| Lineup | Utah | PG - Jeremiah Prince (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joe Maple (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Rees (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Victor Bobo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Olin Wesolowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Dominy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - George McCalpane (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Corey Gaudreau (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamie Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah | Robert Rees inbounds the ball | 36-26 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:47 | Utah | Robert Rees misses short on a floater from the right side | 36-26 |
| 19:45 | Utah | Victor Bobo tips it back up and in | 38-26 |
| 19:16 | Houston | Olin Wesolowski hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Dominy | 38-28 |
| 18:52 | Utah | Victor Bobo is hacked by George McCalpane - foul #2 on George McCalpane, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| 18:31 | Utah | Victor Bobo misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 38-28 |
| 18:29 | Houston | The rebound goes to George McCalpane | 38-28 |
| 18:27 | Houston | George McCalpane is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 38-28 |
| Subs | Utah | Man Wen (SF) Robert Rees | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:09 | Utah | Victor Bobo lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Howard and he's fouled by Corey Gaudreau - foul #2 on Corey Gaudreau, team foul #2 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Utah | Guadalupe Perez (PG), Alfred Crutchfield (SG), William Spurling (C) Jeremiah Prince, Joe Maple, Michael Howard | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Wysocki (SG) Christopher Dominy | |
| 18:09 | Utah | Victor Bobo makes the free throw | 41-28 |
| 17:47 | Houston | Olin Wesolowski is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jamie Walker | 41-31 |
| 17:31 | Utah | Guadalupe Perez misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-31 |
| 17:30 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jamie Walker | 41-31 |
| 17:15 | Houston | George McCalpane hits the finger roll | 41-33 |
| 16:54 | Utah | Alfred Crutchfield misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 41-33 |
| 16:52 | Houston | Jamie Walker pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 16:46 | Houston | Victor Bobo is called for the reach on Corey Gaudreau - foul #2 on Victor Bobo, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Utah | Jeremiah Prince (PG), Joe Maple (SG), Robert Rees (SF), Larry Harjo (PF), Michael Howard (C) Guadalupe Perez, Alfred Crutchfield, Man Wen, Victor Bobo, William Spurling | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Dominy (SG) Robert Wysocki | |
| 16:34 | Houston | Jamie Walker hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 41-33 |
| 16:32 | Utah | Joe Maple grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 16:18 | Utah | Jeremiah Prince hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Maple | 43-33 |
| 16:16 | Houston | Joe Maple picks off the pass by Christopher Dominy in the backcourt | 43-33 |
| 16:15 | Utah | Joe Maple hits the finger roll | 45-33 |
| 16:03 | Houston | Christopher Dominy misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-33 |
| 16:01 | Utah | Jeremiah Prince grabs the defensive rebound | 45-33 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Jeremiah Prince (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joe Maple (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Rees (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Harjo (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Olin Wesolowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Christopher Dominy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George McCalpane (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Corey Gaudreau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamie Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Utah | Jeremiah Prince can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-33 |
| 15:54 | Utah | Joe Maple snags the offensive board | 45-33 |
| 15:41 | Utah | Jeremiah Prince scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-33 |
| 15:12 | Houston | Olin Wesolowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-33 |
| 15:10 | Houston | Corey Gaudreau gets the offensive rebound | 48-33 |
| 14:52 | Houston | Christopher Dominy's pass is intercepted by Joe Maple | 48-33 |
| 14:49 | Utah | Joe Maple lays it in | 50-33 |
| 14:24 | Houston | George McCalpane is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Christopher Dominy | 50-36 |
| 14:07 | Utah | Joe Maple buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Rees | 52-36 |
| 13:57 | Houston | Corey Gaudreau hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Joe Maple - foul #2 on Joe Maple, team foul #2 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Utah | Guadalupe Perez (PG), Alfred Crutchfield (SG), Man Wen (SF), Victor Bobo (PF), William Spurling (C) Jeremiah Prince, Joe Maple, Robert Rees, Larry Harjo, Michael Howard | |
| Subs | Houston | Ariel Conti (PG), Robert Wysocki (SG), Ronald Hargrove (SF) Olin Wesolowski, Christopher Dominy, George McCalpane | |
| 13:57 | Houston | Corey Gaudreau misses the 1st free throw | 52-36 |
| 13:57 | Houston | Corey Gaudreau makes the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 13:41 | Utah | Guadalupe Perez buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Victor Bobo | 55-37 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 13:36 | Houston | Ariel Conti knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Corey Gaudreau | 55-40 |
| 13:16 | Utah | Victor Bobo misses the easy layup | 55-40 |
| 13:14 | Houston | Ronald Hargrove snags the defensive board | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 13:09 | Houston | Robert Wysocki comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-40 |
| 13:08 | Utah | William Spurling grabs the defensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 13:04 | Utah | Alfred Crutchfield comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-40 |
| 13:03 | Houston | The rebound goes to Ronald Hargrove | 55-40 |
| 12:46 | Houston | Robert Wysocki misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-40 |
| 12:44 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Hargrove | 55-40 |
| 12:32 | Houston | Robert Wysocki throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-40 |
| Subs | Utah | Joe Maple (SG), Michael Howard (C) Alfred Crutchfield, William Spurling | |
| Subs | Houston | Olin Wesolowski (PG), Akim Zutell (PF) Ariel Conti, Corey Gaudreau | |
| 12:24 | Utah | Victor Bobo connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Joe Maple | 57-40 |
| 12:11 | Houston | Joe Maple is called for the reach on Robert Wysocki - foul #3 on Joe Maple, team foul #3 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Utah | Jeremiah Prince (PG), Robert Rees (SF) Guadalupe Perez, Man Wen | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Dominy (SG), George McCalpane (SF) Robert Wysocki, Ronald Hargrove | |
| 11:56 | Houston | Jamie Walker can't finish the uncontested layup | 57-40 |
| 11:54 | Utah | Robert Rees pulls down the rebound | 57-40 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Jeremiah Prince (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joe Maple (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Rees (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Victor Bobo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Olin Wesolowski (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Christopher Dominy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George McCalpane (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Akim Zutell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jamie Walker (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Utah | Joe Maple loses the ball out of bounds | 57-40 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Gray (C) Jamie Walker | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 11:34 | Houston | George McCalpane misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 57-40 |
| 11:33 | Houston | Akim Zutell grabs the offensive rebound | 57-40 |
| 11:25 | Houston | George McCalpane misses long on a 3 from straight away | 57-40 |
| 11:23 | Houston | Olin Wesolowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-40 |
| 11:02 | Houston | Christopher Dominy hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-43 |
| 10:55 | Utah | Joe Maple comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 57-43 |
| 10:54 | Houston | Akim Zutell gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 10:51 | Houston | Olin Wesolowski is hacked by Robert Rees in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Rees, team foul #4 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Utah | Guadalupe Perez (PG), Alfred Crutchfield (SG), Man Wen (SF), William Spurling (C) Jeremiah Prince, Joe Maple, Robert Rees, Michael Howard | |
| Subs | Houston | Ariel Conti (PG), Robert Wysocki (SG), Corey Gaudreau (PF), Jamie Walker (C) Olin Wesolowski, Christopher Dominy, Akim Zutell, Eddie Gray | |
| 10:38 | Houston | Jamie Walker hits a jumper in the lane set up by Robert Wysocki | 57-45 |
| 10:11 | Utah | Man Wen misses short on a shot from the right side | 57-45 |
| 10:10 | Houston | George McCalpane pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| 09:58 | Houston | George McCalpane comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 09:57 | Utah | Victor Bobo pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| 09:42 | Utah | Alfred Crutchfield is hacked by Corey Gaudreau - foul #3 on Corey Gaudreau, team foul #3 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Rees (SF), Larry Harjo (PF) Man Wen, Victor Bobo | |
| Subs | Houston | Olin Wesolowski (PG), Christopher Dominy (SG), Ronald Hargrove (SF), Akim Zutell (PF), Eddie Gray (C) Ariel Conti, Robert Wysocki, George McCalpane, Corey Gaudreau, Jamie Walker | |
| 09:28 | Utah | Alfred Crutchfield is hacked by Christopher Dominy - foul #2 on Christopher Dominy, team foul #4 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Utah | Jeremiah Prince (PG), Joe Maple (SG), Michael Howard (C) Guadalupe Perez, Alfred Crutchfield, William Spurling | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 09:23 | Utah | Robert Rees misses the lay-in | 57-45 |
| 09:21 | Houston | Eddie Gray gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| 08:58 | Houston | Christopher Dominy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 08:57 | Utah | Michael Howard grabs the board | 57-45 |
| 08:32 | Utah | Jeremiah Prince misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-45 |
| 08:30 | Utah | Michael Howard tips it home | 59-45 |
| 08:01 | Houston | Christopher Dominy misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 59-45 |
| 08:00 | Utah | Larry Harjo pulls down the rebound | 59-45 |
| 07:46 | Utah | Joe Maple is hacked by Akim Zutell - foul #2 on Akim Zutell, team foul #5 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Utah | Guadalupe Perez (PG), Alfred Crutchfield (SG), Man Wen (SF), Victor Bobo (PF), William Spurling (C) Jeremiah Prince, Joe Maple, Robert Rees, Larry Harjo, Michael Howard | |
| Subs | Houston | Ariel Conti (PG), Robert Wysocki (SG), George McCalpane (SF), Corey Gaudreau (PF), Jamie Walker (C) Olin Wesolowski, Christopher Dominy, Ronald Hargrove, Akim Zutell, Eddie Gray | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Guadalupe Perez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Crutchfield (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Man Wen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Victor Bobo (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - William Spurling (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ariel Conti (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Wysocki (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George McCalpane (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Corey Gaudreau (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jamie Walker (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Utah | Alfred Crutchfield hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Ariel Conti - foul #1 on Ariel Conti, team foul #6 | 59-45 |
| 07:31 | Utah | Alfred Crutchfield makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 07:31 | Utah | Alfred Crutchfield makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 07:21 | Houston | Jamie Walker can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Victor Bobo - foul #3 on Victor Bobo, team foul #5 | 61-45 |
| 07:21 | Houston | Jamie Walker makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 07:21 | Houston | Jamie Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 07:07 | Utah | William Spurling clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-47 |
| 07:06 | Houston | Jamie Walker pulls down the rebound | 61-47 |
| 06:44 | Houston | Guadalupe Perez takes the ball from George McCalpane | 61-47 |
| 06:30 | Utah | Alfred Crutchfield clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on George McCalpane - foul #3 on George McCalpane, team foul #7 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Houston | Olin Wesolowski (PG), Ronald Hargrove (SF) Ariel Conti, George McCalpane | |
| 06:30 | Utah | Alfred Crutchfield makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 06:30 | Utah | Alfred Crutchfield misses the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 06:30 | Houston | The rebound goes to Corey Gaudreau | 62-47 |
| 06:27 | Houston | Olin Wesolowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-47 |
| Subs | Utah | Joe Maple (SG) Alfred Crutchfield | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:09 | Utah | Guadalupe Perez is fouled on the floor by Robert Wysocki - foul #2 on Robert Wysocki, team foul #8 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Howard (C) William Spurling | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Dominy (SG) Robert Wysocki | |
| 06:09 | Utah | Guadalupe Perez misses the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 06:09 | Utah | Victor Bobo pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-47 |
| 05:52 | Utah | Michael Howard connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Guadalupe Perez and he's fouled by Ronald Hargrove - foul #2 on Ronald Hargrove, team foul #9 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Utah | Jeremiah Prince (PG), Robert Rees (SF) Guadalupe Perez, Man Wen | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 05:52 | Utah | Michael Howard makes the free throw | 65-47 |
| 05:48 | Houston | Joe Maple takes the ball from Christopher Dominy in the backcourt | 65-47 |
| 05:47 | Utah | Joe Maple blows the dunk | 65-47 |
| 05:45 | Utah | Michael Howard snags the offensive board | 65-47 |
| 05:34 | Utah | Jeremiah Prince misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ronald Hargrove - foul #3 on Ronald Hargrove, team foul #10 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Houston | Akim Zutell (PF) Corey Gaudreau | |
| 05:34 | Utah | Jeremiah Prince makes the 1st free throw | 66-47 |
| 05:34 | Utah | Jeremiah Prince misses the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| 05:34 | Houston | Jamie Walker gets the rebound | 66-47 |
| 05:31 | Houston | Olin Wesolowski's pass is intercepted by Joe Maple in the backcourt | 66-47 |
| 05:30 | Utah | Victor Bobo lays it up and in on a great pass from Joe Maple | 68-47 |
| 05:25 | Houston | Olin Wesolowski is fouled on the floor by Joe Maple - foul #4 on Joe Maple, team foul #6 | 68-47 |
| Subs | Utah | Alfred Crutchfield (SG) Joe Maple | |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Gray (C) Jamie Walker | |
| 05:14 | Houston | Akim Zutell hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Olin Wesolowski | 68-49 |
| 04:59 | Utah | Michael Howard hits the finger roll | 70-49 |
| 04:37 | Houston | Akim Zutell is called for traveling | 70-49 |
| Subs | Utah | Guadalupe Perez (PG), Joe Maple (SG), Man Wen (SF), Larry Harjo (PF), William Spurling (C) Jeremiah Prince, Alfred Crutchfield, Robert Rees, Victor Bobo, Michael Howard | |
| Subs | Houston | Ariel Conti (PG), Robert Wysocki (SG) Olin Wesolowski, Christopher Dominy | |
| 04:08 | Utah | Man Wen comes up short on the runner from close range | 70-49 |
| 04:07 | Utah | Larry Harjo tips it back up and in | 72-49 |
| 03:54 | Houston | Akim Zutell misses the easy open layup | 72-49 |
| 03:52 | Utah | Larry Harjo grabs the defensive rebound | 72-49 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Guadalupe Perez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Maple (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Man Wen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Harjo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Spurling (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ariel Conti (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Wysocki (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Hargrove (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Akim Zutell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Eddie Gray (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Utah | William Spurling banks in the layup on a great pass from Joe Maple | 74-49 |
| 03:29 | Houston | Joe Maple is called for the reach on Robert Wysocki in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joe Maple, team foul #7 | 74-49 |
| Subs | Utah | Alfred Crutchfield (SG), Victor Bobo (PF), Michael Howard (C) Joe Maple, Larry Harjo, William Spurling | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 03:29 | Houston | Robert Wysocki makes the 1st free throw | 74-50 |
| 03:29 | Houston | Robert Wysocki makes the 2nd free throw | 74-51 |
| 03:08 | Utah | Man Wen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-51 |
| Subs | Utah | Jeremiah Prince (PG), Robert Rees (SF) Guadalupe Perez, Man Wen | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:52 | Houston | Alfred Crutchfield steals the ball from Akim Zutell | 74-51 |
| 02:27 | Utah | Jeremiah Prince buries a 3 from straight away | 77-51 |
| 02:15 | Houston | Robert Wysocki makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-54 |
| 01:58 | Utah | Alfred Crutchfield scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Rees | 80-54 |
| 01:49 | Houston | Akim Zutell comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Victor Bobo - foul #4 on Victor Bobo, team foul #8 | 80-54 |
| 01:49 | Houston | Akim Zutell misses the 1st free throw | 80-54 |
| 01:49 | Houston | Akim Zutell makes the 2nd free throw | 80-55 |
| 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) | |
| 01:28 | Utah | Jeremiah Prince is fouled on the floor by Ronald Hargrove - foul #4 on Ronald Hargrove, team foul #11 | 80-55 |
| 01:28 | Utah | Jeremiah Prince misses the 1st free throw | 80-55 |
| 01:28 | Utah | Jeremiah Prince makes the 2nd free throw | 81-55 |
| 01:25 | Houston | Alfred Crutchfield is called for the reach on Robert Wysocki in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alfred Crutchfield, team foul #9 | 81-55 |
| 01:25 | Houston | Robert Wysocki makes the 1st free throw | 81-56 |
| 01:25 | Houston | Robert Wysocki makes the 2nd free throw | 81-57 |
| 01:01 | Utah | Robert Rees misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 81-57 |
| 01:00 | Utah | Michael Howard tips it back up and in | 83-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:54 | Houston | Akim Zutell lays it up and in | 83-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:30 | Utah | Jeremiah Prince scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Victor Bobo | 85-59 |
| 00:27 | Houston | Jeremiah Prince takes the ball from Robert Wysocki in the backcourt | 85-59 |
| 00:00 | Utah | Jeremiah Prince runs out the clock | 85-59 |