| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Ed Caron (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Glen Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Raymond Rolph (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Donnell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jon Strand (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Buddy Waterhouse (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Hillyard (fresh) 7 pts. C - Christopher Dunmire (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse inbounds the ball | 23-22 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:46 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire travels with the ball | 23-22 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Philip Denham (SG), Bradley Weymouth (PF), Peter Robison (C) George Scott, Raymond Rolph, Walter Donnell | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 19:20 | Northern Arizona | Philip Denham can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-22 |
| 19:18 | Northern Arizona | Peter Robison pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 19:05 | Northern Arizona | Glen Taylor hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Philip Denham and the foul's on Buddy Waterhouse - foul #2 on Buddy Waterhouse, team foul #1 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | George Scott (SG), Raymond Rolph (PF), Walter Donnell (C) Philip Denham, Bradley Weymouth, Peter Robison | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 19:05 | Northern Arizona | Glen Taylor makes the free throw | 26-22 |
| 18:48 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by John Mitchell and he's hacked by Glen Taylor - foul #2 on Glen Taylor, team foul #1 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Richard Shoffner (SF) Glen Taylor | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:48 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard makes the free throw | 26-25 |
| 18:39 | Northern Arizona | Richard Shoffner is hacked by Buddy Waterhouse - foul #3 on Buddy Waterhouse, team foul #2 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Bradley Weymouth (PF), Peter Robison (C) Raymond Rolph, Walter Donnell | |
| Subs | Houston | Edgar Williams (SF) Buddy Waterhouse | |
| 18:16 | Northern Arizona | Peter Robison loses the ball out of bounds | 26-25 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Philip Denham (SG), Glen Taylor (SF), Raymond Rolph (PF), Walter Donnell (C) George Scott, Richard Shoffner, Bradley Weymouth, Peter Robison | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:51 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-25 |
| 17:49 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Dunmire | 26-25 |
| 17:25 | Houston | John Mitchell can't finish the layup | 26-25 |
| 17:23 | Northern Arizona | Raymond Rolph snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| 17:04 | Northern Arizona | John Mitchell is called for the reach on Philip Denham - foul #2 on John Mitchell, team foul #3 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | George Scott (SG), Richard Shoffner (SF), Bradley Weymouth (PF), Peter Robison (C) Philip Denham, Glen Taylor, Raymond Rolph, Walter Donnell | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:48 | Northern Arizona | Peter Robison misses short on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Christopher Dunmire - foul #2 on Christopher Dunmire, team foul #4 | 26-25 |
| 16:48 | Northern Arizona | Peter Robison misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 16:48 | Northern Arizona | Peter Robison misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 16:48 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 16:19 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 26-25 |
| 16:18 | Northern Arizona | Richard Shoffner grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 16:14 | Northern Arizona | John Mitchell steps in front of the Bradley Weymouth pass | 26-25 |
| 15:45 | Houston | John Mitchell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-25 |
| 15:43 | Northern Arizona | Bradley Weymouth pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Ed Caron (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Shoffner (fresh) PF - Bradley Weymouth (fresh) C - Peter Robison (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jon Strand (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Mitchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edgar Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Hillyard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Christopher Dunmire (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Northern Arizona | Christopher Dunmire steals the ball from Peter Robison | 26-25 |
| 15:04 | Houston | Richard Shoffner is called for the reach on John Mitchell - foul #2 on Richard Shoffner, team foul #2 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Philip Denham (SG), Glen Taylor (SF), Raymond Rolph (PF), Walter Donnell (C) Ed Caron, Richard Shoffner, Bradley Weymouth, Peter Robison | |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Russell (PG), Yuri Jesiolowski (SG), Buddy Waterhouse (SF), Lyndon Cable (PF) Jon Strand, John Mitchell, Edgar Williams, Matthew Hillyard | |
| 14:44 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Yuri Jesiolowski | 26-28 |
| 14:34 | Northern Arizona | George Scott hits a jump hook from the right block | 28-28 |
| 14:14 | Houston | Yuri Jesiolowski is called for traveling | 28-28 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Ed Caron (PG) George Scott | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 13:52 | Northern Arizona | Philip Denham makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Glen Taylor | 31-28 |
| 13:30 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse makes the jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Philip Denham - foul #1 on Philip Denham, team foul #3 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | George Scott (PG), Bradley Weymouth (PF), Peter Robison (C) Ed Caron, Raymond Rolph, Walter Donnell | |
| Subs | Houston | Jon Strand (PG), John Mitchell (SG), Matthew Hillyard (PF) Ronald Russell, Yuri Jesiolowski, Christopher Dunmire | |
| 13:30 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse misses the free throw | 31-30 |
| 13:30 | Northern Arizona | Peter Robison gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 13:07 | Northern Arizona | Glen Taylor can't connect on a jumper from close range | 31-30 |
| 13:06 | Northern Arizona | George Scott gets the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 12:44 | Northern Arizona | George Scott misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 12:42 | Houston | Lyndon Cable grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 12:22 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 12:21 | Northern Arizona | Philip Denham gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 12:04 | Northern Arizona | Peter Robison lays it up and in on a nice dish by Glen Taylor | 33-30 |
| 11:42 | Houston | John Mitchell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 11:41 | Northern Arizona | Glen Taylor gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - George Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Philip Denham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bradley Weymouth (fresh) C - Peter Robison (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jon Strand (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Buddy Waterhouse (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Hillyard (fresh) 10 pts. C - Lyndon Cable (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Northern Arizona | Jon Strand is called for the reach on Philip Denham - foul #2 on Jon Strand, team foul #5 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Ed Caron (PG), Richard Shoffner (SF), Raymond Rolph (PF), Walter Donnell (C) George Scott, Glen Taylor, Bradley Weymouth, Peter Robison | |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Russell (PG), Yuri Jesiolowski (SG), Edgar Williams (SF), Christopher Dunmire (C) Jon Strand, John Mitchell, Buddy Waterhouse, Lyndon Cable | |
| 11:17 | Northern Arizona | Philip Denham is called for traveling | 33-30 |
| 11:06 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard misses the lay-in | 33-30 |
| 11:05 | Northern Arizona | Walter Donnell pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 10:59 | Northern Arizona | Walter Donnell misses long on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Christopher Dunmire - foul #3 on Christopher Dunmire, team foul #6 | 33-30 |
| 10:59 | Northern Arizona | Walter Donnell makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 10:59 | Northern Arizona | Walter Donnell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 10:35 | Houston | Yuri Jesiolowski drills a floater in the paint and he's hacked by Ed Caron - foul #3 on Ed Caron, team foul #4 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | George Scott (SG) Philip Denham | |
| Subs | Houston | Jon Strand (PG) Ronald Russell | |
| 10:35 | Houston | Yuri Jesiolowski makes the free throw | 35-33 |
| 10:21 | Northern Arizona | Walter Donnell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 10:19 | Northern Arizona | Walter Donnell tips it back up and in | 37-33 |
| 09:53 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard is called for a charge - foul #1 on Matthew Hillyard, team foul #7 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Glen Taylor (SF) Richard Shoffner | |
| Subs | Houston | John Mitchell (SG), Buddy Waterhouse (SF), Lyndon Cable (PF) Yuri Jesiolowski, Edgar Williams, Matthew Hillyard | |
| 09:41 | Northern Arizona | Lyndon Cable steals the ball from Raymond Rolph | 37-33 |
| 09:28 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-33 |
| 09:27 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire can't tip it in | 37-33 |
| 09:26 | Northern Arizona | Raymond Rolph snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 09:04 | Northern Arizona | Christopher Dunmire swats the shot by Ed Caron | 37-33 |
| 09:03 | Houston | Lyndon Cable pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 08:41 | Houston | John Mitchell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 08:39 | Northern Arizona | Glen Taylor pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 08:33 | Northern Arizona | The jump hook by George Scott is blocked by Christopher Dunmire | 37-33 |
| 08:32 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 08:28 | Houston | Ed Caron is called for the reach on John Mitchell - foul #4 on Ed Caron, team foul #5 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Thomas Brewer (PG), Philip Denham (SG), Richard Shoffner (SF), Bradley Weymouth (PF), Peter Robison (C) Ed Caron, George Scott, Glen Taylor, Raymond Rolph, Walter Donnell | |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Russell (PG) Jon Strand | |
| 08:09 | Houston | Ronald Russell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Ronald Russell, team foul #8 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Houston | Matthew Hillyard (PF) Christopher Dunmire | |
| 07:43 | Northern Arizona | Thomas Brewer knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Thomas Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Denham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Shoffner (fresh) PF - Bradley Weymouth (fresh) C - Peter Robison (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ronald Russell (fresh) 3 pf. SG - John Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Buddy Waterhouse (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Hillyard (fresh) 10 pts. C - Lyndon Cable (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:29 | Houston | John Mitchell is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on John Mitchell, team foul #9 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Ed Caron (PG), George Scott (SG), Glen Taylor (SF), Raymond Rolph (PF), Walter Donnell (C) Thomas Brewer, Philip Denham, Richard Shoffner, Bradley Weymouth, Peter Robison | |
| Subs | Houston | Edgar Williams (SF), Christopher Dunmire (C) Buddy Waterhouse, Lyndon Cable | |
| 07:18 | Northern Arizona | Edgar Williams takes the ball from Ed Caron | 39-33 |
| 06:53 | Houston | John Mitchell makes the 3 from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 06:40 | Northern Arizona | George Scott misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-36 |
| 06:39 | Northern Arizona | Walter Donnell grabs the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 06:21 | Northern Arizona | Ed Caron loses the dribble to Edgar Williams | 39-36 |
| 05:52 | Houston | John Mitchell drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-39 |
| 05:31 | Northern Arizona | Ed Caron can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 05:29 | Northern Arizona | Glen Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 05:16 | Northern Arizona | Edgar Williams is called for the reach on Ed Caron - foul #2 on Edgar Williams, team foul #10 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Philip Denham (SG), Richard Shoffner (SF), Bradley Weymouth (PF), Peter Robison (C) George Scott, Glen Taylor, Raymond Rolph, Walter Donnell | |
| Subs | Houston | Jon Strand (PG), Yuri Jesiolowski (SG), Buddy Waterhouse (SF), Lyndon Cable (PF) Ronald Russell, John Mitchell, Edgar Williams, Matthew Hillyard | |
| 05:16 | Northern Arizona | Ed Caron makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 05:16 | Northern Arizona | Ed Caron makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 04:57 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jon Strand | 41-41 |
| 04:37 | Northern Arizona | Peter Robison hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 41-41 |
| 04:35 | Northern Arizona | Richard Shoffner snags the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 04:21 | Northern Arizona | Ed Caron misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-41 |
| 04:20 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 03:58 | Houston | Jon Strand throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | George Scott (PG) Ed Caron | |
| Subs | Houston | Matthew Hillyard (PF) Christopher Dunmire | |
| 03:39 | Northern Arizona | Philip Denham misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 03:37 | Northern Arizona | George Scott tips it back up and in | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - George Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Philip Denham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Shoffner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bradley Weymouth (fresh) C - Peter Robison (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jon Strand (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Yuri Jesiolowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Buddy Waterhouse (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Hillyard (fresh) 10 pts. C - Lyndon Cable (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:17 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 03:15 | Houston | Lyndon Cable tips it but misses | 43-41 |
| 03:14 | Northern Arizona | Philip Denham grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 02:55 | Northern Arizona | Bradley Weymouth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Ed Caron (PG), Glen Taylor (SF), Raymond Rolph (PF), Walter Donnell (C) George Scott, Richard Shoffner, Bradley Weymouth, Peter Robison | |
| Subs | Houston | John Mitchell (SG) Yuri Jesiolowski | |
| 02:26 | Houston | Philip Denham steps in front of the Buddy Waterhouse pass | 43-41 |
| 02:06 | Northern Arizona | Walter Donnell makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Philip Denham | 45-41 |
| 01:41 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 01:40 | Northern Arizona | Walter Donnell grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 01:27 | Northern Arizona | Raymond Rolph can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Buddy Waterhouse - foul #4 on Buddy Waterhouse, team foul #11 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | George Scott (SG) Philip Denham | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Dunmire (C) Lyndon Cable | |
| 01:27 | Northern Arizona | Raymond Rolph makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 01:27 | Northern Arizona | Raymond Rolph misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 01:27 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 01:04 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard's floater is tipped away by Walter Donnell | 46-41 |
| 01:02 | Northern Arizona | George Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:40 | Northern Arizona | Glen Taylor hits a fadeaway near the basket | 48-41 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:36 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard scores on a shot from the left block | 48-43 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:33 | Northern Arizona | Glen Taylor is hacked by Jon Strand in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jon Strand, team foul #12 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Steven Wiggins (PG), Philip Denham (SG), Richard Shoffner (PF) Ed Caron, George Scott, Raymond Rolph | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:33 | Northern Arizona | Glen Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 00:33 | Northern Arizona | Glen Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 00:27 | Houston | John Mitchell makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jon Strand | 50-46 |
| 00:25 | Northern Arizona | Steven Wiggins is hacked by Jon Strand in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jon Strand, team foul #13 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Raymond Rolph (PF) Richard Shoffner | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:25 | Northern Arizona | Steven Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 00:25 | Northern Arizona | Steven Wiggins misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 00:25 | Northern Arizona | Walter Donnell grabs the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 00:24 | Northern Arizona | Walter Donnell is fouled on the floor by Christopher Dunmire - foul #4 on Christopher Dunmire, team foul #14 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Richard Shoffner (PF) Raymond Rolph | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:24 | Northern Arizona | Walter Donnell makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 00:24 | Northern Arizona | Walter Donnell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jon Strand | 53-49 |
| 00:15 | Northern Arizona | Glen Taylor is hacked by John Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Mitchell, team foul #15 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Ed Caron (PG), Raymond Rolph (PF) Steven Wiggins, Richard Shoffner | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:15 | Northern Arizona | Glen Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:15 | Northern Arizona | Glen Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Mitchell | 55-52 |
| 00:04 | Northern Arizona | Jon Strand is called for the reach on Glen Taylor in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jon Strand, team foul #16 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Russell (PG) Jon Strand | |
| 00:04 | Northern Arizona | Glen Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:04 | Northern Arizona | Glen Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:00 | Houston | John Mitchell misses short on a halfcourt shot | 57-52 |