| Lineup | San Diego | PG - John Whitmore (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Seagle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edwin Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earnest Palmer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eugene Hebb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joe Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmy Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerald Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego | Edwin Evans inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:36 | San Diego | Edwin Evans hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from John Whitmore | 26-29 |
| 19:22 | Houston | Joe Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Raymond Campbell | 26-32 |
| 19:00 | San Diego | John Seagle loses the dribble to Jerald Henderson | 26-32 |
| 18:37 | Houston | Jimmy Cole misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-32 |
| 18:35 | San Diego | Earnest Palmer snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 18:09 | San Diego | John Seagle can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 26-32 |
| 18:07 | Houston | Jerald Henderson gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 17:59 | Houston | Joe Johnson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-35 |
| 17:45 | San Diego | Edwin Evans is fouled on the floor by Jerald Henderson - foul #3 on Jerald Henderson, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| Subs | San Diego | Stephen Fraire (PG), Vincent Presler (SF), James Ward (C) John Whitmore, Edwin Evans, Eugene Hebb | |
| Subs | Houston | Timothy Kramer (C) Jerald Henderson | |
| 17:23 | San Diego | Earnest Palmer buries a jumper in the paint | 28-35 |
| 17:08 | Houston | Timothy Kramer is fouled on the floor by John Seagle - foul #1 on John Seagle, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| 16:52 | Houston | Jimmy Cole misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-35 |
| 16:50 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Vincent Presler | 28-35 |
| 16:21 | San Diego | Vincent Presler clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 16:19 | San Diego | Stephen Fraire hits the follow up shot | 30-35 |
| 16:16 | Houston | Stephen Fraire steps in front of the Joe Johnson pass in the backcourt | 30-35 |
| 16:00 | San Diego | Earnest Palmer's fadeaway is rejected by Jimmy Cole | 30-35 |
| 15:59 | San Diego | Vincent Presler can't tip it in | 30-35 |
| 15:58 | Houston | Timothy Kramer snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Stephen Fraire (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Seagle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vincent Presler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Earnest Palmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Ward (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joe Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmy Cole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Gordon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Campbell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Kramer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Houston | Jimmy Cole is fouled on the floor by Earnest Palmer - foul #3 on Earnest Palmer, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | San Diego | John Whitmore (PG), Edwin Evans (SF), Larry Brandt (C) John Seagle, Vincent Presler, James Ward | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Collum (PG), Kenneth Woods (SG), James Talbott (SF), Jerald Henderson (C) Joe Johnson, Jimmy Cole, Charles Gordon, Raymond Campbell | |
| 15:21 | Houston | Kenneth Woods is fouled on the floor by Larry Brandt - foul #2 on Larry Brandt, team foul #3 | 30-35 |
| Subs | San Diego | Vincent Presler (SF), James Ward (C) Edwin Evans, Larry Brandt | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 15:16 | Houston | Jerald Henderson misses short on a floater from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 15:14 | San Diego | James Ward grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 14:56 | San Diego | Kenneth Woods is called for the reach on John Whitmore - foul #2 on Kenneth Woods, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | San Diego | Edwin Evans (SF), Larry Brandt (C) Vincent Presler, James Ward | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:38 | San Diego | Edwin Evans hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-35 |
| 14:37 | San Diego | Earnest Palmer grabs the offensive board | 30-35 |
| 14:11 | San Diego | Stephen Fraire misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 14:09 | Houston | Jerald Henderson grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 14:04 | Houston | Charles Collum's pass is intercepted by Larry Brandt | 30-35 |
| 13:48 | San Diego | Stephen Fraire is called for a charge - foul #1 on Stephen Fraire, team foul #4 | 30-35 |
| Subs | San Diego | John Seagle (SG), Vincent Presler (SF), James Ward (C) Stephen Fraire, Edwin Evans, Larry Brandt | |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Johnson (PG), Jimmy Cole (SG), Charles Gordon (SF), Raymond Campbell (PF) Charles Collum, Kenneth Woods, James Talbott, Timothy Kramer | |
| 13:33 | Houston | Jimmy Cole connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joe Johnson | 30-38 |
| 13:15 | San Diego | Jimmy Cole steals the ball from John Whitmore | 30-38 |
| 13:08 | Houston | Joe Johnson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 30-38 |
| 13:07 | San Diego | Vincent Presler grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 12:38 | San Diego | John Whitmore misses the 3 from straight away | 30-38 |
| 12:36 | Houston | Jimmy Cole snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 12:08 | Houston | Jimmy Cole misses the lay-in | 30-38 |
| 12:07 | Houston | Jimmy Cole grabs the offensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 11:57 | Houston | Joe Johnson is whistled for traveling | 30-38 |
| Subs | San Diego | Stephen Fraire (PG), Edwin Evans (SF), Eugene Hebb (C) John Whitmore, Vincent Presler, James Ward | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Stephen Fraire (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Seagle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edwin Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earnest Palmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Eugene Hebb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joe Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jimmy Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerald Henderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | San Diego | John Seagle knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 11:13 | Houston | Jerald Henderson is whistled for traveling | 33-38 |
| Subs | San Diego | John Whitmore (PG) John Seagle | |
| Subs | Houston | Timothy Kramer (PF) Raymond Campbell | |
| 10:46 | San Diego | John Whitmore drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 10:31 | Houston | Stephen Fraire takes the ball from Jerald Henderson | 36-38 |
| 10:26 | San Diego | Stephen Fraire hits the finger roll | 38-38 |
| 10:10 | Houston | Charles Gordon drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Kramer | 38-41 |
| 09:48 | San Diego | Stephen Fraire hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 09:46 | San Diego | Edwin Evans hits the follow up shot | 40-41 |
| 09:35 | Houston | Joe Johnson comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 09:33 | San Diego | Edwin Evans grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 09:10 | San Diego | Jerald Henderson is called for the reach on Eugene Hebb - foul #4 on Jerald Henderson, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | San Diego | John Seagle (SG), Vincent Presler (SF), James Ward (C) John Whitmore, Edwin Evans, Eugene Hebb | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Collum (PG), Kenneth Woods (SG), James Talbott (SF), Raymond Campbell (PF) Joe Johnson, Jimmy Cole, Charles Gordon, Jerald Henderson | |
| 08:41 | San Diego | John Seagle connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Charles Collum - foul #2 on Charles Collum, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | San Diego | Eugene Hebb (C) Earnest Palmer | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:41 | San Diego | John Seagle misses the free throw | 42-41 |
| 08:41 | Houston | Timothy Kramer pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 08:18 | Houston | Kenneth Woods loses the dribble to Eugene Hebb | 42-41 |
| 07:58 | San Diego | Stephen Fraire makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-41 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Stephen Fraire (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Seagle (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Vincent Presler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Ward (fresh) 4 reb. C - Eugene Hebb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Charles Collum (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Talbott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Kramer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Houston | Raymond Campbell misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-41 |
| 07:42 | Houston | Charles Collum grabs the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 07:28 | Houston | Timothy Kramer double dribbles | 45-41 |
| Subs | San Diego | John Whitmore (PG), Edwin Evans (SF), Earnest Palmer (PF) Stephen Fraire, Vincent Presler, Eugene Hebb | |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Johnson (PG), Charles Gordon (SF), Jerald Henderson (C) Charles Collum, James Talbott, Timothy Kramer | |
| 06:59 | San Diego | John Whitmore hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 06:39 | Houston | Jerald Henderson knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 48-43 |
| 06:15 | San Diego | Charles Gordon is called for the reach on Edwin Evans - foul #2 on Charles Gordon, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | San Diego | Vincent Presler (SF), Eugene Hebb (C) Edwin Evans, James Ward | |
| Subs | Houston | Jimmy Cole (SG) Kenneth Woods | |
| 05:49 | San Diego | John Whitmore buries a fadeaway near the basket | 50-43 |
| 05:29 | Houston | Jimmy Cole is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Jimmy Cole, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| Subs | San Diego | Stephen Fraire (PG), Edwin Evans (SF), James Ward (PF), Larry Brandt (C) John Whitmore, Vincent Presler, Earnest Palmer, Eugene Hebb | |
| Subs | Houston | Timothy Kramer (PF) Raymond Campbell | |
| 05:13 | San Diego | Jerald Henderson steals it from John Seagle | 50-43 |
| 04:49 | Houston | Joe Johnson is fouled on the floor by James Ward - foul #3 on James Ward, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | San Diego | John Whitmore (PG), Vincent Presler (SF), Earnest Palmer (PF), Eugene Hebb (C) John Seagle, Edwin Evans, James Ward, Larry Brandt | |
| Subs | Houston | James Talbott (SF), James Lane (C) Charles Gordon, Jerald Henderson | |
| 04:30 | Houston | Jimmy Cole buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Joe Johnson | 50-45 |
| 04:06 | San Diego | Earnest Palmer misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 04:05 | Houston | James Talbott gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 03:36 | Houston | Timothy Kramer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Stephen Fraire - foul #2 on Stephen Fraire, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | San Diego | John Seagle (SG), Edwin Evans (SF), James Ward (PF) John Whitmore, Vincent Presler, Earnest Palmer | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Gordon (SF), Raymond Campbell (PF) James Talbott, James Lane | |
| 03:36 | Houston | Timothy Kramer makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 03:36 | Houston | Timothy Kramer misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 03:36 | San Diego | Eugene Hebb gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Stephen Fraire (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Seagle (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edwin Evans (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Ward (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Eugene Hebb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joe Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jimmy Cole (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Kramer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | San Diego | Stephen Fraire can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 03:14 | Houston | Raymond Campbell pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 02:54 | Houston | Joe Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 02:52 | Houston | Timothy Kramer snags the offensive board | 50-46 |
| 02:40 | Houston | Joe Johnson misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Stephen Fraire - foul #3 on Stephen Fraire, team foul #7 | 50-46 |
| Subs | San Diego | John Whitmore (PG), Earnest Palmer (PF) Stephen Fraire, Eugene Hebb | |
| Subs | Houston | Kenneth Woods (SG), Jerald Henderson (C) Jimmy Cole, Timothy Kramer | |
| 02:40 | Houston | Joe Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 02:40 | Houston | Joe Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 02:14 | San Diego | John Seagle misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-48 |
| 02:12 | San Diego | Edwin Evans hits the follow up shot | 52-48 |
| 02:06 | Houston | Joe Johnson hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Woods | 52-50 |
| 01:42 | San Diego | John Whitmore can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 01:40 | San Diego | James Ward grabs the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 01:32 | San Diego | James Ward connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Whitmore | 54-50 |
| 01:18 | Houston | Raymond Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-50 |
| 01:16 | Houston | Raymond Campbell grabs the offensive board | 54-50 |
| 01:07 | Houston | Charles Gordon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 01:05 | San Diego | John Seagle grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 00:40 | San Diego | John Seagle is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Woods - foul #3 on Kenneth Woods, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| Subs | San Diego | Eugene Hebb (C) James Ward | |
| Subs | Houston | Jimmy Cole (SG) Kenneth Woods | |
| 00:40 | San Diego | John Seagle makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:40 | San Diego | John Seagle makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Houston | Charles Gordon misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 00:32 | San Diego | Eugene Hebb grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | San Diego | Eugene Hebb is hacked by Joe Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Johnson, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| Subs | San Diego | Stephen Fraire (SG), Vincent Presler (SF) John Seagle, Edwin Evans | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:29 | San Diego | Eugene Hebb misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:29 | Houston | Jerald Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 00:23 | Houston | Joe Johnson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jimmy Cole | 56-53 |
| 00:21 | San Diego | Jimmy Cole is called for the reach on Stephen Fraire in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jimmy Cole, team foul #9 | 56-53 |
| 00:21 | San Diego | Stephen Fraire makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:21 | San Diego | Stephen Fraire makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Houston | Jimmy Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 00:13 | San Diego | Eugene Hebb pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 00:11 | San Diego | Eugene Hebb is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Johnson - foul #2 on Joe Johnson, team foul #10 | 58-53 |
| 00:11 | San Diego | Eugene Hebb misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:11 | San Diego | Eugene Hebb misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Raymond Campbell pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Jimmy Cole makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Charles Gordon | 58-56 |
| 00:01 | San Diego | John Whitmore is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Johnson - foul #3 on Joe Johnson, team foul #11 | 58-56 |
| Subs | San Diego | John Seagle (SG), Edwin Evans (SF) Stephen Fraire, Vincent Presler | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:01 | San Diego | John Whitmore makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:01 | San Diego | John Whitmore misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Raymond Campbell grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Raymond Campbell misses long on a fullcourt shot | 59-56 |