| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Henry McCague (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Legault (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher McMillan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Price (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Greg Armitage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Trollinger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Vezina (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Johns (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Dahmen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan inbounds the ball | 24-35 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Memphis | James Price misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-35 |
| 19:47 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-35 |
| 19:18 | Memphis | Michael Legault is fouled on the floor by Steven Vezina - foul #2 on Steven Vezina, team foul #1 | 24-35 |
| 19:00 | Memphis | Michael Legault clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-35 |
| 18:59 | Houston | Fred Johns snags the defensive board | 24-35 |
| 18:46 | Houston | Eric Dahmen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-35 |
| 18:17 | Memphis | Henry McCague comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Vernon Trollinger - foul #1 on Vernon Trollinger, team foul #2 | 24-35 |
| 18:17 | Memphis | Henry McCague makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 18:17 | Memphis | Henry McCague makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 18:04 | Houston | Steven Vezina knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Vernon Trollinger | 26-38 |
| 17:39 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-38 |
| 17:17 | Houston | Richard Jordan comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 17:16 | Memphis | Henry McCague snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| 16:57 | Memphis | Steven Vezina is called for the reach on Henry McCague - foul #3 on Steven Vezina, team foul #3 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | Steven Love (SF) Christopher McMillan | |
| Subs | Houston | David Bell (SG) Steven Vezina | |
| 16:41 | Memphis | Henry McCague knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Michael Legault and the foul's on Richard Jordan - foul #1 on Richard Jordan, team foul #4 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Jones (C) Greg Armitage | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 16:41 | Memphis | Henry McCague misses the free throw | 31-38 |
| 16:41 | Houston | Eric Dahmen gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 16:39 | Houston | Vernon Trollinger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-38 |
| 16:24 | Memphis | Michael Legault is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Michael Legault, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rufus Land (PG) Henry McCague | |
| Subs | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger (PF) Eric Dahmen | |
| 16:09 | Houston | Richard Jordan drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Shellenbarger | 31-41 |
| 15:54 | Memphis | James Price misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 15:53 | Memphis | James Price grabs the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Rufus Land (fresh) SG - Michael Legault (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Love (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Price (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Trollinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Fred Johns (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 1 pts. C - Richard Jordan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Memphis | Steven Love's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-41 |
| Subs | Memphis | Cornell Cearley (SG), Christopher McMillan (SF), Greg Armitage (C) Michael Legault, James Price, John Jones | |
| Subs | Houston | Ron Gregory (PG), Steven Vezina (SG), Eric Dahmen (PF) Vernon Trollinger, Fred Johns, Richard Jordan | |
| 15:29 | Houston | David Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-41 |
| Subs | Memphis | Henry McCague (PG) Rufus Land | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 15:14 | Memphis | Mark Shellenbarger denies the turnaround by Henry McCague | 31-41 |
| 15:13 | Houston | The rebound goes to Mark Shellenbarger | 31-41 |
| 15:00 | Houston | Ron Gregory misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 14:58 | Memphis | Greg Armitage grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 14:47 | Memphis | Steven Love misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-41 |
| 14:45 | Memphis | Greg Armitage tips it in | 33-41 |
| 14:29 | Houston | Ron Gregory clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 14:28 | Memphis | Cornell Cearley pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 14:08 | Memphis | Ron Gregory is called for the reach on Christopher McMillan - foul #4 on Ron Gregory, team foul #5 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Legault (SG) Cornell Cearley | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Trollinger (PG), Fred Johns (SF), Richard Jordan (C) Ron Gregory, David Bell, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| 13:48 | Memphis | Greg Armitage misses long on an open fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Jordan - foul #2 on Richard Jordan, team foul #6 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Price (PF) Steven Love | |
| Subs | Houston | David Bell (PF) Eric Dahmen | |
| 13:48 | Memphis | Greg Armitage makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 13:48 | Memphis | Greg Armitage makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 13:25 | Houston | David Bell scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-44 |
| 13:19 | Memphis | Greg Armitage is denied on a dunk by Richard Jordan | 35-44 |
| 13:18 | Houston | Fred Johns grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 13:05 | Houston | Richard Jordan scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Fred Johns | 35-47 |
| 13:00 | Memphis | Michael Legault buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry McCague | 37-47 |
| 12:46 | Houston | Fred Johns is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-47 |
| 12:45 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Henry McCague | 37-47 |
| 12:31 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry McCague | 39-47 |
| 12:15 | Houston | Steven Vezina is called for traveling | 39-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rufus Land (PG), Steven Love (SF), John Jones (C) Henry McCague, Christopher McMillan, Greg Armitage | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Dahmen (PF) David Bell | |
| 12:05 | Memphis | John Jones drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rufus Land | 41-47 |
| 11:42 | Houston | Eric Dahmen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 41-47 |
| 11:41 | Houston | Richard Jordan tips it in | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Rufus Land (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Legault (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Love (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Price (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Vernon Trollinger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Vezina (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Fred Johns (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eric Dahmen (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Jordan (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Memphis | Michael Legault hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steven Vezina - foul #4 on Steven Vezina, team foul #7 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Bell (SG) Steven Vezina | |
| 11:26 | Memphis | Michael Legault misses the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 11:26 | Memphis | Michael Legault makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 11:04 | Houston | Eric Dahmen buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by David Bell | 42-51 |
| 10:40 | Memphis | Steven Love lays it in on a nice dish by Rufus Land | 44-51 |
| 10:26 | Houston | Eric Dahmen comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 44-51 |
| 10:25 | Memphis | James Price grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 10:07 | Memphis | Michael Legault knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Rufus Land | 47-51 |
| 09:45 | Houston | David Bell misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Legault - foul #3 on Michael Legault, team foul #2 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Memphis | Henry McCague (PG), Cornell Cearley (SG), Christopher McMillan (SF), Greg Armitage (C) Rufus Land, Michael Legault, James Price, John Jones | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Nelson (PG), Joe Lynch (SF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Vernon Trollinger, Fred Johns, Richard Jordan | |
| 09:45 | Houston | David Bell makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:45 | Houston | David Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 09:27 | Memphis | Henry McCague connects on the open 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Love | 50-53 |
| 09:08 | Houston | David Bell misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-53 |
| 09:06 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Greg Armitage | 50-53 |
| 08:48 | Memphis | Eric Dahmen swats the layup by Steven Love | 50-53 |
| 08:46 | Houston | Eric Dahmen grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 08:24 | Houston | David Bell misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 08:22 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 08:04 | Memphis | Greg Armitage is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Greg Armitage, team foul #3 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Legault (SG), James Price (PF) Cornell Cearley, Steven Love | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Trollinger (PG), Fred Johns (SF), Richard Jordan (C) Daniel Nelson, Joe Lynch, Eric Dahmen | |
| 07:45 | Houston | Fred Johns is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Bell | 50-56 |
| 07:22 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 50-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | Ron Gregory (PG), Steven Vezina (SG) Vernon Trollinger, David Bell | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Henry McCague (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Legault (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher McMillan (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Price (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Greg Armitage (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ron Gregory (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Steven Vezina (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Fred Johns (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Jordan (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Houston | Steven Vezina is hacked by Greg Armitage - foul #5 on Greg Armitage, team foul #4 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Jones (C) Greg Armitage | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:48 | Houston | Fred Johns splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 50-56 |
| 06:46 | Memphis | John Jones grabs the board | 50-56 |
| 06:33 | Memphis | Michael Legault makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Henry McCague | 52-56 |
| 06:14 | Houston | Richard Jordan is hacked by John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rufus Land (PG), Steven Love (PF) Henry McCague, James Price | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Dahmen (PF) Mark Shellenbarger | |
| 05:52 | Houston | Ron Gregory connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Vezina | 52-59 |
| 05:32 | Memphis | Michael Legault scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Rufus Land | 55-59 |
| 05:22 | Houston | John Jones blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Ron Gregory | 55-59 |
| 05:21 | Memphis | John Jones grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 04:59 | Memphis | Michael Legault clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-59 |
| 04:57 | Houston | Fred Johns grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 04:39 | Houston | Steven Vezina is hacked by Christopher McMillan - foul #1 on Christopher McMillan, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Memphis | Henry McCague (PG), Cornell Cearley (SG), James Price (PF) Rufus Land, Michael Legault, Christopher McMillan | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 04:30 | Houston | Eric Dahmen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Price - foul #2 on James Price, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| 04:30 | Houston | Eric Dahmen makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 04:30 | Houston | Eric Dahmen makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 04:19 | Memphis | James Price makes the 3 from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 04:01 | Houston | Eric Dahmen's pass is intercepted by John Jones | 58-61 |
| 03:42 | Memphis | James Price comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Fred Johns - foul #1 on Fred Johns, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher McMillan (SF) Steven Love | |
| Subs | Houston | David Bell (SG), Joe Lynch (SF), Mark Shellenbarger (C) Steven Vezina, Fred Johns, Richard Jordan | |
| 03:42 | Memphis | James Price misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:42 | Memphis | James Price misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:42 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan grabs the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 03:31 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joe Lynch - foul #1 on Joe Lynch, team foul #9 | 58-61 |
| 03:31 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 03:31 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 03:31 | Houston | Mark Shellenbarger grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 03:11 | Houston | Ron Gregory is hacked by James Price - foul #3 on James Price, team foul #8 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Legault (SG) Cornell Cearley | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 03:11 | Houston | Ron Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 03:11 | Houston | Ron Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Henry McCague (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Legault (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher McMillan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Price (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Ron Gregory (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - David Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joe Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Dahmen (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Shellenbarger (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Memphis | David Bell takes the ball from James Price | 59-63 |
| 02:55 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Vezina (SG), Fred Johns (SF), Richard Jordan (C) David Bell, Joe Lynch, Mark Shellenbarger | |
| 02:36 | Houston | Ron Gregory hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 02:25 | Memphis | Michael Legault is fouled on the floor by Steven Vezina - foul #5 on Steven Vezina, team foul #10 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Bell (SG) Steven Vezina | |
| 02:25 | Memphis | Michael Legault makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 02:25 | Memphis | Michael Legault misses the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 02:25 | Houston | Eric Dahmen grabs the board | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 02:00 | Houston | David Bell travels with the ball | 60-66 |
| 01:45 | Memphis | Michael Legault hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 01:22 | Houston | Christopher McMillan steps in front of the David Bell pass | 63-66 |
| 01:19 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan can't finish the layup | 63-66 |
| 01:18 | Houston | Eric Dahmen snags the defensive board | 63-66 |
| 00:57 | Houston | David Bell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 00:55 | Houston | Richard Jordan grabs the offensive board | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 00:27 | Houston | Eric Dahmen lays it in on a great pass from Fred Johns | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:21 | Memphis | Henry McCague misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-68 |
| 00:20 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to James Price | 63-68 |
| 00:17 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan is hacked by Fred Johns - foul #2 on Fred Johns, team foul #11 | 63-68 |
| 00:17 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:17 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:16 | Houston | David Bell is hacked by Michael Legault in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Legault, team foul #9 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | Vernon Trollinger (PG) Ron Gregory | |
| 00:16 | Houston | David Bell makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:16 | Houston | David Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Richard Jordan snags the offensive board | 65-69 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Michael Legault is called for the reach on Richard Jordan - foul #5 on Michael Legault, team foul #10 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Memphis | Cornell Cearley (SG) Michael Legault | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:13 | Houston | Richard Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Richard Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:13 | Memphis | John Jones gets the rebound | 65-69 |
| 00:13 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| 00:08 | Memphis | Fred Johns steals the ball from James Price | 65-69 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Eric Dahmen is fouled in the backcourt by Cornell Cearley - foul #1 on Cornell Cearley, team foul #11 | 65-69 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Eric Dahmen makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Eric Dahmen makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Cornell Cearley makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-71 |