| Lineup | Houston | PG - Daniel Vierthaler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Doll (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marion Ling (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Schweickert (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Dennis Hollingsworth (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Dehaan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dane Pauley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Joyner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Daniel Carter inbounds the ball | 27-36 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Memphis | Mark Schweickert steals the ball from Joseph Joyner | 27-36 |
| 19:31 | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Dane Pauley - foul #2 on Dane Pauley, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| 19:31 | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler misses the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 19:31 | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler misses the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 19:31 | Memphis | Joseph Joyner snags the defensive board | 27-36 |
| 19:14 | Memphis | Dane Pauley makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Dennis Hollingsworth and the foul's on Kevin Cooper - foul #1 on Kevin Cooper, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| 19:14 | Memphis | Dane Pauley makes the free throw | 27-39 |
| 19:00 | Houston | Kevin Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-39 |
| 18:34 | Memphis | Daniel Carter makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Phillip Dehaan | 27-42 |
| 18:21 | Houston | Dennis Hollingsworth takes the ball from Kevin Cooper | 27-42 |
| 18:06 | Memphis | Joseph Joyner hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Donald Doll - foul #3 on Donald Doll, team foul #2 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Dikembe Ahmadi (SG) Donald Doll | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 18:06 | Memphis | Joseph Joyner makes the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 18:06 | Memphis | Joseph Joyner misses the 2nd free throw | 27-43 |
| 18:06 | Houston | Kevin Cooper snags the defensive board | 27-43 |
| 17:51 | Houston | Mark Schweickert is hacked by Phillip Dehaan - foul #2 on Phillip Dehaan, team foul #2 | 27-43 |
| 17:31 | Houston | Kevin Cooper misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 27-43 |
| 17:29 | Houston | Mark Schweickert pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-43 |
| 17:06 | Houston | Mark Schweickert misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-43 |
| 17:04 | Memphis | Daniel Carter pulls down the rebound | 27-43 |
| 16:59 | Memphis | Kevin Cooper steps in front of the Dane Pauley pass | 27-43 |
| 16:41 | Houston | Kevin Cooper misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-43 |
| 16:39 | Memphis | Joseph Joyner snags the defensive board | 27-43 |
| 16:20 | Memphis | Joseph Joyner buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Phillip Dehaan | 27-45 |
| 15:55 | Houston | Marion Ling can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Carter - foul #3 on Daniel Carter, team foul #3 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Burnett (PG), Donald Doll (SG), Lars Wisinski (PF), Umi Abdula (C) Daniel Vierthaler, Dikembe Ahmadi, Mark Schweickert, Kevin Cooper | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Tannenbaum (SG), Carl Lowe (SF), Roy Fierro (PF), James Ybarra (C) Phillip Dehaan, Daniel Carter, Dane Pauley, Joseph Joyner | |
| 15:55 | Houston | Marion Ling makes the 1st free throw | 28-45 |
| 15:55 | Houston | Marion Ling makes the 2nd free throw | 29-45 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Fred Burnett (fresh) SG - Donald Doll (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marion Ling (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lars Wisinski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Umi Abdula (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Dennis Hollingsworth (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Tannenbaum (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Lowe (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roy Fierro (fresh) C - James Ybarra (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Memphis | Dennis Hollingsworth hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 29-45 |
| 15:41 | Memphis | John Tannenbaum snags the offensive board | 29-45 |
| 15:32 | Memphis | James Ybarra is fouled on the floor by Umi Abdula - foul #1 on Umi Abdula, team foul #3 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Nowak (SF) Marion Ling | |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Jordan (PG) Dennis Hollingsworth | |
| 15:15 | Memphis | John Tannenbaum drills a 3 from straight away | 29-48 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:59 | Houston | Umi Abdula comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 29-48 |
| 14:57 | Houston | Fred Burnett hits the follow up shot | 31-48 |
| 14:38 | Memphis | John Tannenbaum's pass is intercepted by Donald Doll | 31-48 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:31 | Houston | Michael Jordan is called for the reach on Paul Nowak - foul #1 on Michael Jordan, team foul #4 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler (PG), Mark Schweickert (PF) Fred Burnett, Lars Wisinski | |
| Subs | Memphis | Dennis Hollingsworth (PG), Daniel Carter (SF), Dane Pauley (PF) Michael Jordan, Carl Lowe, Roy Fierro | |
| 14:14 | Houston | Dane Pauley steals the ball from Umi Abdula | 31-48 |
| 14:00 | Memphis | Daniel Carter connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Dennis Hollingsworth | 31-51 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:48 | Houston | Donald Doll travels with the ball | 31-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Marion Ling (SF) Paul Nowak | |
| Subs | Memphis | Phillip Dehaan (SG), Joseph Joyner (C) John Tannenbaum, James Ybarra | |
| 13:28 | Memphis | Dennis Hollingsworth makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Joyner | 31-53 |
| 13:11 | Houston | Donald Doll scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Daniel Vierthaler | 34-53 |
| 13:01 | Memphis | Phillip Dehaan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-53 |
| 13:00 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Dane Pauley | 34-53 |
| 12:46 | Memphis | Dennis Hollingsworth connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Dane Pauley | 34-56 |
| 12:35 | Houston | Donald Doll misses short on a shot from the left wing | 34-56 |
| 12:34 | Houston | Marion Ling gets the offensive rebound | 34-56 |
| 12:16 | Houston | Donald Doll misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 34-56 |
| 12:15 | Memphis | Daniel Carter grabs the board | 34-56 |
| 12:00 | Memphis | Dennis Hollingsworth can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-56 |
| 11:59 | Houston | The rebound goes to Donald Doll | 34-56 |
| 11:48 | Houston | Marion Ling misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-56 |
| 11:46 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Dennis Hollingsworth | 34-56 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Daniel Vierthaler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Doll (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marion Ling (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Schweickert (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Umi Abdula (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Dennis Hollingsworth (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Phillip Dehaan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Carter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dane Pauley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Joyner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Memphis | Daniel Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 34-56 |
| 11:22 | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler snags the defensive board | 34-56 |
| 11:16 | Houston | Mark Schweickert hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-56 |
| 10:47 | Memphis | Joseph Joyner can't finish the layup | 36-56 |
| 10:45 | Houston | Marion Ling grabs the defensive rebound | 36-56 |
| 10:40 | Houston | Marion Ling misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-56 |
| 10:39 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Phillip Dehaan | 36-56 |
| 10:19 | Memphis | Phillip Dehaan connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dennis Hollingsworth | 36-58 |
| 10:02 | Houston | Marion Ling knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Vierthaler | 39-58 |
| 09:49 | Memphis | Phillip Dehaan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-58 |
| 09:47 | Houston | Marion Ling snags the defensive board | 39-58 |
| 09:41 | Houston | Phillip Dehaan steps in front of the Marion Ling pass | 39-58 |
| 09:23 | Memphis | Dennis Hollingsworth scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Phillip Dehaan | 39-60 |
| 09:10 | Houston | Mark Schweickert misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-60 |
| 09:08 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Dennis Hollingsworth | 39-60 |
| 08:41 | Memphis | Dennis Hollingsworth clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-60 |
| 08:39 | Memphis | Dane Pauley can't tip it in | 39-60 |
| 08:38 | Memphis | Joseph Joyner hits the follow up shot | 39-62 |
| 08:28 | Houston | Marion Ling misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-62 |
| 08:27 | Memphis | Dane Pauley snags the defensive board | 39-62 |
| 07:58 | Memphis | Dennis Hollingsworth is fouled on the floor by Mark Schweickert - foul #2 on Mark Schweickert, team foul #4 | 39-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Burnett (PG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SG), Paul Nowak (SF), Lars Wisinski (PF), Kevin Cooper (C) Daniel Vierthaler, Donald Doll, Marion Ling, Mark Schweickert, Umi Abdula | |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Jordan (PG), John Tannenbaum (SG), Carl Lowe (SF), Roy Fierro (PF), James Ybarra (C) Dennis Hollingsworth, Phillip Dehaan, Daniel Carter, Dane Pauley, Joseph Joyner | |
| 07:39 | Memphis | Michael Jordan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-62 |
| 07:38 | Houston | Kevin Cooper gets the rebound | 39-62 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Fred Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dikembe Ahmadi (fresh) SF - Paul Nowak (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Lars Wisinski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Michael Jordan (fresh) SG - John Tannenbaum (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Lowe (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roy Fierro (fresh) C - James Ybarra (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Houston | Dikembe Ahmadi is fouled on the floor by Michael Jordan - foul #2 on Michael Jordan, team foul #5 | 39-62 |
| 07:03 | Houston | Kevin Cooper connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Nowak | 41-62 |
| 06:51 | Memphis | John Tannenbaum connects on the floater from the right side set up by Michael Jordan | 41-64 |
| 06:32 | Houston | Kevin Cooper throws it down | 43-64 |
| 06:17 | Memphis | John Tannenbaum clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 43-64 |
| 06:15 | Memphis | Michael Jordan grabs the offensive board | 43-64 |
| 06:08 | Memphis | Michael Jordan buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Roy Fierro | 43-67 |
| 05:54 | Houston | Dikembe Ahmadi makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-67 |
| 05:36 | Memphis | James Ybarra misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Dikembe Ahmadi - foul #1 on Dikembe Ahmadi, team foul #5 | 45-67 |
| Subs | Houston | Marion Ling (SF), Mark Schweickert (PF) Paul Nowak, Lars Wisinski | |
| Subs | Memphis | Dennis Hollingsworth (PG) Michael Jordan | |
| 05:36 | Memphis | James Ybarra misses the 1st free throw | 45-67 |
| 05:36 | Memphis | James Ybarra makes the 2nd free throw | 45-68 |
| 05:17 | Houston | Marion Ling misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-68 |
| 05:15 | Houston | Dikembe Ahmadi tips it in | 47-68 |
| 05:06 | Memphis | Dennis Hollingsworth is fouled on the floor by Fred Burnett - foul #1 on Fred Burnett, team foul #6 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Houston | James Combs (SG) Dikembe Ahmadi | |
| Subs | Memphis | Phillip Dehaan (SG), Daniel Carter (SF), Dane Pauley (PF), Joseph Joyner (C) John Tannenbaum, Carl Lowe, Roy Fierro, James Ybarra | |
| 04:53 | Memphis | Dennis Hollingsworth buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Daniel Carter | 47-71 |
| 04:31 | Houston | Mark Schweickert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-71 |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler (PG), Donald Doll (SG) Fred Burnett, Kevin Cooper | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 04:14 | Memphis | Dennis Hollingsworth clanks a 3 from the left wing | 47-71 |
| 04:12 | Memphis | Daniel Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 47-71 |
| 03:51 | Memphis | Dennis Hollingsworth misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 47-71 |
| 03:50 | Houston | The rebound goes to Marion Ling | 47-71 |
| 03:38 | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler misses badly on a floater from the left side | 47-71 |
| 03:36 | Memphis | Dane Pauley snags the defensive board | 47-71 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Daniel Vierthaler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Doll (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marion Ling (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Schweickert (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - James Combs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Dennis Hollingsworth (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. SG - Phillip Dehaan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Daniel Carter (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dane Pauley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Joyner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:30 | Memphis | Phillip Dehaan scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dane Pauley | 47-73 |
| 03:09 | Houston | Donald Doll travels with the ball | 47-73 |
| Subs | Houston | Umi Abdula (C) James Combs | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Ybarra (C) Joseph Joyner | |
| 02:48 | Memphis | Dennis Hollingsworth can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-73 |
| 02:47 | Houston | Umi Abdula snags the defensive board | 47-73 |
| 02:33 | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler is whistled for a carry | 47-73 |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Burnett (PG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SG), Paul Nowak (SF), Kevin Cooper (C) Daniel Vierthaler, Donald Doll, Marion Ling, Umi Abdula | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Tannenbaum (SG), Carl Lowe (SF) Phillip Dehaan, Daniel Carter | |
| 02:24 | Memphis | John Tannenbaum is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John Tannenbaum, team foul #6 | 47-73 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Roy Fierro (PF) Dane Pauley | |
| 02:12 | Houston | Paul Nowak knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Dikembe Ahmadi | 49-73 |
| 01:56 | Memphis | Dennis Hollingsworth drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Carl Lowe | 49-76 |
| 01:43 | Houston | Kevin Cooper hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Roy Fierro - foul #2 on Roy Fierro, team foul #7 | 49-76 |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler (PG), Donald Doll (SG), Marion Ling (SF) Fred Burnett, Dikembe Ahmadi, Paul Nowak | |
| Subs | Memphis | Phillip Dehaan (SG), Daniel Carter (SF), Dane Pauley (PF), Joseph Joyner (C) John Tannenbaum, Carl Lowe, Roy Fierro, James Ybarra | |
| 01:43 | Houston | Kevin Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 49-76 |
| 01:43 | Houston | Kevin Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 50-76 |
| 01:24 | Memphis | Dane Pauley misses long on a floater in the lane | 50-76 |
| 01:22 | Memphis | Joseph Joyner tips it but misses | 50-76 |
| 01:21 | Memphis | Dennis Hollingsworth grabs the offensive rebound | 50-76 |
| 01:10 | Memphis | Phillip Dehaan is fouled on the floor by Mark Schweickert - foul #3 on Mark Schweickert, team foul #7 | 50-76 |
| 01:10 | Memphis | Phillip Dehaan misses the 1st free throw | 50-76 |
| 01:10 | Houston | Kevin Cooper gets the rebound | 50-76 |
| 00:56 | Houston | Daniel Carter is called for the reach on Marion Ling - foul #4 on Daniel Carter, team foul #8 | 50-76 |
| 00:56 | Houston | Marion Ling makes the 1st free throw | 51-76 |
| 00:56 | Houston | Marion Ling makes the 2nd free throw | 52-76 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Memphis | Daniel Carter hits a floater from the right block set up by Dennis Hollingsworth | 52-78 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Houston | Daniel Vierthaler makes the turnaround from the left block | 54-78 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Dennis Hollingsworth runs out the clock | 54-78 |