| Lineup | Houston | PG - Alfred Levy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rolland Gifford (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dennis Goering (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randolph McColloch (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jon Keith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Edgar Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mathew Matthews (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marlon Hemby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mojiesz Zenger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Mathew Matthews inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Cornell | Edward Smith buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Mojiesz Zenger | 28-32 |
| 19:42 | Houston | Rolland Gifford misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 19:40 | Cornell | Mathew Matthews gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 19:14 | Cornell | Mathew Matthews is hacked by Jon Keith - foul #1 on Jon Keith, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| 19:00 | Cornell | Edward Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 18:58 | Houston | The rebound goes to Alfred Levy | 28-32 |
| 18:35 | Houston | Dennis Goering makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Alfred Levy | 30-32 |
| 18:19 | Cornell | Edward Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 18:18 | Houston | Dennis Goering grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 18:01 | Houston | Dennis Goering misses the shot from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 17:59 | Cornell | Edgar Johnson pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 17:35 | Cornell | The short jumper by Marlon Hemby is denied by Jon Keith | 30-32 |
| 17:33 | Houston | Jon Keith pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 17:27 | Houston | Jon Keith dunks the ball set up by Rolland Gifford | 32-32 |
| 17:13 | Cornell | Edward Smith makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Edgar Johnson | 32-34 |
| 16:58 | Houston | Jon Keith misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Mathew Matthews - foul #1 on Mathew Matthews, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Carlos Hammond (PG), Kevin Lewis (SG), Wilburn Phillips (SF), Jacob Hedges (PF) Alfred Levy, Rolland Gifford, Dennis Goering, Randolph McColloch | |
| Subs | Cornell | Barry Hansen (PG), Leon Crawley (SF), Daniel Edwards (C) Edgar Johnson, Mathew Matthews, Mojiesz Zenger | |
| 16:58 | Houston | Jon Keith makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 16:58 | Houston | Jon Keith misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 16:58 | Cornell | Marlon Hemby grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 16:52 | Cornell | Marlon Hemby's pass is intercepted by Jon Keith | 33-34 |
| 16:50 | Houston | Kevin Lewis loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-34 |
| Subs | Houston | William Wicks (C) Jon Keith | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 16:37 | Cornell | Barry Hansen comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-34 |
| 16:35 | Cornell | Barry Hansen misses the tip | 33-34 |
| 16:33 | Houston | Kevin Lewis gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 16:31 | Houston | Wilburn Phillips is hacked by Leon Crawley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leon Crawley, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| 16:13 | Houston | Carlos Hammond knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-34 |
| 16:00 | Cornell | Leon Crawley loses the dribble to Wilburn Phillips | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Carlos Hammond (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Kevin Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Wilburn Phillips (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Hedges (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Wicks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Barry Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Edward Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Crawley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marlon Hemby (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Houston | Jacob Hedges slams it home | 37-34 |
| 15:26 | Cornell | Leon Crawley drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Barry Hansen | 37-37 |
| 15:03 | Houston | Carlos Hammond clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 15:02 | Houston | Carlos Hammond grabs the offensive board | 37-37 |
| 14:54 | Houston | Jacob Hedges's pass is intercepted by Barry Hansen | 37-37 |
| 14:31 | Cornell | Jacob Hedges takes the ball from Marlon Hemby | 37-37 |
| 14:10 | Houston | Carlos Hammond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Alfred Levy (PG), Rolland Gifford (SG), Dennis Goering (SF), Randolph McColloch (PF), Jon Keith (C) Carlos Hammond, Kevin Lewis, Wilburn Phillips, Jacob Hedges, William Wicks | |
| Subs | Cornell | Edgar Johnson (PG), Frank McDorman (SG), David Price (SF), Mojiesz Zenger (C) Barry Hansen, Edward Smith, Leon Crawley, Marlon Hemby | |
| 14:02 | Cornell | Mojiesz Zenger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 14:00 | Houston | Alfred Levy pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 13:57 | Houston | Edgar Johnson steps in front of the Rolland Gifford pass in the backcourt | 37-37 |
| 13:41 | Cornell | Frank McDorman makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 13:34 | Houston | Randolph McColloch banks in the layup on a great pass from Dennis Goering and he's hacked by Daniel Edwards - foul #2 on Daniel Edwards, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Marlon Hemby (PF) Daniel Edwards | |
| 13:34 | Houston | Randolph McColloch makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 13:17 | Cornell | Mojiesz Zenger can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 40-40 |
| 13:16 | Houston | Jon Keith pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:14 | Houston | Dennis Goering is hacked by David Price in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Price, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Mathew Matthews (SF) David Price | |
| 13:01 | Houston | Alfred Levy's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Mathew Matthews | 40-40 |
| 13:00 | Houston | Dennis Goering tips it back up and in | 42-40 |
| 12:46 | Cornell | Edgar Johnson is hacked by Alfred Levy - foul #2 on Alfred Levy, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| 12:34 | Cornell | Frank McDorman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-40 |
| 12:32 | Houston | Randolph McColloch pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 12:07 | Houston | Rolland Gifford knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Goering | 45-40 |
| 11:43 | Cornell | Marlon Hemby misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 11:41 | Cornell | Mojiesz Zenger pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Alfred Levy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rolland Gifford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dennis Goering (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Randolph McColloch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jon Keith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Edgar Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank McDorman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mathew Matthews (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Marlon Hemby (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mojiesz Zenger (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Cornell | Edgar Johnson makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Mojiesz Zenger | 45-42 |
| 11:19 | Houston | Rolland Gifford is fouled in the backcourt by Frank McDorman - foul #4 on Frank McDorman, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Carlos Hammond (PG), Kevin Lewis (SG), Wilburn Phillips (SF), Jacob Hedges (PF), William Wicks (C) Alfred Levy, Rolland Gifford, Dennis Goering, Randolph McColloch, Jon Keith | |
| Subs | Cornell | Barry Hansen (PG), Edward Smith (SG), Leon Crawley (SF), Daniel Edwards (PF) Edgar Johnson, Frank McDorman, Mathew Matthews, Marlon Hemby | |
| 11:02 | Houston | Carlos Hammond misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-42 |
| 11:01 | Houston | Jacob Hedges grabs the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 10:47 | Houston | William Wicks misses long on a shot from close range | 45-42 |
| 10:46 | Cornell | Daniel Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 10:31 | Cornell | Barry Hansen is fouled on the floor by Wilburn Phillips - foul #1 on Wilburn Phillips, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Rolland Gifford (SG) Wilburn Phillips | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 10:18 | Cornell | Mojiesz Zenger comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 10:16 | Cornell | Daniel Edwards tips it but misses | 45-42 |
| 10:14 | Houston | Kevin Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 09:58 | Houston | Edward Smith steals the ball from Kevin Lewis | 45-42 |
| 09:31 | Cornell | Daniel Edwards lays it up and in on a great pass from Edward Smith and the foul's on Carlos Hammond - foul #1 on Carlos Hammond, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Alfred Levy (PG), Dennis Goering (SF), Randolph McColloch (PF), Jon Keith (C) Rolland Gifford, Kevin Lewis, Jacob Hedges, William Wicks | |
| Subs | Cornell | Edgar Johnson (PG), David Price (SF) Barry Hansen, Leon Crawley | |
| 09:31 | Cornell | Daniel Edwards makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| 09:15 | Houston | Randolph McColloch is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Randolph McColloch, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Wilburn Phillips (SG) Carlos Hammond | |
| Subs | Cornell | Marlon Hemby (PF) Daniel Edwards | |
| 08:50 | Cornell | Edgar Johnson blows the dunk but he's hacked by Jon Keith - foul #2 on Jon Keith, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Rolland Gifford (SG) Jon Keith | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 08:50 | Cornell | Edgar Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 08:50 | Cornell | Edgar Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 08:37 | Houston | Wilburn Phillips misses long on an open fadeaway in the lane | 45-47 |
| 08:35 | Cornell | Mojiesz Zenger snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 08:15 | Cornell | Mojiesz Zenger lays it up and in on a great pass from Edward Smith | 45-49 |
| 07:54 | Houston | Randolph McColloch drills a jumpshot from the right side | 47-49 |
| 07:32 | Cornell | Marlon Hemby hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 07:31 | Houston | Rolland Gifford snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Alfred Levy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rolland Gifford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dennis Goering (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Randolph McColloch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Wilburn Phillips (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Edgar Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Price (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Marlon Hemby (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mojiesz Zenger (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Houston | Alfred Levy connects on the open shot from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 07:01 | Cornell | Randolph McColloch denies the turnaround by Marlon Hemby | 49-49 |
| 07:00 | Houston | Dennis Goering grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 06:31 | Houston | Alfred Levy misses the jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 06:29 | Cornell | Edgar Johnson grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 06:26 | Cornell | Alfred Levy steals the ball from Edgar Johnson in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| 06:22 | Houston | Rolland Gifford hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Alfred Levy | 51-49 |
| 06:08 | Cornell | The jump hook by Marlon Hemby is blocked by Randolph McColloch | 51-49 |
| 06:06 | Houston | Randolph McColloch pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 05:49 | Houston | Wilburn Phillips drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Randolph McColloch | 53-49 |
| 05:29 | Cornell | Edgar Johnson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-52 |
| 05:05 | Houston | Rolland Gifford is alone and drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Alfred Levy | 55-52 |
| 04:47 | Cornell | Randolph McColloch swats the layup by Marlon Hemby | 55-52 |
| 04:45 | Houston | Randolph McColloch grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 04:27 | Houston | Randolph McColloch connects on the open shot near the basket | 57-52 |
| 04:27 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Carlos Hammond (PG), Kevin Lewis (SG), Jacob Hedges (PF), Jon Keith (C) Alfred Levy, Rolland Gifford, Randolph McColloch, Wilburn Phillips | |
| Subs | Cornell | Frank McDorman (PG), Leon Crawley (SG), Mathew Matthews (SF), Daniel Edwards (PF), Barry Hansen (C) Edgar Johnson, Edward Smith, David Price, Marlon Hemby, Mojiesz Zenger | |
| 04:04 | Cornell | Frank McDorman misses the 3 from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 04:03 | Houston | Kevin Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 04:01 | Houston | Mathew Matthews is called for the reach on Carlos Hammond in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mathew Matthews, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| 03:48 | Houston | Jon Keith drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Carlos Hammond | 59-52 |
| 03:35 | Cornell | Barry Hansen misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jacob Hedges - foul #1 on Jacob Hedges, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Rolland Gifford (SG) Dennis Goering | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 03:35 | Cornell | Barry Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 03:35 | Cornell | Barry Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Carlos Hammond (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rolland Gifford (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kevin Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jacob Hedges (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jon Keith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Barry Hansen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Crawley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mathew Matthews (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Daniel Edwards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank McDorman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Houston | Kevin Lewis misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Leon Crawley - foul #3 on Leon Crawley, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| 03:16 | Houston | Kevin Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 03:16 | Houston | Kevin Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 03:16 | Houston | Jacob Hedges grabs the offensive board | 59-54 |
| 03:05 | Houston | Carlos Hammond connects on the open 3 from the right wing | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:53 | Cornell | Mathew Matthews misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-54 |
| 02:51 | Houston | Jon Keith snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:47 | Houston | Carlos Hammond hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 62-54 |
| 02:45 | Cornell | Leon Crawley grabs the board | 62-54 |
| 02:27 | Cornell | Barry Hansen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-54 |
| 02:26 | Cornell | Leon Crawley can't tip it in | 62-54 |
| 02:25 | Houston | The rebound goes to Kevin Lewis | 62-54 |
| 02:25 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Randolph McColloch (PF) Rolland Gifford | |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| 02:15 | Houston | Kevin Lewis misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Daniel Edwards - foul #3 on Daniel Edwards, team foul #8 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Edward Smith (SG) Mathew Matthews | |
| 02:15 | Houston | Kevin Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 02:15 | Houston | Kevin Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 02:03 | Cornell | Barry Hansen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 64-54 |
| 02:02 | Houston | Jon Keith grabs the board | 64-54 |
| 01:58 | Houston | Daniel Edwards is called for the reach on Kevin Lewis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Edwards, team foul #9 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Wilburn Phillips (SF), William Wicks (C) Randolph McColloch, Jon Keith | |
| Subs | Cornell | David Price (SF) Edward Smith | |
| 01:58 | Houston | Kevin Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 01:58 | Houston | Kevin Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 01:58 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to William Wicks | 65-54 |
| 01:37 | Houston | Kevin Lewis is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Kevin Lewis, team foul #8 | 65-54 |
| 01:25 | Cornell | Leon Crawley drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Frank McDorman | 65-57 |
| 01:25 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Alfred Levy (PG), Rolland Gifford (SG), Dennis Goering (SF), Randolph McColloch (PF), Jon Keith (C) Carlos Hammond, Kevin Lewis, Wilburn Phillips, Jacob Hedges, William Wicks | |
| Subs | Cornell | Edgar Johnson (PG), Edward Smith (SG), Mathew Matthews (SF), Marlon Hemby (PF), Mojiesz Zenger (C) Frank McDorman, Leon Crawley, David Price, Daniel Edwards, Barry Hansen | |
| 01:05 | Houston | Alfred Levy knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jon Keith | 68-57 |
| 00:45 | Cornell | Marlon Hemby is hacked by Rolland Gifford - foul #1 on Rolland Gifford, team foul #9 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Carlos Hammond (PG), Kevin Lewis (SG), Wilburn Phillips (SF), Jacob Hedges (PF), William Wicks (C) Alfred Levy, Rolland Gifford, Dennis Goering, Randolph McColloch, Jon Keith | |
| Subs | Cornell | Frank McDorman (PG), Barry Hansen (SG), Leon Crawley (SF), Daniel Edwards (C) Edgar Johnson, Edward Smith, Mathew Matthews, Mojiesz Zenger | |
| 00:45 | Cornell | Marlon Hemby misses the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:45 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jacob Hedges | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Houston | Marlon Hemby takes the ball from Kevin Lewis in the backcourt | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Cornell | Barry Hansen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-57 |
| 00:37 | Houston | Jacob Hedges pulls down the rebound | 68-57 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Jacob Hedges makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Kevin Lewis | 70-57 |
| 00:08 | Cornell | Frank McDorman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-57 |
| 00:07 | Cornell | Marlon Hemby tips it back up and in | 70-59 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Carlos Hammond runs out the clock | 70-59 |