| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) SF - Eric Uselton (fresh) PF - William Godfrey (fresh) C - Paul Stringer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Chris Baumann (fresh) SG - William Cohen (fresh) SF - Jimmy Fiorentino (fresh) PF - Matthew Henderson (fresh) C - Fred Gleason (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Matthew Henderson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Iowa State | Jimmy Fiorentino clanks a shot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Houston | William Godfrey gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Houston | William Godfrey connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Iowa State | Jimmy Fiorentino misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Houston | Eric Uselton pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Houston | Paul Stringer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Houston | Paul Stringer tips it but misses | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:13 | Houston | Paul Stringer banks in the layup set up by William Godfrey | 4-0 |
| 17:51 | Iowa State | William Cohen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 17:50 | Houston | William Godfrey grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:33 | Houston | Chris Baumann steals it from Lawrence Goings | 4-0 |
| 17:14 | Iowa State | William Cohen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 17:12 | Houston | Lawrence Goings grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 16:43 | Houston | William Cohen picks off the pass by Paul Stringer | 4-0 |
| 16:18 | Iowa State | William Cohen is called for 3 seconds | 4-0 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Moshe Kozinski (PG), Jerry Barnes (SG), Michael Slick (SF), Charles Freeman (PF), Robert Howe (C) Chris Baumann, William Cohen, Jimmy Fiorentino, Matthew Henderson, Fred Gleason | |
| 15:55 | Houston | Paul Stringer can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Howe - foul #1 on Robert Howe, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 15:55 | Houston | Paul Stringer makes the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 15:55 | Houston | Paul Stringer misses the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 15:55 | Iowa State | Robert Howe pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) SF - Eric Uselton (fresh) PF - William Godfrey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Stringer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Moshe Kozinski (fresh) SG - Jerry Barnes (fresh) SF - Michael Slick (fresh) PF - Charles Freeman (fresh) C - Robert Howe (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Iowa State | Paul Stringer picks off the pass by Robert Howe | 5-0 |
| 15:15 | Houston | Paul Stringer knocks in the jumper in the lane | 7-0 |
| 15:01 | Iowa State | Jerry Barnes can't connect on a shot from the right block | 7-0 |
| 14:59 | Iowa State | Charles Freeman misses the tip | 7-0 |
| 14:58 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Howe | 7-0 |
| 14:48 | Iowa State | Robert Howe clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 7-0 |
| 14:46 | Houston | Eric Uselton pulls down the rebound | 7-0 |
| 14:23 | Houston | Jerry Barnes steals the ball from Paul Stringer | 7-0 |
| 14:05 | Iowa State | Moshe Kozinski clanks a floater from the free throw line | 7-0 |
| 14:04 | Houston | William Godfrey gets the rebound | 7-0 |
| 13:48 | Houston | Jerry Barnes is called for the reach on Lawrence Goings - foul #1 on Jerry Barnes, team foul #2 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), Roger Green (SF), Joshua Gross (PF) Juan Gonzalez, Eric Uselton, William Godfrey | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 13:30 | Houston | The jump hook by Paul Stringer is blocked by Charles Freeman | 7-0 |
| 13:29 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Stringer | 7-0 |
| 13:02 | Houston | Robert Howe denies the turnaround by Paul Stringer | 7-0 |
| 13:01 | Iowa State | Robert Howe grabs the board | 7-0 |
| 12:52 | Iowa State | Michael Slick is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Michael Slick, team foul #3 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Chris Baumann (PG), William Cohen (SG), Jimmy Fiorentino (SF), Matthew Henderson (PF), Fred Gleason (C) Moshe Kozinski, Jerry Barnes, Michael Slick, Charles Freeman, Robert Howe | |
| 12:28 | Houston | Joshua Gross is hacked by William Cohen - foul #1 on William Cohen, team foul #4 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (PG) Roger Green | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 12:08 | Houston | Joshua Gross hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from William Curto | 9-0 |
| 11:54 | Iowa State | Chris Baumann is hacked by Juan Gonzalez - foul #1 on Juan Gonzalez, team foul #1 | 9-0 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Uselton (SG), William Godfrey (PF) Lawrence Goings, Joshua Gross | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Moshe Kozinski (PG), Jerry Barnes (SG), Michael Slick (SF), Charles Freeman (PF), Robert Howe (C) Chris Baumann, William Cohen, Jimmy Fiorentino, Matthew Henderson, Fred Gleason | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) SG - Eric Uselton (fresh) SF - William Curto (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Godfrey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Stringer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Moshe Kozinski (fresh) SG - Jerry Barnes (fresh) SF - Michael Slick (fresh) PF - Charles Freeman (fresh) C - Robert Howe (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Iowa State | Jerry Barnes loses the ball out of bounds | 9-0 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Chris Baumann (PG), William Cohen (SG), Jimmy Fiorentino (SF), Matthew Henderson (PF), Fred Gleason (C) Moshe Kozinski, Jerry Barnes, Michael Slick, Charles Freeman, Robert Howe | |
| 11:01 | Houston | Eric Uselton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-0 |
| 10:59 | Iowa State | Chris Baumann gets the rebound | 9-0 |
| 10:39 | Iowa State | William Cohen is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on William Cohen, team foul #5 | 9-0 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Moshe Kozinski (PG), Jerry Barnes (SG), Michael Slick (SF), Charles Freeman (PF), Robert Howe (C) Chris Baumann, William Cohen, Jimmy Fiorentino, Matthew Henderson, Fred Gleason | |
| 10:17 | Houston | William Godfrey misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 9-0 |
| 10:16 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Charles Freeman | 9-0 |
| 09:55 | Iowa State | William Godfrey is called for the reach on Robert Howe - foul #1 on William Godfrey, team foul #2 | 9-0 |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SG) Juan Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Chris Baumann (PG), Jimmy Fiorentino (SF), Matthew Henderson (PF), Fred Gleason (C) Moshe Kozinski, Michael Slick, Charles Freeman, Robert Howe | |
| 09:44 | Iowa State | Jimmy Fiorentino scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 9-2 |
| 09:24 | Houston | William Godfrey misses short on a jump hook from close range | 9-2 |
| 09:23 | Houston | Paul Stringer tips it in | 11-2 |
| 09:08 | Iowa State | Chris Baumann blows the layup but the foul's on William Curto - foul #1 on William Curto, team foul #3 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Green (SF), Joshua Gross (PF), Gordon Janes (C) Eric Uselton, William Godfrey, Paul Stringer | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Slick (SF), Charles Freeman (PF), Robert Howe (C) Jimmy Fiorentino, Matthew Henderson, Fred Gleason | |
| 09:08 | Iowa State | Chris Baumann makes the 1st free throw | 11-3 |
| 09:08 | Iowa State | Chris Baumann makes the 2nd free throw | 11-4 |
| 08:45 | Houston | Joshua Gross misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-4 |
| 08:43 | Iowa State | Robert Howe pulls down the rebound | 11-4 |
| 08:31 | Iowa State | Chris Baumann drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-6 |
| 08:09 | Houston | Joshua Gross is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Joshua Gross, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (PG) William Curto | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Moshe Kozinski (PG), Jimmy Fiorentino (SF), Matthew Henderson (PF), Fred Gleason (C) Chris Baumann, Michael Slick, Charles Freeman, Robert Howe | |
| 07:49 | Iowa State | Jimmy Fiorentino hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 11-6 |
| 07:48 | Houston | Joshua Gross grabs the defensive rebound | 11-6 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) SG - Lawrence Goings (fairly fresh) SF - Roger Green (fresh) PF - Joshua Gross (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gordon Janes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Moshe Kozinski (fresh) SG - Jerry Barnes (fairly fresh) SF - Jimmy Fiorentino (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Henderson (fresh) C - Fred Gleason (fresh) | |
| 07:41 | Houston | Fred Gleason picks off the pass by Gordon Janes | 11-6 |
| 07:29 | Iowa State | Matthew Henderson misses the easy layup | 11-6 |
| 07:28 | Houston | The rebound goes to Roger Green | 11-6 |
| 07:23 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 13-6 |
| 07:02 | Iowa State | Fred Gleason hits the finger roll | 13-8 |
| 06:33 | Houston | Roger Green double dribbles | 13-8 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Uselton (SG), William Curto (SF), William Godfrey (PF), Paul Stringer (C) Lawrence Goings, Roger Green, Joshua Gross, Gordon Janes | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Chris Baumann (PG), William Cohen (SG), Michael Slick (SF), Charles Freeman (PF), Robert Howe (C) Moshe Kozinski, Jerry Barnes, Jimmy Fiorentino, Matthew Henderson, Fred Gleason | |
| 06:19 | Iowa State | Chris Baumann hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 06:17 | Houston | William Curto gets the rebound | 13-8 |
| 05:54 | Houston | Eric Uselton misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 13-8 |
| 05:52 | Houston | William Godfrey tips it back up and in | 15-8 |
| 05:44 | Iowa State | Chris Baumann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-8 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jimmy Fiorentino (SF), Matthew Henderson (PF), Fred Gleason (C) Michael Slick, Charles Freeman, Robert Howe | |
| 05:25 | Houston | Chris Baumann steals it from Eric Uselton | 15-8 |
| 05:22 | Iowa State | Chris Baumann misses the lay-in | 15-8 |
| 05:20 | Houston | Paul Stringer grabs the board | 15-8 |
| 05:14 | Houston | Matthew Henderson is called for the reach on William Curto - foul #1 on Matthew Henderson, team foul #6 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Moshe Kozinski (PG) Chris Baumann | |
| 04:53 | Houston | William Godfrey makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Juan Gonzalez | 17-8 |
| 04:35 | Iowa State | William Godfrey denies the turnaround by Fred Gleason | 17-8 |
| 04:33 | Iowa State | Jimmy Fiorentino snags the offensive board | 17-8 |
| 04:21 | Iowa State | Matthew Henderson misses the turnaround from the baseline | 17-8 |
| 04:19 | Iowa State | Moshe Kozinski grabs the offensive rebound | 17-8 |
| 04:09 | Iowa State | Matthew Henderson is fouled on the floor by Juan Gonzalez - foul #2 on Juan Gonzalez, team foul #5 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SG) Juan Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Chris Baumann (PG), Michael Slick (SF), Charles Freeman (PF), Robert Howe (C) Moshe Kozinski, Jimmy Fiorentino, Matthew Henderson, Fred Gleason | |
| 03:54 | Iowa State | William Cohen misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-8 |
| 03:53 | Houston | William Godfrey grabs the defensive rebound | 17-8 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Curto (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) SF - Eric Uselton (fresh) PF - William Godfrey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Stringer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Chris Baumann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Cohen (fresh) SF - Michael Slick (fresh) PF - Charles Freeman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Howe (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Houston | William Godfrey is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on William Godfrey, team foul #6 | 17-8 |
| 03:13 | Iowa State | Chris Baumann can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by William Curto - foul #2 on William Curto, team foul #7 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Green (SF), Joshua Gross (PF) Eric Uselton, William Godfrey | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jimmy Fiorentino (SF), Matthew Henderson (PF), Fred Gleason (C) Michael Slick, Charles Freeman, Robert Howe | |
| 03:13 | Iowa State | Chris Baumann makes the 1st free throw | 17-9 |
| 03:13 | Iowa State | Chris Baumann makes the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 02:44 | Houston | Paul Stringer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 17-10 |
| 02:43 | Iowa State | Jimmy Fiorentino grabs the board | 17-10 |
| 02:27 | Iowa State | Jimmy Fiorentino's fadeaway is rejected by Joshua Gross | 17-10 |
| 02:26 | Iowa State | Matthew Henderson tips it back up and in | 17-12 |
| 02:22 | Houston | Matthew Henderson takes the ball from Lawrence Goings | 17-12 |
| 02:02 | Iowa State | Fred Gleason is fouled on the floor by Joshua Gross - foul #2 on Joshua Gross, team foul #8 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (PG), Eric Uselton (SF), William Godfrey (PF), Gordon Janes (C) William Curto, Roger Green, Joshua Gross, Paul Stringer | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Moshe Kozinski (PG), Michael Slick (SF), Charles Freeman (PF) Chris Baumann, Jimmy Fiorentino, Matthew Henderson | |
| 02:02 | Iowa State | Fred Gleason makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 02:02 | Iowa State | Fred Gleason misses the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 02:02 | Houston | William Godfrey snags the defensive board | 17-13 |
| 01:39 | Houston | Eric Uselton comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Fred Gleason - foul #1 on Fred Gleason, team foul #7 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Robert Howe (C) Fred Gleason | |
| 01:39 | Houston | Eric Uselton makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 01:39 | Houston | Eric Uselton makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 01:17 | Iowa State | William Cohen knocks in the floater from the left side and he's fouled by Gordon Janes - foul #1 on Gordon Janes, team foul #9 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Chris Baumann (PG), Jimmy Fiorentino (SF), Matthew Henderson (PF) Moshe Kozinski, Michael Slick, Charles Freeman | |
| 01:17 | Iowa State | William Cohen makes the free throw | 19-16 |
| 00:49 | Houston | William Godfrey is hacked by Matthew Henderson - foul #2 on Matthew Henderson, team foul #8 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (SF), Paul Stringer (C) Lawrence Goings, Gordon Janes | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Moshe Kozinski (PG), Jerry Barnes (SG), Michael Slick (SF), Charles Freeman (PF) Chris Baumann, William Cohen, Jimmy Fiorentino, Matthew Henderson | |
| 00:49 | Houston | William Godfrey misses the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 00:49 | Iowa State | Robert Howe pulls down the rebound | 19-16 |
| 00:35 | Iowa State | Eric Uselton is called for the reach on Charles Freeman - foul #1 on Eric Uselton, team foul #10 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Fred Gleason (C) Robert Howe | |
| 00:35 | Iowa State | Charles Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 00:35 | Iowa State | Charles Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 00:35 | Houston | The rebound goes to Paul Stringer | 19-17 |
| 00:15 | Houston | William Godfrey is called for traveling | 19-17 |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Gross (PF) William Godfrey | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Chris Baumann (PG), William Cohen (SG), Jimmy Fiorentino (SF), Matthew Henderson (PF), Robert Howe (C) Moshe Kozinski, Jerry Barnes, Michael Slick, Charles Freeman, Fred Gleason | |
| 00:02 | Iowa State | Jimmy Fiorentino hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 19-19 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Eric Uselton misses the fullcourt shot | 19-19 |