| Lineup | Houston | PG - Angelo Garcia (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Romer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andres Rossi (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Bryan Lemire (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nole Houlihan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Benjamin Green (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | George Peterson inbounds the ball | 30-37 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:44 | Virginia | Bryan Lemire misses the 3 from straight away | 30-37 |
| 19:42 | Houston | Clarence Daniels gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 19:25 | Houston | Clarence Daniels clanks a shot from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 19:23 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Edward Pierce | 30-37 |
| 18:54 | Virginia | George Peterson connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Benjamin Green | 30-39 |
| 18:35 | Houston | Angelo Garcia connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Dustin Romer | 32-39 |
| 18:08 | Virginia | George Peterson comes up short on the shot from the right block | 32-39 |
| 18:07 | Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Pierce | 32-39 |
| 17:50 | Virginia | Edward Pierce knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Bryan Lemire and the foul's on Eddie Davidson - foul #2 on Eddie Davidson, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| 17:50 | Virginia | Edward Pierce makes the free throw | 32-42 |
| 17:33 | Houston | Dustin Romer can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by George Peterson - foul #2 on George Peterson, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| 17:33 | Houston | Dustin Romer makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 17:33 | Houston | Dustin Romer misses the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 17:33 | Virginia | Benjamin Green snags the defensive board | 33-42 |
| 17:15 | Virginia | Nole Houlihan misses the dunk | 33-42 |
| 17:14 | Houston | Angelo Garcia gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 17:00 | Houston | Dustin Romer loses the dribble to Nole Houlihan | 33-42 |
| 16:40 | Virginia | George Peterson misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Eddie Davidson - foul #3 on Eddie Davidson, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (SG), Patrick Hall (SF) Dustin Romer, Eddie Davidson | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Fiske (PF) Benjamin Green | |
| 16:40 | Virginia | George Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 16:40 | Virginia | George Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 16:30 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner hits the finger roll on a great pass from Andres Rossi | 35-44 |
| 16:06 | Virginia | Patrick Hall steals it from Bryan Lemire | 35-44 |
| 15:51 | Houston | Patrick Hall is denied on a layup by Edward Pierce | 35-44 |
| 15:50 | Houston | Andres Rossi snags the offensive board | 35-44 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Angelo Garcia (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Shoffner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Patrick Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. PF - Andres Rossi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Clarence Daniels (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Bryan Lemire (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nole Houlihan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Peterson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Fiske (fresh) 5 pts. C - Edward Pierce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | Houston | Andres Rossi misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Edward Pierce - foul #2 on Edward Pierce, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (SG), Eddie Davidson (SF) Angelo Garcia, Clarence Daniels | |
| Subs | Virginia | Russell Merritt (SF), Benjamin Green (PF) George Peterson, John Fiske | |
| 15:32 | Houston | Andres Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 15:32 | Houston | Andres Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 15:03 | Virginia | Edward Pierce can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 37-44 |
| 15:01 | Houston | The rebound goes to Andres Rossi | 37-44 |
| 14:56 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 14:54 | Virginia | Edward Pierce grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 14:34 | Virginia | Bryan Lemire connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Russell Merritt | 37-47 |
| 14:21 | Houston | Justin Kirkley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-47 |
| 14:20 | Virginia | Nole Houlihan snags the defensive board | 37-47 |
| 14:02 | Virginia | Andres Rossi is called for the reach on Nole Houlihan - foul #3 on Andres Rossi, team foul #3 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Angelo Garcia (PG), Dustin Romer (SG), Clarence Daniels (C) Bryan Shoffner, Justin Kirkley, Andres Rossi | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 13:45 | Virginia | Dustin Romer steps in front of the Bryan Lemire pass | 37-47 |
| 13:33 | Houston | Eddie Davidson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-47 |
| 13:31 | Houston | Patrick Hall tips it in | 39-47 |
| 13:02 | Virginia | Russell Merritt scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-49 |
| 12:49 | Houston | Eddie Davidson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 12:20 | Virginia | Bryan Lemire buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Nole Houlihan | 42-52 |
| 12:10 | Houston | Dustin Romer's pass is intercepted by Bryan Lemire | 42-52 |
| 11:45 | Virginia | Edward Pierce banks in the layup set up by Nole Houlihan | 42-54 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Angelo Garcia (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Romer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Davidson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Hall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Clarence Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Bryan Lemire (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nole Houlihan (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Russell Merritt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Benjamin Green (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Pierce (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Houston | Dustin Romer comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 42-54 |
| 11:19 | Virginia | Edward Pierce grabs the board | 42-54 |
| 11:02 | Virginia | Edward Pierce makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Russell Merritt | 42-56 |
| 10:37 | Houston | Benjamin Green swats the layup by Dustin Romer | 42-56 |
| 10:36 | Virginia | Russell Merritt grabs the board | 42-56 |
| 10:17 | Virginia | Russell Merritt misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 42-56 |
| 10:16 | Virginia | Russell Merritt tips it home | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 10:05 | Houston | Eddie Davidson's floater is tipped away by Benjamin Green | 42-58 |
| 10:04 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Edward Pierce | 42-58 |
| 09:48 | Virginia | Bryan Lemire misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Angelo Garcia - foul #1 on Angelo Garcia, team foul #4 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (PG), Justin Kirkley (SG), Rickey Burton (SF), Andres Rossi (PF), Richard Antoine (C) Angelo Garcia, Dustin Romer, Eddie Davidson, Patrick Hall, Clarence Daniels | |
| Subs | Virginia | George Peterson (SF), John Fiske (PF), Walter Smith (C) Russell Merritt, Benjamin Green, Edward Pierce | |
| 09:48 | Virginia | Bryan Lemire makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 09:48 | Virginia | Bryan Lemire makes the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| 09:39 | Houston | Rickey Burton makes the turnaround from close range | 44-60 |
| 09:19 | Virginia | George Peterson drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Walter Smith | 44-62 |
| 09:01 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-62 |
| 09:00 | Houston | Richard Antoine can't tip it in | 44-62 |
| 08:59 | Virginia | Nole Houlihan snags the defensive board | 44-62 |
| 08:36 | Virginia | George Peterson misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 44-62 |
| 08:34 | Virginia | Bryan Lemire tips it in | 44-64 |
| 08:15 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner is fouled on the floor by Bryan Lemire - foul #3 on Bryan Lemire, team foul #3 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Angelo Garcia (PG) Justin Kirkley | |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Mathews (PG) Bryan Lemire | |
| 08:07 | Houston | Rickey Burton knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Bryan Shoffner | 46-64 |
| 07:38 | Virginia | Richard Antoine swats the short shot by Nole Houlihan | 46-64 |
| 07:36 | Houston | The rebound goes to Rickey Burton | 46-64 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Angelo Garcia (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Shoffner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rickey Burton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Andres Rossi (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Antoine (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Michael Mathews (fresh) SG - Nole Houlihan (tiring) 4 ast. SF - George Peterson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Fiske (fresh) 5 pts. C - Walter Smith (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Houston | Andres Rossi is fouled on the floor by Michael Mathews - foul #1 on Michael Mathews, team foul #4 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Dustin Romer (SG), Clarence Daniels (C) Rickey Burton, Richard Antoine | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 07:11 | Houston | Clarence Daniels is hacked by Walter Smith - foul #1 on Walter Smith, team foul #5 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Davidson (SF) Bryan Shoffner | |
| Subs | Virginia | Bryan Lemire (PG) Nole Houlihan | |
| 07:02 | Houston | Angelo Garcia's dunk attempt is rejected by Walter Smith | 46-64 |
| 07:00 | Houston | Clarence Daniels gets the offensive rebound | 46-64 |
| 06:43 | Houston | Angelo Garcia misses the floater from the free throw line | 46-64 |
| 06:42 | Virginia | Bryan Lemire gets the rebound | 46-64 |
| 06:16 | Virginia | Michael Mathews makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Bryan Lemire | 46-67 |
| 06:06 | Houston | Clarence Daniels misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-67 |
| 06:05 | Virginia | Walter Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 46-67 |
| 05:45 | Virginia | George Peterson misses short on a shot from the right block | 46-67 |
| 05:43 | Houston | Angelo Garcia grabs the board | 46-67 |
| 05:28 | Houston | John Fiske swats the short shot by Andres Rossi | 46-67 |
| 05:27 | Virginia | Walter Smith grabs the board | 46-67 |
| 05:27 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-67 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Nole Houlihan (SG), Benjamin Green (PF), Edward Pierce (C) Michael Mathews, John Fiske, Walter Smith | |
| 05:04 | Virginia | Benjamin Green misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-67 |
| 05:03 | Houston | Andres Rossi gets the rebound | 46-67 |
| 04:56 | Houston | Dustin Romer comes up short on the floater from the left block | 46-67 |
| 04:54 | Houston | Dustin Romer snags the offensive board | 46-67 |
| 04:44 | Houston | Andres Rossi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (PG), Justin Kirkley (SG), Patrick Hall (SF), Richard Antoine (PF), Arron Lenahan (C) Angelo Garcia, Dustin Romer, Eddie Davidson, Andres Rossi, Clarence Daniels | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 04:31 | Virginia | Bryan Shoffner steals it from Benjamin Green | 46-67 |
| 04:19 | Houston | Justin Kirkley is called for traveling | 46-67 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Russell Merritt (SF) George Peterson | |
| 03:59 | Virginia | Bryan Lemire misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-67 |
| 03:58 | Virginia | Nole Houlihan snags the offensive board | 46-67 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 03:30 | Virginia | Bryan Lemire is hacked by Bryan Shoffner - foul #1 on Bryan Shoffner, team foul #5 | 46-67 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Mathews (PG) Bryan Lemire | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bryan Shoffner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Kirkley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Antoine (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arron Lenahan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Michael Mathews (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nole Houlihan (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Russell Merritt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Green (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Pierce (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Virginia | Benjamin Green can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Justin Kirkley - foul #1 on Justin Kirkley, team foul #6 | 46-67 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Virginia | George Peterson (SF) Russell Merritt | |
| 03:10 | Virginia | Benjamin Green makes the 1st free throw | 46-68 |
| 03:10 | Virginia | Benjamin Green makes the 2nd free throw | 46-69 |
| 02:58 | Houston | Justin Kirkley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-69 |
| 02:57 | Houston | Richard Antoine misses the tip | 46-69 |
| 02:55 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Arron Lenahan | 46-69 |
| 02:50 | Houston | Richard Antoine buries a turnaround from the right block | 48-69 |
| 02:31 | Virginia | Bryan Shoffner steals it from Benjamin Green | 48-69 |
| 02:28 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner hits the finger roll | 50-69 |
| 02:09 | Virginia | Nole Houlihan makes the shot from close range set up by Michael Mathews and he's hacked by Justin Kirkley - foul #2 on Justin Kirkley, team foul #7 | 50-71 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Bryan Lemire (PG), John Fiske (PF) Michael Mathews, Benjamin Green | |
| 02:09 | Virginia | Nole Houlihan makes the free throw | 50-72 |
| 01:55 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner banks in the layup set up by Justin Kirkley | 52-72 |
| 01:34 | Virginia | Bryan Lemire is hacked by Justin Kirkley - foul #3 on Justin Kirkley, team foul #8 | 52-72 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Benjamin Green (PF) John Fiske | |
| 01:34 | Virginia | Bryan Lemire makes the 1st free throw | 52-73 |
| 01:34 | Virginia | Bryan Lemire misses the 2nd free throw | 52-73 |
| 01:34 | Houston | The rebound goes to Richard Antoine | 52-73 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:19 | Houston | Patrick Hall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-73 |
| 01:17 | Virginia | Benjamin Green snags the defensive board | 52-73 |
| 00:52 | Virginia | Edward Pierce misses the floater from the left wing | 52-73 |
| 00:50 | Houston | Patrick Hall gets the rebound | 52-73 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:45 | Houston | Richard Antoine lays it in | 54-73 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:18 | Virginia | George Peterson is fouled on the floor by Patrick Hall - foul #2 on Patrick Hall, team foul #9 | 54-73 |
| 00:18 | Virginia | George Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 54-74 |
| 00:18 | Virginia | George Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-75 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Richard Antoine can't finish the layup but the foul's on Benjamin Green - foul #1 on Benjamin Green, team foul #6 | 54-75 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Richard Antoine makes the 1st free throw | 55-75 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Richard Antoine misses the 2nd free throw | 55-75 |
| 00:12 | Virginia | Edward Pierce grabs the board | 55-75 |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Bryan Lemire runs out the clock | 55-75 |