| Lineup | Houston | PG - Phillip Smith (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Telek Krasinski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lake (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Kunkel (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Savage (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Richard Kendricks (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Short (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wendell Janda (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Argo (fresh) 6 reb. C - Nathan Bever (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | John Lake inbounds the ball | 44-24 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:53 | Houston | John Lake is called for traveling | 44-24 |
| 19:32 | South Carolina State | Joseph Argo makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Willie Short | 44-27 |
| 19:19 | Houston | Telek Krasinski lays it in on a nice dish by Scott Savage | 46-27 |
| 19:13 | South Carolina State | Nathan Bever comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 46-27 |
| 19:11 | Houston | The rebound goes to Phillip Smith | 46-27 |
| 18:48 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Telek Krasinski and he's hacked by Joseph Argo - foul #3 on Joseph Argo, team foul #1 | 48-27 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Joaquin Keenan (PF) Joseph Argo | |
| 18:48 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel makes the free throw | 49-27 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 18:34 | South Carolina State | Joshua Kunkel swats the short shot by Joaquin Keenan | 49-27 |
| 18:32 | Houston | Telek Krasinski grabs the defensive rebound | 49-27 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 18:11 | Houston | Telek Krasinski misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 49-27 |
| 18:09 | South Carolina State | Nathan Bever gets the rebound | 49-27 |
| 17:54 | South Carolina State | Nathan Bever clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-27 |
| 17:52 | South Carolina State | Joaquin Keenan grabs the offensive rebound | 49-27 |
| 17:40 | South Carolina State | Wendell Janda's pass is intercepted by John Lake | 49-27 |
| 17:24 | Houston | Telek Krasinski connects on the shot near the basket set up by Phillip Smith | 51-27 |
| 17:05 | South Carolina State | Joaquin Keenan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-27 |
| 17:03 | Houston | Telek Krasinski grabs the defensive rebound | 51-27 |
| 16:36 | Houston | Telek Krasinski drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Savage | 54-27 |
| 16:28 | South Carolina State | Telek Krasinski picks off the pass by Willie Short | 54-27 |
| 16:01 | Houston | John Lake misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Wendell Janda - foul #1 on Wendell Janda, team foul #2 | 54-27 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Pearce (PG), Joseph Laird (SG), Fred King (PF), Irvin Haskell (C) Phillip Smith, Telek Krasinski, Joshua Kunkel, Scott Savage | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Timothy Neely (PG), Paul Garrett (SG), Bryan Fessler (SF), Lars Zawistowski (PF), Philip Royster (C) Richard Kendricks, Willie Short, Wendell Janda, Joaquin Keenan, Nathan Bever | |
| 16:01 | Houston | John Lake makes the 1st free throw | 55-27 |
| 16:01 | Houston | John Lake makes the 2nd free throw | 56-27 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Patrick Pearce (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Laird (fresh) SF - John Lake (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Fred King (fresh) 2 pts. C - Irvin Haskell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Timothy Neely (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Fessler (fresh) PF - Lars Zawistowski (fresh) C - Philip Royster (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | South Carolina State | Bryan Fessler hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Philip Royster | 56-30 |
| 15:13 | Houston | Fred King blows the layup | 56-30 |
| 15:11 | South Carolina State | Timothy Neely grabs the defensive rebound | 56-30 |
| 15:00 | South Carolina State | Timothy Neely misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 56-30 |
| 14:59 | Houston | Irvin Haskell pulls down the rebound | 56-30 |
| 14:30 | Houston | Philip Royster picks off the pass by Patrick Pearce | 56-30 |
| 14:12 | South Carolina State | Paul Garrett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-30 |
| 14:11 | Houston | Irvin Haskell grabs the defensive rebound | 56-30 |
| 13:50 | Houston | Fred King hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Laird and he's hacked by Paul Garrett - foul #2 on Paul Garrett, team foul #3 | 58-30 |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Smith (PG), Telek Krasinski (SG), James Ruffin (SF), Scott Savage (C) Patrick Pearce, Joseph Laird, John Lake, Irvin Haskell | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Richard Kendricks (PG), Willie Short (SG), Wendell Janda (SF), Joseph Argo (PF), Nathan Bever (C) Timothy Neely, Paul Garrett, Bryan Fessler, Lars Zawistowski, Philip Royster | |
| 13:50 | Houston | Fred King makes the free throw | 59-30 |
| 13:38 | South Carolina State | Nathan Bever connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Argo | 59-33 |
| 13:19 | Houston | Scott Savage is called for a backcourt violation | 59-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Kunkel (PF) Fred King | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 13:04 | South Carolina State | Richard Kendricks is hacked by Phillip Smith - foul #2 on Phillip Smith, team foul #1 | 59-33 |
| 12:49 | South Carolina State | Richard Kendricks is fouled on the floor by James Ruffin - foul #1 on James Ruffin, team foul #2 | 59-33 |
| 12:38 | South Carolina State | Joseph Argo hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 59-33 |
| 12:37 | South Carolina State | Richard Kendricks pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-33 |
| 12:22 | South Carolina State | Joseph Argo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-33 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Bryan Fessler (SF) Wendell Janda | |
| 11:59 | Houston | Phillip Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Telek Krasinski | 62-33 |
| 11:56 | South Carolina State | Richard Kendricks is hacked by Phillip Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Phillip Smith, team foul #3 | 62-33 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Phillip Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Telek Krasinski (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Ruffin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Kunkel (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Savage (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Richard Kendricks (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Short (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Fessler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Argo (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Nathan Bever (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:49 | South Carolina State | Nathan Bever clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Telek Krasinski - foul #1 on Telek Krasinski, team foul #4 | 62-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Mazurek (C) Scott Savage | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 11:49 | South Carolina State | Nathan Bever misses the 1st free throw | 62-33 |
| 11:49 | South Carolina State | Nathan Bever misses the 2nd free throw | 62-33 |
| 11:49 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel pulls down the rebound | 62-33 |
| 11:35 | Houston | Ronald Mazurek clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-33 |
| 11:34 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Bryan Fessler | 62-33 |
| 11:22 | South Carolina State | Willie Short connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Bryan Fessler | 62-36 |
| 10:53 | Houston | Telek Krasinski lays it in | 64-36 |
| 10:39 | South Carolina State | Joseph Argo knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Richard Kendricks and the foul's on Joshua Kunkel - foul #1 on Joshua Kunkel, team foul #5 | 64-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Pearce (PG), John Lake (SF), Scott Savage (C) Phillip Smith, James Ruffin, Ronald Mazurek | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Timothy Neely (PG), Wendell Janda (SF) Richard Kendricks, Bryan Fessler | |
| 10:39 | South Carolina State | Joseph Argo makes the free throw | 64-39 |
| 10:20 | Houston | Willie Short steps in front of the Telek Krasinski pass | 64-39 |
| 10:05 | South Carolina State | Willie Short misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-39 |
| 10:03 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel grabs the board | 64-39 |
| 09:34 | Houston | Telek Krasinski misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 64-39 |
| 09:32 | South Carolina State | Timothy Neely grabs the defensive rebound | 64-39 |
| 09:25 | South Carolina State | Willie Short hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 64-39 |
| 09:24 | South Carolina State | Joseph Argo tips it in | 64-41 |
| 09:00 | Houston | Scott Savage makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Joshua Kunkel | 66-41 |
| 08:41 | South Carolina State | Wendell Janda loses the ball out of bounds | 66-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Smith (PG), Ronald Mazurek (PF), Fred King (C) Telek Krasinski, Joshua Kunkel, Scott Savage | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Richard Kendricks (PG), Joaquin Keenan (PF), Lars Zawistowski (C) Willie Short, Joseph Argo, Nathan Bever | |
| 08:22 | Houston | Patrick Pearce misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Lars Zawistowski - foul #1 on Lars Zawistowski, team foul #4 | 66-41 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Bryan Fessler (SF) Wendell Janda | |
| 08:22 | Houston | Patrick Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 67-41 |
| 08:22 | Houston | Patrick Pearce misses the 2nd free throw | 67-41 |
| 08:22 | South Carolina State | Lars Zawistowski gets the rebound | 67-41 |
| 08:10 | South Carolina State | Timothy Neely hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Kendricks | 67-43 |
| 07:54 | Houston | John Lake misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-43 |
| 07:53 | Houston | Fred King tips it home | 69-43 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Phillip Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Pearce (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lake (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Ronald Mazurek (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Fred King (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Richard Kendricks (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Neely (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bryan Fessler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joaquin Keenan (fresh) C - Lars Zawistowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | South Carolina State | Timothy Neely scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Kendricks | 69-46 |
| 07:08 | Houston | John Lake misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-46 |
| 07:07 | South Carolina State | Richard Kendricks grabs the defensive rebound | 69-46 |
| 06:59 | South Carolina State | Ronald Mazurek steals the ball from Joaquin Keenan | 69-46 |
| 06:47 | Houston | Patrick Pearce misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-46 |
| 06:46 | Houston | Fred King tips it in | 71-46 |
| 06:28 | South Carolina State | Joaquin Keenan makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bryan Fessler | 71-49 |
| 05:59 | Houston | Phillip Smith misses the 3 from the left corner | 71-49 |
| 05:57 | Houston | Fred King pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-49 |
| 05:57 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Telek Krasinski (SG), Joshua Kunkel (PF), Scott Savage (C) Patrick Pearce, Ronald Mazurek, Fred King | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Willie Short (SG), Wendell Janda (SF), Joseph Argo (PF), Nathan Bever (C) Timothy Neely, Bryan Fessler, Joaquin Keenan, Lars Zawistowski | |
| 05:38 | Houston | Scott Savage scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Phillip Smith | 74-49 |
| 05:24 | South Carolina State | Richard Kendricks blows the layup | 74-49 |
| 05:23 | Houston | Scott Savage pulls down the rebound | 74-49 |
| 05:19 | Houston | Richard Kendricks is called for the reach on Phillip Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Kendricks, team foul #5 | 74-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Pearce (PG), Joseph Laird (SG), James Ruffin (SF), Ronald Mazurek (PF), Fred King (C) Phillip Smith, Telek Krasinski, John Lake, Joshua Kunkel, Scott Savage | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Paul Garrett (PG), Robert Prude (SG), Bryan Fessler (SF), Joaquin Keenan (PF), Lars Zawistowski (C) Richard Kendricks, Willie Short, Wendell Janda, Joseph Argo, Nathan Bever | |
| 04:59 | Houston | Joseph Laird misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Bryan Fessler - foul #3 on Bryan Fessler, team foul #6 | 74-49 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Timothy Neely (PG) Robert Prude | |
| 04:59 | Houston | Joseph Laird makes the 1st free throw | 75-49 |
| 04:59 | Houston | Joseph Laird makes the 2nd free throw | 76-49 |
| 04:39 | South Carolina State | Lars Zawistowski hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Neely | 76-51 |
| 04:11 | Houston | Ronald Mazurek travels with the ball | 76-51 |
| 04:02 | South Carolina State | Joaquin Keenan misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Patrick Pearce - foul #2 on Patrick Pearce, team foul #6 | 76-51 |
| 04:02 | South Carolina State | Joaquin Keenan makes the 1st free throw | 76-52 |
| 04:02 | South Carolina State | Joaquin Keenan makes the 2nd free throw | 76-53 |
| 03:37 | Houston | Ronald Mazurek hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Patrick Pearce and he's hacked by Timothy Neely - foul #2 on Timothy Neely, team foul #7 | 78-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Irvin Haskell (C) Fred King | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 03:37 | Houston | Ronald Mazurek makes the free throw | 79-53 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Patrick Pearce (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Laird (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ruffin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Mazurek (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Irvin Haskell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Timothy Neely (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Fessler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joaquin Keenan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lars Zawistowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | South Carolina State | Irvin Haskell denies the turnaround by Timothy Neely | 79-53 |
| 03:16 | Houston | James Ruffin snags the defensive board | 79-53 |
| 02:49 | Houston | James Ruffin knocks in the shot from close range | 81-53 |
| 02:31 | South Carolina State | Timothy Neely hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Patrick Pearce - foul #3 on Patrick Pearce, team foul #7 | 81-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Virgil Thurman (SF) James Ruffin | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Robert Prude (SG), Philip Royster (C) Paul Garrett, Lars Zawistowski | |
| 02:31 | South Carolina State | Timothy Neely makes the 1st free throw | 81-54 |
| 02:31 | South Carolina State | Timothy Neely makes the 2nd free throw | 81-55 |
| 02:02 | Houston | Ronald Mazurek can't finish the layup | 81-55 |
| 02:00 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Mazurek | 81-55 |
| 01:39 | Houston | Ronald Mazurek misses the jumper from close range | 81-55 |
| 01:38 | Houston | Virgil Thurman tips it back up and in | 83-55 |
| 01:22 | South Carolina State | Timothy Neely is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Timothy Neely, team foul #8 | 83-55 |
| Subs | Houston | James Ruffin (SF), Fred King (C) Virgil Thurman, Irvin Haskell | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Paul Garrett (SG), Lars Zawistowski (C) Robert Prude, Philip Royster | |
| 00:57 | Houston | Patrick Pearce is hacked by Timothy Neely - foul #4 on Timothy Neely, team foul #9 | 83-55 |
| 00:57 | Houston | Patrick Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 84-55 |
| 00:57 | Houston | Patrick Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 85-55 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | South Carolina State | Bryan Fessler misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 85-55 |
| 00:50 | Houston | James Ruffin snags the defensive board | 85-55 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Houston | Joseph Laird connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 87-55 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina State | Lars Zawistowski makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Timothy Neely | 87-57 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Patrick Pearce runs out the clock | 87-57 |