| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Richardson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clinton Canaday (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Pat Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Richard Doyle (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Thomas Hurst (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Feldman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Craig Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Shannon Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | William Feldman inbounds the ball | 29-38 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Gonzaga | Shannon Mitchell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Doyle | 29-40 |
| 19:19 | Houston | Henry Wood hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 18:54 | Gonzaga | Terry Lewis picks off the pass by Thomas Hurst | 32-40 |
| 18:44 | Houston | Philip Richardson connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Terry Lewis | 34-40 |
| 18:30 | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle is hacked by Clinton Canaday - foul #1 on Clinton Canaday, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| 18:23 | Gonzaga | Shannon Mitchell clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 34-40 |
| 18:22 | Houston | Terry Lewis grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 18:03 | Houston | Terry Lewis buries a jump hook near the basket | 36-40 |
| 17:44 | Gonzaga | Shannon Mitchell misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 17:42 | Houston | Terry Lewis pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 17:27 | Houston | Henry Wood misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 17:25 | Houston | Terry Lewis hits the follow up shot | 38-40 |
| 17:04 | Gonzaga | Shannon Mitchell misses the easy layup but the foul's on Henry Wood - foul #2 on Henry Wood, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| 17:04 | Gonzaga | Shannon Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 17:04 | Gonzaga | Shannon Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 17:04 | Houston | Clinton Canaday grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:41 | Houston | Philip Richardson drills a fadeaway from the left block | 40-40 |
| 16:29 | Gonzaga | William Feldman can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Henry Wood - foul #3 on Henry Wood, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Floyd Fikes (SG), Harold Karr (SF), Michael Harrison (C) Henry Wood, Terry Lewis, Pat Ray | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Timothy Quick (SG) Thomas Hurst | |
| 16:29 | Gonzaga | William Feldman makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 16:29 | Gonzaga | William Feldman makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:18 | Houston | The pull-up jumper by Philip Richardson is blocked by Craig Roberts | 40-42 |
| 16:17 | Houston | Clinton Canaday grabs the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 16:03 | Houston | Harold Karr scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Harrison | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Fikes (fresh) SF - Harold Karr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clinton Canaday (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Richard Doyle (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Timothy Quick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Feldman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Craig Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Shannon Mitchell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Gonzaga | Timothy Quick misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 15:40 | Gonzaga | Craig Roberts tips it back up and in | 43-44 |
| 15:16 | Houston | Philip Richardson clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Craig Roberts - foul #3 on Craig Roberts, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Wood (SG), Terry Lewis (SF), Pat Ray (C) Floyd Fikes, Harold Karr, Clinton Canaday | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joshua Knopf (PG), Thomas Hurst (SG), Andrew Roper (SF), James Newson (C) Richard Doyle, Timothy Quick, William Feldman, Shannon Mitchell | |
| 15:16 | Houston | Philip Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 15:16 | Houston | Philip Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 15:16 | Gonzaga | Craig Roberts snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 14:57 | Gonzaga | Andrew Roper scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Joshua Knopf | 43-47 |
| 14:40 | Houston | Michael Harrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Karr (PG) Philip Richardson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 14:27 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 14:26 | Houston | Terry Lewis pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 14:11 | Houston | Pat Ray buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Michael Harrison | 45-47 |
| 13:56 | Gonzaga | Andrew Roper misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 13:54 | Houston | Pat Ray gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 13:37 | Houston | Harold Karr clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by James Newson - foul #2 on James Newson, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Clinton Canaday (PF) Michael Harrison | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle (PG), William Feldman (SF), Shannon Mitchell (C) Joshua Knopf, Andrew Roper, James Newson | |
| 13:37 | Houston | Harold Karr misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 13:37 | Houston | Harold Karr misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 13:37 | Gonzaga | Shannon Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 13:18 | Gonzaga | Terry Lewis is called for the reach on Thomas Hurst - foul #2 on Terry Lewis, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Cole (PG) Terry Lewis | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 13:02 | Gonzaga | William Feldman's floater is tipped away by Clinton Canaday | 45-47 |
| 13:00 | Houston | Pat Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 12:43 | Houston | Pat Ray misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Shannon Mitchell - foul #2 on Shannon Mitchell, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG) Edward Cole | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Timothy Quick (SG) Thomas Hurst | |
| 12:43 | Houston | Pat Ray misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 12:43 | Houston | Pat Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 12:31 | Gonzaga | William Feldman makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Richard Doyle | 46-49 |
| 12:16 | Houston | Philip Richardson makes the driving attempt in the paint | 48-49 |
| 12:01 | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle is hacked by Philip Richardson - foul #1 on Philip Richardson, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Terry Lewis (SF), Michael Harrison (C) Henry Wood, Pat Ray | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Lee Ramsey (PF) Craig Roberts | |
| 11:46 | Gonzaga | Timothy Quick misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 11:44 | Gonzaga | Lee Ramsey snags the offensive board | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Karr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clinton Canaday (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Richard Doyle (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Timothy Quick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Feldman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lee Ramsey (fresh) C - Shannon Mitchell (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Gonzaga | Shannon Mitchell can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 48-49 |
| 11:23 | Houston | Terry Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 11:07 | Houston | Terry Lewis makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Harold Karr | 50-49 |
| 10:40 | Gonzaga | William Feldman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 50-49 |
| 10:38 | Gonzaga | Shannon Mitchell tips it home | 50-51 |
| 10:28 | Houston | Terry Lewis misses long on a jumper from the left side | 50-51 |
| 10:26 | Houston | Clinton Canaday gets the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 10:11 | Houston | Terry Lewis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 50-51 |
| 10:09 | Gonzaga | William Feldman grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 09:57 | Gonzaga | William Feldman misses short on a shot from the left block | 50-51 |
| 09:55 | Houston | Clinton Canaday grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 09:33 | Houston | Harold Karr drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 09:21 | Gonzaga | William Feldman makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Doyle | 53-53 |
| 08:52 | Houston | Harold Karr misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 08:51 | Gonzaga | Lee Ramsey gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 08:39 | Gonzaga | Lee Ramsey hits the finger roll and the foul's on Philip Richardson - foul #2 on Philip Richardson, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Cole (PG), Henry Wood (SG), Floyd Fikes (SF), Timothy Gallaher (PF), Pat Ray (C) Philip Richardson, Harold Karr, Terry Lewis, Clinton Canaday, Michael Harrison | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joshua Knopf (PG), Thomas Hurst (SG), Andrew Roper (SF), James Newson (C) Richard Doyle, Timothy Quick, William Feldman, Shannon Mitchell | |
| 08:39 | Gonzaga | Lee Ramsey makes the free throw | 53-56 |
| 08:26 | Houston | Henry Wood knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 08:05 | Gonzaga | Joshua Knopf loses the ball out of bounds | 56-56 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Craig Roberts (PF) Lee Ramsey | |
| 07:47 | Houston | Henry Wood misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-56 |
| 07:45 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to James Newson | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edward Cole (fresh) SG - Henry Wood (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Floyd Fikes (fresh) PF - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) 3 pts. C - Pat Ray (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Joshua Knopf (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hurst (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Roper (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Craig Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Newson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Gonzaga | Andrew Roper misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 07:30 | Houston | Pat Ray gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 07:23 | Houston | Pat Ray misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Newson - foul #3 on James Newson, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG) Edward Cole | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle (PG), Shannon Mitchell (C) Joshua Knopf, James Newson | |
| 07:23 | Houston | Pat Ray misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 07:23 | Houston | Pat Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:04 | Gonzaga | Henry Wood is called for the reach on Thomas Hurst - foul #4 on Henry Wood, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Terry Lewis (SF) Floyd Fikes | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 07:04 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:04 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 06:48 | Houston | Pat Ray scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Terry Lewis | 59-58 |
| 06:32 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Craig Roberts | 59-61 |
| 06:18 | Houston | Henry Wood misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-61 |
| 06:16 | Gonzaga | Craig Roberts pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 06:02 | Gonzaga | Shannon Mitchell connects on the open floater from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Hurst | 59-63 |
| 05:53 | Houston | Philip Richardson misses short on a jumper from close range | 59-63 |
| 05:52 | Gonzaga | Andrew Roper grabs the board | 59-63 |
| 05:32 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 05:31 | Gonzaga | Shannon Mitchell tips it back up and in | 59-65 |
| 05:16 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 59-65 |
| 05:15 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Shannon Mitchell | 59-65 |
| 05:05 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Roper | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:53 | Houston | Terry Lewis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-68 |
| 04:51 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher misses the tip | 59-68 |
| 04:50 | Gonzaga | Shannon Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 04:39 | Gonzaga | Shannon Mitchell loses the dribble to Pat Ray | 59-68 |
| 04:33 | Houston | Terry Lewis scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Henry Wood | 61-68 |
| 04:08 | Gonzaga | Shannon Mitchell misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-68 |
| 04:06 | Houston | The rebound goes to Terry Lewis | 61-68 |
| 04:00 | Houston | Henry Wood misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-68 |
| 03:58 | Houston | Terry Lewis tips it back up and in | 63-68 |
| 03:40 | Gonzaga | Andrew Roper is fouled on the floor by Terry Lewis - foul #3 on Terry Lewis, team foul #8 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Cole (PG), Floyd Fikes (SG), Harold Karr (SF), Clinton Canaday (PF), Michael Harrison (C) Philip Richardson, Henry Wood, Terry Lewis, Timothy Gallaher, Pat Ray | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joshua Knopf (PG), Timothy Quick (SG), James Newson (C) Richard Doyle, Thomas Hurst, Shannon Mitchell | |
| 03:40 | Gonzaga | Andrew Roper makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 03:40 | Gonzaga | Andrew Roper makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edward Cole (fresh) SG - Floyd Fikes (fresh) SF - Harold Karr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clinton Canaday (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Joshua Knopf (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Quick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Roper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Craig Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Newson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Houston | Clinton Canaday misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Andrew Roper - foul #1 on Andrew Roper, team foul #5 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Feldman (SF) Andrew Roper | |
| 03:31 | Houston | Clinton Canaday misses the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 03:31 | Houston | Clinton Canaday misses the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 03:31 | Houston | Floyd Fikes grabs the offensive board | 63-70 |
| 03:17 | Houston | Harold Karr misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-70 |
| 03:15 | Houston | Clinton Canaday tips it in | 65-70 |
| 02:57 | Gonzaga | William Feldman lays it up and in | 65-72 |
| 02:57 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-72 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Henry Wood (SG), Terry Lewis (SF), Pat Ray (C) Edward Cole, Floyd Fikes, Harold Karr, Michael Harrison | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle (PG), Thomas Hurst (SG), Shannon Mitchell (C) Joshua Knopf, Timothy Quick, James Newson | |
| 02:34 | Houston | Philip Richardson buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 67-72 |
| 02:14 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst hits a 3 from the right wing | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:53 | Houston | Clinton Canaday scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Philip Richardson | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:50 | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Wood - foul #5 on Henry Wood, team foul #9 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Karr (SG) Henry Wood | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Newson (C) Shannon Mitchell | |
| 01:50 | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 01:50 | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 01:37 | Houston | Thomas Hurst steals the ball from Terry Lewis | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:36 | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle is hacked by Philip Richardson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Philip Richardson, team foul #10 | 69-77 |
| 01:36 | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 01:36 | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 01:23 | Houston | Richard Doyle steals it from Clinton Canaday | 69-79 |
| 01:19 | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle dunks the ball | 69-81 |
| 01:09 | Houston | Harold Karr connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Philip Richardson | 72-81 |
| 01:07 | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle is fouled in the backcourt by Philip Richardson - foul #4 on Philip Richardson, team foul #11 | 72-81 |
| 01:07 | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 01:07 | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle misses the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 01:07 | Houston | The rebound goes to Pat Ray | 72-82 |
| 00:44 | Houston | Philip Richardson misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 72-82 |
| 00:43 | Houston | Pat Ray tips it back up and in | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Gonzaga | Philip Richardson is called for the reach on Thomas Hurst in the backcourt - foul #5 on Philip Richardson, team foul #12 | 74-82 |
| Subs | Houston | Floyd Fikes (SG) Philip Richardson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 00:41 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:41 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Houston | Richard Doyle steals the ball from Clinton Canaday | 74-84 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Gonzaga | William Feldman blows the layup | 74-84 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Terry Lewis snags the defensive board | 74-84 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Terry Lewis clanks a shot near the basket | 74-84 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst grabs the defensive rebound | 74-84 |