| Lineup | Houston | PG - Goran Zeals (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Fielding (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John McClain (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. C - Matthew Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Matthew Speights (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Eugene Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Randy Jacobi (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ike Hobbs (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | John McClain inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Houston | Larry Mitchell misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 35-35 |
| 19:39 | Houston | Matthew Alexander grabs the offensive board | 35-35 |
| 19:25 | Houston | Ike Hobbs is called for the reach on Matthew Alexander - foul #3 on Ike Hobbs, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 19:08 | Houston | Matthew Alexander can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 19:06 | Minnesota | Eugene Jenkins snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 18:37 | Minnesota | Eugene Jenkins misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 18:36 | Houston | Matthew Alexander pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:24 | Houston | Jesse Fielding misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-35 |
| 18:22 | Minnesota | Matthew Speights gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:01 | Minnesota | Jesse Fielding picks off the pass by Randy Jacobi | 35-35 |
| 17:44 | Houston | Eugene Jenkins steals it from Jesse Fielding | 35-35 |
| 17:23 | Minnesota | Eugene Jenkins knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Harvey | 35-38 |
| 17:01 | Houston | John McClain misses badly on a shot from the right side | 35-38 |
| 17:00 | Minnesota | Randy Jacobi grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 16:41 | Minnesota | Matthew Speights is hacked by Goran Zeals - foul #2 on Goran Zeals, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffery Coen (PF) Larry Mitchell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 16:24 | Minnesota | Randy Jacobi makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Eugene Jenkins | 35-40 |
| 16:14 | Houston | John McClain misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 16:13 | Minnesota | Ike Hobbs grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 15:57 | Minnesota | Eugene Jenkins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 15:56 | Houston | Matthew Alexander grabs the board | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Goran Zeals (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Fielding (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John McClain (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffery Coen (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Alexander (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Matthew Speights (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Jenkins (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Randy Jacobi (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Ike Hobbs (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:43 | Houston | Randy Jacobi steps in front of the Jeffery Coen pass | 35-40 |
| 15:31 | Minnesota | Eugene Jenkins misses the lay-in but the foul's on Matthew Alexander - foul #2 on Matthew Alexander, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Lloyd Levering (PG), Daniel Hensen (SG), Brian Shields (SF), Howard Willhite (C) Goran Zeals, Jesse Fielding, John McClain, Matthew Alexander | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Hermann (PG), Joshua Zeiders (PF) Matthew Speights, Randy Jacobi | |
| 15:31 | Minnesota | Eugene Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 15:31 | Minnesota | Eugene Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 15:13 | Houston | Daniel Hensen connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-42 |
| 14:44 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-42 |
| 14:43 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders misses the tip | 38-42 |
| 14:41 | Minnesota | Michael Harvey snags the offensive board | 38-42 |
| 14:17 | Minnesota | Howard Willhite is called for the reach on Ike Hobbs - foul #2 on Howard Willhite, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Goran Zeals (PG), Jesse Fielding (SG), John McClain (SF), Larry Mitchell (PF) Lloyd Levering, Daniel Hensen, Brian Shields, Jeffery Coen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Speights (PG), Randy Jacobi (PF) Michael Harvey, Eugene Jenkins | |
| 13:57 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann loses the dribble to Howard Willhite | 38-42 |
| 13:40 | Houston | John McClain clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ike Hobbs - foul #4 on Ike Hobbs, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Matthew Alexander (C) Howard Willhite | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Seth Stutler (C) Ike Hobbs | |
| 13:40 | Houston | John McClain makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 13:40 | Houston | John McClain makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 13:19 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 40-42 |
| 13:17 | Houston | The rebound goes to Matthew Alexander | 40-42 |
| 13:11 | Houston | John McClain misses the lay-in | 40-42 |
| 13:10 | Houston | Matthew Alexander can't tip it in | 40-42 |
| 13:09 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 12:48 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders jams it | 40-44 |
| 12:33 | Houston | John McClain lays it up and in on a great pass from Jesse Fielding | 42-44 |
| 12:18 | Minnesota | Randy Jacobi misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Larry Mitchell - foul #1 on Larry Mitchell, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Harvey (SG), Eugene Jenkins (SF), Ike Hobbs (C) Justin Hermann, Joshua Zeiders, Seth Stutler | |
| 12:18 | Minnesota | Randy Jacobi makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 12:18 | Minnesota | Randy Jacobi makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 12:07 | Houston | Goran Zeals is whistled for traveling | 42-46 |
| 11:50 | Minnesota | Randy Jacobi misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-46 |
| 11:49 | Houston | Larry Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Goran Zeals (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Fielding (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John McClain (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Matthew Speights (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Jenkins (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Randy Jacobi (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Ike Hobbs (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Houston | John McClain hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-46 |
| 11:34 | Minnesota | Matthew Speights grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 11:15 | Minnesota | Matthew Speights buries a shot from the left block | 42-48 |
| 10:57 | Houston | Matthew Alexander banks in the layup on a nice dish by Larry Mitchell | 44-48 |
| 10:29 | Minnesota | Eugene Jenkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 10:27 | Houston | Jesse Fielding pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 10:10 | Houston | Larry Mitchell double dribbles | 44-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Lloyd Levering (PG), Daniel Hensen (SG), Brian Shields (SF), Jeffery Coen (PF), Howard Willhite (C) Goran Zeals, Jesse Fielding, John McClain, Larry Mitchell, Matthew Alexander | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Hermann (PG), Joshua Zeiders (PF) Matthew Speights, Randy Jacobi | |
| 09:45 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lloyd Levering - foul #2 on Lloyd Levering, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| 09:45 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 09:45 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 09:21 | Houston | Brian Shields is fouled on the floor by Eugene Jenkins - foul #3 on Eugene Jenkins, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| 08:57 | Houston | Howard Willhite hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeffery Coen | 46-49 |
| 08:30 | Minnesota | Eugene Jenkins makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Harvey | 46-51 |
| 08:25 | Houston | Michael Harvey steals it from Howard Willhite | 46-51 |
| 08:22 | Minnesota | Michael Harvey lays it up and in | 46-53 |
| 08:03 | Houston | Daniel Hensen drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Shields | 49-53 |
| 07:44 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Lloyd Levering (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Hensen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Shields (fresh) PF - Jeffery Coen (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Willhite (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Justin Hermann (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Jenkins (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Zeiders (fresh) 9 pts. C - Ike Hobbs (tiring) 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Houston | Brian Shields clanks a floater from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 07:30 | Minnesota | Ike Hobbs pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 07:23 | Minnesota | Michael Harvey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-55 |
| 07:22 | Houston | Jeffery Coen pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 07:12 | Houston | Jeffery Coen misses the dunk but he's hacked by Justin Hermann - foul #1 on Justin Hermann, team foul #4 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Goran Zeals (PG), Jesse Fielding (SG), John McClain (SF), Matthew Alexander (C) Lloyd Levering, Daniel Hensen, Brian Shields, Howard Willhite | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Speights (PG), Randy Jacobi (PF) Justin Hermann, Eugene Jenkins | |
| 07:12 | Houston | Jeffery Coen makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 07:12 | Houston | Jeffery Coen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 06:43 | Minnesota | Randy Jacobi loses the dribble to Goran Zeals | 51-55 |
| 06:31 | Houston | Matthew Alexander clanks a jumper in the lane | 51-55 |
| 06:30 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 06:08 | Minnesota | Matthew Speights hits a shot from the right side | 51-57 |
| 05:54 | Houston | John McClain makes the floater from the left block | 53-57 |
| 05:40 | Minnesota | Randy Jacobi knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Michael Harvey | 53-59 |
| 05:11 | Houston | Joshua Zeiders swats the layup by Matthew Alexander | 53-59 |
| 05:10 | Houston | John McClain tips it home | 55-59 |
| 05:04 | Minnesota | Matthew Speights is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Speights, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Larry Mitchell (PF) Jeffery Coen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Hermann (SG), Eugene Jenkins (SF) Michael Harvey, Joshua Zeiders | |
| 04:41 | Houston | Matthew Alexander misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 04:40 | Houston | Goran Zeals can't tip it in | 55-59 |
| 04:38 | Minnesota | Ike Hobbs grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 04:13 | Minnesota | Randy Jacobi comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Larry Mitchell - foul #2 on Larry Mitchell, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| 04:13 | Minnesota | Randy Jacobi makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 04:13 | Minnesota | Randy Jacobi misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 04:13 | Minnesota | Eugene Jenkins gets the offensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 03:55 | Minnesota | John McClain picks off the pass by Eugene Jenkins | 55-60 |
| 03:52 | Houston | John McClain misses the easy layup | 55-60 |
| 03:50 | Minnesota | Ike Hobbs gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 03:27 | Minnesota | Matthew Speights is hacked by Goran Zeals - foul #3 on Goran Zeals, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Hensen (SG), Howard Willhite (C) Jesse Fielding, Matthew Alexander | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Harvey (SG) Justin Hermann | |
| 03:27 | Minnesota | Matthew Speights makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 03:27 | Minnesota | Matthew Speights makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Goran Zeals (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Hensen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John McClain (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Willhite (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Matthew Speights (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eugene Jenkins (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Randy Jacobi (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Ike Hobbs (tiring) 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Houston | John McClain misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-62 |
| 03:02 | Houston | Larry Mitchell tips it home | 57-62 |
| 02:39 | Minnesota | Randy Jacobi makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Harvey | 57-64 |
| 02:39 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Jesse Fielding (SG), Matthew Alexander (C) Daniel Hensen, Howard Willhite | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:18 | Houston | Matthew Alexander misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Eugene Jenkins - foul #4 on Eugene Jenkins, team foul #6 | 57-64 |
| 02:18 | Houston | Matthew Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 02:18 | Houston | Matthew Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 01:53 | Minnesota | Michael Harvey is whistled for traveling | 59-64 |
| 01:34 | Houston | Larry Mitchell is denied on a layup by Ike Hobbs | 59-64 |
| 01:33 | Houston | Matthew Alexander tips it home | 61-64 |
| 01:09 | Minnesota | Randy Jacobi jams it on a nice dish by Michael Harvey | 61-66 |
| 00:50 | Houston | John McClain blows the layup | 61-66 |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Ike Hobbs grabs the defensive rebound | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Goran Zeals is called for the reach on Ike Hobbs in the backcourt - foul #4 on Goran Zeals, team foul #8 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders (PF) Randy Jacobi | |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Ike Hobbs misses the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:47 | Houston | Larry Mitchell grabs the board | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:41 | Houston | Matthew Alexander hits the finger roll | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Goran Zeals picks off the pass by Ike Hobbs | 63-66 |
| 00:17 | Houston | John McClain banks in the layup on a great pass from Goran Zeals | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders is fouled in the backcourt by Goran Zeals - foul #5 on Goran Zeals, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Lloyd Levering (PG) Goran Zeals | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Randy Jacobi (PF) Eugene Jenkins | |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:09 | Houston | John McClain misses the 3 from straight away | 65-68 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Ike Hobbs gets the rebound | 65-68 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Jesse Fielding is called for the reach on Ike Hobbs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jesse Fielding, team foul #10 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Hermann (PG), Eugene Jenkins (SF) Matthew Speights, Randy Jacobi | |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Ike Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Ike Hobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:01 | Houston | Lloyd Levering makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-70 |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Speights (PG), Randy Jacobi (PF) Justin Hermann, Joshua Zeiders | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Matthew Speights runs out the clock | 68-70 |