| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Charles Henry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Hall (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Otero (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Raymond Bonanno (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Farnum (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Clint Williamson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fidel Pena (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Brannon (fresh) PF - Raymond Cox (fresh) 2 pts. C - Julio Estrada (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Jeff Otero inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Washington State | Brian Hall hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 19:39 | Houston | Julio Estrada gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 19:17 | Houston | Raymond Cox misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Raymond Bonanno - foul #1 on Raymond Bonanno, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| 19:17 | Houston | Raymond Cox makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 19:17 | Houston | Raymond Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:52 | Washington State | Raymond Bonanno is fouled on the floor by Raymond Cox - foul #1 on Raymond Cox, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 18:35 | Washington State | Jeff Otero is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jeff Otero, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| 18:18 | Houston | Raymond Cox connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Joshua Brannon | 37-36 |
| 18:13 | Washington State | Jeff Otero clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 18:11 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:57 | Washington State | Brian Hall double dribbles | 37-36 |
| 17:37 | Houston | Fidel Pena buries a shot from the right side set up by Clint Williamson | 37-38 |
| 17:18 | Washington State | Jeff Otero comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 17:17 | Houston | Julio Estrada gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:53 | Houston | Clint Williamson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 16:52 | Washington State | Brian Hall snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 16:40 | Washington State | Julio Estrada is called for the reach on Patrick Farnum - foul #2 on Julio Estrada, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Washington State | Jimmy Tarpley (C) Patrick Farnum | |
| Subs | Houston | Jacob Roberts (SF) Joshua Brannon | |
| 16:26 | Washington State | Brian Hall connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Henry | 40-38 |
| 16:12 | Houston | Clint Williamson is hacked by Charles Henry - foul #1 on Charles Henry, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| 16:03 | Houston | Clint Williamson connects on the floater from the left wing | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Charles Henry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Hall (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Otero (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Raymond Bonanno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmy Tarpley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Clint Williamson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fidel Pena (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Cox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Julio Estrada (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Washington State | The short jumper by Jeff Otero is denied by Raymond Cox | 40-40 |
| 15:55 | Houston | Julio Estrada pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 15:50 | Houston | Jacob Roberts is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jacob Roberts, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| 15:33 | Washington State | Raymond Bonanno misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 15:31 | Washington State | Jimmy Tarpley pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 15:22 | Washington State | Jeff Otero scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Henry | 43-40 |
| 15:15 | Houston | Clint Williamson misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-40 |
| 15:14 | Houston | Julio Estrada pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 14:59 | Houston | Fidel Pena knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 14:43 | Washington State | Jeff Otero misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 14:41 | Houston | The rebound goes to Raymond Cox | 43-43 |
| 14:25 | Houston | Julio Estrada buries a jump hook in the lane | 43-45 |
| 14:08 | Washington State | Brian Hall misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 14:06 | Houston | Jacob Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 13:52 | Houston | Fidel Pena hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 13:50 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Tarpley | 43-45 |
| 13:28 | Washington State | Brian Hall is hacked by Jacob Roberts - foul #3 on Jacob Roberts, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Washington State | Patrick Farnum (C) Jimmy Tarpley | |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Brannon (SF), Charles Oberski (PF) Jacob Roberts, Raymond Cox | |
| 13:07 | Washington State | Raymond Bonanno scores on a runner from the right block | 45-45 |
| 12:56 | Houston | Fidel Pena's pass is intercepted by Raymond Bonanno | 45-45 |
| 12:32 | Washington State | Brian Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 12:30 | Houston | Joshua Brannon grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 12:22 | Houston | Charles Oberski misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-45 |
| 12:20 | Washington State | Brian Hall grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 12:01 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum loses the ball out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Washington State | Jimmy Tarpley (PF), Steven Jiles (C) Jeff Otero, Raymond Bonanno | |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Cox (PF), Jamie Walker (C) Charles Oberski, Julio Estrada | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Charles Henry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Hall (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Farnum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Tarpley (fresh) 6 reb. C - Steven Jiles (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Clint Williamson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fidel Pena (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Brannon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Cox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Jamie Walker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:51 | Houston | Clint Williamson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Fidel Pena | 45-48 |
| 11:43 | Washington State | Steven Jiles knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 47-48 |
| 11:38 | Houston | Fidel Pena comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 11:37 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Fidel Pena | 47-48 |
| 11:20 | Houston | Clint Williamson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 47-48 |
| 11:19 | Houston | Raymond Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 11:08 | Houston | Raymond Cox can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 11:07 | Houston | Jamie Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 10:48 | Houston | Raymond Cox buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Fidel Pena | 47-50 |
| 10:26 | Washington State | Brian Hall comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 10:24 | Houston | Joshua Brannon grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 10:03 | Houston | Raymond Cox misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Jimmy Tarpley - foul #1 on Jimmy Tarpley, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Washington State | Terry Horne (SG), Jeff Otero (SF), Raymond Bonanno (PF) Brian Hall, Patrick Farnum, Steven Jiles | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Knight (SG), Jacob Roberts (SF), Julio Estrada (C) Fidel Pena, Joshua Brannon, Jamie Walker | |
| 10:03 | Houston | Raymond Cox makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 10:03 | Houston | Raymond Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:45 | Washington State | Terry Horne misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 09:43 | Washington State | Jimmy Tarpley grabs the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 09:31 | Washington State | Charles Henry hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 09:10 | Houston | Julio Estrada can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 50-52 |
| 09:09 | Washington State | Charles Henry snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 08:53 | Washington State | Jeff Otero is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Jeff Otero, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Washington State | Aaron Capps (PG), Brian Hall (SG), Steven Jiles (C) Charles Henry, Terry Horne, Jimmy Tarpley | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Oberski (PF) Raymond Cox | |
| 08:25 | Houston | Jacob Roberts is hacked by Jeff Otero - foul #4 on Jeff Otero, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Washington State | Patrick Farnum (PF) Jeff Otero | |
| Subs | Houston | Fidel Pena (SG) Kevin Knight | |
| 08:13 | Houston | Clint Williamson drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jacob Roberts | 50-54 |
| 07:58 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Aaron Capps and the foul's on Charles Oberski - foul #3 on Charles Oberski, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Washington State | Charles Henry (PG), Jeff Otero (SF) Aaron Capps, Steven Jiles | |
| Subs | Houston | Jamie Walker (C) Julio Estrada | |
| 07:58 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum misses the free throw | 52-54 |
| 07:58 | Houston | Charles Oberski gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Charles Henry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Hall (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Otero (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 pf. PF - Raymond Bonanno (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Patrick Farnum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Clint Williamson (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fidel Pena (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Oberski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jamie Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Houston | Clint Williamson clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-54 |
| 07:42 | Washington State | Raymond Bonanno pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 07:30 | Washington State | Brian Hall scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jeff Otero | 55-54 |
| 07:01 | Houston | Charles Oberski is hacked by Raymond Bonanno - foul #2 on Raymond Bonanno, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Washington State | Jimmy Tarpley (C) Jeff Otero | |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Brannon (SF) Jacob Roberts | |
| 07:01 | Houston | Charles Oberski makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:01 | Houston | Charles Oberski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 06:48 | Washington State | Jimmy Tarpley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Julio Estrada (C) Jamie Walker | |
| 06:30 | Houston | Jimmy Tarpley is called for the reach on Clint Williamson - foul #2 on Jimmy Tarpley, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Washington State | Jeff Otero (SF) Raymond Bonanno | |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Cox (PF) Charles Oberski | |
| 06:30 | Houston | Clint Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 06:30 | Houston | Raymond Cox snags the offensive board | 55-56 |
| 06:12 | Houston | The short jumper by Fidel Pena is denied by Jeff Otero | 55-56 |
| 06:10 | Washington State | Brian Hall pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 05:57 | Washington State | Charles Henry is fouled on the floor by Clint Williamson - foul #3 on Clint Williamson, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Washington State | Terry Horne (SG), Steven Jiles (C) Brian Hall, Patrick Farnum | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 05:48 | Washington State | Jeff Otero misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-56 |
| 05:47 | Houston | The rebound goes to Joshua Brannon | 55-56 |
| 05:38 | Houston | Fidel Pena is hacked by Jimmy Tarpley - foul #3 on Jimmy Tarpley, team foul #9 | 55-56 |
| 05:38 | Houston | Fidel Pena makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 05:38 | Houston | Fidel Pena misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 05:38 | Houston | Julio Estrada snags the offensive board | 55-57 |
| 05:25 | Houston | Fidel Pena misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jeff Otero - foul #5 on Jeff Otero, team foul #10 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Washington State | Raymond Bonanno (SF) Jeff Otero | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 05:25 | Houston | Fidel Pena makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 05:25 | Houston | Fidel Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 05:05 | Washington State | Raymond Bonanno blows the layup | 55-59 |
| 05:03 | Houston | Julio Estrada grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 04:57 | Houston | Fidel Pena hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 04:55 | Washington State | Jimmy Tarpley gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 04:40 | Washington State | Terry Horne hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 04:38 | Washington State | Steven Jiles gets the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 04:24 | Washington State | Steven Jiles makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Charles Henry | 57-59 |
| 03:56 | Houston | Clint Williamson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 03:54 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Raymond Bonanno | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Charles Henry (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Terry Horne (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Bonanno (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jimmy Tarpley (fresh) 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Jiles (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Clint Williamson (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fidel Pena (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Brannon (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Raymond Cox (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Julio Estrada (tiring) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Washington State | Clint Williamson steals it from Jimmy Tarpley | 57-59 |
| 03:14 | Houston | Jimmy Tarpley steps in front of the Julio Estrada pass | 57-59 |
| 03:14 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | Washington State | Brian Hall (SG), Patrick Farnum (PF) Terry Horne, Steven Jiles | |
| Subs | Houston | Jacob Roberts (SF), Charles Oberski (PF) Joshua Brannon, Raymond Cox | |
| 02:52 | Washington State | Brian Hall misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 57-59 |
| 02:51 | Houston | Julio Estrada pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 02:51 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Cox (PF) Charles Oberski | |
| 02:32 | Houston | Julio Estrada throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-59 |
| 02:11 | Washington State | Brian Hall is fouled on the floor by Fidel Pena - foul #2 on Fidel Pena, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| 02:11 | Washington State | Brian Hall misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 02:11 | Houston | Julio Estrada gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 02:09 | Houston | Brian Hall steps in front of the Clint Williamson pass in the backcourt | 57-59 |
| 01:55 | Washington State | Brian Hall misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 01:54 | Houston | The rebound goes to Julio Estrada | 57-59 |
| 01:42 | Houston | Fidel Pena knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Clint Williamson | 57-62 |
| 01:13 | Washington State | Brian Hall misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 01:12 | Houston | Clint Williamson grabs the board | 57-62 |
| 01:08 | Houston | Clint Williamson connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Cox | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:50 | Washington State | Brian Hall drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Henry | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:48 | Houston | Fidel Pena is hacked by Charles Henry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Henry, team foul #11 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Brannon (SF) Jacob Roberts | |
| 00:48 | Houston | Fidel Pena makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:48 | Houston | Fidel Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:42 | Washington State | The pull-up jumper by Brian Hall is blocked by Raymond Cox | 60-66 |
| 00:41 | Houston | Raymond Cox pulls down the rebound | 60-66 |
| 00:39 | Houston | Charles Henry is called for the reach on Raymond Cox in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Henry, team foul #12 | 60-66 |
| 00:39 | Houston | Raymond Cox makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:39 | Houston | Raymond Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Washington State | Raymond Bonanno buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Henry | 63-68 |
| 00:31 | Houston | Raymond Cox is hacked by Charles Henry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Henry, team foul #13 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Knight (SG), Jacob Roberts (SF) Fidel Pena, Joshua Brannon | |
| 00:31 | Houston | Raymond Cox makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:31 | Houston | Raymond Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:25 | Washington State | Raymond Bonanno buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Brian Hall | 66-70 |
| 00:25 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-70 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Kevin Knight is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Henry - foul #5 on Charles Henry, team foul #14 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Washington State | Aaron Capps (PG) Charles Henry | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:24 | Houston | Kevin Knight makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Kevin Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:21 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-72 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Fidel Pena (SG), Joshua Brannon (SF) Kevin Knight, Jacob Roberts | |
| 00:18 | Washington State | Aaron Capps can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-72 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Raymond Cox snags the defensive board | 66-72 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Raymond Cox is hacked by Brian Hall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Hall, team foul #15 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Knight (SG), Jacob Roberts (SF) Fidel Pena, Joshua Brannon | |
| 00:14 | Houston | Raymond Cox makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Raymond Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Washington State | Aaron Capps misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-74 |
| 00:07 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum grabs the offensive board | 66-74 |
| 00:07 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-74 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Fidel Pena (SG), Joshua Brannon (SF) Kevin Knight, Jacob Roberts | |
| 00:04 | Washington State | Brian Hall misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-74 |
| 00:03 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum gets the offensive rebound | 66-74 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum is fouled on the floor by Raymond Cox - foul #2 on Raymond Cox, team foul #8 | 66-74 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Patrick Farnum misses the 1st free throw | 66-74 |