| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Brownell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marion Ling (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Yuri Zajic (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward McNutt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Umi Abdula (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Hurst (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lyle Adelson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harland Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Wilhoit (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Duncan Barber (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Umi Abdula - foul #2 on Umi Abdula, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 19:47 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 19:47 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 19:44 | Houston | Duncan Barber steals it from Yuri Zajic in the backcourt | 32-36 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | John Hurst loses the dribble to Steven Brownell | 32-36 |
| 19:28 | Houston | Steven Brownell misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 19:26 | Houston | Edward McNutt hits the follow up shot | 34-36 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 34-36 |
| 19:08 | Houston | Edward McNutt pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:52 | Houston | Yuri Zajic misses short on an open driving attempt near the basket | 34-36 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | John Hurst is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| 18:38 | Houston | Yuri Zajic hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 34-36 |
| 18:36 | Houston | Edward McNutt tips it home | 36-36 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Rodney Wilhoit | 36-39 |
| 18:03 | Houston | Marion Ling comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Rodney Wilhoit - foul #2 on Rodney Wilhoit, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Antony Dove (PG), James Combs (SF), Paul Stringer (PF), Derek Dunkley (C) Steven Brownell, Yuri Zajic, Edward McNutt, Umi Abdula | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Samuel Moore (PF) John Hurst, Rodney Wilhoit | |
| 18:03 | Houston | Marion Ling makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 18:03 | Houston | Marion Ling makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:52 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-39 |
| 17:31 | Houston | James Combs is called for 3 seconds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit (PF) Duncan Barber | |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore gets the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Harland Fisher | 38-41 |
| 16:49 | Houston | Antony Dove throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Brownell (PG) Marion Ling | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG) James Reed | |
| 16:35 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher's floater is tipped away by Derek Dunkley | 38-41 |
| 16:34 | Houston | The rebound goes to James Combs | 38-41 |
| 16:29 | Houston | James Combs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Yuri Zajic (SF), Gilbert Lavoie (PF), Umi Abdula (C) James Combs, Paul Stringer, Derek Dunkley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Duncan Barber (C) Samuel Moore | |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 16:11 | Houston | Yuri Zajic pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 15:50 | Houston | Steven Brownell knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Yuri Zajic | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Brownell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Antony Dove (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Yuri Zajic (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gilbert Lavoie (fresh) 2 reb. C - Umi Abdula (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dana Just (fresh) SG - Lyle Adelson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harland Fisher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodney Wilhoit (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Duncan Barber (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Dana Just | 41-44 |
| 15:08 | Houston | Gilbert Lavoie loses the dribble to Lyle Adelson | 41-44 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson misses the easy layup | 41-44 |
| 15:03 | Houston | Yuri Zajic pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 14:59 | Houston | Steven Brownell buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Antony Dove | 44-44 |
| 14:38 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 14:37 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber snags the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Umi Abdula - foul #3 on Umi Abdula, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Marion Ling (SG), James Combs (SF), Edward McNutt (PF), Paul Stringer (C) Antony Dove, Yuri Zajic, Gilbert Lavoie, Umi Abdula | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG), Gerry Smith (SG), James Reed (SF), Samuel Moore (PF) Dana Just, Lyle Adelson, Harland Fisher, Rodney Wilhoit | |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 14:31 | Houston | Paul Stringer grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 14:17 | Houston | Marion Ling comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 44-45 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from John Hurst | 44-47 |
| 13:55 | Houston | Steven Brownell is fouled in the backcourt by Gerry Smith - foul #2 on Gerry Smith, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| 13:39 | Houston | Steven Brownell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-47 |
| 13:37 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | John Hurst knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Gerry Smith | 44-50 |
| 13:26 | Houston | Paul Stringer loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-50 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit (PF) Duncan Barber | |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 44-50 |
| 13:12 | Houston | Edward McNutt grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 12:51 | Houston | Rodney Wilhoit swats the layup by Marion Ling | 44-50 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith drills a jumper from the baseline set up by John Hurst | 44-52 |
| 12:24 | Houston | Steven Brownell misses the 3 from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 12:23 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to James Combs | 44-52 |
| 12:14 | Houston | James Combs misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by James Reed - foul #1 on James Reed, team foul #3 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Antony Dove (PG), Yuri Zajic (SF), Derek Dunkley (PF), Umi Abdula (C) Steven Brownell, Marion Ling, Edward McNutt, Paul Stringer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson (SG), Harland Fisher (SF), Duncan Barber (C) Gerry Smith, James Reed, Rodney Wilhoit | |
| 12:14 | Houston | James Combs misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 12:14 | Houston | James Combs misses the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 12:14 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Duncan Barber | 44-54 |
| 11:56 | Houston | James Combs clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lyle Adelson - foul #3 on Lyle Adelson, team foul #4 | 44-54 |
| 11:56 | Houston | James Combs makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 11:56 | Houston | James Combs makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 11:46 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Lyle Adelson | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Antony Dove (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Combs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. SF - Yuri Zajic (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Derek Dunkley (fresh) 2 blk. C - Umi Abdula (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Hurst (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lyle Adelson (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harland Fisher (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Duncan Barber (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:43 | Houston | Antony Dove is hacked by Harland Fisher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harland Fisher, team foul #5 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Marion Ling (SG) James Combs | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG) John Hurst | |
| 11:31 | Houston | Antony Dove comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-56 |
| 11:29 | Houston | Yuri Zajic tips it but misses | 46-56 |
| 11:27 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore grabs the board | 46-56 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore is hacked by Derek Dunkley - foul #3 on Derek Dunkley, team foul #3 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Brownell (PG), Gilbert Lavoie (C) Antony Dove, Umi Abdula | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG) Dana Just | |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-56 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit (PF) Duncan Barber | |
| 10:58 | Houston | Steven Brownell is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-56 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | John Hurst misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 10:39 | Houston | Yuri Zajic snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 10:24 | Houston | Steven Brownell is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Marion Ling | 49-56 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit is denied on a layup by Derek Dunkley | 49-56 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore gets the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Hurst | 49-59 |
| 09:45 | Houston | Derek Dunkley makes the wide open jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Yuri Zajic | 51-59 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Derek Dunkley - foul #4 on Derek Dunkley, team foul #4 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Antony Dove (PG), Edward McNutt (PF), Umi Abdula (C) Steven Brownell, Derek Dunkley, Gilbert Lavoie | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Gerry Smith (SG), Duncan Barber (C) John Hurst, Lyle Adelson, Samuel Moore | |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 09:02 | Houston | Yuri Zajic connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Marion Ling | 53-61 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-61 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher grabs the offensive board | 53-61 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerry Smith | 53-63 |
| 08:29 | Houston | Rodney Wilhoit swats the layup by Marion Ling | 53-63 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher gets the rebound | 53-63 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-63 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber misses the tip | 53-63 |
| 08:11 | Houston | Yuri Zajic grabs the board | 53-63 |
| 08:00 | Houston | Antony Dove comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-63 |
| 07:59 | Houston | Yuri Zajic snags the offensive board | 53-63 |
| 07:44 | Houston | Marion Ling misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Gerry Smith - foul #3 on Gerry Smith, team foul #6 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Brownell (PG), James Combs (SF), Paul Stringer (PF), Gilbert Lavoie (C) Antony Dove, Yuri Zajic, Edward McNutt, Umi Abdula | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Lyle Adelson (SG), Samuel Moore (PF) Dana Just, Gerry Smith, Rodney Wilhoit | |
| 07:44 | Houston | Marion Ling misses the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 07:44 | Houston | Marion Ling makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Brownell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marion Ling (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Combs (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Stringer (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gilbert Lavoie (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lyle Adelson (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harland Fisher (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Samuel Moore (tiring) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Duncan Barber (tired) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | James Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-63 |
| 07:24 | Houston | Steven Brownell misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Lyle Adelson - foul #4 on Lyle Adelson, team foul #7 | 54-63 |
| 07:24 | Houston | Steven Brownell makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 07:24 | Houston | Steven Brownell misses the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 07:24 | Houston | Gilbert Lavoie grabs the offensive board | 55-63 |
| 07:04 | Houston | Steven Brownell is hacked by Duncan Barber - foul #1 on Duncan Barber, team foul #8 | 55-63 |
| 07:04 | Houston | Steven Brownell makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 07:04 | Houston | Steven Brownell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber can't finish the layup | 57-63 |
| 06:46 | Houston | Gilbert Lavoie grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 06:27 | Houston | Steven Brownell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-63 |
| 06:25 | Houston | James Combs tips it but misses | 57-63 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | James Reed pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher misses the 3 from the right corner | 57-63 |
| 06:10 | Houston | Gilbert Lavoie pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 05:51 | Houston | Steven Brownell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-63 |
| 05:49 | Houston | Gilbert Lavoie tips it home | 59-63 |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Duncan Barber, team foul #9 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Antony Dove (PG), Yuri Zajic (SF), Derek Dunkley (PF), Umi Abdula (C) Steven Brownell, Marion Ling, Paul Stringer, Gilbert Lavoie | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG), Gerry Smith (SG), Rodney Wilhoit (PF) James Reed, Lyle Adelson, Duncan Barber | |
| 05:19 | Houston | Umi Abdula clanks a floater from the baseline | 59-63 |
| 05:17 | Houston | Derek Dunkley hits the follow up shot | 61-63 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward McNutt (PF) Derek Dunkley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (SG) Harland Fisher | |
| 05:01 | Northwestern | John Hurst misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-63 |
| 05:00 | Houston | Yuri Zajic grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 04:55 | Houston | James Combs double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Marion Ling (SG) James Combs | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from John Hurst | 61-65 |
| 04:27 | Houston | Yuri Zajic misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-65 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edward McNutt - foul #2 on Edward McNutt, team foul #5 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Duncan Barber (C) John Hurst, Samuel Moore | |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 03:54 | Houston | Antony Dove comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-67 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gerry Smith | 61-67 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-67 |
| 03:46 | Houston | Edward McNutt snags the defensive board | 61-67 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Antony Dove (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marion Ling (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Yuri Zajic (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. PF - Edward McNutt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Umi Abdula (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dana Just (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerry Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Rodney Wilhoit (tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Duncan Barber (tired) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:22 | Houston | Marion Ling hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-67 |
| 03:21 | Houston | Umi Abdula pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 03:04 | Houston | Dana Just steals the ball from Yuri Zajic | 61-67 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Dana Just | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:35 | Houston | Edward McNutt buries a fadeaway near the basket | 63-69 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Brownell (PG), James Combs (SF), Paul Stringer (PF), Derek Dunkley (C) Antony Dove, Yuri Zajic, Edward McNutt, Umi Abdula | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG), Lyle Adelson (SG), Harland Fisher (SF), Samuel Moore (PF) James Reed, Dana Just, Gerry Smith, Rodney Wilhoit | |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Harland Fisher is blocked by James Combs | 63-69 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore hits the follow up shot | 63-71 |
| 02:25 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-71 |
| Subs | Houston | Umi Abdula (C) Derek Dunkley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Smith (SF) Duncan Barber | |
| 02:14 | Houston | Gerry Smith is called for the reach on James Combs - foul #4 on Gerry Smith, team foul #10 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Houston | Antony Dove (SF) Marion Ling | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:14 | Houston | James Combs misses the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 02:14 | Houston | James Combs makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-71 |
| 02:00 | Houston | Paul Stringer grabs the board | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:56 | Houston | Lyle Adelson is called for the reach on James Combs in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lyle Adelson, team foul #11 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Houston | Yuri Zajic (SF), Edward McNutt (PF) Antony Dove, Paul Stringer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit (PF), Duncan Barber (C) Lyle Adelson, Samuel Moore | |
| 01:56 | Houston | James Combs misses the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 01:56 | Houston | James Combs misses the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 01:56 | Houston | Edward McNutt grabs the offensive board | 64-71 |
| 01:36 | Houston | Gerry Smith steals the ball from Yuri Zajic | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith is fouled on the floor by James Combs - foul #3 on James Combs, team foul #6 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Houston | Marion Ling (SG) James Combs | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher is called for traveling | 64-71 |
| 00:56 | Houston | Steven Brownell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-71 |
| 00:54 | Houston | Umi Abdula tips it home | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-71 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit grabs the offensive board | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit is fouled on the floor by Edward McNutt - foul #3 on Edward McNutt, team foul #7 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (SG), Samuel Moore (C) Gerry Smith, Duncan Barber | |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit misses the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Umi Abdula grabs the defensive rebound | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Houston | Steven Brownell misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-72 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Dana Just gets the rebound | 66-72 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Dana Just is hacked by Marion Ling in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marion Ling, team foul #8 | 66-72 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Dana Just makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Dana Just makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Steven Brownell hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Marion Ling | 69-74 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Marion Ling is called for the reach on Samuel Moore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marion Ling, team foul #9 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Smith (SG) Dana Just | |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Marion Ling misses short on a halfcourt shot | 69-76 |