| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Noyes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wesley Kaplan (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Carter Collins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Scott Horn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeff Clegg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Holman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - James Penwell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn inbounds the ball | 25-35 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn misses short on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Wesley Kaplan - foul #2 on Wesley Kaplan, team foul #1 | 25-35 |
| 19:47 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 19:47 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 19:26 | Houston | Eric Larmon is hacked by Scott Horn - foul #3 on Scott Horn, team foul #1 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG) Scott Horn | |
| 19:06 | Houston | John Davis is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Larmon | 28-37 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 18:49 | Houston | Kevin Noyes grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 18:43 | Houston | Eric Larmon travels in the backcourt | 28-37 |
| 18:34 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Larmon is called for the reach on Kenneth Lawhorn - foul #2 on Eric Larmon, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser (C) James Penwell | |
| 18:12 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 28-37 |
| 18:10 | Houston | John Davis pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 18:08 | Houston | Kevin Noyes loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Darryl Christmas (SF), Donald Meade (C) John Davis, Carter Collins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Louie (SG), Julio Silva (SF) Jeff Clegg, Kenneth Lawhorn | |
| 17:47 | Eastern Illinois | Wesley Kaplan blocks the short jumper by Julio Silva | 28-37 |
| 17:45 | Houston | Wesley Kaplan pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 17:22 | Houston | Eric Larmon drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Donald Meade | 31-37 |
| 17:16 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro misses short on a 3 from straight away | 31-37 |
| 17:14 | Eastern Illinois | George Louie tips it back up and in | 31-39 |
| 16:49 | Houston | Kevin Noyes comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Illinois | Harry Bowser grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 16:22 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Holman | 31-41 |
| 16:00 | Houston | Darryl Christmas travels with the ball | 31-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Gordon Ward (PG), Lawrence Turcotte (SG), John Davis (SF), Carter Collins (C) Eric Larmon, Kevin Noyes, Darryl Christmas, Donald Meade | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG), Jeff Clegg (SG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SF), Charles Stamper (PF), James Penwell (C) Cilombo Asaro, George Louie, Julio Silva, James Holman, Harry Bowser | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gordon Ward (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Turcotte (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wesley Kaplan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Carter Collins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Scott Horn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jeff Clegg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Stamper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Penwell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 15:41 | Houston | Wesley Kaplan snags the defensive board | 31-41 |
| 15:20 | Houston | Kenneth Lawhorn is called for the reach on Carter Collins - foul #1 on Kenneth Lawhorn, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Dawson (PF) Wesley Kaplan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 14:58 | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-41 |
| 14:57 | Houston | Jack Dawson tips it in | 33-41 |
| 14:32 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Lawhorn | 33-44 |
| 14:30 | Houston | Scott Horn is called for the reach on Gordon Ward in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Horn, team foul #3 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG), Darryl Christmas (SF) Gordon Ward, John Davis | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd (PG), George Louie (PF) Scott Horn, Charles Stamper | |
| 14:02 | Houston | Jack Dawson is fouled on the floor by George Louie - foul #2 on George Louie, team foul #4 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Samuel Bier (SG), Wesley Kaplan (PF), Donald Meade (C) Lawrence Turcotte, Jack Dawson, Carter Collins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva (SG), David Williams (SF) Jeff Clegg, Kenneth Lawhorn | |
| 13:51 | Houston | Eric Larmon drills a shot from the right side and he's hacked by James Penwell - foul #1 on James Penwell, team foul #5 | 35-44 |
| 13:51 | Houston | Eric Larmon makes the free throw | 36-44 |
| 13:36 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Frederick Lloyd | 36-47 |
| 13:19 | Houston | James Penwell denies the turnaround by Donald Meade | 36-47 |
| 13:17 | Houston | Wesley Kaplan tips it in | 38-47 |
| 12:56 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Noyes (SG), Jack Dawson (C) Darryl Christmas, Donald Meade | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG), Jeff Clegg (SG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SF), James Holman (PF), Harry Bowser (C) Frederick Lloyd, Julio Silva, David Williams, George Louie, James Penwell | |
| 12:27 | Houston | Samuel Bier hits a wide open shot in the lane set up by Kevin Noyes | 40-47 |
| 12:08 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Cilombo Asaro | 40-49 |
| 12:06 | Houston | Eric Larmon is fouled in the backcourt by Cilombo Asaro - foul #2 on Cilombo Asaro, team foul #6 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Gordon Ward (PG), John Davis (SF), Carter Collins (C) Eric Larmon, Samuel Bier, Wesley Kaplan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 11:46 | Houston | John Davis drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Kevin Noyes and the foul's on James Holman - foul #2 on James Holman, team foul #7 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd (PG), Charles Stamper (C) Cilombo Asaro, Harry Bowser | |
| 11:46 | Houston | John Davis makes the free throw | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gordon Ward (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Noyes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Dawson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Carter Collins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Frederick Lloyd (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeff Clegg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Holman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Stamper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman drills a floater near the basket set up by Jeff Clegg | 43-51 |
| 11:05 | Houston | Kevin Noyes is whistled for traveling | 43-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (PG), Lawrence Turcotte (SG), Darryl Christmas (SF), Wesley Kaplan (PF), Donald Meade (C) Gordon Ward, Kevin Noyes, John Davis, Jack Dawson, Carter Collins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Louie (SG), Julio Silva (SF) Jeff Clegg, Kenneth Lawhorn | |
| 10:47 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Larmon is called for the reach on Charles Stamper - foul #3 on Eric Larmon, team foul #3 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG), David Williams (SF) Frederick Lloyd, James Holman | |
| 10:34 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Stamper misses long on a runner in the lane | 43-51 |
| 10:32 | Houston | The rebound goes to Donald Meade | 43-51 |
| 10:13 | Houston | Donald Meade misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 10:12 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva gets the rebound | 43-51 |
| 10:06 | Eastern Illinois | David Williams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-51 |
| 10:05 | Houston | Donald Meade gets the rebound | 43-51 |
| 09:43 | Houston | Wesley Kaplan misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Charles Stamper - foul #1 on Charles Stamper, team foul #8 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Noyes (SG), John Davis (SF), Carter Collins (C) Lawrence Turcotte, Darryl Christmas, Donald Meade | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd (PG), Jeff Clegg (SG), Kenneth Lawhorn (SF), James Holman (PF), Harry Bowser (C) Cilombo Asaro, Julio Silva, David Williams, George Louie, Charles Stamper | |
| 09:43 | Houston | Wesley Kaplan makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 09:43 | Houston | Wesley Kaplan misses the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 09:43 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 09:34 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Frederick Lloyd | 44-54 |
| 09:11 | Houston | Wesley Kaplan can't finish the uncontested layup | 44-54 |
| 09:10 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman grabs the board | 44-54 |
| 09:04 | Eastern Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Harry Bowser is blocked by Wesley Kaplan | 44-54 |
| 09:02 | Houston | Carter Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 09:00 | Houston | Jeff Clegg is called for the reach on Eric Larmon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeff Clegg, team foul #9 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Dawson (PF) Wesley Kaplan | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell (C) Harry Bowser | |
| 09:00 | Houston | Eric Larmon makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 09:00 | Houston | Eric Larmon makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 08:36 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell misses the 3 from the left corner | 46-54 |
| 08:35 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Clegg | 46-54 |
| 08:20 | Eastern Illinois | Frederick Lloyd loses the dribble to Jack Dawson | 46-54 |
| 08:05 | Houston | John Davis can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 46-54 |
| 08:03 | Houston | John Davis hits the follow up shot | 48-54 |
| 07:48 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Noyes steals it from James Holman | 48-54 |
| 07:45 | Houston | Eric Larmon hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kevin Noyes | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Noyes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Dawson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Carter Collins (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Frederick Lloyd (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeff Clegg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Holman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - James Penwell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Eastern Illinois | Carter Collins steals it from Kenneth Lawhorn | 50-54 |
| 07:21 | Houston | Kevin Noyes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 07:19 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Carter Collins | 50-54 |
| 06:58 | Houston | Kevin Noyes makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Davis | 53-54 |
| 06:53 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman loses the dribble to John Davis | 53-54 |
| 06:49 | Houston | John Davis banks in the layup | 55-54 |
| 06:42 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Gordon Ward (PG), Lawrence Turcotte (SG), Darryl Christmas (SF), Wesley Kaplan (PF), Donald Meade (C) Eric Larmon, Kevin Noyes, John Davis, Jack Dawson, Carter Collins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG), George Louie (SG), Julio Silva (SF), Harry Bowser (PF), Charles Stamper (C) Frederick Lloyd, Jeff Clegg, Kenneth Lawhorn, James Holman, James Penwell | |
| 06:21 | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte's pass is intercepted by Scott Horn | 55-54 |
| 06:18 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn hits the finger roll | 55-56 |
| 06:00 | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Stamper - foul #2 on Charles Stamper, team foul #10 | 55-56 |
| 06:00 | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:00 | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:00 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Harry Bowser | 56-56 |
| 05:36 | Eastern Illinois | Wesley Kaplan steals the ball from George Louie | 56-56 |
| 05:16 | Houston | Gordon Ward clanks a jumper from the baseline | 56-56 |
| 05:14 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 05:00 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 56-56 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to George Louie | 56-56 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Donald Meade - foul #2 on Donald Meade, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Larmon (SG), Samuel Bier (SF), Jack Dawson (PF), Carter Collins (C) Lawrence Turcotte, Darryl Christmas, Wesley Kaplan, Donald Meade | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Williams (SF), James Holman (PF), James Penwell (C) George Louie, Harry Bowser, Charles Stamper | |
| 04:45 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 04:28 | Houston | Eric Larmon is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Eric Larmon, team foul #5 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG), Jeff Clegg (SG) Scott Horn, Julio Silva | |
| 04:13 | Eastern Illinois | Samuel Bier takes the ball from Cilombo Asaro | 56-58 |
| 04:09 | Houston | Eric Larmon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Noyes (SG) Gordon Ward | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn (SF) David Williams | |
| 03:52 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Noyes is called for the reach on Jeff Clegg - foul #1 on Kevin Noyes, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| 03:45 | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-58 |
| 03:44 | Eastern Illinois | James Holman can't tip it in | 56-58 |
| 03:42 | Houston | Kevin Noyes grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eric Larmon (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Noyes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Samuel Bier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Dawson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Carter Collins (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Cilombo Asaro (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Clegg (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Holman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - James Penwell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Houston | Samuel Bier blows the layup | 56-58 |
| 03:20 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 03:02 | Eastern Illinois | James Penwell drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Cilombo Asaro | 56-60 |
| 03:00 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| Subs | Houston | John Davis (SF), Wesley Kaplan (PF), Donald Meade (C) Samuel Bier, Jack Dawson, Carter Collins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn (PG), Harry Bowser (C) Cilombo Asaro, James Penwell | |
| 02:38 | Houston | Wesley Kaplan drills a turnaround from the baseline | 58-60 |
| 02:28 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Scott Horn | 58-63 |
| 02:06 | Houston | Kevin Noyes scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-63 |
| 02:01 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Horn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Darryl Christmas (SF) John Davis | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Julio Silva (SG), George Louie (PF) Jeff Clegg, James Holman | |
| 01:57 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | Houston | John Davis (SF), Carter Collins (C) Darryl Christmas, Donald Meade | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg (SG), James Holman (PF), James Penwell (C) Julio Silva, George Louie, Harry Bowser | |
| 01:33 | Houston | Wesley Kaplan lays it up and in set up by Kevin Noyes | 63-63 |
| 01:21 | Eastern Illinois | Wesley Kaplan steals the ball from James Holman | 63-63 |
| 01:05 | Houston | Wesley Kaplan's fadeaway is rejected by James Penwell | 63-63 |
| 01:04 | Houston | Carter Collins gets the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 00:38 | Houston | Carter Collins lays it up and in set up by Kevin Noyes | 65-63 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Lawhorn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-63 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Carter Collins pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Houston | Carter Collins is hacked by Scott Horn in the backcourt - foul #5 on Scott Horn, team foul #11 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Cilombo Asaro (PG) Scott Horn | |
| 00:07 | Houston | Carter Collins makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Carter Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-63 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Jeff Clegg grabs the offensive board | 67-63 |