Final
Series starts 11/19
| Game 1: Wednesday, November 19th | ||
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| Cavaliers | 89 | Final |
| Pistons | 96 | |
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| Game 2: Sunday, February 1st | ||
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| Cavaliers | 90 | Final |
| Pistons | 80 | |
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| Game 3: Sunday, February 22nd | ||
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| Pistons | 78 | Final |
| Cavaliers | 99 | |
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| Game 4: Tuesday, March 31st | ||
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| Pistons | 73 | Final |
| Cavaliers | 79 | |
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Coverage: ABC
2:30 PM ET, February 1, 2009
The Palace of Auburn Hills, Detroit, MI
Top Performers
Cleveland: L. James 33 Pts, 4 Reb, 8 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk
Detroit: A. Iverson 22 Pts, 3 Reb, 1 Ast, 3 Stl
Complete Play-By-Play
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | All1st Quarter Summary | |||
| TIME | CLEVELAND | SCORE | DETROIT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter | ||
| 12:00 | Jumpball: Zydrunas Ilgauskas vs. Amir Johnson (Ben Wallace gains possession) | 0-0 | |
| 11:38 | Mo Williams misses 21-foot jumper | 0-0 | |
| 11:37 | 0-0 | Tayshaun Prince defensive rebound | |
| 11:22 | 0-0 | Tayshaun Prince lost ball (LeBron James steals) | |
| 11:15 | Rasheed Wallace blocks LeBron James's layup | 0-0 | |
| 11:15 | 0-0 | Allen Iverson defensive rebound | |
| 11:04 | 0-0 | Tayshaun Prince misses three point jumper | |
| 11:03 | Zydrunas Ilgauskas defensive rebound | 0-0 | |
| 10:52 | Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses 20-foot jumper | 0-0 | |
| 10:52 | Cleveland defensive rebound | 0-0 | |
| 10:33 | 0-2 | Rasheed Wallace makes 11-foot jumper (Allen Iverson assists) | |
| 10:21 | Mo Williams misses 17-foot jumper | 0-2 | |
| 10:18 | 0-2 | Amir Johnson defensive rebound | |
| 10:06 | 0-2 | Rodney Stuckey bad pass | |
| 9:48 | Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes 18-foot jumper (Mo Williams assists) | 2-2 | |
| 9:29 | 2-2 | Tayshaun Prince misses 10-foot hook shot | |
| 9:26 | 2-2 | Amir Johnson offensive rebound | |
| 9:21 | 2-2 | Allen Iverson misses layup | |
| 9:17 | Zydrunas Ilgauskas defensive rebound | 2-2 | |
| 9:11 | Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses 16-foot jumper | 2-2 | |
| 9:07 | Cleveland defensive rebound | 2-2 | |
| 8:53 | 2-4 | Amir Johnson makes dunk (Rodney Stuckey assists) | |
| 8:33 | Rasheed Wallace blocks Sasha Pavlovic's layup | 2-4 | |
| 8:32 | 2-4 | Rasheed Wallace defensive rebound | |
| 8:17 | 2-4 | Sasha Pavlovic blocks Amir Johnson's layup | |
| 8:15 | Zydrunas Ilgauskas defensive rebound | 2-4 | |
| 8:14 | 2-4 | Rasheed Wallace shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul) | |
| 8:14 | LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 2 | 3-4 | |
| 8:14 | LeBron James misses free throw 2 of 2 | 3-4 | |
| 8:14 | 3-4 | Tayshaun Prince defensive rebound | |
| 8:00 | 3-4 | Allen Iverson offensive foul (Mo Williams draws the foul) | |
| 8:00 | 3-4 | Allen Iverson turnover | |
| 7:48 | Sasha Pavlovic offensive foul (Allen Iverson draws the foul) | 3-4 | |
| 7:48 | Sasha Pavlovic turnover | 3-4 | |
| 7:31 | 3-4 | Rasheed Wallace misses 19-foot two point shot | |
| 7:28 | Sasha Pavlovic defensive rebound | 3-4 | |
| 7:20 | Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses 18-foot jumper | 3-4 | |
| 7:20 | Zydrunas Ilgauskas offensive rebound | 3-4 | |
| 7:18 | 3-4 | Amir Johnson shooting foul (Zydrunas Ilgauskas draws the foul) | |
| 7:18 | Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses free throw 1 of 2 | 3-4 | |
| 7:18 | Cleveland offensive rebound | 3-4 | |
| 7:18 | Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes free throw 2 of 2 | 4-4 | |
| 7:05 | 4-4 | Rodney Stuckey bad pass | |
| 6:50 | Mo Williams misses 20-foot jumper | 4-4 | |
| 6:50 | 4-4 | Amir Johnson defensive rebound | |
| 6:39 | 4-4 | Rodney Stuckey misses 15-foot jumper | |
| 6:39 | Ben Wallace defensive rebound | 4-4 | |
| 6:37 | Ben Wallace bad pass (Allen Iverson steals) | 4-4 | |
| 6:33 | 4-4 | Allen Iverson misses 18-foot jumper | |
| 6:31 | 4-4 | Detroit offensive rebound | |
| 6:28 | 4-6 | Allen Iverson makes 19-foot jumper (Tayshaun Prince assists) | |
| 6:13 | Sasha Pavlovic makes layup (LeBron James assists) | 6-6 | |
| 5:54 | 6-6 | Allen Iverson misses 10-foot running jumper | |
| 5:52 | Ben Wallace defensive rebound | 6-6 | |
| 5:35 | LeBron James misses 22-foot jumper | 6-6 | |
| 5:35 | Cleveland offensive rebound | 6-6 | |
| 5:33 | Detroit full timeout | ||
| 5:18 | Mo Williams misses 13-foot jumper | 6-6 | |
| 5:16 | 6-6 | Rodney Stuckey defensive rebound | |
| 5:07 | 6-6 | Rodney Stuckey misses layup | |
| 5:07 | 6-6 | Detroit defensive rebound | |
| 5:07 | 6-6 | Amir Johnson loose ball foul (Ben Wallace draws the foul) | |
| 5:07 | 6-6 | Antonio McDyess enters the game for Amir Johnson | |
| 4:56 | Sasha Pavlovic makes driving layup (LeBron James assists) | 8-6 | |
| 4:33 | 8-8 | Tayshaun Prince makes layup | |
| 4:18 | Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses 24-foot three point jumper | 8-8 | |
| 4:16 | LeBron James offensive rebound | 8-8 | |
| 4:13 | LeBron James makes layup | 10-8 | |
| 3:54 | 10-8 | Antonio McDyess misses 19-foot jumper | |
| 3:53 | Mo Williams defensive rebound | 10-8 | |
| 3:47 | Antonio McDyess blocks Zydrunas Ilgauskas's layup | 16-18 | |
| 3:46 | Zydrunas Ilgauskas offensive rebound | 16-18 | |
| 3:45 | Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses 11-foot jumper | 10-8 | |
| 3:44 | LeBron James offensive rebound | 10-8 | |
| 3:31 | LeBron James makes 12-foot jumper | 12-8 | |
| 3:18 | LeBron James personal foul (Allen Iverson draws the foul) | 12-8 | |
| 3:18 | Anderson Varejao enters the game for Zydrunas Ilgauskas | 12-8 | |
| 3:18 | Wally Szczerbiak enters the game for Ben Wallace | 12-8 | |
| 3:05 | 12-10 | Tayshaun Prince makes 10-foot hook shot | |
| 2:53 | LeBron James makes driving layup | 14-10 | |
| 2:41 | Detroit 20 Sec. timeout | ||
| 2:41 | Cleveland full timeout | ||
| 2:41 | 14-10 | Richard Hamilton enters the game for Allen Iverson | |
| 2:30 | 14-10 | Sasha Pavlovic blocks Tayshaun Prince's 8-foot jumper | |
| 2:28 | Sasha Pavlovic defensive rebound | 14-10 | |
| 2:26 | Sasha Pavlovic lost ball (Antonio McDyess steals) | 14-10 | |
| 2:19 | Sasha Pavlovic personal foul (Tayshaun Prince draws the foul) | 14-10 | |
| 2:19 | Daniel Gibson enters the game for Sasha Pavlovic | 14-10 | |
| 2:06 | 14-12 | Rasheed Wallace makes layup (Rodney Stuckey assists) | |
| 1:50 | 14-12 | Rodney Stuckey shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul) | |
| 1:50 | J.J. Hickson enters the game for Mo Williams | 14-12 | |
| 1:50 | LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 2 | 15-12 | |
| 1:50 | LeBron James misses free throw 2 of 2 | 15-12 | |
| 1:50 | LeBron James offensive rebound | 15-12 | |
| 1:47 | LeBron James misses 10-foot jumper | 15-12 | |
| 1:46 | 15-12 | Antonio McDyess defensive rebound | |
| 1:39 | 15-14 | Richard Hamilton makes 18-foot jumper (Rodney Stuckey assists) | |
| 1:20 | 15-14 | Rodney Stuckey personal foul (LeBron James draws the foul) | |
| 1:20 | LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 2 | 16-14 | |
| 1:20 | 16-14 | Allen Iverson enters the game for Rodney Stuckey | |
| 1:20 | LeBron James misses free throw 2 of 2 | 16-14 | |
| 1:19 | 16-14 | Rasheed Wallace defensive rebound | |
| 0:54 | 16-14 | Allen Iverson misses 13-foot two point shot | |
| 0:53 | J.J. Hickson defensive rebound | 16-14 | |
| 0:34 | LeBron James bad pass (Allen Iverson steals) | 16-14 | |
| 0:31 | Daniel Gibson shooting foul (Allen Iverson draws the foul) | 16-14 | |
| 0:31 | 16-15 | Allen Iverson makes free throw 1 of 2 | |
| 0:31 | 16-16 | Allen Iverson makes free throw 2 of 2 | |
| 0:17 | Daniel Gibson misses 22-foot jumper | 16-16 | |
| 0:17 | 16-16 | Antonio McDyess defensive rebound | |
| 0:02 | Daniel Gibson shooting foul (Richard Hamilton draws the foul) | 16-16 | |
| 0:02 | 16-17 | Richard Hamilton makes free throw 1 of 2 | |
| 0:02 | 16-18 | Richard Hamilton makes free throw 2 of 2 | |
| 0:01 | LeBron James misses 62-foot three point jumper | 16-18 | |
| 0:00 | Cleveland offensive rebound | 16-18 | |
| 0:00 | End of the 1st Quarter | ||
2nd Quarter Summary | |||
| TIME | CLEVELAND | SCORE | DETROIT |
| 12:00 | Start of the 2nd Quarter | ||
| 11:47 | 16-18 | Antonio McDyess misses two point shot | |
| 11:45 | J.J. Hickson defensive rebound | 16-18 | |
| 11:30 | 16-18 | Richard Hamilton personal foul (Wally Szczerbiak draws the foul) | |
| 11:19 | Mo Williams misses 22-foot jumper | 16-18 | |
| 11:18 | 16-18 | Allen Iverson defensive rebound | |
| 11:03 | 16-18 | Allen Iverson misses 16-foot jumper | |
| 11:00 | Mo Williams defensive rebound | 16-18 | |
| 10:57 | Cleveland full timeout | ||
| 10:57 | 16-18 | Allen Iverson loose ball foul (Mo Williams draws the foul) | |
| 10:57 | Ben Wallace enters the game for Anderson Varejao | 16-18 | |
| 10:41 | Wally Szczerbiak makes 15-foot two point shot | 18-18 | |
| 10:22 | 18-20 | Allen Iverson makes driving layup | |
| 9:59 | Daniel Gibson misses 27-foot three point jumper | 18-20 | |
| 9:57 | Cleveland defensive rebound | 18-20 | |
| 9:57 | Ben Wallace loose ball foul (Jason Maxiell draws the foul) | 18-20 | |
| 9:45 | Daniel Gibson shooting foul (Jason Maxiell draws the foul) | 18-20 | |
| 9:45 | 18-20 | Jason Maxiell misses free throw 1 of 2 | |
| 9:45 | 18-20 | Detroit offensive rebound | |
| 9:45 | Sasha Pavlovic enters the game for Daniel Gibson | 18-20 | |
| 9:45 | 18-20 | Jason Maxiell misses free throw 2 of 2 | |
| 9:45 | 18-20 | Antonio McDyess offensive rebound | |
| 9:38 | 18-20 | Ben Wallace blocks Jason Maxiell's dunk | |
| 9:36 | Ben Wallace defensive rebound | 18-20 | |
| 9:18 | Mo Williams makes 17-foot two point shot | 20-20 | |
| 9:04 | J.J. Hickson personal foul (Allen Iverson draws the foul) | 20-20 | |
| 8:56 | 20-20 | Allen Iverson misses layup | |
| 8:55 | Sasha Pavlovic defensive rebound | 20-20 | |
| 8:41 | J.J. Hickson makes layup (Mo Williams assists) | 22-20 | |
| 8:22 | 22-20 | Antonio McDyess misses layup | |
| 8:19 | Wally Szczerbiak defensive rebound | 22-20 | |
| 8:14 | Mo Williams makes 8-foot running jumper | 24-20 | |
| 7:50 | 24-22 | Richard Hamilton makes 13-foot two point shot | |
| 7:35 | 24-22 | Jason Maxiell personal foul (Sasha Pavlovic draws the foul) | |
| 7:26 | 24-22 | Jason Maxiell shooting foul (Ben Wallace draws the foul) | |
| 7:26 | 24-22 | Jason Maxiell technical foul (1st technical foul) | |
| 7:26 | Mo Williams makes technical free throw | 25-22 | |
| 7:26 | 25-22 | Rasheed Wallace enters the game for Jason Maxiell | |
| 7:26 | Ben Wallace misses free throw 1 of 2 | 25-22 | |
| 7:26 | Cleveland offensive rebound | 25-22 | |
| 7:26 | LeBron James enters the game for Sasha Pavlovic | 25-22 | |
| 7:26 | Ben Wallace misses free throw 2 of 2 | 25-22 | |
| 7:26 | 25-22 | Antonio McDyess defensive rebound | |
| 7:11 | 25-22 | LeBron James blocks Richard Hamilton's layup | |
| 7:09 | Wally Szczerbiak defensive rebound | 25-22 | |
| 7:05 | Mo Williams makes layup (Wally Szczerbiak assists) | 27-22 | |
| 6:58 | Detroit full timeout | ||
| 6:56 | 27-22 | Rodney Stuckey enters the game for Arron Afflalo | |
| 6:48 | 27-24 | Richard Hamilton makes 19-foot jumper (Rodney Stuckey assists) | |
| 6:24 | LeBron James misses 17-foot jumper | 27-24 | |
| 6:22 | Cleveland defensive rebound | 27-24 | |
| 6:22 | Zydrunas Ilgauskas enters the game for J.J. Hickson | 27-24 | |
| 6:22 | Sasha Pavlovic enters the game for Wally Szczerbiak | 27-24 | |
| 5:58 | 27-27 | Rasheed Wallace makes 26-foot three point jumper (Rodney Stuckey assists) | |
| 5:41 | LeBron James makes 27-foot three point jumper | 30-27 | |
| 5:16 | 30-29 | Rasheed Wallace makes 13-foot two point shot (Richard Hamilton assists) | |
| 4:58 | Sasha Pavlovic turnover | 30-29 | |
| 4:39 | 30-29 | Rasheed Wallace bad pass (Mo Williams steals) | |
| 4:35 | Mo Williams misses 16-foot two point shot | 30-29 | |
| 4:33 | 30-29 | Richard Hamilton defensive rebound | |
| 4:24 | LeBron James personal foul (Allen Iverson draws the foul) | 30-29 | |
| 4:16 | 30-31 | Richard Hamilton makes 19-foot jumper (Rodney Stuckey assists) | |
| 3:47 | shot clock violation | 30-31 | |
| 3:32 | 30-31 | Rasheed Wallace misses 17-foot jumper | |
| 3:31 | 30-31 | Detroit offensive rebound | |
| 3:31 | Zydrunas Ilgauskas personal foul (Antonio McDyess draws the foul) | 30-31 | |
| 3:31 | 30-32 | Antonio McDyess makes free throw 1 of 2 | |
| 3:31 | Wally Szczerbiak enters the game for Mo Williams | 30-32 | |
| 3:31 | 30-33 | Antonio McDyess makes free throw 2 of 2 | |
| 3:17 | Sasha Pavlovic misses two point shot | 30-33 | |
| 3:15 | 30-33 | Antonio McDyess defensive rebound | |
| 3:09 | 30-33 | Allen Iverson misses two point shot | |
| 3:05 | Zydrunas Ilgauskas defensive rebound | 30-33 | |
| 2:50 | Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses 14-foot jumper | 30-33 | |
| 2:49 | 30-33 | Antonio McDyess defensive rebound | |
| 2:45 | Zydrunas Ilgauskas shooting foul (Rodney Stuckey draws the foul) | 30-33 | |
| 2:45 | Official timeout | ||
| 2:45 | Anderson Varejao enters the game for Ben Wallace | 30-33 | |
| 2:45 | 30-34 | Rodney Stuckey makes free throw 1 of 2 | |
| 2:45 | 30-35 | Rodney Stuckey makes free throw 2 of 2 | |
| 2:34 | 30-35 | Richard Hamilton personal foul (LeBron James draws the foul) | |
| 2:34 | LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 2 | 31-35 | |
| 2:34 | LeBron James misses free throw 2 of 2 | 31-35 | |
| 2:33 | 31-35 | Antonio McDyess defensive rebound | |
| 2:17 | 31-37 | Antonio McDyess makes 15-foot jumper (Rodney Stuckey assists) | |
| 2:02 | LeBron James misses 18-foot jumper | 31-37 | |
| 2:01 | 31-37 | Richard Hamilton defensive rebound | |
| 1:44 | 31-37 | Richard Hamilton misses 23-foot jumper | |
| 1:43 | 31-37 | Detroit defensive rebound | |
| 1:25 | 31-37 | Antonio McDyess personal foul (Sasha Pavlovic draws the foul) | |
| 1:25 | Sasha Pavlovic makes free throw 1 of 2 | 32-37 | |
| 1:25 | 32-37 | Arron Afflalo enters the game for Rodney Stuckey | |
| 1:25 | Mo Williams enters the game for Wally Szczerbiak | 32-37 | |
| 1:25 | Sasha Pavlovic makes free throw 2 of 2 | 33-37 | |
| 1:09 | 33-37 | Richard Hamilton misses 23-foot three point jumper | |
| 1:08 | Mo Williams defensive rebound | 33-37 | |
| 0:53 | Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses 7-foot hook shot | 33-37 | |
| 0:52 | 33-37 | Arron Afflalo defensive rebound | |
| 0:41 | Mo Williams personal foul (Richard Hamilton draws the foul) | 33-37 | |
| 0:41 | 33-38 | Richard Hamilton makes free throw 1 of 2 | |
| 0:41 | 33-38 | Will Bynum enters the game for Allen Iverson | |
| 0:41 | 33-39 | Richard Hamilton makes free throw 2 of 2 | |
| 0:28 | LeBron James makes driving layup | 35-39 | |
| 0:28 | 35-39 | Rasheed Wallace shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul) | |
| 0:28 | Ben Wallace enters the game for Zydrunas Ilgauskas | 35-39 | |
| 0:28 | Wally Szczerbiak enters the game for Sasha Pavlovic | 35-39 | |
| 0:28 | LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 1 | 36-39 | |
| 0:04 | 36-39 | Richard Hamilton misses 17-foot jumper | |
| 0:03 | Ben Wallace defensive rebound | 36-39 | |
| 0:00 | LeBron James misses 40-foot three point jumper | 36-39 | |
| 0:00 | Cleveland offensive rebound | 36-39 | |
| 0:00 | End of the 2nd Quarter | ||
3rd Quarter Summary | |||
| TIME | CLEVELAND | SCORE | DETROIT |
| 12:00 | Start of the 3rd Quarter | ||
| 11:34 | 36-39 | Tayshaun Prince misses 17-foot jumper | |
| 11:33 | Sasha Pavlovic defensive rebound | 36-39 | |
| 11:14 | Sasha Pavlovic misses layup | 36-39 | |
| 11:12 | 36-39 | Rasheed Wallace defensive rebound | |
| 11:04 | Zydrunas Ilgauskas shooting foul (Amir Johnson draws the foul) | 36-39 | |
| 11:04 | 36-40 | Amir Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2 | |
| 11:04 | 36-41 | Amir Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2 | |
| 10:55 | Sasha Pavlovic misses 20-foot jumper | 36-41 | |
| 10:52 | Ben Wallace offensive rebound | 36-41 | |
| 10:48 | Mo Williams makes 15-foot jumper | 38-41 | |
| 10:48 | 38-41 | Rodney Stuckey shooting foul (Mo Williams draws the foul) | |
| 10:48 | Mo Williams makes free throw 1 of 1 | 39-41 | |
| 10:32 | Sasha Pavlovic personal foul (Tayshaun Prince draws the foul) | 39-41 | |
| 10:26 | 39-41 | Rasheed Wallace misses 24-foot three point jumper | |
| 10:26 | Zydrunas Ilgauskas defensive rebound | 39-41 | |
| 10:12 | Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses 21-foot jumper | 39-41 | |
| 10:11 | LeBron James offensive rebound | 39-41 | |
| 10:06 | Mo Williams misses 26-foot three point jumper | 39-41 | |
| 10:04 | Ben Wallace offensive rebound | 39-41 | |
| 9:52 | LeBron James misses 21-foot jumper | 39-41 | |
| 9:48 | 39-41 | Amir Johnson defensive rebound | |
| 9:40 | 39-41 | Amir Johnson misses dunk | |
| 9:38 | 39-41 | Amir Johnson offensive rebound | |
| 9:37 | 39-41 | Amir Johnson misses layup | |
| 9:37 | 39-41 | Tayshaun Prince offensive rebound | |
| 9:33 | 39-43 | Allen Iverson makes 18-foot jumper (Tayshaun Prince assists) | |
| 9:08 | Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes 19-foot jumper (LeBron James assists) | 41-43 | |
| 8:51 | 41-43 | Rodney Stuckey misses 10-foot jumper | |
| 8:48 | 41-43 | Detroit defensive rebound | |
| 8:36 | Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes 24-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists) | 44-43 | |
| 8:15 | 44-45 | Allen Iverson makes 18-foot two point shot | |
| 7:56 | LeBron James offensive foul (Allen Iverson draws the foul) | 44-45 | |
| 7:56 | LeBron James turnover | 44-45 | |
| 7:45 | 44-47 | Allen Iverson makes 17-foot running jumper | |
| 7:26 | Sasha Pavlovic makes 26-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists) | 47-47 | |
| 7:13 | 47-47 | Allen Iverson lost ball (Ben Wallace steals) | |
| 7:11 | LeBron James makes dunk (Mo Williams assists) | 49-47 | |
| 6:50 | 49-50 | Tayshaun Prince makes 23-foot three point jumper (Rodney Stuckey assists) | |
| 6:26 | LeBron James bad pass (Rasheed Wallace steals) | 49-50 | |
| 6:22 | 49-52 | Amir Johnson makes slam dunk (Tayshaun Prince assists) | |
| 6:03 | LeBron James misses 28-foot three point jumper | 49-52 | |
| 6:01 | 49-52 | Allen Iverson defensive rebound | |
| 5:48 | 49-54 | Tayshaun Prince makes 9-foot two point shot | |
| 5:48 | Ben Wallace illegal defense | 49-54 | |
| 5:48 | Cleveland full timeout | ||
| 5:31 | LeBron James makes 13-foot two point shot (Sasha Pavlovic assists) | 51-54 | |
| 5:11 | 51-56 | Rodney Stuckey makes 17-foot two point shot | |
| 4:50 | LeBron James makes 25-foot three point jumper (Sasha Pavlovic assists) | 54-56 | |
| 4:30 | 54-56 | Rodney Stuckey misses layup | |
| 4:28 | Ben Wallace defensive rebound | 54-56 | |
| 4:09 | LeBron James bad pass | 54-56 | |
| 4:09 | Anderson Varejao enters the game for Zydrunas Ilgauskas | 54-56 | |
| 4:09 | Wally Szczerbiak enters the game for Ben Wallace | 54-56 | |
| 3:55 | 54-58 | Rodney Stuckey makes 19-foot jumper | |
| 3:29 | LeBron James makes 21-foot jumper | 56-58 | |
| 3:06 | 56-58 | Allen Iverson offensive foul (Wally Szczerbiak draws the foul) | |
| 3:06 | 56-58 | Allen Iverson turnover | |
| 2:53 | Mo Williams bad pass (Allen Iverson steals) | 56-58 | |
| 2:48 | 56-58 | Allen Iverson misses layup | |
| 2:47 | 56-58 | Amir Johnson offensive rebound | |
| 2:47 | 56-60 | Amir Johnson makes tip shot | |
| 2:29 | LeBron James misses 8-foot running jumper | 56-60 | |
| 2:28 | Anderson Varejao offensive rebound | 56-60 | |
| 2:18 | Mo Williams misses 21-foot jumper | 56-60 | |
| 2:16 | 56-60 | Amir Johnson defensive rebound | |
| 2:08 | Detroit full timeout | ||
| 2:08 | Daniel Gibson enters the game for Mo Williams | 56-60 | |
| 2:05 | 56-60 | Rodney Stuckey misses layup | |
| 2:04 | 56-60 | Amir Johnson offensive rebound | |
| 2:03 | 56-62 | Amir Johnson makes two point shot | |
| 1:45 | Anderson Varejao makes two point shot (LeBron James assists) | 58-62 | |
| 1:17 | 58-62 | Rodney Stuckey misses 15-foot jumper | |
| 1:15 | 58-62 | Amir Johnson offensive rebound | |
| 1:14 | 58-62 | Rodney Stuckey misses 14-foot jumper | |
| 1:12 | 58-62 | Detroit defensive rebound | |
| 1:12 | 58-62 | Amir Johnson loose ball foul (Anderson Varejao draws the foul) | |
| 0:49 | LeBron James misses 27-foot three point jumper | 58-62 | |
| 0:47 | 58-62 | Rasheed Wallace defensive rebound | |
| 0:41 | 58-64 | Allen Iverson makes driving layup | |
| 0:25 | LeBron James turnover | 58-64 | |
| 0:01 | 58-66 | Allen Iverson makes driving layup | |
| 0:00 | End of the 3rd Quarter | ||
4th Quarter Summary | |||
| TIME | CLEVELAND | SCORE | DETROIT |
| 12:00 | Start of the 4th Quarter | ||
| 11:40 | Daniel Gibson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Mo Williams assists) | 61-66 | |
| 11:21 | 61-66 | Tayshaun Prince misses 16-foot jumper | |
| 11:19 | Wally Szczerbiak defensive rebound | 61-66 | |
| 11:03 | Daniel Gibson makes 19-foot jumper | 63-66 | |
| 10:45 | Jumpball: Mo Williams vs. Allen Iverson (Daniel Gibson gains possession) | 63-66 | |
| 10:45 | 63-66 | Allen Iverson lost ball | |
| 10:41 | Daniel Gibson makes layup | 65-66 | |
| 10:21 | 65-68 | Richard Hamilton makes running jumper | |
| 9:57 | Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses 20-foot jumper | 65-68 | |
| 9:56 | Anderson Varejao offensive rebound | 65-68 | |
| 9:53 | Mo Williams makes 20-foot jumper | 67-68 | |
| 9:32 | 67-68 | Richard Hamilton misses 25-foot three point jumper | |
| 9:30 | Anderson Varejao defensive rebound | 67-68 | |
| 9:22 | 67-68 | Richard Hamilton shooting foul (Mo Williams draws the foul) | |
| 9:22 | 67-68 | Rasheed Wallace enters the game for Amir Johnson | |
| 9:22 | 67-68 | Rodney Stuckey enters the game for Allen Iverson | |
| 9:22 | Mo Williams makes free throw 1 of 2 | 68-68 | |
| 9:22 | Mo Williams makes free throw 2 of 2 | 69-68 | |
| 9:03 | 69-68 | Rasheed Wallace misses 26-foot three point jumper | |
| 9:02 | 69-68 | Tayshaun Prince offensive rebound | |
| 8:59 | Official timeout | ||
| 8:48 | Zydrunas Ilgauskas shooting foul (Rodney Stuckey draws the foul) | 69-68 | |
| 8:48 | 69-68 | Rodney Stuckey misses free throw 1 of 2 | |
| 8:48 | 69-68 | Detroit offensive rebound | |
| 8:48 | 69-68 | Rodney Stuckey misses free throw 2 of 2 | |
| 8:47 | Mo Williams defensive rebound | 69-68 | |
| 8:33 | Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses 20-foot jumper | 69-68 | |
| 8:32 | 69-68 | Rodney Stuckey defensive rebound | |
| 8:15 | 69-68 | Antonio McDyess misses 18-foot jumper | |
| 8:14 | Mo Williams defensive rebound | 69-68 | |
| 7:58 | Mo Williams makes 16-foot jumper (Daniel Gibson assists) | 71-68 | |
| 7:35 | 71-68 | Rasheed Wallace misses 11-foot jumper | |
| 7:33 | Anderson Varejao defensive rebound | 71-68 | |
| 7:28 | Mo Williams makes 16-foot jumper | 73-68 | |
| 7:24 | Detroit full timeout | ||
| 7:24 | 73-68 | Allen Iverson enters the game for Rodney Stuckey | |
| 7:24 | LeBron James enters the game for Wally Szczerbiak | 73-68 | |
| 7:01 | 73-68 | Richard Hamilton misses 19-foot running jumper | |
| 6:58 | Anderson Varejao defensive rebound | 73-68 | |
| 6:45 | Mo Williams misses 19-foot jumper | 73-68 | |
| 6:43 | 73-68 | Rasheed Wallace defensive rebound | |
| 6:35 | 73-70 | Allen Iverson makes driving layup | |
| 6:13 | Daniel Gibson turnover | 73-70 | |
| 5:54 | 73-70 | Rasheed Wallace misses 18-foot jumper | |
| 5:52 | Mo Williams defensive rebound | 73-70 | |
| 5:31 | Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes 22-foot jumper (LeBron James assists) | 75-70 | |
| 5:13 | 75-72 | Richard Hamilton makes 11-foot running jumper | |
| 4:54 | Mo Williams turnover | 75-72 | |
| 4:45 | Zydrunas Ilgauskas shooting foul (Allen Iverson draws the foul) | 75-72 | |
| 4:45 | 75-73 | Allen Iverson makes free throw 1 of 2 | |
| 4:45 | 75-74 | Allen Iverson makes free throw 2 of 2 | |
| 4:33 | LeBron James makes driving layup | 77-74 | |
| 4:09 | 77-76 | Tayshaun Prince makes 9-foot two point shot | |
| 3:47 | Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes 23-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists) | 80-76 | |
| 3:27 | 80-76 | Allen Iverson lost ball (Mo Williams steals) | |
| 3:05 | LeBron James makes 27-foot three point jumper | 83-76 | |
| 3:04 | Detroit full timeout | ||
| 2:56 | 83-76 | Rasheed Wallace misses 24-foot three point jumper | |
| 2:55 | Daniel Gibson defensive rebound | 83-76 | |
| 2:32 | 83-76 | Rasheed Wallace shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul) | |
| 2:32 | LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 2 | 84-76 | |
| 2:32 | LeBron James misses free throw 2 of 2 | 84-76 | |
| 2:31 | Anderson Varejao offensive rebound | 84-76 | |
| 2:11 | LeBron James misses 26-foot three point jumper | 84-76 | |
| 2:09 | Cleveland defensive rebound | 84-76 | |
| 1:54 | 84-76 | Allen Iverson misses 5-foot two point shot | |
| 1:53 | Zydrunas Ilgauskas defensive rebound | 84-76 | |
| 1:39 | Mo Williams makes 10-foot running jumper | 86-76 | |
| 1:25 | 86-76 | Tayshaun Prince misses 27-foot three point jumper | |
| 1:23 | Mo Williams defensive rebound | 86-76 | |
| 1:05 | LeBron James makes driving layup | 88-76 | |
| 0:59 | 88-78 | Allen Iverson makes driving layup | |
| 0:38 | Mo Williams makes 7-foot two point shot | 90-78 | |
| 0:31 | 90-78 | Allen Iverson misses layup | |
| 0:30 | 90-78 | Antonio McDyess offensive rebound | |
| 0:30 | 90-80 | Antonio McDyess makes tip shot | |
| 0:06 | LeBron James misses 20-foot jumper | 90-80 | |
| 0:05 | 90-80 | Rasheed Wallace defensive rebound | |
| 0:00 | End of the 4th Quarter | ||
| 0:00 | End Game | ||

