| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Piper (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert McWatters (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earnest Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Marijan Belkowski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jessie Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lindsey Stiles (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hector Gamez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Zych (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Lindsey Stiles inbounds the ball | 25-33 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:40 | Gonzaga | Walter Zych buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jessie Stewart | 25-35 |
| 19:34 | Houston | William Piper scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Brown | 28-35 |
| 19:09 | Gonzaga | Hector Gamez misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Earnest Tucker - foul #2 on Earnest Tucker, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| 19:09 | Gonzaga | Hector Gamez makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 19:09 | Gonzaga | Hector Gamez makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 18:57 | Houston | Earnest Tucker misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-37 |
| 18:55 | Houston | Earnest Tucker snags the offensive board | 28-37 |
| 18:44 | Houston | Robert McWatters misses the jumper from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 18:43 | Gonzaga | Hector Gamez grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 18:17 | Gonzaga | Hector Gamez makes the floater in the lane set up by Walter Zych | 28-39 |
| 17:54 | Houston | Robert McWatters misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 28-39 |
| 17:52 | Gonzaga | Walter Zych snags the defensive board | 28-39 |
| 17:32 | Gonzaga | Lindsey Stiles misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Robert McWatters - foul #3 on Robert McWatters, team foul #2 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Story (PG), Joshua Kepner (SG), Roberto Garcia (SF), James Price (PF), Scott Ross (C) Jeff Theriault, William Piper, Robert McWatters, Earnest Tucker, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Keith Korman (PG), John Pool (SG), Wendell Seay (PF), Robert Jungbluth (C) Marijan Belkowski, Jessie Stewart, Hector Gamez, Walter Zych | |
| 17:32 | Gonzaga | Lindsey Stiles makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 17:32 | Gonzaga | Lindsey Stiles makes the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 17:03 | Houston | Roberto Garcia can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right wing | 28-41 |
| 17:02 | Gonzaga | Keith Korman gets the rebound | 28-41 |
| 16:39 | Gonzaga | Brian Story steals it from Robert Jungbluth | 28-41 |
| 16:15 | Houston | Robert Jungbluth swats the layup by James Price | 28-41 |
| 16:14 | Gonzaga | Lindsey Stiles pulls down the rebound | 28-41 |
| 15:54 | Gonzaga | John Pool drills a jumpshot from the left side | 28-43 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Brian Story (fresh) SG - Joshua Kepner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roberto Garcia (fresh) PF - James Price (fresh) 3 reb. C - Scott Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Keith Korman (fresh) 11 pts. SG - John Pool (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lindsey Stiles (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wendell Seay (fresh) 8 pts. C - Robert Jungbluth (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:51 | Houston | Joshua Kepner's pass is intercepted by John Pool in the backcourt | 28-43 |
| 15:50 | Gonzaga | John Pool can't finish the layup | 28-43 |
| 15:49 | Houston | The rebound goes to Brian Story | 28-43 |
| 15:30 | Houston | Scott Ross misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by John Pool - foul #3 on John Pool, team foul #1 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG), William Piper (SG), Robert McWatters (SF), Robert Brown (C) Brian Story, Joshua Kepner, Roberto Garcia, James Price | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Marijan Belkowski (PG), Jessie Stewart (SG), Mike Albertson (SF), Hector Gamez (PF), Walter Zych (C) Keith Korman, John Pool, Lindsey Stiles, Wendell Seay, Robert Jungbluth | |
| 15:30 | Houston | Scott Ross makes the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 15:30 | Houston | Scott Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 15:01 | Gonzaga | Mike Albertson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 30-43 |
| 15:00 | Houston | Scott Ross snags the defensive board | 30-43 |
| 14:52 | Houston | William Piper comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 30-43 |
| 14:50 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Mike Albertson | 30-43 |
| 14:21 | Gonzaga | Jessie Stewart scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Walter Zych | 30-46 |
| 14:06 | Houston | Jeff Theriault can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-46 |
| 14:04 | Gonzaga | Hector Gamez grabs the board | 30-46 |
| 13:52 | Gonzaga | Hector Gamez double dribbles | 30-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Kepner (SG), James Price (SF), Earnest Tucker (PF) William Piper, Robert McWatters, Scott Ross | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Keith Korman (SG), Lindsey Stiles (SF) Jessie Stewart, Mike Albertson | |
| 13:43 | Houston | Hector Gamez picks off the pass by Earnest Tucker | 30-46 |
| 13:25 | Gonzaga | Hector Gamez misses long on a shot in the lane | 30-46 |
| 13:24 | Gonzaga | Walter Zych tips it but misses | 30-46 |
| 13:23 | Houston | Robert Brown pulls down the rebound | 30-46 |
| 13:18 | Houston | Joshua Kepner is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Korman - foul #1 on Keith Korman, team foul #2 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Story (PG), Roberto Garcia (SF) Jeff Theriault, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Pool (SG), Wendell Seay (PF), Robert Jungbluth (C) Marijan Belkowski, Hector Gamez, Walter Zych | |
| 13:12 | Houston | James Price's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-46 |
| 12:46 | Gonzaga | Wendell Seay buries a shot near the basket set up by Lindsey Stiles | 30-48 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 12:35 | Houston | James Price knocks in the fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Keith Korman - foul #2 on Keith Korman, team foul #3 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert McWatters (SF) Roberto Garcia | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Alphonse Lombardi (PG), Jessie Stewart (SG), Mike Albertson (SF) Keith Korman, John Pool, Lindsey Stiles | |
| 12:35 | Houston | James Price makes the free throw | 33-48 |
| 12:07 | Gonzaga | James Price is called for the reach on Alphonse Lombardi - foul #1 on James Price, team foul #3 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG), William Piper (SG) Brian Story, Joshua Kepner | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Marijan Belkowski (PG), Hector Gamez (PF) Alphonse Lombardi, Robert Jungbluth | |
| 11:50 | Gonzaga | Hector Gamez knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jessie Stewart | 33-51 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Piper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert McWatters (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Earnest Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Price (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Marijan Belkowski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jessie Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mike Albertson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Hector Gamez (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Wendell Seay (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Houston | Jeff Theriault misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-51 |
| 11:33 | Gonzaga | Wendell Seay pulls down the rebound | 33-51 |
| 11:17 | Gonzaga | Wendell Seay hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-51 |
| 11:15 | Gonzaga | Mike Albertson gets the offensive rebound | 33-51 |
| 10:52 | Gonzaga | Wendell Seay scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Marijan Belkowski | 33-53 |
| 10:50 | Houston | Robert McWatters is hacked by Mike Albertson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mike Albertson, team foul #4 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Story (SG), Joshua Kepner (SF), Scott Ross (PF), Robert Brown (C) William Piper, Robert McWatters, Earnest Tucker, James Price | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Keith Korman (PG), John Pool (SG), Lindsey Stiles (SF), Walter Zych (PF), Robert Jungbluth (C) Marijan Belkowski, Jessie Stewart, Mike Albertson, Hector Gamez, Wendell Seay | |
| 10:45 | Houston | Jeff Theriault misses the jumper from the right wing | 33-53 |
| 10:44 | Houston | Robert Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 33-53 |
| 10:30 | Houston | Scott Ross is hacked by Lindsey Stiles - foul #2 on Lindsey Stiles, team foul #5 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Roberto Garcia (SF) Jeff Theriault | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 10:14 | Houston | Brian Story connects on the runner from the right block and he's fouled by John Pool - foul #4 on John Pool, team foul #6 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Alphonse Lombardi (PG) John Pool | |
| 10:14 | Houston | Brian Story makes the free throw | 36-53 |
| 09:52 | Gonzaga | Lindsey Stiles scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Alphonse Lombardi | 36-56 |
| 09:45 | Houston | Scott Ross travels with the ball | 36-56 |
| Subs | Houston | William Piper (SG) Roberto Garcia | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Marijan Belkowski (PG), Hector Gamez (PF) Alphonse Lombardi, Robert Jungbluth | |
| 09:21 | Gonzaga | Walter Zych drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Marijan Belkowski | 36-58 |
| 09:08 | Houston | William Piper misses the easy layup | 36-58 |
| 09:07 | Gonzaga | Lindsey Stiles pulls down the rebound | 36-58 |
| 08:39 | Gonzaga | Keith Korman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-58 |
| 08:37 | Gonzaga | Walter Zych snags the offensive board | 36-58 |
| 08:14 | Gonzaga | Walter Zych is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Walter Zych, team foul #7 | 36-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG), Robert McWatters (SF), Earnest Tucker (PF), James Price (C) Brian Story, Joshua Kepner, Scott Ross, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Alphonse Lombardi (PG), Jessie Stewart (SG), Mike Albertson (SF), Wendell Seay (PF), Robert Jungbluth (C) Marijan Belkowski, Keith Korman, Lindsey Stiles, Hector Gamez, Walter Zych | |
| 08:01 | Houston | Alphonse Lombardi is called for the reach on Jeff Theriault - foul #1 on Alphonse Lombardi, team foul #8 | 36-58 |
| 08:01 | Houston | Jeff Theriault misses the 1st free throw | 36-58 |
| 08:01 | Gonzaga | Robert Jungbluth grabs the board | 36-58 |
| 07:34 | Gonzaga | Wendell Seay hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-58 |
| 07:33 | Houston | William Piper grabs the defensive rebound | 36-58 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Piper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert McWatters (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Earnest Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Price (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Alphonse Lombardi (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jessie Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mike Albertson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Wendell Seay (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jungbluth (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Houston | Robert Jungbluth denies the turnaround by William Piper | 36-58 |
| 07:22 | Houston | William Piper grabs the offensive board | 36-58 |
| 06:59 | Houston | William Piper misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-58 |
| 06:58 | Gonzaga | Robert Jungbluth pulls down the rebound | 36-58 |
| 06:37 | Gonzaga | Alphonse Lombardi hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Jessie Stewart | 36-60 |
| 06:28 | Houston | William Piper scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Jeff Theriault and he's fouled by Jessie Stewart - foul #1 on Jessie Stewart, team foul #9 | 38-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Story (PG), Joshua Kepner (SF), Roberto Garcia (PF) Jeff Theriault, Robert McWatters, Earnest Tucker | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Pool (SG) Jessie Stewart | |
| 06:28 | Houston | William Piper makes the free throw | 39-60 |
| 06:04 | Gonzaga | Wendell Seay misses the 3 from the right wing | 39-60 |
| 06:03 | Houston | James Price grabs the board | 39-60 |
| 06:01 | Houston | William Piper is fouled in the backcourt by John Pool - foul #5 on John Pool, team foul #10 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Keith Korman (SG) John Pool | |
| 06:01 | Houston | William Piper makes the 1st free throw | 40-60 |
| 06:01 | Houston | William Piper makes the 2nd free throw | 41-60 |
| 05:57 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG), Robert McWatters (SF), Earnest Tucker (PF), Robert Brown (C) Brian Story, William Piper, Roberto Garcia, James Price | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Marijan Belkowski (PG), Jessie Stewart (SG), Lindsey Stiles (SF), Hector Gamez (PF), Walter Zych (C) Alphonse Lombardi, Keith Korman, Mike Albertson, Wendell Seay, Robert Jungbluth | |
| 05:38 | Gonzaga | Hector Gamez connects on the floater from the left wing | 41-62 |
| 05:22 | Houston | Robert McWatters misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 41-62 |
| 05:21 | Gonzaga | Hector Gamez snags the defensive board | 41-62 |
| 04:55 | Gonzaga | Jessie Stewart buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Walter Zych | 41-65 |
| 04:40 | Houston | Earnest Tucker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-65 |
| 04:38 | Gonzaga | Walter Zych gets the rebound | 41-65 |
| 04:17 | Gonzaga | Marijan Belkowski hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Lindsey Stiles | 41-67 |
| 04:14 | Houston | Marijan Belkowski is called for the reach on Jeff Theriault in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marijan Belkowski, team foul #11 | 41-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Brian Story (SG), James Price (PF), Scott Ross (C) Robert McWatters, Earnest Tucker, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Alphonse Lombardi (PG), Keith Korman (SG), Mike Albertson (SF), Wendell Seay (PF), Robert Jungbluth (C) Marijan Belkowski, Jessie Stewart, Lindsey Stiles, Hector Gamez, Walter Zych | |
| 04:14 | Houston | Jeff Theriault makes the 1st free throw | 42-67 |
| 04:14 | Houston | Jeff Theriault misses the 2nd free throw | 42-67 |
| 04:14 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Wendell Seay | 42-67 |
| 03:49 | Gonzaga | Wendell Seay scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-70 |
| 03:32 | Houston | James Price knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Jeff Theriault | 44-70 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Story (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Kepner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Price (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Alphonse Lombardi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Korman (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Mike Albertson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Wendell Seay (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Jungbluth (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 03:07 | Gonzaga | Wendell Seay knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Keith Korman | 44-73 |
| 02:56 | Houston | Brian Story misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-73 |
| 02:55 | Gonzaga | Mike Albertson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-73 |
| 02:48 | Gonzaga | Wendell Seay blows the layup but he's hacked by Jeff Theriault - foul #3 on Jeff Theriault, team foul #4 | 44-73 |
| Subs | Houston | Roberto Garcia (SF) Jeff Theriault | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 02:48 | Gonzaga | Wendell Seay misses the 1st free throw | 44-73 |
| 02:48 | Gonzaga | Wendell Seay makes the 2nd free throw | 44-74 |
| 02:44 | Houston | Joshua Kepner is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 44-74 |
| 02:27 | Gonzaga | Keith Korman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-74 |
| 02:25 | Gonzaga | Alphonse Lombardi tips it home | 44-76 |
| 02:12 | Houston | Scott Ross is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Roberto Garcia | 46-76 |
| 01:56 | Gonzaga | Alphonse Lombardi knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Mike Albertson | 46-78 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:43 | Houston | Roberto Garcia connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-78 |
| 01:35 | Gonzaga | Alphonse Lombardi misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-78 |
| 01:34 | Houston | James Price snags the defensive board | 48-78 |
| 01:18 | Houston | Robert Jungbluth picks off the pass by Joshua Kepner | 48-78 |
| 00:54 | Gonzaga | Keith Korman knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Alphonse Lombardi | 48-81 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Houston | James Price is fouled on the floor by Mike Albertson - foul #2 on Mike Albertson, team foul #12 | 48-81 |
| 00:47 | Houston | James Price makes the 1st free throw | 49-81 |
| 00:47 | Houston | James Price misses the 2nd free throw | 49-81 |
| 00:47 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Wendell Seay | 49-81 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Gonzaga | Mike Albertson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-81 |
| 00:22 | Houston | Scott Ross pulls down the rebound | 49-81 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Brian Story's pass is intercepted by Keith Korman | 49-81 |
| 00:13 | Gonzaga | Keith Korman misses the easy layup | 49-81 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Scott Ross snags the defensive board | 49-81 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Roberto Garcia connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Joshua Kepner | 52-81 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Alphonse Lombardi runs out the clock | 52-81 |