| Lineup | Houston | PG - Christopher Benedetti (fresh) SG - Harold Karr (fresh) SF - Travis Blom (fresh) PF - Phil Rubalcaba (fresh) C - Charles McGlothern (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Ramon Ramirez (fresh) SG - Ronald Gordon (fresh) SF - Gary Walter (fresh) PF - David Averill (fresh) C - Victor Armas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Charles McGlothern wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti drills a floater in the lane and he's hacked by Gary Walter - foul #1 on Gary Walter, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:53 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:29 | San Diego | Ronald Gordon misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:28 | San Diego | Victor Armas gets the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:07 | San Diego | The jumper by Gary Walter is denied by Charles McGlothern | 3-0 |
| 19:05 | San Diego | Victor Armas gets the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:48 | San Diego | Ronald Gordon scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Ramon Ramirez | 3-3 |
| 18:29 | Houston | Harold Karr misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:27 | Houston | Travis Blom can't tip it in | 3-3 |
| 18:25 | San Diego | Victor Armas gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:18 | San Diego | Ramon Ramirez makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Gordon | 3-6 |
| 17:56 | Houston | Charles McGlothern misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 3-6 |
| 17:55 | San Diego | David Averill pulls down the rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:50 | San Diego | Christopher Benedetti steals the ball from Victor Armas | 3-6 |
| 17:25 | Houston | Charles McGlothern loses the dribble to Gary Walter | 3-6 |
| 17:21 | San Diego | Ramon Ramirez lays it up and in on a great pass from Gary Walter | 3-8 |
| 17:03 | Houston | Gary Walter takes the ball from Christopher Benedetti | 3-8 |
| 17:00 | San Diego | David Averill banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gary Walter | 3-10 |
| 16:41 | Houston | Ronald Gordon is called for the reach on Harold Karr - foul #1 on Ronald Gordon, team foul #2 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Houston | Sebastian Long (PG), Dillon Brimer (SF), Floyd Fikes (PF), Bret Kay (C) Christopher Benedetti, Travis Blom, Phil Rubalcaba, Charles McGlothern | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 16:31 | Houston | David Averill swats the shot by Sebastian Long | 3-10 |
| 16:29 | San Diego | Gary Walter grabs the board | 3-10 |
| 16:22 | San Diego | David Averill is hacked by Floyd Fikes - foul #1 on Floyd Fikes, team foul #1 | 3-10 |
| 16:15 | San Diego | Ronald Gordon travels with the ball | 3-10 |
| Subs | Houston | Byron Harshaw (C) Harold Karr | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 16:13 | Houston | Ramon Ramirez picks off the pass by Sebastian Long in the backcourt | 3-10 |
| 16:12 | San Diego | Gary Walter lays it up and in set up by Ramon Ramirez | 3-12 |
| 15:59 | Houston | Floyd Fikes knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-12 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Sebastian Long (fresh) SG - Floyd Fikes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dillon Brimer (fresh) PF - Bret Kay (fresh) C - Byron Harshaw (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Ramon Ramirez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Walter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Averill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Victor Armas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | San Diego | David Averill comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 6-12 |
| 15:41 | Houston | Byron Harshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 15:25 | Houston | Byron Harshaw blows the layup | 6-12 |
| 15:24 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Ronald Gordon | 6-12 |
| 15:12 | San Diego | Victor Armas misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-12 |
| 15:11 | Houston | Floyd Fikes grabs the board | 6-12 |
| 14:52 | Houston | Dillon Brimer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-12 |
| 14:50 | Houston | Byron Harshaw tips it but misses | 6-12 |
| 14:48 | San Diego | David Averill grabs the defensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 14:42 | San Diego | The jump hook by Ronald Gordon is blocked by Bret Kay | 6-12 |
| 14:41 | Houston | Dillon Brimer pulls down the rebound | 6-12 |
| 14:24 | Houston | Byron Harshaw lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bret Kay | 8-12 |
| 14:09 | San Diego | Bret Kay steals it from Victor Armas | 8-12 |
| 13:52 | Houston | Floyd Fikes clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-12 |
| 13:51 | San Diego | Ramon Ramirez grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 13:45 | San Diego | Gary Walter misses long on a shot from the left side | 8-12 |
| 13:43 | Houston | Byron Harshaw gets the rebound | 8-12 |
| 13:38 | Houston | Sebastian Long misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-12 |
| 13:37 | Houston | Bret Kay grabs the offensive board | 8-12 |
| 13:22 | Houston | Sebastian Long misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-12 |
| 13:21 | Houston | Byron Harshaw gets the offensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 13:11 | Houston | Byron Harshaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-12 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Benedetti (PG), Harold Karr (SG), Travis Blom (SF), Phil Rubalcaba (PF), Charles McGlothern (C) Sebastian Long, Floyd Fikes, Dillon Brimer, Bret Kay, Byron Harshaw | |
| Subs | San Diego | Michael Helm (PG), Steve Moore (SG), Osvaldo Rizzo (SF), Michael Wise (PF), Earl Egan (C) Ramon Ramirez, Ronald Gordon, Gary Walter, David Averill, Victor Armas | |
| 12:58 | San Diego | Michael Wise's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-12 |
| 12:43 | Houston | Harold Karr misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-12 |
| 12:42 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti tips it in | 10-12 |
| 12:24 | San Diego | Earl Egan is hacked by Phil Rubalcaba - foul #1 on Phil Rubalcaba, team foul #2 | 10-12 |
| 12:09 | San Diego | The jump hook by Earl Egan is blocked by Harold Karr | 10-12 |
| 12:08 | San Diego | Earl Egan can't tip it in | 10-12 |
| 12:06 | Houston | Travis Blom grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 11:49 | Houston | Harold Karr is fouled on the floor by Michael Helm - foul #1 on Michael Helm, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Ramon Ramirez (PG) Steve Moore | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Christopher Benedetti (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Harold Karr (fresh) SF - Travis Blom (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Phil Rubalcaba (fresh) C - Charles McGlothern (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Ramon Ramirez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Helm (fresh) SF - Osvaldo Rizzo (fresh) PF - Michael Wise (fresh) C - Earl Egan (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Earl Egan - foul #1 on Earl Egan, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| 11:39 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 11:39 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti misses the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 11:39 | San Diego | Earl Egan pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 11:20 | San Diego | Earl Egan drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Ramon Ramirez | 11-14 |
| 11:02 | Houston | Harold Karr hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Phil Rubalcaba | 14-14 |
| 10:36 | San Diego | Michael Helm can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 10:34 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 10:29 | Houston | Travis Blom travels with the ball | 14-14 |
| Subs | Houston | Sebastian Long (PG), Dillon Brimer (SF), Floyd Fikes (PF), Bret Kay (C) Christopher Benedetti, Travis Blom, Phil Rubalcaba, Charles McGlothern | |
| Subs | San Diego | Steve Moore (SG), Gary Walter (SF), David Averill (PF) Michael Helm, Michael Wise, Earl Egan | |
| 10:15 | San Diego | Bret Kay steals it from Osvaldo Rizzo | 14-14 |
| 09:46 | Houston | Floyd Fikes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-14 |
| 09:44 | San Diego | Osvaldo Rizzo grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 09:25 | San Diego | Gary Walter drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Steve Moore | 14-16 |
| 09:14 | Houston | Sebastian Long hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Floyd Fikes | 17-16 |
| 09:00 | San Diego | Gary Walter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-16 |
| 08:58 | Houston | The rebound goes to Floyd Fikes | 17-16 |
| 08:54 | Houston | Harold Karr drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Sebastian Long | 20-16 |
| 08:43 | San Diego | Ramon Ramirez misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Sebastian Long - foul #1 on Sebastian Long, team foul #3 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Benedetti (PG), Travis Blom (SF), Phil Rubalcaba (PF), Charles McGlothern (C) Harold Karr, Dillon Brimer, Floyd Fikes, Bret Kay | |
| Subs | San Diego | Ronald Gordon (SG), Victor Armas (C) Steve Moore, Osvaldo Rizzo | |
| 08:43 | San Diego | Ramon Ramirez makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 08:43 | San Diego | Ramon Ramirez misses the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 08:43 | Houston | Charles McGlothern gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 08:28 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti is hacked by David Averill - foul #1 on David Averill, team foul #5 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Michael Helm (PG) Ramon Ramirez | |
| 08:05 | Houston | Travis Blom hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 08:03 | San Diego | David Averill pulls down the rebound | 20-17 |
| 07:57 | San Diego | Ronald Gordon hits a shot from the right wing set up by Gary Walter | 20-19 |
| 07:33 | Houston | Charles McGlothern connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Travis Blom and he's fouled by Victor Armas - foul #1 on Victor Armas, team foul #6 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Karr (SG) Sebastian Long | |
| Subs | San Diego | Michael Wise (PF) David Averill | |
| 07:33 | Houston | Charles McGlothern misses the free throw | 22-19 |
| 07:33 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Michael Wise | 22-19 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Christopher Benedetti (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Harold Karr (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Travis Blom (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Phil Rubalcaba (fresh) C - Charles McGlothern (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Michael Helm (fresh) SG - Ronald Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Walter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Wise (fresh) C - Victor Armas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | San Diego | Gary Walter can't finish the layup | 22-19 |
| 07:14 | Houston | The rebound goes to Phil Rubalcaba | 22-19 |
| 06:55 | Houston | Travis Blom hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 22-19 |
| 06:53 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Phil Rubalcaba | 22-19 |
| 06:32 | Houston | Phil Rubalcaba can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Wise - foul #1 on Michael Wise, team foul #7 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Ramon Ramirez (PG), Osvaldo Rizzo (SF), Earl Egan (C) Ronald Gordon, Gary Walter, Victor Armas | |
| 06:32 | Houston | Phil Rubalcaba makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 06:32 | Houston | Phil Rubalcaba makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 06:15 | San Diego | Osvaldo Rizzo misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Phil Rubalcaba - foul #2 on Phil Rubalcaba, team foul #4 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Houston | Floyd Fikes (PF), Bret Kay (C) Phil Rubalcaba, Charles McGlothern | |
| Subs | San Diego | Steve Moore (SG), David Averill (PF) Michael Helm, Earl Egan | |
| 06:15 | San Diego | Osvaldo Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 06:15 | San Diego | Osvaldo Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 06:01 | Houston | Floyd Fikes buries a jumper from the right block and the foul's on Michael Wise - foul #2 on Michael Wise, team foul #8 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Houston | Dillon Brimer (SF) Travis Blom | |
| Subs | San Diego | Earl Egan (C) Michael Wise | |
| 06:01 | Houston | Floyd Fikes makes the free throw | 27-21 |
| 05:36 | San Diego | Osvaldo Rizzo can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Floyd Fikes - foul #2 on Floyd Fikes, team foul #5 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Houston | Sebastian Long (PG), Byron Harshaw (C) Christopher Benedetti, Floyd Fikes | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 05:36 | San Diego | Osvaldo Rizzo misses the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 05:36 | San Diego | Osvaldo Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 05:20 | Houston | Ramon Ramirez picks off the pass by Sebastian Long | 27-22 |
| 05:16 | San Diego | Osvaldo Rizzo lays it in on a great pass from Ramon Ramirez | 27-24 |
| 05:09 | Houston | Bret Kay comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Averill - foul #2 on David Averill, team foul #9 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles McGlothern (C) Byron Harshaw | |
| Subs | San Diego | Ronald Gordon (SG), Gary Walter (SF) Steve Moore, David Averill | |
| 05:09 | Houston | Bret Kay makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 05:09 | Houston | Bret Kay makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 04:50 | San Diego | Osvaldo Rizzo misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Bret Kay - foul #1 on Bret Kay, team foul #6 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Houston | Travis Blom (SF) Harold Karr | |
| Subs | San Diego | Victor Armas (C) Earl Egan | |
| 04:50 | San Diego | Osvaldo Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 04:50 | San Diego | Osvaldo Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 04:42 | Houston | Charles McGlothern makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Dillon Brimer | 31-26 |
| 04:20 | San Diego | Osvaldo Rizzo knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Ramon Ramirez | 31-28 |
| 04:06 | Houston | Ramon Ramirez picks off the pass by Bret Kay | 31-28 |
| 03:43 | San Diego | Gary Walter blows the layup but the foul's on Travis Blom - foul #1 on Travis Blom, team foul #7 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Benedetti (PG), Harold Karr (SG), Phil Rubalcaba (PF) Sebastian Long, Dillon Brimer, Bret Kay | |
| Subs | San Diego | Michael Helm (SG), David Averill (PF) Ronald Gordon, Osvaldo Rizzo | |
| 03:43 | San Diego | Gary Walter makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 03:43 | San Diego | Gary Walter misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 03:43 | Houston | Charles McGlothern grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 03:23 | Houston | Charles McGlothern misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 31-29 |
| 03:21 | San Diego | David Averill snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Christopher Benedetti (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Harold Karr (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Travis Blom (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Phil Rubalcaba (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles McGlothern (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Ramon Ramirez (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Helm (fresh) SF - Gary Walter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Averill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor Armas (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | San Diego | David Averill is whistled for a carry | 31-29 |
| Subs | Houston | Byron Harshaw (C) Charles McGlothern | |
| Subs | San Diego | Michael Wise (SF), Earl Egan (C) Gary Walter, Victor Armas | |
| 03:05 | Houston | Harold Karr hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 31-29 |
| 03:04 | San Diego | David Averill pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 02:51 | San Diego | Ramon Ramirez makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 02:34 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-32 |
| 02:32 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti tips it in | 33-32 |
| 02:20 | San Diego | Michael Helm misses long on a jumper from the right side | 33-32 |
| 02:18 | Houston | Phil Rubalcaba grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 01:58 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti jams it on a nice dish by Harold Karr | 35-32 |
| 01:40 | San Diego | David Averill misses short on a runner in the paint | 35-32 |
| 01:39 | San Diego | Earl Egan grabs the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 01:26 | San Diego | Ramon Ramirez hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Wise | 35-34 |
| 01:09 | Houston | Travis Blom clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 35-34 |
| 01:08 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Byron Harshaw | 35-34 |
| 00:54 | Houston | Harold Karr is fouled on the floor by Michael Helm - foul #2 on Michael Helm, team foul #10 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Sebastian Long (PG), Floyd Fikes (SF), Bret Kay (PF), Charles McGlothern (C) Christopher Benedetti, Travis Blom, Phil Rubalcaba, Byron Harshaw | |
| Subs | San Diego | Steve Moore (PG), Ronald Gordon (SG), Gary Walter (SF), Osvaldo Rizzo (PF), Victor Armas (C) Ramon Ramirez, Michael Helm, Michael Wise, David Averill, Earl Egan | |
| 00:54 | Houston | Harold Karr makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 00:54 | Houston | Harold Karr makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 00:43 | San Diego | Gary Walter double dribbles | 37-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Dillon Brimer (SF) Harold Karr | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 00:14 | Houston | Dillon Brimer makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles McGlothern and the foul's on Gary Walter - foul #2 on Gary Walter, team foul #11 | 39-34 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Dillon Brimer misses the free throw | 39-34 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Charles McGlothern snags the offensive board | 39-34 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Sebastian Long drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Floyd Fikes | 41-34 |
| 00:01 | San Diego | Osvaldo Rizzo hits a 3 from straight away | 41-37 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Sebastian Long misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 41-37 |