| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John McNolty (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bob Hondo (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Elijah Ouellette (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Joseph Christensen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Tully (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - William Godfrey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette inbounds the ball | 49-35 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John McNolty | 52-35 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-35 |
| 19:40 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Bob Hondo | 52-35 |
| 19:30 | Colorado | Robert Johnson hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Elijah Ouellette | 54-35 |
| 19:20 | Houston | Lawrence Goings makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Frank Tully | 54-37 |
| 19:07 | Colorado | Bob Hondo misses the easy layup but he's fouled by William Godfrey - foul #1 on William Godfrey, team foul #1 | 54-37 |
| 19:07 | Colorado | Bob Hondo makes the 1st free throw | 55-37 |
| 19:07 | Colorado | Bob Hondo makes the 2nd free throw | 56-37 |
| 18:54 | Houston | Robert Johnson blocks the short jumper by Lawrence Goings | 56-37 |
| 18:53 | Houston | William Godfrey tips it back up and in | 56-39 |
| 18:48 | Colorado | Bob Hondo connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-39 |
| 18:43 | Houston | Elijah Ouellette is called for the reach on Lawrence Goings in the backcourt - foul #3 on Elijah Ouellette, team foul #1 | 59-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Rix (PF), Arthur Jackson (C) Joseph Christensen, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Houston | Gordon Janes (PF) David Smith | |
| 18:26 | Houston | Gordon Janes hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Arthur Jackson - foul #1 on Arthur Jackson, team foul #2 | 59-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | Peter Glade (PG), Tim Barrett (SG), Richard Smith (SF) John McNolty, Bob Hondo, Elijah Ouellette | |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (SG), Paul Erickson (C) Frank Tully, William Godfrey | |
| 18:26 | Houston | Gordon Janes makes the 1st free throw | 59-40 |
| 18:26 | Houston | Gordon Janes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| 18:14 | Colorado | Richard Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-41 |
| 18:12 | Houston | Gordon Janes gets the rebound | 59-41 |
| 17:59 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-41 |
| 17:58 | Colorado | Arthur Jackson pulls down the rebound | 59-41 |
| 17:50 | Colorado | Richard Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-41 |
| 17:48 | Houston | Paul Erickson pulls down the rebound | 59-41 |
| 17:40 | Houston | Gordon Janes lays it in on a great pass from Juan Gonzalez | 59-43 |
| 17:30 | Colorado | John Rix hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Arthur Jackson | 61-43 |
| 17:13 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez connects on the floater near the basket and he's hacked by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #3 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), Bob Hondo (SG), Elijah Ouellette (SF), Joseph Christensen (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Peter Glade, Tim Barrett, Richard Smith, John Rix, Arthur Jackson | |
| Subs | Houston | David Smith (PF), William Godfrey (C) Gordon Janes, Paul Erickson | |
| 17:13 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez makes the free throw | 61-46 |
| 17:00 | Colorado | Bob Hondo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-46 |
| 16:59 | Houston | The rebound goes to William Godfrey | 61-46 |
| 16:57 | Houston | Bob Hondo takes the ball from Juan Gonzalez in the backcourt | 61-46 |
| 16:55 | Colorado | Bob Hondo hits the finger roll | 63-46 |
| 16:31 | Houston | Lawrence Goings drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from William Godfrey | 63-48 |
| 16:18 | Colorado | Robert Johnson lays it up and in | 65-48 |
| 15:57 | Houston | William Curto is hacked by Bob Hondo - foul #3 on Bob Hondo, team foul #4 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Colorado | Peter Glade (PG), Tim Barrett (SG), Richard Smith (SF) John McNolty, Bob Hondo, Elijah Ouellette | |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Hill (PG), Frank Tully (SG), Joshua Gross (PF), Gordon Janes (C) Juan Gonzalez, William Curto, David Smith, William Godfrey | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Peter Glade (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tim Barrett (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Joseph Christensen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joseph Hill (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Tully (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Goings (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joshua Gross (fresh) 3 pf. C - Gordon Janes (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Houston | Frank Tully misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-48 |
| 15:40 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 65-48 |
| 15:26 | Colorado | Frank Tully picks off the pass by Peter Glade | 65-48 |
| 15:23 | Houston | Joseph Hill dunks the ball set up by Frank Tully | 65-50 |
| 15:07 | Colorado | Richard Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-50 |
| 15:06 | Colorado | Robert Johnson tips it back up and in | 67-50 |
| 14:47 | Houston | Frank Tully is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Frank Tully, team foul #2 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Colorado | Bob Hondo (SG), Elijah Ouellette (SF), John Rix (PF), Arthur Jackson (C) Tim Barrett, Richard Smith, Joseph Christensen, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), Paul Erickson (C) Joseph Hill, Gordon Janes | |
| 14:34 | Colorado | Bob Hondo scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Arthur Jackson | 69-50 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 14:18 | Houston | Frank Tully misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 69-50 |
| 14:17 | Houston | Lawrence Goings tips it but misses | 69-50 |
| 14:16 | Colorado | John Rix pulls down the rebound | 69-50 |
| 14:12 | Colorado | Bob Hondo misses the dunk | 69-50 |
| 14:10 | Houston | Frank Tully grabs the board | 69-50 |
| 14:04 | Houston | Paul Erickson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 69-50 |
| 14:02 | Colorado | Bob Hondo grabs the defensive rebound | 69-50 |
| 13:45 | Colorado | Bob Hondo throws it down set up by Peter Glade | 71-50 |
| 13:22 | Houston | Frank Tully misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-50 |
| 13:21 | Colorado | Arthur Jackson snags the defensive board | 71-50 |
| 13:01 | Colorado | Peter Glade clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by Joshua Gross - foul #4 on Joshua Gross, team foul #3 | 71-50 |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), Joseph Christensen (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Elijah Ouellette, John Rix, Arthur Jackson | |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (PG), Joseph Hill (SG), David Smith (PF), William Godfrey (C) William Curto, Frank Tully, Joshua Gross, Paul Erickson | |
| 13:01 | Colorado | Peter Glade makes the 1st free throw | 72-50 |
| 13:01 | Colorado | Peter Glade makes the 2nd free throw | 73-50 |
| 12:45 | Houston | Lawrence Goings misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-50 |
| 12:43 | Houston | William Godfrey grabs the offensive rebound | 73-50 |
| 12:32 | Houston | Lawrence Goings is whistled for a carry | 73-50 |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (SG), Richard Smith (SF) Bob Hondo, Peter Glade | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:08 | Colorado | Richard Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John McNolty | 76-50 |
| 12:04 | Houston | Richard Smith steps in front of the Lawrence Goings pass in the backcourt | 76-50 |
| 11:53 | Colorado | John McNolty misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 76-50 |
| 11:52 | Houston | William Godfrey grabs the board | 76-50 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John McNolty (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Tim Barrett (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Christensen (tiring) 2 reb. C - Robert Johnson (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Goings (tired) 7 pts. PF - David Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - William Godfrey (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Houston | Joseph Hill can't connect on an uncontested shot from the baseline | 76-50 |
| 11:42 | Colorado | John McNolty grabs the board | 76-50 |
| 11:24 | Colorado | Richard Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-50 |
| 11:23 | Houston | The rebound goes to David Smith | 76-50 |
| 11:04 | Houston | Robert Johnson swats the short shot by Juan Gonzalez | 76-50 |
| 11:03 | Houston | William Godfrey snags the offensive board | 76-50 |
| 10:53 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-53 |
| 10:40 | Colorado | Robert Johnson misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 76-53 |
| 10:39 | Houston | Joseph Hill snags the defensive board | 76-53 |
| 10:20 | Houston | Lawrence Goings misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-53 |
| 10:18 | Houston | William Godfrey misses the tip | 76-53 |
| 10:17 | Colorado | Richard Smith grabs the board | 76-53 |
| 10:07 | Colorado | Lawrence Goings takes the ball from Robert Johnson | 76-53 |
| 10:04 | Houston | Joseph Hill lays it in set up by Lawrence Goings | 76-55 |
| 09:51 | Colorado | John McNolty makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 79-55 |
| 09:32 | Houston | Lawrence Goings misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #5 | 79-55 |
| Subs | Colorado | Peter Glade (PG), Bob Hondo (SG), Elijah Ouellette (SF), John Rix (PF), Arthur Jackson (C) John McNolty, Tim Barrett, Richard Smith, Joseph Christensen, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), Frank Tully (SG), Gordon Janes (PF), Paul Erickson (C) Juan Gonzalez, Joseph Hill, David Smith, William Godfrey | |
| 09:32 | Houston | Lawrence Goings makes the 1st free throw | 79-56 |
| 09:32 | Houston | Lawrence Goings makes the 2nd free throw | 79-57 |
| 09:20 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Peter Glade | 82-57 |
| 08:55 | Houston | Lawrence Goings misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 82-57 |
| 08:54 | Houston | Paul Erickson gets the offensive rebound | 82-57 |
| 08:46 | Houston | Lawrence Goings knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 82-60 |
| 08:42 | Colorado | Peter Glade knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Elijah Ouellette and he's fouled by William Curto - foul #1 on William Curto, team foul #4 | 84-60 |
| 08:42 | Colorado | Peter Glade makes the free throw | 85-60 |
| 08:22 | Houston | Paul Erickson is fouled on the floor by Peter Glade - foul #1 on Peter Glade, team foul #6 | 85-60 |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG) Peter Glade | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:17 | Houston | Frank Tully comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 85-60 |
| 08:16 | Colorado | Arthur Jackson pulls down the rebound | 85-60 |
| 08:11 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 85-60 |
| 08:09 | Houston | The rebound goes to Paul Erickson | 85-60 |
| 07:51 | Houston | Paul Erickson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Paul Erickson, team foul #5 | 85-60 |
| Subs | Colorado | Samuel Kessel (SF) Elijah Ouellette | |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Gross (SF), William Godfrey (C) Lawrence Goings, Paul Erickson | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - John McNolty (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bob Hondo (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Kessel (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Rix (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Jackson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Curto (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Tully (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Gross (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Gordon Janes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - William Godfrey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Colorado | Bob Hondo can't connect on a floater from the right side | 85-60 |
| 07:37 | Colorado | Bob Hondo grabs the offensive board | 85-60 |
| 07:24 | Colorado | Bob Hondo misses the fadeaway from the right side | 85-60 |
| 07:23 | Houston | Gordon Janes pulls down the rebound | 85-60 |
| 07:21 | Houston | Gordon Janes is called for traveling in the backcourt | 85-60 |
| Subs | Colorado | Peter Glade (PG), Joseph Christensen (PF), Robert Johnson (C) John McNolty, John Rix, Arthur Jackson | |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (PG), David Smith (PF) William Curto, Gordon Janes | |
| 07:11 | Colorado | Bob Hondo hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Samuel Kessel | 87-60 |
| 06:54 | Houston | Joshua Gross hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 87-60 |
| 06:53 | Colorado | Bob Hondo snags the defensive board | 87-60 |
| 06:42 | Colorado | Peter Glade's fadeaway is rejected by William Godfrey | 87-60 |
| 06:41 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 87-60 |
| 06:39 | Houston | Peter Glade steps in front of the William Godfrey pass in the backcourt | 87-60 |
| 06:34 | Colorado | Robert Johnson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Godfrey - foul #2 on William Godfrey, team foul #6 | 87-60 |
| Subs | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette (SF) Samuel Kessel | |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (SG), Paul Erickson (C) Frank Tully, William Godfrey | |
| 06:34 | Colorado | Robert Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 87-60 |
| 06:34 | Colorado | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 88-60 |
| 06:26 | Houston | Robert Johnson takes the ball from David Smith | 88-60 |
| 06:17 | Colorado | Peter Glade misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 88-60 |
| 06:15 | Houston | Paul Erickson snags the defensive board | 88-60 |
| 06:11 | Houston | William Curto clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 88-60 |
| 06:09 | Houston | David Smith snags the offensive board | 88-60 |
| 05:54 | Houston | Joshua Gross drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Juan Gonzalez | 88-63 |
| 05:36 | Colorado | Peter Glade's fadeaway is rejected by Joshua Gross | 88-63 |
| 05:34 | Colorado | Robert Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 88-63 |
| 05:26 | Colorado | Peter Glade can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Paul Erickson - foul #2 on Paul Erickson, team foul #7 | 88-63 |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (SG), John Rix (PF), Arthur Jackson (C) Bob Hondo, Joseph Christensen, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Hill (PG), Gordon Janes (PF), William Godfrey (C) Juan Gonzalez, David Smith, Paul Erickson | |
| 05:26 | Colorado | Peter Glade misses the 1st free throw | 88-63 |
| 05:26 | Colorado | Peter Glade misses the 2nd free throw | 88-63 |
| 05:26 | Houston | William Godfrey pulls down the rebound | 88-63 |
| 05:02 | Houston | Joshua Gross hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 88-63 |
| 05:00 | Houston | William Godfrey pulls down the offensive rebound | 88-63 |
| 04:39 | Houston | Gordon Janes can't finish the layup | 88-63 |
| 04:38 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette grabs the board | 88-63 |
| 04:27 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Peter Glade | 91-63 |
| 04:19 | Houston | William Godfrey buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Hill | 91-65 |
| 04:02 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 94-65 |
| 03:54 | Houston | William Godfrey hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gordon Janes | 94-67 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Peter Glade (tiring) 11 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tim Barrett (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Elijah Ouellette (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Rix (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Jackson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joseph Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Curto (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Gross (tiring) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Gordon Janes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - William Godfrey (tiring) 14 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Colorado | William Godfrey steals it from John Rix | 94-67 |
| 03:34 | Houston | William Godfrey misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Arthur Jackson - foul #2 on Arthur Jackson, team foul #7 | 94-67 |
| Subs | Colorado | John McNolty (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Samuel Kessel (SF), Joseph Christensen (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Peter Glade, Tim Barrett, Elijah Ouellette, John Rix, Arthur Jackson | |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Erickson (C) Joshua Gross | |
| 03:34 | Houston | William Godfrey makes the 1st free throw | 94-68 |
| 03:34 | Houston | William Godfrey misses the 2nd free throw | 94-68 |
| 03:34 | Colorado | Joseph Christensen grabs the defensive rebound | 94-68 |
| 03:22 | Colorado | Robert Johnson hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Richard Smith | 96-68 |
| 03:20 | Houston | William Curto is called for traveling in the backcourt | 96-68 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SF) William Godfrey | |
| 03:11 | Colorado | Richard Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 96-68 |
| 03:10 | Houston | Lawrence Goings grabs the board | 96-68 |
| 02:56 | Houston | Lawrence Goings comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 96-68 |
| 02:55 | Colorado | Robert Johnson grabs the board | 96-68 |
| 02:42 | Colorado | John McNolty buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Richard Smith | 98-68 |
| 02:29 | Houston | Paul Erickson's layup is rejected by Robert Johnson | 98-68 |
| 02:27 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 98-68 |
| 02:10 | Colorado | Richard Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 98-68 |
| 02:08 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to John McNolty | 98-68 |
| 01:57 | Colorado | Richard Smith makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Samuel Kessel | 101-68 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:48 | Houston | Joseph Hill misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 101-68 |
| 01:47 | Houston | Joseph Hill tips it in | 101-70 |
| 01:21 | Colorado | Robert Johnson is whistled for a carry | 101-70 |
| Subs | Colorado | Bob Hondo (SG), Elijah Ouellette (SF) Richard Smith, Samuel Kessel | |
| Subs | Houston | David Smith (PF) Paul Erickson | |
| 01:11 | Houston | William Curto misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 101-70 |
| 01:10 | Houston | David Smith tips it in | 101-72 |
| 00:58 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John McNolty | 103-72 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Houston | Elijah Ouellette steps in front of the Lawrence Goings pass | 103-72 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Colorado | Bob Hondo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 103-72 |
| 00:23 | Houston | Gordon Janes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 103-72 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | John McNolty runs out the clock | 103-72 |