| Lineup | Cal | PG - Aaron Seaton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Arnold Delarosa (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Lloyd (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Wilburn Lamarr (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Prince (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Micheal McManis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Justin Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Cowell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jack Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Adkins (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | William Lloyd inbounds the ball | 20-21 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Cal | James Prince misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Edward Adkins - foul #1 on Edward Adkins, team foul #1 | 20-21 |
| 19:37 | Cal | James Prince misses the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 19:37 | Cal | James Prince makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 19:11 | Houston | Wilburn Lamarr steps in front of the Edward Adkins pass | 21-21 |
| 18:50 | Cal | Wilburn Lamarr hits a floater from the baseline | 23-21 |
| 18:39 | Houston | Micheal McManis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-21 |
| 18:16 | Cal | Micheal McManis is called for the reach on Aaron Seaton - foul #2 on Micheal McManis, team foul #2 | 23-21 |
| 17:59 | Cal | William Lloyd misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Micheal McManis - foul #3 on Micheal McManis, team foul #3 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Williams (SF) Micheal McManis | |
| 17:59 | Cal | William Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 17:59 | Cal | William Lloyd misses the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 17:59 | Houston | The rebound goes to Edward Adkins | 24-21 |
| 17:38 | Houston | Charles Cowell can't connect on a shot from close range | 24-21 |
| 17:36 | Cal | William Lloyd pulls down the rebound | 24-21 |
| 17:16 | Cal | Wilburn Lamarr hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-21 |
| 16:48 | Houston | Justin Hayden travels with the ball | 26-21 |
| Subs | Cal | Dee Kelley (SG), Dennis Goodwin (C) Arnold Delarosa, James Prince | |
| Subs | Houston | Clarence Holden (PG), Peter Lemley (PF), John Rascoe (C) Charles Cowell, Jack Wilson, Edward Adkins | |
| 16:21 | Cal | Dennis Goodwin makes the shot near the basket and the foul's on John Rascoe - foul #2 on John Rascoe, team foul #4 | 28-21 |
| 16:21 | Cal | Dennis Goodwin makes the free throw | 29-21 |
| 16:04 | Houston | John Rascoe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-21 |
| Subs | Cal | Ruben Goodson (SF) Wilburn Lamarr | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 15:49 | Cal | William Lloyd misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-21 |
| 15:47 | Houston | John Rascoe grabs the defensive rebound | 29-21 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Aaron Seaton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dee Kelley (fresh) SF - Ruben Goodson (fresh) PF - William Lloyd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Goodwin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Clarence Holden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Hayden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Lemley (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Rascoe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Houston | Clarence Holden misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 29-21 |
| 15:26 | Cal | William Lloyd grabs the board | 29-21 |
| 15:24 | Cal | Justin Hayden steps in front of the Aaron Seaton pass in the backcourt | 29-21 |
| 15:00 | Houston | Clarence Holden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-21 |
| Subs | Cal | Arnold Delarosa (SG), Wilburn Lamarr (PF), James Prince (C) Dee Kelley, Ruben Goodson, Dennis Goodwin | |
| Subs | Houston | Micheal McManis (PG), Charles Cowell (SF), Jack Wilson (PF), Edward Adkins (C) Justin Hayden, Donald Williams, Peter Lemley, John Rascoe | |
| 14:31 | Cal | Charles Cowell steps in front of the Aaron Seaton pass | 29-21 |
| 14:26 | Houston | Jack Wilson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Cowell | 29-23 |
| 14:01 | Cal | James Prince's floater is tipped away by Edward Adkins | 29-23 |
| 13:59 | Houston | Jack Wilson snags the defensive board | 29-23 |
| 13:37 | Houston | Clarence Holden misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-23 |
| 13:36 | Houston | Jack Wilson tips it home | 29-25 |
| 13:18 | Cal | James Prince connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by William Lloyd | 31-25 |
| 13:00 | Houston | Clarence Holden buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 12:38 | Cal | Aaron Seaton comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 12:37 | Houston | Jack Wilson pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 12:11 | Houston | The short jumper by Micheal McManis is denied by Wilburn Lamarr | 31-27 |
| 12:09 | Cal | Wilburn Lamarr grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 12:05 | Cal | William Lloyd misses badly on a floater from the left side | 31-27 |
| 12:03 | Cal | Aaron Seaton tips it but misses | 31-27 |
| 12:02 | Houston | Micheal McManis snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 11:50 | Houston | Micheal McManis knocks in the 3 from straight away | 31-30 |
| 11:28 | Cal | Wilburn Lamarr misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 31-30 |
| 11:26 | Houston | Jack Wilson grabs the board | 31-30 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Aaron Seaton (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Arnold Delarosa (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Lloyd (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Wilburn Lamarr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Prince (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Micheal McManis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Holden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Cowell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jack Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Edward Adkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Houston | William Lloyd takes the ball from Edward Adkins | 31-30 |
| 11:03 | Cal | Arnold Delarosa lays it in set up by William Lloyd | 33-30 |
| 10:43 | Houston | Micheal McManis is open and scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Charles Cowell | 33-32 |
| 10:27 | Cal | William Lloyd makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Wilburn Lamarr | 35-32 |
| 09:58 | Houston | Edward Adkins comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 35-32 |
| 09:56 | Cal | William Lloyd grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 09:50 | Cal | William Lloyd misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 09:49 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jack Wilson | 35-32 |
| 09:22 | Houston | Micheal McManis misses the layup against the doubleteam but he's fouled by Arnold Delarosa - foul #3 on Arnold Delarosa, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Cal | Shawn Pina (PG), Dee Kelley (SG), Ruben Goodson (SF), Dennis Goodwin (C) Aaron Seaton, Arnold Delarosa, William Lloyd, James Prince | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Hayden (SG), Donald Williams (SF), Peter Lemley (PF), John Rascoe (C) Clarence Holden, Charles Cowell, Jack Wilson, Edward Adkins | |
| 09:22 | Houston | Micheal McManis makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 09:22 | Houston | Micheal McManis makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 09:03 | Cal | Wilburn Lamarr slams it home | 37-34 |
| 08:44 | Houston | Micheal McManis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 08:43 | Houston | Donald Williams tips it home | 37-36 |
| 08:26 | Cal | Dee Kelley makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Ruben Goodson | 39-36 |
| 07:57 | Houston | Micheal McManis drills a shot from the free throw line | 39-38 |
| 07:31 | Cal | Shawn Pina scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 07:07 | Houston | Micheal McManis makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Williams | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Shawn Pina (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dee Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ruben Goodson (fresh) PF - Wilburn Lamarr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Goodwin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Micheal McManis (tiring) 14 pts. 3 pf. SG - Justin Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Donald Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Lemley (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Rascoe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:38 | Cal | Ruben Goodson drills a fadeaway from the right side | 44-41 |
| 06:21 | Houston | Micheal McManis knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Justin Hayden | 44-43 |
| 05:53 | Cal | Dee Kelley travels with the ball | 44-43 |
| Subs | Cal | Aaron Seaton (PG), Arnold Delarosa (SG), William Lloyd (SF), James Prince (C) Shawn Pina, Dee Kelley, Ruben Goodson, Dennis Goodwin | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Cowell (SF), Jack Wilson (PF), Edward Adkins (C) Donald Williams, Peter Lemley, John Rascoe | |
| 05:33 | Houston | Edward Adkins misses the jump hook near the basket | 44-43 |
| 05:32 | Houston | Jack Wilson tips it back up and in | 44-45 |
| 05:08 | Cal | Micheal McManis is called for the reach on James Prince - foul #4 on Micheal McManis, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| 04:42 | Cal | Wilburn Lamarr comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 44-45 |
| 04:41 | Houston | Charles Cowell gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 04:14 | Houston | Wilburn Lamarr denies the turnaround by Edward Adkins | 44-45 |
| 04:12 | Cal | William Lloyd grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 03:53 | Cal | James Prince is hacked by Edward Adkins - foul #2 on Edward Adkins, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Cal | Dee Kelley (SG), Ruben Goodson (SF), Dennis Goodwin (C) Aaron Seaton, Wilburn Lamarr, James Prince | |
| Subs | Houston | John Rascoe (C) Edward Adkins | |
| 03:40 | Cal | Arnold Delarosa misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 03:38 | Cal | William Lloyd grabs the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 03:16 | Cal | Arnold Delarosa double dribbles | 44-45 |
| Subs | Cal | Shawn Pina (PG) Arnold Delarosa | |
| Subs | Houston | Clarence Holden (SG), Donald Williams (SF), Peter Lemley (C) Micheal McManis, Justin Hayden, John Rascoe | |
| 03:00 | Houston | Dennis Goodwin is called for the reach on Peter Lemley - foul #2 on Dennis Goodwin, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Hayden (SG) Jack Wilson | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Shawn Pina (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dee Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ruben Goodson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Lloyd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Goodwin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Clarence Holden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Hayden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Cowell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Donald Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Lemley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:39 | Houston | Clarence Holden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Houston | John Rascoe (C) Charles Cowell | |
| 02:35 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-45 |
| Subs | Cal | Aaron Seaton (PG), Arnold Delarosa (SG) Shawn Pina, Dee Kelley | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Cowell (PG), Jack Wilson (PF) Justin Hayden, John Rascoe | |
| 02:15 | Cal | Aaron Seaton clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Jack Wilson - foul #3 on Jack Wilson, team foul #7 | 44-45 |
| 02:15 | Cal | Aaron Seaton misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 02:15 | Cal | Aaron Seaton misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 02:15 | Houston | Peter Lemley grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 02:15 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-45 |
| 01:56 | Houston | Jack Wilson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 44-45 |
| 01:54 | Cal | Ruben Goodson pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 01:54 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-45 |
| Subs | Cal | Wilburn Lamarr (PF), James Prince (C) Ruben Goodson, Dennis Goodwin | |
| Subs | Houston | Micheal McManis (PG), Justin Hayden (SG), Edward Adkins (C) Clarence Holden, Donald Williams, Peter Lemley | |
| 01:29 | Cal | Wilburn Lamarr clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Cowell - foul #1 on Charles Cowell, team foul #8 | 44-45 |
| 01:29 | Cal | Wilburn Lamarr makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 01:29 | Cal | Wilburn Lamarr misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 01:29 | Cal | James Prince grabs the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 01:05 | Cal | William Lloyd misses short on a shot from the left side | 45-45 |
| 01:03 | Houston | Jack Wilson grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 00:44 | Houston | Edward Adkins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 00:43 | Houston | Edward Adkins grabs the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 00:21 | Houston | Jack Wilson jams it set up by Micheal McManis | 45-47 |
| 00:09 | Cal | Aaron Seaton clanks a shot from close range | 45-47 |
| 00:07 | Cal | Aaron Seaton gets the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 00:05 | Cal | Jack Wilson steals it from William Lloyd | 45-47 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Houston | Arnold Delarosa is called for the reach on Justin Hayden in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arnold Delarosa, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Justin Hayden runs out the clock | 45-47 |