| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edmond Pearson (fresh) SG - Angelo Garcia (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Harper (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andres Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronnie Weigel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Johnathon Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Boatman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Campas (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Robert Harper inbounds the ball | 24-43 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:50 | Houston | Ronnie Weigel can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-43 |
| 19:48 | San Diego State | Rocky Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 24-43 |
| 19:29 | San Diego State | Brian Boatman misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Edmond Pearson - foul #2 on Edmond Pearson, team foul #1 | 24-43 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas (SG), John Wolters (C) Rocky Costa, Stephen Campas | |
| 19:29 | San Diego State | Brian Boatman makes the 1st free throw | 24-44 |
| 19:29 | San Diego State | Brian Boatman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-45 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:12 | Houston | Ronnie Weigel hits a shot from the right block | 26-45 |
| 18:57 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 26-45 |
| 18:55 | San Diego State | John Wolters snags the offensive board | 26-45 |
| 18:34 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Angelo Garcia - foul #2 on Angelo Garcia, team foul #2 | 26-45 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | George Voss (PG), Robert Burress (PF), Stephen Campas (C) Johnathon Lane, Brian Boatman, John Wolters | |
| 18:34 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 26-46 |
| 18:34 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 26-47 |
| 18:22 | Houston | Edmond Pearson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Ronnie Weigel | 28-47 |
| 18:08 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-50 |
| 17:51 | Houston | Andres Rossi scores on a shot in the paint | 30-50 |
| 17:32 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Angelo Garcia - foul #3 on Angelo Garcia, team foul #3 | 30-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Dembinski (PG), Benjamin Dilley (SG), John Sampson (PF) Edmond Pearson, Angelo Garcia, Andres Rossi | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane (PG) George Voss | |
| 17:32 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 30-51 |
| 17:32 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 30-52 |
| 17:22 | Houston | Robert Harper misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-52 |
| 17:21 | San Diego State | Stephen Campas grabs the board | 30-52 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 17:17 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 30-52 |
| 17:15 | San Diego State | Charles Whitney tips it in | 30-54 |
| 17:05 | Houston | Robert Harper misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Burress - foul #2 on Robert Burress, team foul #1 | 30-54 |
| Subs | Houston | David Adams (C) Ronnie Weigel | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Rocky Costa (SG), Erik Quinn (SF), John Wolters (C) Bruce Thomas, Charles Whitney, Stephen Campas | |
| 17:05 | Houston | Robert Harper misses the 1st free throw | 30-54 |
| 17:05 | Houston | Robert Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 31-54 |
| 16:47 | San Diego State | Rocky Costa buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Johnathon Lane | 31-56 |
| 16:38 | Houston | Benjamin Dilley is fouled on the floor by John Wolters - foul #1 on John Wolters, team foul #2 | 31-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Jason McCarl (SF) Robert Harper | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Charles Whitney (SF), Stephen Campas (C) Erik Quinn, John Wolters | |
| 16:24 | Houston | Peter Dembinski is fouled on the floor by Rocky Costa - foul #2 on Rocky Costa, team foul #3 | 31-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Andres Rossi (PF) David Adams | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Wolters (C) Stephen Campas | |
| 16:04 | Houston | Benjamin Dilley misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-56 |
| 16:02 | Houston | Andres Rossi tips it back up and in | 33-56 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Dembinski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Dilley (fresh) SF - Jason McCarl (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andres Rossi (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Sampson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Johnathon Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Whitney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Burress (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Wolters (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane is hacked by Benjamin Dilley - foul #1 on Benjamin Dilley, team foul #4 | 33-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Pearson (PG), Michael Lee (SG), Ronnie Weigel (C) Peter Dembinski, Benjamin Dilley, John Sampson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | George Voss (PG), Erik Quinn (SF), Brian Boatman (PF), Stephen Campas (C) Johnathon Lane, Charles Whitney, Robert Burress, John Wolters | |
| 15:15 | San Diego State | Rocky Costa buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Brian Boatman | 33-59 |
| 15:04 | Houston | Michael Lee clanks a 3 from straight away | 33-59 |
| 15:03 | San Diego State | Brian Boatman pulls down the rebound | 33-59 |
| 14:38 | San Diego State | Stephen Campas hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from George Voss | 33-61 |
| 14:15 | Houston | Jason McCarl misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 33-61 |
| 14:13 | San Diego State | Brian Boatman grabs the defensive rebound | 33-61 |
| 13:50 | San Diego State | Erik Quinn is hacked by Michael Lee - foul #4 on Michael Lee, team foul #5 | 33-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Angelo Garcia (SG), Robert Harper (SF), John Sampson (PF) Michael Lee, Jason McCarl, Andres Rossi | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane (PG), Bruce Thomas (SG), Charles Whitney (SF), Robert Burress (PF), John Wolters (C) George Voss, Rocky Costa, Erik Quinn, Brian Boatman, Stephen Campas | |
| 13:27 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Wolters | 33-64 |
| 13:18 | Houston | Ronnie Weigel is hacked by John Wolters - foul #2 on John Wolters, team foul #4 | 33-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Dembinski (PG), David Adams (C) Edmond Pearson, Ronnie Weigel | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Rocky Costa (SG), Brian Boatman (PF) Bruce Thomas, Robert Burress | |
| 13:04 | Houston | Angelo Garcia can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-64 |
| 13:03 | Houston | Robert Harper grabs the offensive board | 33-64 |
| 12:57 | Houston | John Sampson hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Rocky Costa - foul #3 on Rocky Costa, team foul #5 | 33-64 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Stephen Campas (C) John Wolters | |
| 12:57 | Houston | John Sampson makes the 1st free throw | 34-64 |
| 12:57 | Houston | John Sampson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-64 |
| 12:57 | San Diego State | Charles Whitney gets the rebound | 34-64 |
| 12:37 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane hits a shot from the baseline | 34-66 |
| 12:26 | Houston | Robert Harper misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-66 |
| 12:24 | San Diego State | Charles Whitney pulls down the rebound | 34-66 |
| 12:02 | San Diego State | Peter Dembinski is called for the reach on Rocky Costa - foul #2 on Peter Dembinski, team foul #6 | 34-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Ronnie Weigel (C) David Adams | |
| Subs | San Diego State | George Voss (PG), Bruce Thomas (SG), Erik Quinn (SF), Robert Burress (PF), John Wolters (C) Johnathon Lane, Rocky Costa, Charles Whitney, Brian Boatman, Stephen Campas | |
| 11:43 | San Diego State | George Voss is hacked by Angelo Garcia - foul #4 on Angelo Garcia, team foul #7 | 34-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Pearson (PG), Andres Rossi (PF) Angelo Garcia, John Sampson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Brian Boatman (PF) Robert Burress | |
| 11:43 | San Diego State | George Voss makes the 1st free throw | 34-67 |
| 11:43 | San Diego State | George Voss misses the 2nd free throw | 34-67 |
| 11:43 | Houston | Andres Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 34-67 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edmond Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter Dembinski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Harper (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andres Rossi (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Weigel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - George Voss (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Thomas (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Erik Quinn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Boatman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Wolters (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Houston | Brian Boatman blocks the short jumper by Ronnie Weigel | 34-67 |
| 11:21 | Houston | Peter Dembinski snags the offensive board | 34-67 |
| 11:07 | Houston | Peter Dembinski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-67 |
| 11:06 | San Diego State | Erik Quinn pulls down the rebound | 34-67 |
| 10:50 | San Diego State | Brian Boatman comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 34-67 |
| 10:49 | San Diego State | Erik Quinn misses the tip | 34-67 |
| 10:48 | Houston | Ronnie Weigel grabs the board | 34-67 |
| 10:40 | Houston | Ronnie Weigel makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Robert Harper | 36-67 |
| 10:19 | San Diego State | Brian Boatman misses the lay-in | 36-67 |
| 10:17 | Houston | Peter Dembinski gets the rebound | 36-67 |
| 10:13 | Houston | Robert Harper slams it home | 38-67 |
| 09:47 | San Diego State | Brian Boatman banks in the layup on a great pass from George Voss | 38-69 |
| 09:41 | Houston | Robert Harper lays it in set up by Edmond Pearson | 40-69 |
| 09:24 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-69 |
| 09:23 | Houston | Andres Rossi pulls down the rebound | 40-69 |
| 09:15 | Houston | Peter Dembinski is whistled for a carry | 40-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Benjamin Dilley (SG), Jason McCarl (SF), John Sampson (PF), David Adams (C) Peter Dembinski, Robert Harper, Andres Rossi, Ronnie Weigel | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane (PG), Rocky Costa (SG), Charles Whitney (SF), Robert Burress (PF), Stephen Campas (C) George Voss, Bruce Thomas, Erik Quinn, Brian Boatman, John Wolters | |
| 08:55 | San Diego State | Edmond Pearson steals the ball from Charles Whitney | 40-69 |
| 08:48 | Houston | Jason McCarl hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 40-69 |
| 08:47 | Houston | Benjamin Dilley gets the offensive rebound | 40-69 |
| 08:32 | Houston | David Adams misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-69 |
| 08:30 | San Diego State | Rocky Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 40-69 |
| 08:25 | San Diego State | Rocky Costa misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-69 |
| 08:24 | San Diego State | Stephen Campas hits the follow up shot | 40-71 |
| 08:15 | Houston | Jason McCarl clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-71 |
| 08:14 | Houston | David Adams gets the offensive rebound | 40-71 |
| 08:03 | Houston | Johnathon Lane is called for the reach on Edmond Pearson - foul #3 on Johnathon Lane, team foul #6 | 40-71 |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Dembinski (PG) Edmond Pearson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | George Voss (PG), Bruce Thomas (SG), Erik Quinn (SF), John Wolters (C) Johnathon Lane, Rocky Costa, Charles Whitney, Stephen Campas | |
| 07:53 | Houston | John Sampson misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 40-71 |
| 07:52 | Houston | David Adams gets the offensive rebound | 40-71 |
| 07:43 | Houston | David Adams can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 40-71 |
| 07:41 | San Diego State | George Voss gets the rebound | 40-71 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Dembinski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Dilley (fresh) SF - Jason McCarl (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Sampson (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - George Voss (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Thomas (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Erik Quinn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Burress (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Wolters (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | San Diego State | David Adams denies the turnaround by Robert Burress | 40-71 |
| 07:26 | Houston | John Sampson snags the defensive board | 40-71 |
| 07:11 | Houston | Benjamin Dilley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-71 |
| Subs | Houston | Angelo Garcia (SG) Peter Dembinski | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 06:59 | San Diego State | George Voss loses the ball out of bounds | 40-71 |
| 06:36 | Houston | Angelo Garcia misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-71 |
| 06:34 | Houston | John Sampson gets the offensive rebound | 40-71 |
| 06:23 | Houston | Angelo Garcia connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jason McCarl | 43-71 |
| 05:54 | San Diego State | Erik Quinn loses the dribble to John Sampson | 43-71 |
| 05:40 | Houston | John Sampson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-71 |
| 05:39 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas snags the defensive board | 43-71 |
| 05:18 | San Diego State | Angelo Garcia is called for the reach on Bruce Thomas - foul #5 on Angelo Garcia, team foul #8 | 43-71 |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Dembinski (PG), Charles Gibbs (SF) Angelo Garcia, Jason McCarl | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 05:18 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 43-71 |
| 05:18 | San Diego State | John Wolters grabs the offensive rebound | 43-71 |
| 04:56 | San Diego State | Erik Quinn misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Gibbs - foul #1 on Charles Gibbs, team foul #9 | 43-71 |
| 04:56 | San Diego State | Erik Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 43-72 |
| 04:56 | San Diego State | Erik Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 43-73 |
| 04:47 | Houston | John Sampson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-73 |
| 04:46 | Houston | John Sampson grabs the offensive rebound | 43-73 |
| 04:32 | Houston | The short jumper by David Adams is denied by Robert Burress | 43-73 |
| 04:31 | Houston | David Adams snags the offensive board | 43-73 |
| 04:19 | Houston | John Sampson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-73 |
| 04:00 | San Diego State | George Voss knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-75 |
| 03:42 | Houston | David Adams is called for traveling | 43-75 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Dembinski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Dilley (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Gibbs (fresh) PF - John Sampson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Adams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - George Voss (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Thomas (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Erik Quinn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Burress (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Wolters (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | San Diego State | John Sampson steals the ball from Bruce Thomas | 43-75 |
| 03:04 | Houston | Peter Dembinski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-75 |
| 03:03 | San Diego State | Robert Burress grabs the defensive rebound | 43-75 |
| 02:34 | San Diego State | Erik Quinn hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 43-75 |
| 02:33 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas grabs the offensive board | 43-75 |
| 02:10 | San Diego State | Robert Burress is fouled on the floor by Charles Gibbs - foul #2 on Charles Gibbs, team foul #10 | 43-75 |
| Subs | Houston | Jason McCarl (SF) Charles Gibbs | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Hardy (SF) Erik Quinn | |
| 02:10 | San Diego State | Robert Burress makes the 1st free throw | 43-76 |
| 02:10 | San Diego State | Robert Burress makes the 2nd free throw | 43-77 |
| 02:02 | Houston | Benjamin Dilley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-77 |
| 02:01 | San Diego State | Robert Burress grabs the defensive rebound | 43-77 |
| 01:35 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-77 |
| 01:34 | Houston | David Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 43-77 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:21 | Houston | George Voss steals the ball from Benjamin Dilley | 43-77 |
| 00:57 | San Diego State | David Hardy hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by George Voss | 43-80 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:49 | Houston | Benjamin Dilley clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-80 |
| 00:48 | San Diego State | Robert Burress pulls down the rebound | 43-80 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:20 | San Diego State | George Voss loses the dribble to David Adams | 43-80 |
| 00:14 | Houston | David Adams misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-80 |
| 00:13 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas gets the rebound | 43-80 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | George Voss runs out the clock | 43-80 |