| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Jesse Derr (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Fred Chacon (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jeremy Meadows (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Gerald (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marvin Kirkpatrick (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Wood (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Pat Ray (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Terry Lewis inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Houston | Pat Ray's layup is rejected by Jason Gerald | 35-34 |
| 19:33 | UCLA | Fred Chacon grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 19:17 | UCLA | Terry Lewis is called for the reach on Jeremy Meadows - foul #2 on Terry Lewis, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | UCLA | Carl Johnson (PG), Michael Simeon (SG), Erik Finney (SF), Matthew Pitchford (PF), Joseph Ferrier (C) Jesse Derr, Fred Chacon, Jeremy Meadows, Jason Gerald, Marvin Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 19:00 | UCLA | Michael Simeon can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-34 |
| 18:59 | UCLA | Michael Simeon grabs the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:48 | UCLA | Carl Johnson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 18:47 | Houston | Terry Lewis grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 18:30 | Houston | Gary Maury hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Ferrier - foul #2 on Joseph Ferrier, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | UCLA | Jesse Derr (PG), Fred Chacon (SG), Jeremy Meadows (SF), Jason Gerald (PF), Marvin Kirkpatrick (C) Carl Johnson, Michael Simeon, Erik Finney, Matthew Pitchford, Joseph Ferrier | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:30 | Houston | Gary Maury misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:30 | Houston | Gary Maury makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:15 | UCLA | Marvin Kirkpatrick comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 35-35 |
| 18:14 | Houston | Pat Ray gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 17:53 | Houston | Terry Lewis misses the floater from just outside the lane | 35-35 |
| 17:52 | UCLA | Jason Gerald grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 17:37 | UCLA | Fred Chacon is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Fred Chacon, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | UCLA | Carl Johnson (PG), Michael Simeon (SG), Erik Finney (SF), Matthew Pitchford (PF), Joseph Ferrier (C) Jesse Derr, Fred Chacon, Jeremy Meadows, Jason Gerald, Marvin Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:14 | Houston | Terry Lewis drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Maury | 35-37 |
| 16:56 | UCLA | Erik Finney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 16:54 | Houston | The rebound goes to Terry Lewis | 35-37 |
| 16:25 | Houston | Terry Lewis misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-37 |
| 16:23 | UCLA | Matthew Pitchford grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:10 | UCLA | Carl Johnson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-37 |
| 16:09 | Houston | The rebound goes to Pat Ray | 35-37 |
| 15:41 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 15:39 | Houston | Pat Ray grabs the offensive board | 35-37 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Carl Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Simeon (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Erik Finney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Pitchford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Ferrier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Wood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Terry Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Pat Ray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Gallaher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Houston | Pat Ray shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 35-37 |
| 15:15 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher tips it home | 35-39 |
| 15:00 | UCLA | Michael Simeon is hacked by Timothy Gallaher - foul #2 on Timothy Gallaher, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | UCLA | Jesse Derr (PG), Fred Chacon (SG), Jeremy Meadows (SF), Jason Gerald (PF), Marvin Kirkpatrick (C) Carl Johnson, Michael Simeon, Erik Finney, Matthew Pitchford, Joseph Ferrier | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Michael Toland (SF), Clinton Canaday (PF), Michael Harrison (C) Gary Maury, Terry Lewis, Pat Ray, Timothy Gallaher | |
| 14:46 | UCLA | Marvin Kirkpatrick connects on the shot from the right side set up by Fred Chacon | 37-39 |
| 14:41 | Houston | Philip Richardson's floater is knocked away by Marvin Kirkpatrick | 37-39 |
| 14:40 | UCLA | Jeremy Meadows snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 14:25 | UCLA | Jeremy Meadows misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-39 |
| 14:24 | UCLA | Jason Gerald grabs the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 14:15 | UCLA | Henry Wood steals it from Fred Chacon | 37-39 |
| 14:11 | Houston | Henry Wood hits the finger roll | 37-41 |
| 13:45 | UCLA | Jeremy Meadows knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Jesse Derr | 39-41 |
| 13:16 | Houston | Michael Harrison misses the lay-in | 39-41 |
| 13:15 | Houston | Clinton Canaday can't tip it in | 39-41 |
| 13:14 | UCLA | Fred Chacon pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 13:09 | UCLA | Jeremy Meadows clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Harrison - foul #2 on Michael Harrison, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | UCLA | Michael Simeon (SG), Matthew Pitchford (PF) Fred Chacon, Jason Gerald | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Terry Lewis (SF) Philip Richardson, Henry Wood | |
| 13:09 | UCLA | Jeremy Meadows makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:09 | UCLA | Jeremy Meadows misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:09 | Houston | Clinton Canaday grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 12:47 | Houston | Terry Lewis blows the layup but the foul's on Jeremy Meadows - foul #2 on Jeremy Meadows, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | UCLA | Fred Chacon (SG) Jeremy Meadows | |
| Subs | Houston | Pat Ray (PF) Michael Harrison | |
| 12:47 | Houston | Terry Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 12:47 | Houston | Terry Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 12:47 | UCLA | Marvin Kirkpatrick gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 12:27 | UCLA | Fred Chacon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 12:26 | UCLA | Marvin Kirkpatrick grabs the offensive board | 40-42 |
| 12:07 | UCLA | Marvin Kirkpatrick lays it up and in | 42-42 |
| 11:42 | Houston | Gary Maury can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 11:41 | Houston | Pat Ray misses the tip | 42-42 |
| 11:39 | UCLA | Michael Simeon gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Jesse Derr (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Fred Chacon (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Michael Simeon (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Matthew Pitchford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Toland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Pat Ray (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Clinton Canaday (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | UCLA | Marvin Kirkpatrick's pass is intercepted by Gary Maury | 42-42 |
| 10:47 | Houston | Terry Lewis's pass is intercepted by Fred Chacon | 42-42 |
| 10:26 | UCLA | The jumper by Fred Chacon is denied by Clinton Canaday | 42-42 |
| 10:24 | Houston | Michael Toland gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 09:56 | Houston | Michael Simeon picks off the pass by Pat Ray | 42-42 |
| 09:52 | UCLA | Michael Simeon banks in the layup | 44-42 |
| 09:37 | Houston | Michael Toland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | UCLA | Carl Johnson (PG), Jerry Moorhead (SG), Jeremy Meadows (SF), Jason Gerald (PF), Joseph Ferrier (C) Jesse Derr, Fred Chacon, Michael Simeon, Matthew Pitchford, Marvin Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Henry Wood (SG), Michael Harrison (SF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Gary Maury, Michael Toland, Terry Lewis, Clinton Canaday | |
| 09:22 | UCLA | Jeremy Meadows makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Carl Johnson out of the doubleteam | 47-42 |
| 08:57 | Houston | Philip Richardson can't throw it down | 47-42 |
| 08:56 | Houston | Henry Wood tips it but misses | 47-42 |
| 08:55 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Jeremy Meadows | 47-42 |
| 08:49 | UCLA | Carl Johnson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeremy Meadows | 50-42 |
| 08:47 | Houston | Philip Richardson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-42 |
| Subs | UCLA | Jesse Derr (PG), Erik Finney (SF) Carl Johnson, Jeremy Meadows | |
| Subs | Houston | Terry Lewis (SF) Pat Ray | |
| 08:38 | UCLA | Erik Finney comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 50-42 |
| 08:36 | UCLA | Joseph Ferrier tips it in | 52-42 |
| 08:34 | Houston | Philip Richardson is hacked by Jesse Derr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jesse Derr, team foul #4 | 52-42 |
| 08:16 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 52-42 |
| 08:14 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher can't tip it in | 52-42 |
| 08:13 | UCLA | Joseph Ferrier grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 08:08 | UCLA | Erik Finney knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Joseph Ferrier | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 08:04 | Houston | Joseph Ferrier is called for the reach on Timothy Gallaher - foul #3 on Joseph Ferrier, team foul #5 | 54-42 |
| Subs | UCLA | Marvin Kirkpatrick (C) Joseph Ferrier | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG) Philip Richardson | |
| 07:44 | Houston | Terry Lewis is called for 5 seconds | 54-42 |
| Subs | UCLA | Jeremy Meadows (SF), Joseph Ferrier (C) Erik Finney, Marvin Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Houston | Clinton Canaday (PF) Terry Lewis | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Jesse Derr (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jerry Moorhead (fresh) SF - Jeremy Meadows (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Gerald (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Ferrier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Wood (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Harrison (fresh) PF - Clinton Canaday (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | UCLA | Joseph Ferrier is fouled on the floor by Timothy Gallaher - foul #3 on Timothy Gallaher, team foul #4 | 54-42 |
| Subs | UCLA | Carl Johnson (PG), Erik Finney (SF), Marvin Kirkpatrick (C) Jesse Derr, Jeremy Meadows, Joseph Ferrier | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:14 | UCLA | Erik Finney misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-42 |
| 07:12 | Houston | Henry Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 06:47 | Houston | Jason Gerald swats the layup by Gary Maury | 54-42 |
| 06:45 | UCLA | Jason Gerald gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| 06:21 | UCLA | Marvin Kirkpatrick is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Carl Johnson | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 05:59 | Houston | Henry Wood splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Jerry Moorhead - foul #1 on Jerry Moorhead, team foul #6 | 56-42 |
| Subs | UCLA | Jesse Derr (PG), Michael Simeon (SG), Jeremy Meadows (SF), Matthew Pitchford (PF), Joseph Ferrier (C) Carl Johnson, Jerry Moorhead, Erik Finney, Jason Gerald, Marvin Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Houston | Terry Lewis (SF), Pat Ray (PF) Michael Harrison, Timothy Gallaher | |
| 05:59 | Houston | Henry Wood makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 05:59 | Houston | Henry Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 05:32 | UCLA | Michael Simeon misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 56-44 |
| 05:31 | Houston | Clinton Canaday grabs the defensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 05:11 | Houston | Henry Wood travels with the ball | 56-44 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Toland (SG), Craig Kohr (C) Henry Wood, Clinton Canaday | |
| 04:52 | UCLA | Pat Ray steps in front of the Matthew Pitchford pass | 56-44 |
| 04:39 | Houston | Gary Maury is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 04:21 | UCLA | Matthew Pitchford clanks a floater in the paint | 56-47 |
| 04:19 | UCLA | Matthew Pitchford tips it back up and in | 58-47 |
| 04:09 | Houston | Pat Ray misses the lay-in | 58-47 |
| 04:08 | UCLA | Matthew Pitchford grabs the defensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 03:49 | UCLA | Michael Simeon misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 58-47 |
| 03:48 | UCLA | Jesse Derr grabs the offensive rebound | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 03:35 | UCLA | Jesse Derr is hacked by Gary Maury - foul #1 on Gary Maury, team foul #5 | 58-47 |
| Subs | UCLA | Fred Chacon (SG), Erik Finney (SF), Jason Gerald (PF), Marvin Kirkpatrick (C) Michael Simeon, Jeremy Meadows, Matthew Pitchford, Joseph Ferrier | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Henry Wood (SG), Timothy Gallaher (C) Gary Maury, Terry Lewis, Craig Kohr | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Jesse Derr (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Fred Chacon (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Erik Finney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Gerald (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Marvin Kirkpatrick (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Richardson (fresh) SG - Henry Wood (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Toland (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Pat Ray (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | UCLA | Fred Chacon buries a 3 from straight away | 61-47 |
| 03:00 | Houston | Henry Wood can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-47 |
| 02:59 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher tips it back up and in | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 02:43 | UCLA | Erik Finney is fouled on the floor by Michael Toland - foul #1 on Michael Toland, team foul #6 | 61-49 |
| Subs | UCLA | Carl Johnson (PG), Matthew Pitchford (PF) Jesse Derr, Jason Gerald | |
| Subs | Houston | Clinton Canaday (PF) Pat Ray | |
| 02:14 | UCLA | Michael Toland is called for the reach on Fred Chacon - foul #2 on Michael Toland, team foul #7 | 61-49 |
| Subs | UCLA | Jesse Derr (PG), Jeremy Meadows (SF), Jason Gerald (PF) Carl Johnson, Erik Finney, Matthew Pitchford | |
| Subs | Houston | Terry Lewis (SF) Michael Toland | |
| 02:14 | UCLA | Fred Chacon misses the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 02:14 | UCLA | Marvin Kirkpatrick grabs the offensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 01:49 | UCLA | Jeremy Meadows misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Timothy Gallaher - foul #4 on Timothy Gallaher, team foul #8 | 61-49 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Pat Ray (PF) Philip Richardson, Clinton Canaday | |
| 01:49 | UCLA | Jeremy Meadows makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 01:49 | UCLA | Jeremy Meadows misses the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 01:49 | UCLA | Jeremy Meadows makes the 3rd free throw | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 01:39 | Houston | Henry Wood drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Gary Maury | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:38 | UCLA | Jesse Derr is hacked by Gary Maury in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Maury, team foul #9 | 63-51 |
| Subs | UCLA | Michael Simeon (SF) Jeremy Meadows | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:38 | UCLA | Jesse Derr makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 01:38 | UCLA | Jesse Derr misses the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 01:38 | Houston | Pat Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 64-51 |
| 01:27 | Houston | Henry Wood is fouled on the floor by Jesse Derr - foul #3 on Jesse Derr, team foul #7 | 64-51 |
| Subs | UCLA | Jeremy Meadows (SF) Michael Simeon | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:27 | Houston | Henry Wood makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 01:27 | Houston | Henry Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 01:25 | UCLA | Jesse Derr is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Maury - foul #3 on Gary Maury, team foul #10 | 64-53 |
| Subs | UCLA | Michael Simeon (SF) Jeremy Meadows | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:25 | UCLA | Jesse Derr makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 01:25 | UCLA | Jesse Derr misses the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 01:25 | Houston | Pat Ray pulls down the rebound | 65-53 |
| 01:14 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 65-53 |
| 01:12 | UCLA | Michael Simeon gets the rebound | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:53 | UCLA | Michael Simeon drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jesse Derr | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:46 | Houston | Gary Maury clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-53 |
| 00:45 | UCLA | Fred Chacon grabs the board | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:22 | UCLA | Michael Simeon buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Jesse Derr | 70-53 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Henry Wood splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-53 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Pat Ray tips it but misses | 70-53 |
| 00:13 | UCLA | Jesse Derr gets the rebound | 70-53 |
| 00:00 | UCLA | Jesse Derr runs out the clock | 70-53 |