| Lineup | Utah | PG - Richard Maston (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Corliss (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Beck (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Steen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Tony Byrd (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Baro (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Howard Heskett (fresh) C - Joseph Carney (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Earl Baro inbounds the ball | 38-24 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 19:37 | Houston | Philip Perry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-24 |
| 19:35 | Utah | James Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 38-24 |
| 19:15 | Utah | James Barnes is fouled on the floor by Tony Byrd - foul #1 on Tony Byrd, team foul #1 | 38-24 |
| 18:53 | Utah | Joshua Beck misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-24 |
| 18:52 | Houston | Philip Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 38-24 |
| 18:34 | Houston | Philip Perry misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-24 |
| 18:32 | Utah | Robert Corliss grabs the defensive rebound | 38-24 |
| 18:22 | Utah | Carl Steen scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Maston | 40-24 |
| 18:00 | Houston | Earl Baro is fouled on the floor by Richard Maston - foul #2 on Richard Maston, team foul #1 | 40-24 |
| 17:33 | Houston | Howard Heskett clanks a 3 from the left wing | 40-24 |
| 17:31 | Utah | Carl Steen grabs the board | 40-24 |
| 17:06 | Utah | Robert Corliss is hacked by Tony Byrd - foul #2 on Tony Byrd, team foul #2 | 40-24 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon (SF) Earl Baro | |
| 16:50 | Utah | Carl Steen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-24 |
| 16:49 | Utah | James Barnes tips it but misses | 40-24 |
| 16:48 | Houston | Joseph Carney grabs the board | 40-24 |
| 16:29 | Houston | Tony Byrd misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Corliss - foul #2 on Robert Corliss, team foul #2 | 40-24 |
| Subs | Utah | Roy Bishop (SF), Joseph Shaffer (C) Joshua Beck, Carl Steen | |
| Subs | Houston | Roy Prater (PF) Howard Heskett | |
| 16:29 | Houston | Tony Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 40-25 |
| 16:29 | Houston | Tony Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 40-25 |
| 16:29 | Utah | Joseph Shaffer pulls down the rebound | 40-25 |
| 16:10 | Utah | Richard Maston misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-25 |
| 16:09 | Houston | Roy Prater pulls down the rebound | 40-25 |
| 15:51 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 40-25 |
| 15:50 | Utah | Joseph Shaffer pulls down the rebound | 40-25 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Richard Maston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Corliss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Barnes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Shaffer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Tony Byrd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roy Prater (fresh) C - Joseph Carney (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Utah | Roy Bishop's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Gordon | 40-25 |
| 15:15 | Houston | Joseph Carney is denied on a dunk by James Barnes | 40-25 |
| 15:14 | Houston | Joseph Carney tips it but misses | 40-25 |
| 15:12 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Prater | 40-25 |
| 14:55 | Houston | Tony Byrd hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Philip Perry | 40-27 |
| 14:32 | Utah | Joseph Shaffer misses the lay-in | 40-27 |
| 14:31 | Houston | The rebound goes to Roy Prater | 40-27 |
| 14:13 | Houston | Joseph Carney double dribbles | 40-27 |
| Subs | Utah | Charles Young (PG), Joshua Beck (SF), Brian Thomas (PF), Carl Steen (C) Richard Maston, Robert Corliss, James Barnes, Joseph Shaffer | |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), John Douglas (SG), Earl Baro (SF), Howard Heskett (PF), Jesse Masters (C) Philip Perry, Tony Byrd, Jeffrey Gordon, Roy Prater, Joseph Carney | |
| 13:50 | Utah | Carl Steen blows the layup | 40-27 |
| 13:48 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jesse Masters | 40-27 |
| 13:34 | Houston | John Douglas is fouled on the floor by Joshua Beck - foul #1 on Joshua Beck, team foul #3 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Utah | Richard Maston (PG) Roy Bishop | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 13:15 | Houston | Jesse Masters misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 40-27 |
| 13:13 | Utah | Joshua Beck grabs the board | 40-27 |
| 12:58 | Utah | Augustus Bonkowski is called for the reach on Richard Maston - foul #2 on Augustus Bonkowski, team foul #3 | 40-27 |
| 12:34 | Utah | Richard Maston drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Charles Young | 43-27 |
| 12:13 | Houston | Richard Maston steals the ball from Jesse Masters | 43-27 |
| 12:09 | Utah | Richard Maston misses the dunk attempt | 43-27 |
| 12:08 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jesse Masters | 43-27 |
| 11:42 | Houston | Jesse Masters misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Carl Steen - foul #1 on Carl Steen, team foul #4 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Corliss (PG), James Barnes (PF) Richard Maston, Brian Thomas | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Perry (PG), Tony Byrd (SG) Augustus Bonkowski, John Douglas | |
| 11:42 | Houston | Jesse Masters misses the 1st free throw | 43-27 |
| 11:42 | Houston | Jesse Masters makes the 2nd free throw | 43-28 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Robert Corliss (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Beck (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Steen (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Philip Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Byrd (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Baro (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Howard Heskett (fresh) C - Jesse Masters (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Utah | Jesse Masters steals the ball from Joshua Beck | 43-28 |
| 11:03 | Houston | Tony Byrd misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-28 |
| 11:01 | Utah | James Barnes snags the defensive board | 43-28 |
| 10:34 | Utah | Carl Steen scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Joshua Beck | 45-28 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 10:27 | Houston | The short jumper by Jesse Masters is denied by Carl Steen | 45-28 |
| 10:26 | Houston | Philip Perry snags the offensive board | 45-28 |
| 10:19 | Houston | Earl Baro misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Carl Steen - foul #2 on Carl Steen, team foul #5 | 45-28 |
| Subs | Utah | Richard Maston (PG), Roy Bishop (SF), Joseph Shaffer (C) Charles Young, Joshua Beck, Carl Steen | |
| Subs | Houston | Roy Prater (PF), Joseph Carney (C) Howard Heskett, Jesse Masters | |
| 10:19 | Houston | Earl Baro makes the 1st free throw | 45-29 |
| 10:19 | Houston | Earl Baro makes the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 10:04 | Utah | Joseph Shaffer comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-30 |
| 10:03 | Houston | Philip Perry gets the rebound | 45-30 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 09:49 | Houston | Tony Byrd clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-30 |
| 09:48 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Perry | 45-30 |
| 09:36 | Houston | Earl Baro comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-30 |
| 09:35 | Utah | Joseph Shaffer grabs the board | 45-30 |
| 09:09 | Utah | Roy Bishop loses the dribble to Earl Baro | 45-30 |
| 09:05 | Houston | Tony Byrd lays it up and in on a nice dish by Earl Baro | 45-32 |
| 08:42 | Utah | James Barnes makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Maston | 47-32 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 08:19 | Houston | Philip Perry is hacked by Richard Maston - foul #3 on Richard Maston, team foul #6 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Utah | Charles Young (SG), Joshua Beck (SF), Carl Steen (C) Richard Maston, Roy Bishop, Joseph Shaffer | |
| Subs | Houston | John Douglas (SG), Jeffrey Gordon (SF), Howard Heskett (PF), Jesse Masters (C) Tony Byrd, Earl Baro, Roy Prater, Joseph Carney | |
| 08:08 | Houston | John Douglas misses short on a floater from the right wing | 47-32 |
| 08:07 | Utah | James Barnes snags the defensive board | 47-32 |
| 07:41 | Utah | Jeffrey Gordon is called for the reach on Charles Young - foul #1 on Jeffrey Gordon, team foul #4 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Utah | Roy Bishop (SG), Brian Thomas (PF) Robert Corliss, James Barnes | |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG) Philip Perry | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Charles Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joshua Beck (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Steen (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Augustus Bonkowski (fresh) SG - John Douglas (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffrey Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Howard Heskett (fresh) C - Jesse Masters (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Utah | Jeffrey Gordon swats the short shot by Roy Bishop | 47-32 |
| 07:31 | Houston | Howard Heskett snags the defensive board | 47-32 |
| 07:16 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski scores on a 3 from the right corner | 47-35 |
| 06:47 | Utah | Carl Steen connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Brian Thomas | 49-35 |
| 06:39 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jeffrey Gordon, team foul #5 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Utah | Richard Maston (PG), Robert Corliss (SG), James Barnes (PF) Charles Young, Roy Bishop, Brian Thomas | |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Perry (PG), Tony Byrd (SG) Augustus Bonkowski, John Douglas | |
| 06:27 | Utah | Joshua Beck blows the dunk | 49-35 |
| 06:26 | Houston | Jesse Masters grabs the board | 49-35 |
| 06:01 | Houston | Joshua Beck picks off the pass by Jesse Masters | 49-35 |
| 05:37 | Utah | Richard Maston hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Corliss | 52-35 |
| 05:18 | Houston | Jeffrey Gordon comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 52-35 |
| 05:17 | Houston | Howard Heskett gets the offensive rebound | 52-35 |
| 05:07 | Houston | Tony Byrd can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-35 |
| 05:05 | Houston | Jesse Masters pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-35 |
| 04:49 | Houston | Tony Byrd misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-35 |
| 04:48 | Utah | Joshua Beck snags the defensive board | 52-35 |
| 04:32 | Utah | Jesse Masters blocks the short jumper by Joshua Beck | 52-35 |
| 04:31 | Houston | Jesse Masters grabs the defensive rebound | 52-35 |
| 04:14 | Houston | Jesse Masters comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-35 |
| 04:13 | Utah | The rebound goes to Carl Steen | 52-35 |
| 03:51 | Utah | Joshua Beck is whistled for a carry | 52-35 |
| Subs | Utah | Charles Young (SG), Roy Bishop (SF), Brian Thomas (PF), Joseph Shaffer (C) Robert Corliss, Joshua Beck, James Barnes, Carl Steen | |
| Subs | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski (PG), John Douglas (SG), Roy Prater (PF), Joseph Carney (C) Philip Perry, Tony Byrd, Howard Heskett, Jesse Masters | |
| 03:32 | Houston | The jumper by Joseph Carney is denied by Brian Thomas | 52-35 |
| 03:31 | Utah | Brian Thomas gets the rebound | 52-35 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Richard Maston (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Shaffer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Augustus Bonkowski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Douglas (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffrey Gordon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roy Prater (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Carney (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Utah | Richard Maston misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 52-35 |
| 03:07 | Utah | Brian Thomas grabs the offensive board | 52-35 |
| 02:48 | Utah | Richard Maston knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Charles Young | 55-35 |
| 02:26 | Houston | Roy Prater's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-35 |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Corliss (PG), Joshua Beck (SF), James Barnes (PF) Richard Maston, Roy Bishop, Brian Thomas | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:14 | Utah | Charles Young misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-35 |
| 02:13 | Utah | James Barnes tips it back up and in | 57-35 |
| 01:56 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski is hacked by Robert Corliss - foul #3 on Robert Corliss, team foul #7 | 57-35 |
| Subs | Utah | Richard Maston (PG), Carl Steen (C) Charles Young, Joseph Shaffer | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:56 | Houston | Augustus Bonkowski misses the 1st free throw | 57-35 |
| 01:56 | Utah | James Barnes pulls down the rebound | 57-35 |
| 01:35 | Utah | James Barnes is hacked by John Douglas - foul #1 on John Douglas, team foul #6 | 57-35 |
| 01:13 | Utah | James Barnes misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 57-35 |
| 01:11 | Houston | Joseph Carney snags the defensive board | 57-35 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Houston | Richard Maston steals the ball from Augustus Bonkowski | 57-35 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Utah | Richard Maston can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-35 |
| 00:21 | Houston | Roy Prater grabs the board | 57-35 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Houston | Joseph Carney is fouled on the floor by Robert Corliss - foul #4 on Robert Corliss, team foul #8 | 57-35 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Joseph Carney misses the 1st free throw | 57-35 |
| 00:15 | Utah | James Barnes snags the defensive board | 57-35 |
| 00:00 | Utah | Richard Maston runs out the clock | 57-35 |