| Lineup | Houston | PG - Charles Collum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Cole (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Talbott (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Timothy Kramer (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bruce Drake (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Rodney Brevitz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Severance (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Pratt (fresh) PF - Robert Horn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Burgess (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | James Talbott inbounds the ball | 24-25 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Houston | Bruce Drake comes up short on the shot from the right side | 24-25 |
| 19:45 | Indiana | William Burgess pulls down the rebound | 24-25 |
| 19:20 | Indiana | Mark Pratt knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Rodney Brevitz | 24-28 |
| 18:56 | Houston | Timothy Kramer buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 18:37 | Indiana | Rodney Brevitz is fouled on the floor by James Talbott - foul #1 on James Talbott, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| 18:21 | Indiana | William Burgess is whistled for a carry | 26-28 |
| 18:06 | Houston | Rodney Brevitz takes the ball from Charles Collum | 26-28 |
| 17:47 | Indiana | William Burgess buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Pratt and he's fouled by Charles Collum - foul #2 on Charles Collum, team foul #2 | 26-30 |
| 17:47 | Indiana | William Burgess makes the free throw | 26-31 |
| 17:35 | Houston | Timothy Kramer loses the dribble to Mark Pratt | 26-31 |
| 17:17 | Indiana | Rodney Brevitz drills a floater in the paint | 26-33 |
| 16:51 | Houston | Robert Horn swats the layup by Bruce Drake | 26-33 |
| 16:49 | Houston | James Talbott snags the offensive board | 26-33 |
| 16:41 | Houston | Charles Collum clanks a 3 from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 16:39 | Houston | James Talbott grabs the offensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 16:24 | Houston | Charles Collum misses the floater from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 16:22 | Indiana | William Burgess snags the defensive board | 26-33 |
| 16:04 | Indiana | Rodney Brevitz lays it in and he's hacked by Jimmy Cole - foul #1 on Jimmy Cole, team foul #3 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Edwards (PG), Eddie Cavin (SG), James Lane (PF), Jerald Henderson (C) Charles Collum, Jimmy Cole, Timothy Kramer, Bruce Drake | |
| Subs | Indiana | Charles Palmer (SF), Goran Ruzicka (PF) Mark Pratt, Robert Horn | |
| 16:04 | Indiana | Rodney Brevitz makes the free throw | 26-36 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eddie Cavin (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Talbott (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Lane (fresh) C - Jerald Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Rodney Brevitz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Severance (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Goran Ruzicka (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Burgess (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Houston | James Talbott is called for traveling | 26-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Frank Newell (SF) James Talbott | |
| Subs | Indiana | William Pedro (SF) Charles Palmer | |
| 15:19 | Indiana | William Burgess drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Rodney Brevitz | 26-38 |
| 14:55 | Houston | Frank Newell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Collum (PG), Jimmy Cole (SG), James Talbott (SF), Bruce Drake (PF) Peter Edwards, Eddie Cavin, Frank Newell, James Lane | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 14:40 | Indiana | William Burgess's fadeaway is rejected by James Talbott | 26-38 |
| 14:38 | Houston | Jerald Henderson pulls down the rebound | 26-38 |
| 14:18 | Houston | Bruce Drake is denied on a dunk by William Burgess | 26-38 |
| 14:16 | Indiana | William Burgess snags the defensive board | 26-38 |
| 13:58 | Indiana | Rodney Brevitz misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-38 |
| 13:56 | Houston | Jimmy Cole grabs the board | 26-38 |
| 13:33 | Houston | Jimmy Cole scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 13:16 | Indiana | Rodney Brevitz can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 13:14 | Indiana | Rodney Brevitz grabs the offensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 12:58 | Indiana | William Burgess misses the fadeaway from the left side | 29-38 |
| 12:57 | Houston | James Talbott snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| 12:38 | Houston | Jerald Henderson's fadeaway is rejected by Goran Ruzicka | 29-38 |
| 12:36 | Houston | Charles Collum hits the follow up shot | 31-38 |
| 12:13 | Indiana | Rodney Brevitz connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by William Pedro | 31-41 |
| 12:10 | Houston | Charles Collum is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 31-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Edwards (PG), Frank Newell (SF), Timothy Kramer (PF), James Lane (C) Charles Collum, James Talbott, Bruce Drake, Jerald Henderson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Mark Pratt (SF), Robert Horn (PF) William Pedro, Goran Ruzicka | |
| 11:47 | Indiana | Frank Newell steals the ball from William Burgess | 31-41 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jimmy Cole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frank Newell (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Timothy Kramer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Lane (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Rodney Brevitz (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Severance (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Mark Pratt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Horn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Burgess (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Houston | Rodney Brevitz picks off the pass by Frank Newell | 31-41 |
| 11:26 | Indiana | Mark Pratt lays it up and in set up by Rodney Brevitz | 31-43 |
| 11:21 | Houston | Frank Newell is whistled for traveling | 31-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Cavin (SG) Jimmy Cole | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 11:01 | Indiana | William Burgess can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Peter Edwards - foul #1 on Peter Edwards, team foul #4 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Houston | James Talbott (SF) Frank Newell | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 11:01 | Indiana | William Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 11:01 | Indiana | William Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 10:35 | Houston | Timothy Kramer misses badly on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Larry Severance - foul #3 on Larry Severance, team foul #1 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Collum (PG), Bruce Drake (C) Eddie Cavin, James Lane | |
| Subs | Indiana | William Pedro (SF), Goran Ruzicka (C) Mark Pratt, William Burgess | |
| 10:35 | Houston | Timothy Kramer makes the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 10:35 | Houston | Timothy Kramer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 10:13 | Indiana | Rodney Brevitz buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Severance | 33-48 |
| 09:58 | Houston | Charles Collum knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Peter Edwards | 36-48 |
| 09:40 | Indiana | Rodney Brevitz is whistled for traveling | 36-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Jimmy Cole (SG) Peter Edwards | |
| Subs | Indiana | Charles Palmer (SG), William Burgess (C) Rodney Brevitz, Goran Ruzicka | |
| 09:14 | Houston | Charles Collum misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-48 |
| 09:13 | Houston | Timothy Kramer pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-48 |
| 08:57 | Houston | Charles Collum drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-48 |
| 08:33 | Indiana | Charles Palmer is hacked by Jimmy Cole - foul #2 on Jimmy Cole, team foul #5 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Jerald Henderson (C) Timothy Kramer | |
| Subs | Indiana | Rodney Brevitz (PG), Goran Ruzicka (PF) Charles Palmer, Robert Horn | |
| 08:21 | Indiana | Rodney Brevitz misses badly on a runner from close range | 39-48 |
| 08:20 | Indiana | William Burgess misses the tip | 39-48 |
| 08:18 | Indiana | Goran Ruzicka gets the offensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 07:58 | Indiana | William Pedro can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 07:57 | Houston | Bruce Drake pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 07:41 | Houston | Charles Collum misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-48 |
| 07:40 | Houston | Jimmy Cole grabs the offensive board | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Charles Collum (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Cole (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Talbott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Drake (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerald Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Rodney Brevitz (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Severance (tired) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Pedro (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Goran Ruzicka (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Burgess (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Houston | Jimmy Cole scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Drake | 42-48 |
| 07:06 | Indiana | Rodney Brevitz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Collum - foul #3 on Charles Collum, team foul #6 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Edwards (PG), Frank Newell (SF), Timothy Kramer (PF) Charles Collum, James Talbott, Bruce Drake | |
| Subs | Indiana | Charles Palmer (SG), Mark Pratt (SF), Robert Horn (PF) Larry Severance, William Pedro, William Burgess | |
| 07:06 | Indiana | Rodney Brevitz makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 07:06 | Indiana | Rodney Brevitz misses the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 07:06 | Indiana | Rodney Brevitz makes the 3rd free throw | 42-50 |
| 06:56 | Houston | Jimmy Cole misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Goran Ruzicka - foul #1 on Goran Ruzicka, team foul #2 | 42-50 |
| 06:56 | Houston | Jimmy Cole makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 06:56 | Houston | Jimmy Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 06:32 | Indiana | Charles Palmer hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 06:16 | Houston | Jimmy Cole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Cavin (SG) Jimmy Cole | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 05:59 | Indiana | Charles Palmer makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Pratt | 44-56 |
| 05:36 | Houston | Jerald Henderson misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Goran Ruzicka - foul #2 on Goran Ruzicka, team foul #3 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Houston | James Talbott (SF) Frank Newell | |
| Subs | Indiana | William Burgess (C) Goran Ruzicka | |
| 05:36 | Houston | Jerald Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 05:36 | Houston | Jerald Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 05:15 | Indiana | William Burgess hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Palmer | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:59 | Houston | William Burgess swats the dunk try by Jerald Henderson | 45-58 |
| 04:58 | Indiana | Rodney Brevitz pulls down the rebound | 45-58 |
| 04:40 | Indiana | William Burgess connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Rodney Brevitz | 45-60 |
| 04:40 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Collum (PG), Jimmy Cole (SG), Bruce Drake (C) Peter Edwards, Eddie Cavin, Jerald Henderson | |
| Subs | Indiana | Larry Severance (SG), William Pedro (SF) Charles Palmer, Mark Pratt | |
| 04:23 | Houston | Charles Collum can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-60 |
| 04:22 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Drake | 45-60 |
| 04:07 | Houston | Jimmy Cole comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-60 |
| 04:05 | Indiana | William Pedro snags the defensive board | 45-60 |
| 03:42 | Indiana | Larry Severance misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-60 |
| 03:40 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Horn | 45-60 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Charles Collum (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Cole (fresh) 11 pts. SF - James Talbott (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Kramer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Drake (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Rodney Brevitz (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Severance (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Pedro (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Horn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - William Burgess (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Indiana | Robert Horn dunks the ball on a great pass from William Pedro and he's hacked by Timothy Kramer - foul #1 on Timothy Kramer, team foul #7 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Charles Palmer (PG), James Lewis (SG), Mark Pratt (SF), Goran Ruzicka (C) Rodney Brevitz, Larry Severance, William Pedro, William Burgess | |
| 03:17 | Indiana | Robert Horn makes the free throw | 45-63 |
| 03:01 | Houston | James Talbott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-63 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Indiana | William Burgess (C) Robert Horn | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:32 | Indiana | James Lewis is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Cole - foul #3 on Jimmy Cole, team foul #8 | 45-63 |
| 02:32 | Indiana | James Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 02:32 | Houston | Timothy Kramer pulls down the rebound | 45-63 |
| 02:25 | Houston | Jimmy Cole is fouled on the floor by William Burgess - foul #2 on William Burgess, team foul #4 | 45-63 |
| 02:13 | Houston | Charles Collum can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-63 |
| 02:11 | Indiana | William Burgess pulls down the rebound | 45-63 |
| 01:45 | Indiana | William Burgess blows the layup but he's hacked by Bruce Drake - foul #2 on Bruce Drake, team foul #9 | 45-63 |
| 01:45 | Indiana | William Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 01:45 | Indiana | William Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 45-65 |
| 01:31 | Houston | Bruce Drake misses the lay-in | 45-65 |
| 01:29 | Indiana | William Burgess snags the defensive board | 45-65 |
| 01:08 | Indiana | Goran Ruzicka's floater is tipped away by Timothy Kramer | 45-65 |
| 01:07 | Houston | Timothy Kramer grabs the board | 45-65 |
| 01:02 | Houston | Charles Collum comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-65 |
| 01:00 | Houston | Bruce Drake tips it home | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Indiana | Charles Palmer drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by William Burgess | 47-67 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Houston | Charles Collum hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-67 |
| 00:24 | Indiana | Goran Ruzicka grabs the defensive rebound | 47-67 |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Charles Palmer runs out the clock | 47-67 |