| Lineup | Houston | PG - Christopher Benedetti (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Karr (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Travis Blom (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bret Kay (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles McGlothern (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Thomas Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Dolby (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norbert Wilkerson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ervin Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Russell Morgan inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Sacramento State | Ervin Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-27 |
| 19:42 | Houston | Charles McGlothern gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 19:31 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti loses the dribble to Russell Morgan | 32-27 |
| 19:21 | Sacramento State | Russell Morgan connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 19:10 | Houston | Travis Blom knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Bret Kay | 35-30 |
| 18:43 | Sacramento State | Thomas Dolby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-30 |
| 18:23 | Houston | Harold Karr drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Benedetti | 38-30 |
| 18:08 | Sacramento State | Thomas Dolby can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 18:07 | Houston | Charles McGlothern snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 17:52 | Houston | Travis Blom makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Benedetti | 40-30 |
| 17:40 | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Christopher Benedetti - foul #2 on Christopher Benedetti, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Houston | Sebastian Long (PG), Floyd Fikes (SF), Phil Rubalcaba (PF), Byron Harshaw (C) Christopher Benedetti, Travis Blom, Bret Kay, Charles McGlothern | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Evan Warman (SG), Huang-fu Chiou (SF), John Miller (PF), Michael Norris (C) Thomas Dolby, Russell Morgan, Norbert Wilkerson, Ervin Williams | |
| 17:40 | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 17:40 | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 17:40 | Houston | The rebound goes to Byron Harshaw | 40-31 |
| 17:25 | Houston | Phil Rubalcaba clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-31 |
| 17:23 | Houston | Sebastian Long can't tip it in | 40-31 |
| 17:21 | Sacramento State | Michael Norris grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 17:17 | Sacramento State | Huang-fu Chiou hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Byron Harshaw - foul #2 on Byron Harshaw, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Houston | Dillon Brimer (SF) Harold Karr | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Andrew McGhee (SG) Thomas Jackson | |
| 17:17 | Sacramento State | Huang-fu Chiou makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 17:17 | Sacramento State | Huang-fu Chiou misses the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 17:17 | Houston | Floyd Fikes grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 16:57 | Houston | Andrew McGhee is called for the reach on Floyd Fikes - foul #1 on Andrew McGhee, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| 16:43 | Houston | Dillon Brimer is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Dillon Brimer, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| 16:20 | Sacramento State | Sebastian Long steps in front of the Evan Warman pass | 40-32 |
| 16:18 | Houston | Michael Norris steps in front of the Sebastian Long pass in the backcourt | 40-32 |
| 16:05 | Sacramento State | Evan Warman drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-35 |
| 15:45 | Houston | Dillon Brimer connects on the open shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Byron Harshaw | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Sebastian Long (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Fikes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dillon Brimer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Phil Rubalcaba (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Byron Harshaw (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Evan Warman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew McGhee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Huang-fu Chiou (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Norris (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Sacramento State | Evan Warman misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 15:29 | Houston | Floyd Fikes snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 15:13 | Houston | Floyd Fikes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 15:11 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Floyd Fikes | 42-35 |
| 14:52 | Houston | Michael Norris is called for the reach on Phil Rubalcaba - foul #2 on Michael Norris, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Benedetti (PG), Harold Karr (SG), Travis Blom (SF), Bret Kay (PF), Charles McGlothern (C) Sebastian Long, Floyd Fikes, Dillon Brimer, Phil Rubalcaba, Byron Harshaw | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson (PG), Thomas Dolby (SG), Russell Morgan (SF), Norbert Wilkerson (PF), Ervin Williams (C) Evan Warman, Andrew McGhee, Huang-fu Chiou, John Miller, Michael Norris | |
| 14:32 | Houston | Bret Kay comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-35 |
| 14:31 | Houston | Bret Kay tips it in | 44-35 |
| 14:24 | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ervin Williams | 44-37 |
| 14:22 | Houston | Travis Blom is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Morgan - foul #2 on Russell Morgan, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| 14:05 | Houston | Bret Kay hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Norbert Wilkerson - foul #2 on Norbert Wilkerson, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| 14:05 | Houston | Bret Kay makes the free throw | 47-37 |
| 13:40 | Sacramento State | Norbert Wilkerson misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 47-37 |
| 13:39 | Houston | Travis Blom pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 13:22 | Houston | Travis Blom drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-37 |
| 12:57 | Sacramento State | Norbert Wilkerson scores on a shot near the basket set up by Thomas Dolby and the foul's on Bret Kay - foul #1 on Bret Kay, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Kelly (PF) Bret Kay | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Andrew McGhee (SG), Gene Binder (SF), Richard Ostermiller (C) Thomas Dolby, Russell Morgan, Ervin Williams | |
| 12:57 | Sacramento State | Norbert Wilkerson misses the free throw | 50-39 |
| 12:57 | Houston | Charles McGlothern gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 12:42 | Houston | Charles McGlothern misses the floater from the baseline | 50-39 |
| 12:40 | Sacramento State | Norbert Wilkerson gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 12:30 | Sacramento State | Gene Binder makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Andrew McGhee | 50-41 |
| 12:28 | Houston | Gene Binder steps in front of the Charles McGlothern pass in the backcourt | 50-41 |
| 12:13 | Sacramento State | Charles McGlothern steps in front of the Richard Ostermiller pass | 50-41 |
| 11:54 | Houston | Norbert Wilkerson is called for the reach on Charles McGlothern - foul #3 on Norbert Wilkerson, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Sebastian Long (PG), Floyd Fikes (SG), Dillon Brimer (SF), Phil Rubalcaba (PF), Byron Harshaw (C) Christopher Benedetti, Harold Karr, Travis Blom, Thomas Kelly, Charles McGlothern | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Evan Warman (PG), Huang-fu Chiou (SF), John Miller (PF) Thomas Jackson, Andrew McGhee, Norbert Wilkerson | |
| 11:46 | Houston | Sebastian Long connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Floyd Fikes and he's fouled by Evan Warman - foul #2 on Evan Warman, team foul #6 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Bret Kay (PF) Phil Rubalcaba | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 11:46 | Houston | Sebastian Long misses the free throw | 52-41 |
| 11:46 | Sacramento State | Richard Ostermiller pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Sebastian Long (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Fikes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Dillon Brimer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bret Kay (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Byron Harshaw (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Evan Warman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gene Binder (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Huang-fu Chiou (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Miller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Ostermiller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Sacramento State | Evan Warman travels with the ball | 52-41 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Russell Morgan (SF) Richard Ostermiller | |
| 11:40 | Houston | Sebastian Long is fouled in the backcourt by Gene Binder - foul #1 on Gene Binder, team foul #7 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ervin Williams (C) John Miller | |
| 11:40 | Houston | Sebastian Long misses the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 11:40 | Sacramento State | Ervin Williams pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| 11:24 | Sacramento State | Evan Warman drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ervin Williams | 52-44 |
| 11:05 | Houston | Sebastian Long clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-44 |
| 11:04 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Dillon Brimer | 52-44 |
| 10:59 | Houston | Huang-fu Chiou picks off the pass by Sebastian Long | 52-44 |
| 10:45 | Sacramento State | Evan Warman misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Byron Harshaw - foul #3 on Byron Harshaw, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Karr (SG), Phil Rubalcaba (PF), Thomas Kelly (C) Floyd Fikes, Bret Kay, Byron Harshaw | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Dolby (SG), John Miller (PF), Michael Norris (C) Gene Binder, Russell Morgan, Ervin Williams | |
| 10:45 | Sacramento State | Evan Warman makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 10:45 | Sacramento State | Evan Warman misses the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 10:45 | Houston | Thomas Kelly grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 10:35 | Houston | Michael Norris steals it from Harold Karr | 52-45 |
| 10:13 | Sacramento State | John Miller makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Evan Warman | 52-47 |
| 09:52 | Houston | Sebastian Long misses long on an open runner in the lane | 52-47 |
| 09:51 | Sacramento State | John Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 09:27 | Sacramento State | Thomas Dolby buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Norris | 52-50 |
| 09:24 | Houston | Dillon Brimer is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Benedetti (PG), Travis Blom (SF), Bret Kay (PF), Charles McGlothern (C) Sebastian Long, Dillon Brimer, Phil Rubalcaba, Thomas Kelly | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson (PG), Andrew McGhee (SG), Russell Morgan (SF), Ervin Williams (C) Evan Warman, Thomas Dolby, Huang-fu Chiou, Michael Norris | |
| 09:02 | Sacramento State | Bret Kay is called for the reach on John Miller - foul #2 on Bret Kay, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norbert Wilkerson (PF) John Miller | |
| 08:51 | Sacramento State | Andrew McGhee misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 08:49 | Sacramento State | Ervin Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 08:34 | Sacramento State | Ervin Williams comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 52-50 |
| 08:32 | Houston | Bret Kay pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 08:19 | Houston | Harold Karr loses the dribble to Thomas Jackson | 52-50 |
| 08:08 | Sacramento State | Andrew McGhee drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Russell Morgan | 52-53 |
| 07:58 | Houston | Bret Kay makes the driving attempt near the basket | 54-53 |
| 07:51 | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-56 |
| 07:42 | Houston | Travis Blom is fouled on the floor by Russell Morgan - foul #3 on Russell Morgan, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Floyd Fikes (SG), Phil Rubalcaba (PF), Byron Harshaw (C) Harold Karr, Bret Kay, Charles McGlothern | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Dolby (SG), Gene Binder (SF), John Miller (PF), Richard Ostermiller (C) Andrew McGhee, Russell Morgan, Norbert Wilkerson, Ervin Williams | |
| 07:42 | Houston | Travis Blom misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 07:42 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to John Miller | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Christopher Benedetti (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Floyd Fikes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Travis Blom (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phil Rubalcaba (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Byron Harshaw (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Thomas Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Dolby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gene Binder (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Ostermiller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Sacramento State | John Miller drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Jackson | 54-58 |
| 07:08 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-58 |
| 07:07 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti tips it back up and in | 56-58 |
| 06:50 | Sacramento State | Richard Ostermiller misses long on a jumper from the left side | 56-58 |
| 06:48 | Houston | Travis Blom grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 06:26 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Jackson - foul #2 on Thomas Jackson, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Karr (SG), Charles McGlothern (C) Travis Blom, Byron Harshaw | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Evan Warman (PG), Andrew McGhee (SG), Huang-fu Chiou (PF), Michael Norris (C) Thomas Jackson, Thomas Dolby, John Miller, Richard Ostermiller | |
| 06:26 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 06:26 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti misses the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 06:26 | Sacramento State | Huang-fu Chiou pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 06:09 | Sacramento State | Gene Binder misses the easy layup | 56-58 |
| 06:08 | Houston | The rebound goes to Phil Rubalcaba | 56-58 |
| 05:55 | Houston | Harold Karr comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-58 |
| 05:54 | Sacramento State | Michael Norris grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 05:40 | Sacramento State | Michael Norris's pass is intercepted by Phil Rubalcaba | 56-58 |
| 05:30 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Floyd Fikes | 58-58 |
| 05:18 | Sacramento State | Evan Warman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 05:17 | Houston | Charles McGlothern grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 05:00 | Houston | Harold Karr misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 04:59 | Houston | Charles McGlothern snags the offensive board | 58-58 |
| 04:51 | Houston | Phil Rubalcaba misses the lay-in | 58-58 |
| 04:50 | Sacramento State | Huang-fu Chiou snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 04:50 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Sebastian Long (PG), Travis Blom (SF), Bret Kay (PF) Christopher Benedetti, Floyd Fikes, Phil Rubalcaba | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson (PG), Thomas Dolby (SG), Russell Morgan (SF), Norbert Wilkerson (PF), Ervin Williams (C) Evan Warman, Andrew McGhee, Gene Binder, Huang-fu Chiou, Michael Norris | |
| 04:32 | Sacramento State | Thomas Dolby misses the 3pt shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Harold Karr - foul #2 on Harold Karr, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| 04:32 | Sacramento State | Thomas Dolby misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 04:32 | Sacramento State | Thomas Dolby makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:32 | Sacramento State | Thomas Dolby makes the 3rd free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:12 | Houston | Sebastian Long clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 04:10 | Sacramento State | Ervin Williams gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 04:06 | Sacramento State | Norbert Wilkerson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 04:05 | Houston | The rebound goes to Charles McGlothern | 58-60 |
| 03:53 | Houston | Harold Karr buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Charles McGlothern | 61-60 |
| 03:31 | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 61-60 |
| 03:30 | Sacramento State | Ervin Williams grabs the offensive board | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Sebastian Long (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Karr (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Travis Blom (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bret Kay (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles McGlothern (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Thomas Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Dolby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Norbert Wilkerson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ervin Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Sacramento State | Norbert Wilkerson's floater is tipped away by Bret Kay | 61-60 |
| 03:11 | Houston | Charles McGlothern gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 03:04 | Houston | Harold Karr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Benedetti (PG), Phil Rubalcaba (PF), Byron Harshaw (C) Sebastian Long, Bret Kay, Charles McGlothern | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Evan Warman (PG), Andrew McGhee (SG), Huang-fu Chiou (SF), John Miller (PF), Michael Norris (C) Thomas Jackson, Thomas Dolby, Russell Morgan, Norbert Wilkerson, Ervin Williams | |
| 02:44 | Sacramento State | John Miller misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Travis Blom - foul #1 on Travis Blom, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Floyd Fikes (SG), Dillon Brimer (SF) Harold Karr, Travis Blom | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 02:44 | Sacramento State | John Miller makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:44 | Sacramento State | John Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:44 | Houston | Byron Harshaw snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 02:44 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| 02:21 | Houston | Dillon Brimer misses long on a runner in the lane | 61-61 |
| 02:20 | Houston | Phil Rubalcaba tips it home | 63-61 |
| 02:20 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Karr (SG), Travis Blom (SF), Bret Kay (PF), Charles McGlothern (C) Floyd Fikes, Dillon Brimer, Phil Rubalcaba, Byron Harshaw | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson (PG), Thomas Dolby (SG), Russell Morgan (SF), Norbert Wilkerson (PF), Ervin Williams (C) Evan Warman, Andrew McGhee, John Miller, Huang-fu Chiou, Michael Norris | |
| 01:55 | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-63 |
| 01:38 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti is hacked by Russell Morgan - foul #4 on Russell Morgan, team foul #10 | 63-63 |
| 01:38 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 01:38 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 01:21 | Sacramento State | Harold Karr steals the ball from Norbert Wilkerson | 65-63 |
| 01:08 | Houston | Travis Blom clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Ervin Williams - foul #3 on Ervin Williams, team foul #11 | 65-63 |
| 01:08 | Houston | Travis Blom makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 01:08 | Houston | Travis Blom makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:50 | Sacramento State | Norbert Wilkerson connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Thomas Jackson | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:46 | Houston | Travis Blom is called for traveling in the backcourt | 67-66 |
| 00:33 | Sacramento State | Norbert Wilkerson hits a runner from the right block | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:31 | Houston | Thomas Dolby is called for the reach on Harold Karr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Dolby, team foul #12 | 67-68 |
| 00:31 | Houston | Harold Karr makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:31 | Houston | Harold Karr makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:12 | Sacramento State | Bret Kay denies the turnaround by Russell Morgan | 69-68 |
| 00:11 | Sacramento State | Russell Morgan grabs the offensive board | 69-68 |
| 00:05 | Sacramento State | Russell Morgan knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 69-70 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:01 | Houston | Bret Kay misses badly on a floater in the paint | 69-70 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti snags the offensive board | 69-70 |