| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Mark Fishback (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Tennyson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Edgar Hawthorn (fresh) PF - Joseph Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Travis Choate (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Tyler Kain (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry King (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Louis Thompson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Dale Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Edgar Hawthorn inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Texas Tech | William Tennyson travels with the ball | 32-31 |
| 19:23 | Houston | Terry King buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Tyler Kain | 32-33 |
| 19:07 | Texas Tech | Joseph Turner connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Louis Thompson - foul #1 on Louis Thompson, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 19:07 | Texas Tech | Joseph Turner makes the free throw | 35-33 |
| 18:55 | Houston | Terry King hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Tyler Kain | 35-35 |
| 18:40 | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Charles Dunn - foul #1 on Charles Dunn, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| 18:40 | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback makes the free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:28 | Houston | Joseph Turner takes the ball from Dale Hall | 38-35 |
| 18:15 | Texas Tech | Louis Thompson is called for the reach on Joseph Turner - foul #2 on Louis Thompson, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| 17:52 | Texas Tech | Edgar Hawthorn misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Dunn - foul #2 on Charles Dunn, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jackson Havens (C) Travis Choate | |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Parramore (C) Dale Hall | |
| 17:52 | Texas Tech | Edgar Hawthorn misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:52 | Texas Tech | Edgar Hawthorn misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:52 | Texas Tech | Joseph Turner gets the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 17:43 | Texas Tech | Joseph Turner misses the dunk attempt | 38-35 |
| 17:41 | Texas Tech | Jackson Havens tips it home | 40-35 |
| 17:19 | Houston | Charles Dunn clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 17:17 | Texas Tech | Jackson Havens snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 16:59 | Texas Tech | Jackson Havens's pass is intercepted by Adam Parramore | 40-35 |
| 16:47 | Houston | Adam Parramore is fouled on the floor by Jackson Havens - foul #1 on Jackson Havens, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James O'Connell (PG), Clifford Payton (SG), Mark Adams (SF), Dale McGhee (C) Mark Fishback, William Tennyson, Edgar Hawthorn, Joseph Turner | |
| Subs | Houston | Allan Sanders (PG), Lee Fulmer (SG), Ronald Gulley (SF), Derek Dattilo (C) Tyler Kain, Terry King, Charles Dunn, Louis Thompson | |
| 16:38 | Houston | Dale McGhee is called for the reach on Derek Dattilo - foul #2 on Dale McGhee, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| 16:23 | Houston | Lee Fulmer connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Adam Parramore | 40-38 |
| 16:03 | Texas Tech | Mark Adams is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Mark Adams, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Travis Choate (C) Mark Adams | |
| Subs | Houston | Dale Hall (C) Ronald Gulley | |
| 15:46 | Houston | Derek Dattilo misses short on a shot from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 15:45 | Houston | Adam Parramore can't tip it in | 40-38 |
| 15:44 | Texas Tech | Clifford Payton grabs the board | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James O'Connell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Clifford Payton (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jackson Havens (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dale McGhee (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Travis Choate (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Allan Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Fulmer (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Adam Parramore (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Derek Dattilo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dale Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:26 | Texas Tech | James O'Connell is hacked by Derek Dattilo - foul #1 on Derek Dattilo, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback (PG) Clifford Payton | |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Kain (PG), Terry King (SG), Jeffrey Dyck (SF) Allan Sanders, Lee Fulmer, Adam Parramore | |
| 15:06 | Texas Tech | James O'Connell misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 15:05 | Houston | Jeffrey Dyck gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:42 | Houston | James O'Connell picks off the pass by Dale Hall | 40-38 |
| 14:38 | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback lays it in on a great pass from James O'Connell | 42-38 |
| 14:25 | Houston | Derek Dattilo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 14:24 | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 14:08 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Dyck steals the ball from Mark Fishback | 42-38 |
| 13:49 | Houston | Terry King knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 13:39 | Texas Tech | Jackson Havens lays it up and in on a great pass from James O'Connell | 44-40 |
| 13:22 | Houston | Terry King can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 13:21 | Texas Tech | Jackson Havens grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 12:52 | Texas Tech | Jackson Havens can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-40 |
| 12:50 | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback tips it back up and in | 46-40 |
| 12:33 | Houston | Dale Hall misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-40 |
| 12:32 | Texas Tech | Jackson Havens grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 12:15 | Texas Tech | Dale McGhee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 12:13 | Texas Tech | James O'Connell can't tip it in | 46-40 |
| 12:12 | Houston | Tyler Kain grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 11:49 | Houston | Dale Hall connects on the turnaround from close range | 46-42 |
| 11:27 | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 11:26 | Houston | Tyler Kain grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Mark Fishback (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James O'Connell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jackson Havens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dale McGhee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Travis Choate (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Tyler Kain (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terry King (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Dyck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Derek Dattilo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dale Hall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:10 | Houston | Terry King scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Tyler Kain | 46-45 |
| 10:57 | Texas Tech | Travis Choate makes the turnaround near the basket | 48-45 |
| 10:32 | Houston | Dale Hall hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 48-45 |
| 10:31 | Texas Tech | James O'Connell snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 10:17 | Texas Tech | Jackson Havens misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Jeffrey Dyck - foul #4 on Jeffrey Dyck, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Clifford Payton (PG), William Tennyson (SG), Edgar Hawthorn (SF), Joseph Turner (PF) Mark Fishback, James O'Connell, Dale McGhee, Travis Choate | |
| Subs | Houston | Allan Sanders (PG), Lee Fulmer (SG), Charles Dunn (SF), Louis Thompson (PF), Adam Parramore (C) Tyler Kain, Terry King, Jeffrey Dyck, Derek Dattilo, Dale Hall | |
| 10:17 | Texas Tech | Jackson Havens makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 10:17 | Texas Tech | Jackson Havens misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 10:17 | Houston | The rebound goes to Adam Parramore | 49-45 |
| 10:02 | Houston | Charles Dunn hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Allan Sanders | 49-48 |
| 09:46 | Texas Tech | Adam Parramore swats the short shot by William Tennyson | 49-48 |
| 09:44 | Houston | Adam Parramore grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 09:24 | Houston | Lee Fulmer scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 09:02 | Texas Tech | Clifford Payton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Travis Choate (C) Jackson Havens | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:44 | Houston | Clifford Payton steps in front of the Adam Parramore pass | 49-50 |
| 08:40 | Texas Tech | Edgar Hawthorn dunks the ball set up by Clifford Payton | 51-50 |
| 08:25 | Houston | Charles Dunn misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Edgar Hawthorn - foul #2 on Edgar Hawthorn, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| 08:25 | Houston | Charles Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 08:25 | Houston | Charles Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 08:10 | Texas Tech | Travis Choate hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 08:09 | Texas Tech | Joseph Turner tips it back up and in | 53-52 |
| 07:54 | Houston | Charles Dunn is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Charles Dunn, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ray Ashcraft (SG), Mark Adams (PF) William Tennyson, Joseph Turner | |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Gulley (SF) Charles Dunn | |
| 07:25 | Texas Tech | Clifford Payton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback (PG), James O'Connell (SG), Joseph Turner (PF) Clifford Payton, Ray Ashcraft, Edgar Hawthorn | |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Kain (PG), Terry King (SG), Vernon Reich (C) Allan Sanders, Lee Fulmer, Adam Parramore | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Mark Fishback (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James O'Connell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Adams (fresh) PF - Joseph Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Travis Choate (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Tyler Kain (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Terry King (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Gulley (fresh) PF - Louis Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Vernon Reich (fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Houston | Terry King comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 07:09 | Houston | Vernon Reich grabs the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 07:04 | Houston | Terry King misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-52 |
| 07:02 | Texas Tech | Mark Adams snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 06:58 | Texas Tech | James O'Connell loses the ball out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Dale McGhee (C) Travis Choate | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Dyck (SF) Ronald Gulley | |
| 06:38 | Houston | Vernon Reich hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 53-52 |
| 06:36 | Houston | Louis Thompson grabs the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 06:21 | Houston | Vernon Reich scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 53-54 |
| 05:59 | Texas Tech | Vernon Reich steps in front of the Joseph Turner pass | 53-54 |
| 05:44 | Houston | Jeffrey Dyck misses the shot from close range | 53-54 |
| 05:42 | Texas Tech | Mark Adams snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 05:32 | Texas Tech | James O'Connell clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 05:30 | Texas Tech | Dale McGhee gets the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 05:15 | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Turner and he's hacked by Tyler Kain - foul #2 on Tyler Kain, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | William Tennyson (SG), Edgar Hawthorn (SF) James O'Connell, Mark Adams | |
| Subs | Houston | Allan Sanders (PG), Lee Fulmer (SG), Charles Dunn (SF), Adam Parramore (PF), Derek Dattilo (C) Tyler Kain, Terry King, Jeffrey Dyck, Louis Thompson, Vernon Reich | |
| 05:15 | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback makes the free throw | 56-54 |
| 05:04 | Houston | Allan Sanders drills a shot from just outside the lane | 56-56 |
| 04:36 | Texas Tech | Dale McGhee is called for traveling | 56-56 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Clifford Payton (PG), Jackson Havens (C) Mark Fishback, Dale McGhee | |
| Subs | Houston | Dale Hall (C) Derek Dattilo | |
| 04:16 | Houston | Allan Sanders makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 04:02 | Texas Tech | Edgar Hawthorn is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Edgar Hawthorn, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James O'Connell (PG), Mark Adams (PF) Clifford Payton, Joseph Turner | |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Kain (PG), Jeffrey Dyck (SF) Lee Fulmer, Charles Dunn | |
| 03:40 | Houston | Allan Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-59 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Houston | Terry King (SG) Allan Sanders | |
| 03:23 | Texas Tech | Jackson Havens misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-59 |
| 03:21 | Houston | Dale Hall gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James O'Connell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Tennyson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Edgar Hawthorn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mark Adams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jackson Havens (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Tyler Kain (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Terry King (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Dyck (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Adam Parramore (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dale Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Houston | Adam Parramore is hacked by Jackson Havens - foul #2 on Jackson Havens, team foul #6 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback (PG), Dale McGhee (C) James O'Connell, Mark Adams | |
| Subs | Houston | Derek Dattilo (C) Dale Hall | |
| 02:55 | Houston | Derek Dattilo buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Tyler Kain | 56-62 |
| 02:55 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-62 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Houston | Louis Thompson (PF), Dale Hall (C) Adam Parramore, Derek Dattilo | |
| 02:46 | Texas Tech | Dale McGhee hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jackson Havens | 58-62 |
| 02:29 | Houston | Louis Thompson banks in the layup | 58-64 |
| 02:02 | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-64 |
| 01:57 | Houston | Terry King hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Louis Thompson | 61-67 |
| 01:57 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-67 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Joseph Turner (PF), Travis Choate (C) Jackson Havens, Dale McGhee | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:37 | Texas Tech | Travis Choate misses the dunk but he's hacked by Terry King - foul #1 on Terry King, team foul #9 | 61-67 |
| 01:37 | Texas Tech | Travis Choate misses the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 01:37 | Texas Tech | Travis Choate makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 01:14 | Houston | Edgar Hawthorn is called for the reach on Terry King - foul #4 on Edgar Hawthorn, team foul #7 | 62-67 |
| 01:14 | Houston | Terry King misses the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 01:14 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Hall | 62-67 |
| 00:59 | Houston | Tyler Kain lays it up and in and the foul's on Travis Choate - foul #2 on Travis Choate, team foul #8 | 62-69 |
| 00:59 | Houston | Tyler Kain misses the free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:59 | Texas Tech | Joseph Turner grabs the board | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Texas Tech | Edgar Hawthorn lays it in on a great pass from Travis Choate | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Houston | Louis Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by William Tennyson - foul #2 on William Tennyson, team foul #9 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Houston | Lee Fulmer (SG), Charles Dunn (SF), Adam Parramore (C) Terry King, Jeffrey Dyck, Dale Hall | |
| 00:41 | Houston | Louis Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:41 | Houston | Louis Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Texas Tech | Mark Fishback misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 64-71 |
| 00:32 | Houston | Lee Fulmer grabs the defensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 00:32 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-71 |
| 00:31 | Houston | Mark Fishback is called for the reach on Lee Fulmer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Fishback, team foul #10 | 64-71 |
| 00:31 | Houston | Lee Fulmer makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:31 | Houston | Lee Fulmer misses the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:31 | Houston | Louis Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 64-72 |
| 00:28 | Houston | Louis Thompson is fouled on the floor by Edgar Hawthorn - foul #5 on Edgar Hawthorn, team foul #11 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jackson Havens (SF) Edgar Hawthorn | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:28 | Houston | Louis Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:28 | Houston | Louis Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Texas Tech | Joseph Turner loses the dribble to Lee Fulmer | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Tyler Kain runs out the clock | 64-74 |