| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - George McComber (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Arthur Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Siebert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Rumbaugh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Nunn (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jack Meeker (fresh) 18 pts. SG - James Filip (fresh) SF - Brad Leu (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rogelio Ricci (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Manuel Siebert inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Cal State Fullerton | Tim Rumbaugh misses short on a shot in the paint | 31-33 |
| 19:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Nunn tips it back up and in | 33-33 |
| 19:42 | Houston | Jack Meeker misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by George McComber - foul #3 on George McComber, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Aaron Parr (PG) George McComber | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 19:42 | Houston | Jack Meeker makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 19:42 | Houston | Jack Meeker makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 19:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Manuel Siebert misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 19:29 | Houston | Robert Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 19:09 | Houston | Jack Meeker drills a jumper from the free throw line | 33-37 |
| 19:02 | Cal State Fullerton | The jump hook by Manuel Siebert is blocked by Brad Leu | 33-37 |
| 19:00 | Houston | Robert Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 18:53 | Houston | Jack Meeker's pass is intercepted by Arthur Thompson | 33-37 |
| 18:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Arthur Thompson hits the finger roll | 35-37 |
| 18:35 | Houston | Jack Meeker can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-37 |
| 18:34 | Houston | Robert Williams snags the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 18:26 | Houston | Jack Meeker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Manuel Siebert - foul #3 on Manuel Siebert, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Herbert Hodnett (SF) Manuel Siebert | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:26 | Houston | Jack Meeker makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 18:26 | Houston | Jack Meeker makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 18:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Tim Rumbaugh connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 18:02 | Houston | Arthur Thompson is called for the reach on James Filip - foul #2 on Arthur Thompson, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Port (SG), Jeffrey Weems (PF), Sam Tryon (C) James Filip, Rogelio Ricci, Robert Williams | |
| 17:40 | Houston | Donald Port is hacked by Arthur Thompson - foul #3 on Arthur Thompson, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Arron Parker (SG), Jamal Hegland (PF) Arthur Thompson, Tim Rumbaugh | |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard (SF) Brad Leu | |
| 17:31 | Houston | Jack Meeker drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jeffrey Weems | 38-41 |
| 17:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Aaron Parr is called for traveling | 38-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Clarence Carroll (PG), Robert Carter (C) Aaron Parr, Brian Nunn | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:53 | Houston | Donald Port's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (PG), Rogelio Ricci (PF) Jack Meeker, Sam Tryon | |
| 16:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Clarence Carroll comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 16:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Herbert Hodnett grabs the offensive board | 38-41 |
| 16:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Rogelio Ricci is called for the reach on Jamal Hegland - foul #1 on Rogelio Ricci, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Aaron Parr (PG), Tim Rumbaugh (PF) Clarence Carroll, Jamal Hegland | |
| Subs | Houston | Brad Leu (SF), Robert Williams (C) Kenneth Guinyard, Jeffrey Weems | |
| 16:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Arron Parker misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 16:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Carter grabs the offensive board | 38-41 |
| 15:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Tim Rumbaugh misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 15:46 | Houston | Brad Leu snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Aaron Parr (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arron Parker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Herbert Hodnett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tim Rumbaugh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Filip (fresh) SG - Donald Port (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brad Leu (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rogelio Ricci (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Houston | Donald Port misses long on a shot from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 15:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Tim Rumbaugh gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 15:23 | Cal State Fullerton | James Filip is called for the reach on Robert Carter - foul #1 on James Filip, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | George McComber (PG), Arthur Thompson (SG), Manuel Siebert (SF), Brian Nunn (C) Aaron Parr, Arron Parker, Herbert Hodnett, Robert Carter | |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), Chad Watson (SG), Sam Tryon (PF) James Filip, Donald Port, Rogelio Ricci | |
| 15:03 | Cal State Fullerton | George McComber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Jamal Hegland (PF) Tim Rumbaugh | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:34 | Houston | Brad Leu hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 38-41 |
| 14:32 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Jamal Hegland | 38-41 |
| 14:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Arthur Thompson hits a shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Brad Leu - foul #1 on Brad Leu, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Weems (PF) Robert Williams | |
| 14:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Arthur Thompson makes the free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:10 | Houston | Jack Meeker misses short on a floater from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 14:08 | Houston | Jeffrey Weems tips it in | 41-43 |
| 13:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Manuel Siebert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Tim Rumbaugh (PF) Jamal Hegland | |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (SG), Kenneth Guinyard (SF), Rogelio Ricci (PF) Jack Meeker, Brad Leu, Sam Tryon | |
| 13:32 | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 13:30 | Houston | Chad Watson can't tip it in | 41-43 |
| 13:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Tim Rumbaugh grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 13:21 | Cal State Fullerton | James Filip steals it from Brian Nunn | 41-43 |
| 13:17 | Houston | Chad Watson lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Filip | 41-45 |
| 12:52 | Cal State Fullerton | Arthur Thompson makes the wide open runner in the lane | 43-45 |
| 12:34 | Houston | Kenneth Guinyard misses long on a floater from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 12:32 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Tim Rumbaugh | 43-45 |
| 12:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Manuel Siebert makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from George McComber and the foul's on Kenneth Guinyard - foul #1 on Kenneth Guinyard, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Aaron Parr (PG), Arron Parker (SG), Herbert Hodnett (PF), Robert Carter (C) George McComber, Arthur Thompson, Tim Rumbaugh, Brian Nunn | |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), Donald Port (SG), Brad Leu (SF), Sam Tryon (PF), Robert Williams (C) Chad Watson, James Filip, Kenneth Guinyard, Rogelio Ricci, Jeffrey Weems | |
| 12:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Manuel Siebert makes the free throw | 46-45 |
| 11:54 | Houston | Jack Meeker misses the floater from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 11:52 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Carter snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 11:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Herbert Hodnett misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 11:40 | Houston | Robert Williams pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Aaron Parr (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arron Parker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Manuel Siebert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Herbert Hodnett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Carter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jack Meeker (fresh) 26 pts. SG - Donald Port (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brad Leu (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sam Tryon (fresh) C - Robert Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Houston | Jack Meeker misses the jumper from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 11:33 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Manuel Siebert | 46-45 |
| 11:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Manuel Siebert's pass is intercepted by Jack Meeker | 46-45 |
| 11:20 | Houston | Jack Meeker lays it in | 46-47 |
| 11:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Herbert Hodnett hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Arron Parker and the foul's on Donald Port - foul #3 on Donald Port, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | George McComber (PG), Arthur Thompson (SG), Tim Rumbaugh (PF) Aaron Parr, Arron Parker, Manuel Siebert | |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (PG) Jack Meeker | |
| 11:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Herbert Hodnett makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:47 | Houston | Donald Port connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-50 |
| 10:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Herbert Hodnett misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 10:22 | Houston | Robert Williams pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 10:06 | Houston | Sam Tryon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-50 |
| 10:05 | Houston | Brad Leu tips it back up and in | 49-52 |
| 09:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Port is called for the reach on Arthur Thompson - foul #4 on Donald Port, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Aaron Parr (SG), Arron Parker (SF), Jamal Hegland (PF), Brian Nunn (C) Arthur Thompson, Herbert Hodnett, Tim Rumbaugh, Robert Carter | |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), Chad Watson (SG), Kenneth Guinyard (SF), Rogelio Ricci (PF), Andrew Alexander (C) James Filip, Donald Port, Brad Leu, Sam Tryon, Robert Williams | |
| 09:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Jamal Hegland travels with the ball | 49-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Manuel Siebert (SF) George McComber | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Weems (C) Andrew Alexander | |
| 09:18 | Houston | Jack Meeker misses the jumper from the free throw line | 49-52 |
| 09:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Nunn grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 08:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Manuel Siebert scores on a runner from the left block | 51-52 |
| 08:32 | Houston | Jack Meeker makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Chad Watson | 51-54 |
| 08:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Arron Parker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 07:55 | Houston | Jack Meeker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 07:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Nunn gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 07:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Aaron Parr misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-54 |
| 07:25 | Houston | The rebound goes to Rogelio Ricci | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Aaron Parr (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arron Parker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Manuel Siebert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jamal Hegland (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Nunn (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jack Meeker (fairly fresh) 30 pts. 2 stl. SG - Chad Watson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Guinyard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rogelio Ricci (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeffrey Weems (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Houston | Jack Meeker clanks a shot from the free throw line | 54-54 |
| 07:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Manuel Siebert grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 07:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Aaron Parr misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 07:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Nunn tips it home | 56-54 |
| 06:39 | Houston | Brian Nunn takes the ball from Chad Watson | 56-54 |
| 06:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Jack Meeker steals the ball from Arron Parker | 56-54 |
| 05:55 | Houston | Chad Watson loses the ball out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | George McComber (PG), Arthur Thompson (SG), Herbert Hodnett (SF), Tim Rumbaugh (PF), Robert Carter (C) Aaron Parr, Arron Parker, Manuel Siebert, Jamal Hegland, Brian Nunn | |
| Subs | Houston | James Filip (PG), Donald Port (SG), Brad Leu (SF), Sam Tryon (PF), Robert Williams (C) Jack Meeker, Chad Watson, Kenneth Guinyard, Rogelio Ricci, Jeffrey Weems | |
| 05:45 | Cal State Fullerton | George McComber is hacked by Brad Leu - foul #2 on Brad Leu, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| 05:45 | Cal State Fullerton | George McComber makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:45 | Cal State Fullerton | George McComber misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:45 | Houston | Donald Port grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 05:27 | Houston | James Filip buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 05:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Herbert Hodnett hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 57-57 |
| 05:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Herbert Hodnett grabs the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 04:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Herbert Hodnett scores on a jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Brad Leu - foul #3 on Brad Leu, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| 04:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Herbert Hodnett misses the free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:59 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 59-57 |
| 04:43 | Houston | Herbert Hodnett steals the ball from Sam Tryon | 59-57 |
| 04:38 | Cal State Fullerton | George McComber blows the layup | 59-57 |
| 04:37 | Houston | Brad Leu snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 04:19 | Houston | Brad Leu's floater is tipped away by Robert Carter | 59-57 |
| 04:17 | Houston | Donald Port can't tip it in | 59-57 |
| 04:15 | Houston | Robert Williams gets the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 04:03 | Houston | Donald Port makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 03:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Arthur Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 03:53 | Houston | Robert Williams snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 03:48 | Houston | Donald Port buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Sam Tryon | 59-61 |
| 03:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Herbert Hodnett clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 03:39 | Houston | Robert Williams pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Houston | Sam Tryon misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-61 |
| 03:19 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Robert Carter | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - George McComber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Hodnett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tim Rumbaugh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Carter (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Filip (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Port (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Brad Leu (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sam Tryon (fairly fresh) C - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Cal State Fullerton | James Filip steals it from Tim Rumbaugh | 59-61 |
| 02:54 | Houston | James Filip lays it up and in | 59-63 |
| 02:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Manuel Siebert (SF), Brian Nunn (C) Herbert Hodnett, Robert Carter | |
| Subs | Houston | Jack Meeker (PG), Chad Watson (SG), Rogelio Ricci (PF) James Filip, Donald Port, Robert Williams | |
| 02:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Manuel Siebert dunks the ball set up by Tim Rumbaugh | 61-63 |
| 02:27 | Houston | Manuel Siebert steals it from Jack Meeker | 61-63 |
| 02:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Manuel Siebert misses the lay-in | 61-63 |
| 02:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Nunn tips it but misses | 61-63 |
| 02:20 | Houston | Sam Tryon grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 02:07 | Houston | Brian Nunn steals the ball from Sam Tryon | 61-63 |
| 01:50 | Cal State Fullerton | George McComber misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 01:48 | Cal State Fullerton | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Nunn | 61-63 |
| 01:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Tim Rumbaugh misses badly on a runner from the left block | 61-63 |
| 01:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Tim Rumbaugh hits the follow up shot | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:05 | Houston | Jack Meeker clanks a 3 from straight away | 63-63 |
| 01:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Tim Rumbaugh grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 00:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Nunn misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 63-63 |
| 00:49 | Cal State Fullerton | Arthur Thompson misses the tip | 63-63 |
| 00:47 | Houston | Brad Leu snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 00:41 | Houston | Manuel Siebert picks off the pass by Jack Meeker | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Cal State Fullerton | Arthur Thompson drills a 3 from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Chad Watson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-66 |
| 00:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Brian Nunn lays it in uncontested | 68-66 |