| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Gouin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Kress (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Colin Ciersezwski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Braaten (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tony Goodwin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Edgar Wright (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Angel Bruno inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Houston | Robert Spier misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Rodney Braaten - foul #3 on Rodney Braaten, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Arthur Rigg (SF) Rodney Braaten | |
| 19:45 | Houston | Robert Spier misses the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 19:45 | Houston | Robert Spier makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 19:30 | Chicago State | Colin Ciersezwski makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Rose | 29-30 |
| 19:21 | Houston | William Gouin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 19:20 | Houston | Angel Bruno tips it home | 31-30 |
| 19:15 | Chicago State | Arthur Rigg loses the dribble to William Gouin | 31-30 |
| 18:46 | Houston | Robert Spier loses the ball out of bounds | 31-30 |
| 18:36 | Chicago State | Colin Ciersezwski is fouled on the floor by William Gouin - foul #3 on William Gouin, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG) William Gouin | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 18:31 | Chicago State | Tony Goodwin hits a floater in the lane set up by James Rose | 31-32 |
| 18:03 | Houston | Colin Ciersezwski blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Angel Bruno | 31-32 |
| 18:02 | Houston | James Kress misses the tip | 31-32 |
| 18:01 | Chicago State | Colin Ciersezwski snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 17:32 | Chicago State | Robert Spier is called for the reach on Tony Goodwin - foul #2 on Robert Spier, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Stachowski (PF) Robert Spier | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Larry Harris (PF) Tony Goodwin | |
| 17:08 | Chicago State | The jump hook by Edgar Wright is blocked by Donald Stachowski | 31-32 |
| 17:07 | Houston | The rebound goes to James Kress | 31-32 |
| 16:50 | Houston | Johnny Thorn hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 16:34 | Chicago State | James Rose double dribbles | 34-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Armando Rodriguez (SG), Kevin Wardle (C) Johnny Thorn, James Kress | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Dexter Withrow (SG), Steven Greer (SF), Michael Blackwell (C) Colin Ciersezwski, Arthur Rigg, Edgar Wright | |
| 16:20 | Houston | Donald Stachowski makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Armando Rodriguez | 36-32 |
| 16:09 | Chicago State | Steven Greer is denied on a layup by Kevin Wardle | 36-32 |
| 16:07 | Chicago State | Larry Harris gets the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 15:49 | Chicago State | The jump hook by Steven Greer is blocked by Angel Bruno | 36-32 |
| 15:48 | Houston | Donald Stachowski gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Angel Bruno (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Stachowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Wardle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Rose (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dexter Withrow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Steven Greer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Blackwell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Houston | Angel Bruno makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Harold Clingerman | 38-32 |
| 15:14 | Chicago State | Steven Greer banks in the layup set up by James Rose | 38-34 |
| 14:56 | Houston | Donald Stachowski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Donald Stachowski, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG), Johnny Thorn (SG), Robert Spier (PF), James Kress (C) Harold Clingerman, Angel Bruno, Donald Stachowski, Kevin Wardle | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Colin Ciersezwski (PG), Ernest Bullard (SG), Rodney Braaten (SF), Tony Goodwin (PF), Edgar Wright (C) James Rose, Dexter Withrow, Steven Greer, Larry Harris, Michael Blackwell | |
| 14:35 | Chicago State | Johnny Thorn steps in front of the Rodney Braaten pass | 38-34 |
| 14:19 | Houston | William Gouin is fouled on the floor by Ernest Bullard - foul #4 on Ernest Bullard, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Dexter Withrow (SG) Ernest Bullard | |
| 14:03 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from William Gouin and he's fouled by Colin Ciersezwski - foul #1 on Colin Ciersezwski, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| 14:03 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez misses the free throw | 40-34 |
| 14:03 | Chicago State | Tony Goodwin snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 13:50 | Chicago State | Colin Ciersezwski is hacked by Armando Rodriguez - foul #2 on Armando Rodriguez, team foul #4 | 40-34 |
| 13:44 | Chicago State | Tony Goodwin comes up short on the runner from the right block | 40-34 |
| 13:43 | Houston | James Kress grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 13:21 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-34 |
| 13:20 | Houston | Johnny Thorn grabs the offensive board | 40-34 |
| 13:07 | Houston | Robert Spier makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by William Gouin | 42-34 |
| 12:46 | Chicago State | Dexter Withrow is whistled for a carry | 42-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (SG), Angel Bruno (SF), Donald Stachowski (C) Johnny Thorn, Armando Rodriguez, James Kress | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Arthur Rigg (PG) Colin Ciersezwski | |
| 12:17 | Houston | Harold Clingerman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 12:15 | Chicago State | Rodney Braaten gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 12:11 | Chicago State | Dexter Withrow misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Gouin - foul #4 on William Gouin, team foul #5 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Johnny Thorn (SG), Kevin Wardle (C) William Gouin, Robert Spier | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Rose (PG), Larry Harris (PF), Michael Blackwell (C) Rodney Braaten, Tony Goodwin, Edgar Wright | |
| 12:11 | Chicago State | Dexter Withrow makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 12:11 | Chicago State | Dexter Withrow makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 11:52 | Houston | Angel Bruno hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Kevin Wardle and the foul's on Arthur Rigg - foul #1 on Arthur Rigg, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Steven Greer (SF) Dexter Withrow | |
| 11:52 | Houston | Angel Bruno makes the free throw | 45-36 |
| 11:38 | Chicago State | Arthur Rigg hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from James Rose | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Stachowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Wardle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Arthur Rigg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steven Greer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Blackwell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Houston | Johnny Thorn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 11:14 | Chicago State | Michael Blackwell gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 11:02 | Chicago State | Michael Blackwell drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Rigg | 45-41 |
| 10:51 | Houston | Harold Clingerman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Armando Rodriguez (SG), Robert Spier (PF), James Kress (C) Johnny Thorn, Donald Stachowski, Kevin Wardle | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Colin Ciersezwski (SG), Tony Goodwin (PF), Edgar Wright (C) Steven Greer, Larry Harris, Michael Blackwell | |
| 10:33 | Chicago State | Arthur Rigg hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 45-41 |
| 10:32 | Houston | Angel Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 10:18 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-41 |
| 10:16 | Chicago State | Colin Ciersezwski snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 10:04 | Chicago State | Tony Goodwin connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Colin Ciersezwski | 45-43 |
| 09:48 | Houston | James Kress comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 45-43 |
| 09:46 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Armando Rodriguez | 45-43 |
| 09:25 | Houston | James Kress's pass is intercepted by Tony Goodwin | 45-43 |
| 09:11 | Chicago State | Harold Clingerman picks off the pass by Edgar Wright | 45-43 |
| 09:02 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 45-43 |
| 09:00 | Houston | Robert Spier tips it but misses | 45-43 |
| 08:58 | Houston | Angel Bruno hits the follow up shot | 47-43 |
| 08:47 | Chicago State | Tony Goodwin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 08:46 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 08:29 | Houston | James Kress can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 08:27 | Chicago State | Edgar Wright pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 08:14 | Chicago State | James Kress picks off the pass by James Rose | 47-43 |
| 07:56 | Houston | Angel Bruno blows the layup | 47-43 |
| 07:54 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez grabs the offensive board | 47-43 |
| 07:49 | Houston | James Kress knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Harold Clingerman and he's hacked by Edgar Wright - foul #3 on Edgar Wright, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG), Johnny Thorn (SG), Donald Stachowski (PF) Harold Clingerman, Armando Rodriguez, Robert Spier | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Steven Greer (PG), Ernest Bullard (SG), Rodney Braaten (SF), Larry Harris (PF), Michael Blackwell (C) James Rose, Colin Ciersezwski, Arthur Rigg, Tony Goodwin, Edgar Wright | |
| 07:49 | Houston | James Kress makes the free throw | 50-43 |
| 07:38 | Chicago State | Larry Harris misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 07:36 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Greer | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Gouin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Angel Bruno (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Stachowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Kress (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Steven Greer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SG - Ernest Bullard (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Rodney Braaten (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Blackwell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Chicago State | James Kress steals it from Michael Blackwell | 50-43 |
| 07:12 | Houston | Angel Bruno hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Johnny Thorn | 52-43 |
| 06:55 | Chicago State | Ernest Bullard misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 06:54 | Houston | James Kress gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 06:39 | Houston | William Gouin's layup is rejected by Larry Harris | 52-43 |
| 06:37 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Ernest Bullard | 52-43 |
| 06:23 | Chicago State | Angel Bruno steals the ball from Rodney Braaten | 52-43 |
| 05:54 | Houston | James Kress knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Angel Bruno | 54-43 |
| 05:35 | Chicago State | Ernest Bullard drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Rodney Braaten | 54-46 |
| 05:23 | Houston | James Kress can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-46 |
| 05:21 | Chicago State | Steven Greer grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 05:17 | Chicago State | Ernest Bullard misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 05:15 | Houston | Donald Stachowski grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 05:01 | Houston | William Gouin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Armando Rodriguez (SF), Robert Spier (PF), Kevin Wardle (C) Angel Bruno, Donald Stachowski, James Kress | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Rose (PG), Arthur Rigg (SF), Tony Goodwin (PF), Edgar Wright (C) Steven Greer, Rodney Braaten, Larry Harris, Michael Blackwell | |
| 04:50 | Chicago State | Ernest Bullard is fouled on the floor by Kevin Wardle - foul #2 on Kevin Wardle, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (SG) Johnny Thorn | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Colin Ciersezwski (SG) Ernest Bullard | |
| 04:33 | Chicago State | Colin Ciersezwski is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Colin Ciersezwski, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| 04:22 | Houston | James Rose is called for the reach on William Gouin - foul #2 on James Rose, team foul #7 | 54-46 |
| 04:22 | Houston | William Gouin makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 04:22 | Houston | William Gouin misses the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 04:22 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Tony Goodwin | 55-46 |
| 04:07 | Chicago State | Colin Ciersezwski is fouled on the floor by Harold Clingerman - foul #2 on Harold Clingerman, team foul #7 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Johnny Thorn (SG) William Gouin | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 04:07 | Chicago State | Colin Ciersezwski misses the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 04:07 | Houston | Robert Spier pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 03:52 | Houston | Harold Clingerman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-46 |
| 03:51 | Chicago State | Edgar Wright snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Chicago State | Edgar Wright makes the shot from the free throw line | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Wardle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - James Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Colin Ciersezwski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arthur Rigg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Goodwin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Edgar Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Houston | Johnny Thorn connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Armando Rodriguez | 57-48 |
| 03:02 | Chicago State | Robert Spier steals the ball from James Rose | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:00 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-48 |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG), James Kress (C) Armando Rodriguez, Kevin Wardle | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ernest Bullard (SG), Rodney Braaten (SF) Colin Ciersezwski, Arthur Rigg | |
| 02:36 | Houston | William Gouin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 02:34 | Chicago State | Edgar Wright grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 02:17 | Chicago State | Tony Goodwin banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Rose | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:59 | Houston | Harold Clingerman misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-50 |
| 01:58 | Houston | James Kress tips it back up and in | 59-50 |
| 01:55 | Chicago State | James Rose is hacked by William Gouin in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Gouin, team foul #8 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Angel Bruno (SF) William Gouin | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 01:55 | Chicago State | James Rose makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 01:55 | Chicago State | James Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 01:37 | Houston | Robert Spier is hacked by Ernest Bullard - foul #5 on Ernest Bullard, team foul #8 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Colin Ciersezwski (SG) Ernest Bullard | |
| 01:37 | Houston | Robert Spier misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 01:37 | Chicago State | Tony Goodwin grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:11 | Chicago State | Rodney Braaten misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 01:09 | Chicago State | Edgar Wright hits the follow up shot | 59-54 |
| 00:43 | Houston | Harold Clingerman hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Chicago State | James Rose is called for traveling | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Houston | Robert Spier is fouled in the backcourt by Colin Ciersezwski - foul #3 on Colin Ciersezwski, team foul #9 | 62-54 |
| 00:33 | Houston | Robert Spier makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:33 | Houston | Robert Spier misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:33 | Chicago State | Tony Goodwin pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| 00:26 | Chicago State | James Rose hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 00:25 | Houston | The rebound goes to Johnny Thorn | 63-54 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Colin Ciersezwski is called for the reach on Johnny Thorn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Colin Ciersezwski, team foul #10 | 63-54 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Johnny Thorn makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Johnny Thorn makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:17 | Chicago State | Rodney Braaten hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 65-54 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Angel Bruno gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Harold Clingerman runs out the clock | 65-54 |