1997 NBA Western Conference Finals Game 4: Utah Jazz at Houston Rockets Play-By-Play, May 25, 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 (K. Malone gains possession) | ||||
| 11:50.0 | J. Stockton makes 2-pt layup (assist by J. Hornacek) | +2 | 2-0 | ||
| 11:32.0 | 2-0 | H. Olajuwon misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | |||
| 11:30.0 | Defensive rebound by G. Ostertag | 2-0 | |||
| 11:17.0 | K. Malone makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft (assist by J. Stockton) | +2 | 4-0 | ||
| 11:05.0 | 4-2 | +2 | C. Drexler makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | ||
| 10:38.0 | K. Malone misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | 4-2 | |||
| 10:36.0 | 4-2 | Defensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | |||
| 10:23.0 | 4-2 | Shooting foul by G. Ostertag (drawn by G. Ostertag) | |||
| 10:23.0 | 4-3 | +1 | H. Olajuwon makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:23.0 | 4-4 | +1 | H. Olajuwon makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:10.0 | Personal foul by C. Drexler | 4-4 | |||
| 9:59.0 | K. Malone makes 2-pt hook shot from 5 ft (assist by J. Hornacek) | +2 | 6-4 | ||
| 9:47.0 | 6-4 | H. Olajuwon misses 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft (block by G. Ostertag) | |||
| 9:45.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Malone | 6-4 | |||
| 9:36.0 | Turnover by J. Hornacek (bad pass; steal by H. Olajuwon) | 6-4 | |||
| 9:33.0 | 6-4 | Offensive foul by H. Olajuwon | |||
| 9:33.0 | Teamfoul by H. Olajuwon | 6-4 | |||
| 9:19.0 | Shooting foul by H. Olajuwon | 6-4 | |||
| 9:19.0 | 6-4 | Technical foul by H. Olajuwon | |||
| 9:19.0 | 6-4 | K. Willis enters the game for H. Olajuwon | |||
| 9:19.0 | J. Hornacek makes technical free throw | +1 | 7-4 | ||
| 9:19.0 | J. Hornacek makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 8-4 | ||
| 9:19.0 | J. Hornacek makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 9-4 | ||
| 9:07.0 | 9-4 | C. Barkley misses 2-pt jump shot from 3 ft | |||
| 9:05.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Stockton | 9-4 | |||
| 8:57.0 | K. Malone misses 2-pt layup | 9-4 | |||
| 8:55.0 | 9-4 | Defensive rebound by M. Maloney | |||
| 8:52.0 | 9-6 | +2 | M. Elie makes 2-pt dunk (assist by M. Maloney) | ||
| 8:37.0 | K. Malone misses 2-pt layup | 9-6 | |||
| 8:35.0 | 9-6 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 8:23.0 | 9-8 | +2 | M. Maloney makes 2-pt layup (assist by C. Barkley) | ||
| 8:02.0 | J. Stockton makes 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | +2 | 11-8 | ||
| 7:40.0 | 11-8 | K. Willis misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | |||
| 7:38.0 | 11-8 | Offensive rebound by M. Elie | |||
| 7:36.0 | 11-8 | Turnover by M. Elie (bad pass; steal by J. Hornacek) | |||
| 7:30.0 | K. Malone makes 2-pt layup (assist by J. Stockton) | +2 | 13-8 | ||
| 7:08.0 | 13-8 | M. Maloney misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft | |||
| 7:06.0 | 13-8 | Offensive rebound by C. Drexler | |||
| 6:58.0 | 13-8 | C. Drexler misses 2-pt layup (block by B. Russell) | |||
| 6:57.0 | Defensive rebound by G. Ostertag | 13-8 | |||
| 6:44.0 | 13-8 | Houston full timeout | |||
| 6:41.0 | G. Ostertag misses 2-pt hook shot from 3 ft | 13-8 | |||
| 6:39.0 | 13-8 | Defensive rebound by M. Elie | |||
| 6:21.0 | 13-8 | Personal foul by G. Ostertag (drawn by G. Ostertag) | |||
| 6:21.0 | G. Foster enters the game for G. Ostertag | 13-8 | |||
| 6:13.0 | 13-8 | C. Drexler misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | |||
| 6:11.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Stockton | 13-8 | |||
| 6:03.0 | K. Malone makes 2-pt hook shot from 4 ft (assist by J. Stockton) | +2 | 15-8 | ||
| 5:45.0 | 15-10 | +2 | C. Drexler makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | ||
| 5:30.0 | J. Hornacek makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by K. Malone) | +2 | 17-10 | ||
| 5:05.0 | Violation by Team (def goaltending) | 17-10 | |||
| 5:05.0 | H. Eisley enters the game for J. Stockton | 17-10 | |||
| 4:57.0 | 17-10 | Shooting foul by K. Malone (drawn by K. Malone) | |||
| 4:57.0 | 17-10 | C. Barkley misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 4:57.0 | 17-10 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 4:57.0 | 17-11 | +1 | C. Barkley makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:39.0 | G. Foster makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by K. Malone) | +2 | 19-11 | ||
| 4:25.0 | 19-13 | +2 | C. Barkley makes 2-pt jump shot from 3 ft | ||
| 4:25.0 | 19-13 | Shooting foul by K. Malone | |||
| 4:25.0 | A. Carr enters the game for K. Malone | 19-13 | |||
| 4:25.0 | 19-14 | +1 | C. Barkley makes free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 4:12.0 | J. Hornacek misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | 19-14 | |||
| 4:10.0 | 19-14 | Defensive rebound by K. Willis | |||
| 3:54.0 | 19-14 | C. Barkley misses 2-pt layup | |||
| 3:53.0 | 19-14 | Offensive rebound by C. Barkley | |||
| 3:52.0 | 19-14 | Shooting foul by G. Foster (drawn by G. Foster) | |||
| 3:52.0 | 19-15 | +1 | C. Barkley makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:52.0 | 19-16 | +1 | C. Barkley makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:40.0 | Turnover by H. Eisley (bad pass; steal by K. Willis) | 19-16 | |||
| 3:36.0 | 19-16 | M. Maloney misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft | |||
| 3:34.0 | Defensive rebound by G. Foster | 19-16 | |||
| 3:21.0 | A. Carr makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | +2 | 21-16 | ||
| 3:02.0 | 21-16 | Shooting foul by G. Foster (drawn by G. Foster) | |||
| 3:02.0 | 21-16 | S. Threatt enters the game for M. Maloney | |||
| 3:02.0 | 21-17 | +1 | C. Barkley makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:02.0 | 21-18 | +1 | C. Barkley makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 2:50.0 | H. Eisley makes 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | +2 | 23-18 | ||
| 2:32.0 | 23-18 | M. Elie misses 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft | |||
| 2:31.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 23-18 | |||
| 2:31.0 | 23-18 | Loose ball foul by C. Barkley | |||
| 2:31.0 | Utah full timeout | 23-18 | |||
| 2:31.0 | 23-18 | E. Johnson enters the game for M. Elie | |||
| 2:21.0 | Turnover by B. Russell (lost ball; steal by K. Willis) | 23-18 | |||
| 2:15.0 | 23-18 | C. Drexler misses 2-pt layup | |||
| 2:14.0 | 23-18 | Offensive rebound by C. Drexler | |||
| 2:13.0 | 23-18 | Shooting foul by A. Carr (drawn by A. Carr) | |||
| 2:13.0 | 23-19 | +1 | C. Drexler makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 2:13.0 | 23-19 | C. Drexler misses free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 2:13.0 | Defensive rebound by B. Russell | 23-19 | |||
| 1:51.0 | Turnover by A. Carr (bad pass) | 23-19 | |||
| 1:38.0 | 23-19 | Turnover by K. Willis (lost ball; steal by A. Carr) | |||
| 1:19.0 | A. Carr makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft (assist by H. Eisley) | +2 | 25-19 | ||
| 1:01.0 | 25-22 | +3 | C. Drexler makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by C. Barkley) | ||
| 0:44.0 | H. Eisley misses 2-pt layup | 25-22 | |||
| 0:42.0 | 25-22 | Defensive rebound by C. Barkley | |||
| 0:35.0 | 25-22 | C. Drexler misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft | |||
| 0:33.0 | 25-22 | Offensive rebound by K. Willis | |||
| 0:33.0 | 25-24 | +2 | K. Willis makes 2-pt jump shot from 3 ft | ||
| 0:07.0 | J. Hornacek makes 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft (assist by H. Eisley) | +2 | 27-24 | ||
| 0:06.0 | 27-24 | Turnover by C. Barkley (bad pass) | |||
| 0:03.0 | J. Hornacek misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft | 27-24 | |||
| 0:01.0 | 27-24 | Defensive rebound by C. Barkley | |||
| 0:01.0 | 27-24 | Turnover by C. Barkley (turnover) | |||
| 0:00.0 | G. Foster misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | 27-24 | |||
| 0:00.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 27-24 | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 1st quarter | ||||
| 2nd Q | |||||
| Time | Utah | Score | Houston | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 2nd quarter | ||||
| 11:45.0 | 27-27 | +3 | E. Johnson makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by C. Drexler) | ||
| 11:29.0 | S. Anderson makes 2-pt layup (assist by J. Stockton) | +2 | 29-27 | ||
| 11:29.0 | 27-27 | Technical foul by | |||
| 11:29.0 | J. Stockton makes technical free throw | +1 | 30-27 | ||
| 11:16.0 | 30-27 | Personal foul by A. Carr (drawn by A. Carr) | |||
| 11:06.0 | 30-27 | Turnover by C. Drexler (lost ball; steal by S. Anderson) | |||
| 11:02.0 | S. Anderson misses 2-pt layup | 30-27 | |||
| 11:00.0 | 30-27 | Defensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | |||
| 11:00.0 | 30-27 | Personal foul by B. Russell (drawn by B. Russell) | |||
| 10:49.0 | 30-27 | H. Olajuwon misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | |||
| 10:47.0 | Defensive rebound by S. Anderson | 30-27 | |||
| 10:32.0 | A. Carr misses 2-pt hook shot from 3 ft | 30-27 | |||
| 10:30.0 | 30-27 | Defensive rebound by K. Willis | |||
| 10:13.0 | 30-27 | Turnover by H. Olajuwon (bad pass; steal by B. Russell) | |||
| 10:08.0 | B. Russell makes 2-pt dunk (assist by J. Stockton) | +2 | 32-27 | ||
| 9:51.0 | 32-29 | +2 | K. Willis makes 2-pt hook shot from 7 ft (assist by S. Threatt) | ||
| 9:31.0 | A. Carr makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by B. Russell) | +2 | 34-29 | ||
| 9:17.0 | 34-31 | +2 | H. Olajuwon makes 2-pt layup (assist by S. Threatt) | ||
| 8:59.0 | Personal foul by E. Johnson | 34-31 | |||
| 8:59.0 | 34-31 | M. Elie enters the game for C. Drexler | |||
| 8:59.0 | K. Malone enters the game for G. Foster | 34-31 | |||
| 8:59.0 | C. Morris enters the game for B. Russell | 34-31 | |||
| 8:39.0 | Shooting foul by M. Elie | 34-31 | |||
| 8:39.0 | S. Anderson makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 35-31 | ||
| 8:39.0 | S. Anderson makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 36-31 | ||
| 8:22.0 | 36-33 | +2 | S. Threatt makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by H. Olajuwon) | ||
| 7:54.0 | A. Carr misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | 36-33 | |||
| 7:52.0 | 36-33 | Defensive rebound by K. Willis | |||
| 7:46.0 | 36-33 | E. Johnson misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | |||
| 7:44.0 | Defensive rebound by S. Anderson | 36-33 | |||
| 7:43.0 | Personal foul by S. Threatt | 36-33 | |||
| 7:43.0 | 36-33 | C. Barkley enters the game for K. Willis | |||
| 7:26.0 | K. Malone misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | 36-33 | |||
| 7:24.0 | 36-33 | Defensive rebound by C. Barkley | |||
| 7:18.0 | 36-33 | C. Barkley misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 7:16.0 | 36-33 | Offensive rebound by E. Johnson | |||
| 7:15.0 | 36-33 | E. Johnson misses 2-pt jump shot from 2 ft | |||
| 7:14.0 | Defensive rebound by C. Morris | 36-33 | |||
| 7:05.0 | A. Carr misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | 36-33 | |||
| 7:02.0 | Offensive rebound by S. Anderson | 36-33 | |||
| 7:01.0 | S. Anderson misses 2-pt layup | 36-33 | |||
| 7:00.0 | 36-33 | Defensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | |||
| 6:52.0 | 36-33 | Personal foul by J. Stockton (drawn by J. Stockton) | |||
| 6:52.0 | 36-33 | Houston full timeout | |||
| 6:52.0 | 36-33 | M. Maloney enters the game for S. Threatt | |||
| 6:38.0 | 36-33 | Turnover by H. Olajuwon (bad pass; steal by J. Stockton) | |||
| 6:25.0 | K. Malone misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | 36-33 | |||
| 6:23.0 | 36-33 | Defensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | |||
| 6:23.0 | 36-33 | Personal foul by A. Carr (drawn by A. Carr) | |||
| 6:23.0 | G. Ostertag enters the game for A. Carr | 36-33 | |||
| 6:15.0 | 36-33 | M. Maloney misses 2-pt layup | |||
| 6:13.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Malone | 36-33 | |||
| 5:59.0 | J. Stockton makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by K. Malone) | +2 | 38-33 | ||
| 5:46.0 | 38-35 | +2 | H. Olajuwon makes 2-pt layup (assist by M. Maloney) | ||
| 5:28.0 | J. Stockton misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | 38-35 | |||
| 5:26.0 | Offensive rebound by G. Ostertag | 38-35 | |||
| 5:24.0 | Shooting foul by M. Elie | 38-35 | |||
| 5:24.0 | S. Anderson makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 39-35 | ||
| 5:24.0 | S. Anderson makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 40-35 | ||
| 5:12.0 | 40-35 | Turnover by M. Elie (bad pass; steal by K. Malone) | |||
| 5:07.0 | S. Anderson makes 2-pt layup (assist by J. Stockton) | +2 | 42-35 | ||
| 4:45.0 | 42-35 | E. Johnson misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 4:42.0 | Defensive rebound by S. Anderson | 42-35 | |||
| 4:35.0 | K. Malone misses 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft (block by H. Olajuwon) | 42-35 | |||
| 4:33.0 | 42-35 | Defensive rebound by E. Johnson | |||
| 4:27.0 | 42-37 | +2 | M. Elie makes 2-pt layup (assist by M. Maloney) | ||
| 4:10.0 | K. Malone makes 2-pt layup | +2 | 44-37 | ||
| 3:55.0 | 44-39 | +2 | H. Olajuwon makes 2-pt layup (assist by M. Maloney) | ||
| 3:41.0 | J. Stockton makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft (assist by K. Malone) | +2 | 46-39 | ||
| 3:41.0 | Away from play foul by M. Maloney | 46-39 | |||
| 3:41.0 | 46-39 | C. Drexler enters the game for E. Johnson | |||
| 3:41.0 | C. Morris misses free throw 1 of 1 | 46-39 | |||
| 3:41.0 | 46-39 | Defensive rebound by C. Barkley | |||
| 3:29.0 | 46-41 | +2 | H. Olajuwon makes 2-pt hook shot from 2 ft (assist by M. Maloney) | ||
| 3:17.0 | Shooting foul by C. Drexler | 46-41 | |||
| 3:17.0 | C. Morris makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 47-41 | ||
| 3:17.0 | C. Morris misses free throw 2 of 2 | 47-41 | |||
| 3:17.0 | 47-41 | Defensive rebound by C. Barkley | |||
| 3:04.0 | 47-41 | M. Maloney misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | |||
| 3:02.0 | Defensive rebound by C. Morris | 47-41 | |||
| 2:55.0 | 47-41 | Violation by Team (def goaltending) | |||
| 2:55.0 | Utah full timeout | 47-41 | |||
| 2:55.0 | J. Hornacek enters the game for C. Morris | 47-41 | |||
| 2:48.0 | J. Hornacek misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | 47-41 | |||
| 2:46.0 | 47-41 | Defensive rebound by M. Elie | |||
| 2:37.0 | 47-41 | C. Drexler misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | |||
| 2:35.0 | 47-41 | Offensive rebound by C. Barkley | |||
| 2:34.0 | 47-41 | Shooting foul by J. Hornacek (drawn by J. Hornacek) | |||
| 2:34.0 | 47-42 | +1 | C. Barkley makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 2:34.0 | 47-43 | +1 | C. Barkley makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 2:24.0 | K. Malone misses 2-pt hook shot from 4 ft | 47-43 | |||
| 2:21.0 | 47-43 | Defensive rebound by M. Elie | |||
| 2:07.0 | 47-45 | +2 | H. Olajuwon makes 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | ||
| 1:41.0 | K. Malone makes 2-pt hook shot from 5 ft (assist by J. Hornacek) | +2 | 49-45 | ||
| 1:28.0 | 49-45 | C. Drexler misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft | |||
| 1:26.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Hornacek | 49-45 | |||
| 1:19.0 | K. Malone misses 2-pt layup (block by C. Drexler) | 49-45 | |||
| 1:17.0 | Offensive rebound by K. Malone | 49-45 | |||
| 1:17.0 | K. Malone misses 2-pt layup | 49-45 | |||
| 1:15.0 | 49-45 | Defensive rebound by C. Barkley | |||
| 0:57.0 | 49-45 | M. Maloney misses 3-pt jump shot from 21 ft | |||
| 0:55.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Malone | 49-45 | |||
| 0:36.0 | J. Stockton makes 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | +2 | 51-45 | ||
| 0:36.0 | 51-45 | Houston full timeout | |||
| 0:22.0 | 51-48 | +3 | M. Elie makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by C. Drexler) | ||
| 0:03.0 | Personal foul by C. Barkley | 51-48 | |||
| 0:03.0 | J. Stockton makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 52-48 | ||
| 0:03.0 | A. Keefe enters the game for K. Malone | 52-48 | |||
| 0:03.0 | J. Stockton makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 53-48 | ||
| 0:00.0 | 53-48 | M. Elie misses 3-pt jump shot from 34 ft | |||
| 0:00.0 | 53-48 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 2nd quarter | ||||
| 3rd Q | |||||
| Time | Utah | Score | Houston | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 11:43.0 | 53-48 | H. Olajuwon misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | |||
| 11:41.0 | Defensive rebound by G. Ostertag | 53-48 | |||
| 11:28.0 | J. Hornacek makes 2-pt hook shot from 5 ft (assist by K. Malone) | +2 | 55-48 | ||
| 11:06.0 | 55-50 | +2 | M. Elie makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft (assist by H. Olajuwon) | ||
| 10:49.0 | B. Russell misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 55-50 | |||
| 10:47.0 | 55-50 | Defensive rebound by C. Barkley | |||
| 10:39.0 | 55-50 | C. Drexler misses 2-pt layup | |||
| 10:36.0 | Defensive rebound by B. Russell | 55-50 | |||
| 10:33.0 | J. Hornacek misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | 55-50 | |||
| 10:31.0 | 55-50 | Defensive rebound by M. Elie | |||
| 10:30.0 | 55-50 | Personal foul by B. Russell (drawn by B. Russell) | |||
| 10:11.0 | 55-52 | +2 | C. Barkley makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | ||
| 9:54.0 | K. Malone misses 2-pt jump shot from 3 ft | 55-52 | |||
| 9:52.0 | 55-52 | Defensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | |||
| 9:43.0 | 55-54 | +2 | C. Drexler makes 2-pt dunk (assist by C. Barkley) | ||
| 9:26.0 | J. Stockton makes 2-pt layup | +2 | 57-54 | ||
| 9:15.0 | 57-54 | Personal foul by G. Ostertag (drawn by G. Ostertag) | |||
| 9:04.0 | 57-56 | +2 | H. Olajuwon makes 2-pt jump shot from 3 ft | ||
| 8:48.0 | K. Malone makes 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft (assist by J. Hornacek) | +2 | 59-56 | ||
| 8:31.0 | 59-56 | M. Elie misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 8:29.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Stockton | 59-56 | |||
| 8:22.0 | K. Malone misses 2-pt layup | 59-56 | |||
| 8:21.0 | Offensive rebound by K. Malone | 59-56 | |||
| 8:21.0 | 59-56 | Loose ball foul by C. Barkley | |||
| 8:04.0 | Shooting foul by M. Elie | 59-56 | |||
| 8:04.0 | G. Ostertag makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 60-56 | ||
| 8:04.0 | G. Ostertag makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 61-56 | ||
| 7:45.0 | 61-56 | M. Elie misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 7:43.0 | Defensive rebound by B. Russell | 61-56 | |||
| 7:41.0 | J. Hornacek makes 2-pt layup (assist by B. Russell) | +2 | 63-56 | ||
| 7:33.0 | 63-56 | Houston full timeout | |||
| 7:22.0 | 63-59 | +3 | M. Maloney makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by H. Olajuwon) | ||
| 7:04.0 | 63-59 | Teamfoul by Team | |||
| 7:04.0 | J. Hornacek makes technical free throw | +1 | 64-59 | ||
| 6:41.0 | G. Ostertag misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | 64-59 | |||
| 6:39.0 | 64-59 | Defensive rebound by C. Drexler | |||
| 6:32.0 | 64-59 | Shooting foul by G. Ostertag (drawn by G. Ostertag) | |||
| 6:32.0 | 64-59 | H. Olajuwon misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 6:32.0 | 64-59 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 6:32.0 | G. Foster enters the game for G. Ostertag | 64-59 | |||
| 6:32.0 | 64-60 | +1 | H. Olajuwon makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 6:21.0 | Turnover by K. Malone (lost ball; steal by C. Drexler) | 64-60 | |||
| 6:07.0 | 64-62 | +2 | H. Olajuwon makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft (assist by C. Drexler) | ||
| 5:51.0 | K. Malone misses 2-pt layup | 64-62 | |||
| 5:49.0 | 64-62 | Defensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | |||
| 5:33.0 | 64-64 | +2 | C. Barkley makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | ||
| 5:23.0 | Utah full timeout | 64-64 | |||
| 5:23.0 | H. Eisley enters the game for J. Stockton | 64-64 | |||
| 5:15.0 | J. Hornacek misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | 64-64 | |||
| 5:13.0 | 64-64 | Defensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | |||
| 4:53.0 | 64-64 | C. Barkley misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | |||
| 4:51.0 | Defensive rebound by H. Eisley | 64-64 | |||
| 4:51.0 | Personal foul by M. Elie | 64-64 | |||
| 4:51.0 | 64-64 | E. Johnson enters the game for M. Elie | |||
| 4:35.0 | H. Eisley misses 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft | 64-64 | |||
| 4:33.0 | 64-64 | Defensive rebound by C. Barkley | |||
| 4:24.0 | 64-64 | H. Olajuwon misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | |||
| 4:22.0 | 64-64 | Offensive rebound by C. Barkley | |||
| 4:22.0 | 64-66 | +2 | C. Barkley makes 2-pt layup | ||
| 3:58.0 | Turnover by K. Malone (lost ball; steal by H. Olajuwon) | 64-66 | |||
| 3:37.0 | 64-66 | C. Drexler misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | |||
| 3:35.0 | Defensive rebound by G. Foster | 64-66 | |||
| 3:22.0 | Turnover by G. Foster (lost ball; steal by H. Olajuwon) | 64-66 | |||
| 3:19.0 | 64-68 | +2 | C. Drexler makes 2-pt dunk | ||
| 3:17.0 | Utah full timeout | 64-68 | |||
| 3:05.0 | K. Malone makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft (assist by J. Hornacek) | +2 | 66-68 | ||
| 2:49.0 | 66-71 | +3 | M. Maloney makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by H. Olajuwon) | ||
| 2:30.0 | K. Malone misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | 66-71 | |||
| 2:28.0 | 66-71 | Defensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | |||
| 2:13.0 | 66-71 | Shooting foul by J. Hornacek (drawn by J. Hornacek) | |||
| 2:13.0 | 66-72 | +1 | C. Drexler makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 2:13.0 | 66-73 | +1 | C. Drexler makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 2:01.0 | H. Eisley makes 2-pt layup | +2 | 68-73 | ||
| 1:48.0 | 68-73 | Turnover by M. Maloney (bad pass; steal by K. Malone) | |||
| 1:41.0 | B. Russell makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by H. Eisley) | +3 | 71-73 | ||
| 1:26.0 | 71-75 | +2 | C. Drexler makes 2-pt layup | ||
| 1:06.0 | J. Hornacek makes 2-pt layup (assist by H. Eisley) | +2 | 73-75 | ||
| 0:38.0 | 73-75 | C. Barkley misses 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft | |||
| 0:37.0 | 73-75 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 0:37.0 | 73-75 | Turnover by Team (shot clock) | |||
| 0:25.0 | B. Russell makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by H. Eisley) | +3 | 76-75 | ||
| 0:05.0 | 76-75 | Turnover by C. Barkley (lost ball; steal by K. Malone) | |||
| 0:02.0 | K. Malone misses 2-pt layup | 76-75 | |||
| 0:00.0 | Offensive rebound by G. Foster | 76-75 | |||
| 0:00.0 | G. Foster misses 2-pt tip-in | 76-75 | |||
| 0:00.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 76-75 | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 4th Q | |||||
| Time | Utah | Score | Houston | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 4th quarter | ||||
| 11:41.0 | K. Malone misses 2-pt hook shot from 4 ft (block by K. Willis) | 76-75 | |||
| 11:39.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 76-75 | |||
| 11:37.0 | S. Anderson misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft | 76-75 | |||
| 11:35.0 | Offensive rebound by G. Foster | 76-75 | |||
| 11:33.0 | Personal foul by H. Olajuwon | 76-75 | |||
| 11:23.0 | K. Malone makes 2-pt layup (assist by J. Stockton) | +2 | 78-75 | ||
| 11:11.0 | 78-75 | Shooting foul by J. Stockton (drawn by J. Stockton) | |||
| 11:11.0 | 78-76 | +1 | H. Olajuwon makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 11:11.0 | 78-77 | +1 | H. Olajuwon makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:50.0 | K. Malone misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | 78-77 | |||
| 10:48.0 | Offensive rebound by J. Stockton | 78-77 | |||
| 10:36.0 | Personal foul by K. Willis | 78-77 | |||
| 10:26.0 | K. Malone misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | 78-77 | |||
| 10:24.0 | Offensive rebound by S. Anderson | 78-77 | |||
| 10:16.0 | Personal foul by C. Drexler | 78-77 | |||
| 10:00.0 | S. Anderson misses 2-pt layup (block by H. Olajuwon) | 78-77 | |||
| 9:58.0 | 78-77 | Defensive rebound by K. Willis | |||
| 9:53.0 | 78-77 | S. Threatt misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | |||
| 9:51.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Malone | 78-77 | |||
| 9:31.0 | J. Stockton misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 78-77 | |||
| 9:30.0 | 78-77 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 9:30.0 | 78-77 | M. Elie enters the game for C. Drexler | |||
| 9:15.0 | 78-79 | +2 | H. Olajuwon makes 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft (assist by M. Elie) | ||
| 9:00.0 | Personal foul by K. Willis | 78-79 | |||
| 9:00.0 | 78-79 | C. Barkley enters the game for K. Willis | |||
| 8:43.0 | G. Foster misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft | 78-79 | |||
| 8:41.0 | Offensive rebound by S. Anderson | 78-79 | |||
| 8:24.0 | K. Malone misses 2-pt layup | 78-79 | |||
| 8:23.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 78-79 | |||
| 8:23.0 | 78-79 | Loose ball foul by M. Elie | |||
| 8:23.0 | J. Hornacek enters the game for B. Russell | 78-79 | |||
| 8:23.0 | G. Foster makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 79-79 | ||
| 8:23.0 | 79-79 | C. Drexler enters the game for M. Elie | |||
| 8:23.0 | G. Foster makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 80-79 | ||
| 8:12.0 | 80-81 | +2 | H. Olajuwon makes 2-pt dunk | ||
| 7:56.0 | J. Stockton makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | +2 | 82-81 | ||
| 7:41.0 | 82-81 | Shooting foul by G. Foster (drawn by G. Foster) | |||
| 7:41.0 | 82-81 | H. Olajuwon misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 7:41.0 | 82-81 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 7:41.0 | 82-82 | +1 | H. Olajuwon makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:28.0 | G. Foster misses 2-pt layup (block by H. Olajuwon) | 82-82 | |||
| 7:27.0 | 82-82 | Defensive rebound by C. Barkley | |||
| 7:26.0 | 82-82 | Personal foul by K. Malone (drawn by K. Malone) | |||
| 7:26.0 | 82-83 | +1 | E. Johnson makes technical free throw | ||
| 7:26.0 | 82-83 | Houston full timeout | |||
| 7:13.0 | 82-83 | Personal foul by G. Foster (drawn by G. Foster) | |||
| 7:01.0 | 82-83 | H. Olajuwon misses 2-pt hook shot from 5 ft | |||
| 6:58.0 | Defensive rebound by S. Anderson | 82-83 | |||
| 6:39.0 | J. Hornacek misses 2-pt layup | 82-83 | |||
| 6:37.0 | Offensive rebound by S. Anderson | 82-83 | |||
| 6:36.0 | S. Anderson misses 2-pt layup | 82-83 | |||
| 6:34.0 | 82-83 | Defensive rebound by C. Barkley | |||
| 6:28.0 | 82-83 | Personal foul by K. Malone (drawn by K. Malone) | |||
| 6:28.0 | 82-84 | +1 | C. Barkley makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 6:28.0 | B. Russell enters the game for J. Hornacek | 82-84 | |||
| 6:28.0 | 82-85 | +1 | C. Barkley makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 6:03.0 | Turnover by Team (shot clock) | 82-85 | |||
| 6:03.0 | 82-85 | M. Maloney enters the game for S. Threatt | |||
| 5:52.0 | 82-85 | H. Olajuwon misses 2-pt layup (block by S. Anderson) | |||
| 5:50.0 | Defensive rebound by S. Anderson | 82-85 | |||
| 5:43.0 | Shooting foul by H. Olajuwon | 82-85 | |||
| 5:43.0 | K. Malone makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 83-85 | ||
| 5:43.0 | K. Malone makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 84-85 | ||
| 5:33.0 | 84-85 | Personal foul by G. Foster (drawn by G. Foster) | |||
| 5:33.0 | J. Hornacek enters the game for S. Anderson | 84-85 | |||
| 5:33.0 | 84-85 | H. Olajuwon misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 5:33.0 | 84-85 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 5:33.0 | 84-86 | +1 | H. Olajuwon makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:21.0 | 84-86 | Teamfoul by Team | |||
| 5:21.0 | 84-86 | M. Elie enters the game for E. Johnson | |||
| 5:21.0 | J. Hornacek misses technical free throw | 84-86 | |||
| 5:21.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 84-86 | |||
| 5:11.0 | J. Stockton makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | +2 | 86-86 | ||
| 4:54.0 | 86-86 | Personal foul by B. Russell (drawn by B. Russell) | |||
| 4:54.0 | 86-87 | +1 | H. Olajuwon makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:54.0 | 86-88 | +1 | H. Olajuwon makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:34.0 | J. Hornacek misses 2-pt layup (block by H. Olajuwon) | 86-88 | |||
| 4:32.0 | 86-88 | Defensive rebound by M. Elie | |||
| 4:28.0 | 86-90 | +2 | M. Elie makes 2-pt layup (assist by C. Drexler) | ||
| 4:14.0 | Personal foul by H. Olajuwon | 86-90 | |||
| 4:14.0 | J. Stockton makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 87-90 | ||
| 4:14.0 | J. Stockton misses free throw 2 of 2 | 87-90 | |||
| 4:14.0 | 87-90 | Defensive rebound by C. Barkley | |||
| 4:01.0 | 87-90 | H. Olajuwon misses 2-pt hook shot from 2 ft | |||
| 3:59.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Malone | 87-90 | |||
| 3:35.0 | J. Stockton makes 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft | +2 | 89-90 | ||
| 3:33.0 | 89-90 | Houston full timeout | |||
| 3:11.0 | 89-90 | M. Elie misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 3:09.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Malone | 89-90 | |||
| 2:52.0 | B. Russell misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft | 89-90 | |||
| 2:50.0 | 89-90 | Defensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | |||
| 2:33.0 | 89-90 | C. Barkley misses 2-pt jump shot from 3 ft | |||
| 2:31.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Malone | 89-90 | |||
| 2:11.0 | Turnover by K. Malone (lost ball; steal by M. Elie) | 89-90 | |||
| 1:57.0 | 89-90 | H. Olajuwon misses 2-pt hook shot from 3 ft | |||
| 1:55.0 | 89-90 | Offensive rebound by C. Barkley | |||
| 1:55.0 | 89-92 | +2 | C. Barkley makes 2-pt dunk | ||
| 1:44.0 | Personal foul by M. Elie | 89-92 | |||
| 1:44.0 | 89-92 | E. Johnson enters the game for M. Elie | |||
| 1:44.0 | B. Russell makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 90-92 | ||
| 1:44.0 | B. Russell misses free throw 2 of 2 | 90-92 | |||
| 1:44.0 | 90-92 | Defensive rebound by H. Olajuwon | |||
| 1:20.0 | 90-92 | C. Drexler misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 1:18.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Hornacek | 90-92 | |||
| 1:08.0 | K. Malone makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft (assist by J. Stockton) | +2 | 92-92 | ||
| 1:00.0 | 92-92 | Houston full timeout | |||
| 0:51.0 | 92-92 | Turnover by H. Olajuwon (lost ball; steal by B. Russell) | |||
| 0:34.0 | J. Stockton misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | 92-92 | |||
| 0:31.0 | Offensive rebound by G. Foster | 92-92 | |||
| 0:31.0 | G. Foster misses 2-pt tip-in | 92-92 | |||
| 0:30.0 | Offensive rebound by K. Malone | 92-92 | |||
| 0:08.0 | B. Russell misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft | 92-92 | |||
| 0:07.0 | 92-92 | Defensive rebound by C. Barkley | |||
| 0:06.0 | 92-92 | Houston full timeout | |||
| 0:00.0 | 92-95 | +3 | E. Johnson makes 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft (assist by M. Maloney) | ||
