| Lineup | Houston | PG - Phillip Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Telek Krasinski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hulett (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. PF - Joshua Kunkel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Savage (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Alvin Vanhoose (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alberto Moretti (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Collins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Maurice Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Stover (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Michael Hulett inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Houston | Scott Savage knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Telek Krasinski and he's hacked by Alberto Moretti - foul #3 on Alberto Moretti, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | David Poirier (SG) Alberto Moretti | |
| 19:39 | Houston | Scott Savage makes the free throw | 34-32 |
| 19:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Dennis Stover comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 19:23 | Houston | The rebound goes to Michael Hulett | 34-32 |
| 19:17 | Houston | Phillip Smith misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 34-32 |
| 19:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Dennis Stover pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 19:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Keith Collins comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Scott Savage - foul #2 on Scott Savage, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 19:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Keith Collins misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 19:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Keith Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:39 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel loses the ball out of bounds | 34-33 |
| 18:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Keith Collins misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 18:16 | Houston | Phillip Smith gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 18:12 | Houston | Phillip Smith scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Scott Savage | 36-33 |
| 17:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Keith Collins misses the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Phillip Smith - foul #2 on Phillip Smith, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| 17:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Keith Collins makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Keith Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 17:42 | Houston | Telek Krasinski hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Phillip Smith | 38-35 |
| 17:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Dennis Stover misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-35 |
| 17:13 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 16:56 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Pearce (PG), Fred Bynoe (SG), John Lake (SF), Irvin Haskell (PF), Keith Bailey (C) Phillip Smith, Telek Krasinski, Michael Hulett, Joshua Kunkel, Scott Savage | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Victor Harada (SF), Andrew Humphrey (PF), Ignacio Torres (C) Keith Collins, Maurice Hunt, Dennis Stover | |
| 16:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Irvin Haskell is called for the reach on Victor Harada - foul #1 on Irvin Haskell, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Myers (PG), Henry Hollman (PF) Alvin Vanhoose, David Poirier | |
| 16:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Victor Harada misses the dunk | 38-35 |
| 16:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Myers tips it home | 38-37 |
| 16:05 | Houston | Fred Bynoe is fouled on the floor by Henry Hollman - foul #1 on Henry Hollman, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Telek Krasinski (SG) Keith Bailey | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 15:53 | Houston | Telek Krasinski scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Patrick Pearce | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Patrick Pearce (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Telek Krasinski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lake (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Bynoe (fresh) C - Irvin Haskell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Robert Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ignacio Torres (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Harada (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Henry Hollman (fresh) C - Andrew Humphrey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Myers misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 15:35 | Houston | Fred Bynoe grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 15:13 | Houston | Telek Krasinski scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Fred Bynoe | 43-37 |
| 14:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Henry Hollman comes up short on the shot in the paint | 43-37 |
| 14:50 | Houston | Fred Bynoe grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 14:35 | Houston | Patrick Pearce makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Telek Krasinski | 46-37 |
| 14:28 | Cal State Fullerton | John Lake takes the ball from Andrew Humphrey | 46-37 |
| 14:24 | Houston | Telek Krasinski misses the easy layup | 46-37 |
| 14:23 | Houston | Fred Bynoe tips it home | 48-37 |
| 14:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Victor Harada banks in the layup and he's hacked by John Lake - foul #1 on John Lake, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Smith (PG), Michael Hulett (SF), Joshua Kunkel (PF), Scott Savage (C) Patrick Pearce, Telek Krasinski, Fred Bynoe, Irvin Haskell | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Alvin Vanhoose (PG), Alberto Moretti (SG), Maurice Hunt (PF), Dennis Stover (C) Robert Myers, Ignacio Torres, Henry Hollman, Andrew Humphrey | |
| 14:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Victor Harada makes the free throw | 48-40 |
| 13:43 | Houston | Phillip Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Alberto Moretti - foul #4 on Alberto Moretti, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Telek Krasinski (SG) John Lake | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | David Poirier (SG), Keith Collins (SF) Alberto Moretti, Victor Harada | |
| 13:43 | Houston | Phillip Smith misses the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 13:43 | Houston | Phillip Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 13:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Maurice Hunt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 13:17 | Houston | The rebound goes to Scott Savage | 49-40 |
| 13:13 | Houston | Michael Hulett is fouled on the floor by Maurice Hunt - foul #2 on Maurice Hunt, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Pearce (SG) Telek Krasinski | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 12:50 | Houston | Scott Savage comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 49-40 |
| 12:49 | Houston | Michael Hulett tips it but misses | 49-40 |
| 12:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Keith Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 12:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Maurice Hunt buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Alvin Vanhoose | 49-43 |
| 12:19 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Maurice Hunt - foul #3 on Maurice Hunt, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Telek Krasinski (SG) Patrick Pearce | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 12:19 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 12:19 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 12:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Maurice Hunt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-43 |
| 12:05 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 11:54 | Houston | Telek Krasinski's pass is intercepted by David Poirier | 50-43 |
| 11:51 | Cal State Fullerton | David Poirier lays it up and in | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Phillip Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Telek Krasinski (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Hulett (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joshua Kunkel (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Savage (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Alvin Vanhoose (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Poirier (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Collins (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Maurice Hunt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Stover (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Houston | Michael Hulett scores on a shot from the right side | 52-45 |
| 11:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Keith Collins hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by David Poirier | 52-47 |
| 10:52 | Houston | Telek Krasinski can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Maurice Hunt - foul #4 on Maurice Hunt, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Pearce (PG), John Lake (SF), Fred Bynoe (PF), Irvin Haskell (C) Phillip Smith, Michael Hulett, Joshua Kunkel, Scott Savage | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Myers (PG), Ignacio Torres (SG), Victor Harada (SF), Henry Hollman (PF), Andrew Humphrey (C) Alvin Vanhoose, David Poirier, Keith Collins, Maurice Hunt, Dennis Stover | |
| 10:52 | Houston | Telek Krasinski makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 10:52 | Houston | Telek Krasinski misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 10:52 | Cal State Fullerton | Andrew Humphrey snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 10:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Victor Harada clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 10:30 | Houston | Fred Bynoe grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 10:05 | Houston | Patrick Pearce is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Patrick Pearce, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Keith Bailey (C) Telek Krasinski | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 09:49 | Cal State Fullerton | Henry Hollman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 09:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Andrew Humphrey tips it in | 53-49 |
| 09:27 | Houston | John Lake can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 09:25 | Houston | Irvin Haskell tips it home | 55-49 |
| 09:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Fred Bynoe takes the ball from Ignacio Torres | 55-49 |
| 08:51 | Houston | Keith Bailey makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Patrick Pearce | 57-49 |
| 08:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Ignacio Torres is whistled for a carry | 57-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Smith (PG), Telek Krasinski (SG), Michael Hulett (SF), Joshua Kunkel (PF), Scott Savage (C) Patrick Pearce, Fred Bynoe, John Lake, Irvin Haskell, Keith Bailey | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Alvin Vanhoose (PG), David Poirier (SG), Keith Collins (SF) Robert Myers, Henry Hollman, Andrew Humphrey | |
| 08:09 | Houston | Michael Hulett's floater is tipped away by Keith Collins | 57-49 |
| 08:08 | Houston | Michael Hulett hits the follow up shot | 59-49 |
| 07:46 | Cal State Fullerton | Phillip Smith is called for the reach on Alvin Vanhoose - foul #3 on Phillip Smith, team foul #6 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Alberto Moretti (SG), Maurice Hunt (PF), Dennis Stover (C) David Poirier, Victor Harada, Ignacio Torres | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Phillip Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Telek Krasinski (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Hulett (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joshua Kunkel (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Savage (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Alvin Vanhoose (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alberto Moretti (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Keith Collins (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Maurice Hunt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Dennis Stover (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Alvin Vanhoose is hacked by Scott Savage - foul #3 on Scott Savage, team foul #7 | 59-49 |
| 07:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Alvin Vanhoose makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 07:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Alvin Vanhoose misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 07:26 | Houston | Scott Savage pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 07:03 | Houston | Michael Hulett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-50 |
| 06:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Alvin Vanhoose connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Alberto Moretti | 59-52 |
| 06:29 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Phillip Smith | 61-52 |
| 06:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Maurice Hunt scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Alvin Vanhoose | 61-54 |
| 06:08 | Houston | Phillip Smith makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Hulett | 63-54 |
| 05:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Keith Collins is called for traveling | 63-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Pearce (PG), Fred Bynoe (SG), John Lake (SF), Irvin Haskell (PF), Keith Bailey (C) Phillip Smith, Telek Krasinski, Michael Hulett, Joshua Kunkel, Scott Savage | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | David Poirier (SF), Andrew Humphrey (C) Keith Collins, Dennis Stover | |
| 05:29 | Houston | Irvin Haskell hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 63-54 |
| 05:28 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Alvin Vanhoose | 63-54 |
| 05:12 | Cal State Fullerton | Maurice Hunt drills a floater near the basket | 63-56 |
| 04:51 | Houston | Irvin Haskell's pass is intercepted by Alberto Moretti | 63-56 |
| 04:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Alvin Vanhoose misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 04:39 | Houston | Irvin Haskell pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| 04:23 | Houston | Irvin Haskell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-56 |
| 04:21 | Houston | John Lake snags the offensive board | 63-56 |
| 04:01 | Houston | Irvin Haskell's floater is tipped away by Maurice Hunt | 63-56 |
| 03:59 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to John Lake | 63-56 |
| 03:59 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Phillip Smith (PG), Telek Krasinski (SG), Michael Hulett (SF), Joshua Kunkel (PF), Scott Savage (C) Patrick Pearce, Fred Bynoe, John Lake, Irvin Haskell, Keith Bailey | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Keith Collins (SF), Dennis Stover (C) David Poirier, Andrew Humphrey | |
| 03:40 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel buries a floater in the paint | 65-56 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Phillip Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Telek Krasinski (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Hulett (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joshua Kunkel (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Savage (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Alvin Vanhoose (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alberto Moretti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Keith Collins (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Maurice Hunt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Dennis Stover (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Keith Collins makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Alberto Moretti | 65-59 |
| 03:16 | Houston | Telek Krasinski misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-59 |
| 03:14 | Houston | Michael Hulett grabs the offensive board | 65-59 |
| 02:56 | Houston | Scott Savage hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-59 |
| 02:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Maurice Hunt gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Alberto Moretti is whistled for traveling | 65-59 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | David Poirier (PG), Victor Harada (PF) Alvin Vanhoose, Maurice Hunt | |
| 02:20 | Houston | Michael Hulett scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 02:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Alvin Vanhoose (PG), Maurice Hunt (PF) David Poirier, Victor Harada | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Alberto Moretti clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-59 |
| 02:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Keith Collins pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 01:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Maurice Hunt banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alvin Vanhoose and the foul's on Scott Savage - foul #4 on Scott Savage, team foul #8 | 68-61 |
| 01:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Maurice Hunt makes the free throw | 68-62 |
| 01:44 | Houston | Joshua Kunkel blows the layup | 68-62 |
| 01:42 | Houston | Michael Hulett hits the follow up shot | 70-62 |
| 01:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Alvin Vanhoose is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:23 | Houston | Phillip Smith is fouled on the floor by Keith Collins - foul #2 on Keith Collins, team foul #7 | 70-62 |
| 01:23 | Houston | Phillip Smith misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 01:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Dennis Stover grabs the board | 70-62 |
| 01:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Alberto Moretti loses the dribble to Joshua Kunkel | 70-62 |
| 00:47 | Houston | Michael Hulett knocks in the runner from close range and he's hacked by Keith Collins - foul #3 on Keith Collins, team foul #8 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Pearce (PG), John Lake (SG), Fred Bynoe (PF), Irvin Haskell (C) Phillip Smith, Telek Krasinski, Joshua Kunkel, Scott Savage | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | David Poirier (PG), Robert Myers (SG), Victor Harada (SF), Andrew Humphrey (PF), Ignacio Torres (C) Alvin Vanhoose, Alberto Moretti, Keith Collins, Maurice Hunt, Dennis Stover | |
| 00:47 | Houston | Michael Hulett misses the free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Victor Harada grabs the board | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Ignacio Torres misses long on a 3 from straight away | 72-62 |
| 00:39 | Houston | John Lake gets the rebound | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Houston | Michael Hulett misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Myers - foul #2 on Robert Myers, team foul #9 | 72-62 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Michael Hulett makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Michael Hulett misses the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Fred Bynoe snags the offensive board | 73-62 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Patrick Pearce runs out the clock | 73-62 |