| Lineup | Houston | PG - Lloyd Levering (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Jarrod Hepler (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Derick Apple (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Stephan Maski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Willhite (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Kenneth Pew (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kal Wallis (fresh) SF - Howard Howlett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Greer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Derick Apple inbounds the ball | 36-40 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Houston | Jarrod Hepler travels with the ball | 36-40 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Robinson (SF) Howard Howlett | |
| 19:18 | Gonzaga | Craig Greer can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 36-40 |
| 19:16 | Gonzaga | Richard Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 18:50 | Gonzaga | Carl Thompson misses long on a runner near the basket | 36-40 |
| 18:49 | Gonzaga | Craig Greer misses the tip | 36-40 |
| 18:47 | Houston | Stephan Maski gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 18:40 | Houston | Howard Willhite buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Stephan Maski | 38-40 |
| 18:38 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Pew is fouled in the backcourt by Lloyd Levering - foul #2 on Lloyd Levering, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Norman Casias (PG), Aaron McBane (SG), Eric Wilson (SF), David Brown (PF), Charles Sauve (C) Lloyd Levering, Jarrod Hepler, Derick Apple, Stephan Maski, Howard Willhite | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Howard Howlett (SF), Joe Siciliano (PF) Richard Robinson, Craig Greer | |
| 18:25 | Gonzaga | Howard Howlett buries a shot from the right side | 38-42 |
| 18:06 | Houston | Charles Sauve buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Norman Casias | 40-42 |
| 18:04 | Gonzaga | Kal Wallis is hacked by Aaron McBane in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron McBane, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| 17:44 | Gonzaga | Carl Thompson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 17:42 | Houston | David Brown grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 17:36 | Houston | David Brown knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Sauve | 42-42 |
| 17:32 | Gonzaga | David Brown steals it from Kenneth Pew in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| 17:24 | Houston | Charles Sauve misses the wide open shot near the basket | 42-42 |
| 17:22 | Houston | Aaron McBane pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 17:12 | Houston | Norman Casias buries a shot from just outside the lane | 44-42 |
| 16:48 | Gonzaga | Carl Thompson can't connect on an uncontested jumper in the paint | 44-42 |
| 16:47 | Houston | Charles Sauve grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 16:43 | Houston | Norman Casias is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Pew - foul #2 on Kenneth Pew, team foul #1 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Lloyd Levering (PG), Jarrod Hepler (SG), Derick Apple (SF), Melvin Hollister (PF), Howard Willhite (C) Norman Casias, Aaron McBane, Eric Wilson, David Brown, Charles Sauve | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Robinson (SF), Craig Greer (PF), Louis Powell (C) Howard Howlett, Joe Siciliano, Carl Thompson | |
| 16:32 | Houston | Melvin Hollister misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Craig Greer - foul #1 on Craig Greer, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| 16:32 | Houston | Melvin Hollister makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 16:32 | Houston | Melvin Hollister misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 16:32 | Gonzaga | Louis Powell snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 16:06 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Pew clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lloyd Levering - foul #3 on Lloyd Levering, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Norman Casias (PG), Henry Lamb (SG), Stephan Maski (PF) Lloyd Levering, Jarrod Hepler, Howard Willhite | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 16:06 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Pew makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 16:06 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Pew makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 15:53 | Houston | Norman Casias knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Norman Casias (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Lamb (fresh) SF - Derick Apple (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Stephan Maski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Hollister (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Kenneth Pew (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kal Wallis (tired) SF - Richard Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Greer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Powell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Gonzaga | Richard Robinson buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Pew | 48-46 |
| 15:10 | Houston | Norman Casias comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 15:09 | Gonzaga | Craig Greer grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 15:07 | Gonzaga | Kal Wallis is hacked by Derick Apple in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derick Apple, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Lloyd Levering (PG), Jarrod Hepler (SG), Howard Willhite (C) Norman Casias, Henry Lamb, Melvin Hollister | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rickey Jones (PG), Ricky Marvin (SG), Clyde Breit (C) Kenneth Pew, Kal Wallis, Louis Powell | |
| 14:38 | Gonzaga | Craig Greer scores on a turnaround in the paint | 48-48 |
| 14:29 | Houston | Stephan Maski comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 48-48 |
| 14:28 | Houston | Stephan Maski tips it back up and in | 50-48 |
| 14:06 | Gonzaga | Craig Greer loses the ball out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Aaron McBane (SG), Eric Wilson (SF) Jarrod Hepler, Derick Apple | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Howard Howlett (SF), Joe Siciliano (PF), Carl Thompson (C) Richard Robinson, Craig Greer, Clyde Breit | |
| 14:03 | Houston | Howard Willhite is hacked by Rickey Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rickey Jones, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kenneth Pew (PG) Rickey Jones | |
| 13:47 | Houston | Eric Wilson hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround near the basket | 50-48 |
| 13:46 | Houston | Lloyd Levering grabs the offensive board | 50-48 |
| 13:30 | Houston | Lloyd Levering is hacked by Kenneth Pew - foul #3 on Kenneth Pew, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Lamb (SF), David Brown (PF) Eric Wilson, Stephan Maski | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 13:18 | Houston | Aaron McBane lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lloyd Levering and the foul's on Howard Howlett - foul #1 on Howard Howlett, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Craig Greer (PF) Joe Siciliano | |
| 13:18 | Houston | Aaron McBane makes the free throw | 53-48 |
| 13:16 | Gonzaga | Henry Lamb takes the ball from Craig Greer in the backcourt | 53-48 |
| 13:10 | Houston | Aaron McBane loses the dribble to Carl Thompson | 53-48 |
| 12:41 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Pew misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 53-48 |
| 12:40 | Houston | Howard Willhite snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 12:38 | Houston | Lloyd Levering's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Pew in the backcourt | 53-48 |
| 12:22 | Gonzaga | Craig Greer makes the turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by David Brown - foul #2 on David Brown, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Norman Casias (PG), Jarrod Hepler (SG), Derick Apple (SF), Melvin Hollister (PF), Charles Sauve (C) Lloyd Levering, Aaron McBane, Henry Lamb, David Brown, Howard Willhite | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Robinson (SF), Clyde Breit (C) Howard Howlett, Carl Thompson | |
| 12:22 | Gonzaga | Craig Greer misses the free throw | 53-50 |
| 12:22 | Houston | The rebound goes to Melvin Hollister | 53-50 |
| 12:16 | Houston | Jarrod Hepler is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Charles Sauve | 56-50 |
| 11:47 | Gonzaga | Charles Sauve swats the layup by Craig Greer | 56-50 |
| 11:46 | Gonzaga | Richard Robinson tips it back up and in | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Norman Casias (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jarrod Hepler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derick Apple (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Melvin Hollister (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Sauve (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Kenneth Pew (very tired) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ricky Marvin (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Robinson (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Craig Greer (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Clyde Breit (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Houston | Jarrod Hepler clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-52 |
| 11:41 | Houston | Charles Sauve snags the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 11:27 | Houston | Jarrod Hepler misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 11:26 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Derick Apple | 56-52 |
| 11:15 | Houston | Richard Robinson steals the ball from Charles Sauve | 56-52 |
| 11:11 | Gonzaga | Ricky Marvin lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Robinson | 56-54 |
| 10:56 | Houston | Charles Sauve hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Jarrod Hepler | 58-54 |
| 10:56 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Lloyd Levering (PG), Aaron McBane (SG), Eric Wilson (SF), David Brown (PF) Norman Casias, Jarrod Hepler, Derick Apple, Charles Sauve | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kal Wallis (SG), Joe Siciliano (PF), Louis Powell (C) Ricky Marvin, Craig Greer, Clyde Breit | |
| 10:32 | Gonzaga | Kal Wallis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Howard Willhite (C) Melvin Hollister | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Howard Howlett (SF) Richard Robinson | |
| 10:28 | Houston | Aaron McBane is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Pew - foul #4 on Kenneth Pew, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Rickey Jones (PG) Kenneth Pew | |
| 10:20 | Houston | Louis Powell steals the ball from Howard Willhite | 58-54 |
| 09:52 | Gonzaga | Joe Siciliano buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Kal Wallis | 58-56 |
| 09:39 | Houston | David Brown can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 09:37 | Gonzaga | Louis Powell snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 09:22 | Gonzaga | Joe Siciliano hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-56 |
| 09:20 | Houston | Lloyd Levering grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 09:14 | Houston | Rickey Jones picks off the pass by Lloyd Levering | 58-56 |
| 09:10 | Gonzaga | Louis Powell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Norman Casias (PG), Jarrod Hepler (SG), Henry Lamb (SF), Stephan Maski (PF), Charles Sauve (C) Lloyd Levering, Aaron McBane, Eric Wilson, David Brown, Howard Willhite | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ricky Marvin (SG), Richard Robinson (SF), Clyde Breit (PF), Carl Thompson (C) Kal Wallis, Howard Howlett, Joe Siciliano, Louis Powell | |
| 08:56 | Houston | Norman Casias is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jarrod Hepler | 61-56 |
| 08:32 | Gonzaga | Carl Thompson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-56 |
| 08:30 | Houston | Norman Casias pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 08:25 | Houston | Norman Casias misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 08:24 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Richard Robinson | 61-56 |
| 08:09 | Gonzaga | Carl Thompson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-56 |
| 08:08 | Gonzaga | Richard Robinson grabs the offensive board | 61-56 |
| 08:01 | Gonzaga | Clyde Breit misses the jump hook from the baseline | 61-56 |
| 08:00 | Houston | Charles Sauve gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 07:56 | Houston | Jarrod Hepler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Rickey Jones - foul #5 on Rickey Jones, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Lloyd Levering (PG), Derick Apple (SF), Melvin Hollister (C) Norman Casias, Henry Lamb, Charles Sauve | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kenneth Pew (PG), Craig Greer (PF) Rickey Jones, Clyde Breit | |
| 07:56 | Houston | Jarrod Hepler makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 07:56 | Houston | Jarrod Hepler makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 07:35 | Gonzaga | Craig Greer drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Lloyd Levering (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jarrod Hepler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Derick Apple (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Stephan Maski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Melvin Hollister (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Kenneth Pew (tired) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ricky Marvin (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Robinson (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Craig Greer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Thompson (tiring) 9 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Houston | Lloyd Levering's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-58 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Howard Howlett (SF) Richard Robinson | |
| 07:04 | Gonzaga | Howard Howlett makes the jumper from the free throw line | 63-60 |
| 06:49 | Houston | Lloyd Levering can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 06:47 | Gonzaga | Craig Greer grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 06:42 | Gonzaga | Howard Howlett makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 06:38 | Houston | Derick Apple is hacked by Howard Howlett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Howard Howlett, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Norman Casias (PG), Aaron McBane (SG), David Brown (PF), Howard Willhite (C) Lloyd Levering, Jarrod Hepler, Stephan Maski, Melvin Hollister | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kal Wallis (SG), Richard Robinson (SF), Joe Siciliano (PF), Louis Powell (C) Ricky Marvin, Howard Howlett, Craig Greer, Carl Thompson | |
| 06:38 | Houston | Derick Apple makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 06:38 | Houston | Derick Apple makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 06:13 | Gonzaga | Richard Robinson is hacked by Norman Casias - foul #2 on Norman Casias, team foul #6 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Wilson (SF) Derick Apple | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 05:52 | Gonzaga | David Brown takes the ball from Joe Siciliano | 65-63 |
| 05:47 | Houston | Eric Wilson is fouled on the floor by Louis Powell - foul #1 on Louis Powell, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephan Maski (PF) David Brown | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 05:47 | Houston | Eric Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 05:47 | Gonzaga | Louis Powell pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 05:21 | Gonzaga | The short jumper by Joe Siciliano is denied by Howard Willhite | 65-63 |
| 05:20 | Houston | Eric Wilson gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 05:17 | Houston | Eric Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Robinson - foul #2 on Richard Robinson, team foul #10 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Lloyd Levering (PG), Henry Lamb (SG), Charles Sauve (C) Norman Casias, Aaron McBane, Howard Willhite | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ricky Marvin (SG), Howard Howlett (SF), Craig Greer (PF), Clyde Breit (C) Kal Wallis, Richard Robinson, Joe Siciliano, Louis Powell | |
| 05:17 | Houston | Eric Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 05:17 | Houston | Eric Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 05:17 | Gonzaga | Craig Greer grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 04:48 | Gonzaga | Craig Greer's floater is knocked away by Charles Sauve | 66-63 |
| 04:46 | Houston | Charles Sauve grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 04:39 | Houston | Stephan Maski loses the dribble to Kenneth Pew | 66-63 |
| 04:36 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Pew blows the layup | 66-63 |
| 04:35 | Houston | Charles Sauve grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 04:30 | Houston | Lloyd Levering comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 04:29 | Gonzaga | Clyde Breit snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 04:27 | Gonzaga | Stephan Maski takes the ball from Ricky Marvin in the backcourt | 66-63 |
| 04:16 | Houston | Eric Wilson connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Stephan Maski | 68-63 |
| 04:03 | Gonzaga | Howard Howlett misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Henry Lamb - foul #3 on Henry Lamb, team foul #7 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Houston | Norman Casias (PG), Aaron McBane (SG), Derick Apple (SF), David Brown (PF), Melvin Hollister (C) Lloyd Levering, Henry Lamb, Eric Wilson, Stephan Maski, Charles Sauve | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kal Wallis (SG), Joe Siciliano (PF), Carl Thompson (C) Ricky Marvin, Craig Greer, Clyde Breit | |
| 04:03 | Gonzaga | Howard Howlett makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 04:03 | Gonzaga | Howard Howlett makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:51 | Houston | Norman Casias misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away but he's hacked by Joe Siciliano - foul #2 on Joe Siciliano, team foul #11 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Robinson (SF) Howard Howlett | |
| 03:51 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-65 |
| 03:51 | Houston | Norman Casias makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 03:51 | Houston | Norman Casias misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 03:51 | Houston | Norman Casias misses the 3rd free throw | 69-65 |
| 03:51 | Gonzaga | Carl Thompson grabs the board | 69-65 |
| 03:30 | Gonzaga | Joe Siciliano slams it home and he's hacked by Norman Casias - foul #3 on Norman Casias, team foul #8 | 69-67 |
| 03:30 | Gonzaga | Joe Siciliano makes the free throw | 69-68 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Norman Casias (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Aaron McBane (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Derick Apple (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Melvin Hollister (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Kenneth Pew (very tired) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Kal Wallis (tired) 1 ast. SF - Richard Robinson (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joe Siciliano (fairly fresh) 14 pts. C - Carl Thompson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Houston | Derick Apple is hacked by Richard Robinson - foul #3 on Richard Robinson, team foul #12 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Houston | Lloyd Levering (PG), Jarrod Hepler (SG), Howard Willhite (C) Norman Casias, Aaron McBane, David Brown | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ricky Marvin (SG), Craig Greer (PF) Kal Wallis, Joe Siciliano | |
| 03:12 | Houston | Derick Apple makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:12 | Houston | Derick Apple makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 03:09 | Gonzaga | Kenneth Pew throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-68 |
| 02:53 | Houston | Jarrod Hepler is fouled on the floor by Ricky Marvin - foul #4 on Ricky Marvin, team foul #13 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Lamb (SF), David Brown (PF) Derick Apple, Melvin Hollister | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Howard Howlett (SF), Louis Powell (C) Richard Robinson, Carl Thompson | |
| 02:53 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 71-68 |
| 02:53 | Houston | Jarrod Hepler makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 02:53 | Houston | Jarrod Hepler makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 02:33 | Gonzaga | Louis Powell misses the easy layup | 73-68 |
| 02:31 | Gonzaga | Craig Greer tips it back up and in | 73-70 |
| 02:22 | Houston | Henry Lamb hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Lloyd Levering | 75-70 |
| 02:22 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 75-70 |
| Subs | Houston | Norman Casias (PG), Derick Apple (SF), Melvin Hollister (PF), Charles Sauve (C) Lloyd Levering, Henry Lamb, David Brown, Howard Willhite | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kal Wallis (SG), Richard Robinson (SF), Clyde Breit (PF) Ricky Marvin, Howard Howlett, Craig Greer | |
| 01:54 | Gonzaga | Richard Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-70 |
| Subs | Houston | Lloyd Levering (PG), Stephan Maski (PF), Howard Willhite (C) Norman Casias, Melvin Hollister, Charles Sauve | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Howard Howlett (SF), Craig Greer (PF), Carl Thompson (C) Richard Robinson, Clyde Breit, Louis Powell | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:41 | Houston | Lloyd Levering misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 75-70 |
| 01:39 | Gonzaga | Craig Greer snags the defensive board | 75-70 |
| 01:16 | Gonzaga | Howard Howlett misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Derick Apple - foul #3 on Derick Apple, team foul #9 | 75-70 |
| 01:16 | Gonzaga | Howard Howlett makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 01:16 | Gonzaga | Howard Howlett misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 01:16 | Houston | Howard Willhite snags the defensive board | 75-71 |
| 01:14 | Houston | Lloyd Levering throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-71 |
| 00:48 | Gonzaga | Carl Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:47 | Houston | Kal Wallis is called for the reach on Jarrod Hepler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kal Wallis, team foul #14 | 75-71 |
| 00:47 | Houston | Jarrod Hepler misses the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:47 | Houston | Jarrod Hepler misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:47 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Carl Thompson | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:40 | Gonzaga | The jump hook by Craig Greer is blocked by Stephan Maski | 75-71 |
| 00:39 | Houston | Howard Willhite snags the defensive board | 75-71 |
| 00:37 | Houston | Howard Willhite is hacked by Kal Wallis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kal Wallis, team foul #15 | 75-71 |
| 00:37 | Houston | Howard Willhite misses the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:37 | Houston | Howard Willhite makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:32 | Gonzaga | Carl Thompson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-71 |
| 00:30 | Houston | Stephan Maski snags the defensive board | 76-71 |
| 00:28 | Houston | Kenneth Pew is called for the reach on Stephan Maski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth Pew, team foul #16 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Lamb (SF) Derick Apple | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ricky Marvin (PG) Kenneth Pew | |
| 00:28 | Houston | Stephan Maski makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:28 | Houston | Stephan Maski misses the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:28 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Carl Thompson | 77-71 |
| 00:25 | Gonzaga | Ricky Marvin is fouled in the backcourt by Lloyd Levering - foul #4 on Lloyd Levering, team foul #10 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Houston | Derick Apple (SF) Henry Lamb | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 00:25 | Gonzaga | Ricky Marvin makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:25 | Gonzaga | Ricky Marvin makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:23 | Houston | Ricky Marvin is called for the reach on Lloyd Levering in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ricky Marvin, team foul #17 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Lamb (SF), David Brown (PF) Derick Apple, Stephan Maski | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Richard Robinson (SF) Ricky Marvin | |
| 00:23 | Houston | Lloyd Levering makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:23 | Houston | Lloyd Levering makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:17 | Gonzaga | Howard Howlett makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Carl Thompson | 79-76 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Houston | Henry Lamb is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Howlett - foul #3 on Howard Howlett, team foul #18 | 79-76 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Henry Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Henry Lamb misses the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:14 | Gonzaga | Craig Greer gets the rebound | 80-76 |
| 00:12 | Gonzaga | Kal Wallis is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | Houston | Lloyd Levering is fouled on the floor by Howard Howlett - foul #4 on Howard Howlett, team foul #19 | 80-76 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Lloyd Levering makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Lloyd Levering makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:06 | Gonzaga | Howard Howlett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 82-76 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Howard Willhite pulls down the rebound | 82-76 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Howard Willhite is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Howlett - foul #5 on Howard Howlett, team foul #20 | 82-76 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joe Siciliano (PG) Howard Howlett | |
| 00:04 | Houston | Howard Willhite misses the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Howard Willhite makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Richard Robinson misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 83-76 |