| Lineup | Houston | PG - Allan Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry King (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Pugh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ben Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Merle Snow (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andrew Pagan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Morrill (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Godbout (fresh) 8 pts. C - Michael Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marist | Carl Morrill inbounds the ball | 43-24 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Marist | Terry King is called for the reach on Andrew Pagan - foul #1 on Terry King, team foul #1 | 43-24 |
| 19:20 | Marist | Carl Morrill clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 43-24 |
| 19:18 | Marist | Terry Godbout tips it back up and in | 43-26 |
| 18:56 | Houston | Carl Morrill takes the ball from Ben Walker | 43-26 |
| 18:43 | Marist | Carl Morrill drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Pagan | 43-28 |
| 18:25 | Houston | Allan Sanders clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-28 |
| 18:23 | Houston | Ben Walker can't tip it in | 43-28 |
| 18:22 | Houston | Willie Pugh hits the follow up shot | 45-28 |
| 17:59 | Marist | Carl Morrill knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Andrew Pagan | 45-31 |
| 17:38 | Houston | Terry King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Tyson (C) Ben Walker | |
| Subs | Marist | Howard Robinette (PF) Terry Godbout | |
| 17:18 | Marist | Andrew Pagan connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Merle Snow | 45-33 |
| 17:03 | Houston | Merle Snow is called for the reach on Terry King - foul #1 on Merle Snow, team foul #1 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Lee Fulmer (SG), Adam Parramore (C) Terry King, Louis Thompson | |
| Subs | Marist | Terry Roberts (PG), Maurice Roberts (SF), Christopher Roof (PF) Merle Snow, Carl Morrill, Michael Marshall | |
| 16:55 | Houston | Robert Tyson is fouled on the floor by Christopher Roof - foul #2 on Christopher Roof, team foul #2 | 45-33 |
| 16:39 | Houston | Willie Pugh is hacked by Maurice Roberts - foul #3 on Maurice Roberts, team foul #3 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Kain (PG) Allan Sanders | |
| Subs | Marist | Robert Bennett (SG), Carl Morrill (SF) Andrew Pagan, Maurice Roberts | |
| 16:29 | Houston | Robert Bennett steals it from Adam Parramore | 45-33 |
| 16:25 | Marist | Terry Roberts lays it in on a great pass from Robert Bennett | 45-35 |
| 16:05 | Houston | Lee Fulmer comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-35 |
| 16:04 | Marist | Howard Robinette snags the defensive board | 45-35 |
| 16:00 | Marist | Carl Morrill drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Howard Robinette | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Tyler Kain (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Fulmer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Willie Pugh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Tyson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Parramore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Terry Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Bennett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Morrill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Roof (fresh) C - Howard Robinette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Houston | Lee Fulmer misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 15:41 | Marist | Christopher Roof pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 15:20 | Marist | Terry Roberts drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Robert Bennett | 45-40 |
| 15:06 | Houston | Robert Tyson misses long on a turnaround from close range | 45-40 |
| 15:04 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Tyler Kain | 45-40 |
| 14:43 | Houston | Adam Parramore makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Lee Fulmer | 48-40 |
| 14:25 | Marist | Christopher Roof can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 14:23 | Houston | Willie Pugh gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 14:15 | Houston | Tyler Kain clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 14:13 | Marist | The rebound goes to Howard Robinette | 48-40 |
| 13:46 | Marist | Carl Morrill misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 13:45 | Marist | Howard Robinette pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 13:31 | Marist | Christopher Roof is fouled on the floor by Tyler Kain - foul #2 on Tyler Kain, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Allan Sanders (PG), Terry King (SG), Charles Dunn (SF), Louis Thompson (PF), Ben Walker (C) Tyler Kain, Lee Fulmer, Willie Pugh, Robert Tyson, Adam Parramore | |
| Subs | Marist | Merle Snow (PG), Andrew Pagan (SG), Terry Godbout (SF), Gilbert Wagner (PF), Michael Marshall (C) Terry Roberts, Robert Bennett, Carl Morrill, Christopher Roof, Howard Robinette | |
| 13:22 | Marist | Andrew Pagan connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 13:15 | Houston | Charles Dunn is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Charles Dunn, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| 13:01 | Marist | Michael Marshall misses long on a floater from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 12:59 | Houston | Terry King grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 12:43 | Houston | Allan Sanders misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 12:42 | Houston | Charles Dunn snags the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 12:27 | Houston | Gilbert Wagner is called for the reach on Louis Thompson - foul #4 on Gilbert Wagner, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marist | Maurice Roberts (SF) Gilbert Wagner | |
| 12:10 | Houston | Charles Dunn is hacked by Maurice Roberts - foul #4 on Maurice Roberts, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marist | Carl Morrill (SF) Maurice Roberts | |
| 11:55 | Houston | Ben Walker misses the lay-in | 48-43 |
| 11:53 | Marist | Andrew Pagan pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Allan Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry King (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Dunn (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Louis Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ben Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Merle Snow (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Pagan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Morrill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Godbout (fresh) 10 pts. C - Michael Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Marist | Terry Godbout is fouled on the floor by Ben Walker - foul #1 on Ben Walker, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marist | Howard Robinette (PF) Carl Morrill | |
| 11:27 | Marist | Michael Marshall misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ben Walker - foul #2 on Ben Walker, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Willie Pugh (SF) Charles Dunn | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 11:27 | Marist | Michael Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 11:27 | Marist | Michael Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 11:27 | Houston | The rebound goes to Willie Pugh | 48-43 |
| 11:12 | Houston | Allan Sanders misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-43 |
| 11:10 | Marist | Michael Marshall gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 10:47 | Marist | Terry Godbout's fadeaway is rejected by Ben Walker | 48-43 |
| 10:46 | Marist | Howard Robinette tips it but misses | 48-43 |
| 10:45 | Houston | Ben Walker snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 10:16 | Houston | Allan Sanders buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Louis Thompson | 51-43 |
| 10:12 | Marist | Merle Snow misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Willie Pugh - foul #3 on Willie Pugh, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Kain (PG), Lee Fulmer (SG), Robert Tyson (PF), Adam Parramore (C) Allan Sanders, Terry King, Louis Thompson, Ben Walker | |
| Subs | Marist | Carl Morrill (SF), Christopher Roof (PF) Terry Godbout, Michael Marshall | |
| 10:12 | Marist | Merle Snow makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 10:12 | Marist | Merle Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 09:50 | Houston | Willie Pugh misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 09:48 | Marist | Carl Morrill pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 09:32 | Marist | Howard Robinette misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Adam Parramore - foul #1 on Adam Parramore, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marist | Terry Roberts (PG), Robert Bennett (SG) Merle Snow, Andrew Pagan | |
| 09:32 | Marist | Howard Robinette makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 09:32 | Marist | Howard Robinette makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 09:18 | Houston | Lee Fulmer is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Lee Fulmer, team foul #8 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Allan Sanders (PG), Charles Dunn (SF) Tyler Kain, Willie Pugh | |
| Subs | Marist | Michael Marshall (C) Howard Robinette | |
| 08:54 | Marist | Michael Marshall clanks a runner in the paint | 51-47 |
| 08:52 | Houston | Lee Fulmer grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 08:33 | Houston | Allan Sanders misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 08:32 | Marist | Christopher Roof snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 08:26 | Marist | Carl Morrill's pass is intercepted by Lee Fulmer | 51-47 |
| 07:57 | Houston | Allan Sanders misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-47 |
| 07:55 | Marist | Michael Marshall grabs the board | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Allan Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Fulmer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Dunn (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Tyson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Parramore (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Terry Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Bennett (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carl Morrill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Roof (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Marshall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Marist | Terry Roberts drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Bennett | 51-49 |
| 07:21 | Houston | Charles Dunn clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 07:19 | Marist | The rebound goes to Christopher Roof | 51-49 |
| 07:14 | Marist | Carl Morrill comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-49 |
| 07:12 | Marist | Christopher Roof tips it in | 51-51 |
| 07:00 | Houston | Robert Tyson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Allan Sanders | 54-51 |
| 06:31 | Marist | Michael Marshall misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-51 |
| 06:30 | Marist | Michael Marshall snags the offensive board | 54-51 |
| 06:25 | Marist | Terry Roberts hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Lee Fulmer - foul #3 on Lee Fulmer, team foul #9 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Kain (PG), Terry King (SG), Willie Pugh (SF), Louis Thompson (PF), Ben Walker (C) Allan Sanders, Lee Fulmer, Charles Dunn, Robert Tyson, Adam Parramore | |
| Subs | Marist | Andrew Pagan (SG), Terry Godbout (SF), Gilbert Wagner (PF), Howard Robinette (C) Robert Bennett, Carl Morrill, Christopher Roof, Michael Marshall | |
| 06:25 | Marist | Terry Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 06:25 | Marist | Terry Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 06:10 | Houston | Tyler Kain misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 06:09 | Marist | The rebound goes to Howard Robinette | 54-53 |
| 05:54 | Marist | Gilbert Wagner misses badly on a floater from the right side | 54-53 |
| 05:53 | Marist | Gilbert Wagner gets the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 05:38 | Marist | Terry Roberts misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 05:37 | Marist | Andrew Pagan pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 05:25 | Marist | Willie Pugh steals it from Andrew Pagan | 54-53 |
| 05:07 | Houston | Howard Robinette denies the turnaround by Ben Walker | 54-53 |
| 05:05 | Houston | Willie Pugh grabs the offensive board | 54-53 |
| 04:51 | Houston | Ben Walker misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on Howard Robinette - foul #1 on Howard Robinette, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Allan Sanders (PG) Tyler Kain | |
| Subs | Marist | Merle Snow (PG) Terry Roberts | |
| 04:51 | Houston | Ben Walker makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 04:51 | Houston | Ben Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 04:51 | Marist | The rebound goes to Howard Robinette | 55-53 |
| 04:36 | Marist | Andrew Pagan buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Merle Snow | 55-55 |
| 04:10 | Houston | Terry King can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 04:08 | Marist | Gilbert Wagner grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 03:54 | Marist | Gilbert Wagner clanks a shot from the right side | 55-55 |
| 03:53 | Marist | Gilbert Wagner misses the tip | 55-55 |
| 03:52 | Houston | Ben Walker pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Allan Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry King (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Pugh (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Louis Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ben Walker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Merle Snow (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Pagan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Godbout (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Gilbert Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Howard Robinette (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Houston | Allan Sanders misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 55-55 |
| 03:37 | Marist | Andrew Pagan grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 03:10 | Marist | Andrew Pagan is hacked by Louis Thompson - foul #2 on Louis Thompson, team foul #10 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Lee Fulmer (SG), Robert Tyson (PF), Adam Parramore (C) Terry King, Louis Thompson, Ben Walker | |
| Subs | Marist | Maurice Roberts (SF), Christopher Roof (PF), Michael Marshall (C) Terry Godbout, Gilbert Wagner, Howard Robinette | |
| 03:10 | Marist | Andrew Pagan makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 03:10 | Marist | Andrew Pagan misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 03:10 | Houston | Robert Tyson gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 02:50 | Houston | Lee Fulmer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Maurice Roberts - foul #5 on Maurice Roberts, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Dunn (SF) Willie Pugh | |
| Subs | Marist | Robert Bennett (SG), Carl Morrill (SF) Andrew Pagan, Maurice Roberts | |
| 02:50 | Houston | Lee Fulmer misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 02:50 | Houston | Lee Fulmer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:48 | Marist | Marist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Terry King (SG), Willie Pugh (SF), Louis Thompson (PF) Lee Fulmer, Charles Dunn, Adam Parramore | |
| Subs | Marist | Andrew Pagan (SG), Gilbert Wagner (PF) Robert Bennett, Christopher Roof | |
| 02:39 | Marist | Gilbert Wagner connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Morrill and he's hacked by Louis Thompson - foul #3 on Louis Thompson, team foul #11 | 56-58 |
| 02:39 | Marist | Gilbert Wagner makes the free throw | 56-59 |
| 02:20 | Houston | Louis Thompson comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 56-59 |
| 02:19 | Houston | Terry King hits the follow up shot | 58-59 |
| 02:08 | Marist | Andrew Pagan is denied on a layup by Robert Tyson | 58-59 |
| 02:06 | Marist | Carl Morrill tips it in | 58-61 |
| 01:41 | Houston | Carl Morrill picks off the pass by Terry King | 58-61 |
| 01:27 | Marist | Merle Snow is hacked by Robert Tyson - foul #1 on Robert Tyson, team foul #12 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Ben Walker (C) Robert Tyson | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 01:27 | Marist | Merle Snow misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 01:27 | Marist | Merle Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:59 | Houston | Louis Thompson loses the dribble to Merle Snow | 58-62 |
| 00:56 | Marist | Andrew Pagan lays it in on a great pass from Merle Snow | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Houston | Allan Sanders makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Marist | Merle Snow misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Allan Sanders - foul #3 on Allan Sanders, team foul #13 | 61-64 |
| 00:28 | Marist | Merle Snow misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:28 | Marist | Merle Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:22 | Houston | Terry King misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-65 |
| 00:20 | Marist | Gilbert Wagner grabs the board | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Marist | Terry King is called for the reach on Gilbert Wagner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry King, team foul #14 | 61-65 |
| 00:17 | Marist | Gilbert Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:17 | Marist | Gilbert Wagner misses the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:17 | Marist | Carl Morrill grabs the offensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 00:16 | Marist | Carl Morrill is fouled on the floor by Allan Sanders - foul #4 on Allan Sanders, team foul #15 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marist | Grant Brown (PG) Merle Snow | |
| 00:16 | Marist | Carl Morrill misses the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:16 | Marist | Carl Morrill makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Allan Sanders drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Willie Pugh | 64-67 |
| 00:09 | Marist | Grant Brown is hacked by Allan Sanders in the backcourt - foul #5 on Allan Sanders, team foul #16 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Kain (PG) Allan Sanders | |
| Subs | Marist | Merle Snow (PG) Andrew Pagan | |
| 00:09 | Marist | Grant Brown makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:09 | Marist | Grant Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:09 | Houston | The rebound goes to Louis Thompson | 64-68 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Willie Pugh loses the ball out of bounds | 64-68 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Marist | Andrew Pagan (SG) Grant Brown | |
| 00:03 | Marist | Tyler Kain is called for the reach on Andrew Pagan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tyler Kain, team foul #17 | 64-68 |
| 00:03 | Marist | Andrew Pagan makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:03 | Marist | Andrew Pagan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Willie Pugh misses long on a halfcourt shot | 64-70 |