| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Sam Zempel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Acton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Truby (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Armand Romano (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Burg (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeffrey Nealon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - John McClain (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Daniel Hensen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nathan Farkas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Daniel Hensen inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Sam Zempel - foul #3 on Sam Zempel, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Byerly (PG) Sam Zempel | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 19:47 | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon misses the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 19:47 | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon misses the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 19:47 | Virginia Tech | Michael Burg snags the defensive board | 24-30 |
| 19:34 | Virginia Tech | Richard Acton connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-30 |
| 19:14 | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon buries a shot from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 18:52 | Virginia Tech | Michael Burg's pass is intercepted by Daniel Hensen | 27-32 |
| 18:48 | Houston | Daniel Hensen can't finish the layup | 27-32 |
| 18:47 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Joel Truby | 27-32 |
| 18:24 | Virginia Tech | Richard Acton hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 18:08 | Houston | Nathan Farkas misses the lay-in | 30-32 |
| 18:06 | Virginia Tech | Joel Truby grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 17:39 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Byerly can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 17:38 | Virginia Tech | Michael Burg pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 17:23 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Byerly misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-32 |
| 17:21 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Truby | 30-32 |
| 16:59 | Virginia Tech | Richard Acton drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Armand Romano | 33-32 |
| 16:31 | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 33-32 |
| 16:29 | Virginia Tech | Armand Romano gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 16:14 | Virginia Tech | Joel Truby steps out of bounds on the sideline | 33-32 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Harry Orr (PG), James Richards (PF) Kenneth Byerly, Armand Romano | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffery Coen (PF), Matthew Alexander (C) Nathan Farkas, Larry Mitchell | |
| 15:53 | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon is hacked by Joel Truby - foul #1 on Joel Truby, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Sam Zempel (PG) Joel Truby | |
| Subs | Houston | Goran Zeals (PG) Jeffrey Nealon | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Sam Zempel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harry Orr (fresh) SF - Richard Acton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Richards (fresh) C - Michael Burg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Goran Zeals (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John McClain (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Daniel Hensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jeffery Coen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Alexander (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Houston | Jeffery Coen misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Richards - foul #2 on James Richards, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| 15:46 | Houston | Jeffery Coen makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 15:46 | Houston | Jeffery Coen makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 15:19 | Virginia Tech | James Richards slams it home | 35-34 |
| 15:06 | Houston | Michael Burg swats the shot by Goran Zeals | 35-34 |
| 15:04 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Goran Zeals | 35-34 |
| 14:51 | Houston | Daniel Hensen is whistled for a carry | 35-34 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Byerly (SF) Harry Orr | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon (PG) Goran Zeals | |
| 14:29 | Virginia Tech | Michael Burg lays it up and in set up by Richard Acton | 37-34 |
| 14:09 | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 37-34 |
| 14:07 | Virginia Tech | James Richards snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 14:02 | Virginia Tech | Sam Zempel is whistled for traveling | 37-34 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Armand Romano (PF) James Richards | |
| Subs | Houston | Nathan Farkas (PF) Jeffery Coen | |
| 13:44 | Houston | Nathan Farkas's layup is rejected by Armand Romano | 37-34 |
| 13:43 | Houston | Daniel Hensen tips it home | 37-36 |
| 13:27 | Virginia Tech | The pull-up jumper by Sam Zempel is blocked by Nathan Farkas | 37-36 |
| 13:25 | Houston | Nathan Farkas gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 13:00 | Houston | Nathan Farkas can't throw it down | 37-36 |
| 12:58 | Houston | Nathan Farkas misses the tip | 37-36 |
| 12:56 | Houston | Nathan Farkas tips it home | 37-38 |
| 12:38 | Virginia Tech | Armand Romano hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 37-38 |
| 12:36 | Houston | Nathan Farkas grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 12:22 | Houston | Michael Burg is called for the reach on Jeffrey Nealon - foul #1 on Michael Burg, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Harry Orr (SG), Joel Truby (SF), Neil Hughes (C) Richard Acton, Kenneth Byerly, Michael Burg | |
| Subs | Houston | Jesse Fielding (SG), Marc Portillo (SF), Larry Mitchell (C) John McClain, Daniel Hensen, Matthew Alexander | |
| 12:01 | Houston | Nathan Farkas banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jesse Fielding and the foul's on Armand Romano - foul #1 on Armand Romano, team foul #5 | 37-40 |
| 12:01 | Houston | Nathan Farkas makes the free throw | 37-41 |
| 11:32 | Virginia Tech | Joel Truby misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 11:31 | Houston | Jesse Fielding gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Sam Zempel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harry Orr (fresh) SF - Joel Truby (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Armand Romano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Neil Hughes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeffrey Nealon (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jesse Fielding (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Marc Portillo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nathan Farkas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Larry Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-43 |
| 11:05 | Virginia Tech | Harry Orr drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 10:44 | Houston | Larry Mitchell connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Nealon and he's fouled by Joel Truby - foul #2 on Joel Truby, team foul #6 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Byerly (PG), Richard Acton (SG), James Richards (PF) Sam Zempel, Harry Orr, Armand Romano | |
| Subs | Houston | Goran Zeals (PG), John McClain (SG), Daniel Hensen (SF), Jeffery Coen (PF) Jeffrey Nealon, Jesse Fielding, Marc Portillo, Nathan Farkas | |
| 10:44 | Houston | Larry Mitchell makes the free throw | 39-46 |
| 10:18 | Virginia Tech | Joel Truby buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-46 |
| 10:02 | Houston | John McClain makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeffery Coen | 42-48 |
| 09:34 | Virginia Tech | Richard Acton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-48 |
| 09:32 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jeffery Coen | 42-48 |
| 09:11 | Houston | John McClain scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Goran Zeals | 42-51 |
| 08:46 | Virginia Tech | James Richards's floater is tipped away by Larry Mitchell | 42-51 |
| 08:44 | Houston | Larry Mitchell gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| 08:24 | Houston | Goran Zeals throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-51 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Sam Zempel (PG), Harry Orr (SG), Armand Romano (PF), Michael Burg (C) Kenneth Byerly, Richard Acton, James Richards, Neil Hughes | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon (PG), Nathan Farkas (PF), Matthew Alexander (C) Goran Zeals, Jeffery Coen, Larry Mitchell | |
| 08:00 | Virginia Tech | Sam Zempel clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 07:59 | Virginia Tech | Joel Truby misses the tip | 42-51 |
| 07:58 | Virginia Tech | Michael Burg gets the offensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 07:47 | Virginia Tech | Matthew Alexander denies the turnaround by Michael Burg | 42-51 |
| 07:46 | Houston | The rebound goes to John McClain | 42-51 |
| 07:42 | Houston | John McClain misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 42-51 |
| 07:41 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Joel Truby | 42-51 |
| 07:12 | Virginia Tech | Harry Orr scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Sam Zempel | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Sam Zempel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harry Orr (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joel Truby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Armand Romano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Burg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeffrey Nealon (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - John McClain (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Daniel Hensen (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nathan Farkas (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Matthew Alexander (fresh) | |
| 06:49 | Houston | John McClain misses long on a floater from the baseline | 45-51 |
| 06:48 | Houston | Daniel Hensen hits the follow up shot | 45-53 |
| 06:26 | Virginia Tech | Armand Romano misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 45-53 |
| 06:25 | Virginia Tech | Joel Truby gets the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 06:09 | Virginia Tech | Joel Truby is called for traveling | 45-53 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Byerly (PG), Richard Acton (SF) Sam Zempel, Joel Truby | |
| Subs | Houston | Jesse Fielding (SG), Marc Portillo (SF) John McClain, Daniel Hensen | |
| 05:58 | Houston | Harry Orr steps in front of the Jeffrey Nealon pass | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:38 | Virginia Tech | Richard Acton is called for a charge - foul #2 on Richard Acton, team foul #7 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | James Richards (PF) Harry Orr | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffery Coen (PF), Larry Mitchell (C) Nathan Farkas, Matthew Alexander | |
| 05:28 | Houston | Larry Mitchell hits a jump hook near the basket | 45-55 |
| 05:12 | Virginia Tech | Armand Romano makes the driving attempt near the basket | 47-55 |
| 04:58 | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kenneth Byerly - foul #2 on Kenneth Byerly, team foul #8 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joel Truby (SF) Armand Romano | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:58 | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 04:58 | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 04:46 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Byerly loses the dribble to Larry Mitchell | 47-56 |
| 04:28 | Houston | Jesse Fielding knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 47-58 |
| 04:15 | Virginia Tech | Larry Mitchell swats the layup by Michael Burg | 47-58 |
| 04:13 | Houston | Larry Mitchell gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| 03:54 | Houston | Marc Portillo misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Joel Truby - foul #3 on Joel Truby, team foul #9 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Sam Zempel (PG) Joel Truby | |
| Subs | Houston | Goran Zeals (PG), John McClain (SG), Nathan Farkas (PF), Matthew Alexander (C) Jeffrey Nealon, Jesse Fielding, Jeffery Coen, Larry Mitchell | |
| 03:54 | Houston | Marc Portillo misses the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 03:54 | Houston | Marc Portillo makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 03:31 | Virginia Tech | Richard Acton clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by John McClain - foul #2 on John McClain, team foul #1 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Armand Romano (PF), Neil Hughes (C) James Richards, Michael Burg | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Hensen (SF) Marc Portillo | |
| 03:31 | Virginia Tech | Richard Acton makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 03:31 | Virginia Tech | Richard Acton misses the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 03:31 | Virginia Tech | Neil Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 03:26 | Virginia Tech | Armand Romano can't connect on a floater from the left block | 48-59 |
| 03:24 | Houston | Matthew Alexander grabs the board | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:55 | Houston | Nathan Farkas hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Goran Zeals and he's hacked by Kenneth Byerly - foul #3 on Kenneth Byerly, team foul #10 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Harry Orr (SG), James Richards (PF) Richard Acton, Armand Romano | |
| Subs | Houston | Jesse Fielding (SG), Brian Shields (SF) John McClain, Daniel Hensen | |
| 02:55 | Houston | Nathan Farkas makes the free throw | 48-62 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Sam Zempel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harry Orr (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Byerly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Richards (fresh) 2 pts. C - Neil Hughes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Goran Zeals (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jesse Fielding (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Shields (fresh) PF - Nathan Farkas (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Matthew Alexander (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:44 | Virginia Tech | James Richards travels with the ball | 48-62 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joel Truby (SF) Sam Zempel | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffery Coen (PF) Nathan Farkas | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:17 | Houston | Jeffery Coen drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Goran Zeals | 48-64 |
| 02:10 | Virginia Tech | Goran Zeals takes the ball from Kenneth Byerly | 48-64 |
| 02:05 | Houston | Brian Shields is hacked by Joel Truby in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joel Truby, team foul #11 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Armand Romano (SF) Joel Truby | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:05 | Houston | Brian Shields misses the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 02:05 | Houston | Brian Shields misses the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 02:05 | Virginia Tech | Armand Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 48-64 |
| 01:42 | Virginia Tech | Armand Romano misses the shot from the free throw line | 48-64 |
| 01:41 | Houston | Brian Shields gets the rebound | 48-64 |
| 01:23 | Houston | Goran Zeals is hacked by Harry Orr - foul #1 on Harry Orr, team foul #12 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joel Truby (SF) Armand Romano | |
| Subs | Houston | Marc Portillo (SF) Brian Shields | |
| 01:23 | Houston | Goran Zeals makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 01:23 | Houston | Goran Zeals makes the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:09 | Virginia Tech | Joel Truby buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-66 |
| 00:42 | Houston | Jeffery Coen misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 50-66 |
| 00:40 | Houston | Matthew Alexander tips it home | 50-68 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:35 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Byerly misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-68 |
| 00:34 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Truby | 50-68 |
| 00:32 | Virginia Tech | Kenneth Byerly is hacked by Goran Zeals - foul #2 on Goran Zeals, team foul #2 | 50-68 |
| 00:28 | Virginia Tech | Joel Truby comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-68 |
| 00:27 | Houston | The rebound goes to Goran Zeals | 50-68 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Goran Zeals runs out the clock | 50-68 |