| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edward Young (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Christopher Ashcraft (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Kerr (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carmelo Hudson (fresh) 9 pts. C - Brian Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Karl Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Willie Cherry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Wells (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Davis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joe Schwinn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells inbounds the ball | 31-44 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Northwestern State | Joe Schwinn misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 31-44 |
| 19:50 | Northwestern State | Thomas Davis gets the offensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern State | Thomas Davis comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Christopher Ashcraft - foul #4 on Christopher Ashcraft, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Houston | John Shumake (SG) Christopher Ashcraft | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 19:30 | Northwestern State | Thomas Davis misses the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern State | Thomas Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 19:12 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson makes the floater from the right side | 33-45 |
| 18:51 | Northwestern State | Thomas Davis scores on a turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Edward Young - foul #4 on Edward Young, team foul #2 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Zoran Zieglen (PG), Edward Galloway (SF), Silas McVean (PF), Leon Scott (C) Edward Young, Larry Kerr, Carmelo Hudson, Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones (PG), Charles Opstein (SG), Heriberto Yazzie (SF), John Mellberg (C) Karl Brown, Willie Cherry, Anthony Wells, Joe Schwinn | |
| 18:51 | Northwestern State | Thomas Davis makes the free throw | 33-48 |
| 18:37 | Houston | Silas McVean hits a runner in the lane and he's fouled by Thomas Davis - foul #2 on Thomas Davis, team foul #1 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Alfredo Gonzalez (SG) John Shumake | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rafael Sinegal (C) Thomas Davis | |
| 18:37 | Houston | Silas McVean misses the free throw | 35-48 |
| 18:37 | Houston | Edward Galloway pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-48 |
| 18:21 | Houston | Edward Galloway's fadeaway is rejected by John Mellberg | 35-48 |
| 18:20 | Houston | Silas McVean tips it home | 37-48 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones double dribbles | 37-48 |
| Subs | Houston | John Shumake (SG), Carmelo Hudson (PF), Brian Anderson (C) Edward Galloway, Silas McVean, Leon Scott | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Davis (PF) John Mellberg | |
| 17:50 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson is hacked by Thomas Davis - foul #3 on Thomas Davis, team foul #2 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Larry Kerr (SF) Alfredo Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kenneth Jackson (PG), Willie Cherry (SG), Anthony Wells (SF), Joe Schwinn (PF), John Mellberg (C) Thomas Jones, Charles Opstein, Heriberto Yazzie, Thomas Davis, Rafael Sinegal | |
| 17:28 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson lays it in uncontested | 39-48 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry clanks a 3 from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern State | John Mellberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 16:52 | Northwestern State | Zoran Zieglen is called for the reach on Kenneth Jackson - foul #1 on Zoran Zieglen, team foul #3 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Galloway (SF), Silas McVean (PF), Leon Scott (C) Larry Kerr, Carmelo Hudson, Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Brown (PG), Thomas Jones (SF) Kenneth Jackson, Anthony Wells | |
| 16:33 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Willie Cherry | 39-50 |
| 16:11 | Houston | Leon Scott makes the jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Joe Schwinn - foul #2 on Joe Schwinn, team foul #3 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Alfredo Gonzalez (SG), Carmelo Hudson (PF) John Shumake, Silas McVean | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein (SG), Heriberto Yazzie (SF), Rafael Sinegal (PF) Willie Cherry, Thomas Jones, John Mellberg | |
| 16:11 | Houston | Leon Scott makes the free throw | 42-50 |
| 15:50 | Northwestern State | Karl Brown drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-53 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Zoran Zieglen (tiring) 1 pts. SG - Alfredo Gonzalez (fresh) SF - Edward Galloway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Carmelo Hudson (tiring) 13 pts. C - Leon Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Karl Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Charles Opstein (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Heriberto Yazzie (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rafael Sinegal (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Schwinn (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Houston | Leon Scott misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joe Schwinn - foul #3 on Joe Schwinn, team foul #4 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Houston | John Shumake (SG), Larry Kerr (SF) Alfredo Gonzalez, Edward Galloway | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kenneth Jackson (SG), Anthony Wells (SF), Thomas Davis (PF), Elmer Kelley (C) Karl Brown, Heriberto Yazzie, Rafael Sinegal, Joe Schwinn | |
| 15:26 | Houston | Leon Scott makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 15:26 | Houston | Leon Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 15:16 | Northwestern State | Carmelo Hudson denies the turnaround by Thomas Davis | 44-53 |
| 15:15 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 15:10 | Houston | Anthony Wells steals the ball from Zoran Zieglen | 44-53 |
| 14:47 | Northwestern State | Carmelo Hudson steals it from Thomas Davis | 44-53 |
| 14:41 | Houston | Leon Scott misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Elmer Kelley - foul #4 on Elmer Kelley, team foul #5 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Alfredo Gonzalez (SG), Silas McVean (PF) Zoran Zieglen, Carmelo Hudson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry (SG), Thomas Jones (SF), Joe Schwinn (C) Charles Opstein, Anthony Wells, Elmer Kelley | |
| 14:41 | Houston | Leon Scott makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 14:41 | Houston | Leon Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Davis | 46-55 |
| 14:13 | Houston | Larry Kerr loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Zoran Zieglen (PG), Edward Galloway (SF), Brian Anderson (C) John Shumake, Larry Kerr, Leon Scott | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie (SF), John Mellberg (C) Kenneth Jackson, Joe Schwinn | |
| 13:59 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 13:58 | Houston | Alfredo Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 46-55 |
| 13:52 | Houston | Brian Anderson blows the layup but the foul's on John Mellberg - foul #1 on John Mellberg, team foul #6 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Brown (PG) Willie Cherry | |
| 13:52 | Houston | Brian Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 13:52 | Houston | Brian Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Alfredo Gonzalez - foul #2 on Alfredo Gonzalez, team foul #4 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rafael Sinegal (C) John Mellberg | |
| 13:31 | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Jones | 48-55 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern State | Thomas Davis misses long on a jumper near the basket | 48-55 |
| 13:15 | Houston | Silas McVean snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 13:11 | Houston | Alfredo Gonzalez is hacked by Thomas Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Jones, team foul #7 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Young (PG), Christopher Ashcraft (SG), Carmelo Hudson (PF) Zoran Zieglen, Edward Galloway, Silas McVean | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry (SG), Anthony Wells (SF), John Mellberg (C) Thomas Jones, Heriberto Yazzie, Rafael Sinegal | |
| 13:11 | Houston | Alfredo Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 13:11 | Houston | Alfredo Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells blows the layup | 50-55 |
| 12:55 | Houston | Edward Young gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 12:35 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson misses the jump hook from the right block | 50-55 |
| 12:33 | Houston | Brian Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 12:11 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson clanks a jump hook in the lane | 50-55 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern State | John Mellberg gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 11:55 | Northwestern State | John Mellberg tips it but misses | 50-55 |
| 11:54 | Houston | Edward Young snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edward Young (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SG - Christopher Ashcraft (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Alfredo Gonzalez (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Carmelo Hudson (tired) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Anderson (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Karl Brown (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Willie Cherry (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Anthony Wells (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Davis (tired) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - John Mellberg (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson throws it down on a great pass from Edward Young | 52-55 |
| 11:33 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Karl Brown and the foul's on Carmelo Hudson - foul #1 on Carmelo Hudson, team foul #5 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Larry Kerr (SF), Silas McVean (PF), Leon Scott (C) Alfredo Gonzalez, Carmelo Hudson, Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones (PG), Charles Opstein (SG), Joe Schwinn (PF), Rafael Sinegal (C) Karl Brown, Willie Cherry, Thomas Davis, John Mellberg | |
| 11:33 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells makes the free throw | 52-58 |
| 11:22 | Houston | Silas McVean connects on the runner from the right block | 54-58 |
| 11:02 | Northwestern State | Silas McVean swats the layup by Joe Schwinn | 54-58 |
| 11:00 | Houston | Larry Kerr gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 10:54 | Houston | Joe Schwinn swats the layup by Silas McVean | 54-58 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern State | Joe Schwinn snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Anthony Wells, team foul #8 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Carmelo Hudson (PF), Edward Galloway (C) Silas McVean, Leon Scott | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kenneth Jackson (PG), Heriberto Yazzie (SF) Charles Opstein, Anthony Wells | |
| 10:11 | Houston | Larry Kerr misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Heriberto Yazzie - foul #3 on Heriberto Yazzie, team foul #9 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry (SG), Thomas Davis (PF) Thomas Jones, Rafael Sinegal | |
| 10:11 | Houston | Larry Kerr misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 10:11 | Houston | Larry Kerr makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern State | Larry Kerr is called for the reach on Heriberto Yazzie - foul #3 on Larry Kerr, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Anderson (C) Larry Kerr | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 09:44 | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Ashcraft - foul #5 on Christopher Ashcraft, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Houston | John Shumake (SG), Silas McVean (PF) Christopher Ashcraft, Carmelo Hudson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Mellberg (C) Thomas Davis | |
| 09:44 | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 09:41 | Houston | Heriberto Yazzie takes the ball from John Shumake in the backcourt | 55-60 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern State | John Mellberg misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-60 |
| 09:30 | Houston | Silas McVean grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 09:28 | Houston | Willie Cherry steals it from Edward Young in the backcourt | 55-60 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern State | Joe Schwinn's pass is intercepted by Edward Galloway | 55-60 |
| 08:56 | Houston | Silas McVean comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Mellberg - foul #2 on John Mellberg, team foul #10 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Larry Kerr (SF), Leon Scott (C) Edward Galloway, Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Brown (PG), Charles Opstein (SG), Thomas Jones (SF), Thomas Davis (PF), Rafael Sinegal (C) Kenneth Jackson, Willie Cherry, Heriberto Yazzie, Joe Schwinn, John Mellberg | |
| 08:56 | Houston | Silas McVean makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 08:56 | Houston | Silas McVean misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern State | Thomas Davis pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern State | Rafael Sinegal makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Karl Brown | 56-62 |
| 08:28 | Houston | Edward Young is fouled on the floor by Thomas Jones - foul #3 on Thomas Jones, team foul #11 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Carmelo Hudson (PF) Silas McVean | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 08:28 | Houston | Edward Young makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 08:28 | Houston | Edward Young misses the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern State | Rafael Sinegal grabs the board | 57-62 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones is hacked by Leon Scott - foul #1 on Leon Scott, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Zoran Zieglen (PG), Brian Anderson (C) Edward Young, Leon Scott | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry (SG), John Mellberg (C) Charles Opstein, Thomas Davis | |
| 08:10 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 07:49 | Houston | Brian Anderson knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Zoran Zieglen | 59-64 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Zoran Zieglen (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Shumake (tired) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Larry Kerr (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carmelo Hudson (tired) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Anderson (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Karl Brown (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Cherry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Rafael Sinegal (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Mellberg (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Northwestern State | Carmelo Hudson picks off the pass by Rafael Sinegal | 59-64 |
| 07:03 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern State | John Mellberg grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern State | Zoran Zieglen is called for the reach on Karl Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Zoran Zieglen, team foul #9 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Young (PG), Alfredo Gonzalez (SG), Edward Galloway (SF), Silas McVean (PF), Leon Scott (C) Zoran Zieglen, John Shumake, Larry Kerr, Carmelo Hudson, Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein (SG), Heriberto Yazzie (SF), Joe Schwinn (PF), Elmer Kelley (C) Willie Cherry, Thomas Jones, Rafael Sinegal, John Mellberg | |
| 06:59 | Northwestern State | Karl Brown misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 06:59 | Houston | Edward Galloway grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 06:40 | Houston | Leon Scott hits a driving attempt from the left block | 61-64 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern State | Karl Brown connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Joe Schwinn | 61-67 |
| 06:33 | Houston | Heriberto Yazzie takes the ball from Alfredo Gonzalez in the backcourt | 61-67 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern State | Karl Brown lays it in on a nice dish by Heriberto Yazzie | 61-69 |
| 06:20 | Houston | Edward Galloway scores on a driving attempt from close range | 63-69 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern State | Karl Brown is hacked by Edward Young - foul #5 on Edward Young, team foul #10 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Zoran Zieglen (PG), Carmelo Hudson (PF) Edward Young, Silas McVean | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Davis (PF) Joe Schwinn | |
| 06:09 | Northwestern State | Karl Brown misses the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern State | Karl Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 05:57 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Elmer Kelley - foul #5 on Elmer Kelley, team foul #12 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Anderson (C) Leon Scott | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kenneth Jackson (PG), Willie Cherry (SG), Anthony Wells (SF), Joe Schwinn (C) Karl Brown, Charles Opstein, Heriberto Yazzie, Elmer Kelley | |
| 05:57 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 05:57 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern State | Joe Schwinn is fouled on the floor by Zoran Zieglen - foul #3 on Zoran Zieglen, team foul #11 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Houston | John Shumake (SG) Alfredo Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 05:38 | Northwestern State | Joe Schwinn misses the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern State | Joe Schwinn makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:20 | Houston | John Shumake is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Shumake, team foul #12 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Houston | Silas McVean (PF) Carmelo Hudson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones (SG), John Mellberg (C) Willie Cherry, Joe Schwinn | |
| 05:08 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 64-71 |
| 05:07 | Houston | Brian Anderson grabs the board | 64-71 |
| 05:02 | Houston | Zoran Zieglen is whistled for traveling | 64-71 |
| Subs | Houston | Larry Kerr (SF), Leon Scott (C) Edward Galloway, Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 04:47 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-71 |
| 04:46 | Houston | Leon Scott grabs the board | 64-71 |
| 04:32 | Houston | Thomas Davis blocks the short jumper by Zoran Zieglen | 64-71 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells pulls down the rebound | 64-71 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells is open and lays it up and in set up by Thomas Jones | 64-73 |
| 04:19 | Houston | Larry Kerr misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-73 |
| 04:17 | Houston | Silas McVean pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-73 |
| 04:02 | Houston | Leon Scott can't connect on a floater from close range | 64-73 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells grabs the board | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:42 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-73 |
| 03:41 | Houston | Zoran Zieglen grabs the board | 64-73 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Zoran Zieglen (very tired) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Shumake (very tired) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Larry Kerr (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Silas McVean (tired) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Leon Scott (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Kenneth Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Jones (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Wells (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Davis (very tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Mellberg (tired) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Houston | Larry Kerr hits a fadeaway near the basket | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones is hacked by John Shumake in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Shumake, team foul #13 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Houston | Alfredo Gonzalez (SG), Edward Galloway (SF), Carmelo Hudson (PF), Brian Anderson (C) John Shumake, Larry Kerr, Silas McVean, Leon Scott | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein (SG), Heriberto Yazzie (SF), Joe Schwinn (PF), Rafael Sinegal (C) Kenneth Jackson, Anthony Wells, Thomas Davis, John Mellberg | |
| 03:33 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 03:33 | Houston | Brian Anderson snags the defensive board | 66-74 |
| 03:27 | Houston | Thomas Jones steps in front of the Carmelo Hudson pass | 66-74 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie banks in the layup set up by Thomas Jones | 66-76 |
| 03:20 | Houston | Charles Opstein picks off the pass by Edward Galloway in the backcourt | 66-76 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein lays it in | 66-78 |
| 03:05 | Houston | Brian Anderson's pass is intercepted by Joe Schwinn | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:58 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-78 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry (SG) Thomas Jones | |
| 02:37 | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry can't connect on a shot from the right side | 66-78 |
| 02:35 | Houston | Edward Galloway snags the defensive board | 66-78 |
| 02:35 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-78 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Davis (PF) Rafael Sinegal | |
| 02:31 | Houston | Edward Galloway throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-78 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern State | Carmelo Hudson swats the layup by Thomas Davis | 66-78 |
| 02:08 | Houston | Brian Anderson pulls down the rebound | 66-78 |
| 02:03 | Houston | Edward Galloway loses the ball out of bounds | 66-78 |
| Subs | Houston | John Shumake (PG), Larry Kerr (SF) Zoran Zieglen, Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kenneth Jackson (SG), Rafael Sinegal (C) Willie Cherry, Thomas Davis | |
| 01:40 | Northwestern State | Edward Galloway steals the ball from Heriberto Yazzie | 66-78 |
| 01:30 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson blows the wide open layup | 66-78 |
| 01:28 | Houston | Carmelo Hudson tips it but misses | 66-78 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie snags the defensive board | 66-78 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern State | Joe Schwinn misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Carmelo Hudson - foul #2 on Carmelo Hudson, team foul #14 | 66-78 |
| Subs | Houston | Zoran Zieglen (PG), Brian Anderson (C) Alfredo Gonzalez, Edward Galloway | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones (PG), John Mellberg (C) Kenneth Jackson, Rafael Sinegal | |
| 01:21 | Northwestern State | Joe Schwinn misses the 1st free throw | 66-78 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern State | Joe Schwinn misses the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| 01:21 | Houston | Brian Anderson grabs the board | 66-78 |
| 00:59 | Houston | John Mellberg denies the turnaround by Carmelo Hudson | 66-78 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to John Mellberg | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie is fouled on the floor by Zoran Zieglen - foul #4 on Zoran Zieglen, team foul #15 | 66-78 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 66-79 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 66-80 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Houston | Larry Kerr misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 66-80 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern State | John Mellberg pulls down the rebound | 66-80 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones runs out the clock | 66-80 |