| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Charles Coats (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Lockhart (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Elledge (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clyde Billingsley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Kalinoski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Brownell (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Marion Ling (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Yuri Zajic (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward McNutt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Umi Abdula (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Richard Elledge inbounds the ball | 37-27 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Coats | 39-27 |
| 19:32 | Houston | Steven Brownell buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Marion Ling | 39-30 |
| 19:25 | Colorado | Richard Lockhart can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-30 |
| 19:23 | Houston | Yuri Zajic pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 19:04 | Houston | Yuri Zajic misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Lockhart - foul #3 on Richard Lockhart, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| 19:04 | Houston | Yuri Zajic makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 19:04 | Houston | Yuri Zajic makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 18:48 | Colorado | William Kalinoski's layup is rejected by Edward McNutt | 39-32 |
| 18:46 | Colorado | William Kalinoski pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 18:32 | Colorado | William Kalinoski knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Charles Coats | 41-32 |
| 18:28 | Houston | Yuri Zajic's pass is intercepted by Richard Lockhart in the backcourt | 41-32 |
| 18:13 | Colorado | Charles Coats hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-32 |
| 18:11 | Houston | The rebound goes to Yuri Zajic | 41-32 |
| 18:08 | Houston | Richard Lockhart steals the ball from Marion Ling in the backcourt | 41-32 |
| 18:06 | Colorado | Richard Lockhart slams it home | 43-32 |
| 17:42 | Houston | Marion Ling buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Edward McNutt | 43-34 |
| 17:30 | Colorado | William Kalinoski misses the easy layup but the foul's on Steven Brownell - foul #2 on Steven Brownell, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Burns (PG), David Smith (SG), Roger Jumper (SF) Charles Coats, Richard Lockhart, Richard Elledge | |
| Subs | Houston | Antony Dove (PG), James Combs (SF), Paul Stringer (PF), Derek Dunkley (C) Steven Brownell, Yuri Zajic, Edward McNutt, Umi Abdula | |
| 17:30 | Colorado | William Kalinoski makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 17:30 | Colorado | William Kalinoski misses the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 17:30 | Houston | Paul Stringer pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| 17:03 | Houston | Marion Ling hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left side | 44-34 |
| 17:01 | Houston | Marion Ling pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 16:38 | Houston | William Kalinoski takes the ball from Marion Ling | 44-34 |
| 16:27 | Colorado | William Burns misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-34 |
| 16:26 | Houston | Marion Ling pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| 16:20 | Houston | David Smith steals the ball from Derek Dunkley | 44-34 |
| 16:17 | Colorado | Roger Jumper jams it on a nice dish by David Smith | 46-34 |
| 15:56 | Houston | Marion Ling misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Roger Jumper - foul #3 on Roger Jumper, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Lockhart (SG), Richard Elledge (SF), Kenneth Copeland (C) William Burns, Roger Jumper, William Kalinoski | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Brownell (PG), Yuri Zajic (SF), Umi Abdula (C) Antony Dove, James Combs, Derek Dunkley | |
| 15:56 | Houston | Marion Ling misses the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 15:56 | Houston | Marion Ling makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Lockhart (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Elledge (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clyde Billingsley (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Copeland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Brownell (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Marion Ling (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Yuri Zajic (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Stringer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Umi Abdula (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-35 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Coats (PG) David Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | Gilbert Lavoie (PF) Paul Stringer | |
| 15:37 | Houston | Charles Coats is called for the reach on Steven Brownell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Coats, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| 15:08 | Houston | Richard Elledge picks off the pass by Yuri Zajic | 46-35 |
| 15:05 | Colorado | Richard Elledge blows the layup | 46-35 |
| 15:04 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley grabs the offensive board | 46-35 |
| 14:51 | Colorado | Richard Elledge misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 46-35 |
| 14:50 | Colorado | Richard Elledge tips it home | 48-35 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 14:26 | Houston | Steven Brownell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-35 |
| 14:24 | Houston | Umi Abdula tips it home | 48-37 |
| 14:11 | Colorado | Kenneth Copeland is hacked by Umi Abdula - foul #1 on Umi Abdula, team foul #2 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Burns (PG), Roger Jumper (SF), Michael Friar (C) Charles Coats, Richard Elledge, Kenneth Copeland | |
| Subs | Houston | Antony Dove (PG), James Combs (SG), Edward McNutt (PF), Paul Stringer (C) Steven Brownell, Marion Ling, Gilbert Lavoie, Umi Abdula | |
| 13:49 | Colorado | Roger Jumper hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 48-37 |
| 13:47 | Houston | Paul Stringer gets the rebound | 48-37 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 13:31 | Houston | Clyde Billingsley is called for the reach on Yuri Zajic - foul #1 on Clyde Billingsley, team foul #4 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Smith (SG), William Kalinoski (C) Richard Lockhart, Clyde Billingsley | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 13:15 | Houston | Antony Dove is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 12:58 | Colorado | James Combs is called for the reach on David Smith - foul #2 on James Combs, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Brownell (PG), Derek Dunkley (C) Yuri Zajic, Paul Stringer | |
| 12:44 | Colorado | Michael Friar misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 48-40 |
| 12:43 | Colorado | David Smith misses the tip | 48-40 |
| 12:42 | Colorado | William Kalinoski tips it home | 50-40 |
| 12:21 | Houston | Steven Brownell scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-43 |
| 12:08 | Colorado | Michael Friar drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by William Burns | 52-43 |
| 11:39 | Houston | Steven Brownell knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Burns (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Roger Jumper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Friar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - William Kalinoski (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Brownell (fresh) 20 pts. SG - James Combs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Antony Dove (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward McNutt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Derek Dunkley (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Colorado | William Burns can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 11:21 | Houston | The rebound goes to Edward McNutt | 52-45 |
| 11:19 | Houston | Antony Dove throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Coats (PG), Richard Lockhart (SG), Richard Elledge (SF), Clyde Billingsley (PF), Kenneth Copeland (C) William Burns, David Smith, Roger Jumper, Michael Friar, William Kalinoski | |
| Subs | Houston | Marion Ling (SG), Yuri Zajic (SF), Paul Stringer (PF), Umi Abdula (C) James Combs, Antony Dove, Edward McNutt, Derek Dunkley | |
| 11:14 | Colorado | Charles Coats is hacked by Steven Brownell - foul #3 on Steven Brownell, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| 11:03 | Colorado | Richard Lockhart comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-45 |
| 11:02 | Colorado | Richard Elledge can't tip it in | 52-45 |
| 11:01 | Houston | Yuri Zajic snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 10:58 | Houston | Steven Brownell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-45 |
| 10:49 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley travels with the ball | 52-45 |
| 10:25 | Houston | Steven Brownell misses the jumper from the free throw line | 52-45 |
| 10:23 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Kenneth Copeland | 52-45 |
| 10:09 | Colorado | Richard Elledge loses the dribble to Yuri Zajic | 52-45 |
| 09:40 | Houston | Steven Brownell misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-45 |
| 09:39 | Houston | Umi Abdula tips it but misses | 52-45 |
| 09:38 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Charles Coats | 52-45 |
| 09:29 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley misses the easy layup | 52-45 |
| 09:28 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley gets the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 09:20 | Colorado | Richard Lockhart connects on the 3 from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 08:55 | Houston | Umi Abdula is hacked by Kenneth Copeland - foul #1 on Kenneth Copeland, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Smith (SG), Roger Jumper (SF), Michael Friar (PF), William Kalinoski (C) Richard Lockhart, Richard Elledge, Clyde Billingsley, Kenneth Copeland | |
| Subs | Houston | Antony Dove (PG), James Combs (SF), Derek Dunkley (PF), Gilbert Lavoie (C) Steven Brownell, Yuri Zajic, Paul Stringer, Umi Abdula | |
| 08:41 | Houston | Antony Dove comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 55-45 |
| 08:39 | Colorado | Roger Jumper grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 08:28 | Colorado | Michael Friar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward McNutt (PF) Gilbert Lavoie | |
| 07:59 | Houston | Marion Ling connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-47 |
| 07:53 | Colorado | Charles Coats makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Smith | 57-47 |
| 07:49 | Houston | James Combs is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 57-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Burns (PG), Richard Lockhart (SG) Charles Coats, David Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:44 | Colorado | Michael Friar hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Richard Lockhart and he's fouled by Derek Dunkley - foul #3 on Derek Dunkley, team foul #5 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Elledge (SF) Roger Jumper | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:44 | Colorado | Michael Friar makes the free throw | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 07:21 | Houston | Marion Ling is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Antony Dove | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Burns (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Lockhart (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Elledge (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Friar (fresh) 10 pts. C - William Kalinoski (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Antony Dove (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marion Ling (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Combs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward McNutt (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Derek Dunkley (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:07 | Colorado | William Burns is called for traveling | 60-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Brownell (PG), Yuri Zajic (SF), Gilbert Lavoie (PF), Umi Abdula (C) Antony Dove, James Combs, Edward McNutt, Derek Dunkley | |
| 06:43 | Houston | Yuri Zajic makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Brownell | 60-51 |
| 06:39 | Colorado | Richard Elledge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Smith (PG), Roger Jumper (SF), Clyde Billingsley (PF), Kenneth Copeland (C) William Burns, Richard Elledge, Michael Friar, William Kalinoski | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 06:24 | Houston | Yuri Zajic's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-51 |
| 06:12 | Colorado | Richard Lockhart drills a jumper from the right side set up by Roger Jumper | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 06:08 | Houston | Steven Brownell is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Jumper - foul #4 on Roger Jumper, team foul #6 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Coats (PG) Richard Lockhart | |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Stringer (PF) Gilbert Lavoie | |
| 05:53 | Houston | Umi Abdula connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Marion Ling | 62-53 |
| 05:39 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Paul Stringer - foul #3 on Paul Stringer, team foul #6 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Burns (PG), Richard Elledge (SF), Michael Friar (C) Charles Coats, Roger Jumper, Kenneth Copeland | |
| Subs | Houston | Antony Dove (PG), James Combs (SF), Derek Dunkley (C) Steven Brownell, Yuri Zajic, Umi Abdula | |
| 05:39 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 05:39 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 05:18 | Houston | Antony Dove misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-53 |
| 05:17 | Houston | James Combs grabs the offensive board | 64-53 |
| 05:10 | Houston | Derek Dunkley hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Marion Ling | 64-55 |
| 04:59 | Colorado | Richard Elledge misses short on a runner near the basket | 64-55 |
| 04:57 | Houston | James Combs pulls down the rebound | 64-55 |
| 04:53 | Houston | David Smith picks off the pass by Antony Dove in the backcourt | 64-55 |
| 04:38 | Colorado | Michael Friar scores on a shot near the basket | 66-55 |
| 04:36 | Houston | James Combs loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-55 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Coats (PG), Richard Lockhart (SG), Roger Jumper (SF), William Kalinoski (C) William Burns, David Smith, Richard Elledge, Clyde Billingsley | |
| Subs | Houston | Yuri Zajic (SF), Edward McNutt (PF) Marion Ling, Paul Stringer | |
| 04:31 | Colorado | Richard Lockhart is denied on a layup by Edward McNutt | 66-55 |
| 04:29 | Colorado | Richard Lockhart tips it back up and in | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 04:15 | Houston | Antony Dove misses short on a floater from the right side | 68-55 |
| 04:14 | Colorado | William Kalinoski snags the defensive board | 68-55 |
| 03:58 | Colorado | Charles Coats clanks a floater from the left side | 68-55 |
| 03:57 | Houston | Edward McNutt snags the defensive board | 68-55 |
| 03:45 | Houston | Antony Dove knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Yuri Zajic and he's fouled by William Kalinoski - foul #2 on William Kalinoski, team foul #7 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Colorado | Kenneth Copeland (C) William Kalinoski | |
| Subs | Houston | Marion Ling (SG), Umi Abdula (C) James Combs, Derek Dunkley | |
| 03:45 | Houston | Antony Dove makes the free throw | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Colorado | Michael Friar connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Copeland | 70-58 |
| 03:01 | Houston | Antony Dove is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-61 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Charles Coats (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Lockhart (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Roger Jumper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Friar (fairly fresh) 14 pts. C - Kenneth Copeland (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Antony Dove (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marion Ling (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Yuri Zajic (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward McNutt (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Umi Abdula (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Burns (PG), Richard Elledge (SF) Charles Coats, Roger Jumper | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Brownell (PG), James Combs (SG) Marion Ling, Yuri Zajic | |
| 02:50 | Colorado | Richard Elledge misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-61 |
| 02:49 | Houston | Umi Abdula pulls down the rebound | 70-61 |
| 02:49 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Houston | Marion Ling (SG) Antony Dove | |
| 02:40 | Houston | Marion Ling can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 70-61 |
| 02:39 | Houston | Edward McNutt snags the offensive board | 70-61 |
| 02:29 | Houston | Marion Ling misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Lockhart - foul #4 on Richard Lockhart, team foul #8 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley (PF), William Kalinoski (C) Michael Friar, Kenneth Copeland | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:29 | Houston | Marion Ling makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 02:29 | Houston | Marion Ling makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:11 | Colorado | William Burns hits a 3 from the left corner | 73-63 |
| 01:54 | Houston | Marion Ling's pass is intercepted by William Burns | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:46 | Colorado | William Burns scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:20 | Houston | Steven Brownell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-63 |
| 01:19 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley snags the defensive board | 76-63 |
| 01:14 | Colorado | Richard Lockhart hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-63 |
| 01:13 | Houston | Umi Abdula grabs the board | 76-63 |
| 01:07 | Houston | The jump hook by Edward McNutt is blocked by Clyde Billingsley | 76-63 |
| 01:06 | Houston | Umi Abdula snags the offensive board | 76-63 |
| 01:01 | Houston | Marion Ling can't finish the layup | 76-63 |
| 00:59 | Houston | Edward McNutt misses the tip | 76-63 |
| 00:57 | Colorado | The rebound goes to William Kalinoski | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Colorado | Edward McNutt steps in front of the Richard Lockhart pass | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Houston | James Combs is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 76-63 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Coats (PG) William Burns | |
| Subs | Houston | Antony Dove (PG), Yuri Zajic (SF), Paul Stringer (PF), Derek Dunkley (C) Steven Brownell, Marion Ling, Edward McNutt, Umi Abdula | |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Charles Coats runs out the clock | 76-63 |