| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joseph Whalen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oliver Smeltzer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Garten (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Hardt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Lawrence Terry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Lawrence (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rolf Bernoski (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Melvin Whitson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | John Garten inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Houston | Arthur Adams misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-36 |
| 19:32 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to John Garten | 32-36 |
| 19:10 | Houston | Oliver Smeltzer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-36 |
| 19:09 | Houston | Arthur Adams grabs the offensive board | 32-36 |
| 18:51 | Houston | Arthur Adams is whistled for a carry | 32-36 |
| 18:38 | Monmouth | Melvin Whitson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-36 |
| 18:37 | Houston | Douglas Hardt grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 18:15 | Houston | Oliver Smeltzer hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 17:54 | Monmouth | Elmer Gordon can't connect on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Arthur Adams - foul #3 on Arthur Adams, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Gilbert Baker (PF) Arthur Adams | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 17:54 | Monmouth | Elmer Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:54 | Monmouth | Elmer Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 17:44 | Houston | Oliver Smeltzer scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 17:38 | Monmouth | Nicholas Lawrence's floater is tipped away by Douglas Hardt | 38-38 |
| 17:36 | Monmouth | Nicholas Lawrence grabs the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 17:26 | Monmouth | Rolf Bernoski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-38 |
| 17:24 | Houston | Joseph Whalen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| 17:11 | Monmouth | Melvin Whitson is hacked by Douglas Hardt - foul #3 on Douglas Hardt, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Keith Calabrese (C) Douglas Hardt | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Dustin Ashley (PG) Lawrence Terry | |
| 16:59 | Monmouth | Elmer Gordon is fouled on the floor by Oliver Smeltzer - foul #2 on Oliver Smeltzer, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Anthony Blesofsky (PF) Rolf Bernoski | |
| 16:46 | Monmouth | Melvin Whitson buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Nicholas Lawrence | 38-40 |
| 16:22 | Houston | Gilbert Baker is hacked by Anthony Blesofsky - foul #1 on Anthony Blesofsky, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Ray Mabry (SG) Oliver Smeltzer | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Edward Blevins (SF), David Powell (C) Nicholas Lawrence, Melvin Whitson | |
| 16:08 | Houston | John Garten is fouled on the floor by Edward Blevins - foul #3 on Edward Blevins, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Combs (PG), Walter Brown (SF) Joseph Whalen, John Garten | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Kevin Jones (SF) Edward Blevins | |
| 15:59 | Houston | Walter Brown can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 15:58 | Monmouth | Kevin Jones grabs the board | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Henry Combs (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ray Mabry (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Walter Brown (fresh) PF - Gilbert Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Calabrese (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Dustin Ashley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Elmer Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) PF - Anthony Blesofsky (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - David Powell (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Monmouth | Elmer Gordon is hacked by Ray Mabry - foul #2 on Ray Mabry, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Adams (PF), Douglas Hardt (C) Walter Brown, Keith Calabrese | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Green (PG), Lawrence Terry (SG), Rolf Bernoski (PF) Elmer Gordon, Kevin Jones, David Powell | |
| 15:23 | Monmouth | Dustin Ashley misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 15:22 | Monmouth | James Green grabs the offensive board | 38-40 |
| 15:01 | Monmouth | James Green comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 14:59 | Houston | Arthur Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 14:55 | Houston | Ray Mabry is whistled for traveling | 38-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Whalen (PG), Oliver Smeltzer (SG), John Garten (SF) Henry Combs, Ray Mabry, Gilbert Baker | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Nicholas Lawrence (SF), Melvin Whitson (C) Dustin Ashley, Anthony Blesofsky | |
| 14:41 | Monmouth | James Green can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 14:39 | Monmouth | Melvin Whitson misses the tip | 38-40 |
| 14:37 | Houston | Oliver Smeltzer snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 14:17 | Houston | Oliver Smeltzer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 14:15 | Monmouth | Melvin Whitson snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 14:01 | Monmouth | Nicholas Lawrence's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Elmer Gordon (SG) Lawrence Terry | |
| 13:54 | Houston | Douglas Hardt misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Rolf Bernoski - foul #1 on Rolf Bernoski, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| 13:54 | Houston | Douglas Hardt makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 13:54 | Houston | Douglas Hardt makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 13:25 | Monmouth | Rolf Bernoski misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 13:23 | Monmouth | James Green tips it home | 40-42 |
| 13:06 | Houston | Douglas Hardt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Anthony Blesofsky (PF) Rolf Bernoski | |
| 12:48 | Monmouth | Oliver Smeltzer picks off the pass by Melvin Whitson | 40-42 |
| 12:44 | Houston | Oliver Smeltzer blows the layup | 40-42 |
| 12:43 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Nicholas Lawrence | 40-42 |
| 12:31 | Monmouth | Melvin Whitson connects on the jump hook from the left block | 40-44 |
| 12:15 | Houston | Joseph Whalen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 12:13 | Monmouth | Anthony Blesofsky snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 11:47 | Monmouth | Douglas Hardt steps in front of the Elmer Gordon pass | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joseph Whalen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oliver Smeltzer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Garten (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Adams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Douglas Hardt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - James Green (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Elmer Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Lawrence (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Blesofsky (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Melvin Whitson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Houston | Douglas Hardt drills a floater from the right side | 42-44 |
| 11:13 | Monmouth | Nicholas Lawrence connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Green | 42-47 |
| 10:56 | Houston | Oliver Smeltzer buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joseph Whalen | 45-47 |
| 10:40 | Monmouth | Anthony Blesofsky hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Arthur Adams - foul #4 on Arthur Adams, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Combs (PG), Ray Mabry (SG), Walter Brown (SF), Gilbert Baker (PF), Keith Calabrese (C) Joseph Whalen, Oliver Smeltzer, John Garten, Arthur Adams, Douglas Hardt | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Lawrence Terry (PG), Dustin Ashley (SF), Rolf Bernoski (PF) James Green, Nicholas Lawrence, Melvin Whitson | |
| 10:40 | Monmouth | Anthony Blesofsky makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 10:40 | Monmouth | Anthony Blesofsky makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 10:24 | Houston | Ray Mabry hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 45-49 |
| 10:22 | Monmouth | Anthony Blesofsky grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 10:08 | Monmouth | Lawrence Terry misses short on a floater from the left side | 45-49 |
| 10:07 | Houston | Walter Brown grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 09:46 | Houston | Walter Brown connects on the 3 from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 09:23 | Monmouth | Gilbert Baker is called for the reach on Rolf Bernoski - foul #1 on Gilbert Baker, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Whalen (PG) Walter Brown | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Edward Blevins (SF), David Powell (C) Elmer Gordon, Anthony Blesofsky | |
| 08:57 | Monmouth | Lawrence Terry misses badly on a runner from the left block | 48-49 |
| 08:55 | Monmouth | Rolf Bernoski hits the follow up shot | 48-51 |
| 08:26 | Houston | Henry Combs buries a fadeaway from the right side | 50-51 |
| 08:07 | Monmouth | Lawrence Terry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Oliver Smeltzer (SG), John Garten (SF), Douglas Hardt (C) Henry Combs, Ray Mabry, Keith Calabrese | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Green (PG), Elmer Gordon (SG), Nicholas Lawrence (SF), Melvin Whitson (C) Lawrence Terry, Dustin Ashley, Edward Blevins, David Powell | |
| 07:41 | Houston | Gilbert Baker can't finish the layup | 50-51 |
| 07:39 | Houston | Gilbert Baker tips it home | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joseph Whalen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oliver Smeltzer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Garten (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gilbert Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Hardt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - James Green (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Elmer Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Lawrence (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rolf Bernoski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Melvin Whitson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Monmouth | Melvin Whitson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Green | 52-54 |
| 07:00 | Houston | Melvin Whitson steals the ball from Douglas Hardt | 52-54 |
| 06:44 | Monmouth | Elmer Gordon's fadeaway is rejected by Gilbert Baker | 52-54 |
| 06:43 | Houston | Oliver Smeltzer pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 06:36 | Houston | John Garten misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 06:35 | Monmouth | Rolf Bernoski grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 06:25 | Monmouth | Elmer Gordon misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 06:24 | Houston | Gilbert Baker gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 05:58 | Houston | Douglas Hardt drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Oliver Smeltzer | 55-54 |
| 05:40 | Monmouth | Rolf Bernoski buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by James Green | 55-56 |
| 05:27 | Houston | Douglas Hardt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 05:25 | Monmouth | Melvin Whitson gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 05:19 | Monmouth | Nicholas Lawrence is fouled on the floor by John Garten - foul #1 on John Garten, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Combs (PG), Ray Mabry (SG), Arthur Adams (PF), Keith Calabrese (C) Joseph Whalen, Oliver Smeltzer, Gilbert Baker, Douglas Hardt | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Lawrence Terry (SG), Anthony Blesofsky (PF), David Powell (C) Elmer Gordon, Rolf Bernoski, Melvin Whitson | |
| 05:19 | Monmouth | Nicholas Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 05:19 | Monmouth | Nicholas Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 05:11 | Houston | Keith Calabrese misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 55-58 |
| 05:09 | Houston | Keith Calabrese gets the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 04:55 | Houston | Lawrence Terry is called for the reach on Ray Mabry - foul #1 on Lawrence Terry, team foul #4 | 55-58 |
| 04:40 | Houston | Ray Mabry can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 55-58 |
| 04:39 | Monmouth | Nicholas Lawrence pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 04:33 | Monmouth | Nicholas Lawrence misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 04:32 | Houston | The rebound goes to Ray Mabry | 55-58 |
| 04:28 | Houston | Keith Calabrese is fouled on the floor by David Powell - foul #2 on David Powell, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Dustin Ashley (SG), Edward Blevins (SF) James Green, Nicholas Lawrence | |
| 04:17 | Houston | Keith Calabrese is whistled for traveling | 55-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Walter Brown (SF) John Garten | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Elmer Gordon (SG) Edward Blevins | |
| 03:59 | Monmouth | David Powell drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Elmer Gordon | 55-60 |
| 03:36 | Houston | Ray Mabry hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 03:35 | Monmouth | Anthony Blesofsky snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Henry Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Mabry (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Walter Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arthur Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Keith Calabrese (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Lawrence Terry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dustin Ashley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Anthony Blesofsky (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - David Powell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Monmouth | Arthur Adams picks off the pass by David Powell | 55-60 |
| 03:04 | Houston | Ray Mabry can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 03:02 | Monmouth | Lawrence Terry pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 03:00 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Whalen (PG), Oliver Smeltzer (SG), John Garten (SF), Douglas Hardt (C) Henry Combs, Ray Mabry, Walter Brown, Keith Calabrese | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Green (PG), Nicholas Lawrence (SF), Rolf Bernoski (PF), Melvin Whitson (C) Lawrence Terry, Dustin Ashley, Anthony Blesofsky, David Powell | |
| 02:37 | Monmouth | Melvin Whitson clanks a turnaround from the left block | 55-60 |
| 02:35 | Houston | Joseph Whalen gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 02:11 | Houston | Rolf Bernoski denies the turnaround by Douglas Hardt | 55-60 |
| 02:09 | Monmouth | Rolf Bernoski grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 01:53 | Monmouth | Nicholas Lawrence misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 01:51 | Houston | Douglas Hardt snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| 01:39 | Houston | Oliver Smeltzer clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-60 |
| 01:37 | Houston | Oliver Smeltzer pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 01:24 | Houston | Rolf Bernoski is called for the reach on Arthur Adams - foul #2 on Rolf Bernoski, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| 00:55 | Houston | Douglas Hardt loses the dribble to James Green | 55-60 |
| 00:52 | Monmouth | James Green hits the finger roll | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Houston | Arthur Adams hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Rolf Bernoski - foul #3 on Rolf Bernoski, team foul #7 | 55-62 |
| 00:48 | Houston | Arthur Adams makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:48 | Houston | Arthur Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Monmouth | Rolf Bernoski is hacked by Oliver Smeltzer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Oliver Smeltzer, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Lawrence Terry (PG), Anthony Blesofsky (C) James Green, Melvin Whitson | |
| 00:46 | Monmouth | Rolf Bernoski misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:46 | Houston | Arthur Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Houston | John Garten is fouled on the floor by Anthony Blesofsky - foul #2 on Anthony Blesofsky, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Green (PG), Melvin Whitson (C) Lawrence Terry, Anthony Blesofsky | |
| 00:39 | Houston | John Garten makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:39 | Houston | John Garten misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:39 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Nicholas Lawrence | 58-62 |
| 00:36 | Monmouth | Joseph Whalen is called for the reach on Nicholas Lawrence in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Whalen, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| 00:36 | Monmouth | Nicholas Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:36 | Monmouth | Nicholas Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:30 | Houston | John Garten misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-64 |
| 00:28 | Houston | Arthur Adams grabs the offensive board | 58-64 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Oliver Smeltzer misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-64 |
| 00:22 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Melvin Whitson | 58-64 |
| 00:21 | Monmouth | Melvin Whitson is hacked by Joseph Whalen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Whalen, team foul #10 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Dustin Ashley (SF), Anthony Blesofsky (PF) Nicholas Lawrence, Rolf Bernoski | |
| 00:21 | Monmouth | Melvin Whitson misses the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:21 | Monmouth | Melvin Whitson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Elmer Gordon is called for the reach on John Garten - foul #2 on Elmer Gordon, team foul #9 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Nicholas Lawrence (SF), Rolf Bernoski (PF) Dustin Ashley, Anthony Blesofsky | |
| 00:15 | Houston | John Garten misses the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:15 | Monmouth | Rolf Bernoski snags the defensive board | 58-65 |
| 00:13 | Monmouth | Rolf Bernoski is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Whalen - foul #4 on Joseph Whalen, team foul #11 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Lawrence Terry (PG), Anthony Blesofsky (C) James Green, Melvin Whitson | |
| 00:13 | Monmouth | Rolf Bernoski makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:13 | Monmouth | Rolf Bernoski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Houston | Joseph Whalen knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-67 |
| 00:08 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-67 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Green (PG), Dustin Ashley (SF) Lawrence Terry, Nicholas Lawrence | |
| 00:05 | Monmouth | Elmer Gordon is fouled in the backcourt by Oliver Smeltzer - foul #4 on Oliver Smeltzer, team foul #12 | 61-67 |
| 00:05 | Monmouth | Elmer Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:05 | Monmouth | Elmer Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Joseph Whalen misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-69 |