| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wilson Dale (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Hogan (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Norman Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Bush (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bernie Mauk (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Tracy Alers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Moran (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Ayres (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Bickford (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Dwain Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson inbounds the ball | 29-45 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by Michael Bush is blocked by Kevin Bickford | 29-45 |
| 19:44 | Houston | The rebound goes to John Ayres | 29-45 |
| 19:21 | Houston | Dwain Williams scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Tracy Alers | 29-47 |
| 19:08 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush is fouled on the floor by Kevin Bickford - foul #1 on Kevin Bickford, team foul #1 | 29-47 |
| 18:51 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-47 |
| 18:22 | Houston | Luis Moran makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Tracy Alers | 29-49 |
| 18:11 | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Grant Brown (PG), Eddie Anderson (SG), Sean Hiers (SF), William Ogden (PF), Floyd Tipton (C) Wilson Dale, Kenneth Hogan, Norman Robinson, Michael Bush, Bernie Mauk | |
| Subs | Houston | Bobby Hines (SF), Jerome Wyatt (PF) John Ayres, Kevin Bickford | |
| 18:07 | Houston | Eddie Anderson steals the ball from Luis Moran in the backcourt | 29-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 17:54 | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 29-49 |
| 17:53 | Houston | Dwain Williams pulls down the rebound | 29-49 |
| 17:31 | Houston | Dwain Williams can't finish the layup | 29-49 |
| 17:29 | Western Michigan | William Ogden grabs the board | 29-49 |
| 17:13 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-49 |
| 16:48 | Houston | Floyd Tipton blocks the short jumper by Tracy Alers | 31-49 |
| 16:47 | Western Michigan | William Ogden grabs the board | 31-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 16:28 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 31-49 |
| 16:26 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-49 |
| 16:09 | Western Michigan | William Ogden misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Dwain Williams - foul #2 on Dwain Williams, team foul #2 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale (PG), Kenneth Hogan (SG), Norman Robinson (SF), Michael Bush (PF) Grant Brown, Eddie Anderson, Sean Hiers, Floyd Tipton | |
| Subs | Houston | Ricky Kelly (PG), David Brown (SG), John Ayres (SF), Kevin Bickford (PF), Steve Merlino (C) Tracy Alers, Luis Moran, Bobby Hines, Jerome Wyatt, Dwain Williams | |
| 16:09 | Western Michigan | William Ogden makes the 1st free throw | 32-49 |
| 16:09 | Western Michigan | William Ogden makes the 2nd free throw | 33-49 |
| 15:48 | Houston | William Ogden is called for the reach on Ricky Kelly - foul #3 on William Ogden, team foul #1 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski (SG), Bernie Mauk (C) Kenneth Hogan, William Ogden | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wilson Dale (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wilbert Konwinski (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Norman Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Bush (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bernie Mauk (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ricky Kelly (fresh) 10 pts. SG - David Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Ayres (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Bickford (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Merlino (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Houston | Kevin Bickford clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Wilson Dale - foul #3 on Wilson Dale, team foul #2 | 33-49 |
| 15:32 | Houston | Kevin Bickford makes the 1st free throw | 33-50 |
| 15:32 | Houston | Kevin Bickford makes the 2nd free throw | 33-51 |
| 15:15 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Robinson | 36-51 |
| 14:56 | Houston | Ricky Kelly's pass is intercepted by Michael Bush | 36-51 |
| 14:30 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Wilson Dale | 39-51 |
| 14:28 | Houston | Norman Robinson steals it from Ricky Kelly in the backcourt | 39-51 |
| 14:09 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski's pass is intercepted by Ricky Kelly | 39-51 |
| 13:50 | Houston | Ricky Kelly misses the 3 from straight away | 39-51 |
| 13:48 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski gets the rebound | 39-51 |
| 13:32 | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Steve Merlino - foul #1 on Steve Merlino, team foul #3 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Grant Brown (PG), Kenneth Hogan (SG), William Ogden (SF), Floyd Tipton (PF) Wilson Dale, Wilbert Konwinski, Norman Robinson, Michael Bush | |
| Subs | Houston | Tracy Alers (PG), Luis Moran (SG), Bobby Hines (SF), Jerome Wyatt (PF), Dwain Williams (C) Ricky Kelly, David Brown, John Ayres, Kevin Bickford, Steve Merlino | |
| 13:32 | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk misses the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 13:32 | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk misses the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 13:32 | Houston | Jerome Wyatt grabs the defensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 13:29 | Houston | Kenneth Hogan steals it from Luis Moran in the backcourt | 39-51 |
| 13:26 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hogan misses the lay-in | 39-51 |
| 13:25 | Houston | Dwain Williams snags the defensive board | 39-51 |
| 13:22 | Houston | Jerome Wyatt's pass is intercepted by Grant Brown in the backcourt | 39-51 |
| 13:21 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown hits the finger roll | 41-51 |
| 13:18 | Houston | Jerome Wyatt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers (SF) Bernie Mauk | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 13:05 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hogan can't connect on a floater near the basket | 41-51 |
| 13:04 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jerome Wyatt | 41-51 |
| 13:01 | Houston | Sean Hiers is called for the reach on Bobby Hines in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Hiers, team foul #3 | 41-51 |
| 12:45 | Houston | Luis Moran's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson (SG) William Ogden | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:24 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hogan hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Eddie Anderson | 43-51 |
| 12:05 | Houston | Eddie Anderson steps in front of the Dwain Williams pass | 43-51 |
| 11:51 | Western Michigan | Jerome Wyatt is called for the reach on Kenneth Hogan - foul #2 on Jerome Wyatt, team foul #4 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale (PG), Wilbert Konwinski (SG), Norman Robinson (SF), Michael Bush (PF), Kevin Ware (C) Grant Brown, Eddie Anderson, Sean Hiers, Kenneth Hogan, Floyd Tipton | |
| Subs | Houston | Ricky Kelly (PG), David Brown (SG), Calvin Davis (C) Tracy Alers, Luis Moran, Dwain Williams | |
| 11:24 | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Wilbert Konwinski | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wilson Dale (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wilbert Konwinski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Norman Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Bush (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Ware (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ricky Kelly (fresh) 10 pts. SG - David Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Hines (fairly fresh) PF - Jerome Wyatt (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Calvin Davis (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Houston | Michael Bush is called for the reach on Bobby Hines in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Bush, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Ogden (C) Kevin Ware | |
| Subs | Houston | John Ayres (SF), Kevin Bickford (PF) Bobby Hines, Jerome Wyatt | |
| 11:08 | Houston | Kevin Bickford hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 11:07 | Houston | David Brown snags the offensive board | 46-51 |
| 10:50 | Houston | John Ayres is whistled for a carry | 46-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Houston | Dwain Williams (C) Calvin Davis | |
| 10:25 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 46-51 |
| 10:23 | Houston | Ricky Kelly pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 10:03 | Houston | Ricky Kelly is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Ayres | 46-54 |
| 09:56 | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 46-54 |
| 09:54 | Houston | John Ayres grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 09:27 | Houston | Ricky Kelly knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-57 |
| 09:22 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-57 |
| 09:20 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush tips it in | 48-57 |
| 08:51 | Houston | Dwain Williams is hacked by Michael Bush - foul #2 on Michael Bush, team foul #5 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Grant Brown (PG), Kenneth Hogan (SG), Sean Hiers (SF), Floyd Tipton (PF), Bernie Mauk (C) Wilson Dale, Wilbert Konwinski, Norman Robinson, Michael Bush, William Ogden | |
| Subs | Houston | Tracy Alers (PG), Luis Moran (SG), Bobby Hines (SF), Jerome Wyatt (PF), Steve Merlino (C) Ricky Kelly, David Brown, John Ayres, Kevin Bickford, Dwain Williams | |
| 08:33 | Houston | Jerome Wyatt hits a wide open driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Tracy Alers | 48-59 |
| 08:08 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton is called for traveling | 48-59 |
| 08:06 | Houston | Grant Brown is called for the reach on Tracy Alers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Grant Brown, team foul #6 | 48-59 |
| 07:45 | Houston | Steve Merlino double dribbles | 48-59 |
| 07:25 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers buries a turnaround near the basket | 50-59 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Grant Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kenneth Hogan (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Sean Hiers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Floyd Tipton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernie Mauk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Tracy Alers (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Luis Moran (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bobby Hines (fresh) PF - Jerome Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Merlino (fresh) | |
| 07:08 | Houston | Luis Moran makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-61 |
| 06:46 | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk misses long on a floater from the left side | 50-61 |
| 06:45 | Houston | Jerome Wyatt grabs the board | 50-61 |
| 06:28 | Houston | Floyd Tipton is called for the reach on Tracy Alers - foul #1 on Floyd Tipton, team foul #7 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale (PG), Wilbert Konwinski (SG), Norman Robinson (SF), Michael Bush (PF), Kevin Ware (C) Grant Brown, Kenneth Hogan, Sean Hiers, Floyd Tipton, Bernie Mauk | |
| Subs | Houston | David Brown (SG), Derrick Moose (SF), Kevin Bickford (PF), Dwain Williams (C) Luis Moran, Bobby Hines, Jerome Wyatt, Steve Merlino | |
| 06:28 | Houston | Tracy Alers makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 06:28 | Houston | Tracy Alers makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 06:12 | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-63 |
| 06:11 | Houston | Dwain Williams pulls down the rebound | 50-63 |
| 05:56 | Houston | Wilbert Konwinski takes the ball from Dwain Williams | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:40 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Wilson Dale | 52-63 |
| 05:17 | Houston | Kevin Bickford misses short on an open jump hook in the paint | 52-63 |
| 05:16 | Houston | Dwain Williams tips it back up and in | 52-65 |
| 05:09 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson is fouled on the floor by Derrick Moose - foul #1 on Derrick Moose, team foul #5 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson (PG), William Ogden (PF) Wilson Dale, Michael Bush | |
| Subs | Houston | Ricky Kelly (PG), Luis Moran (SG), John Ayres (SF), Jerome Wyatt (PF) Tracy Alers, David Brown, Derrick Moose, Kevin Bickford | |
| 04:56 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Dwain Williams - foul #3 on Dwain Williams, team foul #6 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hogan (PF) Kevin Ware | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:56 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 04:56 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 04:37 | Houston | Ricky Kelly knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Ayres | 54-68 |
| 04:21 | Western Michigan | Dwain Williams takes the ball from Eddie Anderson | 54-68 |
| 03:59 | Houston | Luis Moran hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the free throw line | 54-68 |
| 03:58 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:52 | Western Michigan | John Ayres steals it from Norman Robinson | 54-68 |
| 03:48 | Houston | Ricky Kelly lays it in set up by John Ayres | 54-70 |
| 03:32 | Western Michigan | Norman Robinson drills a jumpshot from the right side | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Houston | John Ayres is hacked by Norman Robinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Norman Robinson, team foul #8 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale (PG), Grant Brown (SG), Sean Hiers (SF), Floyd Tipton (PF), Bernie Mauk (C) Eddie Anderson, Wilbert Konwinski, Norman Robinson, Kenneth Hogan, William Ogden | |
| Subs | Houston | David Brown (SG), Kevin Bickford (PF), Steve Merlino (C) Luis Moran, Jerome Wyatt, Dwain Williams | |
| 03:30 | Houston | John Ayres misses the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 03:30 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers pulls down the rebound | 56-70 |
| 03:12 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown is fouled on the floor by Kevin Bickford - foul #2 on Kevin Bickford, team foul #7 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Houston | Bobby Hines (SF) John Ayres | |
| 03:12 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown makes the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 03:12 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wilson Dale (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Grant Brown (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Sean Hiers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Floyd Tipton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernie Mauk (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ricky Kelly (fresh) 21 pts. SG - David Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Hines (fresh) PF - Kevin Bickford (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Merlino (fresh) | |
| 02:46 | Houston | David Brown's pass is intercepted by Bernie Mauk | 58-70 |
| 02:46 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hogan (SG), William Ogden (SF), Michael Bush (PF) Grant Brown, Sean Hiers, Floyd Tipton | |
| Subs | Houston | Tracy Alers (PG), Luis Moran (SG), John Ayres (SF), Dwain Williams (C) Ricky Kelly, David Brown, Bobby Hines, Steve Merlino | |
| 02:21 | Western Michigan | Dwain Williams is called for the reach on Kenneth Hogan - foul #4 on Dwain Williams, team foul #8 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Grant Brown (PG), Sean Hiers (SF), Floyd Tipton (C) Wilson Dale, Michael Bush, Bernie Mauk | |
| Subs | Houston | Ricky Kelly (PG), David Brown (SG), Bobby Hines (SF), Jerome Wyatt (PF), Steve Merlino (C) Tracy Alers, Luis Moran, John Ayres, Kevin Bickford, Dwain Williams | |
| 02:21 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hogan makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 02:21 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hogan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 02:19 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale (PG), Wilbert Konwinski (SG), Michael Bush (PF), Bernie Mauk (C) Grant Brown, Sean Hiers, William Ogden, Floyd Tipton | |
| Subs | Houston | Tracy Alers (PG), Luis Moran (SG), John Ayres (SF), Kevin Bickford (PF), Dwain Williams (C) Ricky Kelly, David Brown, Bobby Hines, Jerome Wyatt, Steve Merlino | |
| 01:54 | Houston | Kevin Bickford hits the finger roll set up by Dwain Williams | 60-72 |
| 01:30 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hogan can't connect on a floater from the right side | 60-72 |
| 01:28 | Houston | Dwain Williams gets the rebound | 60-72 |
| 01:03 | Houston | Tracy Alers's floater is knocked away by Michael Bush | 60-72 |
| 01:02 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski pulls down the rebound | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hogan blows the layup | 60-72 |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush snags the offensive board | 60-72 |
| 00:52 | Western Michigan | Michael Bush's pass is intercepted by Dwain Williams | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Houston | Kevin Bickford hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 60-72 |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk grabs the defensive rebound | 60-72 |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | Kevin Bickford steps in front of the Kenneth Hogan pass | 60-72 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Tracy Alers runs out the clock | 60-72 |