| Lineup | Houston | PG - Marty Watts (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alec Stevenson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Morey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Hall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bradley Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Steven Dodson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - William McCall (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Fred Price (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Syverson (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Mark Morey inbounds the ball | 38-22 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Houston | Marty Watts buries a shot from the right wing | 40-22 |
| 19:12 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 40-22 |
| 19:10 | Louisiana State | James Syverson hits the follow up shot | 40-24 |
| 18:52 | Houston | Alec Stevenson scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 42-24 |
| 18:47 | Louisiana State | William McCall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-24 |
| 18:45 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-24 |
| 18:33 | Louisiana State | William McCall makes the 3 from the left corner | 42-27 |
| 18:10 | Houston | Steven Dodson takes the ball from Mark Morey | 42-27 |
| 17:56 | Louisiana State | James Fox misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-27 |
| 17:55 | Houston | The rebound goes to Mark Morey | 42-27 |
| 17:36 | Houston | Marty Watts is whistled for traveling | 42-27 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Ross (PF), William Aronson (C) James Hall, Bradley Evans | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Thomas Hilton (C) James Fox | |
| 17:33 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Dodson, team foul #1 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Peter Schwartz (PG) Steven Dodson | |
| 17:16 | Houston | Harold Ross blows the layup but the foul's on James Syverson - foul #2 on James Syverson, team foul #2 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Houston | Ruben Churchill (SF) Mark Morey | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jason Cannon (SF) Fred Price | |
| 17:16 | Houston | Harold Ross misses the 1st free throw | 42-27 |
| 17:16 | Houston | Harold Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 43-27 |
| 17:01 | Louisiana State | William McCall misses the 3 from the right corner | 43-27 |
| 17:00 | Houston | Ruben Churchill grabs the defensive rebound | 43-27 |
| 16:41 | Houston | Jason Cannon steals the ball from William Aronson | 43-27 |
| 16:36 | Louisiana State | Jason Cannon lays it up and in | 43-29 |
| 16:26 | Houston | Ruben Churchill clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-29 |
| 16:24 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to James Syverson | 43-29 |
| 16:10 | Louisiana State | Thomas Hilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-29 |
| Subs | Houston | Silas Ferguson (PG), Mark Morey (SF), James Hall (PF), Bradley Evans (C) Marty Watts, Alec Stevenson, Harold Ross, William Aronson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Fred Price (SF), James Fox (C) William McCall, James Syverson | |
| 15:58 | Houston | Bradley Evans is whistled for a carry | 43-29 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson (PG), Joshua McDonald (SG), Keith Hardy (SF) Peter Schwartz, Jason Cannon, Thomas Hilton | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Silas Ferguson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ruben Churchill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Morey (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Hall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bradley Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Steven Dodson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Keith Hardy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fred Price (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-31 |
| 15:19 | Houston | Mark Morey is hacked by Keith Hardy - foul #4 on Keith Hardy, team foul #3 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Marty Watts (PG) Ruben Churchill | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jason Cannon (PF) Keith Hardy | |
| 15:13 | Houston | Silas Ferguson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Marty Watts | 46-31 |
| 14:52 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald travels with the ball | 46-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Alec Stevenson (SG), Harold Ross (C) Silas Ferguson, Bradley Evans | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Thomas Hilton (C) James Fox | |
| 14:33 | Houston | Mark Morey is hacked by Fred Price - foul #1 on Fred Price, team foul #4 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Ruben Churchill (SF), William Aronson (C) Mark Morey, James Hall | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William McCall (SF) Fred Price | |
| 14:19 | Houston | Alec Stevenson makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-31 |
| 13:53 | Louisiana State | Thomas Hilton misses the easy layup but the foul's on Marty Watts - foul #3 on Marty Watts, team foul #1 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Syverson (PF) William McCall | |
| 13:53 | Louisiana State | Thomas Hilton makes the 1st free throw | 48-32 |
| 13:53 | Louisiana State | Thomas Hilton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 13:41 | Houston | Ruben Churchill lays it up and in on a great pass from William Aronson | 50-33 |
| 13:20 | Louisiana State | Thomas Hilton can't finish the layup | 50-33 |
| 13:19 | Houston | Ruben Churchill snags the defensive board | 50-33 |
| 12:58 | Houston | Ruben Churchill misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Hilton - foul #2 on Thomas Hilton, team foul #5 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Silas Ferguson (SG), Mark Morey (SF), James Hall (PF), Bradley Evans (C) Marty Watts, Alec Stevenson, Harold Ross, William Aronson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Peter Schwartz (PG), William McCall (SG), Fred Price (SF), James Fox (C) Steven Dodson, Joshua McDonald, Jason Cannon, Thomas Hilton | |
| 12:58 | Houston | Ruben Churchill makes the 1st free throw | 51-33 |
| 12:58 | Houston | Ruben Churchill misses the 2nd free throw | 51-33 |
| 12:58 | Louisiana State | James Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 51-33 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:48 | Louisiana State | Fred Price knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Peter Schwartz | 51-36 |
| 12:30 | Houston | James Hall loses the ball out of bounds | 51-36 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:10 | Louisiana State | Fred Price is called for traveling | 51-36 |
| 11:56 | Houston | Mark Morey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-36 |
| 11:54 | Louisiana State | James Fox grabs the board | 51-36 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Silas Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ruben Churchill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Morey (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Hall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bradley Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Peter Schwartz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William McCall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Fred Price (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Syverson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Louisiana State | Peter Schwartz clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-36 |
| 11:47 | Houston | Ruben Churchill pulls down the rebound | 51-36 |
| 11:30 | Houston | Bradley Evans makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Silas Ferguson | 53-36 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:14 | Louisiana State | William McCall knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-39 |
| 10:56 | Houston | Peter Schwartz is called for the reach on Bradley Evans - foul #2 on Peter Schwartz, team foul #6 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Marty Watts (PG), Alec Stevenson (SG), Harold Ross (PF), William Aronson (C) Silas Ferguson, Ruben Churchill, James Hall, Bradley Evans | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson (PG), Joshua McDonald (SG), Jason Cannon (PF), Thomas Hilton (C) Peter Schwartz, William McCall, James Syverson, James Fox | |
| 10:31 | Houston | Alec Stevenson comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-39 |
| 10:29 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson gets the rebound | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:23 | Louisiana State | Fred Price misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 53-39 |
| 10:22 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald misses the tip | 53-39 |
| 10:20 | Houston | Marty Watts gets the rebound | 53-39 |
| 09:57 | Houston | Harold Ross buries a jumpshot from the right side | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:52 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-39 |
| 09:51 | Louisiana State | Jason Cannon pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-39 |
| 09:46 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Fred Price | 55-41 |
| 09:26 | Houston | Marty Watts loses the ball out of bounds | 55-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Ruben Churchill (SF), James Hall (PF) Mark Morey, William Aronson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Fox (C) Fred Price | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:08 | Louisiana State | Thomas Hilton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-41 |
| 09:06 | Houston | Marty Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 08:50 | Houston | Ruben Churchill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Bradley Evans (C) Harold Ross | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William McCall (SG), James Syverson (PF) Joshua McDonald, Thomas Hilton | |
| 08:31 | Louisiana State | James Syverson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-41 |
| 08:04 | Houston | Marty Watts makes the jumper from the free throw line | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:00 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jason Cannon | 57-44 |
| 07:43 | Houston | Bradley Evans knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 59-44 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Marty Watts (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alec Stevenson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ruben Churchill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Bradley Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Steven Dodson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William McCall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jason Cannon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Syverson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Fox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Louisiana State | James Syverson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-44 |
| 07:28 | Houston | Alec Stevenson grabs the board | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:59 | Houston | Alec Stevenson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 59-44 |
| 06:57 | Houston | Marty Watts gets the offensive rebound | 59-44 |
| 06:39 | Houston | Ruben Churchill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-44 |
| 06:37 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to James Syverson | 59-44 |
| 06:32 | Louisiana State | William McCall misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 59-44 |
| 06:30 | Houston | James Hall pulls down the rebound | 59-44 |
| 06:08 | Houston | Alec Stevenson travels with the ball | 59-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Silas Ferguson (PG), Carmelo Alvarez (SG), Mark Morey (SF), Harold Ross (PF), William Aronson (C) Marty Watts, Alec Stevenson, Ruben Churchill, James Hall, Bradley Evans | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Peter Schwartz (PG), Joshua McDonald (SG), Keith Hardy (SF), Fred Price (PF), Thomas Hilton (C) Steven Dodson, William McCall, Jason Cannon, James Syverson, James Fox | |
| 05:59 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Hilton | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:45 | Houston | Silas Ferguson connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Carmelo Alvarez | 62-47 |
| 05:29 | Louisiana State | Fred Price buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Joshua McDonald | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:22 | Houston | Carmelo Alvarez travels with the ball | 62-49 |
| 05:15 | Louisiana State | Thomas Hilton makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Keith Hardy | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:55 | Houston | Mark Morey misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 04:53 | Houston | Carmelo Alvarez tips it in | 64-51 |
| 04:48 | Louisiana State | Mark Morey picks off the pass by Fred Price | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:30 | Houston | Keith Hardy is called for the reach on Harold Ross - foul #5 on Keith Hardy, team foul #7 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Marty Watts (PG) Carmelo Alvarez | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Syverson (PF) Keith Hardy | |
| 04:30 | Houston | Harold Ross misses the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 04:30 | Louisiana State | Thomas Hilton pulls down the rebound | 64-51 |
| 04:10 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Alec Stevenson (SG) Silas Ferguson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 03:41 | Houston | Harold Ross misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 64-51 |
| 03:40 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald gets the rebound | 64-51 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Marty Watts (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alec Stevenson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Morey (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harold Ross (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - William Aronson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Peter Schwartz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Fred Price (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Syverson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Hilton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:36 | Louisiana State | Peter Schwartz comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Marty Watts - foul #4 on Marty Watts, team foul #2 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Marvin Echols (PF), Bradley Evans (C) Harold Ross, William Aronson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William McCall (SG), Jason Cannon (C) Joshua McDonald, Thomas Hilton | |
| 03:36 | Louisiana State | Peter Schwartz makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 03:36 | Louisiana State | Peter Schwartz makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Houston | Bradley Evans misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Jason Cannon - foul #2 on Jason Cannon, team foul #8 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Ruben Churchill (SF), James Hall (PF) Mark Morey, Marvin Echols | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson (PG), James Fox (C) Peter Schwartz, Fred Price | |
| 03:07 | Houston | Bradley Evans misses the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 03:07 | Houston | Bradley Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 02:46 | Louisiana State | Bradley Evans is called for the reach on Steven Dodson - foul #1 on Bradley Evans, team foul #3 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Silas Ferguson (PG), Carmelo Alvarez (SG), Marvin Echols (PF), Harold Ross (C) Marty Watts, Alec Stevenson, James Hall, Bradley Evans | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Freese (PG), Fred Price (PF), Thomas Hilton (C) Steven Dodson, James Syverson, James Fox | |
| 02:41 | Louisiana State | William McCall comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 65-53 |
| 02:39 | Houston | The rebound goes to Marvin Echols | 65-53 |
| 02:16 | Houston | Carmelo Alvarez misses the floater from the right wing | 65-53 |
| 02:14 | Houston | Harold Ross gets the offensive rebound | 65-53 |
| 01:53 | Houston | Marvin Echols hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 65-53 |
| 01:51 | Louisiana State | Fred Price pulls down the rebound | 65-53 |
| 01:46 | Louisiana State | Fred Price lays it in on a great pass from William McCall | 65-55 |
| 01:17 | Houston | Ruben Churchill hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 01:16 | Louisiana State | William McCall gets the rebound | 65-55 |
| 01:10 | Louisiana State | Charles Freese is hacked by Silas Ferguson - foul #1 on Silas Ferguson, team foul #4 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Houston | William Aronson (C) Carmelo Alvarez | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Peter Schwartz (PG) Charles Freese | |
| 00:58 | Louisiana State | Fred Price misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 00:56 | Louisiana State | Jason Cannon tips it but misses | 65-55 |
| 00:54 | Louisiana State | Fred Price misses the tip | 65-55 |
| 00:52 | Houston | Silas Ferguson snags the defensive board | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Houston | Peter Schwartz is called for the reach on Silas Ferguson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Schwartz, team foul #9 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Carmelo Alvarez (SG) Marvin Echols | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 00:51 | Houston | Silas Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:51 | Houston | Silas Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Louisiana State | Thomas Hilton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-55 |
| 00:44 | Louisiana State | Jason Cannon tips it in | 67-57 |
| 00:42 | Houston | Silas Ferguson is hacked by Peter Schwartz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Peter Schwartz, team foul #10 | 67-57 |
| 00:42 | Houston | Silas Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:42 | Houston | Silas Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:42 | Louisiana State | Fred Price grabs the defensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 00:34 | Louisiana State | Peter Schwartz hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Thomas Hilton | 68-60 |
| 00:34 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Marty Watts (PG), James Hall (PF), Bradley Evans (C) Carmelo Alvarez, Harold Ross, William Aronson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson (PG), Joshua McDonald (SG), James Syverson (PF), James Fox (C) Peter Schwartz, William McCall, Jason Cannon, Thomas Hilton | |
| 00:31 | Houston | Steven Dodson is called for the reach on Marty Watts in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Dodson, team foul #11 | 68-60 |
| 00:31 | Houston | Marty Watts makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:31 | Houston | Marty Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:23 | Louisiana State | Fred Price buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Steven Dodson | 70-62 |
| 00:23 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Joshua McDonald is called for the reach on Silas Ferguson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joshua McDonald, team foul #12 | 70-62 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Silas Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Silas Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:20 | Louisiana State | James Fox grabs the board | 71-62 |
| 00:13 | Louisiana State | Fred Price is hacked by Bradley Evans - foul #2 on Bradley Evans, team foul #5 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Alec Stevenson (SG), Mark Morey (SF) Silas Ferguson, Ruben Churchill | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 00:11 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Houston | Marty Watts is hacked by Steven Dodson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Dodson, team foul #13 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Silas Ferguson (SG), Carmelo Alvarez (SF), Marvin Echols (PF), Ruben Churchill (C) Alec Stevenson, Mark Morey, James Hall, Bradley Evans | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Peter Schwartz (PG) Steven Dodson | |
| 00:09 | Houston | Marty Watts makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Marty Watts misses the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:09 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to James Syverson | 72-65 |
| 00:09 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-68 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| Subs | Houston | Alec Stevenson (SG), Mark Morey (SF), Bradley Evans (C) Marty Watts, Carmelo Alvarez, Ruben Churchill | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 00:02 | Houston | Marvin Echols is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Schwartz - foul #5 on Peter Schwartz, team foul #14 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Freese (PG) Peter Schwartz | |
| 00:02 | Houston | Marvin Echols makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Marvin Echols makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Charles Freese hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 74-68 |