| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - George Peavler (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Larry Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Flanigan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Dillard (fresh) C - Brian Warren (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Pat Ray (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Joseph Flanigan inbounds the ball | 32-38 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Southern Cal | Pat Ray is called for the reach on Larry Murphy - foul #1 on Pat Ray, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| 19:30 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 19:28 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 19:12 | Houston | Pat Ray comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 19:11 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 18:55 | Southern Cal | Larry Murphy works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 18:53 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren tips it in | 34-38 |
| 18:29 | Houston | Gary Maury can't finish the layup | 34-38 |
| 18:27 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher tips it in | 34-40 |
| 18:11 | Southern Cal | Joseph Dillard is denied on a dunk by Pat Ray | 34-40 |
| 18:09 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren tips it home | 36-40 |
| 17:49 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher clanks a jump hook in the lane | 36-40 |
| 17:48 | Southern Cal | Joseph Flanigan snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 17:28 | Southern Cal | Joseph Dillard hits a jump hook near the basket | 38-40 |
| 17:11 | Houston | Larry Murphy is called for the reach on Henry Wood - foul #2 on Larry Murphy, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin (PF) Joseph Dillard | |
| Subs | Houston | Clinton Canaday (PF), Michael Harrison (C) Pat Ray, Timothy Gallaher | |
| 17:04 | Houston | Henry Wood can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 17:03 | Southern Cal | Joseph Flanigan pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:48 | Southern Cal | George Peavler's floater is knocked away by Henry Wood | 38-40 |
| 16:47 | Houston | The rebound goes to Clinton Canaday | 38-40 |
| 16:30 | Houston | Clinton Canaday drills a driving attempt near the basket | 38-42 |
| 16:18 | Southern Cal | Michael Harrison picks off the pass by Joseph Flanigan | 38-42 |
| 15:55 | Houston | Terry Lewis buries a fadeaway from the right side | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - George Peavler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Larry Murphy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Flanigan (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Travis Raglin (fresh) C - Brian Warren (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Wood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clinton Canaday (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Harrison (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Southern Cal | George Peavler is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Maury - foul #2 on Gary Maury, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Neill (PG), Alan Hildreth (SG), Oscar Taylor (SF), Joseph Dillard (PF) George Peavler, Larry Murphy, Joseph Flanigan, Brian Warren | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Michael Toland (SG), Pat Ray (PF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Gary Maury, Henry Wood, Terry Lewis, Michael Harrison | |
| 15:44 | Southern Cal | Joseph Dillard's pass is intercepted by Pat Ray | 38-44 |
| 15:25 | Houston | Michael Toland connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Philip Richardson | 38-47 |
| 15:17 | Southern Cal | Joseph Dillard travels with the ball | 38-47 |
| 15:02 | Houston | Clinton Canaday connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Philip Richardson | 38-49 |
| 14:46 | Southern Cal | Joseph Dillard scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-49 |
| 14:22 | Houston | Michael Toland double dribbles | 40-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | George Peavler (PG), Joseph Flanigan (SF), Kyle Burke (PF), Brian Warren (C) David Neill, Alan Hildreth, Joseph Dillard, Travis Raglin | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Michael Harrison (C) Philip Richardson, Timothy Gallaher | |
| 14:02 | Southern Cal | Joseph Flanigan misses the turnaround near the basket | 40-49 |
| 14:00 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren grabs the offensive board | 40-49 |
| 13:45 | Southern Cal | Joseph Flanigan drills a shot from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 13:23 | Houston | Pat Ray misses badly on a shot near the basket | 42-49 |
| 13:22 | Houston | Michael Toland snags the offensive board | 42-49 |
| 13:10 | Houston | Clinton Canaday hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Brian Warren - foul #1 on Brian Warren, team foul #2 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Larry Murphy (SG), Travis Raglin (PF) Oscar Taylor, Kyle Burke | |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Wood (SG), Terry Lewis (SF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Michael Toland, Pat Ray, Michael Harrison | |
| 13:10 | Houston | Clinton Canaday makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 13:10 | Houston | Clinton Canaday makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 12:54 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin is hacked by Henry Wood - foul #1 on Henry Wood, team foul #3 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Dillard (PF) Travis Raglin | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Harrison (PF) Clinton Canaday | |
| 12:40 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren hits the finger roll | 44-51 |
| 12:28 | Houston | Henry Wood misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 12:26 | Houston | Michael Harrison tips it home | 44-53 |
| 12:02 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Flanigan | 46-53 |
| 11:36 | Houston | Henry Wood connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - George Peavler (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Larry Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Flanigan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Dillard (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Warren (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Gallaher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Southern Cal | Joseph Dillard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 46-56 |
| 11:20 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| 11:03 | Houston | Henry Wood knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Maury | 46-59 |
| 10:43 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren blows the dunk | 46-59 |
| 10:42 | Houston | Terry Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 46-59 |
| 10:13 | Houston | Terry Lewis misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joseph Flanigan - foul #2 on Joseph Flanigan, team foul #3 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Neill (PG), Alan Hildreth (SG), Oscar Taylor (SF), Travis Raglin (PF), Kyle Burke (C) George Peavler, Larry Murphy, Joseph Flanigan, Joseph Dillard, Brian Warren | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Pat Ray (PF), Clinton Canaday (C) Gary Maury, Michael Harrison, Timothy Gallaher | |
| 10:13 | Houston | Terry Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 10:13 | Houston | Terry Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 09:57 | Southern Cal | Clinton Canaday swats the short shot by Oscar Taylor | 46-61 |
| 09:56 | Houston | The rebound goes to Clinton Canaday | 46-61 |
| 09:42 | Houston | Pat Ray hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Travis Raglin - foul #2 on Travis Raglin, team foul #4 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Toland (SF) Terry Lewis | |
| 09:42 | Houston | Pat Ray makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 09:42 | Houston | Pat Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 09:26 | Southern Cal | Oscar Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Clinton Canaday - foul #2 on Clinton Canaday, team foul #4 | 46-63 |
| 09:26 | Southern Cal | Oscar Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 09:26 | Southern Cal | Oscar Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 09:05 | Houston | Henry Wood misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-63 |
| 09:04 | Southern Cal | Kyle Burke grabs the board | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 08:46 | Southern Cal | Clinton Canaday steals it from Oscar Taylor | 48-63 |
| 08:37 | Houston | Pat Ray misses the turnaround in the paint | 48-63 |
| 08:35 | Houston | Michael Toland gets the offensive rebound | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 08:15 | Houston | Pat Ray connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Philip Richardson | 48-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 08:02 | Southern Cal | Kyle Burke clanks a shot from the free throw line | 48-65 |
| 08:01 | Houston | The rebound goes to Pat Ray | 48-65 |
| 07:36 | Houston | Pat Ray knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Toland | 48-67 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Neill (fresh) SG - Alan Hildreth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Oscar Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Travis Raglin (fresh) C - Kyle Burke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Henry Wood (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Toland (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pat Ray (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Clinton Canaday (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:25 | Southern Cal | David Neill connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Oscar Taylor | 51-67 |
| 07:02 | Houston | Clinton Canaday misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-67 |
| 07:00 | Southern Cal | Kyle Burke pulls down the rebound | 51-67 |
| 06:43 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin's pass is intercepted by Henry Wood | 51-67 |
| 06:40 | Houston | Philip Richardson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Henry Wood | 51-69 |
| 06:27 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin makes the jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Pat Ray - foul #2 on Pat Ray, team foul #5 | 53-69 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | George Peavler (PG), Larry Murphy (SG), Joseph Flanigan (SF), Brian Warren (C) David Neill, Alan Hildreth, Oscar Taylor, Kyle Burke | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Terry Lewis (SF), Michael Harrison (PF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Philip Richardson, Michael Toland, Pat Ray, Clinton Canaday | |
| 06:27 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin makes the free throw | 54-69 |
| 06:07 | Houston | Henry Wood shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 54-69 |
| 06:06 | Southern Cal | Joseph Flanigan grabs the defensive rebound | 54-69 |
| 06:02 | Southern Cal | Joseph Flanigan can't finish the layup | 54-69 |
| 06:01 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher grabs the board | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:40 | Houston | Gary Maury can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 54-69 |
| 05:39 | Houston | Michael Harrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-69 |
| 05:20 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Timothy Gallaher, team foul #6 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Dillard (PF) Travis Raglin | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (SG) Henry Wood | |
| 05:02 | Southern Cal | Larry Murphy hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:34 | Houston | Brian Warren picks off the pass by Gary Maury | 57-69 |
| 04:15 | Southern Cal | Joseph Dillard misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-69 |
| 04:13 | Southern Cal | Joseph Dillard can't tip it in | 57-69 |
| 04:11 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher grabs the board | 57-69 |
| 03:45 | Houston | Gary Maury can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Brian Warren - foul #2 on Brian Warren, team foul #5 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Toland (SG), Pat Ray (PF), Clinton Canaday (C) Philip Richardson, Michael Harrison, Timothy Gallaher | |
| 03:45 | Houston | Gary Maury misses the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 03:45 | Houston | Gary Maury makes the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 03:28 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by George Peavler | 59-70 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - George Peavler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Murphy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Flanigan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Dillard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Warren (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Toland (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pat Ray (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Clinton Canaday (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:10 | Houston | Clinton Canaday comes up short on the runner from the left block | 59-70 |
| 03:08 | Southern Cal | Joseph Flanigan pulls down the rebound | 59-70 |
| 02:58 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren is called for traveling | 59-70 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Neill (PG), Alan Hildreth (SG), Oscar Taylor (SF), Kyle Burke (C) George Peavler, Larry Murphy, Joseph Flanigan, Brian Warren | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG) Gary Maury | |
| 02:56 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-70 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | George Peavler (PG), Joseph Flanigan (SF), Brian Warren (C) David Neill, Alan Hildreth, Kyle Burke | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Timothy Gallaher (C) Philip Richardson, Clinton Canaday | |
| 02:38 | Houston | Pat Ray misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 59-70 |
| 02:36 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Joseph Flanigan | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 02:24 | Southern Cal | Joseph Flanigan's pass is intercepted by Pat Ray | 59-70 |
| 02:12 | Houston | Pat Ray buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Toland | 59-72 |
| 01:56 | Southern Cal | Oscar Taylor makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Flanigan | 61-72 |
| 01:29 | Houston | Gary Maury misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-72 |
| 01:28 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher tips it back up and in | 61-74 |
| 01:16 | Southern Cal | George Peavler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-74 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Neill (PG), Alan Hildreth (SG), Travis Raglin (PF), Kyle Burke (C) George Peavler, Joseph Flanigan, Joseph Dillard, Brian Warren | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Michael Harrison (SF), Clinton Canaday (PF), Craig Kohr (C) Gary Maury, Terry Lewis, Pat Ray, Timothy Gallaher | |
| 00:55 | Houston | Clinton Canaday makes the shot from the left wing | 61-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 00:48 | Southern Cal | Oscar Taylor knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 00:21 | Houston | Craig Kohr knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Philip Richardson | 63-78 |
| 00:17 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin hits the finger roll | 65-78 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Philip Richardson runs out the clock | 65-78 |