| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Vincent Tom (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Oldenburg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Croft (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Ridley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Adam Flint (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Armando Robles (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Blackman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Becerra (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hammer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | George Croft misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 19:41 | Houston | James Becerra gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 19:39 | Houston | Timothy Oldenburg is called for the reach on Steven Blackman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Oldenburg, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Stilson (SF) Timothy Oldenburg | |
| Subs | Houston | Chester Lyons (SG), David Cates (PF) Armando Robles, James Becerra | |
| 19:28 | Houston | Steven Blackman scores on a driving attempt from close range | 38-40 |
| 19:07 | Illinois State | George Croft makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Larry Edwards | 40-40 |
| 19:04 | Houston | Vincent Tom is called for the reach on Adam Flint in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vincent Tom, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Spencer (SF) Vincent Tom | |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Carroll (SG), Shawn Shelton (PF) Chester Lyons, David Cates | |
| 18:46 | Houston | Fred Carroll can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-40 |
| 18:44 | Illinois State | David Spencer grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 18:39 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from George Croft | 43-40 |
| 18:35 | Houston | Adam Flint is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Stilson - foul #1 on Mark Stilson, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Lester (PG), Melvin Maddox (SG) Larry Edwards, George Croft | |
| Subs | Houston | Armando Robles (SG), James Becerra (PF) Fred Carroll, Shawn Shelton | |
| 18:16 | Houston | David Spencer swats the layup by Adam Flint | 43-40 |
| 18:14 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Melvin Maddox | 43-40 |
| 17:57 | Illinois State | Steven Blackman picks off the pass by Jerry Lester | 43-40 |
| 17:38 | Houston | Adam Flint is fouled on the floor by Jerry Lester - foul #2 on Jerry Lester, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Edwards (SG), Kevin Tyson (SF), George Croft (PF), Max Applegate (C) Melvin Maddox, Mark Stilson, David Spencer, Richard Ridley | |
| Subs | Houston | Chester Lyons (SG), Shawn Shelton (SF), David Cates (C) Armando Robles, Steven Blackman, Robert Hammer | |
| 17:31 | Houston | Adam Flint makes the wide open jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Chester Lyons | 43-42 |
| 17:14 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards is whistled for traveling | 43-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Blackman (SF), Robert Hammer (C) James Becerra, David Cates | |
| 17:11 | Houston | Adam Flint is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Edwards - foul #3 on Larry Edwards, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Stilson (PG), Melvin Maddox (SG) Jerry Lester, Larry Edwards | |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Carroll (SG) Chester Lyons | |
| 16:59 | Houston | Shawn Shelton makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Steven Blackman | 43-44 |
| 16:45 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox is fouled on the floor by Fred Carroll - foul #2 on Fred Carroll, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Armando Robles (SG), James Becerra (PF), David Cates (C) Fred Carroll, Shawn Shelton, Robert Hammer | |
| 16:40 | Illinois State | Max Applegate loses the dribble to David Cates | 43-44 |
| 16:27 | Houston | Armando Robles is whistled for a carry | 43-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Spencer (SF) Kevin Tyson | |
| Subs | Houston | Chester Lyons (SG), Shawn Shelton (SF), Robert Hammer (C) Armando Robles, Steven Blackman, David Cates | |
| 16:13 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 16:11 | Houston | Shawn Shelton snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 16:09 | Houston | Chester Lyons throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Lester (PG), Richard Ridley (C) Melvin Maddox, Max Applegate | |
| Subs | Houston | Armando Robles (SG), Steven Blackman (SF) Chester Lyons, Shawn Shelton | |
| 16:00 | Illinois State | James Becerra takes the ball from George Croft | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jerry Lester (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Stilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Croft (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Richard Ridley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Adam Flint (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Armando Robles (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Blackman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Becerra (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hammer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Houston | Armando Robles misses the floater from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 15:49 | Illinois State | George Croft snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 15:29 | Illinois State | George Croft misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Adam Flint - foul #3 on Adam Flint, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Vincent Tom (PG), Larry Edwards (SG), Timothy Oldenburg (SF) Jerry Lester, Mark Stilson, David Spencer | |
| Subs | Houston | Chester Lyons (SG), Shawn Shelton (PF), David Cates (C) Armando Robles, James Becerra, Robert Hammer | |
| 15:29 | Illinois State | George Croft makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 15:29 | Illinois State | George Croft misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 15:29 | Houston | David Cates gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 15:10 | Houston | Adam Flint clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Croft - foul #1 on George Croft, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Tyson (PF) George Croft | |
| Subs | Houston | Armando Robles (SG), James Becerra (PF), Robert Hammer (C) Chester Lyons, Steven Blackman, David Cates | |
| 15:10 | Houston | Adam Flint makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 15:10 | Houston | Adam Flint makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 14:54 | Illinois State | Kevin Tyson blows the layup | 44-46 |
| 14:52 | Houston | Shawn Shelton gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 14:49 | Houston | Larry Edwards steals it from Shawn Shelton in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| 14:36 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg loses the dribble to Shawn Shelton | 44-46 |
| 14:33 | Houston | Armando Robles hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Shawn Shelton | 44-48 |
| 14:08 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Ridley | 47-48 |
| 14:06 | Houston | Adam Flint's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Lester (PG), David Spencer (PF), Max Applegate (C) Vincent Tom, Kevin Tyson, Richard Ridley | |
| Subs | Houston | Chester Lyons (SG), Steven Blackman (SF), David Cates (C) Armando Robles, Shawn Shelton, Robert Hammer | |
| 13:49 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Max Applegate | 49-48 |
| 13:35 | Houston | James Becerra is fouled on the floor by David Spencer - foul #2 on David Spencer, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox (SG) Larry Edwards | |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Carroll (SG), Robert Hammer (C) Chester Lyons, David Cates | |
| 13:35 | Houston | James Becerra makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 13:35 | Houston | James Becerra makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 13:18 | Illinois State | Max Applegate comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-50 |
| 13:16 | Houston | James Becerra snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 13:14 | Houston | Jerry Lester picks off the pass by Steven Blackman in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| 13:11 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jerry Lester | 51-50 |
| 13:00 | Houston | Melvin Maddox steals it from James Becerra | 51-50 |
| 12:39 | Illinois State | Steven Blackman is called for the reach on Max Applegate - foul #2 on Steven Blackman, team foul #3 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Vincent Tom (PG), Mark Stilson (SF), George Croft (PF), Richard Ridley (C) Jerry Lester, Timothy Oldenburg, David Spencer, Max Applegate | |
| Subs | Houston | Armando Robles (SG), Shawn Shelton (PF), David Cates (C) Fred Carroll, James Becerra, Robert Hammer | |
| 12:26 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 51-50 |
| 12:24 | Houston | Shawn Shelton gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 12:17 | Houston | David Cates misses the easy layup | 51-50 |
| 12:15 | Houston | Steven Blackman pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 11:59 | Houston | Armando Robles drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Adam Flint | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Vincent Tom (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Maddox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Stilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Croft (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Ridley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Adam Flint (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Armando Robles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Steven Blackman (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Shawn Shelton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - David Cates (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Illinois State | Vincent Tom misses short on a 3 from straight away | 51-53 |
| 11:35 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley gets the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 11:17 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 11:16 | Houston | Armando Robles snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 10:59 | Houston | David Cates hits a wide open jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Shawn Shelton | 51-55 |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | Vincent Tom can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-55 |
| 10:33 | Houston | Shawn Shelton gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 10:28 | Houston | Adam Flint is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Armando Robles | 51-57 |
| 10:09 | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Stilson | 54-57 |
| 09:52 | Houston | Vincent Tom picks off the pass by Steven Blackman | 54-57 |
| 09:39 | Illinois State | Vincent Tom is hacked by Shawn Shelton - foul #1 on Shawn Shelton, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Lester (PG), Larry Edwards (SG), Kevin Tyson (SF), David Spencer (PF), Max Applegate (C) Vincent Tom, Melvin Maddox, Mark Stilson, George Croft, Richard Ridley | |
| Subs | Houston | Roy Sheehan (PG), Chester Lyons (SG), Fred Carroll (SF), James Becerra (PF), Robert Hammer (C) Adam Flint, Armando Robles, Steven Blackman, Shawn Shelton, David Cates | |
| 09:30 | Illinois State | Kevin Tyson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 09:29 | Illinois State | Kevin Tyson hits the follow up shot | 56-57 |
| 09:15 | Houston | James Becerra clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 56-57 |
| 09:14 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to David Spencer | 56-57 |
| 09:07 | Illinois State | Max Applegate buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Jerry Lester | 58-57 |
| 08:54 | Houston | Kevin Tyson steals it from Chester Lyons | 58-57 |
| 08:33 | Illinois State | Jerry Lester misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-57 |
| 08:31 | Illinois State | Max Applegate pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 08:18 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Chester Lyons - foul #1 on Chester Lyons, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg (SF) Kevin Tyson | |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Steven Blackman (SF) Roy Sheehan, Fred Carroll | |
| 08:18 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 08:18 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 08:16 | Houston | Adam Flint is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Edwards - foul #4 on Larry Edwards, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Vincent Tom (PG), Mark Stilson (SG) Jerry Lester, Larry Edwards | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:16 | Houston | Adam Flint makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 08:16 | Houston | Adam Flint makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 07:58 | Illinois State | Max Applegate misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 07:56 | Houston | Robert Hammer gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Vincent Tom (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Mark Stilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Oldenburg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Spencer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Max Applegate (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Adam Flint (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Chester Lyons (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Blackman (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Becerra (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Hammer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:53 | Houston | Timothy Oldenburg is called for the reach on Steven Blackman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Oldenburg, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Edwards (SG), Richard Ridley (C) Mark Stilson, Max Applegate | |
| Subs | Houston | Armando Robles (SG) Chester Lyons | |
| 07:53 | Houston | Steven Blackman makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 07:53 | Houston | Steven Blackman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 07:37 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 07:35 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley grabs the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 07:21 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 07:20 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg tips it back up and in | 62-61 |
| 07:09 | Houston | Armando Robles misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 07:07 | Houston | Steven Blackman tips it back up and in | 62-63 |
| 06:47 | Illinois State | David Spencer hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Oldenburg | 65-63 |
| 06:45 | Houston | Timothy Oldenburg steals the ball from Adam Flint in the backcourt | 65-63 |
| 06:26 | Illinois State | Vincent Tom knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by David Spencer | 68-63 |
| 06:09 | Houston | James Becerra is fouled on the floor by David Spencer - foul #3 on David Spencer, team foul #10 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Lester (PG), Max Applegate (PF), Kevin Tyson (C) Vincent Tom, David Spencer, Richard Ridley | |
| Subs | Houston | Roy Sheehan (PG), Chester Lyons (SG), Shawn Shelton (SF) Adam Flint, Armando Robles, Steven Blackman | |
| 06:09 | Houston | James Becerra makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 06:09 | Houston | James Becerra misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 06:09 | Illinois State | Max Applegate grabs the board | 68-64 |
| 05:46 | Illinois State | Timothy Oldenburg is hacked by Robert Hammer - foul #2 on Robert Hammer, team foul #6 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox (SG) Larry Edwards | |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG) Roy Sheehan | |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | Max Applegate knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Lester | 70-64 |
| 05:26 | Houston | Max Applegate picks off the pass by Shawn Shelton in the backcourt | 70-64 |
| 05:15 | Illinois State | Jerry Lester hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Melvin Maddox | 73-64 |
| 04:52 | Houston | Chester Lyons makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Shawn Shelton | 73-67 |
| 04:42 | Illinois State | Jerry Lester hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-67 |
| 04:41 | Illinois State | Max Applegate snags the offensive board | 73-67 |
| 04:24 | Illinois State | Kevin Tyson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 73-67 |
| 04:23 | Houston | Robert Hammer pulls down the rebound | 73-67 |
| 04:10 | Houston | Robert Hammer misses short on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Timothy Oldenburg - foul #5 on Timothy Oldenburg, team foul #11 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Vincent Tom (PG), Larry Edwards (SG), Mark Stilson (SF), George Croft (PF), Richard Ridley (C) Jerry Lester, Melvin Maddox, Timothy Oldenburg, Max Applegate, Kevin Tyson | |
| Subs | Houston | Roy Sheehan (PG), Armando Robles (SG), Steven Blackman (SF) Adam Flint, Chester Lyons, James Becerra | |
| 04:10 | Houston | Robert Hammer makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 04:10 | Houston | Robert Hammer makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 03:46 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 73-69 |
| 03:44 | Houston | Robert Hammer gets the rebound | 73-69 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Vincent Tom (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Larry Edwards (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Mark Stilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - George Croft (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Ridley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Roy Sheehan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Armando Robles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Blackman (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Shawn Shelton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Hammer (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Houston | Steven Blackman hits a jump hook in the lane | 73-71 |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Hammer - foul #3 on Robert Hammer, team foul #7 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), James Becerra (PF), David Cates (C) Roy Sheehan, Shawn Shelton, Robert Hammer | |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 03:05 | Houston | Steven Blackman misses badly on the uncontested jumper from close range | 75-71 |
| 03:04 | Illinois State | Mark Stilson gets the rebound | 75-71 |
| 02:47 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 75-71 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | George Croft grabs the offensive board | 75-71 |
| 02:25 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 75-71 |
| 02:24 | Illinois State | Richard Ridley misses the tip | 75-71 |
| 02:23 | Houston | David Cates snags the defensive board | 75-71 |
| 02:03 | Houston | Steven Blackman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-71 |
| 02:01 | Illinois State | George Croft grabs the defensive rebound | 75-71 |
| 01:45 | Illinois State | Vincent Tom scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Stilson | 78-71 |
| 01:45 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Hammer (C) David Cates | |
| 01:35 | Houston | James Becerra misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Vincent Tom - foul #4 on Vincent Tom, team foul #12 | 78-71 |
| 01:35 | Houston | James Becerra makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 01:35 | Houston | James Becerra misses the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to George Croft | 78-72 |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | Vincent Tom misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on James Becerra - foul #1 on James Becerra, team foul #8 | 78-72 |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | Vincent Tom misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | Vincent Tom makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:55 | Houston | Steven Blackman makes the wide open fadeaway from the left side set up by Armando Robles | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | Vincent Tom loses the dribble to Adam Flint in the backcourt | 79-74 |
| 00:49 | Houston | Steven Blackman banks in the layup on a great pass from Adam Flint | 79-76 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Vincent Tom connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Larry Edwards | 81-76 |
| 00:23 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Houston | Robert Hammer is fouled on the floor by Vincent Tom - foul #5 on Vincent Tom, team foul #13 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Spencer (SF) Vincent Tom | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:17 | Houston | Robert Hammer misses the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Robert Hammer makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Adam Flint is called for the reach on Larry Edwards in the backcourt - foul #4 on Adam Flint, team foul #9 | 81-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Melvin Maddox (PG) George Croft | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:14 | Houston | James Becerra pulls down the rebound | 82-77 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Armando Robles misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 82-77 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | David Spencer grabs the board | 82-77 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Adam Flint is called for the reach on David Spencer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Adam Flint, team foul #10 | 82-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Roy Sheehan (PG) Adam Flint | |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | David Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | David Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Steven Blackman misses long on a halfcourt shot | 84-77 |