| Lineup | Houston | PG - Marty Watts (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Alec Stevenson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mark Morey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Wiggins (fresh) 1 pts. C - Bradley Evans (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Hubert Hutcherson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Long (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Francois (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Don Polizzi (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Sala (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Mark Morey inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Houston | Mark Morey clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Francois - foul #1 on Joseph Francois, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 19:39 | Houston | Mark Morey makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 19:39 | Houston | Mark Morey misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 19:39 | Houston | Bradley Evans grabs the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 19:22 | Houston | Mark Morey buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Marty Watts | 35-34 |
| 19:16 | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson is fouled in the backcourt by Marty Watts - foul #2 on Marty Watts, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 19:06 | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-34 |
| 19:04 | Providence | Don Polizzi tips it home | 35-36 |
| 18:50 | Houston | Bradley Evans's layup is rejected by Don Polizzi | 35-36 |
| 18:49 | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:25 | Providence | Don Polizzi misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 18:23 | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson tips it but misses | 35-36 |
| 18:21 | Houston | The rebound goes to Earl Wiggins | 35-36 |
| 17:55 | Houston | Earl Wiggins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 35-36 |
| 17:54 | Providence | The rebound goes to Joseph Francois | 35-36 |
| 17:37 | Providence | Don Polizzi scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Howard Long | 35-38 |
| 17:32 | Houston | Alec Stevenson buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Marty Watts | 37-38 |
| 17:17 | Providence | Howard Long hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Hubert Hutcherson | 37-40 |
| 17:03 | Houston | Alec Stevenson loses the dribble to Kenneth Sala | 37-40 |
| 16:55 | Providence | Joseph Francois lays it up and in on a nice dish by Hubert Hutcherson | 37-42 |
| 16:35 | Houston | Bradley Evans scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-42 |
| 16:09 | Providence | Joseph Francois misses short on a floater from the left block | 40-42 |
| 16:08 | Houston | Bradley Evans gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 15:47 | Houston | Alec Stevenson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 15:45 | Providence | The rebound goes to Kenneth Sala | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Marty Watts (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Alec Stevenson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Mark Morey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Wiggins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Evans (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Hubert Hutcherson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Long (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Francois (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Don Polizzi (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Sala (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Providence | Alec Stevenson is called for the reach on Joseph Francois - foul #2 on Alec Stevenson, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Silas Ferguson (PG), Ruben Churchill (SG), Marvin Echols (SF), Harold Ross (PF), James Hall (C) Marty Watts, Alec Stevenson, Mark Morey, Earl Wiggins, Bradley Evans | |
| Subs | Providence | James Dahlquist (PG), Donald Hill (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Arthur Lynch (PF), George Tompkins (C) Hubert Hutcherson, Howard Long, Joseph Francois, Don Polizzi, Kenneth Sala | |
| 15:30 | Providence | Michael Smith scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Donald Hill | 40-44 |
| 15:15 | Houston | Marvin Echols is hacked by Arthur Lynch - foul #3 on Arthur Lynch, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| 14:49 | Houston | Harold Ross misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 40-44 |
| 14:47 | Houston | Ruben Churchill gets the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 14:32 | Houston | Marvin Echols makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Silas Ferguson | 42-44 |
| 14:09 | Providence | Donald Hill misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 14:08 | Providence | James Dahlquist misses the tip | 42-44 |
| 14:06 | Providence | George Tompkins grabs the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 13:56 | Providence | Michael Smith hits a turnaround from the right block set up by James Dahlquist | 42-46 |
| 13:40 | Houston | Harold Ross misses the driving attempt in the lane | 42-46 |
| 13:38 | Providence | The rebound goes to George Tompkins | 42-46 |
| 13:22 | Providence | James Dahlquist hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Hill | 42-49 |
| 13:08 | Houston | James Hall is hacked by Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Marty Watts (PG), Alec Stevenson (SG), Mark Morey (SF) Silas Ferguson, Ruben Churchill, Harold Ross | |
| Subs | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson (PG), Joseph Francois (SF) James Dahlquist, Michael Smith | |
| 12:57 | Houston | Alec Stevenson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 42-49 |
| 12:56 | Houston | Mark Morey pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 12:45 | Houston | Arthur Lynch picks off the pass by Marvin Echols | 42-49 |
| 12:21 | Providence | Joseph Francois's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Earl Wiggins (PF), Ruben Churchill (C) Marvin Echols, James Hall | |
| Subs | Providence | Howard Long (SG), Don Polizzi (PF), Kenneth Sala (C) Donald Hill, Arthur Lynch, George Tompkins | |
| 12:09 | Houston | Marty Watts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-49 |
| 11:50 | Providence | Joseph Francois hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Howard Long | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Marty Watts (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Alec Stevenson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Mark Morey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earl Wiggins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Ruben Churchill (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Hubert Hutcherson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Long (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Francois (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Don Polizzi (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Sala (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Houston | Earl Wiggins is hacked by Joseph Francois - foul #2 on Joseph Francois, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Bradley Evans (C) Mark Morey | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 11:13 | Houston | Marty Watts is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Marty Watts, team foul #3 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Hill (SG) Howard Long | |
| 11:03 | Providence | Kenneth Sala misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Bradley Evans - foul #1 on Bradley Evans, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| 11:03 | Providence | Kenneth Sala misses the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 11:03 | Providence | Kenneth Sala makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 10:43 | Houston | Bradley Evans buries a runner from the right block | 44-52 |
| 10:22 | Providence | Donald Hill comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 10:20 | Houston | Earl Wiggins gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| 10:14 | Houston | Hubert Hutcherson steps in front of the Earl Wiggins pass | 44-52 |
| 10:11 | Providence | Donald Hill lays it up and in on a great pass from Hubert Hutcherson | 44-54 |
| 10:02 | Houston | Bradley Evans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Silas Ferguson (SG), Mark Morey (SF), Harold Ross (PF) Alec Stevenson, Ruben Churchill, Earl Wiggins | |
| Subs | Providence | Arthur Lynch (PF), George Tompkins (C) Don Polizzi, Kenneth Sala | |
| 09:36 | Providence | George Tompkins comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Bradley Evans - foul #2 on Bradley Evans, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Houston | James Hall (C) Bradley Evans | |
| Subs | Providence | Howard Long (SG), Michael Smith (SF) Donald Hill, Joseph Francois | |
| 09:36 | Providence | George Tompkins misses the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 09:36 | Providence | George Tompkins makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 09:21 | Houston | Howard Long takes the ball from Silas Ferguson | 44-55 |
| 09:18 | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson hits the finger roll set up by Howard Long | 44-57 |
| 09:01 | Houston | Marty Watts hits a floater from the left wing set up by Silas Ferguson | 46-57 |
| 08:35 | Providence | Michael Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Hubert Hutcherson | 46-60 |
| 08:24 | Houston | Harold Ross makes the turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Arthur Lynch - foul #4 on Arthur Lynch, team foul #5 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Alec Stevenson (SG), Earl Wiggins (PF) Marty Watts, James Hall | |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Hill (SG), Joseph Francois (SF), Kenneth Sala (C) Hubert Hutcherson, Michael Smith, Arthur Lynch | |
| 08:24 | Houston | Harold Ross misses the free throw | 48-60 |
| 08:24 | Providence | Kenneth Sala gets the rebound | 48-60 |
| 08:17 | Providence | Kenneth Sala can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-60 |
| 08:16 | Houston | Earl Wiggins gets the rebound | 48-60 |
| 07:59 | Houston | Mark Morey drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Earl Wiggins | 51-60 |
| 07:42 | Providence | Howard Long clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Mark Morey - foul #1 on Mark Morey, team foul #6 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Ruben Churchill (SF), Bradley Evans (C) Mark Morey, Harold Ross | |
| Subs | Providence | Don Polizzi (PF) George Tompkins | |
| 07:42 | Providence | Howard Long misses the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 07:42 | Providence | Howard Long makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Silas Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alec Stevenson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ruben Churchill (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Earl Wiggins (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Bradley Evans (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Howard Long (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Donald Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Francois (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Don Polizzi (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Sala (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Houston | Silas Ferguson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-61 |
| 07:31 | Houston | Alec Stevenson tips it back up and in | 53-61 |
| 07:16 | Providence | Bradley Evans steals it from Joseph Francois | 53-61 |
| 06:56 | Houston | Alec Stevenson buries a jumper from the left block set up by Ruben Churchill | 55-61 |
| 06:36 | Providence | Howard Long misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 55-61 |
| 06:34 | Providence | Howard Long grabs the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 06:16 | Providence | Kenneth Sala's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Marty Watts (PG), Harold Ross (PF) Silas Ferguson, Earl Wiggins | |
| Subs | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson (PG), George Tompkins (C) Donald Hill, Kenneth Sala | |
| 05:55 | Houston | Marty Watts comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 05:53 | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| 05:35 | Providence | Joseph Francois buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Hubert Hutcherson | 55-63 |
| 05:13 | Houston | Harold Ross scores on a floater from the baseline | 57-63 |
| 04:47 | Providence | Howard Long misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-63 |
| 04:46 | Houston | Harold Ross pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 04:31 | Houston | Ruben Churchill can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 57-63 |
| 04:29 | Providence | Joseph Francois grabs the board | 57-63 |
| 04:16 | Providence | Joseph Francois misses the floater in the paint | 57-63 |
| 04:14 | Houston | Bradley Evans gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| 04:09 | Houston | George Tompkins is called for the reach on Marty Watts - foul #2 on George Tompkins, team foul #6 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Silas Ferguson (SG), Mark Morey (SF), Earl Wiggins (PF), James Hall (C) Alec Stevenson, Ruben Churchill, Harold Ross, Bradley Evans | |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Hill (SG), Arthur Lynch (SF), Kenneth Sala (C) Howard Long, Joseph Francois, Don Polizzi | |
| 03:52 | Houston | Marty Watts comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Hill - foul #4 on Donald Hill, team foul #7 | 57-63 |
| 03:52 | Houston | Marty Watts makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 03:52 | Houston | Marty Watts misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 03:52 | Providence | George Tompkins gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| 03:35 | Providence | Earl Wiggins denies the turnaround by George Tompkins | 58-63 |
| 03:33 | Providence | George Tompkins hits the follow up shot | 58-65 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Marty Watts (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Silas Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Morey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earl Wiggins (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Hubert Hutcherson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Donald Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Arthur Lynch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - George Tompkins (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Sala (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Houston | Marty Watts misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-65 |
| 03:18 | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson snags the defensive board | 58-65 |
| 03:02 | Providence | Marty Watts steals the ball from Donald Hill | 58-65 |
| 02:58 | Houston | Earl Wiggins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Marty Watts | 60-65 |
| 02:58 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Alec Stevenson (SG), Harold Ross (C) Silas Ferguson, James Hall | |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Francois (SF) George Tompkins | |
| 02:40 | Providence | Donald Hill buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Francois | 60-67 |
| 02:34 | Houston | Earl Wiggins scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Alec Stevenson | 62-67 |
| 02:13 | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Donald Hill | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:00 | Houston | Kenneth Sala denies the turnaround by Earl Wiggins | 62-70 |
| 01:58 | Houston | Harold Ross tips it in | 64-70 |
| 01:39 | Providence | Joseph Francois misses the turnaround from close range | 64-70 |
| 01:38 | Houston | Mark Morey gets the rebound | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:34 | Houston | Marty Watts hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 64-70 |
| 01:33 | Providence | Joseph Francois snags the defensive board | 64-70 |
| 01:04 | Providence | Donald Hill knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Houston | Alec Stevenson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson is fouled in the backcourt by Marty Watts - foul #4 on Marty Watts, team foul #7 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Houston | Bradley Evans (C) Harold Ross | |
| Subs | Providence | Don Polizzi (PF), George Tompkins (C) Arthur Lynch, Kenneth Sala | |
| 00:45 | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:45 | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Houston | Don Polizzi takes the ball from Alec Stevenson | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson is hacked by Marty Watts in the backcourt - foul #5 on Marty Watts, team foul #8 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Houston | Silas Ferguson (PG) Marty Watts | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:39 | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:39 | Providence | Hubert Hutcherson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:34 | Houston | Alec Stevenson is called for traveling | 67-77 |
| Subs | Houston | Ruben Churchill (SG), Marvin Echols (SF), Harold Ross (PF), James Hall (C) Alec Stevenson, Mark Morey, Earl Wiggins, Bradley Evans | |
| Subs | Providence | James Dahlquist (PG), Howard Long (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Arthur Lynch (PF) Hubert Hutcherson, Donald Hill, Joseph Francois, Don Polizzi | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Providence | Howard Long hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 67-77 |
| 00:06 | Houston | James Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 67-77 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Silas Ferguson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-77 |