| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Mark Delcid (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Brunson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Downey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Chiasson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Wright (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Sloan (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brian Spears (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Loren Schulte (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | William Sloan inbounds the ball | 46-30 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Houston | Mark Brunson is called for the reach on Joe Wright - foul #2 on Mark Brunson, team foul #1 | 46-30 |
| 19:20 | Houston | Joe Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-30 |
| 19:18 | Washington State | Richard Downey grabs the board | 46-30 |
| 18:56 | Washington State | John Carter scores on a floater from the right side set up by Mark Delcid | 48-30 |
| 18:41 | Houston | Joe Wright is fouled on the floor by John Carter - foul #1 on John Carter, team foul #2 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Washington State | Leonardo Colombo (SF) Mark Brunson | |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Floyd (PG), Ronald Clingerman (SG), Michael Gonsalez (SF), Claude Friese (PF), Kevin Hardy (C) James Johnson, Joe Wright, William Sloan, Brian Spears, Loren Schulte | |
| 18:28 | Houston | Kevin Hardy's floater is tipped away by Richard Downey | 48-30 |
| 18:27 | Houston | Michael Gonsalez tips it back up and in | 48-32 |
| 18:10 | Washington State | Leonardo Colombo clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 48-32 |
| 18:09 | Washington State | Leonardo Colombo tips it in | 50-32 |
| 17:52 | Houston | Ronald Clingerman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-32 |
| 17:51 | Houston | Kevin Hardy snags the offensive board | 50-32 |
| 17:42 | Houston | Ronald Clingerman hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 50-32 |
| 17:40 | Houston | Kevin Hardy grabs the offensive rebound | 50-32 |
| 17:33 | Houston | Michael Gonsalez's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Chiasson | 50-32 |
| 17:32 | Washington State | John Carter snags the defensive board | 50-32 |
| 17:14 | Washington State | Ronald Clingerman is called for the reach on Mark Delcid - foul #1 on Ronald Clingerman, team foul #1 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Washington State | Dikembe Orji (PG), Mark Brunson (SF), Andrew Westbrook (C) Mark Delcid, Richard Downey, Jeffrey Chiasson | |
| Subs | Houston | James Johnson (PG), Joe Wright (SG), William Sloan (SF), Brian Spears (PF), Loren Schulte (C) Thomas Floyd, Ronald Clingerman, Michael Gonsalez, Claude Friese, Kevin Hardy | |
| 16:47 | Washington State | Andrew Westbrook scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Leonardo Colombo | 52-32 |
| 16:34 | Houston | Brian Spears makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by James Johnson | 52-34 |
| 16:05 | Washington State | John Carter knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Dikembe Orji | 55-34 |
| 15:47 | Houston | John Carter is called for the reach on William Sloan - foul #2 on John Carter, team foul #3 | 55-34 |
| Subs | Washington State | Donald Brauer (SG), Brian Harting (PF) John Carter, Leonardo Colombo | |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Floyd (PG), Javier Gonzalez (SG), Ronald Clingerman (SF) James Johnson, Joe Wright, William Sloan | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Brauer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Brunson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Harting (fresh) C - Andrew Westbrook (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Thomas Floyd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Javier Gonzalez (fresh) SF - Ronald Clingerman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brian Spears (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Loren Schulte (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:25 | Houston | Brian Spears makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Ronald Clingerman | 55-36 |
| 15:23 | Washington State | Ronald Clingerman is called for the reach on Donald Brauer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Clingerman, team foul #2 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Washington State | Glen Stedman (PG), Jeffrey Chiasson (C) Dikembe Orji, Andrew Westbrook | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Gonsalez (SF), Kevin Hardy (C) Javier Gonzalez, Loren Schulte | |
| 15:05 | Washington State | Mark Brunson comes up short on the floater near the basket | 55-36 |
| 15:03 | Houston | Kevin Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 55-36 |
| 14:57 | Houston | Brian Spears is fouled on the floor by Donald Brauer - foul #3 on Donald Brauer, team foul #4 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Washington State | Richard Downey (PF) Brian Harting | |
| Subs | Houston | Claude Friese (PF) Brian Spears | |
| 14:44 | Houston | Claude Friese scores on a turnaround from the left block | 55-38 |
| 14:33 | Washington State | Mark Brunson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeffrey Chiasson | 57-38 |
| 14:21 | Houston | Thomas Floyd misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-38 |
| 14:20 | Washington State | Mark Brunson pulls down the rebound | 57-38 |
| 14:08 | Washington State | Ronald Clingerman steals it from Mark Brunson | 57-38 |
| 14:04 | Houston | Thomas Floyd drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-41 |
| 13:55 | Washington State | Richard Downey misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 57-41 |
| 13:53 | Houston | Kevin Hardy gets the rebound | 57-41 |
| 13:48 | Houston | Thomas Floyd misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 57-41 |
| 13:46 | Washington State | Richard Downey pulls down the rebound | 57-41 |
| 13:37 | Washington State | Donald Brauer drills a driving attempt in the paint | 59-41 |
| 13:28 | Houston | Thomas Floyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-41 |
| Subs | Washington State | Mark Delcid (PG), John Carter (SG), Leonardo Colombo (SF), Brian Harting (PF), Andrew Westbrook (C) Glen Stedman, Donald Brauer, Mark Brunson, Richard Downey, Jeffrey Chiasson | |
| Subs | Houston | James Johnson (PG), Joe Wright (SG), William Sloan (SF), Brian Spears (PF), Loren Schulte (C) Thomas Floyd, Ronald Clingerman, Michael Gonsalez, Claude Friese, Kevin Hardy | |
| 13:24 | Washington State | James Johnson steps in front of the Leonardo Colombo pass in the backcourt | 59-41 |
| 13:10 | Houston | William Sloan misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 59-41 |
| 13:09 | Houston | Loren Schulte hits the follow up shot | 59-43 |
| 12:53 | Washington State | Mark Delcid slams it home on a great pass from John Carter | 61-43 |
| 12:38 | Houston | Loren Schulte knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by James Johnson | 61-45 |
| 12:36 | Washington State | Leonardo Colombo loses the dribble to Loren Schulte in the backcourt | 61-45 |
| 12:19 | Houston | Loren Schulte buries a driving attempt from the left block | 61-47 |
| 12:01 | Washington State | Andrew Westbrook scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Leonardo Colombo | 63-47 |
| 11:40 | Houston | Brian Spears can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Brian Harting - foul #1 on Brian Harting, team foul #5 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Washington State | Dikembe Orji (PG), Glen Stedman (SG), Mark Brunson (SF), Richard Downey (PF), Jeffrey Chiasson (C) Mark Delcid, John Carter, Leonardo Colombo, Brian Harting, Andrew Westbrook | |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Floyd (PG), Javier Gonzalez (SG), Ronald Clingerman (SF) James Johnson, Joe Wright, William Sloan | |
| 11:40 | Houston | Brian Spears makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 11:40 | Houston | Brian Spears misses the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 11:40 | Washington State | Jeffrey Chiasson snags the defensive board | 63-48 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glen Stedman (fresh) SF - Mark Brunson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Downey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Jeffrey Chiasson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Thomas Floyd (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Javier Gonzalez (fresh) SF - Ronald Clingerman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Spears (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Loren Schulte (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:20 | Washington State | Glen Stedman is hacked by Thomas Floyd - foul #1 on Thomas Floyd, team foul #3 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Claude Friese (C) Loren Schulte | |
| 10:59 | Washington State | Richard Downey blows the layup but he's hacked by Javier Gonzalez - foul #1 on Javier Gonzalez, team foul #4 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Washington State | Donald Brauer (SG) Glen Stedman | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:59 | Washington State | Richard Downey makes the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 10:59 | Washington State | Richard Downey misses the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| 10:59 | Houston | Claude Friese pulls down the rebound | 64-48 |
| 10:44 | Houston | Thomas Floyd connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Spears and he's fouled by Jeffrey Chiasson - foul #3 on Jeffrey Chiasson, team foul #6 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Washington State | Leonardo Colombo (SF) Mark Brunson | |
| Subs | Houston | Loren Schulte (C) Brian Spears | |
| 10:44 | Houston | Thomas Floyd makes the free throw | 64-51 |
| 10:38 | Washington State | Dikembe Orji's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-51 |
| 10:20 | Houston | Thomas Floyd buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Javier Gonzalez | 64-54 |
| 10:03 | Washington State | Dikembe Orji hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-54 |
| 10:02 | Houston | Claude Friese pulls down the rebound | 64-54 |
| 09:58 | Houston | Thomas Floyd comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-54 |
| 09:56 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Richard Downey | 64-54 |
| 09:36 | Washington State | Donald Brauer misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 64-54 |
| 09:34 | Washington State | Richard Downey tips it back up and in | 66-54 |
| 09:15 | Houston | Ronald Clingerman buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Floyd and he's fouled by Dikembe Orji - foul #1 on Dikembe Orji, team foul #7 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Washington State | Mark Delcid (PG), Glen Stedman (SG), Mark Brunson (SF), Brian Harting (PF), Andrew Westbrook (C) Dikembe Orji, Donald Brauer, Leonardo Colombo, Richard Downey, Jeffrey Chiasson | |
| Subs | Houston | James Johnson (PG), William Sloan (SF), Brian Spears (PF), Kevin Hardy (C) Thomas Floyd, Javier Gonzalez, Claude Friese, Loren Schulte | |
| 09:15 | Houston | Ronald Clingerman misses the free throw | 66-56 |
| 09:15 | Houston | Ronald Clingerman pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-56 |
| 09:06 | Houston | James Johnson is hacked by Brian Harting - foul #2 on Brian Harting, team foul #8 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Wright (SG) Ronald Clingerman | |
| 09:06 | Houston | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 09:06 | Houston | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 09:04 | Washington State | Glen Stedman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-58 |
| 08:52 | Houston | William Sloan knocks in the floater from the left side set up by James Johnson | 66-60 |
| 08:43 | Washington State | Andrew Westbrook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-60 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Carter (SG) Glen Stedman | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:31 | Houston | Joe Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-60 |
| Subs | Washington State | Richard Downey (PF) Brian Harting | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:29 | Washington State | Joe Wright is called for the reach on Mark Delcid in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Wright, team foul #5 | 66-60 |
| 08:14 | Washington State | Kevin Hardy steals the ball from Richard Downey | 66-60 |
| 08:12 | Houston | Mark Delcid steals it from James Johnson in the backcourt | 66-60 |
| 08:11 | Washington State | Mark Delcid lays it up and in | 68-60 |
| 08:04 | Houston | Brian Spears scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from James Johnson | 68-62 |
| 07:45 | Washington State | Mark Delcid's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-62 |
| Subs | Washington State | Glen Stedman (SG), Leonardo Colombo (SF), Jeffrey Chiasson (C) John Carter, Mark Brunson, Andrew Westbrook | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Gonsalez (SF), Loren Schulte (C) William Sloan, Kevin Hardy | |
| 07:32 | Houston | Brian Spears misses the floater from the left block | 68-62 |
| 07:30 | Washington State | Richard Downey pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Mark Delcid (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glen Stedman (fresh) SF - Leonardo Colombo (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Downey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Jeffrey Chiasson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joe Wright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Gonsalez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Spears (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Loren Schulte (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Washington State | Joe Wright steals the ball from Leonardo Colombo | 68-62 |
| 07:03 | Houston | Joe Wright knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Johnson and he's hacked by Glen Stedman - foul #3 on Glen Stedman, team foul #9 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Washington State | Dikembe Orji (PG), Donald Brauer (SG), Brian Harting (PF) Mark Delcid, Glen Stedman, Richard Downey | |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Floyd (PG), Claude Friese (PF) James Johnson, Brian Spears | |
| 07:03 | Houston | Joe Wright misses the free throw | 68-64 |
| 07:03 | Washington State | Brian Harting gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| 06:37 | Washington State | Brian Harting misses short on an open shot from the free throw line | 68-64 |
| 06:35 | Houston | Joe Wright grabs the board | 68-64 |
| 06:31 | Houston | A charge is called on Thomas Floyd - foul #2 on Thomas Floyd, team foul #6 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Clingerman (SG), William Sloan (SF), Kevin Hardy (C) Joe Wright, Michael Gonsalez, Loren Schulte | |
| 06:29 | Washington State | Dikembe Orji loses the dribble to Ronald Clingerman in the backcourt | 68-64 |
| 06:11 | Houston | Claude Friese comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 06:10 | Washington State | Jeffrey Chiasson pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 05:57 | Washington State | Jeffrey Chiasson scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Dikembe Orji | 70-64 |
| 05:43 | Houston | Thomas Floyd misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-64 |
| 05:42 | Washington State | Donald Brauer grabs the board | 70-64 |
| 05:22 | Washington State | Jeffrey Chiasson travels with the ball | 70-64 |
| Subs | Washington State | Mark Delcid (PG), John Carter (SG), Mark Brunson (SF), Richard Downey (PF), Andrew Westbrook (C) Dikembe Orji, Donald Brauer, Leonardo Colombo, Brian Harting, Jeffrey Chiasson | |
| Subs | Houston | Javier Gonzalez (PG), Brian Spears (PF), Loren Schulte (C) Thomas Floyd, Claude Friese, Kevin Hardy | |
| 05:08 | Houston | Loren Schulte comes up short on the runner from the right block | 70-64 |
| 05:07 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Andrew Westbrook | 70-64 |
| 04:53 | Washington State | Andrew Westbrook connects on the floater from close range | 72-64 |
| 04:40 | Houston | Andrew Westbrook is called for the reach on Javier Gonzalez - foul #2 on Andrew Westbrook, team foul #10 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Houston | James Johnson (PG), Michael Gonsalez (SF) Ronald Clingerman, William Sloan | |
| 04:40 | Houston | Javier Gonzalez misses the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 04:40 | Houston | Javier Gonzalez misses the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 04:40 | Washington State | Andrew Westbrook snags the defensive board | 72-64 |
| 04:38 | Washington State | Richard Downey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-64 |
| Subs | Washington State | Glen Stedman (PG) Mark Delcid | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:22 | Houston | Brian Spears misses the jumper from close range | 72-64 |
| 04:20 | Washington State | Richard Downey grabs the board | 72-64 |
| 04:01 | Washington State | John Carter misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-64 |
| 04:00 | Houston | James Johnson gets the rebound | 72-64 |
| 03:54 | Houston | Javier Gonzalez misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 72-64 |
| 03:52 | Washington State | Richard Downey grabs the defensive rebound | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:36 | Washington State | Glen Stedman misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 72-64 |
| 03:34 | Houston | Brian Spears gets the rebound | 72-64 |
| 03:17 | Houston | The pull-up jumper by Loren Schulte is blocked by Mark Brunson | 72-64 |
| 03:15 | Washington State | Richard Downey snags the defensive board | 72-64 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Glen Stedman (fresh) 3 pf. SG - John Carter (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Brunson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Downey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Andrew Westbrook (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Javier Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Gonsalez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Spears (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Loren Schulte (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Washington State | Mark Brunson is hacked by Michael Gonsalez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Gonsalez, team foul #7 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Washington State | Mark Delcid (PG), Jeffrey Chiasson (C) Glen Stedman, Andrew Westbrook | |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Floyd (PG), Joe Wright (SG), Ronald Clingerman (SF), Kevin Hardy (PF), Claude Friese (C) James Johnson, Javier Gonzalez, Michael Gonsalez, Brian Spears, Loren Schulte | |
| 03:13 | Washington State | Mark Brunson makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 03:13 | Washington State | Mark Brunson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 03:03 | Houston | Ronald Clingerman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-64 |
| Subs | Washington State | Donald Brauer (SG), Leonardo Colombo (SF) John Carter, Mark Brunson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 03:01 | Washington State | Donald Brauer is hacked by Joe Wright in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joe Wright, team foul #8 | 74-64 |
| 03:01 | Washington State | Donald Brauer misses the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 03:01 | Houston | The rebound goes to Claude Friese | 74-64 |
| 02:44 | Houston | Thomas Floyd misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-64 |
| 02:43 | Houston | Joe Wright gets the offensive rebound | 74-64 |
| 02:43 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-64 |
| Subs | Washington State | Brian Harting (PF) Richard Downey | |
| Subs | Houston | William Sloan (SF) Ronald Clingerman | |
| 02:30 | Houston | Thomas Floyd is fouled on the floor by Donald Brauer - foul #4 on Donald Brauer, team foul #11 | 74-64 |
| 02:30 | Houston | Thomas Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 02:30 | Houston | Thomas Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:28 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Carter (SG) Donald Brauer | |
| Subs | Houston | James Johnson (PG), Brian Spears (PF) Thomas Floyd, Claude Friese | |
| 02:06 | Washington State | Leonardo Colombo hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the lane | 74-66 |
| 02:04 | Washington State | Leonardo Colombo pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-66 |
| 01:53 | Washington State | James Johnson picks off the pass by Leonardo Colombo | 74-66 |
| 01:43 | Houston | Kevin Hardy hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Jeffrey Chiasson - foul #4 on Jeffrey Chiasson, team foul #12 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Washington State | Mark Brunson (SF), Richard Downey (PF) Leonardo Colombo, Brian Harting | |
| Subs | Houston | Loren Schulte (C) Brian Spears | |
| 01:43 | Houston | Kevin Hardy misses the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 01:43 | Houston | Kevin Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:40 | Washington State | Richard Downey is hacked by Joe Wright in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joe Wright, team foul #9 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Clingerman (SG), Brian Spears (PF) Joe Wright, Kevin Hardy | |
| 01:40 | Washington State | Richard Downey misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 01:40 | Houston | Brian Spears snags the defensive board | 74-67 |
| 01:32 | Houston | James Johnson is fouled on the floor by Mark Delcid - foul #1 on Mark Delcid, team foul #13 | 74-67 |
| 01:32 | Houston | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 01:32 | Houston | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:13 | Washington State | Richard Downey misses long on a shot from the left side | 74-69 |
| 01:12 | Washington State | Jeffrey Chiasson grabs the offensive board | 74-69 |
| 00:49 | Washington State | Mark Brunson knocks in the shot from the baseline | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Houston | James Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Washington State | Mark Delcid is fouled on the floor by Loren Schulte - foul #2 on Loren Schulte, team foul #10 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Washington State | Glen Stedman (SG) John Carter | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:46 | Washington State | Mark Delcid makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:46 | Washington State | Mark Delcid misses the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:46 | Houston | The rebound goes to Brian Spears | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Houston | Ronald Clingerman comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 77-69 |
| 00:40 | Washington State | Mark Brunson snags the defensive board | 77-69 |
| 00:39 | Washington State | James Johnson is called for the reach on Mark Brunson in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Johnson, team foul #11 | 77-69 |
| 00:39 | Washington State | Mark Brunson makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:39 | Washington State | Mark Brunson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:33 | Houston | Loren Schulte hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Jeffrey Chiasson - foul #5 on Jeffrey Chiasson, team foul #14 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Carter (SG), Andrew Westbrook (C) Glen Stedman, Jeffrey Chiasson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:33 | Houston | Loren Schulte makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:33 | Houston | Loren Schulte misses the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:33 | Washington State | Richard Downey snags the defensive board | 79-70 |
| 00:32 | Washington State | James Johnson is called for the reach on Richard Downey in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Johnson, team foul #12 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Washington State | Glen Stedman (SG), Leonardo Colombo (PF) John Carter, Andrew Westbrook | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:32 | Washington State | Richard Downey misses the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:32 | Washington State | Richard Downey misses the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:32 | Houston | Brian Spears snags the defensive board | 79-70 |
| 00:26 | Houston | Ronald Clingerman clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-70 |
| 00:25 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Loren Schulte | 79-70 |
| 00:22 | Houston | Leonardo Colombo steps in front of the Loren Schulte pass | 79-70 |
| 00:22 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-70 |
| 00:19 | Washington State | James Johnson is called for the reach on Mark Brunson in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Johnson, team foul #13 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Floyd (PG) James Johnson | |
| 00:19 | Washington State | Mark Brunson misses the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:19 | Washington State | Mark Brunson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Thomas Floyd is hacked by Glen Stedman - foul #4 on Glen Stedman, team foul #15 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Carter (SG), Andrew Westbrook (C) Glen Stedman, Leonardo Colombo | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:12 | Houston | Thomas Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Thomas Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:10 | Washington State | Thomas Floyd is called for the reach on Mark Delcid in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Floyd, team foul #14 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Washington State | Glen Stedman (SG), Leonardo Colombo (PF) John Carter, Andrew Westbrook | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:10 | Washington State | Mark Delcid makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:10 | Washington State | Mark Delcid makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Thomas Floyd misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 82-72 |
| 00:02 | Washington State | Richard Downey grabs the board | 82-72 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Richard Downey runs out the clock | 82-72 |