| Lineup | Houston | PG - Wesley Steward (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeremy Lamarche (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Darrel Sturm (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antonio Little (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ricky Osbourn (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - William Malone (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy Moore (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Porter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Hester (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Darrel Sturm inbounds the ball | 21-36 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Houston | Ricky Osbourn drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Wesley Steward | 23-36 |
| 19:37 | Texas Tech | James Sullivan is hacked by Jeremy Lamarche - foul #1 on Jeremy Lamarche, team foul #1 | 23-36 |
| 19:29 | Texas Tech | Troy Moore can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 23-36 |
| 19:28 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Hester | 23-36 |
| 19:08 | Texas Tech | James Sullivan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-36 |
| 19:07 | Texas Tech | Brian Hester tips it back up and in | 23-38 |
| 19:04 | Houston | Troy Moore is called for the reach on Darrel Sturm in the backcourt - foul #1 on Troy Moore, team foul #1 | 23-38 |
| 18:53 | Houston | Jeremy Lamarche is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jeremy Lamarche, team foul #2 | 23-38 |
| 18:28 | Texas Tech | William Porter makes the fadeaway from the left block | 23-40 |
| 18:08 | Houston | Jeremy Lamarche can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-40 |
| 18:07 | Houston | Ricky Osbourn grabs the offensive rebound | 23-40 |
| 17:52 | Houston | Jeremy Lamarche connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ricky Osbourn | 26-40 |
| 17:37 | Texas Tech | James Sullivan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Evan Monaco (SF), Rudy Connors (PF) Darrel Sturm, Antonio Little | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Abraham Stephens (PG), Edward Polinski (SG), Grady Buss (SF), Erwin Godsey (PF) William Malone, James Sullivan, Troy Moore, William Porter | |
| 17:35 | Houston | Jeremy Lamarche is called for traveling in the backcourt | 26-40 |
| 17:17 | Texas Tech | Brian Hester hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Edward Polinski and the foul's on Evan Monaco - foul #1 on Evan Monaco, team foul #3 | 26-42 |
| 17:17 | Texas Tech | Brian Hester misses the free throw | 26-42 |
| 17:17 | Houston | The rebound goes to Ricky Osbourn | 26-42 |
| 17:06 | Houston | Wesley Steward makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Rudy Connors and he's fouled by Abraham Stephens - foul #1 on Abraham Stephens, team foul #2 | 28-42 |
| 17:06 | Houston | Wesley Steward makes the free throw | 29-42 |
| 16:45 | Texas Tech | The short jumper by Brian Hester is denied by Rudy Connors | 29-42 |
| 16:43 | Houston | The rebound goes to Ricky Osbourn | 29-42 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 16:41 | Houston | Wesley Steward is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Polinski - foul #1 on Edward Polinski, team foul #3 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | William Malone (PG), William Porter (PF) Abraham Stephens, Brian Hester | |
| 16:21 | Houston | Wesley Steward is hacked by William Porter - foul #1 on William Porter, team foul #4 | 29-42 |
| 15:55 | Houston | Rudy Connors's layup is rejected by Grady Buss | 29-42 |
| 15:53 | Texas Tech | Edward Polinski grabs the defensive rebound | 29-42 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Wesley Steward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Lamarche (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Evan Monaco (fresh) PF - Rudy Connors (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ricky Osbourn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - William Malone (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Edward Polinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Grady Buss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - William Porter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Erwin Godsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Texas Tech | Grady Buss misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-42 |
| 15:36 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Grady Buss | 29-42 |
| 15:17 | Texas Tech | William Malone misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 29-42 |
| 15:16 | Houston | Ricky Osbourn snags the defensive board | 29-42 |
| 15:14 | Houston | Jeremy Lamarche's pass is intercepted by William Malone in the backcourt | 29-42 |
| 15:13 | Texas Tech | William Malone can't finish the layup | 29-42 |
| 15:12 | Houston | Evan Monaco grabs the defensive rebound | 29-42 |
| 14:53 | Houston | Ricky Osbourn is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jeremy Lamarche | 32-42 |
| 14:39 | Texas Tech | William Malone double dribbles | 32-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Corey Crane (PG), Darrel Sturm (SF), Antonio Little (PF), Richard Murphey (C) Wesley Steward, Evan Monaco, Rudy Connors, Ricky Osbourn | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Hill (PG), David McCommons (SG), Troy Moore (SF), Brian Hester (C) William Malone, Edward Polinski, Grady Buss, Erwin Godsey | |
| 14:12 | Houston | Darrel Sturm hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Troy Moore - foul #2 on Troy Moore, team foul #5 | 32-42 |
| 14:12 | Houston | Darrel Sturm makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 14:12 | Houston | Darrel Sturm makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 14:04 | Texas Tech | William Porter misses badly on a runner in the lane | 34-42 |
| 14:02 | Texas Tech | Brian Hester tips it back up and in | 34-44 |
| 13:59 | Houston | Brian Hester is called for the reach on Antonio Little in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Hester, team foul #6 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Rafael Edwards (PG) Jeremy Lamarche | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 13:39 | Houston | Darrel Sturm can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 13:37 | Texas Tech | William Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 13:10 | Texas Tech | David McCommons connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Troy Moore | 34-47 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:05 | Houston | Corey Crane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Wesley Steward (PG), Jeremy Lamarche (SG), Ricky Osbourn (C) Rafael Edwards, Corey Crane, Antonio Little | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | William Malone (PG), James Sullivan (SG), Erwin Godsey (PF) James Hill, David McCommons, William Porter | |
| 12:50 | Texas Tech | James Sullivan drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by William Malone | 34-49 |
| 12:29 | Houston | Ricky Osbourn misses the easy open layup | 34-49 |
| 12:27 | Houston | Ricky Osbourn tips it but misses | 34-49 |
| 12:25 | Texas Tech | Erwin Godsey gets the rebound | 34-49 |
| 12:18 | Texas Tech | Troy Moore comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-49 |
| 12:16 | Houston | Jeremy Lamarche snags the defensive board | 34-49 |
| 12:03 | Houston | Darrel Sturm makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jeremy Lamarche | 37-49 |
| 11:38 | Texas Tech | Brian Hester banks in the layup set up by James Sullivan | 37-51 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Wesley Steward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Lamarche (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrel Sturm (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Murphey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ricky Osbourn (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - William Malone (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Troy Moore (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Erwin Godsey (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Hester (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Houston | Wesley Steward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Corey Crane (SG), Evan Monaco (SF), Antonio Little (PF) Jeremy Lamarche, Darrel Sturm, Richard Murphey | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Hill (PG), David McCommons (SG), Grady Buss (SF), Edward Polinski (PF) William Malone, James Sullivan, Troy Moore, Erwin Godsey | |
| 11:08 | Texas Tech | David McCommons can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Corey Crane - foul #1 on Corey Crane, team foul #4 | 37-51 |
| 11:08 | Texas Tech | David McCommons misses the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 11:08 | Texas Tech | David McCommons misses the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 11:08 | Houston | Corey Crane gets the rebound | 37-51 |
| 10:59 | Houston | Corey Crane clanks a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on James Hill - foul #4 on James Hill, team foul #7 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Rafael Edwards (PG), Rudy Connors (PF) Wesley Steward, Ricky Osbourn | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Abraham Stephens (PG) James Hill | |
| 10:59 | Houston | Corey Crane makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 10:59 | Houston | Corey Crane makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 10:40 | Texas Tech | Grady Buss is hacked by Evan Monaco - foul #2 on Evan Monaco, team foul #5 | 39-51 |
| 10:33 | Texas Tech | David McCommons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-51 |
| 10:31 | Texas Tech | Grady Buss snags the offensive board | 39-51 |
| 10:23 | Texas Tech | Rudy Connors picks off the pass by David McCommons | 39-51 |
| 10:04 | Houston | Rudy Connors misses the dunk | 39-51 |
| 10:03 | Houston | Rudy Connors tips it back up and in | 41-51 |
| 09:48 | Texas Tech | Edward Polinski is fouled on the floor by Rudy Connors - foul #2 on Rudy Connors, team foul #6 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Wesley Steward (PG), Jeremy Lamarche (SG), Hedeon Ziad (SF), Ricky Osbourn (C) Rafael Edwards, Corey Crane, Evan Monaco, Antonio Little | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | William Malone (PG), James Sullivan (SG), Erwin Godsey (C) Abraham Stephens, David McCommons, Brian Hester | |
| 09:40 | Texas Tech | William Malone hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 41-51 |
| 09:39 | Houston | The rebound goes to Ricky Osbourn | 41-51 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:15 | Houston | Rudy Connors drills a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Grady Buss - foul #1 on Grady Buss, team foul #8 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Troy Moore (SF), William Porter (PF) Grady Buss, Edward Polinski | |
| 09:15 | Houston | Rudy Connors makes the free throw | 44-51 |
| 08:56 | Texas Tech | Ricky Osbourn is called for the reach on Erwin Godsey - foul #3 on Ricky Osbourn, team foul #7 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Murphey (PF) Rudy Connors | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 08:56 | Texas Tech | Erwin Godsey misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 08:56 | Houston | Jeremy Lamarche pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 08:33 | Houston | Jeremy Lamarche misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-51 |
| 08:31 | Texas Tech | Erwin Godsey grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 08:19 | Texas Tech | Troy Moore hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Malone | 44-54 |
| 07:56 | Houston | The jump hook by Richard Murphey is blocked by William Porter | 44-54 |
| 07:54 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Murphey | 44-54 |
| 07:44 | Houston | Ricky Osbourn hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeremy Lamarche | 46-54 |
| 07:36 | Texas Tech | James Sullivan misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 07:35 | Houston | Richard Murphey pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Wesley Steward (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Lamarche (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hedeon Ziad (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Murphey (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Ricky Osbourn (tiring) 15 pts. 13 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - William Malone (fresh) 5 ast. SG - James Sullivan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Troy Moore (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Porter (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Erwin Godsey (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Houston | Hedeon Ziad misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 46-54 |
| 07:12 | Texas Tech | Erwin Godsey snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| 06:51 | Texas Tech | William Malone knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by James Sullivan | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:26 | Houston | Ricky Osbourn misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Erwin Godsey - foul #1 on Erwin Godsey, team foul #9 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Corey Crane (PG), Darrel Sturm (SG), Evan Monaco (SF), Antonio Little (PF) Wesley Steward, Jeremy Lamarche, Hedeon Ziad, Richard Murphey | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Hill (PG), David McCommons (SG), Grady Buss (SF), Edward Polinski (PF), Brian Hester (C) William Malone, James Sullivan, Troy Moore, William Porter, Erwin Godsey | |
| 06:26 | Houston | Ricky Osbourn makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 06:26 | Houston | Ricky Osbourn makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 06:02 | Texas Tech | Edward Polinski hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by David McCommons | 48-60 |
| 05:41 | Houston | David McCommons is called for the reach on Ricky Osbourn - foul #4 on David McCommons, team foul #10 | 48-60 |
| 05:41 | Houston | Ricky Osbourn makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 05:41 | Houston | Ricky Osbourn misses the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 05:41 | Texas Tech | Edward Polinski snags the defensive board | 49-60 |
| 05:21 | Texas Tech | David McCommons connects on the 3 from the left wing | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:11 | Houston | Corey Crane is fouled on the floor by Brian Hester - foul #3 on Brian Hester, team foul #11 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeremy Lamarche (SG), Rudy Connors (PF) Evan Monaco, Ricky Osbourn | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 05:11 | Houston | Corey Crane makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 05:11 | Houston | Corey Crane makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 04:50 | Texas Tech | David McCommons clanks a 3 from the right corner | 51-63 |
| 04:48 | Texas Tech | Edward Polinski tips it home | 51-65 |
| 04:45 | Houston | Corey Crane is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Hester - foul #4 on Brian Hester, team foul #12 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | William Malone (PG) James Hill | |
| 04:45 | Houston | Corey Crane misses the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 04:45 | Houston | Corey Crane misses the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 04:45 | Texas Tech | Edward Polinski grabs the board | 51-65 |
| 04:37 | Texas Tech | David McCommons comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 51-65 |
| 04:35 | Houston | Antonio Little pulls down the rebound | 51-65 |
| 04:31 | Houston | Darrel Sturm buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Corey Crane | 53-65 |
| 04:10 | Texas Tech | Brian Hester's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Wesley Steward (PG), Evan Monaco (SF), Ricky Osbourn (C) Corey Crane, Darrel Sturm, Antonio Little | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Troy Moore (SF), William Porter (PF) Grady Buss, Edward Polinski | |
| 03:59 | Houston | Jeremy Lamarche is whistled for traveling | 53-65 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:44 | Texas Tech | William Malone connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Troy Moore | 53-68 |
| 03:41 | Houston | David McCommons steps in front of the Ricky Osbourn pass in the backcourt | 53-68 |
| 03:40 | Texas Tech | Troy Moore misses the lay-in | 53-68 |
| 03:38 | Texas Tech | William Malone tips it home | 53-70 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Wesley Steward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Lamarche (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Evan Monaco (fresh) PF - Rudy Connors (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ricky Osbourn (tiring) 18 pts. 13 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - William Malone (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - David McCommons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Troy Moore (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Porter (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Hester (tired) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Houston | Wesley Steward is fouled on the floor by William Malone - foul #1 on William Malone, team foul #13 | 53-70 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Murphey (C) Ricky Osbourn | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 03:32 | Houston | Wesley Steward makes the 1st free throw | 54-70 |
| 03:32 | Houston | Wesley Steward misses the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| 03:32 | Texas Tech | William Porter grabs the board | 54-70 |
| 03:21 | Texas Tech | David McCommons misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-70 |
| 03:19 | Houston | Rudy Connors snags the defensive board | 54-70 |
| 03:14 | Houston | Evan Monaco misses long on an open shot from the free throw line | 54-70 |
| 03:13 | Houston | Rudy Connors gets the offensive rebound | 54-70 |
| 03:08 | Houston | Rudy Connors banks in the layup | 56-70 |
| 02:47 | Texas Tech | Brian Hester misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 56-70 |
| 02:46 | Texas Tech | Brian Hester gets the offensive rebound | 56-70 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:26 | Texas Tech | Brian Hester is hacked by Richard Murphey - foul #3 on Richard Murphey, team foul #8 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Houston | Rafael Edwards (PG), Corey Crane (SG), Darrel Sturm (SF), Hedeon Ziad (C) Wesley Steward, Jeremy Lamarche, Evan Monaco, Rudy Connors | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Hill (PG), James Sullivan (SG), Grady Buss (SF), Edward Polinski (PF) William Malone, David McCommons, Troy Moore, William Porter | |
| 02:26 | Texas Tech | Brian Hester makes the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 02:26 | Texas Tech | Brian Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 56-72 |
| 02:13 | Houston | Rafael Edwards misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-72 |
| 02:11 | Texas Tech | James Sullivan snags the defensive board | 56-72 |
| 01:56 | Texas Tech | Grady Buss buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Sullivan | 56-74 |
| 01:37 | Houston | Darrel Sturm misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 56-74 |
| 01:35 | Texas Tech | James Hill grabs the board | 56-74 |
| 01:16 | Texas Tech | James Sullivan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-74 |
| 01:15 | Houston | Richard Murphey pulls down the rebound | 56-74 |
| 00:53 | Houston | Darrel Sturm misses the 3 from straight away | 56-74 |
| 00:51 | Texas Tech | Edward Polinski grabs the defensive rebound | 56-74 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:31 | Texas Tech | Richard Murphey swats the short shot by Brian Hester | 56-74 |
| 00:29 | Texas Tech | James Sullivan grabs the offensive rebound | 56-74 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | James Hill runs out the clock | 56-74 |