| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Robert Rohrbach (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aubrey Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Forsyth (fresh) PF - John Ottley (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Gilbert (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tony Byrd (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Earl Baro (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Prater (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Carney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | John Forsyth inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Utah State | Philip Perry is called for the reach on Robert Rohrbach - foul #2 on Philip Perry, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 19:28 | Utah State | Aubrey Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-36 |
| 19:07 | Houston | Philip Perry clanks a shot from the right side | 32-36 |
| 19:05 | Utah State | The rebound goes to John Ottley | 32-36 |
| 18:50 | Utah State | Aubrey Anderson makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Gilbert | 35-36 |
| 18:48 | Houston | Aubrey Anderson is called for the reach on Tony Byrd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Aubrey Anderson, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 18:33 | Houston | Philip Perry misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 18:31 | Utah State | Aubrey Anderson gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:27 | Utah State | Philip Perry steals it from Robert Rohrbach | 35-36 |
| 18:23 | Houston | Tony Byrd hits the finger roll set up by Philip Perry | 35-38 |
| 18:05 | Utah State | John Forsyth clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Earl Baro - foul #1 on Earl Baro, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Utah State | Lewis Rosenbloom (SG), Chad Mena (PF), Eddie Beatty (C) Aubrey Anderson, John Ottley, Gary Gilbert | |
| Subs | Houston | William Piper (SF) Earl Baro | |
| 18:05 | Utah State | John Forsyth makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 18:05 | Utah State | John Forsyth makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:41 | Houston | Joseph Carney is hacked by Lewis Rosenbloom - foul #1 on Lewis Rosenbloom, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Utah State | Cameron Null (SG), Andrew Fessenden (C) Robert Rohrbach, John Forsyth | |
| Subs | Houston | John Douglas (SF), Jesse Masters (PF), Howard Heskett (C) Tony Byrd, Roy Prater, Joseph Carney | |
| 17:20 | Houston | Lewis Rosenbloom steps in front of the Howard Heskett pass | 37-38 |
| 17:15 | Utah State | Lewis Rosenbloom dunks the ball | 39-38 |
| 16:51 | Houston | Philip Perry lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Piper and the foul's on Cameron Null - foul #1 on Cameron Null, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Utah State | Aubrey Anderson (SG), Gary Gilbert (C) Cameron Null, Andrew Fessenden | |
| Subs | Houston | Earl Baro (SF) John Douglas | |
| 16:51 | Houston | Philip Perry makes the free throw | 39-41 |
| 16:38 | Utah State | Eddie Beatty comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 16:37 | Houston | Jesse Masters pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 16:30 | Houston | Howard Heskett can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-41 |
| 16:29 | Utah State | Lewis Rosenbloom grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 16:16 | Utah State | Lewis Rosenbloom misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Philip Perry - foul #3 on Philip Perry, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Rohrbach (PG), John Ottley (PF) Eddie Beatty, Chad Mena | |
| Subs | Houston | John Douglas (PG), Tony Byrd (SG), Roy Prater (PF), Joseph Carney (C) Philip Perry, William Piper, Jesse Masters, Howard Heskett | |
| 16:16 | Utah State | Lewis Rosenbloom makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 16:16 | Utah State | Lewis Rosenbloom makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 16:00 | Houston | Earl Baro connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Tony Byrd | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Robert Rohrbach (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aubrey Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lewis Rosenbloom (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Ottley (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Gilbert (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Douglas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tony Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Earl Baro (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Prater (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Carney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Utah State | Gary Gilbert misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 15:43 | Utah State | John Ottley grabs the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 15:27 | Utah State | Robert Rohrbach makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Gilbert | 44-43 |
| 15:13 | Houston | Joseph Carney misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gary Gilbert - foul #3 on Gary Gilbert, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Utah State | Cameron Null (SG), John Forsyth (SF), Eddie Beatty (C) Aubrey Anderson, Lewis Rosenbloom, Gary Gilbert | |
| Subs | Houston | Howard Heskett (SF) Earl Baro | |
| 15:13 | Houston | Joseph Carney makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 15:13 | Houston | Joseph Carney misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 15:13 | Utah State | Eddie Beatty pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 14:52 | Utah State | Eddie Beatty clanks a jumper from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 14:50 | Utah State | John Ottley pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 14:33 | Utah State | Robert Rohrbach loses the dribble to Roy Prater | 44-44 |
| 14:17 | Houston | Joseph Carney drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Tony Byrd | 44-46 |
| 13:56 | Utah State | Robert Rohrbach is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Robert Rohrbach, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Utah State | Chad Mena (PF), Andrew Fessenden (C) John Ottley, Eddie Beatty | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Perry (PG), Augustus Bonkowski (SG), William Piper (SF), Jesse Masters (PF) John Douglas, Tony Byrd, Roy Prater, Joseph Carney | |
| 13:46 | Houston | Jesse Masters misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Chad Mena - foul #1 on Chad Mena, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| 13:46 | Houston | Jesse Masters misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 13:46 | Houston | Jesse Masters misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 13:46 | Utah State | Chad Mena grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 13:24 | Utah State | Chad Mena connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Forsyth | 46-46 |
| 13:00 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski loses the dribble to Cameron Null | 46-46 |
| 12:44 | Utah State | John Forsyth misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 12:43 | Houston | Howard Heskett grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 12:23 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 12:21 | Houston | William Piper can't tip it in | 46-46 |
| 12:20 | Utah State | Andrew Fessenden grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 11:59 | Utah State | Robert Rohrbach comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Philip Perry - foul #4 on Philip Perry, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Utah State | Aubrey Anderson (SG), Lewis Rosenbloom (SF), Eddie Beatty (PF), Gary Gilbert (C) Cameron Null, John Forsyth, Chad Mena, Andrew Fessenden | |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Pletcher (PG), Tony Byrd (SG), Earl Baro (SF), Roy Prater (PF), Joseph Carney (C) Philip Perry, Augustus Bonkowski, William Piper, Jesse Masters, Howard Heskett | |
| 11:59 | Utah State | Robert Rohrbach makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 11:59 | Utah State | Robert Rohrbach makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Robert Rohrbach (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Aubrey Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lewis Rosenbloom (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eddie Beatty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Gilbert (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Chad Pletcher (fresh) SG - Tony Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Earl Baro (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Prater (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Carney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Houston | Tony Byrd makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Earl Baro and he's hacked by Gary Gilbert - foul #4 on Gary Gilbert, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Ottley (PF), Chad Mena (C) Robert Rohrbach, Gary Gilbert | |
| Subs | Houston | John Douglas (PG) Chad Pletcher | |
| 11:44 | Houston | Tony Byrd makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 11:30 | Utah State | Tony Byrd takes the ball from Eddie Beatty | 48-49 |
| 11:10 | Houston | Tony Byrd drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Earl Baro and the foul's on Aubrey Anderson - foul #3 on Aubrey Anderson, team foul #8 | 48-51 |
| 11:10 | Houston | Tony Byrd misses the free throw | 48-51 |
| 11:10 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Prater | 48-51 |
| 10:52 | Houston | Lewis Rosenbloom picks off the pass by Earl Baro | 48-51 |
| 10:41 | Utah State | Lewis Rosenbloom misses the floater from the right side | 48-51 |
| 10:40 | Houston | The rebound goes to Joseph Carney | 48-51 |
| 10:13 | Houston | John Douglas hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Earl Baro | 48-54 |
| 10:04 | Utah State | Chad Mena makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Lewis Rosenbloom | 50-54 |
| 09:50 | Houston | John Douglas is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 50-54 |
| 09:49 | Utah State | John Ottley grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 09:27 | Utah State | Roy Prater is called for the reach on Lewis Rosenbloom - foul #2 on Roy Prater, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Rohrbach (PG), Cameron Null (SG), John Forsyth (SF), Andrew Fessenden (C) Lewis Rosenbloom, Aubrey Anderson, Eddie Beatty, Chad Mena | |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Pletcher (PG), Augustus Bonkowski (SG), William Piper (SF), Jesse Masters (PF), Howard Heskett (C) John Douglas, Tony Byrd, Earl Baro, Roy Prater, Joseph Carney | |
| 09:07 | Utah State | John Ottley buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Cameron Null | 53-54 |
| 09:05 | Houston | Robert Rohrbach takes the ball from Chad Pletcher in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| 08:45 | Utah State | Robert Rohrbach misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 08:43 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Cameron Null | 53-54 |
| 08:26 | Utah State | Robert Rohrbach drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Cameron Null | 56-54 |
| 08:02 | Houston | William Piper knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Robert Rohrbach (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cameron Null (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Forsyth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Ottley (tiring) 16 pts. 9 reb. C - Andrew Fessenden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Chad Pletcher (fresh) SG - Augustus Bonkowski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Piper (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jesse Masters (fresh) 4 reb. C - Howard Heskett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:51 | Utah State | Andrew Fessenden makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Robert Rohrbach and he's hacked by Howard Heskett - foul #1 on Howard Heskett, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Utah State | Lewis Rosenbloom (PG), Aubrey Anderson (SG), Gary Gilbert (C) Robert Rohrbach, Cameron Null, John Ottley | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Perry (PG), Tony Byrd (SG), Roy Prater (PF), Joseph Carney (C) Chad Pletcher, Augustus Bonkowski, Jesse Masters, Howard Heskett | |
| 07:51 | Utah State | Andrew Fessenden misses the free throw | 58-57 |
| 07:51 | Houston | Joseph Carney grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 07:46 | Houston | William Piper misses long on a 3 from straight away | 58-57 |
| 07:45 | Utah State | Andrew Fessenden grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 07:40 | Utah State | Lewis Rosenbloom connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Aubrey Anderson | 60-57 |
| 07:33 | Houston | Tony Byrd's pass is intercepted by Gary Gilbert | 60-57 |
| 07:22 | Utah State | John Forsyth scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Lewis Rosenbloom | 62-57 |
| 07:04 | Houston | John Forsyth picks off the pass by Philip Perry | 62-57 |
| 06:39 | Utah State | Gary Gilbert hits a driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Joseph Carney - foul #2 on Joseph Carney, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Utah State | Cameron Null (SG), Eddie Beatty (SF), John Ottley (PF) Aubrey Anderson, John Forsyth, Andrew Fessenden | |
| Subs | Houston | Earl Baro (SF), Jesse Masters (PF), Howard Heskett (C) William Piper, Roy Prater, Joseph Carney | |
| 06:39 | Utah State | Gary Gilbert makes the free throw | 65-57 |
| 06:18 | Houston | Jesse Masters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-57 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Rohrbach (PG) Lewis Rosenbloom | |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (SG) Tony Byrd | |
| 05:56 | Utah State | Eddie Beatty misses the easy layup | 65-57 |
| 05:54 | Houston | Howard Heskett grabs the board | 65-57 |
| 05:49 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-57 |
| 05:47 | Houston | Howard Heskett snags the offensive board | 65-57 |
| 05:27 | Houston | Earl Baro slams it home set up by Philip Perry | 65-59 |
| 05:18 | Utah State | Gary Gilbert knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Eddie Beatty | 67-59 |
| 05:01 | Houston | Jesse Masters is fouled on the floor by John Ottley - foul #2 on John Ottley, team foul #9 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Utah State | Lewis Rosenbloom (PG), Aubrey Anderson (SG), Chad Mena (PF) Robert Rohrbach, Cameron Null, John Ottley | |
| Subs | Houston | John Douglas (PG), Tony Byrd (SG), Joseph Carney (C) Philip Perry, Augustus Bonkowski, Earl Baro | |
| 05:01 | Houston | Jesse Masters makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 05:01 | Houston | Jesse Masters makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 04:40 | Utah State | Eddie Beatty is hacked by Howard Heskett - foul #2 on Howard Heskett, team foul #8 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Roy Prater (PF) Jesse Masters | |
| 04:40 | Utah State | Eddie Beatty makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 04:40 | Utah State | Eddie Beatty makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:23 | Houston | Roy Prater hits a wide open shot from the left block | 69-63 |
| 04:05 | Utah State | Roy Prater picks off the pass by Aubrey Anderson | 69-63 |
| 04:02 | Houston | Howard Heskett is fouled in the backcourt by Aubrey Anderson - foul #4 on Aubrey Anderson, team foul #10 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Forsyth (SF), Andrew Fessenden (C) Eddie Beatty, Gary Gilbert | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Perry (PG) John Douglas | |
| 04:02 | Houston | Howard Heskett makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 04:02 | Houston | Howard Heskett misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 04:02 | Utah State | Chad Mena snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| 03:39 | Utah State | Aubrey Anderson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-64 |
| 03:37 | Houston | Howard Heskett pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Lewis Rosenbloom (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Aubrey Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - John Forsyth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chad Mena (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Fessenden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Tony Byrd (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Howard Heskett (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roy Prater (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Carney (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Houston | Tony Byrd is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Philip Perry | 69-67 |
| 03:12 | Utah State | Lewis Rosenbloom misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Philip Perry - foul #5 on Philip Perry, team foul #9 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Rohrbach (PG), Cameron Null (SF), Gary Gilbert (C) Aubrey Anderson, John Forsyth, Andrew Fessenden | |
| Subs | Houston | John Douglas (PG), William Piper (SG), Earl Baro (SF) Philip Perry, Tony Byrd, Howard Heskett | |
| 03:12 | Utah State | Lewis Rosenbloom misses the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 03:12 | Utah State | Lewis Rosenbloom makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:47 | Houston | Joseph Carney misses the easy layup | 70-67 |
| 02:46 | Houston | John Douglas gets the offensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 02:46 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | Utah State | Eddie Beatty (SF), Andrew Fessenden (C) Cameron Null, Gary Gilbert | |
| Subs | Houston | Tony Byrd (SG) William Piper | |
| 02:27 | Houston | Tony Byrd misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 02:25 | Utah State | Chad Mena gets the rebound | 70-67 |
| 02:25 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | Utah State | Aubrey Anderson (SG), John Forsyth (SF), Gary Gilbert (C) Lewis Rosenbloom, Eddie Beatty, Andrew Fessenden | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:10 | Utah State | Earl Baro is called for the reach on John Forsyth - foul #2 on Earl Baro, team foul #10 | 70-67 |
| 02:10 | Utah State | John Forsyth makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:10 | Utah State | John Forsyth misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:10 | Houston | Joseph Carney grabs the board | 71-67 |
| 02:03 | Houston | Earl Baro is hacked by John Forsyth in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Forsyth, team foul #11 | 71-67 |
| 02:03 | Houston | Earl Baro makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:03 | Houston | Earl Baro misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:03 | Utah State | Chad Mena grabs the defensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 01:47 | Utah State | Robert Rohrbach makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Aubrey Anderson | 73-68 |
| 01:36 | Houston | Roy Prater misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Forsyth - foul #4 on John Forsyth, team foul #12 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Ottley (PF) Chad Mena | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:36 | Houston | Roy Prater misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 01:36 | Houston | Roy Prater makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 01:26 | Utah State | Robert Rohrbach misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 73-69 |
| 01:24 | Utah State | Gary Gilbert tips it but misses | 73-69 |
| 01:22 | Houston | Joseph Carney grabs the board | 73-69 |
| 01:04 | Houston | John Douglas knocks in the shot near the basket | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Utah State | John Forsyth buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Houston | John Ottley blocks the short jumper by Roy Prater | 75-71 |
| 00:37 | Utah State | Aubrey Anderson gets the rebound | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Utah State | Tony Byrd is called for the reach on Aubrey Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tony Byrd, team foul #11 | 75-71 |
| 00:35 | Utah State | Aubrey Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:35 | Utah State | Aubrey Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:32 | Houston | Tony Byrd is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 77-71 |
| Subs | Utah State | Chad Mena (PF) John Ottley | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:30 | Utah State | Chad Mena is fouled on the floor by Tony Byrd - foul #2 on Tony Byrd, team foul #12 | 77-71 |
| 00:30 | Utah State | Chad Mena makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:30 | Utah State | Chad Mena misses the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:30 | Houston | Joseph Carney pulls down the rebound | 78-71 |
| 00:23 | Houston | Earl Baro is hacked by Robert Rohrbach - foul #4 on Robert Rohrbach, team foul #13 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Utah State | John Ottley (PF) Chad Mena | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:23 | Houston | Earl Baro makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:23 | Houston | Earl Baro misses the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:23 | Utah State | Gary Gilbert snags the defensive board | 78-72 |
| 00:22 | Utah State | Gary Gilbert is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Byrd - foul #3 on Tony Byrd, team foul #13 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Utah State | Chad Mena (PF) John Ottley | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:22 | Utah State | Gary Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:22 | Utah State | Gary Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Houston | Tony Byrd comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-72 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Roy Prater snags the offensive board | 80-72 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Tony Byrd is fouled on the floor by Aubrey Anderson - foul #5 on Aubrey Anderson, team foul #14 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Utah State | Lewis Rosenbloom (SG), John Ottley (PF) Aubrey Anderson, Chad Mena | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:13 | Houston | Tony Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Tony Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:12 | Utah State | John Douglas is called for the reach on Lewis Rosenbloom in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Douglas, team foul #14 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Utah State | Chad Mena (PF) John Ottley | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:12 | Utah State | Lewis Rosenbloom makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:12 | Utah State | Lewis Rosenbloom makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Earl Baro hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 82-74 |
| 00:05 | Houston | John Douglas grabs the offensive rebound | 82-74 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Lewis Rosenbloom steals it from Earl Baro | 82-74 |
| 00:02 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Lewis Rosenbloom runs out the clock | 82-74 |