| Lineup | Houston | PG - Dale Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shannon McElravy (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Marvin Echols (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Aronson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Ross (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Woodward (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Clow (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frankie Charity (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Cavalier (fresh) C - Dorian Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Rutgers | William Woodward hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-29 |
| 19:46 | Houston | Marvin Echols snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 19:41 | Houston | Dale Wiley makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Shannon McElravy | 33-29 |
| 19:26 | Rutgers | William Woodward clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Harold Ross - foul #2 on Harold Ross, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 19:26 | Rutgers | William Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 19:26 | Rutgers | William Woodward misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 19:26 | Houston | William Aronson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 19:03 | Houston | William Aronson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 19:02 | Houston | Harold Ross snags the offensive board | 33-30 |
| 18:52 | Houston | Christopher Clow blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by William Aronson | 33-30 |
| 18:51 | Houston | Marvin Echols tips it back up and in | 35-30 |
| 18:30 | Rutgers | Harold Ross blocks the short jumper by Frankie Charity | 35-30 |
| 18:28 | Houston | Dale Wiley grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 18:17 | Houston | Marvin Echols comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 18:16 | Houston | Marvin Echols snags the offensive board | 35-30 |
| 17:57 | Houston | Shannon McElravy can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on James Cavalier - foul #1 on James Cavalier, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 17:57 | Houston | Shannon McElravy makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 17:57 | Houston | Shannon McElravy makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 17:46 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing but the foul's on William Aronson - foul #2 on William Aronson, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| 17:46 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 17:46 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 17:46 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow makes the 3rd free throw | 37-33 |
| 17:18 | Houston | Dale Wiley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Woodward - foul #2 on William Woodward, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Domenic Russo (C) Harold Ross | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frank Black (PF), Richard Mock (C) James Cavalier, Dorian Fox | |
| 17:18 | Houston | Dale Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 17:18 | Houston | Dale Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 17:01 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow's pass is intercepted by Marvin Echols | 39-33 |
| 16:48 | Houston | Shannon McElravy misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-33 |
| 16:47 | Rutgers | Richard Mock grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 16:26 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow comes up short on the runner from the right block | 39-33 |
| 16:24 | Houston | Domenic Russo grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 16:13 | Houston | Marvin Echols misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 16:11 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Richard Mock | 39-33 |
| 15:58 | Rutgers | Frank Black is whistled for traveling | 39-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Heal (PG), Greg Ishmael (SF), Harold Ross (C) Dale Wiley, Marvin Echols, William Aronson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Farley (PG), Ernest Hale (SG), James Cavalier (PF), Dorian Fox (C) William Woodward, Christopher Clow, Frank Black, Richard Mock | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mark Heal (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shannon McElravy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Greg Ishmael (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Domenic Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Ross (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Thomas Farley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ernest Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frankie Charity (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Cavalier (fresh) C - Dorian Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Houston | Greg Ishmael can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-33 |
| 15:44 | Rutgers | James Cavalier grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 15:27 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity lays it up and in set up by Thomas Farley and the foul's on Domenic Russo - foul #1 on Domenic Russo, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| 15:27 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity misses the free throw | 39-35 |
| 15:27 | Houston | Domenic Russo gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 15:11 | Houston | Greg Ishmael misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-35 |
| 15:10 | Rutgers | Dorian Fox grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 14:53 | Rutgers | Ernest Hale misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 14:51 | Houston | The rebound goes to Harold Ross | 39-35 |
| 14:45 | Houston | Greg Ishmael's pass is intercepted by Frankie Charity | 39-35 |
| 14:42 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity lays it up and in | 39-37 |
| 14:21 | Houston | Shannon McElravy drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Greg Ishmael | 41-37 |
| 13:59 | Rutgers | Dorian Fox is hacked by Shannon McElravy - foul #1 on Shannon McElravy, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Dale Wiley (PG), Marvin Echols (SF), William Aronson (PF), Tracy Gleeson (C) Shannon McElravy, Greg Ishmael, Domenic Russo, Harold Ross | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Woodward (PG), Christopher Clow (SG), William Stainbrook (SF), Frank Black (PF), Richard Mock (C) Thomas Farley, Ernest Hale, Frankie Charity, James Cavalier, Dorian Fox | |
| 13:49 | Rutgers | William Woodward hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Frank Black | 41-40 |
| 13:28 | Houston | Dale Wiley's pass is intercepted by Christopher Clow | 41-40 |
| 13:10 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 13:08 | Rutgers | William Stainbrook tips it back up and in | 41-42 |
| 12:56 | Houston | Marvin Echols is whistled for traveling | 41-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Greg Ishmael (SG) Mark Heal | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:38 | Rutgers | Frank Black misses long on a jumper from the left side | 41-42 |
| 12:36 | Houston | Dale Wiley gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 12:26 | Houston | Frank Black takes the ball from Greg Ishmael | 41-42 |
| 12:09 | Rutgers | Frank Black connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Richard Mock | 41-44 |
| 11:59 | Houston | Greg Ishmael lays it in on a great pass from Tracy Gleeson and the foul's on Christopher Clow - foul #1 on Christopher Clow, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Domenic Russo (PF), Harold Ross (C) William Aronson, Tracy Gleeson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frankie Charity (SF), James Cavalier (PF), Dorian Fox (C) William Stainbrook, Frank Black, Richard Mock | |
| 11:59 | Houston | Greg Ishmael makes the free throw | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Dale Wiley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Greg Ishmael (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Echols (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Domenic Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Ross (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Woodward (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Clow (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frankie Charity (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Cavalier (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dorian Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Rutgers | William Woodward comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 11:37 | Houston | Domenic Russo grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 11:21 | Houston | Domenic Russo comes up short on the shot near the basket | 44-44 |
| 11:20 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 11:00 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Frankie Charity | 44-47 |
| 10:47 | Houston | James Cavalier takes the ball from Dale Wiley | 44-47 |
| 10:26 | Rutgers | Dorian Fox misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 10:25 | Houston | Harold Ross pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 10:20 | Houston | Greg Ishmael is hacked by James Cavalier - foul #2 on James Cavalier, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Heal (PG), Shannon McElravy (SG), Kevin Flickinger (SF), William Aronson (PF) Dale Wiley, Greg Ishmael, Marvin Echols, Domenic Russo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Farley (PG), Ernest Hale (SG) William Woodward, Christopher Clow | |
| 10:01 | Houston | Mark Heal drills a shot from the right side | 46-47 |
| 09:36 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity buries a driving attempt near the basket | 46-49 |
| 09:21 | Houston | Mark Heal hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Flickinger | 49-49 |
| 09:02 | Rutgers | James Cavalier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Dale Wiley (PG), Marvin Echols (SF), Domenic Russo (C) Mark Heal, Kevin Flickinger, Harold Ross | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Woodward (PG), Christopher Clow (SG), Frank Black (PF), Richard Mock (C) Thomas Farley, Ernest Hale, James Cavalier, Dorian Fox | |
| 08:48 | Houston | Shannon McElravy comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Frank Black - foul #1 on Frank Black, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| 08:48 | Houston | Shannon McElravy makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 08:48 | Houston | Shannon McElravy makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:27 | Rutgers | William Woodward is hacked by Marvin Echols - foul #1 on Marvin Echols, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| 08:10 | Rutgers | Richard Mock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 08:09 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Frankie Charity | 51-49 |
| 07:54 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow is fouled on the floor by William Aronson - foul #3 on William Aronson, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Tracy Gleeson (C) William Aronson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Stainbrook (SF) Frankie Charity | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Dale Wiley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shannon McElravy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marvin Echols (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Domenic Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Tracy Gleeson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Woodward (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Clow (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Stainbrook (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Black (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Mock (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow's layup is rejected by Domenic Russo | 51-49 |
| 07:34 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 07:13 | Houston | Frank Black steals it from Marvin Echols | 51-49 |
| 07:03 | Rutgers | Richard Mock misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Tracy Gleeson - foul #1 on Tracy Gleeson, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Heal (SG), Harold Ross (C) Shannon McElravy, Tracy Gleeson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Farley (SG), Frankie Charity (SF), Dorian Fox (C) Christopher Clow, William Stainbrook, Frank Black | |
| 07:03 | Rutgers | Richard Mock misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 07:03 | Rutgers | Richard Mock makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 06:46 | Houston | Marvin Echols comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 06:44 | Rutgers | Thomas Farley pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 06:19 | Rutgers | William Woodward misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 06:18 | Houston | Domenic Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 06:03 | Houston | Domenic Russo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 06:01 | Houston | Marvin Echols tips it back up and in | 53-50 |
| 05:48 | Rutgers | Dorian Fox hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 53-50 |
| 05:47 | Rutgers | Dorian Fox pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 05:26 | Rutgers | Thomas Farley buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Frankie Charity | 53-53 |
| 05:07 | Houston | Dale Wiley hits a 3 from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 05:07 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Shannon McElravy (SG), William Aronson (PF) Mark Heal, Domenic Russo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Clow (SG), James Cavalier (PF) Thomas Farley, Richard Mock | |
| 04:43 | Rutgers | Frankie Charity clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-53 |
| 04:41 | Houston | Shannon McElravy snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 04:36 | Houston | Marvin Echols clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Cavalier - foul #3 on James Cavalier, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| 04:36 | Houston | Marvin Echols makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 04:36 | Houston | Marvin Echols makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 04:10 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow is hacked by Shannon McElravy - foul #2 on Shannon McElravy, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Heal (PG), Domenic Russo (C) Dale Wiley, Harold Ross | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:10 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 04:10 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 03:54 | Houston | Dorian Fox is called for the reach on Domenic Russo - foul #1 on Dorian Fox, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| 03:54 | Houston | Domenic Russo makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 03:54 | Houston | Domenic Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 03:54 | Rutgers | Dorian Fox pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mark Heal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shannon McElravy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marvin Echols (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Aronson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Domenic Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Woodward (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Clow (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frankie Charity (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Cavalier (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Dorian Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Rutgers | The short jumper by James Cavalier is denied by William Aronson | 59-55 |
| 03:30 | Houston | Domenic Russo grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 03:07 | Houston | Marvin Echols drills a driving attempt from close range | 61-55 |
| 02:52 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Frankie Charity | 61-58 |
| 02:52 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Dale Wiley (PG), Harold Ross (C) Mark Heal, Domenic Russo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:28 | Houston | Dorian Fox denies the turnaround by Shannon McElravy | 61-58 |
| 02:27 | Houston | Harold Ross grabs the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 02:17 | Houston | Christopher Clow steals the ball from Dale Wiley | 61-58 |
| 02:10 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Dale Wiley - foul #2 on Dale Wiley, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| 02:10 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:10 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:10 | Houston | Harold Ross gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 01:49 | Houston | Marvin Echols comes up short on the floater from the left side | 61-59 |
| 01:48 | Rutgers | William Woodward snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 01:35 | Rutgers | James Cavalier is hacked by William Aronson - foul #4 on William Aronson, team foul #10 | 61-59 |
| 01:35 | Rutgers | James Cavalier makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 01:35 | Rutgers | James Cavalier makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:08 | Houston | Shannon McElravy scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William Aronson | 64-61 |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | James Cavalier slams it home on a nice dish by Dorian Fox | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Houston | Christopher Clow takes the ball from Shannon McElravy | 64-63 |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | Christopher Clow throws it down | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Houston | William Woodward is called for the reach on Marvin Echols - foul #3 on William Woodward, team foul #8 | 64-65 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Marvin Echols makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Marvin Echols makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Marvin Echols swats the short shot by James Cavalier | 66-65 |
| 00:04 | Houston | The rebound goes to Marvin Echols | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Houston | William Woodward is called for the reach on Marvin Echols in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Woodward, team foul #9 | 66-65 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Marvin Echols makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Marvin Echols misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | James Cavalier snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | James Cavalier misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 67-65 |