| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reginald Algarin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Blackman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Becerra (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Cates (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Charles Grier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Pettis (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Kingston (fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Gransky (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Wetzel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Steven Blackman inbounds the ball | 41-33 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Houston | Reginald Algarin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-33 |
| 19:33 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to James Becerra | 41-33 |
| 19:14 | Houston | Vernon Mera hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Reginald Algarin | 43-33 |
| 19:08 | Charlotte | David Gransky misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 43-33 |
| 19:06 | Charlotte | John Wetzel misses the tip | 43-33 |
| 19:05 | Charlotte | David Gransky tips it back up and in | 43-35 |
| 18:55 | Houston | Steven Blackman misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-35 |
| 18:53 | Charlotte | Jonathan Kingston snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 18:48 | Charlotte | Reginald Algarin is called for the reach on Jonathan Kingston - foul #1 on Reginald Algarin, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Carroll (SG), Charles Ferland (SF), Russell Oglesby (PF), Robert Hammer (C) Reginald Algarin, Steven Blackman, James Becerra, David Cates | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 18:34 | Charlotte | Jonathan Kingston banks in the layup | 43-37 |
| 18:31 | Houston | Vernon Mera is hacked by Charles Grier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Grier, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Shawn Shelton (SF), David Cates (C) Fred Carroll, Robert Hammer | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Joseph Stoner (PG) Charles Grier | |
| 18:16 | Houston | Vernon Mera comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jonathan Kingston - foul #2 on Jonathan Kingston, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (SG), Robert Hammer (C) Shawn Shelton, David Cates | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 18:16 | Houston | Vernon Mera makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 18:16 | Houston | Vernon Mera makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 18:05 | Charlotte | David Gransky buries a floater from close range set up by Jonathan Kingston | 45-39 |
| 17:56 | Houston | Robert Hammer scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Vernon Mera | 47-39 |
| 17:33 | Charlotte | Darrell Pettis clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Ferland - foul #1 on Charles Ferland, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Carroll (SG), David Cates (C) Reginald Algarin, Robert Hammer | |
| Subs | Charlotte | David Rutledge (SF), Dwayne Loper (C) Jonathan Kingston, John Wetzel | |
| 17:33 | Charlotte | Darrell Pettis makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 17:33 | Charlotte | Darrell Pettis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 17:19 | Houston | Vernon Mera misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 17:18 | Houston | Charles Ferland pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 17:13 | Houston | Vernon Mera misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner but the foul's on Joseph Stoner - foul #2 on Joseph Stoner, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (SG), Shawn Shelton (SF), James Becerra (PF) Fred Carroll, Charles Ferland, David Cates | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Ricky Mentzer (PF) David Gransky | |
| 17:13 | Houston | Vernon Mera makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 17:13 | Houston | Vernon Mera makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 17:13 | Houston | Vernon Mera makes the 3rd free throw | 50-41 |
| 16:59 | Charlotte | Ricky Mentzer is called for traveling | 50-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Ferland (SF), David Cates (C) Shawn Shelton, James Becerra | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert McDargh (SG) Darrell Pettis | |
| 16:40 | Houston | Russell Oglesby connects on the jumper from the right block | 52-41 |
| 16:25 | Charlotte | David Rutledge hits a turnaround from close range set up by Joseph Stoner | 52-43 |
| 16:07 | Houston | Charles Ferland is hacked by David Rutledge - foul #2 on David Rutledge, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Carroll (SG), Steven Blackman (SF), James Becerra (PF) Reginald Algarin, Charles Ferland, David Cates | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jonathan Kingston (SF), David Gransky (PF), John Wetzel (C) Joseph Stoner, Ricky Mentzer, Dwayne Loper | |
| 16:02 | Houston | Fred Carroll comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-43 |
| 16:00 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to David Gransky | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Carroll (fresh) SF - Steven Blackman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Becerra (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Oglesby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - David Rutledge (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert McDargh (fresh) SF - Jonathan Kingston (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Gransky (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Wetzel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Charlotte | John Wetzel can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-43 |
| 15:53 | Charlotte | David Rutledge gets the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 15:37 | Charlotte | Jonathan Kingston is hacked by James Becerra - foul #2 on James Becerra, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Ferland (SG), Shawn Shelton (SF) Fred Carroll, Steven Blackman | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Charles Grier (PG), Darrell Pettis (SG) David Rutledge, Robert McDargh | |
| 15:24 | Charlotte | Jonathan Kingston hits the finger roll | 52-45 |
| 15:21 | Houston | Vernon Mera is hacked by Charles Grier in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Grier, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (SG), Robert Hammer (C) Shawn Shelton, James Becerra | |
| Subs | Charlotte | David Rutledge (PG) Charles Grier | |
| 15:07 | Houston | Robert Hammer is whistled for traveling | 52-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Blackman (SF), James Becerra (PF) Reginald Algarin, Robert Hammer | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 14:56 | Charlotte | Darrell Pettis connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 14:35 | Houston | Charles Ferland knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Vernon Mera | 54-48 |
| 14:12 | Charlotte | Jonathan Kingston misses the lay-in | 54-48 |
| 14:11 | Houston | Steven Blackman grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 13:58 | Houston | James Becerra drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Vernon Mera | 56-48 |
| 13:39 | Charlotte | Jonathan Kingston is called for 5 seconds | 56-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Reginald Algarin (SG), Shawn Shelton (SF), David Cates (C) Vernon Mera, Charles Ferland, Steven Blackman, James Becerra | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Joseph Stoner (PG), Ricky Mentzer (PF), Dwayne Loper (C) Jonathan Kingston, David Gransky, John Wetzel | |
| 13:30 | Houston | Shawn Shelton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 13:29 | Charlotte | Joseph Stoner pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 13:19 | Charlotte | Darrell Pettis comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 13:18 | Houston | David Cates pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 12:57 | Houston | Shawn Shelton drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Adam Flint | 58-48 |
| 12:35 | Charlotte | David Rutledge hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Darrell Pettis | 58-50 |
| 12:17 | Houston | Reginald Algarin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 12:16 | Charlotte | David Rutledge grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 11:53 | Charlotte | Darrell Pettis is whistled for traveling | 58-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), Fred Carroll (SG), Charles Ferland (SF), Robert Hammer (C) Adam Flint, Reginald Algarin, Shawn Shelton, David Cates | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert McDargh (SG), David Gransky (PF), John Wetzel (C) Darrell Pettis, David Rutledge, Dwayne Loper | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fred Carroll (fresh) SF - Charles Ferland (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Russell Oglesby (tiring) 4 pts. C - Robert Hammer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Joseph Stoner (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert McDargh (fresh) SF - Ricky Mentzer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Gransky (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Wetzel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Houston | Fred Carroll makes the 3 from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 11:22 | Charlotte | Ricky Mentzer hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 61-50 |
| 11:21 | Charlotte | John Wetzel tips it back up and in | 61-52 |
| 11:01 | Houston | Vernon Mera can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-52 |
| 10:59 | Charlotte | John Wetzel grabs the board | 61-52 |
| 10:55 | Charlotte | David Gransky loses the dribble to Robert Hammer | 61-52 |
| 10:36 | Houston | Russell Oglesby is fouled on the floor by Robert McDargh - foul #2 on Robert McDargh, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (SG), Steven Blackman (SF), James Becerra (PF) Fred Carroll, Charles Ferland, Robert Hammer | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jonathan Kingston (SF) Joseph Stoner | |
| 10:26 | Houston | Steven Blackman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-52 |
| 10:25 | Charlotte | Jonathan Kingston pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| 10:15 | Charlotte | Jonathan Kingston misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 10:14 | Charlotte | David Gransky hits the follow up shot | 61-54 |
| 09:57 | Houston | James Becerra's pass is intercepted by David Gransky | 61-54 |
| 09:41 | Charlotte | Reginald Algarin steps in front of the Robert McDargh pass | 61-54 |
| 09:20 | Houston | David Gransky takes the ball from Steven Blackman | 61-54 |
| 08:56 | Charlotte | Jonathan Kingston knocks in the floater from the right side set up by John Wetzel | 61-56 |
| 08:44 | Houston | Reginald Algarin is fouled on the floor by Ricky Mentzer - foul #1 on Ricky Mentzer, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Ferland (SF), David Cates (C) Steven Blackman, James Becerra | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Joseph Stoner (PG), Darrell Pettis (SG), David Rutledge (PF), Dwayne Loper (C) Robert McDargh, Ricky Mentzer, David Gransky, John Wetzel | |
| 08:44 | Houston | Reginald Algarin misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 08:44 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to David Rutledge | 61-56 |
| 08:39 | Charlotte | Joseph Stoner lays it up and in on a great pass from Darrell Pettis and he's fouled by Vernon Mera - foul #1 on Vernon Mera, team foul #4 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Houston | James Becerra (PF) Russell Oglesby | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 08:39 | Charlotte | Joseph Stoner makes the free throw | 61-59 |
| 08:24 | Houston | Charles Ferland misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 08:23 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Darrell Pettis | 61-59 |
| 08:18 | Charlotte | Jonathan Kingston connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Stoner | 61-62 |
| 07:52 | Houston | A charge is called on James Becerra - foul #3 on James Becerra, team foul #5 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Blackman (SF), Russell Oglesby (PF), Robert Hammer (C) Reginald Algarin, James Becerra, David Cates | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Charles Grier (PG) Joseph Stoner | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Ferland (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Steven Blackman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Oglesby (tiring) 4 pts. C - Robert Hammer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Charles Grier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Darrell Pettis (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Kingston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Rutledge (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Dwayne Loper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Charlotte | Darrell Pettis can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 07:32 | Houston | Russell Oglesby pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 07:21 | Houston | Charles Ferland misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 61-62 |
| 07:20 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hammer | 61-62 |
| 07:06 | Houston | Robert Hammer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-62 |
| 07:04 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Dwayne Loper | 61-62 |
| 06:49 | Charlotte | Dwayne Loper lays it in | 61-64 |
| 06:32 | Houston | Charles Ferland misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Dwayne Loper - foul #1 on Dwayne Loper, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Reginald Algarin (SG), James Becerra (PF), David Cates (C) Steven Blackman, Russell Oglesby, Robert Hammer | |
| Subs | Charlotte | David Gransky (PF) Jonathan Kingston | |
| 06:32 | Houston | Charles Ferland misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 06:32 | Houston | Charles Ferland makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 06:10 | Charlotte | David Rutledge misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by James Becerra - foul #4 on James Becerra, team foul #6 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | John Wetzel (C) Dwayne Loper | |
| 06:10 | Charlotte | David Rutledge makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 06:10 | Charlotte | David Rutledge misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 06:10 | Houston | James Becerra pulls down the rebound | 62-65 |
| 05:50 | Houston | Charles Ferland misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-65 |
| 05:49 | Charlotte | John Wetzel snags the defensive board | 62-65 |
| 05:24 | Charlotte | Charles Ferland steals the ball from David Rutledge | 62-65 |
| 05:21 | Houston | Vernon Mera dunks the ball on a nice dish by Charles Ferland | 64-65 |
| 05:01 | Charlotte | Darrell Pettis knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 04:47 | Houston | Reginald Algarin misses short on a 3 from straight away | 64-67 |
| 04:45 | Houston | Charles Ferland misses the tip | 64-67 |
| 04:43 | Charlotte | David Gransky gets the rebound | 64-67 |
| 04:38 | Charlotte | Charles Grier hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-67 |
| 04:36 | Houston | The rebound goes to Charles Ferland | 64-67 |
| 04:18 | Houston | Charles Ferland comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 64-67 |
| 04:17 | Charlotte | Darrell Pettis grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 04:06 | Charlotte | David Cates denies the turnaround by Charles Grier | 64-67 |
| 04:04 | Houston | Charles Ferland pulls down the rebound | 64-67 |
| 03:56 | Houston | David Cates banks in the layup on a great pass from Vernon Mera | 66-67 |
| 03:33 | Charlotte | David Gransky scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Charles Grier | 66-69 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Mera (tiring) 21 pts. 5 ast. SG - Reginald Algarin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Ferland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Becerra (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - David Cates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Charles Grier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Darrell Pettis (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Rutledge (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Gransky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - John Wetzel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Houston | Vernon Mera hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 68-69 |
| 03:06 | Charlotte | John Wetzel hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by David Gransky | 68-71 |
| 02:45 | Houston | Vernon Mera comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-71 |
| 02:44 | Charlotte | John Wetzel pulls down the rebound | 68-71 |
| 02:40 | Charlotte | Darrell Pettis scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Grier | 68-74 |
| 02:17 | Houston | Reginald Algarin buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Vernon Mera | 70-74 |
| 01:55 | Charlotte | Charles Grier hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 70-74 |
| 01:53 | Charlotte | David Gransky gets the offensive rebound | 70-74 |
| 01:40 | Charlotte | James Becerra swats the short shot by John Wetzel | 70-74 |
| 01:39 | Charlotte | Darrell Pettis grabs the offensive board | 70-74 |
| 01:24 | Charlotte | John Wetzel makes the runner from the left block and he's hacked by James Becerra - foul #5 on James Becerra, team foul #7 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Blackman (SF), Russell Oglesby (PF) Charles Ferland, James Becerra | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jonathan Kingston (SF) David Rutledge | |
| 01:24 | Charlotte | John Wetzel makes the free throw | 70-77 |
| 01:05 | Houston | Reginald Algarin misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-77 |
| 01:03 | Charlotte | John Wetzel gets the rebound | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:56 | Charlotte | David Gransky is hacked by Reginald Algarin - foul #2 on Reginald Algarin, team foul #8 | 70-77 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Ricky Mentzer (SG), David Rutledge (C) Darrell Pettis, John Wetzel | |
| 00:56 | Charlotte | David Gransky misses the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:56 | Charlotte | David Rutledge grabs the offensive rebound | 70-77 |
| 00:54 | Charlotte | Vernon Mera is called for the reach on David Rutledge - foul #2 on Vernon Mera, team foul #9 | 70-77 |
| 00:54 | Charlotte | David Rutledge makes the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:54 | Charlotte | David Rutledge misses the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:54 | Charlotte | David Gransky gets the offensive rebound | 70-78 |
| 00:51 | Charlotte | David Gransky is hacked by David Cates - foul #2 on David Cates, team foul #10 | 70-78 |
| 00:51 | Charlotte | David Gransky misses the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:51 | Charlotte | David Gransky makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Houston | Steven Blackman makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 73-79 |
| 00:42 | Charlotte | Vernon Mera is called for the reach on Charles Grier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vernon Mera, team foul #11 | 73-79 |
| 00:42 | Charlotte | Charles Grier makes the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:42 | Charlotte | Charles Grier misses the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:42 | Houston | David Cates snags the defensive board | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Houston | Steven Blackman comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 73-80 |
| 00:32 | Houston | David Cates grabs the offensive rebound | 73-80 |
| 00:30 | Houston | Vernon Mera loses the dribble to Ricky Mentzer | 73-80 |
| 00:29 | Charlotte | Vernon Mera is called for the reach on Jonathan Kingston in the backcourt - foul #4 on Vernon Mera, team foul #12 | 73-80 |
| 00:29 | Charlotte | Jonathan Kingston makes the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:29 | Charlotte | Jonathan Kingston misses the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:29 | Houston | David Cates gets the rebound | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Houston | Steven Blackman misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-81 |
| 00:21 | Charlotte | Ricky Mentzer grabs the defensive rebound | 73-81 |
| 00:19 | Charlotte | Reginald Algarin is called for the reach on Ricky Mentzer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Reginald Algarin, team foul #13 | 73-81 |
| 00:19 | Charlotte | Ricky Mentzer makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:19 | Charlotte | Ricky Mentzer makes the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Russell Oglesby misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on David Gransky - foul #3 on David Gransky, team foul #9 | 73-83 |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Charles Ferland (SG), Shawn Shelton (SF), Robert Hammer (C) Vernon Mera, Reginald Algarin, Steven Blackman, David Cates | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Joseph Stoner (PG), Robert McDargh (SG), Dwayne Loper (C) Charles Grier, Jonathan Kingston, David Gransky | |
| 00:12 | Houston | Russell Oglesby makes the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Russell Oglesby makes the 2nd free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:11 | Charlotte | Adam Flint is called for the reach on Ricky Mentzer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Flint, team foul #14 | 75-83 |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Mera (PG), Reginald Algarin (SG), Steven Blackman (SF), David Cates (C) Adam Flint, Charles Ferland, Shawn Shelton, Robert Hammer | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Charles Grier (PG), Jonathan Kingston (SF), David Gransky (PF) Joseph Stoner, Robert McDargh, Dwayne Loper | |
| 00:11 | Charlotte | Ricky Mentzer makes the 1st free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:11 | Charlotte | Ricky Mentzer makes the 2nd free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Vernon Mera misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-85 |
| 00:03 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to David Gransky | 75-85 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Charlotte | Charles Grier runs out the clock | 75-85 |