| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gordon Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Marsala (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Dawson (fresh) C - Donald Meade (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - William Gum (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Parkins (fresh) SF - Keith Parker (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Harwell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dwight Burr (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | John Davis inbounds the ball | 25-42 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Houston | Donald Meade hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Davis | 27-42 |
| 19:27 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr misses the lay-in | 27-42 |
| 19:26 | San Diego State | Robert Harwell grabs the offensive rebound | 27-42 |
| 19:17 | San Diego State | Kenneth Parkins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by David Marsala - foul #1 on David Marsala, team foul #1 | 27-42 |
| 19:17 | San Diego State | Kenneth Parkins makes the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 19:17 | San Diego State | Kenneth Parkins makes the 2nd free throw | 27-44 |
| 19:05 | Houston | Gordon Ward is hacked by Robert Harwell - foul #3 on Robert Harwell, team foul #1 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Erick Koons (PF) Robert Harwell | |
| 18:43 | Houston | Gordon Ward scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by David Marsala and he's hacked by Dwight Burr - foul #2 on Dwight Burr, team foul #2 | 29-44 |
| 18:43 | Houston | Gordon Ward makes the free throw | 30-44 |
| 18:26 | San Diego State | William Gum misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 30-44 |
| 18:24 | Houston | The rebound goes to John Davis | 30-44 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 18:03 | Houston | Jack Dawson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-44 |
| 17:50 | San Diego State | John Davis steals it from Keith Parker | 30-44 |
| 17:25 | Houston | Donald Meade can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Gum - foul #3 on William Gum, team foul #3 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte (SG), Tracey Byrd (PF) David Marsala, Jack Dawson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Paul Moore (PG), Irvin McGarrell (SF) William Gum, Kenneth Parkins | |
| 17:25 | Houston | Donald Meade makes the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 17:25 | Houston | Donald Meade makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 17:01 | San Diego State | Irvin McGarrell hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Paul Moore | 32-46 |
| 16:42 | Houston | John Davis is fouled on the floor by Irvin McGarrell - foul #1 on Irvin McGarrell, team foul #4 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo (SF) John Davis | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kenneth Parkins (SG), Troy Robinson (C) Keith Parker, Erick Koons | |
| 16:23 | Houston | Troy Robinson takes the ball from Lawrence Turcotte | 32-46 |
| 16:03 | San Diego State | Troy Robinson misses short on a runner from the left block | 32-46 |
| 16:02 | Houston | Tracey Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 32-46 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gordon Ward (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Turcotte (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Delorenzo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tracey Byrd (fresh) 4 reb. C - Donald Meade (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Paul Moore (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Parkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Irvin McGarrell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dwight Burr (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Troy Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Houston | Gordon Ward comes up short on the shot from the left side | 32-46 |
| 15:39 | Houston | Tracey Byrd tips it back up and in | 34-46 |
| 15:21 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr blows the dunk | 34-46 |
| 15:19 | Houston | Tracey Byrd gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:07 | Houston | Donald Meade comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Paul Moore - foul #1 on Paul Moore, team foul #5 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Higuera (PG), John Davis (SF), Jack Dawson (PF) Lawrence Turcotte, Christopher Delorenzo, Tracey Byrd | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Gum (PG), Keith Parker (SG), Robert Harwell (PF) Paul Moore, Kenneth Parkins, Troy Robinson | |
| 15:07 | Houston | Donald Meade makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 15:07 | Houston | Donald Meade makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 14:46 | San Diego State | Gordon Ward steals it from Keith Parker | 36-46 |
| 14:21 | Houston | Robert Higuera connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Gordon Ward | 38-46 |
| 14:04 | San Diego State | Keith Parker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-46 |
| 14:03 | Houston | Jack Dawson pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 13:40 | Houston | Donald Meade clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-46 |
| 13:39 | San Diego State | Irvin McGarrell grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 13:22 | San Diego State | William Gum hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-49 |
| 13:06 | Houston | John Davis is hacked by Keith Parker - foul #2 on Keith Parker, team foul #6 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Carter Collins (C) Donald Meade | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kenneth Parkins (SG), Don Sears (SF), Erick Koons (C) Keith Parker, Irvin McGarrell, Dwight Burr | |
| 12:43 | Houston | Robert Higuera is fouled on the floor by Robert Harwell - foul #4 on Robert Harwell, team foul #7 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo (SF) John Davis | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Troy Robinson (C) Robert Harwell | |
| 12:43 | Houston | Robert Higuera misses the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 12:43 | San Diego State | Erick Koons grabs the board | 38-49 |
| 12:23 | San Diego State | Don Sears travels with the ball | 38-49 |
| Subs | Houston | David Marsala (SG), Tracey Byrd (PF) Gordon Ward, Jack Dawson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 11:54 | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo is hacked by Don Sears - foul #2 on Don Sears, team foul #8 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Keith Parker (SF), Dwight Burr (C) Don Sears, Troy Robinson | |
| 11:54 | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 11:54 | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Higuera (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Marsala (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Delorenzo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tracey Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Carter Collins (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - William Gum (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Parkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Keith Parker (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Erick Koons (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Dwight Burr (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:46 | San Diego State | William Gum misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 11:44 | Houston | Carter Collins pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 11:27 | Houston | Dwight Burr denies the turnaround by Robert Higuera | 40-49 |
| 11:26 | Houston | Tracey Byrd tips it in | 42-49 |
| 11:12 | San Diego State | William Gum comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 11:11 | Houston | Tracey Byrd pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 10:48 | Houston | Tracey Byrd hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 42-49 |
| 10:47 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 10:40 | San Diego State | William Gum hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 10:19 | Houston | Carter Collins misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-52 |
| 10:17 | Houston | Tracey Byrd grabs the offensive board | 42-52 |
| 10:00 | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Carter Collins and he's hacked by Kenneth Parkins - foul #1 on Kenneth Parkins, team foul #9 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Gordon Ward (SG), Jack Dawson (PF) David Marsala, Tracey Byrd | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Paul Moore (SG), Irvin McGarrell (SF), Troy Robinson (C) Kenneth Parkins, Keith Parker, Erick Koons | |
| 10:00 | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo misses the free throw | 44-52 |
| 10:00 | Houston | Carter Collins grabs the offensive board | 44-52 |
| 09:45 | Houston | Robert Higuera knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 46-52 |
| 09:24 | San Diego State | Christopher Delorenzo is called for the reach on William Gum - foul #1 on Christopher Delorenzo, team foul #2 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Houston | John Davis (SF) Christopher Delorenzo | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Erick Koons (PF) Dwight Burr | |
| 09:10 | San Diego State | William Gum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 09:08 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to William Gum | 46-52 |
| 08:52 | San Diego State | William Gum misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 08:51 | Houston | John Davis snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 08:22 | Houston | Carter Collins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-52 |
| 08:20 | San Diego State | Troy Robinson pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 08:04 | San Diego State | William Gum connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-55 |
| 07:46 | Houston | Gordon Ward is hacked by Irvin McGarrell - foul #2 on Irvin McGarrell, team foul #10 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Houston | David Marsala (SG) Robert Higuera | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kenneth Parkins (SG), Keith Parker (SF), Robert Harwell (PF), Dwight Burr (C) Paul Moore, Irvin McGarrell, Erick Koons, Troy Robinson | |
| 07:46 | Houston | Gordon Ward makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 07:46 | Houston | Gordon Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gordon Ward (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Marsala (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Dawson (fresh) C - Carter Collins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - William Gum (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Parkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Keith Parker (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Harwell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Dwight Burr (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:33 | San Diego State | Carter Collins is called for the reach on Kenneth Parkins - foul #4 on Carter Collins, team foul #3 | 48-55 |
| 07:13 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr misses the fadeaway from the right side | 48-55 |
| 07:11 | Houston | Carter Collins gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 06:53 | Houston | John Davis's floater is knocked away by Robert Harwell | 48-55 |
| 06:51 | San Diego State | William Gum grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 06:35 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr loses the ball out of bounds | 48-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Tracey Byrd (PF), Donald Meade (C) Jack Dawson, Carter Collins | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 06:15 | Houston | Gordon Ward misses long on a shot in the paint | 48-55 |
| 06:14 | Houston | Gordon Ward tips it in | 50-55 |
| 06:01 | San Diego State | Keith Parker's pass is intercepted by Gordon Ward | 50-55 |
| 05:32 | Houston | Dwight Burr picks off the pass by Gordon Ward | 50-55 |
| 05:26 | San Diego State | Robert Harwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Higuera (PG), Christopher Delorenzo (SF) David Marsala, John Davis | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Irvin McGarrell (SF) Kenneth Parkins | |
| 05:02 | Houston | Gordon Ward is whistled for traveling | 50-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Dawson (PF), Carter Collins (C) Tracey Byrd, Donald Meade | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Erick Koons (PF), Troy Robinson (C) Robert Harwell, Dwight Burr | |
| 04:35 | San Diego State | William Gum loses the dribble to Carter Collins | 50-55 |
| 04:13 | Houston | Erick Koons steals it from Christopher Delorenzo | 50-55 |
| 03:58 | San Diego State | Troy Robinson is fouled on the floor by Carter Collins - foul #5 on Carter Collins, team foul #4 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Houston | David Marsala (SG), John Davis (SF), Donald Meade (C) Gordon Ward, Christopher Delorenzo, Carter Collins | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Paul Moore (PG), Kenneth Parkins (SG), Dwight Burr (C) William Gum, Keith Parker, Troy Robinson | |
| 03:48 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Jack Dawson - foul #1 on Jack Dawson, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Harwell (PF) Erick Koons | |
| 03:48 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 03:48 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 03:48 | Houston | Donald Meade grabs the board | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Higuera (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Marsala (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Dawson (fresh) C - Donald Meade (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Paul Moore (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Parkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Irvin McGarrell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Harwell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Dwight Burr (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:31 | Houston | Donald Meade is whistled for traveling | 50-56 |
| 03:15 | San Diego State | David Marsala is called for the reach on Kenneth Parkins - foul #2 on David Marsala, team foul #6 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Turcotte (SG), Tracey Byrd (PF) Robert Higuera, Jack Dawson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 03:02 | San Diego State | Kenneth Parkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-56 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Gum (PG) Paul Moore | |
| 02:56 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Higuera (PG), Gordon Ward (SG), Jack Dawson (PF) David Marsala, Lawrence Turcotte, Tracey Byrd | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Keith Parker (SF) Irvin McGarrell | |
| 02:37 | Houston | Robert Higuera hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Keith Parker - foul #3 on Keith Parker, team foul #11 | 50-56 |
| 02:37 | Houston | Robert Higuera misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 02:37 | Houston | Robert Higuera makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 02:28 | San Diego State | William Gum travels with the ball | 51-56 |
| 01:59 | Houston | Jack Dawson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Meade | 54-56 |
| 01:37 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr banks in the layup set up by William Gum | 54-58 |
| 01:18 | Houston | John Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-58 |
| 01:17 | San Diego State | Robert Harwell pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | San Diego State | Keith Parker knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Robert Harwell | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Houston | Donald Meade hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 54-60 |
| 00:41 | Houston | Gordon Ward tips it back up and in | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | San Diego State | William Gum is hacked by Robert Higuera in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Higuera, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| 00:39 | San Diego State | William Gum makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:39 | San Diego State | William Gum makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:33 | Houston | John Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 00:32 | Houston | Robert Higuera grabs the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 00:29 | Houston | John Davis scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Gordon Ward | 59-62 |
| 00:27 | San Diego State | William Gum is hacked by Robert Higuera in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Higuera, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Houston | David Marsala (SG) Robert Higuera | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Erick Koons (PF) Robert Harwell | |
| 00:27 | San Diego State | William Gum misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:27 | Houston | John Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 00:27 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Houston | John Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 00:10 | San Diego State | Erick Koons grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 00:07 | San Diego State | Erick Koons is fouled in the backcourt by David Marsala - foul #3 on David Marsala, team foul #9 | 59-62 |
| 00:07 | San Diego State | Erick Koons misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:07 | Houston | John Davis grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| 00:03 | Houston | John Davis misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 00:01 | San Diego State | Erick Koons snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Erick Koons runs out the clock | 59-62 |