| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Michael Conley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gary Lemay (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Tardiff (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Clifton Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Marty Watts (fresh) SG - Alec Stevenson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Mark Morey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Wiggins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Benjamin Tardiff inbounds the ball | 27-21 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | St. Joseph's | Clifton Howard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Earl Wiggins - foul #1 on Earl Wiggins, team foul #1 | 27-21 |
| 19:40 | St. Joseph's | Clifton Howard makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 19:40 | St. Joseph's | Clifton Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 19:25 | Houston | Alec Stevenson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Bradley Evans | 29-24 |
| 19:04 | St. Joseph's | Benjamin Tardiff is denied on a layup by Bradley Evans | 29-24 |
| 19:03 | St. Joseph's | The offensive rebound goes to Clifton Howard | 29-24 |
| 18:50 | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley buries a fadeaway near the basket | 31-24 |
| 18:28 | Houston | Mark Morey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 31-24 |
| 18:27 | St. Joseph's | Benjamin Tardiff pulls down the rebound | 31-24 |
| 18:15 | St. Joseph's | Clifton Howard misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-24 |
| 18:14 | Houston | Earl Wiggins gets the rebound | 31-24 |
| 18:08 | Houston | Bradley Evans scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Alec Stevenson | 31-26 |
| 17:54 | St. Joseph's | Gary Lemay can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mark Morey - foul #2 on Mark Morey, team foul #2 | 31-26 |
| 17:54 | St. Joseph's | Gary Lemay makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 17:54 | St. Joseph's | Gary Lemay misses the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 17:54 | Houston | Earl Wiggins snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| 17:41 | Houston | Earl Wiggins can't finish the layup | 32-26 |
| 17:40 | Houston | Earl Wiggins snags the offensive board | 32-26 |
| 17:26 | Houston | Mark Morey misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-26 |
| 17:24 | Houston | Bradley Evans pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 17:10 | Houston | Clifton Howard swats the dunk try by Earl Wiggins | 32-26 |
| 17:08 | Houston | Mark Morey hits the follow up shot | 32-28 |
| 17:01 | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Marty Watts - foul #2 on Marty Watts, team foul #3 | 32-28 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mark Collins (SF), Robert Allen (PF), Charles Patterson (C) Benjamin Tardiff, Clifton Howard, Peter Davis | |
| Subs | Houston | Ruben Churchill (SF), Harold Ross (PF), James Hall (C) Mark Morey, Earl Wiggins, Bradley Evans | |
| 17:01 | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 17:01 | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 16:52 | Houston | James Hall is hacked by Charles Patterson - foul #1 on Charles Patterson, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Houston | Silas Ferguson (SG) Alec Stevenson | |
| 16:39 | Houston | Harold Ross's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Allen | 34-28 |
| 16:38 | Houston | Harold Ross snags the offensive board | 34-28 |
| 16:22 | Houston | Silas Ferguson misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Allen - foul #1 on Robert Allen, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Leon Dowd (SG), Dennis Lee (SF) Michael Conley, Gary Lemay | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:22 | Houston | Silas Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 16:22 | Houston | Silas Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 16:12 | St. Joseph's | Dennis Lee hits a shot in the lane | 36-29 |
| 15:53 | Houston | Silas Ferguson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-29 |
| 15:52 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Robert Allen | 36-29 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Mark Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Dowd (fresh) SF - Dennis Lee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Patterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Marty Watts (fairly fresh) SG - Silas Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ruben Churchill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Ross (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Hall (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | St. Joseph's | Ruben Churchill steps in front of the Leon Dowd pass | 36-29 |
| 15:18 | Houston | Leon Dowd is called for the reach on Marty Watts - foul #1 on Leon Dowd, team foul #3 | 36-29 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley (PG), Gary Lemay (SG), James Bertrand (SF), Clifton Howard (PF), Peter Davis (C) Mark Collins, Leon Dowd, Dennis Lee, Robert Allen, Charles Patterson | |
| Subs | Houston | Alec Stevenson (SG), Mark Morey (SF), Earl Wiggins (PF) Marty Watts, Ruben Churchill, James Hall | |
| 14:54 | Houston | Earl Wiggins buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Silas Ferguson | 36-31 |
| 14:39 | St. Joseph's | Mark Morey picks off the pass by Peter Davis | 36-31 |
| 14:15 | Houston | Mark Morey drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Alec Stevenson | 36-33 |
| 13:58 | St. Joseph's | Clifton Howard hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Conley | 38-33 |
| 13:44 | Houston | Harold Ross can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 38-33 |
| 13:43 | Houston | Harold Ross pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 13:30 | Houston | Silas Ferguson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Earl Wiggins | 38-36 |
| 13:16 | St. Joseph's | Peter Davis's pass is intercepted by Harold Ross | 38-36 |
| 13:06 | Houston | Michael Conley picks off the pass by Alec Stevenson | 38-36 |
| 12:45 | St. Joseph's | Clifton Howard is fouled on the floor by Earl Wiggins - foul #2 on Earl Wiggins, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mark Collins (PG), Benjamin Tardiff (SG), Robert Allen (PF) Michael Conley, Gary Lemay, Clifton Howard | |
| Subs | Houston | Marty Watts (PG), Ruben Churchill (SF), Marvin Echols (PF), Bradley Evans (C) Silas Ferguson, Mark Morey, Earl Wiggins, Harold Ross | |
| 12:34 | St. Joseph's | James Bertrand misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-36 |
| 12:32 | St. Joseph's | Robert Allen can't tip it in | 38-36 |
| 12:30 | St. Joseph's | Robert Allen grabs the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 12:06 | St. Joseph's | Bradley Evans steals the ball from Benjamin Tardiff | 38-36 |
| 11:50 | Houston | Bradley Evans hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 11:49 | St. Joseph's | Robert Allen gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Mark Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Tardiff (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Bertrand (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Marty Watts (fresh) SG - Alec Stevenson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ruben Churchill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marvin Echols (fresh) C - Bradley Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:29 | St. Joseph's | Mark Collins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 11:28 | Houston | The rebound goes to Alec Stevenson | 38-36 |
| 11:23 | Houston | Mark Collins picks off the pass by Ruben Churchill | 38-36 |
| 10:54 | St. Joseph's | James Bertrand travels with the ball | 38-36 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley (PG), Gary Lemay (SG), Charles Patterson (C) Mark Collins, James Bertrand, Peter Davis | |
| Subs | Houston | Silas Ferguson (SG), Mark Morey (SF), Earl Wiggins (PF) Alec Stevenson, Ruben Churchill, Marvin Echols | |
| 10:40 | Houston | Mark Morey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Marty Watts | 38-39 |
| 10:14 | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 38-39 |
| 10:13 | St. Joseph's | Charles Patterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 09:58 | St. Joseph's | Charles Patterson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-39 |
| 09:57 | St. Joseph's | Robert Allen snags the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 09:42 | St. Joseph's | Benjamin Tardiff clanks a 3 from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 09:41 | Houston | Bradley Evans gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 09:27 | Houston | Mark Morey loses the dribble to Michael Conley | 38-39 |
| 09:24 | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley lays it in | 40-39 |
| 09:19 | Houston | Michael Conley steals the ball from Earl Wiggins | 40-39 |
| 09:16 | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley hits the finger roll | 42-39 |
| 09:04 | Houston | Silas Ferguson makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Marty Watts and he's hacked by Gary Lemay - foul #2 on Gary Lemay, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | James Bertrand (SF), Clifton Howard (PF), Peter Davis (C) Benjamin Tardiff, Robert Allen, Charles Patterson | |
| Subs | Houston | Alec Stevenson (SG), Harold Ross (PF), James Hall (C) Marty Watts, Earl Wiggins, Bradley Evans | |
| 09:04 | Houston | Silas Ferguson makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 08:41 | St. Joseph's | Clifton Howard loses the ball out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Houston | Ruben Churchill (SF) Mark Morey | |
| 08:27 | Houston | Alec Stevenson buries a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Gary Lemay - foul #3 on Gary Lemay, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| 08:27 | Houston | Alec Stevenson makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| 08:19 | St. Joseph's | Clifton Howard's floater is tipped away by Harold Ross | 42-45 |
| 08:17 | St. Joseph's | Clifton Howard gets the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 07:59 | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley is hacked by Alec Stevenson - foul #1 on Alec Stevenson, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Houston | Marty Watts (PG), Earl Wiggins (PF) Silas Ferguson, James Hall | |
| 07:41 | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Lemay | 44-45 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Michael Conley (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Gary Lemay (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Bertrand (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Clifton Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Marty Watts (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alec Stevenson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ruben Churchill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Earl Wiggins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Ross (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:18 | Houston | Clifton Howard is called for the reach on Ruben Churchill - foul #2 on Clifton Howard, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Mark Collins (PG), Benjamin Tardiff (SG), Robert Allen (C) Michael Conley, Gary Lemay, Peter Davis | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Morey (SF) Ruben Churchill | |
| 07:07 | Houston | Earl Wiggins is fouled on the floor by Clifton Howard - foul #3 on Clifton Howard, team foul #7 | 44-45 |
| 07:07 | Houston | Earl Wiggins misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 07:07 | St. Joseph's | Clifton Howard gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 06:51 | St. Joseph's | Mark Collins is hacked by Earl Wiggins - foul #3 on Earl Wiggins, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Houston | Silas Ferguson (SG), James Hall (C) Alec Stevenson, Harold Ross | |
| 06:39 | St. Joseph's | Mark Collins clanks a 3 from straight away | 44-45 |
| 06:38 | Houston | Marty Watts snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 06:21 | Houston | Silas Ferguson misses the floater from the right side | 44-45 |
| 06:19 | St. Joseph's | Clifton Howard gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 06:02 | St. Joseph's | James Bertrand buries a shot from the left side and he's fouled by James Hall - foul #1 on James Hall, team foul #7 | 46-45 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley (PG), Gary Lemay (SG), Peter Davis (C) Mark Collins, Benjamin Tardiff, Clifton Howard | |
| Subs | Houston | Marvin Echols (PF), Bradley Evans (C) Earl Wiggins, James Hall | |
| 06:02 | St. Joseph's | James Bertrand makes the free throw | 47-45 |
| 05:42 | Houston | Marvin Echols knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Silas Ferguson | 47-48 |
| 05:28 | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley can't finish the layup | 47-48 |
| 05:27 | St. Joseph's | Robert Allen tips it back up and in | 49-48 |
| 05:09 | Houston | Marvin Echols misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-48 |
| 05:07 | St. Joseph's | Peter Davis gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 04:51 | St. Joseph's | Gary Lemay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Benjamin Tardiff (SF) James Bertrand | |
| Subs | Houston | Ruben Churchill (PG), Alec Stevenson (SG), Harold Ross (PF) Marty Watts, Silas Ferguson, Mark Morey | |
| 04:36 | Houston | Alec Stevenson hits the finger roll | 49-50 |
| 04:08 | St. Joseph's | Benjamin Tardiff misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bradley Evans - foul #1 on Bradley Evans, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Clifton Howard (PF) Robert Allen | |
| Subs | Houston | Marty Watts (PG), Earl Wiggins (PF) Marvin Echols, Bradley Evans | |
| 04:08 | St. Joseph's | Benjamin Tardiff makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 04:08 | St. Joseph's | Benjamin Tardiff misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 04:08 | Houston | Ruben Churchill gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 03:55 | Houston | Gary Lemay knocks away the 3 by Earl Wiggins | 50-50 |
| 03:54 | St. Joseph's | Peter Davis grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 03:37 | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Earl Wiggins - foul #4 on Earl Wiggins, team foul #9 | 50-50 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Charles Patterson (C) Peter Davis | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 03:37 | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 03:37 | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Michael Conley (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Gary Lemay (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Benjamin Tardiff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clifton Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Charles Patterson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Marty Watts (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alec Stevenson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ruben Churchill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Earl Wiggins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Harold Ross (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:14 | Houston | Alec Stevenson buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Marty Watts | 52-53 |
| 02:49 | St. Joseph's | Benjamin Tardiff scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 54-53 |
| 02:49 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | James Bertrand (SF), Peter Davis (C) Benjamin Tardiff, Charles Patterson | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Morey (SF), Bradley Evans (C) Ruben Churchill, Harold Ross | |
| 02:38 | Houston | Clifton Howard is called for the reach on Earl Wiggins - foul #4 on Clifton Howard, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| 02:38 | Houston | Earl Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 02:38 | Houston | Earl Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 02:23 | St. Joseph's | James Bertrand comes up short on the runner near the basket | 54-55 |
| 02:22 | St. Joseph's | Peter Davis grabs the offensive board | 54-55 |
| 02:07 | St. Joseph's | The jump hook by Clifton Howard is blocked by Mark Morey | 54-55 |
| 02:06 | Houston | Bradley Evans gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 01:57 | Houston | Earl Wiggins misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Gary Lemay - foul #4 on Gary Lemay, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| 01:57 | Houston | Earl Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 01:57 | Houston | Earl Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 01:40 | St. Joseph's | James Bertrand knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Michael Conley and he's fouled by Mark Morey - foul #3 on Mark Morey, team foul #10 | 56-57 |
| 01:40 | St. Joseph's | James Bertrand makes the free throw | 57-57 |
| 01:15 | Houston | Marty Watts hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Clifton Howard - foul #5 on Clifton Howard, team foul #10 | 57-57 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Allen (PF) Clifton Howard | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:15 | Houston | Marty Watts makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 01:15 | Houston | Marty Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:59 | St. Joseph's | Peter Davis can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 57-59 |
| 00:57 | Houston | Earl Wiggins pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Houston | Mark Morey is hacked by James Bertrand - foul #4 on James Bertrand, team foul #11 | 57-59 |
| 00:36 | Houston | Mark Morey makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:36 | Houston | Mark Morey misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:36 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Peter Davis | 57-60 |
| 00:17 | St. Joseph's | James Bertrand is called for 5 seconds | 57-60 |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Subs | Houston | Silas Ferguson (PG) Marty Watts | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Houston | Silas Ferguson is hacked by Michael Conley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Conley, team foul #12 | 57-60 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Silas Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Silas Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:16 | St. Joseph's | Robert Allen gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 00:06 | St. Joseph's | Michael Conley travels with the ball | 57-60 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Silas Ferguson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Conley - foul #3 on Michael Conley, team foul #13 | 57-60 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Silas Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Silas Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:03 | St. Joseph's | Peter Davis gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | St. Joseph's | Peter Davis misses long on a halfcourt shot | 57-61 |