| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Brown (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jeremy Stoddard (fresh) SF - Bobby Hines (fresh) PF - Salvador Gonzalez (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steve Merlino (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Patrick Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raleigh Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachary Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Toner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Westerman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Zachary Gardner inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:39 | Arizona State | Zachary Gardner hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Raleigh Mason | 25-30 |
| 19:16 | Houston | Steve Merlino misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 25-30 |
| 19:14 | Arizona State | Ronald Westerman grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 18:45 | Arizona State | Patrick Davis misses short on a 3 from straight away | 25-30 |
| 18:44 | Houston | Bobby Hines pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 18:29 | Houston | Ronald Westerman swats the layup by Bobby Hines | 25-30 |
| 18:28 | Arizona State | Patrick Davis snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| 18:00 | Arizona State | Ronald Westerman clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-30 |
| 17:58 | Arizona State | Zachary Gardner can't tip it in | 25-30 |
| 17:56 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Zachary Gardner | 25-30 |
| 17:40 | Arizona State | Patrick Davis makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Raleigh Mason | 25-33 |
| 17:25 | Houston | Steve Merlino drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from David Brown | 27-33 |
| 17:11 | Arizona State | Zachary Gardner travels with the ball | 27-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Calvin Davis (C) Steve Merlino | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 16:52 | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Raleigh Mason - foul #2 on Raleigh Mason, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Derrick Moose (SF) Bobby Hines | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 16:52 | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 16:52 | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 16:52 | Arizona State | Ronald Westerman gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 16:28 | Arizona State | Zachary Gardner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Jerome Wyatt (SF), Dennis Retherford (C) Jeremy Stoddard, Salvador Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Edmonds (SG), Kenneth Simpkins (PF), Freddie Morris (C) Zachary Gardner, Aaron Toner, Ronald Westerman | |
| 16:11 | Houston | Dennis Retherford scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-33 |
| 15:45 | Arizona State | Dennis Retherford is called for the reach on Richard Edmonds - foul #1 on Dennis Retherford, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Ruth (PG), Michael Atwood (SG), Bobby Hines (SF), Steve Merlino (C) Derrick Moose, David Brown, Jerome Wyatt, Dennis Retherford | |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Leroy (SG), Zachary Gardner (SF) Patrick Davis, Raleigh Mason | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Ruth (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Michael Atwood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bobby Hines (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Calvin Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Merlino (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Richard Edmonds (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Leroy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Zachary Gardner (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kenneth Simpkins (fresh) 4 pts. C - Freddie Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Arizona State | Zachary Gardner misses the lay-in | 30-33 |
| 15:19 | Arizona State | Freddie Morris tips it back up and in | 30-35 |
| 14:56 | Houston | Bobby Hines misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by David Leroy - foul #4 on David Leroy, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez (PF) Calvin Davis | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Patrick Davis (PG), Aaron Toner (PF), Ronald Westerman (C) David Leroy, Kenneth Simpkins, Freddie Morris | |
| 14:56 | Houston | Bobby Hines misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 14:56 | Houston | Bobby Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 14:33 | Arizona State | Bobby Hines steals it from Patrick Davis | 31-35 |
| 14:12 | Houston | Steven Ruth misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 14:10 | Arizona State | Aaron Toner grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 13:43 | Arizona State | Zachary Gardner connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 31-37 |
| 13:14 | Houston | Bobby Hines buries a jump hook in the lane | 33-37 |
| 12:50 | Arizona State | Patrick Davis can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 33-37 |
| 12:48 | Houston | Steve Merlino grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 12:25 | Houston | Michael Atwood is hacked by Zachary Gardner - foul #3 on Zachary Gardner, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Houston | David Brown (SG), Derrick Moose (SF), Calvin Davis (C) Michael Atwood, Bobby Hines, Steve Merlino | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Raleigh Mason (SG) Richard Edmonds | |
| 12:08 | Houston | Derrick Moose misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 12:07 | Houston | David Brown tips it home | 35-37 |
| 11:38 | Arizona State | Ronald Westerman's dunk attempt is rejected by Calvin Davis | 35-37 |
| 11:36 | Arizona State | Aaron Toner tips it but misses | 35-37 |
| 11:34 | Houston | Calvin Davis gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Ruth (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - David Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Moose (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Salvador Gonzalez (fresh) 4 pts. C - Calvin Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Patrick Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raleigh Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Zachary Gardner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Toner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Westerman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:29 | Houston | Steven Ruth throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard (SG), Dennis Retherford (C) Steven Ruth, Salvador Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kenneth Simpkins (PF) Aaron Toner | |
| 11:12 | Arizona State | Raleigh Mason is fouled on the floor by Dennis Retherford - foul #2 on Dennis Retherford, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Atwood (SG) Jeremy Stoddard | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Freddie Morris (C) Ronald Westerman | |
| 10:48 | Arizona State | Kenneth Simpkins can't finish the layup | 35-37 |
| 10:46 | Houston | Derrick Moose gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 10:42 | Houston | Michael Atwood clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 10:40 | Arizona State | Kenneth Simpkins grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 10:20 | Arizona State | Zachary Gardner misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by David Brown - foul #2 on David Brown, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Bobby Hines (SF), Salvador Gonzalez (PF), Steve Merlino (C) Derrick Moose, Calvin Davis, Dennis Retherford | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Edmonds (PG), Aaron Toner (PF) Patrick Davis, Kenneth Simpkins | |
| 10:20 | Arizona State | Zachary Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 10:20 | Arizona State | Zachary Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 10:20 | Houston | Steve Merlino grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 10:03 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 35-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Ruth (PG) David Brown | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Ronald Westerman (C) Freddie Morris | |
| 09:34 | Arizona State | Ronald Westerman drills a shot from the left block | 35-40 |
| 09:15 | Houston | Steven Ruth connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Atwood | 37-40 |
| 08:59 | Arizona State | Raleigh Mason misses short on a 3 from straight away | 37-40 |
| 08:57 | Houston | Steve Merlino snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 08:34 | Houston | Steve Merlino banks in the layup | 39-40 |
| 08:05 | Arizona State | Zachary Gardner is fouled on the floor by Bobby Hines - foul #2 on Bobby Hines, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Houston | David Brown (SG), Derrick Moose (SF), Calvin Davis (C) Michael Atwood, Bobby Hines, Steve Merlino | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Patrick Davis (PG), Kenneth Simpkins (PF) Richard Edmonds, Aaron Toner | |
| 07:43 | Arizona State | Steven Ruth is called for the reach on Kenneth Simpkins - foul #4 on Steven Ruth, team foul #5 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard (SG), Dennis Retherford (C) Steven Ruth, Salvador Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Leroy (SG) Zachary Gardner | |
| 07:24 | Arizona State | Patrick Davis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 07:23 | Arizona State | Ronald Westerman grabs the offensive board | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Stoddard (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Derrick Moose (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Calvin Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Retherford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Patrick Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Leroy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Raleigh Mason (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kenneth Simpkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Westerman (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:02 | Arizona State | David Brown is called for the reach on Raleigh Mason - foul #3 on David Brown, team foul #6 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Freddie Morris (C) Ronald Westerman | |
| 06:46 | Arizona State | Raleigh Mason misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Calvin Davis - foul #1 on Calvin Davis, team foul #7 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Ruth (PG), Bobby Hines (SF), Salvador Gonzalez (PF) Jeremy Stoddard, Derrick Moose, Dennis Retherford | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Aaron Toner (SF) David Leroy | |
| 06:46 | Arizona State | Raleigh Mason makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 06:46 | Arizona State | Raleigh Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 06:24 | Houston | Steven Ruth hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Simpkins - foul #1 on Kenneth Simpkins, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Steve Merlino (C) Calvin Davis | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Edmonds (SG) Raleigh Mason | |
| 06:24 | Houston | Steven Ruth misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 06:24 | Houston | Steven Ruth misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 06:24 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Freddie Morris | 39-42 |
| 06:02 | Arizona State | Kenneth Simpkins misses the lay-in | 39-42 |
| 06:00 | Arizona State | Kenneth Simpkins tips it home | 39-44 |
| 05:46 | Houston | Steven Ruth makes the shot from the free throw line | 41-44 |
| 05:29 | Arizona State | Patrick Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-44 |
| 05:28 | Arizona State | Aaron Toner grabs the offensive board | 41-44 |
| 05:12 | Arizona State | Steve Merlino is called for the reach on Patrick Davis - foul #1 on Steve Merlino, team foul #8 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Atwood (SG) David Brown | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Zachary Gardner (SF), Ronald Westerman (C) Kenneth Simpkins, Freddie Morris | |
| 05:12 | Arizona State | Patrick Davis makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 05:12 | Arizona State | Patrick Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 04:43 | Houston | Michael Atwood is hacked by Richard Edmonds - foul #3 on Richard Edmonds, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Houston | David Brown (PG), Derrick Moose (SF), Calvin Davis (PF) Steven Ruth, Bobby Hines, Salvador Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Raleigh Mason (SF) Zachary Gardner | |
| 04:25 | Houston | Michael Atwood clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 04:23 | Houston | Calvin Davis can't tip it in | 41-46 |
| 04:22 | Arizona State | Ronald Westerman pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 03:53 | Arizona State | Raleigh Mason misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-46 |
| 03:51 | Arizona State | Ronald Westerman tips it home | 41-48 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:34 | Houston | David Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-48 |
| 03:32 | Arizona State | Patrick Davis pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 03:06 | Arizona State | Raleigh Mason drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Atwood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Derrick Moose (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Calvin Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Steve Merlino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Patrick Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Edmonds (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raleigh Mason (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Aaron Toner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Westerman (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:52 | Houston | David Brown is hacked by Richard Edmonds - foul #4 on Richard Edmonds, team foul #6 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Ruth (PG), Bobby Hines (SF), Salvador Gonzalez (PF) David Brown, Derrick Moose, Steve Merlino | |
| Subs | Arizona State | David Leroy (PG), Zachary Gardner (SF), Kenneth Simpkins (PF) Patrick Davis, Richard Edmonds, Aaron Toner | |
| 02:47 | Houston | Ronald Westerman denies the turnaround by Steven Ruth | 41-50 |
| 02:45 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Zachary Gardner | 41-50 |
| 02:45 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-50 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Patrick Davis (PG) David Leroy | |
| 02:22 | Arizona State | Zachary Gardner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-50 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Aaron Toner (PF) Kenneth Simpkins | |
| 02:07 | Houston | Calvin Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-50 |
| 02:06 | Arizona State | Raleigh Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 01:37 | Arizona State | Zachary Gardner is denied on a layup by Salvador Gonzalez | 41-50 |
| 01:35 | Houston | Bobby Hines gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 01:28 | Houston | Calvin Davis clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ronald Westerman - foul #1 on Ronald Westerman, team foul #7 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Steve Merlino (C) Salvador Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 01:28 | Houston | Calvin Davis makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 01:28 | Houston | Calvin Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 01:01 | Arizona State | Aaron Toner can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-50 |
| 01:00 | Houston | Steve Merlino pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 00:43 | Houston | Calvin Davis knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Steve Merlino | 45-50 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Arizona State | Zachary Gardner is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Ruth - foul #5 on Steven Ruth, team foul #9 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Houston | David Brown (PG), Salvador Gonzalez (PF) Steven Ruth, Calvin Davis | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Edmonds (SG) Aaron Toner | |
| 00:42 | Arizona State | Zachary Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 00:42 | Houston | Salvador Gonzalez grabs the board | 45-50 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:36 | Houston | Michael Atwood connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Bobby Hines | 48-50 |
| 00:35 | Arizona State | Richard Edmonds is fouled in the backcourt by David Brown - foul #4 on David Brown, team foul #10 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Aaron Toner (PF) Patrick Davis | |
| 00:35 | Arizona State | Richard Edmonds misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 00:35 | Arizona State | Richard Edmonds makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:16 | Houston | Michael Atwood is called for traveling | 48-51 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Patrick Davis (PG) Richard Edmonds | |
| 00:13 | Arizona State | Zachary Gardner is fouled in the backcourt by David Brown - foul #5 on David Brown, team foul #11 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeremy Stoddard (PG) David Brown | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 00:13 | Arizona State | Zachary Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:13 | Arizona State | Zachary Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Michael Atwood grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:07 | Houston | Ronald Westerman is called for the reach on Bobby Hines - foul #2 on Ronald Westerman, team foul #8 | 48-52 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Bobby Hines makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Bobby Hines misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:07 | Arizona State | Ronald Westerman gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 00:06 | Arizona State | Ronald Westerman is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Stoddard - foul #3 on Jeremy Stoddard, team foul #12 | 49-52 |
| 00:06 | Arizona State | Ronald Westerman makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:06 | Arizona State | Ronald Westerman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Michael Atwood scores on a 3 from the right wing | 52-54 |