1997 NBA Western Conference Finals Game 3: Utah Jazz at Houston Rockets Play-By-Play, May 23, 1997
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Game Summary
| 1st Q | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Utah | Score | Houston | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 1st quarter | ||||
| 12:00.0 | Jump ball: H. Olajuwon vs. G. Ostertag (C. Barkley gains possession) | ||||
| 11:48.0 | 0-0 | Turnover by H. Olajuwon (lost ball; steal by J. Hornacek) | |||
| 11:40.0 | G. Ostertag makes 2-pt layup (assist by J. Stockton) | +2 | 2-0 | ||
| 11:14.0 | 2-2 | +2 | C. Barkley makes 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft | ||
| 10:56.0 | B. Russell makes 2-pt layup (assist by K. Malone) | +2 | 4-2 | ||
| 10:41.0 | 4-2 | Personal foul by B. Russell (drawn by B. Russell) | |||
| 10:35.0 | 4-2 | H. Olajuwon misses 2-pt layup from 3 ft | |||
| 10:33.0 | 4-2 | Offensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | |||
| 10:28.0 | 4-2 | Turnover by C. Barkley (lost ball; steal by G. Ostertag) | |||
| 10:27.0 | Turnover by G. Ostertag (lost ball; steal by C. Drexler) | 4-2 | |||
| 10:19.0 | 4-2 | M. Maloney misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 10:18.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Malone | 4-2 | |||
| 10:05.0 | J. Stockton misses 2-pt layup | 4-2 | |||
| 10:03.0 | 4-2 | Defensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | |||
| 9:52.0 | Violation by Team (def goaltending) | 4-2 | |||
| 9:37.0 | 4-2 | H. Olajuwon misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft | |||
| 9:35.0 | Defensive rebound by G. Ostertag | 4-2 | |||
| 9:25.0 | G. Ostertag makes 2-pt layup (assist by J. Hornacek) | +2 | 6-2 | ||
| 9:13.0 | 6-2 | M. Elie misses technical free throw | |||
| 9:13.0 | 6-2 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 9:04.0 | 6-4 | +2 | H. Olajuwon makes 2-pt hook shot from 5 ft (assist by C. Drexler) | ||
| 8:42.0 | J. Hornacek makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft (assist by J. Stockton) | +2 | 8-4 | ||
| 8:30.0 | 8-4 | C. Drexler misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | |||
| 8:28.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Malone | 8-4 | |||
| 8:24.0 | J. Stockton makes 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft | +2 | 10-4 | ||
| 8:07.0 | 10-4 | Turnover by C. Barkley (traveling) | |||
| 7:48.0 | K. Malone makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by J. Hornacek) | +2 | 12-4 | ||
| 7:46.0 | 12-4 | Houston full timeout | |||
| 7:35.0 | 12-4 | M. Maloney misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft | |||
| 7:33.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Stockton | 12-4 | |||
| 7:21.0 | 12-4 | Violation by Team (def goaltending) | |||
| 7:07.0 | Turnover by J. Stockton (bad pass; steal by H. Olajuwon) | 12-4 | |||
| 7:02.0 | 12-6 | +2 | M. Elie makes 2-pt layup (assist by C. Drexler) | ||
| 6:36.0 | B. Russell misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 12-6 | |||
| 6:33.0 | 12-6 | Defensive rebound by C. Barkley | |||
| 6:28.0 | 12-9 | +3 | C. Drexler makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by C. Barkley) | ||
| 6:07.0 | J. Stockton misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | 12-9 | |||
| 6:04.0 | Offensive rebound by J. Stockton | 12-9 | |||
| 6:04.0 | J. Stockton misses 2-pt jump shot from 3 ft | 12-9 | |||
| 6:03.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 12-9 | |||
| 5:49.0 | K. Malone makes 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft (assist by J. Stockton) | +2 | 14-9 | ||
| 5:34.0 | 14-11 | +2 | H. Olajuwon makes 2-pt hook shot from 4 ft | ||
| 5:18.0 | J. Hornacek misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 14-11 | |||
| 5:16.0 | 14-11 | Defensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | |||
| 5:08.0 | 14-11 | Turnover by C. Barkley (turnover) | |||
| 5:08.0 | H. Eisley enters the game for J. Stockton | 14-11 | |||
| 4:52.0 | B. Russell makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by H. Eisley) | +3 | 17-11 | ||
| 4:37.0 | 17-13 | +2 | H. Olajuwon makes 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft (assist by M. Maloney) | ||
| 4:20.0 | G. Ostertag makes 2-pt dunk (assist by H. Eisley) | +2 | 19-13 | ||
| 4:20.0 | Shooting foul by C. Drexler | 19-13 | |||
| 4:20.0 | G. Ostertag makes free throw 1 of 1 | +1 | 20-13 | ||
| 4:03.0 | 20-13 | C. Barkley misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft (block by K. Malone) | |||
| 4:01.0 | Defensive rebound by G. Ostertag | 20-13 | |||
| 3:45.0 | K. Malone makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | +2 | 22-13 | ||
| 3:26.0 | 22-13 | H. Olajuwon misses 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft | |||
| 3:24.0 | Defensive rebound by G. Ostertag | 22-13 | |||
| 3:23.0 | Turnover by G. Ostertag (lost ball; steal by C. Drexler) | 22-13 | |||
| 3:21.0 | 22-15 | +2 | C. Barkley makes 2-pt layup | ||
| 2:57.0 | H. Eisley makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | +3 | 25-15 | ||
| 2:46.0 | 25-15 | Personal foul by G. Ostertag (drawn by G. Ostertag) | |||
| 2:46.0 | 25-15 | S. Threatt enters the game for M. Maloney | |||
| 2:46.0 | Utah full timeout | 25-15 | |||
| 2:46.0 | 25-15 | K. Willis enters the game for C. Barkley | |||
| 2:34.0 | 25-15 | C. Drexler misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft | |||
| 2:32.0 | Defensive rebound by G. Ostertag | 25-15 | |||
| 2:12.0 | H. Eisley makes 2-pt layup (assist by K. Malone) | +2 | 27-15 | ||
| 1:54.0 | 27-15 | Offensive foul by K. Willis | |||
| 1:54.0 | Teamfoul by K. Willis | 27-15 | |||
| 1:45.0 | Personal foul by K. Willis | 27-15 | |||
| 1:42.0 | 27-15 | Technical foul by C. Drexler | |||
| 1:42.0 | J. Hornacek makes technical free throw | +1 | 28-15 | ||
| 1:29.0 | G. Ostertag misses 2-pt layup | 28-15 | |||
| 1:27.0 | Offensive rebound by G. Ostertag | 28-15 | |||
| 1:27.0 | G. Ostertag misses 2-pt layup | 28-15 | |||
| 1:25.0 | 28-15 | Defensive rebound by K. Willis | |||
| 1:17.0 | 28-15 | Offensive foul by C. Drexler | |||
| 1:17.0 | Teamfoul by C. Drexler | 28-15 | |||
| 1:17.0 | 28-15 | E. Johnson enters the game for C. Drexler | |||
| 1:03.0 | Turnover by K. Malone (lost ball; steal by M. Elie) | 28-15 | |||
| 0:49.0 | 28-15 | E. Johnson misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft (block by G. Ostertag) | |||
| 0:47.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 28-15 | |||
| 0:30.0 | J. Hornacek misses 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft | 28-15 | |||
| 0:28.0 | 28-15 | Defensive rebound by E. Johnson | |||
| 0:22.0 | 28-15 | Technical foul by (drawn by ) | |||
| 0:22.0 | 28-16 | +1 | M. Elie makes technical free throw | ||
| 0:07.0 | 28-16 | Personal foul by H. Eisley (drawn by H. Eisley) | |||
| 0:03.0 | 28-18 | +2 | H. Olajuwon makes 2-pt hook shot from 6 ft (assist by S. Threatt) | ||
| 0:00.0 | K. Malone makes 3-pt jump shot from 41 ft (assist by J. Hornacek) | +3 | 31-18 | ||
| 0:00.0 | End of 1st quarter | ||||
| 2nd Q | |||||
| Time | Utah | Score | Houston | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 2nd quarter | ||||
| 11:46.0 | G. Ostertag misses 2-pt dunk | 31-18 | |||
| 11:44.0 | 31-18 | Defensive rebound by E. Johnson | |||
| 11:40.0 | 31-18 | E. Johnson misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | |||
| 11:38.0 | Defensive rebound by B. Russell | 31-18 | |||
| 11:24.0 | S. Anderson misses 2-pt jump shot from 3 ft | 31-18 | |||
| 11:23.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 31-18 | |||
| 11:23.0 | G. Foster enters the game for G. Ostertag | 31-18 | |||
| 11:21.0 | Personal foul by S. Threatt | 31-18 | |||
| 11:09.0 | Turnover by S. Anderson (bad pass; steal by C. Barkley) | 31-18 | |||
| 10:57.0 | 31-20 | +2 | K. Willis makes 2-pt hook shot from 7 ft | ||
| 10:57.0 | 31-20 | Shooting foul by G. Foster | |||
| 10:57.0 | 31-21 | +1 | K. Willis makes free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 10:48.0 | A. Carr makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft (assist by J. Stockton) | +2 | 33-21 | ||
| 10:30.0 | 33-24 | +3 | S. Threatt makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by C. Barkley) | ||
| 10:10.0 | S. Anderson misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | 33-24 | |||
| 10:08.0 | 33-24 | Defensive rebound by C. Barkley | |||
| 10:00.0 | 33-24 | C. Barkley misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft | |||
| 9:58.0 | 33-24 | Offensive rebound by M. Elie | |||
| 9:56.0 | 33-27 | +3 | S. Threatt makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by M. Elie) | ||
| 9:34.0 | J. Stockton misses 2-pt layup | 33-27 | |||
| 9:31.0 | 33-27 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 9:31.0 | C. Morris enters the game for B. Russell | 33-27 | |||
| 9:24.0 | 33-30 | +3 | E. Johnson makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by S. Threatt) | ||
| 9:07.0 | Personal foul by E. Johnson | 33-30 | |||
| 8:50.0 | A. Carr misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | 33-30 | |||
| 8:49.0 | Offensive rebound by G. Foster | 33-30 | |||
| 8:48.0 | Turnover by G. Foster (turnover) | 33-30 | |||
| 8:33.0 | 33-30 | E. Johnson misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft | |||
| 8:31.0 | 33-30 | Offensive rebound by K. Willis | |||
| 8:21.0 | 33-32 | +2 | E. Johnson makes 2-pt layup (assist by C. Barkley) | ||
| 8:18.0 | Utah full timeout | 33-32 | |||
| 8:06.0 | A. Carr makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by J. Stockton) | +2 | 35-32 | ||
| 7:44.0 | 35-32 | Shooting foul by A. Carr (drawn by A. Carr) | |||
| 7:44.0 | 35-33 | +1 | K. Willis makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:44.0 | 35-33 | K. Willis misses free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 7:44.0 | Defensive rebound by C. Morris | 35-33 | |||
| 7:21.0 | J. Stockton makes 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | +2 | 37-33 | ||
| 7:04.0 | 37-33 | K. Willis misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | |||
| 7:02.0 | Defensive rebound by S. Anderson | 37-33 | |||
| 6:58.0 | J. Stockton misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | 37-33 | |||
| 6:56.0 | 37-33 | Defensive rebound by M. Elie | |||
| 6:50.0 | 37-33 | Turnover by S. Threatt (lost ball; steal by C. Morris) | |||
| 6:44.0 | Offensive foul by S. Anderson | 37-33 | |||
| 6:44.0 | 37-33 | Teamfoul by S. Anderson | |||
| 6:44.0 | 37-33 | Houston full timeout | |||
| 6:44.0 | 37-33 | H. Olajuwon enters the game for K. Willis | |||
| 6:44.0 | 37-33 | C. Drexler enters the game for M. Elie | |||
| 6:24.0 | 37-33 | C. Barkley misses 2-pt jump shot from 3 ft | |||
| 6:21.0 | Defensive rebound by S. Anderson | 37-33 | |||
| 6:07.0 | S. Anderson makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by J. Stockton) | +3 | 40-33 | ||
| 5:52.0 | 40-36 | +3 | E. Johnson makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by H. Olajuwon) | ||
| 5:37.0 | J. Stockton makes 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | +2 | 42-36 | ||
| 5:22.0 | 42-36 | Personal foul by A. Carr (drawn by A. Carr) | |||
| 5:22.0 | K. Malone enters the game for A. Carr | 42-36 | |||
| 5:22.0 | G. Ostertag enters the game for G. Foster | 42-36 | |||
| 5:16.0 | 42-38 | +2 | H. Olajuwon makes 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft (assist by S. Threatt) | ||
| 5:00.0 | J. Stockton makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | +2 | 44-38 | ||
| 4:48.0 | 44-38 | Houston full timeout | |||
| 4:48.0 | 44-38 | M. Maloney enters the game for S. Threatt | |||
| 4:42.0 | 44-38 | Personal foul by G. Ostertag (drawn by G. Ostertag) | |||
| 4:33.0 | 44-38 | H. Olajuwon misses 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft | |||
| 4:31.0 | 44-38 | Offensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | |||
| 4:31.0 | 44-38 | Shooting foul by G. Ostertag (drawn by G. Ostertag) | |||
| 4:31.0 | G. Foster enters the game for G. Ostertag | 44-38 | |||
| 4:31.0 | 44-39 | +1 | H. Olajuwon makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:31.0 | 44-39 | H. Olajuwon misses free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 4:31.0 | Defensive rebound by G. Foster | 44-39 | |||
| 4:07.0 | Turnover by Team (shot clock) | 44-39 | |||
| 4:00.0 | 44-39 | Turnover by C. Drexler (traveling) | |||
| 4:00.0 | J. Hornacek enters the game for C. Morris | 44-39 | |||
| 4:00.0 | B. Russell enters the game for S. Anderson | 44-39 | |||
| 3:45.0 | J. Stockton makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | +2 | 46-39 | ||
| 3:28.0 | 46-42 | +3 | E. Johnson makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by C. Drexler) | ||
| 3:06.0 | B. Russell makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by J. Hornacek) | +3 | 49-42 | ||
| 2:47.0 | 49-44 | +2 | H. Olajuwon makes 2-pt hook shot from 6 ft (assist by M. Maloney) | ||
| 2:26.0 | J. Hornacek makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | +2 | 51-44 | ||
| 2:22.0 | Technical foul by (drawn by B. Russell) | 51-44 | |||
| 2:22.0 | 51-45 | +1 | E. Johnson makes technical free throw | ||
| 2:22.0 | Utah full timeout | 51-45 | |||
| 2:10.0 | 51-47 | +2 | H. Olajuwon makes 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft (assist by M. Maloney) | ||
| 1:50.0 | J. Stockton misses 2-pt layup | 51-47 | |||
| 1:48.0 | 51-47 | Defensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | |||
| 1:44.0 | 51-47 | Offensive foul by M. Maloney | |||
| 1:44.0 | Teamfoul by M. Maloney | 51-47 | |||
| 1:34.0 | G. Foster misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | 51-47 | |||
| 1:32.0 | 51-47 | Defensive rebound by C. Barkley | |||
| 1:17.0 | 51-47 | Personal foul by B. Russell (drawn by B. Russell) | |||
| 1:17.0 | 51-48 | +1 | C. Barkley makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:17.0 | 51-49 | +1 | C. Barkley makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:08.0 | Offensive foul by K. Malone | 51-49 | |||
| 1:08.0 | 51-49 | Teamfoul by K. Malone | |||
| 0:55.0 | 51-51 | +2 | E. Johnson makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by H. Olajuwon) | ||
| 0:37.0 | Turnover by J. Stockton (bad pass; steal by H. Olajuwon) | 51-51 | |||
| 0:22.0 | 51-51 | E. Johnson misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 0:19.0 | 51-51 | Offensive rebound by C. Barkley | |||
| 0:10.0 | 51-51 | C. Drexler misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft | |||
| 0:08.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Stockton | 51-51 | |||
| 0:03.0 | K. Malone misses 2-pt layup | 51-51 | |||
| 0:01.0 | 51-51 | Defensive rebound by M. Maloney | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 2nd quarter | ||||
| 3rd Q | |||||
| Time | Utah | Score | Houston | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 11:44.0 | J. Stockton misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | 51-51 | |||
| 11:41.0 | Offensive rebound by G. Ostertag | 51-51 | |||
| 11:41.0 | G. Ostertag makes 2-pt tip-in | +2 | 53-51 | ||
| 11:24.0 | 53-51 | M. Maloney misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | |||
| 11:22.0 | Defensive rebound by B. Russell | 53-51 | |||
| 11:15.0 | J. Hornacek makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft (assist by J. Stockton) | +2 | 55-51 | ||
| 10:49.0 | 55-53 | +2 | H. Olajuwon makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft (assist by C. Drexler) | ||
| 10:39.0 | G. Ostertag misses 2-pt layup (block by H. Olajuwon) | 55-53 | |||
| 10:37.0 | 55-53 | Defensive rebound by C. Barkley | |||
| 10:28.0 | 55-53 | Technical foul by (drawn by ) | |||
| 10:28.0 | 55-54 | +1 | M. Elie makes technical free throw | ||
| 10:19.0 | 55-57 | +3 | C. Drexler makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by C. Barkley) | ||
| 10:06.0 | J. Hornacek misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | 55-57 | |||
| 10:04.0 | 55-57 | Defensive rebound by C. Barkley | |||
| 9:57.0 | 55-57 | M. Maloney misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft | |||
| 9:55.0 | 55-57 | Offensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | |||
| 9:54.0 | 55-57 | Personal foul by J. Stockton (drawn by J. Stockton) | |||
| 9:44.0 | Technical foul by (drawn by ) | 55-57 | |||
| 9:44.0 | 55-58 | +1 | M. Elie makes technical free throw | ||
| 9:40.0 | 55-58 | Turnover by C. Barkley (bad pass; steal by J. Hornacek) | |||
| 9:31.0 | J. Stockton makes 2-pt layup | +2 | 57-58 | ||
| 9:12.0 | 57-58 | H. Olajuwon misses 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft | |||
| 9:11.0 | 57-58 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 9:11.0 | Loose ball foul by K. Malone (drawn by K. Malone) | 57-58 | |||
| 9:03.0 | 57-58 | Turnover by C. Drexler (bad pass) | |||
| 8:51.0 | Personal foul by C. Barkley | 57-58 | |||
| 8:46.0 | Personal foul by M. Maloney | 57-58 | |||
| 8:27.0 | J. Stockton misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (block by M. Maloney) | 57-58 | |||
| 8:23.0 | Offensive rebound by J. Hornacek | 57-58 | |||
| 8:23.0 | J. Hornacek misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | 57-58 | |||
| 8:21.0 | 57-58 | Defensive rebound by C. Barkley | |||
| 8:12.0 | 57-58 | Personal foul by G. Ostertag (drawn by G. Ostertag) | |||
| 8:12.0 | G. Foster enters the game for G. Ostertag | 57-58 | |||
| 7:53.0 | 57-58 | Personal foul by G. Foster (drawn by G. Foster) | |||
| 7:43.0 | 57-58 | H. Olajuwon misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | |||
| 7:41.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Malone | 57-58 | |||
| 7:35.0 | J. Stockton misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft | 57-58 | |||
| 7:33.0 | 57-58 | Defensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | |||
| 7:28.0 | 57-58 | Turnover by M. Maloney (bad pass; steal by B. Russell) | |||
| 7:22.0 | 57-58 | Teamfoul by Team | |||
| 7:22.0 | J. Hornacek misses technical free throw | 57-58 | |||
| 7:22.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 57-58 | |||
| 7:07.0 | B. Russell misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft | 57-58 | |||
| 7:05.0 | 57-58 | Defensive rebound by C. Barkley | |||
| 6:58.0 | 57-60 | +2 | C. Barkley makes 2-pt layup | ||
| 6:40.0 | B. Russell makes 2-pt layup (assist by J. Stockton) | +2 | 59-60 | ||
| 6:32.0 | 59-60 | Houston full timeout | |||
| 6:17.0 | 59-60 | H. Olajuwon misses 2-pt hook shot from 4 ft (block by J. Hornacek) | |||
| 6:15.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Hornacek | 59-60 | |||
| 6:04.0 | Personal foul by C. Drexler | 59-60 | |||
| 5:54.0 | G. Foster makes 2-pt dunk (assist by J. Stockton) | +2 | 61-60 | ||
| 5:54.0 | Shooting foul by C. Barkley | 61-60 | |||
| 5:54.0 | G. Foster makes free throw 1 of 1 | +1 | 62-60 | ||
| 5:35.0 | 62-63 | +3 | M. Maloney makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by M. Elie) | ||
| 5:16.0 | K. Malone makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft (assist by B. Russell) | +2 | 64-63 | ||
| 5:00.0 | 64-63 | M. Elie misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 4:57.0 | 64-63 | Offensive rebound by C. Barkley | |||
| 4:57.0 | 64-65 | +2 | C. Barkley makes 2-pt layup | ||
| 4:37.0 | Shooting foul by H. Olajuwon | 64-65 | |||
| 4:37.0 | H. Eisley enters the game for J. Stockton | 64-65 | |||
| 4:37.0 | G. Foster makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 65-65 | ||
| 4:37.0 | G. Foster makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 66-65 | ||
| 4:27.0 | 66-65 | Turnover by H. Olajuwon (traveling) | |||
| 4:08.0 | H. Eisley misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | 66-65 | |||
| 4:05.0 | 66-65 | Defensive rebound by C. Drexler | |||
| 3:57.0 | 66-67 | +2 | H. Olajuwon makes 2-pt hook shot from 5 ft (assist by M. Maloney) | ||
| 3:34.0 | J. Hornacek misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | 66-67 | |||
| 3:30.0 | 66-67 | Defensive rebound by M. Elie | |||
| 3:26.0 | 66-67 | M. Maloney misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft | |||
| 3:24.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Malone | 66-67 | |||
| 3:17.0 | G. Foster misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | 66-67 | |||
| 3:15.0 | 66-67 | Defensive rebound by C. Barkley | |||
| 3:04.0 | Violation by G. Foster (lane) | 66-67 | |||
| 3:04.0 | 66-69 | +2 | C. Drexler makes 2-pt layup from 5 ft | ||
| 2:43.0 | B. Russell misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 66-69 | |||
| 2:41.0 | Offensive rebound by H. Eisley | 66-69 | |||
| 2:26.0 | H. Eisley misses 2-pt layup | 66-69 | |||
| 2:24.0 | 66-69 | Defensive rebound by C. Drexler | |||
| 2:21.0 | 66-71 | +2 | M. Elie makes 2-pt layup (assist by C. Drexler) | ||
| 2:17.0 | Utah full timeout | 66-71 | |||
| 2:17.0 | 66-71 | S. Threatt enters the game for M. Maloney | |||
| 2:17.0 | 66-71 | K. Willis enters the game for H. Olajuwon | |||
| 2:17.0 | 66-71 | E. Johnson enters the game for M. Elie | |||
| 2:03.0 | G. Foster makes 2-pt dunk (assist by H. Eisley) | +2 | 68-71 | ||
| 1:46.0 | 68-74 | +3 | E. Johnson makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by S. Threatt) | ||
| 1:24.0 | K. Malone makes 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | +2 | 70-74 | ||
| 1:07.0 | 70-76 | +2 | K. Willis makes 2-pt hook shot from 9 ft | ||
| 0:51.0 | K. Malone misses 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft (block by C. Barkley) | 70-76 | |||
| 0:49.0 | 70-76 | Defensive rebound by C. Barkley | |||
| 0:42.0 | 70-76 | Shooting foul by G. Foster (drawn by G. Foster) | |||
| 0:42.0 | 70-77 | +1 | C. Barkley makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:42.0 | 70-78 | +1 | C. Barkley makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:28.0 | H. Eisley makes 2-pt layup | +2 | 72-78 | ||
| 0:06.0 | 72-80 | +2 | C. Drexler makes 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | ||
| 0:02.0 | J. Hornacek misses 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft | 72-80 | |||
| 0:00.0 | Offensive rebound by G. Foster | 72-80 | |||
| 0:00.0 | G. Foster misses 2-pt tip-in | 72-80 | |||
| 0:00.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 72-80 | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 4th Q | |||||
| Time | Utah | Score | Houston | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 4th quarter | ||||
| 11:49.0 | 72-82 | +2 | E. Johnson makes 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by S. Threatt) | ||
| 11:30.0 | Shooting foul by C. Barkley | 72-82 | |||
| 11:30.0 | A. Carr makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 73-82 | ||
| 11:30.0 | A. Carr makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 74-82 | ||
| 11:20.0 | 74-82 | Personal foul by A. Carr (drawn by A. Carr) | |||
| 11:07.0 | 74-82 | S. Threatt misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | |||
| 11:05.0 | 74-82 | Offensive rebound by C. Barkley | |||
| 10:58.0 | 74-82 | K. Willis misses 2-pt hook shot from 9 ft | |||
| 10:56.0 | 74-82 | Offensive rebound by C. Barkley | |||
| 10:56.0 | 74-82 | Personal foul by G. Foster (drawn by G. Foster) | |||
| 10:45.0 | 74-82 | C. Barkley misses 2-pt layup | |||
| 10:42.0 | 74-82 | Offensive rebound by K. Willis | |||
| 10:42.0 | 74-84 | +2 | K. Willis makes 2-pt layup | ||
| 10:23.0 | B. Russell misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | 74-84 | |||
| 10:21.0 | 74-84 | Defensive rebound by S. Threatt | |||
| 10:15.0 | 74-86 | +2 | K. Willis makes 2-pt hook shot from 5 ft (assist by S. Threatt) | ||
| 10:12.0 | Utah full timeout | 74-86 | |||
| 10:12.0 | K. Malone enters the game for G. Foster | 74-86 | |||
| 10:12.0 | 74-86 | M. Elie enters the game for C. Drexler | |||
| 9:56.0 | K. Malone misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | 74-86 | |||
| 9:54.0 | 74-86 | Defensive rebound by C. Barkley | |||
| 9:37.0 | 74-86 | Shooting foul by A. Carr (drawn by A. Carr) | |||
| 9:37.0 | 74-87 | +1 | C. Barkley makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:37.0 | 74-88 | +1 | C. Barkley makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 9:29.0 | Personal foul by K. Willis | 74-88 | |||
| 9:29.0 | J. Hornacek enters the game for B. Russell | 74-88 | |||
| 9:18.0 | K. Malone misses 2-pt hook shot from 5 ft | 74-88 | |||
| 9:14.0 | 74-88 | Defensive rebound by K. Willis | |||
| 8:59.0 | 74-88 | Turnover by C. Barkley (lost ball; steal by S. Anderson) | |||
| 8:57.0 | Personal foul by E. Johnson | 74-88 | |||
| 8:47.0 | K. Malone makes 2-pt layup (assist by J. Hornacek) | +2 | 76-88 | ||
| 8:47.0 | Flagrant foul type 1 by K. Willis | 76-88 | |||
| 8:47.0 | K. Malone makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 77-88 | ||
| 8:47.0 | 77-88 | H. Olajuwon enters the game for C. Barkley | |||
| 8:29.0 | K. Malone makes 2-pt hook shot from 6 ft (assist by J. Stockton) | +2 | 79-88 | ||
| 8:14.0 | 79-88 | Personal foul by A. Carr (drawn by A. Carr) | |||
| 8:14.0 | 79-89 | +1 | E. Johnson makes technical free throw | ||
| 8:14.0 | G. Ostertag enters the game for A. Carr | 79-89 | |||
| 8:02.0 | 79-91 | +2 | E. Johnson makes 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by H. Olajuwon) | ||
| 7:45.0 | S. Anderson makes 2-pt dunk | +2 | 81-91 | ||
| 7:31.0 | 81-91 | E. Johnson misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft | |||
| 7:29.0 | Defensive rebound by G. Ostertag | 81-91 | |||
| 7:25.0 | J. Stockton misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 81-91 | |||
| 7:21.0 | Offensive rebound by S. Anderson | 81-91 | |||
| 7:16.0 | J. Hornacek makes 2-pt jump shot from 3 ft (assist by S. Anderson) | +2 | 83-91 | ||
| 7:01.0 | 83-91 | Turnover by K. Willis (turnover) | |||
| 6:49.0 | K. Malone makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by J. Hornacek) | +2 | 85-91 | ||
| 6:45.0 | 85-91 | Houston full timeout | |||
| 6:45.0 | 85-91 | C. Barkley enters the game for K. Willis | |||
| 6:32.0 | 85-91 | S. Threatt misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | |||
| 6:30.0 | Defensive rebound by G. Ostertag | 85-91 | |||
| 6:15.0 | Personal foul by S. Threatt | 85-91 | |||
| 6:15.0 | K. Malone misses free throw 1 of 2 | 85-91 | |||
| 6:15.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 85-91 | |||
| 6:15.0 | 85-91 | M. Maloney enters the game for S. Threatt | |||
| 6:15.0 | K. Malone makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 86-91 | ||
| 6:05.0 | 86-93 | +2 | H. Olajuwon makes 2-pt layup (assist by M. Maloney) | ||
| 5:48.0 | Personal foul by M. Elie | 86-93 | |||
| 5:48.0 | G. Ostertag makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 87-93 | ||
| 5:48.0 | G. Ostertag makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 88-93 | ||
| 5:34.0 | 88-95 | +2 | H. Olajuwon makes 2-pt layup | ||
| 5:17.0 | Turnover by J. Stockton (bad pass; steal by E. Johnson) | 88-95 | |||
| 5:14.0 | 88-97 | +2 | E. Johnson makes 2-pt layup | ||
| 5:03.0 | Utah full timeout | 88-97 | |||
| 5:03.0 | 88-97 | C. Drexler enters the game for M. Elie | |||
| 5:03.0 | B. Russell enters the game for S. Anderson | 88-97 | |||
| 4:54.0 | Shooting foul by E. Johnson | 88-97 | |||
| 4:54.0 | G. Ostertag makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 89-97 | ||
| 4:54.0 | G. Ostertag makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 90-97 | ||
| 4:42.0 | 90-99 | +2 | E. Johnson makes 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft (assist by H. Olajuwon) | ||
| 4:24.0 | G. Ostertag misses 2-pt layup (block by H. Olajuwon) | 90-99 | |||
| 4:23.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 90-99 | |||
| 4:15.0 | Shooting foul by H. Olajuwon | 90-99 | |||
| 4:15.0 | G. Ostertag makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 91-99 | ||
| 4:15.0 | G. Ostertag makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 92-99 | ||
| 4:02.0 | 92-101 | +2 | H. Olajuwon makes 2-pt layup | ||
| 4:02.0 | 92-101 | Shooting foul by G. Ostertag | |||
| 4:02.0 | 92-102 | +1 | H. Olajuwon makes free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 3:52.0 | J. Stockton makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | +2 | 94-102 | ||
| 3:52.0 | Shooting foul by M. Maloney | 94-102 | |||
| 3:52.0 | J. Stockton makes free throw 1 of 1 | +1 | 95-102 | ||
| 3:33.0 | 95-104 | +2 | C. Barkley makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | ||
| 3:17.0 | Turnover by K. Malone (lost ball; steal by M. Maloney) | 95-104 | |||
| 2:56.0 | 95-107 | +3 | E. Johnson makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by M. Maloney) | ||
| 2:47.0 | Utah full timeout | 95-107 | |||
| 2:42.0 | G. Ostertag misses 2-pt layup (block by H. Olajuwon) | 95-107 | |||
| 2:40.0 | Offensive rebound by K. Malone | 95-107 | |||
| 2:39.0 | K. Malone misses 2-pt layup (block by C. Drexler) | 95-107 | |||
| 2:36.0 | 95-107 | Defensive rebound by C. Barkley | |||
| 2:25.0 | 95-107 | C. Barkley misses 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft | |||
| 2:23.0 | Defensive rebound by G. Ostertag | 95-107 | |||
| 2:19.0 | J. Stockton misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 95-107 | |||
| 2:18.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 95-107 | |||
| 2:18.0 | Personal foul by C. Barkley | 95-107 | |||
| 2:18.0 | K. Malone misses free throw 1 of 2 | 95-107 | |||
| 2:18.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 95-107 | |||
| 2:18.0 | K. Malone misses free throw 2 of 2 | 95-107 | |||
| 2:18.0 | 95-107 | Defensive rebound by C. Barkley | |||
| 2:06.0 | 95-107 | Personal foul by J. Hornacek (drawn by J. Hornacek) | |||
| 2:06.0 | 95-108 | +1 | H. Olajuwon makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 2:06.0 | 95-108 | H. Olajuwon misses free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 2:04.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Malone | 95-108 | |||
| 1:58.0 | J. Stockton makes 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | +2 | 97-108 | ||
| 1:41.0 | 97-108 | Shooting foul by G. Ostertag (drawn by G. Ostertag) | |||
| 1:41.0 | G. Foster enters the game for G. Ostertag | 97-108 | |||
| 1:41.0 | 97-109 | +1 | C. Drexler makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:41.0 | 97-110 | +1 | C. Drexler makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:33.0 | Turnover by J. Stockton (bad pass) | 97-110 | |||
| 1:22.0 | 97-110 | C. Drexler misses 2-pt layup (block by K. Malone) | |||
| 1:21.0 | 97-110 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 1:21.0 | H. Eisley enters the game for J. Stockton | 97-110 | |||
| 1:21.0 | S. Anderson enters the game for J. Hornacek | 97-110 | |||
| 1:21.0 | S. Howard enters the game for K. Malone | 97-110 | |||
| 1:19.0 | 97-112 | +2 | E. Johnson makes 2-pt layup (assist by C. Drexler) | ||
| 1:11.0 | H. Eisley makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | +3 | 100-112 | ||
| 0:49.0 | 100-115 | +3 | C. Drexler makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | ||
| 0:38.0 | G. Foster misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 100-115 | |||
| 0:35.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 100-115 | |||
| 0:31.0 | H. Eisley misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 100-115 | |||
| 0:29.0 | 100-115 | Defensive rebound by C. Drexler | |||
| 0:08.0 | 100-118 | +3 | C. Barkley makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | ||
| 0:02.0 | S. Anderson misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 100-118 | |||
| 0:00.0 | 100-118 | Defensive rebound by C. Drexler | |||
