| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Bush (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Merle Sloane (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Benny (fresh) 5 pts. C - Christopher Walter (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Blubaugh (fresh) SF - Kurt Bellman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Brasher (fresh) 6 pts. C - Paul Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Bellman inbounds the ball | 33-24 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Northern Iowa | Eugene Blubaugh is whistled for a carry | 33-24 |
| 19:29 | Houston | George Benny clanks a jumper from close range | 33-24 |
| 19:27 | Northern Iowa | Paul Moore grabs the board | 33-24 |
| 19:22 | Northern Iowa | Steven Mitchell knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 33-27 |
| 19:08 | Houston | Robert Walsh misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-27 |
| 19:06 | Houston | Robert Walsh grabs the offensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 18:51 | Houston | George Benny hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 33-27 |
| 18:50 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Bellman gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 18:44 | Northern Iowa | Paul Moore lays it in on a great pass from Michael Brasher | 33-29 |
| 18:20 | Houston | George Benny drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Walsh | 35-29 |
| 18:02 | Northern Iowa | Paul Moore scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Kurt Bellman | 35-32 |
| 17:43 | Houston | Robert Walsh hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Samuel Bush | 38-32 |
| 17:24 | Northern Iowa | Eugene Blubaugh is called for traveling | 38-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Bergo (SG) Samuel Bush | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith (SF), Thomas Wilder (PF) Kurt Bellman, Michael Brasher | |
| 17:01 | Houston | Steven Mitchell steals it from George Benny | 38-32 |
| 16:58 | Northern Iowa | Steven Mitchell blows the dunk | 38-32 |
| 16:56 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 16:35 | Northern Iowa | Merle Sloane steals the ball from Paul Moore | 38-32 |
| 16:18 | Houston | Bruce Bergo buries a jump hook near the basket | 40-32 |
| 16:07 | Northern Iowa | Eugene Blubaugh's pass is intercepted by Robert Walsh | 40-32 |
| 15:48 | Houston | Melvin Smith denies the turnaround by George Benny | 40-32 |
| 15:46 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Walsh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Bergo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Merle Sloane (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Benny (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Christopher Walter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Mitchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Blubaugh (fairly fresh) SF - Melvin Smith (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Wilder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Paul Moore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Northern Iowa | Paul Moore is denied on a layup by Christopher Walter | 40-32 |
| 15:33 | Northern Iowa | Paul Moore can't tip it in | 40-32 |
| 15:32 | Houston | Bruce Bergo pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 15:21 | Houston | Christopher Walter's floater is tipped away by Paul Moore | 40-32 |
| 15:20 | Northern Iowa | Paul Moore grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 15:08 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilder scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Steven Mitchell | 40-34 |
| 14:55 | Houston | Christopher Walter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Samuel Bush (SG), Okoth Abdou (SF), Raymond Borger (PF), Raymond English (C) Robert Walsh, Merle Sloane, George Benny, Christopher Walter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Francis O'Mary (PG), James Ball (SG), Kurt Bellman (SF), Michael Brasher (PF), Eric Turney (C) Steven Mitchell, Eugene Blubaugh, Melvin Smith, Thomas Wilder, Paul Moore | |
| 14:31 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Bergo is called for the reach on Francis O'Mary - foul #1 on Bruce Bergo, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Alan Splawn (PG) Bruce Bergo | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 14:19 | Northern Iowa | Okoth Abdou steals it from Francis O'Mary | 40-34 |
| 14:04 | Houston | Okoth Abdou drills a runner from the baseline set up by Alan Splawn | 42-34 |
| 13:47 | Northern Iowa | James Ball misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-34 |
| 13:45 | Houston | Raymond Borger grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 13:18 | Houston | Raymond Borger makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Alan Splawn | 44-34 |
| 13:01 | Northern Iowa | Alan Splawn steals it from Michael Brasher | 44-34 |
| 12:48 | Houston | Alan Splawn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-34 |
| 12:47 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Bellman pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| 12:26 | Northern Iowa | Eric Turney clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Raymond English - foul #1 on Raymond English, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Bergo (PG), Merle Sloane (SF), Joseph Hone (PF), Christopher Walter (C) Samuel Bush, Okoth Abdou, Raymond Borger, Raymond English | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Mitchell (PG), Melvin Smith (SF), Paul Moore (C) James Ball, Kurt Bellman, Michael Brasher | |
| 12:26 | Northern Iowa | Eric Turney makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 12:26 | Northern Iowa | Eric Turney makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 12:04 | Houston | Bruce Bergo hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 11:40 | Northern Iowa | Paul Moore buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bruce Bergo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Splawn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Merle Sloane (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Hone (fresh) 1 pts. C - Christopher Walter (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Francis O'Mary (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Smith (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Eric Turney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Moore (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Houston | Francis O'Mary is called for the reach on Bruce Bergo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Francis O'Mary, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Walsh (PG), George Benny (PF) Alan Splawn, Joseph Hone | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Eugene Blubaugh (SG), Thomas Wilder (PF) Francis O'Mary, Eric Turney | |
| 11:26 | Houston | Christopher Walter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 11:24 | Houston | Merle Sloane grabs the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 11:01 | Houston | Christopher Walter drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by George Benny | 48-39 |
| 10:54 | Northern Iowa | Steven Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Samuel Bush (SG), Raymond Borger (C) Bruce Bergo, Christopher Walter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kurt Bellman (SF) Melvin Smith | |
| 10:38 | Houston | George Benny hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Eugene Blubaugh - foul #1 on Eugene Blubaugh, team foul #2 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher (PF) Thomas Wilder | |
| 10:38 | Houston | George Benny misses the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 10:38 | Houston | George Benny misses the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 10:38 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher gets the rebound | 48-39 |
| 10:17 | Northern Iowa | Eugene Blubaugh drills a 3 from straight away | 48-42 |
| 09:55 | Houston | Steven Mitchell steals it from Raymond Borger | 48-42 |
| 09:50 | Northern Iowa | Eugene Blubaugh misses the lay-in | 48-42 |
| 09:49 | Houston | Raymond Borger gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 09:32 | Houston | Samuel Bush can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 09:31 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 09:19 | Northern Iowa | Eugene Blubaugh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Okoth Abdou (SF), Christopher Walter (C) Merle Sloane, Raymond Borger | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Francis O'Mary (PG), James Ball (SG), Thomas Wilder (PF), Eric Turney (C) Steven Mitchell, Eugene Blubaugh, Michael Brasher, Paul Moore | |
| 09:02 | Houston | George Benny connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Walter | 50-42 |
| 08:37 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilder misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-42 |
| 08:35 | Houston | The rebound goes to Christopher Walter | 50-42 |
| 08:30 | Houston | Samuel Bush hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Walsh and the foul's on Thomas Wilder - foul #2 on Thomas Wilder, team foul #3 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Bergo (PG), Joseph Hone (PF) Robert Walsh, George Benny | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith (SF) Kurt Bellman | |
| 08:30 | Houston | Samuel Bush misses the free throw | 52-42 |
| 08:30 | Northern Iowa | Eric Turney snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 08:08 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith connects on the jumper from the right side | 52-44 |
| 07:53 | Houston | Joseph Hone hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 52-44 |
| 07:52 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilder gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 07:46 | Northern Iowa | Francis O'Mary scores on a runner from the right block set up by Eric Turney | 52-46 |
| 07:28 | Houston | The short jumper by Samuel Bush is denied by Thomas Wilder | 52-46 |
| 07:27 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilder grabs the board | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bruce Bergo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Bush (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Okoth Abdou (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. PF - Joseph Hone (fresh) 1 pts. C - Christopher Walter (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Francis O'Mary (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ball (fresh) SF - Melvin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Wilder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Eric Turney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Bergo picks off the pass by Melvin Smith | 52-46 |
| 07:16 | Houston | Bruce Bergo can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Francis O'Mary - foul #3 on Francis O'Mary, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Alan Splawn (SG), Merle Sloane (SF), Raymond Borger (PF) Samuel Bush, Okoth Abdou, Joseph Hone | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Mitchell (PG), Eugene Blubaugh (SG), Michael Brasher (PF), Paul Moore (C) Francis O'Mary, James Ball, Thomas Wilder, Eric Turney | |
| 07:16 | Houston | Bruce Bergo makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 07:16 | Houston | Bruce Bergo makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 06:59 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith misses the jump hook near the basket | 54-46 |
| 06:57 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher gets the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 06:41 | Northern Iowa | The pull-up jumper by Michael Brasher is blocked by Merle Sloane | 54-46 |
| 06:39 | Northern Iowa | Paul Moore grabs the offensive board | 54-46 |
| 06:17 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-46 |
| 06:15 | Northern Iowa | Paul Moore hits the follow up shot | 54-48 |
| 06:06 | Houston | Christopher Walter comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 06:04 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Paul Moore | 54-48 |
| 05:43 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Paul Moore is blocked by Raymond Borger | 54-48 |
| 05:41 | Houston | Bruce Bergo grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 05:41 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Walsh (PG), Samuel Bush (SG), George Benny (PF) Bruce Bergo, Alan Splawn, Raymond Borger | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kurt Bellman (SF) Melvin Smith | |
| 05:26 | Houston | Christopher Walter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-48 |
| 05:25 | Houston | Christopher Walter gets the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 05:10 | Houston | Robert Walsh makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Merle Sloane | 56-48 |
| 04:47 | Northern Iowa | Eugene Blubaugh hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Kurt Bellman | 56-50 |
| 04:27 | Houston | Robert Walsh misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Eugene Blubaugh - foul #2 on Eugene Blubaugh, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Borger (C) Christopher Walter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 04:27 | Houston | Robert Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 04:27 | Houston | Robert Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 04:09 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-52 |
| 03:48 | Houston | Merle Sloane misses the floater in the paint | 58-52 |
| 03:46 | Northern Iowa | Eugene Blubaugh gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 03:34 | Northern Iowa | Steven Mitchell misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Walsh - foul #2 on Robert Walsh, team foul #3 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Bergo (SG) Samuel Bush | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilder (PF) Michael Brasher | |
| 03:34 | Northern Iowa | Steven Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 03:34 | Northern Iowa | Steven Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 03:25 | Houston | Raymond Borger misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 03:23 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Paul Moore | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Walsh (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bruce Bergo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Merle Sloane (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Benny (fresh) 9 pts. C - Raymond Borger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Blubaugh (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kurt Bellman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Wilder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Paul Moore (fresh) 15 pts. 13 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:02 | Northern Iowa | Paul Moore hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Mitchell | 58-56 |
| 03:00 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Samuel Bush (SG), Christopher Walter (C) Bruce Bergo, Raymond Borger | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 02:43 | Houston | Robert Walsh knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from George Benny | 61-56 |
| 02:21 | Northern Iowa | Steven Mitchell misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-56 |
| 02:20 | Houston | George Benny grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 02:15 | Houston | Samuel Bush hits a jumper in the lane | 63-56 |
| 01:58 | Northern Iowa | Steven Mitchell is fouled on the floor by George Benny - foul #3 on George Benny, team foul #4 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher (PF) Thomas Wilder | |
| 01:43 | Northern Iowa | Steven Mitchell misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 01:41 | Houston | The rebound goes to Merle Sloane | 63-56 |
| 01:37 | Houston | Samuel Bush scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Walsh | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:21 | Northern Iowa | Steven Mitchell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-56 |
| 01:20 | Houston | Merle Sloane grabs the board | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Houston | Merle Sloane is hacked by Steven Mitchell - foul #1 on Steven Mitchell, team foul #6 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Bergo (PG), Alan Splawn (SG), Okoth Abdou (SF), Raymond Borger (PF), Raymond English (C) Robert Walsh, Samuel Bush, Merle Sloane, George Benny, Christopher Walter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Francis O'Mary (PG), James Ball (SG), Melvin Smith (SF), Thomas Wilder (PF), Eric Turney (C) Steven Mitchell, Eugene Blubaugh, Kurt Bellman, Michael Brasher, Paul Moore | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Houston | Alan Splawn is fouled on the floor by James Ball - foul #1 on James Ball, team foul #7 | 66-56 |
| 00:56 | Houston | Alan Splawn misses the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | Eric Turney grabs the board | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | Francis O'Mary misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Alan Splawn - foul #1 on Alan Splawn, team foul #5 | 66-56 |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | Francis O'Mary makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | Francis O'Mary makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:50 | Houston | Francis O'Mary is called for the reach on Raymond English in the backcourt - foul #4 on Francis O'Mary, team foul #8 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Walsh (PG), Samuel Bush (SG), Merle Sloane (SF), George Benny (PF) Bruce Bergo, Alan Splawn, Okoth Abdou, Raymond Borger | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Mitchell (PG), Eugene Blubaugh (SG), Kurt Bellman (SF), Michael Brasher (PF), Paul Moore (C) Francis O'Mary, James Ball, Melvin Smith, Thomas Wilder, Eric Turney | |
| 00:50 | Houston | Raymond English makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:50 | Houston | Raymond English makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher's pass is intercepted by Merle Sloane | 68-58 |
| 00:39 | Houston | Robert Walsh banks in the layup on a great pass from Merle Sloane | 70-58 |
| 00:33 | Northern Iowa | Eugene Blubaugh misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 70-58 |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Bellman hits the follow up shot | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Houston | Merle Sloane is hacked by Eugene Blubaugh - foul #3 on Eugene Blubaugh, team foul #9 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Bergo (PG), Alan Splawn (SG), Raymond Borger (PF) Robert Walsh, Samuel Bush, George Benny | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Francis O'Mary (PG), James Ball (SG), Melvin Smith (SF), Thomas Wilder (PF), Eric Turney (C) Steven Mitchell, Eugene Blubaugh, Kurt Bellman, Michael Brasher, Paul Moore | |
| 00:07 | Houston | Merle Sloane makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Merle Sloane misses the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilder grabs the board | 71-60 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilder drills a floater from just outside the lane | 71-62 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Walsh (PG), Samuel Bush (SG), George Benny (PF), Christopher Walter (C) Bruce Bergo, Alan Splawn, Raymond Borger, Raymond English | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Mitchell (PG), Eugene Blubaugh (SG), Kurt Bellman (SF), Michael Brasher (PF), Paul Moore (C) Francis O'Mary, James Ball, Melvin Smith, Thomas Wilder, Eric Turney | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Robert Walsh runs out the clock | 71-62 |