| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - John Day (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Adams (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Mark Holden (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Charlie Richardson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mario Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Piper (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Howard Heskett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earnest Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Howard Heskett inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Houston | William Piper clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by John Day - foul #1 on John Day, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 19:39 | Houston | William Piper makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 19:39 | Houston | William Piper makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 19:14 | Oklahoma State | Jeff Theriault is called for the reach on Charlie Richardson - foul #1 on Jeff Theriault, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 19:03 | Oklahoma State | Mark Holden buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Charlie Richardson | 35-35 |
| 18:50 | Houston | Jeff Theriault is called for traveling | 35-35 |
| 18:30 | Oklahoma State | John Day connects on the shot from the left side set up by Charlie Richardson | 37-35 |
| 18:14 | Houston | William Piper hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 17:48 | Oklahoma State | Charlie Richardson misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Brown - foul #3 on Robert Brown, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Ross (C) Robert Brown | |
| 17:48 | Oklahoma State | Charlie Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:48 | Oklahoma State | Charlie Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:30 | Houston | Jeff Theriault travels with the ball | 38-38 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Joshua Dabney (PG) John Day | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:11 | Oklahoma State | Mario Rodriguez misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by William Piper - foul #2 on William Piper, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Mark Theis (SF), Travis Shaffer (PF) Mark Holden, Charlie Richardson | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert McWatters (SG) William Piper | |
| 17:11 | Oklahoma State | Mario Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 17:11 | Oklahoma State | Mario Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 16:49 | Houston | Howard Heskett clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 16:47 | Houston | Robert McWatters tips it home | 40-40 |
| 16:32 | Oklahoma State | Jeff Theriault steals the ball from Travis Shaffer | 40-40 |
| 16:18 | Houston | Howard Heskett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 16:17 | Oklahoma State | Mario Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 16:02 | Oklahoma State | Scott Adams misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 16:01 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert McWatters | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Joshua Dabney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Adams (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Mark Theis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Travis Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert McWatters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Howard Heskett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earnest Tucker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Ross (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Houston | Joshua Dabney is called for the reach on Robert McWatters - foul #1 on Joshua Dabney, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | John Day (PG), Mark Holden (SF), Charlie Richardson (PF), Christopher Bussell (C) Joshua Dabney, Mark Theis, Travis Shaffer, Mario Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), William Piper (SG), Robert Brown (C) Jeff Theriault, Howard Heskett, Earnest Tucker | |
| 15:36 | Houston | Robert Brown double dribbles | 40-40 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Mark Theis (SG) Scott Adams | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 15:16 | Oklahoma State | John Day misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 15:14 | Houston | Scott Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 15:00 | Houston | Robert Brown misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Mark Holden - foul #4 on Mark Holden, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Joshua Dabney (SF) Mark Holden | |
| Subs | Houston | Howard Heskett (SF), James Price (PF) Robert McWatters, Scott Ross | |
| 15:00 | Houston | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 15:00 | Houston | Robert Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 15:00 | Oklahoma State | Mark Theis grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 14:34 | Oklahoma State | Mark Theis misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Price - foul #1 on James Price, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Scott Adams (SG) Joshua Dabney | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG), Earnest Tucker (PF) William Piper, James Price | |
| 14:34 | Oklahoma State | Mark Theis makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:34 | Oklahoma State | Mark Theis misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:34 | Houston | Earnest Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:12 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 14:10 | Houston | Howard Heskett snags the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 13:53 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-41 |
| 13:52 | Oklahoma State | Christopher Bussell pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 13:32 | Oklahoma State | Charlie Richardson is hacked by Earnest Tucker - foul #2 on Earnest Tucker, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Joshua Dabney (PG), Travis Shaffer (PF), Mario Rodriguez (C) John Day, Charlie Richardson, Christopher Bussell | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert McWatters (SG), Scott Ross (C) Augustus Bonkowski, Robert Brown | |
| 13:14 | Oklahoma State | Scott Adams can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 13:12 | Houston | Earnest Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 12:48 | Houston | Howard Heskett is whistled for a carry | 41-41 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Mark Holden (SF) Mark Theis | |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), William Piper (SG) Jeff Theriault, Robert McWatters | |
| 12:33 | Oklahoma State | Scott Adams clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Scott Ross - foul #1 on Scott Ross, team foul #6 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Houston | James Price (C) Earnest Tucker | |
| 12:33 | Oklahoma State | Scott Adams misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 12:33 | Oklahoma State | Scott Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 12:16 | Houston | William Piper misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 42-41 |
| 12:14 | Oklahoma State | Scott Adams pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 11:57 | Oklahoma State | Scott Adams drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Mark Holden | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Joshua Dabney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Adams (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Mark Holden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Travis Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Augustus Bonkowski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Piper (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Howard Heskett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Ross (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Price (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Houston | James Price hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Augustus Bonkowski | 45-43 |
| 11:33 | Oklahoma State | Scott Adams connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-43 |
| 11:21 | Houston | James Price hits a driving attempt from close range | 47-45 |
| 11:07 | Oklahoma State | Scott Adams makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Mark Holden | 50-45 |
| 10:52 | Houston | James Price drills a turnaround in the paint | 50-47 |
| 10:31 | Oklahoma State | Mark Holden clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 10:29 | Houston | James Price grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 10:18 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski's pass is intercepted by Mario Rodriguez | 50-47 |
| 10:06 | Oklahoma State | Joshua Dabney hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 50-47 |
| 10:04 | Houston | Scott Ross gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 09:46 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 09:44 | Oklahoma State | Scott Adams grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 09:40 | Oklahoma State | Mark Holden misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 50-47 |
| 09:38 | Oklahoma State | Mario Rodriguez misses the tip | 50-47 |
| 09:37 | Houston | Howard Heskett grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 09:20 | Houston | Howard Heskett misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Mario Rodriguez - foul #2 on Mario Rodriguez, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | John Day (PG), Mark Theis (SG), Charlie Richardson (PF), Christopher Bussell (C) Joshua Dabney, Scott Adams, Travis Shaffer, Mario Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG), Robert McWatters (SG), Earnest Tucker (PF), Robert Brown (C) Augustus Bonkowski, William Piper, Scott Ross, James Price | |
| 09:20 | Houston | Howard Heskett makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 09:20 | Houston | Howard Heskett makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:04 | Oklahoma State | John Day knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Holden | 52-49 |
| 08:51 | Houston | Robert Brown is hacked by Christopher Bussell - foul #1 on Christopher Bussell, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Kepner (SF) Howard Heskett | |
| 08:40 | Houston | Joshua Kepner misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-49 |
| 08:39 | Oklahoma State | Mark Theis snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 08:25 | Oklahoma State | Charlie Richardson can't connect on a floater near the basket | 52-49 |
| 08:24 | Houston | Robert Brown gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 08:05 | Houston | Robert McWatters clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 08:03 | Oklahoma State | Christopher Bussell grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 07:44 | Oklahoma State | Charlie Richardson connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Mark Theis | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - John Day (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Theis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mark Holden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Charlie Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Bussell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert McWatters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joshua Kepner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Earnest Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Houston | Earnest Tucker hits a runner in the lane | 54-51 |
| 07:09 | Oklahoma State | John Day buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Holden | 57-51 |
| 06:53 | Houston | 3 seconds is called on Joshua Kepner | 57-51 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Joshua Dabney (PG), Scott Adams (SG) John Day, Mark Holden | |
| Subs | Houston | William Piper (SG), Howard Heskett (SF), James Price (C) Robert McWatters, Joshua Kepner, Robert Brown | |
| 06:45 | Oklahoma State | Charlie Richardson drills a shot near the basket set up by Joshua Dabney | 59-51 |
| 06:24 | Houston | Earnest Tucker misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Joshua Dabney - foul #2 on Joshua Dabney, team foul #6 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Travis Shaffer (PF), Mario Rodriguez (C) Charlie Richardson, Christopher Bussell | |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Ross (C) James Price | |
| 06:24 | Houston | Earnest Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 06:24 | Houston | Earnest Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 06:02 | Oklahoma State | Scott Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 06:01 | Houston | Scott Ross gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 05:56 | Houston | William Piper clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 05:54 | Oklahoma State | Travis Shaffer grabs the board | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:31 | Oklahoma State | Jeff Theriault picks off the pass by Scott Adams | 59-53 |
| 05:06 | Houston | Earnest Tucker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 05:05 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Heskett | 59-53 |
| 04:53 | Houston | William Piper misses short on a 3 from straight away | 59-53 |
| 04:52 | Houston | Earnest Tucker grabs the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 04:36 | Houston | Howard Heskett comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Mark Theis - foul #1 on Mark Theis, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | John Day (PG), Charlie Richardson (PF), Christopher Bussell (C) Mark Theis, Travis Shaffer, Mario Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), Robert McWatters (SG), Robert Brown (C) Jeff Theriault, William Piper, Earnest Tucker | |
| 04:36 | Houston | Howard Heskett misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 04:36 | Houston | Howard Heskett misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 04:36 | Oklahoma State | Charlie Richardson snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 04:17 | Oklahoma State | The pull-up jumper by Scott Adams is blocked by Scott Ross | 59-53 |
| 04:16 | Oklahoma State | Scott Adams tips it in | 61-53 |
| 04:04 | Houston | Robert McWatters misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 04:02 | Oklahoma State | Christopher Bussell gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Oklahoma State | John Day misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-53 |
| 03:40 | Houston | Robert Brown pulls down the rebound | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - John Day (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Adams (fresh) 25 pts. SF - Joshua Dabney (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Charlie Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Bussell (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Augustus Bonkowski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert McWatters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Howard Heskett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Ross (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Houston | Howard Heskett buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Robert McWatters | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:59 | Oklahoma State | Scott Adams hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Day and he's fouled by Robert McWatters - foul #1 on Robert McWatters, team foul #7 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Mark Holden (SF), Mario Rodriguez (C) Joshua Dabney, Christopher Bussell | |
| Subs | Houston | William Piper (SG), Earnest Tucker (PF) Howard Heskett, Scott Ross | |
| 02:59 | Oklahoma State | Scott Adams makes the free throw | 64-55 |
| 02:55 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG) Augustus Bonkowski | |
| 02:47 | Houston | William Piper misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-55 |
| 02:46 | Oklahoma State | Scott Adams grabs the board | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:29 | Oklahoma State | Mark Holden is hacked by Robert McWatters - foul #2 on Robert McWatters, team foul #8 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Howard Heskett (SF) Robert McWatters | |
| 02:29 | Oklahoma State | Mark Holden makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 02:29 | Oklahoma State | Mark Holden misses the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 02:29 | Houston | Earnest Tucker gets the rebound | 65-55 |
| 02:17 | Houston | Earnest Tucker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-55 |
| 02:15 | Oklahoma State | Mario Rodriguez grabs the board | 65-55 |
| 02:10 | Oklahoma State | Scott Adams connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Mark Holden | 67-55 |
| 01:54 | Houston | Earnest Tucker loses the ball out of bounds | 67-55 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), Robert McWatters (SG), Joshua Kepner (SF), Scott Ross (PF), James Price (C) Jeff Theriault, William Piper, Howard Heskett, Earnest Tucker, Robert Brown | |
| 01:28 | Oklahoma State | Scott Adams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-55 |
| 01:27 | Oklahoma State | Charlie Richardson tips it home | 69-55 |
| 01:22 | Houston | Robert McWatters drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Price | 69-58 |
| 00:57 | Oklahoma State | Charlie Richardson misses the dunk | 69-58 |
| 00:56 | Oklahoma State | Charlie Richardson hits the follow up shot | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski is hacked by Mario Rodriguez - foul #3 on Mario Rodriguez, team foul #8 | 71-58 |
| 00:50 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 00:50 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Oklahoma State | Robert McWatters is called for the reach on Charlie Richardson - foul #3 on Robert McWatters, team foul #9 | 71-60 |
| 00:28 | Oklahoma State | Charlie Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 00:28 | Oklahoma State | Charlie Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 00:21 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-63 |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma State | John Day runs out the clock | 73-63 |