| Lineup | Houston | PG - Benny White (fresh) SG - John Shumake (fresh) SF - Steve Burkett (fresh) PF - Jessie Long (fresh) C - Charles Perry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Damon Bergeron (fresh) SG - Michael Kimbro (fresh) SF - Steven Sullivan (fresh) PF - Marvin Young (fresh) C - Paul Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Jessie Long wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Houston | Charles Perry comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Paul Williams - foul #1 on Paul Williams, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Houston | Charles Perry makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:33 | Houston | Charles Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Washington | Damon Bergeron is hacked by Benny White in the backcourt - foul #1 on Benny White, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Washington | Steven Sullivan is alone and drills a driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Charles Perry - foul #1 on Charles Perry, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | Washington | Steven Sullivan makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:55 | Houston | Charles Perry misses the jumper from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 18:54 | Washington | Michael Kimbro grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:26 | Washington | Steven Sullivan connects on the shot from the left block and he's fouled by Steve Burkett - foul #1 on Steve Burkett, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| 18:26 | Washington | Steven Sullivan makes the free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:05 | Houston | Benny White knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Shumake | 5-6 |
| 17:45 | Washington | Paul Williams misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 5-6 |
| 17:43 | Houston | Jessie Long gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:24 | Houston | Benny White misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 17:23 | Washington | Marvin Young grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 17:12 | Washington | Paul Williams clanks a runner in the lane | 5-6 |
| 17:10 | Houston | John Shumake gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:05 | Houston | John Shumake can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 17:04 | Washington | Steven Sullivan gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:00 | Washington | Steve Burkett steals it from Damon Bergeron in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| 16:58 | Houston | John Shumake banks in the layup set up by Steve Burkett | 7-6 |
| 16:52 | Washington | Steven Sullivan is open but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 7-6 |
| 16:50 | Houston | Charles Perry gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:45 | Houston | Benny White can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 16:43 | Washington | Michael Kimbro grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 16:40 | Washington | Steve Burkett is called for the reach on Paul Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Burkett, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Houston | Curtis Warren (SG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Jimmy Prevost (PF), Terrell Whetstone (C) John Shumake, Steve Burkett, Jessie Long, Charles Perry | |
| Subs | Washington | Andrew Jennings (PG), Walter Young (SF), Robert Furrow (PF), George Carter (C) Damon Bergeron, Steven Sullivan, Marvin Young, Paul Williams | |
| 16:27 | Washington | Robert Furrow misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 7-6 |
| 16:26 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 16:21 | Houston | Benny White scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Walter Young - foul #1 on Walter Young, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| 16:21 | Houston | Benny White makes the free throw | 10-6 |
| 16:07 | Washington | Walter Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-6 |
| 15:53 | Houston | George Carter steals the ball from Raymond Youngquist | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Benny White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Curtis Warren (fresh) SF - Raymond Youngquist (fresh) PF - Jimmy Prevost (fresh) C - Terrell Whetstone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Andrew Jennings (fresh) SG - Michael Kimbro (fairly fresh) SF - Walter Young (fresh) PF - Robert Furrow (fresh) C - George Carter (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Washington | George Carter misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 10-6 |
| 15:37 | Washington | Michael Kimbro tips it in | 10-8 |
| 15:31 | Houston | Curtis Warren misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 10-8 |
| 15:29 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Terrell Whetstone | 10-8 |
| 15:14 | Houston | George Carter steps in front of the Benny White pass | 10-8 |
| 14:59 | Washington | Robert Furrow is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Andrew Jennings | 10-10 |
| 14:38 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Raymond Youngquist, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Houston | John Shumake (SG), Brett Davis (SF), Jessie Long (PF), Charles Perry (C) Curtis Warren, Raymond Youngquist, Jimmy Prevost, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Washington | Damon Bergeron (PG), Marvin Young (SG), Steven Sullivan (SF), Jimmy Stinson (PF), Paul Williams (C) Andrew Jennings, Michael Kimbro, Walter Young, Robert Furrow, George Carter | |
| 14:17 | Washington | Damon Bergeron is hacked by Benny White - foul #2 on Benny White, team foul #6 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Houston | Curtis Warren (SG) Benny White | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 14:08 | Washington | Brett Davis steals the ball from Damon Bergeron | 10-10 |
| 13:56 | Houston | Curtis Warren misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-10 |
| 13:54 | Washington | Jimmy Stinson grabs the board | 10-10 |
| 13:40 | Washington | Jimmy Stinson misses long on an open fadeaway from the right side | 10-10 |
| 13:38 | Houston | Jessie Long grabs the board | 10-10 |
| 13:33 | Houston | John Shumake clanks a 3 from straight away | 10-10 |
| 13:32 | Washington | Jimmy Stinson gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:11 | Washington | Marvin Young hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Brett Davis - foul #1 on Brett Davis, team foul #7 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Youngquist (SF) Brett Davis | |
| Subs | Washington | Andrew Jennings (SG) Jimmy Stinson | |
| 13:11 | Washington | Marvin Young makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:11 | Washington | Marvin Young makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:01 | Houston | Curtis Warren is called for traveling | 10-12 |
| 12:51 | Washington | Andrew Jennings misses short on a floater from the right side | 10-12 |
| 12:50 | Washington | Steven Sullivan hits the follow up shot | 10-14 |
| 12:40 | Houston | John Shumake throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-14 |
| Subs | Houston | Jimmy Prevost (PF) Jessie Long | |
| Subs | Washington | Michael Kimbro (SG), Robert Furrow (PF) Damon Bergeron, Marvin Young | |
| 12:34 | Washington | Michael Kimbro is fouled in the backcourt by John Shumake - foul #1 on John Shumake, team foul #8 | 10-14 |
| 12:34 | Washington | Michael Kimbro makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 12:34 | Washington | Michael Kimbro makes the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 12:22 | Houston | John Shumake makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-16 |
| 12:20 | Washington | Robert Furrow throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-16 |
| 12:01 | Houston | John Shumake is fouled on the floor by Paul Williams - foul #2 on Paul Williams, team foul #3 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Washington | Damon Bergeron (PG), George Carter (C) Andrew Jennings, Paul Williams | |
| 11:44 | Houston | John Shumake misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 13-16 |
| 11:43 | Houston | Curtis Warren can't tip it in | 13-16 |
| 11:42 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost misses the tip | 13-16 |
| 11:40 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Prevost | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Shumake (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Warren (tiring) SF - Raymond Youngquist (tiring) PF - Jimmy Prevost (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Perry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Damon Bergeron (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Kimbro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Sullivan (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Robert Furrow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - George Carter (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 11:27 | Houston | John Shumake misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-16 |
| 11:25 | Washington | Damon Bergeron grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 11:21 | Washington | Damon Bergeron scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 13-18 |
| 11:00 | Houston | Curtis Warren can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-18 |
| 10:59 | Washington | Steven Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 10:57 | Washington | Damon Bergeron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-18 |
| Subs | Houston | Brett Davis (SF), Jessie Long (PF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Raymond Youngquist, Jimmy Prevost, Charles Perry | |
| Subs | Washington | Andrew Jennings (PG), Walter Young (SF), Marvin Young (PF), Jimmy Stinson (C) Damon Bergeron, Steven Sullivan, Robert Furrow, George Carter | |
| 10:43 | Houston | John Shumake knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Curtis Warren | 16-18 |
| 10:29 | Washington | Brett Davis is called for the reach on Walter Young - foul #2 on Brett Davis, team foul #9 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Youngquist (SF) Brett Davis | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 10:29 | Washington | Walter Young makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 10:29 | Washington | Walter Young misses the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 10:29 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone grabs the defensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 10:10 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone is fouled on the floor by Walter Young - foul #2 on Walter Young, team foul #4 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Houston | Jimmy Prevost (PF) Curtis Warren | |
| Subs | Washington | Damon Bergeron (PG), Steven Sullivan (SF) Michael Kimbro, Walter Young | |
| 09:48 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 09:46 | Washington | Jimmy Stinson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 09:44 | Washington | Terrell Whetstone steals the ball from Andrew Jennings in the backcourt | 16-19 |
| 09:22 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Stinson - foul #1 on Jimmy Stinson, team foul #5 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Houston | Curtis Warren (SG), Charles Perry (C) John Shumake, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Washington | George Carter (C) Jimmy Stinson | |
| 09:03 | Houston | Curtis Warren scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 18-19 |
| 08:50 | Washington | Marvin Young is called for a charge - foul #1 on Marvin Young, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Washington | Michael Kimbro (SG), Robert Furrow (PF) Damon Bergeron, Marvin Young | |
| 08:33 | Houston | Charles Perry loses the dribble to Steven Sullivan | 18-19 |
| 08:14 | Washington | George Carter comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Raymond Youngquist - foul #2 on Raymond Youngquist, team foul #10 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Houston | John Shumake (PG), Steve Burkett (SF) Raymond Youngquist, Jimmy Prevost | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 08:14 | Washington | George Carter misses the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:14 | Washington | George Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:14 | Houston | Charles Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 08:03 | Houston | Jessie Long is hacked by Robert Furrow - foul #1 on Robert Furrow, team foul #7 | 18-19 |
| 08:03 | Houston | Jessie Long makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:03 | Houston | Jessie Long makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:52 | Washington | Charles Perry swats the shot by Andrew Jennings | 20-19 |
| 07:50 | Houston | Curtis Warren gets the rebound | 20-19 |
| 07:38 | Houston | Robert Furrow takes the ball from Steve Burkett | 20-19 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Shumake (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Warren (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steve Burkett (fresh) PF - Jessie Long (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Perry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Andrew Jennings (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Kimbro (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Steven Sullivan (tired) 8 pts. PF - Robert Furrow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - George Carter (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 07:35 | Washington | Andrew Jennings is hacked by John Shumake in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Shumake, team foul #11 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Houston | Jimmy Prevost (PF), Terrell Whetstone (C) John Shumake, Charles Perry | |
| Subs | Washington | Marvin Young (PF), Jimmy Stinson (C) Robert Furrow, George Carter | |
| 07:35 | Washington | Andrew Jennings misses the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:35 | Washington | Andrew Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 07:16 | Houston | Marvin Young picks off the pass by Jimmy Prevost | 20-20 |
| 06:57 | Washington | Andrew Jennings drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Kimbro and the foul's on Jessie Long - foul #1 on Jessie Long, team foul #12 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Perry (C) Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Washington | Damon Bergeron (PG) Michael Kimbro | |
| 06:57 | Washington | Andrew Jennings misses the free throw | 20-22 |
| 06:57 | Houston | Charles Perry snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 06:53 | Houston | Curtis Warren comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 20-22 |
| 06:52 | Washington | The rebound goes to Jimmy Stinson | 20-22 |
| 06:41 | Washington | The jump hook by Steven Sullivan is blocked by Charles Perry | 20-22 |
| 06:39 | Washington | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Jennings | 20-22 |
| 06:25 | Washington | Steven Sullivan knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Andrew Jennings | 20-24 |
| 06:07 | Houston | Steve Burkett misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Andrew Jennings - foul #1 on Andrew Jennings, team foul #8 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Houston | Benny White (PG), John Shumake (SG) Jessie Long, Curtis Warren | |
| Subs | Washington | Michael Kimbro (SG), Robert Furrow (PF), George Carter (C) Andrew Jennings, Marvin Young, Jimmy Stinson | |
| 06:07 | Houston | Steve Burkett makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 06:07 | Houston | Steve Burkett misses the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 06:07 | Washington | Robert Furrow gets the rebound | 21-24 |
| 05:55 | Washington | Michael Kimbro banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steven Sullivan | 21-26 |
| 05:27 | Houston | Charles Perry misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Steven Sullivan - foul #1 on Steven Sullivan, team foul #9 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Houston | Terrell Whetstone (PF) Jimmy Prevost | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 05:27 | Houston | Charles Perry misses the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 05:27 | Houston | Charles Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 05:12 | Washington | Damon Bergeron comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-26 |
| 05:11 | Washington | Michael Kimbro grabs the offensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 04:58 | Washington | Steven Sullivan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-26 |
| 04:56 | Washington | Robert Furrow misses the tip | 22-26 |
| 04:55 | Houston | Benny White grabs the board | 22-26 |
| 04:51 | Houston | Steve Burkett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-26 |
| Subs | Houston | Jessie Long (PF) Charles Perry | |
| Subs | Washington | Andrew Jennings (PG), Marvin Young (PF) Damon Bergeron, Robert Furrow | |
| 04:36 | Washington | Andrew Jennings is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Kimbro | 22-29 |
| 04:22 | Houston | John Shumake can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-29 |
| 04:21 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Benny White | 22-29 |
| 04:01 | Houston | Jessie Long is fouled on the floor by George Carter - foul #1 on George Carter, team foul #10 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Houston | Curtis Warren (SG) John Shumake | |
| Subs | Washington | Damon Bergeron (PG), Jimmy Stinson (C) Steven Sullivan, George Carter | |
| 04:01 | Houston | Jessie Long misses the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 04:01 | Houston | Jessie Long misses the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 04:01 | Washington | The rebound goes to Marvin Young | 22-29 |
| 03:59 | Washington | Michael Kimbro is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 22-29 |
| Subs | Houston | Brett Davis (SF), Jimmy Prevost (PF) Steve Burkett, Jessie Long | |
| Subs | Washington | Walter Young (SF), Paul Williams (C) Michael Kimbro, Marvin Young | |
| 03:47 | Houston | Benny White clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-29 |
| 03:46 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost snags the offensive board | 22-29 |
| 03:34 | Houston | Jimmy Stinson is called for the reach on Curtis Warren - foul #2 on Jimmy Stinson, team foul #11 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Perry (C) Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| 03:34 | Houston | Curtis Warren makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 03:34 | Houston | Curtis Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 03:34 | Washington | Jimmy Stinson pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Benny White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Curtis Warren (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brett Davis (fresh) PF - Jimmy Prevost (tiring) 3 reb. C - Charles Perry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Damon Bergeron (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Jennings (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Young (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jimmy Stinson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Paul Williams (fresh) | |
| 03:11 | Washington | Paul Williams misses the easy open layup | 23-29 |
| 03:10 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| 03:06 | Houston | Benny White loses the dribble to Andrew Jennings in the backcourt | 23-29 |
| 03:04 | Washington | Jimmy Stinson banks in the layup on a great pass from Andrew Jennings | 23-31 |
| 02:59 | Houston | Benny White connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Charles Perry | 26-31 |
| 02:41 | Washington | Andrew Jennings double dribbles | 26-31 |
| Subs | Houston | John Shumake (SG), Steve Burkett (SF), Jessie Long (PF) Curtis Warren, Brett Davis, Jimmy Prevost | |
| Subs | Washington | Michael Kimbro (SG), Robert Furrow (PF) Damon Bergeron, Jimmy Stinson | |
| 02:18 | Houston | Robert Furrow picks off the pass by John Shumake | 26-31 |
| 01:58 | Washington | Paul Williams is open and buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Andrew Jennings | 26-33 |
| 01:46 | Houston | Jessie Long is called for traveling | 26-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Curtis Warren (SG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Terrell Whetstone (C) John Shumake, Steve Burkett, Charles Perry | |
| Subs | Washington | Damon Bergeron (PG), Marvin Young (SG) Andrew Jennings, Michael Kimbro | |
| 01:32 | Washington | Damon Bergeron hits a wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Walter Young | 26-35 |
| 01:26 | Houston | Benny White misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 01:25 | Washington | Paul Williams grabs the board | 26-35 |
| 01:05 | Washington | Jessie Long is called for the reach on Marvin Young - foul #2 on Jessie Long, team foul #13 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Brett Davis (SF), Jimmy Prevost (PF) Raymond Youngquist, Jessie Long | |
| Subs | Washington | Michael Kimbro (SG) Robert Furrow | |
| 01:05 | Washington | Marvin Young makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 01:05 | Washington | Marvin Young misses the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 01:05 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone gets the rebound | 26-36 |
| 00:52 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-36 |
| 00:51 | Washington | Walter Young grabs the board | 26-36 |
| 00:36 | Washington | Damon Bergeron can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 00:35 | Washington | Marvin Young gets the offensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 00:19 | Washington | Paul Williams knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Damon Bergeron and he's hacked by Benny White - foul #3 on Benny White, team foul #14 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Houston | John Shumake (PG), Steve Burkett (SF), Charles Perry (C) Benny White, Brett Davis, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Washington | Andrew Jennings (PG), Jimmy Stinson (PF) Damon Bergeron, Marvin Young | |
| 00:19 | Washington | Paul Williams makes the free throw | 26-39 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost throws it down | 28-39 |
| 00:00 | Washington | Michael Kimbro misses short on a fullcourt shot | 28-39 |