| Lineup | Houston | PG - Scott Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Bagley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lamont Cornwell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Keith Frey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Proctor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Joseph Feist (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Bandy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Greer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kris Lenz (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Hank Cwiklinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Lamont Cornwell inbounds the ball | 31-23 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Houston | Robert Proctor can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-23 |
| 19:36 | Eastern Washington | The rebound goes to Hank Cwiklinski | 31-23 |
| 19:19 | Eastern Washington | Scott Nelson picks off the pass by Kris Lenz | 31-23 |
| 18:50 | Houston | Gary Bagley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-23 |
| 18:48 | Eastern Washington | The rebound goes to Joseph Feist | 31-23 |
| 18:29 | Eastern Washington | Robert Proctor takes the ball from Hank Cwiklinski | 31-23 |
| 18:06 | Houston | Keith Frey hits the finger roll on a great pass from Scott Nelson | 33-23 |
| 18:01 | Eastern Washington | Albert Bandy drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Hank Cwiklinski | 33-26 |
| 17:44 | Houston | Robert Proctor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-26 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Mulligan (PG), Stewart Bailey (SG), George Mikuszewski (SF), Matthew Swearengin (C) Scott Nelson, Gary Bagley, Lamont Cornwell, Robert Proctor | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| 17:25 | Eastern Washington | William Greer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 33-26 |
| 17:23 | Eastern Washington | Hank Cwiklinski hits the follow up shot | 33-28 |
| 16:54 | Houston | Matthew Swearengin can't finish the layup | 33-28 |
| 16:52 | Houston | Keith Frey tips it in | 35-28 |
| 16:27 | Eastern Washington | Albert Bandy buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from William Greer and he's hacked by George Mikuszewski - foul #2 on George Mikuszewski, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Houston | Lamont Cornwell (SG), Dan Maurice (PF) Stewart Bailey, Keith Frey | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Ralph Pimentel (PG), Don Wilson (SF), Keith Rees (PF), Emmett Zemon (C) Joseph Feist, William Greer, Kris Lenz, Hank Cwiklinski | |
| 16:27 | Eastern Washington | Albert Bandy misses the free throw | 35-30 |
| 16:27 | Houston | Matthew Swearengin grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 16:10 | Houston | Keith Rees is called for the reach on Richard Mulligan - foul #3 on Keith Rees, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Perry (PG) Richard Mulligan | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Wesley Garnes (SF), Anthony Floyd (C) Albert Bandy, Keith Rees | |
| 15:48 | Houston | Dan Maurice can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 35-30 |
| 15:47 | Houston | George Mikuszewski grabs the offensive rebound | 35-30 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Perry (fresh) SG - Lamont Cornwell (fresh) 2 reb. SF - George Mikuszewski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dan Maurice (fresh) 3 reb. C - Matthew Swearengin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Ralph Pimentel (fresh) SG - Don Wilson (fresh) SF - Wesley Garnes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Emmett Zemon (fresh) C - Anthony Floyd (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Houston | Gary Perry loses the dribble to Wesley Garnes | 35-30 |
| 15:05 | Eastern Washington | Emmett Zemon loses the ball out of bounds | 35-30 |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Nelson (PG), Stewart Bailey (SG), Keith Frey (PF), Robert Proctor (C) Gary Perry, George Mikuszewski, Dan Maurice, Matthew Swearengin | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Joseph Feist (PG), William Greer (SF), Kris Lenz (PF), Keith Rees (C) Don Wilson, Wesley Garnes, Emmett Zemon, Anthony Floyd | |
| 14:39 | Houston | Robert Proctor knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Keith Frey | 37-30 |
| 14:24 | Eastern Washington | Scott Nelson is called for the reach on Joseph Feist - foul #2 on Scott Nelson, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Mulligan (PG), Gary Bagley (SG), George Mikuszewski (SF) Scott Nelson, Stewart Bailey, Lamont Cornwell | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Albert Bandy (SG), Hank Cwiklinski (C) Ralph Pimentel, Keith Rees | |
| 14:19 | Eastern Washington | Hank Cwiklinski knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Greer | 37-32 |
| 13:50 | Houston | Richard Mulligan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Nelson (SG), Lamont Cornwell (SF), Dan Maurice (PF) Gary Bagley, George Mikuszewski, Keith Frey | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| 13:41 | Eastern Washington | Albert Bandy is hacked by Lamont Cornwell - foul #1 on Lamont Cornwell, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Keith Frey (PF) Dan Maurice | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| 13:26 | Eastern Washington | Joseph Feist misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-32 |
| 13:25 | Houston | Richard Mulligan pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 12:56 | Houston | Richard Mulligan misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Feist - foul #2 on Joseph Feist, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Stewart Bailey (SG), Dan Maurice (PF), Matthew Swearengin (C) Scott Nelson, Keith Frey, Robert Proctor | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Ralph Pimentel (SG), Keith Rees (PF) Albert Bandy, Kris Lenz | |
| 12:56 | Houston | Richard Mulligan makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 12:56 | Houston | Richard Mulligan misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Washington | Keith Rees pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 12:42 | Eastern Washington | Joseph Feist loses the ball out of bounds | 38-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Nelson (PG), Gary Bagley (SG), George Mikuszewski (SF), Robert Proctor (C) Richard Mulligan, Stewart Bailey, Lamont Cornwell, Matthew Swearengin | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| 12:30 | Houston | The jump hook by George Mikuszewski is blocked by Hank Cwiklinski | 38-32 |
| 12:29 | Eastern Washington | Keith Rees snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 12:24 | Eastern Washington | Ralph Pimentel can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 12:22 | Eastern Washington | Hank Cwiklinski grabs the offensive board | 38-32 |
| 12:05 | Eastern Washington | Ralph Pimentel knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Feist | 38-35 |
| 11:40 | Houston | Robert Proctor misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Hank Cwiklinski - foul #2 on Hank Cwiklinski, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Mulligan (PG), Stewart Bailey (SG), Lamont Cornwell (SF), Keith Frey (PF) Scott Nelson, Gary Bagley, George Mikuszewski, Dan Maurice | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Albert Bandy (SG), Kris Lenz (PF) Joseph Feist, Hank Cwiklinski | |
| 11:40 | Houston | Robert Proctor misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 11:40 | Houston | Robert Proctor misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 11:40 | Eastern Washington | Keith Rees pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Richard Mulligan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stewart Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lamont Cornwell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Keith Frey (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Proctor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Ralph Pimentel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Albert Bandy (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Greer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kris Lenz (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Rees (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Eastern Washington | William Greer is whistled for a carry | 38-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Perry (PG), Matthew Swearengin (C) Richard Mulligan, Robert Proctor | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Don Wilson (SF) William Greer | |
| 10:58 | Houston | Stewart Bailey is hacked by Albert Bandy - foul #1 on Albert Bandy, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Nelson (PG) Gary Perry | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| 10:44 | Houston | Lamont Cornwell is called for traveling | 38-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Mulligan (PG), Gary Bagley (SG) Scott Nelson, Stewart Bailey | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Joseph Feist (PG) Ralph Pimentel | |
| 10:17 | Eastern Washington | Kris Lenz hits a jump hook in the lane | 38-37 |
| 09:55 | Houston | The jumper by Richard Mulligan is denied by Kris Lenz | 38-37 |
| 09:54 | Houston | Matthew Swearengin tips it back up and in | 40-37 |
| 09:41 | Eastern Washington | Keith Rees misses long on a jumper from the left side | 40-37 |
| 09:40 | Eastern Washington | Kris Lenz can't tip it in | 40-37 |
| 09:38 | Houston | The rebound goes to Matthew Swearengin | 40-37 |
| 09:19 | Houston | Gary Bagley misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 09:18 | Eastern Washington | Keith Rees grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 08:57 | Eastern Washington | Gary Bagley is called for the reach on Albert Bandy - foul #1 on Gary Bagley, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Nelson (PG), Stewart Bailey (SG), George Mikuszewski (SF), Dan Maurice (PF), Robert Proctor (C) Richard Mulligan, Gary Bagley, Lamont Cornwell, Keith Frey, Matthew Swearengin | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Ralph Pimentel (SG), William Greer (SF), Emmett Zemon (PF), Hank Cwiklinski (C) Albert Bandy, Don Wilson, Kris Lenz, Keith Rees | |
| 08:50 | Eastern Washington | Dan Maurice steals the ball from Joseph Feist | 40-37 |
| 08:29 | Houston | Dan Maurice connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Scott Nelson | 42-37 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Washington | Hank Cwiklinski can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Stewart Bailey - foul #1 on Stewart Bailey, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Lamont Cornwell (SG), Keith Frey (PF) Stewart Bailey, Dan Maurice | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Don Wilson (SG) Joseph Feist | |
| 08:12 | Eastern Washington | Hank Cwiklinski misses the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Washington | Hank Cwiklinski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 07:47 | Houston | Hank Cwiklinski blocks the short jumper by Lamont Cornwell | 42-38 |
| 07:46 | Eastern Washington | Hank Cwiklinski grabs the board | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Scott Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lamont Cornwell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - George Mikuszewski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Frey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Proctor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Ralph Pimentel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Don Wilson (fresh) SF - William Greer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Emmett Zemon (fresh) C - Hank Cwiklinski (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Eastern Washington | Hank Cwiklinski lays it in on a nice dish by William Greer | 42-40 |
| 07:10 | Houston | George Mikuszewski misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 07:08 | Eastern Washington | Emmett Zemon snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 07:03 | Eastern Washington | William Greer is fouled on the floor by George Mikuszewski - foul #3 on George Mikuszewski, team foul #6 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Stewart Bailey (SG), Dan Maurice (PF) George Mikuszewski, Keith Frey | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Joseph Feist (PG), Albert Bandy (SG), Kris Lenz (PF) Ralph Pimentel, Don Wilson, Emmett Zemon | |
| 06:45 | Eastern Washington | William Greer misses long on a floater from the right side | 42-40 |
| 06:44 | Houston | Robert Proctor gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 06:39 | Houston | Stewart Bailey comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Kris Lenz - foul #2 on Kris Lenz, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Mulligan (PG), Keith Frey (PF) Scott Nelson, Dan Maurice | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| 06:39 | Houston | Stewart Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 06:39 | Houston | Stewart Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 06:39 | Houston | Keith Frey grabs the offensive board | 43-40 |
| 06:18 | Houston | Robert Proctor misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kris Lenz - foul #3 on Kris Lenz, team foul #6 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Nelson (PG), Gary Bagley (SG), George Mikuszewski (SF) Richard Mulligan, Stewart Bailey, Lamont Cornwell | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Keith Rees (C) Hank Cwiklinski | |
| 06:18 | Houston | Robert Proctor makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 06:18 | Houston | Robert Proctor makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 06:05 | Eastern Washington | Keith Rees makes the floater from the right block set up by Joseph Feist | 45-42 |
| 05:43 | Houston | George Mikuszewski travels with the ball | 45-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Mulligan (PG), Lamont Cornwell (SF), Dan Maurice (PF) Scott Nelson, George Mikuszewski, Keith Frey | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| 05:33 | Eastern Washington | William Greer blows the layup but he's fouled by Lamont Cornwell - foul #2 on Lamont Cornwell, team foul #7 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Stewart Bailey (SG) Gary Bagley | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| 05:33 | Eastern Washington | William Greer makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 05:33 | Eastern Washington | William Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 05:10 | Houston | Lamont Cornwell connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Proctor | 47-44 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Washington | Kris Lenz misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 04:49 | Houston | Stewart Bailey snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 04:28 | Houston | Stewart Bailey is whistled for a carry | 47-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Nelson (PG), Gary Bagley (SG), George Mikuszewski (SF), Keith Frey (PF), Matthew Swearengin (C) Richard Mulligan, Stewart Bailey, Lamont Cornwell, Dan Maurice, Robert Proctor | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Ralph Pimentel (SG), Don Wilson (SF), Emmett Zemon (PF), Hank Cwiklinski (C) Albert Bandy, William Greer, Kris Lenz, Keith Rees | |
| 04:06 | Eastern Washington | Ralph Pimentel clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 04:04 | Eastern Washington | Hank Cwiklinski can't tip it in | 47-44 |
| 04:02 | Houston | Keith Frey pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 03:47 | Houston | Keith Frey jams it on a great pass from George Mikuszewski | 49-44 |
| 03:28 | Eastern Washington | Ralph Pimentel drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Scott Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Bagley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Mikuszewski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Keith Frey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Matthew Swearengin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Joseph Feist (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Pimentel (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Don Wilson (fresh) PF - Emmett Zemon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Hank Cwiklinski (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Houston | George Mikuszewski misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 49-47 |
| 03:22 | Eastern Washington | Emmett Zemon pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 03:16 | Eastern Washington | Joseph Feist comes up short on the 3 from the left wing but he's hacked by Scott Nelson - foul #3 on Scott Nelson, team foul #8 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Lamont Cornwell (SF), Robert Proctor (C) George Mikuszewski, Matthew Swearengin | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | William Greer (SF), Kris Lenz (PF) Don Wilson, Emmett Zemon | |
| 03:16 | Eastern Washington | Joseph Feist makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 03:16 | Eastern Washington | Joseph Feist misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 03:16 | Eastern Washington | Joseph Feist makes the 3rd free throw | 49-49 |
| 02:54 | Houston | Keith Frey is fouled on the floor by William Greer - foul #2 on William Greer, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Mulligan (PG), Stewart Bailey (SG) Scott Nelson, Gary Bagley | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Albert Bandy (SG) Joseph Feist | |
| 02:54 | Houston | Keith Frey misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 02:54 | Houston | Robert Proctor snags the offensive board | 49-49 |
| 02:35 | Houston | Lamont Cornwell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Albert Bandy - foul #2 on Albert Bandy, team foul #8 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Nelson (PG), Gary Bagley (SG) Richard Mulligan, Stewart Bailey | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| 02:35 | Houston | Lamont Cornwell misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 02:35 | Houston | Lamont Cornwell misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Washington | Kris Lenz snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Washington | William Greer comes up short on the runner from close range | 49-49 |
| 02:16 | Houston | Lamont Cornwell gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 01:51 | Houston | Scott Nelson is fouled on the floor by Hank Cwiklinski - foul #3 on Hank Cwiklinski, team foul #9 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Joseph Feist (PG) Ralph Pimentel | |
| 01:51 | Houston | Scott Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 01:51 | Houston | Scott Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Washington | Hank Cwiklinski can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Proctor - foul #1 on Robert Proctor, team foul #9 | 51-49 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Washington | Hank Cwiklinski makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Washington | Hank Cwiklinski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 01:08 | Houston | Scott Nelson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-51 |
| 01:07 | Houston | Robert Proctor tips it in | 53-51 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Washington | Kris Lenz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Houston | Scott Nelson is fouled on the floor by Albert Bandy - foul #3 on Albert Bandy, team foul #10 | 53-51 |
| 00:23 | Houston | Scott Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 00:23 | Houston | Scott Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Washington | William Greer gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Washington | Hank Cwiklinski misses long on a shot from the left block | 53-51 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Robert Proctor grabs the board | 53-51 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Houston | Robert Proctor is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Feist - foul #3 on Joseph Feist, team foul #11 | 53-51 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Robert Proctor makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Robert Proctor makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Eastern Washington | Albert Bandy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-51 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Washington | The offensive rebound goes to Hank Cwiklinski | 55-51 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Washington | Joseph Feist hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Kris Lenz | 55-54 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Lamont Cornwell is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Feist - foul #4 on Joseph Feist, team foul #12 | 55-54 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Lamont Cornwell makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Lamont Cornwell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Washington | Albert Bandy misses short on a fullcourt shot | 57-54 |