| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Crist (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Willie Dube (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Gouin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Kress (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Southern Illinois | William Gouin is called for the reach on Willie Dube - foul #1 on William Gouin, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| 19:28 | Southern Illinois | John Crist hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Kress - foul #2 on James Kress, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| 19:28 | Southern Illinois | John Crist makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 19:28 | Southern Illinois | John Crist misses the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 19:28 | Houston | The rebound goes to James Kress | 33-27 |
| 19:09 | Houston | Merle Stokes blocks the short jumper by Robert Spier | 33-27 |
| 19:08 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 19:02 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Danny Ardoin | 35-27 |
| 18:43 | Houston | Robert Spier is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Robert Spier, team foul #3 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Stachowski (PF) Robert Spier | |
| 18:21 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by John Crist and the foul's on Johnny Thorn - foul #1 on Johnny Thorn, team foul #4 | 37-27 |
| 18:21 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube makes the free throw | 38-27 |
| 17:59 | Houston | James Kress comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by John Crist - foul #3 on John Crist, team foul #1 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (SG) John Crist | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:59 | Houston | James Kress misses the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 17:59 | Houston | James Kress makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 17:39 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-28 |
| 17:14 | Houston | Angel Bruno blows the layup | 38-28 |
| 17:13 | Houston | Johnny Thorn tips it but misses | 38-28 |
| 17:12 | Houston | Donald Stachowski tips it home | 38-30 |
| 16:55 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-30 |
| 16:54 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes hits the follow up shot | 40-30 |
| 16:37 | Houston | James Kress double dribbles | 40-30 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Clark (SG), Chad Fresquez (SF), Paul Strahan (PF), Zachary Camper (C) Ralph King, Danny Ardoin, Willie Dube, Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Armando Rodriguez (SG), Kevin Wardle (C) William Gouin, Johnny Thorn, James Kress | |
| 16:22 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez loses the ball out of bounds | 40-30 |
| 16:13 | Houston | Angel Bruno knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Stachowski | 40-32 |
| 15:58 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez drills a 3 from the left wing set up by David Clark | 43-32 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Clark (fresh) SF - Chad Fresquez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Strahan (fresh) 4 reb. C - Zachary Camper (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Angel Bruno (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Stachowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Wardle (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Houston | Donald Stachowski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-32 |
| 15:37 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan grabs the board | 43-32 |
| 15:24 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez is fouled on the floor by Kevin Wardle - foul #3 on Kevin Wardle, team foul #5 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), John Crist (SG) Leslie Nelson, David Clark | |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG), Johnny Thorn (SG), Robert Spier (PF), James Kress (C) Armando Rodriguez, Angel Bruno, Donald Stachowski, Kevin Wardle | |
| 15:15 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-32 |
| 15:13 | Houston | James Kress grabs the board | 43-32 |
| 15:00 | Houston | Johnny Thorn can't connect on a floater from the left side | 43-32 |
| 14:59 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 14:39 | Southern Illinois | John Crist throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-32 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin (SF), Willie Dube (PF), Merle Stokes (C) Chad Fresquez, Paul Strahan, Zachary Camper | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:22 | Houston | Harold Clingerman makes the jump hook in the paint | 43-34 |
| 14:01 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 45-34 |
| 13:41 | Houston | Robert Spier is hacked by Willie Dube - foul #2 on Willie Dube, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG) Ralph King | |
| Subs | Houston | Angel Bruno (SF) Harold Clingerman | |
| 13:22 | Houston | Johnny Thorn misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Leslie Nelson - foul #2 on Leslie Nelson, team foul #3 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Stachowski (C) James Kress | |
| 13:22 | Houston | Johnny Thorn makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 13:22 | Houston | Johnny Thorn makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 13:10 | Southern Illinois | John Crist misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 13:09 | Houston | Donald Stachowski snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 13:01 | Houston | Robert Spier hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 45-36 |
| 12:59 | Houston | Angel Bruno gets the offensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 12:42 | Houston | William Gouin hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 45-36 |
| 12:40 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Spier | 45-36 |
| 12:33 | Houston | Angel Bruno knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 12:13 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson comes up short on the shot from the left block | 45-39 |
| 12:12 | Houston | Johnny Thorn snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 11:57 | Houston | Johnny Thorn clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 11:56 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Crist (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Danny Ardoin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Willie Dube (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Gouin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Thorn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Spier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Stachowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Southern Illinois | John Crist connects on the 3 from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 11:20 | Houston | Robert Spier can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Merle Stokes - foul #1 on Merle Stokes, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), Chad Fresquez (SF), Paul Strahan (PF), Zachary Camper (C) John Crist, Danny Ardoin, Willie Dube, Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Armando Rodriguez (SG), James Kress (C) William Gouin, Johnny Thorn, Donald Stachowski | |
| 11:20 | Houston | Robert Spier makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 11:20 | Houston | Robert Spier misses the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 11:20 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 11:02 | Southern Illinois | James Kress blocks the short jumper by Zachary Camper | 48-40 |
| 11:01 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan grabs the offensive board | 48-40 |
| 10:39 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Leslie Nelson | 51-40 |
| 10:14 | Houston | James Kress buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Harold Clingerman | 51-42 |
| 09:56 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 51-42 |
| 09:55 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson tips it back up and in | 53-42 |
| 09:45 | Houston | James Kress comes up short on the floater near the basket | 53-42 |
| 09:44 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan snags the defensive board | 53-42 |
| 09:21 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-42 |
| 09:01 | Houston | Robert Spier is hacked by Paul Strahan - foul #1 on Paul Strahan, team foul #5 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF) Leslie Nelson, Chad Fresquez | |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG), Johnny Thorn (SG), Donald Stachowski (PF) Armando Rodriguez, Angel Bruno, Robert Spier | |
| 08:45 | Houston | William Gouin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-42 |
| 08:44 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Stachowski | 56-42 |
| 08:32 | Houston | Donald Stachowski clanks a shot from the left side | 56-42 |
| 08:31 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan snags the defensive board | 56-42 |
| 08:10 | Southern Illinois | Johnny Thorn steps in front of the Paul Strahan pass | 56-42 |
| 08:07 | Houston | Johnny Thorn lays it in | 56-44 |
| 07:51 | Southern Illinois | John Crist is hacked by Harold Clingerman - foul #3 on Harold Clingerman, team foul #6 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), Willie Dube (PF), Merle Stokes (C) Ralph King, Paul Strahan, Zachary Camper | |
| Subs | Houston | Armando Rodriguez (SF), Kevin Wardle (C) Harold Clingerman, James Kress | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Viles (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Crist (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Willie Dube (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Gouin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SF - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Stachowski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Wardle (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Southern Illinois | Donald Stachowski picks off the pass by Willie Dube | 56-44 |
| 07:14 | Houston | Johnny Thorn misses the easy layup | 56-44 |
| 07:13 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin gets the rebound | 56-44 |
| 07:00 | Southern Illinois | John Crist misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-44 |
| 06:59 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Viles | 56-44 |
| 06:51 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-44 |
| 06:49 | Houston | Donald Stachowski gets the rebound | 56-44 |
| 06:45 | Houston | Russell Viles steals the ball from William Gouin in the backcourt | 56-44 |
| 06:29 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles is hacked by William Gouin - foul #2 on William Gouin, team foul #7 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez (SF) Danny Ardoin | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (SG), Angel Bruno (SF), James Kress (C) Johnny Thorn, Armando Rodriguez, Kevin Wardle | |
| 06:29 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 06:29 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:10 | Houston | Harold Clingerman buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Gouin | 58-47 |
| 06:02 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-47 |
| 06:00 | Houston | Harold Clingerman pulls down the rebound | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:53 | Houston | Angel Bruno comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-47 |
| 05:52 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles grabs the defensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 05:34 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube blows the layup | 58-47 |
| 05:33 | Houston | William Gouin grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 05:25 | Houston | Donald Stachowski misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Willie Dube - foul #3 on Willie Dube, team foul #6 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), Leslie Nelson (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF) Russell Viles, John Crist, Chad Fresquez | |
| Subs | Houston | Armando Rodriguez (SG) William Gouin | |
| 05:25 | Houston | Donald Stachowski makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 05:25 | Houston | Donald Stachowski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 05:07 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-49 |
| 05:05 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube misses the tip | 58-49 |
| 05:03 | Houston | Angel Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 04:46 | Houston | Harold Clingerman is hacked by Merle Stokes - foul #2 on Merle Stokes, team foul #7 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan (PF), Zachary Camper (C) Willie Dube, Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Houston | Johnny Thorn (SG), Robert Spier (PF) Armando Rodriguez, Donald Stachowski | |
| 04:46 | Houston | Harold Clingerman makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 04:46 | Houston | Harold Clingerman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:32 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Robert Spier - foul #4 on Robert Spier, team foul #8 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Houston | Armando Rodriguez (PG) Harold Clingerman | |
| 04:32 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 04:32 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 04:12 | Houston | Ralph King steals it from Armando Rodriguez | 60-51 |
| 03:49 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King makes the jumpshot from the left wing and the foul's on James Kress - foul #3 on James Kress, team foul #9 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG), Chad Fresquez (SF) Leslie Nelson, Danny Ardoin | |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG), Kevin Wardle (C) Armando Rodriguez, James Kress | |
| 03:49 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King makes the free throw | 63-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Crist (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Chad Fresquez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Strahan (fresh) 9 reb. C - Zachary Camper (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Gouin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Kevin Wardle (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:47 | Houston | William Gouin loses the dribble to Ralph King in the backcourt | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Southern Illinois | John Crist misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-51 |
| 03:22 | Houston | William Gouin grabs the board | 63-51 |
| 03:02 | Houston | Johnny Thorn misses the shot from the right wing | 63-51 |
| 03:00 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez snags the defensive board | 63-51 |
| 03:00 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin (SF), Willie Dube (PF), Merle Stokes (C) Chad Fresquez, Paul Strahan, Zachary Camper | |
| Subs | Houston | James Kress (C) Kevin Wardle | |
| 02:43 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King is hacked by Robert Spier - foul #5 on Robert Spier, team foul #10 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (SG), Chad Fresquez (SF), Paul Strahan (PF), Zachary Camper (C) John Crist, Danny Ardoin, Willie Dube, Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Armando Rodriguez (SG), Donald Stachowski (PF), Kevin Wardle (C) William Gouin, Johnny Thorn, Robert Spier, James Kress | |
| 02:43 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 02:43 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 02:28 | Houston | Kevin Wardle scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Angel Bruno | 65-53 |
| 01:59 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ralph King and the foul's on Angel Bruno - foul #2 on Angel Bruno, team foul #11 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Clark (SG) Ralph King | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:59 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson makes the free throw | 68-53 |
| 01:42 | Houston | Donald Stachowski misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-53 |
| 01:40 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan grabs the board | 68-53 |
| 01:16 | Southern Illinois | David Clark is called for traveling | 68-53 |
| 01:03 | Houston | Kevin Wardle buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Harold Clingerman and he's hacked by Paul Strahan - foul #2 on Paul Strahan, team foul #8 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Houston | Keith Costello (PF) Angel Bruno | |
| 01:03 | Houston | Kevin Wardle makes the free throw | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Stachowski | 68-56 |
| 00:41 | Southern Illinois | David Clark tips it in | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Houston | Chad Fresquez is called for the reach on Harold Clingerman - foul #2 on Chad Fresquez, team foul #9 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Houston | Angel Bruno (SF) Keith Costello | |
| 00:37 | Houston | Harold Clingerman makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 00:37 | Houston | Harold Clingerman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez is fouled on the floor by Armando Rodriguez - foul #2 on Armando Rodriguez, team foul #12 | 70-58 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez misses the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Harold Clingerman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 71-58 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper grabs the defensive rebound | 71-58 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson runs out the clock | 71-58 |