| Lineup | Utah | PG - John Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Crutchfield (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Howard (fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Clint Williamson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fidel Pena (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Brannon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Julio Estrada (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah | William Taylor inbounds the ball | 36-28 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:37 | Utah | William Taylor is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on William Taylor, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| 19:35 | Houston | John Jensen steals the ball from Clint Williamson in the backcourt | 36-28 |
| 19:23 | Utah | John Jensen is hacked by Joshua Brannon - foul #3 on Joshua Brannon, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jacob Roberts (SF) Joshua Brannon | |
| 18:57 | Utah | Alfred Crutchfield comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 36-28 |
| 18:55 | Houston | Jacob Roberts gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| 18:38 | Houston | Alfred Crutchfield picks off the pass by Julio Estrada | 36-28 |
| 18:25 | Utah | William Taylor misses long on a shot in the lane | 36-28 |
| 18:23 | Houston | Raymond Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 18:04 | Houston | Fidel Pena is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Fidel Pena, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Utah | Guadalupe Perez (PG), Jeremiah Prince (SG), Man Wen (SF), Christopher Taylor (PF), Arthur Allen (C) John Jensen, Alfred Crutchfield, William Taylor, John Howard, Michael Howard | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:46 | Utah | Arthur Allen can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-28 |
| 17:45 | Utah | Christopher Taylor tips it home | 38-28 |
| 17:43 | Houston | Jeremiah Prince is called for the reach on Fidel Pena in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeremiah Prince, team foul #2 | 38-28 |
| 17:25 | Houston | Fidel Pena misses short on an open fadeaway from the left side | 38-28 |
| 17:24 | Houston | Jacob Roberts hits the follow up shot | 38-30 |
| 17:03 | Utah | Man Wen is hacked by Jacob Roberts - foul #2 on Jacob Roberts, team foul #3 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Utah | John Howard (PF) Christopher Taylor | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:43 | Utah | Arthur Allen misses the lay-in | 38-30 |
| 16:41 | Houston | Raymond Cox pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 16:37 | Houston | Fidel Pena hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 16:36 | Utah | Arthur Allen pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 16:07 | Utah | Man Wen double dribbles | 38-30 |
| Subs | Utah | John Jensen (PG), Alfred Crutchfield (SG), William Taylor (SF), Victor Bobo (C) Guadalupe Perez, Jeremiah Prince, Man Wen, Arthur Allen | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 15:46 | Houston | Raymond Cox clanks a shot from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 15:44 | Utah | Victor Bobo grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - John Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Crutchfield (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Howard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Victor Bobo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Clint Williamson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fidel Pena (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Cox (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Julio Estrada (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Utah | Victor Bobo makes the turnaround in the lane set up by John Jensen and he's hacked by Julio Estrada - foul #3 on Julio Estrada, team foul #4 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Howard (C) John Howard | |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Brannon (SF), Charles Oberski (PF), Jamie Walker (C) Jacob Roberts, Raymond Cox, Julio Estrada | |
| 15:28 | Utah | Victor Bobo makes the free throw | 41-30 |
| 15:19 | Houston | Fidel Pena clanks a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Victor Bobo - foul #2 on Victor Bobo, team foul #3 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Utah | Christopher Taylor (PF) Victor Bobo | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 15:19 | Houston | Fidel Pena misses the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 15:19 | Houston | Fidel Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 15:00 | Utah | Alfred Crutchfield hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Taylor | 43-31 |
| 14:31 | Houston | Fidel Pena misses the jumper from close range | 43-31 |
| 14:29 | Houston | Clint Williamson grabs the offensive board | 43-31 |
| 14:14 | Houston | Clint Williamson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 13:58 | Utah | Christopher Taylor misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 43-33 |
| 13:56 | Utah | Christopher Taylor tips it in | 45-33 |
| 13:44 | Houston | Jamie Walker makes the shot from the right side | 45-35 |
| 13:15 | Utah | William Taylor can't connect on a floater near the basket | 45-35 |
| 13:13 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Taylor | 45-35 |
| 13:01 | Utah | William Taylor makes the jump hook from the left block | 47-35 |
| 12:49 | Houston | Jamie Walker is fouled on the floor by Michael Howard - foul #1 on Michael Howard, team foul #4 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Utah | Guadalupe Perez (PG), Jeremiah Prince (SG), Man Wen (SF), John Howard (PF), Arthur Allen (C) John Jensen, Alfred Crutchfield, William Taylor, Christopher Taylor, Michael Howard | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Knight (SG), Raymond Cox (PF), Julio Estrada (C) Fidel Pena, Charles Oberski, Jamie Walker | |
| 12:35 | Houston | Clint Williamson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-35 |
| 12:33 | Utah | Arthur Allen snags the defensive board | 47-35 |
| 12:05 | Utah | Arthur Allen throws it down | 49-35 |
| 12:00 | Houston | Jeremiah Prince is called for the reach on Kevin Knight in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeremiah Prince, team foul #5 | 49-35 |
| 11:46 | Houston | Clint Williamson hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Kevin Knight | 49-37 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Guadalupe Perez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Prince (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Man Wen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Howard (fresh) 7 pts. C - Arthur Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Clint Williamson (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Brannon (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Julio Estrada (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Utah | Arthur Allen can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Joshua Brannon - foul #4 on Joshua Brannon, team foul #5 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Utah | Alfred Crutchfield (SG) Jeremiah Prince | |
| Subs | Houston | Jacob Roberts (SF) Joshua Brannon | |
| 11:18 | Utah | Arthur Allen makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 11:18 | Utah | Arthur Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 11:18 | Houston | The rebound goes to Julio Estrada | 50-37 |
| 11:01 | Houston | Alfred Crutchfield picks off the pass by Clint Williamson | 50-37 |
| 10:57 | Utah | Alfred Crutchfield hits the finger roll | 52-37 |
| 10:38 | Houston | Jacob Roberts connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Clint Williamson | 52-39 |
| 10:16 | Utah | Arthur Allen clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 52-39 |
| 10:14 | Utah | John Howard tips it in | 54-39 |
| 09:50 | Houston | Jacob Roberts comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Guadalupe Perez - foul #1 on Guadalupe Perez, team foul #6 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Utah | John Jensen (PG), Jeremiah Prince (SG), William Taylor (SF), Christopher Taylor (PF), Victor Bobo (C) Guadalupe Perez, Alfred Crutchfield, Man Wen, John Howard, Arthur Allen | |
| Subs | Houston | Fidel Pena (SG), Charles Oberski (PF), Jamie Walker (C) Kevin Knight, Raymond Cox, Julio Estrada | |
| 09:50 | Houston | Jacob Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 09:50 | Houston | Jacob Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 09:26 | Utah | Christopher Taylor misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Oberski - foul #1 on Charles Oberski, team foul #6 | 54-41 |
| 09:26 | Utah | Christopher Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 09:26 | Utah | Christopher Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 09:24 | Houston | Jeremiah Prince steals the ball from Fidel Pena in the backcourt | 56-41 |
| 09:23 | Utah | Jeremiah Prince banks in the layup | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 09:21 | Houston | Jeremiah Prince picks off the pass by Charles Oberski in the backcourt | 58-41 |
| 09:06 | Utah | William Taylor misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Clint Williamson - foul #1 on Clint Williamson, team foul #7 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Howard (C) Victor Bobo | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 09:06 | Utah | William Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 09:06 | Utah | William Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| 08:38 | Houston | Jamie Walker is fouled on the floor by Michael Howard - foul #2 on Michael Howard, team foul #7 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Utah | Alfred Crutchfield (SG), Victor Bobo (PF) Jeremiah Prince, William Taylor | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Wysocki (PG) Clint Williamson | |
| 08:38 | Houston | Jamie Walker misses the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 08:38 | Utah | Victor Bobo pulls down the rebound | 59-41 |
| 08:11 | Utah | John Jensen buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-41 |
| 07:56 | Houston | Jacob Roberts clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 62-41 |
| 07:55 | Houston | Jamie Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 62-41 |
| 07:40 | Houston | Fidel Pena connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jacob Roberts and he's hacked by John Jensen - foul #3 on John Jensen, team foul #8 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Utah | Guadalupe Perez (PG), Jeremiah Prince (SG), Man Wen (SF), John Howard (PF) John Jensen, Alfred Crutchfield, Christopher Taylor, Michael Howard | |
| Subs | Houston | Clint Williamson (PG), Joshua Brannon (SF), Raymond Cox (PF), Julio Estrada (C) Robert Wysocki, Jacob Roberts, Charles Oberski, Jamie Walker | |
| 07:40 | Houston | Fidel Pena makes the free throw | 62-44 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Guadalupe Perez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Prince (fresh) 4 pts. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Man Wen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Bobo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Clint Williamson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fidel Pena (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Brannon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Raymond Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Julio Estrada (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Utah | John Howard comes up short on the floater in the paint | 62-44 |
| 07:21 | Houston | Raymond Cox snags the defensive board | 62-44 |
| 07:08 | Houston | Julio Estrada comes up short on the floater in the paint | 62-44 |
| 07:07 | Utah | John Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 62-44 |
| 06:44 | Utah | Jeremiah Prince scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 64-44 |
| 06:41 | Houston | Fidel Pena is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fidel Pena, team foul #8 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Utah | Alfred Crutchfield (SG), Arthur Allen (C) Jeremiah Prince, Victor Bobo | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Oberski (PF) Raymond Cox | |
| 06:19 | Utah | Arthur Allen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-44 |
| 06:18 | Houston | Clint Williamson snags the defensive board | 64-44 |
| 06:00 | Houston | Fidel Pena misses the floater from the left wing | 64-44 |
| 05:58 | Houston | Fidel Pena grabs the offensive rebound | 64-44 |
| 05:48 | Houston | Julio Estrada buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Fidel Pena | 64-46 |
| 05:30 | Utah | Arthur Allen blows the layup | 64-46 |
| 05:29 | Utah | John Howard hits the follow up shot | 66-46 |
| 05:27 | Houston | Charles Oberski is fouled in the backcourt by Alfred Crutchfield - foul #3 on Alfred Crutchfield, team foul #9 | 66-46 |
| Subs | Utah | John Jensen (PG), Jeremiah Prince (SG), William Taylor (SF), Christopher Taylor (PF), Michael Howard (C) Guadalupe Perez, Alfred Crutchfield, Man Wen, John Howard, Arthur Allen | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Wysocki (PG), Kevin Knight (SG), Jamie Walker (C) Clint Williamson, Fidel Pena, Julio Estrada | |
| 05:27 | Houston | Charles Oberski makes the 1st free throw | 66-47 |
| 05:27 | Houston | Charles Oberski misses the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| 05:27 | Houston | Jamie Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 66-47 |
| 05:10 | Houston | Charles Oberski loses the dribble to Christopher Taylor | 66-47 |
| 04:51 | Utah | William Taylor misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-47 |
| 04:50 | Houston | Kevin Knight grabs the board | 66-47 |
| 04:30 | Houston | Kevin Knight double dribbles | 66-47 |
| Subs | Utah | Victor Bobo (PF) Christopher Taylor | |
| Subs | Houston | Jacob Roberts (SF) Joshua Brannon | |
| 04:05 | Utah | William Taylor is denied on a layup by Jamie Walker | 66-47 |
| 04:03 | Houston | Jamie Walker pulls down the rebound | 66-47 |
| 03:50 | Houston | The jump hook by Jacob Roberts is blocked by Michael Howard | 66-47 |
| 03:48 | Houston | Jacob Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-47 |
| 03:43 | Houston | Jamie Walker misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Howard - foul #3 on Michael Howard, team foul #10 | 66-47 |
| Subs | Utah | Guadalupe Perez (PG), Alfred Crutchfield (SG), Man Wen (SF), John Howard (PF), Arthur Allen (C) John Jensen, Jeremiah Prince, William Taylor, Victor Bobo, Michael Howard | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 03:43 | Houston | Jamie Walker misses the 1st free throw | 66-47 |
| 03:43 | Houston | Jamie Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 66-48 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Utah | John Howard loses the ball out of bounds | 66-48 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Burger (SG) Kevin Knight | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Guadalupe Perez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alfred Crutchfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Man Wen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Howard (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Allen (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Wysocki (fairly fresh) SG - Patrick Burger (fresh) SF - Jacob Roberts (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Oberski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Houston | Charles Oberski misses the wide open jump hook in the lane | 66-48 |
| 03:10 | Houston | Charles Oberski gets the offensive rebound | 66-48 |
| 03:01 | Houston | Man Wen is called for the reach on Patrick Burger - foul #2 on Man Wen, team foul #11 | 66-48 |
| 03:01 | Houston | Patrick Burger misses the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 03:01 | Houston | Patrick Burger makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 02:59 | Utah | Guadalupe Perez is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Wysocki - foul #2 on Robert Wysocki, team foul #9 | 66-49 |
| 02:59 | Utah | Guadalupe Perez misses the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 02:59 | Houston | Patrick Burger gets the rebound | 66-49 |
| 02:50 | Houston | John Howard denies the turnaround by Charles Oberski | 66-49 |
| 02:48 | Utah | Guadalupe Perez pulls down the rebound | 66-49 |
| 02:44 | Utah | John Howard lays it up and in | 68-49 |
| 02:35 | Houston | Jamie Walker can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 68-49 |
| 02:33 | Houston | Robert Wysocki can't tip it in | 68-49 |
| 02:31 | Utah | Arthur Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 68-49 |
| 02:10 | Utah | John Howard comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Patrick Burger - foul #1 on Patrick Burger, team foul #10 | 68-49 |
| Subs | Utah | John Jensen (PG), Christopher Taylor (SF), Victor Bobo (C) Guadalupe Perez, Man Wen, Arthur Allen | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:10 | Utah | John Howard makes the 1st free throw | 69-49 |
| 02:10 | Utah | John Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 70-49 |
| 01:56 | Houston | Charles Oberski buries a 3 from the left wing | 70-52 |
| 01:52 | Utah | Jacob Roberts is called for the reach on John Howard - foul #3 on Jacob Roberts, team foul #11 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Utah | William Taylor (SF), Michael Howard (C) Christopher Taylor, Victor Bobo | |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Knight (SG) Patrick Burger | |
| 01:52 | Utah | John Howard makes the 1st free throw | 71-52 |
| 01:52 | Utah | John Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 71-52 |
| 01:52 | Houston | Jamie Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 71-52 |
| 01:32 | Houston | Jacob Roberts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 71-52 |
| 01:31 | Houston | Charles Oberski tips it in | 71-54 |
| 01:03 | Utah | John Howard connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Jensen | 73-54 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Houston | Kevin Knight buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Oberski | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Utah | Robert Wysocki takes the ball from Alfred Crutchfield | 73-57 |
| 00:33 | Houston | Robert Wysocki slams it home | 73-59 |
| 00:05 | Utah | William Taylor buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Jensen | 75-59 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Jacob Roberts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 75-59 |
| 00:00 | Utah | Michael Howard grabs the board | 75-59 |