| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Mata (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Popp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Yankovski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Correia (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Myron Elsner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Cox (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Louis Schlegel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Noble (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Leff (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | David Popp inbounds the ball | 35-27 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Houston | Myron Elsner is called for the reach on Juan Mata in the backcourt - foul #3 on Myron Elsner, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Penn | Milton Orr (SG) Myron Elsner | |
| 19:41 | Houston | Raymond Cox is called for the reach on Juan Mata - foul #1 on Raymond Cox, team foul #2 | 35-27 |
| 19:18 | Houston | Juan Mata can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 35-27 |
| 19:17 | Penn | The rebound goes to Don Leff | 35-27 |
| 19:01 | Penn | Louis Schlegel makes the driving attempt from the left block | 35-29 |
| 18:51 | Houston | David Popp can't throw it down | 35-29 |
| 18:50 | Houston | David Yankovski grabs the offensive board | 35-29 |
| 18:38 | Houston | Brian Morgan misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 18:36 | Houston | David Popp grabs the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 18:22 | Houston | Brian Morgan hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Juan Mata | 38-29 |
| 17:53 | Penn | Louis Schlegel misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Popp - foul #1 on David Popp, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Houston | Melvin Young (PG), William Hodges (SG), Arthur Evans (SF), Edward Brown (PF), Eric Purkey (C) Juan Mata, Brian Morgan, David Popp, David Yankovski, Richard Correia | |
| Subs | Penn | Brian Means (PG), Donald Moore (PF), Robert Burge (C) Milton Orr, Larry Noble, Don Leff | |
| 17:53 | Penn | Louis Schlegel makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 17:53 | Penn | Louis Schlegel makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 17:42 | Houston | Arthur Evans knocks in the jump hook from close range | 40-31 |
| 17:21 | Penn | Louis Schlegel misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 17:19 | Houston | Eric Purkey grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 17:17 | Houston | Brian Means picks off the pass by Melvin Young in the backcourt | 40-31 |
| 17:03 | Penn | Brian Means buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Raymond Cox | 40-33 |
| 16:36 | Houston | Edward Brown comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 16:35 | Penn | Donald Moore pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 16:30 | Penn | Raymond Cox misses the 3 from straight away | 40-33 |
| 16:29 | Houston | Melvin Young grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 16:22 | Houston | Arthur Evans hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Melvin Young | 43-33 |
| 16:10 | Penn | Louis Schlegel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 16:09 | Penn | Robert Burge grabs the offensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 15:57 | Penn | Donald Moore is hacked by William Hodges - foul #1 on William Hodges, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Mata (PG), Brian Morgan (SG), David Popp (SF), Sid Pride (PF), Richard Correia (C) Melvin Young, William Hodges, Arthur Evans, Edward Brown, Eric Purkey | |
| Subs | Penn | Myron Elsner (PG), James Wolters (SG), Lewis Voyles (SF), Larry Noble (PF), Don Leff (C) Brian Means, Raymond Cox, Louis Schlegel, Donald Moore, Robert Burge | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Mata (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brian Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Popp (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sid Pride (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Correia (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Myron Elsner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Wolters (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Lewis Voyles (fresh) PF - Larry Noble (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Leff (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Penn | Larry Noble misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 43-33 |
| 15:27 | Houston | Richard Correia snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 15:20 | Houston | Larry Noble is called for the reach on Juan Mata in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Noble, team foul #3 | 43-33 |
| 14:56 | Houston | Brian Morgan is wide open but clanks a runner near the basket | 43-33 |
| 14:54 | Penn | Larry Noble pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 14:49 | Penn | Myron Elsner knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Lewis Voyles | 43-36 |
| 14:46 | Houston | James Wolters is called for the reach on Brian Morgan in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Wolters, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Houston | William Hodges (PG), David Yankovski (C) Juan Mata, Richard Correia | |
| Subs | Penn | Milton Orr (SG), James Silvester (C) James Wolters, Don Leff | |
| 14:32 | Houston | William Hodges misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 14:30 | Penn | Milton Orr gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 14:08 | Penn | Milton Orr makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Lewis Voyles | 43-39 |
| 13:45 | Houston | David Popp clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 13:44 | Penn | Larry Noble gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 13:37 | Penn | Brian Morgan is called for the reach on James Silvester - foul #2 on Brian Morgan, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Melvin Young (PG), Arthur Evans (SF), Edward Brown (C) Brian Morgan, David Popp, Sid Pride | |
| Subs | Penn | Brian Means (SG), Donald Moore (SF), Robert Burge (PF), Don Leff (C) Myron Elsner, Lewis Voyles, Larry Noble, James Silvester | |
| 13:17 | Penn | Donald Moore hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 13:15 | Houston | Melvin Young pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 12:51 | Houston | William Hodges clanks a jump hook near the basket | 43-39 |
| 12:50 | Penn | Milton Orr pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 12:40 | Penn | Donald Moore misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Melvin Young - foul #1 on Melvin Young, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Mata (PG), Brian Morgan (SG), Richard Correia (C) Melvin Young, William Hodges, David Yankovski | |
| Subs | Penn | Myron Elsner (PG) Milton Orr | |
| 12:40 | Penn | Donald Moore misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 12:40 | Penn | Donald Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 12:40 | Houston | The rebound goes to Richard Correia | 43-39 |
| 12:23 | Houston | Myron Elsner takes the ball from Brian Morgan | 43-39 |
| 12:09 | Penn | Myron Elsner is fouled on the floor by Edward Brown - foul #1 on Edward Brown, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Houston | David Popp (SF), Sid Pride (PF) Arthur Evans, Edward Brown | |
| Subs | Penn | Raymond Cox (SG), Louis Schlegel (SF), James Silvester (C) Brian Means, Robert Burge, Don Leff | |
| 11:58 | Penn | Donald Moore buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Myron Elsner and the foul's on Sid Pride - foul #4 on Sid Pride, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Purkey (PF) Sid Pride | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 11:58 | Penn | Donald Moore misses the free throw | 43-41 |
| 11:58 | Houston | Richard Correia grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Mata (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brian Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Popp (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Purkey (fresh) C - Richard Correia (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Myron Elsner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Schlegel (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Silvester (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Houston | Juan Mata makes the wide open shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Popp | 45-41 |
| 11:36 | Penn | Louis Schlegel hits a shot from the left side | 45-43 |
| 11:16 | Houston | Brian Morgan buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 10:54 | Penn | Louis Schlegel loses the ball out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Melvin Young (PG), William Hodges (SG), Arthur Evans (SF), David Yankovski (PF) Juan Mata, Brian Morgan, David Popp, Richard Correia | |
| Subs | Penn | Milton Orr (SG), Brian Means (SF), Larry Noble (PF) Raymond Cox, Louis Schlegel, Donald Moore | |
| 10:35 | Houston | Arthur Evans hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 47-43 |
| 10:33 | Penn | Larry Noble gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 10:25 | Penn | James Silvester hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 10:23 | Penn | Larry Noble grabs the offensive board | 47-43 |
| 10:16 | Penn | James Silvester loses the dribble to Eric Purkey | 47-43 |
| 09:55 | Houston | William Hodges misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 09:54 | Houston | Arthur Evans can't tip it in | 47-43 |
| 09:52 | Penn | The rebound goes to James Silvester | 47-43 |
| 09:28 | Penn | Milton Orr misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 09:26 | Houston | Eric Purkey pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 09:14 | Houston | Melvin Young clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-43 |
| 09:12 | Houston | Arthur Evans grabs the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 08:55 | Houston | Melvin Young misses the runner near the basket | 47-43 |
| 08:54 | Penn | Brian Means gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 08:49 | Penn | Milton Orr connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Myron Elsner | 47-46 |
| 08:39 | Houston | Eric Purkey is called for 10 seconds | 47-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Mata (PG), Brian Morgan (SG), David Popp (SF), Edward Brown (PF), Richard Correia (C) Melvin Young, William Hodges, Arthur Evans, David Yankovski, Eric Purkey | |
| Subs | Penn | Raymond Cox (SG), Louis Schlegel (SF), Robert Burge (PF), Don Leff (C) Milton Orr, Brian Means, Larry Noble, James Silvester | |
| 08:27 | Penn | Raymond Cox misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 08:26 | Penn | Don Leff grabs the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 08:13 | Penn | Myron Elsner misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 47-46 |
| 08:11 | Houston | Richard Correia grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 07:49 | Houston | Juan Mata buries a runner from close range set up by Brian Morgan | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Mata (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Morgan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Popp (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Brown (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Correia (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Myron Elsner (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Schlegel (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Burge (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Leff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Penn | The short jumper by Robert Burge is denied by Richard Correia | 49-46 |
| 07:33 | Houston | Edward Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 07:18 | Houston | David Popp misses the lay-in | 49-46 |
| 07:16 | Houston | Richard Correia hits the follow up shot | 51-46 |
| 06:56 | Penn | Myron Elsner makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 06:51 | Houston | Juan Mata is hacked by Myron Elsner - foul #4 on Myron Elsner, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Houston | William Hodges (PG), Sid Pride (PF) Juan Mata, Edward Brown | |
| Subs | Penn | James Wolters (SG), Lewis Voyles (SF), Larry Noble (PF), Donald Moore (C) Myron Elsner, Louis Schlegel, Robert Burge, Don Leff | |
| 06:37 | Houston | Brian Morgan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-49 |
| 06:36 | Houston | Richard Correia tips it in | 53-49 |
| 06:12 | Penn | Larry Noble makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Donald Moore | 53-51 |
| 06:07 | Houston | William Hodges misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 06:06 | Penn | Donald Moore snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 05:55 | Penn | James Wolters hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 05:54 | Houston | David Popp pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 05:38 | Houston | Donald Moore blocks the jumper by Sid Pride | 53-51 |
| 05:37 | Houston | Sid Pride gets the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 05:17 | Houston | Brian Morgan is fouled on the floor by James Wolters - foul #5 on James Wolters, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Mata (PG), Arthur Evans (SF), David Yankovski (C) Brian Morgan, David Popp, Richard Correia | |
| Subs | Penn | Milton Orr (PG), Brian Means (SG), Louis Schlegel (SF), James Silvester (PF), Don Leff (C) Raymond Cox, James Wolters, Lewis Voyles, Larry Noble, Donald Moore | |
| 05:05 | Houston | William Hodges is called for a backcourt violation | 53-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Jessie Juan (SF) William Hodges | |
| Subs | Penn | Robert Burge (PF) James Silvester | |
| 04:46 | Penn | Don Leff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Brown (C) Sid Pride | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 04:25 | Houston | Jessie Juan comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 04:23 | Penn | Don Leff gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 04:19 | Penn | Milton Orr travels in the backcourt | 53-51 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Penn | Lewis Voyles (SF), James Silvester (PF) Louis Schlegel, Robert Burge | |
| 04:12 | Houston | David Yankovski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Milton Orr - foul #1 on Milton Orr, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Melvin Young (PG), William Hodges (SG) Juan Mata, Jessie Juan | |
| Subs | Penn | Donald Moore (SF) Lewis Voyles | |
| 04:12 | Houston | David Yankovski makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 04:12 | Houston | David Yankovski misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 04:12 | Houston | David Yankovski makes the 3rd free throw | 55-51 |
| 03:46 | Penn | Don Leff hits the finger roll | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Melvin Young (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Hodges (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Evans (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Yankovski (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Milton Orr (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brian Means (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Silvester (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Leff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Houston | Arthur Evans misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 03:30 | Houston | William Hodges gets the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 03:25 | Houston | William Hodges misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 03:24 | Houston | David Yankovski snags the offensive board | 55-53 |
| 03:13 | Houston | Melvin Young buries a floater from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 02:53 | Penn | Milton Orr is hacked by Edward Brown - foul #2 on Edward Brown, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Mata (PG), Brian Morgan (SG), David Popp (SF), Sid Pride (PF), Eric Purkey (C) Melvin Young, William Hodges, Arthur Evans, David Yankovski, Edward Brown | |
| Subs | Penn | Myron Elsner (PG), Louis Schlegel (SF), Larry Noble (PF), Robert Burge (C) Brian Means, Donald Moore, James Silvester, Don Leff | |
| 02:53 | Penn | Milton Orr misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 02:53 | Houston | The rebound goes to Eric Purkey | 57-53 |
| 02:44 | Houston | Eric Purkey comes up short on the floater from close range | 57-53 |
| 02:42 | Penn | Louis Schlegel grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 02:42 | Penn | Penn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Correia (C) Eric Purkey | |
| Subs | Penn | Raymond Cox (SG) Milton Orr | |
| 02:19 | Penn | Myron Elsner buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Juan Mata - foul #1 on Juan Mata, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Penn | Donald Moore (C) Robert Burge | |
| 02:19 | Penn | Myron Elsner makes the free throw | 57-56 |
| 02:08 | Houston | David Popp makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Juan Mata | 59-56 |
| 02:08 | Penn | Penn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Penn | Don Leff (C) Donald Moore | |
| 02:03 | Penn | Myron Elsner is hacked by Juan Mata in the backcourt - foul #2 on Juan Mata, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| 02:03 | Penn | Myron Elsner misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 02:03 | Houston | Sid Pride grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 02:01 | Houston | Raymond Cox is called for the reach on Juan Mata in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Cox, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| 02:01 | Houston | Juan Mata makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 02:01 | Houston | Juan Mata misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 02:01 | Houston | Sid Pride pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 01:45 | Houston | David Popp can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Louis Schlegel - foul #2 on Louis Schlegel, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| 01:45 | Houston | David Popp misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 01:45 | Houston | David Popp misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 01:45 | Houston | Richard Correia gets the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 01:32 | Houston | David Popp is fouled on the floor by Louis Schlegel - foul #3 on Louis Schlegel, team foul #10 | 60-56 |
| 01:32 | Houston | David Popp makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 01:32 | Houston | David Popp makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 01:22 | Penn | Myron Elsner misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 01:20 | Penn | Larry Noble pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 01:02 | Penn | Louis Schlegel misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Popp - foul #2 on David Popp, team foul #10 | 62-56 |
| 01:02 | Penn | Louis Schlegel makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 01:02 | Penn | Louis Schlegel makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 01:00 | Houston | David Popp loses the dribble to Raymond Cox in the backcourt | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Penn | Larry Noble is fouled on the floor by Sid Pride - foul #5 on Sid Pride, team foul #11 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Houston | David Yankovski (PF) Sid Pride | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 00:38 | Penn | Larry Noble misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:38 | Penn | Larry Noble makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Houston | Raymond Cox is called for the reach on David Popp in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Cox, team foul #11 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Houston | William Hodges (PG), Edward Brown (PF) Juan Mata, David Yankovski | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 00:35 | Houston | David Popp makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:35 | Houston | David Popp makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Penn | William Hodges is called for the reach on Raymond Cox - foul #2 on William Hodges, team foul #12 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Mata (PG), David Yankovski (PF) William Hodges, Edward Brown | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 00:28 | Penn | Raymond Cox makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:28 | Penn | Raymond Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:26 | Houston | Myron Elsner is called for the reach on David Popp in the backcourt - foul #5 on Myron Elsner, team foul #12 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Houston | William Hodges (PG), Edward Brown (PF) Juan Mata, David Yankovski | |
| Subs | Penn | Milton Orr (SG) Myron Elsner | |
| 00:26 | Houston | David Popp makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:26 | Houston | David Popp misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:26 | Penn | Don Leff gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| 00:26 | Penn | Penn calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| 00:22 | Penn | Milton Orr misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Richard Correia grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Mata (PG) David Popp | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 00:17 | Houston | Juan Mata is hacked by Raymond Cox in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Cox, team foul #13 | 65-61 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Juan Mata makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Juan Mata makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:15 | Penn | Penn calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-61 |
| Subs | Houston | David Popp (SF), David Yankovski (PF) William Hodges, Edward Brown | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 00:13 | Penn | Raymond Cox drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Noble | 67-64 |
| 00:12 | Houston | David Popp is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Cox - foul #5 on Raymond Cox, team foul #14 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Houston | William Hodges (PG), Edward Brown (PF) Juan Mata, David Yankovski | |
| Subs | Penn | Brian Means (SG) Raymond Cox | |
| 00:12 | Houston | David Popp makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:12 | Houston | David Popp makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:06 | Penn | Milton Orr is hacked by Richard Correia - foul #3 on Richard Correia, team foul #13 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Mata (PG), David Yankovski (PF) William Hodges, Edward Brown | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 00:06 | Penn | Milton Orr misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:06 | Penn | Milton Orr misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:06 | Houston | David Yankovski gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| 00:03 | Houston | David Yankovski is hacked by Milton Orr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Milton Orr, team foul #15 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Houston | William Hodges (PG) Juan Mata | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 00:03 | Houston | David Yankovski misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:03 | Houston | David Yankovski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:00 | Penn | Milton Orr misses the halfcourt shot | 70-64 |