| Lineup | Houston | PG - Larry Mahoney (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Donald Giardina (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Wolf (fresh) SG - Henry Leib (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Larry Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Carpenter (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jerrell Rasch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers inbounds the ball | 34-27 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:31 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Wolf | 34-30 |
| 19:29 | Houston | Jerrell Rasch is called for the reach on Larry Mahoney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerrell Rasch, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Burkhart (C) Jerrell Rasch | |
| 19:12 | Houston | Larry Mahoney is open but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 34-30 |
| 19:11 | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 18:47 | Texas Tech | James Wolf can't finish the layup | 34-30 |
| 18:46 | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter misses the tip | 34-30 |
| 18:45 | Houston | Kevin Tyler grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 18:20 | Houston | Donald Giardina can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 34-30 |
| 18:18 | Houston | Larry Mahoney pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 18:04 | Houston | Larry Mahoney drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Giardina | 36-30 |
| 17:47 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib misses the 3 from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 17:45 | Houston | Kevin Tyler snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 17:34 | Houston | James Wolf steals the ball from Harold Griffin | 36-30 |
| 17:07 | Texas Tech | Donald Giardina is called for the reach on Henry Leib - foul #1 on Donald Giardina, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Wyatt (PG), Bart Brown (SG), John Rouleau (SF), Darrell Kuhn (PF), Michael Shipley (C) Larry Mahoney, Donald Giardina, Kevin Tyler, Harold Griffin, Jeff Johnston | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Aaron Saunders (SF), Paul Fan (C) Larry Chambers, James Burkhart | |
| 16:46 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Eddie Wyatt - foul #1 on Eddie Wyatt, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| 16:46 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 16:46 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 16:46 | Houston | Darrell Kuhn grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 16:44 | Houston | John Rouleau double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| 16:23 | Texas Tech | Aaron Saunders misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 16:21 | Houston | Michael Shipley gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 15:58 | Houston | Michael Shipley is denied on a layup by Kevin Carpenter | 36-31 |
| 15:56 | Texas Tech | Aaron Saunders grabs the board | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eddie Wyatt (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bart Brown (fresh) SF - John Rouleau (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Darrell Kuhn (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Shipley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Wolf (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Leib (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SF - Aaron Saunders (fresh) PF - Kevin Carpenter (tiring) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Fan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Texas Tech | James Wolf clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 15:33 | Houston | Michael Shipley grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 15:31 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt's pass is intercepted by Henry Leib in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| 15:27 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib lays it in | 36-33 |
| 15:12 | Houston | Bart Brown connects on the floater from the right side set up by Eddie Wyatt | 38-33 |
| 14:44 | Texas Tech | James Wolf is called for a charge - foul #3 on James Wolf, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Larry Mahoney (PG), Donald Giardina (SG), Kevin Tyler (SF), Harold Griffin (PF), Jeff Johnston (C) Eddie Wyatt, Bart Brown, John Rouleau, Darrell Kuhn, Michael Shipley | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mario Ortiz (PG), Willie Arakaki (SF), James Burkhart (PF), Jerrell Rasch (C) James Wolf, Aaron Saunders, Kevin Carpenter, Paul Fan | |
| 14:40 | Houston | Larry Mahoney is fouled in the backcourt by Mario Ortiz - foul #2 on Mario Ortiz, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| 14:21 | Houston | Kevin Tyler misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Burkhart - foul #2 on James Burkhart, team foul #4 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers (SF) Willie Arakaki | |
| 14:21 | Houston | Kevin Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 14:21 | Houston | Kevin Tyler misses the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 14:21 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 14:00 | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-33 |
| 13:59 | Houston | Larry Mahoney grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 13:34 | Houston | Harold Griffin misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-33 |
| 13:33 | Houston | Kevin Tyler tips it but misses | 39-33 |
| 13:31 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Jerrell Rasch | 39-33 |
| 13:06 | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers is fouled on the floor by Larry Mahoney - foul #2 on Larry Mahoney, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Bart Brown (SG), Darrell Kuhn (SF), Michael Shipley (C) Donald Giardina, Kevin Tyler, Jeff Johnston | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Willie Arakaki (SF), Kevin Carpenter (PF) Larry Chambers, James Burkhart | |
| 12:50 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 39-33 |
| 12:49 | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter grabs the offensive board | 39-33 |
| 12:31 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-33 |
| Subs | Houston | John Rouleau (SF) Harold Griffin | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Wolf (PG), Aaron Saunders (SF), Paul Fan (PF) Mario Ortiz, Willie Arakaki, Kevin Carpenter | |
| 12:25 | Houston | Aaron Saunders steals the ball from Larry Mahoney in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| 12:04 | Texas Tech | Darrell Kuhn takes the ball from Henry Leib | 39-33 |
| 11:56 | Houston | Darrell Kuhn knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Shipley and he's hacked by Paul Fan - foul #2 on Paul Fan, team foul #5 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Wyatt (PG), Jeff Johnston (C) Larry Mahoney, Michael Shipley | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 11:56 | Houston | Darrell Kuhn misses the free throw | 41-33 |
| 11:56 | Houston | John Rouleau pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Eddie Wyatt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bart Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Rouleau (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Darrell Kuhn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Wolf (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Henry Leib (tiring) 20 pts. SF - Aaron Saunders (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Paul Fan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerrell Rasch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:46 | Houston | Jeff Johnston's floater is tipped away by Jerrell Rasch | 41-33 |
| 11:44 | Texas Tech | James Wolf grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 11:24 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 11:22 | Texas Tech | Aaron Saunders hits the follow up shot | 41-35 |
| 11:09 | Houston | John Rouleau misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 11:08 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Paul Fan | 41-35 |
| 10:41 | Texas Tech | James Wolf makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Fan | 41-38 |
| 10:25 | Houston | Jeff Johnston connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 43-38 |
| 10:16 | Texas Tech | Aaron Saunders misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 10:15 | Houston | Bart Brown pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 10:08 | Houston | John Rouleau clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 10:06 | Houston | Jeff Johnston hits the follow up shot | 45-38 |
| 09:40 | Texas Tech | Aaron Saunders hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 09:17 | Houston | John Rouleau hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Eddie Wyatt | 48-41 |
| 08:54 | Texas Tech | James Wolf hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Fan | 48-44 |
| 08:52 | Houston | Jeff Johnston is hacked by Henry Leib in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Leib, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Larry Mahoney (PG), Donald Giardina (SG), Kevin Tyler (SF), Harold Griffin (PF), Michael Shipley (C) Eddie Wyatt, Bart Brown, John Rouleau, Darrell Kuhn, Jeff Johnston | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mario Ortiz (PG), Willie Arakaki (SG), Larry Chambers (SF), Kevin Carpenter (PF), James Burkhart (C) James Wolf, Henry Leib, Aaron Saunders, Paul Fan, Jerrell Rasch | |
| 08:33 | Houston | Kevin Tyler is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Kevin Tyler, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| 08:10 | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-44 |
| 08:08 | Houston | Donald Giardina's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| 07:45 | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers clanks a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Shipley - foul #3 on Michael Shipley, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| 07:45 | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 07:45 | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 07:45 | Houston | Harold Griffin grabs the board | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Larry Mahoney (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Donald Giardina (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Harold Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Shipley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Mario Ortiz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Arakaki (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Chambers (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Carpenter (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. C - James Burkhart (fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Houston | Michael Shipley travels in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| 07:10 | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Mario Ortiz | 48-48 |
| 06:46 | Houston | Harold Griffin drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Larry Mahoney | 51-48 |
| 06:23 | Texas Tech | Donald Giardina is called for the reach on James Burkhart - foul #2 on Donald Giardina, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Wyatt (PG), Emory Timmons (SG), John Rouleau (SF), Michael Johnson (C) Larry Mahoney, Donald Giardina, Kevin Tyler, Michael Shipley | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Wolf (PG), Henry Leib (SG), Jerrell Rasch (C) Mario Ortiz, Willie Arakaki, James Burkhart | |
| 06:11 | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers is hacked by John Rouleau - foul #1 on John Rouleau, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| 06:11 | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 06:11 | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter gets the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 05:52 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch blows the dunk but the foul's on Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #8 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Darrell Kuhn (PF), Jeff Johnston (C) Harold Griffin, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 05:52 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 05:52 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 05:50 | Houston | Jeff Johnston is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeff Johnston, team foul #9 | 51-50 |
| 05:23 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-50 |
| 05:22 | Houston | Emory Timmons gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 05:16 | Houston | Darrell Kuhn's layup is rejected by Jerrell Rasch | 51-50 |
| 05:15 | Houston | Jeff Johnston grabs the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 05:02 | Houston | Jerrell Rasch steals it from Eddie Wyatt | 51-50 |
| 04:33 | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers misses the 3 from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 04:32 | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter gets the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 04:20 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib is hacked by Emory Timmons - foul #1 on Emory Timmons, team foul #10 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Larry Mahoney (PG), Donald Giardina (SG), Kevin Tyler (SF), Bart Brown (PF), Michael Shipley (C) Eddie Wyatt, Emory Timmons, John Rouleau, Darrell Kuhn, Jeff Johnston | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mario Ortiz (PG), Aaron Saunders (SF), James Burkhart (PF), Paul Fan (C) James Wolf, Larry Chambers, Kevin Carpenter, Jerrell Rasch | |
| 04:20 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 04:20 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 03:58 | Houston | Kevin Tyler makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Larry Mahoney | 53-52 |
| 03:37 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib misses the 3 from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 03:36 | Houston | The rebound goes to Larry Mahoney | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Larry Mahoney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Giardina (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bart Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Shipley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Mario Ortiz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Leib (tired) 22 pts. SF - Aaron Saunders (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Burkhart (fresh) C - Paul Fan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Houston | Bart Brown scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Shipley | 56-52 |
| 02:54 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 02:53 | Houston | Larry Mahoney grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 02:53 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Griffin (PF), Jeff Johnston (C) Bart Brown, Michael Shipley | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Wolf (PG), Willie Arakaki (SF), Jerrell Rasch (C) Mario Ortiz, Henry Leib, Paul Fan | |
| 02:51 | Houston | Willie Arakaki steals it from Larry Mahoney in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| 02:51 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-52 |
| 02:41 | Texas Tech | Willie Arakaki misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away but he's fouled by Kevin Tyler - foul #2 on Kevin Tyler, team foul #11 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter (PF) James Burkhart | |
| 02:41 | Texas Tech | Willie Arakaki makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 02:41 | Texas Tech | Willie Arakaki makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 02:41 | Texas Tech | Willie Arakaki makes the 3rd free throw | 56-55 |
| 02:14 | Houston | Donald Giardina hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 02:13 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Kevin Carpenter | 56-55 |
| 02:13 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Henry Leib (SG), Larry Chambers (SF) Willie Arakaki, Aaron Saunders | |
| 01:48 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 01:46 | Houston | Donald Giardina pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 01:40 | Houston | Jeff Johnston can't throw it down but he's fouled by Jerrell Rasch - foul #4 on Jerrell Rasch, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| 01:40 | Houston | Jeff Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 01:40 | Houston | Jeff Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 01:40 | Houston | Harold Griffin gets the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 01:14 | Houston | Harold Griffin misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 57-55 |
| 01:12 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Giardina | 57-55 |
| 00:57 | Houston | Kevin Tyler can't throw it down | 57-55 |
| 00:55 | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 00:32 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 57-55 |
| 00:30 | Houston | Jeff Johnston gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | Houston | Henry Leib is called for the reach on Jeff Johnston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Leib, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| 00:27 | Houston | Jeff Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:27 | Houston | Jeff Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:27 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Griffin | 58-55 |
| 00:26 | Houston | Harold Griffin is hacked by Kevin Carpenter - foul #2 on Kevin Carpenter, team foul #9 | 58-55 |
| 00:26 | Houston | Harold Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:26 | Houston | Harold Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:21 | Texas Tech | James Wolf misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Jeff Johnston grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Jeff Johnston is hacked by James Wolf in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Wolf, team foul #10 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Bart Brown (SF) Kevin Tyler | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 00:18 | Houston | Jeff Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Jeff Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:14 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:12 | Houston | Bart Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Leib - foul #4 on Henry Leib, team foul #11 | 61-55 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Bart Brown makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Bart Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:12 | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 00:08 | Texas Tech | James Wolf misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-55 |
| 00:06 | Texas Tech | James Wolf snags the offensive board | 62-55 |
| 00:02 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 62-55 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Jeff Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Jeff Johnston runs out the clock | 62-55 |