| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Kristopher Steves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Roark (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Carl Willis (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Donald Hunt (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Leonard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tyler Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matthew Lowe (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Warren Vigue (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth McCaskell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Matthew Lowe inbounds the ball | 44-32 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Houston | Matthew Lowe misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Peter Williams - foul #2 on Peter Williams, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| 19:36 | Houston | Matthew Lowe misses the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 19:36 | Houston | Matthew Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 19:22 | East Tennessee State | Carl Willis is hacked by Warren Vigue - foul #1 on Warren Vigue, team foul #1 | 44-33 |
| 18:58 | East Tennessee State | Peter Williams makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Roark | 47-33 |
| 18:36 | Houston | John Leonard is hacked by Kristopher Steves - foul #1 on Kristopher Steves, team foul #2 | 47-33 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jack Hanna (PG), John Eckman (SF), William Bray (PF), Walter Romo (C) Kristopher Steves, Peter Williams, Carl Willis, Donald Hunt | |
| Subs | Houston | Bobby Mulvey (SF), David Post (PF) Matthew Lowe, Warren Vigue | |
| 18:19 | Houston | John Leonard double dribbles | 47-33 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Omar Hoyer (SG) Tyler Campbell | |
| 17:57 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Roark misses the 3 from the right corner | 47-33 |
| 17:55 | East Tennessee State | Jack Hanna gets the offensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 17:41 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth McCaskell takes the ball from William Bray | 47-33 |
| 17:36 | Houston | Omar Hoyer is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Roark - foul #2 on Jeffrey Roark, team foul #3 | 47-33 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Carl Willis (PF) Jeffrey Roark | |
| Subs | Houston | George Haney (PG), Matthew Lowe (SF) John Leonard, Kenneth McCaskell | |
| 17:20 | Houston | Matthew Lowe connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-36 |
| 16:57 | East Tennessee State | Bobby Mulvey steals the ball from John Eckman | 47-36 |
| 16:55 | Houston | John Eckman is called for the reach on Omar Hoyer in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Eckman, team foul #4 | 47-36 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kristopher Steves (PG), Jeffrey Roark (SG), Peter Williams (SF), Donald Hunt (C) Jack Hanna, John Eckman, William Bray, Walter Romo | |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Campbell (SG), Warren Vigue (PF), Kenneth McCaskell (C) George Haney, Bobby Mulvey, David Post | |
| 16:46 | Houston | Tyler Campbell makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Warren Vigue and the foul's on Peter Williams - foul #3 on Peter Williams, team foul #5 | 47-38 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Paul Lange (SF) Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Houston | George Haney (PG) Omar Hoyer | |
| 16:46 | Houston | Tyler Campbell makes the free throw | 47-39 |
| 16:23 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Roark knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Kristopher Steves | 49-39 |
| 16:03 | Houston | Tyler Campbell comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 16:01 | East Tennessee State | Paul Lange pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Kristopher Steves (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Roark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Lange (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Willis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Donald Hunt (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - George Haney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyler Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Matthew Lowe (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. PF - Warren Vigue (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth McCaskell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:56 | East Tennessee State | Kristopher Steves loses the dribble to Matthew Lowe | 49-39 |
| 15:52 | Houston | Matthew Lowe is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 49-39 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Peter Williams (SF) Carl Willis | |
| Subs | Houston | John Leonard (PG), Francis Barton (SG) George Haney, Tyler Campbell | |
| 15:39 | East Tennessee State | Kristopher Steves knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Roark and the foul's on Warren Vigue - foul #2 on Warren Vigue, team foul #2 | 51-39 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jack Hanna (SG), William Bray (PF), William Ziebell (C) Jeffrey Roark, Paul Lange, Donald Hunt | |
| Subs | Houston | Omar Hoyer (SG), Bobby Mulvey (SF) Francis Barton, Matthew Lowe | |
| 15:39 | East Tennessee State | Kristopher Steves misses the free throw | 51-39 |
| 15:39 | Houston | Kenneth McCaskell snags the defensive board | 51-39 |
| 15:19 | Houston | Kenneth McCaskell connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Omar Hoyer | 51-42 |
| 15:13 | East Tennessee State | Kristopher Steves loses the dribble to John Leonard | 51-42 |
| 14:55 | Houston | Warren Vigue misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 14:53 | East Tennessee State | Jack Hanna gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| 14:49 | East Tennessee State | Peter Williams can't connect on a floater from the right block | 51-42 |
| 14:48 | East Tennessee State | Jack Hanna pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 14:27 | East Tennessee State | William Ziebell hits a turnaround in the lane | 53-42 |
| 14:13 | Houston | Bobby Mulvey connects on the open jumper from close range on a great pass from Omar Hoyer | 53-44 |
| 14:00 | East Tennessee State | William Ziebell clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 13:59 | Houston | Omar Hoyer snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| 13:42 | Houston | John Leonard is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Kenneth McCaskell | 53-46 |
| 13:22 | East Tennessee State | Peter Williams misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Warren Vigue - foul #3 on Warren Vigue, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Eckman (PG), Jeffrey Roark (SG), Carl Willis (PF), Donald Hunt (C) Kristopher Steves, Jack Hanna, William Bray, William Ziebell | |
| Subs | Houston | George Haney (PG), Tyler Campbell (SG), Matthew Lowe (SF), David Post (C) John Leonard, Omar Hoyer, Bobby Mulvey, Kenneth McCaskell | |
| 13:22 | East Tennessee State | Peter Williams misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 13:22 | East Tennessee State | Peter Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 13:22 | Houston | Warren Vigue grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 13:05 | Houston | Warren Vigue can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Carl Willis - foul #2 on Carl Willis, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Paul Lange (SF) Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 13:05 | Houston | Warren Vigue misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 13:05 | Houston | Warren Vigue makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 12:44 | East Tennessee State | David Post blocks the short jumper by Donald Hunt | 53-47 |
| 12:43 | Houston | Tyler Campbell grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 12:38 | Houston | Tyler Campbell misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-47 |
| 12:36 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Roark snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 12:33 | East Tennessee State | John Eckman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-47 |
| 12:22 | Houston | George Haney blows the layup but he's hacked by Donald Hunt - foul #1 on Donald Hunt, team foul #7 | 53-47 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth McCaskell (C) Warren Vigue | |
| 12:22 | Houston | George Haney misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 12:22 | Houston | George Haney misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 12:22 | East Tennessee State | Donald Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 12:15 | East Tennessee State | Carl Willis misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 12:13 | East Tennessee State | Donald Hunt tips it back up and in | 55-47 |
| 11:49 | Houston | George Haney misses long on an open jumper from the left block | 55-47 |
| 11:48 | East Tennessee State | Carl Willis grabs the board | 55-47 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - John Eckman (fairly fresh) SG - Jeffrey Roark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Paul Lange (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Willis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Donald Hunt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - George Haney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyler Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Matthew Lowe (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Post (fairly fresh) C - Kenneth McCaskell (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:44 | East Tennessee State | Donald Hunt clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Kenneth McCaskell - foul #2 on Kenneth McCaskell, team foul #4 | 55-47 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kristopher Steves (PG), Peter Williams (SF), Walter Romo (PF) John Eckman, Paul Lange, Carl Willis | |
| Subs | Houston | John Leonard (PG), Francis Barton (SG), Warren Vigue (PF) George Haney, Tyler Campbell, David Post | |
| 11:44 | East Tennessee State | Donald Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 11:44 | East Tennessee State | Donald Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 11:20 | Houston | Matthew Lowe misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-47 |
| 11:18 | East Tennessee State | Donald Hunt snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 11:02 | East Tennessee State | Donald Hunt is hacked by John Leonard - foul #2 on John Leonard, team foul #5 | 57-47 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Carl Willis (PF) Donald Hunt | |
| Subs | Houston | Bobby Mulvey (C) Kenneth McCaskell | |
| 10:42 | East Tennessee State | Kristopher Steves makes the floater from the left side | 59-47 |
| 10:32 | Houston | Matthew Lowe is called for traveling | 59-47 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jack Hanna (SG), William Bray (SF), Paul Lange (PF), William Ziebell (C) Jeffrey Roark, Peter Williams, Carl Willis, Walter Romo | |
| Subs | Houston | Omar Hoyer (PG), Tyler Campbell (SG) John Leonard, Francis Barton | |
| 10:18 | East Tennessee State | Kristopher Steves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-47 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Post (PF) Warren Vigue | |
| 10:01 | Houston | Omar Hoyer connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Lowe | 59-50 |
| 09:44 | East Tennessee State | William Bray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-50 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Roark (SG) Kristopher Steves | |
| Subs | Houston | John Leonard (PG), Kenneth McCaskell (C) Omar Hoyer, Matthew Lowe | |
| 09:26 | Houston | John Leonard drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Post | 59-52 |
| 09:07 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Roark makes the floater from just outside the lane | 61-52 |
| 08:59 | Houston | Bobby Mulvey is called for traveling | 61-52 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kristopher Steves (PG), John Eckman (SF), Carl Willis (PF), Walter Romo (C) Jack Hanna, William Bray, Paul Lange, William Ziebell | |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Barton (SG), Matthew Lowe (SF), Warren Vigue (PF) Tyler Campbell, Bobby Mulvey, David Post | |
| 08:37 | East Tennessee State | Kristopher Steves makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Eckman | 64-52 |
| 08:12 | Houston | John Leonard is fouled on the floor by Kristopher Steves - foul #2 on Kristopher Steves, team foul #8 | 64-52 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Peter Williams (SF), Donald Hunt (C) Jeffrey Roark, Walter Romo | |
| Subs | Houston | Omar Hoyer (SG) Francis Barton | |
| 08:12 | Houston | John Leonard misses the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 08:12 | East Tennessee State | Donald Hunt snags the defensive board | 64-52 |
| 08:00 | East Tennessee State | Peter Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-52 |
| 07:58 | East Tennessee State | Carl Willis grabs the offensive board | 64-52 |
| 07:44 | East Tennessee State | Kristopher Steves loses the dribble to Matthew Lowe | 64-52 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Kristopher Steves (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Eckman (fairly fresh) SF - Peter Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Carl Willis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. C - Donald Hunt (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Leonard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Omar Hoyer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Lowe (tiring) 19 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Warren Vigue (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth McCaskell (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:33 | Houston | Omar Hoyer misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 64-52 |
| 07:32 | East Tennessee State | Carl Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 07:26 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth McCaskell swats the short shot by Peter Williams | 64-52 |
| 07:24 | Houston | Matthew Lowe pulls down the rebound | 64-52 |
| 07:11 | Houston | Kenneth McCaskell scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from John Leonard and he's hacked by Kristopher Steves - foul #3 on Kristopher Steves, team foul #9 | 64-54 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jack Hanna (PG), Jeffrey Roark (SG), William Bray (SF), Walter Romo (PF) Kristopher Steves, John Eckman, Peter Williams, Carl Willis | |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Campbell (SG), Bobby Mulvey (SF) John Leonard, Matthew Lowe | |
| 07:11 | Houston | Kenneth McCaskell misses the free throw | 64-54 |
| 07:11 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Walter Romo | 64-54 |
| 07:04 | East Tennessee State | Donald Hunt connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Roark | 66-54 |
| 06:41 | Houston | Donald Hunt steals it from Warren Vigue | 66-54 |
| 06:27 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Roark can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Warren Vigue - foul #4 on Warren Vigue, team foul #6 | 66-54 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Paul Lange (PF) Donald Hunt | |
| Subs | Houston | George Haney (PG), Matthew Lowe (SF), David Post (PF) Omar Hoyer, Warren Vigue, Kenneth McCaskell | |
| 06:27 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Roark makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 06:27 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Roark misses the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 06:27 | Houston | Bobby Mulvey grabs the board | 67-54 |
| 06:12 | Houston | Tyler Campbell loses the dribble to Jack Hanna | 67-54 |
| 05:55 | East Tennessee State | Jack Hanna misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-54 |
| 05:53 | East Tennessee State | Paul Lange tips it home | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:30 | Houston | David Post scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 69-56 |
| 05:17 | East Tennessee State | Walter Romo double dribbles | 69-56 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kristopher Steves (PG), Carl Willis (PF), William Ziebell (C) Jack Hanna, William Bray, Walter Romo | |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Barton (SG), Kenneth McCaskell (C) Tyler Campbell, Matthew Lowe | |
| 05:08 | Houston | David Post misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kristopher Steves - foul #4 on Kristopher Steves, team foul #10 | 69-56 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Houston | John Leonard (PG) George Haney | |
| 05:08 | Houston | David Post makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 05:08 | Houston | David Post makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 04:56 | East Tennessee State | Kristopher Steves can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 69-58 |
| 04:54 | Houston | Bobby Mulvey grabs the board | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:33 | Houston | John Leonard is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Bobby Mulvey | 69-61 |
| 04:18 | East Tennessee State | William Ziebell misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Kenneth McCaskell - foul #3 on Kenneth McCaskell, team foul #7 | 69-61 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Peter Williams (SF), Donald Hunt (C) Jeffrey Roark, Paul Lange | |
| Subs | Houston | Omar Hoyer (SG), Warren Vigue (PF) Francis Barton, David Post | |
| 04:18 | East Tennessee State | William Ziebell misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:18 | East Tennessee State | William Ziebell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 04:01 | Houston | Omar Hoyer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-61 |
| 03:59 | East Tennessee State | Donald Hunt grabs the board | 70-61 |
| 03:53 | East Tennessee State | Carl Willis misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Warren Vigue - foul #5 on Warren Vigue, team foul #8 | 70-61 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Eckman (PG), Jack Hanna (SG) Kristopher Steves, William Ziebell | |
| Subs | Houston | George Haney (PG), Matthew Lowe (SF) John Leonard, Warren Vigue | |
| 03:53 | East Tennessee State | Carl Willis makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 03:53 | East Tennessee State | Carl Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Houston | Bobby Mulvey drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-64 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - John Eckman (fresh) SG - Jack Hanna (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Carl Willis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. C - Donald Hunt (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - George Haney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Omar Hoyer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Lowe (tiring) 19 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. PF - Bobby Mulvey (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth McCaskell (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | East Tennessee State | John Eckman misses the dunk attempt | 72-64 |
| 03:30 | Houston | The rebound goes to Bobby Mulvey | 72-64 |
| 03:26 | Houston | Jack Hanna takes the ball from Omar Hoyer | 72-64 |
| 03:23 | East Tennessee State | Jack Hanna banks in the layup | 74-64 |
| 03:19 | Houston | Jack Hanna is called for the reach on Bobby Mulvey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Hanna, team foul #11 | 74-64 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Post (C) Kenneth McCaskell | |
| 03:19 | Houston | Bobby Mulvey makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 03:19 | Houston | Bobby Mulvey makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 03:04 | East Tennessee State | Carl Willis can't throw it down | 74-66 |
| 03:03 | Houston | David Post snags the defensive board | 74-66 |
| 02:59 | Houston | Matthew Lowe is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-66 |
| 02:57 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Carl Willis | 74-66 |
| 02:40 | East Tennessee State | Jack Hanna drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Eckman | 77-66 |
| 02:40 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-66 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kristopher Steves (PG), William Bray (SF), Walter Romo (PF) Jack Hanna, Peter Williams, Carl Willis | |
| Subs | Houston | John Leonard (PG), Tyler Campbell (SG), Kenneth McCaskell (C) George Haney, Omar Hoyer, Bobby Mulvey | |
| 02:24 | Houston | John Leonard misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-66 |
| 02:22 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Lowe | 77-66 |
| 02:14 | Houston | John Leonard misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Kristopher Steves - foul #5 on Kristopher Steves, team foul #12 | 77-66 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jack Hanna (PG), Jeffrey Roark (SG), Paul Lange (PF) Kristopher Steves, John Eckman, Donald Hunt | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:14 | Houston | John Leonard misses the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 02:14 | Houston | John Leonard misses the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 02:14 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to William Bray | 77-66 |
| 02:14 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-66 |
| 01:56 | East Tennessee State | Jack Hanna drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 79-66 |
| 01:50 | Houston | Matthew Lowe misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 79-66 |
| 01:48 | East Tennessee State | Walter Romo grabs the defensive rebound | 79-66 |
| 01:45 | East Tennessee State | Jack Hanna loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-66 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Eckman (SG) Jeffrey Roark | |
| Subs | Houston | George Haney (PG), Omar Hoyer (SG), Bobby Mulvey (SF) John Leonard, Tyler Campbell, Matthew Lowe | |
| 01:38 | Houston | Bobby Mulvey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-66 |
| 01:09 | East Tennessee State | Walter Romo throws it down | 81-66 |
| 00:45 | Houston | Omar Hoyer clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by John Eckman - foul #3 on John Eckman, team foul #13 | 81-66 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Barton (SG) Kenneth McCaskell | |
| 00:45 | Houston | Omar Hoyer makes the 1st free throw | 81-67 |
| 00:45 | Houston | Omar Hoyer makes the 2nd free throw | 81-68 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | East Tennessee State | Walter Romo can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 81-68 |
| 00:17 | Houston | The rebound goes to Omar Hoyer | 81-68 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Houston | George Haney hits a wide open shot from just outside the lane set up by Bobby Mulvey | 81-70 |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | Jack Hanna runs out the clock | 81-70 |