| Lineup | Hartford | PG - James Hardy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hugh Rothe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fernando Cruz (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Schlossberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Sanderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Coghill (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Preston Colvard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Price (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lino Habowski (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Hartford | Fernando Cruz inbounds the ball | 32-39 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Hartford | James Hardy knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Hugh Rothe | 35-39 |
| 19:32 | Houston | Preston Colvard misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-39 |
| 19:31 | Houston | Kenneth Price grabs the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 19:21 | Houston | Preston Colvard loses the ball out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Hartford | Arthur Mullins (SG), Anthony Williams (SF), Donald Hill (PF), Paul Tickle (C) Hugh Rothe, Fernando Cruz, Charles Schlossberg, Brian Sanderson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 19:11 | Hartford | Anthony Williams misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 35-39 |
| 19:09 | Houston | The rebound goes to Lino Habowski | 35-39 |
| 18:48 | Houston | Kenneth Price blows the layup but the foul's on Donald Hill - foul #1 on Donald Hill, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Hartford | Donald Scheid (C) Paul Tickle | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:48 | Houston | Kenneth Price makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 18:48 | Houston | Kenneth Price makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 18:26 | Hartford | Arthur Mullins can't connect on a shot from the left side | 35-41 |
| 18:25 | Houston | Henry Jackson snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 18:05 | Houston | Kenneth Price is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Kenneth Price, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Hartford | Chris Lima (SG), Fernando Cruz (SF), Paul Tickle (C) Arthur Mullins, Anthony Williams, Donald Scheid | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:56 | Hartford | Donald Hill hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 35-41 |
| 17:55 | Houston | Lino Habowski pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 17:40 | Houston | John Coghill makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 17:33 | Hartford | James Hardy makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 17:05 | Houston | John Coghill is fouled on the floor by Fernando Cruz - foul #3 on Fernando Cruz, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Hartford | Hugh Rothe (SG), Anthony Williams (SF), Charles Schlossberg (PF) Chris Lima, Fernando Cruz, Paul Tickle | |
| Subs | Houston | Damon Nguyen (PG), Carter Marie (SG), James Lee (SF), Timothy Williams (PF), Scott Oliver (C) John Coghill, Henry Jackson, Preston Colvard, Kenneth Price, Lino Habowski | |
| 16:49 | Houston | Carter Marie clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 38-43 |
| 16:47 | Houston | Timothy Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 16:40 | Houston | Carter Marie is fouled on the floor by Hugh Rothe - foul #1 on Hugh Rothe, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Hartford | Arthur Mullins (SG), Donald Scheid (C) Hugh Rothe, Donald Hill | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:23 | Houston | Scott Oliver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Hartford | Hugh Rothe (SG), Donald Hill (C) Arthur Mullins, Donald Scheid | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:04 | Hartford | Hugh Rothe misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 16:03 | Houston | Timothy Williams snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 15:58 | Houston | Carter Marie makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from James Lee | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - James Hardy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugh Rothe (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Williams (fresh) PF - Charles Schlossberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Hill (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Damon Nguyen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carter Marie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lee (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 6 reb. C - Scott Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Hartford | Donald Hill loses the dribble to Timothy Williams | 38-45 |
| 15:27 | Houston | Scott Oliver banks in the layup set up by Damon Nguyen | 38-47 |
| 15:09 | Hartford | Donald Hill hits a runner from close range and the foul's on Scott Oliver - foul #1 on Scott Oliver, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Hartford | Arthur Mullins (SG), Fernando Cruz (SF), Brian Sanderson (C) Hugh Rothe, Anthony Williams, Charles Schlossberg | |
| Subs | Houston | John Coghill (PG), Henry Jackson (SG), Preston Colvard (SF), Kenneth Price (PF), Lino Habowski (C) Damon Nguyen, Carter Marie, James Lee, Timothy Williams, Scott Oliver | |
| 15:09 | Hartford | Donald Hill misses the free throw | 40-47 |
| 15:09 | Houston | Henry Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 14:45 | Houston | Kenneth Price can't connect on a shot near the basket | 40-47 |
| 14:44 | Houston | Lino Habowski misses the tip | 40-47 |
| 14:43 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Brian Sanderson | 40-47 |
| 14:41 | Hartford | James Hardy is hacked by John Coghill in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Coghill, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Hartford | Charles Schlossberg (PF), Paul Tickle (C) Donald Hill, Brian Sanderson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:33 | Hartford | Charles Schlossberg misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Price - foul #2 on Kenneth Price, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Hartford | Hugh Rothe (SG), Brian Sanderson (C) Arthur Mullins, Paul Tickle | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 14:33 | Hartford | Charles Schlossberg makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 14:33 | Hartford | Charles Schlossberg misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 14:33 | Houston | Lino Habowski pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 14:24 | Houston | Kenneth Price can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 41-47 |
| 14:22 | Houston | Lino Habowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 14:08 | Houston | Kenneth Price misses the lay-in | 41-47 |
| 14:06 | Hartford | Hugh Rothe grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 13:41 | Hartford | Hugh Rothe misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lino Habowski - foul #1 on Lino Habowski, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Hartford | Donald Hill (PF), Paul Tickle (C) Charles Schlossberg, Brian Sanderson | |
| Subs | Houston | Damon Nguyen (SG) Henry Jackson | |
| 13:41 | Hartford | Hugh Rothe makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 13:41 | Hartford | Hugh Rothe makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 13:20 | Houston | Kenneth Price's pass is intercepted by Hugh Rothe | 43-47 |
| 12:58 | Hartford | Hugh Rothe misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 12:57 | Hartford | Fernando Cruz grabs the offensive board | 43-47 |
| 12:49 | Hartford | Paul Tickle clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 43-47 |
| 12:47 | Houston | Damon Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 12:34 | Houston | Kenneth Price hits the finger roll and he's hacked by James Hardy - foul #3 on James Hardy, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Hartford | Arthur Mullins (SG), Charles Schlossberg (PF), Donald Scheid (C) Hugh Rothe, Donald Hill, Paul Tickle | |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Jackson (SG) John Coghill | |
| 12:34 | Houston | Kenneth Price misses the free throw | 43-49 |
| 12:34 | Hartford | Donald Scheid grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 12:27 | Hartford | Fernando Cruz can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Preston Colvard - foul #2 on Preston Colvard, team foul #6 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Houston | Timothy Williams (PF) Kenneth Price | |
| 12:27 | Hartford | Fernando Cruz makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 12:27 | Hartford | Fernando Cruz makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 12:04 | Houston | Timothy Williams's floater is knocked away by Fernando Cruz | 45-49 |
| 12:03 | Hartford | Charles Schlossberg grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 11:53 | Hartford | James Hardy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-49 |
| Subs | Hartford | Chris Lima (SG), Donald Hill (PF), Brian Sanderson (C) Arthur Mullins, Charles Schlossberg, Donald Scheid | |
| Subs | Houston | Carter Marie (PG), Scott Oliver (C) Preston Colvard, Lino Habowski | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - James Hardy (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chris Lima (fresh) SF - Fernando Cruz (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Sanderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Carter Marie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Damon Nguyen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 6 reb. C - Scott Oliver (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Houston | Damon Nguyen connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Carter Marie | 45-51 |
| 11:14 | Hartford | Chris Lima misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 45-51 |
| 11:12 | Hartford | Fernando Cruz grabs the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 11:00 | Hartford | James Hardy is hacked by Carter Marie - foul #2 on Carter Marie, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Hartford | Arthur Mullins (SG), Charles Schlossberg (PF), Paul Tickle (C) Chris Lima, Donald Hill, Brian Sanderson | |
| Subs | Houston | James Lee (SF) Henry Jackson | |
| 11:00 | Hartford | James Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 11:00 | Hartford | James Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 10:47 | Houston | Carter Marie's layup is rejected by Charles Schlossberg | 47-51 |
| 10:46 | Houston | Timothy Williams snags the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 10:31 | Houston | Carter Marie is whistled for a carry | 47-51 |
| Subs | Hartford | Hugh Rothe (SG), Brian Sanderson (C) Arthur Mullins, Paul Tickle | |
| Subs | Houston | John Coghill (PG), Preston Colvard (SF), Kenneth Price (PF), Lino Habowski (C) Damon Nguyen, James Lee, Timothy Williams, Scott Oliver | |
| 10:11 | Hartford | Hugh Rothe hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Fernando Cruz | 50-51 |
| 10:04 | Houston | Preston Colvard misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 50-51 |
| 10:02 | Hartford | James Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 09:55 | Hartford | Charles Schlossberg misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 50-51 |
| 09:54 | Hartford | Fernando Cruz gets the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 09:40 | Hartford | Hugh Rothe makes the shot from the left side | 52-51 |
| 09:21 | Houston | Lino Habowski misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 09:19 | Houston | Kenneth Price tips it but misses | 52-51 |
| 09:17 | Hartford | Fernando Cruz snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 09:01 | Hartford | Hugh Rothe clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-51 |
| 09:00 | Houston | Kenneth Price grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 08:40 | Houston | John Coghill hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Carter Marie | 52-53 |
| 08:28 | Hartford | Hugh Rothe scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 08:05 | Houston | Fernando Cruz swats the short shot by Kenneth Price | 55-53 |
| 08:03 | Hartford | Fernando Cruz grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 07:51 | Hartford | Kenneth Price is called for the reach on Charles Schlossberg - foul #3 on Kenneth Price, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Hartford | Arthur Mullins (SG), Victor James (SF), Paul Tickle (C) Hugh Rothe, Fernando Cruz, Brian Sanderson | |
| Subs | Houston | Damon Nguyen (PG), Henry Jackson (SG), James Lee (SF), Timothy Williams (PF), Scott Oliver (C) John Coghill, Carter Marie, Preston Colvard, Kenneth Price, Lino Habowski | |
| 07:51 | Hartford | Charles Schlossberg makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 07:51 | Hartford | Charles Schlossberg makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - James Hardy (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Mullins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Victor James (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Schlossberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Tickle (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Damon Nguyen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Lee (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 7 reb. C - Scott Oliver (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Houston | James Lee drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Damon Nguyen and he's fouled by Victor James - foul #1 on Victor James, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Hartford | Anthony Williams (SF), Donald Hill (PF), Donald Scheid (C) Victor James, Charles Schlossberg, Paul Tickle | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:31 | Houston | James Lee makes the free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:23 | Hartford | Donald Scheid hits a floater near the basket set up by Arthur Mullins and the foul's on Scott Oliver - foul #2 on Scott Oliver, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Hartford | Victor James (SF) Anthony Williams | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:23 | Hartford | Donald Scheid makes the free throw | 60-56 |
| 06:54 | Houston | Damon Nguyen misses the floater near the basket | 60-56 |
| 06:52 | Hartford | Victor James gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 06:46 | Hartford | James Hardy hits a jumper from the left side set up by Victor James and he's fouled by Damon Nguyen - foul #2 on Damon Nguyen, team foul #10 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Hartford | Anthony Williams (SF), Paul Tickle (C) Victor James, Donald Scheid | |
| Subs | Houston | Lino Habowski (C) James Lee | |
| 06:46 | Hartford | James Hardy misses the free throw | 62-56 |
| 06:46 | Houston | Scott Oliver pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| 06:40 | Houston | Timothy Williams lays it up and in set up by Henry Jackson and he's hacked by Anthony Williams - foul #1 on Anthony Williams, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| 06:40 | Houston | Timothy Williams makes the free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:28 | Hartford | James Hardy misses short on a 3 from straight away | 62-59 |
| 06:26 | Houston | Lino Habowski grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 06:11 | Houston | Henry Jackson buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Timothy Williams | 62-61 |
| 05:53 | Hartford | Arthur Mullins makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Anthony Williams | 64-61 |
| 05:36 | Houston | Timothy Williams scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Damon Nguyen | 64-63 |
| 05:21 | Hartford | Arthur Mullins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-63 |
| Subs | Hartford | Hugh Rothe (SG), Fernando Cruz (SF), Donald Scheid (C) Arthur Mullins, Anthony Williams, Paul Tickle | |
| Subs | Houston | John Coghill (PG), Preston Colvard (SF), Kenneth Price (PF) Henry Jackson, Timothy Williams, Scott Oliver | |
| 05:00 | Houston | Lino Habowski misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-63 |
| 04:58 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Donald Scheid | 64-63 |
| 04:33 | Hartford | Fernando Cruz blows the dunk | 64-63 |
| 04:31 | Houston | Kenneth Price snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 04:13 | Houston | Donald Hill is called for the reach on Kenneth Price - foul #2 on Donald Hill, team foul #7 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Hartford | Charles Schlossberg (PF), Brian Sanderson (C) Donald Hill, Donald Scheid | |
| Subs | Houston | Carter Marie (SG), Timothy Williams (C) Damon Nguyen, Lino Habowski | |
| 04:13 | Houston | Kenneth Price misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:13 | Hartford | Brian Sanderson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 04:04 | Hartford | Hugh Rothe misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-63 |
| 04:03 | Hartford | Fernando Cruz grabs the offensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 03:54 | Hartford | Charles Schlossberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-63 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Jackson (SG) Carter Marie | |
| 03:41 | Houston | Preston Colvard misses short on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on James Hardy - foul #4 on James Hardy, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Houston | Carter Marie (PG), Scott Oliver (C) John Coghill, Kenneth Price | |
| 03:41 | Houston | Preston Colvard makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:41 | Houston | Preston Colvard makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - James Hardy (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Hugh Rothe (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Fernando Cruz (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Charles Schlossberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Sanderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Carter Marie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Preston Colvard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott Oliver (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Hartford | Hugh Rothe hits a fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Henry Jackson - foul #3 on Henry Jackson, team foul #11 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Hartford | Donald Hill (PF), Paul Tickle (C) Charles Schlossberg, Brian Sanderson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 03:25 | Hartford | Hugh Rothe makes the free throw | 67-65 |
| 03:13 | Houston | Carter Marie misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Paul Tickle - foul #2 on Paul Tickle, team foul #9 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Hartford | Victor James (SF), Charles Schlossberg (PF), Brian Sanderson (C) Fernando Cruz, Donald Hill, Paul Tickle | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 03:13 | Houston | Carter Marie misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 03:13 | Houston | Carter Marie makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:57 | Hartford | James Hardy misses the 3 from the right corner | 67-66 |
| 02:55 | Houston | Henry Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 02:55 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | Hartford | Arthur Mullins (SG), Fernando Cruz (SF), Donald Hill (PF), Paul Tickle (C) Hugh Rothe, Victor James, Charles Schlossberg, Brian Sanderson | |
| Subs | Houston | John Coghill (PG), Kenneth Price (PF), Lino Habowski (C) Carter Marie, Timothy Williams, Scott Oliver | |
| 02:35 | Houston | Kenneth Price hits a shot from close range | 67-68 |
| 02:16 | Hartford | Donald Hill drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-68 |
| 01:59 | Houston | Henry Jackson is hacked by Paul Tickle - foul #3 on Paul Tickle, team foul #10 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Hartford | Hugh Rothe (SG), Charles Schlossberg (PF), Brian Sanderson (C) Arthur Mullins, Donald Hill, Paul Tickle | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:59 | Houston | Henry Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:59 | Houston | Henry Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:59 | Hartford | Charles Schlossberg snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| 01:49 | Hartford | Charles Schlossberg is called for traveling | 69-69 |
| 01:34 | Houston | Preston Colvard buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from John Coghill and he's fouled by Fernando Cruz - foul #4 on Fernando Cruz, team foul #11 | 69-71 |
| 01:34 | Houston | Preston Colvard misses the free throw | 69-71 |
| 01:34 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Charles Schlossberg | 69-71 |
| 01:23 | Hartford | Hugh Rothe hits a 3 from the left wing | 72-71 |
| 01:05 | Houston | John Coghill misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-71 |
| 01:03 | Hartford | Charles Schlossberg grabs the defensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 00:59 | Hartford | James Hardy knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 74-71 |
| 00:54 | Houston | Henry Jackson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Preston Colvard | 74-74 |
| 00:30 | Hartford | Hugh Rothe scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Charles Schlossberg | 76-74 |
| 00:19 | Houston | Henry Jackson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Hartford | James Hardy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - James Hardy (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Hugh Rothe (fresh) 24 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Fernando Cruz (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Charles Schlossberg (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Sanderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Coghill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Preston Colvard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Price (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Lino Habowski (fresh) 4 pts. 15 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Hartford | Brian Sanderson wins the tip | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:46 | Hartford | James Hardy can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 76-76 |
| 04:45 | Houston | Preston Colvard pulls down the rebound | 76-76 |
| 04:40 | Houston | John Coghill comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Hardy - foul #5 on James Hardy, team foul #12 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Hartford | Arthur Mullins (PG), Victor James (SF), Donald Hill (PF), Paul Tickle (C) James Hardy, Fernando Cruz, Charles Schlossberg, Brian Sanderson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:40 | Houston | John Coghill makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 04:40 | Houston | John Coghill makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 04:25 | Hartford | Victor James comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 76-78 |
| 04:23 | Hartford | Hugh Rothe tips it in | 78-78 |
| 04:11 | Houston | Preston Colvard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-78 |
| 04:10 | Houston | Preston Colvard pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-78 |
| 04:05 | Houston | Preston Colvard scores on a jumper in the paint | 78-80 |
| 03:50 | Hartford | Lino Habowski steps in front of the Paul Tickle pass | 78-80 |
| 03:29 | Houston | Preston Colvard loses the dribble to Victor James | 78-80 |
| 03:13 | Hartford | Donald Hill clanks a shot from the right side | 78-80 |
| 03:11 | Houston | Kenneth Price pulls down the rebound | 78-80 |
| 02:54 | Houston | Lino Habowski misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 78-80 |
| 02:52 | Hartford | Victor James grabs the defensive rebound | 78-80 |
| 02:48 | Hartford | Hugh Rothe clanks a jumper from the left wing | 78-80 |
| 02:46 | Houston | The rebound goes to Henry Jackson | 78-80 |
| 02:31 | Houston | Donald Hill is called for the reach on John Coghill - foul #3 on Donald Hill, team foul #13 | 78-80 |
| Subs | Hartford | Chris Lima (PG), Fernando Cruz (SF), Charles Schlossberg (PF), Donald Scheid (C) Hugh Rothe, Victor James, Donald Hill, Paul Tickle | |
| Subs | Houston | Damon Nguyen (SG), Timothy Williams (PF) Henry Jackson, Kenneth Price | |
| 02:31 | Houston | John Coghill makes the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 02:31 | Houston | John Coghill makes the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| 02:16 | Hartford | Chris Lima loses the ball out of bounds | 78-82 |
| Subs | Hartford | Hugh Rothe (SG), Brian Sanderson (C) Arthur Mullins, Donald Scheid | |
| Subs | Houston | Carter Marie (SG), Scott Oliver (PF) John Coghill, Preston Colvard | |
| 02:10 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-82 |
| Subs | Hartford | Donald Scheid (C) Brian Sanderson | |
| Subs | Houston | Preston Colvard (SF) Scott Oliver | |
| 01:57 | Houston | Carter Marie misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 78-82 |
| 01:55 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Charles Schlossberg | 78-82 |
| 01:38 | Hartford | Charles Schlossberg misses short on a floater from the left side | 78-82 |
| 01:37 | Hartford | The offensive rebound goes to Hugh Rothe | 78-82 |
| 01:32 | Hartford | Hugh Rothe misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-82 |
| 01:31 | Houston | Timothy Williams gets the rebound | 78-82 |
| 01:31 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-82 |
| Subs | Hartford | Arthur Mullins (PG), Brian Sanderson (C) Chris Lima, Donald Scheid | |
| Subs | Houston | John Coghill (PG), Henry Jackson (SG), Kenneth Price (PF) Damon Nguyen, Carter Marie, Timothy Williams | |
| 01:12 | Houston | Lino Habowski banks in the layup set up by John Coghill | 78-84 |
| 01:05 | Hartford | Charles Schlossberg hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 80-84 |
| 00:40 | Houston | Lino Habowski is whistled for traveling | 80-84 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Arthur Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugh Rothe (fresh) 26 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Fernando Cruz (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Charles Schlossberg (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Brian Sanderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Coghill (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Preston Colvard (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Price (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Lino Habowski (fresh) 6 pts. 15 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Hartford | Brian Sanderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kenneth Price - foul #4 on Kenneth Price, team foul #12 | 80-84 |
| 00:32 | Hartford | Brian Sanderson makes the 1st free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:32 | Hartford | Brian Sanderson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-84 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford 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 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Houston | John Coghill is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Mullins - foul #2 on Arthur Mullins, team foul #14 | 82-84 |
| 00:29 | Houston | John Coghill makes the 1st free throw | 82-85 |
| 00:29 | Houston | John Coghill makes the 2nd free throw | 82-86 |
| 00:25 | Hartford | Hugh Rothe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 82-86 |
| 00:23 | Houston | Kenneth Price gets the rebound | 82-86 |
| 00:21 | Houston | Kenneth Price is hacked by Arthur Mullins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Mullins, team foul #15 | 82-86 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Houston | Damon Nguyen (SF) Preston Colvard | |
| 00:21 | Houston | Kenneth Price makes the 1st free throw | 82-87 |
| 00:21 | Houston | Kenneth Price misses the 2nd free throw | 82-87 |
| 00:21 | Hartford | Brian Sanderson grabs the board | 82-87 |
| 00:14 | Hartford | Hugh Rothe loses the dribble to Henry Jackson | 82-87 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Henry Jackson lays it in | 82-89 |
| 00:02 | Hartford | Hugh Rothe is hacked by Lino Habowski - foul #2 on Lino Habowski, team foul #13 | 82-89 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Houston | Preston Colvard (SF) Damon Nguyen | |
| 00:02 | Hartford | Hugh Rothe makes the 1st free throw | 83-89 |
| 00:02 | Hartford | Hugh Rothe makes the 2nd free throw | 84-89 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | John Coghill runs out the clock | 84-89 |