| Lineup | Cal | PG - Matthew Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Holt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Lundgren (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Varnado (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Conrad Rhodes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Raymond Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Byers (fresh) SF - Mario Wishart (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kevin Hoffman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Mark Lundgren inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Cal | Michael Mitchell is called for the reach on Matthew Nelson - foul #2 on Michael Mitchell, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| 19:23 | Cal | Donald Holt knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Nelson | 34-27 |
| 18:59 | Houston | Mario Wishart makes the driving attempt from the right block | 34-29 |
| 18:56 | Cal | Charles Byers takes the ball from Matthew Nelson in the backcourt | 34-29 |
| 18:45 | Houston | Mario Wishart drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 18:22 | Cal | Jeffrey Varnado buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Mark Lundgren | 36-31 |
| 18:09 | Houston | Mario Wishart misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-31 |
| 18:07 | Houston | Michael Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 36-31 |
| 17:45 | Houston | Matthew Nelson is called for the reach on Mario Wishart - foul #2 on Matthew Nelson, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 17:28 | Houston | Jeffrey Varnado picks off the pass by Kevin Hoffman | 36-31 |
| 17:09 | Cal | Kevin Hoffman steals it from Conrad Rhodes | 36-31 |
| 16:55 | Houston | Michael Mitchell hits the finger roll | 36-33 |
| 16:29 | Cal | Conrad Rhodes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-33 |
| Subs | Cal | Ricky Leonard (SG), Robert Overton (SF), Nathan Washington (PF), Alvin Ahlstrom (C) Matthew Nelson, Mark Lundgren, Jeffrey Varnado, Conrad Rhodes | |
| Subs | Houston | Sammy Gibson (PG), Gary Smith (SG), Marty Prager (SF), Robert Riggs (PF), Shawn McClurkin (C) Raymond Stewart, Charles Byers, Mario Wishart, Michael Mitchell, Kevin Hoffman | |
| 16:04 | Houston | Robert Riggs scores on a shot from the free throw line | 36-35 |
| 15:37 | Cal | Robert Overton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 15:36 | Houston | Shawn McClurkin gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Donald Holt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Leonard (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Overton (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Nathan Washington (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alvin Ahlstrom (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Sammy Gibson (fresh) SG - Gary Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marty Prager (fresh) PF - Robert Riggs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn McClurkin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Houston | Gary Smith misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 15:28 | Cal | Robert Overton grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 15:03 | Cal | Ricky Leonard clanks a floater from the left side | 36-35 |
| 15:01 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Nathan Washington | 36-35 |
| 14:46 | Cal | Donald Holt drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Alvin Ahlstrom | 39-35 |
| 14:25 | Houston | Shawn McClurkin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Sammy Gibson | 39-37 |
| 13:59 | Cal | Alvin Ahlstrom scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Donald Holt | 41-37 |
| 13:45 | Houston | Marty Prager is hacked by Nathan Washington - foul #2 on Nathan Washington, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Cal | Matthew Nelson (PG), Arnold Bray (SG), Jeffrey Varnado (PF), Conrad Rhodes (C) Ricky Leonard, Robert Overton, Nathan Washington, Alvin Ahlstrom | |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Stewart (PG), Charles Byers (SG), Mario Wishart (SF), Michael Mitchell (PF), Kevin Hoffman (C) Sammy Gibson, Gary Smith, Marty Prager, Robert Riggs, Shawn McClurkin | |
| 13:39 | Houston | Conrad Rhodes takes the ball from Mario Wishart | 41-37 |
| 13:35 | Cal | Donald Holt knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Arnold Bray | 44-37 |
| 13:21 | Houston | Michael Mitchell loses the dribble to Donald Holt | 44-37 |
| 13:17 | Cal | Donald Holt misses the dunk attempt | 44-37 |
| 13:15 | Cal | Arnold Bray grabs the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 12:59 | Cal | Jeffrey Varnado drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-37 |
| 12:39 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-37 |
| 12:38 | Cal | Donald Holt grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 12:09 | Cal | Mario Wishart steals the ball from Arnold Bray | 46-37 |
| 12:02 | Houston | Raymond Stewart drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Mario Wishart | 46-40 |
| 11:47 | Cal | Donald Holt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 11:46 | Cal | Donald Holt grabs the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 11:24 | Cal | Conrad Rhodes misses the shot from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 11:23 | Houston | The rebound goes to Kevin Hoffman | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Matthew Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arnold Bray (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Holt (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Varnado (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Conrad Rhodes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Raymond Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Byers (fresh) SF - Mario Wishart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Hoffman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 10:59 | Houston | Conrad Rhodes denies the turnaround by Kevin Hoffman | 46-40 |
| 10:57 | Cal | Arnold Bray grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 10:36 | Cal | Donald Holt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 10:35 | Cal | Conrad Rhodes misses the tip | 46-40 |
| 10:33 | Houston | Charles Byers grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 10:18 | Houston | Michael Mitchell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-40 |
| 10:16 | Houston | Charles Byers tips it home | 46-42 |
| 09:48 | Cal | Matthew Nelson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Raymond Stewart - foul #1 on Raymond Stewart, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Cal | Mark Lundgren (SF), Nathan Washington (PF), Alvin Ahlstrom (C) Arnold Bray, Jeffrey Varnado, Conrad Rhodes | |
| Subs | Houston | Sammy Gibson (PG), Gary Smith (SG), Marty Prager (SF), Robert Riggs (PF), Shawn McClurkin (C) Raymond Stewart, Charles Byers, Mario Wishart, Michael Mitchell, Kevin Hoffman | |
| 09:48 | Cal | Matthew Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 09:48 | Cal | Matthew Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 09:48 | Houston | Robert Riggs grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 09:35 | Houston | Robert Riggs connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Marty Prager | 47-44 |
| 09:27 | Cal | Robert Riggs is called for the reach on Mark Lundgren - foul #2 on Robert Riggs, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Cal | Ricky Leonard (SG) Matthew Nelson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 09:05 | Cal | Ricky Leonard misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 09:03 | Houston | Gary Smith grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 08:59 | Houston | Robert Riggs dunks the ball on a great pass from Gary Smith | 47-46 |
| 08:35 | Cal | Donald Holt drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Nathan Washington | 50-46 |
| 08:17 | Houston | Gary Smith is hacked by Donald Holt - foul #3 on Donald Holt, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Stewart (PG), Charles Byers (SG), Kevin Hoffman (C) Sammy Gibson, Gary Smith, Shawn McClurkin | |
| 07:59 | Houston | Robert Riggs blows the dunk | 50-46 |
| 07:58 | Cal | Donald Holt pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 07:31 | Cal | Donald Holt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-46 |
| Subs | Cal | Arnold Bray (SG), Jeffrey Varnado (PF) Ricky Leonard, Alvin Ahlstrom | |
| Subs | Houston | Mario Wishart (SF), Michael Mitchell (PF) Marty Prager, Robert Riggs | |
| 07:15 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 50-46 |
| 07:13 | Cal | Nathan Washington gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Donald Holt (tiring) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Arnold Bray (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Lundgren (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jeffrey Varnado (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Nathan Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Raymond Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Byers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mario Wishart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Hoffman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 06:49 | Cal | Arnold Bray hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Donald Holt | 53-46 |
| 06:32 | Houston | Raymond Stewart makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mario Wishart | 53-48 |
| 06:12 | Cal | Arnold Bray loses the dribble to Mario Wishart | 53-48 |
| 05:59 | Houston | Raymond Stewart is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Raymond Stewart, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Cal | Matthew Nelson (PG), Conrad Rhodes (C) Mark Lundgren, Nathan Washington | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Smith (SG), Shawn McClurkin (C) Charles Byers, Kevin Hoffman | |
| 05:38 | Cal | Donald Holt comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 05:36 | Houston | Shawn McClurkin gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 05:16 | Houston | The jump hook by Shawn McClurkin is blocked by Conrad Rhodes | 53-48 |
| 05:15 | Houston | Michael Mitchell tips it home | 53-50 |
| 04:55 | Cal | Jeffrey Varnado buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-50 |
| 04:42 | Houston | Raymond Stewart misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-50 |
| 04:40 | Houston | Gary Smith gets the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 04:28 | Houston | Conrad Rhodes picks off the pass by Mario Wishart | 55-50 |
| 04:12 | Cal | Donald Holt hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Nelson | 57-50 |
| 03:56 | Houston | Michael Mitchell misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jeffrey Varnado - foul #3 on Jeffrey Varnado, team foul #4 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Cal | Ricky Leonard (SG), Mark Lundgren (SF), Nathan Washington (C) Matthew Nelson, Arnold Bray, Jeffrey Varnado | |
| Subs | Houston | Sammy Gibson (PG), Charles Byers (SG), Marty Prager (SF), Kevin Hoffman (C) Raymond Stewart, Gary Smith, Mario Wishart, Shawn McClurkin | |
| 03:56 | Houston | Michael Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 03:56 | Houston | Michael Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 03:36 | Cal | Donald Holt hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Lundgren | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:24 | Houston | Michael Mitchell clanks a floater from close range | 60-52 |
| 03:23 | Cal | Ricky Leonard gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Cal | Charles Byers steals it from Ricky Leonard in the backcourt | 60-52 |
| 03:18 | Houston | Charles Byers banks in the layup | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:49 | Cal | Donald Holt comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 60-54 |
| 02:48 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 02:48 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | Cal | Matthew Nelson (PG), Jeffrey Varnado (PF) Ricky Leonard, Nathan Washington | |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Stewart (PG), Mario Wishart (SF), Robert Riggs (PF) Sammy Gibson, Marty Prager, Michael Mitchell | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Matthew Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Holt (tiring) 24 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark Lundgren (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jeffrey Varnado (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Conrad Rhodes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Raymond Stewart (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Byers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mario Wishart (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - Robert Riggs (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Hoffman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:30 | Houston | Raymond Stewart scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Byers | 60-56 |
| 02:12 | Cal | Donald Holt connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Nelson | 63-56 |
| 02:10 | Houston | Raymond Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-56 |
| Subs | Cal | Arnold Bray (SG), Nathan Washington (C) Mark Lundgren, Conrad Rhodes | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:52 | Cal | Donald Holt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-56 |
| 01:50 | Cal | Nathan Washington gets the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 01:36 | Cal | Nathan Washington makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Arnold Bray | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:23 | Houston | Robert Riggs hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 65-56 |
| 01:21 | Houston | Robert Riggs grabs the offensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 01:05 | Houston | Mario Wishart misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-56 |
| 01:03 | Cal | Jeffrey Varnado snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Cal | Arnold Bray misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-56 |
| 00:40 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Riggs | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Houston | Raymond Stewart can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-56 |
| 00:32 | Cal | Donald Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Cal | Donald Holt is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Byers - foul #3 on Charles Byers, team foul #5 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Cal | Ricky Leonard (SG), Conrad Rhodes (C) Arnold Bray, Nathan Washington | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Mitchell (PF) Robert Riggs | |
| 00:28 | Cal | Matthew Nelson is fouled on the floor by Kevin Hoffman - foul #3 on Kevin Hoffman, team foul #6 | 65-56 |
| 00:25 | Cal | Kevin Hoffman is called for the reach on Ricky Leonard - foul #4 on Kevin Hoffman, team foul #7 | 65-56 |
| 00:25 | Cal | Ricky Leonard misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:25 | Houston | The rebound goes to Kevin Hoffman | 65-56 |
| 00:21 | Houston | Mario Wishart is called for traveling | 65-56 |
| 00:20 | Cal | Jeffrey Varnado is hacked by Raymond Stewart in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Stewart, team foul #8 | 65-56 |
| 00:20 | Cal | Jeffrey Varnado misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:20 | Houston | Kevin Hoffman snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Raymond Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-56 |
| 00:12 | Cal | Donald Holt is hacked by Raymond Stewart in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Stewart, team foul #9 | 65-56 |
| 00:12 | Cal | Donald Holt misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Michael Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Raymond Stewart can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 65-56 |
| 00:05 | Cal | Donald Holt snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cal | Matthew Nelson runs out the clock | 65-56 |