| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Fierro (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Callier (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bernard Hartley (fresh) PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Thornton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Ernesto Hernandez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Hurley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gabriel Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wendell Benjamin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Sergio Collazo (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Bernard Hartley inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Houston | Scott Thornton misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by James Hurley - foul #3 on James Hurley, team foul #1 | 23-27 |
| 19:33 | Houston | Scott Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 19:33 | Houston | Scott Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 19:10 | Miami (FL) | Gabriel Esposito's layup is rejected by Scott Thornton | 24-27 |
| 19:09 | Houston | Scott Thornton pulls down the rebound | 24-27 |
| 19:07 | Houston | Peter Fierro is hacked by Ernesto Hernandez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernesto Hernandez, team foul #2 | 24-27 |
| 18:41 | Houston | Scott Thornton hits a fadeaway near the basket | 26-27 |
| 18:25 | Miami (FL) | Peter Fierro is called for the reach on Ernesto Hernandez - foul #3 on Peter Fierro, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Houston | Mike McAllister (SG) Peter Fierro | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 18:10 | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Hernandez scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Hurley | 26-30 |
| 17:44 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey misses the dunk | 26-30 |
| 17:43 | Miami (FL) | Sergio Collazo gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 17:17 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Hartley steps in front of the James Hurley pass | 26-30 |
| 16:56 | Houston | Shawn Callier is fouled on the floor by Sergio Collazo - foul #1 on Sergio Collazo, team foul #3 | 26-30 |
| 16:34 | Houston | Ernesto Hernandez picks off the pass by Fyodor Zerphey | 26-30 |
| 16:31 | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Hernandez lays it up and in | 26-32 |
| 16:26 | Houston | Shawn Callier throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Mayers (PF) Bernard Hartley | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alfredo Russo (PG), Millard Ezell (SF), Ralph Montgomery (PF) Ernesto Hernandez, Gabriel Esposito, Wendell Benjamin | |
| 16:02 | Miami (FL) | Millard Ezell misses the jumper from the left side | 26-32 |
| 16:01 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Montgomery tips it back up and in | 26-34 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Shawn Callier (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mike McAllister (fresh) SF - Fyodor Zerphey (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Mayers (fresh) C - Scott Thornton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Alfredo Russo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Hurley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Millard Ezell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Montgomery (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Sergio Collazo (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Houston | Shawn Callier misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-34 |
| 15:55 | Miami (FL) | Sergio Collazo gets the rebound | 26-34 |
| 15:26 | Miami (FL) | Sergio Collazo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Fierro (PG) Mike McAllister | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Wendell Benjamin (PF) Ralph Montgomery | |
| 15:00 | Houston | Scott Thornton comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 26-34 |
| 14:59 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Fyodor Zerphey | 26-34 |
| 14:31 | Houston | Scott Thornton lays it up and in | 28-34 |
| 14:10 | Miami (FL) | Robert Mayers is called for the reach on Millard Ezell - foul #3 on Robert Mayers, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Bernard Hartley (SF) Robert Mayers | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Hernandez (PG), Gabriel Esposito (SF) Alfredo Russo, Millard Ezell | |
| 13:54 | Miami (FL) | Gabriel Esposito knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Ernesto Hernandez | 28-36 |
| 13:31 | Houston | Scott Thornton clanks a turnaround near the basket | 28-36 |
| 13:30 | Houston | Scott Thornton tips it in | 30-36 |
| 13:15 | Miami (FL) | Gabriel Esposito clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by Shawn Callier - foul #2 on Shawn Callier, team foul #3 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Houston | John Luce (C) Scott Thornton | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ralph Montgomery (PF) Wendell Benjamin | |
| 13:15 | Miami (FL) | Gabriel Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 13:15 | Miami (FL) | Gabriel Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 13:15 | Houston | Bernard Hartley grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 12:54 | Houston | Peter Fierro misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 12:53 | Houston | Shawn Callier pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 12:35 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 12:34 | Miami (FL) | James Hurley snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 12:09 | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Hernandez lays it in on a nice dish by Gabriel Esposito | 30-38 |
| 11:53 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey double dribbles | 30-38 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Pavel Wolkowski (SG), Wendell Benjamin (PF), Vaughn Hall (C) James Hurley, Ralph Montgomery, Sergio Collazo | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Fierro (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Callier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bernard Hartley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Fyodor Zerphey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - John Luce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Ernesto Hernandez (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Pavel Wolkowski (fresh) SF - Gabriel Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wendell Benjamin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Vaughn Hall (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Hernandez throws it down on a nice dish by Wendell Benjamin | 30-40 |
| 10:58 | Houston | Peter Fierro scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Fyodor Zerphey | 33-40 |
| 10:37 | Miami (FL) | Vaughn Hall knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-42 |
| 10:19 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey misses long on a shot from the left block | 33-42 |
| 10:17 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Benjamin gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 09:48 | Miami (FL) | Pavel Wolkowski is hacked by John Luce - foul #1 on John Luce, team foul #4 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Mike McAllister (SG), Robert Mayers (PF), Scott Thornton (C) Shawn Callier, Bernard Hartley, John Luce | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alfredo Russo (PG), James Hurley (SG), Millard Ezell (SF), Sergio Collazo (C) Ernesto Hernandez, Pavel Wolkowski, Gabriel Esposito, Vaughn Hall | |
| 09:29 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Benjamin connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Millard Ezell | 33-44 |
| 09:06 | Houston | Scott Thornton misses short on a runner from the right block | 33-44 |
| 09:04 | Miami (FL) | Sergio Collazo grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 08:57 | Miami (FL) | Mike McAllister steals the ball from James Hurley | 33-44 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:38 | Houston | Peter Fierro comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-44 |
| 08:36 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey tips it in | 35-44 |
| 08:09 | Miami (FL) | Millard Ezell loses the ball out of bounds | 35-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Shawn Callier (SG), Bernard Hartley (SF) Mike McAllister, Fyodor Zerphey | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Hernandez (PG), Gabriel Esposito (SF), Ralph Montgomery (PF) Alfredo Russo, Millard Ezell, Wendell Benjamin | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:40 | Houston | Shawn Callier makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Fierro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Callier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Bernard Hartley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Mayers (fresh) 3 pf. C - Scott Thornton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Ernesto Hernandez (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Hurley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gabriel Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Montgomery (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Sergio Collazo (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Hernandez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 07:15 | Miami (FL) | Sergio Collazo tips it home | 38-46 |
| 06:52 | Houston | Shawn Callier comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 06:50 | Miami (FL) | Gabriel Esposito pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 06:44 | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Hernandez is called for a charge - foul #2 on Ernesto Hernandez, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey (PF) Robert Mayers | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Wendell Benjamin (PF) Ralph Montgomery | |
| 06:19 | Houston | Scott Thornton clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-46 |
| 06:17 | Miami (FL) | James Hurley grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 05:56 | Miami (FL) | Gabriel Esposito hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ernesto Hernandez | 38-48 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:42 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey hits the finger roll set up by Peter Fierro | 40-48 |
| 05:23 | Miami (FL) | Gabriel Esposito is hacked by Bernard Hartley - foul #3 on Bernard Hartley, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Mayers (PF), John Luce (C) Bernard Hartley, Scott Thornton | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alfredo Russo (PG), Pavel Wolkowski (SG), Millard Ezell (SF), Vaughn Hall (C) Ernesto Hernandez, James Hurley, Gabriel Esposito, Sergio Collazo | |
| 05:03 | Miami (FL) | Alfredo Russo makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-50 |
| 04:44 | Houston | Wendell Benjamin takes the ball from Shawn Callier | 40-50 |
| 04:21 | Miami (FL) | Alfredo Russo is hacked by Peter Fierro - foul #4 on Peter Fierro, team foul #6 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Mike McAllister (SG) Peter Fierro | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ralph Montgomery (PF) Wendell Benjamin | |
| 03:55 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Montgomery is fouled on the floor by Robert Mayers - foul #4 on Robert Mayers, team foul #7 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Bernard Hartley (SF) Robert Mayers | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Hernandez (PG), James Hurley (SG) Alfredo Russo, Pavel Wolkowski | |
| 03:55 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 03:55 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Millard Ezell - foul #1 on Millard Ezell, team foul #5 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Houston | John Ginter (SF), Robert Mayers (PF) Shawn Callier, Bernard Hartley | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Gabriel Esposito (SF), Sergio Collazo (C) Millard Ezell, Vaughn Hall | |
| 03:34 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 03:34 | Houston | Fyodor Zerphey makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Fyodor Zerphey (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. SG - Mike McAllister (fresh) SF - John Ginter (fresh) PF - Robert Mayers (fresh) 4 pf. C - John Luce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Ernesto Hernandez (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Hurley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gabriel Esposito (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Montgomery (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Sergio Collazo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Montgomery scores on a jumper from close range set up by Gabriel Esposito | 42-54 |
| 02:58 | Houston | Robert Mayers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-54 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Ellis (PG) Fyodor Zerphey | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Wendell Benjamin (PF) Ralph Montgomery | |
| 02:32 | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Hernandez misses the jumper from the left side | 42-54 |
| 02:30 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Benjamin tips it back up and in | 42-56 |
| 02:12 | Houston | John Ginter is hacked by Sergio Collazo - foul #2 on Sergio Collazo, team foul #6 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alfredo Russo (PG) Ernesto Hernandez | |
| 01:58 | Houston | Robert Mayers drills a turnaround from close range | 44-56 |
| 01:30 | Miami (FL) | Gabriel Esposito's fadeaway is rejected by John Ginter | 44-56 |
| 01:29 | Miami (FL) | Sergio Collazo grabs the offensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 01:06 | Miami (FL) | Alfredo Russo is whistled for traveling | 44-56 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Hernandez (PG) Alfredo Russo | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:58 | Houston | John Ginter is hacked by James Hurley - foul #4 on James Hurley, team foul #7 | 44-56 |
| 00:58 | Houston | John Ginter makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 00:58 | Houston | John Ginter makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:56 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Benjamin is fouled in the backcourt by Mike McAllister - foul #1 on Mike McAllister, team foul #8 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alfredo Russo (PG), Pavel Wolkowski (SG), Millard Ezell (SF) Ernesto Hernandez, James Hurley, Gabriel Esposito | |
| 00:56 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Benjamin makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 00:56 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Benjamin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:50 | Houston | Pavel Wolkowski steps in front of the Christopher Ellis pass | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:25 | Miami (FL) | Alfredo Russo is hacked by Mike McAllister - foul #2 on Mike McAllister, team foul #9 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | James Hurley (SG), Gabriel Esposito (SF) Pavel Wolkowski, Millard Ezell | |
| 00:25 | Miami (FL) | Alfredo Russo misses the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 00:25 | Houston | John Luce grabs the board | 46-58 |
| 00:17 | Houston | John Luce misses badly on a floater from the right side | 46-58 |
| 00:15 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Benjamin gets the rebound | 46-58 |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Alfredo Russo runs out the clock | 46-58 |