from Harold Cunningham | 49-66 |
| 01:47 | Southern Utah | William Fortenberry's pass is intercepted by Richard Stull | 49-66 |
| 01:39 | Houston | Harold Cunningham comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-66 |
| 01:37 | Houston | Richard Stull snags the offensive board | 49-66 |
| 01:30 | Houston | David Pollard misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-66 |
| 01:29 | Southern Utah | William Fortenberry gets the rebound | 49-66 |
| 01:24 | Southern Utah | Harold Cunningham is called for the reach on Charles Tokarski - foul #2 on Harold Cunningham, team foul #7 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Houston | William Lewis (SG) Richard Waldrep | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| 01:24 | Southern Utah | Charles Tokarski makes the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 01:24 | Southern Utah | Charles Tokarski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| 01:02 | Houston | Robert Layne is called for the reach on Lee Parker - foul #1 on Robert Layne, team foul #7 | 49-68 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Virgil Reagan (SF) Charles Tokarski | |
| 01:02 | Houston | Lee Parker makes the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 01:02 | Houston | Lee Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Southern Utah | William Fortenberry misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on David Pollard - foul #2 on David Pollard, team foul #8 | 51-68 |
| 00:35 | Southern Utah | William Fortenberry makes the 1st free throw | 51-69 |
| 00:35 | Southern Utah | William Fortenberry makes the 2nd free throw | 51-70 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Houston | Richard Stull is called for traveling | 51-70 |
| 00:00 | Southern Utah | Warren Riffe runs out the clock | 51-70 |