| Lineup | Houston | PG - Michael Arce (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Kelley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Kelly (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Ayres (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Lemire (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Larry Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jose Vargas (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carlo Cisneros (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benito Vargas (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Vaca (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Ryan Kelly inbounds the ball | 37-39 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:39 | Houston | Ryan Kelly misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 19:38 | Houston | Robert Ayres tips it home | 39-39 |
| 19:17 | San Diego | Robert Ayres steps in front of the Benito Vargas pass | 39-39 |
| 18:57 | Houston | Wayne Kelley is fouled on the floor by Brian Vaca - foul #1 on Brian Vaca, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| 18:45 | Houston | Robert Ayres's floater is tipped away by Benito Vargas | 39-39 |
| 18:43 | San Diego | Benito Vargas pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 18:37 | San Diego | Carlo Cisneros loses the ball out of bounds | 39-39 |
| 18:11 | Houston | Ryan Kelly is fouled on the floor by Jose Vargas - foul #2 on Jose Vargas, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| 17:58 | Houston | Wayne Kelley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-39 |
| 17:43 | San Diego | Jose Vargas connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Davis | 39-42 |
| 17:28 | Houston | Michael Arce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 17:27 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Jose Vargas | 39-42 |
| 17:22 | San Diego | Jose Vargas is whistled for a carry | 39-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Albert Gullo (C) Richard Lemire | |
| Subs | San Diego | Donald Quinn (SF), Luis Garcia (PF), Dominic Romano (C) Jose Vargas, Benito Vargas, Brian Vaca | |
| 17:03 | Houston | Wayne Kelley hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 16:47 | San Diego | Dominic Romano misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 42-42 |
| 16:45 | San Diego | Larry Davis grabs the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 16:27 | San Diego | Carlo Cisneros can't finish the layup | 42-42 |
| 16:25 | San Diego | Luis Garcia tips it in | 42-44 |
| 16:02 | Houston | Robert Ayres drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Ryan Kelly | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Michael Arce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Kelley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Kelly (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Ayres (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Gullo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Larry Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carlo Cisneros (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Quinn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Garcia (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dominic Romano (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:57 | San Diego | Carlo Cisneros buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Larry Davis | 44-46 |
| 15:38 | Houston | Robert Ayres drills a driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Luis Garcia - foul #2 on Luis Garcia, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Houston | William Davis (PG), Arthur Roque (SG), Leroy Hatch (SF), Richard Lemire (C) Michael Arce, Wayne Kelley, Ryan Kelly, Albert Gullo | |
| Subs | San Diego | William McWaters (PG), Jose Vargas (SG), Benito Vargas (PF), Brian Vaca (C) Larry Davis, Carlo Cisneros, Luis Garcia, Dominic Romano | |
| 15:38 | Houston | Robert Ayres makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| 15:24 | San Diego | Brian Vaca loses the ball out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Boswell (PF) Robert Ayres | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 15:10 | Houston | Leroy Hatch drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from William Davis | 49-46 |
| 14:53 | San Diego | Donald Quinn hits a runner in the paint set up by William McWaters | 49-48 |
| 14:35 | Houston | Brian Vaca blocks the short jumper by Richard Lemire | 49-48 |
| 14:33 | Houston | Raymond Boswell tips it in | 51-48 |
| 14:11 | San Diego | Donald Quinn blows the layup | 51-48 |
| 14:10 | San Diego | William McWaters pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 13:54 | San Diego | Brian Vaca connects on the jumper from the left side | 51-50 |
| 13:43 | Houston | Leroy Hatch travels with the ball | 51-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Arce (PG), Wayne Kelley (SG), Ryan Kelly (SF), Robert Ayres (PF) William Davis, Arthur Roque, Raymond Boswell, Richard Lemire | |
| Subs | San Diego | Larry Davis (PG), Carlo Cisneros (SF) William McWaters, Donald Quinn | |
| 13:24 | San Diego | Benito Vargas misses the easy layup | 51-50 |
| 13:22 | Houston | Robert Ayres grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 13:04 | Houston | Michael Arce misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 13:02 | San Diego | Carlo Cisneros grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 12:57 | San Diego | Larry Davis connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jose Vargas | 51-53 |
| 12:40 | Houston | Larry Davis steps in front of the Ryan Kelly pass | 51-53 |
| 12:27 | San Diego | Brian Vaca scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-55 |
| 12:08 | Houston | Michael Arce hits a 3 from straight away | 54-55 |
| 11:49 | San Diego | Jose Vargas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Dodd (SF), Raymond Boswell (PF), Richard Lemire (C) Ryan Kelly, Robert Ayres, Leroy Hatch | |
| Subs | San Diego | William McWaters (SG), Donald Quinn (SF), Luis Garcia (PF), Dominic Romano (C) Jose Vargas, Carlo Cisneros, Benito Vargas, Brian Vaca | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Michael Arce (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Kelley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Dodd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Raymond Boswell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Lemire (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Larry Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - William McWaters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Quinn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Garcia (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dominic Romano (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Houston | Wayne Kelley is fouled on the floor by William McWaters - foul #2 on William McWaters, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| 11:14 | Houston | Richard Lemire travels with the ball | 54-55 |
| Subs | Houston | William Davis (SG) Wayne Kelley | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 10:53 | San Diego | William McWaters is fouled on the floor by William Davis - foul #1 on William Davis, team foul #1 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Roque (SG), Ryan Kelly (SF), Robert Ayres (PF) Michael Arce, Edward Dodd, Raymond Boswell | |
| Subs | San Diego | Carlo Cisneros (SG) William McWaters | |
| 10:40 | San Diego | Richard Lemire swats the short shot by Donald Quinn | 54-55 |
| 10:39 | San Diego | Larry Davis tips it but misses | 54-55 |
| 10:37 | San Diego | Dominic Romano grabs the offensive board | 54-55 |
| 10:24 | San Diego | Donald Quinn hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 54-55 |
| 10:23 | San Diego | Dominic Romano tips it home | 54-57 |
| 10:10 | Houston | Robert Ayres drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by William Davis | 56-57 |
| 09:49 | San Diego | Donald Quinn misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-57 |
| 09:48 | Houston | Robert Ayres grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 09:26 | Houston | Richard Lemire misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dominic Romano - foul #1 on Dominic Romano, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Arce (PG), Wayne Kelley (SG) William Davis, Arthur Roque | |
| Subs | San Diego | William McWaters (PG), Jose Vargas (SG), Benito Vargas (PF), Brian Vaca (C) Larry Davis, Donald Quinn, Luis Garcia, Dominic Romano | |
| 09:26 | Houston | Richard Lemire misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 09:26 | Houston | Richard Lemire makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 09:03 | San Diego | Brian Vaca is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Brian Vaca, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Leroy Hatch (SF), Albert Gullo (C) Ryan Kelly, Richard Lemire | |
| Subs | San Diego | Hector Martin (SF) Carlo Cisneros | |
| 08:39 | Houston | Robert Ayres misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William McWaters - foul #3 on William McWaters, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| 08:39 | Houston | Robert Ayres makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 08:39 | Houston | Robert Ayres misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 08:39 | San Diego | Benito Vargas gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 08:17 | San Diego | Hector Martin misses the lay-in but the foul's on Leroy Hatch - foul #4 on Leroy Hatch, team foul #2 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Dodd (SF), Raymond Boswell (PF) Leroy Hatch, Robert Ayres | |
| Subs | San Diego | Larry Davis (PG) William McWaters | |
| 08:17 | San Diego | Hector Martin makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 08:17 | San Diego | Hector Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 08:17 | Houston | Raymond Boswell grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 07:56 | Houston | Edward Dodd comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 07:54 | San Diego | Jose Vargas gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 07:50 | San Diego | Larry Davis evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 07:48 | San Diego | Hector Martin gets the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Michael Arce (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Kelley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Dodd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Raymond Boswell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Gullo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Larry Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jose Vargas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hector Martin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benito Vargas (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Brian Vaca (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:41 | San Diego | Brian Vaca can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 07:40 | Houston | The rebound goes to Raymond Boswell | 58-58 |
| 07:18 | Houston | Wayne Kelley evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 07:16 | Houston | Michael Arce snags the offensive board | 58-58 |
| 07:04 | Houston | Michael Arce misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-58 |
| 07:03 | San Diego | Brian Vaca snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 06:59 | San Diego | Benito Vargas hits a wide open floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jose Vargas | 58-60 |
| 06:43 | Houston | Hector Martin steals it from Edward Dodd | 58-60 |
| 06:37 | San Diego | Benito Vargas misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 58-60 |
| 06:36 | Houston | Albert Gullo grabs the board | 58-60 |
| 06:19 | Houston | Michael Arce misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 06:18 | San Diego | Benito Vargas grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 06:13 | San Diego | Larry Davis evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 06:11 | Houston | Edward Dodd snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 05:45 | Houston | Edward Dodd drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Michael Arce | 60-60 |
| 05:26 | San Diego | Edward Dodd is called for the reach on Larry Davis - foul #1 on Edward Dodd, team foul #3 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Houston | William Davis (PG), Arthur Roque (SG), Ryan Kelly (SF), Robert Ayres (PF), Richard Lemire (C) Michael Arce, Wayne Kelley, Edward Dodd, Raymond Boswell, Albert Gullo | |
| Subs | San Diego | William McWaters (PG), Carlo Cisneros (SG), Donald Quinn (SF), Luis Garcia (PF), Dominic Romano (C) Larry Davis, Jose Vargas, Hector Martin, Benito Vargas, Brian Vaca | |
| 05:12 | San Diego | Luis Garcia throws it down on a great pass from William McWaters | 60-62 |
| 05:08 | Houston | Ryan Kelly drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by William Davis | 62-62 |
| 05:04 | San Diego | William McWaters clanks a jumper from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 05:02 | San Diego | The offensive rebound goes to Carlo Cisneros | 62-62 |
| 04:44 | San Diego | Luis Garcia misses short on a jumper from the left side | 62-62 |
| 04:42 | Houston | Ryan Kelly snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 04:22 | Houston | The pull-up jumper by William Davis is blocked by Carlo Cisneros | 62-62 |
| 04:20 | Houston | Robert Ayres can't tip it in | 62-62 |
| 04:19 | Houston | Richard Lemire snags the offensive board | 62-62 |
| 04:00 | Houston | Carlo Cisneros takes the ball from Robert Ayres | 62-62 |
| 03:53 | San Diego | Luis Garcia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Arce (PG), Wayne Kelley (SG) William Davis, Arthur Roque | |
| Subs | San Diego | Larry Davis (PG), Jose Vargas (SG) William McWaters, Donald Quinn | |
| 03:42 | Houston | Ryan Kelly misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-62 |
| 03:40 | San Diego | Dominic Romano pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Michael Arce (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Kelley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Kelly (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Ayres (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Lemire (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Larry Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jose Vargas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carlo Cisneros (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luis Garcia (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dominic Romano (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:34 | San Diego | Jose Vargas's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Ayres | 62-62 |
| 03:32 | San Diego | Luis Garcia tips it back up and in | 62-64 |
| 03:15 | Houston | Richard Lemire knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Wayne Kelley | 64-64 |
| 02:56 | San Diego | Luis Garcia is fouled on the floor by Robert Ayres - foul #3 on Robert Ayres, team foul #4 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Leroy Hatch (C) Richard Lemire | |
| Subs | San Diego | Benito Vargas (PF), Brian Vaca (C) Luis Garcia, Dominic Romano | |
| 02:42 | San Diego | Larry Davis makes the contested 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-67 |
| 02:26 | Houston | Michael Arce misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-67 |
| 02:25 | San Diego | Benito Vargas grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 02:19 | San Diego | Brian Vaca can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 64-67 |
| 02:18 | Houston | Ryan Kelly pulls down the rebound | 64-67 |
| 01:55 | Houston | Robert Ayres misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 64-67 |
| 01:54 | San Diego | Carlo Cisneros grabs the board | 64-67 |
| 01:49 | San Diego | Larry Davis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 01:48 | Houston | Robert Ayres pulls down the rebound | 64-67 |
| 01:38 | Houston | Ryan Kelly clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-67 |
| 01:36 | San Diego | Carlo Cisneros gets the rebound | 64-67 |
| 01:32 | San Diego | Carlo Cisneros comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 64-67 |
| 01:30 | Houston | Leroy Hatch gets the rebound | 64-67 |
| 01:10 | Houston | Wayne Kelley scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 66-67 |
| 00:45 | San Diego | Jose Vargas comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-67 |
| 00:43 | Houston | Ryan Kelly pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| 00:27 | Houston | Michael Arce hits a turnaround in the paint | 68-67 |
| 00:20 | San Diego | Benito Vargas buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Ryan Kelly - foul #1 on Ryan Kelly, team foul #5 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Lemire (C) Leroy Hatch | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 00:20 | San Diego | Benito Vargas makes the free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Michael Arce hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wayne Kelley | 70-70 |
| 00:04 | San Diego | San Diego calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | San Diego | Larry Davis comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Michael Arce (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Kelley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ryan Kelly (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Ayres (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Lemire (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Larry Davis (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jose Vargas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carlo Cisneros (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Benito Vargas (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Brian Vaca (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Houston | Ryan Kelly wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 04:40 | Houston | Michael Arce makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ryan Kelly | 73-70 |
| 04:36 | San Diego | Michael Arce takes the ball from Larry Davis in the backcourt | 73-70 |
| 04:34 | Houston | Michael Arce hits the finger roll | 75-70 |
| 04:14 | San Diego | Larry Davis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 75-70 |
| 04:13 | Houston | Wayne Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 75-70 |
| 03:53 | Houston | Ryan Kelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-70 |
| 03:39 | San Diego | Larry Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-70 |
| 03:38 | Houston | The rebound goes to Wayne Kelley | 75-70 |
| 03:26 | Houston | Ryan Kelly is hacked by Larry Davis - foul #1 on Larry Davis, team foul #8 | 75-70 |
| 03:26 | Houston | Ryan Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 03:26 | San Diego | Brian Vaca grabs the defensive rebound | 75-70 |
| 03:01 | San Diego | Larry Davis is fouled on the floor by Richard Lemire - foul #2 on Richard Lemire, team foul #6 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Houston | Leroy Hatch (SF) Ryan Kelly | |
| Subs | San Diego | William McWaters (SG), Donald Quinn (SF) Jose Vargas, Carlo Cisneros | |
| 02:40 | San Diego | Larry Davis knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Brian Vaca | 75-73 |
| 02:17 | Houston | Robert Ayres's floater is tipped away by Benito Vargas | 75-73 |
| 02:16 | Houston | Leroy Hatch tips it home | 77-73 |
| 02:16 | San Diego | San Diego calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-73 |
| Subs | Houston | Ryan Kelly (SF) Leroy Hatch | |
| Subs | San Diego | Jose Vargas (SG), Carlo Cisneros (SF) William McWaters, Donald Quinn | |
| 01:55 | San Diego | Jose Vargas hits a jumper from the left side | 77-75 |
| 01:39 | Houston | Ryan Kelly is denied on a layup by Benito Vargas | 77-75 |
| 01:37 | San Diego | Benito Vargas pulls down the rebound | 77-75 |
| 01:32 | San Diego | Carlo Cisneros misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-75 |
| 01:31 | Houston | Robert Ayres grabs the board | 77-75 |
| 01:20 | Houston | Ryan Kelly makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 79-75 |
| 01:06 | San Diego | Brian Vaca is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Davis | 79-77 |
| 00:49 | Houston | Wayne Kelley misses short on a 3 from straight away | 79-77 |
| 00:47 | San Diego | Benito Vargas snags the defensive board | 79-77 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Michael Arce (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Kelley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ryan Kelly (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Ayres (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Lemire (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Larry Davis (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jose Vargas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carlo Cisneros (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Benito Vargas (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. C - Brian Vaca (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 00:43 | San Diego | Carlo Cisneros connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jose Vargas | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:17 | Houston | Michael Arce's pass is intercepted by Brian Vaca | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | San Diego | Brian Vaca hits the finger roll | 79-81 |