| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bruce Wilcox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Rhodes (fresh) SF - Stephan Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kenneth Misner (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Long (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - William Blanton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Simmons (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Negrete (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Bell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | BYU | Alfred Negrete inbounds the ball | 49-49 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:52 | BYU | Dale Simmons can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 49-49 |
| 19:50 | Houston | Stephan Anderson grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 19:45 | Houston | Kenneth Misner loses the ball out of bounds | 49-49 |
| 19:32 | BYU | Craig Bell can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 19:30 | BYU | Kevin Williams tips it home | 49-51 |
| 19:12 | Houston | Francis Rhodes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-51 |
| 18:52 | BYU | Kevin Williams connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 49-53 |
| 18:33 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Blanton - foul #1 on William Blanton, team foul #1 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Jason Conklin (SG) Francis Rhodes | |
| Subs | BYU | Paul Richardson (PG), Steve Bean (SG), Wallace Mohammad (SF), Ralph Foley (PF) William Blanton, Dale Simmons, Alfred Negrete, Craig Bell | |
| 18:33 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 18:33 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 18:25 | BYU | Steve Bean misses the easy layup but the foul's on Gerald Long - foul #3 on Gerald Long, team foul #1 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Mason (C) Gerald Long | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 18:25 | BYU | Steve Bean misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 18:25 | BYU | Steve Bean misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 18:25 | Houston | Philip Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 18:10 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-53 |
| 18:09 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox snags the offensive board | 51-53 |
| 17:50 | Houston | Stephan Anderson lays it in | 53-53 |
| 17:36 | BYU | Wallace Mohammad is hacked by Philip Mason - foul #3 on Philip Mason, team foul #2 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Howells (C) Philip Mason | |
| Subs | BYU | Dale Simmons (SG), Alfred Negrete (SF), Craig Bell (PF), David Powell (C) Steve Bean, Wallace Mohammad, Ralph Foley, Kevin Williams | |
| 17:21 | BYU | Dale Simmons comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-53 |
| 17:19 | BYU | Craig Bell can't tip it in | 53-53 |
| 17:18 | BYU | Craig Bell gets the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 16:55 | BYU | Charles Howells steals it from Alfred Negrete | 53-53 |
| 16:42 | Houston | Stephan Anderson is fouled on the floor by David Powell - foul #3 on David Powell, team foul #2 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (SG), Grady Wilmes (SF) Jason Conklin, Stephan Anderson | |
| Subs | BYU | William Blanton (PG), Steve Bean (SG), Kevin Williams (C) Paul Richardson, Dale Simmons, David Powell | |
| 16:23 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Kevin Williams - foul #2 on Kevin Williams, team foul #3 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | BYU | Wallace Mohammad (SF) Alfred Negrete | |
| 16:23 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 16:23 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 16:04 | BYU | Craig Bell hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right side | 55-53 |
| 16:02 | Houston | The rebound goes to Kenneth Misner | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bruce Wilcox (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Rhodes (fresh) SF - Grady Wilmes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Misner (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Howells (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - William Blanton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Bean (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Mohammad (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Bell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:57 | Houston | Kenneth Misner is fouled on the floor by Craig Bell - foul #1 on Craig Bell, team foul #4 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (SG), Philip Mason (PF), Gerald Long (C) Bruce Wilcox, Kenneth Misner, Charles Howells | |
| Subs | BYU | Gary Jamison (SG), Ralph Foley (PF) Steve Bean, Craig Bell | |
| 15:50 | Houston | Jackie Kay can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 15:48 | Houston | Francis Rhodes pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 15:37 | Houston | Jackie Kay drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 15:33 | BYU | William Blanton knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Kevin Williams | 58-56 |
| 15:27 | Houston | Kevin Williams takes the ball from Philip Mason | 58-56 |
| 15:23 | BYU | Jackie Kay steals the ball from Ralph Foley in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| 15:22 | Houston | Jackie Kay lays it up and in | 60-56 |
| 15:10 | BYU | Kevin Williams misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Philip Mason - foul #4 on Philip Mason, team foul #3 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Kenneth Misner (PF) Francis Rhodes, Grady Wilmes, Philip Mason | |
| Subs | BYU | Paul Richardson (PG), Dale Simmons (SG), Alfred Negrete (SF), David Powell (C) William Blanton, Gary Jamison, Wallace Mohammad, Ralph Foley | |
| 15:10 | BYU | Kevin Williams makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 15:10 | BYU | Kevin Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 14:50 | Houston | Stephan Anderson scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Jackie Kay | 62-58 |
| 14:26 | BYU | Alfred Negrete drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Paul Richardson | 62-60 |
| 14:10 | Houston | Jackie Kay misses long on a 3 from straight away | 62-60 |
| 14:09 | Houston | Kenneth Misner tips it back up and in | 64-60 |
| 14:01 | BYU | Dale Simmons banks in the layup | 64-62 |
| 13:45 | Houston | Jackie Kay misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-62 |
| 13:43 | BYU | Alfred Negrete grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 13:38 | BYU | Alfred Negrete hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Richardson | 64-64 |
| 13:30 | Houston | Jackie Kay can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 13:29 | BYU | The rebound goes to David Powell | 64-64 |
| 13:24 | BYU | Alfred Negrete makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Williams | 64-67 |
| 13:03 | Houston | Kevin Williams is called for the reach on Bruce Wilcox - foul #3 on Kevin Williams, team foul #5 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PG), Jason Conklin (SG), Grady Wilmes (SF), Charles Howells (PF) Bruce Wilcox, Jackie Kay, Stephan Anderson, Kenneth Misner | |
| Subs | BYU | William Blanton (PG), Steve Bean (SG), Wallace Mohammad (SF), Ralph Foley (PF) Paul Richardson, Dale Simmons, Alfred Negrete, David Powell | |
| 12:51 | Houston | Charles Howells hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Francis Rhodes and he's hacked by William Blanton - foul #2 on William Blanton, team foul #6 | 66-67 |
| 12:51 | Houston | Charles Howells misses the free throw | 66-67 |
| 12:51 | Houston | Grady Wilmes grabs the offensive board | 66-67 |
| 12:43 | Houston | Francis Rhodes buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Grady Wilmes | 69-67 |
| 12:27 | BYU | William Blanton misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Francis Rhodes - foul #2 on Francis Rhodes, team foul #4 | 69-67 |
| 12:27 | BYU | William Blanton misses the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 12:27 | BYU | William Blanton makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 12:16 | Houston | Ralph Foley swats the dunk try by Gerald Long | 69-68 |
| 12:14 | Houston | Gerald Long can't tip it in | 69-68 |
| 12:13 | BYU | Kevin Williams gets the rebound | 69-68 |
| 11:56 | BYU | Ralph Foley hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Howells - foul #2 on Charles Howells, team foul #5 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (SG) Francis Rhodes | |
| Subs | BYU | Gary Jamison (PG), Craig Bell (C) William Blanton, Kevin Williams | |
| 11:56 | BYU | Ralph Foley makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 11:56 | BYU | Ralph Foley misses the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 11:56 | Houston | Charles Howells gets the rebound | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jason Conklin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jackie Kay (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Grady Wilmes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Howells (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Long (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Gary Jamison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Bean (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Mohammad (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Foley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Craig Bell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Houston | Jackie Kay comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 69-69 |
| 11:43 | BYU | Wallace Mohammad grabs the defensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 11:41 | BYU | Steve Bean is hacked by Jackie Kay in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jackie Kay, team foul #6 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Francis Rhodes (SG), Stephan Anderson (SF) Jason Conklin, Jackie Kay, Grady Wilmes | |
| Subs | BYU | Dale Simmons (SG), Alfred Negrete (SF), David Powell (C) Steve Bean, Wallace Mohammad, Ralph Foley | |
| 11:26 | BYU | Craig Bell misses the easy open layup | 69-69 |
| 11:24 | BYU | Alfred Negrete grabs the offensive board | 69-69 |
| 11:10 | BYU | Craig Bell knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Alfred Negrete | 69-71 |
| 10:50 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 10:44 | BYU | Dale Simmons misses the runner from close range but the foul's on Gerald Long - foul #4 on Gerald Long, team foul #7 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Houston | Grady Wilmes (SG), Kenneth Misner (PF) Francis Rhodes, Gerald Long | |
| Subs | BYU | William Blanton (PG), Kevin Williams (C) Alfred Negrete, David Powell | |
| 10:44 | BYU | Dale Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 10:44 | BYU | Dale Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 10:29 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Grady Wilmes | 74-72 |
| 10:05 | BYU | Dale Simmons lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Jamison | 74-74 |
| 10:00 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 74-74 |
| 09:58 | BYU | Craig Bell snags the defensive board | 74-74 |
| 09:56 | BYU | Stephan Anderson is called for the reach on William Blanton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephan Anderson, team foul #8 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Houston | Jason Conklin (PG), Francis Rhodes (SG) Bruce Wilcox, Stephan Anderson | |
| Subs | BYU | Steve Bean (SG), Wallace Mohammad (SF) Dale Simmons, Gary Jamison | |
| 09:56 | BYU | William Blanton misses the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 09:56 | BYU | Craig Bell grabs the offensive board | 74-74 |
| 09:44 | BYU | Craig Bell's layup is rejected by Charles Howells | 74-74 |
| 09:43 | Houston | Charles Howells snags the defensive board | 74-74 |
| 09:34 | Houston | Kenneth Misner is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Kenneth Misner, team foul #9 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephan Anderson (SF) Grady Wilmes | |
| Subs | BYU | Paul Richardson (PG) William Blanton | |
| 09:31 | BYU | Steve Bean is fouled in the backcourt by Francis Rhodes - foul #3 on Francis Rhodes, team foul #10 | 74-74 |
| 09:31 | BYU | Steve Bean misses the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 09:31 | BYU | Steve Bean misses the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 09:31 | Houston | Kenneth Misner pulls down the rebound | 74-74 |
| 09:21 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Kenneth Misner | 76-74 |
| 09:09 | BYU | Craig Bell is called for traveling | 76-74 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | BYU | Alfred Negrete (SF), Ralph Foley (PF) Wallace Mohammad, Craig Bell | |
| 08:52 | Houston | Kenneth Misner clanks a jumper from the right wing | 76-74 |
| 08:51 | BYU | Kevin Williams gets the rebound | 76-74 |
| 08:46 | BYU | Alfred Negrete misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Francis Rhodes - foul #4 on Francis Rhodes, team foul #11 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG) Francis Rhodes | |
| Subs | BYU | Dale Simmons (SG), David Powell (C) Steve Bean, Kevin Williams | |
| 08:46 | BYU | Alfred Negrete makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 08:46 | BYU | Alfred Negrete makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 08:33 | Houston | Kenneth Misner misses the easy layup | 76-76 |
| 08:31 | BYU | David Powell snags the defensive board | 76-76 |
| 08:28 | BYU | Jason Conklin steals the ball from Dale Simmons in the backcourt | 76-76 |
| 08:28 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Subs | Houston | Grady Wilmes (SF) Stephan Anderson | |
| Subs | BYU | William Blanton (PG) Paul Richardson | |
| 08:17 | Houston | William Blanton is called for the reach on Bruce Wilcox - foul #3 on William Blanton, team foul #7 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | BYU | Craig Bell (PF) Ralph Foley | |
| 08:17 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 08:17 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox misses the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 08:17 | Houston | Charles Howells gets the offensive rebound | 77-76 |
| 08:09 | Houston | Kenneth Misner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Alfred Negrete - foul #2 on Alfred Negrete, team foul #8 | 77-76 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | BYU | Kevin Williams (C) David Powell | |
| 08:09 | Houston | Kenneth Misner makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 08:09 | Houston | Kenneth Misner makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 07:57 | BYU | Dale Simmons drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Craig Bell | 79-79 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bruce Wilcox (tired) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Conklin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Grady Wilmes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Misner (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Howells (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - William Blanton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dale Simmons (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Negrete (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Craig Bell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Williams (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:52 | Houston | Grady Wilmes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 79-79 |
| 07:50 | BYU | Craig Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 79-79 |
| 07:46 | BYU | Jason Conklin takes the ball from Kevin Williams | 79-79 |
| 07:42 | Houston | Jason Conklin slams it home | 81-79 |
| 07:37 | BYU | Alfred Negrete connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Dale Simmons | 81-81 |
| 07:14 | Houston | Kenneth Misner knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 83-81 |
| 07:09 | BYU | Alfred Negrete misses short on an open jumper from the free throw line | 83-81 |
| 07:08 | Houston | Kenneth Misner grabs the board | 83-81 |
| 07:02 | Houston | Kenneth Misner scores on a runner from the right block | 85-81 |
| 06:44 | BYU | Craig Bell can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left wing | 85-81 |
| 06:42 | BYU | Kevin Williams grabs the offensive board | 85-81 |
| 06:37 | BYU | William Blanton makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alfred Negrete | 85-83 |
| 06:24 | Houston | Kenneth Misner misses long on a floater from the right side | 85-83 |
| 06:22 | BYU | William Blanton grabs the board | 85-83 |
| 06:18 | BYU | Alfred Negrete blows the layup but the foul's on Grady Wilmes - foul #3 on Grady Wilmes, team foul #12 | 85-83 |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PG), Jackie Kay (SG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Philip Mason (PF), Gerald Long (C) Bruce Wilcox, Jason Conklin, Grady Wilmes, Kenneth Misner, Charles Howells | |
| Subs | BYU | Paul Richardson (PG), Steve Bean (SG), Ralph Foley (PF), David Powell (C) William Blanton, Dale Simmons, Craig Bell, Kevin Williams | |
| 06:18 | BYU | Alfred Negrete makes the 1st free throw | 85-84 |
| 06:18 | BYU | Alfred Negrete makes the 2nd free throw | 85-85 |
| 06:05 | Houston | Stephan Anderson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 85-85 |
| 06:03 | Houston | Gerald Long gets the offensive rebound | 85-85 |
| 05:46 | Houston | Philip Mason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 85-85 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | BYU | Wallace Mohammad (SF) Alfred Negrete | |
| 05:35 | BYU | Ralph Foley's floater is tipped away by Philip Mason | 85-85 |
| 05:34 | Houston | The rebound goes to Gerald Long | 85-85 |
| 05:30 | Houston | Gerald Long loses the dribble to Paul Richardson | 85-85 |
| 05:26 | BYU | Philip Mason steps in front of the Steve Bean pass in the backcourt | 85-85 |
| 05:10 | Houston | Ralph Foley is called for the reach on Jackie Kay - foul #3 on Ralph Foley, team foul #9 | 85-85 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | BYU | Kevin Williams (C) David Powell | |
| 05:10 | Houston | Jackie Kay makes the 1st free throw | 86-85 |
| 05:10 | Houston | Jackie Kay makes the 2nd free throw | 87-85 |
| 04:53 | BYU | Kevin Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 87-85 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | BYU | William Blanton (PG), Gary Jamison (SG) Paul Richardson, Steve Bean | |
| 04:37 | Houston | Gerald Long scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Philip Mason | 89-85 |
| 04:35 | BYU | Wallace Mohammad loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 89-85 |
| Subs | Houston | Grady Wilmes (SF) Stephan Anderson | |
| Subs | BYU | Craig Bell (PF) Ralph Foley | |
| 04:21 | Houston | Gerald Long dunks the ball | 91-85 |
| 04:17 | BYU | Grady Wilmes takes the ball from Kevin Williams in the backcourt | 91-85 |
| 04:04 | Houston | Francis Rhodes travels with the ball | 91-85 |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Misner (PF) Philip Mason | |
| Subs | BYU | Dale Simmons (SG), Alfred Negrete (SF) William Blanton, Wallace Mohammad | |
| 03:40 | BYU | Dale Simmons scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Alfred Negrete | 91-87 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Francis Rhodes (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jackie Kay (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Grady Wilmes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Misner (tired) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Gerald Long (tiring) 14 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Gary Jamison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dale Simmons (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfred Negrete (fresh) 22 pts. 5 reb. PF - Craig Bell (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Kevin Williams (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Houston | Jackie Kay buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 94-87 |
| 03:12 | BYU | Craig Bell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Kenneth Misner - foul #3 on Kenneth Misner, team foul #13 | 94-87 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Philip Mason (PF) Francis Rhodes, Grady Wilmes, Kenneth Misner | |
| Subs | BYU | Paul Richardson (PG), Steve Bean (SG), David Powell (C) Gary Jamison, Dale Simmons, Kevin Williams | |
| 03:12 | BYU | Craig Bell makes the 1st free throw | 94-88 |
| 03:12 | BYU | Craig Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 94-89 |
| 02:57 | Houston | Gerald Long is denied on a layup by David Powell | 94-89 |
| 02:55 | BYU | Craig Bell gets the rebound | 94-89 |
| 02:55 | BYU | BYU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 94-89 |
| Subs | Houston | Jason Conklin (PG) Bruce Wilcox | |
| Subs | BYU | Ralph Foley (PF) Craig Bell | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 02:38 | BYU | Ralph Foley misses badly on a runner in the lane | 94-89 |
| 02:36 | Houston | Philip Mason pulls down the rebound | 94-89 |
| 02:30 | Houston | Stephan Anderson connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Jackie Kay | 96-89 |
| 02:16 | BYU | Steve Bean's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 96-89 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Grady Wilmes (SF), Kenneth Misner (PF) Jackie Kay, Stephan Anderson, Gerald Long | |
| Subs | BYU | William Blanton (PG), Dale Simmons (SG), Wallace Mohammad (SF), Kevin Williams (C) Paul Richardson, Steve Bean, Alfred Negrete, David Powell | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 02:14 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 96-89 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | BYU | Alfred Negrete (SF) Wallace Mohammad | |
| 01:51 | Houston | Kenneth Misner hits a jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by William Blanton - foul #4 on William Blanton, team foul #10 | 98-89 |
| Subs | Houston | Jackie Kay (SG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Gerald Long (C) Jason Conklin, Grady Wilmes, Philip Mason | |
| Subs | BYU | Craig Bell (PF) Ralph Foley | |
| 01:51 | Houston | Kenneth Misner misses the free throw | 98-89 |
| 01:51 | BYU | Kevin Williams gets the rebound | 98-89 |
| 01:47 | BYU | Alfred Negrete misses the easy open layup | 98-89 |
| 01:46 | Houston | Jackie Kay grabs the board | 98-89 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:41 | Houston | Stephan Anderson clanks a floater from the left wing | 98-89 |
| 01:40 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox grabs the offensive rebound | 98-89 |
| 01:27 | Houston | Stephan Anderson misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 98-89 |
| 01:26 | BYU | Kevin Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 98-89 |
| 01:21 | BYU | Dale Simmons misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 98-89 |
| 01:19 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox pulls down the rebound | 98-89 |
| 01:01 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 98-89 |
| 00:59 | Houston | Gerald Long tips it home | 100-89 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:57 | BYU | Gerald Long steps in front of the Dale Simmons pass in the backcourt | 100-89 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Houston | Gerald Long is hacked by Dale Simmons - foul #1 on Dale Simmons, team foul #11 | 100-89 |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PG) Bruce Wilcox | |
| Subs | BYU | Paul Richardson (PG), Steve Bean (SG), Wallace Mohammad (SF), Ralph Foley (PF), David Powell (C) William Blanton, Dale Simmons, Alfred Negrete, Craig Bell, Kevin Williams | |
| 00:55 | Houston | Gerald Long misses the 1st free throw | 100-89 |
| 00:55 | Houston | Gerald Long makes the 2nd free throw | 101-89 |
| 00:48 | BYU | David Powell is fouled on the floor by Gerald Long - foul #5 on Gerald Long, team foul #14 | 101-89 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG), Philip Mason (C) Francis Rhodes, Gerald Long | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 00:48 | BYU | David Powell makes the 1st free throw | 101-90 |
| 00:48 | BYU | David Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 101-91 |
| 00:45 | Houston | Jackie Kay is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Richardson - foul #2 on Paul Richardson, team foul #12 | 101-91 |
| Subs | Houston | Francis Rhodes (PG) Bruce Wilcox | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 00:45 | Houston | Jackie Kay misses the 1st free throw | 101-91 |
| 00:45 | Houston | Jackie Kay misses the 2nd free throw | 101-91 |
| 00:45 | BYU | Wallace Mohammad gets the rebound | 101-91 |
| 00:39 | BYU | Wallace Mohammad hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 101-91 |
| 00:37 | BYU | Wallace Mohammad gets the offensive rebound | 101-91 |
| 00:35 | BYU | Ralph Foley misses the turnaround in the paint | 101-91 |
| 00:33 | Houston | Kenneth Misner pulls down the rebound | 101-91 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Houston | Steve Bean takes the ball from Kenneth Misner | 101-91 |
| 00:23 | BYU | David Powell double dribbles | 101-91 |
| Subs | Houston | Bruce Wilcox (PG) Francis Rhodes | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Bruce Wilcox runs out the clock | 101-91 |