| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) SG - Henry Wood (fresh) SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) PF - Clinton Canaday (fresh) C - Pat Ray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Carl Johnson (fresh) SG - Michael Simeon (fresh) SF - Robert Smith (fresh) PF - Matthew Pitchford (fresh) C - Marvin Kirkpatrick (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UCLA | Matthew Pitchford wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | UCLA | Matthew Pitchford hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Houston | Clinton Canaday pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Houston | Henry Wood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | UCLA | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Houston | Pat Ray grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Houston | Henry Wood is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Henry Wood, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | UCLA | Robert Smith lays it in set up by Michael Simeon | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | Houston | Terry Lewis misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | UCLA | Matthew Pitchford pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:01 | UCLA | Marvin Kirkpatrick banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Carl Johnson | 0-4 |
| 17:43 | Houston | Gary Maury is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Gary Maury, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 17:30 | UCLA | Robert Smith is alone and drills a jump hook from close range set up by Marvin Kirkpatrick | 0-6 |
| 17:12 | Houston | Terry Lewis misses the shot from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 17:10 | UCLA | Marvin Kirkpatrick gets the rebound | 0-6 |
| 16:59 | UCLA | Marvin Kirkpatrick buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Carl Johnson | 0-8 |
| 16:53 | Houston | The jumper by Gary Maury is denied by Marvin Kirkpatrick | 0-8 |
| 16:52 | UCLA | Marvin Kirkpatrick snags the defensive board | 0-8 |
| 16:41 | UCLA | Michael Simeon evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-8 |
| 16:39 | Houston | Clinton Canaday grabs the defensive rebound | 0-8 |
| 16:34 | Houston | Henry Wood shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 0-8 |
| 16:32 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Clinton Canaday | 0-8 |
| 16:26 | Houston | Terry Lewis clanks a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Matthew Pitchford - foul #1 on Matthew Pitchford, team foul #1 | 0-8 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Jesse Derr (PG), Jeremy Meadows (SF), Jason Gerald (PF), Joseph Ferrier (C) Carl Johnson, Robert Smith, Matthew Pitchford, Marvin Kirkpatrick | |
| 16:26 | Houston | Terry Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 1-8 |
| 16:26 | Houston | Terry Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 1-8 |
| 16:26 | UCLA | Joseph Ferrier grabs the defensive rebound | 1-8 |
| 16:04 | UCLA | Jesse Derr connects on the fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by Clinton Canaday - foul #1 on Clinton Canaday, team foul #3 | 1-10 |
| Subs | Houston | Floyd Fikes (SF), Michael Harrison (PF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Terry Lewis, Clinton Canaday, Pat Ray | |
| Subs | UCLA | Fred Chacon (SG) Michael Simeon | |
| 16:04 | UCLA | Jesse Derr makes the free throw | 1-11 |
| 15:52 | Houston | Jason Gerald swats the layup by Floyd Fikes | 1-11 |
| 15:50 | Houston | Michael Harrison misses the tip | 1-11 |
| 15:49 | Houston | Michael Harrison tips it but misses | 1-11 |
| 15:48 | UCLA | Joseph Ferrier pulls down the rebound | 1-11 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) SG - Henry Wood (fresh) SF - Floyd Fikes (fresh) PF - Michael Harrison (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Jesse Derr (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Fred Chacon (fresh) SF - Jeremy Meadows (fresh) PF - Jason Gerald (fresh) C - Joseph Ferrier (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | UCLA | Jason Gerald lays it up and in and he's hacked by Henry Wood - foul #2 on Henry Wood, team foul #4 | 1-13 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (SG) Henry Wood | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 15:41 | UCLA | Jason Gerald makes the free throw | 1-14 |
| 15:25 | Houston | Gary Maury misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 1-14 |
| 15:23 | UCLA | Jeremy Meadows grabs the board | 1-14 |
| 15:03 | UCLA | Joseph Ferrier hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Jesse Derr | 1-16 |
| 14:43 | Houston | Michael Harrison misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 1-16 |
| 14:41 | Houston | Gary Maury misses the tip | 1-16 |
| 14:40 | Houston | Floyd Fikes grabs the offensive board | 1-16 |
| 14:22 | Houston | Philip Richardson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Floyd Fikes | 3-16 |
| 14:08 | UCLA | Joseph Ferrier travels with the ball | 3-16 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Karr (SG), Terry Lewis (SF), Clinton Canaday (PF), Pat Ray (C) Gary Maury, Floyd Fikes, Michael Harrison, Timothy Gallaher | |
| Subs | UCLA | Carl Johnson (PG), Michael Simeon (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Matthew Pitchford (PF), Marvin Kirkpatrick (C) Jesse Derr, Fred Chacon, Jeremy Meadows, Jason Gerald, Joseph Ferrier | |
| 13:53 | Houston | Pat Ray comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 3-16 |
| 13:52 | UCLA | Michael Simeon grabs the defensive rebound | 3-16 |
| 13:23 | UCLA | Matthew Pitchford makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Carl Johnson | 3-18 |
| 13:09 | Houston | Terry Lewis makes the shot near the basket | 5-18 |
| 13:01 | UCLA | Clinton Canaday steps in front of the Michael Simeon pass | 5-18 |
| 12:39 | Houston | Terry Lewis connects on the shot from the left wing | 7-18 |
| 12:23 | UCLA | Carl Johnson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Marvin Kirkpatrick and the foul's on Terry Lewis - foul #1 on Terry Lewis, team foul #5 | 7-21 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG) Harold Karr | |
| Subs | UCLA | Joseph Ferrier (C) Marvin Kirkpatrick | |
| 12:23 | UCLA | Carl Johnson misses the free throw | 7-21 |
| 12:23 | Houston | Clinton Canaday snags the defensive board | 7-21 |
| 12:10 | Houston | Terry Lewis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-21 |
| 12:09 | UCLA | Michael Simeon grabs the board | 7-21 |
| 11:48 | UCLA | Carl Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-21 |
| 11:46 | Houston | Philip Richardson pulls down the rebound | 7-21 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) SG - Philip Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clinton Canaday (fresh) 4 reb. C - Pat Ray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Carl Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Simeon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Pitchford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Ferrier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Houston | Terry Lewis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Maury | 9-21 |
| 10:58 | UCLA | Joseph Ferrier clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-21 |
| 10:57 | UCLA | Michael Simeon gets the offensive rebound | 9-21 |
| 10:46 | UCLA | Michael Simeon is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on Michael Simeon, team foul #2 | 9-21 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Karr (SG), Floyd Fikes (SF), Michael Harrison (PF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Philip Richardson, Terry Lewis, Clinton Canaday, Pat Ray | |
| Subs | UCLA | Jesse Derr (PG), Fred Chacon (SG), Jeremy Meadows (SF), Jason Gerald (PF), Marvin Kirkpatrick (C) Carl Johnson, Michael Simeon, Robert Smith, Matthew Pitchford, Joseph Ferrier | |
| 10:29 | Houston | Floyd Fikes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-21 |
| 10:27 | UCLA | Jason Gerald snags the defensive board | 9-21 |
| 10:07 | UCLA | Fred Chacon misses the easy layup | 9-21 |
| 10:05 | UCLA | Jesse Derr pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-21 |
| 09:49 | UCLA | Marvin Kirkpatrick misses the dunk but the foul's on Gary Maury - foul #2 on Gary Maury, team foul #6 | 9-21 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Cole (SG) Gary Maury | |
| Subs | UCLA | Michael Simeon (SG) Fred Chacon | |
| 09:49 | UCLA | Marvin Kirkpatrick misses the 1st free throw | 9-21 |
| 09:49 | UCLA | Marvin Kirkpatrick misses the 2nd free throw | 9-21 |
| 09:49 | Houston | Michael Harrison snags the defensive board | 9-21 |
| 09:22 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 9-21 |
| 09:20 | UCLA | Marvin Kirkpatrick pulls down the rebound | 9-21 |
| 09:02 | UCLA | Marvin Kirkpatrick is whistled for a carry | 9-21 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Terry Lewis (SF), Clinton Canaday (PF), Pat Ray (C) Edward Cole, Floyd Fikes, Michael Harrison, Timothy Gallaher | |
| Subs | UCLA | Carl Johnson (PG), Joseph Ferrier (C) Jesse Derr, Marvin Kirkpatrick | |
| 08:40 | Houston | Jason Gerald swats the layup by Pat Ray | 9-21 |
| 08:38 | UCLA | Carl Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-21 |
| 08:21 | UCLA | Jeremy Meadows misses the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 9-21 |
| 08:19 | Houston | Terry Lewis grabs the board | 9-21 |
| 08:13 | Houston | Pat Ray can't throw it down | 9-21 |
| 08:12 | UCLA | Jason Gerald pulls down the rebound | 9-21 |
| 07:52 | UCLA | Michael Simeon works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Harold Karr - foul #1 on Harold Karr, team foul #7 | 9-21 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Robert Smith (SF), Matthew Pitchford (PF), Marvin Kirkpatrick (C) Jeremy Meadows, Jason Gerald, Joseph Ferrier | |
| 07:52 | UCLA | Michael Simeon makes the 1st free throw | 9-22 |
| 07:52 | UCLA | Michael Simeon makes the 2nd free throw | 9-23 |
| 07:27 | Houston | Pat Ray clanks a floater from the left wing | 9-23 |
| 07:26 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Matthew Pitchford | 9-23 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Karr (fresh) SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Clinton Canaday (fresh) 4 reb. C - Pat Ray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Carl Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Simeon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Pitchford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Kirkpatrick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:06 | UCLA | Carl Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 9-23 |
| 07:05 | UCLA | Matthew Pitchford tips it back up and in | 9-25 |
| 06:45 | Houston | Pat Ray loses the dribble to Michael Simeon | 9-25 |
| 06:26 | UCLA | Harold Karr steals it from Robert Smith | 9-25 |
| 06:05 | Houston | Philip Richardson knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Harold Karr | 11-25 |
| 05:40 | UCLA | Robert Smith misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Clinton Canaday - foul #2 on Clinton Canaday, team foul #8 | 11-25 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Cole (PG), Floyd Fikes (SF), Michael Harrison (PF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Harold Karr, Terry Lewis, Clinton Canaday, Pat Ray | |
| Subs | UCLA | Jesse Derr (PG), Fred Chacon (SG), Joseph Ferrier (C) Carl Johnson, Michael Simeon, Marvin Kirkpatrick | |
| 05:40 | UCLA | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 11-25 |
| 05:40 | UCLA | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 11-26 |
| 05:25 | Houston | Michael Harrison is hacked by Matthew Pitchford - foul #2 on Matthew Pitchford, team foul #3 | 11-26 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Jason Gerald (PF) Matthew Pitchford | |
| 04:59 | Houston | Floyd Fikes clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 11-26 |
| 04:57 | UCLA | Jesse Derr grabs the defensive rebound | 11-26 |
| 04:39 | UCLA | Timothy Gallaher swats the short shot by Jason Gerald | 11-26 |
| 04:37 | Houston | The rebound goes to Edward Cole | 11-26 |
| 04:23 | Houston | Philip Richardson misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-26 |
| 04:22 | UCLA | Jason Gerald snags the defensive board | 11-26 |
| 03:54 | UCLA | Fred Chacon misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 11-26 |
| 03:53 | UCLA | Robert Smith tips it home | 11-28 |
| 03:48 | Houston | Jason Gerald picks off the pass by Floyd Fikes | 11-28 |
| 03:40 | UCLA | Fred Chacon clanks a 3 from the right corner | 11-28 |
| 03:38 | UCLA | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Derr | 11-28 |
| 03:18 | UCLA | Jason Gerald is hacked by Michael Harrison - foul #1 on Michael Harrison, team foul #9 | 11-28 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Henry Wood (SG), Terry Lewis (SF), Clinton Canaday (PF), Pat Ray (C) Edward Cole, Philip Richardson, Floyd Fikes, Michael Harrison, Timothy Gallaher | |
| Subs | UCLA | Carl Johnson (PG), Michael Simeon (SG), Jeremy Meadows (SF), Marvin Kirkpatrick (C) Jesse Derr, Fred Chacon, Robert Smith, Joseph Ferrier | |
| 03:18 | UCLA | Jason Gerald makes the 1st free throw | 11-29 |
| 03:18 | UCLA | Jason Gerald makes the 2nd free throw | 11-30 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Wood (fresh) SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Clinton Canaday (fresh) 4 reb. C - Pat Ray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Carl Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Simeon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Meadows (fresh) PF - Jason Gerald (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Marvin Kirkpatrick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Houston | Gary Maury hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Marvin Kirkpatrick - foul #1 on Marvin Kirkpatrick, team foul #4 | 11-30 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Matthew Pitchford (PF) Jason Gerald | |
| 02:50 | Houston | Gary Maury makes the 1st free throw | 12-30 |
| 02:50 | Houston | Gary Maury makes the 2nd free throw | 13-30 |
| 02:36 | UCLA | Carl Johnson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 13-30 |
| 02:34 | Houston | Clinton Canaday pulls down the rebound | 13-30 |
| 02:16 | Houston | Henry Wood shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-30 |
| 02:14 | UCLA | Matthew Pitchford snags the defensive board | 13-30 |
| 01:57 | UCLA | Matthew Pitchford scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carl Johnson | 13-32 |
| 01:39 | Houston | Pat Ray is hacked by Marvin Kirkpatrick - foul #2 on Marvin Kirkpatrick, team foul #5 | 13-32 |
| 01:24 | Houston | Marvin Kirkpatrick denies the turnaround by Clinton Canaday | 13-32 |
| 01:22 | Houston | Pat Ray misses the tip | 13-32 |
| 01:21 | Houston | Clinton Canaday tips it back up and in | 15-32 |
| 00:59 | UCLA | Carl Johnson's pass is intercepted by Clinton Canaday | 15-32 |
| 00:30 | Houston | Pat Ray slams it home on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Henry Wood | 17-32 |
| 00:00 | UCLA | Marvin Kirkpatrick drills a floater from the right side | 17-34 |