| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jon Strand (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Buddy Waterhouse (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Hillyard (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Lyndon Cable (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Carroll Kemp (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Jennette (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Lynn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alvin Jenkins (fresh) C - Barry Grace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Lynn inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-35 |
| 19:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Barry Grace tips it but misses | 36-35 |
| 19:33 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 19:23 | Houston | John Mitchell makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jon Strand | 38-35 |
| 19:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Hillyard blocks the jumper by Carroll Kemp | 38-35 |
| 19:06 | Houston | The rebound goes to Lyndon Cable | 38-35 |
| 18:49 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Mitchell | 40-35 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-35 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Jenkins gets the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 18:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Barry Grace misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-35 |
| 18:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Barry Grace tips it back up and in | 40-37 |
| 17:56 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard hits the finger roll | 42-37 |
| 17:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 17:47 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 17:28 | Houston | John Mitchell misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-37 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Barry Grace pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 17:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Lynn connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Carroll Kemp and the foul's on John Mitchell - foul #1 on John Mitchell, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Russell (PG), Yuri Jesiolowski (SG), Edgar Williams (SF) Jon Strand, John Mitchell, Buddy Waterhouse | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Beeks (PG), John Jones (SG), Terrell Willis (PF), Robert Crouch (C) Carroll Kemp, Terry Jennette, Alvin Jenkins, Barry Grace | |
| 17:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Lynn misses the free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:06 | Houston | Lyndon Cable snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 16:59 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 16:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Crouch grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 16:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Crouch misses the easy layup | 42-39 |
| 16:43 | Houston | Edgar Williams gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 16:37 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 42-39 |
| 16:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Beeks snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 16:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Crouch is hacked by Edgar Williams - foul #1 on Edgar Williams, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Jon Strand (PG), John Mitchell (SG) Ronald Russell, Yuri Jesiolowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Jennette (SG), Alvin Jenkins (PF) John Jones, Matthew Lynn | |
| 15:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Terrell Willis loses the dribble to Jon Strand | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jon Strand (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edgar Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Hillyard (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Lyndon Cable (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Michael Beeks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Jennette (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrell Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alvin Jenkins (fresh) C - Robert Crouch (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Houston | John Mitchell misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Terrell Willis - foul #1 on Terrell Willis, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse (SF), Christopher Dunmire (C) Edgar Williams, Lyndon Cable | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp (PG), Steven Bowie (C) Michael Beeks, Robert Crouch | |
| 15:36 | Houston | John Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 15:36 | Houston | John Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 15:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Jenkins gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 15:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Terrell Willis misses long on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Buddy Waterhouse - foul #2 on Buddy Waterhouse, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Barry Grace (PF) Alvin Jenkins | |
| 15:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Terrell Willis misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 15:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Terrell Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 14:57 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard's layup is rejected by Terrell Willis | 43-40 |
| 14:55 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard tips it back up and in | 45-40 |
| 14:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 14:30 | Houston | Carroll Kemp is called for the reach on Jon Strand in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carroll Kemp, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Russell (PG), Yuri Jesiolowski (SG) Jon Strand, John Mitchell | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Beeks (SG), Matthew Lynn (SF) Terry Jennette, Terrell Willis | |
| 14:16 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard drills a runner from close range set up by Christopher Dunmire | 47-43 |
| 13:57 | Eastern Kentucky | The jump hook by Matthew Lynn is blocked by Matthew Hillyard | 47-43 |
| 13:55 | Houston | The rebound goes to Christopher Dunmire | 47-43 |
| 13:49 | Houston | Steven Bowie picks off the pass by Buddy Waterhouse | 47-43 |
| 13:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Barry Grace is fouled on the floor by Christopher Dunmire - foul #4 on Christopher Dunmire, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Edgar Williams (SF), Lyndon Cable (C) Buddy Waterhouse, Christopher Dunmire | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Jenkins (PF) Barry Grace | |
| 13:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Lynn misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 47-43 |
| 13:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Jenkins tips it back up and in | 47-45 |
| 13:06 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Yuri Jesiolowski | 49-45 |
| 12:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Lynn hits a shot from the left block set up by Alvin Jenkins | 49-47 |
| 12:27 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Matthew Lynn - foul #1 on Matthew Lynn, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Jon Strand (PG), John Mitchell (SG) Ronald Russell, Yuri Jesiolowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Jennette (SG), Barry Grace (C) Carroll Kemp, Steven Bowie | |
| 12:27 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 12:27 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 12:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Lynn misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 50-47 |
| 12:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Jenkins gets the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 11:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Lyndon Cable swats the short shot by Matthew Lynn | 50-47 |
| 11:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Jenkins grabs the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jon Strand (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edgar Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Hillyard (tiring) 26 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Lyndon Cable (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Michael Beeks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Jennette (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Lynn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alvin Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Grace (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Jennette hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 11:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Lynn hits the follow up shot | 50-49 |
| 11:05 | Houston | John Mitchell clanks a turnaround from the right block | 50-49 |
| 11:04 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Barry Grace | 50-49 |
| 10:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Jennette comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Matthew Hillyard - foul #3 on Matthew Hillyard, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse (SF) Edgar Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp (PG), Terrell Willis (SF), Robert Crouch (PF), Steven Bowie (C) Michael Beeks, Matthew Lynn, Alvin Jenkins, Barry Grace | |
| 10:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Jennette makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 10:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Jennette makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 10:28 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse clanks a jumper from the right side | 50-51 |
| 10:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Bowie gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 10:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Bowie drills a fadeaway in the lane | 50-53 |
| 10:04 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Terry Jennette - foul #2 on Terry Jennette, team foul #4 | 50-53 |
| 10:04 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 10:04 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 09:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Crouch makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Carroll Kemp | 52-55 |
| 09:31 | Houston | John Mitchell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jon Strand | 54-55 |
| 09:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Terrell Willis buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Crouch | 54-58 |
| 08:49 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lyndon Cable | 56-58 |
| 08:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Bowie hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Carroll Kemp | 56-60 |
| 07:55 | Houston | Jon Strand is hacked by Terrell Willis - foul #2 on Terrell Willis, team foul #5 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Russell (PG), Yuri Jesiolowski (SG), Edgar Williams (SF), Christopher Dunmire (C) Jon Strand, John Mitchell, Buddy Waterhouse, Matthew Hillyard | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Beeks (PG), John Jones (SG), Matthew Lynn (SF), Alvin Jenkins (PF), Barry Grace (C) Carroll Kemp, Terry Jennette, Terrell Willis, Robert Crouch, Steven Bowie | |
| 07:40 | Houston | Matthew Lynn steals it from Christopher Dunmire | 56-60 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ronald Russell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Yuri Jesiolowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edgar Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lyndon Cable (tiring) 5 reb. C - Christopher Dunmire (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Michael Beeks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Lynn (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alvin Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Grace (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Beeks misses the 3 from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 07:32 | Houston | Lyndon Cable pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 07:19 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 07:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 06:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Barry Grace makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Alvin Jenkins | 56-62 |
| 06:42 | Houston | Barry Grace is called for the reach on Yuri Jesiolowski - foul #2 on Barry Grace, team foul #6 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse (PF) Lyndon Cable | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Bowie (C) Barry Grace | |
| 06:29 | Houston | Alvin Jenkins picks off the pass by Buddy Waterhouse | 56-62 |
| 06:12 | Eastern Kentucky | A charge is called on Matthew Lynn - foul #2 on Matthew Lynn, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp (PG) John Jones | |
| 05:56 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 05:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Beeks is fouled on the floor by Yuri Jesiolowski - foul #1 on Yuri Jesiolowski, team foul #6 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Jon Strand (PG), John Mitchell (SG) Ronald Russell, Yuri Jesiolowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Jennette (SG) Michael Beeks | |
| 05:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 58-62 |
| 05:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Jenkins tips it but misses | 58-62 |
| 05:11 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| 04:58 | Houston | Edgar Williams is hacked by Matthew Lynn - foul #3 on Matthew Lynn, team foul #8 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Matthew Hillyard (PF) Buddy Waterhouse | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Terrell Willis (SF), Barry Grace (PF) Matthew Lynn, Alvin Jenkins | |
| 04:58 | Houston | Edgar Williams makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 04:58 | Houston | Edgar Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Jennette makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-65 |
| 04:28 | Houston | John Mitchell makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Edgar Williams | 63-65 |
| 03:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Barry Grace comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Matthew Hillyard - foul #4 on Matthew Hillyard, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse (SF) Edgar Williams | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Beeks (PG), Matthew Lynn (SF) Carroll Kemp, Steven Bowie | |
| 03:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Barry Grace makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 03:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Barry Grace makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 03:38 | Houston | John Mitchell is whistled for a carry | 63-67 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Jenkins (PF) Terrell Willis | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jon Strand (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Mitchell (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Buddy Waterhouse (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Hillyard (tiring) 30 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Christopher Dunmire (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Michael Beeks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Jennette (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Lynn (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alvin Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Barry Grace (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-67 |
| 03:27 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire pulls down the rebound | 63-67 |
| 03:03 | Houston | Alvin Jenkins is called for the reach on Matthew Hillyard - foul #3 on Alvin Jenkins, team foul #9 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Russell (PG), Yuri Jesiolowski (SG) Jon Strand, John Mitchell | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Jones (SG) Terry Jennette | |
| 03:03 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 03:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Jenkins grabs the board | 63-67 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Jon Strand (PG), John Mitchell (SG), Edgar Williams (SF) Ronald Russell, Yuri Jesiolowski, Matthew Hillyard | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp (PG), Terry Jennette (SG), Steven Bowie (C) Michael Beeks, John Jones, Barry Grace | |
| 02:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp makes the shot from the baseline | 63-69 |
| 02:21 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-69 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Matthew Lynn | 63-69 |
| 02:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Jennette clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-69 |
| 02:03 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire pulls down the rebound | 63-69 |
| 01:57 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 63-69 |
| 01:56 | Houston | Jon Strand gets the offensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 01:34 | Houston | John Mitchell misses long on a 3 from straight away | 63-69 |
| 01:33 | Houston | Edgar Williams can't tip it in | 63-69 |
| 01:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 63-69 |
| 01:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Matthew Lynn | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:08 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-71 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Lynn grabs the defensive rebound | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Lynn clanks a floater from the left block | 63-71 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Lynn tips it but misses | 63-71 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Bowie | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Dunmire is called for the reach on Steven Bowie - foul #5 on Christopher Dunmire, team foul #8 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Houston | Matthew Hillyard (PF), Lyndon Cable (C) Edgar Williams, Christopher Dunmire | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Evans (SF) Matthew Lynn | |
| 00:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Bowie makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Bowie misses the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:44 | Houston | The rebound goes to Lyndon Cable | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Houston | John Mitchell scores on a 3 from the left wing | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Evans is fouled in the backcourt by Jon Strand - foul #2 on Jon Strand, team foul #9 | 66-72 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Evans misses the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:38 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard pulls down the rebound | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Houston | John Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-72 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp grabs the board | 66-72 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp is hacked by Jon Strand in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jon Strand, team foul #10 | 66-72 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp misses the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp misses the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:30 | Houston | Lyndon Cable pulls down the rebound | 66-72 |
| 00:25 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jon Strand | 69-72 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Evans is fouled in the backcourt by Jon Strand - foul #4 on Jon Strand, team foul #11 | 69-72 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Evans makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:15 | Houston | John Mitchell makes the 3 from straight away set up by Jon Strand | 72-74 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Evans is fouled in the backcourt by Jon Strand - foul #5 on Jon Strand, team foul #12 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Russell (PG) Jon Strand | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Lynn (SF) Carroll Kemp | |
| 00:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Evans makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard grabs the board | 72-75 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Russell | 75-75 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp (PG) Matthew Evans | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Jennette hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ronald Russell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Mitchell (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Buddy Waterhouse (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Hillyard (fresh) 30 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Lyndon Cable (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Carroll Kemp (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Jennette (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Lynn (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alvin Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Bowie (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Bowie wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Jennette scores on a 3 from the right wing | 75-78 |
| 04:19 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard misses long on a turnaround from close range | 75-78 |
| 04:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 75-78 |
| 03:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Lynn misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Ronald Russell - foul #1 on Ronald Russell, team foul #13 | 75-78 |
| 03:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Lynn makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 03:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Lynn misses the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| 03:55 | Houston | Lyndon Cable grabs the defensive rebound | 75-79 |
| 03:43 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse clanks a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Alvin Jenkins - foul #4 on Alvin Jenkins, team foul #10 | 75-79 |
| 03:43 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 03:43 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse misses the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 03:43 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Steven Bowie | 76-79 |
| 03:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Lynn misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 76-79 |
| 03:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Jenkins tips it home | 76-81 |
| 02:58 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 76-81 |
| 02:57 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard misses the tip | 76-81 |
| 02:56 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse snags the offensive board | 76-81 |
| 02:56 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-81 |
| 02:48 | Houston | John Mitchell misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-81 |
| 02:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 76-81 |
| 02:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Hillyard takes the ball from Steven Bowie | 76-81 |
| 02:24 | Houston | John Mitchell makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 78-81 |
| 02:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp is hacked by Ronald Russell - foul #2 on Ronald Russell, team foul #14 | 78-81 |
| 02:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp misses the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 02:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| 02:04 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-82 |
| 01:59 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-82 |
| 01:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 78-82 |
| 01:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Terry Jennette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-82 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Alvin Jenkins tips it back up and in | 78-84 |
| 01:29 | Houston | John Mitchell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 81-84 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp is hacked by Buddy Waterhouse - foul #3 on Buddy Waterhouse, team foul #15 | 81-84 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 81-85 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:59 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-86 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ronald Russell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Mitchell (fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. SF - Buddy Waterhouse (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Hillyard (fresh) 30 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Lyndon Cable (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Carroll Kemp (fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Jennette (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Lynn (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alvin Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 14 reb. 4 pf. C - Steven Bowie (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:50 | Houston | Ronald Russell double dribbles | 81-86 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Alvin Jenkins and he's fouled by Matthew Hillyard - foul #5 on Matthew Hillyard, team foul #16 | 81-88 |
| Subs | Houston | Edgar Williams (SF) Matthew Hillyard | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp makes the free throw | 81-89 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-89 |
| 00:23 | Houston | John Mitchell is whistled for a carry | 81-89 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Russell is called for the reach on Carroll Kemp in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Russell, team foul #17 | 81-89 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Evans (SF) Matthew Lynn | |
| 00:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 81-90 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 81-91 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Lyndon Cable is hacked by Steven Bowie - foul #4 on Steven Bowie, team foul #11 | 81-91 |
| Subs | Houston | Yuri Jesiolowski (SG) John Mitchell | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Beeks (PG), John Jones (SG), Terrell Willis (SF), Barry Grace (PF), Robert Crouch (C) Carroll Kemp, Terry Jennette, Matthew Evans, Alvin Jenkins, Steven Bowie | |
| 00:16 | Houston | Lyndon Cable makes the 1st free throw | 82-91 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Lyndon Cable makes the 2nd free throw | 83-91 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Beeks is hacked by Ronald Russell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Russell, team foul #18 | 83-91 |
| Subs | Houston | John Mitchell (SG) Yuri Jesiolowski | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp (PG), Matthew Evans (SF), Alvin Jenkins (PF), Steven Bowie (C) John Jones, Terrell Willis, Barry Grace, Robert Crouch | |
| 00:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Beeks makes the 1st free throw | 83-92 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Beeks makes the 2nd free throw | 83-93 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Bowie | 83-93 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Matthew Evans | 83-93 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Carroll Kemp runs out the clock | 83-93 |