| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bruce Wilcox (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jackie Kay (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephan Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Misner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Long (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Clinton Spencer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Willis Sugg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Arthur Akers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Willie Gray (fresh) C - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Arthur Akers inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Washington State | Arthur Akers hits a wide open floater from the right wing on a great pass from Clinton Spencer | 29-35 |
| 19:41 | Houston | Kenneth Misner buries a floater from the right block set up by Stephan Anderson out of the doubleteam | 31-35 |
| 19:38 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer is hacked by Jackie Kay in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jackie Kay, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (SG) Jackie Kay | |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (SG), Brian Ward (SF), Brent Shafer (C) Willis Sugg, Willie Gray, Kenneth Thomas | |
| 19:17 | Washington State | Arthur Akers is hacked by Kenneth Misner - foul #2 on Kenneth Misner, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Willis Sugg (SG), Willie Gray (PF), Kenneth Thomas (C) Edward Gibbon, Arthur Akers, Brent Shafer | |
| 18:48 | Washington State | The jump hook by Brian Ward is blocked by Kenneth Misner | 31-35 |
| 18:47 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 18:26 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Gerald Long - foul #3 on Gerald Long, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Mason (C) Gerald Long | |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (PG), Arthur Akers (PF) Clinton Spencer, Willie Gray | |
| 18:26 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 18:26 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 18:03 | Houston | Stephan Anderson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 31-36 |
| 18:02 | Houston | Kenneth Misner can't tip it in | 31-36 |
| 18:01 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 17:55 | Washington State | Edward Gibbon blows the dunk | 31-36 |
| 17:53 | Houston | Philip Mason pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 17:49 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Edward Gibbon - foul #2 on Edward Gibbon, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Jason Conklin (SG) Francis Rhodes | |
| Subs | Washington State | Clinton Spencer (PG), Willie Gray (PF), Brent Shafer (C) Willis Sugg, Brian Ward, Kenneth Thomas | |
| 17:49 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 17:49 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 17:25 | Washington State | Edward Gibbon's pass is intercepted by Jason Conklin | 33-36 |
| 17:07 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Brent Shafer - foul #1 on Brent Shafer, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Willis Sugg (SG), Brian Ward (SF) Edward Gibbon, Willie Gray | |
| 17:07 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox misses the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 17:07 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 17:07 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Brent Shafer | 33-36 |
| 16:43 | Washington State | Brian Ward is hacked by Jason Conklin - foul #1 on Jason Conklin, team foul #4 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Grady Wilmes (SG) Bruce Wilcox | |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (PG), Willie Gray (PF), Kenneth Thomas (C) Clinton Spencer, Arthur Akers, Brent Shafer | |
| 16:19 | Washington State | Willie Gray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Francis Rhodes (SG), Charles Howells (PF) Jason Conklin, Stephan Anderson, Kenneth Misner | |
| Subs | Washington State | Clinton Spencer (PG), Arthur Akers (SF), Brent Shafer (C) Edward Gibbon, Brian Ward, Kenneth Thomas | |
| 16:01 | Houston | Philip Mason misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 33-36 |
| 15:59 | Washington State | Brent Shafer snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bruce Wilcox (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Francis Rhodes (fresh) SF - Grady Wilmes (fresh) PF - Charles Howells (fresh) 2 reb. C - Philip Mason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Clinton Spencer (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Willis Sugg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Arthur Akers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Gray (fairly fresh) C - Brent Shafer (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Washington State | Willis Sugg comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 15:53 | Houston | Philip Mason snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 15:40 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Philip Mason | 36-36 |
| 15:11 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer's dunk attempt is rejected by Charles Howells | 36-36 |
| 15:10 | Houston | Philip Mason snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 15:03 | Houston | Francis Rhodes is fouled on the floor by Brent Shafer - foul #2 on Brent Shafer, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Jason Conklin (PG), Jackie Kay (SG), Kenneth Misner (PF), Gerald Long (C) Bruce Wilcox, Francis Rhodes, Grady Wilmes, Philip Mason | |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (PG), Raymond Jandreau (SG), Brian Ward (SF), Danny Lemmon (PF), Kenneth Thomas (C) Clinton Spencer, Willis Sugg, Arthur Akers, Willie Gray, Brent Shafer | |
| 14:52 | Houston | Jackie Kay misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 14:50 | Washington State | Brian Ward grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 14:47 | Washington State | Raymond Jandreau is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Howells - foul #2 on Charles Howells, team foul #5 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephan Anderson (SF) Charles Howells | |
| Subs | Washington State | Willis Sugg (SG) Raymond Jandreau | |
| 14:33 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 36-38 |
| 14:22 | Houston | Jackie Kay loses the dribble to Kenneth Thomas | 36-38 |
| 13:55 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-38 |
| 13:53 | Washington State | Willis Sugg pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 13:29 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Gibbon | 36-41 |
| 13:09 | Houston | Jackie Kay connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jason Conklin | 39-41 |
| 13:05 | Washington State | Willis Sugg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PG), Grady Wilmes (SG), Charles Howells (SF), Philip Mason (PF) Jason Conklin, Jackie Kay, Stephan Anderson, Kenneth Misner | |
| Subs | Washington State | Clinton Spencer (PG), Raymond Jandreau (SG), Willie Gray (PF), Brent Shafer (C) Edward Gibbon, Willis Sugg, Brian Ward, Kenneth Thomas | |
| 12:56 | Houston | Charles Howells can't finish the layup | 39-41 |
| 12:54 | Washington State | Raymond Jandreau grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 12:26 | Washington State | Raymond Jandreau is fouled on the floor by Grady Wilmes - foul #1 on Grady Wilmes, team foul #6 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG) Grady Wilmes | |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (SG), Arthur Akers (PF), Kenneth Thomas (C) Raymond Jandreau, Willie Gray, Brent Shafer | |
| 12:08 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 11:51 | Houston | Gerald Long is whistled for traveling | 39-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (SG), Grady Wilmes (SF) Francis Rhodes, Charles Howells | |
| Subs | Washington State | Willis Sugg (SG), Willie Gray (PF), Brent Shafer (C) Edward Gibbon, Arthur Akers, Kenneth Thomas | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bruce Wilcox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jackie Kay (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Grady Wilmes (fresh) PF - Philip Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Long (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Clinton Spencer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willis Sugg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Danny Lemmon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Willie Gray (fairly fresh) C - Brent Shafer (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 11:28 | Houston | Gerald Long snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 11:03 | Houston | Gerald Long can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Clinton Spencer - foul #2 on Clinton Spencer, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephan Anderson (SF) Jackie Kay | |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (SG), Arthur Akers (PF), Kenneth Thomas (C) Willis Sugg, Willie Gray, Brent Shafer | |
| 11:03 | Houston | Gerald Long misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 11:03 | Houston | Gerald Long makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 10:43 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas dunks the ball set up by Clinton Spencer | 40-46 |
| 10:29 | Houston | Gerald Long knocks in the shot from the right block and the foul's on Clinton Spencer - foul #3 on Clinton Spencer, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Jason Conklin (PG), Kenneth Misner (PF) Bruce Wilcox, Philip Mason | |
| Subs | Washington State | Willis Sugg (SG) Edward Gibbon | |
| 10:29 | Houston | Gerald Long misses the free throw | 42-46 |
| 10:29 | Houston | Kenneth Misner grabs the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 10:11 | Houston | Kenneth Misner makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Jason Conklin | 44-46 |
| 09:53 | Washington State | Arthur Akers drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Willis Sugg | 44-49 |
| 09:41 | Houston | Kenneth Misner misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-49 |
| 09:40 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 09:38 | Washington State | Willis Sugg is fouled in the backcourt by Grady Wilmes - foul #2 on Grady Wilmes, team foul #7 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PG), Charles Howells (SF), Philip Mason (C) Grady Wilmes, Stephan Anderson, Gerald Long | |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (PG), Willie Gray (PF), Brent Shafer (C) Clinton Spencer, Arthur Akers, Kenneth Thomas | |
| 09:38 | Washington State | Willis Sugg misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 09:38 | Houston | Kenneth Misner pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 09:21 | Houston | Charles Howells is fouled on the floor by Brent Shafer - foul #3 on Brent Shafer, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (SG) Jason Conklin | |
| Subs | Washington State | Clinton Spencer (PG) Willis Sugg | |
| 09:10 | Houston | Philip Mason makes the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 46-49 |
| 08:51 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephan Anderson (SF) Kenneth Misner | |
| Subs | Washington State | Willis Sugg (SG), Brian Ward (SF), Kenneth Thomas (C) Clinton Spencer, Willie Gray, Brent Shafer | |
| 08:39 | Houston | Jackie Kay buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 08:16 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 49-49 |
| 08:15 | Houston | Francis Rhodes gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 08:03 | Houston | Stephan Anderson misses short on an open jump hook from the left block | 49-49 |
| 08:01 | Houston | Philip Mason tips it in | 51-49 |
| 07:37 | Washington State | Willis Sugg misses the easy open layup | 51-49 |
| 07:36 | Houston | Jackie Kay snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Francis Rhodes (fairly fresh) SG - Jackie Kay (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stephan Anderson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Howells (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Philip Mason (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Edward Gibbon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willis Sugg (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Brian Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Lemmon (tired) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Thomas (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:30 | Houston | Stephan Anderson is open and scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 53-49 |
| 07:05 | Washington State | Willis Sugg buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 06:54 | Houston | Stephan Anderson buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Jackie Kay | 55-52 |
| 06:30 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon is whistled for traveling | 55-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Jason Conklin (SG), Grady Wilmes (SF), Kenneth Misner (PF), Gerald Long (C) Francis Rhodes, Jackie Kay, Stephan Anderson, Charles Howells, Philip Mason | |
| Subs | Washington State | Clinton Spencer (PG), Raymond Jandreau (SG), Willie Gray (PF), Brent Shafer (C) Edward Gibbon, Willis Sugg, Brian Ward, Kenneth Thomas | |
| 06:21 | Houston | Kenneth Misner can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 55-52 |
| 06:19 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Willie Gray | 55-52 |
| 05:55 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Jandreau | 55-54 |
| 05:46 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 05:45 | Washington State | Raymond Jandreau pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 05:42 | Washington State | Kenneth Misner steps in front of the Raymond Jandreau pass in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| 05:37 | Houston | Jason Conklin is fouled on the floor by Danny Lemmon - foul #4 on Danny Lemmon, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Willis Sugg (SG), Arthur Akers (PF) Raymond Jandreau, Willie Gray | |
| 05:37 | Houston | Jason Conklin makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 05:37 | Houston | Jason Conklin misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 05:37 | Washington State | Brent Shafer grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 05:35 | Washington State | Willis Sugg is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Conklin - foul #2 on Jason Conklin, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| 05:35 | Washington State | Willis Sugg makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 05:35 | Washington State | Willis Sugg misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 05:35 | Houston | Gerald Long pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 05:20 | Houston | Kenneth Misner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-55 |
| 05:17 | Washington State | Grady Wilmes takes the ball from Danny Lemmon in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| 05:08 | Houston | Brent Shafer blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Misner | 56-55 |
| 05:06 | Washington State | Willis Sugg pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 05:00 | Washington State | Brent Shafer comes up short on the floater from the right block | 56-55 |
| 04:59 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon grabs the offensive board | 56-55 |
| 04:36 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 56-55 |
| 04:34 | Houston | Gerald Long snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 04:30 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Grady Wilmes and the foul's on Arthur Akers - foul #1 on Arthur Akers, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (SG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Philip Mason (C) Jason Conklin, Grady Wilmes, Gerald Long | |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (SG), Willie Gray (PF), Kenneth Thomas (C) Willis Sugg, Arthur Akers, Brent Shafer | |
| 04:30 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox makes the free throw | 59-55 |
| 04:05 | Washington State | Willie Gray is hacked by Bruce Wilcox - foul #1 on Bruce Wilcox, team foul #9 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Willis Sugg (SG) Edward Gibbon | |
| 04:05 | Washington State | Willie Gray misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 04:05 | Houston | Philip Mason snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 03:45 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jackie Kay | 61-55 |
| 03:43 | Washington State | Bruce Wilcox takes the ball from Danny Lemmon in the backcourt | 61-55 |
| 03:40 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox dunks the ball | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:36 | Washington State | Bruce Wilcox is called for the reach on Clinton Spencer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Wilcox, team foul #10 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Arthur Akers (PF), Brent Shafer (C) Willie Gray, Kenneth Thomas | |
| 03:36 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 03:36 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bruce Wilcox (tiring) 15 pts. SG - Jackie Kay (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephan Anderson (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Misner (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Philip Mason (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Clinton Spencer (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willis Sugg (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. SF - Danny Lemmon (very tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Arthur Akers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brent Shafer (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Houston | Jackie Kay double dribbles | 63-57 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (SG), Kenneth Thomas (C) Willis Sugg, Brent Shafer | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:59 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas loses the dribble to Bruce Wilcox | 63-57 |
| 02:53 | Houston | Edward Gibbon steps in front of the Kenneth Misner pass | 63-57 |
| 02:53 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PG), Jason Conklin (SG), Charles Howells (SF), Gerald Long (C) Bruce Wilcox, Jackie Kay, Stephan Anderson, Kenneth Misner | |
| Subs | Washington State | Willis Sugg (SG), Willie Gray (PF), Brent Shafer (C) Edward Gibbon, Arthur Akers, Kenneth Thomas | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:31 | Washington State | Willie Gray is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Willie Gray, team foul #9 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Arthur Akers (PF), Kenneth Thomas (C) Willie Gray, Brent Shafer | |
| 02:29 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| 02:19 | Houston | Gerald Long hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 63-57 |
| 02:18 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 01:55 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon's fadeaway is rejected by Gerald Long | 63-57 |
| 01:54 | Houston | Philip Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 01:54 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Jackie Kay (SG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Kenneth Misner (PF) Francis Rhodes, Jason Conklin, Charles Howells, Philip Mason | |
| Subs | Washington State | Willie Gray (PF) Arthur Akers | |
| 01:45 | Houston | Jackie Kay can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 01:44 | Houston | Stephan Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 01:32 | Houston | Gerald Long hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Jackie Kay | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:30 | Washington State | Bruce Wilcox is called for the reach on Willis Sugg in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Wilcox, team foul #11 | 65-57 |
| 01:30 | Washington State | Willis Sugg makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 01:30 | Washington State | Willis Sugg makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 01:13 | Houston | Jackie Kay misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-59 |
| 01:12 | Houston | Gerald Long tips it back up and in | 67-59 |
| 00:58 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer is called for traveling | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Houston | Stephan Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Clinton Spencer - foul #4 on Clinton Spencer, team foul #10 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PG) Bruce Wilcox | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 00:57 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:57 | Houston | Stephan Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:57 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Willie Gray | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Washington State | Willis Sugg loses the dribble to Francis Rhodes | 68-59 |
| 00:48 | Houston | Francis Rhodes is hacked by Clinton Spencer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Clinton Spencer, team foul #11 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (PG) Clinton Spencer | |
| 00:48 | Houston | Francis Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:48 | Houston | Francis Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:43 | Washington State | Willie Gray buries a jumper in the paint | 70-61 |
| 00:41 | Houston | Gerald Long is hacked by Edward Gibbon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Gibbon, team foul #12 | 70-61 |
| 00:41 | Houston | Gerald Long misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:41 | Houston | Gerald Long makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:34 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Misner | 71-61 |
| 00:32 | Houston | Jackie Kay gets the rebound | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Houston | Jackie Kay misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 71-61 |
| 00:26 | Houston | Francis Rhodes snags the offensive board | 71-61 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Francis Rhodes runs out the clock | 71-61 |