| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Hebert (fresh) SF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Chuck Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Doman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alex Stutts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Kirksey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ante Stolinski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Alonzo Lee - foul #2 on Alonzo Lee, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| 19:34 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts misses the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 19:34 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 19:20 | Houston | Clarence Hebert is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Clarence Hebert, team foul #2 | 24-28 |
| 19:02 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-28 |
| 18:45 | Houston | Joseph Doman steals the ball from Dikembe Akimseu | 24-28 |
| 18:16 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 24-28 |
| 18:15 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington tips it back up and in | 24-30 |
| 18:06 | Houston | Victor Gardner drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Clarence Hebert and he's hacked by Chuck Washington - foul #1 on Chuck Washington, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 18:06 | Houston | Victor Gardner makes the free throw | 27-30 |
| 17:49 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski travels with the ball | 27-30 |
| 17:41 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Wayne Kirksey - foul #1 on Wayne Kirksey, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| 17:41 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 17:41 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 17:29 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey scores on a shot in the lane set up by Chuck Washington | 29-32 |
| 17:11 | Houston | Alonzo Lee connects on the shot from the baseline | 31-32 |
| 16:52 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Wayne Kirksey | 31-35 |
| 16:42 | Houston | Clarence Hebert misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by Chuck Washington - foul #2 on Chuck Washington, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Shipley (SF), Michael Johnson (PF) Alonzo Lee, Dikembe Akimseu | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 16:42 | Houston | Clarence Hebert makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 16:42 | Houston | Clarence Hebert makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 16:42 | Houston | Clarence Hebert makes the 3rd free throw | 34-35 |
| 16:19 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Chuck Washington | 34-38 |
| 16:02 | Houston | Clarence Hebert misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-38 |
| 16:01 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Hebert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Shipley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Jeff Johnston (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Chuck Washington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Doman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alex Stutts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Kirksey (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ante Stolinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 15:36 | Houston | Michael Johnson gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 15:22 | Houston | Michael Shipley misses the floater from the free throw line | 34-38 |
| 15:20 | Houston | Jeff Johnston pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 15:09 | Houston | Michael Shipley banks in the layup and he's hacked by Alex Stutts - foul #4 on Alex Stutts, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Louis Vital (SG), Dikembe Akimseu (PF) Victor Gardner, Clarence Hebert, Jeff Johnston | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Guidry (PG), John Slinkard (SG), Kenneth Barnett (SF) Chuck Washington, Joseph Doman, Alex Stutts | |
| 15:09 | Houston | Michael Shipley makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:46 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Barnett misses the lay-in | 37-38 |
| 14:44 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Barnett hits the follow up shot | 37-40 |
| 14:29 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu's fadeaway is rejected by Ante Stolinski | 37-40 |
| 14:28 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Barnett grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 14:02 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Barnett hits the finger roll | 37-42 |
| 13:45 | Houston | The short jumper by Dikembe Akimseu is denied by Kenneth Barnett | 37-42 |
| 13:43 | Southern Cal | John Slinkard pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 13:33 | Southern Cal | Louis Vital is called for the reach on Kenneth Barnett - foul #2 on Louis Vital, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Alonzo Lee (SF), Landon Zanchez (C) Louis Vital, Michael Shipley, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington (PG), Joseph Doman (SG) John Guidry, John Slinkard | |
| 13:10 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Barnett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Johnston (C) Landon Zanchez | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts (SF) Ante Stolinski | |
| 12:50 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Clarence Hebert (SG), Mark Allen (PF) Russell Schrader, Dikembe Akimseu | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 12:25 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Barnett buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Alex Stutts | 37-44 |
| 11:56 | Houston | Clarence Hebert knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Alonzo Lee | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Hebert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Allen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Chuck Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Doman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alex Stutts (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Wayne Kirksey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Barnett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman is hacked by Clarence Hebert - foul #3 on Clarence Hebert, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Dikembe Akimseu (PF) Victor Gardner, Mark Allen | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Guidry (PG), Ante Stolinski (C) Chuck Washington, Kenneth Barnett | |
| 11:04 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Akimseu - foul #2 on Dikembe Akimseu, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Johnson (C) Jeff Johnston | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 10:45 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey clanks a shot near the basket | 40-44 |
| 10:43 | Houston | Alonzo Lee snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 10:17 | Houston | Clarence Hebert scores on a shot from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 10:10 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Doman | 42-46 |
| 09:46 | Houston | Alex Stutts steals it from Alonzo Lee | 42-46 |
| 09:17 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by John Guidry | 42-48 |
| 08:56 | Houston | Russell Schrader can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 08:54 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 08:30 | Southern Cal | John Guidry hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Doman | 42-51 |
| 08:16 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 08:14 | Houston | Michael Johnson grabs the offensive board | 42-51 |
| 07:57 | Houston | Russell Schrader scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dikembe Akimseu | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Russell Schrader (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Hebert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alonzo Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Guidry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Doman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Alex Stutts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Wayne Kirksey (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ante Stolinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:40 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman misses the 3 from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 07:39 | Houston | The rebound goes to Alonzo Lee | 44-51 |
| 07:34 | Houston | Alonzo Lee misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-51 |
| 07:32 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu can't tip it in | 44-51 |
| 07:31 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 07:19 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski clanks a jump hook in the paint | 44-51 |
| 07:18 | Houston | Alonzo Lee grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 07:02 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu makes the floater in the lane | 46-51 |
| 06:33 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts misses short on a floater from the right side | 46-51 |
| 06:31 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman snags the offensive board | 46-51 |
| 06:09 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 06:07 | Houston | The rebound goes to Alonzo Lee | 46-51 |
| 05:48 | Houston | Alonzo Lee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 05:47 | Southern Cal | John Guidry pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 05:23 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey misses the easy layup | 46-51 |
| 05:21 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 05:21 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Michael Shipley (SF), Mark Allen (PF), Jeff Johnston (C) Clarence Hebert, Alonzo Lee, Dikembe Akimseu, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington (PG), Kenneth Barnett (PF) John Guidry, Wayne Kirksey | |
| 05:07 | Houston | Victor Gardner misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-51 |
| 05:06 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Ante Stolinski | 46-51 |
| 04:45 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 04:43 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski tips it in | 46-53 |
| 04:23 | Houston | Ante Stolinski blocks the short jumper by Michael Shipley | 46-53 |
| 04:21 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 03:57 | Southern Cal | Russell Schrader is called for the reach on Joseph Doman - foul #1 on Russell Schrader, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Louis Vital (SG), Michael Johnson (PF) Russell Schrader, Mark Allen | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Slinkard (SG), Wayne Kirksey (PF) Joseph Doman, Ante Stolinski | |
| 03:36 | Southern Cal | John Slinkard can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 03:35 | Houston | Michael Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Vital (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Shipley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Chuck Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Slinkard (fresh) SF - Alex Stutts (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Wayne Kirksey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Barnett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Houston | Louis Vital loses the ball out of bounds | 46-53 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski (C) Alex Stutts | |
| 02:55 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey lays it up and in on a great pass from John Slinkard and he's fouled by Louis Vital - foul #3 on Louis Vital, team foul #7 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu (PF) Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman (SG) John Slinkard | |
| 02:55 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey makes the free throw | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:51 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Clarence Hebert (SG), Alonzo Lee (SF) Louis Vital, Michael Shipley | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 02:32 | Houston | Victor Gardner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 46-56 |
| 02:30 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski grabs the board | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:17 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 46-56 |
| 02:15 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 02:04 | Houston | Alonzo Lee comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Kenneth Barnett - foul #1 on Kenneth Barnett, team foul #5 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Louis Vital (SG), Michael Johnson (PF), Michael Shipley (C) Victor Gardner, Clarence Hebert, Dikembe Akimseu, Jeff Johnston | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 02:04 | Houston | Alonzo Lee makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 02:04 | Houston | Alonzo Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 01:53 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Chuck Washington | 48-58 |
| 01:48 | Houston | Louis Vital's pass is intercepted by Wayne Kirksey | 48-58 |
| 01:24 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Shipley - foul #2 on Michael Shipley, team foul #8 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Landon Zanchez (C) Alonzo Lee | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts (SF) Kenneth Barnett | |
| 01:24 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman misses the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 01:24 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman misses the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 01:24 | Houston | Michael Johnson gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 01:11 | Houston | Russell Schrader is hacked by Chuck Washington - foul #3 on Chuck Washington, team foul #6 | 48-58 |
| 00:54 | Houston | Michael Johnson is whistled for a carry | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Vital - foul #4 on Louis Vital, team foul #9 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Barnett (C) Ante Stolinski | |
| 00:53 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:53 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts misses the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:53 | Houston | Landon Zanchez pulls down the rebound | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Houston | Michael Shipley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Barnett comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 48-59 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Landon Zanchez gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Michael Johnson misses short on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Kenneth Barnett - foul #2 on Kenneth Barnett, team foul #7 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski (C) Kenneth Barnett | |
| 00:18 | Houston | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Michael Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Southern Cal | Russell Schrader is called for the reach on Alex Stutts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russell Schrader, team foul #10 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Clarence Hebert (SG), Alonzo Lee (SF), Dikembe Akimseu (PF), Jeff Johnston (C) Russell Schrader, Louis Vital, Michael Shipley, Michael Johnson, Landon Zanchez | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Barnett (C) Ante Stolinski | |
| 00:15 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts misses the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:15 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Alonzo Lee is hacked by Chuck Washington - foul #4 on Chuck Washington, team foul #8 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Louis Vital (SG), Michael Johnson (PF), Michael Shipley (C) Victor Gardner, Clarence Hebert, Dikembe Akimseu, Jeff Johnston | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski (C) Kenneth Barnett | |
| 00:09 | Houston | Alonzo Lee makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Alonzo Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:09 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Wayne Kirksey | 51-60 |
| 00:07 | Southern Cal | Louis Vital is called for the reach on Wayne Kirksey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Louis Vital, team foul #11 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Clarence Hebert (SG), Dikembe Akimseu (PF), Jeff Johnston (C) Russell Schrader, Louis Vital, Michael Johnson, Michael Shipley | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Barnett (C) Ante Stolinski | |
| 00:07 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:07 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu scores on a turnaround in the paint | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington runs out the clock | 53-62 |