| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Kress (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Kenny Etchison (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leonard Helms (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Chronister (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clifford Bryan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Wade (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister inbounds the ball | 28-21 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Kenny Etchison | 28-24 |
| 19:29 | Houston | Robert Spier clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Clifford Bryan - foul #2 on Clifford Bryan, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| 19:29 | Houston | Robert Spier makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 19:29 | Houston | Robert Spier makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 19:09 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Angel Bruno - foul #1 on Angel Bruno, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| 19:09 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 19:09 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 18:44 | Houston | James Chronister steals it from Angel Bruno | 30-26 |
| 18:15 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade jams it on a nice dish by James Chronister | 30-28 |
| 17:51 | Houston | Eric Larmon drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Spier | 33-28 |
| 17:38 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison hits a 3 from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 17:20 | Houston | Robert Spier lays it up and in and he's hacked by Clifford Bryan - foul #3 on Clifford Bryan, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG) Eric Larmon | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware (SG), Joe Willis (PF), Elias Powers (C) Leonard Helms, Clifford Bryan, Michael Wade | |
| 17:20 | Houston | Robert Spier makes the free throw | 36-31 |
| 16:58 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Ware | 36-33 |
| 16:49 | Houston | James Chronister steals the ball from Johnny Thorn | 36-33 |
| 16:32 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Joe Willis | 36-35 |
| 16:23 | Houston | Harold Clingerman misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 16:22 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:00 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 15:58 | Houston | Robert Spier grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Thorn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Spier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - James Kress (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Kenny Etchison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Ware (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Chronister (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joe Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Elias Powers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Houston | Angel Bruno is fouled on the floor by James Chronister - foul #2 on James Chronister, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG), Armando Rodriguez (SF), Donald Stachowski (PF), Kevin Wardle (C) Johnny Thorn, Angel Bruno, Robert Spier, James Kress | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms (SG), Clifford Bryan (PF), Michael Wade (C) Kenny Etchison, James Chronister, Elias Powers | |
| 15:21 | Houston | Donald Stachowski buries a turnaround from the left block | 38-35 |
| 15:01 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 38-35 |
| 15:00 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Harold Clingerman - foul #2 on Harold Clingerman, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Angel Bruno (SF) Armando Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 14:40 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 14:22 | Houston | Kevin Wardle is whistled for traveling | 38-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Armando Rodriguez (SG) Harold Clingerman | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Larry King (SF), Elias Powers (PF) Joe Willis, Clifford Bryan | |
| 14:04 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Larry King | 38-38 |
| 13:47 | Houston | Eric Larmon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 13:46 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Larry King | 38-38 |
| 13:31 | Eastern Michigan | Larry King drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Leonard Helms | 38-41 |
| 13:13 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Angel Bruno and he's fouled by Thomas Ware - foul #2 on Thomas Ware, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Johnny Thorn (SG), Robert Spier (PF), James Kress (C) Eric Larmon, Donald Stachowski, Kevin Wardle | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison (PG), James Chronister (SF), Joe Willis (PF) Thomas Ware, Leonard Helms, Elias Powers | |
| 13:13 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez makes the free throw | 41-41 |
| 12:55 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 12:54 | Houston | Angel Bruno snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 12:34 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez's floater is knocked away by James Chronister | 41-41 |
| 12:33 | Houston | Johnny Thorn hits the follow up shot | 43-41 |
| 12:19 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison is fouled on the floor by Angel Bruno - foul #2 on Angel Bruno, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG) Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan (PF) Michael Wade | |
| 12:10 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Spier is called for the reach on James Chronister - foul #3 on Robert Spier, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| 12:00 | Eastern Michigan | Larry King hits a floater from the left block set up by Kenny Etchison and he's fouled by James Kress - foul #1 on James Kress, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG) Armando Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 12:00 | Eastern Michigan | Larry King makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Gouin (fresh) SG - Johnny Thorn (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SF - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Kress (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Kenny Etchison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry King (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Chronister (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Clifford Bryan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Houston | Johnny Thorn drills a shot from the right block and the foul's on Larry King - foul #2 on Larry King, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Stachowski (PF) Robert Spier | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms (SG) Larry King | |
| 11:42 | Houston | Johnny Thorn misses the free throw | 45-44 |
| 11:42 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Joe Willis | 45-44 |
| 11:35 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Chronister | 45-47 |
| 11:22 | Houston | Donald Stachowski misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-47 |
| 11:20 | Houston | James Kress pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 11:03 | Houston | Donald Stachowski can't connect on a floater in the lane | 45-47 |
| 11:01 | Houston | James Kress grabs the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 10:49 | Houston | Harold Clingerman can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by James Chronister - foul #3 on James Chronister, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG), Angel Bruno (SF), Kevin Wardle (C) William Gouin, Johnny Thorn, James Kress | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware (PG), Michael Wade (C) Kenny Etchison, Joe Willis | |
| 10:49 | Houston | Harold Clingerman misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 10:49 | Houston | Harold Clingerman misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 10:49 | Houston | Donald Stachowski grabs the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 10:32 | Houston | Angel Bruno scores on a shot in the paint set up by Eric Larmon | 47-47 |
| 10:12 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by James Chronister | 47-49 |
| 09:53 | Houston | Clifford Bryan is called for the reach on Angel Bruno - foul #4 on Clifford Bryan, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Johnny Thorn (SG), Robert Spier (PF) Harold Clingerman, Kevin Wardle | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Larry King (SG), Marshall Reale (SF), Elias Powers (PF) Leonard Helms, James Chronister, Clifford Bryan | |
| 09:53 | Houston | Angel Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:53 | Houston | Angel Bruno misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:53 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 09:45 | Eastern Michigan | Marshall Reale loses the dribble to Angel Bruno | 48-49 |
| 09:18 | Houston | Angel Bruno misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 09:16 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Wade | 48-49 |
| 09:00 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 08:59 | Houston | Angel Bruno grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 08:53 | Houston | Angel Bruno drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Johnny Thorn | 50-49 |
| 08:30 | Eastern Michigan | Marshall Reale misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-49 |
| 08:29 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware can't tip it in | 50-49 |
| 08:28 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Elias Powers | 50-49 |
| 08:21 | Eastern Michigan | Elias Powers's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Stachowski | 50-49 |
| 08:19 | Houston | Robert Spier grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 08:01 | Houston | Donald Stachowski comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Larry King - foul #3 on Larry King, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (PG), Armando Rodriguez (SG), James Kress (C) Eric Larmon, Johnny Thorn, Robert Spier | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison (PG), Leonard Helms (SG), James Chronister (SF), Joe Willis (PF) Thomas Ware, Larry King, Marshall Reale, Michael Wade | |
| 08:01 | Houston | Donald Stachowski makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:01 | Houston | Donald Stachowski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 07:38 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 07:36 | Houston | Harold Clingerman pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Stachowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Kress (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Kenny Etchison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Helms (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Chronister (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joe Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Elias Powers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Houston | Donald Stachowski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-49 |
| 07:14 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Leonard Helms | 52-49 |
| 06:56 | Eastern Michigan | Elias Powers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Johnny Thorn (SG), Robert Spier (PF) Angel Bruno, Donald Stachowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan (PF) Elias Powers | |
| 06:39 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 06:38 | Houston | James Kress tips it in | 54-49 |
| 06:19 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Chronister | 54-52 |
| 05:56 | Houston | Leonard Helms is called for the reach on Johnny Thorn - foul #1 on Leonard Helms, team foul #9 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG), Angel Bruno (SF) Harold Clingerman, Armando Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware (SG), Michael Wade (C) Leonard Helms, Joe Willis | |
| 05:56 | Houston | Johnny Thorn makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 05:56 | Houston | Johnny Thorn misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 05:56 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 05:40 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Ware scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Chronister | 55-55 |
| 05:19 | Houston | Angel Bruno's pass is intercepted by Clifford Bryan | 55-55 |
| 05:02 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 05:01 | Houston | Johnny Thorn pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 04:46 | Houston | Johnny Thorn misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-55 |
| 04:44 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Spier | 55-55 |
| 04:31 | Houston | Robert Spier is whistled for traveling | 55-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (SG), Donald Stachowski (PF), Kevin Wardle (C) Johnny Thorn, Robert Spier, James Kress | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms (SG), Joe Willis (SF), Elias Powers (PF) Kenny Etchison, James Chronister, Clifford Bryan | |
| 04:05 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 04:04 | Houston | Angel Bruno snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 03:51 | Houston | Donald Stachowski scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-55 |
| 03:28 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis is fouled on the floor by Eric Larmon - foul #2 on Eric Larmon, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Armando Rodriguez (SG) Eric Larmon | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Larry King (SF) Michael Wade | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Stachowski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Wardle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Thomas Ware (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Helms (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry King (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Joe Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Elias Powers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Angel Bruno - foul #3 on Angel Bruno, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Spier (PF) Kevin Wardle | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison (PG) Thomas Ware | |
| 03:12 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 03:12 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 03:12 | Houston | Robert Spier grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 02:50 | Houston | Harold Clingerman misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-55 |
| 02:49 | Eastern Michigan | Joe Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 02:49 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG), Johnny Thorn (SG), James Kress (C) Harold Clingerman, Armando Rodriguez, Donald Stachowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister (SF), Clifford Bryan (PF), Michael Wade (C) Larry King, Joe Willis, Elias Powers | |
| 02:33 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 02:32 | Houston | James Kress grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 02:10 | Houston | James Kress comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 57-55 |
| 02:08 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Thorn | 57-55 |
| 01:48 | Houston | The jumper by Robert Spier is denied by Michael Wade | 57-55 |
| 01:47 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 01:37 | Eastern Michigan | Leonard Helms is denied on a layup by Angel Bruno | 57-55 |
| 01:35 | Houston | James Kress grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 01:17 | Houston | Angel Bruno hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 57-55 |
| 01:15 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 01:07 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Kenny Etchison | 57-57 |
| 01:03 | Houston | Johnny Thorn can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Michigan | Clifford Bryan grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Etchison misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 00:51 | Houston | James Kress snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 00:36 | Houston | Johnny Thorn comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to James Chronister | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:09 | Eastern Michigan | James Chronister knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Kenny Etchison | 57-60 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Johnny Thorn is hacked by James Chronister - foul #4 on James Chronister, team foul #10 | 57-60 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Johnny Thorn makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Johnny Thorn misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:01 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wade runs out the clock | 58-60 |