| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Joseph Duncan (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Donald Loeffler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregg Varghese (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Johnny Laplant (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Bennett (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Charles Guidry (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Hoyt (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Jennings (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Friedman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Porras (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Richard Jennings inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Houston | Robert Hoyt misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 19:37 | Louisiana State | Johnny Laplant grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 19:15 | Louisiana State | Joseph Duncan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-29 |
| 18:49 | Houston | Kevin Porras travels with the ball | 24-29 |
| 18:24 | Louisiana State | Joseph Duncan scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 18:11 | Houston | Richard Jennings misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-29 |
| 18:09 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Jerry Bennett | 26-29 |
| 18:03 | Louisiana State | Jerry Bennett knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Gregg Varghese | 28-29 |
| 17:58 | Houston | Robert Hoyt misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gregg Varghese - foul #2 on Gregg Varghese, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 17:58 | Houston | Robert Hoyt makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 17:58 | Houston | Robert Hoyt makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 17:38 | Louisiana State | Jerry Bennett makes the shot from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 17:09 | Houston | Kevin Porras hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 30-33 |
| 16:53 | Louisiana State | Donald Loeffler misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-33 |
| 16:51 | Houston | Robert Hoyt snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 16:27 | Houston | Richard Jennings can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-33 |
| 16:26 | Louisiana State | Jerry Bennett pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 16:06 | Louisiana State | Johnny Laplant scores on a floater near the basket | 32-33 |
| 15:56 | Houston | Gregg Varghese steals it from Robert Hoyt | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Joseph Duncan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Donald Loeffler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregg Varghese (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Johnny Laplant (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Charles Guidry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Hoyt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Jennings (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Friedman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Porras (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Louisiana State | Donald Loeffler comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Christopher Friedman - foul #2 on Christopher Friedman, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Vincent Brown (SG), Quinton Lovett (SF), Martin Morris (PF), Randy Leitch (C) Joseph Duncan, Gregg Varghese, Johnny Laplant, Jerry Bennett | |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Weitz (PG), John Carpenter (SG), Greg Weedman (SF), Hugo Morison (PF), Clarence Dean (C) Charles Guidry, Robert Hoyt, Richard Jennings, Christopher Friedman, Kevin Porras | |
| 15:36 | Louisiana State | Donald Loeffler makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 15:36 | Louisiana State | Donald Loeffler makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 15:17 | Houston | Greg Weedman is fouled on the floor by Donald Loeffler - foul #1 on Donald Loeffler, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Joseph Duncan (PG) Donald Loeffler | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:59 | Houston | Lawrence Weitz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 14:57 | Houston | Clarence Dean tips it home | 34-35 |
| 14:38 | Louisiana State | Joseph Duncan comes up short on the floater from the left side | 34-35 |
| 14:37 | Louisiana State | Randy Leitch can't tip it in | 34-35 |
| 14:36 | Houston | John Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 14:30 | Houston | Lawrence Weitz is hacked by Joseph Duncan - foul #3 on Joseph Duncan, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jerry Bennett (C) Randy Leitch | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:25 | Houston | John Carpenter knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 14:07 | Louisiana State | Vincent Brown is hacked by Greg Weedman - foul #1 on Greg Weedman, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Friedman (PF), Kevin Porras (C) Hugo Morison, Clarence Dean | |
| 13:55 | Louisiana State | Vincent Brown can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 13:53 | Houston | Lawrence Weitz pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 13:38 | Houston | Lawrence Weitz connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Friedman | 34-40 |
| 13:20 | Louisiana State | Vincent Brown makes the 3 from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 13:07 | Houston | Vincent Brown is called for the reach on John Carpenter - foul #1 on Vincent Brown, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gregg Varghese (PG) Joseph Duncan | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Guidry (PG), Robert Hoyt (SG), Richard Jennings (SF) Lawrence Weitz, John Carpenter, Greg Weedman | |
| 12:52 | Houston | Charles Guidry is hacked by Vincent Brown - foul #2 on Vincent Brown, team foul #5 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Donald Loeffler (PG), Johnny Laplant (PF) Vincent Brown, Martin Morris | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:40 | Houston | Robert Hoyt scores on a 3 from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 12:15 | Louisiana State | Jerry Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Joseph Duncan (PG), Randy Leitch (C) Quinton Lovett, Jerry Bennett | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 11:46 | Houston | Charles Guidry is fouled on the floor by Joseph Duncan - foul #4 on Joseph Duncan, team foul #6 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Vincent Brown (SG), Martin Morris (C) Joseph Duncan, Randy Leitch | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Donald Loeffler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gregg Varghese (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Johnny Laplant (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Martin Morris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Charles Guidry (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Hoyt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Jennings (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Friedman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Porras (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Houston | Richard Jennings's pass is intercepted by Vincent Brown | 37-43 |
| 11:25 | Louisiana State | Johnny Laplant hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-43 |
| 11:09 | Houston | Robert Hoyt misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-43 |
| 11:07 | Houston | Richard Jennings gets the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 10:56 | Houston | Christopher Friedman scores on a driving attempt from close range | 39-45 |
| 10:37 | Louisiana State | Martin Morris loses the dribble to Kevin Porras | 39-45 |
| 10:14 | Houston | The jumper by Charles Guidry is denied by Martin Morris | 39-45 |
| 10:13 | Louisiana State | Martin Morris pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 09:54 | Louisiana State | Johnny Laplant hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Vincent Brown | 41-45 |
| 09:37 | Houston | Robert Hoyt is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Friedman | 41-48 |
| 09:12 | Louisiana State | Johnny Laplant misses long on a jumper from close range | 41-48 |
| 09:11 | Houston | Kevin Porras grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 08:43 | Houston | Martin Morris steps in front of the Christopher Friedman pass | 41-48 |
| 08:22 | Louisiana State | Donald Loeffler makes the floater from the baseline | 43-48 |
| 08:00 | Houston | Robert Hoyt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 07:59 | Houston | Christopher Friedman tips it home | 43-50 |
| 07:39 | Louisiana State | Gregg Varghese travels with the ball | 43-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Joseph Duncan (PG), Quinton Lovett (SF), Randy Leitch (PF), Jerry Bennett (C) Vincent Brown, Gregg Varghese, Johnny Laplant, Martin Morris | |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Weitz (PG), John Carpenter (SG), Greg Weedman (SF), Hugo Morison (PF), Clarence Dean (C) Charles Guidry, Robert Hoyt, Richard Jennings, Christopher Friedman, Kevin Porras | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Joseph Duncan (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. SG - Donald Loeffler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Quinton Lovett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Randy Leitch (fresh) C - Jerry Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Lawrence Weitz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Weedman (fresh) PF - Hugo Morison (fresh) C - Clarence Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Houston | Lawrence Weitz misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 07:22 | Louisiana State | Randy Leitch snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 07:16 | Louisiana State | Lawrence Weitz is called for the reach on Joseph Duncan - foul #2 on Lawrence Weitz, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| 07:07 | Louisiana State | Joseph Duncan misses the 3 from the right corner | 43-50 |
| 07:05 | Houston | Clarence Dean gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 07:01 | Houston | John Carpenter knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Clarence Dean | 43-53 |
| 06:35 | Louisiana State | Joseph Duncan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 06:34 | Houston | The rebound goes to Hugo Morison | 43-53 |
| 06:15 | Houston | John Carpenter misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 06:14 | Louisiana State | Randy Leitch grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 06:12 | Louisiana State | Lawrence Weitz steals it from Joseph Duncan in the backcourt | 43-53 |
| 05:59 | Houston | Hugo Morison can't connect on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Randy Leitch - foul #2 on Randy Leitch, team foul #7 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Fred Silver (SF) Donald Loeffler | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 05:59 | Houston | Hugo Morison misses the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 05:59 | Houston | Hugo Morison misses the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 05:59 | Louisiana State | Randy Leitch snags the defensive board | 43-53 |
| 05:44 | Louisiana State | Joseph Duncan connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-53 |
| 05:30 | Houston | John Carpenter buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Lawrence Weitz | 46-56 |
| 05:13 | Louisiana State | Quinton Lovett comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Greg Weedman - foul #2 on Greg Weedman, team foul #4 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gregg Varghese (SG), Martin Morris (PF) Fred Silver, Randy Leitch | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Hoyt (SG), Richard Jennings (SF) John Carpenter, Greg Weedman | |
| 05:13 | Louisiana State | Quinton Lovett makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 05:13 | Louisiana State | Quinton Lovett makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 04:55 | Houston | Lawrence Weitz is fouled on the floor by Jerry Bennett - foul #2 on Jerry Bennett, team foul #8 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Friedman (PF), Kevin Porras (C) Hugo Morison, Clarence Dean | |
| 04:55 | Houston | Lawrence Weitz makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 04:55 | Houston | Lawrence Weitz misses the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 04:55 | Louisiana State | Jerry Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 04:45 | Louisiana State | Jerry Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Guidry (PG) Lawrence Weitz | |
| 04:31 | Houston | Robert Hoyt scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-60 |
| 04:06 | Louisiana State | Christopher Friedman swats the shot by Martin Morris | 48-60 |
| 04:04 | Houston | Christopher Friedman pulls down the rebound | 48-60 |
| 03:48 | Houston | Kevin Porras is hacked by Jerry Bennett - foul #3 on Jerry Bennett, team foul #9 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Vincent Brown (SG), Randy Leitch (C) Quinton Lovett, Jerry Bennett | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 03:48 | Houston | Kevin Porras makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 03:48 | Houston | Kevin Porras makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 03:34 | Louisiana State | Joseph Duncan scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Vincent Brown | 50-62 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Joseph Duncan (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 pf. SG - Vincent Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregg Varghese (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Martin Morris (fresh) 3 reb. C - Randy Leitch (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Charles Guidry (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Hoyt (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Jennings (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Friedman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Kevin Porras (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:11 | Houston | Robert Hoyt is hacked by Gregg Varghese - foul #3 on Gregg Varghese, team foul #10 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Johnny Laplant (PF) Randy Leitch | |
| Subs | Houston | John Carpenter (SF) Richard Jennings | |
| 03:11 | Houston | Robert Hoyt makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 03:11 | Houston | Robert Hoyt makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 02:55 | Louisiana State | Vincent Brown is fouled on the floor by Kevin Porras - foul #1 on Kevin Porras, team foul #5 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Fred Silver (SF), Jerry Bennett (C) Gregg Varghese, Martin Morris | |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Weitz (PG), Greg Weedman (SF), Hugo Morison (PF), Clarence Dean (C) Charles Guidry, Robert Hoyt, Christopher Friedman, Kevin Porras | |
| 02:42 | Louisiana State | Fred Silver banks in the layup set up by Vincent Brown | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:33 | Houston | Lawrence Weitz is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Lawrence Weitz, team foul #6 | 52-64 |
| 02:14 | Louisiana State | Clarence Dean is called for the reach on Joseph Duncan - foul #3 on Clarence Dean, team foul #7 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Quinton Lovett (SF) Fred Silver | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:14 | Louisiana State | Joseph Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 02:14 | Louisiana State | Joseph Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 01:48 | Houston | Lawrence Weitz buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Greg Weedman | 54-67 |
| 01:21 | Louisiana State | Vincent Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-67 |
| 01:19 | Louisiana State | Quinton Lovett snags the offensive board | 54-67 |
| 01:08 | Louisiana State | Joseph Duncan hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Jerry Bennett and he's fouled by Lawrence Weitz - foul #4 on Lawrence Weitz, team foul #8 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Donald Loeffler (SG), Gregg Varghese (SF) Vincent Brown, Quinton Lovett | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:08 | Louisiana State | Joseph Duncan makes the free throw | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:05 | Houston | Lawrence Weitz is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Duncan - foul #5 on Joseph Duncan, team foul #11 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Quinton Lovett (SF) Joseph Duncan | |
| Subs | Houston | Alvin Thomas (SF) Greg Weedman | |
| 01:05 | Houston | Lawrence Weitz makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 01:05 | Houston | Lawrence Weitz misses the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 01:05 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Johnny Laplant | 57-68 |
| 00:55 | Louisiana State | Jerry Bennett is fouled on the floor by Clarence Dean - foul #4 on Clarence Dean, team foul #9 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Greg Weedman (SF) Alvin Thomas | |
| 00:55 | Louisiana State | Jerry Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:55 | Louisiana State | Jerry Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Houston | Donald Loeffler is called for the reach on John Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Loeffler, team foul #12 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Guidry (PG), Richard Jennings (SF), Christopher Friedman (PF), Kevin Porras (C) Lawrence Weitz, Greg Weedman, Hugo Morison, Clarence Dean | |
| 00:54 | Houston | John Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:54 | Houston | John Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Louisiana State | Quinton Lovett loses the dribble to Christopher Friedman | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Houston | John Carpenter comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-70 |
| 00:22 | Houston | Christopher Friedman misses the tip | 59-70 |
| 00:20 | Louisiana State | Jerry Bennett grabs the board | 59-70 |
| 00:13 | Louisiana State | Johnny Laplant comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-70 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Kevin Porras snags the defensive board | 59-70 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Charles Guidry runs out the clock | 59-70 |