| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Benjamin Guido (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Hill (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jay James (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Hardesty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Gasser (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Daniel Vierthaler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Doll (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Marion Ling (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mark Schweickert (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Marion Ling inbounds the ball | 41-41 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Houston | 3 seconds is called on Donald Doll | 41-41 |
| 19:14 | Long Beach State | Benjamin Guido can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 19:12 | Houston | Mark Schweickert grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 19:05 | Houston | Donald Doll hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Kevin Cooper | 41-43 |
| 18:46 | Long Beach State | Benjamin Guido travels with the ball | 41-43 |
| 18:26 | Houston | Donald Doll is open and buries a shot from the left wing set up by Daniel Vierthaler | 41-45 |
| 18:03 | Long Beach State | Jay James hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Mark Schweickert - foul #2 on Mark Schweickert, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | George Glasgow (PG), Virgil Eaton (SG), Todd Wilson (PF), Oscar Collins (C) Benjamin Guido, Patrick Hill, Carl Hardesty, Christopher Gasser | |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Burnett (PG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SG), Umi Abdula (C) Daniel Vierthaler, Donald Doll, Kevin Cooper | |
| 18:03 | Long Beach State | Jay James makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 18:03 | Long Beach State | Jay James misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 18:03 | Houston | Umi Abdula gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 17:43 | Houston | Marion Ling can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 17:41 | Long Beach State | Oscar Collins pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 17:32 | Long Beach State | George Glasgow misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-45 |
| 17:30 | Houston | Dikembe Ahmadi grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 17:27 | Houston | Virgil Eaton picks off the pass by Mark Schweickert in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| 17:06 | Long Beach State | Mark Schweickert takes the ball from George Glasgow | 42-45 |
| 16:46 | Houston | Mark Schweickert blows the dunk but he's fouled by Todd Wilson - foul #3 on Todd Wilson, team foul #1 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Benjamin Guido (PG), Patrick Hill (SG), Carl Hardesty (PF) Virgil Eaton, Jay James, Todd Wilson | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler (PG), Donald Doll (SG), James Combs (SF) Fred Burnett, Dikembe Ahmadi, Marion Ling | |
| 16:46 | Houston | Mark Schweickert makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 16:46 | Houston | Mark Schweickert makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 16:26 | Long Beach State | Patrick Hill misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 16:25 | Houston | Mark Schweickert grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 16:19 | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jay James (SF), Christopher Gasser (C) George Glasgow, Oscar Collins | |
| Subs | Houston | Lars Wisinski (PF), Kevin Cooper (C) Mark Schweickert, Umi Abdula | |
| 16:01 | Long Beach State | Carl Hardesty is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Carl Hardesty, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ricky Klimek (PF) Carl Hardesty | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Benjamin Guido (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Hill (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jay James (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricky Klimek (fresh) C - Christopher Gasser (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Daniel Vierthaler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Doll (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Combs (fresh) PF - Lars Wisinski (fresh) C - Kevin Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Houston | Donald Doll misses the 3 from straight away | 42-47 |
| 15:49 | Long Beach State | Christopher Gasser grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 15:29 | Long Beach State | Benjamin Guido is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Benjamin Guido, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Crofoot (PG), Virgil Eaton (SF), Todd Wilson (PF) Benjamin Guido, Jay James, Ricky Klimek | |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Nowak (SF) James Combs | |
| 15:26 | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Dikembe Ahmadi (SG) Donald Doll | |
| 15:15 | Long Beach State | Samuel Crofoot throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Carl Hardesty (PF) Todd Wilson | |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Burnett (PG) Daniel Vierthaler | |
| 14:54 | Houston | Kevin Cooper hits the easy wide open finger roll | 42-49 |
| 14:30 | Long Beach State | Christopher Gasser hits a turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Kevin Cooper - foul #1 on Kevin Cooper, team foul #2 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Benjamin Guido (PG), George Glasgow (SG), Oscar Collins (SF) Samuel Crofoot, Patrick Hill, Virgil Eaton | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Doll (SG), Marion Ling (SF), Mark Schweickert (PF), Umi Abdula (C) Dikembe Ahmadi, Paul Nowak, Lars Wisinski, Kevin Cooper | |
| 14:30 | Long Beach State | Christopher Gasser makes the free throw | 45-49 |
| 14:25 | Houston | George Glasgow is called for the reach on Donald Doll in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Glasgow, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Todd Wilson (C) Christopher Gasser | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:06 | Houston | Marion Ling misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 14:05 | Long Beach State | Oscar Collins pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 13:58 | Long Beach State | Carl Hardesty hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 45-49 |
| 13:56 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Oscar Collins | 45-49 |
| 13:44 | Long Beach State | Marion Ling denies the turnaround by Oscar Collins | 45-49 |
| 13:43 | Houston | Fred Burnett gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 13:26 | Houston | Mark Schweickert can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Oscar Collins - foul #2 on Oscar Collins, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Crofoot (PG), Patrick Hill (SG), Ricky Klimek (PF), Christopher Gasser (C) Benjamin Guido, Oscar Collins, Carl Hardesty, Todd Wilson | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler (PG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SG) Fred Burnett, Donald Doll | |
| 13:26 | Houston | Mark Schweickert makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 13:26 | Houston | Mark Schweickert misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 13:26 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Christopher Gasser | 45-50 |
| 13:03 | Long Beach State | Christopher Gasser is called for traveling | 45-50 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jay James (SF) George Glasgow | |
| Subs | Houston | James Combs (C) Umi Abdula | |
| 13:01 | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler is hacked by Jay James in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jay James, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| 12:47 | Houston | Mark Schweickert misses the jumper from the free throw line | 45-50 |
| 12:46 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Samuel Crofoot | 45-50 |
| 12:40 | Long Beach State | Jay James buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Patrick Hill | 47-50 |
| 12:20 | Houston | Mark Schweickert is open and scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Marion Ling | 47-52 |
| 11:59 | Long Beach State | Samuel Crofoot misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 11:58 | Long Beach State | Jay James can't tip it in | 47-52 |
| 11:56 | Long Beach State | Christopher Gasser hits the follow up shot | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Samuel Crofoot (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Hill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay James (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ricky Klimek (fairly fresh) C - Christopher Gasser (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Daniel Vierthaler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Ahmadi (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marion Ling (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mark Schweickert (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - James Combs (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler is whistled for traveling | 49-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Benjamin Guido (PG), Virgil Eaton (SG), George Glasgow (SF), Todd Wilson (PF), Oscar Collins (C) Samuel Crofoot, Patrick Hill, Jay James, Ricky Klimek, Christopher Gasser | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Doll (SG), Paul Nowak (SF), Lars Wisinski (PF), Kevin Cooper (C) Dikembe Ahmadi, Marion Ling, Mark Schweickert, James Combs | |
| 11:18 | Long Beach State | George Glasgow scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 11:00 | Houston | Paul Nowak double dribbles | 52-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Carl Hardesty (PF) Virgil Eaton | |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Burnett (PG) Daniel Vierthaler | |
| 10:52 | Long Beach State | Carl Hardesty lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Glasgow and he's hacked by Lars Wisinski - foul #1 on Lars Wisinski, team foul #3 | 54-52 |
| 10:52 | Long Beach State | Carl Hardesty makes the free throw | 55-52 |
| 10:50 | Houston | Fred Burnett is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Guido - foul #4 on Benjamin Guido, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Virgil Eaton (SG) Benjamin Guido | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:50 | Houston | Fred Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 10:50 | Houston | Fred Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 10:50 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Carl Hardesty | 55-53 |
| 10:32 | Long Beach State | Oscar Collins hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by George Glasgow | 57-53 |
| 10:20 | Houston | Fred Burnett buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-56 |
| 10:13 | Long Beach State | Lars Wisinski is called for the reach on Carl Hardesty - foul #2 on Lars Wisinski, team foul #4 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Patrick Hill (SG), Jay James (SF), Christopher Gasser (C) George Glasgow, Oscar Collins, Todd Wilson | |
| Subs | Houston | Marion Ling (SF), Umi Abdula (C) Paul Nowak, Kevin Cooper | |
| 09:52 | Long Beach State | Jay James can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 09:50 | Houston | Donald Doll snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 09:44 | Houston | Christopher Gasser denies the turnaround by Umi Abdula | 57-56 |
| 09:43 | Houston | Lars Wisinski hits the follow up shot | 57-58 |
| 09:21 | Long Beach State | Virgil Eaton misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 09:20 | Long Beach State | Carl Hardesty grabs the offensive board | 57-58 |
| 09:00 | Long Beach State | Patrick Hill misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 08:59 | Houston | Umi Abdula pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 08:39 | Houston | Christopher Gasser steals it from Donald Doll | 57-58 |
| 08:30 | Long Beach State | Patrick Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 08:28 | Houston | The rebound goes to Umi Abdula | 57-58 |
| 08:24 | Houston | Patrick Hill steps in front of the Marion Ling pass in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| 08:21 | Long Beach State | Jay James banks in the layup set up by Patrick Hill | 59-58 |
| 08:03 | Houston | Donald Doll dunks the ball | 59-60 |
| 07:42 | Long Beach State | Carl Hardesty knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Virgil Eaton | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Virgil Eaton (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Patrick Hill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay James (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Hardesty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Gasser (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Fred Burnett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Donald Doll (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Marion Ling (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Lars Wisinski (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Umi Abdula (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Houston | Donald Doll's pass is intercepted by Jay James | 61-60 |
| 06:58 | Long Beach State | Carl Hardesty is called for traveling | 61-60 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Benjamin Guido (PG), George Glasgow (SG), Oscar Collins (SF), Todd Wilson (PF), Ricky Klimek (C) Virgil Eaton, Patrick Hill, Jay James, Carl Hardesty, Christopher Gasser | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler (PG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SG), Paul Nowak (SF), Mark Schweickert (PF), Kevin Cooper (C) Fred Burnett, Donald Doll, Marion Ling, Lars Wisinski, Umi Abdula | |
| 06:38 | Houston | Mark Schweickert's floater is tipped away by Todd Wilson | 61-60 |
| 06:37 | Houston | Mark Schweickert pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 06:32 | Houston | Paul Nowak hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater in the lane | 61-60 |
| 06:31 | Long Beach State | George Glasgow grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 06:12 | Long Beach State | Oscar Collins misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Paul Nowak - foul #4 on Paul Nowak, team foul #5 | 61-60 |
| 06:12 | Long Beach State | Oscar Collins misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 06:12 | Long Beach State | Oscar Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:54 | Houston | Kevin Cooper misses badly on the uncontested floater from the free throw line | 62-60 |
| 05:52 | Long Beach State | Todd Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 05:23 | Long Beach State | Todd Wilson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 62-60 |
| 05:21 | Long Beach State | George Glasgow tips it in | 64-60 |
| 05:07 | Houston | Dikembe Ahmadi is hacked by Benjamin Guido - foul #5 on Benjamin Guido, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Crofoot (PG), Patrick Hill (SG), Jay James (SF), Carl Hardesty (PF), Christopher Gasser (C) Benjamin Guido, George Glasgow, Oscar Collins, Todd Wilson, Ricky Klimek | |
| Subs | Houston | James Combs (SF) Paul Nowak | |
| 05:07 | Houston | Dikembe Ahmadi makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:07 | Houston | Dikembe Ahmadi misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:07 | Long Beach State | Carl Hardesty grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 04:38 | Long Beach State | Samuel Crofoot clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-61 |
| 04:37 | Long Beach State | Carl Hardesty tips it back up and in | 66-61 |
| 04:13 | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Dikembe Ahmadi | 66-64 |
| 03:57 | Long Beach State | Samuel Crofoot misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 03:56 | Houston | Kevin Cooper grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 03:42 | Houston | Kevin Cooper connects on the floater near the basket set up by Daniel Vierthaler | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Samuel Crofoot (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Hill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay James (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Hardesty (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Gasser (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Daniel Vierthaler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Ahmadi (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Combs (fresh) PF - Mark Schweickert (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Cooper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Long Beach State | Kevin Cooper steps in front of the Christopher Gasser pass | 66-66 |
| 03:18 | Houston | Kevin Cooper is whistled for a carry | 66-66 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | George Glasgow (PG), Oscar Collins (PF), Todd Wilson (C) Samuel Crofoot, Carl Hardesty, Christopher Gasser | |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Burnett (PG), Donald Doll (SG), Marion Ling (SF), Umi Abdula (C) Daniel Vierthaler, Dikembe Ahmadi, James Combs, Kevin Cooper | |
| 02:53 | Long Beach State | Oscar Collins buries a jump hook from close range set up by Jay James | 68-66 |
| 02:35 | Houston | Umi Abdula can't connect on an uncontested shot in the paint | 68-66 |
| 02:33 | Long Beach State | Oscar Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 02:29 | Long Beach State | Jay James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-66 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Carl Hardesty (PF) Todd Wilson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:00 | Houston | Donald Doll comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 01:59 | Houston | Umi Abdula tips it home | 68-68 |
| 01:53 | Long Beach State | Fred Burnett picks off the pass by George Glasgow in the backcourt | 68-68 |
| 01:50 | Houston | Donald Doll lays it in set up by Fred Burnett | 68-70 |
| 01:22 | Long Beach State | George Glasgow makes the jumper from the right wing | 70-70 |
| 01:22 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Christopher Gasser (C) Oscar Collins | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler (PG), Kevin Cooper (C) Fred Burnett, Umi Abdula | |
| 01:00 | Houston | Marion Ling hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-70 |
| 00:58 | Long Beach State | George Glasgow grabs the defensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 00:34 | Long Beach State | Patrick Hill misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-70 |
| 00:32 | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:30 | Houston | Donald Doll is hacked by Patrick Hill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Hill, team foul #9 | 70-70 |
| 00:30 | Houston | Donald Doll misses the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:30 | Long Beach State | Patrick Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:02 | Long Beach State | George Glasgow misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-70 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Mark Schweickert pulls down the rebound | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Mark Schweickert comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - George Glasgow (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Hill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay James (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Hardesty (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Gasser (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Daniel Vierthaler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Doll (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Marion Ling (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mark Schweickert (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Houston | Kevin Cooper wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:48 | Houston | Kevin Cooper is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-70 |
| 04:47 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Carl Hardesty | 70-70 |
| 04:33 | Long Beach State | Donald Doll steps in front of the Patrick Hill pass | 70-70 |
| 04:29 | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Doll | 70-72 |
| 04:24 | Long Beach State | Patrick Hill drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jay James | 73-72 |
| 04:07 | Houston | Donald Doll makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Schweickert | 73-75 |
| 03:45 | Long Beach State | Jay James misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-75 |
| 03:44 | Houston | Donald Doll snags the defensive board | 73-75 |
| 03:30 | Houston | Mark Schweickert makes the floater from the left wing set up by Marion Ling | 73-77 |
| 03:13 | Long Beach State | Patrick Hill makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by George Glasgow | 76-77 |
| 03:00 | Houston | Carl Hardesty swats the layup by Mark Schweickert | 76-77 |
| 02:59 | Long Beach State | Jay James grabs the board | 76-77 |
| 02:54 | Long Beach State | George Glasgow makes the jumper from the right side set up by Carl Hardesty | 78-77 |
| 02:33 | Houston | Mark Schweickert is open and scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Donald Doll | 78-79 |
| 02:14 | Long Beach State | Patrick Hill lays it up and in on a great pass from George Glasgow | 80-79 |
| 02:03 | Houston | Mark Schweickert misses the easy open layup | 80-79 |
| 02:01 | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler grabs the offensive board | 80-79 |
| 01:42 | Houston | George Glasgow steps in front of the Donald Doll pass | 80-79 |
| 01:20 | Long Beach State | Christopher Gasser's pass is intercepted by Donald Doll | 80-79 |
| 01:15 | Houston | Kevin Cooper is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Cooper, team foul #6 | 80-79 |
| 01:00 | Long Beach State | Jay James misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-79 |
| 00:59 | Long Beach State | George Glasgow snags the offensive board | 80-79 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - George Glasgow (tiring) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Patrick Hill (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay James (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Hardesty (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Gasser (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Daniel Vierthaler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Doll (tiring) 14 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SF - Marion Ling (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mark Schweickert (tiring) 21 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Cooper (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:32 | Long Beach State | Carl Hardesty misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 80-79 |
| 00:31 | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler gets the rebound | 80-79 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Kevin Cooper hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the paint | 80-79 |
| 00:16 | Long Beach State | Jay James grabs the board | 80-79 |
| 00:16 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 80-79 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Long Beach State | George Glasgow is hacked by Daniel Vierthaler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Vierthaler, team foul #7 | 80-79 |
| 00:14 | Long Beach State | George Glasgow makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:14 | Long Beach State | George Glasgow makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Marion Ling is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Vierthaler | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Patrick Hill misses the easy layup | 82-82 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - George Glasgow (tiring) 20 pts. 5 ast. SG - Patrick Hill (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay James (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carl Hardesty (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Gasser (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Daniel Vierthaler (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Doll (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SF - Marion Ling (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Mark Schweickert (fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Cooper (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Houston | Kevin Cooper wins the tip | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:49 | Houston | Mark Schweickert misses the lay-in | 82-82 |
| 04:48 | Houston | Kevin Cooper tips it home | 82-84 |
| 04:24 | Long Beach State | Jay James misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Donald Doll - foul #2 on Donald Doll, team foul #8 | 82-84 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Crofoot (PG), Virgil Eaton (SG), Todd Wilson (PF), Oscar Collins (C) George Glasgow, Patrick Hill, Carl Hardesty, Christopher Gasser | |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Burnett (PG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SG), Lars Wisinski (PF), Umi Abdula (C) Daniel Vierthaler, Donald Doll, Mark Schweickert, Kevin Cooper | |
| 04:24 | Long Beach State | Jay James misses the 1st free throw | 82-84 |
| 04:24 | Long Beach State | Jay James makes the 2nd free throw | 83-84 |
| 04:00 | Houston | Fred Burnett comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 83-84 |
| 03:58 | Long Beach State | Jay James grabs the defensive rebound | 83-84 |
| 03:41 | Long Beach State | Samuel Crofoot clanks a shot from the left side | 83-84 |
| 03:39 | Houston | Umi Abdula snags the defensive board | 83-84 |
| 03:32 | Houston | Lars Wisinski is alone and drills a jumper near the basket set up by Fred Burnett | 83-86 |
| 03:13 | Long Beach State | Jay James hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 83-86 |
| 03:11 | Long Beach State | Jay James misses the tip | 83-86 |
| 03:09 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Oscar Collins | 83-86 |
| 02:52 | Long Beach State | Samuel Crofoot clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Fred Burnett - foul #1 on Fred Burnett, team foul #9 | 83-86 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Patrick Hill (SG), Ricky Klimek (PF) Virgil Eaton, Jay James | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler (PG), James Combs (SG), Paul Nowak (SF), Mark Schweickert (PF) Fred Burnett, Dikembe Ahmadi, Marion Ling, Lars Wisinski | |
| 02:52 | Long Beach State | Samuel Crofoot makes the 1st free throw | 84-86 |
| 02:52 | Long Beach State | Samuel Crofoot makes the 2nd free throw | 85-86 |
| 02:46 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 85-86 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Doll (SG) James Combs | |
| 02:35 | Houston | Mark Schweickert is open and scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Daniel Vierthaler | 85-88 |
| 02:35 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 85-88 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Marion Ling (SF) Paul Nowak | |
| 02:21 | Long Beach State | Ricky Klimek loses the ball out of bounds | 85-88 |
| 02:18 | Houston | Donald Doll is hacked by Patrick Hill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Hill, team foul #10 | 85-88 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | George Glasgow (SF) Ricky Klimek | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:18 | Houston | Donald Doll makes the 1st free throw | 85-89 |
| 02:18 | Houston | Donald Doll makes the 2nd free throw | 85-90 |
| 01:57 | Long Beach State | Todd Wilson makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Patrick Hill and he's fouled by Umi Abdula - foul #1 on Umi Abdula, team foul #10 | 87-90 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jay James (SF), Christopher Gasser (C) Samuel Crofoot, Oscar Collins | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Cooper (C) Umi Abdula | |
| 01:57 | Long Beach State | Todd Wilson makes the free throw | 88-90 |
| 01:55 | Houston | Jay James is called for the reach on Donald Doll in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jay James, team foul #11 | 88-90 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Carl Hardesty (PF) Todd Wilson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:55 | Houston | Donald Doll misses the 1st free throw | 88-90 |
| 01:55 | Houston | Donald Doll misses the 2nd free throw | 88-90 |
| 01:55 | Long Beach State | Christopher Gasser gets the rebound | 88-90 |
| 01:40 | Long Beach State | Jay James's pass is intercepted by Kevin Cooper | 88-90 |
| 01:35 | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler is fouled in the backcourt by George Glasgow - foul #2 on George Glasgow, team foul #12 | 88-90 |
| 01:35 | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler makes the 1st free throw | 88-91 |
| 01:35 | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler misses the 2nd free throw | 88-91 |
| 01:35 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Patrick Hill | 88-91 |
| 01:31 | Long Beach State | Christopher Gasser clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 88-91 |
| 01:30 | Houston | Marion Ling snags the defensive board | 88-91 |
| 01:16 | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Marion Ling | 88-93 |
| 01:05 | Long Beach State | Christopher Gasser blows the layup | 88-93 |
| 01:03 | Long Beach State | Christopher Gasser grabs the offensive rebound | 88-93 |
| 00:58 | Long Beach State | Patrick Hill misses long on a floater in the lane | 88-93 |
| 00:56 | Houston | Marion Ling snags the defensive board | 88-93 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - George Glasgow (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. SG - Patrick Hill (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jay James (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Hardesty (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Gasser (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Daniel Vierthaler (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Doll (fresh) 16 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SF - Marion Ling (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Schweickert (fresh) 23 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Cooper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:35 | Houston | Kevin Cooper comes up short on the shot in the paint | 88-93 |
| 00:34 | Long Beach State | Christopher Gasser grabs the defensive rebound | 88-93 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:28 | Long Beach State | George Glasgow is fouled on the floor by Kevin Cooper - foul #3 on Kevin Cooper, team foul #11 | 88-93 |
| 00:28 | Long Beach State | George Glasgow makes the 1st free throw | 89-93 |
| 00:28 | Long Beach State | George Glasgow misses the 2nd free throw | 89-93 |
| 00:28 | Houston | Mark Schweickert grabs the board | 89-93 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:27 | Houston | George Glasgow is called for the reach on Mark Schweickert in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Glasgow, team foul #13 | 89-93 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Burnett (PG) Daniel Vierthaler | |
| 00:27 | Houston | Mark Schweickert misses the 1st free throw | 89-93 |
| 00:27 | Houston | Mark Schweickert makes the 2nd free throw | 89-94 |
| 00:20 | Long Beach State | Patrick Hill clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 89-94 |
| 00:19 | Houston | Marion Ling grabs the defensive rebound | 89-94 |
| 00:17 | Houston | George Glasgow is called for the reach on Marion Ling in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Glasgow, team foul #14 | 89-94 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Marion Ling misses the 1st free throw | 89-94 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Marion Ling makes the 2nd free throw | 89-95 |
| 00:13 | Long Beach State | Patrick Hill can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 89-95 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Fred Burnett grabs the defensive rebound | 89-95 |
| 00:10 | Houston | George Glasgow is called for the reach on Fred Burnett in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Glasgow, team foul #15 | 89-95 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Samuel Crofoot (PG) George Glasgow | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:10 | Houston | Fred Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 89-96 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Fred Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 89-96 |
| 00:10 | Long Beach State | Christopher Gasser grabs the board | 89-96 |
| 00:02 | Long Beach State | Patrick Hill can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 89-96 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Mark Schweickert snags the defensive board | 89-96 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Mark Schweickert runs out the clock | 89-96 |