| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Larry Severance (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Palmer (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Pedro (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Leonard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Horn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Collum (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cartwright (fresh) PF - Herbert Gregg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerald Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Robert Cartwright inbounds the ball | 40-28 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Houston | Charles Collum hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-28 |
| 19:40 | Indiana | Charles Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 19:20 | Indiana | Christopher Leonard buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Palmer | 42-28 |
| 19:03 | Houston | Peter Edwards misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 42-28 |
| 19:02 | Indiana | Christopher Leonard snags the defensive board | 42-28 |
| 18:43 | Indiana | Charles Palmer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-28 |
| 18:41 | Indiana | William Pedro tips it home | 44-28 |
| 18:22 | Houston | Peter Edwards misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-28 |
| 18:20 | Indiana | Christopher Leonard snags the defensive board | 44-28 |
| 17:51 | Indiana | Christopher Leonard comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 44-28 |
| 17:49 | Houston | Robert Cartwright pulls down the rebound | 44-28 |
| 17:44 | Houston | Peter Edwards hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Collum | 44-31 |
| 17:15 | Indiana | Charles Palmer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-31 |
| 17:14 | Houston | Robert Cartwright grabs the board | 44-31 |
| 16:58 | Houston | Jerald Henderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-31 |
| Subs | Indiana | Fred Jackson (PG), Goran Ruzicka (PF), Erin Sykes (C) Larry Severance, Christopher Leonard, Robert Horn | |
| Subs | Houston | Wilbur Carr (SF), Frank Newell (PF), James Lane (C) Robert Cartwright, Herbert Gregg, Jerald Henderson | |
| 16:33 | Indiana | Charles Palmer misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by James Lane - foul #1 on James Lane, team foul #1 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Indiana | Mark Pratt (SF) William Pedro | |
| Subs | Houston | Yo Xang (PG), Wilbur Cox (SG) Peter Edwards, Charles Collum | |
| 16:33 | Indiana | Charles Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 16:33 | Indiana | Charles Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 16:22 | Houston | Wilbur Cox can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Palmer - foul #1 on Charles Palmer, team foul #1 | 45-31 |
| 16:22 | Houston | Wilbur Cox misses the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 16:22 | Houston | Wilbur Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 16:22 | Indiana | Erin Sykes gets the rebound | 45-31 |
| 16:02 | Indiana | Charles Palmer can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 45-31 |
| 16:00 | Houston | Frank Newell snags the defensive board | 45-31 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Fred Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Palmer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Pratt (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Goran Ruzicka (fresh) 2 reb. C - Erin Sykes (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Yo Xang (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wilbur Cox (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wilbur Carr (fresh) PF - Frank Newell (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Houston | Wilbur Cox is hacked by Charles Palmer - foul #2 on Charles Palmer, team foul #2 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Indiana | Larry Severance (PG), William Pedro (SF), Christopher Leonard (PF), Robert Horn (C) Charles Palmer, Mark Pratt, Goran Ruzicka, Erin Sykes | |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Edwards (PG), Robert Cartwright (SF), Jerald Henderson (C) Yo Xang, Wilbur Carr, James Lane | |
| 15:27 | Houston | Peter Edwards comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-31 |
| 15:25 | Indiana | Robert Horn gets the rebound | 45-31 |
| 15:12 | Indiana | Christopher Leonard dunks the ball set up by Larry Severance and he's hacked by Frank Newell - foul #1 on Frank Newell, team foul #2 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Collum (SG), Herbert Gregg (PF) Wilbur Cox, Frank Newell | |
| 15:12 | Indiana | Christopher Leonard makes the free throw | 48-31 |
| 14:59 | Houston | Jerald Henderson drills a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Fred Jackson - foul #1 on Fred Jackson, team foul #3 | 48-33 |
| 14:59 | Houston | Jerald Henderson makes the free throw | 48-34 |
| 14:30 | Indiana | Christopher Leonard drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Larry Severance | 50-34 |
| 14:01 | Houston | Robert Horn takes the ball from Jerald Henderson | 50-34 |
| 13:43 | Indiana | Robert Horn hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Larry Severance | 52-34 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 13:29 | Houston | Charles Collum buries a 3 from straight away | 52-37 |
| 13:13 | Indiana | Christopher Leonard scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from William Pedro | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 12:56 | Houston | Charles Collum misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-37 |
| 12:54 | Houston | Robert Cartwright snags the offensive board | 54-37 |
| 12:45 | Houston | Christopher Leonard is called for the reach on Charles Collum - foul #1 on Christopher Leonard, team foul #4 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Indiana | Charles Palmer (SG), Mark Pratt (SF), Goran Ruzicka (PF), Erin Sykes (C) Fred Jackson, William Pedro, Christopher Leonard, Robert Horn | |
| Subs | Houston | Yo Xang (PG), Wilbur Carr (SF), Frank Newell (PF), James Lane (C) Peter Edwards, Robert Cartwright, Herbert Gregg, Jerald Henderson | |
| 12:23 | Houston | James Lane clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 54-37 |
| 12:21 | Houston | Wilbur Carr misses the tip | 54-37 |
| 12:20 | Houston | Charles Collum misses the tip | 54-37 |
| 12:19 | Indiana | Charles Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 54-37 |
| 12:01 | Indiana | Charles Palmer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-37 |
| 11:59 | Houston | Frank Newell gets the rebound | 54-37 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Larry Severance (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Palmer (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Pratt (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Goran Ruzicka (fresh) 2 reb. C - Erin Sykes (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Yo Xang (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Collum (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wilbur Carr (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Newell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 11:44 | Houston | Charles Collum clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-37 |
| 11:43 | Houston | James Lane snags the offensive board | 54-37 |
| 11:36 | Houston | Frank Newell lays it in set up by Charles Collum | 54-39 |
| 11:07 | Indiana | Charles Palmer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-39 |
| 11:05 | Houston | Frank Newell pulls down the rebound | 54-39 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 10:59 | Houston | Charles Collum makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Wilbur Carr | 54-42 |
| 10:46 | Indiana | Goran Ruzicka buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Charles Palmer | 56-42 |
| 10:34 | Houston | Charles Collum can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-42 |
| 10:33 | Houston | Wilbur Carr grabs the offensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 10:22 | Houston | Wilbur Carr can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 56-42 |
| 10:21 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Larry Severance | 56-42 |
| 09:53 | Indiana | Charles Palmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-42 |
| Subs | Indiana | Fred Jackson (PG), William Pedro (SF), Christopher Leonard (PF), Robert Horn (C) Larry Severance, Mark Pratt, Goran Ruzicka, Erin Sykes | |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Edwards (PG), Wilbur Cox (SG), Robert Cartwright (SF), Herbert Gregg (PF), Jerald Henderson (C) Yo Xang, Charles Collum, Wilbur Carr, Frank Newell, James Lane | |
| 09:36 | Houston | Jerald Henderson connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 56-44 |
| 09:16 | Indiana | Christopher Leonard misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 09:15 | Indiana | William Pedro grabs the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 08:56 | Indiana | Christopher Leonard can't finish the layup | 56-44 |
| 08:55 | Indiana | Robert Horn gets the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 08:32 | Indiana | Charles Palmer misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 56-44 |
| 08:30 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jerald Henderson | 56-44 |
| 08:09 | Houston | Jerald Henderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-44 |
| Subs | Indiana | Mark Pratt (SG) Charles Palmer | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:47 | Indiana | Mark Pratt connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Fred Jackson | 59-44 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Fred Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Pratt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Pedro (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Leonard (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Horn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilbur Cox (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Cartwright (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Herbert Gregg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerald Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 07:31 | Houston | Peter Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-44 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Collum (SG) Wilbur Cox | |
| 07:21 | Indiana | Fred Jackson is hacked by Peter Edwards - foul #1 on Peter Edwards, team foul #3 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Houston | James Lane (C) Jerald Henderson | |
| 06:59 | Indiana | Robert Horn misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-44 |
| 06:58 | Houston | James Lane pulls down the rebound | 59-44 |
| 06:53 | Houston | Charles Collum is hacked by Fred Jackson - foul #2 on Fred Jackson, team foul #5 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Indiana | Goran Ruzicka (C) Robert Horn | |
| Subs | Houston | Wilbur Carr (SF), Frank Newell (PF) Robert Cartwright, Herbert Gregg | |
| 06:42 | Houston | Charles Collum misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-44 |
| 06:41 | Indiana | Goran Ruzicka pulls down the rebound | 59-44 |
| 06:35 | Indiana | Goran Ruzicka is fouled on the floor by James Lane - foul #2 on James Lane, team foul #4 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Indiana | Charles Palmer (SG), Erin Sykes (C) Fred Jackson, Christopher Leonard | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:16 | Indiana | Charles Palmer hits a jumper from the left wing | 61-44 |
| 05:48 | Houston | Peter Edwards can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-44 |
| 05:46 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Goran Ruzicka | 61-44 |
| 05:33 | Indiana | William Pedro loses the dribble to Peter Edwards | 61-44 |
| 05:24 | Houston | Charles Collum misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-44 |
| 05:22 | Houston | James Lane pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-44 |
| 05:08 | Houston | Charles Collum misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-44 |
| 05:06 | Houston | Frank Newell misses the tip | 61-44 |
| 05:04 | Indiana | Erin Sykes grabs the board | 61-44 |
| 05:00 | Indiana | William Pedro misses the floater from the right side | 61-44 |
| 04:58 | Houston | Charles Collum gets the rebound | 61-44 |
| 04:54 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-44 |
| Subs | Indiana | Larry Severance (PG), Christopher Leonard (PF), Robert Horn (C) Mark Pratt, Goran Ruzicka, Erin Sykes | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Cartwright (SF), Herbert Gregg (PF), Jerald Henderson (C) Wilbur Carr, Frank Newell, James Lane | |
| 04:52 | Houston | Peter Edwards buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jerald Henderson | 61-46 |
| 04:25 | Indiana | Jerald Henderson swats the shot by Larry Severance | 61-46 |
| 04:24 | Houston | Herbert Gregg grabs the defensive rebound | 61-46 |
| 04:06 | Houston | Jerald Henderson clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-46 |
| 04:04 | Indiana | Robert Horn snags the defensive board | 61-46 |
| 03:46 | Indiana | Charles Palmer clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 61-46 |
| 03:45 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to William Pedro | 61-46 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Larry Severance (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Palmer (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Pedro (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Christopher Leonard (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Horn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Collum (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Cartwright (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Herbert Gregg (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerald Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Indiana | Larry Severance hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-46 |
| 03:28 | Indiana | Christopher Leonard pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-46 |
| 03:17 | Indiana | Christopher Leonard lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Palmer | 63-46 |
| 03:06 | Houston | Robert Cartwright can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-46 |
| 03:04 | Indiana | Robert Horn grabs the defensive rebound | 63-46 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:57 | Indiana | Robert Cartwright is called for the reach on William Pedro - foul #1 on Robert Cartwright, team foul #5 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Indiana | Fred Jackson (PG), Mark Pratt (SF), Goran Ruzicka (PF), Erin Sykes (C) Larry Severance, William Pedro, Christopher Leonard, Robert Horn | |
| Subs | Houston | Yo Xang (PG), Wilbur Cox (SG), Wilbur Carr (SF), Frank Newell (PF), James Lane (C) Peter Edwards, Charles Collum, Robert Cartwright, Herbert Gregg, Jerald Henderson | |
| 02:33 | Indiana | Charles Palmer clanks a 3 from the left wing | 63-46 |
| 02:31 | Houston | Frank Newell grabs the defensive rebound | 63-46 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:15 | Houston | Wilbur Carr can't finish the layup | 63-46 |
| 02:13 | Houston | James Lane hits the follow up shot | 63-48 |
| 01:52 | Indiana | Goran Ruzicka can't finish the layup | 63-48 |
| 01:50 | Indiana | Goran Ruzicka tips it back up and in | 65-48 |
| 01:36 | Houston | Wilbur Carr scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Yo Xang and he's fouled by Mark Pratt - foul #2 on Mark Pratt, team foul #6 | 65-50 |
| 01:36 | Houston | Wilbur Carr misses the free throw | 65-50 |
| 01:36 | Indiana | Goran Ruzicka pulls down the rebound | 65-50 |
| 01:12 | Indiana | Charles Palmer connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Fred Jackson | 68-50 |
| 01:04 | Houston | Yo Xang is fouled on the floor by Charles Palmer - foul #3 on Charles Palmer, team foul #7 | 68-50 |
| 01:04 | Houston | Yo Xang makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 01:04 | Houston | Yo Xang makes the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 00:48 | Indiana | Charles Palmer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-52 |
| 00:47 | Indiana | Erin Sykes misses the tip | 68-52 |
| 00:46 | Houston | Wilbur Carr gets the rebound | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Houston | Wilbur Cox comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-52 |
| 00:40 | Houston | James Lane tips it but misses | 68-52 |
| 00:39 | Indiana | Charles Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana 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 a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Indiana | Fred Jackson is fouled on the floor by Wilbur Carr - foul #2 on Wilbur Carr, team foul #6 | 68-52 |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Fred Jackson runs out the clock | 68-52 |