| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mike Tracy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Blom (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Ball (fresh) C - Byron Harshaw (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Brian Timm (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Russell Welcher (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Aho (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Poston (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenton Bhatia (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah | Dikembe Aho inbounds the ball | 38-41 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Utah | Brian Timm is hacked by Alvin Johnson - foul #3 on Alvin Johnson, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Dillon Brimer (SG) Alvin Johnson | |
| Subs | Utah | Alfredo Esposito (PG), Mbwana Adhami (SF), Evan Riehl (C) Brian Timm, Dikembe Aho, Kenton Bhatia | |
| 19:25 | Utah | Mbwana Adhami misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Travis Blom - foul #1 on Travis Blom, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Utah | Brian Timm (PG) Alfredo Esposito | |
| 19:25 | Utah | Mbwana Adhami makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 19:25 | Utah | Mbwana Adhami makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 19:09 | Houston | Byron Harshaw scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Dillon Brimer | 40-43 |
| 18:52 | Utah | Daniel Poston misses the jumper from the left block | 40-43 |
| 18:50 | Utah | Evan Riehl grabs the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 18:32 | Utah | Brian Timm can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-43 |
| 18:30 | Utah | Mbwana Adhami grabs the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 18:14 | Utah | Brian Timm hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 18:13 | Houston | Kevin Ball grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 18:00 | Houston | Travis Blom misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 17:58 | Utah | Daniel Poston grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 17:35 | Utah | Mbwana Adhami misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-43 |
| 17:33 | Houston | Travis Blom snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 17:19 | Houston | Travis Blom knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Dillon Brimer | 43-43 |
| 17:02 | Utah | Brian Timm can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 17:01 | Houston | Travis Blom grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 16:46 | Houston | Mike Tracy is hacked by Brian Timm - foul #3 on Brian Timm, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Benedetti (PG), Sebastian Long (SG), Jeffrey Siler (SF), Phil Rubalcaba (PF), Charles McGlothern (C) Mike Tracy, Dillon Brimer, Travis Blom, Kevin Ball, Byron Harshaw | |
| Subs | Utah | Alfredo Esposito (PG), David Brooks (SG), Dikembe Aho (SF), Kenton Bhatia (C) Brian Timm, Russell Welcher, Mbwana Adhami, Evan Riehl | |
| 16:39 | Houston | Jeffrey Siler double dribbles | 43-43 |
| 16:16 | Utah | Daniel Poston's pass is intercepted by Charles McGlothern | 43-43 |
| 15:58 | Houston | Charles McGlothern hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Sebastian Long and the foul's on Alfredo Esposito - foul #2 on Alfredo Esposito, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Alvin Johnson (SG) Sebastian Long | |
| Subs | Utah | Brian Timm (PG), Russell Welcher (SG), Andre Russo (SF), Evan Riehl (C) Alfredo Esposito, David Brooks, Dikembe Aho, Daniel Poston | |
| 15:58 | Houston | Charles McGlothern makes the free throw | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Christopher Benedetti (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Alvin Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Siler (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Phil Rubalcaba (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles McGlothern (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Brian Timm (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Russell Welcher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andre Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenton Bhatia (fresh) 2 reb. C - Evan Riehl (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Utah | Andre Russo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 15:42 | Utah | Kenton Bhatia can't tip it in | 46-43 |
| 15:40 | Houston | Phil Rubalcaba grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 15:35 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Jeffrey Siler | 48-43 |
| 15:21 | Utah | Brian Timm hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Russell Welcher | 48-46 |
| 14:59 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 48-46 |
| 14:58 | Utah | The rebound goes to Evan Riehl | 48-46 |
| 14:40 | Utah | Andre Russo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Charles McGlothern - foul #2 on Charles McGlothern, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Houston | Mike Tracy (PG), Dillon Brimer (SF), Bret Kay (PF), Byron Harshaw (C) Christopher Benedetti, Jeffrey Siler, Phil Rubalcaba, Charles McGlothern | |
| Subs | Utah | Alfredo Esposito (PG), David Brooks (SG), Daniel Poston (PF) Brian Timm, Russell Welcher, Evan Riehl | |
| 14:40 | Utah | Andre Russo misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 14:40 | Utah | Andre Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 14:24 | Houston | Bret Kay misses the easy layup | 48-47 |
| 14:22 | Utah | Kenton Bhatia grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 14:10 | Utah | David Brooks is hacked by Dillon Brimer - foul #2 on Dillon Brimer, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Travis Blom (SF) Alvin Johnson | |
| Subs | Utah | Brian Timm (PG), Russell Welcher (SG), Mbwana Adhami (PF), Evan Riehl (C) Alfredo Esposito, David Brooks, Daniel Poston, Kenton Bhatia | |
| 13:51 | Utah | Brian Timm hits a floater from the right side set up by Mbwana Adhami and he's fouled by Travis Blom - foul #2 on Travis Blom, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Utah | Daniel Poston (PF) Mbwana Adhami | |
| 13:51 | Utah | Brian Timm makes the free throw | 48-50 |
| 13:27 | Houston | Bret Kay can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 13:25 | Houston | Bret Kay tips it home | 50-50 |
| 13:17 | Utah | Mike Tracy steals the ball from Daniel Poston | 50-50 |
| 13:00 | Houston | Dillon Brimer knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Mike Tracy | 53-50 |
| 12:54 | Utah | Daniel Poston lays it up and in | 53-52 |
| 12:29 | Houston | Travis Blom comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 12:28 | Utah | Evan Riehl snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 12:14 | Utah | Russell Welcher knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 11:57 | Houston | Byron Harshaw comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 11:56 | Utah | Andre Russo gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mike Tracy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dillon Brimer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Blom (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bret Kay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Byron Harshaw (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Brian Timm (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Russell Welcher (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andre Russo (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Poston (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Evan Riehl (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Utah | Andre Russo double dribbles | 53-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Benedetti (PG), Alvin Johnson (SG), Kevin Ball (SF), Phil Rubalcaba (PF), Charles McGlothern (C) Mike Tracy, Dillon Brimer, Travis Blom, Bret Kay, Byron Harshaw | |
| Subs | Utah | Alfredo Esposito (PG), David Brooks (SG), Dikembe Aho (SF), Mbwana Adhami (PF), Kenton Bhatia (C) Brian Timm, Russell Welcher, Andre Russo, Daniel Poston, Evan Riehl | |
| 11:36 | Houston | Mbwana Adhami steals it from Christopher Benedetti | 53-55 |
| 11:10 | Utah | Dikembe Aho comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 11:09 | Houston | Kevin Ball pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 11:03 | Houston | Mbwana Adhami steals it from Phil Rubalcaba | 53-55 |
| 10:51 | Utah | David Brooks hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alfredo Esposito and he's fouled by Kevin Ball - foul #2 on Kevin Ball, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Utah | Brian Timm (PG), Andre Russo (SF), Evan Riehl (C) Alfredo Esposito, Dikembe Aho, Kenton Bhatia | |
| 10:51 | Utah | David Brooks makes the free throw | 53-58 |
| 10:31 | Houston | Charles McGlothern is open but comes up short on the floater in the paint | 53-58 |
| 10:30 | Utah | Evan Riehl gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 10:08 | Utah | Brian Timm hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-58 |
| 10:07 | Houston | Kevin Ball grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 09:56 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Charles McGlothern and the foul's on Evan Riehl - foul #1 on Evan Riehl, team foul #3 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Sebastian Long (SG), Travis Blom (SF), Byron Harshaw (C) Alvin Johnson, Phil Rubalcaba, Charles McGlothern | |
| Subs | Utah | Russell Welcher (SG), Dikembe Aho (SF), Daniel Poston (PF), Kenton Bhatia (C) David Brooks, Andre Russo, Mbwana Adhami, Evan Riehl | |
| 09:56 | Houston | Christopher Benedetti makes the free throw | 56-58 |
| 09:34 | Utah | Daniel Poston throws it down on a great pass from Russell Welcher and he's fouled by Kevin Ball - foul #3 on Kevin Ball, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Mike Tracy (PG) Christopher Benedetti | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 09:34 | Utah | Daniel Poston makes the free throw | 56-61 |
| 09:18 | Houston | Sebastian Long scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Mike Tracy | 59-61 |
| 09:03 | Utah | Russell Welcher is hacked by Byron Harshaw - foul #1 on Byron Harshaw, team foul #8 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Dillon Brimer (SF), Bret Kay (PF) Travis Blom, Kevin Ball | |
| Subs | Utah | Alfredo Esposito (PG), Andre Russo (SF), Mbwana Adhami (PF), Evan Riehl (C) Brian Timm, Dikembe Aho, Daniel Poston, Kenton Bhatia | |
| 09:03 | Utah | Russell Welcher makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 09:03 | Utah | Russell Welcher misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 09:03 | Houston | The rebound goes to Bret Kay | 59-62 |
| 09:01 | Houston | Alfredo Esposito is called for the reach on Mike Tracy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alfredo Esposito, team foul #4 | 59-62 |
| 08:45 | Houston | Sebastian Long comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Alfredo Esposito - foul #4 on Alfredo Esposito, team foul #5 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles McGlothern (C) Byron Harshaw | |
| Subs | Utah | Brian Timm (PG), Daniel Poston (PF) Alfredo Esposito, Mbwana Adhami | |
| 08:45 | Houston | Sebastian Long makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 08:45 | Houston | Sebastian Long misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 08:45 | Utah | Daniel Poston gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 08:33 | Utah | Evan Riehl is hacked by Charles McGlothern - foul #3 on Charles McGlothern, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Phil Rubalcaba (PF) Bret Kay | |
| Subs | Utah | Dikembe Aho (SF) Andre Russo | |
| 08:33 | Utah | Evan Riehl misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 08:33 | Houston | Charles McGlothern grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 08:17 | Houston | Phil Rubalcaba misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Evan Riehl - foul #2 on Evan Riehl, team foul #6 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Utah | Andre Russo (SF), Mbwana Adhami (PF), Kenton Bhatia (C) Dikembe Aho, Daniel Poston, Evan Riehl | |
| 08:17 | Houston | Phil Rubalcaba makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 08:17 | Houston | Phil Rubalcaba misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 08:17 | Utah | The rebound goes to Russell Welcher | 61-62 |
| 07:58 | Utah | Russell Welcher misses the easy layup | 61-62 |
| 07:57 | Utah | Andre Russo can't tip it in | 61-62 |
| 07:55 | Houston | Phil Rubalcaba snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mike Tracy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sebastian Long (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dillon Brimer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Phil Rubalcaba (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles McGlothern (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Brian Timm (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Russell Welcher (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andre Russo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mbwana Adhami (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenton Bhatia (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 07:51 | Houston | Dillon Brimer is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 61-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Benedetti (PG), Alvin Johnson (SG), Travis Blom (SF), Bret Kay (C) Mike Tracy, Sebastian Long, Dillon Brimer, Charles McGlothern | |
| Subs | Utah | Dikembe Aho (SG), Daniel Poston (PF), Evan Riehl (C) Brian Timm, Mbwana Adhami, Kenton Bhatia | |
| 07:38 | Utah | Christopher Benedetti takes the ball from Russell Welcher | 61-62 |
| 07:22 | Houston | Travis Blom connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bret Kay | 63-62 |
| 06:57 | Utah | Dikembe Aho loses the ball out of bounds | 63-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Mike Tracy (PG), Sebastian Long (SG), Byron Harshaw (C) Christopher Benedetti, Alvin Johnson, Phil Rubalcaba | |
| Subs | Utah | Brian Timm (PG), David Brooks (SG), Mbwana Adhami (PF), Kenton Bhatia (C) Russell Welcher, Dikembe Aho, Daniel Poston, Evan Riehl | |
| 06:53 | Houston | Sebastian Long is fouled in the backcourt by David Brooks - foul #1 on David Brooks, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles McGlothern (C) Byron Harshaw | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 06:53 | Houston | Sebastian Long misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 06:53 | Utah | Kenton Bhatia grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 06:33 | Utah | Mbwana Adhami misses the shot from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 06:32 | Houston | Bret Kay gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 06:13 | Houston | Sebastian Long misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 06:11 | Utah | Brian Timm grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 05:59 | Utah | Brian Timm misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 05:57 | Houston | Bret Kay gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 05:55 | Houston | David Brooks takes the ball from Charles McGlothern in the backcourt | 63-62 |
| 05:54 | Utah | David Brooks banks in the layup | 63-64 |
| 05:43 | Houston | Charles McGlothern drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Bret Kay | 65-64 |
| 05:19 | Utah | Mbwana Adhami clanks a runner near the basket | 65-64 |
| 05:18 | Utah | Mbwana Adhami grabs the offensive board | 65-64 |
| 05:03 | Utah | Andre Russo is called for 3 seconds | 65-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Benedetti (PG), Alvin Johnson (SG), Dillon Brimer (SF), Phil Rubalcaba (PF), Kevin Ball (C) Mike Tracy, Sebastian Long, Travis Blom, Bret Kay, Charles McGlothern | |
| Subs | Utah | Alfredo Esposito (PG), Russell Welcher (SG), Dikembe Aho (SF), Daniel Poston (PF), Evan Riehl (C) Brian Timm, David Brooks, Andre Russo, Mbwana Adhami, Kenton Bhatia | |
| 04:46 | Houston | Phil Rubalcaba hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Christopher Benedetti | 67-64 |
| 04:31 | Utah | A charge is called on Alfredo Esposito - foul #5 on Alfredo Esposito, team foul #8 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Utah | Brian Timm (PG) Alfredo Esposito | |
| 04:14 | Houston | The short jumper by Christopher Benedetti is denied by Evan Riehl | 67-64 |
| 04:13 | Utah | Dikembe Aho grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 04:00 | Utah | Dikembe Aho misses the 3 from straight away | 67-64 |
| 03:58 | Houston | Kevin Ball snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Christopher Benedetti (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alvin Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dillon Brimer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Phil Rubalcaba (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Ball (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Brian Timm (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Russell Welcher (tired) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dikembe Aho (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Poston (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Evan Riehl (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Houston | Phil Rubalcaba hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 67-64 |
| 03:35 | Utah | Russell Welcher snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| 03:15 | Utah | Daniel Poston can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kevin Ball - foul #4 on Kevin Ball, team foul #10 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Mike Tracy (PG), Sebastian Long (SG), Jeffrey Siler (SF), Byron Harshaw (C) Christopher Benedetti, Alvin Johnson, Dillon Brimer, Phil Rubalcaba | |
| Subs | Utah | Andre Russo (SF) Dikembe Aho | |
| 03:15 | Utah | Daniel Poston makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 03:15 | Utah | Daniel Poston makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 03:13 | Houston | Mike Tracy is called for traveling in the backcourt | 67-66 |
| 03:04 | Utah | Daniel Poston misses long on a runner in the lane | 67-66 |
| 03:02 | Houston | Kevin Ball grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 03:00 | Houston | Mike Tracy is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Timm - foul #4 on Brian Timm, team foul #9 | 67-66 |
| 03:00 | Houston | Mike Tracy makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:00 | Houston | Mike Tracy makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 02:39 | Utah | Evan Riehl scores on a shot from the left block | 69-68 |
| 02:39 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | Houston | Alvin Johnson (SG), Travis Blom (SF), Bret Kay (PF) Sebastian Long, Jeffrey Siler, Kevin Ball | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 02:30 | Houston | Travis Blom misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-68 |
| 02:29 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Byron Harshaw | 69-68 |
| 02:13 | Houston | Travis Blom hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Bret Kay | 72-68 |
| 01:56 | Utah | Andre Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-68 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Ball (PF) Bret Kay | |
| Subs | Utah | Dikembe Aho (SF), Kenton Bhatia (C) Andre Russo, Evan Riehl | |
| 01:54 | Houston | Byron Harshaw is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Poston - foul #1 on Daniel Poston, team foul #10 | 72-68 |
| 01:54 | Houston | Byron Harshaw makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 01:54 | Houston | Byron Harshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 01:54 | Utah | Kenton Bhatia snags the defensive board | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:38 | Utah | Brian Timm connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Russell Welcher | 73-70 |
| 01:36 | Houston | Daniel Poston steps in front of the Alvin Johnson pass in the backcourt | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:20 | Utah | Russell Welcher misses the 3 from the left wing | 73-70 |
| 01:18 | Utah | Kenton Bhatia can't tip it in | 73-70 |
| 01:17 | Houston | Kevin Ball gets the rebound | 73-70 |
| 01:03 | Houston | Travis Blom misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Dikembe Aho - foul #2 on Dikembe Aho, team foul #11 | 73-70 |
| 01:03 | Houston | Travis Blom makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 01:03 | Houston | Travis Blom makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Utah | Daniel Poston scores on a turnaround near the basket | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Houston | Byron Harshaw hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 75-72 |
| 00:15 | Utah | Kenton Bhatia snags the defensive board | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Utah | Dikembe Aho scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-75 |
| 00:10 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Russell Welcher is called for the reach on Alvin Johnson - foul #3 on Russell Welcher, team foul #12 | 75-75 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Alvin Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Alvin Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mike Tracy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alvin Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Travis Blom (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Ball (fresh) 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Byron Harshaw (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Brian Timm (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Russell Welcher (tired) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Aho (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Poston (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. C - Kenton Bhatia (tiring) 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Utah | Daniel Poston wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:41 | Utah | 3 seconds is called on Kenton Bhatia | 75-75 |
| Subs | Houston | Dillon Brimer (SG), Phil Rubalcaba (PF) Alvin Johnson, Kevin Ball | |
| Subs | Utah | David Brooks (PG), Andre Russo (SF), Mbwana Adhami (PF), Evan Riehl (C) Brian Timm, Dikembe Aho, Daniel Poston, Kenton Bhatia | |
| 04:28 | Houston | Travis Blom is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mike Tracy | 78-75 |
| 04:11 | Utah | Mbwana Adhami drills a runner from the left block set up by Andre Russo | 78-77 |
| 03:58 | Houston | Travis Blom is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Dillon Brimer | 81-77 |
| 03:30 | Utah | Dillon Brimer is called for the reach on Russell Welcher - foul #3 on Dillon Brimer, team foul #11 | 81-77 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles McGlothern (C) Byron Harshaw | |
| Subs | Utah | Brian Timm (PG), Daniel Poston (PF) David Brooks, Mbwana Adhami | |
| 03:30 | Utah | Russell Welcher makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 03:30 | Utah | Russell Welcher makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 03:13 | Houston | Travis Blom can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 81-79 |
| 03:12 | Houston | Charles McGlothern tips it back up and in | 83-79 |
| 02:59 | Utah | Evan Riehl drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Timm | 83-81 |
| 02:59 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-81 |
| Subs | Houston | Alvin Johnson (SG), Kevin Ball (PF) Dillon Brimer, Phil Rubalcaba | |
| Subs | Utah | David Brooks (SG) Russell Welcher | |
| 02:49 | Houston | Charles McGlothern misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 83-81 |
| 02:47 | Utah | Brian Timm grabs the defensive rebound | 83-81 |
| 02:26 | Utah | Evan Riehl misses the floater from the left side | 83-81 |
| 02:24 | Utah | Brian Timm misses the tip | 83-81 |
| 02:23 | Houston | Alvin Johnson pulls down the rebound | 83-81 |
| 02:11 | Houston | Charles McGlothern knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Mike Tracy | 85-81 |
| 01:55 | Utah | Andre Russo is hacked by Kevin Ball - foul #5 on Kevin Ball, team foul #12 | 85-81 |
| Subs | Houston | Phil Rubalcaba (PF), Byron Harshaw (C) Kevin Ball, Charles McGlothern | |
| Subs | Utah | Russell Welcher (SG), Kenton Bhatia (C) David Brooks, Evan Riehl | |
| 01:55 | Utah | Andre Russo makes the 1st free throw | 85-82 |
| 01:55 | Utah | Andre Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 85-82 |
| 01:55 | Houston | Byron Harshaw gets the rebound | 85-82 |
| 01:43 | Houston | Travis Blom hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 85-82 |
| 01:42 | Utah | Daniel Poston snags the defensive board | 85-82 |
| 01:26 | Utah | Phil Rubalcaba blocks the short jumper by Daniel Poston | 85-82 |
| 01:25 | Utah | Andre Russo gets the offensive rebound | 85-82 |
| 01:15 | Utah | Russell Welcher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 85-82 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Utah | Dikembe Aho (SF) Andre Russo | |
| 00:46 | Houston | Travis Blom can't finish the layup but the foul's on Dikembe Aho - foul #3 on Dikembe Aho, team foul #13 | 85-82 |
| 00:46 | Houston | Travis Blom misses the 1st free throw | 85-82 |
| 00:46 | Houston | Travis Blom makes the 2nd free throw | 86-82 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mike Tracy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alvin Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Travis Blom (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 5 reb. PF - Phil Rubalcaba (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Byron Harshaw (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Brian Timm (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Russell Welcher (tired) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Aho (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Poston (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. C - Kenton Bhatia (tiring) 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Utah | Russell Welcher lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenton Bhatia | 86-84 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Houston | Travis Blom can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 86-84 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Byron Harshaw tips it home | 88-84 |
| 00:10 | Utah | Dikembe Aho misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 88-84 |
| 00:08 | Houston | Byron Harshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 88-84 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Houston | Russell Welcher is called for the reach on Byron Harshaw in the backcourt - foul #4 on Russell Welcher, team foul #14 | 88-84 |
| Subs | Houston | Sebastian Long (PG) Mike Tracy | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 00:05 | Houston | Byron Harshaw makes the 1st free throw | 89-84 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Byron Harshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 89-84 |
| 00:05 | Utah | Kenton Bhatia snags the defensive board | 89-84 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Utah | Dikembe Aho misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 89-84 |