Houston scored five of the last seven points of the half to take a 39 - 34 lead into the locker room .
Houston could have been larger but the 24 - footer McKiver hit at the buzzer was waived off by the officials after a review .
Houston scored five of the last seven points of the half to take a 39 - 34 lead into the locker room , and it could have been larger but the 24 - footer McKiver hit at the buzzer was waived off by the officials after a review .