| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Paul Davenport (fresh) SG - Charles Byas (fresh) SF - Carl Delapena (fresh) PF - Samuel Murtagh (fresh) C - James Urbano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Yard (fresh) SG - John Raczynski (fresh) SF - Christopher Jackson (fresh) PF - Frank Kennedy (fresh) C - Robert Preusser (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Robert Preusser wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Houston | John Raczynski is fouled on the floor by Carl Delapena - foul #1 on Carl Delapena, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Houston | William Yard misses long on a floater from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Texas Tech | James Urbano grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport tips it home | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Houston | Robert Preusser misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas clanks a turnaround from the right block | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Houston | Frank Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Houston | John Raczynski is whistled for traveling | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by John Raczynski - foul #1 on John Raczynski, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:14 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:14 | Houston | Frank Kennedy grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:00 | Houston | William Yard misses long on a jumper from the right side | 3-0 |
| 17:58 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:53 | Texas Tech | John Raczynski steps in front of the Paul Davenport pass | 3-0 |
| 17:36 | Houston | Frank Kennedy lays it in on a great pass from Christopher Jackson and he's hacked by Paul Davenport - foul #1 on Paul Davenport, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 17:36 | Houston | Frank Kennedy makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:16 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Preusser | 3-3 |
| 17:14 | Houston | Robert Preusser snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 16:58 | Houston | Christopher Jackson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 16:57 | Texas Tech | James Urbano gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 16:37 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 16:35 | Houston | William Yard grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 16:18 | Houston | Christopher Jackson is hacked by James Urbano - foul #1 on James Urbano, team foul #3 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Ladd (PG), Christopher Carson (C) Paul Davenport, James Urbano | |
| Subs | Houston | David Pennington (PG), Billy Wood (SG), Todd Brown (SF), Otto Hall (PF), Chad Gardner (C) William Yard, John Raczynski, Christopher Jackson, Frank Kennedy, Robert Preusser | |
| 16:08 | Houston | David Pennington clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 3-3 |
| 16:07 | Houston | Todd Brown grabs the offensive board | 3-3 |
| 15:49 | Houston | Otto Hall buries a fadeaway from the left side | 3-5 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Ladd (fresh) SG - Charles Byas (fresh) SF - Carl Delapena (fresh) PF - Samuel Murtagh (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Christopher Carson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Pennington (fresh) SG - Billy Wood (fresh) SF - Todd Brown (fresh) PF - Otto Hall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chad Gardner (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Texas Tech | James Ladd's floater is knocked away by Chad Gardner | 3-5 |
| 15:40 | Houston | Otto Hall gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 15:18 | Houston | Todd Brown misses short on a floater from the left block | 3-5 |
| 15:16 | Houston | Chad Gardner tips it back up and in | 3-7 |
| 15:00 | Texas Tech | James Ladd can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Chad Gardner - foul #1 on Chad Gardner, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner (SG), Kevin Denton (SF), Stuart Hollie (PF), James Urbano (C) Charles Byas, Carl Delapena, Samuel Murtagh, Christopher Carson | |
| Subs | Houston | William Yard (PG), Robert Preusser (C) Billy Wood, Chad Gardner | |
| 15:00 | Texas Tech | James Ladd makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:00 | Texas Tech | James Ladd misses the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:00 | Texas Tech | Stuart Hollie snags the offensive board | 4-7 |
| 14:49 | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from James Ladd | 6-7 |
| 14:44 | Houston | William Yard loses the dribble to James Ladd | 6-7 |
| 14:27 | Texas Tech | James Urbano travels with the ball | 6-7 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport (PG) James Ladd | |
| Subs | Houston | John Raczynski (SG), Christopher Jackson (SF) David Pennington, Otto Hall | |
| 14:17 | Houston | William Yard connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Jackson out of a doubleteam | 6-9 |
| 14:02 | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 6-9 |
| 14:00 | Houston | Christopher Jackson pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 13:41 | Houston | John Raczynski can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-9 |
| 13:40 | Texas Tech | James Urbano grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 13:24 | Texas Tech | Robert Preusser swats the layup by Aaron Widner | 6-9 |
| 13:23 | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner gets the offensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 13:11 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport is fouled on the floor by John Raczynski - foul #2 on John Raczynski, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Charles Byas (SG), Carl Delapena (SF), Samuel Murtagh (PF), Christopher Carson (C) Aaron Widner, Kevin Denton, Stuart Hollie, James Urbano | |
| Subs | Houston | David Pennington (SG), Chad Gardner (SF), Frank Kennedy (PF) John Raczynski, Christopher Jackson, Todd Brown | |
| 13:06 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh lays it in on a nice dish by Paul Davenport | 8-9 |
| 12:58 | Houston | The short jumper by Robert Preusser is denied by Christopher Carson | 8-9 |
| 12:56 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Samuel Murtagh | 8-9 |
| 12:43 | Texas Tech | William Yard is called for the reach on Paul Davenport - foul #1 on William Yard, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Ladd (PG) Paul Davenport | |
| Subs | Houston | Billy Wood (SG) William Yard | |
| 12:28 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 12:06 | Houston | Chad Gardner can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 12:05 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Christopher Carson | 10-9 |
| 11:44 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 11:42 | Houston | Robert Preusser snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Ladd (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Byas (fresh) SF - Carl Delapena (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Murtagh (fresh) 3 pts. C - Christopher Carson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Pennington (fresh) SG - Billy Wood (fresh) SF - Chad Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Preusser (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:19 | Houston | Chad Gardner's floater is tipped away by Samuel Murtagh | 10-9 |
| 11:17 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 11:05 | Texas Tech | Christopher Carson's pass is intercepted by David Pennington | 10-9 |
| 10:41 | Houston | Robert Preusser buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from David Pennington | 10-11 |
| 10:37 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas knocks in the shot from close range set up by Carl Delapena and he's hacked by Billy Wood - foul #1 on Billy Wood, team foul #5 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport (PG), Stuart Hollie (PF), James Urbano (C) James Ladd, Samuel Murtagh, Christopher Carson | |
| Subs | Houston | William Yard (PG), Christopher Jackson (SF), Todd Brown (PF), Otto Hall (C) David Pennington, Chad Gardner, Frank Kennedy, Robert Preusser | |
| 10:37 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas makes the free throw | 13-11 |
| 10:09 | Houston | The short jumper by Todd Brown is denied by James Urbano | 13-11 |
| 10:07 | Houston | William Yard tips it but misses | 13-11 |
| 10:05 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 09:49 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena is whistled for a carry | 13-11 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner (SG), Kevin Denton (SF) Charles Byas, Carl Delapena | |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Gardner (C) Billy Wood | |
| 09:25 | Houston | William Yard is hacked by Paul Davenport - foul #2 on Paul Davenport, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Ladd (PG) Paul Davenport | |
| Subs | Houston | David Pennington (SG) Chad Gardner | |
| 09:09 | Houston | Otto Hall misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-11 |
| 09:07 | Houston | David Pennington pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 08:59 | Houston | David Pennington is whistled for traveling | 13-11 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Charles Byas (SG), Samuel Murtagh (PF) Aaron Widner, Stuart Hollie | |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Kennedy (PF) Todd Brown | |
| 08:51 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Ladd | 15-11 |
| 08:35 | Houston | William Yard is fouled on the floor by James Urbano - foul #2 on James Urbano, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena (SF), Christopher Carson (C) Kevin Denton, James Urbano | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Preusser (C) Otto Hall | |
| 08:29 | Houston | William Yard is by himself and knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Pennington | 15-13 |
| 08:09 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh misses long on a jumper from the left block | 15-13 |
| 08:07 | Houston | Christopher Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 07:47 | Houston | Frank Kennedy is called for traveling | 15-13 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Houston | Todd Brown (SF) Christopher Jackson | |
| 07:28 | Texas Tech | William Yard steals it from Charles Byas | 15-13 |
| 07:24 | Houston | William Yard hits the finger roll | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Ladd (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Byas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Delapena (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Murtagh (fresh) 3 pts. C - Christopher Carson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Yard (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Pennington (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Todd Brown (fresh) PF - Frank Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Preusser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Texas Tech | William Yard picks off the pass by Carl Delapena | 15-15 |
| 06:51 | Houston | Todd Brown can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 15-15 |
| 06:49 | Texas Tech | James Ladd gets the rebound | 15-15 |
| 06:35 | Texas Tech | James Ladd misses the floater from the right wing | 15-15 |
| 06:33 | Houston | David Pennington grabs the defensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 06:12 | Houston | Todd Brown's pass is intercepted by Carl Delapena | 15-15 |
| 05:58 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Ladd and the foul's on William Yard - foul #2 on William Yard, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner (SG), Stuart Hollie (PF) Charles Byas, Samuel Murtagh | |
| Subs | Houston | Billy Hamilton (PG), Billy Wood (SG), Christopher Jackson (SF), Otto Hall (C) William Yard, David Pennington, Frank Kennedy, Robert Preusser | |
| 05:58 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena makes the free throw | 19-15 |
| 05:56 | Houston | Aaron Widner steals the ball from Billy Hamilton in the backcourt | 19-15 |
| 05:55 | Texas Tech | James Ladd misses the lay-in | 19-15 |
| 05:54 | Texas Tech | Stuart Hollie grabs the offensive board | 19-15 |
| 05:38 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 19-15 |
| 05:37 | Houston | Todd Brown snags the defensive board | 19-15 |
| 05:11 | Houston | Otto Hall is hacked by Carl Delapena - foul #2 on Carl Delapena, team foul #6 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton (SF) Carl Delapena | |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Gardner (C) Todd Brown | |
| 04:58 | Houston | Christopher Jackson's layup is rejected by Kevin Denton | 19-15 |
| 04:57 | Houston | Christopher Jackson snags the offensive board | 19-15 |
| 04:38 | Houston | Billy Wood is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Billy Wood, team foul #7 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Charles Byas (SG), Samuel Murtagh (PF) James Ladd, Christopher Carson | |
| Subs | Houston | David Pennington (SG), Robert Preusser (C) Billy Wood, Chad Gardner | |
| 04:30 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton's pass is intercepted by Billy Hamilton | 19-15 |
| 04:14 | Houston | Otto Hall drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Christopher Jackson | 19-17 |
| 04:06 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 19-17 |
| 04:04 | Houston | The rebound goes to Otto Hall | 19-17 |
| 03:46 | Houston | Otto Hall is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Otto Hall, team foul #8 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport (PG), James Urbano (C) Aaron Widner, Samuel Murtagh | |
| Subs | Houston | William Yard (PG), John Raczynski (SG), Chad Gardner (SF) Billy Hamilton, David Pennington, Christopher Jackson | |
| 03:22 | Texas Tech | Kevin Denton's layup is rejected by Robert Preusser | 19-17 |
| 03:20 | Houston | Otto Hall gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Paul Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Byas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Denton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stuart Hollie (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Urbano (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Yard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Raczynski (fresh) SF - Chad Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Otto Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Preusser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:04 | Houston | John Raczynski misses the fadeaway from the left side | 19-17 |
| 03:03 | Texas Tech | James Urbano snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 02:59 | Texas Tech | Charles Byas misses long on a runner in the paint | 19-17 |
| 02:58 | Houston | Robert Preusser grabs the board | 19-17 |
| 02:35 | Houston | John Raczynski double dribbles | 19-17 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner (SG), Carl Delapena (SF), Samuel Murtagh (PF) Charles Byas, Kevin Denton, Stuart Hollie | |
| Subs | Houston | Todd Brown (SF), Frank Kennedy (PF) Chad Gardner, Otto Hall | |
| 02:19 | Texas Tech | Samuel Murtagh scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-17 |
| 02:07 | Houston | Robert Preusser clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Paul Davenport - foul #3 on Paul Davenport, team foul #7 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Ladd (PG) Paul Davenport | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Jackson (SF) Todd Brown | |
| 02:07 | Houston | Robert Preusser misses the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 02:07 | Houston | Robert Preusser makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 01:58 | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on John Raczynski - foul #3 on John Raczynski, team foul #9 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Pennington (SG), Chad Gardner (C) John Raczynski, Robert Preusser | |
| 01:58 | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 01:58 | Texas Tech | Aaron Widner makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 01:42 | Houston | Samuel Murtagh denies the turnaround by Frank Kennedy | 24-18 |
| 01:40 | Texas Tech | James Urbano snags the defensive board | 24-18 |
| 01:23 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Aaron Widner | 27-18 |
| 01:06 | Houston | Samuel Murtagh is called for the reach on Christopher Jackson - foul #1 on Samuel Murtagh, team foul #8 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Charles Byas (SG), Stuart Hollie (PF), Christopher Carson (C) Aaron Widner, Samuel Murtagh, James Urbano | |
| Subs | Houston | Todd Brown (SG), Otto Hall (C) William Yard, Chad Gardner | |
| 01:06 | Houston | Christopher Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 01:06 | Texas Tech | Stuart Hollie grabs the defensive rebound | 27-18 |
| 00:55 | Texas Tech | Frank Kennedy swats the shot by Charles Byas | 27-18 |
| 00:53 | Texas Tech | Stuart Hollie hits the follow up shot | 29-18 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Christopher Jackson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Stuart Hollie - foul #1 on Stuart Hollie, team foul #9 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Preusser (C) Frank Kennedy | |
| 00:24 | Houston | Christopher Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Christopher Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-19 |
| 00:05 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena is fouled on the floor by Christopher Jackson - foul #1 on Christopher Jackson, team foul #10 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Houston | William Yard (PG) Christopher Jackson | |
| 00:05 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena misses the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 00:05 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena makes the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Robert Preusser misses short on a shot from the right wing | 30-19 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Carl Delapena grabs the board | 30-19 |