| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Heath Blake (fresh) 4 ast. SG - David Buskirk (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Pullin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Whiten (fresh) 2 pts. C - Moses Robbins (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Mata (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Popp (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sid Pride (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Correia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Larry Pullin inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Rhode Island | David Buskirk clanks a 3 from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 19:43 | Houston | David Popp pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 19:22 | Houston | Richard Correia comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by David Buskirk - foul #2 on David Buskirk, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 19:22 | Houston | Richard Correia makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 19:22 | Houston | Richard Correia misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 19:22 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 19:01 | Rhode Island | David Buskirk misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 19:00 | Rhode Island | David Buskirk grabs the offensive board | 35-31 |
| 18:45 | Rhode Island | Larry Pullin misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 18:44 | Houston | Sid Pride gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 18:30 | Houston | David Popp double dribbles | 35-31 |
| 18:09 | Rhode Island | Larry Pullin comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-31 |
| 18:07 | Houston | Richard Correia pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 17:51 | Houston | Sid Pride misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 35-31 |
| 17:50 | Rhode Island | Larry Pullin grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 17:36 | Rhode Island | David Buskirk misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 17:34 | Houston | Sid Pride grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 17:13 | Houston | Brian Morgan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 17:11 | Houston | Juan Mata hits the follow up shot | 35-33 |
| 16:52 | Rhode Island | Larry Pullin connects on the shot from the left side | 37-33 |
| 16:25 | Houston | Brian Morgan scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Juan Mata and he's fouled by David Buskirk - foul #3 on David Buskirk, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Shannon Chisholm (SG), Francis McKeon (SF), Jeffery Snyder (PF), Richard Lamay (C) David Buskirk, Larry Pullin, Charles Whiten, Moses Robbins | |
| Subs | Houston | William Hodges (PG), Arthur Evans (SF), David Yankovski (PF), Edward Brown (C) Juan Mata, David Popp, Sid Pride, Richard Correia | |
| 16:25 | Houston | Brian Morgan makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 16:10 | Rhode Island | Richard Lamay misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-36 |
| 16:09 | Houston | William Hodges grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 15:50 | Houston | Brian Morgan drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Heath Blake (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Shannon Chisholm (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Francis McKeon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffery Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Lamay (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Hodges (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Morgan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Yankovski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Brown (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Rhode Island | Richard Lamay's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Brown | 37-39 |
| 15:33 | Rhode Island | Richard Lamay snags the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 15:20 | Rhode Island | Jeffery Snyder buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Heath Blake | 40-39 |
| 15:06 | Houston | Arthur Evans makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 14:54 | Rhode Island | Jeffery Snyder can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 14:53 | Houston | William Hodges pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:40 | Houston | William Hodges makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Morgan | 40-45 |
| 14:32 | Rhode Island | Francis McKeon clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 14:31 | Houston | The rebound goes to Edward Brown | 40-45 |
| 14:13 | Houston | Edward Brown misses the easy layup | 40-45 |
| 14:12 | Rhode Island | Jeffery Snyder snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 13:55 | Rhode Island | Shannon Chisholm is whistled for a carry | 40-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Buskirk (SG), Larry Pullin (SF), Charles Whiten (PF), Moses Robbins (C) Heath Blake, Francis McKeon, Jeffery Snyder, Richard Lamay | |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Mata (PG), David Popp (SF), Sid Pride (PF), Richard Correia (C) Brian Morgan, Arthur Evans, David Yankovski, Edward Brown | |
| 13:36 | Houston | David Popp is fouled on the floor by Shannon Chisholm - foul #3 on Shannon Chisholm, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| 13:28 | Houston | William Hodges loses the dribble to Charles Whiten | 40-45 |
| 13:05 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 13:04 | Rhode Island | Shannon Chisholm tips it but misses | 40-45 |
| 13:02 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 12:48 | Rhode Island | Moses Robbins banks in the layup | 42-45 |
| 12:32 | Houston | William Hodges clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 12:30 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Larry Pullin | 42-45 |
| 12:19 | Rhode Island | Moses Robbins misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 42-45 |
| 12:17 | Houston | The rebound goes to Richard Correia | 42-45 |
| 11:57 | Houston | William Hodges's fadeaway is rejected by Moses Robbins | 42-45 |
| 11:55 | Houston | William Hodges gets the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 11:41 | Houston | Juan Mata comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by David Buskirk - foul #4 on David Buskirk, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Heath Blake (PG), Francis McKeon (SG), Richard Lamay (SF), Jeffery Snyder (PF) Shannon Chisholm, David Buskirk, Larry Pullin, Charles Whiten | |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Morgan (SG), David Yankovski (C) William Hodges, Richard Correia | |
| 11:41 | Houston | Juan Mata makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 11:41 | Houston | Juan Mata makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Heath Blake (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Francis McKeon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Lamay (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - Jeffery Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Moses Robbins (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Mata (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Morgan (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Popp (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sid Pride (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - David Yankovski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Rhode Island | David Yankovski takes the ball from Francis McKeon | 42-47 |
| 11:13 | Houston | Sid Pride misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-47 |
| 11:12 | Rhode Island | Heath Blake pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 10:51 | Rhode Island | Richard Lamay misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 10:49 | Rhode Island | Jeffery Snyder can't tip it in | 42-47 |
| 10:47 | Houston | Sid Pride gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 10:35 | Houston | Juan Mata is fouled on the floor by Richard Lamay - foul #1 on Richard Lamay, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Simmons (SG) Moses Robbins | |
| Subs | Houston | Melvin Young (PG), Arthur Evans (SF), Richard Correia (C) Juan Mata, David Popp, Sid Pride | |
| 10:22 | Houston | Melvin Young makes the shot from the left side set up by Richard Correia | 42-49 |
| 10:04 | Rhode Island | Heath Blake drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffery Snyder | 44-49 |
| 09:41 | Houston | Arthur Evans comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-49 |
| 09:40 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Heath Blake | 44-49 |
| 09:20 | Rhode Island | Richard Lamay can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 09:19 | Houston | Arthur Evans grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 09:02 | Houston | Brian Morgan is fouled on the floor by Francis McKeon - foul #2 on Francis McKeon, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Shannon Chisholm (SG), Larry Pullin (SF), Charles Whiten (PF), Moses Robbins (C) John Simmons, Francis McKeon, Jeffery Snyder, Richard Lamay | |
| Subs | Houston | William Hodges (PG), David Popp (SF), Sid Pride (PF) Melvin Young, Brian Morgan, Richard Correia | |
| 08:42 | Houston | David Popp can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 44-49 |
| 08:40 | Rhode Island | Larry Pullin grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 08:20 | Rhode Island | Shannon Chisholm hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-49 |
| 08:19 | Rhode Island | Larry Pullin can't tip it in | 44-49 |
| 08:18 | Houston | Sid Pride grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 07:58 | Houston | Sid Pride misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Whiten - foul #2 on Charles Whiten, team foul #7 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Buskirk (SG) Heath Blake | |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Mata (PG), Brian Morgan (SG), Edward Brown (C) William Hodges, Arthur Evans, David Yankovski | |
| 07:58 | Houston | Sid Pride makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 07:58 | Houston | Sid Pride makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 07:38 | Rhode Island | Juan Mata is called for the reach on Charles Whiten - foul #2 on Juan Mata, team foul #1 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Correia (C) Edward Brown | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Shannon Chisholm (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Buskirk (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Larry Pullin (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Whiten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Moses Robbins (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Mata (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Morgan (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Popp (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sid Pride (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Correia (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Rhode Island | Moses Robbins can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 44-51 |
| 07:16 | Rhode Island | Moses Robbins misses the tip | 44-51 |
| 07:14 | Houston | Brian Morgan snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 06:54 | Houston | Sid Pride connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 06:40 | Rhode Island | Shannon Chisholm clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-53 |
| 06:39 | Houston | David Popp snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| 06:35 | Houston | David Popp loses the dribble to Larry Pullin | 44-53 |
| 06:19 | Rhode Island | David Buskirk buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Shannon Chisholm | 46-53 |
| 06:00 | Houston | David Popp's floater is tipped away by Moses Robbins | 46-53 |
| 05:58 | Houston | Juan Mata pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 05:45 | Houston | Sid Pride loses the ball out of bounds | 46-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Heath Blake (PG), Francis McKeon (SF), Jeffery Snyder (PF), Richard Lamay (C) Shannon Chisholm, Larry Pullin, Charles Whiten, Moses Robbins | |
| Subs | Houston | William Hodges (SF), David Yankovski (PF), Edward Brown (C) David Popp, Sid Pride, Richard Correia | |
| 05:24 | Rhode Island | Jeffery Snyder knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Heath Blake | 48-53 |
| 05:02 | Houston | Juan Mata clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 05:01 | Rhode Island | Richard Lamay grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 04:44 | Rhode Island | William Hodges takes the ball from Jeffery Snyder | 48-53 |
| 04:40 | Houston | Brian Morgan banks in the layup on a great pass from William Hodges | 48-55 |
| 04:29 | Rhode Island | Jeffery Snyder clanks a 3 from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 04:27 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Heath Blake | 48-55 |
| 04:06 | Rhode Island | Francis McKeon is called for 3 seconds | 48-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Shannon Chisholm (SG), Larry Pullin (SF) David Buskirk, Francis McKeon | |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Evans (SG), David Popp (SF), Sid Pride (PF), Richard Correia (C) Juan Mata, Brian Morgan, David Yankovski, Edward Brown | |
| 03:47 | Houston | David Popp knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from William Hodges and he's fouled by Larry Pullin - foul #1 on Larry Pullin, team foul #8 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten (PF), Moses Robbins (C) Jeffery Snyder, Richard Lamay | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 03:47 | Houston | David Popp makes the free throw | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 03:23 | Houston | Richard Correia snags the defensive board | 48-58 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Heath Blake (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Shannon Chisholm (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Pullin (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Whiten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Moses Robbins (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Hodges (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arthur Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Popp (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sid Pride (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Correia (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:54 | Houston | William Hodges clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-58 |
| 02:53 | Rhode Island | Moses Robbins pulls down the rebound | 48-58 |
| 02:44 | Rhode Island | Moses Robbins misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-58 |
| 02:42 | Houston | David Popp gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 02:42 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-58 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Buskirk (SG) Shannon Chisholm | |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Mata (PG), Brian Morgan (SG) William Hodges, Arthur Evans | |
| 02:29 | Houston | David Popp loses the ball out of bounds | 48-58 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Shannon Chisholm (PG), John Simmons (SG), Francis McKeon (SF), Jeffery Snyder (PF), Richard Lamay (C) Heath Blake, David Buskirk, Larry Pullin, Charles Whiten, Moses Robbins | |
| Subs | Houston | Melvin Young (PG), William Hodges (SG), Arthur Evans (SF), David Yankovski (PF), Edward Brown (C) Juan Mata, Brian Morgan, David Popp, Sid Pride, Richard Correia | |
| 02:10 | Rhode Island | Francis McKeon connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-58 |
| 02:10 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-58 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Heath Blake (PG), David Buskirk (SG), Larry Pullin (SF), Charles Whiten (PF), Moses Robbins (C) Shannon Chisholm, John Simmons, Francis McKeon, Jeffery Snyder, Richard Lamay | |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Mata (PG), Brian Morgan (SG), David Popp (SF), Sid Pride (PF), Richard Correia (C) Melvin Young, William Hodges, Arthur Evans, David Yankovski, Edward Brown | |
| 01:55 | Houston | Sid Pride misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Whiten - foul #3 on Charles Whiten, team foul #9 | 50-58 |
| 01:55 | Houston | Sid Pride makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 01:55 | Houston | Sid Pride makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 01:48 | Rhode Island | David Buskirk is fouled on the floor by Richard Correia - foul #3 on Richard Correia, team foul #2 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Shannon Chisholm (PG), John Simmons (SG), Francis McKeon (SF), Jeffery Snyder (PF), Richard Lamay (C) Heath Blake, David Buskirk, Larry Pullin, Charles Whiten, Moses Robbins | |
| Subs | Houston | Melvin Young (PG), William Hodges (SG), Arthur Evans (SF), David Yankovski (PF), Edward Brown (C) Juan Mata, Brian Morgan, David Popp, Sid Pride, Richard Correia | |
| 01:30 | Rhode Island | Shannon Chisholm scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Francis McKeon | 52-60 |
| 01:30 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Heath Blake (PG), David Buskirk (SG), Larry Pullin (SF), Charles Whiten (PF), Moses Robbins (C) Shannon Chisholm, John Simmons, Francis McKeon, Jeffery Snyder, Richard Lamay | |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Mata (PG), Brian Morgan (SG), David Popp (SF), Sid Pride (PF), Richard Correia (C) Melvin Young, William Hodges, Arthur Evans, David Yankovski, Edward Brown | |
| 01:01 | Houston | David Popp knocks in the 3 from straight away | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Rhode Island | Moses Robbins clanks a shot from the free throw line | 52-63 |
| 00:56 | Rhode Island | Moses Robbins tips it back up and in | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Houston | Heath Blake is called for the reach on David Popp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Heath Blake, team foul #10 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Purkey (PF) Sid Pride | |
| 00:54 | Houston | David Popp makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:54 | Houston | David Popp makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:46 | Rhode Island | Moses Robbins banks in the layup on a great pass from Heath Blake and the foul's on Richard Correia - foul #4 on Richard Correia, team foul #3 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | Houston | Sid Pride (PF) Eric Purkey | |
| 00:46 | Rhode Island | Moses Robbins misses the free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:46 | Houston | Sid Pride grabs the defensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 00:44 | Houston | Heath Blake is called for the reach on Sid Pride in the backcourt - foul #3 on Heath Blake, team foul #11 | 56-65 |
| 00:44 | Houston | Sid Pride makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:44 | Houston | Sid Pride makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten's fadeaway is rejected by David Popp | 56-67 |
| 00:36 | Houston | David Popp grabs the board | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Houston | Sid Pride clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-67 |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | Moses Robbins snags the defensive board | 56-67 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Sid Pride picks off the pass by Charles Whiten | 56-67 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Juan Mata runs out the clock | 56-67 |