| Lineup | Houston | PG - Richard Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Joe Buske (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Goldblatt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jared Wegener (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lindsey Locke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - John Beverly (fresh) 10 pts. SG - James Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Miner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dave Puckett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt inbounds the ball | 27-39 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-39 |
| 19:21 | Texas Tech | John Beverly misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-39 |
| 19:19 | Houston | Jared Wegener snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| 19:01 | Houston | Richard Gordon connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Edward Goldblatt | 33-39 |
| 18:46 | Texas Tech | James Clark can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 18:44 | Texas Tech | Dave Puckett tips it home | 33-41 |
| 18:28 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Albert Miner - foul #2 on Albert Miner, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Duncan (PF) Jared Wegener | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Dunlap (PG), Donald Salmons (SG), Olin Zender (PF) John Beverly, James Clark, Dave Puckett | |
| 18:28 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt misses the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 18:28 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt misses the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 18:28 | Texas Tech | Charles Owens grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 17:59 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap's layup is rejected by Charles Duncan | 33-41 |
| 17:58 | Houston | Lindsey Locke snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 17:37 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt clanks a 3 from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 17:35 | Houston | Joe Buske grabs the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 17:25 | Houston | Charles Duncan hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Olin Zender - foul #1 on Olin Zender, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Jared Wegener (PF) Lindsey Locke | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Clark (SG), Antonio Robinson (SF), Adam Hammon (C) Donald Salmons, Albert Miner, Charles Owens | |
| 17:25 | Houston | Charles Duncan misses the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 17:25 | Houston | Charles Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 17:06 | Texas Tech | Olin Zender's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-41 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Dave Puckett (PF) Olin Zender | |
| 17:04 | Houston | Jared Wegener is called for traveling in the backcourt | 34-41 |
| 16:45 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap is hacked by Joe Buske - foul #1 on Joe Buske, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Beverly (PG) James Dunlap | |
| 16:21 | Texas Tech | Joe Buske steals it from John Beverly | 34-41 |
| 16:04 | Houston | Jared Wegener misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Dave Puckett - foul #1 on Dave Puckett, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Lindsey Locke (C) Charles Duncan | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Donald Salmons (PG), David Loring (SG), Olin Zender (PF), Charles Owens (C) John Beverly, James Clark, Dave Puckett, Adam Hammon | |
| 16:04 | Houston | Jared Wegener makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 16:04 | Houston | Jared Wegener makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 15:49 | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson is hacked by Lindsey Locke - foul #3 on Lindsey Locke, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Houston | William Shaver (PG) Richard Gordon | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Shaver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joe Buske (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Goldblatt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jared Wegener (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Lindsey Locke (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Donald Salmons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Loring (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Antonio Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Olin Zender (fresh) C - Charles Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-43 |
| 15:07 | Houston | Lindsey Locke is hacked by Donald Salmons - foul #1 on Donald Salmons, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Dunlap (PG), Albert Miner (SF) David Loring, Antonio Robinson | |
| 14:56 | Houston | William Shaver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 14:55 | Texas Tech | Olin Zender grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 14:39 | Texas Tech | Donald Salmons clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jared Wegener - foul #2 on Jared Wegener, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Duncan (SF) Edward Goldblatt | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Beverly (PG), Dave Puckett (PF), Adam Hammon (C) James Dunlap, Olin Zender, Charles Owens | |
| 14:39 | Texas Tech | Donald Salmons makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 14:39 | Texas Tech | Donald Salmons makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 14:18 | Houston | Lindsey Locke can't finish the layup | 36-45 |
| 14:16 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Duncan | 36-45 |
| 14:04 | Houston | Albert Miner steals it from William Shaver | 36-45 |
| 13:39 | Texas Tech | Dave Puckett drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Albert Miner and the foul's on Lindsey Locke - foul #4 on Lindsey Locke, team foul #4 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Gordon (SG), Edward Goldblatt (SF) Joe Buske, Lindsey Locke | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Dunlap (PG), James Clark (SG), Antonio Robinson (SF) John Beverly, Donald Salmons, Albert Miner | |
| 13:39 | Texas Tech | Dave Puckett makes the free throw | 36-48 |
| 13:24 | Houston | Richard Gordon is hacked by James Clark - foul #2 on James Clark, team foul #5 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Olin Zender (PF), Charles Owens (C) Dave Puckett, Adam Hammon | |
| 13:11 | Houston | Jared Wegener misses the easy dunk attempt | 36-48 |
| 13:10 | Houston | Charles Duncan tips it in | 38-48 |
| 12:51 | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-50 |
| 12:28 | Houston | Richard Gordon drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from William Shaver | 40-50 |
| 11:59 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap clanks a jump hook from close range | 40-50 |
| 11:58 | Houston | Jared Wegener pulls down the rebound | 40-50 |
| 11:47 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-50 |
| 11:46 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt gets the offensive rebound | 40-50 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Shaver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Gordon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Edward Goldblatt (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Jared Wegener (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Duncan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Dunlap (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Robinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Olin Zender (fairly fresh) C - Charles Owens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Houston | William Shaver misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Charles Owens - foul #2 on Charles Owens, team foul #6 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Buske (SG) Richard Gordon | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Beverly (PG), David Loring (SG), Albert Miner (SF), Dave Puckett (PF), Adam Hammon (C) James Dunlap, James Clark, Antonio Robinson, Olin Zender, Charles Owens | |
| 11:39 | Houston | William Shaver makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 11:39 | Houston | William Shaver makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 11:10 | Texas Tech | Dave Puckett drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from David Loring | 42-52 |
| 10:54 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-52 |
| 10:53 | Texas Tech | Albert Miner grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 10:36 | Texas Tech | John Beverly can't finish the layup | 42-52 |
| 10:35 | Texas Tech | Albert Miner tips it back up and in | 42-54 |
| 10:24 | Houston | Joe Buske is alone and drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Edward Goldblatt | 45-54 |
| 10:00 | Texas Tech | Dave Puckett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jared Wegener - foul #3 on Jared Wegener, team foul #5 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Gordon (SG) Joe Buske | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Dunlap (PG), James Clark (SG), Charles Owens (C) John Beverly, David Loring, Adam Hammon | |
| 10:00 | Texas Tech | Dave Puckett makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 10:00 | Texas Tech | Dave Puckett makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 09:42 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt misses short on a shot from the left wing | 45-56 |
| 09:41 | Houston | Charles Duncan tips it but misses | 45-56 |
| 09:40 | Texas Tech | Charles Owens pulls down the rebound | 45-56 |
| 09:11 | Texas Tech | James Clark misses the easy layup | 45-56 |
| 09:10 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt pulls down the rebound | 45-56 |
| 09:08 | Houston | William Shaver loses the dribble to James Clark in the backcourt | 45-56 |
| 08:57 | Texas Tech | James Clark misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Edward Goldblatt - foul #2 on Edward Goldblatt, team foul #6 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Buske (SG) Edward Goldblatt | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson (SF), Olin Zender (PF) Albert Miner, Dave Puckett | |
| 08:57 | Texas Tech | James Clark makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 08:57 | Texas Tech | James Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 08:57 | Texas Tech | Charles Owens grabs the offensive board | 45-57 |
| 08:40 | Texas Tech | Joe Buske steals the ball from James Clark | 45-57 |
| 08:37 | Houston | James Clark steals the ball from Richard Gordon in the backcourt | 45-57 |
| 08:35 | Texas Tech | James Clark hits the finger roll | 45-59 |
| 08:21 | Houston | Jared Wegener misses long on an open jumper from the left side | 45-59 |
| 08:20 | Houston | Richard Gordon can't tip it in | 45-59 |
| 08:19 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap grabs the board | 45-59 |
| 08:03 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap is called for 3 seconds | 45-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Goldblatt (SF) William Shaver | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Donald Salmons (PG), David Loring (SG), Adam Hammon (C) James Dunlap, James Clark, Charles Owens | |
| 07:42 | Houston | Antonio Robinson is called for the reach on Joe Buske - foul #1 on Antonio Robinson, team foul #7 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Lindsey Locke (C) Jared Wegener | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Beverly (PG) David Loring | |
| 07:42 | Houston | Joe Buske makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 07:42 | Houston | Joe Buske makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Richard Gordon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SG - Joe Buske (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Goldblatt (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Duncan (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Lindsey Locke (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - John Beverly (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Donald Salmons (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Olin Zender (fresh) C - Adam Hammon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Texas Tech | Edward Goldblatt is called for the reach on Antonio Robinson - foul #3 on Edward Goldblatt, team foul #7 | 47-59 |
| 07:30 | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 07:30 | Texas Tech | Adam Hammon grabs the offensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 07:07 | Texas Tech | John Beverly can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-59 |
| 07:05 | Houston | Lindsey Locke gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| 07:01 | Houston | Donald Salmons steps in front of the Joe Buske pass in the backcourt | 47-59 |
| 06:59 | Texas Tech | Donald Salmons lays it in | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:36 | Houston | Richard Gordon misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-61 |
| 06:34 | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-61 |
| 06:12 | Texas Tech | John Beverly can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-61 |
| 06:11 | Texas Tech | Olin Zender grabs the offensive board | 47-61 |
| 05:47 | Texas Tech | John Beverly comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-61 |
| 05:46 | Houston | Lindsey Locke snags the defensive board | 47-61 |
| 05:32 | Houston | Lindsey Locke scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Richard Gordon | 49-61 |
| 05:32 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-61 |
| Subs | Houston | William Shaver (PG) Joe Buske | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Dunlap (PG), James Clark (SG), Albert Miner (SF), Dave Puckett (PF), Charles Owens (C) John Beverly, Donald Salmons, Antonio Robinson, Olin Zender, Adam Hammon | |
| 05:11 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap is hacked by Charles Duncan - foul #1 on Charles Duncan, team foul #8 | 49-61 |
| 05:11 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 05:11 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap misses the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 05:11 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Dave Puckett | 49-62 |
| 04:58 | Texas Tech | Dave Puckett loses the dribble to Lindsey Locke | 49-62 |
| 04:54 | Houston | Richard Gordon is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Gordon, team foul #9 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Buske (SG), Jared Wegener (PF) Edward Goldblatt, Charles Duncan | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 04:30 | Texas Tech | Dave Puckett hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 49-62 |
| 04:28 | Texas Tech | Albert Miner gets the offensive rebound | 49-62 |
| 03:59 | Texas Tech | Dave Puckett misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Richard Gordon - foul #2 on Richard Gordon, team foul #10 | 49-62 |
| 03:59 | Texas Tech | Dave Puckett misses the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 03:59 | Texas Tech | Dave Puckett makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 03:43 | Houston | Joe Buske misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-63 |
| 03:42 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Charles Owens | 49-63 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Shaver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Buske (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Gordon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jared Wegener (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Lindsey Locke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Dunlap (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Clark (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Miner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dave Puckett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:14 | Texas Tech | James Clark buries a jumper from the baseline set up by James Dunlap | 49-65 |
| 02:57 | Houston | Joe Buske misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-65 |
| 02:56 | Houston | Lindsey Locke grabs the offensive rebound | 49-65 |
| 02:46 | Houston | Charles Owens is called for the reach on William Shaver - foul #3 on Charles Owens, team foul #8 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Goldblatt (SF), Charles Duncan (PF) Joe Buske, Jared Wegener | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Donald Salmons (PG), David Loring (SG), Antonio Robinson (SF), Olin Zender (PF), Adam Hammon (C) James Dunlap, James Clark, Albert Miner, Dave Puckett, Charles Owens | |
| 02:46 | Houston | William Shaver makes the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 02:46 | Houston | William Shaver misses the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 02:46 | Texas Tech | Olin Zender pulls down the rebound | 50-65 |
| 02:17 | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-65 |
| 02:16 | Houston | William Shaver gets the rebound | 50-65 |
| 01:57 | Houston | Charles Duncan lays it up and in set up by William Shaver | 52-65 |
| 01:33 | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Lindsey Locke - foul #5 on Lindsey Locke, team foul #11 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Jared Wegener (PF) Lindsey Locke | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Dunlap (PG) David Loring | |
| 01:33 | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 01:33 | Texas Tech | Antonio Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 01:33 | Houston | Richard Gordon grabs the board | 52-65 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:11 | Houston | Jared Wegener hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 52-65 |
| 01:10 | Texas Tech | Donald Salmons grabs the defensive rebound | 52-65 |
| 00:41 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap is fouled on the floor by William Shaver - foul #4 on William Shaver, team foul #12 | 52-65 |
| 00:41 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap misses the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 00:41 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Houston | Charles Duncan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Donald Salmons and the foul's on William Shaver - foul #5 on William Shaver, team foul #13 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Buske (SG) William Shaver | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 00:11 | Texas Tech | James Dunlap makes the free throw | 52-69 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Charles Duncan misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 52-69 |
| 00:01 | Texas Tech | Adam Hammon gets the rebound | 52-69 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Adam Hammon runs out the clock | 52-69 |