| Lineup | Houston | PG - Olin Wesolowski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Dominy (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George McCalpane (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Corey Gaudreau (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jamie Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Alexander Terry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rusty Miller (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Seth Gee (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Burge (fresh) 1 pts. C - Milo Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | Seth Gee inbounds the ball | 25-33 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Virginia | Seth Gee clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-33 |
| 19:37 | Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Burge | 25-33 |
| 19:23 | Virginia | Milo Russo slams it home and he's fouled by Olin Wesolowski - foul #1 on Olin Wesolowski, team foul #1 | 25-35 |
| 19:23 | Virginia | Milo Russo makes the free throw | 25-36 |
| 19:09 | Houston | Jamie Walker knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Olin Wesolowski | 27-36 |
| 18:52 | Virginia | Seth Gee is hacked by George McCalpane - foul #3 on George McCalpane, team foul #2 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Hargrove (SF) George McCalpane | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 18:30 | Virginia | Seth Gee scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Larry Burge | 27-39 |
| 18:07 | Houston | Jamie Walker loses the ball out of bounds | 27-39 |
| 17:48 | Virginia | Larry Burge is fouled on the floor by Christopher Dominy - foul #1 on Christopher Dominy, team foul #3 | 27-39 |
| 17:29 | Virginia | A charge is called on Milo Russo - foul #3 on Milo Russo, team foul #1 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Alvin Cubbage (PF) Larry Burge | |
| 17:12 | Houston | Corey Gaudreau makes the jumper from the right side and the foul's on Alexander Terry - foul #1 on Alexander Terry, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Wysocki (SG) Christopher Dominy | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 17:12 | Houston | Corey Gaudreau makes the free throw | 30-39 |
| 17:03 | Virginia | Seth Gee drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Rusty Miller | 30-42 |
| 16:41 | Houston | Corey Gaudreau lays it up and in | 32-42 |
| 16:15 | Virginia | Rusty Miller misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Wysocki - foul #2 on Robert Wysocki, team foul #4 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Larry Burge (PF) Alvin Cubbage | |
| 16:15 | Virginia | Rusty Miller makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 16:15 | Virginia | Rusty Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 15:54 | Houston | Corey Gaudreau makes the jumper from the left wing | 34-44 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Olin Wesolowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Wysocki (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Hargrove (fairly fresh) PF - Corey Gaudreau (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jamie Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Alexander Terry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rusty Miller (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Seth Gee (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Burge (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Milo Russo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:40 | Virginia | Milo Russo misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 34-44 |
| 15:38 | Virginia | Alexander Terry can't tip it in | 34-44 |
| 15:37 | Houston | Robert Wysocki gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 15:32 | Houston | Rusty Miller picks off the pass by Corey Gaudreau | 34-44 |
| 15:22 | Virginia | Alexander Terry misses long on a shot in the paint | 34-44 |
| 15:21 | Virginia | Alexander Terry gets the offensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 15:12 | Virginia | Alexander Terry hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-44 |
| 15:11 | Houston | Jamie Walker snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 15:06 | Houston | Olin Wesolowski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Milo Russo - foul #4 on Milo Russo, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Dominy (SG), George McCalpane (SF) Robert Wysocki, Ronald Hargrove | |
| Subs | Virginia | Alvin Talamantez (C) Milo Russo | |
| 15:06 | Houston | Olin Wesolowski makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 15:06 | Houston | Olin Wesolowski makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 14:47 | Virginia | Rusty Miller is whistled for a carry | 36-44 |
| 14:29 | Houston | Christopher Dominy clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 14:28 | Houston | Corey Gaudreau tips it but misses | 36-44 |
| 14:27 | Virginia | Alvin Talamantez snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 14:07 | Virginia | Rusty Miller knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-47 |
| 13:51 | Houston | George McCalpane misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-47 |
| 13:49 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Alvin Talamantez | 36-47 |
| 13:44 | Virginia | Alexander Terry hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 36-47 |
| 13:43 | Virginia | Larry Burge snags the offensive board | 36-47 |
| 13:31 | Virginia | Alexander Terry misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-47 |
| 13:29 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jamie Walker | 36-47 |
| 13:12 | Houston | Larry Burge is called for the reach on Olin Wesolowski - foul #1 on Larry Burge, team foul #4 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Alvin Cubbage (PF), Milo Russo (C) Larry Burge, Alvin Talamantez | |
| 12:58 | Houston | Jamie Walker is alone and drills a runner in the lane | 38-47 |
| 12:38 | Virginia | Milo Russo misses the jumper from the left side | 38-47 |
| 12:36 | Houston | Jamie Walker pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 12:16 | Houston | Jamie Walker can't finish the layup | 38-47 |
| 12:15 | Virginia | Alvin Cubbage snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 12:10 | Virginia | Seth Gee knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Alexander Terry | 38-49 |
| 11:53 | Houston | Jamie Walker can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 11:51 | Houston | Jamie Walker snags the offensive board | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Olin Wesolowski (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Dominy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - George McCalpane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Corey Gaudreau (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jamie Walker (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Alexander Terry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rusty Miller (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Seth Gee (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alvin Cubbage (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Milo Russo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Houston | Corey Gaudreau blows the layup but he's fouled by Alvin Cubbage - foul #2 on Alvin Cubbage, team foul #5 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Ariel Conti (PG), Robert Wysocki (SG) Olin Wesolowski, Christopher Dominy | |
| Subs | Virginia | Blake Rivenburg (SG), Timothy Rooney (SF) Rusty Miller, Seth Gee | |
| 11:36 | Houston | Corey Gaudreau makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 11:36 | Houston | Corey Gaudreau makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 11:17 | Virginia | Alvin Cubbage is whistled for traveling | 40-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Akim Zutell (PF) Corey Gaudreau | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 10:56 | Houston | Akim Zutell misses long on an open turnaround from the left block | 40-49 |
| 10:54 | Houston | Jamie Walker tips it home | 42-49 |
| 10:40 | Virginia | Alvin Cubbage makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Blake Rivenburg | 42-52 |
| 10:25 | Houston | Jamie Walker lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Wysocki | 44-52 |
| 10:10 | Virginia | Timothy Rooney clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 10:09 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jamie Walker | 44-52 |
| 09:43 | Houston | Ariel Conti clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 09:42 | Houston | Jamie Walker tips it back up and in | 46-52 |
| 09:27 | Virginia | Ariel Conti steps in front of the Alexander Terry pass | 46-52 |
| 09:22 | Houston | George McCalpane can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Milo Russo - foul #5 on Milo Russo, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Olin Wesolowski (PG), Christopher Dominy (SG), Corey Gaudreau (PF) Ariel Conti, Robert Wysocki, Akim Zutell | |
| Subs | Virginia | Matthew Cho (PG), Rusty Miller (SG), Seth Gee (SF), Larry Burge (PF), Alvin Talamantez (C) Alexander Terry, Blake Rivenburg, Timothy Rooney, Alvin Cubbage, Milo Russo | |
| 09:22 | Houston | George McCalpane makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:22 | Houston | George McCalpane makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 09:05 | Virginia | Seth Gee is called for traveling | 48-52 |
| 08:36 | Houston | Olin Wesolowski hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 08:34 | Virginia | Alvin Talamantez pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 08:28 | Virginia | Christopher Dominy takes the ball from Larry Burge | 48-52 |
| 08:06 | Houston | George McCalpane misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 08:04 | Virginia | Alvin Talamantez gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 08:00 | Virginia | Seth Gee misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Corey Gaudreau - foul #2 on Corey Gaudreau, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Hargrove (SF) George McCalpane | |
| Subs | Virginia | Alexander Terry (PG) Matthew Cho | |
| 08:00 | Virginia | Seth Gee misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 08:00 | Virginia | Seth Gee makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 07:47 | Houston | Corey Gaudreau's pass is intercepted by Alvin Talamantez | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Olin Wesolowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Dominy (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronald Hargrove (fresh) PF - Corey Gaudreau (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jamie Walker (tiring) 16 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Alexander Terry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rusty Miller (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Seth Gee (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Burge (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Alvin Talamantez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Virginia | Rusty Miller comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-53 |
| 07:34 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jamie Walker | 48-53 |
| 07:16 | Houston | The 3pt attempt by Olin Wesolowski is denied by Seth Gee | 48-53 |
| 07:15 | Virginia | Alvin Talamantez gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 06:59 | Virginia | Alexander Terry misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 48-53 |
| 06:57 | Virginia | Alvin Talamantez tips it but misses | 48-53 |
| 06:55 | Virginia | Alexander Terry tips it in | 48-55 |
| 06:36 | Houston | Jamie Walker is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Larry Burge | 48-55 |
| 06:11 | Virginia | Alexander Terry connects on the shot in the lane set up by Seth Gee | 48-57 |
| 05:50 | Houston | Jamie Walker splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner from close range | 48-57 |
| 05:48 | Virginia | Seth Gee grabs the board | 48-57 |
| 05:40 | Virginia | Seth Gee misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 05:39 | Houston | The rebound goes to Ronald Hargrove | 48-57 |
| 05:22 | Houston | Corey Gaudreau makes the driving attempt from the left block | 50-57 |
| 05:12 | Virginia | Alvin Talamantez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Ariel Conti (PG), Robert Wysocki (SG), George McCalpane (SF), Akim Zutell (PF), Eddie Gray (C) Olin Wesolowski, Christopher Dominy, Ronald Hargrove, Corey Gaudreau, Jamie Walker | |
| Subs | Virginia | Alvin Cubbage (PF) Larry Burge | |
| 04:58 | Houston | Ariel Conti comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-57 |
| 04:56 | Houston | Robert Wysocki tips it back up and in | 52-57 |
| 04:36 | Virginia | Alvin Cubbage can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 04:34 | Houston | Akim Zutell gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 04:19 | Houston | Robert Wysocki hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-57 |
| 04:05 | Virginia | Alexander Terry buries a jumper from the free throw line | 55-59 |
| 03:45 | Houston | Alvin Cubbage denies the turnaround by George McCalpane | 55-59 |
| 03:43 | Virginia | Alvin Talamantez grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ariel Conti (fresh) SG - Robert Wysocki (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - George McCalpane (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Akim Zutell (fresh) C - Eddie Gray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Alexander Terry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rusty Miller (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Seth Gee (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alvin Cubbage (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Alvin Talamantez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Virginia | Akim Zutell is called for the reach on Rusty Miller - foul #1 on Akim Zutell, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Jamie Walker (C) Eddie Gray | |
| Subs | Virginia | Blake Rivenburg (SG), Timothy Rooney (SF), Larry Burge (PF) Rusty Miller, Seth Gee, Alvin Talamantez | |
| 03:16 | Virginia | Alexander Terry is hacked by Ariel Conti - foul #3 on Ariel Conti, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| 03:16 | Virginia | Alexander Terry makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 03:16 | Virginia | Alexander Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 02:52 | Houston | George McCalpane misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 02:50 | Virginia | Larry Burge grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 02:50 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Olin Wesolowski (PG), Christopher Dominy (SG), Corey Gaudreau (PF) Ariel Conti, Robert Wysocki, Akim Zutell | |
| Subs | Virginia | Rusty Miller (SG), Seth Gee (SF) Blake Rivenburg, Timothy Rooney | |
| 02:35 | Virginia | Alvin Cubbage is fouled on the floor by Jamie Walker - foul #1 on Jamie Walker, team foul #8 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Alvin Talamantez (C) Larry Burge | |
| 02:35 | Virginia | Alvin Cubbage makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 02:35 | Virginia | Alvin Cubbage makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:19 | Houston | Alexander Terry is called for the reach on Olin Wesolowski - foul #2 on Alexander Terry, team foul #7 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Larry Burge (PF) Alvin Cubbage | |
| 02:19 | Houston | Olin Wesolowski misses the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 02:19 | Virginia | Alvin Talamantez grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:54 | Virginia | Corey Gaudreau steals it from Seth Gee | 55-63 |
| 01:46 | Houston | Christopher Dominy misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 01:45 | Virginia | Larry Burge pulls down the rebound | 55-63 |
| 01:18 | Virginia | Larry Burge misses the driving attempt in the paint | 55-63 |
| 01:16 | Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Alexander Terry | 55-63 |
| 00:48 | Virginia | Rusty Miller misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-63 |
| 00:47 | Virginia | Larry Burge tips it back up and in | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Houston | George McCalpane makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Olin Wesolowski | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Virginia | Seth Gee is hacked by Olin Wesolowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Olin Wesolowski, team foul #9 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Alvin Cubbage (PF) Larry Burge | |
| 00:38 | Virginia | Seth Gee makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:38 | Virginia | Seth Gee makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:31 | Houston | Olin Wesolowski clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-67 |
| 00:30 | Virginia | Seth Gee gets the rebound | 58-67 |
| 00:30 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| 00:29 | Virginia | Seth Gee is hacked by Christopher Dominy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Dominy, team foul #10 | 58-67 |
| 00:29 | Virginia | Seth Gee makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:29 | Virginia | Seth Gee makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:23 | Houston | Jamie Walker splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alvin Talamantez - foul #1 on Alvin Talamantez, team foul #8 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Ariel Conti (PG), Robert Wysocki (SG), Ronald Hargrove (SF), Akim Zutell (PF) Olin Wesolowski, Christopher Dominy, George McCalpane, Corey Gaudreau | |
| Subs | Virginia | Matthew Cho (PG), Blake Rivenburg (SG), Timothy Rooney (SF) Alexander Terry, Rusty Miller, Seth Gee | |
| 00:23 | Houston | Jamie Walker makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:23 | Houston | Jamie Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:23 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Alvin Talamantez | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Matthew Cho runs out the clock | 59-69 |