| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Melchior Okonski (fresh) SG - James Allen (fresh) SF - Frank Zinkievich (fresh) PF - Eric Mashburn (fresh) C - Paul Jefferson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Johnny Messer (fresh) SG - Thomas Nida (fresh) SF - John Ritchie (fresh) PF - Michael Schmucker (fresh) C - John Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | John Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Houston | Johnny Messer misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Eric Mashburn | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Seton Hall | Frank Zinkievich misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Seton Hall | James Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Seton Hall | Frank Zinkievich knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by James Allen | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Houston | Michael Schmucker can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Frank Zinkievich - foul #1 on Frank Zinkievich, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Houston | Michael Schmucker makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:11 | Houston | Michael Schmucker makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Seton Hall | Frank Zinkievich is fouled on the floor by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Seton Hall | Paul Jefferson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Houston | The rebound goes to Johnny Messer | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Houston | John Ritchie is fouled on the floor by Eric Mashburn - foul #1 on Eric Mashburn, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 17:50 | Houston | Paul Jefferson denies the turnaround by John Ritchie | 2-2 |
| 17:48 | Houston | John Ritchie grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:28 | Houston | Michael Schmucker is called for traveling | 2-2 |
| 17:16 | Seton Hall | John Ritchie denies the turnaround by Frank Zinkievich | 2-2 |
| 17:14 | Seton Hall | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Jefferson | 2-2 |
| 16:57 | Seton Hall | Eric Mashburn lays it up and in | 4-2 |
| 16:38 | Houston | Thomas Nida hits the finger roll set up by Johnny Messer | 4-4 |
| 16:26 | Seton Hall | Frank Zinkievich can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by John Ritchie - foul #1 on John Ritchie, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 16:26 | Seton Hall | Frank Zinkievich misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:26 | Seton Hall | Frank Zinkievich misses the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:26 | Houston | Michael Schmucker gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:09 | Houston | Eric Mashburn steals the ball from John Ritchie | 4-4 |
| 15:56 | Seton Hall | James Allen clanks a 3 from straight away | 4-4 |
| 15:55 | Houston | Michael Schmucker snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Melchior Okonski (fresh) SG - James Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Zinkievich (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Mashburn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Jefferson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Johnny Messer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Nida (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Ritchie (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Schmucker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Houston | Thomas Nida's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Houston | Bobby Sustaita (PG), Randy Standard (SG), James Shafer (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Jack Fetters (C) Johnny Messer, Thomas Nida, John Ritchie, Michael Schmucker, John Johnson | |
| 15:18 | Seton Hall | James Allen misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 15:16 | Houston | Thomas Smith grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 14:54 | Houston | Melchior Okonski is called for the reach on Bobby Sustaita - foul #1 on Melchior Okonski, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Damek Yashinski (PG), James Jones (SG), Tony Zagel (PF), Mathew Robey (C) Melchior Okonski, James Allen, Eric Mashburn, Paul Jefferson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:30 | Houston | James Shafer's pass is intercepted by Frank Zinkievich | 4-4 |
| 14:12 | Seton Hall | Tony Zagel is whistled for a carry | 4-4 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Houston | Johnny Messer (PG), Thomas Nida (SG), John Ritchie (SF), Michael Schmucker (PF), John Johnson (C) Bobby Sustaita, Randy Standard, James Shafer, Thomas Smith, Jack Fetters | |
| 13:57 | Houston | Thomas Nida misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-4 |
| 13:55 | Houston | Michael Schmucker grabs the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 13:44 | Houston | Thomas Nida misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 4-4 |
| 13:43 | Houston | Michael Schmucker tips it but misses | 4-4 |
| 13:42 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to James Jones | 4-4 |
| 13:38 | Seton Hall | Frank Zinkievich drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Damek Yashinski | 7-4 |
| 13:21 | Houston | John Johnson connects on the floater from close range and he's hacked by Tony Zagel - foul #1 on Tony Zagel, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Melchior Okonski (PG), James Allen (SG), Jerry Velasco (SF), Eric Mashburn (PF), Paul Jefferson (C) Damek Yashinski, James Jones, Frank Zinkievich, Tony Zagel, Mathew Robey | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 13:21 | Houston | John Johnson makes the free throw | 7-7 |
| 13:06 | Seton Hall | Melchior Okonski misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 13:04 | Houston | Thomas Nida grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 12:51 | Houston | Johnny Messer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-7 |
| 12:50 | Seton Hall | James Allen grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 12:43 | Seton Hall | James Allen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Ritchie - foul #2 on John Ritchie, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Houston | James Shafer (SF) John Ritchie | |
| 12:43 | Seton Hall | James Allen misses the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 12:43 | Seton Hall | James Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 12:36 | Houston | Thomas Nida scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Shafer | 8-10 |
| 12:19 | Seton Hall | Paul Jefferson clanks a fadeaway from close range | 8-10 |
| 12:17 | Seton Hall | Eric Mashburn tips it back up and in | 10-10 |
| 12:09 | Houston | Thomas Nida knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Shafer | 10-13 |
| 11:47 | Seton Hall | James Allen scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Melchior Okonski (fresh) SG - James Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Velasco (fresh) PF - Eric Mashburn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Jefferson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Johnny Messer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Nida (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Shafer (fresh) PF - Michael Schmucker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Houston | James Shafer's layup is rejected by Eric Mashburn | 13-13 |
| 11:34 | Seton Hall | James Allen grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 11:26 | Seton Hall | Paul Jefferson misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 13-13 |
| 11:25 | Seton Hall | Eric Mashburn tips it back up and in | 15-13 |
| 11:02 | Houston | Thomas Nida clanks a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on James Allen - foul #1 on James Allen, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Damek Yashinski (PG), Frank Zinkievich (SF) Melchior Okonski, Jerry Velasco | |
| Subs | Houston | Bobby Sustaita (PG), Thomas Smith (PF), Jack Fetters (C) Johnny Messer, Michael Schmucker, John Johnson | |
| 11:02 | Houston | Thomas Nida makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 11:02 | Houston | Thomas Nida makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 10:41 | Seton Hall | Eric Mashburn makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by James Allen | 17-15 |
| 10:20 | Houston | James Shafer steps out of bounds on the baseline | 17-15 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | James Jones (SG), Tony Zagel (PF), Mathew Robey (C) James Allen, Eric Mashburn, Paul Jefferson | |
| Subs | Houston | Randy Standard (SG) Thomas Nida | |
| 10:00 | Seton Hall | Tony Zagel can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Bobby Sustaita - foul #1 on Bobby Sustaita, team foul #4 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Melchior Okonski (PG) James Jones | |
| Subs | Houston | Johnny Messer (PG), Matthew Barbosa (SF) Bobby Sustaita, James Shafer | |
| 10:00 | Seton Hall | Tony Zagel makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 10:00 | Seton Hall | Tony Zagel makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:44 | Houston | Jack Fetters misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Tony Zagel - foul #2 on Tony Zagel, team foul #6 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jerry Velasco (PF) Tony Zagel | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 09:44 | Houston | Jack Fetters misses the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:44 | Houston | Jack Fetters makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 09:25 | Seton Hall | Frank Zinkievich double dribbles | 19-16 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Houston | John Johnson (C) Jack Fetters | |
| 09:07 | Houston | John Johnson knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Matthew Barbosa and he's hacked by Damek Yashinski - foul #1 on Damek Yashinski, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | James Allen (SG), Eric Mashburn (PF) Damek Yashinski, Jerry Velasco | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Schmucker (PF) Thomas Smith | |
| 09:07 | Houston | John Johnson misses the free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:07 | Seton Hall | Mathew Robey snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 09:01 | Seton Hall | Melchior Okonski clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 19-18 |
| 09:00 | Houston | Michael Schmucker snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 08:39 | Houston | Mathew Robey is called for the reach on Matthew Barbosa - foul #1 on Mathew Robey, team foul #8 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Paul Jefferson (C) Mathew Robey | |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Nida (SG) Randy Standard | |
| 08:39 | Houston | Matthew Barbosa makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:39 | Houston | Matthew Barbosa makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:12 | Seton Hall | Paul Jefferson makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Melchior Okonski and the foul's on Michael Schmucker - foul #1 on Michael Schmucker, team foul #5 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Damek Yashinski (PG) Melchior Okonski | |
| Subs | Houston | Bobby Sustaita (PG), James Shafer (SF) Johnny Messer, Matthew Barbosa | |
| 08:12 | Seton Hall | Paul Jefferson makes the free throw | 22-20 |
| 07:58 | Houston | Thomas Nida misses the 3 from straight away | 22-20 |
| 07:57 | Seton Hall | Paul Jefferson grabs the board | 22-20 |
| 07:51 | Seton Hall | Paul Jefferson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-20 |
| 07:49 | Seton Hall | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Mashburn | 22-20 |
| 07:39 | Seton Hall | Eric Mashburn misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Schmucker - foul #2 on Michael Schmucker, team foul #6 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Smith (PF) Michael Schmucker | |
| 07:39 | Seton Hall | Eric Mashburn misses the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 07:39 | Seton Hall | Eric Mashburn makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Damek Yashinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Zinkievich (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Mashburn (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Jefferson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bobby Sustaita (fresh) SG - Thomas Nida (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Shafer (fresh) PF - Thomas Smith (fresh) C - John Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Houston | James Shafer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Thomas Nida | 23-22 |
| 07:05 | Seton Hall | James Allen scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-22 |
| 06:44 | Houston | Bobby Sustaita clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 26-22 |
| 06:42 | Houston | John Johnson grabs the offensive board | 26-22 |
| 06:25 | Houston | Thomas Nida misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-22 |
| 06:23 | Houston | Thomas Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 06:10 | Houston | James Shafer loses the dribble to James Allen | 26-22 |
| 06:04 | Seton Hall | James Shafer is called for the reach on Frank Zinkievich - foul #1 on James Shafer, team foul #7 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Melchior Okonski (PG), Jerry Velasco (PF), Mathew Robey (C) James Allen, Eric Mashburn, Paul Jefferson | |
| Subs | Houston | Johnny Messer (PG), Randy Standard (SG), Matthew Barbosa (SF), Jack Fetters (C) Bobby Sustaita, Thomas Nida, James Shafer, John Johnson | |
| 06:04 | Seton Hall | Frank Zinkievich makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 06:04 | Seton Hall | Frank Zinkievich makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 05:42 | Houston | Johnny Messer buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Barbosa | 28-25 |
| 05:22 | Seton Hall | Melchior Okonski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 05:21 | Houston | Matthew Barbosa grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 05:04 | Houston | Randy Standard hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jack Fetters | 28-28 |
| 04:50 | Seton Hall | Damek Yashinski is fouled on the floor by Randy Standard - foul #1 on Randy Standard, team foul #8 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Eric Mashburn (PF) Frank Zinkievich | |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Nida (SG), James Shafer (PF) Randy Standard, Thomas Smith | |
| 04:50 | Seton Hall | Damek Yashinski makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 04:50 | Seton Hall | Damek Yashinski makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 04:34 | Houston | Jack Fetters knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Johnny Messer | 30-30 |
| 04:28 | Seton Hall | Mathew Robey scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Damek Yashinski | 33-30 |
| 04:24 | Houston | James Shafer misses the floater near the basket | 33-30 |
| 04:23 | Seton Hall | Damek Yashinski grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 04:17 | Seton Hall | Mathew Robey scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Melchior Okonski | 35-30 |
| 04:07 | Houston | Johnny Messer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 04:05 | Seton Hall | Eric Mashburn snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 03:59 | Seton Hall | Matthew Barbosa steals the ball from Eric Mashburn | 35-30 |
| 03:56 | Houston | Johnny Messer lays it in on a great pass from Matthew Barbosa | 35-32 |
| 03:35 | Seton Hall | Damek Yashinski buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Melchior Okonski | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Melchior Okonski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Damek Yashinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Velasco (fresh) PF - Eric Mashburn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Mathew Robey (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Johnny Messer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Nida (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Barbosa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Shafer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Fetters (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Houston | James Shafer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-32 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | James Jones (PG), James Allen (SG), Tony Zagel (PF), Paul Jefferson (C) Melchior Okonski, Damek Yashinski, Eric Mashburn, Mathew Robey | |
| Subs | Houston | John Ritchie (SF), Michael Schmucker (PF), John Johnson (C) Matthew Barbosa, James Shafer, Jack Fetters | |
| 02:53 | Seton Hall | James Allen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Johnny Messer - foul #1 on Johnny Messer, team foul #9 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Frank Zinkievich (SF) Jerry Velasco | |
| Subs | Houston | Bobby Sustaita (PG) Johnny Messer | |
| 02:53 | Seton Hall | James Allen makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 02:53 | Seton Hall | James Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 02:30 | Houston | Michael Schmucker is called for traveling | 40-32 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Houston | Randy Standard (SG) Thomas Nida | |
| 02:14 | Seton Hall | James Allen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-32 |
| 02:12 | Houston | The rebound goes to Michael Schmucker | 40-32 |
| 01:51 | Houston | Bobby Sustaita clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 01:49 | Houston | Randy Standard hits the follow up shot | 40-34 |
| 01:46 | Seton Hall | Bobby Sustaita takes the ball from James Jones in the backcourt | 40-34 |
| 01:35 | Houston | Randy Standard clanks a jumper from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 01:34 | Houston | John Ritchie pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 01:23 | Houston | Michael Schmucker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 01:22 | Seton Hall | Paul Jefferson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 01:17 | Seton Hall | James Jones hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Frank Zinkievich | 42-34 |
| 01:08 | Houston | Randy Standard is called for traveling | 42-34 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Melchior Okonski (PG), Eric Mashburn (PF) James Jones, Tony Zagel | |
| Subs | Houston | Johnny Messer (PG), Thomas Nida (SG) Bobby Sustaita, Randy Standard | |
| 00:46 | Seton Hall | Melchior Okonski scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Mashburn | 45-34 |
| 00:26 | Houston | Thomas Nida buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Ritchie and he's hacked by James Allen - foul #2 on James Allen, team foul #9 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Damek Yashinski (SG), Jerry Velasco (SF), Tony Zagel (C) James Allen, Frank Zinkievich, Paul Jefferson | |
| Subs | Houston | James Shafer (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Jack Fetters (C) John Ritchie, Michael Schmucker, John Johnson | |
| 00:26 | Houston | Thomas Nida misses the free throw | 45-36 |
| 00:26 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Tony Zagel | 45-36 |
| 00:03 | Seton Hall | Melchior Okonski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-36 |
| 00:02 | Seton Hall | Tony Zagel hits the follow up shot | 47-36 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Thomas Nida can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 47-36 |