| Lineup | Houston | PG - Javier Gonzalez (fresh) SG - Ronald Clingerman (fresh) SF - Brian Spears (fresh) PF - Larry Williams (fresh) C - Loren Schulte (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Aaron Cuff (fresh) SG - Shawn Bracamonte (fresh) SF - Jarrod Myricks (fresh) PF - Joseph Burton (fresh) C - Randy Pando (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | Randy Pando wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Virginia | Randy Pando scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Aaron Cuff | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Houston | Loren Schulte is whistled for a carry | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Virginia | Loren Schulte is called for the reach on Shawn Bracamonte in the backcourt - foul #1 on Loren Schulte, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Virginia | Jarrod Myricks scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Aaron Cuff | 0-4 |
| 18:55 | Houston | Larry Williams misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-4 |
| 18:53 | Virginia | Jarrod Myricks grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:48 | Virginia | Aaron Cuff can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 18:46 | Virginia | Randy Pando tips it in | 0-6 |
| 18:41 | Houston | Randy Pando is called for the reach on Javier Gonzalez - foul #1 on Randy Pando, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| 18:29 | Houston | Brian Spears connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Javier Gonzalez | 2-6 |
| 18:12 | Virginia | Aaron Cuff misses the easy layup | 2-6 |
| 18:11 | Houston | Brian Spears gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 18:06 | Houston | Brian Spears drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Larry Williams | 4-6 |
| 17:53 | Virginia | Shawn Bracamonte misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-6 |
| 17:52 | Houston | Brian Spears pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:47 | Houston | Randy Pando takes the ball from Brian Spears | 4-6 |
| 17:27 | Virginia | Aaron Cuff makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jarrod Myricks | 4-9 |
| 17:22 | Houston | Brian Spears can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Aaron Cuff - foul #1 on Aaron Cuff, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Floyd (PG), Terry Henry (SG), Claude Friese (PF), Ira Lipsky (C) Javier Gonzalez, Ronald Clingerman, Larry Williams, Loren Schulte | |
| Subs | Virginia | Dikembe Accomando (PG), Mike Wilson (SG), Randy Johnson (SF), Donald Hamilton (PF), Fred Thomas (C) Aaron Cuff, Shawn Bracamonte, Jarrod Myricks, Joseph Burton, Randy Pando | |
| 17:22 | Houston | Brian Spears makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 17:22 | Houston | Brian Spears misses the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 17:22 | Virginia | Donald Hamilton grabs the board | 5-9 |
| 17:08 | Virginia | Dikembe Accomando can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 5-9 |
| 17:07 | Houston | Terry Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 17:02 | Houston | Thomas Floyd knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Brian Spears | 7-9 |
| 16:41 | Virginia | Dikembe Accomando comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 16:39 | Virginia | Randy Johnson can't tip it in | 7-9 |
| 16:38 | Virginia | Mike Wilson snags the offensive board | 7-9 |
| 16:23 | Virginia | Randy Johnson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Brian Spears - foul #1 on Brian Spears, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Houston | Larry Williams (PF) Claude Friese | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 16:23 | Virginia | Randy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 16:23 | Virginia | Randy Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 16:16 | Houston | Ira Lipsky misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Randy Johnson - foul #1 on Randy Johnson, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Houston | Javier Gonzalez (PG), Ronald Clingerman (SG), Kevin Hardy (PF) Thomas Floyd, Terry Henry, Brian Spears | |
| Subs | Virginia | Angel Costa (SF), Michael Harvey (C) Dikembe Accomando, Fred Thomas | |
| 16:16 | Houston | Ira Lipsky misses the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 16:16 | Houston | Ira Lipsky makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 16:14 | Virginia | Larry Williams picks off the pass by Randy Johnson in the backcourt | 8-11 |
| 15:56 | Houston | Ira Lipsky buries a shot in the paint set up by Larry Williams | 10-11 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Javier Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Clingerman (fresh) SF - Larry Williams (fresh) PF - Kevin Hardy (fresh) C - Ira Lipsky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Mike Wilson (fresh) SG - Randy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Angel Costa (fresh) PF - Donald Hamilton (fairly fresh) C - Michael Harvey (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Virginia | Randy Johnson is hacked by Ronald Clingerman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Clingerman, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Spears (SF) Ira Lipsky | |
| Subs | Virginia | Aaron Cuff (PG), Shawn Bracamonte (SG), Randy Pando (C) Mike Wilson, Randy Johnson, Donald Hamilton | |
| 15:41 | Virginia | Shawn Bracamonte travels with the ball | 10-11 |
| 15:24 | Houston | Brian Spears can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 10-11 |
| 15:22 | Virginia | Randy Pando snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 15:17 | Virginia | Angel Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 15:16 | Virginia | Shawn Bracamonte can't tip it in | 10-11 |
| 15:14 | Houston | Larry Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 15:09 | Houston | Ronald Clingerman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-11 |
| 15:08 | Houston | Larry Williams misses the tip | 10-11 |
| 15:07 | Houston | Brian Spears snags the offensive board | 10-11 |
| 14:54 | Houston | Ronald Clingerman misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away but he's hacked by Randy Pando - foul #2 on Randy Pando, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Floyd (PG), Terry Henry (SG), Loren Schulte (C) Javier Gonzalez, Brian Spears, Kevin Hardy | |
| Subs | Virginia | Mike Wilson (PG), Randy Johnson (SG), Jarrod Myricks (SF), Joseph Burton (PF), Fred Thomas (C) Aaron Cuff, Shawn Bracamonte, Angel Costa, Michael Harvey, Randy Pando | |
| 14:54 | Houston | Ronald Clingerman makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:54 | Houston | Ronald Clingerman makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 14:54 | Houston | Ronald Clingerman makes the 3rd free throw | 13-11 |
| 14:50 | Virginia | Loren Schulte takes the ball from Mike Wilson in the backcourt | 13-11 |
| 14:36 | Houston | Ronald Clingerman scores on a floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on Jarrod Myricks - foul #1 on Jarrod Myricks, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Houston | Claude Friese (PF) Larry Williams | |
| Subs | Virginia | Donald Hamilton (C) Fred Thomas | |
| 14:36 | Houston | Ronald Clingerman makes the free throw | 16-11 |
| 14:21 | Virginia | Joseph Burton is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-11 |
| 14:20 | Houston | Claude Friese grabs the board | 16-11 |
| 13:58 | Houston | Thomas Floyd buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Clingerman | 19-11 |
| 13:43 | Virginia | Donald Hamilton comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 19-11 |
| 13:41 | Houston | Loren Schulte snags the defensive board | 19-11 |
| 13:34 | Houston | Loren Schulte connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Floyd and he's fouled by Donald Hamilton - foul #1 on Donald Hamilton, team foul #6 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Houston | Javier Gonzalez (PG), Larry Williams (SF), Ira Lipsky (PF) Thomas Floyd, Terry Henry, Claude Friese | |
| Subs | Virginia | Dikembe Accomando (PG), Shawn Bracamonte (SG), Michael Harvey (PF), Fred Thomas (C) Mike Wilson, Randy Johnson, Joseph Burton, Donald Hamilton | |
| 13:34 | Houston | Loren Schulte misses the free throw | 21-11 |
| 13:34 | Virginia | Fred Thomas grabs the board | 21-11 |
| 13:18 | Virginia | Larry Williams is called for the reach on Jarrod Myricks - foul #1 on Larry Williams, team foul #4 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Spears (SF) Loren Schulte | |
| Subs | Virginia | Angel Costa (SF) Jarrod Myricks | |
| 13:04 | Virginia | Michael Harvey hits a shot from the left wing | 21-13 |
| 12:59 | Houston | Javier Gonzalez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-13 |
| Subs | Houston | Terry Henry (SG), Kevin Hardy (PF) Ronald Clingerman, Brian Spears | |
| Subs | Virginia | Aaron Cuff (PG) Dikembe Accomando | |
| 12:38 | Virginia | Larry Williams swats the short shot by Fred Thomas | 21-13 |
| 12:36 | Houston | The rebound goes to Ira Lipsky | 21-13 |
| 12:31 | Houston | Larry Williams misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Shawn Bracamonte - foul #1 on Shawn Bracamonte, team foul #7 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Floyd (PG) Javier Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Virginia | Dikembe Accomando (SF), Joseph Burton (PF) Angel Costa, Michael Harvey | |
| 12:31 | Houston | Larry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 12:31 | Houston | Larry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 23-13 |
| 12:12 | Virginia | Shawn Bracamonte buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Dikembe Accomando | 23-15 |
| 11:55 | Houston | Thomas Floyd comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-15 |
| 11:53 | Virginia | Fred Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 23-15 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Thomas Floyd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Henry (fairly fresh) SF - Larry Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Hardy (fairly fresh) C - Ira Lipsky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Aaron Cuff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Bracamonte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dikembe Accomando (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Burton (fresh) C - Fred Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Virginia | Thomas Floyd steals it from Fred Thomas | 23-15 |
| 11:36 | Houston | Thomas Floyd lays it up and in | 25-15 |
| 11:33 | Virginia | Aaron Cuff is hacked by Thomas Floyd in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Floyd, team foul #5 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Houston | Javier Gonzalez (PG), Ronald Clingerman (SG), Brian Spears (SF), Loren Schulte (C) Thomas Floyd, Terry Henry, Kevin Hardy, Ira Lipsky | |
| Subs | Virginia | Mike Wilson (SG), Randy Johnson (SF), Donald Hamilton (C) Shawn Bracamonte, Dikembe Accomando, Fred Thomas | |
| 11:11 | Virginia | Joseph Burton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-15 |
| 11:09 | Houston | The rebound goes to Ronald Clingerman | 25-15 |
| 10:48 | Houston | Brian Spears scores on a jump hook from the right block | 27-15 |
| 10:42 | Virginia | Ronald Clingerman picks off the pass by Aaron Cuff | 27-15 |
| 10:39 | Houston | Ronald Clingerman banks in the layup | 29-15 |
| 10:36 | Virginia | Mike Wilson is hacked by Javier Gonzalez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Javier Gonzalez, team foul #6 | 29-15 |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Floyd (PG), Claude Friese (PF) Javier Gonzalez, Larry Williams | |
| Subs | Virginia | Jarrod Myricks (SF), Michael Harvey (C) Aaron Cuff, Joseph Burton | |
| 10:26 | Virginia | Jarrod Myricks misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-15 |
| 10:24 | Virginia | Mike Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 29-15 |
| 10:13 | Virginia | Jarrod Myricks misses short on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Claude Friese - foul #1 on Claude Friese, team foul #7 | 29-15 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Dikembe Accomando (PG), Angel Costa (SG) Mike Wilson, Donald Hamilton | |
| 10:13 | Virginia | Jarrod Myricks makes the 1st free throw | 29-16 |
| 10:13 | Virginia | Jarrod Myricks makes the 2nd free throw | 29-17 |
| 09:56 | Houston | Brian Spears misses the lay-in | 29-17 |
| 09:55 | Houston | Brian Spears tips it home | 31-17 |
| 09:41 | Virginia | Randy Johnson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Floyd - foul #2 on Thomas Floyd, team foul #8 | 31-17 |
| Subs | Houston | Javier Gonzalez (PG), Terry Henry (SG), Larry Williams (PF), Ira Lipsky (C) Thomas Floyd, Ronald Clingerman, Claude Friese, Loren Schulte | |
| Subs | Virginia | Shawn Bracamonte (SG), Donald Hamilton (C) Angel Costa, Michael Harvey | |
| 09:41 | Virginia | Randy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 31-18 |
| 09:41 | Virginia | Randy Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-19 |
| 09:25 | Houston | Shawn Bracamonte picks off the pass by Larry Williams | 31-19 |
| 09:21 | Virginia | Shawn Bracamonte lays it up and in | 31-21 |
| 09:04 | Houston | Brian Spears can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Donald Hamilton - foul #2 on Donald Hamilton, team foul #8 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Mike Wilson (PG), Angel Costa (SF), Joseph Burton (PF), Fred Thomas (C) Dikembe Accomando, Jarrod Myricks, Randy Johnson, Donald Hamilton | |
| 09:04 | Houston | Brian Spears misses the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 09:04 | Houston | Brian Spears makes the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 08:44 | Virginia | Shawn Bracamonte can't finish the layup | 32-21 |
| 08:42 | Houston | The rebound goes to Ira Lipsky | 32-21 |
| 08:37 | Houston | Fred Thomas swats the short shot by Javier Gonzalez | 32-21 |
| 08:35 | Virginia | Joseph Burton snags the defensive board | 32-21 |
| 08:18 | Virginia | Angel Costa misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 32-21 |
| 08:16 | Virginia | Mike Wilson tips it but misses | 32-21 |
| 08:15 | Houston | Ira Lipsky pulls down the rebound | 32-21 |
| 08:07 | Houston | Brian Spears misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 32-21 |
| 08:06 | Virginia | Fred Thomas pulls down the rebound | 32-21 |
| 08:04 | Virginia | Shawn Bracamonte's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-21 |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Clingerman (SG), Kevin Hardy (PF), Loren Schulte (C) Terry Henry, Brian Spears, Ira Lipsky | |
| Subs | Virginia | Aaron Cuff (PG), Jarrod Myricks (SF), Michael Harvey (C) Mike Wilson, Angel Costa, Fred Thomas | |
| 07:46 | Houston | Larry Williams can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 32-21 |
| 07:45 | Houston | Larry Williams snags the offensive board | 32-21 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Javier Gonzalez (tired) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Clingerman (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Hardy (fresh) C - Loren Schulte (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Aaron Cuff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Bracamonte (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jarrod Myricks (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Burton (fairly fresh) C - Michael Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Houston | Javier Gonzalez is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Javier Gonzalez, team foul #9 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Houston | Terry Henry (PG), Claude Friese (PF) Javier Gonzalez, Loren Schulte | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 07:15 | Virginia | Joseph Burton is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-23 |
| 06:56 | Houston | Claude Friese misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 32-23 |
| 06:55 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Jarrod Myricks | 32-23 |
| 06:48 | Virginia | Joseph Burton hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 32-23 |
| 06:47 | Virginia | Aaron Cuff can't tip it in | 32-23 |
| 06:46 | Houston | Larry Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 06:42 | Houston | Claude Friese double dribbles | 32-23 |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Spears (SF), Ira Lipsky (C) Larry Williams, Kevin Hardy | |
| Subs | Virginia | Dikembe Accomando (PG), Mike Wilson (SG), Angel Costa (SF), Randy Johnson (PF), Fred Thomas (C) Aaron Cuff, Shawn Bracamonte, Jarrod Myricks, Joseph Burton, Michael Harvey | |
| 06:35 | Virginia | Randy Johnson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-26 |
| 06:12 | Houston | Claude Friese hits a shot from the right block | 34-26 |
| 05:58 | Virginia | Dikembe Accomando is whistled for a carry | 34-26 |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Floyd (PG), Larry Williams (PF), Loren Schulte (C) Terry Henry, Claude Friese, Ira Lipsky | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 05:40 | Houston | Loren Schulte buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Floyd | 36-26 |
| 05:33 | Virginia | Angel Costa's layup is rejected by Loren Schulte | 36-26 |
| 05:32 | Houston | Brian Spears grabs the board | 36-26 |
| 05:27 | Houston | Brian Spears blows the dunk but the foul's on Mike Wilson - foul #1 on Mike Wilson, team foul #9 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Aaron Cuff (PG), Shawn Bracamonte (SG), Joseph Burton (PF) Dikembe Accomando, Mike Wilson, Angel Costa | |
| 05:27 | Houston | Brian Spears makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 05:27 | Houston | Brian Spears makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 05:07 | Virginia | Randy Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Aaron Cuff | 38-29 |
| 04:48 | Houston | Brian Spears's dunk attempt is rejected by Randy Johnson | 38-29 |
| 04:47 | Houston | Larry Williams grabs the offensive board | 38-29 |
| 04:35 | Houston | Brian Spears can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 38-29 |
| 04:33 | Virginia | Joseph Burton snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 04:11 | Virginia | Fred Thomas makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-31 |
| 04:08 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Terry Henry (SG), Kevin Hardy (PF), Ira Lipsky (C) Ronald Clingerman, Brian Spears, Loren Schulte | |
| Subs | Virginia | Dikembe Accomando (PG), Mike Wilson (SG), Jarrod Myricks (SF), Michael Harvey (C) Aaron Cuff, Shawn Bracamonte, Joseph Burton, Fred Thomas | |
| 04:01 | Houston | Thomas Floyd is fouled on the floor by Randy Johnson - foul #2 on Randy Johnson, team foul #10 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Joseph Burton (PF) Randy Johnson | |
| 04:01 | Houston | Thomas Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 04:01 | Houston | Thomas Floyd misses the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 04:01 | Virginia | Michael Harvey grabs the board | 39-31 |
| 03:41 | Virginia | Joseph Burton misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Kevin Hardy - foul #1 on Kevin Hardy, team foul #10 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Randy Pando (C) Michael Harvey | |
| 03:41 | Virginia | Joseph Burton misses the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 03:41 | Virginia | Joseph Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Thomas Floyd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Henry (tiring) SF - Larry Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Hardy (fresh) C - Ira Lipsky (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Dikembe Accomando (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mike Wilson (fresh) SF - Jarrod Myricks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Burton (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Pando (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Houston | Terry Henry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-32 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Donald Hamilton (PF) Joseph Burton | |
| 03:13 | Virginia | Mike Wilson misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-32 |
| 03:12 | Houston | The rebound goes to Thomas Floyd | 39-32 |
| 03:08 | Houston | Larry Williams misses short on a runner from close range | 39-32 |
| 03:06 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Randy Pando | 39-32 |
| 02:48 | Virginia | Randy Pando clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-32 |
| 02:46 | Virginia | Donald Hamilton tips it in | 39-34 |
| 02:24 | Houston | Thomas Floyd clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 02:22 | Virginia | Mike Wilson gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 02:20 | Virginia | Mike Wilson is hacked by Terry Henry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Henry, team foul #11 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Javier Gonzalez (PG), Ronald Clingerman (SG), Brian Spears (SF), Claude Friese (PF) Thomas Floyd, Terry Henry, Larry Williams, Kevin Hardy | |
| Subs | Virginia | Aaron Cuff (PG), Randy Johnson (SF), Michael Harvey (C) Dikembe Accomando, Jarrod Myricks, Randy Pando | |
| 02:20 | Virginia | Mike Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 02:20 | Virginia | Mike Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 01:58 | Houston | Claude Friese throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Loren Schulte (C) Ira Lipsky | |
| Subs | Virginia | Shawn Bracamonte (SG), Angel Costa (SF) Mike Wilson, Donald Hamilton | |
| 01:42 | Virginia | Shawn Bracamonte misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 01:40 | Houston | Javier Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 01:25 | Houston | Brian Spears's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Larry Williams (SF) Brian Spears | |
| Subs | Virginia | Randy Pando (C) Aaron Cuff | |
| 01:04 | Virginia | Randy Pando dunks the ball on a great pass from Randy Johnson | 39-38 |
| 00:43 | Houston | Claude Friese comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Harvey - foul #1 on Michael Harvey, team foul #11 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Floyd (PG), Terry Henry (SG), Ira Lipsky (C) Javier Gonzalez, Ronald Clingerman, Loren Schulte | |
| Subs | Virginia | Aaron Cuff (PG), Jarrod Myricks (SF), Donald Hamilton (PF) Angel Costa, Randy Johnson, Michael Harvey | |
| 00:43 | Houston | Claude Friese makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 00:43 | Houston | Claude Friese makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 00:29 | Virginia | Jarrod Myricks makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Larry Williams drills a floater from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Aaron Cuff can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 43-41 |