| Lineup | Houston | PG - Scott Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Rakestraw (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Killeen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Lincoln Dietrich (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cordell Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Olson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Donalson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | John Cummings inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:48 | UC Riverside | John Cummings misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 19:47 | UC Riverside | John Olson tips it but misses | 31-35 |
| 19:46 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 19:28 | Houston | Cordell Jones picks off the pass by Billy Killeen | 31-35 |
| 19:14 | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 18:52 | Houston | Scott Bailey comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-38 |
| 18:51 | Houston | Scott Bailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 18:36 | Houston | Scott Bailey can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-38 |
| 18:35 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 18:19 | UC Riverside | The jump hook by John Olson is blocked by Billy Killeen | 31-38 |
| 18:18 | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams misses the tip | 31-38 |
| 18:17 | Houston | Robert Wilson gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 18:14 | Houston | Billy Killeen is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Killeen, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Gardner (SF), James Phair (C) Billy Killeen, Lincoln Dietrich | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley (PG), Andrew Woods (SG), Rickey Antonelli (SF), Thomas Sapp (PF), Ronnie Fabrizio (C) Anthony Williams, Cordell Jones, John Cummings, John Olson, Paul Donalson | |
| 17:59 | UC Riverside | Rickey Antonelli buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Stradley | 31-41 |
| 17:43 | Houston | Scott Bailey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 17:42 | UC Riverside | Rickey Antonelli grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 17:29 | UC Riverside | Robert Wilson denies the turnaround by Ronnie Fabrizio | 31-41 |
| 17:27 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw grabs the board | 31-41 |
| 17:12 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Mitchell Amar (PG), Gary Stone (SG), Billy Killeen (SF) Scott Bailey, Kevin Rakestraw, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 16:54 | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods is fouled on the floor by James Phair - foul #1 on James Phair, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich (C) James Phair | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones (SG), John Cummings (SF), John Olson (PF), Paul Donalson (C) Andrew Woods, Rickey Antonelli, Thomas Sapp, Ronnie Fabrizio | |
| 16:36 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones misses the 3 from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 16:35 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich snags the defensive board | 31-41 |
| 16:19 | Houston | Billy Killeen can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 16:18 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson grabs the board | 31-41 |
| 16:03 | UC Riverside | The short jumper by Cordell Jones is denied by Chad Gardner | 31-41 |
| 16:02 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich pulls down the rebound | 31-41 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mitchell Amar (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Stone (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billy Killeen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chad Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Lincoln Dietrich (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Ryan Stradley (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Cordell Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Olson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Donalson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Houston | Chad Gardner misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 15:54 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones grabs the board | 31-41 |
| 15:41 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Olson | 31-44 |
| 15:21 | Houston | Chad Gardner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-44 |
| 15:20 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Cordell Jones | 31-44 |
| 15:03 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gary Stone - foul #1 on Gary Stone, team foul #3 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Bailey (PG), Kevin Rakestraw (SG), Robert Ellis (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), James Phair (C) Mitchell Amar, Gary Stone, Billy Killeen, Chad Gardner, Lincoln Dietrich | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams (PG), Andrew Woods (SF), Thomas Sapp (PF), Ronnie Fabrizio (C) Ryan Stradley, John Cummings, John Olson, Paul Donalson | |
| 15:03 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones misses the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 15:03 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 15:03 | Houston | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 31-44 |
| 14:53 | Houston | Robert Ellis is whistled for traveling | 31-44 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Rickey Antonelli (SF) Cordell Jones | |
| 14:33 | UC Riverside | Robert Wilson denies the turnaround by Anthony Williams | 31-44 |
| 14:32 | UC Riverside | Thomas Sapp pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 14:18 | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods is denied on a layup by Robert Wilson | 31-44 |
| 14:16 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Ellis | 31-44 |
| 14:02 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Scott Bailey | 34-44 |
| 13:45 | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Ellis - foul #2 on Robert Ellis, team foul #4 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Crouse (C) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Darryl Harris (SG), Paul Donalson (C) Thomas Sapp, Ronnie Fabrizio | |
| 13:45 | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 13:45 | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 13:45 | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams makes the 3rd free throw | 34-47 |
| 13:23 | Houston | James Phair's layup is rejected by Anthony Williams | 34-47 |
| 13:21 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson snags the defensive board | 34-47 |
| 13:17 | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 13:15 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 12:49 | UC Riverside | Darryl Harris's pass is intercepted by Kevin Rakestraw | 34-47 |
| 12:45 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw blows the layup | 34-47 |
| 12:44 | Houston | Scott Bailey snags the offensive board | 34-47 |
| 12:26 | Houston | Scott Bailey is hacked by Anthony Williams - foul #2 on Anthony Williams, team foul #1 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Mitchell Amar (PG), Gary Stone (SG), Billy Killeen (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), Lincoln Dietrich (C) Scott Bailey, Kevin Rakestraw, Robert Ellis, James Phair, Steven Crouse | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley (PG), Cordell Jones (SG), John Cummings (SF), John Olson (PF), Ronnie Fabrizio (C) Anthony Williams, Darryl Harris, Andrew Woods, Rickey Antonelli, Paul Donalson | |
| 12:08 | Houston | Mitchell Amar misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 12:06 | Houston | Billy Killeen grabs the offensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 12:01 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Mitchell Amar | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mitchell Amar (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Stone (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billy Killeen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. C - Lincoln Dietrich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Ryan Stradley (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Cordell Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Olson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronnie Fabrizio (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:44 | UC Riverside | John Olson buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Ryan Stradley | 36-49 |
| 11:25 | Houston | Robert Wilson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 36-49 |
| 11:24 | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley grabs the board | 36-49 |
| 11:08 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones is fouled on the floor by Lincoln Dietrich - foul #2 on Lincoln Dietrich, team foul #5 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Gardner (SF), Steven Crouse (C) Billy Killeen, Lincoln Dietrich | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brett Bass (PG), Darryl Harris (SG), Thomas Sapp (C) Ryan Stradley, Cordell Jones, Ronnie Fabrizio | |
| 10:48 | UC Riverside | Darryl Harris comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 36-49 |
| 10:46 | Houston | Chad Gardner snags the defensive board | 36-49 |
| 10:27 | Houston | Robert Wilson misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-49 |
| 10:26 | UC Riverside | John Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 10:21 | UC Riverside | Darryl Harris's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Wilson | 36-49 |
| 10:19 | Houston | Chad Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 09:53 | Houston | Gary Stone buries a 3 from the left corner | 39-49 |
| 09:29 | UC Riverside | Steven Crouse blocks the short jumper by John Cummings | 39-49 |
| 09:27 | Houston | Chad Gardner pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| 09:12 | Houston | John Cummings steals it from Steven Crouse | 39-49 |
| 08:59 | UC Riverside | The jump hook by John Olson is blocked by Robert Wilson | 39-49 |
| 08:58 | UC Riverside | Brett Bass can't tip it in | 39-49 |
| 08:56 | Houston | The rebound goes to Steven Crouse | 39-49 |
| 08:44 | Houston | Mitchell Amar makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Wilson | 41-49 |
| 08:31 | UC Riverside | John Cummings misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 08:30 | UC Riverside | John Olson tips it home | 41-51 |
| 08:13 | Houston | Robert Wilson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 08:12 | UC Riverside | John Cummings pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 07:44 | UC Riverside | John Cummings misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 07:42 | UC Riverside | Thomas Sapp gets the offensive rebound | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mitchell Amar (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Stone (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Chad Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Wilson (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. 6 blk. C - Steven Crouse (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Brett Bass (fairly fresh) SG - Darryl Harris (tiring) SF - John Cummings (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Olson (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Sapp (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | UC Riverside | Thomas Sapp misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-51 |
| 07:27 | Houston | Chad Gardner gets the rebound | 41-51 |
| 07:23 | Houston | Mitchell Amar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Bailey (PG), Kevin Rakestraw (SG), Billy Killeen (SF), James Phair (PF), Lincoln Dietrich (C) Mitchell Amar, Gary Stone, Chad Gardner, Robert Wilson, Steven Crouse | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams (PG), Cordell Jones (SG), Andrew Woods (SF), Ronnie Fabrizio (PF), Paul Donalson (C) Brett Bass, Darryl Harris, John Cummings, John Olson, Thomas Sapp | |
| 07:03 | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Billy Killeen - foul #3 on Billy Killeen, team foul #6 | 41-51 |
| 07:03 | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 07:03 | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 06:49 | Houston | Billy Killeen makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Rakestraw | 44-53 |
| 06:30 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Andrew Woods | 44-55 |
| 06:13 | Houston | James Phair hits a shot from just outside the lane | 46-55 |
| 05:57 | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods clanks a jumper from the right side | 46-55 |
| 05:56 | Houston | Billy Killeen snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| 05:49 | Houston | Billy Killeen is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 46-55 |
| 05:47 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich gets the offensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 05:35 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich misses short on an open driving attempt near the basket | 46-55 |
| 05:34 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich tips it home | 48-55 |
| 05:28 | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Cordell Jones | 48-58 |
| 05:17 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw misses badly on the uncontested runner from the left block | 48-58 |
| 05:15 | UC Riverside | Paul Donalson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 04:53 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones is whistled for traveling | 48-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Ellis (SF), Chad Gardner (PF), Steven Crouse (C) Billy Killeen, James Phair, Lincoln Dietrich | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley (PG), Rickey Antonelli (SF), John Olson (PF) Anthony Williams, Andrew Woods, Ronnie Fabrizio | |
| 04:36 | Houston | Scott Bailey connects on the open 3 from straight away | 51-58 |
| 04:16 | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley clanks a floater from the free throw line | 51-58 |
| 04:14 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones tips it in | 51-60 |
| 03:59 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw is hacked by Rickey Antonelli - foul #1 on Rickey Antonelli, team foul #2 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Cummings (SF) John Olson | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-60 |
| 03:43 | Houston | Steven Crouse pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 03:30 | Houston | Steven Crouse misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-60 |
| 03:28 | Houston | Chad Gardner gets the offensive rebound | 51-60 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Scott Bailey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Rakestraw (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Ellis (fresh) PF - Chad Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Crouse (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Ryan Stradley (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Cordell Jones (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Cummings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rickey Antonelli (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Donalson (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Houston | Chad Gardner can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-60 |
| 03:12 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Rickey Antonelli | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:45 | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 51-60 |
| 02:44 | UC Riverside | John Cummings pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 02:44 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Mitchell Amar (PG), Gary Stone (SG), Billy Killeen (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), Lincoln Dietrich (C) Scott Bailey, Kevin Rakestraw, Robert Ellis, Chad Gardner, Steven Crouse | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Anthony Williams (PG), Andrew Woods (SG), Thomas Sapp (PF), Ronnie Fabrizio (C) Cordell Jones, John Cummings, Rickey Antonelli, Paul Donalson | |
| 02:19 | UC Riverside | Andrew Woods can't finish the layup | 51-60 |
| 02:18 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich gets the rebound | 51-60 |
| 02:18 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw (SG) Gary Stone | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Olson (PF) Ronnie Fabrizio | |
| 02:05 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-60 |
| 02:04 | Houston | Robert Wilson can't tip it in | 51-60 |
| 02:02 | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley grabs the defensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 02:02 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Bailey (PG) Mitchell Amar | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Cordell Jones (SG), John Cummings (SF) Andrew Woods, Ryan Stradley | |
| 01:35 | UC Riverside | John Cummings knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Sapp and he's fouled by Scott Bailey - foul #2 on Scott Bailey, team foul #7 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Mitchell Amar (PG), Gary Stone (SG), Chad Gardner (SF), James Phair (PF), Steven Crouse (C) Scott Bailey, Kevin Rakestraw, Billy Killeen, Robert Wilson, Lincoln Dietrich | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley (PG), Andrew Woods (SG), Ronnie Fabrizio (C) Anthony Williams, Cordell Jones, John Olson | |
| 01:35 | UC Riverside | John Cummings makes the free throw | 51-63 |
| 01:19 | Houston | Mitchell Amar misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-63 |
| 01:17 | Houston | James Phair grabs the offensive board | 51-63 |
| 01:05 | Houston | James Phair hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 51-63 |
| 01:03 | Houston | James Phair gets the offensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 00:55 | Houston | Gary Stone misses badly on the uncontested shot near the basket | 51-63 |
| 00:53 | Houston | Chad Gardner misses the tip | 51-63 |
| 00:51 | UC Riverside | Ronnie Fabrizio pulls down the rebound | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:26 | UC Riverside | Steven Crouse steps in front of the John Cummings pass | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Houston | Gary Stone clanks a 3 from the left wing | 51-63 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Chad Gardner snags the offensive board | 51-63 |
| 00:13 | Houston | James Phair is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Mitchell Amar | 53-63 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Ryan Stradley runs out the clock | 53-63 |