| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joe Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmy Cole (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Kramer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Kristopher Biron (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Cutler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alvin Morrow (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Zoran Groholski (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeff Pleas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Charles Gordon inbounds the ball | 42-37 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Houston | Jeff Pleas steps in front of the Joe Johnson pass | 42-37 |
| 19:20 | Albany | Jeff Pleas can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Timothy Kramer - foul #1 on Timothy Kramer, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| 19:20 | Albany | Jeff Pleas makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 19:20 | Albany | Jeff Pleas makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 19:00 | Houston | Charles Gordon knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Joe Johnson | 45-39 |
| 18:49 | Albany | Zoran Groholski misses the jumper from close range | 45-39 |
| 18:48 | Albany | Zoran Groholski can't tip it in | 45-39 |
| 18:47 | Houston | Jimmy Cole snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 18:37 | Houston | Joe Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Raymond Campbell | 48-39 |
| 18:23 | Albany | Kristopher Biron can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-39 |
| 18:22 | Albany | Harold Cutler grabs the offensive board | 48-39 |
| 18:08 | Albany | Jeff Pleas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-39 |
| 18:06 | Houston | The rebound goes to Charles Gordon | 48-39 |
| 17:52 | Houston | Joe Johnson hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Gordon | 50-39 |
| 17:30 | Albany | Jeff Pleas blows the dunk but he's fouled by Raymond Campbell - foul #1 on Raymond Campbell, team foul #2 | 50-39 |
| 17:30 | Albany | Jeff Pleas makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 17:30 | Albany | Jeff Pleas misses the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 17:30 | Houston | Timothy Kramer grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 17:11 | Houston | Jimmy Cole misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 17:09 | Houston | Timothy Kramer gets the offensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 16:59 | Houston | Joe Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-40 |
| 16:57 | Albany | The rebound goes to Jeff Pleas | 50-40 |
| 16:37 | Albany | Jeff Pleas comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 16:36 | Houston | Raymond Campbell grabs the board | 50-40 |
| 16:31 | Houston | Joe Johnson loses the dribble to Kristopher Biron | 50-40 |
| 16:28 | Albany | Kristopher Biron lays it in | 50-42 |
| 16:14 | Houston | Joe Johnson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Alvin Morrow - foul #1 on Alvin Morrow, team foul #1 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Woods (SG), James Talbott (SF), Jerald Henderson (PF), Bruce Drake (C) Jimmy Cole, Charles Gordon, Raymond Campbell, Timothy Kramer | |
| Subs | Albany | Victor Roland (PG), Arthur Miller (SG), John Ellis (SF), Rafael Gutierrez (PF), William Lively (C) Kristopher Biron, Harold Cutler, Alvin Morrow, Zoran Groholski, Jeff Pleas | |
| 16:14 | Houston | Joe Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 16:14 | Houston | Joe Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 15:53 | Albany | John Ellis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-42 |
| 15:52 | Houston | Jerald Henderson snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joe Johnson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Talbott (fresh) PF - Jerald Henderson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bruce Drake (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Victor Roland (fresh) SG - Arthur Miller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Ellis (fresh) PF - Rafael Gutierrez (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Lively (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Houston | Kenneth Woods is called for a charge - foul #2 on Kenneth Woods, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Collum (PG) Joe Johnson | |
| Subs | Albany | David Evans (SG) Victor Roland | |
| 15:33 | Albany | Bruce Drake swats the short shot by Rafael Gutierrez | 51-42 |
| 15:31 | Houston | Jerald Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 15:04 | Houston | Jerald Henderson's layup is rejected by Rafael Gutierrez | 51-42 |
| 15:03 | Albany | The rebound goes to William Lively | 51-42 |
| 14:56 | Albany | Arthur Miller is whistled for a carry | 51-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Jimmy Cole (SG), Charles Gordon (SF), Raymond Campbell (PF), Timothy Kramer (C) Kenneth Woods, James Talbott, Jerald Henderson, Bruce Drake | |
| Subs | Albany | Kristopher Biron (PG), Harold Cutler (SF) Arthur Miller, John Ellis | |
| 14:35 | Houston | Timothy Kramer clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Evans - foul #4 on David Evans, team foul #2 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Johnson (PG) Charles Collum | |
| Subs | Albany | Alvin Morrow (SF), Zoran Groholski (PF), Jeff Pleas (C) David Evans, Rafael Gutierrez, William Lively | |
| 14:35 | Houston | Timothy Kramer makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 14:35 | Houston | Timothy Kramer misses the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 14:35 | Albany | Jeff Pleas grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 14:31 | Albany | Kristopher Biron hits a fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Joe Johnson - foul #1 on Joe Johnson, team foul #4 | 52-44 |
| 14:31 | Albany | Kristopher Biron misses the free throw | 52-44 |
| 14:31 | Houston | Timothy Kramer grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 14:17 | Houston | Raymond Campbell clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-44 |
| 14:16 | Albany | Kristopher Biron pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 14:09 | Albany | The pull-up jumper by Alvin Morrow is blocked by Raymond Campbell | 52-44 |
| 14:07 | Houston | Charles Gordon grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 13:45 | Houston | Joe Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 13:44 | Albany | Jeff Pleas grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 13:23 | Albany | Kristopher Biron misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Joe Johnson - foul #2 on Joe Johnson, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| 13:23 | Albany | Kristopher Biron makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 13:23 | Albany | Kristopher Biron misses the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 13:23 | Houston | The rebound goes to Raymond Campbell | 52-45 |
| 13:06 | Houston | Joe Johnson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jimmy Cole | 54-45 |
| 12:51 | Albany | Zoran Groholski misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Gordon - foul #1 on Charles Gordon, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Jerald Henderson (PF), Bruce Drake (C) Raymond Campbell, Timothy Kramer | |
| Subs | Albany | Arthur Miller (SG), Rafael Gutierrez (C) Alvin Morrow, Jeff Pleas | |
| 12:51 | Albany | Zoran Groholski misses the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 12:51 | Albany | Zoran Groholski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 12:25 | Houston | A charge is called on Charles Gordon - foul #2 on Charles Gordon, team foul #7 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Woods (SG), James Talbott (SF) Jimmy Cole, Charles Gordon | |
| Subs | Albany | William Lively (C) Zoran Groholski | |
| 12:09 | Albany | Rafael Gutierrez connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Kristopher Biron | 54-48 |
| 11:53 | Houston | Joe Johnson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-48 |
| 11:52 | Houston | Bruce Drake snags the offensive board | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joe Johnson (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Talbott (fresh) PF - Jerald Henderson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bruce Drake (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Kristopher Biron (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arthur Miller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Cutler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rafael Gutierrez (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Lively (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Houston | Bruce Drake misses long on a jumper from the right block | 54-48 |
| 11:39 | Albany | Kristopher Biron gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 11:19 | Albany | William Lively is hacked by Bruce Drake - foul #2 on Bruce Drake, team foul #8 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Collum (PG), Jimmy Cole (SG), Charles Gordon (SF), Raymond Campbell (PF), Timothy Kramer (C) Joe Johnson, Kenneth Woods, James Talbott, Jerald Henderson, Bruce Drake | |
| Subs | Albany | John Ellis (SG), Alvin Morrow (SF), Jeff Pleas (C) Kristopher Biron, Harold Cutler, Rafael Gutierrez | |
| 11:19 | Albany | William Lively makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 11:19 | Albany | William Lively makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 11:06 | Houston | Timothy Kramer misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Jeff Pleas - foul #2 on Jeff Pleas, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| 11:06 | Houston | Timothy Kramer makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 11:06 | Houston | Timothy Kramer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 10:43 | Albany | Charles Gordon is called for the reach on Arthur Miller - foul #3 on Charles Gordon, team foul #9 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Houston | James Talbott (SF) Charles Gordon | |
| Subs | Albany | Zoran Groholski (PF) William Lively | |
| 10:43 | Albany | Arthur Miller makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 10:43 | Albany | Arthur Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 10:16 | Houston | Jimmy Cole buries a floater from the left wing set up by Charles Collum | 58-52 |
| 10:12 | Albany | Arthur Miller's pass is intercepted by Charles Collum in the backcourt | 58-52 |
| 09:57 | Houston | Charles Collum can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 09:55 | Houston | Jimmy Cole tips it home | 60-52 |
| 09:38 | Albany | John Ellis loses the dribble to James Talbott | 60-52 |
| 09:25 | Houston | Raymond Campbell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 09:23 | Albany | Jeff Pleas grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 09:08 | Albany | Zoran Groholski is denied on a layup by Raymond Campbell | 60-52 |
| 09:06 | Houston | Charles Collum pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| 08:44 | Houston | Jimmy Cole connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Collum | 63-52 |
| 08:21 | Albany | Arthur Miller is hacked by Timothy Kramer - foul #2 on Timothy Kramer, team foul #10 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Johnson (PG), Kenneth Woods (SG), Charles Gordon (SF), Jerald Henderson (PF), Bruce Drake (C) Charles Collum, Jimmy Cole, James Talbott, Raymond Campbell, Timothy Kramer | |
| Subs | Albany | Kristopher Biron (PG), Harold Cutler (SF), Rafael Gutierrez (PF), William Lively (C) John Ellis, Alvin Morrow, Zoran Groholski, Jeff Pleas | |
| 08:21 | Albany | Arthur Miller misses the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 08:21 | Albany | Arthur Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 07:54 | Houston | Joe Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-53 |
| 07:52 | Houston | Bruce Drake grabs the offensive board | 63-53 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joe Johnson (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerald Henderson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bruce Drake (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Kristopher Biron (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arthur Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harold Cutler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rafael Gutierrez (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Lively (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Houston | Bruce Drake lays it in on a great pass from Kenneth Woods | 65-53 |
| 07:39 | Albany | Kristopher Biron scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Arthur Miller | 65-55 |
| 07:23 | Houston | Jerald Henderson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joe Johnson | 67-55 |
| 07:08 | Albany | Harold Cutler misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jerald Henderson - foul #1 on Jerald Henderson, team foul #11 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Campbell (PF) Jerald Henderson | |
| Subs | Albany | David Evans (SG) Arthur Miller | |
| 07:08 | Albany | Harold Cutler makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 07:08 | Albany | Harold Cutler makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 06:49 | Houston | Kenneth Woods makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Joe Johnson | 70-57 |
| 06:35 | Albany | Harold Cutler misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 70-57 |
| 06:34 | Houston | The rebound goes to Raymond Campbell | 70-57 |
| 06:15 | Houston | William Lively steps in front of the Raymond Campbell pass | 70-57 |
| 06:10 | Albany | Kristopher Biron misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 70-57 |
| 06:08 | Houston | Bruce Drake pulls down the rebound | 70-57 |
| 06:04 | Houston | Raymond Campbell is hacked by Rafael Gutierrez - foul #2 on Rafael Gutierrez, team foul #4 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Jimmy Cole (SG), Timothy Kramer (C) Kenneth Woods, Bruce Drake | |
| Subs | Albany | Alvin Morrow (SF), Zoran Groholski (PF), Jeff Pleas (C) Harold Cutler, Rafael Gutierrez, William Lively | |
| 05:46 | Houston | Joe Johnson makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Jimmy Cole | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:24 | Albany | Kristopher Biron misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-57 |
| 05:23 | Albany | Jeff Pleas snags the offensive board | 72-57 |
| 05:13 | Albany | Raymond Campbell is called for the reach on Kristopher Biron - foul #2 on Raymond Campbell, team foul #12 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Jerald Henderson (PF) Raymond Campbell | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 05:13 | Albany | Kristopher Biron makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 05:13 | Albany | Kristopher Biron misses the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 05:13 | Houston | Jerald Henderson gets the rebound | 72-58 |
| 05:07 | Houston | Jimmy Cole makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Johnson | 75-58 |
| 04:45 | Albany | Kristopher Biron clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-58 |
| 04:44 | Albany | Zoran Groholski grabs the offensive rebound | 75-58 |
| 04:32 | Albany | Zoran Groholski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-58 |
| 04:31 | Houston | Jimmy Cole gets the rebound | 75-58 |
| 04:03 | Houston | Joe Johnson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jimmy Cole | 78-58 |
| 03:52 | Albany | Zoran Groholski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-58 |
| 03:50 | Houston | Timothy Kramer grabs the board | 78-58 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joe Johnson (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jimmy Cole (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Gordon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerald Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Kramer (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Kristopher Biron (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Evans (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Alvin Morrow (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Zoran Groholski (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Jeff Pleas (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Houston | Jeff Pleas swats the short shot by Jimmy Cole | 78-58 |
| 03:32 | Albany | Jeff Pleas grabs the defensive rebound | 78-58 |
| 03:23 | Albany | Kristopher Biron is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Kristopher Biron, team foul #5 | 78-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Collum (PG), Kenneth Woods (SG), James Talbott (SF), Bruce Drake (C) Joe Johnson, Jimmy Cole, Charles Gordon, Timothy Kramer | |
| Subs | Albany | Harold Cutler (PG), Arthur Miller (SG), John Ellis (SF), Rafael Gutierrez (PF), William Lively (C) Kristopher Biron, David Evans, Alvin Morrow, Zoran Groholski, Jeff Pleas | |
| 02:58 | Houston | Charles Collum makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Woods | 81-58 |
| 02:51 | Albany | Harold Cutler clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-58 |
| 02:50 | Houston | James Talbott grabs the defensive rebound | 81-58 |
| 02:33 | Houston | Kenneth Woods connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 84-58 |
| 02:19 | Albany | William Lively misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Charles Collum - foul #1 on Charles Collum, team foul #13 | 84-58 |
| Subs | Houston | James Lane (PF) Jerald Henderson | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 02:19 | Albany | William Lively makes the 1st free throw | 84-59 |
| 02:19 | Albany | William Lively misses the 2nd free throw | 84-59 |
| 02:19 | Houston | Bruce Drake grabs the defensive rebound | 84-59 |
| 02:05 | Houston | Charles Collum buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Lane | 87-59 |
| 01:54 | Albany | William Lively can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 87-59 |
| 01:53 | Houston | Bruce Drake pulls down the rebound | 87-59 |
| 01:40 | Houston | Charles Collum misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on John Ellis - foul #1 on John Ellis, team foul #6 | 87-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Jerald Henderson (PF) James Lane | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 01:40 | Houston | Charles Collum makes the 1st free throw | 88-59 |
| 01:40 | Houston | Charles Collum misses the 2nd free throw | 88-59 |
| 01:40 | Albany | Rafael Gutierrez gets the rebound | 88-59 |
| 01:19 | Albany | Arthur Miller can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 88-59 |
| 01:17 | Albany | The offensive rebound goes to John Ellis | 88-59 |
| 01:07 | Albany | Arthur Miller connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 88-61 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Houston | Kenneth Woods hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Arthur Miller - foul #2 on Arthur Miller, team foul #7 | 88-61 |
| 00:46 | Houston | Kenneth Woods makes the 1st free throw | 89-61 |
| 00:46 | Houston | Kenneth Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 90-61 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Albany | William Lively buries a shot from close range | 90-63 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Arthur Miller is called for the reach on Charles Collum - foul #3 on Arthur Miller, team foul #8 | 90-63 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Charles Collum makes the 1st free throw | 91-63 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Charles Collum makes the 2nd free throw | 92-63 |
| 00:11 | Albany | Arthur Miller is called for traveling | 92-63 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Charles Collum runs out the clock | 92-63 |