| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gordon Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Higuera (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Noyes (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Davis (fresh) 5 pts. C - Carter Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Humphrey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ricky Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Josh Ambriz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Garry Spurr (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace inbounds the ball | 46-40 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace comes up short on the shot in the lane | 46-40 |
| 19:29 | Houston | John Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 19:25 | Houston | Gordon Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 19:23 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 19:19 | Northern Illinois University | Josh Ambriz can't throw it down | 46-40 |
| 19:18 | Houston | John Davis pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 18:59 | Houston | Kevin Noyes clanks a 3 from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 18:57 | Houston | Carter Collins tips it in | 48-40 |
| 18:29 | Northern Illinois University | John Davis swats the short shot by Garry Spurr | 48-40 |
| 18:27 | Houston | Gordon Ward snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 18:22 | Houston | Gordon Ward can't finish the layup | 48-40 |
| 18:21 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 17:58 | Northern Illinois University | Josh Ambriz makes the runner from the baseline and he's hacked by John Davis - foul #3 on John Davis, team foul #1 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Meade (PF) John Davis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 17:58 | Northern Illinois University | Josh Ambriz misses the free throw | 48-42 |
| 17:58 | Houston | Carter Collins grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 17:38 | Houston | Gordon Ward is fouled on the floor by Garry Spurr - foul #3 on Garry Spurr, team foul #1 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dale Sales (SF), Michael McMutry (PF), Ron Hannah (C) Ricky Wallace, Josh Ambriz, Garry Spurr | |
| 17:30 | Houston | Gordon Ward hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Kevin Noyes | 50-42 |
| 17:06 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Humphrey is fouled on the floor by Carter Collins - foul #1 on Carter Collins, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (PG), Marvin Carlton (SG) Theodore Daigle, Jack Humphrey | |
| 16:51 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton is whistled for traveling | 50-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Darryl Christmas (SF) Kevin Noyes | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 16:40 | Houston | Robert Higuera is hacked by Michael McMutry - foul #1 on Michael McMutry, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| 16:21 | Houston | Gordon Ward comes up short on the shot from the right side | 50-42 |
| 16:19 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Meade | 50-42 |
| 16:13 | Houston | Michael McMutry swats the short shot by Donald Meade | 50-42 |
| 16:12 | Houston | Donald Meade grabs the offensive board | 50-42 |
| 15:55 | Houston | Donald Meade is hacked by Dale Sales - foul #2 on Dale Sales, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Noyes (SF), John Davis (PF) Darryl Christmas, Donald Meade | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Jack Humphrey (SG), Ricky Wallace (SF), Josh Ambriz (PF), Garry Spurr (C) David Feder, Marvin Carlton, Dale Sales, Michael McMutry, Ron Hannah | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gordon Ward (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Higuera (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Noyes (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Carter Collins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Humphrey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ricky Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Josh Ambriz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Garry Spurr (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:40 | Houston | Kevin Noyes is fouled on the floor by Ricky Wallace - foul #1 on Ricky Wallace, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| 15:27 | Houston | John Davis scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Kevin Noyes | 52-42 |
| 15:12 | Northern Illinois University | Josh Ambriz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-42 |
| 15:00 | Houston | Carter Collins misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-42 |
| 14:59 | Northern Illinois University | Josh Ambriz grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 14:45 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace knocks in the floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Carter Collins - foul #2 on Carter Collins, team foul #3 | 52-44 |
| 14:45 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| 14:30 | Houston | John Davis hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Theodore Daigle - foul #2 on Theodore Daigle, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| 14:30 | Houston | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 14:30 | Houston | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 14:19 | Northern Illinois University | Garry Spurr can't finish the layup but the foul's on Carter Collins - foul #3 on Carter Collins, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte (SG), Donald Meade (PF) Robert Higuera, Kevin Noyes | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (PG), Michael McMutry (PF) Theodore Daigle, Josh Ambriz | |
| 14:19 | Northern Illinois University | Garry Spurr makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 14:19 | Northern Illinois University | Garry Spurr makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 13:59 | Houston | Donald Meade misses short on a floater from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 13:57 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 13:53 | Northern Illinois University | A charge is called on Ricky Wallace - foul #2 on Ricky Wallace, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Darryl Christmas (SF) Carter Collins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (SG) Jack Humphrey | |
| 13:44 | Houston | John Davis misses the 3 from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 13:43 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 13:24 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace misses the easy layup | 54-47 |
| 13:22 | Houston | Donald Meade gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 13:05 | Houston | John Davis is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on John Davis, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Higuera (SG), Kevin Noyes (SF), Jack Dawson (C) Lawrence Turcotte, Darryl Christmas, John Davis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Josh Ambriz (PF) Marvin Carlton, Ricky Wallace | |
| 12:41 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder is fouled on the floor by Robert Higuera - foul #1 on Robert Higuera, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Carter Collins (C) Jack Dawson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Humphrey (SG), Ron Hannah (C) David Feder, Garry Spurr | |
| 12:22 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Noyes takes the ball from Jack Humphrey | 54-47 |
| 12:06 | Houston | Carter Collins clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 12:05 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Higuera | 54-47 |
| 11:50 | Houston | Robert Higuera knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gordon Ward | 56-47 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gordon Ward (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Higuera (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Noyes (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Donald Meade (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Carter Collins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Humphrey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael McMutry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Josh Ambriz (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ron Hannah (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Jack Humphrey | 56-49 |
| 11:39 | Houston | Kevin Noyes comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 11:38 | Northern Illinois University | Ron Hannah pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 11:32 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry loses the dribble to Gordon Ward | 56-49 |
| 11:28 | Houston | Gordon Ward lays it up and in | 58-49 |
| 10:59 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-49 |
| 10:57 | Houston | Carter Collins snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| 10:52 | Houston | Kevin Noyes knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gordon Ward | 61-49 |
| 10:37 | Northern Illinois University | Josh Ambriz comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 61-49 |
| 10:36 | Northern Illinois University | Josh Ambriz grabs the offensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 10:18 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Humphrey misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-49 |
| 10:16 | Houston | Carter Collins snags the defensive board | 61-49 |
| 09:59 | Houston | Carter Collins misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 61-49 |
| 09:58 | Northern Illinois University | Ron Hannah gets the rebound | 61-49 |
| 09:53 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael McMutry | 61-52 |
| 09:40 | Houston | Kevin Noyes can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 61-52 |
| 09:39 | Houston | Donald Meade misses the tip | 61-52 |
| 09:38 | Houston | Carter Collins misses the tip | 61-52 |
| 09:36 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Humphrey snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| 09:31 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Michael McMutry | 61-54 |
| 09:16 | Houston | Kevin Noyes clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-54 |
| 09:15 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Humphrey grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 09:08 | Northern Illinois University | Josh Ambriz misses short on a floater in the lane | 61-54 |
| 09:07 | Houston | Gordon Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 09:03 | Houston | Kevin Noyes makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Gordon Ward | 64-54 |
| 08:55 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry is denied on a layup by Donald Meade | 64-54 |
| 08:53 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Humphrey misses the tip | 64-54 |
| 08:52 | Houston | Carter Collins gets the rebound | 64-54 |
| 08:33 | Houston | Kevin Noyes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Higuera | 67-54 |
| 08:10 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle misses badly on a shot from the right side | 67-54 |
| 08:08 | Houston | Carter Collins gets the rebound | 67-54 |
| 08:01 | Houston | Kevin Noyes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-54 |
| 07:59 | Houston | Carter Collins tips it in | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:44 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Michael McMutry | 69-56 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gordon Ward (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Higuera (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Noyes (fairly fresh) 29 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Donald Meade (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Carter Collins (tiring) 8 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Humphrey (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael McMutry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Josh Ambriz (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ron Hannah (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Houston | Gordon Ward misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 69-56 |
| 07:25 | Houston | Carter Collins tips it but misses | 69-56 |
| 07:23 | Northern Illinois University | Ron Hannah grabs the board | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:18 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle is fouled on the floor by Gordon Ward - foul #2 on Gordon Ward, team foul #7 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte (PG), Samuel Bier (SG), Darryl Christmas (SF), John Davis (PF), Jack Dawson (C) Gordon Ward, Robert Higuera, Kevin Noyes, Donald Meade, Carter Collins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (SG), Ricky Wallace (SF), Dale Sales (PF), Garry Spurr (C) Jack Humphrey, Michael McMutry, Josh Ambriz, Ron Hannah | |
| 07:18 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 07:18 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 07:09 | Houston | John Davis is hacked by David Feder - foul #1 on David Feder, team foul #7 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (SG) Theodore Daigle | |
| 07:09 | Houston | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 07:09 | Houston | John Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 07:09 | Houston | Darryl Christmas snags the offensive board | 70-58 |
| 06:49 | Houston | John Davis is hacked by Marvin Carlton - foul #1 on Marvin Carlton, team foul #8 | 70-58 |
| 06:49 | Houston | John Davis misses the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 06:49 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton pulls down the rebound | 70-58 |
| 06:34 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Sales's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-58 |
| 06:10 | Houston | Jack Dawson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-58 |
| 06:09 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Sales gets the rebound | 70-58 |
| 05:54 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 70-60 |
| 05:41 | Houston | Samuel Bier can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-60 |
| 05:39 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace pulls down the rebound | 70-60 |
| 05:35 | Northern Illinois University | John Davis is called for the reach on Marvin Carlton - foul #5 on John Davis, team foul #8 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Salvador Garcia (PF) John Davis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 05:35 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 05:35 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 05:28 | Houston | Samuel Bier misses short on a floater from the right side | 70-62 |
| 05:27 | Houston | Darryl Christmas pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 05:10 | Houston | David Feder steals the ball from Jack Dawson | 70-62 |
| 05:05 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace banks in the layup set up by David Feder | 70-64 |
| 04:47 | Houston | Salvador Garcia hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lawrence Turcotte | 72-64 |
| 04:31 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Marvin Carlton | 72-67 |
| 04:10 | Houston | Jack Dawson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-67 |
| 04:09 | Houston | Darryl Christmas hits the follow up shot | 74-67 |
| 03:58 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from David Feder | 74-69 |
| 03:50 | Houston | Marvin Carlton is called for the reach on Darryl Christmas - foul #2 on Marvin Carlton, team foul #9 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Gordon Ward (PG), Kevin Noyes (SG), Donald Meade (C) Lawrence Turcotte, Samuel Bier, Jack Dawson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Jack Humphrey (SG), Edward Thomas (SF), Michael McMutry (PF), Ron Hannah (C) Marvin Carlton, David Feder, Ricky Wallace, Dale Sales, Garry Spurr | |
| 03:50 | Houston | Darryl Christmas makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 03:50 | Houston | Darryl Christmas makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 03:38 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Humphrey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 76-69 |
| 03:36 | Houston | The rebound goes to Gordon Ward | 76-69 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gordon Ward (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Noyes (fresh) 29 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darryl Christmas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Salvador Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Meade (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Humphrey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Thomas (fresh) PF - Michael McMutry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Ron Hannah (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Houston | Edward Thomas picks off the pass by Darryl Christmas | 76-69 |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | Ron Hannah can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Donald Meade - foul #2 on Donald Meade, team foul #9 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Samuel Bier (SG), Carter Collins (C) Darryl Christmas, Salvador Garcia | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | Ron Hannah makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | Ron Hannah makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 02:47 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-71 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Higuera (SG) Samuel Bier | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace (SF), Garry Spurr (C) Edward Thomas, Ron Hannah | |
| 02:37 | Houston | Gordon Ward is fouled on the floor by Theodore Daigle - foul #3 on Theodore Daigle, team foul #10 | 76-71 |
| 02:37 | Houston | Gordon Ward misses the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 02:37 | Houston | Gordon Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 02:37 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ricky Wallace | 76-71 |
| 02:21 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Ricky Wallace and he's fouled by Robert Higuera - foul #2 on Robert Higuera, team foul #10 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Josh Ambriz (PF) Michael McMutry | |
| 02:21 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle makes the free throw | 76-74 |
| 02:04 | Houston | Carter Collins makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Gordon Ward | 78-74 |
| 01:49 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Humphrey buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Theodore Daigle | 78-77 |
| 01:43 | Houston | Kevin Noyes can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 78-77 |
| 01:42 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Humphrey gets the rebound | 78-77 |
| 01:37 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 78-77 |
| 01:35 | Houston | Kevin Noyes gets the rebound | 78-77 |
| 01:14 | Houston | Kevin Noyes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-77 |
| 01:13 | Northern Illinois University | Josh Ambriz snags the defensive board | 78-77 |
| 01:06 | Northern Illinois University | Josh Ambriz is hacked by Donald Meade - foul #3 on Donald Meade, team foul #11 | 78-77 |
| 01:06 | Northern Illinois University | Josh Ambriz misses the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 01:06 | Northern Illinois University | Josh Ambriz makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 00:50 | Houston | Theodore Daigle takes the ball from Donald Meade | 78-78 |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Theodore Daigle | 78-80 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Kevin Noyes misses long on a shot from the right wing | 78-80 |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | Garry Spurr snags the defensive board | 78-80 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Higuera is called for the reach on Garry Spurr in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Higuera, team foul #12 | 78-80 |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | Garry Spurr misses the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | Garry Spurr misses the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Donald Meade pulls down the rebound | 78-80 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-80 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Robert Higuera misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 78-80 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Donald Meade pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-80 |