| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Floyd Malone (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Parks (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Stephen Rieger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Counts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Jasmin (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Donald Blair (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Miller (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Heitman (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Muller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Dino Geisinsky (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Justin Heitman inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 19:45 | Houston | John Miller hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Jimmy Counts - foul #2 on Jimmy Counts, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| 19:45 | Houston | John Miller makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 19:45 | Houston | John Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 19:24 | Memphis | Floyd Malone misses short on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-32 |
| 19:23 | Memphis | Jimmy Counts tips it in | 39-32 |
| 18:59 | Houston | John Miller can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 18:58 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Dino Geisinsky | 39-32 |
| 18:42 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Jasmin - foul #1 on Michael Jasmin, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| 18:42 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky misses the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 18:42 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 18:21 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin drills a jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Justin Heitman - foul #1 on Justin Heitman, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| 18:21 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin misses the free throw | 41-33 |
| 18:21 | Houston | Justin Heitman pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 18:01 | Houston | Donald Blair knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by John Miller | 41-35 |
| 17:38 | Memphis | Stephen Rieger misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Justin Heitman - foul #2 on Justin Heitman, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | Steven Morency (SG), Timothy Guth (PF), David Smith (C) Joseph Parks, Jimmy Counts, Michael Jasmin | |
| Subs | Houston | Nicholas McDaniel (SG), Bernard Carwile (SF), Anthony Tallman (PF) John Miller, Justin Heitman, John Muller | |
| 17:38 | Memphis | Stephen Rieger makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 17:38 | Memphis | Stephen Rieger misses the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 17:38 | Houston | Anthony Tallman snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 17:23 | Houston | Nicholas McDaniel drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Bernard Carwile | 42-38 |
| 17:09 | Memphis | Floyd Malone can't connect on a runner near the basket | 42-38 |
| 17:08 | Houston | Anthony Tallman gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 17:00 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Nicholas McDaniel | 42-40 |
| 16:47 | Memphis | David Smith hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Morency | 44-40 |
| 16:28 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 44-42 |
| 16:07 | Memphis | Stephen Rieger is fouled on the floor by Nicholas McDaniel - foul #2 on Nicholas McDaniel, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Memphis | Joseph Parks (SG), Arthur Dansereau (SF), Jimmy Counts (PF), Michael Jasmin (C) Floyd Malone, Stephen Rieger, Timothy Guth, David Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | John Miller (SG), Justin Heitman (SF), John Muller (PF) Donald Blair, Bernard Carwile, Dino Geisinsky | |
| 15:49 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin misses long on a jump hook from close range | 44-42 |
| 15:48 | Houston | The rebound goes to John Muller | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Steven Morency (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Parks (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Arthur Dansereau (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Counts (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Jasmin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Nicholas McDaniel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Miller (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Heitman (fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Muller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Tallman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Houston | John Miller hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-44 |
| 15:13 | Memphis | Arthur Dansereau can't connect on a floater near the basket | 44-44 |
| 15:12 | Houston | John Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 14:52 | Houston | Michael Jasmin is called for the reach on John Muller - foul #2 on Michael Jasmin, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | Floyd Malone (PG) Steven Morency | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Utterback (PG), Bernard Carwile (SG), Michael Zeis (C) Nicholas McDaniel, John Miller, Anthony Tallman | |
| 14:38 | Houston | John Muller knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Bernard Carwile | 44-47 |
| 14:17 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin is hacked by Michael Zeis - foul #1 on Michael Zeis, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Smith (C) Michael Jasmin | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Blair (SG), Phillip Williams (PF), Dino Geisinsky (C) Bernard Carwile, John Muller, Michael Zeis | |
| 13:57 | Memphis | Dino Geisinsky is called for the reach on Floyd Malone - foul #2 on Dino Geisinsky, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | Bernard Carwile (SF) Justin Heitman | |
| 13:36 | Memphis | Joseph Parks misses the easy layup | 44-47 |
| 13:35 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 13:30 | Houston | Joseph Parks takes the ball from Bernard Carwile | 44-47 |
| 13:24 | Memphis | Jimmy Counts connects on the turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Richard Utterback - foul #4 on Richard Utterback, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Steven Morency (PG), Stephen Rieger (SF) Floyd Malone, Arthur Dansereau | |
| Subs | Houston | John Miller (SG), John Muller (PF) Richard Utterback, Phillip Williams | |
| 13:24 | Memphis | Jimmy Counts makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 13:06 | Houston | Donald Blair comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 13:04 | Memphis | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 12:42 | Memphis | Stephen Rieger can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 47-47 |
| 12:40 | Memphis | David Smith gets the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 12:24 | Memphis | Steven Morency's pass is intercepted by John Muller | 47-47 |
| 12:13 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky is called for 5 seconds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Floyd Malone (PG), Timothy Guth (PF), Michael Jasmin (C) Joseph Parks, Jimmy Counts, David Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Heitman (SF), Anthony Tallman (PF) Bernard Carwile, John Muller | |
| 11:50 | Memphis | Justin Heitman steals the ball from Stephen Rieger | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Floyd Malone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Morency (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Rieger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Guth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Jasmin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Donald Blair (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Miller (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Heitman (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Anthony Tallman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dino Geisinsky (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Houston | John Miller misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 11:44 | Memphis | Timothy Guth grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 11:25 | Memphis | Timothy Guth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Joseph Parks (SG), Arthur Dansereau (SF) Steven Morency, Stephen Rieger | |
| Subs | Houston | Bernard Carwile (PG), Nicholas McDaniel (SG), Michael Zeis (C) Donald Blair, John Miller, Dino Geisinsky | |
| 11:09 | Houston | Michael Zeis hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 47-47 |
| 11:08 | Houston | Bernard Carwile misses the tip | 47-47 |
| 11:07 | Memphis | Floyd Malone snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 11:00 | Memphis | Arthur Dansereau travels with the ball | 47-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | John Muller (PF) Michael Zeis | |
| 10:44 | Houston | John Muller is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Bernard Carwile | 47-49 |
| 10:26 | Memphis | Floyd Malone misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Bernard Carwile - foul #1 on Bernard Carwile, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Smith (C) Michael Jasmin | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Blair (PG), Dino Geisinsky (C) Bernard Carwile, Anthony Tallman | |
| 10:26 | Memphis | Floyd Malone makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:26 | Memphis | Floyd Malone misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:26 | Houston | John Muller pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 10:10 | Houston | Nicholas McDaniel connects on the 3 from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 09:50 | Memphis | Timothy Guth travels with the ball | 48-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Steven Morency (SG), Jimmy Counts (PF) Joseph Parks, Timothy Guth | |
| Subs | Houston | John Miller (SG), Bernard Carwile (SF) Nicholas McDaniel, Justin Heitman | |
| 09:36 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 09:16 | Memphis | David Smith misses the floater from close range | 48-55 |
| 09:15 | Memphis | Floyd Malone tips it but misses | 48-55 |
| 09:13 | Memphis | Jimmy Counts tips it in | 50-55 |
| 09:02 | Houston | John Miller misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 09:00 | Houston | Bernard Carwile grabs the offensive board | 50-55 |
| 08:55 | Houston | John Miller connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Blair | 50-58 |
| 08:32 | Memphis | Steven Morency buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David Smith | 53-58 |
| 08:23 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Miller | 53-61 |
| 08:16 | Memphis | Arthur Dansereau can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-61 |
| 08:14 | Houston | The rebound goes to John Miller | 53-61 |
| 08:03 | Houston | Donald Blair hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 08:02 | Houston | John Muller grabs the offensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 07:47 | Houston | David Smith is called for the reach on Donald Blair - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #4 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Memphis | Joseph Parks (SG), Stephen Rieger (SF), Timothy Guth (PF), Michael Jasmin (C) Floyd Malone, Arthur Dansereau, Jimmy Counts, David Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Utterback (PG), Nicholas McDaniel (SG), Justin Heitman (SF), Anthony Tallman (PF), Michael Zeis (C) Donald Blair, John Miller, Bernard Carwile, John Muller, Dino Geisinsky | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Steven Morency (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Parks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. SF - Stephen Rieger (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Guth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Jasmin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Richard Utterback (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Nicholas McDaniel (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Heitman (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Anthony Tallman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Zeis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Houston | Nicholas McDaniel makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Utterback | 53-63 |
| 07:13 | Memphis | Steven Morency can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-63 |
| 07:11 | Houston | Justin Heitman grabs the board | 53-63 |
| 06:55 | Houston | Nicholas McDaniel blows the layup | 53-63 |
| 06:54 | Houston | Michael Zeis pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-63 |
| 06:44 | Houston | Anthony Tallman is called for traveling | 53-63 |
| Subs | Memphis | Floyd Malone (PG), Jimmy Counts (PF) Steven Morency, Timothy Guth | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:23 | Memphis | Jimmy Counts scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Parks | 55-63 |
| 06:16 | Houston | Richard Utterback scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Nicholas McDaniel out of a doubleteam | 55-65 |
| 05:58 | Memphis | Justin Heitman blocks the short jumper by Stephen Rieger | 55-65 |
| 05:56 | Memphis | Jimmy Counts pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 05:40 | Memphis | Stephen Rieger connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-65 |
| 05:31 | Houston | Michael Zeis lays it in | 57-67 |
| 05:13 | Memphis | Justin Heitman steals it from Floyd Malone | 57-67 |
| 04:49 | Houston | Michael Zeis clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-67 |
| 04:48 | Memphis | Stephen Rieger pulls down the rebound | 57-67 |
| 04:33 | Memphis | Stephen Rieger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-67 |
| Subs | Memphis | Steven Morency (PG), Arthur Dansereau (SF), Timothy Guth (PF), David Smith (C) Floyd Malone, Stephen Rieger, Jimmy Counts, Michael Jasmin | |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Blair (PG), John Miller (SG), Bernard Carwile (SF), John Muller (PF), Dino Geisinsky (C) Richard Utterback, Nicholas McDaniel, Justin Heitman, Anthony Tallman, Michael Zeis | |
| 04:19 | Houston | John Miller comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-67 |
| 04:18 | Memphis | David Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 04:14 | Memphis | Steven Morency is hacked by Donald Blair in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Blair, team foul #8 | 57-67 |
| 04:14 | Memphis | Steven Morency makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 04:14 | Memphis | Steven Morency misses the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 04:14 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky pulls down the rebound | 58-67 |
| 03:58 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 58-67 |
| 03:56 | Houston | Donald Blair tips it home | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Memphis | Timothy Guth misses long on a floater from close range | 58-69 |
| 03:31 | Houston | Bernard Carwile gets the rebound | 58-69 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Steven Morency (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Parks (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. SF - Arthur Dansereau (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Guth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Donald Blair (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Miller (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bernard Carwile (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Muller (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Dino Geisinsky (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:02 | Houston | John Miller knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Bernard Carwile | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:58 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-71 |
| Subs | Memphis | Floyd Malone (PG), Stephen Rieger (SF), Jimmy Counts (PF), Michael Jasmin (C) Joseph Parks, Arthur Dansereau, Timothy Guth, David Smith | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Utterback (PG), Justin Heitman (SF) Donald Blair, Bernard Carwile | |
| 02:44 | Memphis | Dino Geisinsky steals the ball from Jimmy Counts | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:28 | Houston | John Miller comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 58-71 |
| 02:27 | Memphis | Jimmy Counts snags the defensive board | 58-71 |
| 02:18 | Memphis | Stephen Rieger blows the layup | 58-71 |
| 02:17 | Houston | Justin Heitman grabs the defensive rebound | 58-71 |
| 02:00 | Houston | Dino Geisinsky is called for traveling | 58-71 |
| Subs | Memphis | Joseph Parks (SG), Arthur Dansereau (SF), Timothy Guth (PF), David Smith (C) Floyd Malone, Stephen Rieger, Jimmy Counts, Michael Jasmin | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:43 | Memphis | Arthur Dansereau hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 58-71 |
| 01:41 | Memphis | David Smith hits the follow up shot | 60-71 |
| 01:12 | Houston | John Miller clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Parks - foul #1 on Joseph Parks, team foul #5 | 60-71 |
| 01:12 | Houston | John Miller makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 01:12 | Houston | John Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| 00:54 | Memphis | Steven Morency hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 60-73 |
| 00:53 | Houston | The rebound goes to Richard Utterback | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Houston | John Miller misses badly on the uncontested runner in the paint | 60-73 |
| 00:30 | Houston | John Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-73 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Richard Utterback runs out the clock | 60-73 |