| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Leming (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffery Knight (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Griffin (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Bert Ashley (fresh) 8 pts. C - Fred Jansen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Harold Cooke (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Lombardo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Adolph Tookes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Spino (fresh) C - Brian Lent (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Thomas Griffin inbounds the ball | 33-38 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Houston | Fred Jansen makes the jumper in the paint | 35-38 |
| 19:22 | Miami (FL) | Harold Cooke loses the dribble to Fred Jansen | 35-38 |
| 18:58 | Houston | Brian Lent steals it from David Leming | 35-38 |
| 18:39 | Miami (FL) | Adolph Tookes can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 35-38 |
| 18:38 | Miami (FL) | Harold Cooke snags the offensive board | 35-38 |
| 18:27 | Miami (FL) | Paul Lombardo is fouled on the floor by Fred Jansen - foul #3 on Fred Jansen, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Bradshaw (C) Fred Jansen | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 18:11 | Miami (FL) | Brian Lent is whistled for traveling | 35-38 |
| 17:56 | Houston | Brian Lent blocks the short jumper by Bert Ashley | 35-38 |
| 17:55 | Houston | Bert Ashley snags the offensive board | 35-38 |
| 17:47 | Houston | David Leming clanks a 3 from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 17:46 | Miami (FL) | Adolph Tookes grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 17:38 | Miami (FL) | Adolph Tookes comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 17:36 | Houston | The rebound goes to Bert Ashley | 35-38 |
| 17:21 | Houston | Bert Ashley knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by David Leming | 37-38 |
| 17:02 | Miami (FL) | Harold Cooke misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 17:00 | Houston | Richard Bradshaw pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:38 | Houston | Thomas Griffin scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by David Leming | 40-38 |
| 16:19 | Miami (FL) | Adolph Tookes is hacked by Richard Bradshaw - foul #1 on Richard Bradshaw, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Stenger (PG), John Valentine (SG), Max Smith (SF), Donald Lyons (PF) David Leming, Jeffery Knight, Thomas Griffin, Bert Ashley | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Matthew Bagley (PG), Michael Hutcheson (SG), Scott Wildberger (SF), Thomas Marcus (PF), Gustavo Vazquez (C) Harold Cooke, Paul Lombardo, Adolph Tookes, David Spino, Brian Lent | |
| 16:13 | Miami (FL) | Michael Hutcheson makes the 3 from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 16:03 | Houston | Richard Bradshaw buries a jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Gustavo Vazquez - foul #2 on Gustavo Vazquez, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| 16:03 | Houston | Richard Bradshaw makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 15:45 | Miami (FL) | Michael Hutcheson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bryan Stenger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Valentine (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Max Smith (fresh) PF - Donald Lyons (fresh) C - Richard Bradshaw (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Matthew Bagley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Hutcheson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Scott Wildberger (fresh) PF - Thomas Marcus (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gustavo Vazquez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Houston | Max Smith misses the 3 from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 15:33 | Miami (FL) | Gustavo Vazquez snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 15:11 | Miami (FL) | Michael Hutcheson is fouled on the floor by John Valentine - foul #1 on John Valentine, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Houston | David Leming (PG), Jeffery Knight (SG), Thomas Griffin (SF), Fred Jansen (C) Bryan Stenger, Max Smith, Donald Lyons, Richard Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Harold Cooke (PG), Adolph Tookes (SF) Scott Wildberger, Thomas Marcus | |
| 14:57 | Miami (FL) | Michael Hutcheson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 14:56 | Miami (FL) | Gustavo Vazquez pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 14:46 | Miami (FL) | Fred Jansen steals it from Matthew Bagley | 43-44 |
| 14:22 | Houston | Jeffery Knight misses the 3 from the left corner but the foul's on Gustavo Vazquez - foul #3 on Gustavo Vazquez, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Bert Ashley (PF) John Valentine | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Paul Lombardo (SG), Brian Lent (C) Matthew Bagley, Gustavo Vazquez | |
| 14:22 | Houston | Jeffery Knight makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 14:22 | Houston | Jeffery Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 14:22 | Houston | Jeffery Knight makes the 3rd free throw | 46-44 |
| 13:58 | Miami (FL) | Harold Cooke lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Lombardo | 46-46 |
| 13:41 | Houston | David Leming's floater is knocked away by Brian Lent | 46-46 |
| 13:39 | Houston | Fred Jansen gets the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 13:18 | Houston | Bert Ashley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 13:16 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Brian Lent | 46-46 |
| 13:12 | Miami (FL) | Harold Cooke clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-46 |
| 13:10 | Miami (FL) | Adolph Tookes snags the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 12:52 | Miami (FL) | Adolph Tookes scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Cooke | 46-49 |
| 12:40 | Houston | David Leming misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Brian Lent - foul #2 on Brian Lent, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Houston | John Valentine (SG), Donald Lyons (SF) Jeffery Knight, Thomas Griffin | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Scott Wildberger (SF), David Spino (PF) Adolph Tookes, Michael Hutcheson | |
| 12:40 | Houston | David Leming makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 12:40 | Houston | David Leming makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 12:29 | Miami (FL) | Brian Lent double dribbles | 48-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Stenger (PG) David Leming | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 12:17 | Houston | John Valentine loses the ball out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Bradshaw (C) Fred Jansen | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Matthew Bagley (SG) Paul Lombardo | |
| 11:48 | Miami (FL) | Brian Lent misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 11:46 | Houston | Bert Ashley gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bryan Stenger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Valentine (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Donald Lyons (fresh) PF - Bert Ashley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Bradshaw (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Harold Cooke (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Bagley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Wildberger (fresh) PF - David Spino (fresh) C - Brian Lent (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Houston | Bert Ashley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Griffin (SF) Bert Ashley | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Hutcheson (SG), Gustavo Vazquez (C) Harold Cooke, Brian Lent | |
| 11:18 | Miami (FL) | Richard Bradshaw is called for the reach on Matthew Bagley - foul #2 on Richard Bradshaw, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Houston | David Leming (PG), Jeffery Knight (SG), Fred Jansen (C) Bryan Stenger, Donald Lyons, Richard Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Paul Lombardo (SG), Adolph Tookes (SF) Michael Hutcheson, Scott Wildberger | |
| 11:06 | Miami (FL) | Adolph Tookes misses the floater from just outside the lane | 48-49 |
| 11:05 | Houston | David Leming snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 10:50 | Houston | John Valentine misses the jumper in the lane | 48-49 |
| 10:48 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Griffin | 48-49 |
| 10:30 | Houston | John Valentine is called for traveling | 48-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Bert Ashley (PF) John Valentine | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Harold Cooke (PG) Matthew Bagley | |
| 10:19 | Miami (FL) | Adolph Tookes comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Fred Jansen - foul #4 on Fred Jansen, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Bradshaw (C) Fred Jansen | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 10:19 | Miami (FL) | Adolph Tookes makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:19 | Miami (FL) | Adolph Tookes makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 10:02 | Houston | David Leming is hacked by David Spino - foul #3 on David Spino, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Hutcheson (PF), Brian Lent (C) David Spino, Gustavo Vazquez | |
| 09:50 | Houston | Harold Cooke picks off the pass by Richard Bradshaw | 48-51 |
| 09:23 | Miami (FL) | Paul Lombardo makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Hutcheson and he's hacked by David Leming - foul #1 on David Leming, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Stenger (PG), John Valentine (SG), Donald Lyons (SF) David Leming, Jeffery Knight, Thomas Griffin | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 09:23 | Miami (FL) | Paul Lombardo misses the free throw | 48-53 |
| 09:23 | Houston | The rebound goes to Richard Bradshaw | 48-53 |
| 09:12 | Houston | Bryan Stenger misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 09:10 | Miami (FL) | Paul Lombardo grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 08:59 | Miami (FL) | Paul Lombardo lays it in set up by Brian Lent | 48-55 |
| 08:41 | Houston | Bert Ashley hits a runner from the baseline | 50-55 |
| 08:25 | Miami (FL) | Bert Ashley takes the ball from Adolph Tookes | 50-55 |
| 08:18 | Houston | Bryan Stenger drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Valentine | 53-55 |
| 08:01 | Miami (FL) | Bryan Stenger picks off the pass by Brian Lent | 53-55 |
| 07:57 | Houston | Bryan Stenger jams it | 55-55 |
| 07:31 | Miami (FL) | Paul Lombardo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 55-55 |
| 07:29 | Houston | Donald Lyons pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bryan Stenger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Valentine (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Donald Lyons (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bert Ashley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Bradshaw (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Harold Cooke (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Lombardo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adolph Tookes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Hutcheson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Lent (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Houston | Donald Lyons misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 07:22 | Miami (FL) | Brian Lent grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 07:08 | Miami (FL) | Brian Lent's floater is tipped away by Donald Lyons | 55-55 |
| 07:07 | Houston | Richard Bradshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 06:57 | Houston | Donald Lyons scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Bryan Stenger | 57-55 |
| 06:45 | Miami (FL) | Bert Ashley swats the short shot by Brian Lent | 57-55 |
| 06:43 | Miami (FL) | Harold Cooke tips it in | 57-57 |
| 06:21 | Houston | Bryan Stenger misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Michael Hutcheson - foul #1 on Michael Hutcheson, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffery Knight (SG), Thomas Griffin (SF), Fred Jansen (C) Donald Lyons, Bert Ashley, Richard Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Charles Bergland (PG), Matthew Bagley (SG), Scott Wildberger (SF), David Spino (PF), Gustavo Vazquez (C) Harold Cooke, Paul Lombardo, Adolph Tookes, Michael Hutcheson, Brian Lent | |
| 06:21 | Houston | Bryan Stenger misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 06:21 | Houston | Bryan Stenger makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 06:04 | Miami (FL) | Charles Bergland misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-57 |
| 06:02 | Houston | The rebound goes to Fred Jansen | 58-57 |
| 05:42 | Houston | Thomas Griffin drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffery Knight | 61-57 |
| 05:26 | Miami (FL) | Gustavo Vazquez clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Fred Jansen - foul #5 on Fred Jansen, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Houston | David Leming (PG), Donald Lyons (PF), Tyree Lewis (C) Bryan Stenger, John Valentine, Fred Jansen | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 05:26 | Miami (FL) | Gustavo Vazquez makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:26 | Miami (FL) | Gustavo Vazquez makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:10 | Houston | Donald Lyons buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David Leming | 64-59 |
| 04:49 | Miami (FL) | Charles Bergland misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-59 |
| 04:48 | Miami (FL) | Scott Wildberger tips it in | 64-61 |
| 04:33 | Houston | David Leming misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-61 |
| 04:32 | Houston | Donald Lyons misses the tip | 64-61 |
| 04:30 | Miami (FL) | Gustavo Vazquez gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 04:23 | Miami (FL) | Gustavo Vazquez loses the dribble to Thomas Griffin | 64-61 |
| 04:05 | Houston | Donald Lyons can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-61 |
| 04:04 | Miami (FL) | Matthew Bagley grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 03:48 | Miami (FL) | Matthew Bagley's layup is rejected by Thomas Griffin | 64-61 |
| 03:47 | Houston | David Leming grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 03:18 | Houston | David Leming makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jeffery Knight | 66-61 |
| 03:18 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Bert Ashley (PF), Richard Bradshaw (C) Donald Lyons, Tyree Lewis | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Harold Cooke (PG), Paul Lombardo (SG), Adolph Tookes (SF), Brian Lent (C) Charles Bergland, Matthew Bagley, Scott Wildberger, Gustavo Vazquez | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Leming (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Knight (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Griffin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bert Ashley (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Bradshaw (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Harold Cooke (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Lombardo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adolph Tookes (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Spino (fresh) 3 pf. C - Brian Lent (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:52 | Miami (FL) | Harold Cooke clanks a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Jeffery Knight - foul #2 on Jeffery Knight, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| 02:52 | Miami (FL) | Harold Cooke makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:52 | Miami (FL) | Harold Cooke makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:31 | Houston | Jeffery Knight makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Paul Lombardo - foul #3 on Paul Lombardo, team foul #6 | 68-63 |
| 02:31 | Houston | Jeffery Knight makes the free throw | 69-63 |
| 02:20 | Miami (FL) | Paul Lombardo drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Cooke | 69-66 |
| 02:02 | Houston | Adolph Tookes is called for the reach on Thomas Griffin - foul #2 on Adolph Tookes, team foul #7 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Hutcheson (PF) David Spino | |
| 02:02 | Houston | Thomas Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:02 | Houston | Thomas Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:02 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Brian Lent | 70-66 |
| 01:46 | Miami (FL) | Adolph Tookes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 70-66 |
| 01:45 | Houston | Richard Bradshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 01:34 | Houston | Thomas Griffin misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 01:32 | Houston | Richard Bradshaw tips it in | 72-66 |
| 01:14 | Miami (FL) | Adolph Tookes clanks a jumper from the right side | 72-66 |
| 01:13 | Houston | Jeffery Knight grabs the board | 72-66 |
| 00:58 | Houston | Thomas Griffin misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 72-66 |
| 00:57 | Miami (FL) | Paul Lombardo snags the defensive board | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | Miami (FL) | David Leming is called for the reach on Harold Cooke - foul #2 on David Leming, team foul #9 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | David Spino (PF) Michael Hutcheson | |
| 00:51 | Miami (FL) | Harold Cooke makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:51 | Miami (FL) | Harold Cooke misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:51 | Houston | Richard Bradshaw pulls down the rebound | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Houston | Richard Bradshaw comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 72-67 |
| 00:23 | Miami (FL) | Brian Lent snags the defensive board | 72-67 |
| 00:17 | Miami (FL) | Adolph Tookes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-67 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Bert Ashley snags the defensive board | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Houston | Harold Cooke is called for the reach on Bert Ashley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Cooke, team foul #8 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Houston | John Valentine (SF) Thomas Griffin | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 00:14 | Houston | Bert Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Bert Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:09 | Miami (FL) | Harold Cooke drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Lombardo | 74-70 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-70 |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Griffin (SF) Bert Ashley | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 00:08 | Houston | Richard Bradshaw is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Cooke - foul #2 on Harold Cooke, team foul #9 | 74-70 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Richard Bradshaw makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Richard Bradshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:01 | Miami (FL) | Brian Lent is fouled on the floor by Richard Bradshaw - foul #3 on Richard Bradshaw, team foul #10 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Houston | Bert Ashley (PF) John Valentine | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 00:01 | Miami (FL) | Brian Lent makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:01 | Miami (FL) | Brian Lent misses the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Bert Ashley grabs the board | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Bert Ashley runs out the clock | 76-71 |