| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ron Delcid (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bobby Walz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Tushoski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Loren Gibbs (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Uselton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Godfrey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Stringer (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski inbounds the ball | 18-36 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski slams it home on a nice dish by Ron Delcid | 20-36 |
| 19:24 | Houston | Paul Stringer misses long on a jumper near the basket | 20-36 |
| 19:23 | Houston | Lawrence Goings tips it in | 20-38 |
| 19:06 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Ron Delcid | 22-38 |
| 18:40 | Houston | William Godfrey connects on the floater from the free throw line | 22-40 |
| 18:29 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski is hacked by Eric Uselton - foul #3 on Eric Uselton, team foul #1 | 22-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (SF) Eric Uselton | |
| 18:14 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Loren Gibbs and he's hacked by Lawrence Goings - foul #1 on Lawrence Goings, team foul #2 | 24-40 |
| 18:14 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz makes the free throw | 25-40 |
| 17:53 | Houston | Lawrence Goings misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-40 |
| 17:52 | Houston | William Godfrey tips it but misses | 25-40 |
| 17:50 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz grabs the board | 25-40 |
| 17:31 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-40 |
| 17:30 | Houston | William Curto pulls down the rebound | 25-40 |
| 17:07 | Houston | William Curto double dribbles | 25-40 |
| 16:49 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-40 |
| 16:26 | Houston | William Godfrey is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on William Godfrey, team foul #3 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey (SF) Douglas Tushoski | |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Gross (PF) William Godfrey | |
| 16:04 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Stringer - foul #2 on Paul Stringer, team foul #4 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby (PF) Jonathan Carter | |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Green (SF) Juan Gonzalez | |
| 16:04 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 16:04 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 15:51 | Houston | Paul Stringer misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 30-40 |
| 15:50 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ron Delcid (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Bobby Walz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Harvey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gerald Hemby (fresh) C - Loren Gibbs (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Curto (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Green (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joshua Gross (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Stringer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 15:27 | Houston | Joshua Gross gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 15:12 | Houston | Bobby Walz picks off the pass by Lawrence Goings | 30-40 |
| 15:07 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Gross swats the short shot by Jerry Harvey | 30-40 |
| 15:05 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby misses the tip | 30-40 |
| 15:03 | Houston | Lawrence Goings gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 14:45 | Houston | Lawrence Goings buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-43 |
| 14:41 | Western Kentucky | Roger Green swats the short shot by Bobby Walz | 30-43 |
| 14:40 | Houston | Roger Green pulls down the rebound | 30-43 |
| 14:34 | Houston | Joshua Gross misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-43 |
| 14:33 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey snags the defensive board | 30-43 |
| 14:21 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 30-43 |
| 14:20 | Houston | Paul Stringer grabs the defensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 13:53 | Houston | Lawrence Goings is fouled on the floor by Loren Gibbs - foul #2 on Loren Gibbs, team foul #1 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski (PG), Douglas Tushoski (SF), Jonathan Carter (PF) Ron Delcid, Bobby Walz, Loren Gibbs | |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (PG), Eric Uselton (SF), William Godfrey (PF) William Curto, Roger Green, Joshua Gross | |
| 13:33 | Houston | Richie Drzazgowski steps in front of the Paul Stringer pass | 30-43 |
| 13:30 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey can't finish the layup | 30-43 |
| 13:29 | Houston | Paul Stringer gets the rebound | 30-43 |
| 13:01 | Houston | Lawrence Goings misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-43 |
| 13:00 | Houston | Eric Uselton snags the offensive board | 30-43 |
| 12:38 | Houston | Lawrence Goings buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-45 |
| 12:18 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid (PG), Bobby Walz (SG), James Thomas (C) Richie Drzazgowski, Jerry Harvey, Gerald Hemby | |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (SF) Lawrence Goings | |
| 11:55 | Houston | William Godfrey banks in the layup | 30-47 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:45 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs (C) James Thomas | |
| Subs | Houston | Gordon Janes (C) Paul Stringer | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ron Delcid (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Bobby Walz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Tushoski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Loren Gibbs (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Uselton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Curto (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Godfrey (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Gordon Janes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Houston | Eric Uselton knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William Godfrey | 30-50 |
| 10:57 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 30-50 |
| 10:56 | Houston | Eric Uselton snags the defensive board | 30-50 |
| 10:36 | Houston | Gordon Janes knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eric Uselton | 30-52 |
| 10:20 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 30-52 |
| 10:18 | Houston | William Curto pulls down the rebound | 30-52 |
| 09:57 | Houston | William Godfrey is hacked by Jonathan Carter - foul #2 on Jonathan Carter, team foul #2 | 30-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski (PG), Jerry Harvey (SF), Gerald Hemby (PF) Ron Delcid, Douglas Tushoski, Jonathan Carter | |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SG), Roger Green (SF), Joshua Gross (PF), Paul Stringer (C) Juan Gonzalez, Eric Uselton, William Godfrey, Gordon Janes | |
| 09:34 | Houston | Paul Stringer clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 30-52 |
| 09:32 | Houston | Roger Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-52 |
| 09:20 | Houston | Paul Stringer scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Curto | 30-54 |
| 09:10 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Stringer | 30-54 |
| 09:08 | Houston | Lawrence Goings grabs the defensive rebound | 30-54 |
| 08:47 | Houston | A charge is called on Paul Stringer - foul #3 on Paul Stringer, team foul #5 | 30-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid (PG), Jonathan Carter (PF) Bobby Walz, Gerald Hemby | |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (PG) Roger Green | |
| 08:34 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 32-54 |
| 08:10 | Houston | Lawrence Goings misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 32-54 |
| 08:08 | Houston | Joshua Gross grabs the offensive rebound | 32-54 |
| 07:51 | Houston | William Curto clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-54 |
| 07:49 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 32-54 |
| 07:45 | Western Kentucky | A charge is called on Richie Drzazgowski - foul #1 on Richie Drzazgowski, team foul #3 | 32-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski (SF), Gerald Hemby (C) Jerry Harvey, Loren Gibbs | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Uselton (SF), William Godfrey (PF) William Curto, Joshua Gross | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ron Delcid (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richie Drzazgowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Tushoski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Hemby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Uselton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Godfrey (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Stringer (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Houston | Eric Uselton makes the shot from the right block and the foul's on Jonathan Carter - foul #3 on Jonathan Carter, team foul #4 | 32-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey (SG), Robert Holding (SF), James Thomas (C) Ron Delcid, Douglas Tushoski, Jonathan Carter | |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), Roger Green (SF), Joshua Gross (PF), Gordon Janes (C) Juan Gonzalez, Lawrence Goings, William Godfrey, Paul Stringer | |
| 07:22 | Houston | Eric Uselton misses the free throw | 32-56 |
| 07:22 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gerald Hemby | 32-56 |
| 07:10 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-56 |
| 07:09 | Houston | Eric Uselton grabs the board | 32-56 |
| 07:06 | Western Kentucky | The refs have stopped play. Jerry Harvey is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 32-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang (SF) Jerry Harvey | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:42 | Houston | Joshua Gross's pass is intercepted by Gerald Hemby | 32-56 |
| 06:30 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Richie Drzazgowski | 34-56 |
| 06:12 | Houston | Joshua Gross connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Curto | 34-58 |
| 05:55 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-58 |
| 05:54 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-58 |
| 05:39 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 34-58 |
| 05:37 | Houston | Eric Uselton snags the defensive board | 34-58 |
| 05:12 | Houston | Gordon Janes's fadeaway is rejected by Steve Chang | 34-58 |
| 05:10 | Houston | Roger Green tips it home | 34-60 |
| 05:00 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby drills a floater from the right block | 36-60 |
| 04:33 | Houston | Joshua Gross misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Gerald Hemby - foul #2 on Gerald Hemby, team foul #5 | 36-60 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SG) Eric Uselton | |
| 04:33 | Houston | Joshua Gross makes the 1st free throw | 36-61 |
| 04:33 | Houston | Joshua Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 36-62 |
| 04:16 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Janes denies the turnaround by James Thomas | 36-62 |
| 04:15 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas tips it back up and in | 38-62 |
| 03:47 | Houston | James Thomas is called for the reach on Gordon Janes - foul #1 on James Thomas, team foul #6 | 38-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:34 | Houston | Lawrence Goings misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-62 |
| 03:32 | Houston | Gordon Janes tips it in | 38-64 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richie Drzazgowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Holding (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steve Chang (fresh) PF - James Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Gerald Hemby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Curto (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Green (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Gross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Gordon Janes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-64 |
| 03:05 | Houston | Joshua Gross scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-67 |
| 02:56 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-67 |
| 02:55 | Houston | Lawrence Goings gets the rebound | 41-67 |
| 02:40 | Houston | Lawrence Goings hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by William Curto | 41-70 |
| 02:27 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski is hacked by Roger Green - foul #1 on Roger Green, team foul #6 | 41-70 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey (PG) Steve Chang | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:16 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-70 |
| 01:51 | Houston | Roger Green misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 44-70 |
| 01:49 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Holding | 44-70 |
| 01:43 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Gordon Janes - foul #1 on Gordon Janes, team foul #7 | 44-70 |
| 01:43 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby misses the 1st free throw | 44-70 |
| 01:43 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby misses the 2nd free throw | 44-70 |
| 01:43 | Houston | Gordon Janes pulls down the rebound | 44-70 |
| 01:22 | Houston | Lawrence Goings is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Lawrence Goings, team foul #8 | 44-70 |
| 01:14 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-70 |
| 00:52 | Houston | Lawrence Goings makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Curto | 47-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky 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) | |
| 00:44 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey misses short on a shot from the left side | 47-73 |
| 00:42 | Houston | Lawrence Goings snags the defensive board | 47-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky 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) | |
| 00:21 | Houston | Gordon Janes's fadeaway is rejected by James Thomas | 47-73 |
| 00:20 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby grabs the defensive rebound | 47-73 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding's pass is intercepted by Joshua Gross | 47-73 |
| 00:00 | Houston | William Curto runs out the clock | 47-73 |