| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Phillip Loper (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harvey Robbs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lenard Conner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Kempton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Uresti (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jon Strand (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Mitchell (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Buddy Waterhouse (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Lyndon Cable (fresh) C - Christopher Dunmire (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | Lenard Conner inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | San Jose State | Jon Strand is called for the reach on Harvey Robbs - foul #1 on Jon Strand, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| 19:34 | San Jose State | Richard Uresti's pass is intercepted by John Mitchell | 36-38 |
| 19:31 | Houston | Jon Strand lays it in set up by John Mitchell | 36-40 |
| 19:07 | San Jose State | Lenard Conner buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by John Kempton | 38-40 |
| 18:48 | Houston | John Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Richard Uresti - foul #2 on Richard Uresti, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| 18:34 | Houston | John Mitchell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 18:32 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Lenard Conner | 38-40 |
| 18:10 | San Jose State | Lenard Conner misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Buddy Waterhouse - foul #3 on Buddy Waterhouse, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edgar Williams (SF) Buddy Waterhouse | |
| 18:10 | San Jose State | Lenard Conner misses the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 18:10 | San Jose State | Lenard Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:49 | Houston | John Mitchell clanks a 3 from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 17:47 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Lyndon Cable | 39-40 |
| 17:24 | Houston | John Mitchell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 17:23 | San Jose State | Richard Uresti grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 17:02 | San Jose State | Lenard Conner blows the layup | 39-40 |
| 17:01 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 16:42 | Houston | John Mitchell can't finish the layup | 39-40 |
| 16:41 | San Jose State | John Kempton grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 16:18 | San Jose State | John Mitchell steals it from Phillip Loper | 39-40 |
| 16:14 | Houston | John Mitchell lays it up and in | 39-42 |
| 16:09 | San Jose State | Phillip Loper drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Richard Uresti | 42-42 |
| 15:48 | Houston | John Mitchell misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 15:47 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire gets the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Phillip Loper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Robbs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lenard Conner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Kempton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Uresti (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jon Strand (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Mitchell (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edgar Williams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lyndon Cable (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Dunmire (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Houston | John Mitchell connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Christopher Dunmire | 42-45 |
| 15:10 | San Jose State | Harvey Robbs misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 15:08 | Houston | Lyndon Cable grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 15:03 | Houston | John Mitchell misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Uresti - foul #3 on Richard Uresti, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kevin Rosado (PG), Marlon O'Dell (SG), Christopher Beasley (SF), Brian Sullivan (PF), Willie Butler (C) Phillip Loper, Harvey Robbs, Lenard Conner, John Kempton, Richard Uresti | |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Russell (PG), Buddy Waterhouse (SF), Matthew Hillyard (PF) Jon Strand, Edgar Williams, Lyndon Cable | |
| 15:03 | Houston | John Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 15:03 | Houston | John Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 14:47 | San Jose State | Kevin Rosado can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Ronald Russell - foul #1 on Ronald Russell, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Yuri Jesiolowski (SG) John Mitchell | |
| 14:47 | San Jose State | Kevin Rosado makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 14:47 | San Jose State | Kevin Rosado makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 14:28 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Russell | 44-50 |
| 14:10 | San Jose State | Marlon O'Dell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 44-50 |
| 14:09 | San Jose State | Willie Butler gets the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 13:52 | San Jose State | Brian Sullivan blows the layup | 44-50 |
| 13:50 | San Jose State | Willie Butler pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 13:30 | San Jose State | Kevin Rosado blows the layup | 44-50 |
| 13:28 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 13:20 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 13:18 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Marlon O'Dell | 44-50 |
| 13:04 | San Jose State | Kevin Rosado's layup is rejected by Christopher Dunmire | 44-50 |
| 13:03 | San Jose State | Christopher Beasley misses the tip | 44-50 |
| 13:01 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 12:43 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-50 |
| 12:42 | Houston | Yuri Jesiolowski hits the follow up shot | 44-52 |
| 12:21 | San Jose State | Ronald Russell is called for the reach on Kevin Rosado - foul #2 on Ronald Russell, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Harvey Robbs (SG), Lenard Conner (SF), Richard Uresti (C) Marlon O'Dell, Brian Sullivan, Willie Butler | |
| Subs | Houston | Jon Strand (PG), John Mitchell (SG), Edgar Williams (SF), Lyndon Cable (C) Ronald Russell, Yuri Jesiolowski, Buddy Waterhouse, Christopher Dunmire | |
| 12:03 | San Jose State | Lenard Conner drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Richard Uresti | 46-52 |
| 11:47 | Houston | Richard Uresti swats the short shot by Matthew Hillyard | 46-52 |
| 11:46 | San Jose State | Richard Uresti gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Kevin Rosado (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Harvey Robbs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lenard Conner (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Beasley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Uresti (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jon Strand (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Mitchell (fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edgar Williams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Hillyard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Lyndon Cable (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | San Jose State | John Mitchell takes the ball from Harvey Robbs | 46-52 |
| 10:59 | Houston | John Mitchell scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Lyndon Cable | 46-55 |
| 10:47 | San Jose State | Kevin Rosado misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-55 |
| 10:46 | Houston | Lyndon Cable pulls down the rebound | 46-55 |
| 10:27 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard lays it up and in set up by Jon Strand | 46-57 |
| 10:07 | San Jose State | Matthew Hillyard swats the short shot by Lenard Conner | 46-57 |
| 10:05 | Houston | The rebound goes to Matthew Hillyard | 46-57 |
| 09:48 | Houston | Lyndon Cable's pass is intercepted by Richard Uresti | 46-57 |
| 09:34 | San Jose State | Richard Uresti comes up short on the runner in the paint | 46-57 |
| 09:33 | Houston | The rebound goes to Lyndon Cable | 46-57 |
| 09:19 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Jon Strand | 46-59 |
| 09:02 | San Jose State | Lenard Conner hits a driving attempt from close range | 48-59 |
| 08:47 | Houston | John Mitchell clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 08:46 | San Jose State | Lenard Conner grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 08:39 | San Jose State | Lenard Conner blows the dunk but the foul's on Edgar Williams - foul #3 on Edgar Williams, team foul #5 | 48-59 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Phillip Loper (PG), Marlon O'Dell (SG), John Kempton (PF), Brian Sullivan (C) Kevin Rosado, Harvey Robbs, Christopher Beasley, Richard Uresti | |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Russell (PG), Yuri Jesiolowski (SG), Buddy Waterhouse (SF), Christopher Dunmire (C) Jon Strand, John Mitchell, Edgar Williams, Lyndon Cable | |
| 08:39 | San Jose State | Lenard Conner misses the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 08:39 | San Jose State | Lenard Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 08:16 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard lays it in set up by Buddy Waterhouse | 49-61 |
| 07:58 | San Jose State | John Kempton knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Phillip Loper and the foul's on Ronald Russell - foul #3 on Ronald Russell, team foul #6 | 51-61 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Willie Butler (SF) Lenard Conner | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:58 | San Jose State | John Kempton makes the free throw | 52-61 |
| 07:30 | Houston | Ronald Russell clanks a jumper from the left wing | 52-61 |
| 07:29 | San Jose State | John Kempton grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Phillip Loper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marlon O'Dell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Willie Butler (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Kempton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Sullivan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ronald Russell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Yuri Jesiolowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Buddy Waterhouse (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Hillyard (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Dunmire (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | San Jose State | Marlon O'Dell misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 07:24 | San Jose State | John Kempton grabs the offensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 07:10 | San Jose State | Brian Sullivan hits the finger roll | 54-61 |
| 06:52 | Houston | Marlon O'Dell is called for the reach on Yuri Jesiolowski - foul #1 on Marlon O'Dell, team foul #3 | 54-61 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Lenard Conner (SF), Richard Uresti (C) Willie Butler, Brian Sullivan | |
| Subs | Houston | Jon Strand (PG), Lyndon Cable (PF) Ronald Russell, Matthew Hillyard | |
| 06:29 | Houston | Lenard Conner steals it from Buddy Waterhouse | 54-61 |
| 06:24 | San Jose State | Phillip Loper misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 06:23 | Houston | Lyndon Cable grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 06:05 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-61 |
| 06:03 | San Jose State | Richard Uresti snags the defensive board | 54-61 |
| 05:57 | San Jose State | Lenard Conner banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Kempton and he's hacked by Buddy Waterhouse - foul #4 on Buddy Waterhouse, team foul #7 | 56-61 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kevin Rosado (PG), Harvey Robbs (SG), Brian Sullivan (PF) Phillip Loper, Marlon O'Dell, John Kempton | |
| Subs | Houston | John Mitchell (SG), Edgar Williams (SF) Yuri Jesiolowski, Buddy Waterhouse | |
| 05:57 | San Jose State | Lenard Conner makes the free throw | 57-61 |
| 05:33 | Houston | John Mitchell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-61 |
| 05:31 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire tips it back up and in | 57-63 |
| 05:15 | San Jose State | Lenard Conner is hacked by Edgar Williams - foul #4 on Edgar Williams, team foul #8 | 57-63 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Matthew Hillyard (PF) Lyndon Cable | |
| 05:15 | San Jose State | Lenard Conner makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 05:15 | San Jose State | Lenard Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 04:57 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard buries a jumper from the left side | 59-65 |
| 04:36 | San Jose State | John Mitchell steps in front of the Brian Sullivan pass | 59-65 |
| 04:22 | Houston | John Mitchell hits a shot in the paint | 59-67 |
| 04:14 | San Jose State | Richard Uresti is fouled on the floor by Christopher Dunmire - foul #2 on Christopher Dunmire, team foul #9 | 59-67 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Christopher Beasley (SF), John Kempton (PF) Lenard Conner, Brian Sullivan | |
| Subs | Houston | Ronald Russell (PG), Buddy Waterhouse (SF) Jon Strand, Edgar Williams | |
| 04:14 | San Jose State | Richard Uresti makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 04:14 | San Jose State | Richard Uresti makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 03:51 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse is fouled on the floor by Harvey Robbs - foul #2 on Harvey Robbs, team foul #4 | 61-67 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Phillip Loper (PG), Willie Butler (C) Kevin Rosado, Richard Uresti | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 03:30 | Houston | Christopher Beasley swats the short shot by Matthew Hillyard | 61-67 |
| 03:28 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse misses the tip | 61-67 |
| 03:26 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire misses the tip | 61-67 |
| 03:24 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire tips it home | 61-69 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Phillip Loper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harvey Robbs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Beasley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Kempton (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Willie Butler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ronald Russell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Mitchell (fresh) 29 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. SF - Buddy Waterhouse (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Matthew Hillyard (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Dunmire (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:08 | San Jose State | Willie Butler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-69 |
| 03:07 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard snags the defensive board | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:02 | Houston | John Mitchell clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-69 |
| 03:01 | San Jose State | John Kempton snags the defensive board | 61-69 |
| 02:58 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-69 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kevin Rosado (PG), Lenard Conner (SF), Richard Uresti (C) Phillip Loper, Christopher Beasley, Willie Butler | |
| Subs | Houston | Jon Strand (PG), Lyndon Cable (PF) Ronald Russell, Matthew Hillyard | |
| 02:56 | San Jose State | Kevin Rosado clanks a shot from the right side | 61-69 |
| 02:55 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire pulls down the rebound | 61-69 |
| 02:26 | Houston | John Mitchell is whistled for a carry | 61-69 |
| 02:18 | San Jose State | Kevin Rosado hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Lenard Conner | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:54 | Houston | John Mitchell misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 63-69 |
| 01:52 | San Jose State | Richard Uresti pulls down the rebound | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:33 | San Jose State | Lenard Conner makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Kevin Rosado | 65-69 |
| 01:09 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-69 |
| 01:07 | San Jose State | Lenard Conner grabs the board | 65-69 |
| 01:02 | San Jose State | Lenard Conner is denied on a layup by Christopher Dunmire | 65-69 |
| 01:01 | San Jose State | Richard Uresti snags the offensive board | 65-69 |
| 00:39 | San Jose State | Harvey Robbs misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-69 |
| 00:38 | Houston | Christopher Dunmire pulls down the rebound | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Houston | Harvey Robbs is called for the reach on Christopher Dunmire in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harvey Robbs, team foul #5 | 65-69 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Matthew Hillyard (PF) Lyndon Cable | |
| 00:32 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard is hacked by John Kempton - foul #1 on John Kempton, team foul #6 | 65-69 |
| 00:29 | Houston | Harvey Robbs is called for the reach on Buddy Waterhouse - foul #4 on Harvey Robbs, team foul #7 | 65-69 |
| 00:29 | Houston | Buddy Waterhouse misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:29 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Harvey Robbs | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | San Jose State | Harvey Robbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-69 |
| 00:22 | Houston | John Mitchell is hacked by Harvey Robbs in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harvey Robbs, team foul #8 | 65-69 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Marlon O'Dell (SG) Harvey Robbs | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:22 | Houston | John Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:22 | Houston | John Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:16 | San Jose State | Marlon O'Dell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-71 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard snags the defensive board | 65-71 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard is hacked by Marlon O'Dell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marlon O'Dell, team foul #9 | 65-71 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | San Jose State | Marlon O'Dell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 65-73 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Matthew Hillyard gets the rebound | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Jon Strand runs out the clock | 65-73 |