| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Zachary Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Kappel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerard Dudgeon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel St. Louis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Howard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jackie Kay (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Horace Cirillo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryant Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Dana (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Mayo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Gerard Dudgeon inbounds the ball | 46-35 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Sacramento State | Michael Kappel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 19:37 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Mayo | 46-35 |
| 19:30 | Houston | Bryant Kelly knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Mayo | 46-37 |
| 19:28 | Sacramento State | Horace Cirillo is called for the reach on Michael Kappel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Horace Cirillo, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Numbers (SF), Jeff West (C) Daniel St. Louis, Robert Howard | |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PF) David Dana | |
| 19:11 | Sacramento State | Michael Kappel misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 19:10 | Houston | Robert Mayo grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 19:04 | Houston | Jackie Kay misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 19:02 | Houston | Robert Mayo tips it in | 46-39 |
| 18:44 | Sacramento State | Michael Kappel misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 18:43 | Houston | Bryant Kelly grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 18:37 | Houston | Jackie Kay drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Francis Rhodes | 46-42 |
| 18:32 | Sacramento State | Zachary Cox is fouled in the backcourt by Jackie Kay - foul #1 on Jackie Kay, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Daniel St. Louis (PF), Robert Howard (C) Robert Numbers, Jeff West | |
| Subs | Houston | Jason Conklin (PG), David Dana (PF), Joey McGraw (C) Jackie Kay, Francis Rhodes, Robert Mayo | |
| 18:17 | Sacramento State | Michael Kappel misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-42 |
| 18:16 | Houston | David Dana gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 18:10 | Houston | Horace Cirillo's floater is knocked away by Gerard Dudgeon | 46-42 |
| 18:08 | Sacramento State | Daniel St. Louis snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 18:05 | Sacramento State | Bryant Kelly steals the ball from Robert Howard in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| 17:53 | Houston | Jason Conklin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-42 |
| 17:51 | Sacramento State | Gerard Dudgeon snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 17:43 | Sacramento State | Michael Kappel clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-42 |
| 17:42 | Sacramento State | Gerard Dudgeon hits the follow up shot | 48-42 |
| 17:37 | Houston | Bryant Kelly misses the lay-in | 48-42 |
| 17:36 | Houston | Joey McGraw pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 17:19 | Houston | Horace Cirillo is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-44 |
| 17:06 | Sacramento State | Robert Howard drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Zachary Cox | 50-44 |
| 16:56 | Houston | Bryant Kelly lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Dana | 50-46 |
| 16:33 | Sacramento State | Michael Kappel buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Horace Cirillo - foul #3 on Horace Cirillo, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Numbers (SG), Jeff West (C) Zachary Cox, Robert Howard | |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (PG), Francis Rhodes (SF), Robert Mayo (C) Horace Cirillo, Bryant Kelly, David Dana | |
| 16:33 | Sacramento State | Michael Kappel makes the free throw | 53-46 |
| 16:25 | Houston | Jackie Kay can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-46 |
| 16:23 | Sacramento State | Jeff West pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 16:17 | Sacramento State | Jackie Kay picks off the pass by Michael Kappel in the backcourt | 53-46 |
| 16:07 | Houston | Francis Rhodes is fouled on the floor by Michael Kappel - foul #2 on Michael Kappel, team foul #1 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Zachary Cox (PG), Robert Howard (C) Gerard Dudgeon, Daniel St. Louis | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 15:54 | Houston | Francis Rhodes misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 15:52 | Sacramento State | Robert Numbers pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Zachary Cox (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Kappel (tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Numbers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. PF - Jeff West (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Howard (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jackie Kay (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Conklin (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Francis Rhodes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joey McGraw (tired) 4 reb. C - Robert Mayo (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Sacramento State | Zachary Cox loses the dribble to Jason Conklin | 53-46 |
| 15:22 | Houston | Robert Mayo lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jackie Kay | 53-48 |
| 15:13 | Sacramento State | Michael Kappel clanks a floater from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 15:12 | Sacramento State | Robert Howard grabs the offensive board | 53-48 |
| 14:56 | Sacramento State | Michael Kappel misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 14:55 | Sacramento State | Robert Numbers can't tip it in | 53-48 |
| 14:53 | Houston | Robert Mayo pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 14:47 | Houston | Robert Mayo is wide open but clanks a floater in the paint | 53-48 |
| 14:46 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Mayo | 53-48 |
| 14:36 | Houston | Michael Kappel steals it from Joey McGraw | 53-48 |
| 14:32 | Sacramento State | Robert Numbers hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Kappel | 55-48 |
| 14:13 | Houston | Jackie Kay drills a driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Zachary Cox - foul #1 on Zachary Cox, team foul #2 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Russell Richey (PG), Jessie Slaton (SG), Douglas Irvine (SF), Robert Perrin (PF) Zachary Cox, Michael Kappel, Robert Numbers, Robert Howard | |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Bryant Kelly (SF), David Dana (PF), Charles Howells (C) Jason Conklin, Francis Rhodes, Joey McGraw, Robert Mayo | |
| 14:13 | Houston | Jackie Kay makes the free throw | 55-51 |
| 13:54 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin misses the shot from the left block | 55-51 |
| 13:52 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin grabs the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 13:33 | Sacramento State | Jeff West misses short on a runner in the lane | 55-51 |
| 13:32 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin hits the follow up shot | 57-51 |
| 13:28 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Richey - foul #4 on Russell Richey, team foul #3 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Kappel (PG), Robert Howard (C) Russell Richey, Jeff West | |
| Subs | Houston | Horace Cirillo (SG) Jackie Kay | |
| 13:20 | Houston | Robert Perrin denies the turnaround by David Dana | 57-51 |
| 13:18 | Houston | Horace Cirillo tips it home | 57-53 |
| 12:56 | Sacramento State | Michael Kappel double dribbles | 57-53 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PF) David Dana | |
| 12:43 | Houston | Bryant Kelly banks in the wide open layup | 57-55 |
| 12:22 | Sacramento State | Robert Howard is open but can't throw it down | 57-55 |
| 12:20 | Houston | The rebound goes to Bryant Kelly | 57-55 |
| 12:16 | Houston | Charles Howells double dribbles | 57-55 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Daniel St. Louis (PF) Robert Howard | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 11:59 | Sacramento State | Jessie Slaton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 11:58 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 11:54 | Houston | Charles Howells throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gerard Dudgeon (PF) Daniel St. Louis | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 11:36 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-55 |
| 11:34 | Houston | Charles Howells pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Michael Kappel (very tired) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jessie Slaton (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Irvine (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gerard Dudgeon (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Perrin (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bruce Wilcox (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Horace Cirillo (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bryant Kelly (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Francis Rhodes (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. C - Charles Howells (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Francis Rhodes | 57-57 |
| 11:13 | Sacramento State | Douglas Irvine misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 57-57 |
| 11:12 | Houston | Horace Cirillo grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 11:12 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Zachary Cox (PG), Robert Numbers (SF), Jeff West (C) Michael Kappel, Douglas Irvine, Gerard Dudgeon | |
| Subs | Houston | Jason Conklin (SG), David Dana (PF) Horace Cirillo, Francis Rhodes | |
| 10:58 | Houston | Charles Howells hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Jason Conklin | 57-59 |
| 10:44 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Jason Conklin - foul #1 on Jason Conklin, team foul #4 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Howard (C) Jeff West | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:44 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| 10:44 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 10:44 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 10:27 | Houston | Bryant Kelly can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 59-59 |
| 10:26 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 10:04 | Sacramento State | Jessie Slaton clanks a shot from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 10:03 | Houston | Charles Howells pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 10:01 | Houston | Jessie Slaton takes the ball from Charles Howells in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| 09:51 | Sacramento State | Jessie Slaton misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 09:50 | Houston | Bryant Kelly gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 09:46 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox is fouled on the floor by Zachary Cox - foul #2 on Zachary Cox, team foul #4 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Kappel (PG), Douglas Irvine (SF), Daniel St. Louis (PF) Zachary Cox, Robert Numbers, Robert Howard | |
| Subs | Houston | Horace Cirillo (SG), Francis Rhodes (SF), Joey McGraw (PF), Robert Mayo (C) Jason Conklin, Bryant Kelly, David Dana, Charles Howells | |
| 09:38 | Houston | Horace Cirillo misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 09:37 | Sacramento State | Douglas Irvine gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 09:23 | Sacramento State | Francis Rhodes swats the shot by Michael Kappel | 59-59 |
| 09:21 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin hits the follow up shot | 61-59 |
| 09:18 | Houston | Horace Cirillo's pass is intercepted by Daniel St. Louis in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| 09:01 | Sacramento State | Douglas Irvine blows the dunk | 61-59 |
| 08:59 | Sacramento State | Jessie Slaton grabs the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 08:44 | Sacramento State | Francis Rhodes steals it from Douglas Irvine | 61-59 |
| 08:41 | Houston | Francis Rhodes banks in the layup | 61-61 |
| 08:29 | Sacramento State | Douglas Irvine buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Michael Kappel | 64-61 |
| 08:27 | Houston | Douglas Irvine picks off the pass by Bruce Wilcox in the backcourt | 64-61 |
| 08:03 | Sacramento State | Douglas Irvine clanks a shot from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 08:02 | Sacramento State | Douglas Irvine tips it in | 66-61 |
| 07:45 | Houston | Francis Rhodes hits a wide open jumper from the baseline | 66-63 |
| 07:24 | Sacramento State | Douglas Irvine is fouled on the floor by Robert Mayo - foul #3 on Robert Mayo, team foul #5 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Russell Richey (PG), Robert Numbers (SF), Gerard Dudgeon (PF), Jeff West (C) Michael Kappel, Douglas Irvine, Daniel St. Louis, Robert Perrin | |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (PG), Jason Conklin (SG), Bryant Kelly (SF), David Dana (PF), Charles Howells (C) Bruce Wilcox, Horace Cirillo, Francis Rhodes, Joey McGraw, Robert Mayo | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Russell Richey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - Jessie Slaton (tired) 5 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Numbers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - Gerard Dudgeon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff West (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jackie Kay (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Conklin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryant Kelly (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Dana (very tired) 4 pts. C - Charles Howells (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Sacramento State | Jessie Slaton is denied on a dunk by Charles Howells | 66-63 |
| 07:10 | Sacramento State | Gerard Dudgeon grabs the offensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 06:53 | Sacramento State | Jeff West can't finish the layup | 66-63 |
| 06:51 | Sacramento State | Gerard Dudgeon hits the follow up shot | 68-63 |
| 06:46 | Houston | Jessie Slaton is called for the reach on Jason Conklin - foul #4 on Jessie Slaton, team foul #5 | 68-63 |
| 06:37 | Houston | Charles Howells makes the turnaround from the right block | 68-65 |
| 06:18 | Sacramento State | Jessie Slaton connects on the open fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Gerard Dudgeon | 70-65 |
| 06:04 | Houston | Charles Howells misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Jeff West - foul #1 on Jeff West, team foul #6 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Douglas Irvine (SF), Robert Howard (C) Jessie Slaton, Jeff West | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:04 | Houston | Charles Howells makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 06:04 | Houston | Charles Howells makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 05:58 | Sacramento State | Russell Richey is hacked by Charles Howells in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Howells, team foul #6 | 70-67 |
| 05:44 | Sacramento State | Russell Richey misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 70-67 |
| 05:42 | Sacramento State | Douglas Irvine snags the offensive board | 70-67 |
| 05:30 | Sacramento State | Russell Richey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-67 |
| 05:29 | Sacramento State | Douglas Irvine tips it but misses | 70-67 |
| 05:27 | Houston | Jason Conklin pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| 05:21 | Houston | Bryant Kelly misses the floater from just outside the lane | 70-67 |
| 05:19 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Gerard Dudgeon | 70-67 |
| 05:04 | Sacramento State | Douglas Irvine makes the floater near the basket and he's fouled by Bryant Kelly - foul #2 on Bryant Kelly, team foul #7 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jeff West (C) Robert Howard | |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Horace Cirillo (SG), Francis Rhodes (SF), Robert Mayo (C) Jackie Kay, Jason Conklin, Bryant Kelly, Charles Howells | |
| 05:04 | Sacramento State | Douglas Irvine misses the free throw | 72-67 |
| 05:04 | Houston | Robert Mayo gets the rebound | 72-67 |
| 05:00 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox is fouled on the floor by Jeff West - foul #2 on Jeff West, team foul #7 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin (PF) Douglas Irvine | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 05:00 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 05:00 | Sacramento State | Jeff West snags the defensive board | 72-67 |
| 04:50 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin makes the runner from the left block | 74-67 |
| 04:45 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-67 |
| 04:43 | Houston | Francis Rhodes can't tip it in | 74-67 |
| 04:42 | Sacramento State | Jeff West grabs the board | 74-67 |
| 04:29 | Sacramento State | Jeff West hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Numbers | 76-67 |
| 04:16 | Houston | Francis Rhodes misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 76-67 |
| 04:15 | Sacramento State | Robert Numbers grabs the defensive rebound | 76-67 |
| 04:12 | Sacramento State | Gerard Dudgeon is called for traveling in the backcourt | 76-67 |
| 04:12 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-67 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jessie Slaton (SG), Robert Howard (C) Gerard Dudgeon, Jeff West | |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (PG), Jason Conklin (SG), Charles Howells (C) Bruce Wilcox, Horace Cirillo, Robert Mayo | |
| 03:49 | Houston | Jackie Kay misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-67 |
| 03:47 | Sacramento State | Robert Numbers grabs the defensive rebound | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:43 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-67 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Douglas Irvine (SF), Daniel St. Louis (PF) Robert Numbers, Robert Perrin | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryant Kelly (SF), Joey McGraw (PF) Francis Rhodes, David Dana | |
| 03:31 | Sacramento State | Daniel St. Louis loses the ball out of bounds | 76-67 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jeff West (C) Robert Howard | |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG) Jackie Kay | |
| 03:13 | Houston | Russell Richey is called for the reach on Bruce Wilcox - foul #5 on Russell Richey, team foul #8 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Zachary Cox (PG), Gerard Dudgeon (PF) Russell Richey, Daniel St. Louis | |
| Subs | Houston | Horace Cirillo (SG), Robert Mayo (C) Jason Conklin, Charles Howells | |
| 03:13 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 03:13 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Zachary Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie Slaton (tired) 7 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Douglas Irvine (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Gerard Dudgeon (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeff West (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bruce Wilcox (tired) 13 pts. 3 pf. SG - Horace Cirillo (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bryant Kelly (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joey McGraw (tired) 4 reb. C - Robert Mayo (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:00 | Sacramento State | Jessie Slaton buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 78-69 |
| 03:00 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 78-69 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Kappel (SG) Jessie Slaton | |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (SF), David Dana (PF) Bryant Kelly, Joey McGraw | |
| 02:42 | Houston | Francis Rhodes buries a shot from the right wing | 78-71 |
| 02:42 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 78-71 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Numbers (SF), Robert Howard (C) Douglas Irvine, Jeff West | |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (PG), Jason Conklin (SG) Bruce Wilcox, Horace Cirillo | |
| 02:26 | Sacramento State | Robert Howard misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 78-71 |
| 02:25 | Sacramento State | Robert Numbers grabs the offensive board | 78-71 |
| 02:07 | Sacramento State | Robert Howard misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Mayo - foul #4 on Robert Mayo, team foul #8 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jessie Slaton (SG), Robert Perrin (PF) Michael Kappel, Gerard Dudgeon | |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Horace Cirillo (SG), Bryant Kelly (SF), Joey McGraw (PF), Charles Howells (C) Jackie Kay, Jason Conklin, Francis Rhodes, David Dana, Robert Mayo | |
| 02:07 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 78-71 |
| 02:07 | Sacramento State | Robert Howard misses the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 02:07 | Sacramento State | Robert Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 02:07 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 79-71 |
| 01:54 | Houston | Joey McGraw loses the ball out of bounds | 79-71 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Kappel (PG), Douglas Irvine (SF) Zachary Cox, Robert Numbers | |
| Subs | Houston | David Dana (PF), Robert Mayo (C) Joey McGraw, Charles Howells | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:52 | Sacramento State | Jessie Slaton is fouled in the backcourt by Horace Cirillo - foul #4 on Horace Cirillo, team foul #9 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Numbers (SF), Daniel St. Louis (PF) Douglas Irvine, Robert Perrin | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:52 | Sacramento State | Jessie Slaton misses the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 01:52 | Houston | David Dana grabs the defensive rebound | 79-71 |
| 01:45 | Houston | Horace Cirillo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-71 |
| 01:44 | Sacramento State | Robert Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 79-71 |
| 01:42 | Sacramento State | Robert Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Wilcox - foul #4 on Bruce Wilcox, team foul #10 | 79-71 |
| 01:42 | Sacramento State | Robert Howard makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 01:42 | Sacramento State | Robert Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 01:42 | Houston | Robert Mayo grabs the defensive rebound | 80-71 |
| 01:40 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox's pass is intercepted by Michael Kappel in the backcourt | 80-71 |
| 01:39 | Sacramento State | Robert Numbers is hacked by Bryant Kelly - foul #3 on Bryant Kelly, team foul #11 | 80-71 |
| 01:39 | Sacramento State | Robert Numbers makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 01:39 | Sacramento State | Robert Numbers makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 01:32 | Houston | Bryant Kelly comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 82-71 |
| 01:31 | Sacramento State | Daniel St. Louis pulls down the rebound | 82-71 |
| 01:30 | Sacramento State | Daniel St. Louis is hacked by Bruce Wilcox in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bruce Wilcox, team foul #12 | 82-71 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Zachary Cox (PG), Jeff West (C) Jessie Slaton, Robert Howard | |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (PG) Bruce Wilcox | |
| 01:30 | Sacramento State | Daniel St. Louis misses the 1st free throw | 82-71 |
| 01:30 | Sacramento State | Daniel St. Louis misses the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 01:30 | Houston | David Dana snags the defensive board | 82-71 |
| 01:15 | Houston | Horace Cirillo is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jackie Kay | 82-74 |
| 01:12 | Sacramento State | Robert Numbers is fouled in the backcourt by Horace Cirillo - foul #5 on Horace Cirillo, team foul #13 | 82-74 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jessie Slaton (SG), Robert Howard (C) Zachary Cox, Jeff West | |
| Subs | Houston | Jason Conklin (SG) Horace Cirillo | |
| 01:12 | Sacramento State | Robert Numbers makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 01:12 | Sacramento State | Robert Numbers misses the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 01:12 | Houston | The rebound goes to David Dana | 83-74 |
| 01:08 | Houston | Bryant Kelly misses the wide open jumper from the left side | 83-74 |
| 01:07 | Houston | Bryant Kelly snags the offensive board | 83-74 |
| 00:56 | Houston | Jason Conklin is hacked by Jessie Slaton - foul #5 on Jessie Slaton, team foul #9 | 83-74 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gerard Dudgeon (SG), Douglas Irvine (SF), Robert Perrin (PF) Jessie Slaton, Robert Numbers, Daniel St. Louis | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:56 | Houston | Jason Conklin makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:56 | Houston | Jason Conklin makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin is fouled in the backcourt by Jackie Kay - foul #2 on Jackie Kay, team foul #14 | 83-76 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Zachary Cox (PG), Robert Numbers (SF) Gerard Dudgeon, Douglas Irvine | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:55 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin makes the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:55 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin makes the 2nd free throw | 85-76 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento 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) | |
| 00:49 | Houston | Jackie Kay makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 85-79 |
| 00:48 | Sacramento State | Jackie Kay is called for the reach on Robert Numbers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jackie Kay, team foul #15 | 85-79 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Daniel St. Louis (PF) Robert Perrin | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:48 | Sacramento State | Robert Numbers misses the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:48 | Sacramento State | Robert Numbers makes the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:42 | Houston | Bryant Kelly can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Howard - foul #3 on Robert Howard, team foul #10 | 86-79 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gerard Dudgeon (SG), Douglas Irvine (SF), Robert Perrin (PF) Zachary Cox, Robert Numbers, Daniel St. Louis | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:42 | Houston | Bryant Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:42 | Houston | Bryant Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:42 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin pulls down the rebound | 86-80 |
| 00:41 | Sacramento State | Jackie Kay is called for the reach on Robert Perrin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jackie Kay, team foul #16 | 86-80 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Zachary Cox (PG), Robert Numbers (SF) Gerard Dudgeon, Douglas Irvine | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:41 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin makes the 1st free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:41 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin makes the 2nd free throw | 88-80 |
| 00:34 | Houston | Jackie Kay hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 88-80 |
| 00:33 | Houston | David Dana gets the offensive rebound | 88-80 |
| 00:31 | Houston | Jackie Kay misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 88-80 |
| 00:29 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin grabs the defensive rebound | 88-80 |
| 00:27 | Sacramento State | Jackie Kay is called for the reach on Robert Perrin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jackie Kay, team foul #17 | 88-80 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PG) Jackie Kay | |
| 00:27 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin misses the 1st free throw | 88-80 |
| 00:27 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin makes the 2nd free throw | 89-80 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Jason Conklin is hacked by Michael Kappel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Kappel, team foul #11 | 89-80 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gerard Dudgeon (SG), Douglas Irvine (SF) Zachary Cox, Robert Numbers | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:24 | Houston | Jason Conklin misses the 1st free throw | 89-80 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Jason Conklin misses the 2nd free throw | 89-80 |
| 00:24 | Sacramento State | Douglas Irvine grabs the board | 89-80 |
| 00:23 | Sacramento State | Douglas Irvine is hacked by Francis Rhodes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Francis Rhodes, team foul #18 | 89-80 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Zachary Cox (PG), Daniel St. Louis (PF) Gerard Dudgeon, Robert Perrin | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:23 | Sacramento State | Douglas Irvine makes the 1st free throw | 90-80 |
| 00:23 | Sacramento State | Douglas Irvine makes the 2nd free throw | 91-80 |
| 00:17 | Houston | David Dana misses the shot from the free throw line | 91-80 |
| 00:16 | Sacramento State | Douglas Irvine pulls down the rebound | 91-80 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento 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 fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Zachary Cox runs out the clock | 91-80 |