| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joseph Haven (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Greg Ishmael (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Hooks (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harold Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Domenic Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Mike Frederick (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Espinal (fresh) SF - Edward Foster (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Nickelson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Coker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Navy | Edward Foster inbounds the ball | 40-35 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Navy | David Coker knocks in the turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Harold Stephens - foul #2 on Harold Stephens, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| 19:44 | Navy | David Coker makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 19:28 | Houston | Harold Stephens blows the layup but he's fouled by Edward Foster - foul #3 on Edward Foster, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Navy | Steven Pinter (SF) Edward Foster | |
| 19:28 | Houston | Harold Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 19:28 | Houston | Harold Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 19:07 | Navy | William Espinal drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Mike Frederick | 42-40 |
| 18:46 | Houston | Harold Stephens is fouled on the floor by Charles Nickelson - foul #3 on Charles Nickelson, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Navy | George Cornell (PF) Charles Nickelson | |
| 18:24 | Houston | Domenic Russo misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-40 |
| 18:23 | Houston | Domenic Russo tips it in | 44-40 |
| 18:07 | Navy | Harold Stephens steals it from Mike Frederick | 44-40 |
| 18:00 | Houston | Joseph Haven misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 17:59 | Navy | Steven Pinter snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 17:44 | Navy | Steven Pinter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-40 |
| 17:42 | Houston | The rebound goes to Harold Stephens | 44-40 |
| 17:37 | Houston | Mike Frederick steals it from Joseph Haven | 44-40 |
| 17:28 | Navy | Mike Frederick misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Domenic Russo - foul #2 on Domenic Russo, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Navy | Thomas Lee (C) David Coker | |
| 17:28 | Navy | Mike Frederick makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 17:28 | Navy | Mike Frederick makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 17:08 | Houston | Steven Pinter takes the ball from Albert Hooks | 44-42 |
| 17:04 | Navy | Mike Frederick lays it up and in on a great pass from Steven Pinter | 44-44 |
| 16:43 | Houston | Albert Hooks scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Haven | 46-44 |
| 16:28 | Navy | Thomas Lee can't throw it down | 46-44 |
| 16:27 | Navy | William Espinal snags the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 16:11 | Navy | Steven Pinter scores on a shot from the right side set up by Mike Frederick | 46-46 |
| 15:54 | Houston | Albert Hooks blows the layup but the foul's on Steven Pinter - foul #1 on Steven Pinter, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Houston | James Booth (PG), Fred Doris (SG), Tracy Gleeson (PF), Dennis Chatman (C) Joseph Haven, Greg Ishmael, Harold Stephens, Domenic Russo | |
| Subs | Navy | Stephen Williams (PG), Sam Franke (SG), Edward Foster (SF), Charles Nickelson (PF), David Coker (C) Mike Frederick, William Espinal, Steven Pinter, George Cornell, Thomas Lee | |
| 15:54 | Houston | Albert Hooks makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 15:54 | Houston | Albert Hooks makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Booth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Doris (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Albert Hooks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Tracy Gleeson (fresh) 2 blk. C - Dennis Chatman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Stephen Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Sam Franke (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Nickelson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Coker (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Navy | Stephen Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 15:28 | Houston | The rebound goes to Tracy Gleeson | 48-46 |
| 15:08 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by James Booth | 50-46 |
| 14:51 | Navy | David Coker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 50-46 |
| 14:50 | Houston | James Booth gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 14:33 | Houston | Dennis Chatman blows the layup but he's fouled by David Coker - foul #1 on David Coker, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Greg Ishmael (SG) Albert Hooks | |
| Subs | Navy | Mike Frederick (PG) Stephen Williams | |
| 14:33 | Houston | Dennis Chatman misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 14:33 | Houston | Dennis Chatman misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 14:33 | Navy | The rebound goes to David Coker | 50-46 |
| 14:13 | Navy | Edward Foster comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 14:11 | Navy | Charles Nickelson gets the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 14:02 | Navy | Edward Foster makes the shot in the lane | 50-48 |
| 13:41 | Houston | James Booth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 13:40 | Navy | David Coker snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 13:20 | Navy | Edward Foster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Haven (PG), William Dorsey (SF), Harold Stephens (PF), Domenic Russo (C) James Booth, Fred Doris, Dennis Chatman, Tracy Gleeson | |
| Subs | Navy | William Espinal (SG), Steven Pinter (SF), George Cornell (PF), Thomas Lee (C) Sam Franke, Edward Foster, Charles Nickelson, David Coker | |
| 13:00 | Houston | Greg Ishmael hits the finger roll and he's fouled by William Espinal - foul #3 on William Espinal, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Navy | Stephen Williams (PG) Mike Frederick | |
| 13:00 | Houston | Greg Ishmael makes the free throw | 53-48 |
| 12:46 | Navy | Thomas Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-48 |
| 12:31 | Houston | Joseph Haven is hacked by Stephen Williams - foul #2 on Stephen Williams, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| 12:17 | Houston | William Dorsey's pass is intercepted by Stephen Williams | 53-48 |
| 12:10 | Navy | Joseph Haven is called for the reach on Stephen Williams - foul #1 on Joseph Haven, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Navy | Mike Frederick (PG), Edward Foster (SF), Charles Nickelson (PF) Stephen Williams, Steven Pinter, Thomas Lee | |
| 11:55 | Navy | George Cornell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Doris (SF) William Dorsey | |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joseph Haven (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Greg Ishmael (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Doris (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harold Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Domenic Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Mike Frederick (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Espinal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Edward Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Nickelson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - George Cornell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Houston | Greg Ishmael misses short on a runner from the baseline | 53-48 |
| 11:41 | Houston | Harold Stephens tips it home | 55-48 |
| 11:23 | Navy | Domenic Russo is called for the reach on Edward Foster - foul #3 on Domenic Russo, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Albert Hooks (SF) Fred Doris | |
| Subs | Navy | David Coker (C) George Cornell | |
| 11:06 | Navy | Edward Foster is hacked by Albert Hooks - foul #1 on Albert Hooks, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Navy | Sam Franke (SG) William Espinal | |
| 10:51 | Navy | Mike Frederick misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Haven - foul #2 on Joseph Haven, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Tracy Gleeson (PF), Dennis Chatman (C) Harold Stephens, Domenic Russo | |
| Subs | Navy | George Cornell (PF) Charles Nickelson | |
| 10:51 | Navy | Mike Frederick misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 10:51 | Navy | Mike Frederick makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 10:33 | Houston | Dennis Chatman scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Haven | 57-49 |
| 10:14 | Navy | Edward Foster can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Haven - foul #3 on Joseph Haven, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Houston | James Booth (PG), Fred Doris (SG) Joseph Haven, Greg Ishmael | |
| Subs | Navy | Steven Pinter (SG) Mike Frederick | |
| 10:14 | Navy | Edward Foster misses the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 10:14 | Navy | Edward Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 10:14 | Navy | The offensive rebound goes to David Coker | 57-49 |
| 09:57 | Navy | David Coker misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 09:55 | Navy | Steven Pinter tips it in | 57-51 |
| 09:40 | Houston | Albert Hooks scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Fred Doris | 59-51 |
| 09:28 | Navy | George Cornell misses long on a shot from the right side | 59-51 |
| 09:26 | Navy | David Coker grabs the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 09:12 | Navy | Edward Foster misses the shot from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 09:10 | Navy | George Cornell tips it in | 59-53 |
| 08:56 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 59-53 |
| 08:54 | Navy | The rebound goes to Edward Foster | 59-53 |
| 08:47 | Navy | George Cornell can't finish the layup | 59-53 |
| 08:45 | Navy | David Coker grabs the offensive board | 59-53 |
| 08:32 | Navy | Edward Foster makes the jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Fred Doris - foul #2 on Fred Doris, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Haven (PG), Greg Ishmael (SG), Harold Stephens (PF), Domenic Russo (C) James Booth, Albert Hooks, Tracy Gleeson, Dennis Chatman | |
| Subs | Navy | Mike Frederick (PG), William Espinal (SG), Charles Nickelson (PF), Thomas Lee (C) Sam Franke, Steven Pinter, George Cornell, David Coker | |
| 08:32 | Navy | Edward Foster makes the free throw | 59-56 |
| 08:11 | Houston | Greg Ishmael misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 08:10 | Houston | Harold Stephens can't tip it in | 59-56 |
| 08:08 | Navy | The rebound goes to Thomas Lee | 59-56 |
| 07:48 | Navy | Thomas Lee makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joseph Haven (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Greg Ishmael (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Doris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harold Stephens (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Domenic Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Mike Frederick (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Espinal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Edward Foster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Nickelson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Lee (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Houston | Greg Ishmael can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-58 |
| 07:30 | Navy | Mike Frederick gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 07:10 | Navy | Mike Frederick is whistled for a carry | 59-58 |
| Subs | Houston | William Dorsey (SF) Fred Doris | |
| Subs | Navy | Steven Pinter (SF) Edward Foster | |
| 06:42 | Houston | William Dorsey misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Lee - foul #1 on Thomas Lee, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Navy | George Cornell (C) Thomas Lee | |
| 06:42 | Houston | William Dorsey makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 06:42 | Houston | William Dorsey misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 06:42 | Navy | Charles Nickelson gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 06:22 | Navy | Mike Frederick buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-60 |
| 05:54 | Houston | Domenic Russo comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 05:52 | Navy | Steven Pinter snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 05:31 | Navy | William Espinal hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Steven Pinter | 60-63 |
| 05:15 | Houston | Greg Ishmael scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 05:05 | Navy | Charles Nickelson misses the driving attempt in the lane | 63-63 |
| 05:03 | Houston | Domenic Russo grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 04:42 | Houston | Domenic Russo misses short on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by George Cornell - foul #1 on George Cornell, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Houston | James Booth (PG), Albert Hooks (SF), Tracy Gleeson (PF) Joseph Haven, William Dorsey, Harold Stephens | |
| Subs | Navy | Stephen Williams (PG), Sam Franke (SG), Michael Krok (PF), David Coker (C) Mike Frederick, William Espinal, Charles Nickelson, George Cornell | |
| 04:42 | Houston | Domenic Russo makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:42 | Houston | Domenic Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:42 | Navy | The rebound goes to David Coker | 64-63 |
| 04:15 | Navy | David Coker lays it up and in on a great pass from Stephen Williams | 64-65 |
| 04:11 | Houston | Greg Ishmael's pass is intercepted by Steven Pinter | 64-65 |
| 04:08 | Navy | Stephen Williams hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steven Pinter | 64-67 |
| 03:55 | Houston | James Booth's fadeaway is rejected by David Coker | 64-67 |
| 03:54 | Houston | Domenic Russo tips it in | 66-67 |
| 03:32 | Navy | Steven Pinter is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Steven Pinter, team foul #9 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Doris (SG), Dennis Chatman (C) Greg Ishmael, Domenic Russo | |
| Subs | Navy | Mike Frederick (PG), George Cornell (PF) Stephen Williams, Steven Pinter | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Booth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Doris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Hooks (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Tracy Gleeson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Chatman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Mike Frederick (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Sam Franke (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Krok (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Cornell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Coker (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Houston | Michael Krok is called for the reach on Albert Hooks - foul #2 on Michael Krok, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Navy | Edward Foster (SF) Michael Krok | |
| 03:24 | Houston | Albert Hooks makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:24 | Houston | Albert Hooks misses the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:24 | Navy | The rebound goes to George Cornell | 67-67 |
| 03:19 | Navy | Mike Frederick buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from George Cornell | 67-70 |
| 03:05 | Houston | Dennis Chatman buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Tracy Gleeson | 70-70 |
| 02:45 | Navy | Edward Foster knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Sam Franke | 70-73 |
| 02:45 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Haven (PG), Greg Ishmael (SG), Harold Stephens (PF) James Booth, Fred Doris, Dennis Chatman | |
| Subs | Navy | William Espinal (SG), Charles Nickelson (PF) Sam Franke, George Cornell | |
| 02:18 | Houston | Greg Ishmael misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-73 |
| 02:17 | Navy | The rebound goes to Charles Nickelson | 70-73 |
| 02:09 | Navy | Edward Foster misses long on a jumper from the right block | 70-73 |
| 02:08 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson gets the rebound | 70-73 |
| 01:55 | Houston | Mike Frederick picks off the pass by Albert Hooks | 70-73 |
| 01:51 | Navy | William Espinal slams it home on a great pass from Mike Frederick | 70-75 |
| 01:41 | Houston | Joseph Haven hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Greg Ishmael | 72-75 |
| 01:22 | Navy | Charles Nickelson clanks a 3 from straight away | 72-75 |
| 01:21 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson gets the rebound | 72-75 |
| 01:16 | Houston | Mike Frederick picks off the pass by Greg Ishmael | 72-75 |
| 00:53 | Navy | Edward Foster is denied on a layup by Tracy Gleeson | 72-75 |
| 00:52 | Navy | Charles Nickelson can't tip it in | 72-75 |
| 00:50 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson grabs the board | 72-75 |
| 00:30 | Houston | Harold Stephens's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Foster | 72-75 |
| 00:29 | Navy | William Espinal gets the rebound | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Navy | Greg Ishmael is called for the reach on William Espinal in the backcourt - foul #3 on Greg Ishmael, team foul #9 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Houston | Domenic Russo (C) Tracy Gleeson | |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| 00:26 | Navy | William Espinal misses the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:26 | Houston | The rebound goes to Domenic Russo | 72-75 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Harold Stephens drills a floater from close range set up by Joseph Haven | 74-75 |
| 00:15 | Navy | Charles Nickelson is hacked by Joseph Haven in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Haven, team foul #10 | 74-75 |
| 00:15 | Navy | Charles Nickelson misses the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:15 | Navy | Charles Nickelson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Joseph Haven throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-76 |
| 00:08 | Navy | David Coker is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Haven - foul #5 on Joseph Haven, team foul #11 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Houston | James Booth (PG) Joseph Haven | |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| 00:08 | Navy | David Coker misses the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:08 | Navy | David Coker misses the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Harold Stephens gets the rebound | 74-76 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-76 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Domenic Russo clanks a runner in the lane | 74-76 |
| 00:02 | Navy | Mike Frederick pulls down the rebound | 74-76 |
| 00:00 | Navy | Mike Frederick runs out the clock | 74-76 |