| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Michael Strzalkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ryan Strickland (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Desmarais (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Cuneo (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Omar Hoyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Barton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Lowe (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmy Massaro (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Harrison (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | C. Connecticut State | William Desmarais inbounds the ball | 38-28 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:49 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Strzalkowski drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ryan Strickland | 41-28 |
| 19:26 | Houston | Matthew Lowe scores on a 3 from the right corner | 41-31 |
| 19:01 | C. Connecticut State | William Desmarais misses the lay-in | 41-31 |
| 18:59 | C. Connecticut State | Stephen Grant grabs the offensive board | 41-31 |
| 18:41 | C. Connecticut State | John Cuneo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-31 |
| 18:40 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Strzalkowski hits the follow up shot | 43-31 |
| 18:24 | Houston | Jimmy Massaro misses the jumper from the left side | 43-31 |
| 18:23 | Houston | Matthew Lowe hits the follow up shot | 43-33 |
| 18:11 | C. Connecticut State | Francis Barton steals the ball from Stephen Grant | 43-33 |
| 17:59 | Houston | Matthew Lowe connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Stephen Grant - foul #1 on Stephen Grant, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| 17:59 | Houston | Matthew Lowe makes the free throw | 43-36 |
| 17:42 | C. Connecticut State | William Desmarais loses the dribble to Matthew Lowe | 43-36 |
| 17:38 | Houston | Matthew Lowe banks in the layup | 43-38 |
| 17:29 | C. Connecticut State | Jimmy Massaro swats the shot by Ryan Strickland | 43-38 |
| 17:28 | Houston | The rebound goes to Matthew Lowe | 43-38 |
| 17:05 | Houston | Francis Barton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 17:04 | Houston | Omar Hoyer misses the tip | 43-38 |
| 17:02 | Houston | Matthew Lowe can't tip it in | 43-38 |
| 17:01 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Strzalkowski pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 16:59 | C. Connecticut State | Omar Hoyer picks off the pass by Michael Strzalkowski in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| 16:58 | Houston | Francis Barton throws it down set up by Omar Hoyer | 43-40 |
| 16:53 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Strzalkowski misses the floater from the right side | 43-40 |
| 16:51 | Houston | Scott Harrison gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 16:33 | Houston | Matthew Lowe comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 43-40 |
| 16:31 | C. Connecticut State | John Cuneo snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 16:25 | C. Connecticut State | Ryan Strickland misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 16:23 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jimmy Massaro | 43-40 |
| 16:02 | Houston | Francis Barton hits a shot from the right block and the foul's on Ryan Strickland - foul #2 on Ryan Strickland, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Miles (PG), Walter Drzazgowski (SG), Casey Smith (SF), John Wilford (PF), Derrick Lawton (C) Michael Strzalkowski, Ryan Strickland, William Desmarais, Stephen Grant, John Cuneo | |
| Subs | Houston | George Haney (PG), Tyler Campbell (SF), Bobby Mulvey (PF), Warren Vigue (C) Omar Hoyer, Matthew Lowe, Jimmy Massaro, Scott Harrison | |
| 16:02 | Houston | Francis Barton makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Ronald Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Drzazgowski (fresh) SF - Casey Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Wilford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Derrick Lawton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - George Haney (fresh) SG - Francis Barton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Tyler Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bobby Mulvey (fresh) 8 pts. C - Warren Vigue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | C. Connecticut State | Walter Drzazgowski can't finish the layup | 43-43 |
| 15:41 | C. Connecticut State | John Wilford hits the follow up shot | 45-43 |
| 15:27 | Houston | Warren Vigue knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Francis Barton | 45-45 |
| 15:19 | C. Connecticut State | Walter Drzazgowski loses the dribble to Francis Barton | 45-45 |
| 15:16 | Houston | Tyler Campbell lays it in set up by Francis Barton | 45-47 |
| 14:58 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Miles buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 14:46 | Houston | Casey Smith steals it from Francis Barton | 48-47 |
| 14:36 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Miles makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Derrick Lawton | 50-47 |
| 14:34 | Houston | George Haney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Michael Strzalkowski (PG) Walter Drzazgowski | |
| Subs | Houston | Matthew Lowe (SF), Scott Harrison (C) Francis Barton, Tyler Campbell | |
| 14:22 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Miles is hacked by Warren Vigue - foul #3 on Warren Vigue, team foul #1 | 50-47 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Ryan Strickland (SG) Ronald Miles | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:11 | C. Connecticut State | The jump hook by Derrick Lawton is blocked by Warren Vigue | 50-47 |
| 14:09 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Strzalkowski tips it home | 52-47 |
| 13:58 | Houston | Matthew Lowe misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 13:56 | C. Connecticut State | Casey Smith snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 13:43 | C. Connecticut State | John Wilford drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Derrick Lawton | 54-47 |
| 13:27 | Houston | Bobby Mulvey makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Scott Harrison | 54-49 |
| 13:07 | C. Connecticut State | John Wilford is fouled on the floor by Warren Vigue - foul #4 on Warren Vigue, team foul #2 | 54-49 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | William Desmarais (SF), Stephen Grant (PF), John Cuneo (C) Casey Smith, John Wilford, Derrick Lawton | |
| Subs | Houston | Omar Hoyer (PG), Tyler Campbell (SG), David Post (SF), Jimmy Massaro (PF) George Haney, Bobby Mulvey, Matthew Lowe, Warren Vigue | |
| 12:57 | C. Connecticut State | William Desmarais clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-49 |
| 12:55 | C. Connecticut State | Stephen Grant tips it home | 56-49 |
| 12:30 | Houston | Omar Hoyer makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Tyler Campbell | 56-52 |
| 12:18 | C. Connecticut State | Ryan Strickland misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 12:17 | C. Connecticut State | The offensive rebound goes to John Cuneo | 56-52 |
| 12:04 | C. Connecticut State | Jimmy Massaro denies the turnaround by John Cuneo | 56-52 |
| 12:02 | Houston | Scott Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 11:51 | Houston | David Post knocks in the jumper from close range | 56-54 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Michael Strzalkowski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ryan Strickland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Desmarais (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Cuneo (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Omar Hoyer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyler Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Post (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jimmy Massaro (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Scott Harrison (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Strzalkowski clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 11:34 | Houston | David Post grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 11:29 | Houston | Omar Hoyer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jimmy Massaro | 56-57 |
| 11:11 | C. Connecticut State | Ryan Strickland comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 11:09 | Houston | Jimmy Massaro grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 11:04 | Houston | Omar Hoyer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 11:02 | C. Connecticut State | Ryan Strickland snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 10:44 | C. Connecticut State | Stephen Grant can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Jimmy Massaro - foul #1 on Jimmy Massaro, team foul #3 | 56-57 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Miles (PG), Casey Smith (SG), Derrick Lawton (SF), John Wilford (C) Michael Strzalkowski, Ryan Strickland, William Desmarais, John Cuneo | |
| Subs | Houston | George Haney (PG), Francis Barton (SG), Matthew Lowe (SF), Bobby Mulvey (PF), George Morton (C) Omar Hoyer, Tyler Campbell, David Post, Jimmy Massaro, Scott Harrison | |
| 10:44 | C. Connecticut State | Stephen Grant makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 10:44 | C. Connecticut State | Stephen Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 10:25 | Houston | Matthew Lowe clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 58-57 |
| 10:24 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Miles snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 10:19 | C. Connecticut State | Derrick Lawton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-57 |
| 10:17 | C. Connecticut State | John Wilford tips it home | 60-57 |
| 09:55 | Houston | Stephen Grant is called for the reach on Bobby Mulvey - foul #2 on Stephen Grant, team foul #3 | 60-57 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Walter Drzazgowski (SG) Stephen Grant | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 09:41 | Houston | Francis Barton makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 09:33 | C. Connecticut State | Walter Drzazgowski buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Derrick Lawton | 62-60 |
| 09:10 | Houston | Francis Barton is hacked by Casey Smith - foul #1 on Casey Smith, team foul #4 | 62-60 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Omar Hoyer (PG) George Haney | |
| 08:59 | C. Connecticut State | The refs have stopped play. Casey Smith is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 62-60 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | John Cuneo (C) Casey Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:51 | Houston | George Morton misses badly on a floater in the lane | 62-60 |
| 08:50 | Houston | Matthew Lowe grabs the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 08:39 | Houston | Omar Hoyer misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-60 |
| 08:38 | Houston | Bobby Mulvey gets the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 08:18 | Houston | George Morton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 07:56 | C. Connecticut State | John Cuneo buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Miles | 65-62 |
| 07:46 | Houston | Bobby Mulvey drills a floater from the left side set up by Matthew Lowe | 65-64 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Ronald Miles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Drzazgowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Derrick Lawton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Wilford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Cuneo (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Omar Hoyer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Francis Barton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Lowe (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bobby Mulvey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - George Morton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Miles's pass is intercepted by George Morton | 65-64 |
| 06:56 | Houston | Bobby Mulvey connects on the 3 from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 06:40 | C. Connecticut State | John Cuneo is hacked by George Morton - foul #1 on George Morton, team foul #4 | 65-67 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Michael Strzalkowski (PG), Ryan Strickland (SG), William Desmarais (SF), Stephen Grant (PF), Stan Phillips (C) Ronald Miles, Walter Drzazgowski, Derrick Lawton, John Wilford, John Cuneo | |
| Subs | Houston | George Haney (PG), Tyler Campbell (SG), David Post (SF), Jimmy Massaro (PF), Scott Harrison (C) Omar Hoyer, Francis Barton, Matthew Lowe, Bobby Mulvey, George Morton | |
| 06:27 | C. Connecticut State | Stephen Grant makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Michael Strzalkowski | 67-67 |
| 06:11 | Houston | Scott Harrison is hacked by Stan Phillips - foul #2 on Stan Phillips, team foul #5 | 67-67 |
| 05:54 | Houston | Stephen Grant steals it from David Post | 67-67 |
| 05:27 | C. Connecticut State | Ryan Strickland buries a floater from just outside the lane | 69-67 |
| 05:10 | Houston | Jimmy Massaro banks in the layup set up by George Haney | 69-69 |
| 05:03 | C. Connecticut State | George Haney is called for the reach on Stan Phillips - foul #2 on George Haney, team foul #5 | 69-69 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Derrick Lawton (C) Stan Phillips | |
| Subs | Houston | Omar Hoyer (PG) George Haney | |
| 04:47 | C. Connecticut State | Ryan Strickland misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Scott Harrison - foul #2 on Scott Harrison, team foul #6 | 69-69 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Matthew Lowe (SF) David Post | |
| 04:47 | C. Connecticut State | Ryan Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:47 | C. Connecticut State | Ryan Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 04:27 | Houston | Scott Harrison loses the ball out of bounds | 71-69 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Casey Smith (SF), John Cuneo (C) William Desmarais, Derrick Lawton | |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Barton (SG), Warren Vigue (PF) Tyler Campbell, Jimmy Massaro | |
| 04:16 | C. Connecticut State | Casey Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-69 |
| 04:14 | Houston | The rebound goes to Omar Hoyer | 71-69 |
| 03:45 | Houston | Omar Hoyer misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 71-69 |
| 03:44 | C. Connecticut State | John Cuneo grabs the board | 71-69 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Michael Strzalkowski (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ryan Strickland (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Casey Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Grant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - John Cuneo (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Omar Hoyer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Francis Barton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Lowe (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Warren Vigue (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Scott Harrison (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | C. Connecticut State | John Cuneo hits a runner from close range set up by Michael Strzalkowski | 73-69 |
| 03:12 | Houston | Francis Barton makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Omar Hoyer | 73-72 |
| 02:52 | C. Connecticut State | Casey Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 73-72 |
| 02:51 | Houston | Matthew Lowe grabs the board | 73-72 |
| 02:35 | Houston | The jump hook by Warren Vigue is blocked by Stephen Grant | 73-72 |
| 02:33 | C. Connecticut State | John Cuneo snags the defensive board | 73-72 |
| 02:14 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Strzalkowski clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-72 |
| 02:13 | Houston | Scott Harrison pulls down the rebound | 73-72 |
| 02:02 | Houston | Francis Barton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-72 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Miles (PG), Walter Drzazgowski (SG), William Desmarais (SF), John Wilford (PF), Derrick Lawton (C) Michael Strzalkowski, Ryan Strickland, Casey Smith, Stephen Grant, John Cuneo | |
| Subs | Houston | George Haney (PG), Bobby Mulvey (SG), Tyler Campbell (SF), Jimmy Massaro (PF) Omar Hoyer, Francis Barton, Matthew Lowe, Scott Harrison | |
| 01:59 | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-72 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Michael Strzalkowski (PG), Ryan Strickland (SG), Stephen Grant (PF), John Cuneo (C) Ronald Miles, Walter Drzazgowski, John Wilford, Derrick Lawton | |
| Subs | Houston | Omar Hoyer (PG), Francis Barton (SG), Matthew Lowe (SF), Scott Harrison (C) George Haney, Bobby Mulvey, Tyler Campbell, Warren Vigue | |
| 01:51 | C. Connecticut State | William Desmarais misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 73-72 |
| 01:50 | Houston | Scott Harrison grabs the board | 73-72 |
| 01:40 | Houston | Omar Hoyer misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by John Cuneo - foul #1 on John Cuneo, team foul #6 | 73-72 |
| 01:40 | Houston | Omar Hoyer makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 01:40 | Houston | Omar Hoyer makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 01:17 | C. Connecticut State | William Desmarais buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Ryan Strickland and the foul's on Scott Harrison - foul #3 on Scott Harrison, team foul #7 | 75-74 |
| 01:17 | C. Connecticut State | William Desmarais makes the free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:51 | Houston | Jimmy Massaro makes the floater from the left block set up by Omar Hoyer | 76-76 |
| 00:31 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Strzalkowski connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Ryan Strickland | 78-76 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Omar Hoyer misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-76 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Jimmy Massaro tips it but misses | 78-76 |
| 00:12 | C. Connecticut State | John Cuneo grabs the defensive rebound | 78-76 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | C. Connecticut State | John Cuneo is fouled in the backcourt by Omar Hoyer - foul #2 on Omar Hoyer, team foul #8 | 78-76 |
| 00:10 | C. Connecticut State | John Cuneo misses the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:10 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jimmy Massaro | 78-76 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-76 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Scott Harrison can't finish the layup | 78-76 |
| 00:00 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Lowe | 78-76 |