| Lineup | IPFW | PG - James Sievert (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Wisinski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Malcolm Bugg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Boothe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rodney Cokley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Howard Harper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Shaver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Goldblatt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Duncan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jared Wegener (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | IPFW | Malcolm Bugg inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | IPFW | Malcolm Bugg hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 24-30 |
| 19:47 | IPFW | Vernon Boothe snags the offensive board | 24-30 |
| 19:28 | IPFW | Jared Wegener swats the layup by Rodney Cokley | 24-30 |
| 19:26 | Houston | Charles Duncan pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 19:21 | Houston | Rodney Cokley steals it from Jared Wegener | 24-30 |
| 19:00 | IPFW | Vernon Boothe connects on the runner from the left block set up by James Sievert | 26-30 |
| 18:35 | Houston | Charles Duncan buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 18:16 | IPFW | Donald Wisinski misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-32 |
| 18:15 | Houston | Howard Harper gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 18:09 | Houston | Jared Wegener can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Vernon Boothe - foul #3 on Vernon Boothe, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | IPFW | Carl Schuster (PF) Vernon Boothe | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Gordon (PG), Joe Buske (SG), Lindsey Locke (C) Howard Harper, William Shaver, Charles Duncan | |
| 18:09 | Houston | Jared Wegener makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 18:09 | Houston | Jared Wegener misses the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 18:09 | IPFW | Malcolm Bugg pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| 17:52 | IPFW | Carl Schuster misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 26-33 |
| 17:51 | Houston | The rebound goes to Edward Goldblatt | 26-33 |
| 17:46 | Houston | Joe Buske misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-33 |
| 17:44 | IPFW | James Sievert pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| 17:35 | IPFW | Malcolm Bugg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-33 |
| Subs | IPFW | Reinaldo Russo (SF), Jimmy Jackson (C) Malcolm Bugg, Rodney Cokley | |
| Subs | Houston | William Shaver (PG), Charles Duncan (PF) Edward Goldblatt, Jared Wegener | |
| 17:21 | Houston | Charles Duncan misses the lay-in | 26-33 |
| 17:19 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Carl Schuster | 26-33 |
| 17:06 | IPFW | James Sievert is hacked by Lindsey Locke - foul #2 on Lindsey Locke, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| Subs | IPFW | Willard Bradway (PG), Merle Canon (SF) James Sievert, Donald Wisinski | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Goldblatt (SF) William Shaver | |
| 16:46 | IPFW | Willard Bradway misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 16:44 | Houston | Charles Duncan gets the rebound | 26-33 |
| 16:36 | Houston | Charles Duncan can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 16:35 | Houston | Charles Duncan grabs the offensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 16:27 | Houston | Charles Duncan drills a jumper in the paint set up by Richard Gordon | 26-35 |
| 16:15 | IPFW | Reinaldo Russo buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Willard Bradway | 28-35 |
| 16:02 | Houston | Charles Duncan knocks in the shot in the lane and the foul's on Willard Bradway - foul #1 on Willard Bradway, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| Subs | IPFW | Malcolm Bugg (SF), Rodney Cokley (C) Carl Schuster, Jimmy Jackson | |
| Subs | Houston | William Shaver (PG), Jared Wegener (C) Edward Goldblatt, Lindsey Locke | |
| 16:02 | Houston | Charles Duncan makes the free throw | 28-38 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Willard Bradway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reinaldo Russo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Malcolm Bugg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Merle Canon (fresh) C - Rodney Cokley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Shaver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Buske (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Gordon (fresh) PF - Charles Duncan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Jared Wegener (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:47 | IPFW | Malcolm Bugg makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Willard Bradway | 31-38 |
| 15:26 | Houston | Charles Duncan connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Joe Buske | 31-40 |
| 15:05 | IPFW | Malcolm Bugg knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Willard Bradway | 33-40 |
| 14:43 | Houston | Reinaldo Russo steps in front of the Charles Duncan pass | 33-40 |
| 14:22 | IPFW | Merle Canon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-40 |
| 14:20 | Houston | Charles Duncan snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 14:05 | Houston | Rodney Cokley swats the layup by Charles Duncan | 33-40 |
| 14:03 | IPFW | Malcolm Bugg gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 13:41 | IPFW | Reinaldo Russo is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 33-40 |
| 13:39 | IPFW | The offensive rebound goes to Willard Bradway | 33-40 |
| 13:26 | IPFW | Willard Bradway is hacked by Jared Wegener - foul #1 on Jared Wegener, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | IPFW | James Sievert (PG), Elvin Avery (SG), Wayne Giron (SF), Vernon Boothe (PF), Carl Schuster (C) Willard Bradway, Reinaldo Russo, Malcolm Bugg, Merle Canon, Rodney Cokley | |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Mitchell (PG), Edward Goldblatt (SF), Lindsey Locke (C) Joe Buske, Richard Gordon, Charles Duncan | |
| 13:10 | IPFW | Elvin Avery is hacked by Brian Mitchell - foul #4 on Brian Mitchell, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Houston | Howard Harper (PG) Brian Mitchell | |
| 12:56 | IPFW | Carl Schuster hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 12:55 | IPFW | Vernon Boothe tips it home | 35-40 |
| 12:26 | Houston | Howard Harper is hacked by Wayne Giron - foul #1 on Wayne Giron, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Gordon (SG), Charles Duncan (PF) William Shaver, Jared Wegener | |
| 12:09 | Houston | Charles Duncan misses long on a floater from close range | 35-40 |
| 12:08 | IPFW | Vernon Boothe snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 11:54 | IPFW | Wayne Giron double dribbles | 35-40 |
| Subs | IPFW | Malcolm Bugg (SF), Rodney Cokley (C) Wayne Giron, Carl Schuster | |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Buske (SG) Richard Gordon | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - James Sievert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elvin Avery (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Malcolm Bugg (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vernon Boothe (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Rodney Cokley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Howard Harper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Buske (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Goldblatt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Duncan (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. C - Lindsey Locke (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Houston | Howard Harper misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 11:30 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Vernon Boothe | 35-40 |
| 11:12 | IPFW | Lindsey Locke denies the turnaround by Rodney Cokley | 35-40 |
| 11:10 | Houston | Lindsey Locke snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 10:50 | Houston | Lindsey Locke misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Rodney Cokley - foul #1 on Rodney Cokley, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| Subs | IPFW | Willard Bradway (PG), Carl Schuster (PF) James Sievert, Vernon Boothe | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Gordon (PG), William Shaver (SG), Jared Wegener (PF) Howard Harper, Joe Buske, Charles Duncan | |
| 10:50 | Houston | Lindsey Locke misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 10:50 | Houston | Lindsey Locke makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 10:33 | IPFW | Elvin Avery hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 10:11 | Houston | Lindsey Locke misses the fadeaway near the basket | 38-41 |
| 10:10 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 09:54 | Houston | Lindsey Locke misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-41 |
| 09:53 | IPFW | Rodney Cokley grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 09:40 | IPFW | Lindsey Locke takes the ball from Carl Schuster | 38-41 |
| 09:31 | Houston | Richard Gordon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 09:30 | IPFW | Carl Schuster grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 09:15 | IPFW | Carl Schuster's floater is knocked away by Edward Goldblatt | 38-41 |
| 09:13 | IPFW | Rodney Cokley grabs the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 08:56 | IPFW | Jared Wegener is called for the reach on Malcolm Bugg - foul #2 on Jared Wegener, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | IPFW | James Sievert (PG), Donald Wisinski (SG), Reinaldo Russo (SF), Vernon Boothe (PF), Jimmy Jackson (C) Willard Bradway, Elvin Avery, Malcolm Bugg, Carl Schuster, Rodney Cokley | |
| Subs | Houston | Howard Harper (PG), Joe Buske (SG), Charles Duncan (PF) Richard Gordon, William Shaver, Jared Wegener | |
| 08:38 | IPFW | Donald Wisinski drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Sievert | 41-41 |
| 08:36 | Houston | James Sievert picks off the pass by Howard Harper in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 08:28 | IPFW | Vernon Boothe's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Duncan | 41-41 |
| 08:27 | Houston | Howard Harper pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 08:06 | Houston | Charles Duncan misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Vernon Boothe - foul #4 on Vernon Boothe, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | IPFW | Merle Canon (PF) Vernon Boothe | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Gordon (PG), William Shaver (SG), Jared Wegener (C) Howard Harper, Joe Buske, Lindsey Locke | |
| 08:06 | Houston | Charles Duncan misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 08:06 | Houston | Charles Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 07:47 | IPFW | Donald Wisinski drills a jumper from the left wing | 43-42 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - James Sievert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Wisinski (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Reinaldo Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Merle Canon (fresh) C - Jimmy Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Richard Gordon (fresh) SG - William Shaver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Goldblatt (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Duncan (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Jared Wegener (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Houston | Jared Wegener is called for traveling | 43-42 |
| Subs | IPFW | Vernon Boothe (PF), Carl Schuster (C) Merle Canon, Jimmy Jackson | |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Mitchell (PG), Joe Buske (SG), Lindsey Locke (C) Richard Gordon, William Shaver, Jared Wegener | |
| 07:13 | IPFW | Donald Wisinski is denied on a dunk by Lindsey Locke | 43-42 |
| 07:12 | IPFW | Carl Schuster hits the follow up shot | 45-42 |
| 06:52 | Houston | Charles Duncan drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Brian Mitchell | 45-44 |
| 06:28 | IPFW | Reinaldo Russo drills a floater from the baseline | 47-44 |
| 06:15 | Houston | Carl Schuster is called for the reach on Edward Goldblatt - foul #3 on Carl Schuster, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | IPFW | Willard Bradway (PG), Elvin Avery (SG), Malcolm Bugg (SF), Rodney Cokley (C) James Sievert, Donald Wisinski, Reinaldo Russo, Carl Schuster | |
| Subs | Houston | William Shaver (SG), Richard Gordon (SF), Jared Wegener (C) Joe Buske, Edward Goldblatt, Lindsey Locke | |
| 06:09 | Houston | Richard Gordon misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 47-44 |
| 06:07 | IPFW | Vernon Boothe snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 05:48 | IPFW | Malcolm Bugg is hacked by Charles Duncan - foul #1 on Charles Duncan, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| 05:30 | IPFW | Brian Mitchell steals it from Elvin Avery | 47-44 |
| 05:25 | Houston | Richard Gordon's pass is intercepted by Malcolm Bugg | 47-44 |
| 05:00 | IPFW | Charles Duncan swats the dunk try by Vernon Boothe | 47-44 |
| 04:59 | IPFW | Malcolm Bugg gets the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 04:49 | IPFW | Rodney Cokley misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Brian Mitchell - foul #5 on Brian Mitchell, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | IPFW | James Sievert (PG), Carl Schuster (PF) Willard Bradway, Vernon Boothe | |
| Subs | Houston | Howard Harper (PG), Joe Buske (SG), Edward Goldblatt (SF), Lindsey Locke (C) Brian Mitchell, William Shaver, Richard Gordon, Charles Duncan | |
| 04:49 | IPFW | Rodney Cokley makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 04:49 | IPFW | Rodney Cokley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 04:36 | Houston | Jared Wegener is hacked by Rodney Cokley - foul #2 on Rodney Cokley, team foul #7 | 49-44 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Houston | William Shaver (SG) Joe Buske | |
| 04:36 | Houston | Jared Wegener makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 04:36 | Houston | Jared Wegener makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 04:18 | IPFW | Carl Schuster is fouled on the floor by Jared Wegener - foul #3 on Jared Wegener, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Buske (SG), Charles Duncan (PF) William Shaver, Jared Wegener | |
| 04:18 | IPFW | Carl Schuster makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 04:18 | IPFW | Carl Schuster misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 04:18 | Houston | The rebound goes to Charles Duncan | 50-46 |
| 04:06 | Houston | Rodney Cokley denies the turnaround by Edward Goldblatt | 50-46 |
| 04:04 | IPFW | Carl Schuster snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 03:59 | IPFW | Charles Duncan takes the ball from James Sievert | 50-46 |
| 03:35 | Houston | Charles Duncan clanks a shot from the right block | 50-46 |
| 03:33 | IPFW | Elvin Avery grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - James Sievert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elvin Avery (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Malcolm Bugg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Schuster (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Rodney Cokley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Howard Harper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Buske (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Goldblatt (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Duncan (tiring) 20 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Lindsey Locke (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | IPFW | Rodney Cokley is open but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 50-46 |
| 03:16 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 02:59 | Houston | Charles Duncan connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Howard Harper | 50-48 |
| 02:39 | IPFW | Edward Goldblatt picks off the pass by James Sievert | 50-48 |
| 02:35 | Houston | Joe Buske lays it in set up by Edward Goldblatt | 50-50 |
| 02:16 | IPFW | James Sievert hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 02:14 | Houston | Lindsey Locke pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 02:02 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Malcolm Bugg - foul #1 on Malcolm Bugg, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| Subs | IPFW | Willard Bradway (PG), Donald Wisinski (SG), Reinaldo Russo (SF), Vernon Boothe (PF), Jimmy Jackson (C) James Sievert, Elvin Avery, Malcolm Bugg, Carl Schuster, Rodney Cokley | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Gordon (PG), William Shaver (SG), Jared Wegener (C) Howard Harper, Joe Buske, Lindsey Locke | |
| 02:02 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 02:02 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 01:59 | IPFW | IPFW calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| Subs | IPFW | James Sievert (PG), Elvin Avery (SG), Malcolm Bugg (SF), Rodney Cokley (C) Willard Bradway, Donald Wisinski, Reinaldo Russo, Jimmy Jackson | |
| Subs | Houston | Howard Harper (PG) Richard Gordon | |
| 01:46 | IPFW | Elvin Avery scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Malcolm Bugg | 53-52 |
| 01:28 | Houston | Howard Harper is hacked by Elvin Avery - foul #4 on Elvin Avery, team foul #9 | 53-52 |
| 01:28 | Houston | Howard Harper misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 01:28 | IPFW | Vernon Boothe gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 01:12 | IPFW | Rodney Cokley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Rodney Cokley, team foul #10 | 53-52 |
| 00:51 | Houston | Charles Duncan hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 53-52 |
| 00:49 | Houston | Howard Harper pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 00:29 | Houston | Jared Wegener can't finish the layup | 53-52 |
| 00:27 | Houston | Jared Wegener pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Howard Harper is whistled for traveling | 53-52 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | IPFW | Malcolm Bugg is fouled in the backcourt by William Shaver - foul #2 on William Shaver, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| 00:12 | IPFW | Malcolm Bugg makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:12 | IPFW | Malcolm Bugg makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-52 |
| 00:04 | IPFW | Rodney Cokley grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 00:02 | IPFW | Rodney Cokley is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Harper - foul #1 on Howard Harper, team foul #9 | 55-52 |
| Subs | IPFW | Reinaldo Russo (PF) Vernon Boothe | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:02 | IPFW | Rodney Cokley makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:02 | IPFW | Rodney Cokley misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:02 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jared Wegener | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Jared Wegener misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 56-52 |