| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Coghill (fresh) SG - Henry Jackson (fresh) SF - Preston Colvard (fresh) PF - Kenneth Price (fresh) C - Scott Oliver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Brent Johnson (fresh) SG - Charles Durham (fresh) SF - John Brooks (fresh) PF - Harley Tyler (fresh) C - William Walter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Harley Tyler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Iowa State | Charles Durham clanks a floater from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Iowa State | William Walter tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Houston | Henry Jackson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Iowa State | William Walter gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Iowa State | William Walter misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Henry Jackson - foul #1 on Henry Jackson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Iowa State | William Walter makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | Iowa State | William Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:44 | Houston | Preston Colvard's floater is tipped away by William Walter | 0-4 |
| 18:43 | Houston | Scott Oliver tips it home | 2-4 |
| 18:22 | Iowa State | Charles Durham is hacked by Henry Jackson - foul #2 on Henry Jackson, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Houston | Damon Nguyen (SG) Henry Jackson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 18:07 | Iowa State | John Brooks misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by John Coghill - foul #1 on John Coghill, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| 18:07 | Iowa State | John Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:07 | Iowa State | John Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:00 | Houston | Scott Oliver makes the jumper from close range | 4-5 |
| 17:31 | Iowa State | Brent Johnson buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from John Brooks | 4-7 |
| 17:06 | Houston | John Coghill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-7 |
| 17:04 | Houston | Damon Nguyen pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:51 | Houston | John Coghill comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-7 |
| 16:49 | Iowa State | William Walter snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 16:27 | Iowa State | Kenneth Price denies the turnaround by John Brooks | 4-7 |
| 16:26 | Iowa State | Brent Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:08 | Iowa State | John Brooks is whistled for traveling | 4-7 |
| Subs | Houston | Carter Marie (PG), James Lee (SF), Jake Picklesimer (PF), Jim Johnson (C) John Coghill, Preston Colvard, Kenneth Price, Scott Oliver | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Riley (PG), Jose Perez (SF), John Nation (PF), Kevin Dixon (C) Brent Johnson, John Brooks, Harley Tyler, William Walter | |
| 16:06 | Houston | Charles Riley picks off the pass by James Lee in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| 16:05 | Iowa State | Charles Riley lays it in | 4-9 |
| 15:47 | Houston | James Lee hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jose Perez - foul #1 on Jose Perez, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| 15:47 | Houston | James Lee makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:47 | Houston | James Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:47 | Iowa State | John Nation grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Carter Marie (fresh) SG - Damon Nguyen (fresh) SF - James Lee (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jake Picklesimer (fresh) C - Jim Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Charles Riley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Durham (fairly fresh) SF - Jose Perez (fresh) PF - John Nation (fresh) C - Kevin Dixon (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Iowa State | Charles Riley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-9 |
| 15:41 | Iowa State | Kevin Dixon gets the offensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 15:32 | Iowa State | Carter Marie picks off the pass by Charles Durham | 5-9 |
| 15:24 | Houston | Jake Picklesimer clanks a shot from the right block | 5-9 |
| 15:23 | Houston | Jake Picklesimer hits the follow up shot | 7-9 |
| 15:09 | Iowa State | Charles Durham jams it set up by Jose Perez | 7-11 |
| 15:02 | Houston | Carter Marie is hacked by Charles Riley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Riley, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Ruddy (SG), Preston Colvard (SF) Damon Nguyen, James Lee | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Roy Harris (SG) Charles Durham | |
| 14:51 | Houston | Preston Colvard scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Carter Marie | 9-11 |
| 14:29 | Iowa State | Kevin Dixon connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Charles Riley and the foul's on Jake Picklesimer - foul #1 on Jake Picklesimer, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Houston | John Coghill (PG), Kenneth Price (PF), Scott Oliver (C) Raymond Ruddy, Jake Picklesimer, Jim Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ronnie Henderson (SF) Jose Perez | |
| 14:29 | Iowa State | Kevin Dixon misses the free throw | 9-13 |
| 14:29 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to John Nation | 9-13 |
| 14:11 | Iowa State | Kevin Dixon misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-13 |
| 14:10 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Dixon | 9-13 |
| 14:00 | Iowa State | Charles Riley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 13:58 | Houston | Scott Oliver grabs the board | 9-13 |
| 13:51 | Houston | The pull-up jumper by Carter Marie is blocked by Ronnie Henderson | 9-13 |
| 13:49 | Iowa State | Ronnie Henderson pulls down the rebound | 9-13 |
| 13:26 | Iowa State | John Nation connects on the shot from close range set up by Charles Riley | 9-15 |
| 13:14 | Houston | Ronnie Henderson steps in front of the Kenneth Price pass | 9-15 |
| 12:55 | Iowa State | Ronnie Henderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-15 |
| 12:54 | Houston | Kenneth Price gets the rebound | 9-15 |
| 12:52 | Houston | John Coghill is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Riley - foul #2 on Charles Riley, team foul #3 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Houston | Leo Karwowski (PG), Damon Nguyen (SG), James Lee (SF), Jake Picklesimer (PF), Jim Johnson (C) John Coghill, Carter Marie, Preston Colvard, Kenneth Price, Scott Oliver | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Brent Johnson (PG), Charles Durham (SG), John Brooks (SF), Harley Tyler (PF), William Walter (C) Charles Riley, Roy Harris, Ronnie Henderson, John Nation, Kevin Dixon | |
| 12:35 | Houston | James Lee comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 9-15 |
| 12:34 | Iowa State | William Walter grabs the defensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 12:08 | Iowa State | Charles Durham loses the ball out of bounds | 9-15 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ronnie Henderson (SG) Charles Durham | |
| 11:48 | Houston | Jake Picklesimer can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 9-15 |
| 11:47 | Iowa State | Brent Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-15 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Leo Karwowski (fresh) SG - Damon Nguyen (fresh) SF - James Lee (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jake Picklesimer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jim Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Brent Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronnie Henderson (fresh) SF - John Brooks (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harley Tyler (fresh) C - William Walter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Iowa State | Brent Johnson misses long on a jump hook from close range | 9-15 |
| 11:38 | Houston | Jim Johnson pulls down the rebound | 9-15 |
| 11:34 | Houston | James Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-15 |
| Subs | Houston | John Coghill (PG), Preston Colvard (SF), Kenneth Price (PF), Scott Oliver (C) Leo Karwowski, James Lee, Jake Picklesimer, Jim Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Roy Harris (SG) Ronnie Henderson | |
| 11:27 | Iowa State | William Walter misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 9-15 |
| 11:26 | Houston | Preston Colvard snags the defensive board | 9-15 |
| 11:24 | Houston | John Coghill is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 9-15 |
| 11:03 | Iowa State | John Brooks hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Preston Colvard - foul #1 on Preston Colvard, team foul #5 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ronnie Henderson (PG), Charles Durham (SG), Charles Smith (PF) Brent Johnson, Roy Harris, Harley Tyler | |
| 11:03 | Iowa State | John Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 9-16 |
| 11:03 | Iowa State | John Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 11:03 | Houston | Kenneth Price grabs the defensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 10:39 | Houston | John Coghill loses the dribble to Ronnie Henderson | 9-16 |
| 10:31 | Iowa State | Ronnie Henderson's 3 pointer is rejected by Damon Nguyen | 9-16 |
| 10:30 | Houston | The rebound goes to Scott Oliver | 9-16 |
| 10:10 | Houston | John Coghill can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-16 |
| 10:09 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Ronnie Henderson | 9-16 |
| 10:04 | Iowa State | Ronnie Henderson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Brooks | 9-19 |
| 09:58 | Houston | Kenneth Price clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Smith - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #4 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Houston | Carter Marie (PG), Raymond Ruddy (SG), James Lee (SF), Jim Johnson (C) John Coghill, Damon Nguyen, Preston Colvard, Scott Oliver | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Brent Johnson (PG), Roy Harris (SG), Jose Perez (SF), John Nation (PF), Kevin Dixon (C) Ronnie Henderson, Charles Durham, John Brooks, Charles Smith, William Walter | |
| 09:58 | Houston | Kenneth Price makes the 1st free throw | 10-19 |
| 09:58 | Houston | Kenneth Price misses the 2nd free throw | 10-19 |
| 09:58 | Iowa State | Kevin Dixon grabs the board | 10-19 |
| 09:43 | Iowa State | Brent Johnson is whistled for a carry | 10-19 |
| Subs | Houston | Jake Picklesimer (PF) Kenneth Price | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Harley Tyler (PF) John Nation | |
| 09:23 | Houston | Carter Marie scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-19 |
| 09:00 | Iowa State | Brent Johnson makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Harley Tyler | 13-21 |
| 08:35 | Houston | Jim Johnson is fouled on the floor by Kevin Dixon - foul #1 on Kevin Dixon, team foul #5 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Houston | John Coghill (PG), Damon Nguyen (SG), Preston Colvard (SF), Scott Oliver (C) Carter Marie, Raymond Ruddy, Jake Picklesimer, Jim Johnson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Durham (SG), Ronnie Henderson (SF), John Nation (PF), Charles Smith (C) Roy Harris, Jose Perez, Harley Tyler, Kevin Dixon | |
| 08:11 | Houston | Damon Nguyen drills a floater from the left wing | 15-21 |
| 07:45 | Iowa State | John Nation banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Durham | 15-23 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Coghill (fresh) SG - Damon Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Preston Colvard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Lee (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Scott Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Brent Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Durham (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Nation (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Smith (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Houston | John Coghill comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 15-23 |
| 07:25 | Houston | Scott Oliver pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-23 |
| 07:12 | Houston | James Lee is alone and drills a jumper from the left wing | 17-23 |
| 06:56 | Iowa State | John Nation's pass is intercepted by Scott Oliver | 17-23 |
| 06:42 | Houston | Scott Oliver travels with the ball | 17-23 |
| Subs | Houston | Carter Marie (PG), Raymond Ruddy (SG), Kenneth Price (PF), Jake Picklesimer (C) John Coghill, Damon Nguyen, James Lee, Scott Oliver | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Roy Harris (SG), John Brooks (SF), Harley Tyler (PF), William Walter (C) Charles Durham, Ronnie Henderson, John Nation, Charles Smith | |
| 06:29 | Iowa State | Brent Johnson scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Roy Harris and he's fouled by Carter Marie - foul #1 on Carter Marie, team foul #6 | 17-25 |
| 06:29 | Iowa State | Brent Johnson makes the free throw | 17-26 |
| 06:14 | Houston | Carter Marie connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-26 |
| 06:00 | Iowa State | John Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-26 |
| 05:34 | Houston | Preston Colvard can't connect on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on John Brooks - foul #1 on John Brooks, team foul #6 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Houston | Damon Nguyen (SG), Jim Johnson (C) Raymond Ruddy, Jake Picklesimer | |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Nation (PF) Harley Tyler | |
| 05:34 | Houston | Preston Colvard makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 05:34 | Houston | Preston Colvard makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 05:13 | Iowa State | John Brooks makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 04:52 | Houston | Jim Johnson is hacked by William Walter - foul #1 on William Walter, team foul #7 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Houston | John Coghill (PG) Preston Colvard | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ronnie Henderson (PG), Charles Durham (SG), Jose Perez (SF), Kevin Dixon (C) Brent Johnson, Roy Harris, John Brooks, William Walter | |
| 04:52 | Houston | Jim Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 04:52 | Houston | Jim Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 04:39 | Iowa State | Ronnie Henderson is hacked by John Coghill - foul #2 on John Coghill, team foul #7 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Ruddy (SG), Scott Oliver (C) John Coghill, Kenneth Price | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 04:39 | Iowa State | Ronnie Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 04:39 | Iowa State | Ronnie Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 04:36 | Houston | John Nation picks off the pass by Raymond Ruddy in the backcourt | 24-30 |
| 04:17 | Iowa State | Jose Perez is fouled on the floor by Scott Oliver - foul #1 on Scott Oliver, team foul #8 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Houston | Leo Karwowski (PG), James Lee (SF) Carter Marie, Raymond Ruddy | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Harley Tyler (PF) John Nation | |
| 04:17 | Iowa State | Jose Perez makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 04:17 | Iowa State | Jose Perez misses the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 04:17 | Houston | Scott Oliver gets the rebound | 24-31 |
| 04:14 | Houston | James Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Dixon - foul #2 on Kevin Dixon, team foul #8 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Smith (C) Kevin Dixon | |
| 04:14 | Houston | James Lee makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 04:14 | Houston | James Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:00 | Iowa State | Charles Smith loses the dribble to Leo Karwowski | 26-31 |
| 03:58 | Houston | Charles Durham picks off the pass by Damon Nguyen in the backcourt | 26-31 |
| 03:38 | Iowa State | Charles Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-31 |
| Subs | Houston | John Coghill (PG), Henry Jackson (SG), Kenneth Price (PF), Jake Picklesimer (C) Leo Karwowski, Damon Nguyen, Jim Johnson, Scott Oliver | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Riley (PG), Roy Harris (SG), John Brooks (SF), Kevin Dixon (C) Ronnie Henderson, Charles Durham, Jose Perez, Charles Smith | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Coghill (fresh) SG - Henry Jackson (fresh) SF - James Lee (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Price (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jake Picklesimer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Charles Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Harley Tyler (fresh) C - Kevin Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Houston | Henry Jackson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Coghill | 29-31 |
| 03:16 | Iowa State | Roy Harris is fouled on the floor by Henry Jackson - foul #3 on Henry Jackson, team foul #9 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Carter Marie (SG) Henry Jackson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Charles Smith (PF), William Walter (C) Harley Tyler, Kevin Dixon | |
| 03:16 | Iowa State | Roy Harris makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:16 | Iowa State | Roy Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:16 | Houston | Kenneth Price grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 02:59 | Houston | Kenneth Price is hacked by Charles Smith - foul #2 on Charles Smith, team foul #9 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Preston Colvard (SF) James Lee | |
| Subs | Iowa State | John Nation (PF) Charles Smith | |
| 02:59 | Houston | Kenneth Price makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 02:59 | Houston | Kenneth Price misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 02:59 | Iowa State | John Nation gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 02:53 | Iowa State | John Brooks buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Riley | 30-34 |
| 02:32 | Houston | Jake Picklesimer is hacked by Roy Harris - foul #1 on Roy Harris, team foul #10 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Damon Nguyen (SG), Scott Oliver (C) Carter Marie, Kenneth Price | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ronnie Henderson (SG), Jose Perez (SF) Roy Harris, John Brooks | |
| 02:32 | Houston | Jake Picklesimer makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 02:32 | Houston | Jake Picklesimer makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 02:18 | Iowa State | Ronnie Henderson travels with the ball | 32-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Ruddy (SG), Kenneth Price (PF) Preston Colvard, Jake Picklesimer | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Harley Tyler (PF), Kevin Dixon (C) John Nation, William Walter | |
| 02:16 | Houston | Charles Riley picks off the pass by Damon Nguyen in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| 02:14 | Iowa State | Charles Riley hits the finger roll | 32-36 |
| 01:52 | Houston | Raymond Ruddy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Carter Marie (PG), James Lee (SF) John Coghill, Raymond Ruddy | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Brent Johnson (PG) Charles Riley | |
| 01:33 | Iowa State | Brent Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-36 |
| 01:32 | Houston | Damon Nguyen grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 01:20 | Houston | James Lee hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 01:18 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Kevin Dixon | 32-36 |
| 01:10 | Iowa State | Kevin Dixon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-36 |
| 01:09 | Houston | James Lee grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 01:03 | Houston | Jose Perez picks off the pass by Kenneth Price | 32-36 |
| 01:00 | Iowa State | Jose Perez lays it up and in | 32-38 |
| 00:44 | Houston | James Lee is hacked by Jose Perez - foul #2 on Jose Perez, team foul #11 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Houston | John Coghill (PG), Raymond Ruddy (SG), Preston Colvard (SF), Jim Johnson (C) Carter Marie, Damon Nguyen, Kenneth Price, Scott Oliver | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Roy Harris (SG), John Brooks (SF), John Nation (PF), William Walter (C) Ronnie Henderson, Jose Perez, Harley Tyler, Kevin Dixon | |
| 00:44 | Houston | James Lee misses the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 00:44 | Houston | James Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 00:44 | Iowa State | William Walter snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 00:27 | Iowa State | John Brooks clanks a shot from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 00:25 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Brent Johnson | 32-38 |
| 00:03 | Iowa State | John Nation misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 32-38 |
| 00:02 | Houston | James Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 00:00 | Houston | James Lee can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 32-38 |