| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Jonathan Ollis (fresh) SG - Alvin Hanna (fresh) SF - Terry Alvord (fresh) PF - Steven Starnes (fresh) C - Maurice Hurley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Raymond Stewart (fresh) SG - Charles Byers (fresh) SF - Mario Wishart (fresh) PF - Robert Riggs (fresh) C - Kevin Hoffman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:42 | Houston | Charles Byers is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Ollis - foul #1 on Jonathan Ollis, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Houston | Robert Riggs clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steven Starnes - foul #1 on Steven Starnes, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Houston | Robert Riggs makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:24 | Houston | Robert Riggs makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Evansville | Maurice Hurley hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Evansville | Steven Starnes grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Evansville | Maurice Hurley makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:44 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Byers and he's fouled by Maurice Hurley - foul #1 on Maurice Hurley, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| 18:44 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman makes the free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:25 | Evansville | Terry Alvord works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Steven Starnes and the foul's on Raymond Stewart - foul #1 on Raymond Stewart, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| 18:25 | Evansville | Terry Alvord makes the free throw | 6-5 |
| 18:07 | Houston | Raymond Stewart hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 18:06 | Evansville | Maurice Hurley pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 18:00 | Evansville | Terry Alvord evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from close range | 6-5 |
| 17:58 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Maurice Hurley | 6-5 |
| 17:53 | Evansville | Terry Alvord knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Steven Starnes | 8-5 |
| 17:33 | Houston | Robert Riggs misses the lay-in | 8-5 |
| 17:31 | Evansville | Steven Starnes grabs the defensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 17:10 | Evansville | Terry Alvord is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Terry Alvord, team foul #4 | 8-5 |
| 16:51 | Houston | Robert Riggs drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Byers | 8-7 |
| 16:25 | Evansville | Terry Alvord connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Jonathan Ollis | 10-7 |
| 16:05 | Houston | Mario Wishart knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Raymond Stewart | 10-9 |
| 15:59 | Evansville | Steven Starnes drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jonathan Ollis | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Jonathan Ollis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alvin Hanna (fresh) SF - Terry Alvord (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Steven Starnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Maurice Hurley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Raymond Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Byers (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mario Wishart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Riggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Hoffman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Houston | Mario Wishart misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 12-9 |
| 15:45 | Evansville | Terry Alvord grabs the defensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 15:27 | Evansville | Steven Starnes misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 12-9 |
| 15:25 | Evansville | Jonathan Ollis pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 15:14 | Evansville | Terry Alvord is hacked by Raymond Stewart - foul #2 on Raymond Stewart, team foul #2 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Evansville | Tommy Barr (PG), Jackie Holyfield (SG), Wayne Hayes (SF), Marvin Sepulveda (PF), Gabriel Dye (C) Jonathan Ollis, Alvin Hanna, Terry Alvord, Steven Starnes, Maurice Hurley | |
| Subs | Houston | Sammy Gibson (PG), Gary Smith (SG), Marty Prager (SF), Michael Mitchell (PF), Shawn McClurkin (C) Raymond Stewart, Charles Byers, Mario Wishart, Robert Riggs, Kevin Hoffman | |
| 14:58 | Evansville | Gabriel Dye scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Tommy Barr | 15-9 |
| 14:40 | Houston | Shawn McClurkin misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 15-9 |
| 14:39 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Marvin Sepulveda | 15-9 |
| 14:30 | Evansville | Tommy Barr hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-9 |
| 14:12 | Houston | Gary Smith can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 18-9 |
| 14:11 | Houston | Michael Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 18-9 |
| 13:50 | Houston | Marty Prager lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Smith and he's fouled by Jackie Holyfield - foul #1 on Jackie Holyfield, team foul #5 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Evansville | Alvin Hanna (SG), Terry Alvord (SF), Steven Starnes (PF), Maurice Hurley (C) Tommy Barr, Jackie Holyfield, Marvin Sepulveda, Gabriel Dye | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 13:50 | Houston | Marty Prager makes the free throw | 18-12 |
| 13:28 | Evansville | Alvin Hanna is fouled on the floor by Gary Smith - foul #1 on Gary Smith, team foul #3 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jonathan Ollis (PG) Wayne Hayes | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Byers (SG), Robert Riggs (PF), Kevin Hoffman (C) Gary Smith, Michael Mitchell, Shawn McClurkin | |
| 13:16 | Evansville | Steven Starnes travels with the ball | 18-12 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Houston | Mario Wishart (SF) Marty Prager | |
| 12:57 | Houston | Mario Wishart clanks a floater from close range | 18-12 |
| 12:56 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Mario Wishart | 18-12 |
| 12:39 | Houston | Robert Riggs blows the layup but he's hacked by Steven Starnes - foul #2 on Steven Starnes, team foul #6 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Evansville | Marvin Sepulveda (PF) Steven Starnes | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:39 | Houston | Robert Riggs makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 12:39 | Houston | Robert Riggs makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 12:32 | Evansville | Marvin Sepulveda drills a shot from the baseline set up by Jonathan Ollis and the foul's on Sammy Gibson - foul #1 on Sammy Gibson, team foul #4 | 20-14 |
| 12:32 | Evansville | Marvin Sepulveda makes the free throw | 21-14 |
| 12:15 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman loses the dribble to Maurice Hurley | 21-14 |
| 12:05 | Evansville | Terry Alvord splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 21-14 |
| 12:04 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Alvin Hanna | 21-14 |
| 11:54 | Evansville | Terry Alvord misses badly on a runner from the right block | 21-14 |
| 11:52 | Houston | Mario Wishart gets the rebound | 21-14 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Jonathan Ollis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Alvin Hanna (fresh) SF - Terry Alvord (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Marvin Sepulveda (fresh) 3 pts. C - Maurice Hurley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Sammy Gibson (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Byers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mario Wishart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Riggs (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kevin Hoffman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman drills a shot near the basket set up by Sammy Gibson | 21-16 |
| 11:18 | Evansville | Maurice Hurley travels with the ball | 21-16 |
| Subs | Evansville | Wayne Hayes (PG), Jackie Holyfield (SG), Gabriel Dye (C) Jonathan Ollis, Alvin Hanna, Maurice Hurley | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Smith (PG), Marty Prager (SF), Michael Mitchell (PF), Shawn McClurkin (C) Sammy Gibson, Mario Wishart, Robert Riggs, Kevin Hoffman | |
| 10:59 | Houston | Gabriel Dye steals it from Michael Mitchell | 21-16 |
| 10:38 | Evansville | Jackie Holyfield hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 21-16 |
| 10:36 | Houston | Michael Mitchell gets the rebound | 21-16 |
| 10:30 | Houston | Michael Mitchell's dunk attempt is rejected by Terry Alvord | 21-16 |
| 10:28 | Houston | Michael Mitchell tips it back up and in | 21-18 |
| 10:17 | Evansville | Marvin Sepulveda travels with the ball | 21-18 |
| Subs | Evansville | Tommy Barr (PG), Alvin Hanna (SG), Maurice Hurley (C) Jackie Holyfield, Terry Alvord, Gabriel Dye | |
| Subs | Houston | Sammy Gibson (PG), Kevin Hoffman (C) Charles Byers, Shawn McClurkin | |
| 10:00 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman misses the floater from the baseline | 21-18 |
| 09:59 | Evansville | Tommy Barr grabs the defensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 09:39 | Evansville | Wayne Hayes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 21-18 |
| 09:37 | Houston | Michael Mitchell grabs the board | 21-18 |
| 09:30 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman misses short on a shot in the paint | 21-18 |
| 09:28 | Evansville | Alvin Hanna grabs the board | 21-18 |
| 09:08 | Evansville | Wayne Hayes drills a shot from the free throw line | 23-18 |
| 08:48 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-18 |
| 08:47 | Houston | Michael Mitchell can't tip it in | 23-18 |
| 08:46 | Evansville | Wayne Hayes grabs the board | 23-18 |
| 08:34 | Evansville | Marvin Sepulveda knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Tommy Barr | 26-18 |
| 08:14 | Houston | Michael Mitchell misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Marvin Sepulveda - foul #1 on Marvin Sepulveda, team foul #7 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jonathan Ollis (PG), Terry Alvord (SF), Gabriel Dye (PF), Willie Gilcrease (C) Tommy Barr, Alvin Hanna, Marvin Sepulveda, Maurice Hurley | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Byers (SG), Mario Wishart (SF), Shawn McClurkin (C) Gary Smith, Marty Prager, Kevin Hoffman | |
| 08:14 | Houston | Michael Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 08:14 | Houston | Michael Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 07:58 | Evansville | Sammy Gibson steals the ball from Willie Gilcrease | 26-20 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Jonathan Ollis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Wayne Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Alvord (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gabriel Dye (fresh) 3 pts. C - Willie Gilcrease (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Sammy Gibson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Byers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mario Wishart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Shawn McClurkin (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Houston | Sammy Gibson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 26-20 |
| 07:36 | Houston | Charles Byers tips it back up and in | 26-22 |
| 07:29 | Evansville | Terry Alvord travels with the ball | 26-22 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jackie Holyfield (SG) Wayne Hayes | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Riggs (PF) Michael Mitchell | |
| 07:05 | Houston | Robert Riggs lays it in on a great pass from Sammy Gibson | 26-24 |
| 06:56 | Evansville | Jonathan Ollis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-24 |
| Subs | Evansville | Alvin Hanna (SG), Maurice Hurley (C) Jackie Holyfield, Willie Gilcrease | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Hoffman (C) Shawn McClurkin | |
| 06:33 | Houston | Maurice Hurley steals the ball from Mario Wishart | 26-24 |
| 06:16 | Evansville | Jonathan Ollis makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Maurice Hurley | 28-24 |
| 05:55 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Maurice Hurley - foul #2 on Maurice Hurley, team foul #8 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Evansville | Wayne Hayes (PG), Marvin Sepulveda (PF) Jonathan Ollis, Maurice Hurley | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Smith (PG) Sammy Gibson | |
| 05:55 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 05:55 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman misses the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 05:55 | Evansville | Gabriel Dye snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 05:26 | Evansville | Gary Smith is called for the reach on Gabriel Dye - foul #2 on Gary Smith, team foul #5 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Evansville | Willie Gilcrease (C) Gabriel Dye | |
| Subs | Houston | Sammy Gibson (PG), Marty Prager (SF) Gary Smith, Mario Wishart | |
| 05:07 | Evansville | Sammy Gibson takes the ball from Wayne Hayes | 28-25 |
| 05:03 | Houston | Marty Prager misses the lay-in | 28-25 |
| 05:01 | Evansville | Marvin Sepulveda snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 04:57 | Evansville | Terry Alvord knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Alvin Hanna | 31-25 |
| 04:41 | Houston | Wayne Hayes is called for the reach on Sammy Gibson - foul #1 on Wayne Hayes, team foul #9 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jonathan Ollis (PG), Jackie Holyfield (SG) Alvin Hanna, Terry Alvord | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Mitchell (PF), Shawn McClurkin (C) Robert Riggs, Kevin Hoffman | |
| 04:41 | Houston | Sammy Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 04:41 | Houston | Sammy Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 04:41 | Evansville | Marvin Sepulveda snags the defensive board | 31-26 |
| 04:24 | Evansville | Wayne Hayes drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Jonathan Ollis | 33-26 |
| 04:03 | Houston | Marvin Sepulveda steals the ball from Sammy Gibson | 33-26 |
| 03:39 | Evansville | Wayne Hayes knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Jackie Holyfield | 35-26 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Jonathan Ollis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jackie Holyfield (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wayne Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Marvin Sepulveda (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Gilcrease (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Sammy Gibson (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Byers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marty Prager (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Shawn McClurkin (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Houston | Marty Prager knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-28 |
| 03:01 | Evansville | Willie Gilcrease scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Jackie Holyfield and he's fouled by Shawn McClurkin - foul #1 on Shawn McClurkin, team foul #6 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Evansville | Alvin Hanna (SG), Terry Alvord (SF), Steven Starnes (PF) Jonathan Ollis, Jackie Holyfield, Marvin Sepulveda | |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Stewart (PG), Gary Smith (SG), Mario Wishart (SF), Robert Riggs (PF), Kevin Hoffman (C) Sammy Gibson, Charles Byers, Marty Prager, Michael Mitchell, Shawn McClurkin | |
| 03:01 | Evansville | Willie Gilcrease makes the free throw | 38-28 |
| 02:38 | Houston | Robert Riggs travels with the ball | 38-28 |
| Subs | Evansville | Tommy Barr (PG), Maurice Hurley (C) Wayne Hayes, Willie Gilcrease | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:16 | Evansville | Steven Starnes misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 38-28 |
| 02:14 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Riggs | 38-28 |
| 01:58 | Houston | Robert Riggs connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Raymond Stewart | 38-30 |
| 01:44 | Evansville | Steven Starnes throws it down on a great pass from Alvin Hanna and he's fouled by Robert Riggs - foul #1 on Robert Riggs, team foul #7 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jonathan Ollis (PG) Tommy Barr | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:44 | Evansville | Steven Starnes misses the free throw | 40-30 |
| 01:44 | Houston | Robert Riggs pulls down the rebound | 40-30 |
| 01:28 | Houston | Mario Wishart clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Terry Alvord - foul #2 on Terry Alvord, team foul #10 | 40-30 |
| 01:28 | Houston | Mario Wishart makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 01:28 | Houston | Mario Wishart misses the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 01:28 | Evansville | Maurice Hurley pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 01:07 | Evansville | Jonathan Ollis clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 01:06 | Houston | Robert Riggs snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 01:01 | Houston | Raymond Stewart misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-31 |
| 00:59 | Evansville | Maurice Hurley pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 00:54 | Evansville | Maurice Hurley is hacked by Kevin Hoffman - foul #1 on Kevin Hoffman, team foul #8 | 40-31 |
| 00:54 | Evansville | Maurice Hurley misses the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 00:54 | Evansville | Steven Starnes snags the offensive board | 40-31 |
| 00:41 | Evansville | Terry Alvord clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 00:40 | Houston | Mario Wishart snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 00:36 | Houston | Raymond Stewart misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 00:34 | Evansville | Steven Starnes grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 00:07 | Evansville | Alvin Hanna misses badly on a floater from the left block | 40-31 |
| 00:06 | Evansville | Terry Alvord gets the offensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 00:04 | Evansville | Terry Alvord's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-31 |
| Subs | Evansville | Tommy Barr (PG), Jackie Holyfield (SG), Wayne Hayes (SF), Marvin Sepulveda (PF) Jonathan Ollis, Alvin Hanna, Terry Alvord, Steven Starnes | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Byers (SG), Marty Prager (SF), Michael Mitchell (PF), Shawn McClurkin (C) Gary Smith, Mario Wishart, Robert Riggs, Kevin Hoffman | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Charles Byers comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 40-31 |