| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joseph Haven (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Greg Ishmael (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Hooks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Domenic Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Glenn Baer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Howard (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carl Numbers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlton Gunnell (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Bechard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Albert Hooks inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Houston | Greg Ishmael hits a jumper from the free throw line | 39-35 |
| 19:26 | Monmouth | Glenn Baer hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Joseph Haven - foul #2 on Joseph Haven, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| 19:26 | Monmouth | Glenn Baer misses the free throw | 39-37 |
| 19:26 | Houston | Harold Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 19:10 | Houston | Harold Stephens is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Harold Stephens, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Tracy Gleeson (PF) Harold Stephens | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 18:53 | Monmouth | William Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 18:51 | Houston | Domenic Russo grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 18:36 | Houston | The short jumper by Albert Hooks is denied by Stephen Bechard | 39-37 |
| 18:34 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson gets the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 18:29 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Tracy Gleeson, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Dennis Chatman (PF) Tracy Gleeson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 18:13 | Monmouth | Carl Numbers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 18:11 | Houston | Dennis Chatman snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 17:56 | Houston | Albert Hooks clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 17:54 | Houston | Greg Ishmael tips it home | 41-37 |
| 17:30 | Monmouth | Carlton Gunnell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-37 |
| 17:29 | Houston | Greg Ishmael gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 17:11 | Houston | Albert Hooks can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Carl Numbers - foul #1 on Carl Numbers, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Christensen (SG), James Edwards (SF) William Howard, Carl Numbers | |
| 17:11 | Houston | Albert Hooks makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 17:11 | Houston | Albert Hooks makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 16:47 | Monmouth | Michael Christensen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 16:45 | Houston | Albert Hooks grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 16:27 | Houston | Greg Ishmael comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Glenn Baer - foul #3 on Glenn Baer, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Houston | James Booth (PG), Fred Doris (SF), William Dorsey (PF) Joseph Haven, Albert Hooks, Domenic Russo | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Donald McTighe (SG), James Coury (PF) Glenn Baer, Carlton Gunnell | |
| 16:27 | Houston | Greg Ishmael misses the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 16:27 | Houston | Greg Ishmael makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 16:18 | Monmouth | James Edwards comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 44-37 |
| 16:17 | Houston | Dennis Chatman snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 16:09 | Houston | Dennis Chatman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-37 |
| 16:07 | Houston | Greg Ishmael grabs the offensive board | 44-37 |
| 15:49 | Houston | James Booth is hacked by Michael Christensen - foul #2 on Michael Christensen, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Stephens (PF), Tracy Gleeson (C) William Dorsey, Dennis Chatman | |
| Subs | Monmouth | William Howard (SG), Carl Numbers (SF) Donald McTighe, Stephen Bechard | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Booth (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Greg Ishmael (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Doris (fresh) PF - Harold Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Tracy Gleeson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Michael Christensen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Howard (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carl Numbers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. C - James Coury (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Houston | Fred Doris buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Tracy Gleeson | 47-37 |
| 15:16 | Monmouth | William Howard misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 15:15 | Monmouth | James Coury gets the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 15:03 | Monmouth | James Edwards clanks a 3 from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 15:01 | Houston | The rebound goes to Tracy Gleeson | 47-37 |
| 14:41 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Fred Doris | 49-37 |
| 14:21 | Monmouth | Fred Doris is called for the reach on Michael Christensen - foul #3 on Fred Doris, team foul #4 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Haven (PG), Albert Hooks (SF), Domenic Russo (C) Greg Ishmael, Fred Doris, Tracy Gleeson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Glenn Baer (PG), Carlton Gunnell (PF), Stephen Bechard (C) Michael Christensen, James Edwards, James Coury | |
| 14:04 | Monmouth | Carl Numbers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 49-37 |
| 14:03 | Houston | Albert Hooks gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| 13:50 | Houston | Harold Stephens dunks the ball on a great pass from James Booth and he's hacked by William Howard - foul #1 on William Howard, team foul #4 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Christensen (SG), Larry Allen (SF) William Howard, Carl Numbers | |
| 13:50 | Houston | Harold Stephens makes the free throw | 52-37 |
| 13:27 | Monmouth | Stephen Bechard is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Stephen Bechard, team foul #5 | 52-37 |
| 13:12 | Houston | Domenic Russo loses the ball out of bounds | 52-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Greg Ishmael (SG) James Booth | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 12:55 | Monmouth | Carlton Gunnell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-37 |
| 12:33 | Houston | Albert Hooks is called for traveling | 52-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Tracy Gleeson (PF) Harold Stephens | |
| Subs | Monmouth | William Howard (SG), Carl Numbers (SF) Michael Christensen, Larry Allen | |
| 12:15 | Monmouth | Carlton Gunnell clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-37 |
| 12:13 | Houston | Greg Ishmael snags the defensive board | 52-37 |
| 11:54 | Houston | Greg Ishmael misses long on a floater from the right side | 52-37 |
| 11:53 | Monmouth | Stephen Bechard pulls down the rebound | 52-37 |
| 11:35 | Monmouth | Carlton Gunnell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-37 |
| 11:33 | Houston | Domenic Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 52-37 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joseph Haven (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Greg Ishmael (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Hooks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tracy Gleeson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Domenic Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Glenn Baer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - William Howard (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carl Numbers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlton Gunnell (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Bechard (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Houston | Albert Hooks buries a 3 from the left corner | 55-37 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:55 | Monmouth | Greg Ishmael steals the ball from William Howard | 55-37 |
| 10:52 | Houston | Greg Ishmael hits the finger roll | 57-37 |
| 10:40 | Monmouth | Stephen Bechard's pass is intercepted by Albert Hooks | 57-37 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:20 | Houston | Albert Hooks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 57-37 |
| 10:19 | Monmouth | Stephen Bechard gets the rebound | 57-37 |
| 10:11 | Monmouth | Carl Numbers is whistled for a carry | 57-37 |
| Subs | Houston | James Booth (PG), Fred Doris (SF), Harold Stephens (PF) Joseph Haven, Albert Hooks, Domenic Russo | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Christensen (PG), Donald McTighe (SG), Larry Allen (SF), James Edwards (PF), James Coury (C) Glenn Baer, William Howard, Carl Numbers, Carlton Gunnell, Stephen Bechard | |
| 09:49 | Houston | James Booth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-37 |
| 09:47 | Monmouth | Michael Christensen grabs the board | 57-37 |
| 09:34 | Monmouth | James Edwards hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 57-37 |
| 09:32 | Houston | The rebound goes to Fred Doris | 57-37 |
| 09:20 | Houston | Fred Doris scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Booth | 60-37 |
| 09:05 | Monmouth | Michael Christensen loses the dribble to Harold Stephens | 60-37 |
| 09:03 | Houston | James Booth is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Christensen - foul #3 on Michael Christensen, team foul #6 | 60-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Taylor (PG), Dennis Chatman (C) Greg Ishmael, Tracy Gleeson | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Glenn Baer (PG), Stephen Bechard (C) Donald McTighe, Larry Allen | |
| 08:41 | Houston | Daniel Taylor connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Booth | 63-37 |
| 08:24 | Monmouth | Stephen Bechard misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Harold Stephens - foul #4 on Harold Stephens, team foul #5 | 63-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Haven (PG), Albert Hooks (SF), Domenic Russo (C) Daniel Taylor, Fred Doris, Harold Stephens | |
| Subs | Monmouth | William Howard (SG), Carl Numbers (SF), Carlton Gunnell (PF) Michael Christensen, James Edwards, James Coury | |
| 08:24 | Monmouth | Stephen Bechard misses the 1st free throw | 63-37 |
| 08:24 | Monmouth | Stephen Bechard misses the 2nd free throw | 63-37 |
| 08:24 | Houston | Dennis Chatman gets the rebound | 63-37 |
| 07:59 | Houston | Domenic Russo is whistled for a carry | 63-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Greg Ishmael (SG), Harold Stephens (PF) James Booth, Dennis Chatman | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 07:42 | Monmouth | Carlton Gunnell comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 63-37 |
| 07:40 | Houston | Domenic Russo pulls down the rebound | 63-37 |
| 07:27 | Houston | Joseph Haven makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Greg Ishmael | 66-37 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joseph Haven (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Greg Ishmael (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Hooks (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Stephens (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Domenic Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Glenn Baer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - William Howard (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carl Numbers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlton Gunnell (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Bechard (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Monmouth | Carl Numbers misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-37 |
| 07:18 | Houston | The rebound goes to Harold Stephens | 66-37 |
| 07:12 | Houston | Domenic Russo drills a floater near the basket set up by Joseph Haven | 68-37 |
| 06:59 | Monmouth | Glenn Baer misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Albert Hooks - foul #1 on Albert Hooks, team foul #6 | 68-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Taylor (PG), James Booth (SG), Fred Doris (SF), Tracy Gleeson (PF), Dennis Chatman (C) Joseph Haven, Greg Ishmael, Albert Hooks, Harold Stephens, Domenic Russo | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Christensen (SG), Larry Allen (SF), James Edwards (PF), James Coury (C) William Howard, Carl Numbers, Carlton Gunnell, Stephen Bechard | |
| 06:59 | Monmouth | Glenn Baer makes the 1st free throw | 68-38 |
| 06:59 | Monmouth | Glenn Baer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-39 |
| 06:37 | Houston | Daniel Taylor is hacked by James Coury - foul #3 on James Coury, team foul #7 | 68-39 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Donald McTighe (SG) Glenn Baer | |
| 06:37 | Houston | Daniel Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 69-39 |
| 06:37 | Houston | Daniel Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 69-39 |
| 06:37 | Monmouth | James Edwards gets the rebound | 69-39 |
| 06:35 | Monmouth | Daniel Taylor picks off the pass by Michael Christensen in the backcourt | 69-39 |
| 06:11 | Houston | Daniel Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 69-39 |
| 06:09 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson tips it home | 71-39 |
| 05:59 | Monmouth | James Edwards scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Christensen | 71-41 |
| 05:38 | Houston | Daniel Taylor is fouled on the floor by Larry Allen - foul #1 on Larry Allen, team foul #8 | 71-41 |
| 05:38 | Houston | Daniel Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 72-41 |
| 05:38 | Houston | Daniel Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 73-41 |
| 05:24 | Monmouth | Larry Allen makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Donald McTighe | 73-43 |
| 04:55 | Houston | Fred Doris misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-43 |
| 04:54 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Michael Christensen | 73-43 |
| 04:50 | Monmouth | Donald McTighe scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Michael Christensen | 73-45 |
| 04:26 | Houston | Michael Christensen takes the ball from Dennis Chatman | 73-45 |
| 04:23 | Monmouth | Michael Christensen lays it in | 73-47 |
| 03:58 | Houston | Daniel Taylor misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 73-47 |
| 03:56 | Monmouth | Larry Allen gets the rebound | 73-47 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:39 | Monmouth | James Edwards clanks a shot from the left side | 73-47 |
| 03:37 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to James Coury | 73-47 |
| 03:23 | Monmouth | James Edwards is called for traveling | 73-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Jerry Maclean (PG), William Dorsey (SF) Daniel Taylor, Fred Doris | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Damien Rudisill (SF), Max Maclean (C) Larry Allen, James Coury | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jerry Maclean (fresh) SG - James Booth (fresh) 5 ast. SF - William Dorsey (fresh) PF - Dennis Chatman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Tracy Gleeson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Michael Christensen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald McTighe (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damien Rudisill (fresh) PF - James Edwards (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Max Maclean (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:00 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson clanks a turnaround in the lane | 73-47 |
| 02:59 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson gets the offensive rebound | 73-47 |
| 02:36 | Houston | William Dorsey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-47 |
| 02:34 | Monmouth | James Edwards pulls down the rebound | 73-47 |
| 02:19 | Monmouth | Michael Christensen is hacked by Jerry Maclean - foul #1 on Jerry Maclean, team foul #7 | 73-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Taylor (SG), Fred Doris (SF) James Booth, Dennis Chatman | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 02:19 | Monmouth | Michael Christensen misses the 1st free throw | 73-47 |
| 02:19 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson pulls down the rebound | 73-47 |
| 01:56 | Houston | Fred Doris can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-47 |
| 01:54 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to James Edwards | 73-47 |
| 01:33 | Monmouth | Donald McTighe makes the shot from close range set up by Michael Christensen | 73-49 |
| 01:18 | Houston | Michael Christensen steals it from Daniel Taylor | 73-49 |
| 00:59 | Monmouth | James Edwards can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 73-49 |
| 00:57 | Houston | Daniel Taylor pulls down the rebound | 73-49 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Houston | Fred Doris is hacked by Max Maclean - foul #1 on Max Maclean, team foul #9 | 73-49 |
| Subs | Houston | James Booth (SG), Dennis Chatman (C) Jerry Maclean, William Dorsey | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Larry Allen (SF), James Coury (C) Damien Rudisill, Max Maclean | |
| 00:37 | Houston | Fred Doris makes the 1st free throw | 74-49 |
| 00:37 | Houston | Fred Doris misses the 2nd free throw | 74-49 |
| 00:37 | Monmouth | James Coury snags the defensive board | 74-49 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Monmouth | James Coury misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 74-49 |
| 00:30 | Houston | Dennis Chatman snags the defensive board | 74-49 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Daniel Taylor runs out the clock | 74-49 |