| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Sylvester Brown (fresh) SG - Michael Nolan (fresh) SF - Lincoln Barscewski (fresh) PF - Timothy Carter (fresh) C - Michael Rana (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Zhuang Xue (fresh) SG - Edward Castrejon (fresh) SF - David Green (fresh) PF - Brian Jackson (fresh) C - Philip Kelley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Philip Kelley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Houston | Michael Nolan steals it from Philip Kelley | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Northern Arizona | Sylvester Brown knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Carter | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | Houston | Edward Castrejon is hacked by Michael Nolan - foul #1 on Michael Nolan, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:32 | Houston | Brian Jackson buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Zhuang Xue | 3-2 |
| 18:19 | Northern Arizona | Michael Nolan is fouled on the floor by David Green - foul #1 on David Green, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:06 | Northern Arizona | Michael Nolan connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Sylvester Brown | 6-2 |
| 17:44 | Houston | Philip Kelley blows the layup | 6-2 |
| 17:43 | Northern Arizona | Lincoln Barscewski grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 17:38 | Northern Arizona | Michael Nolan loses the dribble to Brian Jackson | 6-2 |
| 17:13 | Houston | Brian Jackson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-2 |
| 17:11 | Houston | Philip Kelley tips it in | 6-4 |
| 16:56 | Northern Arizona | Timothy Carter hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Lincoln Barscewski | 8-4 |
| 16:39 | Houston | Lincoln Barscewski steals the ball from David Green | 8-4 |
| 16:25 | Northern Arizona | The jump hook by Lincoln Barscewski is blocked by Brian Jackson | 8-4 |
| 16:23 | Houston | The rebound goes to David Green | 8-4 |
| 15:58 | Houston | Brian Jackson misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Timothy Carter - foul #1 on Timothy Carter, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Houston | Kenny Nicolas (SF) David Green | |
| 15:58 | Houston | Brian Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:58 | Houston | Brian Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Sylvester Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Nolan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lincoln Barscewski (fresh) PF - Timothy Carter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Rana (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Zhuang Xue (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Castrejon (fresh) SF - Kenny Nicolas (fresh) PF - Brian Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Philip Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Northern Arizona | Michael Nolan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-6 |
| 15:41 | Houston | Philip Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:13 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Zhuang Xue and he's hacked by Lincoln Barscewski - foul #1 on Lincoln Barscewski, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Richard Knopp (SG), Zhong Huang (PF) Michael Nolan, Timothy Carter | |
| Subs | Houston | Alfred Amos (PG), Thomas Stahlman (SG), Roderick McCoy (C) Zhuang Xue, Edward Castrejon, Philip Kelley | |
| 15:13 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas misses the free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:13 | Northern Arizona | Zhong Huang snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 14:57 | Northern Arizona | Sylvester Brown clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 14:55 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:45 | Houston | Brian Jackson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Brian Jackson, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Arnulfo Rossi (PG), Waldo Reilly (SF), Michael Barratt (C) Sylvester Brown, Lincoln Barscewski, Michael Rana | |
| Subs | Houston | David Green (C) Brian Jackson | |
| 14:27 | Northern Arizona | Zhong Huang can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 8-8 |
| 14:25 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 13:56 | Houston | Roderick McCoy makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Kenny Nicolas | 8-11 |
| 13:35 | Northern Arizona | Zhong Huang loses the ball out of bounds | 8-11 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Sylvester Brown (PG), Michael Nolan (SG), Lincoln Barscewski (SF), Timothy Carter (PF), Michael Rana (C) Arnulfo Rossi, Richard Knopp, Waldo Reilly, Zhong Huang, Michael Barratt | |
| Subs | Houston | Zhuang Xue (PG), Edward Castrejon (SG), Brian Jackson (PF), Philip Kelley (C) Alfred Amos, Thomas Stahlman, Kenny Nicolas, Roderick McCoy | |
| 13:16 | Houston | Zhuang Xue misses the driving attempt near the basket | 8-11 |
| 13:15 | Northern Arizona | Timothy Carter grabs the board | 8-11 |
| 13:02 | Northern Arizona | Michael Nolan drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Lincoln Barscewski | 11-11 |
| 12:43 | Houston | Zhuang Xue can't connect on a floater from the left side | 11-11 |
| 12:41 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Timothy Carter | 11-11 |
| 12:26 | Northern Arizona | Michael Nolan misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 11-11 |
| 12:24 | Northern Arizona | Sylvester Brown grabs the offensive board | 11-11 |
| 12:05 | Northern Arizona | Michael Nolan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 12:03 | Houston | Zhuang Xue grabs the board | 11-11 |
| 11:34 | Houston | The pull-up jumper by Zhuang Xue is blocked by Michael Nolan | 11-11 |
| 11:33 | Northern Arizona | Michael Nolan grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Sylvester Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Nolan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lincoln Barscewski (fresh) PF - Timothy Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Rana (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Zhuang Xue (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Castrejon (fresh) SF - David Green (fairly fresh) PF - Brian Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Philip Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Northern Arizona | Michael Nolan scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 13-11 |
| 10:53 | Houston | Timothy Carter picks off the pass by Zhuang Xue | 13-11 |
| 10:35 | Northern Arizona | Michael Rana hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Sylvester Brown and he's fouled by Zhuang Xue - foul #1 on Zhuang Xue, team foul #3 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Arnulfo Rossi (PG), Richard Knopp (SG), Waldo Reilly (SF), Zhong Huang (PF) Sylvester Brown, Michael Nolan, Lincoln Barscewski, Timothy Carter | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Mackie (PG), Kenny Nicolas (SF), Alfred Amos (PF), Roderick McCoy (C) Zhuang Xue, David Green, Brian Jackson, Philip Kelley | |
| 10:35 | Northern Arizona | Michael Rana makes the free throw | 16-11 |
| 10:12 | Houston | Edward Castrejon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-11 |
| 10:11 | Houston | Roderick McCoy gets the offensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 09:51 | Houston | Richard Mackie is hacked by Waldo Reilly - foul #1 on Waldo Reilly, team foul #4 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Michael Barratt (C) Michael Rana | |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Stahlman (SG), Brian Jackson (PF) Richard Mackie, Edward Castrejon | |
| 09:38 | Houston | Alfred Amos double dribbles | 16-11 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Kelley (C) Roderick McCoy | |
| 09:25 | Northern Arizona | Alfred Amos picks off the pass by Michael Barratt | 16-11 |
| 09:20 | Houston | Brian Jackson is whistled for a carry | 16-11 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Michael Nolan (SG), Timothy Carter (PF) Richard Knopp, Zhong Huang | |
| Subs | Houston | Zhuang Xue (PG) Thomas Stahlman | |
| 09:06 | Northern Arizona | Michael Nolan drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Barratt | 19-11 |
| 08:46 | Houston | Brian Jackson misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Barratt - foul #1 on Michael Barratt, team foul #5 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Sylvester Brown (PG), Lincoln Barscewski (SF) Arnulfo Rossi, Waldo Reilly | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Castrejon (SG) Alfred Amos | |
| 08:46 | Houston | Brian Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 08:46 | Houston | Brian Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| 08:46 | Houston | Philip Kelley snags the offensive board | 19-11 |
| 08:29 | Houston | Timothy Carter blocks the short jumper by Zhuang Xue | 19-11 |
| 08:28 | Northern Arizona | Lincoln Barscewski grabs the board | 19-11 |
| 08:09 | Northern Arizona | Michael Nolan is hacked by Zhuang Xue - foul #2 on Zhuang Xue, team foul #4 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Michael Rana (C) Michael Barratt | |
| Subs | Houston | Alfred Amos (PG) Zhuang Xue | |
| 07:54 | Northern Arizona | Lincoln Barscewski scores on a floater in the lane set up by Sylvester Brown | 21-11 |
| 07:29 | Houston | Brian Jackson lays it up and in set up by Kenny Nicolas | 21-13 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Sylvester Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Nolan (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Lincoln Barscewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Rana (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Alfred Amos (fresh) SG - Edward Castrejon (fresh) SF - Kenny Nicolas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Philip Kelley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Northern Arizona | Sylvester Brown hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Nolan | 24-13 |
| 06:50 | Houston | Edward Castrejon misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Nolan - foul #2 on Michael Nolan, team foul #6 | 24-13 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Richard Knopp (SG), Zhong Huang (PF) Michael Nolan, Timothy Carter | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Mackie (PG), David Green (SF), Roderick McCoy (C) Kenny Nicolas, Brian Jackson, Philip Kelley | |
| 06:50 | Houston | Edward Castrejon misses the 1st free throw | 24-13 |
| 06:50 | Houston | Edward Castrejon makes the 2nd free throw | 24-14 |
| 06:38 | Northern Arizona | Lincoln Barscewski misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on David Green - foul #2 on David Green, team foul #5 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Kelley (C) David Green | |
| 06:38 | Northern Arizona | Lincoln Barscewski makes the 1st free throw | 25-14 |
| 06:38 | Northern Arizona | Lincoln Barscewski makes the 2nd free throw | 26-14 |
| 06:12 | Houston | Edward Castrejon misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-14 |
| 06:10 | Houston | Alfred Amos tips it in | 26-16 |
| 06:00 | Northern Arizona | Sylvester Brown misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-16 |
| 05:58 | Northern Arizona | Michael Rana tips it home | 28-16 |
| 05:36 | Houston | Alfred Amos hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 28-16 |
| 05:34 | Northern Arizona | Zhong Huang snags the defensive board | 28-16 |
| 05:13 | Northern Arizona | Edward Castrejon picks off the pass by Lincoln Barscewski | 28-16 |
| 05:10 | Houston | Edward Castrejon blows the layup | 28-16 |
| 05:08 | Northern Arizona | Michael Rana snags the defensive board | 28-16 |
| 05:00 | Northern Arizona | Sylvester Brown is called for traveling | 28-16 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Arnulfo Rossi (PG), Waldo Reilly (SF), Timothy Carter (PF), Michael Barratt (C) Sylvester Brown, Lincoln Barscewski, Zhong Huang, Michael Rana | |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Stahlman (SG), Kenny Nicolas (SF), Brian Jackson (PF) Edward Castrejon, Alfred Amos, Philip Kelley | |
| 04:31 | Houston | Richard Mackie comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-16 |
| 04:30 | Northern Arizona | Waldo Reilly pulls down the rebound | 28-16 |
| 04:13 | Northern Arizona | Arnulfo Rossi makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-16 |
| 03:52 | Houston | Thomas Stahlman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Mackie | 31-19 |
| 03:34 | Northern Arizona | Arnulfo Rossi hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Knopp | 33-19 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Arnulfo Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Knopp (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Waldo Reilly (fresh) PF - Timothy Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Barratt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Richard Mackie (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Stahlman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenny Nicolas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Roderick McCoy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:06 | Houston | The jump hook by Brian Jackson is blocked by Michael Barratt | 33-19 |
| 03:05 | Northern Arizona | Waldo Reilly grabs the board | 33-19 |
| 02:44 | Northern Arizona | Timothy Carter hits a fadeaway from the left side | 35-19 |
| 02:24 | Houston | Brian Jackson banks in the layup | 35-21 |
| 02:06 | Northern Arizona | Timothy Carter scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Richard Knopp | 37-21 |
| 01:37 | Houston | Brian Jackson comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Arnulfo Rossi - foul #1 on Arnulfo Rossi, team foul #7 | 37-21 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Sylvester Brown (PG), Michael Nolan (SG), Lincoln Barscewski (SF), Zhong Huang (PF), Michael Rana (C) Arnulfo Rossi, Richard Knopp, Waldo Reilly, Timothy Carter, Michael Barratt | |
| Subs | Houston | Zhuang Xue (PG), Edward Castrejon (SG), David Green (SF), Philip Kelley (C) Richard Mackie, Thomas Stahlman, Kenny Nicolas, Roderick McCoy | |
| 01:37 | Houston | Brian Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 37-22 |
| 01:37 | Houston | Brian Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-22 |
| 01:37 | Houston | Philip Kelley gets the offensive rebound | 37-22 |
| 01:20 | Houston | Edward Castrejon loses the dribble to Michael Nolan | 37-22 |
| 01:06 | Northern Arizona | Zhong Huang is hacked by David Green - foul #3 on David Green, team foul #6 | 37-22 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Hornsby (SF) David Green | |
| 00:54 | Northern Arizona | Michael Nolan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 37-22 |
| 00:52 | Houston | Brian Jackson gets the rebound | 37-22 |
| 00:23 | Houston | Zhuang Xue is fouled on the floor by Sylvester Brown - foul #1 on Sylvester Brown, team foul #8 | 37-22 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Houston | Kenny Nicolas (SF), Alfred Amos (PF) Robert Hornsby, Brian Jackson | |
| 00:23 | Houston | Zhuang Xue makes the 1st free throw | 37-23 |
| 00:23 | Houston | Zhuang Xue makes the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 00:03 | Northern Arizona | Michael Nolan's pass is intercepted by Alfred Amos | 37-24 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Alfred Amos clanks a halfcourt shot | 37-24 |