| Lineup | Houston | PG - Scott Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Bagley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lamont Cornwell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Proctor (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Frey (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Earl McNabb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmy Rooks (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nelson Koehler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Lockhart (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - David Pettis (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Lamont Cornwell inbounds the ball | 37-39 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Houston | Keith Frey scores on a shot from the free throw line and the foul's on Jimmy Rooks - foul #2 on Jimmy Rooks, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Mulligan (PG), Stewart Bailey (SG) Scott Nelson, Gary Bagley | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 19:35 | Houston | Keith Frey makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| 19:17 | Sacramento State | Nelson Koehler is fouled on the floor by Richard Mulligan - foul #2 on Richard Mulligan, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Nelson (PG) Richard Mulligan | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 19:10 | Sacramento State | Scott Nelson takes the ball from Earl McNabb | 40-39 |
| 19:05 | Houston | Scott Nelson lays it in | 42-39 |
| 18:47 | Sacramento State | Jimmy Rooks misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 18:45 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Proctor | 42-39 |
| 18:27 | Houston | Keith Frey is wide open but clanks a turnaround in the paint | 42-39 |
| 18:25 | Sacramento State | Earl McNabb grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 18:11 | Sacramento State | Harry Lockhart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 18:10 | Houston | Lamont Cornwell pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 18:07 | Houston | Earl McNabb is called for the reach on Scott Nelson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl McNabb, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Mulligan (PG), George Mikuszewski (SF), Dan Maurice (PF), Matthew Swearengin (C) Scott Nelson, Stewart Bailey, Robert Proctor, Keith Frey | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Wayne Lyseski (PG), Howard Newlin (SG), Robert Cazares (SF), Darrell Sellers (C) Earl McNabb, Jimmy Rooks, Nelson Koehler, David Pettis | |
| 17:41 | Houston | Dan Maurice comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 42-39 |
| 17:40 | Sacramento State | Robert Cazares grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 17:18 | Sacramento State | Robert Cazares clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 17:16 | Houston | Matthew Swearengin snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 17:14 | Houston | Lamont Cornwell is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lamont Cornwell, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Bagley (SG), Robert Proctor (PF), Keith Frey (C) Lamont Cornwell, Dan Maurice, Matthew Swearengin | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Lewis (C) Harry Lockhart | |
| 17:05 | Sacramento State | Gary Bagley steals it from Darrell Sellers | 42-39 |
| 17:02 | Houston | Howard Newlin is called for the reach on Gary Bagley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Howard Newlin, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Nelson (PG) Richard Mulligan | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 16:45 | Houston | Keith Frey is open and buries a jump hook from close range set up by Scott Nelson | 44-39 |
| 16:30 | Sacramento State | Robert Cazares drills a jump hook from the baseline | 44-41 |
| 16:28 | Houston | Keith Frey is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Lewis - foul #2 on Michael Lewis, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Mulligan (PG), Stewart Bailey (SG) Scott Nelson, Gary Bagley | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Earl McNabb (PG), Jimmy Rooks (SG), Nelson Koehler (SF), David Pettis (C) Wayne Lyseski, Howard Newlin, Robert Cazares, Darrell Sellers | |
| 16:08 | Houston | David Pettis steals it from Richard Mulligan | 44-41 |
| 15:52 | Sacramento State | Nelson Koehler misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 15:51 | Houston | Richard Mulligan pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Richard Mulligan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stewart Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Mikuszewski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Proctor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Keith Frey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Earl McNabb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmy Rooks (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nelson Koehler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Lewis (fresh) C - David Pettis (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Houston | Keith Frey can't finish the layup | 44-41 |
| 15:26 | Sacramento State | David Pettis gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 15:06 | Sacramento State | Nelson Koehler misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 15:05 | Houston | Robert Proctor grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 14:39 | Houston | Robert Proctor is open and buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from George Mikuszewski and he's hacked by Michael Lewis - foul #3 on Michael Lewis, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Nelson (PG), Gary Bagley (SG), Lamont Cornwell (SF), Matthew Swearengin (C) Richard Mulligan, Stewart Bailey, George Mikuszewski, Keith Frey | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Colin Flynn (PG), Wayne Lyseski (SG), Robert Cazares (SF), Harry Lockhart (PF), Darrell Sellers (C) Earl McNabb, Jimmy Rooks, Nelson Koehler, Michael Lewis, David Pettis | |
| 14:39 | Houston | Robert Proctor misses the free throw | 46-41 |
| 14:39 | Houston | Matthew Swearengin pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 14:21 | Houston | Matthew Swearengin comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Darrell Sellers - foul #1 on Darrell Sellers, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Dan Maurice (PF) Robert Proctor | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 14:21 | Houston | Matthew Swearengin makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 14:21 | Houston | Matthew Swearengin misses the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 14:21 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Darrell Sellers | 47-41 |
| 13:58 | Sacramento State | Wayne Lyseski hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Darrell Sellers | 47-44 |
| 13:45 | Houston | Lamont Cornwell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 13:44 | Houston | Lamont Cornwell snags the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 13:16 | Houston | Scott Nelson can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Darrell Sellers - foul #2 on Darrell Sellers, team foul #7 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Proctor (PF), Keith Frey (C) Dan Maurice, Matthew Swearengin | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Howard Newlin (SG) Wayne Lyseski | |
| 13:16 | Houston | Scott Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:16 | Houston | Scott Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:16 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Darrell Sellers | 48-44 |
| 12:57 | Sacramento State | Robert Cazares clanks a jump hook from the left block | 48-44 |
| 12:55 | Houston | Keith Frey snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 12:34 | Houston | Keith Frey hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway in the lane | 48-44 |
| 12:33 | Sacramento State | Robert Cazares snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 12:16 | Sacramento State | Colin Flynn comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 12:14 | Sacramento State | Robert Cazares misses the tip | 48-44 |
| 12:13 | Houston | Lamont Cornwell gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 11:50 | Houston | Gary Bagley misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 11:49 | Houston | Robert Proctor gets the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Scott Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Bagley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Lamont Cornwell (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Proctor (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Keith Frey (tiring) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Colin Flynn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Howard Newlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Cazares (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Lockhart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrell Sellers (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Houston | Keith Frey makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Scott Nelson and the foul's on Darrell Sellers - foul #3 on Darrell Sellers, team foul #8 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Mulligan (PG), George Mikuszewski (SF), Matthew Swearengin (C) Scott Nelson, Gary Bagley, Robert Proctor | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jimmy Rooks (SG), Nelson Koehler (SF), Michael Lewis (PF), David Pettis (C) Howard Newlin, Robert Cazares, Harry Lockhart, Darrell Sellers | |
| 11:26 | Houston | Keith Frey makes the free throw | 51-44 |
| 11:00 | Sacramento State | Michael Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Stewart Bailey (SG), Robert Proctor (PF) George Mikuszewski, Keith Frey | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Earl McNabb (PG) Colin Flynn | |
| 10:58 | Houston | Richard Mulligan is hacked by Earl McNabb in the backcourt - foul #3 on Earl McNabb, team foul #9 | 51-44 |
| 10:58 | Houston | Richard Mulligan makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 10:58 | Houston | Richard Mulligan makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 10:41 | Sacramento State | Michael Lewis can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 53-44 |
| 10:40 | Houston | Lamont Cornwell snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| 10:19 | Houston | Richard Mulligan is hacked by Nelson Koehler - foul #2 on Nelson Koehler, team foul #10 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Houston | George Mikuszewski (SF), Keith Frey (PF) Stewart Bailey, Robert Proctor | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 10:19 | Houston | Richard Mulligan makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 10:19 | Houston | Richard Mulligan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 10:04 | Sacramento State | Michael Lewis makes the runner in the paint | 55-46 |
| 09:39 | Houston | Keith Frey can't finish the layup | 55-46 |
| 09:37 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Michael Lewis | 55-46 |
| 09:15 | Sacramento State | Michael Lewis hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on Keith Frey - foul #1 on Keith Frey, team foul #3 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Nelson (PG), Stewart Bailey (SG), Robert Proctor (PF) Richard Mulligan, George Mikuszewski, Keith Frey | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Wayne Lyseski (PG), Howard Newlin (SF), Harry Lockhart (PF) Earl McNabb, Nelson Koehler, David Pettis | |
| 09:15 | Sacramento State | Michael Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 09:15 | Sacramento State | Michael Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 09:15 | Houston | Robert Proctor grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 09:08 | Houston | Robert Proctor's pass is intercepted by Wayne Lyseski in the backcourt | 55-46 |
| 08:54 | Sacramento State | Harry Lockhart comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 08:52 | Houston | Stewart Bailey gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| 08:30 | Houston | Lamont Cornwell is open and buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 08:25 | Sacramento State | Harry Lockhart banks in the layup on a great pass from Wayne Lyseski and he's hacked by Stewart Bailey - foul #3 on Stewart Bailey, team foul #4 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Bagley (SG), George Mikuszewski (SF), Keith Frey (C) Stewart Bailey, Lamont Cornwell, Matthew Swearengin | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Colin Flynn (PG), Robert Cazares (SF), Darrell Sellers (C) Jimmy Rooks, Howard Newlin, Michael Lewis | |
| 08:25 | Sacramento State | Harry Lockhart misses the free throw | 57-48 |
| 08:25 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Proctor | 57-48 |
| 08:04 | Houston | Scott Nelson scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by George Mikuszewski and the foul's on Colin Flynn - foul #4 on Colin Flynn, team foul #11 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Lamont Cornwell (SF) George Mikuszewski | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jimmy Rooks (SG) Colin Flynn | |
| 08:04 | Houston | Scott Nelson misses the free throw | 59-48 |
| 08:04 | Sacramento State | Jimmy Rooks grabs the defensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 07:49 | Sacramento State | Darrell Sellers can't finish the layup | 59-48 |
| 07:47 | Houston | The rebound goes to Scott Nelson | 59-48 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Scott Nelson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Bagley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Lamont Cornwell (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Proctor (tiring) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Keith Frey (tiring) 13 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Wayne Lyseski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmy Rooks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Cazares (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Lockhart (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrell Sellers (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Houston | Scott Nelson is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Rooks - foul #3 on Jimmy Rooks, team foul #12 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Mulligan (PG), George Mikuszewski (SF), Matthew Swearengin (C) Gary Bagley, Lamont Cornwell, Keith Frey | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Colin Flynn (PG), Howard Newlin (SG), Nelson Koehler (SF) Wayne Lyseski, Jimmy Rooks, Robert Cazares | |
| 07:23 | Houston | Scott Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 07:23 | Houston | Scott Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 06:59 | Sacramento State | Darrell Sellers misses long on a floater from the left block | 61-48 |
| 06:58 | Sacramento State | Harry Lockhart snags the offensive board | 61-48 |
| 06:45 | Sacramento State | Colin Flynn can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 61-48 |
| 06:44 | Houston | Robert Proctor grabs the defensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 06:42 | Houston | Richard Mulligan is fouled in the backcourt by Nelson Koehler - foul #3 on Nelson Koehler, team foul #13 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Bagley (SG), Lamont Cornwell (SF), Keith Frey (PF) Scott Nelson, George Mikuszewski, Robert Proctor | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jimmy Rooks (SG), David Pettis (C) Howard Newlin, Darrell Sellers | |
| 06:42 | Houston | Richard Mulligan misses the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 06:42 | Houston | Richard Mulligan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:29 | Sacramento State | Harry Lockhart misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 62-48 |
| 06:27 | Houston | Matthew Swearengin grabs the defensive rebound | 62-48 |
| 05:59 | Houston | Keith Frey is hacked by Harry Lockhart - foul #1 on Harry Lockhart, team foul #14 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Nelson (PG), Stewart Bailey (SG), George Mikuszewski (SF), Robert Proctor (PF) Richard Mulligan, Gary Bagley, Lamont Cornwell, Matthew Swearengin | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Earl McNabb (SG), Robert Cazares (PF) Jimmy Rooks, Harry Lockhart | |
| 05:59 | Houston | Keith Frey makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 05:59 | Houston | Keith Frey misses the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 05:59 | Sacramento State | Nelson Koehler grabs the board | 63-48 |
| 05:54 | Sacramento State | Colin Flynn is called for a charge - foul #5 on Colin Flynn, team foul #15 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jimmy Rooks (SG) Colin Flynn | |
| 05:52 | Houston | George Mikuszewski loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Lamont Cornwell (SF) George Mikuszewski | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 05:35 | Sacramento State | Robert Cazares can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-48 |
| 05:33 | Houston | Stewart Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 63-48 |
| 05:15 | Houston | Lamont Cornwell double dribbles | 63-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Perry (PG), Gary Bagley (SG), George Mikuszewski (SF), Matthew Swearengin (C) Scott Nelson, Stewart Bailey, Lamont Cornwell, Keith Frey | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Wayne Lyseski (SG), Howard Newlin (SF), Michael Lewis (C) Jimmy Rooks, Nelson Koehler, David Pettis | |
| 05:07 | Sacramento State | Matthew Swearengin swats the shot by Wayne Lyseski | 63-48 |
| 05:06 | Sacramento State | Howard Newlin tips it back up and in | 63-50 |
| 04:42 | Houston | Gary Perry hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-50 |
| 04:41 | Sacramento State | Howard Newlin grabs the defensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 04:37 | Sacramento State | Wayne Lyseski buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Earl McNabb | 63-52 |
| 04:14 | Houston | Robert Proctor can't finish the layup | 63-52 |
| 04:13 | Houston | Matthew Swearengin misses the tip | 63-52 |
| 04:12 | Houston | Matthew Swearengin can't tip it in | 63-52 |
| 04:11 | Sacramento State | Robert Cazares snags the defensive board | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:56 | Sacramento State | Wayne Lyseski misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 63-52 |
| 03:54 | Sacramento State | Earl McNabb misses the tip | 63-52 |
| 03:52 | Houston | Gary Bagley snags the defensive board | 63-52 |
| 03:27 | Houston | George Mikuszewski's pass is intercepted by Michael Lewis | 63-52 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Perry (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Bagley (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - George Mikuszewski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Proctor (tired) 10 pts. 11 reb. C - Matthew Swearengin (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Earl McNabb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Lyseski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Newlin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Cazares (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:58 | Sacramento State | Wayne Lyseski misses short on a 3 from straight away | 63-52 |
| 02:56 | Houston | Matthew Swearengin gets the rebound | 63-52 |
| 02:56 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Nelson (PG), Stewart Bailey (SG), Lamont Cornwell (SF), Keith Frey (PF) Gary Perry, Gary Bagley, George Mikuszewski, Robert Proctor | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jimmy Rooks (SG), Nelson Koehler (SF), Harry Lockhart (PF), David Pettis (C) Wayne Lyseski, Howard Newlin, Robert Cazares, Michael Lewis | |
| 02:36 | Houston | Keith Frey misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Nelson Koehler - foul #4 on Nelson Koehler, team foul #16 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Mulligan (PG), Dan Maurice (PF) Scott Nelson, Lamont Cornwell | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Wayne Lyseski (SG), Darrell Sellers (SF), Robert Cazares (PF), Michael Lewis (C) Jimmy Rooks, Nelson Koehler, Harry Lockhart, David Pettis | |
| 02:36 | Houston | Keith Frey makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 02:36 | Houston | Keith Frey misses the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 02:36 | Houston | Dan Maurice grabs the offensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 02:07 | Houston | Keith Frey dunks the ball | 66-52 |
| 01:48 | Sacramento State | Keith Frey is called for the reach on Darrell Sellers - foul #2 on Keith Frey, team foul #5 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Houston | George Mikuszewski (SF) Keith Frey | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:43 | Sacramento State | Robert Cazares is hacked by George Mikuszewski - foul #2 on George Mikuszewski, team foul #6 | 66-52 |
| 01:25 | Sacramento State | Darrell Sellers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-52 |
| 01:24 | Houston | George Mikuszewski pulls down the rebound | 66-52 |
| 01:08 | Houston | Darrell Sellers is called for the reach on Matthew Swearengin - foul #4 on Darrell Sellers, team foul #17 | 66-52 |
| 01:08 | Houston | Matthew Swearengin makes the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 01:08 | Houston | Matthew Swearengin misses the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 01:08 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Swearengin | 67-52 |
| 00:54 | Houston | George Mikuszewski loses the dribble to Darrell Sellers | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Sacramento State | Earl McNabb clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-52 |
| 00:48 | Houston | The rebound goes to Matthew Swearengin | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Houston | Matthew Swearengin lays it in | 69-52 |
| 00:22 | Sacramento State | Michael Lewis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-52 |
| 00:21 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Lewis | 69-52 |
| 00:18 | Sacramento State | Wayne Lyseski scores on a jump hook from the right block | 69-54 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Richard Mulligan runs out the clock | 69-54 |