| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jay Sweetman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Johnathan Koerner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kerry Ward (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Domingo Cruz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Redman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Brian Livermore (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Fincher (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dennis Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Abrams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dikembe Abdelmuti (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Dennis Spencer inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Grambling State | Dikembe Abdelmuti comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 29-30 |
| 19:42 | Grambling State | Brian Livermore grabs the offensive board | 29-30 |
| 19:30 | Grambling State | Dikembe Abdelmuti misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Kerry Ward - foul #2 on Kerry Ward, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 19:30 | Grambling State | Dikembe Abdelmuti makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 19:30 | Grambling State | Dikembe Abdelmuti makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 19:15 | Houston | Dennis Spencer takes the ball from Kerry Ward | 29-32 |
| 19:08 | Grambling State | Domingo Cruz takes the ball from Jack Abrams | 29-32 |
| 18:46 | Houston | Henry Redman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 18:44 | Grambling State | Jack Abrams snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 18:35 | Grambling State | Dennis Spencer connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-35 |
| 18:16 | Houston | Domingo Cruz is whistled for traveling | 29-35 |
| 18:03 | Grambling State | Robert Fincher misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-35 |
| 18:01 | Grambling State | Robert Fincher grabs the offensive board | 29-35 |
| 17:44 | Grambling State | Dennis Spencer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 17:43 | Grambling State | Robert Fincher can't tip it in | 29-35 |
| 17:41 | Grambling State | Jack Abrams grabs the offensive board | 29-35 |
| 17:26 | Grambling State | Jack Abrams can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 17:24 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Abdelmuti | 29-35 |
| 17:13 | Grambling State | Dikembe Abdelmuti misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-35 |
| 17:11 | Houston | Domingo Cruz gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 16:55 | Houston | Jay Sweetman misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 16:54 | Houston | Kerry Ward tips it home | 31-35 |
| 16:40 | Grambling State | Jay Sweetman is called for the reach on Robert Fincher - foul #1 on Jay Sweetman, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Harry Minard (PG), Nicholas Smith (SG), Bobby Bielecki (SF), Charles McCalmont (PF), Jerry Cook (C) Jay Sweetman, Johnathan Koerner, Kerry Ward, Domingo Cruz, Henry Redman | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bradley Breshears (PG), Nicholas Krier (SF), Jonathan Rudolph (PF), Edward Mancia (C) Brian Livermore, Dennis Spencer, Jack Abrams, Dikembe Abdelmuti | |
| 16:28 | Grambling State | Jonathan Rudolph drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Bradley Breshears | 31-37 |
| 16:11 | Houston | Bobby Bielecki comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 16:10 | Houston | Charles McCalmont grabs the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 15:57 | Houston | Jerry Cook's pass is intercepted by Robert Fincher | 31-37 |
| 15:53 | Grambling State | Robert Fincher lays it up and in | 31-39 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Harry Minard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Smith (fresh) SF - Bobby Bielecki (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles McCalmont (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Bradley Breshears (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Fincher (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Nicholas Krier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Rudolph (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Mancia (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Houston | Nicholas Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Fincher - foul #1 on Robert Fincher, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brian Livermore (PG) Robert Fincher | |
| 15:37 | Houston | Nicholas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 15:37 | Houston | Nicholas Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 15:37 | Grambling State | Nicholas Krier grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 15:09 | Grambling State | Brian Livermore is hacked by Nicholas Smith - foul #1 on Nicholas Smith, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Johnathan Koerner (SG), Kerry Ward (SF), Domingo Cruz (PF) Nicholas Smith, Bobby Bielecki, Jerry Cook | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dennis Spencer (SF), Jack Abrams (PF), Dikembe Abdelmuti (C) Nicholas Krier, Jonathan Rudolph, Edward Mancia | |
| 14:56 | Grambling State | Jack Abrams misses long on a shot from the right side | 32-39 |
| 14:55 | Houston | Domingo Cruz grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 14:37 | Houston | Domingo Cruz misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 14:36 | Grambling State | Dikembe Abdelmuti gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 14:29 | Grambling State | Bradley Breshears double dribbles | 32-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Jay Sweetman (PG), Henry Redman (C) Harry Minard, Charles McCalmont | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Fincher (SG) Bradley Breshears | |
| 14:11 | Houston | Kerry Ward's layup is rejected by Dikembe Abdelmuti | 32-39 |
| 14:10 | Houston | Kerry Ward grabs the offensive board | 32-39 |
| 14:04 | Houston | Dennis Spencer takes the ball from Johnathan Koerner | 32-39 |
| 14:01 | Grambling State | Robert Fincher blows the layup | 32-39 |
| 13:59 | Houston | Domingo Cruz snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 13:35 | Houston | Kerry Ward scores on a shot from the right block and he's fouled by Dennis Spencer - foul #3 on Dennis Spencer, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles McCalmont (PF) Domingo Cruz | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bradley Breshears (PG), Jonathan Rudolph (C) Brian Livermore, Dikembe Abdelmuti | |
| 13:35 | Houston | Kerry Ward misses the free throw | 34-39 |
| 13:35 | Grambling State | Jonathan Rudolph snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 13:17 | Grambling State | Robert Fincher is fouled on the floor by Kerry Ward - foul #3 on Kerry Ward, team foul #4 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Harry Minard (SF) Kerry Ward | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Nicholas Krier (SF) Dennis Spencer | |
| 12:57 | Grambling State | Robert Fincher drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Abrams | 34-42 |
| 12:40 | Houston | Charles McCalmont makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Henry Redman | 36-42 |
| 12:26 | Grambling State | Robert Fincher drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Bradley Breshears | 36-45 |
| 12:08 | Houston | Johnathan Koerner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 12:06 | Grambling State | Nicholas Krier snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 11:49 | Grambling State | Charles McCalmont steals it from Jack Abrams | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jay Sweetman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Johnathan Koerner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harry Minard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles McCalmont (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Henry Redman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Bradley Breshears (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Fincher (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Nicholas Krier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Abrams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jonathan Rudolph (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Houston | Jay Sweetman comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 11:28 | Houston | Henry Redman can't tip it in | 36-45 |
| 11:26 | Houston | Charles McCalmont misses the tip | 36-45 |
| 11:24 | Grambling State | Jonathan Rudolph gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 11:08 | Grambling State | Jack Abrams clanks a floater in the paint | 36-45 |
| 11:06 | Houston | Harry Minard grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 10:58 | Houston | Johnathan Koerner misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Jonathan Rudolph - foul #1 on Jonathan Rudolph, team foul #3 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Kerry Ward (SF), Domingo Cruz (PF), Jerry Cook (C) Jay Sweetman, Charles McCalmont, Henry Redman | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brian Livermore (PG), Dennis Spencer (SF), Dikembe Abdelmuti (C) Bradley Breshears, Nicholas Krier, Jack Abrams | |
| 10:58 | Houston | Johnathan Koerner makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 10:58 | Houston | Johnathan Koerner misses the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 10:58 | Grambling State | Dikembe Abdelmuti gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 10:37 | Grambling State | Brian Livermore makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 10:20 | Houston | Brian Livermore steps in front of the Jerry Cook pass | 37-48 |
| 10:02 | Grambling State | Robert Fincher misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-48 |
| 10:01 | Grambling State | Jonathan Rudolph tips it in | 37-50 |
| 09:41 | Houston | Jerry Cook is whistled for traveling | 37-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Bobby Bielecki (SG) Johnathan Koerner | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bradley Breshears (SG), Nicholas Krier (PF) Robert Fincher, Jonathan Rudolph | |
| 09:26 | Grambling State | Dennis Spencer drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Brian Livermore | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:17 | Houston | Jerry Cook can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Nicholas Krier - foul #2 on Nicholas Krier, team foul #4 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Nicholas Smith (SG) Harry Minard | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 09:17 | Houston | Jerry Cook makes the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 09:17 | Houston | Jerry Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 09:00 | Grambling State | Brian Livermore is hacked by Bobby Bielecki - foul #2 on Bobby Bielecki, team foul #5 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles McCalmont (C) Jerry Cook | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 08:55 | Grambling State | Bobby Bielecki steps in front of the Dikembe Abdelmuti pass | 39-53 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:41 | Houston | Brian Livermore steals it from Charles McCalmont | 39-53 |
| 08:24 | Grambling State | Dikembe Abdelmuti scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Brian Livermore | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:17 | Houston | Domingo Cruz banks in the layup set up by Kerry Ward | 41-55 |
| 07:56 | Grambling State | Dennis Spencer misses the turnaround near the basket | 41-55 |
| 07:55 | Houston | Domingo Cruz gets the rebound | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:50 | Houston | Nicholas Smith is hacked by Bradley Breshears - foul #1 on Bradley Breshears, team foul #5 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Jay Sweetman (PG), Harry Minard (SG), Henry Redman (C) Nicholas Smith, Kerry Ward, Domingo Cruz | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert Fincher (SG), Jack Abrams (PF), Jonathan Rudolph (C) Brian Livermore, Dennis Spencer, Dikembe Abdelmuti | |
| 07:35 | Houston | Harry Minard misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Bradley Breshears - foul #2 on Bradley Breshears, team foul #6 | 41-55 |
| 07:35 | Houston | Harry Minard makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 07:35 | Houston | Harry Minard misses the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 07:35 | Grambling State | Jonathan Rudolph snags the defensive board | 42-55 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jay Sweetman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Harry Minard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Bielecki (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles McCalmont (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Henry Redman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Bradley Breshears (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Fincher (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Nicholas Krier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Abrams (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jonathan Rudolph (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Grambling State | Jonathan Rudolph hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Bobby Bielecki - foul #3 on Bobby Bielecki, team foul #6 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brian Perkins (PG) Bradley Breshears | |
| 07:20 | Grambling State | Jonathan Rudolph makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 07:20 | Grambling State | Jonathan Rudolph makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:03 | Houston | Henry Redman is called for traveling | 42-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Jerry Cook (PF) Charles McCalmont | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:45 | Grambling State | Robert Fincher knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Perkins | 42-60 |
| 06:38 | Houston | Jerry Cook connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Henry Redman | 44-60 |
| 06:17 | Grambling State | Robert Fincher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Johnathan Koerner (SG), Kerry Ward (SF), Domingo Cruz (PF) Jay Sweetman, Bobby Bielecki, Jerry Cook | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brian Livermore (PG), Dennis Spencer (SF), Dikembe Abdelmuti (C) Brian Perkins, Nicholas Krier, Jonathan Rudolph | |
| 05:59 | Houston | Johnathan Koerner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-60 |
| 05:58 | Grambling State | Dikembe Abdelmuti snags the defensive board | 44-60 |
| 05:34 | Grambling State | Dennis Spencer hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Livermore | 44-62 |
| 05:26 | Houston | Dikembe Abdelmuti is called for the reach on Henry Redman - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdelmuti, team foul #7 | 44-62 |
| 05:26 | Houston | Henry Redman misses the 1st free throw | 44-62 |
| 05:26 | Grambling State | Jack Abrams gets the rebound | 44-62 |
| 05:04 | Grambling State | Brian Livermore comes up short on the runner near the basket | 44-62 |
| 05:03 | Houston | Harry Minard pulls down the rebound | 44-62 |
| 04:53 | Houston | Johnathan Koerner drills a turnaround from the right block | 46-62 |
| 04:46 | Grambling State | Brian Livermore connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Spencer | 46-65 |
| 04:21 | Houston | Johnathan Koerner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-65 |
| 04:19 | Houston | Kerry Ward tips it in | 48-65 |
| 03:53 | Grambling State | Jack Abrams buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Livermore | 48-68 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Houston | Kerry Ward knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Harry Minard | 50-68 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Harry Minard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnathan Koerner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kerry Ward (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Domingo Cruz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Henry Redman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Brian Livermore (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Fincher (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Dennis Spencer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jack Abrams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Dikembe Abdelmuti (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:01 | Grambling State | Dikembe Abdelmuti misses the jump hook from the baseline | 50-68 |
| 02:59 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Spencer | 50-68 |
| 02:46 | Grambling State | Brian Livermore steps out of bounds on the baseline | 50-68 |
| Subs | Houston | Bobby Bielecki (PG), Nicholas Smith (SG), Jerry Cook (SF), Charles McCalmont (PF), Joseph Richards (C) Harry Minard, Johnathan Koerner, Kerry Ward, Domingo Cruz, Henry Redman | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brian Perkins (PG), Bradley Breshears (SG), Nicholas Krier (SF), Jonathan Rudolph (PF), Edward Mancia (C) Brian Livermore, Robert Fincher, Dennis Spencer, Jack Abrams, Dikembe Abdelmuti | |
| 02:35 | Houston | Bobby Bielecki is called for 5 seconds | 50-68 |
| 02:10 | Grambling State | Edward Mancia scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Brian Perkins | 50-70 |
| 01:57 | Houston | Bobby Bielecki buries a shot from the left side and he's hacked by Nicholas Krier - foul #3 on Nicholas Krier, team foul #8 | 52-70 |
| Subs | Houston | Harry Minard (SF) Joseph Richards | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 01:57 | Houston | Bobby Bielecki makes the free throw | 53-70 |
| 01:49 | Grambling State | Brian Perkins misses the easy layup | 53-70 |
| 01:48 | Grambling State | Brian Perkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-70 |
| 01:29 | Grambling State | Bradley Breshears comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 53-70 |
| 01:28 | Houston | Jerry Cook snags the defensive board | 53-70 |
| 01:16 | Houston | Charles McCalmont misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-70 |
| 01:14 | Grambling State | Brian Perkins grabs the board | 53-70 |
| 00:50 | Grambling State | Charles McCalmont denies the turnaround by Edward Mancia | 53-70 |
| 00:48 | Grambling State | Nicholas Krier grabs the offensive board | 53-70 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Grambling State | Bradley Breshears misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-70 |
| 00:27 | Houston | Harry Minard grabs the board | 53-70 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Houston | Nicholas Smith is hacked by Nicholas Krier - foul #4 on Nicholas Krier, team foul #9 | 53-70 |
| 00:21 | Houston | Nicholas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-70 |
| 00:21 | Houston | Nicholas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Brian Perkins runs out the clock | 55-70 |