| Lineup | Houston | PG - Olin Wesolowski (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kevin Knight (fresh) SF - George McCalpane (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Corey Gaudreau (fresh) C - Jamie Walker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Jacob Sykes (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jeremiah Prince (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Man Wen (fresh) PF - John Howard (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Bobo (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | George McCalpane inbounds the ball | 15-30 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Houston | Jamie Walker lays it in set up by George McCalpane | 17-30 |
| 19:14 | Utah | John Howard misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 17-30 |
| 19:13 | Houston | Corey Gaudreau grabs the board | 17-30 |
| 18:52 | Houston | Corey Gaudreau misses short on a shot from the right side | 17-30 |
| 18:51 | Houston | Jamie Walker tips it home | 19-30 |
| 18:22 | Utah | John Howard can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 19-30 |
| 18:20 | Utah | John Howard tips it home | 19-32 |
| 18:04 | Houston | Corey Gaudreau can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-32 |
| 18:03 | Utah | The rebound goes to Jeremiah Prince | 19-32 |
| 17:46 | Utah | John Howard makes the shot from the right wing | 19-34 |
| 17:24 | Houston | Olin Wesolowski buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-34 |
| 16:59 | Utah | John Howard misses the lay-in but the foul's on Corey Gaudreau - foul #2 on Corey Gaudreau, team foul #1 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Jacob Roberts (SF), Akim Zutell (PF) George McCalpane, Corey Gaudreau | |
| Subs | Utah | Guadalupe Perez (PG), Alfred Crutchfield (SG), Joe Maple (SF), Michael Howard (C) Jacob Sykes, Jeremiah Prince, Man Wen, Victor Bobo | |
| 16:59 | Utah | John Howard makes the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 16:59 | Utah | John Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 16:59 | Houston | Akim Zutell snags the defensive board | 22-35 |
| 16:57 | Houston | Olin Wesolowski is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Olin Wesolowski, team foul #2 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Utah | William Spurling (PF) John Howard | |
| 16:30 | Utah | Alfred Crutchfield misses badly on a shot in the lane | 22-35 |
| 16:29 | Houston | Jamie Walker pulls down the rebound | 22-35 |
| 16:25 | Houston | Olin Wesolowski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-35 |
| 16:24 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Knight | 22-35 |
| 16:10 | Houston | Jacob Roberts misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Howard - foul #2 on Michael Howard, team foul #1 | 22-35 |
| 16:10 | Houston | Jacob Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 16:10 | Houston | Jacob Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 16:10 | Utah | Michael Howard snags the defensive board | 23-35 |
| 15:43 | Utah | Michael Howard misses long on a shot from the right block | 23-35 |
| 15:41 | Utah | Michael Howard tips it home | 23-37 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Olin Wesolowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Kevin Knight (fairly fresh) SF - Jacob Roberts (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Akim Zutell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jamie Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Guadalupe Perez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alfred Crutchfield (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joe Maple (fresh) PF - William Spurling (fresh) C - Michael Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Houston | Jamie Walker hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Alfred Crutchfield - foul #2 on Alfred Crutchfield, team foul #2 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Burger (PG) Olin Wesolowski | |
| Subs | Utah | John Howard (PF) William Spurling | |
| 15:25 | Houston | Jamie Walker makes the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 15:25 | Houston | Jamie Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 15:25 | Utah | John Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 24-37 |
| 15:06 | Utah | John Howard misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 24-37 |
| 15:04 | Utah | John Howard tips it home | 24-39 |
| 14:50 | Houston | Jamie Walker misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joe Maple - foul #1 on Joe Maple, team foul #3 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Wysocki (SG), Charles Oberski (PF) Kevin Knight, Akim Zutell | |
| Subs | Utah | Jacob Sykes (PG), Jeremiah Prince (SG), Man Wen (SF), Victor Bobo (C) Guadalupe Perez, Alfred Crutchfield, Joe Maple, Michael Howard | |
| 14:50 | Houston | Jamie Walker makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 14:50 | Houston | Jamie Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 14:30 | Utah | John Howard lays it in | 26-41 |
| 14:15 | Houston | Robert Wysocki clanks a 3 from the right wing | 26-41 |
| 14:14 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Roberts | 26-41 |
| 13:57 | Houston | Man Wen picks off the pass by Patrick Burger | 26-41 |
| 13:30 | Utah | Jacob Sykes is fouled on the floor by Patrick Burger - foul #2 on Patrick Burger, team foul #3 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Olin Wesolowski (PG), Kevin Knight (SG), George McCalpane (SF), Corey Gaudreau (PF) Patrick Burger, Robert Wysocki, Jacob Roberts, Jamie Walker | |
| Subs | Utah | Guadalupe Perez (PG) Jacob Sykes | |
| 13:12 | Utah | Corey Gaudreau picks off the pass by Jeremiah Prince | 26-41 |
| 13:05 | Houston | John Howard is called for the reach on Olin Wesolowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Howard, team foul #4 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Utah | Alfred Crutchfield (SG), Joe Maple (SF), William Spurling (PF), Michael Howard (C) Jeremiah Prince, Man Wen, John Howard, Victor Bobo | |
| 12:49 | Houston | The jump hook by Corey Gaudreau is blocked by Michael Howard | 26-41 |
| 12:48 | Houston | Charles Oberski snags the offensive board | 26-41 |
| 12:39 | Houston | Corey Gaudreau is hacked by Joe Maple - foul #2 on Joe Maple, team foul #5 | 26-41 |
| 12:24 | Houston | Charles Oberski drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Olin Wesolowski | 28-41 |
| 12:04 | Utah | Michael Howard misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 28-41 |
| 12:03 | Utah | Michael Howard can't tip it in | 28-41 |
| 12:02 | Houston | Kevin Knight snags the defensive board | 28-41 |
| 11:40 | Houston | George McCalpane misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-41 |
| 11:38 | Utah | Joe Maple grabs the defensive rebound | 28-41 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Olin Wesolowski (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Knight (tiring) SF - George McCalpane (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Corey Gaudreau (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Oberski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Guadalupe Perez (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alfred Crutchfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joe Maple (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Spurling (fresh) C - Michael Howard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Utah | Alfred Crutchfield misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 28-41 |
| 11:14 | Houston | The rebound goes to George McCalpane | 28-41 |
| 10:55 | Houston | Olin Wesolowski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-41 |
| 10:53 | Houston | Corey Gaudreau can't tip it in | 28-41 |
| 10:52 | Houston | Charles Oberski pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 10:36 | Houston | Charles Oberski misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-41 |
| 10:34 | Utah | Guadalupe Perez snags the defensive board | 28-41 |
| 10:11 | Utah | Michael Howard misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on Charles Oberski - foul #3 on Charles Oberski, team foul #4 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Burger (PG), Robert Wysocki (SG), Jacob Roberts (SF), Akim Zutell (PF), Jamie Walker (C) Olin Wesolowski, Kevin Knight, George McCalpane, Corey Gaudreau, Charles Oberski | |
| Subs | Utah | Jacob Sykes (PG), Jeremiah Prince (SG), Man Wen (SF), John Howard (PF) Guadalupe Perez, Alfred Crutchfield, Joe Maple, William Spurling | |
| 10:11 | Utah | Michael Howard makes the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 10:11 | Utah | Michael Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 28-43 |
| 09:53 | Houston | Akim Zutell can't finish the layup | 28-43 |
| 09:52 | Houston | Akim Zutell tips it home | 30-43 |
| 09:40 | Utah | John Howard connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Jacob Sykes | 30-45 |
| 09:37 | Houston | Man Wen is called for the reach on Robert Wysocki in the backcourt - foul #1 on Man Wen, team foul #6 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Utah | Victor Bobo (C) Michael Howard | |
| 09:21 | Houston | Patrick Burger misses the lay-in | 30-45 |
| 09:20 | Utah | John Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 09:02 | Utah | Victor Bobo misses long on a jump hook from close range | 30-45 |
| 09:00 | Houston | Robert Wysocki grabs the defensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 08:33 | Houston | Akim Zutell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Man Wen - foul #2 on Man Wen, team foul #7 | 30-45 |
| 08:33 | Houston | Akim Zutell makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 08:33 | Houston | Akim Zutell misses the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 08:33 | Utah | John Howard snags the defensive board | 31-45 |
| 08:11 | Utah | John Howard can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 31-45 |
| 08:10 | Houston | The rebound goes to Akim Zutell | 31-45 |
| 07:41 | Houston | Patrick Burger misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-45 |
| 07:40 | Utah | Man Wen gets the rebound | 31-45 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Patrick Burger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Wysocki (fairly fresh) SF - Jacob Roberts (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Akim Zutell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jamie Walker (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Jacob Sykes (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jeremiah Prince (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Man Wen (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - John Howard (fresh) 21 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Victor Bobo (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Utah | John Howard misses the dunk attempt | 31-45 |
| 07:27 | Houston | Jacob Roberts grabs the board | 31-45 |
| 07:20 | Houston | Patrick Burger makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-45 |
| 06:57 | Utah | Jacob Sykes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Olin Wesolowski (PG), Kevin Knight (SG), George McCalpane (SF), Corey Gaudreau (PF), Charles Oberski (C) Patrick Burger, Robert Wysocki, Jacob Roberts, Akim Zutell, Jamie Walker | |
| Subs | Utah | Guadalupe Perez (PG), Alfred Crutchfield (SG), Joe Maple (SF), William Spurling (PF) Jacob Sykes, Jeremiah Prince, Man Wen, John Howard | |
| 06:39 | Houston | Olin Wesolowski is fouled on the floor by Joe Maple - foul #3 on Joe Maple, team foul #8 | 34-45 |
| 06:39 | Houston | Olin Wesolowski misses the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 06:39 | Utah | William Spurling pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 06:13 | Utah | Alfred Crutchfield misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Olin Wesolowski - foul #3 on Olin Wesolowski, team foul #5 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Howard (C) Victor Bobo | |
| 06:13 | Utah | Alfred Crutchfield misses the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 06:13 | Utah | Alfred Crutchfield misses the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 06:13 | Houston | Charles Oberski gets the rebound | 34-45 |
| 06:01 | Houston | Kevin Knight loses the dribble to Guadalupe Perez | 34-45 |
| 05:35 | Utah | Michael Howard clanks a floater from the left side | 34-45 |
| 05:33 | Houston | George McCalpane snags the defensive board | 34-45 |
| 05:29 | Houston | William Spurling steals the ball from Olin Wesolowski | 34-45 |
| 05:13 | Utah | Olin Wesolowski steals it from Guadalupe Perez | 34-45 |
| 05:01 | Houston | Corey Gaudreau knocks in the shot from the right block and the foul's on Michael Howard - foul #3 on Michael Howard, team foul #9 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Burger (PG), Jacob Roberts (SF) Olin Wesolowski, George McCalpane | |
| Subs | Utah | Jeremiah Prince (SG), Man Wen (SF), John Howard (PF), Victor Bobo (C) Alfred Crutchfield, Joe Maple, William Spurling, Michael Howard | |
| 05:01 | Houston | Corey Gaudreau misses the free throw | 36-45 |
| 05:01 | Utah | Victor Bobo gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 04:41 | Utah | John Howard hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-47 |
| 04:27 | Houston | Corey Gaudreau knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on John Howard - foul #4 on John Howard, team foul #10 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Wysocki (SG), Jamie Walker (C) Kevin Knight, Charles Oberski | |
| Subs | Utah | Jacob Sykes (PG) Guadalupe Perez | |
| 04:27 | Houston | Corey Gaudreau makes the free throw | 39-47 |
| 04:12 | Utah | John Howard clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 04:10 | Houston | Patrick Burger gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 03:47 | Houston | Corey Gaudreau double dribbles | 39-47 |
| Subs | Houston | George McCalpane (SF), Akim Zutell (PF) Jacob Roberts, Corey Gaudreau | |
| Subs | Utah | Joe Maple (SF), Michael Howard (C) Man Wen, Victor Bobo | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Utah | John Howard connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Michael Howard and he's fouled by Jamie Walker - foul #3 on Jamie Walker, team foul #6 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Olin Wesolowski (PG) Robert Wysocki | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 03:33 | Utah | John Howard misses the free throw | 39-49 |
| 03:33 | Houston | The rebound goes to Patrick Burger | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Olin Wesolowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Burger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - George McCalpane (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Akim Zutell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jamie Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Jacob Sykes (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jeremiah Prince (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joe Maple (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Howard (fresh) 25 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Houston | Michael Howard is called for the reach on Jamie Walker - foul #4 on Michael Howard, team foul #11 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Utah | Guadalupe Perez (PG) Jacob Sykes | |
| 03:16 | Houston | Jamie Walker makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 03:16 | Houston | Jamie Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 03:16 | Utah | Joe Maple grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 02:49 | Utah | Jeremiah Prince misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 02:47 | Houston | Jamie Walker snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 02:47 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Knight (SG), Jacob Roberts (PF) Patrick Burger, Akim Zutell | |
| Subs | Utah | Alfred Crutchfield (SG), Man Wen (SF), Victor Bobo (C) Jeremiah Prince, Joe Maple, Michael Howard | |
| 02:33 | Houston | Kevin Knight hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Victor Bobo - foul #1 on Victor Bobo, team foul #12 | 40-49 |
| 02:33 | Houston | Kevin Knight makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 02:33 | Houston | Kevin Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:31 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Corey Gaudreau (PF) Jacob Roberts | |
| Subs | Utah | Jacob Sykes (PG), Jeremiah Prince (SG) Guadalupe Perez, Alfred Crutchfield | |
| 02:11 | Utah | John Howard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 42-49 |
| 02:09 | Utah | John Howard misses the tip | 42-49 |
| 02:07 | Houston | Corey Gaudreau pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:47 | Houston | George McCalpane is by himself and knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 44-49 |
| 01:29 | Utah | Victor Bobo misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jamie Walker - foul #4 on Jamie Walker, team foul #7 | 44-49 |
| 01:29 | Utah | Victor Bobo misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 01:29 | Utah | Victor Bobo makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 01:07 | Houston | George McCalpane lays it up and in on a nice dish by Olin Wesolowski and the foul's on Jeremiah Prince - foul #1 on Jeremiah Prince, team foul #13 | 46-50 |
| 01:07 | Houston | George McCalpane makes the free throw | 47-50 |
| 00:38 | Utah | Victor Bobo lays it in on a nice dish by Jacob Sykes and the foul's on Jamie Walker - foul #5 on Jamie Walker, team foul #8 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Oberski (C) Jamie Walker | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 00:38 | Utah | Victor Bobo makes the free throw | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:36 | Houston | George McCalpane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Utah | Jacob Sykes is fouled on the floor by Olin Wesolowski - foul #4 on Olin Wesolowski, team foul #9 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Utah | Joe Maple (SF) Man Wen | |
| 00:35 | Utah | Jacob Sykes makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:35 | Utah | Jacob Sykes makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:32 | Houston | Jeremiah Prince steals it from Kevin Knight in the backcourt | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Utah | Jeremiah Prince is fouled on the floor by Kevin Knight - foul #1 on Kevin Knight, team foul #10 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Utah | Man Wen (SF) Joe Maple | |
| 00:29 | Utah | Jeremiah Prince makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:29 | Utah | Jeremiah Prince makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:27 | Houston | Olin Wesolowski is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Burger (PG), Robert Wysocki (SG), Jacob Roberts (SF), Akim Zutell (PF) Olin Wesolowski, Kevin Knight, George McCalpane, Corey Gaudreau | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Utah | Jacob Sykes runs out the clock | 47-57 |