| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Jesse Derr (fresh) SG - Jeremy Meadows (fresh) SF - Robert Smith (fresh) PF - Jason Gerald (fresh) C - Marvin Kirkpatrick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Richardson (fresh) SG - Henry Wood (fresh) SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) PF - Pat Ray (fresh) C - Clinton Canaday (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UCLA | Jason Gerald wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | UCLA | Jesse Derr shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Houston | Philip Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Houston | The jump hook by Terry Lewis is blocked by Jason Gerald | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Houston | Terry Lewis tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Houston | Pat Ray tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Houston | Henry Wood tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | UCLA | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | UCLA | Jason Gerald is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Jeremy Meadows | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Houston | Henry Wood shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | UCLA | Marvin Kirkpatrick grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | UCLA | Jesse Derr is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:13 | UCLA | Jason Gerald snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:04 | UCLA | Jesse Derr knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Jeremy Meadows | 4-0 |
| 17:40 | Houston | Clinton Canaday travels with the ball | 4-0 |
| 17:17 | UCLA | Pat Ray picks off the pass by Robert Smith | 4-0 |
| 16:56 | Houston | Philip Richardson's floater is knocked away by Marvin Kirkpatrick | 4-0 |
| 16:55 | UCLA | Jason Gerald gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 16:39 | UCLA | Terry Lewis is called for the reach on Robert Smith - foul #1 on Terry Lewis, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 16:24 | UCLA | Jesse Derr drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Smith and the foul's on Philip Richardson - foul #1 on Philip Richardson, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| 16:24 | UCLA | Jesse Derr makes the free throw | 7-0 |
| 16:06 | Houston | Jesse Derr steps in front of the Terry Lewis pass | 7-0 |
| 16:02 | UCLA | Jesse Derr lays it up and in | 9-0 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Jesse Derr (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jeremy Meadows (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) PF - Jason Gerald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Richardson (fresh) SG - Henry Wood (fresh) SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) PF - Pat Ray (fresh) C - Clinton Canaday (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Houston | Terry Lewis is fouled on the floor by Jason Gerald - foul #1 on Jason Gerald, team foul #1 | 9-0 |
| Subs | UCLA | Jerry Moorhead (SG), Ryan Plant (PF), Joseph Ferrier (C) Jeremy Meadows, Jason Gerald, Marvin Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 15:22 | Houston | Clinton Canaday can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 9-0 |
| 15:20 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Joseph Ferrier | 9-0 |
| 15:05 | UCLA | Joseph Ferrier hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-0 |
| 15:03 | UCLA | Joseph Ferrier grabs the offensive board | 9-0 |
| 14:43 | UCLA | Jesse Derr evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-0 |
| 14:41 | UCLA | Jerry Moorhead gets the offensive rebound | 9-0 |
| 14:18 | UCLA | Robert Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-0 |
| 14:17 | Houston | Henry Wood gets the rebound | 9-0 |
| 13:48 | Houston | Clinton Canaday misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-0 |
| 13:47 | UCLA | Ryan Plant grabs the board | 9-0 |
| 13:23 | UCLA | Jesse Derr buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-0 |
| 13:01 | Houston | Clinton Canaday's pass is intercepted by Jerry Moorhead | 11-0 |
| 12:47 | UCLA | Philip Richardson steals it from Jesse Derr | 11-0 |
| 12:20 | Houston | Henry Wood is fouled on the floor by Jerry Moorhead - foul #1 on Jerry Moorhead, team foul #2 | 11-0 |
| Subs | UCLA | Michael Lee (PG), Jeremy Meadows (SG), Randolph Prewitt (SF), Jason Gerald (PF), Marvin Kirkpatrick (C) Jesse Derr, Jerry Moorhead, Robert Smith, Ryan Plant, Joseph Ferrier | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Cole (PG), Floyd Fikes (SG), Harold Karr (SF), Michael Harrison (PF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Philip Richardson, Henry Wood, Terry Lewis, Pat Ray, Clinton Canaday | |
| 12:04 | Houston | Michael Harrison can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jason Gerald - foul #2 on Jason Gerald, team foul #3 | 11-0 |
| Subs | UCLA | Wallace Bartholomew (PF) Jason Gerald | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:04 | Houston | Michael Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 11-0 |
| 12:04 | Houston | Michael Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 11-0 |
| 12:04 | UCLA | Marvin Kirkpatrick grabs the defensive rebound | 11-0 |
| 11:41 | UCLA | Jeremy Meadows knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 13-0 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Michael Lee (fresh) SG - Jeremy Meadows (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randolph Prewitt (fresh) PF - Wallace Bartholomew (fresh) C - Marvin Kirkpatrick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edward Cole (fresh) SG - Floyd Fikes (fresh) SF - Harold Karr (fresh) PF - Michael Harrison (fresh) C - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Houston | Harold Karr misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-0 |
| 11:19 | Houston | Floyd Fikes tips it in | 13-2 |
| 11:10 | UCLA | Wallace Bartholomew misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 13-2 |
| 11:09 | Houston | The rebound goes to Michael Harrison | 13-2 |
| 10:54 | Houston | Michael Harrison misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 13-2 |
| 10:52 | UCLA | Randolph Prewitt grabs the defensive rebound | 13-2 |
| 10:43 | UCLA | Marvin Kirkpatrick misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 13-2 |
| 10:41 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher grabs the board | 13-2 |
| 10:37 | Houston | Edward Cole is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Lee - foul #1 on Michael Lee, team foul #4 | 13-2 |
| Subs | UCLA | Jesse Derr (PG), Ryan Plant (PF) Michael Lee, Wallace Bartholomew | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Henry Wood (SG), Terry Lewis (SF), Pat Ray (PF), Clinton Canaday (C) Edward Cole, Floyd Fikes, Harold Karr, Michael Harrison, Timothy Gallaher | |
| 10:15 | Houston | Clinton Canaday misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Randolph Prewitt - foul #1 on Randolph Prewitt, team foul #5 | 13-2 |
| Subs | UCLA | Robert Smith (SF) Randolph Prewitt | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:15 | Houston | Clinton Canaday misses the 1st free throw | 13-2 |
| 10:15 | Houston | Clinton Canaday misses the 2nd free throw | 13-2 |
| 10:15 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Marvin Kirkpatrick | 13-2 |
| 09:59 | UCLA | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 13-2 |
| 09:57 | Houston | Clinton Canaday grabs the board | 13-2 |
| 09:42 | Houston | Philip Richardson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 13-2 |
| 09:40 | Houston | Terry Lewis snags the offensive board | 13-2 |
| 09:16 | Houston | Terry Lewis knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Henry Wood and he's fouled by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #6 | 13-4 |
| 09:16 | Houston | Terry Lewis misses the free throw | 13-4 |
| 09:16 | UCLA | Marvin Kirkpatrick gets the rebound | 13-4 |
| 09:03 | UCLA | Jesse Derr misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 13-4 |
| 09:02 | Houston | Clinton Canaday snags the defensive board | 13-4 |
| 08:45 | Houston | Henry Wood works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-4 |
| 08:44 | UCLA | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 13-4 |
| 08:27 | UCLA | Robert Smith misses long on an open turnaround from close range | 13-4 |
| 08:26 | UCLA | Jesse Derr hits the follow up shot | 15-4 |
| 08:02 | Houston | Pat Ray hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Philip Richardson | 15-6 |
| 07:54 | UCLA | Jesse Derr lays it up and in against a doubleteam set up by Ryan Plant and he's hacked by Philip Richardson - foul #2 on Philip Richardson, team foul #3 | 17-6 |
| Subs | UCLA | Jerry Moorhead (SG), Randolph Prewitt (SF), Joseph Ferrier (C) Jeremy Meadows, Robert Smith, Marvin Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Karr (PG), Michael Harrison (SF) Philip Richardson, Terry Lewis | |
| 07:54 | UCLA | Jesse Derr makes the free throw | 18-6 |
| 07:26 | Houston | Harold Karr comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by Jesse Derr - foul #1 on Jesse Derr, team foul #7 | 18-6 |
| Subs | UCLA | Michael Lee (PG), Wallace Bartholomew (PF) Jesse Derr, Ryan Plant | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Cole (PG) Pat Ray | |
| 07:26 | Houston | Harold Karr misses the 1st free throw | 18-6 |
| 07:26 | Houston | Harold Karr makes the 2nd free throw | 18-7 |
| 07:26 | Houston | Harold Karr misses the 3rd free throw | 18-7 |
| 07:26 | Houston | Michael Harrison grabs the offensive rebound | 18-7 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Michael Lee (fresh) SG - Jerry Moorhead (fresh) SF - Randolph Prewitt (fresh) PF - Wallace Bartholomew (fresh) C - Joseph Ferrier (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edward Cole (fresh) SG - Henry Wood (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Karr (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Harrison (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clinton Canaday (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Houston | Henry Wood hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Clinton Canaday | 18-10 |
| 06:57 | UCLA | Joseph Ferrier can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 18-10 |
| 06:55 | Houston | Henry Wood snags the defensive board | 18-10 |
| 06:31 | Houston | Clinton Canaday knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Henry Wood | 18-12 |
| 06:13 | UCLA | Jerry Moorhead travels with the ball | 18-12 |
| Subs | UCLA | Jesse Derr (PG), Jeremy Meadows (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Ryan Plant (PF), Marvin Kirkpatrick (C) Michael Lee, Jerry Moorhead, Randolph Prewitt, Wallace Bartholomew, Joseph Ferrier | |
| Subs | Houston | Floyd Fikes (SG), Terry Lewis (SF), Pat Ray (PF) Edward Cole, Henry Wood, Clinton Canaday | |
| 05:55 | Houston | Harold Karr misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-12 |
| 05:53 | UCLA | Marvin Kirkpatrick grabs the board | 18-12 |
| 05:40 | UCLA | Marvin Kirkpatrick can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 18-12 |
| 05:39 | Houston | Pat Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 05:13 | Houston | The jump hook by Pat Ray is blocked by Marvin Kirkpatrick | 18-12 |
| 05:12 | UCLA | Ryan Plant gets the rebound | 18-12 |
| 04:55 | UCLA | Robert Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #8 | 18-12 |
| Subs | UCLA | Randolph Prewitt (SF) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Wood (SG), Clinton Canaday (C) Floyd Fikes, Michael Harrison | |
| 04:31 | Houston | Harold Karr connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-15 |
| 04:05 | UCLA | Randolph Prewitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-15 |
| Subs | UCLA | Wallace Bartholomew (PF), Joseph Ferrier (C) Ryan Plant, Marvin Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 03:42 | Houston | Randolph Prewitt steps in front of the Clinton Canaday pass | 18-15 |
| 03:39 | UCLA | Jeremy Meadows lays it up and in on a great pass from Randolph Prewitt | 20-15 |
| 03:23 | Houston | Clinton Canaday misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Ferrier - foul #1 on Joseph Ferrier, team foul #9 | 20-15 |
| Subs | UCLA | Robert Smith (SF), Jason Gerald (PF) Randolph Prewitt, Wallace Bartholomew | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG) Harold Karr | |
| 03:23 | Houston | Clinton Canaday makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 03:23 | Houston | Clinton Canaday makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Jesse Derr (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Jeremy Meadows (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason Gerald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Ferrier (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Richardson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pat Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clinton Canaday (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | UCLA | Jesse Derr hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 20-17 |
| 03:05 | UCLA | Jesse Derr hits the follow up shot | 22-17 |
| 02:43 | Houston | The jump hook by Terry Lewis is blocked by Jason Gerald | 22-17 |
| 02:42 | Houston | Terry Lewis grabs the offensive board | 22-17 |
| 02:24 | Houston | Henry Wood loses the dribble to Robert Smith | 22-17 |
| 02:20 | UCLA | Jesse Derr throws it down on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 24-17 |
| 01:59 | Houston | Terry Lewis clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 24-17 |
| 01:58 | UCLA | Joseph Ferrier grabs the defensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 01:31 | UCLA | Jeremy Meadows misses the shot from the left wing | 24-17 |
| 01:30 | Houston | The rebound goes to Clinton Canaday | 24-17 |
| 01:13 | Houston | Pat Ray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-17 |
| Subs | UCLA | Michael Lee (PG), Jerry Moorhead (SG), Marvin Kirkpatrick (C) Jesse Derr, Jeremy Meadows, Joseph Ferrier | |
| Subs | Houston | Floyd Fikes (SG), Harold Karr (SF), Michael Harrison (PF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Henry Wood, Terry Lewis, Pat Ray, Clinton Canaday | |
| 00:44 | UCLA | Robert Smith is hacked by Harold Karr - foul #1 on Harold Karr, team foul #4 | 24-17 |
| 00:27 | UCLA | Marvin Kirkpatrick misses badly on a runner in the lane | 24-17 |
| 00:26 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher grabs the defensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Philip Richardson | 24-19 |
| 00:04 | UCLA | Jason Gerald jams it | 26-19 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Harold Karr can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 26-19 |