| Lineup | Houston | PG - Adam Flint (fresh) SG - Armando Robles (fresh) SF - Steven Blackman (fresh) PF - James Becerra (fresh) C - Robert Hammer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Mark Burgoyne (fresh) SG - Melvin Shiner (fresh) SF - Chris Davis (fresh) PF - Richard Jefferson (fresh) C - Cleveland Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Colorado | Richard Jefferson makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Burgoyne | 0-2 |
| 19:38 | Houston | Steven Blackman knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Adam Flint | 3-2 |
| 19:14 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Melvin Shiner | 3-5 |
| 19:03 | Houston | Steven Blackman clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Chris Davis - foul #1 on Chris Davis, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 19:03 | Houston | Steven Blackman misses the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 19:03 | Houston | Steven Blackman makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:39 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Hammer - foul #1 on Robert Hammer, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 18:39 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 18:39 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 18:26 | Houston | Robert Hammer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Chris Davis - foul #2 on Chris Davis, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Wilkins (SF) Chris Davis | |
| 18:26 | Houston | Robert Hammer makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 18:26 | Houston | Robert Hammer makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 18:03 | Colorado | John Wilkins can't finish the layup | 6-7 |
| 18:02 | Colorado | Richard Jefferson grabs the offensive board | 6-7 |
| 17:49 | Colorado | John Wilkins is hacked by James Becerra - foul #1 on James Becerra, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Houston | Roy Sheehan (PG), Chester Lyons (SG), Fred Carroll (SF), Shawn Shelton (PF), David Cates (C) Adam Flint, Armando Robles, Steven Blackman, James Becerra, Robert Hammer | |
| Subs | Colorado | Gale Allen (PF) Richard Jefferson | |
| 17:33 | Colorado | John Wilkins clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Fred Carroll - foul #1 on Fred Carroll, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| 17:33 | Colorado | John Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 17:33 | Colorado | John Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 17:14 | Houston | Chester Lyons misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-9 |
| 17:13 | Colorado | John Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 17:06 | Colorado | Shawn Shelton steals the ball from Mark Burgoyne | 6-9 |
| 16:46 | Houston | Fred Carroll misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-9 |
| 16:45 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 16:27 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by John Wilkins | 6-11 |
| 16:16 | Houston | David Cates misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gale Allen - foul #1 on Gale Allen, team foul #3 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Steven Blackman (SF), James Becerra (PF) Roy Sheehan, Chester Lyons, Shawn Shelton | |
| Subs | Colorado | Lewis Hatcher (SG), Richard Jefferson (PF), Blair Whitchurch (C) Melvin Shiner, Gale Allen, Cleveland Johnson | |
| 16:16 | Houston | David Cates misses the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 16:16 | Houston | David Cates makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 16:00 | Colorado | Lewis Hatcher clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 7-11 |
| 15:58 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne gets the offensive rebound | 7-11 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Adam Flint (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fred Carroll (fresh) SF - Steven Blackman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Becerra (fresh) C - David Cates (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Mark Burgoyne (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Hatcher (fresh) SF - John Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Blair Whitchurch (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-11 |
| 15:37 | Houston | David Cates pulls down the rebound | 7-11 |
| 15:27 | Houston | James Becerra can't throw it down | 7-11 |
| 15:26 | Colorado | The rebound goes to John Wilkins | 7-11 |
| 15:08 | Colorado | David Cates swats the short shot by Richard Jefferson | 7-11 |
| 15:06 | Houston | James Becerra pulls down the rebound | 7-11 |
| 14:49 | Houston | Fred Carroll double dribbles | 7-11 |
| Subs | Houston | Roy Sheehan (PG), Armando Robles (SG), Shawn Shelton (SF), Russell Oglesby (PF), Robert Hammer (C) Adam Flint, Fred Carroll, Steven Blackman, James Becerra, David Cates | |
| Subs | Colorado | Brandon Boucher (PG), Melvin Shiner (SG) Mark Burgoyne, John Wilkins | |
| 14:42 | Colorado | The refs have stopped play. Blair Whitchurch is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 7-11 |
| Subs | Houston | James Becerra (PF) Russell Oglesby | |
| Subs | Colorado | Gale Allen (C) Blair Whitchurch | |
| 14:25 | Colorado | Richard Jefferson hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Brandon Boucher | 7-13 |
| 14:17 | Houston | Armando Robles is fouled on the floor by Melvin Shiner - foul #1 on Melvin Shiner, team foul #4 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Steven Blackman (SF) Roy Sheehan, James Becerra | |
| Subs | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson (C) Richard Jefferson | |
| 14:06 | Houston | Steven Blackman misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 7-13 |
| 14:05 | Colorado | Brandon Boucher grabs the board | 7-13 |
| 14:01 | Colorado | Lewis Hatcher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-13 |
| 13:45 | Houston | Armando Robles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-13 |
| Subs | Houston | James Becerra (PF) Shawn Shelton | |
| Subs | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne (PG), John Wilkins (SF) Brandon Boucher, Lewis Hatcher | |
| 13:35 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 7-13 |
| 13:34 | Houston | James Becerra gets the rebound | 7-13 |
| 13:27 | Houston | Robert Hammer lays it in set up by Adam Flint | 9-13 |
| 13:12 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Adam Flint - foul #1 on Adam Flint, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Houston | Roy Sheehan (PG), Chester Lyons (SG), Shawn Shelton (SF) Adam Flint, Armando Robles, Steven Blackman | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 13:12 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 13:12 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne makes the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 12:57 | Houston | Robert Hammer scores on a runner in the paint | 11-15 |
| 12:37 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Becerra - foul #2 on James Becerra, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Armando Robles (SG), Steven Blackman (SF) Roy Sheehan, Chester Lyons, James Becerra | |
| Subs | Colorado | Lewis Hatcher (SG), Richard Jefferson (PF) Melvin Shiner, Gale Allen | |
| 12:37 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 12:37 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 12:37 | Houston | Shawn Shelton pulls down the rebound | 11-16 |
| 12:28 | Houston | Robert Hammer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-16 |
| 12:26 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Armando Robles | 11-16 |
| 12:19 | Houston | Adam Flint comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Wilkins - foul #1 on John Wilkins, team foul #5 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Blair Whitchurch (C) Cleveland Johnson | |
| 12:19 | Houston | Adam Flint misses the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 12:19 | Houston | Adam Flint misses the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 12:19 | Colorado | Richard Jefferson snags the defensive board | 11-16 |
| 12:00 | Colorado | Blair Whitchurch misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Hammer - foul #2 on Robert Hammer, team foul #6 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Houston | Chester Lyons (SG), David Cates (C) Armando Robles, Robert Hammer | |
| Subs | Colorado | Clarence Neal (SG) John Wilkins | |
| 12:00 | Colorado | Blair Whitchurch makes the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 12:00 | Colorado | Blair Whitchurch makes the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Adam Flint (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Chester Lyons (fresh) SF - Steven Blackman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Shawn Shelton (fresh) C - David Cates (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Mark Burgoyne (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Neal (fresh) SF - Lewis Hatcher (fresh) PF - Richard Jefferson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Blair Whitchurch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:52 | Houston | Adam Flint misses the shot from just outside the lane | 11-18 |
| 11:51 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Lewis Hatcher | 11-18 |
| 11:42 | Colorado | Blair Whitchurch buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Clarence Neal | 11-20 |
| 11:22 | Houston | Adam Flint connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Chester Lyons | 14-20 |
| 11:04 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lewis Hatcher | 14-22 |
| 10:45 | Houston | David Cates lays it up and in | 16-22 |
| 10:33 | Colorado | Richard Jefferson clanks a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Shawn Shelton - foul #1 on Shawn Shelton, team foul #7 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Houston | Roy Sheehan (PG), Armando Robles (SG), Fred Carroll (SF), Russell Oglesby (C) Adam Flint, Chester Lyons, Steven Blackman, David Cates | |
| Subs | Colorado | Brandon Boucher (PG), Melvin Shiner (SG), John Wilkins (SF), Cleveland Johnson (C) Mark Burgoyne, Clarence Neal, Lewis Hatcher, Blair Whitchurch | |
| 10:33 | Colorado | Richard Jefferson misses the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 10:33 | Colorado | Richard Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 10:15 | Houston | Shawn Shelton's pass is intercepted by Richard Jefferson | 16-23 |
| 09:55 | Colorado | John Wilkins misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 16-23 |
| 09:54 | Colorado | Brandon Boucher grabs the offensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 09:40 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Brandon Boucher | 16-25 |
| 09:24 | Houston | Fred Carroll misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-25 |
| 09:23 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson pulls down the rebound | 16-25 |
| 09:02 | Colorado | The pull-up jumper by Richard Jefferson is blocked by Shawn Shelton | 16-25 |
| 09:00 | Houston | Shawn Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 08:46 | Houston | Fred Carroll connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-25 |
| 08:27 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson scores on a floater near the basket set up by Melvin Shiner | 19-27 |
| 08:11 | Houston | Fred Carroll knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roy Sheehan | 21-27 |
| 07:50 | Colorado | Richard Jefferson misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Shawn Shelton - foul #2 on Shawn Shelton, team foul #8 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Chester Lyons (SG), Steven Blackman (SF), David Cates (PF) Roy Sheehan, Armando Robles, Fred Carroll, Shawn Shelton | |
| Subs | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne (PG), Lewis Hatcher (SF), Blair Whitchurch (C) Brandon Boucher, John Wilkins, Cleveland Johnson | |
| 07:50 | Colorado | Richard Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 07:50 | Colorado | Richard Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Adam Flint (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chester Lyons (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Blackman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Cates (fresh) 3 pts. C - Russell Oglesby (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Mark Burgoyne (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Shiner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lewis Hatcher (fresh) PF - Richard Jefferson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Blair Whitchurch (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Houston | Chester Lyons clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-29 |
| 07:33 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Lewis Hatcher | 21-29 |
| 07:17 | Colorado | Blair Whitchurch can't finish the layup | 21-29 |
| 07:16 | Houston | Chester Lyons grabs the board | 21-29 |
| 07:11 | Houston | Steven Blackman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-29 |
| 07:10 | Colorado | Blair Whitchurch grabs the defensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 06:52 | Colorado | Blair Whitchurch's fadeaway is rejected by David Cates | 21-29 |
| 06:50 | Houston | Chester Lyons grabs the defensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 06:24 | Houston | Chester Lyons's pass is intercepted by Lewis Hatcher | 21-29 |
| 06:20 | Colorado | Melvin Shiner lays it in set up by Lewis Hatcher | 21-31 |
| 06:15 | Houston | Steven Blackman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-31 |
| 06:14 | Houston | David Cates tips it in | 23-31 |
| 05:52 | Colorado | Blair Whitchurch makes the turnaround from the right block | 23-33 |
| 05:39 | Houston | Chester Lyons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-33 |
| Subs | Houston | Armando Robles (SG), James Becerra (PF) Chester Lyons, Russell Oglesby | |
| Subs | Colorado | Chris Davis (SF), John Wilkins (PF), Cleveland Johnson (C) Melvin Shiner, Richard Jefferson, Blair Whitchurch | |
| 05:21 | Colorado | John Wilkins throws it down set up by Mark Burgoyne and the foul's on James Becerra - foul #3 on James Becerra, team foul #9 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Hammer (C) James Becerra | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 05:21 | Colorado | John Wilkins makes the free throw | 23-36 |
| 05:04 | Houston | Cleveland Johnson picks off the pass by David Cates | 23-36 |
| 04:45 | Colorado | David Cates is called for the reach on Lewis Hatcher - foul #1 on David Cates, team foul #10 | 23-36 |
| 04:45 | Colorado | Lewis Hatcher makes the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 04:45 | Colorado | Lewis Hatcher misses the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 04:45 | Houston | Robert Hammer grabs the board | 23-37 |
| 04:30 | Houston | Steven Blackman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-37 |
| 04:28 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson gets the rebound | 23-37 |
| 04:23 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-37 |
| 04:21 | Houston | Robert Hammer gets the rebound | 23-37 |
| 04:17 | Houston | Steven Blackman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-37 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Clarence Neal (SG) Lewis Hatcher | |
| 04:06 | Colorado | Robert Hammer steps in front of the Cleveland Johnson pass | 23-37 |
| 03:59 | Houston | David Cates banks in the layup on a nice dish by Adam Flint | 25-37 |
| 03:45 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Wilkins | 25-40 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Adam Flint (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Armando Robles (fresh) SF - Steven Blackman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Cates (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Hammer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Mark Burgoyne (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Neal (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chris Davis (fresh) PF - John Wilkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Cleveland Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Houston | Robert Hammer is whistled for traveling | 25-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Roy Sheehan (PG), Fred Carroll (SG), Shawn Shelton (PF) Adam Flint, Armando Robles, David Cates | |
| Subs | Colorado | Brandon Boucher (PG), Melvin Shiner (SG) Mark Burgoyne, Clarence Neal | |
| 02:55 | Colorado | John Wilkins connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Cleveland Johnson | 25-42 |
| 02:39 | Houston | Roy Sheehan is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Roy Sheehan, team foul #11 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Armando Robles (SG) Roy Sheehan, Steven Blackman | |
| Subs | Colorado | Gale Allen (PF), Blair Whitchurch (C) John Wilkins, Cleveland Johnson | |
| 02:14 | Colorado | Blair Whitchurch scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Melvin Shiner and he's fouled by Shawn Shelton - foul #3 on Shawn Shelton, team foul #12 | 25-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Blackman (SF), David Cates (PF) Fred Carroll, Shawn Shelton | |
| Subs | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne (PG), Lewis Hatcher (SF) Brandon Boucher, Chris Davis | |
| 02:14 | Colorado | Blair Whitchurch makes the free throw | 25-45 |
| 02:01 | Houston | Adam Flint makes the shot from the right side | 27-45 |
| 01:48 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-45 |
| 01:46 | Colorado | Blair Whitchurch hits the follow up shot | 27-47 |
| 01:38 | Houston | David Cates misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-47 |
| 01:37 | Houston | David Cates grabs the offensive rebound | 27-47 |
| 01:32 | Houston | Armando Robles misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Melvin Shiner - foul #2 on Melvin Shiner, team foul #6 | 27-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Roy Sheehan (PG), Fred Carroll (SG) Adam Flint, David Cates | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Wilkins (SF) Lewis Hatcher | |
| 01:32 | Houston | Armando Robles makes the 1st free throw | 28-47 |
| 01:32 | Houston | Armando Robles makes the 2nd free throw | 29-47 |
| 01:10 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Wilkins | 29-50 |
| 01:03 | Houston | Blair Whitchurch blocks the short jumper by Robert Hammer | 29-50 |
| 01:02 | Houston | Fred Carroll tips it but misses | 29-50 |
| 01:01 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Blackman | 29-50 |
| 00:47 | Houston | Armando Robles is hacked by Gale Allen - foul #2 on Gale Allen, team foul #7 | 29-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), David Cates (PF) Roy Sheehan, Steven Blackman | |
| Subs | Colorado | Lewis Hatcher (SG), Chris Davis (SF), Cleveland Johnson (C) Melvin Shiner, Gale Allen, Blair Whitchurch | |
| 00:47 | Houston | Armando Robles makes the 1st free throw | 30-50 |
| 00:47 | Houston | Armando Robles makes the 2nd free throw | 31-50 |
| 00:25 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Lewis Hatcher | 31-52 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Adam Flint is fouled on the floor by Lewis Hatcher - foul #1 on Lewis Hatcher, team foul #8 | 31-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Roy Sheehan (PG), Chester Lyons (SG), Steven Blackman (SF) Armando Robles, Fred Carroll, David Cates | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:03 | Houston | Adam Flint makes the 1st free throw | 32-52 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Adam Flint makes the 2nd free throw | 33-52 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 33-52 |