| Lineup | Houston | PG - Teddy Little (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Myron Mann (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeremiah Kelley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Nadeau (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Esteban Ramirez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Francis Angel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jody Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Taylor (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Edward Burr (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dennis Sanders (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Houston | John Nadeau's layup is rejected by Daniel Taylor | 34-31 |
| 19:37 | Houston | John Nadeau can't tip it in | 34-31 |
| 19:35 | Houston | John Nadeau pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 19:16 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 34-31 |
| 19:15 | Kent State | Francis Angel grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 19:05 | Kent State | Teddy Little steals it from Daniel Taylor | 34-31 |
| 19:02 | Houston | Teddy Little hits the finger roll | 36-31 |
| 18:50 | Kent State | Jody Brown is hacked by Teddy Little - foul #2 on Teddy Little, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 18:30 | Kent State | Edward Burr misses the jumper from the left side | 36-31 |
| 18:29 | Houston | The rebound goes to Myron Mann | 36-31 |
| 18:08 | Houston | Teddy Little misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 18:06 | Kent State | Daniel Taylor pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 17:40 | Kent State | Edward Burr drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 17:20 | Houston | Edward Burr denies the turnaround by Myron Mann | 36-34 |
| 17:19 | Kent State | Edward Burr gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:02 | Kent State | Daniel Taylor can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 17:00 | Houston | Myron Mann grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:41 | Houston | Teddy Little's pass is intercepted by Daniel Taylor | 36-34 |
| 16:26 | Kent State | Jody Brown buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 16:01 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley knocks in the floater from close range | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Teddy Little (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Myron Mann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeremiah Kelley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Nadeau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Esteban Ramirez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Francis Angel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jody Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Burr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Sanders (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Kent State | Francis Angel buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Jody Brown and the foul's on Esteban Ramirez - foul #3 on Esteban Ramirez, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Houston | David Hust (PG), Seth Oliver (SG), Albert Curren (SF), Larry Jackson (PF), Douglas Hardt (C) Teddy Little, Myron Mann, Jeremiah Kelley, John Nadeau, Esteban Ramirez | |
| Subs | Kent State | Justin Beadles (SG), Travis Thompson (SF), John Scoggin (PF), Darwin Rushing (C) Jody Brown, Daniel Taylor, Edward Burr, Dennis Sanders | |
| 15:44 | Kent State | Francis Angel misses the free throw | 38-38 |
| 15:44 | Houston | The rebound goes to Larry Jackson | 38-38 |
| 15:26 | Houston | Darwin Rushing takes the ball from Douglas Hardt | 38-38 |
| 15:07 | Kent State | Darwin Rushing is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Darwin Rushing, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Cedric Trivette (PG) Francis Angel | |
| 14:57 | Houston | David Hust misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-38 |
| 14:55 | Houston | Larry Jackson tips it back up and in | 40-38 |
| 14:36 | Kent State | Cedric Trivette misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 14:34 | Houston | The rebound goes to Larry Jackson | 40-38 |
| 14:19 | Houston | Larry Jackson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Larry Jackson, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Teddy Little (PG), Myron Mann (SG), Jeremiah Kelley (SF), Esteban Ramirez (C) David Hust, Seth Oliver, Larry Jackson, Douglas Hardt | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jody Brown (SG), Daniel Taylor (SF) Travis Thompson, John Scoggin | |
| 14:02 | Kent State | Jody Brown misses the runner from the left block | 40-38 |
| 14:01 | Houston | The rebound goes to Albert Curren | 40-38 |
| 13:36 | Houston | Albert Curren is called for a charge - foul #2 on Albert Curren, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Houston | John Nadeau (PF) Albert Curren | |
| Subs | Kent State | Francis Angel (PG), Edward Burr (PF) Cedric Trivette, Justin Beadles | |
| 13:18 | Kent State | Jody Brown connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Burr | 40-40 |
| 13:03 | Houston | Teddy Little misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 13:02 | Houston | John Nadeau tips it home | 42-40 |
| 12:42 | Kent State | Jody Brown makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-42 |
| 12:21 | Houston | John Nadeau is hacked by Edward Burr - foul #1 on Edward Burr, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Houston | David Hust (SG), Albert Curren (C) Myron Mann, Esteban Ramirez | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Sanders (C) Darwin Rushing | |
| 12:06 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Jody Brown - foul #3 on Jody Brown, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| 12:06 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:06 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 11:50 | Kent State | Jody Brown misses the 3 from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 11:49 | Kent State | Dennis Sanders tips it back up and in | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Teddy Little (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Hust (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremiah Kelley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Nadeau (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Curren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Francis Angel (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jody Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Taylor (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Burr (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Houston | Teddy Little scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-44 |
| 11:02 | Kent State | Edward Burr is called for traveling | 46-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Myron Mann (SG), Larry Jackson (PF), Esteban Ramirez (C) Teddy Little, Jeremiah Kelley, John Nadeau | |
| Subs | Kent State | Cedric Trivette (PG), Justin Beadles (SG), Travis Thompson (SF), John Scoggin (PF) Francis Angel, Jody Brown, Daniel Taylor, Edward Burr | |
| 10:48 | Houston | Myron Mann throws it down | 48-44 |
| 10:29 | Kent State | Dennis Sanders can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Esteban Ramirez - foul #4 on Esteban Ramirez, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Douglas Hardt (C) Esteban Ramirez | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:29 | Kent State | Dennis Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 10:29 | Kent State | Dennis Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 10:29 | Houston | Larry Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 10:01 | Houston | David Hust misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 10:00 | Houston | Douglas Hardt tips it in | 50-44 |
| 09:44 | Kent State | John Scoggin connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Cedric Trivette | 50-47 |
| 09:35 | Houston | Myron Mann clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 09:33 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Cedric Trivette | 50-47 |
| 09:27 | Kent State | David Hust is called for the reach on Cedric Trivette - foul #1 on David Hust, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Teddy Little (PG), Jeremiah Kelley (SF), John Nadeau (PF) David Hust, Albert Curren, Larry Jackson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Francis Angel (PG), Jody Brown (SG), Daniel Taylor (SF), Edward Burr (PF), Darwin Rushing (C) Cedric Trivette, Justin Beadles, Travis Thompson, John Scoggin, Dennis Sanders | |
| 09:17 | Kent State | Francis Angel makes the floater from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 09:08 | Houston | Myron Mann drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Teddy Little and he's fouled by Edward Burr - foul #2 on Edward Burr, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| 09:08 | Houston | Myron Mann makes the free throw | 53-49 |
| 08:54 | Kent State | Jody Brown scores on a runner from the left block | 53-51 |
| 08:48 | Houston | Myron Mann loses the ball out of bounds | 53-51 |
| 08:34 | Kent State | Jeremiah Kelley swats the shot by Jody Brown | 53-51 |
| 08:32 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Taylor | 53-51 |
| 08:14 | Kent State | Francis Angel misses long on a runner near the basket | 53-51 |
| 08:12 | Houston | Myron Mann snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 07:43 | Houston | Myron Mann is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Myron Mann, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Houston | David Hust (SG), Esteban Ramirez (C) Myron Mann, Douglas Hardt | |
| Subs | Kent State | Justin Beadles (PF), Dennis Sanders (C) Edward Burr, Darwin Rushing | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Teddy Little (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Hust (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremiah Kelley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Nadeau (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Esteban Ramirez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Francis Angel (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jody Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Taylor (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Justin Beadles (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dennis Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Kent State | Francis Angel drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Jody Brown | 53-53 |
| 07:11 | Houston | John Nadeau's floater is tipped away by Dennis Sanders | 53-53 |
| 07:10 | Kent State | Justin Beadles grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 07:04 | Kent State | Justin Beadles misses long on a runner from the right block | 53-53 |
| 07:03 | Houston | Esteban Ramirez grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 06:40 | Houston | Teddy Little misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 53-53 |
| 06:39 | Houston | Teddy Little can't tip it in | 53-53 |
| 06:37 | Kent State | Justin Beadles gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 06:28 | Kent State | Francis Angel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Albert Curren (SF), Larry Jackson (PF) Jeremiah Kelley, John Nadeau | |
| Subs | Kent State | Cedric Trivette (PG), Edward Burr (PF) Francis Angel, Jody Brown | |
| 06:09 | Houston | The short jumper by Esteban Ramirez is denied by Edward Burr | 53-53 |
| 06:08 | Kent State | Justin Beadles grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 05:50 | Kent State | Daniel Taylor connects on the 3 from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 05:36 | Houston | David Hust misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 05:35 | Houston | Esteban Ramirez gets the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 05:22 | Houston | Larry Jackson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-56 |
| 05:21 | Kent State | Dennis Sanders grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 05:16 | Kent State | Daniel Taylor makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Cedric Trivette | 53-59 |
| 04:48 | Houston | Edward Burr blocks the short jumper by Albert Curren | 53-59 |
| 04:47 | Kent State | Justin Beadles gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 04:28 | Kent State | Larry Jackson is called for the reach on Daniel Taylor - foul #3 on Larry Jackson, team foul #8 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Myron Mann (SG), Jeremiah Kelley (SF), John Nadeau (PF) Teddy Little, Larry Jackson, Esteban Ramirez | |
| Subs | Kent State | Francis Angel (PG), Jody Brown (SG), Travis Thompson (PF), Darwin Rushing (C) Cedric Trivette, Justin Beadles, Edward Burr, Dennis Sanders | |
| 04:28 | Kent State | Daniel Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 04:28 | Houston | The rebound goes to John Nadeau | 53-59 |
| 04:12 | Houston | Albert Curren buries a jumper in the paint | 55-59 |
| 04:08 | Kent State | Francis Angel misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 04:07 | Kent State | Daniel Taylor can't tip it in | 55-59 |
| 04:06 | Kent State | Travis Thompson misses the tip | 55-59 |
| 04:04 | Houston | Albert Curren pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 03:45 | Houston | Daniel Taylor swats the layup by Myron Mann | 55-59 |
| 03:43 | Houston | Albert Curren grabs the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Hust (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Myron Mann (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeremiah Kelley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Nadeau (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Albert Curren (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Francis Angel (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jody Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Travis Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Darwin Rushing (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley's pass is intercepted by Francis Angel | 55-59 |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Jeremiah Kelley picks off the pass by Darwin Rushing | 55-59 |
| 02:55 | Houston | David Hust dunks the ball set up by Jeremiah Kelley | 57-59 |
| 02:55 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Teddy Little (PG), Esteban Ramirez (C) David Hust, Albert Curren | |
| Subs | Kent State | Justin Beadles (SF), Edward Burr (PF), Dennis Sanders (C) Daniel Taylor, Travis Thompson, Darwin Rushing | |
| 02:37 | Kent State | Francis Angel misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 02:35 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jeremiah Kelley | 57-59 |
| 02:17 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Myron Mann | 59-59 |
| 01:56 | Kent State | Jody Brown drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Francis Angel | 59-62 |
| 01:40 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Teddy Little | 61-62 |
| 01:17 | Kent State | Francis Angel hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jody Brown | 61-64 |
| 00:53 | Houston | John Nadeau comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-64 |
| 00:51 | Kent State | Dennis Sanders pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Dennis Sanders can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 61-64 |
| 00:27 | Houston | John Nadeau gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| 00:21 | Houston | John Nadeau misses the jumper from the left block | 61-64 |
| 00:19 | Houston | John Nadeau tips it in | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Francis Angel is fouled in the backcourt by Teddy Little - foul #3 on Teddy Little, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Taylor (SF) Justin Beadles | |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Francis Angel makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Francis Angel misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Esteban Ramirez grabs the board | 63-65 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Myron Mann is hacked by Edward Burr - foul #3 on Edward Burr, team foul #5 | 63-65 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Jeremiah Kelley is whistled for a carry | 63-65 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Francis Angel is fouled in the backcourt by Teddy Little - foul #4 on Teddy Little, team foul #10 | 63-65 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Francis Angel makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Francis Angel makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Houston | Myron Mann misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-67 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Dennis Sanders pulls down the rebound | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Dennis Sanders runs out the clock | 63-67 |