| Lineup | Houston | PG - Scott Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gary Bagley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lamont Cornwell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Proctor (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Frey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Jefferson Caldera (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mario Sharer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Grau (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Dibble (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Mario Sharer inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Hubbard is fouled on the floor by Gary Bagley - foul #3 on Gary Bagley, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Mulligan (PG), Stewart Bailey (SG), Dan Maurice (PF), Matthew Swearengin (C) Scott Nelson, Gary Bagley, Robert Proctor, Keith Frey | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 19:14 | Louisiana Tech | Mario Sharer is fouled on the floor by Lamont Cornwell - foul #2 on Lamont Cornwell, team foul #2 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Nelson (PG), George Mikuszewski (SF), Keith Frey (C) Richard Mulligan, Lamont Cornwell, Matthew Swearengin | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 19:03 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Hubbard banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jefferson Caldera | 27-27 |
| 18:43 | Houston | Keith Frey misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 27-27 |
| 18:41 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Brian Grau | 27-27 |
| 18:21 | Louisiana Tech | Mario Sharer hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jefferson Caldera | 27-30 |
| 17:59 | Houston | Stewart Bailey is called for traveling | 27-30 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Mulligan (PG), Lamont Cornwell (SF), Robert Proctor (PF), Matthew Swearengin (C) Scott Nelson, George Mikuszewski, Dan Maurice, Keith Frey | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 17:37 | Louisiana Tech | Jefferson Caldera hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Hubbard | 27-32 |
| 17:15 | Houston | Lamont Cornwell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Brian Grau - foul #1 on Brian Grau, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Houston | George Mikuszewski (SF), Keith Frey (C) Stewart Bailey, Matthew Swearengin | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Fairfax (C) Robert Dibble | |
| 17:15 | Houston | Lamont Cornwell makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 17:15 | Houston | Lamont Cornwell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 17:03 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Grau misses long on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Proctor - foul #1 on Robert Proctor, team foul #3 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Perry (PG), Scott Nelson (SG) Richard Mulligan, George Mikuszewski | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 17:03 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Grau misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 17:03 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Grau makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 16:36 | Houston | Keith Frey is whistled for traveling | 29-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Mulligan (PG), George Mikuszewski (SF), Matthew Swearengin (C) Gary Perry, Scott Nelson, Keith Frey | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Aultman (PG), Gregory Few (PF) Jefferson Caldera, Mario Sharer | |
| 16:26 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Proctor is called for the reach on Gregory Few - foul #2 on Robert Proctor, team foul #4 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Keith Frey (C) Matthew Swearengin | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Donald Adamson (SF) Brian Grau | |
| 16:13 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Adamson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Hubbard | 29-36 |
| 15:53 | Houston | Gregory Few swats the layup by Robert Proctor | 29-36 |
| 15:52 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Adamson gets the rebound | 29-36 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Richard Mulligan (fresh) SG - Lamont Cornwell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Mikuszewski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Proctor (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Frey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Christopher Aultman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Hubbard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Adamson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gregory Few (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Fairfax (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Louisiana Tech | Gregory Few is fouled on the floor by Richard Mulligan - foul #2 on Richard Mulligan, team foul #5 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Nelson (PG), Gary Bagley (SG), Matthew Swearengin (C) Richard Mulligan, George Mikuszewski, Keith Frey | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jefferson Caldera (PG), Mario Sharer (SF), Robert Sherwood (PF), Robert Dibble (C) Michael Hubbard, Donald Adamson, Gregory Few, David Fairfax | |
| 15:21 | Louisiana Tech | Mario Sharer is called for a charge - foul #2 on Mario Sharer, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Dan Maurice (PF) Robert Proctor | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 15:00 | Houston | Lamont Cornwell misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-36 |
| 14:59 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Dibble grabs the board | 29-36 |
| 14:40 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Dibble loses the dribble to Lamont Cornwell | 29-36 |
| 14:26 | Houston | Matthew Swearengin buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dan Maurice | 31-36 |
| 14:06 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Dibble throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Mulligan (PG), Robert Proctor (PF), Keith Frey (C) Scott Nelson, Dan Maurice, Matthew Swearengin | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Hubbard (SG) Christopher Aultman | |
| 13:42 | Houston | Keith Frey can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 31-36 |
| 13:40 | Louisiana Tech | Mario Sharer gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 13:33 | Louisiana Tech | Jefferson Caldera misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Proctor - foul #3 on Robert Proctor, team foul #6 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Nelson (PG), George Mikuszewski (SF) Richard Mulligan, Lamont Cornwell | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brian Grau (C) Robert Dibble | |
| 13:33 | Louisiana Tech | Jefferson Caldera makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 13:33 | Louisiana Tech | Jefferson Caldera makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 13:07 | Houston | Keith Frey hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Scott Nelson | 33-38 |
| 12:53 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Grau drills a jumper from close range | 33-40 |
| 12:27 | Houston | Gary Bagley is fouled on the floor by Robert Sherwood - foul #4 on Robert Sherwood, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Mulligan (PG), Lamont Cornwell (SF) Scott Nelson, George Mikuszewski | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Aultman (PG), Gregory Few (PF), David Fairfax (C) Jefferson Caldera, Mario Sharer, Robert Sherwood | |
| 12:05 | Houston | Keith Frey connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Richard Mulligan and he's hacked by David Fairfax - foul #1 on David Fairfax, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Perry (PG), Stewart Bailey (SG) Richard Mulligan, Gary Bagley | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 12:05 | Houston | Keith Frey misses the free throw | 35-40 |
| 12:05 | Louisiana Tech | David Fairfax gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 11:36 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Aultman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 11:34 | Houston | Robert Proctor grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Perry (fresh) SG - Stewart Bailey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lamont Cornwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Proctor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Frey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Christopher Aultman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Hubbard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Grau (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gregory Few (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Fairfax (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Houston | Christopher Aultman is called for the reach on Gary Perry - foul #3 on Christopher Aultman, team foul #5 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Nelson (PG), Gary Bagley (SG), Dan Maurice (PF), Matthew Swearengin (C) Gary Perry, Stewart Bailey, Robert Proctor, Keith Frey | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Donald Adamson (SG), Robert Dibble (C) Michael Hubbard, David Fairfax | |
| 10:55 | Houston | Scott Nelson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 10:54 | Houston | Dan Maurice grabs the offensive board | 35-40 |
| 10:46 | Houston | Lamont Cornwell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-40 |
| 10:44 | Louisiana Tech | Gregory Few gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 10:38 | Louisiana Tech | The jump hook by Brian Grau is blocked by Dan Maurice | 35-40 |
| 10:37 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Adamson can't tip it in | 35-40 |
| 10:36 | Houston | Gary Bagley grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 10:18 | Houston | Dan Maurice is called for a backcourt violation | 35-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Mulligan (PG), George Mikuszewski (SF), Robert Proctor (PF), Keith Frey (C) Scott Nelson, Lamont Cornwell, Dan Maurice, Matthew Swearengin | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jefferson Caldera (PG), Michael Hubbard (SG), Mario Sharer (SF) Christopher Aultman, Donald Adamson, Gregory Few | |
| 10:08 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Proctor steals it from Michael Hubbard | 35-40 |
| 09:46 | Houston | Robert Proctor misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Dibble - foul #3 on Robert Dibble, team foul #6 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Stewart Bailey (SG), Lamont Cornwell (SF) Gary Bagley, George Mikuszewski | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Fairfax (PF) Brian Grau | |
| 09:46 | Houston | Robert Proctor makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 09:46 | Houston | Robert Proctor makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 09:31 | Louisiana Tech | Jefferson Caldera misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Richard Mulligan - foul #3 on Richard Mulligan, team foul #7 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Nelson (PG), George Mikuszewski (SF), Matthew Swearengin (C) Richard Mulligan, Lamont Cornwell, Keith Frey | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gregory Few (PF) David Fairfax | |
| 09:31 | Louisiana Tech | Jefferson Caldera makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 09:31 | Louisiana Tech | Jefferson Caldera misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 09:31 | Houston | Matthew Swearengin snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 09:09 | Houston | Matthew Swearengin makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from George Mikuszewski | 39-41 |
| 08:44 | Louisiana Tech | Gregory Few misses badly on a floater from the right side | 39-41 |
| 08:42 | Louisiana Tech | Mario Sharer hits the follow up shot | 39-43 |
| 08:18 | Houston | Scott Nelson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 08:17 | Houston | Matthew Swearengin tips it in | 41-43 |
| 08:05 | Louisiana Tech | Jefferson Caldera misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-43 |
| 08:03 | Houston | Scott Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 07:38 | Houston | George Mikuszewski clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-43 |
| 07:37 | Houston | Scott Nelson tips it back up and in | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Scott Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stewart Bailey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Mikuszewski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Proctor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Swearengin (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Jefferson Caldera (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Hubbard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mario Sharer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Few (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert Dibble (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Louisiana Tech | Gregory Few can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-43 |
| 07:13 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Hubbard gets the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 06:52 | Louisiana Tech | Gregory Few knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Jefferson Caldera and he's hacked by Robert Proctor - foul #4 on Robert Proctor, team foul #8 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Mulligan (PG), Gary Bagley (SG), Lamont Cornwell (SF), Dan Maurice (PF), Keith Frey (C) Scott Nelson, Stewart Bailey, George Mikuszewski, Robert Proctor, Matthew Swearengin | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Aultman (PG), Donald Adamson (SG), Robert Sherwood (PF), Brian Grau (C) Jefferson Caldera, Michael Hubbard, Mario Sharer, Robert Dibble | |
| 06:52 | Louisiana Tech | Gregory Few makes the free throw | 43-46 |
| 06:25 | Houston | Lamont Cornwell makes the shot from just outside the lane | 45-46 |
| 06:11 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Grau scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Christopher Aultman | 45-48 |
| 05:52 | Houston | Dan Maurice throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Proctor (PF) Dan Maurice | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mario Sharer (SF) Gregory Few | |
| 05:44 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Adamson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 05:43 | Houston | Richard Mulligan snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 05:20 | Houston | Lamont Cornwell dunks the ball on a nice dish by Richard Mulligan and he's fouled by Mario Sharer - foul #3 on Mario Sharer, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Dan Maurice (PF) Robert Proctor | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jefferson Caldera (PG), Michael Hubbard (SG) Christopher Aultman, Donald Adamson | |
| 05:20 | Houston | Lamont Cornwell makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| 05:03 | Louisiana Tech | Mario Sharer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 05:01 | Houston | Keith Frey grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 04:43 | Houston | Lamont Cornwell is fouled on the floor by Jefferson Caldera - foul #2 on Jefferson Caldera, team foul #8 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Nelson (PG), Robert Proctor (PF) Richard Mulligan, Dan Maurice | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 04:43 | Houston | Lamont Cornwell makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 04:43 | Houston | Lamont Cornwell misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 04:43 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Grau grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 04:23 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Hubbard misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 04:21 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Grau gets the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 04:08 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Grau throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Mulligan (PG) Scott Nelson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Fairfax (C) Mario Sharer | |
| 03:49 | Houston | Brian Grau steals it from Keith Frey | 49-48 |
| 03:46 | Louisiana Tech | Jefferson Caldera lays it up and in on a great pass from Brian Grau | 49-50 |
| 03:19 | Houston | Lamont Cornwell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Brian Grau - foul #2 on Brian Grau, team foul #9 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Nelson (PG), Stewart Bailey (SG), Matthew Swearengin (C) Richard Mulligan, Gary Bagley, Robert Proctor | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Aultman (PG), Donald Adamson (SF), Robert Dibble (C) Jefferson Caldera, Brian Grau, Robert Sherwood | |
| 03:19 | Houston | Lamont Cornwell makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 03:19 | Houston | Lamont Cornwell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Scott Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stewart Bailey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lamont Cornwell (tiring) 12 pts. PF - Keith Frey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Swearengin (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Christopher Aultman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Hubbard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Adamson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Fairfax (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Dibble (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Louisiana Tech | David Fairfax misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 51-50 |
| 03:01 | Houston | Matthew Swearengin grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 02:55 | Houston | Matthew Swearengin is whistled for a carry | 51-50 |
| Subs | Houston | George Mikuszewski (SF), Robert Proctor (PF) Stewart Bailey, Matthew Swearengin | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mario Sharer (SF) Donald Adamson | |
| 02:52 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-50 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jefferson Caldera (PG), Robert Sherwood (PF) Christopher Aultman, David Fairfax | |
| 02:35 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Sherwood misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-50 |
| 02:34 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Sherwood grabs the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 02:18 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Hubbard buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jefferson Caldera | 51-52 |
| 01:57 | Houston | George Mikuszewski clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 01:56 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Dibble grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 01:51 | Louisiana Tech | Mario Sharer misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Keith Frey - foul #2 on Keith Frey, team foul #9 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Bagley (SG) George Mikuszewski | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 01:51 | Louisiana Tech | Mario Sharer misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 01:51 | Louisiana Tech | Mario Sharer makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 01:22 | Houston | Lamont Cornwell scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Gary Bagley | 53-53 |
| 01:15 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Sherwood misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 01:13 | Houston | Keith Frey pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 00:51 | Houston | Robert Proctor misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 00:49 | Louisiana Tech | Mario Sharer grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 00:43 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Bagley is called for the reach on Michael Hubbard - foul #4 on Gary Bagley, team foul #10 | 53-53 |
| 00:43 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 00:43 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Keith Frey knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Scott Nelson | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Sherwood is whistled for traveling | 55-55 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech 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 a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Lamont Cornwell clanks a shot from the left wing | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Scott Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Bagley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lamont Cornwell (tiring) 14 pts. PF - Robert Proctor (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Keith Frey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Jefferson Caldera (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Hubbard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mario Sharer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Sherwood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Dibble (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Dibble wins the tip | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:43 | Louisiana Tech | Mario Sharer clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 04:41 | Houston | Robert Proctor grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 04:39 | Houston | Scott Nelson travels in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Mulligan (PG), Stewart Bailey (SG), George Mikuszewski (SF), Dan Maurice (PF), Matthew Swearengin (C) Scott Nelson, Gary Bagley, Lamont Cornwell, Robert Proctor, Keith Frey | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 04:27 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Sherwood is fouled on the floor by Stewart Bailey - foul #2 on Stewart Bailey, team foul #11 | 55-55 |
| 04:27 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Sherwood makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:27 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Sherwood makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 04:14 | Houston | Richard Mulligan buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by George Mikuszewski | 57-57 |
| 04:03 | Louisiana Tech | George Mikuszewski takes the ball from Mario Sharer | 57-57 |
| 03:44 | Houston | Matthew Swearengin's layup is rejected by Robert Sherwood | 57-57 |
| 03:43 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 03:38 | Louisiana Tech | Mario Sharer knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jefferson Caldera | 57-59 |
| 03:19 | Houston | Dan Maurice misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jefferson Caldera - foul #3 on Jefferson Caldera, team foul #10 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Bagley (SG), Lamont Cornwell (SF), Keith Frey (C) Stewart Bailey, George Mikuszewski, Matthew Swearengin | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 03:19 | Houston | Dan Maurice misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 03:19 | Houston | Dan Maurice makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 03:04 | Louisiana Tech | Mario Sharer drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 02:46 | Houston | Keith Frey can't finish the layup | 58-62 |
| 02:45 | Houston | Keith Frey tips it in | 60-62 |
| 02:28 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Dibble is hacked by Lamont Cornwell - foul #3 on Lamont Cornwell, team foul #12 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Nelson (PG), Stewart Bailey (SG), Robert Proctor (PF), Matthew Swearengin (C) Richard Mulligan, Gary Bagley, Dan Maurice, Keith Frey | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 02:28 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Dibble misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 02:28 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Dibble misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 02:28 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Proctor | 60-62 |
| 02:06 | Houston | Robert Proctor hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Scott Nelson | 62-62 |
| 01:52 | Louisiana Tech | Mario Sharer drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Hubbard | 62-64 |
| 01:25 | Houston | Matthew Swearengin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Dibble - foul #4 on Robert Dibble, team foul #11 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Bagley (SG) Stewart Bailey | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 01:25 | Houston | Matthew Swearengin makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:25 | Houston | Matthew Swearengin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:04 | Louisiana Tech | Mario Sharer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 01:03 | Houston | Matthew Swearengin grabs the board | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Scott Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Bagley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lamont Cornwell (tiring) 14 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Proctor (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Matthew Swearengin (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Jefferson Caldera (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Hubbard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mario Sharer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Sherwood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Dibble (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:36 | Houston | Robert Proctor connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Scott Nelson | 66-64 |
| 00:16 | Louisiana Tech | Mario Sharer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-64 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Matthew Swearengin pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Houston | Jefferson Caldera is called for the reach on Matthew Swearengin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jefferson Caldera, team foul #12 | 66-64 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Matthew Swearengin makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Matthew Swearengin makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Louisiana Tech | Mario Sharer can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-64 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Matthew Swearengin pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Jefferson Caldera is called for the reach on Matthew Swearengin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jefferson Caldera, team foul #13 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Houston | George Mikuszewski (SF) Lamont Cornwell | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Aultman (PG) Jefferson Caldera | |
| 00:01 | Houston | Matthew Swearengin makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Matthew Swearengin misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:01 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Robert Dibble | 69-64 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Dibble comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 69-64 |