| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Scott Hammack (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kincade (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Cronk (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Marcus Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - Andrew Duke (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Caples (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Leonard Whitehouse (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Dickerson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Bier (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Robert Johnson inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Houston | Robert Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-24 |
| 19:45 | Gonzaga | James Cronk grabs the board | 32-24 |
| 19:16 | Gonzaga | Andrew Duke banks in the layup on a nice dish by Scott Hammack | 34-24 |
| 18:47 | Houston | John Bier can't throw it down | 34-24 |
| 18:45 | Gonzaga | Scott Hammack snags the defensive board | 34-24 |
| 18:39 | Gonzaga | Stephen Caples picks off the pass by Scott Hammack out of a doubleteam | 34-24 |
| 18:36 | Houston | Stephen Caples lays it up and in | 34-26 |
| 18:34 | Gonzaga | Scott Hammack loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-26 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Houston | Ed Garrett (SG) Leonard Whitehouse | |
| 18:11 | Houston | Thomas Dickerson misses badly on a shot from the right block | 34-26 |
| 18:10 | Gonzaga | Andrew Duke gets the rebound | 34-26 |
| 17:42 | Gonzaga | John Bier steals it from John Kincade | 34-26 |
| 17:21 | Houston | Ed Garrett knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Stephen Caples | 34-28 |
| 16:52 | Gonzaga | Stephen Caples steals the ball from Andrew Duke | 34-28 |
| 16:48 | Houston | Stephen Caples lays it up and in | 34-30 |
| 16:30 | Gonzaga | Andrew Duke is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 34-30 |
| 16:28 | Gonzaga | Scott Hammack pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 16:04 | Gonzaga | Thomas Dickerson blocks the short jumper by Scott Hammack | 34-30 |
| 16:02 | Gonzaga | James Cronk misses the tip | 34-30 |
| 16:00 | Houston | Ed Garrett grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Scott Hammack (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kincade (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Cronk (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Marcus Smith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Andrew Duke (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Caples (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ed Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Dickerson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Bier (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Houston | John Kincade steals it from Stephen Caples | 34-30 |
| 15:30 | Gonzaga | James Cronk lays it in on a nice dish by John Kincade | 36-30 |
| 15:04 | Houston | Robert Johnson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Caples | 36-33 |
| 14:39 | Gonzaga | Scott Hammack clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 36-33 |
| 14:38 | Gonzaga | Marcus Smith tips it but misses | 36-33 |
| 14:36 | Gonzaga | James Cronk tips it home | 38-33 |
| 14:11 | Houston | John Bier drills a shot from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 13:43 | Gonzaga | Marcus Smith is fouled on the floor by Thomas Dickerson - foul #3 on Thomas Dickerson, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Travis Whitney (SG), Stephen Marshall (SF), Charles Calvert (C) John Kincade, James Cronk, Andrew Duke | |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Schoberg (PG), Leonard Whitehouse (SG) Stephen Caples, Ed Garrett | |
| 13:14 | Gonzaga | Scott Hammack buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Marcus Smith and he's fouled by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Caples (PG) Thomas Schoberg | |
| 13:14 | Gonzaga | Scott Hammack makes the free throw | 41-35 |
| 12:46 | Houston | Stephen Caples drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Johnson | 41-37 |
| 12:22 | Gonzaga | John Bier denies the turnaround by Scott Hammack | 41-37 |
| 12:21 | Gonzaga | Marcus Smith hits the follow up shot | 43-37 |
| 12:01 | Houston | Robert Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 11:59 | Houston | John Bier grabs the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Scott Hammack (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Marshall (fresh) PF - Marcus Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Calvert (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Caples (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Leonard Whitehouse (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Dickerson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Bier (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Houston | Leonard Whitehouse connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Stephen Caples | 43-40 |
| 11:29 | Gonzaga | Stephen Caples steals it from Scott Hammack in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| 11:28 | Houston | Leonard Whitehouse misses the lay-in | 43-40 |
| 11:27 | Gonzaga | Charles Calvert snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 11:03 | Gonzaga | Scott Hammack's fadeaway is rejected by John Bier | 43-40 |
| 11:02 | Houston | The rebound goes to John Bier | 43-40 |
| 10:33 | Houston | Thomas Dickerson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-40 |
| 10:32 | Houston | Robert Johnson tips it in | 43-42 |
| 10:18 | Gonzaga | Scott Hammack makes the contested jump hook from the left block set up by Stephen Marshall | 45-42 |
| 10:08 | Houston | Robert Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 10:07 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Stephen Marshall | 45-42 |
| 10:00 | Gonzaga | Scott Hammack makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Travis Whitney | 47-42 |
| 09:46 | Houston | Leonard Whitehouse is fouled on the floor by Charles Calvert - foul #2 on Charles Calvert, team foul #1 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Kincade (SG), James Cronk (SF), David Reynoso (PF), Andrew Duke (C) Scott Hammack, Stephen Marshall, Marcus Smith, Charles Calvert | |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Schoberg (PG), Ed Garrett (SF) Stephen Caples, Robert Johnson | |
| 09:23 | Houston | John Bier makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 09:04 | Gonzaga | John Kincade buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Andrew Duke | 49-45 |
| 08:35 | Houston | John Bier clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 08:33 | Gonzaga | James Cronk pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 08:17 | Gonzaga | Andrew Duke drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Kincade | 51-45 |
| 07:52 | Houston | Leonard Whitehouse clanks a 3 from straight away | 51-45 |
| 07:50 | Gonzaga | James Cronk grabs the board | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Travis Whitney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kincade (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Cronk (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Reynoso (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Duke (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Thomas Schoberg (fresh) SG - Leonard Whitehouse (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ed Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Dickerson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Bier (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Gonzaga | John Bier is called for the reach on James Cronk - foul #3 on John Bier, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Scott Hammack (PG) Travis Whitney | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephen Caples (PG), Robert Johnson (SF) Thomas Schoberg, Ed Garrett | |
| 07:01 | Gonzaga | John Kincade misses short on a shot near the basket | 51-45 |
| 07:00 | Houston | The rebound goes to Thomas Dickerson | 51-45 |
| 06:38 | Houston | Leonard Whitehouse misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Scott Hammack - foul #2 on Scott Hammack, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Stephen Marshall (SF), Marcus Smith (PF), Charles Calvert (C) John Kincade, David Reynoso, Andrew Duke | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:38 | Houston | Leonard Whitehouse makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 06:38 | Houston | Leonard Whitehouse makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 06:11 | Gonzaga | Scott Hammack makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 05:50 | Houston | Thomas Dickerson clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-47 |
| 05:48 | Gonzaga | Charles Calvert gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 05:24 | Gonzaga | Charles Calvert loses the dribble to Stephen Caples | 53-47 |
| 05:06 | Houston | Robert Johnson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Stephen Caples | 53-50 |
| 04:48 | Gonzaga | Stephen Marshall can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 53-50 |
| 04:47 | Houston | John Bier gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 04:29 | Houston | John Bier loses the ball out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Travis Whitney (PG), John Kincade (SG), David Reynoso (PF), Andrew Duke (C) Scott Hammack, James Cronk, Marcus Smith, Charles Calvert | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:02 | Gonzaga | David Reynoso is fouled on the floor by Stephen Caples - foul #3 on Stephen Caples, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Sellers (PF) Robert Johnson | |
| 03:52 | Gonzaga | Travis Whitney's pass is intercepted by Thomas Dickerson | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Travis Whitney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kincade (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Marshall (fresh) PF - David Reynoso (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Duke (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Stephen Caples (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SG - Leonard Whitehouse (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Dickerson (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Sellers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Bier (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Houston | Stephen Caples scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Bier | 53-52 |
| 03:12 | Gonzaga | Andrew Duke buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Travis Whitney | 55-52 |
| 03:00 | Houston | John Bier hits a jumper from close range and he's hacked by Andrew Duke - foul #1 on Andrew Duke, team foul #3 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Cronk (SF), Marcus Smith (PF) Stephen Marshall, David Reynoso | |
| Subs | Houston | Ed Garrett (SG), Robert Johnson (SF) Leonard Whitehouse, Raymond Sellers | |
| 03:00 | Houston | John Bier makes the free throw | 55-55 |
| 02:38 | Gonzaga | John Kincade is hacked by Stephen Caples - foul #4 on Stephen Caples, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael McLauren (C) John Bier | |
| 02:10 | Gonzaga | Andrew Duke misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael McLauren - foul #1 on Michael McLauren, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Houston | Leonard Whitehouse (SG), John Bier (C) Ed Garrett, Michael McLauren | |
| 02:10 | Gonzaga | Andrew Duke makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 02:10 | Gonzaga | Andrew Duke misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 02:10 | Houston | John Bier grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 01:47 | Houston | Robert Johnson loses the dribble to Andrew Duke | 56-55 |
| 01:31 | Gonzaga | James Cronk makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Andrew Duke | 59-55 |
| 01:03 | Houston | Robert Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-55 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Scott Hammack (PG) Travis Whitney | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:41 | Gonzaga | James Cronk can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-55 |
| 00:40 | Houston | Leonard Whitehouse grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Houston | Stephen Caples loses the dribble to John Kincade in the backcourt | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Gonzaga | John Kincade is fouled on the floor by John Bier - foul #4 on John Bier, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| 00:36 | Gonzaga | John Kincade makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:36 | Gonzaga | John Kincade misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:36 | Houston | John Bier gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 00:31 | Houston | Robert Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 00:30 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Marcus Smith | 60-55 |
| 00:27 | Gonzaga | Marcus Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Caples - foul #5 on Stephen Caples, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Travis Whitney (PG) Scott Hammack | |
| Subs | Houston | Ed Garrett (PG) Stephen Caples | |
| 00:27 | Gonzaga | Marcus Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:27 | Gonzaga | Marcus Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:21 | Houston | John Bier misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-55 |
| 00:20 | Gonzaga | Marcus Smith pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | Gonzaga | Marcus Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Ed Garrett - foul #1 on Ed Garrett, team foul #9 | 62-55 |
| 00:18 | Gonzaga | Marcus Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:18 | Gonzaga | Marcus Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga 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 (0) | |
| 00:12 | Houston | Robert Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-55 |
| 00:10 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Whitehouse | 64-55 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Leonard Whitehouse scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Ed Garrett | 64-58 |
| 00:03 | Gonzaga | Travis Whitney is fouled in the backcourt by Ed Garrett - foul #2 on Ed Garrett, team foul #10 | 64-58 |
| 00:03 | Gonzaga | Travis Whitney makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:03 | Gonzaga | Travis Whitney misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:03 | Houston | John Bier pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | John Bier misses long on a halfcourt shot | 65-58 |