| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Christopher Sexton (fresh) SG - Dennis Deforge (fresh) SF - David Raminez (fresh) PF - James Sommers (fresh) C - Brandon Everhart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ed Garrett (fresh) SG - Wayne Kelley (fresh) SF - Ryan Kelly (fresh) PF - Thomas Dickerson (fresh) C - Michael McLauren (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Michael McLauren wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Houston | Thomas Dickerson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ed Garrett | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Indiana State | David Raminez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Houston | Ed Garrett is hacked by Christopher Sexton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Sexton, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Houston | Thomas Dickerson is hacked by James Sommers - foul #1 on James Sommers, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Houston | Brandon Everhart takes the ball from Wayne Kelley | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Indiana State | Thomas Dickerson picks off the pass by David Raminez | 0-2 |
| 18:00 | Houston | Ed Garrett misses the easy open layup | 0-2 |
| 17:58 | Houston | Wayne Kelley tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 17:56 | Houston | Ed Garrett gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:43 | Houston | Ryan Kelly makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ed Garrett | 0-5 |
| 17:20 | Indiana State | Brandon Everhart loses the dribble to Thomas Dickerson | 0-5 |
| 17:02 | Houston | Ed Garrett misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 0-5 |
| 17:00 | Indiana State | James Sommers grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 16:55 | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Raminez | 2-5 |
| 16:40 | Houston | Ed Garrett buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Wayne Kelley and he's fouled by David Raminez - foul #1 on David Raminez, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Stephan Conway (PF) James Sommers | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Arce (SG), David Williams (SF), Robert Ayres (C) Wayne Kelley, Ryan Kelly, Michael McLauren | |
| 16:40 | Houston | Ed Garrett makes the free throw | 2-8 |
| 16:20 | Indiana State | Brandon Everhart clanks a 3 from the right wing | 2-8 |
| 16:19 | Indiana State | David Raminez gets the offensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:10 | Indiana State | Brandon Everhart makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Dennis Deforge | 5-8 |
| 16:06 | Houston | David Williams lays it in uncontested set up by Robert Ayres | 5-10 |
| 15:44 | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 5-10 |
| 15:42 | Indiana State | Stephan Conway misses the tip | 5-10 |
| 15:41 | Indiana State | Stephan Conway misses the tip | 5-10 |
| 15:40 | Houston | The rebound goes to Thomas Dickerson | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Christopher Sexton (fairly fresh) SG - Dennis Deforge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Raminez (fairly fresh) PF - Stephan Conway (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brandon Everhart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ed Garrett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Arce (fresh) SF - David Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Dickerson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Robert Ayres (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Houston | Brandon Everhart steals the ball from Michael Arce in the backcourt | 5-10 |
| 15:27 | Indiana State | David Raminez is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on David Raminez, team foul #4 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Stephen Vogel (PG), Bill Lirette (SG), Dema Zumwalt (SF), James Sommers (PF) Christopher Sexton, Dennis Deforge, David Raminez, Brandon Everhart | |
| Subs | Houston | Wayne Kelley (SG), Ryan Kelly (SF) Ed Garrett, Thomas Dickerson | |
| 15:17 | Houston | Wayne Kelley loses the dribble to Dema Zumwalt | 5-10 |
| 15:13 | Indiana State | Stephen Vogel is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 5-10 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael McLauren (C) Robert Ayres | |
| 15:01 | Houston | Ryan Kelly misses the jumper from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 14:59 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Bill Lirette | 5-10 |
| 14:45 | Indiana State | James Sommers clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Michael McLauren - foul #1 on Michael McLauren, team foul #1 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Bobby Reddington (C) Stephan Conway | |
| Subs | Houston | Samuel Lundy (PG), Robert Ayres (PF) Michael Arce, David Williams | |
| 14:45 | Indiana State | James Sommers makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:45 | Indiana State | James Sommers makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:27 | Houston | Dema Zumwalt is called for the reach on Michael McLauren - foul #1 on Dema Zumwalt, team foul #5 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Walter Button (C) James Sommers | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:09 | Houston | Ryan Kelly is open and buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Samuel Lundy | 7-12 |
| 13:52 | Indiana State | Walter Button scores on a floater from close range | 9-12 |
| 13:31 | Houston | Michael McLauren can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 9-12 |
| 13:30 | Indiana State | Bill Lirette snags the defensive board | 9-12 |
| 13:25 | Indiana State | Dema Zumwalt misses the easy layup | 9-12 |
| 13:24 | Houston | Michael McLauren pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| 13:04 | Houston | Ryan Kelly misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 13:03 | Indiana State | Bobby Reddington gets the rebound | 9-12 |
| 12:58 | Indiana State | Bill Lirette can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 9-12 |
| 12:56 | Houston | Michael McLauren pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| 12:35 | Houston | Wayne Kelley misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 12:33 | Indiana State | Bobby Reddington gets the rebound | 9-12 |
| 12:27 | Indiana State | Bobby Reddington throws it down set up by Bill Lirette | 11-12 |
| 12:00 | Houston | Ryan Kelly makes the wide open fadeaway in the lane set up by Wayne Kelley | 11-14 |
| 11:42 | Indiana State | Bill Lirette buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Dema Zumwalt | 13-14 |
| 11:39 | Houston | Bobby Reddington steps in front of the Wayne Kelley pass in the backcourt | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Stephen Vogel (tiring) SG - Bill Lirette (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dema Zumwalt (tiring) PF - Bobby Reddington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Button (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Samuel Lundy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Kelley (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Ryan Kelly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Ayres (fairly fresh) C - Michael McLauren (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Indiana State | Bobby Reddington misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 11:21 | Indiana State | Dema Zumwalt hits the follow up shot | 15-14 |
| 11:07 | Houston | Wayne Kelley can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 15-14 |
| 11:05 | Houston | Michael McLauren gets the offensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 10:54 | Houston | Wayne Kelley connects on the open 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael McLauren | 15-17 |
| 10:37 | Indiana State | Dema Zumwalt is hacked by Ryan Kelly - foul #1 on Ryan Kelly, team foul #2 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Christopher Sexton (PG), Dennis Deforge (SG), James Borders (SF), James Sommers (PF), Brandon Everhart (C) Stephen Vogel, Bill Lirette, Dema Zumwalt, Bobby Reddington, Walter Button | |
| Subs | Houston | Ed Garrett (PG), Michael Arce (SG), David Williams (SF), Thomas Dickerson (PF), Leroy Hatch (C) Samuel Lundy, Wayne Kelley, Ryan Kelly, Robert Ayres, Michael McLauren | |
| 10:18 | Indiana State | Christopher Sexton is hacked by Thomas Dickerson - foul #1 on Thomas Dickerson, team foul #3 | 15-17 |
| 10:00 | Indiana State | Christopher Sexton drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-17 |
| 09:58 | Houston | David Williams is hacked by James Sommers in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Sommers, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Stephan Conway (PF) James Sommers | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 09:45 | Houston | Ed Garrett makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Leroy Hatch | 18-20 |
| 09:28 | Indiana State | Christopher Sexton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ed Garrett - foul #1 on Ed Garrett, team foul #4 | 18-20 |
| 09:28 | Indiana State | Christopher Sexton misses the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 09:28 | Indiana State | Christopher Sexton misses the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 09:28 | Houston | Thomas Dickerson snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 09:26 | Houston | Christopher Sexton is called for the reach on Ed Garrett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Sexton, team foul #7 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Stephen Vogel (PG) Christopher Sexton | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 09:26 | Houston | Ed Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 09:26 | Houston | Ed Garrett misses the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 09:26 | Indiana State | Stephan Conway snags the defensive board | 18-21 |
| 09:20 | Indiana State | James Borders buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Dennis Deforge | 21-21 |
| 09:14 | Houston | Ed Garrett can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 21-21 |
| 09:12 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Brandon Everhart | 21-21 |
| 09:07 | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-21 |
| 09:06 | Houston | Ed Garrett pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 08:59 | Houston | Ed Garrett is fouled on the floor by Stephen Vogel - foul #1 on Stephen Vogel, team foul #8 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Bill Lirette (SF) James Borders | |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Boswell (SF) David Williams | |
| 08:59 | Houston | Ed Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 08:59 | Houston | Ed Garrett misses the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 08:59 | Indiana State | Brandon Everhart snags the defensive board | 21-22 |
| 08:48 | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Vogel | 24-22 |
| 08:38 | Houston | Raymond Boswell's pass is intercepted by Stephen Vogel | 24-22 |
| 08:17 | Indiana State | Michael Arce is called for the reach on Dennis Deforge - foul #1 on Michael Arce, team foul #5 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Wayne Kelley (SG), Bernie Pritchard (C) Michael Arce, Leroy Hatch | |
| 08:07 | Indiana State | Brandon Everhart clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-22 |
| 08:06 | Houston | Ed Garrett pulls down the rebound | 24-22 |
| 08:03 | Houston | Ed Garrett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-22 |
| 07:47 | Indiana State | Bill Lirette drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Stephan Conway | 27-22 |
| 07:24 | Houston | Ed Garrett scores on a turnaround from the left block | 27-24 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Stephen Vogel (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Deforge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Lirette (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephan Conway (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Brandon Everhart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ed Garrett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Kelley (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Boswell (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Dickerson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Bernie Pritchard (fresh) | |
| 07:08 | Indiana State | Stephan Conway misses the dunk | 27-24 |
| 07:06 | Houston | Wayne Kelley gets the rebound | 27-24 |
| 07:03 | Houston | Raymond Boswell is fouled in the backcourt by Bill Lirette - foul #1 on Bill Lirette, team foul #9 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Indiana State | James Borders (SF), Walter Button (PF) Bill Lirette, Stephan Conway | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Arce (SG), David Williams (PF), Leroy Hatch (C) Wayne Kelley, Thomas Dickerson, Bernie Pritchard | |
| 07:03 | Houston | Raymond Boswell makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 07:03 | Houston | Raymond Boswell makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 06:46 | Indiana State | Brandon Everhart is fouled on the floor by Raymond Boswell - foul #1 on Raymond Boswell, team foul #6 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Samuel Lundy (PG), Ryan Kelly (SF) Ed Garrett, Raymond Boswell | |
| 06:23 | Indiana State | David Williams steals the ball from Dennis Deforge | 27-26 |
| 06:19 | Houston | Samuel Lundy is hacked by James Borders in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Borders, team foul #10 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Dema Zumwalt (PG) Stephen Vogel | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Ayres (PF) Michael Arce | |
| 06:19 | Houston | Samuel Lundy makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 06:19 | Houston | Samuel Lundy makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 06:12 | Indiana State | Dema Zumwalt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-28 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Bill Lirette (SF) James Borders | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 05:53 | Houston | Samuel Lundy is open and buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Leroy Hatch | 27-31 |
| 05:47 | Indiana State | Dema Zumwalt blows the layup | 27-31 |
| 05:46 | Indiana State | Dema Zumwalt tips it home | 29-31 |
| 05:42 | Houston | Robert Ayres misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Walter Button - foul #1 on Walter Button, team foul #11 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Stephen Vogel (PG), Bobby Reddington (PF), Stephan Conway (C) Bill Lirette, Walter Button, Brandon Everhart | |
| Subs | Houston | Ed Garrett (PG), Wayne Kelley (SG), Thomas Dickerson (PF) Samuel Lundy, David Williams, Leroy Hatch | |
| 05:42 | Houston | Robert Ayres makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 05:42 | Houston | Robert Ayres makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 05:31 | Indiana State | Bobby Reddington clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 05:30 | Houston | The rebound goes to Ryan Kelly | 29-33 |
| 05:26 | Houston | Ed Garrett misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-33 |
| 05:25 | Houston | Ryan Kelly tips it home | 29-35 |
| 05:20 | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-35 |
| 05:19 | Houston | Ryan Kelly grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 04:55 | Houston | Ed Garrett hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Ryan Kelly | 29-37 |
| 04:48 | Indiana State | Bobby Reddington can't finish the layup | 29-37 |
| 04:47 | Houston | Thomas Dickerson snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 04:45 | Houston | Stephen Vogel is called for the reach on Thomas Dickerson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Vogel, team foul #12 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Bill Lirette (PG), James Borders (SF), Walter Button (PF), Brandon Everhart (C) Stephen Vogel, Dema Zumwalt, Bobby Reddington, Stephan Conway | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Arce (SG), Raymond Boswell (SF), Michael McLauren (C) Wayne Kelley, Ryan Kelly, Robert Ayres | |
| 04:45 | Houston | Thomas Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 04:45 | Houston | Thomas Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 04:26 | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-39 |
| 04:25 | Houston | Thomas Dickerson snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 03:59 | Houston | Thomas Dickerson blows the layup but he's fouled by Walter Button - foul #2 on Walter Button, team foul #13 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Christopher Sexton (PG), David Raminez (SF), James Sommers (PF) Bill Lirette, James Borders, Walter Button | |
| Subs | Houston | Samuel Lundy (PG), David Williams (SF) Ed Garrett, Raymond Boswell | |
| 03:59 | Houston | Thomas Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 03:59 | Houston | Thomas Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 03:39 | Indiana State | Christopher Sexton is whistled for traveling | 29-41 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Stephan Conway (C) Brandon Everhart | |
| Subs | Houston | Leroy Hatch (C) Michael McLauren | |
| 03:37 | Houston | Dennis Deforge picks off the pass by Michael Arce in the backcourt | 29-41 |
| 03:31 | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-41 |
| 03:30 | Indiana State | Christopher Sexton gets the offensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 03:06 | Indiana State | David Raminez misses the 3 from straight away | 29-41 |
| 03:04 | Indiana State | James Sommers tips it in | 31-41 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Christopher Sexton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dennis Deforge (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Raminez (fresh) PF - James Sommers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephan Conway (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Samuel Lundy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Arce (fairly fresh) SF - David Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Dickerson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Leroy Hatch (fresh) | |
| 02:48 | Houston | Thomas Dickerson connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Samuel Lundy | 31-43 |
| 02:30 | Indiana State | Michael Arce takes the ball from James Sommers | 31-43 |
| 02:13 | Houston | Thomas Dickerson can't connect on an uncontested floater in the paint | 31-43 |
| 02:11 | Indiana State | Stephan Conway snags the defensive board | 31-43 |
| 02:06 | Indiana State | Thomas Dickerson swats the layup by Dennis Deforge | 31-43 |
| 02:05 | Houston | Leroy Hatch gets the rebound | 31-43 |
| 01:53 | Houston | Thomas Dickerson lays it up and in set up by Samuel Lundy | 31-45 |
| 01:49 | Indiana State | Dennis Deforge scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Sexton | 34-45 |
| 01:47 | Houston | Samuel Lundy is hacked by Christopher Sexton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Sexton, team foul #14 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Stephen Vogel (PG), James Borders (SG), Bobby Reddington (PF), Walter Button (C) Christopher Sexton, Dennis Deforge, James Sommers, Stephan Conway | |
| Subs | Houston | Wayne Kelley (SG), Ryan Kelly (SF), Robert Ayres (PF), Michael McLauren (C) Michael Arce, David Williams, Thomas Dickerson, Leroy Hatch | |
| 01:47 | Houston | Samuel Lundy misses the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 01:47 | Houston | Samuel Lundy misses the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 01:47 | Indiana State | Walter Button gets the rebound | 34-45 |
| 01:29 | Indiana State | Ryan Kelly takes the ball from James Borders | 34-45 |
| 01:14 | Houston | Michael McLauren comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on Walter Button - foul #3 on Walter Button, team foul #15 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Indiana State | James Sommers (PF) Walter Button | |
| Subs | Houston | Ed Garrett (PG) Samuel Lundy | |
| 01:14 | Houston | Michael McLauren makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 01:14 | Houston | Michael McLauren makes the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 01:00 | Indiana State | Stephen Vogel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-47 |
| 00:58 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Ayres | 34-47 |
| 00:46 | Houston | Michael McLauren misses the easy layup | 34-47 |
| 00:44 | Indiana State | David Raminez grabs the board | 34-47 |
| 00:40 | Indiana State | David Raminez hits a driving attempt from the left block | 36-47 |
| 00:26 | Houston | Michael McLauren banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ryan Kelly | 36-49 |
| 00:21 | Indiana State | David Raminez misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ryan Kelly - foul #2 on Ryan Kelly, team foul #7 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Dema Zumwalt (PG), Bill Lirette (SG), Brandon Everhart (C) Stephen Vogel, James Borders, Bobby Reddington | |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Boswell (SF), Leroy Hatch (C) Ryan Kelly, Michael McLauren | |
| 00:21 | Indiana State | David Raminez makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 00:21 | Indiana State | David Raminez misses the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 00:21 | Houston | The rebound goes to Raymond Boswell | 37-49 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Ed Garrett is hacked by Bill Lirette in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bill Lirette, team foul #16 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Dickerson (PF) Robert Ayres | |
| 00:16 | Houston | Ed Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Ed Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 00:04 | Indiana State | Thomas Dickerson steals it from Bill Lirette | 37-51 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Thomas Dickerson misses short on a halfcourt shot | 37-51 |