| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - John Winslow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Brian Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Colin Nolan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Bowser (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Daniel Vierthaler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Doll (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marion Ling (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Schweickert (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Colin Nolan inbounds the ball | 43-39 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:37 | Sacramento State | Colin Nolan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 19:35 | Sacramento State | Thomas Brown misses the tip | 43-39 |
| 19:34 | Sacramento State | Colin Nolan grabs the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 19:10 | Sacramento State | Brian Jackson hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Winslow | 46-39 |
| 18:44 | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by John Bowser - foul #1 on John Bowser, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jason White (PF) Thomas Brown | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:44 | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 18:44 | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 18:44 | Sacramento State | John Bowser grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 18:29 | Sacramento State | Colin Nolan drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Jason White and he's hacked by Mark Schweickert - foul #2 on Mark Schweickert, team foul #1 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Homer Mojica (PG), Paul Ettinger (SG), Eldridge Clark (C) John Winslow, Brian Jackson, John Bowser | |
| Subs | Houston | Umi Abdula (C) Kevin Cooper | |
| 18:29 | Sacramento State | Colin Nolan makes the free throw | 49-40 |
| 18:09 | Houston | Mark Schweickert is hacked by Colin Nolan - foul #2 on Colin Nolan, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jerry Dupras (SG) Colin Nolan | |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Burnett (PG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SG), Paul Nowak (SF) Daniel Vierthaler, Donald Doll, Marion Ling | |
| 18:01 | Houston | Mark Schweickert misses the easy open layup | 49-40 |
| 17:59 | Sacramento State | Jason White pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 17:37 | Sacramento State | Paul Ettinger's pass is intercepted by Umi Abdula | 49-40 |
| 17:35 | Houston | Dikembe Ahmadi is hacked by Jerry Dupras in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Dupras, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Lars Wisinski (PF) Mark Schweickert | |
| 17:26 | Houston | Fred Burnett hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Lars Wisinski | 49-43 |
| 17:07 | Sacramento State | Homer Mojica misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 17:05 | Sacramento State | Jerry Dupras tips it in | 51-43 |
| 16:44 | Houston | Umi Abdula hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 51-43 |
| 16:43 | Houston | Fred Burnett pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 16:38 | Houston | Dikembe Ahmadi is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Dikembe Ahmadi, team foul #2 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Winslow (PG), Brian Jackson (SG), Colin Nolan (SF), Thomas Brown (PF), John Bowser (C) Homer Mojica, Jerry Dupras, Paul Ettinger, Jason White, Eldridge Clark | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler (PG), Donald Doll (SG), Marion Ling (SF), Kevin Cooper (C) Fred Burnett, Dikembe Ahmadi, Paul Nowak, Umi Abdula | |
| 16:26 | Sacramento State | Colin Nolan can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Marion Ling - foul #2 on Marion Ling, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Schweickert (PF) Lars Wisinski | |
| 16:26 | Sacramento State | Colin Nolan makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 16:26 | Sacramento State | Colin Nolan makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 16:23 | Houston | Donald Doll is hacked by Brian Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Jackson, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Homer Mojica (SG) Brian Jackson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:18 | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Doll | 53-46 |
| 16:01 | Sacramento State | Thomas Brown is hacked by Daniel Vierthaler - foul #1 on Daniel Vierthaler, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| 15:47 | Sacramento State | Thomas Brown misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Daniel Vierthaler - foul #2 on Daniel Vierthaler, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brian Jackson (SG) Homer Mojica | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 15:47 | Sacramento State | Thomas Brown makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 15:47 | Sacramento State | Thomas Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - John Winslow (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Colin Nolan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Bowser (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Daniel Vierthaler (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Doll (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marion Ling (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Schweickert (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Houston | Donald Doll's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-46 |
| 15:17 | Sacramento State | John Winslow misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Kevin Cooper - foul #1 on Kevin Cooper, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gary Prill (PF) Thomas Brown | |
| Subs | Houston | Dikembe Ahmadi (SG), James Combs (C) Donald Doll, Kevin Cooper | |
| 15:17 | Sacramento State | John Winslow makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 15:17 | Sacramento State | John Winslow makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 14:54 | Houston | Marion Ling clanks a shot from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 14:52 | Sacramento State | Brian Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 14:52 | Houston | The refs have stopped play. Dikembe Ahmadi is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 57-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Gullette (PG), Jason White (PF) John Winslow, John Bowser | |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Burnett (PG), Lars Wisinski (PF), Umi Abdula (C) Daniel Vierthaler, Dikembe Ahmadi, Mark Schweickert | |
| 14:35 | Sacramento State | David Gullette comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-46 |
| 14:34 | Houston | Umi Abdula snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| 14:29 | Houston | Fred Burnett misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 14:27 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Marion Ling | 57-46 |
| 14:22 | Houston | David Gullette is called for the reach on Umi Abdula - foul #1 on David Gullette, team foul #5 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Doll (SG), Paul Nowak (SF) James Combs, Marion Ling | |
| 14:12 | Houston | Umi Abdula slams it home and he's fouled by Gary Prill - foul #2 on Gary Prill, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jerry Dupras (SG), Eldridge Clark (C) Brian Jackson, Gary Prill | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:12 | Houston | Umi Abdula makes the free throw | 57-49 |
| 13:57 | Sacramento State | Eldridge Clark misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Umi Abdula - foul #2 on Umi Abdula, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Paul Ettinger (SF) Colin Nolan | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 13:57 | Sacramento State | Eldridge Clark makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 13:57 | Sacramento State | Eldridge Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 13:57 | Houston | The rebound goes to Lars Wisinski | 58-49 |
| 13:32 | Houston | Umi Abdula can't finish the layup | 58-49 |
| 13:30 | Sacramento State | Jerry Dupras snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| 13:01 | Sacramento State | Paul Nowak is called for the reach on Jason White - foul #2 on Paul Nowak, team foul #8 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Winslow (PG), Brian Jackson (SG), Thomas Brown (PF), John Bowser (C) David Gullette, Jerry Dupras, Paul Ettinger, Eldridge Clark | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler (PG), James Combs (SG), Marion Ling (SF), Mark Schweickert (PF), Kevin Cooper (C) Fred Burnett, Donald Doll, Paul Nowak, Lars Wisinski, Umi Abdula | |
| 13:01 | Sacramento State | Jason White misses the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 13:01 | Houston | Kevin Cooper snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| 12:59 | Houston | Marion Ling is hacked by Jason White in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason White, team foul #7 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Colin Nolan (SF) Jason White | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:59 | Houston | Marion Ling makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 12:59 | Houston | Marion Ling makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 12:36 | Sacramento State | John Bowser loses the dribble to James Combs | 58-51 |
| 12:34 | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler is fouled in the backcourt by Colin Nolan - foul #3 on Colin Nolan, team foul #8 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Dikembe Ahmadi (SG) James Combs | |
| 12:34 | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 12:34 | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 12:15 | Sacramento State | Dikembe Ahmadi is called for the reach on Brian Jackson - foul #2 on Dikembe Ahmadi, team foul #9 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Homer Mojica (PG) John Winslow | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:15 | Sacramento State | Brian Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 12:15 | Sacramento State | Brian Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 11:56 | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 11:54 | Sacramento State | Thomas Brown grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 11:38 | Sacramento State | Brian Jackson misses long on a floater from the right side | 60-53 |
| 11:37 | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Homer Mojica (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Colin Nolan (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Bowser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Daniel Vierthaler (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marion Ling (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Schweickert (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Houston | Kevin Cooper scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 60-55 |
| 10:58 | Sacramento State | Homer Mojica misses the 3 from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 10:57 | Sacramento State | Brian Jackson hits the follow up shot | 62-55 |
| 10:36 | Houston | Thomas Brown is called for the reach on Mark Schweickert - foul #2 on Thomas Brown, team foul #9 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Winslow (PG), Jerry Dupras (SG), Paul Ettinger (SF), Jason White (PF), Eldridge Clark (C) Homer Mojica, Brian Jackson, Colin Nolan, Thomas Brown, John Bowser | |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Burnett (PG), Donald Doll (SG), Paul Nowak (SF), Umi Abdula (C) Daniel Vierthaler, Dikembe Ahmadi, Marion Ling, Kevin Cooper | |
| 10:36 | Houston | Mark Schweickert makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 10:36 | Houston | Mark Schweickert misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 10:36 | Sacramento State | Eldridge Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 10:24 | Sacramento State | Paul Ettinger misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-56 |
| 10:23 | Houston | Fred Burnett gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 10:04 | Houston | Umi Abdula makes the floater in the paint set up by Donald Doll | 62-58 |
| 09:45 | Sacramento State | John Winslow comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 09:43 | Houston | Umi Abdula grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 09:40 | Houston | Paul Nowak's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-58 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gary Prill (C) Eldridge Clark | |
| Subs | Houston | Lars Wisinski (PF) Mark Schweickert | |
| 09:30 | Sacramento State | Jerry Dupras throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-58 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Houston | James Combs (C) Umi Abdula | |
| 09:05 | Houston | Paul Ettinger picks off the pass by Paul Nowak | 62-58 |
| 09:02 | Sacramento State | Paul Ettinger banks in the layup | 64-58 |
| 08:52 | Houston | Fred Burnett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 08:50 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Gary Prill | 64-58 |
| 08:36 | Sacramento State | Paul Nowak steals it from Jerry Dupras | 64-58 |
| 08:19 | Houston | Fred Burnett drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Combs | 64-61 |
| 08:03 | Sacramento State | Paul Ettinger comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 08:02 | Sacramento State | Paul Ettinger grabs the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 07:53 | Sacramento State | Gary Prill scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Winslow | 67-61 |
| 07:36 | Houston | Lars Wisinski hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the left block | 67-61 |
| 07:35 | Sacramento State | John Winslow snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - John Winslow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Dupras (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Paul Ettinger (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jason White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Prill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Fred Burnett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Doll (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Nowak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lars Wisinski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Combs (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Sacramento State | Jerry Dupras clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by James Combs - foul #2 on James Combs, team foul #10 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Homer Mojica (PG), Eldridge Clark (SF), Thomas Brown (PF), John Bowser (C) John Winslow, Paul Ettinger, Jason White, Gary Prill | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler (PG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SG), Marion Ling (SF), Mark Schweickert (PF), Kevin Cooper (C) Fred Burnett, Donald Doll, Paul Nowak, Lars Wisinski, James Combs | |
| 07:16 | Sacramento State | Jerry Dupras makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 07:16 | Sacramento State | Jerry Dupras makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 07:02 | Houston | Marion Ling can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-61 |
| 07:00 | Sacramento State | Jerry Dupras snags the defensive board | 69-61 |
| 06:45 | Sacramento State | John Bowser misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-61 |
| 06:43 | Houston | Mark Schweickert gets the rebound | 69-61 |
| 06:40 | Houston | Jerry Dupras steps in front of the Dikembe Ahmadi pass in the backcourt | 69-61 |
| 06:20 | Sacramento State | Homer Mojica jams it on a great pass from Eldridge Clark | 71-61 |
| 06:07 | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Kevin Cooper | 71-63 |
| 05:49 | Sacramento State | Jerry Dupras misses the easy layup | 71-63 |
| 05:47 | Sacramento State | Thomas Brown tips it home | 73-63 |
| 05:34 | Houston | Mark Schweickert connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Daniel Vierthaler | 73-65 |
| 05:19 | Sacramento State | Eldridge Clark is fouled on the floor by Marion Ling - foul #3 on Marion Ling, team foul #11 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Gullette (PG), Brian Jackson (SG), Colin Nolan (SF) Homer Mojica, Jerry Dupras, John Bowser | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Doll (SG), Umi Abdula (C) Dikembe Ahmadi, Kevin Cooper | |
| 05:19 | Sacramento State | Eldridge Clark makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 05:19 | Sacramento State | Eldridge Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 05:15 | Houston | Brian Jackson picks off the pass by Daniel Vierthaler in the backcourt | 75-65 |
| 05:05 | Sacramento State | Colin Nolan misses short on a 3 from straight away | 75-65 |
| 05:03 | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler grabs the board | 75-65 |
| 04:58 | Houston | Donald Doll misses the lay-in but the foul's on Colin Nolan - foul #4 on Colin Nolan, team foul #10 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Bowser (C) Eldridge Clark | |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Burnett (PG) Daniel Vierthaler | |
| 04:58 | Houston | Donald Doll makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 04:58 | Houston | Donald Doll makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 04:46 | Sacramento State | Thomas Brown misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 75-67 |
| 04:45 | Houston | The rebound goes to Umi Abdula | 75-67 |
| 04:34 | Houston | Donald Doll is fouled on the floor by Brian Jackson - foul #4 on Brian Jackson, team foul #11 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gary Prill (C) John Bowser | |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Nowak (SF), Lars Wisinski (PF) Marion Ling, Mark Schweickert | |
| 04:34 | Houston | Donald Doll makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 04:34 | Houston | Donald Doll makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 04:22 | Sacramento State | Thomas Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-69 |
| 04:20 | Houston | The rebound goes to Umi Abdula | 75-69 |
| 04:06 | Houston | Fred Burnett connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Umi Abdula | 75-72 |
| 03:38 | Sacramento State | Brian Jackson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Brown | 78-72 |
| 03:35 | Houston | Fred Burnett is fouled in the backcourt by David Gullette - foul #2 on David Gullette, team foul #12 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Winslow (PG), Jason White (PF), John Bowser (C) David Gullette, Thomas Brown, Gary Prill | |
| Subs | Houston | Dikembe Ahmadi (SG), Mark Schweickert (PF), James Combs (C) Donald Doll, Lars Wisinski, Umi Abdula | |
| 03:35 | Houston | Fred Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 03:35 | Houston | Fred Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - John Winslow (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Jackson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Colin Nolan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jason White (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Bowser (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Fred Burnett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Nowak (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Schweickert (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Combs (fresh) | |
| 03:12 | Sacramento State | Brian Jackson hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Colin Nolan | 80-74 |
| 02:58 | Houston | Paul Nowak's pass is intercepted by Jason White | 80-74 |
| 02:52 | Sacramento State | Dikembe Ahmadi steals the ball from John Winslow | 80-74 |
| 02:52 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-74 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Eldridge Clark (PF) Colin Nolan | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler (PG), Marion Ling (SF), Kevin Cooper (C) Fred Burnett, Paul Nowak, James Combs | |
| 02:49 | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-74 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Homer Mojica (SG) Brian Jackson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:43 | Sacramento State | John Bowser misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 80-74 |
| 02:42 | Houston | Kevin Cooper snags the defensive board | 80-74 |
| 02:25 | Houston | Kevin Cooper makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Mark Schweickert and he's hacked by Eldridge Clark - foul #1 on Eldridge Clark, team foul #13 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Paul Ettinger (SF) John Bowser | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Doll (SG) Dikembe Ahmadi | |
| 02:25 | Houston | Kevin Cooper misses the free throw | 80-76 |
| 02:25 | Sacramento State | Eldridge Clark grabs the board | 80-76 |
| 02:25 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-76 |
| 02:11 | Sacramento State | Eldridge Clark misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 80-76 |
| 02:09 | Sacramento State | Jason White grabs the offensive rebound | 80-76 |
| 02:01 | Sacramento State | Eldridge Clark's pass is intercepted by Kevin Cooper | 80-76 |
| 01:43 | Houston | Kevin Cooper misses long on an open fadeaway from the right side | 80-76 |
| 01:41 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Eldridge Clark | 80-76 |
| 01:41 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-76 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Brian Jackson (SG), Colin Nolan (SF), Thomas Brown (PF), John Bowser (C) Homer Mojica, Paul Ettinger, Jason White, Eldridge Clark | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:18 | Sacramento State | Brian Jackson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-76 |
| 01:17 | Sacramento State | John Bowser tips it in | 82-76 |
| 01:11 | Houston | Donald Doll loses the dribble to Thomas Brown | 82-76 |
| 00:49 | Sacramento State | Colin Nolan can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 82-76 |
| 00:48 | Houston | Marion Ling gets the rebound | 82-76 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:42 | Houston | Kevin Cooper misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Bowser - foul #2 on John Bowser, team foul #14 | 82-76 |
| 00:42 | Houston | Kevin Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:42 | Houston | Kevin Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:39 | Sacramento State | Brian Jackson is hacked by Donald Doll in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Doll, team foul #12 | 82-77 |
| 00:39 | Sacramento State | Brian Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:39 | Sacramento State | Brian Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:32 | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 84-77 |
| 00:30 | Sacramento State | Brian Jackson pulls down the rebound | 84-77 |
| 00:29 | Sacramento State | Brian Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Vierthaler - foul #3 on Daniel Vierthaler, team foul #13 | 84-77 |
| 00:29 | Sacramento State | Brian Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:29 | Sacramento State | Brian Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:23 | Houston | Donald Doll misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 86-77 |
| 00:21 | Houston | Marion Ling pulls down the offensive rebound | 86-77 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 86-77 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Mark Schweickert snags the offensive board | 86-77 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Donald Doll scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Vierthaler | 86-80 |
| 00:09 | Sacramento State | Brian Jackson is hacked by Daniel Vierthaler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Vierthaler, team foul #14 | 86-80 |
| 00:09 | Sacramento State | Brian Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:09 | Sacramento State | Brian Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 88-80 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Marion Ling is hacked by John Winslow in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Winslow, team foul #15 | 88-80 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Marion Ling misses the 1st free throw | 88-80 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Marion Ling makes the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | John Winslow runs out the clock | 88-81 |