| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeffrey Nealon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John McClain (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Hensen (fresh) PF - Nathan Farkas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Zeiders (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Sanders (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Justin Cornelius (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Washer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Daniel Hensen inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Houston | John McClain makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Nathan Farkas | 30-30 |
| 19:18 | Minnesota | Justin Cornelius misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Larry Mitchell - foul #1 on Larry Mitchell, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| 19:18 | Minnesota | Justin Cornelius makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 19:18 | Minnesota | Justin Cornelius misses the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 19:18 | Houston | Nathan Farkas grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 18:52 | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Michael Harvey - foul #2 on Michael Harvey, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 18:52 | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:52 | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:33 | Minnesota | Robert Sanders hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 32-31 |
| 18:32 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders tips it home | 32-33 |
| 18:07 | Houston | Daniel Hensen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-33 |
| 18:05 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 17:36 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders's floater is tipped away by Larry Mitchell | 32-33 |
| 17:34 | Houston | Larry Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 17:20 | Houston | John McClain misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 32-33 |
| 17:18 | Minnesota | Robert Sanders snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 16:55 | Minnesota | Robert Washer misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 16:53 | Houston | John McClain snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 16:48 | Houston | John McClain scores on a shot from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 16:28 | Minnesota | John McClain is called for the reach on Robert Sanders - foul #3 on John McClain, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Matthew Alexander (C) Larry Mitchell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 16:04 | Minnesota | Michael Harvey loses the ball out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffery Coen (PF) Nathan Farkas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 15:52 | Houston | John McClain misses the runner from close range but the foul's on Joshua Zeiders - foul #3 on Joshua Zeiders, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Randy Jacobi (C) Robert Washer | |
| 15:52 | Houston | John McClain makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 15:52 | Houston | John McClain makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeffrey Nealon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John McClain (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Hensen (fresh) PF - Jeffery Coen (fresh) C - Matthew Alexander (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Zeiders (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Robert Sanders (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Justin Cornelius (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Jacobi (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Minnesota | Justin Cornelius hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Sanders | 36-35 |
| 15:09 | Houston | Daniel Hensen hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 14:54 | Minnesota | Justin Cornelius is hacked by Jeffery Coen - foul #1 on Jeffery Coen, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Nathan Farkas (PF), Larry Mitchell (C) Jeffery Coen, Matthew Alexander | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eugene Jenkins (PF), Robert Washer (C) Robert Sanders, Justin Cornelius | |
| 14:37 | Minnesota | Randy Jacobi misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Larry Mitchell - foul #2 on Larry Mitchell, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Goran Zeals (PG) Jeffrey Nealon | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Speights (PG) Michael Harvey | |
| 14:37 | Minnesota | Randy Jacobi misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 14:37 | Minnesota | Randy Jacobi makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:12 | Houston | Larry Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 14:11 | Minnesota | Randy Jacobi grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 14:05 | Minnesota | Randy Jacobi double dribbles | 39-36 |
| 13:49 | Houston | Nathan Farkas is whistled for a carry | 39-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon (PG) Goran Zeals | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Harvey (PG) Matthew Speights | |
| 13:24 | Minnesota | Randy Jacobi knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-38 |
| 12:55 | Houston | John McClain misses long on a jump hook from close range | 39-38 |
| 12:53 | Minnesota | Robert Washer snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 12:32 | Minnesota | Robert Washer scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Michael Harvey | 39-40 |
| 12:20 | Houston | John McClain evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 12:19 | Houston | Larry Mitchell can't tip it in | 39-40 |
| 12:17 | Minnesota | Randy Jacobi gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 11:54 | Minnesota | Michael Harvey misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| 11:52 | Houston | Nathan Farkas grabs the board | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeffrey Nealon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John McClain (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Hensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nathan Farkas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Zeiders (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Randy Jacobi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Washer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Houston | John McClain hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 11:47 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Michael Harvey | 39-40 |
| 11:32 | Minnesota | Randy Jacobi misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| 11:31 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders misses the tip | 39-40 |
| 11:29 | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 11:06 | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon hits a wide open shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed John McClain | 41-40 |
| 10:37 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders is whistled for a carry | 41-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffery Coen (PF), Matthew Alexander (C) Nathan Farkas, Larry Mitchell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Speights (PG), Robert Sanders (SF), Justin Cornelius (PF), Preston Bucklin (C) Michael Harvey, Joshua Zeiders, Randy Jacobi, Robert Washer | |
| 10:10 | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon is hacked by Eugene Jenkins - foul #1 on Eugene Jenkins, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Goran Zeals (PG), Jesse Fielding (SG) Jeffrey Nealon, John McClain | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Anderson (SG) Eugene Jenkins | |
| 09:48 | Houston | Preston Bucklin picks off the pass by Daniel Hensen | 41-40 |
| 09:25 | Minnesota | Robert Sanders drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Speights | 41-43 |
| 09:00 | Houston | Matthew Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon (PG), John McClain (SG), Marc Portillo (SF) Goran Zeals, Jesse Fielding, Daniel Hensen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Harvey (PG), Joshua Zeiders (SG), Robert Washer (C) Matthew Speights, Mark Anderson, Preston Bucklin | |
| 08:31 | Minnesota | Jeffery Coen is called for the reach on Robert Washer - foul #2 on Jeffery Coen, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Nathan Farkas (PF) Jeffery Coen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 08:14 | Minnesota | Robert Sanders comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John McClain - foul #4 on John McClain, team foul #6 | 41-43 |
| 08:14 | Minnesota | Robert Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 08:14 | Minnesota | Robert Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 07:54 | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon is hacked by Robert Washer - foul #3 on Robert Washer, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| 07:43 | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Hensen (SF) Marc Portillo | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeffrey Nealon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John McClain (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Hensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nathan Farkas (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Alexander (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Zeiders (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Robert Sanders (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Justin Cornelius (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Washer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Minnesota | Robert Washer misses the turnaround from the right block | 41-44 |
| 07:29 | Houston | Nathan Farkas grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 07:14 | Houston | Daniel Hensen misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 07:13 | Houston | Nathan Farkas gets the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 06:54 | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 06:52 | Minnesota | Robert Washer pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 06:36 | Minnesota | Robert Washer misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Matthew Alexander - foul #2 on Matthew Alexander, team foul #7 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Larry Mitchell (C) Matthew Alexander | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Speights (SG) Joshua Zeiders | |
| 06:36 | Minnesota | Robert Washer makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 06:36 | Minnesota | Robert Washer misses the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 06:36 | Houston | Larry Mitchell grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 06:19 | Houston | Nathan Farkas misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-45 |
| 06:18 | Minnesota | Michael Harvey gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 05:58 | Minnesota | Matthew Speights misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Nathan Farkas - foul #3 on Nathan Farkas, team foul #8 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Jesse Fielding (SG), Jeffery Coen (PF) John McClain, Nathan Farkas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Randy Jacobi (SF), Eugene Jenkins (PF), Preston Bucklin (C) Robert Sanders, Justin Cornelius, Robert Washer | |
| 05:58 | Minnesota | Matthew Speights makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 05:58 | Minnesota | Matthew Speights makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 05:39 | Houston | Jesse Fielding lays it in | 43-47 |
| 05:18 | Minnesota | Randy Jacobi misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-47 |
| 05:17 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Nealon | 43-47 |
| 04:59 | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Preston Bucklin - foul #1 on Preston Bucklin, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Houston | John McClain (SG), Marc Portillo (SF) Jesse Fielding, Daniel Hensen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders (SG), Robert Sanders (SF) Matthew Speights, Preston Bucklin | |
| 04:59 | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 04:59 | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 04:36 | Minnesota | Michael Harvey scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Eugene Jenkins and he's fouled by Larry Mitchell - foul #3 on Larry Mitchell, team foul #9 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Nathan Farkas (PF) Jeffery Coen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Cornelius (PF), Robert Washer (C) Randy Jacobi, Eugene Jenkins | |
| 04:36 | Minnesota | Michael Harvey makes the free throw | 45-50 |
| 04:15 | Houston | John McClain misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 04:13 | Minnesota | Justin Cornelius pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:54 | Minnesota | Michael Harvey is denied on a dunk by Larry Mitchell | 45-50 |
| 03:52 | Houston | Larry Mitchell snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 03:25 | Houston | Joshua Zeiders picks off the pass by Jeffrey Nealon | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeffrey Nealon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John McClain (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 pf. SF - Marc Portillo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nathan Farkas (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Harvey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Zeiders (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Sanders (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Justin Cornelius (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Washer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Minnesota | Robert Sanders is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Nealon - foul #1 on Jeffrey Nealon, team foul #10 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Goran Zeals (PG), Daniel Hensen (SF), Matthew Alexander (C) Jeffrey Nealon, Marc Portillo, Larry Mitchell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Speights (PG) Michael Harvey | |
| 03:05 | Minnesota | Robert Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 03:05 | Minnesota | Robert Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 02:44 | Houston | Nathan Farkas comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 02:43 | Minnesota | Robert Washer gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 02:25 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Robert Sanders | 45-54 |
| 02:25 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Nealon (PG), Larry Mitchell (C) Goran Zeals, Matthew Alexander | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Harvey (PG) Matthew Speights | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:07 | Houston | Nathan Farkas misses long on a shot from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 02:05 | Minnesota | Justin Cornelius grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 01:39 | Minnesota | Robert Washer misses long on a jumper from close range | 45-54 |
| 01:38 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders tips it home | 45-56 |
| 01:30 | Houston | Nathan Farkas hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 01:29 | Minnesota | Justin Cornelius snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| 01:09 | Minnesota | Robert Sanders misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-56 |
| 01:07 | Minnesota | Michael Harvey pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Robert Washer misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-56 |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Robert Sanders misses the tip | 45-56 |
| 00:43 | Houston | Nathan Farkas grabs the defensive rebound | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:37 | Houston | Justin Cornelius steals it from Nathan Farkas | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Larry Mitchell swats the layup by Michael Harvey | 45-56 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | Michael Harvey gets the offensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Michael Harvey runs out the clock | 45-56 |