Not the prettiest half for either team, but the Rockets proved to be more resilient in that first half. Large credit for that goes to Knapke. He played a few minutes early and his stat sheet mostly had bad things on it; Adway comes back in and picks up a quick 2nd foul and Knapke has to come back on the floor...he missed a couple bunnies but also made a couple, including a dunk, and made a 3, and blocked at least 2 shots. Nice way to get back into the game!

We look really out of synch on offense and we have 40 points. Five assists on 16 baskets and one three. Surprised we're at 40 but more surprised at our d. Our posts have blocked four shots and altered more.

Fletcher scores to make it 42-26 UT

Oakland going to the line after a foul on Adway. His third and he leaves.

First free throw good

Second one no good

42-27 Rockets

UT misses and Oakland rebounds

Grizzlies score and it's 42-29 UT

Sanford answers and it's 44-29

Oakland scores and it's 44-31

Foul on Oakland. Non-shooting

Navigato scores and he's fouled.

Free throw is good and it's 47-31 Rockets

Sanford called for a foul. Non-shooting

Then a foul on Fletcher sends Oakland to the line

First one good

Second one good

47-33 UT

Knapke scores and it's 49-33 Rockets

Oakland quickly answers with a 3 to make it 49-36

Foul on Oakland sends Sanford to the line

First one good

Second one no good. 50-36 Rockets

Oakland misses and UT rebounds

Jackson scores and it's 52-36 UT

Oakland gets a 3 and it's 52-39 UT

Sanford (I think) scores and it's 54-39 UT

UT can't score and Oakland gets possession

They score and it's 54-41 UT

Media timeout with 13:54 left in the game. Rockets have the ball up 13 when play resumes

Rockets resorting to too much 1-on-1 play on offense this half for my liking.

UT misses and Oakland rebounds

Grizzlies scores and it's 54-43 UT

Foul on Oakland. Non-shooting

Knapke gets a 3 and it's 57-43 Rockets

Oakland scores and it's 57-45 UT

Held ball and the arrow gives it to Oakland

Grizzlies miss and UT rebounds

Sanford scores and it's 59-45 Rockets

Media timeout with 11:54 left (I think that's the time). Oakland has the ball down 14 when play resumes