| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Bobby Townsend (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Roy Culbertson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Willman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Junkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Ruth (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Atwood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Hines (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Calvin Davis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steve Merlino (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ruth steps in front of the Charles Junkins pass | 36-36 |
| 19:36 | Houston | Bobby Hines lays it up and in set up by Steven Ruth | 36-38 |
| 19:17 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman's pass is intercepted by Bobby Hines | 36-38 |
| 19:01 | Houston | Calvin Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 18:59 | Houston | Steve Merlino pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 18:43 | Houston | Steve Merlino makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Calvin Davis | 36-40 |
| 18:24 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Roy Culbertson | 39-40 |
| 18:09 | Houston | Steven Ruth is hacked by James Harrison - foul #3 on James Harrison, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Streets (SF) James Harrison | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:57 | Houston | Steven Ruth scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Michael Atwood | 39-43 |
| 17:38 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 17:37 | Houston | The rebound goes to Calvin Davis | 39-43 |
| 17:15 | Houston | Michael Atwood is fouled on the floor by Joel Willman - foul #2 on Joel Willman, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson (C) Charles Junkins | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:06 | Houston | Steven Ruth misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 17:05 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 16:39 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman's floater is tipped away by Steve Merlino | 39-43 |
| 16:38 | Houston | Steve Merlino pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 16:17 | Houston | Michael Atwood clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Streets - foul #2 on John Streets, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (PG), Daniel Wert (SG), Gerard Breed (PF) Bobby Townsend, Roy Culbertson, Joel Willman | |
| Subs | Houston | David Brown (PG), Derrick Moose (SF), Jerome Wyatt (PF), Dennis Retherford (C) Steven Ruth, Bobby Hines, Calvin Davis, Steve Merlino | |
| 16:17 | Houston | Michael Atwood makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 16:17 | Houston | Michael Atwood makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 15:54 | Southern Illinois | John Streets misses long on a floater from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 15:53 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert grabs the offensive board | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Derrick Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Wert (fresh) SF - John Streets (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gerard Breed (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roger Patterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Atwood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Moose (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerome Wyatt (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dennis Retherford (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 15:41 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert grabs the offensive board | 39-45 |
| 15:29 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Derrick Patterson, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Harrison (SF), Charles Junkins (C) John Streets, Roger Patterson | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard (SG), Salvador Gonzalez (PF) Michael Atwood, Jerome Wyatt | |
| 15:17 | Houston | Derrick Moose makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-47 |
| 15:07 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's hacked by Salvador Gonzalez - foul #4 on Salvador Gonzalez, team foul #1 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG), Roy Culbertson (SG) Derrick Patterson, Daniel Wert | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Ruth (PG), Calvin Davis (PF) Jeremy Stoddard, Salvador Gonzalez | |
| 15:07 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 15:07 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed misses the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 15:07 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed misses the 3rd free throw | 40-47 |
| 15:07 | Houston | Dennis Retherford grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 14:56 | Houston | David Brown misses short on a floater from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 14:55 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 14:37 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed is whistled for a carry | 40-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman (PF) Gerard Breed | |
| Subs | Houston | Bobby Hines (SF), Steve Merlino (C) Derrick Moose, Dennis Retherford | |
| 14:16 | Houston | Steve Merlino misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 14:15 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 13:49 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-47 |
| 13:48 | Houston | David Brown pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 13:44 | Houston | David Brown misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Roy Culbertson - foul #2 on Roy Culbertson, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson (C) Charles Junkins | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Atwood (SG) Steven Ruth | |
| 13:44 | Houston | David Brown makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 13:44 | Houston | David Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 13:31 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Roger Patterson | 43-49 |
| 13:06 | Houston | Calvin Davis is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Calvin Davis, team foul #2 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (PG), Daniel Wert (SG) Bobby Townsend, Roy Culbertson | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Ruth (PG) David Brown | |
| 12:53 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Derrick Patterson | 46-49 |
| 12:34 | Houston | Michael Atwood hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 46-49 |
| 12:32 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Harrison | 46-49 |
| 12:13 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert is hacked by Michael Atwood - foul #2 on Michael Atwood, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG), John Streets (SF), Gerard Breed (PF), Charles Junkins (C) Daniel Wert, James Harrison, Joel Willman, Roger Patterson | |
| Subs | Houston | David Brown (SF), Jerome Wyatt (PF), Dennis Retherford (C) Bobby Hines, Calvin Davis, Steve Merlino | |
| 11:59 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed loses the dribble to Steven Ruth | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Bobby Townsend (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Derrick Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Streets (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gerard Breed (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Junkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Ruth (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Atwood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerome Wyatt (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dennis Retherford (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Houston | Michael Atwood misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 11:32 | Houston | Dennis Retherford snags the offensive board | 46-49 |
| 11:10 | Houston | Charles Junkins steals the ball from Jerome Wyatt | 46-49 |
| 10:49 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 10:47 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend gets the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 10:34 | Southern Illinois | John Streets misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 10:32 | Houston | Jerome Wyatt pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 10:10 | Houston | Jerome Wyatt misses short on a 3 from straight away | 46-49 |
| 10:08 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 10:00 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 09:45 | Houston | Jerome Wyatt misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Gerard Breed - foul #1 on Gerard Breed, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson (SG), James Harrison (SF), Joel Willman (PF), Roger Patterson (C) Bobby Townsend, John Streets, Gerard Breed, Charles Junkins | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard (SG), Bobby Hines (SF), Steve Merlino (C) Steven Ruth, Michael Atwood, Dennis Retherford | |
| 09:45 | Houston | Jerome Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 09:45 | Houston | Jerome Wyatt misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 09:45 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 09:16 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Bobby Hines - foul #3 on Bobby Hines, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert (PG) Derrick Patterson | |
| Subs | Houston | Derrick Moose (SG), Calvin Davis (PF) David Brown, Jerome Wyatt | |
| 09:16 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 09:16 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 09:16 | Houston | Calvin Davis snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 08:56 | Houston | Bobby Hines hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Jeremy Stoddard | 50-52 |
| 08:32 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-52 |
| 08:31 | Houston | Bobby Hines grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 08:16 | Houston | Bobby Hines misses the lay-in | 50-52 |
| 08:14 | Houston | Calvin Davis tips it home | 50-54 |
| 07:54 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 07:52 | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Daniel Wert (fresh) SG - Roy Culbertson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joel Willman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Patterson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeremy Stoddard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Derrick Moose (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bobby Hines (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Calvin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Steve Merlino (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Houston | Steve Merlino clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 50-54 |
| 07:34 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Harrison | 50-54 |
| 07:15 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 07:13 | Houston | Steve Merlino snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 07:08 | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Wert - foul #1 on Daniel Wert, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG), Charles Junkins (C) Daniel Wert, Roger Patterson | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Atwood (SG), Salvador Gonzalez (PF) Derrick Moose, Calvin Davis | |
| 07:08 | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 07:08 | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 06:48 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson clanks a floater from the right block | 50-56 |
| 06:47 | Houston | Michael Atwood snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 06:34 | Houston | Steve Merlino is fouled on the floor by James Harrison - foul #4 on James Harrison, team foul #8 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Streets (SF), Gerard Breed (PF) James Harrison, Joel Willman | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Ruth (PG) Jeremy Stoddard | |
| 06:34 | Houston | Steve Merlino makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 06:34 | Houston | Steve Merlino misses the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 06:34 | Houston | Steve Merlino pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 06:19 | Houston | Bobby Townsend steals it from Bobby Hines | 50-57 |
| 06:14 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend hits the finger roll | 52-57 |
| 05:54 | Houston | Gerard Breed blocks the short jumper by Steven Ruth | 52-57 |
| 05:52 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Salvador Gonzalez | 52-57 |
| 05:31 | Houston | Steven Ruth clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-57 |
| 05:30 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 05:15 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 05:13 | Houston | Steve Merlino grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 04:54 | Houston | Steve Merlino hits the finger roll set up by Steven Ruth | 52-59 |
| 04:42 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend misses short on a 3 from straight away | 52-59 |
| 04:41 | Houston | Michael Atwood grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 04:36 | Houston | Michael Atwood lays it in on a nice dish by Steven Ruth and he's hacked by Gerard Breed - foul #2 on Gerard Breed, team foul #9 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (SG), James Harrison (SF), Joel Willman (PF), Roger Patterson (C) Roy Culbertson, John Streets, Gerard Breed, Charles Junkins | |
| Subs | Houston | David Brown (SF), Calvin Davis (C) Bobby Hines, Steve Merlino | |
| 04:36 | Houston | Michael Atwood makes the free throw | 52-62 |
| 04:07 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-62 |
| 04:05 | Houston | The rebound goes to Salvador Gonzalez | 52-62 |
| 03:37 | Houston | Michael Atwood scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Ruth | 52-65 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Bobby Townsend (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Derrick Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joel Willman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Patterson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Ruth (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Atwood (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Salvador Gonzalez (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Calvin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman's fadeaway is rejected by Salvador Gonzalez | 52-65 |
| 03:24 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman tips it back up and in | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:59 | Houston | David Brown comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 54-65 |
| 02:57 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Harrison | 54-65 |
| 02:57 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson (SG), Charles Junkins (C) Derrick Patterson, Roger Patterson | |
| Subs | Houston | Bobby Hines (SF), Steve Merlino (C) David Brown, Calvin Davis | |
| 02:34 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-65 |
| 02:32 | Houston | Michael Atwood grabs the board | 54-65 |
| 02:21 | Houston | Michael Atwood loses the ball out of bounds | 54-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (PG), Daniel Wert (SG), John Streets (SF), Gerard Breed (PF), Roger Patterson (C) Bobby Townsend, Roy Culbertson, James Harrison, Joel Willman, Charles Junkins | |
| Subs | Houston | David Brown (PG), Jeremy Stoddard (SG), Derrick Moose (SF), Calvin Davis (PF), Dennis Retherford (C) Steven Ruth, Michael Atwood, Bobby Hines, Salvador Gonzalez, Steve Merlino | |
| 02:11 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-65 |
| 02:09 | Houston | Calvin Davis grabs the board | 54-65 |
| 01:40 | Houston | Calvin Davis misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Gerard Breed - foul #3 on Gerard Breed, team foul #10 | 54-65 |
| 01:40 | Houston | Calvin Davis misses the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 01:40 | Houston | Calvin Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 01:21 | Southern Illinois | John Streets's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-66 |
| 01:00 | Houston | David Brown clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-66 |
| 00:59 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed snags the defensive board | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Streets | 57-66 |
| 00:55 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG), Roy Culbertson (SG), James Harrison (SF), Joel Willman (PF), Charles Junkins (C) Derrick Patterson, Daniel Wert, John Streets, Gerard Breed, Roger Patterson | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Ruth (PG), Michael Atwood (SG), Bobby Hines (SF), Salvador Gonzalez (PF), Steve Merlino (C) David Brown, Jeremy Stoddard, Derrick Moose, Calvin Davis, Dennis Retherford | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Houston | Bobby Hines is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Townsend - foul #2 on Bobby Townsend, team foul #11 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Brown (PG), Dennis Retherford (C) Steven Ruth, Steve Merlino | |
| 00:52 | Houston | Bobby Hines makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:52 | Houston | Bobby Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-68 |
| 00:43 | Houston | Dennis Retherford grabs the defensive rebound | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Houston | Dennis Retherford hits a shot from the left side | 57-70 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman makes the runner from the baseline | 59-70 |
| 00:00 | Houston | David Brown runs out the clock | 59-70 |