| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - John Matherly (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Moreau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryant Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Newland (fresh) 2 reb. C - Seth Grijalva (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Allan Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry King (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Willie Pugh (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Louis Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ben Walker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Bryant Phillips inbounds the ball | 25-35 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Alcorn State | John Matherly hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-35 |
| 19:45 | Houston | Willie Pugh snags the defensive board | 25-35 |
| 19:23 | Houston | Louis Thompson misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by John Moreau - foul #1 on John Moreau, team foul #1 | 25-35 |
| 19:23 | Houston | Louis Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 19:23 | Houston | Louis Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 19:13 | Alcorn State | John Moreau scores on a shot from the baseline set up by John Matherly and he's hacked by Louis Thompson - foul #1 on Louis Thompson, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| 19:13 | Alcorn State | John Moreau makes the free throw | 28-37 |
| 18:59 | Houston | Louis Thompson is fouled on the floor by John Moreau - foul #2 on John Moreau, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| 18:38 | Houston | Terry King can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 18:37 | Alcorn State | Bryant Phillips pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 18:14 | Alcorn State | Terry King steals it from John Moreau | 28-37 |
| 18:11 | Houston | Allan Sanders lays it up and in on a great pass from Terry King | 28-39 |
| 17:44 | Alcorn State | John Moreau hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Bryant Phillips | 31-39 |
| 17:18 | Houston | John Matherly steals it from Louis Thompson | 31-39 |
| 17:14 | Alcorn State | John Matherly misses the dunk | 31-39 |
| 17:12 | Houston | The rebound goes to Willie Pugh | 31-39 |
| 17:03 | Houston | Louis Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Mark Newland - foul #3 on Mark Newland, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Milton Hill (SF), Issac Massenburg (PF), Donald Herold (C) Bryant Phillips, Mark Newland, Seth Grijalva | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Tyson (C) Ben Walker | |
| 17:03 | Houston | Louis Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 17:03 | Houston | Louis Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 17:03 | Alcorn State | Issac Massenburg pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 16:44 | Alcorn State | John Moreau knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by John Matherly | 34-39 |
| 16:22 | Houston | Terry King clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 16:20 | Alcorn State | Milton Hill grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 15:58 | Alcorn State | John Matherly misses badly on a floater from the right side | 34-39 |
| 15:56 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Tyson | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - John Matherly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Moreau (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Milton Hill (fresh) PF - Issac Massenburg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Herold (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Allan Sanders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry King (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Pugh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Louis Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Tyson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Houston | Allan Sanders knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Tyson | 34-42 |
| 15:45 | Alcorn State | Issac Massenburg is called for traveling | 34-42 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Webb (PG), Bryant Phillips (SF), Mark Newland (PF), Seth Grijalva (C) John Matherly, John Moreau, Issac Massenburg, Donald Herold | |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Kain (PG), Lee Fulmer (SG), Charles Dunn (SF), Adam Parramore (C) Allan Sanders, Terry King, Willie Pugh, Louis Thompson | |
| 15:31 | Houston | Milton Hill is called for the reach on Lee Fulmer - foul #3 on Milton Hill, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| 15:20 | Houston | Charles Dunn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 15:18 | Houston | Lee Fulmer tips it home | 34-44 |
| 15:03 | Alcorn State | Mark Newland clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 34-44 |
| 15:01 | Alcorn State | Seth Grijalva snags the offensive board | 34-44 |
| 14:40 | Alcorn State | Seth Grijalva hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-44 |
| 14:38 | Houston | Tyler Kain pulls down the rebound | 34-44 |
| 14:15 | Houston | Adam Parramore's pass is intercepted by Bryant Phillips | 34-44 |
| 13:49 | Alcorn State | Seth Grijalva hits a jumper from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 13:34 | Houston | Tyler Kain drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Adam Parramore and he's hacked by Seth Grijalva - foul #1 on Seth Grijalva, team foul #5 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Matherly (PG), John Moreau (SG), Lloyd Turner (SF), Issac Massenburg (C) Robert Webb, Milton Hill, Bryant Phillips, Seth Grijalva | |
| Subs | Houston | Terry King (SG), Willie Pugh (SF), Louis Thompson (PF), Ben Walker (C) Lee Fulmer, Charles Dunn, Robert Tyson, Adam Parramore | |
| 13:34 | Houston | Tyler Kain makes the free throw | 36-47 |
| 13:15 | Alcorn State | John Matherly blows the layup | 36-47 |
| 13:14 | Houston | Louis Thompson snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 13:10 | Houston | Tyler Kain's pass is intercepted by John Moreau in the backcourt | 36-47 |
| 13:09 | Alcorn State | John Moreau can't finish the layup | 36-47 |
| 13:07 | Houston | Terry King pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| 13:02 | Houston | Tyler Kain misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 36-47 |
| 13:01 | Houston | Willie Pugh grabs the offensive board | 36-47 |
| 12:43 | Houston | Ben Walker scores on a floater from the right block | 36-49 |
| 12:28 | Alcorn State | Lloyd Turner makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Matherly and he's hacked by Willie Pugh - foul #1 on Willie Pugh, team foul #2 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Seth Grijalva (C) Mark Newland | |
| Subs | Houston | Allan Sanders (PG) Tyler Kain | |
| 12:28 | Alcorn State | Lloyd Turner makes the free throw | 39-49 |
| 12:03 | Houston | Louis Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-49 |
| 12:02 | Alcorn State | Lloyd Turner pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| 11:38 | Alcorn State | Issac Massenburg misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 11:36 | Houston | Louis Thompson gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - John Matherly (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Moreau (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Issac Massenburg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Seth Grijalva (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Allan Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry King (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Pugh (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Louis Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ben Walker (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Houston | Terry King hits the finger roll | 39-51 |
| 11:11 | Alcorn State | John Matherly connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from John Moreau | 41-51 |
| 10:58 | Houston | Willie Pugh misses the lay-in | 41-51 |
| 10:56 | Alcorn State | John Moreau grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 10:36 | Alcorn State | Louis Thompson denies the turnaround by John Moreau | 41-51 |
| 10:35 | Houston | Terry King snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 10:30 | Houston | Allan Sanders misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-51 |
| 10:28 | Alcorn State | John Moreau gets the rebound | 41-51 |
| 10:07 | Alcorn State | John Matherly buries a shot from the left wing set up by Issac Massenburg | 43-51 |
| 09:54 | Houston | Allan Sanders misses the floater from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 09:52 | Houston | Willie Pugh hits the follow up shot | 43-53 |
| 09:41 | Alcorn State | John Moreau misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Allan Sanders - foul #2 on Allan Sanders, team foul #3 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Webb (PG), Bryant Phillips (SF), Mark Newland (PF), Donald Herold (C) John Matherly, Lloyd Turner, Issac Massenburg, Seth Grijalva | |
| Subs | Houston | Lee Fulmer (SG), Charles Dunn (SF), Robert Tyson (PF), Adam Parramore (C) Terry King, Willie Pugh, Louis Thompson, Ben Walker | |
| 09:41 | Alcorn State | John Moreau misses the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 09:41 | Alcorn State | John Moreau misses the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 09:41 | Houston | Adam Parramore grabs the board | 43-53 |
| 09:26 | Houston | Allan Sanders misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-53 |
| 09:24 | Houston | Lee Fulmer hits the follow up shot | 43-55 |
| 09:02 | Alcorn State | Mark Newland scores on a jumper from the right block set up by John Moreau | 45-55 |
| 08:48 | Houston | Robert Tyson misses short on a runner from the right block | 45-55 |
| 08:46 | Alcorn State | Mark Newland snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| 08:33 | Alcorn State | John Moreau misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 08:32 | Alcorn State | Mark Newland misses the tip | 45-55 |
| 08:30 | Houston | Adam Parramore snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| 08:26 | Houston | Charles Dunn misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 08:24 | Alcorn State | Donald Herold snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| 08:06 | Alcorn State | Bryant Phillips connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Webb | 48-55 |
| 07:44 | Houston | Lee Fulmer is whistled for a carry | 48-55 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Matherly (PG), Milton Hill (SG), Seth Grijalva (C) Robert Webb, John Moreau, Donald Herold | |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Kain (PG), Terry King (SG), Willie Pugh (SF) Allan Sanders, Lee Fulmer, Charles Dunn | |
| 07:28 | Alcorn State | John Matherly comes up short on the runner in the paint | 48-55 |
| 07:26 | Alcorn State | Seth Grijalva tips it home | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - John Matherly (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Milton Hill (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Bryant Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Newland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Seth Grijalva (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Tyler Kain (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry King (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Pugh (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Robert Tyson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Adam Parramore (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Houston | Seth Grijalva swats the layup by Robert Tyson | 50-55 |
| 07:10 | Alcorn State | Seth Grijalva pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 06:56 | Alcorn State | Robert Tyson takes the ball from Mark Newland | 50-55 |
| 06:37 | Houston | Mark Newland swats the layup by Tyler Kain | 50-55 |
| 06:36 | Alcorn State | Mark Newland pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 06:09 | Alcorn State | The short jumper by Seth Grijalva is denied by Adam Parramore | 50-55 |
| 06:08 | Houston | Adam Parramore grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 05:52 | Houston | Terry King's floater is knocked away by Bryant Phillips | 50-55 |
| 05:50 | Houston | Terry King tips it home | 50-57 |
| 05:26 | Alcorn State | Milton Hill drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Newland | 53-57 |
| 05:26 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-57 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Moreau (SG) Milton Hill | |
| Subs | Houston | Allan Sanders (PG), Louis Thompson (PF), Ben Walker (C) Tyler Kain, Robert Tyson, Adam Parramore | |
| 05:09 | Houston | Seth Grijalva steals the ball from Willie Pugh | 53-57 |
| 04:49 | Alcorn State | Mark Newland can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Louis Thompson - foul #2 on Louis Thompson, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Milton Hill (SF) Bryant Phillips | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:49 | Alcorn State | Mark Newland makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 04:49 | Alcorn State | Mark Newland makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 04:27 | Houston | Terry King knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 55-59 |
| 04:13 | Alcorn State | John Matherly misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Allan Sanders - foul #3 on Allan Sanders, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Issac Massenburg (PF) Mark Newland | |
| Subs | Houston | Lee Fulmer (SG) Terry King | |
| 04:13 | Alcorn State | John Matherly makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:13 | Alcorn State | John Matherly makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 03:56 | Houston | Lee Fulmer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 03:55 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Milton Hill | 57-59 |
| 03:31 | Alcorn State | Issac Massenburg misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 57-59 |
| 03:29 | Houston | The rebound goes to Lee Fulmer | 57-59 |
| 03:15 | Houston | Allan Sanders knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Lee Fulmer | 57-61 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - John Matherly (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Moreau (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Milton Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Issac Massenburg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Seth Grijalva (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Allan Sanders (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lee Fulmer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Pugh (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Louis Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ben Walker (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 02:56 | Alcorn State | Willie Pugh is called for the reach on Milton Hill - foul #2 on Willie Pugh, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Bryant Phillips (SF), Mark Newland (PF) Milton Hill, Seth Grijalva | |
| Subs | Houston | Terry King (SG), Robert Tyson (PF), Adam Parramore (C) Lee Fulmer, Louis Thompson, Ben Walker | |
| 02:34 | Alcorn State | John Matherly misses the jumper from the free throw line | 57-61 |
| 02:33 | Alcorn State | Issac Massenburg tips it home | 59-61 |
| 02:33 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Louis Thompson (PF), Ben Walker (C) Robert Tyson, Adam Parramore | |
| 02:17 | Houston | Allan Sanders misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-61 |
| 02:15 | Houston | Ben Walker gets the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 01:56 | Houston | Ben Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-61 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Seth Grijalva (C) Issac Massenburg | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:35 | Alcorn State | Bryant Phillips misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-61 |
| 01:33 | Houston | Louis Thompson pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 01:25 | Houston | Louis Thompson drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 59-63 |
| 01:06 | Alcorn State | John Moreau scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from John Matherly | 61-63 |
| 00:39 | Houston | Louis Thompson misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Mark Newland - foul #4 on Mark Newland, team foul #6 | 61-63 |
| 00:39 | Houston | Louis Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:39 | Houston | Louis Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:33 | Alcorn State | Mark Newland hits a shot from the left wing | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:30 | Houston | Allan Sanders is fouled in the backcourt by John Matherly - foul #1 on John Matherly, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| 00:30 | Houston | Allan Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:30 | Houston | Allan Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:24 | Alcorn State | John Matherly comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 63-67 |
| 00:23 | Alcorn State | Seth Grijalva gets the offensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 00:21 | Alcorn State | Bryant Phillips comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-67 |
| 00:20 | Alcorn State | John Moreau pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 00:17 | Alcorn State | John Matherly knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Moreau | 66-67 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Louis Thompson is hacked by John Matherly in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Matherly, team foul #8 | 66-67 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Louis Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Louis Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:08 | Alcorn State | John Moreau misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-69 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Willie Pugh gets the rebound | 66-69 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Willie Pugh is fouled in the backcourt by John Matherly - foul #3 on John Matherly, team foul #9 | 66-69 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Willie Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Willie Pugh misses the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:04 | Alcorn State | John Moreau snags the defensive board | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | John Moreau hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 66-70 |