| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Paul Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Don Sears (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Parkins (fresh) PF - Robert Harwell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwight Burr (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Higuera (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Marsala (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Dawson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Meade (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Kenneth Parkins inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:42 | San Diego State | Robert Harwell is open but misses the lay-in | 28-28 |
| 19:40 | Houston | Jack Dawson grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 19:19 | Houston | David Marsala misses long on a floater from the right side | 28-28 |
| 19:17 | Houston | Jack Dawson pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 19:01 | Houston | Robert Higuera connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 18:48 | San Diego State | Robert Harwell misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Robert Higuera - foul #2 on Robert Higuera, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 18:48 | San Diego State | Robert Harwell makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 18:48 | San Diego State | Robert Harwell misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 18:48 | Houston | Jack Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 18:29 | Houston | David Marsala misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 18:27 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Dwight Burr | 29-30 |
| 18:23 | San Diego State | Don Sears makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 18:10 | Houston | David Marsala knocks in the jumper from the right side | 31-32 |
| 17:54 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 31-32 |
| 17:34 | Houston | Paul Moore steals it from John Davis | 31-32 |
| 17:29 | San Diego State | Don Sears lays it in on a nice dish by Paul Moore | 33-32 |
| 17:08 | Houston | David Marsala is fouled on the floor by Robert Harwell - foul #2 on Robert Harwell, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Irvin McGarrell (SF), Erick Koons (C) Paul Moore, Robert Harwell | |
| Subs | Houston | Jacob Simmons (SG), Tracey Byrd (PF) David Marsala, Jack Dawson | |
| 16:39 | Houston | Tracey Byrd misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-32 |
| 16:38 | Houston | Donald Meade grabs the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 16:16 | Houston | Tracey Byrd can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-32 |
| 16:14 | San Diego State | Erick Koons gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 16:00 | San Diego State | Erick Koons loses the ball out of bounds | 33-32 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Paul Moore (PG), Keith Parker (SG), Robert Harwell (PF) Kenneth Parkins, Don Sears, Erick Koons | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo (SF), Jack Dawson (PF) John Davis, Tracey Byrd | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Paul Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Irvin McGarrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Harwell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwight Burr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Higuera (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jacob Simmons (fresh) SF - Christopher Delorenzo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Dawson (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Donald Meade (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Houston | Donald Meade can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Paul Moore - foul #2 on Paul Moore, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Marsala (SG) Jacob Simmons | |
| 15:45 | Houston | Donald Meade makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 15:45 | Houston | Donald Meade makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 15:31 | San Diego State | Keith Parker misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 15:29 | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 15:25 | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo connects on the jumper near the basket | 33-36 |
| 15:19 | San Diego State | Paul Moore knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Robert Harwell and the foul's on Jack Dawson - foul #1 on Jack Dawson, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| 15:19 | San Diego State | Paul Moore makes the free throw | 36-36 |
| 14:54 | Houston | Robert Harwell denies the turnaround by Robert Higuera | 36-36 |
| 14:52 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 14:35 | San Diego State | Robert Harwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kenneth Parkins (SF), Erick Koons (C) Irvin McGarrell, Robert Harwell | |
| Subs | Houston | John Davis (SF) Christopher Delorenzo | |
| 14:15 | Houston | Donald Meade hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 36-36 |
| 14:14 | Houston | Donald Meade tips it back up and in | 36-38 |
| 13:53 | San Diego State | Erick Koons hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 36-38 |
| 13:52 | Houston | Donald Meade grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 13:48 | Houston | John Davis is hacked by Kenneth Parkins - foul #1 on Kenneth Parkins, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Don Sears (SG) Paul Moore | |
| Subs | Houston | Jacob Simmons (SG), Tracey Byrd (PF), Arnold Hedstrom (C) David Marsala, Jack Dawson, Donald Meade | |
| 13:28 | Houston | Robert Higuera is fouled on the floor by Dwight Burr - foul #1 on Dwight Burr, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Harwell (PF) Erick Koons | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 13:10 | Houston | Arnold Hedstrom hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Higuera | 36-40 |
| 13:06 | San Diego State | Don Sears knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 12:55 | Houston | Tracey Byrd blows the layup but the foul's on Dwight Burr - foul #2 on Dwight Burr, team foul #5 | 38-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Irvin McGarrell (SF) Keith Parker | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Bartlett (PG) Robert Higuera | |
| 12:55 | Houston | Tracey Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 12:55 | Houston | Tracey Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 12:43 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Harwell | 41-41 |
| 12:19 | Houston | Edward Bartlett hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Davis | 41-44 |
| 12:11 | San Diego State | Don Sears's fadeaway is rejected by Arnold Hedstrom | 41-44 |
| 12:10 | Houston | Jacob Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 11:54 | Houston | Tracey Byrd blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Harwell - foul #3 on Robert Harwell, team foul #6 | 41-44 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Paul Moore (PG), Erick Koons (C) Kenneth Parkins, Dwight Burr | |
| Subs | Houston | David Marsala (SG), Christopher Delorenzo (SF), Donald Meade (C) Jacob Simmons, John Davis, Arnold Hedstrom | |
| 11:54 | Houston | Tracey Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 11:54 | Houston | Tracey Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Paul Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Don Sears (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Irvin McGarrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Harwell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Erick Koons (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edward Bartlett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Marsala (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Delorenzo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tracey Byrd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Meade (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:42 | San Diego State | Irvin McGarrell misses long on a floater in the paint | 41-45 |
| 11:41 | San Diego State | Irvin McGarrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 11:33 | San Diego State | Tracey Byrd steps in front of the Robert Harwell pass | 41-45 |
| 11:14 | Houston | Edward Bartlett hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-45 |
| 11:13 | San Diego State | Erick Koons gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 11:04 | San Diego State | Paul Moore misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-45 |
| 11:02 | San Diego State | Erick Koons tips it but misses | 41-45 |
| 11:00 | Houston | Donald Meade snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 10:53 | Houston | A charge is called on Christopher Delorenzo - foul #1 on Christopher Delorenzo, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Keith Parker (SG), Kenneth Parkins (SF), Troy Robinson (PF) Don Sears, Irvin McGarrell, Robert Harwell | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Higuera (PG), John Davis (SF), Jack Dawson (PF) Edward Bartlett, Christopher Delorenzo, Tracey Byrd | |
| 10:41 | San Diego State | Troy Robinson misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 41-45 |
| 10:39 | San Diego State | Troy Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 10:26 | San Diego State | Paul Moore is fouled on the floor by Donald Meade - foul #2 on Donald Meade, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dwight Burr (PF) Troy Robinson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:13 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 41-45 |
| 10:12 | Houston | John Davis snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 10:06 | Houston | Jack Dawson knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-47 |
| 10:01 | San Diego State | Paul Moore hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-47 |
| 09:59 | Houston | John Davis gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 09:30 | Houston | John Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 09:29 | San Diego State | Dwight Burr grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 09:16 | San Diego State | Erick Koons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Don Sears (SG), Robert Harwell (PF) Paul Moore, Erick Koons | |
| Subs | Houston | Jacob Simmons (SG), Arnold Hedstrom (C) David Marsala, Donald Meade | |
| 08:53 | Houston | Arnold Hedstrom is whistled for traveling | 41-47 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Irvin McGarrell (SF) Kenneth Parkins | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo (SF) John Davis | |
| 08:42 | San Diego State | Don Sears is hacked by Jack Dawson - foul #2 on Jack Dawson, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| 08:35 | San Diego State | Irvin McGarrell loses the ball out of bounds | 41-47 |
| 08:11 | Houston | Robert Higuera misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-47 |
| 08:09 | Houston | Arnold Hedstrom tips it in | 41-49 |
| 07:49 | San Diego State | Don Sears works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-49 |
| 07:47 | Houston | Robert Higuera snags the defensive board | 41-49 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Keith Parker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Don Sears (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Irvin McGarrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Harwell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dwight Burr (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Higuera (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jacob Simmons (fresh) SF - Christopher Delorenzo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jack Dawson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Arnold Hedstrom (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Houston | Jacob Simmons clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 07:21 | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo grabs the offensive board | 41-49 |
| 07:07 | Houston | Robert Higuera is hacked by Keith Parker - foul #4 on Keith Parker, team foul #7 | 41-49 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Paul Moore (PG), Kenneth Parkins (SG), Troy Robinson (PF), Erick Koons (C) Keith Parker, Don Sears, Robert Harwell, Dwight Burr | |
| Subs | Houston | David Marsala (SG), John Davis (SF), Tracey Byrd (PF), Donald Meade (C) Jacob Simmons, Christopher Delorenzo, Jack Dawson, Arnold Hedstrom | |
| 07:07 | Houston | Robert Higuera makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 07:07 | Houston | Robert Higuera misses the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 07:07 | San Diego State | Erick Koons grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 07:00 | San Diego State | Troy Robinson can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 41-50 |
| 06:59 | Houston | Donald Meade snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 06:37 | Houston | Paul Moore steps in front of the David Marsala pass | 41-50 |
| 06:34 | San Diego State | Robert Higuera is called for the reach on Paul Moore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Higuera, team foul #6 | 41-50 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Bartlett (PG) Robert Higuera | |
| 06:20 | San Diego State | Irvin McGarrell buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Moore | 44-50 |
| 05:52 | Houston | Tracey Byrd misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-50 |
| 05:50 | San Diego State | Troy Robinson pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 05:38 | San Diego State | John Davis is called for the reach on Kenneth Parkins - foul #1 on John Davis, team foul #7 | 44-50 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Don Sears (SG), Robert Harwell (PF), Dwight Burr (C) Irvin McGarrell, Troy Robinson, Erick Koons | |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Dawson (PF) Tracey Byrd | |
| 05:38 | San Diego State | Kenneth Parkins misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 05:38 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jack Dawson | 44-50 |
| 05:13 | Houston | Jack Dawson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Harwell - foul #4 on Robert Harwell, team foul #8 | 44-50 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jacob Simmons (SG), Arnold Hedstrom (C) David Marsala, Donald Meade | |
| 05:13 | Houston | Jack Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 05:13 | Houston | Jack Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 04:54 | San Diego State | John Davis is called for the reach on Kenneth Parkins - foul #2 on John Davis, team foul #8 | 44-52 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Keith Parker (PG) Paul Moore | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:54 | San Diego State | Kenneth Parkins misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 04:54 | Houston | Arnold Hedstrom grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 04:25 | Houston | Jack Dawson scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-54 |
| 04:09 | San Diego State | Jacob Simmons steals it from Don Sears out of a doubleteam | 44-54 |
| 04:05 | Houston | John Davis lays it up and in set up by Jacob Simmons | 44-56 |
| 03:57 | San Diego State | Keith Parker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-56 |
| 03:55 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jack Dawson | 44-56 |
| 03:30 | Houston | Jack Dawson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-56 |
| 03:28 | San Diego State | Don Sears grabs the board | 44-56 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Keith Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Don Sears (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Parkins (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Harwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Dwight Burr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edward Bartlett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jacob Simmons (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Dawson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. C - Arnold Hedstrom (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:09 | San Diego State | Don Sears misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-56 |
| 03:08 | Houston | Jack Dawson grabs the board | 44-56 |
| 02:48 | Houston | Dwight Burr is called for the reach on Arnold Hedstrom - foul #3 on Dwight Burr, team foul #9 | 44-56 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Paul Moore (PG), Irvin McGarrell (SF), Troy Robinson (PF), Erick Koons (C) Don Sears, Kenneth Parkins, Robert Harwell, Dwight Burr | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo (SF), Tracey Byrd (PF) John Davis, Jack Dawson | |
| 02:48 | Houston | Arnold Hedstrom makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 02:48 | Houston | Arnold Hedstrom misses the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 02:48 | San Diego State | Troy Robinson grabs the board | 44-57 |
| 02:34 | San Diego State | Keith Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:11 | Houston | Tracey Byrd connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jacob Simmons and the foul's on Erick Koons - foul #1 on Erick Koons, team foul #10 | 44-59 |
| 02:11 | Houston | Tracey Byrd makes the free throw | 44-60 |
| 01:57 | San Diego State | Edward Bartlett picks off the pass by Keith Parker | 44-60 |
| 01:34 | Houston | Jacob Simmons knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Christopher Delorenzo | 44-63 |
| 01:21 | San Diego State | Erick Koons hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Jacob Simmons - foul #3 on Jacob Simmons, team foul #9 | 44-63 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Glen Root (C) Paul Moore | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:21 | San Diego State | Erick Koons misses the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 01:21 | San Diego State | Erick Koons makes the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 01:19 | Houston | Keith Parker takes the ball from Edward Bartlett in the backcourt | 45-63 |
| 01:17 | San Diego State | Keith Parker blows the dunk | 45-63 |
| 01:15 | San Diego State | Glen Root grabs the offensive board | 45-63 |
| 00:58 | San Diego State | Erick Koons misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-63 |
| 00:57 | Houston | The rebound goes to Arnold Hedstrom | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Houston | Arnold Hedstrom loses the dribble to Irvin McGarrell | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | San Diego State | Erick Koons misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-63 |
| 00:21 | San Diego State | Glen Root grabs the offensive board | 45-63 |
| 00:17 | San Diego State | Keith Parker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-63 |
| 00:16 | San Diego State | Troy Robinson tips it back up and in | 47-63 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Edward Bartlett runs out the clock | 47-63 |