| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Gagliano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Luiz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Patrick Cornwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Lechner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tony Byrd (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Earl Baro (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roy Prater (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Carney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 19:42 | Houston | Joseph Carney pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 19:40 | Houston | Roy Prater is hacked by Mark Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Smith, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| 19:27 | Houston | Philip Perry is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Tony Byrd | 35-39 |
| 19:10 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 19:08 | Houston | Joseph Carney gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 19:00 | Houston | Joseph Carney drills a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Jerry Luiz - foul #3 on Jerry Luiz, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (SG) Jerry Luiz | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 19:00 | Houston | Joseph Carney misses the free throw | 35-41 |
| 19:00 | Illinois State | Mark Smith gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 18:34 | Illinois State | Joseph Carney blocks the jumper by Samuel Gray | 35-41 |
| 18:32 | Houston | Joseph Carney grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 18:28 | Houston | Christopher Gagliano steps in front of the Joseph Carney pass in the backcourt | 35-41 |
| 18:26 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell banks in the layup set up by Christopher Gagliano | 37-41 |
| 18:17 | Houston | Philip Perry misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Gagliano - foul #2 on Christopher Gagliano, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Smith (PF), George Thornton (C) Mark Smith, Michael Lechner | |
| Subs | Houston | William Piper (SF) Earl Baro | |
| 18:17 | Houston | Philip Perry makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 18:17 | Houston | Philip Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 18:17 | Illinois State | Scott Smith grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 17:54 | Illinois State | Scott Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 17:53 | Houston | Philip Perry snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 17:35 | Houston | Joseph Carney loses the dribble to Samuel Gray | 37-42 |
| 17:19 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Patrick Cornwell | 40-42 |
| 17:16 | Houston | Tony Byrd is called for traveling in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Watkins (SG) Samuel Gray | |
| Subs | Houston | John Douglas (PG), Augustus Bonkowski (SG), Jesse Masters (PF), Howard Heskett (C) Philip Perry, Tony Byrd, Roy Prater, Joseph Carney | |
| 17:00 | Illinois State | John Watkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Smith (PF) Patrick Cornwell | |
| Subs | Houston | Earl Baro (SF) Augustus Bonkowski | |
| 16:44 | Houston | Earl Baro is fouled on the floor by Christopher Gagliano - foul #3 on Christopher Gagliano, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (SG), Patrick Cornwell (SF), Michael Lechner (C) Christopher Gagliano, Scott Smith, George Thornton | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:30 | Houston | Mark Smith denies the turnaround by Howard Heskett | 40-42 |
| 16:28 | Houston | William Piper pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 16:21 | Houston | John Douglas blows the wide open layup | 40-42 |
| 16:19 | Illinois State | Mark Smith grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 15:59 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell misses the driving attempt in the lane | 40-42 |
| 15:57 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Samuel Gray (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Cornwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Lechner (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Douglas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Piper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Earl Baro (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jesse Masters (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Howard Heskett (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 15:48 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 15:38 | Illinois State | Mark Smith misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 40-42 |
| 15:37 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell snags the offensive board | 40-42 |
| 15:15 | Illinois State | John Watkins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 15:14 | Houston | Jesse Masters grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:52 | Houston | Earl Baro's pass is intercepted by Patrick Cornwell | 40-42 |
| 14:48 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell scores on a shot in the lane set up by John Watkins | 42-42 |
| 14:25 | Houston | Jesse Masters clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Mark Smith - foul #2 on Mark Smith, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Mario Rowe (SG), Jerry Luiz (SF), Scott Smith (PF), George Thornton (C) John Watkins, Samuel Gray, Patrick Cornwell, Mark Smith, Michael Lechner | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Perry (PG), Tony Byrd (SG), Joseph Carney (C) John Douglas, William Piper, Howard Heskett | |
| 14:25 | Houston | Jesse Masters makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 14:25 | Houston | Jesse Masters makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 14:11 | Illinois State | George Thornton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-44 |
| 14:10 | Houston | Jesse Masters grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 13:55 | Houston | Joseph Carney's floater is tipped away by Jerry Luiz | 42-44 |
| 13:53 | Houston | Tony Byrd snags the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 13:24 | Houston | Earl Baro hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 13:23 | Illinois State | Scott Smith pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 13:03 | Illinois State | George Thornton loses the ball out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Roy Prater (PF) Jesse Masters | |
| 13:01 | Houston | Joseph Carney is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Gagliano - foul #4 on Christopher Gagliano, team foul #6 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (PG) Christopher Gagliano | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:54 | Houston | Joseph Carney is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Tony Byrd | 42-46 |
| 12:35 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz is hacked by Earl Baro - foul #1 on Earl Baro, team foul #1 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Smith (PF), Rudy Goldston (C) Scott Smith, George Thornton | |
| Subs | Houston | Howard Heskett (SF) Earl Baro | |
| 12:26 | Illinois State | Tony Byrd steals it from Jerry Luiz | 42-46 |
| 12:06 | Houston | Howard Heskett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell (SF) Jerry Luiz | |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (SG) Tony Byrd | |
| 11:52 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell misses the 3 from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 11:50 | Houston | Roy Prater snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Samuel Gray (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Mario Rowe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Cornwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Rudy Goldston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Augustus Bonkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Heskett (fresh) PF - Roy Prater (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Carney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Houston | Joseph Carney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Watkins (PG), Michael Lechner (C) Samuel Gray, Rudy Goldston | |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Pletcher (PG), John Douglas (SF) Philip Perry, Joseph Carney | |
| 11:09 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 11:07 | Houston | Roy Prater gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 10:51 | Houston | Patrick Cornwell is called for the reach on John Douglas - foul #1 on Patrick Cornwell, team foul #7 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Smith (SF), George Thornton (PF) Patrick Cornwell, Mark Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | Tony Byrd (SG), Robert McWatters (PF), Joseph Carney (C) Chad Pletcher, Roy Prater, Howard Heskett | |
| 10:51 | Houston | John Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 10:51 | Houston | John Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 10:28 | Illinois State | George Thornton knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Mario Rowe | 44-48 |
| 10:07 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 10:06 | Illinois State | Scott Smith pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 09:59 | Illinois State | Joseph Carney swats the short shot by Scott Smith | 44-48 |
| 09:57 | Houston | Joseph Carney grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 09:48 | Houston | Robert McWatters misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the paint | 44-48 |
| 09:46 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Mario Rowe | 44-48 |
| 09:26 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe double dribbles | 44-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (PG), Jerry Luiz (SG), Patrick Cornwell (SF), Mark Smith (PF), Rudy Goldston (C) John Watkins, Mario Rowe, Scott Smith, George Thornton, Michael Lechner | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Perry (PG), William Piper (SG), Howard Heskett (SF), Roy Prater (PF), Jesse Masters (C) Augustus Bonkowski, Tony Byrd, John Douglas, Robert McWatters, Joseph Carney | |
| 09:16 | Houston | William Piper connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Howard Heskett | 44-51 |
| 08:54 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 08:53 | Houston | Roy Prater grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 08:32 | Houston | Philip Perry misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 44-51 |
| 08:30 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Mark Smith | 44-51 |
| 08:24 | Illinois State | William Piper picks off the pass by Samuel Gray | 44-51 |
| 08:04 | Houston | Howard Heskett hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 08:02 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Patrick Cornwell | 44-51 |
| 07:45 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Patrick Cornwell | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Samuel Gray (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Luiz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Cornwell (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Rudy Goldston (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Piper (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Howard Heskett (fresh) PF - Roy Prater (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jesse Masters (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Houston | The short jumper by Philip Perry is denied by Mark Smith | 47-51 |
| 07:30 | Houston | Jesse Masters hits the follow up shot | 47-53 |
| 07:14 | Illinois State | Mark Smith clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 47-53 |
| 07:13 | Houston | The rebound goes to Roy Prater | 47-53 |
| 06:57 | Houston | William Piper scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Philip Perry | 47-55 |
| 06:43 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Howard Heskett - foul #1 on Howard Heskett, team foul #2 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Mario Rowe (SG), Scott Smith (PF), Michael Lechner (C) Samuel Gray, Jerry Luiz, Mark Smith, Rudy Goldston | |
| Subs | Houston | John Douglas (PG), Tony Byrd (SG), Earl Baro (SF), Robert McWatters (PF), Joseph Carney (C) Philip Perry, William Piper, Howard Heskett, Roy Prater, Jesse Masters | |
| 06:43 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 06:43 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 06:35 | Houston | John Douglas hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Tony Byrd | 48-57 |
| 06:19 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Gagliano | 50-57 |
| 06:03 | Houston | Robert McWatters misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 50-57 |
| 06:01 | Houston | Earl Baro tips it in | 50-59 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe misses the lay-in but the foul's on Tony Byrd - foul #2 on Tony Byrd, team foul #3 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz (SF), George Thornton (C) Patrick Cornwell, Michael Lechner | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Perry (PG) John Douglas | |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 05:27 | Houston | Christopher Gagliano steals the ball from Philip Perry | 52-59 |
| 05:22 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano lays it up and in | 54-59 |
| 05:03 | Houston | Earl Baro knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Philip Perry | 54-61 |
| 04:45 | Illinois State | Earl Baro is called for the reach on Jerry Luiz - foul #2 on Earl Baro, team foul #4 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Watkins (PG), Michael Lechner (C) Christopher Gagliano, Scott Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (SG), John Douglas (SF), Roy Prater (PF), Howard Heskett (C) Tony Byrd, Earl Baro, Robert McWatters, Joseph Carney | |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-61 |
| 04:33 | Houston | Philip Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 04:31 | Houston | John Douglas is fouled in the backcourt by John Watkins - foul #2 on John Watkins, team foul #8 | 54-61 |
| 04:31 | Houston | John Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 04:31 | Houston | John Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 04:15 | Illinois State | George Thornton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-63 |
| 04:13 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner grabs the offensive board | 54-63 |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | George Thornton comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 54-63 |
| 04:01 | Houston | Roy Prater grabs the board | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Houston | John Douglas hits a runner in the lane set up by Howard Heskett | 54-65 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Rowe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Luiz (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Thornton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Lechner (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Augustus Bonkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Douglas (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - Roy Prater (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Howard Heskett (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Illinois State | John Watkins misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-65 |
| 03:21 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe snags the offensive board | 54-65 |
| 03:06 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-65 |
| 03:05 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner grabs the offensive board | 54-65 |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-65 |
| 02:54 | Illinois State | George Thornton gets the offensive rebound | 54-65 |
| 02:54 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Patrick Cornwell (SF), Mark Smith (PF), Scott Smith (C) Mario Rowe, Jerry Luiz, George Thornton, Michael Lechner | |
| Subs | Houston | Tony Byrd (SG), Earl Baro (SF), Joseph Carney (C) Augustus Bonkowski, John Douglas, Howard Heskett | |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | Mark Smith makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Gagliano | 56-65 |
| 02:38 | Houston | Roy Prater misses long on a jumper from the right block | 56-65 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Mark Smith grabs the board | 56-65 |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Carney - foul #2 on Joseph Carney, team foul #5 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mario Rowe (SG) John Watkins | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano misses the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 02:27 | Houston | Mark Smith is called for the reach on Earl Baro in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Smith, team foul #9 | 57-65 |
| 02:27 | Houston | Earl Baro makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 02:27 | Houston | Earl Baro misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 02:27 | Houston | Joseph Carney grabs the offensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 02:10 | Houston | Roy Prater misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 57-66 |
| 02:09 | Houston | Joseph Carney snags the offensive board | 57-66 |
| 01:51 | Houston | Philip Perry makes the wide open fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Tony Byrd | 57-68 |
| 01:33 | Illinois State | Scott Smith hits a jumper from the left side set up by Mark Smith and he's hacked by Joseph Carney - foul #3 on Joseph Carney, team foul #6 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Lechner (C) Mark Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:33 | Illinois State | Scott Smith misses the free throw | 59-68 |
| 01:33 | Houston | The rebound goes to Joseph Carney | 59-68 |
| 01:07 | Houston | Roy Prater loses the dribble to Patrick Cornwell | 59-68 |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Mario Rowe | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Houston | Christopher Gagliano is called for the reach on Philip Perry in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Gagliano, team foul #10 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (PG), Mark Smith (PF) Christopher Gagliano, Scott Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | John Douglas (SF) Earl Baro | |
| 00:54 | Houston | Philip Perry makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:54 | Houston | Philip Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Samuel Gray | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Houston | Tony Byrd can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-70 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner snags the defensive board | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 65-70 |
| 00:21 | Houston | John Douglas grabs the board | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Houston | Samuel Gray is called for the reach on John Douglas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Gray, team foul #11 | 65-70 |
| 00:20 | Houston | John Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:20 | Houston | John Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-72 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Joseph Carney snags the defensive board | 65-72 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Mario Rowe is called for the reach on Joseph Carney in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mario Rowe, team foul #12 | 65-72 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Joseph Carney makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Joseph Carney misses the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Mark Smith | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Philip Perry steps in front of the Samuel Gray pass in the backcourt | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Philip Perry runs out the clock | 65-73 |