| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Hondo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Randall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Hamisi Asaro (fresh) 11 pts. C - Ryan Dominy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Horace Cirillo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Isaac Kinsey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Lilley (fresh) PF - Steven Pleasant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Mayo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Richard Lilley inbounds the ball | 41-32 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:51 | Houston | Robert Mayo hits a wide open shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Lilley | 41-34 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern | Ryan Dominy misses long on a floater in the lane | 41-34 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | Ryan Dominy tips it back up and in | 43-34 |
| 19:20 | Houston | Horace Cirillo clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-34 |
| 19:19 | Houston | Steven Pleasant tips it in | 43-36 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Richard Randall travels with the ball | 43-36 |
| 18:32 | Houston | Steven Pleasant knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Horace Cirillo | 43-38 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | Richard Randall is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Richard Randall, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marvin Bender (SG), John Rines (SF), Ralph Couture (C) Richard Randall, Randy Davis, Ryan Dominy | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:07 | Houston | Horace Cirillo is fouled on the floor by Marvin Bender - foul #2 on Marvin Bender, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| 17:49 | Houston | Richard Lilley is hacked by George Hondo - foul #2 on George Hondo, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Watson (PG) George Hondo | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:34 | Houston | Steven Pleasant is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Horace Cirillo | 43-40 |
| 17:17 | Northwestern | Ralph Couture misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-40 |
| 17:15 | Houston | Robert Mayo snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 17:10 | Houston | Horace Cirillo knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern | John Rines is hacked by Steven Pleasant in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Pleasant, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Randall (SG), Randy Davis (SF), Ryan Dominy (C) Marvin Bender, John Rines, Ralph Couture | |
| Subs | Houston | Ernie Stangl (SF), Leroy Talbott (PF) Richard Lilley, Steven Pleasant | |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | Randy Davis scores on a floater near the basket | 45-43 |
| 16:33 | Houston | Robert Mayo misses the easy layup | 45-43 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | Randy Davis pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro is alone and drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Watson | 47-43 |
| 16:06 | Houston | Hamisi Asaro takes the ball from Isaac Kinsey | 47-43 |
| 16:01 | Northwestern | Randy Davis misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-43 |
| 16:00 | Houston | Ernie Stangl grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Christopher Watson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Randall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Hamisi Asaro (fairly fresh) 13 pts. C - Ryan Dominy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Horace Cirillo (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Isaac Kinsey (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernie Stangl (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Leroy Talbott (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Mayo (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Houston | Robert Mayo scores on a floater in the lane | 47-45 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | Isaac Kinsey picks off the pass by Richard Randall | 47-45 |
| 15:08 | Houston | Horace Cirillo is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | Ryan Dominy gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro can't finish the layup | 47-45 |
| 14:40 | Northwestern | Ryan Dominy pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | Richard Randall misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 14:24 | Houston | Robert Mayo grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 14:19 | Houston | Horace Cirillo makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Ernie Stangl and he's fouled by Christopher Watson - foul #1 on Christopher Watson, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hondo (PG), Marvin Bender (SG), John Rines (SF), Ralph Couture (PF) Christopher Watson, Richard Randall, Randy Davis, Hamisi Asaro | |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Mathis (SG), Richard Lilley (SF), Ray Loop (PF), Steven Pleasant (C) Isaac Kinsey, Ernie Stangl, Leroy Talbott, Robert Mayo | |
| 14:19 | Houston | Horace Cirillo misses the free throw | 47-47 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Ryan Dominy pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 14:03 | Northwestern | Marvin Bender is whistled for traveling | 47-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Dana (PG) Horace Cirillo | |
| 13:47 | Houston | David Dana comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 47-47 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Ralph Couture grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | George Hondo is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Marvin Bender | 50-47 |
| 13:14 | Houston | Ray Loop misses the turnaround from the left block | 50-47 |
| 13:12 | Houston | Tyler Mathis tips it back up and in | 50-49 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Ryan Dominy misses badly on a shot from close range | 50-49 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | Ryan Dominy can't tip it in | 50-49 |
| 12:41 | Houston | Richard Lilley snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 12:35 | Houston | John Rines steals the ball from Ray Loop | 50-49 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | George Hondo banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Rines | 52-49 |
| 12:21 | Houston | Tyler Mathis's layup is rejected by Ralph Couture | 52-49 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ryan Dominy | 52-49 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Marvin Bender can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-49 |
| 11:53 | Houston | David Dana pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Hondo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Bender (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Rines (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Couture (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ryan Dominy (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Dana (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Tyler Mathis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Lilley (tiring) PF - Ray Loop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Steven Pleasant (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:48 | Houston | Tyler Mathis misses the fadeaway near the basket | 52-49 |
| 11:46 | Houston | Ray Loop hits the follow up shot | 52-51 |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | John Rines knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from George Hondo and he's hacked by Richard Lilley - foul #3 on Richard Lilley, team foul #2 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Randall (SG), Hamisi Asaro (PF) Marvin Bender, Ralph Couture | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Mayo (C) Steven Pleasant | |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | John Rines makes the free throw | 55-51 |
| 11:01 | Houston | Ray Loop knocks in the turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by George Hondo - foul #3 on George Hondo, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Davis (SF) John Rines | |
| Subs | Houston | Leroy Talbott (C) Robert Mayo | |
| 11:01 | Houston | Ray Loop makes the free throw | 55-54 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-54 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern | George Hondo gets the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Richard Lilley is called for the reach on George Hondo - foul #4 on Richard Lilley, team foul #3 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Watson (PG), Ralph Couture (C) George Hondo, Ryan Dominy | |
| Subs | Houston | Horace Cirillo (PG), Isaac Kinsey (SG), Ernie Stangl (SF) David Dana, Tyler Mathis, Richard Lilley | |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | Randy Davis scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-54 |
| 09:48 | Houston | Leroy Talbott double dribbles | 57-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Mayo (C) Leroy Talbott | |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Randy Davis | 59-54 |
| 09:04 | Houston | Christopher Watson is called for the reach on Horace Cirillo - foul #2 on Christopher Watson, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hondo (PG), Marvin Bender (SG), Ryan Dominy (C) Christopher Watson, Richard Randall, Ralph Couture | |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Mathis (SG), Steven Pleasant (SF) Isaac Kinsey, Ernie Stangl | |
| 08:45 | Houston | Steven Pleasant is open and buries a jump hook from close range set up by Robert Mayo | 59-56 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Randy Davis's pass is intercepted by Tyler Mathis in the backcourt | 59-56 |
| 08:27 | Houston | Robert Mayo connects on the open shot from close range set up by Horace Cirillo out of the doubleteam | 59-58 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | George Hondo loses the ball out of bounds | 59-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Randall (SG), John Rines (SF) Marvin Bender, Randy Davis | |
| Subs | Houston | David Dana (PG), Isaac Kinsey (SG), Leroy Talbott (PF) Horace Cirillo, Tyler Mathis, Ray Loop | |
| 07:40 | Houston | Steven Pleasant hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 59-58 |
| 07:38 | Houston | David Dana tips it in | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Hondo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Randall (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Rines (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hamisi Asaro (tiring) 15 pts. C - Ryan Dominy (tired) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Dana (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Isaac Kinsey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Pleasant (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leroy Talbott (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Mayo (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | John Rines misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-60 |
| 07:16 | Houston | Robert Mayo pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 07:11 | Houston | Hamisi Asaro swats the shot by Steven Pleasant | 59-60 |
| 07:09 | Northwestern | John Rines gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | Steven Pleasant steals the ball from John Rines in the backcourt | 59-60 |
| 06:45 | Houston | Isaac Kinsey clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-60 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | George Hondo is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-60 |
| 06:27 | Houston | Steven Pleasant grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 06:22 | Houston | Leroy Talbott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Watson (PG), Marvin Bender (SG), Ralph Couture (C) George Hondo, Richard Randall, Ryan Dominy | |
| Subs | Houston | Horace Cirillo (PG), Tyler Mathis (SG), Richard Lilley (SF), Ernie Stangl (PF) David Dana, Isaac Kinsey, Steven Pleasant, Robert Mayo | |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Marvin Bender drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Watson | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 05:44 | Houston | Marvin Bender steals the ball from Tyler Mathis | 62-60 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from John Rines and he's fouled by Ernie Stangl - foul #1 on Ernie Stangl, team foul #4 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Davis (SF) John Rines | |
| Subs | Houston | David Dana (PG), Ray Loop (PF) Horace Cirillo, Richard Lilley | |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro makes the free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:16 | Houston | Leroy Talbott knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Dana | 65-62 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro slams it home set up by Christopher Watson | 67-62 |
| 04:55 | Houston | Leroy Talbott is hacked by Ralph Couture - foul #2 on Ralph Couture, team foul #7 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hondo (PG), Richard Randall (SG) Christopher Watson, Marvin Bender | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Lilley (SF) Ernie Stangl | |
| 04:55 | Houston | Leroy Talbott makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 04:55 | Houston | Leroy Talbott makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | George Hondo is fouled in the backcourt by Tyler Mathis - foul #4 on Tyler Mathis, team foul #5 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Mayo (C) Leroy Talbott | |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro's floater is tipped away by Robert Mayo | 67-64 |
| 04:31 | Houston | The rebound goes to David Dana | 67-64 |
| 04:31 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Watson (PG), John Rines (SF), Ryan Dominy (C) Richard Randall, Randy Davis, Ralph Couture | |
| Subs | Houston | Horace Cirillo (PG), Isaac Kinsey (SG), Ernie Stangl (SF), Steven Pleasant (PF) David Dana, Tyler Mathis, Richard Lilley, Ray Loop | |
| 04:19 | Houston | Robert Mayo's floater is tipped away by Hamisi Asaro | 67-64 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Hamisi Asaro | 67-64 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Ryan Dominy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-64 |
| 03:45 | Houston | Steven Pleasant lays it up and in | 67-66 |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | John Rines's layup is rejected by Steven Pleasant | 67-66 |
| 03:16 | Houston | Ernie Stangl gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Christopher Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Hondo (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Rines (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Hamisi Asaro (tired) 20 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Ryan Dominy (tired) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Horace Cirillo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Isaac Kinsey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernie Stangl (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Steven Pleasant (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Mayo (tired) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Houston | Steven Pleasant misses the fadeaway from the left side | 67-66 |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Ryan Dominy grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | George Hondo knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Watson | 70-66 |
| 02:45 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marvin Bender (SG), Randy Davis (SF) Christopher Watson, Ryan Dominy | |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Mathis (SG), Ray Loop (PF), Leroy Talbott (C) Ernie Stangl, Steven Pleasant, Robert Mayo | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:28 | Houston | Ray Loop misses the easy layup | 70-66 |
| 02:27 | Houston | Tyler Mathis snags the offensive board | 70-66 |
| 02:08 | Houston | George Hondo steals the ball from Horace Cirillo | 70-66 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | George Hondo banks in the layup | 72-66 |
| 01:58 | Houston | Tyler Mathis is by himself and knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Horace Cirillo out of the doubleteam | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Randy Davis misses short on an open floater from the right wing | 72-68 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Marvin Bender can't tip it in | 72-68 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Randy Davis can't tip it in | 72-68 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | George Hondo tips it back up and in | 74-68 |
| 01:07 | Houston | Horace Cirillo makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Isaac Kinsey | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | Ray Loop is called for the reach on George Hondo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ray Loop, team foul #6 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Randall (SG), Ryan Dominy (C) Marvin Bender, John Rines | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Lilley (SF), Robert Mayo (C) Isaac Kinsey, Leroy Talbott | |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | George Hondo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-71 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Randy Davis tips it home | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:42 | Houston | Robert Mayo is fouled on the floor by Richard Randall - foul #2 on Richard Randall, team foul #8 | 76-71 |
| 00:42 | Houston | Robert Mayo makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:42 | Houston | Robert Mayo makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 78-73 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Ray Loop is whistled for traveling | 78-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marvin Bender (SG), John Rines (PF) Richard Randall, Hamisi Asaro | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | George Hondo is hacked by Horace Cirillo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Horace Cirillo, team foul #7 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ralph Couture (PF) Randy Davis | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | George Hondo makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | George Hondo makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Horace Cirillo works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 80-73 |
| 00:11 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Tyler Mathis | 80-73 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Horace Cirillo works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-73 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Ralph Couture gets the rebound | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | George Hondo runs out the clock | 80-73 |