| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Poindexter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Robinson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenny Nicolas (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Roderick McCoy (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Griggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Merle Wheaton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alan Kron (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Pirkle (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Stallard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle inbounds the ball | 45-47 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron loses the dribble to Anthony Robinson | 45-47 |
| 19:42 | Houston | David Poindexter banks in the layup on a nice dish by Anthony Robinson | 47-47 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern State | Bernard Stallard can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 19:21 | Houston | David Poindexter pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 18:58 | Houston | Roderick McCoy hits the finger roll set up by Anthony Robinson and he's hacked by John Jones - foul #3 on John Jones, team foul #1 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier (SF), Michael Uchida (PF) Mark Pirkle, John Jones | |
| 18:58 | Houston | Roderick McCoy misses the free throw | 49-47 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern State | Bernard Stallard pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern State | Michael Uchida hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Merle Wheaton | 49-49 |
| 18:36 | Houston | Anthony Robinson double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Colin Rademacher (PG), Frank Smith (SG), Danny Wells (SF), Benjamin Bishop (C) David Poindexter, Anthony Robinson, Kenny Nicolas, James Griggs | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randy Moore (PG), John Sager (SF), James Logan (C) Merle Wheaton, Alan Kron, Bernard Stallard | |
| 18:22 | Northwestern State | John Sager misses the shot in the lane but the foul's on Frank Smith - foul #2 on Frank Smith, team foul #1 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Perkins (PF) Roderick McCoy | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 18:22 | Northwestern State | John Sager misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern State | John Sager makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 18:08 | Houston | Frank Smith knocks in the shot in the paint | 51-50 |
| 17:52 | Northwestern State | Frank Smith steals it from James Logan | 51-50 |
| 17:31 | Houston | Colin Rademacher knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Frank Smith | 53-50 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier is fouled on the floor by Ronald Perkins - foul #3 on Ronald Perkins, team foul #2 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Houston | David Poindexter (PG), Anthony Robinson (SG), Kenny Nicolas (SF), Roderick McCoy (PF), James Griggs (C) Colin Rademacher, Frank Smith, Danny Wells, Ronald Perkins, Benjamin Bishop | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton (PG), Alan Kron (SG), Mark Pirkle (SF), Bernard Stallard (C) Randy Moore, John Sager, Robert Regnier, Michael Uchida | |
| 17:00 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle double dribbles | 53-50 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Benjamin Torbert (PF) James Logan | |
| 16:41 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 55-50 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern State | Anthony Robinson picks off the pass by Merle Wheaton in the backcourt | 55-50 |
| 16:30 | Houston | James Griggs misses the lay-in | 55-50 |
| 16:29 | Houston | Roderick McCoy grabs the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 16:24 | Houston | Anthony Robinson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Alan Kron | 55-50 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern State | David Poindexter is called for the reach on Merle Wheaton in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Poindexter, team foul #3 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Colin Rademacher (PG), Frank Smith (SG), Danny Wells (SF), Ronald Manley (PF), Benjamin Bishop (C) David Poindexter, Anthony Robinson, Kenny Nicolas, Roderick McCoy, James Griggs | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randy Moore (PG), Charles Bogar (SF) Merle Wheaton, Mark Pirkle | |
| 16:08 | Northwestern State | Ronald Manley steps in front of the Randy Moore pass | 55-50 |
| 16:05 | Houston | Randy Moore is called for the reach on Colin Rademacher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Moore, team foul #2 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton (PG) Randy Moore | |
| 15:52 | Houston | Ronald Manley clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 55-50 |
| 15:51 | Northwestern State | Bernard Stallard pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Colin Rademacher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Wells (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Manley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Benjamin Bishop (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Merle Wheaton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alan Kron (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Bogar (fresh) PF - Benjamin Torbert (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bernard Stallard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Torbert is hacked by Ronald Manley - foul #2 on Ronald Manley, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Houston | David Poindexter (PG), Thomas Nilsen (SG), Ronald Perkins (PF) Colin Rademacher, Frank Smith, Ronald Manley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randy Moore (PG), Robert Regnier (SG), John Sager (SF), John Jones (PF), Michael Uchida (C) Merle Wheaton, Alan Kron, Charles Bogar, Benjamin Torbert, Bernard Stallard | |
| 15:26 | Northwestern State | John Sager clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 15:25 | Northwestern State | John Sager pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 15:05 | Northwestern State | John Jones hits a floater from the right block | 55-52 |
| 15:03 | Houston | David Poindexter is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Moore - foul #4 on Randy Moore, team foul #3 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Anthony Robinson (SG), Kenny Nicolas (SF), Roderick McCoy (PF), Ronald Manley (C) Thomas Nilsen, Danny Wells, Ronald Perkins, Benjamin Bishop | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton (PG) Randy Moore | |
| 14:54 | Houston | Ronald Manley drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Robinson | 57-52 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern State | John Jones loses the dribble to Kenny Nicolas | 57-52 |
| 14:19 | Houston | Anthony Robinson is hacked by Michael Uchida - foul #2 on Michael Uchida, team foul #4 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Colin Rademacher (PG), James Griggs (C) David Poindexter, Ronald Manley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alan Kron (SG), Mark Pirkle (SF), James Logan (C) Robert Regnier, John Sager, Michael Uchida | |
| 14:06 | Houston | Roderick McCoy scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Colin Rademacher | 60-52 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Pirkle | 60-55 |
| 13:26 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Danny Wells (PG), Frank Smith (SG), Thomas Nilsen (SF), Ronald Perkins (PF) Colin Rademacher, Anthony Robinson, Kenny Nicolas, Roderick McCoy | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Bogar (SF), Bernard Stallard (C) Mark Pirkle, John Jones | |
| 13:08 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern State | James Logan snags the offensive board | 60-55 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern State | James Logan misses the jump hook from the left block | 60-55 |
| 12:43 | Houston | The rebound goes to Ronald Perkins | 60-55 |
| 12:37 | Houston | Ronald Perkins misses long on a runner from the left block | 60-55 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Bernard Stallard | 60-55 |
| 12:30 | Northwestern State | James Griggs steals the ball from Merle Wheaton | 60-55 |
| 12:16 | Houston | James Griggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-55 |
| Subs | Houston | David Poindexter (PG), Benjamin Bishop (C) Danny Wells, James Griggs | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier (PG), John Sager (SG), Michael Uchida (PF), Benjamin Torbert (C) Merle Wheaton, Alan Kron, James Logan, Bernard Stallard | |
| 12:08 | Northwestern State | Charles Bogar's pass is intercepted by Thomas Nilsen | 60-55 |
| 11:51 | Houston | Benjamin Torbert is called for the reach on Benjamin Bishop - foul #1 on Benjamin Torbert, team foul #5 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Anthony Robinson (SG), Kenny Nicolas (SF), Roderick McCoy (PF) Frank Smith, Thomas Nilsen, Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle (SF) Charles Bogar | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Poindexter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Robinson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kenny Nicolas (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Roderick McCoy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Bishop (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Regnier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Sager (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mark Pirkle (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Uchida (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Torbert (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:44 | Houston | Roderick McCoy misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 11:42 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop misses the tip | 60-55 |
| 11:41 | Northwestern State | Michael Uchida grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 11:36 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier is fouled on the floor by David Poindexter - foul #4 on David Poindexter, team foul #5 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Colin Rademacher (PG) David Poindexter | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alan Kron (SG) John Sager | |
| 11:22 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle hits a 3 from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 11:20 | Houston | Colin Rademacher is hacked by Robert Regnier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Regnier, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bernard Stallard (C) Michael Uchida | |
| 11:02 | Houston | Roderick McCoy misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from close range | 60-58 |
| 11:00 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas tips it back up and in | 62-58 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Torbert misses short on a shot in the lane | 62-58 |
| 10:42 | Houston | Anthony Robinson gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 10:40 | Houston | Anthony Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Danny Wells (SF), Ronald Manley (C) Kenny Nicolas, Benjamin Bishop | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton (PG), James Logan (PF) Robert Regnier, Benjamin Torbert | |
| 10:35 | Northwestern State | James Logan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 10:33 | Northwestern State | Bernard Stallard pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern State | James Logan clanks a jump hook from the right block | 62-58 |
| 10:18 | Houston | The rebound goes to Ronald Manley | 62-58 |
| 10:12 | Houston | Roderick McCoy misses the wide open shot from the left side | 62-58 |
| 10:10 | Houston | Danny Wells tips it home | 64-58 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 64-58 |
| 09:57 | Houston | Roderick McCoy snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 09:55 | Houston | Alan Kron steps in front of the Colin Rademacher pass in the backcourt | 64-58 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern State | Bernard Stallard knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Mark Pirkle and he's hacked by Roderick McCoy - foul #3 on Roderick McCoy, team foul #6 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Smith (SG), Thomas Nilsen (SF), Ronald Perkins (PF), James Griggs (C) Colin Rademacher, Anthony Robinson, Roderick McCoy, Ronald Manley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Uchida (PG), John Sager (SG), Charles Bogar (SF), John Jones (PF) Merle Wheaton, Alan Kron, Mark Pirkle, James Logan | |
| 09:36 | Northwestern State | Bernard Stallard misses the free throw | 64-60 |
| 09:36 | Houston | Ronald Perkins pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 09:32 | Houston | Frank Smith is fouled in the backcourt by John Sager - foul #3 on John Sager, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Colin Rademacher (PG) Danny Wells | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier (PG) Bernard Stallard | |
| 09:32 | Houston | Frank Smith misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern State | Michael Uchida grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern State | Ronald Perkins steps in front of the John Jones pass | 64-60 |
| 08:59 | Houston | Colin Rademacher makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Nilsen | 67-60 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 08:38 | Houston | The rebound goes to Ronald Perkins | 67-60 |
| 08:32 | Houston | Ronald Perkins loses the dribble to John Jones | 67-60 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern State | John Sager makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Robert Regnier | 67-62 |
| 08:00 | Houston | James Griggs clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Uchida - foul #3 on Michael Uchida, team foul #8 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Houston | David Poindexter (PG), Anthony Robinson (SG), Kenny Nicolas (SF), Ronald Manley (PF) Colin Rademacher, Frank Smith, Thomas Nilsen, Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton (PG), Randy Moore (SG), Mark Pirkle (SF), James Logan (PF), Benjamin Torbert (C) Robert Regnier, John Sager, Charles Bogar, John Jones, Michael Uchida | |
| 08:00 | Houston | James Griggs misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 08:00 | Houston | James Griggs makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 07:41 | Northwestern State | James Logan tips it in | 68-64 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Poindexter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Anthony Robinson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kenny Nicolas (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Manley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Griggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Merle Wheaton (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randy Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mark Pirkle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Logan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Benjamin Torbert (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Houston | James Griggs makes the wide open floater from close range | 70-64 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Logan | 70-66 |
| 06:41 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas blows the layup but the foul's on Benjamin Torbert - foul #2 on Benjamin Torbert, team foul #9 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Nilsen (SG), Roderick McCoy (PF), Benjamin Bishop (C) Anthony Robinson, Ronald Manley, James Griggs | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alan Kron (SG), Robert Regnier (SF), John Jones (PF), Bernard Stallard (C) Merle Wheaton, Mark Pirkle, James Logan, Benjamin Torbert | |
| 06:41 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 06:41 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-66 |
| 06:15 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas grabs the board | 71-66 |
| 06:09 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop misses the easy layup | 71-66 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier grabs the defensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern State | Bernard Stallard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-66 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern State | John Jones gets the offensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern State | The jump hook by Randy Moore is blocked by Benjamin Bishop | 71-66 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern State | John Jones tips it back up and in | 71-68 |
| 05:13 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas misses short on a floater from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 05:12 | Houston | Roderick McCoy tips it back up and in | 73-68 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Alan Kron, team foul #10 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Smith (SG), Danny Wells (SF), Ronald Perkins (PF), Ronald Manley (C) Thomas Nilsen, Kenny Nicolas, Roderick McCoy, Benjamin Bishop | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Sager (SG), Charles Bogar (SF), Michael Uchida (PF), James Logan (C) Alan Kron, Robert Regnier, John Jones, Bernard Stallard | |
| 04:58 | Houston | Randy Moore is called for the reach on David Poindexter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Randy Moore, team foul #11 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Benjamin Torbert (C) Randy Moore | |
| 04:58 | Houston | David Poindexter makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 04:58 | Houston | David Poindexter misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern State | John Sager grabs the board | 74-68 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern State | Charles Bogar misses long on a runner from the right block | 74-68 |
| 04:47 | Houston | Danny Wells snags the defensive board | 74-68 |
| 04:42 | Houston | Danny Wells is open and buries a turnaround from the left block set up by David Poindexter | 76-68 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern State | Ronald Perkins is called for the reach on Michael Uchida - foul #4 on Ronald Perkins, team foul #7 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton (PG) Benjamin Torbert | |
| 04:25 | Northwestern State | Michael Uchida makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern State | Michael Uchida makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 04:10 | Houston | James Logan is called for the reach on David Poindexter - foul #1 on James Logan, team foul #12 | 76-70 |
| 04:10 | Houston | David Poindexter misses the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 04:10 | Houston | David Poindexter makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern State | Danny Wells steals the ball from Charles Bogar | 77-70 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Poindexter (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Frank Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Wells (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Ronald Manley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Merle Wheaton (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Sager (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Charles Bogar (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Uchida (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Logan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:37 | Houston | David Poindexter misses short on a shot in the paint | 77-70 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton grabs the board | 77-70 |
| 03:32 | Northwestern State | John Sager banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Uchida | 77-72 |
| 03:15 | Houston | Frank Smith is fouled on the floor by Charles Bogar - foul #2 on Charles Bogar, team foul #13 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Houston | Colin Rademacher (PG), Kenny Nicolas (SF), Roderick McCoy (PF), Benjamin Bishop (C) David Poindexter, Danny Wells, Ronald Perkins, Ronald Manley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alan Kron (SG), Mark Pirkle (SF), Benjamin Torbert (PF), Bernard Stallard (C) John Sager, Charles Bogar, Michael Uchida, James Logan | |
| 03:15 | Houston | Frank Smith makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 03:15 | Houston | Frank Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern State | Benjamin Bishop swats the short shot by Merle Wheaton | 79-72 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern State | Bernard Stallard can't tip it in | 79-72 |
| 02:52 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas grabs the board | 79-72 |
| 02:52 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-72 |
| Subs | Houston | Anthony Robinson (SG), James Griggs (C) Frank Smith, Benjamin Bishop | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier (PG), Charles Bogar (SF), James Logan (PF) Merle Wheaton, Mark Pirkle, Benjamin Torbert | |
| 02:43 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas misses short on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 79-72 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern State | Alan Kron grabs the board | 79-72 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-72 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Sager (SG), Mark Pirkle (SF), Michael Uchida (PF) Alan Kron, Charles Bogar, James Logan | |
| 02:31 | Northwestern State | Robert Regnier hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Pirkle | 79-75 |
| 02:26 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-75 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern State | John Sager misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 79-75 |
| 02:10 | Houston | Anthony Robinson snags the defensive board | 79-75 |
| 02:05 | Houston | Anthony Robinson's floater is knocked away by Mark Pirkle | 79-75 |
| 02:04 | Houston | Roderick McCoy tips it back up and in | 81-75 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-75 |
| Subs | Houston | David Poindexter (PG) Colin Rademacher | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Jones (PF) Michael Uchida | |
| 01:48 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle clanks a floater from the left block | 81-75 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern State | Bernard Stallard tips it back up and in | 81-77 |
| 01:22 | Houston | Kenny Nicolas scores on a runner in the lane set up by David Poindexter | 83-77 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-77 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton (PG), Alan Kron (SG) Robert Regnier, John Sager | |
| 01:07 | Northwestern State | John Jones's pass is intercepted by Kenny Nicolas | 83-77 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Houston | Roderick McCoy is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 83-77 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle snags the defensive board | 83-77 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Northwestern State | Mark Pirkle can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 83-77 |
| 00:26 | Houston | James Griggs grabs the board | 83-77 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Houston | James Griggs is hacked by Merle Wheaton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Merle Wheaton, team foul #14 | 83-77 |
| Subs | Houston | Colin Rademacher (PG) David Poindexter | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:25 | Houston | James Griggs makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:25 | Houston | James Griggs misses the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern State | John Jones gets the rebound | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Northwestern State | Merle Wheaton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 84-77 |
| 00:16 | Houston | James Griggs gets the rebound | 84-77 |
| 00:14 | Houston | James Griggs is fouled in the backcourt by Merle Wheaton - foul #4 on Merle Wheaton, team foul #15 | 84-77 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Smith (SG), Ronald Perkins (PF) Anthony Robinson, Roderick McCoy | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:14 | Houston | James Griggs makes the 1st free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:14 | Houston | James Griggs makes the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern State | Kenny Nicolas steals it from Merle Wheaton | 86-77 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-77 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Colin Rademacher runs out the clock | 86-77 |