| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Keller (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Denning (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Hagan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Eric Keller inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Houston | Stephen Karlson misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Willie Gaillard - foul #3 on Willie Gaillard, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG), Roger Pendergrass (PF) David Phillips, Allen Morello | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (PG) Willie Gaillard | |
| 19:36 | Houston | Stephen Karlson makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 19:36 | Houston | Stephen Karlson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 19:36 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 19:07 | Western Kentucky | James Denning misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 19:05 | Houston | Vincent Vaden snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 18:43 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-36 |
| 18:23 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-36 |
| 18:21 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan gets the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:02 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Karlson picks off the pass by Richard Conner | 35-36 |
| 17:49 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 17:47 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 17:27 | Western Kentucky | James Denning misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Roger Pendergrass - foul #1 on Roger Pendergrass, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Allen Morello (PF), Greg Rice (C) Stephen Karlson, Roger Pendergrass, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 17:27 | Western Kentucky | James Denning misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:27 | Western Kentucky | James Denning makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:05 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Keller | 38-37 |
| 16:54 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan lays it up and in | 38-39 |
| 16:39 | Houston | Greg Rice buries a runner from the baseline | 40-39 |
| 16:15 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-39 |
| 16:14 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan misses the tip | 40-39 |
| 16:12 | Houston | The rebound goes to Allen Morello | 40-39 |
| 15:47 | Houston | Eric Keller comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 40-39 |
| 15:46 | Western Kentucky | James Denning snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edmond Ferguson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Keller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Greg Rice (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Conner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Howard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Denning (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Hubbard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Lee Hagan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan is fouled on the floor by Greg Rice - foul #2 on Greg Rice, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) Edmond Ferguson, Allen Morello, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard (PG), Michael Dublin (SG), Richard Whatley (SF), Terry Grady (PF), Sean Begay (C) Richard Conner, Joseph Howard, James Denning, Robert Hubbard, Lee Hagan | |
| 15:18 | Western Kentucky | Michael Dublin is fouled on the floor by David Phillips - foul #1 on David Phillips, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| 15:06 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-39 |
| 14:59 | Houston | Stephen Karlson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-39 |
| 14:42 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Karlson steps in front of the Michael Dublin pass | 40-39 |
| 14:36 | Houston | Vincent Vaden misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 14:34 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 14:16 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Vincent Vaden - foul #1 on Vincent Vaden, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG), Allen Morello (PF), Greg Rice (C) David Phillips, Eric Keller, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Denning (SF) Richard Whatley | |
| 14:16 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:16 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:58 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 13:57 | Western Kentucky | James Denning pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 13:37 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 13:35 | Western Kentucky | James Denning hits the follow up shot | 40-43 |
| 13:25 | Houston | Greg Rice buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Edmond Ferguson | 42-43 |
| 13:00 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Dublin | 42-46 |
| 12:33 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 12:32 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 12:11 | Western Kentucky | Michael Dublin makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 11:55 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Karlson | 45-48 |
| 11:35 | Western Kentucky | Michael Dublin comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 11:33 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edmond Ferguson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Pendergrass (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Greg Rice (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Dublin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Denning (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Terry Grady (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Begay (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Houston | Greg Rice misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-48 |
| 11:17 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Morello | 45-48 |
| 11:01 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by Michael Dublin - foul #1 on Michael Dublin, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Vincent Vaden (C) Stephen Karlson, Allen Morello, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (PG), Joseph Howard (SG), Richard Whatley (SF), Robert Hubbard (PF), Lee Hagan (C) Willie Gaillard, Michael Dublin, James Denning, Terry Grady, Sean Begay | |
| 11:01 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 11:01 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 11:01 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson makes the 3rd free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:37 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 10:36 | Houston | Vincent Vaden grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 10:31 | Houston | David Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 10:29 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 10:23 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 10:21 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan tips it in | 48-50 |
| 10:02 | Houston | David Phillips knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Edmond Ferguson | 51-50 |
| 09:46 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan travels with the ball | 51-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG) Edmond Ferguson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard (PG), James Denning (SF) Richard Conner, Richard Whatley | |
| 09:25 | Houston | Stephen Karlson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from David Phillips | 54-50 |
| 09:07 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan misses short on a jumper from close range | 54-50 |
| 09:05 | Houston | Vincent Vaden pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 08:50 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 08:49 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 08:45 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard is hacked by Stephen Karlson - foul #3 on Stephen Karlson, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Greg Rice (C) Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 08:33 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Howard | 54-52 |
| 08:25 | Houston | Eric Keller drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-52 |
| 08:06 | Western Kentucky | Roger Pendergrass steals it from Robert Hubbard | 57-52 |
| 07:51 | Houston | Eric Keller can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on James Denning - foul #1 on James Denning, team foul #3 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Allen Morello (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) Roger Pendergrass, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (SG), Terry Grady (PF), Sean Begay (C) Joseph Howard, Robert Hubbard, Lee Hagan | |
| 07:51 | Houston | Eric Keller misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 07:51 | Houston | Eric Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 07:25 | Western Kentucky | James Denning can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 07:24 | Houston | The rebound goes to Allen Morello | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Phillips (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Keller (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Conner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Denning (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Terry Grady (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Begay (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Houston | Richard Conner picks off the pass by Eric Keller | 58-52 |
| 06:58 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay clanks a jumper from close range | 58-52 |
| 06:56 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay tips it home | 58-54 |
| 06:40 | Houston | Allen Morello comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 58-54 |
| 06:38 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Vincent Vaden | 58-54 |
| 06:28 | Houston | Eric Keller can't finish the layup | 58-54 |
| 06:27 | Western Kentucky | James Denning grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 06:03 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 06:02 | Houston | Vincent Vaden snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 05:58 | Houston | Stephen Karlson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric Keller | 61-54 |
| 05:39 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady buries a shot in the paint set up by Willie Gaillard | 61-56 |
| 05:22 | Houston | Eric Keller is hacked by Sean Begay - foul #2 on Sean Begay, team foul #4 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Tschida (SF), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Greg Rice (C) Eric Keller, Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard (SG), Richard Whatley (SF), Robert Hubbard (PF), Lee Hagan (C) Willie Gaillard, James Denning, Terry Grady, Sean Begay | |
| 05:13 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass lays it in | 63-56 |
| 04:58 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Richard Whatley | 63-59 |
| 04:41 | Houston | Richard Tschida travels with the ball | 63-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (SG), Eric Keller (SF) David Phillips, Richard Tschida | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 04:23 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley's fadeaway is rejected by Greg Rice | 63-59 |
| 04:22 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner grabs the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 04:05 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard is fouled on the floor by Roger Pendergrass - foul #2 on Roger Pendergrass, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG) Stephen Karlson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Hubbard (PG) Richard Conner | |
| 03:42 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan connects on the floater from close range | 63-61 |
| 03:28 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass is hacked by Lee Hagan - foul #2 on Lee Hagan, team foul #5 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG), Allen Morello (PF) David Phillips, Eric Keller | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard (PG), James Denning (SF) Jeffrey Hubbard, Richard Whatley | |
| 03:13 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass banks in the layup on a great pass from Edmond Ferguson | 65-61 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edmond Ferguson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roger Pendergrass (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Greg Rice (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Denning (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. PF - Robert Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Lee Hagan (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Western Kentucky | James Denning scores on a shot from the left side set up by Joseph Howard | 65-63 |
| 02:21 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Lee Hagan - foul #3 on Lee Hagan, team foul #6 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Vincent Vaden (C) Edmond Ferguson, Allen Morello, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (SG) Joseph Howard | |
| 02:21 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:21 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:03 | Western Kentucky | James Denning misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 67-63 |
| 02:01 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 01:57 | Houston | Eric Keller scores on a runner from the left block set up by Stephen Karlson | 69-63 |
| 01:48 | Western Kentucky | James Denning hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Vincent Vaden - foul #2 on Vincent Vaden, team foul #7 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Allen Morello (PF) Roger Pendergrass | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard (SG) Richard Conner | |
| 01:48 | Western Kentucky | James Denning misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 01:48 | Western Kentucky | James Denning misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 01:48 | Houston | Vincent Vaden gets the rebound | 69-63 |
| 01:36 | Houston | Stephen Karlson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's fouled by James Denning - foul #2 on James Denning, team foul #7 | 69-63 |
| 01:36 | Houston | Stephen Karlson makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 01:36 | Houston | Stephen Karlson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 01:36 | Houston | Stephen Karlson makes the 3rd free throw | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:21 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Willie Gaillard | 72-66 |
| 01:01 | Houston | David Phillips can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-66 |
| 01:00 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard grabs the defensive rebound | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Karlson steals it from Joseph Howard | 72-66 |
| 00:45 | Houston | Eric Keller lays it in on a great pass from Stephen Karlson | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-66 |
| 00:37 | Western Kentucky | James Denning snags the offensive board | 74-66 |
| 00:33 | Western Kentucky | James Denning hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-66 |
| 00:32 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard snags the offensive board | 74-66 |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Houston | David Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Howard - foul #2 on Joseph Howard, team foul #8 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Pendergrass (PF), Richard Tschida (C) Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:27 | Houston | David Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:27 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard grabs the board | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-69 |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard grabs the offensive rebound | 74-69 |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | James Denning hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Willie Gaillard | 74-72 |
| 00:16 | Houston | David Phillips is hacked by Willie Gaillard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willie Gaillard, team foul #9 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Houston | Allen Morello (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) Roger Pendergrass, Richard Tschida | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:16 | Houston | David Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:16 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard grabs the board | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Willie Gaillard | 74-74 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Stephen Karlson misses short on a halfcourt shot | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Keller (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Howard (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Denning (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. PF - Robert Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. C - Lee Hagan (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Houston | Vincent Vaden wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:40 | Houston | David Phillips misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-74 |
| 04:39 | Western Kentucky | James Denning grabs the defensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 04:18 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Karlson steals the ball from Joseph Howard | 74-74 |
| 03:59 | Houston | Vincent Vaden clanks a jumper from the baseline | 74-74 |
| 03:58 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Keller | 74-74 |
| 03:43 | Houston | David Phillips buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Stephen Karlson | 77-74 |
| 03:22 | Western Kentucky | James Denning makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Hubbard | 77-76 |
| 03:10 | Houston | David Phillips double dribbles | 77-76 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Richard Tschida (SF), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Greg Rice (C) Stephen Karlson, Eric Keller, Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay (C) Lee Hagan | |
| 02:46 | Western Kentucky | Greg Rice blocks the jumper by James Denning | 77-76 |
| 02:44 | Houston | The rebound goes to Roger Pendergrass | 77-76 |
| 02:27 | Houston | Greg Rice misses badly on a runner from the right block | 77-76 |
| 02:26 | Houston | Greg Rice tips it in | 79-76 |
| 02:13 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Howard | 79-79 |
| 01:55 | Houston | David Phillips makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Edmond Ferguson | 82-79 |
| 01:34 | Western Kentucky | James Denning scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Hubbard | 82-81 |
| 01:14 | Houston | Greg Rice's fadeaway is rejected by Sean Begay | 82-81 |
| 01:13 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 82-81 |
| 00:57 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard misses the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Edmond Ferguson - foul #1 on Edmond Ferguson, team foul #8 | 82-81 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Karlson (PG), Eric Keller (SF), Allen Morello (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) Edmond Ferguson, Richard Tschida, Roger Pendergrass, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan (C) Sean Begay | |
| 00:57 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard misses the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 00:57 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 82-82 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Karlson (fresh) 18 pts. 7 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Phillips (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Keller (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Howard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Denning (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 11 reb. PF - Robert Hubbard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. C - Lee Hagan (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:35 | Houston | Stephen Karlson buries a shot from the left side set up by David Phillips | 84-82 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 84-82 |
| 00:12 | Western Kentucky | James Denning hits the follow up shot | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Houston | Allen Morello is hacked by Robert Hubbard - foul #2 on Robert Hubbard, team foul #10 | 84-84 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Allen Morello misses the 1st free throw | 84-84 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Allen Morello makes the 2nd free throw | 85-84 |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 85-84 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 85-84 |