| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Leming (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jeffery Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Griffin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bert Ashley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Jansen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Terry Sax (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Grooms (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Lovell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Austin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard McDonald (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Thomas Griffin inbounds the ball | 30-21 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Houston | Thomas Griffin misses badly on a shot from the left side | 30-21 |
| 19:48 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Richard McDonald | 30-21 |
| 19:34 | Texas Tech | William Lovell makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Dan Grooms | 30-24 |
| 19:19 | Houston | Thomas Griffin misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 30-24 |
| 19:18 | Houston | Fred Jansen tips it back up and in | 32-24 |
| 18:56 | Texas Tech | Richard McDonald misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 32-24 |
| 18:54 | Houston | Thomas Griffin snags the defensive board | 32-24 |
| 18:50 | Houston | David Leming can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-24 |
| 18:48 | Houston | Thomas Griffin grabs the offensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 18:37 | Houston | David Leming connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-24 |
| 18:19 | Texas Tech | Terry Sax misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 35-24 |
| 18:18 | Houston | The rebound goes to Thomas Griffin | 35-24 |
| 18:04 | Houston | Thomas Griffin misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-24 |
| 18:02 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Richard McDonald | 35-24 |
| 17:40 | Texas Tech | William Lovell drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-27 |
| 17:23 | Houston | Thomas Griffin is whistled for a carry | 35-27 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | William Woods (PF) Jason Austin | |
| 17:15 | Texas Tech | Terry Sax misses long on a floater from the right wing | 35-27 |
| 17:13 | Houston | Fred Jansen gets the rebound | 35-27 |
| 17:08 | Houston | Thomas Griffin knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bert Ashley | 37-27 |
| 16:52 | Texas Tech | Richard McDonald misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-27 |
| 16:51 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Richard McDonald | 37-27 |
| 16:34 | Texas Tech | William Lovell's pass is intercepted by Thomas Griffin | 37-27 |
| 16:18 | Houston | Fred Jansen is whistled for traveling | 37-27 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Stenger (PG), John Valentine (SG), Max Smith (SF), Donald Lyons (PF), Richard Bradshaw (C) David Leming, Jeffery Knight, Thomas Griffin, Bert Ashley, Fred Jansen | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Don Brandon (PG), Steven Goins (SG), Stanley Conaway (SF), Keith Hasting (C) Terry Sax, Dan Grooms, William Lovell, Richard McDonald | |
| 16:03 | Texas Tech | Max Smith steals it from Stanley Conaway | 37-27 |
| 15:49 | Houston | Donald Lyons's fadeaway is rejected by William Woods | 37-27 |
| 15:47 | Texas Tech | Don Brandon snags the defensive board | 37-27 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bryan Stenger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Valentine (fresh) SF - Max Smith (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Donald Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Bradshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Don Brandon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Goins (fresh) SF - Stanley Conaway (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Keith Hasting (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Texas Tech | Don Brandon misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Bryan Stenger - foul #2 on Bryan Stenger, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jason Austin (PF) Keith Hasting | |
| 15:30 | Texas Tech | Don Brandon makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 15:30 | Texas Tech | Don Brandon makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 15:05 | Houston | Max Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-29 |
| 15:04 | Houston | Richard Bradshaw can't tip it in | 37-29 |
| 15:02 | Texas Tech | Stanley Conaway snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 14:57 | Texas Tech | Steven Goins is fouled on the floor by Donald Lyons - foul #1 on Donald Lyons, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Houston | David Leming (PG), Jeffery Knight (SG), Thomas Griffin (SF) Bryan Stenger, Max Smith, Donald Lyons | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | William Lovell (SF), Richard McDonald (C) Stanley Conaway, William Woods | |
| 14:34 | Texas Tech | Richard McDonald connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 14:19 | Houston | Richard McDonald takes the ball from David Leming | 37-32 |
| 13:51 | Texas Tech | William Lovell hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Don Brandon | 37-34 |
| 13:33 | Houston | Jeffery Knight misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-34 |
| 13:31 | Houston | David Leming tips it but misses | 37-34 |
| 13:30 | Texas Tech | Richard McDonald snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 13:05 | Texas Tech | Richard McDonald drills a floater from the right side set up by Don Brandon | 37-36 |
| 12:44 | Houston | Jeffery Knight misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 12:43 | Texas Tech | Steven Goins grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 12:28 | Texas Tech | William Lovell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 12:26 | Houston | Thomas Griffin snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 12:21 | Houston | Jeffery Knight hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Valentine | 40-36 |
| 12:07 | Texas Tech | Don Brandon loses the dribble to David Leming | 40-36 |
| 11:52 | Houston | John Valentine knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from David Leming | 43-36 |
| 11:35 | Texas Tech | John Valentine is called for the reach on William Lovell - foul #2 on John Valentine, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Stenger (PG), Donald Lyons (SG), Max Smith (SF), Bert Ashley (PF), Fred Jansen (C) David Leming, Jeffery Knight, Thomas Griffin, John Valentine, Richard Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Terry Sax (PG), Dan Grooms (SG), Stanley Conaway (SF), William Woods (PF), Keith Hasting (C) Don Brandon, Steven Goins, William Lovell, Jason Austin, Richard McDonald | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bryan Stenger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Max Smith (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Bert Ashley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Jansen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Terry Sax (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Grooms (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Conaway (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Keith Hasting (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Texas Tech | Terry Sax buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dan Grooms | 43-38 |
| 11:07 | Houston | Donald Lyons makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Bryan Stenger | 46-38 |
| 10:51 | Texas Tech | Dan Grooms throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-38 |
| 10:35 | Houston | Keith Hasting steals it from Max Smith | 46-38 |
| 10:08 | Texas Tech | Terry Sax's floater is knocked away by Fred Jansen | 46-38 |
| 10:06 | Texas Tech | Stanley Conaway tips it in | 46-40 |
| 09:45 | Houston | Fred Jansen can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 09:44 | Texas Tech | Keith Hasting snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 09:40 | Texas Tech | Terry Sax misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 09:38 | Texas Tech | William Woods can't tip it in | 46-40 |
| 09:36 | Houston | Max Smith gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 09:23 | Houston | Donald Lyons can't connect on a floater in the lane | 46-40 |
| 09:22 | Houston | Fred Jansen grabs the offensive board | 46-40 |
| 09:12 | Houston | Max Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 09:11 | Texas Tech | Keith Hasting snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 08:46 | Texas Tech | Dan Grooms hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Stanley Conaway | 46-42 |
| 08:27 | Houston | Max Smith loses the dribble to William Woods | 46-42 |
| 08:06 | Texas Tech | Stanley Conaway comes up short on the shot from the right side | 46-42 |
| 08:04 | Texas Tech | Dan Grooms tips it back up and in | 46-44 |
| 07:46 | Houston | Bryan Stenger misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 07:44 | Texas Tech | William Woods snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 07:29 | Texas Tech | William Woods misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 07:27 | Texas Tech | William Woods snags the offensive board | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bryan Stenger (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Lyons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Max Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bert Ashley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Jansen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Terry Sax (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Grooms (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Conaway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Keith Hasting (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Texas Tech | Dan Grooms hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Sax | 46-47 |
| 07:04 | Houston | Bert Ashley can't finish the layup | 46-47 |
| 07:03 | Texas Tech | Dan Grooms grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 06:58 | Texas Tech | Dan Grooms can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Lyons - foul #2 on Donald Lyons, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Houston | David Leming (PG), Jeffery Knight (SG), Thomas Griffin (SF), John Valentine (PF), Richard Bradshaw (C) Bryan Stenger, Donald Lyons, Max Smith, Bert Ashley, Fred Jansen | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Don Brandon (PG), William Lovell (SF), Jason Austin (PF), Richard McDonald (C) Terry Sax, Stanley Conaway, William Woods, Keith Hasting | |
| 06:58 | Texas Tech | Dan Grooms makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 06:58 | Texas Tech | Dan Grooms makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 06:38 | Houston | Thomas Griffin knocks in the floater from the left block set up by John Valentine and the foul's on Jason Austin - foul #3 on Jason Austin, team foul #1 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Steven Goins (SG) Dan Grooms | |
| 06:38 | Houston | Thomas Griffin makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 06:17 | Texas Tech | William Lovell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 06:15 | Houston | John Valentine snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 05:55 | Houston | David Leming misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Richard McDonald - foul #2 on Richard McDonald, team foul #2 | 49-49 |
| 05:55 | Houston | David Leming makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 05:55 | Houston | David Leming makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 05:28 | Texas Tech | William Lovell scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Don Brandon | 51-52 |
| 05:09 | Houston | John Valentine comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 51-52 |
| 05:07 | Houston | John Valentine tips it back up and in | 53-52 |
| 04:51 | Texas Tech | Jason Austin comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-52 |
| 04:50 | Houston | The rebound goes to David Leming | 53-52 |
| 04:34 | Houston | Jeffery Knight's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Austin | 53-52 |
| 04:32 | Texas Tech | Steven Goins snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 04:07 | Texas Tech | Jeffery Knight is called for the reach on Steven Goins - foul #2 on Jeffery Knight, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Bert Ashley (PF), Fred Jansen (C) John Valentine, Richard Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Terry Sax (PG), Dan Grooms (SG), William Woods (PF) Don Brandon, Steven Goins, Jason Austin | |
| 03:47 | Texas Tech | Terry Sax drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by William Lovell | 53-55 |
| 03:32 | Houston | The jump hook by Bert Ashley is blocked by William Woods | 53-55 |
| 03:30 | Texas Tech | William Lovell grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Leming (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffery Knight (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Griffin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bert Ashley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Jansen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Terry Sax (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dan Grooms (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Lovell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Richard McDonald (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:04 | Texas Tech | Richard McDonald drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Dan Grooms and he's hacked by Fred Jansen - foul #1 on Fred Jansen, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Stenger (PG), John Valentine (SG), Donald Lyons (SF) David Leming, Jeffery Knight, Thomas Griffin | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Stanley Conaway (SF) William Lovell | |
| 03:04 | Texas Tech | Richard McDonald misses the free throw | 53-57 |
| 03:04 | Houston | Bert Ashley grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 02:57 | Houston | Terry Sax steals it from John Valentine | 53-57 |
| 02:52 | Texas Tech | Terry Sax hits the finger roll | 53-59 |
| 02:52 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-59 |
| Subs | Houston | David Leming (PG), Jeffery Knight (SG), Thomas Griffin (SF) Bryan Stenger, John Valentine, Donald Lyons | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | William Lovell (SF), Jason Austin (PF) Stanley Conaway, William Woods | |
| 02:35 | Houston | Jeffery Knight can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 53-59 |
| 02:33 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Bert Ashley | 53-59 |
| 02:27 | Houston | Fred Jansen hits a jumper from close range | 55-59 |
| 02:06 | Texas Tech | Fred Jansen swats the shot by Richard McDonald | 55-59 |
| 02:05 | Houston | Bert Ashley grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 01:47 | Houston | David Leming is fouled on the floor by Terry Sax - foul #3 on Terry Sax, team foul #3 | 55-59 |
| 01:33 | Houston | David Leming throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-59 |
| 01:16 | Texas Tech | Richard McDonald makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Terry Sax | 55-62 |
| 00:57 | Houston | Jeffery Knight double dribbles | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Texas Tech | Terry Sax is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Knight - foul #3 on Jeffery Knight, team foul #7 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Steven Goins (SG), Don Brandon (SF) Dan Grooms, William Lovell | |
| 00:55 | Texas Tech | Terry Sax makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:55 | Texas Tech | Terry Sax makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Houston | David Leming can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-64 |
| 00:49 | Texas Tech | Jason Austin snags the defensive board | 55-64 |
| 00:49 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Texas Tech | Steven Goins is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Knight - foul #4 on Jeffery Knight, team foul #8 | 55-64 |
| 00:48 | Texas Tech | Steven Goins makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:48 | Texas Tech | Steven Goins makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:41 | Houston | Thomas Griffin drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from David Leming | 57-66 |
| 00:38 | Texas Tech | Steven Goins is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Knight - foul #5 on Jeffery Knight, team foul #9 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Houston | John Valentine (SG) Jeffery Knight | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 00:38 | Texas Tech | Steven Goins makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:38 | Texas Tech | Steven Goins misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:38 | Houston | Fred Jansen grabs the board | 57-67 |
| 00:32 | Houston | Thomas Griffin misses the jump hook near the basket | 57-67 |
| 00:30 | Texas Tech | Steven Goins gets the rebound | 57-67 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Terry Sax runs out the clock | 57-67 |