| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Kirkley (fresh) SG - Dustin Romer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eddie Davidson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Patrick Hall (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clarence Daniels (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Wilson (fresh) SG - Jimmie McElwaine (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chris Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Julius Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Akim Kuklinski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner inbounds the ball | 35-25 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Santa Clara | The pull-up jumper by Chris Turner is blocked by Clarence Daniels | 35-25 |
| 19:36 | Houston | Dustin Romer grabs the board | 35-25 |
| 19:24 | Houston | Patrick Hall scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Justin Kirkley | 37-25 |
| 18:59 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Jimmie McElwaine | 37-27 |
| 18:44 | Houston | Dustin Romer scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-27 |
| 18:24 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner clanks a turnaround from the left block | 40-27 |
| 18:22 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski misses the tip | 40-27 |
| 18:21 | Houston | Eddie Davidson pulls down the rebound | 40-27 |
| 18:08 | Houston | Patrick Hall comes up short on the floater from close range | 40-27 |
| 18:06 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski snags the defensive board | 40-27 |
| 17:39 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson is hacked by Patrick Hall - foul #1 on Patrick Hall, team foul #1 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (PG), Arthur Estes (SG), Jack Ward (SF), Rickey Burton (PF), Arron Lenahan (C) Justin Kirkley, Dustin Romer, Eddie Davidson, Patrick Hall, Clarence Daniels | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Body (PG), Charles Ross (SG), Von Piotrowski (SF), Anthony Kyle (PF), Nelson Lagrone (C) Michael Wilson, Jimmie McElwaine, Chris Turner, Julius Johnson, Akim Kuklinski | |
| 17:23 | Santa Clara | Joseph Body knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Von Piotrowski and the foul's on Rickey Burton - foul #3 on Rickey Burton, team foul #2 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Buske (SG) Rickey Burton | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 17:23 | Santa Clara | Joseph Body makes the free throw | 40-30 |
| 17:08 | Houston | Arthur Estes is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner | 43-30 |
| 16:56 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross is fouled on the floor by Joe Buske - foul #1 on Joe Buske, team foul #3 | 43-30 |
| 16:43 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-30 |
| 16:42 | Santa Clara | Anthony Kyle hits the follow up shot | 43-32 |
| 16:17 | Houston | Arthur Estes is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-32 |
| 16:15 | Santa Clara | Nelson Lagrone gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 16:10 | Santa Clara | Joe Buske steals the ball from Anthony Kyle | 43-32 |
| 15:58 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Bryan Shoffner, team foul #4 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (PG), Dustin Romer (SG), Eddie Davidson (SF), Patrick Hall (PF), Clarence Daniels (C) Arthur Estes, Joe Buske, Bryan Shoffner, Arron Lenahan, Jack Ward | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson (PG), Jack Edwards (SG), Chris Turner (SF), Ed Oberle (PF), Akim Kuklinski (C) Joseph Body, Charles Ross, Von Piotrowski, Anthony Kyle, Nelson Lagrone | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Kirkley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dustin Romer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eddie Davidson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Daniels (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Wilson (fresh) SG - Jack Edwards (fresh) SF - Chris Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ed Oberle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Akim Kuklinski (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Wilson and he's hacked by Clarence Daniels - foul #1 on Clarence Daniels, team foul #5 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson (PF) Ed Oberle | |
| 15:36 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner makes the free throw | 43-35 |
| 15:20 | Houston | Eddie Davidson is open and scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Dustin Romer | 45-35 |
| 15:04 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Julius Johnson | 45-38 |
| 14:59 | Houston | Justin Kirkley connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dustin Romer | 47-38 |
| 14:37 | Santa Clara | Patrick Hall steps in front of the Jack Edwards pass | 47-38 |
| 14:26 | Houston | Akim Kuklinski steps in front of the Patrick Hall pass | 47-38 |
| 14:16 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 14:15 | Houston | The rebound goes to Patrick Hall | 47-38 |
| 13:53 | Houston | Dustin Romer misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 13:51 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 13:36 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 13:34 | Houston | Dustin Romer is hacked by Jack Edwards in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Edwards, team foul #1 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (PG), Arthur Estes (SG), Jack Ward (SF), Rickey Burton (PF), Arron Lenahan (C) Justin Kirkley, Dustin Romer, Eddie Davidson, Patrick Hall, Clarence Daniels | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Ross (PG), Jimmie McElwaine (SG), Von Piotrowski (SF), Anthony Kyle (PF), Nelson Lagrone (C) Michael Wilson, Jack Edwards, Chris Turner, Julius Johnson, Akim Kuklinski | |
| 13:10 | Houston | Charles Ross is called for the reach on Arthur Estes - foul #2 on Charles Ross, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| 12:52 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner connects on the open shot from the left side | 49-41 |
| 12:40 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Von Piotrowski | 49-44 |
| 12:38 | Houston | Jack Ward is hacked by Von Piotrowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Von Piotrowski, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Davidson (SF) Jack Ward | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 12:24 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 12:23 | Santa Clara | Nelson Lagrone gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 12:13 | Santa Clara | Nelson Lagrone knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 12:05 | Houston | Eddie Davidson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-46 |
| 12:04 | Santa Clara | Anthony Kyle pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 11:52 | Santa Clara | Arron Lenahan picks off the pass by Anthony Kyle | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bryan Shoffner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Estes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Davidson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rickey Burton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Arron Lenahan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Charles Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmie McElwaine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Von Piotrowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Kyle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Nelson Lagrone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Houston | Jimmie McElwaine steals it from Rickey Burton | 49-46 |
| 11:37 | Santa Clara | Von Piotrowski lays it up and in on a great pass from Jimmie McElwaine | 49-48 |
| 11:12 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner misses badly on a runner in the paint | 49-48 |
| 11:11 | Houston | Rickey Burton gets the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 11:01 | Houston | Rickey Burton is fouled on the floor by Charles Ross - foul #3 on Charles Ross, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (PG), Dustin Romer (SG), Jack Ward (SF), Patrick Hall (PF), Clarence Daniels (C) Bryan Shoffner, Arthur Estes, Eddie Davidson, Rickey Burton, Arron Lenahan | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Body (PG), Jack Edwards (SG), Chris Turner (SF), Julius Johnson (PF), Akim Kuklinski (C) Charles Ross, Jimmie McElwaine, Von Piotrowski, Anthony Kyle, Nelson Lagrone | |
| 10:53 | Houston | Jack Ward hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 49-48 |
| 10:51 | Santa Clara | Joseph Body pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 10:24 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 49-48 |
| 10:23 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 10:09 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards misses long on a 3 from straight away | 49-48 |
| 10:08 | Houston | Dustin Romer gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 10:06 | Houston | Justin Kirkley is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Kirkley, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson (PG) Joseph Body | |
| 09:54 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 09:53 | Houston | Clarence Daniels snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 09:40 | Houston | Patrick Hall misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-48 |
| 09:38 | Houston | Jack Ward tips it but misses | 49-48 |
| 09:37 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 09:26 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Dustin Romer - foul #1 on Dustin Romer, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Davidson (SF), Rickey Burton (PF) Jack Ward, Patrick Hall | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine (SG) Jack Edwards | |
| 09:26 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:26 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 09:24 | Houston | Jimmie McElwaine is called for the reach on Dustin Romer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jimmie McElwaine, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ed Oberle (PF) Julius Johnson | |
| 09:11 | Houston | Eddie Davidson is fouled on the floor by Michael Wilson - foul #1 on Michael Wilson, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Arron Lenahan (C) Clarence Daniels | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Nelson Lagrone (SF) Chris Turner | |
| 08:53 | Houston | Eddie Davidson blows the wide open layup | 49-50 |
| 08:51 | Houston | Rickey Burton tips it home | 51-50 |
| 08:26 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 51-50 |
| 08:24 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski hits the follow up shot | 51-52 |
| 08:10 | Houston | Arron Lenahan blows the dunk but he's hacked by Ed Oberle - foul #1 on Ed Oberle, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (PG), Arthur Estes (SG) Justin Kirkley, Dustin Romer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Body (PG), Jack Edwards (SG), Von Piotrowski (SF), Anthony Kyle (PF) Michael Wilson, Jimmie McElwaine, Ed Oberle, Akim Kuklinski | |
| 08:10 | Houston | Arron Lenahan misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 08:10 | Houston | Arron Lenahan misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 08:10 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Anthony Kyle | 51-52 |
| 07:55 | Santa Clara | Nelson Lagrone knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Body | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bryan Shoffner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Estes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Davidson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rickey Burton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Arron Lenahan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Body (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Edwards (fresh) SF - Von Piotrowski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Kyle (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Nelson Lagrone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Body - foul #1 on Joseph Body, team foul #8 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Hall (PF), Clarence Daniels (C) Eddie Davidson, Arron Lenahan | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Ross (SG), Julius Johnson (PF) Jack Edwards, Nelson Lagrone | |
| 07:31 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 07:31 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 07:15 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Anthony Kyle | 53-57 |
| 06:50 | Houston | Anthony Kyle takes the ball from Clarence Daniels | 53-57 |
| 06:41 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 06:39 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson tips it back up and in | 53-59 |
| 06:25 | Houston | Julius Johnson is called for the reach on Patrick Hall - foul #2 on Julius Johnson, team foul #9 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (PG), Dustin Romer (SG), Eddie Davidson (SF) Bryan Shoffner, Arthur Estes, Rickey Burton | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson (PG), Jack Edwards (SG), Chris Turner (SF), Akim Kuklinski (C) Joseph Body, Charles Ross, Von Piotrowski, Anthony Kyle | |
| 06:25 | Houston | Patrick Hall makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 06:25 | Houston | Patrick Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 06:15 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-59 |
| 06:13 | Houston | Clarence Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 06:08 | Houston | Chris Turner is called for the reach on Eddie Davidson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chris Turner, team foul #10 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Ward (PF) Patrick Hall | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Nelson Lagrone (SF), Ed Oberle (PF) Chris Turner, Julius Johnson | |
| 06:08 | Houston | Eddie Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:08 | Houston | Eddie Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 05:47 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski drills a shot from the baseline set up by Michael Wilson and the foul's on Justin Kirkley - foul #2 on Justin Kirkley, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Arron Lenahan (PF) Clarence Daniels | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 05:47 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski makes the free throw | 57-62 |
| 05:20 | Houston | Dustin Romer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Justin Kirkley | 60-62 |
| 05:07 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 60-62 |
| 05:06 | Houston | Eddie Davidson pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 04:49 | Houston | Dustin Romer misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Jack Edwards - foul #3 on Jack Edwards, team foul #11 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (PG), Rickey Burton (SF), Patrick Hall (PF) Justin Kirkley, Eddie Davidson, Jack Ward | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Body (PG), Charles Ross (SG), Chris Turner (SF), Julius Johnson (PF) Michael Wilson, Jack Edwards, Nelson Lagrone, Ed Oberle | |
| 04:49 | Houston | Dustin Romer misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:49 | Houston | Dustin Romer makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 04:29 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner misses the dunk attempt | 61-62 |
| 04:28 | Houston | Dustin Romer snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 04:23 | Houston | Joseph Body takes the ball from Bryan Shoffner in the backcourt | 61-62 |
| 04:13 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross scores on a 3 from the left wing | 61-65 |
| 03:46 | Houston | Patrick Hall misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Ross - foul #4 on Charles Ross, team foul #12 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (PG), Joe Buske (SG), Eddie Davidson (SF), Clarence Daniels (C) Bryan Shoffner, Dustin Romer, Rickey Burton, Arron Lenahan | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards (PG), Jimmie McElwaine (SG), Von Piotrowski (SF), Anthony Kyle (C) Joseph Body, Charles Ross, Chris Turner, Akim Kuklinski | |
| 03:46 | Houston | Patrick Hall makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 03:46 | Houston | Patrick Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Arthur Estes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Buske (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eddie Davidson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Daniels (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jack Edwards (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Jimmie McElwaine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Von Piotrowski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Julius Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Kyle (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Jimmie McElwaine, team foul #13 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (PG), Jack Ward (PF) Joe Buske, Patrick Hall | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Nelson Lagrone (C) Julius Johnson | |
| 03:15 | Houston | Justin Kirkley misses the wide open shot from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 03:14 | Houston | Clarence Daniels tips it in | 65-65 |
| 02:55 | Santa Clara | Jack Edwards drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-67 |
| 02:55 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Dustin Romer (SG), Patrick Hall (PF) Arthur Estes, Jack Ward | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson (PG), Julius Johnson (PF), Akim Kuklinski (C) Jack Edwards, Anthony Kyle, Nelson Lagrone | |
| 02:36 | Houston | Clarence Daniels misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Wilson - foul #2 on Michael Wilson, team foul #14 | 65-67 |
| 02:36 | Houston | Clarence Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:36 | Houston | Clarence Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:20 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine is hacked by Dustin Romer - foul #2 on Dustin Romer, team foul #9 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chris Turner (SF) Von Piotrowski | |
| 02:20 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:20 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski grabs the offensive board | 67-67 |
| 02:08 | Santa Clara | Clarence Daniels steals the ball from Akim Kuklinski | 67-67 |
| 01:55 | Houston | Clarence Daniels clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 67-67 |
| 01:54 | Houston | Patrick Hall tips it home | 69-67 |
| 01:42 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-67 |
| 01:41 | Houston | Dustin Romer grabs the board | 69-67 |
| 01:24 | Houston | Dustin Romer can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 69-67 |
| 01:23 | Houston | Eddie Davidson tips it home | 71-67 |
| 01:09 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner is whistled for a carry | 71-67 |
| 00:51 | Houston | Justin Kirkley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-67 |
| 00:50 | Houston | Patrick Hall tips it in | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Santa Clara | Eddie Davidson swats the dunk try by Akim Kuklinski | 73-67 |
| 00:43 | Houston | The rebound goes to Justin Kirkley | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Houston | Justin Kirkley is hacked by Michael Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Wilson, team foul #15 | 73-67 |
| 00:42 | Houston | Justin Kirkley makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:42 | Houston | Justin Kirkley misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:42 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson pulls down the rebound | 74-67 |
| 00:37 | Santa Clara | Jimmie McElwaine connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-70 |
| 00:34 | Houston | Eddie Davidson is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmie McElwaine - foul #4 on Jimmie McElwaine, team foul #16 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (PG) Justin Kirkley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:34 | Houston | Eddie Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:34 | Houston | Eddie Davidson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:34 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski gets the rebound | 75-70 |
| 00:27 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Eddie Davidson - foul #2 on Eddie Davidson, team foul #10 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (PG) Bryan Shoffner | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:27 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:27 | Santa Clara | Chris Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:27 | Houston | Clarence Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 75-71 |
| 00:26 | Houston | Clarence Daniels is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Wilson - foul #4 on Michael Wilson, team foul #17 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (PG) Justin Kirkley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:26 | Houston | Clarence Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:26 | Houston | Clarence Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:19 | Santa Clara | Michael Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-71 |
| 00:18 | Santa Clara | Julius Johnson snags the offensive board | 76-71 |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Akim Kuklinski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-71 |
| 00:14 | Houston | The rebound goes to Clarence Daniels | 76-71 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Clarence Daniels is hacked by Michael Wilson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Wilson, team foul #18 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Ross (PG) Michael Wilson | |
| 00:13 | Houston | Clarence Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Clarence Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:08 | Santa Clara | Charles Ross loses the ball out of bounds | 78-71 |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (PG) Bryan Shoffner | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Justin Kirkley runs out the clock | 78-71 |