| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edmond Ferguson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Keller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Allen Morello (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Frank Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Lofton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dewei Xiong (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ray Harvey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Eric Keller inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Houston | David Phillips is hacked by Carlos Lofton - foul #1 on Carlos Lofton, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), Roger Pendergrass (PF), Greg Rice (C) Edmond Ferguson, Allen Morello, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 19:07 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 19:06 | Bradley | Frank Gordon grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 19:00 | Bradley | Dewei Xiong is fouled on the floor by Eric Keller - foul #3 on Eric Keller, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Allen Morello (PF) David Phillips, Eric Keller | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 18:49 | Bradley | Vernon Mera is called for the reach on Carlos Lofton - foul #2 on Vernon Mera, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| 18:30 | Bradley | Ray Harvey knocks in the shot from the baseline | 33-32 |
| 18:06 | Houston | Vernon Mera is hacked by Ray Harvey - foul #1 on Ray Harvey, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG) Edmond Ferguson | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 17:49 | Houston | Vernon Mera buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Roger Pendergrass | 35-32 |
| 17:22 | Bradley | Carlos Lofton scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ray Harvey and he's hacked by Vernon Mera - foul #3 on Vernon Mera, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Richard Tschida (C) Vernon Mera, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | Bradley | Micheal Clark (PF), Brad Kelly (C) Adam Johnson, Ray Harvey | |
| 17:22 | Bradley | Carlos Lofton makes the free throw | 35-35 |
| 17:07 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass's pass is intercepted by Frank Gordon | 35-35 |
| 16:49 | Bradley | Carlos Lofton buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Micheal Clark | 35-37 |
| 16:31 | Houston | The short jumper by Roger Pendergrass is denied by Micheal Clark | 35-37 |
| 16:30 | Bradley | Brad Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:10 | Bradley | Brad Kelly misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 35-37 |
| 16:08 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 15:46 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass buries a runner from the left block set up by Edmond Ferguson | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edmond Ferguson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Pendergrass (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Morello (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Tschida (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Frank Gordon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Lofton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dewei Xiong (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Micheal Clark (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Brad Kelly (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Bradley | Brad Kelly misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 15:26 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 15:05 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Dewei Xiong - foul #2 on Dewei Xiong, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Butts (PG), Vernon Mera (SG), Eric Keller (SF), Greg Rice (C) Edmond Ferguson, David Phillips, Allen Morello, Richard Tschida | |
| Subs | Bradley | Matthew Matthews (PG), Wayne Johnson (SG), Adam Johnson (PF), Ray Harvey (C) Frank Gordon, Carlos Lofton, Dewei Xiong, Brad Kelly | |
| 15:05 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 15:05 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 14:42 | Bradley | Wayne Johnson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Wayne Johnson, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Vincent Vaden (C) Edward Butts, Roger Pendergrass | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 14:24 | Houston | Vincent Vaden banks in the layup on a great pass from Vernon Mera | 40-37 |
| 14:04 | Bradley | Ray Harvey comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by David Phillips - foul #1 on David Phillips, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Roger Pendergrass (PF) David Phillips, Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 14:04 | Bradley | Ray Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 14:04 | Bradley | Ray Harvey misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 14:04 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 13:48 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 13:47 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Ray Harvey | 40-38 |
| 13:27 | Bradley | Micheal Clark hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Matthew Matthews and he's fouled by Eric Keller - foul #4 on Eric Keller, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Allen Morello (PF) Edmond Ferguson, Eric Keller | |
| Subs | Bradley | Frank Gordon (PG), Carlos Lofton (SG) Matthew Matthews, Wayne Johnson | |
| 13:27 | Bradley | Micheal Clark makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:07 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Vernon Mera | 42-41 |
| 12:41 | Bradley | Ray Harvey is called for traveling | 42-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Vincent Vaden (C) David Phillips, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | Bradley | Dewei Xiong (SF), Brad Kelly (C) Micheal Clark, Ray Harvey | |
| 12:25 | Houston | Vernon Mera comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 12:23 | Bradley | Brad Kelly snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 12:09 | Bradley | Dewei Xiong loses the dribble to Edmond Ferguson | 42-41 |
| 11:53 | Houston | Vincent Vaden can't finish the layup | 42-41 |
| 11:52 | Houston | Vincent Vaden grabs the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 11:40 | Houston | Vincent Vaden banks in the layup on a great pass from Edmond Ferguson and he's fouled by Brad Kelly - foul #2 on Brad Kelly, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Greg Rice (PF) Edmond Ferguson, Allen Morello | |
| Subs | Bradley | James Bain (PF) Adam Johnson | |
| 11:40 | Houston | Vincent Vaden makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Pendergrass (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Greg Rice (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Frank Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Lofton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dewei Xiong (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Bain (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Brad Kelly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Bradley | The jumper by James Bain is denied by Greg Rice | 45-41 |
| 11:21 | Houston | David Phillips pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 11:04 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass double dribbles | 45-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Allen Morello (PF) Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | Bradley | Matthew Matthews (PG), Wayne Johnson (SG), Micheal Clark (SF), Ray Harvey (C) Frank Gordon, Carlos Lofton, Dewei Xiong, Brad Kelly | |
| 10:47 | Bradley | Matthew Matthews misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-41 |
| 10:46 | Bradley | Ray Harvey tips it home | 45-43 |
| 10:34 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 10:32 | Bradley | Wayne Johnson grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 10:05 | Bradley | Ray Harvey connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Micheal Clark | 45-45 |
| 09:54 | Houston | Allen Morello misses the floater from the baseline | 45-45 |
| 09:53 | Bradley | Micheal Clark gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 09:36 | Bradley | Wayne Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ray Harvey | 45-48 |
| 09:18 | Houston | Micheal Clark takes the ball from Roger Pendergrass | 45-48 |
| 08:59 | Bradley | Micheal Clark scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Matthews | 45-50 |
| 08:44 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 08:42 | Houston | Allen Morello can't tip it in | 45-50 |
| 08:40 | Houston | Allen Morello gets the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 08:28 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass is fouled on the floor by James Bain - foul #1 on James Bain, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Richard Tschida (SF), Vincent Vaden (C) David Phillips, Roger Pendergrass, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | Bradley | Frank Gordon (PG), Carlos Lofton (SG), Dewei Xiong (SF), Adam Johnson (PF), Brad Kelly (C) Matthew Matthews, Wayne Johnson, Micheal Clark, James Bain, Ray Harvey | |
| 08:03 | Houston | Vernon Mera hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Edmond Ferguson | 48-50 |
| 07:42 | Bradley | Carlos Lofton connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Adam Johnson | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edmond Ferguson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Vernon Mera (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Tschida (fresh) PF - Allen Morello (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Vincent Vaden (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Frank Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Lofton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dewei Xiong (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brad Kelly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Houston | Allen Morello is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Allen Morello, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Keller (SF), Greg Rice (PF) Richard Tschida, Allen Morello | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 07:12 | Bradley | Edmond Ferguson steps in front of the Adam Johnson pass | 48-53 |
| 06:51 | Houston | Eric Keller makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Edmond Ferguson | 50-53 |
| 06:31 | Bradley | Carlos Lofton buries a runner from the baseline set up by Frank Gordon | 50-55 |
| 06:12 | Houston | Vernon Mera misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 06:10 | Bradley | Dewei Xiong snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 06:02 | Bradley | Dewei Xiong misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 06:00 | Houston | The rebound goes to Vincent Vaden | 50-55 |
| 05:35 | Houston | Vincent Vaden's floater is tipped away by Brad Kelly | 50-55 |
| 05:33 | Houston | Vincent Vaden tips it back up and in | 52-55 |
| 05:12 | Bradley | Adam Johnson lays it up and in set up by Brad Kelly | 52-57 |
| 05:04 | Houston | Vincent Vaden loses the ball out of bounds | 52-57 |
| Subs | Houston | David Phillips (SG), Roger Pendergrass (PF) Edmond Ferguson, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | Bradley | Matthew Matthews (SG), Micheal Clark (SF), James Bain (PF), Ray Harvey (C) Carlos Lofton, Dewei Xiong, Adam Johnson, Brad Kelly | |
| 04:43 | Bradley | Ray Harvey can't connect on a jumper from close range | 52-57 |
| 04:41 | Bradley | James Bain tips it back up and in | 52-59 |
| 04:23 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Matthew Matthews - foul #1 on Matthew Matthews, team foul #7 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Greg Rice (C) Vincent Vaden | |
| Subs | Bradley | Wayne Johnson (SG) Frank Gordon | |
| 04:23 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 04:23 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass misses the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 04:23 | Bradley | James Bain pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| 04:04 | Bradley | Matthew Matthews can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-59 |
| 04:02 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 03:34 | Houston | David Phillips buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Vernon Mera | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Keller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Roger Pendergrass (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Greg Rice (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Matthew Matthews (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Wayne Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Micheal Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Bain (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Ray Harvey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Bradley | Wayne Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 03:18 | Houston | The rebound goes to Eric Keller | 55-59 |
| 03:11 | Houston | Greg Rice's floater is tipped away by Micheal Clark | 55-59 |
| 03:09 | Houston | Roger Pendergrass tips it back up and in | 57-59 |
| 02:56 | Bradley | Micheal Clark clanks a jump hook from the left block | 57-59 |
| 02:55 | Bradley | James Bain can't tip it in | 57-59 |
| 02:54 | Bradley | James Bain grabs the offensive board | 57-59 |
| 02:54 | Bradley | Bradley calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Ferguson (PG), Allen Morello (PF), Vincent Vaden (C) Vernon Mera, Roger Pendergrass, Greg Rice | |
| Subs | Bradley | Frank Gordon (PG), Carlos Lofton (SG), Dewei Xiong (SF), Adam Johnson (PF) Matthew Matthews, Wayne Johnson, Micheal Clark, James Bain | |
| 02:28 | Bradley | Dewei Xiong comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 57-59 |
| 02:26 | Houston | The rebound goes to Vincent Vaden | 57-59 |
| 02:04 | Houston | Allen Morello hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 02:02 | Bradley | Dewei Xiong gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 01:48 | Bradley | Frank Gordon is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Frank Gordon, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| 01:31 | Houston | Allen Morello is fouled on the floor by Adam Johnson - foul #2 on Adam Johnson, team foul #9 | 57-59 |
| 01:31 | Houston | Allen Morello misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 01:31 | Bradley | Carlos Lofton snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 01:08 | Bradley | Ray Harvey clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Vincent Vaden - foul #1 on Vincent Vaden, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| 01:08 | Bradley | Ray Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 01:08 | Bradley | Ray Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:44 | Houston | David Phillips misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-61 |
| 00:42 | Bradley | Ray Harvey grabs the board | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Bradley | Ray Harvey is hacked by Edmond Ferguson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edmond Ferguson, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| 00:41 | Bradley | Ray Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:41 | Bradley | Ray Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Houston | David Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 00:32 | Bradley | Dewei Xiong pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 00:31 | Bradley | Edmond Ferguson is called for the reach on Dewei Xiong in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edmond Ferguson, team foul #9 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Wayne Johnson (SG) Carlos Lofton | |
| 00:31 | Bradley | Dewei Xiong misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:31 | Houston | Vincent Vaden grabs the board | 57-63 |
| 00:25 | Houston | David Phillips can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-63 |
| 00:23 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Morello | 57-63 |
| 00:21 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 00:19 | Bradley | Adam Johnson pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 00:17 | Bradley | Adam Johnson is hacked by Edmond Ferguson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edmond Ferguson, team foul #10 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Carlos Lofton (SG) Dewei Xiong | |
| 00:17 | Bradley | Adam Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:17 | Bradley | Adam Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:17 | Bradley | Ray Harvey grabs the offensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 00:15 | Bradley | Ray Harvey is hacked by Vincent Vaden - foul #2 on Vincent Vaden, team foul #11 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Micheal Clark (PF) Adam Johnson | |
| 00:15 | Bradley | Ray Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:15 | Bradley | Ray Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Phillips | 60-66 |
| 00:11 | Bradley | Bradley calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-66 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Adam Johnson (PF) Micheal Clark | |
| 00:10 | Bradley | Edmond Ferguson is called for the reach on Wayne Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edmond Ferguson, team foul #12 | 60-66 |
| 00:10 | Bradley | Wayne Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:10 | Bradley | Wayne Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Edmond Ferguson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-68 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Eric Keller gets the offensive rebound | 60-68 |
| 00:01 | Houston | David Phillips makes the 3 from the left wing | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Bradley | Frank Gordon runs out the clock | 63-68 |