| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Ernest Ray (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Dolby (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Russell Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norbert Wilkerson (fresh) 10 pts. C - Raymond Hanger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Christopher Benedetti (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Karr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Phil Rubalcaba (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Terry Lewis inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Houston | Norbert Wilkerson swats the layup by Phil Rubalcaba | 37-35 |
| 19:52 | Houston | Phil Rubalcaba hits the follow up shot | 37-37 |
| 19:35 | Sacramento State | Thomas Dolby misses the fadeaway near the basket | 37-37 |
| 19:34 | Sacramento State | Raymond Hanger grabs the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 19:16 | Sacramento State | Norbert Wilkerson loses the ball out of bounds | 37-37 |
| 19:14 | Houston | Russell Morgan is called for the reach on Harold Karr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russell Morgan, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 19:08 | Houston | Russell Morgan is called for the reach on Christopher Benedetti - foul #3 on Russell Morgan, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Huang-fu Chiou (SF) Russell Morgan | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:46 | Houston | Michael Harrison hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Huang-fu Chiou - foul #2 on Huang-fu Chiou, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| 18:46 | Houston | Michael Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 18:46 | Houston | Michael Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 18:24 | Sacramento State | Norbert Wilkerson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 18:22 | Sacramento State | Raymond Hanger grabs the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 18:08 | Sacramento State | Norbert Wilkerson misses the runner from the baseline | 37-39 |
| 18:07 | Houston | The rebound goes to Michael Harrison | 37-39 |
| 18:04 | Houston | Huang-fu Chiou takes the ball from Harold Karr in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| 17:42 | Sacramento State | Huang-fu Chiou knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ernest Ray | 40-39 |
| 17:39 | Houston | Phil Rubalcaba's pass is intercepted by Raymond Hanger in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| 17:18 | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Phil Rubalcaba - foul #3 on Phil Rubalcaba, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie (SG), Gene Binder (SF), Ervin Williams (PF), John Miller (C) Thomas Dolby, Huang-fu Chiou, Norbert Wilkerson, Raymond Hanger | |
| Subs | Houston | Sebastian Long (PG), Floyd Fikes (SG), Edward Cole (SF), Travis Blom (PF), Byron Harshaw (C) Christopher Benedetti, Harold Karr, Terry Lewis, Michael Harrison, Phil Rubalcaba | |
| 17:18 | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 17:18 | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 16:57 | Houston | Edward Cole misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Ervin Williams - foul #2 on Ervin Williams, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson (SG) Ernest Ray | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:57 | Houston | Edward Cole makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 16:57 | Houston | Edward Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 16:40 | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Jackson | 44-41 |
| 16:28 | Houston | Sebastian Long can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gene Binder - foul #1 on Gene Binder, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| 16:28 | Houston | Sebastian Long makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 16:28 | Houston | Sebastian Long makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 16:09 | Sacramento State | Gene Binder misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Edward Cole - foul #3 on Edward Cole, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Huang-fu Chiou (C) John Miller | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Karr (SG) Edward Cole | |
| 16:09 | Sacramento State | Gene Binder makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 16:09 | Sacramento State | Gene Binder makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 15:53 | Houston | Travis Blom makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Lewis Ivie (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Thomas Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gene Binder (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ervin Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Huang-fu Chiou (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Sebastian Long (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Karr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd Fikes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Travis Blom (fresh) 2 pts. C - Byron Harshaw (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Sacramento State | Ervin Williams buries a floater near the basket | 48-45 |
| 15:15 | Houston | Travis Blom makes the runner in the lane | 48-47 |
| 14:47 | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson loses the dribble to Sebastian Long | 48-47 |
| 14:33 | Houston | Travis Blom is whistled for traveling | 48-47 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray (PG), Thomas Dolby (SG), Russell Morgan (SF), John Miller (PF), Raymond Hanger (C) Lewis Ivie, Thomas Jackson, Gene Binder, Ervin Williams, Huang-fu Chiou | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Benedetti (PG), Edward Cole (SG), Terry Lewis (SF), Michael Harrison (PF), Charles McGlothern (C) Sebastian Long, Harold Karr, Floyd Fikes, Travis Blom, Byron Harshaw | |
| 14:17 | Sacramento State | Terry Lewis steals the ball from Russell Morgan | 48-47 |
| 13:55 | Houston | Terry Lewis misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 13:53 | Houston | Charles McGlothern snags the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 13:48 | Houston | Michael Harrison lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher Benedetti | 48-49 |
| 13:27 | Sacramento State | Raymond Hanger misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 48-49 |
| 13:25 | Houston | Charles McGlothern grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 13:21 | Houston | Thomas Dolby is called for the reach on Edward Cole in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Dolby, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norbert Wilkerson (PF) John Miller | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Karr (SG) Edward Cole | |
| 13:08 | Houston | Harold Karr connects on the open jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Harrison | 48-51 |
| 12:53 | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 50-51 |
| 12:38 | Houston | Harold Karr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 12:36 | Sacramento State | Raymond Hanger snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 12:31 | Sacramento State | Terry Lewis picks off the pass by Ernest Ray | 50-51 |
| 12:28 | Houston | Terry Lewis lays it up and in | 50-53 |
| 12:02 | Sacramento State | Russell Morgan clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-53 |
| 12:01 | Houston | Charles McGlothern grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 11:42 | Houston | Harold Karr misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 11:40 | Sacramento State | Norbert Wilkerson pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Ernest Ray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Dolby (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Russell Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Norbert Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Hanger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Christopher Benedetti (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Karr (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Lewis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Harrison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles McGlothern (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray banks in the layup and he's fouled by Christopher Benedetti - foul #3 on Christopher Benedetti, team foul #3 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie (SG), Huang-fu Chiou (SF), Ervin Williams (PF), John Miller (C) Thomas Dolby, Russell Morgan, Norbert Wilkerson, Raymond Hanger | |
| Subs | Houston | Sebastian Long (PG), Floyd Fikes (SG), Edward Cole (SF), Travis Blom (PF), Phil Rubalcaba (C) Christopher Benedetti, Harold Karr, Terry Lewis, Michael Harrison, Charles McGlothern | |
| 11:27 | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray makes the free throw | 53-53 |
| 11:18 | Houston | Travis Blom scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Cole | 53-56 |
| 11:06 | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 11:05 | Houston | Sebastian Long gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 10:59 | Houston | Phil Rubalcaba scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Sebastian Long | 53-58 |
| 10:39 | Sacramento State | Huang-fu Chiou lays it up and in set up by Ernest Ray and he's fouled by Edward Cole - foul #4 on Edward Cole, team foul #4 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson (SG) Ernest Ray | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Karr (SG), Terry Lewis (SF) Floyd Fikes, Edward Cole | |
| 10:39 | Sacramento State | Huang-fu Chiou makes the free throw | 56-58 |
| 10:23 | Houston | Harold Karr hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 10:21 | Sacramento State | Ervin Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 10:19 | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 56-58 |
| 10:07 | Houston | Terry Lewis misses badly on a floater from the right side | 56-58 |
| 10:06 | Sacramento State | John Miller grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 09:47 | Sacramento State | John Miller misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-58 |
| 09:45 | Houston | Terry Lewis snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 09:24 | Houston | Harold Karr drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Phil Rubalcaba | 56-60 |
| 09:16 | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Lewis Ivie | 59-60 |
| 09:02 | Houston | Harold Karr is hacked by Huang-fu Chiou - foul #3 on Huang-fu Chiou, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray (PG), Thomas Dolby (SG), Gene Binder (SF), Norbert Wilkerson (PF), Raymond Hanger (C) Lewis Ivie, Thomas Jackson, Huang-fu Chiou, Ervin Williams, John Miller | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Benedetti (PG), Floyd Fikes (SF), Michael Harrison (PF), Byron Harshaw (C) Sebastian Long, Terry Lewis, Travis Blom, Phil Rubalcaba | |
| 09:02 | Houston | Harold Karr misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 09:02 | Sacramento State | Norbert Wilkerson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 08:36 | Sacramento State | Raymond Hanger banks in the layup on a great pass from Ernest Ray | 61-60 |
| 08:18 | Houston | Harold Karr misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Thomas Dolby - foul #3 on Thomas Dolby, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Russell Morgan (SF) Thomas Dolby | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles McGlothern (C) Byron Harshaw | |
| 08:18 | Houston | Harold Karr makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 08:18 | Houston | Harold Karr makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 08:01 | Sacramento State | Raymond Hanger misses the lay-in | 61-62 |
| 08:00 | Sacramento State | Norbert Wilkerson tips it in | 63-62 |
| 07:58 | Houston | Floyd Fikes is hacked by Russell Morgan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Russell Morgan, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Cole (SF) Harold Karr | |
| 07:58 | Houston | Floyd Fikes misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 07:58 | Sacramento State | Raymond Hanger snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 07:41 | Sacramento State | Norbert Wilkerson can't throw it down | 63-62 |
| 07:40 | Houston | Charles McGlothern grabs the board | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Ernest Ray (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gene Binder (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Norbert Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Hanger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Christopher Benedetti (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Floyd Fikes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Michael Harrison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles McGlothern (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Houston | Michael Harrison connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Benedetti | 63-64 |
| 07:15 | Sacramento State | Russell Morgan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 07:14 | Houston | Michael Harrison pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| 06:54 | Houston | Edward Cole is alone and drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Benedetti | 63-66 |
| 06:35 | Sacramento State | Raymond Hanger hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Norbert Wilkerson | 65-66 |
| 06:30 | Houston | Russell Morgan steps in front of the Edward Cole pass in the backcourt | 65-66 |
| 06:14 | Sacramento State | Raymond Hanger is called for traveling | 65-66 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie (PG), Thomas Jackson (SG), Huang-fu Chiou (SF), Ervin Williams (PF), John Miller (C) Ernest Ray, Gene Binder, Russell Morgan, Norbert Wilkerson, Raymond Hanger | |
| Subs | Houston | Sebastian Long (PG), Harold Karr (SG), Travis Blom (PF), Phil Rubalcaba (C) Christopher Benedetti, Floyd Fikes, Michael Harrison, Charles McGlothern | |
| 06:12 | Houston | Sebastian Long throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-66 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Terry Lewis (SF) Edward Cole | |
| 05:56 | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Jackson | 68-66 |
| 05:44 | Houston | Terry Lewis misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-66 |
| 05:42 | Houston | Terry Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 05:28 | Houston | Harold Karr misses short on an open fadeaway in the lane | 68-66 |
| 05:26 | Sacramento State | Ervin Williams snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 05:18 | Sacramento State | John Miller scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Lewis Ivie | 71-66 |
| 04:51 | Houston | Sebastian Long blows the layup but he's fouled by Lewis Ivie - foul #2 on Lewis Ivie, team foul #10 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Dolby (SG), Norbert Wilkerson (PF), Raymond Hanger (C) Thomas Jackson, Ervin Williams, John Miller | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Cole (SF), Byron Harshaw (C) Terry Lewis, Phil Rubalcaba | |
| 04:51 | Houston | Sebastian Long makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 04:51 | Houston | Sebastian Long misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 04:51 | Sacramento State | Norbert Wilkerson pulls down the rebound | 71-67 |
| 04:33 | Sacramento State | Norbert Wilkerson scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Lewis Ivie | 73-67 |
| 04:16 | Houston | Sebastian Long can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-67 |
| 04:15 | Sacramento State | Norbert Wilkerson grabs the board | 73-67 |
| 03:58 | Sacramento State | Huang-fu Chiou clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Byron Harshaw - foul #1 on Byron Harshaw, team foul #5 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gene Binder (PG), Russell Morgan (SF) Lewis Ivie, Norbert Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Benedetti (PG), Terry Lewis (SF), Michael Harrison (PF), Charles McGlothern (C) Sebastian Long, Harold Karr, Travis Blom, Byron Harshaw | |
| 03:58 | Sacramento State | Huang-fu Chiou makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 03:58 | Sacramento State | Huang-fu Chiou makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:50 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 75-67 |
| 03:48 | Sacramento State | Thomas Dolby grabs the defensive rebound | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 03:35 | Sacramento State | Michael Harrison swats the short shot by Gene Binder | 75-67 |
| 03:34 | Houston | Terry Lewis grabs the board | 75-67 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Gene Binder (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Dolby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Russell Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Huang-fu Chiou (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Raymond Hanger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Christopher Benedetti (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Harrison (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles McGlothern (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Houston | Terry Lewis is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 75-67 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson (PG), Ervin Williams (PF) Thomas Dolby, Huang-fu Chiou | |
| Subs | Houston | Phil Rubalcaba (PF) Michael Harrison | |
| 03:16 | Sacramento State | Russell Morgan misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 75-67 |
| 03:14 | Houston | Terry Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 75-67 |
| 02:58 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ervin Williams - foul #3 on Ervin Williams, team foul #11 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Miller (PF) Raymond Hanger | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Karr (SG) Edward Cole | |
| 02:58 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti misses the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 02:58 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 02:53 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-68 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray (PG), Thomas Dolby (SG) Thomas Jackson, Gene Binder | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Harrison (PF) Phil Rubalcaba | |
| 02:29 | Sacramento State | Ervin Williams misses short on a runner in the lane | 75-68 |
| 02:28 | Houston | Michael Harrison grabs the board | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 02:10 | Houston | Terry Lewis hits a jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by Russell Morgan - foul #5 on Russell Morgan, team foul #12 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Huang-fu Chiou (SF) Russell Morgan | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:10 | Houston | Terry Lewis makes the free throw | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:08 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-71 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norbert Wilkerson (PF) John Miller | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:51 | Sacramento State | Thomas Dolby connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-71 |
| 01:39 | Houston | Harold Karr misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-71 |
| 01:38 | Sacramento State | Norbert Wilkerson gets the rebound | 78-71 |
| 01:38 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-71 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Raymond Hanger (C) Ervin Williams | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:36 | Sacramento State | Christopher Benedetti is called for the reach on Ernest Ray in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Benedetti, team foul #6 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie (SG), Gene Binder (SF), Ervin Williams (PF), John Miller (C) Thomas Dolby, Huang-fu Chiou, Norbert Wilkerson, Raymond Hanger | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:33 | Sacramento State | John Miller is hacked by Charles McGlothern - foul #4 on Charles McGlothern, team foul #7 | 78-71 |
| 01:33 | Sacramento State | John Miller misses the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 01:33 | Houston | Michael Harrison gets the rebound | 78-71 |
| 01:29 | Houston | Harold Karr is hacked by Lewis Ivie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lewis Ivie, team foul #13 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Dolby (SG), Huang-fu Chiou (SF), Norbert Wilkerson (PF), Raymond Hanger (C) Lewis Ivie, Gene Binder, John Miller, Ervin Williams | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:29 | Houston | Harold Karr makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 01:29 | Houston | Harold Karr makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:12 | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray is whistled for a carry | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:58 | Houston | Harold Karr can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Norbert Wilkerson - foul #2 on Norbert Wilkerson, team foul #14 | 78-73 |
| 00:58 | Houston | Harold Karr makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:58 | Houston | Harold Karr makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Sacramento State | Norbert Wilkerson can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 78-75 |
| 00:32 | Houston | Terry Lewis gets the rebound | 78-75 |
| 00:28 | Houston | Harold Karr scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Benedetti | 78-77 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Benedetti - foul #5 on Christopher Benedetti, team foul #8 | 78-77 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Sebastian Long (PG) Christopher Benedetti | |
| 00:26 | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:26 | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Harold Karr is hacked by Thomas Dolby - foul #4 on Thomas Dolby, team foul #15 | 80-77 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Harold Karr misses the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Harold Karr misses the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:01 | Sacramento State | Raymond Hanger gets the rebound | 80-77 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Raymond Hanger runs out the clock | 80-77 |