| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Kevin Saephan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Casas (fresh) SF - Andrew Papenfuss (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Wert (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Fails (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Poindexter (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Wells (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ronald Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Bishop (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Danny Wells inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Wert - foul #1 on Joseph Wert, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Oscar Merced (SG), Omar Matlock (PF), George Strickland (C) Alexander Casas, Joseph Wert, Ryan Fails | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 19:44 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 19:44 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 19:26 | Oklahoma State | Danny Wells swats the layup by Andrew Papenfuss | 31-31 |
| 19:24 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 19:18 | Houston | Ronald Perkins misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 31-31 |
| 19:16 | Houston | Danny Wells hits the follow up shot | 31-33 |
| 18:49 | Oklahoma State | Oscar Merced's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-33 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Darrell Simonds (PG), Alexander Casas (SG), Joseph Wert (PF), Ryan Fails (C) Kevin Saephan, Oscar Merced, Omar Matlock, George Strickland | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:34 | Houston | David Poindexter knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 31-35 |
| 18:16 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Wert misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Ronald Perkins - foul #3 on Ronald Perkins, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Kevin Saephan (PG), Reginald Moriarty (SF) Darrell Simonds, Andrew Papenfuss | |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Manley (PF) Ronald Perkins | |
| 18:16 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Wert misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 18:16 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Wert makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 17:58 | Houston | David Poindexter drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Robinson | 32-37 |
| 17:52 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Wert connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Kevin Saephan | 34-37 |
| 17:32 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop is whistled for a carry | 34-37 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Darrell Simonds (SG), Andrew Papenfuss (SF) Alexander Casas, Reginald Moriarty | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:18 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Wert hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Ryan Fails | 36-37 |
| 17:00 | Houston | Anthony Robinson misses the 3 from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 16:59 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Andrew Papenfuss | 36-37 |
| 16:32 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Wert misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 16:30 | Houston | Ronald Manley pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 16:25 | Houston | Ryan Fails blocks the jumper by David Poindexter | 36-37 |
| 16:24 | Houston | Ronald Manley can't tip it in | 36-37 |
| 16:23 | Oklahoma State | Ryan Fails grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 15:54 | Oklahoma State | Kevin Saephan clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-37 |
| 15:52 | Houston | Ronald Manley gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Kevin Saephan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Simonds (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Papenfuss (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Wert (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Fails (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Poindexter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Robinson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Danny Wells (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Manley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Bishop (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Houston | Anthony Robinson clanks a 3 from straight away | 36-37 |
| 15:45 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Wert pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 15:41 | Oklahoma State | Danny Wells swats the shot by Ryan Fails | 36-37 |
| 15:40 | Oklahoma State | Andrew Papenfuss gets the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 15:20 | Oklahoma State | Kevin Saephan makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Joseph Wert | 39-37 |
| 15:02 | Houston | Anthony Robinson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Danny Wells | 39-40 |
| 14:40 | Oklahoma State | David Poindexter steps in front of the Kevin Saephan pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 39-40 |
| 14:36 | Houston | David Poindexter jams it | 39-42 |
| 14:07 | Oklahoma State | Danny Wells is called for the reach on Kevin Saephan - foul #3 on Danny Wells, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Oscar Merced (PG), Alexander Casas (SG), George Arthurs (SF), Omar Matlock (PF), George Strickland (C) Kevin Saephan, Darrell Simonds, Andrew Papenfuss, Joseph Wert, Ryan Fails | |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Nilsen (PG), Colin Rademacher (SG), Frank Smith (SF), Ronald Perkins (PF), James Griggs (C) David Poindexter, Anthony Robinson, Danny Wells, Ronald Manley, Benjamin Bishop | |
| 13:44 | Oklahoma State | George Strickland double dribbles | 39-42 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Kevin Saephan (PG) Oscar Merced | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 13:32 | Houston | Ronald Perkins misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Omar Matlock - foul #1 on Omar Matlock, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| 13:32 | Houston | Ronald Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 13:32 | Houston | Ronald Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 13:13 | Oklahoma State | George Arthurs comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 13:11 | Houston | James Griggs gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 13:06 | Houston | Colin Rademacher connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Frank Smith | 39-47 |
| 12:46 | Oklahoma State | James Griggs swats the short shot by George Arthurs | 39-47 |
| 12:44 | Oklahoma State | George Arthurs grabs the offensive board | 39-47 |
| 12:21 | Oklahoma State | Kevin Saephan misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Nilsen - foul #1 on Thomas Nilsen, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Reginald Moriarty (SF), Joseph Wert (PF) George Arthurs, Omar Matlock | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:21 | Oklahoma State | Kevin Saephan makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 12:21 | Oklahoma State | Kevin Saephan makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 12:03 | Houston | Thomas Nilsen knocks in the runner from the baseline | 41-49 |
| 11:39 | Oklahoma State | Kevin Saephan evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Kevin Saephan (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alexander Casas (fresh) SF - Reginald Moriarty (fresh) PF - Joseph Wert (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - George Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Thomas Nilsen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Colin Rademacher (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frank Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Griggs (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Houston | Colin Rademacher can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 11:33 | Oklahoma State | Reginald Moriarty snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 11:12 | Oklahoma State | Kevin Saephan is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-49 |
| 11:10 | Oklahoma State | Reginald Moriarty tips it but misses | 43-49 |
| 11:09 | Houston | James Griggs snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 11:03 | Houston | George Strickland swats the layup by Frank Smith | 43-49 |
| 11:01 | Oklahoma State | Reginald Moriarty snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 10:40 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Wert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 10:38 | Oklahoma State | The offensive rebound goes to George Strickland | 43-49 |
| 10:20 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Wert makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Saephan out of a doubleteam | 46-49 |
| 09:55 | Houston | Colin Rademacher comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 09:54 | Oklahoma State | George Strickland grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 09:48 | Oklahoma State | Colin Rademacher steals it from Joseph Wert | 46-49 |
| 09:45 | Houston | Ronald Perkins misses the easy layup | 46-49 |
| 09:44 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Wert pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 09:18 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Wert misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 46-49 |
| 09:17 | Houston | Thomas Nilsen grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 09:11 | Houston | James Griggs blows the layup | 46-49 |
| 09:10 | Houston | Frank Smith hits the follow up shot | 46-51 |
| 08:41 | Oklahoma State | George Strickland can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Griggs - foul #1 on James Griggs, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Darrell Simonds (PG), Oscar Merced (SG), Andrew Papenfuss (SF), Omar Matlock (PF) Kevin Saephan, Alexander Casas, Reginald Moriarty, Joseph Wert | |
| Subs | Houston | David Poindexter (PG), Anthony Robinson (SG), Danny Wells (SF), Ronald Manley (PF), Benjamin Bishop (C) Thomas Nilsen, Colin Rademacher, Frank Smith, Ronald Perkins, James Griggs | |
| 08:41 | Oklahoma State | George Strickland misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 08:41 | Oklahoma State | George Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 08:26 | Houston | Anthony Robinson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-51 |
| 08:25 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop tips it home | 47-53 |
| 08:06 | Oklahoma State | Omar Matlock misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Danny Wells - foul #4 on Danny Wells, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Kevin Saephan (PG), Ryan Fails (C) Darrell Simonds, George Strickland | |
| Subs | Houston | Dikembe Abdou (SF) Danny Wells | |
| 08:06 | Oklahoma State | Omar Matlock misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 08:06 | Oklahoma State | Omar Matlock makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 07:41 | Houston | The pull-up jumper by David Poindexter is blocked by Omar Matlock | 48-53 |
| 07:40 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Oscar Merced | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Kevin Saephan (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oscar Merced (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Papenfuss (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Omar Matlock (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Fails (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Poindexter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Robinson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdou (fresh) PF - Ronald Manley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Bishop (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Oklahoma State | Kevin Saephan knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Oscar Merced | 51-53 |
| 07:05 | Houston | David Poindexter misses the floater from the right side | 51-53 |
| 07:03 | Houston | David Poindexter can't tip it in | 51-53 |
| 07:02 | Oklahoma State | Kevin Saephan gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 06:45 | Oklahoma State | Anthony Robinson steals the ball from Omar Matlock | 51-53 |
| 06:41 | Houston | Ryan Fails swats the layup by David Poindexter | 51-53 |
| 06:39 | Oklahoma State | Ryan Fails grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 06:22 | Oklahoma State | Kevin Saephan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 06:20 | Oklahoma State | Ryan Fails tips it back up and in | 53-53 |
| 05:59 | Houston | Omar Matlock is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdou - foul #2 on Omar Matlock, team foul #3 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Darrell Simonds (PG), Alexander Casas (SG), Joseph Wert (PF) Kevin Saephan, Oscar Merced, Omar Matlock | |
| Subs | Houston | Danny Wells (SF), Ronald Perkins (PF) Dikembe Abdou, Ronald Manley | |
| 05:45 | Houston | Alexander Casas picks off the pass by Benjamin Bishop | 53-53 |
| 05:42 | Oklahoma State | Alexander Casas banks in the layup | 55-53 |
| 05:21 | Houston | Ronald Perkins hits the finger roll set up by Anthony Robinson | 55-55 |
| 05:04 | Oklahoma State | Andrew Papenfuss makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Darrell Simonds | 57-55 |
| 05:00 | Houston | Darrell Simonds picks off the pass by David Poindexter in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| 04:42 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Wert misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 04:41 | Oklahoma State | Ryan Fails grabs the offensive board | 57-55 |
| 04:18 | Oklahoma State | Darrell Simonds misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Benjamin Bishop - foul #3 on Benjamin Bishop, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Oscar Merced (SG), George Arthurs (SF) Alexander Casas, Andrew Papenfuss | |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Nilsen (PG), Colin Rademacher (SG), James Griggs (C) David Poindexter, Anthony Robinson, Benjamin Bishop | |
| 04:18 | Oklahoma State | Darrell Simonds makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 04:18 | Oklahoma State | Darrell Simonds makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 04:05 | Houston | Ronald Perkins misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 59-55 |
| 04:04 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Wert grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 03:42 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Wert is whistled for traveling | 59-55 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Kevin Saephan (PG), Alexander Casas (SG) Darrell Simonds, Oscar Merced | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 03:24 | Houston | Ronald Perkins can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 03:23 | Oklahoma State | George Arthurs pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Kevin Saephan (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alexander Casas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Arthurs (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Wert (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Ryan Fails (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Thomas Nilsen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Colin Rademacher (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Danny Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Ronald Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Griggs (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:07 | Oklahoma State | Kevin Saephan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 03:05 | Houston | The rebound goes to Ronald Perkins | 59-55 |
| 02:48 | Houston | Colin Rademacher misses long on a jumper from the right side | 59-55 |
| 02:46 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Wert grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 02:20 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Wert buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by George Arthurs | 61-55 |
| 02:20 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Oscar Merced (SG), Andrew Papenfuss (SF), Omar Matlock (PF) Alexander Casas, George Arthurs, Joseph Wert | |
| Subs | Houston | David Poindexter (PG), Anthony Robinson (SG), Benjamin Bishop (C) Thomas Nilsen, Colin Rademacher, James Griggs | |
| 02:01 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Ryan Fails - foul #2 on Ryan Fails, team foul #4 | 61-55 |
| 02:01 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 02:01 | Houston | Benjamin Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 01:35 | Oklahoma State | Kevin Saephan scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:15 | Houston | Anthony Robinson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-59 |
| 01:01 | Oklahoma State | Omar Matlock clanks a shot from the free throw line | 64-59 |
| 00:59 | Oklahoma State | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Papenfuss | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:58 | Oklahoma State | Andrew Papenfuss is hacked by David Poindexter - foul #3 on David Poindexter, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Alexander Casas (SG) Oscar Merced | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:58 | Oklahoma State | Andrew Papenfuss makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:58 | Oklahoma State | Andrew Papenfuss makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Houston | Ronald Perkins buries a shot from the baseline | 66-61 |
| 00:48 | Oklahoma State | Omar Matlock is hacked by David Poindexter in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Poindexter, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | George Arthurs (SF) Andrew Papenfuss | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:48 | Oklahoma State | Omar Matlock makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:48 | Oklahoma State | Omar Matlock makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:43 | Houston | Anthony Robinson double dribbles | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Oklahoma State | Alexander Casas is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Robinson - foul #1 on Anthony Robinson, team foul #9 | 68-61 |
| 00:41 | Oklahoma State | Alexander Casas makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:41 | Oklahoma State | Alexander Casas makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Houston | Anthony Robinson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-61 |
| 00:35 | Oklahoma State | Ryan Fails pulls down the rebound | 70-61 |
| 00:34 | Oklahoma State | Ryan Fails is hacked by David Poindexter in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Poindexter, team foul #10 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Nilsen (PG) David Poindexter | |
| 00:34 | Oklahoma State | Ryan Fails makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:34 | Oklahoma State | Ryan Fails makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:30 | Houston | Anthony Robinson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 72-61 |
| 00:28 | Oklahoma State | Alexander Casas grabs the defensive rebound | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma State | Kevin Saephan runs out the clock | 72-61 |