| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Timothy White (fresh) SG - David Kelly (fresh) SF - Donald Jackson (fresh) PF - Joseph Creasey (fresh) C - Robert Mitchell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Corey Crane (fresh) SG - Donald Giardina (fresh) SF - Bart Brown (fresh) PF - Harold Griffin (fresh) C - Kyle Bell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Robert Mitchell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Washington State | Donald Jackson's floater is tipped away by Harold Griffin | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Washington State | David Kelly tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Houston | Donald Giardina clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Joseph Creasey | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Washington State | Robert Mitchell tips it home | 4-0 |
| 18:46 | Houston | Harold Griffin comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 18:45 | Houston | Kyle Bell hits the follow up shot | 4-2 |
| 18:30 | Washington State | Timothy White misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:28 | Washington State | Donald Jackson snags the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 18:08 | Washington State | David Kelly buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-2 |
| 17:51 | Houston | Donald Giardina clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Creasey - foul #1 on Joseph Creasey, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronald White (SG), Timothy Jones (SF), James Brandl (PF), Christopher Cunningham (C) David Kelly, Donald Jackson, Joseph Creasey, Robert Mitchell | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:51 | Houston | Donald Giardina makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 17:51 | Houston | Donald Giardina makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:36 | Washington State | Timothy White scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from James Brandl | 9-4 |
| 17:22 | Houston | Ronald White is called for the reach on Corey Crane - foul #1 on Ronald White, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Washington State | David Kelly (SG) Timothy White | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:04 | Houston | Harold Griffin banks in the layup set up by Bart Brown | 9-6 |
| 16:48 | Washington State | Harold Griffin is called for the reach on Ronald White - foul #1 on Harold Griffin, team foul #1 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Washington State | Timothy White (PG) David Kelly | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:29 | Washington State | Christopher Cunningham blows the layup | 9-6 |
| 16:28 | Houston | Kyle Bell gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 16:13 | Houston | Timothy White steals it from Donald Giardina | 9-6 |
| 15:57 | Washington State | Timothy Jones misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-6 |
| 15:55 | Houston | Kyle Bell grabs the board | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Timothy White (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald White (fresh) SF - Timothy Jones (fresh) PF - James Brandl (fresh) C - Christopher Cunningham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Corey Crane (fresh) SG - Donald Giardina (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bart Brown (fresh) PF - Harold Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kyle Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Houston | Kyle Bell misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-6 |
| 15:48 | Washington State | Timothy Jones snags the defensive board | 9-6 |
| 15:28 | Washington State | Ronald White is fouled on the floor by Donald Giardina - foul #1 on Donald Giardina, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Washington State | Donald Jackson (SF), Joseph Creasey (PF), Robert Mitchell (C) Timothy White, James Brandl, Christopher Cunningham | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Silver (SG), Kevin Tyler (SF), Darrell Kuhn (PF) Donald Giardina, Bart Brown, Harold Griffin | |
| 15:16 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-6 |
| 14:56 | Houston | Charles Silver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-6 |
| Subs | Washington State | David Kelly (SG) Timothy Jones | |
| Subs | Houston | John Rouleau (C) Kyle Bell | |
| 14:32 | Washington State | David Kelly clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-6 |
| 14:30 | Houston | Corey Crane snags the defensive board | 12-6 |
| 14:06 | Houston | Darrell Kuhn blows the layup | 12-6 |
| 14:05 | Washington State | David Kelly snags the defensive board | 12-6 |
| 14:01 | Washington State | David Kelly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-6 |
| 13:59 | Houston | John Rouleau pulls down the rebound | 12-6 |
| 13:45 | Houston | Charles Silver misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Kelly - foul #1 on David Kelly, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Washington State | Timothy White (PG), Timothy Jones (SF), James Brandl (PF), Christopher Cunningham (C) Ronald White, Donald Jackson, Joseph Creasey, Robert Mitchell | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Giardina (SG), Bart Brown (SF), Harold Griffin (PF), Kyle Bell (C) Corey Crane, Kevin Tyler, Darrell Kuhn, John Rouleau | |
| 13:45 | Houston | Charles Silver makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 13:45 | Houston | Charles Silver makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 13:27 | Washington State | Timothy White hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-8 |
| 13:05 | Houston | Christopher Cunningham steps in front of the Donald Giardina pass | 15-8 |
| 12:56 | Washington State | Timothy Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-8 |
| Subs | Washington State | Donald Jackson (SF) David Kelly | |
| Subs | Houston | Corey Crane (PG) Charles Silver | |
| 12:34 | Houston | James Brandl blocks the short jumper by Harold Griffin | 15-8 |
| 12:33 | Houston | Donald Giardina gets the offensive rebound | 15-8 |
| 12:25 | Houston | Bart Brown hits a 3 from the right wing | 15-11 |
| 12:07 | Washington State | Donald Giardina steals the ball from James Brandl | 15-11 |
| 12:03 | Houston | Donald Giardina lays it in | 15-13 |
| 11:51 | Washington State | Timothy White's pass is intercepted by Corey Crane | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Timothy White (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Timothy Jones (fresh) SF - Donald Jackson (fresh) PF - James Brandl (fresh) C - Christopher Cunningham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Corey Crane (fresh) SG - Donald Giardina (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bart Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kyle Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Houston | Timothy White is called for the reach on Corey Crane in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy White, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronald White (PG), David Kelly (SG), Joseph Creasey (SF), Robert Mitchell (C) Timothy White, Timothy Jones, Donald Jackson, Christopher Cunningham | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Silver (SG) Donald Giardina | |
| 11:41 | Houston | Kyle Bell drills a fadeaway from the left block | 15-15 |
| 11:23 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-15 |
| Subs | Washington State | Timothy White (PG) David Kelly | |
| Subs | Houston | Darrell Kuhn (PF), Kevin Tyler (C) Harold Griffin, Kyle Bell | |
| 10:59 | Houston | Darrell Kuhn misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 15-15 |
| 10:58 | Houston | Charles Silver hits the follow up shot | 15-17 |
| 10:45 | Washington State | James Brandl buries a jumper in the paint set up by Ronald White | 17-17 |
| 10:16 | Houston | Kevin Tyler misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 17-17 |
| 10:14 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Robert Mitchell | 17-17 |
| 09:50 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-17 |
| Subs | Washington State | David Kelly (SG), Donald Jackson (SF), Christopher Cunningham (C) Ronald White, Joseph Creasey, Robert Mitchell | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Giardina (SG), Harold Griffin (PF), Kyle Bell (C) Corey Crane, Bart Brown, Darrell Kuhn | |
| 09:28 | Houston | Harold Griffin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Harold Griffin, team foul #3 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronald White (PG) Timothy White | |
| Subs | Houston | Darrell Kuhn (PF) Harold Griffin | |
| 09:14 | Washington State | David Kelly hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald White | 20-17 |
| 09:07 | Houston | Kyle Bell travels with the ball | 20-17 |
| Subs | Washington State | Timothy White (PG), Joseph Creasey (PF), Robert Mitchell (C) Ronald White, James Brandl, Christopher Cunningham | |
| Subs | Houston | Corey Crane (PG) Charles Silver | |
| 08:51 | Washington State | Timothy White misses long on a jumper from the right side | 20-17 |
| 08:49 | Houston | Kyle Bell pulls down the rebound | 20-17 |
| 08:26 | Houston | The jumper by Kevin Tyler is denied by Robert Mitchell | 20-17 |
| 08:25 | Houston | Kevin Tyler tips it in | 20-19 |
| 08:17 | Washington State | Donald Jackson comes up short on the runner near the basket | 20-19 |
| 08:15 | Houston | Kevin Tyler snags the defensive board | 20-19 |
| 08:09 | Houston | Kevin Tyler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-19 |
| 08:07 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey gets the rebound | 20-19 |
| 07:50 | Washington State | Donald Jackson clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Donald Giardina - foul #2 on Donald Giardina, team foul #4 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronald White (PG), Timothy Jones (SG), James Brandl (PF), Christopher Cunningham (C) Timothy White, David Kelly, Joseph Creasey, Robert Mitchell | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Silver (SG), Bart Brown (SF) Donald Giardina, Kevin Tyler | |
| 07:50 | Washington State | Donald Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:50 | Washington State | Donald Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Ronald White (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Jones (fresh) SF - Donald Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Brandl (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Cunningham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Corey Crane (fresh) SG - Charles Silver (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bart Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Darrell Kuhn (fresh) C - Kyle Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Houston | Charles Silver hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 21-19 |
| 07:32 | Washington State | James Brandl gets the rebound | 21-19 |
| 07:20 | Washington State | Christopher Cunningham misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-19 |
| 07:19 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Cunningham | 21-19 |
| 06:51 | Washington State | Ronald White is hacked by Charles Silver - foul #1 on Charles Silver, team foul #5 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Washington State | Timothy White (PG), David Kelly (SG) Ronald White, Donald Jackson | |
| Subs | Houston | Larry Mahoney (PG), John Rouleau (PF) Corey Crane, Darrell Kuhn | |
| 06:41 | Washington State | David Kelly misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-19 |
| 06:40 | Houston | Kyle Bell pulls down the rebound | 21-19 |
| 06:27 | Houston | Kyle Bell misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Christopher Cunningham - foul #1 on Christopher Cunningham, team foul #5 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronald White (PG), Joseph Creasey (PF), Robert Mitchell (C) Timothy White, James Brandl, Christopher Cunningham | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:27 | Houston | Kyle Bell makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:27 | Houston | Kyle Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:27 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 06:13 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 21-20 |
| 06:11 | Washington State | Timothy Jones snags the offensive board | 21-20 |
| 05:54 | Washington State | Timothy Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 05:53 | Houston | John Rouleau grabs the board | 21-20 |
| 05:30 | Houston | Larry Mahoney drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Silver | 21-22 |
| 05:14 | Washington State | David Kelly misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-22 |
| 05:13 | Houston | Kyle Bell snags the defensive board | 21-22 |
| 05:04 | Houston | Timothy Jones is called for the reach on Bart Brown - foul #1 on Timothy Jones, team foul #6 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Washington State | Timothy White (PG), Donald Jackson (SF), James Brandl (PF), Christopher Cunningham (C) Ronald White, David Kelly, Joseph Creasey, Robert Mitchell | |
| Subs | Houston | Corey Crane (PG), Kevin Tyler (SF), Darrell Kuhn (PF) Larry Mahoney, Bart Brown, Kyle Bell | |
| 04:49 | Houston | John Rouleau misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-22 |
| 04:48 | Washington State | James Brandl grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 04:43 | Washington State | Timothy White knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Christopher Cunningham | 23-22 |
| 04:27 | Houston | Kevin Tyler is hacked by James Brandl - foul #1 on James Brandl, team foul #7 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Washington State | David Kelly (SG) Donald Jackson | |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Wyatt (SG) Charles Silver | |
| 04:27 | Houston | Kevin Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 04:27 | Houston | Kevin Tyler misses the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 04:27 | Washington State | Christopher Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 04:15 | Washington State | Timothy White can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 23-23 |
| 04:13 | Houston | John Rouleau gets the rebound | 23-23 |
| 04:00 | Houston | John Rouleau makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Eddie Wyatt | 23-25 |
| 03:40 | Washington State | David Kelly misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-25 |
| 03:39 | Houston | Kevin Tyler snags the defensive board | 23-25 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Timothy White (fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Timothy Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Brandl (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Cunningham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Corey Crane (fresh) SG - Eddie Wyatt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrell Kuhn (fresh) C - John Rouleau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Houston | Corey Crane misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Christopher Cunningham - foul #2 on Christopher Cunningham, team foul #8 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronald White (SG), Donald Jackson (SF), Joseph Creasey (PF), Robert Mitchell (C) David Kelly, Timothy Jones, James Brandl, Christopher Cunningham | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Giardina (SG), Bart Brown (SF), Harold Griffin (PF) Eddie Wyatt, Kevin Tyler, John Rouleau | |
| 03:35 | Houston | Corey Crane makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 03:35 | Houston | Corey Crane makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 03:10 | Washington State | Timothy White is fouled on the floor by Bart Brown - foul #1 on Bart Brown, team foul #6 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Kyle Bell (C) Darrell Kuhn | |
| 03:01 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-27 |
| 02:59 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey grabs the offensive board | 23-27 |
| 02:53 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-27 |
| 02:52 | Houston | Kyle Bell gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 02:29 | Houston | Corey Crane clanks a floater from the free throw line | 23-27 |
| 02:28 | Washington State | Donald Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 02:07 | Washington State | Timothy White scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ronald White | 25-27 |
| 01:46 | Houston | Joseph Creasey steals the ball from Corey Crane | 25-27 |
| 01:23 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 25-27 |
| 01:21 | Houston | Harold Griffin grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 01:01 | Houston | Corey Crane connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-30 |
| 00:38 | Washington State | Donald Jackson knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald White | 27-30 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Corey Crane is hacked by Donald Jackson - foul #1 on Donald Jackson, team foul #9 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Washington State | David Kelly (SG), Timothy Jones (SF), James Brandl (PF), Christopher Cunningham (C) Ronald White, Donald Jackson, Joseph Creasey, Robert Mitchell | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Silver (SG), Kevin Tyler (SF), Darrell Kuhn (PF), John Rouleau (C) Donald Giardina, Bart Brown, Harold Griffin, Kyle Bell | |
| 00:24 | Houston | Corey Crane makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Corey Crane makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 00:02 | Washington State | Timothy White blows the dunk | 27-32 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | David Kelly snags the offensive board | 27-32 |