| Lineup | Houston | PG - Benny White (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Shumake (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Steve Burkett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jessie Long (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Perry (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Louis Fowler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luciano Costa (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Toney (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Wilbert Suggs (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Nolan Fray (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Steve Burkett inbounds the ball | 45-40 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Houston | John Shumake buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Benny White | 48-40 |
| 19:30 | Memphis | Luciano Costa hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 19:28 | Memphis | Wilbert Suggs grabs the offensive board | 48-40 |
| 19:01 | Memphis | Luciano Costa knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Louis Fowler | 48-43 |
| 18:53 | Houston | Benny White misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 18:51 | Houston | Charles Perry tips it home | 50-43 |
| 18:26 | Memphis | Wilbert Suggs jams it set up by Luciano Costa | 50-45 |
| 18:21 | Houston | Jessie Long is hacked by Wilbert Suggs - foul #2 on Wilbert Suggs, team foul #1 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Curtis Warren (SG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Jimmy Prevost (PF), Terrell Whetstone (C) John Shumake, Steve Burkett, Jessie Long, Charles Perry | |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Wass (PG), John Lashbrook (SG), Mark McCown (SF), William Roberts (C) Louis Fowler, Luciano Costa, Mark Toney, Nolan Fray | |
| 18:02 | Houston | Curtis Warren misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 50-45 |
| 18:01 | Memphis | Wilbert Suggs snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 17:57 | Memphis | Curtis Warren steals it from Michael Wass in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| 17:56 | Houston | Benny White banks in the layup set up by Curtis Warren | 52-45 |
| 17:37 | Memphis | Wilbert Suggs misses the easy layup | 52-45 |
| 17:36 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 17:30 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Raymond Youngquist, team foul #1 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Brett Davis (SF), Charles Perry (C) Raymond Youngquist, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Memphis | Louis Fowler (PG), Luciano Costa (SG), Nolan Fray (C) Michael Wass, Mark McCown, Wilbert Suggs | |
| 17:11 | Memphis | Louis Fowler scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Luciano Costa | 52-47 |
| 16:58 | Houston | Benny White comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 16:57 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Luciano Costa | 52-47 |
| 16:34 | Memphis | Luciano Costa clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 16:33 | Houston | Brett Davis pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 16:23 | Houston | Curtis Warren misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Luciano Costa - foul #1 on Luciano Costa, team foul #2 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Steve Burkett (SF), Jessie Long (PF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Brett Davis, Jimmy Prevost, Charles Perry | |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Wass (PG), Mark McCown (SG), Mark Toney (SF), Wilbert Suggs (PF) Louis Fowler, Luciano Costa, John Lashbrook, William Roberts | |
| 16:23 | Houston | Curtis Warren makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 16:23 | Houston | Curtis Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 16:09 | Memphis | Wilbert Suggs's layup is rejected by Jessie Long | 54-47 |
| 16:07 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jessie Long | 54-47 |
| 15:55 | Houston | Nolan Fray is called for the reach on Terrell Whetstone - foul #3 on Nolan Fray, team foul #3 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Houston | John Shumake (SG) Curtis Warren | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Benny White (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Shumake (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Steve Burkett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jessie Long (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Terrell Whetstone (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Michael Wass (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark McCown (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Toney (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Wilbert Suggs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Nolan Fray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:40 | Houston | Benny White can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-47 |
| 15:39 | Houston | Jessie Long misses the tip | 54-47 |
| 15:37 | Memphis | Wilbert Suggs gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 15:31 | Memphis | Benny White picks off the pass by Michael Wass in the backcourt | 54-47 |
| 15:30 | Houston | Benny White lays it up and in | 56-47 |
| 15:28 | Memphis | Benny White is called for the reach on Michael Wass in the backcourt - foul #4 on Benny White, team foul #2 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Curtis Warren (SG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Charles Perry (C) Benny White, Steve Burkett, Jessie Long | |
| Subs | Memphis | Louis Fowler (PG), Luciano Costa (SG) Michael Wass, Mark Toney | |
| 15:17 | Memphis | Wilbert Suggs is fouled on the floor by Terrell Whetstone - foul #2 on Terrell Whetstone, team foul #3 | 56-47 |
| 15:02 | Memphis | Louis Fowler clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 15:01 | Houston | Curtis Warren gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| 14:55 | Houston | John Shumake is fouled on the floor by Nolan Fray - foul #4 on Nolan Fray, team foul #4 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Jimmy Prevost (PF) Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Memphis | Mark Toney (SF), William Roberts (C) Mark McCown, Nolan Fray | |
| 14:38 | Houston | John Shumake can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 14:36 | Memphis | Luciano Costa grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 14:18 | Memphis | William Roberts can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Curtis Warren - foul #3 on Curtis Warren, team foul #4 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Jessie Long (PG), Brett Davis (SF) Curtis Warren, Raymond Youngquist | |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Wass (PG), Ryan Oliveira (SG), John Lashbrook (SF) Louis Fowler, Luciano Costa, Mark Toney | |
| 14:18 | Memphis | William Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 14:18 | Memphis | William Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 13:57 | Houston | John Shumake hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-49 |
| 13:56 | Houston | Jessie Long hits the follow up shot | 58-49 |
| 13:54 | Memphis | John Lashbrook is hacked by Brett Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brett Davis, team foul #5 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Curtis Warren (SG) Jimmy Prevost | |
| Subs | Memphis | Mark McCown (SF) Ryan Oliveira | |
| 13:42 | Memphis | Wilbert Suggs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jessie Long - foul #2 on Jessie Long, team foul #6 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Steve Burkett (SF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Brett Davis, Charles Perry | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 13:42 | Memphis | Wilbert Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 13:42 | Memphis | Wilbert Suggs misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 13:42 | Houston | Curtis Warren snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 13:16 | Houston | John Shumake drills a 3 from the right corner | 61-50 |
| 12:53 | Memphis | Wilbert Suggs misses short on a shot from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 12:51 | Memphis | Michael Wass grabs the offensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 12:39 | Memphis | Michael Wass throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Benny White (PG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Jimmy Prevost (PF), Charles Perry (C) Curtis Warren, Steve Burkett, Jessie Long, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Memphis | Louis Fowler (PG), Luciano Costa (SG), Mark Toney (SF) Michael Wass, John Lashbrook, Mark McCown | |
| 12:23 | Houston | John Shumake misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 12:21 | Memphis | Wilbert Suggs gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| 12:00 | Memphis | Wilbert Suggs hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 61-50 |
| 11:58 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist grabs the board | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Benny White (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Shumake (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Youngquist (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jimmy Prevost (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Louis Fowler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Luciano Costa (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Toney (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Wilbert Suggs (tiring) 11 pts. 11 reb. C - William Roberts (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:53 | Houston | Luciano Costa steals the ball from Benny White | 61-50 |
| 11:50 | Memphis | Luciano Costa can't finish the layup | 61-50 |
| 11:49 | Memphis | Louis Fowler tips it home | 61-52 |
| 11:30 | Houston | William Roberts is called for the reach on Charles Perry - foul #3 on William Roberts, team foul #5 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Curtis Warren (SG), Brett Davis (SF) John Shumake, Raymond Youngquist | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 11:10 | Houston | Charles Perry scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Curtis Warren | 63-52 |
| 10:55 | Memphis | Jimmy Prevost swats the layup by William Roberts | 63-52 |
| 10:54 | Houston | Curtis Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 10:37 | Houston | Charles Perry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Steve Burkett (SF), Jessie Long (PF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Brett Davis, Jimmy Prevost, Charles Perry | |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Wass (PG), Ryan Oliveira (SG), Mark McCown (SF) Louis Fowler, Luciano Costa, Mark Toney | |
| 10:23 | Memphis | Michael Wass makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Ryan Oliveira | 63-54 |
| 10:02 | Houston | Jessie Long misses the lay-in | 63-54 |
| 10:00 | Houston | Steve Burkett tips it but misses | 63-54 |
| 09:58 | Houston | Steve Burkett misses the tip | 63-54 |
| 09:56 | Memphis | Mark McCown grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 09:43 | Memphis | Michael Wass double dribbles | 63-54 |
| Subs | Houston | John Shumake (SG), Raymond Youngquist (SF) Curtis Warren, Steve Burkett | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Lashbrook (SG) Ryan Oliveira | |
| 09:24 | Houston | Benny White misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-54 |
| 09:22 | Houston | Jessie Long hits the follow up shot | 65-54 |
| 09:04 | Memphis | The jump hook by Wilbert Suggs is blocked by Jessie Long | 65-54 |
| 09:03 | Houston | Jessie Long gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| 08:59 | Houston | Benny White connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Raymond Youngquist | 68-54 |
| 08:44 | Memphis | William Roberts makes the wide open shot from the right block on a nice dish by John Lashbrook | 68-56 |
| 08:19 | Houston | Jessie Long lays it up and in on a nice dish by Terrell Whetstone | 70-56 |
| 07:59 | Memphis | Mark McCown is whistled for a carry | 70-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Curtis Warren (SG), Steve Burkett (SF), Jimmy Prevost (PF), Charles Perry (C) John Shumake, Raymond Youngquist, Jessie Long, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Memphis | Louis Fowler (PG), Luciano Costa (SG), Mark Toney (SF), Nolan Fray (C) Michael Wass, John Lashbrook, Mark McCown, William Roberts | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Benny White (tiring) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Curtis Warren (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Steve Burkett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Prevost (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Louis Fowler (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Luciano Costa (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Toney (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Wilbert Suggs (tired) 11 pts. 11 reb. C - Nolan Fray (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Houston | Curtis Warren is fouled on the floor by Nolan Fray - foul #5 on Nolan Fray, team foul #6 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | William Roberts (C) Nolan Fray | |
| 07:31 | Houston | Charles Perry misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on William Roberts - foul #4 on William Roberts, team foul #7 | 70-56 |
| 07:31 | Houston | Charles Perry misses the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 07:31 | Houston | Charles Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 07:31 | Memphis | William Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 70-56 |
| 07:24 | Memphis | Louis Fowler can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Benny White - foul #5 on Benny White, team foul #7 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Houston | Jessie Long (SG) Benny White | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 07:24 | Memphis | Louis Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 07:24 | Memphis | Louis Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 07:01 | Houston | Jessie Long hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jimmy Prevost | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:56 | Memphis | Luciano Costa connects on the 3 from the right wing | 72-61 |
| 06:50 | Houston | Curtis Warren connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Steve Burkett | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:47 | Memphis | Mark Toney's pass is intercepted by Jessie Long in the backcourt | 74-61 |
| 06:44 | Houston | Jessie Long banks in the layup | 76-61 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:29 | Memphis | Luciano Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 76-61 |
| 06:27 | Memphis | Mark Toney hits the follow up shot | 76-63 |
| 06:20 | Houston | Jessie Long comes up short on the runner near the basket | 76-63 |
| 06:18 | Memphis | Mark Toney grabs the defensive rebound | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:12 | Memphis | Luciano Costa connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Louis Fowler and the foul's on Charles Perry - foul #1 on Charles Perry, team foul #8 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Houston | John Shumake (SG), Brett Davis (SF) Jessie Long, Steve Burkett | |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Wass (PG), John Lashbrook (SF) Louis Fowler, Mark Toney | |
| 06:12 | Memphis | Luciano Costa makes the free throw | 76-66 |
| 05:51 | Houston | Charles Perry loses the ball out of bounds | 76-66 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ryan Oliveira (SG) Luciano Costa | |
| 05:33 | Memphis | Wilbert Suggs hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Wass and he's fouled by Jimmy Prevost - foul #3 on Jimmy Prevost, team foul #9 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Mark McCown (SF) Ryan Oliveira | |
| 05:33 | Memphis | Wilbert Suggs makes the free throw | 76-69 |
| 05:12 | Houston | Charles Perry misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Michael Wass - foul #2 on Michael Wass, team foul #8 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Youngquist (SF), Terrell Whetstone (PF) Brett Davis, Jimmy Prevost | |
| Subs | Memphis | Louis Fowler (PG), Ryan Oliveira (SG) Michael Wass, John Lashbrook | |
| 05:12 | Houston | Charles Perry makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 05:12 | Houston | Charles Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 05:12 | Memphis | William Roberts gets the rebound | 77-69 |
| 04:48 | Memphis | Wilbert Suggs is denied on a dunk by Terrell Whetstone | 77-69 |
| 04:47 | Houston | Charles Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 77-69 |
| 04:42 | Houston | John Shumake's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Jessie Long (PG), Jimmy Prevost (PF) John Shumake, Charles Perry | |
| Subs | Memphis | Luciano Costa (SG) Ryan Oliveira | |
| 04:23 | Memphis | Jimmy Prevost swats the dunk try by Wilbert Suggs | 77-69 |
| 04:22 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost grabs the defensive rebound | 77-69 |
| 04:07 | Houston | Jessie Long blows the layup but the foul's on Wilbert Suggs - foul #3 on Wilbert Suggs, team foul #9 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Houston | John Shumake (SG), Brett Davis (SF), Charles Perry (C) Curtis Warren, Raymond Youngquist, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Memphis | Mark Toney (SF) Mark McCown | |
| 04:07 | Houston | Jessie Long misses the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 04:07 | Houston | Jessie Long makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 03:50 | Memphis | Louis Fowler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-69 |
| 03:48 | Houston | Charles Perry snags the defensive board | 78-69 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jessie Long (tiring) 26 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. SG - John Shumake (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Brett Davis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jimmy Prevost (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Charles Perry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Louis Fowler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Luciano Costa (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Toney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilbert Suggs (very tired) 14 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - William Roberts (very tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Houston | Jessie Long misses the easy layup | 78-69 |
| 03:40 | Memphis | Luciano Costa snags the defensive board | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Memphis | Mark Toney double dribbles | 78-69 |
| Subs | Houston | Steve Burkett (SF) Brett Davis | |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Wass (PG), Ryan Oliveira (SG), John Lashbrook (SF) Louis Fowler, Luciano Costa, Mark Toney | |
| 03:10 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 78-69 |
| 03:08 | Memphis | William Roberts grabs the board | 78-69 |
| 02:55 | Memphis | William Roberts connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from John Lashbrook | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:39 | Houston | Jessie Long's fadeaway is rejected by John Lashbrook | 78-71 |
| 02:37 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Perry | 78-71 |
| 02:21 | Houston | Charles Perry is fouled on the floor by Michael Wass - foul #3 on Michael Wass, team foul #10 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Houston | Curtis Warren (PG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Terrell Whetstone (PF) John Shumake, Steve Burkett, Jimmy Prevost | |
| Subs | Memphis | Luciano Costa (SG), Mark McCown (SF) Ryan Oliveira, John Lashbrook | |
| 02:21 | Houston | Charles Perry makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 02:21 | Houston | Charles Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 02:18 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-71 |
| Subs | Houston | Jimmy Prevost (PF) Charles Perry | |
| Subs | Memphis | Louis Fowler (PG), Mark Toney (SF) Michael Wass, Mark McCown | |
| 02:06 | Memphis | Luciano Costa misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-71 |
| 02:04 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost grabs the defensive rebound | 80-71 |
| 02:04 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-71 |
| Subs | Houston | Steve Burkett (SF) Raymond Youngquist | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:47 | Houston | Jessie Long loses the dribble to Luciano Costa | 80-71 |
| 01:44 | Memphis | Luciano Costa lays it up and in | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:25 | Houston | Jessie Long misses the easy layup but the foul's on Luciano Costa - foul #2 on Luciano Costa, team foul #11 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Houston | John Shumake (PG), Charles Perry (C) Jimmy Prevost, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 01:25 | Houston | Jessie Long makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 01:25 | Houston | Jessie Long makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 01:12 | Memphis | The jump hook by Wilbert Suggs is blocked by Jessie Long | 82-73 |
| 01:10 | Memphis | Luciano Costa tips it in | 82-75 |
| 00:52 | Houston | John Shumake misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 82-75 |
| 00:50 | Houston | Jessie Long tips it home | 84-75 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Memphis | Luciano Costa hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Louis Fowler | 84-78 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Houston | John Shumake is hacked by Louis Fowler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Fowler, team foul #12 | 84-78 |
| Subs | Houston | Terrell Whetstone (PF) Jessie Long | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 00:41 | Houston | John Shumake makes the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:41 | Houston | John Shumake misses the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:41 | Memphis | Wilbert Suggs gets the rebound | 85-78 |
| 00:34 | Memphis | Mark Toney misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 85-78 |
| 00:33 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone grabs the board | 85-78 |
| 00:30 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Fowler - foul #2 on Louis Fowler, team foul #13 | 85-78 |
| 00:30 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone misses the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:30 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone makes the 2nd free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:26 | Memphis | Mark Toney throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 86-78 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Houston | Charles Perry is fouled on the floor by Mark Toney - foul #3 on Mark Toney, team foul #14 | 86-78 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Charles Perry makes the 1st free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:24 | Houston | Charles Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 88-78 |
| 00:18 | Memphis | Luciano Costa can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 88-78 |
| 00:17 | Memphis | Luciano Costa snags the offensive board | 88-78 |
| 00:13 | Memphis | Curtis Warren steals it from Luciano Costa | 88-78 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | John Shumake runs out the clock | 88-78 |