| Lineup | Utah | PG - Harold Bohner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Brannon (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jeffrey Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephan Young (fresh) 3 reb. C - Leon Green (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Hebert (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alonzo Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Johnston (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah | Jeffrey Robinson inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Utah | Jeffrey Robinson misses the 3 from the right corner | 27-25 |
| 19:33 | Houston | Jeff Johnston pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 19:17 | Houston | Alonzo Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-25 |
| 19:16 | Houston | Alonzo Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 19:02 | Houston | Clarence Hebert knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 18:35 | Utah | Jeffrey Robinson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-28 |
| 18:33 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Stephan Young | 27-28 |
| 18:13 | Utah | Harold Bohner misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 18:12 | Utah | Jeffrey Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 17:59 | Utah | Jeffrey Robinson is hacked by Alonzo Lee - foul #2 on Alonzo Lee, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| 17:32 | Utah | James Brannon misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 17:30 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jeff Johnston | 27-28 |
| 17:13 | Houston | Alonzo Lee comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Stephan Young - foul #2 on Stephan Young, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| 17:13 | Houston | Alonzo Lee misses the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 17:13 | Houston | Alonzo Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 16:44 | Utah | Jeffrey Robinson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 16:42 | Utah | Stephan Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 16:23 | Utah | Jeffrey Robinson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 16:22 | Houston | Jeff Johnston pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 16:15 | Houston | James Brannon steals it from Jeff Johnston | 27-29 |
| 16:11 | Utah | James Brannon hits the finger roll | 29-29 |
| 15:45 | Houston | Clarence Hebert misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 15:43 | Houston | Jeff Johnston tips it in | 29-31 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Harold Bohner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Brannon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Robinson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephan Young (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Leon Green (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Hebert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alonzo Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Akimseu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Johnston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Utah | Jeffrey Robinson buries a runner near the basket | 31-31 |
| 15:08 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 31-31 |
| 15:07 | Utah | The rebound goes to Leon Green | 31-31 |
| 14:46 | Utah | Jeffrey Robinson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Harold Bohner | 34-31 |
| 14:35 | Houston | Clarence Hebert is fouled on the floor by James Brannon - foul #1 on James Brannon, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Utah | Larry Soules (SG), Philip Weaver (SF), Darrel Lipps (PF), Duncan Harris (C) James Brannon, Jeffrey Robinson, Stephan Young, Leon Green | |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Louis Vital (SG), Michael Shipley (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Landon Zanchez (C) Victor Gardner, Clarence Hebert, Alonzo Lee, Dikembe Akimseu, Jeff Johnston | |
| 14:18 | Houston | Russell Schrader loses the dribble to Harold Bohner | 34-31 |
| 14:15 | Utah | Harold Bohner can't finish the layup | 34-31 |
| 14:14 | Utah | Duncan Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 13:51 | Utah | Harold Bohner hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Soules | 37-31 |
| 13:34 | Houston | Michael Johnson banks in the layup on a great pass from Russell Schrader and the foul's on Duncan Harris - foul #1 on Duncan Harris, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| 13:34 | Houston | Michael Johnson misses the free throw | 37-33 |
| 13:34 | Utah | The rebound goes to Duncan Harris | 37-33 |
| 13:12 | Utah | Michael Johnson steps in front of the Larry Soules pass | 37-33 |
| 13:10 | Houston | Russell Schrader's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| 12:45 | Utah | Philip Weaver loses the dribble to Michael Johnson | 37-33 |
| 12:27 | Houston | Harold Bohner takes the ball from Landon Zanchez | 37-33 |
| 12:24 | Utah | Larry Soules lays it in set up by Harold Bohner | 39-33 |
| 12:05 | Houston | Michael Shipley can't connect on a floater from the left block | 39-33 |
| 12:04 | Utah | Duncan Harris grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 11:59 | Utah | Russell Schrader steals the ball from Harold Bohner | 39-33 |
| 11:40 | Houston | Larry Soules steals the ball from Michael Johnson | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Harold Bohner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Soules (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip Weaver (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Darrel Lipps (fresh) 1 pts. C - Duncan Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Russell Schrader (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Vital (fresh) SF - Michael Shipley (fresh) PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Landon Zanchez (fresh) | |
| 11:11 | Utah | Larry Soules comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Utah | James Brannon (SG), Jeffrey Robinson (SF), Stephan Young (PF), Leon Green (C) Harold Bohner, Philip Weaver, Darrel Lipps, Duncan Harris | |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Clarence Hebert (SG), Alonzo Lee (SF), Dikembe Akimseu (PF), Jeff Johnston (C) Russell Schrader, Louis Vital, Michael Shipley, Michael Johnson, Landon Zanchez | |
| 11:11 | Utah | Larry Soules makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 11:11 | Utah | Larry Soules makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 10:50 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu blows the dunk but he's hacked by Leon Green - foul #1 on Leon Green, team foul #4 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Utah | David Baker (PG) Larry Soules | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:50 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu misses the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 10:50 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 10:21 | Utah | James Brannon is fouled on the floor by Clarence Hebert - foul #1 on Clarence Hebert, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| 10:00 | Utah | Stephan Young misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Jeff Johnston - foul #1 on Jeff Johnston, team foul #4 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Utah | Harold Bohner (PG) David Baker | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:00 | Utah | Stephan Young misses the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 10:00 | Utah | Stephan Young makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 09:49 | Houston | Alonzo Lee comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 09:48 | Houston | Jeff Johnston pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 09:36 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-34 |
| 09:34 | Utah | Jeffrey Robinson snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 09:14 | Utah | Harold Bohner clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-34 |
| 09:12 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Stephan Young | 42-34 |
| 08:58 | Utah | James Brannon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-34 |
| 08:56 | Utah | Leon Green tips it back up and in | 44-34 |
| 08:43 | Houston | Clarence Hebert misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 44-34 |
| 08:42 | Utah | Stephan Young snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| 08:20 | Utah | James Brannon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 08:19 | Houston | Jeff Johnston gets the rebound | 44-34 |
| 08:02 | Houston | Clarence Hebert misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-34 |
| 08:00 | Utah | Stephan Young grabs the defensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 07:56 | Utah | Harold Bohner scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Leon Green | 47-34 |
| 07:50 | Houston | Clarence Hebert loses the ball out of bounds | 47-34 |
| Subs | Utah | Darrel Lipps (PF) Stephan Young | |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (SG), Michael Shipley (SF), Michael Johnson (PF) Clarence Hebert, Alonzo Lee, Dikembe Akimseu | |
| 07:36 | Utah | James Brannon misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 47-34 |
| 07:34 | Houston | Jeff Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 47-34 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Harold Bohner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Brannon (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Robinson (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darrel Lipps (fresh) 1 pts. C - Leon Green (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Victor Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Schrader (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Shipley (fresh) PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeff Johnston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Houston | Michael Shipley drills a jump hook near the basket | 47-36 |
| 06:46 | Utah | James Brannon misses the 3 from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 06:44 | Utah | Darrel Lipps grabs the offensive board | 47-36 |
| 06:15 | Utah | Jeffrey Robinson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-36 |
| 06:14 | Houston | Jeff Johnston pulls down the rebound | 47-36 |
| 05:47 | Houston | Victor Gardner's floater is knocked away by Harold Bohner | 47-36 |
| 05:45 | Utah | Jeffrey Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 05:23 | Utah | Jeffrey Robinson connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Darrel Lipps | 50-36 |
| 05:23 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-36 |
| Subs | Utah | Stephan Young (PF) Darrel Lipps | |
| Subs | Houston | Clarence Hebert (SG), Alonzo Lee (SF), Dikembe Akimseu (PF) Russell Schrader, Michael Shipley, Jeff Johnston | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:00 | Houston | Victor Gardner is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Robinson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Robinson, team foul #5 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Utah | Larry Soules (PG), Darrel Lipps (SF), Duncan Harris (C) Harold Bohner, Jeffrey Robinson, Leon Green | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:55 | Houston | Stephan Young steals the ball from Clarence Hebert | 50-36 |
| 04:34 | Utah | Larry Soules misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-36 |
| 04:33 | Houston | Victor Gardner grabs the board | 50-36 |
| 04:22 | Houston | Alonzo Lee is fouled on the floor by Larry Soules - foul #2 on Larry Soules, team foul #6 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Utah | Melvin Stewart (SG), Philip Weaver (SF) James Brannon, Stephan Young | |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Louis Vital (SG), Michael Shipley (SF), Landon Zanchez (C) Victor Gardner, Clarence Hebert, Alonzo Lee, Dikembe Akimseu | |
| 04:17 | Houston | Louis Vital misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 50-36 |
| 04:16 | Houston | Russell Schrader grabs the offensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 04:11 | Houston | Russell Schrader scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Michael Shipley | 50-38 |
| 03:42 | Utah | Larry Soules comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 50-38 |
| 03:40 | Houston | Louis Vital gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| 03:20 | Houston | Michael Shipley hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Russell Schrader | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Larry Soules (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Stewart (fresh) SF - Philip Weaver (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Darrel Lipps (fresh) 1 pts. C - Duncan Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Russell Schrader (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Vital (fresh) SF - Michael Shipley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Landon Zanchez (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:02 | Utah | Larry Soules hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Philip Weaver | 52-41 |
| 02:48 | Houston | Landon Zanchez drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Michael Shipley and the foul's on Duncan Harris - foul #2 on Duncan Harris, team foul #7 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Utah | Harold Bohner (PG), James Brannon (SG), Jeffrey Robinson (SF), Stephan Young (PF), Leon Green (C) Larry Soules, Melvin Stewart, Philip Weaver, Darrel Lipps, Duncan Harris | |
| Subs | Houston | Victor Gardner (PG), Alonzo Lee (SF), Dikembe Akimseu (PF), Jeff Johnston (C) Russell Schrader, Louis Vital, Michael Shipley, Michael Johnson | |
| 02:48 | Houston | Landon Zanchez makes the free throw | 52-44 |
| 02:28 | Utah | Leon Green hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Jeff Johnston - foul #2 on Jeff Johnston, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Houston | Clarence Hebert (SG) Landon Zanchez | |
| 02:28 | Utah | Leon Green makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 02:28 | Utah | Leon Green misses the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 02:28 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| 02:10 | Houston | Stephan Young blocks the short jumper by Alonzo Lee | 53-44 |
| 02:09 | Houston | Jeff Johnston snags the offensive board | 53-44 |
| 01:52 | Houston | Dikembe Akimseu comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-44 |
| 01:51 | Utah | Harold Bohner grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 01:45 | Utah | James Brannon drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Harold Bohner | 56-44 |
| 01:31 | Houston | Clarence Hebert misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-44 |
| 01:30 | Utah | Stephan Young gets the rebound | 56-44 |
| 01:07 | Utah | Harold Bohner steps out of bounds on the baseline | 56-44 |
| Subs | Utah | Larry Soules (PG), Melvin Stewart (SG), Philip Weaver (SF), Darrel Lipps (PF), Duncan Harris (C) Harold Bohner, James Brannon, Jeffrey Robinson, Stephan Young, Leon Green | |
| Subs | Houston | Russell Schrader (PG), Louis Vital (SG), Michael Shipley (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Landon Zanchez (C) Victor Gardner, Clarence Hebert, Alonzo Lee, Dikembe Akimseu, Jeff Johnston | |
| 01:04 | Houston | Larry Soules steals the ball from Russell Schrader in the backcourt | 56-44 |
| 01:03 | Utah | Larry Soules misses the lay-in | 56-44 |
| 01:02 | Houston | Russell Schrader grabs the defensive rebound | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Houston | Landon Zanchez misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 00:54 | Houston | Michael Shipley grabs the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 00:52 | Houston | Russell Schrader throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Utah | Larry Soules scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Darrel Lipps | 58-44 |
| 00:19 | Houston | Michael Johnson misses the lay-in | 58-44 |
| 00:18 | Houston | Russell Schrader misses the tip | 58-44 |
| 00:16 | Utah | Melvin Stewart grabs the board | 58-44 |
| 00:00 | Utah | Larry Soules runs out the clock | 58-44 |