| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reginald Algarin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Blackman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Becerra (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Cates (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd North (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Finch (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Joshua Darden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Warkentin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Steven Blackman inbounds the ball | 23-34 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Houston | Joseph Warkentin is called for the reach on Vernon Mera - foul #1 on Joseph Warkentin, team foul #1 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Ferland (SF), Russell Oglesby (C) Steven Blackman, David Cates | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 19:12 | Houston | William Finch blocks the jumper by Russell Oglesby | 23-34 |
| 19:10 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin grabs the board | 23-34 |
| 19:05 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller double dribbles | 23-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Shawn Shelton (SF), Robert Hammer (C) Reginald Algarin, Russell Oglesby | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 18:41 | Houston | Vernon Mera knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Ferland | 26-34 |
| 18:37 | Central Michigan | William Finch misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 26-34 |
| 18:35 | Houston | The rebound goes to James Becerra | 26-34 |
| 18:06 | Houston | Shawn Shelton scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 17:45 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on James Becerra - foul #3 on James Becerra, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (SG), Russell Oglesby (PF), David Cates (C) Shawn Shelton, James Becerra, Robert Hammer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:45 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 17:45 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 17:33 | Houston | Reginald Algarin scores on a 3 from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 17:23 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Warkentin | 32-38 |
| 17:04 | Houston | David Cates scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Russell Oglesby and the foul's on Gregory Miller - foul #3 on Gregory Miller, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Blackman (SF) Charles Ferland | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (PG), Joseph Miller (SF), Manuel Barnes (PF) Gregory Miller, William Finch, Joshua Darden | |
| 17:04 | Houston | David Cates misses the free throw | 34-38 |
| 17:04 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 16:52 | Central Michigan | Todd North buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Miller | 34-41 |
| 16:48 | Houston | Vernon Mera hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Reginald Algarin | 36-41 |
| 16:35 | Central Michigan | Russell Oglesby swats the short shot by Todd North | 36-41 |
| 16:34 | Houston | The rebound goes to David Cates | 36-41 |
| 16:15 | Houston | Reginald Algarin scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Blackman | 39-41 |
| 15:58 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Miller and the foul's on Vernon Mera - foul #1 on Vernon Mera, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Charles Ferland (SF), James Becerra (PF), Robert Hammer (C) Vernon Mera, Steven Blackman, Russell Oglesby, David Cates | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG), Bryce Craig (SG) Charles Wyatt, Todd North | |
| 15:58 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin misses the free throw | 39-43 |
| 15:58 | Houston | Robert Hammer gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Adam Flint (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Reginald Algarin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Ferland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Becerra (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Hammer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bryce Craig (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Miller (fresh) PF - Manuel Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Warkentin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Houston | Adam Flint is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Adam Flint, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), David Cates (C) Adam Flint, Robert Hammer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Finch (SF), Joshua Darden (PF), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Joseph Miller, Manuel Barnes, Joseph Warkentin | |
| 15:12 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Vernon Mera - foul #2 on Vernon Mera, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Blackman (SF), Russell Oglesby (C) Reginald Algarin, David Cates | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:12 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 15:12 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 14:56 | Houston | Vernon Mera can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 14:55 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 14:29 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Bryce Craig and he's fouled by Vernon Mera - foul #3 on Vernon Mera, team foul #5 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (SG), David Cates (C) Steven Blackman, Russell Oglesby | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 14:29 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden makes the free throw | 39-48 |
| 14:16 | Houston | Vernon Mera drills a floater from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 13:59 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Bryce Craig | 41-50 |
| 13:41 | Houston | David Cates connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Ferland | 43-50 |
| 13:33 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by William Finch | 43-52 |
| 13:13 | Houston | James Becerra misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Gregory Miller - foul #4 on Gregory Miller, team foul #3 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Fred Carroll (SG), Steven Blackman (SF), Robert Hammer (C) Vernon Mera, Reginald Algarin, Charles Ferland, David Cates | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (PG), Todd North (SG), Joseph Miller (SF), Manuel Barnes (PF), Joseph Warkentin (C) Gregory Miller, Bryce Craig, William Finch, Joshua Darden, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| 13:13 | Houston | James Becerra makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 13:13 | Houston | James Becerra misses the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 13:13 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 12:49 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 12:47 | Central Michigan | Manuel Barnes grabs the offensive board | 44-52 |
| 12:29 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Manuel Barnes | 44-55 |
| 12:24 | Houston | Fred Carroll clanks a 3 from the left wing | 44-55 |
| 12:22 | Houston | Steven Blackman gets the offensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 12:08 | Houston | Robert Hammer hits a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Manuel Barnes - foul #2 on Manuel Barnes, team foul #4 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), Reginald Algarin (SG), Charles Ferland (SF), Russell Oglesby (PF) Adam Flint, Fred Carroll, Steven Blackman, James Becerra | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:08 | Houston | Robert Hammer misses the free throw | 46-55 |
| 12:08 | Central Michigan | Manuel Barnes pulls down the rebound | 46-55 |
| 11:45 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 46-55 |
| 11:43 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Warkentin | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Reginald Algarin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Ferland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Oglesby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hammer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Charles Wyatt (fresh) SG - Todd North (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Miller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Manuel Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Warkentin (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Central Michigan | Todd North hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-55 |
| 11:22 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 11:10 | Central Michigan | Manuel Barnes is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Manuel Barnes, team foul #5 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Shawn Shelton (SF), James Becerra (PF), David Cates (C) Reginald Algarin, Russell Oglesby, Robert Hammer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Finch (SF), Joshua Darden (PF) Joseph Miller, Manuel Barnes | |
| 10:52 | Houston | Vernon Mera misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 10:50 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| 10:36 | Central Michigan | Todd North is fouled on the floor by Charles Ferland - foul #2 on Charles Ferland, team foul #6 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (SG), Steven Blackman (SF), Russell Oglesby (C) Charles Ferland, Shawn Shelton, David Cates | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 10:29 | Central Michigan | William Finch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-55 |
| 10:27 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin misses the tip | 46-55 |
| 10:26 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt snags the offensive board | 46-55 |
| 10:15 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Charles Wyatt | 46-57 |
| 10:00 | Houston | Steven Blackman can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 09:58 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to James Becerra | 46-57 |
| 09:43 | Houston | Steven Blackman's pass is intercepted by William Finch | 46-57 |
| 09:22 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by William Finch | 46-59 |
| 09:10 | Houston | Vernon Mera clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Wyatt - foul #2 on Charles Wyatt, team foul #6 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Carroll (SG), Shawn Shelton (SF), Charles Ferland (PF), David Cates (C) Reginald Algarin, Steven Blackman, James Becerra, Russell Oglesby | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Rinaldi (PG), Bryce Craig (SG), Joseph Miller (SF), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Charles Wyatt, Todd North, William Finch, Joseph Warkentin | |
| 09:10 | Houston | Vernon Mera misses the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 09:10 | Houston | Vernon Mera makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 08:59 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-59 |
| 08:58 | Houston | David Cates grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 08:43 | Houston | Shawn Shelton is fouled on the floor by Joseph Miller - foul #2 on Joseph Miller, team foul #7 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), James Becerra (PF) Vernon Mera, Fred Carroll | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Manuel Barnes (PF) Joshua Darden | |
| 08:43 | Houston | Shawn Shelton misses the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 08:43 | Central Michigan | Manuel Barnes pulls down the rebound | 47-59 |
| 08:19 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Bryce Craig | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:14 | Houston | Larry Hollingsworth blocks the jumper by Adam Flint | 47-62 |
| 08:12 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth grabs the board | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:43 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Rinaldi | 47-65 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Adam Flint (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Ferland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Shawn Shelton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Becerra (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Cates (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Rinaldi (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bryce Craig (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joseph Miller (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Manuel Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Hollingsworth (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Houston | James Becerra misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 47-65 |
| 07:25 | Houston | Charles Ferland snags the offensive board | 47-65 |
| 07:20 | Houston | Shawn Shelton misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-65 |
| 07:19 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Bryce Craig | 47-65 |
| 06:50 | Central Michigan | Manuel Barnes buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Miller and he's fouled by James Becerra - foul #4 on James Becerra, team foul #7 | 47-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), Reginald Algarin (SG), Steven Blackman (SF), Russell Oglesby (PF), Robert Hammer (C) Adam Flint, Charles Ferland, Shawn Shelton, James Becerra, David Cates | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG), Todd North (SG), William Finch (SF), Joseph Warkentin (C) James Rinaldi, Bryce Craig, Joseph Miller, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| 06:50 | Central Michigan | Manuel Barnes makes the free throw | 47-68 |
| 06:37 | Houston | Russell Oglesby lays it in | 49-68 |
| 06:16 | Central Michigan | William Finch connects on the shot from close range | 49-70 |
| 06:02 | Houston | Robert Hammer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-70 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Ferland (PF) Robert Hammer | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden (PF) Manuel Barnes | |
| 05:48 | Central Michigan | William Finch's floater is knocked away by Charles Ferland | 49-70 |
| 05:47 | Houston | Charles Ferland snags the defensive board | 49-70 |
| 05:26 | Houston | Vernon Mera makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Steven Blackman | 52-70 |
| 05:04 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Warkentin | 52-73 |
| 04:49 | Houston | Reginald Algarin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-73 |
| 04:47 | Central Michigan | William Finch snags the defensive board | 52-73 |
| 04:40 | Central Michigan | Todd North is fouled on the floor by Reginald Algarin - foul #1 on Reginald Algarin, team foul #8 | 52-73 |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Fred Carroll (SG), Robert Hammer (C) Vernon Mera, Reginald Algarin, Steven Blackman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (PG), Joseph Miller (SF), Manuel Barnes (PF), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Gregory Miller, William Finch, Joshua Darden, Joseph Warkentin | |
| 04:40 | Central Michigan | Todd North misses the 1st free throw | 52-73 |
| 04:40 | Central Michigan | Manuel Barnes pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-73 |
| 04:25 | Central Michigan | Todd North banks in the layup | 52-75 |
| 04:03 | Houston | Robert Hammer's floater is tipped away by Larry Hollingsworth | 52-75 |
| 04:01 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller gets the rebound | 52-75 |
| 03:33 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt is fouled on the floor by Robert Hammer - foul #1 on Robert Hammer, team foul #9 | 52-75 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig (SG) Todd North | |
| 03:33 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 52-76 |
| 03:33 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 52-77 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Adam Flint (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Carroll (fresh) SF - Charles Ferland (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Russell Oglesby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hammer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Charles Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryce Craig (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joseph Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Hollingsworth (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Houston | Russell Oglesby misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Manuel Barnes - foul #4 on Manuel Barnes, team foul #8 | 52-77 |
| 03:22 | Houston | Russell Oglesby makes the 1st free throw | 53-77 |
| 03:22 | Houston | Russell Oglesby misses the 2nd free throw | 53-77 |
| 03:22 | Central Michigan | Manuel Barnes gets the rebound | 53-77 |
| 02:54 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Fred Carroll - foul #2 on Fred Carroll, team foul #10 | 53-77 |
| Subs | Houston | Shawn Shelton (SF) Russell Oglesby | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:54 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig makes the 1st free throw | 53-78 |
| 02:54 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 53-79 |
| 02:46 | Houston | Charles Ferland misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-79 |
| 02:45 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth snags the defensive board | 53-79 |
| 02:18 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt double dribbles | 53-79 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Oglesby (PF) Fred Carroll | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:09 | Houston | Adam Flint misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 53-79 |
| 02:07 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Oglesby | 53-79 |
| 01:56 | Houston | Charles Ferland buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Adam Flint | 56-79 |
| 01:42 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-79 |
| 01:40 | Houston | Charles Ferland grabs the board | 56-79 |
| 01:35 | Houston | Adam Flint connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Russell Oglesby | 59-79 |
| 01:08 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Manuel Barnes | 59-82 |
| 00:55 | Houston | Charles Ferland is fouled on the floor by Joseph Miller - foul #3 on Joseph Miller, team foul #9 | 59-82 |
| 00:55 | Houston | Charles Ferland makes the 1st free throw | 60-82 |
| 00:55 | Houston | Charles Ferland makes the 2nd free throw | 61-82 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-82 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Manuel Barnes tips it home | 61-84 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Houston | The jump hook by Russell Oglesby is blocked by Larry Hollingsworth | 61-84 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Shawn Shelton grabs the offensive board | 61-84 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Russell Oglesby's dunk attempt is rejected by Larry Hollingsworth | 61-84 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Russell Oglesby hits the follow up shot | 63-84 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt runs out the clock | 63-84 |