| Lineup | Houston | PG - Olin Wesolowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Knight (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George McCalpane (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Corey Gaudreau (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Kurt Bethea (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Hatfield (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Osborn (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Larry McGhie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Minick (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Victor Osborn inbounds the ball | 26-36 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Colorado | Joe Minick comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-36 |
| 19:34 | Colorado | Victor Osborn tips it back up and in | 26-38 |
| 19:24 | Houston | Corey Gaudreau misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-38 |
| 19:22 | Houston | Jamie Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 19:04 | Houston | Kevin Knight travels with the ball | 26-38 |
| 18:37 | Colorado | Kurt Bethea is hacked by Olin Wesolowski - foul #3 on Olin Wesolowski, team foul #1 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Burger (PG) Olin Wesolowski | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 18:20 | Colorado | Victor Osborn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-38 |
| 18:19 | Houston | Patrick Burger grabs the defensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 18:01 | Houston | Kevin Knight scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-38 |
| 17:55 | Colorado | Joe Minick makes the shot from the left wing set up by Larry McGhie and he's fouled by Jamie Walker - foul #2 on Jamie Walker, team foul #2 | 29-40 |
| 17:55 | Colorado | Joe Minick makes the free throw | 29-41 |
| 17:42 | Houston | The jumper by Corey Gaudreau is denied by Joe Minick | 29-41 |
| 17:40 | Houston | Jamie Walker gets the offensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 17:25 | Houston | Patrick Burger misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-41 |
| 17:24 | Colorado | Victor Osborn pulls down the rebound | 29-41 |
| 17:02 | Colorado | Larry McGhie dunks the ball set up by Daniel Hatfield | 29-43 |
| 16:38 | Houston | Kevin Knight hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-43 |
| 16:36 | Colorado | Larry McGhie snags the defensive board | 29-43 |
| 16:16 | Colorado | Victor Osborn makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Daniel Hatfield | 29-46 |
| 16:01 | Houston | Kevin Knight buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from George McCalpane | 32-46 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Patrick Burger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Knight (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - George McCalpane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Corey Gaudreau (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Kurt Bethea (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Hatfield (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Victor Osborn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry McGhie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Minick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Colorado | Larry McGhie clanks a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Corey Gaudreau - foul #1 on Corey Gaudreau, team foul #3 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Olin Wesolowski (PG), Jacob Roberts (SF), Akim Zutell (PF) Patrick Burger, George McCalpane, Corey Gaudreau | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Schwenneker (PG), Roberto Russo (SF), John Buehler (C) Kurt Bethea, Victor Osborn, Joe Minick | |
| 15:35 | Colorado | Larry McGhie makes the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 15:35 | Colorado | Larry McGhie misses the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 15:35 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jamie Walker | 32-47 |
| 15:16 | Houston | Akim Zutell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-47 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Calvin Henderson (PF) Larry McGhie | |
| 14:51 | Colorado | Daniel Hatfield drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Schwenneker | 32-50 |
| 14:33 | Houston | Jamie Walker knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Olin Wesolowski | 34-50 |
| 14:15 | Colorado | Roberto Russo misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-50 |
| 14:13 | Houston | Jacob Roberts pulls down the rebound | 34-50 |
| 13:58 | Houston | Kevin Knight buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jacob Roberts | 37-50 |
| 13:31 | Colorado | Calvin Henderson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 37-50 |
| 13:30 | Houston | Jamie Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 13:16 | Houston | Jamie Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-50 |
| Subs | Houston | George McCalpane (SF), Corey Gaudreau (PF) Jacob Roberts, Akim Zutell | |
| Subs | Colorado | Kurt Bethea (PG), Victor Osborn (SG) Robert Schwenneker, Daniel Hatfield | |
| 12:47 | Colorado | Roberto Russo's dunk attempt is rejected by Corey Gaudreau | 37-50 |
| 12:46 | Houston | George McCalpane snags the defensive board | 37-50 |
| 12:41 | Houston | Kevin Knight clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Victor Osborn - foul #2 on Victor Osborn, team foul #1 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Larry McGhie (PF), Joe Minick (C) Roberto Russo, John Buehler | |
| 12:41 | Houston | Kevin Knight makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 12:41 | Houston | Kevin Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 12:41 | Colorado | Larry McGhie snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 12:12 | Colorado | Kurt Bethea is fouled on the floor by Olin Wesolowski - foul #4 on Olin Wesolowski, team foul #4 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Burger (PG), Charles Oberski (C) Olin Wesolowski, Jamie Walker | |
| Subs | Colorado | Roberto Russo (SF) Calvin Henderson | |
| 11:46 | Colorado | Patrick Burger is called for the reach on Kurt Bethea - foul #1 on Patrick Burger, team foul #5 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Wysocki (SG) Kevin Knight | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Patrick Burger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Wysocki (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George McCalpane (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Corey Gaudreau (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Oberski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Kurt Bethea (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Osborn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roberto Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Larry McGhie (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Minick (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Colorado | Roberto Russo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-50 |
| 11:24 | Houston | The rebound goes to George McCalpane | 38-50 |
| 11:17 | Houston | Robert Wysocki comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-50 |
| 11:15 | Colorado | Kurt Bethea pulls down the rebound | 38-50 |
| 10:53 | Colorado | Roberto Russo is fouled on the floor by George McCalpane - foul #1 on George McCalpane, team foul #6 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Jacob Roberts (SF), Akim Zutell (PF), Jamie Walker (C) George McCalpane, Corey Gaudreau, Charles Oberski | |
| Subs | Colorado | Daniel Hatfield (SG), John Buehler (C) Victor Osborn, Joe Minick | |
| 10:30 | Colorado | Jamie Walker takes the ball from Daniel Hatfield | 38-50 |
| 10:14 | Houston | Jamie Walker misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-50 |
| 10:13 | Houston | Akim Zutell tips it back up and in | 40-50 |
| 09:51 | Colorado | Larry McGhie misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-50 |
| 09:50 | Houston | Akim Zutell gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 09:47 | Houston | Kurt Bethea steps in front of the Patrick Burger pass in the backcourt | 40-50 |
| 09:20 | Colorado | Larry McGhie buries a shot in the lane | 40-52 |
| 09:15 | Houston | Patrick Burger knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-52 |
| 09:01 | Colorado | Roberto Russo lays it up and in set up by Daniel Hatfield | 43-54 |
| 08:53 | Houston | Patrick Burger misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-54 |
| 08:52 | Colorado | John Buehler grabs the board | 43-54 |
| 08:28 | Colorado | Kurt Bethea is hacked by Patrick Burger - foul #2 on Patrick Burger, team foul #7 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Knight (SG), George McCalpane (SF), Corey Gaudreau (PF), Charles Oberski (C) Robert Wysocki, Jacob Roberts, Akim Zutell, Jamie Walker | |
| Subs | Colorado | Victor Osborn (SF), Calvin Henderson (PF), Joe Minick (C) Roberto Russo, Larry McGhie, John Buehler | |
| 08:28 | Colorado | Kurt Bethea makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 08:28 | Colorado | Kurt Bethea makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 08:07 | Houston | Corey Gaudreau is hacked by Calvin Henderson - foul #2 on Calvin Henderson, team foul #2 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Schwenneker (PG) Kurt Bethea | |
| 07:55 | Houston | Corey Gaudreau clanks a jumper from the right block | 43-56 |
| 07:54 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Robert Schwenneker | 43-56 |
| 07:37 | Colorado | George McCalpane steals the ball from Calvin Henderson | 43-56 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Patrick Burger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Knight (fresh) 13 pts. SF - George McCalpane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Corey Gaudreau (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Oberski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Schwenneker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Hatfield (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Victor Osborn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Calvin Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Minick (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Houston | Corey Gaudreau double dribbles | 43-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Olin Wesolowski (PG), Jamie Walker (C) Patrick Burger, Charles Oberski | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 07:00 | Colorado | George McCalpane is called for the reach on Victor Osborn - foul #2 on George McCalpane, team foul #8 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Roberto Russo (SF) Daniel Hatfield | |
| 07:00 | Colorado | Victor Osborn misses the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 07:00 | Houston | Jamie Walker snags the defensive board | 43-56 |
| 06:53 | Houston | Jamie Walker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 43-56 |
| 06:51 | Colorado | Calvin Henderson grabs the board | 43-56 |
| 06:27 | Colorado | Joe Minick clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-56 |
| 06:25 | Houston | The rebound goes to Olin Wesolowski | 43-56 |
| 06:21 | Houston | George McCalpane misses the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Roberto Russo - foul #4 on Roberto Russo, team foul #3 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Kurt Bethea (PG), John Buehler (C) Robert Schwenneker, Joe Minick | |
| 06:21 | Houston | George McCalpane misses the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 06:21 | Houston | George McCalpane misses the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 06:21 | Colorado | John Buehler snags the defensive board | 43-56 |
| 06:06 | Colorado | Roberto Russo's layup is rejected by Corey Gaudreau | 43-56 |
| 06:04 | Houston | George McCalpane grabs the defensive rebound | 43-56 |
| 05:59 | Houston | Kevin Knight clanks a 3 from the left wing | 43-56 |
| 05:57 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Walker | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:47 | Houston | Jamie Walker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by John Buehler - foul #2 on John Buehler, team foul #4 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Daniel Hatfield (SG), Larry McGhie (PF) Roberto Russo, Calvin Henderson | |
| 05:47 | Houston | Jamie Walker makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 05:47 | Houston | Jamie Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 05:29 | Colorado | Larry McGhie can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 45-56 |
| 05:28 | Colorado | John Buehler can't tip it in | 45-56 |
| 05:27 | Colorado | John Buehler gets the offensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 05:05 | Colorado | Daniel Hatfield hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 05:03 | Houston | Olin Wesolowski pulls down the rebound | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:38 | Houston | Jamie Walker is fouled on the floor by John Buehler - foul #3 on John Buehler, team foul #5 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Jacob Roberts (SF), Akim Zutell (PF), Charles Oberski (C) George McCalpane, Corey Gaudreau, Jamie Walker | |
| Subs | Colorado | Roberto Russo (SF), Calvin Henderson (PF), Joe Minick (C) Victor Osborn, Larry McGhie, John Buehler | |
| 04:21 | Houston | Olin Wesolowski misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 45-56 |
| 04:19 | Houston | Jacob Roberts tips it back up and in | 47-56 |
| 03:58 | Colorado | Roberto Russo lays it in on a great pass from Daniel Hatfield | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:43 | Houston | Joe Minick swats the short shot by Jacob Roberts | 47-58 |
| 03:42 | Houston | Charles Oberski gets the offensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 03:30 | Houston | Jacob Roberts is whistled for a carry | 47-58 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Olin Wesolowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Knight (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Jacob Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Akim Zutell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Oberski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Kurt Bethea (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Daniel Hatfield (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SF - Roberto Russo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Calvin Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Minick (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Colorado | Daniel Hatfield buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Roberto Russo | 47-61 |
| 03:03 | Houston | Akim Zutell misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Roberto Russo - foul #5 on Roberto Russo, team foul #6 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Burger (PG), Robert Wysocki (SG) Olin Wesolowski, Kevin Knight | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Schwenneker (PG), Victor Osborn (SG), Larry McGhie (PF), John Buehler (C) Kurt Bethea, Daniel Hatfield, Roberto Russo, Joe Minick | |
| 03:03 | Houston | Akim Zutell makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 03:03 | Houston | Akim Zutell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 02:38 | Colorado | Calvin Henderson is hacked by Patrick Burger - foul #3 on Patrick Burger, team foul #9 | 49-61 |
| 02:38 | Colorado | Calvin Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 02:38 | Colorado | Calvin Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 02:24 | Houston | Jacob Roberts drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Patrick Burger | 51-63 |
| 02:08 | Colorado | Victor Osborn knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Schwenneker | 51-65 |
| 01:56 | Houston | John Buehler blocks the short jumper by Charles Oberski | 51-65 |
| 01:54 | Colorado | John Buehler gets the rebound | 51-65 |
| 01:28 | Colorado | Victor Osborn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-65 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Daniel Hatfield (SG) Larry McGhie | |
| 01:13 | Houston | Akim Zutell's pass is intercepted by Robert Schwenneker | 51-65 |
| 00:50 | Colorado | Victor Osborn lays it in | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Houston | Patrick Burger is whistled for traveling | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Colorado | Victor Osborn misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-67 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Patrick Burger gets the rebound | 51-67 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Jacob Roberts scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Burger | 53-67 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Robert Schwenneker runs out the clock | 53-67 |