| Lineup | Cal | PG - Cecil Ludwig (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Crow (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Freddie Hessler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Joel Milliken (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roy Blankenship (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Daniel Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Pat Ray (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Joe Lynch inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 19:37 | Houston | Joe Lynch is whistled for traveling | 27-30 |
| 19:25 | Cal | Gary Maury takes the ball from Freddie Hessler | 27-30 |
| 19:09 | Houston | Gary Maury hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-30 |
| 19:07 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Shellenbarger | 27-30 |
| 18:42 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger jams it | 27-32 |
| 18:30 | Cal | The short jumper by Roy Blankenship is denied by Mark Shellenbarger | 27-32 |
| 18:29 | Cal | Joel Milliken gets the offensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 18:23 | Cal | Freddie Hessler misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-32 |
| 18:22 | Houston | Pat Ray pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 17:56 | Houston | Pat Ray misses the dunk attempt | 27-32 |
| 17:54 | Houston | Gary Maury pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 17:38 | Houston | Gary Maury misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Cecil Ludwig - foul #3 on Cecil Ludwig, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Cal | Stephen Ahlers (PG) Cecil Ludwig | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Toland (PF) Pat Ray | |
| 17:38 | Houston | Gary Maury misses the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 17:38 | Houston | Gary Maury makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 17:23 | Cal | Roy Blankenship's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Lynch | 27-33 |
| 17:22 | Cal | Stephen Ahlers tips it back up and in | 29-33 |
| 16:59 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger is called for a backcourt violation | 29-33 |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Bruno (SG), Lyndon Alicea (SF), Rodney Gardner (PF) Leroy Crow, Freddie Hessler, Joel Milliken | |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Wood (SG) Daniel Nelson | |
| 16:38 | Cal | Lyndon Alicea misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 16:36 | Cal | Roy Blankenship misses the tip | 29-33 |
| 16:34 | Cal | Lyndon Alicea snags the offensive board | 29-33 |
| 16:17 | Cal | Stephen Ahlers hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gary Maury - foul #2 on Gary Maury, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Cal | David McKinney (C) Roy Blankenship | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Pat Ray (PF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Gary Maury, Joe Lynch, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| 16:17 | Cal | Stephen Ahlers makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 16:17 | Cal | Stephen Ahlers makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 15:58 | Houston | Henry Wood misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Rodney Gardner - foul #1 on Rodney Gardner, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Cal | Cecil Ludwig (PG) Stephen Ahlers | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 15:58 | Houston | Henry Wood makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 15:58 | Houston | Henry Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 15:58 | Cal | Rodney Gardner pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Cecil Ludwig (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vincente Bruno (fresh) SF - Lyndon Alicea (fresh) PF - Rodney Gardner (fresh) C - David McKinney (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Richardson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Henry Wood (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Toland (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Pat Ray (fresh) 4 reb. C - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Cal | Cecil Ludwig misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 15:46 | Cal | Vincente Bruno tips it back up and in | 33-34 |
| 15:25 | Houston | Pat Ray misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Rodney Gardner - foul #2 on Rodney Gardner, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Cal | Leroy Crow (SG), Freddie Hessler (SF), Joel Milliken (PF), Roy Blankenship (C) Vincente Bruno, Lyndon Alicea, Rodney Gardner, David McKinney | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Nelson (SG) Henry Wood | |
| 15:25 | Houston | Pat Ray misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 15:25 | Houston | Pat Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 15:25 | Cal | Roy Blankenship gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 15:09 | Cal | Roy Blankenship knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Freddie Hessler | 35-34 |
| 14:45 | Houston | Daniel Nelson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-34 |
| 14:43 | Cal | Roy Blankenship snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 14:35 | Cal | Freddie Hessler misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-34 |
| 14:33 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 14:08 | Houston | Daniel Nelson hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Philip Richardson | 35-36 |
| 13:53 | Cal | Roy Blankenship evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Cecil Ludwig | 37-36 |
| 13:38 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher's floater is tipped away by Joel Milliken | 37-36 |
| 13:37 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher misses the tip | 37-36 |
| 13:36 | Cal | Roy Blankenship grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 13:24 | Cal | Freddie Hessler connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Cecil Ludwig | 40-36 |
| 12:56 | Houston | Leroy Crow is called for the reach on Michael Toland - foul #2 on Leroy Crow, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Bruno (SG), Lyndon Alicea (SF), Rodney Gardner (PF), David McKinney (C) Leroy Crow, Freddie Hessler, Joel Milliken, Roy Blankenship | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Henry Wood (SG), Joe Lynch (SF), Clinton Canaday (PF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Philip Richardson, Daniel Nelson, Michael Toland, Pat Ray, Timothy Gallaher | |
| 12:27 | Houston | Joe Lynch is whistled for traveling | 40-36 |
| Subs | Cal | Stephen Ahlers (PG) Cecil Ludwig | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:09 | Cal | Stephen Ahlers misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Clinton Canaday - foul #1 on Clinton Canaday, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| 12:09 | Cal | Stephen Ahlers misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 12:09 | Cal | Stephen Ahlers makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 11:55 | Houston | Henry Wood scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Stephen Ahlers (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Vincente Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lyndon Alicea (fresh) PF - Rodney Gardner (fresh) C - David McKinney (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Wood (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Clinton Canaday (fresh) C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Cal | Lyndon Alicea buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Stephen Ahlers | 43-39 |
| 11:25 | Houston | Rodney Gardner is called for the reach on Mark Shellenbarger - foul #3 on Rodney Gardner, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Cal | Leroy Crow (SG), Freddie Hessler (SF), Joel Milliken (PF), Roy Blankenship (C) Vincente Bruno, Lyndon Alicea, Rodney Gardner, David McKinney | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Nelson (SG) Henry Wood | |
| 11:04 | Houston | Gary Maury makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Mark Shellenbarger | 43-41 |
| 10:47 | Cal | Joe Lynch is called for the reach on Freddie Hessler - foul #1 on Joe Lynch, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Cal | Cecil Ludwig (PG) Stephen Ahlers | |
| Subs | Houston | Timothy Gallaher (PF) Clinton Canaday | |
| 10:33 | Cal | Roy Blankenship misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 10:31 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 10:02 | Houston | Daniel Nelson blows the layup | 43-41 |
| 10:01 | Cal | Freddie Hessler snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 09:47 | Cal | Roy Blankenship double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 43-41 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Houston | Pat Ray (PF) Timothy Gallaher | |
| 09:38 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-41 |
| 09:37 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger tips it back up and in | 43-43 |
| 09:23 | Cal | Joel Milliken's pass is intercepted by Daniel Nelson | 43-43 |
| 08:56 | Houston | Pat Ray misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 08:54 | Cal | Leroy Crow gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 08:49 | Cal | Freddie Hessler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 08:48 | Cal | Joel Milliken tips it in | 45-43 |
| 08:26 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger misses the lay-in | 45-43 |
| 08:25 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Pat Ray | 45-43 |
| 08:10 | Houston | Pat Ray blows the layup | 45-43 |
| 08:09 | Cal | Leroy Crow gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 08:02 | Cal | Gary Maury is called for the reach on Cecil Ludwig - foul #3 on Gary Maury, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Cal | Stephen Ahlers (PG), Vincente Bruno (SG), Lyndon Alicea (SF), Rodney Gardner (PF), David McKinney (C) Cecil Ludwig, Leroy Crow, Freddie Hessler, Joel Milliken, Roy Blankenship | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Henry Wood (SG), Michael Toland (SF), Timothy Gallaher (PF), Clinton Canaday (C) Gary Maury, Daniel Nelson, Joe Lynch, Pat Ray, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| 07:43 | Cal | Lyndon Alicea clanks a 3 from straight away | 45-43 |
| 07:41 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Stephen Ahlers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincente Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lyndon Alicea (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rodney Gardner (fresh) 3 pf. C - David McKinney (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Richardson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Henry Wood (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Toland (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Clinton Canaday (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Houston | David McKinney steals the ball from Michael Toland | 45-43 |
| 06:47 | Cal | Stephen Ahlers scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Rodney Gardner | 48-43 |
| 06:18 | Houston | Philip Richardson is fouled on the floor by Stephen Ahlers - foul #1 on Stephen Ahlers, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Cal | Cecil Ludwig (PG), Leroy Crow (SG), Joel Milliken (PF), Roy Blankenship (C) Stephen Ahlers, Vincente Bruno, Rodney Gardner, David McKinney | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Nelson (SG), Pat Ray (PF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Henry Wood, Timothy Gallaher, Clinton Canaday | |
| 05:54 | Houston | Pat Ray buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Toland and he's fouled by Joel Milliken - foul #3 on Joel Milliken, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Cal | Freddie Hessler (SF) Lyndon Alicea | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Joe Lynch (SF) Philip Richardson, Michael Toland | |
| 05:54 | Houston | Pat Ray makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 05:33 | Cal | Mark Shellenbarger steps in front of the Joel Milliken pass | 48-46 |
| 05:08 | Houston | Daniel Nelson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Mark Shellenbarger | 48-49 |
| 04:44 | Cal | Cecil Ludwig's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Lynch | 48-49 |
| 04:42 | Cal | Roy Blankenship tips it home | 50-49 |
| 04:22 | Houston | Joe Lynch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-49 |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Bruno (SG), Rodney Gardner (PF) Leroy Crow, Joel Milliken | |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Wood (SG), Michael Toland (PF) Daniel Nelson, Pat Ray | |
| 04:05 | Cal | Cecil Ludwig misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 04:03 | Houston | Joe Lynch pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 03:57 | Houston | Gary Maury loses the dribble to Vincente Bruno | 50-49 |
| 03:54 | Cal | Cecil Ludwig misses the easy layup | 50-49 |
| 03:53 | Cal | Freddie Hessler grabs the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 03:39 | Cal | Roy Blankenship can't throw it down but the foul's on Joe Lynch - foul #2 on Joe Lynch, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Cal | Lyndon Alicea (SF) Freddie Hessler | |
| Subs | Houston | Timothy Gallaher (C) Mark Shellenbarger | |
| 03:39 | Cal | Roy Blankenship misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 03:39 | Cal | Roy Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Cecil Ludwig (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vincente Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lyndon Alicea (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rodney Gardner (fresh) 3 pf. C - Roy Blankenship (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Henry Wood (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Michael Toland (fresh) 3 pts. C - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher is hacked by Roy Blankenship - foul #2 on Roy Blankenship, team foul #8 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Cal | Leroy Crow (SG) Vincente Bruno | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Pat Ray (PF) Gary Maury, Joe Lynch | |
| 03:13 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 03:13 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 03:03 | Cal | Cecil Ludwig misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Henry Wood - foul #1 on Henry Wood, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Cal | Joel Milliken (PF) Rodney Gardner | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Nelson (SG) Henry Wood | |
| 03:03 | Cal | Cecil Ludwig makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 03:03 | Cal | Cecil Ludwig makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 03:03 | Cal | Cecil Ludwig makes the 3rd free throw | 54-51 |
| 03:00 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Subs | Cal | Freddie Hessler (SF) Lyndon Alicea | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Joe Lynch (SF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Philip Richardson, Michael Toland, Timothy Gallaher | |
| 02:43 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Maury | 54-53 |
| 02:31 | Cal | Cecil Ludwig drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Leroy Crow | 57-53 |
| 02:08 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger is fouled on the floor by Freddie Hessler - foul #3 on Freddie Hessler, team foul #9 | 57-53 |
| 02:08 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 02:08 | Cal | Joel Milliken pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 02:01 | Cal | Freddie Hessler clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-53 |
| 01:59 | Houston | Pat Ray grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 01:33 | Houston | Joe Lynch misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 01:32 | Houston | Joe Lynch grabs the offensive board | 57-53 |
| 01:10 | Houston | Daniel Nelson double dribbles | 57-53 |
| 00:53 | Cal | Roy Blankenship evades the doubleteam and hits a jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Daniel Nelson - foul #2 on Daniel Nelson, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| 00:53 | Cal | Roy Blankenship misses the free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:53 | Houston | Pat Ray gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 00:46 | Houston | Pat Ray clanks a floater near the basket | 59-53 |
| 00:44 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger tips it in | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal 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 (+5) | |
| 00:43 | Cal | Freddie Hessler is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Maury - foul #4 on Gary Maury, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| 00:43 | Cal | Freddie Hessler makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:43 | Cal | Freddie Hessler makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:36 | Houston | Pat Ray drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Gary Maury | 61-57 |
| 00:33 | Cal | Daniel Nelson is called for the reach on Roy Blankenship in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Nelson, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Cal | Bill Godoy (PF) Joel Milliken | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:33 | Cal | Roy Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:33 | Cal | Roy Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:27 | Houston | Daniel Nelson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-57 |
| 00:26 | Cal | The rebound goes to Roy Blankenship | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal 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 (-3) | |
| 00:23 | Cal | Gary Maury is called for the reach on Roy Blankenship in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Maury, team foul #10 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Cal | Stephen Ahlers (PG) Cecil Ludwig | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG) Gary Maury | |
| 00:23 | Cal | Roy Blankenship misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:23 | Cal | Roy Blankenship misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:23 | Houston | Pat Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Daniel Nelson is called for traveling | 63-57 |
| 00:14 | Cal | Stephen Ahlers is hacked by Philip Richardson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Philip Richardson, team foul #11 | 63-57 |
| 00:14 | Cal | Stephen Ahlers makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:14 | Cal | Stephen Ahlers makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:06 | Houston | Daniel Nelson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-57 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Pat Ray gets the offensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Joe Lynch comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 65-57 |
| 00:01 | Cal | The rebound goes to Stephen Ahlers | 65-57 |
| 00:01 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Cal | Stephen Ahlers runs out the clock | 65-57 |