| Lineup | Houston | PG - Clint Williamson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fidel Pena (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Cox (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ricardo Lorenz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Garrett Roby (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bryan Hefner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Elias Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | John Jones inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | San Diego State | Elias Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-28 |
| 19:28 | Houston | Joel Freeman misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-28 |
| 19:27 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Bryan Hefner | 34-28 |
| 19:07 | San Diego State | Bryan Hefner clanks a shot from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 19:06 | San Diego State | John Jones tips it but misses | 34-28 |
| 19:05 | San Diego State | Johnny Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 18:56 | San Diego State | Garrett Roby comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 18:54 | Houston | Joel Freeman snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 18:37 | Houston | Raymond Cox drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Clint Williamson | 36-28 |
| 18:13 | San Diego State | John Jones is hacked by Fidel Pena - foul #2 on Fidel Pena, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| 18:02 | San Diego State | Bryan Hefner misses long on a jumper in the lane | 36-28 |
| 18:00 | San Diego State | Elias Edwards tips it back up and in | 36-30 |
| 17:42 | Houston | Raymond Cox is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Raymond Cox, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Oberski (PF) Raymond Cox | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David James (C) Elias Edwards | |
| 17:14 | San Diego State | Ricardo Lorenz picks off the pass by John Jones | 36-30 |
| 16:56 | Houston | David James steps in front of the Joel Freeman pass | 36-30 |
| 16:29 | San Diego State | Bryan Hefner is denied on a layup by Ricardo Lorenz | 36-30 |
| 16:28 | Houston | Fidel Pena pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 16:11 | Houston | Fidel Pena clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-30 |
| 16:09 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Bryan Hefner | 36-30 |
| 16:05 | San Diego State | John Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 16:04 | Houston | The rebound goes to Ricardo Lorenz | 36-30 |
| 15:47 | Houston | Ricardo Lorenz misses long on a floater from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 15:45 | San Diego State | Bryan Hefner snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Clint Williamson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joel Freeman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fidel Pena (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Oberski (fresh) C - Ricardo Lorenz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Garrett Roby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Johnny Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bryan Hefner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David James (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | San Diego State | Bryan Hefner makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Johnny Johnson | 36-32 |
| 15:11 | Houston | Ricardo Lorenz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Knight (SG), Jacob Roberts (SF), Raymond Cox (PF) Joel Freeman, Fidel Pena, Charles Oberski | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerry Nabors (PG), Ruben Baze (SG), Manuel Witcher (SF), Peter Tims (PF), Elias Edwards (C) Garrett Roby, Johnny Johnson, John Jones, Bryan Hefner, David James | |
| 14:51 | San Diego State | Elias Edwards travels with the ball | 36-32 |
| 14:35 | Houston | Ricardo Lorenz can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Elias Edwards - foul #1 on Elias Edwards, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 14:35 | Houston | Ricardo Lorenz makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 14:35 | Houston | Ricardo Lorenz makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 14:26 | San Diego State | Ruben Baze is whistled for traveling | 38-32 |
| 14:09 | Houston | Ricardo Lorenz is fouled on the floor by Elias Edwards - foul #2 on Elias Edwards, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David James (PF) Peter Tims | |
| 13:52 | Houston | Raymond Cox knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-32 |
| 13:40 | San Diego State | 3 seconds is called on Ruben Baze | 41-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Fidel Pena (PG), Joel Freeman (SG), Julio Estrada (C) Clint Williamson, Kevin Knight, Ricardo Lorenz | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 13:23 | Houston | Fidel Pena misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 41-32 |
| 13:21 | Houston | Julio Estrada gets the offensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 13:06 | Houston | Raymond Cox can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Ruben Baze - foul #1 on Ruben Baze, team foul #3 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Clint Williamson (PG) Jacob Roberts | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Johnny Johnson (SG) Ruben Baze | |
| 13:06 | Houston | Raymond Cox misses the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 13:06 | Houston | Raymond Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 12:50 | San Diego State | David James hits a jumper from the right side | 42-34 |
| 12:33 | Houston | Julio Estrada can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-34 |
| 12:32 | San Diego State | Elias Edwards pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 12:25 | San Diego State | Johnny Johnson can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Fidel Pena - foul #3 on Fidel Pena, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Oberski (PF), Ricardo Lorenz (C) Raymond Cox, Julio Estrada | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Garrett Roby (PG), John Jones (SF), Bryan Hefner (PF), Peter Tims (C) Jerry Nabors, Manuel Witcher, David James, Elias Edwards | |
| 12:25 | San Diego State | Johnny Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 12:25 | San Diego State | Johnny Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 12:12 | Houston | Joel Freeman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-36 |
| 12:10 | San Diego State | John Jones grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 11:55 | San Diego State | John Jones can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Clint Williamson - foul #1 on Clint Williamson, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Jacob Roberts (SF) Fidel Pena | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 11:55 | San Diego State | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 11:55 | San Diego State | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 11:39 | Houston | Joel Freeman hits the finger roll set up by Clint Williamson | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Clint Williamson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joel Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jacob Roberts (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Charles Oberski (fresh) C - Ricardo Lorenz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Garrett Roby (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bryan Hefner (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Tims (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | San Diego State | Johnny Johnson connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by John Jones | 44-40 |
| 11:20 | Houston | Joel Freeman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 11:18 | Houston | Clint Williamson misses the tip | 44-40 |
| 11:17 | San Diego State | Bryan Hefner grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 11:07 | San Diego State | Garrett Roby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Fidel Pena (PG) Clint Williamson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 10:42 | Houston | Peter Tims is called for the reach on Ricardo Lorenz - foul #3 on Peter Tims, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Clint Williamson (PG), Kevin Knight (SG), Raymond Cox (PF), Julio Estrada (C) Joel Freeman, Jacob Roberts, Charles Oberski, Ricardo Lorenz | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Manuel Witcher (SG), David James (PF), Elias Edwards (C) Johnny Johnson, Bryan Hefner, Peter Tims | |
| 10:24 | Houston | Raymond Cox hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Clint Williamson | 46-40 |
| 10:09 | San Diego State | David James misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 10:07 | Houston | Julio Estrada pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 09:46 | Houston | Clint Williamson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-40 |
| 09:33 | San Diego State | David James misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Raymond Cox - foul #2 on Raymond Cox, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Joel Freeman (SG), Ricardo Lorenz (C) Kevin Knight, Julio Estrada | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerry Nabors (PG), Johnny Johnson (SG), Bryan Hefner (PF) Garrett Roby, John Jones, Elias Edwards | |
| 09:33 | San Diego State | David James makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 09:33 | San Diego State | David James makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 09:13 | Houston | Fidel Pena connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 08:59 | San Diego State | Manuel Witcher comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-42 |
| 08:57 | Houston | The rebound goes to Ricardo Lorenz | 51-42 |
| 08:51 | Houston | Raymond Cox misses the easy layup | 51-42 |
| 08:49 | Houston | Ricardo Lorenz tips it but misses | 51-42 |
| 08:47 | Houston | Clint Williamson grabs the offensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 08:33 | Houston | Ricardo Lorenz clanks a turnaround in the paint | 51-42 |
| 08:32 | San Diego State | David James snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 08:26 | San Diego State | Manuel Witcher can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 08:25 | Houston | Ricardo Lorenz grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 08:06 | Houston | Ricardo Lorenz can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 51-42 |
| 08:04 | San Diego State | Manuel Witcher pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 07:42 | San Diego State | Jerry Nabors double dribbles | 51-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Jacob Roberts (SF), Charles Oberski (PF), Julio Estrada (C) Clint Williamson, Raymond Cox, Ricardo Lorenz | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Garrett Roby (PG), John Jones (SF), Peter Tims (PF), Elias Edwards (C) Jerry Nabors, Manuel Witcher, Bryan Hefner, David James | |
| 07:28 | Houston | Charles Oberski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 07:27 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Garrett Roby | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Fidel Pena (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joel Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jacob Roberts (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Charles Oberski (fresh) C - Julio Estrada (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Garrett Roby (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Peter Tims (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Elias Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:03 | San Diego State | Garrett Roby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-42 |
| 07:01 | Houston | Jacob Roberts pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 06:56 | Houston | Joel Freeman drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 06:37 | San Diego State | John Jones comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 53-42 |
| 06:36 | Houston | Joel Freeman grabs the board | 53-42 |
| 06:26 | Houston | Julio Estrada connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Joel Freeman | 55-42 |
| 06:08 | San Diego State | Johnny Johnson loses the dribble to Fidel Pena | 55-42 |
| 06:05 | Houston | Jacob Roberts lays it up and in on a nice dish by Fidel Pena | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:50 | San Diego State | Johnny Johnson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 57-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Clint Williamson (PG), Kevin Knight (SG), Ricardo Lorenz (C) Fidel Pena, Joel Freeman, Julio Estrada | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Manuel Witcher (SG), Bryan Hefner (PF) Johnny Johnson, Elias Edwards | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:21 | Houston | Clint Williamson misses the 3 from the left wing | 57-42 |
| 05:20 | Houston | Jacob Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-42 |
| 05:03 | Houston | Clint Williamson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-42 |
| 05:01 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Bryan Hefner | 57-42 |
| 04:46 | San Diego State | Garrett Roby connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Peter Tims | 57-45 |
| 04:21 | Houston | Peter Tims picks off the pass by Kevin Knight | 57-45 |
| 04:11 | San Diego State | John Jones clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 04:09 | San Diego State | Peter Tims tips it in | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:59 | Houston | Ricardo Lorenz misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on Bryan Hefner - foul #1 on Bryan Hefner, team foul #5 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Joel Freeman (SG), Fidel Pena (SF), Raymond Cox (PF) Kevin Knight, Jacob Roberts, Charles Oberski | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Johnny Johnson (SG), David James (SF), Elias Edwards (C) Garrett Roby, John Jones, Peter Tims | |
| 03:59 | Houston | Ricardo Lorenz misses the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 03:59 | Houston | Ricardo Lorenz makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:51 | San Diego State | Bryan Hefner lays it up and in on a great pass from Johnny Johnson and he's hacked by Raymond Cox - foul #3 on Raymond Cox, team foul #6 | 58-49 |
| 03:51 | San Diego State | Bryan Hefner makes the free throw | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Houston | Joel Freeman makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clint Williamson | 60-50 |
| 03:25 | San Diego State | David James connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Clint Williamson (tiring) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Joel Freeman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fidel Pena (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Cox (fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. C - Ricardo Lorenz (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Manuel Witcher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - David James (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bryan Hefner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Elias Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:59 | Houston | Joel Freeman misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-53 |
| 02:58 | San Diego State | Johnny Johnson gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 02:58 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Garrett Roby (PG), John Jones (SF) Manuel Witcher, David James | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:38 | San Diego State | Garrett Roby is fouled on the floor by Ricardo Lorenz - foul #3 on Ricardo Lorenz, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| 02:38 | San Diego State | Garrett Roby makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 02:38 | San Diego State | Garrett Roby makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 02:09 | Houston | Ricardo Lorenz is hacked by Elias Edwards - foul #3 on Elias Edwards, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Jacob Roberts (SF) Clint Williamson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David James (PF) Bryan Hefner | |
| 01:57 | Houston | Joel Freeman scores on a 3 from the left wing | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:48 | San Diego State | John Jones misses the shot from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 01:47 | Houston | Jacob Roberts gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:18 | Houston | Raymond Cox knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Fidel Pena | 66-55 |
| 01:07 | San Diego State | Jacob Roberts is called for the reach on Johnny Johnson - foul #1 on Jacob Roberts, team foul #8 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Clint Williamson (PG), Kevin Knight (SG), Charles Oberski (PF), Julio Estrada (C) Fidel Pena, Joel Freeman, Raymond Cox, Ricardo Lorenz | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerry Nabors (PG), Manuel Witcher (SF), Peter Tims (C) Garrett Roby, John Jones, Elias Edwards | |
| 01:07 | San Diego State | Johnny Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 01:07 | San Diego State | Johnny Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 01:07 | Houston | Julio Estrada gets the rebound | 66-56 |
| 00:45 | Houston | Charles Oberski misses the fadeaway from the right block | 66-56 |
| 00:43 | San Diego State | Peter Tims grabs the defensive rebound | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | San Diego State | Manuel Witcher is fouled on the floor by Jacob Roberts - foul #2 on Jacob Roberts, team foul #9 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ruben Baze (SG) Johnny Johnson | |
| 00:37 | San Diego State | Manuel Witcher misses the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:37 | Houston | Charles Oberski grabs the defensive rebound | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Houston | Manuel Witcher takes the ball from Charles Oberski | 66-56 |
| 00:09 | San Diego State | Ruben Baze comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-56 |
| 00:08 | San Diego State | David James tips it back up and in | 66-58 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Joel Freeman (SG), Fidel Pena (SF), Raymond Cox (PF), Ricardo Lorenz (C) Kevin Knight, Jacob Roberts, Charles Oberski, Julio Estrada | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Garrett Roby (PG), Johnny Johnson (SG), John Jones (SF), Bryan Hefner (PF), Elias Edwards (C) Jerry Nabors, Ruben Baze, Manuel Witcher, David James, Peter Tims | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Clint Williamson runs out the clock | 66-58 |