| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Walter Ellwood (fresh) SG - Rickey Knapp (fresh) SF - George Allen (fresh) PF - Scottie Emerson (fresh) C - Alfred Pierce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Leonard (fresh) SG - Tyler Campbell (fresh) SF - Matthew Lowe (fresh) PF - Warren Vigue (fresh) C - Kenneth McCaskell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Kenneth McCaskell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Houston | Matthew Lowe hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Texas Tech | Alfred Pierce knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by George Allen and the foul's on Tyler Campbell - foul #1 on Tyler Campbell, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:23 | Texas Tech | Alfred Pierce misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:23 | Houston | Kenneth McCaskell grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Houston | Matthew Lowe buries a fadeaway in the lane | 2-4 |
| 18:45 | Texas Tech | Scottie Emerson drills a floater from the left block | 4-4 |
| 18:30 | Houston | Tyler Campbell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 18:29 | Texas Tech | Walter Ellwood grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 18:15 | Texas Tech | George Allen clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 4-4 |
| 18:14 | Houston | Kenneth McCaskell pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:59 | Houston | John Leonard connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Tyler Campbell | 4-6 |
| 17:41 | Texas Tech | Alfred Pierce scores on a floater in the paint set up by Walter Ellwood | 6-6 |
| 17:31 | Houston | John Leonard hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 6-6 |
| 17:29 | Texas Tech | Alfred Pierce grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 17:19 | Texas Tech | Rickey Knapp knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Walter Ellwood | 8-6 |
| 16:54 | Houston | Matthew Lowe clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 16:52 | Houston | John Leonard gets the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:30 | Houston | Matthew Lowe loses the ball out of bounds | 8-6 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Marcus Macdonald (SF), Gus Rosenbalm (C) George Allen, Alfred Pierce | |
| Subs | Houston | George Haney (PG), Omar Hoyer (SG), Bobby Mulvey (SF), David Post (PF) John Leonard, Tyler Campbell, Matthew Lowe, Warren Vigue | |
| 16:06 | Texas Tech | Walter Ellwood connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Rickey Knapp | 11-6 |
| 15:47 | Houston | Kenneth McCaskell drills a shot in the paint | 11-8 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Walter Ellwood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rickey Knapp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcus Macdonald (fresh) PF - Scottie Emerson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gus Rosenbalm (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - George Haney (fresh) SG - Omar Hoyer (fresh) SF - Bobby Mulvey (fresh) PF - David Post (fresh) C - Kenneth McCaskell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Texas Tech | Kenneth McCaskell swats the layup by Gus Rosenbalm | 11-8 |
| 15:29 | Texas Tech | Rickey Knapp tips it in | 13-8 |
| 15:12 | Houston | Marcus Macdonald is called for the reach on Bobby Mulvey - foul #1 on Marcus Macdonald, team foul #1 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Samuel Brawner (PG), Anthony Spruell (SG), Alfred Pierce (C) Walter Ellwood, Rickey Knapp, Scottie Emerson | |
| Subs | Houston | John Leonard (PG), Tyler Campbell (SG), Warren Vigue (PF) George Haney, Omar Hoyer, Kenneth McCaskell | |
| 14:58 | Houston | Samuel Brawner steals the ball from Tyler Campbell | 13-8 |
| 14:41 | Texas Tech | Marcus Macdonald misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-8 |
| 14:39 | Houston | David Post grabs the defensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 14:32 | Houston | Tyler Campbell makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Leonard | 13-11 |
| 14:07 | Texas Tech | Alfred Pierce misses badly on a floater in the lane | 13-11 |
| 14:05 | Houston | David Post pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 13:41 | Houston | Tyler Campbell misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 13:40 | Houston | David Post gets the offensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 13:27 | Houston | David Post can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 13:26 | Texas Tech | Gus Rosenbalm snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 13:11 | Texas Tech | Gus Rosenbalm clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 13-11 |
| 13:10 | Texas Tech | Gus Rosenbalm tips it home | 15-11 |
| 13:04 | Houston | Tyler Campbell loses the ball out of bounds | 15-11 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Walter Ellwood (PG), Rickey Knapp (SG), George Allen (SF), Scottie Emerson (PF) Samuel Brawner, Anthony Spruell, Marcus Macdonald, Gus Rosenbalm | |
| Subs | Houston | Omar Hoyer (SG), Matthew Lowe (SF), Kenneth McCaskell (C) Tyler Campbell, Bobby Mulvey, David Post | |
| 12:37 | Texas Tech | Rickey Knapp comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 12:36 | Texas Tech | George Allen gets the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 12:25 | Texas Tech | Alfred Pierce can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 15-11 |
| 12:23 | Houston | The rebound goes to Matthew Lowe | 15-11 |
| 12:15 | Houston | Omar Hoyer can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 12:14 | Texas Tech | Scottie Emerson pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| 11:59 | Texas Tech | Rickey Knapp drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Ellwood | 18-11 |
| 11:43 | Houston | John Leonard is fouled on the floor by Walter Ellwood - foul #1 on Walter Ellwood, team foul #2 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Marcus Macdonald (C) Alfred Pierce | |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Campbell (SG) John Leonard | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Walter Ellwood (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rickey Knapp (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Allen (fresh) PF - Scottie Emerson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marcus Macdonald (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Omar Hoyer (fresh) SG - Tyler Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Lowe (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Warren Vigue (fairly fresh) C - Kenneth McCaskell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Houston | Omar Hoyer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-11 |
| 11:27 | Texas Tech | Rickey Knapp grabs the board | 18-11 |
| 11:12 | Texas Tech | Marcus Macdonald blows the layup | 18-11 |
| 11:11 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Scottie Emerson | 18-11 |
| 11:00 | Texas Tech | George Allen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Marcus Macdonald | 21-11 |
| 10:41 | Houston | Matthew Lowe lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenneth McCaskell and he's hacked by Marcus Macdonald - foul #2 on Marcus Macdonald, team foul #3 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Anthony Spruell (SF), Gus Rosenbalm (C) George Allen, Marcus Macdonald | |
| Subs | Houston | Bobby Mulvey (PF), David Post (C) Warren Vigue, Kenneth McCaskell | |
| 10:41 | Houston | Matthew Lowe makes the free throw | 21-14 |
| 10:23 | Texas Tech | Anthony Spruell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Scottie Emerson | 23-14 |
| 10:13 | Houston | Tyler Campbell is hacked by Rickey Knapp - foul #1 on Rickey Knapp, team foul #4 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Alfred Pierce (C) Gus Rosenbalm | |
| Subs | Houston | John Leonard (PG), Kenneth McCaskell (C) Omar Hoyer, Matthew Lowe | |
| 09:56 | Houston | John Leonard misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Anthony Spruell - foul #1 on Anthony Spruell, team foul #5 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Samuel Brawner (PG) Walter Ellwood | |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Barton (SG) Tyler Campbell | |
| 09:56 | Houston | John Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 09:56 | Houston | John Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 09:36 | Texas Tech | Samuel Brawner loses the dribble to David Post | 23-16 |
| 09:19 | Houston | Alfred Pierce steals the ball from David Post | 23-16 |
| 09:06 | Texas Tech | Scottie Emerson makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Samuel Brawner | 25-16 |
| 08:49 | Houston | David Post misses long on a shot from the left block | 25-16 |
| 08:47 | Houston | David Post misses the tip | 25-16 |
| 08:46 | Texas Tech | Rickey Knapp pulls down the rebound | 25-16 |
| 08:41 | Texas Tech | Kenneth McCaskell is called for the reach on Rickey Knapp - foul #1 on Kenneth McCaskell, team foul #2 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Walter Ellwood (PG), George Allen (SF), Gus Rosenbalm (PF) Samuel Brawner, Rickey Knapp, Scottie Emerson | |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Campbell (SG), Matthew Lowe (SF) Francis Barton, Kenneth McCaskell | |
| 08:20 | Texas Tech | George Allen clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 25-16 |
| 08:19 | Texas Tech | Walter Ellwood grabs the offensive board | 25-16 |
| 08:02 | Texas Tech | Anthony Spruell can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Tyler Campbell - foul #2 on Tyler Campbell, team foul #3 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Houston | Omar Hoyer (SG), Warren Vigue (PF) Tyler Campbell, David Post | |
| 08:02 | Texas Tech | Anthony Spruell makes the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 08:02 | Texas Tech | Anthony Spruell misses the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 08:02 | Houston | Warren Vigue pulls down the rebound | 26-16 |
| 07:46 | Houston | Bobby Mulvey buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by John Leonard | 26-18 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Walter Ellwood (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Spruell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Allen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gus Rosenbalm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfred Pierce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Leonard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Omar Hoyer (fresh) SF - Matthew Lowe (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Warren Vigue (fairly fresh) C - Bobby Mulvey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Texas Tech | George Allen lays it up and in set up by Anthony Spruell | 28-18 |
| 07:19 | Houston | Warren Vigue misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Spruell - foul #2 on Anthony Spruell, team foul #6 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rickey Knapp (SG), Scottie Emerson (PF) Anthony Spruell, Alfred Pierce | |
| Subs | Houston | George Haney (PG), Kenneth McCaskell (C) John Leonard, Bobby Mulvey | |
| 07:19 | Houston | Warren Vigue makes the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 07:19 | Houston | Warren Vigue misses the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 07:19 | Texas Tech | Gus Rosenbalm grabs the board | 28-19 |
| 07:03 | Texas Tech | Rickey Knapp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-19 |
| 06:44 | Houston | Scottie Emerson steps in front of the Matthew Lowe pass | 28-19 |
| 06:20 | Texas Tech | George Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-19 |
| 06:19 | Texas Tech | Scottie Emerson tips it home | 30-19 |
| 06:06 | Houston | Warren Vigue can't finish the layup | 30-19 |
| 06:05 | Houston | Matthew Lowe pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-19 |
| 05:53 | Houston | Omar Hoyer misses the jumper from the left side | 30-19 |
| 05:51 | Texas Tech | Gus Rosenbalm grabs the defensive rebound | 30-19 |
| 05:36 | Texas Tech | Gus Rosenbalm comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-19 |
| 05:35 | Houston | George Haney grabs the defensive rebound | 30-19 |
| 05:21 | Houston | Kenneth McCaskell can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 30-19 |
| 05:20 | Texas Tech | Gus Rosenbalm gets the rebound | 30-19 |
| 05:03 | Texas Tech | Gus Rosenbalm clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-19 |
| 05:01 | Houston | Omar Hoyer grabs the defensive rebound | 30-19 |
| 04:42 | Houston | George Haney misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Walter Ellwood - foul #2 on Walter Ellwood, team foul #7 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Samuel Brawner (PG), Ralph Denny (SG), Jack Wilson (SF), Alfred Pierce (C) Walter Ellwood, Rickey Knapp, George Allen, Gus Rosenbalm | |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Barton (SG), Bobby Mulvey (SF), David Post (PF) Omar Hoyer, Matthew Lowe, Warren Vigue | |
| 04:42 | Houston | George Haney makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 04:42 | Houston | George Haney makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 04:25 | Texas Tech | David Post steps in front of the Scottie Emerson pass | 30-21 |
| 04:09 | Houston | David Post comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 30-21 |
| 04:08 | Houston | Kenneth McCaskell tips it back up and in | 30-23 |
| 03:43 | Texas Tech | Samuel Brawner comes up short on the floater in the paint | 30-23 |
| 03:42 | Houston | Kenneth McCaskell grabs the defensive rebound | 30-23 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Samuel Brawner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Denny (fresh) SF - Jack Wilson (fresh) PF - Scottie Emerson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - George Haney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Francis Barton (fresh) SF - Bobby Mulvey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Post (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth McCaskell (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Houston | David Post comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Samuel Brawner - foul #1 on Samuel Brawner, team foul #8 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Rickey Knapp (SG), Anthony Spruell (SF), Marcus Macdonald (PF) Ralph Denny, Jack Wilson, Scottie Emerson | |
| Subs | Houston | John Leonard (PG), Tyler Campbell (SG) George Haney, Francis Barton | |
| 03:36 | Houston | David Post makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 03:36 | Houston | David Post misses the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 03:36 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Alfred Pierce | 30-24 |
| 03:24 | Texas Tech | Anthony Spruell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-24 |
| 03:22 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Marcus Macdonald | 30-24 |
| 03:05 | Texas Tech | Anthony Spruell loses the ball out of bounds | 30-24 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Walter Ellwood (PG) Samuel Brawner | |
| Subs | Houston | Warren Vigue (PF) Kenneth McCaskell | |
| 02:48 | Houston | Tyler Campbell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Alfred Pierce - foul #1 on Alfred Pierce, team foul #9 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Gus Rosenbalm (PF) Anthony Spruell | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:48 | Houston | Tyler Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 02:48 | Houston | Tyler Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 02:26 | Texas Tech | Alfred Pierce can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 30-26 |
| 02:24 | Houston | David Post snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 02:08 | Houston | Tyler Campbell blows the layup | 30-26 |
| 02:07 | Texas Tech | Alfred Pierce gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 01:57 | Texas Tech | Marcus Macdonald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-26 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Scottie Emerson (PF) Gus Rosenbalm | |
| Subs | Houston | Matthew Lowe (SF), Kenneth McCaskell (C) Bobby Mulvey, David Post | |
| 01:44 | Houston | Kenneth McCaskell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-26 |
| 01:43 | Texas Tech | Marcus Macdonald grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 01:28 | Texas Tech | Walter Ellwood misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 30-26 |
| 01:27 | Texas Tech | Scottie Emerson gets the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 01:16 | Texas Tech | Marcus Macdonald hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 01:15 | Texas Tech | Rickey Knapp snags the offensive board | 30-26 |
| 00:56 | Texas Tech | Rickey Knapp is fouled on the floor by Warren Vigue - foul #1 on Warren Vigue, team foul #4 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Samuel Brawner (PG), Anthony Spruell (SG), George Allen (SF) Walter Ellwood, Rickey Knapp, Alfred Pierce | |
| Subs | Houston | Bobby Mulvey (PF) Warren Vigue | |
| 00:48 | Texas Tech | Marcus Macdonald can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 00:47 | Houston | Kenneth McCaskell snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 00:29 | Houston | Bobby Mulvey drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Matthew Lowe | 30-28 |
| 00:03 | Texas Tech | Kenneth McCaskell blocks the jumper by Anthony Spruell | 30-28 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Matthew Lowe pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Matthew Lowe misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 30-28 |