| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Russell Rivenburg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Able (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Dickson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Woodward (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Kevin Noyes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - James Kress (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northeastern | Steven Dickson inbounds the ball | 40-39 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Northeastern | Kevin Noyes is called for the reach on Russell Rivenburg - foul #1 on Kevin Noyes, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 19:24 | Northeastern | Andrew Able misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Spier - foul #1 on Robert Spier, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| 19:24 | Northeastern | Andrew Able makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 19:24 | Northeastern | Andrew Able makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 19:01 | Houston | Robert Spier misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-39 |
| 18:59 | Northeastern | James Woodward grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 18:44 | Northeastern | Melvin Jones travels with the ball | 42-39 |
| 18:26 | Houston | James Kress misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-39 |
| 18:25 | Northeastern | Andrew Able pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 18:21 | Northeastern | Andrew Able hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 18:19 | Northeastern | Melvin Jones hits the follow up shot | 44-39 |
| 17:55 | Houston | Andrew Able steals it from Armando Rodriguez | 44-39 |
| 17:50 | Northeastern | James Woodward hits the finger roll set up by Andrew Able | 46-39 |
| 17:39 | Houston | James Kress's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-39 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Peterson (PG), Steve Diamond (C) Russell Rivenburg, Melvin Jones | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:27 | Northeastern | Michael Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 17:26 | Northeastern | James Woodward tips it but misses | 46-39 |
| 17:25 | Northeastern | Steven Dickson tips it back up and in | 48-39 |
| 17:04 | Houston | Harold Clingerman's pass is intercepted by Steven Dickson | 48-39 |
| 16:48 | Northeastern | Andrew Able misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-39 |
| 16:46 | Houston | The rebound goes to James Kress | 48-39 |
| 16:34 | Houston | Kevin Noyes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-39 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Russell Rivenburg (PG), Mo Brown (SG), Royal Williams (PF), Michael Cegielski (C) Michael Peterson, Andrew Able, Steven Dickson, James Woodward | |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG), Darryl Christmas (SG), Keith Costello (SF), Kevin Wardle (PF), Wesley Kaplan (C) Kevin Noyes, Harold Clingerman, Armando Rodriguez, Robert Spier, James Kress | |
| 16:12 | Northeastern | Russell Rivenburg loses the dribble to William Gouin | 48-39 |
| 15:48 | Houston | Kevin Wardle scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Wesley Kaplan and the foul's on Steve Diamond - foul #1 on Steve Diamond, team foul #1 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Melvin Jones (C) Michael Cegielski | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG) Darryl Christmas | |
| 15:48 | Houston | Kevin Wardle makes the free throw | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Russell Rivenburg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mo Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Diamond (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Royal Williams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Melvin Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Gouin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Costello (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Wardle (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Wesley Kaplan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Northeastern | Russell Rivenburg drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Melvin Jones | 51-42 |
| 15:08 | Houston | Keith Costello misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-42 |
| 15:06 | Northeastern | Russell Rivenburg gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| 14:47 | Northeastern | Russell Rivenburg can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 14:46 | Houston | Kevin Wardle grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 14:36 | Houston | William Gouin drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Keith Costello | 51-45 |
| 14:28 | Northeastern | Kevin Wardle steals the ball from Steve Diamond | 51-45 |
| 14:16 | Houston | A charge is called on Keith Costello - foul #1 on Keith Costello, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Peterson (PG), Andrew Able (SG), Steven Dickson (SF), James Woodward (PF) Russell Rivenburg, Mo Brown, Steve Diamond, Melvin Jones | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (SG), Armando Rodriguez (SF), Robert Spier (PF), James Kress (C) William Gouin, Keith Costello, Kevin Wardle, Wesley Kaplan | |
| 14:04 | Northeastern | James Woodward misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 14:02 | Houston | James Kress snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 13:38 | Houston | Robert Spier comes up short on the shot from the left block | 51-45 |
| 13:36 | Houston | James Kress tips it in | 51-47 |
| 13:20 | Northeastern | Royal Williams travels with the ball | 51-47 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Cegielski (C) Royal Williams | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 13:05 | Houston | Harold Clingerman misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 13:04 | Houston | James Kress can't tip it in | 51-47 |
| 13:03 | Northeastern | James Woodward grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 12:47 | Northeastern | Andrew Able hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Michael Peterson | 54-47 |
| 12:26 | Houston | James Kress clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Peterson - foul #2 on Michael Peterson, team foul #2 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Melvin Jones (C) Michael Cegielski | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Noyes (PG) Eric Larmon | |
| 12:26 | Houston | James Kress misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 12:26 | Houston | James Kress misses the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 12:26 | Northeastern | James Woodward grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 12:00 | Northeastern | Andrew Able hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 54-47 |
| 11:58 | Houston | James Kress grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 11:34 | Houston | Harold Clingerman knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Armando Rodriguez | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Michael Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Able (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Dickson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Woodward (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Melvin Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Kevin Noyes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Clingerman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - James Kress (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Northeastern | Michael Peterson is hacked by Armando Rodriguez - foul #1 on Armando Rodriguez, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Russell Rivenburg (PG), Mo Brown (SG), Steve Diamond (SF), Royal Williams (PF) Michael Peterson, Andrew Able, Steven Dickson, James Woodward | |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (SG), Keith Costello (SF), Kevin Wardle (PF), Wesley Kaplan (C) Harold Clingerman, Armando Rodriguez, Robert Spier, James Kress | |
| 10:51 | Northeastern | Steve Diamond misses long on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Keith Costello - foul #2 on Keith Costello, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Cegielski (C) Melvin Jones | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG) William Gouin | |
| 10:51 | Northeastern | Steve Diamond misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 10:51 | Northeastern | Steve Diamond misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 10:51 | Houston | Keith Costello gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 10:28 | Houston | Kevin Noyes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 10:27 | Houston | Kevin Wardle snags the offensive board | 54-50 |
| 10:09 | Houston | Kevin Noyes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 10:07 | Northeastern | Mo Brown grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 09:44 | Northeastern | Keith Costello is called for the reach on Steve Diamond - foul #3 on Keith Costello, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Andrew Able (SG), Steven Dickson (SF), James Woodward (PF) Mo Brown, Royal Williams, Michael Cegielski | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (SG), Armando Rodriguez (SF), Robert Spier (PF), James Kress (C) Kevin Noyes, Keith Costello, Kevin Wardle, Wesley Kaplan | |
| 09:28 | Northeastern | Russell Rivenburg clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 09:27 | Houston | Harold Clingerman snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 09:08 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Melvin Jones (C) Steve Diamond | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:42 | Northeastern | Steven Dickson misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Eric Larmon - foul #4 on Eric Larmon, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Peterson (PG) Russell Rivenburg | |
| Subs | Houston | William Gouin (PG) Eric Larmon | |
| 08:42 | Northeastern | Steven Dickson misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:42 | Northeastern | Steven Dickson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:13 | Houston | Harold Clingerman is hacked by Andrew Able - foul #1 on Andrew Able, team foul #3 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Noyes (PG) William Gouin | |
| 08:08 | Houston | Kevin Noyes loses the dribble to Michael Peterson | 55-50 |
| 07:50 | Northeastern | Steven Dickson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 07:49 | Houston | Robert Spier grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 07:37 | Houston | Melvin Jones is called for the reach on James Kress - foul #3 on Melvin Jones, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Russell Rivenburg (PG), Steve Diamond (PF), Royal Williams (C) Michael Peterson, James Woodward, Melvin Jones | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG), Keith Costello (SF), Kevin Wardle (PF) Harold Clingerman, Armando Rodriguez, Robert Spier | |
| 07:25 | Houston | Kevin Wardle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-50 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Houston | Wesley Kaplan (C) James Kress | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Russell Rivenburg (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Able (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Dickson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steve Diamond (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Royal Williams (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Noyes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Costello (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Wardle (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Wesley Kaplan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Northeastern | Andrew Able hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 06:57 | Houston | Kevin Noyes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-50 |
| 06:55 | Northeastern | Russell Rivenburg grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 06:48 | Northeastern | Steve Diamond clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 58-50 |
| 06:46 | Northeastern | Royal Williams snags the offensive board | 58-50 |
| 06:34 | Northeastern | Andrew Able misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-50 |
| 06:33 | Houston | Kevin Wardle grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 06:28 | Houston | Kevin Noyes hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 06:03 | Northeastern | Steven Dickson drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Andrew Able | 61-53 |
| 05:46 | Houston | Kevin Noyes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-53 |
| 05:45 | Houston | Wesley Kaplan tips it back up and in | 61-55 |
| 05:31 | Northeastern | Royal Williams scores on a jump hook in the paint | 63-55 |
| 05:31 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-55 |
| Subs | Northeastern | James Woodward (PF), Melvin Jones (C) Steve Diamond, Royal Williams | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Clingerman (SG), Armando Rodriguez (SF), Robert Spier (PF), James Kress (C) Kevin Noyes, Keith Costello, Kevin Wardle, Wesley Kaplan | |
| 05:18 | Houston | Harold Clingerman is called for traveling | 63-55 |
| 04:49 | Northeastern | Steven Dickson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-55 |
| 04:47 | Houston | James Kress snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| 04:25 | Houston | Harold Clingerman buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Larmon | 63-58 |
| 04:02 | Northeastern | Harold Clingerman is called for the reach on Andrew Able - foul #3 on Harold Clingerman, team foul #8 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Peterson (PG), Steve Diamond (SF) Russell Rivenburg, Steven Dickson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:02 | Northeastern | Andrew Able makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 04:02 | Northeastern | Andrew Able makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 03:45 | Houston | Eric Larmon scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Harold Clingerman | 65-61 |
| 03:35 | Northeastern | Andrew Able lays it in | 67-61 |
| 03:21 | Houston | Robert Spier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-61 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Mo Brown (SG), Royal Williams (C) Andrew Able, Melvin Jones | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Noyes (PG) Eric Larmon | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Michael Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mo Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Diamond (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Woodward (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Royal Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Kevin Noyes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Clingerman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Armando Rodriguez (fresh) PF - Robert Spier (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - James Kress (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Northeastern | Robert Spier is called for the reach on Royal Williams - foul #2 on Robert Spier, team foul #9 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Steven Dickson (SF) Steve Diamond | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 03:11 | Northeastern | Royal Williams misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 03:11 | Houston | Robert Spier gets the rebound | 67-61 |
| 02:51 | Houston | Kevin Noyes drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Harold Clingerman | 67-64 |
| 02:51 | Northeastern | Northeastern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Russell Rivenburg (PG), Andrew Able (SG), Melvin Jones (C) Michael Peterson, Mo Brown, Royal Williams | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG) Kevin Noyes | |
| 02:39 | Northeastern | Russell Rivenburg is hacked by Robert Spier - foul #3 on Robert Spier, team foul #10 | 67-64 |
| 02:39 | Northeastern | Russell Rivenburg makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:39 | Northeastern | Russell Rivenburg misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:39 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 02:22 | Houston | Robert Spier scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Armando Rodriguez | 68-67 |
| 02:14 | Northeastern | Russell Rivenburg makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Steven Dickson | 71-67 |
| 01:58 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Steven Dickson - foul #1 on Steven Dickson, team foul #5 | 71-67 |
| 01:58 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 01:58 | Houston | Armando Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:40 | Northeastern | Steven Dickson's pass is intercepted by James Kress | 71-69 |
| 01:20 | Houston | Harold Clingerman connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Armando Rodriguez and he's fouled by Andrew Able - foul #2 on Andrew Able, team foul #6 | 71-71 |
| 01:20 | Houston | Harold Clingerman makes the free throw | 71-72 |
| 01:01 | Northeastern | Russell Rivenburg scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Melvin Jones | 74-72 |
| 00:41 | Houston | Steven Dickson is called for the reach on Eric Larmon - foul #2 on Steven Dickson, team foul #7 | 74-72 |
| 00:41 | Houston | Eric Larmon makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:41 | Houston | Eric Larmon makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Northeastern | James Woodward buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Andrew Able | 76-74 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Eric Larmon's fadeaway is rejected by James Woodward | 76-74 |
| 00:00 | Houston | The clock runs out | 76-74 |