| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Richard Little (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Guel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Imhoff (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Demarcus Fazio (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Lloyd Levering (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jarrod Hepler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Derick Apple (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Stephan Maski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Willhite (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Joseph Imhoff inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Colorado | Joseph Imhoff misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 35-35 |
| 19:43 | Colorado | Joseph Imhoff hits the follow up shot | 37-35 |
| 19:18 | Houston | Howard Willhite jams it | 37-37 |
| 18:52 | Colorado | Joseph Imhoff misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 18:50 | Houston | The rebound goes to Howard Willhite | 37-37 |
| 18:42 | Houston | Howard Willhite drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Lloyd Levering | 37-39 |
| 18:22 | Colorado | Joseph Imhoff dunks the ball set up by Demarcus Fazio | 39-39 |
| 18:05 | Houston | Howard Willhite can't connect on a floater from the right side | 39-39 |
| 18:03 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Demarcus Fazio | 39-39 |
| 17:58 | Colorado | Anthony Guel connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Imhoff | 41-39 |
| 17:37 | Houston | Jarrod Hepler is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Lloyd Levering | 41-42 |
| 17:35 | Colorado | Jarrod Hepler is called for the reach on Anthony Guel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jarrod Hepler, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | Samuel Holt (PG), Wilson Wimbush (SG), Derek Pearsall (SF) Richard Little, Anthony Guel, Joseph Imhoff | |
| Subs | Houston | Norman Casias (PG), Aaron McBane (SG), Eric Wilson (SF), David Brown (PF), Charles Sauve (C) Lloyd Levering, Jarrod Hepler, Derick Apple, Stephan Maski, Howard Willhite | |
| 17:19 | Colorado | Wilson Wimbush misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 41-42 |
| 17:17 | Houston | David Brown grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 17:13 | Houston | Norman Casias misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 17:12 | Colorado | Samuel Holt gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 16:58 | Colorado | Samuel Holt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 16:57 | Colorado | Christopher Johnson snags the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 16:36 | Colorado | Derek Pearsall loses the ball out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Little (PG) Samuel Holt | |
| Subs | Houston | Lloyd Levering (PG) Norman Casias | |
| 16:11 | Houston | Eric Wilson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Aaron McBane | 41-44 |
| 16:09 | Colorado | Wilson Wimbush is fouled in the backcourt by David Brown - foul #1 on David Brown, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | Joseph Imhoff (SF) Derek Pearsall | |
| Subs | Houston | Derick Apple (SF) Eric Wilson | |
| 15:48 | Colorado | Joseph Imhoff comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-44 |
| 15:46 | Colorado | Demarcus Fazio grabs the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Richard Little (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilson Wimbush (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Imhoff (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Christopher Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Demarcus Fazio (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Lloyd Levering (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron McBane (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Derick Apple (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Brown (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Sauve (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:23 | Colorado | Richard Little loses the dribble to Charles Sauve | 41-44 |
| 15:14 | Houston | Charles Sauve banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lloyd Levering | 41-46 |
| 14:45 | Colorado | Joseph Imhoff scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Wilson Wimbush | 43-46 |
| 14:32 | Houston | Aaron McBane travels with the ball | 43-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | Samuel Holt (PG), Anthony Guel (SG), Derek Pearsall (SF), Willard Jones (PF) Richard Little, Wilson Wimbush, Joseph Imhoff, Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Houston | Norman Casias (PG), Eric Wilson (SF), Stephan Maski (PF), Howard Willhite (C) Lloyd Levering, Derick Apple, David Brown, Charles Sauve | |
| 14:12 | Colorado | Derek Pearsall is called for 3 seconds | 43-46 |
| 13:56 | Houston | Anthony Guel takes the ball from Eric Wilson | 43-46 |
| 13:34 | Colorado | Willard Jones misses long on a jumper from the left side | 43-46 |
| 13:32 | Houston | Stephan Maski pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 13:26 | Houston | Howard Willhite knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Eric Wilson | 43-48 |
| 13:03 | Colorado | Willard Jones misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 43-48 |
| 13:01 | Houston | The rebound goes to Eric Wilson | 43-48 |
| 12:40 | Houston | Eric Wilson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Demarcus Fazio - foul #2 on Demarcus Fazio, team foul #1 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Little (PG), Wilson Wimbush (SG), Joseph Imhoff (SF), Christopher Johnson (C) Samuel Holt, Anthony Guel, Derek Pearsall, Demarcus Fazio | |
| Subs | Houston | Lloyd Levering (PG), Melvin Hollister (PF) Norman Casias, Stephan Maski | |
| 12:40 | Houston | Eric Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 12:40 | Houston | Eric Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 12:38 | Colorado | Richard Little is hacked by Aaron McBane in the backcourt - foul #4 on Aaron McBane, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jarrod Hepler (SG), Derick Apple (SF) Aaron McBane, Eric Wilson | |
| 12:15 | Colorado | Howard Willhite takes the ball from Willard Jones | 43-50 |
| 12:02 | Houston | Howard Willhite misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Christopher Johnson - foul #3 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #2 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Colorado | Kevin Wiggins (SF) Willard Jones | |
| Subs | Houston | David Brown (PF) Jarrod Hepler | |
| 12:02 | Houston | Howard Willhite misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 12:02 | Houston | Howard Willhite misses the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 12:02 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to David Brown | 43-50 |
| 11:47 | Houston | Melvin Hollister connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from David Brown | 43-52 |
| 11:37 | Colorado | Wilson Wimbush is called for 10 seconds | 43-52 |
| Subs | Colorado | Anthony Guel (SG), Demarcus Fazio (C) Wilson Wimbush, Kevin Wiggins | |
| Subs | Houston | Jarrod Hepler (SG), Charles Sauve (C) Howard Willhite, Melvin Hollister | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Richard Little (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Guel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Imhoff (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Christopher Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Demarcus Fazio (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Lloyd Levering (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jarrod Hepler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Derick Apple (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Brown (fresh) 5 reb. C - Charles Sauve (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:21 | Houston | Lloyd Levering is hacked by Demarcus Fazio - foul #3 on Demarcus Fazio, team foul #3 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephan Maski (PF) David Brown | |
| 11:09 | Houston | Jarrod Hepler misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-52 |
| 11:08 | Houston | Stephan Maski tips it home | 43-54 |
| 11:06 | Colorado | Derick Apple is called for the reach on Richard Little in the backcourt - foul #3 on Derick Apple, team foul #4 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Colorado | Derek Pearsall (SF) Demarcus Fazio | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:46 | Colorado | Richard Little is alone and drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Imhoff | 45-54 |
| 10:27 | Houston | Charles Sauve can't connect on a shot from close range | 45-54 |
| 10:26 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Stephan Maski | 45-54 |
| 10:15 | Houston | Jarrod Hepler knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-56 |
| 09:46 | Colorado | Richard Little is hacked by Lloyd Levering - foul #1 on Lloyd Levering, team foul #5 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Colorado | Samuel Holt (PG), Wilson Wimbush (SG), Kevin Wiggins (SF), Willard Jones (PF), Demarcus Fazio (C) Richard Little, Anthony Guel, Derek Pearsall, Christopher Johnson, Joseph Imhoff | |
| Subs | Houston | Norman Casias (PG), Aaron McBane (SG), Eric Wilson (SF), David Brown (PF), Melvin Hollister (C) Lloyd Levering, Jarrod Hepler, Derick Apple, Stephan Maski, Charles Sauve | |
| 09:25 | Colorado | Wilson Wimbush knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Samuel Holt and he's fouled by Aaron McBane - foul #5 on Aaron McBane, team foul #6 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jarrod Hepler (SG), Howard Willhite (C) Aaron McBane, Melvin Hollister | |
| 09:25 | Colorado | Wilson Wimbush makes the free throw | 48-56 |
| 09:12 | Houston | Eric Wilson clanks a floater from the right side | 48-56 |
| 09:11 | Houston | Eric Wilson hits the follow up shot | 48-58 |
| 08:49 | Colorado | Kevin Wiggins is hacked by Eric Wilson - foul #3 on Eric Wilson, team foul #7 | 48-58 |
| 08:49 | Colorado | Kevin Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 08:49 | Colorado | Kevin Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 08:34 | Houston | Eric Wilson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-58 |
| 08:33 | Colorado | Willard Jones snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| 08:29 | Colorado | Demarcus Fazio misses long on a floater from close range | 50-58 |
| 08:28 | Colorado | Samuel Holt grabs the offensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 08:06 | Colorado | Samuel Holt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-58 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Little (PG), Derek Pearsall (SF), Joseph Imhoff (C) Samuel Holt, Kevin Wiggins, Demarcus Fazio | |
| Subs | Houston | Lloyd Levering (PG), Derick Apple (SF), Stephan Maski (PF), Melvin Hollister (C) Norman Casias, Eric Wilson, David Brown, Howard Willhite | |
| 07:43 | Houston | Jarrod Hepler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 07:41 | Colorado | Derek Pearsall grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 07:22 | Colorado | Richard Little is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Richard Little (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilson Wimbush (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Pearsall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willard Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Imhoff (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Lloyd Levering (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jarrod Hepler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Derick Apple (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Stephan Maski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Melvin Hollister (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Houston | Lloyd Levering works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jarrod Hepler | 52-61 |
| 06:58 | Colorado | Derick Apple blocks the short jumper by Wilson Wimbush | 52-61 |
| 06:56 | Colorado | Wilson Wimbush tips it home | 54-61 |
| 06:46 | Houston | Jarrod Hepler lays it in on a nice dish by Lloyd Levering | 54-63 |
| 06:17 | Colorado | Richard Little banks in the wide open layup set up by Willard Jones | 56-63 |
| 06:12 | Houston | Jarrod Hepler comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Wilson Wimbush - foul #2 on Wilson Wimbush, team foul #4 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Colorado | Samuel Holt (PG), Anthony Guel (SG), Kevin Wiggins (SF), Christopher Johnson (PF), Demarcus Fazio (C) Richard Little, Wilson Wimbush, Derek Pearsall, Willard Jones, Joseph Imhoff | |
| Subs | Houston | Norman Casias (PG), Eric Wilson (SF), David Brown (PF), Howard Willhite (C) Lloyd Levering, Derick Apple, Stephan Maski, Melvin Hollister | |
| 06:12 | Houston | Jarrod Hepler makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 06:12 | Houston | Jarrod Hepler misses the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 06:12 | Colorado | Christopher Johnson pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| 05:46 | Colorado | Anthony Guel misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Jarrod Hepler - foul #5 on Jarrod Hepler, team foul #8 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Lamb (SG) Jarrod Hepler | |
| 05:46 | Colorado | Anthony Guel makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 05:46 | Colorado | Anthony Guel misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 05:46 | Houston | Howard Willhite grabs the board | 57-64 |
| 05:27 | Houston | Kevin Wiggins denies the turnaround by Eric Wilson | 57-64 |
| 05:26 | Colorado | Samuel Holt gets the rebound | 57-64 |
| 05:07 | Colorado | Anthony Guel misses the dunk attempt | 57-64 |
| 05:05 | Colorado | Christopher Johnson tips it back up and in | 59-64 |
| 04:42 | Houston | Norman Casias works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Eric Wilson | 59-66 |
| 04:37 | Colorado | Howard Willhite steps in front of the Samuel Holt pass in the backcourt | 59-66 |
| 04:27 | Houston | Eric Wilson is alone and drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Henry Lamb | 59-68 |
| 04:05 | Colorado | Anthony Guel scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-68 |
| 04:05 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-68 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Little (PG), Derek Pearsall (SF), Willard Jones (PF), Joseph Imhoff (C) Samuel Holt, Kevin Wiggins, Christopher Johnson, Demarcus Fazio | |
| Subs | Houston | Lloyd Levering (PG), Derick Apple (SF), Stephan Maski (PF) Norman Casias, Eric Wilson, David Brown | |
| 03:53 | Houston | Lloyd Levering misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-68 |
| 03:52 | Colorado | Willard Jones grabs the board | 61-68 |
| 03:32 | Colorado | Richard Little hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Anthony Guel and he's hacked by Henry Lamb - foul #1 on Henry Lamb, team foul #9 | 63-68 |
| 03:32 | Colorado | Richard Little misses the free throw | 63-68 |
| 03:32 | Houston | Stephan Maski grabs the board | 63-68 |
| 03:13 | Houston | Henry Lamb misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 63-68 |
| 03:11 | Colorado | Joseph Imhoff snags the defensive board | 63-68 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Richard Little (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Guel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Derek Pearsall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willard Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Imhoff (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Lloyd Levering (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Henry Lamb (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Derick Apple (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Stephan Maski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Howard Willhite (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 02:46 | Colorado | Anthony Guel is fouled on the floor by Howard Willhite - foul #2 on Howard Willhite, team foul #10 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Houston | Norman Casias (SG), Charles Sauve (C) Henry Lamb, Howard Willhite | |
| 02:46 | Colorado | Anthony Guel makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 02:46 | Colorado | Anthony Guel makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 02:42 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | Colorado | Christopher Johnson (PF) Derek Pearsall | |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Lamb (SG), Howard Willhite (C) Norman Casias, Charles Sauve | |
| 02:25 | Houston | Stephan Maski can't finish the layup | 65-68 |
| 02:23 | Houston | Derick Apple grabs the offensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 02:01 | Houston | Willard Jones blocks the short jumper by Henry Lamb | 65-68 |
| 01:59 | Colorado | Anthony Guel snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| 01:55 | Colorado | Joseph Imhoff is whistled for a carry | 65-68 |
| Subs | Colorado | Demarcus Fazio (C) Willard Jones | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:35 | Houston | Lloyd Levering misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-68 |
| 01:34 | Houston | Howard Willhite grabs the offensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 01:16 | Houston | Lloyd Levering comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 01:14 | Colorado | Richard Little pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| 00:46 | Colorado | Demarcus Fazio misses the dunk | 65-68 |
| 00:45 | Houston | Derick Apple pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:41 | Houston | Lloyd Levering evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 65-68 |
| 00:40 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Joseph Imhoff | 65-68 |
| 00:33 | Colorado | Howard Willhite blocks the short jumper by Richard Little | 65-68 |
| 00:31 | Houston | The rebound goes to Stephan Maski | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:30 | Houston | Stephan Maski is hacked by Anthony Guel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Guel, team foul #5 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Brown (PF) Stephan Maski | |
| 00:29 | Houston | Lloyd Levering is hacked by Joseph Imhoff - foul #1 on Joseph Imhoff, team foul #6 | 65-68 |
| 00:26 | Houston | Lloyd Levering is fouled on the floor by Richard Little - foul #1 on Richard Little, team foul #7 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Houston | Norman Casias (PG) Henry Lamb | |
| 00:26 | Houston | Lloyd Levering makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:26 | Houston | Lloyd Levering makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:19 | Colorado | Howard Willhite picks off the pass by Christopher Johnson | 65-70 |
| 00:19 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-70 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Lamb (SG) Norman Casias | |
| 00:18 | Houston | Derick Apple is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Little - foul #2 on Richard Little, team foul #8 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Wilson (SF) Henry Lamb | |
| 00:18 | Houston | Derick Apple misses the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:18 | Colorado | Christopher Johnson gets the rebound | 65-70 |
| 00:13 | Colorado | Christopher Johnson's pass is intercepted by Lloyd Levering | 65-70 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Lloyd Levering is hacked by Richard Little in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Little, team foul #9 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Houston | Norman Casias (PG) Eric Wilson | |
| 00:12 | Houston | Lloyd Levering makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Lloyd Levering misses the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:12 | Colorado | Demarcus Fazio gets the rebound | 65-71 |
| 00:06 | Colorado | Joseph Imhoff misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-71 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Howard Willhite snags the defensive board | 65-71 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 65-71 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Lamb (SG) Norman Casias | |
| 00:03 | Houston | Derick Apple is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Little - foul #4 on Richard Little, team foul #10 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Wilson (SF) Henry Lamb | |
| 00:03 | Houston | Derick Apple misses the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Derick Apple makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Richard Little misses the halfcourt shot | 65-72 |