| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Giardina (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Mario Ortiz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Leib (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Larry Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerrell Rasch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers inbounds the ball | 24-33 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter hits a driving attempt in the lane | 24-35 |
| 19:23 | Houston | Kevin Tyler buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Giardina | 26-35 |
| 19:09 | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Dikembe Akimseu - foul #1 on Dikembe Akimseu, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| 19:09 | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 19:09 | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 18:53 | Houston | Kevin Tyler buries a 3 from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 18:32 | Texas Tech | Kevin Tyler swats the short shot by Larry Chambers | 29-37 |
| 18:31 | Houston | Jeff Johnston gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 18:14 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu lays it in set up by Victor Gardner | 31-37 |
| 17:55 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib lays it in on a nice dish by Mario Ortiz | 31-39 |
| 17:52 | Houston | Larry Chambers picks off the pass by Kevin Tyler in the backcourt | 31-39 |
| 17:50 | Texas Tech | Mario Ortiz banks in the layup on a nice dish by Larry Chambers | 31-41 |
| 17:40 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Mario Ortiz - foul #2 on Mario Ortiz, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Wyatt (PG), Emory Timmons (SG), Alonzo Lee (SF), Michael Johnson (C) Victor Gardner, Donald Giardina, Kevin Tyler, Jeff Johnston | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rickie Gurley (PG), Aaron Saunders (SG), Willie Arakaki (SF), James Burkhart (PF), Dikembe Akre (C) Mario Ortiz, Henry Leib, Larry Chambers, Kevin Carpenter, Jerrell Rasch | |
| 17:40 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 17:40 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 17:23 | Texas Tech | Willie Arakaki is hacked by Alonzo Lee - foul #1 on Alonzo Lee, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG) Dikembe Akimseu | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 16:59 | Texas Tech | Aaron Saunders is hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #3 | 33-41 |
| 16:34 | Texas Tech | James Burkhart buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rickie Gurley | 33-43 |
| 16:29 | Houston | Aaron Saunders picks off the pass by Emory Timmons in the backcourt | 33-43 |
| 16:25 | Texas Tech | Rickie Gurley dunks the ball on a great pass from Aaron Saunders | 33-45 |
| 16:20 | Houston | Michael Johnson's pass is intercepted by James Burkhart | 33-45 |
| 15:54 | Texas Tech | Willie Arakaki hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-45 |
| 15:53 | Texas Tech | Dikembe Akre snags the offensive board | 33-45 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Russell Schrader (fresh) SG - Eddie Wyatt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emory Timmons (fresh) PF - Alonzo Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Rickie Gurley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Saunders (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Willie Arakaki (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Burkhart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Akre (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Texas Tech | James Burkhart travels with the ball | 33-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Donald Giardina (SG), Kevin Tyler (SF), Dikembe Akimseu (PF), Jeff Johnston (C) Russell Schrader, Eddie Wyatt, Emory Timmons, Alonzo Lee, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mario Ortiz (PG), Henry Leib (SG), Larry Chambers (SF), Kevin Carpenter (PF), Jerrell Rasch (C) Rickie Gurley, Aaron Saunders, Willie Arakaki, James Burkhart, Dikembe Akre | |
| 15:12 | Houston | Henry Leib steps in front of the Dikembe Akimseu pass | 33-45 |
| 14:52 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Jeff Johnston - foul #2 on Jeff Johnston, team foul #4 | 33-45 |
| 14:52 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 14:52 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib makes the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 14:35 | Houston | Donald Giardina misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 33-47 |
| 14:34 | Houston | Victor Gardner pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 14:16 | Houston | Donald Giardina comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-47 |
| 14:15 | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter snags the defensive board | 33-47 |
| 13:49 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch drills a shot from close range and the foul's on Donald Giardina - foul #1 on Donald Giardina, team foul #5 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Eddie Wyatt (SG), Emory Timmons (SF), Michael Johnson (PF) Victor Gardner, Donald Giardina, Kevin Tyler, Dikembe Akimseu | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Aaron Saunders (SF), James Burkhart (PF) Larry Chambers, Kevin Carpenter | |
| 13:49 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch makes the free throw | 33-50 |
| 13:20 | Houston | Jeff Johnston is hacked by Jerrell Rasch - foul #1 on Jerrell Rasch, team foul #2 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Alonzo Lee (PF) Jeff Johnston | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rickie Gurley (PG), Willie Arakaki (SF), Dikembe Akre (C) Mario Ortiz, Henry Leib, Jerrell Rasch | |
| 13:04 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-50 |
| 12:41 | Texas Tech | Willie Arakaki is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Willie Arakaki, team foul #3 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Tyler (SF), Michael Shipley (C) Russell Schrader, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers (SF), Kevin Carpenter (PF) Aaron Saunders, Dikembe Akre | |
| 12:23 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-50 |
| 12:21 | Texas Tech | Willie Arakaki grabs the board | 36-50 |
| 11:53 | Texas Tech | James Burkhart is fouled on the floor by Michael Shipley - foul #1 on Michael Shipley, team foul #6 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Donald Giardina (SG), Dikembe Akimseu (PF), Jeff Johnston (C) Eddie Wyatt, Emory Timmons, Alonzo Lee, Michael Shipley | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mario Ortiz (PG), Henry Leib (SG), Jerrell Rasch (C) Rickie Gurley, Larry Chambers, James Burkhart | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Giardina (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Mario Ortiz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Henry Leib (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Willie Arakaki (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerrell Rasch (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 36-50 |
| 11:37 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu grabs the defensive rebound | 36-50 |
| 11:27 | Houston | Donald Giardina travels with the ball | 36-50 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers (SF), Paul Fan (PF) Willie Arakaki, Kevin Carpenter | |
| 11:10 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib can't throw it down | 36-50 |
| 11:09 | Houston | Jeff Johnston grabs the board | 36-50 |
| 11:07 | Houston | Kevin Tyler loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Emory Timmons (SF) Kevin Tyler | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Aaron Saunders (SF) Larry Chambers | |
| 10:41 | Texas Tech | Emory Timmons steals the ball from Jerrell Rasch | 36-50 |
| 10:37 | Houston | Victor Gardner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Emory Timmons | 38-50 |
| 10:08 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Mario Ortiz | 38-53 |
| 09:53 | Houston | Victor Gardner hits a fadeaway from the left side | 40-53 |
| 09:29 | Texas Tech | Aaron Saunders can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Emory Timmons - foul #2 on Emory Timmons, team foul #7 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Eddie Wyatt (SG), Kevin Tyler (SF), Alonzo Lee (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Victor Gardner, Donald Giardina, Emory Timmons, Dikembe Akimseu, Jeff Johnston | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rickie Gurley (PG), Larry Chambers (SF), Kevin Carpenter (PF), James Burkhart (C) Mario Ortiz, Henry Leib, Paul Fan, Jerrell Rasch | |
| 09:29 | Texas Tech | Aaron Saunders misses the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 09:29 | Texas Tech | Aaron Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 09:12 | Houston | Russell Schrader is fouled on the floor by Aaron Saunders - foul #2 on Aaron Saunders, team foul #4 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Willie Arakaki (SG) Aaron Saunders | |
| 09:00 | Houston | Kevin Tyler knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-54 |
| 08:32 | Texas Tech | James Burkhart makes the shot in the lane and he's hacked by Russell Schrader - foul #1 on Russell Schrader, team foul #8 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Emory Timmons (SF) Kevin Tyler | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 08:32 | Texas Tech | James Burkhart makes the free throw | 43-57 |
| 08:30 | Houston | Russell Schrader throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-57 |
| 08:13 | Texas Tech | James Burkhart knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Willie Arakaki | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:05 | Houston | Alonzo Lee's fadeaway is rejected by James Burkhart | 43-59 |
| 08:03 | Houston | Alonzo Lee grabs the offensive board | 43-59 |
| 07:53 | Houston | Rickie Gurley is called for the reach on Russell Schrader - foul #2 on Rickie Gurley, team foul #5 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Shipley (C) Alonzo Lee | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Henry Leib (SG), Jerrell Rasch (C) Larry Chambers, Kevin Carpenter | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Russell Schrader (fresh) SG - Eddie Wyatt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emory Timmons (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Shipley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Rickie Gurley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Leib (fresh) 20 pts. SF - Willie Arakaki (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Burkhart (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerrell Rasch (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Houston | Emory Timmons misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-59 |
| 07:47 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch snags the defensive board | 43-59 |
| 07:27 | Texas Tech | James Burkhart drills a jumper near the basket set up by Willie Arakaki | 43-61 |
| 07:06 | Houston | Russell Schrader clanks a shot from the free throw line | 43-61 |
| 07:04 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch gets the rebound | 43-61 |
| 06:37 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Rickie Gurley | 43-64 |
| 06:24 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt's fadeaway is rejected by James Burkhart | 43-64 |
| 06:23 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib snags the defensive board | 43-64 |
| 06:01 | Texas Tech | Willie Arakaki misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-64 |
| 06:00 | Houston | Michael Johnson pulls down the rebound | 43-64 |
| 06:00 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Donald Giardina (SG), Kevin Tyler (SF), Dikembe Akimseu (PF), Jeff Johnston (C) Russell Schrader, Eddie Wyatt, Emory Timmons, Michael Johnson, Michael Shipley | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mario Ortiz (PG), Larry Chambers (SF), Kevin Carpenter (PF) Rickie Gurley, Willie Arakaki, James Burkhart | |
| 05:41 | Houston | Jeff Johnston misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 43-64 |
| 05:40 | Texas Tech | Mario Ortiz grabs the board | 43-64 |
| 05:12 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib drills a jumper from the left block set up by Mario Ortiz | 43-66 |
| 05:00 | Houston | Kevin Tyler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Emory Timmons (SG), Eddie Wyatt (SF), Alonzo Lee (PF), Michael Shipley (C) Victor Gardner, Donald Giardina, Kevin Tyler, Dikembe Akimseu, Jeff Johnston | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Dikembe Akre (C) Jerrell Rasch | |
| 04:39 | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Eddie Wyatt - foul #1 on Eddie Wyatt, team foul #9 | 43-66 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Burkhart (C) Dikembe Akre | |
| 04:39 | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 43-67 |
| 04:39 | Texas Tech | Kevin Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 43-67 |
| 04:39 | Houston | Alonzo Lee grabs the board | 43-67 |
| 04:29 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt connects on the open fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Emory Timmons | 45-67 |
| 04:14 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Chambers | 45-70 |
| 04:00 | Houston | Michael Shipley is wide open but clanks a floater from the left block | 45-70 |
| 03:59 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt tips it home | 47-70 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Burkhart | 47-72 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Russell Schrader (fresh) SG - Eddie Wyatt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emory Timmons (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Shipley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Mario Ortiz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Henry Leib (fairly fresh) 28 pts. SF - Larry Chambers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Carpenter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Burkhart (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:07 | Houston | Michael Shipley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Michael Shipley, team foul #10 | 47-72 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Johnson (C) Michael Shipley | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rickie Gurley (PG), Aaron Saunders (SG), Willie Arakaki (SF), Paul Fan (PF), Jerrell Rasch (C) Mario Ortiz, Henry Leib, Larry Chambers, Kevin Carpenter, James Burkhart | |
| 02:53 | Texas Tech | Willie Arakaki hits a 3 from straight away set up by Rickie Gurley | 47-75 |
| 02:34 | Houston | Eddie Wyatt is by himself and knocks in the shot in the paint | 49-75 |
| 02:11 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Emory Timmons - foul #3 on Emory Timmons, team foul #11 | 49-75 |
| 02:11 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch makes the 1st free throw | 49-76 |
| 02:11 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch misses the 2nd free throw | 49-76 |
| 02:11 | Houston | Alonzo Lee gets the rebound | 49-76 |
| 01:48 | Houston | Russell Schrader hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-76 |
| 01:46 | Texas Tech | Paul Fan grabs the defensive rebound | 49-76 |
| 01:17 | Texas Tech | Willie Arakaki buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Rickie Gurley | 49-79 |
| 00:57 | Houston | Michael Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 49-79 |
| 00:55 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch gets the rebound | 49-79 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Texas Tech | Jerrell Rasch hits a floater from the right wing | 49-81 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Houston | Emory Timmons is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Emory Timmons, team foul #12 | 49-81 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mario Ortiz (PG), Henry Leib (SG), Larry Chambers (SF), Kevin Carpenter (PF) Rickie Gurley, Aaron Saunders, Willie Arakaki, Paul Fan | |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Mario Ortiz runs out the clock | 49-81 |