| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Otha Velovic (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rickey Rowland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Steele (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alfred Rickards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Munz (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joseph Haven (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Greg Ishmael (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Albert Hooks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Domenic Russo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | James Steele inbounds the ball | 33-44 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Colorado | Thomas Munz buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from James Steele | 35-44 |
| 19:26 | Houston | Joseph Haven clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-44 |
| 19:25 | Colorado | James Steele snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 19:05 | Colorado | Thomas Munz's fadeaway is rejected by Domenic Russo | 35-44 |
| 19:04 | Houston | Greg Ishmael pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 18:51 | Houston | Domenic Russo comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 35-44 |
| 18:50 | Colorado | Thomas Munz grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 18:45 | Colorado | Otha Velovic misses the lay-in | 35-44 |
| 18:43 | Houston | Harold Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 18:39 | Houston | Greg Ishmael misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-44 |
| 18:37 | Houston | Albert Hooks gets the offensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 18:17 | Houston | Harold Stephens is fouled on the floor by Alfred Rickards - foul #3 on Alfred Rickards, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | Arthur Culpepper (PF) Alfred Rickards | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:00 | Houston | Domenic Russo is fouled on the floor by Thomas Munz - foul #2 on Thomas Munz, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| 17:43 | Houston | Domenic Russo loses the ball out of bounds | 35-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | Merle Quayle (C) Thomas Munz | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:20 | Colorado | James Steele knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Otha Velovic | 38-44 |
| 17:12 | Houston | Domenic Russo's layup is rejected by Merle Quayle | 38-44 |
| 17:10 | Colorado | The rebound goes to James Steele | 38-44 |
| 16:52 | Colorado | Arthur Culpepper is denied on a layup by Harold Stephens | 38-44 |
| 16:51 | Houston | Greg Ishmael grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 16:44 | Houston | Greg Ishmael scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Haven | 38-46 |
| 16:38 | Colorado | Rickey Rowland makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Otha Velovic | 41-46 |
| 16:13 | Houston | Joseph Haven misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 16:11 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Arthur Culpepper | 41-46 |
| 15:50 | Colorado | Otha Velovic is called for a charge - foul #2 on Otha Velovic, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | Justin Hanna (PG), Harvey Mills (SG), Harold Davis (SF), Alfred Rickards (PF), Thomas Munz (C) Otha Velovic, Rickey Rowland, James Steele, Arthur Culpepper, Merle Quayle | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Taylor (PG), James Booth (SG), Fred Doris (SF), Tracy Gleeson (PF), Dennis Chatman (C) Joseph Haven, Greg Ishmael, Albert Hooks, Harold Stephens, Domenic Russo | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Justin Hanna (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alfred Rickards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Munz (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Daniel Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Booth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fred Doris (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Tracy Gleeson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Chatman (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Houston | Fred Doris misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 15:32 | Colorado | Thomas Munz gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 15:06 | Colorado | Fred Doris is called for the reach on Harvey Mills - foul #2 on Fred Doris, team foul #1 | 41-46 |
| 14:42 | Colorado | Harvey Mills misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-46 |
| 14:41 | Colorado | Harold Davis snags the offensive board | 41-46 |
| 14:32 | Colorado | Thomas Munz banks in the layup on a great pass from Justin Hanna | 43-46 |
| 14:27 | Houston | Fred Doris is fouled on the floor by Harold Davis - foul #1 on Harold Davis, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Steele (SF) Justin Hanna | |
| Subs | Houston | Greg Ishmael (SG) Daniel Taylor | |
| 14:13 | Houston | Greg Ishmael connects on the 3 from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 13:52 | Colorado | Thomas Munz misses the dunk | 43-49 |
| 13:51 | Houston | Dennis Chatman gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 13:22 | Houston | Greg Ishmael connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Fred Doris | 43-52 |
| 13:10 | Colorado | Thomas Munz drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by James Steele | 45-52 |
| 12:57 | Houston | Dennis Chatman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 12:56 | Colorado | Harvey Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 12:39 | Colorado | Harold Davis is called for a charge - foul #2 on Harold Davis, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Colorado | Otha Velovic (PG), Rickey Rowland (SG), Arthur Culpepper (PF), Merle Quayle (C) Harvey Mills, Harold Davis, Alfred Rickards, Thomas Munz | |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Haven (PG), Albert Hooks (SF), Harold Stephens (PF), Domenic Russo (C) James Booth, Fred Doris, Tracy Gleeson, Dennis Chatman | |
| 12:26 | Houston | Otha Velovic steals the ball from Domenic Russo | 45-52 |
| 12:08 | Colorado | Domenic Russo swats the shot by Merle Quayle | 45-52 |
| 12:07 | Houston | Domenic Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 11:55 | Houston | Harold Stephens hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Steele - foul #1 on James Steele, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Colorado | Carl Finn (SF) James Steele | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 11:55 | Houston | Harold Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 11:55 | Houston | Harold Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Otha Velovic (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rickey Rowland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Finn (fresh) PF - Arthur Culpepper (fresh) 2 reb. C - Merle Quayle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joseph Haven (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Greg Ishmael (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Albert Hooks (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Stephens (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Domenic Russo (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Colorado | Merle Quayle clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-54 |
| 11:28 | Colorado | Merle Quayle gets the offensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 11:17 | Colorado | Rickey Rowland can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 11:16 | Colorado | Rickey Rowland tips it home | 47-54 |
| 10:59 | Houston | Greg Ishmael hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 10:57 | Houston | Harold Stephens gets the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 10:38 | Houston | Joseph Haven hits a shot from the left wing set up by Greg Ishmael and the foul's on Otha Velovic - foul #3 on Otha Velovic, team foul #7 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Steele (SF), Alfred Rickards (PF), Thomas Munz (C) Carl Finn, Arthur Culpepper, Merle Quayle | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:38 | Houston | Joseph Haven makes the free throw | 47-57 |
| 10:09 | Colorado | Otha Velovic misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-57 |
| 10:07 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Munz | 47-57 |
| 09:56 | Colorado | Harold Stephens is called for the reach on James Steele - foul #1 on Harold Stephens, team foul #2 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Colorado | Harvey Mills (SG) Rickey Rowland | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Taylor (PG), James Booth (SG), Fred Doris (SF), Tracy Gleeson (PF), Dennis Chatman (C) Joseph Haven, Greg Ishmael, Albert Hooks, Harold Stephens, Domenic Russo | |
| 09:45 | Colorado | James Steele comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 47-57 |
| 09:43 | Houston | Daniel Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 09:23 | Houston | Fred Doris comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 09:22 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson tips it but misses | 47-57 |
| 09:20 | Colorado | Thomas Munz pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| 09:16 | Colorado | Otha Velovic connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Harvey Mills | 49-57 |
| 08:57 | Houston | Otha Velovic knocks away the 3 by Dennis Chatman | 49-57 |
| 08:55 | Houston | Daniel Taylor snags the offensive board | 49-57 |
| 08:42 | Houston | James Booth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 08:41 | Colorado | James Steele grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 08:35 | Colorado | Harvey Mills misses badly on a runner in the lane | 49-57 |
| 08:33 | Colorado | Alfred Rickards can't tip it in | 49-57 |
| 08:32 | Houston | Dennis Chatman gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 08:19 | Houston | Fred Doris can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 49-57 |
| 08:18 | Houston | Dennis Chatman can't tip it in | 49-57 |
| 08:17 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson tips it in | 49-59 |
| 08:05 | Colorado | The short jumper by Thomas Munz is denied by Tracy Gleeson | 49-59 |
| 08:04 | Houston | Fred Doris grabs the board | 49-59 |
| 07:43 | Houston | James Steele steals it from James Booth | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Otha Velovic (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harvey Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Steele (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Alfred Rickards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Munz (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Daniel Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Booth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fred Doris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tracy Gleeson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Chatman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Colorado | Harvey Mills knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 51-59 |
| 07:13 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson hits a jumper from close range | 51-61 |
| 07:02 | Colorado | Otha Velovic misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Dennis Chatman - foul #3 on Dennis Chatman, team foul #3 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Colorado | Rickey Rowland (SG), Harold Davis (SF), Arthur Culpepper (PF), Merle Quayle (C) Harvey Mills, James Steele, Alfred Rickards, Thomas Munz | |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Haven (PG), Greg Ishmael (SG), Albert Hooks (SF), Harold Stephens (PF), Domenic Russo (C) Daniel Taylor, James Booth, Fred Doris, Tracy Gleeson, Dennis Chatman | |
| 07:02 | Colorado | Otha Velovic makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 07:02 | Colorado | Otha Velovic makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 06:48 | Houston | Domenic Russo lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Haven and he's hacked by Merle Quayle - foul #2 on Merle Quayle, team foul #8 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Colorado | Justin Hanna (PG) Otha Velovic | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:48 | Houston | Domenic Russo misses the free throw | 53-63 |
| 06:48 | Colorado | Merle Quayle grabs the defensive rebound | 53-63 |
| 06:36 | Colorado | Arthur Culpepper misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-63 |
| 06:34 | Houston | Greg Ishmael pulls down the rebound | 53-63 |
| 06:06 | Houston | Harold Stephens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-63 |
| 05:51 | Colorado | Harold Davis clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 05:50 | Houston | The rebound goes to Harold Stephens | 53-63 |
| 05:36 | Houston | Greg Ishmael knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Haven | 53-65 |
| 05:12 | Colorado | Arthur Culpepper clanks a jumper from the right side | 53-65 |
| 05:11 | Houston | Domenic Russo grabs the board | 53-65 |
| 04:57 | Houston | Albert Hooks can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 53-65 |
| 04:56 | Colorado | Merle Quayle grabs the board | 53-65 |
| 04:31 | Colorado | Harold Davis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-65 |
| 04:30 | Colorado | Rickey Rowland hits the follow up shot | 55-65 |
| 04:07 | Houston | Joseph Haven clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-65 |
| 04:06 | Colorado | Harold Davis gets the rebound | 55-65 |
| 04:01 | Colorado | A charge is called on Harold Davis - foul #3 on Harold Davis, team foul #9 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Colorado | Otha Velovic (PG), Harvey Mills (SG), James Steele (SF), Alfred Rickards (PF), Thomas Munz (C) Justin Hanna, Rickey Rowland, Harold Davis, Arthur Culpepper, Merle Quayle | |
| Subs | Houston | James Booth (PG), Fred Doris (SF), Tracy Gleeson (PF), Dennis Chatman (C) Joseph Haven, Albert Hooks, Harold Stephens, Domenic Russo | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:40 | Houston | Fred Doris knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Tracy Gleeson | 55-67 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Otha Velovic (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harvey Mills (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Steele (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Alfred Rickards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Munz (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - James Booth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Greg Ishmael (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Doris (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tracy Gleeson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Chatman (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Colorado | Alfred Rickards misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Greg Ishmael - foul #1 on Greg Ishmael, team foul #4 | 55-67 |
| 03:22 | Colorado | Alfred Rickards makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 03:22 | Colorado | Alfred Rickards misses the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 03:22 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson gets the rebound | 56-67 |
| 03:00 | Houston | James Booth scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-70 |
| 02:53 | Colorado | Otha Velovic misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Fred Doris - foul #3 on Fred Doris, team foul #5 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Colorado | Carl Finn (SF), Arthur Culpepper (PF), Dwayne Glenn (C) James Steele, Alfred Rickards, Thomas Munz | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Taylor (PG) Greg Ishmael | |
| 02:53 | Colorado | Otha Velovic misses the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 02:53 | Colorado | Otha Velovic makes the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 02:51 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-70 |
| Subs | Colorado | Rickey Rowland (SG), James Steele (SF), Alfred Rickards (PF), Thomas Munz (C) Harvey Mills, Carl Finn, Arthur Culpepper, Dwayne Glenn | |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Haven (PG), Greg Ishmael (SG), Albert Hooks (SF), Harold Stephens (PF), Domenic Russo (C) Daniel Taylor, James Booth, Fred Doris, Tracy Gleeson, Dennis Chatman | |
| 02:34 | Houston | A charge is called on Domenic Russo - foul #3 on Domenic Russo, team foul #6 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Colorado | Justin Hanna (PG), Harvey Mills (SG), Harold Davis (SF), Arthur Culpepper (PF), Merle Quayle (C) Otha Velovic, Rickey Rowland, James Steele, Alfred Rickards, Thomas Munz | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Taylor (PG), James Booth (SG), Fred Doris (SF), Tracy Gleeson (PF), Dennis Chatman (C) Joseph Haven, Greg Ishmael, Albert Hooks, Harold Stephens, Domenic Russo | |
| 02:25 | Colorado | Justin Hanna hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-70 |
| 02:23 | Colorado | Arthur Culpepper tips it in | 59-70 |
| 02:04 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-70 |
| 02:02 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Justin Hanna | 59-70 |
| 01:55 | Colorado | Harvey Mills misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-70 |
| 01:53 | Houston | The rebound goes to Fred Doris | 59-70 |
| 01:31 | Houston | Fred Doris buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Booth | 59-73 |
| 01:23 | Colorado | Harvey Mills scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Justin Hanna and he's fouled by Fred Doris - foul #4 on Fred Doris, team foul #7 | 61-73 |
| 01:23 | Colorado | Harvey Mills makes the free throw | 62-73 |
| 01:05 | Houston | Fred Doris comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Harold Davis - foul #4 on Harold Davis, team foul #10 | 62-73 |
| 01:05 | Houston | Fred Doris makes the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 01:05 | Houston | Fred Doris makes the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| 00:52 | Colorado | Harold Davis knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Harvey Mills | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Houston | Fred Doris is hacked by Harvey Mills in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harvey Mills, team foul #11 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jerry Maclean (PG) Daniel Taylor | |
| 00:50 | Houston | Fred Doris makes the 1st free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:50 | Houston | Fred Doris makes the 2nd free throw | 65-77 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Colorado | Justin Hanna loses the ball out of bounds | 65-77 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson is denied on a layup by Merle Quayle | 65-77 |
| 00:20 | Colorado | Harvey Mills pulls down the rebound | 65-77 |
| 00:14 | Colorado | Merle Quayle hits the finger roll | 67-77 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Jerry Maclean runs out the clock | 67-77 |