| Lineup | Houston | PG - Lloyd Levering (fresh) SG - Jarrod Hepler (fresh) SF - Derick Apple (fresh) PF - Daniel Hensen (fresh) C - Howard Willhite (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Travis Stalter (fresh) SG - William Schultz (fresh) SF - Donald Pankratz (fresh) PF - Anthony Clarke (fresh) C - Victor Drewski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:52 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Pankratz clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Houston | The rebound goes to Howard Willhite | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Houston | Jarrod Hepler misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Houston | Howard Willhite hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:43 | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz is hacked by Jarrod Hepler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jarrod Hepler, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz can't connect on a shot in the paint | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Houston | Howard Willhite pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Houston | Lloyd Levering connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 19:24 | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz misses the easy layup | 5-0 |
| 19:22 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke tips it back up and in | 5-2 |
| 19:15 | Houston | Daniel Hensen can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 5-2 |
| 19:13 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 19:08 | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Donald Pankratz | 5-5 |
| 18:57 | Houston | Daniel Hensen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 18:56 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Pankratz grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 18:45 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Pankratz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-5 |
| 18:31 | Houston | Daniel Hensen hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Anthony Clarke - foul #1 on Anthony Clarke, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| 18:31 | Houston | Daniel Hensen makes the free throw | 8-5 |
| 18:21 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Pankratz misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-5 |
| 18:20 | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz tips it in | 8-7 |
| 18:03 | Houston | Lloyd Levering scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jarrod Hepler | 11-7 |
| 17:59 | Northern Illinois University | Jarrod Hepler is called for the reach on William Schultz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jarrod Hepler, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Houston | Norman Casias (PG), Aaron McBane (SG), Eric Wilson (SF), David Brown (PF), Stephan Maski (C) Lloyd Levering, Jarrod Hepler, Derick Apple, Daniel Hensen, Howard Willhite | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donovan Glidewell (PG), Edward Pack (SF), Dan McKeon (PF), Kenneth Larocque (C) Travis Stalter, Donald Pankratz, Anthony Clarke, Victor Drewski | |
| 17:45 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Wilson takes the ball from William Schultz | 11-7 |
| 17:40 | Houston | Norman Casias misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 17:39 | Northern Illinois University | Dan McKeon grabs the board | 11-7 |
| 17:32 | Northern Illinois University | Norman Casias is called for the reach on William Schultz - foul #1 on Norman Casias, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Pankratz (SG) William Schultz | |
| 17:17 | Northern Illinois University | Donovan Glidewell makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Edward Pack and he's hacked by Norman Casias - foul #2 on Norman Casias, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Houston | Lloyd Levering (PG) Norman Casias | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 17:17 | Northern Illinois University | Donovan Glidewell makes the free throw | 11-10 |
| 17:03 | Houston | Eric Wilson is fouled on the floor by Edward Pack - foul #1 on Edward Pack, team foul #2 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Lamb (SF), Daniel Hensen (PF), Charles Sauve (C) Eric Wilson, David Brown, Stephan Maski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz (SG), Anthony Clarke (PF), Victor Drewski (C) Donald Pankratz, Dan McKeon, Kenneth Larocque | |
| 16:53 | Houston | Daniel Hensen drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Henry Lamb | 13-10 |
| 16:37 | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-10 |
| 16:36 | Houston | Daniel Hensen grabs the defensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 16:31 | Houston | Lloyd Levering misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 16:29 | Houston | Daniel Hensen tips it in | 15-10 |
| 16:20 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-10 |
| 16:18 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke grabs the offensive board | 15-10 |
| 16:04 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke is whistled for traveling | 15-10 |
| Subs | Houston | Derick Apple (SF), David Brown (PF), Howard Willhite (C) Aaron McBane, Daniel Hensen, Charles Sauve | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter (PG), Donald Pankratz (SG), Luke Hawthorne (SF), Dan McKeon (PF), Kenneth Larocque (C) Donovan Glidewell, William Schultz, Edward Pack, Anthony Clarke, Victor Drewski | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Lloyd Levering (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Henry Lamb (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Derick Apple (fresh) PF - David Brown (fresh) C - Howard Willhite (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Travis Stalter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Pankratz (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Luke Hawthorne (fresh) PF - Dan McKeon (fresh) C - Kenneth Larocque (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Houston | Lloyd Levering hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 15-10 |
| 15:42 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Larocque grabs the defensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 15:39 | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-10 |
| Subs | Houston | Aaron McBane (SG), Stephan Maski (C) Henry Lamb, Howard Willhite | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz (SG), Anthony Clarke (PF), Victor Drewski (C) Travis Stalter, Dan McKeon, Kenneth Larocque | |
| 15:19 | Houston | Lloyd Levering misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 15-10 |
| 15:17 | Houston | Lloyd Levering pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 14:52 | Houston | David Brown connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 17-10 |
| 14:45 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Drewski is hacked by Lloyd Levering - foul #1 on Lloyd Levering, team foul #5 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Wilson (SF), Charles Sauve (PF), Howard Willhite (C) Derick Apple, David Brown, Stephan Maski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donovan Glidewell (PG), Edward Pack (SF), Dan McKeon (PF), Kenneth Larocque (C) William Schultz, Luke Hawthorne, Anthony Clarke, Victor Drewski | |
| 14:39 | Northern Illinois University | Donovan Glidewell hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 17-10 |
| 14:37 | Houston | Howard Willhite grabs the defensive rebound | 17-10 |
| 14:31 | Houston | Eric Wilson drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Sauve | 19-10 |
| 14:25 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Larocque is fouled on the floor by Charles Sauve - foul #1 on Charles Sauve, team foul #6 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz (SG), Anthony Clarke (PF) Donovan Glidewell, Kenneth Larocque | |
| 14:17 | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz makes the wide open 3 from straight away | 19-13 |
| 13:59 | Houston | Howard Willhite misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 19-13 |
| 13:58 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke grabs the defensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 13:56 | Northern Illinois University | Aaron McBane takes the ball from Donald Pankratz in the backcourt | 19-13 |
| 13:48 | Houston | Dan McKeon steals the ball from Aaron McBane | 19-13 |
| 13:44 | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-13 |
| 13:43 | Northern Illinois University | Dan McKeon hits the follow up shot | 19-15 |
| 13:37 | Houston | Howard Willhite hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 19-15 |
| 13:36 | Houston | Howard Willhite grabs the offensive board | 19-15 |
| 13:31 | Houston | Eric Wilson connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Lloyd Levering | 21-15 |
| 13:12 | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-15 |
| 13:11 | Houston | Charles Sauve pulls down the rebound | 21-15 |
| 13:05 | Houston | Charles Sauve comes up short on the shot from the right block | 21-15 |
| 13:04 | Northern Illinois University | Dan McKeon grabs the defensive rebound | 21-15 |
| 12:53 | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 21-15 |
| 12:52 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke grabs the offensive board | 21-15 |
| 12:52 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-15 |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Lamb (SG), Derick Apple (SF), Daniel Hensen (PF), Stephan Maski (C) Aaron McBane, Eric Wilson, Charles Sauve, Howard Willhite | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter (PG), Donovan Glidewell (SG), Luke Hawthorne (SF), Victor Drewski (PF), Kenneth Larocque (C) Donald Pankratz, William Schultz, Edward Pack, Anthony Clarke, Dan McKeon | |
| 12:36 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Kenneth Larocque is blocked by Stephan Maski | 21-15 |
| 12:34 | Houston | Derick Apple snags the defensive board | 21-15 |
| 12:17 | Houston | Daniel Hensen misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 21-15 |
| 12:15 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Larocque gets the rebound | 21-15 |
| 11:59 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Drewski buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Travis Stalter | 21-17 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Lloyd Levering (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Lamb (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Derick Apple (fresh) PF - Daniel Hensen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephan Maski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Travis Stalter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donovan Glidewell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Luke Hawthorne (fresh) PF - Victor Drewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Larocque (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Houston | Daniel Hensen is fouled on the floor by Luke Hawthorne - foul #1 on Luke Hawthorne, team foul #3 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Pankratz (PG), William Schultz (SG), Anthony Clarke (PF) Travis Stalter, Donovan Glidewell, Kenneth Larocque | |
| 11:29 | Houston | Daniel Hensen drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-17 |
| 11:25 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Lamb takes the ball from Anthony Clarke in the backcourt | 24-17 |
| 11:15 | Houston | Daniel Hensen makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephan Maski | 27-17 |
| 11:12 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Lamb steps in front of the Luke Hawthorne pass in the backcourt | 27-17 |
| 11:01 | Houston | Daniel Hensen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-17 |
| 10:59 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Drewski grabs the board | 27-17 |
| 10:54 | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-20 |
| 10:39 | Houston | Lloyd Levering is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Lloyd Levering, team foul #7 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Houston | Norman Casias (PG), Aaron McBane (SG), Eric Wilson (SF), David Brown (PF), Charles Sauve (C) Lloyd Levering, Henry Lamb, Derick Apple, Daniel Hensen, Stephan Maski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter (PG), Edward Pack (SF), David True (PF) William Schultz, Luke Hawthorne, Anthony Clarke | |
| 10:18 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Pankratz comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-20 |
| 10:16 | Houston | Charles Sauve grabs the defensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 10:09 | Houston | Norman Casias hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Aaron McBane | 30-20 |
| 09:49 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Wilson is called for the reach on David True - foul #1 on Eric Wilson, team foul #8 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Houston | Howard Willhite (C) Charles Sauve | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz (SG), Akim Jaconski (SF), Anthony Clarke (PF) Travis Stalter, Donald Pankratz, Edward Pack | |
| 09:49 | Northern Illinois University | David True makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 09:49 | Northern Illinois University | David True makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 09:20 | Houston | Eric Wilson comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on William Schultz - foul #1 on William Schultz, team foul #4 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Houston | Derick Apple (SF), Daniel Hensen (PF) Norman Casias, David Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donovan Glidewell (PG), Kenneth Larocque (C) David True, Victor Drewski | |
| 09:20 | Houston | Eric Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 09:20 | Houston | Eric Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 09:16 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Wilson is called for the reach on Donovan Glidewell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Wilson, team foul #9 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Houston | Norman Casias (PG) Eric Wilson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Edward Pack (SF) Akim Jaconski | |
| 09:16 | Northern Illinois University | Donovan Glidewell makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 09:16 | Northern Illinois University | Donovan Glidewell misses the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 09:16 | Houston | Howard Willhite pulls down the rebound | 31-23 |
| 09:00 | Houston | Donovan Glidewell takes the ball from Norman Casias | 31-23 |
| 08:54 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Larocque knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Donovan Glidewell | 31-25 |
| 08:34 | Houston | Daniel Hensen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-25 |
| 08:32 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Pack snags the defensive board | 31-25 |
| 08:28 | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz drills a 3 from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 08:23 | Houston | Daniel Hensen drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Howard Willhite | 33-28 |
| 08:03 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Willhite denies the turnaround by Anthony Clarke | 33-28 |
| 08:01 | Houston | Daniel Hensen gets the rebound | 33-28 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Norman Casias (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Aaron McBane (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Derick Apple (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Hensen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Willhite (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Donovan Glidewell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Schultz (tired) 11 pts. SF - Edward Pack (tiring) PF - Anthony Clarke (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Larocque (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:56 | Houston | Norman Casias drills a floater from the left side set up by Daniel Hensen | 35-28 |
| 07:54 | Northern Illinois University | Norman Casias picks off the pass by William Schultz in the backcourt | 35-28 |
| 07:38 | Houston | Aaron McBane is hacked by Kenneth Larocque - foul #1 on Kenneth Larocque, team foul #5 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Lamb (SG), David Brown (PF), Stephan Maski (C) Aaron McBane, Daniel Hensen, Howard Willhite | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter (PG), Donald Pankratz (SG), Luke Hawthorne (SF), Victor Drewski (PF), Dan McKeon (C) Donovan Glidewell, William Schultz, Edward Pack, Anthony Clarke, Kenneth Larocque | |
| 07:17 | Houston | Norman Casias can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 07:15 | Northern Illinois University | Luke Hawthorne gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| 07:11 | Northern Illinois University | Derick Apple is called for the reach on Victor Drewski - foul #1 on Derick Apple, team foul #10 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz (SG), Akim Jaconski (SF), Anthony Clarke (PF) Travis Stalter, Luke Hawthorne, Dan McKeon | |
| 07:11 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Drewski misses the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 07:11 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Drewski makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 06:48 | Houston | Norman Casias hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 35-29 |
| 06:46 | Northern Illinois University | Akim Jaconski pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 06:42 | Northern Illinois University | Norman Casias steals it from Victor Drewski in the backcourt | 35-29 |
| 06:28 | Houston | Henry Lamb drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Norman Casias | 37-29 |
| 06:14 | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz buries a jumper from the right side | 37-31 |
| 05:55 | Houston | Stephan Maski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Lloyd Levering (PG), Aaron McBane (SG), Charles Sauve (PF), Howard Willhite (C) Norman Casias, Henry Lamb, David Brown, Stephan Maski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter (PG), Luke Hawthorne (SF), Dan McKeon (C) William Schultz, Akim Jaconski, Anthony Clarke | |
| 05:35 | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-31 |
| 05:34 | Houston | Charles Sauve pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 05:20 | Houston | Lloyd Levering hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 37-31 |
| 05:19 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Dan McKeon | 37-31 |
| 05:12 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Drewski misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Sauve - foul #2 on Charles Sauve, team foul #11 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Hensen (PF) Charles Sauve | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz (SG), Edward Pack (SF), Anthony Clarke (PF) Travis Stalter, Luke Hawthorne, Dan McKeon | |
| 05:12 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 37-31 |
| 05:12 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Drewski makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 05:12 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Drewski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 04:57 | Houston | Daniel Hensen comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 04:55 | Houston | Aaron McBane tips it in | 39-33 |
| 04:49 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Pankratz's pass is intercepted by Aaron McBane | 39-33 |
| 04:27 | Houston | Derick Apple is hacked by Victor Drewski - foul #1 on Victor Drewski, team foul #6 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Lamb (SG), Stephan Maski (C) Aaron McBane, Howard Willhite | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter (PG), Akim Jaconski (SF), Dan McKeon (C) William Schultz, Edward Pack, Victor Drewski | |
| 04:16 | Houston | The short jumper by Daniel Hensen is denied by Dan McKeon | 39-33 |
| 04:15 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Akim Jaconski | 39-33 |
| 04:08 | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 39-33 |
| 04:06 | Houston | Daniel Hensen grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 04:02 | Houston | Henry Lamb comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-33 |
| 04:00 | Houston | Daniel Hensen grabs the offensive board | 39-33 |
| 03:45 | Houston | Daniel Hensen scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Derick Apple | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Lloyd Levering (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Lamb (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Derick Apple (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Daniel Hensen (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephan Maski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Travis Stalter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Pankratz (very tired) 1 ast. SF - Akim Jaconski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Clarke (very tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dan McKeon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Akim Jaconski | 42-36 |
| 03:30 | Houston | Derick Apple is hacked by Anthony Clarke - foul #2 on Anthony Clarke, team foul #7 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Norman Casias (PG), Jarrod Hepler (SG), David Brown (PF), Charles Sauve (C) Lloyd Levering, Henry Lamb, Daniel Hensen, Stephan Maski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donovan Glidewell (PG), William Schultz (SG), Edward Pack (SF), Victor Drewski (PF), Kenneth Larocque (C) Travis Stalter, Donald Pankratz, Akim Jaconski, Anthony Clarke, Dan McKeon | |
| 03:30 | Houston | Derick Apple makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 03:30 | Houston | Derick Apple makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 03:26 | Northern Illinois University | Donovan Glidewell is hacked by Norman Casias in the backcourt - foul #3 on Norman Casias, team foul #12 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Lloyd Levering (PG), Eric Wilson (SF) Norman Casias, Derick Apple | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Luke Hawthorne (SF) Edward Pack | |
| 03:26 | Northern Illinois University | Donovan Glidewell misses the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 03:26 | Northern Illinois University | Donovan Glidewell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 03:08 | Houston | Jarrod Hepler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 03:06 | Houston | Charles Sauve grabs the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 02:50 | Houston | Eric Wilson misses badly on a shot from close range | 44-37 |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Drewski snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 02:40 | Northern Illinois University | William Schultz connects on the floater near the basket | 44-39 |
| 02:23 | Houston | Jarrod Hepler hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Lloyd Levering | 47-39 |
| 02:19 | Northern Illinois University | Luke Hawthorne is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 47-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephan Maski (C) Charles Sauve | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Pankratz (PG), Edward Pack (SF), Anthony Clarke (PF) Donovan Glidewell, Luke Hawthorne, Kenneth Larocque | |
| 02:09 | Houston | Eric Wilson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lloyd Levering | 49-39 |
| 01:58 | Northern Illinois University | David Brown takes the ball from Victor Drewski | 49-39 |
| 01:54 | Houston | Lloyd Levering misses long on a 3 from straight away | 49-39 |
| 01:53 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Pack gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| 01:51 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Pack is hacked by Lloyd Levering in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lloyd Levering, team foul #13 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Norman Casias (PG), Henry Lamb (SF), Daniel Hensen (PF), Howard Willhite (C) Lloyd Levering, Eric Wilson, David Brown, Stephan Maski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:51 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Pack makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 01:51 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Pack makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 01:26 | Houston | Henry Lamb comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 49-41 |
| 01:25 | Houston | Daniel Hensen gets the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 00:59 | Houston | Norman Casias misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Anthony Clarke - foul #3 on Anthony Clarke, team foul #8 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Aaron McBane (SG), Charles Sauve (PF), Stephan Maski (C) Jarrod Hepler, Daniel Hensen, Howard Willhite | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter (PG), Akim Jaconski (SF), David True (PF), Dan McKeon (C) William Schultz, Edward Pack, Anthony Clarke, Victor Drewski | |
| 00:59 | Houston | Norman Casias misses the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 00:59 | Houston | Norman Casias makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 00:46 | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 00:45 | Houston | Charles Sauve grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 00:41 | Houston | Norman Casias comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 50-41 |
| 00:39 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Akim Jaconski | 50-41 |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-41 |
| 00:34 | Houston | Stephan Maski snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 00:30 | Houston | Norman Casias makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Aaron McBane | 53-41 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Pankratz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Wilson (SF), David Brown (PF), Howard Willhite (C) Henry Lamb, Charles Sauve, Stephan Maski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donovan Glidewell (PG), William Schultz (SG), Edward Pack (SF), Victor Drewski (C) Travis Stalter, Donald Pankratz, Akim Jaconski, Dan McKeon | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Eric Wilson misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 53-41 |