| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Blake Gourley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Osvaldo Martin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Humphrey (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Durant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Micheal McManis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Hayden (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Cowell (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jack Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Adkins (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Charles Cowell inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Houston | Justin Hayden hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-24 |
| 19:30 | Houston | Micheal McManis grabs the offensive board | 32-24 |
| 19:13 | Houston | Jack Wilson scores on a jumper from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 18:49 | Southern Cal | Jack Wilson denies the turnaround by Osvaldo Martin | 32-26 |
| 18:48 | Houston | Charles Cowell pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 18:26 | Houston | Justin Hayden misses short on an open shot from the baseline | 32-26 |
| 18:24 | Houston | Edward Adkins misses the tip | 32-26 |
| 18:23 | Southern Cal | Matthew Durant snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| 18:08 | Southern Cal | Jack Wilson blocks the short jumper by John Cox | 32-26 |
| 18:06 | Houston | Micheal McManis snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| 17:41 | Houston | Micheal McManis is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-26 |
| 17:25 | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Martin lays it in set up by Matthew Durant | 34-26 |
| 17:06 | Houston | Charles Cowell is fouled on the floor by Robert Humphrey - foul #2 on Robert Humphrey, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jimmie Huertas (C) Matthew Durant | |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Lemley (C) Edward Adkins | |
| 16:46 | Houston | Micheal McManis shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Jimmie Huertas - foul #2 on Jimmie Huertas, team foul #2 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Victor Johnson (PF) John Cox | |
| Subs | Houston | Clarence Holden (SG), Donald Williams (SF), John Rascoe (C) Justin Hayden, Charles Cowell, Jack Wilson | |
| 16:46 | Houston | Micheal McManis makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 16:46 | Houston | Micheal McManis makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 16:36 | Southern Cal | Victor Johnson travels with the ball | 34-28 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Anthony Brito (SG) Osvaldo Martin | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:14 | Houston | Micheal McManis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-28 |
| 16:12 | Houston | Donald Williams grabs the offensive board | 34-28 |
| 16:02 | Houston | John Rascoe hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 34-28 |
| 16:00 | Southern Cal | Jimmie Huertas pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Blake Gourley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Anthony Brito (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Humphrey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Victor Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmie Huertas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Micheal McManis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Holden (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Williams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Peter Lemley (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Rascoe (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Southern Cal | Blake Gourley is called for traveling | 34-28 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Hasant Aja (PG), John Cox (PF), Matthew Durant (C) Blake Gourley, Victor Johnson, Jimmie Huertas | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Cowell (PG) Micheal McManis | |
| 15:39 | Houston | Clarence Holden comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 15:38 | Southern Cal | John Cox gets the rebound | 34-28 |
| 15:19 | Southern Cal | John Cox's layup is rejected by Donald Williams | 34-28 |
| 15:18 | Houston | Peter Lemley gets the rebound | 34-28 |
| 15:13 | Houston | Clarence Holden makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-31 |
| 14:49 | Southern Cal | John Cox is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on John Cox, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Blake Gourley (PG), Osvaldo Martin (SG) Hasant Aja, Anthony Brito | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Hayden (SG), Jack Wilson (PF), Edward Adkins (C) Clarence Holden, Peter Lemley, John Rascoe | |
| 14:28 | Houston | Justin Hayden misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Humphrey - foul #3 on Robert Humphrey, team foul #4 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Houston | Micheal McManis (PG) Donald Williams | |
| 14:28 | Houston | Justin Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 14:28 | Houston | Justin Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 14:00 | Southern Cal | Matthew Durant can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Micheal McManis - foul #1 on Micheal McManis, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Victor Johnson (PF) John Cox | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:00 | Southern Cal | Matthew Durant makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 14:00 | Southern Cal | Matthew Durant misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 14:00 | Houston | Jack Wilson snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 13:39 | Houston | Edward Adkins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 13:38 | Southern Cal | Matthew Durant grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 13:25 | Southern Cal | Robert Humphrey is hacked by Justin Hayden - foul #2 on Justin Hayden, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jimmie Huertas (C) Matthew Durant | |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Lemley (SF) Charles Cowell | |
| 13:19 | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Martin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 13:18 | Houston | The rebound goes to Edward Adkins | 35-33 |
| 12:58 | Houston | Jimmie Huertas is called for the reach on Edward Adkins - foul #3 on Jimmie Huertas, team foul #5 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carl Adkins (SF), John Cox (PF) Robert Humphrey, Victor Johnson | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Williams (SF) Peter Lemley | |
| 12:37 | Houston | Micheal McManis works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 12:36 | Southern Cal | John Cox pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 12:20 | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Martin loses the ball out of bounds | 35-33 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Hasant Aja (PG) Blake Gourley | |
| Subs | Houston | Clarence Holden (PG), Peter Lemley (C) Micheal McManis, Edward Adkins | |
| 11:57 | Houston | Jimmie Huertas takes the ball from Peter Lemley | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Hasant Aja (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Osvaldo Martin (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Carl Adkins (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jimmie Huertas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Clarence Holden (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Justin Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Williams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jack Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Peter Lemley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Southern Cal | John Cox misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 35-33 |
| 11:44 | Southern Cal | Jimmie Huertas tips it but misses | 35-33 |
| 11:43 | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Martin tips it in | 37-33 |
| 11:19 | Houston | John Cox swats the short shot by Justin Hayden | 37-33 |
| 11:18 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Holden | 37-33 |
| 10:58 | Houston | Clarence Holden can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 10:57 | Houston | Donald Williams snags the offensive board | 37-33 |
| 10:31 | Houston | Clarence Holden misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 10:29 | Houston | Jack Wilson can't tip it in | 37-33 |
| 10:27 | Houston | Peter Lemley tips it but misses | 37-33 |
| 10:26 | Houston | Justin Hayden can't tip it in | 37-33 |
| 10:24 | Southern Cal | Jimmie Huertas grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 10:07 | Southern Cal | Hasant Aja drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 09:44 | Houston | Jack Wilson misses the shot in the paint | 40-33 |
| 09:43 | Southern Cal | Carl Adkins gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 09:39 | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Martin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-33 |
| 09:38 | Houston | Donald Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 09:17 | Houston | John Cox steals the ball from Clarence Holden | 40-33 |
| 09:01 | Southern Cal | Donald Williams is called for the reach on Carl Adkins - foul #1 on Donald Williams, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Blake Gourley (PG), Anthony Brito (SG), Robert Humphrey (SF), Victor Johnson (PF), Matthew Durant (C) Hasant Aja, Osvaldo Martin, Carl Adkins, John Cox, Jimmie Huertas | |
| Subs | Houston | Micheal McManis (PG), Charles Cowell (SF), John Rascoe (PF), Edward Adkins (C) Clarence Holden, Donald Williams, Jack Wilson, Peter Lemley | |
| 08:47 | Southern Cal | Matthew Durant clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-33 |
| 08:46 | Houston | The rebound goes to John Rascoe | 40-33 |
| 08:26 | Houston | John Rascoe is hacked by Robert Humphrey - foul #4 on Robert Humphrey, team foul #6 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carl Adkins (SF) Robert Humphrey | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:14 | Houston | Micheal McManis clanks a 3 from straight away | 40-33 |
| 08:12 | Southern Cal | Matthew Durant pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 07:54 | Southern Cal | Victor Johnson's pass is intercepted by Micheal McManis | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Blake Gourley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Anthony Brito (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carl Adkins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Victor Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Durant (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Micheal McManis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Hayden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Cowell (fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Rascoe (fresh) C - Edward Adkins (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Houston | Micheal McManis is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on Micheal McManis, team foul #4 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Humphrey (SF) Carl Adkins | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:23 | Southern Cal | Matthew Durant loses the dribble to Edward Adkins | 40-33 |
| 07:14 | Houston | John Rascoe knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Justin Hayden | 40-35 |
| 06:56 | Southern Cal | Justin Hayden steals the ball from Victor Johnson | 40-35 |
| 06:27 | Houston | John Rascoe can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Victor Johnson - foul #1 on Victor Johnson, team foul #7 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Martin (SG), John Cox (PF) Anthony Brito, Victor Johnson | |
| Subs | Houston | Clarence Holden (SG), Jack Wilson (PF) Justin Hayden, Edward Adkins | |
| 06:27 | Houston | John Rascoe makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 06:27 | Houston | John Rascoe misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 06:27 | Southern Cal | Matthew Durant gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 06:05 | Southern Cal | John Cox is hacked by Micheal McManis - foul #3 on Micheal McManis, team foul #5 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Lemley (C) John Rascoe | |
| 05:52 | Southern Cal | Micheal McManis takes the ball from Blake Gourley | 40-36 |
| 05:23 | Houston | Micheal McManis connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 05:12 | Southern Cal | John Cox misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-39 |
| 05:10 | Houston | Charles Cowell grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 04:51 | Houston | Micheal McManis makes the contested jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Clarence Holden | 40-41 |
| 04:31 | Southern Cal | Blake Gourley is hacked by Micheal McManis - foul #4 on Micheal McManis, team foul #6 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Hasant Aja (PG), Jimmie Huertas (C) Blake Gourley, Matthew Durant | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Hayden (SG), Donald Williams (SF), Edward Adkins (C) Clarence Holden, Charles Cowell, Jack Wilson | |
| 04:11 | Southern Cal | John Cox blows the dunk | 40-41 |
| 04:09 | Houston | Edward Adkins grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 04:02 | Houston | Justin Hayden misses short on a shot from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 04:01 | Houston | Justin Hayden gets the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 03:35 | Houston | Micheal McManis scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Justin Hayden | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Hasant Aja (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Osvaldo Martin (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Humphrey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - John Cox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jimmie Huertas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Micheal McManis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Justin Hayden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Williams (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Peter Lemley (fresh) 5 reb. C - Edward Adkins (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Southern Cal | Peter Lemley is called for the reach on John Cox - foul #3 on Peter Lemley, team foul #7 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Blake Gourley (PG), Anthony Brito (SG) Hasant Aja, Osvaldo Martin | |
| Subs | Houston | John Rascoe (PF) Peter Lemley | |
| 03:28 | Southern Cal | John Cox misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 03:28 | Houston | The rebound goes to Edward Adkins | 40-44 |
| 03:04 | Houston | Justin Hayden can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 03:02 | Southern Cal | Jimmie Huertas snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 03:00 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Martin (SG), Matthew Durant (C) Anthony Brito, Jimmie Huertas | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Cowell (PG), Clarence Holden (SG), Jack Wilson (PF) Micheal McManis, Justin Hayden, John Rascoe | |
| 02:58 | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Martin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 02:56 | Houston | Edward Adkins grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 02:56 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Houston | Micheal McManis (PG) Clarence Holden | |
| 02:52 | Houston | Osvaldo Martin steals it from Micheal McManis in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| 02:46 | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Martin makes the floater from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 02:19 | Houston | Jack Wilson loses the dribble to John Cox | 42-44 |
| 01:53 | Southern Cal | Blake Gourley misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Micheal McManis - foul #5 on Micheal McManis, team foul #8 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Hayden (SG) Micheal McManis | |
| 01:53 | Southern Cal | Blake Gourley makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 01:53 | Southern Cal | Blake Gourley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 01:37 | Houston | Donald Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 44-44 |
| 01:30 | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Martin can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Justin Hayden - foul #3 on Justin Hayden, team foul #9 | 44-44 |
| 01:30 | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Martin misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 01:30 | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 01:30 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jack Wilson | 44-44 |
| 01:01 | Houston | Justin Hayden knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Cowell | 44-47 |
| 00:37 | Southern Cal | Blake Gourley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Osvaldo Martin | 46-47 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Houston | Justin Hayden is hacked by Blake Gourley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Blake Gourley, team foul #8 | 46-47 |
| 00:36 | Houston | Justin Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 00:36 | Houston | Justin Hayden misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 00:36 | Southern Cal | Matthew Durant gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 00:31 | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Martin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-48 |
| 00:28 | Houston | Osvaldo Martin is called for the reach on Charles Cowell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Osvaldo Martin, team foul #9 | 46-48 |
| 00:28 | Houston | Charles Cowell makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 00:28 | Houston | Charles Cowell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Southern Cal | Blake Gourley comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-50 |
| 00:21 | Houston | Jack Wilson pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Jack Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Blake Gourley - foul #3 on Blake Gourley, team foul #10 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Houston | Clarence Holden (PG) Donald Williams | |
| 00:18 | Houston | Jack Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Jack Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:10 | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Martin clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Jack Wilson snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal 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 man to man (+3) | |
| 00:07 | Houston | Jack Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Blake Gourley - foul #4 on Blake Gourley, team foul #11 | 46-52 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Jack Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Jack Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 00:07 | Southern Cal | John Cox pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Martin is hacked by Edward Adkins - foul #1 on Edward Adkins, team foul #10 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Williams (SF) Clarence Holden | |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Martin makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Osvaldo Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:02 | Houston | Edward Adkins is fouled in the backcourt by Blake Gourley - foul #5 on Blake Gourley, team foul #12 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Hasant Aja (PG) Blake Gourley | |
| Subs | Houston | Clarence Holden (PG) Donald Williams | |
| 00:02 | Houston | Edward Adkins misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Edward Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Robert Humphrey can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 48-54 |