| Lineup | Houston | PG - Phillip Smith (fresh) SG - Telek Krasinski (fresh) SF - Michael Hulett (fresh) PF - Joshua Kunkel (fresh) C - Scott Savage (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Donald Lewis (fresh) SG - Brian Nance (fresh) SF - Efrain Boling (fresh) PF - Jay York (fresh) C - Leon Jennings (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Houston | Phillip Smith's pass is intercepted by Leon Jennings | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Houston | Michael Hulett connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Phillip Smith and the foul's on Efrain Boling - foul #1 on Efrain Boling, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Houston | Michael Hulett makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | McNeese State | Brian Nance drills a shot from the right block set up by Donald Lewis | 3-2 |
| 18:47 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Leon Jennings - foul #1 on Leon Jennings, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:47 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:47 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel misses the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:47 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Leon Jennings | 4-2 |
| 18:26 | McNeese State | Leon Jennings's floater is tipped away by Joshua Kunkel | 4-2 |
| 18:25 | Houston | Telek Krasinski pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:05 | Houston | Brian Nance takes the ball from Michael Hulett | 4-2 |
| 18:01 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brian Nance | 4-4 |
| 17:42 | Houston | Telek Krasinski is fouled on the floor by Leon Jennings - foul #2 on Leon Jennings, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Houston | Irvin Haskell (C) Scott Savage | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Abrams (PG), James Smith (SG), Matthew Brady (SF), Roy Rowe (PF), Todd Hawkins (C) Donald Lewis, Brian Nance, Efrain Boling, Jay York, Leon Jennings | |
| 17:23 | Houston | Michael Hulett knocks in the runner from the left block | 6-4 |
| 17:13 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-4 |
| 17:11 | Houston | Irvin Haskell grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 16:50 | Houston | Phillip Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 16:49 | Houston | Michael Hulett tips it home | 8-4 |
| 16:44 | McNeese State | James Smith knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 8-6 |
| 16:24 | Houston | Michael Hulett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Matthew Brady - foul #1 on Matthew Brady, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Pearce (PG), Fred Bynoe (SG), Scott Savage (C) Phillip Smith, Telek Krasinski, Joshua Kunkel | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Nance (SG), Efrain Boling (SF), Jay York (PF) James Smith, Matthew Brady, Roy Rowe | |
| 16:24 | Houston | Michael Hulett makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 16:24 | Houston | Michael Hulett makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 16:09 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Abrams | 10-8 |
| 15:58 | Houston | Irvin Haskell lays it up and in | 12-8 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Patrick Pearce (fresh) SG - Fred Bynoe (fresh) SF - Michael Hulett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Irvin Haskell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Savage (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Carl Abrams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Nance (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Efrain Boling (fresh) PF - Jay York (fresh) C - Todd Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | McNeese State | Brian Nance buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Carl Abrams | 12-10 |
| 15:23 | Houston | Michael Hulett misses long on a floater near the basket | 12-10 |
| 15:22 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 15:16 | McNeese State | Jay York clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-10 |
| 15:15 | Houston | Michael Hulett grabs the defensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 15:11 | Houston | Michael Hulett comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Efrain Boling - foul #2 on Efrain Boling, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Houston | John Lake (SG), Keith Bailey (C) Irvin Haskell, Scott Savage | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Lewis (PG), Matthew Brady (SF), Roy Rowe (C) Carl Abrams, Efrain Boling, Todd Hawkins | |
| 15:11 | Houston | Michael Hulett makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 15:11 | Houston | Michael Hulett misses the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 15:11 | McNeese State | Roy Rowe gets the rebound | 13-10 |
| 14:53 | McNeese State | A charge is called on Brian Nance - foul #1 on Brian Nance, team foul #6 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Houston | Telek Krasinski (SG) Michael Hulett | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 14:40 | Houston | Patrick Pearce clanks a floater from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 14:39 | Houston | Fred Bynoe tips it back up and in | 15-10 |
| 14:18 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis is hacked by Patrick Pearce - foul #1 on Patrick Pearce, team foul #1 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Smith (PG), Joshua Kunkel (PF) Patrick Pearce, John Lake | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Smith (SG) Brian Nance | |
| 14:01 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis is fouled on the floor by Phillip Smith - foul #1 on Phillip Smith, team foul #2 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Houston | John Lake (SF) Fred Bynoe | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins (C) Jay York | |
| 13:56 | McNeese State | Matthew Brady's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-10 |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Savage (C) Keith Bailey | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 13:43 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel misses the dunk | 15-10 |
| 13:41 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins gets the rebound | 15-10 |
| 13:21 | McNeese State | Matthew Brady misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Phillip Smith - foul #2 on Phillip Smith, team foul #3 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Pearce (PG), Keith Bailey (SF) Phillip Smith, Telek Krasinski | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Abrams (SG) James Smith | |
| 13:21 | McNeese State | Matthew Brady makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 13:21 | McNeese State | Matthew Brady makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 13:04 | Houston | Donald Lewis picks off the pass by Scott Savage | 15-12 |
| 12:59 | McNeese State | Carl Abrams jams it on a nice dish by Donald Lewis | 15-14 |
| 12:53 | Houston | Keith Bailey lays it in set up by Joshua Kunkel | 17-14 |
| 12:40 | McNeese State | Carl Abrams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 17-14 |
| 12:39 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins can't tip it in | 17-14 |
| 12:38 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Rowe | 17-14 |
| 12:21 | McNeese State | Matthew Brady clanks a 3 from the left corner | 17-14 |
| 12:19 | Houston | Patrick Pearce gets the rebound | 17-14 |
| 12:12 | Houston | Todd Hawkins is called for the reach on Keith Bailey - foul #1 on Todd Hawkins, team foul #7 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Houston | Telek Krasinski (SG), Fred Bynoe (PF), Irvin Haskell (C) John Lake, Joshua Kunkel, Scott Savage | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Smith (PG), Brian Nance (SG), Jay York (PF) Donald Lewis, Matthew Brady, Roy Rowe | |
| 12:12 | Houston | Keith Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 12:12 | Houston | Keith Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 11:54 | McNeese State | Carl Abrams drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Smith | 19-17 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Patrick Pearce (fresh) SG - Telek Krasinski (fresh) SF - Keith Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Fred Bynoe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Irvin Haskell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Nance (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Abrams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jay York (fresh) C - Todd Hawkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Houston | Irvin Haskell hits a shot near the basket and he's fouled by Todd Hawkins - foul #2 on Todd Hawkins, team foul #8 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Hulett (SF) Keith Bailey | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Roy Rowe (C) Todd Hawkins | |
| 11:33 | Houston | Irvin Haskell makes the free throw | 22-17 |
| 11:14 | McNeese State | Brian Nance hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 22-17 |
| 11:13 | McNeese State | Jay York gets the offensive rebound | 22-17 |
| 11:03 | McNeese State | Brian Nance's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Hulett | 22-17 |
| 11:01 | McNeese State | Roy Rowe grabs the offensive board | 22-17 |
| 10:42 | McNeese State | James Smith comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Patrick Pearce - foul #2 on Patrick Pearce, team foul #4 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Kunkel (PF) Patrick Pearce | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Matthew Brady (SF) Carl Abrams | |
| 10:42 | McNeese State | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 10:42 | McNeese State | James Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 10:42 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel gets the rebound | 22-18 |
| 10:30 | Houston | Michael Hulett misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 10:28 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Irvin Haskell | 22-18 |
| 10:19 | Houston | Telek Krasinski buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Fred Bynoe | 25-18 |
| 10:01 | McNeese State | Matthew Brady misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-18 |
| 09:59 | Houston | Telek Krasinski gets the rebound | 25-18 |
| 09:55 | Houston | Michael Hulett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-18 |
| 09:54 | McNeese State | Brian Nance gets the rebound | 25-18 |
| 09:29 | McNeese State | Roy Rowe is denied on a layup by Joshua Kunkel | 25-18 |
| 09:28 | Houston | Irvin Haskell snags the defensive board | 25-18 |
| 09:26 | Houston | Fred Bynoe's pass is intercepted by James Smith in the backcourt | 25-18 |
| 09:23 | McNeese State | James Smith banks in the layup | 25-20 |
| 09:03 | Houston | Brian Nance steals the ball from Irvin Haskell | 25-20 |
| 08:47 | McNeese State | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-20 |
| 08:45 | McNeese State | Matthew Brady gets the offensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 08:30 | McNeese State | Matthew Brady is fouled on the floor by Irvin Haskell - foul #1 on Irvin Haskell, team foul #5 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Houston | John Lake (PG), Keith Bailey (SF), Scott Savage (C) Fred Bynoe, Michael Hulett, Irvin Haskell | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Lewis (PG), Gordon Olea (SG), Carl Abrams (SF) James Smith, Brian Nance, Matthew Brady | |
| 08:17 | McNeese State | John Lake is called for the reach on Carl Abrams - foul #1 on John Lake, team foul #6 | 25-20 |
| 08:01 | McNeese State | Roy Rowe can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Scott Savage - foul #1 on Scott Savage, team foul #7 | 25-20 |
| 08:01 | McNeese State | Roy Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 08:01 | McNeese State | Roy Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 07:38 | Houston | Telek Krasinski can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Gordon Olea - foul #1 on Gordon Olea, team foul #9 | 25-22 |
| 07:38 | Houston | Telek Krasinski makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 07:38 | Houston | Telek Krasinski makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Lake (fresh) SG - Telek Krasinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Keith Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joshua Kunkel (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Savage (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Donald Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Olea (fresh) SF - Carl Abrams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jay York (fairly fresh) C - Roy Rowe (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | McNeese State | The jump hook by Jay York is blocked by Joshua Kunkel | 27-22 |
| 07:20 | Houston | The rebound goes to Telek Krasinski | 27-22 |
| 07:06 | Houston | Scott Savage connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Telek Krasinski | 30-22 |
| 06:56 | McNeese State | Roy Rowe loses the ball out of bounds | 30-22 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Hulett (SF) Joshua Kunkel | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Nance (SG), Matthew Brady (SF) Gordon Olea, Carl Abrams | |
| 06:38 | Houston | Roy Rowe swats the layup by Scott Savage | 30-22 |
| 06:37 | McNeese State | Jay York grabs the defensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 06:11 | McNeese State | Roy Rowe clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-22 |
| 06:09 | Houston | Telek Krasinski gets the rebound | 30-22 |
| 05:50 | Houston | Michael Hulett misses short on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Matthew Brady - foul #2 on Matthew Brady, team foul #10 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Bynoe (PG), Joshua Kunkel (PF) John Lake, Scott Savage | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Smith (PG), Carl Abrams (SF) Donald Lewis, Matthew Brady | |
| 05:50 | Houston | Michael Hulett makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 05:50 | Houston | Michael Hulett makes the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 05:43 | McNeese State | Jay York connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Carl Abrams | 32-25 |
| 05:27 | Houston | Telek Krasinski double dribbles | 32-25 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred King (C) Keith Bailey | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 05:13 | McNeese State | Jay York's fadeaway is rejected by Fred King | 32-25 |
| 05:12 | Houston | The rebound goes to Telek Krasinski | 32-25 |
| 04:51 | Houston | Brian Nance is called for the reach on Telek Krasinski - foul #2 on Brian Nance, team foul #11 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Houston | John Lake (SF), Irvin Haskell (C) Michael Hulett, Fred King | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Gordon Olea (SG) Brian Nance | |
| 04:51 | Houston | Telek Krasinski makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 04:51 | Houston | Telek Krasinski makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 04:27 | McNeese State | Carl Abrams buries a jumpshot from the right wing and the foul's on Irvin Haskell - foul #2 on Irvin Haskell, team foul #8 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Hulett (SF), Fred King (C) Telek Krasinski, Irvin Haskell | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 04:27 | McNeese State | Carl Abrams misses the free throw | 34-27 |
| 04:27 | Houston | Fred King grabs the board | 34-27 |
| 04:05 | Houston | Michael Hulett hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Fred Bynoe | 37-27 |
| 03:47 | McNeese State | James Smith loses the dribble to Joshua Kunkel | 37-27 |
| 03:28 | Houston | Roy Rowe steals the ball from Joshua Kunkel | 37-27 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Fred Bynoe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Lake (fresh) SF - Michael Hulett (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Kunkel (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Fred King (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Olea (fresh) SF - Carl Abrams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jay York (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Rowe (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | McNeese State | James Smith lays it in on a great pass from Gordon Olea | 37-29 |
| 02:59 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 37-29 |
| 02:58 | Houston | Michael Hulett can't tip it in | 37-29 |
| 02:57 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Jay York | 37-29 |
| 02:41 | McNeese State | Gordon Olea loses the dribble to John Lake | 37-29 |
| 02:19 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Fred Bynoe and he's hacked by Jay York - foul #1 on Jay York, team foul #12 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Smith (PG), Patrick Pearce (SG), Keith Bailey (SF), Scott Savage (C) Fred Bynoe, John Lake, Michael Hulett, Fred King | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Lewis (PG), Brian Nance (SG), Efrain Boling (SF), Todd Hawkins (PF), Leon Jennings (C) James Smith, Gordon Olea, Carl Abrams, Jay York, Roy Rowe | |
| 02:19 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel makes the free throw | 40-29 |
| 02:04 | McNeese State | Brian Nance misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Scott Savage - foul #2 on Scott Savage, team foul #9 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Houston | Irvin Haskell (PF) Joshua Kunkel | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 02:04 | McNeese State | Brian Nance makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 02:04 | McNeese State | Brian Nance makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 02:04 | McNeese State | Brian Nance makes the 3rd free throw | 40-32 |
| 01:41 | Houston | Patrick Pearce misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Leon Jennings - foul #3 on Leon Jennings, team foul #13 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jay York (PF) Leon Jennings | |
| 01:41 | Houston | Patrick Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 01:41 | Houston | Patrick Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 01:22 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis is hacked by Keith Bailey - foul #1 on Keith Bailey, team foul #10 | 42-32 |
| 01:22 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 01:22 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 01:05 | Houston | Irvin Haskell comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 42-33 |
| 01:03 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 00:53 | McNeese State | Jay York misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Irvin Haskell - foul #3 on Irvin Haskell, team foul #11 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Hulett (SF) Irvin Haskell | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:53 | McNeese State | Jay York makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 00:53 | McNeese State | Jay York makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 00:32 | Houston | Phillip Smith connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Hulett | 44-35 |
| 00:14 | McNeese State | Donald Lewis drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Todd Hawkins | 44-38 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Michael Hulett misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 44-38 |
| 00:04 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Todd Hawkins comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 44-38 |