Miami Heat at Houston Rockets Play-By-Play, December 21, 1996
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Game Summary
| 1st Q | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Miami | Score | Houston | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 1st quarter | ||||
| 12:00.0 | Jump ball: H. Olajuwon vs. A. Mourning (P. Brown gains possession) | ||||
| 11:40.0 | 0-0 | Violation by M. Elie (double lane) | |||
| 11:22.0 | P. Brown makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft (assist by A. Mourning) | +2 | 2-0 | ||
| 11:06.0 | 2-0 | M. Maloney misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | |||
| 11:03.0 | 2-0 | Offensive rebound by K. Willis | |||
| 11:03.0 | 2-0 | Personal foul by P. Brown | |||
| 10:50.0 | 2-2 | +2 | K. Willis makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by H. Olajuwon) | ||
| 10:38.0 | A. Mourning misses 2-pt layup from 3 ft (block by K. Willis) | 2-2 | |||
| 10:35.0 | Offensive rebound by A. Mourning | 2-2 | |||
| 10:34.0 | Turnover by A. Mourning (bad pass; steal by M. Maloney) | 2-2 | |||
| 10:28.0 | 2-2 | M. Elie misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 10:26.0 | Defensive rebound by T. Hardaway | 2-2 | |||
| 10:22.0 | T. Hardaway makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | +2 | 4-2 | ||
| 10:05.0 | Violation by Team (def goaltending) | 4-2 | |||
| 9:58.0 | 4-2 | Turnover by M. Elie (turnover) | |||
| 9:40.0 | A. Mourning makes 2-pt dunk (assist by S. Danilović) | +2 | 6-2 | ||
| 9:25.0 | 6-2 | Shooting foul by S. Danilović | |||
| 9:25.0 | 6-3 | +1 | T. Moore makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:25.0 | 6-3 | T. Moore misses free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 9:25.0 | Defensive rebound by A. Mourning | 6-3 | |||
| 9:18.0 | S. Danilović misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | 6-3 | |||
| 9:16.0 | 6-3 | Defensive rebound by K. Willis | |||
| 9:04.0 | 6-3 | H. Olajuwon misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | |||
| 9:02.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Askins | 6-3 | |||
| 8:56.0 | T. Hardaway makes 2-pt layup | +2 | 8-3 | ||
| 8:28.0 | 8-6 | +3 | T. Moore makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by H. Olajuwon) | ||
| 8:28.0 | 8-6 | Shooting foul by S. Danilović | |||
| 8:28.0 | 8-7 | +1 | T. Moore makes free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 8:04.0 | T. Hardaway misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 8-7 | |||
| 8:03.0 | 8-7 | Defensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | |||
| 7:58.0 | 8-9 | +2 | T. Moore makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft (assist by H. Olajuwon) | ||
| 7:50.0 | T. Hardaway misses 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft | 8-9 | |||
| 7:48.0 | 8-9 | Defensive rebound by K. Willis | |||
| 7:44.0 | 8-9 | T. Moore misses 2-pt layup (block by P. Brown) | |||
| 7:41.0 | 8-9 | Offensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | |||
| 7:38.0 | 8-9 | Personal foul by A. Mourning | |||
| 7:38.0 | V. Lenard enters the game for S. Danilović | 8-9 | |||
| 7:26.0 | 8-9 | T. Moore misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 7:23.0 | Defensive rebound by A. Mourning | 8-9 | |||
| 7:07.0 | Shooting foul by M. Maloney | 8-9 | |||
| 7:07.0 | T. Hardaway makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 9-9 | ||
| 7:07.0 | T. Hardaway makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 10-9 | ||
| 7:03.0 | 10-9 | Houston full timeout | |||
| 6:51.0 | 10-11 | +2 | H. Olajuwon makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft (assist by T. Moore) | ||
| 6:35.0 | V. Lenard misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 10-11 | |||
| 6:33.0 | 10-11 | Defensive rebound by M. Elie | |||
| 6:18.0 | 10-11 | H. Olajuwon misses 2-pt hook shot from 7 ft | |||
| 6:16.0 | Defensive rebound by P. Brown | 10-11 | |||
| 6:11.0 | V. Lenard makes 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft (assist by K. Askins) | +2 | 12-11 | ||
| 5:56.0 | Teamfoul by Team | 12-11 | |||
| 5:56.0 | 12-12 | +1 | M. Elie makes technical free throw | ||
| 5:36.0 | 12-12 | H. Olajuwon misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | |||
| 5:34.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Askins | 12-12 | |||
| 5:28.0 | T. Hardaway misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 12-12 | |||
| 5:26.0 | Offensive rebound by A. Mourning | 12-12 | |||
| 5:06.0 | K. Askins misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 12-12 | |||
| 5:05.0 | 12-12 | Defensive rebound by K. Willis | |||
| 4:47.0 | 12-12 | K. Willis misses 2-pt hook shot from 9 ft | |||
| 4:45.0 | Defensive rebound by A. Mourning | 12-12 | |||
| 4:41.0 | Turnover by P. Brown (turnover) | 12-12 | |||
| 4:25.0 | 12-12 | K. Willis misses 2-pt hook shot from 7 ft | |||
| 4:24.0 | Defensive rebound by A. Mourning | 12-12 | |||
| 4:19.0 | T. Hardaway misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | 12-12 | |||
| 4:14.0 | Offensive rebound by K. Askins | 12-12 | |||
| 4:14.0 | K. Askins misses 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft | 12-12 | |||
| 4:13.0 | 12-12 | Defensive rebound by K. Willis | |||
| 3:51.0 | 12-12 | M. Elie misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | |||
| 3:50.0 | 12-12 | Offensive rebound by K. Willis | |||
| 3:49.0 | 12-12 | Shooting foul by K. Askins | |||
| 3:49.0 | 12-12 | K. Willis misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 3:49.0 | 12-12 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 3:49.0 | 12-12 | R. Livingston enters the game for M. Maloney | |||
| 3:49.0 | 12-12 | O. Harrington enters the game for H. Olajuwon | |||
| 3:49.0 | 12-12 | K. Willis misses free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 3:49.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 12-12 | |||
| 3:49.0 | 12-12 | Loose ball foul by O. Harrington | |||
| 3:34.0 | P. Brown misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | 12-12 | |||
| 3:33.0 | 12-12 | Defensive rebound by M. Elie | |||
| 3:28.0 | 12-12 | Turnover by M. Elie (lost ball; steal by T. Hardaway) | |||
| 3:21.0 | V. Lenard makes 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft (assist by T. Hardaway) | +2 | 14-12 | ||
| 3:04.0 | 14-14 | +2 | M. Elie makes 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | ||
| 2:45.0 | K. Askins makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by A. Mourning) | +3 | 17-14 | ||
| 2:29.0 | 17-14 | Shooting foul by V. Lenard | |||
| 2:29.0 | Miami full timeout | 17-14 | |||
| 2:29.0 | I. Austin enters the game for P. Brown | 17-14 | |||
| 2:29.0 | 17-15 | +1 | T. Moore makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 2:29.0 | 17-15 | T. Moore misses free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 2:29.0 | Defensive rebound by A. Mourning | 17-15 | |||
| 2:13.0 | A. Mourning makes 2-pt hook shot from 6 ft (assist by T. Hardaway) | +2 | 19-15 | ||
| 1:55.0 | 19-17 | +2 | O. Harrington makes 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft (assist by T. Moore) | ||
| 1:41.0 | V. Lenard makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by T. Hardaway) | +3 | 22-17 | ||
| 1:16.0 | 22-17 | O. Harrington misses 2-pt jump shot from 2 ft | |||
| 1:15.0 | 22-17 | Offensive rebound by K. Willis | |||
| 1:15.0 | 22-19 | +2 | K. Willis makes 2-pt tip-in | ||
| 0:58.0 | V. Lenard makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by A. Mourning) | +3 | 25-19 | ||
| 0:35.0 | 25-19 | M. Elie misses 2-pt hook shot from 6 ft (block by I. Austin) | |||
| 0:32.0 | Defensive rebound by A. Mourning | 25-19 | |||
| 0:14.0 | Offensive foul by A. Mourning | 25-19 | |||
| 0:14.0 | 25-19 | Teamfoul by A. Mourning | |||
| 0:14.0 | K. Thomas enters the game for A. Mourning | 25-19 | |||
| 0:02.0 | 25-19 | R. Livingston misses 2-pt layup | |||
| 0:00.0 | 25-19 | Offensive rebound by K. Willis | |||
| 0:00.0 | 25-19 | K. Willis misses 2-pt layup | |||
| 0:00.0 | 25-19 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 1st quarter | ||||
| 2nd Q | |||||
| Time | Miami | Score | Houston | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 2nd quarter | ||||
| 11:43.0 | 25-19 | Turnover by O. Harrington (turnover) | |||
| 11:23.0 | K. Askins misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 25-19 | |||
| 11:22.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 25-19 | |||
| 11:16.0 | V. Lenard misses 2-pt layup | 25-19 | |||
| 11:16.0 | 25-19 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 10:58.0 | 25-21 | +2 | H. Olajuwon makes 2-pt layup (assist by M. Bullard) | ||
| 10:37.0 | K. Thomas misses 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft | 25-21 | |||
| 10:35.0 | 25-21 | Defensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | |||
| 10:17.0 | 25-23 | +2 | O. Harrington makes 2-pt layup | ||
| 9:56.0 | T. Hardaway misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | 25-23 | |||
| 9:54.0 | 25-23 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 9:54.0 | Loose ball foul by I. Austin | 25-23 | |||
| 9:40.0 | 25-23 | H. Olajuwon misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | |||
| 9:38.0 | Defensive rebound by T. Hardaway | 25-23 | |||
| 9:26.0 | I. Austin misses 2-pt hook shot from 3 ft | 25-23 | |||
| 9:24.0 | 25-23 | Defensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | |||
| 9:11.0 | 25-23 | H. Olajuwon misses 2-pt jump shot from 3 ft | |||
| 9:08.0 | Defensive rebound by I. Austin | 25-23 | |||
| 9:07.0 | Turnover by I. Austin (bad pass; steal by R. Livingston) | 25-23 | |||
| 9:00.0 | 25-23 | H. Olajuwon misses 2-pt layup (block by V. Lenard) | |||
| 8:59.0 | 25-23 | Offensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | |||
| 8:50.0 | Teamfoul by Team | 25-23 | |||
| 8:50.0 | A. Mourning enters the game for K. Askins | 25-23 | |||
| 8:50.0 | S. Danilović enters the game for T. Hardaway | 25-23 | |||
| 8:50.0 | G. Grant enters the game for I. Austin | 25-23 | |||
| 8:50.0 | 25-24 | +1 | M. Elie makes technical free throw | ||
| 8:30.0 | 25-26 | +2 | R. Livingston makes 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | ||
| 8:20.0 | Personal foul by H. Olajuwon | 25-26 | |||
| 8:11.0 | G. Grant misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | 25-26 | |||
| 8:10.0 | 25-26 | Defensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | |||
| 7:52.0 | 25-28 | +2 | M. Elie makes 2-pt layup (assist by R. Livingston) | ||
| 7:43.0 | Miami full timeout | 25-28 | |||
| 7:43.0 | P. Brown enters the game for K. Thomas | 25-28 | |||
| 7:31.0 | S. Danilović misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | 25-28 | |||
| 7:28.0 | Offensive rebound by A. Mourning | 25-28 | |||
| 7:28.0 | A. Mourning makes 2-pt hook shot from 5 ft | +2 | 27-28 | ||
| 7:03.0 | 27-28 | M. Bullard misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft | |||
| 7:01.0 | Defensive rebound by V. Lenard | 27-28 | |||
| 6:49.0 | G. Grant makes 2-pt layup | +2 | 29-28 | ||
| 6:34.0 | 29-28 | Personal foul by V. Lenard | |||
| 6:20.0 | 29-30 | +2 | H. Olajuwon makes 2-pt dunk (assist by M. Elie) | ||
| 6:02.0 | G. Grant makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by A. Mourning) | +3 | 32-30 | ||
| 5:38.0 | 32-30 | M. Bullard misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 5:36.0 | Defensive rebound by V. Lenard | 32-30 | |||
| 5:27.0 | V. Lenard makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by P. Brown) | +3 | 35-30 | ||
| 5:08.0 | 35-30 | Offensive foul by H. Olajuwon | |||
| 5:08.0 | Teamfoul by H. Olajuwon | 35-30 | |||
| 5:08.0 | 35-30 | K. Willis enters the game for O. Harrington | |||
| 4:51.0 | V. Lenard makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by S. Danilović) | +3 | 38-30 | ||
| 4:51.0 | Shooting foul by M. Elie | 38-30 | |||
| 4:51.0 | 38-30 | T. Moore enters the game for M. Bullard | |||
| 4:51.0 | V. Lenard makes free throw 1 of 1 | +1 | 39-30 | ||
| 4:37.0 | 39-32 | +2 | M. Elie makes 2-pt layup | ||
| 4:12.0 | A. Mourning makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | +2 | 41-32 | ||
| 3:52.0 | 41-32 | K. Willis misses 2-pt layup | |||
| 3:50.0 | Defensive rebound by A. Mourning | 41-32 | |||
| 3:49.0 | Turnover by A. Mourning (lost ball; steal by H. Olajuwon) | 41-32 | |||
| 3:43.0 | 41-32 | R. Livingston misses 2-pt layup | |||
| 3:41.0 | 41-32 | Offensive rebound by M. Elie | |||
| 3:40.0 | 41-32 | M. Elie misses 2-pt tip-in | |||
| 3:39.0 | Defensive rebound by A. Mourning | 41-32 | |||
| 3:34.0 | S. Danilović misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 41-32 | |||
| 3:31.0 | Offensive rebound by V. Lenard | 41-32 | |||
| 3:18.0 | V. Lenard misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 41-32 | |||
| 3:18.0 | 41-32 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 3:18.0 | 41-32 | M. Maloney enters the game for R. Livingston | |||
| 3:18.0 | T. Hardaway enters the game for G. Grant | 41-32 | |||
| 3:18.0 | I. Austin enters the game for A. Mourning | 41-32 | |||
| 3:18.0 | Jump ball: K. Willis vs. P. Brown (T. Hardaway gains possession) | ||||
| 3:18.0 | 41-32 | Turnover by K. Willis (lost ball; steal by P. Brown) | |||
| 2:59.0 | Turnover by P. Brown (lost ball; steal by H. Olajuwon) | 41-32 | |||
| 2:52.0 | 41-32 | Shooting foul by P. Brown | |||
| 2:52.0 | 41-32 | Houston full timeout | |||
| 2:52.0 | 41-32 | H. Olajuwon misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 2:52.0 | 41-32 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 2:52.0 | 41-33 | +1 | H. Olajuwon makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 2:41.0 | Turnover by V. Lenard (bad pass) | 41-33 | |||
| 2:24.0 | 41-35 | +2 | M. Maloney makes 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft | ||
| 2:07.0 | I. Austin makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by T. Hardaway) | +2 | 43-35 | ||
| 1:48.0 | 43-35 | M. Elie misses 2-pt layup (block by P. Brown) | |||
| 1:47.0 | Defensive rebound by I. Austin | 43-35 | |||
| 1:41.0 | S. Danilović misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 43-35 | |||
| 1:39.0 | Offensive rebound by I. Austin | 43-35 | |||
| 1:26.0 | T. Hardaway makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | +3 | 46-35 | ||
| 1:10.0 | 46-35 | H. Olajuwon misses 2-pt layup (block by P. Brown) | |||
| 1:08.0 | Defensive rebound by P. Brown | 46-35 | |||
| 1:02.0 | T. Hardaway misses 2-pt layup | 46-35 | |||
| 1:01.0 | 46-35 | Defensive rebound by M. Maloney | |||
| 0:58.0 | 46-38 | +3 | M. Maloney makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | ||
| 0:38.0 | V. Lenard misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft | 46-38 | |||
| 0:38.0 | Offensive rebound by P. Brown | 46-38 | |||
| 0:38.0 | P. Brown makes 2-pt tip-in | +2 | 48-38 | ||
| 0:20.0 | 48-38 | T. Moore misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | |||
| 0:19.0 | Defensive rebound by I. Austin | 48-38 | |||
| 0:02.0 | T. Hardaway makes 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft | +3 | 51-38 | ||
| 0:02.0 | 51-38 | Turnover by K. Willis (bad pass; steal by P. Brown) | |||
| 0:01.0 | P. Brown misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | 51-38 | |||
| 0:00.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 51-38 | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 2nd quarter | ||||
| 3rd Q | |||||
| Time | Miami | Score | Houston | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 11:42.0 | 51-38 | H. Olajuwon misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft | |||
| 11:39.0 | Defensive rebound by A. Mourning | 51-38 | |||
| 11:25.0 | P. Brown misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | 51-38 | |||
| 11:24.0 | Offensive rebound by A. Mourning | 51-38 | |||
| 11:23.0 | A. Mourning misses 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft | 51-38 | |||
| 11:22.0 | Offensive rebound by P. Brown | 51-38 | |||
| 11:10.0 | T. Hardaway misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft | 51-38 | |||
| 11:09.0 | 51-38 | Defensive rebound by K. Willis | |||
| 11:00.0 | 51-38 | Shooting foul by P. Brown | |||
| 11:00.0 | 51-39 | +1 | K. Willis makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 11:00.0 | 51-39 | K. Willis misses free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 11:00.0 | Defensive rebound by A. Mourning | 51-39 | |||
| 10:44.0 | Personal foul by K. Willis | 51-39 | |||
| 10:38.0 | Turnover by K. Askins (traveling) | 51-39 | |||
| 10:22.0 | 51-39 | H. Olajuwon misses 2-pt dunk | |||
| 10:20.0 | Defensive rebound by S. Danilović | 51-39 | |||
| 10:16.0 | S. Danilović makes 2-pt layup (assist by T. Hardaway) | +2 | 53-39 | ||
| 9:52.0 | 53-39 | M. Maloney misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | |||
| 9:50.0 | 53-39 | Offensive rebound by K. Willis | |||
| 9:50.0 | 53-41 | +2 | K. Willis makes 2-pt dunk | ||
| 9:34.0 | S. Danilović misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 53-41 | |||
| 9:32.0 | 53-41 | Defensive rebound by M. Maloney | |||
| 9:29.0 | 53-41 | Personal foul by S. Danilović | |||
| 9:14.0 | 53-41 | Personal foul by P. Brown | |||
| 9:14.0 | K. Thomas enters the game for P. Brown | 53-41 | |||
| 9:08.0 | 53-41 | M. Maloney misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | |||
| 9:06.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Thomas | 53-41 | |||
| 8:58.0 | A. Mourning makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | +2 | 55-41 | ||
| 8:42.0 | 55-43 | +2 | H. Olajuwon makes 2-pt layup | ||
| 8:34.0 | T. Hardaway misses 2-pt layup | 55-43 | |||
| 8:33.0 | 55-43 | Defensive rebound by K. Willis | |||
| 8:24.0 | 55-43 | T. Moore misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | |||
| 8:24.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 55-43 | |||
| 8:04.0 | T. Hardaway misses 2-pt layup | 55-43 | |||
| 8:02.0 | Offensive rebound by K. Thomas | 55-43 | |||
| 8:00.0 | K. Thomas misses 2-pt layup | 55-43 | |||
| 7:58.0 | Offensive rebound by S. Danilović | 55-43 | |||
| 7:52.0 | T. Hardaway misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 55-43 | |||
| 7:51.0 | 55-43 | Defensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | |||
| 7:49.0 | 55-43 | Turnover by T. Moore (turnover) | |||
| 7:30.0 | T. Hardaway misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 55-43 | |||
| 7:27.0 | 55-43 | Defensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | |||
| 7:19.0 | 55-43 | Personal foul by S. Danilović | |||
| 7:19.0 | V. Lenard enters the game for S. Danilović | 55-43 | |||
| 7:04.0 | 55-43 | K. Willis misses 2-pt layup | |||
| 7:03.0 | Defensive rebound by A. Mourning | 55-43 | |||
| 6:57.0 | Shooting foul by M. Elie | 55-43 | |||
| 6:57.0 | 55-43 | Houston full timeout | |||
| 6:57.0 | K. Thomas makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 56-43 | ||
| 6:57.0 | K. Thomas makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 57-43 | ||
| 6:47.0 | 57-43 | Turnover by M. Elie (lost ball; steal by T. Hardaway) | |||
| 6:40.0 | V. Lenard misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 57-43 | |||
| 6:38.0 | 57-43 | Defensive rebound by T. Moore | |||
| 6:25.0 | 57-43 | Turnover by M. Elie (lost ball; steal by K. Askins) | |||
| 6:24.0 | 57-43 | Loose ball foul by M. Elie | |||
| 6:09.0 | A. Mourning makes 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft (assist by T. Hardaway) | +2 | 59-43 | ||
| 5:49.0 | 59-45 | +2 | K. Willis makes 2-pt dunk (assist by T. Moore) | ||
| 5:29.0 | Turnover by T. Hardaway (bad pass; steal by H. Olajuwon) | 59-45 | |||
| 5:13.0 | Teamfoul by Team | 59-45 | |||
| 5:13.0 | 59-45 | M. Elie misses technical free throw | |||
| 5:13.0 | 59-45 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 5:01.0 | 59-45 | Personal foul by K. Thomas | |||
| 5:01.0 | 59-46 | +1 | H. Olajuwon makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:01.0 | 59-47 | +1 | H. Olajuwon makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:40.0 | V. Lenard misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft | 59-47 | |||
| 4:39.0 | 59-47 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 4:39.0 | Loose ball foul by K. Thomas | 59-47 | |||
| 4:39.0 | 59-48 | +1 | H. Olajuwon makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:39.0 | 59-49 | +1 | H. Olajuwon makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:26.0 | Personal foul by K. Willis | 59-49 | |||
| 4:03.0 | A. Mourning misses 2-pt layup (block by H. Olajuwon) | 59-49 | |||
| 4:02.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 59-49 | |||
| 4:02.0 | Turnover by Team (shot clock) | 59-49 | |||
| 3:40.0 | 59-49 | Houston full timeout | |||
| 3:36.0 | 59-52 | +3 | H. Olajuwon makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by M. Elie) | ||
| 3:11.0 | T. Hardaway misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 59-52 | |||
| 3:09.0 | Offensive rebound by A. Mourning | 59-52 | |||
| 3:05.0 | Turnover by A. Mourning (traveling) | 59-52 | |||
| 3:05.0 | Miami full timeout | 59-52 | |||
| 3:05.0 | 59-52 | R. Livingston enters the game for M. Maloney | |||
| 2:55.0 | 59-52 | Turnover by M. Elie (bad pass; steal by A. Mourning) | |||
| 2:49.0 | A. Mourning makes 2-pt dunk (assist by T. Hardaway) | +2 | 61-52 | ||
| 2:27.0 | 61-52 | Turnover by H. Olajuwon (traveling) | |||
| 2:14.0 | V. Lenard misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 61-52 | |||
| 2:12.0 | 61-52 | Defensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | |||
| 2:02.0 | 61-52 | Offensive foul by T. Moore | |||
| 2:02.0 | Teamfoul by T. Moore | 61-52 | |||
| 1:41.0 | Turnover by K. Thomas (lost ball; steal by H. Olajuwon) | 61-52 | |||
| 1:40.0 | 61-52 | Personal foul by K. Thomas | |||
| 1:40.0 | 61-53 | +1 | H. Olajuwon makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:40.0 | 61-53 | S. Mack enters the game for T. Moore | |||
| 1:40.0 | 61-53 | O. Harrington enters the game for K. Willis | |||
| 1:40.0 | 61-53 | H. Olajuwon misses free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 1:40.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Thomas | 61-53 | |||
| 1:25.0 | T. Hardaway misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft (block by H. Olajuwon) | 61-53 | |||
| 1:23.0 | 61-53 | Defensive rebound by R. Livingston | |||
| 1:16.0 | 61-56 | +3 | M. Elie makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by R. Livingston) | ||
| 0:51.0 | T. Hardaway misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 61-56 | |||
| 0:50.0 | Offensive rebound by K. Askins | 61-56 | |||
| 0:46.0 | Turnover by K. Askins (traveling) | 61-56 | |||
| 0:33.0 | 61-58 | +2 | O. Harrington makes 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft (assist by R. Livingston) | ||
| 0:14.0 | T. Hardaway makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | +2 | 63-58 | ||
| 0:01.0 | 63-58 | R. Livingston misses 2-pt layup (block by A. Mourning) | |||
| 0:00.0 | Defensive rebound by V. Lenard | 63-58 | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 4th Q | |||||
| Time | Miami | Score | Houston | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 4th quarter | ||||
| 11:41.0 | A. Mourning misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | 63-58 | |||
| 11:39.0 | 63-58 | Defensive rebound by S. Mack | |||
| 11:23.0 | 63-58 | O. Harrington misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | |||
| 11:21.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Thomas | 63-58 | |||
| 11:02.0 | Shooting foul by R. Livingston | 63-58 | |||
| 11:02.0 | A. Mourning makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 64-58 | ||
| 11:02.0 | P. Brown enters the game for K. Askins | 64-58 | |||
| 11:02.0 | A. Mourning makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 65-58 | ||
| 10:45.0 | 65-58 | O. Harrington misses 2-pt layup (block by A. Mourning) | |||
| 10:42.0 | 65-58 | Offensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | |||
| 10:40.0 | 65-58 | H. Olajuwon misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | |||
| 10:39.0 | Defensive rebound by P. Brown | 65-58 | |||
| 10:21.0 | T. Hardaway makes 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft | +2 | 67-58 | ||
| 10:03.0 | Jump ball: H. Olajuwon vs. K. Thomas (R. Livingston gains possession) | ||||
| 9:39.0 | 67-58 | M. Elie misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | |||
| 9:37.0 | Defensive rebound by A. Mourning | 67-58 | |||
| 9:27.0 | Miami full timeout | 67-58 | |||
| 9:14.0 | T. Hardaway misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 67-58 | |||
| 9:13.0 | 67-58 | Defensive rebound by S. Mack | |||
| 8:57.0 | 67-58 | H. Olajuwon misses 2-pt hook shot from 5 ft | |||
| 8:54.0 | 67-58 | Offensive rebound by O. Harrington | |||
| 8:54.0 | 67-58 | O. Harrington misses 2-pt layup (block by P. Brown) | |||
| 8:51.0 | Defensive rebound by V. Lenard | 67-58 | |||
| 8:30.0 | Turnover by T. Hardaway (bad pass; steal by H. Olajuwon) | 67-58 | |||
| 8:26.0 | 67-58 | R. Livingston misses 2-pt layup | |||
| 8:25.0 | 67-58 | Offensive rebound by S. Mack | |||
| 8:05.0 | 67-58 | O. Harrington misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | |||
| 8:02.0 | 67-58 | Offensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | |||
| 8:00.0 | 67-58 | K. Willis enters the game for O. Harrington | |||
| 8:00.0 | G. Grant enters the game for T. Hardaway | 67-58 | |||
| 8:00.0 | Jump ball: H. Olajuwon vs. K. Thomas ( gains possession) | ||||
| 7:40.0 | 67-58 | Shooting foul by K. Thomas | |||
| 7:40.0 | 67-59 | +1 | H. Olajuwon makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:40.0 | 67-59 | H. Olajuwon misses free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 7:40.0 | 67-59 | Offensive rebound by S. Mack | |||
| 7:33.0 | 67-59 | Personal foul by K. Thomas | |||
| 7:33.0 | S. Danilović enters the game for K. Thomas | 67-59 | |||
| 7:29.0 | 67-61 | +2 | M. Elie makes 2-pt layup | ||
| 7:14.0 | Offensive foul by A. Mourning | 67-61 | |||
| 7:14.0 | 67-61 | Teamfoul by A. Mourning | |||
| 6:52.0 | 67-61 | R. Livingston misses 2-pt layup (block by A. Mourning) | |||
| 6:50.0 | 67-61 | Offensive rebound by R. Livingston | |||
| 6:50.0 | 67-61 | Turnover by Team (shot clock) | |||
| 6:50.0 | 67-61 | Houston full timeout | |||
| 6:35.0 | V. Lenard makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by A. Mourning) | +3 | 70-61 | ||
| 6:35.0 | Away from play foul by K. Willis | 70-61 | |||
| 6:35.0 | T. Hardaway enters the game for G. Grant | 70-61 | |||
| 6:35.0 | S. Danilović misses free throw 1 of 1 | 70-61 | |||
| 6:35.0 | 70-61 | Defensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | |||
| 6:19.0 | 70-61 | Personal foul by V. Lenard | |||
| 5:58.0 | 70-61 | K. Willis misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | |||
| 5:56.0 | Defensive rebound by T. Hardaway | 70-61 | |||
| 5:50.0 | P. Brown misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | 70-61 | |||
| 5:47.0 | 70-61 | Defensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | |||
| 5:36.0 | 70-61 | K. Willis misses 2-pt layup (block by P. Brown) | |||
| 5:32.0 | Defensive rebound by S. Danilović | 70-61 | |||
| 5:16.0 | T. Hardaway misses 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft | 70-61 | |||
| 5:14.0 | Offensive rebound by P. Brown | 70-61 | |||
| 5:10.0 | Shooting foul by H. Olajuwon | 70-61 | |||
| 5:10.0 | 70-61 | M. Maloney enters the game for R. Livingston | |||
| 5:10.0 | 70-61 | T. Moore enters the game for S. Mack | |||
| 5:10.0 | P. Brown makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 71-61 | ||
| 5:10.0 | P. Brown makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 72-61 | ||
| 4:48.0 | 72-61 | Turnover by H. Olajuwon (turnover) | |||
| 4:24.0 | Turnover by P. Brown (bad pass; steal by M. Elie) | 72-61 | |||
| 4:20.0 | 72-61 | Turnover by M. Elie (lost ball; steal by V. Lenard) | |||
| 3:57.0 | Shooting foul by M. Elie | 72-61 | |||
| 3:57.0 | Miami full timeout | 72-61 | |||
| 3:57.0 | A. Mourning makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 73-61 | ||
| 3:57.0 | A. Mourning makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 74-61 | ||
| 3:36.0 | 74-61 | M. Maloney misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | |||
| 3:34.0 | 74-61 | Offensive rebound by T. Moore | |||
| 3:34.0 | 74-61 | T. Moore misses 2-pt layup | |||
| 3:33.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 74-61 | |||
| 3:15.0 | S. Danilović makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by P. Brown) | +3 | 77-61 | ||
| 3:03.0 | 77-61 | Turnover by K. Willis (traveling) | |||
| 2:40.0 | T. Hardaway makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | +2 | 79-61 | ||
| 2:20.0 | 79-63 | +2 | H. Olajuwon makes 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft | ||
| 2:20.0 | 79-63 | Shooting foul by A. Mourning | |||
| 2:20.0 | 79-63 | H. Olajuwon misses free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 2:20.0 | Defensive rebound by P. Brown | 79-63 | |||
| 1:57.0 | Shooting foul by T. Moore | 79-63 | |||
| 1:57.0 | 79-63 | O. Harrington enters the game for H. Olajuwon | |||
| 1:57.0 | 79-63 | R. Livingston enters the game for M. Elie | |||
| 1:57.0 | V. Lenard makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 80-63 | ||
| 1:57.0 | K. Thomas enters the game for A. Mourning | 80-63 | |||
| 1:57.0 | J. Scott enters the game for T. Hardaway | 80-63 | |||
| 1:57.0 | M. Strickland enters the game for P. Brown | 80-63 | |||
| 1:57.0 | V. Lenard makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 81-63 | ||
| 1:48.0 | 81-63 | M. Maloney misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | |||
| 1:46.0 | Defensive rebound by S. Danilović | 81-63 | |||
| 1:24.0 | V. Lenard misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft | 81-63 | |||
| 1:22.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 81-63 | |||
| 1:22.0 | M. Müürsepp enters the game for V. Lenard | 81-63 | |||
| 1:22.0 | Jump ball: O. Harrington vs. M. Strickland (J. Scott gains possession) | ||||
| 1:12.0 | S. Danilović makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by M. Müürsepp) | +3 | 84-63 | ||
| 1:05.0 | 84-63 | R. Livingston misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | |||
| 1:02.0 | Defensive rebound by M. Strickland | 84-63 | |||
| 0:47.0 | S. Danilović misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft | 84-63 | |||
| 0:45.0 | Offensive rebound by M. Müürsepp | 84-63 | |||
| 0:44.0 | Personal foul by K. Willis | 84-63 | |||
| 0:44.0 | M. Müürsepp misses free throw 1 of 2 | 84-63 | |||
| 0:44.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 84-63 | |||
| 0:44.0 | M. Müürsepp misses free throw 2 of 2 | 84-63 | |||
| 0:44.0 | 84-63 | Defensive rebound by K. Willis | |||
| 0:36.0 | 84-63 | Shooting foul by J. Scott | |||
| 0:36.0 | 84-64 | +1 | M. Maloney makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:36.0 | 84-65 | +1 | M. Maloney makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:31.0 | M. Müürsepp makes 2-pt dunk (assist by J. Scott) | +2 | 86-65 | ||
| 0:25.0 | 86-65 | Shooting foul by K. Thomas | |||
| 0:25.0 | I. Austin enters the game for K. Thomas | 86-65 | |||
| 0:25.0 | 86-65 | R. Livingston misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 0:25.0 | 86-65 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 0:25.0 | 86-66 | +1 | R. Livingston makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:18.0 | M. Müürsepp misses 2-pt layup (block by O. Harrington) | 86-66 | |||
| 0:15.0 | 86-66 | Defensive rebound by O. Harrington | |||
| 0:09.0 | 86-66 | R. Livingston misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | |||
| 0:07.0 | Defensive rebound by S. Danilović | 86-66 | |||
