| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Richard Doyle (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Hurst (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Feldman (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Shannon Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clinton Canaday (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Pat Ray (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | William Feldman inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Gonzaga | Craig Roberts is whistled for a carry | 35-32 |
| 19:31 | Houston | Clinton Canaday comes up short on the jumper from close range | 35-32 |
| 19:30 | Gonzaga | Craig Roberts snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 19:26 | Gonzaga | Pat Ray is called for the reach on Richard Doyle - foul #1 on Pat Ray, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 19:06 | Gonzaga | William Feldman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-32 |
| 19:04 | Houston | Gary Maury snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 18:48 | Houston | Gary Maury blows the dunk | 35-32 |
| 18:47 | Houston | Henry Wood snags the offensive board | 35-32 |
| 18:33 | Houston | Gary Maury comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-32 |
| 18:32 | Gonzaga | William Feldman grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 18:15 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Pat Ray - foul #2 on Pat Ray, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| 18:15 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:15 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 18:00 | Houston | Pat Ray's fadeaway is rejected by Craig Roberts | 37-32 |
| 17:58 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Craig Roberts | 37-32 |
| 17:33 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-32 |
| 17:23 | Houston | Terry Lewis scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Gary Maury | 37-34 |
| 17:00 | Gonzaga | Shannon Mitchell misses the lay-in | 37-34 |
| 16:58 | Houston | The rebound goes to Terry Lewis | 37-34 |
| 16:53 | Houston | Gary Maury hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-34 |
| 16:52 | Gonzaga | William Feldman grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 16:33 | Gonzaga | Shannon Mitchell connects on the shot from the right block | 39-34 |
| 16:26 | Houston | Pat Ray misses the lay-in | 39-34 |
| 16:24 | Gonzaga | Shannon Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:20 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Doyle | 42-34 |
| 15:59 | Houston | Terry Lewis buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Gary Maury | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Richard Doyle (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Hurst (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Feldman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Craig Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Shannon Mitchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Wood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Lewis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clinton Canaday (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Pat Ray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 15:33 | Gonzaga | William Feldman grabs the offensive board | 42-36 |
| 15:15 | Gonzaga | The short jumper by Shannon Mitchell is denied by Terry Lewis | 42-36 |
| 15:13 | Gonzaga | Craig Roberts can't tip it in | 42-36 |
| 15:11 | Houston | Terry Lewis snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 15:05 | Houston | Pat Ray misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-36 |
| 15:04 | Houston | Terry Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 14:57 | Houston | Pat Ray jams it and he's fouled by Shannon Mitchell - foul #4 on Shannon Mitchell, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier (PG), Timothy Quick (SG), Andrew Roper (SF), James Newson (C) Richard Doyle, Thomas Hurst, William Feldman, Shannon Mitchell | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Harold Karr (SG), Floyd Fikes (SF), Michael Harrison (PF) Gary Maury, Henry Wood, Terry Lewis, Clinton Canaday | |
| 14:57 | Houston | Pat Ray makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:34 | Gonzaga | Craig Roberts is fouled on the floor by Michael Harrison - foul #1 on Michael Harrison, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Houston | Timothy Gallaher (C) Pat Ray | |
| 14:18 | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier is fouled on the floor by Michael Harrison - foul #2 on Michael Harrison, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| 14:01 | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier is fouled on the floor by Floyd Fikes - foul #1 on Floyd Fikes, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| 13:44 | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier drills a shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Floyd Fikes - foul #2 on Floyd Fikes, team foul #6 | 44-39 |
| 13:44 | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier makes the free throw | 45-39 |
| 13:20 | Houston | Philip Richardson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-39 |
| 13:19 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Cameron Frazier | 45-39 |
| 12:59 | Gonzaga | Timothy Quick is whistled for a carry | 45-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle (PG), Thomas Hurst (SG), William Feldman (SF), Lee Ramsey (PF), Shannon Mitchell (C) Cameron Frazier, Timothy Quick, Andrew Roper, Craig Roberts, James Newson | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Henry Wood (SG) Philip Richardson, Harold Karr | |
| 12:41 | Houston | Gary Maury is fouled on the floor by Richard Doyle - foul #1 on Richard Doyle, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Houston | Clinton Canaday (PF) Michael Harrison | |
| 12:19 | Houston | Clinton Canaday clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 12:17 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Floyd Fikes | 45-39 |
| 12:06 | Houston | Lee Ramsey is called for the reach on Timothy Gallaher - foul #1 on Lee Ramsey, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Houston | Terry Lewis (SF), Pat Ray (C) Floyd Fikes, Timothy Gallaher | |
| 11:48 | Houston | Pat Ray is hacked by Shannon Mitchell - foul #5 on Shannon Mitchell, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Craig Roberts (PF), James Newson (C) Lee Ramsey, Shannon Mitchell | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Richard Doyle (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Hurst (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Feldman (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Craig Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Newson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clinton Canaday (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Pat Ray (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Houston | James Newson denies the turnaround by Terry Lewis | 45-39 |
| 11:28 | Houston | Gary Maury grabs the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 11:15 | Houston | Henry Wood knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 10:53 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 10:51 | Houston | Clinton Canaday pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 10:37 | Houston | Pat Ray hits a jumper from close range | 45-44 |
| 10:09 | Gonzaga | William Feldman hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Doyle | 47-44 |
| 09:48 | Houston | Pat Ray scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Lewis | 47-46 |
| 09:27 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the left side | 49-46 |
| 09:08 | Houston | Clinton Canaday makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Terry Lewis | 49-48 |
| 08:46 | Gonzaga | William Feldman connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by James Newson and he's hacked by Henry Wood - foul #2 on Henry Wood, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier (PG), Timothy Quick (SG), Lee Ramsey (PF) Richard Doyle, Thomas Hurst, Craig Roberts | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Harold Karr (SG), Floyd Fikes (SF), Michael Harrison (PF), Timothy Gallaher (C) Gary Maury, Henry Wood, Terry Lewis, Clinton Canaday, Pat Ray | |
| 08:46 | Gonzaga | William Feldman makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| 08:31 | Houston | Floyd Fikes buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Philip Richardson and the foul's on William Feldman - foul #3 on William Feldman, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Andrew Roper (SF) William Feldman | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:31 | Houston | Floyd Fikes misses the free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:31 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher grabs the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 08:12 | Houston | Timothy Quick picks off the pass by Timothy Gallaher | 52-50 |
| 07:51 | Gonzaga | Andrew Roper is fouled on the floor by Floyd Fikes - foul #3 on Floyd Fikes, team foul #8 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle (PG) Cameron Frazier | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:51 | Gonzaga | Andrew Roper makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 07:51 | Gonzaga | Andrew Roper makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 07:37 | Houston | Philip Richardson's pass is intercepted by James Newson | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Richard Doyle (fresh) 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Quick (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Roper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lee Ramsey (fresh) C - James Newson (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Karr (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Floyd Fikes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Harrison (fresh) 3 reb. C - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Gonzaga | Andrew Roper scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Richard Doyle | 56-50 |
| 06:50 | Houston | Philip Richardson misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Lee Ramsey - foul #2 on Lee Ramsey, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Craig Roberts (PF) Lee Ramsey | |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Wood (SG), Terry Lewis (SF), Pat Ray (C) Harold Karr, Floyd Fikes, Timothy Gallaher | |
| 06:50 | Houston | Philip Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 06:50 | Houston | Philip Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 06:21 | Gonzaga | Henry Wood steals the ball from Andrew Roper | 56-51 |
| 06:17 | Houston | Henry Wood jams it | 56-53 |
| 05:55 | Gonzaga | Andrew Roper's layup is rejected by Michael Harrison | 56-53 |
| 05:54 | Houston | Terry Lewis grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 05:54 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst (SG), William Feldman (SF) Timothy Quick, Andrew Roper | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Maury (PG), Clinton Canaday (PF) Philip Richardson, Michael Harrison | |
| 05:52 | Houston | Richard Doyle is called for the reach on Gary Maury in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Doyle, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| 05:52 | Houston | Gary Maury makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 05:52 | Houston | Gary Maury misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 05:52 | Gonzaga | Craig Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 05:23 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Richard Doyle | 59-54 |
| 05:13 | Houston | Henry Wood can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-54 |
| 05:11 | Gonzaga | Craig Roberts grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 04:46 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 04:45 | Houston | The rebound goes to Clinton Canaday | 59-54 |
| 04:28 | Houston | William Feldman is called for the reach on Terry Lewis - foul #4 on William Feldman, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| 04:28 | Houston | Terry Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 04:28 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Craig Roberts | 59-54 |
| 04:00 | Gonzaga | William Feldman makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Richard Doyle | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:50 | Houston | Pat Ray misses the easy layup | 61-54 |
| 03:49 | Gonzaga | James Newson snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 03:30 | Gonzaga | William Feldman hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 61-54 |
| 03:28 | Gonzaga | James Newson grabs the offensive board | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Richard Doyle (fresh) 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Hurst (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Feldman (fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Craig Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - James Newson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Maury (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Wood (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Clinton Canaday (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Pat Ray (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Gonzaga | Pat Ray blocks the jumper by William Feldman | 61-54 |
| 03:07 | Houston | Pat Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 02:50 | Houston | Pat Ray loses the dribble to Thomas Hurst | 61-54 |
| 02:21 | Gonzaga | William Feldman misses the jumper from the free throw line | 61-54 |
| 02:20 | Houston | Clinton Canaday grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 02:02 | Houston | Henry Wood misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-54 |
| 02:01 | Houston | Terry Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 01:49 | Houston | Terry Lewis misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Thomas Hurst - foul #1 on Thomas Hurst, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| 01:49 | Houston | Terry Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 01:49 | Houston | Terry Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:47 | Gonzaga | Henry Wood is called for the reach on Thomas Hurst in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Wood, team foul #9 | 61-55 |
| 01:47 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 01:47 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 01:40 | Houston | Terry Lewis knocks in the shot from the baseline | 63-57 |
| 01:37 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst is hacked by Henry Wood in the backcourt - foul #4 on Henry Wood, team foul #10 | 63-57 |
| 01:37 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 01:37 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 01:16 | Houston | Pat Ray can't finish the layup | 65-57 |
| 01:15 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst pulls down the rebound | 65-57 |
| 01:12 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst is hacked by Henry Wood in the backcourt - foul #5 on Henry Wood, team foul #11 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Karr (SG) Henry Wood | |
| 01:12 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 01:12 | Gonzaga | Thomas Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:56 | Houston | Pat Ray clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 67-57 |
| 00:55 | Houston | Terry Lewis tips it in | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:52 | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Maury - foul #3 on Gary Maury, team foul #12 | 67-59 |
| 00:52 | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:52 | Gonzaga | Richard Doyle misses the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:52 | Houston | The rebound goes to Clinton Canaday | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:46 | Houston | Gary Maury misses the 3 from the left wing | 67-59 |
| 00:44 | Gonzaga | Craig Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 00:43 | Gonzaga | Gary Maury is called for the reach on Craig Roberts in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Maury, team foul #13 | 67-59 |
| 00:43 | Gonzaga | Craig Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:43 | Gonzaga | Craig Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:37 | Houston | Craig Roberts is called for the reach on Gary Maury - foul #1 on Craig Roberts, team foul #10 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier (PG), Timothy Quick (SG), Andrew Roper (SF), Lee Ramsey (PF) Richard Doyle, Thomas Hurst, William Feldman, Craig Roberts | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:37 | Houston | Gary Maury misses the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:37 | Houston | Gary Maury misses the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:37 | Gonzaga | Timothy Quick gets the rebound | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:08 | Gonzaga | Andrew Roper scores on a floater near the basket set up by Cameron Frazier | 71-59 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Gary Maury hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 71-61 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier runs out the clock | 71-61 |