| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Gregory Marcum (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Heckler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnny Mosher (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Loren Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Moseley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Christopher Benedetti (fresh) SG - Edward Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Fikes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) 7 pts. C - Charles McGlothern (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Johnny Mosher inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Indiana | Gregory Marcum misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 19:33 | Houston | The rebound goes to Floyd Fikes | 32-29 |
| 19:21 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Harry Moseley - foul #3 on Harry Moseley, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Sanderson (C) Harry Moseley | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 19:21 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 19:21 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 19:21 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Loren Brown | 32-29 |
| 18:52 | Indiana | Gregory Marcum makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-29 |
| 18:36 | Houston | Gregory Marcum steals it from Floyd Fikes | 34-29 |
| 18:33 | Indiana | Gregory Marcum misses the easy layup | 34-29 |
| 18:31 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 18:13 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher knocks in the jumper from close range | 34-31 |
| 17:49 | Indiana | Charles McGlothern is called for the reach on Richard Sanderson - foul #3 on Charles McGlothern, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Houston | Pat Ray (C) Charles McGlothern | |
| 17:20 | Indiana | Alfred Heckler is hacked by Christopher Benedetti - foul #3 on Christopher Benedetti, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Karr (SG), Terry Lewis (SF) Christopher Benedetti, Floyd Fikes | |
| 16:54 | Indiana | Gregory Marcum buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Richard Sanderson | 37-31 |
| 16:40 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher is hacked by Alfred Heckler - foul #2 on Alfred Heckler, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Indiana | Walter Brooks (SG) Alfred Heckler | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Michael Harrison (PF) Edward Cole, Timothy Gallaher | |
| 16:27 | Houston | Philip Richardson misses the easy layup | 37-31 |
| 16:26 | Houston | Pat Ray hits the follow up shot | 37-33 |
| 16:00 | Indiana | Walter Brooks connects on the shot from the right wing | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Gregory Marcum (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Mosher (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Loren Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Sanderson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Richardson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Harold Karr (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Harrison (fresh) 2 reb. C - Pat Ray (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Houston | Harold Karr hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Pat Ray | 39-35 |
| 15:11 | Indiana | Loren Brown is called for 5 seconds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Indiana | Alfred Heckler (SG), Harry Moseley (C) Walter Brooks, Richard Sanderson | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Benedetti (PG), Edward Cole (SG), Floyd Fikes (SF), Timothy Gallaher (PF), Charles McGlothern (C) Philip Richardson, Harold Karr, Terry Lewis, Michael Harrison, Pat Ray | |
| 14:53 | Houston | Floyd Fikes misses the easy layup | 39-35 |
| 14:52 | Indiana | Harry Moseley gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 14:46 | Indiana | Gregory Marcum misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Christopher Benedetti - foul #4 on Christopher Benedetti, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Karr (SG) Christopher Benedetti | |
| 14:46 | Indiana | Gregory Marcum makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 14:46 | Indiana | Gregory Marcum makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 14:37 | Houston | Harold Karr misses short on a jumper from the left side | 41-35 |
| 14:36 | Indiana | Alfred Heckler grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 14:14 | Indiana | Gregory Marcum clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 14:13 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 13:53 | Houston | Loren Brown steps in front of the Edward Cole pass | 41-35 |
| 13:29 | Indiana | Alfred Heckler is hacked by Edward Cole - foul #2 on Edward Cole, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Indiana | Walter Brooks (SG), Rene Marino (SF) Alfred Heckler, Johnny Mosher | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 13:13 | Indiana | Gregory Marcum misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 41-35 |
| 13:11 | Houston | Harold Karr pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 13:05 | Houston | Harold Karr misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-35 |
| 13:03 | Indiana | Walter Brooks grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 12:43 | Indiana | Walter Brooks comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 12:42 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 12:18 | Houston | Harold Karr misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Walter Brooks - foul #1 on Walter Brooks, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Indiana | Richard Sanderson (PF) Loren Brown | |
| Subs | Houston | Terry Lewis (SF), Michael Harrison (PF) Floyd Fikes, Timothy Gallaher | |
| 12:18 | Houston | Harold Karr misses the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 12:18 | Houston | Harold Karr misses the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 12:18 | Indiana | Richard Sanderson pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 11:57 | Indiana | Gregory Marcum banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Sanderson | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Gregory Marcum (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rene Marino (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Sanderson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Harry Moseley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edward Cole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Karr (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Terry Lewis (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Harrison (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles McGlothern (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | Houston | Richard Sanderson is called for the reach on Terry Lewis - foul #2 on Richard Sanderson, team foul #4 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Indiana | Alfred Heckler (SG), Johnny Mosher (SF) Walter Brooks, Rene Marino | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Richardson (PG), Henry Wood (SG), Pat Ray (C) Edward Cole, Harold Karr, Charles McGlothern | |
| 11:23 | Houston | Pat Ray buries a runner in the lane set up by Terry Lewis | 43-37 |
| 10:54 | Indiana | Gregory Marcum misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 10:53 | Houston | The rebound goes to Pat Ray | 43-37 |
| 10:38 | Houston | Philip Richardson misses the turnaround near the basket | 43-37 |
| 10:37 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Johnny Mosher | 43-37 |
| 10:17 | Indiana | Gregory Marcum knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 10:00 | Houston | Philip Richardson is called for traveling | 45-37 |
| Subs | Indiana | Loren Brown (PF) Richard Sanderson | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Cole (PG), Harold Karr (SG), Floyd Fikes (SF), Timothy Gallaher (PF), Charles McGlothern (C) Philip Richardson, Henry Wood, Terry Lewis, Michael Harrison, Pat Ray | |
| 09:33 | Indiana | Harry Moseley lays it up and in on a great pass from Johnny Mosher | 47-37 |
| 09:18 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher's layup is rejected by Johnny Mosher | 47-37 |
| 09:17 | Indiana | Johnny Mosher grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 09:01 | Indiana | Gregory Marcum comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 47-37 |
| 09:00 | Indiana | Alfred Heckler grabs the offensive board | 47-37 |
| 08:39 | Indiana | Floyd Fikes steals it from Gregory Marcum | 47-37 |
| 08:23 | Houston | Harold Karr connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Edward Cole | 47-39 |
| 07:58 | Indiana | Gregory Marcum misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 07:56 | Indiana | Gregory Marcum pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Gregory Marcum (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Heckler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnny Mosher (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Loren Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Harry Moseley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edward Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Karr (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Floyd Fikes (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles McGlothern (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Indiana | Gregory Marcum comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 47-39 |
| 07:25 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 07:06 | Houston | Harold Karr misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 07:05 | Indiana | Johnny Mosher grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 06:50 | Indiana | Alfred Heckler is fouled on the floor by Harold Karr - foul #1 on Harold Karr, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Indiana | Walter Brooks (SG), Rene Marino (SF), Richard Sanderson (PF) Alfred Heckler, Johnny Mosher, Loren Brown | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Benedetti (PG), Terry Lewis (SF), Michael Harrison (PF), Pat Ray (C) Edward Cole, Floyd Fikes, Timothy Gallaher, Charles McGlothern | |
| 06:33 | Indiana | Terry Lewis steals the ball from Gregory Marcum | 47-39 |
| 06:28 | Houston | Michael Harrison banks in the layup set up by Terry Lewis | 47-41 |
| 05:59 | Indiana | Gregory Marcum misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 05:57 | Indiana | Harry Moseley grabs the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 05:40 | Indiana | Gregory Marcum misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 05:38 | Houston | The rebound goes to Terry Lewis | 47-41 |
| 05:33 | Houston | Terry Lewis misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Gregory Marcum - foul #3 on Gregory Marcum, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Cole (SG), Timothy Gallaher (PF) Harold Karr, Michael Harrison | |
| 05:33 | Houston | Terry Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 05:33 | Houston | Terry Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 05:33 | Indiana | Walter Brooks pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 05:07 | Indiana | Gregory Marcum misses long on a jumper from the right side | 47-41 |
| 05:05 | Houston | Pat Ray gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 04:48 | Houston | Pat Ray scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Benedetti | 47-43 |
| 04:26 | Indiana | Timothy Gallaher takes the ball from Harry Moseley | 47-43 |
| 04:09 | Houston | Pat Ray misses long on a shot from the baseline | 47-43 |
| 04:08 | Indiana | Harry Moseley grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 03:49 | Indiana | Gregory Marcum misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 03:48 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 03:48 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-43 |
| Subs | Indiana | Alfred Heckler (SG), Johnny Mosher (SF), Loren Brown (PF) Walter Brooks, Rene Marino, Richard Sanderson | |
| Subs | Houston | Floyd Fikes (SF), Charles McGlothern (C) Terry Lewis, Pat Ray | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Gregory Marcum (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Heckler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnny Mosher (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Loren Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Harry Moseley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Christopher Benedetti (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edward Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd Fikes (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles McGlothern (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:36 | Houston | Floyd Fikes drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-46 |
| 03:16 | Indiana | Gregory Marcum makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Alfred Heckler | 50-46 |
| 02:59 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Christopher Benedetti, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Houston | Harold Karr (SG) Christopher Benedetti | |
| 02:30 | Indiana | Gregory Marcum misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 02:28 | Houston | Charles McGlothern grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 02:11 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher buries a jump hook from the left block | 50-48 |
| 01:46 | Indiana | Harry Moseley can't throw it down | 50-48 |
| 01:45 | Houston | Charles McGlothern pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 01:26 | Houston | Harold Karr misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 01:24 | Houston | Charles McGlothern grabs the offensive board | 50-48 |
| 01:04 | Houston | Floyd Fikes scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 00:35 | Indiana | Gregory Marcum misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 00:33 | Houston | Edward Cole pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:30 | Houston | Edward Cole is hacked by Gregory Marcum in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gregory Marcum, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| 00:28 | Houston | Loren Brown is called for the reach on Harold Karr - foul #3 on Loren Brown, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| 00:28 | Houston | Harold Karr misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 00:28 | Indiana | Loren Brown snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 00:12 | Indiana | Harry Moseley hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 50-51 |
| 00:10 | Houston | The rebound goes to Harold Karr | 50-51 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Harold Karr is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Marcum - foul #5 on Gregory Marcum, team foul #8 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Indiana | Walter Brooks (PG) Gregory Marcum | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:09 | Houston | Harold Karr makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Harold Karr makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:09 | Indiana | Indiana calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 50-53 |
| 00:02 | Indiana | Walter Brooks scores on a 3 from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Edward Cole misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Walter Brooks (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Heckler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Mosher (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Loren Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Harry Moseley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edward Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Karr (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Floyd Fikes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles McGlothern (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher wins the tip | 53-53 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:34 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher blows the dunk | 53-53 |
| 04:33 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Harry Moseley | 53-53 |
| 04:19 | Indiana | Timothy Gallaher is called for the reach on Loren Brown - foul #2 on Timothy Gallaher, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| 04:19 | Indiana | Loren Brown makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 04:19 | Indiana | Loren Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 04:19 | Houston | Charles McGlothern grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 03:58 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Harold Karr and he's fouled by Loren Brown - foul #4 on Loren Brown, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| 03:58 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher misses the free throw | 54-55 |
| 03:58 | Indiana | Loren Brown grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 03:30 | Indiana | Harry Moseley misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 54-55 |
| 03:29 | Indiana | Harry Moseley grabs the offensive board | 54-55 |
| 03:21 | Indiana | Walter Brooks misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 03:19 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Mosher | 54-55 |
| 02:50 | Indiana | Harry Moseley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Walter Brooks | 56-55 |
| 02:30 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-55 |
| Subs | Indiana | Rene Marino (SF) Johnny Mosher | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:28 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| 02:13 | Indiana | Walter Brooks clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 02:12 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 02:02 | Houston | Harold Karr is hacked by Rene Marino - foul #2 on Rene Marino, team foul #10 | 56-55 |
| 02:02 | Houston | Harold Karr makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:02 | Houston | Harold Karr misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:02 | Indiana | Loren Brown snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 01:56 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Indiana | Johnny Mosher (SF) Rene Marino | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:35 | Indiana | Walter Brooks drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 01:16 | Houston | Timothy Gallaher misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-56 |
| 01:15 | Houston | Floyd Fikes grabs the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 01:04 | Houston | Floyd Fikes misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 59-56 |
| 01:02 | Indiana | Johnny Mosher gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Walter Brooks (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Heckler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Mosher (fairly fresh) 7 reb. PF - Loren Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Harry Moseley (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edward Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Karr (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Fikes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Gallaher (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles McGlothern (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:41 | Indiana | Harry Moseley misses badly on a floater from the left block | 59-56 |
| 00:39 | Indiana | Walter Brooks tips it back up and in | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:34 | Houston | Harold Karr misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 61-56 |
| 00:32 | Indiana | Loren Brown pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | Indiana | Loren Brown is hacked by Harold Karr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Karr, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Indiana | Rene Marino (SF) Johnny Mosher | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:29 | Indiana | Loren Brown misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:29 | Houston | Charles McGlothern gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 00:22 | Houston | Harold Karr drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Floyd Fikes | 61-59 |
| 00:22 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Indiana | Johnny Mosher (SF) Rene Marino | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:19 | Indiana | Alfred Heckler is hacked by Harold Karr in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Karr, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| 00:19 | Indiana | Alfred Heckler makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:19 | Indiana | Alfred Heckler makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Floyd Fikes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 00:11 | Indiana | Alfred Heckler pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 00:08 | Indiana | Edward Cole is called for the reach on Alfred Heckler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Cole, team foul #10 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Indiana | Rene Marino (SF) Johnny Mosher | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:08 | Indiana | Alfred Heckler misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:08 | Indiana | Alfred Heckler makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Edward Cole connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-62 |
| 00:02 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Indiana | Johnny Mosher (SF) Rene Marino | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Walter Brooks runs out the clock | 64-62 |