| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Donnie Harris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Henry Cornejo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Zoellick (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Messier (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Tyler Kain (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allan Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Dyck (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Louis Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Jeffrey Dyck inbounds the ball | 25-32 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Houston | Dale Hall makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Allan Sanders | 25-34 |
| 19:35 | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo scores on a floater from the left side set up by Donnie Harris | 27-34 |
| 19:19 | Houston | Jeffrey Dyck double dribbles | 27-34 |
| 19:02 | San Jose State | Frank Washington misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-34 |
| 19:00 | Houston | Dale Hall grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 18:56 | Houston | Tyler Kain buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Allan Sanders | 27-37 |
| 18:34 | San Jose State | Robert Zoellick hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donnie Harris and the foul's on Louis Thompson - foul #2 on Louis Thompson, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| 18:34 | San Jose State | Robert Zoellick misses the free throw | 29-37 |
| 18:34 | Houston | Dale Hall pulls down the rebound | 29-37 |
| 18:20 | Houston | Allan Sanders makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Tyler Kain | 29-39 |
| 18:00 | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Zoellick | 32-39 |
| 17:52 | Houston | Louis Thompson misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 32-39 |
| 17:51 | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 17:46 | San Jose State | Frank Washington makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Robert Zoellick | 34-39 |
| 17:34 | Houston | Dale Hall is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Dale Hall, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Parramore (C) Dale Hall | |
| 17:05 | San Jose State | Louis Thompson swats the shot by Manuel Messier | 34-39 |
| 17:03 | Houston | Adam Parramore grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 16:57 | Houston | Louis Thompson banks in the layup on a great pass from Tyler Kain | 34-41 |
| 16:40 | San Jose State | Manuel Messier travels with the ball | 34-41 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson (PG), Luciano Russo (SG), Richard Patton (PF), Richard Burt (C) Donnie Harris, Henry Cornejo, Robert Zoellick, Manuel Messier | |
| Subs | Houston | Lee Fulmer (SG), Charles Dunn (SF), Derek Dattilo (C) Allan Sanders, Jeffrey Dyck, Louis Thompson | |
| 16:18 | Houston | Tyler Kain misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 16:17 | San Jose State | Frank Washington pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 16:01 | San Jose State | Frank Washington scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Elwood Johnson | 37-41 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Elwood Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Luciano Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Washington (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Patton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Burt (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Tyler Kain (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lee Fulmer (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Dunn (fresh) PF - Adam Parramore (fresh) 5 reb. C - Derek Dattilo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Houston | Lee Fulmer is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Lee Fulmer, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Leroy Anderson (C) Frank Washington | |
| Subs | Houston | Terry King (SG), Dale Hall (C) Tyler Kain, Derek Dattilo | |
| 15:31 | San Jose State | Lee Fulmer takes the ball from Luciano Russo | 37-41 |
| 15:19 | Houston | Luciano Russo steals the ball from Terry King | 37-41 |
| 15:16 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson banks in the layup set up by Luciano Russo | 39-41 |
| 15:07 | Houston | Lee Fulmer misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 15:05 | Houston | Dale Hall hits the follow up shot | 39-43 |
| 14:49 | San Jose State | Luciano Russo is hacked by Charles Dunn - foul #3 on Charles Dunn, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Donnie Harris (PG), Henry Cornejo (SG), Robert Zoellick (PF), Manuel Messier (C) Elwood Johnson, Luciano Russo, Richard Burt, Leroy Anderson | |
| Subs | Houston | Allan Sanders (PG), Jeffrey Dyck (SF), Louis Thompson (PF) Lee Fulmer, Charles Dunn, Adam Parramore | |
| 14:29 | San Jose State | Manuel Messier lays it up and in | 41-43 |
| 14:11 | Houston | Dale Hall can't connect on a shot from the right block | 41-43 |
| 14:10 | San Jose State | Manuel Messier gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 13:48 | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Donnie Harris | 44-43 |
| 13:38 | Houston | Allan Sanders is fouled on the floor by Donnie Harris - foul #1 on Donnie Harris, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Frank Washington (SF) Richard Patton | |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Kain (PG), Adam Parramore (C) Allan Sanders, Dale Hall | |
| 13:25 | Houston | Tyler Kain is called for traveling | 44-43 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Richard Burt (PF) Robert Zoellick | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 13:07 | San Jose State | Manuel Messier can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 13:06 | San Jose State | Richard Burt hits the follow up shot | 46-43 |
| 12:51 | Houston | Jeffrey Dyck connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Terry King | 46-45 |
| 12:29 | San Jose State | Donnie Harris clanks a 3 from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 12:27 | San Jose State | Frank Washington grabs the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 12:05 | San Jose State | Frank Washington can't finish the layup | 46-45 |
| 12:03 | Houston | Adam Parramore gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Donnie Harris (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Henry Cornejo (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Washington (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Burt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Messier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Tyler Kain (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Terry King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Dyck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Louis Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Parramore (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Houston | Jeffrey Dyck makes the fadeaway from the left side and the foul's on Frank Washington - foul #1 on Frank Washington, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson (PG), Luciano Russo (SG), Robert Zoellick (PF), Richard Patton (C) Donnie Harris, Henry Cornejo, Richard Burt, Manuel Messier | |
| Subs | Houston | Allan Sanders (SG), Derek Dattilo (PF), Dale Hall (C) Terry King, Louis Thompson, Adam Parramore | |
| 11:34 | Houston | Jeffrey Dyck makes the free throw | 46-48 |
| 11:13 | San Jose State | Richard Patton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 11:12 | San Jose State | Frank Washington hits the follow up shot | 48-48 |
| 10:44 | Houston | Tyler Kain misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Patton - foul #1 on Richard Patton, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Dunn (SF) Jeffrey Dyck | |
| 10:44 | Houston | Tyler Kain makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:44 | Houston | Tyler Kain makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:25 | San Jose State | Frank Washington buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Luciano Russo | 51-50 |
| 10:04 | Houston | Tyler Kain hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 51-50 |
| 10:03 | San Jose State | Robert Zoellick snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 09:49 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Luciano Russo | 53-50 |
| 09:26 | Houston | Tyler Kain misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 53-50 |
| 09:24 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Robert Zoellick | 53-50 |
| 09:04 | San Jose State | Luciano Russo comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 53-50 |
| 09:02 | San Jose State | Richard Patton snags the offensive board | 53-50 |
| 08:57 | San Jose State | Frank Washington misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Tyler Kain - foul #1 on Tyler Kain, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Donnie Harris (PG), Henry Cornejo (SG), Richard Burt (PF), Manuel Messier (C) Elwood Johnson, Luciano Russo, Robert Zoellick, Richard Patton | |
| Subs | Houston | Terry King (SG), Louis Thompson (PF), Adam Parramore (C) Tyler Kain, Derek Dattilo, Dale Hall | |
| 08:57 | San Jose State | Frank Washington makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:57 | San Jose State | Frank Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:57 | Houston | Adam Parramore grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 08:35 | Houston | Adam Parramore hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Donnie Harris - foul #2 on Donnie Harris, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Luciano Russo (SF) Frank Washington | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:35 | Houston | Adam Parramore misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:35 | Houston | Adam Parramore makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 08:25 | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Luciano Russo and he's hacked by Louis Thompson - foul #3 on Louis Thompson, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Lee Fulmer (PG) Allan Sanders | |
| 08:25 | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo makes the free throw | 57-51 |
| 08:15 | Houston | Charles Dunn can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 08:14 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Manuel Messier | 57-51 |
| 08:06 | San Jose State | Donnie Harris's pass is intercepted by Louis Thompson | 57-51 |
| 07:52 | Houston | Charles Dunn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 07:50 | Houston | Adam Parramore tips it home | 57-53 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Donnie Harris (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Henry Cornejo (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Luciano Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. PF - Richard Burt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Messier (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Lee Fulmer (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Terry King (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Dunn (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Louis Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Adam Parramore (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:40 | San Jose State | Manuel Messier knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 07:15 | Houston | Charles Dunn buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-56 |
| 06:47 | San Jose State | Richard Burt misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 06:45 | Houston | The rebound goes to Adam Parramore | 59-56 |
| 06:34 | Houston | Terry King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-56 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson (PG), Frank Washington (SF), Robert Zoellick (PF) Donnie Harris, Luciano Russo, Richard Burt | |
| Subs | Houston | Tyler Kain (PG), Jeffrey Dyck (SF), Dale Hall (C) Lee Fulmer, Charles Dunn, Adam Parramore | |
| 06:10 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Louis Thompson - foul #4 on Louis Thompson, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Richard Patton (C) Manuel Messier | |
| Subs | Houston | Derek Dattilo (PF) Louis Thompson | |
| 06:10 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:10 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:10 | San Jose State | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Cornejo | 59-56 |
| 05:56 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Robert Zoellick | 61-56 |
| 05:41 | Houston | Robert Zoellick swats the layup by Dale Hall | 61-56 |
| 05:39 | Houston | Dale Hall tips it home | 61-58 |
| 05:23 | San Jose State | Robert Zoellick knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Patton | 64-58 |
| 05:11 | Houston | Terry King makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 04:56 | San Jose State | Richard Patton clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Terry King - foul #4 on Terry King, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Donnie Harris (PG), Manuel Messier (C) Henry Cornejo, Frank Washington | |
| Subs | Houston | Allan Sanders (SG), Louis Thompson (PF) Terry King, Derek Dattilo | |
| 04:56 | San Jose State | Richard Patton makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:56 | San Jose State | Richard Patton misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:56 | Houston | Louis Thompson grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 04:52 | Houston | Tyler Kain can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Zoellick - foul #2 on Robert Zoellick, team foul #5 | 65-61 |
| 04:52 | Houston | Tyler Kain makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:52 | Houston | Tyler Kain makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:33 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 04:32 | Houston | Dale Hall grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 04:17 | Houston | Jeffrey Dyck is fouled on the floor by Manuel Messier - foul #3 on Manuel Messier, team foul #6 | 65-63 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Frank Washington (SF) Robert Zoellick | |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Parramore (C) Dale Hall | |
| 04:02 | Houston | Jeffrey Dyck misses the easy layup | 65-63 |
| 04:00 | San Jose State | Frank Washington pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 03:39 | San Jose State | Richard Patton drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donnie Harris | 67-63 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Donnie Harris (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Elwood Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Washington (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Patton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Messier (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Tyler Kain (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Allan Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeffrey Dyck (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Louis Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Adam Parramore (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Houston | Adam Parramore drills a shot from close range | 67-65 |
| 03:03 | San Jose State | Frank Washington throws it down set up by Richard Patton | 69-65 |
| 03:00 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo (SG), Robert Zoellick (PF) Elwood Johnson, Richard Patton | |
| Subs | Houston | Terry King (SG), Dale Hall (C) Allan Sanders, Adam Parramore | |
| 02:44 | Houston | Frank Washington denies the turnaround by Terry King | 69-65 |
| 02:43 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Frank Washington | 69-65 |
| 02:34 | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Washington | 72-65 |
| 02:17 | Houston | Tyler Kain makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry King | 72-67 |
| 02:05 | San Jose State | Henry Cornejo misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-67 |
| 02:03 | San Jose State | Manuel Messier gets the offensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 01:48 | San Jose State | Donnie Harris drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Henry Cornejo | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:28 | Houston | Robert Zoellick blocks the short jumper by Tyler Kain | 75-67 |
| 01:27 | San Jose State | Manuel Messier gets the rebound | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:22 | San Jose State | Donnie Harris drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Cornejo | 77-67 |
| 00:57 | Houston | Terry King can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-67 |
| 00:55 | Houston | Dale Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Houston | Tyler Kain misses long on a shot from the left side | 77-67 |
| 00:51 | San Jose State | Robert Zoellick snags the defensive board | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | San Jose State | Robert Zoellick is fouled in the backcourt by Terry King - foul #5 on Terry King, team foul #9 | 77-67 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Luciano Russo (PG), Elwood Johnson (SG), Richard Patton (SF), Richard Burt (C) Donnie Harris, Henry Cornejo, Frank Washington, Manuel Messier | |
| Subs | Houston | Allan Sanders (PG), Lee Fulmer (SG), Charles Dunn (SF), Adam Parramore (PF), Derek Dattilo (C) Tyler Kain, Terry King, Jeffrey Dyck, Louis Thompson, Dale Hall | |
| 00:49 | San Jose State | Robert Zoellick makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:49 | San Jose State | Robert Zoellick makes the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 00:45 | Houston | A charge is called on Allan Sanders - foul #1 on Allan Sanders, team foul #10 | 79-67 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Leroy Anderson (C) Robert Zoellick | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson travels with the ball | 79-67 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Allan Sanders clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-67 |
| 00:16 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Richard Burt | 79-67 |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | Elwood Johnson runs out the clock | 79-67 |