| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Haag (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Steven Luttrell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Isaac Kreutzer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Westbrook (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Chung (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Leming (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jeffery Knight (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bert Ashley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Jansen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Isaac Kreutzer inbounds the ball | 26-33 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Western Kentucky | Steven Luttrell is whistled for a carry | 26-33 |
| 19:22 | Houston | Richard Westbrook steps in front of the Fred Jansen pass | 26-33 |
| 18:57 | Western Kentucky | Steven Luttrell is fouled on the floor by Fred Jansen - foul #1 on Fred Jansen, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| 18:38 | Western Kentucky | Richard Westbrook clanks a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Bert Ashley - foul #1 on Bert Ashley, team foul #2 | 26-33 |
| 18:38 | Western Kentucky | Richard Westbrook makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 18:38 | Western Kentucky | Richard Westbrook misses the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 18:38 | Houston | Jeffery Knight snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 18:17 | Houston | David Leming hits a 3 from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 18:06 | Western Kentucky | Steven Luttrell can't finish the layup | 27-36 |
| 18:04 | Houston | Fred Jansen pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |
| 17:51 | Houston | Bert Ashley clanks a jump hook in the lane | 27-36 |
| 17:50 | Western Kentucky | Richard Westbrook grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 17:36 | Western Kentucky | Steven Luttrell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-36 |
| 17:35 | Houston | Bert Ashley pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |
| 17:13 | Houston | Bert Ashley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 17:12 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Chung pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |
| 17:01 | Western Kentucky | Steven Luttrell is denied on a layup by Bert Ashley | 27-36 |
| 16:59 | Western Kentucky | Richard Westbrook snags the offensive board | 27-36 |
| 16:54 | Western Kentucky | Steven Luttrell's floater is knocked away by Fred Jansen | 27-36 |
| 16:53 | Houston | Thomas Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 16:30 | Houston | Bert Ashley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Leming and the foul's on Steven Luttrell - foul #2 on Steven Luttrell, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Kuo (PG), Dustin Camarillo (SF), Larry Jowett (PF), David Glantz (C) Michael Haag, Isaac Kreutzer, Richard Westbrook, Stephen Chung | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Stenger (PG), John Valentine (SG), Richard Bradshaw (C) David Leming, Jeffery Knight, Fred Jansen | |
| 16:30 | Houston | Bert Ashley makes the free throw | 27-39 |
| 16:01 | Western Kentucky | Willie Kuo is fouled on the floor by Bryan Stenger - foul #1 on Bryan Stenger, team foul #3 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Strother (SG) Steven Luttrell | |
| Subs | Houston | Max Smith (SF), Donald Lyons (PF) Thomas Griffin, Bert Ashley | |
| 15:48 | Western Kentucky | Willie Kuo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-39 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Kuo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Strother (fresh) SF - Dustin Camarillo (fresh) PF - Larry Jowett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Glantz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bryan Stenger (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Max Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Bradshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Houston | John Valentine scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Max Smith and he's fouled by Dustin Camarillo - foul #2 on Dustin Camarillo, team foul #2 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Leming (PG), Jeffery Knight (SG) Bryan Stenger, Max Smith | |
| 15:35 | Houston | John Valentine makes the free throw | 27-42 |
| 15:22 | Western Kentucky | Willie Kuo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Haag (PG), Isaac Kreutzer (SF) John Strother, Dustin Camarillo | |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Jansen (C) Richard Bradshaw | |
| 15:07 | Houston | Michael Haag picks off the pass by Fred Jansen | 27-42 |
| 15:01 | Western Kentucky | Willie Kuo misses the lay-in | 27-42 |
| 15:00 | Western Kentucky | David Glantz grabs the offensive board | 27-42 |
| 14:45 | Western Kentucky | Larry Jowett lays it up and in | 29-42 |
| 14:32 | Houston | Donald Lyons makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by David Leming | 29-45 |
| 14:13 | Western Kentucky | Larry Jowett hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 29-45 |
| 14:12 | Houston | Donald Lyons grabs the board | 29-45 |
| 13:44 | Houston | Donald Lyons misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 29-45 |
| 13:42 | Western Kentucky | David Glantz snags the defensive board | 29-45 |
| 13:27 | Western Kentucky | Isaac Kreutzer loses the dribble to Fred Jansen | 29-45 |
| 13:23 | Houston | Jeffery Knight buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Fred Jansen | 29-48 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 13:08 | Western Kentucky | Willie Kuo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-48 |
| 13:07 | Houston | David Leming snags the defensive board | 29-48 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 13:03 | Houston | David Leming misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Willie Kuo - foul #1 on Willie Kuo, team foul #3 | 29-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Luttrell (SG), Richard Westbrook (PF), Stephen Chung (C) Michael Haag, Isaac Kreutzer, David Glantz | |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Griffin (SF), Bert Ashley (PF), Richard Bradshaw (C) Jeffery Knight, Donald Lyons, Fred Jansen | |
| 13:03 | Houston | David Leming makes the 1st free throw | 29-49 |
| 13:03 | Houston | David Leming misses the 2nd free throw | 29-49 |
| 13:03 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Westbrook | 29-49 |
| 12:44 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Chung hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 12:37 | Houston | Bert Ashley knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 32-52 |
| 12:29 | Western Kentucky | Richard Westbrook clanks a jumper from close range | 32-52 |
| 12:27 | Western Kentucky | Larry Jowett pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-52 |
| 12:07 | Western Kentucky | Richard Westbrook's floater is tipped away by Richard Bradshaw | 32-52 |
| 12:05 | Houston | John Valentine grabs the defensive rebound | 32-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 11:49 | Houston | Bert Ashley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Haag (PG), Isaac Kreutzer (SF) Willie Kuo, Larry Jowett | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Stenger (PG), Jeffery Knight (SG), Fred Jansen (C) David Leming, John Valentine, Richard Bradshaw | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Haag (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Luttrell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Isaac Kreutzer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Westbrook (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Stephen Chung (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bryan Stenger (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffery Knight (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bert Ashley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Jansen (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Western Kentucky | Fred Jansen blocks the jumper by Michael Haag | 32-52 |
| 11:32 | Houston | Thomas Griffin pulls down the rebound | 32-52 |
| 11:15 | Houston | Steven Luttrell is called for the reach on Fred Jansen - foul #3 on Steven Luttrell, team foul #4 | 32-52 |
| 10:48 | Houston | Jeffery Knight misses long on a 3 from straight away | 32-52 |
| 10:47 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Westbrook | 32-52 |
| 10:43 | Western Kentucky | Isaac Kreutzer buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Michael Haag | 34-52 |
| 10:22 | Houston | Bert Ashley knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Jeffery Knight and he's fouled by Stephen Chung - foul #2 on Stephen Chung, team foul #5 | 34-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Larry Jowett (C) Stephen Chung | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:22 | Houston | Bert Ashley misses the free throw | 34-54 |
| 10:22 | Western Kentucky | Steven Luttrell snags the defensive board | 34-54 |
| 10:09 | Western Kentucky | Fred Jansen is called for the reach on Larry Jowett - foul #2 on Fred Jansen, team foul #4 | 34-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Glantz (C) Richard Westbrook | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Bradshaw (C) Fred Jansen | |
| 10:00 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bradshaw swats the shot by Michael Haag | 34-54 |
| 09:58 | Houston | The rebound goes to Thomas Griffin | 34-54 |
| 09:29 | Houston | Richard Bradshaw's fadeaway is rejected by David Glantz | 34-54 |
| 09:27 | Houston | Thomas Griffin hits the follow up shot | 34-56 |
| 09:11 | Western Kentucky | Bert Ashley is called for the reach on Larry Jowett - foul #2 on Bert Ashley, team foul #5 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Kuo (PG), John Strother (SG), Dustin Camarillo (SF) Michael Haag, Steven Luttrell, Isaac Kreutzer | |
| Subs | Houston | David Leming (PG), John Valentine (SG), Donald Lyons (SF), Fred Jansen (C) Bryan Stenger, Jeffery Knight, Thomas Griffin, Bert Ashley | |
| 08:57 | Western Kentucky | John Strother's pass is intercepted by John Valentine | 34-56 |
| 08:54 | Houston | Donald Lyons hits the finger roll set up by John Valentine | 34-58 |
| 08:47 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Camarillo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-58 |
| 08:46 | Houston | Richard Bradshaw pulls down the rebound | 34-58 |
| 08:28 | Houston | David Glantz is called for the reach on David Leming - foul #2 on David Glantz, team foul #6 | 34-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Westbrook (PF), Stephen Chung (C) Dustin Camarillo, David Glantz | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:04 | Houston | Richard Bradshaw misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-58 |
| 08:02 | Houston | John Valentine grabs the offensive rebound | 34-58 |
| 07:43 | Houston | Donald Lyons misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 34-58 |
| 07:41 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Westbrook | 34-58 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Kuo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Strother (fresh) SF - Larry Jowett (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Westbrook (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Stephen Chung (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Leming (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Valentine (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Donald Lyons (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Bradshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Jansen (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Western Kentucky | Willie Kuo is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 34-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dustin Camarillo (SF), David Glantz (C) Richard Westbrook, Stephen Chung | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Stenger (PG), Max Smith (SF) David Leming, Fred Jansen | |
| 07:20 | Houston | Donald Lyons comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-58 |
| 07:19 | Western Kentucky | Larry Jowett gets the rebound | 34-58 |
| 07:05 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Camarillo's floater is tipped away by Richard Bradshaw | 34-58 |
| 07:03 | Houston | Richard Bradshaw pulls down the rebound | 34-58 |
| 06:35 | Houston | Max Smith connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Lyons | 34-60 |
| 06:12 | Western Kentucky | David Glantz misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-60 |
| 06:11 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Camarillo tips it back up and in | 36-60 |
| 05:46 | Houston | Bryan Stenger misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-60 |
| 05:44 | Western Kentucky | Willie Kuo grabs the board | 36-60 |
| 05:40 | Western Kentucky | Willie Kuo connects on the fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Max Smith - foul #1 on Max Smith, team foul #6 | 38-60 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Danny Tibbits (PG), Richard Liptak (SF) John Strother, Larry Jowett | |
| Subs | Houston | Tyree Lewis (C) Richard Bradshaw | |
| 05:40 | Western Kentucky | Willie Kuo misses the free throw | 38-60 |
| 05:40 | Houston | Donald Lyons grabs the defensive rebound | 38-60 |
| 05:12 | Houston | Richard Liptak is called for the reach on Max Smith - foul #1 on Richard Liptak, team foul #7 | 38-60 |
| 05:12 | Houston | Max Smith makes the 1st free throw | 38-61 |
| 05:12 | Houston | Max Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 38-61 |
| 05:12 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Camarillo snags the defensive board | 38-61 |
| 04:57 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Camarillo misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-61 |
| 04:55 | Houston | Donald Lyons grabs the board | 38-61 |
| 04:39 | Houston | Tyree Lewis loses the dribble to Willie Kuo | 38-61 |
| 04:24 | Western Kentucky | David Glantz comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 38-61 |
| 04:22 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Camarillo tips it in | 40-61 |
| 03:53 | Houston | John Valentine misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-61 |
| 03:52 | Western Kentucky | David Glantz grabs the defensive rebound | 40-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Western Kentucky | David Glantz is whistled for traveling | 40-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Strother (SG), Larry Jowett (PF) Willie Kuo, Dustin Camarillo | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Bradshaw (PF) Max Smith | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Danny Tibbits (fresh) SG - John Strother (fresh) SF - Richard Liptak (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Jowett (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - David Glantz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bryan Stenger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Valentine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Donald Lyons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Bradshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Tyree Lewis (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:07 | Houston | John Valentine misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-61 |
| 03:05 | Western Kentucky | Danny Tibbits gets the rebound | 40-61 |
| 02:57 | Western Kentucky | John Strother scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Jowett | 43-61 |
| 02:35 | Houston | Richard Bradshaw connects on the turnaround in the paint | 43-63 |
| 02:15 | Western Kentucky | John Strother hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-63 |
| 02:14 | Houston | Tyree Lewis pulls down the rebound | 43-63 |
| 02:08 | Houston | John Valentine comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 43-63 |
| 02:07 | Western Kentucky | David Glantz gets the rebound | 43-63 |
| 02:00 | Western Kentucky | Danny Tibbits misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-63 |
| 01:58 | Western Kentucky | Richard Liptak grabs the offensive board | 43-63 |
| 01:32 | Western Kentucky | Richard Liptak drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Danny Tibbits | 45-63 |
| 01:11 | Houston | John Strother steals it from Bryan Stenger | 45-63 |
| 01:04 | Western Kentucky | Larry Jowett hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-63 |
| 00:47 | Houston | Richard Bradshaw misses the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Larry Jowett - foul #1 on Larry Jowett, team foul #8 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Kuo (PG), Dustin Camarillo (SF) Danny Tibbits, Richard Liptak | |
| Subs | Houston | Max Smith (SF) Tyree Lewis | |
| 00:47 | Houston | Richard Bradshaw makes the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 00:47 | Houston | Richard Bradshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Western Kentucky | John Strother clanks a 3 from the left wing | 47-65 |
| 00:37 | Houston | John Valentine snags the defensive board | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Houston | Bryan Stenger is hacked by Larry Jowett - foul #2 on Larry Jowett, team foul #9 | 47-65 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Bryan Stenger misses the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Camarillo grabs the board | 47-65 |
| 00:07 | Western Kentucky | Larry Jowett clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on John Valentine - foul #1 on John Valentine, team foul #7 | 47-65 |
| 00:07 | Western Kentucky | Larry Jowett makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 00:07 | Western Kentucky | Larry Jowett misses the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 00:07 | Houston | The rebound goes to Richard Bradshaw | 48-65 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Bryan Stenger runs out the clock | 48-65 |