1997 NBA Western Conference First Round Game 3: Houston Rockets at Minnesota Timberwolves Play-By-Play, April 29, 1997
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Game Summary
| 1st Q | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Houston | Score | Minnesota | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 1st quarter | ||||
| 12:00.0 | Jump ball: K. Garnett vs. H. Olajuwon ( gains possession) | ||||
| 12:00.0 | Violation by H. Olajuwon (kicked ball) | 0-0 | |||
| 11:47.0 | 0-0 | Turnover by S. Marbury (bad pass; steal by C. Drexler) | |||
| 11:26.0 | C. Barkley makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by C. Drexler) | +3 | 3-0 | ||
| 11:10.0 | 3-0 | Shooting foul by C. Drexler (drawn by C. Drexler) | |||
| 11:10.0 | 3-1 | +1 | D. West makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 11:10.0 | 3-2 | +1 | D. West makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 11:03.0 | C. Drexler misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | 3-2 | |||
| 11:00.0 | 3-2 | Defensive rebound by D. Garrett | |||
| 10:51.0 | 3-4 | +2 | S. Marbury makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | ||
| 10:28.0 | M. Elie makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by C. Drexler) | +3 | 6-4 | ||
| 10:14.0 | 6-4 | T. Gugliotta misses 2-pt dunk (block by H. Olajuwon) | |||
| 10:12.0 | 6-4 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 10:06.0 | 6-4 | Personal foul by M. Elie (drawn by M. Elie) | |||
| 9:55.0 | 6-6 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by T. Gugliotta) | ||
| 9:34.0 | C. Barkley misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | 6-6 | |||
| 9:31.0 | 6-6 | Defensive rebound by D. Garrett | |||
| 9:27.0 | 6-6 | S. Marbury misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft | |||
| 9:25.0 | Defensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | 6-6 | |||
| 9:20.0 | M. Maloney makes 2-pt layup | +2 | 8-6 | ||
| 9:20.0 | Shooting foul by D. West | 8-6 | |||
| 9:20.0 | M. Maloney misses free throw 1 of 1 | 8-6 | |||
| 9:20.0 | 8-6 | Defensive rebound by T. Gugliotta | |||
| 9:04.0 | 8-8 | +2 | D. West makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by K. Garnett) | ||
| 9:00.0 | C. Drexler makes 2-pt layup (assist by C. Barkley) | +2 | 10-8 | ||
| 8:43.0 | 10-10 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft (assist by S. Marbury) | ||
| 8:18.0 | C. Drexler misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 10-10 | |||
| 8:16.0 | 10-10 | Defensive rebound by T. Gugliotta | |||
| 8:10.0 | 10-10 | Shooting foul by H. Olajuwon (drawn by H. Olajuwon) | |||
| 8:10.0 | 10-10 | D. Garrett misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 8:10.0 | 10-10 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 8:10.0 | 10-11 | +1 | D. Garrett makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 8:04.0 | C. Drexler makes 2-pt layup (assist by M. Maloney) | +2 | 12-11 | ||
| 7:56.0 | 12-13 | +2 | D. West makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by S. Marbury) | ||
| 7:40.0 | H. Olajuwon makes 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft (assist by M. Elie) | +2 | 14-13 | ||
| 7:25.0 | 14-15 | +2 | S. Marbury makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft (assist by K. Garnett) | ||
| 7:10.0 | Personal foul by D. Garrett | 14-15 | |||
| 7:02.0 | M. Elie misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 14-15 | |||
| 7:00.0 | 14-15 | Defensive rebound by T. Gugliotta | |||
| 6:51.0 | 14-15 | S. Marbury misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | |||
| 6:49.0 | Defensive rebound by M. Elie | 14-15 | |||
| 6:35.0 | 14-15 | Minnesota full timeout | |||
| 6:30.0 | M. Elie makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by C. Drexler) | +3 | 17-15 | ||
| 6:10.0 | 17-17 | +2 | T. Gugliotta makes 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft (assist by S. Marbury) | ||
| 5:59.0 | C. Drexler makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by M. Elie) | +3 | 20-17 | ||
| 5:41.0 | 20-17 | S. Marbury misses 2-pt layup (block by H. Olajuwon) | |||
| 5:39.0 | Defensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | 20-17 | |||
| 5:33.0 | C. Barkley makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft (assist by C. Drexler) | +2 | 22-17 | ||
| 5:12.0 | 22-19 | +2 | S. Marbury makes 2-pt layup (assist by K. Garnett) | ||
| 4:49.0 | M. Maloney makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by H. Olajuwon) | +3 | 25-19 | ||
| 4:32.0 | 25-21 | +2 | D. West makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by T. Gugliotta) | ||
| 4:19.0 | M. Maloney makes 2-pt layup (assist by C. Barkley) | +2 | 27-21 | ||
| 4:02.0 | 27-21 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt layup | |||
| 4:00.0 | Defensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | 27-21 | |||
| 3:46.0 | C. Barkley misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 27-21 | |||
| 3:43.0 | 27-21 | Defensive rebound by D. West | |||
| 3:34.0 | 27-21 | T. Gugliotta misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | |||
| 3:32.0 | Defensive rebound by C. Barkley | 27-21 | |||
| 3:18.0 | C. Barkley makes 2-pt layup (assist by C. Drexler) | +2 | 29-21 | ||
| 3:18.0 | Shooting foul by T. Gugliotta | 29-21 | |||
| 3:18.0 | K. Willis enters the game for H. Olajuwon | 29-21 | |||
| 3:18.0 | E. Johnson enters the game for M. Elie | 29-21 | |||
| 3:18.0 | 29-21 | Minnesota full timeout | |||
| 3:18.0 | C. Barkley makes free throw 1 of 1 | +1 | 30-21 | ||
| 3:06.0 | 30-23 | +2 | D. West makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft (assist by S. Marbury) | ||
| 2:48.0 | M. Maloney misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft | 30-23 | |||
| 2:45.0 | 30-23 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 2:38.0 | 30-25 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt layup (assist by D. West) | ||
| 2:33.0 | Houston full timeout | 30-25 | |||
| 2:33.0 | S. Threatt enters the game for M. Maloney | 30-25 | |||
| 2:33.0 | 30-25 | T. Porter enters the game for S. Marbury | |||
| 2:21.0 | Turnover by E. Johnson (bad pass; steal by T. Gugliotta) | 30-25 | |||
| 2:16.0 | 30-25 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt dunk | |||
| 2:13.0 | Defensive rebound by C. Drexler | 30-25 | |||
| 2:01.0 | S. Threatt makes 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by K. Willis) | +2 | 32-25 | ||
| 1:45.0 | 32-25 | Turnover by T. Porter (bad pass; steal by K. Willis) | |||
| 1:30.0 | E. Johnson misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft | 32-25 | |||
| 1:28.0 | 32-25 | Defensive rebound by D. West | |||
| 1:08.0 | 32-25 | T. Gugliotta misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | |||
| 1:06.0 | 32-25 | Offensive rebound by D. Garrett | |||
| 1:02.0 | 32-27 | +2 | T. Gugliotta makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | ||
| 0:41.0 | C. Barkley misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | 32-27 | |||
| 0:40.0 | 32-27 | Defensive rebound by D. Garrett | |||
| 0:32.0 | 32-27 | T. Porter misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 0:30.0 | 32-27 | Offensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 0:18.0 | 32-27 | Def 3 sec tech foul by E. Johnson | |||
| 0:18.0 | 32-27 | J. Robinson enters the game for D. West | |||
| 0:18.0 | 32-27 | S. Marbury enters the game for D. Garrett | |||
| 0:18.0 | 32-27 | T. Gugliotta misses technical free throw | |||
| 0:18.0 | 32-27 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 0:00.0 | 32-29 | +2 | T. Gugliotta makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft (assist by T. Porter) | ||
| 0:00.0 | End of 1st quarter | ||||
| 2nd Q | |||||
| Time | Houston | Score | Minnesota | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 2nd quarter | ||||
| 11:39.0 | H. Olajuwon misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | 32-29 | |||
| 11:37.0 | 32-29 | Defensive rebound by J. Robinson | |||
| 11:18.0 | 32-31 | +2 | T. Gugliotta makes 2-pt layup | ||
| 10:59.0 | S. Threatt makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by K. Willis) | +3 | 35-31 | ||
| 10:40.0 | 35-31 | D. Garrett enters the game for T. Gugliotta | |||
| 10:34.0 | 35-31 | J. Robinson misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft | |||
| 10:31.0 | 35-31 | Offensive rebound by J. Robinson | |||
| 10:18.0 | 35-33 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft (assist by J. Robinson) | ||
| 10:18.0 | 35-33 | Shooting foul by K. Willis | |||
| 10:18.0 | 35-34 | +1 | K. Garnett makes free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 10:05.0 | K. Willis makes 2-pt hook shot from 14 ft (assist by S. Threatt) | +2 | 37-34 | ||
| 9:48.0 | 37-37 | +3 | J. Robinson makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by K. Garnett) | ||
| 9:36.0 | E. Johnson makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by S. Threatt) | +2 | 39-37 | ||
| 9:17.0 | 39-39 | +2 | S. Mitchell makes 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft (assist by K. Garnett) | ||
| 8:59.0 | S. Threatt misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (block by T. Porter) | 39-39 | |||
| 8:54.0 | Jump ball: D. Garrett vs. E. Johnson (T. Porter gains possession) | ||||
| 8:54.0 | 39-39 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 8:33.0 | 39-39 | J. Robinson misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 8:30.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Willis | 39-39 | |||
| 8:19.0 | S. Threatt misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft | 39-39 | |||
| 8:15.0 | 39-39 | Defensive rebound by T. Porter | |||
| 8:00.0 | 39-39 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | |||
| 7:57.0 | 39-39 | Offensive rebound by D. Garrett | |||
| 7:57.0 | 39-39 | D. Garrett misses 2-pt layup | |||
| 7:56.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 39-39 | |||
| 7:42.0 | 39-39 | Violation by K. Garnett (lane) | |||
| 7:42.0 | H. Olajuwon makes 2-pt hook shot from 6 ft (assist by M. Elie) | +2 | 41-39 | ||
| 7:18.0 | 41-39 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | |||
| 7:16.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Willis | 41-39 | |||
| 7:03.0 | E. Johnson makes 2-pt layup (assist by H. Olajuwon) | +2 | 43-39 | ||
| 6:44.0 | 43-41 | +2 | D. Garrett makes 2-pt dunk (assist by K. Garnett) | ||
| 6:26.0 | H. Olajuwon makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft (assist by E. Johnson) | +2 | 45-41 | ||
| 6:08.0 | 45-43 | +2 | J. Robinson makes 2-pt layup | ||
| 5:48.0 | Turnover by K. Willis (lost ball; steal by J. Robinson) | 45-43 | |||
| 5:43.0 | 45-45 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt dunk (assist by T. Porter) | ||
| 5:22.0 | K. Willis misses 2-pt layup (block by K. Garnett) | 45-45 | |||
| 5:20.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 45-45 | |||
| 5:20.0 | 45-45 | Minnesota full timeout | |||
| 5:20.0 | M. Maloney enters the game for S. Threatt | 45-45 | |||
| 5:20.0 | C. Drexler enters the game for E. Johnson | 45-45 | |||
| 5:20.0 | 45-45 | S. Marbury enters the game for J. Robinson | |||
| 5:20.0 | C. Barkley enters the game for K. Willis | 45-45 | |||
| 5:20.0 | 45-45 | T. Gugliotta enters the game for K. Garnett | |||
| 5:16.0 | H. Olajuwon misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | 45-45 | |||
| 5:13.0 | Offensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | 45-45 | |||
| 5:12.0 | Personal foul by S. Mitchell | 45-45 | |||
| 5:12.0 | C. Drexler misses free throw 1 of 2 | 45-45 | |||
| 5:12.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 45-45 | |||
| 5:12.0 | C. Drexler makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 46-45 | ||
| 5:02.0 | 46-45 | T. Gugliotta misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | |||
| 4:59.0 | Defensive rebound by C. Barkley | 46-45 | |||
| 4:36.0 | M. Elie misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | 46-45 | |||
| 4:34.0 | 46-45 | Defensive rebound by T. Gugliotta | |||
| 4:32.0 | 46-45 | Turnover by T. Gugliotta (bad pass; steal by M. Elie) | |||
| 4:30.0 | M. Elie makes 2-pt layup (assist by C. Barkley) | +2 | 48-45 | ||
| 4:13.0 | 48-45 | T. Gugliotta misses 2-pt layup | |||
| 4:10.0 | Defensive rebound by C. Barkley | 48-45 | |||
| 4:04.0 | C. Drexler makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | +2 | 50-45 | ||
| 3:39.0 | 50-47 | +2 | D. Garrett makes 2-pt dunk (assist by T. Porter) | ||
| 3:26.0 | Personal foul by S. Marbury | 50-47 | |||
| 3:26.0 | 50-47 | K. Garnett enters the game for S. Mitchell | |||
| 3:26.0 | 50-47 | D. West enters the game for T. Porter | |||
| 3:18.0 | M. Maloney makes 2-pt layup (assist by H. Olajuwon) | +2 | 52-47 | ||
| 3:07.0 | 52-47 | Shooting foul by C. Drexler (drawn by C. Drexler) | |||
| 3:07.0 | 52-48 | +1 | D. West makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:07.0 | 52-49 | +1 | D. West makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:07.0 | Houston full timeout | 52-49 | |||
| 2:50.0 | H. Olajuwon makes 2-pt hook shot from 5 ft (assist by C. Drexler) | +2 | 54-49 | ||
| 2:34.0 | Technical foul by (drawn by H. Olajuwon) | 54-49 | |||
| 2:34.0 | 54-50 | +1 | T. Gugliotta makes technical free throw | ||
| 2:27.0 | 54-50 | S. Marbury misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | |||
| 2:25.0 | 54-50 | Offensive rebound by D. Garrett | |||
| 2:25.0 | 54-50 | D. Garrett misses 2-pt tip-in | |||
| 2:21.0 | Defensive rebound by C. Barkley | 54-50 | |||
| 2:20.0 | C. Drexler makes 2-pt dunk (assist by C. Barkley) | +2 | 56-50 | ||
| 1:57.0 | 56-50 | T. Gugliotta misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft (block by C. Barkley) | |||
| 1:55.0 | Defensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | 56-50 | |||
| 1:49.0 | M. Maloney makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by C. Drexler) | +3 | 59-50 | ||
| 1:34.0 | 59-50 | Personal foul by M. Maloney (drawn by M. Maloney) | |||
| 1:28.0 | 59-50 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt layup | |||
| 1:25.0 | 59-50 | Offensive rebound by D. Garrett | |||
| 1:25.0 | 59-50 | D. Garrett misses 2-pt tip-in | |||
| 1:24.0 | Defensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | 59-50 | |||
| 1:14.0 | C. Drexler misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft | 59-50 | |||
| 1:13.0 | 59-50 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 1:13.0 | Loose ball foul by H. Olajuwon (drawn by H. Olajuwon) | 59-50 | |||
| 1:13.0 | K. Willis enters the game for H. Olajuwon | 59-50 | |||
| 1:13.0 | E. Johnson enters the game for C. Drexler | 59-50 | |||
| 1:13.0 | 59-51 | +1 | D. Garrett makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:13.0 | 59-52 | +1 | D. Garrett makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:00.0 | K. Willis misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | 59-52 | |||
| 0:58.0 | 59-52 | Defensive rebound by S. Marbury | |||
| 0:55.0 | 59-52 | S. Marbury misses 2-pt layup | |||
| 0:55.0 | 59-52 | Offensive rebound by D. Garrett | |||
| 0:55.0 | 59-54 | +2 | D. Garrett makes 2-pt dunk | ||
| 0:41.0 | Offensive foul by C. Barkley | 59-54 | |||
| 0:41.0 | 59-54 | Teamfoul by C. Barkley | |||
| 0:31.0 | 59-56 | +2 | D. Garrett makes 2-pt dunk (assist by S. Marbury) | ||
| 0:12.0 | Turnover by C. Barkley (lost ball; steal by T. Gugliotta) | 59-56 | |||
| 0:05.0 | 59-59 | +3 | T. Gugliotta makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by S. Marbury) | ||
| 0:00.0 | M. Maloney misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 59-59 | |||
| 0:00.0 | Offensive rebound by M. Elie | 59-59 | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 2nd quarter | ||||
| 3rd Q | |||||
| Time | Houston | Score | Minnesota | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 11:46.0 | M. Maloney makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | +3 | 62-59 | ||
| 11:28.0 | 62-59 | D. West misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | |||
| 11:26.0 | Defensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | 62-59 | |||
| 11:14.0 | H. Olajuwon misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | 62-59 | |||
| 11:12.0 | 62-59 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 10:57.0 | 62-59 | T. Gugliotta misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | |||
| 10:55.0 | 62-59 | Offensive rebound by D. Garrett | |||
| 10:47.0 | 62-61 | +2 | D. Garrett makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft (assist by S. Marbury) | ||
| 10:25.0 | C. Drexler misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 62-61 | |||
| 10:22.0 | 62-61 | Defensive rebound by T. Gugliotta | |||
| 10:21.0 | 62-61 | Turnover by T. Gugliotta (bad pass; steal by H. Olajuwon) | |||
| 10:19.0 | H. Olajuwon makes 2-pt layup | +2 | 64-61 | ||
| 10:04.0 | 64-61 | S. Marbury misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | |||
| 10:02.0 | Defensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | 64-61 | |||
| 9:52.0 | Shooting foul by D. West | 64-61 | |||
| 9:52.0 | C. Barkley misses free throw 1 of 2 | 64-61 | |||
| 9:52.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 64-61 | |||
| 9:52.0 | C. Barkley makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 65-61 | ||
| 9:39.0 | 65-63 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft (assist by S. Marbury) | ||
| 9:26.0 | Shooting foul by S. Marbury | 65-63 | |||
| 9:26.0 | H. Olajuwon makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 66-63 | ||
| 9:26.0 | H. Olajuwon misses free throw 2 of 2 | 66-63 | |||
| 9:26.0 | 66-63 | Defensive rebound by T. Gugliotta | |||
| 9:10.0 | 66-63 | D. West misses 2-pt layup (block by H. Olajuwon) | |||
| 9:08.0 | 66-63 | Offensive rebound by D. Garrett | |||
| 9:08.0 | 66-65 | +2 | D. Garrett makes 2-pt dunk | ||
| 8:49.0 | Turnover by C. Drexler (bad pass; steal by T. Gugliotta) | 66-65 | |||
| 8:41.0 | 66-65 | Turnover by S. Marbury (bad pass; steal by C. Drexler) | |||
| 8:40.0 | Personal foul by S. Marbury | 66-65 | |||
| 8:25.0 | Shooting foul by K. Garnett | 66-65 | |||
| 8:25.0 | C. Barkley makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 67-65 | ||
| 8:25.0 | C. Barkley makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 68-65 | ||
| 8:13.0 | Technical foul by (drawn by C. Barkley) | 68-65 | |||
| 8:13.0 | 68-66 | +1 | T. Gugliotta makes technical free throw | ||
| 7:59.0 | 68-66 | Personal foul by C. Barkley (drawn by C. Barkley) | |||
| 7:49.0 | 68-66 | Personal foul by M. Elie (drawn by M. Elie) | |||
| 7:41.0 | 68-66 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt layup | |||
| 7:40.0 | 68-66 | Offensive rebound by D. Garrett | |||
| 7:40.0 | 68-68 | +2 | D. Garrett makes 2-pt tip-in | ||
| 7:26.0 | 68-68 | Violation by K. Garnett (double lane) | |||
| 7:15.0 | M. Elie makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by C. Barkley) | +3 | 71-68 | ||
| 6:59.0 | 71-70 | +2 | D. Garrett makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft (assist by T. Gugliotta) | ||
| 6:41.0 | H. Olajuwon makes 2-pt hook shot from 7 ft | +2 | 73-70 | ||
| 6:27.0 | 73-70 | Shooting foul by C. Barkley (drawn by C. Barkley) | |||
| 6:27.0 | 73-70 | Minnesota full timeout | |||
| 6:27.0 | 73-71 | +1 | K. Garnett makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 6:27.0 | 73-72 | +1 | K. Garnett makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 6:14.0 | M. Maloney makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by H. Olajuwon) | +3 | 76-72 | ||
| 5:57.0 | 76-72 | Shooting foul by C. Drexler (drawn by C. Drexler) | |||
| 5:57.0 | 76-73 | +1 | D. West makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:57.0 | 76-74 | +1 | D. West makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:41.0 | H. Olajuwon makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft (assist by C. Drexler) | +2 | 78-74 | ||
| 5:25.0 | 78-74 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | |||
| 5:23.0 | Defensive rebound by M. Maloney | 78-74 | |||
| 5:13.0 | H. Olajuwon misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | 78-74 | |||
| 5:11.0 | 78-74 | Defensive rebound by T. Gugliotta | |||
| 5:02.0 | 78-76 | +2 | S. Marbury makes 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | ||
| 4:50.0 | C. Drexler makes 2-pt layup | +2 | 80-76 | ||
| 4:50.0 | Shooting foul by K. Garnett | 80-76 | |||
| 4:50.0 | K. Willis enters the game for H. Olajuwon | 80-76 | |||
| 4:50.0 | 80-76 | S. Mitchell enters the game for K. Garnett | |||
| 4:50.0 | C. Drexler makes free throw 1 of 1 | +1 | 81-76 | ||
| 4:39.0 | 81-78 | +2 | T. Gugliotta makes 2-pt dunk (assist by S. Marbury) | ||
| 4:21.0 | C. Drexler misses 2-pt layup | 81-78 | |||
| 4:20.0 | 81-78 | Defensive rebound by T. Gugliotta | |||
| 4:18.0 | 81-78 | Turnover by T. Gugliotta (bad pass; steal by M. Maloney) | |||
| 4:13.0 | M. Maloney makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by C. Drexler) | +3 | 84-78 | ||
| 3:57.0 | 84-78 | Personal foul by M. Elie (drawn by M. Elie) | |||
| 3:57.0 | 84-79 | +1 | T. Gugliotta makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:57.0 | E. Johnson enters the game for M. Elie | 84-79 | |||
| 3:57.0 | 84-79 | T. Gugliotta misses free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 3:55.0 | Defensive rebound by C. Barkley | 84-79 | |||
| 3:47.0 | Turnover by K. Willis (traveling) | 84-79 | |||
| 3:35.0 | 84-79 | S. Marbury misses 2-pt layup | |||
| 3:34.0 | 84-79 | Offensive rebound by D. Garrett | |||
| 3:34.0 | 84-79 | D. Garrett misses 2-pt tip-in | |||
| 3:34.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 84-79 | |||
| 3:24.0 | 84-79 | Violation by D. West (double lane) | |||
| 3:24.0 | Houston full timeout | 84-79 | |||
| 3:12.0 | Offensive foul by C. Drexler | 84-79 | |||
| 3:12.0 | 84-79 | Teamfoul by C. Drexler | |||
| 2:58.0 | 84-81 | +2 | D. West makes 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft (assist by S. Marbury) | ||
| 2:37.0 | M. Maloney makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by E. Johnson) | +3 | 87-81 | ||
| 2:31.0 | Technical foul by (drawn by C. Drexler) | 87-81 | |||
| 2:31.0 | 87-82 | +1 | T. Gugliotta makes technical free throw | ||
| 2:31.0 | M. Elie enters the game for C. Drexler | 87-82 | |||
| 2:21.0 | 87-84 | +2 | S. Marbury makes 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft | ||
| 2:03.0 | E. Johnson misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft | 87-84 | |||
| 2:00.0 | 87-84 | Defensive rebound by T. Gugliotta | |||
| 1:47.0 | 87-84 | D. Garrett misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | |||
| 1:46.0 | Defensive rebound by M. Elie | 87-84 | |||
| 1:46.0 | Turnover by M. Elie (traveling) | 87-84 | |||
| 1:46.0 | Violation by Team (delay of game) | 87-84 | |||
| 1:40.0 | 87-86 | +2 | S. Mitchell makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft (assist by S. Marbury) | ||
| 1:20.0 | 87-86 | Violation by S. Mitchell (def goaltending) | |||
| 1:12.0 | Shooting foul by T. Gugliotta | 87-86 | |||
| 1:12.0 | C. Barkley makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 88-86 | ||
| 1:12.0 | C. Barkley makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 89-86 | ||
| 0:57.0 | 89-86 | S. Mitchell misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | |||
| 0:56.0 | 89-86 | Offensive rebound by D. Garrett | |||
| 0:56.0 | 89-88 | +2 | D. Garrett makes 2-pt layup | ||
| 0:56.0 | 89-88 | Shooting foul by K. Willis | |||
| 0:56.0 | 89-89 | +1 | D. Garrett makes free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 0:41.0 | C. Barkley makes 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | +2 | 91-89 | ||
| 0:30.0 | 91-89 | Personal foul by C. Barkley (drawn by C. Barkley) | |||
| 0:30.0 | O. Harrington enters the game for C. Barkley | 91-89 | |||
| 0:30.0 | 91-90 | +1 | S. Marbury makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:30.0 | 91-91 | +1 | S. Marbury makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:18.0 | K. Willis misses 2-pt hook shot from 6 ft | 91-91 | |||
| 0:16.0 | 91-91 | Defensive rebound by T. Gugliotta | |||
| 0:02.0 | 91-91 | S. Marbury misses 2-pt layup | |||
| 0:00.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Willis | 91-91 | |||
| 0:00.0 | E. Johnson misses 3-pt jump shot from 61 ft | 91-91 | |||
| 0:00.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 91-91 | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 4th Q | |||||
| Time | Houston | Score | Minnesota | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 4th quarter | ||||
| 11:46.0 | 91-91 | D. Garrett misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | |||
| 11:44.0 | 91-91 | Offensive rebound by S. Marbury | |||
| 11:43.0 | 91-91 | S. Marbury misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft | |||
| 11:40.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Willis | 91-91 | |||
| 11:29.0 | Turnover by M. Maloney (bad pass; steal by S. Mitchell) | 91-91 | |||
| 11:25.0 | 91-93 | +2 | S. Mitchell makes 2-pt layup | ||
| 11:25.0 | 91-93 | Shooting foul by M. Maloney | |||
| 11:25.0 | 91-94 | +1 | S. Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 11:10.0 | H. Olajuwon misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | 91-94 | |||
| 11:08.0 | Offensive rebound by E. Johnson | 91-94 | |||
| 11:07.0 | E. Johnson makes 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | +2 | 93-94 | ||
| 10:49.0 | 93-96 | +2 | S. Mitchell makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft (assist by T. Gugliotta) | ||
| 10:28.0 | E. Johnson makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by K. Willis) | +3 | 96-96 | ||
| 10:13.0 | 96-98 | +2 | T. Gugliotta makes 2-pt layup | ||
| 9:56.0 | Shooting foul by T. Gugliotta | 96-98 | |||
| 9:56.0 | 96-98 | K. Garnett enters the game for T. Gugliotta | |||
| 9:56.0 | K. Willis makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 97-98 | ||
| 9:56.0 | K. Willis misses free throw 2 of 2 | 97-98 | |||
| 9:55.0 | 97-98 | Defensive rebound by S. Mitchell | |||
| 9:33.0 | 97-98 | T. Porter misses 2-pt layup | |||
| 9:32.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Willis | 97-98 | |||
| 9:12.0 | M. Elie makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by H. Olajuwon) | +3 | 100-98 | ||
| 8:52.0 | 100-100 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | ||
| 8:35.0 | E. Johnson makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by K. Willis) | +3 | 103-100 | ||
| 8:27.0 | 103-100 | Minnesota full timeout | |||
| 8:13.0 | 103-100 | S. Marbury misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 8:11.0 | Defensive rebound by M. Maloney | 103-100 | |||
| 7:53.0 | K. Willis makes 2-pt hook shot from 8 ft | +2 | 105-100 | ||
| 7:43.0 | 105-100 | Minnesota full timeout | |||
| 7:43.0 | 105-100 | T. Gugliotta enters the game for D. Garrett | |||
| 7:28.0 | 105-100 | T. Gugliotta misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | |||
| 7:28.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 105-100 | |||
| 7:28.0 | 105-100 | Loose ball foul by T. Gugliotta | |||
| 7:16.0 | K. Willis misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | 105-100 | |||
| 7:15.0 | 105-100 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 7:15.0 | Loose ball foul by H. Olajuwon (drawn by H. Olajuwon) | 105-100 | |||
| 7:02.0 | 105-100 | S. Mitchell misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | |||
| 7:00.0 | 105-100 | Offensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 6:58.0 | 105-100 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | |||
| 6:56.0 | Defensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | 105-100 | |||
| 6:45.0 | H. Olajuwon makes 2-pt layup (assist by M. Maloney) | +2 | 107-100 | ||
| 6:25.0 | 107-100 | S. Marbury misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | |||
| 6:23.0 | Defensive rebound by E. Johnson | 107-100 | |||
| 6:04.0 | E. Johnson misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft | 107-100 | |||
| 6:02.0 | Offensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | 107-100 | |||
| 5:59.0 | H. Olajuwon makes 2-pt hook shot from 6 ft | +2 | 109-100 | ||
| 5:50.0 | 109-100 | Minnesota full timeout | |||
| 5:50.0 | 109-100 | D. Garrett enters the game for S. Mitchell | |||
| 5:41.0 | 109-100 | S. Marbury misses 2-pt layup | |||
| 5:39.0 | 109-100 | Offensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 5:35.0 | C. Barkley enters the game for K. Willis | 109-100 | |||
| 5:35.0 | C. Drexler enters the game for E. Johnson | 109-100 | |||
| 5:35.0 | 109-100 | D. West enters the game for T. Porter | |||
| 5:35.0 | Jump ball: K. Garnett vs. H. Olajuwon (D. West gains possession) | ||||
| 5:30.0 | 109-103 | +3 | T. Gugliotta makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by D. West) | ||
| 5:06.0 | H. Olajuwon misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft | 109-103 | |||
| 5:04.0 | 109-103 | Defensive rebound by S. Marbury | |||
| 4:58.0 | 109-103 | S. Marbury misses 2-pt layup | |||
| 4:55.0 | Defensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | 109-103 | |||
| 4:51.0 | Shooting foul by D. West | 109-103 | |||
| 4:51.0 | M. Elie makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 110-103 | ||
| 4:51.0 | 110-103 | J. Robinson enters the game for S. Marbury | |||
| 4:51.0 | M. Elie makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 111-103 | ||
| 4:34.0 | 111-105 | +2 | T. Gugliotta makes 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | ||
| 4:17.0 | C. Barkley misses 2-pt layup | 111-105 | |||
| 4:15.0 | 111-105 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 4:04.0 | 111-105 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | |||
| 4:02.0 | Defensive rebound by M. Elie | 111-105 | |||
| 3:55.0 | Shooting foul by D. Garrett | 111-105 | |||
| 3:55.0 | C. Drexler makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 112-105 | ||
| 3:55.0 | C. Drexler makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 113-105 | ||
| 3:37.0 | 113-105 | J. Robinson misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 3:34.0 | 113-105 | Offensive rebound by D. Garrett | |||
| 3:31.0 | 113-105 | D. West misses 2-pt layup | |||
| 3:29.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 113-105 | |||
| 3:15.0 | Turnover by H. Olajuwon (lost ball; steal by D. West) | 113-105 | |||
| 3:14.0 | Loose ball foul by H. Olajuwon (drawn by H. Olajuwon) | 113-105 | |||
| 3:14.0 | 113-105 | S. Marbury enters the game for D. West | |||
| 3:03.0 | 113-108 | +3 | J. Robinson makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by S. Marbury) | ||
| 2:55.0 | Personal foul by J. Robinson | 113-108 | |||
| 2:55.0 | M. Elie misses free throw 1 of 2 | 113-108 | |||
| 2:55.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 113-108 | |||
| 2:55.0 | M. Elie makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 114-108 | ||
| 2:47.0 | 114-110 | +2 | S. Marbury makes 2-pt layup | ||
| 2:30.0 | Def 3 sec tech foul by D. Garrett | 114-110 | |||
| 2:30.0 | M. Elie misses technical free throw | 114-110 | |||
| 2:30.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 114-110 | |||
| 2:30.0 | Houston full timeout | 114-110 | |||
| 2:21.0 | Personal foul by T. Gugliotta | 114-110 | |||
| 2:21.0 | C. Barkley misses free throw 1 of 2 | 114-110 | |||
| 2:21.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 114-110 | |||
| 2:21.0 | C. Barkley makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 115-110 | ||
| 2:10.0 | 115-110 | S. Marbury misses 2-pt layup | |||
| 2:06.0 | Defensive rebound by C. Barkley | 115-110 | |||
| 2:03.0 | Shooting foul by J. Robinson | 115-110 | |||
| 2:03.0 | C. Barkley makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 116-110 | ||
| 2:03.0 | C. Barkley makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 117-110 | ||
| 1:45.0 | 117-113 | +3 | T. Gugliotta makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by J. Robinson) | ||
| 1:29.0 | M. Elie makes 2-pt layup (assist by C. Barkley) | +2 | 119-113 | ||
| 1:23.0 | 119-113 | Personal foul by M. Maloney (drawn by M. Maloney) | |||
| 1:14.0 | 119-116 | +3 | J. Robinson makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft | ||
| 0:52.0 | C. Barkley makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | +2 | 121-116 | ||
| 0:52.0 | 121-116 | Minnesota full timeout | |||
| 0:51.0 | 121-116 | Turnover by T. Gugliotta (bad pass; steal by H. Olajuwon) | |||
| 0:36.0 | Personal foul by S. Marbury | 121-116 | |||
| 0:36.0 | M. Elie makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 122-116 | ||
| 0:36.0 | M. Elie makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 123-116 | ||
| 0:25.0 | 123-116 | T. Gugliotta misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 0:21.0 | 123-116 | Offensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 0:19.0 | 123-116 | Turnover by K. Garnett (bad pass; steal by M. Maloney) | |||
| 0:18.0 | Personal foul by S. Marbury | 123-116 | |||
| 0:18.0 | M. Maloney makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 124-116 | ||
| 0:18.0 | M. Maloney makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 125-116 | ||
| 0:12.0 | 125-118 | +2 | D. Garrett makes 2-pt layup (assist by S. Marbury) | ||
| 0:11.0 | Turnover by C. Barkley (bad pass) | 125-118 | |||
| 0:07.0 | 125-118 | S. Marbury misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft | |||
| 0:06.0 | 125-118 | Offensive rebound by D. Garrett | |||
| 0:06.0 | 125-120 | +2 | D. Garrett makes 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft | ||
