- Ruth Riley made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Cheryl Ford.
- Elaine Powell missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Swin Cash made 9 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Ruth Riley.
- Swin Cash missed 8 ft Jumper. Blocked by Sheryl Swoopes.
- Cheryl Ford made 15 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Elaine Powell.
- Ruth Riley missed 10 ft Jumper.
- Swin Cash made Layup.
- Cheryl Ford missed 9 ft Two Point Shot.
- Kedra Holland-Corn missed 12 ft Jumper.
- Swin Cash missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Cheryl Ford missed 15 ft Two Point Shot.
- Ruth Riley missed 5 ft Two Point Shot.
- Elaine Powell missed Jumper. Blocked by Sheryl Swoopes.
- Swin Cash missed Two Point Shot.
- Cheryl Ford made Layup.
- Kedra Holland-Corn missed 20 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Sheila Lambert made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Swin Cash.
- Ruth Riley missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Ruth Riley made Layup.
- Ruth Riley made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Kedra Holland-Corn missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Swin Cash missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Swin Cash missed 11 ft Two Point Shot.
- Ruth Riley made Layup.
- Kedra Holland-Corn missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Blocked by Kelley Gibson.
- Swin Cash missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Barbara Farris missed Layup.
- Sheila Lambert made Two Point Shot.
- Ruth Riley missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Ruth Riley made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Sheila Lambert made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Swin Cash.
- Elaine Powell made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Elaine Powell made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Sheila Lambert missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Sheila Lambert missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Sheila Lambert missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Elaine Powell missed Layup.
- Cheryl Ford made 12 ft Two Point Shot.
- Kedra Holland-Corn made 13 ft Jumper.
- Swin Cash made 7 ft Jumper.
- Swin Cash missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Swin Cash missed Layup.
- Elaine Powell missed 6 ft Two Point Shot.
- Ruth Riley missed Layup.
- Cheryl Ford made Layup. Assisted by Swin Cash.
- Elaine Powell missed 8 ft Jumper.
- Elaine Powell missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Elaine Powell missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Swin Cash missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kedra Holland-Corn missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Ruth Riley missed 11 ft Jumper.
- Kedra Holland-Corn made 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Swin Cash.
- Kedra Holland-Corn made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ruth Riley.
- Kedra Holland-Corn missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Barbara Farris made Layup.
- Barbara Farris made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Stacey Thomas missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Swin Cash made Layup.
- Swin Cash made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Swin Cash made Layup. Assisted by Sheila Lambert.
- Kedra Holland-Corn missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Ruth Riley missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Stacey Thomas made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Stacey Thomas made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Cheryl Ford made Layup. Assisted by Elaine Powell.
- Sheila Lambert missed Three Point Jumper.
- Stacey Thomas made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cheryl Ford.
- Ruth Riley made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Ruth Riley made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Cheryl Ford missed 7 ft Two Point Shot.
- Janeth Arcain made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sheryl Swoopes.
- Sheryl Swoopes made 14 ft Jumper.
- Tina Thompson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ukari Figgs.
- Tina Thompson missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Ukari Figgs missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Tina Thompson made Layup. Assisted by Sheryl Swoopes.
- Michelle Snow made 9 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tina Thompson.
- Tina Thompson made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ukari Figgs.
- Michelle Snow made 8 ft Hook Shot.
- Janeth Arcain missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Michelle Snow made 12 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Tina Thompson.
- Michelle Snow made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sheryl Swoopes.
- Tina Thompson missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Janeth Arcain missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Sheryl Swoopes missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Tina Thompson missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Sheryl Swoopes made 11 ft Jumper.
- Kelley Gibson made Layup. Assisted by Tina Thompson.
- Tina Thompson missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Sheryl Swoopes missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Michelle Snow missed 7 ft Jumper. Blocked by Elaine Powell.
- Janeth Arcain missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Tiffani Johnson missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Janeth Arcain made 9 ft Jumper.
- Michelle Snow made 14 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Janeth Arcain.
- Janeth Arcain missed Layup.
- Tina Thompson missed 12 ft Two Point Shot.
- Janeth Arcain made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Janeth Arcain made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Sheryl Swoopes missed 10 ft Jumper. Blocked by Ruth Riley.
- Sheryl Swoopes missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Michelle Snow made Two Point Shot.
- Tina Thompson missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Ukari Figgs made 16 ft Jumper.
- Michelle Snow made Jumper. Assisted by Ukari Figgs.
- Sheryl Swoopes missed 13 ft Jumper. Blocked by Cheryl Ford.
- Sheryl Swoopes made Layup.
- Tina Thompson missed 10 ft Two Point Shot.
- Tina Thompson missed 10 ft Jumper.
- Janeth Arcain made 11 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sheryl Swoopes.
- Tina Thompson made 10 ft Two Point Shot.
- Janeth Arcain made Layup.
- Janeth Arcain missed 11 ft Two Point Shot.
- Tina Thompson missed 11 ft Two Point Shot.
- Janeth Arcain missed 12 ft Two Point Shot.
- Michelle Snow made Layup. Assisted by Sheryl Swoopes.
- Tina Thompson missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Tina Thompson missed 16 ft Two Point Shot.
- Ukari Figgs missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Janeth Arcain made Tip Shot.
- Dominique Canty made Layup.
- Dominique Canty made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Tina Thompson missed Layup.
- Tiffani Johnson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Tiffani Johnson missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Dominique Canty made Two Point Shot.
- Sheryl Swoopes made Layup.
- Sheryl Swoopes made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Tina Thompson missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Sheryl Swoopes made 14 ft Jumper.
- Michelle Snow missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Michelle Snow made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Michelle Snow missed Hook Shot.
- Michelle Snow made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Michelle Snow made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Sheryl Swoopes made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Sheryl Swoopes made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Sheryl Swoopes made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Ukari Figgs.
- Janeth Arcain missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Janeth Arcain made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Tina Thompson missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
COMETS
SHOCK
| TIME | PLAY | HOU | TUL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | Start of the 1st Half. | 0 | 0 | |
| 20:00 | | Jumpball. Michelle Snow vs. Ruth Riley. Janeth Arcain gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 19:42 | | Janeth Arcain made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sheryl Swoopes. | 2 | 0 |
| 19:30 | Ruth Riley Bad Pass | 2 | 0 | |
| 19:16 | | Sheryl Swoopes made 14 ft Jumper. | 4 | 0 |
| 19:02 | Ruth Riley made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Cheryl Ford. | 4 | 2 | |
| 18:45 | | Tina Thompson made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ukari Figgs. | 7 | 2 |
| 18:30 | Elaine Powell missed 14 ft Jumper. | 7 | 2 | |
| 18:29 | | Tina Thompson Defensive Rebound. | 7 | 2 |
| 18:17 | | Tina Thompson missed 14 ft Jumper. | 7 | 2 |
| 18:15 | Ruth Riley Defensive Rebound. | 7 | 2 | |
| 18:05 | Swin Cash made 9 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Ruth Riley. | 7 | 4 | |
| 17:42 | | Ukari Figgs missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper. | 7 | 4 |
| 17:39 | Cheryl Ford Defensive Rebound. | 7 | 4 | |
| 17:31 | Swin Cash missed 8 ft Jumper. Blocked by Sheryl Swoopes. | 7 | 4 | |
| 17:29 | | Janeth Arcain Defensive Rebound. | 7 | 4 |
| 17:22 | | Tina Thompson made Layup. Assisted by Sheryl Swoopes. | 9 | 4 |
| 17:07 | Cheryl Ford made 15 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Elaine Powell. | 9 | 6 | |
| 16:47 | | Michelle Snow made 9 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tina Thompson. | 11 | 6 |
| 16:34 | Ruth Riley Bad Pass | 11 | 6 | |
| 16:15 | | Tina Thompson made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ukari Figgs. | 13 | 6 |
| 15:52 | Ruth Riley missed 10 ft Jumper. | 13 | 6 | |
| 15:49 | Swin Cash Offensive Rebound. | 13 | 6 | |
| 15:48 | Swin Cash made Layup. | 13 | 8 | |
| 15:29 | | Michelle Snow made 8 ft Hook Shot. | 15 | 8 |
| 15:15 | Cheryl Ford missed 9 ft Two Point Shot. | 15 | 8 | |
| 15:12 | | Michelle Snow Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 8 |
| 15:02 | Ruth Riley Personal Foul | 15 | 8 | |
| 15:02 | Official Timeout. | 15 | 8 | |
| 14:52 | | Michelle Snow Lost Ball. Stolen by Kedra Holland-Corn. | 15 | 8 |
| 14:45 | Kedra Holland-Corn missed 12 ft Jumper. | 15 | 8 | |
| 14:41 | | Tina Thompson Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 8 |
| 14:30 | | Ukari Figgs Bad Pass | 15 | 8 |
| 14:18 | Swin Cash missed 21 ft Jumper. | 15 | 8 | |
| 14:15 | | Janeth Arcain Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 8 |
| 13:48 | | Janeth Arcain missed 9 ft Jumper. | 15 | 8 |
| 13:45 | Kedra Holland-Corn Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 8 | |
| 13:34 | Kedra Holland-Corn Bad Pass | 15 | 8 | |
| 13:15 | | Michelle Snow made 12 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Tina Thompson. | 17 | 8 |
| 12:52 | Ruth Riley Lost Ball. Stolen by Sheryl Swoopes. | 17 | 8 | |
| 12:48 | | Michelle Snow made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sheryl Swoopes. | 19 | 8 |
| 12:36 | Cheryl Ford missed 15 ft Two Point Shot. | 19 | 8 | |
| 12:33 | | Tina Thompson Defensive Rebound. | 19 | 8 |
| 12:08 | | Michelle Snow Lost Ball. Stolen by Elaine Powell. | 19 | 8 |
| 12:00 | Ruth Riley missed 5 ft Two Point Shot. | 19 | 8 | |
| 11:57 | Elaine Powell Offensive Rebound. | 19 | 8 | |
| 11:57 | Elaine Powell missed Jumper. Blocked by Sheryl Swoopes. | 19 | 8 | |
| 11:51 | Detroit Offensive Rebound. | 19 | 8 | |
| 11:47 | Official Timeout. | 19 | 8 | |
| 11:47 | | Dominique Canty enters the game for Ukari Figgs. | 19 | 8 |
| 11:45 | Ruth Riley Bad Pass | 19 | 8 | |
| 11:23 | | Dominique Canty Offensive Foul | 19 | 8 |
| 11:23 | | Dominique Canty Foul | 19 | 8 |
| 11:14 | | Janeth Arcain Personal Foul | 19 | 8 |
| 10:57 | Swin Cash missed Two Point Shot. | 19 | 8 | |
| 10:55 | | Tina Thompson Defensive Rebound. | 19 | 8 |
| 10:40 | | Tina Thompson missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper. | 19 | 8 |
| 10:37 | | Janeth Arcain Offensive Rebound. | 19 | 8 |
| 10:34 | Sheila Lambert enters the game for Elaine Powell. | 19 | 8 | |
| 10:22 | Cheryl Ford Personal Foul | 19 | 8 | |
| 10:12 | | Janeth Arcain missed 14 ft Jumper. | 19 | 8 |
| 10:11 | Cheryl Ford Defensive Rebound. | 19 | 8 | |
| 10:11 | | Dominique Canty Loose Ball Foul | 19 | 8 |
| 10:11 | | Kelley Gibson enters the game for Janeth Arcain. | 19 | 8 |
| 10:02 | Cheryl Ford made Layup. | 19 | 10 | |
| 9:45 | Cheryl Ford Personal Foul | 19 | 10 | |
| 9:45 | | Tiffani Johnson enters the game for Michelle Snow. | 19 | 10 |
| 9:45 | Barbara Farris enters the game for Cheryl Ford. | 19 | 10 | |
| 9:40 | | Sheryl Swoopes Bad Pass | 19 | 10 |
| 9:29 | Kedra Holland-Corn missed 20 ft Three Point Jumper. | 19 | 10 | |
| 9:26 | | Sheryl Swoopes Defensive Rebound. | 19 | 10 |
| 9:00 | | Sheryl Swoopes missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper. | 19 | 10 |
| 9:00 | | Houston Defensive Rebound. | 19 | 10 |
| 8:45 | Sheila Lambert made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Swin Cash. | 19 | 13 | |
| 8:23 | | Tina Thompson missed 16 ft Jumper. | 19 | 13 |
| 8:22 | | Sheryl Swoopes Offensive Rebound. | 19 | 13 |
| 8:21 | | Sheryl Swoopes made 11 ft Jumper. | 21 | 13 |
| 8:06 | Ruth Riley missed 9 ft Jumper. | 21 | 13 | |
| 8:03 | Sheila Lambert Offensive Rebound. | 21 | 13 | |
| 7:56 | Ruth Riley made Layup. | 21 | 15 | |
| 7:56 | | Tiffani Johnson Shooting Foul | 21 | 15 |
| 7:56 | Official Timeout. | 21 | 15 | |
| 7:56 | | Ukari Figgs enters the game for Dominique Canty. | 21 | 15 |
| 7:56 | Ruth Riley made Free Throw 1 of 1. | 21 | 16 | |
| 7:31 | | Tina Thompson Double Dribble | 21 | 16 |
| 7:20 | Kedra Holland-Corn missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper. | 21 | 16 | |
| 7:18 | | Sheryl Swoopes Defensive Rebound. | 21 | 16 |
| 6:52 | | Kelley Gibson made Layup. Assisted by Tina Thompson. | 23 | 16 |
| 6:39 | Swin Cash missed 14 ft Jumper. | 23 | 16 | |
| 6:37 | | Tiffani Johnson Defensive Rebound. | 23 | 16 |
| 6:15 | | Tina Thompson missed 16 ft Jumper. | 23 | 16 |
| 6:13 | Sheila Lambert Defensive Rebound. | 23 | 16 | |
| 6:03 | Swin Cash missed 11 ft Two Point Shot. | 23 | 16 | |
| 6:03 | Detroit Offensive Rebound. | 23 | 16 | |
| 6:03 | | Michelle Snow enters the game for Tina Thompson. | 23 | 16 |
| 6:03 | | Houston 20 Sec. Timeout. | 23 | 16 |
| 5:56 | Ruth Riley made Layup. | 23 | 18 | |
| 5:33 | | Sheryl Swoopes missed 15 ft Jumper. | 23 | 18 |
| 5:31 | Kedra Holland-Corn Defensive Rebound. | 23 | 18 | |
| 5:26 | Kedra Holland-Corn missed 21 ft Three Point Jumper. Blocked by Kelley Gibson. | 23 | 18 | |
| 5:24 | Detroit Offensive Rebound. | 23 | 18 | |
| 5:24 | Elaine Powell enters the game for Kedra Holland-Corn. | 23 | 18 | |
| 5:24 | | Janeth Arcain enters the game for Kelley Gibson. | 23 | 18 |
| 5:13 | Swin Cash missed 15 ft Jumper. | 23 | 18 | |
| 5:11 | Elaine Powell Offensive Rebound. | 23 | 18 | |
| 5:07 | Barbara Farris missed Layup. | 23 | 18 | |
| 5:05 | | Tiffani Johnson Defensive Rebound. | 23 | 18 |
| 4:47 | | Michelle Snow missed 7 ft Jumper. Blocked by Elaine Powell. | 23 | 18 |
| 4:43 | Barbara Farris Defensive Rebound. | 23 | 18 | |
| 4:41 | Sheila Lambert made Two Point Shot. | 23 | 20 | |
| 4:24 | | Janeth Arcain missed 15 ft Jumper. | 23 | 20 |
| 4:22 | Barbara Farris Defensive Rebound. | 23 | 20 | |
| 4:16 | | Tiffani Johnson Shooting Foul | 23 | 20 |
| 4:16 | Ruth Riley missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 23 | 20 | |
| 4:16 | Detroit Offensive Rebound. | 23 | 20 | |
| 4:16 | Ruth Riley made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 23 | 21 | |
| 3:48 | | Tiffani Johnson missed 14 ft Jumper. | 23 | 21 |
| 3:47 | | Houston Offensive Rebound. | 23 | 21 |
| 3:47 | Official Timeout. | 23 | 21 | |
| 3:46 | | Tina Thompson enters the game for Tiffani Johnson. | 23 | 21 |
| 3:44 | | Dominique Canty enters the game for Sheryl Swoopes. | 23 | 21 |
| 3:26 | | Janeth Arcain made 9 ft Jumper. | 25 | 21 |
| 3:09 | Sheila Lambert made 22 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Swin Cash. | 25 | 24 | |
| 2:47 | | Michelle Snow made 14 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Janeth Arcain. | 27 | 24 |
| 2:26 | Sheila Lambert Bad Pass. Stolen by Janeth Arcain. | 27 | 24 | |
| 2:23 | | Janeth Arcain missed Layup. | 27 | 24 |
| 2:21 | Swin Cash Defensive Rebound. | 27 | 24 | |
| 2:14 | | Michelle Snow Shooting Foul | 27 | 24 |
| 2:14 | Elaine Powell made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 27 | 25 | |
| 2:14 | Elaine Powell made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 27 | 26 | |
| 1:55 | | Tina Thompson missed 12 ft Two Point Shot. | 27 | 26 |
| 1:54 | Swin Cash Defensive Rebound. | 27 | 26 | |
| 1:54 | Swin Cash Traveling | 27 | 26 | |
| 1:54 | Ayana Walker enters the game for Swin Cash. | 27 | 26 | |
| 1:54 | | Sheryl Swoopes enters the game for Dominique Canty. | 27 | 26 |
| 1:45 | Elaine Powell Shooting Foul | 27 | 26 | |
| 1:45 | | Janeth Arcain made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 28 | 26 |
| 1:45 | | Janeth Arcain made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 29 | 26 |
| 1:39 | Sheila Lambert missed 14 ft Jumper. | 29 | 26 | |
| 1:37 | | Janeth Arcain Defensive Rebound. | 29 | 26 |
| 1:31 | | Sheryl Swoopes missed 10 ft Jumper. Blocked by Ruth Riley. | 29 | 26 |
| 1:29 | Ruth Riley Defensive Rebound. | 29 | 26 | |
| 1:00 | 24 second | 29 | 26 | |
| 1:00 | | Houston Full Timeout. | 29 | 26 |
| 1:00 | Swin Cash enters the game for Ayana Walker. | 29 | 26 | |
| 48.9 | | Sheryl Swoopes missed 16 ft Jumper. | 29 | 26 |
| 47.6 | | Houston Defensive Rebound. | 29 | 26 |
| 36.8 | Elaine Powell Offensive Foul | 29 | 26 | |
| 36.8 | Elaine Powell Foul | 29 | 26 | |
| 9.8 | | Michelle Snow made Two Point Shot. | 31 | 26 |
| 2.9 | Sheila Lambert missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper. | 31 | 26 | |
| 0.9 | Detroit Offensive Rebound. | 31 | 26 | |
| 0.6 | Sheila Lambert missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper. | 31 | 26 | |
| 0.0 | Detroit Offensive Rebound. | 31 | 26 | |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Half. | 31 | 26 | |
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