| Lineup | Houston | PG - Louis Decastro (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Berdy Sarwinski (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Beck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cong Hong (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kirk Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Drew Whisman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Stearns (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Paul (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Alexander (fresh) C - Ervin Newsome (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul inbounds the ball | 44-32 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman connects on the shot from the left block set up by Mark Stearns | 44-34 |
| 19:30 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Dwight Beck | 46-34 |
| 19:11 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-34 |
| 19:10 | Eastern Illinois | Ervin Newsome gets the offensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 18:57 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ervin Newsome | 46-37 |
| 18:41 | Houston | Kirk Allen lays it up and in | 48-37 |
| 18:22 | Eastern Illinois | Berdy Sarwinski steals the ball from Ronald Paul | 48-37 |
| 17:56 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski's dunk attempt is rejected by Ervin Newsome | 48-37 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman snags the defensive board | 48-37 |
| 17:38 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul makes the wide open 3 from the right corner | 48-40 |
| 17:16 | Houston | Louis Decastro buries a shot from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 17:12 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Decastro is called for the reach on Ronald Paul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Decastro, team foul #1 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Chris Stallworth (PG), Patrick Farrelly (SG), James Thompson (SF), Michael Scheetz (PF), Thomas Devinney (C) Louis Decastro, Berdy Sarwinski, Dwight Beck, Cong Hong, Kirk Allen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Justis (SG), Jack Banks (SF), Warren Williams (PF), Sanford Stewart (C) Mark Stearns, Ronald Paul, Jack Alexander, Ervin Newsome | |
| 16:56 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 16:55 | Houston | Thomas Devinney grabs the board | 50-40 |
| 16:41 | Houston | Chris Stallworth clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 50-40 |
| 16:39 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jack Banks | 50-40 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Chris Stallworth - foul #2 on Chris Stallworth, team foul #2 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul (SF) Jack Banks | |
| 16:35 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman misses the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 16:35 | Houston | James Thompson gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 16:24 | Houston | Chris Stallworth travels with the ball | 50-41 |
| 16:04 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-41 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns (SG) William Justis | |
| 15:55 | Houston | Michael Scheetz loses the dribble to Warren Williams | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Chris Stallworth (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Farrelly (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Scheetz (fresh) C - Thomas Devinney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Drew Whisman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Stearns (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Paul (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Sanford Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman misses the 3 from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 15:38 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Sanford Stewart | 50-41 |
| 15:27 | Eastern Illinois | Warren Williams misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by Thomas Devinney - foul #2 on Thomas Devinney, team foul #3 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Louis Decastro (PG), Berdy Sarwinski (SG), Jody Loewen (SF), Cong Hong (PF), Kirk Allen (C) Chris Stallworth, Patrick Farrelly, James Thompson, Michael Scheetz, Thomas Devinney | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Justis (SG), Jack Alexander (PF) Mark Stearns, Ronald Paul | |
| 15:27 | Eastern Illinois | Warren Williams misses the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 15:27 | Eastern Illinois | Warren Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 15:12 | Houston | Cong Hong hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Berdy Sarwinski | 52-42 |
| 15:10 | Eastern Illinois | Warren Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Dwight Beck (SF) Jody Loewen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns (SG), Ronald Paul (SF) William Justis, Jack Alexander | |
| 15:01 | Houston | Louis Decastro loses the dribble to Mark Stearns | 52-42 |
| 14:57 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns lays it in | 52-44 |
| 14:44 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 52-44 |
| 14:42 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Decastro - foul #3 on Louis Decastro, team foul #4 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Scheetz (PF) Cong Hong | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Justis (SG), Jack Alexander (C) Mark Stearns, Sanford Stewart | |
| 14:25 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Justis | 52-47 |
| 14:09 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Kirk Allen | 55-47 |
| 14:04 | Eastern Illinois | Berdy Sarwinski picks off the pass by Drew Whisman in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| 14:02 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski misses the dunk attempt | 55-47 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 13:49 | Eastern Illinois | Warren Williams connects on the open pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Drew Whisman | 55-49 |
| 13:31 | Houston | Michael Scheetz is hacked by Jack Alexander - foul #2 on Jack Alexander, team foul #1 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Chris Stallworth (PG), Patrick Farrelly (SG), Jody Loewen (SF), Cong Hong (PF), Thomas Devinney (C) Louis Decastro, Berdy Sarwinski, Dwight Beck, Michael Scheetz, Kirk Allen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Ellett (PG), Mark Stearns (SG), Jack Banks (SF), Sanford Stewart (C) Drew Whisman, William Justis, Ronald Paul, Jack Alexander | |
| 13:10 | Houston | Thomas Devinney double dribbles | 55-49 |
| Subs | Houston | James Thompson (SF) Jody Loewen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul (SF), Jack Alexander (PF), Ervin Newsome (C) Jack Banks, Warren Williams, Sanford Stewart | |
| 12:55 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jack Alexander and he's hacked by James Thompson - foul #2 on James Thompson, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Jody Loewen (SG) Patrick Farrelly | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman (PG), Sanford Stewart (C) Joseph Ellett, Ervin Newsome | |
| 12:55 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul makes the free throw | 55-52 |
| 12:44 | Houston | Cong Hong double dribbles | 55-52 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jack Banks (SF), Warren Williams (PF) Ronald Paul, Jack Alexander | |
| 12:31 | Eastern Illinois | James Thompson is called for the reach on Drew Whisman - foul #3 on James Thompson, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski (SG) James Thompson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul (SF), Jack Alexander (PF), Ervin Newsome (C) Jack Banks, Warren Williams, Sanford Stewart | |
| 12:19 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman buries a 3 from straight away | 55-55 |
| 11:50 | Houston | Thomas Devinney scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Berdy Sarwinski | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Chris Stallworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Berdy Sarwinski (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jody Loewen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cong Hong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Devinney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Drew Whisman (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Stearns (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Paul (tiring) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Alexander (fairly fresh) C - Ervin Newsome (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Mark Stearns | 57-57 |
| 11:17 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ervin Newsome - foul #1 on Ervin Newsome, team foul #2 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Farrelly (SG), Dwight Beck (SF), Michael Scheetz (PF), Kirk Allen (C) Chris Stallworth, Jody Loewen, Cong Hong, Thomas Devinney | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Ellett (PG), William Justis (SG), Jack Banks (SF), Warren Williams (PF), Sanford Stewart (C) Drew Whisman, Mark Stearns, Ronald Paul, Jack Alexander, Ervin Newsome | |
| 11:17 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 11:17 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 10:56 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Banks misses short on an open floater from just outside the lane | 58-57 |
| 10:54 | Houston | Kirk Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 10:50 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Berdy Sarwinski, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Louis Decastro (PG) Berdy Sarwinski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns (SG), Ronald Paul (SF) William Justis, Jack Banks | |
| 10:39 | Eastern Illinois | Dwight Beck steals it from Ronald Paul | 58-57 |
| 10:22 | Houston | Louis Decastro's layup is rejected by Warren Williams | 58-57 |
| 10:21 | Houston | Louis Decastro grabs the offensive board | 58-57 |
| 10:13 | Houston | Kirk Allen hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Louis Decastro | 60-57 |
| 09:52 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 09:51 | Houston | Michael Scheetz grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 09:29 | Houston | Dwight Beck loses the ball out of bounds | 60-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski (SG), James Thompson (SF), Cong Hong (PF) Patrick Farrelly, Dwight Beck, Michael Scheetz | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman (PG), William Justis (SG), Jack Banks (SF), Jack Alexander (PF), Ervin Newsome (C) Joseph Ellett, Mark Stearns, Ronald Paul, Warren Williams, Sanford Stewart | |
| 09:21 | Eastern Illinois | William Justis is hacked by James Thompson - foul #4 on James Thompson, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Devinney (C) Kirk Allen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Warren Williams (SF) Jack Banks | |
| 09:21 | Eastern Illinois | William Justis makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 09:21 | Eastern Illinois | William Justis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 09:03 | Houston | Louis Decastro can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 09:01 | Eastern Illinois | Warren Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 08:47 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 60-59 |
| 08:45 | Houston | Thomas Devinney gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 08:31 | Houston | Thomas Devinney misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-59 |
| 08:30 | Eastern Illinois | William Justis gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 08:28 | Eastern Illinois | Jack Alexander is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Alexander, team foul #3 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Chris Stallworth (PG), Michael Scheetz (PF), Kirk Allen (C) Louis Decastro, Cong Hong, Thomas Devinney | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns (SG), Ronald Paul (SF), Sanford Stewart (C) William Justis, Warren Williams, Ervin Newsome | |
| 08:08 | Houston | Kirk Allen knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Berdy Sarwinski | 62-59 |
| 08:02 | Eastern Illinois | Chris Stallworth is called for the reach on Mark Stearns in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chris Stallworth, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Jody Loewen (SG), Dwight Beck (SF) Berdy Sarwinski, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ervin Newsome (C) Sanford Stewart | |
| 08:02 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 08:02 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 08:02 | Houston | Michael Scheetz gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 07:47 | Houston | Kirk Allen connects on the jumper from close range | 64-60 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Chris Stallworth (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jody Loewen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dwight Beck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Scheetz (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kirk Allen (tiring) 17 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Drew Whisman (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Stearns (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Paul (tiring) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Alexander (tiring) 3 pf. C - Ervin Newsome (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:42 | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Jack Alexander | 64-62 |
| 07:24 | Houston | Kirk Allen misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Drew Whisman - foul #3 on Drew Whisman, team foul #4 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Louis Decastro (PG), Cong Hong (PF) Chris Stallworth, Michael Scheetz | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jack Banks (SF), Warren Williams (PF), Sanford Stewart (C) Ronald Paul, Jack Alexander, Ervin Newsome | |
| 07:24 | Houston | Kirk Allen makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 07:24 | Houston | Kirk Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 06:59 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Drew Whisman | 66-65 |
| 06:54 | Houston | Louis Decastro banks in the layup and the foul's on Drew Whisman - foul #4 on Drew Whisman, team foul #5 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski (SG), Thomas Devinney (C) Dwight Beck, Kirk Allen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Ellett (PG), William Justis (SG), Ronald Paul (SF), Jack Alexander (PF), Ervin Newsome (C) Drew Whisman, Mark Stearns, Jack Banks, Warren Williams, Sanford Stewart | |
| 06:54 | Houston | Louis Decastro makes the free throw | 69-65 |
| 06:52 | Eastern Illinois | Louis Decastro steals the ball from Joseph Ellett in the backcourt | 69-65 |
| 06:50 | Houston | Jody Loewen lays it in on a great pass from Louis Decastro | 71-65 |
| 06:43 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Ellett is hacked by Louis Decastro - foul #4 on Louis Decastro, team foul #10 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Farrelly (SG), Dwight Beck (SF) Louis Decastro, Jody Loewen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns (SG), Warren Williams (PF) William Justis, Ervin Newsome | |
| 06:43 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Ellett makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 06:43 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Ellett makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 06:17 | Houston | Dwight Beck drills a runner from the left block and he's hacked by Ronald Paul - foul #1 on Ronald Paul, team foul #6 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Scheetz (PF) Cong Hong | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman (PG), William Justis (SG), Ervin Newsome (C) Joseph Ellett, Mark Stearns, Jack Alexander | |
| 06:17 | Houston | Dwight Beck makes the free throw | 74-67 |
| 06:09 | Eastern Illinois | Ervin Newsome knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Warren Williams | 74-69 |
| 05:47 | Houston | Thomas Devinney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Chris Stallworth (PG), James Thompson (SF) Patrick Farrelly, Dwight Beck | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns (SG), Jack Alexander (PF), Sanford Stewart (C) William Justis, Warren Williams, Ervin Newsome | |
| 05:30 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Paul misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 74-69 |
| 05:29 | Houston | Michael Scheetz grabs the defensive rebound | 74-69 |
| 05:06 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-69 |
| 05:05 | Houston | Thomas Devinney tips it back up and in | 76-69 |
| 05:03 | Eastern Illinois | Berdy Sarwinski picks off the pass by Drew Whisman in the backcourt | 76-69 |
| 05:01 | Houston | James Thompson hits the finger roll set up by Berdy Sarwinski | 78-69 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Jody Loewen (SG), Dwight Beck (SF), Cong Hong (PF), Kirk Allen (C) Berdy Sarwinski, James Thompson, Michael Scheetz, Thomas Devinney | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Ellett (PG), Jack Banks (SF), Warren Williams (PF), Ervin Newsome (C) Drew Whisman, Ronald Paul, Jack Alexander, Sanford Stewart | |
| 04:46 | Houston | Cong Hong clanks a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Warren Williams - foul #3 on Warren Williams, team foul #7 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Louis Decastro (PG) Chris Stallworth | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman (PG), William Justis (SG), Ronald Paul (SF) Joseph Ellett, Mark Stearns, Jack Banks | |
| 04:46 | Houston | Cong Hong misses the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 04:46 | Houston | Cong Hong makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 04:27 | Eastern Illinois | The jump hook by Ronald Paul is blocked by Kirk Allen | 79-69 |
| 04:26 | Houston | Cong Hong snags the defensive board | 79-69 |
| 04:10 | Houston | Cong Hong hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jody Loewen | 81-69 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:08 | Eastern Illinois | Ervin Newsome is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ervin Newsome, team foul #8 | 81-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Farrelly (SG) Dwight Beck | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Ellett (PG), Mark Stearns (SG), Jack Banks (SF), Jack Alexander (PF), Sanford Stewart (C) Drew Whisman, William Justis, Ronald Paul, Warren Williams, Ervin Newsome | |
| 03:52 | Houston | Kirk Allen misses long on a shot from the right block | 81-69 |
| 03:51 | Houston | Cong Hong pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-69 |
| 03:38 | Houston | Kirk Allen hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Cong Hong | 83-69 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Louis Decastro (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Patrick Farrelly (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jody Loewen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cong Hong (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Kirk Allen (tiring) 21 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Joseph Ellett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Stearns (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Banks (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jack Alexander (tiring) 3 pf. C - Sanford Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:36 | Eastern Illinois | Patrick Farrelly is called for the reach on Mark Stearns in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Farrelly, team foul #11 | 83-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski (PG), James Thompson (SF), Michael Scheetz (PF), Thomas Devinney (C) Louis Decastro, Jody Loewen, Cong Hong, Kirk Allen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Drew Whisman (PG), Ronald Paul (SF), Warren Williams (PF), Ervin Newsome (C) Joseph Ellett, Jack Banks, Jack Alexander, Sanford Stewart | |
| 03:36 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns makes the 1st free throw | 83-70 |
| 03:36 | Eastern Illinois | Mark Stearns makes the 2nd free throw | 83-71 |
| 03:23 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 83-71 |
| 03:22 | Houston | Michael Scheetz gets the offensive rebound | 83-71 |
| 03:02 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Devinney | 85-71 |
| 02:46 | Eastern Illinois | Ervin Newsome misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 85-71 |
| 02:45 | Houston | Michael Scheetz gets the rebound | 85-71 |
| 02:45 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-71 |
| Subs | Houston | Chris Stallworth (PG), Dwight Beck (SF), Cong Hong (PF) Patrick Farrelly, James Thompson, Thomas Devinney | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Ellett (PG), William Justis (SG), Jack Alexander (PF), Sanford Stewart (C) Drew Whisman, Mark Stearns, Warren Williams, Ervin Newsome | |
| 02:26 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 85-71 |
| 02:24 | Eastern Illinois | William Justis pulls down the rebound | 85-71 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Illinois | Dwight Beck blocks the jumper by Ronald Paul | 85-71 |
| 02:06 | Houston | Michael Scheetz grabs the defensive rebound | 85-71 |
| 02:01 | Houston | Cong Hong loses the dribble to William Justis | 85-71 |
| 01:58 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Ellett lays it up and in on a great pass from William Justis | 85-73 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:49 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski comes up short on the runner from close range | 85-73 |
| 01:47 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski tips it home | 87-73 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:43 | Eastern Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Ronald Paul is blocked by Michael Scheetz | 87-73 |
| 01:42 | Houston | Cong Hong gets the rebound | 87-73 |
| 01:32 | Houston | Chris Stallworth misses the lay-in | 87-73 |
| 01:30 | Houston | Chris Stallworth can't tip it in | 87-73 |
| 01:28 | Houston | Dwight Beck pulls down the offensive rebound | 87-73 |
| 01:14 | Houston | Chris Stallworth is fouled on the floor by Jack Alexander - foul #4 on Jack Alexander, team foul #9 | 87-73 |
| Subs | Houston | Kirk Allen (C) Michael Scheetz | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jack Banks (SF), Warren Williams (PF) Ronald Paul, Jack Alexander | |
| 01:14 | Houston | Chris Stallworth makes the 1st free throw | 88-73 |
| 01:14 | Houston | Chris Stallworth makes the 2nd free throw | 89-73 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Ellett misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Chris Stallworth - foul #4 on Chris Stallworth, team foul #12 | 89-73 |
| Subs | Houston | Louis Decastro (PG) Chris Stallworth | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 01:06 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Ellett makes the 1st free throw | 89-74 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Ellett makes the 2nd free throw | 89-75 |
| 00:56 | Houston | Berdy Sarwinski makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Cong Hong | 91-75 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Ellett knocks in the jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Louis Decastro - foul #5 on Louis Decastro, team foul #13 | 91-77 |
| Subs | Houston | Chris Stallworth (PG) Louis Decastro | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:50 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Ellett makes the free throw | 91-78 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Houston | Kirk Allen misses the dunk | 91-78 |
| 00:25 | Houston | Cong Hong grabs the offensive board | 91-78 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Chris Stallworth runs out the clock | 91-78 |